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VOLUME XVIII
ABILENE TEXAS FRIDAY MARCH 20 1014
NUMBER 10
14127356
ERICAN 13
DISTRICT COURT
PROJECT BRIGHT! TAKE ACTION
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whiii i i in iii V H ' ISs " nn" nni'mniiits in una iiusmmim oi hiii'isuiiiniiiM. itkhiirHi'itm .n urn wdohhui mhi.io iif vitojnit.h soumoit
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or
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ui:ssv(il. to iti:m:i invu
IIVI.S ITJI'tllliZ.
BIG CLEAR FORK UNIONISTS 10
lAM
CUNE JOHNSON TO EXPECT BE IN
BE NOMINATED TORREON SUN.
BALE
1
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i mm mm m
I'rbJVi'l U fulfil Itrftiic riMiiisatiiis or
Vert Of Irrigated I.11111I Four-
(rii Jlllci from Abilene liitu
CrnllCxI I'riiilurt'Mlj
Corrrtnonden e row iVwki v Uar
naon e).ert Irrigation wrlnwr In
the rjmpltu of the KrtifM HHnn lrrl4
gaHjh CimpailJ to the Chanibr oi
rinuiwrvp Iwr.-mrrin ih-Jattpr Him
lrotriwr ir.' vt-ry ntvoralil far !
lmHi"clii jwthOm nr riw orljithn I
filtuw or ttoc otiitiii to Irrtsnt iw-
crl inowH0HT of rr r of land lu.thf
n-ar Pork t'onntry north flf AMIm
"lt and Harrtso aff tho !nKiior
MHidoyed by the Hi.it.oh Hlvcr trrtftu-
nun Cinii)MJt Ui mwi and rwiH a
rion on the uraro met- i-ojert.
f(im s.ktjipg Uw;fon of reservoir
and ept of nrjct imitrt of th.-
.(liialH ami territory tw CJih be lrrl
rated from tills (list rtei (
tanihinor Cooko jifHe to Ablletir i
will ho reno'mbcred Inst r.tO pxxi mi'
ferred with srret.vy A od who
then Uh the Monster thib and h.
ittfii pp'Tetur) Wood tbji lii. tri.iii
ter wO)lJd tot be rtble in iut tlirouff!
the prfHH'toa at lUsi time on tvVttiiitt
of wtttii' dltk'ul' tr ftn.11 c uk U pro-
Hut the tfHinr ir tln let. r reieivtd
Thirrwlav by the svef''ur troin tie
i-lvii fengWeera Is to W "Utft mat in- j
I ject Mill irolmbl) lie taKuitf auen
in ft er! short tliwe and that wcHt.
work wtiidd ItRpty bwitt stti ther" M
ter The InswtllHMotf of ttote irrlm-
tlrrn pwii(-is wiwM tavuMtt Im'r vmi
... ....... i.... (.. 4i ai.iIaiih 1 'iiil. lnriiiV
wry Soihe of i) liMt i'h womW
he4rr!3att frtfmtlse wiifjs wmU At-
most b undor thp ayes Of AWle uti
n iinw r.iiii'Oi'.ermi mt they w.-at after r hurried irJ. from PurlintuenO.1 wf-u h-tl.M f Jinteni hist v-tfir a' p of the Jjtati Ambro.l(i W l McNeill was unmtii a dtvow.t' Omioscd To Tolls Koncal nlH 'wJ?t wa followed h 11
oer th sltunton thur tniilil) wmMHi m .0J. it yim romrtH w ImiiIdii !J r i''mI iiS f Z ftili W cwk 'I1" O'" Pedro j-nneh. to.ln Urllu Mv.Vufll I J ' Uau-r and luiuur inessaKe U ollh-lals
ir.-ri.i h Mah! RtaliiMU! rH.r.e-. iv-Mfrtay th.u iw.rrjnlr' hull . "-' ' i41lVit HrtinrlTiii lSU ' 'Wl"" 1(" nt" lU" vor- "' ""I Uvo MW Orawrmd Ui-Kra ! AssoHaled ITchs .hi .Juarez HetthiB mnh the fact that
ln rlie pfnttc.Mti! or the tw ) t worn tfiit for Hi. nrif' nf Sir c.w.a '" the rope freed hlnwelf mid diving vti grunted a dhoree fnuh John) WASIIINTri'OV Mareh Mn lieort llw Hnnigo.v hrUnde. of shlch Gen-
ttr.l ftyoM.r:flmis Tin nre in td th. oth t rnloiiitt It-adem Tin Uepnrtme.it of Agricultiire e down ntnitilt esiiitetl tt the Mexican ltniwfonl. sentatlve Murdoch of Kniisiui th r'lt ""B"111" ARUlrro Oonovidi-s is
I tet ti r-e Kpinl ftn- bettt r purt ot ' i . hlf .urual in ihi ttv Ijulat tiumto snnottiiced tieeomber l ldAe-'Hlde where he wn shot t uvernl( Mrs. idu Harrier h gmitted a ill ! nm progroKHlVe Imtder aitnomieed '"uii"idi.T had foufiht its wa iw
ij4j.s TU. Kciieru: report furni'.lmi H ifK milltarv dipplav f i ivhmlrt m l "i the 1918 (Wp at I'J.O?".""" wpih- thiie. but was not hurl He pliu von- from Webb lli.rrler 'todnv thnt the l'ronMHle eoiitfrewt- rir S(0' "8 Yitiijo and exiweteil to
the fOfiimnH- was lu( in anmhlet .-..iiinl htm It 1ms I1..11 dci l.treil iJi( alimt 5lV'ioiiiu) bale ifrto fh iler dIMm; d.n.n Hiienm I hi the case of Mrs M y rtle tTIfton .. u..iJfMii. . ....1. ...... eitler Hormejltlo durlnir tho UlKht
. . eutm: gf the hort dlwn y " '"" """ i.w.m. ...
tho iHher project wiltld ettll Urt rb 'I'im for th. daiiithter or Hi- rel.
ttaminiiift of HUter efeeH formliiB j tootmnnd-1
reservoir rvwrhHi suauy tieres nd U11 Tim eaplnm w.s tjmd- prtsonw.
. n..lin- -nie steen billion naMoii H k!'h n eiirrmnlenil and th-
ut watar The initiated count r tihl lU-nteutuu mrr.. d ih. iflrl
1 ut 'RuriMfi 'i.il'ii tfrfm Ami' tie
th nearest and large tnars hiik
n the report of tie -nlneetv 'hr
folhvwttn; Inforniattau Is vtn
Tne irrtfrule iu yeuH.rtti-'o wmiuu
tills iri)jl cmtntirtw an aie of t-n
ihotwuttd ar-res and H'h in a stfle
.iltirtg apd on aph fW- 'I' N'
iwk rtf tht. Hrasos (r Te SH'..J
1 tolj-uon tnUPS t length and afl
.. wlilili from one to two imbts: nlnt
t-ftvi ner tent of it is nn utidet
. uUlvnUdli atl the renutltxb'r tllla
lle The soil is ft islcli and toa:u
ih alluvial nriMf MtH'inn m Uepth
irotn ten to thllty feel awl lohuiralilv
itdaptod to tltc profitable vitKhnHon
of a variety 01 eriw omw. ....".. .
.iL .J.itM 4tttfttt .IN
M.HB 'JtrrenraddEV ;h i Mhe' U-'ard h almw nil
rrUn Tibi? frmJ ow ;5S "we .wuiliera or int imUrnal wiiu.
l the sWide trop n K" " '.;.. AM.-el.uik iv ben mm
find this Mdy lias iu(o mw . . j
"' ." . 'ai n oraMt aystomor lh- inetobers or me mhb'h" 't
ItV&r on ai 4 cos nf i'f. V" rttl.Uu. to nssemWe the hall a short
1317 arras and ShS acres would be n- a imw i n ror'ttar
qulr.Nl far r.h. ?f ;? tor caiml-. flt rtnlt "lU he of in-
ii. ti mial of ifion acres Th
Kroater pari of Uif resorvolr site Is
nature lniii!
The nttrtli stnra-'i dm oectaw HU-
ter erc-alt. IB to b- nno mile i Icniiih.
an idnhl-foot crown on toi-. oiu
linlf on the lop 011 bfiirfc. Hire on iie
nlope race. Ihlriy-ftve feet in he Wit t
Hi. channel ami coiiUiluliw 2H2.MO ca-
ble ynrds to lw rctuoveH from the lii-
.oncrete wasipway in mm
caro or tii nowi "mi Ti .. i
will hold whon full ccn billion Bai-
""a iloin f cnnal Is provided In th
noil! 01 -"" !"""' vj :.:
reimrt whlcl xroiiiu iouu wl- (...ti.
der nu- otamr I'orU. UioUfeli t time
of the water S lleresuever ii """'"
.1 .slrnd In the plans n or ttiPi
SlB uoilU pass' over Clear Fori. Hi
h flw in tH- HV BW0U alur
in any ouantliy could be secured for
the Btmson when most nnoded
Tlu up-ketp would be minimum and
. .. -f t' ipei .rv poll)! of view
has boon held b the cn.ni.at.-m m-
Kltiiwra t . lie oiHlrcl uracil. able with
rlniuirlal nffolrs cliwed up Uie entiHtim-
....... ..r ililu ornlc. I mn be lOOlieil
' ...m. i..i.niBit HiitlMfartlntl. HHi
:!'... 1- .l..i.l .ler.nt 111 tiroN.1 -
1 lousunua 01 "" ""- J--"-.. rerroshtuents sorved. liverjimuy
We into the forefront of oil Twain will lo tal
1 ommutiltles
" . . .. ..... .- .olll hn nnrn
foil and Urorly manifested from Htn-
to time until such a day wIwij the
work will rUU bapln Tl" f"'r I
. ..... .......iti' urn Avl.Ioiii In- their.
lntnreiit in the nrojep't hy neeluB. la
many W X fill laml over which
tlio canals may he carried The .i.a-
tlon of a great lake nearly nine timea
SIR CARSON AT BELFAST
Airlvc in Ireland tflcr Hurrb'd rp
Tit I'lirlliiiiii'iit In l.uiithiii mimI
Ohcn ltli Mllilnn nelcmiio
Ij Tlml Pari)
( V-HOOlRtfrd PriH-
HKLPAilT. Ireland. March if Mill
tarv preparation 1 th. rniuiiisiH.
who ..pl(w
botn.o
ruli
fur rhnr
r.adMl an mHWilth iHUmiI slna.
III KlllM''
ni
The HrltU arun
garrison
' fiv IU l r-iuiort -U WHh utt H(wtf.
jo flwrtari' sru'vc Iir TH that th
sltimlloti wfll iroin lt'jdlb wiw'
The Inn'aiiinB of tiu- Ba.rrlon wll li
luk'tt uitt- pr4 stiithni H-HiMi pan
H). 6utbrt'k i
P KJ Oobkmi. iln IniowUtf
h'Mirr of I"ir nwhrtl hefe IhIdm i..Thf .-.(mlimh...! imiM rr lint
1)1.. 1 Nt. r Miluutii-t-" fiumber otjo Vltli Uils report the Bureau of Cell
tnn uhd tbn thts .ir. ill-artn.'l nndlsus depnrted trom Us previous
irainij
-- - H
I
IS
ve of Pllst l.leutviialit for thiimhter
t ( ianamler ( iiumm! Snr-
rnmier of llu ruiiipho.
"Bv A.i'JUitI I'rttN.
San Irtefto rl. MArcli 'M -tBHon
jjts rrlvint; hert' report that ib
-- JJ rriilw of tho federal
mw "f'.f U'i? (BSVM;
tont;w fit PoroTO lUiumo was the
BE
itei .lanie (Tmllcnucr Will Mr lleiird
l Plrl Chri-tlan 1'lmreh by
Hie ilfiiiher-..
Ue jamoH A t'halb'ttner jiahtor of
th Plrst tlinstmn church will de
liver a Pythian seriilojt Sutidav ulKltX
B..uini r....n.t
;;;- "T f "V 1( Klllishlll 0
Hnaiina The Herman
terest to all people and a lnro eon-
loiirst i peoide will probnbH turn
.it
lliiral llWrlrl Menu Water T-cn.
l-orth Wortli. Tovn Mhfch 2ft
There ore 127.U0lt.0tto fenllotis of wftlor
consumed-ew day on the rartns of
........ ......iriiii in dala conipued '
jhe Teas imnO Uife (loiuililBslon front
. 1 U((l lunv0(t
reports of the I'-euemi !!''
a..i..h1miiw rattle are uie ni-iniunv
irinltrs f water anil u 73.ttu0.ooo
aalloim per daj. tu Inrmur uud ni"
i.3. n..u.ii si.oan.fl00 Bullous nor
i'f ' "?. j r"r : onino.ooo ai-
may. irai '' " - ...
. ad the rctiulramlmt 1 for how.
w.irini.rii for tbo rural uihuhm.
Of TxH is luiproAfaintcOj flftv mil
lion RtiHons
MNPVV MHOOI. f'USS
PitociUM wii. hi: pij:u((
viM'vin sTnn i:vi:m
ti urfa . h.wh or l.ms of the First
DELIVERED
SUNDAY
Methodist church at home with 373700. bnlos compared with 1.182128
Graves Mrflee. 2lv Poplar street on 1013 ntld 1.048.712 In 19U Depart-
Salurduy March 21. trom ? to r. p m nmnt of ARrlculture estimated 1330.
1 A
gplomlhl pTtiBrnm will he rIvuiI
I ri. ninn who Is nltlCCd 00 II PCUetl-
tnl must take a rnrluln r.mpunt ol
lirMo in his very loneliness
. -
as large ns our now Lytlo Iho Irt
?Ittt Hfctlon nlso proBage that H vvlllf
M m tioal place for campltiK parlies
nn(j riaiiormcn
ME 24730 GINNERIES
Texas l.caiS VII oilier Mates In I'm-
iliMtloii Mfiii ii Ti.ial of :iui:t..
i:i:i. t.'c"ruia TaMntr Second
nilh -.VIlLsTo miles
ll Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. March ?u-Onc of
the largest cotton crops over gruwu.rHiilltird. an American rl.lon. wim ki.t-
AtnotMiim
Wiling to l. 127510 t.(nivnliit
fW-tiouiiu lnlm or Hih- uii as.i
aqolVtrlotit "Ktiriinl Miff of Unur
yn jiroiiitvml u tin lnnnii f tlio
LU1 SWit' (Jurtlin 11M3. tl? Ci'iiwu
Hurwu auuauhci'd todny In its prtditn-i
innry repytt of umioii ginned as ro-
i-orted 1 Kitnet and ilolliiumi tt) 'el-
mtiry 2S
"ei nuuni imiiinnro vcllli lilbi-
tmrted trom Its previous nielli-
of renortlni: the cotton crop 1 no'
it. 1 tntKiie tint diifiiitliv or Miners iti I
ti.. i.itt.i Hrtuioiiifiti Director J llur-
rl announced this waa dontj because
with the installation of modern modi
iner closer dellnthm of scud hndj
hi reel v in reabed the miantHy of tin-
ters and nt the same time lowered the
u. vertigo quality of tlio fibre So that
now unlv a small part If au was
used a1- a sjhstltttte for llut cotton.
l'l.e number of nmwihtt baios of lint
tiftum. cotintliiR round as half bales
win 13.U0I.9SU ud of llnter cotton; ' a ' uumer i.r copies tin-
i2t.0ly nittnlUR balus. iuiniunid wUh'1'1" the oflces Air free dlstrlbiw
l3-lSS.f3'j ruitniiiR baloa of lint and
..... ... . ... 11... ...... L
jtwr. and l.V.53.073 riiiiultiR balos orii'' "i reaches .0 000 eltlos
lint and BS9.2W ruuuliiR' hales of Hn-Wiw nd vtUne in the UnUml
trs In 1911.
J nolo tied fri the produdttfm of 1013
are Sf827 haltw which Riunort utl
mated would be turned out tutor the
time of the March ennvnas.
Hound bales Included numbered 0U.-
lft compared with M.S'JS IubI year
and luI.r.M in UU1
Sea Island baloa Inclmlotl 77-JOo
comtnred with 73 777 Inst vear and
comp.trui iin ...(. im .u ."'
tin ""ft I.. Kill lupnrn nine inuiiou eaun per ear
M.:?n "L ...... ... r J lrlnB the yr the cdrnPOnj mn'
. ...... s... .. v. w...- .-.
the 1 rop ottiulng round m
half balos
and eXrludltiR Hitters was
.
pounds compared with r.0ji0 last year
and fi04.fi In l&ll
The number of Rlnnorles operated .
for the crop of HM3 was 21.780 com
luireil with 2S.279 for the 1912 crop
Production 01 slttlo In nqulvnlout
W-poutiU hale)) exclusive of llnters.'uaiUB. comnred with 2UUS In 1912
with comptirlsotis and the l)Mparimuut'nnd 29.SD1 in 1911
of ARricuitures iiecumoer esiiinaiii.
which excludes Ulitors follow
Alabama Total pnidltctlon Mill-
057 bales compared with l.'.H 2.27ft In
1912 bud 1710.531 In 1911 Depart-
tnont of Agriculture ostlmnted 1510-
O0 bales for 1&13
Arkansas Total production 1071.-
359 buloH. compared with 792.04S in
1912 and 939 302 In 1911. Depart
tnont of ARHciilture estimated 900.
Ode bales for HU3
Florida Total production 5S.I51
bales compared with 62.7fi0 in 1912
ami s3:!SS u 1911 Department of Ar
riculture estltuntet fiS.OOO bales for
1913
Louisiana Total production. 143.132
bales compnred with 37C.09fi In 1912.
and 3S1.R97 In 1911 Dopart or ARrl
culture stltnated lOO.Oufl halus fm
1913.
Mississippi Total production. I.
307113 bares compared with I.Otfi.US
In 1912 and 1203.545 in 1911 Depart
mntll of ARricitlture estimated 1195.
000 bales for 1913.
Missouri Total prqduaUan. 07.123
bales nompartid with B5.GBI In 1912
and r.. J20.I27 In 1911. IKtnariment of
Agriculture eatlmnled 00.000 hales for
1913.
North Carolina Total production.
7SS.94 pules cotupiired with SCP.603
In 19J3 and I.07S2U in U'lt nopnn-
munt nf AKrtculture esltmnted 705.000
hnles for 1913
Oklahoma Total production. 830-
030 union cmnpnrod with 1031.360 In
1912 niid 1.025.092 In 1911 Depart-
mnnt of ARrlculture estimated 82D-
000 bnlea for 1913
.South farollna Total production !
con imios ror una
Tonnosseo Total production 379-
201 hales compared with 270.154 0 In
1912 and 449.737 In 1911. Department
of Agriculture estimated 375000 hales
for 1013.
Texas: TofnJ production. 3.943133
hales compared with t.080210 In 1912
and S42A427 In 1911 Department of
Agriculture estimated 3390000 iml
for 1913.
Virginia Total production. 23.400
hales comparoil with 34.39R In 1912
and 39.R91 in 1911 Department of
ITT IS
SherlfMlell lino ('liiirlo Ilallaiil
nmiiiii Khcr First lo Mexican.
ami hater to ViicrCnti Side
I'o s'iui Pedro Itainili
Hy Associated Press.
Al STIX I'evas. Mar. h 2u
(Tiitrn m
jiiiiirto(t by Mexicans nenr Carriro
bftrlnKH. IV Otivnrnor f'olmilit
(I mndc irtihllr the follittiiR klf
COLU
mum trvuy Sliwlfl Gnrdltfr' l tNirrlKi uik ii rfeninim-ndutlon of ttu- jury
SpriJiirH. Ibi.-iI yit-nlny Judgo WocHlniff aUH-entic(I tb" Pfiit-
"ThltrJW nttrttin' an Aiiicrtcttii u Men mid the defendant w8 phtcod
kldimppBd from thp city yistfrda 'under ono thousand dollar recon-
uianitttt ftl nhle oVIqcV hj rive M-l- zuiujp for his iippoarnpco at njiy lime
"to H' ld by n rope rodl wanted wlUMn tin int ian years
'Is hwch njlrt hhi hmnls weio thd he Ut'rtniile TliKton kas nmiiteil a Hi
'"il ' I" the Klo Onmrte rtr
swam to the '
nieth-'cnped to the s
merli
enneil to the sail
miles from the Klo
Ml indiitattoOS Mot
dlora n the kidaatuior. I have s'iit'of absence of mater al wltnehaes
for Halhml. and will arrhe luiirro'
jeVCtilntJ '
TP. .. ...... . ..
' ....
ISSI'KS hTATKMKNT
Hallns. Tevas. Mnrrh L'ft -'fiu. m.
"uat report of me Ameriean Telephone
..... .
leiegranu fompnn has Jisr been
1"" "'"""K UBB i""""! .
1 1..' t'liiiiiinnv ii.iirniin v i.'Ui.M.
Stall's The iiiiiR-Hltude oT the cOrjio. the stork visited the nuntly of Mr.
ration to iiuulor mnuHuat whn thp "ttl Mrs. Mart U Copo un omployo
mmiber of pInrcH rmoliail by phon 9t tho AWlelie l.lTtt and Wutor Oom-
arp compnred with the ntimhor oT Py. 'l '' their care a ten
postnfflees. railway aUitlons and tolv- pound baby loy The boy and nwthor
ttranh cifrtrPR There nre nno.flOft lele- tlfe diilne woll. Mart 1 recelvllR the
uraph dflces. an tiial number or rail-
wav stiiUoiis and Si.ooo leleRrnph sUt-
Ues in the rnltwl States The s-
tern oneratcs more than nixteen inll
Hon '!!. of phone wire and handlesj-.i-i nn ..rnr.l. r imitrnvntiiniitka nnn
..'.' :' ." '.'." ..... . ..
..i..i.... ... n.i 111... . 1..
con r j rint ift l J
.consirucuon uurniR hmi
1
ARrtctilture estlumted H.l.ofm b.lles .r
1913
VliRlnln
Total production. 21109
Deimrtlti"nt nt
.l...l.u t ........! .1 rtrtn t. .rf r.-
V.fi. """" -v u.eP ....
V.. . .. . . .. ..
AH other htatos Total production
12.r.QS hales compared with 11.102 In
19t2 and 17.215 In 1911
The Census Htironu announced that
tin Htntbules of this report for 1913
are subject to sIIrIH corrections lit the
full teport lo be published about Mnv
. .. . ...... ... 1
1.
I ABILENE'S
r
w
PRING
OTYLE
HOW
Stindny Mornings Reporter
of March 22 will announce
in detail each merchants'
display during this Spring-
Style show.
10000
M omes
In This
Territory
FEW DIVORCES GRANTED
OH-o Frwin HrnwItiR Ipo-Vmr Term
Het'elic a Mi-.'M'inlnl X'liN
cm n (in $liiMi Itt'iiiir-
ulnuec In the ease of the Stale AimTiiht Otio
lCfwio rhniRcd with bttrilnrv whleji
Uii on trial Tlmradni iiftemmiti tin
lnr found the ilt'fi'tnlniit rii1Ii imd
to-.rfjMwwuiHl Ills iiuiiihimir. nt to wtw
rqulluiMiiiii n tile uH'nftBry nut! !
vorco from Alvy ThlMoib i
lean lde and c-.vs J U Clifton in which Mn. flirted prttHM)(.lt Wilijons'plaifor the repeal Tt '"" ulrio nald thai the feder-
edro ranch fo. r)ink.d for a divorce the ease was heard (r . punamil rinl.l tolls xemrtloi 'In'were ab.tndonitiR all of their out
Grande 'hrldny tnvnilu hut was withdrawn 'posts nort-t of 'lorreon. with the vl
olltt to federal sol-from conn ami postponed on account ! dent intention of concentrating their
t1. eaj. 0f 4 w Adhuis vK Hm
11ft Maim v-ilch was tried uevorr
m-
oral
'dn.vs tuio tuotlon for new trial wnn
'overruled and notice of appeal Riven
JtulRo Woodruff who has been uetin;
ah upoclul JtulRo thb. week closed tip
business for the week Frda afternoon
'and will return to rtweetwaler
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' far this week
HI Potiud Ho) Arrhes.
'
M ten o'clock Thursday nlRht
coiiRrntuJatlons of his many frlcndB
"'! ' trust the little fellow wilt h
R0011 as tie
mo m!ip bo are a wns iwmiik
fn. tr.n.l.li. r inlehttlv HtirnrJse 1
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hen nhey stack .Up nRalimt 0 r;How
WHO IS W1U1I1K lO llvt..l.lll"u.M.- ...v...
.
Art culture.
U'KA'ITII-nt tll'HKAIf.
WKATHKK liritKAU.
AHlI.BN'i:. March 20. For Abl-
leno and vicinity Fair and wnr-
t n"rl. 1"Bllt n1(l Sftur1' fr0Ht J
tonlRhl
J. l-v f...t tl'..u t'ni.lttlif fnir '
Till lU-l i.'M.O .v .....
ttIh fro(Uf wnrmur north Mr-
lion. Saturday fair and wanner
v W(Ht T(?xnH TonlRhl fair;
W;irIor 0cnpt In Hontheast por-
tlo sntunlny fair and wnuiier
j H0Un past portion
mimst 38; lowest 23 mean
4. an rninrnll 01
- "4.
MAR.
25-28
This edition of Sunday morn.
lnD will be delivered to 10000
hornet throughout this section
An excellent opportunity for
advertisers to reach this en
tire territory. Merchant wan-
ting space on this edition can
secure details by 'Phoning 87.
If eur Advertising Man has
pot called on you 'Phone 87
OPPOSE TOLLS REPEALS
'House Progressive Lender IIii htns
l'nrt ( niiifnxincii Siil-.laiinll)
l1..! 4 f.. A .- I ft
II I llll .IKIIHIM rn'SMUMH
t'liuis l'nr !:vcinitiii.o.
Ily AnbU(!laltUl I'ruHH
WArfHI.NUTOy Ii V MuMl 2iw-lTi' xpct to bo In Turrcon ty Suuttny
lilto Uoiiho out Uip iinfi(iirirln'igriiuoii l-Jwrytlilnu ia golnB well
Wilt
ini'iit loilnv thai lltm onr- Jolnmon. of
TUr. IVxim. will be Uoinlua'' it
tlKt HllIoii of sollclloi4 f iw ttc
dppartment VIn Hw noinfiiawon tll by Ofiii'ml Villa to bo transmluod to
bo liiudo wail no MMUd ithnltly bill OwnfWl C'urraliyn. This Is said b of
tho jiet'ttittqi Ih that it lln forth- iflclnlH In .hiniuz U he the first nu'H
coiphiK wllhlh tjie hst day Or wiw rpcchfd ni hnadiluarturs n th
it sati ;iunoimt'd that Itobcrt Um ihordor town from tiro cummtindor In
hIiik of New Vork would be ttoiflhiaiedMilef of the forces In the fluid sluee lit;
e(mnsellor for file tic deimruneiK (Ifft Clrlhunliua for Uie from on Mon
FILES ASSIGNMENT
UN
Ucts Are 'O.iail.III ami l.lahlli.
ties $n0lS'.i7 and (litlmi
fO0.'KI Hvcmpt.
Volunlary Petition in bankruptcy
was filed hi the offlco of tile l'lilted
Htaluii District Clurk Ttuirsday aftftr-
notiii by J. !J. sjhipnum of KaRurton.
Tevan. (feticra) niorolitititllHo.
AffflOW lira lihTHSd nt. jyo.OIlO: Unblll
tleff nt S11.0IS.9?. The amount of
jlu.OIlO is hehl a'tompU A receiver
wlll be Appointed.
A man wlui npocuH should never
sleep.
BIG SCHOOL CONTEST
TO
Preliminaries He Held Frlilii) Mght
Hut TJiN Is Prlinle Hecluma.
tlon at School. A
Following elimination contests
night ( Frjdayj oiiioiir live schools
for the fcucurlttR or two contest loams
ih T.ivlop rmmtv Mehadnif and De-
ilamtitlt-n contest will be held Sat-
urdnj night in the IHrIi School build-
Ing to dotermlue tho winner for the
dlslrict contest to be held In Sweet
water at a later date.
I'he preliminaries of tonight (Frl-
d.i
ay) are private The towus which
nve sent leatuB of two to ropresetil
hem are Trent lye. luscoa and
hnv
thr
Morkel and Abilene will be In Ihe con
test The two which uinko Uie high-
est score before competent JudgOH will
bo selected for the big contest on Sat
urday night to which the public Is
Invited
The committee having tho matter In
charge Is composed of Messrs. Farrar
W A Franklin and K A. Smith.
MlttifTOKATES PHOHIIHTKn
Hy Associated Press.
AUSTIN ToxaH. March 20. The a.-
torney general holds that tho state
law prohibits Interlocking rii company
dlrectxirates.
FKDEim. LKAOI'i: 1'II.KS PinTTIO.N
Hy Assoclnted PreSs.
QILVN1) HAl'lDS Mich- March 20.
The Federal I.eaguo today fllod a po-
tion on Injunction In the fedoral court
to rostrnln Cntchor Kllllfor from plac-
ing with tho Philadelphia National
League Club.
FOril lirilNEl) TO IIKATII
Hy Associated ProBB
AHDMOKIJ. Okln-. March 20 Four
were burned to (Ionth In a fire here
today They aro: Mra. Dora Murphy .
Corlnuo Murphy Mnhlo Ctttts. and Liz
zie Finely.
II.OM.QOQ HK1IT IS CVMKI.I.F.H
Hv Assoclalcd Press.
RT LOUIS Mo.. March 2o An
agreement cancolllng a debt of poarly
$1000000 which tho Frisco railroad
owed Syndicate Manager Porhlus of
tho Ht- Louis Union Trust Company.
waB fllod In tho fedoral court hero to-
day. Two Louuinna railroads of tho Fris-
co revert o tho syndicate us a com-p-nsattnn
SAGERTON
"ALL IS GOING WELL"
llfrliiri't Tlic llnl'tji) H llcln llrlxn
In On .VII Shi."-. .No Word UN
rH'l Prnin N'sjtniifr Corns.
IMinilt'iil'. It ti .Villi
HI I'AtiO. T.ntiH. March W - We
.Bpiiomy la'liiK Urhi'ii In on ajl 1ub
Tho foi-poliif was Uio ulwtnnii of
n elH-nrfnii mesKnuo afnt Inst nlKht
'rtny Ituit.
entire force within the cities of Tor-
ireon l.erdo and Gutuez Palaclo What
i ever fighting was done was referred
to In Hie dlnpatch as slight skirmish-
ting There were no roportB of casual
tlH
Aotlilue; From Correspondents
Tho newspaper correspondents with
Hie army were unable yustorday to Rot
anything throuiJt except perfionnl mea-
Mi'?es huvltiR on boarltiR whatever on
the important business of the hour So
tar us they are eonoorucd thuro wtu
lioflitiiR tlolnt; nt auv point In Mexico
aouth of Juarez
Tho federal Junta in i:i Papa had
no now a frdm'rorroon or vicinity last
night- Tho ntnry which emanated
from llucrtlH hcadduttriers Tuesday
night to tho effect Unit Uenoral
L'tiRcnlo Agulrro Hunavidus commun-
der of tho Zaragoza brii;adc had been
fitlitcd iti btittio at or near Hscalop.
were dlsaprovud yesterday when tho
Retiural in answer to urgent inqulri- a
of IiIh anxious rclatlvca In this eit
wired that ho waa albe imd well
The messaRe aetit by Get Hcuavldea
was scut from Ksealon tlmuRh tho
vatiRttnrd of tho brigade waa said to
have reached Ncrmo Gen. Hcnavldca
ref. rred to the flRhtltti; hotwecn his
troops and the federals durlnR tho
past few days an "slight brushes" and
he added that the fedcrala wore with
drawing their men and retreating tut
rapidly as nosslblu Into Torreon This
confirms the ollicial message received
at tho Ouartut general In Juarez
.S'othltiR was received In Juarez tend-
ing to confirm tho early reports that
tu-IGen Thomas Urblna waa engaged in
opposing n flanklttR force of federals
which Ib attempting -to get into the rear
Of the main bodv of Getiocal Villa's
army by way of the Klo Florida valley
t""l Jlmcues. Thhi Ib not to bo wonder
uu tu. now over a too ukuuur oe
tweon Urhliia'a troops and tho ttllugcd
flankers If there was any fighting
would bo far from telegraph stations
Tho receipt of General Villa fl reas-
. mmmKo Ulat lo 0uld ho Itt
Torroon on Sunday caused groat relief
mA mwl rojoPIllK amonq the constl-
llnnnnu(B i i..!ir . i ki ian
...... n.nr.. in i..n.. mtv ii.ni ui..!
tlie tldo haH lurrt0(i thoru Wni too u
lifting of tho cmbarRD on noWB today
Tho statement In ollicial message re-
ceived In Juarez that Gen. Agulrro lie
navldoa hoped U enter BcrmlJIHo last
night would Indicate baudoulng -that
placo and that tho expected attempt
to check tho conBtHutlonnlist advance
nt that point would not be made-
Nothing waa con tallica m any roes-
saRi? received In Jtiarez wlicli wou
ludicnto Whether tho constitutionalist
troops wore advnncliiRoa nora-itmck or
by train but It Is bolloved that the fed
urals having failed in their attempt 4o
capture or destroy tho great storua of
supplies at rcscnlott did not fall to
destroy tho railroad brldgco on their
retroat ooirthward and tho repair of
Ihe lino may cauno some delay iu the.
advanco of Gen Villa's forces against
Torreon which Ilea 100 miles south of
his present base.
A train loft Juarez yesterday carry-
ing u few privileged passcngcra and
sonio heavy supplies of utumuuttton.
Some Roods for delivery In Chihuahua
urgctitly nueded hy those to whom they
wero consigned and for the carrying
of which special permits has been
granted wero rcfuncd by tho conduc-
tor of the train on the ground that his
Instructions worn that tho train would
go direct to Er.calou with a stop at
tho Chihuahua shops only loag enough
to change engluea. That being tho case
ho would not havo Umo to st out
tho car or unload tho goods. Tho few
Chihuahua passengers ho carried
would unload thomsolvcs whllo tg m-
glno was being changed at shofM Ho
did not want to ho bothered with t-
templing to handlo any uVad frelfht
or take a chance oa Ha bel reiura-
ed to Chihuahua In ca-w h siwiU
carry It by on his way to
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