Palestine Daily Herald (Palestine, Tex), Vol. 15, No. 199, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 7, 1916 Page: 1 of 8
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FAIR TONIGHT AND FRI*
DAY; COLDER TONIGHT.
PALESTINE DAILY HERALD
Member
Associated
Vol. XV. No. 199.
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Palestine, Texas, Thursday Evening, December 7, 1916.
EIGHT PAGES
RFTY DEGREES
BELOW ZERO
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(By .Associated Press.)
Fairbanks7 Alaska, Dec. 7.—
The temperature went to fiftjl
degrees below aero here today
and the citjr is suffering for lack
of coal. And it is too cold to
haul wood. *
Half Million Ask
For Naturalization
Bf ..
(By Associated Press!)
‘ Washington, Dec. 7.—Half a mil-
lion foreigners nought naturalization
for the yeah ending in June, it is an-
nounced today. A
Germany Justifies
Sinking of Ship
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Dec. 7.—The new Ger-
man note claims that the British
steamer Arabia, sunk on November
6th, was a transport ship and there-
fore was to be treated as a warship.
Federation Head to
Visit Trade Council
President Cunningham of the St^e
Federation of Labor, who arrived
here last evening, will spend several
days here, and it is announced he
will visit the Trades and Labor Coun-
cil tomorrow evening, when a regu-
\
l&r session of the council will be
held. After ftfe business meeting,
Mr. Cunningham will be invited to
address the council. All of the dele-
gates are urged to. be present by
President Brizendine.
President "Cunningham arrived here
too late yesterday to fill his appoint-
ment at the city hall, but met with
the local blacksmiths and made them
a good talk. Quite a number of oth-
er union men also heard the talk.
ELEVEN TASKS FACE
THE RAIL BOARD
GHA8TLY STORY
OF THEIR CRIME
TOLD BY YOUTHS
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Taykar, Texas, Dec. 7.—Fallowing
their arrest on charges of murder in
le death of R. F.
in, a farmer of this county,
her 29, Harry McBride, 22
old, and Calvin McLaren, the
the dead man, have
committed without bond by
e Kellum of this precinct. The
sions of the defendants before
Justice Kellum are the new features
of the qsse.
Calvin McLaren first confessed his
complicity In the crime to his cou-
sin, Pet Brown of Taylor, when the
latter went to see and question him
at the dty jail shortly after his ar-
rest by Officer McCopnell. Following
this confession to Mr. Brown, Calvin
^nade an official * confession before
(he officers at Assistant County At-'
torney Amos Peter’s office and later
la the afternoon before Judge J. T.
Kellum, County Attorney Mankin and
•th*s.
The substance of their relating of
the wiling is that they hailed Mc-
Laren as he approached the home
place last Monday night, whither he
was returning after attending a
lodge meeting in Taylor, and that
they got in the rear seat, whereupon
McBride struck Mr. McLaren over
the head with a rifle gun barrel. He
Mated that after striking the first
blow he struck two or three times
again.
They then drove the car a distance
of nearly a mile to the bridge over
Cottonwood Creek and there ran it
off with the body still in the car,
down into the ravine below.
They then went down to where
the car was, the body pinioned- be-
neath and touched a match to the
•Scaping gasoline, setting fire to the
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car.
Young McLaren was taken late
Monday afternoon to the scene of the
Crime and described the various fea-
tures of the affair at the place itself.
He also took the officers to a water
hole in the creek below, where he
Hid he had dropped the gun barrel
a couple of days after the tragedy,
removing it from near the scene of
the killing, where it had been left at
the time. He pulled the gun barrel
mat of the water hole and the offi-
cer* took charge ol It. The boy
took the officers to the barn on the
home place, where he said they had
concealed their bloody clothes, and
they found the clothing as he
Austin, Texas, Dec. 7.—Eleven prop-
ositions Eire scheduled for considera-
tion next Tuesday, December 12, by
the railroad commission, according
the docket issued yesterday.
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Among the propositions are the peti-
tions of the San Antonio Belt & Term-
inal Railway and tne Galveston, Har-
risburg & San Antonio Railway for
an order prescribing the mode of
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crossing to be constructed by the pe-
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titioners east of San •’ Antonio near
the oil tank property, the mode of
crossing at what is known as the San
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Antonio river crossing.
There will also be considered the
proposition to pronibit the carrying
of bedding by passengers in passen-
ger coaches and requiring the check-
ing of bedding the same as baggage.
There are also several propositions
for better depot facilities.
PALESTINE TRADES
COUNCIL TO HOLD
REGULAR MEETING
All delegates * to the Palestine
Trades and Labor Counfcil are urgent-
ly requested to attend their regular
meeting Friday night at 7; 30. Presi-
dent Cunningham of the State Feder-
ation of Labor will make a short talk
at this meeting. Also following the
meeting of the council a meeting will
be held, at which the proposition of
Mr. Hadley, will be discussed by this
gentleman. A large attendance of
all delegates and union men is expect-
ed to be at this meeting.
W. L. Brizendine, Pres.
Cotton Growers Are
Warned to Keep Seed
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Dec. 7.—The bureau
of plant industry today advised cot-
ton growers to make certain their
seed supply for the next season, de-
claring that unusual oil prices may
tempt farmers to cut down cott n
seed reserves.
Autopsy Was Held
On McLaren Body
(By Associated Press.)
Georgetown, Texas, Dec. 7.—An
autopsy was held today over the ex-
humed body of Frank McLaren, the
Taylor farmer who was found dead
under his auto ten days ago, and
whose divorced wife and son are now
In jail here with the woman's
nephew and a negro named' Jim Pol-
lard.
BRYAN OPPOSES
III FEDERAL CONTROL
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Civic Ladies Visit
Local Food Houses
President Mrs. Will Lyne and a
committee of Civic League ladies ac-
companied Health Officer Parsons
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on a tour of inspection of the food
stores and markets
The officer and
close examination of all the places,
but the health officer has made no
report Some of the stores were
found in much, better condition than
when these inspection visits were be-
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gun some time ago.
this morning,
the ladies made a
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, D. C., ’ Dec. 7.—
The farm loan board. announced
today that fifty thousand farmers
have asked for one hundred and
fifty million dollars in. mortgage
loans. Thi& is seventeen times
the amount which the twelve
farm loam banks will have imme-
diately available. % 9 "
Unusual .Birthday Coincidence.
(Special to The Herald.)
Storieham, MassTTNDec. 7.—A coin-
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cidence of dates is found in the fami-
ly of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Uewls Of
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this place; who tomorrow will cele-
brate their birthday anniversary,
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each reaching the age ofvfifty-eight
years. The couple have had thirteen
children, one ofi whom, Mrs. William
Greene, was born on he# parents'
birthday anniversary, and they have
thirteen grandchildren, one of whom
Is Constance Wing of Melrose, Who
also celebrates her birthday tomor-
row.
American Mining
Man Killed At Parra!
(By Associated Press.) ' - ■
El Paso, Dec. 7.—Howard Grey, ah.
American mining man, was killed by
Vfllistas when Parral was captured,
a message received hWe today says.
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Woodmen Notice.
Regular
Camp No.
meeting of
26 tonight
Sycamore
(Thursday),
and as it is the annjial election of
officers there
w ill, be
a big
Some good reports
crow^
sre ^M v
present,
be heard and a big class to-be initi-
ated, and you will want to hear about
how the Hickories are running away
with the plum in way of securing
the ihost new members to date.
Visiting sovereigns welcome.
; • Cor. Secretary.
Big Force Pursues
Villa’s Bandits
!
(By Associated Press.)
Juarez, Mexico, Dec. 7.—Between
four and five thousand meb have left
Chihuahua City ia pursuit ‘of Villa,
according to General Gonzales, who
has returned from there. It is said
Villa’s followers are estimated at
less. than three thousand, v
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Pro Forces Plan
For National Fight
(by Associated Press.)
Washington, Dec. 7.—Prohibition
and temperance leaders from^all over
the country gathered here, today to
plan a fight for nation-wide prohibi-
tion. The prohibition party, anti-
saloon league and other organiza-
tions are represented.
Volunteer Members
Of Business League
As an indication of how the people
who attended Tuesday night's mass
meeting responded to the plan for a
new. Business League, the names of
the following are printed as those
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who volunteered to join the League
and give it their support:
D. M. Hodges, S. E. Reed, Jack
LaBarge, Henry Gentry, H. I. Myers,
O B. Rogers, J. P. Frank, G. P. F!n-
toh, Bonner Frizzell, L. B. Gill, Rev.
Paul 'C. Burhans, Rev. E, J. Ewell,
S Jirinsky, Jot Wright, V. D. WU-
son, W. L. Brizendine, H. R. Link,
H. V. Hamilton, Henry Wright, A. R.
Rosenthal, F. A. Patrick, J. .J. Cully,
Luckett Kolstad, George Belcher, C.
O. Miller, E. V. Swift, A. M. Burns,
G. P. Barnes, O. L. Cox, Rev. D. H.
Hotchkiss, A. Farris, Newell Kane,
L. Goochr G. H. Turner, J. W. Hogue,
Frank. A. White, W. C. Campbell,
George A. Wright, J. E. Rose, John
Gaffney, A- A. Clark, A. M. Barton,
W.. L. Johnson, E. W. Schubert, W.
O. Tippen, Mrs. Deining, Dick Guinn,
W. M. Hamilton.
There were probably a few others.
These are all volunteer member-
ships, before any campaign
started. .
was
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Dec. 7.—William
J. Bryan today told a joint con-
gressional committee investigat-
ing transportation problems that
he opposed the transfer of rail-
road regulatory power to the fed-
eral government because it would
Inject an immense political force
into national affairs.
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Armstrong Will
Succeed Taylor
Announcement is officially made,
by Mr. Fay, assistant to the receiver
of the I. & G. N., that on Jan. 1 Sam.
T. Armstrong, master mechanic of the
Gulf division, will become superin-
tendent of motive power, succeeding
F. W. Taylor, who has resigned to ac-
cept a place with another road. *
Mr. Armstrong was reared in Pales-
tine, and has practically served his
time with the I. & G. N., working in
different capacities. x After servtoe
with other roads, which brought to
Lim valuable experience, Mr. Arm- 1
strong returned to the L ft G. N. in
1908, and became "back shop** fore-
man. In 1911 he was promoted to Bm
position of general foreman of the
Palestine shops. .He served in thi«
whose names have been overlooked, capacity until Feb. 1, 1915, when he
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TEXAS PROTESTS
z —sjOVER valuation
Washington, D. C., Deo. 7.—First
protests against its railroad valua-
tions were received yesterday by the
interstate commerce commission.
Governor Ferguson and the Texas
railroad commission asked for a re-
hearing op the valuation of sections
of the Texas Midland between Gar-
rett and Midland Junction and the
5:. miles known as the northeastern
branch'' •
. The "Western Union Telegraph
Company protested that the figures
given as to the cost of reproduction
o certain telegraph lines of the At-
lantic, Birmingham & Atlanta Rail-
road were approximately 15 per cent
too low.. '
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Lloyd-George Asks
For Co-Operation
(By Anodauri Press.)
London, Dec. . 7.-—David Lloyd
George, the new prime minister, opens
negotiations with the labor party wKU
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a view to securing its support and
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co-operation. At- a meeting of the
party this morning s regret was ex-
pressed at the resignation of Premier
Asquith, but the party decided to sup-
port any government pledging to
prosecute the war and in which labor
is adequately represented.
It is -believed the formation of a
cabinet will be a matter of only a
day or so. gome estimates give
Lloyd George the backing of . all
unionist members, seventy liberals
and labor members.
Tpe Central News says the new
premier has offered the labor party
two cabinet seats and one represen-
i lative in the war council, and that
: the offer was accepted,
(By Associated Press.)
London, Dec. 7.—Petjograd to-'
day reports that Bucharest will \
}. be evacuated by the Roumanians, '
while the news from German
sources indicates that, the ..Rou-
manian capital was vritually de-
serted when the Teutonic forces .
entered. Berlin reports nine
thousand Rqumanians captured *
in yesterday’s fighting. The
Roumanians are retreating in
Wallachia and are holding the
enemy back by rear gu*rd ac-
. tions. - -
• Berlin says the Bulgarians have re-
pulsed the British on the Macedonian
front and that the Germans have
penetrated Russian positions west of
Lutsk in Volhynia. The opinion is
expressed that the Roumanians will
evacuate all of Wallachia and retire
into Moldavia for a closer consolida-
tion with: the Russians.
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Official Canvass
In New Mexico
(By Associated Press.)
Santa Fe, N. M„ Dec. 7.—The offl-
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cial canvass of the votes cast in the
November election makes President
Wilson's plurality in New Mexico
2392. V (
BAY STATE DRYS
WIN FOUR CITIES
Show Was Enjoyed.
A fair-sized audience was
Temple Theatre last evening
“Freckles,” the play offering
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CATHOLICS WILL BE :
PERMITTED TO EAT
MEAT THIS FRIDAY
Boston, Dec. ,7.—No-license or “dry”
forces gained four new successes in
the electioh held in fifteen Massa-
chusetts cities Tuesday. Fall River,
Haverhill, Loeminster and Tautan
shifted from the wet to the dry col-
umn. The license advocates were
not successful in effecting any
changes. . . -V \ .
became master mechanic of the Golf
division, under Mr. Taylor. It it
stated that Mr. Taylor very
recommended Mr. Armstrong for*
perintendent of motive power,
years’ service
ing his worth si
creased duties.
Mr. Armstrong is very popular
with all employes, and today he has
been getting the glad hand from them.
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He is a very deserving man, sod the
position could not be more worthily'
bestowed, and no man could come
into the place more satisfactory to the
men who will work with him.
Succeeds E. O. Griffin.
Announcement is made that C. D.
Porter, now chief clerk to Thornal
Fay, assistant to the receiver of the
I. & G. N., has been made purchasing
agent of the L & G. N., succeeding
E. O. Griffin, who has resigned to ac-
cept a similar position* w^h the Cot-
ton Belt, with St. Louis headquarters.
J. C. Woodard succeeds Mr. Porter as
chief ‘clerk.
"GASOLINE TO GO
TO THIRTY CENT8
IN .SIXTY DAYS’*
Lima, Ohio, Dec. 7.—Ohio Valley
crude oils jumped to their highest
quotations In this century at* the
opening of the market yesterday.
Southeastern Ohio went to $2.75 *
barrel. .
Operators predict $3 oil and thirty-
cent gasoline within sixty days, ow-
ing to a shortage.
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Pittsburg, Pa., Dec. 7.—Pennsylva-
nia crude oils today went to the
highest price since the fight between
the Standard Oil Company and inde-
pendents in 1895. The Joseph Seep
Agency announced increases in all
grades of from 5c to 1.5c per barreL
at the
to see
of the
evening, and those present enjoyed
the program. The play had been here
on previous occasions. The produc-
ing cast of last night was very good.
Catholics will be permitted to eat
meat this Friday. It is the feast of
the Immaculate Conception of the
Virgin Mary. Four years ago Pope
Pius issued a dispensation releasing
Catholics from meat abstinence when
‘a feast day came on Friday.
AldricHrAlexander Wedding.
• -New York, Dec. 7.—Fashionable
society turned out in full force at the
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Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church
this afternoon for the wedding of
Miss Harriet Alexander, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Alexander
of this City, and Winthrop W. Al-
drich, son of the late Senator Nelson
W, Aldrich of Rhode Island. The
families of both bride and bride-
groom are among the wealthiest in
America and of highest social promi-
nence. „ ”*
Oppose Woman Suffrage.
(By Associated 'Fj-e**.)
Washington, Dec. 7.—The first na-
tional gathering of women opposed
to woman suffrage opened here to-
day. Miss Mabel Boardman deliver-
ed an address.
Brown wood Man Appointed.
(By Associated Press.)
Austin, Texas, Dec. 7.—E. B. Hen-
dricks of Brownwood was today ap-
pointed assistant attorney general in
charge of criminal matters.
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Hamilton, W. M. & Hamilton, H. V. Palestine Daily Herald (Palestine, Tex), Vol. 15, No. 199, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 7, 1916, newspaper, December 7, 1916; Palestine, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1014336/m1/1/: accessed July 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Palestine Public Library.