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SHERMAN DAILF DEMOCRAT
J SHERMAN—the Athens of Texas (
THE WEA1
Tonight rain and wider: Wed-
nesday unsettled with oeewional
rain.
SHERMAN, TEXAS, OCTOBER 17, 1916—TUESDAY EVENING.
50c Per Month—$5 Per Year Whea Paid m Advance.
)
COLLEGE MEN
MEET SOLDIERS
THEY TALK OVER THE SUBJECT
OF MILITARY TRAINING
FOR STUDENTS.
MANY PUNS ADVOCATID
Land-Gran' Colleges Would Institute
Fonr 'ierr Course rreilded by
Army Art to Train Officer*
for Regular Service.
POPE MAKES APPEAL
TO CHILDREN HERE
ASKS AID FOR MILLION AND HALF
UNHAPPY CHILDREN OF
BELGIUM.
Associated Press Dispatch)
Rome. Oet. 16. 7:46 p. m.— The
Pdie has made an appeal to the “ehil
dreu of happy anti pros|ierous Amer-
ica to aid Urn million and a half uu-
happvi. hlldren of Belgium.'
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AN EFFORT TO
SETTLE STRIKE
AT BAYONNE:
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♦ COTTON REACHES 18e ♦
♦ IN SOITH CAROLINA. ♦
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+ Rock Hill. S. C.. Oet. 17.—The 4
♦ mills here to|a.v were oflering ♦
♦ eighteen i-ents for good middling ♦
♦ cotton, with little being mar- 4>
4' keted. ^
The re
Associated Prase DtuaM]
Bayonne, N. J., Oet 17.—A commit-
tee of ten, representing the striking
B. Hennessy. general manager of the
Beeocioted Press Dispatch)
Washington. Oet. 17.—Military edu-
cation for college students, particular-
ly the resene offtcers' training corps
vvstem provided by tlie new national
Pefcnse aet. was discussed h.v nearly a
score of university and college presi-
dents, meeting here today, with war
department officials. The presidents
< htalned explanations on which they
■will base recommendations of systems
of training for their respective institu-
tions. Representatives of most land-
yrant colleges, v here military drill Is
well developed, predicted their schools
would Institute the four year course
provided by the army act to train Juii
ior officers for the regular army re-
serve. This plan would reiiulre the
war department to provide equipment
end iwy for advanced students, fjuid
grant college presidents also were en
tbuslastic over a proposed course ton
reserve army engineers.
Presidents of some lust itul Inns that
now have no arrangements for military
training favored Inauguration of tao
lies study and drill without the re-
rervp oflkers system and other deidar-
ed their schools could lies! develop the
summer training eamp phtn. A few
raid only theoretical study of military
studies could lie established at first.
War department officials received stig
pesHons for co-oiieration willt colleges
for estahllshlng varying grades of
training. The meeting was called by
Secretary of Wgr BuKer, Jmt In hi-
ahseme AssMatn Secretary Ingram
and Major General Hugh L. Scott,
ihlef of staff, presided.
Among those invited were: A. Law-
lenee Lowell, Harvard University;
irthnr T. Hadley. A’ule University: J.
H. Ra.vcrofi. Princeton University:
George H. Denny, University of Ala
bsm* : Edward A. Pare. Catholic Uni-
versify; Brown Ayres, University of
Tennessee: Granville Dark. J. Lloyd
Derby and He laincy K. Jay of New
York: res|iertlvely secretary of the
governing committee, treasurer and
executive secretary of the military
training eamiw association. Major
Gcornal Tasker H. Bliss, assistant
chief of staff and Major General
l eon ant Wood were among the army
c fflcers attending.
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Arkansas to Display Its Wire*.
Little Rock. Ark.. Oct. 17.—'“Arkan-
sas on Wheels" is the name given to
an exposition train which leaves this
city today on a swing across the coun-
try that will take It as far as the na
ttenal capital. The train consists of a
dozen steel Pullmans, four of which
are used as exposition ears. More than
50 counties of the state are represented
In the display of products which in
eludes corn, cotton, alfalfa, a wide
variety of fruit* and vegetable*, and
products of the Arkansas mines such ns
i-oul, zinc. gold, silver and din mends.
Accompanying the train is a large
jmrty of Arkansas farmers, hunkers,
merchants, lawyer*, teachers and pub-
lic officials.
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| Wisconsin Charities Conference.
Sheboygan. Wis., Oct. 17.—Problem-
of the feeble-minded are to form the
ehtef topic of discussion at the Win
consln state Conference of Charities
and Correction, which opened In till*
city today and will continue In session
until Friday. Ralph E. Smith of
Merrill Is presiding ovpr the sessions
and among the scheduled s|ieakers
are Judge A. H. Itled of Wnusau. Hr.
W. F. Loren* of Madison. Dr. .1. T.
Hooper of Janesville and Prof. Rol*
pet H. Gault of Northwestern Univer-
sity,
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Massachusetts W. C. T. V.
Taunton. Mass.. Oct. If.—Several
hundred women wearing white rib
bons emblematic of the cause they
advocate gathered here today from nil
over Massachusetts to attend the for
tv-third annual state convention of
the Woman’s Christian Temperance
Union. The sessions, which will l»c
held in the Baptist church, will be
public and will continue for three
days. leading features of the lnlllnl
session this afternoon were an ad-
dress of welcome by Mayor William
J. Flood and the annual address of
the state president, Mrs. Katherine
I,ent Wevenson.
Went Virginia Police Chiefs.
visit pal-t him by George Barr Baker
of New York, v ho came to \ati-i company's establishment at Constable
can at the Instance of Herbert Hoov-I w|u,re i-jotss have caused three
er. chuinnun of the American eotnmts-|del|Uls H|„, wany |„juries. The cou-
siou for tlie relief in Belgium, Mr.1 forecs will endeavor to reach an
Baker told the po|a; that the Belgian JH(jnH,ln(,llt oll wagcs. The strikers de-
children wm- reduced MOW normal wa|1(| g|1 llK.r,.HSP 0f ao per cent for
weight and were suffering bodily •1 ■ 11|J0N#* receiving $.1 a day or upwards
through undernourishment. He said I of ;!0 |)Pr „,llt of those paid less
that tuberculosis was Increasingly Lhan Mr. Hennessy said the <-oui-
prevnleiit and had risen from seven to I pany was willing to take the men back
over thirteen i>er cent. Mr. Hoover I H( the waKPS rUat prevailed la;
prois'scs to give the children a supple-1g,re (h,> 8trike.
mentury daily meal of a cup of clioeo
late or milk and one sweetened biscuit
made wtth lard. Experience has shown
that this addition to their diet will
maintain their condition at normal and
will restore those already weakened
The <-ost of tills meal is three cents
for each child daily and Mr. Hoover
hopes to obtain the assistance of the
American Catholic clergy in enlisting
the American i-hitdreii in relief work.
LEARNED MINK LESSONS
BY RECENT MOBILIZATION
♦ ♦♦4-444>*4-444444
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REGULAR SESSION Of
CITY COMMISSION
NUMBER OF MATTERS OF PUB-
LIC INTEREST WERE DE-
CIDKD LAST NIGHT. *
CHICAGO MANS
NEW PUN FOR
WORLD PEACE
Associated Press Dispatch)
Army Champion Defeated.
Associated fr«i Uitpalchi
El Paso. Tex., Oct. 17.—Corporal
Washington. Oct. 17.—I-essoic
learned during the recent mobilization
of the national guard were dismissed
by the American Association of Pas-
senger Truffle Officers at its annual
meeting which began here today. It
Jnhnnv Newton of the Second Ohio has said the M>eed with which the
infa.it'rv, who claims the welterweight -ars were furnished and the tns.p
championship of Ohio, was given the trains dispatched was generally very
decision last night In a 10-ronnd bout satisfactory, and reforms planned for
hen- over Corporal Johnny Simi-son of[f"">'c mobilizations were minor
the Uttli U S Infantry vI11 ,, 11,<>I Mcist dtsi-iisston was of techniea
known as the
welterweight champion c»f tlie army.
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MORE GOOD U. S. COIN
IS GOING TO ITALY!
Most disi-usslon
administration problems and Alexan-
der Hilton of St. lands, president of
tlie association, declares the eight-
hour law would not la- a topic.
ATTACKS BY NEWSPAPERS,
ON MEXICO TO STOP
ANOTHER AMERICAN GIRL GETS]
TITLE AT COST OF PROB-
ABLY $16,060,MO.
17.-
4i
Huntington/ w. Va„ Oct.
Crooks are fJgHTlng shy of Hunting-
ton today. Heads of poltee depart-
ments from all over the state are here
guests of the local department at
the annual convention of the West
Virginia Police Chiefs’ Association
The business sessions of the eouven-
tbmi will occupy two days and will be
intefsjiersed with several feature* of
irtalnment.
Washington;. D. C., Oct. 17.—A for
tunc of many millions of American dol-
lars Is existed to find Its way to
Euroiie as a result of the marriage of
Miss Alnrgaret Preston Draper and
Prince Andrea Bonconipagnl of Italy,
which Is to take place In this city next
week. The tirtde-to lie is credited wtth
possessing a personal fortune of more
than $6,000,000. left by her father, the
late General William F. Dra|*-r of
Massachusetts. From her mother Miss
Dra|s»r is expected to Inherit many
millions that have come from the Dra-
!»er mills at Hopedale. Mass. The ex-
act amount of the "dot" that will be be-
stowed upon the Italian prince when
he leads his bride to the altar has not
been made public, but as under the
law Miss Draper w ill 'become an Ital-
ian citizen after her marriage, the
whole of her vast fortune may be ex-
pected ultimately to come into the con-
trol of her husband.
Below is a list of 30 American wo-
men whose alliance with citizens of
other countries cost the United States
upwards of $200,000,000:
May Goelet—Duke of Iiox-
tmrghe .. .. ...........$40,000,000
Pauline Astor—Captain
Speuderda.v.......... 20,000,000
Anna Gould (now Princess
Sagan)—Count de Cas-
tellanc ............... 17,000.000
Mrs. Marshall O. Roberts—
Col. Ralph Vivian....... 12,000,000
Sarah Phelpe Stokes—Baron'
Halkett..............., 10,000,000
Consuelo Vanderbilt—Duke
of Marlhoroug'h ....... 10,000,<KK>
Gladys Vanderbilt—Couut
Szenochenyl ...... 15,000,000
Beatrice Mills—Karl of
Granard............s. 10.000.000
Mary Lei ter—Lord Curaon. 5,000,000
Nancy la-iter—Earl of Suf-
folk.. .. ............
Daisy letter—(’apt. Colin
< ’ampheil.............
Belle ilsou—Michael H. Her-
bert.................
Caroline Wilson G. Ogtlvay
Haig.................
Marie Satterfield—Count
von Uai'isch.... .. ......
Lily Hammersley—Lord
Beresflprd........... •»
Gertrude C. Parker—Sir Gil-
bert Carter............
Julia Bryant (Mackey) —
Prime Colonna ........
Lita Garner—Marquis de
Breteuiil .............
Floreme Garner—Sir Gor-
don Gumming.......... 2,000,000
Alive Wetebcrltee—-U’ount de
Festetlcs.............. 2,000,000
Anita Stewart- Prim* Mi-
guel de Braganza...... 2,000,000
Clara Huntington—Prlnee
von Ilatzfeldt.. .. ..... 2,000,000
Mrs Livingston—Due de
Pino................ 2,000,000
Helena-/,Inimerman—Duke
of Manchester ........... 2,000,IKK)
Minnie Stevens—Gen.
aiaodated Prets Dlipalchi
- Mexico City. Oct. 17.—The Cuban
government, thnmgh Senor Santa
Maria, the Cuban charge d'affalrs, has
given assurances to the Mexican gov-
ernment that a stop will be put to at-
tacks made upon Mexico by Havana
npwspaivers. In a recent note to the
Cuban state department. Foreign Min-
ister Aguilar complained that these
newspaper attacks were Incompatible
with the good relations existing Is-
tween Mexico and Cuba and warned
the Cuban government that if they
were not stopped the Mexican admin
iatration would consider Itself reliev-
ed of all obligations of reciprocity.
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KILLED BY ELECTRICITY
WHILE PREPARING BATB
A$$ociated Preit Dispatch I
Chicago, Oct. 17.—An electric bolt
conducted through an electric heater
is believed to have sent Mrs. May De
Luce to her death by electrocution in
her home on the south side last night
The woman, as nearly as could be
ascertained by physlcjaus called to
the scene, was preparng for her bath
and in some way came In contact
wtth an electric tixture and the heater
at the same time.
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DENTIST IS SHOT DOWN
BY HIS OWN DAUGHTER
5.000. 000
5.000. 000
5.000. 000]
5.600.000
4,(KK),000
3.600.000
3.000. 000
2.000. 000
2,000,000
iuoctoted prfgt Ditpatchi
Chicago. Oct. 17.—Police today were
investigating the case of Dr. Grant J
Roberts, a dentist, who last night was
shot down In a street on the northwest
side of Chicago by his 16-year-old
daughter. Miss Fern Roberts. The
girt was taken into custody several
hours after the shooting and was to
be questioned today. -
Dr. Roberts, who was formerly in
the United Stales medical corps in
I he Panama canal zone was said to be
in a serious condition at a local hos-
pital this morning. Family difficulties
were supposed by the polk* to have
led to the shooting.
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MORE STORM WARNINGS
WERE ISSUED TODAY
Auoctated Pnn DtiponAj
Washington. Oct. 17.—The troplcnl
storm tn the Gulf of Mexico is mov-
ing northward across the Gulf of
Metxi-o and northeast storm warnings
were ordered today by the weather
bureau from (’aiTabat, Florida, to
thur Paget... v .....2,000,0001 Galveston.,-.-—4.
Beatrice Wiuaus—Count sQj' I —»----— -
Bearn................ 2,000,0001 , .Juvenile Court
Alice Thaw—Earl of Yar-
mouth..' .........1,000,0001 county Judge Dayton B. Steed gave
Mtss Morton—Due de Val- I most of taday over to hearing juvenile
encay................. 1,000,0001 eases. County Probatbm Officer John
Emily Partridge—Prince En- I Moore had seven children before the
galiteheff............ 1,000,000](Wirt, and the hearings attracted a
Louise Boimjiartp—Count
Afpltke Huitfeldt.....
1,000,000
I large number of people to tlie court
A ’number of important matters, al-
though of a routine nature were up
for discussion and ..action liefore the
regular weekly meeting of the city
commission last night. Several ordi-
nances of a sweeping character, in
eluding one adopting the building
code promulgated and recommended
by the state board of Insurance and
which if adopted will give the city
a reduction on the fire insurance key
rate, and another adopting the snni
tary code rewmmended h.v the state
board of health and which if adopted
would give the city the right to eall
uopn the sendees of state health of-
ficials at any time, received the atten-
tion of the commissioners. Both of
these ordinances were placed on their
first reading.
An ordinance, which may be found
elsewhere iu this Issue printed in full,
regulating changes which may be
mode in the kind of electric light cur-
rent which may be supplied the city,
was finally passed.
An ordinance crenting the office of
building, plumbing and electric inspec-
tor, and forming.the basis for th%
building cade ordinance, was also fin-
ally placed under the emergency
clause.
An ordinance providing for the li-
censing of dairymen who sell milk In
Sherman and prescribing the condi-
tions under which they may secure li-
censes was placed on its first reading
All of the above ordinances are
revolutionary in their character and
will mark a period or progress when
finally passed.
The iKMid of Roscoe Russell, as eo>
lector of water rents, wap approved by
the commission. Tills bond is in con-
formity to the 1-AwVremerit of the city
lu regard to a bond of simple nature
and Imirostug few restrict tons upon
the city.
The following report of City Mana-
ger O. J. S. Ellingson was filed:
October 16. lt)16.
To the Hon. Mayor and City Commis-
sion, Sherman, Texas.
Gentlemen—Work was completed
during the week ending Oct. 14th as
follows:
Established center line and grade
on Binkley street and gave line and
grade for 75 feet of sidewalk on
same.
Gave line and grade for 175 feet of
sidewalk: 100 feet on W. Houston and
75 feet on N. Wood St.
Gave line and grade for 450 feet of
15 Inch storm sewer and 220 feet of
12 Inch storm sewer on E. Lamar.
Ascertained elevation of pro|>erty on
N. Elm relative to sanitary sewers.
Prepared estimate for sewer con-
nection on E. Mulberry and two water
connections on Travis and Crockett
Sts.
Gave Hne and grade for 150 feet of
curb on E. Brockett St.
Made sectional drawing of Birge’s
Fairview Addition, showing location
of proposed water reservoir.
Made four blue prints of proposed
roof for stand-pit*.
Engineering expense for week
$30.75.
Excavntlng for and laying of storm
sewer on E. Umiar was continued
cost of labor $158.54.
Cleaned trash frohi court house
square on account of carnival. ’
Swept and cleaned Crockett St
from Jones street south to the end ot
pavement.
Graded Robin and LeTelller nllei
from Travis to Randolph alley, K.
Pacific in the 6<Kl block, Eagle alley
from Walnut to Montgomery, Rich
ards street from Cleveland avenue
west to alley and Staples avenue
from Travis to Crockett.
All graveled streets wefe dragged.
Repaired culvert at Wharton street
and Bryan avenue.
Repaired foot-bridges on Washing
ton avenue.
Repaired bridge on East King street
at H. &. T. C.
Put in cross walks at Cleveland and
Pecan at alley on Throckmorton south
of Cherry, on East street at alley
north of College street.
Hauled dirt from glitters pn North
Travis street.
The regular street sprinkling sched-
ule was maintained.
Cost of labor $65.00.
The regular sweeping schedule was
maintained: cost of labor $26.04.
10*4 yards of gravel was hauled
and spread on North Travis street,
1 t/j yards on East Wells avenue. l',i
yards on Highland avenue, ltoj lards
on South Willow, at a cost of $16.50.
Sewage farm attendance, $15.14.
Flushing sewers, $7.00.
Irfibor and attendance In parks,
$38.00.
Public library maintenance, $41.66
Rent for cnaMoR. riv^mher. $2.50.
1526 burkefs were exchanged In
dry eloset depArtafepf' lfp requests
were received for tlie removnl
buckets, all of which were complied
with. 3 gallons of disinfectant were
used. Payroll for week. $55.00.
Division of Cemetery.
13.00 collected.
HuoctaM Pretf Dispatch1
Washington. Oct. 17.—Warring eoun
tries of Euroi* would be asked to
enumerate the objects for milch they
Hre fighting and place tlv-lr pcam term*
concrete form In the hand* of the
selected neutral countries, according
.... a plan for world ]*ea<* mad pub-
lic today by Harold F. McCormick,
wealthy Chieag<«n. in a pamphlet re-
ceived here. The role of the neutral
countries would not he that of media-
tors, bnl of custodians ami j transfer
agents. ,
Mr. AfoCormick Is ex|*etod t^ return
soon from Switzerland where for a
year or more he has tieen In contact
with diplomats and Interned officers
and soldiers which make Swiss cities
virtually clearing house of information
concerning tlie war.
According to Mr. McCormick’s plans
the (>en<* terms deposited by the bel-
ligerent powers could be changed per-
iodically In accordance with the cary-
ing fortunes of war the resulting bene-
belng that each side could know at
given moment precisely what the
other side was demanding and could
examine his own assets, chant** and
hojies accordingly.
“In other words," said Air. AfcCor-
miek, "there wonld be obtained a quo-
tation of the ‘cash value’ of ultimate
peace terms. It Is contended that this
would result in the miuiuium duration
of the war.”
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ATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL
IN ANNUAL CONVENTION
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♦ “IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE.’’ 4-
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POLAND RELIEF ,
EFFORTS FAIL’
WILSON’S EFFORTS TO GET PER-
MISSION TO SEND SUPPLIES
NOT SUCCESSFUL
NOTE TO CONSTANTINE
Anglo-French Fleet Commander Sends
King of Greece Commiinieation That
Is Considered of Extremely
Grave Character.
i A i
Associated Preu Dispatch]
Detroit, Oet. 17.—With • ‘'Universal
safety” as Its slogan, the | National
Safely Council began Its fifth annual
safety congress here, today. The ses-
sions will continue through Friday.
The council is composed of fifteen
sectional organizations and includes
in its membership oXficials of indus-
trial concerns and raYlroads and sev-
eral stale commissioners of labor and
Industry. Aleasures tending to greater
safety in various occupations and lB
the home and public places are to be
discussed
A feature of the sessions is expected
to be the report of danger signs com
nilttee. The adoption of one type of
sigtt, which will is* Instantly recogniz-
ed in any land and by any huuiau be-
ing as a warning of danger is propos-
ed.
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COL. ROOSEVELT LEAVES
ON CAMPAIGN TRIP
DOWNMAN
R. H. Downman of New Orleans,
for several years president of the Nil
Kionul Lumber Manufacturers’ Asso-
ciation and one of the largest timber
owners in Louisiana, has illustrated
the effectiveness of a steady cam-
paign of education concerning the
merit* of a commercial product. He,
and others associated with him, had
advertised cypres* for years as the
wood eternal" and have made It
stick. Cypress has come into wide
use. particularly for underwater con-
struction. Afr. Downman is also an
enthusiast on the subject of federal
flood I'ontrol and will besiege congress
curly in Iteeembor in a demand for
Immediate action on a flood control
bill. He adrorates a giant spillway
for New Orleans to help fight the
floods but In this project has started
a lively fight, with the oyster indus-
try, which claims that the spillway
wonld greatly damage the oyster bus-
iness.
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ONE AMERICAN LOSES
IN ATHLETIC MEET
Associated Press Dispatch)
Long Branch, N. J„ Oct. 17.—Presi-
dent Wilson announced today that his
efforts to bring alsiut an agreement
among belligerent nations to allow re-
lief supplies to be sent to Ploand had
failed.
The president gave out a statement
saying he had received replies from the
rulers of Great Britain, France, Rus-
sia, Germany and Austria Hungary to
letters he sent in July suggesting that
those nations combine to assist In the
Polish relief work.
rh,
QUARTER AIILE CHAMPION OK
THIS COUNTRY DEFEATED
BY SWEDISH STAR.
Associated Press Dispatch]
New York, (Set/17.—Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt |eft today on a 10 day
campaign trip fSr Hughes that will
take him ns far west as Phoenix,
Ariz., and Denver. Tlie colottfl start-
ed in a private car attached to a reg-
ular train for Cincinnati, where the
first speech of his trip will be deliv-
ered tomorrow night. From Ohio he
will go in a special train for a tour of
Kentucky with the principal speech to
be made in Louisville.
INCREASE IN RATES
HELD NOT JUSTIFIED
Associated Press DispatchJ
Washington. Oct. 17. -The proposed-
increase of about five cents a hun-
dred pounds in freight rates on cotton
seed cake, meal and hulls in carloads
from Southern Texas points to Kansas
City was held not justified and the
schedules imiiosiug the Increases or-
dered cancelled by tlie Interstate Com-
merce commission.
Associated Prees DiapotcX]
. • ,v- ’ • -L”' *- ,. ’ " . *
Stockholm. Oct. 16, val London, Oct.
17, 6:11) a. m —^Ted Meredith, the
former American quarter mile cham-
pion, went down to defeat again to-
day, the third day of the International
Track and Field contests held here,
Aleredith was defeated lu the 800
meter run by the Swedish star Boilu.
The Americans, however, were not
without consolation as for the second
time the American team won the 400
meter relay race while Loomis was
the victor in the sixty meter dash and
Simpson carried off the honors in the
220 meter hurdle, Fred Murray of
California lieiug second.
The summaries:
8(KI meter run (874 yards, 32 Inch
es) Bolin first; 1:58 1-10 second;
Aleredith second.
Sixty meter dash (05 yards. 10
inches) LoowIs first, time 6 0-10 sec-
onds ; Rustad, Sweden, second; Simp
son, third.
400 meter relay (437 yards 16 inch
es) American team (Murray, Ward,
T/omuls and Simpson) first, time 43
W-io seconds; Beandlrftnian team sec-
ond.
220 meter hurdles (240 yards 21.4
inches), Siroiison first, time 25 4-10
seconds; Murray, second.
At the close of the contests the
prim's were distributed by Ira Nielson
Morris, United States minister
sKvedeti, who also donated one of Hie
prizes.
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Real Estate Transfers. ..
AMERICAN LEAGUE WAS
PROSPEROUS THIS YEAR
f It*)
Note to King of Greece.
Associated Press DispatchI
Loudon. Oct 17.—Vice Admiral Four-
net, commander of the Anglo-French
fleet in i.iif Mediterranean, has hand-
ed the Greek government a note of an
extremly grave character, says an Ex-
change Telegraph Dispatch from Ath-
ens. Following the presentation of tha
note King Constantine came to the cap-i
tal iu haste from hta royal residence
at Tatolu.
French Take More Houses.
Associated Press Dispatch) •
J
Paris, Oet. 17, 12:30 p. m.—Another
group ot houses in the village of Baiily-
Kailllael. an the Somme front, was cap-
tured last night by rile French, the wkf *»
office announces. A strong German
counter attack wag repulsed
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Bishop Is Decorated.
Associated Press mipaicAi
Paris, Oct. 17. 12 :17 a. m.—Monsig-
nor Emile Lobbedey, bishop of Arras,
has been decorated with the cross of
the I/pglon of Honor for the heroism
and/ devotion with which be rem:/jed
at his post of duty under fire.
.Jacksonville Fetivals Opens.
Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 17.—Jack-
sonville’s Fall Festival Is now under
Way and there is a large attendance
of visitors from all over Florida and
from several other states. Combined
with the usual festivities there Is to
tie a mammoth celebration in honor of
the opening of the first great packing
house to be established in the south-
east and which is expected to result
In a great boom of the cattle raising
industry lu Florida.
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Reunion of Florida Veterans.
Tampa, Fla., Oct. 17.—Hundreds of
Confederate veterans, with their fami-
lies and friends, are here in attend-
ance upon a three-day session, begin-
ning today of the 27tli annual reunion
of the Florida division. United Con-
lederate Veterans. Tampa aud tha
neighboring towns have joined lu pro-
viding an elaborate program of enter-
tainment for the visitors. Maj. Gen.
L. H. Bmichaimu, the division com-
mander. is to preside over the busi-
ness sessions of the reunion.
Associated Press Dtspatchl
Chicago, Oct. 17.—Prosperity mark-
ed the American league season just
closed, according to B. R. Johnson,
president of the organization, who has
just returned to his home here after
having officiated at the world's series
games. Only one club lost money, he
said, and some clubs practically made
up what money they lost through the
invasion of the Federal league. Phila-
delphia was the only club that lost
money, he declared.
M. L. Eppstein to AI. Wetxel, lots
and t). block 46, (Denison Opera
House), $2500.
Mary AL Reasonover et al to F. I).
Day et ux, lot 13, 14, 15 and 16. block
36. Duniaff addition to [Denison,
$15,000.
Mary M. Reasonover to F. D Day, et
ux, same lots, $107.14.
C. Crandall et al to T. L. Staple, lot
55x160 feet. P Stringfield survey
$3500.
T. O. Key ct al to R. M. Sullivan, lot
5, block 14, McFall's addition
Whites boro, $750.
F. M. Wood to. Jno. Iscnhour, lot 10,
block 21, Denison, $5000.
R. J. Covington et al to C. Coving-
ton. 15 acres. It C. Davis survey, ’$350.
J. T. Anderson et ux to W. C. Gould,
lot 15. block 5, Bells. $300.
A. B. Gregg et ux to J. T. Anderson,
same lot, $200.
J. G. Ellis to Mrs. W. O. Caldwell,
21.5 acres, F. G Woodard survey,
$4600 . —
J. C. Field et ux to Mary L. Mene
fee, et al, part lot 10, 11, block 40.
Miller’s second addition to Deniaoq,
$40,000.
Alay L. Meuefee et al to J. C. Field,
lot 1, pavt-2i same block, $6500.
Virginia E. Afenefee to May L- Mene-'
fee et al, same lot, $.10.
T. P. Williams cMrX to P. B. Taylor.
70 acres, S. D. Donnell survey, $2750.
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Hardware Men in Session.
Atlantic City. ;N. J.. Oct. 17.—The
National Hardware Association con-
vened here today In Its twenty-seecmd
annual convention, which promises to
lie one of the most successful In the
history of the organization. The at-
tendance was large and representative
at the opening this morning and many
more came in during the day. Numer-
ous problems of importance to tha
trade are scheduled for discussion
during the four days’ sessions.
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NORTH TEXAS TEACHERS.
(Continued on page four.) * Harvey Thorpe iu a 10-rount
Interest in 1-eonard Hammrr Bout.
Kansas City. Mo., Oet. 17.—Interest
In the Benny Loonurd-Ever 'LHtmmor
bout has livened to a noticeable cvffnt
with the near approach of fhVcOtvfesI
ami Convention Hail promises to la* , . .
well filled with enthusiasts when tlie T. F. Cheek 1s now baggage imhi a
morrow night for their lifteu-rouuJ | iK-u iomptmy taking I he place of Mr.
In the preliminary Charley I Van i’cldt, who Is now driving the
a brother of Benny, will face I wagon for the Electric Express com-
ml go. I
setto.
Leonard.
pany.
m
Annual Meeting to Be Held in Green-
vllle Oet. 27-28.
The second annual meeting of the
North Texas Teachers association will
be held in Greenville October 27th
and 28th, In the high school building.
A number of prominent educators will
be on the program. Including teacher*
well known here. J. C. Pyle, superin-
tendent of tlie Sherman public schools.
Principal B McDaniel of Deniaou and
Alias OIHe Bird of Denison are on thu
program for the first day. P. W. Ter-
ry, of Southern Methodist University
of Dallas, and former head of the
English department In Sherman high
school will respond to Mayor Chap-
man’s address of welcome. Supt. Horn
of Houston, formerly of Sherman, will
speak pn The “Making of a1 Teacher.”
Supt. W. C- Johnson of Howe
speak on the “County Athletic
on the second day.
pear on the program the la*t day
are well known In Sherman are F
James A.
R. E. VI
verstty.
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