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ABILENE TEXAS WEDNESDAY JANUARY 2 1918.
NUMBER 1
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IN SUDDEN OFFENSIVE IH
wniTPTi TOMBA KiiLtlUJN
FRENCH SURPRISE ENEMY
AND MAKE BIG (JAINS
By Tho Associated Tress.
JIOHE Dec 31. In iho Monto
Tomba region on tho Northern
front tho French liato captured
many positions between Osterla dl
Monfcrcna and Maranilne tho war
offlco announces.
Thoy nlso captnrcd 1100 men
sixty mnchlno guns and sotcb
ennnon.
. By Tho Associated Tress.
VIENNA Bee ai-Treparatlons
for conternttacks ngnlnst tho
French In tlio Monto Tomba region
nro being mndo.
By Tho Associated PrcsB
RERLtN Doc. 31. Tho Fronch
troops took tho offenstvo yesterday
on tho Northorn Italian front.
They penetrated portions of tho
HBtro-Gcrman positions on Monto
Tomba.
COLDEST WEATHER SINCE 18S0
WHICH PREVAILS THERE
.ENDS TONIGHT.
WASHINGTON Dec. 31. Somo re
llof from tho cold wavo along tho At-
lantic. Sooboard is tho forecast tonight
tho weather bureau. J' j4.
Tho territory south oNew York
has experienced tho inlonsbiti cold
slnco 1880
Blanton Finds
Military Camps
In Good Shape
In a letter to an Abllono friend Con-
gressman Thomas L. Blanton states
that ho hao just completed nn Inspec-
tion ot tho healtli conditions of Camp
Travis Camp Kelly nud Camp Bowie.
At tha San Antonio camps ho slates
tho conditions are Ideal whllo at Bowio
tho situation has boon greatly Improv-
ed and la row thoroughly under con-
trol. Tho loiter part of tho past week
tho Abllono congressman spoko at
Llano. Burnet Golthwalto Lampasas
San Saba. Brady Coleman and Brown-
wood to largo crowds.
'SERIOUS" IEPLY
MANCHESTER GUARDIAN SATS
.GERMANS WILL BE ANSWER
ED BY LLOYD GEORGE
By tho Associated Presi
LONDON Dec 31. Tto Manchester
Guardian Bays that tha British gov-
ernment Intends when theli Austro-
German peaco terms are officially pre-
sented to return a serious reply.
Premier Lloyd George of Great Brit-
ain "Will visit Franco to confer with
Premier Clemenceau on; tho Bubject
Army's Death
Rate Placed at
Six Per 1000
WASHINGTON Dae 31. The death
rate for all troops :a the United
States from Sept. 21 to Dec 14 was
6 per 1000. accordlug to figures made
public by the office of tho surgeon
general of the army Ust night This
compares with 17.4S per thousand
during 180S; 6J56 during 1899; 4.3
during 1900; 4.08 during 1901 and 2JS0
dWlug 1916 for the I nlted State reg-
ulars. The death rate during the last
three months has beeu but 2 8 for the
regulars 91 for the national guard
and (.1 for the national army One
hundred and forty-fcur regulars out
of an average strength of 220o9
have died 494 national urmy men out
of 387 233 753 out of 327.480 national
guardsmen aDd a total of I.39ljout of
an average strength of 9I6 722ot all
branches.
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TLNTIC
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Mrs. Mario Chapman Catt president
ot tho National American Woman Sut-
frago Association which hao jUBt won
its greatest victory by swinging Now
York Stato to tho suffrago column
has been mentioned as a candidate- for
tho Houso ot Representatives from
Now York City. Her friends aro urg-
ing her to run with the Idea that alio
shall becomo a candldato for tho first
vacancy from her stato In tho United
States Sonftto. Wero Mrs. Catt aont
to tho Houso sho would bo tho second
woman to sit there Montana already
having sent ono.
Home in Anson is
Destroyed by Fire
Special to tho Reporter.
ANSON Tor. Doc. 31. Tho homo
und furnlturo of Grundy Shappard
valued at J5.000 was destroyed by'
flro at six o'clock this morning.
Tho loss was partially covorod by
insurance. Tho flro originated from
an oil Btove. Tho homo was known
as tho Dr. F. E. Hudson homo.
TO MEET SOON
W. B. SCOTT CALLS CONFERENCE
AT DALLAS JANUARY 2 TO
ASSIST LINES "
Staff Special to Tho Reporter
AUSTIN Tor Dec 31. W. B. Scott
president ot the Sunset Central lines
and chairman of the Southern Depart-
ment of tho National Committee ot tho
American Railway Association today
addressed a communication to tho
Railroad Commission asking Its co-
pporatlon for the Joint uso of the ter-
minals and parallel lines and such
other methods of operation .and maln-
enance which will expedite the move-
ment of freight and economize the
handling thereof.
TV. fnrthp.r this movement Mr. Scott
has called a meeting to bo held at Dal
las on January 2 at 10 a. m in xne
committee room of the Union Termi-
nal Pnmnanv of the executive officers
of all roads in the Southern Depart
ment. The commission nas pignuieu
its intention of attending the meet
ing.
GOVERNMENT WANTS USE
OF "NIGHT AND DAY"
ST. LOUIS Dec. 31. The United
States government has asked of the
St. Louis Tuberculosis Society for
the use of the Night and Day camp
of this city for the accommodation of
sick Boldters it an emergency makes
such a Tequest expedient. The night
and Day camp la used as a recreation
camp for working women.
RED GUARDS SET FIRB TO .IR-
KUTSK AND KILL 1 FRENCH
OFFICLVLS
By Associated Press.
PEKING. Dec 31 Civil war is In
.co n Trl-utal- In Wistprn Siberia
on the trans-Siberian railway and 4M
inff surrouuuiug uuhwj
The town U reported to have been
fired by tfie Red Guards after they
bad murdered the French consular
agent and three other Freachmea.
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CIVIL WAR IN A
SIBEB1T0WN
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AID GUATEMALA
HUNDRED THOUSAND PEOPLE OF
CENTRAL AMERICAN CITY.
ABB HOMELESS
WARSHIPS CARRY SUPPLIES
Only Most Meager Befalls Haro Reach.
cd Outsldo World from Capital
of Guatemala Repnh-
lle
B Tho Associated Press.
WASHINGTON Doc. 31. Still
without detailed Information the
American offlcjals today propared to
send aid to Guatemala City whero the
oarthquako left onO hundred thousand
homeless and killed many.
It Is bollovcd tho foreign colony es-
caped. Amorlcan warships will carry
supplies to tho stricken city.
Tho population of Guatemala City
Is given at 125000 henco four-fifths
of tho Inhabitants must havo boon
rondored homeless by tho groat oarth-
quako which started there December
20 and lasted two days.
Only tho most mengor dotnlls havo
como from tho stricken city so far.
By Tho Associated Press.
NEW YORK Doc. 31. On thou-
sand aro ostlmated to havo dlod In tho
oarthquako ruins of Guatemala City
according to tolcgraph from San Jose
Guatemala.
Tho penitentiary asylum post-
office largo churchcB and forty per
cent of tho other buildings nro re-
ported destroyed.
GUATEMALA-CITY Dec. 31. Earth
shocks that began horo at 11 o'clock
Christmas ngbt qml.vhlch aro still
(continuing caused-millions of dpllars
uamasro to this cify tho death of a low
persona and tho injury of about ono
hundred othors.
Evory houso in tho city was render-
ed unlnhabltablo and ontiro popula-
tion la living in tho parks and open
places.
Tho presidential palace tho postof-
fico tho cathedral all tho churches
hospitals tho schools and Masonic
Tomplo wero seriously damagod. Tho
electric lighting Bystcm "was put out
ot commission and telogrnphic and
railroad communication Interrupted.
French Battalion
Goes Through First
Line Without Hurt
By J W PEGLEU.
(United Press Staff Correspondent.)
WITH THE AMERICAN .EXPEDI-
TIONARY ARMY. FRANCE Dec. 3.
(By Mall.) Premier Clemenceau of
France is a mighty good Billlkon.
The Clemenceau Battalion named
for him went through their turn in
tho front line trenches under dally
fire and carried out jnany night pa-
trols right up to the Roche's wires
without a single casualty.
Not a man scratched though one
Sammy wag- knocked down by the con-
cussion of a .77 shell that .knocked off
bis rifle-btilt and explodedv twenty
feet away
The Clemenceau Battalion sector
adjoined that of the battalion which
was raided by the Boche.
MlflTES
CASINETTOAIO
By Special Leased Wire.
WASHINGTON Dec. 31. Railroad
Director General McAdoo dissolved the
(railroad war board at Us own sugges-
tion and appointed Hale Holden a
member of the board to direct the
nationwide organization -which it has
built up.
The director general also appointed
a temporary advisory cabinet consis-
ting ot Mr. Holden John Skelton Wil-
liams comptrollers of the currency
Harry Walders chairman of the board
ot the Atlantic Coast Line Edward.
Chambers traffic manager for the food
administration and Walter D. Hinds
now assistant to the director.
The director general suspended' all
prloritjfeiOFdftra in temtora east of the
.Mi&isslppi and north of" the Ohio riier
and directed Instead extraordinary 'ef-
fort to move freight Fifteen hundred
carloads of coal destined to New Eng-
land and stalled on the Pennsylvania
were ioni xrn their way today.
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BOMB BAMAtfES HOME OF
CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR
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"'ji v oix.rrii.rta .
After he had delivered at Los An-
gctes a scathing attack on enemy!
agents and endtny propaganda in the
United States nn attempt was made;
on tho life of Governor Wllljam D.
Stophons of California .at the execu-
tive mansion in Sacramento. A bomb
was thrown ngalnst tho building or
plantod so It exploded tearing away a
part of tho roar. Tho governor was
not Injured and all others in tho mnn-
slon escaped.
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WHOLE COUNTRY
ORDNANCE CWEF PLACES BLAME
FOR ARTILLERY SHORTAGE
01? TUB ARMY
immm superior
Croxler Snttnlttcd Tests Alleged to
8qw Other Machine Gbbs Ten
te'd Better Than
LottIs
Hy Tho Associated Press
WASHINGTON Dec. 31. General
Croziorhrdnanco chief of tho army.
tcstlfMl today boforo tho senato In-
vestigating committeo that thewholo
country waa responslblo for tho artil-
lery shortago ot tho Amorlcan army.
Ho Bald that tho ropeated peace-
time effort mado by him to obtain a
larger artillory appropriations wore
ovorruled by the secretary ot war and
by congress.
Crozler denied ho had any prejudico
against Colonel Lewis Inventor ot
tho Lewis macblno gun and submit-
ted records of testa showing that other
guns performed hotter than tho Lewis
machine gun.
MINERS REPORTED DEAD
IN A GAS EXPLOSION
Jly The Associated Press.
SCRANTON Pa.. Dec 31. Many
minors are reported killed by a gaa
explosion In the Underwood mine near
Thropp today.
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The Abilene Reporter
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constantly advanced for three ycats and it has now
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had his figures advanced 50 per cent to cover the tUffe
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ted so that you are now paid nine months in advance.
"Wishing one ami all a happy and prosperous now
year and joining in the universaldesire that peace shall
again bless the world during 191$ by victory for world
Democracy we Ijeg to remain.
" . Sincerely Your Prieuds
- "- tite AB1LBNH REPORTER
Published each Wednesday. .
STATE BALANCE
IS ONE MILLION
THVT .MITH MONEY IV GENERAL
ihtj' vtlr- I'tvii. onui nna im
III. 1 Ii.l I'D II .' Vl"")""" 1 in.
THE SCHOOLS.
NOT EXPECTED TO LAST
Slnlc TrenMirer Edunrds Predicts
Snrplnii Will Bo Turned Into
A Deficit By Next
.Inly.
Stntt Special to The Reporter.
AUSTIN Tex. Dec. 31 Tho stato
Marts ff tomorrow with a bnlanco of
approximately $1000000 to'tho credit
of general revenue fund and with n
credit ot $700000 to tho available
school fund -but nn apportionment ot
this fund is to bo mado tomorrow
which will materially roduco this bal-
ance. Thero io a credit of $1479000
to tho credit of tho prison commis-
sion fund.
Whilo this Is on apparent healthy
bnlanco In tho treasury to general
rovohuo Stnto Troasuror Edwards
predicts that Uiofo will bo a deficit
in the treasury by next July which will
last until tho latter part of next Jan-
uary despite tho unprecedented high
tar rato which !b 35 cents on tho $100
property valuation It will bo Insuffic-
ient to meet the heavy oxpondituro
mado by tho laBt legislature for tho
nort two fiscal years tho amount ap-
propriated for this fiscal year being
$15163260.
OPENS FOR TIE
ALLIES IS TOLD
By. Special Leased Wire.
WASHINGTON Dec. 31. What tho
beginning of tho now year finds at
the lattlefront Is outllnod by Secretary
Baker In hla week review of military
mlnrntinnn lani'intl Innleht bv tho war
department in tho West ho silyB tho
.British domlnnto tho Flandors plaino
with a great wedge In tho principal
German lino of defense at Cambral
whllo tho Fronch with their own lines
unbroken hold tho key totho Laon
nrea through tho capture of Chemln-dei-DamoB.
Italy supported by tho allies is hold
ing firm whllo tlio enomy alter Bat-
tering In vain for sir wcckB ngalnst
tho defenders IB busy preparing for a
ronowed offensive.
Of Russia tho review merely sayB
that the Germans are endeavoring to
persiiado that country that they aro
eager to assist in restoring normal
conditions and that the' German em-
bassy building at Petrogrnd is bolng
made ready for occupancy
While the occupation of American
troops at the front has been confined
to narrow limits the secretary sayrf
their presence has heartenod tho allies
and increased their hopes of victory.
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HOWNWEAB
BRITISH REGAIN
SUNDAYIN
ONE OF BRITAIN'S BEAUTIES
fcAnv AMni mrv
Lady Anglesoy noo Marjorlo Hnn
nors id tho wlfo of ono ot tho rich-
est ot England's young poors. Sho Is
tho daughtor ot tho Duko ot Rutland
and ono ot tho most beautiful women
In tho country.
WATER ON CORNER-
SET FOR TONICOT
CHIEF CLINTON AND FRIENDS
WILL KEEP VIGIL FOR TUIR.
TY-FWRTH TIMK
qii8ortvItin custom that has remain-
ed 'unbroken for a third of a cenfury
Chief J. J. Clinton will stand on tho
corner of Chostnut and South First
streets tonight und watch tbo old year
givo placo to the new.
For tho thirty-fourth consocutlvo
tlmo tho' chief will keep tho Now Year
vigil on tho corner.
.Tho watch this year will bo of pe-
culiar Interest becauso for tho first
timo In history "Mothor'' Clinton the
chlof'a faithful companion ot tlio years
will keep tho watch with him. Al-
ways horetoforo cho was prevented
from keeping tho vigil by bad weath-
er illness or absonco from town.
With tho chief tonight will be nt
least thrco men who have kept the
vigil -with him for years and years.
They aro Chas. Iutwcs Bon Lassetter
and Jinks McGeo In addition to these
thero will bo tho usual large crowd ot
friends to keep the chief company.
Tho New Year's watch on tho cornor
's ono of tho institutions ot tho city
sanctified by time.
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AMERICAN AVIATOR DIED
IN ATTEMPT TO "LOOP"
By The Associated Press.
PARISJ Doc. 31. An American avia-
tor was killed yesterday whllo trying
to loop tho loop In a violent wind.
Sheriff Register
of Jones County
Attacked by Davis
Bneclal to. Tho Ttenorter.
I ANSON Ter. Dec 31. Sheriff E.
fcCRfliater ot Jones county was at-
tacked by Morgan Davis aged 22 an
Inmate ot the county jail Sunday
night and received painful scalp
wounds one being about the left ear
requiring tour stitches to close.
The officer was struck with a small
iron rod used as a stove poker Mr
Register struggled several minutes
and probably would not have conquer-
ed Davis bad not his wife and four-
year-old son coma fa hla assistance.
Mrs. Register used a broomstick ef-
fectively on her husband's assailant
Davis was recently discharged from
the army and was adjudged Insane
hero last week.
MAD Q U ISSUES
SHIPPING ORDER
GIVES OKBEK FOR PREFERKXX
TIAL COAL SHIPMENTS T
RELIEVE SHORTAGE ''
By The Associated Pres s
WASHINGTON Dec 31 Director
General McAdoo of the American rail-
ways today ordered preferential ship-
ment of ccafta New York and New
England.
A. two-day zero wave has caused as
exhaustion of the fuel Mpp4 fat
those aaetleaa of tha couatr.
fcmwMU' iu'ii..jJJIil .tteaagffHtawtafcttil
GROUND LOST
CA'MBRAI SECTION
FIRST OP GERMANS' MUCK-
HERALDED GREAT OTTMK.
SIVE PALLS PLAT: BRITISH
BEAT TURKS ALSO.
By The Associated Frcgs.
LONDON Dec 3L GemMir
has Rtritfk her first Rfc-enf Mw
oh the Western front since the
heralding of the gnmt ffetr
and tho BrKlsh heM K In cke.
The war efffce reported terfay
that In flMccctsfnl eentr-attdm
General Hate's men regained mr
Important territory on Wetak
RWjco taken jeslcrday by the Ger-
mans during; a thrust on a two
nllo front nn the Cnnhia sector.
Afralnst RtMbliorn Turkish re-
sistance tho British have advan-
ced three miles In. Palestine cap-
turing Bcroth and thrco ether
tonus
LONDON Dec 31-FlTe Ger-
man airplanes were destroyed
yestcrdny. The British lost none.
Judge Hill to
Atteid Funeral
of His Brother
Judge D. G. Hill will leavo tonight
(Monday) for Hlllsboro whero nt 2:30
p. in. Tuesday ho will attend tho fun-
oral of his brothor J II. Hill a Hllls
boro druggist aged 75 who died there
Sunday night.
Mr. Hill was tha only brother of
Judgo Hill and leaves tlvo sisters be
sides the brother Tho sisters are
Mrs. Witt. E. Ramsey of Dallas Krs.
C. JI. Powell ot San Angelo. Mrs. O.
IT; Allen ot Houston Mrs. Knox
Thompson of Cleburne nnd. Mrs. J. C.
Brown of LaGrange. This was the
first death In tho largo family pt
brothers and ststors.
Mr Hill leaves soveral children.
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McAdoo Discusses
Matter of Paying
Railroaders More
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON Dec 3t. Director
General William G. McAdoo of the
Amorlcan railways and tho federal
board ot mediation today dlscusucd
plans for raising tho pay of tho rank
and file of railway workers
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MANY FBEE2INC
IN NEW YORK'S
. BIG BLIZZARD
By Special Leased Wire
. NEW YORK Dec. 31. A lengthen-
ing death toll a rapidly diminishing
coal supply and weather bureau pre-
dictions that the record breaking cold
spell would keep the mercury hover-
ing about the zero mark tor the next
24 hours made winter's grip on New
York today a grim actuality.
Ten persons had perished from cold
up to noon police stations theaters
libraries churches charitable Insti-
tutions and other available places for
shelter have been converted fcr t-
fugo for the thousands or poor and
homeless
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Alaska Climbs
Aboard the Wagon
Becomes Bone Dry
By the United Press. f
WASHINGTON. Dec 31. Xk
climbs aboard the water wa6a. to
night bag bad baggag for kgaaa. la
other words Alaska oa January 1 ha
comes bone dry The bill which as
signs Alaska to the proalbitloa raaka
was the first prohibition bill passed
by the House.
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