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HOUSTON DAILY POST: TUESDAY MORNING. JULY 1. J913.
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Dr. Pablo Desvemine y Galdos,
The newly arrived Minister from Cuba
who succeedM S«nor Antonio Martin Ri-
vero at Washington, Is a lawyer and is a
close persona! friend of the new president
cf Cuba, Mr. Menocal. The new Minister
la no strati^c* to Washington, for he was
one ot the official party of Cubans who
were sent here by their Government to
witness the Inauguration of President
Wilson. He is the president of the Na-
tional University of Cuba.
OLDEST MAN IN WORLD
LANDED IN U. S. TO DIE
Dr. Cho Choy, 150. Declared on Ar-
rival He Never Felt Better, Ex-
piring Suddenly on Island.
(Associated Press Report.)
NKW YORK, June 30.—Dr. Cho Choy,
lato of China and Cuba, died at the Ellis
Island Immlgrnr.t station In his one hun-
dred and fiftieth year today. With a
party of Chinese he was en route to
Canada under bond, having arrived here
only yesterday from Havana. His health
■was excellent, he said, and he resented
suggestion* that stories of his age were
exaggerated. He became suddenly ill
last night.
JOHNSON TO VISIT HOUSTON.
U. S. Consul in Matamoros to Take
Vacation.
(Houston Post Special.)
BRCWN8VTIXE, Texas. June 30.—
T'nlted States Consul Jesse H. Johnson,
the diplomatic representative In Mata-
moros, who had some exciting experi-
ences during the several political changes
In that city, expects to go to his home in
Houston tomorrow on a short leave of
absence.
The consul considers the condition
along the Tamaulipas border at present
quiet enough for him to gain this needed
rest.
LCG DALLAS-GALVESTON ROUTE
President of Colorado-to Gulf Asso-
ciation Started.
(Associated Press Report.)
DALLAS, Texas. June 30.—Lodging of
the official automobile route from Dal-
las to Galveston as part of the Colorado-
to-Gulf highway, was begun at noon,
when President O. L. Williams, of the
Colorado- to-Gulf Highway Association,
left for a trip over the proposed road
in company with Dr. J. H. Bean and
M. T. Lively, who represent the local
club. The first route to be followed
reaches Galveston via Waxahachie, Hllls-
noro, \\ aco, Marlin, Brenham. Calvert,
Hearpe. Bryan, Navasota, Hempstead
and Houston.
—J"lioto (<;) by Harris & Ewing.
Frederic Cortland Penfield, New
York,
Who will probably be appointed Ambas-
sador to Austria. Mr. Penfield has had
considerable experience in diplomatic af-
fairs and is a recognized authority on
diplomatic ntfairs. He was American
Consul General to Egypt from 1893 to 18!»7
and later represented the Government in
the purchase of the French rights to the
Panama Canal.
TUMULTY LOST HIS HAT
BUT SENATOR HAD IT ON
President Marked Time While the
Secret Service Men Scurried and
Mark Smith Started Home.
{Associated Press Report.)
WASHINGTON, June 30.—President
Wilson made a sudden trip to the capitol
Just after 2 o'clock this afternoon. With
Secretary Tumulty he whirled off from
the White House offices carrying a large
sheaf of papers.
Secretary Tumulty lost his hat during
the conferences and President Wilson lost
five minutes of valuable time as a conse-
quence.
The President had started to leave his
room when Tumulty announced that he
could not find his hat. Secret service men
searched the room without avail. Presi-
dent Wilson called to the newspaper men
on the outside: "Any of you wearing
Tumulty's hat?"
After the secret service men and Cap-
itol attaches had spent some time on tne
trail of the elusive Tumulty hat. Senator
Mark Smith was discovered on his way
home serenely wearing the much sought
headgear. He surrendered it, but not
without protestations of his Innocence.
DALLAS TO BE HEADQUARTERS.
Young Women's Christian Associa-
tion to Move From Austin.
CHouston Post Special.)
DALLAS, Texas, June 30.—The local
division of the Toung Women's Christian
Association have been notified by the
field committee of the Toung Women's
Christian Association that Dallas will be
headquarters of the association for the
entire Southwest. The headquarters
heretofore have been located In Austin,
but by the first of next year they will
have been removed to Dallas.
Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy not only cures promptly,
but produces no unpleasant after effects.
It never fails. For sale by all dealers.—
Advertisement.
For picnics use Serv-Us Sardines.
(Advertisement.)
BIG FOURTH FOR GALVESTON.
Brigade Review and Military Con-
cert to Be Features.
IHouston Post Special.)
GALVESTON, Texas, June 30—The
Fourth Brigade, United States Infantry,
will arrive in Galveston Thursday to
participate in the Fourth of July cele-
bration program at 4:30 p. m. The bri-
gade review will be followed by an escort
to colors and aij elaborate musical drill
by the entire brigade at 7:30 p. m. There
will be a concert by a massed band of
60 pieces from the three regimental
bands.
There will be drills daily and parades
during the week.
SAVED WITH NOOSE ON NECK.
Miner Accused of Attacking Girl
Was Rescued by Officers.
(Associated Press Report.)
PITTSBURG, Pa., June 30.—With a
noose around his neck and members of
a mob endeavoring to throw the end of
the rope over a limb of a tree, Adolph
Philcoin, aged 40, a miner, was saved
from being lynched today by the arrival
of county detectives at Beadling, near this
city. Philcoin is accused of assaulting a
7-year-old girl.
FOUR SISTERS DROWNED.
Three Leaped in River to Save the
Youngest Who Fell In.
CAssociated Pi ess Report.)
ELKHART, June 30.—Four girls, sis-
ters, were drowned here today when three
girls sprang into St. Joseph River in a
vain attempt to save a younger sister.
Grace Schwyn, 7 years old, fell Into the
river while picking cherries from a lfftTb
*htlch AV,verh,".n® th0 water. The other
girls, Alice 16, Clara 13, and Ida 11, at-
tempted to save her and were themselves
drowned. The bodies were recovered.
Stop-
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Jersey Cream (1573) costs you
not a penny more.
DR. STONE.
L. CPPSTEIN * SON, KENTUCKY DISTILLERS, FONT WORTH
WIFE IS STILL
WORTH $1000
Income Tax Section of Tariff
Approved by Caucus.
Tariff Bill Now Ready for Floor
Except for Several Minor Amend-
ments in Committees'
Hands.
(Associated Press Report.)
WASHINGTON, June 30—Democrats
of the Senate In caucus late tonight ap-
proved the Income section of the tariff
bill as revised by the majority members
of the finance committee, voting, how-
ever, to strike out the amendment which
would exempt mutual life insurance com-
panies from the tax.
The action of the caucus came in the
midst of a lively debate which earlier
had threatened to be prolonged, there
being wide difference in opinions ex-
pressed as to the amount of the income
exemption.
As approved by the caucus, the Senate
Finance Committee amendment stands,
exempting incomes of $3,000 for single
persons, with $1,000 additional for a mar-
ried man or woman with a taxable in-
come, and $500 for each dependent minor
Child, not to exceed two.
After many suggestions to extend the
exemptions for dependents upon a family,
the Senators finally concluded that they
were getting into deep water, and agreed
to the committee change, which reduced
the normal exemption as proposed in the
House bill from $4,000 to $3,000.
The action of the caucus in striking
out the mutual insurance company
amendment was agreed upon just before
adjournment, and is to be reconsidered.
Senator Pomerene tonight made the
motion to strike out the amendment, and
it was carried by a vote of 13 to 11.
Because the caucus was so slimly at-
tended, members of the committee
thought the matter should be presented
to the full Democratic membership, and
Senator Lewis of Illinois, who had voted
for the Pomerene resolution, moved to
reconsider the matter. It will be taken
up again tomorrow.
Settlement of the income tax question
will complete the entire tariff bill, with
the exception of a few amendments which
the committee has under consideration.
The prospect now is that the caucus will
get through tomorrow night, and that
the bill will be reported to the Senate
next week.
Before taking up th<* income tax. the
caucus completed the free list, with the
exception of the provisions relating to
paintings and other works of art. which
were referred back to the committee for
further consideration.
An amendment by Senator Pomerene to
present a countervailing duty of 8 per
cent on agricultural implements, and one
by Senator Chambprlin for a counter-
vailing duty on lumber were voted down
by a large majority.
Senator Thornton of Louisiana pro-
posed an amendment to levy a 15 per
cent duty on raw cotton, the long staple
Egyptian cotton being the target. This
aroused considerable debate, but it was
voted down overwhelmingly.
Senator .Tames Hamilton Lewis of Illi-
nois submitted to the finance committee
majority tonight an amendment propos-
ing general countervailing duties in lieu
of the anti-dumping clause which was
stricken from the Underwood bill. The
committee has not yet considered it.
♦ ♦♦
Delay Currency Bill.
The speed of the smoothly geared legis-
lative machinery planned to rush the ad-
ministration currency bill through the
House with dispatch was reduced today
at a conference of the Democratic mem-
bers of the House Banking and Currency
Committee.
The majority members decided to allow
themselves a week to think the bill over.
They will meet again next Monday.
Meantime Chairman Glass was author-
ized to select an expert to advise with
the committee. H. Parker Willis of New-
York may be chosen.
+ -♦- +
Wilton Signed Indian Bill.
The Indian appropriation bill, carrying
$11,000,000 for the fiscal year beginning
tomorrow, was signed tonight by Presi-
dent Wilson. A notable feature of the
bill this year is an amendment added by
the Senate providing that no contract
with Indians relating to tribal funds
shall be valid unless approved by the
Secretary of the Interior.
JONES BROTHERS ON TRIAL
Two Youths Face Patricide Charges
at Stephenville.
(Houston Post Special.)
STEPHENVILLE, Texas, June 30.—
The District Court here today overruled
defendants' motion for continuance in
the case of Charles and Robert Jones,
brothers, charged with killing their
father June 2.
When the case was called here this
morning 120 veniremen and 150 witnesses
were on hand. Attorneys for the State
announced ready, but counsel for the de-
fense asked for a continuance, and were
given until 1 o'clock to prepare a mo-
tion. which the court overruled, and the
examination of veniremen began. The
jury will likely be selected before ad-
journment this afternoon.
WACO, Texas, June 30.—Bus Weyers,
convicted of murder in Marlin Saturday,
and given a death sentence, was brought
to Waco last night and jailed for safe-
keeping. Dud Reed and Bounce Batey,
charged with complicity in the crime,
were also brought here to await trial,
having secured a change of venue to
this county. They are accused of kill-
ing John Rlchey May 10.
GEORGETOWN, Texas, June 30.—In
one of the eight cases pending against
J. Leroy Ostrom, alias Knox W. Morris,
of Wetumka, Ok., the jury brought in a
verdict of guilty and assessed the penalty
at four years in the penitentiary.
The indictments charge forgery involv-
ing the passing of a number of checks
on business men of Georgetown after
hanking hours.
FORT WORTH, Texas, June 30.—
Former County Judge R, E. Bratton,
charged by indictment with accepting a
bribe, will not be placed on trial in the
Sixty-seventh District Court Tuesday as
scheduled, postponement having been
made necessary on account of the case
against Dr. Link not having been fin-
ished.
WrACO, Texas, June 30.—United States
Corhmissioner A. P. McCormick this
morning fixed the bond of J. H. Wilder,
charged with concealing funds while a
bankrupt, at $2000, and the bond of W.
S. Wilder, charged with making a false
oath as to the bankruptcy proceedings of
J. H. Wilder, at $2000. the men to appear
for a preliminary hearing in July.
FORT WORTH, Texas, June 30.—D. R.
Rice, pardoned by Governor Colquitt on
Mothers Day, and arrested a few days
later following objection by certain citi-
zens of Joshua, where he formerly lived,
was released from the Tarrant Counfv
jail Monday on bond in the sum of $500,
as set by the Court of Criminal Appeals
at Austin.
EL PASO, Texas, June 30.—Adolpho,
David, Jesus and Juan Guaderrama and
Mrs. Juan Guaderrama have been indicted
by the grand Jury on a charge of murder In
connection with the killing of Ranger
Scot'; Russell and Deputy W. H. Garlick
at tlie Guaderrama store last Monday.
F(»RT WORTH, Texas, June 30.—Dr.
W. fe.. Link, charged with performing a
crir.llnal operation upon a 19-year-old
girl] was denied a postponement of his
trial by Judge Marvin H. Brown In the
•seventh District Court Monday
TARIFF FIGHT
WILL BE LONG
Foretaste of Senate Debate in
Caucus Gabfest.
Expected That Struggle on Floor
Will Continue From July 10 to
End of August and Perhaps
Much Longer.
BY W. S. GARD,
Houston Post Staff Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, June 30.—Early pre-
dictions of a prolonged fight over the Un-
derwood tariff bill in the Senate have
been verified by the gabfest in the cau-
cus. When the debate finally opens on
the floor and encounters Republican ma-
neuvering and traps for the members
of the majority who are none too en-
thusiastic about the bill, anyhow, the de-
lay will be even more marked.
Speaking of the work in the caucus a
Western Democratic Sejiator said it had
proved a most trying period. Frequently
half a dozen Senators were talking, or
trying 10 talk, at once and Caucus Chair-
man Kern was worked to the limit to
secure any progress at all. Dignified Sen-
ators could be seen emerging from the
caucus chamber sans coat, vest, collar and
tie, mopping their perspiring brows, and
after a lew words with some secretary of
constituent would again dive into the
carefully guarded room to renew the
struggle. This democratic senatorial cau-
cus has been distinctly not a dress af-
fair and those who have been forced to
hang about the portals in the hope of
picking up stray bits of information have
been given an opportunity unexcelled to
study senatorial taste in suspenders,
shirts and haberdashery. On a hot day
in Washington framing a tariff bill has
all the earmarks of being manual labor.
Be Lengthy Debate.
Well posted Senators expect the de-
bate on the Underwood bill to begin in
the Senate about July 10 and to con-
tinue until the last of August. One Demo-
cratic Senator said he "hoped" the bill
will pass in August, another "expects" it
to pass in September and a third (a Re-
publican) "believes" it will not pass be-
fore October. Serena Payne, Republican
leader of the House Ways and Means
Committee, said today he did not expect
the bill to become a law until late in the
autumn. All of which is interesting in
the face of the administration's insist-
ance that a measure reforming the bank-
and currency laws must be passed before
the present special session comes to an
end.
One Reform Checked.
It was with no small amount of regret
that the true advocates of economy and
reform in congressional appropriations
learned of the action of the House Demo-
cratic caucus in tabling for the time
being the proposal to create a budget
committee to handle appropriation meas-
ures.
It is safe to predict that nothing more
will be attempted this summer and when
Congress assembles next winter for the
routine work of a regular session, it is
extremely doubtful if the budget system
can be given proper consideration. Re-
fusal to inaugurate this much needed re-
form is based absolutely upon jealousy
and a fear that members will not fare so
well in pork-barrel raids if it is adopted.
In the recent caucus on this question, the
chief argument that was presented
against it was that it would give too
much power to a single committee. All
else in the way of benefits to the public;
treasury was disregarded by members
who feared that some 20 or more members
would be formed into a committee that
would hold too strong a hand in the
House.
Budget System Needed.
It has been pointed out by every com-
mission of experts that has passed upon
the system of managing the affairs of
this Government that many, many mil-
lions of dollars are thrown away every
year because there is no central agency to
pass upon the appropriations made for
the various branches of the Government.
Friends of the. budget system of making
appropriations declare it would mitigate
against false economy and cheeseparing
as well as against unwise extravagance.
There are few who know that the pres-
ent helter-skelter method of making Fed-
eral appropriations can be traced to strug-
gles over the tariff, but such is the case.
About all the ills of Government can be
traced to the tariff, and the disruption
of the budget system is one of them.
One of Factional Fight.
It was political and not economical mo-
tives that instituted the present system
of scattering the task of making appro-
priations among a dozen or more House
committees. It happened nearly 30 years
ago. Samuel J. Randall, called a pro-
tection Democrat, was chairman of ti>e
Appropriations Committee and he suc-
ceeded in decapitating a tariff hill em-
bodying antiprotection principles. The
charge was that his influence as chair-
man had counted heavily in the equation,
and the purpose in scattering the power
to make appropriations was to emascu-
late the power of the committee over
which Randall presided. If extravagance
in public expenditures has resulted, it is
largejy attributable to that bitter fac-
tional party warfare over the tariff aues-
tlon.
CUSTOMS CHANGE TODAY
Revolution in Collection of $300 000,000
Tariff Duties.
(Associated Press Report.)
WASHINGTON, June 30.—The ma-
chinery by which the Government col-
lects $300,000,000 annually in tariff duties
will be revolutionized by the most drastic
reorganization of the customs service
ever attempted. By a sweeping consoli-
dation the number of customs districts,
grown to 162 during the Nation's history,
has been reduced to 49 and 113 collectors
of customs lose their positions.
Officials estimate that the reorganiza-
tion will result in an annual saving of
between $400,000 and $500,000 in the cost
of collecting the duties. Because of am-
biguous phraseology in the law authoriz-
ing the reform, officials are still unable
to determine whether Congress contem-
plated a saving of $350,000 or $700,000 by
the reorganization.
Collectors of customs on the Canadian
border, who for years have enjoyed per-
quisites from the sale of manifests and
other customs blanks to importers, aggre-
gating, it is said, at least $200,000 an-
nually, will be deprived of this gratuity
by the reorganization. These collectors
will receive only their salaries, ranging
from $3500 to $6000 a year. These per-
quisites, it is declared, in some instances
netted collectors $20,000 annually. Ihe
Government in the future will sell tho
blanks at one cent each or permit im-
porters to furnish their own form.
Ocean Vessels.
ANTWERP. June 27.—Steamed: Penrith Cas-
tle, for Galveston.
HAMBURG, June 28.—Arrived: Volge, frr.ra
Galveston via Norfolk.
NEW YORK, June 30.—Arrived: El Occi-
dente, from Galveston.
BREMEN, June 28.—Arrived: Franken, from
Port Arthur via Norfolk.
BROW HEAD. June 20.—Passed: Beta Darien
via Norfolk, for Galveston.
HALIFAX, June 28.—Arrived: Cassell, from
Bremen, and steamed for Galveston.
IjIZAKD, June 29.—Passed: Creydon, from
Galveston via Newport News, for Hamburg
NORFOLK, Va., June 30.—Arrived: Aras,
from Sabine and cleared for Flashing for orders.
Sand Key.
(Associated Press Report.)
key west, June 30.—Passed Sand Key, 29th,
11 p. m., Georgian Prince, bound west; 12 mid-
night, Potomac, bound west; 30th, 6 a. el
AIM.
'&££L*
Panama Hats $4,
We just received by express this morning a
large assortment of genuine South Ameri-
can Panamas. These were bought at a price
that enables us to sell them to you at $4.85
each. Telescope, Optimo and Alpine
shapes—the cleanest and most uniform lot
received this season. While they last
OJEDA'S FLIGHT
WAS DISASTER
Scant 1000 Men in Pitiable
State Reaches Guaymas.
Result of Recent Fighting Near
That City, Reported Captured
by Rebels, Was in
Dispute.
him and compelled him to go with them
to the point behind the cemetery. Ac-
cording to the boy, when he began strug-
gling to obtain his freedom, one of the
men applied the chloroform, leaving him
in an unconscious condition for several
hours. When he awakened it was almost
night, and he with difficulty made his
way home.
TRIED TO SAVE HOUSE,
ACCIDENTALLY KILLS WIFE
BULGARSTOOK
WHOLE REGION
(Continued From Page One.)
case of operations to retaliate only if
attacked by the Servians or the Greeks.
When Man Threw Lamp About to
Explode, It Hit Woman Ignit-
ing Her Clothing.
(Associated Press Report.)
NOGALES. Apriz., June 30.—A scant
1000 men straggled into Guaymas on
June 25. Their tongues were swollen
from thirst, their eyes bulging with de-
lirium, their bodies wounded by cactus
thorns and bullets. Leading them was
General Pedro Ojeda, commander of the
Federal forces in Sonora State.
Such was the result of a fortnight's
fighting above Guaymas, as related in a
belated message to the Associated Press
received tonight from San Jose de Guay-
mas, a suburb of the gulf port town.
Ojeda led all that remained of the
army of 3500 men with which he had
marched out of Guaymas to move against
Hermosillo, the insurgents' State capital.
The retreat proved more fatal than the
protracted battle. Scattered along the
roads between Ortiz and Guaymas the
victorious State troops overtook strag-
glers from the Federal ranks. Unable
to proceed on the forced march, the
sandal-footed soldiers had dropped by the
roadside. Hundreds had died of hunger
and thirst. Those still alive begged for
assistance from the enemy.
Many of them were mute from swollen
lips and blind from the desert sun. They
begged for water with motions of the
hands. Virtually ail the Federal artil-
lery, the troop trains and hundreds of
rifles were captured by the advancing
State troops along the line of Ojeda'a
retreat.
Adyices today differed as to the result
of the recent fighting at Guaymas. State
officials insist that the majority of the
Federal garrison has fled by boat down
the California coast and that the occupa-
tion by the Constitutionalists is assured.
VICTORY WAS CLAIMED.
Constitutionalists Declared to Have Tak-
en City of Guaymas.
(.Associated Press Report.)
DOUGLAS, Ariz., June 30.—"Guaymas
has fallen, everything in our hands."
This was the brief message received
shortly before noon today by the Consti-
tutional junta from Hermosillo.
Only the water front and the nearby
barracks at Guaymas were in the hand.?
of the Federals early today, according to
an authoritative dispatch frcm Hermo-
sillo, the Sonora State capital. The same
dispatch said water was scarce in the
barracks and a portion of the small gar-
rison had deserted last night and taken
to boats.
Another message received direct from
Guaymas said that the State troops had
received the surrender of 500 Federals or.
the water front, where the garrison had
been driven, despite the fire of the Mexi-
can gunboats. The aim of the Mexican
gunners was bad.
BOY CLAIMS TWO MEN
CHLOROFORMED HIM
(.Houston Post Special.)
LAKE CHARLES, La., June 30.—A
special from Bundie, La., says: "Mrs.
Frank Cass is dead from burns she re-
ceived under peculiar circumstances. A
few nights ago a coal oil lamp in the
Cass home was about to explode when
Mr. Cass hastily picked it up and threw it
through the door. Just at that moment
Mrs. Cass was coming up the steps and
was struck by it, the flames at once en-
veloping her, the oil having run over her
clothing. After lingering some time the
unfortunate woman finally died from her
injuries."
REFUSED TO RESIGN.
Postmaster Fisk of San Francisco
Defied General Burleson.
(Associated Press Report.)
SAN FRANCISCO, June 30.—Postmas-
ter Arthur G. Fisk of this city refused to-
day to tender his resignation to Postmas-
ter General Burleson in response to the
latter's request that the resignation be
forwarded immediately "to take effect as
soon as a successor is appointed."
"I have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your telegram requesting my
resignation," was the postmaster's reply.
"I beg to inform you that I was appoint-
ed postmaster by President Tat't and was
confirmed by the United States Senate
for a definite term of four years. My
term of office will expire June 14, 1918.
You make no charges against me and can
make none with propriety and justice. I
therefore respectfully decline to tender
my resignation."
Leon Tilley, 10 Years of Age, Was
the Victim of an Unusual As-
sault Monday Afternoon.
Leon Tilley, 10-year-old son of J. H.
Tilley, 1903 State Street, according to a
report received at police headquarters
late Monday night, was chloroformed by
two white men Monday afternoon on the
bank of the bayou in the rear of the old
Catholic Cemetery.
The boy, In a dazed condition, re-
turned to his home a few hours later
and reported what had happened to him
to his parents, who, in turn, communi-
cated the report to the police.
Young Tilley stated that he went to
the Bayou to go in swimming and not
finding his companions decided to wait
for them, when the two men approached
ON TRAIL OF BOTTLED BEER.
Waco Anti-Saloonists Raided the
Red Light District.
(Houston Post Special.)
WACO, Texas, July 1.—Led by S. A.
Smith, district superintendent of the
Anti-Saloon League, and I. S. Boyles,
Baptist preacher, in charge of the down-
town) mission, the police this morning at
1 o'clock raided the red light district of
Waco and captured 17 women who are
proprietresses and confiscated innumer-
able bottles of beer.
It is the result of a vice crusade that
had its beginning In a meeting of the
Anti-Saloon League a few days ago, at
which Smith and Boyles reported that
they had spent several days, from May
23 to June 1, going through the red light
district buying beer and collecting evi-
dence to furnish the officers.
War On In Earnest.
lAssoctatea Press Keoors.)
LONDOX, July 1.—The Times Belgrade
correspondent sends the following:
"Nobody here doubts that war has
broken out and that Montenegro and
Greece, and probably Roumania also, will
support Russia.
"The Bulgarians have not committed
any act which usually accompanies a de-
cisive rupture. Save for official pro-
tests, communications have been severed
between the two countries."
Servia On Defensive.
(Associated Press Report.)
BELGRADE, June 30.—The Servian
Government has ordered its troops every-
where to observe defensive tactics and
avoid taking the offensive.
ONE CENT RATE FOR
FARMERS'MEETINGS
Large Attendance Expected at Short
Course, Congress and Institutes
to Be Held at A. and M.
WEATHER AND CROPS.
Much-Needed Rainfall Reported in
Snyder Section.
(.Houston Post Special.>
SNYDER, Texas, June 30.—Slow rains
have fallen here since Saturday night.
Estimated one inch fell in parts of the
county heretofore dry. Good food crops
are assured.
(Houston Post Special.)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 30.
Announcement has been made that all
railroads have agreed to grant a rate of
1 cent per mile, tickets on sale July 20
to August 2. for the farmers' short
course July 21 to 27, the Farmers' Con-
gress .July £8 to 30 and the Farmers' In-
stitute July 31 to August 1. This will
enable the farmers to attend the short
course and to remain over during the
congress and institutes.
At a meeting of the executive commit-
tee of the Farmers' Congress in April the
short course was made a part of the ed-
ucational work of the congress. In ac-
cordance with this action the railroads
have agreed to issue passes to bona fido
delegates from farmers' organizations,
the basis being one delegate at large and
one delegate for each 25 members or
major fraction of each affiliated organ-
ization constituting the congress. Of
course, those prohibited by law from
riding on passes would be denied. Those
desiring to obtain passes under these
conditions should place themselves in
communication with T. W. Larkin, jieau-
mont, Texas; Ed it. Kone, Austin, or E.
J. Kyle, College Station.
Present indications are that the shoit
course will have an enrollment of 500 nr
600 students. Elaborate preparations to
make the course thorough and practical
are already under way. Low railroad
rates are expected to result in a big at-
tendance.
Alvin Postmaster Commissioned.
(Houston Post Special.)
ALVIN, Texas, June 30.—R. H. King
received his commission as postmaster
here last week and will taken charge of
the office tomorrow, July 1. Mr. King
was postmaster here under Cleveland's
second administration. M. S. French,
whom he succeeds, has been postmaster
here 12 years.
CORSICANA, Texas, June 30.—More
rain fell in sections of Navarro County
last night, and farmers are rejoicing.
The small grain crop, which was good,
has all ben harvested, a good corn crop
is now assured, and cotton was never
more promising.
HONDO, Texas, June 30.—Boll weevils
are reported in cotton in this section on
account of the unusual amount of rain-
fall. Yesterday's rain was 1.10 inches,
bringing the total for June to 3.22
inches.
To Contest Option Election.
(Houston Post Special.)
BALLINGER, Texa.8, June 30.—A peti-
tion alleging irregularities in certain
voting foxes in the recent prohibition
election in this county has been filed in
District Court contesting the election and
asking the court to set the election aside.
The county has been dry for more than
two years and the recent election gave
the pros a majority of 95. The case will
come up for trial in the October term of
court.
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