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AEILENE TEXAS FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 14 1917
VOLUME 167
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JURY WAS SWORN IN THURS
nAY AFTERNOON; ATTOR
aln members of Hip organization
vere agnltut conscripting members
nf fill nri.tiftlnit h.i n.Hi -..-..i.
NEYS STATED THEIR OASES tinn. wer. offered to kill conscrl .-
FRIDAY MORNING; TESTI- 'oh officers ami other r. S. officers;
MONY NEXT. iat tho doleROtos at this meeting
were to go home and organize and
" procure ammunition and to arm theiii-
v p government would unilor RC os t0 rossl e l "Ned States In
. . prove that certain of Uio or- rnl8"R " army"; that they woro to
. f an orjcnhliatlori cnlleil tho oW' u rallroail bridge ami tear up
. - a. unliorors' Protective An- v ""' K l" '"vein me government
i mm snipping smuiaro: that
DROUTH BILL
GEFQREHOUSE
;no action on measure redraf.
i ted to meet decision of
LOONEY.
TJMN COUNTY SWEDEN WILL
MEN WILE LEAVE MAKE A PROBE
SEPTEMBER 22ND
GOVERNOR'S PRJVATE SECRETARY
PR08E BILL ROES OVER
SECRETARY OF FOREIGN IFFA1RS
)IIM STU Y I S (J I V E N A US h CE
LEAVE
CROSS-EXAMINED BY M.M.CRANE
Mf4lllHftlltHiri4ffliifllMiHiilitjiniHIi
n ' f America sought to. use
M'Miimtlon In rurtheranfo of n
ro' v against 'he government
ntPil States xfiis the doelars-
.H let Attorns? Wlluiot Odell
i! iourt hore Frldnv morning
. the onno of tho .government
o ofn(lAiiU lit tlie con-
'rfal
'.. "election Thursday of n
! trial of tho oso started
mi mlnr when witnesso wore
id ih dHtrlct attorney road
'nfrtiMit The government
.il led n list of nighty wlt-
' Hng n partial Hat of those
f I bv tho government. The
they
were to cut telephone and teleicrnnh
wires to prevent communication
etc V
"That at hIH Cisco moating resolu-
tion wore drawn to oppose the gov-
ernment and conscription and that
objections were ralsod to this on ac-
count of It being treason against tho
Kovornmont and thnt It was thenco
changed to onposo tho capitalists.
That a resolution wits imaged to
change tho ago limits of mombont
from IS to 21 In event the nge limit
. the draft act shoutd be accordingly
ai low.
That a resolution was passed to
Measure Designed for Probe of All
State Departments not Considered
Friday and Probably Go Over
Until Monday.
(.uh-fl. headed bv Hon. Win. 1 admit women Into the organisation In
r tailed a list of 37 wit- order to secure telenhnne oncralor
and other laborers to prevont com
munications etc. That a resolution
wag that when a man once became
a member he was always a member
and that under death penulty lie could
not get out of the organization. That
a resolution was to amalgamate the
organisation with the I W. W.'s bv
cause they could got .direct action
and already had ammunition stored
and that it would be best to get their
.support. That a resolution was to
adopt a secret code of communication
.. A.. ..ut
1'iilv a small part or tlie ISO;
m. expects to uso. The wlt-
v.to placed undor rule and;
u- the third floor of tho fed-
Jing All but about ton
iod tintll Saturday morning
... i.. the ten bolng among the
. government oxpects to put
-ami Friday.
tie elimination of the Kfrbo
Uip rase the number of de-
has been reduced to fifty
Attorney Odell road the ln-
nhlo'i I unusually long mo that If the government officials in
terrupted thoy could not got tho na
turo of tho communication; that the
.members should be known by num-
ber and not by name so that their
Identity would not be known; that In
the organization the officers would
.n bought high-powered rifle nlvo the members special instruction
i riinltlon as a part or the plan in the various lodges that waning uo
r tlie alleged conspiracy that written aoout opposing conscription
f them entrenched themselves ind tho government In order to pro
.cd noorlv thirty minutoH to.
a h..n asked what their plea
tp was a chorus of "Not gull-
ii the defendants Among
argon In the Indlctmont Is
it charges that certain or tne
.irvon and mat tiiree oincrs
'. in drilling a body of men at
k .Uls
The (uirrnnirnt'i Cnr.
.? the Jury might got a sort
' no of what tho government
Jo prove pistrlct Attorney
ated the case to the Jury.
n.l that two voars ago there
. bo organlzetl certain lodge
the Farmors and laborers'
.t Association of America :
organizers of tho order. In
; lodges would stftto that Its
was to form an organization
M.r and laborers In order to
' themselves In purchasing sup
i the markets. After tho initial
at tm of tho lodge bo declor-
member would bo given an olt
to keop secret all proceed
K.Ant klA 4nv.rttmnt frmrr -trntfllll?
ufc m .. v. ....- ... r. "
knowledgo of name; that delegates re-
turn to their homos and instruct the
mombors of the resolutions submit
thorn to the lodges to be passed on
and to keep tho existence of tho or-
ganization from tho government.
"That tho government intends to
rove that mombors of tho order or-
ganlzetl nogro lodges gave thorn the
same obligations Instructed thorn to
buy arm8 snd ammunition. However
that the real purpose or tho order was
not tu be glvon to them stating that
negro could shoot as good as a
white map- . .
-That various lodgos coutlnued to
oppoao the government by buying
arms and ammunition from time to
That not an or mo uuicnuuma
lIlllA
.'.... ........-.! in thla rmnnHltloii. but
ik'Bina iiiikdLuu rnaa -- " - - -
E. TJ'wwr?-r ...i .in AHdk
riles etc. of tho lodge and alsoitftt certain Q"os wpru
M.i iy the members and abide by the conspiracy.
-s In the event tho member; That on April 3nd when a spec-
. keep the secrets tho penalty tal session ot Congress was called to
i.e death bo saltl That when.lConsldor war witn uernwn.
nuKllnr Ihn flllttl Oil nn Ihn slXtll WHOll U wwinumwu
olgo
of
W asktnt as to what the pen-war was declared those constituents
betrayal would bo. tho answer pocamo more actle In P'oaln ";
.r-... ii.i n...ih' linnui- .. ni nn una oilier uuib u - o--
i .i.in fmh. ....... ...nt- nml that on May &th
aid be explained tp the lnlt-jntor mooting of tho
Bnihlf.ru or omblems consist-. was called In Cisco
a stran. a dirk ana
tM
in
an-
K. U & r. A
to decide just
that many del-
id a pistol. . wbt linos to pursue: that man
nan was emblematic of a form-Ugalos came to mis too""b """"
funds
etc'sna
ap was emuieiiiaiii' .- . UKiviub v" - - - .:i.m.n .n
ved condition tho dirk " I tho leaders advised open rebellion to
of solf-dafense at clore range. tno government and the killing w ai
fleers of same. -----
all of the abovo resolutions were of-
r.r.i and otners in res"" -
over banks in order to secure
..-.i .i-.i tn Kocuro food et
that Ueseiutlons received a ma-
n?.v. ..." That several dofand-
statcd lhatiaV.Ubnenly advised open rebellion to
6k to tthowlS'inUng soldiers for golj t to
..me persona bad sought to Uke war; and that on the aa w a"-
ge of the organization to ur- Uon member of the order were
.n-. .i-. o..iit iii L'liiieu -Iua nr in nu -o-o- ---
........ -"-. . i .-- .u n..nir voted ueainsi
uientioniUK aauaiiou - uon nw - --".; i0nt one to
ot tho conscription act In thlsi tha resolutions but did adopt one io
tea mat tho a.- S'Wg gi yg-ftHj?
ertako to PMve . delegates sbould go to Ul
t toieek their aid and amalga-
. . " "..." .k- fi 1P17. " wiih them and inai ui u
.J. auuui rvu...w - i"""1 - f.ttH frtr this purpose.
4t various Iwlgea were wpro- did aocurf '" orJer i ad not been
at this meeting; that rosal!;! Tiial tho I " X farmers
-pre offered that thev would uUl to at ko Xition would
. membora to help prevent the ad lhat tb organltatton
fmm entering war; that cer- (Continued ou page a
!lorer against the capitalist
. Pistol bad about the samo
'.unce It bad further been
mi odell wont on. that If any
. r lotuted the orders of tho or-
.tmn he would have his head
ff .
- i. .i.i ...b tn Hhnw 1 -rtnitnc soldiers tor
"ln i riso up in ' -.--.-... .i
n.entlonlnK agitation tor Hon. Thai mo '"'' -"- -a tn
Staff Special to Tho Hqporter.
At'STI.V. Texas Sept. H Tho
Honso drouth reliuf bill carrying nn
appropriation of $SOO000 tor the rellor
of tlie citizens In the drouth bull of
West Texas occupied tho entire morn-
ing session of the. House today ami
when recess was taken ths bill was
still under consideration.
Tho bill has booh rodraftcd to meet
the constitutional objections found byj
tho Attorney General. It developed '
during the debate on the measure that
there were 1Q7 counties In Texas af-t
feted by drouth and 67000 people In '
dire need of assistance. I
The report of the committee on the
appointment of n committee of ten to
make a complete Investigation of all
state departments and Institutions.
did not come up for consideration dur-
ing morning session. It was explain-
ed that the House Journal containing
the report and amendments had not
as yet been delivered. There is now
'very indication that this report will
go over until next Monday.
The Local Hoard for Taylor county!
has received instructions to send the
second increment consisting of 49
mo.n to Camp Travis Saturday night
September 2?nd.
The men are to ontrotn at 1 1:20 p. m.
and will go over tlie T. & V. to Fort
Worth and south from there. Texas
l. required to furnish on this call
122f.
1 The train on which the Taylor
county men will loavo will have 609
men when it reumesr Fort Worth. Of
the number Abilene nnd nearby towns
will furnish the following:
Colorado -.- 29'
Haskell 59
Anson 54
Abilene 49
llal'd - 40
A suitable program for the occas
ARGENTINE MATTER UP
Will XfnUt 111 llrhiglnp In Light KxncV
llctitils Concerning the L'ecent
Svtc'tlsii-ArKcnltnc Hetcm-
lions Says Dispatch
By Tho Associated Press.
. LONDON Sept. 14. An r'flclal
totement Issued today by the Swedish
'!overnm;nt accoidlug to a Stock-
iolm dispatch received here says that
0. A. to. Hwrloef secretary of Swe-
dish ministry of foreign affairs bus
neon given n leave Of absonte from
.(
t ion
i.lell also sta
na uould undertake
tils orKonlzatlon known as iaiv an
l I. 1 A called a state meet- (abania
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OUR BOY IN FRANOE-REPORTER TOBACCO FUND
Abilene Reporter Abilene Texas .
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kagtt Qf toUaiito t9 tlu Uoi In France.
-far whioh mu
Kamo.
Aildross
Hate.
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CONSERVATIVES
IN SWEDEN ARE
NOW DEFEATED
By The Associated Press.
l)NlON Sept H Kctiirna from
the general election which Is. proceed-
ing In Sweden says Renter Stot'K-
bolm correspondent. Indicate the de-
feat cf the conscrvntlvos.
In twenty-two districts the Peiuo.
crats huve gained three soats and tin
Uberais five while tU Coucrvatls
have lost thirteen.
i r-
RUSS GENERAL SHOOTS SELF;
W0UND3 ARE NOT FATAL
By Tho Associated Press.
PKROGRAD. Sept. 14 After being
received by Premier Kerensky and In-
formed of the fate awaiting him. 'Gen-
eral Krummoff. commander of the
Korniloff troop. shot himself hero to.
day. Ills wounds are not fa!.
WANT HOUSTON
TO ATTEND COTTON
MEETAT DALLAS
Staff Special to The Reporter.
AUSTIN'. Tex. Sept. 14. Secretary
of Agriculture David F. Houston was
today urgently invited to attend the
cotton conference to bo hold at Dal-
las on September 21 at which time
steps are to oe tanen ror iixiug a
minimum price for cotton in mo coi-
ton producing states of tha south.
The Invitation was extended by F. C.
Welnert Commissioner of MarKeis
and Warehouses who also today ex-
ia...iMi similar invitations to United
f States Senator Hoke Smith and Con
gressman Ashbury F. i.ever
In the event Secretary Houston
nnnnot attend. Commissioner Weluert
..!! that a ronresantatlTB or inr
Federal Department of Agriculture be
detailed to attend this conference
which Is to be represented by all
southern states
SEVEN MEMBERS
Of RIBOT REGIME
IN NEW CABINET
Jly 'The AssociatM rress
1'ARIS. Sept U -The new French
oblnet oaatslBs a new ministry which
at first wa called the minUtery of
prflfaganda. but later was changed le
the miaUter of wissioas abroad
Political groups represeated la the
new ministry ao not Include he tfal-
ed Socialists . .w
Seven atbr ef the old Rlbot
Rjlatstry hav been retained m the
nw cabiaet
Ion will be given for the Abilene boys he foreign office and has plated him
Saturday night before they entrain. Kt nt tje disposition of the mlntstei
SHERIFF DODSON GETS
CHEVROLET CAR TAKEN
BY THIEF AUG. 11 TH
Sheriff J. T. Dodson was a happy
man Friday morning when he receiv-
ed a telegram from Sheriff Kd Free-
man of Mlamt Qkln.. jH which Mr.
Freeman Wormed the sheriff that he
had. taken possession of the Chevrolet
oar stolen from Abilene on the night
of August 11th.
The car belonged to J. JL Danner
and was stolen from North Second
street near the Reporter building.
Sheriff Dodson stated that ho had
been working on the case much ot
the time since that date and that
!ho was pleased over the success of
his efforts. He stated that he was
Mire that the guilty party would bo
apprehended at an early date
minister
of justice.
The object of the secrctnry Is t as-.
stst tn a special investigation in con-
nection with tho Swedish-Argentine
revelations.
-NYEAH.OLI) CHILII LOST
IX WOODS FOUND ALIVE
By Tho Associated Press.
ASHLAND. Wis.. Sept. 14
four-year-old child of Michael Janko
who was lost three days ago was
found In the woods still alive. "Doc-
tors were rushed to the scene.
TALIANS WIN
BIGGEST BATTLE
OF THE WAR
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON Sept. 14. Ital-
ian troops have taken from the
Austro. Hungarians the fortified
hill of Bol and the t'srgnro Basin
and now occupy the slopes and top
of Monte San Gabrlele after se-
vere fighting the Italian Embas.
sy was Informed today in making
the annonucement the Embacsy
says that It Is '.he greatest Italian
victory since their entrance Into
the war.
TELLS ABOUT GOVERNOR'S
PRIVATE BANKING AF-
FAIRS DECLARING NEVER
HAD LARGE SUMS OF
MONEY IN OFFICE SAFE.
REGENTS MEETING.
Tho enrolling- of students at Sim-
mons College continues itt a rapid
rate and tho total attendance Is now
close to 400. according to T. N. Cars-
woll. registrar. The matriculation of
students will ho resumed Tuesday and
Mr. Carswell says that he expects .s
total enrollment to go well over 400
et that lime. Recitations arc had or.
Saturday this year at Simmons. Mon-1
t'Y beitiK a holiday.
Football practice has started at
Simmons with a vim. Tho first work
out was had Thursday afternoon and
there was a large number of men out
for places. There Is some excellent
material on hand there being two
mon from West Virginia one of whom
was a member of the first team there
last year. Ccfch H. D. Martin expects
Qy The Associated Press. ? B" "B """ .IUU euuu ;uapB """"
ff MEXICO CITY. Sept 14 -Mexican ine ne mon w or so. mo prospect
. - . I n ra tiklai"ajl n ra fine frts n tt'innlnp'
officials sold today that iney Know -. r L ! "
MEXICO KNOWS
NOTHING ABOUT
ANNOUNCEMENT
nothing about tho report that Folka
Cronholm the former Swedish charge
here had acted as an intermediary for
von Kckhardt the German consul to
Mexico in the transferring of mes-
sages for the German diplomat as
correspondence given out by the stato
department at Washington last night
showed.
.nil I i Si W
If
ITIU0US
"Tha other day a man living in a
certain western town was called to
report befoe the local exemption
board to be examined. The young man
passed the physical test O K. and
when asked If he bad any Claims for
exemption to make or had any one
dependent uon him he replied 'All
that f have s a Ford and a cow.
WKATJIER lirRKAD
.
For Abilene and
Inoreaslng cloudiness
Saturday unsettled with showerc and
cooler.
For Hast Texas: Tonight increas-
ing cloudiness showers In northwest
portion. Saturday unsettled with lo-
cal showers; cooler In northwest por-
tion. For West Texas: Tonight unsettled
showers In north and west portions
cooler la tho Panhandle. Saturday
generally fair cooler In north and
uest portions
ENROLLMENT AT
SIMMONS TO GO
WELL OVER 400
Staff Special to Tho Reporter.
AUSTIN. Tex. SepL 14. The new
The Tioard of regents of the University ot
Texas is in n special session nerc tins
afternoon concerning tho investigat-
ing and re-instating of the members
cf the faculty who were dismissed at
the Galveston meeting of tho board
held at Galveston last .July. These
dismissed members were objection-
able to tho Governor. The session of
the board Is executive. At this meet-
ing the board will also arrange for the
re-oponlng ot the University on Oct-
ober first.
team although Simmons Is rosumlng
the olnying cf football aiter a lapse
of several years.
WOULD MAKE IT
PENALTY FOR FLAG
BE DESECRATED
Stnjf Special to The Reporter.
AUSTIN Tex. Sept. 14. Acting
Governor Hobby today submitted to
the consideration of the Legislature
the enactment of an amendment to
the act of the regular session of the
Legislature making it a penalty to
desecrate the United States flag. Tha
amendment proposes that the act shall
not apply jo any act permitted by the
statutes of the United States nor to
any newspaper periodical book cir-
cular diploma etc.
Governor Hobby also submitted the
enactment of a law making additional
STRIKE OF 25 UNIONS
PUT UP TO GOVERNMENT
By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 14. Tho
threatened strike Involving 25 unions
affiliated with the Iron Trades Council
of San Francisco affecting approxi.
matoly 24.000 men. has been put up to
tho federal government so far as tho
California Metal Trades Association is
concerned It was announced today.
Tho strike is set for Monday. Consid-
erable government ship building would
be affected.
MORE COTTON
S NOW BEING
U.S.
By The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. Sept. H. umon
consumption durin August was 563.
341 bales compared with 5fii.7S0 a
year ago.
Cotton on hand August 31 tn con
suming establishments was 1173503
bales compared with 1.3G3.l3fi a year
aco and In nubile storage and com
presses 744.069 compared with 971.57S
a year ago.
The We-u Texas Cotton Exchange
received the following Friday:
WASHINGTON. Sept. 14 The Cen-
sus report shows cotton exclusive
of lintera consumed during August to
be 59551 running bales In 1917. com-
pared with &57.7S0 in 191$. of which
330.765 bales were consumed in cotton
growing states In 1917 and 51S.413 In
1916.
Unters consumed during August
7S.969 bales in 1917 and 7J.US in 1916.
Cotton held in consuming establish
ments on August 31st 1.17S.&&3 bales
in 1917. and 1.368.138 In 1916 and in
public storage and at compresses 744.-
0S9 bates in 1917. and 971.S7S tn 1916-
Staff Special to Reporter.
AU8TIN Tex. SepL 14 With
J H. Davis Jr.. private Secretary
to Governor Ferguson on thj stand
the trial of the Governor this
morning turned toward banking
matters. Direct examination was
completed during the morning and
Mr. Crane began a gruelling cross
examination following closely the
lines of the cross examination to
which the governor himself was
subjected In the house Investiga-
tion. Mr. Davis submitted an itemii.
ed statement Of the Canyon City
Normal School fund as submitted
to the senate early this year. He
identified the list of deficiency
warrants paid by the Governor
and the deposit warrants covering
the '$2000 appropriation by the
legislature which the Governor
has refunded.
On cross-examination Mr. Crane
brought out the testimony that the
Governor wrote a considerable
numbers of letters about details of
his private affairs :n spite of fact
that these details ware all In the
hand of Mr. Davis. The witness
said he wrote many of these let.
ters and the Governor Imerely
signed them. The witnesh said
that If the Governor ever had
large sums of money In th safe
In the Governor's office he dm not
know it. Although he kepd the
combination of the safe andwas
under the Impression the (
or did not know. the comblnato
the only large sums of currertay
he handled consisted of $251
wrich he deposited In the AmerT:
can National Bank in . April and
$15000 which he deposited later
the same month In the same bank.
Neither batch of currency had
wrappers on It he said but was
held by rubber bands. He did not
know where this money came from
and the Governor made no remarks
of any nature about it except to tell
him to make the deposit which he
did.
By The Associated Press.
AUSTIN. Tex- Sept. IL J. H.v
DaIs Jr. Gotemor Ferguson's
private secretary testified lodny
that h did no- know where the
?15600O loaned the irmcrnor
came from.
URUGUAY TAKES CHARGE
OF GERMAN SHIPS THERE
MONTEVIDEO. SepL 14. Uruguay
an miners today boarded all German
ships In the harbor here tho govern-
ment having heard of plans to sink
the vessels.
ROADS BEING
REPAIRED IN THE
CISCO SECTION
Imports 10J523 equivalent 50$ pound
Vieinity: TonIshtl 7 W nTw W ISRand 74 In 1910. Here ecuml te KBl!r the rcada It
sa with showTS.Jovrtttonatorxhvjxmjnnt KxporUi including llnters 470.477 was necessary to hire expert men
running bales in 1917. and 434439 in and etra help in doing this work
1916
Cotton spindles aetlve during Aug-
ust. 33.43i).Cil6 in 1917 and 3T.39S.ltt
In 1916.
Lintera held in ronsutwln; etablish-
unents on August 3lst 114.9SS bales m
1917 and 61709 In 191$; and in pub-
He storage and at compresses 174.611
bales in 1917 and 7546 in 1S1&
Exported duringu;ust 33W bales
in 191T and 48.W7 In 191S.
oyster department tor the next two
fiscal var; also an act providing for
the levy and collection of an advalor-
era tax by a city or town sufficient
to meet Interest payments and tQj
create a sinking fund on all Indebted-
ness incurred prior to the adoption
of the constitutional amendment in
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GERMAN ATTACK
N AIS1E REGION
WAS REPULSED
GERMANS PENETRATE TO
FRENCH SECONn LINES
Mist
(By Associated Press.
BERLIN. SepL 14. German shook
troops yesterday penetrated the second
French line west of Guosttieeurt.
fAtsae front inflicting heavy losses it
i was officially stated today In Flan-
By The Associated Pm. 'der the artillery battle Increased to
1 PAK1S. 5CIX. !. . A neraaan attacK rir.mVir but ra Rmrltab attack d-
7 I last nlt against French positions veloped. On the night ot Slt- 12-13.
Stt om th Cat Plateau In the Alsaa the British were driven back from the
54 region wa re$uHe4 after hand-to-.woodea section north of Langemarck.
nana ivgniw says n omcwi an- uigua front and numerous iinguaa
74 noon IS nouneemeat today ttr taken prisoner
CISCO. Tex.. SepL 14 -The Cisco
Chamber' ot Commerce Is engaged
now in helping finance a movement
to repair and grade up many miles ot
public roads leading Into this city
During tan pas; several months
drouth tha travel over many ordinar-
ily good roads was heavy and tha
surface of the road beds were badlv
out up and small depressions left
which made these highways Dad for
travel. Farmers llvtug along those
highways volunteered with teams and
the city and county road machinery
which the Cisco Chamber of Com
merce helped securing the cash to
pay for this extin labor In somo
communities farmers furnlihed with
out pay teams and hand tor several
days in rebuilding their sections ot
roads
A road bond election will be held
in district Number One in Eastland
eonHtv tomorrow. An election was
bald in this district some weeks a?o
and the measure only needed about
seven votes to carry la the former
election one votlnut box failed to hold
an election which U solid for the bond
issue. In this election good road
boosters are clalan: a victory TM
district will b tjed W the Ft Worth
Kl Paso highway and the road tbrouuh
Eastland county will be known as
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The Abilene Daily Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 157, Ed. 1 Friday, September 14, 1917, newspaper, September 14, 1917; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth334285/m1/1/: accessed July 13, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Abilene Public Library.