Sherman Daily Democrat (Sherman, Tex.), Vol. THIRTY-FIFTH YEAR, Ed. 1 Monday, July 24, 1916 Page: 1 of 8
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ESTABLISHED 1871.
IF IT*8 NEWS
THE DEMOCRAT
TELUS IT.
SHERMAN DAILY DEMOCRAT
| Memben of the AwocUted Prew |
| SHERMAN-the Athens of Tens]
THE WEATHER.
Tonight and Tuesday generally
fair.
THIRTY-FIFTH YEAR.
SHERMAN, TEXAS. JULY 24, 1916—MONDAY EVENING.
50c Per Month—$5 Per Year When Paid in Advance.
RESULTS ARE
RETURNS FROM SATURDAY'S
PRLMARl ELECTION COMING
IN SLOWLY.
♦ IS RENOMINATED * +
♦ * FOR GOVERNOR. ♦
♦ ♦♦♦♦♦•#♦♦♦*♦♦♦♦♦
Roberts Very Likely Winner in Sheriffs
Rare—Cummins Irtds for County
Attorney and Hatfirid for County
Assessar—Seme Close Races.
The election of Saturday passed off
very quietly as far as Sherman and
Grayson eounty is concerned. The
length of the ticket has made the mut-
ter of counting the vote ery slow and
quite a nuumber .of boxes, some of
them large ones, have not yet lieen
brought In. In quite a number of the
local races It will no doubt take the
official count to decide.
Grayson county will go for submis-
sion by several hundred, and the Rob-
inson Insurance will also, carry, and
-perhaps get a bigger majority than sub-
mission.
For the United States senate the
race In Grayson county Is close between
Culberson, Colquitt and Rrooks, the
figures so fur counted showing the
men to stand In the order named.
The race between Ferguson and Mor-
ris for governor is likewise close In
the county with the advantage being In
favor of Ferguson. He will no doubt
carry the county by several hundred.
Nelson Phillips carried the county
for chief Justice of the supreme court.
J. E. Yantis Is sliglilly leading It. W.
Hall fog associate Justice of the su-
preme court.
Hen F Isiouey will probably carry
the count/ for Htiorney general over
John \V. Woods, but tile figures avail-
able show the rneu to be very close to-
gether.
Allison Mayfield for railroad com-
missioner outdistances his opponent*
in the count? until they are not In It.
J. M. Edwards Is leading for state
treasurer.
\V. 0. Morrow of Hill county will
curry the county fur Judge of the court
of criminal appeals.
Robinson, for commissioner of the
general laud office, has a big lead In
Grayson county.
Fred W. Davis, for commissioner of
agriculture, will carry the county.
H. B. Terrell and t’harles B. White
are running neck and neck In Grayson
county for comptroller of public ac-
counts, with the latter slightly In the
lead.
Hugh Nugent Fitzgerald is lending
for congressman at-large and Daniel
E. Garrett ts second. There are two
to elect.
Andrew Knndell will carry the coun-
ty for congressman from the fourth dis-
trict.
Anson Rainey has a good lead for
chief Justli-e of the court of civil ap-
ical* for the fifth supreme district.
For Judge of the Fifteenth district
court Gal. T. Freeman has a slight lead
over Judge W. M. Peek the totals out
of thirty-two lioxes showing for Free-
man 2,058; for Peck. 1918).
Judge Garnett lias carried Grayson
county by a small majority tu the race
for Judge of the Fifty-ninth district
court, and carried Colllu county by a
large majority.
The race between George W. Dayton
and W. S. Moore for state senator Is
Close and may be chanced any time.
For local representative, place No. 1,
Farley Reasonorer of Denison Is lu the
lead, with Reeves and Dunaway both
crowding him.
Tom W. Rolierts Is no doubt elected
sheriff.
B. I). Dye Is practically elected dis-
trict Judge.
Nath Cox Is leading in the county
clerk's race, with Frank McKinney
second.
J. II. Baxter Is ahead for county
treasurer.
3. A. Giles has a good lead for county
tmperintendent of public instruction.
The county attorney's raw Is close,
with H. II. Cummins of Denison In the
lead with the figures at hand.
Dayton B. Steed is apparently re-
elected county Judge.
W. C. Hatfield Is elected tax asses-
sor.
The county commissioners' race has
been flirting with Joe Johnson, Jack
Blasstngame and Frank Stiort, \ylth
the available figures slightly iu favor
i f Mr. Johnson.
It will take a reiiort ou all of the
(Mixes to tell who will lie the next con-
stable of Precinct No. 1. although late
returns indicate that Buck Blalock is
elected.
Henry Wilson Is elected Justlee of
the peace. Place 1, Sherman.
It. A. McCreary has a slight lead for
justice of the peace place No. 2, with
the available figures.
In the State.
From the best Information obtain-
able Ferguson will be re-elected gov-
ernor by a majority close to 40,000, and
(lerhaiis more.
Colquitt leuds In the state for United
States Senator, and Brooks or Qatber-
son will be in the run-off with hlrtff
Allison Mayfield will be re-elected
railroad commissioner lu the state by
a good majority.
Jeff McLeraore and Daniel E. Gar
rett, both of Houston, the former an anti
and the latter a pro, will lie elected con
gressman-at large. Cyclone Dayls did
JAMES E. FERGUSON.
HAKE PREPARATIONS
TO INSPECT HOTELS
AstociaisA Press Dispatch!
Houston, Tex., July 24.—Prepara-
tions for niuklng a systematic health
Inspection of every hotel In the state
of Texas was tlM* business before the
state executive committee of the
Travelers Protective Association in
quarterly session here toduy.
Official hotel inspectors were recent-
ly mimed by the state de|iartmeut of
health, but without regular (lolloe
powers.
Col. Butler Buried at Arlington.
Associate A hen Pupate*)
Washington, July 24.—The body of
Lieut. Col. M. C. Butler of the Sixth
United States Cavnlry, who was killed
at Alpine, Texas, Thursday by Harry
Spanuell, a hotel manager, was buried
lu Arlington cemetery todo»-
not get half as many votes as he got
two years ago.
Big Crowd Out Saturday Night.
Saturday ulght the Democrat flash-
ed the returns on a canvas niul sev-
eral thousaud |>eople came out to read
them. In the erowd were iimu) ladies
aud quite u number of children amt
tor a time the west side of the square
was covered with (icople and automo-
biles.
The returns were flushed until °
o’clock Sunday morning and when
good night was flushed on the canvas
there were quite u great many people
out.
State Ticket Totals.
Complete and partial returns from
211 counties give:
Submlssb.il Amendment—■
For ...... .................lt.'t 397
Against..................107,758
United States Senator—
Brook!................... 00,184
Campbell ............ 48,980
Colquitt .................. 82,598
Culberson ... ............. 00,481
Davis.......... 7,451
Henry............. 20,930
Chief Justice—
Jenkins .... .. .... ........04.00!)
Phillips .. .... ______, ......1140,329
Associate Justice—
Hall .....................118 DO
Yantis....................127,041
Governor—
Ferguson....... 100,717
Marshall .. ...............11.560
Morris........... 114,818
Attorney General—
Looney ......... , .........120,025
Rowland......... 30.925
Woods ............99,125
Railroad Commissioner—
Daniel ........ .. ........ 38,232
Mayfield.................131,078
Bobbins .. ..... ..... ..... 50,484
State Treasurer—
Baker ....................70,919.
Edwards.....* .. ..........123.512
Munn ............... 31,530
Judgo Criminal Appeals—
Harper .. *. .. ., ..........111,063
Morrow.......... 132,780
Commissioner Land Office—
Geers ........... 81,558
Hill................. 22.J69
Robison ......... 140,845
Commissioner of Agriculture—
Duts....................03,181
Halbert .. .. ............. 71,854
Comptroller—
Terrell ........... ..140.086
MIGHTY CLOSE
CALL FOR VILLA
IN LAST FIGHT
Associated Press Dispatch]
El Paso. Tex.. July 24.—Only by the
merest chance did Francisco Villa es-
ct|ie capture when hts column was re-
pulsed by the defaeto troops In its ut-
tuek upon Parral two weeks ago, ac-
cording to a private letter received to-
day from an American in the town.
“Villa personally directed the band
lUat attacked the city,” the letter said.’
"He directed the tiand that attacked
the city," the letter said. "He direct-
ed the operations from a carriage
about a mile behind the lines, lit this
carriage were two women and a man.
When the bandits were pushed buck
by the government trooiw they fled
past the carriage, stopping only to pro-
vide their chieftain with a horse on
which lie made his escape. The wo-
men fled Into the brush and also es-
caped. A moment or so later the car-
riage was seized by Carranzlsta sol-
diers and the man who proved to be a
Swiss nurse was captured. Iii the car-
riage were Vlllu’s crutches and several
rolls of lianadges. The nurse said
Villa’s wounds necessitated an immed-
iate operation and complete rest for
some weeks.
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EXPLOSION OF BOMB
AROUSES SAN FRANCISCO
Associated Pick Pupate* 1
San Francisco, July 24.—Under the
pressure of a public sentiment aroused
over the bomb explosion during Satur-
day’s preparedness parade here, the
authorities today were working with
determination to run the i»erpetrator
16.earth. To the death list of six,
it Was expected thut two and probably
more of the forty four injured would
be added, five victims being reported
in a critical condition.
Led by Mayor Ralph, who has of-
fered a reward of $5,000 for the arrest
of the culprit, scores Of citizens have
volunteered their service for «(teclal
aid and the entire city seems eager to
loud all possible assistance. A muss
meeting "to express an opinion of the
bomb outrage" was called today for
next Wednesday by Frederick J. Koster
president of the Chamber of Commerce
and chairman of the committee on law
and order.
Several definite clews were Itclng
followed with gaefit activity. Two men
who claimed ter have seen the man
with the suitcase believed to have
contained the Infernal machine, de-
scribed him as about 35 years old, tall
and shabbily dressed. The description
was sufficiently comprehensive and
minute to give the police a picture of
the suspect and the city was being
combed for him.
Exjierts retained by the (>ollce have
arrived at live conclusion It was said,
that the bomb had as Its principal in-
gredient nttro-toluol, an explosive of
tremendous power. This substance,
they say, was compressed into a length
of east steel ()l|ie which judging from
the fragments picked up in the area of
destruction, must have been from a
foot to 15 inches long and from six to
eight niches in diameter. The reat
quantities of bullets, slivers of Iron
and other metal with which the pi(ie
was loaded made it a veritable shrap-
nel shell.
--~f--
Anniversary of Eastland Disaster.
LEADING IN THE RACE FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR.
White ............ 77,830
Congressman at Large—
Byrne .......................... 26,144
Cooley ...................17.367
Cox .. .. .. ......... 10.308
Darwin...... 32.743
Davis................ 49.824
Firm In......... nr.’...... 8,248
Fitzgerald....... 49,322
Garrett................... 72.506
Harrington........ 6.508
Lackland................14.754
McLemore .. ....... 68,266
Padelford.............. 19,270
Porter.....................15,823
Robertson I,aw—
For........ 114.561
Against .... .. ............. 69,701
Elsewhere in this issue may la-
found an election table, showing the
boxes that have reported.
The figures lu the congressional race
between Rayburn and Handel! as far
as counted:
Rav bum’s Pluralities.
Fannin county ...........about 15(F)
Collin county ............about 600
Hunt county ............about 1600
Bains county .................. 250
\ Randell’a Pluralities.
CHAS.
COLQUITT.
8. P. BROO.CS,
STAR PLAYERS ATTEND
PAULS TENNIS CLASSIC
JERSEY COW INDUSTRY
SPONSORED BY BANKS
Associated Press Dispatch]
Dallas, Tex.. July 24.—The fourth
annual Southwestern district tennis
tournament, a tennis classic for the
slates of Texas. New Mexico, Arizona
and Oklahoma, opened here today on
the courts of the Dallas tennis club,
with some of the Ix-st stars of the
five states ready to participate In the
preliminary matches. The tournament
Is held under the auspices of the Na-
tional Lawn Tennis Association.
Rolland Hoerr. a St. I/mis crack, was
entered in the singles and will at-
tempt to win permanently the singles
championship cup. of which he has al-
ready won two legs. J. B. Adoue of
Dallas, who has made good showing
hi other Interstate matches, Is also a
strong contender for the championship.
The national association has offered
handsome cups fur the winners of tin-
doubles matches, las well as medals for
the winners In the junior events. Whi-
ners of the doubles are eligible for
entry in the national tournament at
Chicago, August 15.
This year. 111 addition to the junior
(-Vents for boys under 20 years of age,
there will lie a hoys' tournament for
those under 17.
Play lu all events was expected to
consume six days.
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SENATE TO DISCUSS
NATIONAL BEFENSE
Itsodated tress Dispatch]
Washington, July 24.—The national
defense program will occupy the senate
most of this week. Debate on the army
bill, resumed today, is expected to last
for several days and before the week
Is over senate and house conferees will
meet iu a struggle ove'f a building
program for the navy.
The conference likely will pare the
senate's eight capital ship for next
year. Efforts will be made to get
Tina I action on both army and navy
conference re|Mirts early in August. Ad-
journment Is set for August 10. but In-
sistence on child labor legislation may
alter the plan.
Senate democrats probably will
eausus this week to decide whether
there shall be a vote ou child labor.
TO INAUGURATE VINSON.
Chicago, IU.. July 24.—With flags
hoisted at half mast in many parts
of the city and with a distinct pause
In the usual rush and hurly-burly of
business and pleasure, Chicago today
observed the first anniversary of tlie
deaniboat. Eastland disaster, when
more tlmn 800 pleasure-seekers went
to their deaths In the Chicago river
within view of hundreds of spectators
who were powerless to aid them. In
every cemetery in the city floral offer-
ings were deiMisited on the graves of
’he victims today by relatives and
‘rlends. Public memorial exercises
were arranged for the nfternoon and
evening at several halls In the south-
western sect lou of the city, where a
'arge majority of the victims lived.
Iu the loss of life the Eastland dis-
aster was the most npiiaUliig c-atastro-
>he in the history of Chicago. The
victims of whom the majority were
women and children, were passengers
on a steamboat excursion to Michigan
City given to 7,000 employes and
Wends by the Western Electric
ompnny. Just ns the boat was nbout
to start she began to list and soon lay
on her side tn 25 feet of water, het
human cargo tielplessly hurled. Hun-
dreds on the upper deck were thrown
tn masses Into the water, where iuhii.v
were lost. Most of the passengers
caught below In the cabins or on the
'ower decks licrlslied without a chance
of eseupe. They were swallowed up
hi watery graves In sight of other
Miousainls who crowded the - Clark
street bridge, the whurves and ad
joining streets.
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Tragedy at Henrietta.
Ismciatcd Press ^ispolc*]
Henrietta. Tex.,. July 24.—Bill
Smith was shot and killed early today
In lied at his home near Blue Qrove
-lid his son. Alfred. 20 years old, was
■rrestetl. ft lielng claimed he came
Amor illicit Press D mj/uliXJ
Plalnvlew, Tex., July 24.—Introduc-
tion of full-bred Jersey cows on a
largt- scale for dairy purposes in this
section of the plains country will lie
sponsored by banking Interest* of
Plalnvlew, it was announced today.
Three national banks will furnish
money lo deserving farmers for this
purimsp.
What Is known as the “Moser sys-
tem" will be used by the farmers In
reimbursing the banks, they paying for
the stock out of a (airtof the proceeds
from the cows.
Experts from the Agricultural &
Mechanical College of Texas at Col-
lege Station are here assisting In the
work.
MRS. E. F. BROWN DEAD.
Another Pioner of Sliennau Passe*
Away After Long Illness.
FARMER!)’ SHORT COURSE
BEING HELD AT A. & M.
•*
Pig Double Event at Texas University
November 21).
Austin. Texas, July 22.—A social
committee of the University 'faculty
lias been appointed with Dr. Freder-
ick IV. Sinnmds as chairman to ur-
riinge for-the inauguration ceremonies
of Prestdent Vinson on November 29.
As November 30 is Thanksgiving
Day, when the annual foolhnll contest
between flip University of Texas
football team and that of A. & M. Col-
leg*! will Is- played at Austin, it is ex-
pected that these two occasions will
draw a very large erowd of visitors.
The Alumni Welfare Committee com-
posed of one nicmlier from each sena-
torial district, will co-operate with
the faculty in arousing interest In the
Inauguration exercises. Representa-
tives from every prominent institu-
tion of learning in the United States
will lie invited to have a delegate
present, tuid a speaker of Internation-
al reputation will lie brought to
Austin to make the principal address.
In addition, all prominent nlutnnl of
the University who live In Texas and
elsewhere will be urged to attend, it
Is hoped that such men as T. W.
Gregory. Attorney General of the
United States. A. S. Burleson. Post-
master General. Senator Morris
Shepiiard, R. A. Thotuiisoii of the
Board of Valuation of the United
States, the seven congressmen who are
Mrs, Ivy P. Brown, wife of the late
Major E. F. Brown, died tills morning
at 10:10 o’clock, after an Illness of
several Weeks’ duration.
This news will lie learned with deep
regret throughout Sherman, where she
has resided for the past twenty-live
years and was much beloved by a
large number of people.
Funeral services will be held at the
residence, No, 802 South Montgomery
stret. tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
and burial will lie In West Hill ceme-
tery.
She is survived by one daughter and
three sons, as follows: Mrs. T. A.
Williams of Dallas, S. T. Brown of
Abilene. E. B. Brown of Madill. Oklu..
W. F, Brown Of Chapel Hill and also
by several sisters and one brother.
Major Brown and his wife came to
Sherman about n quarter of a century
ago from McKinney. They have taken
a prominent part, in church affairs,
both belonging to I lie First Baptist
church. Major Brown died about* a
year ago, shortly after (lie death of
his distinguished brother. the late
Chief Justice Tom Brown. Mrs
Brown has been in declining health
ever since the death of her husband
and her children have been about her
bedside’ for the past several days,
AstOiAatcd Press Dispatch!
College Station. Tex.. July 24—The
regular summer farmers’ Short course,
an annual institution at the Agricul-
tural & Mechanical College of Texas,
opened here today for a five days’
session, with a large number of farm-
ers, from all parts of the state attend
lug. A feature of the short course
was to he the opportunities offered
for members of girls' cunning and
other dubs as special provisions hud
lieen made for short courses tu study
for the women of the farm.
Practical demonstrations in live-
stock judging, dairying, spraying of
trees and vegetables, vaccination of
hogs against cholera aud cattle against
Texas fever, tractor demonstrations in
plowing and road construction aud
cattle (Upping, are but a few of the
many exhibits at the assembly of
farmers. Cotton classing will also be
taught in the summer course,
A * special car from Dallas was to
bring more than .‘to members of the
Dallas Comity Girls' Cunning Club
for the (OBitng demonstration and ex-
hibits. - ■ ,
During the last three days of the
short course there will he merged with
that event, the annual Texus Farmers
Congress, commencing July 27. An
Interesting program hits been prepar-
ed for the congress so arranged that
its meetings will not conflict with
those of the short course.
Dividend Action on U. S. Steel.
New York. July .24.—Humors of an
extra dividend on Steel common,
ranging from 1 to 3 (n>r cent, are
current in Wall street. The rumors,
however, are entirely without official
confirmation and nothing definite in
the matter is likely to lie learned by
the public until the directors of the
United Steel Corporation meet tomor-
row to declare dividends and pass on
the report for the second quarter of
the year.
Judge Gary, the chairman of , the
beat'll, ts not expected to be present ah
tomorrow's meeting, but it is likely
I that his conservative (silicy relative
j to dividend payments will be strictly
H' adhered to. Although Judge Gary
being apparent that the end was ap- is optimistic as to the immediate out-
proaehing. look, he feels that a large cash surplus
The funeral 'Services tomorrow | should be built up in order to meet
morning will be conducted by Rev. j„„v reversal-that might occur when
F. I'. Brown, past of of the First Bap-
tist church and the following have
Been named as pallbearers: T. C. Mor-
rison. It. E. Matthews. Marion Sliaw.
Charles Savage, Judge G. I’. Webb and
Will Akers, active: J. B. Slmw, J.
II. Stephens. T. 1>. Simmons. J. M.
Pennington. II. W. Yates and Charles
II. Crenshaw, honorary.
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EPIDEMIC IN ORPHAN HOME.
.Makes an Urgent Need for Assistance
by the Public.
A few days’ago the startling an-
nouncement of an epidemic of typhoid
at Buckner’s Orphan Home wjjs made
through the Dallas papers. A tele-
phone message from the Home yes-
terday brought the information that
there were one hundred and twenty
cases of Illness in the Home and twen
ey-elght eases had already been (liiftr-
nosed as typhoid and placed in the
hospital. it Is difficult to determine
the origin of the disease in the Home
Certainly it Is not from the water sup-
ply since only artesian water is used
and there are no pools’ near. The
only creditable solutionjnrfered is
tlujt some infected person Tins been
handling the milk supply. Whatever,
the cause, the condition exists and It
is the duty of Christian people and
especially Baptist people to lend every
assistance iu staying the epidemic.
Seven special nurses are on duty
ami extra medical service is necessary.
I nivcrslty graduates, and a numlier !q’|u> Home Is In need of funds and a
of distinguished alumni who are special collection, for the Cause wit*
teaching In northern colleges will lie
present to welcome I)r. Vinson.
Health of Guards Excellent.
Associated Press Dispatch]
Washington. July (H.T—Major Gen-
eral ltllss said today-Jie had advised
the way department that the health
condition of guardsmen at Laredo,
Texas.. were excellent. Laredo author- tier's expression.
Grayson eouuty
home late after coming to Henrietta {lties are takiug steps to purify the ori
about 200J.agatust his father’s wishes.
I water supply.
triken last evening at the First Bat
list church.- Contributions may be
sent, directly to Dr. B. C. Buckner.
Dallas, Texas, ^Route No. 3 or they
will be receiviGrfgy Mrs. Hattie Bond
Rush. treasiirerTf fh > Ttv'tW
church, who may be seen at The Cray-
eroft-Stlnson Drug store. Every one is
Invited to share in (tie work* as the
Home is open to all. To use Dr. Bucfc-
The Howe is for
everywhere and of all rellg-
phans i
us hud
Europe Is in a position to supply her
own steel requirements. It Is because
ef the attitude of Judge Gary that
steel manufacturers believe that If au
extra dividend is declared. It.will not
lie large.
Mormons Observe Pioneer Day.
Salt Lake City, Utah, July 24.--
Throughout Utah and In many parts
of Idaho, Oregon and other states,
wherever a Mormon settlement exists,
the members of the faith held exercis-
es today In celebration of Pioneer
Day. The day was the sixty-ninth
anniversary of the arrival of Brigham
Young and his little colony in Salt
J-ake valley.
ATHLETES IN ARMY.
Many Texas University Boys May Not
Get Pack tSoon.
,.v
no religion.'
Mr
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wmm
Austin, Texas. July 22.—Nearly 100
students of the University of Texas
are members of various military com-
panies' along the Texas border, and
unless the War Department decides to
release litem, these young men will tie
denied the privilege of attending eol-
lege this fall. Among these men are
some of the university's star athletes,
including K L. Berry of Denton, cap-
tain of last year's football team, (Y
E. Turner of New Mexico, and S. it.
Shut toon ef Llano. Other university
of Texas athletes iu the army who
are well known are IVrov. lVnnybeck-
er of Austin: S. W. Smith of Near
Mexico, captain of ■ thy wrestling
team: Tom Gntfibrell of Lockhart,
former baseball' eujrfain : and It. F.
Bailey of Henderson, former pitcher
of the university baseball team, and
who „-<>s t, Iv-to time cell netted with
the Philadelphia Athletes. It Is satd^
that unless border conditions grow'
very much worse than at present,
that an effort wttl he ma.de to have
such of these young men nS wish to
•return to college released from ser-
fm '
ONE REPORT SAYS THEY HAVE
CAPTURED LARGE PART
OF POZ1ERKS.
WEATHER INTERFERES
On the Urruch Front .Along the
Somme Bad Weather Ls Hindering
Operations—Russians Also
Claim Success.
lisunatcii Pics* Dispatch] ---
London July 24.—General Sir Doug-
las Page today reported new British
gains in the fight for Posleres which
blocks advance toward Bapaume and
near igh Wood In the vicinity of Guell-
mont. Berlin says the British gains
were trivial. Bud weather along tho
French front tn the Somme region in-
terferes with o(H‘ratlims. l’etrograd
emphasizes the importance of the Rus-
sian offense in the Riga region assert-
ing thut Von Hlndenlx-rg’s forces were
driven back twelve miles at one point.
The Russians have now halted to con-
solidate the ground gained ou a thirty
mile front.
In Turkey the Russian claim ad-
vance guards are fifteen miles from Er-
zlngen hut Turkey claims Russian de-
feats lu Persia.
Constnnttmqile also assert* the
British cavalry wu* defeated east of
Suez near the canal.
Paris says lieutenant Output has
brought down his eighth hostile aero-
plane near Freszne.
British Take Poiicrc*.
Assuautea cress CM.,pule*)
Loudon. July 24, 1:50 p. tu.— Tho
British troops have captured a large
part of the villugr of Pozleres, says
the official British statement issued
this afternoon. They also gained some
ground neur High Wood lu the direction
of Guillsmoiit.
' The night, the statement adds, was
cumtiarntlvely calm.
Russians Claim Progress.
Associated Pises Dispatch1
London, July 24. 10:14 a. m.—The
Germans were driven buck 12 miles
at one point on the Riga front, ac-
cording to a Reuters dispatch from
Petrograd. Progress of the Russians
is claimed on a front runulng from
the Gulf of Riga to Kull, a distance of
more than thirty miles, the greatest
advance being made along the coast
line.
The dispatch says fighting went ou
without puuse for four days prior to
Sunday. It now lias halted as the
Russians require time to consolidate
the ground they have gained and the
Germans ure waiting for reinforce-
ments Isdng brought from other- sec-
tors of the eastern front.
On Question of Defeat.
ldiocuKra Pi ess Dispatch J
Athens. July 24. via London. 10:05
a. m.-—Former Premier Yenitelos op-
enly challenges King Constantine's*
expressed belief that Germany can-
not he defeated, iu an article which
appears lu today's Herald. Ycniaelos
quotes an interview given by the king
to an Associated Press representative
last January In Which the monarch
declared tin* war would result in a
draw.
“Who is now so blinded by preju-
dice.” saks the statesmen, “that he
si 111 believes in German victory? Who
today, after the re organization of the
Russian army and the organization of
Kitchener's army, by which England is
raised to the rank of a great military
power, still Imagines that the war can
be ended by a bastard (>eace tn which
there will be neither vtetor nor van-
quished ?’’
Iu the Interview referred Jo by
Former Premier Venlzelos, King Con-
stuntine said:
"If economic exhaustion docs not
force Germany to .sue for peace. I be-
lieve It wtll l»e very dtffiouR If not
impossible to conquer her In a mili-
tary way.”
Asked as to what he thought would
be the outcome, lie replied:
"A draw—don't you?”
The Interview was given on Jen. 20.
On tiie Somme Front.
Asmiciatea Press Dispatch]
Berlin. July 23, via London. 11:10
a. m.—1The corres)xmdent of the Isikal
Anzelger on the Somme front, describ-
ing the fighting of July 111*20 says: ■
"Even the powerful force of the en-
emy's attacks on the first days of
July is greatly surpassed by the rage,
exasperation and tenacity of these new
attacks. No matter how ofteu too
enemy' ts repulsed, they return agalu
amt again tu fresh wave* of assaults.
As if their army was inexhaustible,
they dry- to cuter our positions against
our Imiumertug machine guns anil
crackling rifle' fire." d 'i
Flew Over German Capital.
Associated Press Dispatch]
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