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WILSON DREAMER
UNARMED APOSTLE OF WORLD
FRATERNITY RECIPIENT OF
BIG DEMONSTRATION.
By ROBERT WELLES RITCHIE.
(Staff Correspondent of Universal Service)
PARIS, Dec. 15.—Woodrow Wilson has
come to France to Inaugurate the most
important endeavor any American execu-
tive has ever attempted.
Whatever majL be the doubts and fears
of his fellow Tltixens in America, this
stern faced figure setting foot upon French
soil represented to every American pres-
ent. whether soldier in khaki or just plain
American civilian, a fearless adventurer,
the most daring of modern times, one who
is to risk*his prestige for tho sake of ideala
formulated for the world's good.
Other adventurers have made triumphal
entry in Brest whore Woodrow Wilson
first set foot upon the soil of France Fri-
day. Caesar built a fort there. Mediaeval
knights returned with their trophies of
their crusades. Napoleon visited his camps
at Brest.
But none has come like Wilson, an un-
armed apostle of world fraternity, yet
escorted by the pomp of naval power such
us never has been seen before by the good
people of Brest in the harbor of this
ancient se*\ base.
This is not my sermon. It is out of the
mouths of two old Breton women specta-
tors who stood in the roadway clinging to
the hillside above the harbor on that his-
toric afternoon, Friday, tbe thirteenth.
Both were dressed In fine, flaring blue
skirts and typical Breton taps. In their
hands they carried sprays of holly. Said
one. in the midst of booming naval salute:
"Volla the great Wilson who lores all
people. lie wants a peace just to all."
Said the other:
"He is a dear dreamer; a grand dream-
er—God guard him."
As one knowing something coneerning
tbe tremendous tasks ahead, I echo her
words:
"God guard the dear dreamer!'*
BERLIN NEWSPAPERS PLAY
UP WILSON'S MOVEMENTS
SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS: MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 18, 1918.
fr—-
By Associated Press.
BERLIN, Dec. 15.—Dispatches reporting
the arrival of President Wilson in Paris
are displayed prominently by the Berlin
newspapers. The President's utterances
are being scanned carefully. Newspapers
which formerly were foremost In attacking
the President's policies, now plead thai
they wore deceived.
By Associated Press.
GBNtiVA, Dec. 15.—It is reported here
on what appears to be good authority,
that President Wilson will stop for a short
time at Geneva on his way to Italy next
month.
hearts of french people
are with woodrow wilson
RIGHT BANK OF RHINE FROM
COLOGNE TO HOLLAND MAY
BE OCCUPIED.
By Associated Press.
PARIS, Saturda), Dec. 14.— The complete
texts of the amendments to the Oerinau
All
armed navy guards clash
with mexicans at tamp1c0
GENERAL SEMENOFF SETS ASIDE
ALL AUTHORITY EXCEPT
HIS OWN.
^ I,.". ''/!rrf"sPOKl*nt rnlTPr.siil Hcrvli-e.
LONDON, Dec. 15—(By Wireless.)—A de-
layed cable dispatch from Tien-Tain savs
Continued From Page One.
"treat." When he refused to do so several
Mexicans started after him. As the Ameri-
can approached his ship, a shot was fired, j
and a Mexican guard there, seeing him
coming, placed him under detention. It
was also asserted that others started to
beat him with the butts of their rifles.
The sailor fought back the best he could,
and, as he drew near his ship, he called
for assistance.
All who were in sight or hearing joined j
lu the fray. Seeing reinforcements coming,
some of the Mexicans opened fire. No one
on the ship was hit.
The naval guard then secured arms, and
as the firing continued, they returned the j
shots, with the result that two Mexicans
fell. The other Mexicans fled.
Sound of the firing attracted a consid- I
crable crowd, but no further demonstra
Continued From Page One.
the agreement of N'ovem
nre not completely fulfilled
completed in the period of tbe ex-
could we help but acclaim him?" said the
aged station master of the depot where
the Wilson train arrived. 'Suppose lie
hadn't taken tho course he did—where
would we be?" he added.
Only those acquainted with French af-
fairs appreciate seeing on the suine walls
posters issued by the League of Patriots
signed by Maurice Barres and others is-
sued by the General Federation of Labor,
signed by M. Jouhaux.
Such a union has not been realized ain<'e - .
the Germans were thirty miles from Paris. ! added to the agreement of November il.
judging the enthusiasm of the Parisien allied hig'i cimuiand reserves , the
crowds is a matter of comparisons. Some right to begin, meanwhile, if it thinks
recently arrived Americans remark they It wise. In order to assure new guaran-
in Marshal Foch's railway train at Treves, j Siberia is interrupted and that It is feared
follow? I civil war lias again broken out there. The - - -— -
"1. The duration of tho treaty of ar- (dispatch quotes reports to the effect that ! tions were mado. Threat s were made, how-
mist Ice conclude-1 on November 11, Is pro- the nutlve populations apparently are disln- ever, and during the -4 hours that the
longed one month, until the 17th day of j dined to trust the motives of the allied
January, 1910, at 5 o'clock in the morning, i Joint expedition. Rumors are current that "
This extension of a month will be extend- j the allies are Lot working unon a concerted
ed until the conclusion of preliminaries ■ plan.
to peace, subject to the consent of tho From Vladivostok comes a report that
allied governments. „.,««« 1 SemenofTs defiance of all authority
-• Tbe execution of the conditions oi i except his own is aggravating the situation
a« an«1 mav rosult in serious disorders. Dis
tension of the armistice after regulations,
fixed by the international armistice com-
mittee, according to instructions of the
allied high command.
3. The following conditions will be
tees, to occupy the neutral zone on the
right bank or ihc Rhine to the north of
have heard more noise at tho New York
polo grounds. But French crowds ex-
press their emotions with less ferocity
and more decorum.
Since arriving in Paris, this correspond-
ent has seen the Knglish king received as
an ally before the war and as a com-
mander of the victorious British armies
after the ^oufiict He lias seen official
receptions for the Danish and Beiglau
hi"'V?u2Jid e«ria^.uXnnthriof09Ju,l? ' -lon. haTs Ypia complained of th. severity
miliiarv Darade since 1814 NeVer did he 1 o£ tlle armfstioa conditions, according to a
s«»biiLr(row,ltLr.h»L of *»aterday ; lumber ot messages received today from
Never before has Paris felt and expressed' n'wf/'1''™, .°1t,!'sr Places relatin» t0
such enthusiasm, such vibrating joy and *^e German sit lation. - ..
good will.
the bridgehead of Cologne up to the Dutch
frontier. This occupation will be an-
nounced by ths allied high command by
giving six days' notice.'"
By Universal Service
LONDON, De:. 15 (Via British Wire-
less Service).—Dr. Mathlas Erzherger, civil-
ian head of the German armistice comuiis-
serious disord*
patches from Vladivostok, speaking for all
shades of political tendencies, are pessi
mi stlc.
—w. s. s.
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The only thing that approached yester-
day's demonstrations and their spontane-
ous enthusiasm was the allied parade on
the national holiday in 1016 after Verdun
was saved and the Homme battle was pro-
gressing well. Again something like it
was the reception of General Pershing
Jnne 16, 1917. which was improvised at a
half hour's notice.
Other formal receptions have drawn
large crowds, but they were mostly cur-
iosity seekers desirous of witnessing a
show. Hut yesterday every single specta-
tor had a personal interest in the success
of the reception and showed it.
No king, no cur ever received such
human greetings.
ordinarily one is not particularly In-
terested in remarks of taxi drivers, but
the chauffeur who drove me to the Bois
de Boulogne station yesterday morning, a
recently discharged soldier, epitomised the
Eraberger asked for the raising of the
blockade, the liberation of German pris-
oners of war, and the immediate opeuing
of peace negotiations.
Marsh il Foch is declared to have re-
fused recognition of the soldiers' and
workmen'), councils.
The Berlin strike has reached serlons
proportions, accoiding to an Amsterdam
telegram. Only two papers have appeared,
reduced to the slse of small leaflets, and
300,000 workmen have stopped work.
general feeling when he said :
"Wilson was received better than kin
kings? Wilson—he Is our man."
iinas. I d
8 for , t
buy the wreath and after some difficulty
in explaining to the florist, who could
not understand why the traditional custom
was being broken, obtained it and drove
to the tomb.
On his personal card, President Wilson
wrote this inscription:
"In memory of the great Lafayette, from
a fellow servant of liberty."
Entirely unannounced the President
drove to the old Plcpus Cemetery, where
i flustered to unlock the gates when he
weather conditions.
By Associated Press.
NEW Oil LEANS, La., Dec. 15.—Weather
forecast:
JVe8t Texas: Monday and Tuesday fair,
colder Tuesday.
Eftst Texas: Monday and Tuesday fair,
warmer Monday.
_ , foreign.
Estimated two years will elapse before
final settlement of peace. Page 1.
a American peace mission is working on
from page 1° 6 *° news of conference.
T ?***&*"} Portugal is assassinated at
Lisbon. Page 1.
Wilson has captured the hearts of the
people of France. Page 1.
w , domestic.
McAdoo s plan for holding railroads for
five years gains popularity. Page 1.
Congressman Garner is stricken with in
fluenza. Page J..
McAdoo asks Treasury Department to
raise pay of customs officials. Page 1.
Business is rapidly adjusting itself and
conditions which caused apprehension at
first are leadily becoming clarified. Page o.
LOCAL.
Mrs. John Darragh dies at her residence
in this city, Pa*e 3.
Bed Cross membership drive opens this
morning. Page li.
Waco man predicts prosperity for San
Antonio. Page 6.
Monterey was detained pending investiga-
tion of the Incident, every precaution was
taken to guard against a surprise attack.
On arrival of the Monterey here today,
the gunner's mate and his men went, to
the navy yard to make an official report of
the matter. Officials of the ship also were
questioned by navy officials.
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 15. The de-
partment's announcement said "the Mexi-
cans started the disturbances" by attack-
ing and injuring the commander of the
Monterey's armed guard, who had gone
ashore.
"The Department of State," said the an
nouneemejit, "is investigating a clash that
occurred between Mexican soldiers and a
member of the armed guard of the Amerl |
can steamer Monterey, which occurred at i
Tampieo on November 28. The Mexicans
started the disturbance.
"Department of State's advices are to the I
effect that the affair occurred early in the j
morning; that the American In charge of '
the guard who had gone ashore was at- j
tacked by the Mexican soldiers, and that i
he was injured by the Mexicans. One of j
the Mexican soldiers was killed and another j
Injured during the disturbance.
"Tampieo authorities sought to have the j
armed guard aboard the ship surrender to
them. The whole subject, however, was j
left to diplomatic settlement, and Is being
taken up between the State Department and |
the Mexican government through the
American Embassy ai Mexico City."
ebert government scored
for its arbitrary action
u R?»8ae<l *^urcb in the leaned who his caller was. The news of
! the President's visit spread rapidly to
saw the front steps already black with
people, some had held their seats all
night.
A carious sight was offered by boys
roosting along the barrels of captured
Germau eanuon lined up on the Place de
la Concorde and the Avenue des Champs i n/^nc j nvfAffe tf\ nr iinct
Klysees, while the artlllerymn' seats' POPE ANXIOUS TO BE HOST
were occupied by mothers with little
girls, fctep ladders, trees, folding 'chairs,
market carts, wheelbarrows and other con-
veyances were used as perches. Every
roof was black with spectators. From
windows and balconies other hundreds of
thousands watched the procession, all
cheering with viMi when the President
passed. There w*s many an individual
shout and even small speeches, but they
were drowned in the geueral roar.
the convent nearby, and as he" left he
passed through lines of aged nuns, who
came out to pay their respects to the
American chief executive.
W a.8.
TO PRESIDENT AT VATICAN
Courses for farmer soldiers will open this
afternoon at Camp Travis. Page 14.
SPORTS.
Knight:* of Coiumbus defeat 52d Artil-
lery in football contest. Page 8.
Fourteenth Cavalry closes football sea-
son. Page 8.
Texas rasebali season will open on April
24. Page 8.
NAVY'S EXPENSES JUMP TO
HALF B1LU0N IN YEAR
(By Staff Correspondent Universal Service)
PARIS, Dec. 15.—All officialdom here
is deeply Impressed with the influence
which President Wilson is plainly having
on the rank and file of the French peo-
ple. His fellow-delegates to the peace con-
ference are freely commenting on this.
Henry White, the Republican member of
the peace mission, said today:
"I know my French and love them. Yet.
even I am surprised at the depth and
warmth of the affection publicly displayed
toward Mr. Wilson. It is an excellent
omen."
Tho President's plans are, for the mo-
By Associated Press.
PA BIS, Dec. 15.—While President Wil-
son has not announced positively that he
will visit Pope Benedict, It now seems
probable that he will do so. It Is known
here that the Pope is anxious to receive
the President, and the Vatican officials
have announced that the visit may be made
without danger of embarrassment because
of the differences between the Vatican and
;he Quiriuui.
It is likely that If President Wilson goes
to Home he will visit the Quirinal Palace
as the guest of King Victor Emanuel.
Afterward he will go to the American em-
bassy, where he will be met by the rector
and students of the American ecclesiastical
college. The rector will convey to the
President Pope Benedict's desire to see
nlm.
if President Wilson goes to the Vatican
he will also call upon Cardinal Gasparri,
papai secretary of state, who will
By Universal Service.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 15.—Be-
fore the United States entered the war the
record of one year's purchases for t.ho
navy was $27,000,000, Since then the high
water mark of more than £10,000,000 in
single day has been reported, the total mu-
nitions purchased during the twelve months
amounting to ovei half a billion. This
is shown lu Ath-* annual report of Pay-
master General McGowau, of the navy, ju&t
issued.
"The importance of keeping the navy
ration at its usual high standard has been
constantly kept in mind and that standard
has been maintained," says the report. Th)
average cost of the ration for the yea.*
is $0,106 as « t>mpared with $0 4.'W last
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reports received here. The reports add
that Georg LedeMour, a leading Socialist,
also has severed iiis connections with the
government
By Associated Press.
AMSTERDAM. Dec. 15.—The council of
people's commtsslouer.s in Germany, ac-
cording to a Berlin telegram, has author-
ized the formation of a volunteer national
guard to maintain public order and safety.
The organization is to be under the com
plete control of the commissioners and
will be pledged to support the Socialist
democratic republic. The various detach-
ments will have the right to elect their own
leaders,
(By a Staff Poi respondent, of Universal
Service.)
LONDON, Dec 15.—Tho Ebert govern-
ment, according to exclusive information
reaching Universal Service, has raided the
offices of the n wspaper Pie Rote Fahne
(Bed Flag), Berlin's principal Radical or-
gan. This action ^ regarded by diplomats
here as the first signs of real stability
on the part of the German government and
as indicating thai Ebert has decided upon
sterner measures against the Spartacus
group.
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By Associated Press.
MUNICH, Saturday, Dec. 14.—Liberal
and Centrist political leaders in Bavaria
have launched a campaign tor the disso-
lution of the Ba\aiian ifoldlers' and work-
l men's council. They demand the tempor-
ary reinstatement of tbe old Bavarian
, Assembly as the rnly means of preventing
i allied occupation of Munich.
year, although tlicre was a riso in the aver- j B» AiwUtecl Press
ago wholesale orkea of provisions of IS I LONDON. iW. 15 (Hrlllsh Wireleas
rV'a. \ savl,,g of •bout Service). The st.lke in Iterlln has reach*.!
a day was effevted. j serious *;>roportious, according to a 'lis-
meut, rather haphazard, owing to the fail- j turu the call upon the President at the
ure of the British and Italian Premiers c '
ure
to reach Paris in time for his arrival here.
However, Mr. Wilson Is determined to
utilize all his available time in taking
part ln getting together meetings. He is
. extremely confident that the sessions to
j be held within the next seven days will
; result in a common understanding being
I reached.
; As a matter of fact, despite assertions
to tho effect that Great Britain and
j France in aligned against the Unite.I
' States, the Presldeut refuses absolutely to
j believe any such thing.
Mr. Wilson Is known to be confident
embassy on behalf of the Pope who can-
not by precedent leave the Vatican. This
was the program followed when King Ed-
ward VII visited the King and the Pope.
If the President goes to Home, it prob-
ably will be after Christmas, as King
Victor Kmmanuel will be in Paris until
December 23.
By Associated Presx.
PARIS, Dec. 15.—The city probably was
more brilliantly illuminated last night than
ever before. Electrical devices erected in
honor of President Wilson biassed iu all
'"or the fiscal 3ear 1017 the total navy
requirements wer approximately 1,200.000
gross tons: in 1018 tlie tonnage required
exceeded -1,000,000 tons.
w.s.s.
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He has always wanted a fine snlt made
by a fine tailor. Why not give It to
him this year. He will certainly appre-
ciate a suit from one of our imported
woolens. Suits ordered before the 19th
will be finished for Christmas.
LKNTZ, "tailor."
312 West Commerce Street.—(Adv.)
w.s.s.
NEWS FROM HKKVILLE'H CASUALTIES.
Soldiers Wounded in I'ranoe Are Convalesc-
ing Kapldly.
Special Telegram to The Kxpress.
BEKVILLE, Tex., Dec. 15.—The relatives ,
and friends of John J. Katz, Herman
;»roporti
patch received here from Amsterdam. Only
two newspapers are being published and
these as small leaflets. It is said that
350,000 workmen are out.
By Associated iVr<>ss
AMSTERDAM, Dec. l«"i.—The state coun-
cil of German Austria, according to a dis-
patch from Vienna, has decided t<> send a
note to all foreign governments demand-
ing a plebiscite for the self-determination
of the populations of Bohemia, Moravia and
Silesia.
, parts of the capital. The words "Vive I Sparkman and George Corby have received
that Premier Clemem-eau is keenly sensing > Wilson," outlined lu electric lights were word that they were wounded during the
Dublic opinion and that the French Prime displayed at many vautaoro noim*' last few days of the war.
public opinion and that
Minister will not be a party to any meas
ures which would interfere with the cor-
dial relations of all allies.
By A«»o«t»ted Press.
PARIS, Dec. 15.—When President Wilson
went to the tomb of Lafayette today he
insisted on taking his own wreath, con
trary to the custom* here by which the
florist delivers tbe wreath and the donor
later makes the visit and leaves bis card.
The President sent Admiral Grayson to
Men's Gift Headquarters
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We know what he will like
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Silk knitted Ties he will more
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Silk Ties, Four-in-Hand and
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displayed at many vantage points while
the coat of arms of the United States fre-
quently was seen outlined iu red, white
and blue.
By Ass oris tad Press.
PARIS, De#. 15.—Premier Clemenceau
arrived at the Murat residence at 0 o'clock
thi* evening ami was received immediately
by President Wilson. The French leader
went by nutoniobile to the I'reBldent's
bouae a half hour after Col. K. M. House
of the American mission, had culled unon
htm.
A/ter conferring with Premier Clemen-
ceau, Preiident Wilson baj a long talk
with Herbert C. Hoover, the American
I food AdmniUtrutor, who gave him the lat-
! est Information on food conditions iu Ger-
! many.
! Tomorrow sometime before tbe public
reception at the City Hall, the President
: will receive Thomas Nelson Pa«e, the
! American ambassador to Italy, who is ex-
, pected to convey to him some kind of an
informal Invitation from the Pope to visit
1 the Vatican.
| — - t
(Staff Correspondent of Universal Service)
PAKIS, Dee. 15.—The local political
controversy ever President Wilson's recep-
] Hon reached its climait on the evening of
| the President's arrival when it was an- j
nouaced that tbe Socialist monster demon- 1
I stration in tbe straets of Paris that had 1
been planned, was cancelled iu the eleventh
; hour because the government refused to '
authorize it unless Mr. Wilson approved
i of it.
Tbe situation Is briefly this: The Social
i 1st party does not support Premier Clem-
enceau. Their opposition dates back to
! the ante-war controversies. The partv has
been hailing Presideni Wilson with great
flourish as the true leader of the world
democracy. It had plauned a gigantic
parade for yesterday afternoon, it being
a holiday, 'but since martial law still pre
vails, tbe government's authorization was
j required.
In a proclamation cancelling the parade
tbe Socialist* say that when thev -asked
Clemenceau's permission he told them ha
-would not run the risk unless Mr Wil I
son approves." The premier offered to
send an inquiry to the President aboard
chip by wireless. The Socialist leaders
considered that such a request would b«
discourteous aud called off ihe organised
1 demonstration, asking the working classes
to aeilalm the Presideat informally. They
i did. j
w#a..
FI.IER KILLKll IX FALL.
By As*oclaW*«l Press.
OCAL.A. Fla., Dec. 15.—A military air- '
plane from Dorr Field, Fla., engaged in <
mapping a mail route between Tampa and
I Jacksonville, Jell near bere Sunday caus-
ing the death of the mechanician Sergt O
i Remington. Lieut. Harry F. Kast. nilotl
escaped without Injury. The plane was de-
molished.
w *.»
SHIP LOST, BIT CRB« SAVED.
By Associated Trees.
SI. JOIIX, N. B, De-*. l.i.—The crew
of the British neauier Corinthian, which
srrvck on Northwest l>edge. seven miles off
Mr. Kats was wouuded and gassed. He
landed this week at Camp Merritt, N\ J.
Sparkmau was wounded only slightly.
Corby's wounds were serious, having be*n
shot through each of his legs. Word from
him 1s that he is convalescing rapidly.
Reagan Sturdivant, Deeville boy wounded
soon after tbe Ninetieth Division went into
battle, has returned to this country and is
now in the base hospital at Camp Travis.
NOT BEVERK AT CORPUS CHRI8T1.
Special Telegram to The Express.
CORPUS COH18TI, Tex., Dec. 15—The
second epidemic of influenza for Corpus
Chrlstl is claiming very few victims. V ith
200 cases reported during the past week,
there had been but one death from either
pneumonia or influeuza. This one case was
of un aged Mexican.
The ••flu" has bit a number of families
hard. Mayor %nd Mrs. Roy Miller and
their four
Br T'niversn! ferric.*.
COPENHAGEN Dec. 15.—Sixteen hun-
dred (ierman soldiers were rescued when
tbe German transport Worms was sunk be-
tween Sweden and ISernholm Island
cording to a Stockholm dispatch. The
cause of the si iking is not giwu.
W.S.S.
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19th will be finished for Christmas.
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512 West Commerce Street—(Adv.)
W.S.S.
NECiRO BRIDGE WORKER DROWNED.
Speeiai Telegram tu TIip Kxpreatt.
IIALLKTTSVILLK, Tex.. Dec 15—John
Henry Maywether, a negro section hand,
was drowned Friday while working on
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Extensive surveys are beiug made of the
Columbia and tributary rivers in tb«i
Northwest as the next point of develop-
ment and a complete plan for the utiliza-
tion of every navigable river in tho coun-
trv was to have been developed.
Next would come the building of canais
such as the oft-piojected canal through
Ohio from Lake Erie to the Ohio River,
giving an all-water route from the ore
regions of the upper lakes to the steel mills
of Ohio and Pennsylvania. Other caua.s
would have followed.
If the transportation system of the coun-
try is permitted by failure of Congress to
act at this session to go back to private
bands, Mr. McAJoo says the old railroad
methods of competition with waterway*
transportation will be revived and it is
probable the waterways experiment will bo
unable to survive the competition.
The posslbllltiii of inland waterways
developm nt are known to be tbe subject
of Administration policy irrespective of Mr.
McAdoo, Secretary of Commerce Redfield
undertook a movement In this direction
as soon as Federal control of transporta-
tion was decided upon as a war measure.
Tho plant h»> worked out were turned
over to .Mr. McAdoo when he was made
director-general, and the latter has giv?n
much attention to this phase of develop-
ment of the country's natural resources.
The policy is known to have the hearty
support of President Wilson and will eou-
tine to be followed by any successor who
may be named to the present director-
generalship if tiie extension of time of Fed-
eral control is voted by Congress.
W.S.S.
american peace mission
is getting down to work
Continued From Page One.
vous Breakdown
Nine failures out of ten are due to per-
sonal physical condition.
The causes are usually not far to eeek.
—at first a little brain fag, weakened mem-
ory, insomnia, nervous indigestion and in-
creased irritability, nerves become un-
strung—finally there Is a complete break-
down of the nervous system.
SENSAPERSA
helps rebuild the nerve system and makes
rich blood. The properties of this blood
tonic and nerve sedative shonld double the
nerve health In ten days. Every nerve,
every tissue will receive its sharo of en-
ergy and health. Take heed of the warn-
ings. Don't be a failure. Build up your
health with Sensapersa. Two sires, 50c and
$1.00, at your druggist's, or from Wagner s
Drug Store or Fischer's Drug Store. (Adv.)
#i
selected was the American Episcopal
Church of the Holy Trinity, the Pishop
of South Carolina officiating. The Presi-
dent visited the iomb of Lafayette in th"
Plcpus Cemetery, in the southeastern part
ru~ I Paris, while returning home after the
morning church >crvlce. No ceremony had
been arranged at the cemetery and the
President went accompanied only by Br!
gadier General Harts, a Secret Service
operative, and a French officer assigned
to him as a personal aide. The President,
removing his hat, entered the tomb carry-
ing a large florai wreath.
As the President placed the wreath oa
the tomb, lie bowed his head and stood
silent before the testing place of the fam-
ous Frenchman who helped America in
her fight for liberty. He made no speech
whatsoever. He then returned to the
Murat residence.
in the meantime all the residents of
Paris apparently had turned out in th-
Rocky Creek bridge, about three miles west I h°P* of getting a glimpse of the President.
of here. The creek was very high as a
r*»«ult of the rain Thursday night. It Is
not known how the accident occurred. Th*
body has not yet been recovered.
., it.—w.H.g. — *-"-
BER COUNTY APPOINTEES NAMED.
Commissioners A1m> Set Aside Stmt to Pay
Demonstmtion Agent.
"hildren w.r„ iliVthe s.T.e I A, „ ''
ilme with thejllsesse- All member, of the f elec ted , „„„,;Comm|s°SS,e^ ! ."J
TO START TODAY
By Associated Pres«.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 13.—The
American Red Cross tomorrow will start
Its annual Christmas roll call of the na-
tions to secure the millions of members
Mid dollars necessary to carry on its
work.
Enrollment Is to be voluntary and th*
membership fee will be $1. In every city,
town and hamlet and even at country cross
roads stations will be established so that
every person may be given an opportunity
to enroll.
Since the Red Cross has announced that
jereafter it will depend upon the member-
ship fees for its funds, officials expert
that tbe enrollment duriug the period
which ends the night of December 23, will
greatly exceed the 1^,000.000 of last Christ-
mas.
family are now convalescent
In a number of other home* all members
of the household have been stricken.
Struck on Northmen Ledge, seven miles off
Brier Island, yesterday, have been landed
•t Si 8'* •l'x#rUln* to word re-
ceived bere today, It Was reported her*
the .hip wa* a total loss, stc lalt
port jrsterdaj aoraiaf.
—at Hertzberg s
-At the 8Ian
of the Clock"
store open evenings until Chriitmsa.
For Christmas
Service Pins,
Rings,
Lockets,
Bracelets, Etc.
in solid (fold, gold filled
and sterling silver
—specially
priced
—25c to $10
—the war is over but a service
pin should remain a treas-
ured heirloom—a sacred re'
minder of glorious service—
Hertzberg's
llNitea and
It was remarked that tho Wilson luck wa.s
♦continuing, for the sun broke through the
murky clouds for the first time iu days,
and began to dry up the muddy streets.
The sun lit up the city iu all its fluttering |
banners and flags.
To a foreign observer, It appeared that
everyone ln Pari* was on the boulevards.
There was no space whatever on the side-
walks. A grear crowd gathered in the |
lace de la Concorde, before the bead-
_ . quarters of the American mission. Tbe
„ . • ommlsslouers (crowd jammed about the doors and took
Court held this week. t*eo. J. pahl was kivn interest iu every American passing
chosen county road superintendent, sue- —
feeding J. A. Oberman, who has held the
nosltlon for the past few years. Dr. L. K.
Pi * ' *
'arr was elected county health officer
The court appropriated the gfim of $050 to
he set aside annually to supplement tho
funds of the 1 nlted States Department of
in <>r out. The most Inconsequential at-
tache, carrying a case of official papers,
was surrounded and <-arefully Inspected
by admiring Frenchmen and women.
American aruiy automobiles were sur-
rounded and cheered whenever they stop-
ped. All one ueeded, apparently, to be
. | . . .. * " , I'r'l. Ail utir ucniriii bim'bicuh.' , ««
Agriculture and A. M. to liege of lexas taken into the hearts of the crowd, was
for the purpose of paying the *alarv of a
home demonstration agent In Bee County.
THE- '
GUNTER
Hote-l
PmcYTYnnciL.MAHAccn
A Nationally Known
San Antonio
Institution.
Your desire to dine
out should take you
to the Gunter Cafe
—where your friends
dine. The best cuisine
and service.
just to look like au American. Every sort
of conveyance was out on the boulevards
«»r in the parks, each carrying Individual
cheering groups. Taxlcabs carried crowds
of Amen- an soldiers and even the old one-
horse chaise again was on duty.
W.S.8.-
COLOGNE PLACED UNDER
MARTIAL LAW BY HAIG
Continued from Page On*.
u>
It A-
ness correspondence with unoccupied Qer- J
many and foreign countries and corre- j
i spondenee with German prisoners Is per-
mitted. Civilians are forbidden to have
cameras. The military will have the right
to search men susplcfoned of having con
eealed weapons or of haviug brokeu ordlu-
ances.
Field Marshal Halg has Issued an ordei !
to the entire occupied territory in whi« h
• he declares that the inhabitants will be
protected as lone as they are obedient
und poa*.sable. The death penalty or some
other punishment, as may be decreed, Is
provided, if violence Is done soldiers or
, the supplies or works neeesssry to the
mllltsry operstions sre chsnged.
British csvsJry for the first time today
crossed tbe Ithine ss the vanguard for j
the army of occupation. A thousand j
kbakl-clad horsemen, with full battle I
equipment, pushed' over the river from t
Cologne and Bonn and went eastward to
establish the nomi-circular line which is J
t»eing swung about these two cities to a ;
depth of thirty kilometers, one division
of Knglish horsemen with artillery and \
armored cars was sent out from Cologne,
while Canadian e*valry was operating
through Bonn, ln Cologne the movement
was made tbe occasion for a grsnd re-
view by tho Uritiafc General Flumer and
B
Brother's Gift
Buy him a good, warm, sUl-
wool Sweater. It's just the
dandiest present you can
give him.
We show a wonderful as-
sortment of Young Men's
Fancy Sweaters, priced from
$12.50
517 i.HOUSTON ST.
The Xmas Shop for Young
Men.
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