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VOL. XXXIII
DENTON, TEXAS, TH!
NO 2.
The Exchange
National Bank
GERMANS REINFOR
STAND ON 120-MILE BATTLE LINE
BANKING
For safety and service in banking
patronize
lENIKM
gone io
(• BOG.M
4fA
lment
ng a few
1 Bailey/
I White
[th more
lent over
I Large
[enrolled
I dome*- ,
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terni.
acuity re- ’
| -pending
relative*.
Tuesday
•nine her
I. A. far- .
has were
■loyd giB)
being in
’s -ginned
I ion Dal-
Lus.ley and
>' several
I
■ bury-
I'- they
I The.
I'l dogs
Id os- to
I"- Old
I'y must
lot that
r haul
Lk was
nglibor- ~
light be
on the
lild callJT.
log re-
ire andis morn--
she will
I' es - and ■
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't ber from
"‘■it moder
■ ' 0Htll>.r>
’"•nt ttds j
Jidren are 1
Lrado.
I for King- ■ I
I*"' cotton ■
iildrenZof §g
brother. |
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I'd to her
k a few
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pi home ,
•' tin will /
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2 Year.
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Resources more than $700,000
BELGIAN
NO Cdl NT OF PRISONERS CAPTURED BY FRENCH MADE YET,
,c«Yuut ot
GERMANS RESUME DEFENSIVE ON LONG.B VUTLEllNE.The
■jfHon.ronej
•iun or PruwJa
. Dr. Hudson regretted that all Hie p**-
•away dorg were uut ubto to be present and la
7* ■
COLQUITT CiU&HK IM POPULACE
IT KI
GERMAN W« NDED REACHING PARIS
subjects to special hewioN
PARIS, Sept. ,K-A Petrograd <
leged atrocilbM wh
not in Ute
a substitute lor the
•dueator
SYNDICATE A4TYW*
NEW ffim.KANS. 8apL
rently on north
German Grown
send
will
tht»
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patch says the Russians are tr
German commander who was <
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NEAR WEl.t N BY CORRESPONDENT
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GERMANS REPORTED TO HAVE
ORDERED COMPLETE EVACUATION
WANTS ITALY TO JOIN
IN WAR ON GERMANY
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ESTSBUSHING M;
201HII1KIN am.
OfflIKC EMMS
MIENS (HUM
(Oft nN FARMER
mt EMBASSIES
a CONFLICTINC
mis ron war
mg any Aaibellishment of com-
KaZtmn tjie eleventh opening
■flaHrgrt of Industrial Arts Wed-
morniM v,a8 the greatest flrst
te&tnrv. and despite the sad-
the farmers are concerned
It la aaM that there to
Luxemburg. .
The extreme wes| end of today's battle line is about fifty-five miles
northeast of Paris. Whether the Germans are now fighting to a finish or rtiftrely
covering their retreat Io the Meuse hf unknown.
Petrograd experts now .ciairp that the Russian Invasion'of Prussia was a
ruse which succeeded in' it,- intention, namely, of ,withiraWlng the crack •Ger-
man forces from France to Prussia ,an<f that Russia'wifi now probably tempor-
arily abandon its Prussian campaign. ■ ‘
requiring oil mill ami gin corpocations
to be divorced.
MNATK RBPIDLKIANH TO FIGHT
ADMINISTRATION WAR TAX BILL
PARIS, Sept.. tt>.—Au official aniiuunceoient. this aftei
‘ The French, Minister of War announces that no
prisoners of war is possible yet.
would consider tireni fantastic. 'ROME, Sept. tB.—I roopa occupied the
central portion of thia eity last night
to prevent demonstratfona in favor of
Italy toining England and France in
war. The troops charged the demon-
•drator« several times.
ITALIANS CLAMORING FOR WAR.
ROME, Sept. 16.—The populace of
Italy is clamoring'for wkr. Nationalists,
democrats, radicals and even aoeiallsts
have passed resolutions urging Italy g
participation In the conflict for the re-
vindication of the national boundaries.
r ttiU
» law.NEW W Vt TAX llli.L TAXES BANKS ~
AND RESTORES STAMP TAX
»'» DHtEEThcry was little formality In tlie ojy(
cuing exercises <»f the North Texas
Slate Normal <adivge Wednesday morn-
ing. The chapel exercises yvep> well
attended by the students and a num-
ber of visitors.
President Druce oonlined hla rvmaoks
to a siiupte'welcome of the students ami
instruclioos as tp duties, enrollment,
etc. • Hr stated that lie had very little
time -aojie had promised to be at the
train td ipeel the new presldeul uf the’
C. I. A., F. M. Bfalley. . *•—
W. D-. Butler, for the facility, welcom-
ed the mlnlstera present, and • staled
that the college encouraged the growth
of’religiuuS Mfr in the school and hoped-
that every student would be a regular
attendant at the church of their choice.
Ito Introduced the ministers present,
Hev. Ac Ih'Cker, pastor of the German
Hopiiai church, and l>rt M E. Hudson,
pastor of the First Baptist'cfuircff7
ReV, FDeckvr' to.ld of his deep Interest
m the welfare i.f*ilu- Mbuola md gave
all a hearty Invitation to alewl services
al hie church on Bolivar street lu
closing In- made a few remarks to- tier-
man for those who-were acquainted,
with that language.
Al’STIN, Sept. It.—Governor Colquitt
presented two more subjects to the
speciPF seawlon today. The first ia to
amend the penal code to make It a
felony -tourircula,to fogign counterfeit
money and is aimed (o redtfeC the mil-
lions of counterfeit Mexican constitu-
tionalists’ currency aloafetbe. border.
The second is t<) prohibit interlock-
ing directorates in cotton gins.
The Governor said I"’ did not propose
to call another session to consider th*
Central Retene State Bank, believing
th* present session could enact the law
In the ten days remaining.
- WASHINGTON, Sept. i«.-The re-
frained war revenue bill taxes banka,
stockholders, pawnbrokers and many
sorts of amuaeiuenls. - .
Bank*‘would be taxed KO annually on
the first W5.uuo of their capItalixaUon
and 12 for each aditional-21,000 capltaH-
zallon.
• Other feature* of Ute bitt are: -
Bank checks are toj be taxed two
cents
Telephone messages costing over ilf-
teep, cento will be taked one cent." '
Lift inpunmee policies eight cents on
each one bundled dollars. < --
Telegrsph messages one cent.
Warehouse rocelpto twenty-lha cents.
BRITtoH MINtKTER BAYS SHAME
FOR V. N. TO WITHDRAW TROOPS
NEW YORK. Sept 16 -The British
Minister to Mexico, Sir Lioent Carden,
says that anarchy exists in Mexiuu and
that it Is a shame for the United fatales
to withdraw from Vera Crus.
REIEIIEH NAMED FOR
GARZA NTA'FE BANK
tears presence on the rostrum
Mfial far th.- "last, last time,"
Eteism of the biggest crowd of
i* ever present on a first day,
Tfoyaltv manifested toward the
risldent, the opening exercises
-Asiatic of trie big year that is
LONDON, tepl. 16.—Thr ( entrsl News
Rome dispatches‘say that Nu Ittorland
reports the Germans have been ordered
to fall hack Io the Rhine right bank,
comptetHy evacuating France, Luxem-
burg and Belgium.
The Daily News’ French correspond-:
rni reports that French cavalry has
frequently timed Its brilliant charges
too late, giving the retreating Gcnaaua
time to post their artHlery and mow
the French horsemen down.W.lSHINGTON, Sept. ll-The ttoruma
ciuttaMy tmiay -aupounoda;
"Tho Germans-In a two-days’ battle
east of Paris heRTlhelr own against
superior forpra. We caplifred fifty
gun* and several thousand prisoners, *
but retired when strong re<ufor<veiu«iil* ...
approached. Tho“ enemy Xpted to pur-
sue. The fighting continues West of
VePdun
"Vienna reports thatojlie Austrians
have rtetuned the ofTenstaj-naar Lem-
borg. 'This marks the second stpge of . *
a Mno-days battle, In which half a mil- “
lion met. ar« cuaaged. The Austrians -.A
Sunday annihilated a Servian dlvtototf*'
The Ftvnch •■mbassy says;’. , ■ '
"The alUea havF gained marked ad--------------
vances against the Gorman right. The
Marne valley to free of Germans. The
allies wore forced back at Chapnpagne.
but have regained part The reported ' „
capture of Manbeuge IS still unconfirm-
ed."
HMtoWing Dr Bissell's., announcr-
iscnts, Mr Lowry’ made a short talk,
roMcrned mostly with lhe change Of
Wttidenta. As-usual. Mr. Lowry’s in-
hnrMaiiuti of tin- sittralion was hom-
«m>8, he declaring that while Dr. Bte-
WflhH caused II to be announced over
Tfm that he had "resigned,” he had
■/* a matter of fact,” bden warned of
to comins dismissal to Wit, that he
ihortb "lose'his job.” Mr. Low-
D#clarre that the president "was too
<M-not good looking enough—and his
■ xRY didn’t feed, visitors well" .all of
WWi things, lie was positive "con-
. Hired to effect hl's removal," Con-
-MMag his remarks, however, Mr. Low-
ry stated that the board of regents, the
hcullv of the college,-and-tt»o~people
4 Benton did all they could lo keep
BhBluell in II;, pri sidcnt’s chair when
the other call came, to no avail. H<‘
RM that many of tfle best edliplbrs in
ttie itate hpci been considered for the
teltion made vacant , by the resigna-
Mba, tad that the man chosen was the-
atd known educator in the stale of
, "All is well for the C. I. A.”
Rrjrratiiig Rear Guard Rr-lnforced and Germans, Show Strong Organization.
Abandon Prisoners. : ‘
is olllcially aiMiouiu-ed that the GeraMuis are lighting
a line extending from Verdun almtwk due west UR
the
Without giving out the figures the public
«IM? he remarked “and need help,
11>hie or militant, he may
ft*1* Ihsi the president and student
Mdy win promptly answer his vvlre-
SRMftages to that effect.” Mr. Bral-
I'Wgaahred that it would be his aim
jjHartve and protect the standard
and hlirh service cstab-
***** and mwtnlainert at the college,
of the student body, the
of nigents and the faculty,
bine 11 brought the exercises to a
p. ape*king for the first time of the
Qcraaioncd by his forced choice
■ft® tw.. presidencies one entailing
7* *•** delightful work offered by
W toaliliih.,n in Texas, ami the other
4’^T educator* have considered the-
.jjkft ihe slate. He claimed the
S***d interest and love of the stu-
y* '** feculty at C. I. A., and declar-
htentiop of* returning at any
"make them a famtty talk,”
, . B.Mtooiineemegt was received by
yj?** ** •fiptailne and laughter, per-
m LIED ABOUT
BELGIANS DEWS
ETARY
FARI^Jiepl.’ «•—1<
oh fjie defensive today on
miles tp Noyen.
The announcement says that on September 14 and 15 the German rv-
(realing rear guards were reinforced from the main German eeRiies.
Today lhe Germans are showing a strong orgaulution Ya certain posi-
tions on the above-mentioned front which includes lhe heights north and west
of Rheiins.- _ .
During the pursuit after the bailie of Marne lhe Germans abandoned
many prisoners. The French also captured a multitude of stragglers hidden in
the forests. . . .. . ■
AMMLNTTHlfN EXHAI STED
General’s Ammu-
- nitlon Was Gone.
PARIS, Sept. 16. Papers found on
German oGneral. Fries*,‘\<h<> wax aap-
tur^ii September-14. advisee Von Klink '
that Fries*’* ammunition was gone and
that he would be captured unless help-
ed imme<lial*ly.tePLANT MAY
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x_ wr.
Al sTIN, Sept. 46.—Gov, Colquitt to-
day e*nt to the Legislature a special
message for the establishment of the
Bank of Texas, to be cspitalix-d for
USO.OUMIQO. , v
House Passes Gin Bill. , '
The House today passed the bill di
vorcing the gins and oil mills, effective
in nine months. It also passed the per-
manent warehoma- blU, effective Inime-
diateix. , t ' .
The Senate toda? voted down a reso-
lution to adjourn Saturday
Al'KTRIAN GE.VL CTAFT REPORTS
NERVI ANN DEFEATED ON LONG LINE
' VIENNA, S*pt. K.-Tta« Austrian gen-
eral staff announoee that the Servian
army, whlrh invaded Hungarta. was de-
tested atong Ito entire line.
LONDON, Sept- .15,-Tha Times -cor-
respoudeut front' near Mchin Sunday
•«• nd* a vivid description of-the rout
and retreat of. the Germans during h
hurricane and torrents of rain, which
caused the artillery to sink dgrp l<> the
mire, ; ’ 1
He describes how the strain-’
ed. ofu u io vain, to drag toemuus
and conUmuiY " * ’’ / -'<—
‘T’hkvi! just spoken with sOhlAirs who
.returnmtbounded front the pursuit that
will go down with th* terrible retreat
front .Moscow hs one of tti* eniwutng
CatastroplH1* 'of the world. They fled,
he declares, k> animal* flee Svho are
cornered ahd know IL \
"Imagine -a' roadway-littered with
gun?, knapsacks,.cartridge belts, Max-
ims ami heavy cannons even, There
wCre triihto and mile* of it and the dead.
Those pile* of horses and those stacks
of men! ' I'have seen It again and
again—men shot so close to one another
that they remained standing after
death. Th* sight is Tiorritdo Ix ytnd
words.'*
a Deinoeratto Hous* Caucus tonight
JAPANESE OCCLPY KHMXDW
WtH LD PVT TAX ON AUTOti, HOTT
DRINKN, BEER AND ( MiARETTN
WASHINGTON. Sept 14.-®*n*tor
APPRM
:< DRAE
■® in ca
1 > — jjH
•AI'ST1N»J
work of !lrJ
- flan i,m
'•“j-orim-iiN ri
tofiiii hern J
the House J
■ \'iepre;«>ntR|ji
GERMAN COMMANDER ON TRIAL FRR
ALLEGED ATROCITIES IN JHMBM
WASHINGTON, D.~C.. Sept., 15.T4tog-
ate Republieaw today determined .to
fight any war tax measure. MajorityR, M. Barries, assistant cashier of the
Denton County National Bank, has been
named receiver for tfre -parza State
Bank,'Which recently wouk-Into volun-
tary liquidation at Qarxa, this courtly,
and is arranging to [ray off depositors
and other claimant* against the insti-
tution. Mr. Barnes lorn taken over the
books, accounts And other assets of the
bank and will pay off depositor* after
the books have been balanced and they
have filed their sworn alalMB^lt of in-
debtedness. The bank's statement filed
with the State Banking and Insurance
commlssiouer showed assets of ®f7,366
and deposits ofgU,4W.13.
NO RENOVATION OF CAPITOL.
AUSTIN, Sept., 16.—<tovefnor Colquitt
to reported to have made it clear that
Hie state Capitol building will not be
renovated nor be insured from the
funds appropriated at the present spe-
cial session. The Governor has satd he-
will leave this matter to the succeeding
administration. *
Governor Colquitt declares the build
Ing Is now In better condition than It
ever baa been since its erection thirty
years ago.
TO SUBMIT BANK MESSAGE TODAY.
AUSTIN, Sept. 46.- It Is stated that
GOV. CoiqirtH-wlH submit hto meMfcf?
today recommending the creation of a
central bank at Austin. Accompanying
the message will be a copy of the de-
sired law as arranged by lhe Attorney
Today’s drreiopinenls make it clear that the Germatt tntn France
Im- brought no decisive results yet.
The next important mote seems to llc whlr the Germans, whose great
armies are probably selecting a battle ground of*their own choosing.
RUSSIANS CAPTURE 4.500 GERMANS LN GALH1M f
PETROGRAD, Sept. 16.—The RutMtlans have captured from the Austrian*
In Galicia thirty-six heavy cannon bearing the initials of Emj>eror William ami
4.5CR4 German prisoners. • ■ ' ’ - .
• -WVTCCRB AND DtRKCloito^
a J NANCE.*President
J. R CHR18TAL. Vtce-PreaKtent
J. C. CO1T. Cashier
• E D. CVRTlS. Aaalatont Cashier
JOHN H. PAINE
ED P BATES.
DR. J. M INGE.
ALVIN C OWSLEY.
Tie- opening of the cotton exchanges
at New Orleans, Dallas, Memphis and
Savannah, for spot cotton quotation*.
Ttnnounced Tuesday, gives a decidedly
more encouraging outlook for stable
cotton prices, and the wide-spread in-
terest in the buy-a-bale movement'
tficoiighmit the South and through thei.F.RMANfSTAFF DENIES REPORIF.D FRENCH VICTORIES.
BERLIN, S*pt. 16.—The German general staff today announces' that lhe
rituaiion in France is still favorable, that the alUes nowhjre have won a victory
and that the Gennaits-are confident of the otttapQtt.
POSITION OF CROW N PRIM E l>\\<.EROt S; QI ITK VERDI N.M Texas State Library )” V'-rth git‘\
fuf l -,tr conditions
getieraffy-'<**■ ’ ’ __
J.„R. Babcock of Dallas, who has hew
Interested In th* warehouse movement,
says there are*420 Texfis town* ami
cities now engaged hi building ware-
house;,, ami 11 tat they will have a total
capacity* of L30O.00U bales. Old ware-
houses have-aS-apacity ^f 415,000 bales,
making a grand total bi more than L-
700,000 bales available within-the next
few weeks. a
$1,000,000 For 10e Cotton.
Elsewhere tire interest in any'move
calculated to securing better prices is
growing. Baltimore bankers are rais-
ing >1,000,000 td invest in cotton at 10c
a pound. The. Busch estate ‘at Wado
has agreed to take $100,000 worth. A
Chicago concern is arranging to take up
10,000. bales. Chicago commercial, in-
terests meet Thursday to consider a
plan for taking up much cotton. Tex-
as towns are buying- 10c cotton b^the
hundreds of bales, and the opening of
the spot markets with the buy-a-bale
-movement has unquestionably stiffen-
ed the cotton values.
The Dallas News has begmr publica-
tion oT telegraphic -cotton . markef ’ r> -
ports from various Texas towns., The
reports published Wednesday showed a
considerable' range uu values between
different-towns. Some of the quotations
at differt*nt"f>jacek fallow:
"'Rcev-illi- ■
San Antonio
Bretiham
Temple
Austin
Victoria
Cleburne
■ i .mvenr^
: . ' ..‘.'J AO'ernor
helion
sp< rial
s liaa 1
I* bill ;
icmiafn
LITTLE FORMALITY
AT NORMAL OPENING
PASTORS MAKE TALKS
TL- entered hpon at the 6-bHegc.
to Pre»l<j'Ut Bialley entered, with
■fefkcnrldge. Mrs: Capps and Mr.
KTof th* Board of Hegenta. repre-
Kg ffiat ihnportaut body for the
on opening day in many
S« De was greeted with cheers ami
STnto belokeuiug the promised
of the faculty and student
•ST nr. Etaell'e welcome y^ats a llt-
Qtagened wjth a mixture of smiles
Egy* as he rose to make the an-
teteeaieut- following the delivery of
invitations to their respect-
^SSOTehe* Tie' big auditorium-was
nBS|M,aml students coming in on the
Fjtok warning trains by the dozens were
HKjto stami in the halls ami hi the
I "^Bizzeli * flrsL and most eqthusi-
KugSy received announcement was of
S fie leleetion of Miss Lina Perlitz, tiie
T WJ much beloved head of the depart-
| Mt ri languages, as preceptress, to
E HD flie place made vacant by the
KfMWiion °r Mi98 Harriett V. Whitten,
LM Mrs. ^wann, of. Tyler. Other an--
FjMMetneiits ‘ bad been made public
tewding the opening. -They were of
L the faction of Miss Willie A. Burge of
Austin as head of the biology depart-
! Mt, at Mis* Mary A. Shouse as direct-
; » ri the English department, of Miss
I Lila McMahon as assistant in English,
F fih* Sarah Best to succeed Miss Mar--
i thi T. Bell as assistant in the flomes-
■ ^tArfe department. Miss Sloat, to suc-
‘ aiHMiss Wyckoff as asisstabt in the
E'j)R.fhi»rl""''lL MisjS Bradley to suc-
eteMjsx -Harris as assistant In the D, I
" Adepartmnit. Miss Harris having been
Meently elected head of the domestic
Uftedepartment in lb* University of
; M|9B Willi* Johnston, as F.
J l’ i tteistant, Miss Margaret Spencer
: at Msistant in the natural science de-
partmeat, Miss Mary Rohan as assistant
fte^otnestic science ^department,
Hn Lilia-Pear**, a former graduate,
.jt new secretary of the extension de-
partinent under Prof. C. A. Tripp, an
afire created ti - year by the heavy
MMaiDbak d*parl
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r Tvaident Bralley talked for a few
i ft*0*18- speaking in terms of the
. compliment of Dr. Bixxell. as
r’ft* “of loftv ideals «nd ennobling
F Mroses, who has guided tjils instltu-
T ?*, ft kwsCss'fuHy in beh.lif of the,
ftftdti and lhe slate of Texas.’’ That
to Bnell was not going away to stay
be a frequent and most
’ftottte visitor at the College, and
‘SJftf.,“»li11 be claimed as our own.”
PARIS, Sept. 16.—Out of 760 wounded
Gormans arriving near here yesterday,
151 were in so grave-a condition they
could not be transported to hospitals
tol Beveral. died. . '
It Is asserted that while a -majoeHy
of tha French wounded are suffering
from bullets, most of Um German
wounded have either bayonet stabs or
arUll'ery wound*, wjiic hare more seri-
ous than bullets.
Of the 7J4M) wounded French at Vichy
4io»pttato since the war began. 2JW
have'returned to the front.
Fort> Uhlans were captured yester-
day in the woods of Fontainbteu where
they had wandered aeveral days. Their,
first request was for food.
Cott»n
CALLED TO MEET IN Y» ANMLNGTON
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Sept., I5 -Sen
qlor Sheppard today railed a confer-
• nee tier* of th* ttovemors of nme eot-
X state, to consider the cnrt.illng of
GERMANS SELECT GRIM NDS FOR NEXT IMEORTANT RATTLE
Important Move Lies wtlii Great Armies of linader^—Gemau* Nhpw Skill
hi Keeplag Armies luiael. - "
LONDON, -Sept. 16.—Reports here gtHF indicsl* that the Austrians have’
met big disasters, compelling the (iermmis hereafter to rely on tbemsrlve* alone.
The war iodemnilies lex led by the Germans In elgiuiu totaled <H *r *ttt.lW6.0te,
but only a small portion of this has been paid. ,
In France the German Generals are sliowlng great skill In keeping their
furres hitart.____ . ' * '
NEW YORK. Sez>L IL-Count de Llch-
trrvelde. Kreretary of the Belgian rom-
mission which is here to protest against
the Germans’ violation of Belgian neu-
trality, L.-ard today that the Kaiser had
said harshness against 'the Belgians av.s
necessary because Belgian Chilians
shot Germans.
”1 don't see how it Is possible-for a
man to He su," commented the Count.
He said that several German soldiers
Uncling a Belgian colonel wounded,
placed ibflr; -revolvers against Ills
mouth and lilwdds head off.
p Count de Llrhlrrvejde made public a
partial list of alleged German atroeltles.
He said the Germans destroyed the vil-
lage of LlnesmHfti in the night because
two uniformed gendarme* fired on
them. The male inhabitants were sep-
arated’ Iqlp three detachments. “
of the detachments disappeared,
third, consisting of eleven men.
driven at (he bayonet point Into a ditch
Where the soldiers beat out their brains
with rifle butts.' The Belgian troops
Inter found their battered bodies.
At Bourelles It was alleged that the
ttermans went into battle carrying the
Belglaif flag, The Germans raided Ve-
len while the inhabitants slept. One
thing they did was to take a man nam-
ed Deglimme and wife half naked from
their house. They were dragged In dif-
ferent directions and then told to run,
while the Germans fired at them. The
noiiian escaped and returned to her
ruined home in h pitiable condition.
The num was shot.
Has Left Open Only One Way of Retreat— Petrograd Says 1
Was Only Successful\use.
LONDON, Sept, to.— The second -.great battle-to now I
• f the Atone River with interest centered on the posHlon of
ITiuro, which apparently is dangerous. .
Although the Germans have nut admitted it, tlie Frengb claim Uiat the
Crown Prince not only has withdrawn irpm UielHYratment of \ j iun. but that ,
he has left open only one way of retreat, vto Longwy and tb*tt*e probaMy tyjo
GKRMtN PEOPLE STUPEFIED
BY RETREAT OF ARMIEN
LQNIMIN, Sept. 16.-Onto.I News <U»
- paU-hes claim that a feeling ol rtupa-
taelion exints among the people of Ger-
many on learning of the retreat of their
armies, whlrli were heHeved to he al-
ready under live wail* of Parts.
(UOUMN ADMIRAL KILLED IN FIGHT
WITH BRITISH OFF HELIGOLANDBERLIN, Sept J6 Official reporto ln-
rfient* tiiat uGlj nine lives were lost In
the Kinking of tlie jjoniian cruiser, Hela.
It la announced that tha killed In tha
sea fight two weeka ago with the BrtU
tab off Heligoland included German Ad- ---
mlral Maa*.
® *•.WioMta..Failif ...
. Rich'mbnd
Corpus Christi
Longview-
Alibele
Brownwood
Waco
Cisco
McKinney
Clarksville -...
Wetrtlierfdfti •
Denton
Hillsboro
Waxahachie
Granbury ..........
Paris
TerrelJ ....
■ * Corsicana
Greehvill* . .........
Gainesville I*®’’
Denison
Houston -x
. Taylor * - - 8^*
Sherman ..........*•.............. $•*'* ,
The wide range of prices (gifotatlonfr
above are generally 'top prices')
cates largely individual oplnibhso The
spot markets reporting Tuesday* were
as follows:
Dallas ................ p
Savannah 8
Memphis ———•—• 8
TO SPEND JI.OtMl.Ote FOR 10c COTTON.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16—Baitlmorq..
business men announce they will raise
a Fund of »i,n00,000 to buy cotton at
10c a pound to-tibld indefinitely. 7 he^
buy-a-bale movement has liad a won-
derful effect on local markets in the
South, as the selling of some cotton at
10c enables farmers to hold the rest of
the crop. -
—uu—uji-r r -~ - ""ft '
SURMARI.NES ENTER AS NEW FA< TOR
BERLIN, Sept 15—H i» officially an-
nounc'd that a submarine sunk the.
small ’Cruiser Hela Sunday.
.GERMAN SUBMARINE SUNK
LONDON, Sept. 15.—The Scotsman
deciares that the German submarine
which Wink the Pathfinder was Itoe f
sunk in an'altrtiipt to attack^ Brit-
ish fleet.
QUEEN tVILHELMINAEMPHV'WES
NEED FOR ABSOLl TE NEITRALITY
THE HAGUE. Sept. 15.—Queeb
helmina. In opening the ‘W^^Mt*
ment today, emphasised the neeewety
for Jhe strictest neutrality in th« pres-
ent war, upon which, she intimated,
the Dutch national existence 'topemiro-
She thought that economic conditions
showed an improvement. *,
H*M sa: WOLTLB STATE
ft fill NKLIM I.^nb r * rs
AUSTIN, Sept,, 1S”Tl^1Ho“r
adopted a r’-rolution asking <•»* ***
—_____ r..n.to are Oh hand sort
behalf or-all miuiatcrw jrf the city as-
1 sured th* stnfifiit* that they would re-
ceive a heariy welcome at tlie chiircli**
; which Im urged that they attend. Tlie
pastor*, he said, were men 'of ability
and all Hfe service*..would be found
helpful. Describing hi* own c.liurcli
building,'hr. llmlson said that il was
■tt low building on Hickory 'street vyltb
a fed top. looking riiafy. ipsilje and out
a little lik* a ham. Th* conatruction
of a naw building, lie Mid, waa only de-
layed by th* financial condition of the.
country^ ~
A reception wa* announced for the
college rtiidents by Dt 'lludaon to lake
place on the Jawn bT'th«4,lrst Baptist
eliuret) Saturday «arDing fn which all
were cordially Invilod. AH th* pastors,
of th* city will- be present at th*, re-
’ reptton. •
Th* IWw college'* ateteliea, Reagan
and it. E l,e»>, will hold called meetings
Wednesday hfternonn al 3 o'clock for
Hi* ptirpoS'' of receiving the new aln-
. ifents. .... j,.;.' <
At ? o'clock Wednesday afternoon the-
yiliiimurfes of lhe Ntnriillinent at Hie
Normal at the Model School depart-
ment hail not be*n mad*..-tip Ip this
lim* nniy lhe ujKwatudenfg havb been
registered.- •
———r——- L~“ "CApi nred German
(TH Rt H WILL TAKE COTTO?!?*
Mt. VERNON, Sept. 14.—Elder A. ».
Koger*, who Is here aaslstlng in a meet-
ing, stated that he has 500 churches in
Texas which make a cash offering to
Texas missions each fall and that he
will take 100 bales of cotton at IQc a
pound on Hie offerings. The plan Is to
have each church secure a bale of cot-
tfin, afivre it in a warehouse and
tlie receipt to Mr. Rogers, who
^redit the chureh with JBO.
ONLY THREE DEAD IN**R1SGO
WRECK I NIDENTIFIKD; NO TEXANS
ST. LOUIS, Sept. l«.-WIWi all except
three of the twenty-seven dead in yes-
terday'* Texas Limited wreck identified
no dead Texans have yet been found.
Pauline Haminond of Grec Forest, Ar-
kansas. was among today's identified
dead.----X
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