Sherman Daily Democrat (Sherman, Tex.), Vol. THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 5, 1917 Page: 1 of 8
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ESTABLISHED 1ST*.
IF IT’S NEWS
THE DEMOCRAT
TELLS IT.
SHEEMAN DAILY DEMOCEAT
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR.
SHERMAN, TEXAS, APRIL 5, 1917-THURSDAY EVENING.
50c Per Month—$5 Per Year When Paid in Adranca.
CLOSE TO WAR
Resolution Passed by the Senate
and Now Before the House.
CONFLICTING STATEMENTS
Representative Miller Undertakes to Give the
Unpublished Portions ot Zimmermann
Note to the Boose.
WILL BE AS
ONE LINE
A'.mm'tilted Press Dispatch.
Waslilntmi, April 3.—The d rim to on the war rrseiiitinu Incan In the llousr
nl 10 o'clock thin morning. with Chairinau Flood making tile opening statr-
mrut. Ttie passage of Hie rcsohiltau In experte<l before night, by a heavy
niajoriiy. However, Hie debate Is without Imitations.
Representative Hood mi id: "We are eompelled by the arts of the German
government to enter into a most i.vllosal war.”
Tlie first oppoNition to the resolution ranie from Representatives Cooper
and Stafford fit Wisconsin and Itepresenlative llritton of Illinois.
When Kepresentalive Cooper spoke lie lauurlied into a defense of the
pacifists in general and himself in particular.
The indirations are that the treasury will endeavor to raise by one bond
«
issue as niurh of the $3,l(MM>tNI for the army and navy as cannot be inrreased
by new and increased taxation.
ItcprcKcntaiive Miller of Minnesota, republican member of the Foreign Af-
fairs committee, sprung a sensation in the house by declaring that an unpub-
lished paragraph of the Zlimuemiami note had offered to establish a sub-
marine liase in a Mexican port, supply Mexico with unlimited quantities of
arms and ammunition, ami send Herman reservists then hi the I'nited States
to Mexico, He further said lie understood three Herman schooners had landed
on the YVf*tfrp rpa»| of Mrxij-a ami that Villa was surrounded by German
offlrrjTp,#^* have, taken charge of drilling his men. Itellable information say
the Carranza army is "not murlt beljer,” he added.
II lias been understood, but never officially announced that the full text
of Zinmiermanu's instructions to Von Lrkhart has never been puldisbrd.
Representative Miller quoted ttie unpublished puritan of Hie Zimroennaim note
ms follows:
“Agreeably to the Mexican government, a submarine base will lie eslab-
lislied at Mexican ports from which will be supplied aims, ananuiiition and
supplies. All reservists are ordered into Mexico. Arrange to attack ail along
I order.”
MILLER S QUOTATION DENIED.
Representative .Miller's quotation was submitted to Secretary I aiming,
who declared Zinuiicrmann's instructions “contained nothing of the sort.”
IMief Ship Sunk.. ?
•U-mtoKrf
New York City. Apr, 5. The Bel-
•;i«u relief steamship Felstehi has
In-eii Mink tty a mine in the Nnrth
Sea. while approaching Knttenlain.
lYnfield is Coming Home.
Atm,, mini Print Dispatch]
Washington. Ajtr. .V Secretary
Lansing tdday ennflriiHsI the return
In tills country of Ambassador Pen-
Held from Vienna. No reason is asslgn-
e»i. A rumor a wok ago said lie was
returning. „
American Vessel Sunk.
associate!t Prut Dispatch]
Washington, April 5.^-The American
steamer Missloui'ian. unarmeil. with
:b? Americans among the crew. ” was
sunk without warning Consul General
Wilbur at Genoa, cables. The crew
v.as saved.
Frisco is Patrlotir.
St.- Louis, Mo.. Apr. 5,—\V. U. Uni-
die, president of the Frisco line, has
announced that hII locomotive* of
that company will hereafter carry
t'nlted Stutcs flags properly displayed
froiq the pilots both freight ami pas-
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singer service being affected by Hie
order. The company has also ordered
that fbigs' lie displayed daily at ,i!l
•lepots along Its lines and at shops
roundhouses Hlli| other company prop-
erty. The general ottices have been for
soph* time floating a huge flag and
every effort will la* made by the road
to further a display of patriotism.
Terrell for President.
Terrell; Tex.. Ajr. 5.—In the refer-
endum vote taken here on the support
of President Wilson's war policies 188
business firm unconditionally favored
the prestdeut, four ixmditionally sup-
isirted liim and only eight opposed
him.
I'NITED STATES TENDERED 4
PORT OF BREST IN FRANCE. 4
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Paris. Apr. 5.—The first war ♦
measure to be taken lu cdunection 4
♦ with the expected entrance of the ♦
♦ United States into the war was 4
♦ introduced hi the Cbamiier of 4
♦ Hcpnties today. It provides for 4
♦ an agreement with the United ♦
♦ States, if It becomes necessary, to ♦
4 use the i»ort of Brest by Atueri- +
+ can naval forces. America may 4
4 liMve tlie privilege, the measure 4
♦ provides generally for the utilize- 4
♦ tlon of the port to the best inter- 4
♦ ests of. national defense. ♦
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Prearher is Drill Master.
Comanche, Tex,, Apr. 5.—With the
itev. I,. (i. Wide, formerly a commis-
sioned olticer in the state inilitiq, in
charge; more tlmu 100 young men and
liusiucss men of ('omaiiehe began
drilling liere. Nightly drills will lie
held ou the square until the men thor-
oughly understand all the tactics.
Many United States flag* are in evi-
dence, and a patriotic sentiment, giv-
ing milted support to President wii-
sen seems everywhere evident.
• School Children Drill.
Parts, Tex.. Apr. 5—Prof. T. T.
Brown, principal of the Fourth Ward
School, lias inaugurated drill work
among the pupils, both boys and girls,
the latter being drilled in Red Cross
work.
LIKE ONE DIG SYSTEM MILL
HANDLE THE GOVERN-
MENTS BUSINESS.
Associated Prut Dispatch1
New York, Apr. 5.—For war service
the railroads of the United States will
Is* o|K*raicd practically us one system.
They exiiect to handle all government
business without seriously interfering
with Hie nation's normal commerce. A
statement issued l>y Fuirfux Harrison,
president of the Southern Railway and
general (Imiruiuu of the committee on
National Defense of tlie American
Railway Association, says tin* rail-
roads have arranged to give the gov-
ernment "preferential use of ail facil-
ities which may lie neded for national
defense.”'
AS HI HOW BEST
AMERICA CAN
HELP IN WAR
■A.
FRENCH MAKE SUGGESTIONS
ABOUT AIR SHIPS AND
MACHINE GUNS.
IN NEW YORK, WHEN HIED,
IS ANNOUNCED STATES ENTERS
BETTY WILSON
ON THE OTHER HAND “PACIF-
ISTS” TELL WHAT THEY
WILL DO.
Associated Prvst Dispatch]
New York. April 3.—Enlistment in
the uriuy and liavy was stimulated
today by display* of pqstiefq in shop
windows and hy electric signs on
Broadway amt in the theatre district
Hotels, restaurants and stores {mated
patriotic apiieals. Several thousand
phone companies in Texas that they
will bcculled upon incase of war, to
use their entire property, if necessary,
for the benefit of the government in
defense of Hie country.
Plans for the work of the Texas in-
dependent Telephone Association dur-
ing the year were made. District
meet Inga will tie held this year in
Waco, Tyler. Greenville. Denison,
ilruwuwood, Austin and other cities
in the state.
The 101# meeting of the associa-
tion will he held in .March, the oou-
vent Ion city not having yet been se-
lected. invitations were received
fri ui Marlin. Galveston, Dallas, Fort
Worth. San Angelo and Brownwood.
The next meeting of tlie directors \vill
la* held at Galveston, in July,
Associated Press Dispatch]
(From n Staff Correspondent of the
Associated Press.)
P.rttish Headquarters in France,
April 5, via Loudon.—There is much
speculation in the British army as to
what assistance, in a military sense.
America might render the allies. Re-
gardless of what theorists may say, telephone girls have offered their ser-
prtictleal fighting men here believe vices as recruiting agents to Hie navy
tliut the United States would want to department.
Tlie pacifists, under Hie leadership
of the. ■ Emergency Peace Federation,
announced that the actiou of the sen-
ate in adopting the war .resolution
would not change its campaign. A
meeting of |>eace societies church or-
ganizations, women's clubs and other
bodies opimsed to war was held here
today to elaborate further plans. The
Emergency Peace Federation announces
that it will give free legal aid to per-
xons who are arrested tor opposing
war and fight every effort to curtail
persona I liberty and free speech.
Want Munition Men to Pay.
Lincoln. Neb., Apr. 5.—A resolution
declaring that munition makers
should pay the cost of war has been
ImssciI hy tin* lower house of the leg-
islature and a copy ordered sent, to
President Wilson and the Nebraska
metqliers of congress.
Snjder io Have Company.
Hayder. Tex,, j! Apr. 4—-Assistant
Postmuster C. C. Pfttam, who has had
four years' regular army service, has
Ivon commissioned to organize a
eomiwiiv of liome guards at Snyder,
and is working on the details and will
complete the organization immediate-
ly.
have representation with the allied
army on this front anil would send
over a considerable fighting force
within a few mouths provided Hie
war lusts that. long.
One basis for this belief is that
Isith Germany and Great Britain are
fighting with new armies. Britain,
because she did not have an army In
the Eiiro|H*an sense, before^the war
began, and Germany because her
forces are largely made tip of classes
ealled to the colors since 1914, a
large proportion having only five
months’ training. It generally is fig-
ured now that a good soldier can lie
made within six- mouths. The organ-
ization behind the fighting force must
lw* built up by geultts. but it is
thought here that American can easily
meet, that emergency.
it Is also argued In army circles
that America might well s|s*daUze hi
such branches as aviation and machine
gun detachments, Tlie airplanes would
have to come up to a high standard,
however, and must make at least lot I
miles an koto;, to tal e rank with the
best English Mini ▼reach’ machines*
One definite thiug expected is that
Ammicn win undonbteilly increase
many fold the hospital ami medienl
assistance which she is already vol-
untarily rendering the allies.
COMPANYC
DEPARTS FOR
Denison Men Will Drill.
Denison, Tex.. Apr. 4.---H. O. Plat-
ter. president of the Denison Chamber
of Commerce, will call n mass meeting
this week to organize a military corps
in Denison for training among busi-
ness and laboring men of this city. A
competent drlllmaster will he secured
and regular drills hold.
Tlie Denison lodge of Elks and Den-
ison Chamber of Commerce have wired
President Wilson their endorsement,
•which gives emphasis to the patriotism
and loyalty of the members of these
organizations.
II
Telephone Men to Help.
Waco, Tex., Apr. 5—With R. B.
Still of Tyler, president of the asso-
ciation. presiding, a very important
meeting of tlie officers and directors of
the Texas Independent Telephone As-
sociation was held here yesterday.
Among other things considered were
plans for ire operation of independent
{dans for the operation of independent
between the United States and Ger
many.
A resolution was adopted, notifying
each of tlie 1.(173 independent tele-
Regimrnt at Fort Worth.
Fort Worth, Tex.. Apr. 5.-—Finns
for the formation of a volunteer rog
lincnt of liome guards to lie trained
and then offered to the government as
part of ttiL proposed 500..000 have
been formed liere. under the leadership
of Colonel Louis .1. Wortham. The
officers of the regiment tyave been
named “"<1 arc all men of some pre-
vious experience. Colonel Wortham
M ill command tlie volunteer organiza-
tion. A campaign for recruits is to
lie launched at once. The regiment
•will lie known as Wortham’s Texas
Rangers, and will Is? composed of
citizens and natives of the state. Ap-
plication lias liecu made to tlie war
department and to Senators Culberson
and Sheppard for authority to organ-
ize the regiment for active service.
Girls Badly Burned.
Jersey City, N. J.. Apr. 5.—Twenty
girls engaged In filing caps for three-
inch shells were bums, four of them
probably fatally, hy a “flareup” of
smokeless powder in tlie plant of T)ot-
xvlller & Street late yesterday. There
was no explosion and how the powder
liecame ignited has not lieen „ deter-
mined.
Now the season I* at hand when
papa's pocket book should go into
training for spring openings.
At 2 :45 o'clock this afternoon the
•soldiers of Company C. 4th Texas In
fiintry, entrained for San Antonio in
response to the third call to service
made in Ihe last two years.. Tlie dem-
on Miration that witnessed their de-
parture was serious, and there was
hardly a cheer as the train pulled
•uir. Several thousand people were on
hand and many (lags were in evidence.
Not a few tears were shell hy moth-
ers ami otlicr relatives ami friends of
tlie hoys as the train left. The com-
|*tny departed about seventy strong,
which is below the war strength of
tlie company.
The demonstration of patriotism
•will proceed tonight and all who are
to take |iarl arc urged to Is* on hand
promptly at 7 o'clock at the several
points of formation. Tlie uillitiat unit
of the parade, which was to follow im-
mediately upon the baud, will lie re-
placed hy Chief Oscar J. Kulle’s naval
unit.
SI reel Duel Fatal.
BELGIAN RELIEF SHIP
TORPEDOED BY GERMAN
WITHOUT WARNING
4»»omated Prut Dispatch]
London, Apr. 5.—Tlie Belgian steam-
er Travier from New York with Bel-
gian relief supplies was torpedoed
witliout warning Wednesday. While
the Treveir's boats were bo'ug lower-
mi the submarine fired on them, se-
verely wounding tile eu^tniu, ion to,
engthqgr and a cook. *
An ImiMilitc mun is one who always
butts in and begins to talk about him-
self When you are tulking about. your-
self.
IT 18 FOR ENTIRE HUMANITY
THAT THIS COUNTRY ENTERS
EUROPEAN WAR.
Iimcuim Prut Ditpatch]
lieuevu. April 4, via Faria. Apr. 5.
—Great mootion lias !hh*h caused lu
the little Swiss republic by the news
that its great republican sister is
about, to cuter the war. The Journal
Dc Geneve say*:
“Germany sees another adversary
ranged against her, the great country
of 109,000,000 inhabitants whose
wealth is immense, whose resources
are Inexhaustible and who will bring
into the war its inventive genius and
the steadfastness and, energy of its
Invincible people. It is hot only for
Its individual .rights; it is for entire
humanity that America draws the
sword.
“Will the German people under-
stand the meaning of the American
flag living over European battle
Helds.”
REFUSED TO SALUTE
OLD GLORY, AND
DREW HEAVY FINES
AfoctatrA Prut Dispart j
Fort Worth.*Apr. 5.—Charged with
disrespect to the American flag. John
Sheppard and Raymond fairy refused
to salute tlie flag In lxillce court here
and Judge Parker lined (hem $225
leach.
—- •' jfc « -
JESS WILLARD WANTS
TO FIGHT FOR HIS
UNCLE SAMUEL
BELGIANS IN
SERVITUDE
NEWSPAPERS SAY MANY ARE
DIGGING LINE TRENCHES
IN RANGE OF GUNS,
Auocialed Prut Impair.*]
Berne, Apr. 5, via Paris, 12:25 a.
m.—An article ill French and Swiss
pupera questioning the reiiorts that
Belgian deportations have stopped lias
led Americans here to assert their
belief that tlie reports are probably
untrue.. They say that in addition to
deporting Belgians to Germany the
Germans have placed muny thousands
not far from the front in northern
France, where they are employed in
building roads and digging rear line
trenches. Belgians to the number of
(10,000 or 70,000 are said to bo working
•within range of the big guns of the
allies.
Temple. Apr. 5. -City Marshal John
Blair and Will Cannon were shot dead
In a street duel at Killeen today
Blair was trying to avert the trouble
Two arrests were made.
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4 SEATTLE LABOR BODY 4
4 OPPOSES WAR. 4
4 - —-|. .......,4
4 Seattle. Apr. 5.—The Central 4
4 Iaihoi* Council of Seattle, compos- 4
4 ed of 250 delegates, representing 4
4 25.000 trades unionists, last night 4
+ imanftnouely approved a resolu- 4
4 tlon protesting against the en- 4
* trance of the Uuited States into ♦
4 war with Germany. 1*
4 4
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ANOTHER TUNNEL
MAY BE DUG UNDER
THE HUDSON
Associated Prut Dispatch! ■ i <
, Washington, Apr. 5.—Jess Willard
telegraphed President IWlaou toddy:
“I Will tight; when dp you .want .me?”
HAS BEGUN
Associated Press Dispatch]
Newark. X. J„ Apr. 5.—-Tlie public
service corporation of New Jersey
made public today .plans for the con-
struction of a vehicular tunnel under
tin* Hudson river between New York
and Jersey City. It recommendp that
tlie tunnel lie constructed by the
states or cities and counties which it
will benefit, hut expresses a willing-
ness to undertake the project as a
private enterprise, If necessary,
certain conditions. It estimate
cost under present abnormal prli
more than $10,000,000.
-j-to The Patriotic Parade will begin promptly at 7
o'clock this evening. Every citizen of Grayson county
is invited and urged to take part.
MOVEMENT STARTS AT ATLANTA
AND EXPECTED TO SPREAD
THROUGOUT COUNTRY.
Associated Prut Dispatch]
Atiuuta, Git., Apr. 5.—Plans for an
extensive campaign to increase the
food crops of the south asi a war meas-
ure were iieing laid liere today in a
scries of conference participated in by
the Atlanta and Georgia Chambers of
Commerce, tlie Southern Cattlemen's
Association and tlie s|*x:lal food crops
Agricultural School, an organization
of women.
Carl Vrooumn, assistant secretary
of agriculture, sent south to open the
federal government's campaign for
increased fo«d crops, is to address a
Joint meeting of the Atlanta and
Georgia Chambers of Commerce. Tlie
Southern Cattlemen’s Association in
convention here has invited Mr. Vroo-
man to address it.
The meeting of the Special Food
Crops Agricultural School to be held
simultaneously is io be addressed by
members of the faculty of the Geor-
gia State College of Agriculture.
Special stress lias been laid on
statements made by government of-
ficials that unless the southeastern
states raised more foot! mqis the sec-
tion might prove a liability in case of
war. It was. stated that this section
spent $600,000,000 for food growji In
the west and middle west last year.
Cardinal Supports Wilson.
Associated Prut Dispatch]
Rome, April 3, via Paris, 12 a. m.—
President Wilson speech has been en-
thusiastically endorsed hy Cardinal
Gasquet, who represents the British
Catholic Church in Rome. Cardinal
Gasquet said:
“The speech is right In all its parts
—in fonn as well as in substance. It
iis the best exposition of Christian
| morality, which is the foundation of
* international
AUSPICES OE
THE DEMOCRAT
WILL OPEN NEXT TUESDAY AT
“HUB” BUILDING, NORTH
TRAVIS STREET.
FREE TO ALL, AND
LVfcRTBUOV INVITED
This Will Dc a Great Opportunity far
Sherman and Grayson County
I-(dies to Get the I attest and
Best on Cooking.
James Klhcli Clark, representing the
Betty Wilson Cooking Schools of
Nashville. Teun., Is in tlie city arrang-
ing t.lm Democrat's second big cooking
school, which lieghis next Tuesday, at.
the Iiiib building on North Travis
street.
Tills school wilt lie free to everybody,
and Mrs. Wilson mid her assistants
will give four demonstrations and lec-
tures from 3 to 5 p. in. daily.
The Houstou Post is one of the news-
pH|s*rs having the Betty Wilson school*
lately. Tin* information given hy Mrs.
Wilson will lie along economic lines
and how' to prepare wholesome food
at. the least puaalble expense.
Mrs. Wilson lias cooked iu nearly
all the (urge cities of the south and
there is lip lieltcr cook anywhere—one
who knows how aud can tell others.
CHATTANOOGA*WILL
LOOK AFTER FAMILIES OF
> SOLDIERS AT FRONT
, - , . <•,•■■ «jn« 1 |!<
luoaattd Press Dsspau*] v; . .,
Chattanooga, Tenn.. Apr. 5.—A ^
semi official "committee of otic
dred” lias bneu organized here to ad-itq-wl
minister old to dcjicudeuts of the men,
of this city, who enlist In the army
and navy, aud sub-committees have
been apfsduted to encourage greater
food production; assist in the n^ula-
tlon of food prices and the equitable
distribution 'of foodstuffs; financially
encourage enlistments for military
service and to secure the co-operation
of negroes in public welfare work. A
secret vigilance committee also has
been created to i-o-operate with the
police and federal officers.
FRANCE TAKES COMMANDS
FROM TWO GENERALS
—BOTH WERE LEADERS ‘
issocmlcd Press Dispatch]
Paris, Apr. 4, 11:40 p. m — General
Ferdinand Fish, the hero qf the bat-
tle of the Muiuti. has been detached
from active service. The Matin says
General Koch will remain ou the ac-
tive list hut witliout a command. His
services will lie at the disposal of the
minister of war.
Another well known leader who has
been withdrawn from active service is
General of Division Kydoux. military
governor of Dunkirk.
5,000 STEEL WORKERS , j
GET RAISE IN WAGES
AT SHARON, PA.
UiMMieU Press Dispatch]
Sharon, Pu.. Apr. 5.—Approximately
5,000. employes of Independent,, iron
and steel plant# and blast furnaces in
the Sheuango Valley will receive an
advance In wages of 10 per cent ou
May 1 According to announcement
here. *
Russians Make Headway.
iMociated Press Dispatch]
Petrograd. Apr. 5.—Russian cavalry
has occupied, the Mesopotautlan fron-
tier towns of Khanlkin and KasrlchP
rinw, It is officially Mated.
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4 FOREIGNERS WHO BEHAVE 4
4 THEMSELVES WILL BE 4
4 TREATED ALL RIGHT. 4
4 -- ^ 4
4 Washington, Apr. 5.—It is of- 4
4 flclally announced that foreign- 4
4 era in the United States who con- ♦
4 duct themselves properly will auf- 4
4 fer no loss of property or liberty ♦
* as a result of a declaration of a 4
4 state of war. ♦
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