Denton Record-Chronicle. (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 307, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 6, 1918 Page: 1 of 4
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GULF STORM COMING
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FRENCH ADVANCE TO
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LINE ACROSS VESLE
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BUT CAN’T HOLD LONG
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Washington; August Army
and marine corps eemnltiea in the
lighting on the Ainne-Mame salient
made publie by the War depart*
, p ment today numbered 498—358 sol-
diers and 140 marines. ,
This brought the'total since the
* toil of victory began to arrhe yes-
terday to 1,213 and the number of
all casualties since American forces
tended in France up to 16,409.
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■d parts arrows the river, the German '
•’rfillerv stop th°m
Russ and Finnish Delegates
Open Conference In Berlin
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■; RELIABLE ABSTRACTS
The following is an extract from a letter recently received by us from
7 a Farm Loan Company in Dallas:
“I consider the reliability of the abstracter a little more important
than that of our examiner of titles, for the best attorney cannot give a val-
- sable opinion on a defective abstract”
Better be safe than sorry ' ’
DUGGAN ABSTRACT COMPANY
| • P. R. BIRD, Manager
CONVEYANCING NOTARY PUBLIC
County
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Baylor
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Montague
Young
Throckmorton
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Wilbarger
Wichita .
Big Discounts on Parasols this week,
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Glad to have you come down' AD de-
partments will interest the mid-summer
shoppers.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 6—The army
"asua'ty list shows: Killed in action
31, died of wounds 6. wounded s’verly
313, wounded to a.decree undetermined
7, prisoner 1. total 358.
Charles Hogg of Denison, Texas, was
severely wounded.
Cook Wm Costen of Dal'as was se-
verely’ wounded.
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MARINE" CARPS CASUALTIES
WASHINGTON, Aug 6.—The Marine
:orps casualty list today shows:
Klded in action 7. died of wo i:vls 3,
wound* 1 severly 18. wounded In a de-
cree undetermined dll, wounded', slight
'y I, total 140.
Southerns include Sergeant Harry N.
Lacey of Lancaster, Texas, killed in
action
Lieutenant Walter S. Faught, Jr., 'of
Weatherford was wounded in action to
■ degree undetermined / Private Sam
M. Bucanan of Morris, Texas and
Arthur D. Lowrie of Burkett, Texas,
were wounded in action.
A RALE ON REPORTS
OF DETERIORATION
NEW YORK, August 6.—There
were sensational advances amounting
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Crown Prince is now engaged in ro- d«y. attributable to continued dry
weather in the South and reports that
crop deterioration had inspired an
active demand by British and conti-
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BROADER EXEMPTION
PROVISIONS WILL RE
WRITTEN IN NEW LAW
WASHINGTON. August 6.—Broad-
| r er provisions for exemptions have
r been written into the new American
man-power bill now before Congress
so that the nation's war industrial
OUR READY-TO-WEAR UEPARTMENT
Is the bargain center of this store just now.
We have many pretty dresses that we are
making special prices on now, whi]e they are J
correct in style. x
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On farm lands and city property/ Buy and
sell for.vendors lien notes. Our notes paya-*
ble mz Denton. No red tape or delays in se-
curing a loan from us. Get our rates and
terms.
JUST A UTILE
THING
RECONSTITUTIKG LU
SHATTEREDDMSIOHS
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE. August 6.—The German to 17 a bale in the cotton market to-
INTENSE HEAT WAVE
COVERS EAST HALF
OF UNITED STATES
NEW YORK, August S^-Four
deaths and a score of prostra-
tions resulted today from con-
tinuation of the heat wave here.
WASHINGTON, August z6.—A
shower area in the far northwest that
is increasing in size offers the only j
promise of relief from the excessive
' heat wave which today overspreads,
the entire eastern half of the country
from the lower Missouri valley to the
Atlantic coast.
MAKE SAFE INVESTMENTS.
The ^protection of principal should be the first
consideration of every investment Oftentimes to pro-
tect it is necessary to borrow. We invite you to take
advantage of our service—loam made promptly.
Tonight and Wednesday
fair.
WARNINGS AT NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, August 6.—
Warnings of a tropical disturbance as
probably entering the Gulf of Mexico
were issued .today by the local Weath-
er Bureau for points on the Louisiana
coast. The warning said the disturb-
».nce will cause strong northerly winds
dunne the next twenty-four hours and
increase into a gale. At the mouth
of the Mississippi river it was twen-
ty-eight miles an hojir early today.
PARRISmORITY
OFFICIALLYIS NUW 356
WICH'TA FALLS. Anr. <Y- The com-
plete official count in the race for Con-
gress from the Thirteenth district is:
“ L. W. Parrish \...._ 16.969
C. F. Spencer 16,613
Edgar P. Haney 5,177
Parrish’s plura'ity 356.
The vote by counties:
Spencer I
369 .
465
680
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3412
379
2831
1095
171
2496
649
1186
We have just received a nice shipment
of Women’s Waists in Voiles, Georgettes
and Crepe de Chines. These waists are ad-
f vance fall styles, but owing to the lightness^
of the materials, they are suitable to wear
at once. We want to remipd all knitters that
. our assortment of wools of all kinds is very
Complete and our prices are so low that we
invite comparison.
$2.00 grades, sale price.:
$2.50 grades, sale price
$3.00 grades, sale price
$3.50 grades, sale price
$4.00 and $4.50 grades, sale price.
EXTRA SPECIAL—One lot $1.25 a
$1.50 Shirts to close at 89c.
As is customary \yith all Manhattan
- shirt agencies, we will place on sale begin-
ning Monday, August 5, and closing^Satur-
day, August 17th, our entire line of
tan Shirts as follows:
LANP MORTGAGE BAN!
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JOE L. BLEWETT, Manager.
of new Silks for fall which are a revelation
with these favored fabrics for the coming'
| season and the pric9s are unusually attract-
ive. Your time will be well spent in
Another Schooner Sunk Off
Nova Scotia Coast Sub
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A CANADIAN ATT,avtIC 1*ORT.
Auvust 6—T^e British
CPM’'8 Holland has been sunk by a
snbmnrine The —
landed f
end report ,
DENTON, T^X^S,
■ 496 RAKES UTU. S.
CASUALU UST; 38
KILLED, 450 WOUNDED
? There is sentiment in every soldier’s heart. It
stirs at sight of his-flag—at the thought of home
and as he looks again and again at the precious pic-
tures of the home folks he carried in his pocket.
WOULD YCU RATHER BE AT HOMEOH ON THE FIRING UNE
If you cannot go to Avar and fight side by side with
our boys you can do some fighting here at home. If you
think of buying some War Savings Stamps and your pock-
etbook gets stubborn, fight it out with the pocketbook, for
the boys need your help. Invest in War Savings Stamps
and help the boys lick the Kaiser. You’ll be doing your
Pretty assortment of Ladies’ “Wirth-
more” and “Wellwirth” Waists, priced $1
and $2.00, *
PARIS, August 6.—Gernup resistance
north gf the Vesle is being continued. w ... ,
»»”«<*,rom
river <To*si**fls- Military critics gen-
erally agPee the Germans will not be
able to remain long betU'een the Vcsie
’Hand the Aisne.
Much importance is attached today
to the>peration* reported further norlh
of the line between Beaches and Mar-
ise', north- of Montdidier. These are
Pointed to a direct m-mace to the junc-
tion point of the armies of General von
Hiitier and Crown Prince Rupprecnt.
(fev Associated Press)
Op. the Hheims-Soissons front the
situation has been .stabilized for the
moment while the opposing forc<js pre-
pared for further mosem^nt. Uneasi-
ness along toe northe-n front contin-
ues and Crown Prince of Bav ir:a has
car"ied out another withdrawal. To the
British he has now given up territory
along .Jhe Labass^e Canal, , in the apex
of the Lys salient. Meanwhl • the Brit-
ish find French arp organizing territory
p«-r. ahaIazI r»r. nil, <VVVrl oosvtkl f Vk -1 ’ii.flY —
me in Picardy.
ACTIVITY IN NORTH INCREASES
LONDON, Aug. 6—German guns w.-re
active last night inAhe region north of
Vil'ers-Bretonneux ofi the front north-
east of Amiens Gas shells were thrown
in the British lines, the War Offi<:e an-
nounced today. N
The Germans attempted to pick off
a British post in the district iio',tiiiast
of Merris. Flanders front, but failed
under a British counter attack.
Formal Announcement Made
No Dallas Fair This Year
WASHINGTON, August 6.—The
Weather Bureau announced today that
the tropical disturbance, reported yes-
terday to be approaching the Gulf
coast, had begn located, but the exact
point of contact had not yet been de-
termined.
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A beautiful collection of Ladies’ Skirts
in woolen and yrash fabrics. Big lot of Laj ;
dies’ and Children’s Wash Dresses at special
prices. Special, values in Ladies’ Kimonas.
DALLAS, August 6.—An official
statement was given out bv R. E. L.
Knight of the State Fair of Texas to-
day, announcing definitely'that no
; state fair would be held this year. The
reason for the abandonment is the
War department’s wishes to continue
the use of Fair park for an aviation
concentration camp.
LORD READING IN LONDON,
NEW YORK, August 6.—The Earl
of Reading, British ambassador and
high commissioner to the United
States, has arrived in London, it was
announced today by the United States
Bureau of Information. His mission
is to confer with the British ^ar cab-
inet, it was stated.
ON RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION TO
CUT OUT BOOZE EMPORIUMS
. ... ... .. .. ..c .<««. WASHINGTON, August 6.—The
standing terrific artLlery action ,-hy>he Railroad Administration is consider-
. r.3 in the face of neav^op-. jn~ abolishing the sale of liquor on
threw patppls ar-nss t il d property including din-
o several p'ares, French troops to r hntota or restaurant
hrir richt and left a'so went about; W cars ana not«ls or restaurants
The final payment of 40 per
cent on Liberty^ Bonds of the •
third issue will be due on August
15. We must make settlement
with the government on that
date and you are urgently re-
quested to come in a few days ‘
before that time so that we may
PARIS, Aug 6.—North of the Vesle
‘he Germans have beep repu'sed in ef-
*orts to dislodge French and American
mils which crossed the river from t’*e
south bank. The official statement
rrom the Whr Office today also re-
ports a French advance, to the River
\vre, north of MontjKcher J French
.'-oops have reached the west bank of
’he Avre between Braches and Yori-
sel. says the statement.
The determined attacks which the
tarmans have delivered against allied
advanced guards north of the Vesle
have failed to disturb, the temporaiy
stability- of the Vesle front Tie aj.ied
'“ommahd is retaining the inltia'ive in
hese operations.
Long-Range Bombardment of
. Paris Followed by Air Raid
PARIS, Aug. 6—The German long
range bombardment of Paris was .•on-
inne'i tn day.-
Resumption of bombardment of Par-
’s bv long range German cannon was
‘o’lowed Monday by an attempt of Ger-
man airships to raid England. Hostile
.aircraft did not slcceed in getting far
n’apd
Amerlban Troops Hold Flsmes
Under Heavy Artillery Fire
WITH THE AMERICAN. ARMY
THE VESLE RIVER. Aug, 6 —American
,,'roops today held on to Fisnses and all
ope- points th°y have taken notifclth-
"e rrrtns and i
oosition threw patois across ir e ves>n i .r-
several p'ares. French troops loiS. d
n,air ri*nii iinij i a bi» nnvaii n.mui ■ . a 4.;^^-
he completion of their plans an l qua- | maintained at stations.
Expense Accounts Filed By J
Candidates In Recent Primary
constituting his shattered divisons be-
hind the lines with the aid of the re-
mainder of the 1919 recruits, in the
opinion of General Mangin, whose
army played such a brilliant part in
forcing the German retreat from the
Marne. Some of the divisions which
took part in this battle had their
company strength reduced to less
than fifty men.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 6, 1918
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CROWN PRINCE NOW CUTTON CLIMBS $7
y just now or not
two years of age for military service.
Frovost Marshal General Crowder
explained he had deemed it advisable
to substitute the words “occupations
and employments” for the word “in-
dustries’* used in the existing law in
the selection affecting industrial ex-
emptions. 71
DALLAS—That the bulk of the fires
which last year destroyed more than
100 gins In Texas alone was caused pro-
BkffkT”’ ■*“— bably by'static electricity is the belief
fabric may not be upset by unduly of Dr. H. H. Brown, of the U. S. De-
large withdrawals of men over thirty- partment of Agriculture.
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On all Summer Footwear. Our Mid-Sum-
mer Clearing Sale continues until August
15th. Sizes are becoming more broken ev- ~
ery day and it is up to you to make your sav-
ing while your shoes are becoming harder
to get and are getting higher all the time.
You can save money how, so why not?
The Home Venice committee pf th<*
local Red Cross chapter has reeeived
a telegraphic inquiry - from Eabyl
N. A’. R°d Cross for th? present addr
of Philip Smith, who is believed t-a bA
in Denton or the county. Th° caseJs
urgent, Mrs. W. O. Davidson. Urine
Relief committee chairman said Tues-
542.50; I. L [May, and Mr. Smith is asked to com-
p/ecT .-t -X mnnicate with b ‘P *a* owe or if any-
E Ferguson campaign body knows his address to advise Mr?
Davidson.
ACCIDENT AT ARGYLE
Serious Ar* Wrote to Children
Tuesday.
‘ J 6—The small child
f't Mr. and Mrs* Pohe Jones while tod-
dling around 'he yanl this morn’s^
v Ever give your eye a
bath We have the bath
cup.
z It is a great comfort and
a great assistance to the
tired eye. If-you have
never tried one, come in
and let us show you. If
you have tried one you
have one unless you drop-
ped it.
If you hate, come in
and get another.
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ENTHUSIASM GREETS
ALLIED FORCES AS |A_
UNU KT ARCHANGEL j
LONDON, August 6.—Allied forces,! H
both naval and military, have been;
landed at Archangel, according to of- j us-t-~ u—
ficial announcement today. The land- ■
ing was in concurrence with the wish-1
es of the Russian population and
caused great enthusiasm.
n_ Denton Boy Woundedln France
Many of us
cause and many of
but let’s be sure that we are giving all we can.
The very leasUyou .can do is to lend your
money to your government. Buy WSS to-
day.
HOBBY’S LEAD OVER
FERBUSUN IS 210,962
DALLAS. Aug. 6—Returns from -4.O4JO
out of 4.399 election precincts in Tox^s
give Hobby a majority of 210,962, the
vote standing:
VV. P. Hobby 4’0 924
J. E. FtErglMJOn .......... 209,962
German Activities In lower
California Being Investigated
7 WASHINGTON, Au-ust 6.—Activ-
ities of Germans or Gertnan-Ameri-
cans from the United States across
the Mexican Lower California bor-
der, where a wireless plant is locat-
ed. is under investigation by govern-
ment a'-’c-’ts. Reports reacM-H*’ here
indicate that for months groups of
about half a hundred G^rmo^s ch-m**- -
* in^ everv nr ten I
found in Mexicoli, north of Calexico,
Cal. The Germans, w'»o we**--ie.-
known to visit the town before the
war now congregate and are believed
to be working for some \ German j
cause.
Zeppelin Brought Down In
Attempted Raid.cn England,Mm|ra| TOn Capene t0
LONDON, Au<mst 6.—One Zenne-
lin was brought down and one airship
damaged, but succeeded in retching
the enemy lines in bst night’s raid on
London bv enemv gircreft. according
to an official announcement today.
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AMSTERDAM, August 6.—Dele-
gates from the governments of Russia
and Finland have opened a conference
j in Berlin for conclusion of the peace
treaty between Russia and Finland, j;. h. wosKins. county juig:,
according to advices received here. K. I. Key, county judge, 83.k’»?5; John
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nstrict clei k, <241?*; J ’ W.
E; Kight, countv ci-Tk f642.5O£ I. -1
.2, conHniss;n«r 1
Jsm^s
Adm’r’l precinci 3, *5; Geo P. Elbert, lirtuet
1 I.. g Sparks, sheriff.
’ <339 50; Abney B. Ivey, connly clerk.
! f7S7t7: Y S. Beady, C mmi^ioner Pre- .Two
’ T Wilson, cpm- '•
precinct 1, ?126; J <j. Biiyd,
Die ncare Precinct 1. $27.50;
T T. Molmn. justice of the peaeft pre-
cinct 7. 87/0: j yr.' Ei od, constable 1 walked into a bed of hot ashes and
p:-ec;nct 7, *7 7.0: G H. Wats in, eonsta- • burned its feet very severely, thrH'sh
ble precinct 1, 12125: J H. Cleveland, I op ^ne foot is coo’ed almost if no1
tax assessor, fllTTh E. C Barton, jus-’quite to the bone, wh’le the ntper foot
lice of the peace precinct 2, $6: .I./R jhas the. foes burned lo a crisp.
reNebb. r-n*tab n nrecinct 2. $6: Jimi The daughter of Mf? Lord stepped
Goode, sheriff, 1427 50: L. L, Roai‘k,; on a nail early -- -
today at a Nova Scotia town nnb’ic vy?ig_cr, pferncLt, L. H |the muscles cf
mrtr-A t^e vessel attached yes- F.dvards. county snperln’ nd nt,*81'0; (drawn »iri»il she
terday morning.\ * E E. McCray, tex collector, $119 55. (lockjaw L *:_2
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The Hum Despise the American Dollars—Shoot ’Em to
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A letter from Private Robert llicl^y,
son of Mrs A J. Vickery of this city,
who was reported in the casnal’y 'iris
recently as wounded, says that he was
•‘gassed” and received only external
woiinds from wh^’h be was rapi 11 y
recovering at the Ume of writing. He
expected to be back on the firing ine
within a week or tan days (the letter
was written on July 4).
Since joining the army, young Hickey
has had several narrow escapes tri m
death bat has com* out without a seri-
ous hurt. He was on the fated Tuseania
which was sunk by a German sub and
'or some dayk it was thought he was
among those who perisrted
Following "are excerpts from its let-
ter:
.“Dear Mother:—Will write you a few
’ines as I am getting' a good rest and
plenty to eat. We have a fine hospital,
here. I am here with a gas wtafind-^
think I will be able to go back lo my
company in a week or ten days.
Am just blistered on the outside and
don’t Kiink it wil. bother my insides
any. My eyes are infected a tittle. We
vure have some fine nurses. They are
from N°w York.
“I am in soutti^rn France but can’t
tell vhat place (He is in U. S. Hospitla
No. 1 When the doctor will let in.’ jam
around a little I am going to look the
own o^er. People are behind time here
but have nice buildings. " There are
French theatres here. I can see and
hear ‘hem from my room
“ *Whe’ means Yes’ in French and 8
little boy a month or so ago ram1 up
io me. I had my mess-kit full of -how
He said something Find 1 -aid ‘Wee’.
He picked up my mess-klt and b gan
eating. It broke me from saying ‘Wee’
• Some of our boys are going t<»
parade in Paris soon. I have never been
n Paris .but have been in the out-
skirts twice We have two papers in
Paris, The Stars and Stripes ata! the
New York Herald. I see where Texas
went bone-dry •••••_ ,
^LRed Cross Wants Address of
j A large numb r d\ the candidates in
I the recent p’ ilhary taid filed thefr ex*
n-nso aecta’nls w>'h .th •.counlv rnig'*,
as required by law, up to noon Tues-
:.v. The ten-day imil for the filing of
•xpens's’ expires Tuesday night. New
accounts filed are as follows:
S. IL Hoskins, county ju igi, 8283-70;
i Brock, constab.* ?2*.*45; R L. West,
nstrict cteik, ?241>*; J ’ W. Ratliff,
justice of the peace precinct 3, 85; Tom
I I <. .c K* iff !lt /»rviar»^ v A»A^lr "i4l • I * I *
71’R’CH, Swit’erlaniL ^nc 6- Ad-l Crawford’
1 nrv-j»i Von Gap*1!®. G*rmin Minister of j-p/o; c ’ _
'tarn* wil' rrotan sho-Hv. according ’ account, 897 30; T L Dorris, con-stab <•
’n B~r',n rttenjtarbe* ! '’■? 2, “__7. Z” ’, ” ’ ’
■’•’cre-’dpd a^rn'rel Von Yirpltz as Min-pq r - ' ??16?6; Srun ^parks’ sheriff,
tatar. nf Marine. v ! >339 30; Abne^ B. Ivey, county
i cinH 2, ?8 50: W. T WiiS’in, com-
missioner precinct 1, 8126; .1 G. Bbyd,
fus'ice of !h? pear* Prreinet 1, *27?i0;
T* El od, e mstabici walked into a -bed of hot ash*s and
H. Glrieiand, Ion ^ne foot is coo'-ed almost If no^
I to a crisp.
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today and es resi»P
her foot and leg ar-
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is feared. \
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