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HOUSTON PAILY POST: SUNDAY MORNING JANUARY 2 1916.
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MILITARY MEN URGE
. ; IS EDISON'S IDEA
GUAM AS MYAL BASE
ST at. ik
Could Be Made Second Gibraltar Is
Claim Made by Men.
TW ii.i i rmmm mi
"i
He Adrocates Potential Prepared-
' sess or Mere Readiness. '
'Big Powder Hills Shell Machines
1 Saw Materials and Trained
1. Officers His Defeat -
Scheme.
Maintain a potential preparedness for a
War in which fighting is done by ma-
chines not men is Thomas A. Edison's
v advice to the United States.
In an Interview in Chicago while his
Ni ear wasbeing transferred from the Michi-
gan Central to the Chicago and North
r. Western railroad to continue its Journey
to the San Francisco exposition the
' ' chairman of the naval advisory board of
. the United States gave his ideas on pre-
- pared ness.
i The soldier of the future will not be
a ea'jer bearing blood thirsty savage"
"A aald Mr. Edison. "lie will be a nm-
chlniat. The war of the future that is.
If the United States engages in it will
be a war In which machines not soldiers
. . fight. Kor that reason we can gamble
" aaiely on a volunteer army provided e
have a great quantity of officers trained
and ready for service in 48 hours to
. lead and drill the new men."
Will you give in concise form your
Idea of what should be done in America
tor preparedness for or against war?''
" &ai H H K
"Well" he replied reflectively "my
Idea of that may not be just the same
as the idea of many people. bet me
aee. Consider the great amount of powder
' being shot off on the European battle
front every day. 1 would build great
. factories in which twice as much powder
aa that could be manufactured. I would
: . locate and have stored away enough ma-
r terial to make up the powder. Then I
would not make it. 1 would have every-
thing ready so that within 48 hours I
' could go ahead turning it out.
"Then as to shells: 1 think it Is a
' : wasteful thing to make shells on lathes
aa they make them now. We should get
j Up shell machines for making them rap-
idly and in enormous quantities. Then I
" would grease the machines up and store
' ; them away with a great quantity of steel
billets ready to be worked up on short
; notice. In fact I would make my prepa-
r ration potential and 1 would do It right
v away. The proposition should not be a
Inilitary one at all. I don't like this
. . jnllltai v Idea at all. It should be done
' solely on an economical basis a business
" basis.
. - "Building these powder factories and
- t these machines and ammunition factories
wouldn't cost much. But I would keep
. -. this in mind in preparing to make stores
' - and ammunition. 1 would prepare to
' turn out right along twice as much as
" t la being ustd now on the whole European
' battlefield then not make it.
- "Now aa to actual fighting. I would
.". rather use machines than men. A man
' ta only man after all. A machine can
:: be easily as good as 20 men. Then one
man using It is as good as 20 men. He
should be at least that good if he is
American.
"America Is the greatest machine coun-
. try In the world and Its people ase the
greatest machinists. They can moreover
." Invent machinery faster and have it more
efficient than any other two countries.
It is a machine nation; Its battle prepara-
: t Uon should be with machinery.
"I am down on military establishments.
A standing army Is not worth anything
unless It is on a war footing which is
. absurd. We do need an enormous number
1 erf trained officers and drill sergeants
. however. These should be trained right
along even more than apparently would
be needed then turned back into industry.
' "They should be kept In touch at stated
Intervals with the latest things In war-
. fare so that they would lie ready as
'- anon as telegraph and railroad could sum-
? 1 mon them to go into active service. We
an gamble on a volunteer army because
' the American is the quickest minded hu-
' . man being In things mechanical. He
oould learn the use of machinery of war
.:. i With sufficient dispatch for army use. In
ahort the new soldier will not be a sol--
i. dler but a machinist; he will not shed
his blood but will perspire in the factory
Of death at the battle line."
"What is the principal aviation defici-
ency as you see it?" was asked.
"Oh the motor question." Mr. Edison
replied. "The motor situation is only
. i ' fair abroad although their motors are
the best now made. Put w-e ought to be
able to get a much better one and we
neea it.
"What do you think of the use of liquid
lire and asphyxiating gases T"
"They are perfectly proper for use In
defense but not for offense. A man has
' a right to claw scratch bite or kick In
".defending himself but when he Is on the
i offensive no."
i . "Have any Ideas of material value been
y submitted to the naval advisory board 7"
he was asked.
; "Ideas!" he exclaimed. "Well bless
; your heart I should say we have. We
are tabulating them as rapidly as a force
. t Of clerks can work and we are being en
. - ' gulfed with Ideas. What Is more we
want them to keep corning. Tho more the
r better. Any one with an Idea carefully
thought out should send It right along. We
need them all.
K "They are good too. You would be
surprised to know that in such a helero
' genous colleotion of ideas that at least
- one in every ou is goon in some meas
lire and worthy of consideration. That's
a very high ratio in such a situation.
I v. "You also would be surprised to know
v the sources of the ideas. Bank presidents
i t- send them messenger boys send them. I
1 - am reminded to say this by the fact
' ' : that two of the best ideas we have had
sent into us touching upon offensive war
t fare have come one from a bank presi
dent and another Irom a young messenger
i boy who has not yet cast his first vote.
"Of course there is much of this infor-
v. mation most of it in fact which will
"- not be given to the public. It Is to be
u.:. stored up worked out and made ready
and held on tap for use by the govern
ment when wanted."
"How can America prepare itself In the
shortest time; that Is how ran this pre
paredness be brought about?" Mr. Edison
; was asked.
"The newspapers and congress are all
that can do It he Bald.
"Is the need Immediate?"
.' "Well any one can answer that. How
long would It take us to get officers for
our army If war should start? How long
i to maKe enougn powaer; to mane enough
1 shells? What machinery would we have?
:.'V "That Is why I say potential prepara
f t : tlon is necessary. Had we all these
"'''." things ready to start turning the wheels
.j. . In two days with a volunteer army of
U u. bright mechanically minded men and
i. .'i.i. officers who Know tne Dusiness of war.
and sergeants who know how to drill
men. we would be a dangerous kind at
1 1 . nation to money with. Maybe our
? preparation always would remain poten
tial it so u wouia ne cneap insurance
; ii i which ought not to meet with disapproval
'if.. from pacifist minds.
! . "What part will the wireless and other
1 similar forces play In a future war If your
' . board hag time to get to work on them?'
. i he was asked.
i "That Is something I can not tell you."
1 Mr. Edison replied. "There are forces
available or which may be made avail -.
able which some of us have run across
which are mightier than anything which
; has been used as yet by that I mean
mightier In their potentiality. But they
must be backed by the machinist army I
" described.
"What you gentlemen of the press want
' to impress on the minds of the people Is
"!. that potential preparation is the thing
- and it should be brought about speedily.
Tell them that preparation for war la
not military work but should be done
5 by shrewd business men in an economical
way. Machines should be invented to
sav the waste In men."
Celebrate 55th Anniversary.
?"' 'r (Houston Post S fecial )
NACOGDOCHES Texas January 1.
JlT.'ald Mrs. W. M. Cole of this olty
t cwltbrat4 thatr fifty-fifth . wedding an-
'a! versary Christmas day. Mr. Cols la
a Confederate veteran and Is T4 year
of agt and has lived In Nacogdoches It
v ' ' X 'i1 ij; ' 1 '
Would Serve as First Defense line
in Event of an Attack on
the Main Coast of tho
United States
In the opinion of many of the officers
who have studied the matter of military
preparedness for this country a most vi-
tal part of any such plan Is the estab-
lishment of a strong naval base in the
Pacific. Military experts agree that the
United States has the ideal spot for such
a base in the Island of Guam w hich was
taken from Spain In 119S. With 00
soldiers including Infantry and several
batteries of field artillery a half dozen
14 -Inch rifles the same number of mor-
tar pits with 24 ll-lnch guns It is said
the island would be another Gibraltar
far more formidable to an attacking foe
than was Kiao-Chau.
'If Guam were well fortified it could
be held Indefinitely." declared an officer
who Is an authority on coast defense.
"And with Guam in our possession he
added "the idea of any Asiatic power
capturing Honolulu or bomt'arding the
American roast might be dismissed."
Accord ng to this oincer. tne t nueu
States Asiatic squadron could be concen-
trated In the harbor of San Uuis D'Apni
the islands buy which laces the i'Iihip-
pinea China and Japan and no nation
from the Orient would dare leave it un-
watched while attacking tne Lnuea
States.
You know the great question wun us
In the army in regard to our Far Kastei n
nollcv." he said. "Is whether or not e
can defend the Philippines end. failing
there where our first line of defense
should be established against any strong
Asiatic people with whom we migni De-
come Involved. Preparations ane now un-
der way which make it certain that In
time of trouble we will be able to give an
account of dXirselves around Manila but
the fate of Kiao-Chau shows clearly whur
must happen to even the stoutest military
nnwer if it occupies a position far awaj
from home that can be assaulted by over-
whelming land forces.
PEARL HARBOR
INADEQUATE.
It is true that Pearl harlor in the
Hawaiian islands has been strengthened
tth formidable fortifications so that it
la expected that the troops there would
be able to hold out until aid reached them
from this country. Also Pearl harbor
lying as It does midway between Alaska
and Samoa dominates what may bo
termed the friendly waters of the Pacific.
But many of us who have gone over
th matter ami who realise how mucn
coast defense must depend on the navy.
feel that Pearl ' Harbor oeing on a laige
island where a landing force may over-
whelm the garrison by superior numbers
( not imite strong enough to be relied
on absolutely as a line of defense. And
so we turn to the island ot uuain wnicn
Is practically the same distance from the
Philippines as it is from Japan and is so
situated that It would threaten the com-
munications of any force attacking our
Pacific coast or tne Hawaiian isianas.
Also riRture haa made this island practi
cally Impregnable If any serious attempts
s mane to aeienu it.
"Guam is only some 10 miles wide and
about 29 long. surrounuea as it is oy
coral reefs ships and boats can only
approach it In a few places where
streams of fresh water have cut chan-
nels as they flowed mil to s.ai. Besides
San Luis P Apra there are unry tnree or
four units mine f winch can accom
modate anything like a Meet.
PROTECTED BY
CORAL REEFS.
"San Luis Is protected by coral reefs
which make the entrance to the harbor
exceedingly difficult even to the pilot
familiar with those waters. Back of It
is elevated land reaching above 800 feet
in height on which could be placed the
big rifles and mortars that would control
not enly San Luis but also the ap
proaches from the other side. Mortars
in one or two other places where large
ships might come up would effectively
back up the coral reefs In preventing
their near approach.
"For the landing parties in small boats
field nieces could be usej. Communica
tions could be established over the Island
by means of roads several of which are
already built. Six thousand men would
be ample for every purpose and In time
of war it would he possible for them to
procure all the food and water necessary
right on the island.
"But aside from the fact that it can
be rendered practically impregnable
Guam excels as a naval base because of
Its advantageous position dominating the
trade route Detween Hawaii ana Asia.
and also because warships in its harbor
could only be blockaded with tne great
est difficulty. There is practically no an
chorage off San Luis and a blockading
squadron would have to sail up and down
outside under Its own steam. There are
no near-by havens of refuge for ships.
MUST BE DISABLED
BEFORE ANY ATTACK.
"The best way to realize the value of
Guam Is to Imagine what the Emden
would have done had she a fortified har-
bor whither she could run when hard
pressed. San Luis Is only three days sail
from either the Philippines or Japan and
it must be put completely out of com
mission before a nation from Asia dare
attack our mainland
"The present naval base In the Phil
ippine Islands at Olongapo in Sublg bay
Just north of Manila may be easily
blockaded also like Kiao-Chau It may
be stormed from the land and if we had
to fight a powerful Oriental nation our
ships there would stand an excellent
chance of being captured by the hostile
army.
it Is admitted by even the most ardent
adherents of the plan for making Guam
the naval ease instead of Olongano that
the scheme would require a large outlay
of money with the possibility that no
occasion mignt ever arise that would ius
tify it. But in discussing the matter one
of the officers spoke of a remark mado
recently at the Itotary club luncheon In
New Tork. in which the principal speak
er asserted In reference to our ocrtinatlon
of the Philippines that w should either
get in or get out of the Islands.
mats exactly tne way most or us
feel" declared the officer. "We should
either get ready to run when war Is de
clared or we should take measures that
would Insure the necessary sacrifice of
men and ships bringing adequate returns
in the shape of greuter safety to the peo-
OIL AND OAS NEWS.
CORPPS CHRISTI Texas January 1.
Heroic efforts are being made to save the
big gas well brought In Friday afternoon
by the Guffey company at their lease In
the White Point field seven miles from
here. Experts who visited the field today
from Houston. Beaumont and other point
were unanimous in their statements that
the well without doubt Is the biggest gas-
ser In America the estimate of the pro-
duction being 30.000.000 ruble feet dally.
The gas is dry there being not a particle
of salt water.
Zioniit Gather in Dallai Today.
(H ouitcit Pat St-mal.
DALLAB. Texas. Tecember 1 Zionists
front all parts of Texas are expected to
arrive In Dallas tomorrow morning to
attend the tenth. annual convention of the
Texas Zionist association which will begin
here tomorrow and continue through
Tuesday of next week. Probably 200 dele-
gates will be in attendance. Victor H
a'emaa will preside.
Amazing Reductions on
Waists
Most of the new models and ma-
terials In Waists are included in
this Clearance Sale at prices that
will enable you to buy two for but
little more than you formerly paid
for one. You'll appreciate them
when you see them.
Good assortment of Waists for
merly sld. at $3.00 to frl AC
$4.00 slightly soiled at. J13J
Another lot of this season s best
styles and colors; formerly sold
at $5.00 to $6.00; to go in A) no
this sale at P&e70
Furs
Reduced to Vi
AH Furs without exception
and reserve to go at this sale
at ONE-HALF OF MARKED
PRICE.
Hosiery
At Remarkably Low Clearance Prlcei
Silk Lisle 25c values in in
all colors for A7L
Boot Silk Hose 25c values n
for 17L
Boot Silk Hose 35c grade Oyl
in all colors 4C
50c grade at 37c
$1.00 All Silk 79c
Sweaters
in ail wool ana silk at UNlii-
THIRD OFF MARKED
PRICES.
. DOMESTIC NEWS STORIES.
NEW YORK. January 1. The White
Star liner Baltic arrived today from Liv-
erpool bringing $35000000 in specie con-
l&ned to New Yorn oanns rroro Eng
land.
TOPEKA Kan. January 1. Alfred W.
Benson former I'nited States senator
from Kansas and a former luit're of the
State supreme court died here today
aged T2.
COPENHAG
(.via London December
" 4:40 p. m.)
e rord peace delegates
M&1
met the boat that brought the Americans
across the water from Sweden
NEW YORK January 1 Edward Ly-
man Ball died today at New Rochelle in
his fifty-fourth year. He was editor and
publisher of the Musical Trade Review
i he Talking Machine World and Elmundo.
KANE. Pa. January 1. Three men be-
ing held In the .borough 'lockup at Em-
porium were killed and two other persons
living In an adjoining building were ren-
dered unconscious by escaping sewer gas
today.
CHICAGO January 1. The fire loss of
Chicago in 1916 was $5153784 arcordlnn
to the report of James Wheaton of the
fire insurance patrol in a report to Chief
)'Connor by whom he Is assigned to
obtain data on all fires.
BOSTON January 1. The American
board of commissioners for foreign mis-
sions today announced the death from
typhus fever at Ilarpoort. Eastern Tur-
key of Pr. Henry Atkinson for 14 years
a medical missionary of the board at that
station.
WASHINGTON. January 1. Comple-
tion of the J.'iIpiiO memorial erected by the
federal government fit Sentinel Point
Ariz. to Major John Wesley Powell the
celebrated scientist who first explored
the Grand Canyon of Colorado was an-
nounced today by Secretary Lane.
RAN FRANCISCO January 1 . 8no
along the const lay today at a depth
greater than for years. A light mantle
over the hills around San Francisco bav
deepened to several Inches at Sacramento
Redding at the upper end of the Sacra-
mento valley reported 18 indies and
sleighing.
CHICAGO January 1. The council nn
health and public instruction of tli
American Medical association has ap-
pointed a committee to co-operat" with
the American Association of Labor Legis-
lation in drafting a model bill for the
establishment of Industrial Insurance In
each State it was announced today.
TACOMA. Wash. January 1. Two or
three violent shocks rocked the city at
4:52 p. m. today. The shocks felt more
like explosions than earthquake shocks
but the Ou Pont powder works and the
Huston smelter near the city the only
likely places for heavy explosions report-
ed no accidents.
BOSTON January 1. A readjustment
of the wages of operatives with an In-
crease in no case less than 5 per cent
for all Its mills was announced today by
the American Woolen Mills company. Un-
der the new schedule which takes ef-
fect January 3 the lowest paid help will
receive the greatest benefit according to
tlie company's Htatement.
NEW YORK January 1. Dr. JoHopli .1.
O'Connell health officer of the port of
New York died today at his residence at
the quarantine station from cancer of the
stomach. He was 49 years old. He
worked out a scheme of typhus sanitation
during the typhus visitation f New York
harbor in 1914 which prevented the oc-
currence of secondary cases.
CHICAGO January 1. One million five
hundred thousand dollars were .stolen In
Chicago during 1915. according to (Igures
complied from police records. This was
$:i00000 more than the tribute levied by
thieves on Chicago's public during the
year preceding. More than 2300 auto-
mobiles were stolen last year of which
number 350 were not recovered.
CALDWELL. N. J. January 1. Two
young women were killed and a young
man seriously Injured while hobsledding
here today. The . victims were Miss
Winifred Daily ancf Miss Helen Vander-
water both of East Orange. Their com-
panion William Little Jr. son of the
mayor of North Caldwell is suffering
from internal injuries.
BOSTON January 1. A decree estab-
lishing a minimum wage for JO.llOO women
and girls employed In retail stores In this
Ktate went Into effect today. Tho decree
was issued by tho minimum wage com-
mission and while not mandatory. It Ins
been accepted by nearly all of the retail
stores in the State. The minimum weekly
wage for experienced employes is fixed at
J8.50.
WASHINGTON December 31. H. Rob-
ert Fowler former representative; Henry
U. Martin and Herman Schultels Iden-
tified with Labor's National Peace Coun-
cil and Indlctod In New York under the
Sherman antitrust law for conspiracy to
restrain trade In munitions demanded a
preliminary hearing today when they
made a formal return to the Indictment.
Hearing waa aet for January 20. Frank
All previous value records surpassed in this
sweeping clean-up of our entire fall and winter
stock of Wearing Apparel.
"Clear decks for action" is the command
that is ringing in our ears now and we are
spurred to immediate activity. Every "deck"
in our store must be cleared of every fall and
All Coats and Suits Must
SUITS
All Suits formerly priced at
$17.50 to $19.50 to
go in this sale .J) y . f)
All Suits formerly priced at
$22.50 to $24.50 to. m
go in this sale at . . . P 1 Z. I O
All Suits formerly priced at
$27.50 to $35.00 to 1 r 7-
go in this sale at . . . . J) 1 O I u
Schep's
513 TRAVIS ST.
Buchanan Illinois congressman Indict-
ed on the same charge sent word today
mat ne would waive all question of im
munity go to New York and furnish
ran.
RACING. Wis.. December ?L Indict-
ments charging fraud in connection with
the conduct of the affairs of the Com-
mercial and Savings bank which closed
its doors September 17 1914 were re-
turned by the grand Jury today against
II. Hlnrichs president and C. It. Car-
penter cashier.
At the time it closed the bank's de-
posits were given at $2500000.
TI'LSA. Ok. January I. The biggest
New Year gift for Oklahoma so far re-
ported came In a decision today ut Paw-
husk. Ok. when Judge Henry Hudson of
the Twenty-fourth Judicial district court
landed down a decision declaring all
('sage Indians full citizens of the i'nited
States and as such are entitled to all
rights privileges and Immunities under
the fourteenth constitutional amendment
SIDELIGHTS "ON THE WAE.
LONDON January 1. Dispatches from
Athens say the Greek General Zimbra-
katls narrowly escaped death In the re-
cent bombing of Salonikl by aeroplanes
of the Teutonic allies.
BERLIN January 1. Emperor Wil-
liam has conferred the Red Cross medal
of the first class on Prince Ferdinand of
Bavaria for special merit In attending
wounded and sick soldiers.
PARIS January 1 4:45 a. m. John E.
Kepi the American consul has taken over
the Interests at Saloniki of Austria-Hungary
according to the correspondent at
Athens of the Havas News agency.
LONDON January 1. Reuter's corre-
spondent at Athens says it is reported
that one German battalion has reached
Monastlr in Southwestern Serbia near
the Greek border and that an Austrian
mountain battery is expected.
PETROGRAD January 1. The seventh
home for refugee children and their
mothers containing 34 beds and founded
by Americans in Petrograd in conjunction
with the Urund Duchess Tatianla com-
mittee was opened wltii the Russian re-
ligious ceremony tonight.
ROME January 1 4:45 p. m. The an-
nual New Year ceremony of the presenta-
tion of greetings to the king by cabinet
ministers senators deputies and state
cidlclalH is occuning at the war front this
year Instead of in the Quirinal palaoe at
Home. Tlhs change adds to the popu-
larity of the Italian sovereign who since
the war began has refused to leave his
soldiers even for a day.
LONDON January 1. The Dally Ex-
press commenting on the recent rise in
the price of rubber which It says is a
scandal requiring the government's urgent
attention asRerts that the supply of rub-
ber Is fully eijual to the normal demand
and that the price could well remain In
the vicinity of two hillings per pound
it adds however that the Americans
have cornered the market and that unless
the government steps in the price may
easily rise to six shillings.
FOREIGN NEWS BRIEFS.
ROME January 1.- The Osservatore
Romano the Vatican organ denies a re-
port that the presidency of a congress In
the interests of peace was ever offered
to Pope Benedict by Cardinal Von Hun-
mann archbixliop of Coloane or by anv
other agency.
TARIS. January 1. News received here
from Luxemburg is to the effect that the
Association of Domestic societies had or-
ganized for .Sunday a demonstration with
the object that the will of the people and
not that of the grand duchess shall be the
supreme law of Luxemburg.
BERKELEY. 'Cal. January 1. Dr. Sun
Yat Son first president of the. republic of
China has escaped from surveillance un-
der which he Is said to have been held in
Toklo Japan for more than two years
and Is on his wicj back to China accord-
ing to a statement made today by Fo Sun
son of the former president.
LONDON January 1. Another storm
of great severity swept over parts of
England today doing much damage. At
Liverpool large windows were nroken.
Monmouthshire suffered extensively.
Houses were unroofed and trees and
wires blown down. It Is feared coast-
wise shipping suffered heavily.
EL PASO Texas January 1. General
Alvaro Obregon. with his staff left today
for Chihuahua City to confer with Gen-
eral Trcvlno In command of Carranza.
troops there. A conference of generals
It Is said will be held with Venustiano
Carransa head of the de facto govern-
ment regarding the appointment of a
provisional cabinet.
SAN FRANCISCO. January 1. Yuan
Shi Kal head of the Chinese govern-
ment following 'the example of his pre-
decessors has given the New .Year the
name Hung Hln according to cablegrams
recoivea nere toaay rrom renin China.
Yuan Bhl Kal has announoed that he
would taka the throne of China aa em
peror In Januawr idh.
THE NEWS IN TABLOID FORM
winter garment
over-that's our
The result of
DEEPEST PRICE-CUTS EVER
All Coats
$7.00 and
in this sale
All Coats formerly priced at
$10.00 to $12.50 to
go in this sale at 3)U4y
All Coats formerly priced at
$13.50to$l7.50to mm
go in this sale . . ..... u
Ready-to-Wear
"Live Wires of Houston"
SH0ET TEXAS SPECIALS.
NACOGDOCHES Texas January l.-A.
Mils sheriff of Hurleson coiintv. took
charge today of John Crawford a negro
charged with assault to kill committed
in Burleson county some time ago.
VAN ALSTYNE Texas January 1.-
After shooting and seriously wounding his
wife Frankle Reagor and his sister-in-law
Lou Bane. Zollie Reagor a negro
fired a bullet into his own brain this
morning about 5 o'clock dying instantly.
BRENHAM Texas January 1. M. A
Healy who has been In the hardware
business here for the past 50 years has
closed his store and filed a petition In
bankruptcy. No statement of the assets
and liabilities has been made but the
assets will greatly exceed the liabilities.
LAREDO Texas December 31. The I
state health officer has ordered the
ternatlonal bridge closed here "tomorrow
and Sunday to prevent large crowds at
tending a bull fight In Nuevo Laredo.
This Is a precaution to avoid the risk of
contagion because of typhus epidemics In
Mexico.
LOCK HART Texas January 1. W. B.
Holcomb of Lullng luis been appointed
office deputy by Sheriff Walter Ellison.
Those acquainted with Mr. Holcomb
state that the county has secured an able
officer. Mr. Holcomb succeeds to the
vacancy made by the death of Mr. Win-
ters. GAINESVILLE Texas December 31.
S. W. English State tire marshal here
today from Austin Inspected and ap-
proved plans for electric wiring for the
new dormitories of the State training
school for girls which contract has been
let. -Work on the building costing $100-
000 will begin at once.
DALLAS Texas December SI. Mrs.
W. J. Proctor west side hotel on Hous-
ton street hail read and heard so much
about burglars and thieves that she de-
cided yesterday she would no longer take
any chance of being robbed. She bought
a new revolver and placed It in her room.
Last night a thief purloined the revolver.
DALLAS. Texas January 1 It was
stated nt the city hospital tonight that
Miss Clara Flckel former wife of Matt M.
Stears who was seriously wounded by
Stears a few minutes before he shot him-
self fatally about 10 duys ago while in
the Richmond dairy lunch on Elm street
still has a fightlnjr chance to recover
though her condition Is not as good as it
was this morning.
DALLAS Texas. January l.--Actlnc;
upon the advice of her physician. Mrs. .1
C. Muse president of the City Federation
of Women's clubs stated this morning
that she would retire from active federa-
tion work with the fiscal end of the yea-
which falls on Tuesday. Mrs. Muse has
been actively connected with the club
three years during which time the Dallas
free baby camp was founded.
DENTON Texas December 31-Prac-tlcally
every New Year entertainment
planned here has been canceled on ac-
count Of the prevalence of la grippe and
(Olds. The Daughters of the Confeder-
acy's annual New Year dinner to tho civil
war veterans and several lodre and
church services have been called oft be-
cause of so much sickness. It Is esti-
mated there are at least 1000 cases of
grippe in this Immediate section.
TEXAS FIRE RECORD.
FORT WORTH Texas .Tanuarv 1.
Fire originating in the Slovor building
did between $40.00(1 and J.'iO.OOO fire dam
age in liridgeport Just before dayllKiit this
morning. The origin Is unknown. The
heaviest loser is K. A. Ilea merchant
who lost his $ir.()0n stock. He carried only
J4000 insurance.
ELGIN Texas January 1. A box car
standing on the Missouri Kansas and
Texas railroad tracks near the Mrtln
street crossing was discovered on fire
last night at 10:30 o'clock. The contents
of the car a piano and billiard fixtures
the property of S. E. Golden of Austin
who intended opening a billiard parlor
nere was damaged.
FORT WORTH. Texas December 31. -
hire completely destroyed tho . horse?
drawn equipment of Sloan & Harvesnn
undertakers Friday morning. The equip-
ment consisted of two hearses an ambu-
lance and a casket wagon. The under
takers estimate their loss at $4700. It
was Insured for $3500. The hulldlns is
owned by Hurney Mitchell A Hutchinson
and their loss is about $160 with no In-
surance. BRIDGEPORT Texas. January 1. Fire
of undetermined origin discovered in the
Slover building destroyed approximately
$50000 worth of property here early this
morning. Two of the burned buildings
the Slover and Boas structures were the
largest houses In town. The Are was dis-
covered by the night watchman. No one
Biceps In the Slover building where tho
blaze was first found burning. B. A. Boat
was the heaviest loser. HJs loss amounts
to approximately $22000 and consists of a
dry goods stock and building. E. p.
Cowling a liveryman and stock dealer
lost aproxlmately $1500.
TAHOKA Texas December 31 Fire
starting yesterday in the city bakery did
j damage estimated at between tJ00O9 jidlntereaU of our ell
in it. - Nothing is to be carried
iron-clad policy.
this all-dominating clearance
idea is the greatest array of genuine values you
ever were fortunate enough to have offered
to you.
Prices cut to cost) and less for an absolute
clean sweep.
Be Cleared
COATS
formerly priced at
$8.00 to go
$4.49
513 TRAVIS ST.
140000. destroying the entire north side
of the square. The city Is without any
protection and all that could be done was
to try to save the stocks of goods. The
following buildings were destroyed: Hotel
Lynn recently built by A. D. Shook of
this place at a cost of about 115000; to-
tal loss; partially covered by Insurance.
The stock of furniture owned by Kd
Myers; partially destroyed; covered by In-
surance. Thomas Brothers drug store; building
total loss stock partial loss; covered by
Insurance.
S. N. Weathers' tailor shop; total loss.
Barber shop owned by Sumner Clayton;
partial loss.
Law office of C. II. Cain; total loss;
covered by Insurance.
Broken Dollar store owned by D. A.
Parkhurst; total loss; covered by In-
surance. Stock of gents' furnishings owned by
St Clair; total loss.
Ijind Office Bargain Land company;
total loss.
TEXAS ACCIDENTS.
DALIAS Texas January 1. Burns
lbout the legs and buck resulted in the
death of Mrs. Maggie Wharton 71 years
in-'old Saturday morning. ..Mrs. w nation re
reived tlieburns Tuesday. December 21
when her clothing caught fire from a small
gas stove. f
DENTON. Texas January 1. Frank
Maples the 16-year-old son of S. R.
Maples was accidentally shot and killed
by his brother aged 12 late this after-
noon. The boy pointed a shotgun at his
brother in the effort to frighten him and
thinking it not loaded pulled the trigger.
NACOGDOCHES Texas January. 1
News has been received here that Mr.
and Mrs. Heker were badly burned at
Calvert at their Christmas tree party. Mr.
Heker a clothes catching tire while he
was playing Santa Claus while Mrs.
Heker was injured in trying to extinguish
the flames.
FORT WORTH January 1. Frank
Shepard a Texas and Pacific switch-
man was killed In the yards this after-
noon. He was engaged in delivering cars
to another road. No one saw the acci-
dent. Joe Wright negro teamster was
killed this morning when he went Into
the barns of a lumber company to get
his team. He touched a live wire.
BRENHAM Texas December 31. Last
night the Anthony hotel bus driven by
Louis Ray. was run Into by an automo-
bile and a serious accident was narrowly
averted. Mr. Ray was thrown from bis
seat and stunned remaining unconscious
for some time. Other than a few bruises
he has sufficiently recovered from the ac
cident to attend to his usual duties today.
G( VLI A D Texas December 29. While
out hunting Wednesday Leslie Seelighoii
son of J. D. Seeligson in trying to cxtri-
cute a bird from a prickly pear with Ice
butt end of his gun. It was accidentally
discharged shattering the bone in the
upper part of his limb. The wound provoU
serious causing the young man's death
the following night. The decedent leaves
a widow and small child.
GAINESVILLE Texas January 1
The bodv of a man about 45 years old.
was found this afternoon lying under a
culvert on the Santa Fe railway two
miles south of this city life having been
extinct several hours. A card of Build
ing Trades Council No. 16392 and also of
t. A. B. and 8. I. W. Pnlon No. 59
of Dallas was In the pocket of his cloth
lng.
VICTORY FOR FRANCE
WILL COME 11 1916
DECLARED POINCARE many other ills are direct results ot ob-
1 structlon of the circulation of the Mood
. and nerve forces by chronlo contraction Of
4 the rectal sphincter muscles and cannot
(Continued From 'Page One.) be cured or even greatly relieved without
Is well. In view of the tragic realities of relaxing these muscles and restoring them
.v . ... ll . I to their original state of health and flaxl.
the time the thoughts of those who bmty becaue obBtructlon of the blood
might be Inclined to forget. I weakens the organs by robbing them of
"The mourning which has darkened their food supply and obstruction of tha
the homes of so many famines moreover taJTS -imposes
on those who have been less se- I rectly at the root of the trouble and re-
verelv nfflicted the pious obligation of ; mnvns tha cause bv srentlv and naturally
mediation and gravity. All the French
rteonle feel the same affliction and there
Is not one who does not listen with re-
spect to tho stern lesson of the day a
lesson of courage of patience of will
of calm of confidence and of serenity."
RESOLVED TO
WIN GREAT VICTORY.
"Everywhere It Is the same a de-
termined resolution to hold fast to en-
dure and to vanquish. Every one knows
the stakes of the ware are great and that
the outcome 'concerns not only our dig-
nity but our life. Shall we tomorrow be
the vassals of a foreign empire? Shall
our Industries our commerce our agri-
culture be placed forever under the In-
fluence of a power which openly flatters
Itself on aspiring to universal domina-
tion or shall we safeguard our economic
independence and national autocracy this
Is a terrible problem which admits of no
half way solution.
"Any peace which came to us with
suspicious form and . equivocal purpose
would bring us only dishonor ruin and
servitude'. The free and pure genius of
our raoe our most venerated traditions
the Ideas which are aearest to us the
Intereata of our cltlaens the fortunes of
rri2f-c . '
AjUICia
Discontinuance sale of all Coreeta
at reductlona of 25 per cent or
more. C
We have decided to Rive) tip
Corsets for lack ot room thus
these deep cuts. "
$1.00 Corsets 69c
$1.50 Corsets. 99c
$2.00 Cdrsets $1.39
$3.00 Crosets $1.98
Raincoats
At Zero Prices
$3.00 Raincoats at $1.85 '
$4.00 Raincoats at $2.75
$5 and $6 Raincoats $3.85
Petticoats
At Compelling Cleara-
way Prices
All Petticoats formerly priced up
to $3.00 to fco at (1 70
choice
All Petticoats formerly priced
from $3.00 to $5.00 to 7A
go at $Liy
Jjist see these at prices quoted
l
For cash only. No C. O D.
Charges or Approvals. Out-of.
Town Mail Orders filled whan
accompanied with cash.
A
J
our country the soul of tha nation. (
thing which has been left by our a&
cestors and all that we oursehrea
should be tna prey oi uermaaio Din
tallty.
HAVE ENDEAVORED 40
YEARS TO AVOID WAR.
"Who. then would by Impadeaea r'
lassitude thus (ell to Germany tha paat
and future of France? Tea eertaJatn
the war Is long. It Is rigorous and It la
bloody but how much future lufferiaf
are we spared by our present suffertncT
No French person desired thla war All.
governments since 1871 have endeavored
to avoid such a war. Now that It haa
been declared against us In spite of our-
selves we must carry It on with our
faithful allies until we. have gained vic-
tory the annihilation of German mili-
tarism and the entire reconstruction of
France. To permit ourselves to falter
even momentarily would be to be un-
grateful to our dead and to betray pos-
terity. "We must persevere obstinately In the
trill to win. It is the surest of bringing
about victory.
''Jn the war we are carrying on aa val-
iantly in France' Belgium and the eaat
the part played by Implements of ' de-
struction has become of essential impor-
tance and it Is the imperious duty of
the government to furnish you constantly
with the most powerful weapons and an
abundance of munitions. But moral
power is the foremoBt consideration of
final success. The beaten side will not
necessarily be that which has had the
heaviest losses or has endured the most
misery. It will be the side which be-
comes wearied first. We shell not be-
come wearied.
SIGHT OF ARMY GIVES
THRILL OF ENTHUSIA8M.
"France is confident because you are
there. How many times have I heard
your officers say 'Never at any time
have wc had a finer army. Never have
men been better trained more brave
more heroic than ours.' Wherever. I
have seen you I have felt a thtlll of ad-
miration and hope.
"You will win. The year which Is be-
ginning will bring you. my friends ela-
tion of heart for having accomplished
the defeat of' the enemy and the Joy of
returning to your homes there to cele-
brate the victory calmly with those
whom you love. Raymond Polneare.v'
-a-
RULERS EXCHANGED GREETINGS.
Heads of Entente Allies Expressed Con-
fidence In Outcome.
(Associated Press Report.)
PARIS January 1. President Potnrare
of France and the Kings of Belgium Italy
and Serbia have exchanged telegrams of
New Y'ear greetings and expressing un-
abated confidence in the final triumph of
the entente allies.
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with the necessity for cathartto drugs In
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Physics digestives so-called tonics
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