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I'rgo Hint Congress MnKc Sufficient
Appropriation to Keep Tills (onn-
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By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON Deo. ii Thr United
StUtett MtllHt llllVO 11 bigger iiuvy UUd
nuiHt be- prepared lo incut any chance
of war In tlie opinion or Secretin)
.Meyer of ttie Nnvj Department if It
Is to preserve lt national safety in
his annual report iniulu public today
Secretnry Meyer pleads for three new
battleships tlifa y'.Tr and declares
that tlilH country sdoti will full from
second to fourth pjnee in the relative
landing of naval powers If It con-
tinues -the policy of building- only
two shlptf each year
lntcriiutltm.il peace has been
brought no nearer the secretin y de-
clares so ar as n Hmltjittoti or nrmu-
meitis Is lonccrwd 'to guard lu
const and jiroteet Its commercial ac-
tivities the I 'lifted Suites needs -..
permanent navy of II capital hipt-
battleiliip8 and battle ornlHeraaicor-
diug to Secretary Myer. Tho pres-
ent Mrohgth of the jiavy in battle-
ships Ih aliout 33 but I ships will
soon be retired as obsolete.
Secretary Meyer's report Is a recit-
al of the development of the u.ivy
durlbg the year with levi rueom-
niendalluiiH beyond (hose contained In
his foiuiur reports He glveb -chief
ejiiphasis to hbj retuiiiuieuUutlon that
the navy be Increased uccordtng to
a program that will kcop the nation
111 Its present position among tbu
' world powers; and tbo suggestion
that Congress remove tbo limit uikhi
the. amount of moiioy thut can bo
spent for aviation and permit the
imvjr to complete with thq like s-
- i.itiiomiiyuiB wi uiuur uuuuus in uu
li: .viiToitong acr.laj methods or-dofmise.
rur me cuoiiiiH year mo ooereinryi
of the Nuvy urges iltat Congress if
proprlate money for throe bnttl&shjps
o tlie Dreadnought clastf .nit) for
two battle cruisers sixteen tle&tioy-
ers six sulimariues two Kdnboals
and a rleet of ausHarlea to Include
tiaiifportK bupph ships tugs Uu
dera anil a ilri-ilock The Va bi-ii-orat
board recoiuuieiuts four battle
ships; and Socretar) Aleyoi points
out that even though this number
should be authorised ii would inenn
no real IncreaHc lu the navy us four
ships are soon to be let (red because
the) will have passed' the aue of
twenty years.
Secretary Mayor ospi esses skeptl-
clsui u to the abolition of waf In the
near future Wars conic with little
or no warning lie .Juiys and only by
the possession or an efllcimit fleet of
adci-uutc size will the country bo safn
(lorn attack and free to work out its
own destiny In peace ami without
hlnderance
"The history of UH times InchulIuK
the present shows the rutllitv auu
ilntiKcr of trusting to tliu Rood will
and fair dealing and cmti to the most
solemnly idiidlpg treaties between na-
tloiiH for the protection or a nation's
sovereign rights and Interests" he
Hiiys "and without doubt the time is
reluote when a comparatively-un.jrju.
cil ami helpless nation nuurhc ruasdn-
niily rree front attack y umbitlous
well-armed powers. twieeinlJy In a.
couiiiinrclal ukc suchis tlie present.
The economical system or n great
commercial notion Is so delicately
balanced that even a threat of war
Is very disturbing and harmful While
u war with au other great power
would cause Incalculable ilamage
'To avoid war and Insure peace the
country must bo prepared for war.
No person of tntolllgeuco whu ban
studied International policies can be
blind to tlie fittt thut the possession
of great wealth resources and popu-
lation ilocs not carry with It Immun-
ity from attack should the nutlon's
Interests clash wTth Those of another
better prepared."
The opening of tlie Pannma Canal
will In no sense double the American
fleet according to Suerutnry Meyer.
While U will increase Its clllclency
by faclliatlng Its passage from one
coast to tlie other tills condition has
been fully considered In calculating
the tiuviil program Without the ca-
nal says Secretary Meyer experts
figure that tho Hnltiul Stnlcrn would
need a fleet double that of a country
whoso coast lino Is continuous.
The Heorotnry estimates Hint it to-
tal of 41 battleships with a propor-
tional number of other fighting and
auxiliary obbc1b Ik the least thut
would jilace this country on it safo
basis in Us relations with other
world powers. This fleet should bo
seemed ns noon iih liraotlcaldo ho
said 'and Us strength should be main
lulued by replaelnn obsolete vessels
with j("ew ones by a uniform annual
program. Whlla tho Nuvy Department
would welcome tnoro torpedo bouts
am) 'submarines the Secretary es-
preHues the belief thut until more of I
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SWINHLI'KS INIICTLI
By AsBUekited I'refiti.
BOSTON. Dec S Ittdlot-
nientH worn returned loilny
ngulust '. Duttort. Frank Dan-
iels and 0. Fisher alleged
"rare hook swindlers" who
have bdoTi operating through-
out the eolintrv. Lnrreu) unci
conspiracy to steal an' charg-
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ABILENE K. OF P.
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(Jiion iiki:ti(i. am noi'sixd
TIHK IN MMll: OF TIIK l.-
(LKHKNT lrClTHKIt.'
I ELECTED
Two New Members Inilfatcd Into flic
ltiinK f Cage tlnb Three Who
Have llecii Member of Ab.
leiie l.udgc Here 2."i YeHr
A rotiBliig ntoeling or Star of the
West litlge Vo 2 KnlghtR of ly-
tblns w-as held last night at their
CtiHllo Hall a good attendance liclng
presunt lu spite of the cold weather
I'Vi-d (lelber and Claude Montgomery
were initiated Into the rank of I'aiie
Klcctlon of olllcertf Was also had with
the following results: J K. Garrison
C C; 11. J Itriidsbaw V i; t H.
I'ool Prelate C 11 FulvvDer M or
W ; D. Dellls .M. of V ; K. M. Over-
sljiuer M. of 1! ; J. II. Russell. M. at
A ThotntiH White. ). t! : Clyde Xewv
beny (J .; -J M Overshlner. Qrand
tieprejientatiu; o '. Thomas Trus-
tee The club room committee was
re-ejected On ot tho Impurtbnt
events f the evening was the presen-
tation of a Veteran's Jewel to Broth-
er Will Voting fop twenty-nlnu Years
a member of this lodge There nri
oni tbieo jiiemborB or this lodge who
have bqbl u continuous membership
oi twaiiyiflv years or 'more and
tllegi? are B. S. Keen a (inartor ibeni-
bcr; Will Young nud Ed H. Hughes.
Mi Keen litis already been presented
with lib: Veteran's Jewel and a jewel
1ms been awarded to Mr Hughes but
he voiihi not be iirtmeiil last night
0. I' ThoinaD acting chnncellor com-
luuiulir called on K M Overshlner
?ir the pK'sentiitlon speech who re-
sponded lu part as follows:
It has been the aim of the Knights
of Pythias to emulate tho virtues- and
Mscliew the "vices Of the Illustrious or-
ders of ancient Knighthood And n
in ancient times the veteran ami diu-
tlnguibhcd krlightB were presented
litednht and other tokens of their cIb-
tlnguished set vices tyt the field of
battle uiul in the cause of humanity
so the Knights of Pythias decorate
their vetorans for long and faithful
services lu tho fields of friendship
charlti and benevolence. ' There is
prudent tonight 1 am glad to say a
brother who although lie bits grown
old In years yot Is twenty-nlnp years
young in the spirit of Pythlurilstu; a
man whose hair lias- grown white In
Hie service of our order but whose
heart ever swells with tbo perpetual
fountain of the youth of fraternal
love I refer to our Ilrother Will
Young whom the lodge is proud to
honor with this beautiful token of
their esleem and affection In recog-
nition of his twenty-nine years of
loyal Pythian servlco'
Hi other Yoifug responded by saying
thut he wuh no orator and wished
that ho wcre In order that he might
find words in which to express him-
heir of his appreciation and happi-
ness hijt he thanked tho lodge from
the depths of his heart and as he had
lived tweniy-nlue yenrs lu the Pythian
raiilts. he expected to die in the ntnliB.
I'lrsf Baptist Church Notice.
H. W V Fry will prench for the
congregation of the First Baptist
ohurch Sunday morning. TheYo will
bo services Sunday night announce'
inent regarding same to be made Sun-
dor. We tirgff nil or olr Tufehllicrs to
ho present nud Invito tho public gqn
rrally. Come ami worship with no.
CiKORGB I PAXTON.
Chairman Committee
DIItLTTOllS IMXUHE Ult)II)KMS
I.iirllhtrd Tohucco Pajs 2 1.2 Per
t't'itt oh Regular and Common '
fffttk
NEW YORK Dee. 'l-.DIroctorB of
till. Ijirlllllit IVtliiinon '.... ...I....
.- ... u. un- influx
declared the regular 'i 1-2 per cent dl.
tumuli unit uiso nn oxira iiiviiiemi of
2 1.2 per cent on Us common stock
Tho regular quarterly dividend of
I !M per cent on the preferred stock
of the company was also doolured.
The nxtni.dlvldiind on Hie common tity-
imrentlyjittts thut etock on a 20 jmr
cunt basis.
Tho American Snuff Company ulso
declared nu extra dividend of H per
cent nn the common stock together
with the regular quarterly dividend
of a per cout on the common nud 1 3-1
trtt nnnt nn liu npafdhrAfl til tnlr
Both companies uro former const t
nents of tho dissolved American To
bacco company
I LAST NIGH
OFFICERS
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ELECTS OFFICERS
JiKirriNK TiiriiHiur mjut at-
TKMIKII IIV I'J(I.-1VAS HEST
W TUB YKAK IS.
I A HOI
Uillcne Camp ovv Hits Slv Htimlred
Vomlinrs Four Initialed ami Ap.
Iillriitluns freni Seven Arled
t'pnn During Mcctlnir.
There were one hundred and twen-
ty members- of (jimp-No; 12.10. Wood
men of the World at the meeting held
"hursdav nluht .it wnu im i..... ...
tended and most enthusiastic meeting
U1 '"-' pri-sem year. Jt was 'the nlcht
ror the ontiunl election or olHcers.
which resulted sb follows-
C C . E E. Flesher
Av U C E Cogging
Bunker. II F Gohb
Clerk Sam Reed
Escort. .1 k Parilue
Physicians. J. D Mngee W H.
Harnett and A. W Cash
Manager. T. A Bledsoe.
Inside Sentinel. .1. P Carr
Outside Sentinel. M M. Tumor
Four new members wore Initiated
at the meeting and the applications or
seven others acted upon. The Abilene
cainn now has n membership of bIv
Miitmreii auu ib in n growing and
prosperous condition.
One of the features or tlje mooting.
Important to both the Lodge and Abi-
lene wiib the discussion of the ques-
tion of ibe building of a home In this
elfv The nnlnr- mnio Ini -.Avi in
feet Vhlch hap been prnettcallv paid
fir i lit iirfinnriv lu innfiri.i mi sn Mi
First Hlreet. nnW nonimlpil (. iluW
rrniv limn ne unrun Miirii rh hi
slnsm was shown among the mem-
bers and It fa pretty safe to sav that
the Woodmen of the World wjll boom
hnve quarters all their own in Abl-
'nno From tho cxnrenslons which are
heard on the outside the new hnltdlne
will ln a credit to both tho order nnd
h city Jn sucnklnt; or; the. matter
his morning? 'Sam Reeif. who enters
on bin third voar ns clerk of tho Cnmn.
said he t-xnected to see the work nn
the new home In progress within the
nKt six months
boy mm
BY AN-UNKNOWN
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Assistant Chief of I'olfco Beh Pee.
vey ut two o'clock this (Friday) af-
ternoon received a Telephone iiiesBnge
from his sister. Mrs. I. H. lco. who
lives ten miles north of Abilene on
tho Aiiboii road that a young white
boy had (been assaulted and beat over
the head with a pistol by n .Mexican.
According to the mengre Informa-
tion obtainable hor. .loc Sandprs
aged about 10 years while on his way
to school at nine o'clock wus con-
fronted by nn unknown .Mexican. The
object of the hold. up was evidently
robbery but when It was discovered
that the boy had nothing of special
value he was struck over the head by
the Mexican with lib pistol. The boy
received a scalp wound but was not
seriously Injured.
A posse wob Immediately organ.
Iwl and Is now on the trail of the
Mexican who when Inst heard from
was' going In tho direction of Hawley.
ixji'Nrnox is flH.n:n.
In ('use of Southwestern Peanut Co
vh. Wichita YhIIc) 1111-
read Thursday
All JiiJimelloit wus grunted hy Coun-
ty Judge T. A. Blcdsou Thursday
morning lu fttvor of the Southwestern
Peanut Comimny against the Wichita
Valley railroad. It wus alleged by
the peanut company that It had con-
structed 'u factory on one of tho swi-
tches of the railroad with the under-
standing that tho railroad furnish
shipping facilities which had been
complied with up to the time that the
peanut company demanded the plac-
ing or a cur at the factory by the
railroad to be transported to Kansas
City Mo. loaded with the finished
product of tho fuctory.
Judge Bledsoe's decision follows-;
''! T. A Bledsoe Judge or the Coun-
ty Court of Taylor Co. Texas. In
chambers do this 4th day or Dec
1912 grunt tho Injunction ati prayed
for by tho plaintiff and do hereby di-
rect the County Clerk of Taylor Coun-
ty to Ishuo said writ of Injunction
conuimndlng tlie defendant to pluce
Ceutral of Georgia cur No. 2590 t
the peanut fuctory for plaintiff be-
fore Its local train leaves Abilene ou
this duy"
Don't fort III Rtuv Onnlul Lnlul.t
tit First M K. chureh 8 o'clock.
WOODMEN
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ABILENE TEXAS FRIDAY DECEMBER
SNOW STORM IN
THE PANHANDLE
i:ii:iiti:i;.v in:;iti:i:s aiioyh zrno
IX AMAItlLI.B THIS MORMNC
WITH HIIAVY SXOW.
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Bulliurt nud (iiannln Report ('ablest
Weather .Season. Stockmen Have
(IiknI .Supplj Cotton SN'd
CuKet Ciillle o Suffer.
By Associated Proas.
A.MAR1LLO. Tox Itnc. K Tim I'kn.
handle Is wrapped' lu a heavy snow-
storm today The temperature wus
eighteen decrees above 2rn ililn mnr.
niug and the Indications were Hint
it would drop to n still lower mark
tonight
Snnvf at ('banning.
By Associated Prcsa.
CIIANNING T.ex. Dec C-Snow
fell here this morning to a depth of
an Inch. Tlt country Is experienc-
ing the coldest wenther' of the sea.
Sou. a norther having blown Up last
night and the wind today Is averag-
ing several miles tin. hour.
Tito Inches at Dalbart.
By Associated Press.
DAM I ART Tnx Dec. U.lt began
snowing in this city at five o'clock
(his morning and two Inches fell It:
five hours.
Snow 1b widespread over the entire
Panhandle many places reporting
talis
The stockmen In this flection have
a large supply or cottonseed cake
stored up' and It Is not expected that
cuttle will surfer from the cold nnd
the want of food.
GOOD PROGRAM AT JEWEL.
Intprpsllng Pictures and Cleier Com.
rdj riajlet by Knight
and Ransome.
"Curing n Joker" is one of the best
comedy playlets which hns biym pf&-
s'entcd In Abilene In aIflng time and
the Jewel theatre Is fortunate ih -securing
the act. Knight and Jtansoine
are clever actors and they handle the
short piece which sparkles with side-
bursting nit lu n most commendable
way The playlet Is good and well
worth seeing. It will be presented
again tonight and tomorrow night.
The picture program laBt night w;ab
one of the best put on recently. Good
selection for tonight and music by the
Jewel Orchestra.
IlIlOTIIEIIHOOn IIAXQPF.T.
At the First Methodist Church FrN
duj XiKlii at K V. M. Her.
ember Sixth.
Tlie entire male membership nnd
other trlnnds nro to bo entertained in
the Mrst Methodist church parlors
by the Woman's .Missionary Society
tonight This is to be u great rullv
of All the forces of tho church; to
greet our new pastor nnd lircsldluir
elder and to "get togthcr." Good
fellowship good feeling nnd a good
time. Do not. miss It. Tho weather
la cold but the wolcomo Is red-hot
You will miss tlie time or your life Jr
you stay at home tonight. Tho church
Is splendidly equipped ror social ser-
vice and this Is the beginning or a
sorloB of like entertainments. The
space Is limited so the invitations will
be limited to sections or the mem-
bership. So tonight only men are
Invitedt Next time the men will en-
tertain the womea or tho church and
then friends.
.Menu: Oyster soup turkey nnd
cranberry sauce coffcu nnd cake.
Program
H. O. Wooten ToastmaBter.
Prayer Rev. C. N. N. Furguson.
Get Together. It A. Smith
Tho iVist of Old First Church R. A.
Garrison.
Tho Present Day. .Walter Jennings.
Tim Future First Church. Jcbbo
Cannon.
Our Thiughlor Rev C XL Wood-
ward. Our Baby. Jno Keaguh Jr.
Our Sunday School. IT. A. Tlllett.
Our Epworth Leagues Lyell Tarjj-
ley. Our Prayer Meeting. IL F. Goss
A Church Park Senator Bryan.
Young Men and the Churchy-Glenn
MoDuvhl.
Tho Navy. President Sumlefor.
The Ijidles Our Hosts It M.
Hornson.
Good Fellowship Talks Judge A IL
Klrby Judge E. Jt Overshlner.
Mack SayloH Morgan Covington. J. D.
Purramore.
Speeches limited to 'J minutest strict'
iy.
Come prepared to have a good time.
XAJOH JI'MI'S TO WKATH.
Hy Assooialwl Press. .
NEW YORK. Dec. C Major John
V Mai lory retired jumped to his
deth from tho tenth for of the
Manhattan Hotel this morning. He
had h Mtrferinc frem iiulsackolla
' He llv4 1 New Port Rhode Island
COLD
DTHER
POINTS
G 1912.
REBELS ARE J
AGAIN ACTIVE
WASHINGTON WKCKIYKS FRK-
qi'KXT ItM'OIITKi Or' 'RKCI'XT
RATTMIS IN .MCNOO.
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Rifles ami AiiihiuhIIIoh are Sent to
ImcrlcHii Consul to Protect Ai
crlcau Life and Propcitj from
the ItflioN and ndiaii.
By Associated Press.
WASIINGTON. Dec. fi. The Slate
Department Is receiving frequent re-
ports of engagements between the re.
belB nnd federals In McMco Indicat-
ing that there Is a great revival of in-
surgent activity
Twenty ranches ore reported to have
been destroyed lu the last week.
The possibilities of looting are at-
tracting many of the lawless chum to
the rebels.
San Juan Del Rtott. north of Dur.
iiugo. was captured by the rebels De-
cember :t. The rebels arc active in
that sqctlon.
Ammunition Sent to American Consul
By Associated Press.
AVASHINOTON. Dee. f.Thn War
Department today Sent rifles and inns
munition to the Aemrlc an .consul at
llcrmosllto and Durtlugo. Mexico
whcri American iffji and property are
said to be lu great danger from the
rebels and the YnqUl Indians.
Rebels IieMrbj Vnlle Del Brave.
By Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY. Dect C. Because
ctl7ens of Yalle Del Brave refused to
deliver 18 young .women ob hostage
to the rebels Zapata Insurrcctos prac-
tically destroyed tbu town Some of
Iho inhabitants fled to the hills The
retiigccs nre suncring.rrom coin ami
hunger.
The rebels attacked ITemascaltepcc.
but were repulsed! wth the loss ot
twenty killed and tnanl wounded. -.
il '
ft IfySif ran alk.
pr .
asau'. i ry
thevnow skating
pens tonrgm
oposlte the Con
maple floorjMtil
Hotel Good
FAIR
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I F. FRY DIED
DECEMBER 5TH
Rev. W F. Fry ProresBor of Bib-
lical interpretation In SlmmoiiH Col-
lege received a message Thursday
morning telling him thut his father.
Thomas I Fry. who lived at Carth-
age N C. bad died Wednesday night
Boon after midnight Ho was. a man
of 73 years or age. a devout Christian
and a loyal membc of a Baptist
church. Ills death wub not entirely
unexpected ns he had been n great stif
foror for years. He leaves a family
of two daughters and live sonar all o
whom aro grown. Truly It
Bald of any man who has given t
world a son llkq Dr Frviat Jft-dld
not live In vain. ManariaLrof r.
Fry In Xbilcno oxtjriTd MTJm their
deepest sympathy ifi ml Jwd hour.
Skating ring.
opposite
tho Commewti
S A bare ajf .1 Pass.
Eli PASO Tex. fifio. 0. Sovoral
ekes of snow fell hero today
thermometer 'stands nt 29
ubovo zero.
Go to the Skating Rink
south first street oposlt
merclal Hotel. Flno mMHe f
ty of floor spuco at jood
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Whcnwyou m to buy tl things for
your children! Christmas don't for
got to bur something for
Hubbard to put hy thiffteckla
will bo. empty
New Skating inkaMhs tMgTit on
first street owioaNshe Jwdnerclal
Hotel.
If yqif'Hiavo anythltflT for Mother
Hubbard send It to Judge Hill's res-
idence or phone her and sho will send
for It.
N Trap ( "Xexkaa.
At 3:10 this afternoon word was
received hy Officer Pepvoy from eflo
of the posse who aro in pursuit of tho
Mexican who assaulted Joe Sanders
this morning and no traco has been
found of the assailant.
I need clothlhg for children- aga
from 3 to IL hth bey ad girls.
Phono JiMm Hill's residence. lthr
Phone and will for
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By Associated Press
M8IION PORTUGAL Dec-
0 After being without rood
ami water for three days elgh
ty.tWo Portugese Flshemen
perished lu a storm. Which
occurred thin week.on the coast
of Portugnl.
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WALKING AND REXNING RACK 1IK
Pl'LLKH OFF TOMORROW
WKATH KU PKR.M ITTI.VG.
PRIZES 10 II WINNERS
Club Will I'sp. Knlraiire Fees to Make
I'ji A wards Walkers Start at
2::in and Runner :t:in
From Mugee's Store.
Weather pormlttlng. the Marathon
Chib will pull otr to-morrow. Sntur.
dny arterimon their second cross-
country walking and rutiultif; race
which will end nt Merkel. Fjnnl plan.i
have been wound' up by the tommltten
having the arrangement or the details
Of the race In their hnt.ds and pro.
v.'qed the day Is not tbo cold ror the
contestants the contest will be run
The following rules arc to be observ-
ed bj all thoBe Who enter the raeu'
I. Each contestant must nay an en.
tratico reo or $1.00 This must be hnn-
dee to the treasurer W. C Elsher
a Mageo's Drug Siore before noon
of Saturday -As this Is tho first race
that will b" run under the permanent
organization of Mio ( lub. all who entr
shall be entitled to luomberablp with-
out election.
L. All eontcBtnntn must be present
at .Magee's Drug Store and ankvvertO
the roll cull nt the start
Tho course shall I c from.. Abllono
-u iii--nuiv
. ifrffci - " m ' i
I. Runners start at :t: n n. ni. and
tney tAke any gait they choosii during
tic race nt any tlnu
r Walkers start tt '2"M p m. and
niudl confine tliepirfelvtrt to a walk
By a wqlk Is understood locomotion
nn foot In such a manner that one
Toot idiall always be en the ground.
IJ All cotito'ituutB must keep the-dirt-road
to Morkel.
Walker..
The following have entered their
names as contestnut'i lu the walking
race; Carl Scott II S. Mai Dan-
'ele John Parhnin. Dr. J. G Dode.
( has Strong Peto Logan Perry
Young and Ross Williams
RHHiiers.
'I ho following have entered their
tinmes for tho rnnnhig rnco Claude
Floyd. Henry Hood. Roy Bradley Paul
Arudale and Taylor Tiransfort
D Is expected that others wilt enter
before the start on the two races to-
morrow. 1IKKUKK PKKDH'T.S I'ANlV.
Social Member Says Industrial Ills.
JT- iu.l...... U'lll M .1. -.
i"ifmrite 11111 iiirnit ii
Slhl Sth
.WASHINGTON Dec. 4 Forecast
ing nu Industrial panic that "will
break up the. solid South and cause
riots and disturbances" Victor L.
Dergcr the Socialist Representative
In Congress from Milwaukee who
failed ot rer-electlon Issued hla vule-
WiHl'litru lnv
Asserting there should be at least
fifty Socialist members in Congress
"to put ginger lute the old parties"
-.- -' --..
JThc -Wswocratlc party is reaction-1
ary because It la controlled by a
coalition of tho South and" Tammany.
The South Is thirty years behind tho
North in economic development:. It is
Just entering upou that rlt ot capi-
talist development tkHMMrn? which tho
North hag pasc4i4rtg'iker last thir
ty years. A-'fnduatrl! panic la duo
IM- a"ono year. That will mean
DMtocratlc hard times and soup kit-
chens. This time the panic wilt break
up tlie solid South and cause riota
and dlBturbucei"
(
warn bivkmt lmjugkatiox.
Ker.(skr M4tle SB-! ('rmk
t SMIhth Pnrt.
CHICAGO. III.. Dec. 4." Wo ahould
clow Ellki ittymi for a Wont flvo yeata
simI make tumm ot the Sodtheru cities
jwria m eniry aemared Kev cntir-
Ia Stelsk scrtary of tho Bureau
of Social Service New York at tho
Federal Council of tho Churohea of
warm ttMay. Kev Mr SteUUi sue
gested that labor (juestlons were pro
ewiHeHtly religious itiestIona and
that tw church rowtd aolvo Nuuty of
tao HNMMce hetweeu laur and
c4tal.
' ' t
Thure are no teworrowa on th cl-
Uwtar ei th nuui who dos things.
'CbloMo n'ws.
FINISH PLANS
FOR IWHON
HUMBSR 296.
ID GO TO
SOUTH TEXAS
RK.HAKKARLK DH'FKKKNCK IX A If.
RIVAL AM) IlKPAHTIIKK OK
CATTLKMA.V AND FAXILY.
THEY LEAVE UNNOTICED
Tell Few People (Rind.b)c and Gfl
an Quietly mm Possible From
Their Hotels in the Hall-
road. .StatlnH.
From the Fort Worth Record.
;ln direct contrant to bin arrival In
Port Worth nearly a month ago John
Bent Sliced left for Georgetown last
night nt 0 JIH o'clock unhenralded Not
more than half n dozen people out
side of his relatives knew or his de
parture. With him were his family
and his bodyguard composed of his
nnele J W Sliced his brother IL
.Marvin Hiieed and Ills cousin J. J.
Unrlou
Not until ihnir an hour before train
time did anyone except his Immediate
relatives know when he -was going.
"When b did tenve lie went with such
n lack of ostentation that but few
totrllzcil who the traveler wiib.
Kneed did not go to the station
with his wife and children. Accom-
panied by his undo and two brothers.
he slipped ou( of the Selbold so quiet-
ly thnt no one besides hotel employes
aiii) a reporter noticed It A boy car-
ried his bags to tlie depot nud he
caught a car with' his bodyguard
Guarded on Street Car.
Once on the car. one or his broth-
ers stepped out oh the front plat-
form closing the door behind him.
Sueed stood with his back to the door
and his other two relatives shielded
him with their bodies.
The party went into tho depot
through u side entrance. They hastily
bought tickets uml then went to the
enfe where Mrs Sneod and tho chil-
dren wore wnltlng with Mr. Barton.
Li'ttoru (he eldest daughter clung
to her fnthor ...while Georgia Uml
gjju'nd wltli iuTmothor.Th.flMr
uki not rpchk io eson oia-er wneti laey
ttcl The other relatives! walked In
front ami on tbo sides of SHeed.
Take I . . Train.
The train thnt they wore to take
was the International & Great North
ern No. 17 Thoy reaphed It without
being recognized The whole party
climbed into the rear coach. Mrs
Sueed sat on the same neat with hor
husband the children fitting In their
parents' laps. Barton. J. W. Sueed
and IL Marvin Sueed sat across the
aisle from Jliem.
ion nneeii. me oniy uicmoer oi me
family iufl In town now got off the
coach after bidding tho party good-
by and walked to the Rate Ha re-
mained there until tho train pulled
out closoly scrutinizing everyone
who pnsscd throtish
Yllls Ills Wife.
Shortly after & ' o'clock yesterday
morning Sneedwnat to the Court ho-
tel where his wife was staying and
Bpent n few mtH)e with her.
t.ets 'Jftttiy Xfsnfr?s.
He wa rcoa4dtly reedvtng tele-
grams3rroHi mil urts of the country.
Added to the number that ho received
Tuesday they totaled nearly 3fch
Sneed took hk children bek to
their mother at aliout o'clock. Ac-
companied by th same relatives that
atayad with hb during tho morning
he went hock to. his attorneys offices.
ti-in.: i - hi I
HWJn WW STflTfl
Ha walked en MiWi atreet as he hah
always. He was stopped every- few
minute hy some ono wishing; to con-
gratulate him on hla acqnUtal Many
whom tin tiuil nvi Mt lttm m Hhiwile
handa with him hut ho alwoyo hod a
smile and word of thooha retuiy for
qvery one.
Ho stayed with the lawyers until
nearly 5 o'clock. He the walked bock
to tho Court hotel. Mr. Botrton paid .
MrM.. Sliced 'a hotel Mil while h was '
there and stayed with her tho reoi ot
tbu grotifi soiling to the SeltaofcL
Sneed chatted In tho foooy for a
short while and then ' for hih
bags and jld hla bill. Not even after
he had storied for tho tral would hf
tell where ho was going.
Under his outward expression of
happlneas over tho verdict that ae
tmlttcd him ot tho Jkilllns of Captain
loycc. Sneed wears an almost tmunfe
ed look He looks as If ho was afraid
of somethlng-'irnd he 'does not kao
where to look for that aometklHg;
Even thoigb he knew that tho
Bqyces were nil reported tod OMt ot
town every tlmu that ho posted tho
Wostbrobk the hotel at which tho
Boycea stayed while I Fort Worth
Sneed seemed to be In trpMt!a
Ills bodyguards spumed to have too
same feeling for they drew clooer
around him
At ohc time whM thoy passed they
now a )fH beerlng out ot am ot tho
niwtajra wladows and Sneod uVb
ly docked hhi bM
As ho wai kvhN for too Court
hoti tho hut . ho torood to tho
rsportsr for H lloooril who wan wiUt
thi lsry and toM half Mtlngty. half
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