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HOUSTON TEXAS FRIDAY NOVEMBER 24 1916.
PRICE 5 CENTS
UN
FORCES ; -
CONTINUE TO GAIN!
AGMT ROMANIA
According to Latest BerEn Official
Reports Operations Are Pro-
gressing Satisfactorily.
.11000 SQUARE KILOMETERS
OF WHEAT LAND CAPTURED
On Eastern Transylvanfan Front
Russians Have Been Beinforced
and in Alt epon Romanians
Are Holding Positions i
The Associated Press thus summar-
izes the war news: '
The Teutonic allies In the Walla-
chlan province are continuing their
advance against the Rumanians. The
operations there according to the
latest German official communication
are "progressing in accordance with
our expectations." Semi-official ad-
vices from perlln are that General
Falkenhayu's army up to November
21 had taken 11000 square kilometers
of wheat land la Wallachla and with
- the capture of the railroad had shut
off the communication of the Ruma-
nian troops west of Craiova.
Berlin records the reinforcement of the
Russians on the eastern Tmnsylvanlan
border but the locality where they have
arrived Is not definitely stated.
' In the Alt region Bucharest reports
that the Rumanians are holding their po-
sitions. .Except in Macedonia little fighting of
moment Is taking place. Here ln the
vicinity of Monastlr and In the region be-
tvfn Lakes Presba and Ochrlda "battles
of considerable proportion are In prog-
ress. North of Monastir the Germans and
Bulgarians have received reinforcements
and are stubbornly resisting the further
advance of the entente allied troops.
Dobromir and Paralovo have fallen Into
the hands of the French and Serbs ac-
cording to Paris while west of Lake
Pf-eaba the Italians have pushed their
lines further forward.
".-Berlin asserts that to the east of Lake
Ochrida the Italians have been forced to
i retreat.
- On the front In France with a return
to "better weather the artillery action
have become more violent. No infantry
attacks have been reported.
Bad weather continues tn U1 Austro-
Italian theater and only artillery duels
have prevailed there.
Petrograd announced officially the loss
lecently off the Rumanian coast In the
Black sea of the dreadnaught Imperatritsa
.viaria. i ne aisaater was aue to an inter
nal explosion.
About 150 lives were lost.
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GREECE DEFIES ENTENTE'S
ORDER TO SURRENDER ARMS
Giving or Selling War Material
Would Be Violation of Neutrality
and Public Would Protest
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Associated Prtss Rtport.)
I.o.XnON Nevember 23 1 p. m. The
Greek government has refused to comply
with t lie demand of the entente allies for
the surrender of part of its supplies of
arms and ammunition Keuter's Athens
-correspondent cables.
Iteuter's Athens correspondent cables:
'The Greek government has refused the
demands of Vice Admiral Du Kournet that
Greece surrender 18 held batteries 16
batteries of mountain artillery with 1000
ahells for each; 40000 Mannnchers with
J2U cartridges eaeti; 1140 machine guns
with ammunition and 50 motor vans.
"The reply says that the surrender of
war material for financial compensation
or otherwise would constitute a flagrant
.Violiitlon of neutrality and moreover that
public opinion would not admit of the
forces of Greece being so neutralised as to
be unable to defend her vital interests If
these were endangered."
ACTION WAS RETALIATORY.
German Threat to Sink Ships Precipitated
Greek Crisis.
tA.tr.cttitt r'Ttt wfrrt.v
PARIS November 23 A Havas dispatch
from Athens says that the warning by
Vice Admiral Uu F'ournet to the German
and other ministers of the central powers
that they must quit Athens was the result
of the German decision to sink all vessels
transporting Greek revolutionary troops
Which the entente powers regarded as a
declaration of war against the Greek revo-
lutionists. The dispatch says the Turkish minister
has asked the American minister to take
charge of Turkish lntereata In Athens.
"NATIONWIDE SEARCH FOR
YOUTH WANTED IN MILWAUKEE
Hinteen Year Old Youth Who Made
Best Byes Ever Made Has
Suddenly .Disappeared.
I Annr'titni Hrni Kefori.
MILWAUKEE November 28. A police
dragnet has been spread over the United
States for the apprehension of a 19-year-old
youth and In whose brain rests the
secret formula for the successful manu-
facture of dyeB. A warrant technically
charges Henry Arbutle with the theft of
a plat inum mechanical contrivance valued
at f-i"1"-
ihutle an orphan formerly lived In
Ciili-MKo. He was employed for the last
four months by August Oesterrelch presi-
dent oi the local branch of an Interna-
tional dye concern. Arbutle's salary was
110 iK"1- He also was allowed an unlim-
ited expense account. Large bonuses
wer promised htm when his product as-
sumed marketable proportions.
. 1110 vouth had manufactured 100 pounds
of dyes deemed by experts as surpass-
ing am ever manufactured
f Private advlcee to Mr. Oesterrelch
Thursday night from Chicago said that
Arbutle t on t'ma was a patient in a
Chicago sanitarium.
TEUTONIC
SUMMARY QF : NEWS
v-v THE WEATHER.
WASHINGTON. November 23. East Texas
Friday (sir colder; Baturdsy fair colder la x-
treat east portloa.
West Texaa-Frldsy fair colderr Saturday
HIT.
iMlritns Friday and Saturday fair colder.
Gala Warning at Duluth
Attociattd Prut Report.)
DULUTH Minn. November 23. Toe wetther
department Thursday hoisted hurricane Klfnals
for the flnit time In Doluth line tlw memorable
lake storo. of 1818. apd vessel mutter are
warned to stay la port ontll U gals Is over.
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Forecast for Houston and vicinity Frldsy
Fair weather.
Temperature extremes and precipitation st
Houston for 24 boars ending Thursday 7 p. nwv
Maximum op. mlnlmuht 42.
No precipitation.
Sunrise 8:65 a. in.: snnset 5:28 p. m.
Comparative record at Houston for Novem-
ber 28:
101 fl. 1915. 19M.
8:00 s. m (13 4H CN
10 s. m 53 04 04
Noon O-'l 01) 72
8:00 p. m 08 73 09
-6:00 p. m 89 71 87
7:00 p. m 61 84 85
Belatlv humidity: T a. m. 80 2 p. m. 89.
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Today's -Events.
Hawthorn
Mothers' club at school 3
p. m. '
Raoular meet I no North Side Clylo club
Settlement house 1 2 p. m.
Convention of Texas lodges of Degree
of Honor Saengerbund hall.
Texas Wgman'a Fair association ban-
quet room of eltyaudltorlum 10 a. m.
Mothers' club of Brunner independent
school district Cottage Grove school 3
p. m.
Informal meeting for representatives of
King of Trails Highway association
Chamber of Commerce 2 p. m.
Dow School Mothers' club will glva card
party at homo ofF. R. Bozant 1807 Lub-
bock atreet for school's charity fund at
night.
Rice Institute at 4:30 p. m. lecture
amphitheater university extension lec-
ture on "The Newer Biology" by Hermann
J. Muller "The Recent Fndlngs In
Heredity."
AMUSEMENTS.
Key theater: "Plain Jane."
Beach auditorium; Dancing.
Rex theater: "The. Price of Fame."
Queen theater: "The Wolf Woman."
Crown theater: "The Cossack Whip."
Zoe theater: "The Microscopic Mys-
tery." City auditorium: Elsie Baker contralto
4 p.m.
Isis theater: "A Stranger from Some
where"
Liberty theater: "The
Friend."
Prince theater: Vaudeville afternoon
and night.
Majestic theater: Vaudeville afternoon
and night.
City auditorium: "Hit the Trail Holll-
day" night.
Knights of Columbus hall: "The
Raven" entertainment by the Daughters
of Isabella.
Domestic.
FOUR HUNDRED AND TWF.NTY ACRES of all
land iu Okfouotna have beeu aold fur $10X-
000. THE HIH LIVING COST and the hi-jh wages
. aabore have much to do with the lack of en-
llsi meats In the navy.
A MAN In Kaui.au CIit haa'admltted that he
Mod 88 -ttSMw In the aveeni clvctioi'. Frose-
fuUona are to follow.
rRKHlDKVT WILSON ranealed several engaga-
ments Thuraday aud remained in hla room oo
account or a bad cold.
THh BODY of Jack Ixindin the Callforisin
author will be cretnnted at Oakland iu the
pn-wnce of near relatlrea.
THE ANNUAL RECK! IT of Thankajlvlng tur-
kem by Prealdent Wilson Is now on. tine
crate had the words on It "Remember the
elRht-hotir law."
TIIK MEXICAN MEMBERS of the Americm-
Mexican coniuilasion hare asked for a two
wcektt adjournment so tbe.r could study the
proposals of the American members.
ONE DEALER Iu Chicago saj's he lias T2.O00.0.XI
eggs on cold storuse and evuects to make back
some of the money he lost last year. The eggf
cost htm an average of 20 cents a dozen.
PRESIDENT WILSON received a message from
Charles F. Hughes congratulating him Umn
Ills re-election. Wllsou replied in a happy
vein. The presldeut has received thousands of
messages.
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Foreign.
THE RUMANIAN ARMY a It retreats Is de-
stroying everything la Westeru Wallachla.
TIIK GREEK GOVERNMENT has deBed the
allies ami has refused to give up its arms
aud munitions.
TIIK FUNERAL of the late emperor of Austria
villi be held at nliiUt and his heart will be
placed in a silver cup. v
EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA has hjsued a procla-
mation declaring that he would continue the
war until a peace acceptable to all can be
secured.
Mexico.
CARRANZA Is expected to reach Qtlerero Frl-
dsy morning vtlien he will be received with
much ceremony
A NUMBER OKBANDITH are said to be gathnr-
iug in the vicinity of Guiman. 75 miles south-
west of Juaret. and It Is feared they intend
to cut the railroad.
ACCORDING to Carrania officials Villa and bis
followers were badly defeated ThuriMlay when
the bandit leader attacked Chihuahua Cltv.
The battle raged for seven hours and Villa
left his dead and wounaed on the field.
Texas.
MYSTERY surrounds the death of Wiley Rdney
of Jarral wboae dend botlv was found hi the
road.
SEVERAL WITNESSES were heard In the Wat-
son trial ar Waeo Thursday. The end of th
ease la not yet In sight.
THOV8ANP8 OK LUMBER WORKERS In Lou-
isiana are to receive increases in wages oil
December 1 and January 1.
THE BAPTIST CONVENTION of Texas meets at
Waco Thursday for the annual session. It
was decided tbat applause would not be al-
lowed. TWO MKN attempted to held up rural route
mall carrier near Lougvlcw and wlien a con-
stable attempted to arrest them bs was badly
wounded.
JOBBERS of Texas and others Interested have
written Attorney General Looney their opinion
of the rates growing out of the Stirevrport
rate case.
ACCORDING to a letter received at Austin from
a German in Germany he Intends to return to
" Texas after the war aud can fruits to lie
sent to Germany. The German thinks this
market will make fruit gmwiug profitable In
Texas.
' Houston.
MILLIONS will be saved by the Intrrurhans of
Texas by a decision of the court of civM ap-
peals at Galveston.
A FUTILE ATTEMPT was made by Columbus
Hare converted of chicken theft to escape
from the sheriff's office.
RIOR DAY st the various schools where demon-
strallons were made by the domestic science
departments Thursday was a success.
MRS. PRUETT will be tried a second time on
the rhargo of slaying her husband. First jury
failed to agree on suspension of sentence.
THE HOr8KWlVES' LEAGUE la Investigating
the high cost of living. Will ascertain bow-
many ens are now in storage in Houston.
FIVE of Houston's largest concerns Joined the
ranks of the- BIMIT Thursday. Whirlwind
campaign will lie put on today for members.
PARTY of prominent rltlsrns from Kansas snd
' Oklahoma reached Houston Thursday mapping
out the route of the King of Trails highway.
MRS. HALLIE BENNETT BYRD for 45 years
a resident of Texas ana s well known charity
worker died Thursday gt the age of 78 rears.
A BOND ISSttR of 8500000 will be neeM to
start the permanent exposition says A. 8.
Moody s member Of the committee which went
East to Investigate- expositions.
AN ELABORATE ENTERTAINMENT hsaheen
arranged for the Texas Ice Cream Manufac-
turers who are coming to Houston for their
ninth annual conveotloa December 4 to T 1-
8UPERINTENDENT OF
Clares he will not alio'
r OF JPOMCK DAVISON He
allovf the prl fljrht t pro
atlpn of t;w law1 he saya
eaed. "Ia a violation ir t;. Imm " h.
Manager of bout will try to enjoin the polios
department.
GOVERNMENT AND
STILL DEADLOCKED
Although Adamson Law Was De-
clared Unconstitutional Railroads
. Want Another Test Suit.
NEITHER SIDE WILL EXPLAIN
POINTS OF DISAGREEMENT
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Santa Fe's Suit May Be Selected as
Basis for Final Test Hint That
on It Might Hinge Great Bail-
way Strike.
(AssociattH Prtsl Rtptrrt.)
KANSAS CITY Mo. November 23.
From 9 o'clock this morning to 6
o'clock Thursday night counsel for the
federal government and counsel for
the railroads remained in deadlock as
to a test case for the Adamson law.
They wjB-at to bed with the situation
unchanged but wltfr-tormal expression
of hope . that an agreement could be
announced Friday morning. The in-
junction case of the Atchison Topeka
and Santa Fe was to have come up
before Judge Pollock on the Kansas
side Thursday morping but counsel
being unable to decide op. a harmoni-
ous course of procedure the court post-
poned the case until Friday. When
the lawyers retired at night it was by
no means certain that a further post-
ponement would not be required
Friday.
The whole problem hinges on the de-
cision of Judge Hook Wednesday In the
case of the Missouri Oklahoma and Gulf
railroad whlh is In the hands of a re-
ceiver. Frank Hagerman1 retained as
special counsel to represent the govern-
ment in the Adamson law litigation work-
HonorablerJPe" ln harmony with the receivers rcpJ
resented in this Instance by Judge Hook
obtained a final decree holding that the
law was Invalid and consigning It on his
merits direct to the supreme court of the
United States. This case Mr. Hager-
man explained was in the government
view ample as a test of the constitution-
ality of the whole law.
NEITHER SIDE WOULD
GIVE IN TO OTHER.
With this view attorneys for the rail-
roads took issue. They maintained that
an adequate case could be presented to
the highest court in the land only by in-
cluding in- an appeal the Issues Involved
by participation in litigation of such
great systems' "as Tn"eSant Ft or the
Pennsylvania preferably the former.
As darkness 'Yell neither aide had given
In. In the conferences Frank Hagerman
widely known for his eminent participa-
tion In the Missouri 2-cent ' fare law
headed Ihe government forces as special
counsel for all Adamson litigation. Sup-
porting him were Carroll Todd In charge
of antitrust suits under Attorney General
Gregory and E. Marvin Underwood also
acting under the attorney general.
For the railroads there were Walker D.
Hines of New York. In a general way rep-
resenting the interests of all American
railroads in the litigation; Gardiner
Lalhrop and Robert Ounlap of the Santa
Fe. N. H. Loom Is of the Union Pacific
and O. N. Spencer of the Chicago Bur-
lington and Quincy.
REPORT THAT DELAY
IS SOUGHT DENIED.
Denial was made both by Mr. Hager-
man and Mr. Hints of a published report
that attorneys throughout the country
had been instructed to request postpone-
ments when their injunction suits were
called In the various federal Jurisdiction.
Neither side could be induced to explain
wherein they differed as to the merits as
test cases of the case of the Missouri
Oklahoma and Gulf and that of the Santa
Fe but the prolongation of the conference
and the absence of a conclusion made it
apparent it was said that both sides rec-
ognized the Importance of the problem.
OA it it was said might hinge a great
railroad strike threat of which resulted
in the Adamson law but there was noth-
ing In the scene of the conference save
the vigils bf patient newspaper reporters
and the reticence of the lawyers to sug-
gest the Importance of the occasion.
The conference was held In the private
office of Mr. Hagerman on the twelfth
floor of a big bank block. At rare in-
tervals Mr. Hagerman. Mr Todd Mr. yn-
dcrwoovj Mr. Loom is or Mr. Lathrop
poked a nose out of the Inner office. Their
reports for publication did not vary:
"V are still in conference."
SOMETHING DEFINITE
HOPED FOR FRIDAY.
Mr. Todd said progress was being
made. At 6 o'clock Mr. Hagerman his
face shiny with discreet perspiration and
his fine mdp of white hair In fatigued
disarray told the reporters:
"You are very patient but all we can
say Is that we are stiM In conference; wo
hope for an announcement tomorrow. No
news will bo made tonight."
Mr. Lathrop whose face also bore evi-
dence ef worriea unrelieved nodded ac-
quiescence. Mr. Hinesj unruffled agreed'
with Mr. Hagerman. Mr. Spencer after
the others hud again retreated to the in-
ner sanctum for a few final words came
out.
"I'll see you all at dinner" he shouted
back. "I'm so full of law and tobacco
smoke that I've got a headache. Au re-
volr." The railroad lawyers conferred further
at this meal. The government' attorneys
did likewise at another place.
The last act of the day waa the deliv-
ery from Mr. Hagerman of a written pro-
posal contents not divulged for a settle-
ment. On this the railway representa-
tives went to sleep. .
ARMENIANS MASSACRED.
Turks at Syvas Turkish Armenia
Slew Thousands of Christians.
(Associated Prtts Report.)
LONDON November 23. -A dispatch
dated from Baku In "Trans-Caucasia rays
Router's Petrograd correspondent In -.a
dispatch Thursday says that the Turks
have massacred 5000 to (000 Armenians at
syvas Turkish Armenia. .
FARaJERS' UNION
PLATFORII FAVORS
NUMEROUS CHANGES
federal Issues of .Interest Bearing
Bonds Are Objected to in a
Series of Resolutions.
WOULD EECT PRESIDENTS
BY DIRECT VOTE OF PEOPLE
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Election instead of Appointments of
Federal Judges Advocated Bet-
ter Sural SchooU Among Platform
Bequests.
(Astociatti Prut Rep(rt.)
PALATKA Fla; November 23.
Delegates to the annual convention of
the Farmers Education and Co-operative
Union of America Thursday
adopted a- lengthy series of resolu-
tions termed the platform of the union
in which changes were recommended
in the financial economic postal suf-
frage and school systems of the
United States. The convention also
received an adverse report from a
special committee on the subject of
establishing a minimum price for
cotton.
The platform among other thing
voiced objection to federal issues of Inter-
est bearing bonds urged government own-
ership of transportation and communica-
tion lines and the country's natural re-
sources such as mineral deposits forests
and water power advocated extension of
the parcel post system and the rural
school system so that "every country
child can receive a practical education in
the country" ajid urged abolition of the
"crop Hen evil."
The platform also advocated that presi-
dents be elected by direct vote Instead of
through electoral votes and called for fed-
eral Judges to be chosen by election In-
stead of by appointment. Members of the
union were urged to work for passage of
initiative referendum and recall laws.
The convention will adjourn Friday
after election of officers and selection of
the next place of meeting.
WILSON'S ANNUAL
BESSAGEIS SHORT
Document in Hands of Printers
- Xbnla5rO0OWlrfs.
President Emphasizes Uncompleted
Legislation on Railroads to
Meet Threatened Strike
as' Pressing.
lAsteciate l Ptest Retort.)
WASHINGTON November 23. Presi-
dent Wilson's annual message to congress
now in the hands of the printer contains
about 1000 words and is among the short-
est documents of its kind on record. It
points out that the reports of the several
government departments will be made be-
fore congress separately and that there-
fore their details are not discussed.
The president emphasizes the uncom-
pleted legislation on railroads suggested
by him at the last session to meet the
threatened railroad strike as the most
pressing problem facing congress. He
then goes on to a general discussion of
other domestic problems
CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN
TRAIN HELD UP AND ROBBED
Two Masked Men Entered Express
Car Bound Messenger and
Looted Safe.
(Associated Press Report.)
CHICAGO. November 23. Two masked
men held up the express messenger on
the Chicago and Northwestern railroad
train No. BOS after it left Barrtngton III..
Thursday night and in 30 minutes' run
to Chicago rifled the express car safe of
cash estimated at $1000 selected the
valuables they wanted from the packages
and dropped off the train when it reached
Ciybourne Junction a switching stop in
the heart of this city.
The express car was operated by the
American Express company. The holdup
was not discovered until the train reached
the downtown atatlon.
The train crew found the messenger
W. E. Cater strapped to hia chair gagged
and half conscious. The holdups iiad
strewn the floor of the car with checks
and securities and after getting all nego-
tiable security escaped without leaving
any apparent trail.
There were between 75 and 100 pack-
ages of valuables In the express safe and
all were examined carefully by the rob-
bers. Officials of the express company
said it was impossible to determine how
much -had been taken until these all were
Checked up. '
CHICAGO EGG SPECULATOR
HAS 72000000 EGGS STORED
Says He Lost Money Last Tear and
Is How Trying to Recoup
His Losses.
Associated Press Report.)
CHICAGO November 23.--Jamea K.
Wets a Chicago egg speculator seme
times called "the egg king" said Thurs-
day ha controls 72.000.vOO eggs which he
purchased last April at an average price
of 10 cents a dozen. Last year Mr. Wetx
asserted bo lost speculating in eggs Vnd
la endeavoring tc recouo
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Villa Met Defeat
in His Attack on
Chihuahua Capital
After Seven-Hour Battle Bandit Leader Withdrew
' His Forces. Leaving His Dead and Wounded
on Battleground De Facto Cannon Too Much
for Villa.
(.Associated Prtst Retort.)
EL PASO Texas November 23. Francisco Villa withdrew his surviving
forces la defeat from Chihuahua City at 6:15 o'clock Thursday night after
a battle of seven hours during which he made fruitless attempts to carry
General Trevlno.'s protecting works by assault according to reports reaching
here from Juarez.
This report was received from Chihuahua by Carranza officials in Juarez
Thursday eight who added that government troops were actively pursuing
the retreating bandits. The telegraph operator in Chihuahua said over the
wire that the firing could still be heard clearly but was becoming more
and more distant. '
General Trevlno commanding tUe Carranza forces was wounded during
the fighting while personally directing the fighting against the Villa forces
attacking Chihuahua City from the vicinity of Santa Rosa Hill General
Francisco Gonzales announced ln Juarez -alter receiving a message from
Chihuahua City.
General Trevlno returned to the city
to have a scalp wound on the right side
of hlsliead dressed at the'mllitary hos-
pital. With bandage around his head
he returnWs.to his post at field head-
quarters and continued the direction of
the Carranza forces on the firing line.
PURSUING VILLA
BANDITS SOUTH. .
At 10 o'clock Thursday night the mili-
tary authorities in Chihuahua City tele-
graphed .to General Gonzales that Gen-
eral Carlos Ozuna ln command of the
Carranza cavalry was' pursuing the Villa
bandits south ln the direction of Mapula
and the cavalry column was reported to
be 10 miles south of Santa Rosa.
No estimate of the number of-kllled or
wounded has yet been made lt was an-
nounced over the military wire. Because
Needs of Railroads ' Were
Explained by
Counsel itjiRailway Advisory Committee Told
Congressional Investigators That Certainty and
Safety of Transportation Were More Important
Than Rates or Tariffs.
' (Associated Pi ess Report.)
WASHINGTON November 23 The rail-
road view of what is the matter with
the country's transportation facilities was
presented to the Joint congressional In-
vestigating committee Thursday by Al-
fred P. Thorn counsel for the railway
executives' advisory committee. Mr.
Thorn chosen as first spokesman for the
roads when the committee decided to
begin Its inquiry by hearing their side
of the case blamed the present system
Ipf "corrective" regulation divided be
tween the State and federal governments
for moat of problems troubling the public
and the carriers and appealed for a dis-
cussion of necessary changes "not i pon
any mere theory or Jealousy as to the dis-
tribution of governmental power but upon
the large issue of what public interest
requires."
Kates Mi". Thorn declared are less Im-
portant to public Interest than "certainty
safety and sufficiency of transportation."
Under present conditions ln which "the
railroad business Is largely controlled by
political Instead of business considera-
tions" he added "railroad credit is so
Interurban Won Decision
in Court of Civil Appeals
Operation of Electrical' Train on City Streets Re-
garded as Not an Additional Burden Upon
Highway Will Mean Savings of Millions to
Roads.
By the decision of the court of civil ap-
peals at Galveston Thursday interurban
railroads of Texas will be saved millions
of dollars In the operation of cars on that
portion of their right of way lying within
city limits. An opinion was handed down
by Chief Justice Pleasants.
The court held that the operation of an
Interurban train on city streets is not an
additional burden upon the highway and
that the building and operation of such
a road on a public atreet Is not th tak-
ing of property against the abutting
owner.
FIRST TIME DECIDED .
BY TEXAS COURT.
This is the first time the question has
been raised and decided in Texas by the
higher court. The particular case origi-
nated In thla county upon the suit of the
Jewish Literary society against the Galveston-Houston
Klectrlo company et al.
An Injunction was applltd for to oust the
interurban from the streets of Houston
on the theory that an interurban could
be classed with a steam railroad or com-
mercial railroad and tt could not operate
without the consent of the abutting prop-
erty owner.
This case was submitted ln the nature
of a test suit and upon its outcome de-
pended a number of additional suits filed
by other -property owners living along
Jackson street and Pierce avenue which
of the darkness It was Impossible to est!
mate the number of dead on the battle
field as the attention of the Carranza
hospital corps and civilian helpers was di-
rected toward ministering to the wants
the wounded.
WOUNDED ARE
BEING CARED FOR.
Relays of workers were busy at night
removing the wounded to the military
hospitals and private homes In Chihuahua
City where they are being cared for by
the women of the volunteer Red Cross
organization.
At Dawn Friday careful search will be
made of the battlefield for dead Villa of
ficers it was announced ln Juarez where
it waa aaid there was a possibility that
many of Vllla'a commanders may have
(Continued on Page Seven.)
Alfred Thorn
poor and returns so small that adequate
extensions of lines Into undeveloped terri-
tory and enlargement of facilities are im-
possible. He sajd Increased .transporta-
tion facilities would tend to reduce Ihe
high cost of living by opening up new
country thereby causing Increased pro-
duction. ABU8ES OF PAST
CAUSE OF DISTRUST.
Mr. Thorn pointed out that the present
system of railroad regulation had its be-
ginning ln the abuses of the past and
was based on the principles of repres
sion correction and punishment ratner
than on constructive principles. He con-
trasted this with the plan of governmental
regulation of banks.
"The system of .bank regulation." he
said "was born of the spirit of helpful-
ness and encouragement. Intended to build
up and make adequate for the American
people its system of national banks. Rail-
road regulation on the other hand is the
result of a spirit of anger that grew out
of real or fancied abuses in the past.
"The railroads accept the view that
(Continued on Page Two.)
are traversed by the interurban. It is
understood a motion for a. rehearing will
be made to be follpwed if necessary by
application to the supreme court for a
writ of error in order to get a final ad-
judication of the matter.
BELIEVES DECISION
WILL BE UPHELD.
John C. Townes Jr. of the firm of
Baker Botts Parker & Garwood who had
active charge of the case for the inter-
urban. expressed confidence that the de-
cision of the appeals court Would be up-
held. Had It been otherwise it would
have been necessary for the Interurban to
condemn about four or five miles of road-
way between the Smith street crossing in
Houston and Kensington Involving an
expenditure of a vast sum of money.
The railroad contended that it obtained
Its authority by virtue of Its franchise
from the city of Houston but the plaintiff
sued on the theory that the franchise waa
not sufficient authority and that the
dedication of the streets used by the rail-
road for street purposes did not permit
operation of interurban cars but that it
was In the nature of a steam railway.
It has been held in Texas for a num-
ber of years that the operation of an ordi-
nary steam railway on city streets la an
additional burden on the highway. It lias
also been held that the operation of' an
electric local street car line was not an
additional
burden.
ine status or an
twfore been deofded.
ANSWERED HUGHES
CONGRATULATIONS
Sent Telegram of Thanks to Defeat-
ed .Opponent and Assured Hia '
' of His Good Wishes. !
MESSAGES POURING IN FROM
-PRACTICALLY EVERY STATE
While Latin-American Republics
Congratulate Wilson on Be-Eler;
tion No Belligerents Save Sent
Any Messages. '
(Associated Press Report.) '-
WASHINGTON November 23.-
President Wilson Thursday sent a tele
gram to Charles E. Hughes acknowjs'; t
edging his message of congratulation "
received on Wednesday night. '
The president's telegram said:
"I am sincerely obliged to you for .
your message of congratulation. AK
low me to assure you of my good .
wishes for the years to come." -J
After the president had telegraphed Mri '
Hughes the White House made publld '.
several thousands of telegrams of con-
gratulation from cabinet members gov "
ernors of States democratic leaders ! (
practically every State and from the. "
presidents of several Latin-American re-
publics. No messages were received from
any of the belligerent nations. " - v '"
.Replying to the congratulations of tho
cabinet tfte president said: f
"One of the est things about the ro - -suit
Is that it means four more years of
active association in public service and
ln that we are genuinely rejoiced." f '
This was taken by some to forecast SB
Invitation from the president to ths
members of the cabinet to remain in of- '
flee. Former Secretary Bryan tele-
graphed:
"I am proud of the West Including Ne-
braska. The States beyond the Missouri
have rallied to your support and saved .
the day and ln doing so have honored
themselves no leas than you. They havo---'
been largely benefited by the great re- -forms
secured under your leadership and
they stand with you for peace prosper-
Ity and progress."
Secretary Lane said: ' C
"New york may be a feudal State but"
the remainder of the country wishes to
4be free." .
Congratulations also came rrom presi-
dent Menocal of Cuba President Gon-
zales of Costa Rica President Estrada '
Sabre ra of Guatemala and President
ChamoiTo of Nicaragua. Many telegrams
came from women voters. Many spoke
of the efforts of the president to keep
the nation at peace and som inferred
to the Mexican question. Berne cants Tram
Americans ' resident in- diatant parts of
the world. Others earoe by wireless from
ships at sea. Some came from soldiers
aloag the Mexican border. -'
ELECTION FRAUDS DISCLOSED V
BY AFFIDAVITS OF KANSANS
Han in Kansas City Admitted Hat-
ing Voted as Often as Thirty-
Nine Times. '
(Associated Press Report.) .J .
KANSAS CITY. Mo. November
Evidence of fraudulent voting In this cttjr.
in (he election of November 7 was dlsr-'--closed
Thursday when affidavits af men '
who are alleged to have voted repeatedly; 1
were placed ln the hands of Francis M.:
Wilson United States district attorney
and Arthur T. Bagley special agent or
the department of Justice. t V
The accusations were based on alleged. .
confessions of men who are said to have); t
been members of a gang that told of reg-' u
isttring illegally many times some as
often as 10 times from rooming houses
In the north end of the city. Names of
well - known politicians it is declared
have been disclosed In connection- with
the alleged frauds. '.
The cases have been laid before tho
district attorney because the election In-
volved presidential electors a United i
States senator and a congressman.
Mr. Wilson refused to make a state
ment In regard to the affidavits.
The affidavits as placed before thai"
federal authorities show that one man
voted 39 tlmesi another voted 37; a third
voted 32 and a fourth eight times.
According to the affidavits the elec-
tion frauds werexnot confined to ons t
political party. .
It is said that in the consummation of
the alleged frauds- illegal voters werj
given slips. " which were written the
address age. etc. of names registered.
They would go in the polling places an- .
nounce these names and cast their bal
lots.
ILLEGAL VOTING ADMITTED.
Kansas City Repeaters Say They Voted
Forty Times.
(Assonntra Pes Ketet.
KANSAS CITY. November 23. Affl- f
davits from four men swearing that they -
voted fraudulently ln the recent elec- i
tion of November 7 and that to their r
knowledge others of their acquaintance
did likewise were in the hands of Francis i
M. Wilson United States district at-
torney here Thursday night.
The affidavits were based on alleged
confessions of men who declared them- s
selves members of a gang who fraudu-
lently registered and voted from different i
precmcts ln the north end of the city.
One man Ip his alleged confession swore i.
that he voted 37 times and that he knew
of 40 more men who voted as many times
and In as many places as I did."
The signers of the other affidavits .
swore to voting a lesser number of tlmea
although all admitted plural voting.
Included in the affidavits were names 1
of men high up in local political circles. k.Sj
These hoWever. were ot made public.
Mr. Wilson Thursday night would not
comment on the case other than to say -i "
that an Investigation would be made 1 4
through his office and the merits of th
case would be gone Into Immediately.
RECOUNTS HELPED DEMOCRATS.
Campbell and Kelly Both Win In Penn
sylvania Districts.
(Associated Press Report.)
PITTSBURG. Pa. November li
t WltiyT
vlth Hie -"'i
the recount complete of the vote with
exception of the soldier vote cast in the '
Thirty-second congressional district show-'X ' y
lng a lead of 75 for Guy E. Campbell
democrat counsel for Representative J. '
A. Barchfeldt Thursday filed a petition lnr r
the common pleas court asking; for a re- '
tabulation of the returns from a number ' '
of precincts. . v j.y j
Kecount of the vot esse In the TbJr-
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