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ABILENE TEXAS. WEDNESDAY APRIL 5 1916.
M'WIIEKSJ.
COMMITTEES GOT
ONLY HI 200.00
BAPTIST MEETING
GROWING FAST
FUNSTON ASKS
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Spy Who Had Singer's Husband Held For Plot.
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PROGRAM
SHOO
FOR
DUICKACTfON
MINISTER RESIGNS
?
MUST GET CO-OPERATE
( nmmltlrc Will lie NniiU'il (it Go Ai'hv
Salaried Men; One Cummlttct!
(lot Ihcr Third nf the
Ttilnl Tuiwdiij.
The committees of tho Abiiei.'
( ImiitlMT of Commerce which Lea..
work Tuesday uttprucoii to raise ?su0
fi i- tlu afinual budget got a total nf
41.2DII in tho rim nltcriitrati'M fcorh
wlih h. mluVit to ihe.picsout Imome
makes n total of $K0uo.
Tho work In now about' lmlr ilotie.
(.catloru of the movement were- dis-
appointed with the first days woik.
Secretary Wood snld Wednesday;
"'There Is going to lie a booby prfre
awarded If some of these committees
don't watch out. If all the eoniinllteCB
wink like some of them we wltl ra se
this fund i' about t'H5 and not soon-
er." A report will he niuile to headijuir-
ters hj all committees Irlday. A com-
mittee of young men will then he limn--e
1 to go after jho salaried men of tne
cfty in an effort to net them to "hold
up their end f tho deal." Salaried
men are benefited by the Chamber of
Commerce ami should help support it
Is the theory the leaders woik on.
Not only will lahnled men be asked !
to contribute but every effort will bejnt
made to gel I Item into tho Chamber
of Comnloice. More young blood Is
needed In the Chamber of Cunmerce'
is tho cry.
C. G. Whltten J. 0. Shackelford and
Frank Weaver carried off the honors
as a team In the work Tuesdaj alter-
noon raising $lf" or oer ono-thlrd
of tho total thIsim! by ten teams. These
men are still working hard and e-
poct to Increase their total by n greal
deal.
The liven squad was Jn the lead at
the last report.
Tho importance of KOttliiK volun
teer contrlbutlrns Is stressed by the
leaders. It is from Mils source Out the Individual. The point 1 make may
thu Chamber or Commerce must ex-im.' lilusttntcd by a story a great Lon-
pect Its Kreatest help In the present don preacher telle. Ho was asked to
struggle. Kvery available hOiircO of R0 0Ml niu U0 country und hold a
Income must be pumped and It Is the in(l(.(ng and ho went. There wna hut
unexpected contributions that the lead- 0I10 angio conversion a boy. The
ers are counting heavily upon. 'preacher thought the meeting n rati-
It is now apparent that the work'ure unt that boy tunied out to lie G.
or raising the nionev will not be the Campbell Morgan the greatest llv.ng
simple matu-r ii was at first supposed. jroaeher today. Hixon held a mcetinn
That Abilene will fall down risht whon nm ml 0I10 mtlo wy was saved bu:
action Is most needed thero Is not tho that boy was Lou G. Broughton tho
slightest rear but that the committees groil(iHt preacher and soul winner on
have some hard work before them H tho American continent. In meet-
evident. Kuch committee must do its lllK Wilcli I held there were but the
mightiest. conversions. 1 worked hard for three
Secretary Fred Wood will address y- umj vvont away sick at heart-
the labor organisations WeduChday u .seemed 1 had failed in reaching the
ulKlit on the subject of "What the Jieoj0 aa iu .leading tliem to my
Chamber of Commerce .Meaus to You." lI1UH(or. Hut wait one of the live who
It Is (minted out that every toianiiwuro CO1Verted in lliat meeting was
who earns hix living here is directly Ur pruj urown one of the greatest
Interested I m-fntslulng the Cham- nrtu.l0r8 or Texas who is now pas
her of Couimerie Its scope is not tor jf )B Fjrht Haptist chun-li of
confined to nnv one class but to the simian
general upbuliillng of the elt. "Second. It show what one person
If jou feel tii.it you can help tho who Is saved and serving can do. t'n-
t'hamber of Ccmmerc0 mjUe up the dorscore that word' curving general
imitL'nt fr the vear so thai the work ljooth was uBked for the secret pf his
or creating a greater Abilene can B ; wonderful life (or God. Ho said: God
rorwnrd without a hitcli. mall your hah had all or my life.' Sauderer
tlieek to the secretary or sen some or thrilled mo when he said to the tcacU-
the cnmmittCfB 'ors In Simmons College that 'we have
'no right to call this a Christian In-
TEACHERS EXAMS
BE HELD HERE LATTER
PART PRESENT WEEK
Tho regular state examinations for
permanent teachers' certificates will
be held at tln ffic of tho county
superintendent In Ul city Thursday
opening a three-day examination.
Friday and Saturday wor); In the
first and second grade will be done.
Supt Smith stated Wednesday that
between twouty ami ioriy unienurai of qod
wmild tiike the oxanunutlons. Stmllarttja.e1. . '
examinations will be held in all parts
of the state
Supts. M H- Morrjs of Merkel and
M A. Williams of Ovalo will assUt
tlie count) superintendent
MILITARY COMPANY TO
DRILL TONIGHT; WILL
SEND FOR EQUIPMENT
AblleiK-'s .;nipan ir Texas Nat-
ional Guardsmen will have Us first
drill since it mustering In tonight
(Wednesday! at Odd Fellows' Hall
South Second street.
All members of the company and
prospectl e members are urged to be
on hand at 7 30 o'clock The final
hinnku will ha sent off In order to get
uniforms and equipment here without
delay
OR. JENKENS IS PieCllG
Cliotr tf I'M Vofrcs of KciiUr and .lur
li.r .Sihfter AifMl hy UrliC"-
Ira i 10 Pieces and Two
I'lttllOS
The service at the Klrt IJapth.
church Tuesday night were well .u
tended and aiming the best or l
meeting ea far. The singing by tin
Senior and .Junior thotrs was k-o
and the music by the olchostra uiu.
two pianos gilded much to Mm erfect
Iveness or the hour. .Mr. Chns. Clou
of Port Worth who Is) leading the sIijh
fin? expects to havu luU wilces in tin
two choirs by Wednesday nfRht ana
announceu that every effort will b
made to make thu music enjoyable
Dr. Jensens the pastor preached lilt
first sermon of the meet lug Ttinsdax
night lie used as a scripture lessot.
tile Itli Chapter of John the story lI
the woman of Samaria and Jesus at
Jacobs well. The text was the 2SU.
ami -Jth crses: "The woman then
lert her water lot and went away Intt
the city ami aalth to the men tome
see a man which told me r.ll things
that I ever did: s not this the Christ'
Dr. Jcnkens said in part:
"The revival that started from tin
conversion of the woman of Samaria
Jacobs well saved a town. Tho
story la one pf the most churmlng stor
ies of the new tegument. We See
Jesus sitting at the old well tired and
worn. I lie mountains rise out yonder
in all their beauty and grandeur. Into
this scene there comes a woman to
draw water from the well. Jesus
though tired and worn by hlu hard
hit ors leads her to trust him and lie
saves her. She returns to the e.ty and
tho ciowds flock around her to hear
Mm story which she brings.
"In the study of this lesson we find
Unci)' tilings:
"First. God through tho person ot
His blessed soir puts the emphasln on
btitutlQii unless wo get tlieso hiuuems
1 saved. How about this church?
"Third. There must bo soul vision
of Jesus and there must be a willing-
ness to go and toll IL This woman
got a vUion or Jesus and the next
"thtnir Bhe saw was her own sins. A
llook at Jesus makes you loatho your
'sins and wnen you are reuuy m b
lup bin Jesus will uso you. This wom-
an with tho vision of Jesus burning
in iir Kiml went lntming oft to me
city to tell tho peoplo tho story or
Jesub and that is tho way U ought to
he with this church we ougui io tar-
get seir and go out here and win these
lobt people for Jesus u una wuu'
could do It you can do It. Qu- my
people I beg you to Join me iu this
campaign for tho lost or Abilene. Five
hundred feouls saveu ana i.uuu uum-
tions to Mils church Is not too much to
At tho 'im. of the service two Join
ed tho church. Mr. Lewis Kntzminger
mndtt a short talk in which he ex
pressed his Rppreciatlon of tho co-op-pmtinn
which was Klven to him in his
work hero and Jn whtcn uo siaea mm
he regarded the possibilities of tho
church as being tlie greatest he had
evor seen. He leit at n iur m
homo at Fort Worth Tho subject for
Ur Jenken's sermon weunesoay mgui
is 'A revival that stirred up the
devil." .
GILL EOR GOV. ARMOR
PLATE PLANT IS
FAVORABLY REPORTED
WASHINGTON. April 5- The Sen-
ata hin for a. Government armor-plate
plant was favorably reported today
the House navai committee.
Worst ton tier (iolst.
Captain Hans Taimelier IniKliand of
.Mine Gad'skl the famous singer has
hem held on tlie charge of tryl.ig to
blow dp the AVelland Canal In I'M! t
help tho German government hv li n
iletlng Cenadian bhlpmentt throur i
the waterway. The arrest followel
revelatlotir. of Horst von der Golst a
German spy who bad been sentenced
to death and was awaiting execution
In the Tower of London. Golsfs life
was spared nnd lie was sent here on
condition that he tell the t'nlted States
authorities or ploN or Germans here.
(To I bel eved to know much about
the operations or Captain von J'apcn
attaihe of the lleiimui embassy In
VILLA BAND
FAILS IN AITACK
A'lTKMI'TS TO Sl'ltl'ltlSK C3A1IHI-
SON AT 1'AKIIAS EAST OF
TOKKKd.N SATHIDAV
42 OF IN ARE KILLED
Col. (ioitznles Disperses llanillU ami
CiMiturcd (iuuntlty f Anas und
Horses According to ltcpoit
From Trr.tn.
"y The Associated Press.
TQRHKOX Mox April Z. A band
or VUHstaa Sntnrday attem'ptel to swr-
pilso the garrison or ". uiniiii town
of Parras gaaw of hero.
Col. J. M. uonzales In .iiij mil ot
the garrison illspersed tho haudlts
killing forty-two and capturltiy a ijuaii-
tlty of arms and horses.
GERARD ASKS .GERMANY
ABOUT ATTACK ON THE
STEAMER BERWINDVALE
By The Associated Press.
HKRMNT. April 5. Ambassador Ger-
ard today sont an Inquiry to the Ger-
man foreign office concerning tho sink
ing of tho steamship Derwindvalo off
Queenstown.
Ivondon dispatches March 29 said the
Derwindvalo was attacked by a sub-
marine of the German navy but that
she was not sunk.
GEN. LYONS DEAD AT
SHERMAN; FUNERAL BE
HELD WEDNESDAY P.M.
By The Associated Press.
SHERMAN. Tex.. April 5. The fun-
eral of Hrig.-Gen. Cecil A. Lyon who
died here last night will be held this
afternoon.
Gen. Lyon had long been Identified
with Texas politics and was a leader
of tho Progressive party In Texas. His
connection with the Texas National
Guard also had been of long standing.
POM) CONFERS WITH
PERSHING AT PROYIDE-NCU
By The Associated Prass.
WASHINGTON. April 5. Col. Dodd
conferred with Gen. Pershing at Provi-
dencja Monday according- to Gen
Pershing's dispatch to the war depart-
ment today
Gen. Pershing Is believed to have
byg0ne south toward the fighting front
inear uuerrero
t Wl - . &. rv
Mine. Jeliitnnu (iadskl.
Washington who wns dismissed from
the I'nlted States.
NORWEGIAN SHIP
SUNK ey TEOTS
AKIINA OF 10111 TOS SKXT DOWN
IIY Sl'll CKinV HKI.NO
IIKSI'I'LI).
ANOTHER VESSEL IS LOST?
."rwcglan .Steamer Signals For Help
And KrltNh Steamer Goes To
Aid hut Is Frightened
Awnr From Scone.
lly Tho Associated Press.
LONDON April i.Tho Norwegian
steamer Arena of 1010 tons gross
lb reported to have been torpedoed and
sunk by n German submarluo recent-
ly. The crow was takun to Vmuldon by
tho trawler Clare.
Fate of .Norwegian Ship I'nkuown
I'AIUS. April 5. A dispatch receiv-
ed here from Valencia today says that
a Norwegian steamer wan seen thirty
miles off the Spanish coast signalling
for help yesterday.
A Hritish ship attempted to give as-
sistance but was frightened away Tho
late of the Norwegian steamer Is un-
I novvn
CITY ELECTION
AT BID TEXAS
11. SfinVAKTZ KE.EI.ECTE1) MAY-
OK CITY jrlKSUAL AM) AI.-
OEKMEN SELECTED.
HAIRD. Tox. April G. In the city
election hero yesterday H. Schwartz
was re-elected mayor W. L. Ashton.
city marshal and J. I. McWhortcr. T
E. Parks. P. U Drlsklll J. H. McGow-
en Joe Mitchell aldermen.
"
WEATHER FORECAST.
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau.
fr
For Abilene and Vicinity: Tonight
unsettled weather with scattered
showers: Thursday unsettled weather.
For West Texas; Tonight and
Thursday partly cloudy.
Tues
P. M.
Wed.
A. M.
THEE'arVMiH
ioNCort wto rN&
TEN TrvOuWvNC
71
71
72
73
76
74
72
63
60
56
65
G5
54
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63
BOTTuEOOFWiNq
.iNHioccvjusn
r?
GOQCNMto UZZICJ
3
4
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1
8
9
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TtVT MUST BE ONE
OCLiXIVS WE REN)
50
49
49
KBOUT
50
51
52
55
"Zimmie"
Mdgt 55 noon 58
Sunrise 6 22 f sunset 7 10
MORE TRODPS TO CDLllHtBUS
TwetilvMilne Members of (' IU Ml(?
mil Corjs Untrained nt Lcinrn.
worth l'robahlj he assigned
to Field Wirl" WnrK.
iiy The Associated Press.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex. April H. Gen.
Funstcn here has asked the wnr de
partment to comply promptly with his
request which was recontly made for
four tnpio auto truck companies.
Six are now operating on the three-
hundred mile lino or communication.
Four moro would make 270 trucks and
these would not be superfluous for
feeding the nrmy officers hero say.
Signal Corps Leave.
Uy Tho Associated Press.
LEAVENWORTH Kafl. April G
Tw'cnty-nlne members of Company II
blgtiut Corps entrained hero todny for
Columbus where It Is thought they
will bo assigned to active field work.
The company Hpeciallzas In field
wlrelcsB work.
THE VKJO OF U:i7 GROSS TONS
SENT I0 W.N IN HAY OF
1HSCAY.
4 n rK
CREW SAVED BY BRITISH
Are Set.Adrlft hut Suc4 nnd Taken to
Gibraltar British Steamer Hen-
dew Reported Sunk Willi
Loss of One Life.
Dy Tho Associated Press. '
LONDON April G. Tho Spanish
steamer Vigo 1237 gross tons has
been sunk In tho bay or IHscoy by a
German submarine Lloyd'a announced
today.
The crew was set adrift In a boat
but were later rescued by tho British
steamer Polo and taken to Gibraltar.
Lloyd's also reports tho sinking ot
tho British steamer Bondovy with the"
loss ot one life.
FRENCH ATTACK8 STILL
CONTINUE TO BE VIOLENT.
By Tho Associated Press.
Tho French are continuing violent
attacks in tho Vaux and Douaumont
regions. Thero has been no renewal
of tho fighting west of tho Mouse.
Several small lntantry engagements
are reported In Lorraine the Germans
being repulsed by the French artillery
and machine gun tire.
OPEN BIDS THURSDAY
FOR NEW DORMITORY
AT SIMMONS COLLEGE
At one o'clock Thursday afternoon
bids for the construction of the new
dormitory for girls at Simmons Gol-
lego will be opened by the building
committee composed ot the following:
Trustees. George L.Paxton J D. San-
defer George S. Anderson and J. H.
Parramore; for the Chamber of Com-
merce J. M. Radford Fred T. Wood
George Finberg.
David S. Castle Is the architect who
drew the plans.
It Is hoped that the contract can be
let and work begun inside often days.
The new dormitory will occupy a lot
severty feet south of Anna Hall and
will face wesL This will bring the
line ot Simmons buildings closer to the
main part of town.
VILLA REPORTED 90
MILES SOUTHEAST GUERRERO
uyjine Associaiea rre?s.
SPANISH SHIP SUNK
BY GERMAN
SUB
who la believed to be ySSSwSK
an area of600 square mUea according r 0 most points girls $5.0Q
to -word from Gen. Pershing who Is . JaJ.f l& M Bt.
leading the columns la the Benito laM wlnBlnR meat points $5.00 la
Juarez and Guerrero regions. gold Citizens Nat'ooal Bank
A Torreon dispatch places Villa 100 yard h $1 00 la merchandise
ninety mui ioumwei. oz ine uuerrw
ro.
MANY PRIZES ANNOUNCED
Interest and Competition In nil Oh Is.
Ions of the Contests Will he I'll
usually Keen; Rig Crowd
Expected.
Tho program for the Taylor county
nchtol fonteat'i to be held here Fri-
day and Saturday of this week Is as
follows:
' Friday April 7.
2:30 p. m Preliminaries In debate
declamation ami spelling at High
schdol hu'.lding.
8 p m. Finals In debates declama-
tions and spelling.
Snhmhi) April S.
0 a iu. Basketball gntne
10:30 a. ni. Track and field events.
Hoys and girls
2 p. m. Baseball Kiimc
4 p. m. Basketball i;ame.
Prizes For Winners
Basketball boys fLHO merchandise
Halo Sons & Keen.
Basketball girls 2 lbs. Lowneys--J.
Sides
Winner of most points boy'n divis
ion. Jfi.OO pair shoes Campbells.
W nncr of mt'Ht uolnf!. k'U'h dlvlr-
Ion $100 merchandise Hall's Music
Storo.
Debate two boyn. $1.60 shirt- Neely-
Barnca: il.fiO shirt -Mf David Dry
Goods Co
Qlrl'H declamation! Senior. $6.00
parasol Mlnter Dry Goodti Co.: Jun-
ior 1 bottle Bornted Toilet Cream
Mclmoro Bass Drug Co.
Boy's declamntlon: Senior. 2.00 pair
ctitr buttons Corner DrtiK Store; Jun-
ior $1.60 FiBhor & Turner.
Spelling $1.00 merchandise Mont
gomery Drug Storo.
100 ynrd dash $11.00 gold Knife -
Schorsch Jowelry Co.
220 yard dash $2.60 pennant Abi
lene Book & Stationery Co.
440 yard dash $1.00 in merchandise
Cowdcn-Payton Hnrdwaro Co.
MJIo .run. $1.75 suit pajamas Min-
KuS'Uros. -
880 yard dash $100 merchandise.
Kil. S. Hughes Co.
220 yard hurdles $150 Anderson
Dry GoodB Co.
120 yard hurdles. $1.00 merchandise
J. W ISvans
High Jump. $1.00 merchandise
Schultz Dry Goods Co.
Broad Jump $1.50 riasiiiightKui-
vvller Electric Co.
Pole vault $1.00 hose Yager Shoe
Company.
Shot put $2.00 hat Paul tho Tauor.
Discus throw $1.00 indue Union
Hnrdwaro Co.
Hammer throw ono glans towel bar
JonnlnKs Bros.
Winning track team $0.00 tickots
J E. HamJott
Relay 3 lb. box candy uiymp'a.
Contestants.
1. Frank Goss Abilene
2. Homer Tranthum. AbUone.
3. Oliver Cunningham Abilene.
4. Victor Payne Abli.nc.
5. lallo Cianflll Abliq.no.
6. T. J. .tlrd Ablleu-
7. Clifford Casey AblLuie.
8. James Wilson Abilene.
9. Jack Hamilton Abilene.
10. Ted Moffett Abilene.
11. Kason Gill Abilene
12. Henry Hall Abilene.
13. Hubert McCulloh Abilene
14. Loyce Anderson Abltene.
15. Charlie Smith. Trent.
16. Louie Miller Trent
17. Royce Dowdy Trent
18. Clyde Southworth .Trent.
19. Leo MaBsey Trent.
20. Buford Mangura Trent.
21. Roy Emmons Tye.
22. Bennie Harris North Park
23. John Evans North Park.
Events ana Entries.
120 low hurdles 9 8 15
100 yard dash 1 9 10 16.
I mile run 3. 2 7. 23.
220 low hurdles 9 1 8.
440 yard dash 8 10 3.
220 yard dash 8. 1. 11 21.
880 yard run 3. 2. 7 21 22.
T mile relay Abilene. Trent.
Basketball throw girls Lawn.
Pole vault 13 12. 17.
Running broad Jump 6 12 1 20 21.
Running high Jump 12 4 6 16 21.
12 lb. shot put 1 5 9 18.
12 lb. hammer throw 5 2.
Discus throw 5 14 18.
Basketball boys Bradshaw Potosl
and Trent.
Basketball girls North Park and
Lawn or Tuscola.
Baseball Caps. Abilene High.
Prizes For San Jacinto Day April 21
The business men were so liberal In
giving prizes for the winning ot events
In the county meet of April 8. that the
committee secured more than were
needed and has decided to give the
following prizes for the winning of
lvn.n n sn Jaeinto Dav. which Is
pjty Drug Store
220 yard hurdla l bottle grape juice
WOULD GO TO THE FRONT
Gen. Morrone Mill Succeed (Jon. Zap
fill us Head of Wnr Department
f Hal) Hrn.' Allien be
Fiider Secretin
My Tho Associated Pros.
ROMK April 6. It In reported hero
that General Xupclll minister of war
linn resigned on account of Ill-health
und that General Paolo Morrone com
i.innder of tho army corps has been
i; allied as his successor.
General Alflorl will bo named under-
secretary or stato for Italy sayB an-
other report here.
An unconfirmed report today nays
that King Victor Emmanuel bus ac
cepted resignation of Zupclll and that
Morrone linn been appointed to take tip
the duties of that office at once.
General Zupclli It la said desires
to participate In the active operation
cf the Italian army
COLLEGE PRESS TO
HOLD ANNUAL MEET
Thursday nnd Friday tho Texas Jn-
torcolleglato Press Association will
hold Its annual convention In AbUone
with a good sized crowd expected from
eight colleges.
BubIucbs sessions will behold Thurs-
day and Friday mornings. Thursday
evening a brilliant reception Is plan
ned while tho annual banquet will b?
given Friday night at the Grace Mote
winding up the convention.
Simmons College tttdta nava
talnlng the expected RueaU. .
Program for Thursday.
10 a. m. Registration and Assign-
ments chapel
10:30 a. m. Address and Word of
Wolccmo Dr. y. F. Fry.
2:30 p m. General Thomo: Prepared-
hobs. The Invasion of tho Dally and
the Weekly.
1. Tho Objective of Col lego Journal-
ism Trinity Mr. Claudo V. KJpg.
2 Do tho Daily and tlie Weekly Threat
the standard of Collegq Journalism?
a. They do. Simmons Mr. W. D.
Bond.
b. They do not. Baylor Mr. W. II.
Barton.
8:30 p. m. Recoptlon at Homo ot Hon
J. M. and Mrs Wagataff.
Program for Friday.
9:30 a. in. Readlnc of Prlxe .Produc
tions.
)
10:30 a. in. Convention addressed at
Chapel by Dr. O. II. Cooper.
2:30 p. m. Business meeting.
3:30 p. m. Automobile ride
3. A possible salutlon C I A. Mlsa
CJare Ousley .
VILLA FORGE IS
DEFEATED BY CAVAZOS
AT CIENEQU1TA MEX.
By Associated Press.
EL PASO "'ex. April 5 la a at-
tack on the Villa forces at ClenequlU
yesterday Mexican Gen. Cavaxoa killed
ten and scattered tho remainder of
the band Gen. Gavlra announced to
day p.t Juarez
Oen. Cavazos Is said to be nuraulns
the fugitives but asked Gen. Gutlerrea
to rush against Statevo Naica. Santa
Getrudea. and other points where the
Villlstas are supposed to be heading.
Cavazos' losses consisted ot one
wounded and some horses killed.
AAisMJisWfc
rtAAAAAAMI
Armour & Co.
Most points In weights $3.50 pic-
ture Abilene Furniture Co.
Most points in jumps $1.50 merchan-
diseJohn B. Nelll.
Relay 50c worth pies City Bakery.
Thanks to Xerckaata.
We the track team of the Ablleae
High school thank the business mea
very heartily for their liberal prl
and the willingness on their part to
contribute to the committee. We as-
sure the merchants that they have
given us a great boost toward w tu-
ning the contests Saturdcy We lartte
everyone to come and see the con-
tests at the Fair grounds Saturdar
morning which begin at 9 o'clock. No
admission will be charged. .
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THURSDAY
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The Abilene Daily Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 24, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 5, 1916, newspaper, April 5, 1916; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth316940/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Public Library.