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VOL. IV. NO. 265.
IG, SEPTEMBER 8, 1914.
PRICE Frut
rNICE FIVE
wro ten a a Toes 1.
RMANS ARJ
HAMMERI
ROOSEVELT STILL
FIGHTING TREATY
OPPOSED TO PAYING “BLACK-
MAIL" TO COLOMBIA FOR
CANAL RIGHTS.
ALKS OF FLOOD-PROBLEM
Declares In Labor Day Speech In New
. Orleans That Both Old Par-
ties are Wedded to
i Their Idols.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. .7.—Colo-
nel Theodore Roosevelt delivered a
public address in the opera house to-
night, in which he urged “this gov-
ernmen, instead of paying $25,000,-
000 blackmail to alien wrong-doers
and their heirs,” as proposed in the
despute with Colombia over the
Panama canal property should “use
that $25,000,000 and the plant of
the Panama canal, and as many score
of millions extra as are necessary, to
take control of the Mississippi and
to develop all its possibilities of use-
’ fulness from the headquarters to the
delta."
Colonel Roosevelt made a parti-
cular point of the flood problem,
which he said must be met no only
by levees, but great storage reser-
voirs up stream, which would not
only stop tbs flood but serve well
for irrigation purposes. He remind-
ed his hearers that he had been an
advocate of federal control of the
river for a long time. ‘‘I insisted up-
on it when I was president,” he said
"but neither of the oli parties adopt-
ed it it is only the Progressive
party that has seen the need of such
a far-reaching constructive policy.”
He spoke warmly of the progres-
sives in Louisiana. There were no
other members of the party, he said
who more emphatic deserved well el
the party I than the Progres-is-el-
Louisiana. He spoke of the old Re-
publican party as having a "deliber-
ate purpose to become the bulwark
of "Bourbon antagonism to. advance
throughout the nation," and said the
Democrats were "wedded to outworn
principles of government and dead
and burled economic theories"
The day was Labor Day, which
led him to discuss the industrial and
economic situation.- "Both the old
parties are weeded to their idols.
The Republican party by every ac-
tion it has taken during the past two
years has made ft evident that it in-
tends to see that the rank and file
are shackled and are put under the
control Of the great bosses of the
stamp of Mr. Barnes and Mr. Pen-
rose. On the other hand, the De
mocrtic party which was possessed
absolute power in Washington for
last, two years has shown not the
faintest symptom of a real under-
standing of the needs of the people.
-It has done nothing whatever for
• labor, and its action on the trusts
and the tariff have shown that It is
not fit to run the government. With
the trusts they have adopted the po-
licy of firing 'so a» to hit it if it is
a bear and to miss it if It is a calf.”
He told his audience that the peo-
ple of Louisiana were among those
hardest hit by "the backward and
reactionary policy," which the gov-
ernment has adopted as regards the
tariff. He asserted that the pro-
mise to break up the trusts and re-
duce the cost of living, had not been
realized. He took up in detail the
matter of sugar with which Louis-
iana is closely identified The remo-
val of duty on this commodity, he
said, had been a big contributing
cause to the present high prices for
sugar, not only seriously affecting
the sugar industry but causing dam-
age upon the whole public.
4 “Germany’s great economic de-
velopment during the forty-three
years preceding this lamentable
war." he said, had linen due largely
to the intelligent use of a tariff com-
mission The progressives proposal
along this line he held to be the only
real hope for good business from the
standpoint of all. S *
He pointed to the disturbed busi-
ness’ conditions in this country to-
day which emphasised the need of a
government commission with power
to tell business mon from the be-
ginning what was right for them to
do, and what is wrong. In New York
he said the sutiali provision dealers
had been anxious to come together
for conservation as to handle flour
during these war tin ge n order that
poor people might obtain it at as Mt-
tle added expens
cisions as that in
had made it
for three deafen
“for even talkin
standing that WO
sary in the interest of the commun-
ity at Urge," without being Hable
to prosecution. .
her
an under-
vitally neces-
PLAINVIEW PUBLIC. t
SCHOOLS OPEN
Buildings Where Zeppelin Airship
Dropped Bombs in City of Antwerp
This view of Antwerp looking
oward the North sea, shows the part
of the city in which the German
Zepplin dropped bombs killing a doz-
on or more innocent persons. For
two nights the city was bombarded
and many buildings were destroyed.
HIL T UHTLid
WON SIAMESE COUPLING RACE
IN RECORD, TUMI, DEFEAT-
ING-PLAINVIEW.
Speciiaito The News
LUBBOCK, Tex., Sept 7.—The lo-
cal fireteam covered themselves with
glory at the meeting of the Pan-
handle Firemen's Association held at
Pecos last week. They won the
Siamese coupling race in record time
taking the trophy away from the
Plainview team. Their record equal-
led the best time made in the As-
sociation. They also got their share
of one of the hundred dollar pre-
iliums in another race. •
The first bale of cotton brought
nto the city Saturday by W L. Alt
nan, who has fifty acres which will
average over two thirds of a bale
er acre according to present indica-
tions, Mr. Altman thus won a pre-
plum of forty dollars offered by the
business men. Cotton will yield very
heavily throughout the whole coun-
try this year.
Farmers are now harvesting their
feed crops, and all report an extra
heavy yield In everything. Lubbock
will ship hundreds of carloads o'
various kinds of feedstuffs this year.
Sudan is being cut and threshed as
rapidly as possible, and good yield
of extra qualiti seed is being obtain-
d. The Sudan Grass Seed Associa-
tion will soon have their big ware-
house completed." This building is,
eventy-two feet wide by one hun
dred and twenty-five long. It Is be-
The defen
KENING1
LOWS OF
FRENCH REPORT ANNIHILATION
OF THE GERMAN IMPERIAL GUARD
—-----1 M
CROWN PRINCE FREDERICK WILLIAM SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN IN
a.
IIDST OF TROOPS DESTROYED BY ARMY OF BRITISH
AND FRENCH UNDER SIR JOHN FRENCH.
of the
city
It was believed the’Zepplin was en- man army. The defense of the city
deavoring to strike the royal palace has been so arranged that the forts
and wipe out King Albert and his
family
The low land shown In the photo-
graph is the ground which would be
flooded in case of a siege by the Ger-
will protect it in front while ap-
proach would be cut"uff from the
rear by flooding the that lands with
about two feet of water. 1
By Associated Press.
LONDON, Eng., Sept. 7.—A Boulogne dispatch to the Evening News
says a telegram has been received from General Pan, announcing a vic-
tory by the allies at Precy. They surprised the Imperial guard under Crown
Prince Frederick William and it is reported they were annihilated by
British and allies commanded by Sir John French.
“The allies were drawn across the northern line and center of Precy,
the English troops to the left and the French on the right with the Ger-
man Imperial guard in front of the British," the report says. “On both
wings it is reported the allies were successful. The Imperial guard was
ordered to surrender. They refused and were annihilated. It is reported
the crown prince was in their midst."
The British official bureau has received no confirmation. A Paris dis-
natch says officially: “It is announced tonight that the Germans are re-
treating from the line of Manteuille and Hardouin to Verdun after a bat-
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GREATEST RAINSTORM EXPER-SUGGESTS COMMITTEE To UN.
MI INCED THERE RENDERS
MANY HOMELESS.
DERTAKE TO BRINGS ABOUT
BETTER CONDITIONS
By Associated Press.
7.— | WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 7.—
As a result of the greatest rain storm President Wilson so ght to end the
By Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Sept.
over experienced here, more than Colorado coal strike today by appeal-
three thousand homes are flooded
and hundreds were driven into the
streets. The waters are receding but
there is much danger of buildings
collapsing. The loss is estimated at
a million and a half. Telephone
service is demoralized, car service
suspended and three are known to
have lost their lives.
DISTRICT COURT MEETS
AND OBSERVES LABOR DAY
Special to The News
DALHART, Tex., Sept. 7.—Dis-
trict Court convened here this morn-
ing with Judge D. B. Hill of Dalhart
presiding. On account of the Labor
Day celebration here today, very lit-
tle business was attempted except to
empanel the grand jury and charge
it and empanel the petit jury. .The
petit jury was excused until Mon-
day of the fourth week of court,
Sept. 28th, it being though better
to attend to non-jury matters the
first week. J. P. Inman of Dalhart
was appointed foreman of the grand
jury for this term The Criminal
Docket has been set or Monday of
the second week, Sept. 14th, and it
la likely that there will be several
persons who were,Indicted at the pre-
vious term awaiting trial and the
ing made fireproof. ,
Quite a number of dwellings are
being erected in the city, and a
great many other improvements are
being made In both citv and country. - ,
=latter being charged with the muE-t
NEWPORT’S ANNUAL
A. HORSE SHOW
county jail has a number of inmates
bound over to a wait the action of
the present grand jury, two of the
der of R. C. Brownlee at
Texline
tle with the allies.”
An earlier official statement said a general action had started along a
front of 120 miles. It is said the Germans had "started retiring.” Unof-
is being fought in that territory.
MAY BE STRANDED
ing to employers and employes to
adopt a "tentative basis for adjust-
ment of the strike’ to be prepared
by a commission of conciliation to be
appointed by Secretary Wilson of the
Labor Department. The appeal was
sent to the presidents or the Colors- i By Associated Press,
do Fuel and Iron Company, the V’sdesemaw*
BELIEVED TO BE RESULT OF
FIGHT WITH INTERNED
SHIP GOEBEN.
WASHINGTON,
D. C., Sept. 7.—
yletor-American Fuel Co., the Rocky The stranding of the British cruiser.
Mountain Fuel Co., and officers of
x arrior, reported by wireless today
the United Mine Worers of America.
The president sent his communica- to the German embassy here from
tion after a conference with sec re- Berlin remained a mystery tonight,
tary Wilson.
The basis of the agreement of-
fered by the president includes the
establishment of a three year truce,
subject to enforcement of the min-
ing laws of Colorado the return to
work o miners not convicted of law
The message said “the British cruis-
er, Warrior was stranded probably
as a result of a fight with the cruiser
Goeben while escaping from the Bos-
phorus."..
The Goeben is the German vessel
which with the Breslau escaped the
British pursuers at the beginning of
the war and sought refuge in the
Dardanelles. It was Mid the ships
violations, the prohibition of intimi-
dations of union and non-union men.
the publication of a current wage
scale, the appointment of a grievance
committee by the employes. No were sold to I urkey.
contract to be made and no mineDiplomats are at a loss-to explain
guards employed by federal troops the message It was believed impos-
to be withdrawn, picketing, paradmngi.ible./ot/the Warrior 42. encar as
and colonizing by miners to be stop-
ped, suspension of work 'prohibited
without a decision by the commis-
sion to be divided between employ-
ers and employes. .
was. RICHARD CutogoN .
. DIES IN AUSTRIA
Special to The News
NEWPORT, H- 11, Sept. 7.—So-
clety regards the eighteenth annual
horse show, which opened here yes-
terday, as the event of the sum-
mer. The golf links, the tennis
courts and the wachts have been
deserted for the show grounds. In
the quality and number of exhibits
* 2
am
w.,ich occurred last month.
Minnesota State Fair Opens.
Special to The News
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Sept. 7.-
The Minnesota State Fair, one of the
most important of the yearly asricul-
tural exhibitions held, in the United
States, opened today with a large
crowd and the largest display in ev-
ery department ever known on op-
ening day. Horses, cattle and other
live-stock exceed in number and ex-
e-hibition. Classes are offered for
hackney stallions, harness horses,
ponies, saddle horses, hunters, and
include also several novicoand local
events in addition to the usual cham-
pfonshrips . The show will continue
over tomorrow and Wednesday.
The cellence the similar displays in prev-
lous years, while in the agricultural
mechanical and domestic art balls
SECOND TRIAL FOB
: ALLEGED MURDERER
Special to The Newil.
GENEVA, III.. Sept 7.—Anthony
Petras, accused of slaying Thersa
the exhibits are more varied than
ever before. An attractive racing
program and many other high class
features of entertainment have been
provided by the management.
• British Unions to Indorse War.
Special 1a The News
LONDON, Sept. 7.—Notwithstand-
ing the influence of Keir Hardie and
one or two other labor leaders who
Hollander, his former fiancee, in a
cemetery In Aurora one night last
February, was arraigned in court
here today to stand trial for the sec-
ond time. The first trial of Petres
took place here early in July, The
PLAINVIEW. Tex., Sept. 1.—The
Plainview public schools opened this
morning for the 1914-15 session,
last week having been given over to,
the Teachers’Institute.10 .______. ___
There are twenty-three in the fee- jury disagreed, standing II for ac-
uity, and Superintendent Harrison 1 gittal and one for conviction. It is
stated at noon today that the en expected that counsel for the accus-
roliment, while yet incomplete would sed man will endeavor to secure
probably reach the 900 mark. charge of venue:
charge of venue:
are irreconcilable prace advocates.
It la expected that the British Trade
Union Congress now ta annual ses-
sion at Portsmouth will adopt stir-
ring resolutions indorsing England’s
course in the European war and
pledging the support of the trndea
unions. Patriotism appeared to be
the keynote of the gathering at ita
opening session today. Delegates
were. In attendance representing
practically all Ce k Ae=—'
crafts m the. United Kingdom.
By Amchintea Pen.
as LONDON, Sept. 7.— Vord was re-
calved from Dublin to lay of the
Neat hin Austria Saturday of Mrs.
Richard Crocker, wife of the former
leader of Tammany Hall,
Australia Chasing Nurnberg
" HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept: 7.
The seamer Wilhelmina reported on
arival here today the picking up of
a wireless massage- from the Bri-
tish dreadnought Australia, in Haw-
aiian waters, saying she was in full
chase of the German cruiser Nnrn-
berg, which left here September 1.
The Vancouver-Australian cable
has been cut and is believed to be
the work of the Nurnberg.
South African Germans.
LONDON, Sept. 7.—. That the Ger-
mans in southwest Africa, were,
where there are thirty thousand Ger-
man troops have been storing guns
and ammunition, preparing for mil-
itary action has been made known
to the British. It is said the Ger-
mans believed the Boers will aid
them It is said the Roar farmers
are all loyal to king George.
the Turks had mined the straits.
Had the Goeben been allowed to
engage Dm Warrior it It said it
would be a violation of neutrality by
Turkey, if she were flying 'he Ger-
. man flag and virtually a declaration
of war. If under the Turkish flag it
would be an act of war
The Turkish ambassador, declares
war has not been dee lared. Great
The WEATHED
TO VEAITILK
Washington Forecast
- __________. WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 7.-
of the organised West Texas—Generally fair Tuesday
He. Vined— and Wednesday. -
GERMAN OPPOSITION WEAKENING.
By Associated Press.
’ PARIS, France, Sept. 7.—An official communication to-
night says: "The allies have advanced their left wing without ener- .
getic opposition from the enemy..
“The situation is unchanged on our center. In the region of
Verdun, our forces ere alternately advancing and retiring. There
have been some partial successes on our right in the Vosges. The
advancing troops of the allies defending Paris had several combats
on the Oise river with results in favor of the allies.”
“The minister of war has telegraphed the governor of Maubeuge
expressing the government’s admiration for his heroic defense.
“You should stop at nothing to prolong the resistance until the hour
of your approaching delieverance, which I hope will be soon.”
The commander-in-chief has placed the name of the governor
in the order of the day for his splendid defense.
aritain lo have been expecting a de-
claration of war.
. yJoffre's Plans Successful.
By Associated Preas.
%, LONDON: Sept. 7 The Official
bureau says: “General Joffre's plans
are_being steadily carried out by the
allied forces acting on the offensive
who have been successsul in check-
ing and oreing back in a northeast
direction the German forces."
"White Knocks Out O’Brien.
By Associated Prens.
DENVER, Colo., Sept. 7 —Charlie
White of Chicago, defeated Danny
O’Brien of Seattle, in the first round
<i a scheduled ten round fight to-
night. O’Brien was twice knocked
down and took a count of nine when
the fight was stopped They were
both lightweights.
Flynn Defeats Morton
By Associated Preas
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Sept. 7.—
Jim Flynn, the Pueblo fireman, de-
feated Al Morton the young Call-
fornia heavy weight, knocking him
out in the sixth of a ten round bout
tonight.
Causualities of Pathfinder
By Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. 7.—The casual-
ty list of the Pathfinder which was
sunk by striking a mine in the North
sea. was officially announced to-
night and shows four killed, thirteen
wounded and 242 missing.
GERMANS CHARGED WITH DESTROYING DINANT.
By Associated Press.
LONDON, Eng., Sept. 7.—A Reuters* dispatch from Ostend
says: “The Germans have destroyed the Belgian town of. Dinant,
fifteen miles south of Namur, after shooting hundreds of the male
inhabitants because of alleged shots fired from the heights over-
looking the city.”
“The Germans, in a few hours of shell fire and incendiarism,
have destroyed Dinant on the Meuse. While the shooting and burn-
ing were going on, women residents were confined in convents. One
party of a hundred men were executed together. There is no evi-
dence, as far as is known, that all were engaged in shooting from
the heights or that it resulted in killing any Germans. M. Poncelot,
son of a former senator, was killed in the presence of hie wife and
children.”
A Reuters dispatch from Ostend says: "Violent fighting last-
ing five hours has taken place between Melle and Quartrecht, near
Ghent. After a determined resistance, the Belgians retired in good
order, and the Germans occupied Melle, marching on to Ghent,”
RUSSIANS REPORT AUSTRIANS RETREATING.
By Associated Press.
PETRGRAD, Sept. 7__A Russian official staff communica- .
tion tonight says: "Around Raws, 32 miles northwest of Lembers,
the Russian forces continue a number of serious engagements and
the Austrian army, which has been operating in the direction of
Kholm, is retiring, repulsed by the Russian troops, which have s
taken numerous prisoners, artillery, ammunition and trains. Five
hundred Austrian soldiers are in hospitals." ...
TURKS ACCUSE BRITISH: •
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 7.—In a statement tor
Rustem Bey, Turkish ambassador to the United States, char
the intimation by Great Britain to the United Staten that sh
welcome the presence of American war vessels in Turkial
to protect Christians, was merely a “vulgar trap” to get the
States “mixed in the European fray on the allies’ side.” %
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