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MEXICAN TROUBLE
FtTorded by General Canuaa tad
Not Opposeo! by the State
DepartmenL
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POLK SAID NEGOTIATIONS
MADE FAVORABLE PR
DGRES
iAotin.r Secretary Had Conference
.Wita AmbaMador Designate Ar-
redondo Appointment of Com-
miuioners Forecast.
tAttaciattd Prut ibPart.)
WASHINGTON July 12. Informal
negotiations for settlement of the bor
der disputes between the United
8Utes and the de facto government of
Mexico are ''progressing favorably.
Acting Secretary Polk said Wednes
day after his second conference with
Eliseo Arredondo Mexican ambassa
dor designate.
Although Mr. Polk would not add to
this statement it is said that it is now
js assured the steps being taken fore-
shadow appointment of commissioners
by each government to formulate a
plan of action for the permanent relief
I of border conditions.
(. Mr. Arredondo has not disclosed what
' his Instructions are but from other
source It haioeen learned the commis
sion plan was favored by General Car
ranza and would not be opposed at the
state department. A formal announce
ment is expected soon. .
Whether the question submitted to the
commission will follow the definition of
the matters in dispute laid down in Gen
eral Carranza's latest note Is not known.
although Secretary Lansing's reply ap
parently accepted that definition. Th
Mexican note aald the reasonable anxiety
of the United States on the one hand over
the security of its borders and th feel
Ing of the de facto government on the
other that the continued presence of
American troops in Mexico menaced
friendly relations constituted the prob
lam to which a solution must be found. '
There are no present indications that
a commission would go Into questions de
I pendent upon these main Issues but not
I directly Involved in a settlement. It
believed probable however that the
whole subject of internal conditions in
Mexico Including' the financial stress
there would be reviewed to some extent
Wlin III Q uuvbivk rvauib VI wiua 1.1 VI V
far reaching plan being proposed than
. as . i a- ?.
HE SOLD HORSES TO ARMY
BECAUSE THEY'D BE $AFE
Humane Texan Refused to Send
Them to Europe but Had No
" Fear of Mexioan Bullets
Houston Post Sptciol.)
COTULLA. Texas July 1. Judge
5bvey C. Thomas county judge et La
Salle county has a kind heart toward
dumb animals and a few months agfe re
fused to sell any of his horses to agonts
of European warring nations because ot
the tact that almost certain slaughter
awaited them when they arrived in the
war zone. However the outlook- bt the
Mexican trouble has convinced the klhtl
-i hearted Judge that his horses would be In
no danger from Mexican bullets If la the
possession of Uncle Sam's army and he
has sold a number to government agents).
He wired President Wilson aa follows:
"To the President of the United States.
L Account uruuui xur iiiumuib vmi a w
t sire to sell some saddle horses out being
fond of them and desirous of sometime
joining the humane society refused to
. sell them to wan-ins Europeans nations.
1'esterday sold them to United States
.army as feel sure they will be safe csye
iciauy I rum xnexican outlets.
"C. G Thomas.
BUSS SLATED FOB JOB.
!Will Be Next Treasurer of Republi
can National Committee.
(Associatti Press Rofort.)
NEW YORK July IS. Cornelius N.
.'Bliss will be the next treasurer of the
republican national committee. This was
officially announced Wednesday at the
headquarters of Charles B.' Hughes
Mr. Bliss who is a New York dry goods
commission merchant is the son of the
late Cornelius N. Bliss who formerly was
treasurer of the national committee. Fred
W. Upham of Chicago was named as the
Western representative of Treasurer
I y miss.
Jv-v senator i-iaraing cnairman or tne no
tlticauon cuiujumco vuiu jar fiusTuesu
Who came to New York from his summer
home at Bridgehampton Wednasday
morning that July II was agreeable to
the notification committee aa a date for
ails notification ceremony.
WOULD NAME FORD.
Prohibition Leaden Said-He Could
Be Presidential Nominee.
iAssoCMttd Prtss RstorUi
CHICAGO July-ll. Henry Ford of De
' - trolt will be nominated; for president on
- the first ballot by the prohibition party
' at its national convention to be held In
it St. Paul July IS to 11 If he will consent
to accept tbe. honor in the opinion of
: party leaders who held a conference here
Wednesday.
If Ford declines leaders declare the
' Vcholna will he between J. Frank Hanley
' ." former governor of Indiana: Uugena N.
.'.Foss former governor of Massachusetts
' and William Bulser former governor of
; ;;wew York. . - t
.The national woman's party may de
. side to Join forces with the prohibition
. nartv In the oomins camDaism. aooordlna
.-td Mrs. Florence Hyde secretary of the
woman's xxauonai froniouion leaerauon
who declared -neither the republican nor
the demoo ratio party noa maae a. ravor
aoie statemenr on nationat womaa sui
rage. -
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Houston Calendar for Today.
City Beautiful iaagua council chamber
city nail S:16 p. m.
Band concert Elizabeth Baldwin parit
7:30 t 10;SO p. m.
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Amueemsnta.
tax theater "The Ne'er Do Well."
Crowa theater "A Woman pf Impulse."
Liberty t heats i- Greenwood In "Dust."
Key theater "The Market of Vain De-
Ira."
Isis theater Bluebird "Broken Fet-
ters.?'
Queen theaUr Chaplin In "The Vaga
bond.'
zee theater "The Wild Girt of the
Sierras."
Eden park "Overland Night' swim
ming races.
Domestic.
TWO MORE 'speeches are coming In the -Orpet
trial.
LASSEN PEAK dear BeddlnsV Cal.. la amin In
rUDOOB.
IOWA democrats in State convention Indorsed
wohlMtlon.
PROHIBITION party leaders faror Henry Kord
as oomlnea lor prasiaeocr.
KVRNTRRN HUNDRED heirs will abare in
dlatnbutlon ot riun nowiana nuic
CORNELIUS W. BLI8 la alated for tne nexr
treeaurer or uie repuoiKan imuuubi wwmw
tea.
NATIONAL BANK -OF COMMERCE of St. Louis
Vai T aSirted a jadmneut of ITOO.OOO asaloat
H. Clay nerra.
DEMOCRATIC and republican leaders In tat
senata aareea on a program o auu iuu
of conareaa before September I.
THE STEAMSHIP Ramos baa aent ont dlatreaa
slsnaia Indicating ane. is sinsius aiu wun
nortbmat of Watllngs laland.
DEUTHOHLAND ofHeera proceeded with plans
lor unloading nar cargo ana using w wn
ol rubber ana uicsei ior wtomj.
tup sTvin ! t.M tlnn MHitlniMHl aerlona in Cen
danger but In other sections conditions were
n Alabama wni manT iitcs were aim iu
better.
THE COUNTRY'S foreign trade exceeded an
Drerioua records 10 ine paac 11 aimuua
cording to preliminary figures the galna run
nlna into the millions.
OFFICIALS' of tbe snny hare not been glren
detail or ine purposes or tne tisii or uuermi
Tsaker H. Bliss to the border other than that
be anil inspect tne national unare.
IF .'THE departure of tbe German submarine
ueutscniana rrom isaiiiinoie ii ox minuirj
value to Germany's enemies the United States
will use steps to seep news rroui mem
DEATHS from Infantile psralysla epidemic In
New xork dropped otr matenaiiy. aua aa-
tuorltles were more hopeful- of cliecklug It.
Csses were reported front man; other cities.
Texas.
OIL WAS struck in a well near Hsllettarllle.
R1ESEL was selected sS next meetlug piece or
tne uenaania Mutual am. society.
UR. AND MRS. N. PREJEaN ot Orange wers-
drownes in tne canal at 'run Annur.
ALL PATIENTS wets safely removed from the
swttoa sanitarium waea it was uestnnjea m
are.
f tea AuTOimll.t uned'
fataUy Injured
sr. ss tne resoit
of tunning oer a sor.
JOHN NESBITT. a brskemsa ea a Texas snd
Psclnc rrelgbt train wss prooaoij tataiiy in
jured la a tear end collision at orreoa
OVER ISM visitors have arrived st Palacloa to
attend the convention or organises bidw
claaaes of Baptist Bnnasy scnoots.
THE STATE naval militia will leave Thursday
tor nohoik va.. wnere tney win ooara lire
United 8tate naitlesbio Louisiana for a 10
days crates.
THE STATE Ore insurance commission an
nounced a reduction in tne rats on email cot
ton wsrehonsee placing it at 81. To a hunl
dred on slieds with Boor space sot exceedhijrl
iuuuu square reet.
TWENTY-FIVE of the 81 members of the Texas
democratic executive committee wired cnair-
man Waolea their consent to bare the word
"submission" placed on the official ballot aa
bad been requested by uie pro leaaers.
Mexico.
AN EXTENSIVE recruiting campaign to bring
nauonai uuara regiments up to wsr strengtn
will be waged.
THE VISIT of General Bliss to tbe border Is
expected to result in tne rormstrau or tne
Nauonai Guard Into tactical units.
OARRANSA troops were engaged in battle with
riinstsa ensr rami ana were noiaing t
ending arrival of retnforcementa.
ACTING BECRETART OF STATE POLK an
nounced that favorable progress wss being
msde in the negotltthms foa tbe settlement
of the border disputes between the United
Btates ana stexicu.
Houston.
BI8H0P DAMEREL AVES. former Houston rec
tor is en roiire Houston rrom tfexico.
CITT BEAUTIFUL league leaned call for meet
lag Tbarsday evening to Inaugurate clean up
campaign.
JUDGE J. D. HARVET dlaaolved the tltnev In.
junction nut suspended bis order pending ap
peal to tne signer court.
MISCHA GLUSOHKIN. noted Russian violinist.
waa cuiei attraction at eyiran jeacn cuau-
tatiqua Wednesday evening.
MAYOR CAMPBELL- snd cltv commissioners de
cioeo. to appropriate siu.uuu ror foundation to
ne usea m social service worn.
ARMY RECRUITING station In Honatnn advlaeil
to enuat men tor national Guard accordlug to
tviearaia irum ongaawr guersi..
CULBERSON club of Hsrrls county waa nmn.
isea or prominent ouaineea aim professional
men wno win atari campaign ror ine senator.
CALL FOR ssadwicbes and towels for mllltla
men pasaing turougn uoustna isasjeu oj rres-
loenl arani or lonng sien Business Lesgue.
A. W. J0NE8 manager of Ford auto plant was
given banquet by employee on tearing for
rmiiau. v.
L. Arnold .-hoesn as his succes-
sor.
DIRECTORS of the Chamber of Commerce are
opposed to removal of gasoline atatlooa'rrom
Main treat Committee named to tall on city
council
ONE THOUSAND doses bad eggs will be btrrled
in city dumping grounds Tbursdsy morning by
State pure food commissioner and city sanitary
FIFTY-TWO Texans will lease 'on Southern Pa
cine ii
nnradsr moraine
for Norfolk. Va
bosrfl battieahln
ether naval militiamen.
Louisiana
ior cruise wltn
ONE THOUSAND AND FIVE HUNDRED
Nebraska mlllttsmea ea route to border
cheered lnstlly wbea provided with shower
wauia iv svunai Sien a JHBIOSSS league.
' -asssr
JTJDQMENT AGAINST FXE&CE.
Bank-lwarded 70000Q ' Ag-ainit
Oil Company Cnairman.
iAssociattd Press Report.)
ST. bOUlB. -July II. Judgment for
$700000 was given te the National Bank
of Commerce eallist H; Clay Pierce
chairman of the board of the Pierce Oil
corporation in a decision by. Judge Kin
aey in-the circuit court here Wednesday
The case which was tried a rear aao
and taken under advisement Involved
controversy over possession of 4he entire
Issue of stock of the Nashville Terminal
company of Nashville Tentt "the par
value ot wnicn is n.ooe.ovv
. The sank aued Pierce top. tltls.oM a)
leging that sum.to be the real. value of
the stock. It was claimed the stock had
been pledged to the bank as security for
a 1700009 l4n made to- the Tean
TPIeroe denied the V Stock. .had been
pieag ea ior ium iwi. m .vntainea pos-
session' ot - the stock from the SUnoard
xrust company oj new.ora.
HOUSTON
.- jjinn n rrarjinr' ni u "
TO ASK MEuTMLTTY
BOARD'S OPHtIOM OE
SUBMARINE CARRIER
SUte Department Altlitm Confi
dent It b Merchant YesseL
Hesitates to Act
SEARCH BEING MADE FOR
DEUTSCHLAND'S CONVOY
Clearance Papers of Vessel's De
parture May Not Be Made Pub-
lic Captain Says He Zxpecta to
Leave in Ten Days.
lAtsoc-ottt Prtss Rttort.i
WASHINGTON July U. Although
state department officials virtually
are convinced the German submarine
Deutschland is strictly a merchant
vessel the advice of the neutrality
board probably will be sought before
final ruling is made.
Acting Secretary Polk indicated to
day that the ruling would not be de
layed long and it may be announced
tomorrow. It .is said he considers
there is nothing lacking to establish
the Deutschland's status as a peaceful
merchant ship.
The allied embassies here added
nothing today to the representations
they have made suggesting that the
Deutschland is a potential warship
and Mr. Polk said he anticipated no
serious opposition from that quarter
(o the department's ruling;.
CONVOYED BY
NEUTRAL MERCHANTMAN.
Diplomats of the allied' countries re
celved Information during the day indi
cating the Deutschland was convoyed
from Bremen almost to the Chesapeake
Capea by a neutral merchantman pre
sumably Norwegian Swedish or Dutch
which aided m shielding her from detec
tion by enemy warships and also acted as
a tender. This Information may be com
municated later to the state department
and investigation urged. Allied warships
are said now to be searching for the con
voy ship.
The state department already .has be
gun consideration of questions- Involving
departure of the Deutschland. .To pre
vent violation of neutrality for forward
ing of - military Information ' from this
country .regarding 'the Deutschland's
movements officials are considering
whether the government should prevent
dissemination of newavef her sailing.
NOT INDIFFERENT
TO ITS FATE.
The state department today formally
denied pubilshed reports that It 'would
not be concerned If the Deutschland
should be attacked and sunk In violation
of International law by hostile warships
after leaving the United States. It was
stated this government Is interested. In all
matters and methods of reprisals by any
of the belligerents even though no Amer
lean citizens should be immediately in
volved
Interest in other reports that other
German submarines may Visit the United
btates waa shown by a dispatch sent to
day to the American consul at Bremen
inquiring: why he did not confidentially
advise the Washington government of the
sailing ot tne ueutsenrana. .
Deutschland Preparing
To Take on Cargo.
Associated Prtss Rri.)
BALTIMORE July 12. That plahs were
afoot to reload rapidly the supersubmavj
rine Deutschland and slip her out speedily
on her return voyage to Germany was In
dlcated tonight A special permit waa
obtained for continuing the unloading ot
tne vessel tonignt ana it was expected
she would be ready by dawn tomorrow to
begin taking on a cargo of nickel and
rubber.
No one in authority would say when
the vessel would depart and the only
positive statement IB that connection was
contained in Captain Koenig's declaration
to the local customs orriclala that he ex-
pected to sail within 10 days."
i ne tuo-Tnomas r . Timmons completed
repairs today and took up a position di-
rectly in front of the Deutschland. When
the Timmons entered drydock It was re-
ported she was getting ready to return
to the Virginia capea to convoy into the
Chesapeake as she did the Deutschland
the submarine Bremen which is said to
be four days overdue on her trip to this
country.
AIR OF MYSTERY
DEEPENED.
Th? air of mystery surrounding the de
parture of the Deutschland was deepened
today by reports that her clearance pa
pers may not be made pUbUc when filed.
thus preventing advance notice of her
leaving being obtained.
it became known late today that several
conferences have been held here between
representatives of the Ocean Navigation
company and of the Krupp Steel company
and Simon Lake Inventor of the subma-
rine. This gave rise to re parts that a
company waa forming to carry-on under-
sea commerce between this country and
Germany and that Mr. Lake had been In-
vited to become consulting engineer. He
is aald to have reached a satisfactory
agreement with the owners of the
ueutscniana ana to have abandoned any
Intention of libeling the vessel.
INDORSED PROHIBITION.
Iowa Democrats Put Pro. Demand
in Platform
lAstorimUi Press Report. .
DES MOINES July U. Iowa demo
crats In convention here Wednesday for
the first time in the- memory of the lead-
era vm- iiwwn 4ii . uiv ouito piauornt
aa favoring prohibition. '. . .
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LASSEN IN ERUPTION. ;
Smoke Rote 10000 Feet From Call-
. -' foia Peafc.'. ; . -
iAtsitiPreoiRtioei.')
B.EDDTNQ Cal. July IX Lassen peek
is again in -Aruptlori. A great column of
smoke at aa estimated altitude of lteot
feet la hovering over tne mountain. At
Its maximum neigoi tne smoze flowered
out into 'ine snap ei.giaai Muuxiowers
TEXASTBURSDAY JULY? 13 1916
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DESPiliTElATTLE
FOR BRITISH TROOPS
y '
General HaiS Forces Overcame
DetenniacJ Attacks of Ger-
nans ot bomme.
SOUTH OF RIVER QIEMIES
APPARENTLY ARE RESTING
.':rrr"
Verdun Howerer Continued Scene
of Hary Pigbtinr? and Bitter
Struggle Took Place on Eight
Bank of Meuse Stokhod Quieter
The Associated Press summarizes
the war situation as follows: j
Fighting desperately in the face of
determined Grtnanttacks the forces
under General :'itaif succeeded Wed
nesday in gaining control of the entire
Mmetr wood which had been entered
the prevlousnght by the Germans
In th same regionUorth of the Som
me the British made some progress in
the Trones 'wood land repulsed two
heavy attacks against Contalmaslson
The Germans are reported to have
lost heavily hS their attacks on Trones
wood.
The French and German forces
south of the Somme apparently are
resting as there has been almost no
activity in that Tegion of Plcardy
since the first of the week.
Around Verdun however and espec
lally on the right bank of the Meuse
bitter and heavy fighting is in prog
ress bc'-vfeen the forces of the Ger
man ciown prince nd the French de
fenders ot -the fortress.
GERMANS UNDERTAKE
OFFENSIVE.
The Germans following up their sue
cess In the. region of the Damloup bat
tery have undertaken a strong offensive
toward Fort Souvllle the possession of
which would strengthen their position for
a further advance on Verdun. Attacking
In mass formation from the village ot
Fleury and the Chapltre and Vaux woods
the Germans gained ground at the inter
section of Fleury and Yam roads. The
gains however Paris asserts were made
at the coat of "enormous losses." Violent
bombardments continue- in the region of
Souvllle Chenols and La LaufTee. There
waa relative calm on the left bank of the
Meuse.
Tfle fierce fighting ' which has marked
the Russian advance across the Stokhod
river toward Kovel appears to have
quieted down. Petrograd gays there has
been fighting on this sector but mentions
only two minor attacks by the Germans
which. It adds were repulsed. There haa
been some activity north of the Stokhod
region but In Bukowlna and Gallcla the
advance of General Brusslloff's troops
seems to baye halted for the moment.
RUSSIANS SUCCEED 1
IN ARMENIA. -
The Russlanghave met with success In
Armenia and report the capture of Ma-
makhatum 50 miles west of Erzerum and
about the same distance from Erzlngan
the objective of the Russian drive in this
direction the Turkish forces In retreating
from the town which was taken by as-
sault set it on Are.
Fighting continues at Isolated points on
the Austro-Italian front and Rome re-
ports some successes in the Adlge valley
and the recapture In part of positions on
Monte Corno. There were artillery bom-
bardmenta by both sides at other points
on this front. Vienna claims the repulse
(Continued on Page Two.)
DISTRESS SIGNALS SENT
OUT BY STEAMSHIP RAMOS
With Engines Disabled She Was
Reported Sinking Von Hogon-
dorf Answered Call.
Houston Post Special.)
NEW YORK July 12. Distress signals
from the steamship Ramoa reporting that
her engines were disabled and that she
is sinking S10 miles northwest of Wat-
ling's Island were pic ked up at 8:20 a. m.
today by tbe steamship Van Hogondorp
and relayed to the Marconi wireless sta-
tion at Miami Fla. the Marconi com-
pany announced here tonight.
The Ramos is a New York and Porto
Rico company vessel of 618 tons net which
sailed from Philadelphia July 9 for Car-
tagena. The Van Hogondorp reported at
S p. m. today that she had arrived at the
last position given by the Ramos and
had been unable to locate tbe ship but
was continuing the search In thick
weather. t
Carried No Passengers.
. Associated Prtts Report.)
PHILADELPHIA. July 12. The Ramos
Is a freight steamer and haa a cargo ot
S6S tons of bituminous coat valued ai
1158. 8he carried a crew of 15 men. No
passengers' are aboard.
TWO MORE SPEECHES DUE.
Exnect Jury to Get Orpet Case
Saturday Night s
;. s . Astociait'i Prtss Report.)
WAUKEQAN 111.. July 11 Two more
summing up speeches remain to be made
In the trial of William Hi Orpet collegian
ekaHM with the murder-of Marian Lam
bert. The case is expected 'to go to the
Jury Saturday nigm. .
Honors for Dead lieutenant.
". . ' I Astoeiattd Prist Report.)
PORTLAND July 1J. Fipal tribute to
the memory of Lieutenant Henry R
Adair killed at Carrlzal was paid her
Wednesday by thousanda of persons. The
body-lay In state at the armory before
the interment with mmtary Donors.
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CITY AND Y. H. B. L.
1500 Nebraska HiGtiaineo Treated
Fith Shower Batns. '
Fifth Infantry in Three Section!
Went Under Cooling Spray in .
Bath Houses Built Wed-
nesday Afternoon.
One thousand Ave hundred hot. tired
grimy young Nebraskans wearing the
uniforms of Uncle Sam's soldiers lustily
cheered Houston and the Young Men's
Business League Wednesday night when
they went under the pooling spray in the
shower bath house provided by the Young
Men's Business League.
The Fifth Nebraska Infantry arrived
three sections Wednesday night from 7
until t o'clock under command of Colonel
H. J. Paul of St. Paul Neb. The men
were immediately detrained and marched
to the bath house that was constructed
Wednesday afternoon by the Young Men's
Business League.
The first train was commanded by Major
Clude McCormick and contained thefflrst
battalion; the second train was commana-
ed by Major E. E. Sterricker and con
tained .the second battalion; the tnirn
train was . commanded by Major Croaaon
and contained the third battalion in
entire three sections were commanded
by Lieutenant Colonel Holilngsworth.
The Fifth Nebraska Is about 1500 men
strong.
This was about the second stop the men
have hsd since leaving Lincoln where the
Nebraska mobilization camp was sta-
tioned. MEN PRESENTED WITH
STAMPED POST CARDS.
As the companies we're assembled-and
marched to the bath houses ' they were
presented with stamped post eards bear-
ing views of Houston by members of the
Young Ken's Business League. A targe
majority of the men did without supper
so anxious were they to take a' bath and
their cheers of appreciation were heard
whenever a member of the Young Men's
Business League appeared In their sight.
The Nebraskan's aong "Nebraska Will
Shine Tonteht" wss paraphrased to
"Houston Will Shine Tonight" and the
melody floated all through the railroad
yards where several hundred citizens had
gathered to watch the men enjoy their
bath.
The bath house was built Wednesday
afternoon by Vice President Henry Bauer
who acted aa contractor for tbe house and
also donated th lumber for building it. It
Is 200 feet in length. It has two 20-foot
dresing rooms at either end and 150 feet
of bathing space. It is about plx feet
wide. . '
The water is furnished to the bathers
through a perforated one-incbplpe from
a city hydrant The city furnished th
water free of charge. City Water Com
mlssloner Fitzgerald took chargs Wednes
day afterndoif of installing the water-
tures. The city donated the tripe to the
Young Men's Business LsSfuS and th
labor attendant upon placing It and con
necting it with the water plug. . Commis
sioner Fitzgerald took personal charge ol
this feature and superintended the work.
STREET FORCE DUO DITCH
TO DRAIN WATER.
City Street Commissioner Drennat
brought a street force In and put It to
work digging a ditch to drain the water
oft Into a larger drainager ditch nearby.
The Houston Lighting and Power com
pany furnished the current wiring and
lights for the bath house and the labor
incident upon Installing them.
The league took charge of matters
Wednesday night and under the leader-
shiD of Director I. C Tlmmlna looked
after the comfort of the boys.1 President
Krahl was also on the grounds and as
sisted with the men.
Tom Code one of the II vest -members
of the club who is also assistant man-
ager of the Rice hotel surprised every
one by appearing . on the scene with
force of bellboys from the Rice hotel to
help with giving but and looking after
towels. This battery consisted of C. L.
Bryant A. Ducatel E. Schmidt J. Atta
way and T. f. lioswortn an 01 wnom gave
tneir services unuer mr. vahiv muivui
. . . 3 . J J . k. .
charge.
The league purchased 1000 bath towela
which were used by the men. They were
laundered during the night and will be
ready foa use again Thursday morning.
FLOOD CONDITIONS IN SOUTH
SHOW MARKED MPROVEKENT
With Exception of Few Districts
in Alabama Rains Hare Ceased
and Waters Are Receding.
(Associated Press Report.)
ATLANTA. Ga. July 12. Flood con
ditlons In the South show marked im
provement except In the territory around
Selma. Ala. the CUuiton Ala. district
and the western tier of counties In Ala
bama. Rains have ceased entirely
In
most places and rivers and cracks are
falling rapidly.
Clanton Just recovered from a rainfall
of 18 Inches experienced another heavy
downpour today causing more damage
to crops and again flooding the streets.
The AlaDama river conunuo w
soim. and Montgomery but the Caha-
ba is receding slowly. A government
towboat waa sent from neima to tne
Cahaba valley today loaded with food
for tne BUIierers in mm. w.nv...
r. hundred convicts marooned sev
i .lava at the Htate farm norm ot
Montgomery by the back waters of the
Tallapoosa river were remwvwu
DISTURBANCE LOCATED.
Indications of Storm in Caribbean
Sea Advised by Weather Bureau.
Another disturbance in the Caribbean
sea has bean located by the government
Weather bureau.
At the Houston weather office the' fol
ii ariviefts were received st 11:10
a. in. Wednesday.
Observer. Houston Texsa.'
VNew Orleans. La. July U. Some In
dicatkmstjof disturbance extreme East
ern Caribbean sea. utter laivrmam
today after receipt of special report
: .y "Frankenfleld."
PRICE 5 CENTS
BAD EGGS WILL GO
TO GARBAGE HEAP
(H)0 Dozen Will Be Bnrid in City
Dnmping Grounds.
Failure to Candle Eggs Results in
Ptajre Food Commissioner and
Sanitary Inspector Tak-
i ing Action.
On thousand dozen of bad eggs will be
ktiri.A in the cltv dumnlng ground Thurs-
j... i with rtr w. m Minion ui
uiuiii.ue ------
the State pure food and drug commission
and M. L. Lewis city sanitary inspects
officiating.
The cam Dal m against bad eggs in nous-
ton was started a week ago and the State
food authoritiea have Issued Instructions
for every egg sold In Houston to be first
Mndlerl. Dr. Mlnton said weanesoay
nlaht that this practice has not been foi
lowed and as a result dozens of second
and third class eggs have been put out
on the retail trade.
While inspections have been under way
in Houston for the past week little execu
tive work haa been done until lie last two
daya and In this time the 1000 dozen eggs
have been located-and will be hauled out
o the city dump grounds early Thursday
morning.
Dr. Mlnton says that the value of eggs
nroduced In Texas Is estlmsted to be
from 112000000 to 116000000 annually
and that the loss In bad eggs to the
Texas farmer amounts to 11000000 yearly.
He also say that there Is no way to
preserve eggs legally In Texas except by
refrigeration. '
TOO LATE TO MAKE CHANGE
FOR SUBMISSION ON BALLOT
Chairman Lewis Received Message
From Paul Waples to Change
Wording on That Question.
As the official ballot for Harris .county
Is already printed. It will be Impossible
to make the change oh the submission
question according to a telegram receiv
ed Wednesday afternoon by Chairman
R. E. Lewis from SUte Chairman Paul
Waples.
The message Instructed Mr. Lewis to
change the form of the submission ballot
to read for and against "the submission
of an amendment to the constitution pro
viding for Statewide prohibition.
As printed the ballots read for and
against "an amendment to tne constitu
tion providing for Statewide prohibition
The words "submission of have been
eliminated from tbs ballot as printed.
Mr. Lewis stated Wednesday hs has
been Sdvised that either form of the bal
lot will be eounted.
HOUSTON OIL MEN REACHED
TAHPICO TO RESUME WORK
Party of Six in Charge of Producers
Oil Company Interests in Mexico
Sailed From Port Arthur.
A party of six men having charge of
the Interests of the Producers OH com
oany of Houston In Mexico landed
Tamplco Wednesday morning according
to a message received by the Texas com
nanv wireless station at Port Arthur
Wednesday afternoon.
The party was composed of W. A. Kin
cheloe. superintendent of the Mexican
fields for the Producers Oil company
Henry Beslin John Parks Mark Cullom
W. H. Lyne Jr. and Frank Newton.
The oil men sailed Saturday but no
announcement of their departure was
made until after arrival Wednesday. The
message said that all the men expect to
go to Panuco and resume operations
without further trouble.
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FORMER. HOUSTON RECTOR
EN ROUTE FROM MEXICO
Bishop Aves Expected to Arrive in
City Friday To Spend Sum-
mer at Seabrook.
From amnna- the warrlna- factions of
Mexico. Bishop Damerel Aves conse
crated Episcopal bishop of Mexico with
headquarters st Guadalajara Jalisco ar
rived at San Francisco Wednesday morn
Ing with hie family. He Is expected to
arrive In Houston Friday morning ana
leave Immediately for Seabrook to spend
the summer.
Bishop Aves was rector of Christ church
In Houston from 1802 to 1904 and Is well
known throughout this section of the
country. He also served In various pmclal
capacities of the Episcopal church in Ohio
for many years and in addition to' his
ecclesiastical duties he was first a prl
vate and then chaplain of tbe first city
troop of tne unto nauonai guara at ieve
land.
Bishop Aves has one son In Houston
and another at Miami. Ariz. Both will
be with him during a portion of the sum
mer at BeaDrooK.
STORM IN CARIBBEAN.
Weather Bureau Reports Indicated
Disturbance.
(Associated Press Report.)
WASHINGTON July 12. Weather bu
rea reports Wednesday gave some lndl
cation of a disturbance In the extreme
Eastern Caribbean' sea. It waa believed
to be of moderate intensity.
COMPENSATION ACT PASSED.
House Approved Aot to Benefit Fed
eral Employes.
(Associated Press Report.)
WASHINGTON' July U. Ths McQlll
cuddy-Kern bill providing a system of
workmen's compensation for federal em
ployds was passed by the bouse Wednes
day oy a vote o in to t.
OUNTRY'S F0REIG1I
1TRADEPASSED-AIL
PREVIOUS RECORDS
Reached Enormous Total of $6
525.000000 at the Close r
of Last Month. -
GAIN OF MANY MILLIONS
IN PRELIMINARY FIGURES i
Exports Were Valued at $5245
000000 and Imports $1280000'
000 Large Advance Is Shown .
in Cotton Manufactures.
I Associated Press Report.) A !'
WASHINGTON July 12. The conn.
rtry's foreign trade during the fiscal
year ending with last month reached
total of 6525000000 exceeding by
. . . i'
many minions ail previous recoras
according to preliminary figures an-
nounced tonight by the commerce de-
partment Exports were valyed at
$5245000000 and Imports at fl280-
000000. The figures are based OH
complete returns from the first eleven
months of the year and estimates for
June. ' A1 '-
The war munitions trade was the .
predominating factor in establishing
the new export records. Iron' and'
steel exports Jumped from 1226000-
000 In the previous fiscal year to
$618000000 and explosives from
000000 to $473000000. In 1914 the
explosives exports amounted to only
$6000000. '
Raw cotton exported during the fiscal
year was valued st $370O0jO0O compared
to $376000000 the year previous; wheat '
and flour $314000000- compared to $421-
000000; meats $270000000 compared' to
$260000000; mineral oils $166000000 '
compared to $134000000; cotton manufac
tures $112000000 compared to $72000000.
Principal Imports were: Sugar '$20f-
000.000. compared to $174000000; hide
and skins $157000000 compared to $104-'
000000; raw wool $145000000 compared to
$68000000; coffee $117000000 compared .
to $107000000.
PROTESTED TO TURKEY.
. S. Condemned Breaking Into
Consulates at Beirut. .
(Associated Press Report.) t
WASHINGTON July M. Vigorous
protest has been made by the United
states to the Turkish government
against ths action of the governor gn- "
eral of Syria in breaking Into the French
and British consulates at Beirut and enf' ;
rying off their archives after the Amerl-
can consul there had placed the seal of
the United States on their doors. ' .
It became known here Wednesday that
many prominent 8yriana recently execut-
ed by the Turks were condemned because
their names appeared In papers taken
from the violated consulates. Accord-.
ng to the official information th
presence ot tne namea
in the consular -
records served
a death warrant.
1700 TO SHARE FORTUNE. ; '
Value of Sylvian Howland Estate
Set at $1635557.
(Associated Press Report.) 1
NEW BEDFORD Mass. July 12. An
accounting for the trustees' of th estate
of Sylvian Howland which was released
for distribution by the death of Mrs.
Hetty Green was made public Wednes-
day and showed property valued at $1-
635657. The estate .by direction of the
testator who allowed Mrs. Green th us
of Its Income during her life. Is to be
divided among the lineal descendants of
Gideon Howland of this city.
Colonel E. H. R.' Green son of Mrs.
Green said recently there were 1700 liv
ing descendants of uiaeon nowiana en.
titled to share In the estate.
COST OF LIVT5G DROPPED.
Retail Prices Were One Per Cent
Lower in 1915.
(Houston Post Special A
WASHINGTON July 12. The cost of
living sfter rising steadily since 1907 ex-
cept in 1911 took a downward trend dur-
ing 1915. A report by the bureau of labor
issued Wednesday analyzing retail prices
of 29 articles of food shows that relative
retail pieces during 1915 averaged 1 per
cent lower than In 1914. Meats lard and
eggs averaged from 1 to 9 per cent lower
while potatoes were 22 per cent lower.
Wheat flour corn meal and granulated
sugar were higher than In 1914. flour be-
ing 20 per cent and sugar 11 per cent
higher.
Motor
Economically.
A message to you who have been
considering buying a motor car
for the enjoyment of these hot
days but have held off because
of the Initial investment believ-
ing it to be more than you could
afford.
In the "Automobile" column of
Post Want Ads you will alwayg
find an extensive listing of good
substantialsecond-hand cars at
surprisingly low prices.
Then why not let these ads point 1
. you to the way of economical A
motoring and get the joy from
life that 1s yours for only a
small investment.
Or it you want a special make
of car frame your own ad and
leave K .witX or phone It to'
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