The Abilene Daily Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 310, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 1, 1916 Page: 1 of 8
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WILSON REITERATES TO
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TURED ABROAD AS EVL
DENCE U S. IS NOT SUP.
PORTING PRESIDENT.
H) Tlit' Assncliitcd Press.
IVA.NIIIXdTOX Mwcli I. Hccjiiise
of (ho cntiQrcsslnliitl dissension mi
Hit- untied ship policy (if the I'ntlMl
Males brine put (it mi lImIiiMtTloi.-
use" in Ktiropenn capitals President
Wilson and Iu Administration lenders
today uinuY plans u( n conference to
brlnir nn Immediate end to tlio nulla-
I Inn In l'iinirrPM. with it itiimnmlr.i.
linn 'of unit) n convince (.'ciiniui) Hint
(In- American Coiiuress stands behind
the foreign policy ctf tltc American
(foiernmeiil.
President Wilson ill tile conference '
lielil this iiiomliiir rrileraletl to tin
leaders that tin1 dissensions were be-
htfc plcturi'i abroad at nn cildcnrc
Hint tills country dues lint support Its
presldenl in his stand for nn obscn
an co of tlu Inns of nntiniis mill hu-
manity mid tlmt his negotiations it i
('crmany cannot lie (niitinticd under
Hie present condKlons which mm
exist.
Plans framed to brink' out an iintf-itd-inlnlstriitloii
resolution in the House
and possibly defeat tliein prnbnhly vtII
he taken up jnniiirrnw.
Tlie President is declnred to be con-
tliircd that the mutter should come
to ii show down mill so stated last
night. He bclletes Hint Herman)-
sliould be slum ii Hint Congress Is
ImcklHir Hie President in Ills conten-
tions mid Hint there Is no break be-
tween tin- chief executive and t tliut
body. At nil) rate. President Wilson
wants to nee tlic exhel status of nf.
fair as they nnroxlHt.
SOON ABANDON WELL IF
NO OIL SHOWS UP; NOW
AT DEPTH OF 3230 FT.
if tlioro Is "nav oil" In the well now
being drilled by Frank P. Fox on the
Howyer farm souiu pi juvwj n.
have to show up within the next twen-
ty.four hours.
WO may quit toniHiu " b" "v
may drill on until tomorrow night."
Mr.
-.. Dil.l U7.lniml!lV. Ml lUOhH
ilko a dry Hole to me but I am golnu
mi nil inv contract and If possible
drill a little deeper than the 3300 feet Nctiuesuay.
aureed noon. NS'o have drilled through
six hundred feet of blue shale and It Tuesday afternoon In distr ct court
looks boneless. The well Is beginning the following cases were tried;
o Sve Jub the slightest bit. and it It -Mrs Sallle H. Mlley vs F. S. Mlley
iteta any worse wo will remove tho suit for divorce; divorce granted de-
ic.nls from the welt und give up the Job. fendaiit on his cross action and custqdy
We have lost enough tools there now of child awarded to defendant
mid riHliliie is the most expensive part Mrs. Mollte Carter vs Jesse Carter;
f thil work I'm BPlng an r as t suit for divorce; petition granted.
n wltli the oo s 1 a ready have with- Ida Mar McDanlel v A. J. McDan-
Sit Sni to order anything else. I lei; suit for divorce; petition granted
hooo to drill to a depth of 3.400 feet and maiden name restored
and over depending on whether the Joe Joiner vs U C. Denman et a).;
" '. ...; 0r not" agreed Judgment entered.
The Lie was 'down to about 3230 Wednesday morning the following
. nrin woiinesdav wnH transacted:
OperaHons will be suspended Thurs- J. M. Radford Grocery Co. ys W T.
in nicht if not sooner pl et al- 8uit 01 notes and checks
This does not mean that there Is no in which a writ of garnishment was
oil n the Abilene country; it does not Involved; Judgment for plaintiff with
n .an that more efforts will not be foreclosure of garnishment lien.
ml!o to llnd It. but merely means that No report has been made by the
lee I" no ol lii that particular spot- grand Jury up to noon Wednesday but
or perhaps the P Is oil after all and one was expected during the after-
it. .i-m win i hetween now and noon.
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FIRST LEAP YEAR BABY
lly The Assoclted Press.
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The
ftrt i.eau Year baby whose mother
5STinJai Year Tiaby twenty-eight
wnu I lfin
vnnrA 11KO. W3S born U0re 1381 HJBIU.
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The parents are Mr
Gurley.
and Mrs- r.an
SUIT AGAINST THE
NEW HAVEN SETTLED
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NHW YORK. March 1. - Suit brought
by the New York- New Haven and
Hartford naiIroa4 today to recovat
from John U BUUard of Marldian
Conn proflfs which Jt Is al to.
have been due the New Kaven end Bos4
ton nurcliasa seven years ago. was set.
tit d today.
It was stated that Billiard owned
11250000 to tat Nw Haven.
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PORTUGAL
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l.ONDUX .March 1 t!i27 p. m. ttul.
Ictln. d'eriiiati) has sent mi ultimatum
to Portugal demuiidiuit tile restoration
within fort) -eight hours of the .Her-
man ships recently seined by that conn-
.try according to n Renter's Madrid
uispaicu.
Iteturned Soldiers (then Land.
WKIXINOTON X. 55. March t. The
New Zealand government has mado
Biich progress with Its HCjicme for set-
tling returned soldiers on the laud that
numerous large areas have already
been set aside nnd sovcral of the new
"colonies" nru ready for occupation.
CARRANZA WANTS
DIAZ TO START A
NEW REVOLUTION
Jly The Associated Preas.
WASHINGTON March 1. Mexican
Ambassador Arredondq informed the
State Department today that the Car-
ranza Oovcrnment would welcome on
Incursion by Felix Diaz into Mexico
as It would demonstrate the "weakness
of Diaz and his supporters at Uttlo
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Cases Tried Tuesday and Weduesftny;
t.'rand Jury Heport hxpected
i The following is
a list of the con
tested cases which have so far been set
for trial by the court:
JSecona wee.
Monday March 63942 State vs Carl
ilowlngton; 4019. State vs Charley
Fowler.
1 Tuesday. March 74003. State ta
john Crofford; 3540 A. W. Durcbard vs
w payne et al-
Third 'eeir.
Mnnriav. March 133553. Mattle
Thomas vs Abilene qas & Electric uo.;
34 G3. Jpjm Tasker vs T & P- R- R- Co.
I Tuesday. March 143548 jonn Hen-
derson vs T. & P. Ry. Co.
I Wednesday March 153596. Bertha
Wright vs Jesse Scott et at.; 34&S M
L. Mowry vs U P. Coulter et a!.; 358o
'Jesse French Piano Co. vs J. M. Hart
and A. B. Webster: 3586 Verna Der
rick by next friend vs T. & P. Ry. Co.
rourta neeiu
Monday. March 20 29S4. Burton-
Ungo Co. vs First Baptist Church et
J; 3559 LuiaM Balrd vs F. J. Legear.
Tuesday March 21 '36U Geo. M.
Bright et al- vs R. G. Hall-
Wednesday. March 523600 Felix R.
Jonea vs Wichita Valley Ry Co.; 36U
BtQ Holme vs AbUa ! & fclectrfe
Co.
WWt Wiik
Monday March 2T-356I SettVeroyA
& navidsoo vs T- P. Ry- G.; 3S03.
R. A Sheltoo at al. va MttU MeEteu.
al et al. 3613 Ferrest Catapaali Eac
jva Continantal OH & Gotta C.
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TICK 'NNIME'
IN EFFECT HERE
XKKTU'U CALLED VQti MONDAY
.KXT TO JiELKCT -THE CITI.
ZE.NS' COMMITTEE.
CATTLEMEN TAKE INITIATIVE
Will
11 .aaie CilLteux' Cowwlttee to Help
YiHh Kdforcsetit of Ln tSpe.
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qnaraatuie Ih Effect
March I.
Taylor county Is now in the list ot
progressive counties of the state. A
full-fledged quarantine went Into ef-
fect today March 1 against the ship-
ping Into the county of cattle without
the fulfilment of the regular quaran-
tine requirements.
Judge J. F Cunningham returned
from Fort Worth Wednesday morning
and gave out the following in an in-
terview: "I went to Fort Worth to see the
State Sanitary Livestock Commission
at the instance ot some of the cattle-
men. I can report that the commission
gave definite and unqualified assur-
ances that while the special quaran-
tine goes Into effect today yet the rail-
roads and Inspectors are instructed
that cattle from below the line may be
shipped to Abilene and unloaded in the
pens but must be dipped and inspected
at least once before going to the pas.
tures or other points in the county.
This rule -will be observed until later
in the summer when it may be neces
sary to change it-
'Members of the commission will be
here March 13th for the purpose ot
conferring with citizens and commis
(doners' court regarding the bulidlnK
of dipping vats and other matters per.
taming to the tick clean up."
Issues Call for Meetlagr.
Judge Cunningham gave the reporter
the following call for a meeting to bo
held here next Monday:
"All citizens of Taylor county are
requested to meet in mass meeting at
the courthouse next Slonday March 6
at 2 o'clock p. in- for the purpose of
selecting a citizens' committee to as
sist the Federal state and county offi
cers In eradicating ticks from Taylor
county. We want a representative from
every neighborhood In the county and
the committee would appreciate a large
attendance.
"TOM WARRBN
"C. M. TAJMSKXT.
"C. W. WCRCWT
"NIWT FWU1TJSOK
"KAWi ilTT.
"J. V GUKNIKGfUM
"aaa Utrt."
WHICH?
THREE COUPLES HARRY
IN ONE CEREMONY AND
WILL MAKE HOME HERE
After several weeks of comparative
calm. Daniel Cupid got busy again
Tuesday night.
Three young couples were united In
marriage In oni ceremony ut S p. in.
Tuesday.
They were Ell Ellison and Miss Sal
He .McCoy Geo. W. Branch nnd Miss
Myrtle E. Davis J. Clement Guest and
Miss WInnlfred Davis.
Rev J. H. Mead performed the
triple ceremony In the presence of n
few friends of the contracting par
ties. All three couples will make their
homes in Abilene.
Mr Guest Is employed In the whole
sale department of the Ed S. Hughe-
Co. Mr Branch is u member ofjkthe
firm of W. T Branch & Son couee-
tloners and Mr. Ellison is assistant
public weigher. All of the six me
well known here and have many
friends who will wish them happiness
and prosperity.
A lighthouse on an Island in the
British channel has been equipped with
a telephone so that shipping men can
land and converse with persons on the
mainland.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
V. S. Department of Agriculture.
Weather Bureau.
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For Abilene and Vicinity: Tonight
possibly rain or snow; cold wave with
freezing temperature; Thursday fair.
rising temperature-
For "East Texas: Tonight fair w-j
cept possibly rain or snow in north
west section; colder with freezing tern-
perature in north and central portions.
cold wave at Abilene.
For West Texas: Tonight and
Thursday fair; colder tonight. Thurs
day rising temperature.
Sunrise. 7:06: sunset 6:37.
Tues.
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FIRST III OF
NEWSUBCAMPAIGN
IIK1TISII .STEAMER TJIOIIXAHV 111)0
JUN IN RErtlKTED TO
HAVE BEEN SI'SK.
ALL ON BOARD PERISHED
Xiitiil-cr of I'rnt Helleved to Have Been
Either Killed or Drowned ot
(tlven In Loudon
Report-
By The Associated Press.
l.OXn-O.W March 1. The British
steamer Thornaby of 1100 tons is re
ported to have been sunk today and ull
members of the crew are believed to
have been killed or drowned.
The Thornaby was the first ship
which is reported to have been sunk
since the new German submarine cam
paign became effective at midnight last
night.
$1000 TAKEN FROM
MILLERT0N0KLA.0ANK
POSSE IS IN PURSUIT
By The Associated Press.
HUGO Okla.. March 1 Robbers
took $1000 from the state bank at
Millertou near here and escaped in the
woods yesterday it wa;r learned lierfr
today i
A posse is pursuing but so far as
known here have not located the rob-
bers. The bank was held up by a woman
and her male companion the woman
raking all cash In sight into a bag.
War Helps R. R Supply Makers.
yiEXICA March 1. War has been
profitable for the Austrian and Hun
garian railroad sunnly makers. Figures
just published show that since August
1914. 961 locomotives and tenders 3u9;
passenger coaches and 26383 freight
cars have been oraerea oy me rail-
roads of dual monarchy. In addition
orders hava Just been given for 4000
additional freight cars deliverable by
the end of 1916 ihd 43S locomotive
and teaders deliverable by the. en of
1917. The value of the first orders is
about $64000000 that of the second
about 116000000.
GERMANY'S ASSURANCES
VERD
DRIVE NOW
S HAL
The (irritinn ilrhc mi Verdun bus
halted iirciirdllii: tu the Purls nfilrliil
Ml n I einc n I t odii j which declares flint
the siluiitlnii I xutitfiictnry. The Ber-
lin xliiti'itit'llt toitiii duo not HM'iil tun
the Yi'idiiii fltrlilliiLr.
The lull extends ill (null) ulnim the
entire front with the ('eriuiiii armies
xliiinlinir to tiie inner lines of the Ver-
dun defenses.
The (iicslfiiu nf a tin liiinlldii nf uur
atrittnst (.Yrnniii) U expected to bi cihi-
slilcml by the llnlliin I'tirltuiiieiil
Mlilrli (('assembles toihi).
Toduy Is the last day fur loliiiifiiry
enlistment In (ircnl Britain. ( oinpiii.
hIiiii measures will lie efferthe hereaf-
ter. Loudon reports Hint there hns
been no inenvlielinluu' rush of volun-
teers HOUSE WANTS
PRES. EXPRESSED
By Tho Associated Press.
WASHINGTON Mnr. 1. The House
leaders today drafted for the coitsld-drntion-
of the House a mensuro pro-
posing that Congress express confi-
dence In the President's hnndliiiL of
the armed merchantmen controversy
und recognize that it Is not u mutter
of lDglslatii but executive concern.
CLASSES FOR S.S. WORKERS
.Miss l'etenimn ('oiidiictini; Classes nt
First Methodist Church Dully.
Tim Similuv HClinol Institute which
closed here Monday night wiib a suc-
cess in every way. Dr. Rico and Miss
Peterninn spoue at the closing ineet-
Iiik ut the First Methodist church to
a good sized crowd.
Miss Peterninn Is conducting classes
for Siimlav srhnnl teachers und work-
era at the First Slethgdlst church at 3
p. in each day. These classes will
continue until Friday.
Nays Itecehe no Disability Pension
T.ON'nn. Mareh 1. A statement
made by a discharged soldier summon-
ed to court for failure to pay alimony
that a great many men discharged
from the army for disability receive
no penlons lias put the war oiuce on
tlm defensive. The war office has defi
nitely promised pensions for disability
due to disease resulting from war ser-
vice. But It now appears from nn of-
ficial statement that the men have to
prove that disability is directly due
In war Rervlefi. If It la bllOWU that
they had the seeds of some disabling
disease In their systems at the time
of their enlistment which developed
straightway on the ordinary exposures
of soldiering they get no pensions. But
their eases are first one into care
fully Tiy liWHcai experts.
Free Importation of Fruit
i.nvnnv. March 1. A nlea for the
free importation of fruit has been sent
to the cabinet in a resolution by the
executive committee of the vegetarian
Federal I'nlon. It is based on the
grouud of health and says:
Any restriction oi me present im-
portation of fresh and dried fruit Is to
be strongly deprecated as tending to
cause the lack of essentlat necessar-
ies of healthy life; as food the very
Mwigi anil anihrnstn nf the neOIlle: US
'physic better than all Ike pills and
potions oi tne pnarniacopueiu. uu
either case of supreme value for the
well being ot tne community ai is.
rrv rsnliitinn denrecates any at
tempt to shut down on the free en
try of fruits as wise economy. t ?
that such an attempt will be resented
by the common sense of the country
particularly by the poor whoae chil-
dren's interests are directly concerned
CONFIDENCE
NOT SATISFACTORY
PENDING LUSITANIA AGREE-
MENT WItL NOT BE JIHAL-
LY ACCEPTED BY THE uV.
NOT AS BROAD AS THIS
COUNTRY DESIRES.
By 'I he Associated Press.
WANIIIXtJTON Mar. lr-(IrnMiift)
latest itssurnnecs nn the conduct f ker
submarine warfare presented to ChhmI
uiii llcriislorff Mftinlny arc Mot x
bnind ns (lie I'lilfed State desires.
It Is indicated that no further step
will be taken until the Vtl ministration
Is certain that (tip nrtioH will not He
oiillmrriisscd in (undress.
The iiMsuniiites. wliirli were reite-
rated In the latest unto are ro(cnrf4
us tint comlilele ns (Imso oriirlnally f
fered und (he pritdlnir l.usltiinfa agree-
ment will Hot be flmilly iicrcnted hs
siilNfiit'tnry iioh
It Is tiiiderstoiul here thut further
iieiriithitlniis mir the t.iisitiiiilit affnlr
will be iiiade ns the present terms swlw
mitted lj ti'eniimiy for n scMetueHt f
the ciiso are nut ugrecnble t this cohM
fy.
HI PASO CASK AI'TKD
N IX Sl'PHK.HK roPRT
By Tho AHKoclated PreMs.
AUSTIN. Tox.. March 1. The follow-
ing proceedings were had In thtfSU-
prentp Court today reversed nnd rfr-
iiimidcd: J. N. Nations ct.nl. vs. F. H
Miller et nl from Kl Pnso
. .
Itev. 3Ir. Hanks Leaves Pnlacios.
PAI.ACIOS Tex. March 1 Bov. If.
T. 1 ianlcs who hi been pastor of tho
First Baptist rhiircll of tills place for
the last tivo years lias resigned and
Will leave about April 1 for Ahltcne
where ho will bo engaged lu evangelis-
tic work. Steps nrr being; taken to oh-
t.'ilu his. auccessoi Iinmedlrttoly
TRAIN HITS COUNTRY
E WAGON: 3
KILLED; 5 INJURED
By. Tho Associated Pres.k
MPSKOGKK. Okla.. Mitrcli 1. An
Iron Mountain passenger train struclc
ii country school service wagon at a
crossing near Inola today killing J.
J. StllleH. driver of the wagon: Told
Reynolds tiged 18 years and Thomas
Cummins uged H years.
Lorn Cummins was fatally injured
ami four others were seriously hurt.
SIMMONS MEETING GOOD ONE
Dr. II l. Dinner Preaches Two Power-
ful SerwoHs Dally to
StHilcHts.
The protracted meeting being con-
ducted at Simmons College by Dr.
Henry Clay Risner ot Tennessee l
proving to be one of wonderful Inter-
est not only to the students but to resL
dents of the neighborhood who are at-
tending each service one at 10 a .
and the other at 7:15 p. m.
Dr. RJsner is getting a powerful ItaM
of the student body of Simmons a4
his sermons are making a great (hi-
presston The fierviees will coatlaua
each day for the balance of the week.
APPKAI-S mu f"W FIX.
TiUBMN March 1. John Redmond
and Barry O'Brien the historian hava
issued nn appeal to the Irish paepfai . .
for a fund of $5000 with which t
establish a home for tha Irish Bmh
dictine nuns of Ypres who since tu
German Invasion of Bejglum haY
been refugees in London. A wm
suitable for a-convent has-been found-
in the county of Yexford Ireland ae
if the. necessary fund are obtained th
nuns will be transferred to that place.
JERRY CHESTNUT I
NICELY; IS NOW IN THE
ST. JOSEPH IHFmMARY
Abilene frieuds will be gla4 to faprs
that Jerry Chestnut wfcq if hurt
near Rattinger Ust week U Ktltw'.
uloug nicely and his phyMclam. ifatM
h will soon n welt lit wmm
Monday from BalUnif W yn wrOi
and is now in the St JfeMfk Imtmma
of that city ReUUvw ot Mr. rmgM
dstrd to have a Xy ot tk
limb and the patUt was mU m
Worth for tuat arfMMMr.
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