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TOLUMM XV.
BROWNWOOD TEXAS SUNDAY MORNING FEBRUARY 6 1916.
NUMBER 96
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GRAVE CRISIS IN
LUSITANIA CASE
XEW PROPOSALS BY GERMANY
ARE BEING CAREFULLY.
CONSIDERED.
SITUATION MAY BE DESPERATE
Oateewe ef Negetiatieas Frasght
With Gret PessiMlity for
Geed or Evil.
WASHINGTON Feb. 5. For the
werd "Illegal" which Germany is
anwilling to incorporate in the tenta-
tive draft of the .Lusitania agreement
the Berlin foreign office substituted
a phrase which certain high author-
ities here consider ' as covering all
the principles involved. The substi-
tution ie nowf being' considered' by
President Wilson.
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Secretary Lansing avers that the
killing of American citizens on board
the Lusitania- was without intent up-
on the part of Germany because it
was an act of reprisal" and Germany
agrees that reprisals should not be
applied to neutrals.
Germany objects to the word "il-
legal" because that government fears
that such a statement might he inter-
preted as meaning that all submarine
warfare is illegal.
From official Quarters tonight It
was learned that the outlook for a
peaceful settlement of the situation is
no regarded as promising. Ger-
many expresses a readiness to coop-
erate with the United States in any
effort looking toward the establish-
ment and maintenance of the free-
dom o'f the seas.
Secretary Lansing and President
Wilson will hold a detailed conference
Monday over -the new tentative form
of settlement of the Lusitania case.
This tentative form was submitted
yesterday by. German Ambassador
Bernstorff. The situation Is still un-
changed and administration officials
are reticent concerning the newest
proposals of Germany.
The German View.
BerMn Feb. 5. There were no new
developments here today in the Lusi-
tania case. News is awaited from
Washington regarding the recent pro-
posals from the German government
The Berlin newspaper Taglische
Rundschau under the head 'Ameri-
can Crisis" says:
"Let nobody deceive himself about
the fact that the affairs between the
United States und German rest on
a knife's edge. The situation can not
remain thus long. A change must
come quickly in a friendly direction
or in a catastrophal decision." This
newspaper says that the negotia-
tions no longer remain in the hands
of Ambassador Bernctorff.
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Uim in Treichts
Hungry fer Rtligitus
hsjriraHM and Help
KANSAS CITY Kans. Feb. The
soldiers in the trenches in Europe are
hungry for religious Inspiration de-
clared Harry L. Helnzmann of Chi-
cago student secretary of the Inter-
national Y. M. C. A. who spoke be-
fore the biennial convention of the
Young Mea'3 Christian Associations
of Kansas here today. Mrs. Helnz-
man tlod. of visit to many Y. M. C.
A. camp at the British front and
compared the crowds at the camps
with -thoce at the "wet canteens" In
these words:
"We visited several Y M. C. A.
camp: near Canterbury and iwhen we
wen trover to the wet" canteen
whieV supplies liquor 'ind other re-
freilbents to the soldiers In every
BrjfiftB camp. We fouat lees tkan a
I men in tme piace inoagu u
dry and comfortable while- the
K. C. A tent which wag dripping
:h rain was crowded full.
'la Scotland conditions were the
same. Hundreds of these Y. "M. C. A.
war centers have been stationed .ey
are usually in a hut 30 feet
about 100 fet long bult
lumber. There k a kitchen
pylag everything Tommy w
W Hnni-iT- T aW fli
ntj that reminded we of thelsagar
beets of Colorado. Women of 'every
rank are spending hours in service
in these huts. The crowds are so
big it is a task io handle them. Col
Callander in charge of all the hos-
pitals of the British armte stated that
the Red Cross was tfeo only organiza-
tion that had equalled the work of
T. !M. C A. la its service for the soldiers."
we ana
oliplaJn
sup-
BREAK OF LEVEE
iNUNDATES CITY
GLARENDON ABK FLOODED
WHEN WHITE RIVER LEVEE
BREAKS.
LITTLE ROCK Ark. Feb. 5. The
White river leevo at Clarendon Ark.
broke late tonight and the water is
pouring in upon the five thousand in-
habitants of the town. A rescue train
hurriedly left Brinkley for the scene
of the break. The women and chil-
dren had already been removed to
places of safety.
Residents in southeastern Arkan-
sas are facing a perilous situation on
account of the floods. Two thirds of
Lincoln Despa and Chicot counties
are covered with water which now j
threatens to break additional levees.
Arkansas City McGhee and dozens
of other smaller towns are flooded. A
thousand residents of Arkansas City
left before all communication with
that town ceased this afternoon. Five
hundred homeless and hungry per-
sons are still here and it Is expect-
ed that the water at that point will
rise four feet higher before the. crest
of the flood has passed.
Additional flood warnings were giv-
en today by the Weather Bureau.
Persons in Clarendon and the low
lands of that vicinity -wcro advised
!to "get out quick." Severe rise was
reported there during the past twenty
four hours. The higher water on the
White river from Newport and the
cloeccd condition of the Mississippi!
i adds greatly to the gravity of the
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situation.
Strong Fortifications
to be Given Galveston
Upon Wood'e Suggestion'
GALVESTON Fob. 5. Tiiat the for-
tifications of Galveston be Improved
that the present guns at orls Crock-
ett San Jacinto and Travis be .replac-
ed' with the latest model long range
weapons will be recommended to the
War Department by Major . C.neral
Leonard Wood who Inspected the
forts here today.
General Wood asserts that the pro-
posed changes are necessary ftr the
adequate defense of this territory
B'NAI B'RITH LODGES
WILL OBSERVE TODAY
DALLAS Feb. 5. Lodges of too
order of B'Nal B'rith over the state
are making preparations for observ-
ance of B'nai B'rith day tomorrow
Sunday. February 6. The celebration
of B'nai B'rith. Day is ancvent with
the local lodges of the order. Its pur-
pose Is to instill inspiration and en-
thusiasm in the membershlo. The
days are celebrated all over the Unit-
ed State where there are lodges.
1VESTERX ASSOCIATION
BASEBALL OWNER'S MEET
DENISON Tex. Feb. 5. A meeting
of officials of the Western Baseball
Association was scheduled to be held
here tomorrow when prospects of
the 1916 season will be discussed.
Committee reports were also to be
an improvement feature of tho meet-
ing committees having been appoint-
ed to arrange schedules and other
matters at a meeting held in McAles-
ter Oklo. in December. The playing
season of this league is scheduled to
open April 18.
BIG INCREASE IN
VALUE OF TEXAS LAND
AUSTIN Feb. 5. Land assessed
for taxation in Texas increased 2-
358 321 in area and $3797396 in
value during the fiscal year ending
August 31 1915 as compared with
the preceding year according to the
report of Comptroller H. B. Terrell
which Is now in the hands of the state
printers. Town nroperty according
to the report increased by a greater J
proportion than farming property tb j
difference In raion being unusual.
NC1SE- SUICIDES AFTER
GIVING WRONG JntDICINE
PITTSBURGH Feb. 5. Hazel' (
Scabenfeldt twenty years old sui-
cided here today because she had giv-
en the wrong medicine yesterday to
a -patient at the hospital where sh-3
was employed a3 a nurse. She ad-
mitted her error and was discharged.
Her body was found today.
CANADIAN MUNITIONS
FACTORY IS BLOWN UP
' OTTAWA Canada Feb. 5. The Jar-
dins munitions factory at Gespekr
Waterloo county was blown up ac-
cording to a militia report here tof
day. It has been requested that the
government troops be ordered! out
Hespelor Is situation in a remote
section and the details of the explos-
ion' are lacking here tonight.
DOUBLE MURDER
IN PALO PINTO ACCUSED WOMAN
V-4
TWO WOMEN SLAIN AND LITTLE
GIRL PROBABLY FATALLY
INJURED.
NO MOTIVE CAN 8E LEARNED
Mrs. St. Clair and Her Mother Found
Dead and Her Little Girl
Badly Hart.
MINGUS Palo Pinto County Tex-
as Feb. 5. The dead bodies of Mrs.
G. W. St Clair wife of a railroad
man and thirty-five years old; and
her mother Mrs. Will Wilklns a vis-
itor in the St. Clair home slxtyflve
years o'Jl; together with the uncon-
scious form of Katy St. Clair three
year 'old daughter of Mrs. Ct. Clair
were all found in the St. Clair home
here early this morning by the -husband
when he returned from work.
Mystery surrounds the double mur-
der. All the victims had been knock-
ed in the head with an iron spike bar
which was found in the yard and was
later Identified by St. Clair.
St Clair notified the town author-
ities and later tho county Judge and
county attorney came here from Palo
Pinto. No arrests have been made
as yet but it is expected that some
one willi be arrested soon. Robbery
was not tho cause it is stated.
Physicians soy tho little girl can
not survive her injuries. "Man hit
mamma then me" was all the little
girl could say tonight when taken
aboard a train to be carried to a
Dallas hospital for treatment.
PlBLIC HEARINGS OX
BRANDEIS APPOINTMENT
WASHINGTON. Feb 5. Public
hearings relative to the appointment
of Louis D. Brandels aa justice of the
supreme court of the United States
will bo held beginning next Wednes-
day by the Senate' Judicial sub-committee.
AUSTRIAN TSMPE HOB'S
HEALTH IS NOW PERFECT
ZURICH Switzerland Feb. 5.-All
rumors of the ill health of Emperor
Francis Joseph Of Austria are un-
founded according to what Is declar-
ed to be unimpeachable information
here. This information says that the
emperor's health is now perfect.
POLICE GUARD SUBWAYS
TO PREVENT DYNAMITING
NEW YORK Feb. 5. A force of
police has been assigned to protect
the subway system from the Brooklyn
terminal to the Bronx terminal and
the Hudson and Manhattan tubes on
tho strength of reported threats to
dynamite the underground roads of
the Interborough Rapid Transit Com-
pany. The company admits that
It asked for the protection of the po-
lice but officers of the road are reti-
cent THEATRE FOR STEPHEN VILLE
STEPHENVILLE Tex. Feb. 5.
Chaucer. Caver manager and owner
of the Majestic Theater annonuccs
that no will begin at an early date
the erection of a fine new building
Just north of the Carleton block? The
building will scat 500 people and will
have all modern conveniences. The
front will be the terra cotta.
STREET LIGHTS FOR PLAINVIEW.
City Closes Contract for Additional
. Facilities for Lighting. -PLAINVIEW
Tex. Feb. 5f Tho
City Council has entered into a con-
tract with the Texas Utilities Com-
pany for twenty-five additional street
lights. About one-half of these lights
mill be of 400 candle power at a serv-
ice rental of $4.50 per month each
and the balance of 250 candle power
at $3.50 per month. The Utilities
Company is to incur the expenso of
Installation and the title to the system
will be invested ia this company.
DtiarfMcsf if Justice
Watcku If Dili io
PrtvMtf'Mif RnilitiM
WASHINGTON Feb. 5. Tho De-
partment ot Justice is keeping cloee
oa the trial of Felix' Dlax who is now.
in New Orleans because its is per-
sistently reported that a revolution-
ary expedition is pkmned to enter
southern Mexico from Guatemala
Military advices from Western Chi-
huahua via El Paso today reported
that Villa Is again in the vicinity of
Saata Clara ranch. It is also stated
that Gen earls Pedrosa and Rodriguez
with fifty VilUgrtas have ordered to
surrender to the Carrancistas.
JURY ACQUITS
MRS. ELIZABETH MOHR FREED
OF CHARGE OF MURDER
CONSPIRACY.
NEGROES GET LIFE SENTENCES
Long and Sensational Trial Comes to
End at Providence R. I.
Satariay.
PROVIDENCE R. I. Fob. 5. Late
today the jury In tho trial of Mrs.
'Elizabeth Mohr returned a verdict ac-
quitting her of the charge of conEpir-
aqy to murder her husband. Dr.
Franklin Mohr. Victor Brown and
Henry Spellman the negroes accused
of the actual killing of)r.'Mohr were
given life imprisonment. The verdict
came after a long and sensational
trial here.
The case against Mrs. Mohr was
completed and turned over to the jury
this morning.
Tho state charged In Its arraign-
ment of Mrs. Mohr that she had con-
spired with the two negroes Brown
and Spellman to murder Dr. Mohr
agreeing to pay the negroes for their !
work. During the trial of the case the
sensational family history of the
Mohrs was introduced as evidence
and the escapades of the Doctor with
various young women were described
by the defense. Dr Mohr was shot
from ambush and killed almost in-
stantly while sitting In his automebllo
In company with a young woman a
former patient. The tragedy occurred
on a country road.
FORECLOSURE SUIT POSTPONED.
Decision in Frisco Case Is Expected
by March 28.
ST. LOUIS Mo. Feb. 5. Foreclosr
ure proceedings against the St. Louis
fc San Francisco Railroad filed hy
two trust companies of New' York
were postponed In the Federal Dis-
trict Court here untn March 2S.
Counsol for stockholder urged that
foreclosure proceedings be delayed1
until flr.cnttrl 'PnhHr 3rrvlfn fVm '
mission finally acts on the pending
reorganization plan. Tho commis-
sion's decision is expected by March
2S.
DENTON BONDS ARE SOLD.
Proceeds Will Be Used for School
Building and Street Worfc
DENTON Tex. Feb. 5. Announce-
ment was received hero that tho Den
ton bond issue of IS5.000 for 'street
j and school purposes had been dispos-
ed of at par and accrued interest to
rM. H. Cutter & Co. of Chicago and
' that the money is now Iir-the hands
of the Contnental and Comraercal
Bank of Chicago for delivery to the
city. The par and accrued interest
on the Issue now almost a year old
amounts to $88541.67. Tho issue
provides $75000 for school purposes
a new high school building .repairs
! for tho north side ward building and
a new building for the negroes. The
remaining $10000 Is for street pur-
poses. FRISCO ROAD REPORTS
INCREASE IN REVENUE
ST. LOUIS Mo. Feb. 5. Increase j
in revenue is shown by the December j
report of the St Louis & San Fran-j
pisco (Fri3co) Railroad made public!
here. The report of the Missouri!
Kansa &. Texas for tho oerlod fromr
July 1 to Dec. 31 1915 shows de-!
creasing operating revenue and In-
creasing operating expense. The
Frisco and Katy lines are In the
hands of receivers. j
The Frisco report shows an Increase j
of $148000 In total operating revenue
and an increase of $302000 In total
operating expenses for December.
From July 1 to Dec. 31 1915 total
operating revenue was $22941000 an
Increase of $1601000 and the total
operating expenses $14871000 ah in-'
crease og B5"5000.
BASKET BALL GAME IS
ARRANGED FOR TUESDAY;
The secpod Intercollegiate basket
ball) sjame'ot the season will be $ey-j
ed Tae3day afternoon at Howard
Payne park beginning at 4:30 o'clock.
Tho toams of Daniel Baker and How
ard Payne colleges will mee fori
their second time fives games having
been scheduled' for tho present sea-j
son. In a. game this week Howard
Payne won tho decision with a 21 to y
13 score. This game was marred to
some extent by tho extremely cold
weather and neither team could do!
Its best work. The' game Tuesday
promises to bo fast and snappy and
the many basket ball -fans of tho clty
are anticipating an Interesting con-
test !
IS
OPEN ISSUE
DECISION IN MATTER MAY BE
DEFERRED UNTIL END OF
EUROPEAN WAR
WASHINGTON Feb. 5.The ques-
tion of the ownership of the British
vessel Appam which was brought
into Hampton Roads by a German
prize crew may be held as an open
Issue until tho end of the war. No de-
cision has yet ben reached between
the conflicting claims of the Germans
and British but It Is generally be-
lieved that the case must be decided
under tho provisions of the Prussian-
American treaty which grants Prus-
sian prizes free entry Into American
ports.
A literal construction of this treaty
would permit the Appam to remain
In Newport Newsmdefinitely.
Mall Taken Off Ship.
Newport News Va. Feb. 5. A hun-
dred and fifty bags of first class mall
were taken from the Appam and sent
to Now York -today for shipment to
England and France. The disposition
of the parcels post packages still on
board the vessel has not been deter
mined. ' J
Lieut Berg commander of the Ap-i
pam todsy asked for two hundred
tons of coal and permission to tie the
Appam to the pier. Both requests
were forwarded to Washington.
Several cases of malaria have de-
veloped among the Gorman prlze
crew and Lieut. Berg was permitted
to come ashore today to purchase
medicines for his men.
President May Make
Another Speaking Tour
Through Soon
WASHINGTON Feb. 5. President j
Wilson Is considering the advisability j
of making another speaking trip in;
the interest of preparedness. A route
leading through tho South and possi-
bly the far western cities. Is being dis-
cussed by the President
are flooding the White House today.
It was stated that tho possibilities
for trouble offered by the Lusitania
a fair constitute tho only obstacle to
a trip such as is being considered j
now. ' It Is not probable' that the .
President will begin the trip before
February tenth: If at itli.
HOUSE CONFERS -WITn
THE FRENCH PRESIDENT;
PARIS Feb. 5. Co"l. E. M. Houes
today conferred with President Poln-
calre of France. He will leave here
for home Monday stopping e'nroute;
at London.
MARLIN BEE KEEPERS !
FORM ORGANIZATION
MARLIN Tex. Feb. 5.A meeting
pf bee-keepers of this (Fall3) county
was held hero today to perfect a
county organization. A meeting of
apiary owners was held recently at
Cego this county when the question
was decided In favor of a county or-
ganization. LI W E INSTITUTE - OPE!S
IN WACO CHURCn TODAT
WACO Feb. 5. The third annual
session of tho Mld-Wlnter Bible In-
stitute -will commence In the Colum-
bus Street Baptist church here to-
morrow to continue for one week. A
number of prominent ministers and
educators from over the state are to
appear on the program.
DALLAS WOMEN TO MEET
AND PLAN CAMPAIGN
DALLAS Feb. 5. A city-wide mass
meeting will be held here tomorrow
afternoon In. the City Hall auditorium
under the auspices of the Dallas
Council of Mothers In the interest of
the Roman's campaign to prevent the
sale o-f intoxicating liquors oa-.the
grounds during the annual state fair.
Juift Says Jury Bijlrf
bt Shtf Whin Wcm
Shnitr is Acquitted
SAN FRANCISCO Feb. 5. When
the jury today returned a verdict ac-
quitting Mrs. Calcena Dyott of a
Charge of assault on her husband -by
shooting hlra the Presiding Judge
Frank Dunno said:
"If some of these feeble minded
women who go around shooting men
would turn their weapons upon some
of our feeble minded jurors the world
would he better off."
It was Mrs Dyott's seooad trial
APPAM
CASE
AN
TEUTONS BEGIN
; SALDNIKI FIGHT
PRELIMINARY BOMBARDMENT
NEAR DQIRAN IS REPORT-
ED SATURDAY. 7
BOTH SIDES USE HEAVY GUNS
Few Important Activities oa Other
Treats With Tegtons Heldimf
Holding Advantage.
LONDON Eng Feb. 5. The
long looked tor Teutonic offen-
sive movement against Salonlki
may now be on or near at hand:A
news dispatch reporting an artlHery
duel for two days near Doiran where
strong forces of the Central a!Heare
facing the Entente forces was "re-
ceived here today. Such a bombard-
ment would probafily be a prelude'to
the Teutonic advance movement
which according to recent reports
from the Balkans was set for about
the middle of February. Britfeh
sources reporting the opening ofjJhe
bombardment stated that the1 heavy
guns of the British were dominating
those of the Teutonic allies. ' .
Elsewhere on a widespread field
there are few important operations
The usual artillery bombardments
are continued in France and Bel-
glum. Few reports of pronounced ac-
tivity come from Russia or Gal'cia
while the Austro-ltalian deadlock
shows no signs of breaking. Berlin
reports assert that the Italians ndw
recognize the impossibility of break-
ing through the Austrian lines and
are worn out and discouraged. There
is no sign of the activity of the Ital-
ians lagging however.
Vienna announces that peace -negotiations
with the Montenegrin cabinet
members have not yet been begun
because the ministers are without un-
impcachahtc Credentials empowering
them to conclude a binding peace;
The relief force sent under the
command of General Aylmer to the
assistance of General Townsend's be- .
leaguered forces In Mesopotamia
fails to make further progress iwhlle
Constantinople claims that the Brit-
ish wore compelled to fall back to
their former positions.
In Albania the Bulgarians are re-
ported to have faWen back to the Drina
river while the advance of the Aus-
trians down the Albania coast is con-
tinued the latest advances indicat-
ing that they are now twenty miles '
northeast of Durazzo. Two thousand
retreating Montenegrin soldiers have
arirved at Durazzo. '
The failure of a hand grenade at-
tack by the French south of Labaise
and the' repulse of a British attempt'
to advanco south of Labasseroan-
nounced by the German army head-"
quarters. The continuation orheavy
artillery firing by the French ia- the-
Champagne district Is reporteC. .
DairyM Wins Httwy
JmlgMit ii DiMjft .
Suit Against MifgM
MINEOLA N. Y.. Feb. 5.MIchael
Killlllea a dairyman on the estate of
J. P. Morgan today won a judgmeat
for twenty thousand dollars damages
against Morgan for injuries suffered
on the night when Morgan was -a hot
by Frank Holt I '
A rope had been placed across: a
bridge to keep Intruders out butu KiAll-
lea did not see the rope ran Intoit
with' a bicycle and sustained injuries
which hls physician said would resnk
In total disability. - V
The dairyman entered suit for fif-;
ty thousand dollars. ''
PHILIPPINE BILL IS
INTRODUCED JDT MOUSE
WASHINGTON Feb. 5. The bill
providing for Philippine independence
went Into the House today a-fter:' be-
ing passed by the Senate last might
JEFF McLEMORE GIVEN - 1
PLACE ON COMMITTXE
WASHINGTON Feb. S.ReprtassiT
tatlve Jeff McLemore of fmEmBll
among those Democrats who 'were' se-
lected today by the Ways aad- Meaaa
committee for membership e -the
new committee on Flor Cqatrall Rep-
resentative Humphreys' ot -MlseieelppI
is chairman of the new committee.
SUSPECT ARRRSTED IX -
OTTAWA j RELEASED LATER
WINDSOR Oatarlo Feb. 5. Photo-
graphs of the Ottawa parliament
building which w3 destroyed by fire
Thursday night were found oa
Charles Stroay who was arretted last
night as-a suspect la connection with
the burning of the building. Stroay
says he te a Belgian violinist After
being detailed for a time he was re-
leased by the Dominion officers.
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