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VOL. IX. No. 345
M BEGINS
T GALVESTON
"THE LIBERATOR
COUNSEL FOR DEFENSE HEADS
FROM RECORD OF EXAMIN-
ING. TRIAL AT MARSHALL.
Miss Sadie Black, Adopted Daughter
of \ icttin. Said to Ho In School In
Illinois—Witnesses Relate Incidents
Leading Up to Tragedy—Judge
Leary About Permitting Reports.
GALVESTON, Tex., Oct. 24.—'Tak-
ing of evidence began this afternoon
in the case of John Copeland, Mar-
shall bank cashier, charged with kill-
ing William Black, an anti-Catholic
lecturer, Feb. 3. 1915, and Clarence
F. Hall, first witness for the state, de-
clared in his direct testimony that
Copeland fired the fatal shot. Hall
was Black's associate and business
agent.
Un the cross examination, James
B. Stubbs, chief counsel for the de-
fense, read from the records of the
examining trial at Marshall, a state-
ment by Hail to the effect that he
couldn't see who fired the shot that
killed Black, as the lecturer, Copeland
and John Rogers "were tangled up
together."
"Is this record correct?" asked Mr.
Stubbs.
Hall explained while he could not
see the gun in Copeland's hand, he
saw the shot come from Copeland's
direction.
Only Eye Witness.
Testimony given by Hall indicated
that possibly he will be the only eye
witness of the shooting to be summon-
ed by the state. He said he had been
Informed that Sadie Black, the girl
the lecutrer adopted as his daughter
in Pulaski county, Arkansas, is now
attending school In Illinois.
No returns on subpoenas issued for
the girl had been made in the district
clerk's office at the close of court to-
night.
For a time today it appeared that
testimony adduced during the trial
might not be available for publication.
Judge Clay Stone Brigg* if surd an or-
der soon after the Jury was filled that
publication of the court proceedings
would not be permitted as it would
render impossible the selection of
Juries in the case of George Ryan and
George Tier, which will follow that of
Copeland. He based his order on the
libel law of Texas, making the testi-
mony privileged matter.
Later, however, the judge ruled that
his order would apply only to papers
In Galveston county or to editions of
papers sent into Galveston county.
On the Instruction of Marsene John-
son, special counsel who conducted
the case for the state, Ilall, a calm,
deliberate witness, told his story of
the killing without questioning.
Scene of Tragedy.
"On the afternoon of the third day
of February, 1915," he said, "Black,
his adopted daughter, Sadie, and I
took a walk. We returned to our
hotel in Marshall about 5:55 p. m.
"As we neared the entrance to our
room, I saw two men, one near
Black's door and another at the win-
dow at the end of the hall. As Black
neared his door one spoke up and
said, 'Is this Mr. Black? Can we see
you'In your room?' Black replied,
'Yes.'
"They went in. By that time a third
man came up and went in and later
a fourth man came up who addressed
me and said, with his hand on his
right hip pocket, 'you stay out of
here.' M
llall said that later he learned that
this man was George Ryan and that
the other man who went in was
George Tier. He went on: "I knew
then there would be trouble. I didn't
answer but went in with Ryan right
at my rear with his hand on his hip
pocket. I kept near to the left hand
wall and walked over to the left hand
corner of the room near the bath
room door. I had my eye on Ryan all
the time.
The Shooting.
"Next, a fifth man reached the door
of the room. He paused a bit and
then went to the center of the room.
I learned afterward this man was
named Winn. ,
"At the same time Copeland and
Rogers engaged Black, who was seat-
ed at the far end of the room on a
stool in conversation. I picked up
the conversation When one of the
men said 'I understand you lectured
here last night. You're not going to
lecture tonight. You're gding to leave
"Black replied. 'I will lecture to-
night and I will not leave town.' Then
Rogers said 'I'll be if you do.'
and seized .Black. Black tried to get
up and get his gun. but was pinioned
and failed. A scuffle followed."
Hall said that he saw every man
making a motion toward his right hip
pocket. A shot was fired from be-
hind Black, he testified. He sprang
to the bath room for safety, pulling
(Continued on Page Two.)
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II'
VIRGINIA TD ENTER THE EPI
.1
General Carranza May Be
Planning to Leave Mexico
Fact That His Family Is Already In United States Lends
Stability to Charges—Personal Control of Political
Situation Weakening — Activities of Army.
Lid to Be Clamped Down One Week From
Today—Commissioner Provided to En-
force Law — Privileges Allowed.
No Official Action On Prohibition But Res-
olution Is Adopted to "Preserve
Interests of Temperance."
PAPER GOING UP.
CHICAGO, 111., Oct. 24.—
Plans for increasing news-
paper revenue to meet the
increased cost of print paper
and other supplies were dis-
cussed today at a special
meeting of the Internation-
al and Daily Press associa-
tion. "We have already in-
creased the prices of adver-
tising and subscription,"
said W. V. Tufford of Clin-
ton, Iowa, secretary of the
association, "and further in-
reases may be necessary."
RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 24.—Vir-
ginia will join the sisterhood of pro-
hibition states on Nov. 1, when the
Mapp act, prohibiting the sale of ar-
dent spirits, except by bonded drug
stores, and throwing stringent re-
strictions around its shipment, will
become effective. About 650 liquor
dealers will close their doors. They
have been preparing to close for sev-
eral weeks and stocks are being dis-
posed of rapidly. Liquors valued at
hundreds of thousands of dollars
have been purchased by consumers
and stored up againft the "dry" days
to come.
It will be unlawful after Nov. 1 for
any person in the state to manufac-
ture, transport, sell, advertise, give
away, dispense or solicit orders for
ardent spirits, which are defined to
embrace alcohol, brandy, whisky,
rum, gin, wine, porter, ale. beer, all
malt liquors, absinthe, and all com-
pounds of any of these with vegeta-
bles or other substances, that will
produce intoxication. In the same
category are placed fruits preserved
in ardent spirits, and all beverages
containing more than one-half of one
per cent alcohol by volume.
Special Exceptions.
The prohibition does not apply to
cider containing not more than one
per cent of alcohol by volume. Pro-
vision ii made for the handling of
pure grain and fruit alcohol and pure
whisky and brandy by drug stores,
for medicinal, pharmaceutical, scien-
tific and mechanical purposes, and of
wine for sacramental purposes for use
by religious bodies.
The manufacture of cider from
fruit of one's own raising and for
consumption at home is permitted.
Hotels, under certain restrictions,
are allowed to purchase and keep on
hand liquors and wines for culinary
purposes only.
The law permits every adult male
and every adult female who is the
head of a family, to receive not of-
ten^r than once a month one quart of
whisky, one gallon of wine or three
gallons of beer. Ardent spirits are
prohibited in lodge rooms, clubs, fra-
ternity houses and other public
places. Newspapers published with-
in the state are prohibited from car-
rying liquor advertisements, but the
sale and distribution of newspapers
published out of the state and carry-
ing liquor advertisements, are per-
mitted.
Punishment for Violation.
The first violation of any provis-
ion of the law is deemed a misde-
meanor, finable - from $50 to $500
with a confinement In Jail for not
les.s than one nor more than six
months. The second offense, if not
a felony, is punishable by fines from
$100 to $5,000 and confinement in
jail for not less than six months nor
more than one year; if a felony, by
confinement in the penitentiary for
one to five years, or, in the discretion
of the jury, by confinement in jail
for from six to twelve months.
There has been much speculation
as to the effect of the law in the
seaport cities of Norfolk and Newport
News. The attorney general and
prohibition commissioner declare
that the statutes will be carried out
(Conduced From Pip Two)
IT MUST BE VILLA.
EL PASO, Tex., Oct. 24.— Gov-
ernment agents here claim to have
received additional confirmation of
Villa's reported defeat of Gen. Car-
los Ozuna's Carranza column at
Palomas west of Chihuahua City
last Friday. The corflrmation is
said to have come from refugees
reaching the border from Chihua-
hua City who claim that Villa cap-
tured General Ozuna's eleven troop
and supply trains carrying ammu-
nitions, arms, machine guns and
supplies.
The refugees who brought this
report to the border claim to have
talked with survivors of Ozuna's
column who said Villa led the Car-
ranza troops Into a trap at Palo-
mas, then attacked from the front,
flank and rear and cut the railroad
line behind the trains. The same
source claims 250 Carranza sol-
diers were killed and an equal
number taken prisoners.
The refugees claim to have seen
Villa's camp fires six miles west of
Chihuahua City Sunday night.
It is said Villa has received a
large amount of arms and ammu-
nition stolen from the government
arsenals by agents serving in the
Carranza army.
NEW YORK, Oct. 24.—Charles E.
Hughes tonight told an audience
that crowded Scheutzen I'ark hail in
Queensborough. that he did not want
the support "of any one who has any
interest superior to that of the United
States, who would not Instantly cham-
pion the right and interest of Amerca
against any country whatever, who
wants immunity for foreign aggres-
sio . or who would have the power of
this nation held captive to any for-
eign influence or served by alien ma-
chinations."
"It is hardly necessary to say that
if I am elected," Mr. Hughes de-
ciar d, "we shall have an exclusively
American policy in the service of
(Continued on Page Two.)
ST. LOUIS, Mo., Oct. 24. — For tile
first time in the history of the
church, according to well informed
leaders, a stand on the liquor traffic
was taken here today in the general
convention of the Protestant Episco-
pal church. A resolution adopted by
the house of deputies did not specif-
ically mention prohibition but placed
the church on record as favoring
"such action in our legislative assem-
bles as will preserve the interests of
temperance and the repression of the
liquor traffic."
The action was an outgrowth of a
memorial asking that convention to
record itself as favoring nationwide
prohibition, submitted b> the church
temperance society through Francis
L. Stetson of New York.
The saloon was scored in the report
of the committee headed by the Hev.
.lames K. Freeman of Minneapolis,
Minn., which considered the memorial.
This said:
"Our age is witnessing vast and uni-
versal readjustment with reference to
the manufacture and sale of liquor
and it is generally recognized that the
saloon has become more and mor<
menace to the best interests of our
corporate and industrial life."
A report showing that the church
has more than 1,080,000 communi-
cants and 5,750 clergymen was pre-
sented to the house of deputies by the
committee on the state of the church.
The, report added that the church con-
trols endowments aggregating fifty-
five million dollars, many educational
and charitable Institutions and has
an average income of more than
twenty million dollars a year,
i Temperance was discussed for the
' second time in the house of deputies
| late in the session when the Hev. G.
! Tucker of Houma, La., introduced
a resolution which if adopted would
appeal to "all the people of the church
to set the example of self control
from the use of liquor as a beverage.
The resolution, referred to the com-
mittee on social service generally, was
regarded as the most radical ever pre-
sented on the subject at a general
conventk n of the church.
In its preamble it asserted the step
! was necissary "that, the momentous
| problems of the hour may be solved
'and the awful crisis In human af-
j fairs may be faced with sanity and
[self control."
| Upon motion of the Lev Henry
i Lubeek of New York the house of
! deputies voted to create a commission
to work toward the establishment
among the nations of the western
hemisphere of a mutual understand-
ing similar to the non-armament
j agreement between the United States
1 and Canada.
ALL BOYS 10 BE SOJERS
FOH GENERAL MIMTAHY TRAIN-
ING AM) AGAINST WILSON.
Tolls Women What He Would Have
Done to Hack I'p "Strict
Accountability" Message.
DENVER, Colo., Oct. 24. Pleas for
universal military training and criti-
cism of President Wilson for "de-
bauchery of the civil service" char-
acterized the address here tonight by
Colonel Theodore lioosevelt, the prin-
cipal one of a trio of speeches made
in the course of his one day stay In
Denver. Colonel Roosevelt declared
that compulsory training would re-
dound to the benefit of the nation by
increasing democracy, developing
American youth physically and men-
tally and aiding the country's social
and industrial development. Ills crit-
icism of President Wilson Included a
declaration that the executive had
"exchanged office for political sup-
port."
Colonel Roosevelt advocated repeal
of the Hay military 1)111 and the re-
storation of the militia to its former
status. lie cited Switzerland's de-
velopment as an Instance of what
compulsory military training would
do in developing a country "physi-
cally. mentally and morally."
The Colonel s afternoon speech pri-
marily was to the women of the state.
He declared the passage of a constitu-
tional amendment enfranchising wo-
men was the most practical and ex-
pedient goal for the suffragists now
and asserted that Mr. Hughes would
maintain his announced stand In favor
of this amendment.
The colonel participated In three
parades today and in a "red fire dem-
onstration" tonight lie spoke briefly
to the members of the 'Hughes wo-
men's special" campaign party which
arrived late today.
ShowK His Teeth.
The colonel told the women's meet-
ing that if he had been president and
had sent President Wilson's "strict ac-
countability" message to Germany
"there would have been no more ships
sunk—unless there was a fight after-
ward. The Lusitania was sunk with
its 1,394 deaths as a consequence, be-
cause other nations believed we would
welcome being kept out of war. If 1
had been president then I'd have
seized every Interned German ship
and then I'd have said to Germany
'now we'll see not what you are going
to giye us as compensation for this
but what we are going to give you.'
"I abhor unjust and wanton war.
But If It were necessary to protect our
women and children I'd have gone to
war. When I was president and tier-
many wanted to assume control of
part of Venezuela 'temporarily' I got
Dewey and had every "ship In the fleet
ready down south of Porto Rico. And
I got the arbitration I asked for be-
cause Germany knew 1 meant what
1 saiil
"If it had been otherwise we would
have had a German stronghold In
| Venezuela and most of the present
war would have been fought right
here at our front door.
"Just as sure as other nations get I
the impression that we sire 'too proud]
to fight' this nation will have to go
to war. When I was president I al-
ways tried to do strict justice. 1 wrote
no notes—Oh, or.e or two, lint as a
regular exercise that did not appeal
to me and I did what was equally
important- I made it clear 1 was not
too proud to fight."
BUTTLE FRONT
FRENCH SMASH GEltMAN LINES
AND TAKE OVER FOLK
MILES OF TRENCHES.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.—Charges
that General Carranza is preparing
to leave Mexico are being freely
made by his political opponents in
Mexico City. They are based upon
his decision to leave his capital for
Queretaro and the fact that Mrs. Car-
ranza already has crossed the border
Into the United States, accompanied
by the wife of her husband's war min-
ister and chief supporter, General
(•bregott;
Information to this effect is reach-
ing officials hero from various reli-
able sources. So far nothing tangi-
ble tending to support the story has
come through official channels. It
is known, however, that many offi-
cials here believe General Carranza
lias committed a political blunder at
least, if lie Is not in fact preparing
for flight, by permitting his family
to leave Mexico just at this time. The
trip they say was certain to be con-
strued by his followers as a confession
of weakness.
Object of Visit.
The purpose of the visit of Mrs.
Carranza and Mrs. Obregon as ex-
plained at the Mexican embassy. Is for
a tour of the United States. \\ , , , . . ,
the arrival at the border also of Mrs. Irouded by a violent bombard-
.ladnto Trevlno. wife of the military J™"' H* marked the great at-
commander or Chihuahua state had 1,1''.<..ks..M1!'.<!. "Hacks during the
not been received tonight. It was
CHS HIE PMEm
Teutonic Forces Push Russians and
Roumanians In Retreat In Dobrndja
Region and Gain Small Positions.
Calm Reigns From Baltic to Car-
pathian Mountains—War Review.
Switching their offensive from the
Somme region in France—possibly as
a counter to the advance of the teu-
tonic allies in the Dobrudja region of
Koumanla—the French have smash-
ed the Gorman line north and north-
east of Verdun over a front of four
and one-third miles, penetrating it
is ion11'011* "H •'"tire length in the center,
Word of Sf'ning a distance of nearly two miles.
days w hen Verdun was the focal point
in world interest, the offensive was
delivered approximately from the
eastern bank of the Mouse river near
Bras eastward to the Damioup bat-
tery.
When night fell the village and fort
of Douttumont, in the center were in
tlie hands of the French, while on
their left wing the Frenchmen had
pushed beyond Thiaumont and cap-
tured the Haudremont quarry and
taken up positions along the Bras-
Douautnont road. On their right wing
considerable progress also had been
made from Douautnont to Damioup.
More than S,ti00 prisoners and quanti-
ties of war material were captured by
the French.
In the Dobrudja region of Rouma-
nia the Germans, Bulgarians and
Turks are giving no rest to the Rus-
sians who continue to retreat along
the entire front from the Black sea
to the Danube river, although at
some points they are vigorously op-
posing the advance of the invaders.
Itaehovu, on the river a short d'.s-
tanoe below Tehernavoda and Med-
jidie on the railway midway between
Tehernavoda and Cotistanza have
fallen into the hands of the Teutonic
allies. In the latter region cavalry is
pursuing the retreating Rosso-Rou-
manian forces well to the north of the
railway line. More than 0,700 pris-
oners have been taken by Field .Mar-
shal Von Mavkensen.
Constantinople reports the opera-
tions of Turkish submarines in the
Black sea off the Roumanian coast in
the sinking of a 3,000 ton Roumanian
transport and sailing supply ships,
bound for Constanza with provisions.
Predeul, to the southward of Kron-
stadt on the Transylvania front, has
Mexican commissioners at AtlanticI •><"'» raptured by the \ustro-Ger-
tliis vlfw tn',nanM. flccordinK to Berlin, and the
but so far i resistance or '
I Rothenthurn
pointed out, however, that Trevino
has been among Carranza's stauneh-
est supporters and that If the first
chief believed his hold on the politi-
cal situation was weakening Trevlno
very probably would lie warned in or-
der that he might also place his fam-
ily in safety.
The state department had not re-
ceived tonight word that Generals
Carranza and Obregon had left Mexico
City for Queretaro. Previous advices,
(however, said the first chief would!
go to that place in connection with
the meeting of the constitutional con-1
vention for which delegates were |
elected last week. Tills Is the only |
explanation obtainable here for Car-1
ranza's departure from his capital.
AlKIIlt to Sump.
Persistent reports that Carranza |
was about to leave Mexico have been!
In circulation along the border fort
some time. It Is not known that the!
American military authorities have I
been able to gather any definite in-1
formation tn this regard outside of j
the coming of Mrs. Carranza and Mrs. j
Obregon, . I
Many war department officials
have privately expressed their convic-j
tlon however, that the de facto gov-
ernment, or at least General Carran-
za's personal control of the political
situation was growing steadily
weaker. They have another report
that the time might come soon when
he would lie forced to leave Mexico.
The main point urged by General
Carranza in asking for the withdrawal
of American troops from Mexico was
that their presence on Mexican soil
was not understood by the Mexican
people and hindered his efforts to es-j
tablish a civil government. The
City have presented
their American colleagues,
have not succeeded in convincing
Americans of the ability of their gov-
ernment to protect American border
life and property should the troops
be withdrawn.
While official reports on progress
from Atlantic City are closely guard-
ed, it lias become Increasingly appar-
ent here that the continuance of (lis-j
turbed conditions throughout Mexico!
is operating against the commission- j
crs in their efforts to reach a solution J
of tin- border problem.
STILL A ITER VII.I. V
Some 12,000 Carta n/a Soldiers to
Chase Elusive Bandit.
Twelve thousand
to be sent north
El Paso, Oct. 24
Carranza troops are ^
at once to take part in the campaign | [j'^'
against Francisco Villa and his ban- i fl||j,,,|
dlt commands, Andres Garcia, inspec-
tor general of Carranza consulates in
the United States, announced today j
upon his return from a conference I
the Roumanians in the
pass south of ller-
I mannstailt has been broken. Buehar-
! est announces that in an attack along
the entire Oltuz region the Houmani-
I ans captured several hundred prison-
I crs and ten guns.
From the Baltic sea to the Carpa-
thian mountains a period of compara-
j live calm has again set in.
< >n the Austro-ltalian front the
Austrian* and Italians at various
points, especially on the Aslago pla-
teau, in the Sugana valley, in the
| I'lava sector of the middle Isonzo and
I "ii the Carso front are vigorously bom-
| barding opposing positions.
I The Servians in the Cerna region
j of the Macedonian front have put
j down a German-Bulgarian attack and
| themselves delivered a thrust which
j was rewarded by the capture of sev-
eral trenches. In the Dolran sector
British also captured a Teutonic
trench. Floods are interfering
the operations on the Struma
j with
front.
Four Britl
Steamers hav
INFORMS PRESIDENT OF PUT-
TING WOMEN I PON PAY
E<Jt' VMTY WITH MEN.
V P
THE WEATHER |
The Weather.
East Texas—Wednesday unsettled,
colder in north and central portions;
Thursday fair, colder in southeast
portion.
West Texas—Wednesday and Thurs-
day fair.
Must Honor Old Glory.
Pittsburgh, Oct. 24.--Uniformed
policemen must hereafter recognize
the stars and stripes with a salute
whenever seen in parade, according
to t'. e duty manual for 1916 Issued by
the department of public safety and
just made public. The object of the
rule, the manual explains, in addition
to proper respect for the national
flar. is to inspire in all members of
the police department the livelier
spirit of patriotism.
It is also recommended that the
same honor be accorded any funeral
procession, but this rule Is not com-
pulsory.
LONG BRANCH, N. J.. Oct, 24.—
Henry Ford, the automobile manufac-
turer, announced after a conference
with President Wilson today that as
the result of an "inspiring talk" he
had with the president two weeks ago]
he had established the women work-
ers tn his plants upon the suine pay |
basis as the men.
Mr. Ford authorized the foiowing1
statement:
"I had the pleasure to Inform Pres. j
I dent Wilson this afternoon that I had
established the women workers of my
plant at Detroit and In the branch
factories In other cities upon a pay
equality with the men workers. I
took this step following my conference
with the president more than two
weeks ago and 1 did so because of the
inspiring talk I hail had with Mr
Wilson on the forward movement
among womankind. This principle is
now In operation and I look forward
with complete confidence to its vin-
dication."
Mr. Ford came here late today to
show the president advertisements
supporting the Wilson ,administration
which he plans to have published
prior to the election. When he step-
ped off the train and was asked W'hy j
he came to Shadow Lawn he replied j
"to get on the Wilson bandwagon."
with General Carranza and Genera I [ Tines or m
AIvarn Obregon, mini tor of war, at j Hritish st<
Mexico f 'it y. | ] 2 21) 1.
He announced that 2,000 of these i
troops would lie sent to Juarez, where
a base would be established for the.j
operation in western Chihuahua. I
These troops will be made up entirely
of cavalry in order to pursue the
Villa command In the mountain dis-
trict of the state, it was announced.
The remainder of the troops will
be sent to Chihuahua City and will
operate from there aft a base against
the Villa forces, General Obregon in-
formed Mr. Garcia, while he was in
Mexico City.
These troops will be drawn from
the states of Nuevo
and Tatnaulipas and
h and four Norwegian
■ been sunk by subma-
iies. The tonnage of the
inters sunk aggregated
WITNESSES PREDEAL BATTLE.
Correspondent Describes Maneu-
vers of Both Armies.
(Continued on Page Two.)
At the Head of Predeal Pass, Rou-
manian Frontier, with General Von
Falkenhayn's army. Oct. 18.—(By
Courier to Berlin, Via London, Oct.
24.) -In yesterday's battle around
Perdeal Pass the Associated Press cor-
respondent visited various German
and Hungarian battery positions
where the men, undisturbed by Kou-
Leon, (,'oaiiuila I martlan fire, kept up a fearful Imm-
will lie sent I liardment of the opposing positions in
the campaign for the invasion of lion-
mania. The men w ent at I heir work
Guardsman on Border Is
Married By Telegraph
GERARD SEES WILSON,
Like Good Diplomat, Refuses to Dis-
cuss Nature of Errand.
Long Branch. N. J.. Oct. 24.—James I
W. Gerard, American ambassador to j
Germany, had an engagement to take
(Continued From Page Two.)
LAREDO, Tex., Oct. 24.—Over twelve hundred miles of telegraph wire,
and performed through proxies in the persons of two telegraph operators.
Private Byron J. Linhart, B company, Second Missouri infantry, stationed
here, and Miss Ruby Swartz, in her home town of Butler, Mo., were married
tonight, according to the rites of the Episcopal church. Preliminary to the
wedding the officiatingailorgymcn in Laredo and Butler entered into a tele-
graphic conversation to ascertain the official standing of each other in the
church and their authority to perform the ceremony.
Linhart, accompanied by the Rev. C. W. Cook, appeared at the Laredo
office of the Western Union Telegraph company at 8 o'clock tonight for tho
unique ceremony. At the same hour Miss Swartz, accompanied by Rev. E.
M. Talbot and Mrs. Chaplain Edward S. Clark, the bridesmaid, arrived at tha
telegraph office in Butler. The telegraph operators handled messages direct
between the two places embodying the full marriage ceremony of the Epis-
copal church wherein both bride: and groom signified their acceptance of each
other as life partners.
After the telegraphic ceremony Linhart was "waylaid" and pelted with
rice by his brother guardsmen here and later in the evening was shlvareed
by a brass band from one of the Missouri regiments.
Linhart stated tonight no arrangements had been made as yet for a
honeymoon.
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Williams, E. K. Temple Daily Telegram (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 345, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 25, 1916, newspaper, October 25, 1916; Temple, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth475321/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Abilene Library Consortium.