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l)e &bilini &mti'iPielUg Htptttttt-
VOLUME XXXIII.
hilee iexis fimdu. umiii.o ioia.
XI'MBER 7.
DARDANELLES
STILL INTACT
GERMANS GIVE UP
VILLAGE ON YSER
KIRBY IS AGAIN
ELECTED MAYOR
ITALY-SERBIA
i
FIRE AT STAMFORD
PACT DE
STEADILY HOW
WITH BULBARS
UNSUCCESSFUL BOMBARDMENT
OF BATTERIES MONDAY
BY THE ALLIES.
FRENCH rsil IlKAVIKRT AllTII..
70 llll.KH 1 1IC EITHER CONHIMED
oit damvukd i:im.y tim:s
DAY AlTEHNOON.
MAYOR K. . KIKIIV ELECTED FOR
FOR FIFTH T(ill. .1. U le
dvvid iikimi deeatcd.
A 110 FT TO COM LfDE AflltEEMENT
111(11 YVOCI.H llltlNO ITU.Y
IN WAH.
FRENCH OFFICIAL REVIEW OF
DKLKOITEH AT SOFIA TO XAKK
AflRKKMENT WITH THE
KAILKOADS.
I.KJIY AMI MINE THItOUI.HN
HI i ESKITLL.
WAR MUS OFFICEIIS NOT FX.
PEIMEXCED EMH'dll.
1500 COTTON
M
NG
RUSSIANS
CONFER
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m
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RUSSIANS ARE REPULSED
Make Attack on The Turkish Ad-
vance Guard Near Issken And
Arc Drhcn Hnrk Across
The Border.
By llio Associated 1'rcss.
CONSTANTINOIM.K April 7. OlTlr.
Jul: "Thorn was no serious attack
iiuulo (in tho Dardanelles yesterday.
".Monday two allied cruisers unsuc-
ccsHfiilly bombarded the batteries at
the entrance of the strait. A cruiser
and torpedo boat were struck by
Hindis.
"On the Caucasian front the Hub-
fitauB attacked t1i 'Ttirkiah advance
guards near Issken near the frontier
but wore repulsed iktosb the border.
After eighteen hours of hard fighting
the Turks occupied two HusHlun steam-
ers south of Tassakerl."
Despite a snow storm fighting con-
tinues at Hartniann AVellerkopf.
During the advance on Russian tor
rltory southeaot of Memel the Gor-
man cavalry annihilated a Russian
battalion and repulsed another coin-
ing to the rescue.
FRENCH ATTACKS REPULSED
Two French HnltnHoti Destroyed mid
n( Allly Counter Attack llrhrs
French Hack to Old
Portions.
Ilv tho Associated Press
DHItLLN ApVll 7. OfTlcial: "Tho
village of Drel Orachton near the
Yflor which tho (ScrmanB occupied
Monday wna abandoned last night ar-
ter tlie enemy bombarded It with their
heaviest artillery nnd mine throwers.
"Tho French In the Argnnho lmvo
been repulspd and In I.o Pretre. Fllr-
ey ahd around Verdun with heavy
French losses and at Aprcmont.
"In Combres Hulls the Gorman flro
destroyed two French battalions. At
Allly n Clermnti counter-attack drove
the French back from their old poslr
tlons."
TheTaylor County Singing Conven-
tion will convene at Abilene In tho tab-
ernacle south of the courthouse on
Saturday before the second Sunday In
April at L o'clock p. m. All loverB of
song ale cordially Invited to he with
ns. Committee.
TWO WOMEN WERE OEEEATED
(Jnlck Action Hy Fire Conipnny Pre- School Hoard Afrntn Composed of Men:
wnls Heavy I.osh nl Stamford I Tlirre Xnv CommlitFoners Were
Selected In Anntinl Flection
Here Tticilnr.
Cnmpms Wharf Which lns
Heailly Loaded.
Special to the Reporter.
NEGOTIATIONS ARE NOW ON
Italy Xot Oppose Scrti Orrnpntlnn of
Adriatic Outlet Provided Ter-
ritory Is Not Fortified
by Serbia.
lit? tho Associated Press."
PARIS April 7. Roiup prets d'a-
patchcB say that Italy and Serbia are
A. H. S.
K
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111 A ADS
1IK1I1S TIKE SPEEDY (J AMI'. TL'KS.
DAY HY SCORE OF
4 TO If.
Tho Abilene High School baseball
t'eain defeated the Slmmona Senior
Academy team- at Duukur3' Park
-Tuesday afternoon by a sctfio of -I
to 3. Tho gamo was close through-
out and until tho uluth Inning both
of tho teams were riming ueek and
neck.
The game was the best of tho sea-
son played here. Thoro wore very
few errors made by either team and
there waB plenty of pup and go during
tho entire course of tho entertain-
ment. Hitting was also profuse al-
though tilt hurlers were able to keep
the btnglcH RcaUoied. and thereby the
scoring wan kept down. .
Tho following nro tho line-ups:
Abilene High: Payne lb; Andorsou
1b; Dodge 2b; CranfUl p; Kussell
Hs; Hall c; Foster. If; Joiferles cf.
Griffin rf.
Slinmqna Academy: Jobe 3b;
Hradley p; Dick lb; Sprawls. 2b;
Bond c; Cox rf; HohliiHon as; War-
ren cf; Whiteside If.
Tlmo: 1:10.
BIG CO-OPERATIVE
MEETING BEGINS 18
FMON MEETING I'MIER Till: ACS-
PICKS OF AHILENE METHOD-
ISM. IiKI) HY DK. W. M.
M'INTOSII
Mayor E. tt. KIrby wnfl elected as
STAMFORD. Texas. April 7. About the head of municipal affairs of Abl-
four o'clock Tuesday afternoon flro lone Tuesday In the minimi election
JirokP out on the wharf of the Stai- defeating J. L. McDavld by rl votes nb conclude an agreement
ford Compress consuming and daiiiag- out of a total of 705. ...i.. . . . . i
lag about Boventy bales of cotton to- This will be Mayor Klrby's tlfth ". J '"'" n""" ""RV """"'
tallng a damage of about $tfi00. term as mayor of Abilene. "cut Italy joining the Allien.
The wharf waB heavily loaded with The two women who. for tho first The ngracinent 1b Bald to he that
cotton nnd but for the quick action time In tho town's history Bought ini... will not nonose tbn Serbian oceu-
by the fire company considerable dam- places on tho school board wore ilkml! )f nl OHtlet10 ho Adriatic pro-
age would have resulted. rented by Binnll pluralities consider- ' "
The origin of the tire Is unknown. Ing the fact that the race was novel ""lu 'l " " "
Tho damage is covered by Insurance.
PRINZ EITEL
STARTS TO
LEAVE U. S.?
and unique. That 'they were defeated territory.
occasioned considerable surprlso. The
nchool board will hqve threo new mem-
bers A- II. Webster. Dr. F. K. Haynes
and lien it. Qray. i
The city commission "will have at-'
most an entirely new personnel .i.
Ferguson was the only quo of the old
members who wos rc-olccled. Com-
missioner 'Wooteli was defeated for re-
election by W. A. McUrlile; Commls-
Hloncr Shackelford Was defeated by W.
K. Harris while R. M I Norwood was
nominated for his first term without
opposition-
Ciller .1. J. Clinton was elected
Chler or Police for his inth term with-
out opposition.
The largeBt poll of .votea for tho day
waB In the race for commlnBloncr of
place No. 3 between J. P. Wooten and
W. A. Mcllrlde. A totnl of 709 votes
were cast. The total voting strength
IAN
COUNTY RECEIVES
BIG COM CROP
Tho meeting under tho auspices of
thit Methodists of Abilene will begin
Sunday April IS and continue Inde-
finitely. A great tabernacle will bo
erected at the T. and P. right of way
Just back or the flro stntiou. nev.
Win. Mcintosh of Inka Miss. will do
tho 'preaching nnd ProfeBsor Luclan
Anderson or Oroenvlllo Tenn. will bn
tho song leader. Doth men nro adepts
In their lines and hnvc w.orked to
gether In some of the greatest meet
ings in the South.
All the evangelical churches nf the
city will co-oporate Is the assurance
of the pantorH and other leaders in
Hy Associated Press.
XKWFOHT XKWS VA. APJtlL 7
Till! PJUXZ KITKL WAS STI1.I
linn-' it -i (PPincir Ttim iutpp of ho ct' for lno ycar lB (lfiB Umn
III.IIF. A I .1 Od.OtK I HIS AI1hH-j;00 Vcry ttc crBonal rnmpnlgnlng
was done before the day of the elec-
tion and the election wns quiet con-
sidering the fact Hint almost every
candidate had an opponent.
The following are the results of the
election:
SUBMARINE
XOOX HIT AT THAT HOUll SIIK
HOISTED IIEK SIflNAL FLAOS
HI.KW HEU WHISTLK AXD S.MOKK
POCHKD FROtf HEU FCXXKLS.
Uy tho Associated Press.
NEWPORT NKWS VA. April 7.
Tho Prlnz Kltcl Frledcrlch was Btlll
here at 2 o'clock this attcriiojn but
the United States today refused to al-
low nnv Hritlsh tilling to leave the
port. Tho Cnitcd States would not '"
explain her action or say when the J
Kltel would be nllowcd to leav'" thla'
port.
iii!M)(ii)t)oo ni:sin:i.s
OF WHEAT TO
IIF. HA1SED-
For Mayor
. N. Klrby . .
I. M'DavId
Police Chief
.1. J. Clinton..
I Com. PI. 1.
w. o. snaeironi
W. K. Harris..
Com. PI.
J. N. Ferguson.
V.. T. Adams
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rnaonnan li. .. .nrillill III fit nllnn in ln tOllllV tlUlt tllO lirOSt)(CtS IIT tllUt ttlO "'.' """-"-- -I l " '
so. Dr. Mcintosh Is a hroad-guaged1 whiter wheat crop this year will bel; -A- McllrWo.j J7 lalj lr.u
i.i. . i.. fn ii.i ..i OlK.OOO.OOfl l-ushnlH Tlln ennitttlnn of' -om. II. I I I
.:.... L'; !n Zi: Cr:ritho wheat croo Anrll l was KX.8 .u.rlH.U.L.Norwood 1125) 223 24C
in nvorv wnv in reach tho lnnt .mi tn- cent of normal or more than one per School Trustees I J
different. Anybody who wants to help!" n'" ot ten years average. " p l1'
the Blunor to Christ and tho church to
become what she should bo can work
with him. Ills preaching touches and
wins its way into all hearts.
The opening service will be held at
11 o'clock a. in. Sunday April IS
TOTAL OF 5I.9SI WMM'OrXI) HALES
RECEIVED IX TAYLOR COL'S-
TY I'P TO DATE.
TELEGRAPH SCHOOL MAY
BE STARTED IN CITY
To date Abilene has received 21-
142 bales or cotton of the PJ14-1915
season. Of this amount Weigher E. J.
Ellison has received 18.500 bales and
tho Farmers Warehouse 2.642 oaies.
Tho total glnnlngB In Taylor county
up to March 1 were 50.931 bales. It
was officially estimated at that time
that tho county would gin 456 bales
more but the figures have already
exceeded that estimate. This would
give the county 51.387 running bales
not counting tho excess over tho es-
timated 455 bales ginned since Maun
tho first.
Tlie balsa ginned In Taylor county
average 635 pounds making u total
of 54984 CuO'POUud bales ginned In
the county to date
Manager J. D. Latham of the local
otlico of the Western Cnlon Telegraph
TRIED TO BREAK
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r.r.
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73
ios:
WA NT STORE
HCHC.LARS FAILED TO OET INTO
XA1X HUILDINH OF MISFIT
CLOTHIXO COMPANY.
An attempt was made sumo
E. AV. Morris..! S2 14Ci lCGt 82 47(1
W. T. Wilson! 9C 1C7I lClj 83 507
II. F. (loss I 98 1"3 H5 79 495
J. V. Howerton.! 82i 1731 l-77f 83 515
A. D. Webster.' 97j 178 1841 80 539
Dr.F.E.Haynes 89 180 187 84 540
Hen It. Grey.--! 80! 145J 1401 C6 431
Mrs.O.II.Sandfr C2 140 1551 55 412
Slrs.O.I I.Cooper C5 112 1471 52 37C
D. W. Wrlsten-I 72j I30f 124 62 388
Note: Pox No. 1 courthouse; No. 2
city halt; No. 3 Cort Donnell; No. 4.
tiro station.
Hy llio Aftsoclalod Press.
11EIILIX APRIL 7. OFFICIAL:
-THE (1ERJIAX Sl'HMAlllNE C-i'J
HAS XOT KE'ITHXED FIIOJI HEII
LAST CIIL'ISE I'POX WHICH SHE
STAHTEI) SOMETIME A(I0. IT
THEHKFOHE MCST HE JIEdAHDKD
AS LOST."
"MORAL WASTAGE" EXISTS
Trtilons Forced to Use Old-Make
Onus nnd Hastily Miute Projec-
lllr.i Itnliicliitr Percentage ot
Explosions'.
Ily the Associated Press.
IjONDON. April 7. Tho elgthth In-
f tallmeut of the French ntflclnl revlow
of the war declares that the Germans
are already feeling the lack or ex-
perienced officers.
Tho Oo-inans nro bolng forced to usn
their old-make guns and projectiles
that are so hastily made that the per
centage of explosions have been great
ly reduced.
Tho rovtew also refers to the "mor
al wastage" of the German army say
ing that the prisoners nro no longer
confident.
WANT DIRECT LINE OPENED
iXNlillshmmt nf Com imhh lest Ion H?
trtcni HiinHla hihI Sa'tonlkl Orecre
Is Mtift SoMght for
Xow.
MIDDIES HATI'LE Hl'LLDOO.
Hy tho United Press.
ANNAPOLIS Apr. 7. The naval
ncademy oaseball team and the Yale
nlno clash on the diamond hero todny.
The Dines return to New Haven to
night.
11-29 LOST ICE COMPANY PUTS
IN MODERN VAULTS
Hy tho Associated Press
SOFIA Hiilgarla April 7.- Two
Russian dclcgntcs arrived here today
to conclude arrangements with the
Hulgarhtn railroads for tho establish-
ment of dlrelt communication with
KusBla atid Snlonlkl Greece.
Thcro may bo rumors here as to
why Itussln wants direct communica-
tion with Greece. It Is rumored that
Greece Is on the way of entering the
war although thcro Is nothing author'
ltntlvo nor official to Indicate that
Greece Is contemplating nny such
Btcp nt this time or Inter.
The Russian ambassadors were con-
ferring with Uulgarlau officials today
rolatlvo to the putting Into efrect of
tho communication. It Is believed
hero that the probability Is that they
may be successful In their understanding.
N CREASE N
AR
A
THE
- Mk'.r "
(TTIZKXS OF AMMttE
AHILKXF. (.'AS & .ELECTRIC COM-
PANY IS INSTALLIXd XIXK
Hid ICE VAI'LTS HERE.
STOCK
S ORDERED
We wfsh to thank tho men and wo
men orVhJleno who helped ub so
niiii-li In tliXelectlon for members or
the Hoard of Education. Wo shnil con-'-'itIniio
to work for tho betterment of
I tho schools nnu tuo cnuuren oi aui-
084 Icne. Wo feet that dcfat Is victory.
In tho past many or tho best raovc-
a2.menta ror the world's betterment were
'" i opposed by Homo men. It has not been
m J long since men opposed tho child wci-
367 fnrn movement and tho better babies'
340
232
477
702
Company announced this tWednesdayiTliead nght to burgarzo ue 3
morning that he will start a telegraph f lt stor'e on jlno 8treet. A pane
time
Mis-
school here provided there are enough' emoved from tt wjndow In the tatlor-
(n tlia fit! Mflm wlsli n lpnrn lle lius- ..... ... -. n ..
... !.. ... ......-.. . ....- Hg 81l0p ai ine rtur oi iub mun
muss. air. i.uuiuiu uua iaU ""'' i building but the would-he uurgiars
years or experience In telegraphing cow not offect an cntrauco Into tho
and Is well nualitled to teach the craft. 'm Btore
In order that he may determine howj Tne tailor shop Is a small wooden
many wish to take the course he asks ican-to at tho rear of the store. Notli-
that alt boys ana gins or omer pew Jng Jms Deen ro'9Sed from It so far.
The store was burglarized some
months ago. burglars getting several
suits of clothes.
NEGRO PLEADED GUILTY
fare movement and the better babies'
contest. Not many years ago men
even opposed the women's missionary
movement in the churcii.
Again wo thank you for your Inter
est and your vote.
HeBpectriilly
Mrs. C II. Sandefer.
Mrs. O. II. Cooper.
CITS' TICKET AT
DALLAS WINNER
Tho Abllctto. Gas & Electric Com-
jpany Is now.buUdlngJtsjvBw.lco vaults
at tho pi Ant lntho ensi portion of tho
city. Tho old "vaults arc bolng'tom
out to mako place for the now ones
and tho company Is doing tho work
with Its own men. II. C. Hall Is su-
pervising tho work.
Thoro will bo nlno vnults construct
ed In all. Klglit or them 'will bo reg-
ular rerrlgoratlng vaults whllo one
will bo used as a storage house for
surplus Ice. Two of tho refrigerating
vaults will bo equipped with freezing
apparatus so that tho company con
keep poultry and other meats nt the
freezing point ror an Inderinlto period.
Thts will furnish amnio freezing facil-
ities for practically all tho poultry
handling concerns In the Abilene coun-
try. Tho vaults are being constructed ot
Interlocking tile with a six-Inch cork
InBiiIatlon on tho Inside. They will be
modem In every respect and will tur-
iiish amplo room ror all the present
needs ot this section and ror a long
tlmo to- come. Tills la a part of tho
$150000 Jn Improvements tho com-
pany has planned ror the local plant.
KXECCTIVK COMMITTEE OF C. W.
T. FAIK DECIDES TO IX.
CREASE TO 15)4M.
Tho directors ot tho Abilene Cham-
ber ot Commerce hold-their -reRwtar
semi-monthly business -meeting Tues-
day afternoon and transacted routine
matters.
The executive board of tho Central
West Toxas Fair association held Its
meeting Immediately after. Details of
tho coming fair wore carefully koiio
over. f
One of tho inost Important actions
taken by tho executive board wns the
determination to start a campaign at
once for increasing tho capital stock
rrom $12750 to $15000. The execu-
ttvo board resolved ttseir Into a com
mlttee to bundle this proposition with
Geo. L. Puxton as chairman.
The stock will bo sold in 2G shares
Vrlth five monthly payments allowed.
Thu committee does not anticipate
much difficulty in selling tho new
stock as tho fair promises to be one
or tho best In tho State. Tho Increase
In capital will InBiire the success of
tho talr for many years to come.
pie call on or phone him at the local
oflice. He will explain all" details.
came disgusted with the low prices
and plowed the staple under to make
way for wheat and oats. That the
Jn the matter of cotton raising is now
county has broken all previous records
11 la estimated byonfaervatlvo meu n-asl3Urcti fact.
that tho county made between 104)00
ami irooo bales which were never
gathered. This would run tho couu-
ty's production for tho season up to
between 85000 aud 70000 bales.
Thero wore many acres of cotton In
the county which were nsvor plekeJ
ovor but once as too producers be-
BERLIN HEME!
COMMENTS ON U. S. NOTE
VERDICT IN DISTRICT MIT
CAN'T IMPORT
Fill I MI
S
JeSs ItobersoH tilTeii Two Years
realteHtlaryj CItII Case oh
Trial.
iH
Leroy Johnson negro pleaded guil
ty In Judge E. M. Overshtner's court
Wednesday to the charge of aggravat-
ed assault aud was fined $25.00. This
case grew out or the stabbing a few
days ago or will Lewis another
negro.
PATRIOTIC PAGEANT
AT LEXINGTON MASS.
IIEXUV I). LINDSLKY IS ELECTED
MAYOR 0VK COLL1XH
TUESDAY.
Special to Tho Reporter.
PALLAS April 7. In the city elec-
tion here Tuesday the ticket put out
by the Citizens' Association was all
victorious.
The following are results: Henry
D. LIndsley mayor; A. C. Cason po-
lice commissioner; M. B. Shannon fi-
nance commissioner; and Otto H-
ang street commissioner.
In tho case of State versus Jess
By tho- United Press.
LEXINGTON Mass. April 7. Plans
for a great patriotic pageant to be
held here in Juue to celebrate the com
memoration of 100 years of peace be-
. 'Tuesday night.
FEDEHAL AlTHOHl i Its a a m. c Tbo case ot A- w McEachern versus
LAUD FIGHT PICTURES.
in mo ok ' 7 ' "".iween England and tho United Statej
Roberson charged by tndlcjment " mBade hero at a meeting to-
the Illegal selling of intoxicating llq-lt . tUr nrnnntara ru .
uors. the jury in the district court wu go to the Rej Croas for
IOUuu uu ueieuuduv buij ouu tw
punishment was assessed at two years
In the state penitentiary. The ver
dict was rendered at about 10 o clock
prosecuting its European war work.
EXl'ORT TAXES HIGH.
RHINO
AD DY
MHMESUEIE
TV T. Voofl of Temple In Hero AVitk
Two Kacem for 115 Kaciny
Ereats.
SAMBO DEEEATS GAPS;
TIE IN 2ND GAME 12-12
Special to tho Reporter.
SAMBO Texas April 7. The base-
ball game at Caps last Friday atter-
noon between Sambo and Caps re-
sulted in a score of 10 to 10 In favor
of Sambo. Another game was played
Saturday between the same teams at
Sambo and tho result was a tle12
to 12. The teams will arrange to play
tho tie off on a date to be agreed upon.
The "April Fool" party at the home
of Mr. Gibson and family Thursday
was enjoyed by all those present. The
most interesting thing about the party
was the refreshments we are about
to conclude that all cake is not sweet
and sugar plums not as delicious as
you would think.
The singing at the homo or Mr. s. Pi-
Little last Sunday night was enjoyed
by all young people of this community.
IN JIM
10
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OFFICERS OF ABILENE XOTIFIKD
OF FIXD1XO F FLOAT1XG
KODY IX CREEK AT LAWN.
Justice of the Peace P. K. Fanl rr
eelied ward at 8 w'ehwrk tM (WeJ-
iics4)) afteraooa from dmstakte 0'
Bar of Ovalo that the latter ktl fMHil
a 4ca4 ho4j In Jlw Ned Creek Mr
OH Una.
The report dM a give aay aetoil.
TIm h4y was fal tiotAlmtg fat ta
week tM Jatlce Furd hm at ?
BatifM.. Law a k la the hwttfceHi
earaer t TajUr eaa4y a4 iii
are belaff ia4 te lutTe eltrffiaia mt
that yreehwt eewtaet a nm. At
ytets Um the AkWwe aWeefM hi
aet kU4 waeiaer ta f Ut Ijiwn
tor aa taveMifaHea.
By the Associated Press.
BEKHN. April "t" bv tha Associated Press
ung. the only Benin nei - "WASHINGTON. April
BUCHAREST. April 7. tCorres
pondence of the Associated Press.)
the Continental Oil & Cotton Com- Rumania s new export taxes on food.
pany suit for damages was on trial and fodders make a formidable list of
In the district court Wednesday. charges. An ordinary farm wagon
' (loaded with maiie. for example must
Colonel R. P. Smith of Plalnview pay $60; a similar load of corn flour
i VaAamt i.t ru n cpvomi hundred hiiBhels la assessed 1140: and a wagon full of
has'commented on the American note 'A5 tnA t."iB azalnBt nf sweet notatoeB In a concrete eel- beans would not be allowed to cros
to Great Britain regarding the cutting f"""" jmport moving pictures of lar raised the temperature ot the kiln the border until it had paid a custom
off of commerce with Germany. sa3 the w mrd flght from Hava- to 90 degrees for a number of days duty of ?600- The charges are prac-
that tbo United States surrenders the Jouod q tt ftrther and the tuberi are to M ftne con- tlcally prohibitive on many other
that princMe that the blockade must m. J m tho matter dltlon a when flacea in the kiln products
be effective. uou w
T T. Wood or Temple a well known
race horse man arrived in Abilene
Tuesday with his family and will be-
gin at once training horses for the
1915 racing at the Central West Texas
Fair.
Mr. Wood raced at the 1914 fair. His
horse Loom-Up made a good record
in those races and be has him here
again for this year's program. He
also has Foland another well known
racing horse.
RAIX REPORTS.
Rain reports secured ror The Re-
porter by the Abilene Independent
Telephone Co. today were as follows;
Good rains at Fort Worth. Anson.
Baird. Dallas Big Springs. Nugent
Stamford Uerkel Cisco and Hamlin
lAght showers are reported at Clyd
I Ovalo Winters and Sweetwater
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FRENCH CAIN NF.AR ETAIN KFAK-
GES SAYS OFFICIAL STATE-
MEXT T9RAY.
ART SHOW FOR SUFFRAGE.
By the United Press.
NEW YORK April 7--Aa art afcew
of old and modern masters waa eatii
today for the aid of the 1915 wtffraga
campaign. Suffrage leaders aa4 raak
and tile promised a bl patroaa at
a 1 a head admission to tfce ytlvato
galleries.
By the Associated Press.
PARIS. April 7. Oftcial: 'A Ger-
man detachment with three ma-
chine gun -which crossed the Yaer.
was dislodged bv the Belgians
"The Frjaca gained near Etata B$
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Special te the Raeartwr.
CORPUS CHRiaTLTwaawAK T
Hea. Key UWr waa i ulaiwai mor
ot tkte eity y a wJHajr at U aat
La the alitltaa IMiiiir. H aMrriad
tke eaUrt tnate'a Waa !
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The Abilene Semi-Weekly Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 27, Ed. 1 Friday, April 9, 1915, newspaper, April 9, 1915; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth314770/m1/1/: accessed March 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Public Library.