Palestine Daily Herald (Palestine, Tex), Vol. 13, No. 78, Ed. 1 Monday, December 7, 1914 Page: 1 of 8
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PALESTINE DAILY HERALD
| VOL. XIH. NO. 78.
PALESTINE, TEXAS, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 7,,‘1914.
fROGRESS IS
satisfactory!
TO ALLIES
GERMAN SOLDIERS IN CAMP.
f
(By Associated Press.)
f (London, Dec. 7.—It is an-
♦ nounced that progress is being
made towards an understanding
In the Balkans that is satisfac-
'❖ tory to the allies. It is believ-
“♦ ed Bulgaria and Servia will soon
Q end their quarrel. This situa-
♦ tion is considered significant in •>
♦ view of last night’s reports that *>
♦ Roumanla m ready to join f
♦ the allies. •>
♦ ♦
May Enter War.
Geneva, via London, Dec. 7.—The
Journal de Geneve publishes a dis-
patch from Bucharest saying Rou-
mania has definitely decided to enter
the war on the side of the allies.
This decision, according to the dis-
patch, is in accord with the wish of
the entire country, including King
tv Eerdinand and all the Roumanian
statesmen, except the minister of
finance, M. Marghileman.
The question of .when Roumania
rwill make her entry into the confliet
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Is still being discussed. One side de-
ities to avoid a winter campaign, but
. -the military authorities express the
tear that Servia may be defeated be-
the spring.
le attitude of Bulgaria still re-
doubtful Greece, Servia and
have proffered certain con-
fer, Sofia seems
!«mt ^Induce-
The Russians seem about to
change their strategy and center at-
tack south of Cracow and will trv
and enter Germany through Silesia. I
Farmers’
Institute
The Farmers’ Institute opens to-
morrow, and the following is the pro-
gram for the opening day:
Morning.
8:30 to 9:30—Registration and Get-
ting Acquainted.
9:30 to 10—Opening Address, by Ex-
Gov. T. M. Campbell.
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10 to 11—^Diversification”—Hon. E.
R. Kone, State Commissioner of
Agriculture.
11 to 12—“Com Production”—Mr. H.
H. Williamson, Leader of Boys’
Com Club, A. & M. College.
12 to 1:30—Free Barbecue — Munici-
pal Building near Convention Hall.
Afternoon.
1:30 to 2:00—“Sudan Grass”—Mr. J.
T. Barnhardt of Montalba, Texas.
2:00 to 3:00 — “Dairy Cattle and
Dairying”—Mr. Paul Wipprecht,
Expert State Department of Agri-
culture.
3:00 to 4:TK>—“More Poultry”—F. W.
Kazmeier, Poultry Expert, A. &
M. College.
Germans
Two Swedish
Vessels Sunk
(By Associated Press.)
London^. Dec. 7.—Two Sweedish
steamers were sun^ off the coast of
Finland by mines. A heavy loss of
life is reported on one of the ves-
sel's, while everybody was saved frim
the other.
Allies Continue
Attacks On Trenches
(By Associated Press.)
Paris, Dec. 7.—An official announce-
ment says the allies continue attack-
ing the few trenches the Germans
stilfhold on the left bank of the Yser.
In Champaigne, France, the heavy
French artillery continues to outshoot
the German guns.
* *
(By Associated Press.) <•
• Washington,. D. C., Dec. 7.— •>
A roaring northeaster swept the ♦>
Atlantic' coast today at sixty ❖
miles an hour from North Car- ❖
olina to Maine. The chief ves- ❖
sel ashore was an unknown •>
warship with four funnels and a ♦>
fighting Ocean City, •>
Marylan(^h3^m|l|ffie ves- ❖
sel’s identity7Wfffle her whistles ❖
shrieked for help. Later it was •>
reported the vessel had released ❖
herself. High seas prevented ❖
❖ aid being sent.
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The heavy ocean battered down
the seawall at Seabright, New Jer-
sey, and water flooded the streets do-
ing great
bay and Larbor were virtually clear-*"
ed of shipping by the gale. Nd cas-
ualties are known.
♦
❖ (By Associated Press.)
❖ New York, Dec. 7.—Cotton
❖ prices sagged off early, but
❖ steadied by midday. At New
❖ Orleans by noon the prices went
Sovereignity of Air
Is Not Recognized
(By Associated Preaa)
Berne, Switzerland, Dec. 7.—It be-
came known today that when Eng-
land apologized to Switzerland for
gtish airmen crossing Swiss terri-
>ry she made it plain that the apol-
ogy was not a recognition of sover-
eignty of the air.
Four Unions Vote
To Continue Strike
(By Aaaodatad Preaa)
St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 7.—Four of the
organizations involved in the shop-
men’s strike on the Harriman lines
have voted to continue the strike, ac-
cording to announcement made to-
day. The fifth organization has not
been heard from.
London, Dec. 7.—An official tele-
gram from main headquarters, receiv-
ed at Berlin and transmitted by way
of Amsterdam to Reuter’s Telegram
Company, says that Lodz was occu-
pied by German troops on Sunday af-
ternoon, the Russians beating a re-
treat after severe losses. Lodz, a
city of some 700,000 population, is
the chief manufacturing center of
Russian Poland. It has numerous
textile mills, the majority of them
for the manufacture of cotton goods.
In addition it has machirtery plants,
flour mills, dyeing establishments,
brick yards and breweries. The pop-
ulation is made up of Poles, Germans
and Jews.
Y. M. C. A. and
Tennessee Colony
PlayJFast Game
In a very fast game of baBket ball
played in the Y. M. ^C. A. Saturday
night the Y. M. C. A. team defeated
the Tennessee Colony team in a very
close score of 38 to 36. The game was
scheduled between the Tennessee
Colony boys and the Y. M. C. A. in-
termediates, but the Tennessee Col-
ony boys were too strong for the in-
termediates and the seniors had to
go in the game and assist them.. The
Tennessee Colony boys play a fine
game and show results of lots of prac-
tice. Another game will be played
Saturday night between these two
teams and possibly a game will also
be played between the Tennessee Col-
ony girls and the Y. M. C. A. girls.
One of the largest crowds that ever
witnessed a game in the gymnasium
was present Saturday night, include
ing about
rooters.
sixty Tennessee Colony
Reporter.
Watch Herald ads for
suggestions. They will
time and money.
Christinas
save you
Upheld Finally
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, D. C., Dec. 7.—The
supreme court todar upheld the val-
idity of the Arkansas license tax up-
on foreign corporations, in the case
of the Cotton Belt Railway.
B.ofR.T. Ladies
Elect Officers
The Ladies’ Auxiliary to the Broth-
erhood of Railroad Trainmen elacted
the following officers for the ensuing
year:
Councilor, R. L. Rogers.
President, Clara Cheatham.
Vice President, Esther Daniels. ',
Past President, Julia Doyle.
Secretary, Josephine Sedwick.
Treasurer, Rosa Jorden,
Conductress, Lelia Long.
Chaplain, Ocye Adkins.
Warden, Hattie McCormick.
Inner Guard, Emma Davis.
Outer Guard, May Flournoy.
•
Medical Examiqer, Dr. McLeod.*
Delegate to Convention, Clara
Cheatham; alternate, JosephinCPSed-
wick.
Secretary.'
WANTS NEW YORK
COTTON EXCHANGE
INVESTIGATED
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, D. C., Dec. 7.—Repre-
sentative Tribblq of Georgia today in-
troduced a resolution asking for a
congressional investigation of* the
New York cotton exchange and its
jnethod of dealing with the present
situation.
secure diversification and for afford-
ing better marketing facilities for the
new crops.. After the locai people
have taken the matted up with the
farmer, the A. & M. leaders* will re-
turn and assist in the final organiza-
tion of these clu'bs. The proposition
is not to organize the farmers vbut to
help them to organize themselves.
With pledges of diversification will,
come automatic reduction of cotton
acreage.
Business Men To
Play Championship
The business men’s gymnasium
class at the Y. M. C. A. have organiz-
ed an automobile voMey ball league
consisting of two teams, and will
play for the best five out of nine
games for championship. The games
will start Friday evening at 5 o’clock
and a game will be played every Fri-
day until the championship is de-
cided. Following is the personnel of
the two teams:
Saxons—<M. J. Jackson, captain;
Funderburk, Fullbright, B. D. Jack-
son, Frizzell, Chadwick and Pickett.
Dodges — Best, captain; Wise,
Johnson, Ferguson. Hightower, Atta-
way and Clifford.
Reporter.
Congress Returns
To Its Work Today
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, D. C., Dec. 7.-^Con-
gress returned to work today to what,
with appropriation measures and the
administration program, promises to
be a million dollar session. Presi-
dent Wilson delivers his message to-
morrow.
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Negro Arrested
Charged With Theft
Man Died Suddenly
On Way to Town
-' 1 *.
Ira Rogers, a well-knowm citizen of
the Brushy Creek neighborhood, aged
a
about forty-seven years, died sudden-
ly tLis morning while On his way to
Palestine in his. wagon. Very little
could be learned here of the death.
It is known, however, that Mr. Rogers
left his home early this morning to
come here, and that while he was on
his way he was overtaken by a neigh-
bor from Frankstdn. Mr. Rogers
hailed the neighbor and asked him to
dismount and come and drive his
team as he felt badly. The neighbor
took the team in charge and Mr.
Rogers suffered some kind of a heart
trouble. He had four of the spells in
rapid succession, dying in the fourth
one. The body was carried back to
the home by the neighbor. Mr. Rog-
ers was the son of J. C. Rogers, a
pioneer citizen of the county, and is
survived 'by a wife and one child. He
was a brother of Mrs. H. L. Cook of
this city, and of T. M. Rogers, O. G.
Rogers and O. T. Rogers all of this
county. • ■ -
At the Herald’s press hour nothing
was known &§ to funeral arrange-
ments.
(By A—elated Preaa.)
Berlin, Dec. 7.—A German official
statement today tells of German suc-
cesses in the prolonged fighting lead-
ing to the capture of Lodz. The Rus-
sian losses were heavy. *
Old Monastery
WasJJestroyed
(By Associated Pres*.)
Paris, Dec. 7.—A Havas dispatch
from Petrograd says the thousand
year old monastery of Lenozyci,
tedn miles northwest of Lodz, has
been destroyed by the Germans be-
cause the angelus was a signal
the Russians. One priest and
monks were killed.
Read Herald ads. There never was
& time in history when the ads 'Will
help you as they will now.
Deputy Sheriffs Parker and Oldham
went to Elmtown yesterday to /ar-
rest a negro charged with robbing a
merchant's cash drawer there Satur-
day. It is claimed the negro robbed
a cash drawer in the store of a Mr.
Dean, securing some six dollars or
more. He was brought here and
locked up.
You can heflp the prosperity move
by beginning your Christmas shop-
ping now.
Barbecue in CityFHalt.
The free barbecue to those attend-
ing the Farmers' Institute will, be
held in the city hall auditorium,
where there are plenty of seats. The
barbecue will be served Tuesday and
Wednesday^ and it is specifically an-
nounced that the farmers attending
the institute, their families and mem-
bers of the ' Business league and
those assisting in the institute are in-
vited to the barbecue. And it is also
announced that no 'boys 'will be ad-
mitted unless accompanied bv their
parents.
Man On Trial
Killedjwo Men
(By Associated Press.)
Wenatchee, Wash., Dec. 7.—Harry
Carr of Leavenworth, on trial for as-
saulting a girl, today in , the court
room at Cashmere, shot and killed C.
D. Franklin. The bullet glanced and
killed another man.
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CHRISTMAS “DOS” ❖
❖
SHOP AT ONCE—NOW! *
Buy gifts only because you •>
❖ WANT TO.
❖ Buy gifts only for those
❖ whom you care.
❖ Buy conscientiously.
Buy conservatively.
Buy carefully.
Buy APPROPRIATE gifts!
AND consult the advertising •>
❖ of THE HERALD for daily •>
❖ hints and suggestions.
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Hamilton, W. M. & Hamilton, H. V. Palestine Daily Herald (Palestine, Tex), Vol. 13, No. 78, Ed. 1 Monday, December 7, 1914, newspaper, December 7, 1914; Palestine, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth991560/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Palestine Public Library.