Daily Advocate from Victoria, Texas • 1

ft j. 4 SATURDAY EVEfclWfc PbST LADIES HOME JOURNAL COUNTRY Heink's Pharmacy 439 Phonea 397 BiC SUMMER CLEARANCE SALS NOW GOINft ON S.P. DOVER THE STORE FOR MEN AND BOYS. VOLUME 17. VICTORIA, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, AUGU8T, 1915.

NUMBER 123. 1 Al NFQTflM APPFAfK vAFF FARM DEMONSTRATOR WIND STORM PUT 165 YTHE 800 U. S. SOLDIERS ON 00 ADD -HEAR PROGRESSO; A. B.

C. PLAN REJECTEE OUT WAS HARD HIT GULF COAST HURRIGANE SAN ANTONIO, Texas Aug. 1 8- Galveston is safe but has gestions to those who wish to follow "Suffered heavily them. Your la recent years How great the damage Is can not be rekoned until the storm JJTlnTiJZ waters rlcede, the winds calm and order comes out of chaos. jTtVtT SSI Whether there has been loss of life was -still unknown at iwssible you are apt to have the same 1 o'clock this morning.

A few brief wireless messages that 1 trouble next season. came out of the island city-yestefday and last night touched Therefore, if you break your land 1. th clnrm hoH Anna in ite wfil'o i soon, at least your next springMru BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Aug. 18. Eight hundred United States soldiers are now located in the vicinity of Progresso, the Rio Grande crossing forty mile above here, where last night about one hundred Mexicans fired across the river into American army patrol of twenty-one troopers, killing one, Corporal William, wounding Lieutenant Row O.

Henry and Private Jackson. William was shot in the head, in theuye and in the chest. Henry received five bullets in the left arm, one breaking the bone. Jackson's wound was not so serious. The day passed quietly at the point despite the fact the occurence was one which threatened for a time to bring about The last wireless flashed out of Galveston last night, shortly before 7 o'clock, said that water was still three feet deep in OFFERS SUGGESTIONS TO VICTORIA FARMERS To the Farmers of Victoria County As I am not able to visit every farm er during the short time I have been here.

I would like to make a few sug- land, plant good seed and cultivate properly, there is no reason why you should fail, as we have a fair season i be a pest to your coming crops. Hoping that I will be able to meet all of my brother farmers some time soon, I remain. THEODORE KREUZ, Farm Demonstrator, victoria county Weather Report. Tonight generally cloudy; Thursday partly cloudy; light to moderate southerly winds. serious international complications.

Only one shot was fired at the Americans today, according to a report received at Fort BrownererarKHhisvidentlyaHr Darkness settled without Mexicans having shown themselves Another occurance, such as that of last night, will bring a large surprise to the Mexicans. the Tremont Hotel, that the rain ws about to come to an ena.m the and it would not be long before the wind would spend its energy! i uid adviSe to pant eany ma. This message said some of the greatest damage would be to the tu corn- beans i iiiviivuyv whim nnnA and cow peas until September lfth. wharves and docks, and that as faras the sender knew, nonet maaajA TortWreat boats in theliarbor had been capsized or wrecTedT Messages received at the Fort Sam Houston radio station! The foundation of all farming is in earlier in the day from the transport Bufora said many houses preparation of the son and be-long" thOelwalltiad tieenlles hAcihlA lrt nf lifp hi if sairiarmv trans- number of whw witt The offiGtal report to Co ond BullardUasUuahtWw! port McClellan hat been driven ashore and is in a bad way. Un to an sarlv hour this evenina wire communication nan not fng said it consisted entirely of Mexicans firing from the Mexican side of the river and that no Mexican succeeded in getting through the American army border patrol into United States territory.

-f WASHINGTON, D. Aug. 18. General Carranza, within) hppn restored with Galveston, riir.tment- The telearaDh and of linemen at work in the effort progress necessarily is slow because ot tne greai numoer .01 poles snapped off by the cyclonic winds. Vj i juuu-rrrrJ'JiJinrrnri- -h wwwwwwwwwi few days, will reply to the Pan-American appeal to Mexico, it was learned here last night.

He will reject the" peace conference proposal urged 'by Secretary Lansing and Lajin-American diplomats, and, it is. reported, will suggestJ.rjiattLje conference use its influence to obtain recognition for his government from" the respective republics. BELIEVES EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR ONE MILLION MEN DBTROIA, Aug. IS. In the pinion of United SUte RepresenU- s.

fi. Carso of Waynesburg. CHIGAGOAN DECLARES SWAPPING WIVES lii -NEW YORK IS COMMON 10 LOSS OF LIFE AND SMALL PROPERTY DAMAGE REPORTED AT GALVESTON SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. TELEPHONES OUT OF COMMISSION MONDAY Monday night's storm did considerable damage to the telephone lines in this city. Quite a number ot, wires and "were blown down and some trouble was had with a cable on Main street.

One hundred and sixty-five telephones in the city were put out of commission Monday night, but a number of them came hack in order of their own accord. The Southwestern Telephone and Telegraph company. had a large crew of workmen repair ing tho lines yesterday and today and District Traffic Chief Hutchinson stat- ed this morning that all lines and phones here would be repaired and in ojeration this evening. The wires to Houston, Ualveston and Port O'Con-ngrarp fttlll out of prmimlsalon and some time wfll required yet tc get them in operation again. The Port Lavaca is in opera-tione! and it is learned that aa'mater- windstorm, Woman Reported Robbery CHICAGO, Aug.

Miss Beatrice Allen, who occupies a fashionable southalde apartment, was robbed in daylight today of $100 in money and jewelry she said was worth $22,000. The robbers stunned the maid with a "blackjack" and intimidated Miss Allen with a revolver. 18. (3 p. m.

)-The following CHURCH-GOING DOG IS MISSED AT BRIDGETON BRIDGETON, X. Aug. IS --After twelve years of church attendance, "Gyp." a little hound dog belonging to Roland Boultingbouse of this city lias gone 1o his reward in "dog heaven." During his lifetime Gyp was a row and covered the town every day ion fndlv visits to relatives of the Bo lnghouse family ho thought a re deal or the little uoi; ana inva. riatW had some little treat laid by for it. Kvery Sunday Gyp would fol'ow his master to church and Sunday school and remain during the service, and also accompanied the school on its picnic every year.

The little fellow-was a familiar sight on the streets and will be greatly missed by many people because of its habit of making friends and keeping in touch with its friends by regular visits. John Belchnvr Mad Conatable EDNA. Texas. Aug. the county commissioners of Jackson county appointed John Belchner con- lame oi precincx no.

ine cona precinct. In tti. place of T. W. Gainer, who resigned.

AMARILLO INSURANCE AGENT SUFFOCATED AMARIUjO, Tex Aug. 18 E.F. Mllle of Amarllk), -esimtatlve Austin insuranre. oan died from suffocation In a fire Jhlch destroyed the Southern Hotel at Cana dian Texas, at about 6 o'clock this morning a I wireless messages irum jihcu uh un anvi by the station at Fort Sam Houston: mm ma I 1 mam "No loss of life resulted trom wionaay siorm as iar as i be ascertained, and the property damage was comparatively A to chief ot the Veterans of vForeign Wars of the United States, who are meeting here In annual United SUtes should have Xirst line army of 100,000 men, and a eecond line army of the aame number, and equipment for 1,000,000 soldiers. The experience Russia is now having ahowi the vital importance of equipment for war, said Commander Cargo, whea the convention opened.

"The experience of other natitaut of the war now raging, shows the necessity for men." Among the 1200 delegates attending the meeting, are many who hare and Houston was in a similar pre-1 telephone companies have gangs! orestore communication. The Allies Gain In Dardanelles. LONDON, Aug. 18 It is reported from Athens that another big engagement is in progress at Gallipoli with the allies making further substantial progress. One report ays several Turkish lines of comunication have been cuL Cholera in Bukowlna.

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 18. The province of Bukowina Is severely afflicted with cholera, says a dispatch reaching here. The villages have been devastated. The epidemic has little opposition, as the most elementary medical facilities are lacking.

A GLANCE UPWARD niuro iifnuiiiiD I irrl SAVES WOMAN Uhb GONZALES, Texas, Aug: 18. While Mrs.W. 11. Ainsworth of this city, ac-compained by several children, were in Uie woos near this city Friday they had a narrow escape from serious in- Jurv when a large grapevine covered 11 they had stopped waa Ktvan ilnu-n Kr kink n-lnl was blown down by the high wind. Mrs.

Ainsworth glanced upward just an the tree bpEan falllne- and prnun- ing her infant, started for safety, also warning tne oiaer children" to Ilee. Three of the children were caught beneath the falling tree, and but for oeen seriously injured. rney were ex-the tangle of grapevines, might havu trlcated with but a few bruises. FIGHTS OFF OFFICER AND KILLED HIMSELF FORT WORTH. Texas, Aug.

18. Fighting off Constable Maxwell, who had arrested him for Wise County of ficers, Fate Chivers, 63, a Tarrant small. The storm was ot greater intensity man max oi isuu, and if it had not been for the seawall, the loss of life and properly damage would have been greater than in 1900." Ir- YOUTHFUL CAMPERS RETURN TO ANTONIO Rev. J. K.

Carrier, of St. Mary's church of San Antonio and ten youths who are students of various Catholic-colleges in San Antonio, passed Uuxmyh here today on their return San Antonio from Port wher they spent their vacation on a camp-j ing expedition. MAM 100 YEARS OLD TURNS A HANDSPRING Northampton. W. Aug.

18. H. English of i'ort Crane, celebrated his lOmh birthday by inviting friends and newspaper men to spend the day with him to prove that it is possible to live to be 100 without following any special rules. 1 He has smoked since he was has been moderate in other pleasures, but has always enjoved life when he was not working hard on one of his several farms. To show how active fie is.

he turned several handsprings on the lawn in front of his daughter's home. He tlien jumped a four-foot picket fence and Iilllllic-1 iiiiu nil back he thought he would just take a ride into city. THE BELVILLE SCHOOL OPENS 6 BEEVILLE. Texas. Aug.

18 The board of trustees of the Beeville inde pendent district has set September 6, as the opening day for the central grammar school and a week later for the beginning of the A. C. Jones high school term. Mlsa' Flonste Smith's resignation as a teacher in the gram-rhool was accepted and Miss BUkeU4l W08 to fill the acan whUe Mr. j.

H. wisely was to lne of 9Upernumer- ary. Building at El Campo. EL CAMPO, Texas. Aug.

18 Zuber and Hill started work today on the brick store building on the south side for E. H. Forrester. The brick store and warehouse building for W. J.

Hefner was completed a short time ago. The residence of Soderman In te east part of town 'n earing com 'on. "stria Mobilizes all t'" ZR1CH. Aug. 18.

According to Information trom Vienna, Austria now has mobilised all her able-bodied men within the possible age limits. i I I I i i i I TOLEDO, Ohio, Aug. 18 Tango teas, cabarets, immoral pictures and various shows were denounced by Thomas Cannon of Chicago, in presenting the report of the moral com. roittee of the American federation of Catholic Societies to the delegates this afternoon. Te report in part read: "Swapping of wives in New York.

City we find is common, legalized vice showing, polygamy by law in Ne-, vada is handed out for the asking dangers of the cabaret and tango tfca. are amazingly increasing the higb 11 is proving "a great temptation in Eastern cities to young girls who do not have to work and who frequent amusement places to pass the t'm away. "It is estimated not less than 10K young men in York City alone are teaching girls to trot for $5 per tinnr ami are otherwise helnine the Ilk i( of onpy mf) Qf nn rv uii vi i nil v. tion uf the olice. Inv estigation.

provel that i00i mal' Inches were I mt I'll III- fc.ii.i il ki: 4l0 New York enharets." I'resiilent John I. Whalen. in hut annual rerort, strongly recorrrmended that the federation adopt resolutions to bring about pr among Kuropeaii mended th appeal again be made governmental authorities to prevent a repitition of "the outrageous attacks upon the bishops, priests and nus of Mexico, and the malicious destruction of church property in that war riddea country. HANGED HIMSELF IN HIS JAIL CELL SOTH BEND, Aug. 18, -Sila N.

Ebersole, a former minister, heM for the murder of 15-year-old Haxel Macklin in August. 1914 bung himself today in jail. The former preacher broke off a piece of small lead pipe from a disinfectant apparatus in the hallway neat his cell4and twisted It about his neck and the bars of the cell over bis; Hr had trussed himself with towel and blankets so that In bis death Strug gle he would not be able to releatw himself from the pipe. Eberaole left nothing the way ot a confession, according to tha coroner. I In the Philippines.

-t AnH't ttniieva our work in the Philippines Is finished," aald Chaplain Samuel J. Smith of the unitea aiaies army, who has been In service there on three different occasions. Thret Llona In Mad Battle EASTON, Aug. 1 -Maddened by extreme hot weather, three valuable Hona engaged In mortal combat while a circus was exhibiting here. They fought furiously and the whole three are dead aa results or wounas caused by their sharp claws.

Officials of the circus lay the fault to the railroad company; for falling to place the cars for unloading aa soon, as the train arrived here. Suits will brought for damages. DESERT QUEEN SLAYS LOVER WITH PISTOL 04tnivr rl Aug IS SAN MRNAIlNOaU AW -la a violent tor. Qoer man. whom he la aald to havs lounu Mi sweetheart, Juanlta Doudy, 20 years old.

a Spanish-American beauty. W. C. Morrison of Stafford. was to death by her at day waa in her cabin in a atruggle tor -the poasMton of a I I i YOUNG BOY GOES AS A MAIL PACKAGE I FARGO, Aug.i.v-Kai.roau i w.

rif tictais nere are giau uii ic dimensions and weight for panel post nol gIOal enough to in- elude adult human beings, and while tney are not worry In they are. never- itheless, wondering when the practice of sending children by mail r.i tne siaie Is going to stop. Recently several children have been sert by parcel iost from homes on rural routes to iersons in towns out of which th. routes run. but probably the first instance in this section, anyway of sending children from one (own to another by mail occurred here when Freddie Colby, 2.year-old son The mother was unable to accom- pany the to Valley City and as cwn9 witbln the mit in MmmtMu for narcet post Pckg.

liva to the lmw nt through without accident. I IDCDTY RFI I Vll I LIULIlll ULLLIIILL STOP DAY AT DALLAS 1)ALIaA3, Texas, Aug. 18. Word "in city fa was received he re today u. n.l! mous Liberty Pell to atop one dw In Dallas on Its 'way east, was the result of a long county pioneer, hacked himself to.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Colby, was ship-death at Grapevine. Texas, yesterday to the home of his grandparents afternoon. He had obUlned the of-lt Valley City from Fargo.

mlatioa to teP th few minute, while they were waiting tor to Uke them Into Fort Worth ChjTer WM of tacMt Bernhardt lack to Stage. rARIS, Aug. Sarah Bernhardt mad h- flr.t tuhll n- pearance since the ampuUMo if heri leg at Bordeaux yesterday. The oc- casion was a' patrlotlo fesUval. the Charged with Recruiting, rr.

a i vma her vv.Milu. Mexlcana for forelga aervlce and was bel4 by United SUtea commlaaion- Mtnl Jury vaa released ott a bond ot $2500' I Flinging Morrison from her, the girl diva reciting a poem entitled "A pray-' seised the weapon and ahot blm in the er for Xur Enemies," from a new play body and to the neck. Then she lifted 1 by Louts Payer. 8h received a mag-him to a bed and raced two miles for I nlflclent and touching ovation. doctor.

Two wera louno, wuu iu aboard a train fTUU VM ww -m and a racs for life to a tespM I iUJ- tha wounded, man aboard a train Morrison died on attempted to suicide In Sbt im tailed "Qea of th. Mojaf. Desert".