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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-06-22

Golfers for June 23d takes a
mean advantage of Florida boy who
is taking the officers training course
at Fort Mcpherson. 1t shows a pic
ture of four young men in the camp,
all sons of governors or eX-governors,
and it calls them Charles Brown Of
Georgia, Hugh Conner of Alabama, S.
J. Cattle, Jr., Of Florida, and Dan
Fowle Of North Carolina" The
News submits that while the old man
may be regarded as cattle" by some
people in Florida, none of them have
ever had a notion of taking it out
on the boy. We all trust he will
work his way to a commission in the
army, for which he volunteered.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-06-22
FARMERS MUST i
MARKET FA|I I
There is Need Of , !.
house in Palatt,

~, Warehouses to provide o..
ket for staple food cron, ", "
serve food supplies and n, 'a' \
greater production of fond, a y
are being organized t5 ,n y
Southern States. "'''4sia
N. p ?. Walsh of the F,ot,, /
a tnrne dd0m Fren, Inc, who i6a ss \
and as he stopped over w s y.
places ?g SIN. in the South on his his a., a. |
said that there was s. d t,1i tenp
along these lines in North Syr'S' ~! 4
Carolina, Georgia and ti0 aIa,all i
In Georgia the com nrioaa'
Agriculture, J. j. Brown -r''', "
visitor to Palatka durirg' y, Es9I
convention % was devotinss a ~ /
OF his time through his q n ~
reau under the direction On y sl, y
son, his superintendent NJ = n "
the organization of these r ,r',3
and already twenty-five a, W. I.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-06-22

term of office does not expire until
the summer of 1919, and yet Gov.
Cats has ordered him to vacate on
CHARGES of misfeasance and malfeas-
ance Mr.. Messer refuses to go. He
says if he is guilty of these charges
Gov. Cats must prove them in the
court. Messer is right. Any man
charged with wrong is entitled to a
hearing. The News is glad Mr.. Mes
ser had the backbone to fight for his
rights. Others have been altogether
to humble. Messer has some of the
best attorneys in the state fighting
for him.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-06-22

There will be meeting tonight
at the Board of Trade Rooms to Or
ganizc the Putnam County division
of the Governors Food Preparedness
Commission. The following persons
have been designated by the State
officers of the commission to form
the Putnam County organization:
Chairman Board of County Com
nlissioners, Chas E. Rowton.
Superintendent of Public lnstruc-
ton, C. H. Price.
County Demonstration agent, L.
Cantrcll.
Representative of Women's Clubs,
Mrs. J. D. Coughiin.
County Home Demonstration
Agent, Miss Josephine Sipprell
Banker, R. F. Adams.
Editor, w. A. Russell.
Labor, Louis Kalbfield.
Farmers Union, L. Cantrell.
Farm Woman, Mrs. G. c. Hardy.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-06-22
WHAT LEADING STATE
EDITORS ARE SAYING.
Z X X * X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Didn't Advertise in Met

Leesburg Commercials: Taking ad-
vlnt&1e Of patriotism, an employee
of one of Jacksonville's big stores got
the Metropolis to publish an affda-
Wit that ne had been fired" for reg
istering, was out Of a job and needed
one. Several firms, without the least
investigations jumped forward TO of
fer the poor, mistreated man a job
as good or better than the one he lost.
The next day it developed that he
was merely a disgruntled employee,
that quit of his own accord, and that
he had threatened to get even be-
cause he was not paid for full week
when he quit on Tuesday. Looks
to US like the Metropolis slipped a
cog when It did not give The other
side a chance in the same issue.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-06-22

Every little while someone refers
to "Billy" Sunday, the noted evange-
list, as a CRATER" Maybe so, but
we wish there were more like him in
the world. Billy's freewill offering
from the people of New York the
other day at the conclusion of a
great revival, was $114,OOO. What
did he do with this money? He gave
every last cent of it to the Red Cross
and the Y. NJ. c. A. army field work,
share and share alike. If some of
those who call him a "grafter" would
give that many cents, they would
have more influence for good in the
world.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-06-22

The recent legislature created &
Especial court of record" for St.
Johns county, not so much that the
court was needed. but in order to
make jobs for the Cats machine.
On Monday Gov. Cats appointed Da-
vid R. Durham to be Judge Of the
new court and Geo. W. Bassett, Jr.,
to be county solicitor, or prosecutor.
They are both fine gentlemen and at
torneys of standing, and were in no
need of State aid.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-06-22

he is general manager of the college
which has grown under his hand I'M
til he knows every detail of the bust
ness and has forgotten more than
Bryan Mack will ever know relating
to college affairs-all essential infor-
nation. Mack is a good enough fell
low in his wav but as our friend Bash
Cluby said, cts dam poor way"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-06-22

community then it is tS4 i
someone to purchase thi, NJ,
ship it to the prope, center =. |
it may get back into the AVE-,
commerce"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-06-22

A. L. Messer, state hotel inspector,
is not going out of office under a
cloud, not if he can help it. His
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-06-22
THEPALATKANEWs
and Advertiser.

Entered at the Palatka posSoffice as
mailable matter of the second class.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-06-22

Published at Palatka, Florida, on
Fridays by
RUSSELL & VICKERS.
Sl.O0 Per Year in Advance
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-06
KEEPING FARM ACCOUNTS
IS 4 LOYAL ACT TODAY
War Experience Shows 6ensnt to No.
tion Of an Accurate Record Of
Business Fscts.

People Interested In accounting the
world over have reason to DO proud
OF tho part accounting has played Cd
the great world crisis--a part destined
to be even greater In the grim days
that lie ahead. inasmuch ~ our coun-
try has now definitely entered the
struggle In defense OF democratic In.
situations.
How the cost OF shells to the Brit
ish Government was reduced rs per
cent to 80 per cent IL 4 story Of deep
interest to the American nation When
Mr.. Samuel, H. Lever assumed his du.
ties IA Minister OF Munitions. one ot
the nrst things he did was TO inquire
about the price psid for shells. He
says. III rather developed that the
prices being paid were what had been
paid before, and that no information
was In the Department making the
contracts AZ 10 the actual cost--as 70
what value you were getting for what
you were paying
He set to work, with the aid OF &C.
coantants. to determine the cost Of the
various shells. The big armament
firms were then confronted with these
coats, with the result that the price Of
shells was Immediately cut down rs
per cent to 20 per cent,
Next. thr Government shell factories
were the subject Of investigation by Mr..
Lever. Quoting again from his state
ments: an order that we might soc
just exactly what these factories were
doing We instituted Z cost system In
each OF these factories by which we
get the cost Of each ahcll."
As reward for his spieudid work Of
efficiency, Mr.. Lever had been knight.
Cd by the English Government. n Ia
the duty Of every American farmer to
make His business just a. efficient a
business as possible. There IL no way
in which he can assist HIS country
more. Accounting specialists at the
Division OF extension. University of
Tennessee. Knoxville. VIII be glad TO
render farmers any assistance possi.
BILE. free Of charge Write to them II
you want to install accurate. simple
records,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-06
- HOLLAND ARNOLD ~
C0Iesl,nrg.

Frank Maughmer oi l.ogansport,
Ind. was here the last Of the week
visiting John Furry and family.
Foun, Adcock OF Nashville, Mrs.
Maggie Weers of Dukedom and
Albert Adcock Of Columbus. Miss.
have all been sunmoned here on
account OF the serious illness OF
their father, Uncle Bent, Adcock
who is afflicted with drorsy OF the
heart
Picking blaekberries and scratch,
ing thisger bites IL becoming tin
order Of the day here.
A few paroIsl negro conyicts
have been brought to the convict
farm Of the Volunteers OF America
and preparations are being made
Cor improvements on said farm, in
Guiding the planting of some lat,
crops.
lu. Bishop has returned from
CoaImont,
Miss Mamie l.oa Beesley has re.
turned To Nashville after a weeks
yisi, With the families OF Mrs. Nan.
ME Nr.hlne and Jeil Adcock
Mrs. Isaac Reep has moved into
Che house with her sister, Mrs, l.uc,
Thompson, where she will make he,
home Tor snme time.
Mrs. W NJ. Thompson of McEwen
and Mira. Noiia Woods al kentuek,
are visiting Mrs. G.. W. Bruce.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-06
KIDNAPPED CARS OF
n, c. & ST. |. ROAD
Appeal Sent to Car Service
Commission TO Relieve
Shortage in SO. East.

Nashville, Tenn. July l. An APP
peal has juat been Gent to the Com.
mission ON Car Service ut Washing
ton by the transportation officials
OF the Nashville, Chattanooga N 1t
Louis Hallway. seeking to have it,
kidnapped coal ears returned to its
lines. Submitted with the appeal
il the tracing record on lG5 coal
cars owned by the company, some
OF which were kidnapped III 1913
and have never been returned to the
compsnys rails since,
These coal ears, which are now
On foreign rails, represent an alb
senee OF IS, 500 days. or an average
OF 3lO days per ear which ia eaulya.
lent to ONE car being out ~ the
company \ service lol,i years
IL is pointed GU, ihnt this ytae.
tice Of kidnapping is deprrving the
railroads in the Southeast oI equip
nent which they own, hut which
they are unable to have returned to
their rails; and that ouch practice il
not only injurious to the service o,
the foads. but prevents shippers
from receiving equipment Tor .the
movement ot their business
The appeal. anl other. which
have been forwarded to the au,hori
ties in Washington, poin. out that
,he n. {. 4 1t. l., Road, while own,
ing l,s percentage of equipment rs
compared with tther lines, ia eom.
PEELED To operate on less than 30
per cent equipment at times, by
reason OF the practice ot foreign
lines and connections which with
hold cars from their owners and
only pay \ per diem Of 81 cents for
such use,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-06
LINING FOR ALFALFA

Alfalfa requires \ son that ID neutral
or alkaline II 10 necessary that coll
acidity be- ncutralised by limo in order
that the desirable bacteria may thrive,
and also that thcre may be an actual
sxcess for the use Of the plant Alfalfa
ash often contains ~ mach a. 10 Per
cent Of lime. vAjls Esd clover contains
IS per cent end timothy : per cent
Most rsPsssss sofls are acid. n.
capt where Time haA bssn regularly
applied, Sod analyses sh0w that these
soils eoasAin very low quantities Of
lime. hence tn necessity for applying
lime IN liberal Quantities IN prspaxtng
land for al1a1fA~ A ltsht application
may start % tAs 1aieAah soe a time,
but the stand. VII mt b. permanent
II b bstt9 chat IL hnNso - iand
ten days o. en- vseks be1sss IL q.
falfA b seeded. hight ssndy spals assd
not b lined - tAsavily - eAay astiA'
In most essestwo tons oz>spsunl ytns-
stone per acse VIII - foaad sn1Dskaat.
Aftts the lime b &ineYibuAsa - -
should b tAossay hsnpwsd<-6 = An
rcd. nfvisioa q Ekfs6 NO.. xUn60osulty'
q yeRnnnoA KnowyxA 81
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-06
JONES cnEEx.

Miss Emily Pardue spent satur.
day night and Sunday with her sis
ter. Mrs Oscar Martin. nj Dickson.
Mr.. and Mrs, John t,ibson from
Nashville spent Sunday with the
la,ter's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. I. Y
Reep.
Misses Mary and Mamie Bush
were in Dickson shopping Saturday
MI. and Mrs, j. B. Nioks were
guests Of Daily Nieks and children
Sunday.
Miss Alberta Rsep IL Visiting in
Nashville this week.
Mrs. J. N. Pardue spen, Friday
afternoon with Mrs. ]. J, Bush.
Mesdames Mary Nicks and Mag.
gle Russell were guests of Mrs. r.
D. Eubank Sunday night.
Miss Nellie Allison spent Sunday
with Miss Vina Hooper.
Misses Mary and Mamie Bush
attended the picnic ut Burns july
Fourth.
J. ID. RUSSELL and family spent
Sunday with 4. \. Russell and vile
Mrs. Ella Dawson and Mrs, Ellis
Spicer were guests ot Mrs. Il. X.
Nicks Sunday.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-06
Oak Hill.

Mr.. and Mrs. W. II, Foster and
children visited Mr., and Mrs. Mon
roe Foster Saturday night.
Mrs. Albert Knight ri Nashville
in visiting relatives at this place
Miss Susie Joslin spent Saturday
nigh, with Mrs. NJ. b. Petty.
Mr.. and Mrs. ben Rutledae and
children and MIR. and Mrs. I. X,
Switzerland were guests Of Dir. and
Mrs. J. A. Taylor Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Caldwell
spent Saturday and Sunday s'ih
the latter parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
J. J. Gill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Brown Of White
Bluff we're guests 81 The la'ters ~,
ter. Mrs. M. a. Corlew, Sunday.
@. r. Petty 10 the owner oi pev
Ford car.
Revs. Harwell and Whitfield 'are
holdipg ten days meeting at MI.
Liberty.
C.. G.. Harris and wife were guests
Of b, Scott and wife Sunday
Mr.. ard Mrs. jackson visited
their daughter. Mrs. ". W. Sutton
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson LlndsIsy
spsn, Sunday with Mrs. h W
Caldxell.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-06

Between J sO0 and 1000 en-.
ployes OF the Nashville. Chattanooga
X st, louis Railway are TO be- the
beneiiciarles OF recent order by
which wages SIRE 10 be increased ap,
prox,mstely 10 per cent. The order
issued from the office OF President
John Howe peyton ia as follows.
Effective a. IT June 18th. the
Nashville, Chattanooga d st. Louis
Railway announces advances in
wages Of approximately 10 per cent
to its employees texcept for general
officers. superintendent, etc, who
haye not recently received increases
Under this announcement the al.
vances now 10 be made win mol Fl.
hi tfAinmen. who xere advanced
0ndes the Adamson Law. nor will Il
nefyt shop and mainteGance-ot-w
- secsivA1pehasp advanced
1sf.n
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-06

s saved il you buy Auto Tires and
rubes from us.-Standafd Motor
Co,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-06

Tbs pictures tell story. Some cows
have good udders. udders that Yield
large quantities OF mitk Others have
Dad uddera. uddsrs thAt reduce the
market value Of the COW. Keep tho
COW with the sood uddsr. the COW THAI
produces much milk. udder ta) In y
good one; all OF the others have de-
fects that you viii easily recognise,
After the selection OF the COW By the
udder. look to the milk pail and sss
whether she IS the good COW abe seems
TO be, Looks are sometimes dsceiYinx.
even In thu udders Of cows. Kesp tina
cows that produce such milk.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-06

When you have perms-Isac. you
DO moi have tEoable, STANDARD No
too Co.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-06
Beaver Dam Springs.

The Beaver Dam Springs hotel
will be npcn for guests from July
10Th to Sept. lat $50 per day
or $l20O by the week, children
under twelve bali price. Cabins
for rent. furnished il desired. Ad.
dress Horace Rainey Jr., until July
&, at Columbia, Tenn. sitrra ards,
pleasantyilIe, Tenn.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-06
Bear Creek.

Mise Myrtle holland ~ Tilwsl
Switch visited Mrs. Ann Frssie,
Saturday.
Mr., and Mrs. " B. Tucker at
tended services at Humble SUNDAY
ID. NJ Frazier and vile and Mis-.
ses Verde and Elya Frazier attend.
et an ice cream supper a, Bon AQus
Saturday night. >
Miss Roberta and Wesley Lu,he,
oi Iron Hill visited Miss Pauline
CunnItf Saturday night.
NJ +. Edney and family visited
W, T. A. Frazier and family SUI
day.
Mr. and Mrs. r. Frazier entertain.
I'd Sunday with a birthday Dime,
in honor OF ME-. y. NJ, Frazier and
Miss Verde Frazier. An ice course
was served, Those presen, wer
Albert Wyatt and family. Mr.. and
Hrs. ". ], Mya.i, Mr.. and Mrs, r.
=, Frazier. Mr.. and Mrs. ID. d. Fra.
iier. Misses Verde. Freddie, Elys
and orleana Frazier, Bryant Neems,
I.ealie kimbro. Sim kimhro, HUI.
bert Vineyard. Billie Harrison,
Johnnie Wyatt, Ernest kimbro and
Henry Anderson.
MT. +. W. Tucker visited Mrs.
d. u, Frazier Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. DIM. Frazier visit.
ed Tie is,ser's suna. Mrs. SallIe An.
derson, Friday night.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-06
q. G, Collins Il Son

s. III stitt
Before I. J, Warren, Justice Of Peace.
Dickson County.
Ia this case /, appears by affidavit
that the defendant. \, Al. SUIT. 10
Justly indebted to tho Plaintiff, and In
nonresident ~ ths State So shat the or
binary process ~ aw cannot be served
upon hIm. and An original attachment
having hrn ltyied on iir property and
returned 10 tnc, IL ~ therefore ordered
that publication he made 10 the Dickson
tosn,y Herald, newspaper published
ia thr town oi Dickson, Tenn, ipr hour
consecutive weeks. commanding the
SAID =, II Still la appear beinte me
at isiy office IN Dickson on the .7ih day
of July, isia, aud MAKE defense to sa
SOFT. or II viii bc proceeded with en-
parte,
This June n. 1917.
T ]. WARREN, j r.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-06
Senate Bill in Reference to
the Town OF White Bluff.
CHAPTER 270--SENATE BILL. 36i
PRIVATE ACTS.
(,,ichols)

(t,ichols)
An Act to amend an Act entitled. An
Act 70 incorporate the town Of White
Bluff, IN Dickson Comfy, and provide
for the election Of officers, FIX aud pre-
scribe their duties and powers; TO pro-
vide for the issuance Of bonds Of the
corporation not exceeding $lh,oW,0n
for the purpose Of purchasing sites fot
and erecting all accessory and lroper
buildings, schoolhouses, waterworks.
electric light plants, an,i providing sew.
erage and grading publle streets, and
for other purposes, " being Chapter No.
los, passed March 10, 1907. and ap-
prov II March 70, 1907. by repeating
sectio, II Of said Act; providing for u
bond issue not exceeding $40, 100 on, to
make said bonds payable in 80 years,
to draw $ per cent interest payable
semi annually,
Section l. BE II enacted by the Gen
erai Assembly Of the State OF Tennessee,
That Section " Of Chapter lG3 u the
Acts Of 1907 is hereby repealed, and the
following sectioa substituting therefor.
section 2. be il further enacted, That
the Board Vi Mayor and Aldermen for
The town OF White blaii, for the purpose
Of purchasing sites for and erecting all
necesssry and proper public buildings,
city ball and schoolhouses, jail or work
house, or providing for water works, sew
eFage, VI Tor grading and usxcadamiS,ng
and otherwise improving the streets oi
The corporation, may by ordinance pro-
' dc for the submission u the qualified
voters Of said corporation the question: Of
the iasusncs os bonds, IN no event to ex-
coed Twenty Thousand Dollars such
bonds TO he negotiable, Understanding.
per cent coupon bonds said bends
shall be signed by the Mayor and Re
corjer, and the corporate seal os the town
affixed thereto tn each before it shall lie
Issued. They shall be issued in such de-
mn the Mayor and Aldermeu
may fix, and shall bc payable 30 years
from date VI issuance, or Sp,lcr, nj the
option Ut the Mayor and Aii,4aen, and
shali bear per cent interest, payable
srrni annually, 10 b. evidenced 10y coup
ons attached 10 zach bond provided that
no bonds shah bc ,ssued under the pro-
yis,ons ut. this Act until there rs cog
currence OF majority Of the qualified
yosefs Of White Bluff, tennessee. to he
sscertained at an election Ter that our
pose in such manner and ai such tskae -
the Mayor ami Aldermen shall prescribe
Section ;, Be it fursher enacted, That
this Act take effect FROM and alter It's
passaxe, the public welfare requiring 1T.
Pssss,i March 10. 1917.
". r. CRABTREE,
u Speaker Of the ssnaie
CLYDE SHROPSHIRE, Speaker
OF House VI Representatives
Approved March g, 1911.
TOM G.. RYE, Governor.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-06
Chamberlain's Colo and Diarrhoea
Remedy.

Now IL the time 10 buy a bottle
Of this rem sdy 70 az 10 he prepared
ir case that anyone oi ypur family
should have an attack of collie OF
diarrhoea during the summer
months. II ia worth hundred
times i,s cost when needed. Adv,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-06
Stovcwood For Sale

D0gwooJ Stovewood, ST 90 per
load delivered "A. II. Murhison,
Cumberland Phone ~
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-06
EXTRA SPECIAL SALE!

Ii a
In order to make room for our Fall
purchase of goods, we will, for a limit
ed time. make special cash prices
on all of our Spring and Summer
Goods. Below we give you few of
the many bargains to be had at our
store
One lot of Ladies White Skirts, sl.25 and $3.50
values, going Mt Observation-Disclosures. .99c
Ladies Wolfe Waists to 90 at. .,............,..91 c
About 30 Ladies Waists to be closed out at. 45c
Nice line OF Thin Goods at EXTRA LOW Prices.
100 pairs oil Boys Wash Pants, 75e values going at soc
$500 Boys Wash Suits this sale S2.25
800 Boys Palm Beach Suits, going at ......... $50
EXTRA LOW PRICES ON MEMS PANTS.
80 Suits OF Mems Cool Cloth and Palm Beach to be
closed ont at greatly reduced prices.
$500 Panama Hats, at, $3.50
Special prices about 300 pairs Of Low-cut Slippers.
These must b. closed out. 80 il your re looking Tor
bargain, here's the place to get it,
Our Stock is complete in Mems underwear-from SOC
per suit and up.
Several hundred Mems Shirts will be sold at beforewar
prices
Special lot OF Corsets to go in this sale at great
duction.
We have many other articles that will be included in
this sale, but cannot mention them here. Come to
see them for yourself. Don't miss this least Of bar
gains.
- HOLLAND ARNOLD ~
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-02

Herr Braun, the under secretary O the German Food Department, told th' delegates of workmen that the fourtl winer's supply of corn and potatoe. had been secured.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-02
Has Made Profound impression.
63 NEGRO SOLDIERS ARE
 BEING COURTMARTIALED
Members of the 24th Infantry Who
 Shot Up Houston, Tex.

San Antornio, Texas, Nov. 1.-Sixty- three negro soldiers of the Twenty Fourth Infantry were placed on court martial trial here today on charges of mutiny, murder and r1oting in Houston on the night of August 23. The members of the regiment were on guard duty at Camp Logan, Houston, ct the time of the riot, during which twenty-two persons were killed.
 Major K G. Snow testified that the negroes became fncenSed at a report that Corporal Charles w. Baltimore, a negro. had been killed in an alterca- tion with Houston police. The major said he had advised them that Balti more had not been killed and also had warned them against any acts of re- sentiment.
 The major said his warning follow ed a visit to the chief of police, who told him Baltimore had been arrest ed with a negro woman and had been roughly handled, but not shot.
 "I told them they were sticking their neclzs i'll ropes,' the major added, "ard to put their guns down. But all said was unavailing-their anger but another said, No we won't do that, I thought they meant me.
 Twenty or thirty of the negroes had guns pointed at him, Major Snow said. and seeing he could do nothing, he "dodged between, some tents." At Company supply tent he saw many negroes helping themselves to rifles and ammunition. Then one shot was fired, he said, then firing broke loose" He estimated that between 1000 and 1900 shots were fired. It was too dark to recognize any of them then but he kept trying to persuade them to stop firing.