Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-01-24


first retirement of the year among
army officers of high rank occurred to
day, when Brig. Gen. John G. d.
Knight was removed from the active
list on account of age. Gen. Knight
who reached the grade of brigadier
general only few months ago, has a
brilliant record as an officer of the
engineering corps.
Panama Libel Case Up.
(Herald Specially
New York, Jan. 24.-The libel case
brought by the government against
the Press Publishing company, publish
ers of the New York World, was called
for trial today before Judge Hough in
the United States circuit court. The
case grows out of stories printed in
the newspaper relating to alleged scan
dals in the purchase of the Panama
Canal company's stock by the United
States.
Convention of Stock Breeders.
tHerald Specially
Brookings, S. D., Jan. 24.-Many
stock growers, buyers and commission
men, have gathered here for the sew
enth annual convention and sale of
the South Dakota Improved Livestock
and Poultry Breeders Association.
The convention opens in the opera
house tonight and will continue over
tomorrow. The sale of horses, sheep
and swine will begin in the new stock
pavilion Wednesday and will be fol-
lowed on Thursday by the cattle sale.
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On Trial For Wife Murder.
tF1erald Special,
Rochester, N. Y, Jan. 24.-The
trial of John Kema, accused of wife
murder, was begun today. Klema,
who was a shoemaker, killed his wife
in their home last September, under
circumstances of peculiar cruelty. He
was arrested Immediately after the
murder and is said to have made full
confession of the crime.
Six Day Bicycle Race In Newark.
(Hera1d Specially
Newark, N. j., Jan. 24.-Newark's
six day bicycle race had an suspicious
start today in the First Regiment |
Armory. The riders will race ten
hours a day, from / to II p. m. In
cluded among the contestants are
Kramer and Finn, Root and Folger and
several of the other well known teams
which competed in the last race in
Madison Square Garden.
Portland Automobile Show.
(Herald Specially
Portland, Ore, Jan. 24.-More than |
one hundred cars, representing all the |
leading makes, $4,000 square feet de-
voted to exhibition purposes, and dec
orations costing $4,000, are the sa-
lient features of Portland's second an
nual automobile show, which opened |
today. The exhibition, which is be-
ing held in the armory, will continue
through the week.
Reduced Pullman Rates In Kansas.
{Herald Specially
Topeka, Kas., Jan. 24.-Reduced |
Pullman car rates recently agreed up
on by the Pullman Car company and |
the state board of railroad commits |
sioners were put into effect today on
all the railroads operating in Kansas. |
The reduction averages about rs per
cent on all Pullman berths and seats |
Auto Show Opens In Detroit.
(Herald Specially
Detroit, Mich, Jan. 24.-The big |
gest automobile show ever held in this |
city opened in the Wayne Gardens to-
day under the auspices of the Detroit |
Automobile Dealers Association The |
exhibition will continue until the end |
of the week and promises to attract |
large number of visitors.
Arrange For Big Convention.
tHerald Special,
Ottawa, Ont, an. 24.-Members of
the committee recently appointed by
Mr. R. L. Borden, including repre-
sentatives of the Conservative party
in each of the provinces. met in con-
ference here today to decide upon the
| Our Laundering II
Method II
makes old linen look like new.
1t matters little to us how old a
shirt or collar may be; we finish
it in such way that it has the
appearance of being new.
The scratchy edges of old COL
lars are carefully removed by US.
leaving the edge that comes in
contact with tie neck as smooth B