Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 193, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 16, 1915 Page: 3 of 6
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' CLASSIFIED AOS
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FOR RENT._
I’ttlt IIKN I—Five room lolfii^ all mod
en» convenience .; on St. Charles street.
Phone 31.— 1 27 tf._
foil KKNT—Kooins 11.5(1 ami $2 per
week at Southern hotel corner Ninth
"ml St Charles.—lj2Jf.
FOK KKNT— Furnished bed rooms five
blocks from post office. Apply 701 St.
Hia fles st reet._ IMione 237.—1 ’«»’t f.
FOK KKNT—llriek house suitable for
store am] residence combined. Appl\
F.ighth and St Charles street-. 2 10 if.
FtKl It KN’I — lairgc tutui-lnsi room. 713
Madi-on street. 2 lli lit.
FOK KKNT—Ku sine-- house. Twelfth
“tree! near Klizabeth. Impure 1113
Klianheth street. - -2 Hi tf.
FOR SALE OR TRADE
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Mt|{ SALK F our room bungalow; *lt»u
• cash; ha la nee like rent. Apply 1*. O.
* Ylo« r>3(—2!»bt.
|_MISCELLANEOUS. _
NNANTKO—Two thousand dollar- tor one.
I wo or three years at 1 o per cent in-
terest. Security a highly improved irri
INited farm near llrowu-ville worth twelve
thousand dollars. Addle-- M. rare Herald.
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EDUCATIONAL
8PAXISI! KF.SSONS by a competent
praduntc profes-or. Modern and simple
methods. Moderate prices. Call at Mo-
rales Studio next to Herald for informa-
tion.—II llfl'tf.
SI NNISI| LKSsnNS Alt — Irami-co |io
lado »2l F.liz.aheth — trcct S< --nm- .»
to t> and 7 to K p. ni. 2 to tf.
A VALUABLE SUGGESTION
IMPORTANT TO EVERYONE
. It is u«>w com-ecied |iy |»||\si.-ians that
thi kidneys should have more attention
as they eonlt'ol the other organs to a
remarkable degree and do a tivnicm-
doii.s amount ot work in removing
poisons and waste* matter from the ms
t< in l»y altering the Mood.
During the winter mouths espeeudly.
" t hen we live an iiohnir life tin* kidneis
•llUUhl reeeive sotoo asslstaiiee W If II
needed an We tak« less e\efeisa dlllik
l< ss water and often eat more :*i«*h
••• a'V food thereby : *r<Mig tile kldo*‘VH
In do more work that) Nature intend d.
».v nletiee ol kidney trouble's smarting
or burning. liriek dust or sediment. * d
low eomplexioii. rheumatism may lo*
i’-iak or irtegnlar heart aetion. warns
von that your kidneys require help
immediately to avoid more serious tr el-
ide.
Matty physieiaiis elaim that .in hemal
tuedieine eotitainiug no minerals or
opiates has the most loalmg infllleiiee.
Ail ideal herbal eompoiliid that has nad
oo>st remarkable siiee*ess as a kidney
aii.I bladder remedy is Dr* Kilmer’s
S*i amp-lvOot.
You may r«*«*eive a sample bottle of
Swamp-Root by parrels post. Address
Dr. Kilmer t o.. Itiiigbaiuton. N. Y..
and elielose ten eelits; also mention
the J»n*w nsv die Dai|.' llerabl. adv.
AFRICAN REBEL LEADERS
IRIED FOR HIGH TREASON
ilty A naociu trd /'rfti)
It’oeiMfontein. South Alma. Fell lo.-
Tto* trial ot tiem-ral Chri-tia lh*we*t ami
other leader- «t the South Airman rels*l
lion on charge- of hnrh trea-on vva- Iwgutl
here today.
REOMEN MEET AT FORT WORTH
Texas Reservation Gathers for Three Days
Convention at Fort Worth.
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i I tv Assoc iated I'rc-ss. |
Poll Worth Texa-. Feb. li*. Several
licilidrc'd delegates were to meet here tod IV
for a three da'-' bu-me*-- -c*--ioii ot the*
Improved t trdc*r ot le'cdmvii. I* Xa- l*c*-c*rva
tl»ll. p. 1.. I tow II- ol Temple great -aeliclil
prc-idt*d liver the eoiinell. W. <i. Kyre-.
gl*ea' ilieoloaiec* ot the order III tlo* ( lilted
Stale- will Is* here trom Ihdtiliiore to at-
tend the **pow wow.” A -elver loving enp
i~ to t*e awarded to tlie degree leant of
iW.dionta-. the woman*- auxiliary tor
be-l th»»i work.
City Primary Hrld at Houston.
^ llrt-ioit Texa-. Keii. hi A eitx primary
-eleetiou l- Ving hold here by Democrats
todaw Noimnation at till- primary i-
equivalent to eleetiou.
Fur Sale Abandoned in London
London. Feh. It*.—Owiug to the -eared'
of offering- the great Jnnuarv fur -al<-
usually held in London were* abandoned. It
baf bec*u deeided howi*X'er to hold the
ifarnh auction as u-ual. London i- one
of the greatest tur nfhrkcts in the world.
But * poet cloe-n’t ? ecc s-anly dwell m
GERMANS LEND
ASSISTANCE IN
BELGIUM RELIEF
American Minister Says Grrrnan Authori-
ties Are Co-operating So Far as Possible
in Service Which Outsiders Are Trying
to Rencer.
<4 <>i iv-|Miinh u« « ol A—.united I'n -'.l
Bru—cl- Krl». l.T.— Brand Whitlock tin*
American mini-t«-r in ItrihM'l- mill Henry
W. Ih'-.ierirh the American <\*n-nl Hen-
eml II Antwerp who were -oilier- Iroin
whom the A—m-iiitiil l'i*\-- « orrc-|M*nd«-nt
-•night iuformation ji- to tlie pnigr.— ot
relie! Aiirk l*o|h declared th.1t the llcrman
' nuthoritie- were co-operating -•> tar a-
|*o--|l»|e in (In- -el Vice which oill-l.lel - w ere
living to rentier to the dl-tre--*d Itcigia n-.
Mr. Whitloek Ire-h and alert notwitli-
;-Binding tlie -train ot the |u»-1 tew inonili-.
I- -till jictixcly mlere-ted in the Work of
the American Relief 4'oininittee. and di-*
eu--ing it- iui|Hirtanee he -aid:
" I here are plaee- where the «*c--ati.*u
• >t our work fora week would mean -larva-
lion. I b.-|i*x« that it- ee--ation tor three
week- would menu hunger throughout Bel-
gium. A Herman otlieer -aid to tile ye-ter
day that to -top it for a day would mean
-Uttering hi -oim loealltie-."
m
I lie 4 oiiiinitlee i- now* hi -y-teniutn*allx
e-tahli-hed. that it- loadpii.i i ter- occupx
no |e-- than twenty two room- which like
Ilu othee- «»t aii Aim rieaii -ky--cra|»cr are
lettered at the door with the name- ot the
x arloii- department-.
rtiroiighoiil Bru--e|- there i- -uell liiagie
in tin word "Aiih'IH an” that even the eah
man no longer |»c-ter- American- tor tip-.
Hand Inm the exuc| fare if lir knoxx- ymi
are American he u ill -mile and -ay “Thank
>«»i!" and apjM ar l" he -ulti«*i«*nt|\ reward
e«l with the hoiioi ot linxing an American
for In far**. It i- a tilt ling thing. Inn o
-Irang** contra*t to th*1 antelieiluin dax-
w lien ii I Si'll——«*l — cahuian looked to Anicri-
••an- !*.r lug tip- and xxa» never -j*4i-Ued.
lloWcXct hlg tile tip might l»e.
Although there i- much hitler want in
all Belgium Bril-—cl— t<> one who knrxx the
eily x. * ■ 11 hot ore the war. look-—apart
trom the ticrmnii uinfonii- in the -treel —
imieh a - m normal lime-. Striking how*
exer. I- the nilluher ol heggiir- maililx old
women ami xery young children and the
-w;nm o| xendor- chiefly of po-teald-. At
lilght there l- the -nine eea-ele-- proliie
nailing through the main -treel- that ha-
aiwux- formed -m*h a eharaeteri-tie pie-
turc-.pic part ot lit** III the Belgian capital
bill .ll II " eloek l|»o-t of the -tree! llght-
aie I xtiugui-hed and the liar- and eate-
a re rlo-cd. *
I hi- early e|o-ing ami the fuel that otilx
heer and light xx me— are permitted to Im-
'"Id. are the ehief outward ex idenet-- ol tlo-
-1 ri«-t Herman rule ot the completed eily.
I he-*- condition- however are more ap-
parent than real. Ih*' Herman -oldier- are
|goo.| patron- ol tin -hops paying tor their
purelm-e- ill ea-h hut the flux lug (Miwer ol
the people i- -icadilv—and rapidly -grow
:ng !•■--. Indu-try. except in -..me «.| th.
coal and iron mine- along the Meu-e he
tw eii l.icgc and Iluv-. i- pro-trnlc. Tlie
hi tter ela— people remaining arc living >>n
their income- or -axing-; the j.. on
chanty. In the Bon Marche tor in-Innee
one ol the hirge-t ol tin* Brn--el- -tote-
there appeare.| to tie only about a third n-
uumy clerk- ji- tutor** the war ami the
-fine i- true ot other *—tnldi-diiucnt-. A
large lace factory xi-it.d hy the eon.*
-pomleut xxa- .pllte idle.
“Then* are m. more Auiernmn- no more
iMe'li-h. no in*.re Spaniard- xi-iting n-‘*
-anl the young wt.iuan in eluirge. "The
girl- who worked tn-re an* hi tin* field-.”
In Antwerp condition- jire far w.»r-e
Bu-im—- i- pro-1 rate and actual want in
••rea-itig. Along the null.- of whnrve- ot
tin* city*- -plemild harbor the idle -hip- lie
rii-ting jit their mooring-. Million- ot feet
ol liimhcr are -tacked III tin* de-ert**«l yard-
and xx here ordinarily a -warm ot workmen
load and unload the hu-y -hip- ji -olitjirv
xx.itehin. ii make- hi- *l.*-ert.*d round-. The
• it \ i- oxcrriiu xxtih Iwggar- and vendor-
fin* -hop- are empty. Scattered alM.iit tin
•'it .v ji re w reck***! ami hurned huihling-.
-Iiowing when* Herman .-h**ll- tell during
tin* hoiul.ct'limiit o| tin* eily.
"Iln* lit** i- iuo-t motiotoron-." com
plain**! t on-ill Hemr.iI-1 heilernh "With
tin exception of member- of m* Half alld
ot the American relict worker- there are.
-o t;u a- I know only two American- left
in Antwerp.**
REVENUE COLLECTOR SAVES
MONEY FOR PENSIONERS
I By A--.eclated |*r*— )
Au-till l**xa- f eh. lt>.—f'mter ;i ruling
<»t Collector ol Internal Revenue A. S.
"alker it i- -i*nl about !7.tMV> Coiiledcrat*
|M*n-louer- have In.-h -ax**d the cxjien-e nt
affixing ji ten cent revenue war -tamp t>.
ejn h affidavit which i- reputed of a||
veteran pen-loner- .(Uarterlx.
Replying u lew day- ago t«. an impiirv
trout St a t «• IVii-iou t «>ninit-*i«.ncr .1 4’.
Jum - a- t i whether th«*-«* affidavit- -hould
hear a war -tamp. Collector Walker ruled
that the form ot affidavit u-»**t by tin- |m-h-
-iun depart ment do*- m>t re.pure -u«*h
■-tamp. I hi- -iiv**- tin* **l*l -t.hiier- ot T«*.xji-
aj.pi <• \im..t< ix } 1 .IMMt y f 4 |j(
Mr. Jvuuv
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WASHINGTON DAY
CELEBRATION TO
| BE A BIG ONE
Larrt!o Prepares to St.iyr Its Annual Fes-
tivity Which Takes Place February 20
and Continues for Four Days—Many
Events Featured.
Laredo i- preparing to put on her an-
nual Wa-hiir'tuu I lay celebration lull in-
-lead o| hcmy a one dai allair. it will con-
t in lie t oi lour day- Februari *2t* to 2.'l.
inelu-ive. lo-eph Nct/txr i- eliainuan o|
tin* committee thi— tear. J. \\. Kennel i-
-eeretary and 15. M. Alexander i-#trca-ur*T.
The program i- a- follow-;
Saturday. February 20
Hand conceit- on tile VarlOU- pla/.a- ot
the eitt by fatiuoii- American and Mexican
band-. Fla borate carnival alt tael ion-.
Thriilitiy open an act-. Jamaica.
Sunday. February 21.
S :ilH a. iii.—Hand concert- ot -acred
iini-ie on pla/a-. where tin- tainoii- Ninth
I lilted State- infantry band and well
known Mexican hand- mil pla>. All
! churchc- mil Ik- o|m-ii t«» vl-itor-. Ser-
mon- lor the oeea-ion will In- delivered.
!ta. in.—llor-e racinv. A uuiiiImt ol
eiitne- ot tine pcdiyrccd raeiny lior-e-
bate been -ecured tor pa it ieipat ion in a
-eric- ot race-.
1 ;.‘in p. m Volunteer tire department
conte-t- between local tealll- tor the I la idle
cup.
2 p. III. Ha-cbull value- In tween Corpll-
t hn-ti and I lilted Slate- militari team-
at Fort M«liito-h.
I p. in. Intere-tinv -port- at Nuevo La
I' ’ Mexico.
I :.!<• p. in. (imt! bull titfhl in arena in
Nllel o I .a redo. Mexico.
Carnival attraction- and other t'ir-1
•da-- -port-. Ja Ilia lea on MtUtlll pla/.a.
1 oncer!- bt taiimii- liaml-.
Monday. February 22.
- a. III. Itami i Olirel l-.
'• a. m. i nil aii'horitie-. Itrd Men ami
military otlieial- will a—embie ut .Market
pla/a a11elid'd bt .naid ot liolior V.opu
lilbe No. ' alid Milum rilh- Poeahonla-
and maid- ot honor where tin- minor will
• lei it er tin1 kct - "t the eill to I ’oc.lliotll a-.
Ue-pon-e in Im'ImII ofPoeahonla- bt lion.
Jo-epli lit.m. pa-t vrand -aehem "t leva-.
I** a. m. Formation ol vrand -tree* p.
vani. eon-i-tinv of tederal and -tat*1
troop- Indian- cadet- eonTrny-.it vil*l-.
beaut it ill lx decorated lloal- automobile-
eai nav allevoi leal ear- trade- dl-pl.lt-.
Iiaterual oivaei/ation- and other limit-.!
tipitvinv American ami M- xiean cu-iom-.
12 noon Military -ulute ot twenty-one
vun- at Fort Melnto-h.
1 :'!*» p. in.—Volunteer tire department
i oiite-t- tor ea-li pri/.e- In tween Ail-tin
(tcorvtown. New Itrauntel- San Marco-
aml Laredo team-.
J p. III. The tireat Chief- C.itllieil |
IcXll- will convene under -|iecial di-|H-n-a
lion tor tin- oeea-ton.
2 :.'!•• p. III. Ha-eball value- between Cor
pi'- Cliri-ti and I nitcl State- militari
team- at t ort Mrlnfo-h.
2 :'l" p. iii. Intere-tinv -port- at Nuevo
l.ared". Mexico.
I p. in. Ila-kclhall value In-Iuccii <'or
pu- t hri-li ami l.aiedo Invb -ehool team-
oil lliyll -ehool court-.
1 :•(** p. m. firatid hull tiylil hi Nueto
Laredo Mexico. >)M-< iai tor the oeea mil
Sp'eial larniial eient-. Mil-n In nm
nent local and loreivn band-.
s p. in. tiraml illuminated auloiiiobib
parade. Jaiiuuea mu-leal cent- on all
pi t/a-.
Tuesday. February 23
s a. in.—Mil-leal IliVocatIon on all piddle
thorough In nr-. %
** a. in.—S|H*eial I'eld dal event- and
military erruival at Fori Melnto-h. con
-i-fluv ot exhibition rnliuy and drill-
toriual vuard inountiuv. mounted re- in
race- and yenernl athletic-.
Afternoon Inlere-tinv -|*otfiny evcit-
IH Nlieio Laredo. Mexico.
2 p. m. Ita-'tinII value between Cornu-
Chri-ti and I tilled State- militari team-
at Fort Melnto-h.
L p. III.— ll.l-ketball eollte-t- between
I i-iliny and liivb -••lit*"! team- at Invb
-elm »| court. I A -ocond yamc I- -'In-dllled !
tor "* p. in. t
Tin eiirnnal eoitipany mil tiirui-li an
e-|Heialli attractive ploy rain.
Nivbt—A«rand finale. Hand concert- In
the l»e-t mil-leal talent on tin* pruieipal
pla/a- ut the city.
MINE WORKERS MAY TAKE
POSSESSION OF MINES
(l»y A -so#in led Pretw.)
F "i t Smith Ark.. Feb. lb. ••The ex* en-
tile Imard ot It»-tnet 21. Fluted Mine
Worker- ot Ameru-rt. reprv-entiny Arkau-
Oklahoma and Texa-. wa- to hold a
'•ontcrence today in eoniieetlon with the
|H‘inlitiV deal by which tin- mine worker-'
•Myaiii/ation would take po—e—iou ot the
roal mine- iii tin- Hartford Valley. Arkati-
-a-. dl-triet now the pio|M-rt> of the |
K.telle-heninall llllelc-t-. It wn- la-lieied
tile matter would timalli In- decided In-tore
aivbt. I ln- Hart lord di-trn-t wa- the -cene
of recent -trike di-order- wrhieh r«ull.d
hi federal troop- tN-ing -tut there.
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EXCURSIONS
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$23.84
On sale helnaury 9tli to I 5tli return limit February 2(>th.
Extension on tickets may be obtained at New Orleans by paying $1.00
and depositing ticket with Agent to May I 5th.
California tickets on sale March 1st to Novcinbci 50th good for returning
three months from date of sale.
Also on sale June 1st to September 30th. Good lor returning Dec 31st
Call or write for rates and routing.
Only one change of cars Browns\iile to California points Via I louston
and Santa he Route.
Through Electric LirIiIkI Sleeper Prowns\ilh to Houston With Direct
Connection for All Points.
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