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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-13

NEW YORK. FOB. i3.--Just
what the National ie@guc has In
tho way Of decisions viii be-
sprung on the unsuspcrtinE pub
lie to-day when tho league viii
wind up la annual schedule
m~rting. little things lilo
plans for paying the govern.
m~ut war tar and tho annual
gabfe~t have bern left out 80 far.
Ih~y viii have 10 be- dceidc<i.
Enemies of tho spithAll viii ~
Ervs 10 learn thai President
T~arr believes The Innocent
cause Of many batting averages
downfall probably viii b. allow
ri to live another year. Gov.
T~u~v doru not doubt that the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-13

delivery win como In for some
discussion. but he IL distinctly Of
the opinion uhai no action will
b. taken against H. He pointed
cut that even u The league docs
frv~n on tho spttbAil is viii be
impossible TO l~xtslatc Il out II
business until the n~xt meeting
Of tho ruics COMMITTEES ncxt
winf<x.
llumoes ~ trades arv thick
around The Waldorf and Wo,cosi
lobbism.
Tho nanss of Clarrnce Walker.
outfinidw. h wrapped up In
most u the talk with Miller
Higgins. said TO b. After tho
rcdshatrhcd fy-ehas~.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-13
CADDOCK, SOLDIER,
WON'T MEET STECHER

DIES MONIES. Iowa. Feb. Ia
There is little chance Of Earl Cad.
dock. world champion wrestler, and
now n private in headquarters com
pany at Camp Dodge, meeting Joe
Stechcr. OF Omaha. in the near fu-
turo. Caddock has announced that
he does not like 10 secure too many
furloughs to carry on his work.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-13
Reno May See
Willard Take
on Frederick
by Condo.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. II.
Prank Schulrr. local pro
motor, II fostering \ scheme
for n ,0-round bout between
Jess Willard and Fred Fulton.
to be- held at Reno. July 4.
II Il understood thai Jess him
self Il the financial hacker Of
the battle. planning to offer
Fulton q substantial amount
for the battle. schuier Is now
In Reno.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-13
UMPIRES APPOINTED
IN NATIONAL LEAGUE

NEW YORK. Feb. f3.-The Ma.
tIonai league club owners yesterday
put their o. X. to umpires chosen by
Prexy Toner for the coming season.
The indicator men are Robert
Emslie. w. J. Klein. Henry O'Day,
Charles Rgler. w. J. Byron. f. c.
Quigley. Peter A. Harrison and
Charles Il. Moran,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-13
STECHER AND ZBYSZK0
WILL MEET MARCH

OMAHA. Neb.. Feb. 1a.--Joc
Stecher and Zbyzko. the Pole. will
meet at Madison Square Garden.
New York. In n finish match March
4. Stechcr has announced. Each
man won his end OF the recent
tournament at the New York wrest-
ling events.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-13
VANCOUVER, WASH, is
AFTER LEAGUE BERTH

VANCOUVER. Wash, Feb. Ia
This city wants franchise in the
Pacific Coast international league.
John II. Higgins. theatrical magnate
and former mayor. would back the
team
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-13
JACK SMITH MAY NOT
BE CAUGHT IN DRAFT

There In chance that Jack
Smith. the hard.hitting outfielder
who went to the Cardinals from Sc
attic n few years ago. will not be
lost by the army draft route. Smith
has asked for n deferred classified,
ton on account Of dependent par
ents.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-13
TONY BROTTEM is
SENT TO LITTLE ROCK

Tony Brottem. former Northwest.
ern league catcher who went 10 the
Cardinals from this circuit. has
been released by the Cardinals TO tho
Little Rock club OF the Southern as-
gOciation,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-13
DOUGLAS CONDITION
IS GROWING CRITICAL

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. Feb. Ia
According to authorities at 81 Vim
cents hospital. the condition OF PHI
Douglas. Chicago Cub pitcher. IL
critical. He was operated on sun.
day night for appendicitis.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-13
pAIp ADVERTISEMENT
]. d. BLAC 1WELL

Candidate for City Council. says:
University experts found si.sos
tho present annual cost OF com.
Portable living for wage earncrs.
Laborerr should get this. with
more added for skill and hazard.
The nation needs man power.
Man power cannot be produced on
low wages.
Municipal light. water. gas. tel
ephonc and railways should be
owned and operated for the hene.
III OF the pubiic-not for private
gain. We are fighting for Dcmoc.
racy. which means equality OF OPP
portunity. Miiiionaires who boost
living cost In present crisis are
neither Christians nor patriots.
More opportunity for the small
business man and wage Garner IN
the slogan OF
J. u. BLACKWELL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-13
DEMPSEY AND FLYNN
TO CLASH THURSDAY

CHICAGO. Feb. 12.--Jack Demp.
sey and Jim Flynn will box six
rounds to a decision at Fort shcri.
dan Thursday night Dempsey IN
matched to meet Bin Brennan Feb
ruary rs at Milwaukee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-13
JIM DAVIS VICTOR IN
CUE GAME IN TOURNEY

Playing star open game. Jim
Davis triumphed over Lester Rosen-
thai last night In their game OF the
three-cushion billiard tourney on at
Brown & Hulen's. The score was
IS TO 81.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-13
WRESTLERS TO TANGlE
ON UNIVERSITY MATS

Friday night In the University OF
Washington gymnasium. the wrest.
lers Of the U. Of w. VIII tussls with
the Oregon rnatmen in the first In
tercollegiate tangle Of the season.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-13

Stanley LEFT Wing.... RDbsreB
Grsffis .-UuHty.-----~-- Rilay
Leo Cook 49,. Utility. .-.... pAtYkck
Referee-M Ion Timer-E- knA-
dali. Ump4res-R Mckettxiek and
r. Atherly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-13

ton Jackson. brothers. have shipped
five tons OF frogs 10 Eastern markets.
TO get the five tons suitable for
market IL was necessary to handle
nearly 50 tons Of frogs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-13
WASHINGTON QUINTET
TO TAKE ON OREGON

Tho y. w. varsity basketball
quintet leaves here tomorrow morn.
ing for Eugene for brace OF con.
tests with the Univeraity OF Oregon
five.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-13
Many German. have been made

fatter by scmi-starvation. War con.
ditions are blamed for an outbreak
OF "cedcma" (swellinRl diseased. un.
known in peace times Among the
civil population II has affected gen.
orally the feet and legs.
The Jasper news., 1918-10-17
WorId,a Debt to ArahIans,

The world Is Indebted to the Ara
bans for greater number Of sciences
than today is generally admitted. The
Arabs were in some sort the discov-
erers of botany and chemistry. Agri-
culture was studied by them with a
knowledge Of climate, soil and the
growth Of plants. From the eighth to
the eleventh century the Arabs estab-
llshed medical schools in the principal
cities Of their dominions and pub.
lished valuable works on medical SUBJ
jects.
The Jasper news., 1918-10-17
BLUE AND BETHEL.
Miss EDNA YATES.

Link Milton and wife spent Sunday
with Lee Mitchell and family. Will
Mitchell and family called there in the
afternoon.
Mrs. Donnell spent q few days last
week with Bert Donnell and family.
j. E. Dubes and wife spent Tuesday
night with Geo. Lilly and family.
John Yates and family visited Sun
day with Will Wood and family Of
Dixie.
Charley Hanes and wife moved
Wednesday to the Dubes place.
Mrs. Theo. Mitchell and Mrs. Lunt
visited Friday with Mrs. Alice Keltner
Besse Dubes and Edna Yates took
dinner Wednesday with Mrs. Rosco
Lilly.
Quite number attended the party
Wednesday night at Charley Hane's
given in honor OF Dwight and Besse
Dubes. Everyone had fine time.
Mrs. Ray Bowman is visiting e..
Bowman and family Of Jasper.
j. L. Dubes and family left Thurs
day morning for Colorado where they
expect to make their home. They ex-
pect to visit their daughter in Iowa be-
fore going on to Colorado.
Harris Coleman and family spent
Friday with John Hefiey and family.
Mrs. Will Law and Myrtle lobe spent
Thursday with Mrs. Rosco Lilly.
Jim Vanpool and family from near
Lamar spent Saturday and Sunday
with Harris Coleman and family.
The Jasper news., 1918-10-17
BLUE STAR.
Mrs. MYRTLE conner.

School was closed Wednesday on ac-
count of the influenza. Mr.. Stock
dale's children have all been quite sick
the past week with it, but up to this
time no other cases are reported.
Miss Elsie Kaufman spent Thurs
day and Friday with Mrs. Eva Holde-
man.
III. T.. Coiner and II. f. Stockdale
were in Lamar on business Friday.
Grandma Stockdale spent Wednes-
day at Homer Stockdale's.
Mrs. Myrtle Coiner spent Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. Will Cline in JAS
per.
Rene Lucas spent one evening last
] week with II. t. Goiner.
Will Law and family called at Harve
Laws Thursday. 1850
2 james Kaufman and Miss Elsie and
Grace Sellars visited Sunday at Chas.
Stith's.
Miss Ocie Andrews called on the
Misses Hickman Thursday.
Chas. Avery is expecting call from
Uncle Sam to 60 to the camps in the
near future, therefore he is getting his
affairs in shape to leave most any time.
Mr.. Whicler and family called on
Mrs Wade Sunday.
Harry Bunnell and wife called at
Will Laws Sunday evening.
Mr.. Goddard and family visited at
Mr.. Thompson's Sunday.
Misses Helen and Elsie Hickman
and brother Frank visited Sunday
afternoon with the Whicker young
folks.
J. +. Hull and wife visited at Jake
Kaderly's Sunday.
H. E. Conner, Jake Kaderly and
Rene Lucas called at Chas. Ayery's
; Sunday.
Myron Miller visited Rene Lucas
Sunday evening. ..,.
The Jasper news., 1918-10-17
LEBANON.
Miss ZoAH ANDREWS.

Mrs. G. S. Andrews and little daugh-
ter and Mrs. ]. w. Brown returned Fri
day after three weeks visit in Illinois.
Ernest Rex spent Sunday afternoon
with William Halle.
Miss Ocie Andrews and little sister,
Opal, spent Thursday with Helen and
Elsie Hickman.
Beulah Stansberry is at home while
the Carthage schools are closed.
There will be church at Boston Sun
day morning and night.
Chas. Andrews wife and daughters,
Opal and Mildred, spent Sunday after
noon at Geo. Haile's.
Arthur Armstrong and wife and Ern-
est Rex and family spent Friday even
ing at Fred Winters.
Virgil Dinwiddie and wife spent Sun
day afternoon at Geo. Haile's.
Miss Elsie Hickman spent Monday
afternoon with Ocie Andrews.
Mrs. Jess Miller spent Wednesday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Beatty
near Kenoma.
Mrs. Bub Beatty spent last Tuesday
with Ocie Andrews.
III. A. Vincent and wife and Virgil
Dinwiddie and wife visited last Sunday
in Greenfield.
Miss Ocie Andrews and brother, Guy,
spent Wednesday evening at Jess Mil
ler's.
Mrs. Fred Winter and daughter, Ma
BILE, spent Saturday afternoon with
Mrs. Dinwiddie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beatty of Kenoma,
Bub Beatty and family, Levi Miller
and wife and Mable visited Friday at
Jess Miller's.
Alonzo Lyman and sister, Mrs. Din
widdie, were Lamar visitors Tuesday.
Mrs. Emma Huber has been very sick
the past week with heart trouble.
John Lee bailed hay for Chas. An
drews last week.
The Jasper news., 1918-10-17
War Board Rules.

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The Jasper news., 1918-10-17
RISING SUN and CARTHAGE 6

MISS DoRoTHy PATTERSON
Albert Castor of Bates County, who
some time ago bought the Everett Nc
Quillin farm, with his family arrived
in Jasper Saturday morning. Mr.. Cas-
tor came through with his goods by
freight, while Mrs. Castor and children
came on the passenger. Emery Teeter
and John Lowe were helping him I'M
load his car Saturday and move to the
farm. We welcome them to the neigh
borhood and hope they will be pleased
with their new home and the COM
munity.
Clarence and Alma Gresham and
Guy Fenner drove to Preston Sunday
morning.
Miss Velma Winder is very happy
little girl nowadays, her father having
presented her with beautiful Shetland
pony.
Will Patterson and wife had for all
day visitors Sunday, Mrs. Will Rum
BILE, Dan Triplett and wife, Clarence
Hammond and family OF Jasper, Mrs.
Ben Janney OF Sheridan and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ferguson of Colorado.
Mrs. Joe Rice spent Friday afternoon
at c. r. Patterson's.
Fred Gresham and family visited
Robert Gresham and family of Sher-
idan Sunday.
Clarence King and family and Mrs.
Riley King visited in Carthage Sunday.
F. Joe Rice and family spent Sunday
with Arch Rice and family Of Dewey.
The county superintendent of
schools, Walter Colley, and Mr.. Linney
The Jasper news., 1918-10-17
No Nutriment in Bouillon.

Bouillon has no more nourishine
qualities than hot salt water. All the
nutriment is still in tie meat from
which the broth was made. The bouil
Ion is stimulant, That is all. There is
no more horrible waste than to throw
away piece OF meat from which broth
has been made.
The Jasper news., 1918-10-17

Of Springfield were visitors at the Ris-
ing Sun School Monday. Mr.. Colley
seemed to be we'll pleased with the
school, and the teachers management
OF her pupils.
U. S. Lowenstein" and wife visited
Lionel Winder and wife Sunday.
Robert Gresham took dinner with
Fred Gresham and wife Tuesday.
Mrs. Beulah Edwards and cousin,
Miss Nell Patterson of Rock Haven,
Ky, called at the homes OF l, o. and
Tom Patterson Friday.
Ed Calvert and wife visited Emery
Teeter and family Sunday.
Andrew Gresham and family visited
George Rose and family near Carthage
Sunday.
Will Wood and wife spent Wednes-
day evening at the G, r. Patterson
home. .ptr
Miss \'elma' Windet came up from
Carthage Wednesday, afternoon to
spend the remainder ottbe week with
her grandparents, Lionel Winder and
wife. r
Miss Nellie Wicker spent Thursday
with Fred Gresham and family.
Miss Flossie Patterson visited at
home from Wednesday until Friday. i
Mrs. Seth Gresham spent Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. Willis earns OF
Jasper.
Mrs. Beulah Edwards and cousin,
Miss Nell Patterson, called at the G. r.
Patterson home Sunday.
George Wood spent Sunday after
noon with Luther Wescott and family.
l, o. Patterson and wife were out
riding in their new Ford Sunday.
Mrs. A. ID. Lowe spent Monday
afternoon with Mrs. c. II. Patterson.
Roy Tiller and wife and Emery Til
Ter and wife left last week for an en-
tended visit through Nebraska.
Tom Patterson and family spent
Sunday afternoon with Roy Carter and
wife.
Roy and Guy Fenner hauled gravel
from Alba Saturday.
Will Patterson and wife we're Garth
age visitors Wednesday,
Will Gill and family of Webb City
visited Sunday afternoon with Roe
Lowery, who is temporarily staying at
the Lowery farm. -
John Gresham and family and Mrs.
Seth Gresham and sons Roy, Guy and
Ralph, were out pleasure riding Sun
day afternoon.
Uriah Smith and wife visited rela-
tives at Mt. Vernon and Miller, Mo-,
last week.
The Jasper news., 1918-10-17

Statistics show that triplets are
much rarer than twins, as the latter
often repeat in the same family. This
merely upholds Hoyle's oft-quoted
statement that three of a kind beat
two pair. :
The Jasper news., 1918-10-17

When He's Got Boy That's Gone.
There's satisfyin' feelin' that some-
how comes a-stealin'
All through feller's system, till it
thrills his very bone
An his step, that used to falter, tromps
as solid as Gibraltar,
When he's heard Old Glory callin'-
an he's got boy that's gone.
| tried to act brave hearted, when he
packed his kit an started,
With that caressin' smile OF his N,
that meant SO much, you know
An the tears that somehow thickened,
didn't damp the fire that quick
ened,
When heard Old Glory callin'-an'
1 knowed he'd up an go!
An now-the paths l mosey, seem
more dignified an rosy,
AS squar' my shoulders, army like,
an strut with martial air
An the tears that fain would blind me,
only stiddy an remind me
That the Stars an Stripes was call
in'-an' had a boy to spare.
Excelsior Springs Call.
The Jasper news., 1918-10-17

Send the paper to the boys in
trench and camp. IN -s,s,.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-17
Gallant Canadian
Checks Hun Attack
W;thowt Assistssscs

London, British Wirel9ss Service)
Sept. 11.--With all his comrades killed
or wounded. Corporal Kacbele, OF the
Quebec regiment, remained on trench
parapet with his Lewis gun 10 meet
German attack.
Holding the gun at his hip ne
emptied magazine after magazine INTO
the advancing enemy. He managed 70
hold up the enemy and finally fell back
into the trench mortally wounded. the
Germans retreated as he fired his last
cartridges while lying on his back In
the trench.
The gallant Canadian, who was
decorated with the Victoria Cross, dieo
of his wounds shortly afterward.
The Victoria Cross also was awarded
Lieut.. Borella, OF the Australian I'M.
perial force, and Sergeant Meikle. o,
the Seaforth Hlghlanders. Borella leo
his platoon in gallant attack against
German machine gun posts. capturins
an enemy trench and taking thirty
prisoners. The Germans outnumoer-
ing the British ten to one, twice a1-
tackled but were repulsed. :.
Meikle earned his decoration py
storming single handed an enemy ma
chine gun. He next attacked the crews
OF two machine guns with his revolver
When his gun was emptied he put tae
res. Of the Germans out OF action WIN
a stick. Later he attacked another
crew while armed with a rifle N'ano
bayonet. He was killed, az he reacned
the positions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-17
URGE vATlcAN's SUPPORT.
6urien Sends Text Of Peace Proposal
to Apolestic Nuncio.

Burton Sends 1ext Of Peace Proposal
to Apolestio Nuneio.
Amsterdam. Sept. 17.-Baron Burien,
the Austro- Hungarian foreign minister
on Sept. IA, according to Vienna
dispatch. sent a note Co the apolestic
nuncio at Vienna. Monsignor Di Bonzo,
stating that his government had de-
cided to propose a peace conference.
and urging the vatican 70 support H.
The Austrian note to the vatican
reads as follows
After four years of unheard Of
struggle and gigantic sacrifices ,hes
battle which has been devastating Bu-
rope has not been able to bring about
a decision. Animated BY spirit Of
reconciliation the Anstro Hungarian
government has decided to approach
all beIligercnf states and invite them
TO pave the way to a peace which shall
be honorable to all parties by a con-
fidential and unSindinS exchange Of
thoughts.
Full OF gratitude the Austro- Hun,
garian government hereby remembers
that touching appeal OF his holiness, the
pope. sent to all belligerents last year
with the exhortation that they seek
an understanding and live again In
brotherly concord. Firmly convinced
that the holy father also longs that
suffering mankind soon again will en-
joy the blessing of peace VIC con-
fidentially hope he will sympathize
with our note and support it with the
moral influence which is recognized
all over the world ''''
"A minated by this thought | request
your excellency to sibpit the enclosed
text Of the note to his holiness"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-17
supreme Court Decisions.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines Sept. 1.-THE following
decisions today were handed down By
the Iowa supreme court;
Illinois State Bank. appellant vs.
Boysen. Marshall county reversed.
In re estate OF Start, appellant. VS.
Arnold, ct al. Audubon county. re.
versed and remanded.
Larsenger. appellant, VS. City OF Her-
Ian, Shelby county. affirmed al
Waters ct al. appellants. VS., Platt
ct A.. BIackhaWk county. affirmed,
Palo Savings Bank, appellant. VS.
Cameron. Linn conpty, reversed.
Independent VAN and Storage Coin
pany VS.. Iowa Mercantile Company
appellant, Linn county. reversed.
Canfield Lumber Company w. Helm
baugh. ct al. appellants, Linn county
reversed. s = H
Berkler VS.. Frost Palo Alto county
affirmed. - i NJ l,y4gl ossasl
z ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-17

victory. They must be made TO know
we have no intention OF arguing about
terms OF peace around "A table
Peace When Prussianism Ends.
when Prussian militarism Is
crushed then the United states any
her allies will tell them the terms Z
peace which they are to accept. In Z
other way can the world be Wade y :.
against German wars OF conquest =
no other way can we justify ouy 5
trance Snto the war and the sacrig '
our best and brayest.
Until complete victory IL d
on German soil any discussif : tn
our enemies would mean the Wa. 'as
lost. There les much hard fighting yet
10 he done, many SACRIFICES still TO DO
made, bu, the light of victory is shin
in@s upon our armies and upon those
of our allies"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-17
MUST HOLD COLONIES.
Great Britain Opposed TO Return q
TERRITORY 20 Gsrmanv


Territory 20 Germany.
London. Sept l7.-ln his address
yocing the personal view that a peace
conference would be useless. Foreign
Secretary Ralfour expressed his op-
pisition to the return to Grmany OF her
naval bases in various parts of The
world.
The text Of Nr. BaIfonr's speech
shows the foreign secretary went fur
ther in his discussion of the subject ~
Germans colonies than first reports of
the addres Indicated.
Germany" he said. "is going to In
sist on the return Of her colonies. Here
again is a point upon which there can
be no MISUNDERSTANDING"
II say II is Impossible to conceive
that any conversations can brid>e over
difference so deep or to restore 10
the power of Germany those unhappy
populations she misused or give back
to Germany control OF those bases
which can give her control of the
means Of communication not only be-
tween the British empire, but between
the civilized nations of the world"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-17
WILSON'S EMPHATIC NO TO
AUSTRIAN PEACE PROPOSAL

Washington Sept Secretary of State Lansing made
public last night President Wilson's refusal to enter
binding secret conference asked by the Austrian
ernent The reply is already on its way to Vienna Mr.
Lansing's statement follows ts
II am authorized by the president to state that the fo
lowing will be the reply Of this government to the Austro
Hungarian proposing official conference Of the beig
erents: s$
The government Of the United States feels that there
only one reply which it make to the suggestion Of the
imperial Austro Hungarian government 1t has repeatedly
and with entire candor stated the terms upon which the
United States would consider peace and and will enter
tain no proposal for conference matter concerning
which it has made its position and purpose 50 plains,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-17
FIVE NEGRO RIOTERS
HANGENA AT FORT
Black Soldiers Who Participated in
Outbreak at Houston Put to Death in
FuIfilIment Of Court Martial Sentence
and Approval Of President Wilson.

San Antonio Tex, Sept. 17.--The five
negroes whose sentences TO death were
pronounced by court martial for par
ucipation In the. Houston riot. and
whose sentences were approved by
President Wilson. were hanged Mt Fort
Sam Houston this morning.
No civilians were allowed to witness
the execution.