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BRITISH CAPTURED4
ANOTHER VILLAGE
.' IN ANCRE REGION
Beauciourt Is Third Hamlet Taken
Since Advance Began Along
Five Mile Front.
SOUTH OF SOMME GERMANS
CONTINUE TO SHELL FRENCH
In North Buisians Have Been Com-
pelled to Betire From Gierzo
Mountains Region to Romanian
Frontier Outposts.
The Associated Press summarizes
the war situation as follows:
The British drive beguu. early Mon-
day morning amid fog and rain in the
region of the Ancr.fi river in France
has netted them another village
Beauciourt on the north bank of the
Ancre. The capture of this village
makes three that have fallen into
their hands sine the advance began
the others being Beaumont-Hamel and
Saint Pierre Divion. There is no in-
dication that the offensive has ceased
at any point along the five mile front.
An the drive the British thus far
have taken more than 5000
German prisoners and. according to
the latest report more captives are
being brought in.
Aside from Jho Rains in the Ancru re-
gion the Brltrgli also have madu an ad-
vance east of the itutte de VVarlenoourt.
thn miles southeast of the important
town of llahume.
South of the Snmme the Germans are
shelling French positions near Pressoc
and on the sector of Biaches-Lamaisonnu
with the French replying vigorously. On
the remainder of the front only bombard-
ments have occurred.
RUMANIAN A NO MACEDONIA
THEATERS ARE OF INTEREST.
With comparative quiet still reigning
on the Russian and Austro-Italian fronts
the Rumanian and Macedonian theaters
continue the focal point of interest.
The Austrlans near Orsova. and the
Junction cf the Austrian-Rumanian and
Serbian frontiers have cleared the right
bank of the Danube of Rumanians a
v b toi y which probably means a lessen-
ing of the impediments the Rumanians
'have placed upon the navigation of the
river in this region.
-j;ain the Rumanians in the Alt valley
of Transylvania have been pushed back
by the Austro-Germuu forces who also
have captured in the Jlul valley the vil-
lage of Bumeshtl and forced tile Ru
manian left wing near Drugoslavele toJ
give way.
In the north the Russians have been
compelled to retire from tiie Giergo
mountains to the Rumanian frontier.
SITUATION IN DOBRUDJA
CONTINUES UNCLARIFIED.
The situation in Dobrudja still remains
ui bo clarified. Just wjiat the Russo-
Kunianiajn troops and the forces of the
central powers are doing there is not
known. Berlin. I'etrograd and Bucharest
say merely that (lie situation is un-
changed. On the Monastir plain of Serbia and
north of the Cerna river troops of the
entente allies are attacking the Gcrman-
Bulgar lines. The battles have hot
reached a decision according to 4ierlin.
Aside from artillery duels In the Tren-
lino region and desultory artillery activ-
ity along the remainder of the line quiet
prevails in the Austro-Italian theater.
The artillery duel between the Rus-
sians and Austro-Uermans along the
NarraUvka river In Galicia continues
otherwise only unimportant engagements
(Continued on Pagewo.)
RIPLEY AND f ARTY
VISITED HOUSTON
All Railroads Will Fight Adamson
Bill Said Santa Fe Chief.
Does Not Believe Federal Courts
Will Deny Injunction Against
Government Believes Law
Unconstitutional.
"Although I. have not authorized any
audi statements as coming from me"
said President K. P. Ripley of the Santa
Ke Tuesday afternoon "I understand that
the Texas railroads will attack the Adam-
son bill next week at Fort Worth
"All '..ie railroads .will make a con-
certed' attack on the bill elsewhere later.
The bill is clearly an attempt by con-
gress 1 fix wages and thereby is un-
constitutional." Mr. Uipley was asked what would be
the probable course of the railroads
should nn injunction against the govern-
ment I denied and the supreme court
of the I'nited States should hold the
Vdamson law constitutional.
Well that's a contingency that the
railroads have nut provided against und
nev. r will have to provide uaainst for
the liw is not constitutional and I do not
belli -ve I hat nny court in Uie country
would rule that it ia. 1 have not the
yllghlest doubt of our success to get an
injunction."
Mr. Uipley and those officials who are
with hlni were entertained during their
short stay In the city Tuesday afternoon.
They were taken to a luncheon at the
Country club to the municipal wharves
and t rough the business section of the
.Ity.
The special carrying the official party
left Houston at S o'clock Tuesday after-
noon i t Brownwood whence it will prob-
ullv pi on to lallas.
Record Price for Bef.
(AssockUiJ I'ras Reftrt.)
K.v.NSAS I'lTi.-aio. .oveniDer J4. A
record price for beef cattle waa paid at
lB local stockyards Tuesday fchen 40
heard averaging pounds each sold. for
ill 40 per hundred pound. The previous
high price waa-tU.86 paid in December
of 1!1 'V - v
SUMMARY OF NEWS
THE. WEATHER.
IA mocidUi PttMi KOort.1
WASHINGTON. Norember 14. Et Teias -Wedneaday
fir. lwly rlsinr temperature In
nortbweit portion. TbymlsT fair slotting rising
temperature.
Wert Te Wedueaday am! Thursday fair
slowly rlslmr .temperature.
Loulniima Wednesday and ThursdjT fair r-.nd
cold. 1 rUInc temperature in uorthwest yortiou
Tliuradaj.
VerCTOst for Ilnuston and vic inity Wcduesilay
fair continued cool.
Teniperaturv extremes and itrecipitatlon at
Houston for 24 hiur ending Tueadsy 7 p. ni.
Maximum 37; inluluiuiu precipitation .OS
loch.
Atmospheric pressure at Houston at 7 p. m.
30.33. sea level reading.
Sunrise 6:47 a. ui.; sunset 5:20 p. in.
Comparative record at Houston for November
1. lUlo
1916. 1!15. 1!)14.
ni "4 67 -i0
m Xi 7S l
ai hi its
1U .14 r.:i 71
iii :ui 46 Ta
m .17 ' 45 ; oy
0 s.
10 a.
Noon
Relative bumldity-
p. m. IH per cent.
02 per cent;
Today's Events.
Parent-Teather association of South
Junior High 2 p. m.
Meetlngof Parent-Teacher association of
Longfellow achool 3 p. m.
Called meeting of Woman's Political
union In ball room of Bender hotel
Z p. m. -
Houston Penwomen will meet at he
home of Mra. J. P. Richardson 609 Rosa-
lie avenue In the afternoon.
Postponement ef .lecture by Dr. Ivan
Lee Hqlt at Civics achool. First of aeries
will be given Thursday afternoon at
South Junior High.
Third of Overland limousines .will be.
auctioned off to highest bidder with mer.
chants' "scrip" at Overland -Houston
salesroom Main and Dallas 4 p. m.
Rice Institute at 4:30 p. m. lecture
amphitheater university extension lecture
or "Types of Fiction" by Frederic
Thomas Blanchard: "Dickens and Hla
Predecessors."
AMUSEMENTS. '
ls!r. theater "Glorlana." .
. Zoe theater "Unprotected "
Liberty theater "The Last Act."
Key theater "Each Pearl a Tear."
Queen theater "American Aristoc-
racy." Majestic theatei- Vaudeville afternoon
and night.
Prince theater Vaudeville afternoon
end night.
Domestic.
CAI.IFOltXIA will irltn every electoral vole to
Wilson aa the lowest democratic elector leads
tlie hlnhest republican Pv (1406 votes.
THK t'Kr.KHRATION of the seven hundredth
anniversary of the Order of Kt. DomiiiV was
tieaiin Tuesday aud w)l! continue throughout
the week.
A SENATORIAL luiestlKallon of aliened misuse
of money In the presidential campiiliiu was
announced definitely hy administration offi-
cials Tuesday.
THF. COLIi wave sweepimr over the West made
some new low records for this season of the
year uud caused much sufferinK among the
loorer classes of people.
OWING to the opposition of l.nis t'slirera to the
filan of Americans and Mexicans Jointly Kusrd-
llK the border the work of Uie Mexlcau-Anlef-lcau
commission nun attain halted.
FORMER Senator Joseph W. Itailey. in argu-
ment before the supreme court asserted tliat
the Maun act did not contemplate the (mnisii-
mcnt of those iruilt.v of "mere immoralliy."
THK GF.RMAN embassy refuses to believe that
Karl A. tirnves secured tile letters from the
steamship Oscar U. with which letters he is
sneaed to have attempted to blnckratiil the
Countess Bernstorn.
THK BRITISH note. refflytiiK to the Amorican
protest airainst the blacklist measure was
i made nnbllc Tuesdav nlaht. It attemots to
exphln the British position bat fails to
satisfy the American contention.
Mexico.
SBt'HKTARY I.AXSIM! received a report lhat
Villa troops sre Peine withdrawn from around
t'hihualiua City.
A DIVISION ot Yauul ludlans under General P.
Kiiss Calles Is heiUi; orKaulsiHl to take the
field aaalust Villa.
RKPItESKNTATlVKS of American (nverninent
an seeklrur ihe rtdesse of Benlnmln Brahan
and Jtsseph Wiiliums from the Juares jail.
Rt:MOR that eve Americans were killed In
I'srrsl when Villa entered the town are dls-
Iw.lleved ly officers of the Alvarado Mining
and Milling Cimeany.
Texas.
former mayor
S. . UKARD.
Monday.
f Willis died
COR1TS CIIR1STI Is preparing for Its second
annual fair which will be held November -0
to 2o. Inclusive..
FORMER Oorernor T. M. Campbell will testify
Wednesday for the defense In the T..H. Wst
son trial st Wsco.
TIafC TEXAS FMeratlon of Women's cluhs con
vened in annual session at Sherman with over
20 delegates present.
THE BOARD of reitenls of the University of
Texss will meet to discuss charires made Ity
the governor aaalust members of the faculty.
THK FEDERAL srand Jury at Waco returned
indictments sieainst seven iiersons. most of
the Indictments Peine for theft from Inter-
slate shipments.
Bailroads.
PLANS FOR Ihe reorganisation of the Rtxk Is-
lam) road whereby 10(1011.000 in i-ash will
Income available 'hare lieeu anhouncl.
THE INTERSTATE commerce oommlsHlun gave
notice of the cancellation of proposed general
increases hi rates on transcontinental roads.
AFTER BREAKlNfJ off with the representatives
of the brotherhood.- the railway managers con-
tinued their conference alone In New York.
Houston.
JOHN KRl'PP. retired lwe merchant died early
Tuesday momlug at tin- age of 62 years.
THE OFFICE of county attorney was abolished
Tuesday by action of the commissioners court.
FREEZING weather Is predicted for Houston
this morning although warmer will prevail
Thursday.
YOUNG AUSTRIAN was sent to America to
asold the war only to Innd in Jail here faciug
serious charge.
OLD PRECINCT lines were re established hv the
county commissioners setting aside the actlou
of the former court.
JI'BOE ROHEltTS. determined to stop racing
through the slreets by ambulances fined two
drivel's $.'0 uud costs. r
THK HOl'STON OIL company re-elected .Rre--tors
at a meeting Tuesday officers will he
s'lected at later date.
ANNUAL meeting of the Producers on compiny
resulted In the re-electlou of the ofnrers. Sea-
siou will lie held today.
A' CONFERENCE has been called for Friday
to discuss was and meaus of seeurlug an ap-
propriation for the inland canal.
OOVKRNOR WHITMAN of New York was a
visitor In Houston Tuesdav. and was greeted
by Oorernor Ferguson of Texas.
TEXAS COMPANY officials were re-eleared at
a meeting held Tuesday. The capital stack of
the company was tncteased to tM.SOO.ouO.
PRESIDENT K. I RIPLEY. In Houston Tues-
day stated that be understands that all rail-
roads of Texas will attack the Adamson bill.
TURKEY for Thanksgiving will sell for .10 cents
a pound. Many hlrvla are being sent East end
.u- vrM mi o-w.ii is snorter man ror inanx.1
years.
FOUHTEKX thonsni.d bales of eoilnn u
III a single deal Tuesday at the high price of
ii3o.utw ":-'-'
THK 8ATSUM A orange crop is believed to be
safe from the cold wave. Growers declare that
the fruit would not bo dl mated shoulri-tltgbt
Trweae occur.
INCONVENIENCE Is being caused by fhe hut-
ting off of water. CommlssloSer Fltago.-ald
stated that he will see to It that the ord-
inance la observed.
STORM APPB6ACsJLTN0 CUBA.
Will Strike Western Coast Accord-
ing to Indications.
The following- teletrrttra waa received at
the Houston weather office at 11:09
o'clock Tuesday morning-:
Washington November 14e "Advisory.
Ten a. m. Storm warnings remain dis-
played In the east gulf coaat amd In tha
east coast of Southern Florida bta.
'turbance apparently approaVhlng West
ern Cut. Bowie. "
NO GRAIN EMBARGO
SEEMS PROBABLE
IN NEAR FUTURE
President s WHson Told -National
Grange We Must Not Be Nig-
gardly With Rest of World.
FARMERS URGED TO INCREASE
OUTPUT OF ALL THEIR.CROPS
In Future More of Area of United
States Should 'Be Brought 'Under
Cultivation to Increase Produc-
tion of Food.
Associated Press Report.)
WASHINGTON November 14.
Presidet-.t. Wilsott-Tuesday blamed the
middlemen for the high cost of food-
stuffs in a speech welcoming to Wash-
ington the convention of the National
Orange the first formal speech he has
delivered since tho election.
Urging that farmers Increase their
output the president said:
"We ought to raise such big crops
that circumstances like the preaent
can never recur when men can make
as if the supply was so short that the
middleman could charge for it what
be pleased. Ityh'ill not do to be nig-
gardly with the rest of the world In
respect to its food supply."
Tho president did not mention recent
pillions to him to declare an embargo
on exportation of foodstuffs from the
I'nited States to the rest of the vaorld
and he did not refer even indirectly to
the outcome of the presidential election.
His address' was Interrupted frequently
by applause from the farmers attepdlnfr
the fiftieth anniversary celebration of
the founding oft the grange.
"It seems to lue." said the president
"that some of the most interesting prob-
lems of our life and the life of the world
lie before us problems in connection with
which the farmers of the United States
will play a part such as they have never
played before.
PHYSICAL LIFE OF
NATION DEPENDS ON FARM. '
"It goes without saying that the
physical life of the nation )as always de-
pended upon the farm. It goes without
saying also that to a large extent the
physical life of the world has drawn Its
sustenance from the great areas of farm
land in the United States. We have sent
food Jt.o all parts of the world and the
farmer has contributed to the life of all
the countries of the world. But you
know that 'Rs our own population has In-
creased the proportion in which we could
help foreign countries as contrasted with
our own hat decreased and there are
problems that are comparable with the
problems of statesmanship lying ahead of
thb farmers ef the United States.
"In the future we have got to bring
more or the area of the United States
upder cultivation than is under cultiva-
tion now. We have got to increase the
production ut every point where it is
susceptible of being Increased.
"One of the things that has most In-
terested me ntour what has been done
recently by legislation for the benefit of
the farmer is the question why it was not
done long ago. It is astonishing that the
assets the valuable available assets the
visible assets of the farm should not
have been available as a basis of ctvdil
in the banks on the same terms as the
assets of commercial undertaking and
manufacturing industry rattle ate just
as visible nnd tangible na goods In ware-
houses nnd. goods on trains.
"Wo have liberated the cVedits of the
banks and we have mobilized through
the department of agriculture the scien-
tific intelligence of the world. With that
combination every nation in the world
ought to come to us to learn how to raise
big crops. We ought to raise such big
crops that circumstances like the present
casn neer recur when men can make as
if the supply was so short that the mid-
dleman could charge for it what he
please'l.
"I wish that all problems of govern-
ment were displayed In as clear lines of
duty as this problem of government with
regard to how the farmer ought to be
treated is displayed. I wish for example
that foreign affairs were as simple as
agrirulture. The greart satisfaction about
what you have to discuss is that when
once your duty is determined we have
got a great force of intelligence to go for-
ward In the line of duty.
"The thing that makes a free country
vital is the large number 5 people who
get together to do Important things with-
out asking the leave of the government
to do them. The striking thing about a
great country like the United States is
that if the government neglected every-
thing the people would do if; that vou
do not beckon to the people of "the
United States they command you to go
cm and thing that are neglected they
have got plenty of brains to get togethet
and do for themselves."
CREW OF COLUMBIAN TOLD
THEIR SHIP WAS DESTROYED
German Commander of U-49 Paid
No Attention to Flying of
American Flag.
(Asseciattd.Prcss Report.)
COIll'XXA. Spain. November 14 via'
Paris 8 p. ni. When the crew of the
American steamer Columbia landed here
the sailors told Interesting stories of the
attack upon their ship which waa shelled
and sunk off the Spanish coast by a Ger-
man submarine .t the time of the at-
tack Captain Curtis of the Columbian or-
dered the American flag hoisted. The
submarine which waa tho U-19. appeared
and signalled the captain to follow the
submarine but not to approach it nor at-
tempt to escape as he would In either caae
be aunk. i I
The Columbian followed the submarine
throughout the night being guided by
rockets. Toward morning six American
s amen manned a boat and went with a
petty officer to the submarine with the
object of explaining that it waa an Amer-
ican ship. They were Jiot .allowed to ex-
plain but were' ordered to take on board
a German officer and two sailors which
the boat did and carried them to the
Columbian.
The Oerruans placed H the interior of
the ship twT bombs and in the meantime
the German officer ordered Captain Cur-
tla ana hla crew to abandon ship and go
aboard the Balto. which was standing by.
They were allowed to take a small part of
their bagfAge. Captain Curtis waa later
requested to go aboard the submarine as
a prisoner.
RAILWAY MANAGERS
AND. BROTHERHOODS
-FAILED TO AGREE
Both Sides Admit They Can Hot
Reach Common Ground on Con-
struction of 8-Hour Law.
MEN LOOK TO WILSON TO
SECURE NEW LEGISLATION
Roads Will Bring Injunction Suits
in Courts "but Men. Will Make No
Fight in Courts Depending on
Congress.
'Associated Press Report.)
NEW YORK November 14. The
interrupted conference between repre-
aentatives' of the nation's railways
and their 400000 brotherhood em-
ployes looking toward an adjustment
of their newly formulated differences
on the interpretation of the Adamson
eight-hour law was not resumed here
Tuesday. Instead of meeting the rail-
way managers announced their pur-
pose of fighting the law to the end In
the courts while the brotherhood
chiefs who remained in the city left
for their blames profeBing to belieye
that they may safely "rest their case
with President Wilson.
Both sides admitted ihat they could
not foretell t life probable outcome of the
new controversy. The railroad managers
are certain they con establish tho un-
constitutionality of "'the Adamson law
while the brotherhood leaders are equally
sure that the law will be uphrlj by the
courts and enforced In letter nnd spirit.
The attitude df the railway was sum-
marized in a statement issued by Ktlsha
Lee at tho closeatof an all-day meeting of
the railroad representatives. The state-
ment read:
"We are all agreed to fight to the end.
The means to be employed were fully
discussed and the consensus of opinion
was that It was necessary to file suits
questioning the constitutionality of the
law In every federal district court lu
which the affected railroads operate.
MEN EXPECT WILSON
TO GIVE THEM LAW.
Warren S. Stone president of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Knglneers
summarized the brotherhood's side of the
cane:
"The situation is closed in so far as
we are concerned. We are not at all
alarmed. We know what'I'resident Wil-
son intended we should have. We know
the explanation he made to our 600 chair-
men in the White House. We- felt con-
fident that if the present law ' does not
give us the eight-hour flay the presi-
dent will give us a law tbat will
"We e-n not understand the attitude of
tne'rftlfrort TrttnirgersY They 'did not Tile
their first suits until the day after elec-
tion believing that Mr Hughes had been
elected. Personally I believe -they are
(Continued on Page Two.)
TWO TEXAS MEMBERS OF
WILSON CABINET TO RESIGN
Postmaster General Burleson and
Attorney General Gregory Will
Retire Voluntarily.
(By a Staff Correspondent to the Phila-
delphia Public Ledger )
WASHINGTON. November 11. Two
Sternberg of the Wilson cabinet will re-
tire voluntarllv. They are Postmaster
General Burleson and Attorney Oeneral
Gregory. Mr. Burleson desires to return
to Texas to qualify as a candidate for
the United States senate and Mr. Greg-
ory also of Texas has already arranged
to resume his extensive law practice.
These men are the only men who are
known to have expressed an intention of
leaving the cabinet which will be re-
organized next .March.
NORWEGIAN TORPEDO BOAT
FIRED ON GERMAN STEAMER
After Ship Stopped Assailants Went
Aboard and Dismantled
Its Wireless.
(Associated Press Report.)
COPENHAGEN November 11 (via
London. 1 p. m.l-The MorgsJhbladt says
that a Norwegian torpedo boat has fired
upon a German steamer which refused
to atop when passing Stavanger.
The Norwegian fired a shot at the rig-
ging the newspaper says then boarded
the ateamer and dismantled her wire-
less. Since the beginning of the war foreign
ships have not been permitted to carry
wireless Installation when in Norwegian
waters.
SUBMARINE TO TAKE PLACE
OF BREMEN IS TO BE BUILT
Deutschland Will Hare Sister Sub-
mersible Ship No Hail to Be
Carried This Trip.
( Associated Pret Report.)
WASHINGTON November 14. Another
great Transatlantic merchant submarine
t tako the place of the Bremen afster
ship of the Deutschland which was lost
with all' hands on her maiden voyage to
the United Stales now Is being built In
Germany. Definite Information regard-
ing the new vessel Is lacking.
The Deutschland. it was learnevl Tues-
day will not carry any regular malls
from the United States to Germany on
tho coming trip. .
General Kingman Dead.
tAtsocicted tret$ Ketori.l
SAVANNAH Ga.. November 14. Dis-
patches received here Tuesday night re-
port the death late today at Atlantic
City of Brigadier General Dan c. King-
man retired. He waa born In New Hamp-
shire In 1862.
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WILSON BLAMED MIDDLEMEN
FOR THE COST OF JF00DSTUFFS
FREEZING WEATHER
: IS PROMISED TODAY
Mercury Js Expected to Drop as
Low as 26 Degrees.
Warmer Weather However Is Pre-
dicted for Thursday Coldest
in History for This Early
in November.
With the coldest weather already here
that Houston has ever experienced so ear-
ly in November as far as weather bureau
records are concerned this sectirn faces
a still further drop in temperature 26
degrees being predicted by 6 o'clock
Wednesday morning.
There vasa drop of 40 degrees Irom 1
o'clock Monday afternoon to 7 o'clock
Tuesday morning the temperature at the
latter hour being S3 degrees and remain-
ing at that point about 3 hours. At 4:30
o'clock Tuesday afternoon the report
showed 35 degrees a slight rise.
Dr. B. Bunnemeyer section director of
the Houston station of the weather bu-
reau looks for a substantial lise by
Thursday as milder temperatures were
reported from the far Northwest late
Tuesday. .
At Amarlllo up In the Panhandl coun-
try a temperature of above was report
ed at 7 o'clock Tuesday morning the low-
est temperature ever reported in that
section of the State in the month of No-
vember. The highest temperature Tues-
day was 40 In Galveston.
TEAS FELT CHILLY.
Cold
Wave Covered State
and
Some
PoInU Had Sleet.
(Associated Press Report.)
SAN ANTONIO Texas November 14.
The cold wave which "struck San Antonio
Monday morning drove the temperature
down to 28.6 degrees at 7 o'clock. Though
the records show freezing weather tills
early In November a temperature of 2S
degrees Is believed to be a record. The
cold wave her was accompanied by a
fine drizzle and a high penetrating wind.
ROSENBKRG. Texas. November 14.
The coldest norther of this season struck
here Monday afternoon with temperature
Tuesday evening at 32 degrees. Earlier
in the day light flakes of snow were ob-
served. No damage has thus far been
reported to stock In this district. Wires
earlier in the day were down west of
here and main line Southern Pacific
trains were handled through the local
telegraph office.
HUNTSVITXE. Texas. November 14 -Monday
at 9 a. m. the thermometer reg-
istered 70 degrees and the weather was
mm fntM imHnv Ttiu.w al 4 1.-
finr it Ti "v'tfli n nil nfili faiiinr. 1
accompanied by a heavy rhTs't which la I
freezing s It fails and coating every-
thing with ice. A high w:nd makes It
more than usually disagreeable.
EAGLE LAKE 'Texas November 14
A strong norther blew up Monday and
Tuesday morning rain began to fall and
In a little vlhlle the treea and fences were
coated with Ice an unusual sight for this
locality at this time of year. The mer-
cury stood a freezing noon and began
to thaw and then began to freeze again.
DALLAS. Texas November 14. The
mercury dropped down to 23 degree here
Monday night establishing for this vicin-
ity the lowest record for November since
the Dallas weather bufeau has been in
existence.
GALVESTON Texas November 14
The temperature at Galveston Tuesday
looming was SJ.R and faliing gradually.
The maximum Monday was 72 degrees.
A strong wind is blowing from the north.
PALESTINE. Texas November 14
This city was visited Monday night and
Tuesday by the coldest spell of the year
and sleet fell with Ice formed everywhere.
The weather continues very cold.
WACO Texas November 14 With the
temperature at 28. six degrees below
"reezlng Waco was In the grip of a cold
wave Tuesday. A heavy downpour of
sleet fell during the night.
FORT WORTH. Texas November 14 -'-At
7 o'clock Tuesday morning a new No-
vember cold record was mado in Fort
Worth when the thermometer rea hed 12
dtgrees above zero.
GULF COAST CROPS SAFE.
Will Help Ycung Onions jnd
Not Kill Cane.
Cold
Will
(Associated Press Report.)
LAREDO Texas. November 14. A cold
norther struck Laredo and vicinity Mon-
day afternoon and within 18 hours the
mercury tumbled 47 degrees the ther-
mometer registering SO degrees when the
norther struck sand 44. or one degree
within freezing at 7 Tuesday morning.
The cold weather will prove of invstlma- i
me vaiue to young ontons and oth t veue-
tablea as lice and other pests had made
their appearance and were menacing
growing crops while farmers generally
are not fearful of the freeze predicted for
Wednesday.
BROWNSVILLE. Texas NoveniDer 14.
Thirty-seven-degcee weather Tuesday un-
precedented this early threatened for a
time to cauae considerable damage to the
sugar cane crop in the lower Rio Grande
valley. The mercury began to rise late
Tuesday however and at night stood at
40. A cloudy aky. If it holds through the
night will prevent frost now most feared
by cane growers. '
CORPUS CHRISTlT Texas. November
14 Truck growers of the gulf const
Tuesday night Vere confident that de-
spite the freezing weather prevailing
along the the coast that the cabbage crop
wl not be seriously damaged us the
cloudy weather prevailing is helping In
Nueces county alone there Is 2000 ac-es
planted In vegetables and a fourth of
ihe acreage has a good growth. There
Is also a heavy acaeage in Aransas coun-
ty. The weather Is the coldest for any
November In the history of this section
WHOLE COUNTRY COLO.
Snow 'and Sleet an lea In Many Places
Except In South Atlantic.
(Aftmlei Press Report.
WASHINGTON. November 14. Cold
weather from theV Rocky mountains
spread eastward .and southward Tuesday
night freezing temperatures being re-
corded in nearly all States. Snow ap-
peared In New England New York the
Ohio valley around the great lakes and
In Tennessee and sleet was general in
northern Louisiana. The sun shone in
the West.
Cold wave warnings Issued Tuesdav
night included aU the South Atlantic
States exoept south and central Florida.
Freezes were .reported ln all the gulf
States.
WANTS GUARDSMEN
SENT BACK-HOME
Governor Charles S. Whitman Soj
Requested Federal Government i
Chief Executive of New York State
on Visit to Border Was Met
by Govetnor Ferguson
in Houston.
The Fast and the great Su.ithwest
clasped hands in Houston When Gove-nbr
James Ferguson greeted Governor Charles
S. Whitman of New York in the lobby of
the Rice hotel Tuesday.
The latter accompanied by Mrs. Whit-
man was on his way .to the border to
visit the troops from the Enipirn State.
The former intended to pay a visit to hie
tanch in Liberty county and their pres-
ence In Houston at the same time was a
coincidence.
The reasons for Governor ' Whitman's
great popularity were Immediately appar-
ent to all who greeted him. Quiet in man-
ner and speech modest in bearing and
yet carrying the determined look which
typified his entire political career lie was
affable and smiling at all times.
"The boys are anxious to get back
home" said Governor Whitman referring
to the New l'ork division at the border.
"This is the report I have received am
U one tif the reasous for my trip tc Texas.
You know nearly all of them are In busi-
ness In New York and they wan! to get
l ack to It. They enlisted In the National
Guard to serve at home and in the case
of any emergency." The New York ex-
ecutive did not say whether he believed
an emergency brought them to Texas or
is keeping them here.
ASKED THAT TROOPS
BE ORDERED BAJCK HOME.
"Of course If Is up to the federal gov-
tpnment to order them home and I wrote
to Washington two weeks ago requesting
that the federal authorities order their re-
turn tofew York. I have not yet heard
whether this will be done. v
"Regarding the treatment and condition
of the men according to the reports
which I have received they are well sat-
isfied with the way In which they have
been cared for."
The possibility of Governor Whitman
being the choice of the republicans for
president in 15)20 wus mentioned to hint.
Before the Interviewer could complete his
question the visitor held up his hand it)
a deprecating manner and smiled. "A
great many things can happen In four
years time" he answered hut the idea
did not seem to displease him.
Governor Whitman was especially
pleased over the fact that he received
such ft large majority In the election last
Tuesday his vote being nearly 15000
more than that of Ms opponent. Judge
Samuel Seabury and he also ran lar
t"ia.ot Hughe ln Newark
..
NTERESTINQ GROUP
IN HOTEL LOBBY.
During tho-dHy the visitor together
with Governor Ferguson and Congress-
man Jeff McLemore formed an Interest-
ing group In the lobby of the Rice. Gov-
ernor Whitman referred to the fact that
New York State had five .governors in
as many years. Congressman McLemore
jokingly replied: "Why governor we
have one representative who was elected
three times and has never served yet''
and he mentioned the name of Harry V.
Fisher.
The two governors discussed the matter
of bootlegging which was reported b
Major General O'Kyaii'on his recent trip
to Houston. It was understood that the
matter was receiving attention. Gov
ernor Ferguson having placed the matter
In the hands of the rangers. During the
dav Governor- and Mrs. hitman were
entertained by Jesse H. Jones and in the
evenina; thev continued their journey to
McAllen where the New YotK troops arc
stationed.
The departure of the Eastern executive
from .New iork was not known generally
there until the second day after he start-
ed on his trip. He said he just slipped
away iuletly although he did not intend
to hide the fact lie was averse to dls
cussing the results of the national elec
tion.
Governor Whitman and Mrs. Whitman
left on (the Gulf Coast official special for
McAlen as the guests of President .1. S.
Uyeatt w ho arrived In Houston with di-
rectors of the lino on an Inspection trip
ltotn HruWnsvllle.
Governor .lames E. Ferguson was a
dinner guest at the Bender hotel Tues-
day night with Colonel K. II. Coombs of
this city. The latter Is a member uf the
governor's staff.
TWEfTTY-CENT COTTON BROKE
ALL RECORDS AT NEW ORLEANS
Cold Wave and High Spot Markets
at Houston Stimulated the
Buying.
(Associated Prest Retort.)
NKW ORLEANS. November 14 Locol
cotton exchange records were shattered
Tuesday when closing prices above the
20 cent mark were registered. May and
July parsed 20 cents early in the day's
trading and although the market sagged
slightly s"hortly after the 20 cent price
was posted because of a sh to realize
by holders of long contracts those op-
tions weathered tho rush and continued
to advance on late reports of high prices
for spots finally closing at the highest
quotation ever registered on this ex-
change. The highest quotation for May
waet 20.06 and the closing price was 20.04.
The July option closed at to.15 or with-
in a point of the high price of the day.
Four reasons were ascribed for the
record quotations colder weather In the
Western belt the census bureau's bull-
ish report on American mill consumption
good opening cables and high prices for
spots particularly at Galveston and Hous-
ton where 20 cent quotations were
middling.
Spots here rose ti points to 19.38 for
reached. I
LAME DUCKS LEFT.
T V.t. -Pt.J v.-.- ri
" v.v. vwiuj iui
Good Fellows Who Lost
(Associated Press Report.)
WASHINGTON. November 14 ITesi-
ilt nt Wilson caneellod the Tuesday cab-
inet meeting and all other engagements
Tuesday so he could dispose of the pll-;
of routine work which- has accumulated
during the campaign. The president it
waa said Tuesday would like to find
placea for some defeated senators and
representatives but can snot appoint them
to commissions created by congress be-
cause of legal restrictions against it.
WILSON IS STILL '
CERTAIN OF ALL OF ;
CALIFORNIA'S VOTE!
Lowest Democratic Elector So Far
as Counted. Leads Highest Re-
publican 6466 Votes.
.
RUMORS OF ERRORS HAVE BEEN
TRACED TO EASTERN SOURCE
Belated Beports Show Ljttl(f Change V
in Totals Beturhs From Little
Counties in Mountains Being '
Brought In. ' t VJ
(Assocuitcd Press Report.)
. SA.V FRANCISCO November 14.
Whether the highest vote for a republican-elector
in California was greater
thai the lowest vote for a democratic "
elector was about the only question of -. :
interest to California politicians Tues-. ;
day night. If this should prove to be !
the case the State's delegation In the ;
electoral college may be split. The
republicans admittedly unearthed noth- i
ing Tuesday to indicate for or against ?'
such a prospct. f.
Sidney M. Van Wyck Jr. chairman ot. I
the democratic campaign committee !J
worked all day in bringing In reports from . .
little counties in the mountains where the
county clerks had finished their count
and also succeeded In getUng.one or two. K
fair aized counties. V'
His total for 20 counties showed that ?
the totals for the lowest democratic elect-
or in each county was 466 votes more
than the totals for the highest republican
elector in the same counties. :
Republicans arid democrats alike mani- i
fested surprise at rumors traceable in al! ;
cases to the East that a considerable er- . ;
ror had been found somewhere In the
State In counting the votes. i
"The mistake as reported would have s i.;
to be in San Francisco Alameda or Los '
Angeles counties" said Mr. Van Wyck. ;
"It is in none of them and so far as we
havo been able to learn it does aot exist. -The
final count will show no material "ft
change." ;.'''
Reports from republican headquarters
were similar.
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SAN FRANCISCO. November 14-
Woodrow Wilson's plurality In the Cali-
fornia has been increased by li0 votes by.
returns from county clerks' count avail-
able Tuesday. The count progressed slow-
ly and was far from complete In the large
counties. A few small counties reported.
Wilson Gained in New Mexico.
As'xor.x t-a Press Keport.t
SANTA FE N. M. November 14.
President Wilson made a net gain of 40
votes over Charles E. Hughes in official
returns ' from live New Mexico counties
repotted to the' secretary of stato TueaV;
dav. ;'
Unofficial tabulation including the offi-
cial count in five -ountles Tuesday shows
610 out of the 638 precincts In the State
have been heard from. The count Stands;
Hughes 2'.324. Wilson 31.548.
Hughes Leads In Minnesota.
t Associate Press Report.)
ST. PAUL. Minn.. November 14.
Hughes' lead In Minnesota suffered many
changes Tuesday but tonight stood at
1U04.
1400 BALES SOLD "
AT 20-CENT RATE
First and Largest Sale at High Point
Netted $150000.
William D. Cleveland & Sons and
Llewellyn Nelms Parties to Big- -gest
Cotton Transaction of
Modern Times.
The first and larneft sale of cotton at
2u cents ier pound middling baHis iu
Texas in modern times was effected
Tuesday' morning when William D.
Cleveland (k Sons cotton factors and
wholesale grocers sold to Llewellyn
Nfclms of the firm of Ihman. Nelms a
Co.. a lot consisting of 1400 bales which
averaged 540 pounds in weight. At the
20-cent figure the cotton brought $108
per bale and the 1400 bales brought a
little more than $150000. This is said;
to have been the highest prico paid for
cotton in Texas since 1872.
In the afternoon spot cotton was ad.
valued 25 points on the boards of tha
Houston Cotton Exchange ami. middling
was officially marked up to 2o cents per
pound and when the figures were placed
upon the board a cheer went up from
the cotton men who were crowding
around the board to see if predictions of
20-cent cotton made earlier ln the day?'
would really materialize. . s
At -ii cents per pound an average bale;
f 600 pounds la now worm even zitjo.
una! counting the seed an averagewelgM
! iJ0 w ill bun
g the farmer approximately s
i III Sllt-niSl'l i niiu .l.tHW'-ti
spot markets was declared to have In- H '..'i
flue need the futures markets in New T;t
Orleans and nil records ln the history bt .'V '
the New Orleans exchange were broken ";
when near month contracts crossed th n''
i'O-cent mark. In New York many po- -! .-is
sit Ions went well above 20 cents. Btrone; 'pV n
cables from Liverpool and the cold Ware ;S' C
swoeiKiip over the Southwest were other
bullish factors while the census report : " "
showing American consumption of cot tv
ton running far ahead of last year for
ih-tnher and for the oast three moothat
' stimulated the demand. -;r
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