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THE STATESMAN
CITY
EDITION
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS RECEIVING COMPLETE LEASED WIRE REPORT
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WEATHER FORECAST.
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RAIN FALLS OVER
DROUTH DISTRICT
cans and Cavalry Oc-
curs Near Marfa.
Battle Occurs On Pa-
cific Railroad of Ar-
gentina.
BIG CUT MADE
IN TRAIN SERVICE
German Claims of
Captives Fake.
COURTMART1ALFOR 2 ARE KILLED
SOLDIER’S DEATH WHEN TROOPS AND
Secretary McAdoo Gives
Assurance of Rail-
road Transportation.
LOAN DRIVE WILL
BEGIN, APRIL 6
Will Probably Last Four
Weeks—Marks War
Anniversary.
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of
Out Successful Raid
On Armentieres
The Germ .n to prove he is
must do something positive.
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Toward Opinion U. S.
Should Stay Out.
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PERSHING REPORTS
DEATH OF MORE
MEN IN FRANCE
Results From Investiga-
tion of Conditions at
Oklahoma Camp.
CHARGING ENEMY
ARE ANNIHILATED
Bill Would Loan, Not
Give, State
Funds.
Preaching Aliens to Be
Rounded Up, Says
Sec’y Wilson.
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Two Million Dollar Re-
lief Bill Side Tracks
Prohibition.
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JAPANESE DENY
SELFISH AIM
AMERICAN LINE
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Drastic Step Taken to
Halt Advocacy of
Sabotage.
CONSTITUTIONAL-
ITY IS DISCUSSED
Cruelty of Huns Vividly Described by Prof. G. F.
Hall—University Service Flag With 1587 .
Stars Presented.
New Embargo On
Pennsylvania Roads
for Expression of
Views.
PROBE ORDERED
AT SEATTLE
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reunion
it was postponed from June to Sep*
tember, the exact date which will be
determined at a mooting to be held
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Count Minotto Waives
Army Draft Exemption
By Associated Prese.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal. March 2-
Count James Minotto announced here
today that he had waived exemption
from the army draft, passed the spe-
cial examination and qualified for serv-
ice.
“I feel absolutely confident.” he said.
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Smashed by Counter
Attack.
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By Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES, Friday. March 1
Two persons were killed and several
others injured during fighting between
By Associated Press.
TULSA, Okla., March 2 - It has vir4
tualiy been assured that the 1918 re*,
union of Confederate Veterans will be
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FORT WORTH, Texan, March 2.—
Rain extended far into the drouth ter-
ritory last night and this morning, ac-
cording to word today to the Fort
Worth raliroads Grain will be the
special beneticdarz.
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fileting heavy losses on the enemy.
The attack northeast of Seicheprey
referred to' by Berlin today, led to
heavy fighting, after which the ground
in front of the American trenches was
strewn with German dead. Three Ger-
mans were captured. ' , ,
A dispatch from a correspondent of
the Associated Press with the Amer-
ican army said it was doubtful wheth-
er the Germans gathered at a listening
post.
Phillip B Connelly, medical corps, V-
r
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Urman merchant. the German at your
elbow, and the German you meet
everywhere. Is he here this morning?
Is lie doing anything constructively
for the United States? It is not suf-
There was no such thought
Weather Forecast
East Tears: Tonight and Sunday
cloudy, occasional rains in southeast
portion; not much change in tempera-
ture. -
West Texas: Tonight and Sunday
generally fair, not much change in
temperature-
adopted.
McNealus Row Brought Up.
An echo of yesterday’s altercation
(between Senator J. C. McNealus of
Dallas and Representative J. B. Sal-
ins Of Houston, by Representative Den-
ton. McFarland ft al. said that Mr-
McNealus "violently attacked the per-
son and abused the character” of Sal-
las and provided that McNealus he in-
vited to appear before the House and
apologize.
Representative Sallas said he pre-
ferred that the resolution bo not adopt
(Continued on Pago Three.)
—y GENERAL
ficient t
nothing
with us
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, March 2.—On April
6 the first annversry of the United
States’ entry into the war, the third
Liberty loan will open. There will -be.
a campaign of three or four weeks.
In announcing the date, Seretary Mc-
Adoo said the amount of the loan, the
interest rate and other features such
as convertibility of bonds of previous
issues, maturity and terms of payment
are to be determined and that new
The University of Texas spent this morning celebrating the
Declaration of Independence, of eighty years ago, at Washington,
Texas, on the Brazos River. ,
The celebration consisted of a parade of the male student body
in military formation, patriotic exercises in the men’s gynasium for
the presentation of the University’s service flag, and the much her-
alded pushball contest on Clark Field at 11 :30 o’clock.
The feature of the celebration was the ringing patriotic appeal
of Prof G F Hall, recently from Europe, where he spent a year in
research on a leave of absence granted by the University. His ap-
peal thrilling with sincerity, moved his audience to tears, to enthu-
siastic applause and to breathless attention, as he discussed how
aud why the potent force, “patriotism,” should be exercised.
with you, on the trains, in business,
t your elbow everywhere. When I
returned to Texas I was surprised to
drive for another Liberty loan.
“The campaign should begin great
demonstrations of patriotism in every
city, town and hamlet in the country
that will truly express the spirit of
aroused America. On this date every
American should pledge anew to his
Government the full measure of his
resources and resolve to make every
required sacrifice in the same fervent
spirit that impels our gallant sons in
the trenches of France and in the
waters of the Atlantic to shed their
blood in America's sacred cause
"The campaign in all probability w ill
last three or four weeks and announce:
meat of the opening date is made at
this time in accordance with my prom- By Associated Press.
Iso to make public all matters con- ----------------
nected with the loan as soon ns.de-
termed and in order that ample time
may be given every community to pre-
pare for the evenL”
tional Guard, Haven, Kan., face trial
By Assoclated Press.
MARFA, Texas, March 2.—Twelve
Mexicans were killed and several were
wounded late yesterday when a band
of thirty Mexicans fired on an Amer-
ican cavalry detachment in command
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, March 2—Passen-
ger train servie in the West will be
reduced one-third or more by a re-
arrangement of schedules to be nn-
nouncod shortly by Director General
McAdoo.
By Associated Prees.
PITTSBURG. Pa, March 2.—The
Pennsylvania Railroad lines west have
placed an embargo on all freight des-
tined for the lines east, excepting only
the first two divisions of the five ex-
cepted in the recent order of the
United States railroad administration.
The embargo which went into effect
late yesterday closes the Pittsburg
gateway to a large extent. Conges-
tion at terminal points caused the
placing of the new embargo, it is said.
Business originating east of Pitts-
burg and consigned west and business
originating west consigned to the
Pennsylvania Railroad east is effected
by the restrictions.
quit work. Operation of the interna-
tional trains between Argentina and
Chile has been rendered impossible by
the strike and the overland wires
which carry forward the cable lines
from the United States by the way of
Valparaiso have been cut- The gov-
ernment is expected to take drastic
action, as the strikers are held in
contempt of the President's recent de-
cree ordering the men to continue
working until the government had ar-
bitrated their differences with the
ra ll way _________
by courtmartlal as a result of an in-
vestigation of hospital conditions at
Camp poniphn, Okla., prompted by
the death there of Private Albert kest-
wood of Liberal, Kan Hestwood suc-
cumbed to spinal meningitis.
The courtmartlal was ordered yester-
day by Secretary Baker after the re-
port of the investigating officer had
been received.
public notice was attracted to camp
conditions when Senator Chamberlain,
during the course of a spech in the
Senate, read a letter written by Pri-
vate Hestwood’s father to a friend
The letter told of unclean hospital
comndtions and of hwwing his son’s
body sent home wrapped in sheets The
The investigation holds Major Connel-
ly responsible for hospital conditions,
which are characterized as "nothing
short of deplorable."’ Lieutenant Kirk-
patrick was the first medical officer
to examine Private Hestwood and is
charged with having sent the soldier
to the hospital without making known
the fact that he supected spinal men-
ingitis.
By Associated Press.
HUTCHINSON, Kan , March 2—Dr
Walter Kirkpatrick lived in Hutchin-
son many years, as ( young man His
father, mother and brother now live
near Abbyville, twenty miles west of
here. He had practiced medicine sev-
eral years at Haven, near here, before
entering the army.
troops and strikers at two points on
the Pacific Railway today. The strike
was declared a few days ago without
warning shortly after another strike
which affected this line had been
By Associated Press.
BERLIN, March 2.—-In a German at-
tack north of Seiche prey yesterday the
Amerians suffered heavily and lost
twelve prisoners, the war office an-
nounces.
Germans penetrated the trenches at-
tacked, the statement says.
East of Rheims the Germans forced
their way into Fort Pompelle, which
had been destroyed.
The announement follows:
''Between the Meuse and the Mo-
selle, infantry, accompanied by pio-
neers, penetrated the enemy trenches
northeast of Seicheprey. Americana
who were manning the trenches suf-
fered heavy casualties and lost twelve
prisoners.
General von Linsingen’s troops have
raptured Gomel (120 miles southeast of
Mohilev), the official statement also
declares.
The announcement follows:
"Is Fsthonia and Livonia our oper-
ations are taking their ourse.
"General von' Linsingen is to follow
up the enemy who was defeated near
Relchitsa. Wo captured Gomel.
"Kiev, capital of Pkruine, has been
liherted by Ukrainian and Fpxon
troops.”
The official French statement of last
night said that at two points on the
front Get mans specially trained for
ESTABLISHED 1871 - Vol. 47; No. 26. . 'TuSTIN, TEXAS, SATURDAY, MARCH 2,1918. FIVE CENTS THE COPY
U. S. WILL DEPORT ANARCHIST AGITATORS
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Kirkpitrick, medical corps, Na-
..................................... membership in the I. W. W. would
iroops ana Umi the Americann every- not be grounds for deportation.
.......t.tninc. -lni, lineg intact {n. ____I___
must buy bonds, thrift stamps, aid in
governmental activities and the like
■ We are surrounded by spies ane
traitors They are on the street cars
By Associated Prese.
LONDON, Friday, March 1-Reu-
ter’s limited has issued the following
statement from an authoritative JaP-
anew source in London:
"Japan has put forward no sugges-
tions regarding arty action that may be
necessary as a result of the Russian
situation The plain facts are that
a few days ago Japan addressed in-
quiries to the Allied governmeuts ***-
ing for an expression of their views
on the latest developments in Russia.
There has been no proposal, military
or otherwise, by Japan
"It is pointed out that Jappan did
not enter the war under any terms or
agreement with the Allies which would
suggest that there had been any ques-
tion of aggrandizement in the mind of
held in Tulsa, Secretary McAdoo gave
assurance that equipment would be
t supplied and the local committee 14
working with a view to holding the
TRAVIS PUNISHED
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WASHINGTON, March 2.—A
general roundup of alien disurb-
era in the Pacific Northwest
spreading sabotage and anarchy,
was ordered today by the Depart-
ment of Labor. All aliens preach-
ing these doctrines, Secretary Wil
son ruled, whether they be mem:
hers of the 1. W. W. or not, shall
be confined for deportation from’
the country.
Special investigation was on
dered into the I. W. W. gathering
about Seattle, Wash.
In response to a demand for the
wholesole internment of some 3000
1. W. W. in the Pacific Northwest,
Secretary Wilson ordered that any
alien advocating sabotage or an-
archy be deported even though he
may have committed no overt act.
He ruled, however, that mere
an embarked on hostilities
e has to extend operations
HD n IT T H PROFESSOR THRILLS HUNS RAID
UkVllU U. STUDENTS WITH PORTUGUESE DEAL WITH
PATRIOTIC ADDRESS --------
"that any investigdion on the part
of the Government can only prove my
innocence and will show that in any
thoughts or actions I have had noth.
Ing but the most loyal and devoted
feelings toward this country, which I
considered my home and where I have
found all my haopineus."
Discussion as to whether the
Legislature can appropriate $2,
000,000 for the relief of drouth-
stricken West Texas under pro-
visions of the"Constitution, occu-
pied practically all of the morn-
ing session of the House today,
delaying consideration of the 10-
mile zone bill. The drouth relief
bill is one of the administration
measures.
Efforts of Representative Tillotson
of Austin County to amend the bill
which would authorize th® counties to
purchase seed for farmers through de-
ficiency worrants against the counties
general funds by striking out the pro-
visions providing for a $2,000,000 ap-
propriation for relief pfecipitafed the
discussion. He contended that the
proposed appropriation violated con-
stitutional provisions:
Declaring that the appropriation
renature was "a part of the war pro-
gram submitted by Governor Hobby to
make Texas the most useful of all
States in winning this war," Repre-
sentative Blackman of Jones County,
in the drouth area, urged that th
Tillotson amendment be voted down
and that the bill be. passed. He said
the Attorney General’s Department
already has held that the provisions of
the bill are constitutional
By Associated Prese.
WASHINGTON, March 2—Weather
bureuu predictions for the week be-
ginning Monday for the west gulf
States are: 1
Generally fair without decided tem-
perature changes-
Representative Mendel! then intro-
duced a resolution providing for the 1 1rr
listing of air alien enemies employed W 1
in State or lucal offices. It was at
March 3.—Major
of Capt. Kramer Thomas.
The bandits had crossed the river,
raided A- P. Neighbir’s ranch and killed
three cows Captain Thomas went to
investigate, taking a detachment of,
cavalry. The parley followed during
which the bandit" ianeuvered for a
flank attack on the cavalry detach-
. ___ ____ ... .. ________ meat, firing as they rode. Captain
The destruction of property Thomas ordered his men to fire.
Twelve Mexicans fell dead, the remain-
ing members of the band carrying off
their wounded to the hills- The fight
was reported to Col. Geirge T. IAn8-
home, who rushed reinforcements to
the scene and prepared for another
clash at some point along the border.
"You really do not need to be told
of patriotism, for you already know
what that is You need to be told
what to do with your patriotism When
j came bick from Belgium I saw New
York bedecked with flags You’ve got
to do more than hang out flags. You’ve
got to work, you've got to give until
it hurts. It's my duty to awaken an
understanding of some idea of what We
are in war for and what we really
are in the war. It took England a long
time to find out- She did not know
she was in war until the boys came
home wounded and many did not come
home at all.
"Upon th it flag," he said, pointing
to the service flag with 1517 stars
showing that many University stu-
dents in the service, "are eight stars
whiter than the rest- They repreeent
the University students who already
have made the supreme sacrifice- How
many more will there be a year from
now? It is not by playing, but by
fighting that you.can make the num-
ber less.”
Can’t Describe Horrors.
"I wish I could describe to you the
horrors of war," he said. "I wish
you could realize what a horrible,
monster the Prussian war god is"
The speaker scored the dissemina.
tion of the ideas of "Hock der Kaiser”
and "Deutschland uver allies” and the
German propaganda that has been go-
ing on in American colleges. He fore-
told the day would come when goods
"made in Germany” would be com-
pletely boycotted
The time has come when we must
measure every German. England has
legislation will be necessary before
plans can be completed.
After stating the date of the cam-
paign opening, the secretary con-
tinued:
"The amount, terms and conditions
of the loan have not yet been decided
because these features are dependent
upon further legislation. I expect to
ask Congress at an early date to grant
tho neessary additional authority. Of
course, the opening date of the cam-
paign is somewhat dependent upon the
new legislation, but it is hoped and
believed that the matter can be de-
termined in ample time to begin the
campaign on the date suggested. April
6 will forever be a consecrated day
in American history and it seems pe-
culiarly appropriate that the opening
of the second year of our participation
in this war for the honor and rights of
America and the freedom of the world
should be combined with a Nationwide
Ry Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, March 2.—Although
indications today are that the State
Department is being steadily in-
fluenced to accept the Allied view that
Japan alone can best deal with the
menace of German aggression in Si-
beria. high officials intimated that any
prediction of the decision of the Amer-
ican Government would be unsafe
Conditions were changing so rapidly,
they said, and so many factors were
continually entering the, problem that
the United States would.be faced by
new issues almost daily.
From the frequent exchanges be-
tween the Entente governments and
Washington it is understood Great
Britain and France and possibly Italy
believe an efficient army and naN}
within reach of Siberia and not other-
wise engaged and acting in conformity
with a general agreement might be
better able to deal with the situation
than an international fore®.
her object will not be aggrandize-
ment.
"The new menace is one directly
threatening the Far East and imme-
diatly involving Japan’s security-
Japan's interpretation of tier position
is that she is responsible for the main-
tenance of peace and security in the
Far East A German menace already
exists in East Stberia and was well
known to the Allies, even before the
latest German advance into Russia.”
He declared the Germans made war O
with the idea that the horror of their
ways would make the world fearful or
them. . » in
"They deliberately meant to be like
the skunk,” he declared, "so nasty that
the whole world would be afraid of
them. They hit below the belt. it
would not be so bad if we could fisht
them squre, but we must hit below
the bell to be on equal terms and
footing- We must be the barbarians
also.” J ~ .
Professor Hall Speaker.
' I wasn’t born in Texas,” said Pro-
feasor Hall, in beginning his speech,
"and I consider that one of the mis-
fortunes of my early youth- But you
hve made me feel like I belong to
Texas."
"I want you to know that it means
something to be of Texas- To the
men of the army it means more than
to us.- When the "Eyes of Texas” is
sung it has a bigger meaning to the
men of Camp Travis.”
The speaker then referred to the
effect of the uniform upon the man.
He said in a few v’eeks the boys Of
yesterday were transformed into men
determined to do or die.
"Do you see those wrigsley. sAuim-
ing caterpillars over there, girls?” ho
asked, pointing to the freshmen seat-
ed at one side of the building The
apytause subsided He etid, "Wait
until they get their uniforms on The
slovenly boy will become erect in his
posture and will be a real dignified
man." .
Recently From Belgium.
By Associated Pres.
HAN ANTONIO, Texas, nrch 2-a
Second Lieut. Orlando L Neyland. B.
A. R. C-, stationed at Camp Travis, ha
been restricted to his camp for a p®*
riod of six months by a courtmartidl.
The sentence follows conviction on the
charge that the lieutendnt wilfully ab-
sented himself from the quarters of
Battery B, 245th field artillery, on De-
cember 31, 1917, between the hours of
9:30 and 11 a- m He was the officer
in charge nt the time.
the neighborhood of Hargincourt a few
of his troops also succeeded in reach.
Ing our trenchci? where they were all
killed or captured.
"After a heavy bombardment carried
out early this morning on a wide front
from Nuevo Chapelle northward, a
strong hostile raiding party attacked
and entered Portuguese front trenches
in this area The enemy was promptly
ejected by an fmmediate counter at-
tack which completely restored the
situation. Other hostile raids in th®
neighborhood of the Ypres-Comine
canal and south Of Houtholst forest
also were repulsed with losses to tho
enemy. Wo captured a few prisoners
and a machine gun,
"The enemy's artillery has shown
considerable activity during the night
in connection with his raids and also
in the Passchendaele sector ’
Thompson of Hunt County, congrat-.
ulating the city of Austin on "going'
dry” last night and voicing the pur- '
peso of the House to "make the State ।
bone dry.” The resolution was
adopted.
A petition from ti e faculty and stu-
dents of Southwestern University, urg-
ing enactment of tho zone bill, was
read.
By Associated Press.
LONDON, March 2,—German troops
carried out a raid on a wide front
against the Portuguese trenches in
Nirthern France early this morning,
today's British war office statement
announces. A counter attack prompt-
ly launched, ejected the Germans and
left the situatio nas it was before the
raid.
Several raiding operations by the
Germans were conducted last night. in
one case near Hargicourt every Ger-
man who succeeded in reaching the
British trenches was either killed or
wounded or captured-
British troops took prisoners in raids
in the Armentieres region and near Ar-
leux-en-Gohelle. The statement reads:
"Norfolk troops carried out a suc-
cessful raid last night south of Ar-
mentieres. They killed oi took pris-
oner a numhet of-the enemy, lrison-
1 ers were also brought in by our patrols
I in the neighborhood-of Arleux-en-Go-
i helle.
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hostile raiding parties succeeded in en-
tering lines in the St. Qentin sector.
A few of our men are nissjng. In a
third raid attempted by the enemy In
find many Germans had been sending
letters regularly into Mexico, even
after we had declared war, and after
they had visited our numerous camps
and trining stations. Every time you
(Continued on Page Four.)
Loan Not Gift.
He pointed out that the appropria-
tion did not men that the State was
to give West Texas $2,000,000. but to 1
loan it that amount. "The State can't
lose a cent,” he said- "It all will be
paid back."
Mt. Blackman referred to the action
of the House in passing a bill to use
$5,000,000 of State funds to help win
the war ond contended if that is con-
stitutional the proposed relief meas-
ure is.
Representative Fritz Smith of Scur-
ry gave a word picture of relief. "If
it don’t rain relief will not be needed,
he said, "because crops can not be
grown”
Mr Smith said the banks in West
Texas have loaneel the farmers every
dollar they have available Carloads
of hides of cattle are being shipped
out of that section of the State daily,
he said, because they are dying for
lack of food. "The jack rabbits in
West Texas have all died of starva-
tion,” he added.
He urged passage of the bill re-
gardless of the question of its con-
stitutionality. contending that it was
o relief measure for people now in dire
circumstances and a war measure-
"We are not asking the State to give
us money, but to loan it to us,” he said
"The counties, under provisions of the
bill, will stand good for this loan,”
lie added-
When the House met a resolution
was introduced by
No details wre given.
The following deaths from diseasd
were reported:
Corporal John Fischer, Philadelphia
pneumonia, and Private Joseph N. Be- ; I
dard, Burlington, Vt., meningitisr’
George H. Burlington Jr, Richmond;
Hill, N. Y., exopthalmle goitre, and
Joseph C. Wellwqod, Bridgewaten
Conn-, scarlet fever.
Representative learned this. You must question the
By Associated Press,
WASHINGTON, March 2—General
Pershing reported to the War Departn l
ment today that Corporal Hyman Ro9 , 1
sen. Infantry, Chicago, Ill., and Privat
Clarence Mooney, Infantry, Gastonia,: •;
N. C., were accidentally killed Feb, 27.
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