Palestine Daily Herald (Palestine, Tex), Vol. 15, No. 280, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 13, 1917 Page: 1 of 8
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UNSETTLED AND COLD-
ER TONIGHT.
PALESTINE DAILY HERALD
Member
Associated Prest
Vol. XV. No. 280.
Palestine, Texas, Tuesday Evening, March 13, 1917.
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Washington,^. C., March 13.—
Complete and definite instruc-
tions to armed guards to be plac-
ed aboard American merchant
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•crafts have been completed by
the navy department and approv-
ed by Secretary of State Lan-
sing. but the nature of the • in-
structions will not be made pub-
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Union Prayer Meeting.
Preparatory to the union revival
meeiting to begin here next Sunday,
there will be prayer services at the
Christian Church each afternoon at
3 o’clock, “beginning today. These
services will have different leaders
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from time to time and all persons
who feel any interest in the proposed
meetings will unite with the Christ-
ian churph this week. Come to all
of these gatherings and let us ‘ wait
before «the Lord” for His blessings.
D. H. Hotchkiss,
For the Committee.
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(By Associated Press.)
Norfolk, Va., March 13.—Evidence
that Hansberg, the German com-
mander of the prize ship Appam, vio-
lated United States neutrality con-
stantly while the ship was at New-
J poK News, has been placed in the
hands of the department of justice,
it is reliably stated.
Conference on
* Submarine Blockade
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. London, March 13.—A Reuter dis
patch from Christjana says: “Some
German naval attaches in neutral
cdlmtries have been called to Berlin
for a conference regarding the sub-
< marine blockade. Alteration, but not
the raising of the blockade is prol)-
able/
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Sixth German War Loan.
Amsterdam, March 13.—According
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to advices from Berlin the subscrip-
% tions to the sixth German war loan
will begin Thursday of this week
and end April 16, the period for pay-
, ment of installments extending to
middle of July. The loan will, in the
first series, again consist of 6 per
cent imperial bonds unredeemable
by the empire until 1924 issued at 98
per cent. » Redeemable imperial
treasury bonds of a new kind will al-
so. be issued at 98 per cent bearing
4 1-2 per cent interest.
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American Relief
ProbablyWithdrawn
Washington, March 13.—The prob-
able withdrawal of all American par-
ticipation In Belgian relief, includ-
ing the withdrawal of Whitlock, the
American minister, from Brussels, as
a result of the pressure of the Ger-
man Submarine campaign, is fore-
casted in the state department.
A Large Company
Enjoyed_Luncheon
The Palestine Rotary Club was
host to the members of the St. Louis
frowns ball team last evening in
the banquet hall of "the Redlands,
and there were some fifty or sixty
men present, including practically
all members of the ball team, sport
writers and other visitors, and a
good number of Rotarians, and the
evening proved a most pleasant one.
Following a splendid luncheon
served by the hotel management,
President Green of the club made
some announcements, and welcomed
the guests, and then named Hyman
Pearlstone, national fan as toast-
master. Mr. Pearlstone again assur-
ed the Browns that they are very
welcome guests of the Rotary Club.
He then introduced Correspondent
Dick Qollins of the St Louis Republic
who made a happy talk. Mr. Collins
paid special tribute to baseball as a
manly and clean game, and was es-
pecially eulogistic of the members of
the Browns.
He was followed by Hon. N. B.
Morris, who made th.e welcome talk,
and he left no doubt as to the real
welcome extended to the Browns. He
also introduced a number of good
jokes, that were declared home runs.
The toastmaster next introduced
Dr. Lavan, the star shortstop of the
team, and he made a snappy talk,
telling some good stories, and show-
ing thg.t he was there as an after-
dinner speaker as well as a ball play-
er.
H. V. Hamilton was called on and
told of some baseball observations
on foreign soil.
Rev. A. E. Ewell was the next
speaker, and paid‘a high tribute to
baseball as the great national game,
one sport that had been kept clean
and manly, and in which all people
are interested.
Secretary Meyers announced an in-
vitation from the Queen Theatre to.
the visiting ball players to attend
the show at that theatre, and after
the luncheon, quite a number accept-
ed the invitation.
( By A ssociated Press.)
Caonsburg, Penn., March 13<-
PUN 10 SW STRIKE
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Philadelphia, Pa., March 13.—Har-
Twenty-four men were entombed b)^ ry Thaw has been adjudged a lun-
two explosions in the Henderson coal atic by#the common pleas court Un- *
mine this morning. Seven of the
men have been taken oyt alive, and
efforts are being made to reach the
The others have
President Remains Indoors.
doors, but his condition is improving.
The cabinet meeting is again
celled.
der the law he cannot be taken to
New York on a requisition for trial [
Schools to Wage
Clean-Up Campaign
cn charges of assaulting a Kansas
others. . J City bov. Later he will be moved to
Later reports show that three per- the Pennsylvania asylum,
sons are known to be dead and sev-
en are missing,
been rescued.
Y. M. C. A. Conference.
State Secretary Coulter of the Y.
M. C. A. will be a special guest of the
local association this evening, and
Washington, D. C., March 13.— ; will meet a number of local people
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President Wilson still remains in* in a conference at 7 o’clock, to outline
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the work in this state Mr. Coulter
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1 has a host of warm friends here.
MMITTEE APPROVES
Mill un
SALZAR BANDITS
FIRE INTO TRAIN;
KILL 45 TROOPS
Juarez, March 12.—Salazar s band
of Villa bandits fired Into a Mexican
Central passenger train at Laguna
Station Saturday, killing 45 of the
passengers, according to employes
of tbe Mexican Central who arrived
here today. They also said 20 Of
Salazar’s men were killed and 22
wounded by the Carranza escort dur-
. Ing the engagement following the
holding up of the passenger train.
Comfort and Style.
The, local I. & G. N. shops have
just completed a new plush uphol-
stered seat for the ladies’ rest room
of the passenger station here, and it
is a valuable addition to this room.
Another similar seat, some sixteen
feet long, is being made and wi
installed as soon as complete
new station is quite an improvement-
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(By Associated Press.)
Washington, D. C„ March 13.—
The senate foreign relations com-
mittee today approved, in modi-
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fied form, the treaty with Co-
lombia, by which the United
States will pay twenty-five mil-
lions for the partition of Pan-
ama. The question will be voted
on by the present session of eon-
Announcemept is made that the
students of the public schools are tb
be organized this year for a big clean-
up campaign, similar to the one here-
tofore conducted. At a meeting of
the superintendent and principals
yesterday it was decided to organize
for this important work. The high
sCbool will be organized again into
a municipal health league, and the
ward schools will be organized into
clean-up leagues, while the grammar-
school will be assigned to a specific
work.
In the last big movement of this
kind there weutfi number of prizes
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offered by the Business League in
connection with the work, and it is
realized^ that to get the best results
other prizes must be offered, but no
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i plan has so far been found for fi-
; nancing the movement.
Superintendent Gill said to a Her-
ald man this morning that home
gardening courses were being taught
in all of the schools constantly, and
every student urged to plant some
thing of value.
TRAITOR IS TERM
APPLIED TO STONE
BY TEXAS SENATE
Suggests
Vat for Politicians
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Fort Worth, March 13.—Speaking
before the Texas Cattle Raisers’ As-
sociation today, Governor Ferguson
said he favored a dipping vat for pol-
iticians to clean them of their “muck-
raking.”
Notice.
Holly GrOve 298 Woodman Circle
meets tonight in regular session, All
members are urged to be present at
7:30 o’clock. \ Clerk.
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Shipping Many Hogs.
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Non-Passenger
Steamer Sunk
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Washinton, D. C., March 13.—Con-
sul Frost reports the sinking of the
Cunard non-passenger carrying
steamer Folio, on March the 10th.
One American was aboard, but all
were saved.
Have You Your Feathered Pumps.
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Indianapolis, Ind., March 13.—If
milady is to be in the fashion this
spring and summer she must: wear
feathered pumps. This latest style
in footwear is made of natural feath-
ers with the bill of the bird project-
ing from the front. Samples of the
featherd pumps in a variety of styles
and colors were displayed here to-
day at the opening of the annual
convention of the Indiana Retail Shoe
Dealers Association.
County Agent H. Gentry announces
that Anderson county men have ship-
ped twenty-seven cars of hogs to the
markets since the first day of Jan-
uary, and that shipments for this
month will increase this number con-
siderably. Mr. Gentry says few peo-
ple know to what extent this indus-
try has grown lately, and that the lo-
cal people are getting good profits
from their hogs. ^
Ne Action Yet
On Submission
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Austin, Texas, March 13.—The
morning session of the senate was
spent in an effort to get a vote on
the new submission resolution, and
the question was-still unsettled this
afternoon.
gress.
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ompromise
Say Railroads
(By Associated Press.)
New York, t March 13.—The
rail-
Austin, Texas, March 13.—In the
senate yesterday a resolution intro-
duced by Senator Page, was adopted
denouncing the acts of United States
Senator William J. Stone in opposing
the wishes of President Wilson ‘‘as
traitorous to the president, to his
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party which so highly honored him,
and to his countryand that it is
the earnest desire of the senate that
Senator Stone shall not be elected
roads will not compromise on the | chairman of a committee which may
eight hour question, even if a strike ' in the fUtUre have in its hands the
is .threatened* it is authoritatively or death of this country.
8tated- The resolution also requests the
Texas delegation in congress to use
all their influence at their command
to see that a true American citizen
and one upon whom the president
and the country may rely, is elected,
chairman5 of the- committee on for-
eign relations in the senate of the
United States.
Cattle Raisers Meet.
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Fort Worth, Texas, March 13.—The
forty-first annual convention of the
Cattle Raisers’ Association of T^as
convened here today. It will last
through the fifteenth.
; Aside from the program which has
been arranged with a view of inter-
esting all engaged in the cattle busi-
ness, rivalry over securing the 1918
convention was indicated as the del-
egates arrived. Three cities, El
Paso, San Antonio and Oklahoma
City .have sent delegations whq are de-
termined to press their claims of ad-
vantages as the next convention city.
JOHNSON SENDS
IN RESIGNATION
Sacremento. Cali., March 12.—
Governor Hiram W. Johnson, United
States senator-elect, announced his
resignation from the governorship
here today, effective March 16.
Ropers and Riders.
Fort. Worth, Texas, March 13.—Ac-
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tivities of 400 ropers and riders in
“a big round-up" will be one of the
attractive features to be held in con-
nection with the Fat Stock Show
which opens here Saturday. Some
! of the best known ropers and bron-
; cho busters in the country have ar-
rived for participation in the event,
promotors of the show announced.
More than 600 registered cattle have
Testimony Closes
In Ferguson Probe
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Austin, Texas, March 13.—The tes-
timony in the Governor Ferguson in-
vestigation was concluded this morn-
ing, and arguments were begun this
.afternoon. Governor Ferguson was
at the Fort Worth stock show today.
been entered for sale
show.
during the
Prominent Negro Here.
Bishop Isaac Lane of Jackson, Ten-
nessee, one of the most prominent
men of the negro Methodist church.
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was a Palestine visitor last night,
and preached to his people at Cot-
trell’s Chapel last night A large
congregation heard him. quite a num-
ber of white people among the num-
ber. Bishop Lane is ov^> eighty
years of age, and hay been a bishop
for a great many years, yielding a
strong influence among the pempie
of his race.
Negro Hanged.
'(By Associated Press.)
Ashdown. Ark., March 13.—John
Hawkins, negro, self-confessed mur-
derer of Mrs. Ben Diles, and her
erighteen-months old daughter here,
November 3, last, and who was tried,
convicted and sentenced ito be elec-
trocuted within one Hour, January 15,
todiy paid the penalty for his crime
with his life.
In- his confession, the negro said
robbery was the motive in killing
Mrs. Diles with her husband's shot
gun after she had discovered and
recognized ’him and ran from her
home to spread the alarm to neigh-
bors. He then clubbed the child to
death with the stbek of the gun.
The killing took place about 300
yards from the Diles home where the
negro overtook Mrs. Diles who was
fleeing with her babe, fearing ‘ she
would tell” of his threat to rob her
house. After the killing he return-
ed and ransacked the house, he said.
Palestine Man Honored.
George Belcher of this city was
elected vice president of the East
Texas laundrymen at their associa-
tion meeting in Tyler the latter part
of last week. The meeting was a
successful one, and was well attend-
ed, and the members were entertain-
ed by the business men's organiza-
tion of Tyler.
(By Associated Press.)
New York, March 13.—Informs*
tion received by the National
Conference Committee, composed'
of managers of the great railway
systems, and made public by that
body this morning, indicate that
the four railroad brotherhood*
have completed their arrange-
ments for a progressive series of
strikes, to begin at 3 o’clock
Saturday night if the confer#doe
on the eight hour question, to bt
held here Thursday, failed to
reach an agreement.
The strike program is sal# I# in-
clude the calling out of forty thou-
sand men in the freight servico Sat-
urday night; the calling out of
freight trainmen on additional lines,
including the southeastern territory,
on Monday, March 19; the calling
out of freight trainmen of the north-
western group on March 20 and 21,
and if the demands are not granted
tc call out all other freight train-
men and all passenger trainmen on
every) road in the country. .
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President Wilson
Advised of Purpose
(By Associated Press.) .
Washington, D. C., March 13.—The
railroad brotherhoods wrote Presi-
dent Wilson on March the seventh,
formally notifying him of the confer-
ence with the roads, set for March
fifteenth, it was learned today. Th#
brotherhood men declared they were
“hopeful” of a settlement and also
informed the president that if the
nation became involved in war while
negotiations are pending they would
co-operate to the fullest extent with
the government. #
British Take Mail
From American Ship
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New York, M^:h 13.—Mail carried
on an American ship, the Standard
Oil tanker John D. Archbold, was re-
moved by British authorities at Hali-
fax, according to an officer of the
vessel arriving here today. This Is
said to be the first time a ship flying
the American flag has been denied
the privilege of carrying riTail from*
foreign countries.
TWO TEXANS WILL
RETAIN PLACES ON
BIG COMMITTEES
Washington, March 12.—Senators
Sheppard and Culberson retain their
former committee assignment in the
reorganization today of senate com-
mittees. Culberson continues as
chairman of the important judiciary
committtee, while Sheppard heads
the acensus committee. Sheppard
also remains on the military affairs
and the commerce committees as
well as several smaller bodies.
His new assignment includes Pa-
cific islands and Poito Rico and
revolutionary claims. Culberson
keeps his place on the appropriations
and the public buildings as well as
smaller committees in the post office
department committee.
British Attack Fails
Losses Are Heavy
(By Associated Press.)
Berlin, March 13.—The British at-
tack made yesterday over a wide
area south of Arras failed, and they
sustained heavy losses, it is official-
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Hamilton, W. M. & Hamilton, H. V. Palestine Daily Herald (Palestine, Tex), Vol. 15, No. 280, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 13, 1917, newspaper, March 13, 1917; Palestine, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1014966/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Palestine Public Library.