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WICHITA WEEKLY TIMES, WICHITA FALLS TEX AS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21,1917.
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Survivors of Vessel-1
Tell of Disaster at
Point Near Bombay
SNEERS TO BE HERE
will Arrive From-Hoth..Austin and
- Washington and Be Shown Every
T Attention by Wichitans.
FORTIFIED ISLANDS ASSIST RUSSIA NN . Postmistress "Ou
THE DEFENSE OF THE BALTIC SEA
Sydney, Australia, Sept. 15,—Survi- ,
vors the sinking of the Peninsular |
& Oriental Company’s steamship Mon-
Eolia by a. German mine off Bombay
on June 23 have arrived here with
further details of the disaster, whien
cost-the lives of about twenty white
persons and Lascars. The survivors’
stories indicate that the minewas
puef placed by the German raider
Wolfs. The Mongolia sank within 20
minutes, in water so shallow that the
tips of the masts remained unsubmen
ged.
Australians on the vessel included -7
Brigadier General Sir Robert McC. An
derson and Lady Anderson of Sydney;
Major Normal Robertson and Mrs.
Robertson of Sydney and Justice
Booth of Western Australia General
Anderson had: been on military duty
in England and Major Robertson in
Egypt. They agreed that had. the
Mongolia struck the mine at night
instead of mid day the loss of life
Sum of Ten Dollars
For Army Recruits
TWO STRETCHES
OF ROAD REMAIN
TO RE SUIRVEVE
: "The postmistress at Megargel is
“ “out" ten dollars, all on account : of
‘ the National Guard. The government:
. Fratys a bonus of five dollars for each,
recruit obtained ro rthe regular army
by postmaster. This lady obtained
* two likely looking lads, and sent them 0 . a e
to Wichita Fails rejoicing. At All WORK ON H IGHWBYS WILL BE
events, the lady was reidicing. and " BEGUN IN DECEMBER, ACCORD-
doubt laying out the ten dollars 10 7:
advantage, in her mind. TF * NOT *982
„ There’s many a Blip, however, and
either by design or accident, the Na 1 L
tional Guard scouts collected the
before ever
erniting station. The bonus of HOG
does not apply to-National Guard en
listments. After much correspondence
1 with the powers that be, it was did-I.. ,
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. - Wiehits County will mike its for would have been heavier.
: - mal application for state and federal .... Wireless.. Shattered. r
aid in road building on Monday morn--="The wireless apparatus was shat-
ing. The engineers from the office of tered by the explosion and we were
- * the estate highway commission and neipress, said Bir Hobert. "Although
from the office public ro d.a ine lneboats nau everything aboard-
Washington will be here on Monday wiscuits and water, demanded by the
forathe. t 5015 yer. he and been unlucky enough to. have
reTerm been out for semedays—there—would. —
aid than De given. “These Kentremen have been a greater number 01 deaths. *
will make the necessary estimates of “There were two deaths in my boat,
cost and secure the required data for one of these was from burns. Life-
the filing of the application for such boats should be equipped with a hos
aid, and while they are here the ap. pital- chest and irst and outfit, and 1
plication will be made out in pro per mink a bopor uou should be kitted I
form, signed by the county commis-wia ensues. . with ordinary Nife —
sioners and filed " . ubats it is not always Possible to reach 1
i To Be Shown Courtesies. * a man in time. We had one poor 1
. It is planned to show the engineerscaap taken by a shark. P
- every courtesy during their visit, No Lite Boats.
which will be of only one day’s dura* When we took our places where t
tion as they have to cover a very our u boat should have been, — said=
: large territory by the end of the srs. Robertson, "there, was none. Iu-
month= hau not been launched because its crew ...
The following letter was sent to the Hew-bec, killed in the eugierom.
Chamber of Commerce by the state oonie bassengeia diu others trey to
highway commission: .. . munchfat-out were driven 04 by ea-1
. -pent aps steam; which was world ian!
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.—date and in order to assist you in this - eg daugau - . —----ERTFIEB RUSSIAN ISLANDS IN THE BALTIC
_ and to say ime and a great block and taken vif. in entering the
— % ware sending, n theer from this huge arecneskrocsed ourithe seder .The . accompanying Dictur es show importan i. group held by the Russians a Lecereucany strong, but it is more’"* #
. - an engineer from the Unite "states same, shovtathere Sou daiue seu, one or the iusmian fort and it has been said that some Sweden
office of pointe reads. to make new Te boat tendetio T6 F resses which the German fleet will consider their possusison by Russia
essary estimate of cost and to secure navint detel en oL W manalie have to subdue or captura, and the a menace io the safely of their own
the data. requisite for the filing of to attract me “attention .or a cob.nd Aland islands, also in the Baitic, an county. Russia’s fleet in the Baits
your application for state and federal boat’ Lv-hoisting a woman’s white un- :
aid. .—-—------—------derskirt Niagwise on an oar."
"While they are with you, the ap- . Crowded into Boat. 4
plication for state and federal aid Justice 100th said that the whites,
may be made out in proper form and iheruaig several women, and the
signed your commissioners court: Lascars were crowded into the boat,
after which it will be, immediately in which he and Mrs. Robertson were,
mailed to this office, so that the state ie added: € We had a number of bad
ughway commission can act on same. ly wounded men with us and no medi-
7, Enclosed herewith is the itinerary cine. chest. There were no white of-
of the party, which gives approximate ficere, in our boat, no white saflors
dates at which the party will reach and no one to direct us or tell us what
the various counties named. H for to do. It was luck more than any.
any reason it should be advisable to thing cise that we were not all
alter this itinerary, our engineer has rowned, in this boat, as in. others,
been instructed to notify you ahead. wounds’ were bandaged with pieces off
“Your co-operation is desired. and feminine underwear. T
we will greatly appreciate it if you The Mongolia’s Lascar crow-warel v NEEDED
will furnish these engineers with auto-criticized by the passengers." They: RAINS ARE BADLY NEEDED
mobile with speedometer attachment rushed the boats,” said Sir Robert
while in your county, for their use in Anderson, “and theirnext act was
going over the -roads for the purpose --1 41 1-2----1- -- —sa —4
r art: of making estimates, ete. Any faveri
extended to these gentlemen will be
appreciated by the state highway com
—--mission.”-------------_
rush ‘ he biscuits. They would not
row, put up sails or do anything else."
Russia « fleet in the Bailt
IN OIL HE
STILLMO:
ALL WICHITA FALLS
SECTION.
—Representative E. J. Hill.-NL
Leader of G. O. P. Men N
- In House Many Years !
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covered that the boys had been sided Making of Detailed Estimates is Un-
tracked, and were now members fl der Way and Date of Compiet-
M the National.Cnard - * —T tion of Labor Cannot Now
“No doubt the lady is pleased that - Be Forecast. _.==
ITthe boys are going to light for their
country, but she would probably have I * -:
- *."?" SO" SALAMAT MAMgeMNELogp c caum#, wnastretreernemaepguwamt
1 remain to be surveyed, such has been
UaLiite for - the progress of the special road en
KXnIOS TOT T airs - Ismneer, J. B. Crockett and his assist-
c Hunts-during the past few days..ese.
Being Collected roads are between Wichita Falls and
1 T. % 2 ‘ Burkburnett and Wichita Falls and
— Many Parts of State Iowa L’ark and they will be surveyed -
—1--*—$——the first next week. SmceTue-.
v—• .. day when t he survey was started the
—Dallas, Sept. 16.—Work is begin- party-has covered the roads to. Sey
ning this week to collect the exhibits mour. Petrolia, Henrietta, the Valley
of the manufacturers of Texas for the road and the Lake road, making oplen
Fair season of Texas—an exposition did progress in the opinion Judge
of products which will visit five fairs, Harvey, Harris of the county commie -
among them ofcourse, being the sioners” court. . . . h min
-—State Fair of Texas.—--------------------------------LB gave it as his opinion _
. Bernard J. Roemer, advertising see-that the actual laying of the prods
- retary, will have in charge the cot would probably net begin. Hill Decem:
lecting and arranging of the exhibit, ber or possibly January.There
and is getting in touch with all mem- great deal work to be done after,
bors this week in regard to shipments the roads have been surveyed
and space required. Win over two the data and figures have to be work
hundred exhibitors, the n. 1.-M. 1.-1--0-upc-eatimatus-made-and-approved.
Einture of the Fairs will likely be one and it. is figured that there at least ‘
of the largest attractions. . two-months office, work to be, done
“ . At the State i air of Texas the ex before the workonthe roads,
bibit will o wu py the right corrid or, be sin T he completion. the roads
, or the C oi iseum, one of the larrest ev is a mat ter witteh it is practically im
nonit Jon- spaces on t he rair grounds, ressble to estimate, as the questions
a-wit will be open at-wit-hours-to-wisiturscon-WHicrat. weatherelabbrsandeso
nd. It is likely that various so ivenir forth enter so rgely to the eareis*
will be given away by the ma-nfie-iong Ca-l oniv the very vaguest Eless
..-heir guests there. Officers would be possible From two to three -
. u — - excriiti months, however, after the work on
than overmatched by the power which will be in charge constantly. the roads is commenced. should see
-any t able to send ugajustia s indications now are that the B. I. verv substantial progress, even with
Nice the Biel canulassuies y 1 T.exhmit will prove to be an a good deal of handicap ,
.....jerrukled coudiuaicaton vetween-istonnding thing to the average Text ------
she Norea hea and the Bajug sea. an The extent of the manufacturing — . 6___2 .- •
— ==-industry of the State is little known. Children at Pasteur
. . and this gathering of all products w
| 1 reveal it. fully. Preparations are.be.
aneltieing made for thousands of visitorsat
each fair and many times that number
0 at the State Fair.
Expect to Return to-
Homes Here Thursday
Tancred Tank Factory
Clara Lee Stone and Areil Poole, the .
two children bitten by a dog affected
i VAANI IMI S. VI LI HMM L T 4, with t he rabies a re expected to Ten-
-—... Now Well Upon way 10 turn Thursday of this week from Aus
UTEDATIO A 6 1fiu,. - w here theyhave—been—undergo-
1Completion Says Owner ing treatment at the Pasteur Institute
MILO ---- . for the past three weeks. Both child-
no 11! effects from
——--——-—Tanered’s tank factory is well the poison received from the dog bite
- ont its way toward completion. The due to the fact that they were taken
Last, week was very quiet in autor—butlih itself 1 finisher and the | immediately to the institute for treat-
momnie circles, less.........41, hute. men Win to stall the machin-I ment, according to authorities there,
being reported. Many e.e.reported ery on Monday, Mr. Taner said onMrs. K. R. Lofton mother of Clara
no sesPand five was the Erst 1 Saturday that in about three weeks, Lee Stone, accompanied her daughter
ported any one dealer 514*4 : if-all. went well, he expected to be to Austin but returned some time ago.
whe . An n r s : ready for business. . T when it was seen that neither children
The.s. Bemrod Auto and Supply Co.! It was gathered from Mr. Tancred s ! were in danger.
will open their new place of business: remarks that there has been some de-1 e . =5----—
- 708 Eighth street this week. Mr. Bem 1 lay in getting materials, on account I
rod, who came here a few months ago, of the car shortage and so forth. Find
from Sant Franeiseo, has opened an things gone as rapidly as had been
i up-to-date place, carrying a full line hoped the plant would be ready for!
oX Bule T TOT WAPK-MAV RERALE
Langford and N. B. Chenault, so acres.t WUAA IHALDL UURHILLU
being the north half of block 56 o
the subdivision of the Ited River-----------------------------
ley lands. Consideration $1100, F L
======================================1 Humble Oil and Refining Company’s
No. 13 Serrian is Still’ Flowing
— a Thousand Barrels.
Each Day.
Itinerary of Engineers.
Below is the engineers’ itinerary,
showing what county seats they will
visit, and who will be their official
hosts. - . - T . -
Wichita County, Wichita Falls, Sep-ackson, John Poindexter, Bosque
tember 17. Judge Harvey Harris, B. F.1 County Meridian, September—24. T
+ uptodate place, carrying a full line hoped, the plant would be ready for
1 of Ford parts, accessories and three work at the present time.
i good lines of tires—the Michelin, the "2 ---
I Racine and the Savagea—as well as
Baylor County Will /
Pythian Lodge Home
to Be Constructed Here;
I Cost Is to Be $25,000
handling the agency for the Chalmers,
the Chandler and the Harroun cars.
Nr. Bemrod is equipped with a first:
class repair shop, and has one of the
most modern filling stations in the
city:
Johnson: Clay County, Henrietta, Sep- Judge W. A. York, Robert Summers:
tember 18. Judge E. W. Coleman, W. McClennan County, Waco, September
H. Chilson: Montague County, Mon- 25. Judge J. P. Alexander, R. Wind-
tague, September 19, Judge H. B. row; Falls C County, Marlin, Septem- water situation in the on
Latham. secretary Meridian Associa- ber 26, Judge’ F. S. Heffner, fields adjacent to Wichita Falls is
tion: Wise County, Decatur. Septem- Monday: : Bell County, Belton, Sep-! Still very grave and unless it rains
ber 20, Judge J. W. Walker; Tarrant tember 27. Judge M. B. Blair. F. A. very soon work will be curtailed to
County. Fort Worth, September 21, James: Williamson County, Taylor,: almost a complete shut down. Noth-1
Judge J. M. Brown: Johnson County. September 28. Judge Richard Critz, ing of importance has transpired dur
Cleburne, September 22. Judge B., J. Fred C. Fisher. Ling the past week.Panhandle Rerin
-7-7 --- -—: *7--------—* -—-----------------------i ing Co’s. No. 5, L. F: Ram ming has
A. 1 r TT.Tbeen tubed and a packer set, the well.
AAmAn ary 1 A i is flowing 800 barrels a day.
America and France Humbeon and Refining Co’sNo
.. _13, Serrian is still flowing a thousan
, d barrels and their No. 10 Schultz i
. S. Celebration of Latavette avy flowing 500 barrels a day.: Fishing
—‘--1—-—SCAGuU10CC 10, lobs in their Nos. 14 and 15 Serrh
have delayed the completion of T,€ € a, for .... .. .. .
wells. *4 "ar* His ‘home At Nor burnett, and R. J. Scheurer and George----=--------------- —---
Godley Oil Co. No. 1. J M a ane. w alk. Conn. in a serious condition. ‘: H’R *: .n 1 IL:C ".
northwest of Burkburnett got thies He-had not been well for a year, and AruE 4 PR , 5 I Procemihoc A I form
leet of sand at 1872 that ouled rathe late in July suffered a sunstroke in i mN Metor, dibtawn, Government ITCSCnDES d 011OI
promising, they drilled fo fert der r* Washington where he had been call- ,G " .ni.
and it 1 seilaved that t hey we nt uhr’ed to vote upon war legislat ion. Since 1 A2 N te trot car to NN Meyss, . A i
water. Theyiwill set C indl taring then he has gradually lost strength ers. Buri burnett, . . For Ned CrOSS Ambulance
a a tt t the we ‘. and vitality, Mr. IIl in a Republican p° Ihe Cars.4 * * *
1 AT , Fiel Darelpicin No , and has served in the house of repre (benault and Wheat reprived last —----
Fasbul: 1 urihing close 1, 2won fuel sentafives since 1895, with the excep week A earload of Mitchell ay. in - -
azu w.c. :knt: we addeiteF to € tion of one term, when he lost his speripi retnra, Thate rr il he ex . ==--.
leader of the homektorubt any for andare raid to re enite the fripret ======--
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timber 18. Judge E. W. Coleman.
The water
situation in the oil
Take Advantage of
the Reclamation Act Knights
‘ A new home, to cost $25,000, 4s-the
present plan of the local lodge of the
6 of Pythias, according to an
announcement made yesterday after-
noon by Dr. J. W. DuVal.
A committee has been appointed to
look after the selection of a suitable
site, and soon as possible after it has
. . selected construction will be
started They plan to have-tire-build-
ing equipued with all ‘hr things that
make a place-srem-tomlike. such as
a library, leading room showerbath.
Q gymnasium. pool and billiard room.
This is one of the most artive and
7 5 .. Re port Fed Sales. I
The McMullen Auto Co. report ro-i Special to The Times 1. i
tail sales to Annie Reynolds of Pe- Seymour Texarg Sept. 11—Baylor
1 17% E trolin, S. S. Bell of Crowell. Joe Cross county, citizens intend to take #4van gate.
cic-hnneicennenstiT of McGargle, and J. M. Linker of Pe-tase of the opportunity offered Ty the. Been
Ber.2707 *=***** *=======
2 i The Staley Motor and. Supply Co. Brazos river and oneincers pronoune
=3--=== made sales to G. E. Bates, city, and to en a project that would irrigate 36.
REPRESENTATIVE E. J. Witte. Tom Powell. Burkburnett.—Noth cars-wo-to Th ecre,a== feasible. A
‘ -------------. were Buicks. This house unloaded a that time the limitations prevented ------ - - , ,
a A the carload of Buicks last week. 1 he project from being ca rried out * w idea w ake lodges of the state, some:
Representative Ebenezer J Hlil the McFall and Orth sold Dodge cars to There already agitation for a re thing over forty members having been
l **-**‘" tome Take Streusel and J. F. Parser. Burk-opens ortho proler t added during the present year
watienessomba hee hianome m "L* burnett, and It. J. Scheurer and Ceorse"----—-----------------------:---
walk. Conn in a serious condition.
three He -had not been well for a year. and
i’he late in July $ iffereti a sunstroke in
went ihr’ed to vote upon war legislation. Since
41
er and
Taylo
contract ,11 burnett district. where he was watch . .. Cr -24 acton
ling several y ildcat walls oe if on * +- -4494 thie ...1
ANFIAChtd 1 1 C. Strauss is m Mytdr roanty. 2-APP - tne or
inco Nve a fishing , looking ut some suitable territory to Premier *- tn PT -hee. citv.
- : I r. ila Amine, 1. "nA in 1%. and Dr Calps and . L. White of Pn
*****.....-: tttt-od-mMsta paauia u Nt
AAmEpar4 from Call The ferl Nep a-Concent Mho
fernia, where he spent the past nu nth 21 50
he is much improved in health and 3
, looks the part. .. .
: 12.1— ++-, 5I : re
% been usede Lu MAL wh.er, l.h
well has enishat down 1 200 feet
OT sultsunvusashtum inoliiyi, l
| . Loyknil ( 1 drilling at lewiYunt
th y will prebabl anion it at .
if nothing is found before that rerth
Miwent Oil Co No.., SkilCs. i
drilling at 1300 feet. This well has
had a number ofshol low rougk an
the owners, are very optimEtiFan t
he result Developers: & (ar CO
4 TUlgon war h 1 4 Am ny
EWCOURT HOUSE
TO BE COMPLET
***** Rork’Pcp
To Make Purchases
Direct of Dealers
Pane
(74-1:775
.. bulletin issued by the milling di-
I I vision of the United States food ad-
WETminstration at Kansas City has been
NIVLTNU WITLAU received here. *—1
: _ This bulletin calls attention to the
PA mat: a , . ryding that millets pro forbidden to. .
The new courthouse will be ready . 512, ** de-lers but
. - for occullancy in about two weeks. 8 Alt ‘, .
----- Stanley Field, of Madorie & ill, is o ernment. . -----
.. by is drillin- at 700 feet T nern SIPresitg th.fomnietion “ The bulletin a:co-eons attention to
SEE --..-------------s ties ==--= =.
Wintrey, place south of Iowa pletion of the heating and plumbing, is a widespread opinion Among wheat i
, T some wiring. some steel shelves for growers.", says the butte n. that if
with the producers on-ed. i. uno eiy sne vaults. When all this is finished they hold their mbgat/iong enough,
was a visitor during the week mnoleum has to be aid. anoxrumixre H
— Thomas Morrisey, has returned iinstalled...Zyo.werks.will.bnzample:
from a trip East.
— he government will be forced to raise )
_______.... the fixed price. should explain
Lit is believed, for the accomplishment to all farmers and others that the
5A worthy of all that yet-roma ns to be done, and present fixed price is the maximum
-------- Worthy October 1 Wichita county’s new which will be paid on this crop. The
LAFAYETTE BAY
heiggesenamoqmicingquiioaie Seaeice UISIEEHA TSEEEF SPLEP"VE=Neer on temzimouse WMEH mm =—=-.
hundred and sixtieth anniversary. of was Andre Tardieu. hirh commise’rn Co.: left for Fort Worth Friday ,
the birth of Latavette. The date confer or the French republic in the Unit- , Mesere Kelly and Stevens, eontrac —
inclded with the third anniversary of
the great battle of the Marne, which
. checked the German advance on Paris.
- The memory of the chivalrous French-
man who-aidedh-the establishment
of American independence was land
ed. and wreaths were placed at the
*foot of his monuments, as shown in
the week on business.
The date co-er of the French republic in the Unite , Messrs Kelly and Stevens, eontrac
anniversary of | ed States. Phiademphia’s celebration tors in the Strawn field were in Wich-
—was very elaborate, -comprising pa- ita Falls Friday. ... 6 , Th
triotic: exercises at Independence hall Fred Haskell. with the Empire Oil
and wt the Betsy Ross house. Over and Gas Co. came down from Tulsa
. ....... ..... ______and Gas came down from Tulsa
the former the new Washington-La- last week and made a trip through
rutati MAleAd ATYPWA gamhalthe oil fields VI DUCK TO UI THU BUUMIVICIVU UUIU UTTUS UUVUV - VU5U • UPU •
feme * SMG Hr was risen over M McLemore or the quit Produc- Red River Valley Lands Leased for this as definite and positive as
12L PFrance," eItor Co., has returned from the Burk- one year in consideration of $900, Isible in your vicinity."
10
T and adjourned. The president Dro-18*---
1 the price there is abro- =========-------================--------===
on Leases Recorded. aT imtely no provision made or under TIIReet CROsS ArBdLAnCE DRIVERS IN CTHCiR GEhUNOWN
R. Brannon and wife to J. T Staley, consideration for any change in the 0 , Twee her ii,, arw.
r. P. Langford and N. B. Chenanit, ‘price named. It is positive and abso- ! Cuts phoiogrph show the new un-’town. Pan Lett Met H “gPE
140 acres on the west side of block lute and no attitude of holding Wheat form for Red Cross work just issued Me M ere": . COPley
89, and 20 acres on the south side adopted by the farmer could possibly by the government at Washington.ieW Iho wen adapter
of block 95.91 the subdivision ot the bring about.". chanse.Pleave make I These young women are ambulance Mine stervE required otem” as .
idrivers-at the medical camp at Allen-j fed Crows amibutane driven
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