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VOLUME JXXXV.
B1I.KE TKXVS Tt'K SDIT MAY 2 tOIG.
XrVDER 3.
TWO CONFLICTING PUNS
ARISE AT INITIAL MEETING
NO PORECAS
mv
OP
'S STEP
PE
RSHHG
STRONGER
GETS
FORCE
OF II. S.-CARRANZA OFFICIALS
. '
tnsiiLnTox as .uijcii
VS NHE.N OltlGlNAL
was si:.t.
IX PARK
') IE
ANOTHER CONFERENCE TO
BE HELD TODAY THIS TIME
AT ET PASO AMERICAN
OFFICERS DETERMINED TO
STAND BY ANNOUNCED INTENTIONS.
By Tho Associated Press.
EL PASO April '.:. Conflicting
propositions developed immcdhilcl) to
illij at (lie beginning of Hie confenr.n
at tin1 UcUcmi customs house nt .fun
rvt to riprldv the future disposition of
tlio Vnicricau troops In Mexico. TIipj
are understood to have increased the
gruvitv. o. the sltiintlou.
TIip inltlul meeting wn-s Iiolil behind
closed door In I lie hip room which
Vllln used ns his council chamber
when liu doniluutpil norlliprn Mexico
nml Juarez wns his hcildiiuurters.
Gcuernls II null I.. Scott ami Frede-
rick Piiustou represented tho lulled
Slates. The Mcxliiiii conferees were
den. Olirciton minister of wni and
(en .liiclnto TrCiluo mfllliirj om
ninudcr of the iMiMcust ilMrlct i.
Mexico
Tlio progress of the negotiations i
not divulged hut from an uiilhorliuJhc
source two thing were learned:
First: That the .Mexican represent-
ntlvcs reiterated the wish expressed In
CnrrunuN urgent note to the Wash-
ington government tiint the Aiuerlcnn
troops .should lie withdrawn from Mex-
ican soil at an earl. date.
Second: Thut the Mere Informed
It) the American officials that the lat-
ter were not empowered to discuss the
withdrawal ol (ieneral Pershing's col-
umns. It Is understood the American rep-
resentatives told the Mexican officials
that If the do tacto givernmeut insist
ed on an American vitlidriiwul the
conference Mould go Into a deadlock
mid the Iolc matter would divert
to a diplomatic discission hctm'cu
Washington nnd Mexico City.
The Mexicans were further Inform
cd thnt flip purpose or the urchin t
conference mi fur as the I'nlted States
N concerned Is the development of u
specific plan for the eo-operatiou vt
the merlcau ami the de facto armies
i wiping out the huudit troops that
t.p spilled so much hlood along the
nler and repeatrdl; taken American
Vo In the Interior of Mexico.
It Is uuder-tood that (Jen. Olircgou
the Mexican war minister prior to the
conference openlj expressed a iINIh-
cllnatlon to discuss anj subject other
than u withdrawal. fter the prlninrj
issues had liceu hroached he Is report-
ed to lime carried out the intention lie
announced short!) after his arrival on
Friday of meelii.g Gens. Scott mit
Funstou "half vvaj.'
The attitude miiiutulned by the of-
ficials taking pnrt in thn conference
was the subject of ull sorts of spent-
latlon here tonight. Mtxlcun officials
declared their intention of allowing
he Vmerlcnus to do" all the tall. Inc.
The'latter refused nil hut the most in-
runspiiiiPiitlul information regarding
developments.
In well Informed quarters the oiiin-
Im wns that the present negotiations
are iinlikply to lead to nny definite
disagreement.
It was pointed out that the Car-
riinzn government could not afford to
take n steps to endarger its prps-
iMit pere?nl re'ati lis. As far ns the
I'liItPil States Is concerned it wns ar-
gued Hint It hitil row-lstpntly lield to a
'hig hritlpr uollrj . tlio eourlrj
south of the Hio nnw and renenlpd
ly hud announced Itse'f iigalnst inter-
ventlon I mli-r th conditl' ns Jt
GRAND JURY TO
T
EXPECT GERARD REPGRTSOON
hii.e mi.i is initiMi on flef.
ixrrMAun.vRK.iiti' nn 1.0:1 h
M.tV. '
no ; cons n
GEN. SCOTI IS
VERY OPTIMISTIC
DISPATCH TO WAR .DEPARTMENT
IMIIWTES 11E SO VIEWS
COXFEHEXCEH.
BRITISH MESOPOTAMIAN
CAMPAIGN ENDED WHEN DEN.
MEE
MONDAY
INTEREST IX 1IK0WX CASE CEX-
TEES AHOCM) PROCEEDINGS
IX COt'KT THIS WEEK.
llesiill of American Ambassador's Ci
fcrrncp With hniser Awaited Mill
Hiich Interest German I'n.
pcrs saj Iteply Drafted.
f ross Horder Xfar Coltimhiis Snlmday
To ssist Force's Aicifd) In
Mexico NevvsJ (Jul) Hon-
tine I'roniJVrshtng.
Wns fte'eased on Ilond In Sum of
.1.VM) Friday Evening; Well Known
Lawyers Will Assist Counsel
For the State.
Dy The Associated Press llJy The Ansdclnlcd llrcsa.
WASIIINOTOX April 20 No detl- COLU.MlH'S N. MS April 20. Wlillo
tilto word forecasting Germany's tle-.YIIIn Is cither rcstliig In the inount-
i Islon In the sultmnrlno controversy nln fastnesa of thi Continental Di-
i Itrulrenclitd Wnshlnnton tonight nnd vide or fleeing far f Into tho Interior
fini nifllrn nilim nnVIClnl Ppearcu nsmucn in tuo dark oi uurango acconnng to various re-
fill nAtlKra IllVrn Hlli?! reRartllnB thc 0'ltcnc n when tho ports Uen. Pornliiiig Is tijitldlnii a
llU I Ulllllll.ll UIIL.U UUilU I Amcirlrnll dfn.nlwlj worn until n.- (ti.irninrliK' nrnnnrnil nml nllllllo flirlll-
llr cloven uoys ago. n ng force.
It was apparent that somcihtng de" This was tho conclusion reached
eluhe was expected soon. Ainhanpa. -tonight hy i observers following thc
dor Gerard's visit to Emperor Will- receipt of numerous reports rrom
lam was hclioved to presage an early across the border
decision slnco It was expected tho Only routine noWn wns received
ambassador wmtld clenr up any oh- from the field hendnnnrters and this
ncurlttos a-s to tho American stand. Indicated that while tho American
interest In the Brown case centers . wnj "B mcaica our ui?i .- u - ?
around tho convention of tftc grand .. nIlf)pnn of nforillnivn .linntehoa learklng time awaiting tho results of
jury In district court hero Jlonday frorn Derlln. It was snld that a re- thf conference nt Juaron.
liiornlnc nt !l o'clock. In reanoiiBo lo'nnrt from Gerard rocnnllnif liln con- Tho two companies of Infantry crqss.
forenco with the Emperor was mom- ed tno uorcier laic iouny o" mcir way
Icntarlly expected. to assist in preparing ino irnus oi
Tno Becrciary saiu tnni wnen mo re- nmuniiuu iur im- iiim -port
arrived It was doubtful that Its son.
contents would bo made puullc until'
It had been presented to Prcs. x.VIl-1
son. Should It come tomorrow tho
contents "would probably not bo given
out until Monday.
Tho German cmbnssy also wns with-
out Information.
Press rcportB quoting a Berlin News
paper as Baying that tho German re
ply which would dccldo whether dip
lomatic relations shall bo fevered
had been drafted and would bo deliver-
ed early next week wcro read with In
terest. There waB no official conflrnL-r
ntlou and many officials woro Inclined
to doubt whether there had been tlmo
slnco tho conferenco at army head-
a call for special session hy District
Judge Thomas L. Blanton.
It was stated Saturday that Claud
DoArmond arrested on a charge of
hilling Clinrllo Brown at Potosl Inst
Tuesday is In jail nt San Angelo and
that ho will be brought here early In
the week.
Justlco of the peace P. B Ford com.
plctod his inquest proceedings Sat-
urday nfter a trip to tho Potosl sec-
tion in company with District Attor-
ney Ilosenqucst Honytf. P. Cunning-
ham and former Slierlff-T. C. Weir.
Ills verdict wan that Cliarllo Brown
"came to his death by wounds from
a pUtol In thc hands of Claud Do
Armond. 4
Jloy Barker who has been hcliP In
VUUIIUULIUH Willi UIU LUttU. VUn -UlUiin-! ' i. .. .
ed on bomrin thQ sum 6t 360r Fl-PP unriqrs 'w?I?'fuw' '
day ovenlng. The bond wajtmnde
promptly nnd was signed by John
Spnuldlrj.'. It B Grlcr and V. E. Mulr
Tho bond was signed quickly after
nn agroement on the amount between
Barker's counsel and tho district at-
torney nnd Barker was nt onco re-
leased from custody.
Cunningham & Oliver and Cunning
ham & Sowell havo been retained by
tho family of Brown to assist tho
stato In thc prosecution of tho case.
No attorneys for the defense have been
retained so far as known.
ABILENE
rs BEEF
BROUGHT THE HIGHEST
PRICE
Whoij G. O. Cresswell of Ahlleno sold
on tho Fort Worth market the pabt
week fortyflve head oi his famous Angus-
steers from his IJplIn ranch ho
got a prlco for theni that broko all
former records for stoVk cattle on the
Fort Worth markets. )
Mr. Cresswell sold21 head weigh-
ing 1123 pounds eachjt 8 75 a'uun
drcdweight. He sold 24 head weighing
0G9 pounds each at $8.50 a hundred. .
Show stuff has brought a better flz-
uro than this but never in the history
STIIIKE OX lT. S. IIAIIjROAD
IX ALASKA DECEAUED OFF
By Tho Associated Press.
SEWAHD Alaska April 29. -Tlio
strlko of workmen on tho Anchorngo
Union division of tho United States
railroad for higher wages was de
clared off today. Tho men will return
to work today.
VILLA IS AGAIN
-REPORTED DEAD
CONSUL (1AHCIA GETS TELEGRAM
AT JUAREZ FROM CUSIHCRA.
CHIC SATURDAY.
HAS NOT BEEHONFIRie
Conferees At Juarez Understood
Hiitp Hecn Shown Telegram Hut
llefiihed to MnKo Any
Comment.
to
ELMDALE PICNIC BREW
LARGE CROWD: COUNTY
OFFICERS WERE THERE
By Tho Associated Press.
EL PASO Aprjl 29. A now factor
Is believed to have been injected Into
tho conferenco over American troop
disposition by receipts of additional
reports that Franclsoo Villa Is dead.
Moxlcan consul Gnrcla said Consul
Carlos Carranza had telegraphed from
Cuslhulrachic that ho had been un-
able to find Villa's body nut ho had
established boyond dispute that tho
bandit was dead and hoped to receive
tho body In a few days.
Tho telegram said that all evidence
tended to confirm Villa's death. This
telegram Is understood to have been
laid before tho conferees but none ot
them would either confirm or deny
and local men who
a splendid time.
attended report
RALPH BURGESS HANGED
Wife Murderer Attempts to Kill Hi-
self rh Hour Before Hanging
1 Took Place at Beaumont.
of the Fort Worth markets have stock
was nointed out hot It would find it to cattle done so.
their HiUmitB'.'e to concede u ft" Twenty-three thousand bIx hundred
points in the Intc-nut of an ultimate1 twenty-five pounds or beef at $8.T a
m-rreemciit thnt would mret In the hundred and 23216 pounds at $8 50
nuiln the In-erest of Ik Hi parties. hundred figure It out for yourself.
This nitrpepipiit It was believed. Mr-Cresswell ImB taken many prizes
would provide for u hliort policing: of with his show stuff having one ot the
Hip handlt-lufestrd c nntry hj the flneBt Angu3 herds in existence.
American urmj station-il Home tils.
tniice south of the IMo Grande Inn po-1 PROHIUITIOX IX' GEORGIA.
sition ti act w a buffer mrufnst rcpe.
tllion of border rnids I ATIiANTA April 2. Georgia's new
Whi'p Instructions ient by hecre. prohibition law. one of the most string
tar linker to Gens. Scott and Fun- ent passed by any state went into ef-
stoa have been ealoimli kept secret feet this midnight. The anti-shlpplng
It U known fiat the oljonln-j veil clubs and stopped tho dispensing of BEAUMONT Tex. April 29. Ralph
eral condUIt-iia will 7P Insisted on h provjsionsr served to close the lockerln. Burgess was Jianged here at noon
tne luiencan represeniauves; liquor after May 1st. t
Open un effective co-operation with ....... .
the Carruuclsfnsj REPORTED ESCAPE OF
Extension of the Vnierlcaii line Into) HAIDER RAISES IXSURAXCE
Mexico at least a far ooutii iw Cabas NEW YORK April 29. War Insur-
Gniudes iid probab!) further; ance here and in London stiffened to-
Uelegatlon to the military tne uuty day. aa tne resuu or a report inai a
of tlie policing of a "northern zone" German commerce raider hid slipped
t'VMMiuij of tlie territory direct!) through the English coast patrol.
MHith of the international boundary; "
I'ollcluir of the remainder of the ter. 13800 TAKEN" AT KUT
ritorj. a 'outl era zone'' bj the Car. LONDON. April 29. A Constanti-
rauchtus onple dispatch received by Berlin says
Co-operation In the handling of the vice chief commander of the Turk-
bupplles of the American troops; lsU forces announces the British gar
Ono of tho first picnics of tho sea-
son wns hold at Elmdale Saturday
marking tho close of tho public school tho report
at that place. A largo crowd was In
attendance and tho day was pleasant
ly spent.
As result of the picnic tho Taylor
county courthouse here was almost
deserted. Among the officials who
attended were Clerk J. D. Hilton
Judge K. M. Overshlner Treasurer
G. B. Tittle Supt J. S Smith Col-
lector W. F. Dtllard and Weigher E.
J Ellison. Each candidate was glven
a chance to speak and most ot them
seized the opportunity. .--
There' waB the usual lemonade. Boda'Bv The Associated Press
water and plenty of entertainment I FIELD HEADQUARTERS OF THE
DODD'S CAVALRY HAVE
RETURNED TO BASE
CARRANCISIAS ARE ACTIVE
Ohregon Relieved to Hrtve Infused
evr Life Into Troops t) porivtlnur r
Where Villa Wns l.nst
Reported.
Hy Tho Associated Press.
WASHINGTON April 29.--Thc mlv
flspatch to the war department mad
llubllc today wns one from M'.o-
(Ian. Scott chief of staff reporting hit
call on Gen. Ohregon the Carran-..i
war minister last night In Juarez nnd
adding that tho visit hail hceh n p''R-
ant one. Officials construed It to Ir-
Clcato ho was impressed with thc i 'p.i
that n satisfactory tinderstan 'lug
could be reached ob to tho fu'orr
movements of AniorIcan troops.
Secretary Baker again declined to
day to discuss the scope of tho mn-
slon assigned to Ucn. Scott at r.r
forthcoming conferences with Ob.-o-gou.
Slnco the whole question of
Corranra suggestions that the Auit
lean force bo withdrawn Is a r.fitc
department matter and never has boun
officially transmitted to tho war !o
pnrtment. It is clear that only th
mllltnry aspect ot thc situation nt th
border nnd beyond can bo fonnvli
considered by tho conferees. Wlnt
ever Scctt may Indicate as to tho do
termination to retain the troops In
Mexico until all danger of bonl'r
raids had passed. It Is believed that his
chief purpose will bo to secure co-operation
In the way of use of the Moh-
ican rallionds to supply tho troops: a
definite ' understanding us to wlnt
course shall be pursued when ap-
proach lug a town: nnd to what ex-
tent they may bo nble to buy supplier
nnd also possibly some arrangement?
for Interchange of information tbat
would aid In running down the ban-
dits. Reports from tlie- border conthucJ
to Indicate that Opnr Ohregon Iiuh In-
fused novy llfe.Jnti.tdiMoJilean.lrQupi
d the region where Villa was lat
reported.
Stato department advices reporio'
nulet In Mexico City and elsowher'" In
Mexico although about 70 Amorl"in'
nre gathered at Mnzatlan nncl Min.a-
nlllo on tho west coast nwot'p.B
transportation Yo tho United States.
Tho department had nothing to con-
firm rumors that tho continued F'ny
of the American troops In Mexico wis
f renting n crisis for tho de facto Ru-i-rnment.
I
OWNSHEND
ND
E
E
GA T i
RAILROAD
US
Gettfiii-use of the Mexican railroads rison surrendering at
to the expeditionary lnn numbered 13300.
Un tue acceptance of tuet.e cunuj-
tlons it was. be!level the Vuierliuuis we carried out.
Kut-el-Amara
today for the murder ot bis wife.
An hour before the hangim? Le at'
empted to kill himself. -
RESERVE BOARD TO
PUT CHECK CLEARING
PLAN IN EFFECT SOON
AMERICAN TROOPS. BY WIRELESS
TO COLUMBUS N. M. April 29. Col.
Dodd's cavalry column which for six
days has been pursuing bandits under
four leaders through the rocky defiles
of the Continental Divide were re
ported today to have returned to their
base at MInaca. The band is said to
havo been practically dispersed.
NORWEGIAN BARK
DESTROYED BY FIRE
FROM GERMAN SUB
By Tho Associated Press.
LONDON April 27 The Norwegian
bark Carmanlan has been destroyed
by gunfire from a German submarine.
A life-boat was capsized according
to an official announcement today.
VISITED HERE; NAME
FARM COMMISSIONER
D. B. Keeler vice president; O. M
Colson assistant to the vice president
and W F. Sterley general freight and
passenger agent all of the Fort Worth
& Denver-Wichita Valley railroad
wero visitors In Abilene Friday leav-
ing for tho north Saturday mornlnr
The officials spent their time liera
meeting with business men and In
spectlng local conditions. Mr Keeler
declared that the outlook was nevor
brighter on the road's entire lines and
that conditions were better than h"
ever Baw them.
The officials announced tho ap-
pointment of A. K. Short as agricul
tural commissioner for the Denver
lines effective May I. Mr. Short was
jntll his appointment superintendent
of the Temple sub-station of the State
Experiment Stations and in that ca-
pacity rendered valuable service to the
cotton belt of the state. He was prea
ident of the Arkansas- A. & M. Col
lege at one timeand is thoroughly
trained in his work. He is practical a
hard worker and knows his business.
The Denver lines will take up tlie
work of furthering the agricultural in-
terests ot the sections served by it in
a thorough-going manner and will
spare no expense in the work. Mr
Short's headquarters will be at Wich-
ita Fulls but hU work wUX coyer all
the lines ot the company.
AW DISCUSSED
COXFEHEES Or THE HOUSE AND
SEXATi: DELI1IERATE FOR
TllltEE HAYS.
NO AGREEMENTS IS REACHED
Semite Contends For nu Army
S.V.0000 While House Conferees
Wnnt 1111000. .Mny Ask
For Instructions.
of
By Tho Associated Press.
WASHINGTON April 20. Conferees
of tho Hoiisq and Senate nfter three
days of deliberation on tho army re
organization bill tho first of tho big
preparedness measures hnvo come to
u complete deadlock pver Bcvernl Im-
portant features. It was Btrongly In-
timated that they would report a dis-
agreement and ask their respective
sections ot congress for further In-
structions. Ono of tho conferees de-
clared that tho"bill In its present con.
ditlon Is hopeless Tho Scnnto con-
ferees arc Insisting determinedly up-
on tho provision In the Senate bill
providing for an nrmy of 2f0.000 men
and Representative Kahu tho Repub-
lican House conferee Is standing with
them. Representative Hay nnd Dent
however nre Insistent upon tho House
provision Jfor 140000 men. Repre-
sentative Knhn pointed out to tho con-
ferees that his amendment for nn army
of 200000 hrtd boon defeated hy only
a smnll majority whon tho house had
tho bUL under consideration. Since
that tlmo according to big army men
there has been a change of feeling
among the Roproiontativcfl Some ad
ministration leaders think tho House
will accept tho 250000 basis should
tho conferees fall to agrco.
It was said that should thoro bo n
disagreement tho Scnnto might agrco
to glvo ud its voluntary army plan and
nccept tho national guard provision
and might also abandon tho govern-
meat nltrato plant provision which
it is conceded will never bo accepted
by the House.
PARTS OF DUBLIN
IN FLAMES SATURDAY:
II
ABOUi0000 MEN LAY DOWN
ARMS NO CHANGE OP
NOTE IN FIGHTING AT VER-
DUN. ACTIVE ON RUSSIAN
FRONT.
The Associated Press summarised
tho vmr situation ns fallows Sntnrdiv
Atiother phase of thc HNfntcd Br't
Ish cnmpnlgn in ttcs pottmln hns
rloscd with the surrender of flenrn'
Townsiipnd nnd Ihegnrrlson n4 Knt-pJ.
Vmarn on thc Tigris about 130 mile
lelovv Bagdad. Sonic 10000 men In all
lay down their nrms after having do-
strrjed nil their guns nnd munitions.
The Ilrltisli ires ipntnmlnn cnmpalgn
VTnged along the Tigris from tho Par.
shin gnlf norflnvnnl almost to th
pntes of Hnmlnd Itnd as Its chief aim
Hip capture or that nnclent city. Ti
Hvprt the Tnrklsh forces from GallN
oil vns another ohiec t. When almost
ft tho point of nchlcvlng the effort
broke down nt Clcsithon eifchtecR
M'Ilps from Iliigdm' when tlio Turks
'armed for the fnfety for tho town of
I'nnlail rushed' tin reinforcement In.
'Meted n dpfont tiprn the British nnd
"onipelipd their retreat 110 miles down
lie Tigris to Knt el-Vmnrn where the
Turks lint! them bottled up.
Gen. Townshend held out for 113
'njs his supplies steadily growing
'ovvcr ns ho awnllcl the relief of thc
nrmy. which first under Gen. Aylmcr
"ml then muicr Gen. Gorrlnce. battled
"s wny up to the Tigris. This army
cncMinlcred strrnp position fcelow
Knt-cl.Artiara op both sfdea of .the
river nnd although scTcrnl of those
were carried It has not been able to
work much closer to the garrlsoa than
n score of wiles because of the stnh.
horn resistance and flood conditions.
The sltiiHtlnn nhout VcrdNH ha not
inilcrgoiie any ehnntrn nf nee Parlv
i-cprrts the failure of a German at
tack near the ThlaHMoat far m Mt
cn of thn Mouse and the ritecktnr nf
i' flermaa attemut in hsshwIL h
j.Pfv.nrlr'Hnrs wrest 'tf the "Ken1" neur
"I" !"I. Tiertta annnnhpps that ttt
T'ks nt Dendmnn's HIU aid netirli
wero enutsed.
On tho Rnsslnn front 'he German
'rr( rnnturcd a nisplon nnd UiUcn
'000 prisoHcrs. Including .four staff
-fflceru. Recent efforts lo reclaim
'Ills wcro dcfentetl
Germans oh Aggressive
Tito Associated. Press aummarhol
tho war situation ns follows Saturday
morning:
In thc Verdun region the Gormnns
have resumed a pronounced aggres-
sive delivering vigorous attacks In the
violnlty of tho Thlauraont farm In tho
vicinity of tho Meuso nea'r JDouaumnnt
nnd nro massing for nn assault nfter
violently bombarding tho French po-
sitions near Avocourt.
The Thlauraont attack was repulsed
with heavy losses Paris claims -whilo
tho French artillery disposed of the
German masses before they could d
vnnce in tho Avocourt section.
Tlio British casualties In Anrl' "
1 200 officers and 19000 men stlshMy
Exceeding tho losses in March it has
been announced.
By Tho Associated Press
LONDON Ajlrll 29. Parts ot Dub
lin nre in flames says an Evening
News dlbpatch filed at Belfast last
night. Street fighting continues and
YllnJZ.?lr&Zu' Report Fro Lai.
..hu "' ""w "..mi- u jy Tnn Associated Press.
sieauy progreaa mvn ino Bnops LONDON April 29.-General TowBr
nave oeen ciobea unui uu commum- Bnend ftnd h B fc t t K
cation has been cut orf. el-Vmara havo surrendered to
A dispatch from Ireland this after- Turks
npon says that Sackvllle and Grafton The rommaner of the British force?
streets are in flames and that artll- ' "( tionn re'e.T"ro 1 K t
lory is being used on the houses. Tho ara Mesopotamia by the Turkish
wuuDiiauis nave oeeu removea.
Seditious Moiewents Be Sappressed
B
By The Associated Press
it e p1I Bnr i WASHINGTON. April 29 The Fed-
would agree to ?enetrate not further o'clock when tho mea met and by the eral Reserve Board announced today By Tho Associated Press.
soutk than on a line agreed upon aud thue eieryone had fiulshed their that it would put into effect June 15 HOUSTON. Tex.. April 27. The Texj-
wouM ! n u wIUnlravMil as toon imiumn. it mm not until Hftr S its new plan for country-wide check as Federation of Labox went on record!
u th..- ..r.li.l iiJnitmilu nhstnrfliii-ne .Jll !.. !. Idi nf tha flrwt co.. plonrlni nml rnllGCtton. todav in their convention here as faV-lnnrto.I nrnsalns. at o hand nt Vllllalnn
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that thc Itlisitas aud other baud si0h was let. The first conference Vnder the new pian me aciuai cosi onng a mumuumwsis bcjo nr wum t.ttas la on the Rio Granaet 15 auta warenouse system unaer teaerat sup-8on
VILLISTAS REPORTED
TO DAVE GROSSED
BORDER ON FRIDAY
forces alnco last December. The aur
render was made today according to
the official British statement.
Gen. Townshend destroyed sit tha
By The Associated Press. gUn8 and munitions before aurrand-
UUUL.1K April za uaron -lYinDorne erng. Ho prooably surrendered to
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland expressed avoid the starvation of his force
to thq Associated Press at the Vice- which unofficial estimates placei at
regal lodge today the assurance that 50000 mostly Indian troc. It li
tfie seditious movement begun against probable that the foce u smaller
the British government would be sup- than this as it haB suffered heavy
pressed In a few days. The Viceroy josses In severe battles with the Turk
was full of praise for the loyalty dis-
played by the great majority of the l c
I nan people and consiaerea tne mo
mentary success gained and the dam-
age done by the rebels as small when
viewed in connection with the sur
AUSTRIA S SUCCESSFUL.
SAN ANTONIO April 29. Major O.
Meyers 14th cavalry In command
of American troops at Marfa. notified
headquarters late today that he had
sent a strong detachment from Ter-
1 lingua to Lajltaa to investigate the re
Hy The Associated Prea.
preparation tor it. 8ector on tt- Rug8toa (roat wUcJl
Viuir lhls ra-fureJ lthe Russians were drive fr aa ad-
LONpm 30. 12" 9 a. m JSTZJSL
Field Marshal French reporta thmt 9" n -Z?LZr
the general postoffice which had oeeh lu"-u uuuUv -.u-. .
the stronghold of Sinn Fe loners has . .. .
been burned. Connaolly of the lead-
ers of the rebels is reported to nave I IV fill T MP
been killed. Many rebels taken and J( Jf y ULw
the revolt on Dublin is on the verge
of a collapse.
UMFOKX GKABIXO OF GRAIN
Xayer af Wtatera 9iU at Ut
Satariar th a4 9M
LABIUM FEDEKATIOK
TAKES IJfPOKTANT STEPS
By The Associated Press. Special to Tka Reportac.
WASHINGTON April 29. The House WINTERS. Texas April M.-J. W
today wrote Into the annual agricul- rjale. Mayor ot Winter. SU at ala
tural bill provisions for a uniform home In tab city at S:"W p. bu today
grading of grain and for a permanentvrjae deceasad laavaa a vrtkt aad o
warehouse system under Federal sup-Json He was nwt- e . a
would be eradicated. came to n end exactly two hours af. of clearing and collecting of checks a mother's pension law free textbooks fr0m Terllngua. iervlslon but did not reach a final v aa4 waa oae ef Uw ! aaly -
For a time It appeared the annouuc ter It began. Another conference wlU will be assessed against the members and making workmen's preferential According to Major Myers' report on the bill Only aa item relating to -rected cltizeaa f tha tv.
ed intenlion of both sides "to get right he held tomorrow this tiwc la El banks. In proportion to their use ot measure at the next session of the le. all was quWt aloag the bordar is. that prevention of foot and mouth dis- The twanl wUi ImM tnmitr al
down to busluesi" was net going 10 Paso tne system jisiaiure. Ivicialty at 7 o'clock ItMay nlnt. aasaa remamsto m uapoaad
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The Abilene Semi-Weekly Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 35, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 2, 1916, newspaper, May 2, 1916; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth314844/m1/1/: accessed July 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Public Library.