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WAR SITUATION
.HE LABOR PARTY OF ENGLAND
AGREE8 WITH RUSSIANS—DE-
STRUCTION OF MILITARISM.
ITALIANS GAIN GROUND
Austro Germans Are Forced Baok at
a Number of Pointa and Counter
Attacks Ars Repulsed—Depth
Charges More Effective.
Of great moment on tho political
side of the war is a message Issued to
the Russian people by the British
labor party. The message announce*
that the British people are one with
the Russians oii the principle of self
determination of people* and no an-
nexation for the British Empire, par-
ticularly in the Middle Kant, in Africa
and in India. It also calls upon the
people of the central empire* to force
their governments "to renounce an-
nexation* in Europe with the *anie
Root) t iith In which we are renounc
lot them in Asia," and not lc! then
drive the British people a* they are
driving Ihe Russians into the "terrific
Choice between continuing the war
and abandoning the only principle that
can nave the world "
As for Turkey, the imij" say«
the sovereign independence of •':.t•
Turkish peoph in their eut'oiiai homo
is lespt itod, blli that the T;llUl h gO'
eminent V domm ■ ■ i« m over other •
pie < is a hindrance to the natural de-
velopment of the Turku. The forma-
tion of an international organisation
is called for t< tak. over the re pon
nihility o, governing certain peoples,
such ift. (!._• Arabs, the Palestinian *
and Anne.':•!>*
'Che political |..in Germany con-
tinue* at !'u!l uoil, with the tuilitarts-
H« element in the ascendancy. but
wit!, the moderate section :>i people
sti': hotlv opposing them Notwlth
standing the seeming Impasse that ha*
arisen in the i : .in ncgotiations be-
tween the Russians and tin- central
powers, owl i' o objection** hy i'i.>
Russians to the demands of Germany
mil her allies, announcement hu.. been
made in tint relchstag that no altera-
tion has been made in the instructions
given t" the chief German representa
live In the pourparlers.
Meanwhile \dmiral von Tlrpltz, the
father of Germany's submarine war-
far. and one of the lenders of the fath
erland pnrty, In speeches If endeavor
Iti)' to bolster up the case of the pan
Germans In his latest address he
still held to hli- dream of forcing Great
Britain to seek peace a* a result of
Germany's .submarine campaign, and
dwelt on the ability of Von Hlnden-
bint and hi* chief aide. Von Luden-
dorff. to bring about a peace favor-
able to (iermnny by force of arms
After days of inactivity, due to
Ilea\ > .itows and very severe cold, the
Italians have again attacked the Aus
tro German front in the Monte Aso-
lene region and made good l> gains of
ground. Likewise along t ■ south-
ern course of the I'line river they
have added materially to their bridge-
head east of Capo Silc, pushin the
enem\ from several t • -ik h>• which
were held le, the Italians In spite of
furious counter attacks
Another attack from Ihe sen has
been made by a German war craft on
an English scacoast town Yarmouth
was bombarded Monday night, three
person* being killed and ten injured
Some twenty shells fell in the town.
The Roumanian minister nt Petro-
grad and Ills entire staff have been
arrested by the bolsheviki. the Rou-
manian legation announces.
German newspapers, in referring to
the Anglo American measures against
submarines, Indicate that the employ
merit of the depth charge has been
greatly increased and perfected since
American destroyers arrived In Euro
pean waters.
The Lausanne Gazette says It learns
that the German ammunition factories
at Karlsruhe have been forced to close,
owing to lack of coal, and that n.ftflo
men and women are out of work
Seven other larger towns are affected
in a similar manner.
IN RAILWAY SMASHUP AT
HAMMOND MANY ARE KILLED
Switch la Split and Coach Kldsswlpss
Er.fline on Siding—Steam Re
leased on Vlctlma.
Houston, Tex.—Seventeen parsons
were killed outright and seventeen
were Injured In a wreck on the H &
T. C. at Hammond station Monday
The bodies of many of the victims
of Monday morning's Houston Tex-
as Central railroad wrick near Ham-
mond station reached Houston Mon-
day afternoon aboard a relief train
that was sent from the city earlier in
the day The body of one of the vlc-
tlma was taken from the scene of the
wreck U> his home in a nearby town.
Seventeen were injured.
Th i dead, all whites, are made up
of three women, three children, the
>oungest about 2 y-ars «'d, four sol-
diers, and six civilians The bodies
of nearly all of the dead were badly
mangled, ('specially those of the civil-
ians Their heads are bpdly mashed,
making it Impossible to recognize
their faces.
The two children died from steam
bu rns.
An Invr • tiffitlon shows that all of
the dead m le scaled on one side of
the chair «r -the car that side swip-
ed the frelt'iif locomotive
When the chair car left the rail its
steel side crumbled like so much
otsrth, killiiu outrluht every pHssenger
who happened to be In the path of
'.diris Tense in trie car who escaped
11." "rash wer. subjected to the steam
that had been released from the loco-
i'u.t'w and as the result several were
badly scalded.
According to those who were In the
wreck, the train . olnu north as [ms*
ing Hammond siding near Br mond
when a brake beam fell alter the en-
fine, tender, baggage car and smoker
The
!>:•>.
New Associations Chartered.
Houston, Tex The Federal Land
Hank of Houston Saturday forwarded
new federal charters to four new as-
sociations recently formed and closed
Ionna a«gr> gating $24,ni l. The char-
ter# went to new associations at Ver-
non In Wilbarger county. Clarksvllle
In Red River county, Rule lu Haskell
county, and Hunlsvllle In Walker
county. Loans wore made to mem
•♦>'>rs of association* ul the following
in the amounts mentioned:
Yu.uln. $4,600;
.'.oillt
.gdoches, $3,000;
GlifWMd, $2. OOli; Soiiienllle, $804;
Dalha i, $2,t!5n; Angloton, $4,000, and
£au Antonio, $7,000.
had passed, throwing th<
car following the smoker was of steel
construction and struck r>. freight en
gine standing on the siding, tearing
out one >!d<' and breaking the steam
pipes in lh freight engine. 'I ii" es-
caping steam plnvcd on the people in
the coach and. marly all bodies show
the effect* of the steam.
I.let of rheaa K.I ed.
Soiling Tarlt Singer, son of Mr. and
Mrs Frunk Singer of Gai.eston; Lee .
Blocker of N'avasota. lames Newman,
aged 0, I'alias, si>n of W I' Newman;
Infant child of Mr and Mr*, Edgar
Martin, Damon; II L. ILill, Colquitt.
Ga , identified bv letter t' rr> Weeks
A Weeks, Wichita Kails; W. L. Ander-
son, wife mid baby, identified by
Southern Pacific pass. Liberty to Da1
la*; Rev. ('. (' Wheeler. Tehuacana,
Texas; Minn Ida Wallraven. Waco: !
Harold Parker of Purdoin, Texas; un-
Harold Parker of Purdotn, Texas;
Win. Luther Welch, Mount Calm;
Mrs Mary Martin, Damon; Private
William C llylton. Company I", 131st
Field \rtlllery, ('amp Logan; Private
Adolphus Barker, quarterninster's
corps, Camp Bowie; Private Louis ,
Mess. Company K, 143d Infantry,
Camp Bowie The soldiers were lden
tificii by the marks on their clothing. 1
Names of the Injured.
The injured who were brought to
Ihe Southern Pacll'h hospital at Hon* i
ton i.re Mr. and Mrs. A. R Spence.
Columbus. Mil. Miss Margaret Black,
Tyler; Harry ( line. Port \rthur; Mr-
.1 ,1 Gaiiiiey. v Ife of Houston At Tex-
as Central engineer, Houston, burned
and bod> injured; Edgar Martin, Da-
moti, si'alded and his bale, killed;
Joe L Valentine, Port Worth.
Those siightly Injured were: Frank
Miller, Anahuac; I'M S'.nger, Osklosho,
okla.; M. N. Anthoni, San Antonio;
Arthur II. Carver. Tulsa, okla.; John
I
Tlnipson, Weatherford. Okla : Jim
Wilson. Corsicana: R. C Allen,
llearne; W T Cook, conductor for the
Houston A- Texas Central.
Captain (Bill) McDonald Dead.
Wichita Falls. Tex Captain W. J
McDonald. 1'nlted States marshal and
famous Texas ranger and body guard
of President Wilson, fought his last
tight and met his first defeat Tuesday.
Death resulted from pneumonia
William J. McDonald had been fa-
mous In the Southwest as a frontier
detective for nearly thirt> years As
an Important factor in the mainte-
nance of the law and order In a court
try in which ranged the lawless men
of the Mexican border, the cattle
thieves of the West and the despern-
I does from which the country seeking
refuge in the opens of th" West, his
ability was recognized by the State of
Texas, which made him head of the j
famous Texas ran- ers, and by Preai- ;
ilent Wilson, who twice named him
United States marshal of the north
ern district of Texas, and during the |
last presidential campaign chose him ,
as hi* own personal bodyguard.
His life could furnish the material
for a scon of novels of the wild West-
ern type.
APPEAL TO BUSINESS
MEN OF UNITED SIATES
Referendum Submitted by U. S. Cham-
ber of Commerce to Commercial
Enterprises Throughout Country.
Washington American business
men are asked, in u referendum . ub-
milled this week bj the Chamber of
Commerce of the Lulled Stutes, to
puss upon a proposed warning to Gor-
man industrial leaders that they can
not hope to resume friendly commer-
cial relations with the United States
after the war unless the German gov-
ernment has become a responsible In-
ternment for the people. It is proposed
that the Germans be told that the
United States, in common with other
nations, supplied raw materials with
which Germany made ready to start
the world war, and that the lesson
lies been learned. Newspapers at d
business men of neutral countries will
be relied upon to carry the message
The referendum, suggested by the
Boston Chamber of Commerce, and
now laid before half u million busi-
ness men through their commercial
organizations, submits this resolution:
"Whereas, The size of Germany's
present armament and her militaristic
attitude have been due to the fact
that her government is a military au-
tocracy, not responsible to the Ger
man people; and
"Whereas, The size of the German
armament after the war will he the
measure of the greatness of the arma-
ment forced on all nations; and
"Whereas, Careful ana';,sis of ceo
nomlc conditions shows thai tin size
of Germany's future armament will
fundamentally depend on her after-
war receipts of raw materials and
profits from her foreiun trade, and
"Whereas, In our opinion the Ainer
lean people for the purpose of prevent-
ing an extensive armament will as-
suredly enter an economic combina-
tion against Germany if government-
al conditions in Germany make it nec-
e- iarv for self-defense, and
"Whereas, We believe the American
people will not join in discrimination
against German-made goods after tin
war. if the danger of excessive arma-
ment has been removed by the fact
that the German r tneni his in
reality become a responsible Instru-
ne-til ontrollc-i i > the Genum peo-
ple; therefore, be it
"Hi solved, That the Chamber of
Conitnei e of the United Slates of
America earlle-tly ■ nils the atteirtioil
of the business men of Gerinriny to
these conditions and urges tin m also
to study this situation and to co-op-
erate to the end that a disastrous eco-
nomic war may be averted and that a
lasting peace maj be made more cor
tain."
"If the proposed action carries,"
says a statement from the chamber's
headquarters, "the industrial leaders
of Germany, who, with the military
part, constituted the most powerful
caste in Germany, will be bluntly told
that Germany must choosi a respon-
sible government to conclude a just
peace or suffer the consequences of
an outlaw after the war.
"She will be denied economic inter-
course with her best cu. tomer tin
United Statin. The me.-sag could
not fail of Its purpose, as Germany
can not hope for years to come to re-
establish satisfactory trade relations
with Great Britain. Italy or France.
"No single action by the United
Slate* can be calculated to go further
than the proposed action of America's
business men. It is more potent in lis
authority, perhaps, than any similar
warning coming from official sources
The difference lies in the fact that
Germany might doubt whether con-
gress would sanction a treaty with
the allies for a trade boycott of Ger
many or that the people would abide
by such a treatey were it made. This,
on the other hand, would he direct no
tico to German businesn men that the
business men of America have- taken n
concerted stand to close trade to Ger
many as long as it remain an outlaw.
"The further fact should be borne
in mind that the proposal to discrimi-
nate against German trade after the
war Is not at variance with the presi-
dent's announced policy not to con
tinue, after the war, policies which
would engender hatred among the na-
tions quite the contrary, it miuht b>
said to constitute the second treat
drive to compel responsible govern
.netit In Germany, the first being di
reeled to the constitutionalists wlthit.
the empire."
Soldier !'.Ills Bank Clerks.
Camp Funston, Kan. —With the po i
tlve identification of Ce.ptaln Lev. i-
J. Whistler as the mi;n who killed four
men and wounded ri fifth In the army
bank within the cantonment Friday
night, the greatest part of the mys-
tery surrounding the crime I* re
moved. Identification of the body of
Cnptnin Whistler, who committed ui
cide in his office 'n the barracks Sat
urday. was rnaib M Kearney Won .ill,
the only one of the men attacked (n
the bank who escaped with his life
The men were killed with an ax by
Whistler.
HLL TEXAS VISITED
BY fltRCE BLIZZARD
Records of Low Temperatures for Jan-
usry Set Up at Points in South,
Southwest and Southeast Texas.
The entire plains states area from
the Mississippi to the Rocky Moun-
tains and from the Dakotas to the Rio
Grande Thursday night, Friday and
Friday night experienced the most se-
vere weather of the winter, following
a blizzard that ended Saturday after
piling up huge drift* of snow Record
low temperatures were reported In
Texas and season's records at many
other point* tn the section.
B iih wire and train communications
were greatly hampered by the storm
in North Texas snow averaged six
Inches in depth, with the thermometer
ranging troni S degrees below zero at
Amarillo to u few degrees above in
the eastern part of the State. At Mis-
sion, Texas, in tho Rio Grande valley,
snow fell for the first time in forty
years. At Laredo, on the Mexican bor-
der it was the first faL of snow In
tw. i.ty-one years. Brownsville, on the
Mexican border, reported a tempera-
ture of 2T degrees above.
The snow will be of great benefit to
the wheat-growing sections of the
Kta.e and to dr uth stricken West
Texas, hut bad for live stock.
Street car traffic in North Texas
towns was seriously hampered until
the snow was removed from the
trucks. Steam and Interurban lines
coi.iri barely move trains ar.d sched
ules were badly disarranged.
Many North Texas towns, depend
out lpon nitural gas for fuel, experl
enced a shortage. The coal .mpply
was limited, but wood yards were equal
to 'he occasion.
In South Texas snow and t-lect
reached clear to the gulf.
Accepts Highway Board Resignations
Austin, Tex -Governor Hobby Sat
urday announced his acceptance of tin
resignations of the members of the
State highway commission, who re
signed Friday. Chairman Hancock ol
ihe State highway commission said
that ne submitted hi* resignation in
ord r "to irivo Governor Hobby a free
hiu " 11. C. Odle said that he had
no ' mi nt to make al this time, but
might give out one Inter H. It I ir
Lean hus tm'de no statement as vet,
NURSERYMEN OF TEXAS
FORM NEW ORGANIZATION
Sanctioned By All Members of Formsr
State Body—Six States Form
Southwest Association.
Denison, Tex. The Texas Nursery-
men's Association passed out of exist-
ence Wednesday and a new organlsa
tior. was born, to be known aa the
Southwest Association of Nurserymen,
comprising the Slates of Oklahoma,
Arkansas, Louisiana, Arizona, New
Mexico and Texas.
Nurserymen gathered at Denisou
Wednesday to form the new organiza-
tion following a program mapped out
during the last meeting of the Texas
nurserymen's organization neld at
Waco in September, and formed the
new organization, which hss the sanc-
tion of nurserymen In all sta'es named
In membership The meeting was In
charge of J. R Mayhew of Waxa-
hachie, acting chairman, with L J.
Thackett of Fort Worth as acting sec-
retary. Besides appointing various
committees for working during the en
suing year, the orgtiulzation named
the following officers:
W. C. Griffin, Port Arthur, presl
dent; W. A. Wagner, Durnnt, vice
president; L. J. Thackett, Fort Worth,
secretary-treasurer; J. R. Mayhew,
Waxahachie, and George Parker, Fay-
etteville. Ark., members of executive
committee.
The association named the regular
meeting dale as the fourth Tuesday in
September, and tho next meeting place
as Denison The meeting place will be
changod each year, while the date of
meeting will remain the same.
Many telegrams and letters wore
read from nurserymen ironi various
cities in the states included in mem-
bership supporting the new organiza-
tion who were forced to be absent on
account of business at this season of
the year.
E. W. Klrkpatrlck, a prominent nur-
seryman of McKlnney, spoke on "How
the Nurserymen Could Help Win the
War."
To Erect Big Powder Plant.
Washington. Establishment of :•
government powder plant at Hadiey's
Bend of the Cumberland River near
Nashville, Tenn., was announced .sat
urday by Genera! Crozler, chief of 'he
ordnance bureau oi' the war depart
ment. Cons. !-"tlon be started
immediately on the plant, which will
cost about >60,000,000, and will em-
ploy about 15,000 men.
Argentina Crops Burned.
Buenos \ires, Argentina - The burn j
Ing of crops Is continuing in many j
parts of the republic. The incendiary I
nature of at least some ol these fires j
is Indicated by the action of the man j
ager of the Province of Buenos Aires
Railway, who has reported to the an 1
thorlties two individuals seen setting J
fire to grain fields just ready for har-
vesting.
Originator of Gyroscopic Torpedo Dead
Warrontori, Va Rear Admiral John
Adams Howell, retired, died Fridav at
his home near Warrenton Admiral
Howell was the nrigimitor of the i ro
scopic steering torpedo and other
naval weapons and the author of sev-
eral books. He was born in Bath, N
Y„ March III. 1140.
Over Million Women In War Work.
Washington. \n esiiinitt n . . . n
surveys lu fifteen state: lor the N'a
tlonal League of Women's Service
shows that there are approximately
l,2(ifi,0i!l women In the United States
engaged in > sser.tlal war industrial
work. In munitions factories the esti-
mate shows 100,000 are employed.
Cossack Leaders Defeated.
Pctrograd. -General Kaledines and
General Dutoff, the Cossack leaders,
have been defected. General Dutoff
is in flight, pursued by revolutionary
soldiers and the Red Guard. General
Kaledines i* retri atlng.
Former Premier of France Arrested.
Paris Former Premier Joseph Cail
laux, who has been under Investiga
tIon by the authorities in connection
with the German propaganda lu
France, was placed under art est Mon
day.
Texas Cattlemen Lease Lands.
El Paso, Tex West Texas cattle
men are lea im large tracts of Ari-
zona range and ar> shipping -attle in
large numbers front the drouth district
of Texas Inio Arizona.
Cattle Losses Over West Texas Heavy
Snyder, Tex E. W. Clark, a ranch-
man, reports that the loss of cattle in
the recent blizzard Is very heavy all
over Wi t Texas,
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
AMENDMENT IS
PASSED BY HOUSE
ANTHONY AMENDMENT PASSE*
BY VOTE OF ST4 TO 13*. EXACT-
LY TWO-THIRDS NEEDED.
HOW MEMBERS VOTED
Out of Total Membership of 435 Ther*
Were 410 Who Voted: Democrats
104, Republicans 165, Miscel-
laneous Five.
HOW THE TEXAN8 VOTED.
For Woman Suffrage—
Thomas L. Blanten of Abilene.
Tom Conaly of Marlln.
Daniel E. Garrett of Houston.
Alexander Gregg of Palestine.
Marvin Jones of Amarillo.
Hatton W. Sumners of Dallas.
Against Woman Suffrage—
James P. Buchanan of Brenham.
Eugene Black of Clarkoville.
Martin Dies of Beaumont.
Joe H. Eagle of Houston.
John N. Garner of Uvalde.
Rufus Hardy of Corsicana.
Jeff: McLemore of Houston.
J. J. Mansfield of Columbus.
Sam Kavburn of Bonham.
James L. Slayden of San Antonio.
James L. Wilson of Fort Worth.
James Young of Kaufman.
Appoints Soldier Welfare Committee.
Austin, Tex.—Governor Hobby litis
by r uuest appointed a military en-
tertainment war council, the duties of
whiih will he to see to the entertain-
ir or.« it.' tin- so.tier- a-id i viators
camp In Texas cities. The coi nc'l
consists of Ell job Coles, Horn, on;
George M Woodward, Houston; Allen
B. Early, Amarillo; Marshall G. Muse
Beaumont; Albert Krakauer, El Paso;
Henry B. Bald wit., Crrpus Clirhtl;
George C. Holmgren, San Antonio; A.
C Green, Palest inn; W. II. Richard-
son, Jr., Austin; J. Smith, Denison; A.
K. Klesling, Houston; Ed A. Dubose,
Jr., Waxahachlo; G. H Sapper Gal-
veston; R. H. Kuel, Texarkana; Fred
L. Booth. Waco; W. G. Paddock, Fort
Worth, LamctUo Daniels, Dallas.
Can Lend Money to Texpns.
Houston, Tex Off!..,i!s of the Fed-
°ral Land Bank of Houston Saturduj
w re officially notified from Washing-
ton that the senate had accepted tho
house bill providing that the land
banks of the nation would Ije provided
with funds by the federal government
for the next two years. This means
that the amendment that had been ac-
cepted in the senate forbidding tho
banks to loan money where it would
no used to take up vendor's lien notes
had been removed from tho bill.
Ten Mexican Army Officers Executed.
Mexico City. -Ten army officers, in-
cluding General Leocadio Parra. out
of forty-five arrested in connection
with a plot to kili General Alfredo
Novo, commander of the military dis
triet Sn the state of Mexico, and Au-
gustin Mlllan, governor of that state,
were executed Monday at Toluca, the
state capital, about forty miles from
Mexico City. The plot was discovered
last Thursday and Involved the loot
lni: of Toluca. Summary courts mar-
tini preceded the imposition of tho
death penult.1'. Tho remainder of the
forty-five men accus-d were released
Valley Vegetables Damaged.
Mercedes, Tex. The recent freeze
has had a telling effect on the 2.7O0
acres of winter vegetables in the val-
ley, consisting of cabbage, onions, let-
tuce, beets, carrots, peppers, spinach,
beans, tomatoes, turnips, peppers and
kohlrabi, shipments of which have let
up for the time being with the excep-
tion of cabbage, which is only moving
in moderate rpiantitler. It is esti-
mated that the entire crop has been
damaged f>n per cent or more, with
the maturity of the hardier vegetables
?et back thirty days or more.
Auto Seals for 1918 Not Yet Out.
All "In. Tex. Peace officers In Tex-
as are ro'jui ted by the state hlclf
way department to suspend enforce-
ment of the automobile license law
until the department has completed
the work of passing on 191R renewal
application! and sending out the 11HK
white seals and certificates it will
probably he six wneks before tills
work is completed.
Washington Woman suffrage by
federal constitutional amendment won
lu the house Thursday with exactly
tin* required number of affirmative
votes.
While members in their seats and
throngs In the galleries waited with
eager interest, the house adopted by
a vote of 274 to U'.ti a resolution pro-
viding for submission to tin* States ol
the so-called Susau B. Anthony amend-
ment for national enfranchisement of
women.
But for the promise of Speaker
Clark to cast his vote from the chair
for the resolution, if it van needed,
the changi of a single vote to the op-
position would have meant defeat.
Republican Leader Maun, who cam©
from a Baltimore hospital where he
has been under treatment ever since
congress convened, and Representa-
tive Sims of Tennessee, Just out' of a
sick bed and hardly able to walk to
his seat, brought the votes which sot-
Pied the issue.
Advocates of the amendment had
been supremely confident of the re-
sult'in ihe house after President Wli-
I son advised the members who called
upon him Wednesday to support it.
When the first roll call was finished
unofficial counts put I lie result, in
doubt and before the speaker could
make an announcement there was a
demand for a recapitulation. Then
the name of each senator and the way
he was recorded was read.
Announcement of the vote was
greeted with wlULapplause and cheer-
ing. Women in the galleries literally
fell upon each others' necks, kissing
and embracing and shouting, "Glory!
Glory! Hallelujah!"
The resolution as adopted was as
follows:
Joint resolution proposing on ainer. ?
ment to the constitution of tho United
States extending the right of suffrage
to women.
Resolved, by the senate and house,
etc.. two thirds of each house concur-
ring therein. That the following ar-
ticle be proposed to the legislatures or
the several States as an amendment
to tho constitution of the United
States which, when ratified by three-
fourths of said legislatures, shall he
valid as part of said constitution,
namely:
"Article —. Section 1 The right of
citizens of the United States to vote
*hall not he denied or abridged hv the
United States or by any State on ac-
count of sex.
Sec. 2. Congress shall have power
by appropriate legislation to enforce
the provisions of this article."
Every attempt made to amend this
language was beaten.
Of the total membership of 435,
there were 410 members who voted.
Their ilnn-up follows:
For the resolution: Democrats 104.
republicans ItiS. miscellaneous 5* to-
tal 274.
Against the resolution: Democrats
102, republicans 33, progressives 1; to^
tal 136.
Urgent orders had been given by the
leaders to bring In everybody possfr
tale. When Representative Mann walk
ed slowly to his nCcustome l place as
leader of tho republicans applause
rung over tho house, members from alt
sides rushed over to him and Speaker
J Clark broke a precedent by minouno
Ing from the rostrum that be was sure
everybody in the house welcomed hln
back.
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Cain, Thomas S. The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, January 18, 1918, newspaper, January 18, 1918; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth206237/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bastrop Public Library.