The Cumby Rustler. (Cumby, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 35, Ed. 1 Friday, December 22, 1916 Page: 2 of 8
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THE CUM BY RUSTLER
IUOYO-GEORGE REJECTS
GERMAN PEACE OFFER
(new PREMIER’S FIRST OFFICIAL
ACT IS SECONDED BY FORMER
PREMIER ASQUITH.
(ALL EUROPE MUST BE FREE
Administration Program for Far-'
' Reaching War Measures Is Announc-
ed in House of Commons.
London.—The announcement in the
house of commons by David Lloyd-
George, the ne<w premier, that the first
act of his administration was the re-
fusal of the proposal. of the central
[powers for a peace conference consti-
tuted «ne of the most momentous
scenes which the oldest parliamentar-
ian veterans had ever witnessed.
The new premier declared that be-
fore the allies cooild give favorable
consideration to such an invitation
(they must know that Germany was
(prepared to accede to the allies’ terms
{giving “complete restitution; full rep-
jftration and effectual guarantees” and
"‘to enter a conference upon the Invi-
tation of Germany’s proclaiming her-
self victorious, without any knowledge
of her propoals, would be putting ojr
heads into a noose with the end of
|the rope in Germany’s hands.”
' Mr. Lloyd-George asserted that at
Ithe moment Germany was penning the
jnote assuring her convictions as to'the
(rights of other nations she was drag-
ging Belgians into slavery. . He an-
nounced that the note presented
through Washington contained no pro-
posals of terms, but was a paraphrase
Of Chancellor von Bethman-Hollweg’s,
speech, and that the allies had separ-
ately concluded to reject 4t, although
they had informally - exchanged views
and would within a few days "present
a joint reply.
Asquith Seconds Dicesion.
Mr. Asquith, the former premier,
seconded Mr. Lloyd-George’s decision
witi even stronger words, and almost
at the same moment Earl Curzon was
informing $he house of Lords that the
government would enter no confer-
ence that ‘.did not guarantee for Eu-
rope the free and ihdependent exist-,
ence of nations, great and1 small.
Sleze Great Grain Stores in Roumania
London.—Adolph von Batocki, pres-
ident of the German food regulation
board, has arrived at Budapest ,to at-
tend the Austro-Hungarian food con-
ference, says a dispatch from Copen-
hagen. Herr von Batocki is quoted
as declaring that the Austro-Germans
seized 60,000,000 bushels of grain and
maize in Roumania, insuring to the
central powers sugicient supplies un-
til the next harvest.
11,000 Germans are Made Prisoners.
French troops have regained the en-
tire occupancy of the| Chambreittes
ifarm northeast of Verdun and about
the center of their advance of last
iweek. Prisoners taken in the latest
(French thrust on "this front now total
snore than 11,000 in addition to 115
cannon and 107 machine guns captur-
f»4 or destroyed. Paris also reports
’(the repulse of several German offen-
sive attempts in the Somme region.
Anglo-French Losses 5,100,000.
. Unofficial estimates made in Berlin
place the losses of the French army to
date at 3,800,000 men and the British
losses at 1,SOO,000. The Anglo-French
tosses on the Somme to the end ot
November are estimated at 800,000,
the British share being 550,000. The
•German losses on the Somme are de-
clared to have been less than 500,000.
MRS. G. A. REBENTISCH
Pankhurat Mobbed and Later Arrested
' London.—Sylvia P&nkhurst, the mil-
lt suffragist, and a number of sym-
ithizers endeavored to hold a “dem-
stration” at the East India dock
itea to demand peace, a big crowd
{assembled and mobbed the speaker.
{The police interferred and rushed
(Miss Pankhurst and her frlenas to
jthe police station, followed by a dem-
onstrative crowd. The prisoners were
(held under ball for examination be-
Vara a magistrate.
jseventeen Americans Killed by Sub.
London.—Seventeen American mule-
(leers and 11 members of the crew o(
the British horse transport ship Rus-
aAaa were killed when the ship was
jmait by a German submarine in the
(Mediterranean Dec. 14, the British ad-
miralty announced.
FRENCH MAKEFURTHER
ADVANCES AT VERDUN
GERMANS ADMIT LOSS OF TOWN
OF BEZONVAUX, BUT CLAIM
ENEMY WAS CHECKED.
Mrs. G. A. Rebentisch has jolnec
her parents; Senator and Mrs. Reec
Smeet of Utah, in Washington, whert
the will spend the winter. She is ;
favorite in the capital’e official set.
COMMITTEE FAVORS
NATIONAL PROHIBITION
VOTE TO RECOMMEND ADOPTION
OF RESOLUTION TO STOP
MAKING LIQUOR.
Washington.—Nationwide prohibi-
tion took a long stride tow’ard congres-
sional consideration when the house
judiciary qommittee unexpectedly
voted to recommend adoption of the
resolution to submit a constitutional
amendment forbidding the manufac-
ture and sale of liquor for beverage
purposes in the United States. Even
the most enthusiastic champions' of
the amendment bad not expected fa-
vorable action so soon from the com
mittee, which at the last session vot-
ed to postpone its consideration' in-
definitely.
How far the resolution will progress
through the various legislative stages
of congress at this session is pfob
lemaical, but administration leaders
doubt that it will reach the senate
in time for action at this session.
Coincident with the committees ac-
tion on the amendment the prohibition
issue was brought, directly to the at-
tention of the senate when the Shep-
pard bill to prihibit the manufacture
and sale of liquors in the district of
Columbia became the unfinished bus-
iness to be kept before the senate
until disposed of.
Sheppard Confident Bill Will Pass.
Senator Morris Sheppard is jubi-
lant that he was able to secure a
favbraible vote to take up his bill
making the District of Columbia dry,
and that it will be pending business
in the senate until disposed of.
BRITISH DRIVE BACK TURKS
Region of Kut-EI-Amara, Mesopotnia,
Again .Becomes Active With
New Offensive.
SUN PA0 CHI
The French are continuing their
great oxensive in the Meuse sector of
the Verdun front and have made fur-
ther gains. The British also have
made progress and succeeded in Sat-
urday’s night engagements in raiding
enemy trenches near Ransart and
southwest of Wytscbaete, gaining a
foo-thold in both cases. The: German
war office admits the loss to the
French of the village of Bezonvaux
and a wood west of that; place, but
asserts tha,t the French thrust farth-
er :to the northward broke down be-
fore the Geifean fire on a height
north of Bezonvaux.,
The French have taken more than
10,000 prisoners since their new of--
fensive in the Verdun sector, segtin
on Friday.
The new French lines at Vaucher-
auville and Bezonvauk and ii^ the
Chambrette farm region have been
heavily bombarded by the German
guns. North of the Ancre rier in the
Somme sector the British detach-
ments attempted to enter German
trenches, but were repulsed.
German Success in Roumania.
The Teutonic armies under Field
Marshal con Mackensen in eastern
Walla’chia have crossed the Buzeu and
lower .Calmatuiul rivers, and, in addi-
tion to "talcing 1,150 prisoners, cap-
tured great quantities of railroad roll-
ing stocl^, with innumerable vehicles
of other kinds.
The pursuit of the Russian and
Roumanian troops in Dobrudja con-
tinues • and the Teutonic forces now
are close to the forest district in the
north, where it is ekpected the Russo-
Rouraaniaii armies will offer a stiff
resistance. •
In Wooded Carpathians.
Southwest of Valeputna, in the
wooded Carpathians, the Russians, af-
ter repelling ah attack by large Ger-
man forces at the point of the bty-
onet, captured a " height.
More active artillery ’ bombardment
marked the fighting in the Austro-
Italian theaters. These arid patrol
engagemehts are the only eyents an-
nounced. from this sector.
SIXTEEN THOUSAND
LEAVE BORDER SOON
TROOPS FROM FOURTEEN STATES
INVOLVED IN HOMEWARD
MOVEMENT.
START WITHIN A FEW DAYS
Probable the Last ef the Designated
Forces Witt Be Under Way
by Jan. 9.
Sun Pao Chi is the minister of
finance in the cabinet of the Chinese
republic.
II. S. STEEL SHRINKS
: ABOUT $66,000,000
PRACTICALLY ALL STOCKS SHOW
MARKED DECLINE UNDER
LIQUIDATION
, Ninety-One Americans Aboard.
/ Newport News, Va.—There were 91
(Americans on the British stock trans-
port Russian, reported sunk in the
Mediterranean on Dec. 14, by a sub-
parine. Sixty-eight of them were
White cattlemen and 22 were negroes.
Poston 8tays Wet by 23,442 Majority.
Boston, Mas*.—Boston has voted to
continue the licensed sale of liquor af-
ter the liveliest campaign on the
liquor question that the city has had
In years. The vote in favor of license
wee 63,459, with 29,997 against, a wet
majority of 23,462. Last year the vote
for license was 46,116 for and 31,877
against, a wet majority of 14,238. The
Rev. William A. Sunday, who is con-
ducting an evangelistic campaign here,
took a prominent part in the fight
Mgetnet the wot*.
Contract for 26,225 Autos.
Toledo, Ohio.—Overland automobile
dealers from the New England states
and the middle west, who arrived in
a heavy snow storm, which in no
wise diminished their enthusiasm,
contracted for 26.225 cars for the 1917
season, more ban $23,000,000 worth.
This brings the total business of the
convention up to $125,000,000. In an
interview the president of the Willys-
Overland company, declared that his
company and allied manufacturers
would do a $250,000,000 business dur-
ing 1917.
Immigration Bill Passed by Senate.
Washington.—The immigration bill
containing the restrictive literacy test
for admission of aliens, which has
caused three presidents to veto such
a measure, has been passed by the
senate, 64 to 7. The hill ax amended
by the senate now goes to conference.
It passed the house last session. The
senate reconsidered the clause de-
signed to exclude anarchists who
teach destruction of property as a
propoganda.
Important Air Raids on Belgium.
Amsterdam.—The Telegraaf reports
that the entente allies have made im-
portant air raids on various parts of
Belgium. The newspaper says that a
dozen airplanes reached Zeebrugge,
where anti-aircraft guns replied to
them vigorously. British airplanes al-
so attacked the military works at
Brussels, Oudenarde and Louvain.
Train traffic has been Impeded as a
result of the air raids.
Cotton Consumitfon Report.
Washington.—Cotton manufactured
during November amounted to 584,082
running bales, compared with 514,743
a year ago, and for the four months
2,227,375 bales compared with 1,978,-
635 a year ago, th ecensus bureau an-
nounced-
French Capture 7,500 Germans.
Paris —The French troops, in an
advance Friday north of Douaiimont
(Verdun front) and between the
Meuse and Woevre rivers, captured
more than 7,500 prisoners and several
heavy guns, according to French offi-
cial communication. The statement
says :
“After several days of artillery
preparation we attacked the enemy
north of Douaumont, between the
Meuse and Woevre, on a front ot
more than ten kilometers. The en-
emy’s front broke down everywhere
to a depth of about three kilometers.
“Besides numerous trenches "were
captured the villages of Vacherau-
ville and Louvemont, the farms of
Chambrettes and the fortified works
of Hardaumont and Bezon-Vaux.
“We have taken a great many pris-
oners, whose exact number has not
yet been determined. Seven thou-
sand five hundred of them, including
2(j0 officers, having passed our posts.
We have, taken or destroyed num-
erous pieces of heavy and field ar-
tillery and' also a considerable quan-
tity of material.
“Notwithstanding unfavorable con-
dition of the weather, our aviators
took a brilliant part in the fighting.
Our success is complete. The troops
have given vent to great enthusi-
asm. Our losses are slight.”
British Advance In Mesopotamia
London—British troops have taken
the offensive in the region Kut-el-
Amara in Mesopotomia and ha^e oc-
cupied Turkish positions on the Hai
river, says an official statement. The
British crossed to the right bank of*
the river and took trenches near
Kala-Haji-Fahan, two and a half miles
from Ivut-el-Amara. British forces
secured the ground to a depth of
from one to one and a half miles, the
cavalry subsequently clearing the
Turkish troops from their trenches.
Members of Crew of Sub H-3 Saved.
Eureka, Cal.—The crew of the Unit-
ed States submarine H-3, two officers
and 25 men, were rescued in a breech-
es buoy from the damaged submer-
sible, in which they were trapped
when the craft grounded on a sand
pit in the surf, 300 yards off shore
on the Northern ‘California coast. Im
prisoned within the craft, the men
fought against death from suffocation
or by total destruction of the H-3,
twhich was steadily pounded by the
|urf.
Wilson Gives Democrats $2,500.
Washington.—President Wilson has
se tna check for $2,500 to Treasurer
Marsh of the Democratic national
committee as his contribution toward
meeting the deficit in the committee’s
campaign fund.
Delay Announcement of Farm Banks.
Washington.—It is not expected
that the Federal Farm Loan board,
under the rural credit law, will an-
nounce the division of the country in-
to farm loan districts or the locations
of the banks until late in the month,
and prcbaoly not until after the first
of the year. The board expected to
make an announcement by Dec. 20.
There is no authoritative’ indication
of the cities to be selected or the
states to be Included in districts. It
is regarded a3 certain, however, that
j Texas will be a district within Itself.
New Yor—Apprehension and con-
fusion created by the Teutonic peace
proposals and heightened by vulner-
able technical conditions caused an-
other violent outburst of- liquidation
in the stock market Thursday, lead-
ers, other than rails breaking five to
ten points, with far more serious im-
pairment in shares of less promt-
hence.
The decline was materially assisted
by a series of bear drives, which dis-
lodged many weak bull accounts and
affected what the speculative frater-
nity is accustomed to call a “houso
cleaning.”
Altogether, it was one of the most
severe reversals of any of the num-
erous bull markets which have had
their origin in the Europe^i war.
Extreme declines represent losses of
20 to 50 points from the high levels
of last month. Rails were only slight-
ly unsettled, some issues in that di-
vision closing at net gaifis.-
Hundreds of millions of dollars, in
so far as reported by price quotations
have evaporated into thin air as a re-
sult of the week’s drastic reaction.
United States Steel alone showed a
shrinkage of twelve points, from last
week’s final level, or about sixty-six
million dollars on its total outstand«
ing common shares.
San Antonio, Texas.—Sixteen thou-
sand additional state troops will leave
the border for their home states with-
in the immediate future, Major Gener-
al Funston has announced, after re-
ceiving orders from the war depart-
ment to make designations ‘for .that
number. The troops are'from 14 states
and are located at eight stations. They
will move in three groups, one group
at a time as transportation facilities
are made , available, rolling stock used
to transport the first group returning
to accommodate the second group and
then finally the last group.
Department headquarters announced
that organizations included in the first
group will be entraining within a few
days, Ithat the second -.group will be
leaving here within 10 or 12 days and
the third group about Jan. 7 to 9.
Withdrawal of these troops will
leave approximately 75,000 militiamen
on duty along the border and at in-
land points within easy reach of the
border. In making the designations
General Funston considered primarily
the length of time the various organi-
zations had been in the federal ser-
vice.
VILLA MAKES A PEACE .
PROPOSAL TO W1LSCN
Offers to Refrain From Further De^
struction of Foreign Life and
Property *
El Faso, Texas—A Mexican reached,
the border from Villa’s camp at Creel*,
30 miles west of Minaca, in the Guer-;
rero district of Chihuahua, with pro-j
pesals for the United'* States govern-]
meut, according to which Villa would
refrain from the further destruction
of foreign life and property in Mexi-
co on condition that the United States
would not interfere in any way with
his campaign against the Carranza
government. This was announced by
a representative of the goverhmenL
here after Villa s proposal had been,
forwarded to Washington.
Would Protect Foreigner#
Villa also offered to protect all for-
eigners and their property from the-
raids of irresponsible bandits, it was-
stated;
Securities on Deposit Are Taxable*
Austin, Texas.—In affirming the-
judgments of the district court and-
the c6urt of civil appeals in the case
of the Guaranty Life Insurance com-
pany vs. the city of Austin, from
Travis, the supreme court held that
the city of Austin has the" right to-
tax -the" securiies of all insurance
companies on deposit in the state-
treasury. The opinion was written by
Chief Justice Phillips and concurred
in by other members of the court.
WON’T REPEAL ADMASON LAV.,
So Says Author of Measure in Dis-
cussing Rail Brotherhood Con-
ferences.
Washington.—Reports that railroad
and brotherhead1 heads in peace con-
ferences have planned to propose the
repeal of , the Adamson law and the
substitution of a working agreement
of their own making for it aroused
Representative Adamson, author oi
the law, to declare that congress
would “epank both sides to the con-
troversy if necessary.”
Mr. Adamson, who is the house rep-
resentative of President Wilson in
railway legislation matters, is willing
to co-operate in any plan employes
and employers may evolve for the in-
terpretation of his law as applied tc
working conditions, but will vigor-
ously oppose repeal of it, as he thinks
will the majorities of both houses.
“Congress will not agree to anj
repeal of the Adamson law,” he said.
Emperor Declares Germany Has Won
London—“Confident that we are
completely the victors, I made a pro-
posal :to the enemy to dliscuss the
question of further war or peace,”*
.said the German emperor in address-
ing the troops in Alsace recently, ac-‘
Cording to a dispatch published in the
Cologne Gazette, says a dispatch from
Amsterdam. “What will come of i{
I do not yet know,” the emperor is
reported to have continued. “It is
a matter for the enemy now to de-
cide if the fighting is still to go on.”
, Building Bill Reintroduced
Washington—The $30,000,000 omni-
bus public building bill, which failed
at the last session, was reintroduced
in the house in revised form by Chair-
man Clark of the buildings commit-
tee. Under it no postoffice1 buildings
would be authorized hereafter at
places where postal receipts are less
than $10,000 annually. It carries vir-
tually the same authorization as were
included in the original measure, but
the total shows "a slight increase. Ad-
vocates expect to press it after the
holidays.
Big Oil Deal Closed ir. Louisiana
Shreveport, Ea.—Theie is consider-
able test drilling under way through-
out this section, but no unusually
important developments have been re-
ported here lately, except the con-
summation of a transaction where
the Caddo Oil and Refining companj
of Louisiana acquires several North-
western Louisiana oil, gas and re-
finery properties, for which about $2,-
500,000 was paid. The new company
is capitalized at $10,000,000 and hai
plans for large operations, espeeially
the drilling of many new wells.
Another Vote for Wilson.
Charleston, W. Va.—President Wil-
son will receive one electoral vote
from West Virginia, although Hughes
carried the state. Colonel S. A. Scott,
Republican elector, whp was placed
on the ticket following the resigna-
tion of J. W. Dawson, was defeated,
receiving a smaller vote than Orian
do Depue, Democratic elector.
^resident to Work for Lasting Peace.
Washington.— Serious consideration
is being given by President Wilson tc
the possibility that any exchanges ol
views that may follow the peace pro
posals of the central powers to the
entente allies may develop an oppor
tunity to bring forward the suggestion
for a league of nations to enforce
permanent peace. He has reached nc
decision, however, as to the course te
be followed by the Unied States, anc
probably will not pending the arrive,
of the official cablegram
No Comment on Peace Proposals
. Washington—President Wilson has
decided that the note* of central
powers proposing a discussion of
peace to the entete allies will be sent
forward by the American government
acting as intermediary without an
accompanying mediation offer of its
own. He has not determined whether
any action in behalf of peace will be
taken later by the United States on
its own account, but is holding him-
self in readiness to serve in any way
toward helping the warring nations.
Dallas Bank Holds Big Gold Reserve.
Dallas, Tejas.—The Federal reserve
bank of Dallas has the second largest
•percentage of gold reserve against all
obligations, including note issues, of
any of the 12 regional banks, accord-
ing to figures received by Judge Wil-
liam F. Ramsey, chairman of the
bank, from the reserve board. The
average for all the banks is 73.1,
while the Dallas bank’s percentage is
179.1. Richmond has the highest per-
centage of 95.5. The Dallas bank has
more than $5,000,000 in United States
bonds, while the Richmond has only
$400,000.
$75,000 a Day Paid Dependents.
Washington.—The war department
is paying out $75,000 a day to the de-
pendent families of enlisted men of
the regular army and the national
guard, Major General Sharp# told the
house military committee. Tho $2,-
000,000 fund for this purpose is vir-
tually exhausted and emergency legis-
lation will be asked to contiaue it, as
a deficiency of nearly $5,000,000 would
be shown by the end of the fiscal
year. The law limits payments to
mothers, wives and children.
Russ. Turns Down Peace Prsposal
London—A dispatch from Petro-
grad says: “The Duma has unani-
mously passed a resolution against
the acceptance of the German peace
proposals after a spirited speech hy
tho minister ef foreign affairs.”
State Fair Officers Re-elected for '17.
Dallas, Texas.—All officials who
conducted the 1916 state fair of Texas
and piloted it to a million attendance
were re-elected by the directors at
the annual meeting. The officers are
R. E. L. Knight, president; Royal A.
Ferris, first vice president; E. L.
Flippen, second vice president; J. B.
Adoue, treasurer, and W. H. Stratton
secretary. In addition to unanimous
re-election, the directors passed a res-
olution congratulating them on the
luocess of the 1916 exposition.
Man Smothered to Death.
Waxahachie, Texas—Harvey Green*
aged 55, was smothered to death un-
der a ton or more of cotton seed at
an oil mill here, when sliding seed,
covered him to a depth of several
feet. Green had been dead probably
two hours when discovered. G. P_
Harris, working in the front of the
see house, noticed that seed was not
being fed into the conveyor and on
investigation found! Green was miss-
ing. Digging into the bank of cotton*
seed Harris found Green’s 'body.
New Buildings for A. & M.
Fort Worth, Texas.—Contracts for
three new buildings to cost around
$175,000 have been awarded- in this;
city at a special meeting of the board
of managers of the A. & M. college.
The building projects include a $100,-
000 veterinary laboratory and -a $25,-
000 power house at the A. & M. and
a $50,000 domestic science building at
the Prairie View normal.
Negro Burns, to Death at Corsicana.
Corsicana, Texas.—What is known
as “the two-story tin house” burned.
It was built of pieces of tin and tin.
cans picked up on the streets and was
owned and occupied by John Ham-
mick, a negro man, 75 years of age.
Hammick’s charred remains were tak.-
en from the debris.
Weman Badly Hurt by Explosion.
Dallas, Texas.—With the sight of
one eye destroyed and suffering from
severe burns about the arms and face.
Miss Minnie Lee Norwood, 17, of
Nacogdoches, was in a serious condi-
tion as the result of an explosion ini
the chemistry laboratory of Southern
Methodist university, while the class-
was making an experiment with chlor-
ine gas.
Britisn Fix German Loss at 3,921,869.
London.—-The total German casual-
ties, excluding those in the naval and
colonial services, reported in the Ger-
man official lists for November, says
a British official statement, are 166,-
176 officers and men,. making a total
of German loses in killed, wounded
and missing since the war broke out
of 3,921,869.
To Farm Vacant Lots at Waco.
Waco, Texas.—In order to encour-
age municipal gardening, the Waco
Weifare league is arranging with own-
ers of vacant lots for gardehs, these
to be assigned, free of charge, to
parties who will agree to plant and
cultivate a garden. The movement Is
intended for educational purposes and
to also aid in solving the problem of
the high, cost of living.
Fish Hatcheries for Texas.*
Washington.—An omnibus fish
hatchery bill which has passed the
house carries two items for Texas,
one being the establishment of a fish
culture station on the gulf coast for
salt water fish, the other to establish
a hatchery in northwest Texas. The
appropriation in each instance Is $50,
000 and the locations are to be de-
termined by he commissioner of fish*
erles.
Wheat Acreage Increased.
Ochiltree, Texas.—Prospects aro
good In this section for a big wheat
crop this coming year. Approximate-
ly 45,000 acres of Ochiltree county Boil
were planted In wheat this fall,
against approximately 35,000 acreo
planted the year before.
1
Farmers Interested In Terracing.
______
Mineral Wells, Texas—Never in th
history of Palo Pinto county have th
farmers been so much interested 1
agriculture as tho present time. Coui
ty Demonstrator A. T. Chaney hi
many calls that he cannot fill. All th
farmers have been convinced of
great benefit accomplished by terra
ing land. Peanuts, potatoes and a
kinds of foodstuffs will make a hi
gain on tho acreage heretofore s<
aside for cotton.
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