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VOLUME XIX.
ABILENE TEXAS WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 22 1916.
NUMBER 173.
Nil BLOCK COLLAPSES ST NEW YORK: 6 PEONS KILLED MY INJURED
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EASTLAND OFFICIALS INDICTED
BY FEDERAL COURT AT
CONSPIRACY AND CRIMINAL
CARELESSNESS CHARGED
IN CONNECTION WITH SINK-
ING OF VESSEL IN RIVER
WITH LOSS OP 812 LIVES -
U. S. INSPECTOR INCLUDED.
By The Associated Press.
fHICAUO. 111.. Sopt. 22.Fedcrnl
Indictments tur returned todnv
against the owmb. lessees and offi-
cers of tin steamer Ifrstlnml which
ttitift In Chicago lllvcr. July XI. wltli
the limn of SHI jiorsoiiB.
Conspiracy and criminal cnroloew-
ntim Is charged In tho IiidleiuiPiitft.
A United States Inspector Ir Included
In Hip number.
NII.SOV MAY I ALL EXTRA
session or tin: sexaik.
Uy TIip Associated Proas.
WASHINGTON Sept. 22.-President
Wilson Is seriously conslderlu:
culling n sperlal hoshIou or tlio Sen-
ate" to consider new rules Tor cur-
tailing debates.
New treaties wltli tin South Ameri-
can countries mnv also In- conslderoT
NG TEUTONS
llr Tilt ssopInted Pres.
I.O.MMIN. Sept. .. Hiilirurlu N up.
luiniiill) on tin- brink of mir nnd tin
gini-ntl lullif - Hurt nobilities a
Iniiiiliipiil. The million authorities
hint tnl.ru pos-e.lon of Hit rnlhiii
and ordlimrj Irnffli lias liet'ii su.
peuded. Tlu-re Is HltlP IhM'p tlmt Hill.
iHirlu "HI ' pri-mited from Joining
the Teutonic Villi Tllp iiiolilllallon
niHic has put Hip founlrj on u "r
funtlng. .
Crpppp and Hip oIIiit HalKan slutp-
r ..rtmih agitated. Indication.
taint to tlu others Joining Hip En-
tente Power.. Bulgaria piiriinp has
not been whollj definite but Hip
irponillon of Mniednnla h mo-t
MMIUllt. . . .
Pt-trograd dispatches mi that. tin
Russian- haip escaped In Hielr n.
Iri-nl from Vllmi. I" lu retreat Hip
Russian. ilp-tro-Pd ewrjth.ngof mil.
Hari uiliu. Whilp Hip main arm hfJH
craped It U not IIUpI) Hint tlu lile
force will KpI out without lnU I"'""
TIip fighting n Hip wps! front Ims
Iii-cii confltiPd Ut nrtiller ilnelv todnj.
IH'SSIVN (ITV OF OSTHOW
rxiis n 'nil-; teuton army.
Bv The Associated Pross.
riEIU-IN. Sept. 22.-Tlfl rapture of
the Russian city of Ostrow was an-
nouiiVfd today n the V.r (Hfice.
NEGRO ASSAULTER IS
REPORTED CAPTURED
By Tho A&soeiatea Press.
HOrSTOK. T? Seit. 22.-Tlie ne-
gro vho assaultad Mrs. Austin
Oriiblw In Uharty county last nlgtit
js reported to have been caught on
a Houston-houud freight train today
Nr charge has baeii made however.
5 XETITinKiniKI.il iv M?1I"S7
ACTHKSS AMI MAN hll.T.KH.
By The Associated rress. .
MBMPHIS. Sept. 23. rwo ar.
have been made in connection with
the murder yesterday or Margaret
Cvr... ontrna ntlll J. C. CrOWClI. IH
a fashionable-apartmunt bon&e hew.
Both of the arretea jwru c -eroes.
but no charges have been waie
against them.
FEHElt.IT. IL13IE LIW "TO
HE TliNTKU un ia
AltK.
wAciiiviyrn;. Sent. 22. A su
nn me court dsetelon on the nonstltu-
.....nt nf the Federal law autborfz
irne tU dwartment of agriculture to
regulatt tne Billing m iumm.- "
ganu. is ... ""'75
BULGARIA IS ON
POINT OF JOIN
KJuiMSrSdaTkronTdwl'Sli; Sunday" committee says that
Srobibltif by the department. Sauver Sunday is not the money-seeker he is
AO
ACTUAL DRILLING
MATTER OF DAYS
FKINK P. FOX VltlllVI'.S AMI
M'JIIIS CIIIU1E OP Oil.
PHOFOSlTlOV
AS-
START WORK NEXT WEEK
Arliinl Drilling On First Tpst Well
.Vnr llprp to Begin Next WppK'.
If EierjUilnir U Fa
nrnltlc '
With everythliiK favorable actual
drlllliiK operathnm on the first ttltt
oil well In the Abilene country will
IjpbIii next week '
With tin arrival In town enrly Wed-
nesday inornliiB of Frank P. Fox of
Indianapolis leaser of nearly ''O.ooa
acres of land In Taylor county and
owner of the outfit which will sink
the test wells the oil situation nw-
mimcd ti concrete form.
Without losing a minute's time. Mr.
Fox nt once got busy on tho tlotalli
of the work In hand. There Ib n vast
amount of detail work to bo done lu-
fore nitual drilling begins such ns
erecting the derrick laying watr
and gas piping to the well assembling
tin drilling machlnery and other
work of less Importance.
'If nothing happens to prevent It
intl everything movos along smoothly
we will begin actunl drilling some
time the coining wok" said Mr. 4ju
The derrick timbers wore received
laot week and have already been
carted to the well site. lx miles
southeast of town on the John llow-
er land.: Practically nil the drilling
machinery fifjrfirrlvrtl and there In
nothing to do but assemble it.
Two drilling -trruws will be kept
busy every minute niter tie drilling
lii.L-liiH Frank P. ("Lucky"! Fox be-
Up m In striking while the iron
hot and always keep two crews on
hand to Insure steady drilling day and
insure stwuiy urniing nay mm
nlijlit Theue crews are the best In
the employ of tho Frank r- lox com- -
panv and have brought in many big
wells for tho concern. Oijjtsldo of the
. i. .ii
ilrilllni: crews nil labor connected
v. ith the project will In given to local
men.
tr inv 1ms lost none of the en
thusiasm sineo his Inat vlelt here. He
has a great dual en conuuouce in me
ehanees for oil hero and Is "going the
full limit" to find It U tho first tost
well yields nothing. h will move his
outfit to another spot and drill asnln.
The territory under lease will bo
thoroughly tested lu-foro being aband-
oned. Tho ''structures" on both tracts un-
der lease hy the Fox company Indi-
cate from a scientific standpoint the
presence of oil. Whether this oil is
in commercial quantities it yet to be
soon if confidence goes for anything
Abilene will soon take its place among
the great oil tieius or me country.
fir Frank P. Fox is "feeling lucky"
just now. having brought in two big
wells last week.
Mrs. Fox Is here with her husband
and will spend some time in this sec-
tion. If. II. JOItSO.V WlhL KXCOrilAfiE
('O'lUXWtQUL'ejflOJSIfiSk
IXfi .1-YEAU I'O.YI'H.UT
uMcniKirmv. Runt. ? II. ii. Job.
'son of the Texas Agricultural Kxper-
imeut Station has entered into a 3-
ears contract with the Chinese gov-
urnnicai tn encourase the oroduction
of cotton in China says me loreigu
bureau in an announcement issuwu
here today.
Cliina is aiBO seeking an American
fortry expert looking toward the
oa&ervatiou of her forests.
HILLY SUNDAY WILL BE
IX DALUS IN APRIL 1911
riAT.lJVS. SeDt K. Billy Sunday
will visit in Dallas In April 19 IT. ac
cording to an announcement mauc
;n'ZrlVn vrtt. ehalrman of me
CHINA SECURES
TEXAN'S SERVICES
STYLE SHOW OPENS
D1SPITE WEATHER
MANY HKAITIrTI. WIMIOW HIS.
PLAYS AMI STOHK HKCOH .
TIONS MITKH.
WILL CONTINUE 3 DAYS
Yon ll-s n Hrenl Heal If Ytm llnn'l
T'iiiSp u Look nl TIip .Hnny llt'nn
llful Tilings on Display
And Snip.
Wednesday tho onenlnc day of the
Fall Style Show here was a dreary
day but the brilliance of the show
windows and stores made the city look
cheerful In spite of that
Owing to the unfavorable wPathcr
tli.i nrmvila In the ntnres were small
during the morning but those who
uirn nrpaiMit were dellehted With the
splendid exhibition of modem drap
ery and reatly-niauo wcarnuiea.
The windows at the Campbell Dry
at'odtt store were beautiful. The work
In connection with their decoration
ntid arrangement was done by .John
Price wnose masiersnip 01 me an is
ablv nort rayed In the results he ob-
Inlns. The windows would da credit
to the biggest city In the Southwest
and the Inside store decorations were
In keeping.
Mititnr'H wlndowK were decked out In
gay colors with the artistic touch car
ried to tho highest tlcgrec 01 eueci.
These big windows admit of much va-
riety of display and several back-
grounds painted for tho occasion gave
tone to the general eneci inu awn-
decorations were ndmirably nrrnnged.
Mcliavld Uros. had some beautiful
nnl itrtlntlo windows and SOIllC SPlejl-
dld Btore decorations schemed out by
McDavld. An oxposttton 01
the latest tulnui jh men's j;d.iMmra
wearables -vvasaaftfrflTly' ifiSde
The Anderson Dry Goods company
had two finely nrrnnged window tit.-
plnys and excellent insiuc nrraiiKi---tnonts.
Taste with simplicity was ob-
unrvniiim in-thin store and Hie gen
eral effect was pleasing indeed.
Tho Schultz Dry (Sootls fompanj
had two windows handsomely trimmed
.....i .rr-ini'nii An esneclnllv attract
ive hosiery display and an exposition
' fairc-'Wiro taatofnllv nrranged In
o Mai jrics " . w eco.
tho show windows. The Inside deco-
""-. nrt worn ex-
.n""" "
The Rmporlum. as usual had some
splendid window displays and leautl
.... i 1. 1.. jnurntiniiii I'nt iiinntH am
ful inside decorations. Pot plants nnd
many-colored ribbons lent their charm
to tho arrangements.
1 1. n Tnvna Mercantile Company
store the windows were tastefully ar
ranged containing me very i'-'.
modern wearables.
Tho Yager Shoo Company windows
were very effectively arranged nnd
tha store decorations and arrange
ments were inviting. Many of the
latest styles in men's and women a
shoes wore placeu on uispiuy u..u ...
aii.. nms used very effectively
many articles from their men's furn
ishings in their winaow uisii.ujn.
the store arrangements were admir-
ft m f
Ti.a vpplv.narnes show windows
and store were resplendent with many
thn fmlilnn:iMlCS ior iui " nvu..
iThe windows were effectively arrang
ed and the goous nown wee i""
est wort" in men's apparel.
The Style Shaw will continue un
til Friday evenlrfg- Every man. woman
and child W tne aui.c..d -""""'
bhould visit the stores or at least take
a good look at the beautiful show win-
dows. Abilene is noted for the splen-
did window displays her merchants
. .. nH it has been said with a
great deal of truth that Abilene has a
well arranged ana - .-
displays as Dallas.
VfBlt the stores and gee me mieai
styles in all lines.
GEORGIA FARMERS TO
FIGHT HIGH INTEREST
Special to The Reporter.
ATLANTA. GA.. Sept. 22. To over
come Southern and Eastern banxs
high rate cotton crop loans 150 Oeor-
gla Farmers' Union members nave
combined to hold their cotton for
12 1-2 cents to 15 cents and organise
their own banks If necessary to get
cabb at 6 per cent.
Charges have been made that Texas
banks are charging as high as 100 per
cent in some cases. V. P. G. Hard-ug
of the Federal Reserve syBtem male
these charges in a recent speech at
Raleign. X. C.
By The loctntPi1 Prp.
V. YIHIK Sept. 22 I2:ls p. m.-
Slx persons lire lielleTed In he denil
nntl mnnj nre helleied In limp been
injured when n whole blork of Seienth
venue collapsed nt Hie rush linnr if
(raffle here Hits morning.
V tljnnmltp explosion In nn rxrn
vndon cnusetl Hip rnicln.
lluiiilrrds nf prdestrlnns nnd street
car patrons wtrp rnuitht In Hip holt
tmp rnr with .setenlj.elghl pnssengers
ihiKilh unnipn ntnl Llrl. iitniiulnir
downwnrtl nnd II Is feared Hint man)
of these were killed nnd Injured.
Police rcserTPs hnspllnt surgeons
and the fire department aided in Hie
rescue work nnd within nn hour more
than fifty Injured had been brought
to the surface.
..People were sent hrndlnng into Hie
hole before they knew what was com-
ing. The explosion resounded for
niiinr lil.inLu nrntinit nii.1 Hwirn itiih ii
f nui tic rush of pedestrians nnd otti
ers to places or sntety.
Tim Hurl nf rnupultlir llin tntilrnl l
...ittii. ffirtvnril its rtftililtt na i.itwtatli ti
nnd innny have been taken out nf Hie
hole nt this hour.
NOT roXSIDKIMXH fOUXTKlMtK.
VOII" AM) HKCI.AHKS AI.I.K.
(HAM'i: Ttl CAHUAX..
Hy The Associated Press.
I.AHKDO Tex. Sept. 22. General
Obregou In a message here today de-
nies that he Ib considering a counter-
revolution against Cnrrnni'a and re-
affirms his allegiance to the first
chief.
It was reported yesterday that well-
develtfped plans had been put on foot
l.u niirmrnn liv which hC IlltOllded tO
wresthc iiowerofUharwffim
Cnrrntlrtr'and' makojiTSwiptnKrcnm-
nalgn of Mexico. opregon ucciarca
. n f .g
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lirLCAlllA OHHKHS IIKNKIIAI.
MOHIIil.ATlOX OF THOOPS.
Special to Tho Reporter.
WASHINGTON'. Sept. 22. A gon-
eral mobilization of nil military for-
ces In Ilulgarla became effective yes-
terday orders to that effect having
been Issued by tho Ilulgarlan Gov-
ernment. The Ilulgarlan minister here
received word IiIb government had
taken this action
GOV. WALSH AGAIN
IS RENOMINATED
DKFKATS KX-COXHIIKSSMAX Mc
CALL. ItEPPHIJPAX. IX I'HI.
XAIIIES Tl'ESUAV.
By The Associated Press. "
BOSTON'. Mass. Sept. 22. In yes-
terday's primaries Governor Walsh
was re-nomlnated for the third time
by the Democrats.
Former congressman aicuiiu
his Republican opponent.
U.riN'E XAX MAY HUN
FOIt THE STATE SENATE.
Special to The Reporter.
austiv Tex.. SeDt. 22 Represen
tatlve McFarland of Alpine author
of the defeated 'voting anywnere-
amendment will be a candidate for
the state senate if Claude Hudspeth
runs for Congress.
4..-..-..I..I.
WEATHER-FORECAST.
4. .I. 0
For Abilene and vicinity: Threat-
ening with probably showers to-night
and Thursday.
For East Texas: Threatening -with
probably showers to-night and Thurs-
day. For West Texas: Local showers
to-night Thursday partly cloudy.
Tues.Wed
P.M. A.M
Mdgt 60; noon 63
Sunrise 6.27; sunset 6:36.
OBREGON ISSUES
DENIAL WEDNESDAY
Tttt LriJt XVHQl
INVENTED rALSC I C5 6j)
TCETrt 3rtOUU I o ' C7 CO
IVSVE . nONurjrH " "" !! ri
OF fV5TVNCr A " vw
EKrXtpB 4 C4 60
HApPHMB 5
Wff V s c ci 0
1 fjr 7 61 61
mZ 8 60 62
7 ft 89 S
fyHrJT 10 59 66
rr. T 11 co -67
"Zimmie"
EXPECT TO CLOSE
BI6 LOAN HOURLY
YVU.I. STKI.I.T 0 VITS YU
Ml. t'OVSrfWTTO OF i?l.
ooo.omi.oon w it fimi.
EXCLUDE MUNITIONS OF WAR
All Bill Two Minor Details llren Sr.
Hrd and Apparentl lliere Is
Xolhlng to Pre-cnl I'ltU
mate Art Ion Yeduesda'.
Hy The Associated Press.
XKW VOItli. ntit 22-Wntl Sln.l
nwnlt.q tlin nnwi hitiirlv if 11. n rne-
Miiup'tiiirn of th InigS war loan of
nearly ll.noo.noo.ntio to tho Allies.
Thorn are but two minor details
which have not yet been settled nn.l
the belief wan that Mil arrangement
wnuiti on inatie ucitire mo uny unu
passed.
Mmiltlnnn nf wnr will vlrlilnllv tio
excluded the bankers here declare.
On the eve of the closing up of the
huge war loan comes the statement
li.. Illclimtil MrKeiinn. rhnnrellnr nf
the exchequer In his bildget speech
yesteruay mat tup Kiigiisit govem-
mi'iit'u rovpniio fnr llm piirront Vnnr
would be 5i.3CO.0OO.O00. that the ex
penditures would rench $7.9r.o.ooo.tnn
and that tile dead weight of debt at
the close of the fiscal year would l
J 11.000.000000. A heavy tax on the
profits of manufacturers of war sup-
plies also was proposed. Fifty per
cnt nf nil wnr tirnfllA nbnvo tin
amount assessed for the Income tax
last year will be subject to n special
tax which works out nt Go per cent ( t
tho profits
S53.00 ADDED TO FUND
FUR nRIHKINR FOUNTAIN
""
Tho Board of Kducatlon nt lis meet
Ini' TmiHilnv nliht vntntl nn niinrnn-
rlatlon of jr.0.00 to bo added to the
list for drinking fountains and lav-
atories for the Four Ward Schools of
Abilene. Tho total Is now $190.00. Tbe
following have made subscriptions:
City Federation i7.u
South Ward 14.00
Central Ward IS.'m
College Heights Ward 8J0
Gcorgo Flnherg l".
Mrs. II. K. Sharp 1.00
Abilene Reporter .-.. '-'
MrB. G. O Cresswell fi.00
R B Compton 2JV
II F. flnHH 1.00
Board of Kducatlon 50.00
W. II. Green 1.00
W. W. Wlnnlford 1.00
Mrs. K. M. Overshlner 100
total mm
Persons desiring to contribute to the
f ii ii. i mnv lenvo tho money with Joe
F Garrison at the Citizens National
Bank or telephono Mrs w. J. Thomp-
son. COTTON MARKET
LIerpool.
Open
2 P. M.
(US
C.40
Close
Oct-Nov 0.40.
Jan-Feb C52
C171
New York.
Open High
Low
10.98
11.39
11.49
11.75
Close
Oct 11.02 11.32
11.18
11. CU
11.73
11.96
Dec 11.45 11.73
Jan 11.62 11.84
Mar 11.83 12.08
New Orleans.
Open High
IjOW
10.87
11.23
11.34
11.6C
Close
11.10
11.49
11.63
11.89
Oct
10.98
11.40
11JS0
11.78
11.20
Dec
11 C3
1175
12.04
Jan
Mar
New York Spots.
Steady; middling 11.40; sales none.
New Orleans Spots.
Steady; middling 10.87; sales 2.000.
Galveston Spots.
Steady; middling 11.00; sales 829.
I.lrernool Snots.
Steady;
middling 6.55; sales 10.000.
'i
KAISER AND PRINCE
REPOITED INJURED
AMSTERDAM. Sept. 22 The Kai-
ser and Prince Joachim were injured
In an automobile wreck according to
dispatches from Berlin yesterday. The
Imperial car is said to have beau
smashed. No further details were
given. Whether they were hurt on a
battle front la not known here.
L
JNO. D. JR. IS
AT PHKSEST IS I.OOhlMl 1XTO
comhtioxs of ton. mini:
' It EH 10 XS.
SPENDS NIGHT IN CAMP
Is Forced lo Wall for Hip "Second
Table" In llonrdliig House of
.Miner and Aln l(h-.
Foal.
By Tho Associated Press.
PItlMKltO. Colo.. Sept. 22. John 1).
Rockofellor Jr.. will visit nil of his
properties In Colorado nfter making
a thorough Investigation of conditions
of the coal mine regions In which he
Is interested.
Mr Rockefeller spent the night at
the miners' quarters and was forced
to wait for the "second tnble" In the
enmp honrdlng house.
"Mother" Jones on whose Hflggotv
Hon Mr. Rockefeller Is In Colorado on
n tnfR-Inn llint mnv nn.l in In Int. Inlmr
want there yesterday frowned oij tho
. ..... m ....I.... .... ... .
pniputieu piitii oi rmieu uuin worKcrs
of America to rnuac Rockefeller's ar-
rest while In Colorndo on n chnrge of
responsibility for the (.udlow massa
ere. "Motlicr" Jones stopped In Ak-
ron. Ohio yesterday on lier way to
Cleveland from Warren .whor'o alio
conducted n protect anass 'meeting
ngainsi mo conviction oi jonn uiw-
Htm Colorado lnbor leader on n mur-
der charge.
"1 don't hold Rockefeller responsi-
ble ns a personality for the terrible
conditions." sho said. "It Is hts view-
point that Is ut fault."
Rockofellor for tho first 'tlmo In his
life swung n pick for ton minutes yes-
tniilnv. The son of the world's rich
est mnu got his face and hands grimy
with rmii iiust in one or ins mines at
Frederick. Colo. on the second day of
his Inspection tour in the state. Al
ter laying aside the pick he autiresseti
tin men nailing them "partners- nun
declaring that labor and capital could
not get along without each other.
"If nnyono has told you w are ene-
mies that person la mistaken; part-
ners can't be enemies." ho said.
PASSED TO SEPT. 29
THREE PURPORTED WILLS ON
SJJ)0D0tMI ESTATE BE TAKEN
UP AT THAT TIME.
By The Associated Press.
HOUSTON SepL 22. There will bo
no further consideration of the will
nt tin. late Prancis A. Oeden. the ec
centric millionaire until September
20. the Harris countv Drobate court
nnnminrpi! here toiiav. Thrc( nltrnort-
ed wills are to be passed on at that
time.
Ogden left an estate valued at J-.-
000000 when he died here June 6.
1914. A purported will filed by Miss
Maud Holt of Mebane. N a. was held
invalid yesterday when the claimant
did not aunear. and after her coun
sel had resigned from the case.
WENT TO DALLAS FOR TWO
NEW STUDEBAKER CARS
A. S. (Pay ton V. V. and Truett Com
pere urne aew tars mre rroia
Dallas.
A. S. payton a C. and Truett Com-
pere were expected home Wednesday
from Dallas where Messrs. Fay ton
and C- C Compere went to secure two
new Studebaker cars for the Abilene
trade. Thev left Dallas Tuesday af-
Steruoon and spent the night at Min
eral welts. Tne aemana ior tne
Studebaker cars In this section of the
btate Is feo great that tbe Hughes Com-
pany cannot get factory shipments
fast enough to supply those who want
tbe cars.
W AW
1 PARTS F OR
NOW IN CO
LORADO
OGDEN WILL CASE
F OP
1
ASKEO
200 MEXICANS LIVING NEAR
HARLINGEN AND SAN BEN I-
TO SIGN RfcOJJEST TO COL-
BULLARD WEDNESDAY U.
S. DEPARTMENT OF JUS-
TICE AGENT PROBING CAUS.
ES OF OUTBREAKS.
Bv The Associated Press
HROWXSVILLK. Tex.. Sent. 2?.
Requests that troops be withdrawn
from certnln sections of the Rio
Grande vnllcy by Col. n. I Billiard
In rninninni! la xnnalitnrnit nnml nvt
deuce of a restoration of peace In this
sect ion.
Two hundred Mexicans living near
Harllngen nnd San Benito signed the
request to Col. Bullard today.
An agent of the mited States De-
partment of Justice is In this section
ami Is making a thorough Investiga-
tion of the recent outbreaks of the
Mexicans.
Tho itlliintlnn nn the border Is de
clared to be clarifying rapidly nhd
the belief Is now expressed mat mere
will be no further need for nB largo
a force as maintained at tho present
time.
No Indication has yet been recolved
from Washington as to what .the War
Department Intends to do In regard to
the matter.
CHAMBERS COI'XTY ASKS FOR
AX EXTRA SESSION SOON.
APSTIN. Tex.. Sept. 22. Chambers
county wants nn extra Bcsslon of thrt
legislature u numerously signed pe-
.t.i.. .. dliliiniiu tmvlntr linnn Tiro
M to Gov. Ferguson yesterday by
c . . cprk JoUn Woolen. The
county xynnta to bo exempt fny-ipny-
ing taxes on account m mv. ;.. .
losses suffered as n result of tho re
cent tropical storm.
W. H SI.VniHTER HIVES IT TO
FEDERAL Al'THOHlTIES.
DKN'VKR. Colo. S?ept. 22. W. 11.
Slaughter or DallaB. Texas former
president of the Pueblo Mercantile
Natlonnl Bank gave himself up to the
Federal authorities here yesterday to
answer a chnrge of embezzling $20.-
ooo from the Institution now defunct
EXAM.-FOR OFFICE OF
POSTMASTER AT VIEW
The Renortcr has received tho fol
lowing communication with a request
to publish:
Fourth-Class Postmaster Examlna
Hon Saturday October 9 1915.
The United States Civil Service
Commisblou announces that on the
date named above an examination
will bo held nt Abilene Texas as a re-
sult of which It is expectel to make
certification to 1111 a couicrapiatcu
cancy In tho position of fourth-class
nostmaster nt View and other vacan
cies us they may occur at that offices.
unless It shall be decided in tne in
terest of tha service to fill the vacan-
cy by reinstatement. The compensa
tion 01 tne posmiasier at tuis um.-"
was 1211 for the last fiscal year.
Aire limit. 21 years and over on the
date of the examination with tha ex
ception that In a State where women
aro declared by statute to be or lull
age for all purposes at 18 years wo
men is years of age on tne date 01
the. examination will be admitted.
ADnllcauts must reside wltntn tne
territory supplied by the post qffUo
for which the examination la announc-
ed. The examination Is open to all citi-
zens of the United States who can
comply with the requirements.
Application rorms and tail mrorsia-
Hco concerning the requirements of
the examination can be recurei treat
the postmaster at View or from the
United States Civil Service commis
sion. Washington D C.
Annitcations should be properly exe
cuted and fUed with the Commlsaloa
at Washington at least seven days be
fore the date of the examination ota
onvlse it may be impracticable to ex
amine the applicants.
UNITED STATES CIVIL -SBRVICK
COMMISSION.
LUMBER COMPANIES SUIT
PASSED TO A LATER DATE.
AUSTIN. Sept. 22 Tbe suit of tke
state against the six lmaber compa-
nies for alleged vloJaUoaa of the aatt-
trust laws was pass yesterday uy
agreement. H will be call4 at a lawr
date.
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The Abilene Daily Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 173, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 22, 1915, newspaper, September 22, 1915; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth316256/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Abilene Public Library.