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Nogales, 3onora, Mexico, May 14.
—Yaqui Indians, attacking a colony
of 65 Americans, Including women
and children, near Esperanza, Bouth
of GuaymaS, have killed three and
wounded several others, according to
information received today by Fred-
erick Simplch, American consul here.
The battle continues.
The Americans reported killed are
John Wilson, W. A.' Fay and Wm.
Stocker, J. —. Donovan is missing
and Is believed also to have been
killed.
Jose Maytorena, governor of Sono-
ra has ordered a detachment ot 500
troops to entrain at Ouaymas and
proceed to the aid of the Americans.
Refugees from the interior report
conditions in Sonora to be little short
of appalling. With all semblance
of government practically vanished
the Yaquls and lawless elements of
K all sorts have takey to pillaging and
1 murder.
W. W. Mackie, a soil expert, and
his wife and daughter are also among
the missing. Mackie is said to
have been an associate of John Hays
Hammond.
Consul Simpich telegraphed his in-
formation to the state department at
; -Washington.
Governor Maytorena said this after
noon he was confident the force he
had ordered to Esperanza from Guay-
tnas could handle the Yaquis and
? . drive them back to their stronghold
in the Bacarete mountains.
General Obregon defeated all Villa
forces he has not had any real bat-
tle with them."
Planning New Revolution
Galveston, Texas, May 14.—G.
Nava and Manuel Urquidl, who are
on special missions to Washington
for the Carranza government, are
among the passengers on board the
Wolvln line steamship City of Mex-
ico. They will come ashore with
other passengers Saturday. Today
they declined to discuss the nature
of their mission.
Reports received here are to the
effect that Felix Diaz. Querido Mo-
hena and others are In Belize active-
ly enguged in plans to launch mili-
tary operations against Carranza.
BatHe Raging Near Leon.
El Paso, Texas, May 14.—Fight-
ing has begun between the Villa and
Obregon forces east and west of Leon,
State of Guanajuato, according to a
message today from Villa's headquar-
ters at Leon. It was stated Obregon
was repulsed to the east, losing 200
killed.
ROD AND GUN CLUB
OPEN NEW BUG
AND GIVE BARBECUE
Pear Ityety of Mexico City.
Washington, May 14.—Reports
from Vera Cruz to the Carranza agen-
cy here stating that Zapata's forces
were being withdrawn from Mexico
City leaving it virtually without a
garrison, caused some anxiety In of-
ficial and diplomatic circles. Confir-
mation of the report had not been
reoeivad at the state department or
elsewhere up to a late hour last
nifht.
Secretary Bryan reiterated today
no change in the American atti-
toward Mexico was contemplat-
ed after he had conferred again with
West, President Wilson's per-
^representative, who recently re-
Lfrom a tour of Mexico,
her dispatch to the Carranza
acy last night from Vera Cruz de-
clared that since April 15, "when
SURPRISE PARTY IS
I GIVEN FOR PASTOR
The members of the Rod and Gun
club have for years observed the cus-
tom of getting together for a big
barbecue once each summer, and in
addition to this annual event they
will celebrate the opening of the
new club house this afternoon and
evening.
At six o'clock a barbecue supper
will be served to the members and
their families, and this evening
there will be several natatorium par-
ties. while those who care for danc-
ing may enjoy a delightful evening
In the new open-air dancing pavil-
lion. An orchestra will furnish mu-
sic during the afternoon and eve-
ning.
The pleasure grounds of the Rod
and Gun club are beautifully located,
and with the recent improvement*
the members have an ideal
country club. The new club house
has several rooms, including a kitch
en, well equipped, a very large porch,
screened living room and dancing
pavilion. Here the members and
the families expect to spend many
pleasant days during the summer
The Luther league of Zionsvllle
deasantlif surprised the pastor of
ihe congregation, Rev. Carl Mueller,
L8t night.
The i-oung folks belonging to the
congregation, numbering about 50,
made i|p the party a few days ago
an(} la'tnight as the pastor was quiet-
ly staying his sermon for the com-
injt£unday that the young folks
/came trooping in. The pastor was
taken unawares but soon arose to
\ the occasion and he and his good
wife bid the young folks make them-
selves at home.
The young folks spent a very
pleasant evening in conversation and
playing games, after which delicious
ice cream and cake was served.
Picnic at PhMUpsburg
The Sunday school picnic of the
German Methodist church at Phll-
llpsburg was held Thursday in the
Henry Schlecte pasture at that place
Among those who attendel the picnic
from, here were Rev. E. F. Schuessler,
Miss Kate Buehrer and GeorgeBueh
rer.
The Moth And The Flame
Number 40
The editorial below appeared in the Banner-Press of May 6 and
was read by a great many people and as* we have had frequent re-
quests to reproduce the same we shall do so today.
Still fresh in the memory of the newspaper readers is the story
of the prominent club man of Brooklyn who confessed in open court
that he had bfeen leading a Dr. Jckyll and Mr. Hyde life. With a
salary of $10,000 a year, employed by a substantial concern, har-
; monious in his domestic relations, it would appear that there re-
mained no inducements for a man to be anything other than upright
and honest. But there was another side to the story, the story of
a life led by the man when the world was asleep.
It appears that it was a part of the duties of this man to stimu-
late trade for the concern he represented, and according to his theory
this could only be done by pandering to the baser desires of those
with whom he expected to do business and it so developed in the
course of the trial at which confession Of guilt was made, that the
man had made frequent visits to what was known as the "tender-
loin" district where he consorted with ttie inhabitants of that dis-
trict, drinking wine with them, thus ingratiating himself into their
good graces. At first this practice was for the sole purpose of in-
fluencing trade, but later, becoming fixed upon him. he frequented
the place to indulge the appetite that had been created and his salary,
inadequate for the growing demands made upon it, he resorted to
highway robbery in order to supplement his legitimate income.
There may have been a time when legitimate business concerns
endorsed the practice of seeking trade after the manner suggested
by the self-confessed highwayman; there appeared, at one time, to
exist a belief that men might be the more readily approached by
appealing to their baser appetites and passions, and money was
freely invested in this belief, but it has been many years since this
practice has been given disapproval by our best merchants* and
salespeople who continue to seek business among the human dere-
licts and soc.ety's otfF-scourings do so almost altogether on their own
volition. Business may not practice all the provision of the Deca-
logue, but it is advocating and practicing decency and profiting very
materially thereby.
Not all men are as strong as they should be, and there would be
a very much larger number of wrecks strewing the seashore of life
were all men subjected to the temptations of those who fall and who
are too severely censured by their more fortunate fellows. Men who
know the moral weakness of the human race should sec to it that
the temptations are reduced to a minimum. It is not good public
policy nor good logic to draw a dead line about a plague spot when
the danger can be entirely removed and the standing menaces to
moral, commercial and social welfare designated as tenderloin, or
"restricted" districts will, just as long as they are permitted to re-
main an open sore, bring evil and nothing but evil upon any com-
munity that tolerates them, and all the special argument of their
apologists will not alter a fact that is attested again and again in
the lives of men, such as the quoted incident furnishes. This is but
one of an innumerable caravan pursuing its way downward toward
destruction.
If men would only heed the warnings that come with painful fre-
quency—characters ruined, homeB destroyed, business enterprises
bankrupted and even lives sacrificed, there might exist a hope that
the moth would finally learn the lesson and refuse to be dazzled by
the flame, but there is no reason for expecting this blessed consum-
mation and it would appear that reason would suRgestthc nextlog^
cal step—the abolition of the breeding place for these evils. A
proper spirit of self-preservation is exhibited the very moment a
physical pest hole develops; we do not tolerate disease-breeding
places In our communities, we forbid structures that mitf nJ^rv
hazardous to human life, we demand tkal citizens observe sanitary
regulations, but for these worse menaces, v»e merely designate them
with some curiosity-exciting label and permit whosoever wil to de-
base himself and drag into moral filthiness the self-respectnpand
upright-living who may happen to be closely or distantly related t
the victim of a false social atmosphere, salving our conRcience w
the untenable belief that we have done all possible to prevent .lis
aster.—Galveston Tribune.
FULL TEXT OF NOTE THAT WILL BE
PRESENTED TO GERMAN GOVERNMENT
BY AMBASSADOR ON STATE ORDER
Washington, May 14.—The United States Government today cabled Am'
bassador Gerard for presentation to the German government a note call-
ing attention "to the grave situation which has resulted" from violation
of American rights on the high seas, culminating in the sinking of thfc
Lusltania with a loss of more than one hundred American lives.
The communication expressed confident expectation of the United Stated
"that the imperial German government will disavow th<> sets of which the
government of the United States complain, that they will make reparation
so far as reparation is possible for injuries which are without measure and
that they will take immediate steps to prevent the recurrence of anything
so obviously subversive of the principles of warfare for which the imperial
German government in the past so wisely and so firmly contended.'
In its conclusion the note states that "the imperial German government,
will not expect the government of the United States to omit any word of
any act necessary to the performance of its sacred duty of maintaining
the rights of the United States and its citizens and of safegtiurding tholt
free exercise and enjoyment."
Full Text of 'lie Note.
The full text of the note was made
public last night by the state de-
partment as follows:
"Department of State. Washington,
May 13, 1915.—The Secretary of
State to the American Ambassador
at Berlin;
"Please call on the minister of for-
eign affairs and after reading to bim
LARGE CROWD AT
THE HARRISBURG
PICNIC THURSDAY
Retail Merchants Association Will Hold
First Trade Excursion May 18 And Will
Make Stops At Various Points In County
The Harrlsburg school picnic at
Zionsvllle on Thursday was largely
attended by patrons and friends of
the school at that and surrounding
places and also by people from Bren-
ham.
The children were trained by the
teacher, Miss Mary Hlelefeldt, in sev-
eral well-executed drills and marches.
There was also a may pole dance by
the children.
Plenty of amusement was provid-
ed for both young and old by the
committee having the matter in
charge and every one seemed to en-
Joy themselves to the fullest extent.
Prof. Albert Mueller's band fur-
nished the music for the occasion.
During the afternoon several ad-
dresses were made among which
was an educational talk by County
Supt. of Public Instruction W. F. A.
Boemer and a talk on "Germany'' by
Mr. August Allbrech of Indianapolis,
Ind. Both talks were well received.
Among those who attended were
Supt. Boemer, Robt. Schawe. ('has.
Muegge, Green Morgan, R. A. Jahnke,
P. W. Schuerenberg and .1 L. Koska
EPISCOPAL PICNIC
OCCURS SATURDAY
m
The members of St. Peter's Epis
copal church and Sunday school will
hold their annual picnic tomorrow
at a beautiful spot adjoining the
Giddlngs place about one mile north
of town.
Those who expect to . attend the
picnic are asked to meet at the church
at 9:30 in the morning, and the wag-
ons will be ready to take them to the
picnic grounds. The members of
the Women's Guild have charge of
the picnic, and will take care of the
children who wish to attend without
their parents. The Sunday school
teachers will also be there and will
look after the children of their
classes.
All members of the Sunday school
and congregation are expected to go,
and take their friends If they wish.
OIL WELL WORK
TO START SOON
The Brenham oil company is in re-
ceipt of a telegram from the driller
that lias been engaged to drill the
well on their holdings southwest of
town that the machinery has been
loaded and on the way for a day or
so.
Robert Williamson, agent for the
Santa Fe here, has taken the matter1
up and is having the car followed by
a tracer. This will insure the prompt
arrival of the machinery and as soon
as It arrives the work of unloading
the same will be undertaken.
Interest is growing every day In
the venture and the stock of the com-
pany is being eagerly sought after
by people who were not able to get
in on the ground floor at prices doub-
le the par value and In some In-
stances even more than double the
par value of the stock
Umpires.
Rankin handled the indicator
I yesterday and he waB by far the best
I umpire ever seen at Athletic park.
I He is undoubtedly the best umpire
in the league and It is a great pleas-
ure to the fanB to see such good work.
Such umpiring as this will go a long
way in helping the game in this city.
-Taylor Press, May 12.
The committee appointed by the re- j
tail Merchants association at their an-,
nual meeting on last Tuesday to set \
a date for the trade excursion of the
association met this morning at the
office of the secretary and decided to
have the first excursion on Tuesday,
May 18.
The start will be made at 8 o'clock
sharp from the Anthony hotel and
will take in the following points:
Wiede's Store 8:30
William Penn 9:30
Independence 11
Webernick's Store 11:30
Gay Hill 12:00
Liong Point 2:00
Burton 3:00
Stops will be made at all of these
pointB and the excursionists will get
out and get acquainted with the peo-
ple, mingle with them and leave ad-
vertising matter with them.
There will be from 12 to IB cars j
to take part in the excursion. An i
official car will be selected and before
starting each one will draw a number
and the number that is drawn will
designate his place in the- procession.
If he draws number 2 he will be the
second one in line and if he draws
number 9 he will be the ninth in line |
and so on.
The rear will be brought up with a
trouble car that will take care of any
accidents that may befall any of the j
cars.
The secretary is at present busily j
engaged in notifying the people of
the various communities that are to j
be visited that the trade excursion!
will be there on May 18 and to see;
if possible if a crowd can be gotten
up at all of the places.
This excursion will be for members
of the Retail Merchants only and as
they are to stand the expenses of the
trip it is but fair that this be under-
stood.
If any of the members want to take
this communication leave with him
tn a copy.
"In view of recent acts of the
German authorities In violation of
American rights on the high sea*,
which culminated in the torpedoing
and sinking of the Hrltlsh steamship
Lusltania on May 7, 1915, by which
over 100 American citizens lost
their lives, it is clearly wise and de-
sirable that the government of the
United States and the Imperial Ger-
man government should come to a
clear and full understanding as to
the grave situation which has re-
sulted.
IncMen's Pointed Out.
"The sinking of the British pasa-
| enger steamer Falaba by a German
submarine on March 28 through
which Leon (' Thresher, an Ameri-
can citizen, was drowned, the attack
on April 28 ou the American vessel
Cushlng by a German aeroplane: the
torpedoing on May 1 of the American
vessel Gulfllglit by a German subma-
rine, as a result of which two or
more American citizens met their
death and finally torpedoing and
sinking of the steamship Lusltania,
constitute a series of events, which
the government of the United States
has observed with growing concern,
distress and amazement.
"Recalling the humane and en-
lightened attitude hitherto assumed
by the imperial German government
in matters of international right,
particularly with regard to the free-
dom of the seas; having learned to
recognize the German views and the
German influence in Ihe field of In-
ternational obligation as always en-
(Continued on page 2)
a friend along that will be left open
to him to invite him to ride in his car
but it is to be understood that no
other cars except members are sup-
posed to go with the excursion.
The cars will be decorated with
banners telling what business the oc-
cupants are engaged in.
This will be the first trip and will
be followed by others during the sum
mer. The next one will probably take
place during the month of June.
Following are the officers of the
organization and the list of the mem-
bership.
II. G. Wittbecker, president; Will
Seidel Jr., vice president; Aug. Brock-
schmidt secretary; First National
bank, treasury.
List of Members
Banner Publishing Co.
W. J. Cox.
Farmers and Merchants Lumber Co.
Farmers State Bank, Chappell Hill.
First National Bank.
Giddings & Giddings.
Giesecke Bros.
H. F. Hohlt Co.
Holle & Seelhorst.
Frank Malina.
Wm. Reinstein, Chappell Hill.
L. C. Roberts.
Hy. Schaer, Chappell Hill.
O. Schawe & Son.
Theo. Schirmacher.
J. Schleider Sons.
Schmid Bros.
Schubert Bros.
Wm. Seidel.
Texas Volksbote.
Wangemann-Reichardt Co.
Washington County State Bank.
Geo. Wehrmann.
Jake Winfield, Chappell Hill.
Winkelmann & Bohne.
H. G. Wittbecker.
Zeiss Bros.
Attended Hull flume.
Misses Ella Elchler and Frieda Els-
euhauer and Messrs. Leon and Edgar
Hoppe of Carmine came down in Mr.
Hoppe's car Thursday afternoon to
witness the base hall gaum between
the Kaisers and Schulenburg. While
here, they were the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. B. J. Koehler.
LOCAL FANS HELD
BASEBALL MEETING
A siuull but enthusiastic crowd of
fans assembled at the office of Math |
Is, Teague and Etnbrey Thursday j
night for tlie discussion of the base j
ball situation in this city.
The assembly was of the opinion
that something must be done to
awaken more interest In the game
here. The attendance has not been
up to the standard and as a result
j of this condition the club has not
i been making the headway that it,
i should have made.
Every one present took two or;
I more of the season tickets to dispose I
j of that are being offered to the la
idles for the sum of $5,00. This j
j season's ticket will entitle the holder j
to witness all of the games rrom now
on until the end of the season.
The last three games with Rchu-
lenberg were fine exhibitions of the
national pastime and with playing
like this the team should draw largo
crowds at each game that Is to be
played.
Catcher Scott has been released •
and has been signed by Schulenberg. |
MRS. EIKENHORTS
DIED IN WM. PENN
One of the saddest deaths chroni-
cled for some time occurred Thurs-
day afternoon at William Penn,
when Mrs. William Eikenhorst, wife
of one of the well-known farmers of
that community passed away, leaving
an infant only one day old. She is
also survived hy a widower, and six
other children, most of them quite
small, and at. the tender age when
they are especially in need of a
mother's love and care,
The funerul was held from the
family residence at three o'clock Fri-
day afternoon, Rev .1 II. I verse u of
the William Penn Lutheran church
officiating The obsequies were at-
tended hy a large concourse of grief-
stricken relatives and friends, ail of
whom extend genuine sympathy to
the bereaved husband and little ones,
Miss Lillian Schmitt is visiting
friends in Austin.
Kino Baby Boy.
I
Born to Mr. and Mrs. William
Hohlt of Zionsville, a fine baby boy,
mother and child doing well
Dance at Hnr'on.
Navratil's orchestra will leave Sat-
urday noon for Burton to furnish mu-
sic there Saturday night fur a dunce.
The young fttlks th. ro have arranged
for a dance and it is expected that a
large crowd will be in attendance.
WM. NOLTE HAD
BIRTHDAY PARTY
The birthday celebration of Wil-
liam Nolte at Zionsville last night was
pronounced by those who attended
to be one of the best-arranged and
nicest affairs that they had attended
in some time
The G3d anniversary of Mr. Nolte's
birth caused him to Invite his neigh-
bors and some of his Intimate
friends of the city to come over and
enjoy themselves with him.
An elaborate supper was prepared
for the guests t»nd after partaking of
the same the guests spent the time
in conversation and social games.
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