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VOLUME XXXII. ABILENE TEXA8 TUESDAY JUNE 17 1913. NUMKR 4.
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A.
GUN CLUB HAS
PRACTICE SHOOT
W. I). (UltA.NO WINS MF.DALNTM.
1 1 hit CONTF.STF.D IN l.'VKYr
FIIIIUV AFTERNOON.
I
At Important Session of Club Held
ThnrsilH) Afternoon l( Was !
(Moil lo Hold lllu' SIllHlt
In AllgHM.
Tho Abilene Gun CIuli hold n prno-
tlco shoot nt Hh Kroiiiulu In College
Heights Friday afternoon several tak-
ing part and high stores being inr
'I'liu modal offered for tho host score
In the Bpoclnl 25-targot event was won
liy W I). Glrand. breaking 2.1 targets
Ilnynlo coming Horonil with 22
Tito following nro tin scutes Tor tho
nncrnooii in tin ift-turgut event:
Rroko
Hnyulo . on
Mackechncy . ........... 0!)
a I'm n a or
McC.oheo r2
l)r Catos Hliot at 50 and broke !.
At u meeting of tiro j-lub lipid on
Thursday aftornoon plans which
wore Inaugurated somo (Into ago for a
big Bhoot Wero further discussed. Tho
shoot will ho held boiho tltno In Aus-
tiHt (lip datort to ho announced lator.
Tho success of tho Bhoot IuHt yoar was
very marked and It Ib planned to pujl
off oven a larger and bettor shoot than
thai of liiBt yoar. A number of silver
loving cups and prizes will be given
the winners. Shooters ure expected
from many points In tho State and
porhnpu out of the Stntc.
Circle No. 2 or the W. M. S. met with
MrB. J. II Oo$b TuoHday afternoon.
Mrw. 1L T. Gobs told In an Interest-
ing way of "Womnn'K Plneo In In-
diiBtry in Christian IindB;" aftor
which MrB. Hutler road about
''Womnn'B Place In Non-Christian
Lauds" wliloh watt followed by .Mrs
M. .1. Irvln on ''WomanB needB In In
dimtry." Mrs. Oobb nurprlBcd her
friends with a. dellcIotiH courBO of Ice
cream and cako at tho closo of the
programme.
TheBo inrntlilRB are n source of
pleaBiiro to all of the members. Thoro
were fifteen present.
EKH EFFORT FOR
PRESIDENT PLANS TO SEND MES
SAGE TO CONGRESS BEARING
ON THIS SUBJECT.
WASHINGTON. June M-ProSidont
WIIkoii Btlll wants currency reform
legislation at thu present bossIoii of
Congress and ho will bund every
fort to accomplish it.
The doubt raised by Sonatprs closo
to tho administration Buying that thoy
opposed It wnB cleared today when
It became known that the piesuloiit hrB
planned to wrlto a currency iucbbus)
to Congress .
Mrs. L. A. .Sanders Culled by OrHlli.
This morning MrB. Mary Elizabeth
Sundew wire or L. A. Sututors Sr.
dfedat tlio family homo on East lClh
Htreet of heart failure. Thu body has
bueu ombalmed and will be held until
other relatives arrive for tho funeral.
MrH. SanderH Was a woman of
iipleudld iuullticfl and her passing Is
a dlntluct Iosh to the community. She
had long been a luyul and consistent
niembur of the Christian church and
hor life had been a benediction to lior
husband and children. Evening News
Ada Olilu. Juno 10th.
Mrs. Sanders lived with her htiBbaud
In Abilene a number of years. 8)io
was Hie inother or Mrs. A II. Herring
now of Sweetwater and Mrs. J. W
Call of Henrietta Oklnnioha.
Walks 1'he UluckH With llilllH In Head
KOUT WORTH Toxjih. June 11.
Montgomery HowonU a negro barber
walked tlvo blocks aftor being h truck
lit the forehead by a bullet early this
morning. IIo poked his head out or u
woudow when l'ollcoimiii Johnson
tired at it Hoeing nosro and ho got tho
bullet aimed at the fugitive.
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AXCKKMN W) TKAX
KKTAIXH C.1IAX10N'H1III
Ry AHHiielutcd Press.
MEADOWlUtOOK C1AH1 Juno
14. The second contest for tho
International polo cup wa won
by tho American team four to one-
half to England four ujid oo-
fourth goals. y tho vldtory to-
day tho United Htwtea retiilHB tho
trophy.
SHOO
AUGUS
W WILL
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i moihik killf.im en
mii'xnKii ix Morocco.
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Uy Associated PresB.
ALHUCEMAS Morocco Juno
1 1 A single Vblley drom tho 4
Spanish cruiser Itolun Rogohfe
killed nineteen nnd wounded
sixty rebellions Moors toduv.
4..441
I WITNESSES
IN LOBBY CASE
.SIl.VATF. PRINTING CLKHK HK
I.IKVKS SIGAR ROtTMF.NTS
WKlli: TAMPF.RLH WITH
H. T. OXNARD TESTIFIES
VirM'rcHfdcnt of American Heel
Sugar CnmpHHy OeclareH Hus
Spent &(MHH) Aiinimll for
liiilUstOol lllcgHllj
By Asfloclatod PrcsB.
WASHINGTON Juno 1L AtiBOlm
Wold Senate Printing CGrk told the
lobby Investigation about the print-
ing of Hie booklet. "Sugar at u
Glance." When asked about whether
Truman G. Palmer representing thh
beet sugar Interests had been permit
ted to change HiIb document Wold
turned to Chnirmau Overman suul
sftld concerning boiuo previous talk
ho hnd had with Overman.
"I told you then somebody had been
monkeying with the order here and
I Btlll think so."
O.Miard Testifies.
Henry T. Oxiiard a millionaire and
Vice president of tho Sugar licet Com-
pany testified that he has ripont nn
average of $20000 yearly for twenty-
three years at Washington on behalf
of the sugar beet Industry. He said
mat not one cent of this had been
spent Illegally. During tho winter
Oxnnrd said that ho hud often been
hero to hco hln friends among the
Seitntors.
Senator Reed promptly demanded
that Oxnnrd namo tho Senators
"Most all the Senators" replied Ox
nnrd.
"You need not Include me on that
list." Hoed retorted.
"Well I call Senator Overman one
or mv friends and Senator OiiinmliiH
there" Oxiianl replied.
Senator Overman promptly asked
Oxnnrd If he (Ovorman) had called
on Oxnnrd at IiIb olllco or house or
ever attended his entertainments.
Oxnnrd replied no.
(J1IAVK WAILMSfl ISSUED.
Oepnrl menl of Agriculture Warns flic
Soiilliern Stale Agaliiht Whole-
Mile Lxporlallon of CnKlo
WASHINGTON Juno II A grnvo
warning was (bhuciI by the Depart-
ment of Agriculture to the Southern
rtnies today especially to lAUlBlana
.Mississippi Georgia Alabama .and
Florida agnlnat tho Wholcsalo expor-
tation of cattle. Middle western buy-
ers recently have taken thousands of
animals from this district which
should hnve been retained for breed-
ing. The Department flays that thoro Is
such a shortage of Cattle that South-
erners soiling their breeding stock
may not be able to replace It.
Marrlnge Announcenipiit.
Cards aro out announcing tho mar-
riage of T. L Odom to Miss ORvft
nuchanan of ItiiHca. Texas Tho core-
tuony will take place at tho Presby-
terian church In Itasca Juno 18. Mr.
Odoin Is one of the best known citi-
zens of Port Stockton and holds an
Important position with the Rooney
Mercantile Co. IIo has charge of the
clothing ilopartmout and Is tho efll-
clent advertising mail Miss Duch-
anun Is nlflo well known In Fort
Stockton having taught iuubIo here
several months. Thoy will iiuiko their
homo In Fort Stockton nnd will meet
a cordial reception and hearty con-
gratulations from tho people of our
city Fort Stockton Ploneor.
The nboio- people are- well known In
Abilene Mlun Ruchauuu having visited
here tioveral times
lO.will Sheep are Stolon.
LANOLEY Toxus Juno 14. Cnrra-
elstas this week stolo ten thousand
sheep In Coahulla tho property of
Walter Woathorby of Pol Rio. Ho
protested to rebel hoadquartors which
promised to have tho shcop return
ed.
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UHI2AT PITNKKATi HEM!
1'OK MIHS RAVISOX.
4. 4.
Ry A8oelat(l PreBs.
I.ONUON June 14. The auf-
frngettes today hold a great fun-
oral for .Mlsa Emily Wlhllng
Davison Urn aucragoUo who
throw horaolf In front or Kins
George's horao. recently and died
bhh result of her Injuries.
REBELS CLASH
WITH FEDERALS
1IAX1I OF YAOII IXIHAXS TI'HX
TIK FOR STATi: TlttMU'.S
AT CHCZ OK l'KIDA.
ELS VERY ACTIVE
Numerous Hands Am Springing l'p
(her the CoiiHtrj' and Attack
on Juarez Seemn to Re
Probable.
Special to Tho Reporter.'
EL PASO ToxnB Juno 14. A flpe-
cla message received this morning by
the rebel Junta from Governor V. I
Pesiiulra Hayn that the Federal column
was strong which started rrom Bin-
plane yoBtorduy toward Iermosltlo
While repairing the railroad tracks
they wero attacked by lf0 Insurgents
under Fructo Mender at Cms de
Poldn. The Federals wore held at bay
three- hours Governor I'cHiiuIra Says.
when a column of Ynquln arrived and
turned the tide In rnvor or the Sfute
troops. The Federals retreated to Em-
plane and left nine dead nnd twelve
rifles four horses and considerable
ammunition on the field enrrying their
Wounded with them. Pesutilrn predicts
a battle In the Immedlnte future be
tween Morcna and Ortl near where
both forces are massing.
Rebels Are Very Active.
EL PASO TexaB. Juno 14. Gen
eral Orpealas lias four companies of
rowels all armed mounted and carry
ing ItiO rounds of ammunition each
The whole command of 1100 will con
centrate nt San Marclalon on the
Mexican Bldo of the fiver below Ouad-
aloupc with the object of seizing
GuudaloUpc aB a base for attacking
Juarez.
Dispatches today from Douglap
state that n now rebel command bar
reached the vicinity of Cobsb Grandes.
These are said to be maneuvering to
Join the rebel command from the caRt
There Is another small rebel com
mand at PaloniBB west of Junrcz Just
opposite Columbus N. M. and it Ir
tkiBslbTb tlmt Maximo Pastillos the
rebel commander operating near Casns
Grandes would Join in the nssault op
the border town.
Hanking Fixtures Hold.
The banking ItxturcB office furni
ture desks etc. or the Commorcla1.
National Rank were yoBtorday sold tt
U W. Proctor of Rurk HurnottrTexau
ATr. Proctor Is u director of the First
National Rank of Murk nurnett and
these flxturea will be Installed In this
bank. These flxturea aro among the
most expensive nnd attractive llxturcf
thnt have ever been Installed In thlr
section.
Tno 'Ford Delivered..
Tho Fulwller Electric Company yea-
terday sold and delivered two Ford
roadsters. Prloo Ilankhend of Mor-
kcli n rural mall carrlor. purchased
one which ho will ubc In carrying
mall over his route. Dr. u. U Grlgg;
of Ilalrd bought tho other.
C. McCnulloy loft last night for Snn
Antonio whero ho goes on biiBlnesr
with the Snn Antonio Life Insurance
Company which company ho repre-
sents In this section.
TO FREE LIST
TRANSFER OF THESE MATERIALS
FAVORED BY MAJORITY MEM-
BERS SENATE COMMITTEE.
TO
Chairman Slmment Announces Every
Item ef Metal Schedule Reduc.
tct and Predlett Debate Will
Begin June 25.
Ry AsBocIatcd Prcsa
VASHINGTON Juno 14-Thp
transfer to tho froo list of tho tarirr
bill qii Iron and steel raw materials
with un estimated dutlablo vuluu of
nioro than $000000000 annually waa
approved today by tho majority moji
burs of tho Sonato Finance Committee.
This Increase tho Senates uddltlcHs
to tho Underwood froo list to an an-
nual losa of $2000900 In revenue mak
ing u toi ioa Of $27OUUUU0
ChalrHiaH' Simmons of tho sub-committee
announced today that every
item of the metal cheduta would ba
reduced. Ho said that the admlnlatra
tlve feature of the bill would he acted
on y onday and the bill would bo ready
tor we caucus wedneMny or Thurs-
day H predfcUd that the caucue will
wake few chMtxea aud that the debate
JwlH biu In the Seuate Juue a5.
IRON AND STEEL
CAUCUS
WEDNESDAY
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One of tho greatoBt celbratloiiB
Oermntiy haB known will begin June
2S In honor of the twenty-fifth year
of tho Kaiser on the German throne.
Already eleven great technical col-
leges hnve united In honoring bjm for
his services and science and IndiiBtry
ABILENE AUTO
II
FROM DALLAS
C. B. MANLY MR. AND MRS. MAC
MERCHANT AND MRS. BAKER
ARRIVE HOME.
Mr. and Mrs. Mac Mtircitnut C R.
Manly and Mrs. Fred Raker returned
home Saturday afternoon In u pew
Franklin "lllg Sx" nutninuMlii. Thev
left Dallns In tho rur Friday aftornoon
and drove to Mineral W0R9 wher tlicy
ipeut tho night coming .in here via
Ubauy yesterday. I.ila party j.talt-1
riiurBduy aflurnoah na mtatto
HiIb paper Friday but when ut rrom
DallnB about ten mllen on the Dallas'
Fort Worth pike road Mr -Merchant
who was driving tho car lost contjol
and into tho ditch It wont. As iku
Jrtbcd by Mr. Mnnly who sold tho car
.nd wob an occupant when the nccl-
lent ocenred "wo had Just croased a
jrtdgo ajid could not -lav-i been Aob.g
over top miles an h itir. Just arter
oaBsing tlio brldgo lao d.h1 etirv.(j to
the left aud Mr. Merelu.ut t-tarted n
ipeed up somo when I suggested li was
best to go slower around sharp curves.
In place of bringing tho -hrottio down.
ob Mr. Merchant intended ho pushed
It wide open. The enr gave nuch a
lunge It threw the rear wheolB off the
ombunkment. Mr. Merchant reached
for tho emergency brake and at the
Baino time intended putting his foot on
tho foot broke but Innded full weight
jii the foot throttle . This gave tho
sar Its second lunge and by this time
we wore out of tho roud wo ran Into a
telegraph poll the bumper cutting tho
)olo In two. TIiIb swinging poll which
wub suspeusod by tho wires la what
did tho daniago to the car and occu-
pants The hood w'na smashed top broken In
windshield broken Into it thousand
pieces and wo raked across tho fop
111 our iicuus xsuu.uu covered mo
damaged to tho car which did not
turn over as roported. Mr. Merchant's
hands race and head aro badly bruised
and cut. Mrs. Merchant In somo Why
sprained her ankle ntid received minor
brutscB Mrs. Raker was hurt In tho
race and tho" top of my (Manly'sj head
t which was bandaged llko a BWcOplng
cap) Is badly cut and bruised."
Atter w Hucccedcd In stopping tho
:ar oud getting out pussers by took
tis back ta Dallas nnd vro Tccctved
medical attention Parties from tho
Franklin garage went out after tho cur
which utarted from Its own started and
waa driven out of the dtch.
This car Ib a largo six oyllndor car
rown body .four puiBcngor torpedo
oadstor with Entz electrio starter and
ightlng system.
May SIkh PeUtlon
A petition was circulated and lib-
erally signed lu Ablleno Saturday ask-
ing tho Texas and Pacific Railway
Company to make nn appropriation
nnd consent to paving Kb part one-
four lb of South First streot from Vino
street to the corporation Hue aud con-
nect up with the county's gpod road
ledlng west Tho road recently made
an appropriation for Its part of tho
Improvement from tho paved district
to Vine streot. To this point tho
street lu 30 feet wldo. The property
owners wet of Vine aro very anxious
that the street bo continued 30 feet lu
width to the good road.
PARTY BE
during his reign They will confer on
him tho title ur "Dr. Wilholm II " The
nn i versifies of the empire are plan-
Jlng to make him an honorary mem-
ber of all their racultfes. Oxford uni-M-rsltv
limits iiim aacUtr of law
some ears ngo.
'"TEXAS COMPANIES
JRN IISIIMBFIIP
TO THE STANDARD
i:rr cikxcy is what is waxtkr
IX TUB TBXAS XATIO.VAI
(M'Aitn.
Speclnl to The Reporter.
AUSTIN Texas Juno 14. Accord-
ing to on announcement mndo today
by Adjutant Goner'.! Hatchings. n the
rtiture all ennui a and other mill-
tary organlzhtlous In tho ToxnB Na-
tional Guard will lmo to come up to
the standard prescribed by tho regu-
lar tinny. This meaiiB that tt mimimr
of tlio companies now In the guard are
mure man UHoly to be mustered out of
the service.
Kflicloiloy Ib what la wnnfoil In dm
guard. The general Ib nlso notlnc In
accordance with ndvlces Just received
1 nun uio wnr uopartmoiit at Washing-
ton through the chief division of mi-
litia uffnlrs that tho Federal govern
ment win ouiy accept those that meas-
ure up to the standard.
COI'HT HOl'Si: WINDS.
Comity .Judge Oierxhjiier Heretics
Offer of 7J4 Will Hold Out
for Phi Value.
County Judge Overahlner hnB an of-
fer of !l7& cents for the $150000 Tay-
lor county court house bond Issue. It
Is a tint offer and wart received Satur-
day ad while It Is tho best propofll-
tlon which has been submitted up to
this time tho Judgo and tho commis-
sioners' court avIU make further ef-
forts to get a raise. Thov holtovn thnt
tho bonds should go Tor not leas than
par aud are of the opinion that they
will bo successful In receiving at least
dollar for dollur for the Issue.
PAVIXO WORK IMMflHKHS
More Than h Rlock Has Rich Cow
I Irtcd oh South FJmt Street Seen
UPeH Four mucks.
Contractor R. S. Womuok und his
force of men havo been making good I
progreaB 011 tho street paving work
during tho past few days More than
a block on South First street hnB
been completed and one or more lay
ers of oriiBhed rock-huvo been placed on
practically ur of thospaco Intervening
from Elm to iv.ieh alreeU WlUi a
few more days of good weathor and
everything running smoothly Mr.
Womack will bo ready to open four
niocKs of ttio street for trnltlc.
ATTF.MPTKO IIIUUKJIY CJI.VKUEO.
PofckMaHtcr Applicant Alleged to Hate
tmered Senator Werhs 1WHJ
If AUHHtftllt'tl
SANTA RARRARA. CnL. Juno 14.
C. Eranbrach wuh arrested today on a
Fedurul Indictment charging un at
tempt to hrlbo United States Sonator
John S. Works Eranbrach wanted to
bu postnuiBtor and Is alleged tq have
offcrod tho senator $1000 if appointed
MrB. C MeCuuloy und children left
yestorduy ror Merkel. whero they aro
tho guests of Mrs E M. Rust. Mr.
McCauley accompanied them In his
auto returning; lu his car yesterday
afternoon
WfttMwr Fwi4.
East npd Weul Texas; Fair Sun-
day and Monday
SENSATION AT
E
r..'.MIXI.' (WARD BF.F0KK "tt'IIST
VIIII.'IMA SKXATi: IXVKSTI.
IIATIXU C0X.MMTKK.
HOLLY GROVE FIRED ON
RoclnrcH as Armored Train Passed
I'lre Whs Opened ami Oho Mhh
StigKcilfd Wo tJho Thew
AiptlJier RoiiHil"
Ly AekooJiUoiI Press.
CHARLESTON W. Vn. June Ur
All day today thu senate mlno strike
committee hoard' testimony concern-
ing tho nttack oil the Holly Grovo
B'rlkors' cntnp by an armored train
Fehraury 7.
Lee Cnlvln an ex-mllo guard told n
Bensiitloiia! Btory of an attack He
said that artor quitting the Cabin
Creek district because of u shooting
there Sheriff Ronnor Hill and Qtiliin
Morton n mine operator prevaltcd on
him to Join tho armored train party.
He said that ho revised to take n rifle
when tho others got theirs rendy. Ho
Bald that a stream of lire poured out of
tlio baggago cur as the train ptiBflcd
through Holly Grove. Ifo saw no bIioIk
rrom the tents before the men on the
train tired. He said that when the
train hnd paBsod Holly Grove Morton
ran through the train Shouting ''Rack
up and we'll give them another round."
At 'this Senator Marttno almoBt
leaped from bin ehalr. demanding tq
kuow what kind of a citizen Morton
wob that "he could order buqIi a thing."
Attorneys ror the coal operators
sprang to their feet and confuslou fol-
lowed. One tdiouted that Morion
would be brought before tho commit-
tee. Senator Marline remarked "God
help mo thc.'
The wltncHB declnred that tho Ches-
apeake nnd Ohio dctcdtlvoB aluggcd
hfiit because he had Witt the rail-
road. Other W'Hhokhps Heard
Mrs. Annie Hill who limped Into tho
court room told how she shielded her
three children front the bullets hy
hiding them Ju the chimney comer of
hor little homo when the armored
train appeared. Sho said that she was
shot through the legs A bullet
pierced a Rlble and hymn gook on her
parlor table.
W. II. Ruzzard told tho committee-
men hojv ho waa shot from 0 car after
nit argument with a mine guard. Thoro
waa no criminal action so far ob ho
knew
Sidney Dyers a miner said that peo
ple In tho strike district were "terror-
ized by tho mine gunrtls'' who para
ded tho district fully armed.
Harvey Campbell a former special
agent of tho Chesapcako and Ohio
said thnt ho rodo on tho armored train
and was ordered to shoof it any stones
wero thrown at the train. "If you
shoot shoot to kill" wore tho orders
ho said.
Mrs. C. I) Hunter Heme.
Mrs. C. D. Hunter who has bean
teaching tho past year In San Marcos
Raptlst Academy returned homo Fri-
day afternoon utter spending a few
days In Dallas visiting relatives. Ltttte
Miss JcsbIo Mao Kelly of Dallas a
niece of Mrs. Hunter accompanied her
to Abilene and will spend some time
visiting here.
FATALLY
11 KKLIKVF.K TO If AYR LOST L1VKH
IX XKW YORK ACCIDENT
LAST NIGHT.
6
Five Xdmrtrd t H Still MHrled
Under Tens ef Earth nnd Kwk
Twe iNjared Mm Are
Kexi-Hi'd.
NEW YORK Juno 14. Eleven lives
aro believed to have been lost lu the
cave-In eighty feet underground on
the now subway construction tonight
when thirteen of h crow of thirty-two
tlrlllers und laborers were entombed
At 10:30 o'clock tonight six bodies
had been recovered and five werp re-
ported still burled under many tons
of rook and earth. Two injured men
wore rescued.
Tho engineer In charge of the pub-
lic service commkslon says that the
cave-In wa due to a blawt. One rock
weighing several tons fell on aetne)
of tho men.
Mrs. John Walker and niece Wise
Dellls Walker of MatcheU a Hat-
unlay In the city shopping. Mrs. Wal-
ker'a chlldreu aceouipanlad her to the
ally.
MINING PROB
UHCAVE-N
RESULTS
BODES
RECOVERED
'JUDGE CRANE
HERE SATUADAY
IS OPTIMISTIC OVKK TMK MBMKT
PKOSPKCTS P0K fHH CHrS
THIS YKAR.
SWEETWATER MNG
Fertr-cHXHt Miles f (im4 K4 mi
Fifty HleckN of PhtIihc Mure
K-eH Finished In Two
Ytarx.
' Judgo R. C. Crapo of Sweetwater
was In Abilene Saturday on legal bus-
iness Judge Crane In nn old-timer In
the "weBt and Is one of the best 'law-
yers In tho State of Texas. The bright
prospects tor n splendid crop through-
out the west this year cause a smile
to piny around on the Judge's counte-
nance tor he is a large real estate
dealer and those who havo had much
to do with dirt lit the west fqr the
last four years know thnt It Is not a
nice between buyers to pick up offer-
ings In this line. Asked about condi-
tions In the capital of Nolan county
Judge Crone said:
"Wo are moving along as well as
could bo expected. Our commercial
club bus Just been re-organlzed and a
live Becretary secured In the person
of Mr Elmore who camo to ua from
the Texas Industrial Congress. Two
of the things of which our people
boast most nre the way our precinct
commissioner has handled our good
roads Turn! nnd our city government
hnB succeeded In laying pavement. We
havo 10 miles of graded dirt roads 82
mllcH of macadam road and fifty blockn
of gopd paying Tho roads have cost
the precinct loss than $100000 and
the fifty blocks of paving cost the city
about $nQO00Q the citizens paying all
but $45000 or the paving. Wo hnvo
left lu the good roadB fund $8000
which will bo used In tho city limits
connecting up tho streets. A tate.
ruling of tho attorney general makes
this pnsslblo. Wo aro ft paved City
and have Jots or good roads which the
aulnlsts enjoy vory much. The Orient
Is building H $50000 passcHger etwHe
and v)6 aro feeling very hopeful ever
the situation."
Judge Crane left for his heme Sat-
urday aftornoon.
EADYTO
RENEW TREATY FOR
ANOTHER Fl YEARS
KXPKCTED THAT RKXATK WILL
RATIFY NKW AKKITKATION
WITH C1KKAT KK1TAIN.
iJA'.
WASHINGTON June 14 Japanese
Ambassador Chinda told Secretary of
Stato Rryan today that Japan was
willing to renew tor another nve yera
her arbitration treaty with the United
States which cxpirea August 24.
Mr. Dryan I announced that he ex-
pects that the senate deeplte opposi-
tion will ratify the new arbitration
treaties already signed with G-rent
I Britain and other countries.
XK. I. K JCKKIEK MENK.
M NIMR
Vice PreeMent ef Denver Ked Ac-
eemiHiMted hy Wife 8pet Set-
Hl Hears In AhHme.
Vice President D. B. Keler of the '
Fort orth nnd Denver Railway
Itaseed through the city Saturday en
route to Fort Worth. Mr. Keekr hi
Just returning from a trip of htetMctUm
along his lines arriving In the city
from Anson over the local 18:15 Abi
lene and Northern from Wichita Falls.
Farmers are overjoyed nil along the
line at crop nroepecte he I4.
Mr. Keeler wan traveling In hht spe-
cial car of "his otHce on wheehi" m
he termed 1L He waa accompanied
by hhi wife Mr Coeton. aaelatant vice
jireeMent of the Fort Worth and Den-
ver hie private secretary K Keea-
ler nnd a number of aervants. The
trip whjch has occupied four days
has been uneventful. He left on No.
6 at midnight last night for Fori
Worth.
leaves far C'Meafa.
Mrs. Dallas Scarborough left Sat-
urday at noon for Chicago where she
goes to attend the sathwal nwftlng
of the Aliiha Delta Phi Sorority. Mrs.
Scarborough hi vice prmlsaat of the
National Serorlty and n meniher of the
executive council
4 NKAVY KAllT1i4JjUAKe
TMBOl'tHIOCT W1.41A1MA
AaaoclaM Pre
SOFIA. RMhMMrk. Jn ai.
A heay eartaaaaka Ml
throughout Balgewia tonr. Sar-
loua daataga waa aoaa
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The Abilene Semi-Weekly Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 43, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 17, 1913, newspaper, June 17, 1913; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth331389/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Abilene Public Library.