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VOLUME XXI " .
- ABILENE TEXAS WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 21 1917. NUMBER 213
HINDENBURG LINE SMASHED
M.Hiifiiiiiiiiiiiiiui u.rortntiiHti. Tnttimimnicrniimii. 1.1
ITSON EASES
ARE ACTED I
lHliniH J. E. WATSON AND KE
CASKS.
E YET
nBJISAIY
CAP1U RE SECOND INCHES
is? of T. It. Wntsun Oil en U9 Years
In ( vniirrtion Killing 1'ntlcr-
. n Vt Taken l'p Hy
CourL
pt T Woclntcd Press.
st in Tex. Nov. J Tho Court
' aii.tl Appeals to tiny nfflrnioJ
i a r J K. Watson and rcvors-
' a ' remanded that against W K
a ixiih from Freestone county.
T (tsons woro Jointly Indicted
t ' t convicted on n cliargo of
' k .nd each Was given a son-
f no years In the penitentiary.
"" jrt has not jot ncted on the
i f T R Watson who was given
t t r i! p years In connoctlon with
( . t of John S. Pattorson. late
j I'niHJiIoner of banking and
USTItU.lAN FLYINK CORPS.
' TUB nniTisii LINKS
W r- Nov 21. orc than one
f the new Australian flying
: w at work on the West
'- One Australian has already
('n a Gorman and an-
ir-lnp after a flight over
itrfrr. irritory
a -'rallnn airman was attacked
uermnns the other day and
' wn In No Man's Land. A
'ftpcr seeing the machine
t from tho tronchc alone
e-tiie For the first pnrt
lie managed to keep un-
but the last part was
before he reached the ma-
as hit. but went on and
tUKtrallan lying In a shell
vou.idud. Th British of-
Uack with thl Informa-
c Germans later permitted
be brought in under a
ITISH NEAR .
JERUSALEM
mixlated Press.
Nov. 21 Tho Drlllsh
lestlnc have now advanced
i northwfcst of Jerusalem the
announced today.
TIU U. LAHOU INSTITUTE-
-
x
UK f T
' "I -
6tl rt j
N Nov SI English trade
nave approved a motion to
I "tulon a National Labor In-
"permanent memorial of
1 1 itcace.' In honor of Trade
1 to n who have fallen In the
Th' bjlldlng will be the nation-
arer of the Trade Union
ud the National Ibor Par-
' ii include offlee accoramo-
1 ' e let to trade unions and
' f organisations a confer-
ommitteo rooms a library
' 1 accommodation for labor
j 4 labor men In London on
8SMW IS TOTAL OINNED-TEX.
AS 2693(500. CENSUS nnrEAU
AXXOl'XCES.
By Tho Associated press.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 21. Cotton
ginned prior to November u nmnnni.
od to Sr.C9300 running bales includ-
ing 152527 round bales counted as
half bales and 68161 bales of Sea
isianu cotton the consus bureau an-
nounced today.
The West Texas Cotton Exchange
received tho followlnc Wednnsdnv-
Census cotton report bIiows 8569-
uuius vuiiuuiiK round as nair
bales ginned from tho growth of
m to Nov. 14th compared with 9-
615.003 for 191C and 5771275 for
1915.
Round bales Included this year arc
152527 compared with 168575 for
1916 and 82312 for 1915.
Sea Island included 68.161 for
1917. 92909 for J916 and 63941 for
Ginned prior to Nov. 14lh:
United States S.559390.
Alabama 378078.
ArUona 5.86S.
Arkansas 663244.
'California 17.294.
Florida 39.837.
Georgia 1.480.182.
Louisiana (97962
Mississippi 619.33S.
Missouri 30.1S5
North Carolina 378 J541
Oklahoma 693.936.
South Carolina 923277.
Tonnosseo 126.191.
Texas 2.693.690.
Virginia 8.923.
All others 2.844.
DULUSlifERID
ON TIN NEAR HERE
Attorney T. F.'LcwIs of Dallas Died la
His lterlh on Hoard a Texas &
Pacific Train
LONDON Nov. 21. The Hindenburg line has been broken to a
depth of four to five miles the war office announced today. The Brit-
ish stormed the first system of the Hindenburg line defenses on whole
front between St. Quentin and the Scarpe river.
The British infantry and tanks pressed on and captured the second
system or aerenses over a mile beyo nd. v
The attack was begun yesterday by the third army. There was no
artillery preparation and the Germans were taken completely by surprise.
The second German defense system captured by the British is known
as the Hindenburg support line.
The British captured Benavis Lameau wood Lavacquerie and
the defenses known as Welsh ridge and Ribecourt village.
The operations are continuing and several thousand prisoners al-
ready have been taken.
The whole German line west of Canal du Nord to Bapaume and
the Cambria wood have been captured by the British who also fought
through Couillet wood. Lieutenant General Sir Julian Byngia is in
command of the attacking army.
The towns of Havrincourt Marcoing Graincourt and Anneux and
the Neuf wood have been captured.
A large number of tanks moved forward.in advance of the infantry
when the attack opened and broke through successive belts of German
wire defenses which were of great (jepth and strength. . From St
Quentin to the Scarpe is thirty-two miles.
iint.i.UMu..it.ifiimn?)niM9tMfi tfwffnnminMmiimnniHniiiiini6rwwimfnnniiiiniwwHiiwiiMniHMinimi
T F. Lo wis. a lawyer of Dallas died
supposedly of heart dUoaso Tuosday
night on oastbound Texas & Pacific
passenger .rain No 6 reaching Abi-
lene at 11 p. m.
Mr. LewU got on the train at Colo-
rado and went to his berth nbout tho
tlmo tho train left Sweetwater. Uo-
tween tho latter place and Abilene
the negro porter passing Mr. Lewis'
berth hoard labored breathing and
noticed that his feet woro out of the
berth. Tho porter summoned tho con-
ductor an1 when tho latter reached
the berth h3 found Mr. Lowls already
dead. M .
Tho body was removed from tho
train hero and taken In chargo by the
Laughter Undertaking Company. It
was preparod for shipment and sent
to Dallas on the Sunshine Special
Wednesday morning.
Mr Lewis was 6S years old and liv-
ed at 4315 Cole avenue Dallas. He
was Identified by a friend who happen-
ed to be on tho same train.
HE GOT SIX. MONTHS
.NEW YOUK. Nov 21.-Dsheveled.
long-haired and unshaven. Charles u.
Haven a jouth of conscription ago
found In a cellar where ho bad been
hiding for several weeks was brought
Into federal court Tuesday and said:
"1 evaded the draft because I was
afrad to go to war" He was sen-
tenccd to six months
iii '" '
4.
n
I'ifi
hPlKS08' CORPS"
" N Nov. 21 The "pat-spus;
orps" for from line erv-
' " Bishop of London offer.
-. has been rejeotod by the
f which howeer suggested
mett he taken Into th reg-
u 'Rca service ou th9 under
Uy be kept together In sec-
fr as possible.
'Si TAKEN
it he lima
Br1
AtlKOftlat.! 1Att
. . -'"rmwm. irfiM
T'utiN Nev. iiitautArit feftid-
RQAD BOND ISSUE
MINING IN FAVOR
Many Scurry County Votew Will
Furor Election on lec. l
0(her News.
Special to Tho Reporter
SNYDB1L Texas Nov. 21-Man
23w opposed tho last road
bond T election announce that they
talll support same in the. coming eleo-
lon December 15- This is brought
about on account of the federal aid
wS accompanies bond Issues
W W Echols. Mrs. J IL Soars Mrs.
w U Forrester. Mrs Fred A. Orayum
Ll ltev and Mrs W H. Sims Uavo
ana iw " .- .. lhe Baptist
COBP W 4'aB " ""
BERLIN ADMITS BIG LOSSES
BERLIN Nov. 21. German re serves checked the British in rear
positions after ground had been gained by the attackers says today's
official statement.
The loss is announced of Marcoing Graincourt and portions of per-
manently established works.
PEHNKES
BRITISH Wl
AMERICAN COMMANDER FOLLOWS
IJATTLE WITH DEEP IX.
TEREST
By the Associated Press
BRITISH ARMY l?EADQUARTERS
IN FRANCE. Nov. 21. General Persh-
ing was present at British headquar-
ters as the guest of British Com-
mander Haig to witnoss tho British
offensive.
The American commander followed
tho nool battle with the deepaat In-
terest VILLA FORCES PRACTICALLY
DESFRT CAPl'PREH TOWN
PRESIDIO. Tex . Nov. 21 OJInaga
captured by Villa last week was al-
most deserted by Villa forces Tuesday
only a garrison of 160 men remaining
Tho rest of tho force has left to join
Villa In the field. Villa was reported
In the neighborhood of Cuchlllo. Para-
da about 65 miles from OJinaga late
Monday.
1 1
OFFICIALS" CASE
CRIMINAL AfPEALS COURT DOES
XOT ACT OX THE M'KAY
CASE.
ITALIAN FRONT
IS UNCHANGED
BERLIN WAR OFFICE SAYS
CHANGE IX ITALY WED-
X ESI) AY
NO
By The Associated Press.
BERLIN. Nov. 21. The situation
on tho Italian front was unchanged
.today tho Berlin war office announced.
1ER COURT
DECISIS MADE
Staff Special to The Reporter.
AUSTIN Tex. Nov. 21. Tho fol-
lowing proceedings were had In tho
Court of Criminal Appeals today: Aft
firmed: J. E. Watson from Freestone
Reformed and Affirmed. Leroy Mil-
ler from Guadlupe.
Reversed and Remanded; Charles
Harris from Cottle; X)Ick Renfroe
from Cottle; Will Black from Falls
(Frondergast. judge dissents) ; W. R.
Watson from Freestone; Archie Yan-
coy from Hill (Prcndergast judge dls-
Bonts). Reversed with Instructions: Harry
H. Martin from Mills.
Reversed and dismissed: Joo Oyor-
vldes from Travis.
Dismissed or parto: Will Clark from.
Withal.
Appeal dismtssod: Charley Balwin
from Kauffman.
Romandod ox parto: Tom O. Stout
from El Paso.
Motion for rehearing overruled: J.
H. Lay and Pnlmor Jones from El
rasoj aam Aiatucny rrom Morris.
AUSTIN Tex. Nov. 21. Tho fol-
lowing proceedings woro had in the
supremo court today:
Application granted: Wilson vs
Southern Traction Company McLen-
nan county.
Applications refusod: Walling vs.
repper. wicnita; stato ex pel Pcdon
vs. Valentine Tarrant; Valontlno vs.
Stato or Del. Wichita.
Motion for leavo to fllo petition for
mandamus overruled: Fishor vs.
Loonoy. attorney general.
Motion to advanca m-anted- Ttnh.
erts Maud tax collector vs. Terrell.
comptroller. '
Mandamus In caso Will PaUon vs.
Dallas Gas Conmanv from Dallas
county court of Its. own motion di
rected entry nunc pro tunc correcting
rormer judgment with reference to
names of suritles on writ of error
bond.
Following nDDlicatlonir warn dlnnon.'
cu or n- mo committee or i mi iron nr
tho courts of civil appeals:
Applications granted: Berry vb.
Klrby Godwin et ni. Hotiderson cnun-
ty; Thompson et al vs. Richardson.
xienaerson; ii. & t. c Ry. Co. vb.
Diamond Proas Brick Company Ellis;
Vaughan et al vs. Surety Insurance
Company Jefferson.
Application dismissed: Tharp et al
vs. Striker et al Knox.
BRITISH CASUALTIES HEAVIER
LONDON Nov. 2L Tho British cas-
ualties reported In tho week; ending
Tuesday reach a total of 32227 They
wero divided as follows;
Killed or died of wounds: Officers.
296; men 6160. Wounded or missing;
Officers 923; men 24348.
itifiwifinfiiM'ft
DUNNAM FILE
S
SUIT AT AUSTIN
WOULD PREVENT ISSUANCE
WARll VXTS FOR THE UNI-VERSITY
OP
TO RESTRAIN WARRANTS
Caso Set for Hearing; Decessbcr 1
Declares That Appropriation for
State University Urcob.
Htltntlonal
WJ5Kh3r. uK" Sunday night
a 25 " Swr has sbu ben bjow-
tag
ut:r iiciiutkit u. BrR- ??::'
wu fBr fe ltLkm fjm prU- "; :u imo ke was pursulu?
. Ki.nn of the Western Un-
loa WSS "cwwr. nas been
tnsfVrd to Gainesville. Texas and
IvS !wuXS te baok on bis old job
JUmlomtmn department at
?t nawl has returntd hoae oa
uBt of Ike scarcity of buiwiagraa-1
f!S?Y";hii caused a swiwmIou of;
EL PASO. Texas. Neov 21 A ro-
quest of tho Mexican government that
the nearly 500 Mexican soldiers who
crossed to the United States when
Villa followers captured QJlnaga be
relurned to Mextcor ba ben sent to-4 fr
Washington U Is reported.
It Is hoped by Mexican government
officials that OjInaga will again soon
be. In the hands of the federal troops.
Tha Juarex garrison of -100 federals
was reinforced today by the arrival of
600 soldiery from cwnuauua uuy.
This decreased apprehension In Jua-
rex. .
Wants Purchasers
For Four Hundred
Tons of Alfalfa
The Chamber of Commerce has re-
ceived a letter from a jnaa lu Colorado
wanting to get In touch with prospec-
tive buyers for four hundred tons of
alfalfa hay.
The organisation has also rocelY
s letter from a inaa In New Mciiee
wanting to Iwy 0Htt hundred head of
whttft-fac ealve. May calvw preferred.
Staff Special to The Reporter.
AUSTIN. Tor.. Nov. 21. No opin-
ion was handod down today by tho
Court of Criminal Appeals In tho ha-
beas corpua caso of John G. McKay
iorwer wmwy oi me. uu A Russ Congress Sooa.
T. T in wniv iMiM.' LONDON. Nov. 2L-An official Rus-
Thls is the case in whlcfc Involves .. ji. ..0ii i..CT
tho ralldlty of tho indictments return- here congress Is to bo held n
-m MbMMu. wj- tv c9Mf4 juw iwrncrart in tfvtnatilnv mtotttfrina PAlnt.
I of tho criminal district court of Trav- lng to tbo naVy.
He funds
A decision In this case would In-
volve the Indictments returned against
Former Governor Ferguson and other
former 'officials.
BIG ROBBERY IX OHIO
CLEVELAND. Ohio. Nov. 21. Tha
Van Dorn Iron Vtorks paymaster was
held up In the office of the plant at
5 o'clock Tuesday evening and robbed
of the company's entire pay roll am-
ounting to 15000.
W JC J.THEK V UXXJLlk
For Abilene and Vicinity: Tonight
Thursday Friday and Saturday fair.
For East. Texas: Tonight Thurs-
day. Friday and Saturday Wlr.
For West Texas: Tonight. Thurs
day. FtMv "d Saturday fair.
Tuea Wed.
P.M. A.M.
it rutl tA fo j
TJMIM 4 n 4S
lQjGt es
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WmM 9 7 SJ
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SuurUa 7.3 sust 6:37.
Mdgt 13; boos It
Take Judgments
1 In Delinquent Tax
Suits in Court
Messrs. DeBogory and Keeble. In'
charge of delinquent tax suits took
judgment Wednesday nornlng In all
delinquent tax suits in which tho
service had been completed. These
salts were brought for state and
county taxes.
There wero several hundred of the
cases.
In the district court Tu4day af-l
ternoon in the case of Ed Reeves
charged with false swearing the jury
rendered a verdict of not guilty.
Other business transacted In dis-
trict court Is as follows- Luclle Car-
loss versus Lyle Carlos divorce
granted; Savannah Bennett versus
LaFayette Bennett divorce granted
m i i
Dr. Bass Honored
by Medical Society
of the District
The British casualty list has been
Increasing lately probably In conse-
quence of the bitter fighting In Flan-
ders last week. They were 25626 in
tho preceding week and In thn waaIt
before 21.891.
SO NICE OF FRITZ.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 21 An offl.
clal dispatch from Rome Tuesday said:
ino enemy airplanes continue to
throw to our snlHlom n.imnhWa In
which they express their benevolent
disposition towards the Invaded towns
and people also assuring the soldiers
that the Austrians have a scrupulous
regard for international law and that
the present occupation of our territory
Is a military move and not a con-
quest Our soldiers reply with bitter
artillery fire."
aiN CITY FOOT-
BALL TEAM HERE
Staff Special to Tho Reporter.
AUSTIN Tjx. Nov. 21. In the fifty-third
district court today suit was
filed by Representative W. C. Dunnam
from Coryell county for an injunction
to restrain H. B. Torrcll stato comp-
troller from issuing warrants against
tho appropriation mado by tho thirty-
fifth legislature for support and main
tenance of tPo University of Texas.
Judge Georgo Calhoun of this court
set tho caso for hearing on Docombsr
It Is allowed In tho petition that
tho appropriation Is unconstitutional
that tho constitution of tho state of
Toxas provides that university shall
bo supported and malnalnod out of the
rovonuo from the university perma-
nent fund and that no money for this
purpose shall bo taken out of tho
state's general revenues. It la also
contended that tho appropriation for
tho university was mado after the
legislature had mado othor ap-
propriations in excess of tho consti-
tutional tax limit of 35 cents plus
$200 000 for deficiency appropriations.
This suit .b similar to one Instituted
by Dunnam. in Bell county and which
was decided asotnst hia contentloms.
FRENCH Itf
BREAKJUN LINE
BRING BACK PRISONERS AFTER
ASSAULT SOUTH OF ST.
QUENTIN.
By Tho Associated Press.
PARIS. Nov. 2f fhn Kronph mnd
several successful Incursions Into tha
German lines last night north and
south of St. Quentin and broueht
back prisoners.
Toward the end of the nlcht thn
artillery duel became very violent In
the region of Chaume wood.
AXERICAN MINING
OFFICIALS TO BORBER
By Associated Press.
EL PASO Tex.. Nov. 21. American
officials and employes of the Ameri-
can Smelting & Refining Company in
tho state of Chihuahua have been or-
dered to come to the border and eight
of the principal officers already have
arrived here.
Officials say that this Is a precau-
tionary mea&uro.
M1LITARYDRILL
. IN HIT SCHOOL
PATROL OF 32 OKGANWED OFFI.
CERS ARE NAMED FOR
ORGANIZATION.
Dr. T. B. Bass superintendent of the
State Epileptic Colony here was re-
elected president of the El Paso Big
Spring District Medical Soolety Taura-
day at the annual meeting at Big
Springs Dr. Buckanaa of Big
Springs was elected secretary-treasurer.
Dr. Basa and Dr. J. W. Siawoas at-
tended the saeettas front AhUeite.
f Owing to late trains the aUen&uaee
was await.
Spelal to The Reporter.
ROBY Texas Nov. 21. SupL K. A.
Rills of RcCby public school aa-
Mevement Is Under Way to 0rgaahell0unce8 tbat H"y training ha
Speedy Afrfre?4IeB of Warriors I been Introduced Jntp the school. A
fre tke CHy I patrol of 32 members has been or-
eauueu. sivery uoy m me m a
How rfoes a city football team sound h?i f i?1' ? TtUaf
to yon football fans and players? 'der e direct on of Hugh p. Sl.
There la n movement. starteTsome mou3- Tne f?"1 J V Mi? ha
weeks a?o and being; pushed by some been . 8cl"l!d:nil!Iuh f1mmoB
Players to organlxe a team and the P1?- RlU.- "r8t. Mutnnt;
belief la expressed that Abilene WIU strong secona neuten&nu
of warriors. Practically all of those
who have boon seen are either iridium
to nlay or to lend their support to it
It la believed that games could be
secured with the school and college
loams here sad also that outside t
tames could be scheduled. Talk up
a city football team and lend your sup-1
wort iu u. laera is an abundant?.. nH
Sood material here and sowa rouslas B PLACE OX MAMklT A tXClf
10881 TONS
SUGAR SEIZED
games can be played.
WOULB SHWJT U.S. AIRMXN.
Tivnnv v' i -ijj j.
patch say the SpaaUk govemmeat toss of sugar purchased by tfc Ru'
nils al.l iki Cm I... -.. . I . it.. v. ..
MHJHT BY MUSWJL B4U
t'OTLi
By Tke Aoia Press.
NBW YORK NOV 21. Tea Ukm4
" w nu..K T3na any afHinuwHii phv vw fwimm
flight of Anwrtean alrslaBea ovr her aa4 etored sere was setae tedey kr
territory as a vtelatlo of aeutraltty yo4 Administrator Rewlg.
and weald instruct the sailKary to tire- It will be plcd m tke wwrhei tat
e any wot. twitoUty a&d MmAtUmiM U reHlisw.
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