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ESTABLISHED 1871.
tr ITS NEWS
THE DEMOCRAT
TELLS IT.
SHERMAN DAILY DEMOCRAT
| Member of the Associntcd Prets. |
Today’s Newt Given Today.
Tonight fair and
Thursday fair.
THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR.
SHERMAN. TEXAS, NOVEMBER 22,1916—WEDNESDAY EVENING.
50c Per Moiti—$5 Per Year Wboi Paid b Adraac*
ADAMSON LAW
NOW AT ISSUE
FIRST OF MANY CASES AGAINST
ITS CONSTITUTIONALITY
COMES CP TODAY.
UP TO SUPREME COURT
Agreement to Auk for Ruling Before
January 1. When law Takes Ef.
ferL Appeared to be Near at
Hand Today.
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♦ ADAMSON LAW IS HELD
♦ TO BE UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
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♦ Kansas Cily. Mo., Nov. 22.—
♦ Tin* Adamson law was hold nn-
♦ oonatltutlonal here tralay by
♦ Judge William (’. Hook of the
♦ rnlted Stutos district <onirt. The
10,000 MOTEL MEN
ATTEND CONVENTION
Aitocialfd Press uupatch]
New York. Nov. 1 22. More than
10,000 hotel men arc here today. In
connection with the National Hotel
Men's ex|N»dtlon at the tiraud Central
Palace.' The exiieattlmi is in con-
jumflou with the convention of the
hotel association ami under, the com-
bined auspices of the New Yprk Hotel
Association ami the Hotel Association
of New York (Tty. Toduy is ‘•Wes-
tern Day;" tomorrow "I'eniisylTaniH
Day":Friday, "New England Hay.”
Irml Saturday. “New York Day.” The
ex|Mssltlou will close Saturday. In the
ITS (tooths of the cxisndtion, every do*
partmeiit of the modern hotel Is rep-
resented. There are novelties and In-
ventions rnuging from an automatic
potaot iK*ler to a milk agitator which
keeps cream from rising. Several
state hotel association* will hold their
meetings this week and at least one
hotel system will have a conference of
managers.
: COAL SHORTAGE DRIVES
DUTCH 10 ASH DEAF
GRAYSON COUNTY VOTE
IN RECENT ELECTION
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♦ Associated Preti Dispatch]
♦ Judge directed the receivers of +
♦ the Missouri, Oklahoma and Gulf ♦
♦ milrmul. who brought the origi- ♦
+ an Fiction In this case, to assist +
+ the government In exjiedltlng the ♦
» case to the supreme court of the ♦ of Krtoidln* the refuse from furnaces
Washington, Nov. 22.—Scarcity of
i-oal due to the war 1ms driven the
Dutch to the ash heaps for fuel. Consu-
lar reports today describe a method
♦ I'nlted States for final division
♦ ami Instructed them to invite rep-
♦ rescntatlves of every railroad in
♦ the country to iiartlcipate in the
♦ isKsusUng* before the highest
<’ court. It Is ex|*vted an ultimate ♦>
♦ derision as to whether the law ♦
4 will l>* effective on January flint ♦
♦ will be given before then. The ♦
♦ transcript in the present ease ♦
♦ will lie filed with the
and latssing it through a llijnld which
separates that having fuel value from
dialers and ashes. It Is said that
2.000 tons of refuse produces 2X tons
of fuel.
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Teachers te Hear Noted Speakers.
4’ court before it recimveites on lie- ♦
4 cernber I. +
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inMWi« Pi ft annual *
Kansas City, Nov. 22.—The Adam-
son eight-hour law was at Issue toiluy
In United States district court here
In the first of countless oases flleil
throughout the country attacking its
constitutionality. Whatever the de-
cision rendered liy Judge Wm. C.
Honk lishiy. appeal to the supreme
court of the United States will follow
nulckly in an effort to obtain the ul-
timate ilis-lslon hi the ease tiefore
January 1. when the law Is to go into
effect.
Action in the case was precipitated
yesterday when Frank Hagerinan,
stieclal counsel for the government,
iileil a motion before Judge Honk
• 'rookston. Mlnxi.. Nov. 22.—J.
Frank Hanly of Indiana, late prohi
supreme ♦, htthai eamltilate for the presidency,
heads the list of s|*-akers to be
lieard at the annual convention of
the Northwestern Minnesota Educa-
tional assislatlon, which asseniMcif
here today with many teachers In at-
tendance. Tli-sides Mr. Hauly the
sis-akers will include C. G. Shultz,
state sui**rlnhHident of public in-
struction of Minnesota; Dr. Joseph
Kennedy, dean of the college of edu-
cation of the University of North
Dakota, ami J. C. Brown, president
of the St, Cloud normal school.
THANKSGIVING DAY GAME.
Trinity University Comes to Play Aus-
tin College.
Tlie Athletic Council of Austin Col-
lege announced yesterday afternoon
that the Austtn-Trlnlty game will be
., . ....... , , , played In Sherman. The two teams
asking Immediate decision lu the In-, vvt„ mw>t nt I/Vivn 1>ark „n Thanksg|v-
JuneUon proceeding* against the law (lav at tiirt'e-thlrty. The last time
brought by Alexander New ami Henry these two teams'placed here on Thanks-
r Ferris, rei-elvers for the Missouri, j „,vln„ was mo. The following yenr
• ikinlioma ami Gulf railroad. which t,)0V mPt at Waxahnchle. anil on ae-
the government contends should lie r(U1I)t of a f|nsh t^twevn between the
illsmtaaed. Should Judge Hook do-! gtmient Indies on the streets just be-
. Idc against the government s oonten- f„n, thal the athletic authorities
tlons and hold the law uneimstitu- • of both Institution refused to permit
tlonal, the motion asks that the re- |,etwivu them for several years,
ivlvej-s for the Missouri, Oklahoma; AU*tln givs to Wueo Thursday of
and Gulf, which is in the hands of this week, where she meets Baylor Frl-
rm-elvers appointed Jiy the court. be day aftPnloon for her last game away
directed to assist the government in fronj homP The Thanksgiving game
bringing the ease Immediately tiefore ,Mirn wHh Trlnltv completes lier sched-
Ihe supreme court, which reconvenes u)t. Trinity University meets Soufh-
1,w'- Urn Methodist University in Dallas Fri-
Jurtge Hook stated from the beneli dfty tor hpr |ast Kame before the
that ff lie decided to grant the mo- 'Thnnksglving game,
tIon, he wonht direct he receivers to The Thanksgiving game In Sherman
invite representatives of all railroads pr<ira|SPS to he one
in the United States to participate hi
the final legal battle before the high-
est court In the land, thereby deter-
mining In one action the merits of tlie
numerous snlts attacking the law.
Want Supreme Court Derision.
Attoeiat** Prttt Dispatch]
Washington. Nov. 22.—An agree-
ment lietween the railroads and the
department of Justice to ask (the su-
lireme cort to pass oil the lUnditu-
tionality of the Adamson act axffore
.lanuary 1 when It takes effect, ap-
lwared to be near at hand today.
Counsel for the Pennsylvania, New
"York Central and Burlington roads
nre conferring on the subject and it
is said they may seek to have the suit
of the Atchison, Topeka and Snntn
Fe. set for hearing tomorrow at Kan-
sas City, nfpdo a test. In that event
•other suits already instituted attack-
ing tlie Ada oson act may be dropped.
Final deel don in the matter, how-
ever. probab v will await word from
*C. C. Todd and Marvin S. Under-
wood of the department of justice
who will apper in the Santa Fe
ease. ^
Tennts on lee.
4*«ociated Prttt Dispatch]
New York. Nov. 22.—Tennis on tee
Frith prominent players participating
and a posstblg tee championship with-
in the next year Is planned by Fred-
erick B. Alexander. Davis cup veteran
and lawn tennis player of interna-
tional reputation.
Tlie same rales thatiagovern lawn
tennis apply to lee tennis. The court
•will be laid out In black point on the
lee surface but because of the addi- _ _ ______
tlonal helghth skates give n player, !t Hodge No. 645,
is probable that the net will lie
plightly raised.
of the closest In
years lietween the Trinity niul Austin
teams. From comparative scores,
neither team will have a walkover. It.
will likely be anybody's game until the
last whistle. Trinity is expected to
bring a large delegation over the in-
terurbnn, arriving In Sherman some
time during the morning.
It Is nnnouneed that a popular price
of 75 cents will be charged for the
game, all tickets being good for either
tlie grand stand or the bleachers.
In view of the fact that the High
School had planned to play Greenville
here oil thanksgiving, the Austin-
Trlntty game was to have been played
in either Denison or Dallas, but after
the transfer of the High School game
to Greenville, by mutual agreement be-
tween Austin and Trinity, the game
was secured for Sherman.
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J. H. HALE DEAD.
Well Known Citizen of Dripping
Springs Community Passes Away.
„ J. H. Hale, 49 years of age, a well
known farmer and land owner of the
Dripping Springs community, six and a
half miles northwest of Sherman, died
this morning nt 7 o'clock, after an Ill-
ness of about four weeks.
Burial will be in the cemetery at
Shannon tomorrow morning, following
services at the family home. The fu-
neral will be In charge of the John
G. Dannel Undertaking company of this
city.
Deceased belonged to the Woodmen
of the World camp at Dripping Springs
and had been clerk of the camp for
the past fourteen years.
He also belonged to the Odd Fellows’
lodge, being a member of Grayson
in Sherman.
The family have the sympathy of all
in their bereavement.
Following is the vote of Grayson
county in the recent general election:
For President:
Wilson. 5.092.
Hughes 1,024.
Hanley 20.
Benson 285. . . *
For United States Senator:
Charles A. ('uMierxon 5177.
Alex W. Atcherson 1*45.
E. II. Conlbcar 83.
T. A. Hickey 271.
For Congress, 4th District:
Sam Rayburn 5310.
ct. J; Barlow 545.
W. J. Lemon 582.
For ('oiigressman nt Isirge:
Jeff Mi leimire 490.7.
Daniel E. Garrett 5001,
(’has. A. Warnken 950.
it. A. Tuylor 039.
I. E. Teague 41.
|E. G. Cook 45.
Arch I.lngiin 253.
W. D. Simpson 235.
For Governor:
James Ferguson 5088.
It. B. ('ranger 941.
II. W. Lewis 41.
E. It. Melton 234.
For Lieutenant Governor:
W. 1*. Hobby 5087.
Jerry L, Hickson 90(1.
J. A. niohardsotl 47.
Nat B. Hunt 248.
For Comptroller of Public Accounts:
II. B. Terrell 5222.
Tom J. Darling 023.
h. M. Hewitt 25.
W. T. Flowers 250.
For State Treasurer:
J. M. Edwards 5228.
G. O. Fokes 891.
J. A. L. McFarland 25.
W. J. Bell 204.
For Commission of Gen. I.and Office:
J. T. Robison 5225.
A. H. Johnson 94(1.
H. L. Wlnchell 26.
G. A. Lambreth 281.
For Attorney General:
B. F. I.ooney 5208.
G. N. Harrison 958.
Clarence Nugent 256.
For State Supt. of Public Instruction:
W. F. Doughty 5192.
VT. ft. McClain 958.
Oscar Hudson 26.
J. A. Freeland 274.
For State Com. of Agriculture:
Frill W. 1)hvIs 5216.
Alvin Harborth 953.
L. J. Winters 26.
Joe F. Hudspeth 260.
For State Rnilmnd Commissioner:
(Full terra I
Allison Mayfield 51(50.
Dupont Lyon Old.
J. E. Lindquist 25.
E. Bellinger 220.
(’has. H. Huddeston 3760.
C. Gilmore 356.
For Chief Justice of Supremo Court :
Nelson Phillips 5236.
J. Walter Cook 004.
For Associate Justice of Supreme
(jourt:
J. E. Yantls 5235.
Charles A. Lord 950.
B. H. Gibson 273.
For Judge of the Court of Crlmlnnl
Appeals:
W. C. Morrow 5217.
O. S. York 064.
For Chief Justice of Court of Civil
Appeals:
Anson Rainey 5268.
For Slate Senator:
Goo. W. Dayton 5238.
R. S. Legate 060.
For Representative, 42th District.
Plnee 1:
I. B. Reeves 5232.
J. K. Knrehmer 348.
For Representative, 42th District
Plnc6 2 •
D. S. McMillan 5220.
A. S. Miller 324.
.T. K. Fairley 850.
H. L. Higginbotham 886.
- E. T. Judd 875.
For Representative, Flotorial District:
(’. M. Spradley 5237.
R. F. Petet 340.
For Judge. 15th Judicial District:
C. T. Freeman 5251.
For Judge. 50th Judicial District:
M. H Garnett 5241.
Justice of tb« Peace, Precinct 3:
J. H, Pennell 589.
A. H. Davis 123.
For Constable, Precinct No. 3:
J. F. Simmons 502, ____
For County* Judge:
Dayton B. Steed 5217.
W. F. Sanders 045.
For County Attorney:
H. H. Cummins 5233.
0/ C. Harney 933.
For Clerk of District Court:
II. D. Dye 5250.
W. H. King 055.
For County Clerk:
Nath A. Cox 5263.
F. W. Reast 940.
G. B. Waters 222.
For Sheriff:
Tom W. Roberts 5247.
Jim Brvant 041.
Will Glldewell 259.
Tax Collector:
J. A. Akers 5257.
J. R. Reed 044.
J. S. Miller 258. «.
For Tax Assessor:
W. C. Hatfield 5203.
J. C. MoOuIlaney Offe.
A. F. Hendry 245.
Fof Public Weigher, Precinct 5:
J. L. Chapin 137.
O. B. Spears 150. ' (
For County Treasurer:
J. H..Baxter 5200.
Louis Dumas 058.
For Constable, Precinct. No. 0:
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40 CIS. A DAY?
CHICAGO HEALTH EMPLOYES
BEGIN EXPERIMENT TO DE-
TERMINE QUEST ION.
HAD GOOD BREAKFAST
Members of “Diet Squad” Start Off
With Fair Rations—Liver, Baron
ami Oilier Tilings—Country is
Watching Experiment.
Atturlntei Prttt D< patch 1
Chicago, Nov. 22.--Twelve employi i
of the Chicago health department tie
day began a two weeks experiment In-
tended to demonstrate that a person
can live properly on forty cents a day.
At the first meal, breakfast, served at
8:20 o’clock Dr. John Dill Robertson,
health commissioner directed the "diet
squad" to learn to eat slowly, assort
lug that “the faster you eat tlie more
you eat.” Forty minutes was allowed
for breakfast, (he menu for which
consisted of fresh apples, liver, liacon,
one egg-muffin, butter nnd coffee. Euch
dieter was pledged to deny hUnse f all
nonrnshment exi-ept file meals prep, red
at. the school of domestic arts nd
science. Doctor Robertson announ >d,
however, that they might permit, them-
selves water and to chew gum nnd to
smoke if they di .dre. Real butter Is
being used for the table and coffee was
served with boiling milk added. This,
according to members of the squad,
tasted almost like cream.
The experiment Is attracting wide-
spread attention, especially among
physicians and economists, numbers of
whom asked for specimen menus and
reports of progress. When the dieters
arrived at the scli-iol for breakfast they
found a curious < ond awaiting them.
8lx men awl worn* are making the
test. Thriiiignont the iVvo weeks tbey
will pursue their regular vocations.
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SPAIN IS CUTTING DOWN
UOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES
WAR NEWS
On Marmtontaii Front.
A narrated Prtf Diipatck}
Paris, Nov. 22, noon-Energetic re
sistais-e Is liciiig offered by the tier
roans and Bub?' rians ou the Mace
doaian front am e of Mraiastlr, Qic
war otticc annum i«d. The advance of
chtente forces whs delayed also by a
heavy fog. Five hundred more pris-
oners were taken.
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♦ EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA
♦ DIES OF PNEUMONIA.
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I DEATH CALLS
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Officials Leaving Athens.
Attociattd prett Vitpatchl
Athens, Nov. 21, via London, Nov,
22, 5:15 a. m. - All of tin* diplomatic
representatives of the Opnti-al Powers
and Turku*- will leave Alliens quietly
tomorrow morning In according with
tlie demuud made by Admiral Lu
J’’oumct. couiiuunder of the allied
>et. Admiral Du Fiairncf t<*lay re-
fused to extend the tube limit for.:#
departure of the diplomats. 'Hie Turk-
ish minister Is having bis legation dls-
nmtitled and the furniture pncjcetl.
War is Costing Denmark.
Aitoctatei Prttt Ditpatch j
AVasiilngton, Nov. 22. DenmarkV
proximity to the War stones Is adding
i. -wily to the country’s annual ex-
penditures, according to consular ad-
vices to the department of com-
merce. This year’s war cost Is esti-
mated at 27,000,000 dollars gold. In-
creased revenues will fail to cover
thl sand the annual deficit is placed
at $13,(NX),000 for next yenr.
The Danish national debt will have
re lie.’ .llmut $130,000,000 by the end
o Ah next fiscal year.
DR. liUlBREL AGAIN
ANSWERS GEN. FUNSTON
^ 5?^*;
EMPEROR FRANCIS JOSEPH.
ACCEPTSICHALLENGE
FROM OAK CLIFF TEAR
Attociated Prttt Dupate*)
i«toctated Prttt DitpatcK]
Washington, Nov. 22.—A new lmdget
pro|*is(>il for Spain to replace the,one
presented in June and withdrawn by
Royal order cut exiiendltures in nearly
all the departments of tlie government.
American Consular reports show, and
at (lie same time Increases revenues
through Indirect taxation.
The new budget shows a surplus
of $17,000,000. It reduces the appro-
priation for tliejv^r ministry by more
than one milltfn dmkirs.
AuthorliuitloiKis gi^ai for reconstruc-
ting Spain’s fImW’iuFnitd tax sys-
tems and for estaWtshnient of a na-
tional agricultural hank and a hank of
commerce.
NEW YORK RECOMMENDS
FREE MOTION PICTURES
Atsociated Press Dispatch]
New York. Nov. 22.—Free motion
picture shows In city |iarks nre recom-
mended In the annual report of the
park commissioner. “'The expense
would t*> small and tens of thousands
of persons would lie given wholesome
outdoor entertulnuiont ou summer ev-
enings,” the (gimmlastoncr said.
MILITARY TRAINING
IN CHICAGO SCHOOLS
.ic* . ■.
Dallas, Tex., Nov, 22.—Dr. J. B.
Gambrell. corresponding secretary of
the Baptist General Convention of
Vxas, issues a statement styled "re-
p -ted interview” In which Gen. Fun-
stini Is quoted as saying If the Bap-
tists are determined to persists in
distorting my statement they better
put their property in their wlvev
names.” Ganffirell said: T have n<-
properly to hide nnd take full re
sponsililllty for The protc- ts of the
Baptists against the attitude of Futi-
stofi cvm< ernuTg- •aching to the scU
d lei's ou the border.”
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R. I. Seeks to Regain Prestige.
Providence, R. I., Nov. 22.—If a
Kentuck.v-bml turkey graces the
White House table tills Thanksgiv
Ing Day it will have to “go some” !.<
heat out the Rhode Island gobbler
that is now being fattened In prep
srntlon for shipment to Washington.
Last year the Blue Grass state won
out, owing to lnck of competition,
but tills year “Little Rlrally” It enter-
ing the lists again with complete
coufldenee that it will furnish the
grasshopper-fed, bron7.e, Narragansett
breed bird for the Thanksgiving din-
ner of the president and family.
Rhode Islanders have been a little
touchy -on tlu* subject of presidential
turkeys ever si nee, in 1868, when
Grant was in the W'hito House
Horace Vose, the Rhode Island
“Turkey King,” began tlie eustom of
providing a prize bird as the center
of the chief executive’s holiday
meal. From the year that Mr. Vose
began the eustom of sending a
Thanksgiving turkey to Washington
presidents who enjoyed his gifts In
eluded Grant, Hayes, Garfield
Arthur. Cleveland, Harrison, McKin-
ley, Roosevelt, Taft and Wilson, ten
In all.
Mr. Vose died two years ago and
the eustom he had Inaugurated wa--
allowed to lapse. Last year Presldem
Wilson's Thanksgiving turkey came
from the Kentucky farm of Clerk
South Trimble of the house of repre
sentntives. Kentucky turkeys may
be all rigid, declare the turkey rats
ers of this vicinity, but they are no'
hi a class with the Rhode Island
Connecticut birds as regards either
size or flavor.
Coach H. M. Carter of Sherman
high school football team has accept-
ed a challenge from Coach Fonts.,of
Dak Cliff, dated Oct. 29, for 'a game
to lie played In Sherman the week
following Thanksgiving for the cham-
pionship of North Texas. provided
neither term Is eliminated by that
time and that Sherman puts up a
guarantee of $156. The same chal-
lenge was sent to Greenville by Conch
Fonts in case Greenville defeated
Sherman on Thanksgiving day and
the challenge accepted by that school
also. This morning’s Dallas News
arrled a story to the effect that Oak
Cliff would probably lie given the
title to tilts part of the state owing to
the fact that neither Greenville nor
Sherman had agreed to the challenge
-is Issued by Oak Cliff. For the refu-
tatiou of tlie last statement anil in
Justice to Sherman. Coach Carter an-
nounced .tills morning that Oak Cliff*
proposition to play hereon a guaran-
idrl'i
tee of $150 had been
cpted.
BIG INTEREST SHOWN
IN M’DANIEL CAST
PNEUMONIA CAUSES DEATH OP
EMPEROR FRANCIS JOSEPH
OF AUSTRIA.
HE DIED IN HARNESS
Arose at Usual Hour and Kii|«|«J fat
Governmental Business—Emperor
William of Germany is Expect-
ed to Attend Funeral. •
iah -, ' •’/ ffr .
iltatdattd Press Dispatch]
Paris. Nov. 22. 5:15 a. m.—The ■
death of Knqieror Francis Joseph of
Austria, which occurred at Sehoen-
hrumt castle at 0 o’clock last night,
was caused by n cold which the aged
monarch caught while walking in
Sehoenbrumi Park ten days ago with
die king of Bavaria according to a
Zurich dlspntch to the Parislen. The
cold developed into pneumonia of the
right lung, W’lien It was realized
yesterday that the emperor’s condition
was serious, his daughter. Archduch-
ess Marie Valerie and his nephews,
the Archdukes Charles Frances, heir
apparent, and Joseph Frederick, were
summoned to his bedside.
Died in Harness. |
Associated Prttt Dispatch]
London. Nov. ‘22.—Emperor Francis
Joseph of Austria practically died In
harness, according to an Amsterdam,
dispatch to the Central News. The
dispatch says that the emperor arose
at his usual hour on Tuesday and en-
gaged In governmental business. He
•weired Ids daughter, the Archduchess
Marie Valerie at 8 o’clock and two
hours later gnve an audience to For-
eign Minister Burian.
Ill the afternoon hi* condition grew
worse and in tlie early evening his
temperature rose and the physicians
realized that death was approaching.
It is expected In Berlin that. Em-
Jieror William will attend the-funeral.
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Notre Dame's Diamond Jubilee.
9
is
Ittociated Preti Dispatch]
St. Joseph, Mo„ Nov. 22.—Tlie
prosecution, tlie foundation for Its al-
leged case liavlng beeu built, exiiect-
ed to commence uncovering its rnoai
Important testimony in the trial in
the criminal court here today of Pros
editor Oscar D. McDaniel, who is
clmrgcd with having murdered Mrs
Harriet Moss McDaniel, his wife. At
torney General John T. Darker, head
of the state's attorneys, said formal
and routine testimony against the ao
eused man hud. been completed and
llmt the prosecution now hopes to ad
(luce witnesses who nwy weave a web
of rirciupstanttal evidence around the
Indicted prosecuting attorney.
“Our witnesses now will be so 1m-
portant that we dare not divulge
their names until we call them In the
court.” the attorney general said.
Little damaging evidence yet has
lieen adduced, the most Important as
viewed by the state having come late
yesterday when Miss Edith Buell,
and Miss Caroline Rerghoff, neighbors,
testified to having heard screams from
the McDaniel home lietween 10:30
o’eliK'k and 10:45 the night of the
murder. Tills, the state declared
tended to refute the defense’s theory
that the murder was eommltteed latei
Mian 11 :10 o'clock when the prosecu-
tor told of having kissed his wife
tOOdhye before leaving home after a
fake telephone call.
Stockmen and Packers to Confer.
N'ut Growers Prosperous.
Associated Press Dispatch] :—
Chicago, Nov. 22.—Military train-
ing is part of the course in physical
education in fifteen Chicago high
schools, aeeording^ ot reports to the
superintendent of education today. In
some schools classes also have hen or-
ganized to train officers.
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Kelp Products in Demand.
Associated Press DispateA]
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Santa Barbara. Cal., Nov. 22. —A
kelp products experimental station is
to tie established by the government
a few miles south of this vlty, It was
learned here today following an ap-
peal from the department of agricul-
ture to harves the marine plant under
the regulations of a county ordlm
The experiments will he conducted by
the bureau of soils, which is afflllafif-
ed with a St. Louis firm in the work.
Government appropriation of $175,-
000 is said to be available for th*e
proposed Santa Barbara statlowyttnl
It was Intimated that the St.’^Scrais
firm will expend a similar sum.
Demand created by the war has re-
sulted in wholesale harvesting along
the Southern California coast from
the grept kelp beds.
Jacksonville. Fla., Nov. 22.—'That
the raising of squirrel food ,1s not as
“nutty” a business as It might seeni
Is evidenced hv the mnny prosperous
appearing individuals now in Jack
sonvllte in attendance on the animat
convention of the National Niff
Growers’ association. Tlie ant grow-
ers are now on the high wave of pros-
perity. According to reports to be
presented to the convention the nut
growing industry In America, and
particularly In the south and south
west, has increased to mammoth pro-
portions and the product is bringing
a higher price than ever before. Dif-
ferent varieties of nut foods are con-
suming a large part of the product
nnd plans for further extending this
branch of the industry are to be con
sldercd. The convention will continue
several (faws. The officers in charge
are1 H. Hutt of Raleigh.
N. C..fiiid -Kpcrelnry William T. Bul-
lard of Albany, Ga. -ffS* I
Associated Press Dispatch1
Denver, Colo., Nov. 22.—Stock men
and representatives of a number of
packing companies are to confer In
Chicago December 7 according to an-
nouncement last night by A, E. I)arlc-
qtes. member of the market committee
of the American National Livestock
Association. Problems affecting the
stockmen and packers nre to be
cussed.
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Federal Bank
Clearings.
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Springs ReseFkation for Sale.
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United States government offered for
sale at public auction here today the
Ojo Callente or Hot Springs reser-
vation oj 3,200 acres In Socorro coun-
ty, including the twenty hot springs
and wat% rights. The resen nUon Is
not far from the settlement of Monti-
cello In Slerm county which lays claim
to some of the water rights.
Associated Press Dispatch]
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Chicago, Nov. 22.—Under the check
clearing plan by which Federal reserve
banks collect items nt cost the federal
reserve bank of Chicago cleared an
average of nearly 25,000 items dally
between Sept. 16 and Oct. 16 It was an-
nounced today. The total clearings
for the period averaged about $10,700,-
000 dally.
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, Accused of Slaying Woman.
New Albany, Ind., Nov. 22.—The
ease of Edward Berry, charged with
the murder of Mrs. Mary F. liruoj.-
bank in Jeffersonville, was calletfTor
trial In the Floyd circuit court here
today. The 1**1 y of Mrs. Groogbank
was found lu her home April 2 last,
it was believed she had been dead
for several day*. Berry was arm
a few days later charged with the have
South Bend, Ind., Nov. 22.—Un-
toucheu by. age. save as time has add-
l’d vigor and strength, the University
of Notre Dame next Monday will en-
ter uiKin its seventy-fifth jtear.
Elaborate arrangements are now be-
ing made for a fitting observance of
the diamond jubilee at the com-
mencement season next spring. The
I'elebratloii Is to lie made an occasion
for bringing together eminent pre-
'ates nnd educators of the Catholic
church front every section of Ameri-
ca.
The University of Notre Dame Is
the largest hoarding college In the
world. Its student body contains
nearly 1.200 young men and boys who
>lve In halls of residences and take
their meals In commons.
The university was founded Nov.
27, 1842. by Rev. Edward Soria of
the Congregation of Holy Cross, an
differ devoted to missions nnd to edu-
cation. Father Sorln came from
Paris at the request of Bishop de la
Hallandicre of the diocese of Vin-
cennes to found a mission and to
establish a college near Vincennes.
Not liking the site, however. he
asked the bishop for another location
and was given a section of land on
he St. Joseph Hirer near Lake
Michigan ou the condition that he
hniid a college and novitiate within
wo years, nnd that he attend, at the
same time, the Indian and white set-
tlers within a radius of 100 miles.
F6r yeni-s after Us establishment the
little college felt the pinch of pover-
ty. Sometimes neaessltles had to he
sold to nay debts, in one instance the
horses being taken from the plow nnd
uM to satlsfv a creditor.
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Ted liewls va. Johnny Griffiths.
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Cleveland. O.. Nov. 22.—Cleveland’*
fight fans arc expecting to see a rat-
tling good bout tomorrow night when
Ted lewis. England’s best welter-
weight. and Johnny Griffiths. the
•lever Akron boxer, come together In
the ring In this city. The contest
will tie a 10-round affair and will be
stage*! by the Cleveland Grays club.
1-abor Disputes Up For Diseusoiofi.
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New York. Nov. 22.—“l-abor Dis-
putes and Public Service Corpora-
tions'’ is the general topic of consid-
eration at the annual meeting of the
Academy of Political Science now In
session here, Tlie proceedings were
opened this afternoon with a discus-
sion of “Government Mediation and
Arbitration.” The meeting will con-
tinue over tomorrow.
Carolina Drainage Assoeiatts**.
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Greensboro. N. G.. Nov. 258-
projeot for the reclamation
swamp lands horderiic? Ibe South
tantie sea coast by the digging
canals and cutting the necea
laterals Is to be launched by
North Carolina Drainage
at Its ninth annual convention
began here today. The
ports show that
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