Wichita Daily Times (Newspaper) - August 24, 1915, Wichita Falls, Texas frr Classified Ms In Tto Dally Times bring prompt matti at eott Weather Forecast Tonight and Wednesday unsettled probably showers and thunder storms Volume K WICHITA FALLS TEXAS TUESDAY AUGUST Number 88 TOM OF II f IE TELEGRAM ACTION WILL SERVE TO DELAY ANY MOVE BY UNITED STATES FOR A FEW DAYS LONGER AT LEAST us m OF In Meantime SUte Department Is Col- All Available Information Concerning Sinking of as Supplementary Evidence 4 SAYS GERMANY'S INTENTIONS GOOD Washington Aug Von Bernstorff the German asked the States to withhold judgment on the sinking of the White Star liner Arabic until it heard from Berlin Count Von Bernstorff in his that It any Herman government and that it not the intention of the German to sink V ally merchant ships Jury Hears no Testimony Concerning Identity of Thole Who Lynched By Marietta Ga Aug a m three minutes after retiring the jury Investigating the ing of Leo M Frank returned a dict that Frank came to his death by hanging at the of parties un- known It had head no testimony concerning the of any sons connected with the affair Dr H Kirkinson was selected as foreman of the jury which was com- posed of six residents of the county John K attorney at Marietta attended the inquest as a tive of Georgia Solicitor Herbert Clay of Blue Ridge circuit being in at- tendance at court in Forsyth county Gordon Gann acted as special attorney for Coroner Booth By Press Washington Aug gh Count Von a final oh the of the f rotw i eince the disaster storff from the summer embassy at M on be- man Jj il haw t ian government has had JWe of the Ing of r the which cost the lives of two Americans apparently In de- fiance of President Wilson's warning that such an act would be ately unfriendly The ambassador's telegram has not been amde public as officials were in delink whether to give it out or to wait until the count gave it out at New York Meanwhile they declined to It The ambassador's re- quest was taken as an Indication that the German government may have been In Its opinion justified In the action of the com- mander It comes as the first ray of promise on a situation which was growing darker with each hour Silence on the part of many Now In view of the ambassador's request state department can do nothing but wait a reasonable time for word from Berlin Ambassador Gerard has been Instructed to watch for a report but has not been told to ask for one Meanwhile the state department gathering evidence from ill other sources to supplement what It already has When some word Is received from Germany the government action will be decided The effect of the latest development in the situation la to delay any move for a few days longer Prof L T Cunningham Rural School Commissioner Spoke at Court House The needs of the rural school tem of Texas and the steps which are planned to supply these needs were discussed this afternoon at the court house by Prof L T Cunningham ral school commissioner of the state department Of education He spoke at the court house being heard by about said on cent of the rural did not at- tend this percentage very nearly in West Texas as in South and are so numerous he He the workings of the million dollar appropriation fop rural schools and told what was needed in this fund IT MTU For Nine Years Was Pharmacist at Wichita Drug at Monday G R Wallace for nine years at the Wichita Drug died at a sanitarium in Fort Worth Saturday and was buried at Monday Mr had not been ed with the Wichita Drug House for several months resigning his tion on account of ill health He been in a sanitarium at Fort Worth for several He came liere from McKinney and his wife who died here several years ago was buried there Mr Wallace Is sur vived by a son Wallace of Dallas Richard Crutcher Member of Morgan and Forrest Brigades Dies at Home Here f be ever thinning ranks of the men in gray Who f ought the war of tho States in the have lost one mote cowards Crutcher of Morgan and Forrest's Brigade who answered the final muster this morn Ing at his home in Highland Heights The Veteran was 78 years of age and for had not been in the best of health He was a member of the Sterling Price Camp of erate Veterans was ever active and enthusiastic for the Confederate cause He leaves five children his wife having been dead several years Two of these children a son H H Crutcher and a daughter Mrs T Arthur live in this city The three remaining children will arrive In the morning The funeral will be con ducted from the residence of Mrs Arthur Wednesday morning and will by the Veterans and Son's of Veterans The Confederate Veterans in this section will tute the honorary pall bearers R C E Statesman Who Favors War On AlUes Side Showing Bulgaria's Demand Of Territory AUTOMOBILE TOURIST NEAR CHILDRESS Childress Texas Aug F an employe of Stone ster giving bis residence as St Johns was shot near here afternoon Rogers and his wile were eh route to San Francisco In a purchased at Fort Worth last Saturday While driving about one-half mile south of Red river bridge Rogers dropped down Into the seat His wife slopped the car and him Blood by that time was ing profusely from his mouth Dr 0 0 Castleberry of Ben Wheeler a returning tourist from Colorado was the first party to assistance He informed Rogers thai he was shot The bullet is to be a spent ball from a small bora high power rifle H struck Rogers under the chin severing the wind pipe then ranging downward to bul on account of the X-ray machine at the local hospital out of order it was impossible to locate the ball Rogers was sent from here last night to whore he will be giv en further medical aid Local officers are at work on the ease but as Rogers statement shows that no report of a gun was heard It Is a hard problem to find the party responsible for the accident BERLIN STILL SILENT INQ NAVAL BATTLE IN GULF OF RIGA WHERE DEFEAT ED his of the resignation of tho tendered after the crushing defeat in the EN ROUTE HOME Stopped off to See Family of Late Dr He Is Out of Politics Joseph W Bailey of Gainesville former United States senator from TeXas was a visitor in Wichita Falls Tuesday morning stopping here en route to his home in Gainesville from Salt Lake where been attending the meeting of the can Bar Association Senator stopped here to visit the family ot the late Bell friend Mrs Bell was out of the city but the former senator visited Mrs N M Clifford Mrs L Fain and Miffs Lillian Bell daughters of the late mayor He saw as many of his local friends as possible his short stay here to at on the Katy Senator Bailey and Doctor Bell were classmates at the sity of Mississippi and wore close friends for many years The last time they met was about seven years ago when the senator visited this city No truer man than John Bell ever said the former senator I was proud to be his friend and I never had a better squarer friend than he And ho was always right on public questions The former senator was with Judge Scurry during most of- the finding time Col Sherrod W Bullock and others of his friends here While eating breakfast-at the this morning he saw Mrs Collins head waitress there whom he knew years ago in gue Mrs Collins has a son named for the who boy's Mrs Collins for his address Efforts to obtain political ex- pressions from the former senator were unavailing I'm out of politics now he said and besides I wouldn't want to be quoted without giving some thought to what I WHS going to say When a man gives his views on politics he ought to have not only definite Ideas of the situation but firm deep ed convictions Senator Bailey's hair is somewhat grayer than it was a few years ago and his face has lost much of its j He said his health had excellent for some time Creole chamber King Constantino requested Venizelos to form a new The former pre- mier asked days lu which to consider the situation before ing a decision He favors war on the side of the allies The situation Is with considerable tainty King Constantino has ed Venizelos to form a new try but to continue the old Bays the correspondent II declines this ing role a fresh dissolution of is threatened and a delay ot more months may ensue The accompanying map shows what garia wants as the price of her in- on the side of the quail entente the slice of territory on the Black Sea which she was forced to give to Roumania by the treaty of the territory of Greece along the Aegean sea as far ap the river and from Servia that part of Macedonia of Us kub where a Bulgarian population predominates The territory demanded by Bul Refugees From that Place Are Crowded Into Hotels Rock Associated Press Little Rock Ark Aug Rock faces its fourth gas this year as a result at in tho main near lied River near ville by tlie high water ral officials announced today that the supply of gas would be exhausted by noon tomorrow This also Hot Springs Pino Bluff and a ber Arkansas towns Newport is completely off from the outside world by the flood waters of White river except for tance telephone communication and direct connection was resumed this morning after hours of un- certain service bv an indirect route Train service in and out of Newport Is entirely demoralized the iron Mountain main and the White River line track being covered with from a three to twelve General Superintendent j Dean of the Iron Mountain line is In personal charge of the work of the railroad track and in aiding rescue work About residents of port and vicinity are crowded into two local hotels TO i nil Secretary to Place This Sum in Federal Reserve Banks in South By Associated Washington Aug McAdoo was prepared today to ex- tend financial aid to the Southern ton growers to enable them to dis- pose of their product to the greatest advantage The secretary ed that in view of the action of the allies in making cotton contraband he was ready if necessary to take either one or two courses to help the cotton producers One of the als Is to deposit thirty million lars or more in gold in the federal reserve banks at Atlanta Dallas and Richmond NEWS RECEIVED WITH FAVOR ON COTTON EXCHANGE By Associated Prom New York Aug plan to deposit thirty million dollars gold or more In federal re- serve banks In the South to help finance the early cotton crop was re- here today with favor by trad ers on the cotton exchange The cotton factors were not greatly prised by the announcement but wel corned it THAN THREE INCHES EXTENDED OVER ALL POINTS TO ABILENE TEXLINE AND BOWIE i SELECTION OF PROVISIONAL PRES NO PARTICULAR MAN HAS YET BEEN CONSIDERED BY THE UNITED STATES FOR THE POST Berlin Report Claims Important Stormed By Teutonic mans Unable to Stop Advance of Invaders By Prosi Berlin Aug 24 by wireless to German admiralty today that a German torpedo boat ms sunk auxiliary ship at he entrance to the gulf of Finland TEUTONIC FORCES STORM IMPORTANT POSITION By Berlin Aug 24 via London at southwest of the Run sinn fortress of Brest has been stormed by the forces according to an official statement glv en out today by the German army OFFICIAL INFORMATION IS STILL LACKING By Associated Press Washington Aug In- formation surrounding the tion oi a liner Arabic with the loss of two American lives still was lack ing today Officials however con their efforts to get the facts necessary to enable the United States cabinet to base its course of action Further dispatches were looked for from Ambassador at London giv ing a summary of affidavits obtained by him from American survivors RUSSIAN CLAIMS OP NAVAL VICTORY DOUBTFUL UNTIL IN HOUR Will Be of Much Benefit to Cotton and Feed and Will Put Ground in Good Plowing Shape More than three inches of rain fel in Wichita Falls and vicinity Monday night the heaviest precipitation since the overflow days of early June The rain up to 8 o'clock this morning totaled 3.2 inches this fel In the first hour from to The rain fell over all of the ita Valley country south to Abilene and west to Spur and on the Denver us far south as Bowie and north to A considerable portion ol Southwestern Oklahoma was also visited A brilliant electrical display accom the rain in this city but no damage was done as can be learned Downtown streets were flooded and in some sections of the district the storm sewers proved unequal to the task of ing off the water resulting in over- flowed sidewalks At Tenth and Scott there was a small lake At the heaviest of the rain was over hut showers continued at frequent inter- vals until about 3 a m Some damage was done new storm sewer on Ninth street one of the laterals caving In During the early part of the storm cal In the alley back of the water and light office were In such a way as to flare up Illuminating that vicinity and ing a fire alarm to be turned in no damage resulted however While not especially needed by the farmers the rain be of much benefit to cotton and to feed crops in this immediate section and will also put the ground in much better condition for tali which Is already well under way Hy Press London Aug latest de tle have failed tip tile tion Petrograd advices make it ap that the Germans met reverses although offices remain silent concerning the Russian claims The Russians state that an additional cruiser mus be added to those already sunlt or put but of action Whether the Herman battle cruiser by a British submarine was sunk re mains to be the official report from having given no de tails beyond stating that she was torpedoed The Russian armies have not stop ped the advance al though they are compelling the cen trul powers to fight for every stel won Severe encounters continue before but tho Baltic campaign la making little progress although a decisive stroke by Flek Marshal Von Hindenberg has long been expected RELIEF WORK PROGRESSING ALONG THE GULP COAST MEET IE III J F Crosby of Iowa Park and Wil Ham Folsom Veterans of son's Army Meet Here The Civil War over yes from beginning to end when J P Crosby of Iowa Park met up her with William Folsom of ai old comrade In the ranks ot the gra whom he had not seen since the sur render of Johnston nt C In May 65 Mr Crosby was a lieu tenant in the Fifty-Third Alabama Cav airy and Mr Folsom was a when the four years struggle was em ed In 70 Mr Folsom came to Texa and In 79 Mr Crosby also settled I this state During the years that hav the two camp fire commrade liad had no sight of each other yesterday when Fate brought them to Aether The passage of time had failed sen the ardor and enthusiasm caused them then mere boys to flgh for their South In sixties and every minute of their visit er was spent in bringing back the ol days with Johnston's army and man a healed argument was engaged In fo old soldiers can argue even If they nr both on the same side By Associated Press Galveston Texas Aug have been no additions to the as a last week's tropical storm either In this city or along the Texas coast Relief work Is well In hand and will be carried on vigorously In all cases where there la need Restoration of water supply Is expected by late this afternoon In the meantime there is ample water for drinking cooking and Splendid progress had been made and Is being made in the cleaning of the street There Is an abundant supply of disinfectants which is being distributed freely VIOLENT ENCOUNTERS REPORTED BY THE FRENCH By Associated Press Paris Aug French wa office today gave out this statement Last night saw several ments In the sector north of Arrh between the Fomme and the Ols and also In the Argonne In the Vosges there were day some very violent encounters o the heights beyond the Hiver Sech and on the north of the manele In spite of several counte attacks enemy found It to recapture the ground they ha lost mi mm Reported Asked Pan- American Diplomats Acting For Their In Appeal to Mexican ty Aug an- has been mads at the state department today that the United States government has not any particular man for president for Mexico ler the Pan-American peace plan This statement was Issued to correct fl erroneous Impression that to prevail In certain quarters Tie wishes to announce that hn selection ot tiny particular man or president of Mexico bus not considered by this department The statement generally was con- as a reiteration of the Im- partiality of the United States In dealing with the factions Gen reply to the Pan-American Is awaited here It was ed that Carranza bad tele- graphed thn diplomats asking if In addressing themselves Lo Mexican military and political lenders they were acting for their re governments Confirmation wus lacking at the state ment AMNESTY PROCLAMATION ISSUED BY CARRANZA By Associated Prog Texas Aug ty proclamation by General Carranza the terms of which are not ly known today began to draw many Mexican families out ot this section Into Mexico Fighting the region of Saltillo and chiefly of artillery duels No decisive results have been by either of silver HI Tells Friends He Can Establish ship to Estate of Dr Josiah Boswell One claimant to the estate of Dr Josiah Boswell the former Georgian whoso heirs are supposed to live In this city has appeared In the son of Charles Boswell a section hand on the Katy He has told friends recently that he can lish his claim to a share or the 000 estate officials and have received a great many letters from Georgians relative to the estate and there is no lack of claimants Among those mentioned lu these letters as being in line of descent Is R E Dodson a local oil man Or Josiah Boswell direct descendants are said to be the lawful heirs to the estate Is supposed to have settled Ir Wichita Falls although no one recalls anyone by that name ever having lived here SHIPS BEING LOADED AT GALVESTON TODAY By Press Aug Nestor here for grain shipped from pier 36 at noon today to the elevator at pier 14 where she will this after- noon begin taking cargo This will be the first ship loaded since Monday August 16 the day of tho tropical storm THE 111 Ml Congressman Stephens Will Bt er to Con- Through Three Days The annual reunion of the United Confederate Veterans will morrow on the camp grounds on Uday creek not far from the town of It will continue through and a large number of ans and others are expected to at- tend Judge John H Stephens ot non congressman from this district wilt speak tomorrow and be other noted speakers during the three days session Baseball and other amusements will be provided R
