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san antonio express: wednesday morning, december 29, 1915.
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ACHINERY—
J^JACHINERY—
LOST—W
Mch <*nr
tiied, full ifii t;
formation
Street.
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fravis *5t".
die spots over
ail; ears trim-
• return or in
Kin* Willi*ui
LOST oi
Post
rx
ttoiler 24, a folding kodak, 3 A, and trinod.
I-. K. Laur-en. 3$) Austin St. Crockett
M72. Reward.
LUST one new fair leather traveling
• ontalnlng lady's clothing, manicure
je* eiry arid kodak view* aud other small
articles. Call Crockett <SS<io. Suitable re
ward.
e£Ol»j_
reward &aui Stern. 142 Sooth St.
WHO has luvt a bu\ horse unbraniled,
about 12 year* old, about 15 hand. high,
shod all around? Found about August
2. J. V. Wl>eman, Laverula. Tex.
LOST—Ou Fast nr West Commerce St.,
railroad script book. Keturn to this rffice
tor reward
LOST—Oold ring, ruhy «et; notify Morris
& Co., or ring Crockett 43tV4. Reward
OIL WELL OPERATORS AND CONTRACTORS
FOB SALE AS WHOLE OR PAHT
HEAVY CALIFORNIA PATTERN STANDARD DRILLING RIO
WITH CALF WHEEL COMPLETE. TOGETHER WITH COMPLETE
STRlMi DRILLING TOOL. L'NDEBKEAMKRS, SPIDER. GllBERSON
AND MILLS' CASING TONGS; ELEVATORS, J.HOOFOOT LINES; IN
FACT. EVERYTHING USED IN DEEP WELL DRILLING.
£00 FEET 10 INCH 35-POUND ETNA CASING.
1,000 FEET 8-INCH 28-POITKD ETNA CASINO.
.I.SlX) FEET 2-INCH LINE PIPE.
CAN BE SEEN THREE MILES FROM CAVPBELLTON, ATASCOSA
COUNTY, TEXAS, OR WILL FURNISH COMPLETE LIST. WRITE
W. E. KEEN AN,
CAMPBKLLTON, TEX.
I
COURT DENIES MOTION TO DIS-
MISS NEW HAVEN RAIROAD
DIRECTORS.
French Welcome Proposed
German Drive Toward Paris
If Attempted Slaughter Will Be So Great as to
Make the World Gasp, Predicts
Military Authority.
pOR
SALE OR EXCHANGI
FUR EXCHANGE -What can you offer in
excbtugt for foully lu 1&8 a< r»' uuiuiproved
Ma-'k bog wallow \ ay meadow. mIm.ui tour
miles from Inez, Victoria Couuty, Tex V
In«'umbraii«-e 1J aunual payment- of
each, interest 7 per cent; prU-e $40 pt-r
a'*re. lMel>el l.and Co . Victoria. i»fc.
UNK Kdl>on projecting moving picture ma-
ehine and 2,000 feet of film; would con
aider furniture Call after G p ui. -U-
N'orth St.
IMPROVED|FOR VACANT
I have modern cottage, excellent repair,
well located, clear ot encutubramv, to trade
for desirably located lot ou liearon or
Tobin Hill or Laurel Heights; must be
clear.
K. X. UKijlA, Tro'-kett Mlft or Travl* 17 lift.
(31X plants in good localities for sale or
trade lor farms or laud in good localities,
ft C. Bradeu, Nixon, Tex.
$5,100 KQI1TV in clo*» in five rooms and
bath, exchauge for rattle, mules, or good
horses. Sail cheap for cash. Apply 370'J
South KIoavs Street.
Want to Tride for Land in Mexico
We havo one of tho beet ranches lu the
Kerrville couutry that our client wauts to
trade for laud In Mexico, bis is an ex
(raordlnary opportunity (or some cue with
Mexico holdings to convert it Into one of
the most attractive propositions In this sec-
tion.
A. H. FORSYTH COMPANY,
Crockett MM. Hunter BuiMlug.
\IONEY TO LOAN—
AKD WAMTEB.
IN SI MS of $1,000 to $10,000 on improved
residence or business property.
CliAS. 1'. AND CHAS. C. SMITH,
110 Central Office Building. I
MONEY to loan on real estate; $2.">0.000 to i
loan on farms and ranches. Long time and
easy terms. Chas. Neynaber. 221 Twenty- i
second Street, Galveston. Tel. j
1 HAVE J'.'.isKt in hand to loan on tm
proved city property or good Bexar County
farm land. Money In bank, no delay.
Charles M. Roberts 707 Brady Building.
FOR SALE or rent—Second-hand ell well
machinery; complete rotary drilling rigs,
I pipe aud casing overhauled, tested and
guaranteed. Texas Supply Co, Inc. Beau-
| mont. Tex.
NEW YORK. Dec 18.. The hopes of
the eleven former Nrw Haven Railroad
director* that the Sherman ami-trust law
conspiracy case axatust them never would
reach the Jury for verdict dissolved to
H.v WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS.
(United Press Staff Correspondence.!
PARIS. Dec as Five significant events
punctuated the year IS1."» as seen from the
French point of view: The battle if Cham
pagne, the Balkan muddle, the change of
governments, tb« creation of an Inter ally
MOMF.Y to luuu en Improved city property
at 7 and 8 per lent.
ABNOLD. COZBT A PEY*ON.
$40 Oi l Klg discounts- $535 buys good
$375 vendors Hen 8 per cent yearly pay-
ment note secured by plenty good Im-
proved property. Travis 846.
jgOVlNU AND STORAGE—
TRANSFERRING. RKtfHIPPING.
We are the best equipped transfer com
pany lu the city. Freight Handled to aud
trom ail Repots. Special attention given
to carload distribution. Hauling and
placing safes, boilers, engines and heavy
machinery a specialty. Storage ware,
houses with track connections. We baudle
household goods to aud from depots, out
do not move them from house Lo house.
MERCHANTS' TRANSFER CO.,
510 511 Dolorosa St. Both Phones 3.U
day when Judge llnnt denied the motion I *•* council and the nomination of 0*n"
of ihetr counsel for the dismissal of the | cral Joffre as otnmander in chiet or all
Indictment and ruled that the case should j the Ireuch armies, whatever the theater
be submitted to the Jury on the facts I "f operation*.
MONEY to loan on articles of value; unre-
deemed pledges for sale at one 'isIf price.
S B. May, 1(>4 West Houston Street.
$1,000 TO LKNO on realty. Randolph L.
Carter, Alamo Batik Bldg
FARM iiml ranch loans, any amount, $-.\
000 up L. E, Norton, Scanian Building,
Houston, Tex
TISAl'K OR SALK—What do vou have to
trade for 320 acres near Laverni'i and 100
aeres seventeen uiiies south of sun Anto-
nio? Sandy land Hex 'JT. New Hnunifcls
FNKEDEEMF.li diamond ear -crews. $T>;
a bargain. S. B. May, 1M West Houston
Street,
HAVIJ two pieces of property, paved street,
car llue. Improved and uuitnprovid; also
Rambler automobile to trade. What have
you? Crockett M55.
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE Six-room,
all modern cottage, Tobin Hill, near Main
Avenue car line, value $.">.000; will ex
change for cottage, dose Hot Wells car
Hue, value under $2,500. balance easy pay*
nietits. Address Ilux 1 l"*i. City.
WANTED—To exchange a dnv; in Pecan
Street lot, clear, for a close in residence,
no encumbrance assumed; cash difference.
1101! Express.
TWO acres, cottage, well, windmill, under
ground cistern, bam, $4,B00, Will exchange
for farm. W. B. Whltaker, room 8, French
Building.
TO TRALlK- Euiiity of jSLT.
new 6 room residence In choice location,
large lot, high elevation, North Shlf, for
(something of value; balance due on this
splendid bargain Just like rent; stale what
SPECIAL NOTICES-
MOVING houses; bave the molt eomvtne
outfit In South Texas; do raising and
leveling, Aug. Haye, 12D Wlckes. Crock
ett
PIANOS MOVED
Scobey Fireproof Storage Co., Crockett
914
Kotice of Dissolution of Pirtnership
The partnership heretofore existing be
tween Vincent 1 albo and Pascual Faibo
under the ft rut nace of Falbn Bros, has this
day been dissolved by mutual consent.
Pascual Faibo will pay all debts for ma-
terial.
FASCIAL FALBO.
VINCENT FALBO.
personal—
Advertisements under persennl, medical,
clairvoyant, psychologist, phrenologist,
magnetic healer, i cents • word one liuie!
seven times, 10c i tea tUues, He. No nd
less then Ml words.
CARRIAGE palnllug and trimming, high
class work at reasonable prices, staacks
Bros.
pa king, shipping, by expert
- ' " ' •* Sco-
MOVING. „
white men, wLv not have the best!
bey Fireproof storage C«.
WK .MOVE auyihlug anywhere and itoi.-
everything. Moving aud storage of bag-
gage and household goods our specialties.
Carter Mullaly Transfer Company. All
phones 123
nKESSMAklNG-
WANTKD- Sewinjf by day or house, ava-
iling and Btre»«t gown# designed and made.
References. l'ro« kett 7885. 229 East Uou»-
tnn Strati.
^yiNES AsNl) LIQUORS—
Al'Gl ST L1M1U HGEH, 121 Soledad Straot.
the cut urli-e liquor denier, will save you
25 to 50 pet <t'Ut on all liquors, wines
and cigars Mall orders filled same day
received Phones Crockett 4808, new 33V
No ordern solicited or taken to anj countj or
other subdivision it a county ot the StatH of
Teisi* wheie 'he yualififd voters thereof have
by majority rota deteriuinsd that the sslo of
int ni-atuig liquors shsll be yrohibiteti thtrain.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY—
architects!
alfred gilkf co., "K" Bulldlni, Av»-
nue c and Trivia
^LKstKlbS—
GRAFTED PECANS
Trees, Roses, Kvergrevas.
Catalogue Free.
KNOX NI'RMERIES,
Uo West Commerce Street.
Phone Crockett 75H7.
you havo lu first letter; diamonds consld
ercd. P. I), Box U'OO.
WILL exchange 4 room cottage ami lot,
renting for Jli! monthly, for automobiles
or diamonds; party leaving city. M2 Moore
Bldg. P. O. Box BBS.
B
uM.NKSS CHANCES—
DON'T fall to Investigate our list of mer
cantlle businesses; hotels, rooming, hoard
lug and apartment h iuses. Uernduu k Co.,
W10 Avenue I).
BEER SALOON, grocery and dellcutesseu,
Btlf' —
average T
handle it; $1,000 cash, balance tunus. lli'C
close lu, excellent neighborhood, cheap
rent; average dally receipts $30. »1,J>00 to
Express
FOR SALE -A 11 established and pr(»f-
ltable business lu San Antonio; a rare op
portunlty for lady of good taste to earn a
competence and be indeneudent; J^.OOO will
ijuick as owuer Is leav-
(wlng it; unist act u
Ing ilty. Address la
101 Kxprcss.
BUTCHER SHOP for sale; good location,
doing good cash business; no delivery;
will sell for $1.000 1 l.'il) Express.
FOR SALE—Fine restaurant, located op-
posite tho Zaragoya and Juaris Theaters,
next door to the Mexico Hotel. MO West
Commerce Street.
I'H'MltlNtl sliop for sule, doing good
business; u good |ilacH for the right man.
Will sell at cost. Have good reason for
selling. Invoice stock about IhW. Write
P. O. box 11)8, San Marcos, Tex.
FOR sale at a bargain. Good chance for
some one. Complete fixtures of u restau-
rant; good business. Apply tUU East Com-
merce Street.
BARGAINS— luredeemed diamonds,
watches, rings, musical instruments and
gun«. S. B. May, 104 West Houston Street.
|U0 INVESTED—You can easily e'ear $125
per month. Work for yourself Investi-
gate. Call Travis 37&7 or address Box 2-IU,
K. F. D. 7, City.
SEE me today. Tailor shop making money
will b« sold at bargain. Party leaving
city. Phone K. a. Hardwlck, Newton-
Weiler-W'agncr Co.
"MONEY TO LOAN
an ii wai
AND WANTED.
MONEY to loan ou Improved city property.
P. O. Box 7U.
LOW RATE LCANS
ON ALL KINDS UF SECURITIES.
AUTOMOBILES, LIVE STOCK, ETC.
BTRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.
APPLY 306 0 STATE BANK
TKL'ST BUILDING.
AND
MONEY to lend on (arms, rancaes and
Ban Antonio properties; long time, liberal
prepayment options. Mortgages and ven-
dors liens bought or takeu up and ex-
ttnded.
CHARLES S. AUSTIN Co.,
MS Bedell Bldg.
DO TOU need money? Ths Metropolitan
Loan Company leDds money on dlamontie;
transactions confidential. 227 East Houston
Street .
MONEY TO LOAN
In small end large sums on all chattels,
Automobiles, and live stock. Call at 412
Glbbs Building. Crockett 3341.
MONEY to loan on farms, rancaes ot
city property; will also buy or extend
mortgages. Rlchey & Casey, 410 Navarro.
MONET TO LEND
ON RANCHES AND FARMS.
Lomi Made tor Clients.
•TANDARD TRUST COMPANX,
815 St. Mary s 8t
San Antonio, Tax**.
EMERSON LOAN COMPANY, established
1881. Mouey to lend on all articles of val-
ue. Ready cash In any amount. New loca-
Hon, 400 Easi Houston Street.
TO LOAN—Unlimited money on Sun An-
tonio Improved property or for building
purposes, 7'ij per cen . J W. Nowlln, .'111
Central Office Building, phono Crockett
1151.
Vendor's Lien and Mechanic's
Lien Notes Bought.
WIMER RICHARDSON A CO.,
Investment Bankers.
A (Unincorporated.)
B02 State Bank. Crockett 1888.
MONEY' to loan on city and farm prop-
erty In Southwest Texas. Notes bought.
lh^U It Kunkle, lawyers, Conroy Iildg.
Gull is love; life Is short; any girl In
need of a friend is Invited to call at the
Salvation Army Rescue Home, 3nl8 lllver
Avenue, at any time. Old phone 2872.
'I'U'EWRlTERiv-
THE place to get the new Master Model
No. lo Iioyal typewriter, ull kinds of
trade ins at low prices, rentals, repairs,
ij pewriler and office supplies, Eastman
loiluks aud supplies, photo finishing and
ei.largliig, box paper und sundries. Potch
erulck blrdjong c.o, 214 East Uuuslon
Street. Crockett iiltii.
POULTRY—
CHICKENS, TCRKRVS AND EOOS.
BTAFFKL'S LAYING MA8&
THE BEST MADE.
RING CROCKETT All, NEW JTJ.
CYPHERS Incubators and brooders at
Ferd S(affePs, 31U Eust Commerce Street,
Crockett (Mil: new 372.
TYPEWRITERS.
Royal No. 10 $5S.00
Royal No. 1 18.00
L. C. Smith No. 2 40.00
Remington No. T J7.(»i
Oliver No. fi i&.ou
Oliver No. 2 l».t*i
Every machine guaranteed. Phone u»,
Cr. 2441, und let us prov* these great
values, or write for booklet.
A. F. BEYER, 310 W. Commerce St,
Fuctory Agency
L. C. Smith Silent No. 8 and Corona Type-
writers. Best on earlh. See tbeni.
MAMMOTH Hronxe turkeys, Tom. and
liens, of (he finest breeding for sale. J.
F. Curd, Cuero, Texus.
GEORGIA shawineck games; thirty walked
cocks and plenly of slags for sale. Wrl(e
for prices. L. B. Robeson, Kchota Farm,
Marietta, Georgia,
NINE young llarred Hock hens and fine
cockerel; all for $1U. Address 2546 South
I'resu or phone Travis fid Monday.
WANTED—Several hundred squabi from
any slock Call Truvls 140(1.
ATTENTION—
UICYCLES—
AND MOTOR CYCLRS.
NOTICE (o builders, for first class brick-
iurere, ring Crockett 4230, Travis 2772 or
P O. Box 1078.
GET en Indian bicycle for Christmas. Some
class to the Indian Racer. Guarantee Cy
cle Co.
TO CONTRACTORS—
* BIDS WANTKD.
HOY S wheel for sale cheap. 217 South
Flores Street.
"SEGl'IN REDS," common brick, dry
pressed or sllff mud; aliJb selects. Phone
Truvls 5240 for prices H. M. McCreery,
represenladve.
DUMBER & BUILDING MATERIAL
BI'Y your lumber, doors, windows, shin-
glen uud builders hardware direct from
mill, saving 23 per cent, payment after ex-
amination your (own. Powell Land and
Lumber Company, Rusk, Texas.
SEEDS AND PLANTS—
McGEE TOMATO—1,200 huuhols per acre
Please send your uddress for llie proof
of this great fact. 1,1. C. McGee, Sun Mar-
coe, Tex.
INDICATION—
AND INSTRUCTION.
STRAWBERRY Plants-Bend $2.(10 frT
1,000 plants, $17 no for 10,000 Klondyke,
Missionary and Lady Thompson. Other
varieties also John Llghtfoot, East Chst-
tanooga, Tonn,
PRIVATE lessons In English wanted three
limes weekly; stale terms. 119C, Express.
Hoping to find a good job should be
based upon persistent advertising for the
job.
Still useful articles may be sold for
what they are worth to somebody else—if
you give the selling-task to an Express
classified ad.
The cost is only—
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Mothers' Club and Citizens Generally
Prepare to Welcome County Par-
ent-Teacher Association.
Spedsl Telsgrsm to The Express.
FLORESVILLE, Tex., Dec. 28.-The
Floresvllle Mothers' Club and the citizens
In general are looking forward with In-
terest to the meeting of the Wilaon Coun
ty Parent-Teachers' Aasociatlon here next
Saturday. This will be the second meet-
lug of the newly-perfected organization
ami on account of It being New Year's
Day the local club Is leaving nothing
uudone to make It an enjoyable event.
Following la the complete program in
full;
Saturday morning, 10:30 o'clock; Piano
solo, Miss .lewel Graham; address of wel
come. ,1. E. Canfleld; greetings from
Mothers' Club, Miss Lucy Neal; response,
Mrs. ,1. H. Houston, Laverula; song Miss
Lydie Nixon; address, "Home Projects.
.Mrs. K. M. Barrett, State Department oi
Agriculture; address, Superintendent
Charles S. Meek of San Antonio; song,
Floresvllle Male Quartette.
Lunch 12 to 2; Call to order; song, Jes-
sie tlavnor Choral Club; reports of coun-
ty clubs; Stockdale Parent-Taachers' As
socat on; Lavernla Parent-Teachers' As
aoclatlon; Sutherland Springs Parent
Teachers Association; Potb Parent-Teach-
ers Association, Floresvllle Paren( Teach-
ers Association; song, Young Men's Quar-
tette; Interacholastlc League, San Fore
Jr., better bnbles' contest, Dr. J, w Ox-
ford; A County Fair," W. A. Murray.
RECEIVERS TO^SELECT HEAD
Sucessor to H. U. Mudge Will Be
Named Today.
CHICAGO, Dec. 28.—A auceesaor to H.
U. Mudge as operative bead under the re-
ceivers of the Chicago, Rock lalaud A Pa-
cific will be named tomorrow, according
to H. M. Sloan, assistant to Jacob M.
Dickinson, the rccelvac.
Mr. Mudge has been president of the road
and under the receivership continued In
the performance of most of Ills former
duties under the title of operntlve head.
He relinquished these to become president
of the Denver A Rio Grande recently,
^
Cashier's Gun Is Deadly.
nLGO, Okla , Dec, 28.—Claude Jones,
who, with Walter McFarland, robbed the
Bank of Grant, at Grant, Okla., near here,
yesterday, died today of gunshot wounds.
McFarlsnd's condition Is aerloua and his
recovery Is doubtful. Jones and McFar-
land were shot by Cashier Webb after
they had robbed and were making away
with about $4,000 of the bank's funds. The
uijeey waa recovered,
i
as applied to each aud all the defend
ants
The court dolled also the motion to
strike out the Government's tevlmouy on
the mi called Metropolitan Steamship deal,
whlcb chiefly involved Edward S. Rub
bins, former general cumwl of the road,
but which the Government contends tm
pllcates the other defendants also. The
court said, however, in respect to this
motion his dental carried no protest
against ita renewal at a later date. The
sole consolation of the defense was the
granting ot a motion to strike out ccr
tain docuuieutarv testimony against the
difendaut. Charles 1. Brooker.
Without attempting to outline to the
1 uiv what thev Intended to prove, tun
attorneys for the i'i fondants then beg.i l
the presentation of their side of the case
Ou the whole Fran'-e regards the past
year as one without brilliance »u far as
she or the allies are concerned. Her vic-
tories have beeu rather negatlvi While
her eneiuy has been making great runs
around the euds she aud those fighting
with her have succeeded In keuplug the
ball pretty well In the middle of the
field. The flrsi half of the gauie seems
about over, the Teutons have the ball,
It lit there have beeu no touchdowns. That
is about the way the common sense
Frenchman slses up the slluatlou at the
close of 1913.
Th» battle of Champagne was Impor-
tant because It was the very f*rst battle
to be fought under present treuch-perfect
conditions; It gave the Freuch soldier s
proper measure of the enemy and a proper
presentation of thetr side of the case measure of himself. Though no important
hleli. It was said, would occupy less '■ strategic point was gained by this vie-
than three davs Lewis Cass l.edyard was j torv, undoubtedly It will have Its effect
a witness In \ils own defense and Charles j on ltflrt operations because It settled ssv-
M Pratt will testify tomorrow I nless
Present plans are changed no other de-
fendant Will testify
An eicuse for not calling William
Rockefeller was given on the stuud *o
ilav by hta physician,
millionaire was 111
ho said the aged
and that the ordeal
era) Important points
The inter ally war council leads Freuch
men to believe that the mtstakes of the
past are not likely to be repeated; from
now on they have determined that the
war plans of the allies will dovetail and
that the coming year will register some
would aerlously endanger his life. Mr real results
Robbing Is ilso 111 with the grippe at The Balkan muddle has given Frauce
his home iu New Haven, It was learned, more anxiety, perhaps, than any other
General denial of all the charges against war phase during 1!)L Frenchmen onelily
hiiu was made by Mr. Ledyurd, who ; admit failure tnerc both diplomatically
placed upon Charles S Mellen. a former I and military. Greece three tirnoa offered
president of the New Haven, the respon | to Join the allies, once even before the
slblllty for tho acts which the witness j battle of the Marne in 11)14, but »ach time
approved as a director Mr. Melleu would
I reside at the directors' meetings," said I
the witness.
"lie would have In front of him an en
ormoua mass w papers, formal reports and
memoranda He knew exactly what each
contained I never saw his ci|iig) as a
presiding officer; he was a perfect mar !
vol. He had everything at his tongue,
Just as you have seen tiliu testify here.
W'e bad great confidence iu Mr. Mellen.
His recoinniendatlous carried great weight.
Sometimes one of us would disagree with
hlin, but his suggestions usually were |
adopted."
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TEN THOUSAND DELEGATUS REP-
RESENTING AIL COMMUNITIES
ASSEMBLE AT BOMBAY.
he wmh rrfuiied mlwUalon. TU#n, wheu
the hIII>'« h*d f«ll*n down «t tU« lhmt*-
tielle.4 and in Bulgarll, *ud HHki'il her to
ooiue In, shtj hud chtnfed her mind. It
i* admitted In «'«rtatn circles tUut had
I r inte and the *llte» icttd In concert and
at the proper tlma, there li not the alight
t'Nt doubt that tJr*e«'e would have led the
dunce, that Bulgaria aud lloumanla would
today lie fighting on the allies' aide and
that the multi-colored flag* Germany »
opponent* would today be floating over
the minaret* of Conatantlnopli.
1MMAND 8TKONO PREMIER.
The resignation of Theophlla Delcasit,
considered one of the greatest of French
men, from the office of MlnUtor of For-
el£i» Affairs, waa due unlvjuely to the
lldlkan develonmenta. Some aay be op-
posed the sending of troopa to llloilkli
others declare he long ago advocated big
stick methods lu the Near Kust and that
because his diplomacy there waa not
strongly enough backed up. King Kerdl-
uund Joined hands with the Kalaer In-
stead of with the allies. Take your choice
Whatever his reasons for resigning, his
departure was the occasion of a com-
plete reorganisation of the government.
Premier Ucue Vivlanl resigning to make
way for M Arlstide Briand. Ths pres-
ents of M Briand as I'rime Minister I*
significant. He is known as & man of
action, of initiative and strong nuasure*
The nominaiion of General J off re as >u-
preuie geueralissimo of all the French
troopa intana tmu things: First, that Jof-
fre will have absolute authority In dis-
posing his armies and planning campalgna;
second, the French hope that (hi English
will take the hint and agreo to a full and
complete coordination of all available
forces Competent authorities agree that
tier man successes hava been tii« result
of a iNsntral control of effectives, permit-
ting rapid decisions oulckly put into ef
feet, wnereas the allies hire not a«-te<1
properly In concert and when at l«st. after
long delays, they did get together, the
meaaure« agreed upon were slowly put Into
operation. The Inter ally war council, com-
posed «^f men who lave fh»' p*wer to i t.
as, it Is said, J off re will ha\> from n»w
on, ought to show result* during the com-
lug year
Summed up. France's last jear haa been
I
PRESENT METHOD OF THINKING
COSTS 10,000 LIVES EACH DAT
DECLARES EDI CATOR.
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WASHINGTON, n O., |ieo. S«.-The
prospect Is one of the blackest hum«nlty
has ever farnl, declared l'rot. Edward A.
Uoss of the L'nirersity «( Wisronjln, la a
di«Mi>sloo rf the present world altuatien
'inrlng the presldentlsl address here to-
night to the American Serological Society,
"the cI.HImhI |ieoplrs,'' saTd he, "find
suuiliien up. I rsiH-c S 1HM «« ui-yn , me ci*ui»,i iieoplas,' »«id he, "find
largely one of preparation, "lie topes I he ; themselves .onfrontlns this situation: the
coming year will he oue of execution. IVo . treatiea Iwtween the greal powers gnaran-
pie here call the new Cabinet the t'ahlnet ; teeing the sweuritv .tf the little renples
* War
of Victory just as they call the new
. - - . have become 'mere scraps of paper.'
French loan of about tweuty billion francs j fare lias hcome a <U|>ltallt»tIo i nterprl^e
the l.oa i of Victory 1 snd fighting a skilled occupation. The
The Frenchman hopes for peace during : ariuament a uiititari.t governmt nt desires
l!*ltl He considers the American peace j in support of aggression may be secured
talk the greatest puzxl** of the year because ; under the pretext of being necessary for
peace now could mean but one thing National safety I'rudent preparation* of
defeat for the allies. I * peace loving people for defense may he
The elevation of Joffre to his new noal- , construed as designed 'for aggression The
tlou Is an official commendation of his nation that outanua the others runs no
war poller, summed up by the exnert. as : risk and may he rewarded for Ita prepared
wearing the eneiiiv down by "attrition," new by aiucess in war The nation that
luga Udiliiit the rest In preparedness for
Ihe risk nf being thwarted or
ring -
which Joffre calls "nibbling Natu-
rallv. this policy will lie lu force ao long
as joffre Is In the saddle. France made
three heavy drives at the lleriirtna during
1015, 111 March, May and September, but
these drive, were all feelera, I am told,
to test the strength of the Herman line
The French soldier will tell you thai
French man power will outlast Herman
man power, tnanks to Joffre'. nibbling;
that aooner or later the Herman wall of
steel will prove to be Imitation; and, fol-
lowing a feeler, the real drive will pour
through the holes thua made an.l end the
A llerlln Interview quotes (leneral von
Kluek a. forecasting a drive towards Paris
licit spring A French general told me
that he hoped von Kluek was right as In
that case Ihe slaughter of Hermans would
be on aueh a vast scale that the whole
world would gasp, used as It 'a to baths
war runs
beaten.
'It follows that the war lorlug nation,
have power to fori-e the peace loving na
Hons Into the gloomy path of armament
or war, whereas th* pesce loving nations
have no power to force the war loving na
Hons tnto the paths of peace. The men of
Mar. set the nace for the world. A cool,
relentless analysis of the situation dis-
closes little ground for hopeful antlclim
Hon.
"The only escape i/ the advanced nation,
from Ihe ruinous results of their Inevitable
coin petition for place and advantage In the
backward parts of the globe lies In their
conihlnln* to create an organl.atlon pro
vlded with the means of adjudicating dls
putes and enforcing swards. Thinking
In terms of the nations is destroying the
people of Fiirope at a rate nf 10,000 a day
-v..... „ - - , . Is it not high time we were thinking In
in blood, Those who have Incnccted tti• term, of some International league of
soma GO mile width of American harboo peace, world federation or other vast unit
wire between I'arU and Ihe front, while eapahle of keeping the i»ace without stare
not doubting that another atteinol is pos j otyplng the st»tus quo or hindering the
slble, or even probable, fail to ace huw survival ntf the fittest iud the success of
it can succeed. the adapted V
FORECAST K(>H TEAR
Here, then, la the forecast for lOltl:
Comparative unlet along the western
front until spring, then general offensives,
both French aud Herman; operations prob
able throughout the summer with a deci-
sion of some sort In the fall
This ia a gueas, but It is as good as
any, whether from a general or a private
of only one thing can one l>e cerlsiu: All
tli« eipert dope is wrong
BOM1IAY, Dec, 27 (Via London, Dec :•*.
2:52 p. m. I'clayed.)—Ten thousand dele
gates representing rill communities were
present today at the opening of the an
nual India National Congress which was
notable for the loyal und patriotic utter
auces of Ihe speakers
"Millions In India are waiting to serve,"
was the keynote of the opening speeches.
In the presidential address, sir Hatveudra
Sin ha slid the supremo feeling In' ludiu
was "admiration for the self-Imposed liur
den Kngluml was bearing lu the "tmgu'la
for liberty and freedom, and pride that
India had proved herself not a whit lie
hind the rest of (he empire in the as-
distance given the mother country."
Continuing, (lie speaker expressed the
hope that the spontaneous outburst of
loyalty had dispelled forever all distrust
and suspicion between tin, Indians and
their ruler."
The speaker admitted that the (line has
not arrived for self government In In-
dia, but he urged the Hrltlsh government
to approve ungrudgingly the goal to which
India aspired aud also lo permit the re-
cruittng of s strong national Indian army.
Fifty Crimes Ranging: From Hold-up*
to Burglaries Committed by Youths
According to Confession.
CHICAGO, Dec. 28.—Confession that he
was a member of a gang of thirty youths
who hare committed fifty robberies, nu-
merous holdups and have stolen scores of
touring cars within the last six months, has
been obtained from Russell Gregory,. 17
years old, whose companion was killed lust
night by detectives In a revolver buttle
The police announced today that (ireg
ory, who was wounded In the shoulder, had
signed a confession Implicating a score of
Ills companions, many of whom were not 1<4
years old.
(Iregory, wl(h Snlvatore Mnnsellor, whom
the detectives shot to death, and Redmond
Kennedy, started on an orgy of crime In h
stolen motor car last night They were
pursued by un automobile filled with de-
tectives and by a patrol filled with poll
men. Mansello, driving the stolen car, at
tempted to ram his machine into the enr
filled with detectives. A revolver fight fol-
lowed and Mansello was struck br the first
bullet. The bandit c«r crashed into au
Iron piling.
Oregory and Kennedy leaped from the
machine under the bullets of the police
and atarted to run Gregory was shot
down and Kennedy surrendered.
Victorian" 1wakes~bond
Arrested in Connection With Killing
Is Released After Examining Trial.
Hpedal Telegram to The Express. *
VICTORIA. Teg., Dec. 28.-Rlpley Ter-
rell. who was arrested here in connection
with the shooting of Roy Tatum last Sun-
day, was given an examining trial lu jus-
tice court and released on bond of $10,000,
which wis readily given.
Hit father, C. L. Terrell, Is among the
wealthiest stockmen in the county Young
Tatum's funeral was at Kdna yesterday.
BIC, DEAL HASTCHO
Theodore Roosevelt Allowed Costs
Against William Barnes.
SYRACUSE, N. Y., Dec. 28.-Theodore
Roosevelt was today allowed $1,142.52
against William Karnes is costs and ills
bursements In (he recent trial In this cltv
when the lurv dismissed the $.*i0,(i00 libel
«ult brought by Humes.
Justice Andrews, who tried the case
also signed a new order refusing to set
aside the Jury's rerdlct uud deuving a
new trial.
Germany Cannot Sheath Her
Sword Says Von Hindenburg
Peace Overtures From Teutons Would Be Con-
strued as Sign of Weakness in the
Opinion of Field Marshal.
VIENNA Dec. 14 (Correspondence of the | particularly when dealing with Intentions
A lilted'l'ressi. Meld Marshal (leneral of (ha antsionlst..'
von Hindenburg does not believe that the
end of the European war Is luiuiluent, ac-
cording to a statement he made to a rep-
resentative of the Vienna Neue I'rele
l'rcsse, who, on the occasion of the lu-
tervlew, dlued with the general.
"The Freuch," .uld tho field marshal.
"still want Alsace-Lorraine, when we hold
Mile Instead of their.being iu posaessioii
i.f Strassburg. That is hardly a normal
mental make up. Uut if they waut Alsace-
Lorraine so badly why don t they come
and get It. The English also seem bent
upon continuing the war, despite tho fact
that two lords make beautiful peace
speeches. I if course, from India come re-
ports 'which should place a damper upon
the wht splrll of the English, but we must
wait to see If these reports aroi true.
At any rate Knglaml hus an Achilles heel,
and when I say this 1 don't tbluk of In-
dia alone.
"The Russian Cxar und his government
also want to continue the war, and the oft-
announced revolution keeps people wait-
ing The odd feature of the sltuutlon Is
lhat none of theso nations notice that tliev
are sacrificing themselves for Knglaud.
In short, it docs not look like peace.
"Hermany cannot abea(h her sword. Cer-
tainly there Is no German who would not
bail with Joy the moment when this hor-
rible spilling of blood shall have come
to an end. Hut we are not to Maine for the
future spilling of blood. They plunged
us into this war and uow they oblige
us to continue it. Can Germany uinae
peace overtures? Nueh overtures would
be Interpreted as a sign of weakness, and
the entire hostile press would shout: 'Ger-
many can't go further and has (o beg for
peace.' We are obliged, therefore, to con-
tinue fighting until our antagonists are
convinced of their defeat, which today they
do not yet beiiere.
"Germany must now show that she Is
tired of the war, and what Is more we are
not tired of tho war. The situation Is con-
atantly improving for us. Fven the road to
the Orient Is now open For us It Is not
a question of seeing this thing through,
of preserving, but of being victorious.
GERMANS WELL ENTRENCHED.
Speaking of (he military situation, von
Hindenburg said that the tactical position
of ihe German forces was excellent. The
Gorman troopa In the east occupied a most
favorable strategical line. Ills tiluns for the
future, the field marshal would not touch
upon. The Russian army still bad "human
material," be said, "but the military value
of this material la considerably lower than
tlint of the Ttuaslaii soldiers durlii# '
first year of the war. The broth Is get
Ranger Accidentally Shoots Self.
Hpe"ial Telegram to The flpieaa
MISSION. Tex., Dec. 28.—Lupv Edward.,
an ex Ranger, was dangerously wounded
In ths ibdoinen here this afternoon bv an
accidental discharge of hl« revolver. The
bullet entered Hie left side and ranged
upward Ills chances of recovery are con
•ldered doubtful.
ting thinner. For that reason It Is pure
Hwlnille when the entente pres. apeak,
of the organization of new Russian armies.
With (ho reserves who are now being
called In, the Russians can do no more
(ban fill up the organisations already ex-
isting. New armies can not be formed of
them. Tho lack of officers, too, would
prevent this, and this problem must be
pressing Indeed when (hey make officers
out of young students.
"(if ammunition they have enough;
Japan, especially, has furnished a great
deal During the heavy fighting in July
and August, the Russians may have oc-
cusionallv been s little short of ammunl
Hon, but to give this as the reason for
their defeats Is merely a lame excuse. At
all Important points where decisive actions
took place they had enough ammunition.
Ill Kowno We found whole inotllitniuii of
ammunition, and in Kowno especially was
It shown that the defeat, of the Russians
were due to other onuses It. location alone
made Kowno one of (be strnngOH( of fort-
resses und when an army surrenders such
a position without holding It (o (be limit
nf endurance. It becomes clear that that
army Is demoralized. It does not seem
tliat (lie morale of the Russian sriny has
improved since then, our soldiers take
prisoners of war who fall upon their cap
tors' necks and wl(] tears In their eyes
thank (hem for having t>cen captured
To the question whether or not he
thought a new Russian offensive likely,
Field Marshal von Illndenhiirg replied:
"A new Russian offensive Is not proba-
ble, hut (hey may try one never(neless.
lu war one gets JM of the prophetic habit,
1
Hlfl'ATION ON WEST,
Of the possibility of having (o meet
siuiultanuously an offensive eusl and west,
the fluid marshal said :
"If (hey attack us east and west we
Hill) 11 beat I hem buck east and west." ,
Von Hindenburg was generous in his
praise of the Bulgarian ariny, and spoke lu
glowing terms of the Auslro Hungarians,
especially of their general staff chief, Con-
rad von Hotetiendorf.
"A crushing defeat of the Italians would
particularly please me," he huI<1 "This
wur cannot close without it. three prlncl
pill culprits, England, Serbia und Italy
suffering Ihe penalty which Is rightfully
their*."
Field Marshal von Hindenburg also
talked in n lighter vein. Reference was
made to Ihe statue of himself lu llerlln
into which people drive null, us a token of
'heir pledge to contribute to charitable
purposes, it wa. said that the huge wood-
en statue was more Impressive by virtue
of Its sixe than of Ita beauty.
"They can nail me rlghi heartily," said
the field marshal with a smile, "so long us
doing so brings In much mouey for good
purpoaea."
He had merely done his duty, said von
Hindenburg in rejoinder to a remark con
earning his greul popularity among the
ile. He did not
German peop
feted, but, if necessary, to meet popular
wishes, he could have
and placed ou exhibition.
wish lo be
eet popular
himself stuffed
BIG UND DEAL CLOSED
San Antonio Man Buys 754 Acres in
Nueces and Jim Weils Counties.
Special Telegram to The Kxpreai.
CORPUS CHRIST!, Tex., Dec. 28.-One
of the biggest land deHls made In South
Texas In several months was closed (oduy
when Miller & Dangher(y of tliit city sold
to P. II. Gray of San Antonio 754 acres
of the Miller t Dnugberty subdivision of
the Rlchurd King ranch for a considera-
tion of $30,000. The land Is on the county
llue, partly In Nueces and Jitn Wells
Counties, one and one-half miles from
Alfred aud four and one half miles from
Agnu Dulce.
Th
he eutlre tract will be iiiuced In cul-
tivation under the personal direction of
Mr. Gruv's son. Recently (lie Jim Wells
County Commissioners have opened u new
roud through (he subdivision which has
bhortened the roud lo Alfred from two and
one half to one and ruie half miles The
same firm recently sold to i' J. uwons of
Suu Antonio 1114 acres from the same sub-
division.
"It I. ■ splendid itidlcntlon that Interest
In South Texas lands Is again becoming
pronounced lo note the record of the man*
sales that have been made during the past
few months," Roy Miller said "More n
terest In farm lands has been shown In
this section during the past sixty days
than for the oust two years end 1 anti-
cipate u splendid land business the present
winter for the Gulf Coast section."
TEXAS SPECIAL WRECKED
Fireman Killed and Engineer Is Badly
Injured.
NEW FRANKLIN, Mo, Dec. 2H.-John
Eisdon, u fireman of Hanulbul, Mo., was
killed; E ('. Ruby, au engineer of Sedulia,
Mo., wns dangerously scalded 'itul another
member of the crew was injured today
when the Texas Special on the Missouri,
Kansas A Texas Railway, bound for St.
Louis from Texas points, collided with
a switch engine near here. Nn pu.sengers
were Injured.
f,oat Roping Contest Ends.
Rpprlal 'I clf-gran to T »• F*pr»'M
ALPINE, Tex . Dec. 28.—Alpine has Just
closed a two-day goat roping contest.
The best time wss made by John Young
OFFERS $68,000 TO CHURCH
Donation Conditions Twice That Sum
Must Be Raised During Year.
LOUISVILLE, Ky.. Dec. 2».-Conditioned
upon the church raising twli-a the amount
during the next year, George W. Walts of
Durham, N. C„ a weallhy meiuher, has
offered to give Ji'iS.000 (o the 8ou(heru
Presbyterian endow nuient fund for minis-
terlul relief Dr. Henry H Sweels of
Louisville, secretary of the board which
has charge of the fund, made this an-
nouncement here today. Wl(b the excep-
(lon of $100,0110 contributed about six years
ago by the late II T. Inman of Atlanta, the
announcement says, (till la the largest gift
ever made for superannuated preachers of
snv denomination In the South
Or Sweets said that under plans already
made the term, of Mr. Watts' gift would
be met and (he additional money would
swell the Southern Presbyterian fund for
ministerial relief to $834,000.
HILL BUILD HOSPITAL
Board of Directors of A. & M. to Open
Bids at Fort Worth Tomorrow.
Special Telegram te The Exprsu.
COLLEGE STATION, Tex., Dec. 2*-
The board i< directors of the Agricultural
und Mechanical College will meet In Port
Worth Thursday (o canvass blda for the
construction of a $B0,(K)0 hospital and a
S10.U00 ilulry bam. This meeting was to
nave been held In Waco before Cnrlstma*,
but was postponed until December 30 on
account of the Inability of a number of the
members to attend Other Importaot mat
ters are to come before the board at this
session
John I. Onion of Haillnger is president;
L. J. Hart of Sun Antonio is vice president
mid other members are Colonel J. Shell
Williams of Purls. E. II Astln of Hryan.
,1 II. Kubena of Fuyetteville, T. E. Battle
of Miirltn, W A. Miller Jr. of Auiurlilo. H.
A. llrleiiun of Hurtled and A. B. Davidson
of Cucro.
President Blsxell, R. Ailelsperger, college
architect und professor of architecture, anil
ike Ashhurn, .ecrcturjr to (he board, will
attend the meeting.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO DIE
San Anftlo Organization Will Become
City Development League.
Special Telegram to The Rxprtus.
SAN ANOELO, Tei„ Dec. 2».-8an An-
gelo commercial organliatlon, or Chamber
of Commerce, is to pass out of existence
with the dawulng of the new year and In
Its place will come the City Development
League.
•I'hls will be handled under a special
committee appointed by the city commis-
sioners. The new organisation was pre-
vlded for In the recent new commission
form of government ijau Angelo voters
adopted.
WILL ENTERTAIN FARMERS
At Least One Thousand Expected «t
District Meeting at San Angela
Hupi-IhI Telegrim to The Expre...
SAN ANGELO, Tex., Dec. 28,— Indica-
tions now are (hat the District Farmers'
Union meeting to be held here January SO
to 22 will be attended by nearly 1,000 farm-
ers. Letlers are being received here from
prominent officials of various farmers'
(minus throughout Texas stating that dele-
gations lire coming from all sections of it.
Ample preparations are to be made for all.
Angelo Elks Entertain.
Special Telegram to Th. Ktpres..
SAN ANGELO, Tex.. Dec
28.—The an-
hum i dance and reception of the members
of (he San Angelo lOlks was held here 10-
day. More than 400 people aitended, mak-
ing It (he greatest .octal event In the hie-
torv of Sau Angelo. Many of the guests
were ranch people and from nearby towns.
Cuero Has Delayed Pyrotechnics.
Bp.ct.1 Telegr.m lo The Express.
CI'F.RO. Tex., Dec. 28.—The flreworts
planned for Christmas Eve, when the mu-
nicipal Christmas tree wus lighted, arrived
yesterday, having been delayed on ac-
count of a freight wreck, and (he expen-
sive entertainers were offered from the
Cltv Park last night. Fire Chief Heyer
engineered (lie affair, assisted by Lis three
unto fire wagon drivers. In spite of the
cool weather u good crowd witnessed the
entertalnmenl.
Fire Destroys (iarage and Car. .
Special Telegram to Tte Exprt..
HELTON, lex . Hoc. 28.—Fire last night
destroyed the garage, an auloinobll* and
siitne printing office fixtures belonging to
o. P. Pyle at hi. home here. Tue loss
was partially covered by insurance.
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New Texas Postmasters.
Slafi Special to The Gxpren.
WASHINGTON. D C., Dec. 3«.-T»xai
postmasters appointed (oday w*r«;
C. Dean. Pelersburg; Mlsa AlvtM Jai
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