Sherman Daily Democrat (Sherman, Tex.), Vol. THIRTY-EITHTH YEAR, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 25, 1919 Page: 1 of 8
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SHEBMAN DAITar DEMOOR
GREAT VICTORY IS W0NJ,MM M,ts
j only $7.X54,816.000 ha* boon actually
! I>m1«I out under these credit*.
Attixullnl Press Dispatch]
I London, Jan. 25—“Great Britain's c___ , ..
decision to leave such questions as the Au°,.* rwm Iter,in-
future of Mesopotamia Palestine and ’ p* i ,
the German colonies to Mn- ['caguc of London, Jan. 23—A Berlin dispatch
Nations, is profoundly Important,’ to the Daily Mail, Under a Friday1**
says the Daily New*. I date, says “A sensational special edl-
• "The adoption of such a policy by tiou is selling rapidly on the streets
tile British delegation has established here"' which maintains that the ex-em-
the league in its true place in relation peror and his family Intend to return
to the iieace congress and Invests to tier many soon, bs the national lis-
tin' whole proceedings of the congress win lily has given the country a legal
with an atmosphere of confidence constitution.”
mid good will, created by the refusal i —1
of a great nation to take advantage- Russians Protest,
of the accident of military possession, ',*401rated Press Dispatch]
-fsaasj. J,
rtrjK'jar.-JMS ts jsf&stsz^sri
er la left with an excuse Mi. holding n^ceiu ii^s " ...
Jiaek. The decision may well prove clKioll of supn,1H. Kuril's call for
to be the greatest victory of the war.’ - ...... - . *
British Steame- ('rippled.
Associated Picks Dispatch)
a canfrremv of UuwiMii factious,
would he men w ithout honor uiid cour
age if we accepted for’a single me.
i mi nt a trine such as is proposed.
‘ Queenstown, Friday, Jan. 24 —The white all that are dear to us ure In
’British steamer Iiomingo De Larri- danger of death, violent death, by
liaga, arrived here today leaking execution or assasinattou, or a slow
luidly as a result of striking the rocks death through hunger.” the protest
in Dingle, Bay. eu the southwest, says,
coast of Ireland. The Domingo lie
Lnrrinaga sailed from Galveston and
Newport News last December and ar-
rived at Limerick January 10th with
cargo damaged by tlie heavy weather
encountered ou the voyage. The vessel
ill no suffered minor damage.
THANKS FOR
REMEMBRANCE
Mrs. Kate Wakefield is ih. rocelpt
of a letter from Col. F. A. Isigan of
the 133d Field Artillery, written Jan.
■‘1 from Camp Coetquidau. France, in
which he expressed thanks for the
Christmas donntUns sent liy the peo-
ple of Hherman to the men'of the
183d Field Artillery. They were look-
ing Impatiently for the “home town
movie” and hoping that it would reach
them before they left France.
The regiment lias turned in its lug
guns and tractors, and metnr trims
ports and trucks stood In roadlness to
taki* them to a port of embarkation
when orders came.
Speaking of the regiment. CoT. L«”
gun said. ‘‘We have a wonderful health
record, fcpt this is an exceptional out-
fit anyway. Some of the liest men on
earth are in this regiment and we
don’t cure who knows it." Col. Isigan
We also gave Mrs. Wakefield tile first in*
formation that she -has received that
'Captain John Wnkefh Id w ill probably
not return with the brigade, as he
has Keen recommended by the General
commanding for "further service in
France.
LESSON COULD
RELEARNED
FROM KANSAS
LETTER FROM f
RUSH WALDROP
The following letter will he of in-
terest to many Sherman pool tie as it
was written by dtusli Waldrop, a well
Sliernmn people can well afford to known Sherman hoy. to ids parents,
learn a'lesson from the small town of Mr. and Mrs. M. I- Waldrop of No.
Iinieiieiideiice, Kansas. in regard to Pill s. Travis street. Rush is a cor-
clt.v planning and park development, poral with the Replacement Battery,
said J. K. Surratt in discussing this formerly of the Coast Artillery stu-
vitally interesting ..question witli a
DeiwMTut nqsirter this morning. Mr.
Surratt made the statement that in
three days spent at the national city
planning conference in flits and in one
tinned at Galveston, Texus. but now
in France. Wit Tetter hi, quite inter-
esting as it tells of some of his ad-
ventures in “going across,” as well as
some of the conditous our hoys are
day spent tn iudsi«iw<ienee> where lie, having to put up with “over there;”
observed the actual result ofVity plan-1 i>(r. op. Vletry-IIaute, Saone.
France—- Dearest Folks—No doubt
' Ship Building Suspended.
Associated Press Dispatch 1
Loudon. Friday. Jan. 24 Nothing is
likely fit he definitely settled as to
Brilaiu's naval program until after
flu* clow* of the i*tgoe congress. it is
learned liy Reuters. In the jneairt'.ifce
orders Imve boon given to sithpend work
on the (oustmotion of war vessels in-
i lading light cruisers, still In the
yards.
Bolshevist Lose Vessels.
.1 ssociated Press Disimtch\
London, Friday. Jan. 24—(British
•Wireless Service)—(Bolshevist at-
tempts to bombard Koval, capital of
Ksthonla. from tin? sea liare resulted
in complete failure according to re-
ports rocelvisl here. F.very vessel in
the fleet Is said to have I asm sunk.
I teeters Threaten lo Strike.
Assoctatnl Press Dispatch]
Amsterdam. Friday. Jan. 24—All
doctors and chemists in Bremen have
decided tn go on strike, according to the
Berlin Luka) Anaolger. as soon ns
the political strikes endanger the traf-
fic of supplying the people with food,
■ms and elect rid tv or if citizens of
Bremen ure arrested for political rea-
Cuban Steamer in Trouble.
Associated Press Dispatch 1
Havana. Culm, Friday. Jan. 24 —
Twenty-five passengers of the Cuban
coastwise steamer Canna'clie. from
Cnilmtien for tills )«>rt. arrived here
tonight on hpard the schooner Bella
Catalina. having been taken off the
Cam tar he after that.steamer had been
ndrift for loveral hours with a broken
propeller.
<45 ■»»* _
Snbw»rine Record.
Associated Press Dispati li 1
London. Jtu. 24—Fifty-nine subma-
rines were lost h.v the British navy
during the war. of these 30 were de-
stroyed bv enemy action.
. The Germans lost 208 submarine*.
Rrsfrirtbuis Removed.
AW/Ctulfcl Press Dispatch]
Paris, Jan. 25-Restrictions on tie* .... . ,
Inking of photographs and moving pie-. Brc KUrrlvp‘1
turns of men in the American expedi-. nimnies. '
sect ions, occii-j T(.x \V F.rwln
No. 1832 Gaston avenue, Dallas.
WHITEWRIGHT CITIZENS
FORM AN OIL COMPANY
W. F. .Sanders, Charley Sanders,
H. C. Willis, Fit* Bryant, Char.
! Truett J. L. Kirkpatrick and Dr.
Ross May visited Burkburnett and
oilier oil fields during the week and
“dabbed down” on a ten-acre lease in
the lowa Park field. They have or-
ganized u company, with $20,1*10 cap
nai stock, unit have authorized . the
drilling of a well to lie commenced
just as soon as a rig can he put on
me properly, it. v. it illis is president
of tlie company; Emmet Penn, secre-
tary; Rescue UiUott, treasurer; J. 1,
Kirkpatrick, Dr. It. May, H. C. Willis,
W. It. Duke and J. It. Pennington,
trustees. The company will he char-
tered as tlie Francis-isf Oil Co., iuiu
ed for Francis Bryant and Jennie
Is-e Kirkpatrick. Fit* Bryant is pub-
licity and sales manager.
Tiie ci mpauy'v tcn-acre lease Is In-
dited in the Kouip-Kempncr holdings,
seven miles soulhwcxt of Inwu Park
uud in tlie midst of a proven field.
Their well will‘Ik- put down within
I. 000 feet of itic well known us Wat-
kins well, now produting oil of the
highest grade and in prufitab^' quan-
tities. other operations near their
lease are under way and the comple-
tion of other wells in tlie vicinity are
daily expected. The company apiieurs
to Imve u substantial, bona fide prop
osition, and with good prospects tn
realize handsomely on their invest
ment. —Wliltewright Sun.
THREE MEN KILLED AT
GRADE CROSSING NEAR
ROCKWALL, FRIDAY P. M.
Rockwall, Tex., Jan. 25—Three men
were killed and one seriously injured
when fin*, automobile in which they
wen* riding was struck by (lie south-
bound Texas Special;dm tlie Missouri,
Kansas A Texas, about 2:30 o'clock
yesterday afternoon at Knt.v Lake,
cm* mile south of Rockwall.
Tlie dead: Sam Bcddingficld. 52
years old, farmer. Rockwall; Frank
Beddingffeld, 22 years, son of Sam
ltcikliiigfleld: t'al ('o|H-land, 3,s years
old. fanner. Rockwall. Injured:
Pink Bcddingficld. 18 years old, soil
of Sam Beddliigfield. The four men
were coining lo Rockwall In 'a closed
car and mihl not see tlie train, ns
tlie crossing is concealed by a tank,
lb fli the cider Boddingfirirt and
by wives and
families.
niug. especially is regards tmrk devcl
opment, lu‘ lea rued more applicable
to Sherman's problems uud received
greater inspiration in, the one day
sjient at Independence.
Independence Js a city of 10,480 pop-
ulation, according to - tin* 1010 census,
and au estimated population of 12,500
today, and therefore 'smaller b\^ sever-
al thousands lemons than Sherman.
It has thirty-two miles of street pav-
ing and a park system of seventy-two,
acres. The park includes beautiful
scenic drives along a small stream,
six municipal tennis courts with club
house, municipal natatorium. au ath-
letic field, a baseball field with con-
crete grandstand, u concrete band-
stand situated in u natural amphithea-
tre. a large resthouse. picnic houses
and open ovens.
According to Mr. Surratt, park de-
li onary forces and in
I led by American troops have . . ..
riieoendcd bv orders from American 1 ,
gc.-ral headquarters, according to an-t TOs on the train and witnessed the
ileumenient made by Captain William ««'l< «’«/• »•' «!«> the closed ear in
* Moore. In charge of the photograph- " > <hl‘ w‘w r ding.was emtgll
ic sub-section 'of the general staff. I'"/ l,v ,1‘l‘ *<'% H
ic Buutwnvii h I and was carried several hundred feet
j t'efrre the rapidly moving train could
lie brought to a halt.
Report Denied.
Associated Press Dispatch]
Washington. Jftu. 25—Kurgcmi tien-
eral Ireland today denied teports that
soldiers returning frinn overseas suf-
fering from shell shock have been
rent to 8t. KhzalH'th’s Hospital for
tlie Insane at Washington. The sur-
geon general said that a personal in-
uiiirv had revealed that only two twi-
tionfs “who could possibly he classi-
fied as "shell shock"' have been sent
to 8t. Elizabeth's Hospital up to this
time and that "these two presented I heavy vehicles and so
symptoms of menal disorder of a I « «*<*>• »"«> *««;“* ,
(im racier to justify their having I asm I that a ferry Ismt. drawn by n horse,
seut to this hospital.” was out in operation at one of the
General Ireland said tliat tlie gen- leading corners.yesterday and is run,
era) hospital at Plattsburg. N. Y„ had olng today, tare to cross the river
tasui especially equipp'd and provided of U(ud Is being charged,
with a Feiecte’d staff for nervous cases
RANGER STARTS
A FERRY BOAT
Associated Press DispotrHj
Fort Worth. Jan. -25—The stvepts of
Banger, the oil town, are so cut bv
mi ml with
rains
“OH, BOY,” PROVES TREAT
TO LARGE AUDIENCE AT
SHERMAN OPERA HOUSE ivt,|(,pmt.nt J(1 in,i,.|H.n(p,1KV „rigi,mted
, , „ .. , ~ ..... In a bond Issue for park improvements
“Oh, Boy, Foinstoek Elliott Com- which failed to carry. After tills, pub-
puny's musical production presented lic -pirltcd citizens raised a’small sul>-
scription to la-gin improvements. Then
a philanthropic citizen donated some
land suitable for a park, and this was
followed by a small bond issue which
was successful. With this iH-ginning the
city officials of lndeiM'ndence cm-
pityed George E. Kessler to lay out
plans for further deveioinneiit. 1
The greatest impetus to tlie entire
program was given when Mrs. Kath-
leen Stlch, wife of Adolph Curl Htieh,
a former mayor of Independence,
asked to donate tq the public a large
shelter house, to be erected as a me-
morial to her husband. Tills house was
dedicated last July, if cost $27,000 and
provide* shelter from tlie elements and
a meeting place for pienicers and
pleasure seekers. The - basement con-
tains shower laitlis, and accommoda-
tions for men, women and children,
with a ivading pis*l- adjacent for chil-
dren. There is u large fireplace in the
principal rooyj. so that the house may
Ik- used in all seasons. In rimlity It is
a popular elub house, providing just
sucli facilities for every one as a coun-
try dull does to its. niemliers.
Tills was fallowed, Mr. Surratt
states, hv another donation by u public
spirited ami philanthropic citizen of a
concrete grandstand at one of the ath-
letic fields. Still another citizen built
at his -vvn expense a concrete band-
stand. , .sting $5,000. Concrete seats
were built for the bandstand by impu-
lse suloicription. the names of those
who paid for a seat is-ing placed ou tlie
seat.
At least two lessons. Mr. Surratt
thinks, can ho learned h.v Sherman
people from the experience of Inde-
jiendcnw. The first, is tlie commercial
profit (smiiiig to a. town which creates
ideal living conditions for its citizens.
One of tlie primary reasons for the,ac-
tion of the Prairie- oil , & Gas Co. lo-
cating its headquarters at Independ-
ence was the fact tliat this city pro-
vided almost ideal living conditions
for the one hundred families which it
brought there. The railroad facilities
of Independence are not superior to
those of other Kansas towns; neither
is Ioik'iiemlenee situated in tlie richest
ugrieultural part of tlit* State.
Tlie second is tlie advantage of broad
streets and an abundance of shade
Jrres, both of which Independence
was fortuate enough to have from the
bcgiijulng. and which are provided
for by Mr. Kessler in Ids plans for
Hherman.
“Every Hherman citizen who goes
north should arrange to stop over one
day in Independence in order to re-
ceive inspiration from this city for
the further development of Sherman."
said Mr. Surratt. “Independence has
profited splendidly by the philanthro-
py of her citizens and their active co-
operation in civic development. This
eo-operatUm came a I mut. however, af-
ter a dismal beginning, as witness.the
■failure of .the initial bond issue.
Mayor'll. KvBtttman of Independence,
advises that we think, eat and bleep
civic improvement if we desire to ac-
complish anything along this line. The
creation of an inde|«-mlent park com-
mission is al-o highly desirable and
most effective wherever it has been
tried.”
>L
exrlnlsvely and tliat tlie surgeons at
the ports of debarkation had been in-
s'! ended to send all patients of this
(lass to that hospital.
Job Grows f ighter.
.Unociotc’il Press Dispatch]
Washington, Jan. 25—America's job
as banker for the allies has been
lighter this month than at any time
since the nation entered the war.
Only $17<MKKMHMI has been paid out
as allied loans since January 1, the
tl-eaenry reported today, although pay-
ment* on this account for a long time
ran around $400.i**M**l a month. The
reduction is caused principally by tlie
ci-rtailinent of shipments of food for
payment .of which the American cred-
its had been largely used.
Total credits extended by tlie treas-
ury now amount to $8,588,773,000 hut
Newspaper Man Dead.
Associated Press Dispatch]
Summit, N. J., Jan. 25.—Frederick
A. Duneokc, vice president and Gener-
al Manager Harper and Brothers. pu!>-_
Mshe-rs, of New York, died yesterday at
his home here. Before joining Harpar
and Brothers, nearly t^eutj'-ybnfs ago,
lie was city ml I tor of “tire New York
World. The manuscripts of many noted
literary men and women, including
those of Mark Twain, passed- through
ills hands. ■ _
Fulton 'Wins Bout.
Associated Press Dispatch]
Sail Francisco, Jan. 25.—Fred Ful-
ton ot MiiuresotH defeated WHlie Mee-
han, local’ pugilist in a four round bout
here last, night. Meehan was latdly
battered. The meu are heavyweights.
at tlie Opera House last evening is tlie
cleanest and highest class play of its
kind tliat has la-on offered in Sherman
in many sea sens. Tills was the con-
census of expression of those who
witnessed the play. It is not only
bright and entertaining, hut is pre-
sented by a cast of real artists, and
tlie entire show is of much higher
qualjty than the general run. Tills is
liest Illustrated in the many good
voices that the show boasts. These
ar»< not the usual stage voices of
high pitch, hut -well modulated and
trained; exhibiting quality rather
than quantity.
Although a delay of trains caused
tlie company to stage' their second act
without the usual scenery, using the
same scenery as in tlie first act, tlie
ctevcrness of the acting, the merit of
tlie musical numbers and the interest
of tlie story conned this omission to
la' overlnoked by most of the audi-
ence. In fact. “Oil. Hoy” presented
by tlie same company as was hero last
evening would be ns entertaining if
presented In a hare room. Just as
clothes do not make the man, scen-
ery and effects do not make the show
without good acting, mid this was
probably never illustrated better, in u
negative way, than by this roHU'an.v
Inst evening.
Miss Iavinin Winn ns "Jackie
Sampson" liy tlie individuality of her
wavs as well as bv her clever noting
and her really good singing w-ns one
of tlie most popular stars of tlie play.
Harry Meyers, as George itu ld. lead-
ing mail of tlio company and playing
opposite Miss Theodore Warfield,
pi ssessed a clear anti rich voice which
was seconded in quality only by tliat
of I-'ranklyn Graham as “Jim Mar-
vin.” But to name all of the players
whose good singing and good acting
wi u applause would include practi-
cally tlie entire east. It Is, sUtUeient to
ray that Sherman theatre goers do
not expect to see a better play than
was presented last evening.
“Turn to tlie Right." a play of
mirth and morals. Is, the next attrac-
tion at tlie Opera House, coming
Monday evening. This production is
widely heralded as one ef tiie best in
rears and will be presented here by
the original metropolitan cast. Presi-
dent Wilson is said to have witnessed
tliis play twice. _
LABOR COUNCIL TO
CAMPAIGN AGAINST
PROHIBITION LAW
Dallas. Tex, Jan. 25.—The Central
Labor Connell will petition the Amer-
ican Federation of Labor asking tliat
a convention lie called to organize a
campaign against prohibition.
J. A. Motherland, secretary, announc-
ed. following tlie meeting Friday night.
Ollier matters favorably acted oil
were. Endorsement of . Government
ownership of railroads and express
lines, as outlined by W, G. McAdoo; a
protest against tlie postal zone law; a
protest against changes in the home-
stead law in the legislature; a resolu-
tion asking that a law he passed in
Texas to prevent the applying of
paintdiy machinery, on the ground that
it Injures the workman's health.
Delegates from till' newly-organized
Brotherhood of Hallway Clerks. Ex-
press Division were admitted. IX W.
King, elected treasurer at the last
meeting, resigned to give place to tlie
former treasurer, JS. M. Duckworth.
A .meeting-of tlie arbitration commit-
tee was called for 10 o'clock Sunithy
morning. _
Col. Ct C. Slaughter Dead.
- \
Amo dated Press Dispatch>
Dallas, Jam. 25,=d(Yjhmel C. C.
laughter, well known Texas, plunder,
led at his home here today follow-
ing a long' illness. ..........
MAN GIVEN SO YEARS
ON MURDER CHARGE
——— f—.-:—3
Anson. Tex, Jan, ,85—The jpry in
the trial of F. W. Andhrson reWnirrif *
a verdict asgesetajj^the punishment of
the defendant at fifty years ftT Thp
IM'nitentiary. Anderson was charged
\vjttj_murder in eonui'etion wlfli tlie
death ofdtto Smith liere last fall. It
is alleged that Rnv Anderson, son of
the defcndnufrtrrcd tlie fatal shot.
you have been cx|>ccrlng a letter from
me for a long time but I expected to
lie sending you a win1 that 1 was in
the states before this time. We have
been expecting to leave here most any
time either for home or somewhere.
You sice tliis replacement battery I
om in is stationed here along with
other batteries tlm I belong to divis-
ions or battalions. They draw troops
from ottr outfit for Hie other outfits
as they need them. There are onlv
about a hundred of us left so it look*
like we will leave for some place soon.
Here’s hoping it will lie for New
Ycrk. However. I won't lie disap-
pointed if they don't send us home
right away because we Can't expect to
have good luck all tile time.
Sav. you are talking about rain:
*vou don't have an idea of Just what a
let of rain is. It lias rained every
(lav nhd night since I have been here
witli the, possible exception of one or
two davs Om- camp is built' on the
edge of a sm Ml village in what used’
to he a pasture. I guess, and tile soil
is kind of sandv clay and soak« un all
the water. Now can you imagine
about how much mud we have? Some
rf ns have Mp boots and they are the
only thing that will keep yonr feet
dry. I have liecn here since Novem-
ber 2(1 and in another month I will lie
»o used to the mud I wont think about
it.
Now that I have a chance I will
tell yon some of the things that hnp-
"onod to me. We left Galveston on
thn evening of Sent. 10th, low. Got
Pullman coaches at Houston and trav-
eled north to Canada and back down
to Niagara Falls across New York
slat" and thron'd! Pennsvivania “tafe
to ramp Merritt at Deh’oken. N. .T
There we turned in evervttdng and
drew oversea equipment. About three
e’eloei- in the morning we started mi
the. five iniTc hike to Alnine Landing
on tlie Hudson and from there on c
ferrv to New York hnrltor. We landed
on t)>e dorks there end after the Red
Gross treated us to diot inm« and cof-
fee we went en board the V. S. S.
Great Northern: were assigned to our
bunks and most of ns climbed in'n
them because we were dead tired. Tbs
next morning Sept. 27. when we woke
up we were jusr pulling out. Every-
body went oil ton to see New York
Gltv and tlie Statue of, Liberty. Tlie
Northern Pacific, sister-ship to our
ship, tlie Great Northern, and the
Im France were tlie three boats in our
convoy. Gunboats went with us well
cut to sea then they turned hack and
tlie three transports went on alone.
Five, days, and evervliing went pretty
hut on the night of .October 2,- about
two o'clock there was Hie dickens of
a noise and Jar. The abandon-ship hall
rang and everybody was on flair feet,
or seme one rise's, with their life* liolts
i n and their canteens and emergency
ration*.- Yon sic we were due to on
ter dancer zone tliat night so we just
supposed we had lien hit. I was sleoi>-
ipg on a pile of lumber along with
some other fellows on “B” deck, just
below tiie main deck, when tin* hit
came. Tlie lumber pile came down,
ami ns with it. scrambling over one
another to get tlie hatchway only a
few yards away. In our semi-con-
sciousness and with jhe belt ringing
like tlie devil we were scared pretty
had. I. reached for tin1 two blankets
1 was sleeping on because I knew it
was cold on top. We had been drill-
ing all the way across on getting out
on top when tlie licit rang lmt gever
before did we make it in such record
time. Some of tlie fellows' heads
and hands wen* blooding .where some
one haul stepped on them with their
hoh-nnii slides hut they didn't seem fo
worry about a tiling lint getting out.
By this time (lie lmat was listing
to one side if seemed and to add to
everything It was raining and cold as
Klondike.
Out on top—and tiie tiling was
leaning more. The strongest waves
wore coming over and I admit that it
was time to be soared smt ill tiie dark
ness and cold, lint since we were hard
is awake nobody was excited. About
that time here came a nontenant of
tlie Q M <’., I guess. out on tlie
bridge, TiTeiv Hl«" WJfRtttP" nnrt-----rrtHi
quivering lips and shaking voice lie
told us not to lie excited in tlie least,
that, when It became necessary to go
over lie expected everybody to hold
their heads and lie,.a* orderly as'pos-
sible.
WILL MEET AT
AUSTIN COLLEGE
The county contests of tlie ITdver-
sity Iiitersehdnstic Is-ngue will take
place at Austin t’oliege in this olt.v
Mareli 15. according to announcement
Hindi' by Superintendent F. B. Hughe*
of I tonison. secretary of the execu-
tive committee of the Grayson Coun-
ty I’niverslty Interscholastic League.
Tlie contests this year will-lie partlel
paled in by a Unit SO schools, or twice
the numlicr entered last year. ‘
Great, interest is lieing shown all
over tiie county, according to Mr
Huglies. Many sehoots have orgnnit'ri
basket iiall teams for both hoys and
girls; Basket I tall was <aie of the most
popular athletic contest* last year.
Many one-teacher schools are special-
izing en s|>riling and Junior dcclniua
tiou. Selections for declamation should
lie sent for approval to Diri'ctor H. P.
Snow of Dorchester, not later than
March 1.
The rules this year provide for
composition work for the pupils of
tlie eleniPtitary schools, and all essays
should reach Miss Ida May Hall of
Whltesburo. director of essays, not
later than March 1.
P(>rha|>« the most interesting fea-
ture of the entire meet tills year will
la* the debating, in which girU will
appear for the first time, and On < |Ual
terms With hoys. Every lilgh school
in the league will lie represented with
a strong debating team.
Grayson county schools first have
not become members id tlie league
are urged to join'st once, sending "tlie
fee to either Dr. E. D. Klmrlyr of
Austin ..or to F. B. Hughes. siH'ri'tary.
of Denison. The fee for n thri'e teach-
er or less school is 81: four teachers
or more. $2. and high school* in dis*
SqaAi
CHICAGO A
MURDER MYSTERY
Associated Press Dispatch] *
I’hlcago. J*n. 25.—Detectives
(dared today they were lio nearer the
solution of the mystery surrounding
file death of Miss Josephine McDonald*
rhnn they were when her body waa
found 24-hours ago in a lone!? «pot
near the outer lake shore drive on
the North Side. For twelve hours
they worked on the theiry that sin* was
the victim of an automobile accident
near her home, from which she hud
departed to meet i voroan friend, and
a nlofele ciutotted ,n her hand and
broken glass at flu* corner near her
home where she was thought ft» bare
taken a sheet ear gave coloring to tlie
automobile accident theiry. T-ater it
was thouglit possible she had beep
murdered anil Ker body (lumped out of
an nutoniohile, marks found on tlie
Imdy by a coroners physician giving
support to the theory..
Miss McDonald was 40-year* old,
tlie stsier of a politician and elty hall
cm lo.vc. Both tegs and an arm were
broken and the skull gashed.
trlots of (KK»
$3. '
scholastic iKipnlatiou.
Moonshiner Killed.
DO YOU KNOW WHERE
'-v THIS BOY IS? 1
Prof. J. G. Pyle, superintendent I
of tpe puWic sriiools. H desirous |
of communicating with Marion 1
Alveii Middleton. and anyone I
knowing of his whereabouts will I
accommodate Mr. Pyle by calling I
him at tlie high school.,
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Boys’ I'eagne.
Tim Bovs' League of Travis Street
Mirthodlst church will meet in the
parlor of thc cipircli Sunday at 3 p. m,
A lar’g.i attendance is looketi-for. as fif-
teen new lioys were enrolled last Sun-
day and more are exjs'etedTomorrow.
Tlie following i>rogram will tie carried
out:
Piano Solo—Frank O'Bannoti.
Stories-.-Miss Kennedy.
Bilde Story of Moses—Itoht. Eikel.
Piano Solo—Kenneth Hoover.
Story of Livingston—M. I* Fergu-
son.
Plans—Mrs.
,«
Hot Springs, Jan. 25—'Tlie sheriffs
of Garland and Hot Springs eolintio*
and their deputies, accompanied by
United States revenue men, made a
raid on a moonshine still on Cooper
creek, near here, early yesterday thorn-
ing. As the outcome of tlie
raid, Charlie Burrows is dead
and two men mortally wounded
and another placed in Jail. Tlie of-
ficers returned with twenty-six gallons
of liquor nnd tlie still. _
IiBt us have faith that right makes
might, and in that faith let us. to the
end, dare to do our duty as wc under-
stand it.—Abrn ham Uncoil),
ing at a pretty sharp angle.
That's enoHgh I guess, anyway we
didn't Jump over. We hadn't been
hit by a torpedo lit all but,..something
almost as had, Yim khW the ships
all travel dark after night, tliat is.
there are no tights anywhere. We
had been rammed h.v an English
freighter and just above ouy water
line on the stern there was a hole
torn about thirty feet long liy eight
feet wide. Soldiers were sleeping
right where the hole was. Two of om
Sergeants were cut half in two and
ope other man ju{pped . overboard in
tin* incitement. Hanging from tlie hole
"was the seven-ton anchor ftom tlie
freighter, She liHil learned ns 'head
on’ so 'to speak and when she fort
loose sin* left her anchor witli ns for
a souvenir, 1 guess. Any way the
freighter xauk with all ou board. A
crew of about one hundred and fifty
men. What got my goat was when
daylight enine there wasn't either of
tlie other boats in sight. Gome to find
out that was orders. When a amp
came to nn accident caused liy subs
or anything rise other boats in tiie
convoy • were to put on full steam
ahead.
That afternoon we caught up with
them and such a swarm of torpedo
Imuis l never nepedi to see again:
they were everywhere, They had come
out to convoy us through the danger
zone.
We lauded at Brest on (let. 8.
stayed there two days. Midnight of
tlie second day we loaded on box cars
—French cars, about tin* size of a
silmlt moving van. and they put about
a hundred of them into the lug U. S
locomotives they have here and jerk
them around just like cracking tlie
.whip. We had • standing room only in
our car. After 24 Hour* we reached
Angers, unloaded and went into camp
just outside (lie city. After two weeks
we went to the'village-of St. Barthel
erne/,, about two 'miles further mlf, a
week there ainL we went to another
camp in another edge of the city,
called Glia tea lnBUruen Wan, About a
week there and we went to another
village called La Dynnerie: four days
there and then flic box ears again to
tills place. We were three davs getting
here.-This ■ pbue is due south of Eat/.
It is close to Mu' Saone River. It may"
be mi lhe map Virtrcy or Yitroy Yer-
nris
Some of the beys went from here to
tho army of occupation on the Rhine
WELCOME HOME ROLL
Sherman Chapter, American Red
Cross.
The following men discharged from
Government service have registered
witli Home Service Department of
“Tlie RA1 < ’i-oss” tlie past week. All
returning soldier* are urged to call
and enroll their name* at "Home Ser-
vice” clibs' at. the Y any afternoon be-
tween t lie horn* of 2 and 5 p. m.
Following are those who enrolled
since tlie last list was published;
George Allison Fisher. F. A., 07th
Dir., 62nd <*«, Reg. Sgt. Major: 017
West Washington St., Discharged
Jan. 4. 1010.
Jack Shepard, s. A. T. C, private,
Sherman, Tex. Discharged Dec. 20.
1018.
Samuel N. Grisson. private 10 Co.
D, 31 Dlv., Van Alstyne, Tex. Dis-
charged Dee. 8, 1018.
LeGrand J. Woods, Field Artillery.
1st Lieut,, Efflrd Reg.. 61st Brig., 30th
Div., 702 West Washington St.. Sher-
man, Texas. Argonne Forest Inspec-
tion Work. Entered service May 9th.
1017. Discharged Jan. 16. 1019.
ltelpli E. Blackmon. Motor Trans-
port instructor. Hdg. Go.. Austin, Tex.
Em>'n>d service June 10. 1018. Hls-
ehnrgen Dee 2. 1018. 1608 North Wil-
low St.. Slierman. Texas.
Cliff Echols. Ammunition Plant.
Nashville. Tenn., Oct.* 1st. 1018. Dis-
charged Dec. 1, 1018. 631 South Mont-
gomery St.
Gasper Johnson Hinkle, Motor
Transport Corps. Gamp Mabry, Sept.
4. 1018, Discharged Dec. 8, 1018. 316
W. Steedmnn, Sherman. Texas.
Brennan H. Mitchell. Ba-ty. R. 139th
V: A, 38th Dlv, Aug. 5. 1017. to Jai.
15. 1010. 1404 South Crockett St.
Harty I-ee Johnson. Inf. Private.
Go. 3. Depot Brig, 165 Div„ Slierman,
Texas. Discharged Jan. 1st. 1010.
Uirimril IT. Ri'cves. Serf. 0th Batt.
304 West I-atirri St. Discharged Jan.
10. 1010.
Win. P. Everhcnrt. 1st Lieut. Eng.
Reserve Corps. 820 X. Crockett St,
Slicrumn/ Tex. Discharged Nov. 28.
1018
Wm/.T. B. Wendt, private 101 h Go..
Auto mechanic*. Gamp Mabry. 1030
E, Cldirry st. -Discharged Dee. 1.
1018.
We could see that ha«^*a-ftk-IjgFl d^il^britCvc they are sending
Onr Future
rongh.
Searbo-
pale as death and a!i,vfhing“i*it efllm
llfmself. Wilt'll lie finisliod some -one
from the crowd lauglied aloud. Tliat
seemed to expYess the sentiments of
everyone exactly and tlie Lieutenant
vanished. In tlie meantime, the ship
kept leaning more Minn ever and we
’ knew we had stopped going forward.
I was sitting at the base ef one of tlie
funnels covered up with nr blankets,
like a lot of others. Just ahiitd'to go
hack to sleep. Somehow we didn't
seem to worry in the,'east about tlie
outcome. We were not scared for some
reason or other. I guess it was be-
cause the lieutenant made such a
monkey of himself by lieiug so scared
and hrnvo (?) Rt the same time.
Every few minutes a wave would
come over tlie side and tlie lee salt
water would hit ns all over. Then was
when we licgan to think hard about
jumping into such a cold hath—and,
mind yon, by this time she was lean-
A1
§te -
>'liy morw^up-tliere. For ray part
Texas is good enough for me and here
is hoping 1 will lie here before many
month*. —-
I want to tell run again how glad
I am tliat you sent tlie pictures 1
sent' tlie Christmas label you were
♦alkipg about but something must
have happened to if.
The" gave us bits of candy, tobae
eo nnd cigarettes Christmas and T
drew one hundred dollars He*. 1. so
I am managing to get,py pretty good
1 doubt If the censor lias eCer had
"alienee to read this far. hrt-t If he
has be deserves credit foj'.a lot of-en-
durance.
I kn>'W you all had a moiTv Christ
"ins "nd may yon liaye a prosperous
New Year.
Lovingly.
RU8TL
Benia cement Battery French Artillery
Center. A. P. 0. 903. A. E. F.
Grace Presbyterian.
‘ • >
(A handshake for everybody.)
MORNING SERVICE 11 A. M.
Tlie musical program at Grace
Presbyterian Church next Sunday will
be as follow*: ,<
Prelude—Im Aijjhctto from the Quin-
tette In A; Mozart—Cello and Piano.
Anthem—Seek Ye the Lord; Roberts
—Grace Yocal Quartette.
Offertory—Cradle Song; Czerwonky
—Cello Solo.
Soprano Solo—And Through a
Cloud; von Weber Mrs. Green.
Posthuh'—Exci ipt from Capuletti E
Monteclii; Bellini —Cello and Piano.
XIOTtT SERVICE. 7:30 P. M
Prelude—First Movement from Trio
Op. 11--Beethoven—Graee instrumen-
tal Trio.
Anthem—In Heavenly Imve; Ash-
fordv-Graee Vocal Quartette.
Offertory—Quartette from Rigoietta;
Verdi—Gra' Instrumental Trio.
Soprano Solo- -Are Maria, from Cav-
allerl, Hnsticaita; Alas cugnl—Mrs.
Green.
INisrlude— March Pontificale; Hardy
-Grace Iiistnini 'iitul Trio.
Graee Vocal Quartette- Mrs. IV. 0.
Green, soprano; Miss Florence Mod-
rail .alto; E. D. Walker, tenor; Edward
Grant, bass.— —------------------ri----------- -
draw Instrumental Trio—Prof,
niftier, violin; Mrs. Rigby, cello; Mrs.
Luther Cherry, piano.
Mrs. W. C. Green, Director.
REV. B. WRKNN WEBB, D. D„
I’asto..
THE NEW VICTORY.
I Tliis is tlie suliject of Mrs. Mag-
! gie Barry's address to lie dellv-
i ered Sunday afternoon at Travis
f Sfreet Methodist church at 3
! o'chiek. J...... -
Mi*. Barry has a message for
^ineryime in. Slierman.
HotutN«m,>t^S!33C^''»'l*«' *»
Otiportumty ar this meeting to en- .
1 roll for the various courses of I
I lectures and demonstration* lieing [
i offen*d by tlie Government.
PUBLICITY COMMITTEE. I
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