Sherman Daily Democrat (Sherman, Tex.), Vol. THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 22, 1917 Page: 1 of 8
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Jk &
ESTABLISHKD 1819.
IT'S NEWS
THE DEMOCRAT
TELLS IT.
SHEBMAN DAILY DEMOCRAT
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR.
SHERMAN, TEXAS, FEBRUARY 22,1917-THURSDAY EVENING.
50r Per Month—$5 Per Year Wbea Paid a Adraaca.
BIRTHDAY OF "FATHER ex-stidenis of, col. muchert
HIS COUNTRY” GENERALLY
TEXAS T TO
MEET MARCH 2
SECOND ANNUAL GATHERING OE
GRWSON COUNTY MEMBERS OP
ALUMNUS IN SHERMAN.
Government Departments Closed
and Public Gatherings in Mem-
ory of George Washington
COMMITTEES APPOINTED
FOR THE AFFAIR
Washington's Birthday was ob-
tcrvcti hi Sherman by the rioting:
it the postoilire, the dismissal of
the schools and the closing cf the
Frbtt shops aiul freight office* of
the city.
Throughout the entire fit)
there wan a spirit of reverence
for the memory of the Father of
His Country .
Associated Press Dispatch]
Washington. Pel). 22.—Presi-
dent Wilson participated I# the
Washington’s Birthday celebra-
tion here today, in which there
were frequent reference* to tire
present International situation,
president pledged his allegiance
anew to the American flag and
with the and lei ice. Including the
member* of the cabinet, the dip-
lomats and eongressnien, stood at
salute while the pledging of thla
allegiance was repeated.
The exercises were lield under
tin* Joint auspices of the Daugh-
ters cf the American Revolution
and Sons of the American Revolu-
tion.
Senator Pomerene of Ohio deliv-
ered the principal address. Presi-
dent Wilstm presented a gold
medal tq a WusUtuaton. school lew
for writing an essay on history,
saying: "It Is much less of on
adventure to write history than to
try to enact ’if." •
A ucciattd Preu Dispatch 1
Washington, Pel), 22.—Washington’s
birthday was observed here today by
a public meeting held in memorial
continental hall order the nusplces of
till1 DauglitcUS" of the Xrteinmi Rev
m chittmi. Sons of the Revolution and
I Sms of the American Revolution,
I 1‘icsldent Wilson wns on the program
1 te present a gold medal to a high
V s< hool youth as a prise hi a patriotic
1 e sav contest. Government depart-
M incuts were closed for the day, hut
■ Ss'enuse of the press of legislation eon*
l. ..1.1 Is#. I oasi.T Ann
Joe P. Etter Will Be Toastmaster
and Prominent Speakers Will Appear
—Just a Good Time, With Good
. Eating and No Poiitira.
POSSIBLY HAS
BEEN AVERTED
SERIOUSLY HURT
SUSTAINED CRUSHED LEG AT
MARFA, AND TAKEN TO
SAN ANTONIO.
HEAVY LOADED TOUGH
BACKED OVER HIM
Bones Splintered and He May Be In
Hospital for Long Period—News Re-
ceived in Sherman, Colonel Much-
ert's Home, With Deep Regret.
"BONE DRY" LAW
PASSES HOUSE BY
NATIONAL HOUSE OP REPRE-
SENTATIVES VOTES THIRD
OP NATION DRY.
ALL PAITY LINES WERE
CAST ASIDE IN CONFLICT
If President Wilson Signs the BUI It
Will Go Into Effect at Onre—
Pros are Jubilant—Were Assist-
ed by Many Antis.
AttoHated Press Dispatch]
Washington. Feb. 22.—The threat-
ened food and fuel shortages in many
localities caused by freight congestion
and ear shortage seemed today to have
lieen averted hy drastic orders of the
railroads co-operating with the Inter-
state Commerce Commission to rush
special shipments to needy cities.
American Railway Association offi-
cials declared the danger of inadequate
supply of living necessities had less-
ened greHtly within the last two weeks
mid the possibility of a general short-
age throughout the east was slight.
The dearth of freight cars la less than
a year ago. they sa_ld.
SHIP Sill WITH
Mirew held Its usual sessions.
All Leading titles Complete.
4stociated Preu Dispatch]
New York. Public
eelehra-
njtloji of Washington's birthday was
I!marked today fly B greater display of
l |th<> national colors nud a lurger mim-
j flier of patriotic parades and meetings
( jilinn In many year*.
| , At the celebration . at Washington's
hendnunrters. lflOth Street and .Ttiund
i Terrace, this afternoon, the principal
siaaker will be Rem Admiral Brgdjey
A. Fiske. C. 8. N.. retired
A feature of the annual dinner of
the Rons of tin; Revolution today will
be the presentation iif a gold medal
to Signal Quartermaster Leo H. Ln
klsch. V. 8. coast guard, who knocked
down a man for wlpitig his hands on
an Ainerh'nn flag.
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Negroes Have Conference.
Washington, Feb. 22.—The
♦ sinking hy a German submarine ♦
+ of the Swedish steamer Sky- ♦
♦ gland, which had five Americans 4
♦ on board, after the crew had ♦
♦ been given ten minutes to take 4
♦ to the boats, was rc| sir ted today
♦ hy Consul General Hurst at liar- ♦
♦ celiina, Spain, in a message to ♦
+ the state department. None were
♦ Injured. 4
♦ ♦
At a meeting called Monday after-
noon hy W. L. Hay, chairman of the
Grayson County Ex-students' Associa-
tion of tjie University of Texas, It
was voted unanimously and enthusi-
astically to hold the March 2nd cele-
bration this year. Uy many of those
present It was recalled that there were
over fifty present at the lianquet last
year: that It was u very live affair,
a success In every way, and the judg-
ment then wns that 100 should lie the
mark for the till? celebration.
A recent bulletin sent out to news-
papers of the state show thgt Gray-
son county is third in number of stu-
dents in the university thla year, ex-
cluding those few counties having
large cities In them, ulso that there
are now living In Grayson county more
than 200 ex-students, representing va-
rious lines of useful activities.
the following memliers composing
the executive committee were * ap-
pointed by Mr. Hay to make all neces-
sary arrangements: *W. B. Gibson,
general chalnnru; aftr H. L. Tlrotvn.
Mrs. Joe F. Etter. .Mrs. Dr. English,
Jack Kutmnk, refreshment*; Mary
Rtieer. I#eGramie Woods, program; O.
3. R. Klllugson. fhmnce: Julia Hoard,
decorations; Annette llardwleke. fa-
vors.
Joe F. Etter. a prominent and well
known alumnus of our city, was se-
lected as toastmaster.
Dr. J, L. Henderson of the universi-
ty faculty, hihI a very able siieaker.
Will tie on the toast list that evening.
This la distinctly an affair for the
entire comity, and every ex-student
in the county Is earnestly requested
to be present.
Miss lewis of Denison Is arranging
for a large delegation to lie present
from there.
A happy jollification meeting deal-
ing with the usual pleasantries of
alnm mater life, leaving at home any
and every phase of politics, Is assured
on this occasion,
DRESDEN EXPLOSION
REPORT “BOBS UP”
AGAIN FROM LONDON
Ucutenant-Colmiel Jules E. Muchert
of the Fourth Texas Regiment, Na-
tional Guards, sustained serious In-
juries a few nights ago ami la now In
a hospital at Sun. Antonio.
The accident occurred at Marfa,
when the regiment way being moved
to San Antonio. A ‘truck, loaded
, heavily with the army paraphernalia,
was hacked over him and one of his
legs was badly crushed.
The Injured officer was picked up
and given immediate treatment, after
which he was taken to San Antonio.
A letter from /there .states that, his
leg is badly splintered end is In a
Fluster of Paris caataphil that lie muv
lie in the hospital possibly a year lie
fore he recovers tlfif use of the limb.:
Tills will lie learned with deep re-
FOR PLACE ARE
Alternated preu Ditpareal
Frirt Worth, Tex.. Fob. 22— A con-
ference of negro citizens of the stnt«
of Texas, under auspices of the Fort
Worth Historical and Literary Re-
search Society, opened here today.
The conference Is to Inst through to-
morrow.
I “roll terns of nu economic, industrial
fraternal, political, and sanitary ua*
lure will la- dtossed with a view to
better acquainting the, negroes of the
stnte with t ties* subjects. „
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British Repulsed.
IhmIbM Prm WHpcM
Berlin, Feb. 22.—In n sharp attack
in the vicinity-6f Armen tiers, the
British lionetrated the German posi-
tions, but were Immediately driven
out. leaving behind 200 killed afid 30
prisoners, says today’s official state-
ment. ,
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4 Gerard in Madrid. 4
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4 Madrid, Fell. 22.—Amlmssa- +
* dor Geraurd and party - arrived 4
Algeria ted Preet Dispatch]
New! York, Feb. 22.—Heprescnta-
tlvcs of 10 organizations devoted to
the maintenance of jience met here to-
day to discuss plans for harmonizing
action in the face of the national
crisis. The conference Is under the
direction of American Peace party.
Evidence of differences among the
pacifists came to life several days ago
In the declination of the World’s Court
League and the League to Enforce
l»eaoe to attend this conference. These
two organizations will give a joint
dinner here tonight.
Delegates to the Women’s Peace
Party who will attend the American
Peace Party’s convention have adopted
a platform Urging that If occasion
arises the government submit the ques-
tion of of war to an “advisory refer-
endum.’* . \ -
It declared that, the' United States
should under no circumstances ally it-
self with any of the belligerents, and
urges American citizens “as a measure
of iiatriotio duty” not to enter the
danger zone.
istoctated Prtee Dispatch]
London, Fell. 22, 10:30 a. m.—The
explosion in ammunition factories in
Dresden during the Christmas holi-
days wns the greatest disaster of the
kind which has occurred anywhere
since the war began, according to a
Central News dispatch from Chris-
tiania, quoting a Dresden dispatch to
the Afteuposten. More tliau one
thousand persons were killed out of
thirty thousand employed In the
wrecked factories. Emperor William
visited the scene on the following day.
A Paris dispatch dated on Jan. 27
said that, according to a letter taken
from a German soldier and written
from Dresden, the Dresden arsenal had
lieen blown up and one thousand mo-
rn ami -young girls killed. The letter
was dated Dee. 80.
Ship Captains to Meet.
Paris, Feb. 22, 4:45 a. m.—A delega
tion of merchant ship captains.from the
chief ports of Frunee will shortly ar-
rive in- Paris to consult with the au-
thorities as to the best means of deal-
ing with the submarine menace.
Sailors Reported Released.
LIEUT. COL. JULES E. MUCHERT.
gret in Sherman, the lmme of Colonel
Muchert and family.
Colonel Muchert has lieen on the
Mexican border ever since' President
Wilson ordered the National Guard
there. He is not only a highly ca-
llable officer, but. is greatly beloved by
the men in the ranks. It. has been
much to his credit that he has always
taken n personal interest In Company
p—the Sherman Company—mid the
fact that he lias been with the Guard
lms caused Sherman i*eoplc to feel
that tlielr sons in the army have had
with them an officer of high rank who
took a personal interest and pride In
them.
As Is well known Colonel Muchert
served Sherman for four years as
postmaster, under President Taft,
and is a warm personal friend of Col.
Theodore Roosevelt and was also a
close personal friend i to the late
General Cecil A. Lyon.
LATE SINKINGS
Associated Preu Dispatch]
Paris, Pel). 22.—Official announce-
ment has been made of the sinking
yeeterday of the Dutch steamship
Ambon and a British trawler; also the
sinking of the Norwegian steamship
Alice amt Russian steamer Rigrld.
Amsterdam, Feb. 22, via London.
12*20 p. m.—A dispatch received here
from Berlin says that the Amerleaii
sailors who were taken to Germany
on the steamer Yarrowdale have been
released.
Associated Preu Dispatch]
Ixwidon, Feb. 22, 10 a. m.—Lloyd’s
announces that the British steamer
Corso has been sunk# The Corso was
a vessel of 3,242 tons. Rhe was last
reported as having passed through the
Red Sea, eastbouiul, Jan. 4.
Pood Riots Reported.
London, Feb. 22, .10:4(1 a. m.—An
Athens dispatch to Renter’s says that
4, food riots among workmen at Piraeus
^ j 4 hgve led to the closing of all shops and
* 4 + 4 to 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 the custom house.
4 here this morulug enroute to the 4,
♦ United | Rtatesj.
V
Miner Killed.
McAtefcter, Ok., Feb. 22.—WUliam
Wade, former McAlester miner, was
killed by a runaway trip In the Con-
solidated Fuel Company’s mine at
Dewar. Wade formerly resided hi
McAlester. The body will be shipped
to Pittsburg comity for burial.
Associated Preet Dispatch]
London, Fell. 22.—The Lloyds an-
nounce file sinking of the British
steamship Perseus. Four of the crew
nre missing.
Famous Song Author Demi.
Los Angeles, Cal., Feb. 22.—T. Law-
rence- Seibert. author of the song
"Casey Jones,” died here yesterday as
he was being “carried to a hospital
for an operation.
Washington, Feb. 22.—The Reed
amendment to the senate ixistal hill
designed to make “lione dry" states
which have statewide prohibition
laws, was adopted last night hy the
house. The vote was 321 to 72.
Within twenty minutes after the
roll call begun enough votes had been
recorded in Its favor to assure its
adoption in the MB. Announcement
of Its passage could not lie made,
however, until all the votes were poll-
ed. *
An amendment by Rberley to post-
pone operation of the provision for
one year on an aye and nay vote, af-
ter friends of the hill bad warned
the house that any change of the
seiriate amendment would kill it In
conference.
It Is counted as one of the most
far-reaching prohibition measures in
years because it will make absolutely
dry states which now permit ship-
ments in limited quantities.
Amendment Killed. ,
Every effort to change the amend-
ment was defeated overwhelmingly.
Cries of "bone dry” rang throughout
the house and the sentiment swept
the house until the last vote for con-
currence was cast. Loud laughter ae-
componied the voting. Memliers who
attempted to explain that they Wert*
prohibitionists at heart, but stood for
states’ rights wore greeted with laugh-
ter.
The amendment, incomparably the
most far reaching prohibition legisla-
tion ever approved by either house,
would raise an absolute harrier
against the shipment of liquor into
fifteen states where it can lie im-
ported legally now and where mil-
lions of dollars worth Is consumed
annually. It would add to the "bone-
dry” about one-third of continental
United States.
18 States Bone Dry.
Of the twenty-two states which will
lie prohibition territory on July 1,
when the amendment will he effective,
only eight have forbidden importa-
tion of intoxicants for personal use.
The fourteen around which the pro-
vision would erect a noii-imiiortatlon
liarrler are Alabama, Colorado. Geor-
gia, Iowa, Maine. Mississippi, Ne-
braska, North Dakota, North Caro-
lina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South
Dakota. Virginia and West Virginia-
Most of these have set no limitation
on tin- amount that can In- brought In
tor individual use, but In several
cases the amendment would nullify
directly state statutes expressly per-
mitting importation of stipulated
amounts per capita.
In addition Michigan, Montana and
Indiana have enacted prohibition laws
which win put them Into the prohibi-
tion column, subject, to the provisions
of the Heed amendment.
First Federal Control.
The amendment marks virtually
th(> only step ever taken by the fed-
eral government aside from the inter-
national laws to extend its control
over .the liquor traffic throughout the
states. It is the only important fed-
eral legislation affording liquor ship-
meats excepting the Wetib-Keny.n.i
Iftw (which merely gaye federal
force to state regulations by providing
that no liquor shall lie imported Into
states which forhUl Its importation.! ■
“Who shall order, or cause intoxi-
cating liquors to be transported In in-
ter state commerce,” the amendment
stipulates, "except for scientific med-
icinal or mechanical purposes, into,
any state or territory prohibiting the
manufacture or sale therein of intox-
icating liquors for beverage purposes
shall lie punished by a fine of not
more than $1,000 or imprisonment for
not more than six months, or both,
and for any subsequent offense shall
tie imprisoned not more than one
year.”
It also isvprovided that no newspa-
;per ot other jiublication or letter con-
taining liquor advertising shall be
carried hi the malls in states that
prohibit such advei Using.
BERLIN PREDICTS EARLY
AND THE UNITED STATES
R,eply to This Country is Known
; in Germany, and Statement
is Based Thereon
SPV PLOTS ILL
Associated Preu on patch]
New York, Feb. 22—-Evidence point-
ing to wide ramifications of au al-
leged German spy plot in this country
will he laid liefore the tyslenil grand
Jury called to meet here tomorrow. It
is undentopd that the Department <*f
Justice is particularly desirous of in-
vestlgathig methods used to get Amer-
ican passports by aliens not entitled
to them.
The first eases to come before the
jury will he those of Albert Sanders
and Karl W, Wunnenlierg, accused of
violating the neutrality laws in send-
ing men abroad to obtain British war
secrets for Germany.
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Negress Held for Murder.
2 i •$.
Houston. Feh. 22.—Aunt Horsey
Caldwell, the 7tl-year-old negress, who
faces a charge of murder as a result
of the death Monday afternoon, of
Mrs. Minnie Knigge. a widow, at the
home of the negress. Winter aud Sa-
bine streets, makes a strong denial
that she ever laid hands on Mrs.
Knigge.
for the drastic Reed "hone dry” prop-
osition amendment Representative
Henry was the only Texan to oppose
the measure. Thos%voting for the
amendment were: Representative*
Buchanan, Black, Burgess, Callaway,
Davis, Dies, Eagle, Garner, Gregg,
Hardy, McLemm-e, Rayburn, Slayden,
Smith, Stephens, Sumners and Young.
President Will Approve.
Members of congress are taking it
for granted that President Wilson will
approve it.
Although some members "had given
It as their opinion tlptt the legisla-
tive features added to the postal bill
would not he effective until July 1
the .effective date of the approprla
tion1 it carries, senators and represen
tatlvea who are considered authorities
said last night that all the legisla-
tive riders, including the Reed prohi-
bition amendment, undoubtedly would
become operative as soon as the pres-
ident has signed the measure.
Dry advocates were jubilant last
night. Representative Webb off North
Carolina, father of the resolution for
a liaitonul prohibition amendment,
declar the overwhelming affirma-
tive vote had killed the “state's
rights" arguments and the national
amendment already reporter favor-
ably. certainly would pass the house
at this session.
Favored by Brewers.
Many of (he wet advocates in con-'
gress. particularly those with brew-
ers among their constituents, also de-
clared themselves much pleased with
the outcome. The brewers are under-
stood to have lieen in favor of the
provision both because it would cur-
tail the so-called mail order business
carried on by houses dealing In splr-
Rons liquors and because it might
prevent states not wet from 1 going
dry and indefinitely jiostiione nation-
wide prohibition.
Distillers aud whiskey dealers on
the other hand were vigorously op
posed to the proposal.
Legislation Still Stands Approved.
Auociated Preet Dispatch 1
Washington, Feh'. 22.—Legislation
absolutely barring inqiortation of li-
quor into prohibition states stood an
proved today by congress. The final
stage in the enactment of the legisla-
tion was reached late yesterday when
the house voted 31!! to 72 to concur in
the Reed “bone dry” amendment to
the postoffice appropriation bill. The
amendment already had been appror-
cJ by the souubT. President Wilson
Seventeen Texas congressmen voted I is expected to give it his; approval.
Auociated preet Ditpatchi
Berne, via Paris. Feb. %2, 4
m.—Austria’s reply, to the
United States defining her position
in the submarine war is known in
Berlin, according to the Frank-
furter Zeitung, which predicts that
a breach of relations between
Washington and Vienna is inev-
itable. The paper's Berlin cor-
respondent says:
’The memorandum which
President Wilson has sent to the
Vienna government leaves no
doubt that the breach of relations
between the United States , and
Germany wilksoon be followed By
a breach with Austria-Hungary.
President Wilson wishes to be
clearly told whether the Ausaria-
Hungarian government has with-
drawn its earlier declaration re-
garding the conduc| gt,M>bnAg>j^L
warfare. Really one ought to
think that the explanation given
by Austria-Hungary at the begin-
ning of the unrestricted submarine
warfare to the effect that from
Feb. I, all ocean traffic in the
blockaded zones, will be prevented
by all means, should not be capable
of misconception. But in his deal-
ings with the central powers. Pres-
ident Wilson is always painfully ex-
act.
Tt is true that we have not
heard that he ever sent cautions,
let alone warnings, to the entente
for torpedoing Austrian or German
ships without warning, but when
Germany or Austria do the same
thing. President Wilson raises his
voice in the name of humanity and
civilization. The Austro-Hungar-
ian government.will answer Presi-
dent Wilson’s memorandum and
what this answer will be is known.
Mr. Wilson will be able to draw
his conclusions therefrom and will
break off relations.”
BOY GOES TO PRISON
RATHER THAN BRING
DISGRACE ON FAMILY
K*yr
Associated Press Dmv<Uo4]
Chicago, Fah. 22.—“James McCar-
thy,” 2o ye* r* did, will be sentenced
to two year* In the state reformatory
today because he refuses to reveal his
real name. He was found guilty of
robbery yesterday and the judge told
him he would lie pnroied if he gave
hi* right mime: that under the law
prisoners may not he paroled under
assumed liami-t. "McCarthy” said he
would rather serve two years in prison
than give his name and bring disgrace
■upon a reputable, family.
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Acquit ted ot “—1---*
Vernon. Tex., Feb. 22.-8. H. Hall
was today acquitted ou the charge of
manslaughter, in connection with the
death of his brother, Jim Hall, here
in October, 1»15.
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Mails May Be Sent.
Chris! Ian la. via London, Feh. 22.
6:50 a. m.—It Is officially
that malls can again he sent to
tern Europe and America, The
of sailings will not,
Ushed.
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