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VOLUME 62.
BASTKOP, BAfHTROP COUNTY, TKXA8. FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1015.
NUMBER 39.
ENGLAND'S ANSWER
IS UNSATISFACTORY
GREAT BRITAIN'# RELY TO THE
AMERICAN NOTE IfMANY RE-
SPECTS NOT BATIFACTORY
r t
IF SUSPICIOUS!! SEARCH
cntione cf State Department Ad-
tted to Be In Accord With Inter-
national Law, But Right to
Search Ships la Demanded.
f| Wii. hlngton - Great BrRal.'s pre-
* lliiiinury reply to the American n.ite
*'f protest concerning neutral com-
merce while gratifying in the conces-
- tons it makes,* has, tn many respects,
lulled to satiety the United States
government.
OfflcfftlH c jnfMently hope that the
second and complete answer from En
l wlil if. ;he specific informa-
tion feq ilea tea by the United States
j.nd clear up tin uncertainties which,
according to the Washington govern
raent, eurrourd the commerce of neu-
trail..
Thi disposition on the part of the
Washington administration was re-
vealed in high official quartern Mon-
day, although there was no formal
comment.
J
Washington.—Great Britain's pre-
liminary reply to the note from the
I nlted States government requesting
an Improvement In the treatment of
American oversea commerce by the
British fleet waa made public in
Washington and in London Sunday by
mutual agreement between the state
department and the British foreign of-
fice.
The British communication concurs
<n the view of the United States that
commerce between neutral nations
should be interfered with only when
itnpi rativelv necessary and official*-
of the Washington government eon
-trued it as conceding that thp/prln-
w.ier.xp'essed by_the \ modern note
T* tv*4! previous
< .^"®B*sa^e> of interi.ationai
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The "twy formal comment made
as centt/lned In a brief statement Is-
ked by perretarj Bryan, who said:
answer being preliminary
t helnu intended as a complete
wo will pos tpone commeui until
il answer is received "
fly, the British note, whho on
the [ rlnclples of the Ameri -an
n','t.vot.ft-Tvtiona, points out
uitTes in actual pructlce, refers
alleged fraudulent practices by
ippcrs and cites statistics showing
mi tn* lease rathei than a decrease
::i certa n neutral commerce, In sup-
port of Groat Britain's simpletons that
(Jen: i v and Austria have been indi-
rectly obtaining contraband through
neutral countries.
The note promises, however, that
(ireat Britain will "make redress"
whenever the action of the British
fleet "may unintentionally exceed"
the limits of international law.
While they are generally reserved
in tho:r comments, It may be stated
aiithe natively that high officials of
United Statea government r «:ard
te.ie of t^ie note as entirely
(lelitve, moreover, that
'hips §1 which will follow it
infeul d oi in the Mm* vein,
Ironj on t|ie part of both eoun
ch a satisfactory under-
when
destina-
belligerent
lit-* w -I '
fr
'ilssion by Great Britain that
ons between neutrals were
normal times of peace and
ar, was gratifying to officials,
rI ;|eVCi| th. ' t lie com I\ el'.- V
"mill now resolve Itself into a frank
ii s - ! : ion of what were the actual
i ci : ities of the case which impel
Interference by a belligerent
impeding that the ultimate
lion of a neutral cargo
territory.
The statistics brought forth to
that commerce between the
states rid neutral countries
contiguous to Germany and Austria
leased materially since the out-
n of the war were regarded in
,i dilution as misleading, it was
p,tinted out that In view of the break-
i, . low n of the normal routes of com-
, with Germany and Austria
noncontraband products had
1,,, shipped through neutral conn
,rl, s mllarlr, the neutral coun-
t,i, wlili h previously had obtHlned
llli; ,, f ii >tr supplies from belllg-
iw importing from the
crease In the shipments
taly, It was pointed out
ii ambassador at Wash-
llKdy had explained that
\iilfch had previously obtained
r from Germuny and Austria
her i mnnufacturers. now was
for,,.,l to Import from the United
SI , because Of the embargo on ex
portstlon which the belligerents
[ themselves had Imposed.
GERMANS ARE NOW
BOMBARDING RHEIMS
GERMAN TROOPS DISPATCHED
TO ALSACE HAVE STOPPED
FRENCH ADVANCE THERE.
SUPPLY ROADS THREATENED
Severe Fighting Is Taking Place on
the Nida River, Where the Aus-
trlaria Are Opposing the Russian
Attempts to Penetrate Cracow.
Latest War News to Date.
The French attacks to the north
of Soissons, on the Alsne and near
Perthes, cast of ({helms, are develop-
ing into a serious offensive The
guins the French have made at these
points, if followed up, would have a
twofold importance. They threaten
the railways which the Germans are
usinn to supply their troops in the
fighting line and are a serious men-
ace to the German forces who hold
positions to the north of Hhelms.
The French have found it impos-
sible to take, by frontal attacks, those
positions from which the Germans are
bombarding itheims, but advances on
either side would envelop them and
force a retirement, thus giving the
cathedral city much desired relief
from the German shells.
f:i the Argonne and on the heights
of the Mouse the Germans are on (in-
offensive and claim to have made fur
ther progress. It is reported that the
Germans huve sent heavy reinforce
inents to this district to prevent the
French from breaking their lines,
which are very close to their own
border and not far from Metz.
Fresh (ieriiiaii troops dispatched to
Alsace, combined with the wintry
weather, luue stopped the French ad-
vance in that region. Along the rest
of the front artillery is doing most
of the work, only isolated attacks bi
ing attempted, the state of the
weather and the grjund making the
movements of large bodies of troops
out of the question.
Similar conditions prevail in the
east, and while they have not com-
pletely stopped the fighting, they
have called a halt over the greater
part of the field of operations. In re
stricted areas, along the river ltawka.
near Holimow, however, there has
been fierce fighting, but, according to
Petrograd correspondents, the Ger-
mans have been unable to make any
material advance. Severe fighting also
is taking place on the Nida river,
where the Austrians are opposing the
Kunsiaii attempt" to penetrate Cra-
cow. The Germans are keeping tlie
Mazurian lakes, open with ice break
cm to block the Russian advance hi
Fast Prussia. The Russian troops
hold positions around the lakes and !
have been waiting for them to freeze;
over before resuming their offensive
The Turks deny that they have been
defeated by the Russians in the Can-
caetts-Mud as an offset to this denial,
I'etrograd-has the report that Noury
Hey, chief of the general staff of the
Third Ottoman Army Corps, who was
sent by the sultan to investigate the
report of the defeat, lias been cap-
tured by the Cossacks.
Only a change In the weather or
the entrance into the war of Rou-
mnnin or Italy, or both, is likely to
bring about any marked change in
the military situation in Europe for
some time to come.
What turn the weather will take no
one can predict, but the belief Is
growing in those countries allied
against German>, Austria and Turkey
thai Itoumanla, with her well-trained
army of not less than 400,00') tinfi,
a'ill throw herself into the conflict
at tin early date This, in effect,
would link Houmania with the ex
treme Russian left now fordim its
way into Hungary through Bukowlna.
Taking into consideration the Ser-
vians and Montenegrins, this would
form a line menacing Austria-Hun
gary along the entire southeastern
frontier from Russia to the Adriatic.
Just as rumors persisted for days
prior to Turkey's entrance into the
war, on the side of Germany, which
tended to discount the step when it
eventually was taken, so rumors now
center about Houmania and Italy.
Neither Fast Prussia nor Poland
furnishes any change in the general
situation, and, strawigely, the Rus-
sians have added little with reference
lo the expected Invasion of tlungaiy
by way of Bukowlna, although more
tlinn a week ago they claimed to bt
el the threshhold. It is conceded,
however, that practically the whole
of Bukowlna Is now in Russian hands
and dispatches reaching London from
Bucharest say that thousands of fugi
lives from that territory are crossing
the Roumanian frontier, some of them
proceeding to Vienna.
Reports from Boulogne assert that
confirmation has lit-en obtained of the
rumors that tne Germans have evac
uated Lille and that the city Is now
virtually in possession of the British.
WAR "(DELIGHTS
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Attorney General's Department
Texas Files Suit Aijainst Seven
Big Brewing Concerns.
of For the Best Results During 1915 in
Farming, Gardening, Stock Feed-
ing, Etc., $10,000 Is Coming.
Sulphur Springs, Tex. -Suits were
filed in the district court of the eighth
judicial district Saturday by the at-
torney general against the Galveston
Brewing Company of Galveston, the
American Brewing Association and
Houston Ice and Brewing Company of
Houston, the Lone Star Brewing Com-
pany of San Antonio, the Dallas Lrew-
ery of Dallas, the Texas Brewing Com-
pany of Fort Worth and the San An-
tonio Brewing Association of San An-
tonio for penalties and forfeiture of
charters.
A statement from the attorney gen-
eral's department explaining the suit
says:
"The state alleges various viola-
tions of the anti trust Uws; violation
of the laws prohibiting corporations
from using their means and assets for
purposes other than to accomplish the
objects for which they were charter-
ed, and particularly the misuse of
their means and assets in the politics
and the elections of the state cover-
ing a period of about twelve years."
A copy of the petition on file in the
attorney general's department shows
it to be of great length, containing
scores of letters alleged to huvo pass-
ed between brewers in Texas, brewers
of this and other states and allied
brewers' organizations Penalties are
asked aggregating $21,400,onu as max-
imum and $1,348,000 as minimum;
while the minimum clain ed from each
defendant is $192,600 and maximum
$3,107,100. A total of per day is
claimed from each defendant from
June 24, 1S04, to July 10, 1909, when
the anti-trust law was amended to
change tin penalties so as to p. -scribe
a minimum of $50 per day and a maxi-
mum of $1,500 per day.
The Texas industrial Congress,
with headquarters at Dallas, Texas,
has issued Its annual announcement
of $lo,000 in prizes for the best re
suits during 1915 in fanning, garden-
ing and stock feeding contests, as fol-
lows;
President Speaks at Indianapolis.
Indianapolis. Ind. President Wilson
Friday spoke to a crowd of more than
4,000 people, discussing the Mexican
question and referring to his belief
that he km w the temperament and
principles of the American people,
adding he would not be fit to stay
where he was he did not under-
stand them.
"There may conic a tiino," he said,
"when the American people will have
to Judge whether I know what I am
talking about or not."
There was a slight pause, and then
the audience, which Included the mem-
bers of the Indiana legislature, start-
ed a round of cheers. Realizing the
construction which had been put on
his words, the president called for
silence and said:
"I did not mean to stir up anything,
that was merely preparatory to saying
that for at least two or more years I
uin free to think I know the American
people."
Accident in New York Subway.
New York The worst accident In
the ten years' history of New York's
subway occurred during ihe morning
rush hours Wedn isday, when 700 pas-
sengers in two stalled trains were
stricken with panic In the daikened
tube by the dense smoke and acrid
fumes from a short-circuited cable.
In the ensuing struggle to escape,
some two hundred persons were in-
jured, one a woman—probably filial-
ly. Others were overcome and were
rescued unconscious by policemen and
firemen, while scores of others atrug
gled to the street.
Carrania Annulled Grants.
El Paso, Tex.—A bulletin given "v.t
by the Carrnnzn agency Friday said
that the "first chief" from Vera Cruz
liail issue'l ii decree which would at
feet foreign and Mexican interests In
oil, water, mineral or timber holdim:-
The decree would annul all grants
and concessions made between Dec, 1,
1876, and Jan. 7, 1916, as regards com-
munity lands which the Carrania gov
eminent may deem illegally taken.
it is' proposed to sell the confis-
cated lands on small payments to tit*
tionais. The official bulletin Inti-
mated that the decree would affect
the large oil interests .ibout Tamplco
held by tlui Lord < owdray Kngllbh
Interests.
May Use Hatpins As Weapons.
Houston, Tex The use of hatpins
by women as a means of protection
against purse-siintchers w;ll lessen the
e\il to a considerable extent, accord-
i Ing to Captain of Detectives Kessler
] Nuinerou' complaints of purse snatch-
ing have been made to th" police with-
in the past few days, the victims In
most cas«*8 being working girls on the
way to their homes ufter working
hours.
Wotherspoon V/ins His Position.
Albany, N Y General Wm. Woth-
erspoon, United States army, retired,
was confirmed as state superintendent
of public works in the senate Wednes-
day, only after Minority Leader Wag
ner, a democrat, had striven In vain
to have his nomination referred to a
committee.
Man H.iq Hoof Mouth Disease.
Baltimore. Md. Carlisle S. Lent* of
Omaha, Neb, a medical student at
Baltimore, is suffering from the first
case of hoof and mouth disease on
record In Baltimore I.entz is believed
iu have drunk milk from an affected
cow.
WOODS WAS ELECTED
SPEAKER OF HOUSE
FISHER COUNTY MAN RECEIVED
72 OUT OF THE 139 VOTES
THAT WERE CAST.
PEACE ON BORDER
IS NOW ASSURED
GENERALS SCOTT. VILLA AND
MAYTORENA SIGNED AGREE-
MENT FOR N UTRA'. ZONE.
IHE RACE A LIVELY CNE REFUGEES FLEE TO TEXAS SIDE
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Newt B. Williams of McLennan Coun When Report Started That Villa Hao
STATE ALLEGES VIOLATIONS MORE MONEY FOR
OF ANTI TRUST LAWS THE TEXAS FARMER:
Class A—Four-crop model farm, an
acre each of cowpeas, cotton, corn
and kaftir, mllo or feterita, $1,500 in
prizes.
Class B -B'st acre oi' corn, ?J,000
In prized.
Class C -Best acre of cotton, no
prizes offered this year.
I Class D—Best acre of kaffir, milo
I orlfeterita, $1,U00 in prizes.
Class E—Best ac re of peanuts,
$t.000 In prizes.
I Class F—Best steer not over ii
years old when finished, $1,000 in
prizes.
Class G—Best baby beef not over
12 months old when finished, $1,000
in prizes.
Class H—Best hog not ever 12
months old when finished, $1,000 in
} prizes.
Class I Mi st acre yields of wheat, !
I oats, rye or barley on not less than
5 acres, $1,000 in prizes.
Class J —Best gardens, $1500 In
prizes divided into four parts of $.'<75
each for best rural ard graded
schools, best home plots, ami best va-
cant city lots.
( Kntry may tin made without cost in
any class a person is qualified to en-
ter. The monev prizes of the con-
gress are worth uurn'tig, but Its main
• prize oi learning to produce the larr-
i est possible field crop or garden or
greatest gain in live weight at the
least expense k< the most valuable
and lasting of all.
ty Received 57 Votes and H. B.
Savage of Bell County B.tn
Third in th« Race.
Austin. Tex. John W. Wools oi
Fisher county was. elected speaker of
the lower house of the Thirty fourth
legislature on the first ballot Tues-
day afternoon, receiving of the
I:*!• votes cast. Newt Ii Williams oi
McLennan county, his most agures
sive opponent, received 57 votes, and
H. B. Savage of Bell county lau
third.
The election of Speaker Woods
came at the end of a session marked
by more th.ui one scml-scnsational iu
cldent, and after a proposition
brought forwtird by Judge T. I). Re-
sell of Jefferson to conduct the olec
on openly and by viva voce vote
iad been defeated by a vote of 'il to
i'S. Ju<!',re llosvi I! was one of those
who seconded the nomination ot
Woods, but made it plain that lih-
propo.sltlon had nothing to do with
io contest for speaker.
Mr. Woods' speech as read by the
clerk was as follows:
"The signal honor you have con
for rod upon trie Is deeply appreciated
To my many friends who did such
e\< ellent work for me 1 utn under
lasting obligations. There are those
from my home county and forme r
members, not members of the house,
having no interest whatever in le;;is
latlon save the interest of all good
citizens, who have conic at the r own
expense, used their time unstuitingly
Tor my success, and to the metnv,"rs
'il this house who by their patient
and persist cut support labored for
principle rather than for selfish ends
to bring victory to our banner, I will
express my deepest thanks.
"No standard bearer had stauncher
friends or more loyal supporter, than
you who have stood by me In this
fight for the people's rule. I have
pitched iny campaign on a high plane
or principle, manhood and decorum.
I have no ill feeling ror those who
have opposed me and 1 sincerely urge
that we pull together for the enact-
ment of laws for the betterment of
society and for the advancement of
the State.
"When Adam and Kve were placed
In the garden of Eden there was es-
tablished the greatest of institutions
the home. When God spake say-
ing, 'Go ye, multiply and replenish the
earth,' He meant there should be
many homes. With the establishment
of many homes came the demand for
the state and the affairs attendant
upon the state. It was His plan that
th<' homes of the state, or the people
of the state should control state af-
fairs. The control of these affairs
which rightfully belonged to the p
pie has been usurped by the power-
ful few, hut the people have awaken-
ed to this condition and are asserting
their light to tie heard in the state af
fairs. The victory proclaims the
doom of machine polities in Texas
It is the beginning of the end, This
victory is the people's victory. I ac-
cord them the honor In acknowledg-
ing the great honor and responsibii-
•y of being elected to serve you as
: ,leaker of the Thirty-fourth legisla-
ture.
1 must apain thank you and assure
you that my earnest endeavor is to
serve you simply and justly.
•I thank you again most sincerely."
Senator C. W. Nitvent of Montgom-
ery county Is president pro tem of
the Thirty-fourth senate, winning the
honor by a majority of one vote over
Senator James It. Wiley of Montague.
1 hi vote was 15 for Nugent and 14 for
Wiley.
The senate was not without its
thrills, although the great Interest of
the days proceedings was in the
speakership fight in the house.
TO SUBMIT SUFFRAGE TO
VOTE OF STATES LOST
Thi Makes Second DefeaV' . the
Suffrage Issue In National Legis-
lature Within a Year.
Washington.—The house of repre
setiiatives Tuesday by a vote of 204
to 174 refused to submit to the State
in amendment to the federal consti
tut ion to enfranchise women.
On final vote on the wnian suf
frage constitutional amendment the
Texas delegation voted solidly against
the amendment.
Taken Monterey Mexican# Made
Rush for American Ride—Villa
Forces Take Saltillo.
Nam, Ariz. — Brigadier General
Htii'.li L Scott, chief of staff of tho
Culled States army, successfully con-
cluded Monday negotiations for peace
alom the Mexican border. Both Gov-
ernor Miiytorena, the Villa comman-
der, and General P. l£lins Calles, com-
manding the Carrnnzn troops In Naco,
Sonora, have signed the agreement
eliminating factional warfare along
the Sonora border, closing the port
of Naco and otherwise lessening the
chance for a repetition of the siege of
Naco, with its accompanying "stray"
fire across the line.
The revision of t ho agreement pre
vlously signed by General Calles and
his Immediate superior. General Hill,
again was signed Monday by General
Calles and then wus sent to Governor
Maytoreiin at his camp seven miles
southeast of Naco. It was returned to
General Scott late Monday night.
The alarming news concerning the
destruction of the railway track and
the rumored occupation of Monterey
by the Villa forces caused terror in
Nuevo Laredo and Monday afternoon
a great exodus from that city to the
American side began, thousands of
women and children rushing across
the international bridges with scant
supplies of household goods and seek-
ing refuge In Laredo, Texas.
Juarez, Mex Death was decreed
for the first man of Mexico who fires
into American territory Villa order-
ed It before he boarded his special
train Sunday for Tamplco and the
south, where he will take the field
against the recreating forces or Car-
ranza, who evacuated Saltillo and
were defeated a! Ramos Arh.ijie, Coa-
bulla and San Diego.
"Before 1 leave the border for the
battle line I wish to say just one
tiling to the American press," Villa
said at his private residence on Ave-
nida Leredo. "That one parting mes-
sane is that, as long as I have any-
thing to do with the affairs in Mex-
ico, there will be no further friction
between my country and my friends'
country of the North.
"General Scott, my friend, I believe
to be one of the greatest men your
country has produced -greater even
than General Scott of the Mexican
war, for he understands our peopie,
and he makes peace and not war.
To President Wilson, the greatest
American, I stand pledged to do what
I can to keep the faith which lie has
had In my people, and If there Is any-
thing he may wish I will gladly do it,
for 1 know it will be for the good of
my country As you Americans say.
President Wilson has made good with
.il patriotic Mexicans by his conduct
toward our republic. My troops are
ordered to Guaytnas and Mazatlan.
and there will be no more firing on
or across the border, for I have or-
dered the first man who fires exe-
cuted as a traitor to his country."
Laredo, Tex — Constitutionalist
troops under Generals Antonio I, VII-
lareal and Monclovio Horrent were
Severely defeated In ti three days' bat-
tle with forces of General Villa in an
unsuccessful atiack on Saltillo, which
bevan at 3 o'clock Friday morning,
according to advices reaching Laredo
Sunday. Details as to the number
of troops engaged and those killed or
wounded are lacking, but it is report-
ed that a train load of wounded have
be -n brought to Monterey for treat-
nien'.
The defeat of the constitutionalist
troops is said to have resulted from a
misunderstandim: of orders when po-
sitions of vantage had been secured
by them. While the Carranza forces
were dosing in on Saltillo the cry
| was raised that Villa troops were
| among the attackers. The troops of
VUlareal and Herrera became demor-
alized and a hasty retreat followed.
It In reported that as a result of the
battle tlfj'i constitutionalists went over
to Villa s forces, consisting of men
from the sixth. Seventh and Ninth
battalions.
Villa'* victorious troops followed up
their advantage by driving the con-
stltutionai>ts as far as Rlnconatla,
between Saltillo and Monterey, where
another desperate but unsuccessful- ^ *.
stand was made by the retreatnfc^n c jjr 5 yi
fori • s. They ure now reported to flbajyr O,
falllnv back tn an orderly manner ^o-I^ ^ 5
ward Monterey, where aiiuiit^r^un- • x £-
Monterey.
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