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MOSCISKA CAPTURED
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TEUTONS OUST RUSSIANS FROM
STRONGHOLD BETWEEN LEM-
BERG AND PRZEMYSL.
FRENCH WANT AMMUNITION
Allies Calling for More Artillery and
Projectiles—Shells From Ger-
man Cannon Shower Like
Rain In France.
VILLA ORDERS LIFT ON
EMBARGO FOR RELIEF
A MESSAGE FROM NORTHERN
LEADER SAYS FOOD WILL BE
ALLOWED TO ENTER MEXICO
VILLA'S PEACE MOVE PLEASES
Officials In Washington Hear Report
of Villa's Amenability With Much
Gratification—The Situation
Throughout the Republic.
VOLUNTEERS
Latest From the War Fronts.
Moaclska, on the line of the railway
between Przeinysl and Lemberg, upon
which the efforts of tho Austro-Ger-
mans have been centered since the
fall of I'rzemysl, has been captured.
Mosciska lien about twenty miles east
of Przemysl and is almost In a direct
line with the (in lie Inn capital, Hgnlnut
with all tho energies of General von
Mackenzen, the German commander,
are being directed.
A fleet of French aeroplanes has
bombarded Karlsruhe, capital of tho
grand duchy of liaden, and in order
to do this made tho longest air voy-
age yet undertaken by allied airmen
Mora than a hundred bombs and
shells were dropped on various points.
These started fires and caused a seri-
ous panic at the railway station
Twenty- one of the twenty-three avia-
tors returned to their base.
Twenty-five thousand Austro-Hun-
gurlun troops have been sent from
Trent against the Italians on tho
Rlva-Rovereto front.
The Austrlans report that the Ital-
ian attempts to approach Tollinino
and l'lava have failed. There has
been heavy fighting in tho neighbor-
hood of Gorlzla (Gorz) and Gradlsca,
In which the combined casualties
numbered about 8,000, almost equally
divided.
On the Galllpoll peninsula the
French and Itrltlsh are making slow
"but steady progress. It is asserted by
the British war office the Turkish of-
fensive has weakened and that the
general situation favors the allies.
Nevertheless, lengthy operations are
expected on account of the difficulties
of the ground.
The balloting in the Greek elections
was nearly two to one in favor of the
part) of former Premier Venizelos,
who resigned the premiership when
the pacificist party opposed Greece'r
entry Into the war.
Adding to previous credits of $4,-
310,000,1100, the British house of com-
mons has voted $1,250,000,000 for the
prosecution of the war. Premier As-
quit li estimates that Great Britain's
dally expenditure will be not less than
115,000,000
The French press Is now clamoring
for more cannon and more ammuni-
tion with as much insistence as tho
English.
All late advices concerning the pro-
gress of events along the important
battle front In Galinta come from
Vienna and Berlin. These report big
reverses to the Russians from Jaro-
Blau almost io the Bukowina fron-
, tier Heavy Russian losses, both in
killed and wounded and in prisoners,
are emphasised in the Austro German
official statements. Near Mosciska
lfi.OUO Russians are said to have been
taken.
The Russian line east and south-
east from Jaroslau tins been pierced
and the Russians have been compell-
ed to retreat. At other points tho
Russians have been routed or driven
back—this according to Vienna.
Tho Russian war office has been
silent on the latest phase of the sit-
uation, as no official statement has
been Issued during the last twenty-
four hours, but recent advices from
Petrograd indicated that the Austro-
Germans were attacking heavily in
various sectors.
In the western war zone the much-
referred to sector north of Arras Is
still the scene of the heaviest fight-
ing. For weeks the French have dally
pressed their attacks, gaining ground
foot by foot, and occasionally losing
some of that for the possession of
which they had paid a heavy toll.
The French also are making progress
in Lorraine.
Belated official statements from
Belgian headquarters Indicate that
the Belgians are keeping the attention
of tho Germans occupied along the
Yser canal, whore they have cap-
tured a German blockhouse.
M. Fillposco, leader of the Rou-
manian conservatives, declared Mon-
^y that the quadruple entente pow-
ers (Great Britain, France, Russia and
^ lWy) have agreed to tho demands of
-nanla. Therefore a dofinlto con-
X cl a of an understanding for the
Intervention of Roumanla In the war
is Imminent.
It Is reported Greece and Serbia
wlll^und an Identical note to the Bul-
garian premier, M. Radoslavoff, and
his cabinet declining the proposals of
the quadruple entente powers for the
cession of Macedonian territory to
Bulgaria.
San Antonio, Tex A message from
Eagle Pass Tuesday says:
"Tonight General Hernandez, Villa
commander at Pledraa Negias, re-
ceived orders from General Villa to
permit the shipment of corn and
beans destined to the relief of Mon
clova to go through and render all
protection posnlble. In his message
General Villa apologized to the rep-
resentatives of the American Red
Cross for tho trouble his military
commanders had caused them by de-
taining the shipment of two cars of
corn and beans, and gave assurance
that be would do all in his power to
assist in the distribution of suppllos
to tho deserving civilians."
Red Cross representatives fear the
long delay in perfecting plans for the
relief of the starving women and chil-
dren in Mexico will greatly aggravate
conditions. With positive evidence of
hundreds suffering for food at Mon-
clova, there is little prospect of help
reaching tliein from this side of tho
Rio Grande for many days. Shipments
of corn and other food supplies are
held up at Eagle Pass.
Advices received Tuesday by Gen-
eral Devol indicate that tho City of
Mexico is as badly in need of drugs
as of food and that a large shipment
of medical supplies is being made
from New York for tho Spanish hos-
pital.
General Devol has located another
largo supply of corn and wheat in
tho vicinity of Leon owned by a Han
Antonian, which the Red Cross So-
ciety Is willing to purchase and trans
port to tho City of Mexico if it could
be given any assurance of protection.
Tho constant shift of authority in the
vicinity of Leon between Carranza
and Villa makes it difficult to secure
transportation even if Villa or Car-
ranza is willing that food be dlstrib
uted by American Red Cross officials.
General Devol can purchase enough
corn and beans and other food to give
Immediate relief to the needy in the
City of Mexico, but says it Is useless
to invest this money if the Mexican
military authorities will not grant it ;
protection in transit.
The United States formally was in-
formed by General Villa on behalf of j
the Mexican convention forces that !
lie had telegraphed Gem ral Carranza
urging a conference for tho restora
tion of peace and constitutional gov- !
eminent in Mexico, This step is the '
first tangible development resulting
from President Wilson's warning to
all Mexican factions that unless ihey
came to an agreement among them
selves soon some other means would \
be employed by the United States to i
relieve the suffering population from
further devastations of the military
element. On Carrunza's reply depend-
ed the next move in the situation.
Record Grain Crop for Texas.
Dallas, Tex.—This year's Texas
grain crop, just commencing to move,
is generally estimated as almost cer-
tain to surpass in yield and in prob-
able total money returns any grain
crop ever before produced in tho
state. The estimate of the probable
Texns wheat crop, as made by Dallas
baukers and grain and mill men, runs
from 20,000,000 to 24,000,000 bushels
The oats yield, some estimate, will go
front 60,300,00(1 to 70,000 00 bushels.
Estimates of the price vary consid-
erably. but even If the prices go to
Borne of the lowest estimates it is
generally figured the total amount of j
money to be paid for the Texas grain
crop this year will break all records.
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TEXAS TO BE SOLO SOON PRESS ASSOCIATION
There Are Sixty-Four Counties Repre- Waiter B. Whitman Was Elected Pres
sented and Total Acreage Rune
Into the Thousands.
Austin, Tex.—Land Commissioner
Roblson says it now appears the lists
of public school land that will be for
sale Sept. 1 will bo ready for distri-
bution sooner than was expected. He
says the list will show land to be for
sale on condition of settlement in the
following counties:
Andrews, 520 acres; Cameron, 640;
Crane, 6,450; Dallam, 627; Ector, 480;
Gray, 160; Hale. 216; Hartley, 320;
Haskell, 163; Hutchinson, 849; Jones,
200; Kinney, 149; Loving, 1,900; Mot-
ley, 80; Nacogdoches, 97; Randall.
160; Reeves, 33,125; Starr, 1,710; Sut-
ton, 129; Taylor, 345; Terry, 1,760;
Travis, 801; Upton, 640; Uvalde, 640;
Ward, 3,r>78; Webb, 8uO; Willacy, 175;
Winkler, 3,560; Yoakum, 2,080; Za
pata, 1,370.
Those counties and acres for sale
without condition of settlement are as
follows: Handera, 50; Brewster, 469,-
160; Concho, 29; Coryell, 38; Crane,
46; Crockett, 9,201; Culberson, 79,-
531; Edwards, 2,381; El Paso, 101,459;
Guadalupe, 18; Hale, 16; Haskell, 37;
Hutchinson, 19; Jack, 76; Jeff Davis,
12,907; Kerr, 2.581; Kimble, 558; Kin-
ney, 60; Marion, 92; Menard, 93; Mon-
tague, 30; Newton, 18; Pecos, 19,956;
Polk. 19; Presidio. 185,725; Real. 467;
Reeves. 121; Terrell, 64.082; Upton,
74: Val Verde, 23,122; Walker, 5;
Ward, 25; Wilbarger, 5; Wise, 27.
Carranza Declares Recognition Is Oue.
Washington,— President Wilson re-
ceived Saturday night the first reply
to his recent statement regarding
Mexico. It consisted of a lengthy
"proclamation to the people" Issued
by General Carranza, asserting the
right of the constitutionalist govern-
ment to recognition by the United
State# and other foreign governments.
. ek v,f recognition Is declared to be
the one difficulty remaining In the
way of restoring constitutional gov-
ernment in Mexico
Plans for New 8chool.
Beaumont, Tex.—Plans are being
prepared for an additional school
building at South Park, the district
including tho Magnolia Petroleum
Company reilnery Just outside of the
city limits of Beaumont. A bond Is-
sue of $50,000 was receutly voted for
the purpose of making necessary Im-
provements in the school.
COAL MiNED IN TEXAS IN
1914 VALUED AT $3,922,450
United States Geological Survey
Makes Report on Production of
Lone Star State.
Washington. -Coal mined in the
State of Texas during 1914 was valued
at $3,922,450, in amount equal to
2.323,773 short tons, and was almost,
of i qual proportions of lignite and bit-
uminous coal, according to figures
compiled by the United States geo-
logical survey. With tho exception of
1913 the 1914 production was th6
largest in the State's history. The
1914 production mis 105,371 tons short
of the 11U3 output, and of $366,000
less value
The decreased production of both
bituminous coal and lignite in 1914 Is
attributed to tho great increate in tho
production of petroleum in Texas and
Oklahoma, which, because of Its drop
In price, after a record breaking pro-
duction, has displayed a considerable
amount of coal and lignite as iuel,
both on the railroads and in the In-
dustries.
Tho coal mines of Texas were not
entirely freo from labor troubles In
1914, as 220 men were on striki dur-
lug the year, with an average of three
days each of lost time.
Most of the lignite producod in Tex-
as is mino.i by hand, and of the bitu
mlnous coal produced nearly one-half
Is shot off the solid. The use of min-
ing machines has not made much
progress in the state, and those that
are employed are In the bituminous
mines The quantity of foal shot off
the solid In 1914 was 612,158 tons, or
26 per cent of the total.
Washing plants have been installed
at the mines at Eagle Pass In order
to Improve the quality of the coal
sent to market, in 1914 the quantity
of coal washed was 23.604 tons, which
yielded 19,440 tons of cleaned coal.
coin-
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Ident of the Texas Editors—El
Paso Gets Next Meeting.
Corpus Christl, Tex.—The thirty-
sixth annual convention of tho Texas
Press Association came to a close
Saturday, with the selection of El
Paso as the next meeting place. Aus-
tin and Texarkana were close seconds
and thirds In the race for the next
convention.
Walter B. Whitman, who has held
the office of vice president during the
past year, was elevated to the presi-
dency, and Henry Edwards was
named vice president. Secretary Sani
P. Harben of Richardson will con-
tinue his services, as will C. F, Leh-
man of Houston, in handling the
funds of the association.
The following were elected mem-
bers of the executive committee, with
tiie number of years each is to serve:
Lee J. Rountree and T. B. I.uek, for
three voars; F. P. Holland and W. S.
Spotts, for two years; J. A. Thomas
and Will Whitten, for one year.
Admonition to support all move-
ments in the building of more cotton
storage warehouses over the state was
given by Joe Hirsch, president of tho
Texas Bankers' Association, of Corpus
Christi, who urged the editors to start
movements of this kind in their com-
munity. He showed where such ac-
tion would redound to much benefit.
Tribute to the lnte Harry Lee Mar-
riner, staff poet of the Galveston Dal
las News, was paid in a resolution of
respect, and tribute which was intro-
duced on the floor of the convention
by Clarence Ousley, director of ex-
tension of the A. and M. College. It
was moved that the tribute be incor-
porated in the resolutions adopted
during the meeting.
The convention was pronounced a
complete success, and the final at-
tendance at the convention was over
400, Including the ladies of the party.
GOVERNOR FERGUSON HAS
SIGNED ALL REMAINING BILLS
Measures of Thirty-Fourth Legislature
Have Been Considered and Few
Perns Cut From Appropriations.
Austin, Tex,—Governor Ferguson
lias approved all the remaining meas
ures as passed by the thirty-fourth
legislature. These iucluded the de-
partmental appropriation bill, which
carries $1,518,012 for the first year
and $1,647,500 for the second year
Only one Item was vetoed and that
because of a duplication.
Tho miscellaneous appropriation
bill passed finally carried a total of
$562,977.62. Only one Item was ve-
toed, that of $415,000 for renovating
and improving the capltol building
Governor Ferguson did not halieve
that at this time the state could af-
ford to expend tills large amount In
Improvements that were not demand-
ed at the present moment.
The penitentiary appropriation bill,
carrying $465,000, was also approved
by the governor. This measure pays
all outstanding debts of the system
and also all current expenses for 1915
and places the system on a basis
where the efficiency can be readily
ascertained. Governor Ferguson b< -
; lieves it possible to muke tho system
self-sustaining and will now be able
to start with no outstanding obilgu
tions.
There are no more hills of the thir-
ty fourth legislature remaining to be
acted upon by Governor Ferguson.
The announcement of the appoint-
ment of R. S. Nebiett of Corsicana as
special Judge of tho fifth court of
civil appeals at Dallas was announced
Monday by Governor Ferguson.
TEXAS NEWS
Mexicans Again Refuse Aid.
San Antonio, Tex. — For the second
time within the past week Mexican
authorities have rejected offers by
the American Red Cross Society to
send relief supplies to tho starving
people of Mexico. Sunday at Piedras
Negras, opposite Eagle Pass, Villaista
general, Rosalio Hernandez,
muuding the district of Monclova
the Rio Grande, refused to permit
C. Weller, special agent of the Amerl
can Red Cross Society, to ship a car
of corn and a car of beans to Mon-
clova.
Bryan's Appeal to German-Americans.
Washington.—William J. !>,.*. -i h'rl-
day issued an appeal u.. ;;e*hec *o
"German Americans ' urging thern tt
aid in maintain.ng peace betwei :> the
United Stales and tho fatherland by
exerting their influence wi.h '.he
man government to pernus: lo it jt
to take any steps P.at wvj'J lead In
the direction of war W"L 'his si.u
nient Mr Bryan expects to e..,. ior
the present his efforts to lay b. "or.:
the public the situation which cu.ise '
him to res'gn his portfolio of s«>cre
tary of slate.
Gen. Obregon's Wound Proves Fatal.
El Paso, Tex.—General Alvuro Ob
regon, hero of the battle of Leon,
which ended In a defeat for Villa
forces, died Sunday night at the base
hospital in Leon General Obregon
had his right arm shot away at tho
shoulder during the week's battle, but
Insisted upon directing the fighting
from bis cot in tho hospital. Tho loss
of blood and blood poisoning resulted
in his death
The oat crop la being harvested now
In the Leander section.
Lampasas county Is new harvesting
i her big wheat and oat crop.
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Oil prospectors are exploring the
community around Rockdale
The new Reagan park at Palestine
is being surveyed aud platted
The Texas Retail Jewelers' Associa-
tion met in Galveston last week.
Gonsales has voted bonds for the
building of u uew brick school house.
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Carnes City has Just voted bonds
la the sum of $75,000 for good roads.
Tho pickling vats at Brenham are
receiving cucumbers in largo quanti-
ties.
A $40,000 school building will be
ereefpd at Cleveland In the near fu-
ture.
Chappoll Hill citizens are making
arrangements to incorporate the
town.
Mrs. John C. Townes, wife of uni-
versity law dean, dieu lu Austin last
week.
Plans for a new rural route lead-
ing out of Victoria have been com-
pleted.
LARGEST WHEAT CROP WORLD
HAS KNOWN IS FORECASTED
Over Billion Bushel Crop Predicted.
Production In Texas Estimated
at 20,700,000 Bushels.
Washington—A billion-bushel wheat
crop, the greatest in the world's his-
tory, is indicated for the coming bar-
vest in Wednesday's forecast by the
federal crop reporting board.
Should that enormous quantity be
harvested, the United States would
have upward of 385,000,000 bushels to
supply European demands, which are
expected to increase rather than di-
minish. Domestic consumption this
year probably will reach 335,000,000
bushels for food and about 80,000,000
bushels for seeding.
Basing its forecast on the condition
of the growing crops on June 1, the
board estimated the final production
of winter and spring wheat combined
would be 950,000,000 bushels. The
actual production, however, will be
greater or less than that as conditions
from Juno 1 to harvest time are bet-
ter or worse than usual.
influenced by the prospective Euro-
pean demands fpr grain, American
fanners last fall sowed the largest
area ever planted In this country t<
winter wheat—40,169,000 acres—and
this spring 19,248,000 acres were sown
to spring wheat, exceeding last year's
area by almost 2,000,0011 acres. Win-
ter and spring wheat combined show
an Increase of 11 per cent over last
year's acreage.
In a statement en June I crop con-
ditions, the crop reporting board says:
"The high condition of winter
wheat on May 1, 92.9 per cent, had
dropped to 85.8 per cent on June 1,
the deterioration Ueing due mostly
to damage from the Hessian fly. Red
rust has appeared and dono some
slight damage in some sections Iti
Kanstiii, Iowa, Arknnsas, California
and Texas, aud quite generally in Ok-
lahoma. The deterioration In May has
been greater than usual and the fore-
cast yield has fallen from 683,000,000
bezels .c. 6T6.00O.C00 bushels.
"Sprint' <v heat acreage has in-
c-vused ! 8 per cent and the condition
i« good. jr*r cent, indicating a pro-
duction of approximately 274,000,000
bus lit-. ><
"The ~:.is acrongc shows on In-
rease of 4.6 per cent and gives prom
of a yield of 1,288,000 bushels.
*h. if realised, will be tho second
^vist yield in our history,
"Barley, with a slight decrease In
uiTiuge, 2 3 per cent, gives promise of
a yield of 197,000,ft00 bushels "
v\ inter wheat, now being harvested
in Southern sectisms of the country,
will yield 9,000,000 bushels less than
last year's record crop, according to
the board's estimate of 676,000,000
bushels.
Details of the report by principal
states showing the Juno 1 and the tea-
year average condition and estimated
production of winter wheat follow.
(Acre and production In thousands,
I. e, thousands clphTa omitted)
Texas—June 1, 93; ten year aver-
age. 77; prcdactlon, 20,700.
Oklahoma—June 1, 86; ten-yeur
average, 76, production, 46,800.
A handsome new brick school build-
ing will bo erectcd in the near future
at Burton.
Tho Dallas county Jury failed to
Indict moving plcturo theaters for op-
erating on Sundays.
The bond issue of $760,000 for the
Donna irrigation district failed to
carry in tho election.
Company H, Third Infantry,
National Guard, of Moxia, has been
mustered out of the service.
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An independent school district has
been created at the State Juvenile
Training School at Gatesville.
The snagboat Trinity is at Ana-
huac this week removing the obstruc-
tions from tho mouth of tho river.
Nearly three hundred graduates
were given diplomas at the University
of Texas commencement lust week at
Austin.
Considerable work Is being done on
tho roads near Hearne at present, as
they were damaged by tho high water
last April.
Agents of French nnd English gov-
ernments are at, present buying many
horses throughout Texas to be used
in tho war.
The fire loss at La Porto last week
when three business blocks were de-
stroyed amounted to $40,000, with lit-
tle Insurance.
Houston oil
erul thousand
West field for
pecting for oil.
men have leased sev-
acres of land west of
the purpose pros-
At an early date wo-'c will be re-
sumed at the I losklns Mound oil field
near Liverpool, as new machinery is
on the ground.
Hundreds of reapers nave been busy
In Bell county during the part two
weeks harvesting the immense oat
and wheat crops.
Hall and rain a few duys ago in
Real county did considerable damage
to corn and oats, also killing turkeys,
chickens and birds and injuring goat*
Rains In North Texas last week sub-
merged many miles of railroad and
caused many washouts, also doing
thousands of dollars of damage to the
grain crops
Controller Terrell will honor war-
rants agulnst the miscellaneous appro-
priations in accordance with a ruling
from the attorney general s depart-
ment of Texas.
C. M, Wells of tho Willow Springs
ranch near Gonzales contracted tbis
week to deliver to a bujur 2,000
, buahols of blacl-eyed pets at an early
date at $2 per bushel.
The thirtieth seuil annual reunion of
| the Anc'ent and Accepted Scottish
Rite bodies of tho Valley of Galveston,
j Orient of Texas, will bo held on Au-
gust 23 lo 27 at Galveston
The Texas Press Association, In ses-
sion it! Corpus Christl last week, by
a rising vote Indorsed the Interna-
tional policy of President Wilson and
sent him an official message to that
effect.
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