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CLEANUP
Thoroughly your own premises and In i
duee your neighbor to do so. It will pay ?
dividends In decreased expenses There
will be less sickness and more comfort.'.
Speak It; Print It:
Write It Buffalo River.
PRIMARIES
Ac to be held next Saturday throughout
- the Stat Aa usual The 1 Pott may bo
depended upon for the results fully and
promptly.
V. Buffalo River Don't forget.
VOL. 31 NO. 105.
HOUSTON TEXAS .TUESDAY JULY 18 1916.
PRICE 5 CENTS
THE HOUSTON
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LUES MADE CAINS
NTIL BAD WEATHER1
FELL ALONG SOMME
.test Reports Gave British Credit
for Successes About Ovillers
and Longueval.
TEUTONS RETIRED BEFORE
RUSSIANS IN VOLHYNIA
Sir Douglas Haig's Men Have
Taken 10779 Since July 1 and
Many Guns Italians Repelled
Austrians on Fosina.
The Associated Press summarizes
the war situation as follows:
Bad weather has settled down over
the fighting front in Fiance. Hostili-
ties have virtualy ceased ror tne mo-
ment in the Somme region where the
latest reports had credited to thb
British aditional large gams against
the Germans -near Bazenttn Le Petit
Wood in the vicinity of Longueval and
at Ovillers-La Boissollc iiomoard
rnents are in progress in the Vercun
sector.
In local actions during the rain and
mist the British have enpturen addl
prisoners in the :omme region
'aid brought their total since July 1
up to 191 officers and 10779 men of
other ranks. In addition 17 heavy and
133 lighter guns have fallen into Brit-
ish hand during the period not count-
ing many not yet brotigni in and oth-
ers destroyed by bombaroments.
TEUTONS RETIRE
BEFORE RUSSIANS.
In Volhynia m-.ii- I.ulsk. where Mic
troops of the Teutonic allies have been
forced to give ground before the attack
of the Russians ami retire behind the low-
er I.ipa river the Russians continue to
press their fm-s ami are taking additional
prisoners.
Many attacks by the Austrians a--:ihist
the Italians in the upper I'osina valley
proved unavailing in bonding back the
line of the Italians who In a counter at-
tack in which there was hand to haul
fighting repulsed the Austrians oer the
entire front. Failure likewise followed
an attempt of the Austrians to surround
the Italians in the Tovo valley aecoruing
to Koine.
Intermittent bombardments ami local
artillery fights are taking place between
the Turks and the Russians. No impor-
tant changes have taken place in this
1 heater.
Allies Continue to
Force Back Teutons.
(..-.- vm;.-..' ''.. Rep it.)
l. IN 1 i i.. July J7. -The sue esses of
the entente alias are following each other
with great rapidity. Monday brought
news of further important gains for them
on lioth Ihe western and eastern fronts
arousing cplhusiasm among the British
puhlic hardly b ss than that caused by the
reception of the fi-st news of the allied
offensive.
The ilisp-itcli of Central Sir Douglas
Haig Monday shows tl at the steady pres-
sure of the r.ritish aims is fm ing an
ever deepening salient into the Ce'iiian
lines and the commander in clfcjcf for the
first time piodiiccs evidence in the shape
of doc nun nts captured from the Cer-
inans giiu:: 1' st linony as to the -high
tic.-.
The British have improved their posi-
tions along almost the whole of the line
of the battle front capturing by assault
l.'iOO yards of I lei man si cond lino posi-
tions north of the Bazi nt in-I.e 1'etil
wood a strong Cerman position at the
Water lot farm between I ongueval and
Cuilleniont. besides completing tlu cap-
ture of the whole of the village of ov'llcis
Jji Uoisselle. These gains bring the Brit-
ish almost to the i rest of the Albert pla-
teau w hen- streti lies the U( i man thir l
line.
RUSSIANS SUCCEEDED
ALONG THE DVINA.
The news from the eastern front was
equally important. The Kussian com-
mander. Ccncral knroputkin. has
launched an offensive against Field Mar-
shal Von Ilindehing on t lie Dvina river
and Ceneral Von I.insiiigen's troops
southwest of I.utsli have been compelled
to retire behind the Li pa river while
in the course of Sunday's lighting In
Volhynia the Russians captioned an addi-
tional 13000 prisoners and 110 cutis. Cen-
eral Von Linsingcn's retirement aocord-
iriK to the lVtrograd military critics is a
great Russian tactical success. It was
preceded by heavy lighting in which the
Russians smashed tho Teuton front on a
width of a mile and penetrated several
miles Into their positions.
The war now is costing Crcnr-'Britaln
60(10000 pounds daily but with such
news as the successes of the entente
allies this sacrifice is nowhere grudged.
While t ho powers of enduranco of tho
Teutonic allies should they be forced to
act entirely on the defensive have still to
be tested the British nation Is full of
confidence. U Is taking nothing for grant-
ed however but is fully prepared to
acquiesce in the advlco of its leading
ministers.
RUSSIAN LOSSES
NEARLY 300000.
(.-f.t.tociiiif Press Report.)
BERLIN July 17 via wireless to Say-
vllle. "According to official reports from
Petrograd" says the Overseas News
Agency. "In the period between the be-
ginning of the Kussiun offensive and July
1 the number of those killed reached H-
00 officers and jMOOO men. i Included
among the oyietfwSte 17 generals and
29 reglmelffel co -"minders.
"Advices from Kholm any that the
Russian finance mm iter; having failed
to obtain a lo I from England .and
France undertoo. negotiations with the
hankers of the l'::ited 4tates which also
failed England 'ln-4 the coat of the
war to herseK ! ra Hed uch a point
that It has beOpmu cobble to aasiat her
(Continued t J 4t Two.)
SUMMARY OF NEWS
THE WEATHER.
4 i !'
Associated Prtss Report.)
WASHINGTON July 17. East Teiai Arkan-
sa and OkTauma Tuesday uud Wednesday partly
cloudy.
West Teiaa Tuesday and Wednesday generally
fnlr.
Louisiana Tuesday aud Wedneodar partly
cloudy; iejbahly aliuwers lu U(.riLiwt-t(t portion.
Korecant for H;ouaton and vicinity Tuesday:
Partly cloudy weatlier sopiewbat unsettled.
Temperature extreliM's and irei-tpitution at
Houston for 24 hours endius 5 p. m. :
Maximum f. minlniuui 7i.
AtmoKplieric pleasure st Houston at 5 p. m.
20.84 incurs sea level reading.
Sunrise ft:32 a. m.: sunset 7:24 p. m.
Comparative record at lloiislr.ii or July 17:
1010. 101.1. 1914
(1:00 a. m 77 77 77
10:00 a. m W M hS
N.kju I 00 Ml
H:00 p. in M l I"
B:oo p. ni W 0i 91
Kelatlve liuuddltj : 7 a. nl. 1)1 per cent; 2
p. ni. 7t) tier cent.
Houston Calendar for Today.
Texas Commercial Secretaries conven-
tion Rice hotel 9:30 a. m.
Municipal band concert North Junior
high school 7:30 to 10:30 p. m.
Amusements.
Eden park: Free vaudeville.
Zoe theater: "Davy Crockett."
Key theater: "The Innocent Lie."
Crown theater: "Souls Enchanted."
Rex theater: "Diana the Huntress."
lals theater: "The Eternal Question."
Queen theater: "The Selfich Woman."
Liberty theater: "Quicksands of De-
ceit." Domestic.
SHKHIK1-' of Oim-1oU!us La. was allot and killed
liv negroes.
TI1K SKXATK resumed discussion of the oaral
uppropriiitiou hill.
TUK NAVAL MILITIA Is on a cruise on a
manlier of battleships.
TIIK HI KAI. CKKIUTS Hit. I was slgued !iy
President Wilson and lici niin-s a law.
Ill MlltKIlS ARK IIOMKI.KSS uml propeitv
ilaunigc amounts to many mi. lions as result of
rMsIs lu .North Carolina. i
XKW III'KKAC of healtli. provhled for liv a j
gilt of .-o.ihiii iiiu Hie Itorkel'cller fouuila
lieu Is-gau tight on Infantile mlalysls.
IM-AM1I.1-: PAKM.YSIS KPIIll'.MIr In New
Volk sl.uwcil fiinlur ilfclih-. t lie lllllllher of!
ile.ilhs ih-cleasiiig to 14 lor the tiny. Willi onlv i
il.'i new cases. I
TIIK I'lKllllliniDN PARTY wlil. li is to in- t I
in iiiiiomhI cuiivelitiuii in t. Paul Wi-ilues ln '
is haillv slit u iulo l'aclions. and u hitler I
ti-lit I.- elK-i-teil.
Mexico.
B.WPITS Hiv ivi"it'il t- I I.H.iiuK t.mns in
ili Stall' r liirjifiyo MAltti.
VII. I. A KOI.I.OWKIIS arc 1-Iievi't1 to W slmrt nf
iiuuimiul i"U a ml It-ar a hut tie witU Cariauzn
I roup.
MKXK'AX ltAM!TS lnke inio sni:i!l hmnU
ouiwitti'il rNi-nin.u Iiuih'H uud 'arc iifudftl tot
tin- 'It-Mis Imnit r.
WHAT Tt DO willi ::rx Ctilnoso tuivp loinMl
liir ri-is!imu' fliti.'ii in M-xiiti tvr prult'r-
li'iu 1 1 mui Mfxiu.tus i imzziiiii; ibt auiliuil-tit-s.
Alt DKIVMI TMIA'T U
nf tin' I' llliiillilli: Stilt'
( Ik it'liivi-.l iiiilii tin-
i(iiilMi uml (rauiiMl.
('iMi'p'ii i lie movement
tiuui'h a it tliorMuylllj
Texas Politics.
( Iltri 'I.Alt piifMtrtin-' t kU)' tin- iinti-pruhlht-tioii
slulf fur St ji t "tin" is bt-iu.? wiit to pro-
liihit ioiiist in main count ii-fs. Auti leadt'it
(It'i hire it is a f'im-ij.
NKNAToll cri.ltKUSnN tms plPtlgivV Uts wonl
tll: lll ;-- t iltti'U.l t t)'f tltltU-S Of H
wiin from Tcxux. htntvs that liis lituitn
ia stf.Klily improving.
Texas.
COM:i STtiNK new Marliu Crtthlle cliurcl)
was hlfss'! Sun.l(.
( Al'TATN (. .!. 1. M.Dnw.H :tt L.kli;irt oh-
s-m-d his n:ii.-i -M-.-niul hirilnlj.v.
HKAIU.KSS I'.ftl'V ..f nit ti M-utirHvl :m A Nel-
hoii whs loiioti in t i'rk lu-ar l-ilna.
ONK n' TIIK ('AMI'S of tli- N:iti..!ial f.nnv t
1-nri'rl.i has l-"ii ilrt-hi rt'il insanitary ant troops
will he renmvi'tl.
Pit. GKnldiK Tincrt' i .1 -liverlns a seri. s
f st'iniotis at I'.i l;i-iis tit-fore the .iplis
"ouuk Teoph-'s I ni.iii i:allieriii?.
bAl.t.AS STItKI"!' i "i lMMISSltiNF.lt dTlan-.l
lallas Qiiist h' ii- npii jnin .s or street -ais.
t In traetiMU company is in sore litia m ia i
straits.
(.Kt'i:i;(Mi FKIHII'SON has appeal. -.1 pi lMrs!-
Heitt 'ils..n to ii-liMM- tni ilnty innnlnTs
of th'1 Ti'Mis iili..iii i ; u h i ) wli" h:nc j'amiltrs
lh i iith li( upon t lit in .
Sports.
N A Th IN A I I F A f iT K : fin.inhati !. lloston !;
HriMikhn t'ricat:i 1: St. Loins ." New Yurk
1: I'liilailelpliia l'iushmr. rain.
TK.X VS l.FAUl K liFSIT.TS: lloiihlon 4. Mt-.m
niont W aco .1. Hallas ti; Shrevoiiort 4 Koi t
W'Mtli U; San Ant 'iii'i (JalicKtou lay ulT.
AM I'.KM'AX l.KAiil i: liFSI l. l'S: Itoston 2. St.
lotus 'J. New ioik ::. liriit '2: 'lvel;nnl 7
ahiUi:toti i 'h'.cat 1'hihnlclpliia r.iin.
Houston.
Jl-.I.I.YIMSII me l.aiie.l hv win
"ls i'hiti from tlii- hatinrs.
lull n sharks.
IM'ttlns nt Tor
l'lenty of tis'l
I NNI'Kt "I'M i.N of Teas hoi -s.s at the I mimii Sto k
Yanls h M.iior l;-rkcle resnheil in accept-
atice of its tor tinny.
"Sl'MVFIt NOHMAI." tinaiis;
il for sfcretari
i'hrce ilay session
f e..illlelrial oil; ( h i T.U t ii 'IIS.
starts in llot-tiu toita .
COl.VIN M. It'udWS' tepri'seiitrttive of the
lhile'1 St a les chat n her ..f conntien-e. In t he
Citv to atttliil til"1 Sei lelaili's' meeting.
ANTI-SI ItMISMuN MFFTINfl il he hehl at
tile eit lUltlitiM'illlll lotiij;. 'I1; eciinonih
Hs t of the tpieslimi Will ! liseliss-i.
KH'F may 1' feippi the soNliers on the tnler.
t;nrtels arc a ITH ic'i ii;. In si-ml ili-fs ilow u to
each the hiiii.v coohs liow to prepare il.
l'H ICi: nF.PAKTMKNT is hfokink for i fot-
th lo serve on tie- force. An evaniinatiotj is
is soon to be held hv tln civil service Uianl.
HKMl'STKAl lUSlN'FSS SH'.N have airnc--l
to sic 1 Ions ton lnisj ness fueii a vya terni'hm
feast. Trip will he inaile hy iuhdv t- that
city.
KFSI'ONSIIIII.ITY for die present insmitarv
coiiilit ions in Houston nis laiil at the door -f
cllir.etis by M . A. Iiiiner in a talk at Sellers! I
park Monday m:ht.
M KM It FUS oT the F in trentli and Sily -ninth
New York intantrh'H made a raid on refresh-
ment si a iid. eh ailing out the entire supply
plaeed then' hy the Y. M. II. !..
FOItMFIt t)Vi:itN(Ht n. U. t'Ol.QITTT a.l-
dn'ssed a hire mimher of vottn at the eiv
Hudftoiiuni Monday ni.'ht In ttie Interest of his
candidacy for Fulled Stales senator.
ARMY OFFICERS ACCEPTED
98 TEXAS HORSES MONDAY
Major Berkeley and Assistants Will
Go to Fort Worth Tues-
day Night.
Ninety-eight Txas horses were ac-
cepted Monday by army officers for the
United States army nt an Inspection at
the Union Stock yards. The Inspection
was conducted under the auspices of Kies
& Son of Birmingham Ala. and Alsra-
ham Brothers of Montgomery Ah. two
of the largest live stock firms in that
State.
Tho Inspection was In charge of Major
H. D. Berkeley of tho Seventeenth In-
fantry assisted by Dr. Robinson ait unify
veterinarian.
Fully 200 horses were examined by the
officers from which the 98 were accepted
They were put through a rigid test and
liberal prices were allowed by the gov-
ernment. Major Berkeley Is one of the newest
majors In the army. And Is even yet
wearing his captain's bars. He has seen
In the newspapers the news of his pro-
motion but has not yet received his for-
mal notification from the war depart-
ment. The army officer will continue
their Inspection through Tuesday and
will leave for Fort Worth Tuesday night
FLOOD TOLL. IS 15
DEAD AND LOSS IS
NEAR $15000000
North Carolina Was Heaviest Suf-
ferer With Eleven Lives Lost
in and Around Asheville.
INDUSTRIAL TIE UP IS
IN HURRICANE'S WAKE
Bridges Out and Wires Down Days
Will Follow Before Conditions
Normal Hundreds Are Homeless
and Many Unemployed.
Fifteen persons dead at least ten
missing and property damage esti-
mated at around $15000000 is the
known toll of the floods when nave
raged In five southern states for the
past forty-eight hours. Altnoun the
waters are receding In nearly all dis
tricts railroad and telegraphic com
munication still are demoralized.
North Carolina South Carolina Vir-
ginia Tennessee and West Virginia
all suffered heavy damage from tht
overflowing streams swollen hy tor
rential ' rains which followed last
weeTcs's hurricane as it swept inland
from the coast but the heaviest loss
was in North Carolina where eleven
of the twelve deaths are reported and
where two-thirds of the material dam-
age was done.
The list of known dead:
Asheville 2
Biltmore 4.
Alexander County 3.
Marshall 3.
Kdnaville Township !!.
Radford Va. 1.
All but one of the dead are white.
The missing:
Ten Southern Railway construction
men who went down wltn the South
em bridge near Charlotte.
LOSS IN
CAROLINA HEAVY.
In Asheville 25 industrial plants were
destroyed including cotton and lumber
mills; 60 residences washed away and 400
persons homeless with 1-00 out of em-
ployment. In Charlotte 1000000 cotton spindles are
Idle as a result of flooded iower plants;
street cars at a standstill and city in
darkness.
In Kast Mem bo Cotton mills are dam-
aged and J50.000 -worth of cotton de-
stroyed. In Catawba county a cotton warehouse
with 1000 hales of cotton was carried
aw ay.
At Elkin. a town of 2000 population
J2nii.nno daniiiKO was drme. jn the county
the loss is estimated as high as $:t00u.00(i.
In South Carolina crops were badly
damaged throughout the Piedmont section
and several railway bridges including the
Southern hridKC at Alston washed away.
In Virginia lour Norfolk and Western
bridges were washed away Damage in
the I'earlshurg district alone estimated
at $1. 0ioo0.
In Tennessee Newport is partly inun-
dated and many families forced from theii
homes.
Thousands of acres of corn and peanuts
were Inundated between Chattanooga and
I'aducah. Ky.. on the Tennessee river
and much crop damage around Oandrige.
The Tennessee river is reported still
rising and other damuge is expected to
result Irom overflows at several points.
Asheville Suffered
Heavy Damage.
t A tsociated Press Retort.
ASHKVILLE N. C. July 17. Flood
waters of the Erenchhroad and Swan-
naiion rivers were rapidly receding Mon-
day night but compilation of definite re-
ports received here showed a startling
aggregate of damage ami suffering in
their fertile valleys. As nearly as could
be estimated the net results of the flood
Sunday were: Eleven lives lost and 110-
OOO.OOn property damage.
It will be several days before any of
tile plants resume operations while others
virtually may have to be rebuilt. Nearly
$1".oihi was subscribed here Monday for
relief work anmng flood sufferers.
The home of Captain .1. I". Llpe was
swept away early Sunday and be was
drowned.
Miss Maliel Folster and Miss Char-
lotte Walker nurses at Biltmore hospital
and Miss Marion Walker elder sister of
the nurse were rescued from the I.ipe
home early Sunday but later were
drowned when they attempted to return
to that vicinity.
TWO DIED
HELPING OTHERS.
Walter Trexel and Luther Fraxler the
latter a negro were drowned while trying
to take food to guests marooned in hotels.
All reports received here Monday say
the Toxaway dam still is holding and It
is believed the danger Is passed.
The first authentic information regard
ing the flood situation at Marshall and
other points in Madison countv reached
Asheville Monday night when Lewis
roster or this city arrived here In an
automobile from Marshall.
He reported that three lives were lost
at Marshall the dad being James
liutiirie a anss nringes tnrst name not
known) and an unidentified child. Foster
also stated that proiierty loss there will
reach $4.0.000 and nt other points in the
tinty i2:Mi.0OO or more.
Keports from Henderson county were
that Isaac Connor. 36. and the 3-vear-old
daughter of Tillman Freeman. Kdnaville
tnwnsnip. were arownea in tne waters 01
Clear Creek.
v
Rivers Continue to Rise.
Associated Press Report.)
COLUMBIA. S. C July 17. Rivers
throughout South Carolina continue to
rise ahd overflow their banks causing
a loss of millions of dollars In property.
Railroads are the principal sufferers
miles of track being inundated and tres-
tles and bridges wrecked.
Few trains are running and wire com-
munication is badly interrupted. Inhere
is only Ono line of telephone wire run-
ning out of Columbia and that la over a
bridge crossing Oie Congaree river which
Is threatened.
Water In the Broad river at Columbia
at Its confluence with the Congaree is
31X1-2 feet and Is rising. Water in the
Wateree at Camden has risen 40 feet
and the Seaboard trestle there Is threat
ened. It Is reported from Camden that the
Southern railway across the Catawba
river between Marlon f. C and Klngs-
vule R u nas oeen wasnea away.
DEUTSCHLA11D ABOUTlCITY WATER AGAIN
READY TO START ON
HER HOMEWARD TRIP
Famous Commercial Submarine Ex
pected to Finish Loading Some
Time Tuesday.
FOREMAN OF GRAND JURY NOT
PERMITTED TO BOARD U BOAT
Hull Painted So as to Harmonize
With Waters of Atlantic Even
to Whitecaps Vessel Is Being
Closely Guarded.
(Associattd Press Report.)
BALTIMORE July 17. There were
indication Monday night that the
submarine Deutschland will be ready
to sail Tuesday.
The tug Thomas F. Timmons which
towed the submarine to Baltimore
from the capes coaled up. Captain K.
Hinsch of the interned North Cerman
Lloyd steamer Neckar who had
charge of the Timmons when she pick
ed up the Deutschland aim was seen
on the Timmons just before she left
the pier to take on cqal.
Several colored stevedores answering
questions as to how their work was go-
ing said they expected to fini-h loading
by 11 o'wock Tuesday morning. They
were pulled away from their questioners
by other workmen who cautioned thein
to stop talking. The day foree of steve-
dores was relieved by a night shift at
5:110 p. in. Shortly before :: o lock .Mon-
day afternoon Theodore Mottu. foreman
of the grand Jury accompanied I y Ihe
marshal of police came to tin1 pier where
the Deutschland is-berthed ami was per-
mitted to view tho submarine from the
deck of the Neckar. Captain I linsi li said
h( regretted that lie could not issue a
pass to go aboard the Deutschland hut
it had been decided not to allow any more
visiting.
Officials of the Eastern Forwarding
company would give no informal inn con-
cerning t lie sailing of the 1 iculschland or
as to how far the stowing of the cargo
had progressed.
The painting of tho Deutseidand's bull
so that it harmonizes with the waters of
the Atlantic even to the white caps has
been completed. Monday night the tug
Ttmnions and a launch wire patrolling
the river in the vicinity of the submarine
and playing their searchlights in all direr
lions. Vessels that approach too ncaj
the pier are warned off.
Ashore there is a constant patrol of
policemen and special watchmen.
ALLIED SHIPS WILL KEEP
OUT OF U. S. 3-MILE LIMIT
No Patrol Necessary When Deutsch-
land Leaves Said
Daniels.
Associate ! Press Rfpnrt.)
WASHINGTON. july 17. There will be
no patrol of American warships oTf the
Virginia coast to see that allied cruisers
awaiting the ri a pi -a ranee of the Herman
merchant submarine 1 'eutschland stay
outside the three-mile limit.
Secretary Daniels said Monday that
the I'nited States had been assured it
territorial wait rs would not he entered
by the allied nu n-of-w ar. So l..r as
can tie learned the Washington govein-
mcnt has noI been notitied of the
Dcutschland's provable sailing time.
Asked whether it would be a violation
of international law :i the Deutschland
crossed Ihe three-mile limit on her re-
turn trill submerged state department
officials said the could sec no object i n
to that method of evading the allied a-
Irol provided Ihe submarine's ni'tvemcriis
were not such as to constitute a nmnace
to navigation. They were inclined to lie.
lieve however licit .my attempt to go
a considerable ilist ui. c beneath Ihe sui -face
in the lerr.terial waters of the Tint-
ed States would in its nature men. km
navigation and then tore would not lie
permissible.
COMMERCIAL SUBMARINES
WILL SOON BE NUMEROUS
Deutschland Paid for Out of Profits
of First Voyage Banking
Paper as Freight.
(. Is.tp uti-.l Pr.-ss Report.)
BERLIN July 17 -Comniercml .sub-
marines may assume considerable im-
portance In German-American trade dur-
ing tho remainder of the war according
to the Bremen coi r. spondent of the Koel-
nisclio Zeitung. The freight earnings of
the Deutschlaitd wen- so great that the
vessel was paid for out of the profits of
the first voyage It i- expected that many
others will be built. The correspondent
does not give the d ie when the Deutsch-
land was begun but intimated that It
was built in less than six months.
The company piopo.-es to try to carry
banking paper as freight through the
reichslwnk.
Much satisfto tion is evinced irj the
German press owr the recognition by the
I'nited States state department of the
standing of the poutschland as a mer-
chantman. DESTINATION KEPT SECRET.
New Submarine Bremen. Not Bound For
Rio Janeiro.
Associated .' Kefort.)
BERLIN' July 17. r. : 30 p. in. (via Lon-
don July 18. 2 a. ni i -The reports print-
ed abroad that the new submarine Hre-
men Is proceeding to Uio Janeiro is er-
roneous. It Is believed here that the re-
port was purposely -circulated with a view
to eliciting the real destination of the
undersea boat.
The Bremen left the Weier shortly
after the Deutschland and strict secrecy
has been maintained regarding her destination.
PRONOUNCED PURE
Test Made by Dr. Golaz Chemist of
State Food Department.
Is Declared to Be Entirely Free
From Typhoid Germs Several
Shallow Wells and Cisterns
Found Contaminated.
Once more the city water supply has
been pronounced pure.
Tests have Just been made by Dr. E. H.
Golaz chemist of the State food depart-
ment in Bearch of typhoid germs. The
water from the city mains was found to
contain none.
Several shallow wells and cisterns used
by individuals and in one instance by a
school were found to be contaminated.
It is In the vicinity of theso that the
typhoid cases now exist.
This Is what Dr. (Jolaz said of the
city water after he had made an ex-
amination of samples taken indiscrim-
inately from 12 different hydrants in the
live wards:
"I am happy to report that In no
case did the water show any con-
tamination and that your city water
supply can at this date be consid-
ered absolutely safe."
ALSO EXAMINED
PUMPINK STATION.
Dr. Golaz went further and examined
the new wells and pumping station now
being built by the city and practically
ready for use.
"This" he said commenting on his
!i ridings "will give Houston not only an
inexhaustible Bupply but a supply in
which the possibilities of contamination
are reduced to a minimum."
Tint tests in the beginning were made
at the request of City Health Officer Dr.
. C Green. Dr. Golaz was assisted in
his work by City Dacteriologist Dr. llein-
don. A complete survey of all the water
supply at the homes of the cases ol
typhoid fever patients was made for the
purpose of locating if possible any perma-
nent cause of infection. Fifteen homes
were visited and 26 samples of water ex
aniined.
In his report to Dr. Green. Dr. Golaz
urges against the use of water from
shallow wells and cisterns.
"1 strongly advise against the con
tinued use of shallow wells which in nl
most every case derive their water from
surface drainage and must be n eon
stant source of danger to the neighbor
hood.
SAYS HARLOW SCHOOL
WATER IS BAD.
"In this connection" be continued "
wish to call your attention to the water
used at the Harlow school on San Felipe
road whose only supply consists of an
iron cistern with mwolher outlet than a
small fawcet at its I wise. It will be nec
essary before school opens to provide
the cistern with a large flush valve for
permanent easy emptying ami cleaning;
The fawcet should he placed ut least oni
foot above its present position so that
the clear surface water can be drawn
without being forced through the accii.nu
laled dirt gathered from the roof of th
building'. In its present condition tills
particular water is badly polluted and mi-
halc for use."
A geneial warning against shallow wells
is emit. lined in tlie following taken Irom
the i epori :
"In iew of the experience of other
Texas cilies. I would suggebt that tin
People of Houston he wained against the
use of water derived from shallow wells
or cisterns with the full knowledge that
Iheii city water is far belter and saler
than such lioine supplies.'
OIL COMPANIES ENJOINED
FROM POLLUTING RIVER
Suit Decided in Favor of San Ja
cinto Rice Company Tanks to
Be Built to Divert Flow.
Injuni tion restraining a number of larg'
oil companies (nun permitting waste oil
and minerals to flow into the San Jacinto
river so as to damage the rice crops being
supplied with water from the waterway
w.isgtanted by Judge I laniienhaum in the
Sixty-first district i ourt Monday morning
Thc order was agreed to by the defend
ants against whom suit was brought by
tle San Jacinto Rice company.
Ti e defendants will erci t large reser
voirs to hol 1 the waste oil and mineral
and otheiwise dl-.cil the flow from th
San Jacinto i iver.
The in i If t M'll lives the dates between
which the waste ml and fit Iter ituitriou
minerals must not be a low-i d to flow
into the river as May 1 and 1 1. tober 1
ea h year.
PRODUCERS OIL COMPANY TO
SEND 20 MEN TO TAMPICO
Crisis Between Countries Believed
to Have Passed Conditions in
Oil Camps Reported Quiet
Relieving that the crisis between the
I'nited States and Mexico has passed
the I'loducers (ill company will send 20
more field men to Tamplco and Fanuco
Tuesday to take charge of their holdings
there.
While conditions are reported lo be
quiet in all the Mexican oil fields many
of th" oil camps are said to have been
looted ilurinir the absence of Americana
When the Americans fled fioni Tampico
June 2.) their belongings were left in
their homes the doors of which were
left unlocked in compliance wiin oruei
to Americans.
EPIDEMIC SHOWED DECREASE.
Only 14 Children Died in Last Re-
ported 24-Hour Period.
(Associate! Press tteport.)
NEW YORK. July 17. A further de-
crease In the number of deaths and new
rases In the epidemic of Infantile paraly-
sis was reported by the health depart-
ment Monday. During the last 24 hours
ending at 10 o'clock Monday morning H
children died of the disease and there
were i new cases.
SUMMER NORMAL
FOR SECRETARIES
Texas Commercial Executives to
Open Three Days' Meeting.
Will Discuss Modern Methods of
Carrying on Work Prominent
Men to Deliver
Addresses.
'Summer normal" for members of the
Texas Commercial Executives will open
in Houston Tuesday morning for a ses-
sion of three days.
This is the name given the convention
by J. K. Babcock of Dallas who says
that the delegates are coming "to school"
In Houston for the purpose of studying
the best commercial organization In tho
State.
"We are here strictly for business"
said Mr. Babcock. "and while in the city
we expect to absorb new Ideas and to
learn of new methods so that we will go
back to our respective communities bet-
ter prepared to carry on our work. Every
man is expected to attend each session
and to contribute in every way he can
to the success of the convention."
ONE HUNDRED REPRESENTATIVES
EXPECTED TO ATTEND.
Out of the 410 cities and towns In Texas
w-here paid secretaries are maintained it
is expected that from 70 to 100 will be
represented at the convention. Among
the men who are on the program for
speeches are many who have national
reputations in commercial organization
work.
Colvin Brown of the United States
Chamber of Commerce considered an au-
thority on munclpal promotion will de-
liver an address. He reached Houston
late Monday evening. AV. S. Lounsbury
an expert in civic economics will also
make a talk.
All business meetings of the conven
tion will be held on the Rice hotel roof.
The meeting wHl be called to order
promptly at 9:20 Tuesday morning by
President W. N. King of Denison.
One of the features of the convention
is expected to be the address of Hon.
Joseph llirsch of Corpus Christi. Mr.
Hlrsi h Is president of the Texas Rankers
association and a close Btudent of eco-
nomics mid sociology. He will talk on
The Banker the Farmers the Secre-
tary." showing the relation and Interde-
Pujidence of each on the others.
FARNSWORTH PROMINENT
MAN ON PROGRAM.
As an expert of wide practical expe-
rience Don Farnsworth head of the or-
ganization bearing his name of New York
city is one of t lie prominent men on the
program. Civic economics is his profes-
sion and for the benefit of the assem-
bled secretaries he will narrate some of
his experiences in financing commercial
organizations. M. C. Everhard president
of the Sherman Chamber of Commerce
will also speak on the same subject.
Every city desire big conventions both
from the standpoint of the publicity they
bring and lieiHiise of the material gain
through the money the delegates spend.
Adolpb Uoldt secretary of the Houston
Chamber of I'ommeree. will handle this
subject with special reference to the way
Ihev should be financed lie will be as-
sisted by .1. It. Babcock of Dallas. J. B.
I 'arringt'in of San Antonio and E. N.
Farris of Corpus Christi.
DR. GUERARD ONE
OF THE SPEAKERS.
Ur. Albeit Boon Gucraid of the Rice
Institute will discuss the "City Beau-
tiful" from the viewpoint of town and
city planning. From his knowledge of
conditions in France where he was horn
and later of those in California where
l:e taught in l.eelnnd Stanford university.
Dr. Guerard is an authority on the sub-
ject lie firmly believes that the city
of tod iy should be built up with an in-
telligent idea of the metropolis of to-
morrow. .1. il. Itabooi k is very enthusiastic over
the advert ising possibilities of a conven-
tion of eniiiinerci.il secretaries. "The as-
sociation had a convention in Dallas and
I am convinced that it was of more actual
benefit to the city than many conven-
tions with a hundred times as many dele-
gates." LOCAL CHAMBER
WILL ENTERTAIN.
Entertainment for the isitors during
their leislliC holms Will be llll'hr the
supervision of the Houston Chamber of
Commerce fine of the special features
will be the Bohemian supper on the roof
of the Kice hotel Tuesday. Just what
this is to be no one seems to know with
the exception of those in charge and
they will not divulge any secrets. It is
certain however that something novel
and interesting will he pulled off.
Wednesday the assembled secretaries
will be taken out to Kden park for a
swim in the natatorium.
Thursday the party will be taken on a
boat trip down 1 1 e ship channel where
they will be shown the municipal wharv.s
and the turning 1 astn. From there they
will pnx 1 to the battlegrounds 're
lute d will he served under the trees. he
return trip wili be made by moonlight.
U. S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
REPRESENTATIVE IS IN CITY
Calvin B. Brown Here to Attend
Secretaries Meeting Talked
of Work.
Colvin R. Rrown. chief of the organi-
zation servlep bureau of the 1'nited
States chamber of commerce arrived in
Houston Monday night to attend the an-
nual meeting of the commercial secre-
taries of Texas.
-Mr. Brown is enthusiastic over civic
organization work and talks interestingly
of the work.
Mr. Brow n's bureau assembles informa-
tion of all kind for commercial secre-
taries throughout the I'nited States both
general ami specific. For instance if a
iliamher of commerce plans a member-
ship campaign the secretary may wriie
to Mr. Brown and ask for plans on this
work. Mr. Brown will then send out a
letter to secretaries In various cities of
the I'nited States which are of the same
class as the city which Inquired.
When these answers are received they
are compiled and forwarded to tho in
ipiirlng secretary. In this way ho la of
vast aid to the secretaries of the country.
Before becoming associated with tlie
chamber of commerce of the United
States. Mr. Brown was one of the. high
officials of the Panama Pacific exposi-
tion at San Francisco. He has also been
a lyceum lecturer and was at ono time
a member of the editorial staff of tho
Sacramento (Cal.) Bee. He is a guest
at the Kice.
MEXICAN OUTLAWS
OUTWIT TROOPS tW
HEAD M BORDER
Traveling b Small Groups Villistas
Expect to Reassemble b
Force Later.
TREVINO ORDERS COMMANDERS
TO INTERCEPT THE BANDITS
He Also Urges American Authori-
ties to Be Vigilant Hearst
Ranch Not Confiscated but Stock
Were Seized.
(Associated Prist Report.)
CHIHUAHUA CITY July 17. Several
scattered groups of Villistas have eluded
the cordon of government troops which
surrounded them in the Rio Florida bot-
toms and have reassembled at Tlnaja
and Las Ecobas on the road to Ojlnaga.
and are making their way north with tho
object of making another raid Of the
American border according to confidential
advices to General Jacinto Trevino Mon
day.
The advices which came from Santa
Rosalia said the outlaws skirted Chihua-
hua City by traveling In small groups to
the little settlements northeast of here.
General Trevino immediately ordered
the commanders of the garrisons at OJin- '
aga and Pledras Negras to throw troops
out in an attempt to intercept the bandits .
whose numbers were estimated at about
200. He pointed out however that tho
nature of the terrain is such that some of
the outlaws might evade the government
troops and suggested that It would bo
well for military authorities on the Ameri-
can side of the frontier to be especially
vigilant.
"With the advent of the rainy season"
he said "the abundant water supply
makes it easy for small bands to deviate
from the roads and old water holes. How-
ever the Mexican troops will do every- :
thing ' 3y can to prevent the bandits
reaching the American border."
Francisco L. Trevino civil governor of
Chihualiua.'annouiu ed today that he had
investigated the reported seizure of the
Hearst ranch -t Babicora and had deter-
mined. In- said that property was not
confiscated but that the "cattle were
mereiy detained to prevent the possi-
bility of their being moved across the
border without paying duty."
Reports from General Luis Herrera at
Parral .Monday Indicated quiet In that
disliict. General Matias Ramos has not
yet engaged the main Villa band which Is
surrounded in Rio Florida district ho
said but is pressing them closely.
ARMY OFFICERS PUZZLED
OVER PROBLEM OF CHINESE
Three Hundred Celestials Fearing
Mexicans Have Followed U. S.
Expedition to Border.
(Associated Press Report.)
FIELD HEADQUARTERS IN MEX-
ICO July 12 by motor truck to Colum-
bus X. M. July 17. What to do with"
tho 300 Chinese who have associated
themselves with the punitive expedition
has developed Into a serious problem
with tho army since the shortening of
the American line In Mexico recently re-
vealed the largo number enjoying present
security under the protection of the Am-
erican flag.
These Chinese flocked to the American
lines to makn money when the Mexicans
there refused to sell hungry soldiers any-
thing to eat or through poverty were
unable to traffic with the American
troops. The Chinese stepped in and suc-
ceeded. Many a soldier without soap
secured bis first good wash by buying a
cake from a Chinaman.
In tlie desert wherever a truck train
was liable to stop for water there was a
chinaman i'ies candy tobacco matches
and fruit wlihh compiised about all the
luxuries known to the men during their
campaign in a poverty stricken country
were furnished hy Chinese and by them
only. Chinese from points as far distant
as Chihuahua became the shopkeepers
of the army traveling in two-horse wag-
ons with several persons on one vehicle
I. ike the Mexicans who were threat-
ened for having business dealings with
the army these Chinese lay themselves
open to reprisals alter the departure of
tin? troops. Consequently thy have fol-
lowed the army northward toward the
border.
Charley Tien leader of the Chinese
here who i laims American citizenship
said Monday that be would not care to
remain in Mexico if the troops withdraw.
He said bis countrymen now with the ex-
pedition but who are barred from enter-
ing; the United States will go with the
army to the border stopping on the Mex-
ican side from where be said tiny ex-
pect to be able to flee across the line for
temporary refuge In case they are threat-
ened. "Friends in Need"
Are Post Want Ads.
Many of today's worrisome
little problems-and many of
the big onos too find a happy
solution through tint Want Ad
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situation must be quickly sought
household of office help is re-
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capital becomes an immediate
necessity and so on through the"
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