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VOLUME 02.
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AMERICAN
SHIP IS DESTROYED
THE STEAMSHIP CARIB STRIKES
MINE AN') SINKS NEAR THE
GERMAN COAST.
SUFFRAGISTS BILL
BEFORE THE HOUSE
RESOLUTION IS PASSED TO EN-
GROSSMENT BY THE HOUSE
BY A VOTE OF 84 TO 42.
FRENCH TRY TO SAVE RliEIMS ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTIONS
The Russians Have Fallen Back on
Their Line of Strong Intrenc'iment,
and Are Facing Hindenberg.
Fighting in the Carpathian!*.
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Latest War Net.* From the Front.
Another American Hteamer, the
<'arib, has been destroyed by a rrsir.:
off the German coast, while a third
Norwf-Jan spuimer, the Regln, has
lioen H *>edoed or destroyed by a mli.e
•off Dover. In the case of the Kegin
xUI the crew was waved by British de
stroyers, and although not stated In
the dispatches from Berlin, It is be
.llew^d that the crew of the Carlb also
Thus neutral States continue to be
the greatest sufferers from the mine
anil submarine warfare. It in consid
«ued possible, however, thai one or
two Itriilsh steamers have Buffered a
similar fate, one being overdue and
another being reported blown up off
It ye
As n result of the activity of (ler-
inan submarines, the British admiral
ty has announced that the Irish and
North ohannels have been restricted
for navigation from now on.
On land the .Vies in the west have
again stayed the.* offensive which
had as Its object th relieving of the
liressuie on Russia.
There has, however, been some
fighting near the coast at Ypres, in
the Chamiagne district, where the
Frem h are attempting to push the
<jermatis back from Rheims.
Fighting is going on along virtually
the entire Russian front. The Rus
clans, who have been strongly rein
forced slnee their defeat in Kast Prus-
sia, have reached their prepared posi-
tions between the fortresses of the
provinces of Kovtio, Vllna and Grodno,
and arc offering strong resistance to
the Hermans, who ere greatly hamper
ed bv the *<>rrlble condition of the
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The llunl^ns, too. are making a
-rand in the crown land of liukowlna
and the correspondents on the Ron
[manias frontier report that the Aus-
ktrians who advanced beyond Cterno
, it/, the capital, have been driven
\ .k t< that lit)
The wasp of modern warfare, the
submarine/ • by means of which Ger-
finany has declared she wiH blockade
|the British isien, daily become* a fac-
tor of more and more importance in
the great war of Europe with respect
to its Influence on the policies of the
natlom em i;:ed In connection with
the contraband question, so vital to
neutral states.
Amsterdam reports that two Gor
; ian submarines are overdue at their
base Cuxhaven, but whether they
have been sunk Ir. not known.
According to advices received in
Berlin, Captain Smith of the Arnerl
can steamer Evelyn hiss Informed the
-German authorities that hi>- ship came
to grief througn the advice of a Hrit
ish nava! "boarding officer, who
structed him to follow the course
which he struck the mines instead
the northerly course as laid down
the German instixcMons.
Die Germans claim the taking
100,000 prisoners and •• s'aggerltig ar-
ray of captured munitioi.s i'rom the
Russian!. It Is noted, however, that
Berlin says: "The pursuit has come
to in end."
In the Carpathians the armies of
Russia and Austria remain swaying as
it were in the gateway of Hungary.
In the western war zone it is give
and take with the loss or gain of a
few yards of trenches. The official
reports make the usual claims, the al
lies emphs sizing their gains and the
Germans theirs.
The American steamer Evelyn, from
New 'SorU, Jan. 2! . with cotton for
Bremen, struck n mine off Borkum
Island in the North Sea Sunday and
sank. The captain and twenty *<■ ^
of the crew were saved. The natl -
allty of the mine has not been learned.
The Evelyn is the fi*st American
v. ssel to meet with disaster as a re-
sult" of the sea warfare of the Euro-
pean nations. Site did not sink with-
in the war zone included in the Ger-
man admiralty's decree of Feb. 4.
which went Into effect on Thursday.
Horkum Island lio directly off the
German coast, at \.ie mouth of Ems
River, and Is German territory.
Maritime records give the comple
mutt' )r f the Evelyn at twenty five
tiieijy^.<, that it is probable that all on
boa) the vessel were rescued
,e Evelyn wns last reported as nr
riving at Rotterdam on Feb. 17.
A German submarine operating In
the Irish sea Sunday found another
victim in the little Irish coasting
steamer Bo'vnshlre.
Quite a Number of Bills Have Been
Passed to Date, While New
Ones Are Offered in
Both Branches.
and exploit the people of those states,
aud that the Texas Company would
soon grow to such proportions as to
make the Standard Oil Company look
like a pigmy. The motion was lost,
however, by a vote of 18 to 5.
The senate adopted a resolution that
when it sdjournud for the day it
would be jJOntj In honor of the mem-
ory of George Washington. Senator
Hudspeth had added an amendment
Including the name of A. \V. Houston.
Senator King's bill, prividing that
guardians muy le<u< > mineral lands lor
a term of years until the minor is 21
years old, was then called up and
pass •<! finally. Under the present law
In the case if such minor is a girl tho
lease expires when she is 18 years of
age.
House Proceedings.
Austl. Tex.—After long debate, fol-
lowed w\ tense interest by the lurg-
est crowd no galleries have held since
Governor Ferguson's Inauguration,
and accompanied by frequent demon-
strations from members and specta
tors, the house Tuesday passed to en
grossment the wo'/ an's suffrage reso
lution by a vote of 84 to 42. The op- '
ponents of the resolution immediately '
indulged in a clamorous celebration of
what they construed to be victory for
their side, since the resolution, on
iittal passage, must have a two-thirds
\ote, wliieh is ninety-fl-e, whereas the
affirmative strength mustered Tues-
day Is eleven votes short of that num- !
her. Advocates of the resolution. 1
while expressing disappointment that
thy vote Was not larger, do not con-
cede the defeat of the measure. They
say that some members who wen-
pledged to vote affirmatively did not
do so, and that they expect to con-
tinue their campaign and hope to ob-
tain the necessary two-thirds vote he-
fore the resolution comes up for final
adoption.
Senate Proceedings.
Austin, Tex. The senate Tuesday
passed finally Senator Bee's 54-hour
law for female employes, with several
amendments. It refused to adopt a
resolution to adjourn sine die on
March 15, or to amend on April 1, and
laid both on the table subject to call
The senate adjourned with Senator
McGregor's cotton seed products in-
vestigating committee bill pending
Several tuluor measures were passed
finally during the day.
The debate over tho resolution pro-
posing adjournment on March 15 oc-
cupied the first hour of the session.
The debate was precipitated when
Senator Gibson offered a concurrent
resolution providing that the legisla-
ture adjourn sine die on March 1T>.
By a vote of 17 to 8 it was decided to
take up immediate consideration of
the resolution.
Proceedings the Texas House.
Austin, Tex. -Two measures held
the attention of the house all of Mon-
day, the morning being devoted to the
bill providing for a new state normal
school, whl' h was engrossed, and the
afternoon to the railroad hospital bill,
which w.
kille
In-
on
of
in
of
Mr Nordhaus called up the resolu
tion relating to repairs ami renovating
of the cnpitol building and an amend-
ment ofivtvd by Mr iianey and him-
self cutting the appropriation for an
expert mechanic and architect to ill
vi-stigate and report from $l,2<t0 to
$tlyu wn adopted.
Mr Sullivan offered a resolution
providing for sine die adjournment of
the legislature at midnight ol March
13, but the time for resolutions having
expired, It went over.
Htii.se bill by Messrs. Jones and
Bolln, making an appropriation of
$77,500 to establish the Ste| hen K
Austin State Normal College east of
the ninety-sixth meridian, was placed
on second reading and advocated by
Mr Jones.
Mr. Baker of Scurry advocated the
bill because he believed more normal
schools are needed in Texas.
Mr McAskill thought the need of
more normal schools Imperative.
Mr. Grlndstaff voiced his approval
of It, us did Messrs Bolln. Griggs,
Howell and .iaytou, the latter, how
ever, expressing a willingness to cut
the appropriation to $50,000.
Mr. Watson opposed the bill be
cause ho ^ "iight Texas not now able
to main'!* ti normal in every section
desiring oil and because the money
could be used to better advantage in
properly equipping the present nor
tnals.
M . Sullivan also opposed the bill.
The motion to Indefinitely postpone
was defeated, I!.' to SI, and the bill
engrossed, 81 to ^7.
Proceedings of Texas Senate.
Austin. Tex -The senate Monday
passed to engrossment Senator Clark's
bill creating a race horse commission
and legalizing parimntuel wagering
on horse racing and Senator Wiley's
uniform price bill.
At the outset of the proceedings
Senator McXealus moved to rescind
the vote by which the substitute for
the "Texas Company" bill was final
'v passed last Saturday. He stated
tiiat the bill. If enacted, would enable
tho oil companies chartered under It
to sell their stocks in other states
House Proceedings.
Austin, Tex. Cbmpulsory education
occupied the attention of the house
Saturday, and the bill was engrossed,
82 to 1 practically as introduced by
Messrs. Baker of Scurry, Gainer. Bur-
ton of Tarrant, Florer, Magee, Deck-
enl, Butler, Beason, Dayton, Luney,
Clark and Itanoy, with t'.io addition
of a few committee amendments in-
tended principally to clear up uncer-
tainties. The only important changes
made were: Cutting out an amend-
ment providing that all subjects in Uie
school should be in the Kngllsh lan-
guage, leaving that under the general
law, as heretofore; an amendment by
Mr. Nabours making eighty compul-
sory school days the second year, and
one hundred the third year, and an
amendment by Messrs. Nabours and
Bryan providing for free text books
where the parentis or guardians are
unable to furnish them.
Saturday the following house bills
were passed finally without roll calls:
Mr. Dunn's bill reorganizing Hie
twenty-eighth and creating the seven-
ty-fourth Judicial district
Mr. (Biggs' congressional district a
bill, with tho adoption of an amend-
ment by Mr. Maddox transferring Palo
Pinto county from the thirteenth to
the fourteenth district. An amend-
ment by Mr. Sullivan transferring
Rockwall Jute the second district and
Hill county into the Dallas district
was defeated.
The bill by Messrs. Reeves and Mc
Millan creating a state farm colony
for feeble-minded.
Mr Neely's bill prohibiting the ob-
struction of streets at railroad cross-
ings in unincorporated towns and vll
lages.
Mr. Dove's bill providing for the or-
ganization of rural banking associa-
tions.
Mr Williams' (McLennan) bill pre-
scribing the manner and form of civil
pleadings.
CARRANZA HEAVY
LOSER IN BATTLE
IN FIGHT WITH VILLA'S FOLLOW
ER8 FIRST CHIEF LOSES 1.500
MEN KILLED AND CAPTURED
DUVAL WEST IS IN MEXICO
Washington Awaits Result of Confer-
ence of United States Represen-
tatives With Different
Leaders in Mexico.
Senate Proceedings.
Austin, Tex.—The senate was bare-
ly at'e to maintain a quorum Satur-
day, having to wait for two hours for
a quorum In the afternoon. Debating
was desultory during both the ses-
sions, none of the measures intro-
duced arousing much enthusiasm or
antagonism.
Only one general bill was Intro-
duced in the senate Saturday. This
was by Senator Baltimore, providing
that police patrolmen ti cities of 50,-
000 or more shall not. be required to
work more than eight hours in any
one day.
A similar bill was offered in the
house. Other new house bills wive;
By Mr Witt (by request): Provid-
ing that fees paid to the state by mu-
tual building and loan companies shall
bo bused on capital employed in Texas
Instead of on entire capital stock
By Mr. Gainer: Requiring all tax
collectors to make daily deposits as
collected In designated depositories.
By Mr. Dunn (bv request of the
mayor and city council of Corpus
Christ!): Giving the city of Corpus
f'hrlstl control of the water front and
the bottom <>f tho bay such us the
state now has.
By Mr. Gainer: Requiring county
treasurers In counties having under
forty thousand population to perform
the duties of county auditor.
Texas House Proceedings.
Austin, Tex Local moasunvs occu-
pied the house Friday, and eomoulsory
education was under discussion. Four-
teen local house bills were passed flu-
ally and twelve engrossed, but tho
only progress made was the elimina-
tion of the local option features from
the compulsory education bill pro-
posed by Messrs. Grindstaff and Rich,
leaving the bill practically as Intro-
duced by Messrs. Baker of Scurry,
Gainer, Hurton of Tarrant, Florer, Ma-
cee, Decherd, Deason, Dayton, Laney,
Clark and Haney,
Bills were introduced la the house
Friday ub follows:
By Mr. Hopkins: Appropriating $2.
263.78 to pay expenses of experiments
of substation No. 0 In Denton county
for the fiscal year ending Aug. 31,
1915.
By Mr Benson: Permitting county
commissioners courts to appropriate
tip to $2,000 annually lor farmers' co-
operative demonstration work jointly
with the federal department of agri-
culture.
Washington —Diplomatic represen
tat Ives of various countries who have
inquired as to the course of the I'niteii
States government in the Mexican sit
nation have been advised Informally
that the outcome is being awaited ol
the conferences between Duval West,
personal representative of President
Wilson, with different leaders, and
between General Carranza and Char.
A. Douglas, a Washington attorney
now at Vera Cruz.
Douglas, who is a friend of Secrc
tary Bryau, went to Vera Crust with
Ellseo Arredondo, Washington re pre
(tentative of Carranaa, to discuss with
the first chief international asperts of
the Mexican situation with a view to
securing a better understanding with
him of pending quest ions relating to
foreigners and their interests
Duval West is to confer with Villa
and other chiefs and on the Informa
tion reported through these channels
it is be"t ved a further development of
the Washington government's policy
t' ward Mexico will be based.
Fifteen hundred Carranza soldiers
were killed and many captured by
Villa troops at the battle of /uvula,
according to General Villa's version of
the fighting, which was forwarded
from Chihuahua Tuesday to the state
department. After the battle, which
took place last Friday, Villa repor'ed
he personally headed the columns pur-
suing the Carran/.a troops toward Man
zanillo Villa said his own losses eon
slsted of 100 killed and 250 wounded.
Six military tra ->s and the head
quarters of General '?guez, governor
of Jalisco, were among the equipment
which Villa claimed to have captured.
Defeat of General Carrasco, a Car
ranza commander, and ihe capture of
Rosario, on the west coast of the re
public, also were reported by Villa,
('arrasco was said to have lost 500
men in missing and to have retreated.
Carranza troops were reported to
have arrived at Mazatlan from the
north.
JL R. Pfeiffer, Prac
E. SL Orgain, 8
Bastrop Lumber Co., Inc.
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Brownsville, Tex.—Nearly every j
town on the lower border was patrol! :
erl Saturday night by officers armed J
with Winchesters, prepared lor event j
ualitiUB In connection with the "plan
of San Diego," which was to have
been sprung on the public at, '2 o'clock
S'.imlay morning. Reports indicate no
dlsni ilers, and it Is evident that if the
allc-ed conspirators were serious in
their plans they were successfully
frustrated through the timely inter-
ference of federal authorities.
Hundred* of families at San llenlto,
Mercedes, Mlsi-ion, llarlitlgen, Browns-
ville, Kltigsvlllc aud other extreme
Southwest Texas points provided
themselves with arms. The all'v^ d
plar, contemplated the death of every
while American male over III and the
seizure of the American stater bor-
dering on Mexico.
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Washington. Hon. W. (). Jenkins, j
i consular ngent of the United Slat> ai j
I'll--bio. Mexico, was confronted by a i
fir tu squad of Carranza troop- who
were about to execute him when he |
was saved by the timely arrival of an
! officer Is revealed in a long r< port jtu: 1
received by the state (i.jparlineni
Details of the affair became known
Thursday, together with the fact that |
I strong representations on the subject, (
| as yet unanswered, were pron;pt!y ,
made to General Carranza.
The 1'nlted States government njt
1 only protested against the dlncour-
I icons treatment to an American con-
1 sttlar agent, but demanded the punish
j nieiit of those whe had threatened him
] Mr. Jenkins, who had extensive prop-
erty Interests In Mexico, was first ar
j rested when the Zapata troops were
| in control of the city, and when the
I Cnrrnnzp foices subsequently entered,
! a sergeant and several Carranza sol
I diers claimed th-it there had been fir-
ing from his hove. Later he was re-
I'ascd, only to br rearrested, the re
port sflld, clubbed with pistols and
taken to the barracks, where he was
stood up for execution. Just In time,
a Carranza officer rode by and when
Jenkins protested that he was an
American consular agent the officer
ordered that he be taken before Gen-
eral Obregon While 'he latter recog
nized Jenkins and apologised for the
conduct ol Ills stibordlni tes. the s ate
department pursued the matter with
a request for the punishment of the
guilty.
*4*
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OV Emm spending your
money tor ad-
vertising in hap-
hazard tasiiion
as if intended
lor charity, or do you adver-
tise for direct results?
Did you ever stop to think
how your advertising can be
made a source of profit to
you, and how its value can be
measured in dollars and
cents. If you have not, you
aie throwing money away.
Advertising is a modern
business necessity, but must
N conducted on btrvhsess
principles. If you are not
satisfied with your advertising
you should set aside a certain
amount of money to be spent
annually, and th'-n carefully
note the effect it has in in-
creating your volume of busi-
ness; whether a io, 20 or 30
per cen increase. If you
watch this gam from year to
you will become intensely in-
terested in ymi advertising,
and how you can make it en-
large your business.
If you try this method we
believe you will not want to
let 0 single issue of this paper
go to press without something
irom your store.
We will be pleased to hare
you call on ui( and we will
take pleasure in explaining
our annual contract for so
many inches, ami how it curt be
used in whatever amount that
seems necessary to you.
If you can sell goods over
the counter we can also show
you why tni< paper will best
serve your interests when you
want to reach 'iie people of
this community.
A Dollar
spent at home r -acts in its benefits
v. ilv unceasing general profit.
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