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ilene JSatlp Report
ABILENE TEXAS WEDNESDAY Jl'NE 2(5 1918.
VOLUME XXI
NUMBER 85
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Ily The Associated Press
LONDON June 20.-Aleinidcr
Kerens). former premier of ltus.
! who wn deposed lij' llio Dol-
slievll.l uprising. 1ms arrived lie re
en route lo America.
Kerpnsfcy find nil ndteiilurous
escape from Russia.
Up was Introduced to llio Rrlllsli
labor conference :lnd whs greeted
Mltli cheer.
RUSSELLMILLER
KILLED BY GDI
Russell AUHor. aged 22 years was
accidentally killed by the discharge f
n shotgun In his own hands at the
family homo lit northwest Abllcno at
about ten o'clock Wednesday morning
The charge entorod tho left breast nnd
death was instantaneous.
Mr Miller Avns on the front porch
of the family home cleaning tho shott
pun. Ho remarked to his sister Mrs.
Joe Tilmcr Wright of Urovnwood who
Is isltlng here that tho gun was very
dirty Sho turned to go Into the houie
remarking thnt sho wauled him to
show her how to load and oporate
the gun. He replied that hi Wfluld
have It ready In a few minutes Mrs.
Wright had only been In tho house a
short while when she heard tho report
of tho gun nnd rushed out on to- tho
porch to find her brother atrcady
dead.
Mrs. Wright's (wolvc-yoar-old eon
was sitting on tho fence about twenty
fcqt from Mr Miller at tho tlmo. Tho
boy said ho nnd his undo had been
watching for a stray cat that had beon
killing chickens and his uncle was
sitting on tho edge of tho porch steps
folding tho gun In readiness to shoot
whon tho cat showed up. Tho' boy
turned his head for n nilmfto to watch
n cow that had como up behlpd him
and while In this position beard the
shot. Ills unclu. ho said was falling
backward whon ho next saw him.
Tho gun has been owned by the
family for sonic years and had gono
off accidentally a fow times bofore
sonio part of tho mechanism being de
fective When nejghbors unloaded tho
gun after tho accident they found ono
oinply nnd four loaded snqiis in it
Ono of tho sholls hung In tho gun ai
It was being unloaded nnd was ex-
tricated' with difficulty
Besides his mother. Mrs. Ida Mlllor
five sisters "survive. They aro Mrs
"Wright of Brownwcod and tho MIssps
Pearl Mao and Ida Lillian Wilier of
Abilene nnd a married sister residing
at Kansas City Mo.
Mi. Miller wan well known hero hav
ing boon omployed successively at tho
Anderson Dry Goods Company and at
Jones Dry Goods Company.
The funeral will bo hdld Thursday
morning at 9:00 o'clock from tho fam.
ily residence me services io no con-
ducted by D-r J C Hurkott.
JiiBtlco P. B Ford who conducted
nn Inquest rendered a Verdict lhat tho
death was accidental.
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suruarine losses.
By the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. Juno 2C Allied
nnd notitrnl shipping sunk by subma-
rines In tho first 28 dayB of May ag-
crecato 23J.(i3D tons gross tho navy
announces-
ABILEMEYOUNG
DECLARED DEAD
The navy department has notified
Mr and Mrs IoVi A. Mlllor that tho
department has given up hopo of find-
in c alive tho men aboard tliQ missing
jinval collier Cyclops Included In
which number was their son. JaBpor
Clifford Mlllor gunners mate tnira
"i
NOW
IS ACCIDENTALLY
m
ON CYCLOPS
In notifying the parents the uepnn- Caldwell at Teheran Porsla. cables eu iiuring a hiuu.d u. "'.'"" 7;
ment elated that nftor a search which thnt ho ha9 beon unable to obtain fur- untlon and was- followed by a decia-
liad been oxlmustlvo tho department ther information on thq looting of the ration by the emperor that he is au-
was forced to officially doclarq the ot-.American hospital at Tazrlss by tho'dresslng the German KaUer porson-
flcors nnd men on tho Cyclops doad. Turks. ' Hy on this situation.
OFFICIALS MI
IN FAVOR CHANGE
OF DRAFT AGES
MAKC1I AMIDAKER1IOTII OPPOSE
ClIANtili IN AGE LIMIT JUST
AT THIS Tl.ME.
linker Announces mt There Is Enough
Jtleii In Class One For Present
.Needs of the Oterseus
Force.
By Tho Associated Press.
WASHINGTON Juno 2C Genoral
March chief of Btaff and Secretary
of War Baker tpld the Senato Military
Committee today thoy opposed as pre-
matura and unnecessary tho proposed
extension of tho draft ago
General ( rowder saya ho Is not In
slstcnt on tho change but thinks men
from this class should bo avullable
curly next year. Secretary Baker and
General March said probably about
tho middle of August tho administra-
tion will submit n new comprehensive
irmy program covering tho number
of men and dealing with shipping.
Secretary Baker said an "enlarged"
program for tho army was contemplat-
ed. "At present there aro enough men'
in class ono for our needs and when
the enlarged program Is ready we will
have complete data on which to base
the proposed draft ago changes'1 ho
.aid
Senator Hitchcock discussed tho bill
nnd g n'o estimates showing the nrmy
will have :M)uO30d men in August
whon claS ono Is oxhausted and said
MriO.OOU would be In Franco then.
No details of the enlarged plans
were announced. It is understood that
when the plans aro announced definite
classification of those who shall work
or fight will bo made. Baker March
and Crowdpr oppose theplan .to-glvo.
states qredlt for men who have volun-
teered. Tho Senato Military Commltfeo has
decldod to oppose legislation to
cluuigo tho draft age
i . m i
UAH HILL APPKOYED.
By Tho Associated Press.
WASHINGTON June 20. After am-
ending tho present relinquishment of
federal control of ono railway while
control over a competitor Is retained
the senato commqreo committee re-
ported favorably tho bill oxtondlng to
January tho tlmo In which the gov-
eminent can turn tho roads back to
private owners
AT
Mrs. C P. Rowland for many years
a respected Cltlien of Abilene dropped
dead at tho family homo on Kim street
Shortly before ten o'clock Wednesday
ENLARGED PROGRAM SOON
PIONEER WOMAN
DROPS
ED
HER HOME HERE
morning Heart failure Is given aslniany
tho cause of death.
Mrs. Rowland was G3 years or ago
having boon born In tho state of Mis
slsslppl. Sho mado her homo with
her family hero for many years. Her
husband died suddenly at tho family
residence hero a fow months ago.
The funoral of Mrs. Jtowland will bo
hold tit ten o'clock Thursday morning
from tho residence conducted by Dr.
T S Knox of tho Presbyterian church
Mrs Rowland loaves threo children
Brooks Rowland and Miss Floy Row-
land of Abilene and Mrs Fred DeWItt
of Wichita Falls.
SPEAKING DATES OF
ION SPEAKERS
N JONES COUNTY
Judge Fred Cockrell of Abllono and
Mrs Klloulso Stovenson of Sweetwater
will speak in behalf of tho candidacy
of Jnmos R. Ferguson at Anson and
Hamlin next Saturday
They will speak nt Anson at " J
o'clock Saturday aHernoon and at
Hamlin at night. '
Judgo Cockrell will speak .Inly Ith
nt n picnic In nutman's pasture In
Mulberry Canyon
CANT GET DETAILS.
HflOllimuun uuuu '
LATEST PHOTO OP AMERICAN AVIATOR
WHO IS BELIEVED TO BE PRISONER IN GERMANY
Captain James Norman Hall American avjntor of California of whom
this Is tho latest photograph Is bollovod to bo a prisoner among the Ger-
mans He was formerly a member of the Uiiayctto Kscadrlllo Later ho
Joined tho British army. He is tho author or "Tho Kaiser's Mob "
GERMAN
REFUSE
TODISCOSSTHE
PEACE PRDSPECT
IIP.IITLINH SAYS T1IKKK WILL RE
0 DLSCUSSION OF WM.S0.VK
11 PRINCIPLES.
RECOGNIZES' WORLD HATE
League of Nntlons lie Snjs Would
Soon He u Leaguo of Enc-
mles Against llio (Jer-
inun Umpire.
By Thq Associated Press.
AMSTERDAM Juno 2C Chancellor
von Hortllng told the German roich-
stag that thoro will bo no further dis-
cussion of President Wilson's four-
teen principles of peaco. Ho frowned
on a leaguo of nations which ho con
Iders inimical to Germany '
Von Hortllng said: 'If wo spoito or
our willingness for peace It would bo
regarded lis a symptom of our wpak-
noss. If wo speak out our Intention
to dofend ourselves our enemies say It
Is -tho "voice of German militarism. In
time a proposed league of nations
would bo a leaguo opposed to Oer-
Thoro was a decided absence of pn-
thuslasm durlns tho speech of Foreign
MlnlBtor von Kuehlmunn who prcce
ded Chancellor von Hortllng.
LIFE SKJSTENCF. UPHELD.
By Tho AsBoclatod Press.
AUSTIN' Juno 26. The life hen
ence nn Willie Porter of Boll county.
for tho murder of Miss Emma staloy
was upheld today.
CZAR'S ASSASSINATION'
BRANDED AS A RUMOR
Br Tho Associated Press.
LONDON Juiv 2G There. Is no
foundation for tho roport that the fur
mer czar of Russia has beep assaSfl-
nated says an I'xchango Telegraph dis
patch from Moscow
SEYDLER WILL
NOT RTTEMP TO
E
I
By The Associated Press.
LONDON. Juno 20 Baron von Sey-
iller. the Austrian Premier has declin
ed Kmneror Charles invitation to
form a now cabinet according to a
Zurich dispatch.
Von Scdler's decision was announc-
-.. .
Nl
CA8INE
REGISTRATION OF
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AUSTIN. Juno 20. Registration of
women who will tuko p.it In tho pri
mary July 27 began todny under1 pro-
v!blons of tbo law wiiim tCH mora
the right to vole. Tile registration
will last IS days.
Whether all of Aha" Women of thu
state who expect to vdc In thu pil-
lrcry will register -tu - ii.utler of con-
Jtcturc bIhco tho law contains a clause
&at provides for reglstratkh of women
n cities of 10.0U0 populatiin Tho at
torney general several .weeks uuo gao
an opinion that It wns not ncceseary
ffr tho women .of the n.-ul districts
to register hut later irnny lawyers
questioned this since nnUpcr section
of tho law made It unpen that all wo
men must register If they would bt en
tlt'ed to vote.
Admitting that there ni a shadow
of doubt regarding his opinion tho at-
torney genoral recently gave out u
statement in which ho 'mid that to be
on the safe sldo all women should rig
Ister. Ho oxnresrted hellel that the
cctirts would uphold his farmer opin-
ion but safll tho fact that women of
tho rural districts registered MiuU
not nullify their otes If the courts
should liold rcKlstrnt on outside or
cities was unnecessary; whllo on the)
othor hand they would be playing sate
by registering
WHINED OF SUBS
ty Tho Associated Pross.
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tween tho latitude of Cape Race anil
iii liormnrtaH. have been warned of I
tho Bermudas have Keen warneu
enemy activity the navy announces
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Wt&o
Wcaflier Bureau
For Abllcno nnd vicinity Tonight
nnd Thurnday. fair coolor tonlfcht
For Hast Texas Tonight and Thurs-
day fair coolor tonight In northwest
portion
For West Texas. Tonight and
Thursday fair
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9679111 CALLED
TO DDTY DURING
MONTH OF JDLY
IRDITIONAL CALL 12 152.. WHITES
am) nf.groes hade ON
Wednesday. '
With '.Special Culls and Call Ixoucd
MednrsdH) Mgli) Total For
Jul) Brought (o Third
of h .Million.
By The Associated Press
WASHINGTON. Juno 2C Provost
Marshal General lhipch Crow dor to-
day Issued a call for 124fi2r whllo and
black registrants to report for moblll-
rution during July.
Twenty-sevon thousand whlto men
will entrain July fi Theso men to
gether With those specially qualified
and called last night will make a to
tal of KflT.DCI men called to tho Colors
during Only.
Today's draft call Is divided Into
four sections fpr eulrniumeiit pur-
poses. On July 2 to !) whites number-
ing 27000 Will entrain July Hi to W.
27wo more whites Will entrain. July
Hi to 20 4H.00O negroes Will entrain
nnd July 29 to III 2000 more negroes
will go to camps.
Although the order last night for
220000 will do'ilelo clas ono of nwill-
aliles the bulk of the imn summoned
today will bo drawn from tho class of
1918 It Ib believed.
.llNumlcrstond the American Applause
PARIS Mny 24 French and Amer-
ican soldiers - "almost eifltlted Iff a
molng picture house hero tbo other
night lecauno tjie French mistook thq
approving whistles of the Americans
to slKufy criticism
Whon a picture of Prentlor Clom-
encoau was flashed on tho screen
thoro vas a chorus of enthusiastic
whistles from the Americans The
French woro ughast taking it for a
sign of ridicule Despite tho friendly
feelings botwoen tho two races of fight
Ing men tho pollus mado n rush for
tho Americans. Tho clnsh was only
averted by explaining Jhat the Amor-
icnirt woro icglsterlng their admira-
tion for the French premier
In Frame whistling denotes hitter
criticism dlspleasuro and disappro-
val. T
Tho Local ISxemption Boiird of Tay
lor county Is unf rululntf sK reglstrantrt
to bo w'jil to Camp Mabry Austin
Texas for Instruction In tho Sdiool oi
- ". - '
Die men will leavo at
l III l II u n
10 fid p in. Wednesday Juho 20 and
the following named parties will bo
Boiif Hoy S. Curtis bllonq. Kriiuit
C MeFarland Merkol O II Garrett
Abilene Hlmu Buekuuan Vlew Leo O
Graves. Tuscola. Lnl u J Renfro. Mor-
l-ol.
I Chief Clork Marvin House has been
kept busy answering questions un to
the number of class three and four
men who have been transrerreii to
class one At this time no changes
have been mqdo by tbo Board llio
sending of 20C. enses to the appeal
board IS the only action that has been
taken and no report from tho appoul
lunrd has been rocolved.
Legal Adtlsory Hoard.
The following named lawyers an
citizens aro members of the Lqgnl
Advisory Board of Taylor county an I
will render registrants aid In filling
wit their questionnaires-
Permanent Membors' W P. Ma
haffoy. chairman; 1 M Oldham Jr
John Sayls
Associate Members! R O Cham
M hers 11 A Cox len L Cox W J
S.S Cunningham T P Davidson C If Fnl
xVlwller W I) Olruud. C L Halley. If
S7W Hnlnqy II N Hlckmun D G OKI
SC-H. It Kcoblo. Harry Tom King J. V
Lf Moffett B K Oliver. I? M Ovorahlns"
s'i Dallas Scarborough W II Hnwell J
"' .. .... . ran-i. . 11.1.11
it i' miiisou 11 n iiiiiui v. ii iy mi
8) ton L. fl Wise. John Bowyor. U M
. . TI1111I llrnilnhnw. W O. IjihIcv. But
'V . . ..... nX L.l m. (
iQ laio uap waiior .1 iayir n Iran
'jiO J Ml. Wilkinson. Ovalo
BEGIN MOVING
LOCAL BOARD WILL
SEND SIX MEN TO
AUSTIN
ONIGHT
- - .peill- laruoiiy uimi vuhpjum"
The less the American people savo 'Hie Imllotmont Is In oonnecftlot) with
tho less money labor and materials. the financial affairs of the NntlmiHl
thore will be for war purposes IHniergoncy Relief Society
I
ITALIANS CONTINUE ADVANCE
AGAINST DEFEATED AUSTRIANS
i i i
SILENCE OFTHE
TALIAN FRONT
By The Associated press.
ROME Juno silL-TIm Italian
triMips mi (lie sentliern part of tho
I'laip rher lane not onl ticouplcil
Capo Silo bridgehead but hate ex-
tended It mid tnVen '100 prisoners.
Rj llio Associated Press.
ITALIAN IIEVIKIUARTEIIS
June .!uV-Tio anil) of (he Duke
of AohIii contlinies to ml hi are
along (he lTino front In the Capo
Stle region cleaning up Hie uliait-
doiied positions hiirjlng the dead
nnd reorganizing Hip defense sys-
tem. The silence of death preiiiKs
along the greater part-of the
Plate Rher region.
Eicrj llllle tillage- 'iir (he fir-
lug Hue has been ruined the dead
being mingled nllli (ho debris.
The Plaio stliiiitliiu noi Is as II
ns lieforo (ho offenshe begiln m
June l." except that (he Italians
n nv progressing near Capo Slle.
Men Mho hine seeli riamlers
nnd Russian HMiunps saj nnlhlng
surpasses (he Plate front In Hie
Mil of death destruction ami con-
fusion. IN THIS STATE
AtlSTLV Juno 20 AllliOugh tho
statutory piohlbltlon law which bau-
Hhi'H Intoxlcatlui; Honor from tho
Stnto nf Tomih Is th. htost liiioortnut.
a score or more of measures enacted
at the last special session of the legfs-
laturo became laws today-DO days af -
lor tho legislating adiou riled.
Proinlnont among theso now Ihwh is
ono giving women tho right to Vote In
thu nfiumiT July 27 und thu majority
primary bill which makes t lluopssary
for tho winning candidates tor siati)
and district officcH to rueelvti a tin-
Jorlty ot the votoa east. Instead of a
plurallt. ax heretofore
Tho "laW creating a now court lo
lo ktuwii ;ih Miu CointnlsHlOn of Ap
peals. 10 fiSBlst tlm Supremo Court In
catching up with lift work also be-
comes a law today However thu ne
urn ft will not nssuuiH Its duties until
the first Monday In Ocifhnrr tho first
meeting day of the coilit after Its sum
mer vuctftlon. Governor I lobby v Iji
fact has not vot aniiolnted tho sl
members of this pew tribunal with h
Itj to remain in exlstepcu Until the last
of lune 1920
Among tho othor mpro Importnnt
monsure union ucconin laws louujr
tiro Providing ion teaciung oi leu- j
sous or patriotism In public sclioolH.
tinivldlnir for eruatiou ot reclamation
districts: Including girls In provisions
of tho delinquency act provnung inn
1)01101 sanitary conditions for Wouieu
in factorlos and making tho inaxlmuhi
salaries of county coiumlBSiotiortf
$2t00 Wltlu n graqijatou scaio jor
umallor counties
Hiiieriieiicy measurofl Of tha last
special legislature were passotl by a
two-thlnls vote ami necamo iniucnv"
Immediately after tho governor Slunnd
them. Conspicuous among those weie
tho lo-tnlle zone law. ami 1110 "itiynuy
law
LAHOR TRUCE ENDED
Ily Tho AKsoolatod Press.
UiNliON. Juiip 20 Tho llrltlsti
Ijibor Party has ducldfH) to end the
party political trine In ffe 1 line
early In the war
F
D. A. R. INDICTED
AT
Rv Tho Associated Press
NWW YORK. Juno 20- Mrs William
C. Story former prosltlent g"nornl of
'. .. l.k n 1... ltnlMn llj.tfilll
.tno iraginun ui Hi" oiiioiioh .......m.
Hon bju;ben Indicted for" grand nnJ
D D
REIGNS 0
MANY NEW LAWS
EFFECT! NOW
0RN1ER HEAD OF
NEW YORK
'AMERICAN BOYS
BEAT A CRACK
RUN DIVISION
II) Hie Associated Press.
ASIEII1C1N ARJ1Y IN FRANCE
Julie 'ili-Tho Vini'rlcnn on the
.Mame front raptured HU Germ-
ans Ins! night. Oilier prisoners
are still coming In.
The Americans now hold nil (ho
tactical positions ' In llellejniv
Wood.
Tim Americans rode oter a
ermk (ieriiinii illflslon In steam-
roller fashion Sunday.
The new sector held by (ho Am-
erlcau arm) In Alsace Is. north-
west of y.etitellcr where fight-
lug has ahvajs been hpav.
The Germans Situdii) atleiupted
la fill llio woods with gas hut (ho
American arllllerj inaile (heir po-
rtions a Terllable Inferno
LONDON .lime 'JO.-Tlie llrlllsli
look German prisoners and ma-
ihttie gnus last nlghl In IMcnrdy
and In Flanders sajs Field 3Iar-
vital llalg's slali menl.
II) Hie Associated Press.
PARIS June 'JO. The Amerl-
cans made a brilliant attack near
Relleini ood lust utglil captur-
ing l.'.O prisoners Including u cap-
tain (he French war office an-
nounces. The French carried ou n num-
ber of raids during (lie night In
Hie Nomine sector Atest of tho
Olse northwest of Chateau Thlcr-
rj nnd puxt of RlicliiiN capturing
prisoners and machine grins.
ON'LV A MOUSE.
LONDON Ma" fi.-!n ono If tho most
Important British government depart
jupiits Irt Whitehall a few days ago
loud and prolonged screams ware sin)
donly heard Thoru Was an linmo
llato rush of military men and others
lo the door of the room whence camu
ithif commotion Tho door was pushed
jopou nnd Iho twelve girls employoj
theio. wore revealed standing upon two
largo talilos with their skirts
well
tucked up screaming for help
and
linking with fright
Tho chiiso of all tho trouble was a
i. mail mouse The military promptly
gavo chase with such weapons n came
to hand and finally a gallant artillery
sergoant. a Mons hero armed with a
(((ill shovel; killed tho intruder
JAP PEOPLE IN
DEMAND FOR THE
VOTE PRIVILEGE
NAGOVA Japan May 20 Demands
dial tho right to volo ho oxtettded In
japan in consonance wmi mo progress
ot the ngo wore adopted at a meeting
reeetitly Ot tho Constitutional or op
position parly Soma three thousand
members representing eleven provln
cos.wero sont and Viscount Kato for
inorly foreign minister the president
of Jho party presided Tho franchise
demand Is of Interest bocauso only a
mull proportion of Japan's male pop-
ulation has ut- present tho right to
vote
Tho resolutions niso declared that
Japan' diplomacy nhould bo reformed
particularly with regard to China that
in v(ew of I be war naval nrmamanlH
Should bo replenished that ontlonal
finance urn! economic be strt 1 itthened
arid that edumtlnnal Institutions be
increased ami Improved and that the
circulation of money and tho prices
of (iimmodliloM should bo regulated
A munlfosto was adopted lnslsung
ihiii in f.K'fi of lhir grave International
situation produced by tbo war the
c()liiipe of Itiisstu mid the domestic
commotion In China Japan has no fix-
ed polley. and alleging lhat the pres-
ent Hovernmeiit enjoys nelthur pres-
tige among the powers nor confidence
ntnonfc thu Japaneso thomaolvos
Tho manifesto continued "Under
Ihfso circumstances It Is no wpnder
that Japan's diplomacy Is feobly con-
ducted her national defonso program
not proper!) formulated her financial
ys.teni unudJUBted tho people's rights
cramped and hor soclnl life not on a
win ltd bails Wo aro determined to do
our best tq secure a change of the
prosmit enblnet so that the state ad-
ministration may bo conducted on a
basis of nound public opinion "
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