The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 28, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 2, 1916 Page: 1 of 30
This newspaper is part of the collection entitled: Texas Digital Newspaper Program and was provided to The Portal to Texas History by the UNT Libraries.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
... s
.t
SOCIAL PIRATES.
"fast every city In ens guise and another.
Net atl of them lira actuated by good mo-
tive. SANITATION
May be enforced en ene'a own premise
. and a tack of tt la aura to bring Ita own
4 punishment tout Innocent onea are those
V v
who win sear wis.
VOL. 31 NO. 28.
HOUSTON TEXAS iTUESDAY MAY 2 1916. - 32 PAGES PRICE 5 CENTS
ii-ii ilia
a ' I
J
i
4
f
POWERFUL TEUTON .
-ATTEMPTS 'FAILED
TO SHAKE FRENCH
Crown Forces Repulsed Began
Immediate Bombardments Fore-
Running New Attacks.
JUNES IN mniRRANEAN
SANK TWO BRITISH WARCRAFT
Austrians Forced - to Evacuate the
Trenches Recently Taken From
Russians Usual Bombardments
on Austro-Italian Front ' -
The Associated Press summarizes
the war situation at follows :
The repulse by the French of
powerful German attacks around Dead
Man's HiH and counter attacks to the
' north of Cumieres has again been fol-
lowed by heavy German . bombard-
ment of these sectors and a continua-
tion of the shelling of Cote Du Polvre
and Douaumont northeast of the fort-
ress. '.
No fresh infantry attacks have been
launched by the Germans. In sapping
i operations in the Argonne forest the
French were enabled by the explosion
of a mine to take a portion of the
crater. '
. Nothing of importance occurred along
the northwestern -section of the battle
front In Russia according to Berlin but
In the south the Austro-Hungarians have
been forced to withdraw before a counter
attack by the Russians from trench north
of Mlynov which they had previously
captured. ..
CLASHES REPORTED
AROUND 8AL0NIKI. . v
The usual bombardments are In pro-J
: frees on the Austro-Italian front. GorV
tzla has again come under the heavy fire
of the Italians.
In the Adamello zone the Italians are
again on the offensive against the Aus-
trians at Topeto" Pass.
Paris reports that on the Greek fronlier-
there have been frequent but unimpor-
tant skirmishes between entente allied
and German- Bulgarian forces whose lines
are less than two thirds of a mile from
each other at certain points.
Two British warcraft the armed yacht
Aagusa and the mlffe eweeper Naturtlum
it- bave been sent to the bottom in the Med-
iterranean "by " coming ' In contact With
' mines. ... . . . ."
The British tried In all possible ways
to supply food to the beleaguered force
In Kut-El-Amara according to a long
Constantinople dispatch received in Am-
sterdam.' They first threw down sacks of
flour from aeroplanes but their aircraft
were shot down one after another.
"When the food ship failed to reach
Kut" the dispatch adds "General Town-
ahend Informed the Turkish commander
that he was ready to surrender If he and
his army were allowed to depart freely.
(Continued on Page Two.)
FINAL STEP RESTS WITH U. S.
DECLARED GERMAN PAPERS
Berlin : Writers Continue to Com-
ment on Possible Answer of
German Government.
0
(Associated Prest Resort.)
. BERLIN May 1 (via London 9:10
p. m.). Discussions over the answer to
the American note continued Sunday at
great headquarters without a conclusion
being reached according to advices to the
Lokal Anzeiger.
The newspapers for the most part still
refrain from comment. Theodor Wolff In
the Tageblatt George Bernhard In 5 the
Vossische SCeitung County Von Revcntlow
In the Tages Zeltung and the Tagliasche
Rundschau however give some conslder-
r ation to the subject.
? Herr Bernhard considers the situation
still grave and voices a warning against
. too great optimism. He declares that the
final decision "depends solely on Presi-
" dent Wilson."
"There would be no greater mistake"
he said "than the expectation that the
. American congress might reach a differ-
ent decision than the president. The time
for exercising irffluence on the American
' people and their -representatives la past
' It Is ' not doubted now ' that congress
stands behind President Wilson; the Ger-
man leaders who have the task-of fram-
Ing the German answer must remember
( this : v.". . .
5 "Wai could understand any decision no
' matter what It is under the self-under-
i fundable condition that it preserves Ger-
many's dignity." ; - -
i "But there must be no halfway meas-
t urei" says Bernhard "And the decision
i reached must create 'a final and enduring
status." " ' - ' "
-' i He argues that if It is Impossible to at-
.' tain with certainty a status that will en-
; dure It wiU be harder to reach a decision
and the question would then be whether
' advantage for the moment or considera
tion for- the ' future should govern. - He
f refers to the fact that the offensive has
1 been the guiding spirit of Prussia's and
' Germany's military operations since the
time of Frederick the Great and con-
' eludes: ' ' .r - -r:X
4 . "And if our statesmen In reaching a
: decision In the light of their information;
' on aU the conditions involved oeueve tney
must do ao in the face of the uncertainty
as to what the purposes of the other party
; are they will have to- take into coneid-
! eration the question whether in such
'i Scases It Is not wiser-to take the lead
"S themselves rather than be forced to play
to the lead of the other player."
i Herr Wolff's article refers again to the
? hopes of Germany's enemies of a rupture
l between the United States and Germany
and to the dissenting voice of Gustave
k K Herve (the Frencn anu-miiiiary agitator
fu ' whom he quotee aa saying that France's
' onlv hope is Germany's thickheadedness.
t ' Herr Wolff declares that me war can
.".."and will last a long time "unless reason
I . ii-T nates the darkened minds of those
' t. he I i'v not want peace." ... ;
THE NEWS NUMMARY
' ' THE.WSATHEB.
(Astoewtti Press Report.)
WASHINGTON May l.Eut Texas Tsesday
(eaerally fair cooler oa the coaat; Wednesday
fair. - .
- Wt Texas Tuetday fair wanner In soath-
wiist portion; Wedneaday (alr.rf-
-VoKeaat for looatna-and Tlelnity Tuwday
Generally fair and euolar.
J-mpenture extreme! and -precipitation at
Houatou for 14 boura ending ' May 1 1918. 9
p. m. :
. Ulnlraum tenperatur 00; no precipitation.
Atmopberle pfire at Honston at 5 p. m.
May I 29.80 Ungues. l-rel reading.
SunrU 6:38 a. m. ; -un-t 7 IN m.
ComparaUr record at Houston for May 1:
0:00 a. m..
10.00 a. ..
Noon ......
8:00 d. n..
09 ..
72
73
72
70
w
79
80
SO
78
B;00 p. m.
7:u
00 u.
74
RelatiTe taumldlty. T a.
n. 88; 2 p. p. 91 per
cent
Houston Calendar for Today.
Ooenino Texas Bankers'. association
convention auditorium 10 a. m.
Luncheon Live Issue Discussion club
Young Mens' Christian association 42:15
p. m. -
AMUSEMENTS
Liberty theater "Mary Page."
Crown theater "Protea Third."
Rex theater "The Feast of Life."
Isis theater "Playing With Fire."
Zoe theater "Civilization's Child."
' Key theater "He fell in Love With Hla
Wife." .
Queen thater "The Heart of Nora
Flynn." -.
Majestio theater Vaudeville matinee
and night.
. Mexico.
PRESIDENT WILSON h aaln and more rlesr-
iy Instructed Uenerala Scott and Puiuton tut
ttiev may not conMlder with General ()bre?uo
the questlou of Immediate withdrawal of Amcr-
tlcan trooiw fnim Menit-o. The confereuce at
Juares be resumed tbia niiiuiug accord-
Ins to El Paao reporta. r
GRAVE FEARS are expressed at yarious pointa
alone the border lest the El Paso conference
end In a dead lock which will be followed by
clashes with the de facto forces. Columbus
ronm-tu a iwultgr sir of exoectancv couoled
with a certain anxiety on the part of army of- L
ncera at that base of the rersulnis expedi-
tion.
Texas. -
TRIAL of the celebrated Sapp killing case begins
today at Lufkin.
FIRE at the Phelan fhlnea near Bastrop de-
Strayed a store aud saloon. The loss waa
Placed at S5U0O.
C. H. MORRIS candidate for the democratic
nomination for Korernor opened bla campaign
at Sulphur Rprtugs.
FORMER GOVERNOR T. M. CAMPBELL began
bis campaiirn for the United .States senate
with a speech at Abilene.
TUBERCULOSIS was the chief cause of death
In Texaa during the month of April according
to Tltal statistics publisbed at Austin.
CITT MARSHAL CI. ARK BLAIR waa found dead
' 81 MlHlOlUJnU WHO a OUtiri uuit; iuiuiikh uib
forehead. Death waa attributed to accident.
HEAVY RAIN'S fell all oyer East Texas durlnn
Monday and Monday night. The fall at Nacog-
dochea waa four Indies and at Lutein the
whole towu waa ftawk-d with the duwnpmir. A
waterspout was reported at Appleby near
Nacogdocuea. One man waa drowned near Fort
Worth. . . "
J. a . MOH'-' N of Houston Informally conferred
with members- of the State railroad commia-
Ion relative to a proposed amendment to the
i Interstate commerce commission act which Ita
UDoortera claim will make secure the Integrity
of States' rights In the-control of public utill-
ties particularly railways.
. Domestic
A I .ONE ROBBER got KMOO in a daylight holdup
of a Hi. I'aal. Minn. bank.
WILLIAM J. BRYAN may yet go to the demo-
cratle eonention at St. Louis. Lincoln re-
ports any he was chosen as alternate.
THREE BISHOPS hare been assigned by tlie
Methodist church to bold the annual confer
eiH-es In Texas. They are Bisho McCoy.
Moutou and Morrison.
.. in TRfM'BLES featured the news of Mon-
day. At Pittsburg a strike completely tied up
the street cars. This strike affects about :I7(H)
employes. In the same city 50UO maclilnisti
are declared to have struck for an eight-hour
dav and two other atrlkes were barely avoided
one by the victory of stone cutters In tlielr de.
mands for an eight-honr day and the other by
tlte prospective victory of harbers. who aeei
. hither wages and whose leaders claimed over
half of tlie employers had signed a new scale
- At New York the englueers on 7(H) tugs and
steam lighters ulmost completely tied up ma
rlne tramc. The strikers demand a 14 per ceul
- Increase in pay.
Washington.
THE UNITED 8TATE8 lias sold $.140000000
worth of war munitions to European countries
In 20 months. During March the total wsa
150.000.000. according to Washington and the
dally shipments now total more than $1500-
000. - -
THE WIDOW of a Louisiana railway engineer
' lost licfgre the supreme court ' a judgment
awarded by the -State courts for $17000 dam-
ages because of the death of her bustraud. The
railroad alleged It bad not been given oppor-
tunity in the trial court to preaeut evidence
allowing contributory negligence.
THE CHIEF BENEFIT from the war to the
United States has lieen the reawnReulns of the
national spirit declared President Wilson in
an address before the young women of tlie na-
tional 'service school military encampment.
He said the patriotism of this country had
been so vitalised that its honor and Integrity
csn no
longer be tamiiereu wttu.
Sport.
AIX BASEBALL games of the Texas league
were ruined out.
A. AND M. defeated-Baylor Or 2-3 to 2 1-S In
a dnal track meet held in the ralu at College
Station.
AMERICAN LEAGUE RESULTS: Cleveland 2.
tSetmit 0; Philadelphia 4 New York 2; Wash-
ington 4 Boston 3. t
NATIONAL LEAGUE RESULTS: Boston 5.
Philadelphia 2: Brooklyn 8. New York S; Cin-
cinnati Si. Pittsburg 0.
RED HENDERSON received a popular decision
over Bobbie Wangli In a 10-rouod no-decision
boxing bout at Galveston.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE RESULTS:- New Orleans
. Mobile 0; Chattanooga 1. Little Rock tl
Nashville 8. Memphis 7; Birmingham 5 At-
lanta 4.
Houston. -
REPORTS of officer of organizations belonging
to Woman's Federated Clulia show progress.
CAPTAIN J. T. SHELBY Confederate veteran
answered last roll call. Was prominent Masoo.
MEI.VIN LEE. aged 5 years suffered loss of
Angers of left hand when caught in printing
.press. '
INCREASE In postal receipts shown for April
records. Heavy remittances from smaller of-
ficers. NEW GRAND JURY sworn In before Judge Rah-
inson. Former Mayor Rice waa made foreman
of body.
MRS. BARdA held for grand jury for killing
of huahand In bond of $6000 at hearing before
Justice Bay.
TESTIMONY of Bible offered In case of Justice
Ray's court disputed. Age of defendant im-
portant point.
MRS. J. P. WELSH active in uplift work called
by death. Waa wife of auditor of State prison
. at liuntavllle.
LOCAL BONG WRITERS competing In prepara-
tion of music for Houston aong will be given
hearing Saturday. . t
BANKERS of Texaa arrive for thlrlv-secood an-
nual convention of the State association which
opens at 10 o'clock this morning.
MEETING of Insurance Federation of Texas will
be held Friday and Saturday of next week.
Two hundred and fifty delegates expected.
EALEIGH K. C OH" FIRE.
Wire Communication Cut After
- J First Bulletin t Danger. '
v ' : : ' (Astocittei Prtti Retort.)
RALEIGH N. C May 2. Firs originat
Ing In a livery barn early today for a
time threatened to sweep through the
business section of Raleigh. The. Job B.
Pyatt hardware establishment had been
destroyed at 2:30 a. m. but at that hour
it was oenevea the nre wag under control.
wire communication witn- Kaielgh .was
interrupted snortiy alter the above dis
patch. was received. -
President Sure of
' Foreign-Americans
Great. Mass of Citizens
Will Prove Loyal to America When the Test
Comes Declared Wilson European War
Has Brought Great Re-Awakening of Spirit
to This Country
i (Associated
WASHINGTON May 1. America
lessons of the war in Europe was
Wilson today at the opening of the national service school military en-
campment for young women. '
The president voiced a warning
United States can not be tampered
He prayed that the country should
that if it should be "In the great voice of national enthusiasm which would
be raised all the world would stand once more thrilled to hear the voice
of the new world asserting the standards of justice and liberty."
The president expressed confidence that in time of trouble the great
mass of foreign born citizens of the
JUAREZ GRAVE OVER
WITHDRAWAL BAR
SBavsaasaaasaaisaBssaasaaszeiBa.
Gets News Conferees Most Bar Plan
-to Take Out Troops.
General Obregon Declines to Com
ment Indicating That He Will
Await Developments of
Next Conference.
lAuoeiatti Prtti Rtbort.)
EI PASO. May 1 .Information from
Washington that Secretary Baker has in
structed General Scott and General Fun-
ston to make it plain to General Obregon
that any agreement reached at their con
ference here must not be based on any
plan for immediate withdrawal was re
ceived with gravity In Juarez tonight.
General Obregon refused' to comment.
saying he would await developments at
his next conference with the Americans.
This' it was expected tonight will taka
place tomorrgw. although it waa thought
possible that it might be delayed until
after the tegular Tuesday cabinet meet-
ing at Washington. Among other Mexi-
can officials gloom was openly express-
ed. It was pointed jout that General Ob-
regon had come to the border confident
that he could persuade Generals Scott
and Funston that the American expedi-
tionary forces should be withdrawn at
once. Secretary Baker's instructions to
the American conferees were regarded as
completely blocking the hopes of the Mex
ican minister of war.
Speculation In El Paso tonight deals
with the reply that General Obregon will
make to the proposals General Scot) and
General Funston will present at the next
conference. 5 ' - -'
In some quarters it was declared that
the only course he could take would be
to accept the plan of the United States
government to co-operate in the complete
dlBpersal of the Villa bands still operat
ing in Southern and Western Chihuahua
and Durango.
COULD NOT
AFFORD A BREAK.
. It was thought that the de facto gov-
ernment could not afford a break with
the United States whose recognition had
given it stability. Any open disagree-
ment must result in intervention tt was
asserted and it was further ' declared
that those persons responsible for such
an occurence would scarcely be given any
share in the rehabilitation of the Mex-
ican republic.
The American plart of co-operation
would not entail any particular hardships
on the de facto government It was
pointed out since the zone of Ameri-
can occupation could be limited to the
extreme northern portion and since with-
drawal could be reached at a period not
very far distant.
There was a marked disposition to at-
tach some significance to the fact that
Secretary Baker's instructions to Gen-
eral Scott and General Funston referred
only to the Washington government's in-
tention not to agree to an Immediate
withdrawal. This did not Indicate It was
asserted any objection to withdrawal
after a reasonable period.
Mexican officials said today that they
were anxious to have the conference ex-
pedited. They asserted that every ad-
ditional day of uncertainty regarding the
disposition of the American columns in-
creased the danger of outbreaks south of
the border.
Little credence however was attaches
to reports that General Obregon might
decide to end the conference unless some
agreement waa soon reached.
FORCE PREPARES FOR '
STAY IN. MEXICO.
While matters were at a standstill to
day new reports of a tellable nature cams
indicating that the American army Is
preparing for at least a temporary stay
on Mexican soil. '
. These said that the Sixth Sixteenth and
Seventeenth infantry regiments which
formerly were at Casas . Grandea and
Colonla Dublan were now at Namlquipa
General Pershing's base; and- that ' the
Twenty-fourth Is guarding the lino of
communication from Columbus N. M.
The Thirteenth and Eleventh regiments
qf cavalry and part of the Tenth and Sev-
enth also were reported at Namlquipa
with the Sixth on its way. . -
With this large force at hla command
and with the customary defense prepara-
tions made It was indicated that General
Pershing was ready 'or any eventuality.
Only a few scattered columns . of the
expeditionary force aF reported south of
Namlquipa. The great bulk of General
Pershing's men are now well within 20
miles of the border.
Born in Other Countries
Prut Report.) '
reawakened In national spirit through
the theme of an address by President
that the honor and Integrity of the
with.
not be drawn into war but declared
United States would be loyal.
.''I never have the slightest doubt of
what would happen when America called
upon those of her citizens born In other
countries to come to the support of the
flag" he said. ;
' "Why they will come with cheers
they will come with a momentum which
will make us realize that America has
once more been cried awake out of every
sort of distemper and dream and dis
traction and that any man who dares
tampe.r with the spirit of America will
be cast out of the confidence of a great
nation upon the Instant"
WOMEN'S EFFORTS
TRULY NATIONAL.
The address follows:
It is with unaffected pleasure that 1
come to greet you as you have assembled
for the interesting things iou are going
to do.
I have always felt that there was very
much more inspiration in things . that
were voluntarily done than in things that
were done under official direction and by
official summons. You havo volunteered
to com together without official sugges-
tion In order to study some things which
while they are characteristic of the sort
of comfort and assistance which women
have been accustomed to offer are never-
theless in this ' Instance associated with
a very grea national conception and
duty. ' ' ..
We of course are living in the presence
f -conditions which wi can not.yel
assess .because they "are unprecedented
; The world never witnessed such a war
as Is now : convulsing almost every part
of the world except this part which we
love and seek to safeguard; and the very
foundations of ordinary life of nations
have been disturbed so deeply disturbed
that no man can predict what the final
settlement will be. .
And if this war has done nothing else
It has at least done this: It has made
America aware of danger which most of
us had deemed unreal and has made us
aware that the danger of our own time
is nothing less than the unsettlement of
the foundations of civilization.
CIVILIZATION DOES
NOT REST UPON WAR.
Civilization does not rest upon war. It
rests upon peace. It rests- upon' those
things which men achieve by co-operation
and mutual Interest In one another. It
does not flourish in the soil of hostility
and antagonism and a world ' war Is a
war In the presence of which civilization
holds its breath and wonders If it will It-
self survive. As we see these great Is
sues joined we on this side of the water
are reminded that our spiritual relation
not only to this great struggle but par-
ticularly to this great nation of which wc
constitute parts and our spiritual rela-
tion to the rent of the world Is determined
by our spiritual relation to America.
OWE DUTY BECAUSE
WE BELIEVE IN HER.
You have come .together to be pre-
pared for any unusual duty which Amer-
ica may call upon you to perform but
what has moved you to do this? Your
duty to your country. But what is the
foundation of that duty? What do .you
conceive America to be? When you
come to the last searching analysis we
do not owe any duty except to those
things that we believe In and the glory
of performing our duty towards America
is that we believe in America and wa be
lieve In America because I venture to
say It with entire respect to other peo-
ples and other governments this govern-
ment was established with a special pur-
pose such as no other government ever
avowed.
"This government was established la
order that justice and liberty might be
long to every man whom our Institutions
could touch and not only that Justice and
liberty should belong to America but
(Cnotlnued on Page Two.)
U. S. SELLING STAGGERING
; TOTAL FOR EUROPE'S 'WAR
Munitions Worth $1500000 Leave
American Port Every Day.
" March Total $50000000. 1
(AstociaUiPrt'iRerofi.)
WASHINGTON May 1. Europe's pur-
chases of war materials in the United
States totaled $340000000 at the and of
the first 20 months of war. ; v
Figures assembled today. In the bureau
of foreign and domestic commerce ahow
the heaviest month waa March last when
more than $50000000 worth of munitions
left American ports. April totals have
not been compiled. .. . .
Shipments of high explosive shells and
shrapnel are crossing the Atlantic now at
the rata of $1000000 worth dally and ves
sels are carrying $500000 worth of powder
a -day. Fire arms and cartridges valued
at hvore than $5000000 went to Europe
during March. . v ' c -
WILSON PERSISTS .
IN PLAN TO KEEP
TROOPS IN MEXICO
. ' y v
President Had Scott and Funston
Definitely Instructed as to Ad-
ministration's Viewpoint.
WITHDRAWAL NOT TO BE
DISCUSSED AT CONFERENCE
United States by No : Means Con-
vinced Brigandage ' Has Been
Stamped Out Reassuring Re-
ports Received From Consuls.
(Asttieiatei Prtst Retort.)
WASHINGTON. May 1. President
Wilson has not altered his purpose to
keep American troops in the border
region of Mexico until brigandage has
come to an end.
After a brief conference at the
White House today Secretary Baker
prepared further instructions for Gen-
eral Scott and General Funston
sought by those officers as a result
of their conference with General Obre-
gon Carranza's war minister.
The message went forward tonight.
Both Secretary Lansing and Secretary
Baker said there has been no change
in the administration's policy.
It Is believed the American conferees
sought additional Instructions because
General Obregon dwelt upon 4the view of
tlywle facto government that the Ameri-
can troops should be withdrawn at once.
As General Scott" had no power to dis-
cuss this subject he presented what the
Mexican war minister had to sayi to
Washington.
Eliseo Arredondo Mexican ambassador
designate called upon Secretary Lansing
during the day toarenew his argument in
favor of early withdrawal. He' followed
closely the line taken by General Obregon
in his exchange of views with Generals
Scott and Funston.
ARREDONDO
TURNED DOWN.
He was Informed that the state de-
partment would not take up any diplo-
matic discussion of the subject as urged
by General Carransa until after the mil-
itary conference at til Paso had been
concluded. '
Later Mr. Arredondo indicated the feel-
ing of his government that the American
expedition has already accomplished Its
real purpos-the elimination of Villa and
hls'adherents -and that longer occupation
of Mexican territory byt American troops
was serving only to undermine tha con
trol of the de facto government over the
general situation in Mexico.
"We are satisfied that Villa's bandits
are no longer to be looked upon as a
menace to the peace of the country" ha
said. "The American troops should be
withdrawn to restore tranquility among
the people. It Is believed that Villa
cither has been killed or driven to refuge
where he will no longer molest either
Americans or Mexicans. The bandits
have been well dispersed and their forces
materially reduced.
"There is however an Increasing sus-
picion among some of our people that the
American troops are remaining in Mexico
for some other motive than to pursue
the bandits."
The ambassador acted under general
Instructions from his government In re-
newing his request for a repfy to General
Carranxa's note suggesting that the time
had come to take up questions or with-
drawal. He had heard nothing directly
or Indirectly from the conference at El
la so and said that his efforts with the
state department were independent of
General Obregon's discussion with Gen-
eral fccott although with the same ob-
ject. WILL RESUME
CONFERENCE TODAY.
The dlBpatch sent to General Scott to-
night was supplemental to the one sent
yesterday.' It'was prepared by Secretary
Baker after a brief conference with tha
president and later talks with Secretary
Lansing and Counsellor Polk of the state
department. Although brief It was im-
possible to get it into code until late In
the day preventing a continuance of the
border conference beforo tomorrow.
The reports Of the conference are
signed by Generals Scott and Funston.
So far as is known they have contained
no recommendations from the two offi-
cers merely stating what had been said
and asking for such further information
as they thought necessary .in order to
pursue discussions.
Lacking explicit instructions it is
doubtful that General Scott would at-
tempt to make any reply to General
Obregon's request for the withdrawal of
the troops. There is little douht tliat
the - additional Instructions outline the
administration's view in this regard so
clearly that General Obregon will have
no doubts as to what General Carratiza
will be told when a reply to his note Is
made.
In some quarters In touch with the
Mexican developments it was said the
president was handling the situation per-
sonally and had no question to lay be-
fore his cabinet tomorrow. The flat
statements of all administration official
that there had been no change of policy
bore out' this Idea. .
NO FORMAL
DEMAND MADE.'
It was state'd officially that no formal
demand for withdrawal of the troops
had been made by any representative of
the de facto government.
State department advices today said
arrangements had been made to trans-
port American refugees 'at Manzanlllo to
the United States. Tha steamer New-
port will sail from Manzanlllo May 4
probably for San Diego Cal. A score or
more of Americans have been awaiting
transportation from that point. -
Reports from Pledras Negraa said a
new Issue of Mexican currency would go
into circulation at that point today and
that all Mexican government employes
would receive their pay for April in the
new currency.. Telegraphic reports from
Monterey said the newspapers there by
friendly publication had contributed to
the good feeling existing toward Amer-
icans. .'- ' r -
Dispatches from Guaymas Indicated
that operations against the Yaquis were
being continued and that the Indians had
been driven out of the mountains .
Consular reports from. Topolobarripd
Mazatlan Tamplco Vera Cruz and Mex-
ico City said conditions at those points
wera Quiet.- ; - " - '
" ! . '-":':'.'" .'".."..:'. ..
Bankers
of
Here
for
Financial Leaders From
; ing in Houston -for Three-Day Conventi:.:
Interesting Problems Up for Discuss::::
on Business Program V'
.. . . ..." .
'
For the next three days Houston Is to be more than the financial tent
.4
of Texas. -f
It is to be practically the financial center of the United States for ma:y
hundreds of the leaders in banking institutions all over Texas and from tl
country at large are to be in Houston to attend the thirty-second annu. '.
convention of the Texas Bankers association which opens at the city
auditorium Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. ' ": ' v:-
- Many of the men who hold the money bags of Texas 1n their keepir.; .
are already in Houston having arrived Monday In order to be onhac i
early and their predictions are that the meeting is sure to prova one cf
the most successful ever held and should bring no less than 1000 visitors
to the cHy. - ?'
HEAVY RAINS FELL
OVER EAST TEXAS
Whole Town of Lufkin Flooded by
Water 4 Inches at Nacogdoches.
Sharp Rise in Trinity River One
Man Drowned Creeks at
Appleby Filled by .
Waterspout.
(Houste Pest Special.)
LUFKIN Texas. May terrific
rain fell here this afternoon and the whole
town was flooded. The water ran through
tha streets in a good sized flood and ran
Into the first floors of the house In the
business district doing soma damage.
There was a high wind which did some
damage to trees and shrubbery. No ons
was injured so far as has been reported.
NACOGDOCHES Texas May J. Up to
( o'clock four Inches of rain had fallen
here today and it is atWralnlng The
Banlto and Lanana creeks are out of their
banka and overflowing the resident part
of town in tha Banlto valley. A phone
messagd from Appleby states that a water
spout visited that community this after-
noon which will put the two creeks run-
ning through this city and a dangerous
condition ' A
FORT WORTH MAN DROWNED.
Trinity Rising but Overflow Not Antlcl-
pated. (Associated Prtti Retort.)
FORT WORTH Texas May 1. Search.
Ing parties spent practically all of Monday
below the Nutt dam trying to find tha
body of A. It. Mitchell night pumper in
charge of the pumps at the Nutt power
plant who drowned while crossing the
Trinity Jn a boat at 7 o'clock Monday
morning. The search will be resumed
Tuesday. '
Seaklng rains for the past 34 hours
have failed to bring a stage to the Trin-
ity river tliat Is believed will result in
flood conditions to the lowlands at Fort
Worth. The river is rising half an Inch
an hour at the Lake Worth spillway ac-
cording to Caretaker A. I. Hartshorn but
the stage there was only eight Inches at
7 o'clock.
Reports that there Is a 20-foot rise at
Bridgeport reached Fort Worth at noon
Monday but this will reach Fort Worth
Tuesday about noon. Twenty feet at
Bridgeport would raise the water over the
spillway to about 18 Inches making about
a 14-foot stage here. The lowlands flood
under present conditions at 22 feet.
Police Called In Chicago
(Associated Prest Report.)
CHICAGO. May h. The first serious
trouble since the strike of ' 6000 em-
ployes of the ' International Harvester
company began last week occurrod this
evening when police were called to pro-
tect workers from strikers. Five hun-
dred were loitering In the neighborhood
of Blue Island avenue and South Oak-
ley street when the plant there cloaca
for the day.
Drouth Broken at Bryan. .
Houston Post Special.) '
BRYAN Texas May 1. A fine rain
fell over this county today breakirig on.
of the longest drouths ever known here
In the spring of the year. It was a thor-
ough season and was badly needed. Its
value in dollars and cents can not be
estimated.
TWO SHIPS SUNK BY MINES.
British Armed Tacht and Mine
Eweeper Go Down 13 Missing;.
(Associated Prest Report.)
LONDON May 1 1:10 p. m. The Brit-
ish armed yacht Aegusa Captain T. P.
Walker retired vice admiral and the
British mine sweeper Nasturtium- Lieu
tenant Commander Robin W. - Lloyd
struck mines In the Mediterranean and
sank. The' official statement announc
ing this sdda that the captains and of
fleers of both ships were saved. Six men
are missing from the crew of the Aegusa
and seven from the Nasturtium.
wmomeiexasmni
- t m i - r1.'. r t
- While in the city ydu are cordially invited to rnaV?
of The' Houston Post your headquarters inspect our
have time and use us in any way that we can be of sen
V; Your ' attention ifs. especially called to our Ca
in today Vpaper which shows you that all Hour
Texas welcomes you to our city. t' " V
Texa
Meeiitr
All Over State Arriv-
..'-
ATTRACTED BY vi . -
ELABORATE PROGRAM.
One1 of the chief reasons for tha unusual
interest in tha convention her' tha ad
vance guard say -la the ..elaborate pro
gram prepared for the three days session
which will Include addresses by some of
the leaders In national banking circles on
topics which are particularly 'timely.
A second reason la found In the fact -
that the association faces a number of
vital questions at this time Including
that of broadening Its scope by putting
a legislative committee act work. Increas-
ing the dues of the members and estab-
lishing closer relations with tha Ameri-
can Institute of Banking. ":
Incidentally an attractive entertain
ment program prepared by local bankers
may prove helpful in making tha Hons
ton convention one of tha best attended
In the history of the organization.- .
Evidence of the Interest manifested by
out-of-town banka in tha meeting here la
found In tha fact that already many prom
inent New York Chicago and St. Louis
bankers are In tha city and many mora
have reservations for the convention at
local hotels. . James K. Lynch of San.
Francisco president of the American
Bankers' association has already arrived
to represent the l'aciflo. coast Interests. -
J. W. BUTLER Of"c"lIFTON "'
SLATED FOR PRESIDENCY. ;
Vfcry.Utle Internal politioa are antici-
pated at the convention here as it hat
practically been decided upon that J W.
Butler 6f Clifton la to be tha next presU
dent of the association succeeding Jo
Htrsclt'ior dbrpua ChrtatV and tha oth
offices of the association are hot like: '
to be very hotly contested. '. ' i
A triangular race looms up In the mat-
ter of choosing a convention city' for HIT.
however aa El Paso dalveaton and Fort
Worth have placed themselvea on recor.l
as being in the running to entertain the
hankers next year. HI Paso has been
campaigning for aome time but It la un-
derstood that both Galveston and Fort
Worth will be represented by good-sized
delegations here and an Interesting con-
test is likely to reault. '
Two interesting sessions are scheduled
for the opening day Tuesday the morn-
ing session starting at 1ft o'clock with
the official call to order by - President
Hlrsch. . . ' .
Following an Invocation and an ad-
dress of welcome by Mayor Ben Camp-
bell the actual business of the conven-
tion will go forward with an address by
President Ilirsch- .
ADDRESS BY J. kTlYNCH ON ;
"FRONTIER BANKING."
The remainder of tha morning session
will be taken up with ' an address by
James K. Lynch president of the Amer-
ican Bankers'' association on. the 'sub-
ject of "Frontier Banking." Immediately
following adjournment for luncheon
members of the American Bankers' as-
sociation wilt meet In the convention hall
to elect a vice president a member Of the
advisory council and a vice president of
the national bank section of that body.
The program for the afternoon session
which opens at 1 o'clock Includes ten
minutes of discussion while tha halt fills
following which Frank Kell. director of
Federal Reserve bank of Dallas will de-
liver an address on "Commerce and In-
dustry Here and Abroad."
"The Banker and the Public"' will be
the subject of an address by Hon. M. ('.
Klllott counsel for the Federal reserve
board at Washington D. C and the con-
cluding feature of the afternoon -eassion
will be an address by Hon. J. Adam
Bede. former congressman of 'Minneapo-
lis Minn. and a noted platform speaker.
The entertainment program for the day
opens with a general welcoming of the
delegates at the registration booth on
the mezzanine floor of- the Riee hotel
and an Informal reception and dance for
visiting ladles-at the Rice ball room
AUTO RIDE TO" .
POINT OF INTEREST.
At 4 o'clock In the afternoon automo-
biles will be on hand at tha auditorium
for the delegates and ladies . and follow-
ing a trip to places of Interest about the
city the1 cars will atop at the residence
of Judge and Mrs. K B. Parker where
there will be an Informal . reception.
The evening entertainment program In-
cludes a theater party at the Majestic
theater for the visiting ladles and a
stag smoker for the men In tha ball room
of the Rice hotel at o'clock. m -
AH delegates upon registration will be
furnished- with neatly arranged "pass
books" containing checks which will en-
title them to attendance at the Various
entertainment features. '
Only one session of tha -convention Is
scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday.
On Wednesday the meeting will be ad-
journed promptly at 11 o'clock noon in
Order to permit the delegates to rtm K
the boat trip down the ship channel dur-
ing the course of the afternoon. nd on
Thursday which will be "get away" lv.
the delegates hope to wind up mutt.
In a single session" which should a .-
Journ early In tb afternoon.
ce:
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Matching Search Results
View 10 places within this issue that match your search.Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Johnston, R. M. The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 28, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 2, 1916, newspaper, May 2, 1916; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth609094/m1/1/?q=Lamar+University: accessed July 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .