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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-25

years has rented the Peter Lutz farm
near Mt. Hamill and will move there
after Jan. l.
Miss Ethel Lynn who is studying art
at Chicago is home for the holidays.
Ben Lake Of TT. Madison visited on
Thursday at the home of Mrs. Anna
Bohnekamp.
Jos. Schroeder Of Perry. Ia, spent
Saturday and Sunday at the home OF
his parents here.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. EnsloW visited
relatives at Mediapolis several days
the past week.
Miss Neva Foss slipped on, the Icy
pavement Saturday afternoon striking
her head on a rock. A deep cash was
cut in her head and she was bruised
about the head and shoulders.
Mrs S. j., Schroeder and daughter
Rose Louise returned Wednesday from
Rochester, Mimi, where the latter un-
derwent an operation on her eyes. we
operation was success, as far as can
be ascertained at this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. II. Link departed on
Thursday fora visit at Des Moines.
Arls Shadwell who is attending st.
Ambrose college at Davenport is home
for the Christmas holidays. "A
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FALL BREAKS BLOOD
IN MANS HEAD

Iowa City, Dec. 23.-Breaking a
blood vessel in his brain when he fell
upon the slippery walk in his back
yard, John H. Thomas, pioneer resi-
dent Of this city, passed away twenty
four hours later, never having gained
consciousness.
Mr. Thomas had gone to the barn
from his house, carrying some feed
to his horses. Although the fall did
not cause him to be unconscious i'm
mediately, he lapsed into unconscious.
ness shortly after members of his
family had removed him to bed.
Medical aid was summoned and 1t was
found that the end was near.
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MUNICIPAL TREE
FOR POOR CHILDREN

Centerville, Dec. ga municipal
Chris tmas tree at the armory this af-
ternoon for the poorer children of the
city furnished happy time for almost
800 of them, who were given some
good entertainment followed by q
treat and the presentation of arm
loads of toys, stockings, caps and nit
tens. The public has responded gen.
erously to the appeal for funds to
make the children happy. While max
ing the canvass cases of restitution
which were found were given atten-
ton and Christmas baskets are being
prepared for number of homes.
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EDDYviLLE.

q. n. Oswald spent Monday IN Abba
visiting relatives. - -
The house on the farm belonging TO
can Previtt caught fire about 3 O'Clock
sunday night and burned TO the
oromni. Nearly all Of the furniture was
also destroyed. The fire is thought TO
have started from defective tue. IN Z
surance had expired rev DAYS before
Mrs Danforth and daughter Mrs.
4 ~ Rennett will leave this week for
chicago to spend the holidays with
relatives. .,aa ~
ottmmwa by the illness and death OF
her grandfather S. =. Frazier y
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ELDON.
Ed Easton is visiting his family

J. Ed Easton is visiting his family
this week.
Mrs. A. L. Orr who has been visiting
her sister Mrs. Joe Barley returned to
her home in Oskaloosa.
Mrs. F. w. Davis is on the sick list.
Mrs. Wright of Batavia Is here
nursing Mr.. and Mrs. Harve Turner
who are sick at the Clay Pearson home
Bert Davis took quite sick at his
office Monday afternoon and was taken
home where he is under medical care.
w. D. and Roe Davis Of Ottumwa
came down Tuesday.
Mrs. D. F. Campbell and daughter
Mrs. Ida Spencer and baby Gail went
to Kansas to spend Christmas with
Mrs. Campbell's son Ora.
Ben Camblin who has been visiting
relatives here and in Floris returned to
his home in Valley Junction yesterday.
Mrs. Alfred is visiting relatives in
Batavia this week.
Mrs. Allie Davis Of Ottumwa is here
called by the illness Of her son Bert
Davis.
Mrs H. r. Hilleary and daughter
Miss Marie visited at the G. C. CremeI
home in Ottumwa this week.
Mr.. and Mrs George Bolin and
daughters went to Ottumwa yesterday.
Mrs J. A. Owen is seriously Ill at
her home and will be taken to the hos
pital.
The Women's Relief Corps met at the
Masonic hall today.
Miss Margaret Reed who is attending
school in Davenport Is home to spend
the holidays.
Miss Vashti Lewis OF Batavia is
spending the week at the Elmer Fin
ney home.
Mr. Workman Of Fairfield, father of
Mrs r. w PETERSON and brother in law
of Mrs. Frank Moore. died at his home
Tuesday evening at II o'clock Funeral
services Friday afternoon.
Chas Vagal of Fairfield was in the
city yesterday.
Mrs Ross Vass is quite i'll this week.
H. G. Pottorf returned from a BUSH
ness trip to Chicago this week.
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POLICE COURT IDLE
AGAIN THIS MORNING

No arrests in two days is the record
now being held by the police depart
ment This morning the cages at the
station we're open and not one offend
err faced Judge r. r. Ramsell when
he called police court. The month OF
December so far has been unusually
quiet.
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Railroad Time Tables
c. N. 4 ST. p. TRAlNa


No. 0oinu Southwest oopars
25A--Southwert Limited :. 1:lS .. m
SA-Kansas City Local. 1o:lt .. r"
S3B-Otrumwa to Seymour 1880 p. hA
sSB-Local freight. ........ TOO 50
0oinc East. via Cut-on.
s2B-Local. :. $50. -. 7:l'
8A---Davenport. Chicago. b:t'
e6A--Leave Junction 1870. IL: 10 Q. -
A stub train will leave station
for Junction at 11:40 p. M, re-
turning arrive at station AZ
1915 q. m.
Marion Line, 0oina North
4B-Ced. Rapids. Savanna,
Chicago ...... ......... $50 q. IA
lhsB--Cedar Rapids. Marion I:1o p. m
GSE--Tocal freiSht ESQ .. m.
Marion Line. Coming South
lo3R-F From Marion 1o:l6a. m
z1B-From Marion ........ 1851 Z. m.
97B-Local freight ........ zoe ,. m
A-Daily.
B-Except Sunday.
Local freights depart from and term.
mate Ottumwa Junction.
:. n. Jacobs. Agent
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AMEssFAMILY HAS CLOSE CALL.

AMEsfFAMILY HAS CLOSE CALL.
Ames. Dec. 23.-Carrying child un-
der each arm while his wife carried
another, Robert Boyd escaped from a
burning house, running to a neigh
Ihor's IN his bare feet and night cloth
ing. The family were asleep and
were warned Of the fire by smoke IN
their sleeping rooms. The children
range i'm age from one to three years.
The house is valued at $1,000 and par
tally insured.
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SCHOOL BOYS CAMPAIGN.

Douds Leando, Dec. 23.-The con-
solidated school plan carried here at
special election by vote Of 1S1 to
81. The school boys OF the town
proved good campaigners for the con-
solidated plan. They paraded the
streets Of the town, giving school yells
and proclaiming the advantages Of the
consolidated school.
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pIow COMPANY BUSY.

1T. Madison, Dec. 23.-The Fort
Madison Pillow Co., will resume opera
lions Monday, Jan. 10. The plant has
been in operation on smallsscale all
fall but the force of men will be aug
mented to an appreciate extent
Several export orders will be filed
and = large contract order of ploWs
viii no manufactured for shipment.
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NATIONAL PARK FOR IOWA.

NATIONAL PARK FOR IOWA.
Washington, D. c., Dec. 25-Ihe
Movement for national park IN north
eastern Iowa in the beautiful hill, rlv.
er. and lake country of that part OF
the state is obtaining considerable
support among Iowans. Women's CLUBS
Of Winterset and Dallas Center have
sent resolutions to Representative
Dowell in favor of such park.
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BURLINGTON ROUTE c. ,. ! q.

No 0oina East ospare
1sAlchic., Dubq.. Quincy 1900 Z. m.
s9A-Ar, from Des Moines 1905 p. m.
eA-Chicago Limited ~. 1888 p. m.
e12B-Ft. Mad, st Louis s:s5 p m.
2A-Chic., Peoria. R'kf'd .11:1s p. m.
,7SR-Ottumwa. Burlington 1853 am.
1SB-Otta to Burlington =. $50 Z. m.
GOING West.
5A-Omaha and Nebr. -. 1908 q. m.
SA-Omaha. Ore. Calf. 1887 a. m.
s3A-Des Moines local -. SOS a. m.
q 3B-Ar. from TT. Mad. 1l:30 a. m.
l79B-Peoria to Creston. 1:Sf p. m.
11A-Ar. from Burlington. $3.50 p. m.
SA-Chicago to Denver l:sS'p. N.
A-Daily.
B--Except Sunday.
J. III. Robinson. Agent
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Be Careful, Men

IF by any chance have to stay late at the office
I'll send you note, deare" he thoughtfuly said as
he left in the morning.
Don't worry, DEAR" she replied; live already
found it in your coat pocket
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HEolN ON sUBsTATloN.

IT. Madison, Dec. 23.-Workmen OF
the Fort Madison Electric Co., started
digging the foundation for the sub
station at Factoria and the stakes
were placed for the poles OF the trans
mission line of the Mississippi Power
Co., to the station.
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4 Winter Cough Hurts the Lungs.
pr RelTs Pine-Tar-Honey stops the
Cough and prevents your Cold getting
worse. It's guaranteed. Only Zoe.
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Wanted

WANTED-YOUR OLD CARPETS
20 make into rugs. beautiful and dur
able rugs from old carpet At reason
able pricea Write for descriptive
catalogue Bloomfield Rug WORKS,
Bloomfield, Iowa
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WABASH RAILWAY.

No, 0o'ng South 1spars
2A-Moberiy. st. L.. X. CT. 1850 4. N.
50B-Moberly and east. $500 y. m.
9e A--Local freight ........ 500 p. m
Coming North.
s1H-Moberly local ........ 1850 Z. IA.
3A--From Kansas CITY,. 7:10 p. m
15A-Local freight ........ 400 p. m
A-Daily.
B-Except Sunday.
yBA and 0sA carry passengers Sun.
r. r.. Jacobs. Agent
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PLANS TO
PROHIBIT EXTRACT

Des Moines, Dec. 23.-W. B. Barney,
dairy and food commissioner announc-
ed that soon after Jan. he will issue
an order prohibiting the sale, OF frac-
tional strength flavoring extracts in
hesitate Of Iowa.
While the food and dairy depart
ment does not enforce the liquor
laws. Mr.. Barney explained that 1t Is
the purpose of his division to Danish
from the .aarket the kind of extracts
which can easily be used as a sub
stitute for booze Only standard ex-
tracts may be sold in the future, he
said.
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K. 4 o. RAILWAY.

No, Going North Depart
.71B-Des Moines. Omaha Sis p. m.
I72B-Dey Moines. eaSt and
west -. .10:5S a. mi
t75A-Des Moines. east. west
and north -. 700 q. m.
a77R-From Keokuk ...... $3.50 p. m.
Going South.
l7oR-South and southwest 1888 a. m.
and south -. $3.50 D. m.
474A-- ......... 1870 .. m.
Eldon $3.50 q. m.
A-Daily.
B-Except Sunday.
J. H. Robinson. Agent
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Poultry and Live Stock

FOR SALE THOROUGHbREtD
Duroc hogs, Males and gifts. vaccln-
ated. weight 200 lbs. Joe Brown
Cedar Iowa.
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WHITE ROCK COCKERELS FOR
sale, 81 each. Mrs. L. l. Hunter'
Blakesburg IA, r. r. NO. i.
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N O'I|'''',I||.Cl..

spending the week in
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frai
children left Monday
for a visit at the
home.
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FOR SALE-A THOROUGHBHED
y male Jersey calf. ll23 chester avs.
Phone 15S9-Black.
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Try This For Neuralgia.
Neuralgia is a pain in the nerves.
Sloan's Liniment pentrates and soothes
the aching nerves. Get bottle now.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-08-18
RUSSIA A GREAT MISER
HOARDS MASS OF GOLD

Petrograd, July 31.-The largest
hoard of gold in the world is that
held in the vaults of the Russian state
bank, amounting now to about $780,
100000. Yet a visitor may travel
from one end of the Russian Empire
to the other and not see enough gold
coin to buy a pair of shoes. Paper
currency is used universally.
The check system as it prevails in
the United States and England is
practically unknown in Russia. AL
though the larger cities have many
fine banks, the ordinary provincial
business man distrusts banks, and
there are hundreds of thousands of
prosperous Russians who have never
had a banking account in their lives.
Their working capital is represented
by paper currency of big denomina-
ton which they carry in a leather
bag suspended by a thing around
their neck. In Russia the visitor
may meet shaggy men whose dress
and appearance suggests the artisan
class, who are carrying with them
constantly from five to ten thousand
dollars in currency.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-08-18
SENTENCE COMMITTED.

Joe Malloy, a negro of Marlboro
county, convicted of the murder of
Prestiss Moore and Guy Rogers, two
young white boys, and sentenced to
be electrocuted on August 18th, mas
been reprieved by Governor Man
ming until September goth. The
reprieve is stated to be granted for
the reason that sensational affidavits
have been filed with the Governor al
leging that the two boys were killed
by white men who have since left
the county. The Governor wishes
a full investigation of the charges,
and has referred the matter of Soil
citor Spears.
Prentiss Moore and Guy Rogers,
two white boys, left their homes in
Bennettsville on Thanksgiving day,
1910, to go hunting. On the Satur-
day following their bodies were
found in ditch not far from the
home Of Joe Malloy, Prentiss Moore
having been killed by a gunshot
wound in the back near the shoulder
blade, while Guy Rogers was murder
ed by solid mass of shot tearing
into his left breast. Several days
were consumed by an investigation
before the coroner, and afterwards,
a negro detective was employed. La
ter Joe Malloy was arrested, charged
with the murder of the two youths.
A great many people in Marlboro
county are not satisfied that Malloy
is guilty, great many believe him
innocent, which he stoutly maintains.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-08-18
SENATOR McLAURIN
SPEAKS TODAY.

Hon. John L. McLaurin, Ware
house Commissioner of South Caro-
lima, formerly. United States Senator
from this State, will address the
people of Abbeville County this
morning at II o'clock, in accordance
with previous announcement in
this paper. -.
Senator McLaurin is one of the
most gifted men in the state, he is
an accomplished speaker, and a man
who studies his subject and always
has something to say that is worth
while. He is greatly interested
just now in the warehouse situation,
and in the marketing of this years
crop. He has some ideas along this
line which will interest you. You
may not agree with him after you
nave heard him, but you will hear
him with interest, nevertheless.
We trust that the people of the
county and especially the people of
the city will turn out and give him
an audience as evidence of the inter
est which should be manifested in his
subject
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-08-18
BLEASE ATTACKS WAR
POLICIES OF WILSON

Columbia, Aug. 16.-Former Gov
ernor Cole L. Blease, touring South
Carolina in what is thought to be the
beginning of a campaign for third
term as Chief Executive, is attacking
president Woodrow Wilson and his
administration, which Blease terms
un-Democratic and subservient to
British interests.
In a speech in Greenville County,
which is typical of those he is deliv-
ering in other sections of South Caro-
lima, Blease declared that the finan-
cial depression in the South is not be-
cause the farmer is planting too
much cotton, but because of the "do-
nothingness of the President and the
so-called Democratic Congress at
Washington" Continuing in this
vein, the former Governor said:
you've got no Democratic Presi-
dent. If you had, instead of his &C.
tions being controlled by English cap
ital he would say to England, You've
got to let our commerce alone; you've
got to let our cotton and our provi-
sions consigned to neutral countries
go through. If you don't, We'll make
you"
Blease advocates the calling of an
extra session of Congress and the
putting of an embargo on all NUM-
tions and provisions for either the
Triple or Entente allies, and also to
prohibit the manufacture of arms
and ammunition for them in this
country, the United States to buy all
surplus fighting equipment.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-08-18
BLAME UNITED STATES
FOR LONG WAR.

Chicago, Aug. 15.-Peace and the
freedom of the seas for the United
States and the shutting off of NUM-
tions of war from America to other
countries will be the keynote of the
national peace convention when it
meets in Chicago September and 6.
Continuation of the war will be
blamed on the freedom with which
arms have been shipped from this
country.
1t will be decided that it is now in
the power of the United States to
end hostilities in Europe by NUM-
tions embargo and the administra-
ton will be urged to act.
These points were decided upon at
a preliminary conference held here
by 40 persons presided over by DR..
J. J. Tobias, of Chicago, with DR..
G. L. Hagenberger, of Boston, as
secretary. Miss Ray Beveridge was
one of the speakers. ....-..A
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-08-18
VARYING REPORTS
AS TO THE WAR
COTTON DECLARATION AND BAL
KAN SITUATION PROMI.
NENTLY TO THE FORE

The political side of the war fol-
the moment has risen to the fore
through the announcement that the
quadruple entente allies intend to de.
clare cotton contraband and that the
party of the former Greek premier
M. Venizelos, whose cabinet resigned
last March when King Constantine
disapproved of his policy in favor OF
the entente allies, again is in favor.
For weeks there has been a cam.
paign in Great Britain to put cotton
on the contraband list and at last
France, Italy and Belgium have
agreed to take the desired step. The
declaration of the staple as contra
band will, it is said, be defended on
the ground that it is authorized by
international law.
The newly elected Greek parlia-
ment has convened and chosen by a
big majority for it's presiding officer
M. Zavitzanos, an adherent of NJ.
Venizelos. The cabinet of M. .Gour-
naris has resigned. The correspon-
dent in Athens of a Berlin neWspa-
per asserts that ~Venizelos still be-
lieves that the interests of Greece lie
on the side of the entente allies! but
that it is not yet time for her to join
them actively. 49,.
Of the fighting in the-East Petro-
grad again asserts that the Russians
in Courland have driven back the
Germans and also repulsed, German
offensive movements. To the south
and southeast in Poland, however, re-
ports of the Teutonic allies indicate
that their forces almost everywhere
are pushing the Russians back.
An Austrian seaplane has attacked
the coast forts of Venice and despite
an attack by Italian airmen reached
its base in safety. - >. ..
A German submarine has fired
shells into the English towns of Par
ton, Harrington, and Whitehaven.
No casualties, it is said, resulted
from the attack, but some material
damage was done. -
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-08-18
LEO M. FRANK is )
LYNCHED BY A MOB

According to reports reaching here
Tuesday, Leo M. Frank, was taken
from the Georgia Prison, in MilIedge.
vile, by a mob Monday night. About
seventy-fve men quietly appeared on
the scene, over-powered the guards,
and took Frank from the prison by
force. 1t is not definitely known
whether the mob was composed of
friends of Frank, or persons bent on
taking his life. 1t is believed that
the latter are responsible.
Frank was convicted of the murder
of Mary Phagen, a sixteen year old
girl, in his employ, in the. National
Pencil Factory, Atlanta, Ga. She
went to the Office of Frank on a
holiday to secure her pay. She was
not thereafter seen alive. Her body
was found in the basement of the
building, where it had evidently been
carried from an upper floor. Jim
Conley, a negro in the employ of
Frank, some two weeks after the
murder, charged Frank with the
crime. This testimony with a num-
Der of incriminating facts, was sufi-
cient to satisfy jury of Franks
guilt, and he was entenced to be
hanged. After fruitless fights be-
fore the Superior and Supreme
Courts of Georgia, and the United
States Supreme Court, in which a
new trial was sought, Frank had his
sentence commuted by Governor
John M. Slaton, to life imprisonment.
Since he was carried to the state
farm, he received an ugly cut about
the neck from knife in the hands of
a fellow convict, believed to be in
sane. Feeling ran high against
Frank since the day on which he was
arrested, and the people of Georgia
have constantly demanded his life.
Governor Slaton was hooted and
jeered by a mob in Atlanta, succeed
ing the commutation of the sentence,
his home was attacked, and it was
believed in some quarters that his
life was actually in danger. This
feeling has not subsidized and it is
believed that the taking of Frank is
the outcome of the belief in the
minds of most Georgians that Frank
lis guilty and should die.
Latest reports are to the effect that
Frank was lynched, and that his
body has been found three miles
from Eatonton.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-08-18
HEAVY GALESWEEPS
THE GULF COAST
GALVESTON SEA WALL PRO-
TECTING THE CITY-MANY
PEOPLE FLEEING

Brownsville, Texas, Aug. 16-The
army wireless station mere received
a report from the transport Buford
at Galveston tonight that water
had risen ten feet and that several
vessels had been overturned.
Dallas, Texas, Aug. 49, The full
effect of the West Indian hurricane
which passed through the ,Yucatan
channel yesterday was felt along the
Texas gulf coast late today and to-
night, the wind reaching velocity OF
10 miles an hour. Up to late hour
40 loss of life or serious damage to
property or shipping had been re-
ported. =.
Galveston reported the sea wall
was withstanding the force of the
wind lashed waters and with the ex-
,eption of minor damage as the re-
suit of the flooding of the streets on
the bay side of the city, the property
.oss was negligible up to II O'Clock.
The majority of the residents at
Sabine and Sabine Pass as well as
the numerous summer camps and
resorts along the coast moved to
places of safety last night and early
;oday. At Galveston residents along
the beach abandoned their homes
and spent the night in more secure
buildings in the business districts.
The towns of Rolio River, Caplan
and Boliver were reported under wa
;er. All of these towns were desert
ed last night. ;.
Late tonight newspaper cor
respondent attempted to go from
Port Arthur to Sabine in an auto
mobile but. was forced to abandon
the trip.
"The wind would have blown our
machine away if we had continued
the trip" he declared.
Efforts to charter a boat to reach
Sabine were futile, sailors refusing
to make the trip.
Wire communications with Calves
;on, which was maintained from
Houston early tonight, was cut off at
10 o'clock when the last of the wires
between the two cities failed. Later
ceports received by wireless at
Brownsville from the United States
transport Buford in Galveston has
reported several vessels overturned
by the storm. A ten-foot tide was
reported.
Efforts to communicate with the
Texas City army headquarters across
the bay from Galveston tonight were
futile.
Communication with Beaumont,
Texas, also was cut off shortly after
10 o'clock and it was believed by the
weather observer at Houston that the
hurricane mad left the gulf and had
struck the mainland between that
city and Galveston.
A train was started from Houston
over the Southern Pacific railway to-
night in an effort to reach Galveston.
At last reports the causeway between
Galveston and the mainland was in
tact and it was believed that the
train would be able to cross early
in the morning.