The Abilene Semi-Weekly Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 65, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 2, 1913 Page: 3 of 6
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From SutiUajV Dull)'. t
Mlsa Dolphin Hhnppard who linn
been vlaltlng relnllres nt Rrndslinw
for thn ikibi fow days passed through
(ho Hy ilits morning onrouto 10 Imr
homo t Kurt Worth. She wiih ne-
compmilod to Alillent- by II- 1I-. D.imi
Mny Robert ami Freddie ShepiNin.
AlffSi Sualo Sleeper who luts boon
visiting her brother. T. M- Blseper
iiihI fnrollj for the ptmt two weeks
left- Saturday morning for hor liqin- at
Vi'aca.
Tom ami Chnrloa Donaoti of 1.1ml-
soy. Oklahoma. Hiiont Friday In the
city leaving Saturday' morning for
Winter where thoy go to vllt frlcnda
anil relatives.
XliiMinrH Orin Kmmott. ami Rny-
tnoml Peary loft Siitunlny morning
' for ranj where thoy will spend the
next two weeks visiting ri'lntlvos.
Mjts Amlprwm of Coat. spent Sat-
urday In the city.
.ISmmett Hall returned Saturday
morning from Rrownwood whore ho
had liven on a short business; trip.
J. W. Adams of ftlmdnlo spent Kat-
.trd In tho city on bualnosn. lie
atrttad that only showers foil lit that
J. It. Twhl) hns returned from n
trip to Siiiipo. iu tntt- that rop
conditions arc excellent along th
Colorado Rlvor.
It. O. Hamilton who llroB four pillon
north of town wna In thr city Sutiir-
ilny. J. V. Turtu-r. who llvns Ilvo nillot
north of Alllnc. wn In Kuturilny.
Mrs. W A. WnnL.who lino liaon In
Ihf rlty for th wM three W0k8 vls-
Itlng Iht liuslmnd'H irt'iitH. Mr. ntnl
Mri. J. IC Wnnl. left Snturty ntom-
fiK for hr liotui at UuiK1pw. She
will npi-nil lh cotnltiR wookfl with
frifHi In Fort Worth howovnr.
Mrs. W. I.. Culler ami iiiuxi!t.
. M1nk Kolll( mill UhiIiw'. who lut
lifi vlpltlim Mr. ntul 5Ir. r. T. Hall
?ft Fort Worthy for tln tmst tiut days.
hav' rpiitrni'il to th"r homo.
Air ntul Slrn. Jon Ash wortli who
hnvo hmi in tin- city' foiwlio past
tlirno imiiiilix ilio KuentH of Mr- ami
MtH 11. Wltnhlr. Iift for tholr
limiiv tit Knurfnmn.
Irfl. J. II. Ploklns who lias hoon
vlHltlnji her iliitRhtor. Mrs T. H. Pon-
u(ir at Fort Worth for tho jmnt two
wookH. roturnwl to her homo Friday
nfturiioou.
Stovo Fowfim and nlHlora Mle
Nora and Oi'orisla. of llain'iv catno
ovnr Hntiinlay In Mr. I'owum' onr.
Thoy hroiiKht Mr. Nnnco I'owor who
wflf loovo (IiIh nniriiliiK for her homo
fit Tipton Oklahoma.'
I. M. Mnriiti. who IIvm ;i iiiiIch
flitst Hpent ytHv im-iK m tin
rlty. Iln tiro.ii ir a luli ut cotttn
Which was aohl ro l? ! vittn.
MrH. j n. ciuiuillcr ami daughter.
MIw Mary Uiit who liavo huon itiinniN
iitK tho pant two moulliK on tho tluir
CmiHt at Ctirpiis C'hrlHtl l roturnwl
Friday iifu-riioon to tholr homo.
MtesuH.lUirtlm. Mnry Vora and Julia
Tool who havo b'mi vIhIUiik tholr
1nrunls. Mr mid Sim. p. (j j0o for
tliu iat month loft Friday nftnr-
tKKin fur HI I'ahq. whom they will
tuarh school the coming tortn.
Mm. J. J Graham uud mj8 udllh
AJUisxu tfJm Jtttvc JUecitTlsltJtiB mlatlvo
iul frltinda In Marshall for tho pant
low- uaya. pasoi uirougti tho city
Hiitnnlay mornuiK onrouto ' to tholr
iiomo nt union.
Mr and Mr. I. 1 Irvln of Chli-nRO
IIIIiioIh Hpuut Friday In the city.
Inavlug Satiirdav morning on 11 8:15
AJillmio And Southuru for llniwns
vlllo. Mr. Irvln reprceonta tho Wriisht
Urotlioro Ai'roiiluni' rompany.
Mra. A II. Iockcitt who jin.a lxcn
vlHltlng rvlatlvos In Al'H nnii llalrd
fr llio past' row daya. luft Saturday
jiiortiltig ror iar homo at Tokean.
Mr I-ockott was nccoiniuuilml by her
woihnr. Mm. Mary Adapia.
.Miss Maud I'o'ats. who hnrboon vs-
IUuk rolatlveu In thU city for the
Want to weuka. left Saturday morn-
in ior er nome at Tokoon.
M F- Brwln and mothor Mrs. J. C.(las visiting relatives at Y&i
Frwln. and Jlra. J J Massongale. of
nasken. iiaaswj through the city Sat-
urday moruluisr enrouto to nradahaw
where thc will spend tho next two
weiks vIsUIdk relatives
W. A. Tllncy Hpont Saturday tit
('(hub mi InmlnoHB.
lliMirv Janii of AhUutt hnd lilifll-
iiriw lnrc Tiuwday Ovalo ICnfilc..-
Mr. mid Mra. W. K..Hony loft Frl-
ilnv afternoon for Snydiir wlu'ro thity
will iiinkc their home In the future.
Mr. ntul lira. A. Wnlkor of KaxlH-
iMiro. Dklnhoma. Hpcut Friday iu tho
pit with TrlciiilH IcavIiiK on tho 4.fs
Texas ami Pacific for Tahokii whore
they will Hpend tho next fow ilays
wnn rointivcB.
Walter alaRscock of McCuuley.
Bpcut' Friday Hi iiit- city on huslnuaa.
Attorney II. W. llnynle aiicnt Sat-
urday In Fort Worth on profeaHlonal
hiialuoaa.
V. C Wheat of folorado Cltv sifjnt
Friday In Ahilene looking for cotton
plckora. He wanted one hundred but
Bjipceodod in getting only n pari ot
that number.
Mra. H. A Reading apont Saturday
in Mvrko) vlaltlng Mra. It. O. Andor-
son. She waa accompanied by Mla
Kalherltio Atitloraon of Tulsa Oklu.
Mra. It. W. Mitcholl loft Friday af-
Itornoon for Colorado where alio will
upend tho uoxt ten daya vlaltlng rela
tives and frittmla.
lti. nn.i Mi-u Tl U UVI..M tvlin
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lme tiot'ti viaitlilg frlnds and rola -
Uvw In nukens county for tho paat
iw w'H'kb. ikihhpii iiiruugii mi- vuj
this morning onrouto to tholr homo
at Winters.
Mr- and Mra- O. G. Flomlster of
Now Orleans spent Prjilny" In the city.
Mrs. Mary Nelson of Merkol spent
Friday In the city with Mrs. Jim Roe.
.lease Scarborough spent Saturday
In ('Ibco on bnainwa.
Judge W. II. Gross nnd son 1 H-
Gross. who have been to Ualliiger
looking after Judge Gross" ranch lo-
omed near that place jiassed through
Oie' city Saturday morning onrouto. to
tholr homo nt Mineral Wells.
J. V. Jacobs traveling rimreaenta-
tlve tho International Correspondence
School with heaihiuartnra nt San An-
eelo. hna lioeu atioudintr the Inst fow
ilnvn In Aiillone In tho Inlorout of
that Institution.
M. Smith or San Angclo apont part
of Saturday In tho city on business.
leaving on tho 11:J4 Texna and Paol
tic for Fort Worth.
.Mrs. Lyninn rhatflold who hna imcn
visiting Mr. nnd Mra. IC It. nynum
for the pnst row daya. left Satunlny
morning for her hrmio at Dallas.
Sirs- Floyd Davis who baa been
visiting Imr brother (icoriio Moss
for the past few daya foft Saturday
inortilug for her homo at Dallas. Sho
was acrompnulud hy her mother Mra.
Mary Moss who will' spend tho next
weeks In Dallas the guest of hor
daughter.
IloU Aynra travollug representative
for the Kd. S. Hugliea foinpnny hanl-
ware is spending n row daya with
houiiifolka.
Mrn. P. O Ratidlle and Uttlo ilaugb-
ler Mnrguorlto. who havo been lalt-
Ing Mr. and J. N. Morrison for the
past fow days loft Fnturday afternoon
for their hoiiiu at Stamford.
Mis Iva May Whlto of Ovalo iassed
'hroitgh tin cliy Saturday onrouto lo
Stamford where alio goea to accept a
jioBitlmi as musical director of Stam-
ford Collego.
V. C McGftTKo 0r AiiRoji- int Sat-
urday iu tho city on buaiueaa-
J. U Lewis' of Kentucky Is pros
pecting In tho country about Abilene
It K Iturna of Anson waa a visitor
to tho city Saturday
Mrs. West Morelaml of Paint Rock
passed through the city Saturday on-
routo to Stamford wboro sho will
spend tho uoxt fow days vlaltlng hor
brother. Sho waa accompanied by her
llttlo daughter lleue.
Mra S. F Annla of Morkel lmasod
through the city Saturday enrouto to
Stamford whoro she will apend the
noxt weok visiting relatives. '
Misa Mary Astln who hna been visit-
log relatives Iu this city for iho past
two weeks loft Saturday afternoon for
her homo at Stamford.
Uttlo Miss Uettle Lee Castles vli
Worth fur tho past two weeks. ved
through tho city Saturday eapute to
her homo at Stamford . -f
Mrs. O 8 Tatum who hasribefi visit-
lug her laroala Iu Abilene for the past
Ik wpoka. left Snlunlny nftrrnoon for
hur home nt Annon.
Mlns KiiRMilft Smith of Fort Worth
upent part of Satunlny In theflty with
frlettiln leaving the annio nftnrnoon for
Stamford where ahe will apetfil th
next few days.
Mlai Myrtlo Holmes left Raturday
oftenioon fof Morkol. where ilu will
upend the next week visiting frlcndi
and relatives.
Mm. W. .J Host .of Crowell. panned
through tho city Saturday rnrouto to
( allfomla whom ahe will tnako her"
future home.
J. K Hattlert of Wlntera apent Sat-
urday in Ahileue
Mrx H W. Uyo left Saturday nftrnoon
for Ovalo whom alio will spend the
ihxt fow daya visiting frlcmln and- ml-
nttvca I Mrs J M. Clark nnd dailghter hyln
of Clyde paaacd through Alillono Sat'
!urila enroulo io OVnlo. WliPro tlioy
will Bpcnd the next few daya with ml-
ntlvcfl w
Mra. A. 1. Jordon nnd daughter Ora
Loulae. who hnvo hoon visiting roln
tlvea In nig Hpringa and HwbMwator
for the pant fow daya PhbwI through
thla city Saturduy onroute to their
homo at Winters. '
Mnator Jim Kuykemlnlo left Satur
day nfturiioou for Wlntera where he
will apetid tho next few daya vlaltlng
rt'lnllvea.
John Nonao of Howeiia inaaol
through tliu city Saturday eitrouto to
Hulllugor Vvhero ho will hpoiiiI the
next throe weeks with relatlvcB.
Mra. M. .1. Jordon. who hna hoen vla-
ltlng her aoti In Now Mexico for the
paat fow wookH. paaaed through the
city Saturday onrouto to Iiit home
at Wlntera. . She atated that crops
throughout New Mexico would ho re-
cord brenkora.
Little Mlaaoa Until nnd Kdith Halo
loft Saturday nftornoon for Ovnlo
where thoy will apend tho next Tew
daya with relatives.
Master Clarence Ilrown will aponil
tho next fow daya In Ovalo vlaltlng
relatives.
L. fl. Allen of Canyon paaaod
through tho city Saturday onrouto to
Halllnger where ho will ap"iul tho next
few days on hulnea.
I. N. liindera and daughter Mlas
Irene of Ovalo spent Saturday In tho
city shopping.
J. V. Wolravcn. of Cincinnati apont
Saturday In tho city Iu imprest of hts
jrirtn. Hit J. Ilonf Snfo and Lock Co
J. 1. Mnddox of Satchull Bpent Sat
iinlnv In the city with frlciula.
JlrH. J. T Perry and llttlo daughter.
Dual loft Saturday afternoon for
Coats where thoy will spend a few
daya with relatives.
Mr. and Mra. O. T. Hrltton and son
Nynum. who havo been visiting rola
tlvea In Abilene mid Hamlin for tho
paat week left Saturday afternoon for
their home nt Teaguc.
Mra. G. C. Jsixon of Anson imaacd
throiiKh tho city Saturday onrouto to
Santa Anna nnd Halllnger where she
will spend the next two weeks visiting
relatives
Jilll Kennedy of Merkcl was In the
city Saturday.
Master Thomaa SchrocK who nas
!.. t-laKltin. filu I'rnniliiwillier. AlrK.
.mull .o..... ..... ........ ... . . -
M. J. S.chrock for tho past month
loft Saturday afternoon for hia home
ai .iiuiaim
Mrs. Asa Shenpard who has been
visiting Mrs. W. A. Rlney for tho past
two daya loft Saturday afternoon for
her homo nt Morkel.
Mrs. Lolla Anderson of Anson pass
ed through tho city Saturday enrouto
to Stanton whom sho will spend the
next fow weeks visiting friends and
relatives.
Miss Mary MoICInnoy who baa been
visiting her slater Mra. It. J. Morris
for the past row nays ion aaiuraay
afternoon for hor homo at Amarlllo
Plenlo Wlngo apont 'Saturday In
jlnlrd with relatives v
Mra. Nora Owens and Ron Vornle or
Mansfield are In tho city the guests
of Mr. mid Mra.l. II. Ford
Joe O. Smith special agent of the
Trezcvan & Cochran Fire liiatirnnef
Company spout Saturday In tho el'y
In tho Interest of hla flvm
Rev. 8 C. Seamans or Stamford spent
Saturday In tho city tho gilcst or Rev
A. II F.llla. leaving on the 3:48 T. and
P. train for Sweetwnter whom he
will conduct Sunday services.
U F. Goens Is spending Sunday In
Morkel with friends
Miss Majorle McCothcn of Winters
missed throiiKh the city Saturday en
route to Merkel where she will spend
tho next few dayB vlaltlng rrleiulu an
relatives.
Miss Matnlo McNatt returned on
the 5:20 Toxus & Pacific this morning
from Jackson. Tonn-. whore sho hat
been visiting for tho last two mouths.
Miss Katie Perkins wlio has boon
In tho city visiting J. I!. Ctbitlll and
fnmll). loft on tho 8 10 aVJs M Pa-
cific thla morning rojrhejr home at
Weatherford.
Check a
io lungs
before I dove
case. Hal
Uird's
is an effective
remedy fo
or congestion
In tho
paBsuKfB. .rrico
2fc TiOc
bottle. Sold by
McIh
Drug Co. adv
I $ Nurt In KxplaNtoN
Ily Associated 4resa.
PITTSIU'RG Ia. August 30. Seven
men: wero killed and aix Injured when
the bollora or a towfiat exploded in
the Ohio It' Vi hfo jis ntoruln. All
dead aro iiimiWto jf tho crow
Sickly
8 Cream
VermUM
ly destroy
hut it acts
wor
as
oiiic In the atom-
rice 25 cents per
McLeuiore-nass Drug
aojf
lolinea attended the uianagffaj
meeting ot the Southwestern Tele
graph and Telephone Company iu
AUllouo Tuesday.
II R Roberts bad business In Abi-
lene Wedue4ay.
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I'HOIIAIII.r: IUSI'ITKI) POINTS I.
(Linistj nriHiv's i:iim.
INATKIX in: tki:n I V
WIImhi holrurN I.lnd In Ilcliirii lo
Cnpllnl If AdvlMililoltaHihnn In
.Nolo Declare lliicrln ln
cltttlhlc fur Llcdliin
Ily Aasoflnled Press
WAHIIINGTON I. f'.l Aug. 2S
John Uud. sfieclal mpreaentatlvo of
President Wilson who baa been at
Mexico city conferring with President
lluertn mid other Mexican government
-)fflelnl today wns Instructed to re-
turn from Vera Crur to Movlco rlty. If
Iu hla dlBrrellon It aeenied ailvlKiible.
To IHm'Uhm Mailer' Furlher
Afler Prealdent Wilson had received
hind's meaange drncrlbed na "very op
ImlBilc." and while the ndmlnlatrn-
lon officials were silent nlioiit tin-
next move the Fulled Stntea will make
way appears open for further iIIbciib-
ilon of disputed points. Including thr
elimination of lluertn
lluerla Ineligible for TIpcUiir
ltorelgn Mlnlater Gnmhoa's latent
note which waa transmitted to hind
vosterdny nnd lo Washington todny
doca not renew Mexico's reiticst for
'he rnlted Slntea nnd Mexico to ex-
"luinge nmlinaBadors which wnB one of
Hilerln's original demands.
Gninboa now asks that embaaBles
be maintained with present atnffs tin-
HI nfler the Mexican Octobor olec
tlona.
Hla reply nlno declnrea that the
Mexican constitution mnkea Huerln In
eligible for election. The Fulled
Stntea. however will nak for more
definite assurance on this.
IIpIIpip Thlngx Chancing
Prealdent Wilson expressed the
opinion todAy thnt ho thinks that
things are under going a change In
he city of Mexico and that something
tangible will be known booh.
Gnmbon'a note of veaterdny refora to
one place In hinds offer hy whlcl
Oamboa aava that "Tic Fnlted Stntea
Inslnuntea that It will reconimoml to
Amerlcnn bnukern' the Immediate ex
tension or lonna" which will help the
iiithorlllea to hnsten iinclflcatton pro
vided that President Wllaon'a pro
noaala are accepted. To UiIb Gamboa
replies:
"I believe that them aro not loanp
enough to Induce those charged by law
to maintain that Mexican dignity to
permit It to be lessened"
Onmhon cloned bv saying "Todny
more than ever wo profoundly hope
for the Immediate solution or tho con.
fllct which has unfortunately sep-
arated us."
MOKE MOSEY SEIZED
f.(H0.000 ronsIgne.il hi Mexican Itch.
tin l nw Helng Held at
Eairle Pass Tcxhh
Ry Aasoclatcd Press.
RAOT.K PASS Tex.. Aug. 28 Three
more cases of Constitutionalist paper
money was seUcd here yesterday by
the United SUjtea authorities. This
mnkes n total of $n.0Mfff0 that h'
been aelzcd. The nuffloywas iirlulcd
In tho United SlntM.
FloyiJltyBIn with McDavId Rroa.
AblleiijCnt last week with hla mo-
ther bra. J. II Hardin nnd other
relatives and friends In the valley
and a day or so with a slater Mrs.
Lotta Williamson at llrowuwood.
Floyd la an exceptionally fltto young
fellow and with hla brothers Ren and
Crati Ilnrdln who am his equal In
all that la good furnished soino soul-
stirring music for tho largo and ap
preciative audiences at the Raptlst
church hero last week. Mind vou.
how-over they aro-not thtr only good
singers and awav'aboyo the average
young peopln of this section. The
valley la full or cm.
O. O Creaswell spent Monday night
in Tuscola en route to his homo near
Old in from a visit to
Abilene. 'Tuscola
Mothers who
Itha
alck baby
they get
front McGe
clalb
in hot w
or and lr-
rltatlawf
nach. checks
thetPb
mother and
eUK
rest Pric
Sold by Me-
adv
E. E. llifor the Hall Music Coin
pany. returned from llrowuwood Sat-
urday morning where he has beeu on
business.
W R Kceble of Abilene transacted
business here Tuesday
TO USE 01 DISCREIN
Yellow CoiupliMonitaM'S nnd dla-
figuring hlemlsM ojTio ficoorhody
can be gottenijfcjp hy (JfcBniig the
liver whlchjjWihiJporlilne la n
powerful llypMWFJsP-Fl. 11 purifies
the systcuitittriKrthc vital organs
and imtsjAaHplUrTlne vigorous con-
dition. ltmjMc.JKoi hy McLomoro-
Rasa YimK.o odv
J-Mrfamltv In
VaJ-ftMrJ-l'tilAt'. vi.n
mmlmrmmm -
MbnKeBi
apkkipKwnio .uav
wMr c-iJMK estu
mWTM. umuJti
mf tM
vmmLMlm With
wMtlwC aneuAnd
Ire aplfkriier bjnlc.
LuiMigF-iyia Dratf Co.
BREAK IN PMt"
LINES ON W
TAX IS HEADED OFF
in. vki' it lis A(iiu;i: io i.i: iii.a.
vii:h tax t KNCour.s or
i.iiiftnif niiiTtTMis
Ily Associated Press
WASHINGTON. August 28. Att In
surgent iitmntn'Mil limotig the Demo
pfnMe Ronnlffrft wnirir thmntirat to
break the party line on the itifonie
tax waa headed off by ml ngronilont to
rpvlsi the tnrlfr ttl po ns to lovy a
lionvlef tn on the Income of lnrgt
fortunca.
Tho Insurgents claimed to have 2"
Dotnoonitlo aotintorn ott their aide.
It la uiiilcttlnod llmt the llemorrattr
lenders agreml to put n fhe ier eent
tax on Incomes nmoiiiillng Iu ovor one
huudred tlmusinjd doHnra and ton per
iieni when the lueotiiea reoeh n hull
million.
Senator Vnrdnman led the revolt
voting with HeiitilmKftt lYllolte.
When the
nromfortnble
Hnd von
lug' feeling
Mint alwa
niBjUornlnu
opera
" niuwt.
iW'lT ink-
beneflrinl vou rl
eti nt
effec.
dnj Price
r.oc
Coi
uirciiasn Drug
udv
IV.crlin.
P T vtobdward who owns n good
form six utiles west m Roscoe brou-
ght sixteen heads or the new crop
fetrrlta. 'to the Times olllce laat Fnt-
urduy. lo show to the editor and the
people what Hie new crop reallv wan.
The heads rose m bio to some extent.
maize and knfflr corn hut have a lar-
ger whiter grain than either. Mr-
Woodward received a small package
last spring from tho department of
agriculture mid planted thorn nt the
same 'time he planted bin mnlyo mid
gave the two the Bamo cultivation
The malm yielded only about bnlf an
much as tin' reterltn nnd besides the
fodder or the Intter Is said to be fine
for stock Those who have obaorv
ed the new crop believe It will prove
to be a much better grain crop than
either malm or haffir corn for this
aectlon and yield for superior to
either Rohcoo. Tlmcp.
Lumbago And RctimalNiu
A quid; rellff fnu lunibatfrr rind
rheumatism Is hndby.thtfriippllca
tiou of Hun
JglUprrfciffT. tho quick
acung rurni
frMnd w rltea ' We
have M-i
g ryrmifl ucihi. s on
for If-g
deem It io 'v- nil
ot!icD
T Novels. Onr.ion
x?l 25 and VI cmiIb
Pur lr tn A rifalors. nih
Hliif Keail for Fair.
Tho dlrff trs or the West ToxnB
Dlstrti FuiMBsocIatlon held n moot
Ing .'wednesdny afternoon to dlBc.uas
eimifiiribor plana for making the mir
hehniere October l. 2 and !l. a big one
From present Indlcntlona the folr will
he a great auccpaa at Icaat tho di
rectors will leave nothing undone to
mnkn It so nnd nit '''onld lend the
derectors nil the assistance In their
power for It will prove n big nnd bono
flclnl advertisement for tho Rig
Springs Counlrv. nig Spring Herald.
When you find a woman- that ad-
mits that alio Is ugly beRevo anything
alio says-
PROTEST IS
E
MEXICAN SENATE PRESIDENT
SAYS AMERICANS' WITH.
DKAWAh DAMAGES
Snutkcra MtikmiM EpUropal OrguH).
XMtlllH llllH IIS 2. MltklllHHrlO
To Lchio Mexico VMlhtriit
An) r'artker Debt)
Ry Associated Press.
NKW YORK August 30 PresidoiU
Camarho of tho Moxioau Senate haa
wired her a iirotest nKiMiibt the-with
drawing ot Americans from Mexico
Ho saiu that tho Aiihirlimii colony
Is ''satUfied and tranquil " uud that
their withdrawal will rosouR in "tre
tnendoua damage"
I Jo makes tho further atutonumt that
ero is great alarm hero over their
withdrawal.
MihsloHarlcs Ordered lo I.eaTe
Ry Associated Press.
NASHVlhhK Tonn August 30.- In
lino with President Wllsou'a inessag
tho Southern ihiUconal ohurob hua
ordurod all Its mlsalouarlea out or
Moxloo at onee Thoro are twenty-fiv
located there now.
Robert Andrews of "Denver Colo-
rado spent part of Saturday la the
cR'- i
MUs Fa mile Groves return?! from
a visit to AUlIcuo Wedueeday
lyfTvels reel
mui the eltinrat
yfi pifoxvr-ifr!
nor. uroiSF' ur ueruMr
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gift mtywtn'yjiiiii
liiMElfiie OlMTCcLfH
aftfr yfi-jJPwtt jrTt
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UMjM. .
r MosAlnitl
VEHEMENT ON
CHURCH OFFERS ORDERS
IS ALLEGED TO
HAVE SUCDED
W. UlHMdlK OP 0TrHVII.I.i;
IM1:n FltUX KKI'KIT OF
STIIVniXINK
FELIX JONES INDICTED
(Ininil .Inrj Silling In Sperlal Sc
slon liituriiiil ImltrimrHt Agalini
liinc. Chargllig .Murder of
rraiik .1. Ilnille " -w
Special to The Reporter
GATItHVrhhN Toxnis August 28.
W. W llmiimock age fig. died at hla
homo taal ulglil nt about U: Ifi o'clock
from the effeetH of atryehnluo which
he 1a alleged lo have taken of hla own
will nlioiit one add one half bourn he-
roic his ileal h Dcconaed la the fath-
er In-law or Frank J. Rattle who was
killed here on the night or tho 2'Mli
of this month being shot flvo times
in i ho baek.
Funeral HorvldM will be held this
afternoon ut five o'uloek from tho faiul
ly residence. Deceased la aurvlvwl hy
Ids wife n daughtor Mra. Frank J.
Ilattle. ami n sou whoso homo la
In
.Midland but who la now hero.
llaniiiiack I.caics Nolo
WACO Toxaa. August 2U. W. W
Hammock who la alleged to have kill-
ed himself ut Gtiteavlllu tnat night
uml who was to be summoned before
the grand Jury Investigation info tho
murder or his aun-lu-taw Frank Rat-
tle left a note wiylng: "I nm u per-
secuted mail. 1 can't stand jittttl toll
any longer.'"
Felix Jotu-i Indicted
The grand Jury which hns been In
special sesstou Hluce Monday morning
toturned an Indlctmuut ngnlnat Felix
Jones charging iniirdor. Jones wna ar-
rcale.l In Fort Worth Tuesday night
and was brought hem and Is now In
iho custody of Sheriff K. R. Mc.Mordle
J. F Cunningham of Abilene attor
ney for Jouus will reach hero this nf-
ternonu about two o'clock. I. Is not
kunvn about the oxamlnlnc trial un-
ill Mr. CuuiiHigham rcaehea this place
LySheriff JlcJIordlo when naked "what
oiTcci tno death or Hammock woiinl
havo regarding the evidence and In
dtctmotit ngalnst Jones stated that
ho did not know nnythlng about It. Ho
further stated that Jones had mndo
no statement whatever concerning tho
death or Hammock and that every
thing Iu Gntcsvlllo Is quiet nnd thnt
they were not expecting nny demon
stration or trouble whatever.
Mc"h.'c From riiHsIauhaw ..
Tlio following message wna receiv-
ed this morning from J F. Cunning-
ham by Rruco K.'OUver.
Waco Tex. 8-2S-13
Rruco K. Oliver
Abilene Texaa.
Hammock tho man alleged to have
turned states evidence ngaluat Junes
committed suicide by taking poison
this morning. Fxcliemeut.blgb. 1 get
to GatcHvlllo this evening.
J. F. CUNNINGHAM.
FELIK DIAZ IS
ANNOUNCES DEFINITELY IS NOW
CANDIDATE FOR PKESlDEN'.
I'Y OF MEXICO
"Y.wh If I'm Ordered To Jap- It la
.Not ('trial I Shall (la Tkre"
- Dei'ktrr Felix Wax Now
j In JvdM
LONDON August 30. Generat Dla
who Is bore with lila family makes
this statement today:
'I am now definitely a candidate for
the Qlllce of rfialdent of-MexIco.
Ho continued;
"Forces' n Mexico are working In
my behalf but unfortunately at this
distance I myself am unable to do
much. I am waiting Instructions to
simplify matters.
"Kven If I nra ordered to proceed to
Japan It Is not certain that I shall
go there. My action will de-iend'on
tho development Iu Mexico.
General Diaz would not discuss
President Wilson's message.
Smt eel water Lady M?s
Tho body of Mrs. Susie Gentry who
dld at Sweetwater Saturday morning
at tl:0Q o'clock passed tareua the
city tbl morning enroute to
where burial will take place this af
ternoon. Mrs. Getrry was years
of age at thit time ef her death. Her
body was accompanied hy her son. K. C
Geatry her mother Mrs. 1L C tw-t-win
who Is 81 years oW. and M f
TuTttle. i
SEKN6 OFFICE
AWUTS
DEVELOPMENTS
msm BROS. AD.
CAR ARRIVES IN CITY
Htll Po.ffr Htur To fhtti h Dtf
and foNiitry JKtth Tkmk
r4f
r"rom Thursday's Dally
The rlrens Is romln'. Yes sire.'
Ilnvirt you aeen Iho bill iposters?
Came to town In ono of those ftwicy
cars nil painted tip red and roM
When la It going to hot fertt Sept.
20.
Rlngllng Rrothers and If tho show
l llkn tho poaters It will ho aomo clr-
ciib. The hlggrat brightest nnd al-
together tho gntldleat featuro UilsTrsr
howovor will Ikj the spec'tncIe"JosMi of
Am" Thla pageant coat $f0oofl to
produce nnd employs a coat or J2iX)
persons together with aomo fifiO kors-
ei and a ballet of H00 dancing girls.
Todny nt 11:21 a huge elahty foot
enr putlcil Into the station Corercd
with n frenh coat or bright red paint.
It announced In letlera of gold "Ring
ling Rrothers Advertising Car No-
vance cara and they follow each other
one week apart. The No. 1 car goes
to each town three weeks before tho
circus la due to appear and carries
27 men consisting or 20 billposters nnd
alx lithographers In chnrge of lh
veteran car manager Oeorgo Good
heart. A ateam mnchlno for making
pasjo la carried on the car and every
night the porter makes twelvo barrels
of pnate for tho ttao tho following day.
the head lithographer aces that tho
dates nro paBtcd on tho llthoninhs
and the car manager lays out tho work
for each mnn to do.
focnl delivery teams met tho car and
take the blllpoatcrs armed with bar-
rels of paBte nnd tholr brushes to tho
outlying towns- and through tho city
ItBoir. plaster tho billboards tho lith-
ographers Btart with their bundles of
lltlioa (In circus parlance called hods)
to decorole tho store windows and by
tho time tho supper hour arrives
everybody knows tho big bIiow Is com-
ing and enthiiBlnatlc and oxclted
voungatera nro bually engaged touch-
ing "dnddlo" for tho price or a circus
ticket.
Vlclnra September Records.
Though the fomo or CaniBO Totra-
slnl and Ruffo mala principally upon
tholr operatic achievements they are
nlso accomplished ballad singers and
this foot la fully evidenced by th
splendid rendition which Jgy have
given In the new Hat or Victor Rec-
ords for September. Caruso's number
Ib'o quaint and faaelnatlng Neapolitan
song. "Lovely Moon" and It Is very
effectively dollvered. Tertnuclnl of-
fers an English ballad "Ronnie Sweet
Resale" and glvea a pleasing and
clearly spoken rendition of this fav-
orite aong. while Tlta Ruffo uses an-
other or thoso sltnplo Italian Ullads
which ho sings with flno expression
and In the rendition of which ho seems
to bo especially happy.
John Mncormlclc also sings a bal-
lad an old minstrel number Eilleen
Allnna which was a prime favorite
In tho palmy days or negro mlastrely
nnd ho gives too. a beautiful ren
dition of tho popular "A Uttje Love."
Stephen Fostor'a beloved "OW Black
Joe." Is another ballad sung by ait
opera singer. Clarence Whltehlll and
nia uictton Is admirable. An old
Fronch folk-song "To the Moonlight"
la charmingly given by Gerakllne Far-
rar and Kdniuhd Clement I ; and Jo-
hnuno GadBkl and Otto Gorltx sing
ravorltu Gorman number "Calm as
tho Night." Mmc. Gadskl also takes
part In another duet with Pascuale
Amato tho great Travatore ditt "Let
My Tears Implore Thee" whkh they
slug magnlncantly.
Mreet U to ffetfW.
In speckl seesttMi Ut aatMrday'
the coiHmhwkmeni ewrK Mtmd into
a contract wltk tin eoamrciaI club
whereby thoy agree ta py UirAhun-
drcd dollars and the club tt Tretfealn-
der for (lie gHMUc ot Main street
rrom tho railroad crwiin to the north
corner of tho court fceuae. This U
another good move ortelnaUnc from
the commercial club and one that
could net have bqa tailed out only
through organised ort. Aa we have
said before the club hi not trying to
do things beyond He power but la try-
ing to do the things that It cm do.
Wa Invite the ee-epefntkMi of every
Individual In Martin eounty who are
Interested In the itovttotnwtnt of our
town and country prewWimr thr-a the
results our effects will merit. Man-
ton Reimrter.
VfMtm fc-Htn at If
v w m i m m w Tm now iNHM
COttOH IR CdfaMHMI fMtv u
Ing at a rapid rate and if moving to
tho gin at a brisk rate. The price;
are quoted around a boeis et 11 71
although It is selling e the street
of Coleman at 12 cents. TtM setlma-
ted yield of tho county hi around M-
000 bales.
Government report o eenditlon of
tho plant Will h issued on September
2nd and It is awaited with muck in
to rest. The report leaned by the Com-
mercial Appeal at HemjAW on An.
22. rated the plant eedRkm at
On Auguet 2 of laet year fee gov-
ernmeHt report wee 74. If Mm gov
eminent report to be tmnad Septem
ber 2 verlfee the Cummsniel A weal 'e
tlmat. hw MtiMi
cate a bnlUM
Tk
evernment rensrt wee
on Ana
anil luiHUi a
4a as." sFi
Cetenum Ummerat-Vaisi
Te At
paesnrsa af youth
alter yfafo.
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