Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 203, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 2, 1916 Page: 2 of 6
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THVliSDAY MAM H J. _
ABl'SKoK THE FlfANKIMi I'KIYII.KDK
The limi-toil l*o-t reiterate- the ju-t
roinplamt so freuia-ntl • * • *■ th*- j*i-
iiginii-1 tli*- ttlm-e * 1 th* tr. :.km- privilege
by member- ol rougr*— i*>r th• - jmrpo-e
*•1 itroiuidRig tjieir *>wn intei-- hi (»«*ii
ln-iil etintfmign-. Tin- year with -nine
hundred of < titigr* mtiol r* - * * r« <i fativ*
to !»*• elected tbo-«- im-mhi i - w ho it re cun
violate* for rccieclKib .»r* on*-* more bur-
dening tin- inill cvti» Ion- *>t *n»j*h-.m
literalure Lai* led "IVrt ol the t t.ngr* -
^ Rimini Ijti-ortl in i ....tv
Fpeerhe- hy th*»-c lucmlii r- )tuliliin
the Ifecord ami printed In the lh*>u and
III |taiiif»iil«-1 t*»J"fii at government c\|H ii-t-.
to he di-trihulcd tree hv mad in government
envelope* to the voter- whom 11>* cniidi-
datc- vv i-h to reiich. I lie Jiraetiec I*;t — long
Itecii the -ilhjeet ol * • l"l t lei-ni hv ill*- fire--.
'I lie offender'* however «I• • pot -♦•< in io he
lit .ill -< n -11 iv. to -i|eh < *1. tile ami thev
eontiniie ihu- to i.«k * - . ilvatitiige their
> eomjtetll**r- m «-l* *-(i«.n who are obliged
to fiav all the «-vi»eii *-- iin-uleutnl to -m il
It eaniptiiifn out ol their *»vv ii pocket- ami
then to 'Weal' to tile .iinounl tlni- -pent
after it i- all over Viter •omtiieinng upon
►oin«* *|w-i ml en-« “i tlii niitiir* th* I’o-t
hay-:
"It i- not a true old ;atio|i **t tin I fut• -*I
Stilt**- to di--emin. t«- n*-li lit- rat lire a-
I ill— t re*- ot »fun *. a 1 eot.gre * I- -o
\oeiferoii- o! it- virtu* on *• maiiv oeea*
SHinv that >1 ought to put an • lid t«• thi-
J*Ah tl* « .
"It it were ;»r*>|io-ed t»* )*• i at all ean
\ilidate- t«*r n-pr* • * ti ' * *■ m ■■natur. n-*t
jilrcadv m«-tula*-1 to *•'•* to ttin-- ii-*-
the mall- it would h* o|*|i<> d av in mi
justifiable -welling <*l tin- m-t ol op* rating
the pn-lal -ervie* . >*ni.-ly men ali*-a*l\ m
emigre* might imt to * ii *v a* i advan
tage- over their * oil aetitol at th*- * \pen-e
lif tin- public.
"At tin- tune * ong i« - men i • troih|*<|
It - 11* liovv t ti** v ar* on ; to l’ ml tin re venin
to defrav tin legitunnt' i-vpi-ii'.- ol the
govi-rtmit ul ami tie'.:' ii notional * I-
ten-e. And yet till- verv v> ir tln-re will
!»*• a deficit in the jMeOjil levehin - due '•»
the -lullin't ul aim e * ' tl t r. : king |*i iv i
lege hv hoth j*o|11 al |u i*tie and hv tin-
■' in-arlv otMl meinhei ol the lm i *■ anil rn
ut«- win* nr*’ gou : to r* . ■ h tl • voter- hv
Fending flimi-aml ot tor .t matter
through tin- mail
AM Klil* W STII I . IIl< »* \ HU I I' »\
llenrv • I.< Ill* - w|u> di*'d li ' I* uc-da v.
died a Brill . vet he is still re
gnnlml h\ \tti< iiriii .in \u ' i'umii. It«*rn
in New York. :lo ' nguisbri
American. i « ' • ■: ;• * * mt t v I*v
lnrtji. parentag. ■ t.*l * *lm ation and though
lie resided m l\tu?lami for tortv \car- vet
his 'writing- lime In • t * •.. m* <1 in In- na
tive In ml n- tli* |*r *• Im ' ion- nt ii Ameri-
can. A- both iiov.ii-t n.l |*l vw » lit. In
Inis taken high i i • . ;*l M nit.i t ■*• * ritic-
liave fouml materiel t**r *riti«i-in in hi-
stvle. vet thov have -1. t« *j him for .** |*er
ion lien t place iii literature. Though M*
James after tin* prv •*•?■» war broke >ut.
swore allegiance to the Km -Ii crown vet
In* lias not earned tin <>ntcmptuou- *li-
likc which the aver.> :• V ■ i n t**e|s tor
the expatriate.! Will . \V. blort \-tor.
win* n*nouiu***»l hi- own in.'<\ t«* la * time
a devotee at tin court *>t St .lame-. Air.
James* reason t**r taking the oath wa- that
during hi- Ion. r den* * Ii .**1.1(1 Ik
coiiic attached lo 'In .our r\ ami now
that Fug la ml was engaged in -mb a great
ami momentous struggle he !eb that he
should throw what influence be might p*»-
se-s to her -nl«*.
It would l*e cowardly .*J cour-e. tor tbi-
eoiintry to hack down u>l . omit ami it -
citiaetis t*» stay of! the Kurope.m m* rehai.<
men on invonnl «*t Germany's new -ul*
marine war program Yet m verthel* — it |
would also h>* the part «<l wi-doiu tor
Atneri**an- ami neutral- in general to . or
fine their water trnfel to tin r owi water
ways or coast limit- -.* long a- the festive
submarines continue to disport themselves
in the wave- of the Atlanta . All the
diplomacy in tin* world and all tin repara-
tion that might he wrung !r**m th« govern-
ment owning the submarine- could never
restore even a -mule lit* that might h»
taken hy their murderous torpedo**-.
Colonel Hou-e -till eontinue- to provoke
criticism kv Ins w nnlvrtul talent t.ir#i**ld- {
iug his tongue.
• V • til •
V .gr'
Brownsville ha* reason to be proud of
the tluaa of Uiutiou pictures brought here
by our local movie theater!:. People visit-
ing here from other South Texas towns
compliment our theaters upon the fact that
the features shown her® compare most
favorably with those shown elsewhere. In
fact inu.'t of the iUiub brought to Browns-
ville are declared by visitor* to be superior
to tho.-e -hown in other town- which have
an even larger population than thi- and
.many of them are erjua! to tho-e -hown in
I he met nrpolittin w»*»vi*- t beater-.
I he alleged arrival of tieneml Felix Diar
in Mexico doc- not -•■fill t<> have created
the -en-at»on that -ucb an event might
.have l**en eSjiected to enil-e. tieneral Felix
-hould have taken along a -<juad of movie
photographer- to picture hi- landing the
\ « ra • ruz coa-t. Seeing i- lielieving and
it the Ameriean populace could really -ee
the lauding depicted <»n the -creen thev
might la- intere-tcd. American- have heard
of -o many alleged new revolution- in
Mexico that they must la- -hown now be-
fore they will place credence m -lieh
-tone-.
What with the temperature hovering up
in ih eight it— while at the -ante time the
government weather bureau rontmue-
handirtg out predictions of north* r- and
iro't-. the merchant- *»! the .Magic Valley
are bewildered. I hey do not know whether
:«• adverti-e o\**r* oat- ami winter "undn—
or palm beach -uit- and -trnw hat-.
Ifon't forget that next week will be Baby
W*-.-k—the week when tin* little one- ail
over the country are to he given a -mall
part of the attention which they should
have been receiving all the-e year-.
Magic Valley Chorus
Would Make Bootleggers Nervous.
Ih** Brownsville Herald states that
a movement is now «ai toot looking to sc
• uiiiig tin* Professional e\angelislM
M*—-is. Ham and Kamsay to conic to
Brownsville after their general dean up
campaign in iVle*tjH| Corpus. We sup
po-c dial should this move uiateriuji/.e
it will result in a general exodus of u||
• hose element* that tend t*. 'bootleg
iting in III** metropolis of tin* Valiev
• ml » | wliiih -o many complaints have
!**-*n made *»t lat**. For il is a well
known fad that Hie Messrs. Ham ami
Bam ombinatioii have a way of finding
1111 things even to penetrating brick
w.iP- and getting a wav with it. Me
Vilen Monitor.
Get Down to Business!
•’he |.p£r of the Bower Bio t Ira title
Valiev have got In come down to luisi
n*1-- oil*-** for all ii lit** i|iiesiin **f tiuau
*ing the Pr.*gr»--ivc League. Will..
! It** bon*- ami sinew- lIi** organization
w ill In* incite live and n-de--. And with
• •in lie* organization nolliing can b** ex
|m» ted h. be •Ion** towards the achieve
m**Mt *d I lie great filing- which arc with
m reach *d the Valley. Come people of
i be Valiev . I. *f n- get down to business
Brow u—vi Ile I Icrald.
V*-- even -on of a m* flier in the Val
lev -hould gei down to business and
''•■II* tlii-. good cause along. Il take- ill*’
dollar -ign t * * make it go. so "cough up"
; ml -live tin* l.*»w**r#Bi.» Crnndc Valley
Progressive League a working basis
w nb w Iiieli it can *b* a world • if g****|
ami without it. it i- hdpl. Ss McAllen j
Monitor.
...
71.200 Bushels Shelled Corn.
Thai s some coni. if it was all uu
loaded at one time it would make otic
k'«*:«t lug heap «*i coin don't you think?
And loo. it you s.ild that amount all
at mu* time a .»0 eents a bushel you
would have smile lug roll ot imniev Rut
” * • |
tins is t|lr anioiinl of eorn that has |M*eii
shipped from l.ylord simv the loth of
• lul\ and mo tv is Icing shipped each
wtc*k. Resides thousands of bushels
have lieen fed to hogs ln*rses and ehiek
e*is and thousands of bushels remain
in the |h*us and eribs «»ii this country.
Agent If. K. Malison gave* us this re
port from the reeords at tin* de*|H»t and
it shows that the l.vford country is fait
**tily a 'ittiis wonder but that eorn as
ali other feed erops is a money maker
llel i*.
I he c otton shipments front this point
have jtisj about reached the two thou-
sand mark the cotton seed has brought
thousands ot dolars and the- hogs entile
and ittiis fruit have been sold and
th'* money came directly back into tin*
country to aid in the1 development of
more land ami tin* production of more
erps.
figures don't lie and if the tigurer
•I VbMu Ymenosuifw vpvbgkcyjtKtlflfl'ftiftiftt
will do likewise* he* call tigurc* the* cot-
ton eiop eorn sees! fruit hog and eat
th* and poultry at tin* market pries* and
find that we have* money from dilTercnt
crops and lots of it during the year.—
l.vford (.’entrant.
A Welcome for All.
1 he i.’io <iramie \ alley has homes a
warm welcome and unlimited opportune i
ties tm all who wish to conn*. Kdinbnrg <
' alley lit*view. 11
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Ravmondville Corn.
W c* visit d the count rv around !*av t
• • !
tuoiidville yesterday ami saw the farm t
ers plowing ami hopping corn. In some
fields corn is half knee high and is as
pretty as one could wish. We need ruin
Inn the cr< ps are not suffering for moi*
ture. l.vford Pourant. ji
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OFF AGIN ON AGIN
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A Novelist’s Tragedy.
He wax knitting his brows when he
dropped a atitch!
His countenance fell and broke.
His clean-cut Jaw was re<f and raw
From the author’s master stroke
He caught his breath which strove to
eifrape
He ilropiHul his eyes and broke them
His hear Mi re* burned till he said:
‘•He darned •
If I ain’t did wrong to stoke them!*’
lie >quareii* hi* shoulders for what
they'd done;
He held her with his gaze.
Till she straggled loose it he shy young
goose!)—
He sure had taking ways.
She kissed him and he ki". her back —
Her gown was cut like V —
Hut when he stapler in the thirteenth
chapter.
I quit—too strong for tin*!
Finnigin Filosofy.
Poor people in this counthrv alone
have wasted enough t’ make th’ whole
wurrld rich.
Just So It Went.
Did you make that newapa|*er busi
IM**s go?”
“Well it’s gone anyway.”
Dadbusted Discouraging!
Fver.x om*4* ill a while after a good eu-
pa caw fee we feel as if the world were
really gaining in inlclligtmcc. And then
right afterward we hii* some person rid
iug in a hot day eoneh wearing his nr-
tub's ami his fur coni ami complaining
to tin* eonduetor that tin* car is tisi
warm.
Hy the way. how ninny |H*opb* do you
know who don’t sav “atiics.” “exiplix il ”
and •*ciipalo?’’
Genuine Antiques.
“Do yon mean to say that story I just
told is ait « ld one?’’
“Obi! Why that story i-- liable to ajr
pi ar ’most any week it* tUe Saturday
f!\eniug Post* or 'Nobo'lv as receci
anecdote from tin* lifi* of * »tn** pratui-
item public man."
Terrible Delusion.
Sometime* we think ♦••in we hav *
t bought
I util nir think uiaeliiac must stall.
And then our heart with naiii i- fraught
To find wi* haven’t though; *P till!
" e s.ti 11 insist that .lie most *.:> *:i
hale name we havi* i*vi*r »ji*.i.*iI i> *isse
b n S. D. Or is it in \Y;%
Two and Two.
I have ;• frieml named Potts and I
swear by him.’*
* Ah! lie must live at Potsdam V. V.”
Knew Her.
Bovs -aid tin* manager to tin* small
town theatre usher "he on tin* watch
out tor Miss I'assay tonight she will
probably faint.N
"What makes you think so?"
The new bachelor ilitlor who just
came to town is in the aiulietnv "
He Wanted to Know.
"I»o your ready made suits really look
like tin* |H>ster advertisements ot those
tall young men?*’
Prreisely said the enthusiast ic
s.ih-sman.
I hank- awfully tor telling tin*.
W'here i- tin- uearets tailor shop?”
The Young Idea.
Tommy had been very had.
Tommy was the son of a railroad eon
iluetor w ln> would s«m»u In* In-un* to ad-
minister proper punishment of the
corporeal variety.
Wln-n the father arrived and pmeeed
•si to pertorm hi- duty he found a large
tliiek board in tin* Ihimuii of this young
man - kuickerlMN-kers.
"Why this?*’ exelainied the father
angrily.
"I’d In* a mighty |NM.r pro*p« t as a
railroader if I didn’t remeinlter. when
something’s overtaking me to protect
my rear.”
And tin* -pauking vva- somewhat in
definitely postponed.
The Young Lady Across the Way
I he voting lady aeros- t h«• wav says
she doesn’t believe all these m*w*|»apor
stories that Mr. Bryan is opposed to
President Wilson as the presidt*nt ecr
lainly wouldn’t keep him in the rabinet
if they were true.
After La Grippe—What?
F. fl. Prevo Bedford Ind. write-: “An
it tack ot la gripjie left me with a severe
•ouch. 1 tried everything. I got -o thin
t looked as it I never would get well. Ki-
ndly two bottle- ot Folev’- Honey and
Par cured me. 1 am now well and back j
o my normal weight." A reliable retnedv
or coughs colds croup. Martinet Drug
•ton* north corner Market Square.—adv.
Every unpunished murder takes away j
mmething from the security of every)
nan’s life.—Daniel Webster.
B1RTHDAYSTODAY
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Colonel Robert M. Thompson president
of the Navy League of America and one
of the leaders of the organized movement
for a greater naval establishment for tfie
Knited State- i- (57 vear* old todav. Colo-
•r ♦
ael Thompson is a New York financier and
was for a number of years president of
the New York Metal Kxehange. Hi- Navy
League hu.- received the genermi- support
of leading financiers many of tin m in the
'steel and armor hu-im—-. and for tin- rea-
I -on hi- campaign for increased naval
j equipment has been severely attacked.!
' However. Colonel Thompson has had both
j naval and military training and ha- kept
in touch all hi- hie with both branch. - ot
1 the service. He has for years been a con-
j -i-tent advocate ot increa-ed naval and
■ military defense and last Augu-t wa- put
j to the front to tight actively tor emigre*-
j -ional action along this line. Colonel
I Thomson w»* horn at Corsica Pa. March
(2 1S49 and wa* graduated from Ammpo-
li- at the age o’ 19. He resiirned from tin*
naval *ervice thr«*e year- later to enter
tlaw and practiced at Boston lie became
identified with mining interests and moved
1 to New Jersey where he was mad. a colo-
nel on the governor'- -tafT. He i- the donor
of the Thompson cup. for which the cadet*
at We-t Point and the middies at Annapo-
!i- conte-t in football.
Huu. William W. Wil -on congre--man
from Chicago. 4s year- old today.
Hints H. Montort ot Cincinnati com-
mander in chief ot the (i. A. R 7 t todav.
Samuel 1’nterniever noted New York
lawyer 5s year* <>1.1 today.
lion. Robert Roger*. Canadian iniiii-tcr
«»t public work- 52 year* old today
Colgate Hoyt New York financier (>7
year- old today
•faille- A. (illlliorc Itend ot the defunct
federal League 10 year- old today .
TODAY IN HISTORY
17M—Ktieiuud gained possession of Gi-
hraltar.in peace settlement with Spam.
17SU—Death of John Wesley founder of
Methodism aged SS.
I7HU—-The Island of Corfu was taken hv
the Tureo-Hussian squadron. .
l.s.'Ui—Texas proclaimed its independence
ot Mexico.
1 St>4—General Grant made lieutenant mi n-
eral the highest army rank.
1N>7 l nited States hureau of education
wa> estahlished. hive judges arrest-
ed in Virginia for reifi*ing to receive
negro testimony.
Is''”—Congress authorized retaliation
against Canadian eommeree at discre-
tion of the president.
18!>5 Death sentence against Hawaiian
conspirator' was commuted.
DH2—President Tutt warned Americans
to observe neutrality in Mexican af-
fairs.
HHJI— Mexicans ojamed lire <m American
border patrol at Douglas An/.. Their
Hre was rf limed and -ix Mexicans
were killed.
DH5- Over lumdred men killed hv mine
explosion n West Virginia.
1D15—Anarchists placed honih m St. Hat
rick’s eath dral. New York.
DH.*> The War: Allies smash two more
forts i(t the Dardanelles. Kussjnns
take Kopha Turkish port on the Black
Sea. Germany replying to American |
note asks modification of Great Bri
tain s >ea policy as contained m orders
in council. Germans gain ground mi
attack northeast of Celles m France.
Morgenthau to Get Big Ovation Today.
—
NKW V OltK. March 2.—A hig ovation is
awaiting Ambassador Henry Morgcutlicuii.
who handles the difficult diplomatic rela-
tions Fnele Sam lit t'oiistunlMiople when
he addresses the Merchants’ Association.
A luncheon i> being tendered the diplomat j
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Auto Parts
For Sale
W7hat Do You Need?
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Buick 10 and 17 2 cylinder.
Keo. 2-cylinder 4-cylinder (left
hand drive.)
Mobile Drdadnaiight.
Mepublie.
Jackson. Continental Motor 21-
Bieh riui.
W hite Steamer. 7 and 5-passenger.
hlanders three speed.
Overland Model 31.
Magnetos coils and parts of al-
most any make.
Coils repaired $.*».
Magnetos recharged $3.
We buy. old ears for parts.
Any starting aystem repaired or
no pay.
Get our prices on house wiring.
Wiring ucatly done. •
MISSION AUTO CO.
\v. A. VIcCOU.I M Prop.
MISSION TEXAS.
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Our works are mirror* wher*in Hum
spirit first nee* it* natural lineament*.
—Car hie.
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The First National Bank
Of Brownsville Texas
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United States Depositary
CAPITAL (Paid In) $100000
SURPLUS AND
UNDIVIDED PROFITS $200000
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Merchants National Bank
Brownsville Texas
CAPITAL STOCK ZZZ
SURPLUS FUND (Earned) SI22.900.00
i -I '1
Hour Per Cent Interest Paid On Time And Spvinjjs Deposits
A. ASIUIKIM l*rosidt*n| and Cashur O. C. SAUDEK Vice J’mtideut
State Bank & Trust Co.
A Guaranty Fund Bank
Brownsville Texas
GUNTER HOTEL
San Antonio Texas.
t
Absolutely Fireproof Modern European.
RATES $1.00 to $3.00 per day.
A HOTEL BUILT FOR THE CLIMATE
A RENDEZVOUS FOR BROWNSVILLE PEOPLE.
Percy Tyrell Manager.
Official Head-Quarters A. A. A*
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a a ii ii a ^ hh* \uii«v. <100*1
[JU j \| I gII v/ I LL ( r*'*in !■>«**• bath an«i !>«**•
Lriu;'t’*‘. Will* ■*_! |M*r *iny.
Donna. 1 exas Mgg g « WOLF Frnptiw
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Y\7HEN you build a home build substantially—
build /or a hundred year*. One miltrri.il that wonderfully
combine* durability and economy it
Southern Yellow Pine
••Tho Wood of Borvlmo"
Soulhern Yellow Pine i* the mo*t durable workable and dependable
In ;h quality low pin d wood on the* market today. It it iorapeo-
aue «K*< auae it it plentiful.
Wo ll»a> ■iai*rl«l fit high iradt Southern Yellow Pine that will make yow
• h'xnr to endure a ■ eniury. ( «*» in and let ut tbow you bow you cat ho
at firtt a d in Ikt long run. Sec our detailed bouae pSana
Take 4 vantage «.I our tree acrvice ol building beige. («■# today. Aad
bring your wile along.
I Eagle Pass Lumber Company
1 Brownsville Texas.
Victories that iire easy are cheap. \ At-r inble your fact* miixlfr vour for
riiose only are worth having which cm and keep your hrsiin cool—find
'ome a* the result of hard fighting. If. watch adversity make a detour around
VV. Beecher. you.—Wuudrtw Wilson.
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