Sherman Daily Democrat (Sherman, Tex.), Vol. THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 30, 1917 Page: 1 of 8
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Germans Put Up a Strong Resistance
and Hand to Hand Fighting En-
gaged the Armies—Increasing
Signs That Germany Wanes.
AnocioM Preen PUpalrfcl
Canadian Headquarters In France,
June 2», via London.—Success, unex-
pectedly great and complete at a cost
In casualties far less than in some
recent unimportant engagements has
attended the drive of the Canadians
nlong the valley of Souchet toward
lens, during the last week. The
galu of ground Is greater than In any
actions since the capture of Viiny
ridge and the land restored to France
Includes some of her most productive
coal mines. Couletre, Leavltte and
almost all of Avion are firmly held
and that par! of the plain east of
Vimy, where, a week ago, no one could
show liltnsclf above the top of a
trench without drawing the fin* of
snipers and machine guns, may now
be traversed In the ojien.
Lying out In the wutersoaked
ground along the Sonehe* river this
afternoon, stilt under fire, are the
troops who attacked the enemy at
It :.*t0 o'clock on Thursday morning In
the ousklrts of Avion. The Hermans
put up n resistance so strong that wane
of the advaneed parties were forced to
retire. At 7 o'clock in the morning
they attached again and after hard
hand to hand fighting the result of
which was seen In the nuntlier of Or-
man dead remaining on the field,
they pressed forward toward the
western |wrt of the village. The same
men took part In a third attack with-
in 24 hours. This was launched at 7
o’clock last night f ml after they had
once again reached the goal set for
them they surrendered to sleep, the
sleep of utter exhaustion, in a down-
pour of torrential rain.
sPEClnr
DM JERSEY
HOG PEOPLE
RECORD ASSOCIATION WILL
LIVE PRIZES AT RED RIVER
VALLEY FAIR.
Lee Simmons, chairman of the live
stock department of .the Red River
Valley Fair, Is in receipt of a letter
from the National Duroo-Jersey Rec-
ord Association, through Its secretary,
3. R. Pfander, living at l’eoria, Illi-
nois, offering a nice set of special
prises to be given at the lied River
Valley Fair.
For the best boar pig there are of-
fered three prises of $3,00 each; for
the best sow pig there are offered
three prizes of $3.00 each.
For the best litter of four Duroe-
Jersey pigs there is offered a silver
trophy.
Rules governing tilt's offer are as
follows:
Pigs must be farrowed on or after
March 1st. 1017.
Pigs must be out of Sire an(i l)am
recorded either In this Record Asso-
ciation or the American.
No exhibitor will lie allowed to win
more than tine County Fair trophy
In one year offered by this Associa-
tion.
Before prizes are delivered to suc-
cessful exhibitor, the name audp ad-
dress of the breeder winning prize
and the name and record number of
the Sire and Dam of each animal on
which a prise is awarded must be
sent to tbe Secretary of this Associa-
tion.
Hundreds of young men have licen
taken In haml by the Seaman's Insti-
tute of New York City to prepare
them to lie masters or unites of the
hundreds of new shliw which will Ik*
bni.lt by the government to offset the
losses by Herman submarines. These
three young men were taken out on
a launch in the Atlantic, where they
practiced with the sextant.
BATTERY E IS
OFFICIAL NAME
OF ARTILLERY
CAPT. JOHN WAKEFIELD HAS
BEEN LIVEN NOTICE
OF SAME.
Battery F-, First | Field Artillery.
Texas National Gmujl Is the official
designation of $|c battery of
the field artillery lieing or-
ganized in Sherman with John
Wakefield ns captain, according to
notice received Friday afternoon by
Capt. Wakefield. Dallas lms batter-
ies A, B and C and Fort Worth D.
Purls has Battery K.
That the young men of Sherman
and the surrounding territory are
taking a keen interest in this branch
of the service is evidenced by the
number of applications for enlist-
ments being deceived. Over sixty nasi
have been accepted for service, witli
fifteen days yet remaining In wfileh
to recruit to the full war strength of
133 men. An effort will he made,
however, to tiring the battery up to
full war strength as rapidly ns pos-
sible.
When the battery was first organ-
ized by Brig-Gen. Hulen, John Wake-
field was commissioned captain, and
Jim Jones and Randolph Bryant first
lieutenants. A number of commis-
sioned and non-commissioned offices
were left oiien and will he filled from
the ranks. The following young men
rescinded yesterday to the appeal for
service In the artillery branch: Charlie
Barr, F.rnest E. Akers, Morrell Whit-
tington. Richard L Akins. John S.
Bell. Cecil Mi Tatum,- James W
Wheeler. Joe Chihnes. O. B. Walters.
Albert L. Inman. Elt>erf J. Shores.
Robert I* Simmons, Harold Philips.
Howard S. Mayfield. James F. Ham-
blin, Ott K. Meagher, L. E. Hornbeck,
William R. Meredith. Elliott S. Ded-
erlck, Chnrlie Cagle, tiny H. Hay, Sid
ney C. Moore. Joe Odom. John K
Holsapple, F,dwln N. Buford, Henry
V. Rolen._
RAILROADS WERE
REFUSED INCREASE
IN FREIGHT RATES
Washington, June 30.—The /’•*»*"•-
state Commerce Commission lias k ,t
the plea of the rnilroads of the Vhlted
States for a horizontal Increase of 15
per cent In freight rates.
In its decision the commission Indi-
cated its willingness to Increase class
rates In the eastern district approxi-
mately 14 per cent. Since about one-
fourth of the freight handled is mov-
ed under class rates the decision vir-
tually allows the Eastern lines altout
4 per cent iucrease in gross freight
revenue. Increases sought in rates on
coni, coke and iron will be granted.
The commission found as a result
of the extended hearings that the car-
riers generally show a substantial and
increasing financial prosperity and
that they hare ample resources with
which to conduct transportation.
Little sympathy was given the ar
guments of the* roads that they were
victims of the war prices, the commis-
sion holding that the carriers have
profited by the mobilization of troops.
BIG EIRE LOSS
REYNOLDS - PARKER COMPANY
AND BOOK STORE AND BASS,
PARRISH & TAYLOR.
Fire of an unknown origin at about
7:15 o'clock this morning entailed a
loss estimated at $50,000 t„ $40,000
on the stocks of the Reynolds-Parker
Co„ printing plant and book store,
Wall and Travis streets the Grayson
Telephone C’o., on the second floor of
the same building, and Bass, Purrlsh
A Taylor, dry gixsls merchants.
Smoke whs first discovered pouring
out of the upper north windows of the
Tom Forties building, Wall and Travis
streets. The entire rear end of the
second floor of the building was seem-
ingly gutted liy the time the fire de-
partment arrived. The flames were
cheeked and held to that part of the
building. Tbe damage to both the
stock of the Reynolds-Parker Co. and
Bass, Parrish & Taylor was mostly
smoke and water, the former firm
suffering the most.
Tho stock of the Reynolds-Parker
Co. wns valued at about $25,000, with
$17,500 Insurance. This stock Is
probably a total loss.
Fire Chief George Hamblen stated
that the flamtw had probably started
In tne rear of the hallway on the sec-
ond floor of the corner building, just
In front of the office occupied by Dr.
M, 8. Hudson.
A number of telephones having con-
nection through the Grayson Tele-
phone Company’s old switchboard
were pat out of commission.
British Make Captures.
ittoctaled Freei DupotcM
London, June 30.-r A series of
strongly organized defensive system.-
on both banks of the Souchez. cover-
ing I>cns has been captured by the
British, It is announced officially.
FORMER CONGRESSMAN f
PROMOTED TO CORPOI^l
IN MARINE CORPS
Detroit, June 30.—Edwin Denby,
age 47v probably the most distingu-
ished \ >rtenn to enlist in the ranks
at tli, .at call to arms, has Just
been promoted to the rank of Corporal
In the United "States Maine Corps.
Mr. Denby wus a member of con-
gress from 1004 to 1011, fa’rmer presi-
dent of the local Board of Commerce,
and a prominent attorney of . Hits
city.
Corporal Denby, who Is undergoing
military truinlng at Port Royal, 8.
0., headed the list in a competitive
examination open, to all memlters of
his company. His enlistment ns a
private tn tin* Marine Corps caused
lonslderaWe comment when be ex-
pressed the belief that he conld servo
Ills country best as an enlisted man,
Brazil Joins in War.
Washington, June 30.—Without a
formal declaration of war, Brazil, has
practically joined the United States
"against Germany.
With $5,000 in cash prizes,
with $10 cash offered for the best
idea submitted, and with the cat-
alogue in the hands of the people
within the next thirty days, the
Red River Valley Fair, October
1-6, promises to be a “hum-
dinger.”
So get your pencil and paper
or your postal card and write a
note to Rowan Mills, prudent.
Somebody is going to get the $10
check Mr. Mills is offering for
the best suggestion, for the best
idea, for the best letter submitted
telling how to make the Red
River Valley Fair bigger and bet-
ter.
Mr. Mills cautions that your
letter had better be short or it
won’t be read or published, but
he says he wants suggestions. He
wants everybody to give him their
ideas. And he wants these right
w. And a R. R. V. Fair check
for $10 will be mailed to the
man or woman, boy or girl send-
ing in the best idea or the best
suggestion.
Those who submit these must
bear in mind that the Red River
Valley Fair will this year be on
its own grounds. It will be a
great big tent show—a tent city
of fifty or seventy-five mammoth
tents. The arrangement of the
tents on the grounds is being
worked out by Mr. Kessler. The
Fair will be a free fair. It will run
six days. All premiums will be
paid in cash. Bear these points in
mind in submitting your sugges-
tions, then tell how to make the
Red River Valley Fair bigger and
better; how to make it serve its
part and “do its bit” in helping to
win the war. y
Mr. Mills states that the busi-
ness men and property owners of
the city aire pleased with the idea
of paying premiums in cash.
This particular suggestion orig-
inated with C. A. Shock, past
president, who is now at work
getting out the 1917 catalog.
Victor Adamson, of the Chap-
man Milling company, has been
appointed superintendent of the
manufacturers’ exhibit. In this
big tent will be displayed goods
made-in-the-Red-River-Valley.”
Mr. Adamson expects to as-
semble and display here an exhi-
bition that will do credit to the
wonderful growth and develop-
ment in a manufacturing way
that has taken place in Sherman
and adjacent cities of the Red
River Valley.
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Due of tho mon in tho ranks under as a private. Young Pershing led
General John J. Porshing in France seventy students of the university to
may la* his nephew Frank Porshing. recruiting officer Captain Frnnk-
...... ... „ ..., Hn R. Kenny, and after he had taken
the oath ho passed the physical ex-
oago, who was sworn in tho other day nminatlon.
EL PASO MAN [HELD FOR
MURDER OF FLORENCE
BROWN IN DALLAS
TELL OF WAR
Fleets Co-Operate.
Associated Press Dispatcm
Washington. June 30.—Brazil's
navy has begun on-operuting with the
American fleet in South American
■waters In hunting down Herman sea
raiders and watching for submarines.
The. sending of n social diplomatic
mission to Brazil to arrange for a
greater co-ordination of forces and the
closest itosslble co-operation between
the two governments is under consid-
eration in the United States.
Austrian Reinforcements.
Attociate<t trtu Dtiparisj
Washington, June 30,—Heavy Aus-
trian reinforcements from the Russian
front have been thrown against tho
Italians in Trentlno, according to
Italian embassy dispatches. They de-
ny the Italians have lieen driven from
their new positions on Mount Ortl-
earn.
Umciatci Prtf "twotear
Dallas, Tex., June 30.—
Felix Jones, of El Paso, has
been indicted by the Dallas
county grand jury in con-
nection with the mysterious
murder of Florence Brown
in a Dallas real estate office
in July 1913. Jones is in
jail at El Paso on another
charge.
Strike Threatened.
Associated Press Oi»i>arc*J
New York, June 30.—Captains,
engineers and crews of all tug boats
in New York harbor today demanded
an Increase in wages and threatened
to strike Monday and tie up shipping
in this port unless their requests are
granted.
ister Egan, stationed at Copenhagen,
has protested to the Danish Foreign
office against the anti-American ut-
terances of M. Stauning. socialist
member of the Danish cabinet, at
the Stockholm conference, a report
says,
German Report.
Associated Press Pupate* |
Berlin, June 30.—Germans yester-
day captured several enemy lines on
I the Alsne front and eastern slope
'Hill 304, it is officially stated.
Fifty Thousand Men Short.
Washington, June 30.—President
Wilson’s call for volunteers to bring
the regujar army up to its full war
strength of 300,000 men by today ha*
not been realized. War department
figures indicated that there Is still a
shortage of 50,000 men. " This dls
crepancy probably will lie relieved bj
taking reservists from the ranks ot
the selective army.
French ('rinser Sunk.
Aeeoclated Preee Diepale*)
Paris, June 30.—An official an-
nouncement was made last night that
the armoured cruiser Kleber had
struck a mine off Point St. Mathlev
on Wednesday and sunk. ,
Three officers and thirty five men
were lost.
Tho Klelijer had come from Dakar,
Africa, and was on Its way to Brest
Satisfaction Expressed.
Aeeociated Preee pupate* i
Ulo Jancrio, June 30.—The newspa-
pers expressed the greatest satisfac-
tion over the decision of President
Wieoeslau Bruz and Foreign Minister
Nllo Pecanha to revoke Brazilian
neutrality in favor of the entente
allies. The Courriere De Manila looks
upon this lrrevooathm us the logical
outcome of Brazil’s external policy
and the official recognition of condi-
tions that long existed.
A. Itazao is of the opinion that Bra-
zil lms won a great moral victory by
joining the cause of civilization.
Excess Profits Taxed.
Aetociated Preee i»upaicn>
Washington, June 30.—A graduated
war excess profits taxes upon corpor-
ations, partnerships a!nd individuals,
ranging from 12 to 40 per cent, and
raising $730,000,000 in revenues, has
been approved by the senate finance
committee, which is revising the war
tax bill.
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Egan Protests.
AttoeiateA Free* PMsatoAl
London, June 30.—American Min-
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goodjt’
Dr. T. A. Wharton, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, is one of
Sherman’s most popular, as well as
most able, pastors.
Dr. Wharton's popularity is not
alone because of his eloquent, able
and earnest sermons, but he Is a
mixer uud a hard worker.
A number of times he has been se-
lected as chairman of the publicity
department of vir. taps campaigns in
Sherman and has always made good.
Two notable instances were the cam-
paign to build Sherman Hall at Aus-
tin College and raising the Red Cross
subscription.
But German Arrogance
Likely Cause of
Austria to Contribute Bmnm
—Germany Abo Dissatisfied.
\
Anootat*I Preie IHtfafc*]
Copenhagen, Juno 29,-s-Tbo East
German Rundschau ot Vienna, tbe or*
gan of the German nationalists, com*
plains in a recent issue of machina-
tions in certain circles within tbe em-
pire in favor of an Austrian endeavor
for a separate peace with the entente
and tending to destroy good rotations
with Germany. The report Is preval-
ent to these circles, particularly la tbe
Industrial districts, the Rundschau as-
serts, that Austria-Hungary could
long before this have had peace with
her enemies if she bad not been bound
by the German alliance, and that
Prussia alone is responsible for the
continuance of the war.
Tales of dissonance between Aus-
tria-Hungary and Germany also are
in circulation and a semi-panic re-
cently occurred In certain districts
over the rumors that theee troubles
had come to a crisis and Germany
was about to attack her neighbor and
ally.
The assertion has been widely dr-
culated from the other districts of
Moravia and Bohemia and even In
Vienna that food privation* are doe
to the fact that the country has been
ruthlessly exploited by Germany and
required to export great quantities of
grain to Austria’s ally.
34 HAVE BEEN
ADDED TO THE
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LARIMORE MEETING AT HOUS-
TON STREET CHURCH CLOSES
TOMORROW.
“Salvation by Grace" was the sub-
ject of last night’s discourse at the
Larimore Meeting, which has been In
progress for the past three weeks at
the Houston Street Church of Christ.
A targe audience present listened with
Intense interest to a clear and logi-
cal exposition of the following text:
“By Grace Are Ye Saved, through
faith, and that not of yourselves It is
the gift of God; not of works, lest
any man should boast’—Bph. 2:8.
The preacher’s position was that It
was the salvation that was the gift ot
God. In support of this he gave tho
utterance of tbe Apostle John. “Tbe
gift of God is Eternal Life," and other
scriptures.
In regard to the theory that It was
the Faith that was the gift of God
and not of works, the evangelist stat-
ed that faith was the result of testi-
mony. Even the devil knew that—and
hence in the parable of the sower was
represented as “stealing tbe word of
Truth out of tbe hearts of the hearers,
test they believe It and obey it"
Jesus taught and gave sign that he
might produce faith. “8o then faith
cometh by bearing, and hearing by the
word of God.” Rom. 10;17.
In response to the objection that
Our System’ was a system of Salva-
tion by works without grata, he aatd,
that “If we had a system of salvation
here probably would not be grace
enough in it td fuss about" He ev-
pressed himself as abundantly satis-
fied with God’s “system" of mlvattem
by grace and justification by faith.
He could not endorse
salvation by “faith only," because;
first—tbe Bible nowhere taught It;
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