San Antonio Express. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 83, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 23, 1916 Page: 5 of 16
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SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS: THURSDAY MORNING^MARCH 23, 1916.
FARMER KILLED IN MISSOURI.
DODGE CITY OUT OF DANGER.
BUILDING COLLAPSES.
WANT PRISON TERM FOR VIOLA-
TERS OF ANTI-TRUST LAWS.
DUES ARE RAISED.
Special Telegram to The Kxpress.
HOUSTON, Tex., March 22.—James Cal-
lan probably will be elected president of
tlie Cattle Kaisers' Association without op-
position. Senator Hudspeth has definitely
announced that he will not permit his name
to go before the convention. He has said
that he believes he can be of more servfee
to the association as a public official than
as its president. Another reason was that
he did not wish to oppose his friend Cal-
lun.
Fort Worth, apparently, has no opposi-
tion for the next convention.
A summary of reports and resolutions
adopted by the convention follows:
Inspectors for the association caught
more than $100,000 worth of cattle for mem-
bers.
A total of 1,087 applications for member-
ship, rendering 29;"),880 cattle were received
during the past year.
Present membership of association is
3,781, rendering 1,949,582 cattle
The Cattlemen, offfcial publication of
the Cattle Raisers' Association of Texas,
has been an unqualified success during its
first year.
Evidences of the healthy condition of the
Cattle Raisers' Association of Texas as
shown in the annual report of the execu-
tive commfttee of the committee submitted
today.
The report shows total receipts of the
association for the year ending February
28, 191H, to have been $104,457.36, more than
Aalf of which was paid out for the salaries
®f the inspectors employed by the associa-
tion.
The work of the inspectors during the
f>ast year is shown to have been particular-
s' effective. During the busy period, as
many as sfxty men were emplpyed in the
work, and as a result of their efforts, 3,434
cattle, horses and mules, valued at approxi-
mately $117,271.10, were caught.
What the convention did today is sum-
marized as follows:
Endorsed the resolutions passed by the
American National Live Stock Association
at El Paso in January, relative to the mar-
keting situation.
Voted a special assessment of ffve cents
per head of cattle of which one and one-half
cents is payable immediately and the bal-
ance at the request of the executive com-
mittee, for the use of the market commit-
tee of the American National Live Stock
Association in its investigation of market-
fug conditions.
Voted an increase in the regular dues of
members of the association from three and
one-hAlf to five cents per head of cattle
owned.
Endorsed the establishment of municipal
abattoirs.
Petitioned Legislatures of the several
States of the American Union and the Na-
tional Congress to enact such laws as will
afford relief to the consumers and produc-
ers of the country.
Asked that violators of the laws be made
subject to fmprisonment instead of fines.
Asked enactment of one-price law by Con-
gress and Legislatures of the several States.
Asked Federal Department of Agricul-
ture to give wide publicity through weekly
bulletins to the receipts of live stock at
the various markets, the stocks of meats
on hand at all points, and prices of meats
jmd by-products.
Asked Congress to enact a law compelling
packers regulated in State commerce to
adopt a uniform accounting system under
Governmental supervfsion.
Endorsed Congressman Garner's resolu-
tion asking an investigation of the alleged
packers' combine.
Recommended standard farm mortgage
laws and that farm mortgages be made
legal collateral for State, school and all
trust funds.
Advocated establishment of farm mort-
gage distributing bureau by Federal Gov-
ernment, which would be a depository for
Government funds.
Asked that postal savings banks be "un-
shackled."
Protested against. Broussard bill.
Endorsed Cattiemen Magazine.
Asked establishment of non-partisan tar-
iff commission.
Passed resolution stating they believed
carriers' of Texas were getting a sufficient
tariff on cattle and asked for a favorable
decision on matters now pending.
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Spring Suits
For $.n>0 to $40. with style, desirable shades
and workmanship paramount.. Lentz.
Tailor, 312 W. Commerce. (Adv.)
Two Women Drown at Laredo.
International News Service.
LAREDO, Tex., March 22j—Slmona Mata,
a Mexican woman, and her daughter, Cata-
rlna Hernandez. 10 years old, were
drowned in the Rio Grande here ttalg aft-
ernoon about 4 o'clock. The mother was
in the middle of the river calling for
help when the daughter rushed to her
aid. The elder woman threw her arms
about the neck of the girl and both went
down. Roth bodies later were iecovered.
"Measure »nd Make!"
That Is the sort of tailors we are—
and our suits reveal their superiority,
$30 to $40. Lentz, Tailor, 312 W. Com-
merce. (Adv.) .
i H.r Associated Press.
i KANSAS CITY, March 22.—Fires which
| ravaged the prairies of Western Kansas
j and parts of the wooded sections of Mis'*
1 sDiiri, south off here, early today were be-
! Iieyed to be either extinguished or under
control tonight.
Dodge City, Kan., which was threatened
by fires in a quarter circle of counties to
tlie north and west, was reported tonight
out of all danger. The flames were-not
subdued, however, before dozens of farm-
houses nnd many miles of valuable pasture
were reduced tfl ashes.
Near Ft lea, Kan., a stretch forty miles
long and ranging from five to twelve miles
wide was fireswept. The greatest dam-
age done in the State Is believed to have
been done in this district. Although no
towns were caught in the advancing wall
of flame, many valuable ranches suffered
great damage. The property loss in this
section has been estimated at over $100,000.
But one fatality has been reported, that
of Fred Simmons, a farmer of Fairplay,
Mo., who was awakened in the night to
find that his barn had been ignited from
a forest fire which swept Pol County.
In his effort to remove stock from the
burning building he received burns from
which he died today.
Mrs. Bert Babb, wife of a rancher living
near Sharon Springs, Kan., received se
rious burns late today. Her husband went
to her aid in an automobile, and while
extinguishing the flames which enveloped
her the machine was burned.
Kansas City and vicinity last night and
today was torn by a wind whicu reached
hurricane proportions. A brick wall of
a residence in the northeast part of the
city was blown in, sending a snower of
bricks into a sleeping room. A little girl
was struck on the head, but is not believed
dangerously Injured. Numerous fires have
been reported, but nene has been of dan-
gerous size.
Fire Damage in Two
Days Reaches Millions
Continued from F>|, One.
of Bonham, North Main, Lamar and North
Wall were burned. \
It Is estimated 1.200 to 2,000 dwellings
were burned, and from 8,000 to 12,000 are
homeless. Approximately 100 business
houses were destroyed. The city authori-
ties have roped off a part of the damaged
urea and are maintaining a strict guard
to prevent looting where stocks have not
beeu totally destroyed.
All railroads entering Paris have been
requested to bring in u supply of boxcars
to be used as offices for the business men
who have been burned out.
The fire swept through the heart of
Paris, from the warehouses In the extreme
southern part of town, where it originated,
to the extreme northern portion.
The path varied in width, the burned
area huviug the appearance of a funnel,
narrow near Its point of origiu and widen-
ing as burned. The fire undoubtedly is
the worst any Texas city hus suffered In
a generation. Not a business house is left
standing on the public square, and sixty-
five blocks of resiliences were laid waste.
PKOBLKM WKLL IN HAND.
Citizens tonight h|ive the food, water
and housing problems well In hand. A
mass meeting of citizens was held today
to decide on emergency measures and they
were speedily put Into operation.
.Speeches at the mass meeting indicated
the returning optimism of the people und
rebuilding will begin immediately, It Is
predicted. , In fact, gangs of workmen al-
ready are busy clearing away debris and
erecting temporary business houses. The
latter are of canvas, some of them on the
public square.
The Mayor of Deport arrived in person
to offer 250 or more workers to help re-
build. Citizens themselves will volunteer
as workers.
Each of the five banks today was out
of business temporarily, all buildings eith-
er being destroyed or badly damaged.
The walls of the new six-story National
Bank building were left standing. It is
thought the vaults of each of the banks
are intact and the banks will open for
business tomorrow morning in the Cham-
ber of Commerce on money sent from Dal-
las.
Only two downtown grocery stores and
half a dozen smaller establishments in the
outlying districts were left by the fire to
provision the city, and these were quickly
swamped by the orders. Every effort is
being made to ship in bread, potatoes and
meat from Denlson, Sherman, Dallas,
Greenville, Fort Worth und other North
Texas eltle*.
(Inly two Methodist Churches and one
Catholic Church were saved.
The destruction of the new $150,000 post■
office drove Postmaster A. G. Ilubbnrd and
his force to open temporary quarters in a
mall car at the Union Station, and the
first delivery of mafl was made from there
today. The Federal Building, beside the
postofflce, also valued at $150,000, was de-
stroyed, and the Federal officers are with-
out quarters. The new High School, worth
$100,000. was burned on the adjoining lot.
Although the new Gibraltar Hotel, recently
erected at a cost of $300,000 war gutted,
the walls were left standing and late today
the management announced that fifteen of
the one hundred rooms will be available
for guests tonight
Mayor McCufstion and other city off!
dais opened offices Jn the Elks Club, the
Clt.v Hall being practically totally dc-
»troyed. The Elks building is badly dam
aged, but not so that it cannot he used.
Tne Chamber of Commerce Is housed on the
first floor.
The destruction of the plants of the Paris
Advocate and the Paris News leaves the city
Today: Ready-to- Wear Week's Very Best Day
BETTER GOODS FOR THE PRICE, NO MATTER WHAT THE PRICE
It Is Skirt Day
—A Day of New Styles and Big Values
Hundreds of new Spring and Summer Skirts will be displayed for your inspection and
selection today. They are in every new and approved style, in every material, every
color, and every combination that will be worn during the coming season.
It is doubtful if any two San^Antonio stores can show so broad a variety—surely no
other store can offer you like values. .
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Tub Skirts
With days like these, it's none too
early for Wash Skirts. And Joske's
is ready with all the new effects in
Gaberdine and Bedford Cord.
Plain white or in the smart awn-
ing stripes trimmed with patch
pockets, belt and pearl buttons.
Extra and regular sizes at $3.98;
$5.00 values by every test.
$31
Woo! Skirts
Styles in this group that you
would expect to find only at $5.00.
Skirts of navy and black serge
and of black and white shepherd
checks set off with patch pockets,
braids, belts and buttons.
Also strictly tailored models.
All sizes and all extraordinary
values.
$3i
Sport Skirts
Brand new—and full of good
looks. They're in circular and full
flare effects—styles women will
like.
Skirts of Corduroy, in "white, bot-
tle green, African brown, Copenhag-
en, rose and gray, in belted effects.
Many with patch pockets and
trimmed with pearl buttons.
You'll Like These Wool Skirts
You'll like their style—you'll like the fabrics and 'the
colors—you'll like the tailoring—
They're made of serge, wool pop-
IIII tin and Chuddah Cloth in black,
m I | navy, gray and tan; also in shep-
—■—■■■■■ herd checks and novelty plaids.
fjared models,. skirts with
patch pockets and button trimmed styles. All at $5.00 today.
Sport SkirtsMany Styles
Sports Skirts are not to be confused with styles that are good
only for Country Club, golf links or tennis court—these are in
practical, every-day styles for street, for shopping, for general
wear. •
Made of Corduroys and other wash materials in narrow and
awning stripes, in fancy plaids and novelty checks. These are
pleated styles, flaring models and skirts with fancy yokes.
$5.98, $7.50 and $10.00
Hi
P
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Prettiest of New Wash Skirts
Bring to your mind's eye all the new Fashions in Tub
Skirts for summer, 1916—then you
glean some idea of the variety in
this collection. There are wash
skirts of white Gaberdine, and of
pique in narrow or wide welts—
wide, flaring models with deep yokes
and wide belts. Choice today for only $5.00.
new Fashions in Tub
5.00
And Friday h
Petticoat and
Blouse Day
(Nee Tomorrow's Kxpr«is for details.)
Smart M odels: New Skirts
Every new style—skirts with yoke effects, box-pleated models,
skirts with strapped and gathered backs, ripple effects and full
circular styles, tailored skirts finished with large pockets and
half a dozen other models.
Skirts of French worsteds in checks, novelty and invisible
plaids, smart stripes, English velvet corduroy in all the new
shades, silk taffetas, faille silks and novelty silks.
$7.50, $10, $12.50, $15, $20, $25
tf
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Give your Child
Dr. King's New Discovery
for Coughs and Colds.
only one newspaper, the Dinner Horn,
which wfll be Issued dally.
Both the Southwestern and the Independ-
ent telephone company®' plhnts were de-
stroyed.
There was an apparent feeling of resent-
ment among some citizens In the matter
of asking for outside aid. In spite of the
calamity and the great loss of homes, the
instantaneous cutting off of food supplies,
the bulk of Paris residents felt that they
could depend on their resources for taking
care of themselves. . ....
Two-thfrds of the town has been laid in
ruins. The remaining third was the refuge
last night and early today of those whose
homes had been swept away.
Such as remained of the city's public
buildings were crowded with women and
children until daybreak. H Ml road stations,
a few stores, and often the open air be-
came sleeping places for those whose liv-
ing routine had been shattered.
Hut a few of the men slept last night.
Most of them worked in trying to stop the
flames; others who gave up exhausted
found rest on the lawns in the residence
district.
Work of clearing the streets, tinder su-
pervision of the mayor, was started today
about 8 o'clock. The food situation was
further serlonslv menaced today by the ar-
rival of hundred* of slght-seers from towns
nearby, who were attracted to the city by
the bright glow in the heavens whfch lasted
most of the night, and which could be seen
from twenty to thirty miles.
Railroad communication is unhampered,
and trains arriving on the four railroads
today brought food and clothing, but. ac-
cording to those in charge of the quickly
organfxed relief committees, not enough to
supply the thousands of stricken people.
Flames Sweep Business
Sections of Two Cities
Ceatlmed From Pmge One.
International News Perrice.
NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 22.—More
than 2,000 of Nashville's citizens ate home-
less »nd will have to sleep In the houses
of their friends, in churches, puolic build-
ings and hotels for a while. A fire today
Dr. King's New Discovery ia a
doctor's Prescription used for
over 45 years. It it pleas-
ant and children like it.
YotJ cannot use anything better for
jour child's cough and cold than Dr.
King's New Discovery. It is prepared
from Pine Tar mixed with healing and
Soothing balsams. It does not contain
anything harmful and ia slightly laxa-
tive, just enough to expel the poisons
from the system. Dr. King's Mew Dia-,
covery is antiseptic—kills the cold germs
—raises the phlegm—loosens the cough
and soothes the irritation.
"I have used Dr. King'a New Discovery
for the past three year* and use it con-
tinually in my family. My children are
very fond of it for it keeps them free from
cold. I can't say too much for it, and
take pleasure in recommending it to my
friends." JUrs.A.S.Hnittf*, Franconia, tf.ff.
Don't put off treatment. Coughs and
colds often lead to a chronic cough, pneu-
monia and other serious lung troubles.
It is also good for adults and the aged.
Get ft bottle to-day. All druggists.
Arrow
Collars
THE FRONT FITS THE
KNOT OF THE CRAVAT
PERFECTLY 2 for M cents
"GOTHIC" CXJUETT. PEA BODY V CO, INT. MAMM
Fourteen-Year French
Boy Earns War Cross
By Aiaoclittd Fran.
PARIS. March ft.—A 14-year-old boy
proudly wearing the war cross has Ju*t
arrived In Pari* with a group of Mi-
dlers earning home on leave. HI* name
I* Kmlle Martin. He had Jut entered
hi* foarteenlh year when the was brake
out HI* widowed father being mobl-
ll«ed, he refused to be separated from
him, and finally persuaded him te eoa-
*ent to his enlistment. He was at first
refused by the military authorities, bnt
finally impressed the eoioael of the
Two Hundredth and Seventeenth In
faatry by his energy and bravery, aad
he has been oae of the regiment slnee
August, 1*14. sharing all the peril* aad
fatigue* of hi* companion* In arm*.
This I* the citation in the order* of tha
day which earned far him ths war era**
with palm:
Toe hating, la *plt« af hi* yonag
age aad the exhortation* af hi* officer.
Insisted at any price taking part ia
the patrol ecat at Bight an a reconaait-
erlng eipedltlaa, aad hating brought
bark preclan* la formation concerning
the position af the battery of thror-lneh
Oman field g«ns."
London Thieves Get
$100,000 in Diamonds
International News Sendee.
LONDON, March 22.—The biggest
robbery in London for » long time wm
discovered Tuendny when It was learned
that the Oydo Company, In Warwick
Street, had been robbed of more than
worth of mounted and un-
mo anted diamonds, pearls, sapphires
and rubles. The thieves brought an
fezyacetillne apparatus In two cases,
weighings respectively, 300 and 200
pounds, and burned out tlie locks In
ths safes la the stores
Death of Nurse Inspires
Governor to Save Woman
"Killing of Mrs. Warren Would Send Shiver
Through North Carolina,' * Declares Ex-
ecutive in Extending Clemency.
swept a path from two to five blocks wide
and thirty blocks loan, about half the
territory being the best residence section
east of the Cumberland Itiver.
The fire was under control early tonight
after thirty-two city blocka, mostly resi-
dences, had been destroyed. One negro
wag killed and six persons were seriously
injured.
Governor Rye called ont all the militia
In the city and asked for volunteers to
halp fight the conflagrations.
A seemingly Inconsequential fire, start-
ing in North Edgefield about 11 o'clock
this morning, caused the conflagration In
South Kdgefteld because the high wind
scattered firebrands from the orlglnsl fire
to a dozen points, gome of them a mile
away. As ths fire approached Warner
School, where was housed over 1,400 pu-
pils, a firs trill was held and all chil-
dren inarched out safely. Shortlj after-
ward this school was s mass nf ruins.
The aged Inmates of the Institution con-
ducted by the Little Sister* of the Poor
were conveyed to a parish church In Nash-
ville. This home for the aged was de-
stroyed with a large loss.
Thousands of people who thought their
homes doomed methodically removed their
valuables.
Vast quantities of furniture nre now In
tha open streets and ar» being guarded by
the militia to avoid looting.
Fifteen thousand residents of South
Edgefield looked for the worst today, as
at one time It eeemed as If the whole sec
tlon would go. Hy 7 o'clock the fire had
burned Itself out In mime sections and
was under control In others. Nashville s
business and charitable organizations are
looking after the hompless, and there will
be little physical suffering and destitu-
tion.
The loss Is estimated at H.WIO.OOO.
By Associated Press.
RALEIGH, N. C„ March 22.—The death
of Edith Cavell at the hands of a Ger-
man firing squad, "which wiu condemn-
ed by the conscience of the world," was
cited by Governor Craig Tuesday In an-
nouncing he had commuted from death
to life Imprisonment the sentence Imposed
on Mra. Ida Bell Warren and Sam 1'.
Christy, convicted of mnrderlng Uic
woman's husband in Winston-Halein In
1914. They were to have been elsctro-
cutcd March 81.
"There Is no escape,'' said the .Gover-
nor. "from the conclusion that Ida Bc'l
V.'urren Is guilty of murder, deliberate
and premeditated. conceived and executed
In determined wickedness, but I can not
cou template that, unworthy and black-
ened by sin though she be. she shall be
shiouded in the eeremeutB of death, drag '
god along the fatal corridor aud bounu
lu the cliulr of d':*:». Germany executeu
the woman spy, England dlu not. The
action of the military governor of Bel-
gium was condemned by the conscience
of the world. The killing of this woman
wculd send a shiver through North Car-
olina.
"Humanity does not apply to woman
the Inexorable law that It does not man
This may arise from a misconceived sen-
timentality; it may arise from tlio deep
Instincts of the race."
Governor Craig's action followed »
flood of appeals both for slid against
(ieircncy from all parts of tlie country.
The Governor in ills statement expressed
tlie opinion that Christy also was guilty
of participation lu the crime, but "slu^
life has been spared to her, Christy, too,
must escape death."
A Tnllor-M*de Suit
Gives more than Its cost to the owner- '
and stylish patterns with superior work
miitislilp can he purchased from us at |:X1
to $.'1.1. I.entz, 1 alloy, 312 W. Commerce.
(Adv.)
Low Rates Are Denied.
By Associated Tress.
WASHINGTON, H. C.. March 22.—Ar
application by the Illinois Central Railroad
to establish low priced round trip passen-
ger fares from points on Its line between
l'eorla and Sullivan, III., to California
(mints, with the option of returning via
KI Paso, New Orleans and Memphis, wns
denied Tuesday by the Interstate Common"
Commission. It la understood tlmt tha
commission found tho rstes too low.
—
Found Not Guilty of Arao.u
■peelal'Tek-gram f Th* Biursst.
BRYAN, Tex., March 22.—The Jury ia
the Slma Sanders case, charged with burn-
ing of a schoolhouse, brought in a verdict
of not guilty this afternoon.
SLAYER'S REPUTATION GOOD
By Associated Pr***.
ROANOKE, Va- March 22—Will Mc-
Craw, who shot and killed Jasper Allen,
the Carroll County clansman, near Mount
Airy, N. C„ Saturday, and who 1* In jail
here awaiting a bearing In Hlllavllle next
month, Is not a blockader and Is not
wanted for violations of the revenue laws,
ns first reported, according to statements
made today by Sheriff Edward* of Car-
roll County, who brought McCraw from
Galax. Va.
"McCraw bears a good reputation In his
community." said Sheriff Edwards. "He
was a peaceful, hard-working farmer and
Is well liked In bis neighborhood. If he
ever was In trouble before I do not know
of It."
McCraw was suffering from two ugly
wounds on the head.
■
Mason Has RerlraL
Special Telegram te The Express.
MASON. Tex.. March 22.—A Baptist re-
vival meeting has been in prog re** here
for the past week and quite a number of
conversions resulted ft I* being con-
ducted by Rev. W. M. Green of Brady,
assisted b> llev. W. I. Stewart of Kdrn
and Rev. Mr. Stephens, the pastor here
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