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ESTABLISHED 1879.
IF IT'S NEWS
THE DEMOCRAT
TELLS IT.
SHERMAN DAILY DEMOCEAT
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Teoig* and Saturday generally
fain
THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR.
SHERMAN, TEXAS, MAY II, 1917—FRIDAY EVENING.
59c Per Meath—$5 Per Year Whea Peal ■ Aiwa
iincMM PrtU Dispatch]
Amsterdam. May 11, via Loiidou,
7:35 u. u».—Adolph toii Batockl.
president of the food regulation lioard
in Germany, sik-mI^Iiik mi the footl nit-
nation before Hie reielnitag. suid that a
gratifying eontrfbutlou from Rumania
could be reckoned upon. He added that
agriculture hi Turkey had suffered
from seven years of war, that Bul-
garia had been at war longer than
Germany and that the harvest was
also unfavorable lji Hungary. He
i out luued:
“Close co-operation with our allies
will, however, contribute to help them
over all ecoiiomir difficulties nest
year, although uuder the pressure of
our enemies there has lieen a decrease
in Imports from iicntrul countries.
America Intends to Intensify this sit-
uation further hut we must put up with
this, i .
“The enemy’s press announced our
collapse in order to strengthen their
offensive and keep up the spirits of the
British and Russians, but 1 am sure
that our collapse will not occur and
that we shall overcome the dangers
prepured for US.’”
Fresh German Divisions.
dttertated Pmi Dispatch}
I’arls, Way lie—Four fresh German
divisions have been observer! on the
Atsne front since May T, says an of-
ficial summary of the "iterations on
May 4 to 0. The statement adds!
, ' “This Is irrefutable proof of liow
rapidly these effective are Iteing used
up. German losses In these three days
exceed all estimates."
Semis Ijtrge Contribution.
Associated frail Dispatch I
Paris. May U—H. W. Deterdlng, a
Dutchman, has sent Premier lUbot u
million francs for the relief of the
sufferers.
-*w«it g» Many Kink tug*.
lankM frm ihimmi
Paris, May 11, G;(>3 a. m.—Both
French amt British statistics on sub-
Uiurluc slukiugs during the last week
shpw a certain improvement iu the
fwere repulsed. The statement contin-
ues:
“The most violent artillery fire con-
tinues, practically uninterrupted day
ami night west of the Vanlar river.
The enemy maintained uu extreme fire
all day against the Bulgarian posi-
tions south of Lake Dolrait and during
the night made several cousecutlve ah
tacks with great insistence.”
Two Steamers Sunk.
Associated frail i> Orate*)
I-omlon. May 10. 0:30 p. in.— The
Norwegian steamers Liger ami Lel-
karger have been sunk by German
submarines ten miles off the North-
west coast of .Siwin.
Stirring Trouble in Russia.
AsMxHated Press Dispatch'
I ami I on. May 11—A Petrograd die-
iwtch to the Dally Kxjvesa says:
“Maxim Gorky, whose anti-British
outbursts aud assertions that Dr. Paul
Mllukoff, the Russian foreign minister,
Is In the pay of Anglo-French capital-
ists. dull)- mark the columns of hla
newspaper, New Life, foreshadows an-
other political crisis. In which the
Council of Workmen’s aud Soldiers’
Delegates will endeavor to retrieve
tlielr jamltloiis.” ,
Socialists Not Ready.
IrnviaM frai* DiesKIWI
Petrograd. May 10, via London* May
11, 7 :18 a. m.—The government in mak-
ing the suggestion of a coalition min-
istry, apiiears to have put the Issue
squarely up to the Socialists. The
moV> on the i*art of the ministry Is
seemingly an effort to remedy the
anomalous Situation in which the
country finds Itself through having
a nominal government with the power
lodged elsewhere. Yesterday's call
upon the Socialists, as reported by the
council of Workmen’s and Soldiers’
Delegates, was by way of shifting some
of the responsibility for government
♦ ♦
4 A GOOD SUGGESTION. 4
4 t -►- *
4 Sherman, Tex*, May 10- ♦
♦ Sport Writer Democrat: ♦
♦ Don't you think If our ball ♦
^ gomes were called at 1:30 or 4 :45 ♦
♦ p. tu. the attendance wou'd l»e +
4 liettei*. There are lots of office ♦
♦ men who like Iwseball who can- ♦
♦ not go at 4 p. in. Iu the old Texas- ♦
♦ Oklahoma league when wa played 4
♦ at Austin College park during the ♦
♦ months of June. July and August 4
♦ games were called Ht 4:45 p. iu. ♦
♦ and the attendance was better ♦
♦ than It has ever been at Lyon ♦
4 Purk. Think it over. +
4 A FAN. 4
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+ + + 444444444444 4 4
♦♦♦♦♦+♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦
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4 REVIVAL AT KEY MEMORIAL. ♦
♦ ♦
PROMINENT
MEN WILL BE
IN SHERMAN
TEXAS SUNDAY N4«OOl ASSOCIA-
■ MDNDA
WON
NDAY AND
AY NEXT.
CITY PLANNERS HELD ON CHARGE 13 YEAR UR
HELD FORM
TRIP 1 ICC. CRIPPLE WOMAN DEATH OF HER
MAYOR T. V. COLE AND OTHERS
ENTHUSIASTIC OVER THE
CONVENTION.
A comparatively large audience was
at the revival service last evening at 8
o’clock, notwithstanding the inclement
Weather.
* Rev. Kidd took his text from Isaiah
3:10-11, and preached a strong sermon
on Righteousness, iu which be made
plain the statement it was easy for
man to deceive mau but was an im-
possibility to deceive God. Another
truth along this line Is that folks de-
ceives themselves as to their spiritual
condition, by gradually going away
from the righteous, deeds and thoughts
—so gradually that they persuade
themselves to believe there is nothing
wrong with them.; i i *
“A backslidersaid the preacher, “is
« man who has something the matter
with him. He goes out. of righteous-
ness us the child comes in,” was the
upon the elements which would wield yuj,trust made plain in the sermon.
_ •.» „jt ,TUU|j i„, imiuMsibks far me to
the power and which would assume
the right to direct, criticise aud
thwart the acta of the ministry.
•In endeavoring to determine what
It Is that the Socialists want the min-
isters have developed the fact that
.V -------- •• ------- — ----iHMcnt uivc urfWD|JWi uw »nvt Hint
situation, says Man-el Huthi. a usually ,ilpre is „ ,vUlo dlvergem-e of opinion
well Informed writer
He adds;
“I understand that
on the subject,
tin* numlier of
among the Socialistic groups but that
they are practically united In a desire
to evade responsibility for the goveru-
submarlnes put out of actiou iu Ihc'nieiit of the country.
last few days has risen hi a very sat-
isfactory manner.'
Hants Old I-aw Changed.
iMKMlI Press Dispatch)
point out men and women in a emigre
gat ion uud say: ’You are a righteous
WOLFE ANO WIGGINS
SPEAK SUNDAY NIGHT
This Will Be a Rare Opportunity for
Sherman People to Hear Distin-
guished Men Interested in Bet- -
ferment of People.
The speaker! it the Big United Ra-1
of all the churches 'and Suuday
schools of Sherman on Sunday night
will Ik- the State President and Gen-
eral Secretary the Texas Sunday
School Association of all denomina-
tions.
M. H. Wolfe of Dallas, the Stab*
President of the Sunday School Asso-
ciation, is considered the leading Bap-
tist layman of the state, as well as u
religiosu aud civic leader along all
lines. He is chairman of the execu-
tive boards oT the General Baptist
Convention of Texas, was Statu Chair-
man of Submission last year, is u
leading hanker, cotton and railroad
mau, and always active in every cause
for the betterment of Texas and her
isopie. He is a layman who “seeks
first the Kingdom of God nnd His
righteousness and all these things
have been added unto Him,” Sherman
is fortunate in having him at this big
rally and he will bring a great message
which everybody ill Sherman should
hear.
General Secretary William Nelie-
rnialt Wiggins will also speak on Sun-
day Might. Mr. Wiggins has filled ev-
ery position in the Sunday school work
from a istpll vm through the various
otth-iul positions,' teacher, superinten-
dent. county 'president* state president,
international districtc president, Inter-
national iirestdent of the field secre-
taries ol all state, member of the In-
ternational executive committee for
man or woman ami you are unrighte-
ous.’ No one knows that hut tlie indi-
vidual and God himself was tin?
statement of the pastor-evangelist. Ac- years These varied experiences
The ministers have hinted that
possibility of forcing the issue by reij
signing unless they receive the support
that they have solicited. The out-
spoken threat to resign in a laxly, ut-
tered In the beat of last week's crisis.
Mexico City. Muy 11.-^President
Carranza yesterday submit ted for dls-t brought from the Council of Delegates
mission by congress a hill giving him'the frank avowal that the council b
power to commute ami deal with cases not ready to assume governmental re
1n which prison terms were imposed
for rebellion under the law of 1862
This Is taken here as an Indication that
some of those who now Hrc serving
terms for crimes against the govern-,
ineut may receive leniency.
Women load Ships.
Afortotfi Prtu DUpalcSI
' Baltimore. May 11—-The captain of
a Norwegian ship In jsirt here declared
that tWd mouths ago women were be-
ing used at Stettin, Germany,- to load
pud discharge steamers, even running
the winches on decks and docks. He
also stated that it was becoming dlf-
tlcult to get men to volunteer %to man
the submarines of which a number
were being built at Stettin.
Would Kill American.
Attociated prut Dtwndli
Havana, May 11.—It was ascer-
tained last night that iu the attempt to
assassinate President Memx-al last
time.
sponsiblllty.
Mass Meeting of Thieves.
Associated press rutpni.-HI
Petrograd. May 10, via London,
May 11, 7:40 a. iu.—A mass meeting
of thieves was recently held at Rost-
off. on the Don, to demand a share iu
tile new freedom and a chance to turn
t»ver a new leaf. The chief of the lo-
cal militia and the president and sev-
eral members of the Council of Work-
men's and Soldiers’ Deputies were
present on Invitation.
Practically all branches of the pro-
fession of thievery were represented
and several of the most accomplished
members mad sjieecbes In which they
outlined the difficulties confronting
them and declared that it was impos-
sible to return to honest pursuits
without the help and support of the
community.
The speakers complained that re-
ecutty the population had risen against
.... _____ , . . . . {them, and in some instances went so
hfL s, .rT , |a, T I'ur as to lynch some of their brothers.
lf wmiir r™!“'i sZ ‘"V'T1:' Chief of Militia Ralmlnkoff asked
State! minister to Cuba, who sf ta |to* "*lv*ua '» '** ]**#* *“
the palace with the president at the ^m.^ One ol 2
complained that he had been relieved
of Ids purse containing six rubles. The
thieves roundly protested that It was
not the work of a professional and
took up a collection t reimburse the
victim.
> ; ? Battle Raging.
Associated Prut Dispatch)
London. May ll, C :50 a. m.—Furious
assaults along practically the entire
Bulgur-German line in Macedonia by
the Killed forces are reportel Jfljg very
long and detalletl Bulgarian oflleial re-
port lssuisl mi TAiursda.v. Tlie re|>ort
claims the feepulse of all attacks hut
suys that the artillery action is pro-
ceeding day and night. In the nelgli-
Ixirhood of Makova. abtait 13 miles
northeast of Mouastlr, the Bulgarians
say that a vigorous attack was opened
after a heavy homlmrduient hut col-
lapsed with heavy losses. It was fol-
lowed by another attack the report
says, which was completely shattered.
Further to the east the allies as-
saulted the Bulgarian lines in the di-
rection of Stravlna and Gradesbnitsa.
but nil attacks, according to Sofia.
cording to his statement lie could point
out only those who were church, mem-
bers aud did church work aud those
who were not cliareli memlx*rs and
who dhl not do church work and added
that Judas was a church member and
tvasc a disciple of Christ.
“Every one wants life to be well with
them aud God said. ‘Keep my com-
mandments and walk in m.v statutes
aud It Khali lie well for you,” was
one of the preacher's statements.
“Why some jieople wait about seek-
ing forgiveness was that they thought
the time of puuishmeut n loug way off
and that plenty of time was theirs for
repentance.”
The preacher scorned the old eon
tcutlon of some jieople that every one
sins or must sin just a little, anyway,
every day. “Such an Idea us this does
two things: It liellttles the man God
made and then belittles the God that
made him.”
“Which side of the prophet’s mes
sage belougs to you? No oue knows
but you. Now let God tulk to your
bea*rt tonight,” was his closing appeal.
Two conversions at this service. The
interest of the church people is very
high and makes the prosiiect for
great revival of old time religion look
very promising.
Oue of the main features of the
meeting is the choir. That department
is under the direction of Rev. Wilson.
An eight piece orchestra composed of
two pianos uud six smaller instruments
Is a splendid assistance in tills work.
Services every morning at 10 o'clock,
children's services at 4 o’clock in the
afternoon and then regular service at
8 o'clock. Singing starts at 7 :45. East
Sherman is divided Into five prayer
Kneetlng districts aud the ladies hold
cottage iwayer meetings every evening
at 4 o'clock.
Mrs. Wilson, wife of the singer, has
the young indies organized into prayer
meetings, and meets every evening ut
7 o'clock in the league room.
REPORTER.
give him an Insight into all Jiiutfes 'of
the work ami lie Is able to help the
workers along every line ami every
problem. In addition to speak'dig on
Sunday night he wilt lie iwesent at ev
try .session of the two days’ county
convention on Monday nnd Tuesday.
~7
Americans and Canadians Wounded.
Move Aviation School.
AnmAntea rrmn ;»warns I
('Ideago, May 11.—'Announcement has
lieeu made by Captain Joseph G. Mor-
row. aviation chief in the Chicago dis-
trict for the United States army, that
the goverumeut school for flyers now
locuted at Memphis Is to lie moved to
Chicago within ten days. It Is to lie
situated at the aviation field of the
Aero Club of Illinois at, a suburb.
The Memphis unit Is composed at pres
ent of sixty-nine students, six offic-
ers and 40 soldier mechanics. Captain
Arthur R. Christie, in charge at Mem-
phis, will come to Chicago with his
meu. * . , . „
I
Voted Against War.
Atmciatti Prist wupotesj
Peking. May 11.—After a riotous
secret session lasting throughout1
Thursday night the house of represen-
tatives refused to imss a resolution de-
claring war on Germany.
Williams Hotel Arrivals.
G. W. Vaughn and wife, Tom Bean;
R. E. Lester and wife, Colingtont
C. Redden, Dallas; H. T. Reed. J. A.
Jgmes, Collinsville; Clyde Craig, Beils.
FUNNING ANO PARK
IMPROVEMENT GROWS
This is Not a Theoretical Proposition.
But One That Has Made Good and
of Which the Possibilities are
Very Great.
!e. ij/o.
Chamber
GETS AIM
CLIMBS OVER A TRANSOM
AND AFTER SEARCH CAN
NOT BE FOUND.
TREATED NICE BY THE
OFFICER) BETRAYS TRUST
tssootatsd Prttt Dispatch]
Lomlou, April 28.—(Correspondence
of the Associated Press.)—A number
of wounded Canadians and Americans
who partlcliiated In the battles of the
past fortnight on the western front
have been brought back to British
hospitals for treatment.
The number of wounded arriving In
England lias thus far been very much
smaller than lias always been antici-
pated when operations of this magni-
tude were considered aud therefore the
task of dealing with (hem has been
much easier than was expected.
A great spirit of confidence lu vic-
tory pervades these men fresh from
the trenches.
HANDSOME SILVER CUP.
Local Organization Recipient and Will
Plan Scries to Stimulate Medal
4Sc.ere Competition.
Tlie Great Southern Life Insurance
Company of Houston, through O. S.
Carlton. Its president, aud James A.
Stephenson of Dallas, Its vice presi-
dent, has presented to the Golf Club
bore a linndosme silver cup for medal
score coiuiieUtion.
Eighteen holes will be played on each
of the following days: May 12, lit and
30 and the cup will belong to the Tndi
vidual inn king the lowest total score
for the 54 holes.
Players are .expected to register at
the club bouse In order to give to the
Greens Committee information as to
the. numlter of contestants. Every
me in tier is urged to enter the contest.
Players will be paired and promptly
at 1:80 on each day of the play the
first i«ir will tee off.
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♦ SUBS SUNK. +
4 4
+ Washington, May 11.—The Ital- +
♦ Ian embassy is advised that 13 ♦
+ Austrian submarines were sunk ♦
+ in the Adriatic by Italian patrols +
,+ last week. +
4 ♦
44*++4+***++++*+
Mayor T. IJ. Cole and wife,
C. Alders, secretary of the
of Commerce, on, their return from
Kansas City, where very enthiusiaattc
concerning the National City Planning
meeting they attended iu that city.
They had only one regret, according
to their statements; that is, (bat a
larger liuwlx-r of Sherman people were
not Iu attcudau<-e.
Mayor Cole stated that he was es-
pecially struck with the fact that
such a large number of business men
were taking an interest In city plan-
ning. This whs especially true, accord-
ing to tlie mayor’s statement, in regurd
to rcul estate dealers. A number of
the most prominent real estate men in
the United States -were present anil
appeared ou the program, among these
lieing Hugh Prather of Dallas, J. C.
Nivohls of Kansas City and Tom lu-
gersall of Minneapolis.
The lawyers were ulso well repre-
sented ; not only city attorneys of va-
rious cities, but other lawyers Inter-
ested iu the welfare and upbuilding of
their eltles.
The dominant note *>f the conven-
tion, according to Mayor Cole. was
fhat ptt "Preparedness,?- H* speakers
pointing out tile importance of Ameri-
can cities doiiig the proper plann lug
for the protection of the health of the
people, during war times and also con-
serving their energies and resources by
lieing properly planned.
The speakers pointed that:
City planning is not some theoreti-
cal consideration that confines Itself
simply lo planting trees aud flowers
and making beauty siiots. But city
planning, or rather, correct city plan-
ning, means doing the things that, the
city Js now doing, but doing them In
the best way. City plunuiug does not
call for a larger expenditure of money
than the city is now spending. Iu fact,
it was shown Ht this convention that
the taxpayers of cities tlmt are well
planned get 75 per cent more from
their taxes than taxpayers of cities
that are not correctly planned.
Due of the most instructive features
of the convention, according to state-
ments of the Sherman delegation, was
an inspection of the wonderful park
system that has been developed in
Kansas City under the direction of
George E. Kessler. Mr. Kessler was
original)' employed by Kansas City
twenty or twenty-five years ago. And
the jieople of that, city consider Mr.
Kessler as haying done them a great
favor. In fact, Mr. Kessler stood out
as the greatest figure at this National
1’lmuilng Conference; aud ^Sher-
man came iu for a great amount of
publicity on ueeount of the fact that
Sherman had I icon able to secure the
services of Mr. Kessler.
The Kansas City park and boulevard
system, according to citizens of Kan-
sas City, not, only furnish a jilace of
reereution and amusement for the 400,-
000 |>eople of the city, but they attmet
thousands of visitors paehl year, and
have l>eeu the means of increasing
property values .'too per cent In other
words, for each dollar sjamt. in park
improvements, the values of i*roperty
in the neighborhood have been In-
creased $3. '
While Kansas City 1ms a ipniderful
park system. It. lias sadly * neglected
city planning as a whole^wnl today
its citizens are confronted flth the
problem of correcting many conditions
at enormous expense that could Ijave
been corrected while the city was still
small at a very light exjwnse. The les-
son for Sherman from this would I at
that. Sherman should liegln today to
correct the bad conditions which have
prevented the growth of the city; par-
ticularly the conditions existing In
Post Oak Creek valley, which have
prevented the healthy growth of
Gray's Hll, and the twenty-two grade
crossings on the east, which have
blocked ?lie develojiment of East Sher-
man: 1
Alleged to Be Gouneeted With a Big
Swindling Scheme at Houston, and
Worked is Many Texas and
Oklahoma Towns.
J
THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN CAUS-
ED THROUGH JEALOUSY
OVER A BOY.
j—**■ ’«*.;■ i
BOTH LOVED SAME
BOY IN CHICAGO
‘—■ r.iiw -t i
Defendant Claims Her Cham Commit-
ted Suicide—Police Seem to Be
Somewhat in Dpabt of
the Matter.
I
Fort Worth, Tex., May 11.—In spite
of the fact that she is 55 years old
aud has a badly crlpjded lilp, Mrs.
Minnie Sclmrff, in custody for her al-
leged connection with the Common-
wealth Trust Company, swindle,
climbed over a transom of the room at
the Terminal hotel and escaped. An
elevator boy, who knew that she was
under arrest, notified County Detecttvo
John Alderman, who was occupying a
nearby room, as soon as ho had taken
her down to the ground floor. Alder-
*uian was in jmrsuit of her before she
hud been gone ten minutes, but found
no trace.
The woman was spotted by City
Fire Marshal McClure Wednesday af-
ternoon When she called at an automo-
bile supply bouse ou tlie North Side
for some rejmlrs. McClure notified
County Detective Ben LeGett, who
lias been searching for her several
days. LeGett arrested her and she
Iwas taken to the county attorney’s
office.
She was then taken to Waxahacblo
fb answer a chargd of forgery and
passing forged instruments. The com-
plaint alleges that she procured ft
Dodge automobile and 8180 ill cash
from R. J. Caldwell of Ennis. Khe
is alleged to have giveu a time de-
posit certificate on the Honshu! com
eeru known as the Commonwealth
Trust Company to Caldwell. It
showed a face value of g 1,000 and
was identical with others which have
been spread over Oklahoma aud Texas
by a gang that has cleaned up $75,000
and secured many automobiles.
Mrs. Sharff was given an examining
trial ou the swindling charge lie fore
Justice Wilson after 11 o’clock Wednes-
day night. She was held to tUb grand
jury under bond of $2,000 which she
furnished. LeGett knew that she was
wanted ill other places but had no
warrant, so she was not placed iu
jqil when the party arrived from
Waxahachie ut 1:45 Thursday morn-
ing. Instead she was locked in the
room at the Terminal ami Alderman
secured a room near by.
A charge of swindling Is jmmling
against her ut Pecos, where she is al-
leged to have obtained a new Ford
car, and LeGett received a telegram
from Amarillo Thursday morning say-
ing she was wanted there. The paper
she Is alleged to .. have disposed of
umouutH to nothing more than a prom-
issory note, according to County At-
torney Spoonts, but the hunkers In
Texas and Oklahoma have beeu fooled
by it. Mrs. Scbarff is the seventh
person arrested.
The woman is well known here and
has been involved in a great deal of
litigation. She was injured in a rail-
roud accident several years ago and
has since been crippled. She Is of
German birth and talks brokenly.
She has dark hair and wore a tan
tailored suit, mid a high crowned
black turban when she took her uncere-
monious departure.
AMARILLO MAN IS
ELECTROCUTED AS HE
TURNS ON LIGHTS
Dioctalsd Press Dispatch1
Chicago, May 11.—Thirteen-year-old
Doris Anderson is held by the police
today on suspicion that she shot aud
killed-Grace Hagemann, her school
girl chum, also 13 years. yesterday
afternoon, over the love of a boy.
Grace Hagemann was killed in the
area way of a house oil the northwest
aide late yesterday ' afternoon. She
was shot: iu the back, the buliet go-
ing through her body and emerging at
thb right side of the chest. Doris
was the only one who saw the shoot-
ing. She insisted then mid through all
the jxillce examinations since with oue
exception that Grace shot herself.
Discrepancies developed iu her 'story
when uuder examination by tba po-
lice she said once, while off her guard,
that “I was just pointing it at her, and
It went off accidentally.” Later she
retracted this statement saying that
she made It while confused.
Examination of the dead girl’s
clothes revealed no signs of powder
marks, Indicating that the shots was
fired from some distance. Physicians
also said It woijld have been impos-
sible for the Hageuan girl to hold tbs
revolver behind her in such a position
as to deliver the bullet in the direction
in which the missie entered the girl’s
body.
The theory of the little girl’s af-
fection for Rhiue Fleck, a boy‘friend,
is held by the police as a possible mo-
tive for the death of the girl. Jealousy
may have prompted sulfide or murder
the police hold, while considering the
possibility that the girls had entered
a suicide pact and that the Anderson
girl lost her courage when she saw her
friend full. i
MEN OF HIGH FINANCE j
INDICTED ON CHARGE
OF DEFRAUDING COMPANY
Pittsburgh, Pa„ Muy 11—Clarenca
F. Birdseye and five other New York
men, alleged to have been associated
with him 4a the transactions which J.
Denny O'Neill, the insurance Commis-
sioner, charges resulted in the Pittm
burg Life aiid Trust Company being
defrauded out of $1,900,000 were In-
dicted by the graud jury here for con-
spiracy.
In addition to 0. F. Birdseye, indict-
wonts were returned against Kellogg
Birdseye, George Montgomery, J. C,
Watson. R. R, Moore and W. D. Me*
Queston. ,
Nome men achieve greatness and
others brag because it comes natural
to them.
Amarillo, Tex., May 11—J. L. James.
25, was electrocuted ; when he turned
on an electric light, switch at the ga-
rage of the l’aris Grocery Company.
The wet ground on which he was
standing and wet gloves with which
he touched the switch completed the
circuit through Ills body.
He teuves a wife and three children.
$208,000 Fire Loss in Kansas City.
Associated Prttt Dispatch} .
Kansas City,. May 11—The Husted
building, the largest and oldest office
building in Kansas City, Kan., was de-
stroyed by fire, with an estimated loss
of $200,000. __
SHEEP CHILLED TO
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LOSSES ARE SEVERE
Eden, Texas, May 11.—During tha
recent cold weather, sheepmen through
this section have suffered severe loss-
es. In one instance between 200 and
300 out of the flock were chilled to
death.
Agree on Navy Increase.
Washington, May 11.—In approving)
the house bill to increase Uie navy td
150,000 men and the Marine Corps to
3lb000, the Senate Naval Committee
yesterday inserted an amendment rais-
ing the pay of enlisted men in both
services equally with the increase
in the war army bill, which gives a
private not less than $25 a month.
Acting Chairman Nwanson will report
the measure tomorrow and it mak bq
taken up next week.
No Raise (or the Governor.
Associated Press DUpetchl
Austin, May 11.—The house defeated
the ademeudment to the bill which
would have doubled the governor's
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