Sherman Daily Democrat (Sherman, Tex.), Vol. THIRTY-FOURTH YEAR, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 18, 1915 Page: 1 of 8
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IN REGULAR SESSION
PETITION I’BESEMED ASKING
THAT LABORING MEN HE
PAII) LIVING WAGE.
LOOKS LIKE ACRISIS
IN ENGLAND’S CABINET
Associated Press Pupate*)
London, May 18,—What seems
like a cabinet crisis has arisen in
England. Apparently there is a rup
ture in the admiralty between
Churchill and Lord Fisher, comman
^der of the fleet. The government is
concealing the facts. It is rumored
Fisher may succeed Churchill.
A SHERIFF'S DUTY.
If Leo Frank llmigs Cousin of
Shermanite Will Spring Trap.
The following will he of Interest
hero. A petition was sent from
Sherman asking that Leo Frank be
not banged, hut that his sentence at
least he commuted to life Imprison-
ment.
The sheriff who will hang him in
the event he is executed. is C.
Wheeler Manguni, a cousin of Wiley
Manguin of this city, and the story
printed under an Atlanta, Ga., date
line Ih as follows.'
“Hanging Leo M. Frank will be
to Sheriff Wheeler Mangum. of
Fiilton county, like tearing out his
own heartstrings.
"But the law has decreed that
Frank shall be 'hanged by the neck
until dead' unless the governor in-
terferes—and Wheeler Manguni
has never yet sidestepped what he
believes his duty.
"Probsbly no kinder soul breathes
than that of Frank’s keeper. The
prisoner himself realizes it and to
him the sheriff is ‘Dad Manguni.’
“Those closest to him say tfcat
Wheeler Mangum believes Frank is
innocent. Tie was asked the direct
question.
" 'An official has no business
talking about a case,’ he said.
‘Whatever 1 may Ibelieve 1 can’t say
It.’
“Some there are who have ac-
cused the sheriff of favoritism to
Prank. Report* came near costing
him his job when shRrp tongues got
busy. His critics said that Frank
wafc living a life of luxury.
“It war bcaiisc Manguni had
treated Frank humanly and kindly,
like he treats everyone. Frank IS
not chained to the walls of a dun-
gean, tout he Is caged between four
rows of bars; there are no carpets
on the floor| of his death cell and
his bed is no softer than the beds
the county gives other prisoners.
"Frank is not a deai»eratc crim-
inal, therefore, when ho was taken
from Jail to court, no handcuffs
bound him. But had Frank made
a dart for liberty, no gun would
have spoken quicker than the sher-
iff’s.
“Wheeler Manguni wouldn’t will-
ingly hurt his most despised enemy.
The correspondent saw him hang a
negro one©—Just a plain negro mur-
derer. Great tears rolled down his
cheeks and his voice was husky as
ho said, “May God have mercy on
your soul!’ But It was Mangutu’s
hand that sprung the trap.
“On another occasion his official
duty demanded that ho bang a man
who had onco been In his Sunday
school class. Ho and the prisoner
stepped To the scaffold arm In aim.
and the sheriff hanged his friend,
“Deputies who guard Frank day
and night believe him innocent.’
They have learned to sympathize
and admire him.
“It. will be a dread day for jail
officials unless the governor Inter-
venes. «.
“It will lb© a day of agony for
Wheeler Mangum. People who know
his gentle spirit aro sorry for him.”
Hear Hate Protect.
Toledo, O., May 18-—The Inter-
state Commerce Commission will
give a bearing today in this dtjKon
the’ complaint of the trade associa-
tions of Toledo, Detroit, Springfield,
Canton, Columbus, Dayton and
Cleveland, against the present
freight rates from this section to
points In the south. Through rates
are sought-in order to meet the
competition of other sections en-
joying through rates to these
southern points.
There was a meeting of the city
council and the city commission at
the city hall last night. In the ab-
neuce of Judge Jeff W. uassell, may-
or of the city, Judgo .1. A. L. Wolfe
presided. The following members
of the council were absent when City
Secretary Henry Zimmerman called
the roll: D. F. Eagleton, S. W.
Gladnoy, P. R. Markham. C. A.
Sanford and J. A. Simmons.
All absentees were excused.
Commissioner Lon McKown stated
to the council that the cuy commis-
sion had a pointed Karl K. Mitchell
of River Forest, 111., as hupsiness
manager of Sherman at a salary of
..tOii per year. The action of the
commission was ratified by the
council.
A petition was then presented to
the commission, the council having
adjourned, protesting against. the
cut In wages of the laborers em-
ployed by the city. This petition Is
based on a recent reduction in the
wages of laborers from $1.75 per
day to $1.50, made by acting City
Manager C. C. Mayhew.
The petition is as follows:
- “Sherman, Texas, May 15, .1915.
'To the Hon. Mayor and City Coun
cil: We the undersigned, represent
Ing the laboring people of this com-
munity. and believing the prosperi-
ty of our city depends on the con-
dition of the working people, who
spend their money, and being in-
formed that there has boon a reduc-
tion in the wages of the city em-
ployes, do hereby most emphatical
ly protest against such reduction,
andJcall your attention to the fact
that efficiency was never gained hy
reducing wages, and ask that at
least a living wage be paid."
The above petition was signed by
£89 men. many of them laboring
men, but many of them also business
men and heavy tax payers. t
After some discussion It was de-
cided to adjourn over until Friday
evening to discuss the petition. It
being stated that Mayor Hassel woullj
be at borne by that tlifio and that
there would be a full board present.
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CHAMBER OK COMMERCE.
HUS NQVIMK
' TO NEW ftSIMN
HALL PUTS OFF
FINAL ACTION
K1HSIAN STAFF ADMITS TROOPS
WERE "PUKHl ED" HY AFS-
TKO-GKRMANS.
Associate/t Press Dispatch
Petfogrnd, via l-ondon, May 18.—
An official statement Issued by the
Russian general staff admits that
Austro-German columns “pursued’’
Russian troops, which moved to a
new position between the Pillca and
the upper Vistula. It Is Contended,
however, that attacks against the
recently occupied front toward the
Stry and Doltna were fruitless, as
were assaults along the Pruth.
The communication follows:
“Since the morning of the 10th,
In the Shavli region, the battles
have continued to develop favorably
for us. Our troops crossed the Du-
bissa and attacked the Germans,
gaining possession of their trenches
and capturing several hundred
prisoners.
“Between the Pillca and upper
Vistula enemy columns pursued
our troops, which moved to a new
point.
“Near Ohilineff and Russkibred,
our sudden counter attacks Inflicted
severe losses on the enemy's advance
guard.
“In the district between Wierz-
nek and Opatow. as well as sooth of
the latter, impetuous attacks hy us
on the 16th drove back the enemy's
leading columns more than ten
oersts (six mile*.)
“On the San there has been vio-
lent artillery fire from south of
Wislod' to Przemysl.
"In the direction of the Stry and
Donina the enemy delivered fruit-
less attacks against the front which
were recently occupied losing sev-
eral hundred prisoners.
“On the Pruth, on the 15th the
enemy delivered repeated attacks
with close formation starting from
Delntyn and Kolomea. We repelled
him successfully, capturing four
more heavy guns and throwing out
advance guards beyond the river.”
THAWS GASH DELAYED.
Executive Committee Meets nnd DIs-
|Hises of Business Mailers.
Monday night the regular meeting
of the executive committee of the
Sherman Chamber of Commerce was
held, with a large majority of the
members present and committee re-
ports of importance were received.
The finance committee reported
$650.85 on hand and that the bal-
ance of $250 on the chamber of
Commerce’s subscription to the
Cariton-Carr-Burdette building fund
had been paid.
Will Leslie. chairman of the
special committee appointed to ap-
pear before the commissioners’ court’
and ask that the bridge proposed
across Post Oak creek on Travis
street be constructed, reported that
his committee had seen the com-
missioners and had been told that
the bridge would be bl'ilf as soon as
a discrepancy In freight charges had
been adjusted with the railroad com-
pany. This money has been tied up
for a good while but. the court thinks
the malter will be definitely settled
within a short time.
C. A. Shock, chairman of the
special committee (appointed to raise
the balance of Sherman's proportion
of the fund to connect the Howe and
Farm'lngton good roads, reported
that the committee had been very
sucCeoafftl so far, $150 of the $250
necessary to complete Sherman’s part
of the fund having been subscribed
and the remaining $100, he thought,
would be secured very readily.
J. C. Stinson, for the special ly-
ceum committee, reported that the
work of listing season tickets for
the 1915 course is progressing rap-
idly. in fact faster than had been
expected. To date $1100 worth of
tickets have been subscribed for and
al the present rut) tho entire liouso
will be sold out in a very short
time Tho committee is very anxious
to sell the houso in advance.
The secretary reportod that the
T. P. A. entertainment committee
lacked $130 of having enough mon-
ey subscribed to their expense fund
to pay the cost of entertainment.
Inasmuch as tho Chamber of Com-
merce was partly responsible for the
convention being brought to Shor-
Tuan and as they had not contributed
anything so far to this fund, a gen-
eral discussion developed that the
members thought the Chamber of
Commerce should make up a, large
part of the deficit, on account, for
another thing, of the advertising
valuo to Sherman of the convention,
it was then moved and seconded
that the Chamber of Commerce
contribute $100 toward defraying
the expensas of entertainment of the
visiting T. P. A. delegates.
Attorney General Kecks Postpone-
ment of Hearing Pending Appeal.
New York, May 18.—An order
issued yesterday by Presiding Justice
Ingram in t-be Appellate Division of
the .Supreme Court, staying all pro-
ceedings in the habeas corpus peti-
tion of Harry K. Thaw, in which
Thaw seeks to have a jury in the
Supreme Court pass upon his sani-
ty, brought another delay in the
ong drawn-out proceedings against
the slayer of Stanford White.
Justice Hendrick previously had
poslponed the case until today. The
stay granted by the Appellate Divis-
ion is part of an action be,gun by
Frank A. Cooke of tho attorney gen-
eral’s office. The order directs Thaw
to show cause Friday morning why a
stay should not issue pending the
determination on appeal taken by
the attorney general from the decis-
ion of tho Appellate Division last
Friday, in which the ruling issued by
the supremo court granting a jury
hearing as to Thaw’s sanitay was up-
held. ! J
WILL NOT DECIDE QUESTION OF
WAR UNTIL AFTER HORS-
DAY’8 MEETING.
TRAINS STAND READY
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Have Steam lip Waiting to Take the
German and Austrian Ambassa-
dors Away ■ Speeches in the
Hungarian Diet.
TO MEET IN GAINESVILLE.
To Elect. Jersey Blslmp.
Newark, May 18. —At the 41st
annual meeting of the Episcopal
Diocese of Newark, which opened
this morning, the selection of a
coadjutor Bishop to assist Bishop
Edwin 9. Iiines will be -made. Dr.
Alexander Mann was the choice
made last January, but Dr. Mann de-
clined to leave his parish at Trinity
Church, Boston. It Is expected that
a member of the New Jersey clergy
will Ibe elected to the office,
Remnant of Alexander's Brigade Will
Hold Reunion.
The remnano of Alexander’s Brig-
ade. Regiment No. 34, Texas Caval-
ry, Mounted, will meet ip Gainesville
next Thursday and will ho entertain-
ed by Mrs. Mattie White, daughter
of Fncle Jesse Loving of this city,
who is a member.
The annual,.meeting will be held
in Sherman Sept. 2, on Mr. Loving’s
birthday and he will bo host on (hat
.occasion and ft-will he on his 80th
birthday.
The following note is from one of
the members, T. R. Burnett, to Mr
Loving and has reference to the
Gainesville meeting next. Thursday:
Dallas, May* 17th.
Dear Old Comrade:
I exect to reach Sherman at 2 p.
m. or sooner on May 20, to join
the -forces that will move on
Gainesville samo afternoon. Trust,
vour efforts to mohilize the old
Confederates have been successful,
and that, your commissariat Is abun-
dantly equipped. Tho poetical how-
itzer Is loaded to the muzzle.
Heroically,
T. R. BURNETT.
A Trying Day for M.ugsJ’.
New York, May 18.—-Mixiitg suf-
fragette stuff with handball is no
business so far as Muggsy McGraw
is concerned. But Muggsy has suf-
fered many afflictions In the past,
and has resigned himself to the
fripperies and folderol which will
feature today's game between the
Giants and the Cubs. He merely
drew the line at pink armlets and
.declared If any of his players ap-
peared with; a wrist watch he’d fire
tl\em out of tho park.' The nerve-
racking event came about because
the guys higher up fell for the soft
stuff and promised to go firty-flfty
with the ladles. Not that the la-
dies ear© any more about baseball
Iran Muggsy doe* about the pretty
streamers that decorate the pavil-
ion. And so oil and water will try
to mix and gestu along some how
through nlnejnnjngs, if it does not
rain and spoil the streamers.
MrB. Crarles 3. Whitman, wife of
Governor Whitman, will throw out
the first ball, and Muggsy says he
will throw the first fit,
Associated Prete Dispatch
Rome, via Paris, May 18.—The
Italian parliament will be asked
Thursday to vote only on a bill
containing a single clause conferr-
ing plenary powers on the govern-
ment according to the Glomale
D'ltalfa. Final action regarding
war is not expected until after that
time unlees Austria makes the first
movement, which is considered un-
likely in view of the pacific speeches
made In the Hungarian diet.
Alarmist rumors of ail kinds are
being circulated In Rome and the
situation is so tense there aro
many who believe them all. One
report today was to tho effect that
Prince Von Buelow, the German
ambassador, bad left the city secret-
ly It was unfounded, although a
special traon is kept in readiness to
carry him to St. Gothard if a break
comes, as he is understood to have
pressed a wish to return to Berlin
by way' of Switzerland. Another
special stands with steam up ready
to speed for tho Austrian frontier
hy way of Verona and Brenner, with
Baron Marrhio, the Austrian ambas-
sador and his staff.
Foreign Minister Sonnino conferr-
ed at length this afternoon with the
British ambassalor and the Ruman-
ian minister. Former Premier Glo-
littt whose dramatic appearance in
Rome precipitated a ministerial
crisis because of his avowals for
peace, started tpday for his home
in the village of Gavour, accom-
panied only by his son-in-law Deputy
Chiaraviglio. Before leaving he
expressed to friends the hope that
he soon would he able to explain
how greatly he has been misunder-
stood.
The cabinet council today was one
of the longest on record. At Its
close a brief communication was is-
sued stating that the ministers dis-
cussed the statement to be made be-
fore parliament. No further Inti-
mation was given as to what action
was taken.
King Victor Emmanuel spent the
entire day in granting audiences to
government officials and in the conr
sideratton of military and political
questions.
The general staff continued with
feverish activity its preparations for
eventualities.
There wore further demonstra-
tions of rejoicing throughout Italy
at the solution of the ministerial
crisis. In Rome a great crowd
climbed the capitaline hill to listen
to a fiery address by Gabrlelle
D’Annunzio who was carried on the
shoulders of tho people. He declar-
ed war was sacred, purifying and
exalting. The enthusiasm was in-
creased hy an address by Prince
Colonna, mayor of Rome, in which
he emphasized the nocesslty for
Italy to participate in the war.
In an article summarizing the sit-
ution the Tribune says “The die is
JOHN ROCKEFELLER
AGAIN TESTIFIES
GIVES DETAILED STATEMENT
ABOUT THE REGENT LABOR
TROUBLE IN COLORADO.
^—
A undated Press Dispatch
Washington, May 18.—Chief In-
terest in the hearings before the
Federal industrial Relations comhus-
sion centered in the reappearance
today of John D. Rockefeller, Jr.,
for examination in connection with
the Colorado ©oal strike. Corres-
pondence submitted to the commis-
sion since Mr. Rockefeller's former
appearance formed the basis of the
inquiry. The witness had prepared
a detailed statement In connection
which was read when he resumed
with the Colorado labor trouble
his testimony late today.
When today's hearing opened'
Clarence S. Darrow the labor attor-
ney, resumed his testimony regard-
ing the relations of labor and the
law. He had been arguing that the
poor had not equal opportunity be-
fore the la.wr with the rich man when
interrupted yesterday by the testi-
mony of Mrs. Cbrystal Eastman
Benedict of New York, the suffra-
gist advocate.
NAVAL ACTIVITIES
SUCCEED SOCIALS
ATLANTIC FLEET KAILS FOR
NEWPORT TO TAKE PART
IN NAVAL GAME.
Associated Press Dispatch
New York. May 18.—Naval ac-
tivity succeeded a week of social and
naval functions on board the war-
ships of the Atlantic fleet early tor-
day when the signal was flashed
from Admiral Fletcher’s flagship
the Wyoming, to prepare to go to sea
and everything was stowed in prep-
aration ,for the trip to Newport,
where the fleet was to rendezvous.
Lying off the statue of liberty
was the naval yacht Mayflower with
President Wilson and a party of gov-
ernment officials on hoard waiting
to review the four mile line of
fighting craft, from the huge super-
dreadnought Wyoming, from which
floated the flag of the admiral, to
the little submarines and the pon-
derous auxiliaries which brought up
the rear.
On shore thousands of spectators
gathered to witness the stirring
spectacle of the commander-ln-chief
of tho army and navy, from the
bridge of the Mayflower, reclevlng
the farewell salutes from the war-
ships as thie great fleet filed out.
through the narrows.
The storm which had rendered un-
comfortable the festivities of the
president's review yesterday had
cleared away and there was likeli-
hood that the farewell review might
take place under clear skies.
In order to give the battleships
the advantage of an outgoing tide,
the hour of departure had been
changed from 9:30 U> 1D: 45 a. m.,
and instructions had been Issued to
harbor craft to clear the way for
the fleet as it steamed <io^n the
harbor at the rate of 14 knots.
The fjeet is due off Newport at
midnight Wednesday to begin its
share in the naval game which begins
at that hour. It will attempt to at-
tack an “enemy" fleet seeking a
lauding on the Atlantic seaboard
anywhere from Eastport, Maine, to
Cape Hatteras.
The Mayflowers was to leave for
Washington tonight. Owing to the
rough voyage north from the Vir-
ginia Capes, some of the president's
party had planned to return to
Washington by train.
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GER 51 AN-AMERICANS,
Dallas Editor of German Paper Says
Genua ns are with President.
‘‘We are Americans before we are
Germans,” said G. A. Heillg, editor
of the Nord Texas Presse, today, re-
garding the feeling of German-
Anierlcans in Dallas with reference
to President Wilson’s note to the
Imperial German government.
“The matter has not been dis-
cussed, I feel sure, in the open meet-
ings of any of the German societies,
r havo talked with many loading
German-Amciicans here, and they
all are with the president,” he said.
“Of course, in the present war,
our sympathies are with Germany,
but. between Germany and America,
we are Americans before wo are Ger-
mans.”-—Dallas Evening Journal.'
cast, the Rubison is crossed and the
triple alliance has been denounced.’’
Hungarian Diet Meets.
Associated Press Dispatch
Budapest, via Amsterdam and
London, May 18.—Admission that
he should offer territorial compen-
sation to Italy as the price of contin-
ued peaceful relations was made by
Count Stephen Tisza, Hungarian
premier', in a carefully worded diet
speech hero yesterday. He declined
definitely, however, to state the na-
ture of tho concessions proposed.
His speech was In reply to a ques-
tion by Count Andrassy, who de-
clared the question could not con-
sent to yield territory to Italy un-
less assured that this stop was not
a mere matter of momentary neces-
sity, but the product of a definite
policy aiming at the elimination in
future of all enmity between Italy
and Auati'o-Hungary.
“1 opine," said County Andrassy,
"that discord between tho two states
would toe a disadvantage to both and
profit would accrue only to a third
party which would lako advantage
of this opportunity to obtain last-
ing hegemony In the Mediterran-
ean."
Count Tisza. In replying, endors-
ed the views of Count Andrassy,
saying: “I cannot discuss the de-
tails of our offers to Italy and can
assure you our object Is to secure
the lasting friendship of Italy, which
is essential to the great; and vital
interests of both. These Interests
demand that we, at the price of
great sacrifices, shall try to remove
mil differences which have Arisen
and create the foundation of a last-
ing friendship devoid of all secret
views. I hope this attitude of tho
government find? support In public
opinion in Hungary as I am sure
the Hungarian feeling of friendship
and sympathy for Italy still is keen-
ly alive. With the elimination of
differences this sympathy will
grow stronger and Warmer."
After the premier had finished
Count Andrassy, as Leader of the
opposition declared:
“Tho entire nation Is united on
this question. If war Is Inevitable
It will do its duty manfully, but If
peace is possible, it will Joyfully and
sincerely join to bring about more
intimate and friendly relation*
with Italy.”^ |
PORTUGAL PREMIER
15 BADLY WOUNDED
BUT REPORT HAYS NEW PRESI-
DENT OF THE CABINET
MAY RECOVER.
Associated Press Dispatch
London, via Paris, May 18, 4:50
a. m.—Improvement Is shown in
the condition or Joao cnagas, now
president of the cabinet who. wtx*
shot and dangerously wounded
while on hoard a train. Examination
showed that a bullet entered the
forehead and came out near the
night parietal bone. It Is feared
Senhor Chagas may lose the sight
of his right eye.
Lisbon again has resumed its
normal appearance, except that no
street cars are running. Business Is
being conducted as usual.
The report direct from Lisbon
that the condition of Senhor Chagas
is improving Is In conflict with an
earlier dispatch from Madrid, sent
by way of Paris, saying reports
had been received in the Spanish
capital to the effect that Chagas
had died of his wounds.
Wet** Was Slain.
Associated Press Dispatch
Lisbon, via Paris, May 18.—Sen-
ator Frietas, who shot and danger-
ously wounded Joao Chagas, presi-
dent of the new cabinet, was slain
at the Entrocamento railway station
by a soldier who witnessed the at-
tack on Senhor Chagas. By his ac
tloa the soldier forestalled an as-
sault on Freitas by civilians who
were clamoring for his life. The as
rassln's body still if lying on the
Btatlon platform awaiting the ar-
rival of members of b.s family.
It was Freitas who led the at
tack in the senate against Alfonso
Costa's party in the parliamentary
conflict last year. It Is believed
in some quarters that the bullets
which struck Chagas were Intended
for Cost*, who arrived at Lisbon
earlier in the day.
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Texas Bankers in Convention.
Waco, Tex., May 18.—When the
Texas Bankers' Association met here
today for its annual convention,
plans were begun for a trip of the
Texas bankers to the big San Fran-
cisco fair. The Texans make an
annual tour in a special train to the
feature places of the west and
northwest
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No Americans Aboard1.
Associated Frees Dispatch
New York, May 18.—There
was not one American among the
225 passengers on the Cunarder
Orduna which sailed today for Liv-
erpool.
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Know storm In Wisconsin.
Associated Press Dispatch
Appleton,' Wisconsin, May 18.'
There was one of the heaviest snow-
storms of the season here last night.
It saved much of the crops from
danger of freezing.
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SHAKE-UP AT DENISON.
Trammell Released and Other Pitch-
ers Signed by Peebles.
Denison, Texas, May 18.—A gen-
eral shake-up In the Denison team
of the Western Association has tak-
en place. G. A. Higginbotham, a
star twirler on the pennant-winning
team of 1913, and last year with
Dubuque, has again signed a Deni-
son contract. D. E. Glenn, also a
pennant-winning pitcher of 1913 on
the local club and last year with
Denison until the close of the season,
has reported to the local manage-
ment. Glenn has been with Hous-
ton in tho Texas league this year.
Ray Query, a try-out with Dallas
last year after the close of the Deni-
son season, but a starter with Hous-
ton this season, has also reportod to
Denison. With the new men re-
porting, Pitchers Trammell and
Neely and Catcher Herman have
been released. Herman has joined
Muskogee in the Western Associa-
tion. It Is believd that the local
club will go through the season
with the present line-up unless
some member of the club becomes
Injured.
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Chestnut Must. Be Haved
Washington, May 18.—So serious
has become the chestnut bark dis-
ease that in the opinion of the Unit-
ed States Department of Agriculture
It Is deelrable to quarantine New
England. New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland,
Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio,
North Carolina, Iowa and Nebraska
or such portions as may be deemed
necessary. The disese has made
such a wide spread that the Depart-
ment of Agrlculaure will give a pub-
lic hearing today on the movement
to restrict the shipment of nursery
stock and chestnut lumber with tho
bark on.
The chestnut blight is of recent
growth in this country. It is be-
lieved to have been brought in in-
directly from China. It was found
widely distributed in New York
ptate. It Is spread by the wind,
birds and insects, and migratory
bird* may carry the disease for a
long distance.
The disease la caused by a fungus
which rapidly kills the native chest-
nut trees, and is spread chiefly by
the distributldn of nursery stock.
Associated Press D spatch
London, May 18.—Lord Kitchener
announces the allies will use poison-
ing gases n berever the Germans use
them. Kitchener says ne wants
three hundred thousand more men
for a new army and that very soon
England will have plenty of ammu-
nition., The Dardanelles situation la
satisfactory, he said.
J. L. YATES DEAD.
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4 DIH4DVKBY OF PfjQT ♦
♦ AGAINST THE SULTAN. ♦
♦ -.— ♦
♦ Paris. May 18. 5 a. m —Re- ♦
♦ ports from Constantinople con- +
♦ firm the discovery of a plot #
4 organized by Armeniana and ♦
♦ Turks opposed to the new r©- ♦
4 gime to assassinate the sultan. ♦
♦ Enver Pasha, Field Marshal ♦
4 Von Der Golts and Gen. Liman +
♦ Von Sanders, telegraphs the ♦
♦ Journal's Athens correspondent. 4
♦ Two Armenians, the Journal ♦
♦ say* were to have blown np ♦
♦ the Kara-Keui bridge connect- ♦
♦ Ing Stamboul and GalatSL on ♦
♦ the sultan's birthday, while ♦
♦ the ruler, accompanied by his ♦
4 commanders, was crossing to ♦
♦ attend a ceremony at St Sophia. ♦
♦ The plot la said to, have been ♦
4 revealed by a son of Zograpb ♦
4* EiTendi, an Armenian deputy of ♦
♦ Constantinople. ♦
♦ The correspondent declares ♦
♦ that 400 Armeniana have been +
♦ arrested and that thair fat© is 4*
4 unknown, while Kurds have 4
4 been given order to burn two ♦
4 villages near Van. 4>
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LOU KITCHENER WANTS
300,000 MORE SOLDIERS
Passes A w ar at Home of HI*
Daughter, Mrs. D. S. Thompson.
J. L. Yates, 84 years of age, died
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dixie
Thompson, No. 1104 South Travis
street. Monday night at 10:45
o'clock. Death was the result of old
age and was perhaps hastened to
some extent by a fall which Mr.
Yates suffered a few weeks ago.
Funeral services will be held- at
the residence at 5 o'clock this after-
noon and interment will be In West
Hill cemetery.
Mr. Yates Is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Marion Yates, who Is 83 years
of age and two sons and two daugh-
ters, as follows: R. W. Yates, Mrs.
D. S. Thompson and Mrs. G. ' D.
Miller, Sherman, and Dr. T. O. Yatea
of Pensacola, Kla,
Mr. Yates came to Qrayson County
about twenty years ago from Clarks-
ville, Tenn., where for many yean
he had been engaged Ih the mercan-
tile business and since that time he
and Mrs. Yates have made their
home with their daughter, . Mi*.
Dixie Thompson. He was a fine
man and had made many friends
since coming to Sherman in 1911, at
whicu time Mr. and Mrs. Thompson
moved to this city from Van Alstyne,
their former home. His death Wilt
be generally regretted and the fam-
ily have the sympathy of all in
their bereavement
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Charges Defrauds.
Fargo. N. D. May 18.—A hearing
will begin here today on an action
filed by Attorney General Linde of
North Dakota seeking the annulment
of the charter of the Equity Co-
operative Exchange, the appoint-
ment of a receiver and the Issuance
of an injunction against the officer*
of the exchange to prevent their
selling of stock and soliciting con-
signments of grain among the farm-
ers of the state.
More than 100 affidavits accom-
pany the petition, which makes
many charges of fraudulent opera-
tions. Among the charges which
must be answered by the exchange
are these; that sales of grain are
made to fictitious persons and to
employees of the exchange, who
then sell through the regular com-
mission houses; that farmers some-
times get returns that are from 1 to
5 cents per bushel under the price
for which the grain was actually
sold, and that In addition to ac-
tually defrauding the farmers of
that price, the exchange charges
them a commission for doing It;
that employees have made large
sums on the side in the handling of
the grain consignments.
¥. M. C. A. Summer Camp.
The preparations for the Y. M.
C. A. summer camp are in full
swing and prospects for s successful
camp are very bright It has been
definitely decided to camp at the
pam,e place as last year. The place
has many advantages. It Is only
five miles from the railroad and
three froth the nearest postofftce.
There is plenty of good fishing
near the camp, and within half a
mile can be secured plenty of milk,
butter, eggs, chickens and vege-
tables. Close by and with plenty of
shade is a natural base ball
ground and every boy will hAve
plenty of opportunities for playing
(his favorite game. The Penning-
ton River itself is an inspiration
flowing ss it does through a broken
country thickly wooded, its waters
are always clear and abound In
fine fish of several varieties. Fish-
ing at this time of year is at it*
beet, the boys having no troublo In
catching fine strings of fish.
Those who contemplate going
should sign up at once. So
have signified their IntenUen*
going that a limit may have
set.
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