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WEATHER FORECAST.
Tonight, cloud>. cooler; Wed-
nesday fair.
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THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR.
SHERMAN, TEXAS, APRIL 29, 1919—TUESDAY EVENING.
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FIDS? SESSION OF LEW OF
NATIONS MAY BE HELD IN THE
UNITED STATES, IS THE REPORT
WOMEN OF SECOND POM MO CONN
MSTEICTCLOBS: TIKE TUMBLE!
MEAT’MKINNEY
McKinney. Tew, Apr. i'll—Monday
afternoon at 3:80 o'clock the seven-
teenth- annual meeting of the second
district Texas Federal ion of Women’s
• 'lulls eonvehed in McKinney. An ex-
ecutive session was held in the after-
noon at the home of the president. Mrs.
John 11. laivejov. -The main session
jliOKHii last liijgbt with Ihe president's
Associated Pi ess Dispatch]
PARIS, April 29.—There is a proposal on foot to hold the first
meeting of the League of Nations at Washington during the current | cveniiK,-. at 4h open meeting at the
year. Should the assembly meet first at Washington it is said Presi- j wcicUc"^'^ bv'yiaym" u.
dent Wilson will be asked to become the first president of the League. A Finch. Howell- k. Smith and Mrs.
MESSAGE FROM LODGE AND CURTIS.
ASSBCialed Press Dispatch]
■I. •!. Fltzhugh. Mrs. 11 Herbert X.
tvtcrs of Waxahiiehie responded.
.Mrs. •' . IV. Connery of Fort Worth,
president of the T,cxat|. Fejh'rationof
Women's Cluhs, delivered an address.
Mrs. Isivejoy, president of the second
district, delivered an address. Six or
- ’ I seven past presidents made short reui-
by Senators Lodge and Curtis.
Associated rrem Dlspatyh]
WASHINGTON, April 29.—Telegrams asking that public
pressions on the opinion of the League of Nations’ covenant be with-jinlscent talks. Mrs. .Maggie \y. Barry
held until the Republican conference could decide upon what atti- ^'JIi-( J ’'i,7-r> i-n.mi”'*'\viTii
tude should be adopted were sent to all Republican Senators today i musical numbers. Mrs. j. ir ladgh of
Dallas, vice president of tin; district.
I lU'esided.
J Aii informal reception will lie given
| this afternoon at 5:150 o'clock at the
Inani' of Mr. and Mrs. George Wilcox’,
and the fine art program wifi lie ren-
VERSAILLES. Apr,I 29.-Eighly.«,ven »»bm of the Cerman ^*££2$ EfJPSS*.!
Peace Cqmmission, thirty of them women, reached here to receive j many of Hu* phmiiuem eiuu \vn-
'if the peace terms. The leading members of the German Peace Con-j1,1 jJ)."f ^V,1' i!,m5o> of McKinney,
H gress delegation are expected to arrive here at 9 o’clock this even-; president of the Second District,
j State Women's Federation, delivered
1 * ln8- - I . 4 j the opening address at this morning's
- meeting.
. ■ • j Following Mrs. Tsivejo.v's address.
President Confers With JapR, r .... 1 committee and club' reports, were
Associated Press Dispatch] - and. I ranee must lie due to promises mud,, and adopted.
. „v- V3- •* -a SS3 Stfe
morning Pitiuldent Wilson received '' writing'In'(!..• Eel...... Paris “Per- klmw^S7\^Vfare worker''mi
Huron Mutiny, head of the Japatuw tinax," spokesman of the Nationalists, “The Woman’ and Her Community.”
mission and VhKOtliit ( hilida, Id* «teilares outright: delivered at this morning's session
colleague. Their conference lafteg "The League* of Natlnu*. la .dea4i.Mr. 8n.tt W ilVr.TfWasT.ii
| numlier. of coromunify activities to
minors of treat-; which women are giving their utten-
Assaciatcd Press Dispatch]
Chicago, April 29—A tremen-
dous price smashing took place
today on the Board of Trade.
Holders of Grain and provisions
competed on a big scale in an ef-
fort to upApad and stop the losses
r9gt-''
of a declining market. The long
threatened free movement of corn
and hogs from rm.tl sources Is
largely rn-pouaililr for tlie gen-
eral rush to sell. Breaks shown
after midday amounted lo 84
cents per bushel on corn and $1.30
per harrel on pork. -*
RENTES IS PRO
CHAIRMAN FOR
GRAYSON CO.
Following the county meeting here
Saturday at which time a eel.teal ex-
ecutive committee composed of W. >1.
She-Itoii of Whitesboro* and Rev. J. S.
Cameron. Rev. Joseph Pierre. Prof.
II. A. Ivy and John F. Kvaqs of Slier-
SHERMAN PEOPLE ARE GOING . i
OVER THE TOP WITH VICTORY i
LOAN, SAYS THE COMMITTEEMEN
jest:.’-.
Victory loan workers went out this
man. the centra] executive committee monlill^' invigorated with (V spirit
met again yesterday, afternoon ami lnilll|fested at last evening's luncheon
tUm
ienWl
yesterday.
selected Representative lee R. Reeve*
of .this city as county chairman* of the
organization favoring the adoption of
a State prohibition amendment at the
polls May 24.
• ’halrjnun Reeves and flays central
executive committee tHdnifoscil of tlie
above rei.tlemen were instructed to
proeeeii with tlie organization of the
comity, by selecting achairman in each
precinct. )
It was decided not to push the cam-
paign vigorously e.ntll tlie completion
of flic Victory loan campaign, which is
absorbing the interest and time of a
umjority of Grayson county citizens
at this time. The county, however will
be thoroughly organized. and voters
siu*wj» the importance of casting a fa-
vorable vote for tlfr dry amendment
next month. r
Chairmeif of tin1 precincts in the
bounty will Iic1 announced within the
next few days, it was stated this
morning.
Their conference tested
nearly an limir. Presumably the |lpf(M,0
question of Kinocliau wus under dis-( jjt, „|w, ,-,,f,.rs
' eusslon.
i
Want Identity Made Known.
Associated Press Dispatch]
I
ies beiug made between tlie allied;Hon with splendid “reMdts.
powers remarking “to reassure to - Mm. Waggle W. Rurrv of Sherman
Premier Clemeneeau, and Foreign", followed Mr. Scott on iiM> program
Minister Pielipn allege they hold fa-! speaking in the interest of Mrs K
Washington. April 29I nosual in- vornhle alliances in their portfolios,j(’. Hunters candidacy for the Second
terost was manifested today In oliiclal Ihese parehineots must be la'amifiiLj District presidency. Mrs. Hunter is of
eiv-ies as to the identity of the “gov- complete-and eloquent to justify such; Sherroau. Mrs. Harry's address was
men Is friendly to Mexico” tltat have «D«’ility on the part of the **.......*' ~*“
reipiested tlie Mexican foreign office ministers.”
to express an opinion on the reeogni-j
tiou of tlie Monroe Doctrine as an-
* "i - , , -"i i . m
Texan Is Cited.
French well received.
LundieoH is Served.
At noon, tlie business men of Me-
Klnney served tnneliei i, to atf visi-
noiuwed In official 'dispatches from, ***"'w"" ness mspaiun tors at tlie First Christian church.
4Mexico City. Tlie jmlilieatlon of tlie Washington. April at—The war de- . Hpen«* of Dallas is address-
sigliutortes to the Iwague of Xatlona. pa'rtnuatt -today made public tlie in~ ,’M‘ "noting <tids afternoon on
covenant ami the names of those names of seventeen officers and on- i suffrage for women,
wuntries ImTtPil to Join ’the ieague iis(,^i „f ,|K. American Kxia-di- •him fifty delegates from all
caused offleiti'lk .to Wonder which e<mn- tl*mtt|.y Forces to wliom General of the Second District, are in ht*
tries haff ttimie hnpiirkes of the Car- jVrSfiilig TmS awarded The Diaffli ’ t<>ll<^ll|(‘1*: »nd in tills r<-s|wef thr i-ivo
rauza govefuihent on this matter. 1. ^nislu'ii Sorvks* Cross, “for nets
was intimatisl in jittielal circles that ovtraordlnary heroism.” Tlie list
eludes Private Wiliam
diplomatic investigations might be
made to ascertain the identities of wood Texas,
the nations referred to iti tlie Mexican, ’ ‘
ot vontiou is one of the biggest held in
several years.
ORGANIZATION
OF BALL LEAGUE
IS COMPLETED
PALMER TO ENFORCE
PROHIBITION JULY
1
Tlie Rev. J. D. Hai ling will heud the
uem major'rtty I nitrite of Sherman,
being elected president at a meeting
of the team, managers and captains at
the V. M,. C. A. last evening. Judge
Hen l« Junes- wns etevted -vice presi-
dent and Louis Gardner, S(*eietnry -
treasurer.
Definite decision was made to open
flic season May 1't when tlie Methodists
and Railroaders will cress hats at the
new city baseball park on West,1 Venn
street. A big pbi'H‘,<' ''ill feature the
opening (fay. amt it if* stores will lie
asked to close in time to allow em-
ployees to see the initial game.
Thereafter games will lie played
thrice a week on Monday, Wednesday
and Friday afternoons. The gamps
will tie called at 5:15 o'clock instead
of 5 as first announced.
A double header is scheduled for
July I, A. T. Cribble. J. j>. Ireland
and Louis Gardner were appointed to
Rural! on Burleson.
Associated Press Dispatch l
Washington. April 13>—ltlanie for he paid.
official .statement
Officials pointed out that Argentina.
Chile, Salvador. Colowtiia. Paraguay
and Venezuela were tlie only laitin-
Anieriean ismnlries Hint did not much of severe, ei ilieism of lH«stmasv
break- with Germany during flic war, ter General Burleson. was placed on
ami it was said tliat the “governments | Coucrdss today by Senator Borah of j
friendly to Mbxleo" mentioned by the: Idaho, republican, who in a statement;
Mexican foreign office might lx- among! said tlie postmaster general is only
tlies*. j exercising Hie laws which charges
s____________ draw up a suitable schedule.
lteese, Brown- (lf ,|u> pslni(>s of the iiupv-rlal family ! Kofkwiug are the teams and respee-
estates illegally acquired, and estates ,ivi‘ imnmgers: Haptists. ii. A. Me-
of persons who during ,tlie war were’ drill,■: Methodists. Louis Gardner:
guilty of treason against the Czeelm-I‘',nititil,n' K- •’ Cuntrell: preshyter-
1>. Ireland; Railroaders. A. T.
Czcclm-
Stpvflk nation, no. eomtaumtiJK will u,l,s-
Many Political Prisoners.
As^'u'intrfl Press Dispatch l
Managua. Nic., April 3>- Costa
Ricans arriving here from Puntareiuis
Griijde: Pos toff ice. It. C. Mitchell.
The managerit of tin* several teams
compose the rules committee, A. T.
GriWde' licing clmiriiiaii.
Fourteen players is tlie team limit,
and each team will lie required to so
It Is possible, according lo a high passed conferring drastic and iinliui-jPl'is,|ii('rs. nnioiig them
slate that the jails are overflowing!Feet five of its players from the organ-
OtWeial. that Costa Riba as yet. nuree-
..ognized bjr the Cnited States and not
Invited to Join tlie Is-ague of Na-
tions. mace Hie inquiry. Tlie same
authorities stall'd that San Salvador
»•- a close ally of Mexico,, would not
have made the inquiry because her
policy would lie largely dependent
upon Mexico 1‘tirnguny was elimi-
nated Imcanse of her isolated terri-
tory and link of interest In Hie snh-
cct. It was (s)int(st out that Co-
oiubin and Venezuela have on ajfiHm-
1 -r of occasions approved Hit' appli-
jeHon of tlie Monroe Doctrine so it is
onsidered unlikely either sought the
information. Thus by process of
climipuHoii the conclusion is that if
such an Inquiry was made it prob-
ably came from Argentina and Chile.
Both tliese countries have been invited
to join the lvoague of Nations and
n<th hove otllelally expressed their
ppyoval of^UuvorjfanlzaUon. Tlie iu-
,'iusion of tlie Monroe Doctrine specif-
tally in the covenant of the Ix-ugue
ms not brought forth any protest from
Either country.
Mexji'o’s nuiinuiiromeiit of refusal
e recognize the Monris' imetrine. it
,vas staled in- a high offieial was
made after sin* had learned definitely
die was not to be invited to become
menilier or tlie Ta'tigue of Nations.
Tills Is also Mieved to lmve preelpb
ated the recall of Allierto J. Paid as
[■idnlster to France where he couW
»ot secure an amlienee for tlie pre-
n t a Hon of ids credentials-, Rumors
nve reached Wushingt m tliat , Kd-
ardo Hay. who was accredited to the
talian got’eriiment l>v C;immza. and
as not been received, also lias been
•seal led.
tor said, would lie for Congress
repeal these laws.
Army Rosier 1‘ulili'died.
Associated Pitss Dispatch] j , -
I Avnlar Kilters Campaign.
Washing-ion. April '21) -Tim “official Associated Press Dispatch]
army register” for lhtS—the first is-} New. York. April —’The' .model of
sue of this ]M‘i'iia|ieal which gives the1 tlie poster “Sure We'll Finish .the
name, rank and preeeib'iiei' of every!Job” has decided to answer appeals
officer in tlie regular establishment to j (’f lilies to assist personalty in the
appear sjnei' Dcs'emher, l!)l5-—has just! (<f Victory notes. He is Tony
’wine from the printer. Publication of j A volar and lives In .Proviiicetown,
tlie issues of BHli and 11*17 were held Mass., witli Ids wife and four chit- "htcb will meet at tlie Y M. C.
tip, by the war depni tinent lmtli be- 'iri-n. The itinerary arranged will keep A eaeli Monday uigtrt at 8,:.KI o'clock
eiiitse. of tlie value of ils contents folhta busy until the end of the drive. j Any disputes with Hie umpire shall
the. enemy and because of the impost- Avolnr was horn in Provineetovvii L'b ha tidied liy (lie capt ain and umnn-
sitiility of gathering accurate data forty years ago. He went lo School RC- all other, players to k(s't> their
while Hie composition of ihe army there and tlien liis parents, j who ih'sitions on the-field,
was undergoing so great and rapid caiue from (lie Azores.\dnb-Tiim to »ny dispute arlsi's hehveen the
changes. J work on a fishing smack. Avolnr qidt captain and tlie umpire, which cannot
The new issue under tl.e “nm-m-i ItlH> s<‘'' to lake op the automobile and 'a' settled, the game shall be played
nent establishment." bead gives the!fbusiness. His We was bom b"'b'r Profesl after the umpire makes
names of Peyton C. March and John tn Alsace-Iaii'Mine. th? proper announcement and se(,t e-
J. lVrshing as Holding the rank of! i . ment will dm ,„a«b> later by the rules
general ami lists Hunter Liggett aud S’
Hullard as the only two! Wnstdugton. April '2!1. ]maths re-
ported in the army during tlie war to
5
Newspaper Comment.
I j ssuciated Press Dispatch]
■ J Paris, April 29—’The covenant of
Hie League of Nations arouses little
juthuslasm in tlie press of this city.
Indeed, many of tlie principal news-
! jape is alisln in from comment alto-
ether. L’Oeuvre, which lias always
eeii a champion of tlie league and of
resident 'Wilson*, says:
“Speaking generally, we lire bound
say tlie pact of the League of Na-
iptiH eanses a certain amount of dls-
ppointnieut. Its fmtnjffjftx urtivles
i'onstitnte really tlie, istatuteV of the
league of governments to safeguard
heir territorial sovereignty and a is*
lot a new charter of the law of
atious which had lieen Imped for.”
. The newspaper thinks that the. yes-
gntrtion shown liy Relgiiun, Japan
3!“ggi
jied lowers under tlie guise of war Hie fainilv of former l’l'esideip
powers. Tile best remedy, Ihe sena-
Aifredo Gonzales. It is declared
j^fCosla Rica has tliree Hiousalid
| under arms, five hundred lieing
I Piintareiias and one thousand on
i Nicaraguan frontier.
izatiou. its representatives lieing al-
lowed to sefeei the remaining players
from anywhere outside the realm of
I irbj'e. sionn I ha seba 11.
Two hundred representative citizens
are lieing asked today in letters sent
ollt by J. K. Lewis to purchase season
tickets at ij>5. thus providing a fund
of St,0*10 which is Huntgiit sufficient
to start tlie league.
The following rules) were agreed
upon last evening:
The umpires shall he appointed by
the rules ennnnitico.
Any grievances are to be,taken up
liy dim clubs witti the rules commif-
Robert 1„
lieutenant generals.
committee.
The umpire lias the rigid to take
any man out of Hie game for Im-
proper conduct and Jo pul him out of
I'•‘iitiard Wood hwids the list of'date totaled 111.170. Of these 5(i.»l:5!l] the park, if lie so desires.
tiei'miinent major generals vvliieh now] were fimm disease. 4'! jicr cent in Outfit' i
ineliult's fit) names. There are 202j »tul II (icr cent of the others' were in
brigadiers, 1.470 colonels and 1,405 juries. Of deaths from disease. 12.000
tieiPenant colonels. In all there areloeenrred since .hostilities censed. Sur-
11.401 otlhers listed as in tlie regular genii General Blue iinmnineed today,
army. The volume includes also the! -
napics of ail living retired officers Wilson Challengeil.
histories of Hie regujav I’Cginients and} •issncoited Press’Dispatch]
Hie ''easuulty'' for the previous year.
Ail ground rules are to lie made
by the rules etmnuiifi'e after the park
1 is eemjileted.
j Tlie tlminci's of Hie club, sir ii :)«
I lie handling of tickets, emieessims,
retc,, are to be handled liy the cliair-
J mu ii of the finance fmiuu.i.flee and
tlie freasuivr of the lwague. tile malla
give assistance wlien called
Rome, Monday. April 28— President gers to
\Vilson is challenged by the «ioninle upon.
O Italia l.o “atqs'a! to his own purlin-1 I'I avers are to sign up. witli their
moot as Premier Orlando has done, res|ieeffve eiulis for the season and
and to show the worhrthat ills policy eannot play witli any oilier oluli until
Munich Kncirrled.
Associated Press Dispatch]
of1 Munich'ov |
las>n completed, according to German;
. that of| All games are to he played accord-
dispatches ri'ceived here. This result!.''11"1"''' * maforit*v congresa. | i»g t(, tin* official hook of rules,
was aeeomplislied. it is stated, by tlie
oceupaiton of laindshnf, aiwuit 35 gv
miles northeast of Munich, which city \
h*«« been closely approached, on all 1
sides.
Lands Expropriated.
Associateil Press Dispatch]
Washington. April 29—The expro-
priation of large estates in Czecho-
slovakia lias lieen . ordered liy tlie
National Assembly, according to an
official despatch to ('ommla'loner
Pergier of the Czeelio-Slovak republic
n>"de mi Idle today. Ry Hie new law
all estate* of tnoi-e than 375 neres of
laud under eiilHviiHuit <>r tsissible of
cultivation angl 25(1 wares of wooded
land will lie expropriated. On tlie ease
LEAGUE COMES TO AMERICA.
Washington. O. April 2U.—En-
forcement of National war-time prolii-
liition, effective next .Tilly 1, will he
undertaken by the |)e|wrtment of Jus-
tie*'. Attorney General Palmer. in a
statenw'iit issued last night, asserted
tliat lu» possesseil no tamer to grant
amnesty to anyone who might manu-
facture hecr f>ondlug an interpretation
of the law as to wlmt percentage of
alcohol—constituent- 4+rhigs-beer within
tlie meaning of tlie proiiihitlon net.
Tin' statement definitely settled the
question of the agency to take up the
enforcement at the art. whh-h a rose
when Commissioner of Internal Reve-
nue Roper let it. be known that his bu-
reau had 'neither tlie funds not a stafr
available for carrying out the act’s en-
forcement.
“KILLED WRONG MAN,”
YOAKUM CATTLEMAN
DECLARES IN JAIL
Associated Press Dispatch1
IIouston. . Affil 2!).-~“M,v awful re-
gret is tliat 1 killed the wrong man—
il's terrilde I did Mot iolimd to lake
the life of that Ilian.'' declared (4. A.
JiOWranee, wealthy cattleman of
Voakum. Texas, in tiis cell at the
county jail here, where lie is held
charged with tlie murder of W. M.
Ootton of ('hieago. an auditor for the
Hartford Accident aud Imlemiiity
Compaii.v,
The killing occurred at a local hotel.
Tilt' offleens who’hlvesHgated Hie kill-
ing of Dutton say there is no doubt
lint that iziwraiiee killed a man lie- had
never seen before, tiiiuking 1«' was
booting Hie mail Whom be charges
with wrecking his home at Voukiim.
isiwrani'e stated that lie had been
informed that the other man occupied
the rooin and lie kiKH'ked on tlie door
shooting Dj4Lmj,it!m:ia{ter answered
(lie summons^
Lowrauee lias been formally charg-
ed with murder.
ALL OF RAINBOW
DIVISION ARRIVES.
j Associated Press Dispatch
Newport News. V.u„ April 21).
The liattlesliifi Missouri arrived
■ from France early today with tlie
, 117th Supply Train complete of tlie
) Itahilaiw division. Tills orgauiza-
I lion formerly was a Texas National
• Guard unit.
general publicity chairman of the
entuiiaign. when called upon for an
expression. “I find that I bare real-
meeting ami encouraged with the ex- ly bw>n doing the people of Sherman
traordinary smss'ss of tlu* first day's an injustice in entertaining the vague
drive, as siu>wn at the liieetlng. {feeling tliat they would not seo tho
Iteports liave been nseelved' froUrabsolute Justice and need of this loan
several places Jn the county which and consequently fail to support it
muteh tlie report made by local as they should.” t ■"
workers last evening. With a quota of Or. Wharton pointed out that the
$1)7.205 Van Alst.vne lias niL^'FWI.WRl blg eApendlturez by the government,
to date- and Wliltewriglit witli a quota which made tlie Fifth loan necessary
of $1(1*5,587 lias reached a murk of really hastened the end of the war,
*72.850. Collinsville has raised $18,- beehuse Germany saw that we were
500 toward a quota of *44,227. fin it to a finish. IVe are How i»aylng
Other Plata's reporting include: In dollars liiMeml of In lives. IIo also
Hells. toward $44,450: Gunter, pointed qdt the foolishness of the
*5,000 toward *51.83(1: Hagerman. *•«*• stand taken by some tliat wealth and
toward *10.200: Howe. *1.000 toward the hunks should take up the present
*(>1.243; Whiteslmro, *8.000 toward loan. If such were the ease, no
*84.300. I ready money would be left In clreula-
As stated elsewhere, the reiKirt of tion and commerce would be cripple)l,
local committees last night shows said Dr. Wharton.
*149.000 suliserihed toward Shernian's, Hayden IV. Head said that the thing
quota of *582.800, or considerably j wbleh Impressed him most at tlio
mor)> than a sixth. I InneUeon was (lie enthusiastic and
“The spirit of Sherman— the large numlier of workers present “I
same spirit of her people which have felt all along that when we
Pitt this city over tin- top. not in anv came right up to this thing, we
ordinary, hut in each ease a very ex- would put it over,” ho said,
traordinary way in every war enni-f Mr. Head said that the pride we
nuign. to use the words of Hayden have in doing our full part In (‘very
W. Head — was never more manifest campaign is going to prevail in the
than at the luncheon .meeting of Vie* present one and put Sherman over
lory Loan workers at tlie Young Hie top with her full quota. Mr.
Men's Christian Association building Head pointed out the enviable record
last evening when results of the first which this city has In past enm-
day s soliciting were announced, and piilgns. being one of twelve eomtuuni-
uotps compared. ties which rank highest in this re-
It would not be entirely accurate Rpect in tlie Eleventh Federal Reserve
to say that the most encouraging fea- district, “which, by the way, covers
lure of tlie meeting was the*amount a lot of territory.” .
of subscriptions ftiLumuiced. because H. H. Cummins__ joltcrated Dr.
everything alamt tlie meeting was en- Wharton’s statement tliat it. was
outraging. However. It was shown I'uele Sam’s unlimited expenditure for
Hint if tlie subseripthms eontlune to war purposes which put the fear of
c(ime in at tlie same rate during the «•><! Into the enemy and hastened the
remaining five days of tlie campaign, end of the war. Referring to Mr.
Sherman will have reached her quota Head’s elation over tlie large number
by Saturday evening—tlie day set for of workers present, Mr. Cummins
liic conclusion of tlie local campaign, said that there was no reason why a
The reports of Hie several commit- large number should not > lie present
tees showed tliat there was raised since there is new no such thing as
ves'tenluv. the first day of tlie cam- meatless duys and sugar is placed on
paign, a total of $149,080. The quota the table in bowls. And it is with
for the ell v of Sherman proper is this general prosperity Hint we enjoy
ub ! that we are going to support 1
popular
$5*52.800. Dividing this lie six to oh ! that wo are going to support the
tain the amount nwessary to raise eminent in tills last great
during each day of a six-day campaign loan.
•gives *91.135. so tlmt it can he' Roy Finley, one of the “hoy*' who
readily seen Monday’s figures go above has been across and returned and
tlie daily average that must lie main- who is one of the active workers In
The
People Are Willing.
unanimous report of all solid-
tained. the campaign, said tlmt there was no
reason why those who have returned
should not he called upon to do their
part in the camiiaign. In fact, raos*
tors was to the effect that Sherman returned soldiers will feel slighted
people are ready and willing lo meet unless they aiv called upon. The ma-
their obligations in subscribing for tlie jority will not be in a position to
Fifth loan. Tlie. committees have met subscribe, but- will not hesitate to,s
with but a negligible few who are say so. and will appreciate tlie oppor-
able and wlpi" refuse to subscribe, (unity having been given them.
Some who are not in a isisltlon to takel
even a small tsuid are greatly disap-
pointed in lieing unable to subscribe,'
one committeeman reported. : Associated Press Dispatch]
u tlu* ineotm^. ii ml eallwl -mm* v „
struck the eiiHinsiastie note whleiu ff (.X(.hljnK,. Th(rtlsands 0f ^xqih-
soiimied throughout he meeting. IDj, , illl|(.|eKS1. Two persons were killed
T”lJl^!!!!!l^"‘‘^.^!«nd thirty were injured. Sixty blocks
*.................. ..... in tlie Japnnese quarter were burned
ii eluding lmblle buildings and houses.
Big Fire at Yokohama.
looked upon the forthcoming Victory i,
campaign as a difficult job. He now
has a different insight into the Jieople
of tliis Y ity. who recognize their olili-*
gations and inti'rest in the matter.
Mr. Etter pointed out tliat tljere is ()f th(v c.[tv<- itnessed an awe inspiring
always a good market for Liberty / five fin's raging simultane-
bonds. and that if lie is forced to sell |Plwjy pnij spreading confusion and ter-
It xv.as tlie most disastrous conflagra-
tions in the history of Yokohama.
Foreigners living in the bluff section
later, it will have cost him hut
......... ................. .....j ror among the people who vainly
small jilnoniit to have supported the s(ruggled to save their belongings. The
government. The fuet tliat tliei'e is
always a good market tor
sliows their desirability.
Judge Silas Hare said tliat
lioved Hint all the people of ttiis pity
■ need is nil opportunity and they will
11 subscribe more -Hum their quota. “I
• Ini vro i»o)i
mayor lias started n relief fund for
Hie bonds.; j|u M, dpstitute.
t
lie be-
Rain in West Texas.
Fort Worth. Tex., April 29—Heavy
rainfall over a large part of North
Central and Western Texas Sunday
and Monday night wi|L ,insure a
heavy yield of small grain, according
to tiie views of men who liave been
watching the • pros|K'cts for a record
yield of small grain in Texas this
year. A slow, steady rain was re-
ported from Hie regions around San
Angelo and Ballinger, where the
acreage in oats and wheat is larger
than ever before in the history of
that country.
j? Man Found Hanging.
To Suppress Mol).
Associated Press Dispit chi
Indianapolis. ]ud.. April
29.—Two
one from
from Sullivan.
refuses, p, buv goods than the ...... «>»P«nlos of State militia.
who boys on credit and then rep,nil- * «ut‘' ■“« ]>'"• .
ates the debt. 'Such would lie the posi- >«"» "**'*' orden-d to Union. In-
. .. . •. t , ..... diaim. whore a mob broke in the doors
and windows of the telephone «x-
elinnge following au indignation meet-
Fort Wortli, Tex.. April 29—It.
Brooks aged 47. was found hanging
by a sheet from the ceiling in a ward
at flic City aud County Hospital.
Atr. Brooks, ^)«i was engaged " -ill
the oil ImsinV.is'bere. "was’ 1116011 to
the hospitat' MafflfHay from a lortil ,
hotel, where he hail been living for
more titan three years. Hi* was said
to be suffering” from a mental disor-j
dor.
tion of tlie American people should
they fail to support enthusiastically
the pi esc" i loan. ,, ing resulting from a «_Strlke of tele-.
Jim Tong said that his cointnl fee 0,K,ril,0rs and subsequent use of
to,,ml the peopl * taking hold **1'1;'"-Ltriket,reakers. According to a me-.
y»>ii' ' (lsr siimll buyers "f h* 5jaKt, to Guv. Goodrich early this morn-
FonrHj Loan are taking equal . s'd>- j|J(; ttl(, ,fm|, sti|i surrounded.the tele-
scripthms of the present loan. phone building tint, was being lie id off
W. B. Thurman of tin' Uetail j aMU(Hi nnai, within.
Clerks' cmiuulttee said Hint while 1i*‘ 1
felt* the clerks had been given a littl > -—1 • '
higher quota than the salaries of most. Intellectuals Jailed,
clerks justified, his committee had r-—*..
been very siweessful in tliat every one*a«e*l Press. Ditpah*}
I solicited responded heartily. Two
j women were actually hurt heeaase
: u,cy are not in *■ ljosithm to buy nT ^ Bm! ,( n„.nn(i„c to ;l
J. l«m.ls this time Subscriptions for the, «... ......
first day totaj, #5050. I
Jiitm Birge said that with hut two
Copenhagen, Monday, April 2R—
Hundiaais of intellectuals are being
, arrested at B'nda§)'st. awonling to *i
1 Berlid despatch to the Berlingske Ti-
It is reported that one. of the
people's commissaries-Jigs explained
that they would be held as hostages
and would “pay with their blood for
every step tlie Rumanians take vrithin
or three exception*. every one
committee has solietted has met . his
quota. |
rvStn't.RJSf "S";,"•«>«=!'"•■ y
engineers afe the first division to:
reach their full quota, Rob I’lischaU
of this division veported that -but one
man had turned the committee down
with ‘ 110 r'*I uf him.” said , Air. Pasrhall.
j Every engineer-in the order tlmt wa«
Associated Press Dispatch.
PARIS, April 29.-r-It has been vir-
tually decided that the first meeting:
of the League of Nations shall be held
in Washington next October.
Tho Flyers Killed.
all attempts to communicate
him hure bm'U unsuccessful. , ,, , , .
-- ♦ -- . . j able to buy ha* been sold, Mr. Paseliall
‘ reported.
F. I.. Perkins of the Frisco shops
reported that 212 men had been so-
licited and $14,850 worth of bonds
here sold.
Tom Hopson reported that his com-
mittee phots! *53.850 worth of bonds
the first day.
Dr. Wharton Astounded.
“I am astounded,” were the open-
ing words of Dr. T. A.
Associated Press Dispatch1
Cape Abiy. 1N. .1,. April 29-AVhlh*
dewxMidiiig in a hydro-airplane
-today, Lieuieiupv Berger and Ensign
Hamm were drowned when the plane
fell into HieJ haiaior. A third man es-
caped and swaiu to the wharf. The
two men who lost their lives were
caught under the machine.
Wharton,
BURLESON WANTS WIRES
RETURNED TO OWNERS
......to?
; ,:J
A»»oriafc(I Press Dispatch]
AViishington, April ’ 29.—Pimtmaster
General Burleson has recommended to
President Wilson that alt telephone
and telegraph lines be returned to
fholl; brivafe owners as stain as con-
gress' mm enact legislation deemed
tVecessary.--
Tliis action was announced shortly
after the Postmaster General had dis-
closed that, he had recommended the
immediate return of American cabin
lines ami hoped to have the cables itf
the hund$ of their owners by Ma/ IQ,
M'V-'V
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