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THE ABILENE REPORTER ABILENE TEXAS
I- "
" arry pit"
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-tlio militui' plmme wliiuli
Perhaps you luivi' uliviuly
n you wive iiiieiiuy opunuil u oiygmgs Ae-
wHIi this. I))stitjtip ijuiuj)fv rugtstaivil thi!.
(ailniinlblt" In tjtioltlnnl bsr niqiiUtiftft . uuint-
it) but "Carry Oiiv-r"kui at it?'
count
stmt (mil
portmit
'. ly. tb jl
Kstiiblivli a .systematic plan of mivitiy. Adopt the
habit of rugulm'ly.'iiiiikinj; a doptSit lit n fjct .tiyitH
und you ivill mivcuoil.' Jluiili.ult'uvn luUtfiy ft will bo
for our futuro govurniHuntal iuvo$tiiiqntavy'hieh uye
sure to conic.
WE APPRECIATE
First State Bank
ABILENE
IN CONVENTION
HERETHURSDAY
MANY OKl.KGATKS II All ItKGlS-l
TKUKI) t! TO 0I FOR
oz.UfK' TUMI'S j:i:i:tiJ.
THE LIST
With lielegatlon umlfrlriK
Aiimiu Takes I'akc; .Mcrkcl
iScronil In ."ntllr nl
' Attendance.
Tho second day of tho Good Konds
convention which is being held In (his.
city brought many delegates tfrotn I
many different points throughout this
section and sonic from Mr awny places.
liio convention in session' today
known an the Prospective Ozark Trails
was calltd to order by. the chairmitn.
Judge E M Overshlner of this city in
the Mission Theatrn n tpn nVnpit thin!
Inonilpg. Kev. w. O. I)ajlasy pastor of
the First Christian church offered the
Invocation.
I.argr Delegations Present.
Up 'to tho noon hour about one
hundred and fifty delegates had reglt-
. tored and many were still arriving. The
largest Blngle delegations arriving arc
from JIbrkcl. Anson and Seymour
seventy registering from Anson alono
tvhllo thirty-five had registered from
Mcrkcl and ten from Seymour. Prac
tically evory tpwn qn the Wichita Vnl-;
' ley Highway with tho exception of
Haskell was represented on the floor
of the convention this morning and
the speaker from SeymoUr took oc-
cas.ion to cull attention to this fact.
Address of Welcome.
Judge ;. M Overshlner delivered thf
Address of welcome in behalf of .VI-
tlpho and Tayor county saying that
this' city and county were at all times
Slad to welcome a huhch of good road
builders to their midst "Wo are for
anythlnjt that is of advancement in
this great state without Jealousy or
ill feeling Tor any neighbor or cqunty
but are willing to co-operate to fiut
qvor ahy good movement" said Judso
Overshlner.
Honorable H. S. Itagadale of Mun-
day. Texas responded. to the hddresK)
or welcome. oyin inatdi .wns an ex
- (--optional pleasure to visit In Abilene
'tis- the od timers from his section had
haujtxl thplr products over rough road1
to Abllone many years ago ami over
tho present proposed highway. "Wo
feel that wo have had a part lit tho
.hulldlmr and the making of Abilono
- and wo appreciate the hospitality ov"'- K' ilra- K- ' Key W. J. Wheolcr
"tended. Wo Conic from a county cfS .C Potts H. H. Anderson Thomns
ipod road advocates and thoroughly II. Ooodwlp J. F. McCarty Hichard
appreciate the Ozark Trail and UsjP'Pooi; It. U. Stpvall. Knox PltUird.
value. Did you know that every town iW W. Prlcp. C. A. McCartor. J. J
on this proposed highway went over Cass T- C Illazo Huobln llcaslev.
its I.IUcrty Ijoan quotti by a big per Tyorono IlOiislcy Dora McOee Chas
cent Tcg"ar41ess or tho adverse con- Welch J. l.eo Corlcy. J. 11. Mcllchoo
dltiqn7 That oxprcssta the spirit vt ant ('. U'co J. F. Ueusley. J.W Uoyn-
tho people on this great highway." ton. W. J Kly !: V. AltnianW. V
The speaker closed by assurinog the Alfonl ('. . Smith. A. J. Parr. W. D
convention of the co-operation of all' (Joodyar. W. F. Uarrott Oeo. H
tlio towns north of here for this great Ilrockett. D U. Wdlls. J. H. Uarrott.
rbad.
Here From ('rami Falls.
A dolegato from Orand Falls after
reccjvlng recognition made a plea for
an air line military highway to reach
the pig Ucnd district through Grand :0arr. Mrs K. U Orr. Mrs. I. C. Fisher
Falls calliuK attention to the con-j Manila (i. ra.ee. Kvorett I.. Orr J. St.
dltlon now existing In Mexlcti and.O. Uowycr. K. Cearfoy.
what might toko place. At the tliuolv! 0. I). Scaggs Tuscola; W. I). Mo:i-
sucgcstlon of Curtis Hancock tlmUlows l. W Ijyini. Wlulbru; II. C.J
gentlemen was advised to prtisont lilsjl'anclier Soymour; Jos. Hates Stam-
t'j'ar)i to tlio executive tonjmltte6fprd: J. it. Clayton Itoswoll N. M.i
wfiore Its niorltH would rccelvo careful H. J llornan K. H. MUy. Fort Worth;
COnal4ar)tloi) and ho brought back M'P D- ilondemoii tlalnesvll)o; I). A
the floor' ot tie convention from thjs llloy Froderlckuhurs: A.'C. I'cniburg.
committee. sayl(iK that "Texas Hlgq- Mason; J. II. Mqody. (inlon; Dun
W'y were being hIt tjjruugh HQtjOConiiPl. Tuscola; John I). Hudson':
aroiwd" I Georgetown; Jno. T. Sweat!' M. '.
Sfypiopr Speaker j Johnson. (iranlfalls; Chas. 10 Pattou
W. H. Francis of Soymour addrcisse J Kd. 1 Mears Menard; M McGregor.
the yonvcfltlqn Pil the- "Southern lO. U Panlk. It. U. Howell K A. San-
noutnnf'thpOrk Trails." suhstltutlngJdqrs. IJalliiiKqr: 0. .1'. Harjun Y '
for JudKe Joe nicksotP of Seyniotirflfpdsoiw T. G. WiirTnin Stttinfonlj tj
wo-wp unable to attpnd The. speakerjl). Morris. Hugh "I.. White. Nat 0.
iui.M t)4t Soyiuopr had liccu in this Mitchell Has G. Uu'ikford. 0 M -
IfSWtmil MP ftast pi would be in U;l)ailcl. A. A- JlarrlooiL W S. Scruggs.
tlW tnd' anil If wo wu tho OzarklSoyinour: Andrew Hancock. Ovalo
fmt tlio bpttT. If wo do nut. wotyrtls HniiHitk Dallas H S Itagir
i?k8 to h)il a.BTcat toadw.uy. iUile MondHy. II H IUibfoiM. n ..
WHyltOW' He dliiribcrt tho roatU "-"o P in UuU
n
i
tlrsMt(k '".'
J
mudiia "kjji'p .'ttt it."
opinim! u Sidings Ac
xH
YOUR ACCOUNT
which Jiavc directly been bulft in hrsM
county according tor Government speck
Mentions.
Military lllghwuy.1.
Walter lo)o of Anson. Inhn cliiwjs-
lnstlc ploqu&fyjvy. told; f' tho Import
ancc especially-ju'rt at hls tllnof
(Military Highways throughout this
country The sneaker said. "Tho nco-
plo arc JitBt now beginning toTcAiljie'
n.. .......V'.nlf... .1. 1....1. ........: ...lit
tary asset .especially- should tho peo
ple o fthls Hectlon bo Interested in
military highways if America Is ever
attacked It will bo through Mexico.
France in 1914 saved Paris from the
j tuna w nor great highway and the
bnttlo of" tb.o Ma.rne -Was turned Into
victory tor the French' by hor ability
to rapidly transfer troops ovor hor
highway. Atilhorjtlea say that It woul.l
take sixty day to transfer one million'
men from St. 1iuls. tp he Texas
border by tho present railroad facil-
ities.. Those In u position to know say
a million men could lie transferred
with tho proper highways In only sis
days. It Is Up tp ns to push to com
pletion this Ozark Trail and evbry
other highway possible"
Stamford factor Here.
Itev. C W H ea ron. for four years
pasijin Ip Abilene now pastor of tho
Flfftt .MothodlsI church of Stn-mford.
was the next speaker on the program
qmllt hlH usual Oratorical humorous
manner- .completely captivated his
jhear.ers. ills subject was: "The Uluer
ant Preacher and the Highway'' -and
lie said mat no Had heard (hat Henry
Ford Jiad-nllt the tin in "i-tlrt-ory." but
nevertheless We are now building groat
highways oh tho trails laid out by tjio
"circuit rider" - who have gone boforo
Us. and Wo should be proud to honcr
the groat work previously done." "The
good rouds Is .solving the problem )(
getting to thu people and thoy bring
tho church In closef touch with tho
people which should make- ovcry
preacher a gupd roads advocate."
Curtis Hancock chairman of the
State Hlchwav Commission. Wa the
llrlnalpal HpcaUor itt Ijio oftoruonit
session. i :
Following Is a partial list of dolo
gates.:
.Mcrko!.-
Huby Jones lluth Jonou. H. C. Wil-
liams. H. M. Parker 13. 0. Warren
It J. Miliar. T. Jt. Lasslter J.- A.
Collins. T. '(!. llragg. A. P. Sharp W.
V. Ayros Wi T. Sherrlll. J. S. Swan.
J. W. Wheeler 1.. P. Jonas.. Mrs. I.
P. Jones Lorona Dry Sado Collins.
Hollls Ilrownlng. J. T. HT0villng G. A
(Juthrle: C S. Cameron Henry II.
Hicks. J. T. Dennis. J. U Mason. J. J
Siulllngs Win 0. Bryant. M. Arm-
strong J. I llonnor. John Senrs J.
O. Patterson. Frank Sears T. t..
0 rimes. Corp. It R. 'Adnms )Yalu.doj
Ilracd. '- 1
Anson
II. S. Davidson. It. A. Patterson K.
d Cummlnes. J A. Can-. J A; Harris
A ! (luthcrfor'd.A. i Purefpy J. AS
Mlllfl.-J. F. I.lndsley. W C. Cutrcll.'
W. A. Former. P. F. Kvans J O
brown H. C. Maxqy Mlsa Pearl Mux-l
well Mrh. J 1 1 Cquscnt. J. D. Uenslcy
J. HpUrgoou ituevcs. C. W. Hooves. 13.
Mrs. J. II Barrett. M. h Francis.' F
h. Maoy Wv S Pope H. J. Harrctt
W. It Croustoh. J. P. Hawk Jqp
Speofcry. U. S. Goodman. Mrs. It .1
Harrctt. Mrs. W. W. Foatur. Mru. J. J
LIEUTENANT M'OAVID AND TEN
1LDK DEAD AND FIVE HURT
RESULT OE MORTAR EXPLOSION
! p. ..tf fc p ft i
a. w
' i P
. fu."i'.!?li Vf .rl!?n ! J.V J'hlW soft of T. M. Payne of Alillono
J. Kill will talc plnte'at .
Paul's M.JIoHM cJ..iril.inJH.fc
ll'SL 'WL LW'1!! H
moriilnif. The body will nr- H
r)eon an early mornliiK irjiln. "
i iii! iiuwiiicsN nouses n in cfiM1!
" for the fiincrnl.'hlcliili ovP f
pccjcil In ho large) "Mended 7
t'rhhtc Wo(ii(lcjwljnHls(i')V fi
f' liurlcd here It . st - lcnriI
this (Thursday) nllcrituon. but
f' the nrruniteincnts have not 1
: lipjtik liiillmiitntiil ' 1 tt
p- r r xi rr: te Ht rn r . r P-
Ity Tlio AsMirlalpd IVcrs. ' '
KOJtT V()IITlU-M.Miijr tit The
tenth nnil.j'lctciith llrtlms of the
exilsliin of the trench mortar
yesterday at Caiup lliiule died
this inoriiliiir. They Vicro I'rhnte
II. 1M llaUdson Fort Worth and
rrjtuj AJired .1. Woodle Ahlletie.
' YP olhcri were wounded .
AifliiVCstlgallon to dnflnltfl)
detenulne the cau.c of IhV ex- v
di(slon wns begun this morning
rilo 1m estimation will lie to de-
I ojop whether Hie Shell was in-
erslreil whether the ijuu -Ytis
Jammed wllh another slcl or If.
there was faulty construction.
About UK) shells had been fired
g from the (run when the explos.
Ion occurred Men as far nuny
as fifty j ards. were struck by fly-
bur steel fragment.
FOUT WOHTII Mnj !! Tliq
cletcntli flctlm of tfui premature
explosion of A three-Inch shell
nt tlietCnhip Ilvvii.c trench system
ut .1:10 Wednesday afterunon
died n't. elglit o'clock this morning.
lie was Alfred .1 Woiijle of Abi-
lene of the Headquarters Com-
pany of tie Il-'iid Infaiilry.
The explosion In which l.Icut.
Alan J Mcllaitd of Abilene nud
the entire crew of ono trench mor-
tar nas wiped out and the xrcjv.
of another hadly injured took
place ut the trench sjslcm seicu
miles iu"t f Camp Howie. The
dead arc:
l.Icut. Alan 1. Mcl)aild Head-
quarters Comjiaiij Hind fiifan-
Irj Ahileiie: Corporal Wharton
Jones San 3Iarcos Tcahs; Cor-
poral Wm. T. Appllnir. i:icmi
Texas) Prhnte Morgan I'. Sand-
ers Abilene: Prhate Koclld Sim-
minis llcurletln. Texas; Private
John Weber Memphis Temi.; .
Private Lacy It. Latigley Wncl-
der Texns; Corponil William
Jess Kills Abilene; Prhate Al-
fred J. Woodle .Abilene; I'rhntc
II. L. DaWdsoii. Fort Worth; Prl-
fate Denoy Tillman address un-
known. The wounded mi' Sergeant
lliilpeii Austin; 'Sergeant Tom M
Piijne. Abilene; Sergeunt Klmer
f. Sleiirnes Alilleue; Private
Kllge Jennings Wlnpatc; Ser-
gcantVornian of the Ilritlsh iirinj.
'MiiJjif General Grcble mid mem-
bers -.of his staff we're near the
scene of the nicMrnl.
If Is supposed the explosion oc-
curred when mi attempt was nuiile
. to force )i three-Inch shell lulo a
trench mortar. Most Of the dead
men were terribly mangled. I.lcu-
Icnaiit McIlavM and Prhate Sand-
ers wero Instantly killed while
Corporal Kills died early last ev-
ening and Prhhtc Woodle this
morning. Six men were instant-
ly killed and two others died soon
after tlio explosion.
Hullt guii crows were from
Headquarters Company ll-iiit la- (
Ia n I r) coiiiiiiandi'il by Captain
lubet Jf. Wagstaff (if Abilene.
Jt Is said the gun was In chargo
of C'orjioral Satrus when the ex-
plosion occurred
Tj .' '
; V.lciitehant Alan J McDavtd was thu
principal oygnuizor of the original
Abilene company of tho Texas Rational
Guard now tho. Iioudquartcrs com-.
nuny of the 1 12 .Infantry at Camp
Hqwlo-. Ho worked sovdral wooka at
tho 'tnHk lasl tnimmor. roslgulnu Ms
position nt tho Campbell Dry (loinu
Storo to take tip tlio recruiting worV
Ho was soon commliwloiiod a first
lieutenant and has bo'tn-' with the
Abllone company mere or lost con-
Htnittty slnco tho pohronny wont lo
CHHip' PcwlO. Ho li-n coitsln of the
McDavId brothors of thjs oily. lie
was held ip tho' hjchont otfUtlU by
nil win) knew lilln. both an a cloaii-
HvliiKtyounp man and u an army offl-
cor.wlta crtpably und consohjiUloiiily
did his duty on all occasions. ' It Is
Undorstood ho was slated to become a
captain at an- qurly Mat(jio highly .dUl
the nigh ntiicors nt uimp uowio re
gard his ability. Ho ow throo. yr
sorvlce in tho rosular army and wv.5
a iiiodoi.soniior.
Meiitonaut McDuvhl va ijf youm
ojd juud puniarrlOil. -
Corporal W. J. Kll vvho died nov-
oral houra aftor the ucoldont was the
on vjf tho UoV W. J. Hills who. lives
Lnear .bouo. Corporal Kills is thu
ono' of tho Abilene hoys wn will
to arrive Friday morning.
Thu body of I .lout. MrDnvId will in;
burled at Overton hts old home it t
thought hero.
Private Morgan Ssanqpra was the sou
" 'W-' Sanders who lived !n (he
IqflgWicpmniunlty until reconlly. when
llus tHuQIyMnovcri to1 Walnut Kpnug
tlm fnnflTymovod tir Walnut Kpriug
I'rivaiQrKuuiiors vihiiou menus in iiiafKnotmi'. r rit umutin mere UfV
HOiIsck ciminunltv j-etently. it .h
thought here he will be burled cltliei
tit Hollas or Wulqut spring:
The men from Nbpene lltid i
.Upl'tli woundod are Hcrgea.ni lUu j.
' i-iii) .( r .i ' M) iiir" "
.....
iuuiu ami uiuptuyv in in; v uiK-113
(Vn'Mnrtnl llitr Unt.irifit Ttwtviiu t
of the t'itteilS
PrlVatc Mlgo Jeii
KJXi
Prlvat1Wood.e.
lining ft Shep wit
who died during the
morning will likely bo burled In
I'arkor county tho old family liplho
A. 'Message ntiubunclng Uls doath wa
rdcuived hy tho father Thursday tnor-
ing. Thc-death of private Woodlc
brought the number to eleven four
ot whom itero from Abllieno. The
parents aro Mr. and Sirs W H
Woodl? ot Sambo.
. . m
CUTTLE DISEASE
' John Montgomery special repre-
sentative Of the '! xas Cattle Hnlsers
Asao( iatlon in this territory has ro-
reived the .following;. letter regarding-
the cuttle illswiHc Which is killing off
many-head of. cattle In this soctlon".
It is from the tate veterinarian;
Hemorrhagic Septicemia
History
Tho cause of the disease was first
discovered In 1S78 The first out-
break In th.e I'rttted State was ob-
serve In. a herd of buffalo In. Ycljow-
3tnm N'fttloniil Park' by Drs. Ichorn
ind Mohlor. (The lost mentioned doc-
tor Is tadw tlhlef of the Uuroau of AnU
tiiBl IndustrV) These veterinarians
perfected a ncclno .wblqh' wag first
used in the above mentioned outbreak
with such results-t.hat the disease wa
won fitapiped. iouU-f
it lituuftthqu nmioVrcd fn most -stntee
In thfl'tJitlfedsTat'os-. ' Tlip Northern
atntea have lost large numbers of cat-
tle In the lust .few yoars. . Tho nffeo-
lion seoifiH most prevalent in all pub-
lic Block ynrds. many cattle hiiving
been shifiped'fti-stpiik" cars or havttifr
pussed through stock' yards bpconti)
affected. " "'
Animals Affected"
Calves are m.Ost susceptlbl.O then
3Wine. poultry birds sheep horsos
(loisj qat and cattle sire susceptible.
Thls'sniuo organism Is tho Cause df
cholera ju chickens.
Distribution.
Tbt' illsease has a wide distribution
in EUrope and lAhwrtcdV' ; '
. Cause.
It 1 caused-by a gorht called liaclli
pf .bovo8eptitlcits that belongs to tlio
.jiiRturella group pf baecilH (and never
by any otfier cnttse.) .
Method of Transmission to Animals..
Tho ifianuer of transmission 1b not
thoroughly undoratotid hut Is thought
'o be taken Into the body thorouKh tho
digest ivc tracu All pf the above mon-
tloiieil animals could be InOcUlatad
with the cerm with iv hypodonhlc
I syringe; but this would be Very Imprp-
iiamo.
Post. Mortem Lesions. -The
lyoiphltle glands will appear to
be swollen ti lid congested with blood.
Tte SpJepJi' will b(i normal and- some-
(lirlo's ' cllovoroil. liver mottled .the
body organs wilt show red pin points
spots or. their surfaces ipotchiul) thu
tlHsiies under the skill will ahow hum-
orrlmgeie infiltration the abdominal
and perltoneul cavities will. how
bloody watf-ry .fluid to the amount of
several "pints at tlmos. tho 1iit0BtlueS
will nppfcar to be cpnsesj.od ahU blood
hot heinorrhn'glci and the lungs will.
In mniiy eauos ahow congestion and
lesions of pneumonia are iitvnrlably
present.
Svmntoms.
There are several forms one has
reported that affects the ktn The.
aniiiiala appear to be niad (imul itch).
Thoy lhn and plunge rUb tliemselvei
Ujraliut objects until t hoy tear tholr
skins and flesh at other times an'
anils r.re found -dead which wore not
known to 1 sick. At first fever wiU
be; present uhm KM or loj dogrwH
Tlio. aniiiialH will appear to be weak
and will move only by urging. The
iippotlt.e IS lost elmstllpatluii apjiear-i
soon toUo followed by a watering
dlarrhoa mixed with ' mi.cus and-blood
and blood may also be seen at the nose
and in the mine.
The edematous form b manifested
by swelling around the neck anil hond
and in (lie regions of thu throat logs
uiuy ywU.nti( Hie swelling extend to
tho lKnly Hui eyes mny water and
tears run dowij the fece the tongue
may swell counlderubly and whon oijt
ihto a Waiory flulit may Do seep. .
Pectoral form Ib ncooinpanled ly
acute symptom or phsUiUHJiU). . Tin.'
ilmn) has liatuxnl cuugh and a color-
ed dl4iiarko eomos from the nitee wiili
all the hi'mntoniB of ppoummiia
nie periou oi inci naiioii is irom '
t(l 94 hour nnd Will liurilK- nt-ar ui
eeed 2 days -The duration or the- dls-
caje Is from 0 hours to S days In
chrome casta. The edematous .form
ii&ually hihU 12 to 3G hours wjfji mor-
talit) tni KS to or. per cunt of th.
dtict i rti an I ma I
Diagnosis I
A po-'nive diagnosis muy. In somi
ea .. t.e muie by inOculntJlig ntbbltB.
snd by imscroscopU: examlitBtlon.' An
a rule. hltory nnd svmptouu ot the '
t-ahc wi lid sufficient to detcrn.ine
Hi" disease ;
Treatment. i
lheii iw mi kntuvii t ure treatment
upp i
li
ars ( in ii .!( s.
Hon to Prsvuil
li ininu n i pmino.l in uioui
iwu nirin i t.i vMt-t-incH used the -slnglf
mid di.ubli 1'bti single secniH.to pro-
dine ..rfliHid' ti.i resulta mill ..at.".
hitllilliilK the hi-r i ii-i
'Iht . laetmatu n
(tr"'l W a pninfi-
irt i..'
' l r i
adiuim
ariit i
M ORE
OT
nfiENNONCED
i
Insure host results. Do.not bo Ulatttrb-
id hy reports that aro circulated
about any person malleloiisly inb'cu-
Intlng nnimnU with tho germs of this
dlaoaho aftthisdlseacehas been preva-
lent in Texas for several years anil
i will rimtltiiio ttt IttirfHt'il until mirh I
illniA j tin nl liimnll ltnln rurllin!
! use of tho servicos of tho graduate
tQterlnarlim nnd sou that 'tho state
of Tbxds appropriates moro money tor
me voiennury woparimeni oi mo l.ivp
block Sanitary Commission of Texas.
Taxns the largest cattle stato In the
union now has only forty-two hundred
dollars for tho protection of Us llvo
stock against diseases exclusive ot
tile appropriation for tho eradication
of the Texas fever tick.
Yours truly
Ml. F. K. lAHItI3I
Stato Veterinarian
LLOYD GEORGE
TELL81USE OF
MAURICE AFFftIR
ASSERTS FORMER MILITARY DI-
RECTOR sHduLO have Made
KICK3 TO THE CABINET.
E
Asserts His Motion Respecting Mali-
rice Affair Not Designed to Ob-
' tain a Vteof Censure of
' .Government.
By Associated l'coss.
I.ONDpS' May y. Former Preiniur
Anquith In the hOuso or commons de-
clared that his "motion respecting Gen-
eral Mtiurilo's afrair yas.not designed
to obtain a vote of censure of the gov-
ernment saying jt wasbsurd to des-
cribe; it as stich. Should ho find It
hU duty to c.oiuuro the' government
ho said he hoped that ho woifld have
courage 'ohough to do so In a direct
and unequivocal form
Asqulth said he did hot think It wns
parliaments business to constantly In-
quire Into tho conduct of successful
phases of Hie war
Premier Lloyd George was. loudly
disered when ho rose to-speftk. He
said he hail been treated unfairly. "It
l the business ot General 'Maurice to
come to tho cabinet and point out
where the mlrtistors. had modo mis-
takes" he-- declared.
Ily Special Leased Wire.
. LONDON May 0. Former premier
AsquHh'-i motion. for tho appointment
of a. select committee 'to investigate
jUiargcg made by General Maurice that
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.i" 1uu-v i0u"U0"B w" UJ. r'lthe American fire recently demolished
". T . "w" '"L l.i'"B "ltho flammenwcrfers brought up for
H.i.ai r; f-.i.i. i 17 .;;;:
nnnnn'th1 Ali. Aa1nlM. .wJiK.l-n ...
lils motlon.'saying if tho veracity of tho
UlllfVULUU LU HIl. lintlUlLH ill WlLUIlllLW
ministers Is not bolleved In the housj
there Is no longer any possibility of
earrylhg on tho govornlnent. Asquithi
rpplying' denied his motion was do-'
sl(-'iieU to obtain consuro of govcrn-
jnent. ' '
If tlio Asqulth motion was carried.
Lloyd f.'oorgo said Asqulth would
agafp b'i responsible for conftuctln?
tlio war. Ho donled that tho strength
ot tlio. Hrithih fighting forces has bpoh
mlHroproi.ontod. as Maurlco had stated
The figures gjven wore official war
off Ico records (ind wore noVcr cliallcug;-
;d by Maurice while ho Was In 'the war
office as military director..
. LONDON May n.--The Irish na-
tionalists according to tho Dally
News' 'have- decided not to participate
In tho proceedings In parliament "to
day. It this information Is correct a
siitoBttintlfll majority for the govern
men! in the event ot a division would-
seem assured-
NEW REGISTRANTS
The local board for Tiiykr cohntv
ha reeolveil nnllen Hint ntf-intl-nttnn
bimnks Tor mon who have reached the
ago of '41 years since Juno ." 1017
Will bo forwarded soon and aro to bo
hold ucudlng the naming ot the dato
for the registration uh such men.
Tho hoard has roaoivfd instructions
tii entrain Alvlir V. Hawkins ot Noodle
on Moy 17 for Forth Benjamin Harri-
son Hawkins voluntcorcd ns a brake-
man In tho railway regiment and la the
first men to be called among those j
who volunteered for tho nation's
-Holp Wantod" service
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AMBOSHEDBYA
GERMAN PATROL
VMl!itK :ii:i)ti MtTKltS l
FIU( i: Wriliieyduj May 8.-Ap
Vniciiciin jialrol In (he Ton sector
f.ol lclni to a silent ciiepij up)
bush iis night. The Gerinans
eildenllj used bajoiicts ami riflii
bulls ns no shuts were heard.
The Uterinum went on) early
und mil h lug further "as lieiird of
them iinlll aiinlhrr patrol happen-
eil to cros (he miI wliern (be
others hud been uiiihiislicd.
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ERIGAISAR
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MARKETREPORT
MARKET IS OFf
I'Virt Worth Texas May 13 10i8.
H'Jgs Hogs 2000. Closed 10 to -18
lover early top 17.sd bulk $17;00 to
517.60; cattle G.000 Including 1.000
ralves and 1.000 through stuff clbd
Hterdy; beef steers actlvo top IH.OOf
biiliv 112.00 to 113.76: cown tori $9.50.
bulk 17.00 to !8.0O; hclfera. top' I82.0D
bull: $10.00 to $11.50; bulls lop-I10.0J)
bulk $8.00 to VJ-OOi calves stbftp ton
IIJ.CO bulk IO.O0 to $12001 stocmr
SUets steady top $1050 bulk 840 to
$9V.'.; cows and heifers steady. S7tl()
to Sf'.'.OO; calves steady J8.G0 to Jin.80;
sheep $10.00 steady; lnmba $18.00- to
$2000; icarjlngs I1G.00 to $17.p0.!
wethers $ld-00 to SJ&.B0; ewes 13.00
to ilG.G0;cull8 $9.00't0'JU00j'goats
$8(0 to $10.00: clipped stuff dollar to
two dollars lower than abovo quota
tbns.
IEKI FIRE
GERMAN DEFENSE
i:mtki stAtks ulnskhs fiui: os
TWO VII.LAOKS OG'ITl'llll)
HY T1IK Ilt'N TKOOW.
HUN BOMBARDMENT HEAVY
n First Three Jfonrs.of Grent Assault
On Jlrllish Tliey Used More.
.Shells Than In l-ntlre
187 War.
AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCIS
Friday; May 10. Tho American bat-
teries bombarded' the enemy . lines
heavily last r.'.gbt tho shells causing
fires In the Villages of Canllgny and
-Mesull St. George (went of Montdl-
dlcrKJietd by the Germans. Tho Ger
man patrols continue actlvo along the
.front one attempted to rush Amer-
ican outposts but was driven off.
.An American outpost caught a Gor
man trench dog. Tho pouch about his
neck Contained a message that the
German retaliatory fire was falling
short and that many of their own shells
wcr Inndlng in Cantigny.
Previous to the American raid Into
tho village of Apremont a private car
rlbd out a slnglehanded incursion to
the village and brought hack the re-
Il'Lft V"U' U V 0 ULObttUUl IIU IUUM
urift lhn( If -yt'tx a iliunttnii Hnfnifi it
prlsonors confirmed the report that
an W on Americans near Apre
UlOIll
By Tho Associated Press. 1
LON'l)DN May 3. A debato aroBO
yesterday in the hotiiio ot lords on
the pacifist agitation in which tho
Marquis of Lansdowno reiterated his
opinion that peace wonjd never come
except by negotiation. Those expect-
ing that peace would come through
a knockout blow ho said .wore un
able to tell how that blow could be
delivered or the cost of delivering It
"Peace by negotiation" replied
f-flrd Curaton. "IS Utterly Impossible at
this moment because tho country Is
ir.onfrontcd with tho grectestyCrlsis Jn
us history."
Surgeons agree that A. bases of cuts
burns bruises and wunds. tho first
j treatment lsmorU(mportant. "When
an ctficlcSigiiijWMitlc is applied
promptUijCnfro W i danger of in-i
foctiolKtl 'tin Jdrniiwl lietilnu in henl
'at onyr I-jrftsojii5n man or beast
Borojpfino M XheVUcal antlsoptlc anil
"JR?. ufJK tur " " r.J-
rfldyjutrf tsmorgctjcy. PrlCo 2CC
Sold by McLo-
auv
CASUALTY LIST
;f
WASHINGTON. May 0 -The casual-
ty list Issued today fontalned tho
jniinioa of 70 men. (Ilvmcd as follows:
I Killed lit action 10 died of wounds 3.
.died accldontly 2 died of dlsoaie 0
I wounded severely U. wounded slight
ly II prisoner 1.
Private L. E. McCowun of Conioo
loxaa was kiiiou in iction.
V YovVi Huwnril
I V'bat It funic? ThP office nuet has
I til-en wrlllllg llOltllilO llQCUIS or passl'itl
no. .up lUbi tinny yfiam uii psieruay
I hi had t. letter from tho World's
saic8ma.8iip censross inviting lilui
"Tna World's Output of Metal" with
th provision that IC ho talked longer
I than twenty-five minutes tliojnanugq-
nii ii woi hi bo fnri'Od to rlllB a bell aliiF
tijrii on a red light to slop him
DOES DAMAGE TQ
LAN511ESAYS
NEGOTIATION IS
ONLY IBM
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no hietnuv ' ..
' SOc-WBPyind Jl.oO.
1 morc-BalHrugCo.
OFAMEI
DRGE
" lotMiningrnrer
MONDAY'S MARKETS
k Jorsl Froiluco Wiirkot.
llpns lBo fryers 23 l-2o turkeys
10c buttor 40c eggs '.iHc.
COTTON.
Jfcw lork.'
Bat.
Open High low Close Oloso
May .. 37Q2 20rO 26i7&
July -20.15 2070 26.p9 2G.4 25.90
Oct .. 25.00 25.30 25.70 25.21
Dec .. 2581 261 '2CiT0- 28.08
Jan .. 25.G1 sp.Ofj
Closed IC lo G3 (ilghor.
Nun Orleans.
. . Sat.- '
Open High 1iw Gloso qiose.
May . . . . ' 20.7B 20' '
JUly .25.40 . 35.70 2JMW;. .
Oct .. . . 24.60 24.30
Dec .. 24 47 2tlG; '
Jan .. . 24.3t 21.13
Closed stondy 2f to 40 higher.
Liverpool.
Closed steady 3 to 1. higlioft -'spots-' .
quiet; good middling 22.23; sales '2000.
receipts 17000; duo tomorrow C'l2
higher.
Jfovr York Simls.
Steady; middling 28 15.
Ucw Orleans Spnls.
Steady; middling .20 25; sales 48U in -eluding
400 hcilgo; to urrlvp.2U0. ..
(JiilTesion Siiols.
Steady; middling' 29.00; f oh fiOO.
Houston -SpoJ
Quiet; middling 28.CJ: f b 115; to
nrrlvo 100.
Pallas Spots.
Nominal; middling !"&
ANSWERED GALL
.STATllll THT 110000(10 II.N Wllli
HK I'MIKH AIOIS AT Iv'U t)F.
THE TKAU.
ORDNANCE KEEPING PAGE
Although .Men arc Pouring Into France
in ('(iiistni'it Stream All Are
Fully i:ulpped For
Huttlc ' - .
Ily Tho Associated PresB.
-WASHINGTON May 11. Moro thou '
1::00000000. men have been- called In-
the sclectlvo draft' so. far and cither '
arc In France In cnmp dr undcr'.qali-
for Bcrvjcc before June-1; It Is lutllr '
Catcd more mon will ho called In June
than were summoned In May and pro-
gressive monthly mobilization will
contlnuo as -the Cantoninonts are ex-
panded. It is expected that at such a rate
tho army will reach a full strength'
of well over 3000000 within the next
12 or 13 months. It Is possible some
officers say. that tho litimucr will bo
closer to 5.000000 than 3(fQU;000.
Congress has been usltcTl for $3-'
000000 for medical necessities ot tho
draft forces.
Py Tlio Associated Press. ' .
WASHINGTON May It. Although
tho Amertcahs aro gofng overttcaa in
largo immbers tho ordnance depart-
ment has been able to keep up with
the now program and all are goliig
abroad fully .equipped with arms the
ordnance bureau announces. f
Artillery and inaohln-guii already
oro In France In aufflqicnt quahtltioa '
It is said to meet the immediate do- '
mauds.
' '
Homeopathic t'ostumc.
norvotia old beau colored a cus-
tumor's and said: "1 want a llttlo help
In M:o way of u suggestion. 1 am go-In-;
to tho French student mafiquu- .
rade ball tonight nnd I want a tils-..
tlnctiy original rostumo somothlnif
I ton be quito suro that no one np
will wear. Wmil can you suggest?"
'( ho costumor looked him ovor tit-
tnitively bestowing special hptlco on
hU Blear 'in'g bald shiny head.
-Well. I'll toll you" ho Bald thou-
ghtfully ''why don't you sugar yo'ur'
head and go as a pin"--San Francisco
A-inaut
Ileetuia they ia dUtasod. Twn onnd
n(vq VI'Jiipj- oro ncowy fortound Iiealtb.
rhej raiut npt IUt-r8clir)iliiir tuo.bltyM
.. tun pmouQu wtuia mattersAakud up In
Us cpiirno tlirougb tha botly. Jr
Wlton the kidneys &rs 04P!ln')1irUfUi9r
"Vjf-i'll t'w
taV. nnd tlm whole huiuiaf bjffcullarj from
tltis 1X)loup.:i IiIikhU X
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bla.tar actljQ flj.1 (lw..t. Ktw I tmailh
sound Uep 'd no moro tli.11 - eav imiaipr
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DRAFT-MEN HAKE
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