Sherman Daily Democrat (Sherman, Tex.), Vol. THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 14, 1917 Page: 1 of 8
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SHERMAN DAILY DEMOCRAT
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tonight fair, rooter; Friday,
warmer; Sat unlay, probably
fair.
THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR.
SHERMAN, TEXAS, JUNE 14, 1917—THURSDAY EVENING.
50r Per Month—$5 Per Yew When Paid fa Advance.
GEN. PERSHING GETS
BIG OVATION WHEN
HE REACHES PARIS
Associated 1‘resH Disputch.
Paris, June lit.—Paris opened her arms to
Pershing and his staff this afternoon. No con-
quering hero returning home could have hoped
for or received such a tremendous reception as
greeted the American Commander. The nearest
approach to the reception was that accorded
King George in 19lk.
All Anislmlmii Opinion.
itiiMiaica I'imi Pi-putrs i
Amsterdam. June 13, via London,
•lime 13, o:uo p, in.—Tlio Austrian
m* *w*|>apef*, aeeerdlug to a Vienna
telegram todav. regarding President!
Wilson’s note to tin* l’etrograU gov-1
eruuient us a clear admission that;
Russia must l>0 made to bend to the
wishes of tin* v-cstern powers and
that the war must go on until Europe
is '*t»li*d white.”
Mini* Hr Willi Kin Job.
4‘rt.i# UispUicAJ
I’aris, June 18—The new Spanish
mill is ter of war. General Ternando
1’rinioFtvcru. announced hp exited* to
settle the controversy which lias aris-
en over the uiHilary association ex-
ercising political intlnence, according
to a J lavas despatch from Madrid. It
lie fulls in obtain uti early adjust-
ment, the despatch adds, lie will re-
sign.
Chi ins Will Continue.
H.fuctiilril pinoulc/ii
* | '**.-■-* * • igf ri**iy ..'--v ■ ■
Amsterdam. \lu London. June 111—
Morse* will be put on outs mtloiis in
Germany from June lli, according to
an onllnami* issued hi Berlin. vary-
ing from one and a half lo three
is nods daily. An agitation lias been
going on for the abandonment of
horse'racing in Germany dining war
lime, hul tiie authorities, I lie papers
say, )invc decided otherwise on the
ground that all the belligerents are
e.mtluuing racing, or have restored
tlic siKirt after a brief interval.
"For victorious Germany" says tin*
Krcuwcitutig, **ttierc is ccrlirinly no
reason to refrain from racing, es-
pecially us it would create with the
enemy a wrong Impression."
Ilairamring the German I rout.
Suucititoil Pr(II Olipuli.ll)
London, June 14--Iai portent sec-
tions of the German front between
the Lys river and St. Yves liave been
abandoned by the Germans, It* is an-
nounced tflkiu lly.
Ijlioiis to Art.
*»ifnlulr1 rru* i/hcjk'AI
Washington. June 14—In the belief
that the establishment of the admin-
istration food hills will result in
lower prices, the American Federa-
tion of labor twluy sent letters to
thousands of tuhor unions urging
theta to press their congressmen for
early action on the measures.
Says Note* Misunderstood.
* ’TOCMilid Prims Dispatch i
ttto Janeiro. June 12—< Delayed i —
The reply of Argentine to the Bra-
zilian note luis caused a bad impres-
sion generally. The. press refrains
from commenting upon it.
A denial fell from Buenr*s Aires on
June Jt said tiie Argentina reply re-
iterated tin* government".- statement
inserting tiie fraternity existing be-
tween that government and Brazil.
GENERAL PERSHI^t;.
Dr. tt'*ld. whose ocwal-ipcr printed
Forman propngnndit. was arrested on
April 23, charged witli Imving slan-
dered President Wilson. lie express-
ed regret for tin* publication of tin*
articles and promised to refrain from
criticism of this sort,
('oncessiriiN Made.
A siociaieil Press ln.patiJ.)
Petrograd. via London, June 14—
Tiie nnrii-C caused by Finland's
claim that the rights of the former
emperor as grand duke of Finland
did not pass automatically to the
provisional government hits been sat-
isfactorily settled by a new law which
will be valid until the Rusty Finnish
relations are regulated by the con-
stituent assembly. The right to de-
cide ait state transactions excepting
affairs concerning Russian subjects
and also the rigid to lix tin* date for
opening ami closing of the Finnish
diet is conceded to tin; Finnish sen-
ate.
OWNS LIBERTY
B0NDS-$2,5M)
(OMMISSONKBS COURT INVESTS
THAT MI CH OF PERMANENT
SCHOOL FIND.
MAKES FLAG DAY
SPEECH AT CAPITAL
EVERYBODY WORKING TO
BRING UP PRO RATA
County la Still Behind—Banks Will
Renut hi Open Tonight—It la
the Duty of Every Person
lo Buy a Bond.
Smuts May Sene.
itfirmial Puss Dispv.tchl
London June 14—The newspapers
-ay that General Smuts, the eelebrat-
*-l Boer lender, has been invited to
join the war cabinet. Such a step
<was mooted weeks ago and it is
kiiown that the government Is anxious
to retain the South African’s services
here, if is understood that lie is
unite willing to do so provided the
South African government consents.
Expresses Approval.
XMeWitfil Prut Dispalcitl
--Moutevoido. June 14 In eonm-dlon
with the revocation of Brazilian neu-
trality in the war between tin* United
States, and Germany the Uruguayan
govet'iimont .expresses its approval,
mid its symratliy with the cause of
tiie Miles. It recommends « league
of nations witli the object of de-
fending. international law.
Terror in Tsaritsyn.
4#»t>dat«U Press Dispatch]
London. June 14—A Petrograd de-
spatch to tlip Times says there si*ems
to lie a reign of terror In Tsaritsyn,
where a separate republic lias been
declared and the town Is entirely in
the hands of the extremists.
Charges Withdrawn.
4ssuciotH Prill Dtspalchl
Shanghai. June 13—The charge of
sedition ugahist Dr. Gilbert Reid, nu
an. editor of the Peking Post,
‘ • district attoi*-
i" court today.
Nick .May Vale.
Associated Press Dispatch)
Petrograd, via London. June It—
After a prolonged debate in tin* coun-
cil! wide!) is now* sitting for the pur-
pose of drawing up rules governing
elections to the constituent assembly,
and eeniderhig tin* eligibility of vot-
ers. it was 'decided to allow ‘•Nicho-
las Romanoff, the former emperor
and members of the former imperial
family, I lie privilege of voting.”
After considering the possibility of
limiting tin* franchise to other indi-
viduals ami classes, the council pass-
ed a resolution providing that all
citizens in good standing except deaf
and dumb |a*r.-ons should be allowed
to participate in the elections.
Americans in Russia.
Associated Press meputchj
Petrograd. June 14. via IxjnUon.
A large delegation of Russians^ jnid
Americana including sever at ministers,
the chief ef tin* local military staff
and tiie entire personnel of the Amer-
ican embassy and consular establish-
ment*. greeted the Root commission
on its arrlvul liere yesterday after-
noon. A guard of troops stood at
attentioii as the, special rolled into
(lie station.
United States .Ambassador Francis
presented Foreign 'Minister Teresch-
teuko to the chief members of the
commission, after* which the ministe.r
introduced his colleagues. The com-
mission was escorted to the winter
With a deficit of approximately
$7t),0W> remaining before this city's
allotment, of 8120.000 Is reached, tiie
Liberty Isian subscription committees
renewed their efforts this morning
yvlth a determination lo make this,
the ia.-t day on which subscriptions
for the loan may tie received by le-
gal hanks, 'In* biggest day of the
Whole campaign, and if possible re-
duce the deficit to a minimum.
At the mooting of-the central com-
mittee held nt the Chamber of Com-
merce last evening a total of if." ! 1 .ICO
was reported subscribed in -SSherman.
For the purpose of learning how uem
8hcrniuti reaches her apportionment
when all figures are in tonight, tiie
central commit tin* will meet uguin at
tin* Chamber of Commerce this even-
ing and lieur returns. In enter *teat
.Shoruiuu may not fall short it is
necessary that every man do ids
duty, and that at once.
The commissioners’ court of Gray-
sou county tlds morning evinced Its
patriotic spirit as well as its good
business sense by ordering $2,500 of
tiie permanent school fund invested
In Liberty I«oun Bonds. The applica-
tion as placed immediately through
» leal bank.
This is u good business investment
as well as au act of patriotism on
tiie part of the county commissioners
yf Gray sou county. The county de-
pository ih which the funds are now-
placed puy s but 8 pier cent interest,
whereas, the Liberty bonds will bring
Ui an additonal half per cent inter-
<eet to the county. The permanent
school fund is one that must be in-
vested in a safe Investment, and gov-
ernment bonds are named first, on
the list which the law* allows.
Tiie action was unanimous on the
part of the commissioners and
County Judge Dayton B. Steed.
putnee of Hie former emiieror, where
the principal* were lodged. „
Tiie commission will tie formally
presented to tin* provisional govern-
ment Friday.
Clothing Sold High
Associated Press impairs)
Munich, via London, June 14—The
public auction of tin* wardrobe of
Princess Louise of Belgium, daughter
of the lute King Is*oi>old, netted 82,000
marks.
Constant Inc's Message.
*««oituRd Press Dispatch 1
Athens, June 12, via London, June
14—(Delayed i—The proclamation of
former King Constantine announcing
ids abdication was posted throughout
the streeis today, it says:
“Obeying the necessity of fulfilling
my ditty toward Greece 1 aui depart-
ing from my belovisl country w ith the
heir to tlie throne and atu leaving my
son Alexander my crown. I beg you
to accept jay decision witli calm as
the slightest incident may lead to a
great catastroplie."
J’hoto b|r American f*re«* Association.
PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON,
Associate a Press Disentail
■Washington. June 14.—President
Wilson warned the American people
in a Flag Day address on the Washing-
ton Monument grounds today that
Germany has carried Into effect' the
greuter part of her immediate plan of
conquest and now is negotiating a new
intrigue of peace” designed to end
the war while her aggressions are se-
cure.
"Ail the central empires,” the presi-
dent deelaed. have been cemented into
oue great autocracy-ridden empire,"
throwu a broad belt of German mil-
itary power and practical control
across the very center of Europe and
beyond the Mediterranean into the
heart of Asia. "This achieved,” be
said, “it is easy understand why Gcr-
matiy is fostering a ’ propauganda for
an early peace.
•"Peace,' peace, peace has been the
talk of her foreign office for now a
year or more," said the president. “A
little of the talk lias public, hut moat
of it lias been private. Through all
sorts of channels it has come to me
and in all sorts of guises. The mili-
tary master whom Germany is bleed-
ing see very clearly to whf.t point the
fate lias brought them. If they can se-
cure peace now with the immense ad-
vantages still in their hands which
they liave up to this point apparently
gained, they will have gained by force
what they promised to gain by it."
The president recited again the
German aggressions inch drove the
United States to war. He declared the
purposes for which American soldiers
now carry the Stars and Stripes to
Europe for the first time in history
are not new to Americau traditions
because realization of German’s war
aims must eventually mean the un-
doing of the whole world.
Troops landing in Italy.
issvcibled tress Dispatch)
Athens, Juno 14— The entente
forces «re now landing at Piraeus aud
Castella Borne of the troops are oc-
cupying the heights near Pliaterum
Buy while others are marching to
Athens.
Explosion in Factory Center.
1IMIXIM4 tress Dispute* I
Loudon, June 14.—Fifty were killed
anil ninny injured by au explosion
yesterday at Ashton-Uuderlyne, u
manufacturing center, Bonar Law an-
nounced today.
Constant hie Leaves Athens.
Assnnatea Press Dispatch!
Athena, June 14.—King Constantine
left Athens late today to embark on a
British warship.
OWNER SAYS
SPV POISONED
HIS COWS
CHICAGO DAIRYMAN BRINGS
SERIOUS CHARGE TO ATTEN-
TION OF AUTHORITIES.
SENT 10 PEN
FOR STERLING
STOLE CLOTHING FROM RETAIL
STORES—IS A UNIVERSITY
GRADUATE.
AsAvdaled Press Dispatch l
Chicago, June 14.—Owners of prize
dairy herds near Liberty vllle and j
Lake forest today complained to stale 'j
authorities of mysterious deaths of
registered cuttle und suggested that
a "spy plot" or an epidemic enttle
poisoning was afoot.
R: E. Thomas lost tiie seventh of a!
herd of blocs led Holstein*, after the
cattle had euteu from a bucket of
what appeared to be paint, left in the
pasture by some unidentified person.
Zeppelin Destroyed.
i*».tciattid Pmss Dispatrhi
London, June 14.—Zeppelin L-43 has
been destroyed over the North Sea
by Naval English forces. Bonar Law
announced today.
tssjclatcit Puts Dlspatohi
Chicago, June’ 14.—The Rev. Her-
bert Lewis Smith began serving a
year's imprisonment' imposed after
conviction of stealing men’s clothing
and hats from retail stores.
Smith said ho was a graduate of
the University of Michigan in the
class of 190!) and that lie had been ac-
cepted as an army chaplain. He came
here from Idaho.
Tim Liberty Loan,
iksaciutetl Press Dispatch J
Washington. June 14—Subscriptions
to the, liberty loan reported at 1
o’clock this afternoon totaled $1,843,-
000,000. No more figures wiU be an-
nounced until after the books close
at noon tomorrow.
CIVIC LEAGUE
COMMITTEES
REPORT ON
LADIES SHOW THEIR PATRIOT-
ISM BY PURCHASING
LIBERTY BONDS.
MUCH WORK ACCOMPLISHES
DURING TEAR OF 1916 *17
Organism Stands for a Better and
Prettier Sherman and Is Ae-
wmplishing Mueh Along
Civic Lines.
The name of the Sherman Civic
League, along with those of many)
other names of individuals and or-
ganized bodies, will now go on
Unde Sam's honor roll for they have
purchased a $100 Liberty bond. This
may not only serve as an itulucemeut
to other similar organization* but
It also will lx* another feather in the
can of the league, for they liave
krtig been known as an organization
which “dues tilings," never letthig the
others lend.
Owing to the serious Illness of the
president, Mrs. Vernon Brown, Mrs.
J. C. Byle presided at the meeting
held by the league yesterday after-
uuou at tiie usual monthly business
session. This was the lost meeting
of tho. club year, and full aud Inter-
esting reports were called for from
each of the chairmen of the various
committees.
Mrs. Hainp Abney was unable to
attend the meeting, aud, due to this
fact, no minutes of the last session
evert* read. Mrs. Kllas Hare wus ap-
pointed acting secretary on this oc-
casion.
In h general report from Miss
Cunningham, city food inspector, it
was stated that 808 inspections had
been made tlioughout the year, and
that at alt of these places decided
improvements were taking pluce.
More painting and papering is now
being done among the merchants of
Sherman than has ever been done
before. Seventy-five dairies have
been Inspected, and at some of the
places to which Miss Cunningham
goes for Inflection she says she has
found it a good plan to make the tour
weekly, thus causing the merchant to
take an added interest iii his premis-
es.
Not only is Sherman being benefit-
ted, says Miss Cunningham, by the
aid of tiie state and by the work of
the local inspector, but also many
other towns are asking Sherman’s
assistance in . this work. Among these
are the Brownsville Civic League, the
city officials of Ardmore, Okla., and
Others. Especially Is information
requested concerning the system used
here in scoring tiie merchants, and
the score card lias been copied in
many places.
Mrs. C. C. Maylibw reported T,the
financial standing of the league, stat-
ing that there was now a balance on
hand of $274.54, Later hi the business
session it was voted to take $100 of
this amount and make payment on
the Austin College note, which the
league owes, aud the other $100 was
used in purchasing the Liberty bond.
Mrs. Hilger, club collector, report-
ed $112.20 dues collected this year,
uotably since March, which practi-
cally includes the first part of the
Tear.
Mrs. Tom Hopson, as chairman of
the cemetery committee of the Civic
League, urged that .the ladies use
every effort to persuade the people
of Sherman to turn their lots at
West 11111 over to the committee to
be taken care of. There lias been a
great deal of misunderstanding, it
seems, in this matter. A number of
people are of the opinion that they
will not he permitted to have, anything
■whatever to do with tlietr lot should
they turn it over to the workers en-
gaged by the committee. The com-
mittee will in no wise binder the
person owning the lot from oversee-
ing all work put in on their lot. They
only desire, Mr*L„ Hopson said, the
contract for the keeping of the lot
under the city ordinance so that
there will be a unity and system in
the work done in the cemetery. Mrs.
Hopson stated that the city had pur-
chased new lawn mowers, which are
an added assistance to the work.
In the report of the court plaza
committee, Mrs. Lee Woods, chair-
man, stated that very little had been
I0S. LYONS
ARE ON TRIAL
f—< '.v* mu
RESIDENT OF SILVER CITY, N.
M., KILLED IN EL PASO
LAST MAY.
WITNESS SAYS HE MILL GET
10,000 IFCONVICTION IS HAD
* . #
Fort Worth Man Alleged to Be One
of the Parties Who Did the Kill-
ing—Victim Was Murdered
While on Automobile Ride,
4tsoiiatea Press Diepatehl
El Paso, June 14.—The preliminary
hearing for Felix Jones of Fort Worth
and T. J. Oggln and Willard Coggln
of El Paso, held in connection With
the murder of Thomas Lyons of Silver
City, N. M„ was resumed today. “
At the session last night, W. G.
Clark of Ablleue, Tex., testified that
Jones told him about the murder.
"Jones said be had met Lyons at the
depot here, had taken him in an auto-
mobile and that Lyons had been bit
over the head with a hammer and &
piece of iron,” Clark testified.
He acknowledged that he was to
receive the reward of fit),000 if a con-
viction was obtained in the case and
added that be bad already been paid
$2,500.
Thomas White, who conducts a gar-
age here, testified that Millard Coggln
rented an automobile from his garage
and when it was returned the floor
rug was missing and there were gray
hairs aud something that resembled
blood on the automobile floor. Sher-
iff Herbert McGrath of Sliver City, N.
M., testified that he bad found a
hammer under the seat of the auto-
bile with stains resembling blood
upon it
Lyons wus murdered on the night
of May 10. He was one of the wealth-
iest men in New Mexico.
Deniki in Charge,
Petrograd, June 14.—General Den-
iki, former chief of staff, has been
nominated to succed General Gurke,
in command of the armies on the west-
ern frontier.
done this summer, as it is thought
probable in the near future a new
bulldng will be constructed or the
old one will at least be generally re-
paired and that she saw very '
little need of spendiog a great
deal of time in Improving the
court plaza aud planting flowers, etc.,
when this would all pfobably be torn
down aud the committee had decided
to take uo definite steps until the
plans of the commissioners are fully
known. The window boxes which
were placed In tiie windows of the
court house last year, have not beeu
re-installed for the same reason that
other improvements have not been
made, and the league voted to put tho .
empty boxes aside for future use. The
court bouse plaza has been kept in
splendid condition by Tom. Hollis, tho
janitor, all season.
Following the report of the park
committee chairman, Mrs. C. C. May-
hew, the secretary by request read
the report report of the rural wel-
fare committee of which Mrs. Wil-
liam Lankford is chairman, and also
the report of the corresponding sec-
retary, Mrs. E. C. Hunter, both ladies
being unable to attend.
A letter was read from Mrs. J. R.
Ransome of Cleburne, thanking tho
league for the contribution of $1 to-
ward the inter-scholastic fund. Mr*.
Ransome gave a brief and interesting
outline of some things which the la-
dies of Cleburne hatf accomplished
this past year in the way of ch ic Im-
provements.
In the absence of Mrs. Ernest
Jones, chairman, Mrs. Silas Hare, a
member of the rest room committee. v
gave tho report stating that the cot-
tage would again this yeur be furn-
ihed iee free throughout the summer
by the Sherman Ice Company. The
ladles of the league could readily see
the Increase In membership when it
was stated that the quantity of ice
would have to be Increased almost
double this year to that of last be-
cause of the increase in attendance.
On motion the league adjourned
to meet again October 2, 1917, this
being the final meeting before . the
midsummer months. •
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