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GERARD'S STORY.
Began It tn Imu st Sunday. Auguet
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EHTIRB NEW. ARMY;
WILL BE IH CAMP
EARLY IN OCTOBER
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' 30 Per Cent of Men tolntrtin SepL
A ' 4 .. M at am ' f m m - t ' am a
i; ;&ept 15 and 5epl 3U Ke-
mainder Soon Afterward.
' Z m . iwmnm 11 m am'
first Increment will be
partly organized by sept. 15
New Conunaaderi Will Have Chance
4 to Familiarise Themselves With
Hew Duties Before Huge Body of
Ken Falls to Them.
(Associated Press Report.)
WASHINGTON. August 18. The
entire 687000 men composing the first
' increment of the army draft forces
. will be under training early in October.
Under orders issued Monday the
first 30 per cent of the quota of each
V district win begin entraining for can-
tonments September 5; the next 30
'" per cent September 15' and another
30 per cent September 30. The re-
maining 10 percent will be mobilised
- as 8oon after that date as possible.
: The plan to assemble the new forces in
- three Increments distributes the task of
? furnishing supplies and equipment
through September. It also will prevent
serious shortages In any camp and will
' ' give the new officers from the training
camps time . to familiarise themselves
. with their) duties before responsibility for
a great body of men falls on them.
EXAMINATION WILL
CONSUME MUCH TIME.
The order issued Monday means that
" about 12.000 men will reach each of the
IS cantonments soon after September 6.
They first will be examined physically by
" army doctors and finally accepted or re-
jected. This will take some time and
tho men will have to be furnished with
' temporary quarters and rations while
awaiting examination.
Presumably the first Increment will
have been organized Into skeleton com-
panies battalions or regiments before the
second arrives. In farming communities
local board now will arrange the lists
of those to fill the first increment .with
local crop conditions in mind. Harvest-
ing in In progress in many sections.
Drafted men engaged In that work and
Who otherwise would go with the first
third of the district quota will be passed
over to the second or third as may be
necessary.
Reviewing the question of discharge for
dependent relatives Provost Marshal
Crowder issued a supplemental ruling
Monday holding that persons should not
' - be discharged because of dependents re-
aiding abroad.
POSTMASTERS WILL NOT
. ; OO TO WAR.
That conscientious objectors to war arc
not. to be excused entirely from serving
the country was made clear In another
ruling by the provost marshal holding
that such persons should be sent to the
mobilization ramps along with others
. drafted to be assigned later to non-
combatant branches of the service.
Only In rare cases are railway mail
clerks to be exempted.
The postoffice department announced
it would certify exemptions for postoffice
inspectors but not far postmasters. Post-
masters of the first second and third
classes however are exempted spe-
cifically under the law.
Plans to provide publicity facilities at
camps of the national army and th Na-
tional Guard are to be left entirely to the
discretion of the camp commanders who
will be authorized to permit newspaper
correspondents to establish offices within
the camp limits and to maintain private
telegraph or telephone lines there if
deemed advisable. No such privileges
will be granted however until the camps
are actually established and the com-
manders are en the ground.
Jose Ynez Salazar
Killed by Home Guard
(Associated Press Report.)
JUAREZ. Mexico August IS. Joes
- Ynes Salazar a revolutionary leader and
former chief of staff to Francisco Villa
was shot and killed" at the Nogalea ranch
a. short distance from Ascension Thurs-
day. Americans arriving here Monday from
Casas Grande brought the details of Bal-
asar'a death at the hands of a small band
of home gurds.
The story told ithe Americans was
that three of Balasar'a men were mis-
taken for raiders by guards at the No-
gales ranch and killed and that when
the leader went to see why his men were
detained a like fate befell him. His body
was recoveredBalaiar's family is liv-
ing here.
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Captain Diaz Killed;
Deputy Expected to Die
(Associated Press Revert.)
MEXICO CITT August 13. In a dual
brought about by a querrel over politics
'Captain Dial was killed -Monday by Dep-
uty Garcia Vigil one of the strongest op-
ponents of the government.
Deputy Vigil is expected to dl v from
the wounds ne received in exchange of
fire with Captain Diss. y j
vseseMaesMaMesseessesseeemMaeeaeee
? unieireaiure oi war iNews
: -
(Associated Press Report.)
' Infantry fighting on the Western front and especially in glanders has not been
the BttaalKM and Rumanian progresses.
:. 's . n Ktandcm th Anfclo-French i and German troops apparently are resting In
t-itjalA ! l-irvs fnflV IiI"f Kail lnfsimtW sLoslvltv fKs llAMaif.a m haxAltf k-iAvni It t ham
MVvawBiMVBi aws waawt. Miana r v m j
i British to hold the Important salient east
f " without first making additional efforts to
1 the salient Field Marshal Halg adds to
Dlxmude north' to the coast as well as th front southward toward Lens.
t ' "' French troops again have repulsed German efforts alone the Alans front. Sun-
day night and on Monday the Teutons
French south of Hlllss. ...
' v The French threw back all the attacks
-thS offensive and succeeded in makhur a
s j. ne nuuiim . ana nunwnians navtng eean lorceu to give up in r oicesnani-
Itaraschetl line and retire to th 8reth river. 'Field ltarshal von Mackkaaoa has
-' been enabled to capture Paatslu a railway town wast of Marasohetl. By taking th
y town the Teutons probably cit the railway !ln north ImperiUlng tfi Russians and
BamaBJana fighting in Western Moldavia around Oona as th railroad north from
" v Maraaacbeti was on of ihir means of obtaining supplies and infowmentsv
v fva Amsricans and 14 others wre killed when the British steamer City V
Athens struck a mine last Friday neat. Cape Town 0outk Africa roar of the
- Americans lost were ifllsslonarje. r The Am art can bark Christiana has been sunk oft
t: Asores by a Oerman submarine.' The crtw was landed safely. - t . -l ..
'SSTORY- -I:fTiTCJT r'"rlrff tlSTf iSJ5fSTTi.Tf-- "filMI :iSe"iffl'i
VQlK33 NO.
Lie Passed Direct
by Speaker Fuller
to Gov. reran
. - - -
Speaker Declared Had It Not Been for False Repre-
sentations Made by Governor to Hobby He
Would Not Have Signed Statement Concerning
Location of West Texas A and M Hancock
Asked by Governor to Deposit Highway Funds
With Temple State Bank
. (Houston Post Special.)
AUSTIN Texas August IS. Accused and accuser faced each other
in the investigation of charges preferred by Speaker F. O. Fuller against
Governor. James E. Ferguson before the committee of the house of repre-
sentatives. It was a moment of tenseness during which suppressed excite-
ment prevailed when the former who has appeared before the house only
to wield the gavel heretofore took u"1b place on the witness stand as the main
witness against the chief executive. 1
But as the interrogation of Mr. Fuller preceded the excitement cajmed
down although all ears were eagerly strained- to catch the words of the
witness. And when at one time he passed the lie direct there was another
tense moment. All eyes turned to the governor. The latter showed no
change in countenance but it was seen' that he was all attention.
"I found that he lied about it" said the witness. It was in answer
to questioning by Senator Hanger the governor's counsel on the proposed
reopening of the location of the Weflt Texas A. & M. by the locating board
and in explanation of Fuller's action alter signing a statement that the matter
had been settled. v
"I found that he misled me after I signed the statement."
"Where were you misled" cried Senator Hanger.
-The governor represented to me that he had seen Lieutenant Gov-
ernor Hobby the day before and tW Hobby was not in favor of reopening
the matter. I want to state further that if it. had not been for the false
representations to Hobby he would not have signed the statement" answered
the witness.
Mr. Puller was on the witness stand nearly the entire afternoon and
when adjournment was taken he was still under cross examination by the
governor's counsel. So far he appears to have made a good witness answer
ing the questions with directness and
LOCATION OF WE8T TEXAS
A. AND M. WAS GONE INTO.
Speaker Fuller first told abttafthe trip
of Inspection with the locating board. He
said that after visiting all the sites they
closed the tour at Amarillo and he left
the party at Fort Worth from which
place he went to his home. He did not
recall the date but said It was on a
Thursday. The following Wednesday ne
came to Austin.
Asked about the manner of selecting the
secretary. Representative W. E. Thom-
ason of Nacogdoches he said that at the
first meeting before the tour the gov-
ernor advised th committee that he had
POLL OFHODSE IS
-1
STRONGLY RESETTED
San Antonio Express Report Con-
tabs Inaccuracies.
Members Feel Governor's Friends
Are Trying to Bolster Up His
Canse by Misleading;
Statements.
. (.Houston Post Special.)
AUSTIN. Texas August 13. The pub-
lication in the San Antonio Express of
Monday morning of a poll of the house
on the charges against Governor Fergu
son has occasioned no little adverse com
ment at the capitoU The testimony is
not all in. The governor's side has not
been heard and the legislators object to
the insinuation that they have already
decided th guilt or the innocence of the
coventor.
The poll given In the Express contains
many Inaccuracies on both sides. That
noil arivta: arainst the governor S; for
the governor S7.
The Express ststes that the poll is
based' on a counting of noses ty the
friends of the governor In the house. The
source of the Information can not be
learned. It is certain however that the
information so given out by the governor s
friends Is an attempt to bolster up a
cause which Is failing and the attempt
will surely have little effect.'
There is a well sustained effort among
friends of the chief executive to make
It appear that a large number in the
house still look with favor on the gov-
ernor's acts.
But the members do not like for their
home people to get'the opinion that they
are already determined to vote for or
against the governor no matter what the
remainder of the testimony may develop.
Texas people do not admire that spirit
In any representative; and the people In
the Texas hobse are well aware of It.
Among the friends of the governor as
listed by the Express occur the names of
(Continued on Page Five.) ;
saw i a lis niseia i v ss.a aaaaa a J snii
of Yprea between Pllkem and Hollebeka
straighten out their front. By widening
the insecurity of the Oerman. line from
tried to recapture th ground lost to th
east of the positions. The French took
email advance.
132. : j HOUSTON tEXAS TUESDAY AUGUST 14 19 17. PRICE FIVE CENTg
son
evident confidence.
appointed Mr. Thomason and that there
was no objection on the part of the com-
mittee. The day he returned to Austin after the
trip was'June 27 accoAlng to his best
recollection Wednesday morning he
thought Mr. Hobby arrived June 28.
That morning he "conferred with the gov-
ernor at the letter's request. He said the
governor had sent a ranger for him.
Terrell What was the conversation?
Fuller The governor began talking
aboutt lie location of the school. - He said
he was in favor of Abilene. He went
over what he regarded as the merits of
Abilene over the other places. I advised
him that I Was for either Haskell or
.(Continued on Page Two.)
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CAREFULLY WEIGHED.
Advantage Taken of Law Relating
to Dependents.
Telegram Beceived Frftm Washing
ton urging Close Investigation
New Regulations Hay Be-
come Necessary.
Declaring that advantage is being taken
of the law which proposed to relieve from
military service those with actual depen
dents. Provost Marshal General Crowder
has sent telegraphic instructions to all
local exemption boards to Investigate
closely every claim for exemption before
discharging any one from service. In re-
sponse to the appeal of the provost mar-
shal the exemption boards of Harris
county Monday issued a statement calling
upon every man woman and child 'who
has Information relative to any person
claiming exemption to present suck" in
formation to the exemption board either
in person or by letter. The strictest con-
fidence will be observed In guarding all
such Information. Particularly are men
who registered on June 6 asked to watch
the claim of all persons for exemption as
every msn exempted unjustly calls an-
other man to service whose time would
not otherwise have come.
The provost marshal's telegram trans-
mitted to every Texas board through the
adjutant general of the State sets out
that the controlling necessity Is to raise
an army and while It Is advisable to dis-
turb dependents Just as little ss possible
nothing must Interfere with the progress
of raising the army. It says: "If abuse
of the dependent claim Interferes with
laising an army then it is no longer ad-
visable to discharge so wide a class. It is
indicated abuse of the dependent clause
may render its further use inadvisable."
General Crowder points out that the large
percentage approximately 80 per cent
claiming exemption Indicate advantage is
being taken of the law and says: "Only
the uncompromising action of local boards
can prevent new regulations on depen-
dents which will reduce the clsss exempt-
ed or discharged. The filing of ao many
claims for exemption will act Injuriously
upon the. people It was proposed to help.
It I In the local boards that th solution
of the difficulty lies and th protection of
deserving claimants rests."
LOCAL BOARD8
ISSUE STATEMENT.
Following receipt of this announce-
ment from the provost marshal general
the following statement prepared by sev-
eral members of the various local boards
was Issued;'
"It is Important that every person hav-
ing any information in reference Nto a
person whoa nam has been published
or announced as filing a claim tor ex-
emption or discharge should communicate
either by letter or In person such knowl-
edge 'to the local board having Jurisdiction
and In th case of a letter should sign
their nam and address with the assur-
ance from the local' boards that these
communications snd names will be held in
the strictest confidence. They should also
be wllllna So- offer any testimony in tMa
direction and all such testimony will be
held In ttrlot confidence. This I in or-
der tht unjust claim may be denied o
the end that the government erlU not be
iorco io; neu .outer ruiuigs mat
- (Continued on Pag Beven.)
- V
GRAHKHASSPORTT
FOR CONFERENCE
Lgland Wffl No Permit Her Citi-
zens to Attenf socialist Meeting
Called frf Stockholm.
GEORGE NICOLL BARNES WILL '
REPLACE ARTHUR HENDERSON
Retiring 'Xinlster Defended Hit
Position but Mft Much Mystery
Concerning 'Conflict Between
Himself and Premier Lloyd George
(Associated Kress Report.)
LONDON August 13. A day of
great political excitement in London
concluded Monday'nlght with the an-
nouncement that-; George Nlcoll
Barnes minister ot pensions had been
appointed to" replace Arthur Hender-
son as labor member of the war cabi-
net. The appointment according to a
semiofficial statement has the ap-
proval of ail the other labor members
of the "government
The government announced to parlia-
ment Monday that the ministers had de-
cided not to grant passports to delegates
to the Stockholm international socialist
conference thereby falling in line witli
other allied governments In this respect.
It is not doubted that this decision win
be accepted by the major section of the
country and by the newspapers.
Mr. Henderson in th house of commons
made an Impassioned defense of his posi-
tion in the conflict that has arisen be-
tween himself and Prime Minister Lloyd
George. He entered into great detail on
the recemt events ' but still left much
mystery regarding his) relations with the
premier since his return from Russia. Mr.
Henderson's supporters contend the entire
misunderstanding has arisen through the
government having .previously failed to
take a decisive 11ns "on the Stockholm
conference. They say that had the de-
cision announced Monday been formulated
a week ago the entire crisis would have
been avoided.
Mr. Henderson Impressed the house
considerably by his showing that the
question of his visit to Paris was the
subject of a special cabinet meeting and
much sympathy was aroused In his be-
half by his having been kept waiting for
an hour outside the doors of a cabinet
meeting and the fact that he first learned
through the columns of an evening news-
paper that his resignation had been ac-
cepted. The debate In the house of commons did
nothing to reconcile the conflict or evi-
dence between Mr. Lloyd George and Mr.
Hendsrson as tb the line Mr. Henderson
Urtend -take etaatPttday'slfcoet
conference. Mn XJoy George main
talned that the minister had received th
Impression that Mr. Henderson intended
to turn down the Stockholm conference
while Mr. Henderson denied that be had
ever hinted that he would take any other
course than that he had followed.
The minister spoke with great bitter-
ness of what he characterised the shame-
ful treatment he had suffered at the
hands of the premier.
Henderson Complained
Of Campaign in Press.
(Associated Press Report.)
LONDON August 13. Arthur Hender-
son labor leader who on Saturday re-
signed from the war cabinet in which
he had been a minister without portfolio
Monday made his expected statement in
the house of commons in defense of his
attitude before the labor conference last
Friday when he favored the sending of
delegates to the forthcoming international
socialist conference at Stockholm. During
the session David Lluyd George the pre-
mier again reiterated the government's
position in the premises.
Mr. Henderson in opening his address
complained against the unprecedented
press campaign against "myself and the
difficulty if not the impossibility of find
lng a precedent In history for the conduct
pursued by the prime minister and his col
leagues in regard to the case"
"The press campaign" Mr. Henderson
continued "was so perfected that the
nrst I knew that my resignation had been
accepted warn throUKh the' PaU MaU Ga
zette. Alter the decision of the labor
conference on Friday I Interviewed tiie
prime minister who made clear that my
retaining me secretarysnip 01 me labor
(Continued on Pag Five.)
THE CALENDAR
THE WEATHER.
(Houston Post Special.)
WASHINGTON August .13. Bast Te.
Tuesday and Wednesday parity cloudy. I
Louisiana Tuesday and Wednesday partly
cloudy; showers in southeast portion.
West Texas Tuesday and Wednesday partly
cloudy. r
FoKesst for Iloiurtnn sod TlclDlt: Parti
cfcxidjr weather.
Temperature extremes sad Dteeipitstloa at
Obestoa for the 24 hours end 1ns Asgnst 13
6 p. m.
Htxlmam SS minimum 78.
No prvclpltstioo.
Atnospksiie pressure st Hoastae st S p. m.
29.S7. M level readlnf.
Sunrls 8:48 a. m. : sunset Tsui s. m.
Oomparatire record st HmMos tot Aogast 13:
UM7. ISIS. 1015.
Tf TO TS
6:00 s. m
10:00 s. m.
Noon
SS 8 M
....SO 82 SO
.... SS S T
l--v 87 T8
7 s. . 87 ser ceat:
3:00 p. m
SK p. st
KSfSIlTO DUDIiail?:
S p. n. 48 per cent.
Today's Events.
AMUSEMENTS. (
Ky theater) "Uncnqard."
Zee thatri "Th Varmint."
Rx thastar: "A Merman MaM."
laid theaters "Qokfen Itul Kate." '
Liberty theater: "Within the Law."
dnMrkt Vseeevllla. stanelaa. bath.
Crewel theater: "The On-th-tquar
(Uri.'Vf-'J.'v v ;..-."-; i.
Queen thsatert "Ths Soond MrvTan
auarayC . f Ji r -
Hutcheson Won by
266 Over Settegast;
Andral Vann Third
Workings of Preferential Ballot Changed Result
After First-Choice Votes Were Counted Man-
chester Wharf Proposition Received Majority
of 995 Votes1
First Second Third j Total.
choice. choice. choice.
J. C. HUTCHESON JR 3074 lob! 195 4270
J. F. MADDOX 140 363 413 916
ANDRAL VANN 2397 1144 217 3758
J. J. SETTEGAST JR 3486 352 166 4004
J. F. TALBOT 5 52 120 177
- 9102 2912 1111 18125"
Altogether the people of Houston have every reason to be gratified at
the results of Monday's primary election. Making all allowances for the
disappointment that the friends of the defeated candidates may - feel. The
Post believes that all the people of Houston will recognize in Mr. Hutcheson
an exceptionally able and splendid equipped man for the office of mayor.
While much has been said during the campaign about Mr. Hutcheson's
youth that very element of strength will serve him well in the great tasks
that await him. The vigor the enthusiasm the highly trained intelligence
and a thorough familiarity with the city's affairs will all prove highly advanta-
geous to him and to the city as well.
Add to all these admitted qualifications is the stainless integrity for
which he is universally recognized.
The Post is confident that Mr. Hutcheson will prove a successful ad-
ministrator of the great trust committed to his hands and that he will
steadily grow in the public confidence and regard.
Manchester Wharf Contract Affirmed.
The Post is especially gratified at the handsome majority which the
people gave to the Manchester proposition. Notwithstanding the exceedingly
bitter campaign which was waged against the ordinance that provided for
the city's faithful compliance with a solemn obligation The Post never for
a moment doubted that the people would stand stanchly by the city's good
faith.
There was much said to cloud the true issue presented much to cast
a cloud upon the honor and integrity of trusted public servants much to
discredit public-spirited upright enterprising citizens but the decisive ma-
jority of the voters saw the real issues in their true light vindicated the
city's good faith approved the sane Judgment of their public servants and
asserted a policy for the port of Houston that will prove a long stride toward
the realization of the aspirations of the city.
Augurs Well for the Future.
The Post does not doubt that but for the city campaign thst so en-
grossed the attention of thousands of voters preventing them from looking
deeply into the Manchester proposal the vote of approval would have been
well nigh unanimous.
The Post feels that It can tender
angjatnlattona npQP- all: the
auguries which both verdicts carry tor
And The Post feels that it can likewise offer its congratulations to
J. R. Cheek the Manchester company and the Texas Pdrtland Cement com-
pany upon the city's manifestation of appreciation of their enterprise and
especially to Mr. Cheek for the clear
presented tbe indisputable merits of
PREFERENTIAL BALLOT
GIVEN REAL TEST.
While comparatively few of the voters
exercised their privilege as to more than
one choice for the mayoralty a suffi-
cient number of Ojem did so to elect
Hutcheson. Settegast would have won
under the old system of voting.
Vknn's vote was much larger ttian had
been anticipated by most of the forecast-
ers of the result. With the severe handi
cap he carried in misiaKes maac m mf
handling of his campaign it was a sur
prisingly large vote and was really com-
plimentary to Mr. Vann.
i The first returns showed Settegasl
Say Allies Lost 213
Airplanes in July
(Associated Press Report.)
BERLIN. August 13. via London (Brit-
ish admiralty per Wireless Press). Dur-
ing July the entente allies lost 213 sir-
planes and 34 captive balloons according
to an official statement from the war of-
fice Monday. The Germans lost 60 air-
ships and no captive balloons. The state-
ment reads:
"During tbe month of July the losses of
our adversaries smuum i
balloons and at least 3 airplanes of
which 98 were brought down in flames as
the result of aerial attacks behind our
lines and 115 beyond the enemy lines. We
lost 0 airplanes and no captive balloons."
La Huerta Appointed
Governor of Yucatan
tAssoctaled Preit Retort.)
MEXICO CITY August 13. AdolfO B.
LaHuerta who has been provisional gov-
ernor of Sonora. has been made pro-
visional governor of Yucatan the rich-
est State In the republic.
Camlllo Estaban and Caspar Eacobedo
who had been In the control of the
mountain region of the State of Puebla
for more than a year have been ousted.
It la believed this will settle definitely
the bandit trouble in that Stat.
Fort Root Students
To Get Commissions
(Associated Pre" Report.)
LITTLE ROCK. Ark. August IS. With
the announcement of the nameapf those
student officers who sre to receive com-
missions the officers' training camp of
the twelfth provisional regiment' at Fort
Roots virtually came to a close Monday.
Monday njfht the student officers gather-
ed for a farewell smoker at a local
theater. Th camp will be broken
Wednesday and tb students who have
won commissions will receive instruc-
tions as to their further movements.
To Ascertain Fate of
American Gun Crew
Assoatmed Press Report. I
WASHINGTON August 13. Th United
States has called on the Swiss committee
looking after th welfare of prisoners of
aaeartaln the 1st of the Ameri
can gun eraw captured by a German sub
y I
marine TTOB U vautfwia.
the people of Houston Its profound
iifcJfcUJW-JalfflarX
the future of the city
and convincing manner in which he
the Manchester contract to the people
leading many of the boxes and there was
much rejoicing among some of the more
ardent of his supporters; but the more
canny of them counted all I'.iree columns
and were then not so confident. Mr. Set
tegast has also been badly handicapped
in certain ways and with certain sup-
porters and under all the circumstances.
he made a showing which was most cred
liable to him personally.
Mr. Hutcheson's campaign has been
well managed and with very few mis-
takes none of which were of a costly
character. His speakers were not too
well known and had no previous campaign
to overcome.
That there will be some very material
(Continued on Page Seven.)
Shots in Wall Street
Caused a Great Flurry
Associated Press Report.)
NEW YORK. August 13. Shots fired
from a window of a Wall Street bank
Monday afternoon by Becret service
agents In pursuit of an alleged swindler
caused a flurry among hundreds of pedes
trians. The chase followed a sensational
attempt at escape In which the man leap-
ed from a second story window to a
courtyard. He was Intercepted as he ran
Into the street but fought desperately
until subdued. He gav his name as
Marcus Gonsales but admitted It was fic-
titious. It Is alleged he tried to cash a bogus
djaft on a Paris bank for $1S000 and
according to the government authorities
13 counterfeit 1000-franc notes were found
In his possession.
Russians Captured
Prisoners and Guns
(Associated Pnss Report. )
PETROORAD. August 13. In repulsing
a Teuton attack in the valley of the river
Slonlku Western Moldavia the Russians
Sunday captured more than 300 prisoners
and four machine guns according to the
official statement Issued today.
In the region of Ocna the Russians and
Rumanians drove the Austro-Germans
from a series of heights.
In the fighting around Fokeshanl th
Russians and Rumanians captured S00
Auatrlans but were compelled to retire
slightly.
Treason Trials Postponed.
(Associated Press Report.)
BIO STONE GAP Va.. August 11
Trial of William Vernon McQoy and John
Walter Fhtpps which was aet for Mon-
day was postponed until Tuesday. At
that tlm It was said attorneys for tb
defendants will file damwrrera. McCoy
and Phlpps ar alleged by government
officials to hav attempted to incite
mountaineers to resist the draft and also
to seise property..
Germans Organising;.
(Associated Pros Report.)
NSW YORK. August 13. Organisation
of the pro-American society its mem-
bership xensiatlnc of 'loyal American
elttsen of German birth or parentage"
for the avowed purpose of combatting
disloyalty was anaeunced ber last alght
by Harry A. SchsadeL. . -
-.".''-.
Of th Intrigues In th German eou1s
against Mia tin) Stats will bs pub.
Ilahad 'dally In Th Peat.
T
KAISER'S MESSAGE .
REGARDING START
OF WAR CONFIRMED
State Department Official As-
nonnced Telegram Sent by Em-
peror to President Wilson t
OFFICIAL GERMAN NEWSPAPER
DENIED MESSAGE W EXISTENCE
Kaiser Failed to Mention Presence ;
of French Soldiers in Belgium Fro-'
voked Imperial Government to
Enter War as Was Later Claimed :
The Post published this cable-
gram in the first and second in-
stallments of the Gerard "Four
Years In Germany." . This official '
statement is further confirmatory
of the statements which are mads
by tbe former ambassador and con-
firms what The Post has said of
the. Importance of the story.
(Associated Press Report.) '
WASHINGTON Aug. 13. The Oer-. '
man emperor's telegram to the presi-
dent given to Ambassador Gerard in
the emperor's own handwriting was -v.
made public officially by the state'1 1
department Monday for the first time.' .
It follows: 'i
"Berlin via Copenhagen. (Dated '.
August 14 1914) Received August'
15 7:30 p. m. Secretary of State
Washington: August 14 3 p. m. i -
"The following was communicated per-; '
sonally to me by the emperor In writing: -
Private' and confidential for the preei-( j
dent. . 1
" "I. The royal highness. Prince Henrj.
was received by his majesty KlngQeerg -
V In London who empowered him to f
transmit to me verbally that England.'
would remain neutral if war broke out-
on the continent Involving Germany and '
France Austria and Russia. This mes-
sage was telegraphed to me by my broth- -1 1
er from London after his conversation .
with the king and repeated verbally on '
the 29tb of July.
IF FRANCE ENDANGERED -'
ENGLAND TO TAKE HAND.
" '2. My ambassador In London trans
mitted a message from Sir Edward Grey
to Berlin saying that only In case France
was likely to be crushed would England"
Interfere. TH
"'3. On the 30th my ambassador-to :
London reported that 81r Edward Grey.
In the course of a private (sic) conversa-
tion told him that if the conflict re mained
localised between Russia net '
a 1-1.-. A . 1 - m l a ....
mrrci-rn the fray she?
would take quick decisions and grave
measures in other words. If I left my
ally Austria. In the lurch to fight atone
England would not touch me.
" '4. This communication being direct-'
ly counter to the king's message to me
I telegraphed to his majesty on the 29th
or 30th thanking him for kind message'
through my brother and begging him to
use all his power to keep France and'
Russia his allies from making any war-
like preparations calculated to disturb
my work on mediation stating that I waa
in constant communication with h'S
majesty the crar. In the evening the
king kindly answered that he had or-
dered his government to use every possi-
ble Influence with his allies to repudiate
taking any provocative military measures.'
At the same time his majesty asked dm
I should transmit to Vienna the British
proposal that Austria was to take Bel-
grade and a few other Serbian towns and
strip of country as a main mise (sic!
to make sure that the Serbian promises'
on paper should be fulfilled In reality.
This nrorjosal was In t hp me mnm.nt
telegraphed to me from Vienna for Longs'
don quite in conjunction with the British '.
ropoaai besides I had telegraphed to
Is majesty the csar. the same as an
Idea of mine before I received the two!
communications from Vienna and London. .'
(Continued on Page Five.)
l
Troops Ordered Out
At Springfield 111.
(Associated Press Report.) . . '
SPRINGFIELD 111. August 13. Five
hundred troops of the Ninth regiment lilt-
nois National Guard were ordered out at
11 o'clock Monday night to protect the
street car barns after a mob of several
hundred strike sympathisers had formed
to attack the barns captured a street
car and turned It loos and fired on cara
and repulsed a force of deputies who triad
to protect one car.
Would Postpone Civil
Suit Against Soldier
(Associated Press Report.)
WASHINGTON August 13. A bill to'
postpone hearing of any civil suit against ;
a soldier or sailor until after his term -;
of service was introduced Monday by
Senator Overman and referred to the Judi- '
clary committee. !
The Happy Home and
the Furniture Store
HOME the sanctuary of the hu-
man race and the senith of content-
ment for all mankind is our earthly .
dwelling place and only those with .
a home enjoy the most of what this
world has to offer.
Be it ever so humble. HOME for
the most part is what we make it. -There
are thousands of beautiful
homes In Houston ranging from
the small cottage or bnngalow to I
the capitalist's mansion. Each' is
beautiful in Its oWn individuality'
and joy and happiness relgn'wlthln. iff
What has done more to 'make
these homes what they are than
the magnificent furniture stores of i
Houston? From two to ten stories.
in height these many stores have- -stocks
of elegance which cause the'
heart of a Wife and home-keeper to .
leap with joy. Furnishings which V
are exquisite yet moderate of prion
are to be easily found and ther
are selections which will meet; tbe-.'
xaotlng -taste of any buyer..'. -
Read the furniture ads appearing
dally m The Poet. They are worthy
your attention and you will be re-
paid tor your effort -.'.
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