Palestine Daily Herald (Palestine, Tex), Vol. 15, No. 196, Ed. 1 Monday, December 4, 1916 Page: 1 of 8
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DAILY HERALD
Member
Associated P
UNSETTLED, COLDER,
TUESDAY CLOUOY.
EIGHT PAGES
Palestine, Texas, Monday Evening, December 4, 1916
EXHIBITORS AT THE HORSE SHOW
The committee appointed corns
weeks,, ago by President D. M.
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Hodges of the Business Lecgue
announces that it will make a
report to the citizens on Tuesday
evening at 7:30 at the bungalow,
and since the report is of real im-
portance to the whole people a 3
large attendance at the -meeting
is urged. This committee, com-
posed of some of the busiest men
in the town, has spent a great
deal of time In numerous confer-
ences in perfecting the plan to be
submitted, and the people gsner- Tj
ally owe it to them to be present, *
a\ the bungalow to hear the re- 1
port.'
The plan provides for a live and
hustling organization, with a definite
program outlined, and if adopted it is
believed Palestine will have an diM
ganization second to none in Texas.
A* any rate you are Urged to be
present jind get the report, and get
behind the movement.
(By Associated; .Press.) <-
^Washington. D. C., Dec. 4.—
Congress reassembles today with
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three months remaining in which
to complete the legislative plans
of the *first administration* of
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President Wiffeon. .
With prospect of a much reduced
majority in the new house, or possibly
% line up so close that democratic
control will be in doubt, administra-
tion loaders have laid their plans to
Work at high speed in the hope of
frUng the most important part of
their program before it is endanger-
ed in the sixty-fifth congress.
;> Foremost is completion of Presi-
dent Wilson’s railroad .legislation pro-
gram left unfinished at the last ses-
sion with the passage of the Adamson
lie. The remainder of the -program,
which the president will press, in-
cludes Supplementary legislation to
- prevent such a nation wide railway
strik^ as was threatened last summer,
Manager W. R. Baker of the Pales-
tine Water Company received a tele-
gram this morning advising him of
the death, as a result of an auto ac-
cident Sunday morning, of George S.
Haley, president of the General Engi-
neering C<p of New York, an associat-
ed organization of the Fitkin interests
who own municipal water plants
over the country, including ’ the Pal-
estine branch. The telegram gave
no particulars further than the above.
Mr. Baker, in conversation with a
Herald man this morning, said the
news came like a blow to;him, as. Mr.
Haley was his personal friend, and
was at the head of the engineering
work of his company. And his death
El Paso,;; Dec. 4.—Villista fortes
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were defeated by General Murguia’s
advance cpHimn in a six-hour battle
Friday, according to a dispatch from
Sauz. which Consul General Andres
Garcia received late Saturday after-
noon. The fortes met at Kilometer
Ia73 south of Chihuahua. . d
After sir .hours’ fighting, with
heavy losses reported on both sides,
the bandit detachment was forced to
retreat, abandoning several' machine
guns. The government forces lost
several officers, Garcia admitted. ; •
Mexican Minister of War Obregon
has ordered an immediate assault on
Chihuahua City, in a determined at-
tempt to wrest possession of the city
from Francisco Villa. ^ -
The massed, forces of- Generals Tre-
vino, Murguia and Ozuna are now
within striking distance of' the north-
ern capital, according to _ an an-
nouncement made Saturday night by
General Gonzales, commander at Jua-
rez. .'/ - - ■ ' ■' c .
Telegraphic appeal to the Chinese
ambassador at Washington was
- made Saturday by a representative
Chinese refugee from Chihuahua
City for aid of intercession to stop
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the slaughter .of his countrymen by
Viilistas. Authentic Information has
been obtained here that at least 80
Chinese had been clubbed, to death,
after capture of Chihuahua City by
Viilistas. Villa is said to have order-
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ed! h£s njen to use the butts of their
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gens in order to a&ve ammunition.
Late Saturday nothing was known of
the fate of the six Americans known
to have been in the capital when it
was evacuated by the Carranza gar-
rison. .. •' -• - -
,pho3f^ American Press Association. _ t-
~ Grofip in ctyss 100 at the National Horse sbow In New York. Left to right.
Miss horse), Miss Jane IIodire fil'd Miss.Corinh? Path.
of in fact a lockout, until the situation*
L; has been investigated.
Second in importance to the rail-
way situation comes the agitation for
* restriction of shipments of food-
' staffs to Europe. Thousands of peti-
yaking for an embargo have
Pftttt received by members of con-
grass and at the White House. In
Eatery case it is argued that the in*
* Caressed cost of living in the United
demands a restriction of ship-
jgents abroad. So far. as has been dis-
closed President Wilson and members
ot the cabinet have no plans for Act-
ing on the subject, bat it is known
that various members of congress in-
1 feed to push the subject and it may
a figiit. Chairman Fitzgerald
ot the appropriations committee al-
• • ready hgg announced his intention of
introducing a bill for a food embargo.
Women suffragists, renewing their
,«ght for passage of the Suasn B. An-
thony amendment to the constitution,
have laid all the lines for their cam-
paign, and it is possible that their de-
mands may be crowded into the short
To All Public Spirited Citizens.
The committee appointed to adopt
a plan of re-organization for the
Business League is ready to make its
report. It has labored diligently fiar|
two months and has evolved a plan
under which the community can pa
welded together for the purpose of
promoting our city’s progress. Pales-
tine needs you, even at some sacri-
fice of your time—and is offering t0
w s® »-*•«** ho- tow*,
You are earnestly urged, to be at t)pi
bungalow at 7:30 Tuesday night to
hear the committee’s report. Yodf
find it a momentous occasion—one fo^
go down in our city’s history. Coma
—and if you have a suggestion—
make it tomorrow night.
many Palestine people, as ne visuea
h&re in June and also again' in Sep-
tember, *qiing to look over the
property heife. Mr. Haley was for-
merly vice president of the Texas
Power and Light Company, with Dal-
las headquarters, and was known to
the electridal men all over this sec-
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tion. He Was a personal friend of
Manager Frank White of the electric
company here. Mr. White phoned
Dallas this morning £o endeavor to
get some particulars, but the Dallas
office * knew none of the details of
the accident which cost Mr.-Haley?
his life. ‘ *’*'•" *
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Mr. Bake!1- says his company will
endeavor to take up the work as
speedily as fpossible, and he especial-
ly asks the indulgence of the public
in this unexpected and much-regret-
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ted delay.
. (Bjr AMOdated Press.)
Washington,. D. C., Dec. 4.—
With all the railroads concurring,
the solicitor: general of the de-
partment, of justice today filed a
motion Risking the supreme court
to expedite the hearing of the
Missouri, Oklahoma £ Gulf Rail-
roa^ case, to determine .the con*
stitutionality of the Adamson act.
Letter Carriers
'To Get a Raise
(By Associated Press.)
Austin, Texas, Dec. 4.—An'advance
of approximately 50 per cent in’the
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salaries of 4000 rural letter carriers
in Texas will be made - shortly,. ac-
cording to E. A. Junck, paymaster,
whose headquarters are in the Aus-
tin postoffice. > All salary- increases
will date back to July 1, - 1914.V,
Announcement of this general*-ad-
vance has just been received from
the Federal Reserve postoffice de-
partment by Mr. Jiinck. Some of th#
carriers who are to receive this back
pay are no-longer in tlie government
pervibe. / • „
Got a • Promotion. ^ J
Claud Poston has been made, aa-
sistant foreman of the L 4 G. N.
coach shop here, succeeding L. ^a%-
selle, assigned to other duties. The
appointment was - made by W.
Duff, master car. builder.
! (By Associated Press.)
St. Joseph, Mo„ Dec. 4.—Oscar Me-
.Daniel, . public prosecutor, charged
with, his wife’s murder, sat in court*
with his three children- today while
attorneys argued his case. The jury •
may get' the case by night.
(Continued on Page Five.)
(By Associated PreSs.)
Washington, D. C., Dec. 4.—
Four, bills to lower the high cost
of food were today introduced tu
congress by Representative Fitz-
gerald of New York. Two of the
bUls propose a food embargo,
one would regulate transportation
of cold storage foods and another
would regulate the admission of
farm products and manufactured
food stuffs to parcel post and
reduce rates on food.
(By Associated Press.)
London, Dec. 4.—The Rouma-
situation does not appear
lean critical despite the stiffen-
ing resistance and report of
the Rnsso-Roumanlan offensive
nonthwest of Bucharest. The
, German attack converges from
three Sides with undiminished
force. »
The Serbians have renewed their,
inccessful attack in Macedonia and
In desperate battles have driven the
Bulgarians toward Travina.
Revolt in Antwerp \ ; • v
Many Are Killed ice Cream Men
Are In Session
(By Associated Press.)
El Paso, Texas, Dec. .4.—Gen-
eral Bell today reported to Gen-
eral Funston that the “Yillistas
have evacuated Chihuahua -City
and are moving west with much
loot. i
Plans for remodeling, the interior
of the I. & G. N.~ depot are now in
the hands of contractors, and the
company has asked for all bids to be
in by the end of this week. Tue
plans call for an entire change up of
the interior of the depot. The room
now occupied as the white waiting
room will be the negroes' room. The
present-room used by the negroes
will be rebuilt* into a white waiting
room. To the west of this room iu
the space now occupied by the lunch
room there will be a ladies' rest
room and toilets, and also a smoking
rcom ^>r the men. The lunch room
will be moved to the section now oc-
cupied by the dining room, and the
dining' room will be abandoned. The
baggage room will remain in Its pres
ent location.. The new station will
have a concrete floor, the present
wooden flooring being removed.
The ticket office will remain aa
now located.
(By Associated x'ress.)
London, Dec. 4.—An Amsterdam
(By Associated Press.) -~
Houston,. Texas, .Dec. 4.—The an-
nual convention of the Texas Asso-
ciation of Ice Cream Manufacturers
opened here today and sessions will
continue through Tnursday. The
delegates will visit the ice cream
planta in the city and will listen to
addresses of manufacturers-from all
sections of Texas.
Among those* who will address the
convention are Professor Lynp
Thomas of A. & M. College, George
I Boedeker^and G. \V. Smith of Dal-
las. ..' -4i
Officers , of the association are VV.
W. Wrenn, Ft. Worth, president; T.
Pang burn, Fort Worth, vice presi-
dent, and Wm- P. Humason, Lufkin,
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secretary-treasurer.
dispatch* says . two Belgians arriving
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at Sluiskill, , Holland, reported a re-
volt in. Antwerp on November thir-
tieth in which more than two hun-
dred inhabitants and many German
soldiers, were killed, because Bel-
gians were called for work in Ger-
many. .
Diet Squad Will
Finish Tomorrow
(By Associated Press.)
Chicago, 111., Dec. 4.—The Chicago
health department dieters today used
oieomargerine instead of butter. The
diet ends tomorrow and the records
are expected to show that the persons
participating thrived on less than
forty cents per day
New Secretary Arrives.
W. Hogue, the new secretary of
th*‘ local Y. M. C. A. has arrived
from Arkadelphia, and conducted his
first service in the Y. yesterday after-
noon. It was a get-acquainted .meet-
tsy and quite a crowd of men greet-
ed the new secretary. Mr: Hogue
visited here some weeks ago and met,
m number of the people. He comes
With a fine record, and will no doub^
Contractor -C. F. McWhorter has
finished the carpenter work on t*ie
new Knights of Pythias lodge room
ot *the third floor
I. C. Commission
Sustains the Rates
K. of P.
building,’ and he has made of It one
of the prettiest lodge rooms in tiia
state. The painters are now doiug
the inside decorating, and the finish
is going to be most attractive^ The
lodge win have a very handsome and
a most comfortable home.
Notice. / \
P.Htstine Review No. 6X will hold
their regular meeting in tpe B. of R.
T. hall Tuesday, Dec. 5, at 2 o’clock.
AH members are requested to l<e
present. Theresa Wilson, R. K.
. (By Associated Press.) ‘
Washington, D. C.. Dec. 4.—ThV in-
terstate commerce commission toda'’
sustained the rate of eighty-five cents
per hundred pounds on beet and car.e
sugar from California to Texas points.
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Hamilton, W. M. & Hamilton, H. V. Palestine Daily Herald (Palestine, Tex), Vol. 15, No. 196, Ed. 1 Monday, December 4, 1916, newspaper, December 4, 1916; Palestine, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1014561/m1/1/?q=denton+history: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Palestine Public Library.