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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12
FORMER PRESIDENT
NOW ON THE THRONE

broke out in October. 1911. the
Manchu regency, In despair. urged
Yuan to return. The latter replied
that his leg was not yet we'll. but
when given authority az supreme com
mander OF all forces OF the North.
he accepted. Ho also became the first
premier OF the Responsible cabinet
which the regency offered the rebels
as concession OF peace. But neither
the rebels nor Yuan were satisfied.
The abdlcation Of the Manchu rulers
was forced, and the hoy emperor. AT
the dlctation Of Yuan Shi-k author
lied the premier to organize with tho
rebel leaders at Marking republi-
can form OF government.
Sun Yat-sen. the provisional presi-
dent OF the southern rebels wHs
forced to retire and Yuan Shi-kai was
elected provisional president or the
Chinese republic at Marking on Feb
ruary 10, 1912. He took the oatn
of Office nj Peking the following
month.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12
CONFERENCE
With Independent Refiners and
Pipe Line Owners Will Be
Held in Pittsburg.
,ar As.ee,.rrp paeso

PARKERSDuRG. Dec. 11.-An-
nouncement was made Mt tho Offices
of the West Virginia Oil and Gas
Producers Association here today that
a meeting of the directors would be
held at Pittsburg, December 16 and
II, when conference with the indie
pendent refiners and pipe line owners
will be held with regard 10 the sale
of oil and shipping to Independent re-
fineries will also be held.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12
CHRISTMAS MAIL
Despatched to Europe from the
United States Double That
of Last Year.

NEW YORK, Dec. American
Christmas mali to Europe. the last OF
which was despatched today, consist
ed Of $3.50 sacks. The sacks carried.
In addition to ordinary letters, co.
500 registered articles. $4,000 par
cells post packages and 2S4. 457 mon
ey orders. The money orders repre-
scented s3.15S.T97. an Increase over
the Christmas mail for 1914 of 16a.-
0O1 orders aud $1.467.7O4 In value.
The largest amount to go to any In
diyidual country was s1.569,93O TO
Great Britain. Germany will receive
$22S.323.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12

"Build thirty-two dreadnaughts,
instead Of sixteen; spend $4,000, 00O,-
900 on your armament program, in
stead Of $1,000, 00O, 600" This is
George Bernard Shaw's advice to the
United States, contained in a letter
to the American intercollegiate So
cialist society. Mr.. Shaw sees in
Americas pacifism the hope Of the
world, "but," he adds, at Is because
America is powerful. as we'll as pa
cifc that she will be listened to-"
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12
DRILLS
Are Ordered by the Adiutant
General to Be Held by Every
State Company.

CHARLESTON. Dec. 11.-An or
der issued from the adjutant gener-
ais department today directs that a
series OF twelve drills Will be neio
by every company of militia in the
state. All officers and men will be
paid for the time occupied by these
drills. Another order of the depart
ment accepts the resignation of the
first Lieutenant Sidney T. Ensign,
Company II, of Huntington and the
transfer to the supernumary list OF
Second Lieutenant w. d. Hines, OF
Dluefield.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12
RELIGION
OF the Church of God Gets a
Pennsylvania Man into
Serious Trouble.

CLEARFIELD. Pa. Dec. IL
Melsine Breath. of Burnside, a mem
Der OF the Church OF God, was found
guilty In criminal court today Of in
voluntary manslaughter for having
tailed 10 provide medical aid for his
rye months old child in October.
Sentence was postponed. 1t is likely
that an appeal will be taken. The
sect to which Breath belongs believes
in the efficacy OF prayer.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12
SWISS SOCIALISTS
Fail in Their Attempts to Bring
about Peace Negotiations
by Their Government.

PARIS. Dec. 1.-THE attempt Of
Swiss Socialists TO bring about peace
negotiations by interpellating the
Swiss government on the subject prob
ably will be without result. The Ga
zette De Lausanne as quoted by the
Havas correspondent at Lausanne,
says that the Interpolation presented
in the national council yesterday will
not lead the council to propose an
armistice preparatory to peace negoti-
atoms. The councilis aware. the news
paper says, that proposal of this ma
ture would be doomed to failure.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12
CHARLESTON LEADS.

CHARLESTON, Dec. 11-charles.
tons bank clearings for November
exceeded eleven and half million,
the largest Of any city in the state.
according to a statement made today
by the chamber Of commerce. In the
same report was contained the insor-
nation that the city has $4,000 on
deposit.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12
FOR EXPENSES
Only Will College Students BE Per.
mitted to Play Baseball.

NEyy

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. H.
Students at colleges in the Southern
intercollegiate Athletic Association
will be permitted to play summer
baseball for expenses only and ON
teams not recognized by the Ameri-
can sports guide, under rule adopt
ed at the associations convention
here today. A new athletic organiza-
ton Of twelve schools was formed to
be known as the Southern Confer
ence.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12
MILK BY MAIL
10 the Children of Germany
and Austria Turned DER to
Postoffice Department.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE first
shipment Of condensed milk. lard and
rice. which is to be sent to the chill
dren of Germany and Austria as first
class mail, has been turned over to
the postofiice department, says an
announcement made today by the cit
liens committee for food shipments
TO Germany and Austria. DIR. Henry
]. Wolf is chairman. DR.. Jacob w.
Loeb. secretary and Carl Schurz.
treasurer of the committee which
also includes many women. INCLUDE
Ing Mrs. Samuel Untermeyer.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12
GOVERNOR HATFIELD
Will Attend Banquet to Be Ten
dered by the Republican
Leagues of Nation.

CHARLESTON. Dec. 11-West
Virginia will be largely represented
at the banquet in Washington Mon
day rendered by the Republican
leagues of the United States. Among
those from the capital who will at
tend are Governor II. d. Hatfield. At
torney General A. A. Lilly. James A.
Stewart and o. a. Petty. Former
Congressman James A. Hughes. OF
Huntington. and State Senator C. C.
Coalter. OF Hinton. will also be in
the party.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12
STEEL CONTRACTS
For Two New American Bat
tleships Are Awarded by
the Government.

WASHINGTON. Dec. l1.-Con-
tracts for 67.152.62o pounds of struc-
tural steel for battleships Nos. AZ
A. were awarded today by the navy
department. the material to cost So
495.S54. The Carnegie Steel Com
pany was awarded 5I.SS2.
pounds, A. Wagner 22S, 900 pounds
and the American Steel Foundries
1.s36,sOO.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12
RUSSELL DEAD.

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE. death is
announced at Windsor OF John Rus
sell, official photographer to the court
Of Great Britain. He was only
eighteen when he obtained his ap-
pointment. after taking series OF
pictures of King Edward, then
Prince OF Wales. During his life he
photographed every important mon
arch in Europe.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12
SIMS INDICATED.
e, ...ee,.-,e ,.,,,

PHOENIX, Ariz.. Dec. 11-R. b.
Sims, warden of the Florence peni.
Tertiary who on November % refused
to execute William Faltin. a con-
demned murderer, on the ground
that he was insane. was today purged
OF contempt charges by the Arizona
supreme court.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12
RICHEST
Land Owner in State of Georgia
Dies at Three Score Years
and Ten.

SAiITHSoNIA, Ca. Dec. 11.-Col-
onel James NJ. Smith. the most ex-
tensive land holder in Georgia. died
here today ut the age of 70 years.
Colonel Smith had spent years in
erecting fertilizer plants, grist and
oil mills and other manufacturing
plants to make his estate in ogle-
thorpe county independent. Colonel
Smith was reputed to be worth about
s4.000.000.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12
RIVER STAGES
-


tsr Assoenrrp eRsss,
WHEELING, Dec. 11.-River be-
low dam. feet. inches. falling: in
pool. 10.4 feet; at wharf,: 4 feet. 4
inches. o..
Departed: Liberty for Mrtamoras
at 1880 q. m.
Davis Island dam, feet. station
airy: cloudy.
steubenville. SO feet. stationary;
clear. 4T
cloudy. sos
Morgantown, Z feet. stationary;
clear.
OIL City. 81 feet. falling: clear.
Warren. lis feet. falling; clear.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12
MONUMENT ERECTED.
(RY AssocIatnd Brass /,

COPENHAGEN. Denmark,
Dec. l1.-A monument con-
structed Of fragments Of tor
pedoed ships washed ashore has
been erected ut Hornum. on the
Isle OF Sylt, In the North sea.
The monument, which takes the
shape roughly Of a submarine,
rests above an English unsx-
ploded mine. also washed
ashore nearby.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12
WOMEN MEET.

RICHMOND. Va. Dec 1.-THE
southern States Women's Suffrage
Conference, began its annual con-
vention here today. Election Of ON.
GERS will be held Monday morning.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12
no MORE TALK.
fnY AssocIated Press. !,

Npy AssuCIalcu iicSSJ
TILE HAGUE. Dec. ia So
ciety has been formed here.
with branches in other Dutch
cities. whose members pledge
themselves not to talk about the
war. Every member will wear
a button bearing the inscrip-
ton. Don't discuss the war"
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12
snow, AND sLsgr.


CHICAGO. Dec. II. Snow
and sleet. carried by high
winds. seriously interfered
with telegraph and telephone
communication today In states
OF the middle West. Wires
were generally put out OF
commission in southern Illinois.
A heavy snowfall In Iowa was
welcomed By farmers who said
moisture was badly needed.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12
GENERAL INCREASES
in PASSENGER FARES
. . = = = = = = = . = = =
TO MARRY COUNT.
fBy AssocIated Press.

CHICAGO. Dec. 11..-Miss Ida
May Swift, daughter Of Louis
+. Swift, president Of Swift and
Company. packers, is to be
married next month 10 Count
James Mino.to, Venetian
nobleman Who is engaged in
banking In New York, accord
ing 70 announcement made to-
day by Mr.. Swift.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-31
OLEO MOONSHINE
PLANT SOLD BY
US. FOR TAXES
Especial 80 The Herald.

Providence. T. l.. Aug 3l-The oleo-
margarine plant of the Narrangansett
Dairy company was sold at public auction
today by the United States government to
recover taxes which the collector Of in
ternal revenue alleges 10 be due and un-
paid The plant was recently seized by
the government.
The NarransanSett concern - one of
three which figured IN the federal raid IN
this city year ago. Together with other
firms IN Ohio and Missouri, i was claimed
hat the oleoma rgarinc makers had cvaded
"a total Of S37 900 900 ~ internal revenue
taxes. James :. Orr and Clarence III. Orr.
o.fcials Of the local concern. wore indicted
ly federal grand jury ? year ago on
charges Of conspiracy and defraudlng the
government ont of 100000 The fraud
charge was later thrown out Of court, but
ne con pira", charge was re.ai"ed. Last
Nav another Grand Jury returned a new
.rdictment charging Orr with dciraudlng
The eases. it j. expected, will come up for
trial early tins fall.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-31
INVASION REPORT
NOT CONFIRMED
RUMORS IN BROWNSVILLE SAY $50
ARMED MEN CROSSED THE
RIO GRANDE.

report which has been uneontlrme'
was received III Brownsville today that NJ
band of armed men numbering from $50
10 200 men crossed the Flo Grandc last
night IN the vicinity Of RIo Grandc City
No information covering this report was
received AZ Fort Brown today. though "
was possible the military authorities re-
ported TO Colonel r. l.. Bullard who " w
a trip of inspection along that part Of tht
border.
The crossing l. secuted IN Brownsville
due to the fact that the Rio Grande y var
high now at Rio Grande' City and that "
would be difficult matter "a SWIM horse
across IN the strong current of q seven IN
ten foot rise.
II was reported IN Brownsville TODAY
that there was firing across the Rio Grandt
I'm the vicinity Of the La Feria pumping
plant. along the river M Galveston ranch
thirty miles from Brownsville. Tins w
port said that a shot was fired into ih'
house Of the engineer, and that one NJ ~,
plant workers had quit the place. The SANE
house has five bullet holes N It from for
mer shooting, alleged to have come from
across the Rio Crande.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-31
MURDERER JUDGE
STANLEY WEIGH
THOUGHT DEAD
MAN CONVICTED or HIS MURDER
AND WHO ESCAPED TEXAS PEN
KILLED AT FALFURRIAS.
ALBERTO CABRERA SAID TO HAVE
LED BAND or MARAUDERS INTO
UNITED STATES.

Corpus Christi Tex. Aug. Silt IL
believed the murder of Judge Stanley
i. Wclch. of the 18th. district of Texas.
which took place % election
day. IL wears ago I'm Rio Grande CITY.
Starr county. has been avenged. Old
timers in this section well remember the
event in which this prominent juriSi
met his death while working for the
candidacy . Friends in this section in
which factional feeling was high The
news of the Judges assassination was r.
ceiycd III Corpus with as great shock
as II II had been the death Of the ma
tlon's president. IT was long time
before Corpus and the section in which
he va. well known recovered from the
shock
A Mexican was killed i'm FalAlrilS
last week And thereon hangs tale
some time after his murder \ Ne
can whose name WAS Alberto Cabrera
was arrested and tried in Cucro. DE
Witt county. ~ change of venue for
the murder. The Mexican was given
the life sentence for the crime. Some
years ago he escaped from the state
prison. and went to old Mexi.o. where
hc OaS z free man for while Ga
'''i i' i'hihii'i ~ nllilH "a lew wears
only IN appear again wear ago ae ~
lieutenant ~ the Caranza army. Two
months AGO il il charged. during
hghf cabrera killed 4 captain III thn
conStitUtionali~t army TTc WIS taken
IN Garrison m NatamnroS for trial ".
leased on $4,000 bond and given The free
dom ~ the city
he disappeared from there anil tn
next seen of him was when hr was I<,I.
Ing \ hanI ~ raiders across the border
through lIidalgo county to RrooLs corr
~. and latcr attacking the town of F,l
turlaS the corntv seat One man VS.
killed ~ the fight supposedly the r.,
ter cabrera III il believed thnt thn oT
Gers sh"t the man who murdered IN Icc
Welch and VINO never served the IN.
fence imposed on him for committinr
the deed
If thiS " true. aud Cah-n-n ---,,.
thl"d. the murder of Judge Nclrh has
been avenged
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-31
ALLEGED REVOLT
INC|TER HELD
MIGUEL SAIZ BOUND OVER TO FED
ERAL GRAND JURY IN BOND
or $4,000.

United States Commissioner n. H. Good
rich Monday bound over to action by the
federal grand Jury Miguel Saiz about T.
wears old, who was arrested August -
BY Constable Justine Lopez on n charge of
meeting a rebellion against the government
ot the United States bond was fixed w
the sum of $1,000 which the defendant wa.
unable 10 furnish and he wa rrmanded to
the care Of Deputy United States Marshal
y. T. Herring. who j. holding him IN the
county Jail.
Evidence introduced by the government
alleges that Saiz on the night ~ hi arrest ,
was at the PlacereS "haile" ground That
following the end Of the dance ~ and
some ten OF twelve other men remained
over. and the crowd was addressed bv HIM
lie j. alleged to have pleaded with hs
hearers 10 'rise up IN arms and retoEe all
the lands the Americans have taken from
US About this time Constable Lopez and
other officers appeared and arrested him.
Saiz made statement in which he claimed
he did not make such 4 talk, and that " he
did 70 he was drunk
One exhibit was introduced 1T the hear
ing. what officers claimed To be flag. II
was 0 red cloth. about FIVE feet long. and
about eighteen inches WIDE. blood red IN
color. and similar N design "a the black
shawl- 20 commonly worn among the Mexl-
can women. Officers claimed this cloth
with the exception ~ color and without any
lettering, was like the "white flag" taken
after the NorIas fright This flag ~ said
TO have borne letter IL.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-31
9 POSTOFF|CES
WERE DESTROYED

Austin, Texas. Aug. 3l-Nme post of
fees were destroyed in Texas with their
contents in the storm stricken coast coun-
try. according to Charles h. Anderson. IN
spcctor IN charge Of post office territory
embrac cing Texas and Louisiana. whose
headquarters are IN Austin. These offices
were located at Glen. Winfree, Lynchburg.
Kemah, Walll-ville. Tom Ball. Chocolate
Bayou, SABINE and Quintana Mr.. Ander
son says h. + at present unable to give
the exact los, but il will probably be con
siderable. Many postage and other stamp
were lost
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-31
NECROGETS THE
HE PLEADED FOR

hurphrysboro. III. Aug II Joe
Dtbcrry. the negro Who kihp,l his brur-
tartre,S Mrs. u. !. Martin iu her home
here ON July 80. was indie,od tnda,.
pleaded guilty and was sentenced ~
death. The whole proceeding occur,rl
l''' than six hours. The negro IL zen
fenced To hong on October IL
'rowds throgged the court room dur
ing The trial and h1ndreds were gath
cred ~ the streets outside. While -pnr.
nInrmurings of mob violence were hrarl
al trouble was prevented ~ the pre-
enoe of three companies of state milti-.
The murdered had admitted his guilt
before The trial and had repeatedly tx.
pressed the hope that h. might IT, gl,"n
The extreme penalty The husband ~
the murdered woman died of grief fol
lowing the crime
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-31
GUARDS ON DUTY
TO PROTECT CITY
LEVEES IN RISE.

With the Rho Grande reaching a serious
height this afternoon. Alderman W. III.
Putegnat of the streets and bndges com
mlttee Of the city council. arranged with
Chief of Police w 3. Linton to place two
These guards are not only to watch out
for possible break, IN the levee in the event
the river goes out ot the banks tonight, but
are also to guard against possible cutting
Of the levee~. which has occurred several
high Stage.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-31
SUCCESSFUL AS
PROSECUTOR, NO
LIVING IN 1T
Especial a. The IIcrald.l

Chicago, Aug. 3l.-Stephen A. MaIsto,
Chicego'S most successful prosecutor Of
murderers and crooks. quits Office today.
lie will resume private law practice. which,
he SAYS. j. "at least profitable enough to
allow one TO keep family" Malato has
been the star assistant of States Attorney
Maclay IIovne. Among his accomplish
ments was the first conviction of motor
murdererS IN Chicago Two men are ~erv-
ing fourteen years each n the result of hi
efforts. convicted of killing by reckless
driving of automobiles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-31
DYNAMITERS OF
TIMES PLANT TO
TRIAL TOMORROW
Especial to The HeraldD

los Angeles Cal. Aug 3l.-Tbe trial
Il David Caplan and Matthew Schmidt.
recently rounded up III connection with
the dynamiting of the Los Angeles
Times hnilding. is set for tomorrow.
They are charged with murder. as con
fe,lerates of the Mcnamara conspira-
tors. The Times building was blown uup
fivc years ago. Schmidt and Caplan
Snccecded in evading their pursucrs nm
Ill last spring. when Schmidt was dis
covered in New York and Caplan was
found living the simple life on the Pa
cific Coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-31
TWO PROWLERS
MAY BE DEAD
SOLDIER GUARD NEAR THE LIGHT
PLANTS FIRES ON PROWLERS.
WATER NOW ON SPOT.

About 10 O'Clock last night n guard of
United States soldiers fired five times ~
two ~hadowy forms appearing between the
Brownsville electric hight plant and the Rio
Grande. near the water suction line. A
short search afterwards IN the vicinity re-
suited in finding no one. but II j. possible
that two bodies may have been covered by
last night The two men were standing
near the bank al a spot that at daylight
today was under water
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-31
II. S.P. MS WILL
ISSUE RECEIPTS
FORPARCEL POST
Especial a. The Iieraid. ,

ashlneton. u. G., Ang. Beginning
tomorrow, the postmaster, of the United
States will he able To issue receipts for
parcel post packages. These receipts will
be gwen on receipt Of one cent each. a
postage stamp 70 cover the charge for the
receipt viii be affixed to the parcel. and
the name and address of the addres-ee
must be written in the receipt By the sender
The receipt will constitute evidence Of the
mailing ot the parcel
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-31

Austin. Tex. Aug. 3l.-Thc board of
prison commissioners and Governor James
r. Ferguson were to meet here today with
the state pententiary investigating com
mittee to hear petitions from committee,
of citizens of Rusk and Palestine for the
rehabilitation of the Rusk furnace II the
petitions receive favorable consideration II
is stated that the ore fields will be worked
again in connection with furnace. pipe line
and other industries at Rusk.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-31
TRAIN is
BLOWN UP
3 KILLED

San Francisco. Cal. Aug. 31.-A
train carrying 1000 pounds of dyna-
mite ran off the track at Pinole. fif-
ten miles from here, today and blew
mp Three trainmen were killed in the
explosion and wreekage. and nothing
remained Of the train. The engine
was totally destroyed. The explosion
occurred in the powder manufacturing
district. Nearby powder plants,
however, were not damaged by the ex-
ploslon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-31
j. S. PROTEST IS
NOT TAFFECTED BY
BRITISH ORDER

Washington. ID. O.. Aug. 3l.-Thc
state department announces today
that the modification of the British
order IN council. published yesterday
by the British embassy permitting
goods from Austria and Germany con
tracted for by Americans to pass the
blockade Will not change the United
States protest to England respecting
neutral shipping.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-31
HULK Is EXPOSED
BODIESNOTFOUND

Honolui. Aug. 81 the hulk of the
United States submarine FL lies ex-
poesd 10 view in the dry dock ward here
today. No trace Of the bodies Of the
Grey has vet been found III my Of
the bodies remain they are underneath
the great pile Of debris. Great holes are
torn in the sides of the vessel through
whic hmarine creatures may have meter
ed and DESTROYED the twenty-five bolie~
inside Clearing out the debris began
today
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-31
Business Ceases
AS Pershings Are
Laid InOne Grave

Cheyenne. Wyoming, Aug. 31-The
bodies of Mrs. John j. Pershing. wife Of
Brigadier General PerShing of the United
States army, with her three daughters, viii
he buried in one grave here at 1 o'clock
this afternoon.
Commercial activity in the large Wyom-
ing towns ceased during the funeral serv
ices.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-31
Wales Coal Strike Is Settled.

London. Aug ri The South Wales coal
miners strike has been settled. II was an
nounced today. The $4,000 miners who
went out will return Y work a once.
The terms of the settlement are not Of
ficiaIly published but the miners claim
their demands are conceded.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-31
DALLAS LAWYER
SHOT BY WIFE;
MAY RECOVER
(By Associated Press

Dallas. Texas. Aug 5l-EIugh SWAIN, a
prominent lawyer of tins city. who was
shot and seriously wounded ~ hi wife last
night, l. reported to have good chances
for recovery. Hls wife was released on
bond. She claims self defense The pre-
limlnary hearing Il SET for tomorrow.