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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-05

The American and Mexican commits
sions, representing their respective gov
ernments relative To the conservation and
reclamation project in the Rio Grande
Valley arrived in the city Yesterday aft
ernoon. coming BY auto from McAllen.
They were accompanied by representa-
tives If various towns. on both sides of
the river. who have been with them dur
ing the time devoted TO the examination
of the Valley The personnel of the com
mission j. ~ follows; Antonio Prieto,
chief of the Mexican Boundary Commits
sion: l.. V. Illl, chief Of the American
Boundary Commission; III. T. Corhin. en-
ginecr of the American Boundary Com
mission: T. \. Pe~qulera, secretary Of the
Mexican Boundary Commission; d. {.
IIenny, consulting engineer of the Amer
lean Reclamation Department. l. Ramirez.
state engineer of the State of Tamaul-
pas and ChaS. Clark. state engineer of
the State of Texas. The Rio Grande
Conservation Association was represent
ed BY Lon G.. Hill of lIarlingen. active
vice president. and Selig Deutschmann oi
San Antonio. secretary.
Immediately upon their arrival here tn,
commission was taken in charge by th,
enteria nment committee of the Board 81
City Development. and at seven o'clocl
dinner was served at the Majestic Cafe
To which the members OF the commission
and a. number of representative busnes.
men Of the city were invited. The dinne
was an excellent one m every respect an,
after the guests had partaken, the sug
gestion wa made by Mr.. Deutschmanl
that each epe present subscribe a dolla
for the localized Gross. and his sugges
tion met with an immediate response.
At eight o'clock meeting was held a
the office Of the Board Of City Develop
ment, with S. c. Tucker, president of tn,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-05
BROWNSVILLE
HAS$139,000
IN LIBERTY
BONDS TO
RAISE

Ven the checking of Liberty Bond
found that the Brownsville district J. Still
%l39.O00 short of ts quota. There are
probably some pledges not Vet reported
from the outlying points Of the district.
but at the least the district still has over
Sl35. 900 10 raise
This J. Il large sum to be raised and IL
must be frankly stated that il will require
district must and will make good, but to
the workers il l. incomprehen~ible WHY so
many are still unpledeed and WHY Others
who are well able To do 30 have not in
creased their subscriptions. The city Of
Brownsville Is face TO face with the stern
fact that the quota must be raised. and
there should be no further delay in the
matter.
Monday will mark the beginning Of the
second week OF the campagn-and t
should be the last week Ii was hoped att
the beginning that there would be no de-
lay IN the raising of the districts quota.
and II was anticipated that the first wedx
would put il over the top. That il has not
been done j. no fault of the organization
Of the workers. They have worked faith
fully, devoting practically their entire
time-and they are going to keep up that
work until the quota is filled.
Every person in Brownsville who has
not subscribed for bonds or who knows
that he can subscribe for more should
make IT point To get his subscription in
quick. There j. no use Of DELAYING the
matter. 1t i something that must be
done, and the sooner the better.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-05
EACH CITIZEN
CAN HELP IN
ST OPP|NG
SPREAD OF
DISEASE

"There i one way in which every citi-
zen of Brownsville can assist in stopping
the spread of Spanish Influenza re-
marked DR.. Spivey, city health officer
last evening while discussing tha RAPID
spread of the epidemic in many of the
large cities. "and that way j. TO keep their
persons and ther premises clean. Dirt Of
every kind j. the breeder of disease; mos
quitoes, flies and other insects are often
the means of carrying il, and these are
things we should get rid Of al once"
The entire United States j. now facing
the worst epidemic in its history. From
coast Ia coast and from the Canadian to
the Mexican border the epidemic has
spread with great rapidty, and it i up
10 the people of Brownsville to do every
thing within their power to keep the con
tagion from spreading in this city. The
greatest preventative n cleanliness.
There j. no excuse for filth and dirt at
any time, and at the present time. when
"A contagious disease j. sweeping the coun-
try, the danger from such sources be-
comes ten-fold.
IL - llo~~Dit lbI ~ bi
to preserve perfect cleanliness in any
city. In fact, cleanliness i purely an
individual proposition, and If city is1to
be kept thoroughly clean the cooperation
of every individual il, absolutely essential.
Under present conditions the citizens
of Brownsville cannot afford to overlook
conditions which nj other times might be
passed without notice. Every person who
has the welfare of the city at heart. or
who regards il duty To maintain health
full conditions for himself and his neigh
bors, should endeavor to keep his prem
ises clean. to destroy filth Of every kind,
and 10 report to the proper authorizes
any violation of the health regulations. II
each will do his duty in this respect il will
assist materially in averting the danger of
a serious epidemic such as many other
cities are now combating.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-05
GERMANS Cannot
WITHSTAND DRIVE
Of ALLIED ARMIES
Success Still Crowns the Allied Efforts
At Every Point, and Their Progress Ap-
parently COnnOt Be Stopped BY Huns

Illinois, PENNSYLVANIA and West Virginia stomed
the eGenan Of the They pushed
especially Of the where they reached the
Of FvileM Manyvu vuagesba %
inatelyf fired bv the German
the Kremh which p
Of the French who fighting
SofC
In the FlanderS the
the i'm
Lille. and
sfx miles Of tha city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-05
Changes Made In
German Ministry

Copenhagen, Oct. 5.-It has been off
claiiy announced from Berlin that ". =,
Wolf, German colonial secretary. has
been appointed German imperial FOREIGN
secretary. Matthias Erzeberger. the Cen
tri>t leader, has been appointed secretary
OF state without portfolio, and Herr Bauer
the famous socialist member of the reicb
stag, has been named secretary of state
Tor the impernal labor office. A dispatcb
from Basel quotes Strassbury Post A.
saying that General Groener has been
appointed Prussian minister of war 10
succeed General Won Stein. General Groe-
ner has heretofore been chief Of staff II
Ukraine.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-05
COUNTY WILL
HOLD BOND
ELECTION
MONDAY,
OCT. 7

Monday, October 9TH, the voters Of
Cameron county will vote on the PROPOSE
ton of $4,000 bond issue for the pur-
pose of constructing. maintaining and
roads and turnpikeS within the county.
The bond issue j. one of the largest ever
placed before the voters Of the county.
and upon their decision will rest. to n
great extent. the progress to be made by
the county in the construction Of roads
during the years "a en~ue. The bond elec-
ton j. To be held at the regular polling
places Of the county by regularly APP
pointed presiding officers and assisting
Judges of election.
The proposed bonds are 70 bear inter
ct at the rate of five per cent per am
mum and will mature in thirty wears. and
the election viii also decide whether or
MT tax shall be levied upon all taxable
property in the county for the purpose Of
paying the interest on the bonds and to-
provide sinking fund for their redemp-
ton.
Road improvement in Cameron county
has become a vital proposition and it VII
hecome more vital as the county develops.
AZ present there are many miles of road
badly in need of repairs. and there are
also many miles upon which the volume Of
traffic i sufficient To warrant macadam-
izing or graveling To accomplish this the
county must have funds, and unless these
funds can be secured through a bond s-
sue. it j. doubtful if many of the neces-
sary Improvements can be made for some
time
Every taxpayer in the county should
endeavor 10 80 10 the polls and through
the ballot express his opinion upon this
matter which i Of such Importance 10 the
future development Of the count-.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-05
Over ; $500 German
Publications Suspend
(BY ASSOCIATED PREssN

New York. Oct. 5.-Since the beoinnino
OF the war 1852 newspapers and maga-
zines have discontinued publication either
permanently or temporarily This j. Off
cially announced by the German postal
authorities, says the Berlin Tageblatt. In
the same period 1,T65 new publications
were begun. The total number Of news
paper> and magazines in Germany was
estimated mt 5000
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-05
Eight American Machines
Defeat Twenty-Five Huns

With the American Army at Verdun.
Oct. 5.-Retnrning from a successful
Lalloon shooting expedition just before
night, eight American planes encountered
twenty-five enemy machines and offered
battle. After fiften minutes Of the most
intense aerial fighting vet seen on the
western front, five Of the enemy machines
were downed, the others were in retreat
and all the American machines, with the
exception Of one, were on their way home
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-05
CBY ASSOCIATED PRESSJ

London, Oct. 5.-North of MT. Quentin
the British have made substantial gains
southeast NJ Bean u-ReYoir and north ~
lie Catelet. Hais'S report says that eight
hundred prisoners have been taken The
British line north of Le Catelet was adj
vanced slightly during the fighting Friday
night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-05

With the Americans in Lorraine. Oct. 3.
After barrage lasting forty minutes
the Germans attempted TO raid the Amer
ican lines east Of Gerardner in the Lor
ralne last night. The attack was a total
failure. Sixty men composed one Of the
German raiding parties and every man
was Killed or captured. Gerardner j. eight
miles from the German border opposite
Comer Alsace.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-05
tBY ASSOCIATED PRESs)

Paris, Oct. 5--The French and Amor
lcan troops in the Champagne have gained
further ground north Of Mont Blame IN the
direction ofthe river Arnes. according to
the official statement Along the Aisne
canal m the region Of Rheims the French
pressing the Germans vigorously and have
crassed me canal al several points, reach
'ng the outskirts Of Bermicourt east Of the
canal
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-05
(BY ASSOCIATED PREss)

London. Oct. 5.-The war office state
ment dealing with the situation around
-. Quentin. issued by the French. says
I'VE have taken Chardon- Vert, south of
Sequehart, and many fortified woods
Have also captured Morcourt. where we
took four hundred prisoners and four
guns OF large cahbre.'
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-05
(BY ASSOCIATED PREss)

Paris. Oct 5.-The Americans attacked
again this morning along an extended
front between the Meu~e and Argonne.
Several villages have already been taken
and the Americans are pushing their at
tack home with their usual yigor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-05
HELPS BOOST LIBERTY LOAN

Among the subzscriberS 10 the
Liberty Loan j. j. ID. Donate of
Matamoros, who yesterday deposited
$4,000 for the purpose of assisting
Uncle Sam in the work of making the
world safe for democracy. II i
prboable that more subscriptions
will be forthcoming from other res
idents Of that city.
X " x * * * X 4 x = Il =
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-05
Allies In Serbia
Fighting Austrians
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Paris, Oct. 5.-The Allied forces in
Serbia are now in contact with the Ans
trians near Nranie in southern Siberia.
The Serbian forces which have been dis
'atched TO operate against the Austrian
came in contact with them at Prens-
Thursday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-05
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Paris, Oct 5.-Niolent fighting contin-
nes north ut ~. Quentin. The French have
driven the enemy from the heights south
q Chardon-Nert. according to the latest
war office report.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-10-05

Whereas Field is to be IA III Monday.
which the civilian
il
Tor all within the CITY Brownsville
of NJ
that
0 the the
the soldiers Fort
OF and
everything to sisu the Meet
= q TUCKER &C. H. MORE
Pres Board Of City Development ProTem
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-24
AMERICAN

Ty Cobb was the leading batsman, With a percentage of 1883. George Sisler stole the most bases, fl.
 Ray Chapman scored the most runs, IS4
 George Burns of the Athletics banged out the most hits, 176.
 George Burns, with Joe Judge, played the most games, 13o games each.
 Eddie Foster of the Senators went to the bat more times than any player, I521.
 These players did not miss a contest that their clubs engaged in this season: George Burns, 130; Owen BpSh l2S. Frank Baker and Derrill Pratt, 126 games each; Everett Scott and Harry Hooper, 126 games each, and Joe Gedeon, 123. Everett Scott completed his second year for the Red Sox of continuous play, Scott playing every game this and last year and the last 97 games in 1916, this making totalfof 380 consecutive games that Scott played without miss, and Scott, with Luderus, who played |Ss2 straight, are the only major players with chance to smash Eddie Collins (Iron Manl Record George Burns of the Athletics made
 
 seasons average, boosting his percent age from .226 last year to .349 for the present campaign, net gain of .123 percentage points.
 Jamieson of the Athletics suffered the greatest loss in hitting, slurnping from .25s, last years figure, to 2o1, loss of 57 points. f St. Louis leads in team hitting with a mark of .25S.
 Cleveland scora1l the most rnns b04 and stole the most bases, ITO.
 Washington punched out the most hits, 11S0; played the most games. f31. and went to the bat more times than |any club, 4470 times.
 New York made the biggest gain in team battling--boosted their 1917 aver age of .23S to .257, net battling gain for the year of IS percentage points
 Philadelphia suffered the greatest loss in team hitting, slumping from their 1917 mark of .254 to their pres- ent figure, PAP.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-24
Interesting "Stoue League"
 Stuff From Big League"
NATIONAL

Billy Southworth led the league in hitting with an average of .S46. but
 Zach Wheat was the real leader among
 the players who participated in most
 of the games. Wheat barely nosed out
 Eddie Roush by the smallest sort of
 a margain, the actual figures reading: l Wheat .33396, to Roush's .333S6; this | is the closest race TOT batting honors i in the history of baseball, Zach beating
 out Eddie by 10-100 of a point. The smallest margin between two players 1 in the American league is 9S-100 of a point in 1910 when Ty Cobb bested Larry Lajoie for the honor position. Max Carey stole the most bases, SO.
 This makes the fifth time that Carey has led the league in steals during his eight years with the Pirates Henry Groh of the Reds scored the most runs, S6.
 Charley Hollocher of the Cubs punched out the most hits, 161; played the most games, 131; and went to the bat more than any player, 502 times. x Lee Magee of the Reds made the biggest gain in batting over last sea- sons average, boosting his percentage from 200 last year to .201 for the present campaign, net gain of 91 percentage points.
 John Rawlings of the Braves suffered the greatest loss in hitting, slumping from .256, last years figure, to .2o7, la loss of 49 points.
 Cincinnati leads in team batting with an average of .277. The Reds also
 banged out the most hits, 117S.
 The Pirates, living up to their name,
 stole the most bases, 201.
 The Cubs scored the most runs, 53S, -l xxr;th Co Rb pIa \,
 most games, 131 each.
 The Cubs went to the bat more times
 than any other club, .36S times. The Cubs made the biggest yearly gain in club batting, boosting their 1917 mark of .239 to .264, their fiugre for
 this season, net batting gain for the club of 25 percentage points. The Cardinals who closed last year with a team batting average of .250, finished this season with .240, the team losing 10 percentage points in team hitting, the greatest loss of any club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-24
Archbishop Ireland Is
 Now Reported Very Low

St. Paul. September 2s.-Archbishop John Ireland of the Roman Catholic diocese of St. Paul, who is seriously i'll of heart disease and stomach trouble. became unconscious late this afternoon. lit was announced at 5 o'clock that he was very low"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-24
The Aiabama Great Southern Railroad
 Company

Birmingham. Ala, September 17, 191S
 The annual meeting of stockholders or the Alabama Great Southern Railroad company, for the election of directors. for the purpose of considering the exredieney of ratifying a proposed agreement with the director general of railroads relating to operation. compensation and other matters connected with or growing out of the taking over by the President of the United States of the company's rail- road and system of transportation, and for the transaction of such other busi ness as may be brought before the meet ing, will be held at the office of the com pany in Birmingham, Ala, on Wednes- day, October 2. 1913. at Il o'clock a. m.
 The stock transfer books will be closed from oclock p. m, September IS, 1918. to 10 O clock a. m.. October 8. 1918.
 F. S. WYNN, Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-24
SALESMEN WANTED


 WANTED-To speciality salesmen with an established sell ing record of several years exreri- ence, we have most unusual pr3p- osition to offer you; as we have one of the fastest selling preparations of it's kind on the market today, and we back it up with strong adver- Using campaign; experienced patent medicine men will be given prefer ence; it is strictly a commission proposition, but to salesmen who can fur nish references that will stand the acid test, and who have selling rec orG behind them, we will advance $50 per week, and after sales reach a nominal amount, we also furnish an automobile. Patterson making $S000 to s10.000 per year: Hendersons 8 commission first week, $500, and sev- eral others doing big things; if in- teTested, send us your name and ad- dress at once, and we will send yon ar application blank. Address P. 0. Box 907, Atlanta, Ga
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-24
LEGAL NOTICES

Legal Advertisement
 Notice is hereby given that the un- dersigned will sell at public outcry. for cash, before the Third avenue door of the Jefferson county. Alabama, court house, during legal hours of sale. on September 2S, 1918, one used 7-passen- ger Hudson touring car, model No. 654, pledged to secure an indebted ness now past due.
 FIRST NATIONAL BANK
 OF BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-24
WANTED-TEACHERS

WANTED-TEACH CHEERS WANTED-5OO teachers for emergency openings throughout the southern states; principalships, grades, high school college work; free temporary en- rollment. Fosters Teachers Agency. Atlanta. Ga.
 TEACHERS SUPPLIED-We can fur nish two experienced teachers at once for second grade subjects. Alabama Christian College, Berry, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-24

WANTED-One file clerk: store sales men; 1 jewelry repairer; 1 watch re- pairer; experienced engraver; young men to work in confectionery store; < good colored porters; billing clerks who understand mill supplies: ? insur- ance solicitor-collectors; steam shovel cranemen; electrical construction engi- neer; man to install elevators colored roof painters; boy over 16 clerk in store. We invite an interview with any one out of employment. If you have posi- tion, keep it. Call at office Birmingham Employment Co. Gan agency of mer it, with a mission). 21031a 3d ave, op- poSite courthouse
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-24
Your AgeHerald Want Main
HELp WANrEn-FEMAIE

girls for wrapping and packing departments; must be over 16 years of age. American Ba- keries Co, 2Sth st. and Ave. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-24

This was one of the questions l put to Ty Cobb: <
 .Who is the hardest pitcher to hit that you ever faced?'
 Ty was thoughtful for a few moments and then answered:
 Well, it's mighty hard thing for mo to answer that question by naming one man in particular. My career stretches back pretty far and during my time in the big leagues I have faced several hundred first-class twir!ers. Some I found hard to- connect with for time but by constantly watching their wind ups and studying their various trick cries, I was able to solve their delivery. But statistics will show you that the poorest batting average I ever compiled was when I was faced by the masterly twirling of Addie Joss, star of the Cleve-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-24

FOR SALE-High-grade Southdown and Merino bucks, one to three years old. Roebuck County Club, Route B. Box 1S, Birmingham, Ala.
 FOR SALE-Poland-Chi and Duroc sows, bred; write me what you want. c. F. Salmon, Spring Garden, Ala. REGISTERED Angus young cows and bulls. Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Co, Kingston, Tenn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-24
Corbett's Daily Letter
 On Great Sport Topics
By JAMES J. coRBETT

This is the ninth of n series of articles by MT. Corbett that re- count long heart-tO-heart talk which he had with the greatest ball player of all time. It reveals a different Ty Cobb than fandom has knOwn-the real Ty Cobb; it reveals some of the inside details of many of the remarkable incl dents of his career. It Is q story different than ever has been writ ten before and one that no lover Of baseball should miss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-24
HELP WANTED-MALE AND
 FEMALE

needs thousands men and women civil service positions in Washington and your state; good sal aries; examinations held continuously experience unnecessary; let us help you secure one; write today; free particu- lars sent immediately. Columbia School ot Civil Service Dept, Al, Jordan bldg, Washington, D. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-24

FreiRht-American Railsva.
 Express Company
 Unless previously delivered, or other wise disposed of, the American Railway Express company will sell at public auc- tion, 1908 Fourth ave-, Birmingham, Ala, Saturday, September 2S, 1918, 800 packages, more or less. on which there is lien for cost of carriage, storage, etc. For further information, call on or address w. E. Gossett Agent American Railway Ex- press Company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-24
SITUATIONS WANTED-FEMALE.

SITUAIIUNS WANIED--F ENf AbE'
 
 ALESMEN-Doctors preferred, to sell phenarsenyl, equal to original "Go6" tSalvarsan), to hospitals, state instf- tutions, etc. Attractive proposition. PhenarsonyI Distributing Co., of New York, room All, 154 Nassau st, New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-24

PORTRAIT AGENTsLGet your pie tures and frames in Birmingham: i: saye freight charges; prompt service. Send for illustrated catalogue for agents and dealers only. SpivyJ ohm son Portrait Co. 170s 9th ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-24

FOR SALE-Team of fine mules, wagon and harness, best of condition, at a bargain. See Mir. W. W. Snead, Caro- lina-Portland Cement Co, 1901 Ave. A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-24

WE negotiate loans and sell real estate. Can handle desirable farm loans Mo- Cornell, Anglin, White. POPS Sd ave. WE negotiate mortgage loans at low rates and buy mortgage paper. Leon ard Riley Co, 725 Woodward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-24

PRETTY bungalow, Groom modern; 7 lots, nice location; terms arranged. Ad- dress O-91, care Age Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-24

BOAkDERS WANTED Whites Meals 25c Family Style you can eat for quarter. 4 try will convince you. Whites 1917 4th ave, near city hall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-24

MODERN $60O0 South Highland home;
 S3750 terms; unless interested suffi-
 ciently to see it, don't answer. Phone Main 2724