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NTENSE HEAT GAVE
SCOURGE A GREATER
SWEEP IMM YORK
fro. :i d..!-i ' .t ' nnj...
rnysicai ivcsisutnce 01 uiuuxcu
Against Infantile Paralysis
Redaced.
4vT0LL F0R24 HOURS ENDING
-a FRIDAY MORNING 32 LIVES
Increase of More Than iOO Per Cent
in Deaths From Plague in a Day.
i Little Ones Flee Stricken N(!ity
Quarantine Proclaimed.
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Associated Press Report.)
NEW YORK. July 11. Intense
beat Tuesday added to the burdens
of the health authorities in their
fight to check the spread of infantile
paralysis which took a toll of thirty-
two lives in the twenty-four hours
ending at 10 a. m. The depressing
temperature it was explained tends
to reduce the physical resistance of
children against possible contagion.
Federal and city health officials
took an optimistic view of the situa-
tion Tuesday night notwithstanding
the fact that 195 new cases had been
reported on the ground that the co-
operative work of the various city
departments has resulted in prevent-
ing the epidemic from spreading
geographically.
INCREASE OF
100 PER CENT.
Thl is an Increase of more than 100
per cent in the number of deaths re-
sulting from the plague In the last 24
hours compared with the previous 24
hour's record. In Brooklyn 68 new cases
were reported Monday as against 155
Tuesday. There now is a total of 1278
cases of infantile paralysis in the great-
er city. Deaths since the outbreak of
the scourge number 270.
Communities immediately surrounding
New York City show Increasing fear
that they will be Infected with Infantile
paralysis from children fleeing from the
plague In the metropolis.
A number of cities and towns In New
Jersey and New York have established
quarantines and some are turning back
all children from New York City. Pat-
erson N. J. which has had one death
from the disease has excluded all child-
ren no matter from whence they come.
It was announced that 500 children from
New York City already have been de-
ported. It is estimated more than 1000
persons were fined Monday for violations
of the sanitary code. Most of the of
fenders threw garbage Into -the street or
left garbage cans uncovered.
The exodus of children from the un-
infected parts of the city continues. It
Is estimated several thousand go each
day.
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CITY HEALTH COMMISSIONER
GAVE WARNING AGAIN.
Dr. Haven Emerson commissioner of
the city department of health warned
residents of New York again of the dan-
gers from the disease and appealed to
them to help the department In He
work.
"New York is in danger of being
scourged with the worst epidemic of in-
fantile paralysis in Its history" he said.
"You citizens however can help us
check the ravages of the disease' and pel -
haps help in the Having of hundreds of
lives by obeying a few simple rules. For
instance any illness of a child should
demand Immediate medical attention and
the moment you note any suspicious
signs of illness segregate the child from
the other members of the family until
medical diagnosis has been made aus-
picious signs are fever digestive upsets
lameness or weakness in any Joint."
Concerning the period of incubation ot
the disease Dr. Emerson said:
"The Derlod of Incubation has not been
definitely determined. The time elapsing
between the date of contact direct or
mediate with a known case and the de
velopment of the disease has varied very
much In different epidemics and in dif
ferent cases In the same epidemic. The
range Is from two to 3U days the av
erage seven to ten days. The possibility
of the abortive cases acting aa carriers
must be borne In mind and also t.ie
fact that there are many authentic re
ports of cases in which the disease was
in all probability carried Dy a tnira per
son.
NO INFORMATION AS TO
INFECTIVITY PERIOD.
"There Is no definite Information sis to
the duration of the period of infectlvlty
I. e. the time during which a person III
with the disease Is capable of transmit
ting it to others. Experiments on an!
mala have shown however that the virus
can persist In the nasal mucosa for many
weeks and even months."
The most pathetic side of the situation
is that there is no Known positive treat
ment for the disease. It Is simply a
question of the child's physique being
able to defeat the germs. The best that
can be done Is to keep the patient n
quiet sanitary surroundings until the
disease has run its course. The groat
good the doctors can do Is to lessen th
probability of permanent injury.
"The restoration of the use of the af
fected limbs depends largely upon the
conditions In which the patient Is keDt
Lr. Emerson said last night. "If a strain
Is allowed to fall upon the affected limb
there 4s srreat danger ot permanent
paralysis. The limb must be supported
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M'ADOO ASKED $315000 TO
FIGHT INFANTILE PARALYSIS
Would Hare Public Health Service
Fight Epidemic and Prevent
Spread.
(Aetoeialed Prut Report.)
WASHINGTON July 11. Secretary
McAdoo on Tuesday aaked congress to
appropriate 1318000 for ths public health
service to aid In the fle-ht against the In
fantile paralysis epldemlo In New York
and to prevent lta spread io other states.
Of the aum asked for 150000 la to be
used for the exoensea of surgeons of the
service In New York -and the remainder
to prevent Interstat apread of tha dla-
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SUMMARY OF NEWS
THE WEATHER.
(Associated frtit Report.)
WiKHIN-riTON Jnhr 11. East nd West
Texas Pirtly cloudy Wrtomlir sod TborwUy.
LtmliliM Ptrtly ctoody. protwhiy nowen in
southeast portion WcdnMa7 and Thursday.
Foneut for Houston sod vicinity Wednesday
Partly cloudy weather.
Tnrahmi nhmH and DreClDltstlOtt at
Hooatoa for 24 boors ending Tuesday 5 p. m.
Maximum SO: minimum T4; precipitation .86
Inch.
Ataioanherlc pressure at Rouaton at o p. m.
2S.00. sea level readlnx
aunaet 7:26 p. m.
t Houston for July 11:
1916. IBIS. 1914.
.. 7 7 76
..86 Wl 84
..87 IK) 8"
..82 83 82
..85 82 S!l
A . m
10 a. m
Noon
8 p. ra
5 p. m
p. m. 74 per cent.
Houston Calendar for Today.
Amusements.
Zoa theater "The Dupe."
Itls theater "East Lynne."
Rex theater "The Ne'er Do Well."
Key theatei- "The Moment Before."
Queen theater "The Wild Girl of the
Sierras."
Eden park Vaudeville dancing and
swimming.
Domestic.
TI1K WAR deonrtment aaked for a further
emersency appropriation or sj.uuu.uu lor toe
army.
SECRETARY M'ADOO aaked eonareaa for an
appropriation or 131B00U to nmit tne mianuie
paralysis plaffue.
CAPTAIN C. T. BOYD. - Carriaal Tlotlm. waa
buried with military honorn in Arlington na-
tional cemetery. WaeblnKton.
THR LATEST estimate of damage to Mobile
from the recent hurricane la si.zou.uou. me
city la rapidly reco?ertn from the blow.
THE 1187.000.000 reromie bill of the administra
tion liaa heen turned orer to tne aenaie. nanus
naaaed the bouse by a vote of 240 to 140.
HENRY S. GRAVES chief forester of the United
mates told toe Southern Forestry oonnress nre
and waste threnteu (Southern timber supply.
THE proaertitlon's argument In the trial of
will 11. orpet. university suinent arruwu ui
liaTlnn murdered his sweetheart. Marian Lam-
bert waa continued at Waukeirun. ill.
THE INFANTILE paralysis epidemic In New-
York city became more severe netns ror
the day 'having been reported or an Increme
of 100 per cent over the number of deaths
Monday.
AMBASSADOR BERN'STORKK expressed himself
as nrowl or tne exploits or me oermao mer-
chant submariue wblcb has arrived at Baltl
more and he Hill personally congratulate the
captain.
A DECISION by the state department holding
the Herman auuiimrlue uow at natumore a
merchant vessel was forecast following the
receipt of reports lllHm mi Inspection of the
Deutarhland by uavul exio-rls and trcaiu.T
officials.
Mexico.
EMBARGO on food into Mexico was lifted at
Laredo and nogalea.
GENERAL BI.I8S. asalstant chief of staff was
aent to the border to inspect lue national
guard troopa.
CAPTAIN TOM ROR8. former Texas Ranger
captain waa arrested and charged wltu Killing
a negro major of Oarranza's army.
TWO VILLA bands were defeated by Carranu
troops at rarral and Kosarlo. -iney were dis-
persed and some of the liandlts were reported
headed for the Texas border.
THE FIRST Eastern troops to be assigned to
active service on the bonier were the urtn
Massachusetts Infantry who were ordered to
points west of Fort Qultuiau.
Texas.
THE FIRST bale of enttos at Victoria for the
season brought sws.nu.
THE NEW Masonic temple at Lufkin will soon
. be ready ror occupancy.
GOVERNOR FERGUSON spoke to 8O00 people
in opening tne Mart rair.
TUB FIRST case of Infantile paralysis reported
in more tban a year appeared In Dallas lues-
day. THE STEAMER Algiers left Free port with a
cargo of aulphur. the flrat to be loaded at the
new docks.
THE ELECTRIC power plant at Bryan broke
down enroreing Idieneas upon aiij electrically
driven machinery.
THE RAILROAD commlaslon set September 12
as dste for hearing of application to abandon
the Sap depot at Blodgett.
GOVERNOR FERGrSON proclaimed Thursday
July 13 aa Texaa rreparedueas day at tne
Galveston Cotton carnival.
A MOB STORMED Brenbam Jail hut failed to
Eet three negroes accused or murder the soerin
avtng removed tbem to another county.
J. S. DOUGLASS. Santa Fe claim agent re
ceived an award of SlOuu for efnclent work In
settling clalma arlsiDg out of Anlmoro dla-
aster. NAMES ON submission ami Robertson law-petl-ttona
In Travis county haviug beeu challenged.
Secretary Kirk aent the lists to be checked
with the poll tax tables.
A WRIT OF ERROR waa granted In the case
of the city of Dallas against the Southwest-
ern Telegraph and Telephone company in the
pole and wire case carrying it to a hlgbv-r
court.
Sport..
NATIONAL LEAGUE RESULTS: Brooklyn 5
St. Louis 4: Philadelphia 2. Chicago 1: IMIts-
burg 3. Boston 2: New York 8. Cincinnati 4.
TEXAS LEAGUE RESULTS: Houston 9. Beau-
mont 4: Dallas 2. Fort Worth 1; Waco 6.
Sbreveport 2; San Antonio 2. Galveston 2 12
Innings).
AMERICAN LEAGUE RESULTS: Washington
8-a. Detrolf 1-4: Clevelaud 2-4. New York 8 2;
Boston 3-3 Chicago 1-3; Philadelphia 33 St.
Louis 0-8.
Houston.
THE ROTARIAXS will leave Houston Thursday
to attend anuusl convention at Cluclnnatt.
8QUADROS. A. New York cavalry composed of
aona of wealthy Easterners passed through
Houston Tuesday.
THE YOUNG MEN'S BUSINESS LEAGUE will
aid Lieutenant Sears to obtain recruits for
Texas National Guard.
TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS was
paid to F B. West by the Gulf Production
company for one-half Interest in SO-acre oil
leaae at sour iiae.
THE BAY SHORE rhantanqtra program In-
cluded aelectloua by Dallas concert choir and
other numbers noted artiata to appear.
SAN JACINTO RICE company Hied suit for
injunction agminat a nuniner or nig iinmnie
oil companies to preveut pollution of watera
used ror irrigation.
A SOUTHERN PACIFIC lineman and a laborer
were allocked by live wire while tearing down
aDaouonea line.
THE CITY will furnish free water to Young
Men'a Christian Association to provide soldiers
en route border with batha. Chamber of Com
merce will furnish towels.
THE QUESTION of whether George Hermann
property la exempt from taxatlou will be de
cided as result or tax suit Oled by city.
A. I.. HAMILTON. 5-resr-nlrf son of A I..
Hamilton received painful bruises when
airuca or an auto xuesnay arternoon.
RECEIPTS by the city tax collector's office
'luesday passed tne hair million mark with s
collection ot tottti.az.
EXPERTS on commercial organlaattona from
Texas and adjoining States will convene In
Houaton at Texna Commercial Executives' as
sociation meeting jury in.
LARGE CROWD expected In Houston for on
ventlon of Marshals' and Chlefs.uf Police union
io ne ueiaAuguac i. n ana tf.
DENltD SECRET PACT.
Venezuelan Minister Said Seiiure
Was Not Planned.
I Associated -Press Report.)
WASHINGTON. July 11. Santos A.
Dominica. Veneaulean minister here da'
clared Tuesday that there waa no truth
In resorts that Venezuela and Peru had
signed a secret pact with tha object" of
forcibly taking large areaa of. disputed
lands from Colombia and Ecuador.
"Veneiuela has no arfufnent with
Ecuador" tha minister said "and treaties
existing with Colombia dissipate any .fear
of trouble with that republic"
In other Latin quartera here the re-
port persists. An official dlapatch from
ona of tha aoYernments to lta representa
tive here waa regarded as Indicating that
serious trouDie waa imnunanu
WEB
BEING WOVEN
CAREFULLY ABOUT
RAIDING YILLISTAS
Enveloping Movement Nearing Com-
pletion by Which It Is Hoped to
End Bandit Campaign.
TWO ATTACKS ON CARRANZA
GARRISONS WEREKEPULSED
Military Authorities Convinced
That Villa Is Directing Opera-
tions Along Durango-Chihuahua
Border Was Seen in Coach.
(Associated Press Report.)
CHIHUAHUA CITY Mex. July 11.
Two Villa bands attacked Carrania
garrisons Tuesday at Rosario and
Parral but in both cases were beat
en off with losses according to offi-
cial reports to General Trevino.
From Rosario the bandits were
driven south toward the Durango
Generals Gacito and Hernandez.
Other reports to General Trevino
indicate that a scouting patrol from
Parral had encountered one of the
small bands of outlaws who scatter-
ed after the attack on Jiminez in the
vicinity of El Valle and had driven
them into the hills but no details
were given.
NO DETAILS RECEIVED
OF EITHER OF CLA8HES.
General Trevino said he had not re
ceived details of either of the clashes.
No doubt remains in the minds of the
military authorities here that Villa is di-
recting the campaign along the Durango-
Chihuahua border. Reports reaching Gen-
eral Trevino from a number of escaped
prisoners have described the bandit
chieftain as riding in a coach his
crutches at his side with two of his fa
vorlte charges being led behind.
It was announced that government
troops have practically completed an en
veloplng movement by means of which
it is hoped to put an end to the bandit
campaign. The Villistas now are inclosed.
General Trevino said. In a definite area
pivoting about Los Nleves and Torreon
De Canas.
REGIMENT IN
PURSUIT OF GROUP.
Operating In conjunction with General
Ramos Is a regiment under Colonel Lopez
working westward from Camargo in pur
suit of a group of Villistas under the
bandit TJgarte and along the railway line
from Jiminez to Parral Is a regiment of
Infantry under Colonel Lopes. A chain
of reinforced garrisons extending from
Escalon south to the Durango border pre
vents any escape to the east.
General Trevino announced today that
with "the menace of American invasion
removed" there are available to assist in
the extermination of the bandits approxi
mately 15000 troops in the State of Chi
huahua alone. He said that he nad a
large number ready to divert here from
strategic points in Nuevo Leon and Ta
maulipas upon short notice.
Practically all of the booty captured by
the bandits in engagements at Jimtnex
and San Salvador has been abandoned In
their flight.
One Band Beported
Headed for Texas.
(Associated Press Report.)
WASHINGTON July 11. The Villa
bandits who attacked the Carranza gar
rison at Jiminez and Corralitos last week
were reported Tuesday In dispatches to
the Mexican embassy here to have sep
arated Into two divisions one going
northward toward the Texas border and
the other pushing toward Chlhiiahua into
Durango State.
A message from Andres Garcia chief
consul at El Paso said troops of the de
facto government In sufficient numbers
to destroy the bandits were In close pur
suit.
Border reports that the Carranza gar
rison at Santa Rosalia had revolted and
joined forces with the bandits were de
nled by Consul Garcia.
Mexicans Believe
Villa Leads Bandits.
(Associated Press Rtport.)
EL PASO Texas. July IK Mexican
authorities in Chihuahua City believe
Villa is directing if not actually leading
the bandits in Uietr operations in South
ern Chihuahua according to an American
in close touch with Mexican affairs who
reached the border today.
The American said General Trevino
commanding the government troops In
Northern Mexico has received official re
ports that before the clash at Jiminez
the Villistas captured and sacked the
town of Dlai. several miles north and
cut oft the ears of their captives. Sub
stantiating the story of the branding of
prisoners was the story of a Mexican sol-
dier who reportea to General Francisco
Oonzf les upon his arrival In Juarez that
his ears had been cropped following li Is
capture at Jlmlnes.
The arrival said the anti-American
sentiment In Chihuahua City had dlsap
peared.
SHIP FOOD FROM NOGALES.
Peon In Sonors Reported on Verge of
starvation.
(Associated Press Report.)
NOGALES Ariz. July 11. Shipment
of food from the United Statea Into Son
ora was resumed Tuesday after an in
tcrruptlon of three weeks. Reports ftom
the Interior indicate that numbers .of
peons are on the verge of famine. Kego
tlatlons were begun Tuesday In Nogales
Bonora between the officials of the
Southern Pacific railroad of Mexico and
the de facto government to tun tha road
hack to the company for operation. Since
the beginning of the recent crisis the line
has been In the handa of tha Mexican
military. . . -
Telegraph Service Restored. .
(Associated Press Reprt.)
MEXICO CITY.. July 11. The National
telegraphic lines now are In a position to
Jrivo sudiio service exoepc in a tew locai-
tlea where the rebela atlU ara In control.
GEN. BI1SS ORDERED
TO INSPECT TROOPS
Assistant Chief of Staff Left Wash
ington for Border.
Officials Anxious io Forestall Com-
plaints Concerning' Treatment
of the National
Guardsmen.
V
(Associated Press Report.)
WASHINGTON. July' 11. Major Gen
eral Bliss assistant chief of staff left for
the border late Tuesday to Inspect na-
tional guard units. It was said ills trip
was for administrative purposes wholly
and did not foreshadow any Immediate
change In the higher commands along
the border. Officials are anxious to fore-
stall complaints that the militiamen arc
not accorded proper treatment in the fed-
eral service.
General Bllsa will go first to San An
tonio.
Pending further developments in the
Mexican situation the order dividinc the
border patrol will remain in abeyance.
General Funston will continue to exer-
cise supreme command for the whole
length of the line.
Assignment of General Bliss to the in
spection trip started a report that he
was slated to take supreme command
should the need arise for aggTessive ac-
tion. War department officials would not
discuss that aspect of the situation but
it Is certain no change will be made until
the new departmental order has been
put Into effect at least.
It was learned Tuesday that govern
ment meat Inspectors have been sent to
supply points for the border forces to
pass on every pound of meat for the
troops.
EASTERN TROOPS FOR PATROL.
Massachusetts Infantry First Eastern
Men to Get Into Active Service.
(Associated Press Report.)
EL PASO Texaa. July 11. The Fifth
Massachusetts Infantry Tuesday was or
dered to the border for patrol duty the
first of the Eastern military organizations
coming here to see active service. The
guardsmen will be stationed from a point
west of Fort Quitman Texas to Noria
X. M.
Pennsylvania national guardsmen soon
will be detailed to the Marathon dis
trict it was announced Tuesday. Mara-
thon was the base of the force which
pursued the- Glenn Springs raiders last
May. It is 90 miles south of Boqulllas
which has been mentioned as the objec-
tive of a new Villa raid warning of
which was axlveft to Washington by Gen
eral Carranza.
Troops going to that vicinity could re-
lease regulars for the border patrol and
would be In a position to reinforce the
men at the border if needed.
ROOSEVELT'S OFFICERS SELECTED.
Localities From Which His Command" la
to Be Recruited Also Designated.
(Houston Post Special.)
NEW YORK July 11. Colonel Roose-
velt's ' plans for his proposed division
have been perfected to the extent that
officers have been accented and the lo-
calities from which their commands are
to be recruited designated.
From Western Colorado Wyoming
Utah and Nevada at least one cavalry
regfnent has been accepted. It would
receive its preliminary training at Fort
Douglas Utah or Fort D. A. Russell
Wyoming before joining the rest of the
division at Fort Sill. Ok.
VOLUNTEERS ORDERED HOME.
Exodus of American Mining and Cattle
Men From Border Started.
(Associated Press Report.)
DOUGLAS Ariz.. July 11. The issu-
ance of a proclamation by General P.
Ellas Calles military commander of So-
nora today ordering all volunteer soldiers
to return to their homes was the signa?
for the beginning of the exodus of Ameri-
can mining and cattle men from the bor-
der district. Twenty or more left Doug-
las for points In the Interior of Sonora
during the day. General Calles an-
nounced he had demobilized 4000 volunteer
cavalrymen.
VIRGINIA REGIMENT IN CAMP.
Horses Arriving Dally for" Troops Now
Stationed at Brownsville.
(Associated Press Report.)
BROWNSVILLE Texas July 11. The
Third battalion. First Virginia regiment
arrived here tonight and went Into
camp with the first and second battalions
which arrived Monday night. One hun-
dred horses for the First Illinois cavalry
reached Brownsville today and shipments
are expected daily throughout the re-
mainder of the week when the entire
regiment will have been mounted.
DEATH AND DESOLATION IN
PATH OF RECEDING FLOODS
Toll of Tropical Hurricane Heavy.
Dead and Missing 85 Property
Loss Near $10000000.
(Associated Prres Report.)
ATLANTA Ga. July 11. The Southern
floods are receding with the passing
northward of the tropical hurricane which
struck the gulf coast last Wednesday
leaving a list of dead and missing of ap-
proximately 85' persons and property dam-
age of from $7000000 to $10000000.
The weather bureau announcement that
what. remains of the disturbance Is now
over Illinois leads to the belief the worst
has been told of the disastrous weather
conditions that have gripped the South
for the last six days.
Rains that had fallen steadily for more
than 112 hours have ceaaed throughout
North Carolina South Carolina Tennes-
see Georgia Mississippi and Alabama and
rivers and small streams that had broken
over their banks and flooded thousands
of acres of farm landa are subsiding
Persona driven from their homes In the
Chattahooche and Ocmulgee lowlalMa of
Georgia are returning and conditions In
tha Tennessee river valley ara almost
normal.
Tha known death list throughout tha
storm area Is 30 persona. The missing are
all asillora on ships long overdue at gulf
porta and known to have been In tha paU
of Wednesday's !. " . V . . . . '
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NUMEROUS .VILLAGES
TAKEN BY BRITISH IN
TEN-DAY STRUGGLE
Whole of German First System of
Defense on 8-Mile Front An-
nounced Captured.
STRATEGIC GAINS WERE MADE
AND 7500-PRIS0NERS TAKEN
French Now Hold Dominating Hills
Around Peronne Germans Have
Succeeded in Gaining Toothold in
Damloup Battery.
The Associated Press summarizes
the war situation as follows:
The British gains In the battle ot
the Somme after ten days continuous
fighting cover a front of nearly eight
miles and Include the entire German
first system of defense according to
the official report forwarded by Gen
Haig the British commander In chief
on the French front. This advance
Includes a number of small towns or
villages and positions which are con-
sidered of great strategic importance.
The British advance extended into
the German positions for a depth of
from two thousand to four thousand
yards many of them strongly forti
fied. The woods were full of trenches
surrounded by barbed wire and what
Gen. Haig describes as "immensely
strong redoubts" had to be carried by
storm.
FRENCH HOLD HILLS
AROUND PERONNE.
At the same time the French army
under General Foch has moved up In the
southern section of the Somme until it
now holds the dominating hills arousrd
Peronne a town which has been strongly
fortified by the Germans and the pos
session of which they are likely to con
test with the utmost determination.
The British have retaken Contalmaison
and are again in control of nearly tha
entire extent of Troaes wood and Mai
mets wood. There has been desperate
fighting on both sides of these sectors
for several days past.
The French along the Somme carried
out some minor detached operations
which enabled them to strengthen their
position at La Maisonnette and appa
rently the French are waiting for the
British to straighten out their line be
fore making the attempt to drive tha
Germans out of Peronne.
In this great battle about Sf.SOO pris.
oners have been taken by tha Franco-
Britsh forces of whom the British an
nounced that they have captured 7600.
GERMANS GAIN FOOTHOLD
IN DAMLOUP BATTERY.
In the Verdun sector the Germans un
moved by the attacks north and south of
the Somme have succeeded In gaining a
foothold in the Damloup battery which
has been a bone of contention for days
paat and In the French line in the Fumln
wood on the right bank of the Meuse.
At other points the Germans are carry
ing out a strong offensive.
On the Russian front the Stokhod sec
tor is the central point of the Russian
advance. The Germans have brought
up strong reinforcements and artillery to
oppose the Russians who now are within
20 miles of Kovel. Fighting along thla
line Is of a furious nature.
In Bouthern Bukowtna Petrograd re
ports that considerable enemy forces have
been put to flight northwest of Ktmpo-
lung. Vienna does not refer to the fight-
ing In Bukowlna and Gallcia but asserts
that Russian attacks near Sokul and
along the Sokhod have been repulsed.
Un to July 10 the drive of General
Brukslloff has resulted In the capture of
271.620 prisoners. It la officially an
nounced.
The Italians have captured additional
positions from the Austrian particularly
on the Pasublo front. Rome reports that
Owing to the Italian offensive in the
(Continued on Page Two.)
LINEMAN AND LABORER
SHOCKED BY LIVE WIRE
Abe Good and' Joe Ledesma Employ
ed by Southern Pacific Were
Removing Abandoned Line.
Abe Good lineman for the Southern
Taclflc Railway company's telephone de
partment for more than eight years was
shocked Tuesday afternoon when he and
a Mexican laborer. Joe Ledesma under
the direction of R J. Knight were tearing
away an abandoned line. The accident
occurred on the Southern Pacific right-of-way
near the Willow street crossing.
Mr. Knight who was directing the work
had his hands on the wire which was
being pulled from the poles when It made
a contact with an electric light wire. The
contact was partially grounded but Mr
Good and Ledesma were rendered uncon-
scious while Mr. Knight was knocked
loose from the wire. He ran between them
and the contact and snipped the wire
after which he used first aid measures to
restore them to consciousness.
CASTRO ON WAY TO TJ. S.
Former President of Venezuela Off
for Pleasure Trip.
(Associated Press Report.)
NEW TORK July 11. Information waa
received here Tuesday that General Ci-
priano Castrtf who for many years was
president and virtually dictator of Vona-
suela la on hla way from Barbados Waat
Indies to New Tork on the steamship
Vauban. Before leaving Castro said he
was going to the United Statea on a
pleasure trip.
It was reported that a gathering of men
formerly powerful in some of tha Latin-
American countries would be held her
after Caatro'a arrival to consider tha alt-
naUon In their respective oouatriea.
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BIG TRACT BOUGHT
BYTEXAS COMPAM
Understood That Property on North
Side WID Be Developed-
Seal Covers Plot of 23 Acres With
Frontage Along the I. and G.
N. Railway May Build
Warehouses.
Twenty-three acres of north side land
has been purchased by the Texas Com-
pany and probably will be developed by
that corporation within the near future.
The land Is within the limits of Houston
and has a big frontage along the Interna-
tional and Great Northern railway.
The land was bought from John Farmert
and the Farmer heirs for a total consid-
eration of $19660.
While the company has made no an
nouncement of the exact nature of de
velopment plans. It Is probable that large
warehouses for storing and handling
machinery used In the various coastal
fields will be built. This would Include
the construction of machine shops and
other facilities needed In caring for com
pany Interests.
$200000 PAID FOR HALF
INTEREST IN OIL LEASE
F. B. West Sold Holding in 80 Acre
Sour Lake Tract to Gulf Pro-
duction Company.
For S200O0fl cash F. B. West of Hous
ton has sold his one-half interest In an
80-acre oil leaae In the Sour Lake field
to the Gulf Production company. The
Humble Oil company owns the other half
of the lease.
The lease Is on the north side of the
field and adjoins the 800-acre tract of
the Texas company on the north. There
are now nine wells on the land Involved
four of which are flowing and the pro
duction Is approximately 2000 barrels
day.
The Gulf Production company took an
option on the lease from Mr. West a
month ago and the deal was closed Mon
day. Mr. West developed the property
two years ago. and extended the Sour
Lake field three-fourths pf a mile and
recently he developed a deeper sand. This
tract is said to be regarded as among
the best holdings in the Sour Lake oil
field.
The Sour Lake oil field is now produc
ing about 16.000 barrels of oil a day.
CITY WILL FURNISH WATER
FOR BATHS FOR SOLDIERS
Chamber of Commerce Will Also
Provide 300 Towels for the
Guardsmen.
Free water for use In the Young Men s
Christian Association swimming pool
while hundreds of national guardsmen en
route the border are stopping daily In
Houston will be furnished by the city
water department.
Tho Chamber of Commerce also came
to the rescue of association authorities
a ho were about to be swamped and
have provided 300 towels for the guards
men's use.
The Houston association has its ovn
pumping plant but the capacity is not
sufficiently large to supply the pool with
75000 tallons of water every day. Foi
several days Secretary Paige tried to
carry the burden but Tuesday he was
compelled to appeal to the city for tho
aid which was given immediately.
Since the troop movements to the bor-
der began about 1600 soldiers of the vari-
ous State militia organizations have
bathed In the pool at the Y. The baths
are given the men free of charge becanso
the lack of opportunity for such per-
sonal detail on a troop train is re-OK-nlzed
by the association men. Then too
many of the soldier boys are members oi
associations at home. Tuesday afternoon
a squad of New Yorkers between trains
had a workout In the gymnasium.
LITTLE BOY INJURED WHEN
STRUCK BY AUTO NEAR HOME
Five-Year-Old Son of A. L. Hamil-
ton Cut and Bruised as Result
of Accident Tuesday.
A. L. Hamilton Jr.. the 6-year-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Hamilton 907 La
Branch street received painful bruises
and was slightly cut about the head and
face when hit by an automobile at Mc-
Klnney avenue ahd La Branch street late
Tuesday afternoon.
The child had been across the street to
the grocery accompanied by a negro serv-
ant. In coming back to his home the little
fellow evidently did not notice an auto
coming along McKinney at a lively clip.
The driver of the auto did his best to stop
the car according to eye witnesses but
did not do so until the car had hit the lit-
tle fellow and pushed htm up against the
curbing.
The boy was taken Into the home of R.
K. Paine 1606 McKinney avenue and a
physician summoned. The child was rest-
ing comfortably Tueaday night.
WOULD AMEND CODE.
Culberson Introduced Bill Concern-
ing Improper Shipments.'
(Associated Pratt Report.)
WASHINGTON. July 11. Senator Cul-
beraon introduced In the senats a bill to
amend the criminal code which punishes
depositing obscene books etc. with coin-'
won carriers so as to mako It apply to
such things as obscene and indecent
bisque figures aent by express an of-
fense which waa recently committed In
tha southern judicial district of New Tork
and could not be punished. The amend-
ment would make that section as broad
aa section til which excludes such mat-
ter from the mails and ia recommended
by tha attorney general on the suggestion
of H. Bnowden Marshall United States
ottoreey for the southern district of New
York. -w ..' i
DECISION DECLARING
SUBMARINE A CRAFf.
OF TRADE FORECAST
Naval Experts Found DentscUand
Incapable of Conversion
Into Warship.
STATE DEPARTMENT LIKELY - -
TO GRANT CARRIER RIGHTS
British and French Embassies Said
It Was Potential Fighting Vessel
and Not Entitled to the Freedom
of American Ports.
(Associated Press Report.) ' t
WASHINGTON July 11. Final de r
ciglon by the stale department that '
the German submarine Deutschland is
a merchant ship entitled to all privi
leges accorded by International law to v
a belligerent owned freighter waa
forecast Tuesday night by receipt of
preliminary reports on an inspection
of the underwater liner at Baltimore
by naval officers and treasury offi-
cials. Collector Ryan of Baltimore -'
telegraphed the treasury department '
that after a thorough examination of .
the boat by himself and Captain C. F.
Hughes appointed by the navy depart- -ment
to assist he adhered to his pre-!'""
viou8 opinion that the vessel ia an un-
armed merchantman incapable of con-
version for warlike purposes without
extensive structural changes. '
BELIEVE CASE IS
ESTABLISHED.
Department officials on Tuesday night
believed a prima facie case tending to
prove the Ieutschland a peaceful mer-
chantman had been established.
Formal representations by the British
and French embassies holding that tha
submarine is "a potential warship" not
entitled to the freedom of American porta
and subject to ttack at sight on tha
high seas will be considered In connection
with the report of the federal lnveatlga.
tors. Acting Secretary Polk said Tuesday
night the allied diplomats would be In-
formed of the result only if they made Id-
tiuirles. '
The duty now of the United States offt-
clals explained is to sea that no struc-
tural changes are made during; the
Deutschland's stay in American watera
which wouH fit her for hostile purposaa
But should the ruling of the navy and
treasury investigators be sustained the
Deutschland like any otn merchantman
would have the right to clear with cargo.
Including guns munitions or Oerman re-
servists. Reports that the state department' had
advance notice of the Deutschland' trip
are denied. Officials say no Information
was forwarded by the American consul at
Bremen who Issued a bill of health to
the submarine.
PREPARING TO LEAVE ON RETURN
VOYAGE IN TEN DAYS.
(Associated Press Report.) '
BALTIMORE Md. July 11. Confident
that the efforts of diplomatic represent-
atives of the entente allies to have hla'
vessel classed as a warship and Interned
will prove unavailing Captain Paul
Koenlg master of t lie German submarine
Deutschland Is preparing to leave port
on his return voyage within 10 daya.
Captain Koenlg expressed satisfaction
Tuesday night when informed that three
naval officers who on Tueaday Inspected
the Deutschland to determine her status
had reported in effect that not only was
she an unarmed merchantman now but
was so constructed that she could not be
converted into a war craft without vir-
tually being rebuilt. Captain Koenlg said
he could only reiterate that the Deutsch-
land like other submarines built or build-
ing for Germany's new undersea merchant
fleet was designed solely as a freight car-
rier. At least eight of these vessels it was
authoritatively learned here are now
building at Kiel and with these. In addi-
tion to the Deutschland and the Bremen
already en route tor an American port
Germany expects in a measure to re-es-tahllsh
her lost commerce and mail com-
munication with the rest of the world.
The torpedo being a submarine weapon
essential to make her effective as a war-
craft there was a possibility that tha
Deutschland might be pierced for torpedo
tubes. That was the chief concern of the
American naval officers headed by Cap-
tain C. F. Hughes who inspected the ves
sel Tuesday. Not only was none found
but an examination of the forward part
of the vessel's hull where torpedo tubes
naturally would be located revealed It
was learned that the structure was not
substantial enough to contain them.
The possibility that guns could be
mounted On her superstructure was un-
Check
Depreciation
That household furniture stored
away in your attic or cellar is
simply depreciating In value
every day. Why allow this
waste to go on? You can get
good money for it now while
a few months or a few years
hence when dampness and dust
and time have worked their
havoc it will have dropped itt
value over fifty per cent.
Take a few minutes off and look
it all over then list each article
and offer it for sale through the
"Household Furnishings" column
of Post Want Ads. You will
realize a neat sum in return and
never miss the old articles yon
had discarded as useless long
ago.
Post Want Ads are a wonder-
fully quick and sure means of
communication between buyer
ami seller.
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