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BULLETIN
BROWNWOOD TEXAS TUESDAY JAN. 22 1918
NO. 14
vol. xvn.
OPPOSITION PLANS
ASK GOVERNMENT TO
SMOWSTUHM MENACES
TMHSPOHTATIOH ON
LINES OF THE EAST
With the Ambulance Service in France.
VIGOROUS FIGHT;
AGIST WILSON
IS
TAKE OVER
L
TO REST TODAY
OF MEAT
THE
DAILY
PIONEER
PREACHER
GROWN
COUNTY
CONTRO
LAIO
NDUSTRY
Many Passenger Train
Schedules Abandoned-artel
Locomotives Used for
Pulii
irm voal 1 rams;
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. Jan. 22. Snow is
.falling today throughout the- eastern
half pf the country north of Georgia
promising to tear up the transporta-
tion systems of .the country as had
as at "tne tbesinning of the five days
cessation of- industrial activity.
The heavy snowfall compelled the
abandonment of scores of passenger
train schedules. The locomotives so
released were diverted to the trans-
portation of coal.
PEACE PARLEYS
XLXISTEK TROTZKY REPORTED
TO BE PREPARING ANOTHER
2T0TE TO ENTENTE.
(By Associated Press)
ETROGRAD Monday Jan. 21.
Peace negotiations at Brest-Litovsk
have heen postponed for a few days.
cT.0;irn Minister Trotzkr is again
.L' v" - .
in Petrograd -and is reported to
preparing another note to the
teste powers.
he
en-
MEXICANS FIRE ON
CAVALRY PATROLS
AHMED BANDITS ARE REPORTED
NEAR BORDER. TROOPS A.M)
RANGERS ARE ALERT.
(Bv Associated Press)
'fABENS Tex Jan 22. The band
of armed and mounted Mexicans who
fired on .a party of United States cav-
alry patrols Monday on the "Island."
were reported to be near the line of
the Mexican side today and a troop
of cavalry and a detachment of Texas
rangers were watching their move-
ments closely and were prepared to
resist any efforts" of the Mexicans to
cross to the American side.
Later reports from the Amesbury
Tanch. across which the American
soldiers were riding when the Mexi-
cans opened fire on them said that
two of the American cavalry horses
7 -were hit by bullets fired by the Mex-
icans and one trooper received a
slight flesh wound.
REDUCES FIBE RATE.
SAN ANGELO Texas. Jan. 22. As
x result of the good fire recard of
ana city for the past three years the
tat'a insurance commission naa an-
aanaced that there will be a reduction
mC 15 P" cent in the final irate o all
fire Insurance policies Issaed here
-tkU year.
fill
POSTPONED
Oil FIELD NEWS AHD GOSSIP
Producers and Operators
of Brownwood Field Form
Co-operative Association
The committees appointed last
week at a meeting of the producers
and operators of the Brownwood
field held an important meeting
Meday evening at which the Pro-
aacers and Operators Association of
Brawnwood was organized. The pur-
pe. of the organizaUon is for
-methly meeUng of the Association
far. the discussion of the interests
ami needs of the producers and op-
erators in the Brownwood shallow
eil field- The officers elected were
ag follows: B. A. Fowler President;
P. C Yell Vice President; J. F. Ren-
ro Secretary and Treasurer. These
officers together 'with W. G. Baxter
aad Joe Gilliam will comprise the
board of directors.
An organization or company known
as the Producers PIpo Line & Stor-
x$ Co. of Brownwood was also
; .- 4 ; i4 x
. 1 : ::h':&''
Reviving a 'badly wounftod French
a first line dressing station to an ambulance at uermenvme.
TEXAN RELD FOR
THEFT OF BONDS
WAIVES HEARING AND WIFE AD
PATHER-IN-LAW TO STAND
BEHIND HDL"
DENVER Colo.. Jan. 22. W. . F.
Drummond who told police officers
of this city Saturday night ne nad
stolen $65000 -worth of Liberty bonds
from the Dallas Federal Reserve bank
waived preliminary hearing and was
v. in tmnnn bond to answer to a
UtU w fw w
charge of embezzlement.
Drummond received telegrams from
is fnthni- n woalthv merchant of
lllO "
Pnris Texas and from his wife ad
vising him to "make a clean breast of
it" and that they would "stand by
him."
Pending offorts of relatives to rur-
nish bond Drummond is held in the
county Jail here.. " ; .
Federal officers said ; the
bonds
stolen by Drummond were sent to
the Dallas federal bank . by a Wich
ita Falls Texas bank as security for
I.. Ur. of
a loan urummuuu s m
the trust department and told the of-
ficers that instead" of placing the
bonds in the Dallas bank he put them
In his pocket. ;
Broiled Lizard is ' ! '
Delicacu for Marine
HAITI "Jan. 22. Did you ever eat
broiled lizard? That is the new deli
cacy that Is favored by. tho U. S. Ma-
rines who are serving in this coun
try. They claim that they have al-
ready sampled this toothsome dainty
in the Philippines.
The small type 61 lizard called
guanas have been used as food by
the natives for centuries. They hare
been hunted almost to the point of
extermination in some localities.
The Marine say that' broiled lizard
is "good eatin'." After traveling all
over the world the sea-soldiers should
be well qualified to Judge.
formed with an authorized
capital
stock of $25000. The stock is offer
ei i tho TirnriupArs and onerators of
the Brownwood field only. The com-'since the establishment of statehood
pany will bo on a co-operative basis hut the five men suffering the death
so far as is possible. The small penalty since the Introduction of dec-
producers will ibe' given a chance to trocution as the legal mode of In-
subscribe for stock in the company flicting capital punishment were ne-
and If not in position to pay for jjroes.
cmo will hp allowed the privilege . "
of letting their production take care
of the stock payments on the haBls
of 5.0 per cent of their oil taking care
of thd payments. It is thought that ;
in this way a number of the smaller
producers Will tako stock who would
nni AfhnrwiRO do HO. ' 1
The organization would like to have
every producer in the field subscnoo
for stock on tho basis of $100.00 for
each producing well. . The company
(Continued oa Page 5)
soldier at tho point of transfer from
FIRST WHITE MAN
GOES TO ELECTRIC
IN
Young Farmer Boy Pays
Penalty of Death for the
Murder of Sheriff George
Arnold.
(By Associated Press)
M'ALESTER. Okla.. Jan. 22.Quil-
iie McConnell. 2-t years old. a farm
er bov. was electrocuted in the state
prison here today and was the first
white man to.be electrocuted in this
state. McConnell pleaded guilty to
the murder of Sheriff George Arnold
while the latter was trying to arresi
him and a companion at Chandler
I. Okla August 25 1916 after the boys
had broken.- into ami rouDeu a iuu
department store.
The events leading up. to the killing
of Sherifr Arnold according to Mc-
ConneH's own versloii were as. fol-
lows: McConnell. and "his companion
George Barnard aged 20 wore In
Chandler the. night of August 23 151C
and decided to attend a lecture to be
giveu that night by a former bandit
and. train robber who is now an evan-
relist. The lecturer told the story 'of
his former life and .his subsequent re-
formation
Started Bandit Career.
The two fanner boys after hoar
irig the stirring narrative broke into
a local department store and robbed
it of what they could carry. Sheriff
Arnold attempted to arrest the boys
early next morning in a park north
of Chandler. McConnell was crawl-
ing through a hole in a barbed wire
fence after a short chase when Ar-
nold grabbed his coat and started to
crawl through the holt after his pros-
pective prisoner. McConnell turning
drew a r.evolvor and shot Arnold
The two boys were finally arrested
jnear Prague Okla.. that same night.
Vrnm Pr.iffiio thov were spirited to
! Shawnee in order to avoid threatened
mob violence
. McConnell admitted his offense
when his cnsc was called in the dis-
trict courf at Chandler. Barnard was
I convicted and sentenced to denth but
his case is Still in the courts. McCon-
nell's electrocution was originally sot
for December 28 hut Governor It. L.
Willlnms nroforrnrt in lift the bur-
don of impending death ' just before
I Christmas time and a reprieve was
granted until January 22. On Jan-
uary f. the board of pardons re-
jeeted appeals that the sentence be
commuted.
Two white men have been hangod
i-v.
UalVeStOn UlOCCSan
Administrator Named
fBy Associated Press)
GALVESTON Jan. 22. The
Very
Rev. J -M. KIrwin who was general
manager of the Diocese of Galveston
under the late Right Rev. Nicholas
Gallagher bishop has been appoint
cd administrator of the diocese pend
ing the appointment of a bishop.
GRAIR
OKLAHOMA
Chamberlain and Other Sen
ators to Continue to Push
the War Cabinet
'Bill. .
By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. Jan. 22. President
Wilsotis denunciation of Senator
ChamlH.rlaln's attack on the war dft-
partnmtit. and his openly expressed
annrovftl: of Secretary Baker had '
the. effect today of apaprontly solidifying-'
sentiment among tho donate
democrats who supported the hill
nrovtdintr for a war cabinet despite
the opposition of President Wilson.
Some senators declared today that
they will support tho bill to a finish
despito the fact that they may not
gather strength enough to compel con-
gross to accept the measure over
tho disapproval of the president.
When the Senate convenes ncAt
Thursday Senators Chamberlain.
Ilitchcocfk and "Wadsworth announced
today they will makd a "straightOnt
fight on the mcjits" of tho war cabi
net Dill.
The President's statement with ref
erence to Senator Chamberlain was
made as a result of tho latter's speech
in New York Saturday.
Senator Chamberlain's reference to
inaction and ineffectiveness of the
ovcrnment" tho president flatly
called an "astonishing and absolutely
unjustifiable distortion of the truth."
He said he regarded Secretary Baker
as one of the ablest public officials
he had ever met
In the statement most observers at
the capital saw the collapse of what
promised to foe a historical struggle.
Senator Chamberlain whose committee
has. framed bills to create a war coun
cil all powerful under the president
and to provide one man control of
munitions and supplies declared he
would continue his fight In spite of
presidential opposition. It was rather
ucnerally conceded however that tho
measures would have hut little chance
in the senate and probably none at
all in tlie. house.
Senator Chamberlain made a state
ment in reply to the . president say
ing be spoke extemporaneously in
New York and that his criticisms
were directed at the Avar department
only and not at other branches of
the government.
Big Portion of
Ladd Interests
Transferred Monday
Vandersall Shipp yesterday com-
pleted a deal for a third of the hold
ings of H. P. Ladd in this county the
deal Involving several thousand dol-
lars. . .
Among the properties involved in
the deal were: Eighty acres of the
Camp property 40 acres of tho Low
property all west of Brownwood and
partially dcTeloped; 116 acres of un
developed Camp property 26 Acres of
Low property 100 acres of Boysen land
and a third of the remainder of Idd'i
L.UI. -1 1 I it. nnw- r-l
taling about 1500 acres. Mr. Lndabas
picked up some valuable leases and
was interested in production on sev-
eral tracts one-third of which waB
transferred Vandersall & Shipp.
ROOJfS WANTED.
There is an unprecedented de-
mand in Brownwood for rooms
to be rented by the day week or
month. Hosts of visitors make
daily inquiries as to wherq they .
can secure rooms and those who
have vacant rooms find no diffi-
culty In renting them .if they are
advertised.
The Bulletin Is glad to Rive
.whatever information It mav
have as to the location of rooms;
but the Bulletin can not spnre
the time necessary to answer nil
the telephone calls asking for
rooms or tenants each day and
therefore suggests that every citi-
zen who has a spare room that
can be rented insert a classified
advertisement In the Bulletir for
two or three days and thereby. He-
cure a desirable tenant. The
cost of the classified ads is very
small and their .power is very
great.
Every room wMch can be spar-
ed for occupancy by a visitor at
this time shculd be made avail-
able at once. The town Is crowd-
ed and should make every effort
to take care of its visitors. Be-
sides there Is a very good rev-
enue In it for the owner of the
room.
Lived in Brown County For;
Over Forty Years and;
- Was. Rarlv Bantist Mis
sionary Here.
.REV. II T. SAVAGE
Rflvftrpini Hiram Thomas Savage.
son of James R. Savage and Louisa
Jamison Savage was born in Dade
County Missouri. December 21st
Hi removed with his parents to Col
lin Countyr Texas during the Repub-
lice of Texas in IS 13; later removed
Co Grayson County where he enlisted
in 1S61 at the age of seventeen in
thn Confederate Army in Company B
irtth Tpxjir Volunteer Cavalry. He
fonrrht with . the Trans-Mississipp
Donartmant in the battles through
Southern Missouri. Indian Territory.
Arkansas and Louisiana and Southern
Texas. In 1S(T4 when Banks made
his famous raid through Louisiana
attomntinjr to Invade Texas from the
east the Confederates fought the
battle of Mansfield (where ho was
severely wounded in the breast) de-
feating the enemy there and at Picas-
ant HUl which chocked the attempted
Invasfon and drove Banks 'back to
New Orleans putting a stop to the
invasion of this section of Texas and
helping to continue the war one year
longer. lie recovered and fought to
the end of tho war. Ho returned to
the farnt near Bells Grayson County
Texas -and on Christmas day 1&70
was married at Savoy to Miss Susan
C Roberts.
in the early part cf 137G he listen-
ed to the "call of the West" and
came as a pioneer to ih'own County
(Continued from Pase 2)
AMERICAN FLYERS
ON BATTLE FRONT
"KAIH OF 0E JjJCA J ' At"
TIOX IX FRAXCE REPORTED
BY PESSHIXG.
(By Associated Press)
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY I.N
PRANCE. Jan. 22. More American
(observers have begun to work to the
Tront with French pilots in French
airplanes. While the flights arc in
the nature of. instruction they are.
'carried out under actual battle condi-
tions. One Dealh Reported.
Washington. Jan. 22. Genera; Per-
shing reports the death in action on
jJunimrv 20th of Walter RobeF. No
details are given as to the engage-
ment. Roberts' mother lives at Hart-
line Washington.
UMNX HAI'l'iX DETROIT.
(By Associated Press)
DETROIT Jan. 22 Three bandits
bound tho manager of the Ralph-
Dewy Jewelry stores this morning
and escaped with valuables said to
bo worth $60000.
War Bulletins
(By Associated Press)
LONDON. Jan. 22 An attempt-
ed enemy raid east of Ypres vyns
repulsed last night by the Brit-
ish. .The night was quiet other-
wise.
PARIS Jan. 22.-The French
repulsed a German raid west- of
the Navarin farm In the Cham-
algne section last night says .to-
day's' statement. "
Employes of Chicago Pack-
ers Declare Question ' is
One of Importance to
Whole Nation.
.fBy Associated Press)
W'ASIIIiVGTO.V Jan. 22. The
demand of Chlomco packing hotise
employes ' for eou'rnnii'nt control
of the meat industry during the
vi ar -wax broadened today to Ja-
elude all packing plants in - the
I'nlfcd states at a hearing before
the President mediation zm-
mission. It was made clear that the
employes believe the qsestka Is
a national necessity instead (tf a
merely local dispute betwees the
Chicago plants and their workers.
Frank P. Walsh attoraey far
the workers said It was necessary
for the jroTemweBt to act WW
Instead of waiting for the lapeaa-
inir calaaity.
AUSTIN GOES DRY
BY 104 MAJORITY
CAPITAL OF STATE FIJfALLT
VOTES TO BAMSH SA100XS
AFTER 3 MONTHS.
AUSTIN Ja. 22. PrehiWtha
carried ia Anstia tie capital !
th State ef Texas by a Molar-
ity ef 103 votes is a tocal optfm
clectlda held here Xo4ay. Ta
vote was 4 less than that flki
in the city In the Travis coaaty
local option election held last Jf-
vember. This Is the first tie
that Austin has ever voted dry. Ia
an eleclioK held 3foaday la the
St. TAmp school district adjoin-
ing Austin to the south the pros
were also victorious pulliag oat
by the safe maritln of 18 Totes.
Two saloons are affected in this
district. w
While the vote was sowewkat
lighter than ardent workers ea
each side had anticipated the
fight which preceded the electfea
had been lively though happHy
free from some of the objectiea-
abie features which characterize
a prohibition canpalga. Pro lead-
ers are jubilant over the vktry
and point with pride to the rent-
ing of John Barleycorn from the
capital of the state. The commis-
sioners' court will meet In iae
time and fix the date for the cls-.
Ing of the saloons here which wlH
he within 99 days. "TT
Flying Corps Cadet
Accused of Asking
For Hospital Funds
DAIJjAS. Jan. -22. A adet fram
the Royal Flying Corps at Bnhrk
is held in jail here awaiting ward
from British headquarters in Pert
Worth as to his authority to collect
funds for a hospital for wounded
Canadian soldiers. The cadet is said
to have been making a house-to-housfr
canvass seeking such funds.
Police took him In charge.
Chinese Fire on
American Gunboat
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. Jan. 22 The Amer-
ican gunboat Monocacy was fired upr
on Friday while cvrulslng on the
Yang-Tse-Klang river in China. The
firing came from entrenched Chln-
ose troops believed to be bandits or
revolutionists. One sailor on the
Vessel was killed. The ship returned
the fire and silenced the Chinese
guns.
AXXOrVCES FOR REPRESEN-
TATIVE. BALL1NGER Texas. Jan. 22. C. 5tf
Stephens of this pity has announced
for representative to succeed Repre-
sentative Hawkins who resigned tq
enter the army. The election willbe
held Feb 15. The district comprises
Runnels and Coke counties.
THE WEATJIEK.
. Forecast for Brownwood and
fr Vicinity: Tonight fair slightly
warmer; Wednesday fair &
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