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WEDDINGS AT BRENHAM,
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TEMPLE INVENTOR
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ery and sentencing him to serve two sick and destitute wife and
JAILED.AS FORGER FIREWORKS’ ROOM
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married at Old
William
I. A G. N. CLERK PROMOTED.
WILI WRITTEN IN GERMAN.
GASOLINE EXPLOSION
$7500 FIRE AT SAN ANTONIO.
1000 BALES COTTON SHIPPED.
3 HURT AS SCAFFOLD FALLS.
DENTIST’S OFFICE.ROBBED.
RETIRED MINISTER DIES.
VISITS PARENTS AT PAIGE.
BUYS HORSES FOR ENGLAND.
MRS. BAKER BURIED.
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3000 TURKEYS SOLD.
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LYON AT SAN ANTONIO.
COTTON SALES HALT.
OBITUARY
INFANT STRICKLAND.
Don’t Fo
TROOPS PASS FLATONIA.
FOLLANSBEE IS BURIED.
LAWRENCE NUGENT.
WILL STEAM DOWN BRAZOS.
233 POLL TAXES PAID.
ht were paid Wednes-
State Cemetery.
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Judge Gives $40 to Help
Wife of Man He Sente
FIRE COMMISSIONER
SUP AT COUNGILM
FOR PURCHASING N
SCANDINAVIAN KINGS
MEET FOR CONFERENCE
NEGROES ARRESTED
AS DALLASITE'S SLAYER
ON AVENUE USHERS
INYULETIDESEASON
Holle.
the
trying to force an entrance into the
home of W. R. Luke. 999 Lopez Street.
ocrats by a majority vote' indorsed
this issue, there should be no liquor
legislation attempted in the Thirty-
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Bargain Salt
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DALLAS COMMISSIONERS TO AWARD
CONTRACT TO HOME COMPANIES
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HOUSTON LAWYERS WORK
TO ESTABLISH COURTS
an old resident of that section, and is
survived by her husband.
The committeemen will be named
tomorrow.
year,
day.
GARAGE OWNER RUTS
EX-DALUS JURIST
SAN ANTONIO BURGLAR
HURLS STONE AT LUKE
LONGVIEW WOMAN DIES
OF PNEUMONIA IN DALLAS
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Mayor Leads in Arranging
Unique Eritertainment From
December 24 to 28.
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treatment
Mr. Dunbar has served as engineer
62-YEAR-OLD WOMAN
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NEGRO TEACHERS CLOSE
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proper iasue that could be
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AUTOMOBILE EXHIBITION
OPENS AT SAN ANTONIO
58-YEAR-OLD ENGINEER
DEAD AT SAN ANTONIO
BURIED UNDER 25 TONS
COAL FOR FIVE HOURS
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Special to The American.
DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 13.—After a
spirited discussion the County Com-
missioners tonight decided to yield to
home industry appeals and award the
THE AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK
AUSTIN, TEXAS.
C. S. GOVERNMENT DEPOSITORY
united to make the enterprise a suc-
cess, and to bring Christmas joy and
gladness to the hearts of children of
the poor as well as of the rich. Christ-
mas carols will be sung by the chil-
dren of the Sunday schools, assisted
by the united choirs of the various
churches.
4%.
Should Have Waited Th
Days, Is Claim—Want In
crease in Safaries.
who lived near the
cident, was walking
id apparently did not
She was 92 years old.
The three remamntng candidatet-
Woods of Miaher, Wiltama of Me-
Lennan and Savage of Bell-ofatm Um
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generally have
Special to The American. •
SAN ANTONIO. Texas. Dec. 18.—
Louis Dunbar, 58 years old. a rail-
road engineer who had worked many
years with roads in Mexico and South
America, died last night at his home
on South Quincy Street, following a
month's illness. While in Mexico dur-
ing the early fall Mr. Dunbar received
a wound on the head which necessi-
of the House of the Thirty-fourth
Hegialature and has pledged his sup-
clubs and citizens
Special tn The American.
SAN ANTONIO. Texas, Dec. 18 —
About 97500 is the damage estimated
on a row of buildings on the east side
of South Flores Street caused by fire
about midnight last night Had It not
been for the continuous rain which fell
during the day and the efficiency of
the fire department the blaze would
have swept the whole row of buildings
between Dolorosa and Nueva Streets.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
port to N B William of this city,
a 8 CH 8 dfg to a letter received by a
Special to The American.
FLATONIA, Texas, Dec. 18—Six
trainloads of soldiers passed through
here Wednesday night and Thursday,
from Texas City and Galveston, on
their way to Naco. Aria
*i race. But I find that many of the
- pros consider that the election of Mn
r. Ferguson on the issue above stated
us a demand of the people that the
pro question be not considered by the
next Legislature in any ms near or
form.
Christmas carols
ceremony
i held at
. ------- years in the State Penitentiary.
FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 13.— Marvin H. Brown and the , t
After convicting A. C. Moore of forg- jurors contributed 140 to assis
Special to The American ,
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 18.—
Colonel Cecil Lyon, leader of the "Bull
Moose" party of Texas, is in San An-
tonio today on a brief visit. Colonel
Lyon says that the National Progress-
ive Party will make great gains
throughout this country and especially
in the State of Texas. He predicted
that Roosevelt would "be the party can-
didate in 1918. Colonel Lyon will re-
turn to Houston tomorrow night.
an elaborate reception was
HAMMOND, Ind., Dec. 13.—Perst
Packewiscz, employed at the American
Maize Products plant, was taken alive
this afternoon from the bottom of a
15-foot conical coal bin, after being
burled beneath twenty-five tons of
coal for six 'hours.
Packewiscz fell into the bin and
with his shovel was carried to the bot-
tom by a conveyor kelt. The shovel
protected his head and kept it from
being crushed. He may recover.
vited to attena. Admission free.
Christmas tree.
Albert
Wash-
son of
Special to The American.
TEMPLE, Texas, Dec. 18.—Burg-
lars entered the office of Dr. J. R.
Poindexter last night and made away
with $100 in dental gold and sup-
plies. Entrance to the rooms was
gained by opening a transom. Ex-
perienced crooks are suspected of the
crime.
Ruth Succeeds Gambrell
as Baptist Paper Edi
Representative Niohols gives as his
reason for withdrawing that he be-
Moves the people of Texas are against
any agitation of the liquor question
ion has been decided
Follansbee's relatives,
That the Council was hasty in
ing the bids on the new fire hoe
cently purchased was the unanii
opinion of the fire commissigne
their monthly meeting in the City
last night.
The commissioners declared"
the bids should hve been left
for thirty days in accrdnce.
the advertised statements. Ins
they assert, the Council ciosed
awarded the bids after they had
open but three days. Moreover
commissioners say the bids
awarded without the Council ser
the commissioners’ advice in the
ter, when that is the ostensible
pose for the existence of their 1
The commissioners are prepar
statement which will be present
the bride’s home. Miss Emma Klatt,
daughter of Rudolph Klatt, was mar-
ried today at the Gay Hill Iutheran
Church to F. M Hadan, Rev. stadt-
ler performing the ceremony. At the
Wiedeville Church today Miss Lydia
Eikenhorst and Joe Glock were mar-
ried. A large number of friends wit-
nessed the ceremony and a Imo attend-
ed the reception given afterward at
the residence of the bride’s parents.
GEORGETOWN, Texas, Dec. 18. - ---------------- - . ,
Georgetown is planning to have a tated his coming to San Antonio for
municipal Christmas tree Christmas
fourth. Not because he would veto
such, but because the people by ma-
Special to The American.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 18.—
General David de la Fuente was ar-
rested this morning on an indictment
returned by the Federal grand jury
nearly two years ago. At that time
General de la Fuente, Emilio Gomez
and about twenty others were indicted
for alleged violations of the neutrality
laws.
General de la Fuente was taken be-
fore United States Commissioner R.
L Edwards, who released him on a
81009 bond to appear in the Federal
Court Jan. 11.
BRENHAM, Texas, Dec. 17—Tax
Collector R. V. Hoffman reports 228
poll taxes paid to date, which total
is still somewhat behind that of last
At Christmas time or as soon after as you can, or better still
RIGHT NOW, try giving your wife or child an account in our bank,
however SMALL it may be. You will be teaching a lesson in SAVING
and promote thrift and economy.
Money extravagantly spent lessens th determination and weak-
ens CHARACTER.
MAKE OUR BANK YOUR BANK
——— ■.. ----- —r--,— —-— duced into the House.
will be sung by a childreh’s chorus The letter follows
of 299 voices, under the direction of Hon. N. B. Wilisms, Waco, Texas.
Prof. Clarence Magee. The children My Dear Mr. Willfeme
will assemble at th? Baptist Church This is to advise you that I shall
and march to the park. Following I not make any further canvass for the
the musical program Christmas bags important position of speaker of the
will be distributed to all of the chil- House of the Thirty-fourth “Legisla-
dren of the city. ture. Not being acquainted with the
Christmas Day, Dec. 25. majority of the members of the Thir-
Special to The American.
MARBLE FALLS, Texas, Dec. 18.—
The turkey industry in this section is
growing by leaps and bounds. This
runs the total up to . something like
8000 head bought and shipped by our
merchants this fall.
during the next sesaion of U«ImU-
lature and in an effort to avoid any
friction he will not submit his name
for the office. Ho pledges his sup-
port to Representative Willams be-
cause he believes him to be the man
for the position, inasmuch as he has
never taken any active part on either
side when this question was Intro-
Special to The American.
BRENHAM. Texas. Dec. 18.—The
first will written in the German lan-
guage ever offered for probate in this
county was filed today and represents
an estate worth about 84000. It is the
last will and testament of Theodore
Bodekerand and names Otto Kelm,
Ad Were han and Fred Bodekcr as ad-
ministrators.
Special to The American.
KAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 18.—
An automobile exhibition, with fifty .
of the latest types of motor cars, was Special to The American,
formally opened this afternoon in the SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 18.—A
"Peacock Alley” of the St. Anthonv negro narrowly escaped with his life
Hotel. The tapestry room and the j when discovered early this morning
ballroom are divided into fifteen
the newspapers in
gar ding the matter.
Board of Mediation and Conciliation,
officials of the Cotton Belt and of-
ficials of unions which threaten to go
on strike.
Meeting tomorrow will also adopt
a program for succeeding meetings
and will mark the opening of regular
sessions in strike mediation confer-
ence
Lawrence Nugent, 84 years old.
died at the Confederate Home early
yesterday morning. The decedent was
a member of Company F, Taylor’s Bri-
gade of Texas.
He was born in Ireland in 1880 and
came to Texas in 1857, in 1898 he
was admitted to the home, coming
from Galveston. The funeral services
were held from the Confederate Home
yesterday at 1:39 o'clock. Interment
Special to The American.
BRENHAM, Texas, Dec. 18—Wed-
dings still take place with daily fre-
quency in Washington County, the fol-
lowing well known young people hav-
ing taken out license* to wed today at
different points: Miss Adele Lauter,
Lauter. was
Ington to
Special to The American.
ELGIN, Texas. Dec. 18.—The ex-
plosion of a gasoline engine with
which he was cutting wood came near
causing instant death to Poe Sand-
garten, a plumber. Mr. Sandgarten
was thrown against the saw, which
severely cut his breast to the bone
and inflicted deep gashes on his body.
Hudson, the City
or eight woman's
•pedal to the American.
DALLAS. Texas, Dec. 18 — Mrs Raa
Young, wife of a prominent attorney
of Longview, died this afternoon at
the Southland Hotel She had been
here to undergo an 'operation on her
nose.
Pneumonia developed, causing her
death.
SOLDIER BOY DESERTS. *
TEMPLE. Texas, Dec. 1»—A long-
ing for home and mother caused Ar-
thur Hjorth " to desert Battery B.
United States Artillery, stationed at
Texas City. He gave himself up to
local officers last night after a vain
attempt to secure work. Hjorth en-
listed ten months ago and was in Vera
Cruz with LMe lanipg prty in April
He was onchiseiay to Chicago to
spend Christmhdelwith his aged moth-
er. according ‘tos statement.
Epecial to The American.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas. Dec. 18.—
Governor-elect James E. Ferguson
has accepted the invitation to come to
San Antonio at the time of the visit
of John Barrett. • director general of
the Pan-American Union, according
to word received this morning. Mr.
Ferguson will arrive in time to deliver
an address on the subject of "Pan-
American Commerce and What it
Means to Texas.”
Mr. Barrett will arrive from Dal-
las early Sunday morning and will
remain in the city until Tuesday
morning. He refuses to talk on pol-
itics. •
Special to The American.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 18.—
Rev. G. A. Coulson. 82 years old, a
retired Baptist minister, died at his
home, 8701 South Flores Street, about
6 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Rev.
Coulson came to San Antonio about
six months ago from East Texas,
where he had been the pastor of a
number of congregations. He is sur-
vived by his widow, seven sons and
three daughters. The body will be
sent to Corsicana for burial.
Special to The American.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 18.-
C. F. DuBose. chief clerk to W. L.
Holder, formerly station freight agent
for the International & Great North-
ern Railroad of this city, was ap-
pointed to succeed Mr. Holder today.
Mr. DuBose has been in the employ
of the International & Great North-
ern for the last twenty-seven years,
having lost no time from the payroll
during that period. Mr. Holder was
appointed land commissioner of the
road yesterday. Mr. DuBose came to
San Antonio seventeen years ago as
traveling freight agent of the Interna-
tional & Great Northern. For five
years he was chief clerk in the claim
department. He is succeeded by T.
L. Evans, formerly cashier at the In-
ternational A Great Northern ticket
office. R. H. Rogers, assistant cash-
ier. was promoted to the office for-
merly held by Mr. Evans. The pro-
motions become effective tomorrow.
Onpital . • ....... 3300,000.00
.................. 600,000.00
Geo. W. Littlefield. President. H. A. Wroe, Vice President.
R. C. Roberdcau, Vice President. T. H. Davis, Vice President.
U J. Schneider, Cashier. H. Pfaefflin, Assistant Cashien
Cari T. Widen. Assistant Cashier
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Special to The American.
DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 18 —W. I.
Mathis, formerly Judge of the City
Court, was attacked and beaten in th 3
lobby of the Busch building. He was
taken to a hospital and a gash over
his eye and a cut on the back of his
head were sewed up. His condition is
serious.
I.. R. Bower, one of the owners of
the Adolphus Garage, was arrested
following the attack and a charge of
assault was filed against him. It was
a row over an automobile. Both men
are prominent.
Special to The American.
FLATONIA, Texas, Dec. 18.—An
agent from San Antonio was here this
week buying horses for the British
government. A good many horses
were bought from farmers who
had horses that came up to the army
standard.
wacO, Tuu Dec. 18.— Josepa-F. -heu be none.
Nichok of Hunt County wil not be
This action was taken by th
tist general board in its final,
here today. The appointments
E. Foster as State Sunday echo
retary and J. R. McGj of Dia
the Baptist Young People’s Unk
rtary were'announced.
. BEAUMONT, Texaa, Dec. 13.—
"Chicke" Wright, a Beaumont woman,
led to the arrest yesterday in New
Orleans of James E. Foster, alias
Leonard Wirth of Saratoga, wanted
on a charge of embezzling 81900 from
the postoffie at Dearborn, near here,
last November. ’
Foster disappeared a few days after
the safe of the Dearborn office was
Mown. Herman J apse n of Dearborn
was arrested a few days later and
charged with the robbery. A quantity
of stamps and pennies were found in
his possession. Foster had been sub-
stituting for the regular postmistress,
Mrs. Pettit..
After the officers learned that FoB-
Criminal Courts jail contract to a Dal-
las instead of a Wisconsin firm, which
had originally obtained the contract
This ends one of the most famous
contests in the history of the county.
John W. Strickland, the 9-months-
old child of Mr. and Mrs. M. H.
Strickland, 700 East Twelfth Street,
died Thursday night The funeral
services will be held today at noon.
Interment will be made in Live Oak
Cemetery, several miles from the city.
•pedal to The Amerisan-
DALLAS, Texas. Dec. 18—Two ne-
groes, Henry Giles and R- Goodman,
arrested by Policemen Riddle and
Williams. were charged with highway
robbery this afternoon, in connection
with th murderous assault on Major
Robert Gibson, aged 80, secretary of
the Southsrn Cotton Seed Crushers’
This association has offered 81000
reward for the arrest of the guilty
persons. It is believed the blacks
were the ones who terrorized Dallas
during the past week.
Special to The American.
HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 18.—To
work for the establishment of a Court
of Civil Appeals at Houston a commit-
tee of three Houston lawyers was au-
thorized at a well attended special
meeting of the Harris County Bar As-
sociation at the courthouse Thursday
afternoon.
The committee will see data and
argument in favor of the project and
assemble It for submission to the
members of. the Legislature in Janu-
RAISING FUNDS FOR BELGIANS.
Special to The American.
MARBLE FALLS, Texas. Dec. 18.—
Rev. R. E. Duke has charge of the
campaign in this section for donations
to be sent to the starving Belgians.
He hopes to send fifty sacks of flour
from Marble Falls.
NEW YORK, Dec. 18.-1The funeral
of the late John G. Follansbee was
held in Grace Church, Broadway and
Tenth Street. at 19 o'clock this morn-
ing. Rev. Dr. Charles L. Slattery, the
rector, conducted the services ir the
presence of a gathering of Mr. Fol-
lansbee's friends. Interment was in
the' receiving vault of Woodlawn Cem-
etery. where the body will reet until
Charles Holle. After
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
<Mr Luuke heard the negro who at-
tempted to force his way in the win-
dow near the front of the house, and
again at a point in the rear of the
building. Armed, Mr. Luke met the
negro in the back yard and command-
ed him to throw .up his hands. In-
stead the negro threw a large stone
which grazed Mr. Luke’s face. Mr.
Luke then fired upon the negro who
started to run.
Police headquarters were immedi-
ately notified and a mounted officer
reached the place but no trace of the
negro could be found.
Gimme a match," orders the cap-
tain. Next comes a report that fairly
jars the earth as the advance guard
of Christmas frollcers explode their
fireworks on Congress Avenue and
proceed to bombard the buildings on
the opposite side of the street with
Special to The American.
BRENHAM. Texas, Dec. 18—A big
shipment of cotton, twenty-one cars,
containing 1000 bales, went out of
Brenham today, the largest shipment
ever made from this place. The
farmers are selling rather freely now.
this shipment having brought about
7 cents. The cotton represents the
purchases of the local buyers and was
pressed by the Brenham Compress
Company.
booths. the combination of the offer-
ings in which presents to San Anto-
nio the very latest creations in the
American motor car market.
Saturday and Sunday special mu-
sical numbers will be presented and
the "Holiday Display de Luxe" will
be one of the big social events of the
season. Entertainments of interest
will be provided during the show.
Friday an exposition of the features
of all 1915 cars will be provided for
the public.
The commissioners instructed
recorder to write letters ordering
foremen of the various companie
instruct their drivers not to allow,
to be taken from the halls by oul
persons without the written orde
the chief. This action was prom
by numerous complaints that the j
itary sewer, water and light deg
ments have borrowed hose and 1
invariably returned It in a dame
condition.
A committee consisting of C
Goslin, chairman; Jim Starr, Ge
Best. Oscar Kuntz and Tallichet-
appointed .to present a petition, to
Council asking for increased w
for the paid men of the fire dap
meat The Council will be amkt
increase the pay from $70 to 91
month. It is maintained that
firemen are working twentm
hours a day, or twice as MiO*
policemen, who are paid $90 a me
They will also ask for two i
on each wagon at night, the e
men to be paid 820 a month.
Special to The American
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Dec. 18.
A special committee composed of
Mayor Roy Milter, Mrs. G. R Seott
and Clarenca Magee has announced
the official program for the Yuletide
Musical Festiyal, which so far as
known is the only civic entertainment
of its kind that has ever been ar-
ranged by a Texas municipality.
The program follows:
Christmas Eve, Dec. 24.
9 p m., Artesian Park. Municipal
Special to The American.
GEORGETOWN, Texas. Dec. 18.—
The Williamson County Institute for
Colored Teachers, conducted by Coun-
ty Superintendent Joe A. Hudson,
closed a five days' session here today.
About twenty-five teachers, repre-
senting sixteen schools in the county,
were present. Addresses were made
by Prof. J. W. Clark. Superintendent
of the Georgetown Public Schools, and
by Prof. Nichols of Southwestern
University. S. C. Marshall. principal
of the Georgetown Colored School, and
J. D. Martin, principal of. the Taylor
School, expressed appreciation of the
Interest shown by their white friends
in the welfare and progress of the
colored race. For the first time in
this county the industrial features
were given prominent place on the
program, and demonstrations on sew-
ing and cooking were given before the
institute. Prof. Hudhon has intro-
duced the industrial department
wherever possible. and of sixteen
schools sewing is taught in thirteen,
gardening in two and shoe-making in
one All the teachers expressed
themselves as desirous of teaching
cooking if apparatus could be secured
Prof Hudson went to Taylor yes-
terday to conduct the County Institute
for White Teachers.
Special to The American.
HAN SABA, Texas, Dec. 18.—Mr*.
Frank Baker, who died in Fort Worth
Wednesday night, was buried here this
afternoon in the Odd Fellow** Ceme-
tery: The funeral ceremonies were
performed at the Presbyterian Church
at 3 o'clock. Mrs. Baker was the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Hart
of this place. She was taken to Fort
Worth about ten days ago from her
home near Rochelle for an operation.
Her husband, Frank Baker, is the
owner of a large ranch near Rochelle
and 100 children under the direction handicaps to a succesatul race. Had
of Prof. Clarence Magee, J 1 ample funds and time to vistt these
c.t... T. m members I would perhap* overcome
Saturday, Vec 26* these obstacles It now appear* to
3 p. m., Methodist Church. The me that I would be the minority can-
beautiful oratoria, "The Holy City.” I didate holding the deciding vote* and
will be rendered by the municipal t could prolong the contest and perhaps
chorus under'the direction of Prof, in the end win the election. This
Mage. The general pubi’c is urged course would doubtless produce fric-
to attend. Admission free. tion and engender strife among the
Sunday, Dec. 37. member*, which would interfere with
8 p. m., Methodist Church. Union, the orderly work of the House ard
serv ice participated in by the churches diminish the quantity and mar the
of the city. Brief addresses will be ualt of its legislatlon. Therefore,
made by the various clergymen and a I consider my duty is to make no
general program of appropriate further contest.
rzusi will be given by the municipal On account of Mr. Ferguson making
ci •■ny a, paramount issue in his. campaign
Moncay Dec. 23 that there "shall be no liquor legis-
8 p. m.. Methocist Church. The lation, in order that other important
ore.torio, "The Holy City" will be le- matter, be.considered." .and .his elec-
peated. The publ : generally la i- l tion must be construed that the Dem-
hr eel al to The American.
BT LOUIS, Mo., Dec. 11— Plans
proceedure and partieulars tor thresh-
ing out what questions be taken up
for mediation will be dlscumned at
conterence called for tomorrow at
Hotel Jetteron between Judge Wil-
liam L Chambers, United States
Special to The American.
HOUSTON, Texaa, Dec. 11.— Mrs.
W. T. Towsey. better known aa "Aunt
Lou," waa struck and instantly killed
by a north-bound Katy passenger
train at a point eight miles north of
Houston about 9 o'clock Friday morn-
ing.
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LONDON, Dec. 18.—An Exchange
telegram from Copenhagen says:
Big crowds witnessed the arrival at
Malmo across the Sound From Co-
penhagen of the three Scandinavian
King* today. The city was en fete.
The business house* closed and the
principal buildings were draped with
entwined flags of the three countries.
King Christian X of Denmark and
King Haakon VII of Norway arrived
at 10 o’clock in the morning, the for-
mer aboard a cruiser from Copenha-
gen and the latter by special train
from Christiania.
Both the monarchs were received
by King Gustaf V of Sweden with
great cordiality, the monarchs em-
bracing and kissing each other sev-
eral times.
HAt 12 o’clock noon the important
political conference between the
kings and their foreign ministers com-
menced.
Special to The American.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 18.—
While three men were at work on a
chimney of the new Herff residence
being erected on San Pedro Place, the
scaffolding upon which they were
standing collapsed and the workers
fell to the ground, a distance of forty
feet, this morning. A bricklayer was
cut about the head, arms and body;
a hod carrier was Injured Internally
about the chest, and another Worker
was cut about the face and body. They
were immediately taken to a local hos-
pital and report* are that their con-
dition* are not serious.
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Temple Girl Awarded Autt
in Stage Beauty Conti
Special to The American.
ELGIN, Texas, Dec. 18.—The sale
of cotton is absolutely at a standstill,
as the roads are in such a condition
the farmers will not bring the cotton
to the gins. Both gins and oil mill
are closed for a few days awaiting a
change in the weather and a discon-
tinuance of the rains.
Special to The American.
TEMPLE, Texas, Dec. 19.— "Bud-
weiser II," a motor boat manufactured
in this city, will open navigation on
the Brazos River next Sunday, when
it will start on its maiden voyage to
the Gulf. The boat is equipped with
electric lights, and will deveop a
speed of twelve knots per hour. Earl
Winn of thia city, the owner, and a
party of friends from Temple and
Waco wil make the triD
Special to The American.
TEMPLE, Texas, Dec. 18.—W. D.
Queed, inventor of an automatic ster-
eopticon machine which has been de-
clared a success, has been arrested
charged with forgers*, and is now
lodged in the county jail in default of
81000 bond.
Queed was charged with a similar
offense several weeks ago, but the
charges were dismissed by the last
grand jury. He is said to be on the
verge of a nervous break down.
sizzling skyrockets that would do any
of the European warring nations
INJURES ELGIN MAN ”*-,9
Special to The American.
PAIGE, Texas, Dec. 18.—Mrs. Otto
Heye of Galveston is the guest of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Pauls.
Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Erwin and Miss
Grace Porter were visitors in Hous-
ton last week.
Mrs. H. Lehman and children of
Giddings visited home folk here last
Sunday.
Mr*. Sallie Cottle of McDade vis-
ited her sister, Mrs. D. E. Roe.
Special to The Ameriean..
TEMPLE, Texas, Dec. 18.—Beatrice
Allen, noted stage beauty and tango
artist, who is known in this, her na-
tive city, as Mary Matthews, has been
declared the winner in a popularity
contest conducted by the New York
City Telegraph.
in Peru, Ecuador and Mexico. He
was a member of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineer* and of a Ma-
sonic Lodge at Lima, Peru.
Mr. Dunbar is survived by his
widow and two daughters. The fu-
neral will be conducted from the res-
idence tomorrow afternoon. Inter-
ment will be made in City Cemetery
No. 4.
in the speakership race and Mr
Wood* especially in an interview tn
the Dallas New* of Dec. 4 very strong-
ly discourages it being an issue in this
campaign.
I will therefore follow the lead of
the three remaining candidate* and
lay the prohibition issue aside and
make my choice and get the best man.
as I view it, for ths place and tor the
times.
You and Mr. Woods of Fisher ap-
pear to me to ba the leading candi-
dates and each of you has taken no
active part in any pro or anti kegis-
lation during your legisiative career.
Mr. Woods of Fisher during the Thir-
ty-third Legislature, when prohibition
was an issue, supported and voted
for an anti for speaker because he
considered hir the best qualified and
suited at that time.
I served with you in the Thirty-
second. I know you have ability and
exemplary habits and are a man of
sterling charactor. You have throe
terms of consecutive legislative expe-
rience and you are blessed with a
calm and unexcitable temperament
You reside in that part of the State
where North, South, East and West
Texas meet and you are acquainted
with the conditions and character of
each of these four great sections and
you are not partial to any one of
them. I sincerely believe that you
will give the now membership equal
opportunity with the members who
were tn the Thirty-third. The eighty-
three members who were not mem-
bers of the Thirty-third should bo
prominent factors in the legislative
proceedings i the next House.
I have concluded to give you my
support and to vote for you as long
as your name is before the Hous for
speaker. Yours sincerely,
JOSEPH T. NICHOLS,
Thirty-ninth District, Hunt County.
RSHIP;T0
run from a spitting object in the cen-
ter of- the street which results in a
detonation that fairly pops the heads
of the unattentive, hustling business
people as they go to and from their
daily work. Now it attracts their at-
tention from the beautiful windows
full of Christinas cheer.
Such was the result last night when
a number of boys congregated in front
of a confectionery store on the Ave-
nue. No serious accidents resulted,
however, and ere long all disbanded.
WILL I SE HOSPITA SHIN
SEATTLE, Wash., Dec. 1602
Gaekwar of Baroda has purchamdt
British steamship Empress of lad
now in Far East water*, from the <
nadlan Pacific Railway. Th* ven
is to be used as a hospital ehipi
Indian troops fighting for the aldlie
the European war, according to Ca
tain K. Aakawa, commander of (
Nippon Yusen Kaishhs Sado Maru,
riving today from the Orient.
A 6-passenger automobile :
awarded the Temple girl. Mies
Matthews, a sister of Mary, is
prominent in motion picture am
erary work. Both young ladies
spend the holidays in this city?
their parents.
tor was trtends wita
woman, they watched he
traced to a house in a
Street, New Orleans.
Confronted by the of
woman told them that Fo
peeted on the steamer
from Panama. The offic
the steamer Thursday nt
themselves, were heldpris
United States custom* off.t
allowed to leave the shi
morning. . Foster is alleg
confessed. He. will be
Beaumont and held on ch
ing a fugitive from justh
bezzlement.
0,44
Special to The American.
DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 13.—E. C.
Ruth of Dallas, associate editor of
the official organ of the Baptists, was
selected to fill the place of managing
editor. He succeeds Dr. J. B. Gam-
brell, who was chosen as general sec-
retary.
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