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New Britain herald., 1916-01-21
FOREIGN POLICIES
 AGAIN ATTACKED
U. s. Navy Department Has No
 Brain, Says George Meyer

Washington, Jan. 21.-Attacks on pointed references to '"The utter state of unpreparedness of the army and navy" and the awakening of public opinion on the subject of adequate de- nent speakers today before the Ma tional Security League.
 An arraignment of the foreign poli- cies of the administration was made by Henry A. Wise Wood, chairman of the conference committee on na- tional defense of New York.
 "No Foreign Policy"
 Tt may be said with accuracy that we have no foreign policy at the mo- ment,' he said. With the destruc- ton of our citizens, while upon for eign merchant ships. or upon our merchant ships, we offer no armed in reference, nor do we offer armed in terference when our citizens while upon foreign soil are destroyed, their wives and children outraged, their property confiscated. Furthermore, it is to be doubted whether at the mo-
 
 armed intervention, such of our do- meStlc policies as are inimical to the interests of foreign nations. Therefore, to discuss a naval policy for the United States at this time would seem a mere academic occupation were it not for certain indications that we are about to experience as a nationwide reac- tion of public opinion which cannot fail n int to Cnirit finding expression in a definite code of policies dealing with foreign affairs in order to sustain which the United States, if need be, will declare war"
 In pointing out that "other nations fight in packs and we singly," Mir. ] Wood said, "The United States should l formulate a naval policy that would l bear the full brunt if necessary, of a coalition of powers
 Pungent Naval Policy
 He advocated a naval policy that l would maintain at all times in the 1 Atlantic force superior to that of l Germany in the Pacific force su- l perior to Japan: protect the Pan- 1 ana Canal against capture or destruc- | ton by land or sea or injury by air
 "The present machinery of our gov | Fl hiiioliI iS ulleIlN ulllCLeO TO deal | with our major naval problems" de- clared Charles G. Curtis of New York. manufacturer of ship turbines. Con sress should follow the advice of the general board and adopt It's program without delay. The cooperation of he shipbuilders should be enlisted and both private and government yards hould be put in condition to build all he warships necessary With the great 'st possible rapidity.-'
 No BrainIess Navy.
 George Won l.. Meyer, former secre- ary of the navy, declared "The funda- mental defect of the navy department S that it has no brain," no competent organization charged with the preparation of the ~eets for war, and with their conduct in war, and in con- sequence the navy is being built and on peace basis and is lot being efficiently prepared for war service.
 We add to our difficulties" he con- inued, "by being the only civilized nation that has not budget system"
New Britain herald., 1916-01-21
NEW SWISS LOAN.

Berne, va Paris, Jan 19, 11.50 D. m. (delayed)-The Swiss government is preparing to issue a fourth loan of one hundred million francs. It will offer for subscription bonds bearing 4 1-2 per cent. interest. The proceeds will be used to cover the cost of the continued mobilization of the army.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-21
TO PROBE FREIGHT RATES.

Washington, Jan. 21.-A general in Vestigation into milk and cream freight rates throughout the entire country, it was announced today, will be made by the interstate commerce commission. It will embrace the in Vestigation of those rates in New Eng land recently begun. Hearings will be held but no dates have been set.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-21
GERNANY'S PIG IRON OUTPUT

Berlin, Jan. 21, by wireless to Say Ville.-The output of pig iron in Ger many in December was 1,020,144 tons as compared with S541S6 in Decem- Der of 1914. The production in 1915 was 11,79O,199 against 14,3S9,S52 in 1914.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-08
BLUE DEFENDS NAVY

Washington, Jan. 7-Nearly 95.5 per cent of the enlisted men in the navy are citizens of the United States and the rest are for the most part Filipinos or from the country's oth- CT possessions. A letter from rear admiral Victor Blue, chief of the bu- reau of navigation announcing this fact was read today in the senate by request of Senator Tillman who had forwarded the admiral a warning he received against permitting foreign CTS to enlist in the navy merchant marine.
 "The navy has been Americanized," Admiral Blue wrote, 'by getting young men from farms and from occupations not connected with the sea-"
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-08
J. HOWARD BISHOP
 AS BENEFICIARY

Little Rock, Jan. Slate Friday afternoon the Committee selected J.. Howard Bishop as the Rhodes Scholar ship beneficiary from Arkansas for this year. Only two eligibles present ed themselves for the coveted honor, the other being Clyde Dorr of Jones' boro, who is now Sophomore in the University of Arkansas. A third eli gible, A. w. Mccain, also of Jones' boro, did not apply for the appoint ment.
 The successful applicant is grad uate of Hendrix, class of '15, and is now teaching at Crossett. He came originally from Beebe, and has since made Conway his home. His father is a retired Methodist preacher. Bish- op is 22 years old, and was member of the football and track teams of the College during the four years he attended Hendrix
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-08
AUTOMOBILE FATALITIES
Number of Machines in Use lncreas'
 ing Much Faster than Deaths Re
 sulting from Automobile Accidents

Washington, D. C., Jan. S.-ls the deadiness of the automobile increas- ing or decreasing?
 This question seems to be answered in very conclusive manner by the Bureau of the Census, in making pub lie some preliminary mortality statis- ties for the year 1914, which indicate that during the five years from 1909 to 1914 the number of automobiles Tn use in the United States increased more than twice as rapidly as the number of fatalities caused by them.
 At the close of 1909, according to figures compiled by the National Au- tomobile Chamber of Commerce, of New York City, from state registra- tion reports, due allowance being made for duplicate registrations, the num- Der of automobiles in use in the Unit ed States was approximately 100000; by the close of 1913 it had risen to 1,27O,O00; and a year later, at the end of 1914, is was 1,750,000.
 In the meantime the number of
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-08
ROCK COMPOSED OF
 MINUTE FOSSILS

Near Reno, New, are peculiar beds of dlatomaceOus earth. This chalk white material consists largely of fos- sil microscopic animals called diatoms. These remains have collected here in numbers so immense as to form de- posits hundreds of feet thick and in places make up almost the entire mass of the rock. The mass of fossil dia- toms, or diatomaceous earth, former ly called infusorial earth, differs from white chalk only in that it is compos- ed of silica instead of lime carbonate. It is so light that it will almost float on water. Overland Guidebook, Bull letin 612, U. s. Geological Survey.)
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-08

deaths due to automobile accidents and injuries increased from 632 in the death-registration area in 1909, containing 56 per cent of the popula- tion of the United States, to 2,623 in the same area in 1914; and the in- crease from 1913 to 1914, for the reg lstration area as constituted in 1913, then containing 65 per cent of the population of the country, was from 2,4SS to 2,795.
 Thus fve-year increase of 775 per cent-accepting as reliable the figures compiled by the National Au- tomobile Chamber of Commerce-in number of machines has been accom- panied by an increase of 315 per cent in automobile fatalities; and a one year increase of 38 per cent in num- Der of machines has been accompanied by an increase of 12 per cent in fatali- ties.
 Perhaps more reliable comparison from the statistician's point of view, can be made between the increase in number of automobiles in use and the increase in the rate per 100000 popu- lation for deaths caused by them. This Is because, with a given number of machines in use in a given area, the fatalities due to them will tend to be proportional to the population of that area. When the comparison is made on this basis, it appears that five year increase of 775 per cent in num- Der of machines has been accompanied by an increase of 258 per cent-from 1.2 to 4.3 per 100000 population-in the death rate resulting from automo- bile fatalities. Similarly, a one-year increase of 38 per cent in number of automobiles has taken place along with an increase of only 10 per cent from 3.9 to 4.3 per 100,O00-in the death rate charged to them.
 One cause of this proportional de- crease in the destructivenes of the automobile is undoubtedly to be found in reduction in average annual mile age per machine; but, after due weight is given this factor, and a suitable margin is allowed for possible error resulting from inaccuracy Tn the esti- mated portion of the automobile sta tistics, the figures still appear to fur nish ample justification for the con- clusion that the automobile today is being driven with more care and more regard for public safety than is was few years ago.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-08
WEEKLY REVIEW OF
 THE COTTON MARKET
Features Have Been Strength of Ocean Rates and Higher
 Liverpool Prices - Appeared
 almost Sensationally Excited.

New York, Jan. 7.-The features in the cotton market during the past week have been the strength of ocean freight rates and the big advances scored in prices at Liverpool. At times, indeed, the English market has appeared almost sensationally eXcit- ed and the advances following recent reports of diminished stocks with an improved demand for goods in Lan- cashire have been as indicating an ef- fort on the part of the English trade to attract increased shipments from the South.
 Stocks of American cotton at Liver pool as officially reported today amounted only to 556,O00 bales, com pairing with 1,198, ,O0O at the beginning of the season.
 The widening of the differences be- tween Liverpool and New York has been accompanied by heavy buying here with S6 per bale or more above the low level prevailing shortly before the holidays.
 Southern advices have indicated an, improvement in export demand and spot prices have advanced also, but it is said that hedges were sold here against part of these purchases, owing possibly to delays in securing ocean freight room.
 Rumors that the British government would limit freight rates on British steamers from gulf ports to Liverpool to $2 per hundred pounds on cotton were circulating here today, but the prevailing rate from Galveston was reported to be firm at $3 per hundred and ocean freight room has been book ed from New York to Liverpool and Manchester at from $2.25 to $2.5O per hundred with little or no room for Jan uary or February sailings now said to be available.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-08
ANOTHER DESERTER

Fl Paso, Jan. 7.-General Rosalio Hernadez has declared himself inde- pendent of the de facto government of Mexico according to reports from Santa Rosalia today and Carranza sources admit his desertion from the Santa Rosalia district but reticent as to the cause.
 General Hernandez was formerly a Villa officer who turned to Carranza after the occupation of Torreon. A troop train was dispatched over the Mexican Northwestern railroad to the Sasas Grandes today and the first train bearing mining men back to the mines was sent south filled.
 Still cutting hair and shaving at the West Side Barber Shop.-you are next.-Cragan X Cummins Advt.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-08
GARDNER IS TAR
 GET IN THE HOUSE
Attack Made on an-Ameri- cans Causes Warm RetOrt by Stafford of Wisconsin and LongwOrth of Ohio.

Washington, Jan. Hot criticism drawn by Representative Gardner of Massachusetts in the house today when he attacked German-Americans during a speech on proposals for a munitions embargo.
 Representative Stafford of Wiscon- sin and Longworth of Ohio, whose districts are German-American cen ters. announced his statements as un- warranted and particularly improper at this time. Representative Cooper of Wisconsin joined in the criticism, but he had just time to declare that Mr. Gardner's speech might be expect ed in the British parliament when a point of order cut short the discussion.
 Later Mr. Stafford apologized for what had been construed as a reflect ion on MT. Gardner's Spanish war service after Representative Moore of Pennsylvania had produced the of ficial record, showing that the Massa- chusetts representative had been pro noted for bravery. MT. Gardner had left the house after speaking.
 No democrats joined in the argu- ment but they divided their applause between Mir. Gardner and his critics.
 Who here" asked MT. Stafford, when he took the floor, "in whose veins flows any Teutonic blood but that sympathizes woth the Father land, but mere sympathy with the Fatherland does not conflict with loyalty to the Stars and Stripes. If Germany or Austria Hungary should attempt by any deliberate attempt to invade our rights, 1 am sure those Communications who in time past have shown their loyalty would do so again not, however, as some of the noble volunteers from New England in the Spanish-American war did, when they enlisted for that little war, yes, disreputable little war, against little and crumbling country, when, after they enlisted, they had their mothers go and beg Governor Wolcott of Massachusetts not to send them to the front"
 Mir. Longworth termed MT. Gard ner's address "reckless and intemper- ate" and spoke of the munitions charge as a wholly and absolute falsehood, imputation," ''I regret that he made the speech, he said "this is not the time to bring up questions that will fan the flame of hatred in this coun- try"
 Amen" shouted Representative Cyclone" Davis of Texas.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-08
MEMORANDUM ON
 BUSINESS CONDITIONS
Prosperity Has Become General Throughout the Country, and
 Is Not at Expense of any One Class says Sec. of Commerce.

Washington, Jan. 7.-Secretary Redfield in a memorandum on busi- ness conditions transmitted to Presi- dent Wilson today, pictured the coun- try as in the most prosperous state in it's history. The warning is added that the wars imitation of commerce will last only until the wars end, and that business foresight alone will pre- pare the United States for peace.
 The slump that will follow the war abroad the secretary's summary de- clares must find the Americans ready to take their share of the worlds trade unhampered by provincial mo- tions. aFlse values created by unus- ual conditions, he says may Hull the United States in fancied commercial security.
 Ut is not to be expected" the sec retary says, "that curb usiness move ment will continue in it's present form.
 No one dreams that we can now or in the future maintain an exoptr movement of more than five billions, actual value, or that We may sanely expect an apparent net balance in our favor on merchandise transactions of three billions in any one year.
 Ut is alike impossible and undesi- rable that these things continue. It is impossible for no other reason than because the world has not the power to pay to any one nation vast sums for any long period in addition to the waste of war. The nations are not spending their moneys in our markets but their capital and vast as it is there are limits to which the continu- ance of the process is desirable for it would make the Midas among the nations and produce a moral over strain that would be dangerous"
 Opportunities for a normal pros perity after the war are outlined, the secretary pointing out that the United States has jumped to first place among the nations in international trade. "Whether We shall remain the first" the memorandum continues, depends on the vision and energy of our bank CTS, manufacturers, merchants and farmers. We have for the first time in our history sound system of ti nance. In this respect our prepared ness is complete; our finances can be mobilized on demand to meet the needs of trade. Enterprise and in vestment may move with certitude never before known as regards our fiscal system. We hold the greatest gold reserve of history.
 Prosperity has grown general and no particular class is at the expense of others" the secretary declares. Opportunity being opened to the railroads to take up long deferred de velopment work, give work to thou sands, and by it's indirect effects will keep many a factory busy
 Students of the railway problem know that in past, hard days much needed work has been left undone, and that vast expenditures are need ed soon to keep our railroads abreast of the national demands" the sec retary writes.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-08
NOTICE.

We are still serving turkey dinners every Sunday at the Park. A special invitation to the town people. Come on boys and bring your girls. Also a special supper Sunday nightly. c. Colvin, Prop.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-08
SLIGHT INCREASE IN AT
 TENDANCE AFTER HOLIDAYS

Little Rock, Jan. S.-John c. Fut- rall, president of the University of Arkansas, was in Little Rock Friday as a member of the Rhodes Scholar ship committee. He reports that there was a slight increase in the attendance when school opened following the hol- idays, the total enrolment now being near S00 It is expected 25 or 30 more will enter at the beginning of the sec ond semester Feb. l. Three years ago there were only SIP collegiate students in the University. Before the preparatory department was abol- ished the highest number ever enroll ed was HOO.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-08

Let us have your order for candid ates cards. We have a good supply.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-25
For First Time Since He RESIGNED The
Influence OfB,yan Appears Openly
In United States Congress.
AUM0RS HEARD THAT GERMANY WILL
DELAY SUB CAMPAIGN TO APRIL /

President Wilson today reiterated his
opposition to congressional action warning
Americans to stay off armed ships in =
conference with Speaker Clark. House
Leader Claude kitchin and Chairman T.. a.
Flood Of the house foreign affairs commit
tee. They told the president that if such
resolution was brought in the house 1t
would pass two To one. kitchin said that
nothing would be done today. but he could
not promise for the future Clark said
that he had heard 4 rumor that Germany
is contemplating the postponcmcnt of the
new submarine campaign until April.
Senator Lodge. republican,, declared in
a statement that he j. IN full accord with
President Wilson, views ~ expressed in
the letter to chairman Stone of the senate
foreign relations committee, and that he
would stand by the president
President Wilson's letter io Stone said !:
Il will do everything possible To keep
the country ont Of war and have succeeded
ia. amidst manifold difficulties and un-
douhtedly will continue To succeed IN keep
ing this nation at peace. However, no ma
tion nor group of nations has the right.
while war \ IN progress, to alter or disre-
gard established principles Of war The
Tcutonic intention IN regard 10 undcrsea
warfare y Inconsistent and intolcrable. hut
believe further explanations soon to issue
VIII pnt different aspect on The situation
The honor and self respect of the United
States = involved IL we should forbid
Americans to exercise their clear rights
and other hunnations would surely fol-
low
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-25
COUNTY
FOR THE LOOP
ANOTHER SECTION OF HIGHWAY AS
SURED BY ELECTION TO BE
HELD MARCH Is.

President James A. Graham Of the
Diamond Loop Highway Association i
happy today President Graham re
ccivcd letter from County Judge j. A.
Brooks of Falfurrias, Brooks county, an.
nouncing that the county commissioners
Of Brooks county have ordered IN alcr
tion 10 bc held March - next 10 vote a
special road tax. the proceeds Of which
will 20 toward constructing that coun.
ty's part of the proposed Diamond Loop
Highway. The Brooks county road will
connect with the proposed iIidalgo
county road al the county line, going To-
ward Falfurrias, and there connecting
with the road to Corpus Christi.
Since IlidaIgo is soon 10 vote on a
$500 600 road bond issue indications are
that the association ! plans for loop
highway by September, 1916. will come
near being IN actual fact.
Mr.. Graham and Secretary George a.
Toolan Of the association expect to leave
Monday or Tuesday for Brooks county Ia
assist in arousing enthusiasm and int
crest in the great Diamond Loop High
way.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-25
Pizana Continues
An Inmate Of The
Matamoros Jusgado

Aniccto Pizana, the alleged Mexican
bandit leader, arrested recently by the
Matamoros authorities on orders from
General NcnuStiano Carranza. continues
on inmate Of the Matamoros Jail and il
still held iiscommunicado. Officials
state that while word has been sent TO
General Carranza telling of the arrest
of Pizana. no word has been received
from him concerning what disposition
shall be made of the case.
Sheriff W. +. Nann Of Brownsville
has sent note To General Alfredo Ri
caut. the commander in Matamoros,
stating that b. will bc glad 70 furnish
the Mexican authorities whatever evi-
dcn-e he may have "a hand in the III
zana case
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-25

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Feb. 25.-Re-
-ardIug the possibility that Germany
would adhere 10 the announcement that
The admiralty order will BE- effective March
|. Speaker Champ Clark said Il would be
difficult Ia oct the warning resolution out
Of committee for action and there is no
way for the issue To get before the house
today.
'Some one might try unanimous con
sent, but that would ~ ridculous,' he
said.
Under ordinary procedure, the speaker
said. the resolution would go To the foot
of the calendar and the house would not
get to il before July.
A resolution expressing the sense Of the
senate that any Issue affecting national
honor should be retired to congress be
fore decision, that no ultimatum be sent
10 any foreign power nor severance of
diplomatic rcpations be permitted without
reference 10 congress was introduced toda y
by Senator Jones, republican.
Former Secretary Of State Bryan today
sum '"hN t'09ih'h H'@>lE'o supporting lhc
movement to warn Americans off belhger-
cnt ships. This is the first time his in
tlucnce has appeared openly IN congress.
Bryan's telegram urged congress IL leei--
late 70 refuse passports 10 Americans for
bellgcrcnt ships, or shelter, refuse clear
ance to bclligercnt ships carrying Ameri-
can passengers" II congress has the
right - declare war. Bryan said. il Ger
tamly ha~ right ~ promote peace IN re-
~training citizens from unnecessary risks.