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VOLUME XXI
ABILKXK. TEXAS WKDNKSDAY At(UST 1 1 1918
XTMRER 123
FALL OF LASSIGNY REPORTED BY LONDON
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GATE OF NEW YORK
HARBOR SUNK SHIP
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MiW VOKK August If. A rr.
in a n submarine upproiirlilmc (he
'cry gates of Now York harbor
sunk flic oil tanker Frederick It.
Ki'llttRB off Vtiihrorc Chiinuel lust
nlcJit.
Tlilrfj-llTe members of I lie crow
brnnglil here loihi) reported (lull
MMen others were missing. These
Minhnrs W( re-picked up h) mi
Vmerlrnn steamship.
AY ATLANTIC I'D III' Vugiist
II. A (Ionium submarine sighted off
I lie lip of Cnpe Coil call) Ins) night
flroil ul the sli'iim (rnwlcr.Vtiilriis
willed miis inKscil lij u narrow
margin miIiI Cnplnlii Clnjlim Mor-
Isscj on nrrhnl here (oilnj.
Reransc of tho heni) fun Captain
MlrlssC) was able o escape mid
warn oilier (liifl of t'n dantfcr.
PWtlS Vngiist II -(icriimn hiiIi.
marines sunk lo French Hcnm.
its In Hie Medllcrimiinh in Tie
middle of Jul) uitiintliig to ml de-
is rccclicd here From (lie (runs.
port HJvmnsli four lintnluil ami
fort) -two men nre nil slii.
Semi siillors wore lil'til In (lie
torjOiloliip of (lie steamer Vn
Irnllou iind three p.i'sewriVx nre
missing
RHT
AFTER LOUT
If
Captain Warner mill Lieutenant Nenl
the aviators mm Cairuthers rielil who
vlsltcU Alilleno Monday uml Tuesday
left for Tort Worth Wednqadiiy morn-
ing. huli)g delayed final departure In
order to slhd) more closely the l.iml-
Iflg places nffored lv tlio city foi the
coming of thu (loot of airplanes next
Saturday
The ovnet landing silo will be un-
noiincjbd Thursday It will either In?
the one. Just south of town announced
Tuesday or at the Newberry furm Jusl
o-ist'of the lake
Tho aviators lefl shortly nflei nine
o'clock Wednesday morning .mil niuh
watched their departure As the nia
( lilne redded n thu eusl the nttloi) tf
the bright sunshine on the whips inside
It glow like n Htar .
ItlKKIt S OMIMTHD
fly The Associated Press
CLHVElvAND August II -Secretary
lf Wr Newton IX Maker was iiomliint-
)'d democratic snto eontiel eonim't
tcemnn for tho 2d istrlit .here in ves
(crday'a primary
JUDGE BDWYER IS
APPDINTEDTOTHE
Judgo John Howyer 3f Alilleno has
been appointed a member of tho local
exaniptlqii board for Tnylor county
i to succeed Homer 1 Knstorwnod who
resigned recently n order to untor
army service within a Short time
Judge Howyer announced his accep-
tance of the appointment Wodnesdny
Ho is well known u Abilene and ovor
this section
TOR
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LIDIIGMC
EXEMPT DM BOARD
Youths of 21 to Register
on September 24 to Bring
in Men to Carry Class One
II) Usoclated Prexs
WlSINMiTOV iignst If. The
legislrnllon on Salnrdu) uitust
til of all jouths who have reached
the age of 21 slurp .luno . last
was ordered (odu) by Provosl lar.
Khnl General Crowder.
Tlits was done (o add iiulcl.lj to
Ihe almost elmuMi'd class ) lie to
mtet (he annj ilrnfl rails for Sep.
fi'inlipr
Vlinut 1'00I)II will rcKlster. Most
will qualll) for cIiim one and he
culled nllhlii a month.
U5I.DO0
MER IN THE
It) (he Associated Press.
USIllTO Aw?. Il.-Ooii.
Pershing' Pirsl Pleld Army con-
sMIng of 31 Dlilslons Or aipprox-
Imiilelj l-jrll()oo men was nran.
fi'd lutfiisl III tieeorilliiR ip 11
htiilemeut made fodii) lij (Jenernl
IV)lim (. Mnreli. chief of staff.
In ((inference with newspaper-
men toilu) (ieaeral March frown
ed upon the name of "Sainmj" for
I lie Viiierleau soldiers. The llrll-
Ish iiikI Flench soldiers cull (lie
V merle mis "i'miks" said (ieuernl
March.
No Amerlcun soldiers mw. .n
landed In 'Mlherlm ui'eonlliiR to
(leheral Murrli.
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SURREiERSTB
E. I REGISTER
13 W KldWoll formerly Oashler of
the Huwluy State Hank at Hawley
Jones county who mysteriously dlsftp j
I'uiuuu jjii iiit; iiiui lit ouuyiiry .
1017. voluntarily surrendered himself
to Shorlff K K Register of Alison.
Wednesday morning In the luw office
of Silnson & Chambers of this city
Mr Kid well Is charged by Indict
ment with eifilcz7lcmcnt and forgery j
mid Sherlfr Register released him on
VMi btlnd in each Indictment. Which
was promptly made by ll W Ctilluni
Samp Culliim mid J P Stlnson
Tlie first Information concerning i
tho shorlngc In tho Hawloy Slate Ilank I
was made public by U II Squires
Stnto Hank Hxamlnor on Saturday
February ard. 1917 when he filed a
complaint With the- Justlco of the peace
at Anson against Kldwell charging
misappropriation of funds Mr- Kld-
well had not been lit his desk In the
bank; actively engaged ulncfe tho pre-
ceding Saturday and np to Wednes-
day morning his whereabouts was un
known to the officials On advice of
his attorneys when seen by a repre-
sentative of this paper Wednesday
uioniliig Mr KJdwell would not make
a Statement hut preferred that details
concerning the affair should first be
brought out In court
Tho bonding company nindo good
tlio shortage In tho bank which am-
ounted to sooral' thousand dollars
nprt regardless of adverse crop'rond!
Hour throughout this section the HaW-
ley State Hank has continued to thrive
owing to the present management and
its resourceful board of directors
CUIKT FMKIt KILLED.
Itv The Associated Press.
FOItT WORTH. Atigust 1( Cadet
Wllllnm R Turnatall of Hrookfleld.
Mass. was killed this morning as it
rosult of a collision of airplanes sov-
oral feet In tho air Although the land-
ing gear of tho other machine was
torn off. tho drlcr landed safely
nil KTHIM.SK MjS H
(III I.eahes Filed for Iterord.
C D Minis and wife to It O Ander
son and E. f. Ulackburn 40 acres of
Section Jsio 74 In blk No 19 T & T.
y Co. consideration $10 00
Deeds Filed for Ilecord.
C Hays to R C Dais lot No C In
lUK ni Abilene consiuerauon i(iu
Perry Mlllor to the W C Helcher
l-ind Mortgage Co lots .' and C In blk
I No 9 lnkosldo addition Ablleho con
I hldrratlon $1 'e0
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US SHOWN BY AN
OFFICIAL COUNT
THIRTY-TWO COUNTIES MISSING
WHEN EXECUTIVE COMMIT-
TEE COUNTS THE VOTE
Cresbyton Man Ahead for Treasurer! i
Several Women Elected Vice
Chairmen Including Mrs.
W J. Bryan
In session nt Fort Worth (ho state
democratic executive (oinmlltee elect-"
ed a Woman. Mrs Minnie Fisher din
nlngliatu of Oalvostloli os temporary
chairman to preside nt tho opening of
the stnto democratic convontjon at
Waco September 3 apd also tmiued
sovor.il women as vice chairmen in the
various senatorial districts. Including
llrri Y J. llryan of Abilene as vice
chairman In the 28th senatorial dls-
iriit Thero will 1 only three fuh-pff
races In -the Recond primary In August
28 They aro Mouto mnt governor
T W Duvldson and W. A Johnson
attorney general. John W Woods and
C M Curotoii. comptroller. II II
Terroll and C C Mayfleld V K
Ollmnro received a mujorlty ovor both
opponents for railroad commissioner
Miss Annie wenu uianton receivqu a
majority over hor two men opponents
for superintendent of public Instruc-
tion and Julge William PlerSon hoc
ond in the rare fur associate justh'o of'
ihe court or criminal apoals. onnouiu
od that ho would not enter the second
orlmary ngolnst Judge O S iJittlmore
lobn W baker Js leading J M Kd-
wards for state teasuror by about RJiOO
Votes hut as there are (lilrty-twb conn
tlKB still missing this rttro Is still In
doubt
Tho coinmlttep elected O 8 Carl
ton of Houston us natlohul committee-
man to succeed Judge Win poindox-
tor resigned
John W Woods of Abllone has a
load of about 7.000 votes over C M
Cureton for Attorney geneal
Tho following tabulation of resulMi
with 33 counties unreported was
mode by thp committee
lulled States RonatorMorrlK -Mor
rls Hheppard '.94 047 R F Heller
17C0
(lovernor W P Hobby 422 V2
DER TAG
(OopjTitht )0t8 Br John T MvCutchron
itnouii. Tin: i.u us.
lly Associated Press
LONDON Aug 14 The ltrltlsh gov
ernmont has Issued it declaration fqr- i
niull rocoKiilrliiK the t57eclio-Slovaks
m unbilled niilloii and tho tlireo (Vo-1
(ho-Slovak armies us un allied fone
regularly waging war .igalnut tile ('en I
1 1 ill 1u tn s
James i: Ferguson 2(iit.(iul. t
l.ieutenaul (lovomor John H
Miuire l()U7im S. 11 Oowell 71007;
John Ilenijemoir 1VM)V. T V David
son. Ubfturi' W A Johnson 11880(1
Chief Juatjce Supreme Court-N1-uon
PhllluiH r.79r.fil.
Assoilato .liisth o Court Cilinlnal Ap-
pears -C A Plppen !MIffi; Willlom
Plomon. '7'Sr.r R 11 Martin 37348
O S Lattltnoie 24117:14; It. II. Ward
SK.7MO
AsKocIato Justice- Supi erne- Com U-
J I) Harvoy": 99130 T II Cieejiwoo().
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StM Treasurer John W.
linker
7(.!ifi8: John Kd wards. 271.109
Allorney Ooneral- C M Cureton
r013U8i John V Woods JJMJidfi Mm
shall Kpoouis 134734
Itallroad CommUslonor C. Jl Hur-
dlefton 1411.12(1 C K OUinoro 20.
c J I. Andrew las.anr
Comptroller's II Uoodlott. 118
717 H U Terrell. 285.4f.8; C C Mn
field 17H.714.
CoulmlssloiKir of Agrlctiltiiro Fred
V Davln 3O0.7.7 II A llalbert 214..
in4
HliUe SuperlntWident'of Public In
itruitlon W V Doughtj 170.203. An-
nle WAlih Hhinion iS'lAOO; H TrusHoll
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(.'nmmUslfmer or (jennrnt laind Or
he i T Robinson (100.332
The Comniltlee hi Jon riled to meet
two iIhm before Ihe sltile onnveillloil
or on September 1st
For Abilene and Vklnlt) Tonlgh
nnd Thursila) partlv dnmlv to loud
For KttM Texss ToiiIkIiI uml Tlmr
1h imi'tl) i Irmih lo ( liniily
h or mi I'ex is Tonight and Thui s-
liiv gunriU) fair -mpt prnbali'v
Ipiwert. In i Kiiemo west portion
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COTTON TUESDAY
At an Informal gallu rlnc Jiere Tiiof
day uf gin "iikI oi mill men of this di
irlct (ht governiiieut rcKjilutlnns re
luting o the tiuudlltiu of cotton .at'd
cottbiiseld were (UhcushiI In detail
uml the gin and mill men agreed uu
unlnibUHly to abide by every ruling or
tii government
1I)I1'J "'" M10lt roU('" v
ISH 11' mtr ttWmo "'lH H
Dim to the nhoit roltqn crojt iiiuin
iih will not Dneralii this season aifd
one of the objects of (he meeting vwu
I1" fnrmuiflto plans for farrjlng on the
j oi It so that tho totton grower would
Dot lack for someone to gin tholr cot.
lm A ttatlsfiu tor) arrangement way
leached by tho gin men In this mat-
ter The gin men deildeil nlit (o bu)
ill) col ton this year but on (he Other
lia;id jiuidi" arrangement (o handle nit
he tiitinu seed offered ut ajandnrd
'jrlces sol In the govuruntpnl Tho
price of seed will start hero at $rQ i
mil paid f o b b) tho gins lo tho
grower The pi Ice will lie In hooping
with the grndo of seed offered
The mooting wn called by Will
HlllU and other local gb) men mpl
ninong thoiio present beslio Ablloue
tf1niu.ru uerit flin foltiwliiif iln mill
mill men Mows Romimoml. Wallace
Hid Kly of Anson Newman and Dnth
ner or Sweetwater Drown and Me
Donald of Merkel Moore uml Hutu of
'Ivde Jiii'Hhoii of Cisco
i m ii i
w. s. s. sii.rs Aorn:i
I'v Tho Associated Press
WASMINtiTON Auiiustll The Am-
erican reCi'de hi'.e bought fiHO.OOO
Kirlh of wi r a lars and thrift Htaulps
uicotding to the treasuty rofnri loday
CASUALTY LIST
(ly The Associated I'rosa
WASHINOTON. Auxuat 14
The
'4 army casualty Hat fatiuod today show
72 (tlio following
73 Killed In action G9 died of wounds
i (lieu "i uiiounu io uieij ui ui ' loeni
and other aosfis I total 101
The Marino corps Hat today contain
ed Kill ! In action 4 wounded aovcre
I w;tinilc degiee iindc'eriiUiicd I
fir oibg 1" (icti u 2 tital lo
GINNERSANDiL
MENGONFERREQON
SOI ON
OR
WEDNESDAY
FRENCH GAINS NEAR
N0Y0N CONTINUE ON
THE PICARDY FRONT
Bv XssocuiU'tl I'n'vs.
liONDON.A njrusl 14 )ussiKin on tlio sotilliern part of the
I'nuiilv liiiltlffriini for Aviiih llio Kn-ticli Jiuve been stnimrlniK over
lh lulls to t!iiieM ntui soulli. Iijir lieeu token 1 tin' Kreneh sfivs
llu J'nll Mali ynrMlc toclnv 'I'lie ieiiirf is tinnffleiul.
'I he (lehiiiuiH nre imv m IMenionl one inilesouthenst of Lns
1KH. l wliieh (hey r'(trfil following lln new lulvnuee of the
Kn lull '1'ieiiejieif leifiroreeil 1 wire eiidmtfleineiitK doseited hy (he
I'lvm h in .lone. iilToWl the (JeniUiiis ;i mroifir ilee for resistance
S August 1 1 The (feriuims. tire stiffening (.heir resistniiee
in (In- defense of Nnuni in efloili to slop )it nlla-d drive on th
( liunhies-loe toad The eneh.iv seents deterininei) to relaiil riialil
in s heiKlKs at all costs "
Olil afliller wns aclive during die nielli on eel tain sM'toi'M
between the Aviv and Oise rivers Aloittf the VeHle wliefe (he
Kiuii'h and Aiiuirifiiiw nre fdatiolied (he tleniians made vnin rnidH
Tin' l'nni'h toolc Iirwoners in a raid in 1ie Chiiinpnpne neeordiiir (o
flu official stateinenl (oiliiy.
Hetweeti tile Avie nlul the ()ise ihere was netivity by French
.Hid eneni.v artillery (iiolnhly ni the seniors of Uoye-HlirAlnli? and
Coniln lev Pols. On He front ol' the Vesle river Cleriuan mitU
wne without results I'risouers Mere tuke.iiMiy Ihe French during
an incursion iito (luJJefmnn lmes in the rocion of .Wesiiil-loc-Murlos
The Kreiteh ulniy under tfe"llenil llninhelt inoved forward Uo
nubs Mwlerday and took Kl Cluude-Kilrin. This tiiiiki") (he French
hold on (hi southern in t of 'I'luiciiurl l'lnjeau secure.
LONDON. AuKuhJ II llrilisti troops hae gained furdier
iKIvuifd of Ihe ape of the ls river sa'lieni in Flanders Kast of
Mtlercn Jim line was niKiu'iceil snlitr while eiisl of Vieux Uenpiin
and south of Mefeivn patrols established new lines. .
Air netmiv eontinues. Oeinuui auiiieii enaKcd allied fliers in
i voinlwil in prevent reconnaissance and bombing whrk. Fotty-eijtlif
ueriuaii iiiai'innes wue aecoiiuietl lor .londa and 71 tons of bombs
weie droj)ied on military targets behind (ho enemy lines
At Kelval the blench outflanked llm western end of the heights
south of lsm;u.y. Fast-of llclvul (he Ocrniiuis have uppiU'entb been
abb to hold tile French m check Along thu east bank1 of Ihe Oise
llm French hnviVgiilitwlMmiwMndtift'hnlfMiiSlctf (otvnrdfrNotiii.
Theie was no Infantry fighting during (he night on the British
scctoi of (hj- I'icardy bat Uef rout. (Jefuiau artillcr.v waa active sa.vs
Ihe oflieial Ntaleinent by Field .Mnishnl Iaig. Tiiesdity (he British
Uu eM back a ficimiiii local allack on the northern side or the Ls
salient. Ueimnn artillci wasver active in (his region last night
MHIT1HII IIKAIHil'AKTBlW IN FKANOF-.. August 4 King
Ueore who arrUcd hero several days before (he offensive began
has bn the front ' During; his sthv here he surveyed (lo huttlefiehl
Mid isjled Amicus ami Villers Brelouneii U'mg Ocorgc visited nlT
(he hiiulipiaitcrs along the front bestowing decorations on several
olfjcirs iiolnblv (lemrals B.ni' mid IMumnicr who were gien (lie
great ciosn ol the Older ot the Bath
TWO TOMMIES !
ESCAPE FROM HUN!
PRISON GUARDS;
fly The Asmi.-lntetJ Press
WITH Till' AMVIMCAN ON
Till'!
ncsi!C Aumwl 1 1 Worn out from fa
tlKiie and mirroring from huiiir (wt
I'tltlNli sohijoi who hid onoapod rrom
OoMiuot prbioli oi'mp slHufHiml futof
the AuWicm IIiiin rmrih or Hie VmU
loda)'
Ciplitreil during Ihe ithiluK on Oiv
Mrn iIikho iiimii mir(wM in mi
nit floiii the huhis mid for spyen (lava
JJiii Jilghls diHlieit the enemv During
thu lst Imp of lb jcirhv. Hie ltrltlsh
oi run ihrongh h Onrtiinn liarrsK
U-h DII'MMIITS AHKUD
Mf.MM' to (;xpi.i
IJ0NIH1N An 14 It Is reporlel
fMiirt .Moscow by way of liwrflii Ihat th
diplomatic rupresoiiUUIVHii of the on-
loiitK tiavo iiHiuioii a ftollucllvo nolo to
War MlnlitHr'
TnitiHy iltiinanulnic with
In three (lays an oiilntlon nf I'm
inter IiiIhb' t(irt that UuMln wouM
imiBru war kiiisi rtniuci rvwii'ii tm -
nerlullalu Uu. ivntral News MAI
Bolsheviki at Peace With
United States But at War
With England and France
II) AiMirln(cd Press.
VJISTI UHVM AturUKt 11-Tlie
llnbheilki KiMerniiiciit of Itiimla
an late as AiiKust It roiiHldered It.
keif still nt pence with (he United
States iiJIIioiikIi ut wur With
Frame uml r.ilglandjicronllng lo a
nolo dellrercd on (hut ditto to Con-
mil (jPiicmT Poole nt Moscow by
Foretell Minister Trhltcliprln um
iUiilcd by (ho si'iiibofflcjiil (ler.
ALLIED AIRMEN
DAMAGE OVER
GERMAN. CITIES
ftv Tllft AunnOtfillul Drnu '
LONDON August H-Much
mntv
rial ijumngo was dono at Kraul.furt and
I'.ailnntlie by the recent Hrlltsh aerial
bcimlHirdiuontM
In Kailsrnhe olototi persons wer
I lld nd 'in Injured. aconriUiig lo re
ports from Hwltorlund
1 ' ' m . i
"iiii'in: ot HAiiv itn.i.nns"
lly tho Associated Presn
H0STON Aug 14 -"Wo'ro not baby
killers so don't (ell liny lies about us
Whon )ou roifcli land." wu tho pari
lug shot or the youthful commander of
ii Herman submarine which sank the
schooner Kate Palmer Saturday. Capt
Kdward HUhsoII of tho ftsborniau
Unto on his arrival hero today While
aboard the submarine Captain RusueR
iCald ho obsorTcif tho officers and men
elosttly. All of thorn wore young Tho
contmamlor wan not inoro than 21 and
mftgl of tho crow woro bolow that age.
I Thoy ovJdontly wore not familiar with
j the Atlantic const and depended whol.
v o sold on bulky sots ttt charts
mail Wolff Itureau.
WASHINOTON Augiu( 11- A
report from Stockholm reaching
Hie slule ileparlmciit tuduy from
sourres considered relliiblo uti
(ho (Jcriiiaii guTernment mi nd
(IrcsKed an u'llinaUini (o the Fn.
nU'i goMTiiinent reijulrlnir Hint the
I'lniiNh army prepare to march
ugulnst Hie entente forces on the
MiirmniihL coant within two neeki.
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