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WILSON CONSIDERED :
NOTE WITH LANSING
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. No Final Decision on Course To Be
Taken Said Secretary.
May Send Brief Bejoinder bat If
Promise Isn't Xept There Will
Be Break and No More
x ;V Notes.
(Associated Press ftetort.i
' ' WASHINGTON May 7. President Wil-
son and Secretary Laming conferred late
tonight at the White House on the iitua
tion confronting the United States as a
result of the latest German note regard-
. lng the conduct of submarine ' warfare.
While Mr. Lansing said later that no
final decision had been reached it is said
that the course to be pursued probably
will be known tomorrow or Tuesday.
There wea strong Intimations. it. offlcial'
quarters that the administration might
send to Germany a .brief communication
noting the new instructions te submarine
commanders quoted in the German note
and informing the imperial government
that so long as these instructions were
effective diplomatic relations between the
two nations could continue. Should such
a communication be sent however it
would make it very plain that the United
States will not permit its relations with
Great Britain to enter into the. contro-
versy. .. .1
NO MORE NOTES IF .' "' '
GERMANY BREAKS WORD
' It was authoritatively stated that should
another ship carrying American' citisens
be sunk by a German submarine in viola
tlon of the principles of international law
diplomatic relations would be severed lust
as soon as the facts were established and
without any further exchange of com-
munications. ' 'V i
Efforts to obtain the text of the message
from Pope Benedict to the president . on
the submarine situation and peace de
livered yesterday by Monsignor Bonsano
the apostolic delegate here were un-
availing.
In connection with tria nunc num.
tions in the German note the attention
of official! was attracted here today by a
passage in a statement given out in Lon-
don last night by Lord Robert Cecil min-
ister of war trade in which he mentioned
the discussion of peace by Germany and'
added that "our attitude at any rate is
-unchanged."
" This statement was regarded as mean-
ing that the allies were not ready to dis-
cuss peace on Germany's terms.
; GIBBONS HINTS AT PEACE MOVE.
'."There Is 8omethinu In the Air" Cardinal
Says When Questioned..
Associated Press Report.)
" BALTIMORE May 7. When asked to-
day about the steps being taken to bring
about peace among the Warring nations
rCardinaI Gibbons said: "There is some -.
thing In the air.'.' 1
It would be presumption on his part
however he added to attempt .to state
.what those who are trying to find A med-
ium of peace are doing.
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MAY CHANGE WHOLE
PLAN QF PURSUIT
Washington Looked Upon Recent
Raid as Proof of U. S. Claims.
The Base of . Operations May Be
Switched to Presidio in Order
to Shorten lines of Com- .
mnnication. -
Associated Press RePort.Y .
WASHINGTON May 7. Renewed aid-
ing of American territory by Mexican out-
laws at Glen Springs and Boqulllas under
clroimitsnces para.Ielln the Columbus.
N. it. massacre impressed officials here
tonight with the -it gent necessity for
prompt conclusion of the agreement with
the Carranza government to give the
United States greater liberty in crushing
banditry along the border.
Important change ..In . border patrul
forces with pla'aibiy another ounitlve ex-
peditlon into Mexico. In the Big BenJ
region of Texas where the Glen Springs
and Boqulllas raids occurred with Pre-
sidio as a base were predicted to result
from the new outrages. .
Conferences betwten Generals Scott
snd Obregon regarding the Texas raid it
Is believed will only slightly delay con-
clusion of their protocol.
A message from General Scott today
was interpreted as meaning an early rati-
fication of the agreement. It was under-
stood that General Scott reported the
minor phraseology changes suggested by
General Carranza to General Obregon. A
reply was sent General Scott by General
Bliss acting chief of staff which may re-
sult in conclusion of the protocol al the
next conference. . .
VILLA MAY HAVE
BEEN IN RAIDS.
Army officers here think It possible that
Villa himself may have- participated in
the Big Bend raids although they regard
it as hardly probable. Unconfirmed ru-
mors have been received for some time
that Villa has escaped eastward from
Parral and that a large band or outlaws
was proceeding toward OJinaga a few
miles west of the scene of the new raids.
1 That the renewed raiding may consider-
ably prolong1 the stay of American forces
In MKWi la rftcnffnlguhn Tt ia nnt ha.
lieved however that they will materially'
arced tne present disposition or ueneral
fershing's Chihuahua campaign' though
'iiiu of the troop nov aith hini may In-
drawn for any new expedition In- pursuit
of the outlaws who raided the Big Bend
district. .
MAY CHANGE
ARMY BASE.
General Funston it Is known has sug
gested changing the base of the whole
Mexican movement from Columbus to
Presidio opposite Ojinaga to shorten the
line of communication to Chihuahua. This
pjan may now be renewed to furnish a
base for easy disposition of troops to cope
with the border conditions in both Coa-
hulla and Chihuahua.' The border patrol
tn the Big Bend district has been far re
moved in most instances from the actual
boundary line being employed In guard-
ing the Southern Pacific railroad lines.
About 2500 troops are understood to be
available alone the border between
Brownsville and Columbus N. M.
The first report to the war department
this afternoon iroiwuenerai runston re-
garding the Big Bend raids delayed Ave
hours in transmission said the attacking
bund consisted of only (0 bandits. A later
report Indicated there may have been 600
or 600 outlaws.
It Was pointed out that the raiders en-
tered Texas from Coahulla the native
siato of General Carranza where he has
maintained his control almost unchal-
lenged. The Carranza government in its
negotiations has been suggesting that
only in Chihuahua ware bandits active.
USED ACID TO STOP BOLL EOT.
Cleansed Seed Planted at Lockhart
' . by "Federal Agent' . h
' ' (N ( Put Sptcial.Y.
LOCKHART Texas May 7. In an ef-
fort to rid seed cotton of fungus growth
that finds lodgment in the ' lint on th
sed sulphuric acid has been used on a
quantity of seed her by Special United
States Agricultural Agent John Q. Drake
and the seed minus th lint has been
planted on th a! D. Meban farm near
th city of Lockhart. It is thought that
both the boll rot and other damaging pests
to cotton are contained in the lint' and
are taken oft by the aoid without caus-
ing any damage to -th germ of the seed.
Fourteen pounds of the acid treated seed
was planted to the acre and a corn plant-
er was used. In many section of the
county as well as else wli ere many acres
Of cotton are killed by boll rot and other
causes and th agricultural department
is making experiment here In an effort
to rid th cotton planter of as much of
It as they can. -;
Th cotton crop hr Is doing fairly well
but owing to th long drouth and cold
nights It got a bad start and th plant
1 not as healthy as it should be. .
v. . .. . . .
SHIP BILL NEXT ;
BEFORE CONGRESS
?TuO d ujojj penujiuoo)
not know how President Wilson would
regard the concession to the onoonenta
of the ultima ted operation feature but
ne Teit that its Inclusion waa wise as it
would do much toward d resent Ins: a solid
democratic rront.
PRIVATE CAPITAL
WILL BUY BONDS. 1
i really "don't think It makes much
difference whether the time of operation
Is limited1 he said. . "because 1 don't be
lieve the' government ever will have to
buy any of. thee bonds. When private
capital Comes to understand this measure.
I feel that it will subscrlbeAgenerously to
other chances In'th bill are of a
minor character.'. The determined effect
pf the vessel owning interests to prevent
empowering (he shipping board to fix
maximum rates failed. The personnel of
the proposed board was raised to seven
members including the secretary of the
navy ana ine secretary o( commerce as
suggested oy Dusiness interests. -
The general I revisions of the orlrinal
shipping board bill designed to prohibit
rebating the use of "fighting ships" and
rnienng into umair commissions are 8D
breviated but unchanged In effect. -The
original sum for the acquirement of ships
eov.ow.vvu to oe derived irom tne sale oi
Panama canal bonds. Is retained. An
Initial appropriation of $100000 for meet-
ing the expenses of the board up to June
au Ian is assea. - .
RURAL CREDITS TO
HAVE RIGHT OF WAY.
Rural credits will have the right of way
tn the house this week while tomorrow
th conference report on the army in
crease bill will be-taken up probably to
occupy most of the day. It only tempo-
rarily displaces the pending land bank
measure. '
The naval nroaram will be shaned ud
finally in the house naval committee
Thursday.
The Porto Rlcan bill to nrovld a new
form of government for th island haS
been shelved temporarily.
The senate expects to pass tomorrow or
next day the Bankhead bill to provide
federal aid for good roads and then to
take up the $43000000 river and harbor
bin "which will be fought stubbornly by
some minority members.
Considerable time during the- week
probably will be devoted to executive
sessions of the senate on the nominations
of George Kublee to the federal trade
commission and Louis ! Brandels to the
supreme court. . ;
Tomorrow : the judiciary committee
meets to consider th' Brandels nomina-
tion and to read a letter from the Dreai-
dent urging confirmation of the long-de-
nuern.i.t;u appuinimeni.-
it is believed th letter will force action
of some kind. ' .
AUTO STRUCK TREE
2 OFFICERS KILLED
(Continued from Page One.)
and horse dead as the result of an auto
mobile accident on Proctor street last
night. The machine was being driven by
the owner Martin Thompson.. The car Is
m to nave swerved and struck the
buggy in which the couple were driving.
The young woman was carried to the
hospital where at first It was thought
that her injuries were slight but her con-
dition is now critical.
HOUSTON FAMILY
I
CRASH.
Car Carrying
Lancaster
Overturned. -
-
to - Navasota
(if custom Pott SeHf.1
NAVASOTA Texas May 7. W.x D.
Lancaster of Houston his wife and three
children were badly shaken at 5 o'clock
this .evening when their car turned turtle
on the Houston road six miles south of
this - city. They were . on their wav to
navasota to visit mrs. utnoasters par-
ents. Relief cars went out from here and
brought the Lancasters to the home of
Mr. Stacy where their injuries were at-
tended Two Injured at Fort Worth.
IHeusto Post Special.)
FORT WORTH Texas May 7. Mrs.
Charlie Bardin .deputy county clerk who
resides at 704 Kentucky 'avenue sus
tained a severe' scalp wound above the
right eye and was perhaps Internally
injured and her husband Charlie Bar-
din secretary treasurer of the Jesse Tay-
lor Building company was badly burlsed
Sunday afternoon between 4 and b
o'clock when th new ' five passenger
automobile In which they and their two
little "sons were returning to For Worth.
ran off an embankment near Chalk hill
six miles west of Dallas on the Fort
Worth- Dallas pike and overturned.
Mrs. Bardin was taken to Dallas in
an ambulance and carried to the Baptist
sanitarium. After being assured by
physic ians who attended her that Mrs.
Bardln's injuries were not regarded as
serious Mr. Bardin and .his two little
sons were picked up in an auto coming to
ron ortn.
. . a
. Four. Hurt at Marshall.
. (Houston Post Special.)
MARSHALL' Texas May 7. While
trying to make a turn on th good roads
on the Port Caddo road to gp under the
trestle of the Texas and Pacific road
today an auto turned over and into a
barbed wire fence badly damaging the
car and breaking the leg of Bam Bur-
nett and bruising up Dee Whaley Ben
Nestltt and S. G. Bostic former repre-
sentative. .
Killed by Car'at Kountzs. '
(Houston Post Special.) .
BEAUMONT Texas May 7. Sterling
Spell was run over and killed by an auto-
mobile near Kountze Saturday morning
while walking down the Beaumont road.
Spell heard the car behind him and be-
came confused stepping in front of- the
car.
The car was driven by T. F. Teel.
EMBALMERS OPEN
CONVENTION TODAY
(Continued from Page One.)
afternoon the visitors will go as the guests
of the local undertakers for a tour to the
points of Interest In the city. It will ter-
minate with a barbecue on the Jersey
dairy farm of Sid Westhelmer seven
miles out on the Clark Street road. Every
preparation has been made by Mr. West-
helmer to entertain a large crowd.
Mr. Westheimer said Sunday that those
who may not be able to participate In thS
autdrnoblle parade Monday afternoon and
who desire to attend the barbecue can
meet at the Westheimer building Monday
not later than 4:30 p. m. where auto will
be in waiting to convey them to his farm;
TUESDAY DEVOTED
TO LECTURES.
On Tuesday all' the time will be devoted
to a course of lectures 'making it Impos-
sible to have any entertainment features.
In the afternoon of Wednesday mem.
tsrs of th entire convention together with
their ladies will be the guests of th
Chamber of Commerce on a steamer trip
down the ship channel to the San Jacinto
battleground. .... .
TOMBALL Texas May 7. Pursuant
to call of Codnty Chairman R. E. Lewis
the democrats o( Tomball met at the
school house last niLght and selected the
following delegates to the county con
vention which meets at Houston Tues-J
uay ay; vt . a. uay ana c f . hoi-
min W. C. Day waa selected chairman
and L. A. Daniel secretary of the meet'
lng. Th delegates go unlnstructed. -
THREE AMERICAN
v .. AND ONE
(Continued from Pag On
ward Glen Springs a small ranch set'
tlement.
Th Mexicans anneareil auddenlr on th
top of a hill beneath which. Glen Springs
nestiea. - Th ngurs of th banana sti-
nouitea against th sky un. noting tnir
number. Private Black on outpost duty.
emptied his revolver to rouse th camp
and than dashed back to th tent. Ser-
geant Smyth and Private Croskem jumped
to th fly of th tent Observing numbers
oi Mexicans at nana tney-ran to an aaooe
house whr the six other cavalrymen
were' preparing to make their defense.
Th door of th hous which had only on
window was barred and Sergeant Smyth
seeing that his men were outnumbered
10 to 1 gave orders to shoot carefully and
not wast th ammunition. r t
UP AGAINST . ' " "- '
IT COLD. '. f
W"ar up against it cold.'.; .said
Smyth "but we will show them some-
thing. . Let the Mexicans shoot' their
heads oft and run out of ammunition and
maybe by morning we will b In a posi-
tion to glv thsm .a run." r
On th dash from their tent Smyth
and Crockam had lost their .revolvers
having been forced to retreat to th abode
hous half clothe because of the rapid
approach Of the Mexicans. The bandits
poured a constant lusinaa oi snots at
th window and door of th adobe hous.
Not an American cavalryman fell in the
exchange. ;
"'ta out an moving ngure. snouiea.
Smyth "and let go." The little band of
nine men took turns shooting from .the
window. Bloodstains on the dry ground
around th house furnished the only evi-
dence that th .bandits suffered in the at-
tack but Sergeant Smyth believes thst
seven or eight bandits were killed and
som wer wounded. For thr hours th
fight wnt on.
TRIED TO HOLD
OUT UNTIL DAWN.
'Just a little while more boys and
daylight will b with us" urged Smyth.
who knew the bandits would retreat one
they became good targets in the light of
dawn. '
The Mexicans fought in skirmish forma
tion. That was proof to Smyth s eyes
that h was dealing with a military body
The attackers' horses were tethered som
distance to - the rear and th brigands
maintained their attack on thre sides of
th hous. . . ' ' . -
Unable to rout the Americana from their
mud-wa41ed fort the leader of the Mex-
ican band gave orders to throw fir balls
on the roof which was thatched partly
with tin and partly with wood. . taring
torches made of torn cloth and weeds
were dropped upon th roof which started
to burn. There was no water In the
house to check the flames and the fire
threw down its heat like a boiler upon th
nine soldiers below.
Th heat becam intense and tne iaeea
and backs of th soldiers who wer stlU
nrln sn rltedly through tne window oe-
eame blistered and burnt. '
MADE DASH
THROUGH WINDOW. . .'.
I can t stand It any longer cnea pri
vate William Cohen. "I ll take another
shot and then try to make It through the
window. ..
Cohen leaped Into th window frame .to
make his dash for the open. A bullet
split his skull and he fell back dead
into the house. Out side the vole of a
Mexican was heard to say: "Lln up on
each Bide of the door. The must corns
out." .
Smyth told his men the time had. com4
tn mak a dash. Colock stepped forward
to the door smashed the boards with his
cunstock and dashed out. nis doov was
found next morning not far away riddled
. . UA V... V. I . . intlT
wiin many uutivio. xic y i. n.v .
tne mam uaiiu ui iucakkiio.
Smyth leading the other cavalrymen
turned to th left and made for th corral
the Mexicans tiring at them as they fled.
Roger's body was found not far from
the burried house but Tyree could not be
accounted for when Smyth And bis men
who reached the nuis in saiaty mvesti-
gatea next morning. . -.
THINK TYREE DEAD : i ;
IF TAKEN PRISONER. -; vn;f .
Tyree may hkv been made prisoner
but if so th soldiers here think he prob
ably has been killed.
After the attack on the American troops
the bandits rushed to the wax factory of
W. K. Ellis and destroyed It. Ellis' home
was ransacked.
A cross that hung in one room is be'
lieved to have saved the house from being
ournea. -
When morning came the American
troopers crept back to the settlement and
saw the main body of some 50 Mexicans
packing their loot upon their horses and
the nine American cavalry mounts which
they had captured.- Then with a. cry
fhey turned toward the Rio Grand.
Telegrams were sent by ' citizens to
United States Senators Sheppard snd
Culberson asking for United 8tates troop-
ers to guard the border.
ARMY MEN WERE
AMAZED AT NEW TURN.
Late today no details of the 85-mile
drive of the motor truck carrying the
wounded men from Glen Springs had ar
rived here. .' '
Leaving the scene Of the battle how
ever early on Saturday morning it
reached Marathon- about noon Sunday.
There the news of the raid was sent over
a railway telegraph wire to Alpine and
Marfa and thence to El Paso where Gen-
eral Funston commander of the Southern
army division and General Scott chief-of-staff
of the United States army have
been stationed during th conference with
General Obregon. Mexican minister of
war.
. The American army men were amazed.
General Funston Immediately conferred
with General Scott. Then he Issued or-
?ers to hurry troops to the scene. Cap-
ain Cole at Alpine commander .of the
various detachments of the Fourteenth
cavalry now scattered through the Imme-
diate section waa told to gather as many
men as he could and start southward. He
collected about 60 . troopers and set out.
Army men expect he will reach Glen
Springs tomorrow. .
Next General Funston ordered two
troops of the Eighth cavalry stationed at
El Paso and two troops of the Four-
teenth stationed at Fort Clark near
Spofrord Texas to follow up Captain
Cole's detachment. Special trains were
made up this afternoon-in El Paso and
SpofTord to carry th four additional
troops. They should reach Alpine tomor-
row morning and be ready before th day
Is over to start th long ride to the bor-
der.. ' : -v
MAY CAUSE NEW ' '
BREAK IN PACT.
Many El Paso persona received private
word of the raid. A. J. McQuattsrs pres-
ident of a mining company which operates'
zinc mines about seven miles south of
Boqulllas in Chihuahua expressed "con-
cern for the"safety of six Americans at
the International mine fearing the ban-
dits may have gone in-that direction.'
One of the men is Carl P. Halter the
foreman. Another Is W. T. Butler and
a third Is R. R. Hasbrock. v
Another American In th vicinity ia W.
T. Stone' customs hous Inspector near
Boqulllas. . ' ' - ..(.--
The point most speculated upon here to-
night was the Identity of th raiders.
Carranza military official only a day or
so sgo decided that this action fimi been
cleared of -bandits. . .
From the grave manner of Arrlerlcan
and Mexican officials her tonight It
would seem the situation between Mexico
and th United States has becom consid-
erably clouded by the new developments.
It Is expected that a conference will be
held between Generals Obregon Scott and
Funston tomorrow and It Is Relieved this
may have a clearing effect. . : -i
TROOPS MAV '
CR08S BORDER.
It Is understood General Obregon was
told today that prompt measure already
were beiraj taken to get more American
troops into th Big Bend district. Whether
th American troops actually would cross
SOLDIERS : .
CWLLAN KILLED
th border into Mexlrn tu not known.
but It waa believed that th possibility
of action taken below Columbus might b
repeated below Glen borings was point'
d out to Ueneral Obregon. rhthr
they will go into Msxlce will depend
largely on th circumstance they find
after their arrival 'from Fort Clark and
irom nre. ' ' y. - j .
When 'General Obragon and his : ad-
visors came from their private conference
in Juarei their faces betrayed apparent
anxiety. It was Indicated they had talk-
ed of the cours they would pursue In th
vent another punltlv expeditionary
fotc entered Mexico and how to meet
th immediate situation arising from the
mg uena raid. -T&roughout tne con-
ference General Obregon had assumed an
air that appeared to indicate that he was
counseling a conservative attitude - Later
A Mexican official stated that all effort
would be mad to prevent the radical
element rrom precipitating a clas be
tween the government forces and the
Americans in case of their crossing th
nver. .
LOYALTY OF SOMBY -
LEADERS WAVERS.
: It became know today that General
Obregon is having increased difficulty In
retaining the. loyal co-operation of some
of his military men In the tentative agree-
ment with the American suit. From
General .Pershing's columns there "cam
also th news that there is an increasing
number Of . Carranza deserters to Villa
leaders in some cases small detachments
?f Carranza troop passing in a body to
Villa s ' organization. . Strengthened by
thes deserter Villa's men in Chihuahua
were reported to be gathering in greater
fore than ever In front of General Persu-
ings columns. .
No attemnt waa ma Am ti nn.i ih.
embarrassment felt by military mea over
their Inability to. send more troops to
points on th border where uneasy resi-
dents have been calling for more Adequate
protection. The two troops Sent from El
Paso have been regarded as almost es-
sential to the garrison here but It was
decided to use hem rather than draw on
the already attenuated forces at other
points. . - -
l could us vrv MalW sk nnn tmn.
In Arizona alone" said General FunBton
today and there should be that many
in that OnA StntA Th. mimhi. lmt
should be along toe Southern border Un
of Texas should b much greater." '
URGENT DEMANpT ' ; '
FOR TROOPS. .. V '
Some weeks ago the drain on .the 27.-'
000 troops .in the Southern dDartmnt
had become so. great that General Fun-
ston appealed for 'more troops i and fall-
ing that for militia. The war depart-
ment failed to grant . his request. In
many cases where the inhabitants have
asked for protection It was impossible to
send troops. If the troops that have been
sent into the Big Bend -country are sent
across the line military men said today
that th dispatch of more troops Into
Mexico was essential or th expedition
would have to be limited to a mere sortie.
'J reported tonight from an author-
itative source that the Mexican officials
are .uneasy over the effects of the Big
Bend raid on public opinion In the United
States. It is said they will make efforts
for an early conclusion' of the tentativa
agreement arranged by Generals Obregon
and Scott.. . .
The Mexican attitude If un1araivu4 M
be that th latest raid shouldtMi tr.tri
as an incident 'to be handled In. accord-
ance with the past policy of th Wash-
ington government. .
MEMPHIS
Tenn. May 7. More than
100 amateur
gunners from all parts of
nd a number of professionals
the South an
were In Memphis tonight t participate
Ir. the eleventh annual lou-nament tf the
Southern Trap Shooters' association which
will beKin TuesdAV. Tnnizlit'a si-rlvnla
iftcludctLW. M. Cochrane of Bristol Tenn.;
wm. won tne iiuo ot ooutnern cnampton
ihhi year.
CHATTANOOGA7Mi.y 7. The chan.
plonship tournament of the Women's
Southern Golf association will -begin to-
morrow over the links tf the ChattanooiM
Golf and Country club Sevtnty-nve or
more contestants are expected -to com-
pete for the title. The finals will pe
icscned Bgiuraay.
INDOOR COMMERCIAL LEAGUE.
New Organization Began Its Csreer at
y. m. c. A Ford and I. G. N. Won
The Commercial Indoor Baseball league
was launched at the Toung Men's Chris
tlan Association Wednesday night when
the first two games of the sohedule were
run on.
This league Is organized along differ
ent line from the scheme adopted tn re
cent years in that this season the majority
of players on any one team must ba bona-
fide employes of the firm whose name
they bear. Several teams are without
men ararted from the extra players' list
while other teams new to Indoor ball have
found- It necessary to draft a battery.
Because of the peculiar straight under
arm delivery required an outdoor pitcher
has no sdvantage over any other member
of the team as regards ability to deliver
gn inaoor Daiu
Wednesday night's games showed all
kinds of baseball. - The first one between
the I. snd G. N. and M. K. and T. was
one-sided. The Katy boys are good ball
players but could not hang onto the big
ball on this their first Indoor experience
The method of the opposing pitcher's .de-
livery was also new to them so that thev
did not play the game they are "capable
of. An experienced pitcher has been
drafted by them so that they will be able
tn J.he following games to give a good
account oi inemseives.
The second gam was a fast one and
ended 4 to 2 in favor of the Fords a close
score for- indoor ball.
Th schedule for the coming weeltls as
ioudwi;
-May 8 Southern ' Pacific Freight vs
Southern Pacific General.
May 10 International and Great North.
rn vs. Ford. Missouri Kansas and Texas
vs. eouin Texas commercial Bank.
May 12 "V' vs. Southern . Pacific
Freight. ...
A team of unattached Toiing Man's
Christian Association players has been or-
ganized to take the place of the Western
Union. The team is composed of Leo Btel-
slg W. P. Johnson B. M.- Stewart. James
Clayton Fred Hughes L.' W. JVilkin A.
A. Laux J. J. Morrison H. H. Warren.
N.E.Arnold. - -
The scores: . '
M. K. and T. . ! I. and G N. '
Walker E E..... Pitcher...... Ay res I. H.
Albers L. C Catcher ..Bryant. F.
Williams G.... Right short Baldus
Caveman F Left short. Wilkin
Williams B. K. .First base...... .Granger
Holt Second base.. ...Bryan E.
SchUlz W Third base...... Fox
Treadgold Right field.... te Chaumes
Cox.. .....Left field.. ..Warren H. E.
Score v R H
i. and o. n.
M K. and T.
Bo. Tex. Com. Bank.
Bryan W ........ Pitchir. .. .
Lltterst J. E.. . . . Pitcher.
t 24
0 2
' Ford.
Rodrigo
.. Sharp
Rosenthsl
..Right short...
Doyle. .
.Lrt snort RedflelO
.First base......... Eberly
Second base Kuester
Third bs.......i Alsbury
Right field ... Keller
.Left field Patterson
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t
...................V... 4 12
Weir
Vogalphal....
Dwlre........
Prince...
Smith........
Score
South Txas
Ford
' Girl Broke V.Yard Record.
tAutcieted Press Retort.) ; -
POUOHKEEPStll. N.. Y May 7-The
breaking of one record for. the 100-yard
dash .marked j the annual field ' day at
Vasaar college. Miss Edith Conant of
Boston set the hew mark of 12.4 seconds.
V : Struck Out Twelve Mn.
Oak Lawn Pharmacy beat th Boselo
Sluggers Sunday 14 to 7. ' Lambert strik-
ing out 11' mem i . . . - . .
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THE NEWS IN
TABLOID FORM
i jvitw yokk May- i. The steamsmp
VflHzia arriving here today from Bor-
rttflux France witli 10 American citizens
aboard was fired upon and chased for
several hours by two commerce raiders
while off the Azores according to a story
related when the vessel docked. Reports
had been In circulation for more than a
week . that at least one Sea raider
was gain operating in the Western At-
lantic and the news brought by the Vone-
xla caused alarm In snipping circles. .
KEY WEST. Fla.' May 7. TH de-
stroyers Flusser Steteu Reid and Lam-
sun sailed from here late today and ac-
cording to information obtained tonlRht
they followed the Walke and Terry whU-h
set cut hurriedly yesterday for the Do -m'niran
republic. The dottroyer Preston
and the supply ship Panther also have
been ordered to Sant.i Domingo it was
stated but were unable to leave today on
account of engine trouble.. .
WASHINGTON May 7. President Wil-
son speaking. at a celebration of the one
hundredth anniversary of the founding of
the American Bible .society here today
dwelt upon the usefulness of the Bible In
drawing peoples together. "In proportion
as men yield tnemsclves to the kindly
light of the gospel" he said "they are
bound together In the bounds of mutual
unOerstandlng and assured peace"
PlTHLIN. ' May 7. Count-" PlunkoU
(George Noble Plunkcttl and his wife
havo been arrest 'jd C--unt l'lunketl ts
titlo Is a papal one. He bar bern for so v-
e at jiars dlrec'.ir of tne national mu-
seum of science anl art in D'iblln. His
wife is a woman of indenendent meana.
Itoth i.'iivv been prominent in philanthropic
worn -i ana uisrntutc. .
PARIS May 7. Belgian troops on April
It captured German positions at Shan-
gugu on - the border of German East
Africa and continued progress south of
Klvu lake accordtng to an announce-
ment mad by th Belgian minister of
the coloniea. They occupied a German
post at Ishange on the 22nd.
COPENHAGEN May 7. Denial la
made here of reports that Denmark has
again entered Into negotiations with the
united states regarding the latter s pro
posed purchase of islands in the Danish
West Indies. .
I ARIS May 7. Th Prince of Wales
now ia In tha Italian vr. irm. t. tv
ut ol. King VI 3tcr Emmanuel with
wnom r is visltnii various no tits on 'thA
frentinr. accordini to w dispatch from
lU-tie.
TO CELEBRATE TULY FOURTH;
El Campo Citizens Flan an Elabor
ate Program.
(Houston Post Sptcial.i ' ' :
EL CAMPO Texas May 7. Arrange
ments are being made for a big plcnlS
and Fourth of July celebration here' this
year. The local lodge of the Woodmen of
the- World having taken the matter
ana appointed a commute to make
arrangements. .
Found Dead of Gunshot Wotiid.
r ' HoMite Post Special.) ?
NEW BRAUNFELS. Texas : May 7.
Eugene fetromer aged B years son of
Ernest Stromer 'of . Hunter was found
dead yesterday with a shota-un woumt n
his left side. i. . ;
The body Was located1 one and one-half
miles from his father's home by Mexi-
cans from whom the boy had borrowed
th shotgun yesterday with th intention:
of killing a rattlesnake
Not feturnfhg the- gun search was
made for the boy which resulted In the
iinaing oi ui ooay.
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TEB AHBRICAI TOBACCO COKPABT
CONCEDED. VERDUN
BESIEGERS GAINED
IN NEW OFFENSIVE
(Continued from Pag On.)
men taken prisoner In Ireland mostly
from the country districts have 'been
sent to England. "
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FRENCH ADMITTED
GERMAN ADVANCE. . N
(Associated Press Report.)
PARIS. ' May T. The - offlclal commonicstlea
todsy reads: .0
' "On the left bank of the Meuse a bombard-
ment of extreme violence which lasted wltaout
cassation for two day in tb tea ot hill (XHV
was followed today by s powerful German at-
tark between bill 304 and Dead Man's bill.
'The enemv. after reneateri effnrta. nnMM
ine nnnerarouna passaseways east or SUl 804.
Everywhere else be was repnUed with serioos
IU88P"
on me runt nans arter Intense artillery
nrennratlim. tbn German delivered MTcral at-i
tarlci between Hamlramont wood and Fort Dooau-
mont. In the we. tern part of tb. front th.
enemy attack sained a footing ta an .stent of
shout BOO meters In onr nnt line. To tb. cen-
ter and to tne east ail th. attacks were broken.
"In the Woerr there was great artillery'
setlTity at th. foot -of the Meuse hills.
"There waa ne event of importance elsewhere"
BRITISH SUBMARINE
SUNK BY GERMANS.
(Associated Press RePort.)
BERLIN. May T. The statement of the Ger-
man war offlc. on recent action follows:
"Off the Flanders cosst on the afternoon of .
May 6 an enemy aeroplane was shot down la sn
.sir combat with the co-operation ot a German
torpe1o boat. The arrival of British forces im-
peded th. rescue of the Inmates.
"On May 6 German torpedo boats captured on- -damaged
a Brtliih aeroplane and made prisoners-
ot both the pilot Inc otflcers.
"The British submarine E-31 was sunk west of .
Horn Reefa May 5 by tbe artillery fire of a Ger-
man ill In.
"Alrahlp I.-7 has not returned from a recon-
nelterin trip. Acrordlnc to tb British ad-
miralty report British ses fdrcs destroyed the
airship in the North sea." -
GERMAN ARTILLERY
ACTIVE NEAR VERDUN.
(Associated Prist Report.)
BERLIN May T (by Wireless to SayrllU).
Tbe text ot the official statement is as follows:
"Western front: Fighting was Stain eon
tlnued yesterday to the west ot the Meuse. ' Th
srtillery on both sides was especially active.
Eaat of tbe river a French attack was mad.
during tb early morning hours in th. recto
ot th Thiaamont farm waa unsuccessful.
"At sevrai points on the remainder of the -front
enemy reconnolterins detachment were re-
Sulsed. South of Llhoas several prisoners wer
rought In by a Gannan patrol. -"Eaatern
front: Yeaterday Russian torpedo
boat Ineffectually bombarded th north coast of !
Courland between Rohcns and Mirkgraf"
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BRITISH AbMITTIO - '''-'-"i
LOSS OF TWO PLANES v
: . (Associated Press Report.) '
LONDON. May 7. 8:40 p. av-Tb British fa-
cial communication issued this evening admits
the ka Of two naval aeroplane but denies :
tlie German claim of the alnktnc of submarine '
-81. which la declared to hav retained safely
to -it! baa. :
-1 Sand Key. : ' ' ' ' i.
KEY WEST Fla.. May 7. Pssm4 Saad Key
teamen. 8th. So. n. An til fee (Br.) Braksr;
7tU. 2:30 a. m.. goronr with tow: 11 a. at. Ia-
land: 2:.1(f p. m. Oulfllght all weat. .
Better Be Safe Than i Sorry
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GUARANTY CO.
Ground Floor Stewart Bl Jj.
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