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the houston post: monday morning, july i, 1918.
AMERICAN CASUALTY
LIST 10,383
Total to Date Includes 9131 En-
rolled in Army—1252 in Marines.
Day's Report Contained 71 Names
From First Named Branch and 48
Names in Second—Lull
on West Front.
Previously
Reported
Killed in action 1,49!)
Died of wounds 472
Died of disease 1,285
Died of accident or other
causes 462
Wounded 4,980
Missing, including pris-
oners 382
Total 9,060
Marine Casualty List.
Previously
Reported.
Killed in action or died of
wound* 381
Died of accident or other
causes 16
Wounded 80i
Prisoner or missing 2
Total 1,204
Total.
1.491
179
1,289
465
6.024
385
9,131
Total.
391
16
842
3
1,252
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON, June 30.—Casualties In
tlio American expeditionary force thus far
imported total 10.383, summaries issued
Sunday by the war department and ma-
rine corps show. Of this number 91P.1
wore in the army and 1232 in the marine
corps.
Four hundred and ninety-seven casual-
ties In the army were reported during the
week. Including 179 killed in action, 47
died of wounds. 19 died of disease, 19 died
of accident and other causes, 213 wounded
In action, un.l 20 missing in action in-
cluding prisoners. The week before 549
casualties were reported.
The marine corps summary did not
•how how many of the deaths reported
viero in action, from disease, accidents
and other causes. It did divide the offi-
cers and men, showing that 14 officers
have died. 29 have been wounded and one
la missing.
The army casualty list Sunday con-
tained 71 names, divided as follows:
Killed in action, 11; died of wounds, 7;
•lied of disease. 3; died of accident and
other causes, 3; wounded severely, 46;
prisoners, 1.
The list:
KILLED IN ACTION: Mechanics D. J.
Dugal, Pawtucket. R. I.; Wagoner Al-
l>erton W, Vlnal, North Chelmsford,
Mass.; Cooks A. Eichelberger, Clear
Springs, Md.; If. A. I-ord, Milo, Ale.; Prl-
\utes A. K. Bond, Dos Angrles; Charles
Buk, DowHI, Mass.; Knrico Ken era, is'f.v-
ark. N. J.; Otto K. Folgmann. Waterbury,
Conn.; Charles A. McKenney, -Bangor,
Me.; Charles T. Shepard. Fort Wayne,
ln«J.; hkhvard F. Stanton, Bridgeport,
Conn.
DIED OF WOUNDS—Corporals Jere-
miah F. Deahy. Norfolk, Conn.; Gordon A.
Sutherland, springtielo, Alass.; Privates
John Adams, NortolK, N. V.; Chester F.
Moyd, Dancy, Miss.'; Kichard J. ilartigan,
Brooklyn, N. Y.; Angelo Piccolo, Omaha,
Neb.; Kobert VavrosKy, Chicago.
DIED OF DISEASE—Dr. Henry B. Her-
rick, Cleveland; Musician Norman F.
Hunt, Htoneham. • Mass.; Private A. A.
Thompson, Kfland. N. C.
DIED OF ACCIDENT AND OTHER
CAUbliS- -tiergeiint John B. Kadovich,
Fond du Lac, Wis.; Privates Herman K.
obenaui*. Twin Lakes. Mich.; Edwin
SticUney. Bowden. N. 1).
WOUNDED SEVERELY—Lieutenant
Kli.<on M. Boerke, \Vausuu, Wis.; Ser-
geants Kuvaell F. Aldrich. Fitchburg.
.vtiiss., Frank (Jrabowsky. Chicago; Floyd
W. Harper. Hixson. 'ienn.; Harold O.
Kocnlg, Detroit, Mich.; William E. Tur-
pln. Monroe, (Ju.; Corporals Henry H.
Uutzmnnn, Cleveland. O.; George John-
son. Uelolt. Wis.; Kd ward J. Lynch,
Wutcrbury. Conn.; Alortimer Susskind,
New York; Sidney F. Watts. Ashland
City, T»*nn.; Bugler Morris Greenberg.
New York; Cook Joe B. M rks, Bicknell,
Ind.; Privates Joseph Bee . Philadelphia,
i'^dnioml G. Brown. South Manchester,
< 'onn.; Frank Butterworth, New Bedford,
Aiasn.; Joh;i P. Bordenave, San Francisco;
William J. Dawson. Flat bush, N. Y.; Carl
C. l<oster, Leominster, Alass.; John \V.
'Irenh. L'nlomllle. Conn.; Michael J.
Guiiioyh', Uoxbury, Alass.; Harry H.
Ilartle.v, Pay Minette. Ala.; Charles Hoik,
• 'hicano; chiipln G. Hurd, Hudson, Wis.;
John F. Kendall. Hartford. Conn.; Oscar
I^ttWerson. Caratunk. Ale.; Stanley J.
I^eantowskl, Buffalo: llnrold S. AtcAleer,
Gat diner. Me.; Roy B. Martin, Stoneham,
Mass.; Charles D. Mills, Bridgeport,
Conn.; Frank Morawek. New York; Jack
Okun. New York; John Pez/.uto, Colle
Sanmta, Italy; Norman B. Phillips. Staf-
ford Springs, Conn.; Thomas F. Pliske.
Stevens Point, Wis.; James Powrie. De-
troit; Dennis Ryan. Ansonla, Conn.: Louis
Schinertz, Coney Inland. N. Y.; Walter
E. Simonds, Mlddlebury, Vt.; Frank K.
Snyder. Fairfield, t'onn.: Nick R. Theo-
dore, Caritu, rjreece: Joseph Titulaer,
West de Pere, Wis.; Kdward J. Trudeau,
Wsltham AIxss.; Auge White, Hurtford,
Conn.. Fred G. Wilrnore. Charlotte, Alich.;
Adrlnn L. Yelle, Fitchburg. Mass.
PRISONER —Private Charles J. Szil-
anskis. South Norwalk. Conn.
MARINE CASUALTY LIST.
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON, June 30.—The marine
corps casualty list announced Sunday con-
tained 48 names. di\ided as follows: Killed
In action 4, olcrl of wounds 2. wounded
■everely 41, missing in action 1.
In the marine casualty list nre the
names of Private Clinton S. Llndsey. San
Marcos, Texas, killed In action, and the
follovsins wounded in action: Sergeant
Robert D. AIcGlffert, Topeka, Kan.; John
F. Plnson Jr., St. Ixiuis, AIo.; Paul R.
Herblg, St. Louis, Mo.
The list also Includes missing in ac-
tion: Sccond Lieutenant Thomas R.
Bratlrford, 811 Franklin avenue, Houston.
The list:
KILLED IN ACTION—Corporals Henry
K. Smith. Larksvllle. i'a.; I>-onard L.
Wright. Gainesville, N. Y.; Privates Clin-
ton S. Llndsey, San Marcos, Texas: Fred
I!. Morse. Cast Pridg*-wat<T. .Mass.;
DIED OF WOUNDS RECEIVED IN
ACTION —l 'a| tuln Lloyd W. Williams,
Spartanburg, S. C.; Corporal Frank W.
Franczek, Chlcopee. Mass. •
WOUNDED IN ACTION (Severely)—
Sergeant Robert D. McGifford. Topeka,
Kan.: Corporals George T. Bishop, New
York: Gerald E. Greenwood. Dunning-
vllle. Mich.; John F. Plnson Jr.. St. I»uis;
Davis L. Spauldtng. Hood River, Ore.;
Trumpet' r John J. Mulijueen, Rldgewater.
N. J.: Privates Klmer B. Asher, address
unknown: John Askren. Cincinnati; Nor-
wood B. Boles. Aterion Station. Pa.; Jesse
Callahan. Grafton, III.; Paul K. Codding-
ton. Aliddletown. O.; Orville I. Comp.
Sheffield. 111.; Arnold A. Conklin, Vesper,
Wis.: Simon Davis, Hemet. CaL; Freder-
ick D. Fallon Arlington Heights. Alass.;
Thomas M. Fannon, Philadelphia; Harry
E. Harris, Atlanta. Ga.; Irwin D. Harris,
Greenbav. Wis.: Lambert V. Heltllnger,
I«*>avenworth, Kan.; Paul R. Herbig, St.
IjouIs; Sidney B. Hill, Roche Harbor,
Wuih.: Edward Hondllk, Chicago; Henry
TV. Huntley, no address (enlisted at Cleve-
land. O.); Jerry P. Jeter. Dresden, Tenn.;
William J. Klmbell. Atarlon, Ind.: L. D.
Klngsburv. Bascom. O.: Joseph J. Las-
kowski. Bay City. Mich.: Frederick J. Mc-
I'aulev, Farllngton, Ky.; LeRoy Mc-
Klnney, Tango. W. Va.; David S. Mes-
•inger. Worcester, Mass.; Forest P. Po-
cozelski. Milwaukee; Guy I. Potter. Port-
land. Me.; John C. Russell. Easth-ook,
Pa.: Robfrl Slater. New York: Ernust J.
Smith-. Lfi Porte. Colo.; William H.
Stephens, Mayfleld. Ky.; I^eRoy W. St.
Peter. Chicago; Melwl Warner, Hayburn,
Idaho; Noel White, Fox Lake, 111.; Wil-
liam Wilson. Topeka. Kan.; John D.
Wiltshire. Springfield. 111.
MISSING IN ACTION—Second Lieuten-
ant Thomas R. Brallsford, 811 Franklin
■venue, Houston,
Two Aviators Killed.
Associated Press Report.
FORT WORTH, Texas, June 30.—Lieu-
tenant William do C. Ravenall Jr. of
Washington. D. C.. and Corporal Ray I,.
Banning of Cresco. Iowa, stationed at
Hicks aviation field, were killed at 10
o'clock Sunday when the airplane in
which they were flying fell In flames.
Lieutenant Ravenall and Corporal Ban-
ning were flying at a low altitude a few
miles north of the Hlck^ field hangars
when their machine was seen suddenly to
burst Into flames and crash to earth. Tlvj
bodies of the two aviators were badly
burned before recovered from the wreck-
age. The cause of the accident Is un-
known.
FEW SUITS AGAINST
RAILROADS
Government Will Deal Directly With
Claimants.
McAdoo Will Discourage Litigation
by Insisting That Justice Be
Done, Considering Claims
on Their Merits.
NEW YORK, June 30.—Intensive
systematic efforts for war winning con-
servation by the railroads under plans of
Director General W. G. McAdoo, which
embrace every department and are effect-,
ing savings of needed man power, mate-
rials and money, ih tVieir spirit and thor-
oughness furnish an impressive example
for the nation.
The latest move in the far reaching
program provides for a sweeping preven-
tion of litigation—a saving in lawsuits
that will relieve courts and lawyers of
enormous labors. Under a new policy In
cases of loss and personal injury, the gov-
ernment will deal directly with claimants
of damages, exercising discretion regard-
ing lawyers' contracts and discouraging
expensive litigation. At the same time
special preventive campaigns are under
way to reduce loss and injury.
The new policy is clearly set forth by
John Barton Payne, general counsel, di-
vision of law. United States railroad ad-
ministration. in the following instructions
to claim departments:
"The federal control act contemplates
that suits for personal Injuries may be
brought as heretofore, but provides that
executions may not be levied on the prop-
erty of the carrier while in the possession
of the government. This means that
while a judgment may be recovered, it
devolves upon the director general to pro-
vide for payment, and this places upon
him the responsibility of considering the
merits of the claim and the persons to
whom payment is made. It is ttie desire
of the director general that Justice bhall
be done to all employes who are injured
in the discharge of their duties. This
does not mean that verdicts based upon
prejudice or passion shall be paid or that
large sums shall be paid by the govern-
ment to attorneys and solicitors who have
no claim upon tVie government. The right
is reserved to consider the merits in de-
termining what provision shall be made.
"It will be the policy of the govern-
ment to discourage litigation, and to deal
directly with injured persons to the end
that the injured person may receive the
benefit of any amount which the govern-
ment pays, without the expense of liti-
gation, and without being compelled to
turn over one-ttiird or one-half to an at-
torney. You may therefore let it be
known that such claims will be consid-
ered on their merits.
"As to fee contracts: You are author-
ized to exercise a wise discretion, and are
not required to make payment as pro-
vided therein, but only on such terms as
will enable the person injured to receive
just treatment. If the contract is un-
just, you may pay the attorney such rea-
sonable sum as will pay him for the
services actually rendered."
FRENCH AND BRITISH
BROTHERS NOW
(Continued From Page One.)
near Bethune, and some gas shelling west
of Bouzincour, near Albert.
STILL AWAIT OFFENSIVE.
So the last day of June finds us still
waiting for the next phase of the German
offensive which began with an enormous
effort on March 21, when our situation
was serious. Looking back on these three
months, especially at the beginning of
them when, for several weeks, our armies
were hard pressed and had to fight con-
tinual rear guard actions against over
whelming numbers, when our losses werp
heavy and our troops had to give ground
which had been gained by a desperate and
heroic endeavor in the early battles of
Flanders and the Somme. one has a sense
of thankfulness that the enemy was
checked before he could do greater dam-
age. At that, we forced him to give us
time to reorganize and build up to new
strengths. Our armies with young drafts
that filled up the gaps, is now strong in
defense again and during the last two
months while the enemy has been prepar-
ing for fresh assaults on a prodigious
scale an immense amount of work has
been done behind our lines and in our
lines to give us greater security when
the next thrust comes. The weather has
favored both sides and has been astonish-
ing in its duration of sunny days. Ncrw
and then storm clouds gathered, threaten-
ing a deluge, but after a few showers the
sky cleared against and Sunday it is still
blue and brilliant and all this Northern
France, which is our fighting ground is a
glory of gold and green where the wheat
is growing tall and the new cut is yellow-
ing in the sun and the air is heavy with
the scent of flowers.
BRITISH AID FRENCH PEASANTS.
Our soldiers are helping the French
peasants to make their hay, and the
refugees who still come down the roads
with farm carts and cattle from the vil-
lages which may be under fire when an-
other battle begins find the friendly
Tommies with helping hands in their
wayside camps. During the last three
months of history, full of menace and
tragedy and terror in their early days,
one thing happened which ought to count
for something in the future of the world.
It is the closer comradeship and finer
understanding between the French and
British armies, and between the British
soldiers and the French people. In all
the experiences which followed March 21
our men were struck most by the tragic
plight and courage of the villagers and"
country folk who were caught in the
moving tide of war. Shells came smash-
ing into some of their towns before they
could escape and some of them were
killed and many villages and hamlets
which had been safe behind our lines so
that fields were cultivated as though in
a world away from war were brought
suddenly into the danger zone.
The women there were wonderful and
the young girls gallant beyond all words
of praise, and it is splendid to remember
that during these bad days the admira-
tion and pity of our men "for these de-
fenseless people were translated t into
helpful acts which left a deep impres-
sion in France. Amidst the traffic of
guns and transport when our armies
were falling back with the enemy close
upon them, our Tommies crowded the
civilians into the lorries and wagons, fed
them with their own rations, carried
babies for them and rescued old people
at the risk of their own lives from vil-
lages under shell fire. These are the
things that will not be forgotten.
During that time also there was a
new brotherhood of arms between the
French and the British soldiers. The
French realized our armies had been con-
fronted with the full and frightful weight
of the German hordes and that our line,
strung out too thinly for its numbers,
had sustained a thrust of so many Ger-
man divisions. When our stricken troops
fought themselves out, not without in-
flicting the heaviest losses upon the
enemy, the French troops poured up from
Amiens to Flanders and that new
strength assisted in bringing the Ger-
mands to a standstill. It was then that
the brotherhood of the French and Brit-
ish armies was sealed as never before.
Former Crown Prince Alive.
Associated Press Report.
LONDON, June 30.—The former Crown
Prince Alexis of Russia, according to
German papers received in Copenhagen,
is at present at Tobolsk. An Exchange
Telegraph dispatch quoting German
newspapers, says the former crown prince
Is seriously ill and hence unaWe to un-
dertake his journey to Ekaterinburg,
where he had planned to Join his parents.
QUOTAS PLEDGED FOR
Y. M. C. A. FUND
Over 500 Delegates Attended San
Antonio Conference.
John It. Mott, Geo. W. Perkins, Dr.
Truett and Maj. General Hol-
brook Among the
Speakers.
Houston Post Special.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 30.—The
best citizenship of the Southwest was
represented at an enthusiastic conference
here Saturday by B50 prominent men from
Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana,
New Mexico and Arizona, who were in
session all day for the purpose of or-
ganzing the forthcoming $100,000,000 army
Y. M. C. A. campaign. Among the dis-
tinguished men from New York were
John R. Mott, of the national war work
council; George W. Perkins, multi-
millionaire philanthropist; Bruce Barton,
well known author, and G. S. Bilheiiner,
secretary of the international committee
of the Y. M. C. A.
Through its leading business men who
were present at the conference each State
of the Southern department pledged more
than its quota of the $100,00u,u00, the
quotas being based on the quotas of the
last liberty loan. Keen rivalry was shown
between tne States, which tried to exceed
each other in their generous pledges.
Governor Williams of Oklahoma ami
Judge W. S. Fly and others representing
Texas Indulged in lively competition rep-
resenting their respective State. Loui-
siana and Arkansas became friendly
rivals for future honors in giving as did
Arizona and New Mexico. The exact date
of the campaign was not announced, but
it is understood it will be in late October
or early November, following the next
liberty ioan campaign.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
E. Rogers Kemp of Tulsa, Okla.. was
elected -"-airman of the Southern depart-
ment campaign committee; E. A. Peden,
State food administrator of Texas, acted
as temporary chairman; G. S. Bilheimer of
the international committee will be de-
partment campaign director.
Dallas was selected as department cam-
paign headquarters, although San Antonio
made a hard light.
Addresses were made by John R. Mott,
George W. Perkins, Bruce Barton, Dr.
George W. Truett of Dallas, Governor
Williams of Oklahoma, E. A. Peden of
Houston, Major General W. A. Holbrook,
commander of the Southern department,
and others. Dr. Mott's address, which
gave some interesting first hand informa-
tion on war conditions, was received with
much demonstration, the greatest enthu-
siasm was shown throughout the meeting
and reports on the work being done by
the army Y. M. C. A. brought the con-
ference to its feet several times.
The session of the conference will con-
tinue through Sunday for the delegates
who were appointed on the several, com-
mittees. The Mott-Perkins party left on
Saturday night for Atlanta, Ga.,"where a
similar conference will be held for the
Southeastern department. It was stated
by many that the conference was the
most distinguished and most representa-
tive body of prominent men of the South-
western States ever brought together for
any purpose.
TEXANS ON COMMITTEES.
They will return to their respective
communities pledged to the next army
Y. M. C. A. campaign and ready to perfect
the campaign organizations for their
States and cities.
Two hundred Texas delegates were reg-
istered. Texans appointed on the cam-
paign executive committee were J. A.
Jarrett of San Antonio. E. R. Brown of
Dallas, elected vice chairman; R. S. Ster-
ling and T. P. Bush. Practically all the
Texas delegates are remaining over lor
the Sunday corr.ir.ittee pneetings.
Among the prominent Louisiana men
participating in the conference were the
following: Judge T. J. Freeman of New
Orleans, W. T. Hardy of New Orleans,
V. E. Smitherman of Shreveport. B. T.
Thompson of Alexandria, W. H. Managan
of Lake Charles, Dr. A. C. Brown of New
Orleans, D. D. Moore of the Times Pica-
yune, New Orleans; B. W. Corbln of
Mansfield, C. W. Hood of Morgan City.
A. K. Jones of Baton Rouge, Arthur
Parker of New Orleans, W. B. Bloomfield
of New Orleans, Dr. Dinwiddie of New
Orleans.
SENATOR TILLMAN IS
NEAR DEATH
(Continued from Page One.)
mittee Mr. Tillman's work has been re-
garded as of the highest importance, espe-
cially in connection with the navy's part
in the war.
BITTER OPPONENT OF BLEASE.
Senator Tillman, who is almost 71 years
old, was elected governor of South Caro-
line in 1890 and again in 1892 and was
elected to the United States senate in
1894. For more than a generation he
has been one of the most picturesque and
powerful figures in public and political
life of the South.
"Pitchfork Ben" was the name given
him many years ago—and one he himself
did not resent—because of his vociferous
style of attack upon political foes.
During recent years Senator Tillman's
bitter contest with former Governor
Blease, a candidate against Mr. Tillman
in the present senatorial primaries, has
held him in the heat of political fray.
A year ago Senator Tillman announced
his virtual retirement from politics, stat-
ing that he would not be a candidate for
re-election, but he later decided to again
to offer for office because of the service
he might do his country and his State
during the war by reason of hi3 intimate
knowledge of naval affairs.
NAPIER MADE COLONEL.
San Antonio Officer Chosen for
Command of Second Cavalry.
Associated, Press Report.
AUSTIN, Texas, June 30.—The ap-
pointment of Captain Walter P. Napier
of San Antonio as colonel of the 2d cav-
alry, Texas National Guard, was an-
nounced Saturday night by the adjutant
general's department. Captain Napier is
promoted to succeed Colonel W. B. Tuttle
of San Antonio, who is to be appointed
colonel of one of the three Infantry regi^
ments of the Texas National Guard, the
organization of which is to begin soon.
The promotion of Captain Napier to a
colonelcy was made upon recommendation
of Brigadier General J. F. Wolters, com-
manding the South Texas brigade of cav-
alry of the now Texas National Guard.
Colonel Napier has been connected with
the new cavalry for some time and 'has
assisted materially in its organization.
WEKERLE ADMITTED
HUGE LOSSES ON
THE PIAVE
(Continued from Page One.)
of three bridges thrown across the Piave.
the uppermost unfortunately collapsed
and then both of t'ne others were carried
away with it. Thus, unsurmountable dif-
ficulties arose in bringing up provisions
during the sensational retreat. The .entire
retreat was carried out in such an orderly
and unobserved manner that the Italians
continued their attacks on our former po-
sitions.
"If, despite these regrettable conditions,
I draw deductions from the whole, it is
not to be doubted that we inflicted impor-
tant losses on t'ne Italians and prevented
them from sending a considerable part of
their troops to the western front, which,
in the interest of the common conduct of
the war, is undoubtedly the object of
which it is our duty to attain. This aim,
too, we attained."
♦ ♦ ♦
Poles Oppose Von Seydler.
Associated Press Report.
AMSTERDAM, June 30.—Emperor
Charles of Austria has commanded Pre-
mier Von Seydler to carry on tlie govern-
ment, but he has failed to tell him how to
do it. Messages received here indicate
that the premier has enormous difficulties
ahead of him as the Poles remain ada-
mant in their attitude of opposition to his
policy. In fact the Poles already have
declared that tliey will not even consider
economic concessions with wThieh it is
reported Dr. "Von Seydler intended to pla-
cate them. The premier now has ap-
pealed to the Poles- "not to obstruct the
provisional budget too severely."
The Czechs and South Slav3 are re-
solved to fight any governemnt that yields
to German demands and they plainly told
Emperor Charles at an audience the other
day that they would refuse to vote for
the provisional budget and the war credits
if Dr. Von Seydler remained In office.
On the other hand the Ukrainian mem-
bers of the Austrian parliament sud-
denly have come to the rescue of the
German national party in support of Von
Seydler to the extent of declaring tViat
they will vote for both the budget and the
war credit on condition that the premier
remain in office. They are quoted as say-
ing they will not tolerate his dismissal at
the behest of the Poles.
The Christian socialists declare they
will only stand by Premier Von Seydler
if the old regime in Bohemia is continued
and they are determined to resist and
further anti-state agitation.
The attitude of the German socialists
in the Austrian parliament still is ob-
scure. They probably will await the
course of events and according to reports
are to be persuaded to vote for the budget
but will refrain from voting in the war
credit. Members of the cabinet have paid
a visit to Von Seydler and have assured
him of their personal friendship and good
will.
To explain the tangled Austro-Hunga-
rian issue to Germany's allies and prevent
misunderstandings—so an official an-
nouncement runs—a politcal information
bureau on Austro-Hungarian affairs has
been established in Berlin. It will be run
in the interest of cementing the dual alli-
ance under the leadership of Herr von
Reichenau, formerly German minister to
Serbia and before that a diplomatic repre-
sentative in Chile and Brazil.
KEUHLMANH BROKE
HEWS TO PEOPLE
(Continued From Page One.)
edited by the chancellor and the for-
eign minister himself, with notes for use
in pan-German circles and a supply of
the usual war rhetoric added. The gov-
ernment tooK fright at the opposition dis-
played. The national liberals, linked up
with the conservatives and independent
socialists, could be reckoned on as having
their own reasons for joining that co-
alition. So, as Vorwaerts put it, the gov-
ernment "adopted a system of elastic de-
fense and withdrew its front line."
ESTIMATED FEELING.
That the government had fairly ac-
curately estimated the despondent and
hopeless feeling prevalent among the
people for reasons well known, is shown
by the speech of Haase and also by the
very remarkable utterance of Dr. Nau-
mann of Mittel Europe fame. It is note-
j worthy that during the latter's speech
the chancellor left his place, and standing
near the speaker, listened attentively to
| every word. The explaining away of
I Kuehlmann's speech naturally delights
' the pan-Germans, who have recovered
their cheerfulness. The Reinisch West-
faelische Zeitung, which once could never
say anything bad enough about
"that Bavarian baron," now regards him
as "a wise, far seeing statesman." But
explained away or not, Kuehlmann's
speecVi provides an interesting glimpse
into German conditions.
New Wheat Prices Created
by Grain Corporation
Associated Press Report.
NEW YORK, June 30.—New wheat
prices necessitated by advanced freight
rates were announced Sunday night by
the food administration grain corporation.
It was stated a minimum price of $2 a
bushel for No. 1 wheat aboard cars in
the intermountain territory will be made
effective.
1 The announcement said No. 1 wheat of
the Northern spring, hard winter, red
winter, durum and red, white grades will
be sold at New Orleans and Galveston
at $2.18.
Declined Call to Houston.
Houston Post Special.
ORANGE, Texas, June 30.—Rev. S. .4.
Cowan, pastor of the First Baptist church
of this city, who was recently called to
the pastorate of the Trinity Baptist
church of Houston at a meeting held with
deacons and members Friday night, de-
cided to decline the call and to continue
his work at Orange. Rev. Mr. Cowan
came to Orange more than a year ago
from Bonham, where he was pastor of the
First Baptist church.
Huns Active in Flanders.
Associated Press Report.
LONDON, June 30.—German gunners
showed great activity Sunday morning
against the new British positions east
of .Nieppe forest on the Flanders front,
the war office announced Sunday.
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EUGENE V. DEBS WAS
ARRESTED
Charged With Violating Espionage
Act in Canton Speech.
Arrest Came as He Started to Ad-
dress Socialist Gathering—In-
dictment Contains 10
Specific Counts.
Associated Press Report.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 30.—Eugene
V. Debs, four times socialist candidate
for the presidency of the United States,
was arrested here Sunday by United
States Marshal Charles W. Lapp and
Deputy Marshal Charles Boehme as he
was about to deliver a socialist address.
The arrest was made on a federal war-
rant in connection with Debs' speech at
the socialist State convention at Canton,
Ohio, June 16, last.
The arrest was made on a secret in-
dictment returned Saturday by the fed-
eral grand jury. It is understood the
indictment contains 10 specific counts
under section 3 of the espionage act as
amended by the passage of the sedition
bill on May 16, last, which provides a
penalty of 20 years in the penitentiary,
and a fine of ?10,000 and costs for each
violation.
Debs will be arraigned in federal court
Monday morning before Judge D. C.
Westenhaver, when the matter of bail
will be decided. He spent Sunday night
in the Cuyahoga county jail, in the cus-
tody of Marshal Lapp.
Debs refused to make any statement
regarding his arrest.
Bliss Morton, special agent of the bu-
reau of investigation, department of jus-
tice; Federal Agent John F. Sawkin and
members of the American Protective
league have been working on the case
since the delivery of the Canton speech.
Debs arrived in Cleveland Sunday to
address a socialist gathering. He was
taken into custody as he was about to
enter the garden where the meeting
was held.
Edwin S. "Wertz, United States attor-
ney for the northern district of Ohio, and
Assistant Attorneys Joseph S. Breiten-
stein and F. B. Kavanagh will handle
the case for the government.
Following the arrest, Mr. Wertz made
the following statement:
"No man is too big to be held re-
sponsible for his acts under the espionage
act or any other law of the United
States."
"Mr. Debs was indicted, not as a so-
cialist, but as a violator of the law of
the United States because of things he
said in his Canton speech," said Assist-
ant Attorney Breitenstein.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind., June 30.—Eugene
V. Debs was nominated by the socialists
of the Fifth Indiana district Sunday for
representative in congress.
Methodists Set Goal at
$125,000,000 lor Missions
Associated Press Report.
LAKE JUNALUSKA, N. C., June 30.—
The conference of leaders of the Method-
ist churches in the United States and
Canada, who have been meeting here dur-
ing the past five days to discuss a pro-
gram of worldwide evangelism, adjourned
Sunday. The sessions were largely de-
voted to worship and the main feature
was a sermon by Rev. W. F. Oldham.
Morning services were conducted by
Bishop Frank W. Warne of Lucknow,
India, who spoke on "The Mass Movement
in India." Services also were conducted
by John R. Pepper of Memphis and Rev.
VV. E. Doughty of New York.
Speakers during the various sessions of
the conference have agreed that the ex-
traordinary conditions brought about by
the war gives the church its supreme op-
portunity. In order to meet t'ne emer-
gency the church must reinforce its mis-
sionary workers in every field and in every
department of Christian activity, includ-
ing adequately equipped institutions at
home and abroad. To do this, the Meth-
odist churches have set a goal of $125,000,-
000.
Garabed Engine Tested.
. Associated Press Report.
BOSTON, June 30.—"Garabed," the en-
gine that its inventor, Garabed Giragos-
sian, asserts is a free energy generator,
was tested at a private laboratory in
this city Saturday by a board of five
scientists In the presence of Judge E. C.
Finney of the department of interior. The
result of the test was not announced,
but a report was sent by mail to Secre-
tary Lane of the interior department.
Mr. Giragossian was said to be com-
pletely satisfied with the demonstration.
The test was completed in three hours.
Berlin Reports Activity.
Associated Press Report.
BERLIN, via London, June 30.—The of-
ficial communication from general head-
quarters Sunday says:
"The fighting in the sectors north of
the Lys and south of the Aisne in-
creased: artillery activity continued
throughout the day. In the evening it
revived on the remainder of the front
between the Yser and the Marne."
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LOGKHART IS SWEPT
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One of Most Destructive Fires in
Town's History Recorded.
Blaze Which Started in Connely
Hotel Took Hollman House,
Warehouse, Catholic Church
and Many Other Structures
Houston Post Special.
LOCKHART, Texas, June 30.—One of
the most destructive fires in the his-
tory of Lockhart started in the Con-
nely hotel shortly after 4 o'clock and be-
fore it had been brought under control
destroyed the Hollman hotel and its con-
tents, the warehouse of the Masur Hard-
ware company, J. F. Stoud's blacksmith
shop and Charles & Shaw, woodwork;
some lumber of the Alamo Lumber com-
pany, the Catholic church, a two-story
residence occupied by the Catholic sisters
of the academy, a residence belonging to
Mrs. Hanson.
The San Marcos fire department was
called on for help but by the time it ar-
rived the fire was under control. Sev-
eral prostrations from heat took place
and one small boy was run over and
had a leg broken. The origin of the fire
is not known. Insurance was very light.
Three Killed When Train
Struck an Auto
Associated Press Report.
NESBITT, Miss., June 30.—Three per-
sons were killed and a fourth slightly
injured when an automobile in which
they were riding was struck by an Illi-
nois Central train Sunday morning. The
dead:
Paul Lee. aged 19, of Memphis, Tenn.
Mrs. H. C. Elmore of Nesbitt, Miss.
Mrs. Sallie Lee, daughter of Mrs. El-
more, of Nesbitt, Miss.
James Elmore, son of Mrs. Elmore, who
was driving the car, escaped .with slight
injuries.
CONGRESS PRESSING
FOR RECESS
Attempt Will Be Made to Clean Up
Legislation in Few Days.
Leaders Hope to Finish Most Im-
portant Business by Wednesday
but It Is More Probable Work
Will Last Until Friday.
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON, June 30.—Congress
Monday will begin a final clearing up of
legislation preparatory to a recess this
week until early in August, when the
house ways and means committee is ex-
pected to have the new revenue bill ready
for presentation.
Both senate and house are to meet un-
usually early Monday in an effort to dis-
pose of appropriation measures carrying
money needed with the beginning of the
new fiscal year. Leaders hope to finish
imperative legislation and recess next
Wednesday, but it is regarded as more
probable that congress will be unable to
get away before next Friday or Saturday.
War time prohibition, the new bond au-
thorization bill and important legislation
added to the $12,000,000,000 army appro-
priation bill are the most' urgent matters
remaining before congress.
The controversy over the senate amend-
ment to the agricultural appropriatior
bili increasing the government guaranteed
wheat price to $2.50 a bushel will com<
up in the senate tomorrow with advo
cates prepared to oppose vigorously i
resolution by Majority Leader Martin t<
instruct the senate conferees to yield t<
the house objections and abandon the
price increase proposal.
Prohibition legislation is blocking an-
other agriculture appropriation bill, the
$11,000,000 emergency food production
measure.
The army appropriation measure goes
to conference Monday and the numerous
legislative riders added by the senate
are expected to necessitate two or three
days' work by the conferees.
Prompt passage by the senate of the
new bill authorizing $8,000,000 additional
bonds for domestic uses and $l,500,00t
more for loans to the allies, is expected,
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