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THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR.
SHERMAN, TEXAS, SEPTEMBER 1, 1916—FRIDAY EVENING.
50c Per Month—$5 Per Year When Paid in Adranca.
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BILL TO AVERT
GREAT STRIKE
IIOl'SE WILL VOTE ON ADAM-
SON’S EIGIIT-HOIR HILL
THIS AFTERNOON.
SENATE ALSO TO ACT
Expert to Remain in Session Until
Whole Subject is Dispersed of*—
Freight Embargoes Are Now-
in Effect.
Associated Press DftpalcJi]
Washington, Sept. L—A liill to
avert the railway strike whs put on its
way t> passage in both booses of con-
gress. Under n special rule providing
fur a Vote not later titan o’clock
the haise took up the Adamson eight-
hour till approved by Wilson and ac-
BITTER FORETASTE
OF RAILWAY STRIKE
ecpl*
by brotherhood leaders as a sat-
l„fa< >ry settlement. Tlie senate com-
^ttyvrt committee bill introdueeil at 2
o'ck : by Senator Newlnnds was re
ferr to the eommerre commit toe and
the nate Is expected to remain in
«>ss i until tile whole subject Is dis-
pose
Favorably Reported.
Assorted Press Dispatch)
Y ihington, Sept. 1.—The Adamson
hill vas favorably reported by the
how commerce committer', which
hum ed it to make the eight-hour
prot on effective January first. Tin*
Mil as immediately reported to the
honi In the meantime the rules eom-
uiltl held a meeting and favorably
rep< >d tlie Kitchen rule providing for
two rur*' deliate on tlie tdll and a
votei the hill itself and any amend*
Jni'li in the house at 4 :80 o'clock.
Men rs of the rule* commit fist said
undflf' - wild the bill should pass tile
linOael I after 5 o'clock. Efforts
are s| Ig made to Induct' the
broth; | to cal! off the strike hut
they ; ai ml lint ftrro not to do so
hides Mil iK’eomes a law by Sat-
urday Ight.
- Jrn Strike l.cgblalioii.
AtSOCm -Ml IhttHltch)
Wa| jyn. Sept. t.—President Wil-
son M the eapitol shortly after
P o'*..RWnnfer with senate and
hou* ‘ident on legislation to pre-
vent * threatened strike. I Ip-
plan to urge as mneh s|xs»il as |wis-
slble consideration of the legisla-
tion.'he measures may lie passed
by t muse and senate under special
rule lay and within 24 hours may
be cheir way to receive President
Win signature,
lt< houses had under considera-
tion funHy Identical hills establish-
ing eight hour day for trainmen
In i -state railway commerce and
prove a commission to study the
♦•ffed Some republican opixwdtlon
was iked for. -particularly in the
Jmuf Ht it was believed by congres-
slon aiders tills would bo insuffl-
elen prevent passage.
lir sennte there was pronounced
feel that the entire program pro-
posdiigiimll.v h.v the president
sbotireeeive immediate attention
Hotpuse ami repute hills would
pro* for payment of pro rata wages
—forh over the eight hours arid both
wombve the investigating eommis*
slog tlireo roomlier* appointed by
tlii'sldent, erpnrt its reeommendft-
ti<>* from six to nine uiontlis after
fh« i became* effective. The date
is it I>ee. 1 by the house hill and
Ja by the sennte tdll. The senate
jiHfo also would exempt railroads
Jemn 100 miles long and electrical
strind Intcntrbun lines.
Iiprliood leaders have reaffirm*
ed r intention of considering pro-
, vh of the eight hour bill a satls-
fnt settlement and have promised
to; off the strike if it is ennet-
edpre tomorrow night.
ker Clark believes congress can
ed i by Wednesday if the strike
lei Ion is dlsiiosed of tomorrow.
eight Embargoes in Effect.
As ed Press Pispmi hl »
ita, tin.. Sept. 1.—Freight ein-
bin were in effect on many south-
er 1 roads today because of the
th noil general strike of trainmen.
Oi t of them perishable goods were
l.a hut on at least one—the At-
la ’ast Line—no freight was lieing
nc 1 except that which could reach
it! lnation by Sunday night.
a new orders are issued the
Ni le, Chattanooga and St. Louis
w ise to accept freight of any
kl ter (l p. ra. tonight and this
ac automatically will affect its
en feedpr lines. The Chesapeake
at lo will deellne shipments after
m it.
louthern Railway today was ne-
ce no perlsjtabid freight and af-
te night no dead freight wiil lie
re . The Norfolk nnd Western
wi using perishable goods and ne-
ce (lead freigli subject to delay,
'eiuicssee Central Hoad was re-
el* nil freight Subject to delay nnd
th -gla. Southern nnd Florida will
re dilpmenta of any kind after
ni t. The Central of Georgia
dr perishable goods nnd has given
w hat after tonight all freight
wi liable to’delay.
of the smaller roads whose
m permits movement of freight
p\ netlre line wltblu a day, he'-e
Attoriatctl -“tcm Dispatch)
New York. Sept. 1.—Tlie ultimate
Consumer got a bitter foretaste of
railroad strike conditions today from
a sharp advance hi the prices of food.
I Mailers attributed the rise to embar-
goes on iieristinhle products put into
effect last night by several eastern
railroads and tw prospects of n seri-
ous shortage of supply as aoou ns the
strike Is called.
At the Idg public markets here gar-
den products ndvancod 10 lier cent
and dairy products had readied new
high records. Rutter went to SUV,
eepta a pound, T-Ti cents above tIn*
quotation of last, year at this time nnd
tlie highest price in tin* last 25 years,
(lie wholesale price of eggs al the class
most general use* 25 cents, one cent
higher than Wednesday and 10 cents
above the price of a year ago. Poultry
went from 1k to 20 i-cnts a pound.
Wholesale meat dealers in Newnrk ad-
vanced prices half a cent a pound and
predicted a further rise.
The New York City authorities nre
Considering means to cheek exorbitant
price raising and although doubt ex-
ists as to their legal rights in this re-
spect, it has been suggested that the
hoard of aldermen establish a prh*e
fixing commission. Action was delayed
In tlie face of news from Washington
indicating more cheerful prospects In
the niilrond situation.
Congressional leaders have in their
possession tislay messages forwarded
by three prominent organizations op-
posing “hasty” actions to prevent a
strike. Tlie Chamber of Commerce has
sent a resolution declaring that emer-
gency legislation passed to advance of
ectuplete study “will Is* fraught with
fur reaching and incalculable injury
to tlie whole populace.”
ittoctated Frets DicpotcM
Brownsville. Tex., Sept. 1.—No fur-
ther application for discharge of col-
lege students in the National Guard or
pf guardsmen with dependent famUtes
will tie received, according to orders
from the war department to l't.
Brown. It is understood applications
filed previous to tlie new order will
be acted on by the southern depart-
ment at Fort Sam Houston.
SHARP ADVANC E IN PRICES OF
FOOD PRODFCTS IN
NEW YORK.
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♦ 1 ’ 4
4* TEXAS MINERS +
♦ OFT ON STRIKE. ♦
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♦ Fort Worth. Tex., Sept. 1.— 4
♦ Twenty-four hundred Texas min- ♦
♦ ers who were ref mu* 1 an Increase ♦
♦ iu wages went on strike tills 4
♦ morning. ♦
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BENNETT JURY FINDS
NOT OUILTY VERDICT
MURDER CASE DECIDED AFTER
TRIAL LASTING MORE THAN
A WEEK.
MOST MINES IN TEXAS
NOW HAVE WASHHOUSES
Aisorl'tied Press Dispatch)
Austin. Texas. Sept. 1.—The law
passed by the 54th legislature re-
quiring mine owners and operators
to provide wash houses for tlie miners
lieenme effective today, C. W. Wood-
man. state labor commissioner, say*
practically all of the mines in the
state labor commissioner, says practi-
cally all of the nihips in the stale
have been equipped with this conveni-
ence.
A short time ago Comrjilssionof
Worst man made an Inspection of mines
of the stute and found most of them
equipped with washhouses. After to
day. those mine owners who have'
not complied with this law are liable
to prosecution. A heavy fine is pro-
vided for violation of tills law. Th«re
Is no disposition on the part of tlie
state, it is said, to punish those who
desire to comply with the act.
REPORT VILLA HEADED
TOWARDS NAMIQUIPA
The jury in the Harper Bennett
case came in this morning wttli a ver-
dict of not guilty.
Tills took place nbout 9:25 o'clock
shortly after the jury hail been
brought to the rnurt house by Deputy
Sheriff Henry DeSpiiln. tlie laxly hav-
ing gone into tlie jury room at 9:15
o'clock this morning. Oil the first
ballot there was h verdict of not
guilty.
Tlie defendant and members of hi*
family. Ids counsel and set era I friends
Were by his side when the jury an-
nounced its finding. Mr. Bennett,
showed signs of ts-lng highly pleased,
and stcpiK-d over, nnd shook each juror
by the hand. 1 hanking each one iier-
sonnlly.
This was the signal Tor a display
of general good feeling. J. T. Knott,
who had l>oen selected ns foreman of
the jury, thanked the court nnd court
officers for the nice treatment accord-
ed the jury during the long and tedi-
ous trial, and this was followed by
Judge M. II. Garnett, who thanked
tlie Jury for Its patience nnd good de-
meanor during tlie trying ordeal.
Soon after the jury tied rendered
Its verdict and tin* same had been an-
nounced by District Clerk Harve
Taylor. Mr. Bennett nnd those with
him left for their home at Pottsboro.
The defendant. Harper Bennett, was
tried in the Fifty-ninth district court
on an indictment charging him with
shooting and killing Dr. S. L. Hogan
at Pottsboro. Jan. 2, 191(1. The case
was on trial more than a week and
was one of the hardest fought legal
battles ever witnessed in tlie Sherman
court house. On the side of the state
were County Attorney Ben F, Clifford
Assistant County Attorney It. II. Cum
mins and former County Attorney Cal
T. Freeman, the latter having been
employed by friends and relatives oi
Dr. Hogan to assist in the prosecution.
For tlie defense Colonel C. B. Knndell.
Judge Ben L. Jones. Judge Jeff W.
Hassell and Judge John Finley apjiear-
ed, and nothing was overlooked on
either side that would lend strength to
the contentions of the resi>eotlve in-
terests.
'Hie ease went to the jury about 9
o’clock last night and on the first bal-
lot. which was taken immediately after
the selection of a foreman and consid-
eration of the charge, last night, re-
sulted In two fur conviction and ten
for acquittal. The jury then retired
until tills morning, when a unanimous
verdict for acquittal was tlie result.
(LASH IN PORTUGAL
Associated Frets Dispatch)
Columbus, N. St.. Sept. 1.—Rumor*
were current here today that Francisco
Villa, with 200 followers Is heading
towards Nnnihpitpa from tlie vicinity
of Satcvo. Mexico.
Roports of activity of Carranza
troops in the vicinity of territory oc-
cupied by the American punitive ex-
is'dltlon Is regarded here as likely ma-
terial to Is- presented to the American-
(Mexican conference scheduled to be-
gin at Portsmouth. N. II.. Sept. 8.
NO MORE GUARDSMEN
WILL BE DISCHARGED
Sun-
cinouneed embargoes effective
day.
Notwithstanding what was const i-
ered a more hopeful outlook for avert-
ing a strike, railroad officials were
iutively preparing to keep-their .lines
In operation at all costs, tind they In-
dicated a Ix'iief that all necessary
fieight nnd a souiewhatieurtalned,pas-
senger sen ice would he niailjlalhed.
WAGNER SAYS
AGED GROCER DA
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4* PRESIDENT SIGNS 4>
+ CHILD LABOR HILL *
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♦ Washington. Sept. 1,- President +
41 WlNon today signed the child ♦
♦ labor liill. ♦
♦ ♦
Associated Frees umpairn|
Dallas, Tex., Sept. 1.—Houston
Wagner, tlie negro itittler death sen-
tence for the nuirdcr of Miss Znola
Cramer, a tralnlR nurse last March,
made a wrltf ut confession to killing
W. II. Humphreys, an aged store-
keeper at Lisbon near here early in
April, aecorrtihg to county officials.
Humphreys was -beaten on tin* head
with a stick of stove wood until he
was killed arid his daughter. Mrs. Ber-
tha Trower, was beaten into insensi-
bility. No date lias Iteen set for Wag-
ner’s hanging for tlie Cramer murder.
SAILORS RESCUER AFTER -
DRIFTING FDR SIX DAYS
Associated Press Dispatch)
El Paso, Tex., Sept. L—-MilUtary au-
thorities in Juarez report that Manuel
Aehoa. who was caught by guards af--
ter crossing tin* frontier near lie re and
escaped after killing one of his enp-
tors lias been driven buck to the
American side. They say that Ameri-
can secret service men are on his
•trail. Agents of the ('ftltiHl states de-
partment of justice have detained las
|H*z Puyati and Macrino Martinez, for-
mer Villa generals, It wax learned tee
day. They are said to lie concerned
in (he plot of Ochoa, who as shown by
paix'rs left bcltind In his flight. in-
tended to join Villa iri order to give
him information about the antl-Car-
raima movement among the refugees.
Both Payan and Martinez have kept
on the American side of the lairder.
Associated Press DispatchJ
Lisbon, Portugal, Sept. 1. via Paris,
5:30 a. ro.—-Several persons were
Wounded in conflicts between civilians
nnd troops last night near the house
of parliament. These clashes follow-
ed a session of tlie parliament which
adopted several military measures
recommended by the minister of war
and a resolution of confidence in tlie
government.
WARNING TO HUNTERS
TO PREVENT FIRES
Wilson Ready to Be Told.
Long Branch, N. J., Sept. 1.—Presi-
dent Wilson is all primed to hear the
news tomorrow from official sources
that he was nominated at St. Louis
for a second term in the White House.
He lias Ids siieech ready to deliver in
response to the notification that, will
he delivered by Senator Ollte James
of Kentucky, chairman of the notifi-
cation committee.
Members of the committee appointed
by the St. Louts convention to notify
President Wilson of his selection to
head the national ticket tills Fall, nre
now on their way to carry out their
instructions. Upon arrival here to-
morrow the committee will proceed in
a body to Shadow Lawn, tin* presi-
dent’s summer residence, where they
will be received by tlie president and
his party. Senator James will then
make a brief speech of notification,
which will be responded to by the pres-
ident In a lengthy address. The form-
al ceremonies will occupy less than an
hour and at their conclusion tlie pres-
ident and Mrs. Wilson will receive all
the guests.
To Name Hay’s Successor.
Associated Frets Dispatch1
Philadelphia, Sept. 1.—More than
800 eases of infantile paralysis. of
which 421 proved fatal, were reported
In Pennsylvania In July and August,
according to figures given oitf by the
state department of health. In Phila-
delphia during the two months there
were 428 eases and 153 deaths.
Associated Press Dispatch)
New Orleans, Sept. 1.—The six sur-
vivors of tin' crew of the American
slpnraer Admiral Clark which founder-
ed in the Cnrrihlx'iiii Sea, 112 miles
southeast of ftn|ie San Antonio. Culm,
iu the tropical hurricane August 19, an*
herb today on the Swedish hark Tann
which picked them up from the puint-
lng raft of the steamer nftrr they had
drifted in tin- Caribbean Sea six and
a half days without food or w.«ter.
The survivors said they believed
there wiia no chance that any of the
twenty others who were a boa rd the
Admiral Clark had been saved. When
the steamer sank al night all of them
jumped or were thrown into the storm
totted sea and only the six picked up
by the Tana were able to reach the
raft on which they drifted at the mercy
of the scorching sun iu the day and
stinging waves and chilly winds at
night.
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AMERICRAS ON TRAIL
Of VILLA AGENT
FIRST TICKET SOLD.
Associated Press Dispatch]
Washington, Sept. 1.—Warning to
hunters iu national' forests to use
greater care to lire vent forest fires
and avoid accidents to persons was
Issued by tlie federal forest bureau
today. Between 100 ami 200 jiersons
nre killed annually in hunting neel-
dents In the United States and 15 iter
cent of all fires hi the national forests
are caused by careless hunters and
others.
INFANTILE PARALYSIS
CAUSED MANY DEATHS
* KING OF GREECE *
* GIVES UP THRONE. 4*
4* 4
4- 4-4 444444444444
LLASINTERURBAN
STATION IS OPENED
BUILDING IS SAID TO HE LARG-
EST OF ITS KIND IN
UNITED STATES.
Associated Press Dispatch]
Dallas, Texas, Sept. 1.—Formal
opening of Dallas' new Intel-urban ter-
minal station, the largest of Its kind
In the United States was scheduled for
today, when the entire building, with
all Its conveniences, was to he thrown
o|x>n to the public for !ns|iectlnii and
general use. The building vas re-
cently completed at a cost of $1,500,*
000. First cars on all liiterurluin liti<*s
out of Dallas lo la* operated front
this station was another feature of the
opening.
The building Is eight, slorlcs In
height with dimensions of approxi-
mately half a Mock. The reuuflmlei
of the block on which the building
stands Is tired for truckage and car
sited*. With the exception of tla*
first floor, on which is located wait-
ing and baggage rooms, ticket offi-
ces and trainmen quarters, almost the
entire building is used for office pur-
poses.
There are trackage facilities under
cover to handle twenty-four ears at
cne time. These tracks will he tiseq
by trains of the North Texas Traction
company, the Texas Traction company
and the Southern Traction company.
The building, which is owned by the
Dallas Intornrhnn Terminal Associa-
tion. Is regnrded ns an example of
record breaking reinforced concrete
cciistruction. Excavation was com-
menced on December 1. 1915, anil the
building was finished completely to-
day. Four mouths ahead of contract
specifications.
C if
CONSTANTINE.
$4,000,000 IN CASH
IN STATE TREASURY
Bought by Dallas Man and Read from
Dallas to Sherman.
Today at Dallas was formally
thrown open the most complete Inter-
urban terminal in America. In common
with other electric lines running into
that city, the Sherman line goes to
the new terminal and hereafter people
from this flection of the state visiting
in Dallas will be put off. if they so
desire, at. what realty is the finest hr
term-ban depot in the United Stab's.
The ticket office in the new depot
was thrown open hist night and iieople
made a sc ran. t>le to he among the very-
first to buy tickets from the new of-
fice.
General Passenger Agent James I*.
Griffin sold the first ticket and the
luckv purchaser was D. E. Humphrey
of No. 3702 Gilltort street and the
ticket was from Dallas to Sherman.
Mr. Gilbert used the ticket this
morning coming to this city to see W.
H. Brents, who asked him to come and
figure on the Ilia* escapes on the city
school buildings.
Mr. Brents, who is a member of the
Sherman school hoard, expressed him-
self as highly pleased because the first
ticket sold from the new station was
to Sherman. This city Is the home of
quite a number of the officials of the
Texas Traction company ami Dallas
has always considered Sherman a big
sister.
Associated Press Dispatch]
Austin, Texas, Sept. 1.—With ap-
proximately $4,000,000 cash in the
state treasury, $3,000,000 of which Is
to the credit of the general revenue
fund, and $1,000,000 to the credit of
tlie available school fund, the new fis-
cal year of the state comptroller's de-
portment ojicucd today.
This is the first time In a number
of year* that there has been such a
healthy balance at the beginning of
tlie fiscal year, and there are slight
chances of a deficit. The money on
hand will be Ample to meet the state’s
obligations until the tax collections
begin lo poor into the state rreasnrj.
(’ollccfions commence In December
ami Jwnvy remittances arc made In
that month, January, February and
March.
There also bettnme available today
imropriatlon* amount! tic lo about
$7,900,000 for the support of tlie
state government for the fiscal year
ending August 31, 1917,
CHICAGO MAN MURDERS
BRIDE OF A MONTH
Associated Press Dispatch)
Chicago, Sept. 1.—Police are today
Marching for J. Maurice Pettit, who
yesp rdn.v murdered Ills bride of a
month. After cutting his wife’s throat,
Pettit opened the door of the flat for
his wife's mother, talk's! to her
through the speaking tithe and then
escaped down the hack stairs. A Mock
away lie mot a roomer and talked
calmly with him before walking on.
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New Laws in Effect in New York.
Harrisonburg, Va.. Sept. 1.—Ar-
rangements have been, epnipteb'd fas,
the holiiing of ii special democratic
primary in the Seventh Virginia DIs-
Hebrew Young People in Session.
Manchester, N. H.. Sept. L—-Dele-
gates representing fifty organizations
scattered over five states, gathered in
.Manchester today for the annual con-
vention of the .Associated Young Men’s
and Yotjng Women’s Hebrew Asso-
ciations of New England. The con-
vention shows that tlie activities ot
the organization during tlie past year
lane covered n wide field. During
this period the association lias in-
nuaurated numerous 'reilgtoiis schools
foreffio just ruction of Jewish ehttdrcn
in Hebrew literature alid Jewish his-
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•Dne- of. the most drastic steps con- ^hl tomorrow to nominate.. cijjhl’- lory, lt'lras ...established miiK main-
. ..1 'La* nail' lb!. ml I man i SwUld a , a J 1 ... , a -a ' a i a a a a .
tunplutod by any Southern road wm
indicated in an announcement by th1
Central of Georgia that. 7.700 men
would lie thrown out of work in ttic
event oftk strike.
In. addition to closing the roads,
shops employing 1700 men, the reduc-
tions would include employes of the
creosoting plant in Macon, laborers at
tlie Sava ni tali terminals, section and
V
bridge gangs and telegraph operators. I spired term,
Cre-
do tos to succeed Congressman Janies
Hay, who lias resigned to accept ap-
pointment as a judge of the United
States Court of Claims. State Senator
Henry H. Downing, of Front Royal,
will opimse Judge Thomas H. Harri-
son. of Winchester, for the now derm
iK-glnnlhg March 4. and State Senator
Nat Early, of Oreone. is a candidate
against Judge Harrison for the
tallied citizenship bureaus, in many
New England towns where Jewish im-
migrants and other aliens are taught
the English language and American
history awl assisted in securing citi-
zenship. and has organized and estab-
lished an army and navy organization
department, which is in close touch
with tin* enlisted Jewish sailors and
un- soldiers iff the navy yards and military
posts throughout New England.
Albany, N. Y.. Sept. 1.—A score or
more of the measures enacted Into
law at the recent session of tlie New
York legislature Come Into effect to-
day. Among the most Important of
the new statutes are those relating to
marriage and annulment. One of them
makes It a misdemeanor for a minister
or magistrate to solemnize a marriage
when either of the parties is known
to him to be under the age of legal con-
sent. or to be uu idiot or Insane per-
son. Another make* it a misdemeanor
for a person having a husband dr wife
living to take out a marriage license
to marry another.
other of the muw'lftws of more or
less general interest are thosdfprohlh-
iting the selling, carryings;,or use
firearm silcnrer*. pi-ohihltlng the de|
deiKisltftif >>f sing* or mutilated coins
in slot machines. prohibiting the
throwing on public roadways of brok-
en >'lass, tacks or other substances
which might injure an animal or punc-
ture an automobile lire, and making It
a misdemeanor for .railir.mls to employ
in or about the engine or trains, any
engineer, assistant engineer or other Sox and the
employe, who Is unable to speak and
understand the English language.
LEAVESTHRONE
KING GF GREECE ABDICATES
IN FAVOR OF THE CROWN
PRINCE.
AEROPLANES WRECKED
Four German Air Vessels Reported
Brought Down and Aarttur Cap-
lured—Several Greek Garrisons
Report ei^ Surrendered.
Associated Press .’“•ijxilclk]
London, Sept. 1.—King Constantine
of Greece has alath-ated, according to
the Briish official press representative
at Saloniki.
The press represt illative sayH Con-
stantine abdicated In favor of the
eroan prince
Rust but < Take Important Center.
AasucuUeft /»$•««« Dispatch]
Bucharest. Aug. 31, via London.
Sept. 1, 7 :40 ii. m.—Rumanian troops
Invading Transylvania have occupied
the important industrial center Petros-
cny in the Tnrinnge valley, near
Kronstadt, say* the announcement of.
tlie Kutnanign war oflhe.
refrosony Is (he center of a rich
cc.ul field near the southern frontier
of Tran sylvan in. lying Just north of
the Valonn Pass through the Transyl-
vaiiln Al|f:. The oceuiratUm of Tar-
lunge Valley Indicates tin* Rumanians
are cxlcMlng their invasion of Tran-
sylvania.
Turim-Magm-i-li and Zimnltzn are
Rumanian frontler towns oil the Dan-
ube river. .
STATE SCHOOL LAND
THROWN ON MARKET
Issociatrd Piets Dispatch1
Austin Texas, Sent. I.—Approxi
mntely 1,000,000 acre* of state school
land was thrown on the market today
by J. T. Robison, commissioner nl
the general office. While the
bulk of this land Is ot he sold on con-
dition of actual settlement, there nre
many acres which will lie sold for
cash without the Occupancy required.
All tracts of land In whatever coun-
ty. and whether survey'd or un«ur-
veved which consist of less than
400 acres shall I** sold without condi-
tion of actual settlement forty years'
time is given the purchaser to pay
for it. with three per cent Interest.
Most of the lam! is In western Texas.
German A' trplancs Shot Down.
vied Press .Dispatch)
Paris, sept. 1, noon.—Four German
nerolanes were sliot dowu yesterday
on the Somme front and another was
captured, the war office announced to*
day. French artillery wns very active
during the night in the Somme sector.
Awful Tell cf Verdun Fight.
Associated Press Dispatch]
Paris. Sept. 1. 5:20 u. m.—Competent
authorities estimate that about 500.000
Germans have been disabled in the
Verdun region nkme since Feb. 21, the
liegtiintng of the great German offen-
sive there.
The total numlier of wounded Ger-
man prisoners taken in the Verdun
sector and in the neighborhood of the
Somme exceeds 43,000.
BROWNSVILLE FIGHTS
MOSQUITOES AND FEVER
Greek Garrisons Surrender.
Astocsatea press Dispatch)
London, Seut. I, 1:12 p. m.—The
surrender of several Greek garrisons
to a committee which has taken over
the administration of part of Greek
Macedonia is reported In a Renter dis-
patch from Saloniki.
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Han* Wagner Out of Game.
Associated Press DiupalcM
Brownsville. Texas. Sept. 1.—A two-
weeks' cnmpiiign to he participated in
by the city government an dtlie state
health department, against the mos-
quito and dengue fever Iu tilt* Browns-
ville section will Is* started within the
next few days, The state health de-
nari meat will lie represented by Dr.
A. D. Llneecnnt, who conducted a
health campaign here n year ago.
Catholic Schools Bar Foreign Tongues.
Chicago, Tit.. Sept. 1,—Henceforth
“America first” is to Is* the slogan
in the 125 Catholic parochial schools
of Chicago, which arc attended by up-
wards of 125.000 children of foreign
Idrth or parentage. As the first im-
portant step, toward making staunch
Americans out of the foreign pupils, the
teaching of all languages except Eng-
lish is to he abolished’ In the primary
grades when the schools reopen for the
Fall term this month. The change in
plan is the result of an order direct
from Archbishop Mundelein, who be-
lieved that 11k* unified system will
give the country thousands of good loy-
al citizens and at the same time put
into the hands of the young foreigners
the tools with which they may earn
for themselves decent livings. The sub-
stitution of all F.nglish text-books for
tlie foreign hooks heretofore used wll'
involve a total ex|s>nditure Of nearly
A
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Associated Press hiapatch]
Pittsburgh, Pa., Sept. 1.—Honus
Wagner, veteran shortstop of the Pitts-
burgh Nationals, will probably not be
able to play again this season owing
to a series of Injuries sustained dur-
ing the last month. He was out ten
days as a result of badly injured
thumb and a lacerated finger and when
these wounds had healed, twisted a
ligament In his leg. Wednesday Wag-
ner wont in as a pinch hitter anu
again hurt his leg.
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Dr. Matthew Bimvn Riddle Dead.
Associated Press Dispatch]
Pittsburg, Sept. L—Rev. Dr. Mat-
thew Brown, aged SO. lust surviving
member of the American committee
on new testament revision and one
of the best known theologians of the
reformed church, is dead at hi* home
here. , 3 T, ■',.
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Efforts to Float Submarine.
Associated Pr**s* Uiwatch)
Ia>U£ Btftfl. Cal. Sept. 1.—Renewed
efforts wore lieing made today to float
the United states submarine L6,
which stuck on a mud hank yesterday
a short time after It had lieen launch--
cel at the plant of the California Ship
Building company. Tweuty-flve work-
men aided hv three tugs spent most of
last night ende'avdiing to free tlie boat
and suect'odod In pulling it Into an up-
eight position and moving It a few
feet. The L-d was tilted at an angle
of 45 degrees when it stuck. '
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Anniversary of Izmgest Game.
Boston. Mass.,,.Sept, 1.—Boston tiaso
lialt fan*, whosi'' jentlntsiasm af tin*
present tim> i*-ckise to the boiling
point', reealb'il fodav as the tenth an-
uiversavy of the longest game ever
I'V-'wwt in the maior lengnes. It was
on this date in tOOtt that the Beil *ary
u Buttq. Mont.. Sept. I.—Hu
premii.ent memtiers «i;
fraternity In .Montana
a pilgrimage to Virgin
<•*•!• hration was
fiftieth antiiver!
grand lodgi*. wl
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