Sherman Daily Democrat (Sherman, Tex.), Vol. THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 24, 1917 Page: 1 of 8
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ESTABLISHED 1879.
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THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR.
SHERMAN, TEXAS, FEBRUARY 24, 1917—SATURDAY EVENING.
59r Per Month—$5 Per Year Whoa Paid ip AtomMb’
FATHER AND SONS MEET
AT SHERMAN Y.M.C.A.HALL
r*».. n«*\ r#-
Great Gathering of Meri and Their
boys—Games and banquet—
All Had Good Time
An event which will possibly have
the most far reaching Influence* for J
good of any ever held lu shevmau. "»sj
the ‘'Fathers and Sons'* banquet and
social held at the Sherman T. M. C.
A. last evening, where over fifty of
the fathers of the olty {fathered with
their young son or atm* for an even-
ing of comradeship and eutertginmeut
together-- In Hue with the far-reaching
father and son movement that Is
sweeping over the entire country. "The
aim and inirpose of this gntliering Is
to make a better etty, better churches,
better homes, by promoting the mu-
tual understanding and syiniaitby be-
tween the future and the present gen-
eration of men," printer! on the face
of the rneuu card, epitomizes the whole
purpose and spirit of the gathering.
The banquet proper, which was held
In the gymnasium of the association
building, was preceded by almost an
hour of serial gumes In the lobby of
the building, participated lu by troth
the futliers and the son. father and
son contesting against each other In
friendly spirit In various sports, known
I test as parlor games. These Included
a candle race Iretween W. K. Taylor
and son, BlUle: a candle race between
Jim Snyder anti Howard Napier, the
bleu Itelug to race dowu the hall and
back with a Imrnlng candle; a "pea-
nut race” between the Rev, H. Wreun
Webb and won. B. Wrenn Webb, Jr,
and H. A. O’Bnnmm and son. Allen;
the same kind of a race between Dr.
T. W. Crowder anti son, Tom; a. smil-
ing contest between l*rof. J. C. Pyle
attd son- Jay,; a .frowning contest be-
tween ClMa. BatselV and nephew. Row-
an? filename kind of u contest between
H. W. JJullek and son. I torches ter; a
isnhut pitching contest tietween O.
I. . Bailey and son. O. L, Jr.; u whist-
ling contest betweeu K. A. tiroes ami
son/Alva. and a free for all whistling
cotfHNt nt the conclusion of the games
Needless tit say, with the spirit that
thosfe games were taken port In by
theCfa titer ’and Ids son. this t»nrt of
the program wa» possltdy the most
Important of the evening's entertaiu-
ment and should do more towards
reaching a mutual understanding be-
tween the present and the future gen
eratlons.
The Banquet Proper.
At the conclusion of this part of
the program the big gym was thrown
open to tire guests.of the evening, and
sutnee to aay after the strenuous
amusement of the hour preceding, the
elderly gentlemen present had about
as ritxenow appetites as the young-
ster* ‘ At a«y event, all were prepar-
ed '•fi* enjoy elm repast to its fullest.
.TT'W HWf WM' toastmaster, and
i hew* »i were three rent Minxes to the
t rente* f JUdge Ben L. Jones opened
thlff^pSrt I'of-'fhe twogram with a dls-
coufftte '-oh "My Ohutn’* WonI>. S.
ThWhpsoB. Jr;, da a- representative of
the'-jitinKW ‘generation present, deliv-
er^ It fusel f of "My Chum's Dad,”
and the Ibev. 8, Wreun Welrb sik»Wc
on “The Boy and the Boy's Father,"
Thb menu;'us all uieuns are that art*
served nt the Sherman Y. M. C. A.,
was appetising, and consisted of bak-
ed tit token and dressing, baker apples,
creamed jsitatoes. gravy, fruit salad,
rolls and butter, raspberry sauce, ice
cream and cake and coffee. Tlie tables
were served h.v n number of the moth-
ers of the Isiys present. A patriotic
scheme was carried out In decorating
the banquet halt, flags, bunting and
portraits of Washington and Wilson
l«elng used for this,
The acene as tlie .voting boys filed
Into the banquet room, accompanied
by their fathers and took thetr places
around the long table was one to stir
the beartf of' any present. Invocation
(was l«sl by the Rev. J. F. Pierce.
jfc'the cettoluslAnofthe banquet tt
iwairbteaiftmoutty a' tBfteed to meet
artttf next" free*’
(tofi Hundred and Fourteen Present.
fftM* dfcrt* Orte hundred and fonr-
8,000 GREEK
BY GERMANY-
duovlaUd Pin * Pupate *1
London, Feb. 24, 10:58 a. in.—Accord-
ing to advices received by the (ireek
autlfbiities here there has been serious
trouble among the 8,000 (ireek troops
who surrendered to the Bulgur-Ger-
man forces at Kariilu and who are now
interned at (loerltz.
Hunger and discontent over the fail-
ure of the Herman authorities to keep
repeated promises of repatriation art*
said to have led to frequent mutinies
aud a large uumber of deaths from
disease, exposure and starvation are
also reported. The attitude of * the
troops has eoni|ielied a numl*er of their
officers Including their commander.
General Hatxopoulos, to leave (.loerltz.
A mixed force of Herman and Bul-
garian troops Invaded Greece Mace-
donia In August, 1916. and advanced
R> the Greek port of Kavala. which
was garrisoned by the Fourth Greek
army corps. A portion of the garrison
was removed on allied warships and
the remainder surrendered to the in-
vaders and were transported to Ger-
many. The Greek government pro-
tested to Berlin and the return of the
,troo|>s was promised. Kavala was one
of the prizes of Greece In the Balkan
wars and Its cession was bitterly dis-
puted by Bulgaria at that time.
GERARD RECEIVED BY
KING ALFONSO WHILE
STOPPING IN MADRID
Attoetaltd f*r«i DltpalcM
Madrid, via Parts, Feb. 24, 8:30 a.
m.—Jumes W. Gerard, former United
States umhassador to Germany, will
l»e received by King Alfonso today and
later will lie the guest at a luncheon at
the American embassy at which Sir
Arthur Henry Ilardlug, British am-
bassador to Spain, will lie present. Mr.
Gerard will leave tomorrow night for
Corunna, where he will embark for
America.
“Is the Devil Dead? ”
Tomorrow night ut| the East Sher-
man Baptist church the pastor will
preach on the subject: “Is the Devil
Dead?" All other regular services a!
the regular hours of worship. Every
laxly Invited to come.
O. L. Bailey, Dick O'Banuon, Allen
O’Bannou, Frank O’Banuon. Billy
Gordon, William Johnson, J. H. John
son. W. E. Crutchfield, Ixm Etchlson
Irewls Taylor, W. K. Taylor, W. K
Taylor, Jr., Chad Shock, C. A. Shock.
H. O. Tatum, Marlon Sauford, Damp
Abney, Jr., Bob Jones, B. L Jones.
Lee Jones, R. C. ltousey. Robert Jac-
ques. Joseph Slayden, R. L Long, J.
C. Pyle. Jay Pyle, Chas. Itatsell
Rowan Biltsell, Neather.v Butsell. W.
H. Phillips, Sr.‘, Walter It. Phillips.
Edgar I’eveto, John Boggs, A. B. Case.
G. W. Case, Edwin Graham. A. A.
Graham. W. L. Webb, G. Lloyd Webb
Shop Dorset, M. C. Dorset, J. A. Dixon.
Raymond Dixon, Vernon Tuck, L. M
Tuck, E. A.’ Gross, Alva Gross, R. M.
Orrln E.
teen who to^ pdrt tti the evening’s, Hutt.Jewell Stephens,
festivities, as follows: I Hawley. H. B. Hawley, Leon David
j! f. YMf? Traiit Yftfltr it.
1 Shaw,
■■■ R.! *»».
Thompson, Jack Grafton. B. Wrenn
WeMi, Jr„ B. Wrenn Webb. Everett
Corbin, J. F. Pierce, Robert G. Mood.
Jr.. Thomas Crowder. T. W. Crowder,
Milton Stewart. A. J. Tatwrence,
Christopher Livingston. O. A. Living-
ston. Prentiss Livingston. Thaddeus
Garrison, L. J. Mantlus,. P. W. Gu-
ile*, Dorchester Gullek. T, A, Whar-
ton. Turner Wharton, Tom Newcomb.
Tom Cl Newcomb. Rufu* Elliott. T. E.
Elliott. George McMichael, J. L- Sny-
der. Howard Napier. Jack Napier, R.
O. Finer, Die* Piner, O. L. Bailey, Jr.,
Vern Michle, W. M
Ben Shaw. J. 8.
Ramsey. Olen Ramsey, Allen N. Shaw.
Mr.. Allen N. Shaw, Jr., Walter W.
Bailey. Morris Hunter, Rush Free-
man, C. T. Freeman, Felix Tapp, J. C.
^app, Johnnie Roth Parker, VL F.
Parker, Buel Slayden, Pat Ramsey,
Jerome Biggs, John Biggs. W. J.
Minton, Jerome Thompson, Karl
Shock.
J. F. Holt was chairman of the
committee on arrangements, composed
of Mr. Holt, L. J. Mantlus and Edgar
Peveto. „ , ,jj '
EXTRA SESSION
NOW SEEMS TO
BE CERTAIN AT
iMociated i*re«i Ditpatchl
Washington. Feb. 24—Failure of Im-
portant pending legislation at this ses-
sion of congress, thus ■necessitating an
extra session after March 4, still was
threatened today as a result of the
Republican filibuster lu tlie senate.
Democratic leaders of tbe senate,
admitting lliat with only seven more
days of the session remaining the min-
ority may blwk action on the legis-
lative problem, were considering steps
today to wenr the filibuster out. One
plan was to hold all night sessions be-
ginning tonight.
SOME SUCCESSFUL WORK
Sherman Chamber of Commerce Inau-
gurated Campaign Against Hog
Cholera With Success—Expert la
Now in North Part of County.
During the last days of August.
1915, T. G. Blocker reix>rted| to the
Sherman Chamber of Commerce that
bogs were sick and dying around
Howe, aud there was suspicion that
the cause was from hog cholera. A
telegram was at once seut from the
Chamlicr of Commerce to Dr. -Frank
It. Jones, representing the United
States Bureuu of Agriculture, in
charge of hog cholera work in Texas.
Dr. Jones came to Shermon the next
day and during the next month made
a number of visits to Shernmn, Howe,
Van Alstyne and other points in
Grayson county, lecturing to the
farmers and giving demonstrations on
the use of hog cholera serum.
Unfortunately, the disease liad i a
mouth’s start before thp alarm was
turned In, aud the total losses for tlie
epunty amounted to from $15,000 to
$25,000.
During all this time the Sherman
(’handier of Commerce was carrying
on a fight for the elimination of this
disease. Meetings were held, and
letters were sent out to farmers all
over the county, and column after
column of news articles were publish-
ed in the papers of Sherman and oth-
er |K)luts. Free veterinary services
were furnished to any farmer In the
county for the puriwse of Inspecting
sick hogs and determining whether or
not they had the cholera.
Because of the effectiveness of the
work done by the Sherman Chamber
of Commerce, the United States Bu-
reau of Animal industry selected
Grayson as one of the six counties In
Texas In which educational campaigns
would lie conducted.
Accordingly, early In the summer of
191(1, Dr. Frank It. Jones and sev-
eral of his men came to Sherman and
conducted a series of meetings In va-
rious sections of the county.
As the result of this educatiofial
work, the farmers around Sherman.
Howe. Van Alstyne. Tom Bean and
Dorchester learned the Importance of
the serum treatment, aud the even
greater Importance of sanitation,
with the result that while losses In
1915 run from $15,000 to $25,000,
losses In 1910 have been between
$500 and $1,000, that Is, the losses In
teritory where the liog cholera did
Its greatest harm during 1915.
However, there have been consider-
able losses in the territory north of
Denison during 1916, fills being the
territory not reached h.v the educa
tional propaganda put on by the Sher-
man Ohuuibor of Commerce.
Dr. T. E. Hughes off the United
States Bureau of Animal Industry,
working under Dr. Frank It. Jones
has been conducting meetings north
of Denison aud giving demonstrations
In the use of the treatment.
Dr. Hughes has given what Is
known as tlie "double treatment,1
•which renders the hog Imrnnne from
cholera for the balance of hts life, to
hogs on a number of farms in that
section. Among others he has treat-
ed the hogs of XT'Eastman, Andy
Rich and Mr. Hannah.
Dr. Hughes advocates that every
registered brood, sow lie treated with
this double treatment.
THOUSANDS PAY THEIR
RESPECTS TO LATE
MAJ. GEN. FUNST0N
Utocialai Prtu Dltsatch]
San Francisco, Feb. 24.—Thousands
of persons crowded Man Francisco to-
day to pay homage to the late Major
General Frederick Funston, whose fun-
eral was set for 10 a. m. The body lay
in state In the new City Hall from the
time of Its arrival yesterday from San
Antonio until the time for the move-
ment of the cortege waa begun.
NEW RAIDER IS
ON THE JOB AND
SHIPS GOING
ARHANSAS LAW
MAKERS SAID TO
HAVEBEENSEEN
TAKING NONETs'
iuociated Prtu Dltfitct]
London. Feb. 24, 9 :45 a. tn —The
British steamer Grenadier has been
sunk, Lloyd's announces. The captain
and six men were killed and tbe re-
mainder of the <q*ew landed.
Tlie British steam**’’ Trogait Prince
also has been sunk.
There were two British steamers
named Grenadier, the first of 1,004
tonR and the second 357 tons. The Tro-
jan Pi IikF meusured 3,^96 ton*.
Auociatet Frttt PupalcM
I.on<lon, Feb. 24,11:46 a. m.—Lloyd'*
announces that the crews of the follow-
ing steamers were landed yesterday,
their vessels having iteen torpedoed on
Thursday:
Zanmlljk (Dutch) 4,189 tons gross.
Noorderdijk (Duteh) 7,156 tons.
Eemland (Dutch) 7,156 tons.
Jacatra (Dutch) 5, 373 tons gross.
Menado (Dutch) 5,874 tons.
Bandoeng (Dutch) 5,851 tons, and
the steamship (laasterland.
iuociated Prut Ditpatcht
Washington. Feb. 24.—The sinking
of two more vessels, the Norwegian
steamer Mkrtm and tlie Norwegian
bark Blenheim, each, with American
sailors on board, was reported to the
state department today by American
consuls. Both vessels were warned
and the tyro Americans landed safely.
•no<«M Priet Ditrolc*]
New York, Feb.' 24.—Tlie destruction
of the Dutch ships reported from Lou-
don involves a loss of vessels and car-
goes valued at $11,000,000, according to
estimates of the lines owning the seven
ships sunk.
tWHJtrd Prut IrwpafcM
Berlin, Fell. admiralty an-
nounces that the Italian transport
Minas was sunk carrying 1,000 soldiers
to Malonlki, and that all aboard except
two men perished.
tttocialed Prtit DltpalcM
The Hague. Fell. 24.—Consternation
was caused by the announcement of
the sinking of seven Dutch vessels.
When the vessels left here Feb. 20
two German officials are said to have
Indicated that they would be rela-
tively safe, the so-called “safe period”
having lieen extended at the request of
the Dutch government.
VIRGIL ASTON WINS
Sherman Boy is Successful in Annual
Oratorical Event at Austin Col-
lege and Will Represent tlie In-
stitution at Waxahachie.
Virgil R. Aston of Sherman, a mem
her of the Athenaeum Literary So-
ciety, won the Austin College inter-
society oratorical contest last night,
and will represent Austin College lu
the state intercollegiate -J oratorical
meet to lie held in Waxahachie under
the auspices of Trinity University,
April 21. Mr. Aston’s subject was
“Trampled Belgium," which he haud
led In an unusually capable manner.
There was a large attendance at
Sherman Hall, Austin College. last
evening on the event of the annual in-
tersoclety oratorical contest, un event
which Is always looked forward to
with much pleasant anticipation by
friends and patrons of the school. Tlie
hest expectations of all who went out
were justified as the young men put
forth thetr best efforts, fbelr work
showing careful training and much
preparation. It was a matter of some-
time for the judges after the conclu-
sion of the speaking to arrive at the
decision as to who was winner as all
four orators handled their subjects in
a reniurkably splendid manner.
Tbe judges of the evening were Dr.
T. A. Wharton, Judge G. P. Webb and
Prof. C. C. Scott. The speakers of the
evening were It. H. Wilson. Philen-
nolau. whose subject was “Tlie Spirit
of the South;" J. W. Carroll, Philcn-
nolan, whose subject was "The Cham-
jdon of Democracy;” A. L. Crabte,
Athenaeum, whose subject was “Amer-
ica on Trial." and Virgil R. Aston,
Athenaeum, whose subject was
“Trampled Belgium.
The Austin College Glee Club fur-
nished a number of selections’ while
the judges were deliberating, much
to the delight, of all present.
Bailey Can’t Come.
GERMANY RAISES TAXES
BUT TALKS HOPEFULLY
of
Tlie
InocliM Pratt Ditpata1)
little Rock, Feb. 24.—A special ses-
sion of the county grand Jury is In
▼estlgatlng the alleged bribery
members of the Arkansas senate.
IHilkt* say they saw two senators ac-
cept jmckages containing $1,000 each In
a dark alley last night before the ar-
rests were made. The saunters l*nch
gave bond In the sum of $10,000.
Slaves to Foreigners, While
y: They Did Not
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Many Items pf Interest to People of
the City Who are Interested
in Their Public Educational
Institutions.
MORE POWER
Tbe band boys had their regular
weekly practice Tuesday night at the
high school.
Returns from the Elson Art Exhibit
show a net of $62.7() for the picture
fund.
Miss Mary Weems, -.president of
Senior Class, has been the winner hi
two recent literary contests: The
Flatter Essay Contest, and the Topic
Contest. Miss Dorothy Riggs won
second prise in the latter.
Complimentary copies of last year’s
annual were presented to the presi-
dents of the four different sections of
the Freshman class who made the A
club last term. These were Dorothy
Scarborough, Mary Belle Beeves, Ora
Hall, Butli Hancock Dorothy Scar-
borough made the highest record in
1,110 entire freshman class, which was
not surpassed by any student in tbe
entire school and only equalled by
four upper classmen.
The boys of the Wilsonian Literary
Society are at work getting ready for
the High School elimination contest,
which la to be held on Friday eve-
ning, March 9, at the High School
building. Graham Pierce, William
Decker, Edward Copley, Robert Mood,
D. S. Thompson Jr, Frank Wendt,
Otto Aston, Cecil Abies, Lee Jones,
George Terry and Aubrey Smith, are
among those who are taking active In-
terest In the contest. The w'nners
will represent Shernmn In the county
contest to be held the latter part of
the month. Something like 2,000
schools of Texas now are members of
this University Interscholastic I-eague.
Superintendent J. C. Pyle leaves to-
morrow night for Kansas City to at-
tend the National Association tof Su-
lierlntendents, which convenes (here
Monday.
Julia Hoard of 1913 class substi-
tuted two days this week In the His-
tory department.
The first month’s report for the
now term will be given out next
Wednesday afternoon.
• A high school choral club Is pre-
dicted for the near future.
tttocialed Pratt DltpalcM
Washington. Feb. 24.—With ad-
journment of congress oue week off,
President Wilson today hud given no
indication when he will go before that
body with a statement on International
relations. Secretary Ionising was out
of the city on a three days vacation.
After yesterday’s cabinet meeting of-
ficials were unusually retlceut. The
next regular cabinet meeting will not
be held until Tuesday. Ordinarily
some move of' the President will ha
looked for soon after a conference with
his cabinet advisers.
Temimrary excitement created yes-
terday by news that an American mls-
sionui'V was drowned when the French
liner Athos was torpedoed was aljayed
today by press reports that the vessel
was being used as a troop transixirt
and was convoyed by tww destroyers.
Baron Ewledinek, charge of the Aus-
trian embassy here, Is said to have
been told during a call at the atate
department that, until relations with
Jils government tiecame more satisfac-
tory, no arrangements would be made
for official reception of the new am-
bassador, Count. Tarnowskl.
HOUSTON DEMOCRATS
SELECT PAST0RIZA AS
CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR
Houston, Texas, Feb. 24.—At the city
democratic primary held here yester-
day, when the preferential ballot was
used for the first time In Houston, J.
J. l’astoriza received tlie nomination
for mayor over his three opponents.
Pastoriza has served two terms as city
commissioner and during that time act-
ed as mayor pro tem. He is the father
of the so-called “Houston plan of taxa-
tion," knocked out by the courts, and
Is a single tax advocate.
,,, — ■ »•
H0NUS WAGNER, GREAT
BASEBALL PLAYER, IS
43 YEARS OLD fODAY
No More Luxuries.
inociatad Pratt Ottpalckl
Pitstotirgh, Pa, Feb.
23,
Berne. Switzerland. Felv.
Paris. Feb. 24, 4-.:t0 h. m.—The Bun-
dersrat announced this-afternoon the
long awaited restriction of food dis-
tribution whereby Swltzevlniid will
have henceforth two meatless days
■weekly, must do without whipped
Cream and other similar dishes and
must limit Its egg eonsnmptlon.
Williams Hotel Arrivals.
G. IV. Smalley. Percy Fork. Jr„ S.
V. May, Dallas; C, E. Wilson, Tulsa:
Farley Reasonover and wife, W. A.
Choaf. Denison: E. L. Park. Turtle.
Okla.: W. M. Jensen, Durant; J. H.
Fry, Turkey.
24.—John
Henry (Honus i Wagner, today cele-
brated Ills forty-third birthday. On
Feti. 24. 1874. hi Mansfield, Pa, was
born the man who has come to be
known almost wherever the game is
played as "the Grand Old Man of
Baseball." Though far past the age
when most baseball players retire.
Wagner today was planning his twen-
ty-first major league season. 1’he Pi-
rate Infielder has played in more
games, scored more runs, made more
hits and stolen more liases than any
other hall player who has ever lived.
Baseball fans of Pittsburgh tonight
will celebrate Wagner’s birthday with
a banquet In his honor.
Democrats Will Fight.
duoeiattd Pratt IHqMtofcl
J-nmlon. I-Vh. 24.
taxation in Germany has been In-
creased 20 u»*r cent la tbe budget pm,
Mooted V* Hie Reichstag yesterday bf
Count von Roedern. fiance minister,
according to an Amsterdlm dis-
patch. He explained that tbe Increase
in taxation was necessary because the
budget provides uo new money 'while
the “safety law" enacted lest yav
called for aa increase of fifty to silt*'
per cent In tbe legal reserve.
! Dealing with tbe proposed new cool
tax, the finance minister Mid that
the question of taking over the sort
mines by the state had been rejected'
as imitossihle. He added that Germany
was well aide to rely on tta oWU eoat
production and that the commodity
could be taxed all the easier because
In spite of conditions, the price wag'
lower than In foreign countrie*. aver-
aging 15 to 18 marks. There ata<t with
lie levy cf 10 to lfi per eent on, ratP*
road tickets and seven per cent on art"
freights. , / <
Count von Roedern said that th*
war credit voted last October aa»
nearly exhausted and continued: ”Ai#'
in all the belligerent countries so algo
here the war expenditure
few months has created a
sion, lint tt Is certainly . ,
with us than with our enemtea. I havfi
no reason to suppose that th* 'propor-
tion of two to one which I eaUeoaliRl
In October as existing between the e$*
pendlture of the entente and the cen-
tral powers has changed.
“I have confidence In our economic
future and tn the unbroken financUl
strength of our people, and I am con-
vinced tn view of our rapid technical/
development during the war.,that
cry thing t|ie war has destroyed will
rebuilt. Our strength ts foOttd
the unexhausted income of the .
mid the fact that we did not tall late
the slavery of debt to foreigner* alb
our enemies largely had to do.” "i
The minister concluded hie spesdh
by drawing the hopeful picture of how
all classes Should wort together far
re-construct Ion after the war. t
Connt von Roedern waa followed ip
the Socialist Deputy Friedrich Kbert
,who reiterated the determination of
the German Social Democracy to boM
on until a peace waa won which
would secure the State Interest* df the
German people.
Deputy George Ledehoor, leader «*
the Socialist minority in refusing t»
follow the administration, acid:
“We cannot by yvoting war credit*
take the responsibility
alms of the government
tty of the peace offer mil
value. The right of nation*
Independence Is violated in the -man-
ner In which Gel-many and Austrto-
Hnngary created a new Polish state.
From the lieginnlng we opposed unre-
stricted submarine warfare and we
demand Its cessation. (Herr Ia4r*
hour was tottermpted at.tWe fwdaUhy
loud laughter. 1 It correspond* as lit-
tle to the laws of humanity a* the
British plan of starvation. WV art the
Socialists In the entente nation* In
fight the machination* of their gov-
ernments. which are frustrating peace,
and we ask our American frienda of
peace lo prevent war with Jkmerica."
A
British Make* Slight Gain*. #
—— r.,
ittecinlrd Prtu DltpalcM
Berlin. Feb. 24.—The German* f*a-
terday abandoned parts of an advanced
position in the Somme section to t||e
British. The jw*r <**!<* annotihean
that the French attack on Cham-
palgne failed.
Army Estimate Announced.
Iuociated Pratt DUpalc*]
London. Feb. 24, 10:43 a. m.— The
army estimate issued today provided
for an amy of 5,000,000 men exclusive
of India. An additional navy esti-
mate calls for 50,000 officers and men
bringing the total of the navy person-
nel to 450,000-
SHERMAN ODD FELLOWS.
Lodge Adopt* Slogan and
are at Work.
Members
dttorinted Pratt Pupate* 1
Washington, Feb. 24.—The senate
democrat* have determined to fight to
a finish with the republican minority
over the revenue bill for preparedness
legislation, and have practically de-
cided to hold congress In continuous
session from now on even to the ex-
tent of holding through Sunday, March
4. The republican obstructive tactics
were resumed today on the conference
report on tbe legislative, judicial and
executive appropriation bill.
Negro Reaches Gran* Aft.
Burton, Washington Co, Tn,
Feb. 34.—John Punchord, a aegyp,
known to white citizens as
Tube, died a few day* age at the
of 1(81 years. The burial was
ed by many white persons.
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Seven Killed by
Child Die* From Bum*.
Austin. Tex., Feb. 24.—Former Sena-
tor Joseph W. Bailey wired from
Washington today declination to ad-
dress the Texas legislature owing to
pressing business there.
i slogan for Sherman lodge, ♦
5, I. ©. O. F„ Is a member- ♦
Dallas, Tex, Feb. 24—Jesse Eugene
Knight, 2-year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. IF ‘ S. Knight, 3700 SlmpeWi
street died at the baby camp yester-
day morning as a result of burns re-
^ ♦.ceived when his clothing caught fire
♦ ♦ + ♦ + ♦ + ♦ + * + ♦♦ + + ♦ ♦Jat hia home Wednesday.
♦ Tbe
♦ No. 45;
+ ship of 560 by January, 1918, +
4* and the best degree team h* ♦
+ Texas. Members, do your do. ♦
S.vtacanga, Ala, Feb.
persons were killed and t
. more or less seriously Injured by
tornado which swept over
Midway and Stewsrfsvllle, *
late yesterday. _
t
Snake
San Angelo, Tex, Fetv. 9.-
Sweeney haa opened, a sank*
the Stanley Turner ranch no*'
Valley, this county. w ■
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