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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-18
TEXAS GOVERNOR
DENIES CHARGES
MADE BY FULLER
Admits Being Heavy Borrower
From Bank in Which He Is
Stakeholder, but Has Paid
It All, He Says.

Austin, Tex, Aug. 17.-Taking the
stand this afternoon in his own de-
fense against charges brought by
Speaker Fuller, Gov. James e. Fer
guson denied he had in effect or in
tent been guilty of five of the thirteen
allegations against him. His testimony
on the remaining charges was cut
short by decision of the house com.
mittee of the whole hearing the pro-
ceedings to recess.
Governor Ferguson. answering on
the stand charges that he failed to
refund money appropriated for execu-
tive mansion expenses, spending it for
groceries, automobile accessories, ETC.,
not permissible by law. replied he had
taken UP all deficiency warrants and
was ready to take up all presented.
Move for Convenience.
The charge that he had received
more than 100000 of a build
ing fund from his predecessor
and had placed it, while draw
was a stakeholder, was explained as
move for convenience only.
The charge that money from the
governors fund in Temple bank had
been used to pay personal obligation
was met by the governors TESTIMONY
that he knew nothing of it until IN
formed by a grand jury. The shift
of the money was charged to a clerical
error by the witness.
Governor Ferguson denied he had
profited as a stockhoder of a Temple
bank which served as a depositary OF
state funds. as the money had to be
paid back quarterly to the state.
Admits Heavy Borrowing.
The allegation that the executive
violated the state laws in borrowing
from Temple bank, funds in excess
of 80 per cent of its capital and sur
plus. brought forth the testimony
that 1t was true his total obligations
at the start Of the year, including that
of his wife and a ranch, totalled mora
than $4,000.
His wife's note was paid. he said,
and prior to the March investigation
four <potas were arranged totalling
$37,500 each by which the remaining
$150,000 was covered.
Governor Ferguson told OF wanting
to settle such of his paper as was
held by the Temple bank because Of
talk which had been circulated re-
garding his financial affairs. He said
he failed to obtain credits at banks
and after finally appealing to his
friends was able to raise $3.50, 600,
which had been placed at his disposal.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-18
Several House Provisions Are
Changed, With Considerable
Increases in Some Instances
Agreed, Upon,
HIGH PRICED AUTOS TO
PAY LUXURY RATES
Sums Assessed Against Manu-
faCturers for Gross Busi-
ness Done AreEIiminated by
Toga Wearers.

Washington, Aug. 17.--Disposition
by the senate today of many uncon-
tested provisions of the $2,006, 900, 900
war tax bill almost cleared the way
for the sharp fight which probably
will begin Monday over income and
war profits taxes.
Among important features disposed
OF during the day We're the wine and
motor vehicle schedules. The revi-
sions OF the finance committee levying
between $40.000,0O0 and $4,000 900
on owners of motor vehicles instead of
SGS, 100000 on manufacturers as pro-
posed by the house bill were adopted,
as were the Increased rates on wines,
estimated to raise s21,O00O0 against
$6,000,000 under the house rates.
Important Changes Made.
House provisions levying pei
cent tax upon gross sales of many
manufacturers and designed to raise
$11S,750,000 also were eliminated, the
new automobile and other reduced
excise taxes being substituted. The
senate also accepted the finance COM
mittee's action in striking out the
house provision for additional fed
eral taxation OF ipheritances, designed
to raise $6.000,000.
An amendment to the automobile
section suggested by Senator Knox
and adopted, imposes surtax of $40
for each $500 value on cars costing
more than $4,000. AS accepted the
section now provides the following
motor vehicle taxes, payable by own
ers of those not used exclusively for
business purposes
Motor Vehicle Taxes.
Motorcycles, $3.50; automobiles
costing under $500, SIS annually; cost
ing between $500 and $3.50, $3.50;
costing between $3.50 and $1,000, $40.
with S. additional for each $500 up
to $4,000. and $40 for each $500 above
$4,000.
The tax based upon original list
price would be reduced by 10 per cent
for each years use of the machine
up to gross allowance of 80 per
cent
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-18
WHEAT CONTROL NOW
CENTERS IN NEW YORK

Washington. Aug. 17.-New York
will be made headquarters of the
food administrations $4,000. 900
wheat buying corporation. Julius
Barnes. president of the corporation.
and his staff, it was announced today.
will go to New York within few days
to open general offices. Twelve
branch offices in wheat buying centers
Will report direct to the central Or
ganization.
committee under President Gar
field. of Williams college, which will
set 4 price for the 1917 crop Of wheat,
will make its report before September
/, the date on which control becomes
operative.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-18
Navy League Strikes Hard
Blow at Secretary Daniels;
Another Goethals- -Denman Row

Special Leased Wirc.)
Secretary Daniels to dictate through
whom their gifts to the navy should
come.
THE information regarding the
Mare island explosion, which has led
to this persecution of the Navy
league" it added, was communicated
to the league by an officer of the
United States navy. The man was
forbidden by an order of Josephus
Daniels to tell the facts himself In
communicating this information to
the league he violated an order for
which, IL his name became known. he
would be court martialed and broken
over the wheel" Secretary Daniels
declined to comment on any part Of
the statement
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-18
Er- Senator Ker
Dies of Ura.,. .,,,-2, :
at atAsheUille,s -
tsr MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL Ls.stO w,.s

Asheville, N. c., Aug. l7.-Former
Senator John W. Kern of Indiana,
democratic nominee for vice president
in 1908, died here tonight. He was
6S years old.
Mr.. Kern, who came here week
ago to recuperate, died OF uraemic
poisoning. With him at the time of
his death We're Mrs. Kern and Mrs.
George b. Lawson, a daughter, OF
Roanoke, Va.
Funeral arrangements have not
been made, but the body will be taken
tomorrow to Hollins, Va, the summer
home of the late senator.
Up to the time of his retirement
from the senate In March last Mr..
Kern was a majority floor leader and
chairman OF the democratic confer
ence committee. He was a native of
Indiana, having been born in Alto,
Howard county, December 90, lS4s.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-18
(By Morning journal


Washington. Aug. 17.--Navy league
headquarters issued statement to-
night attacking Secretary Daniels,
charging him with throttling freedom
of speech of naval officers and de-
claring that he suppressed a COM
plant from Vice Admiral Sims that
American naval forces in European
waters were not informed of the de-
parture of the transports bearing the
first expedition to France until the
ships had been at sea four days. Eight
naval officers read Admiral Sims pro-
test, the statement said. and were re-
quired to place their initials upon it
1 The statement expressed the opin
ion that the public would not permit
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-18
Ishii Grateful to Police.

A Pacific Port Aug. 17-"As q
concrete expression Of my deep graf.
itude to the police for their courtesy
viscount Ishii, head of the imperial
Japanese mission to the United States,
now en- route to Washington, donated
5000 to the widows and orphans fund
Of the local police department before
be left, 1t became known today.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-18
SOLDIER ARRESTED
FOR SEDITI0US TALK

,sr sosmss ,svs, a. ssse,A, lsasss wss,
Pueblo. Colo, Aug. 17.--Charges of
making seditious remarks will be
filed against Fred Roll, a private at
Camp ]. C. Gunter, tomorrow morn
ing as result Of his arrest late last
night. Roll Is alleged to have said:
III had to Join tn German army.
| wouldn't worry very much"
The alleged statement is said to
have been made to a fellow prisoner
in the guard house at Camp Gunter.
He is now in the county Jail awaiting
action Of federal officers.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-18
Another villa Man Killed.

Presidio. Tex. Aug. 17.-One week
after Jose Inez Salazar, Villas former
chief of staff, was killed at Nogales
ranch, Chico Cano. another of Villas
commanders in the Ojinaga district.
was shot and killed opposite Ruidosa,
Tex. The killing was the result OF a
feud Cano was 4 Villa colonel. y
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-18
Killed in Airplanc Crash.

Toronto. Can. Aug. 1.-Two air
planes flying at high speed crashed
together 500 feet in the air at the
Armour Heights aviation camp today.
one q he machines bursting into
Flames and plunging to earth. killing
the aviator, Cadet s. H. J. Dorr. The
victims neck was broken and his
body badly burnel. The other avia-
tor. whose name is withheld by the
royal flying corps. was able to man
age his machine and reached earth
safely.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-18
LOCAL REPORT.

A summary of local weather con-
ditions for the twenty-four hours
ended at 6 p. m. yesterday follows:
Maximum temperature, Sc degrees;
minimum. so; range, 20; temperature
at p. m, 79; northwest wind; partly
cloudy; rain, 81 of an inch.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-18
THE WEATHER
FORECAST

Denver, Colo, Aug. 17.-For New
Mexico; Saturday and probably Sun
day fair; not much change IN temper
ature.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-18
President Wilson Listens to
Pleading of Operators for
Time to Get Their Prices
Down,
PROFITS EXT0RTIONATE,
SAY INVESTIGATORS
Labor Is Threatening to Strike
at Mines Unless 1t Can Get
Share Of Loot From the
Public,

tsY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wiRel
Washington, Aug. 17.-Government
control of the coal industry appeared
imminent today when President Will
son turned his personal attention to
the subject and heard the mine OPP
orators and miners presentation of
the situation. The interests of the
public now will be presented by the
federal trade commission which has
Just completed its investigation of
coal production costs.
Provisions of the food control bill
giving the president power to fix coal
prices from the mine to the con
sumer and investing in him authority
to requisition all coal produced and
sell it to the public are expected to
be put into operation almost imme-
diately.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-18
Profits Extortionatc.

The trade commiSSlOnS report, IL
was learned tonight, will say that al
present prices coal operators, jobbers
and retailers are reaping exorbitant
profits and that inequitable distribu-
tion is adding to the costs in many
parts of the country.
Operators and miners who oppose
government price fixing in the fear
that prices will be pushed down to too
low a level, put their case before the
president today, through Francis s.
Peabody, chairman of the coal pro-
duction committee of the council of
national defense, and John p. White.
president of the United Mine Workers
of America. Their idea of a solution
of the situation, as expressed to the
president, is that voluntary ar
rangement be made between opera
tors. miners and the government and
that no move be made towards en-
forcement of the drastic provisions of
the food bill
Miners Want Share.
The coal situation, according to Of
ficials who have studied the subject.
is in a more chaotic state now than 1t
has been at any time. Miners through
out the country are threatening to
strike unless their wages are raised to
give them a share of the enormous
profits made. Prices are soaring
despite the agreement made recently
between government heads and the
operators and many sections of the
country face winter with scanty sup
ply of fuel. The program many Of
ficials believe President Wilson is
most likely to adopt under the power
to control the industry would provide
that the government commander all
coal produced, dividing the country
into districts and fixing maximum
price for each district.
Operators blame the unequal dis
tribution of coal on the railroads,
which they say are not distributing
cars promptly. This difficulty. OIL
cials believe, will be overcome by
proper administration of the new la"
giving the Interstate Commerce COM
mission wider powers in placing cars
and in directing their movements.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-22
EXPECT Higher |
SUGAR PRICES

I The San Francisco Examiner oil
February says:
The suga rproducers OF the IIa,
waf'an Islalds and Representatives
of the local refineries voiced their
belief yefserday that the result OF
the bref King of relations with Ger.
many could scarcely fail to bring
about a marked advance in sugar
Henry st. Gear phrased the uniyer.
sal opinion as follows ;: 81
Il have not the slightest doubt
that the raw sugar market will ad.
vance. The demand for this staple
will not only develop through the
natural increase of public consump.
ton, but campaign of military pre-
paredness will result in heavy pur.
chases OF sugar. Presumably the ex.
portation to England, France and
Russia will be heavier than ever,
since lrager tonnage will be avail.
able to carry sugar abroad.
Il am referring to the German YES
sells informed in this country, for most
likely the next step Of our government
will be to take these over, thereby
affording increased facilities for trans
portation and probably lower freight
rates.
Lower freight rates VIII mean
lower prices in the three countries
which have just mentioned.
All of them are getting along now
with just as little sugar az possible,
because the prevailing price of sugar
in England, France and Russia is
prohibitively high.
"1mportations from America of
graduated sugar in large uuanti-
ties will tend to reduce the cost OF
living in the warning nations, and as
sugar is generally recognized as one
OF the most nourishing OF foods. pre-
sumably larger sugar rations will be
issued to the troops in the trenches.
Here is fact which is not gen.
orally known. During the last few
months the Independent plantations
of the Hawaiia nIslands have shipped
large consignments of sugar to Rus
STA, and naturally this sugar has
brought much higher price than
could be obtained in the american
market.
Again, England has contracted
to export from Cuba within the
next six weeks 100000 ton S of raw
sugar.
As our own nation, during the
stirring events which ar Elm pros
pect. will nee devery dollar of rev.
enue cellectable, an excellent chance
exists that Congress will restore the
duty Oh raw sugar to the former max
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-22
japanese Parade
Will Do Honor
To Washington
Lantern Procession Tonight
Furnishes Opportunity for
Elaborate Floats

Patriotic incidents in the history of
America are to large part to supply
the material for the floats which will
be introduced by the different march
ing sections of the Japanese Lantern
Parade this evening, of the ami.
day, according to the advance an
nouncements regarding the, nature of
the floats.
George Washington Crossing the
Delaware" is the subject which the
first division has chosen for the float
to lead this marching section
The tabled incident of the chopping
down of the cherry tree by the first
president when he was youngster Is
portrayed by the Japanese, a youth
full son of Nippon taking the part of
Little George" and a cherry tree in
full blossom serving as the fated tree.
This is to be the story Of the fifth d.
vision.
The sixth division will enter a war
ship Illuminated by electric lights.
A Rapid Transit car is to be the
entry of the seventh division
Japanese cottage filled with
children is to be the float feature of
the tenth division.
No float will be entered by the
eighth division, but square block of
marchers will be formed in a special
section, all of whom will carry H..
Illuminated lanterns. illustrated with
portraits suggestive OF the holiday
celebrated.
The Young Mems Buddhist Associa-
ton is to have a float, but the mem
bers are keeping the nature of 1t
secret, as are many Of the other
marching divisions. 1t is expected
that there will also be from Is to 20
floats entered by the japanese busi-
ness firms Of Honolulu
In all there will be several thou
sand marchers in the lantern parade,
which has grown to be the annual
portion of the celebration VI the ma
tional holiday in this city by the Jap
anese.
The Japanese lantern parade com.
mittee Is as follows:
T. Takakuwa, chairman; K. Wada,
Y. Tasaka, d. Shimazu, X. Shibayama,
NJ Goto, K. Segawa, NJ. Nishigaya, NJ.
Komeya, Y. Yoshikawa, T. Terada, Y.
Yamana, T. Nishigushi and K. Soran-
aka.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-22
DIX IS
GUEST AT MOANA

For her first vacation in 80 years,
and that vacation in Hawaii. one OF
tine 10: emos, woman journalists in tle
United St;Stes is visiting in Honolulu.
Under the formal, everyday name of
Mrs. George Gilmer, the one on the
Aoana Hotzl register. the visitor
would be known here 10 few, but as
Doiothy lila. her popular per nan.r.
her recognition would he instsntaIe-
Gus. H.. ,s..4.
With her husband. Ar. George Gil
Mer Of New York City. the writer
came IN the Great Northern Monday
moi ming. sipre1 away into the cozy
restIaIntss OF the big beach hosiery
and prepared to live for month for
LIES sake, nothing else. >.-
Il have vacation coming" she said
to a reporter this morning, and al
going 10 take u real one. do not
attend 10 W tie at ali while here.
The prominent guest OF Hawaii did
not say, however. that her versatiis
pen would not dash OF tnany i catch.
line OF Island tinse afIsr she goes
back TO the game agaiI, rs BertJn
i3raiey says. :" r.. -. .. r.. 81.
Until recently Mrs. t9limer has been
with the Hearst Syndicate, doing the
well knewn human inteIest features
or domestic relation ship so dear 10
the woman's heart all over America.
On the 18th of last month she signed
with the Wheeler Syndicate. which
turns out among many other features
the Mutt and jeff pictures, so popular
10 the Star Bulletin readers
With her hlsDau1 Mrs. Gilmer has
fallen in love with Hawaii already,
and although she intends TO stay at
least q month, says she does not know
whether she will ever go back.
When look about me In this Won
derfIl land, with all its original set
tings as only Hawaii can boast, I feel
as il half of my life had been lost,
she sighed dreamily, and then in a
more spirited tone exclaimed, but Eli
reclaim considerable of II before ]
leave" -. ~
Mrs. Gilmer started newspaper work
when a mere girl Tor the New Or
leans Picayune. Her work attracted
William Randolph Hearst's attention
and she has been with his papers
nearly ever since, doing every sensa.
tional feature story that bobbed UP,
in the United States besides her reg.
ular work and a monthly "Mirandy"
story for the Hearst tmonthly) maya.
zine
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-22
Mineral OUTPUT
THREE BILLIONS

Three billion dollars was the value
put upon the 1916 output of American
mines in estimates made by Score
tary Lane Is the Geological Survey.
The enormous production was accom-
panied by the greatest profits the
mining industry Of the country ever
has known. copper alone netting about
{s:ifa OBn 200.
The copper output Was the sensation
&c the year In the mining world. AT
an aperag eprice or 81 cents pound
the 1915 production had a value OF
s?sa. e00.Ue0, compared with $a43 .000.-
$40 the year before and sl9S, 060. 00J in
1913. The profits were the gretest
ever known in the metal
Iron oonten6ed with copper For first
r'aee among the metals produced.
Shipments Of iron ore in 1916, It IS
estimated. amountAd TO $iiS,000. geo in
vaaue. an increase OF $4,000. 600 over
1919. The couhtry's mines produced
15,sO0.6O9 gross tons, against $1,000
iiia the year before. Production of
pig iron during the year made a re.
cord with 20,e00.660 tons. and iron ore
IN stock 81 the mines Is put at 10000
tens, falling off Of 1000, 900 tons
since 1915.
The 1916 coal production also was
the greatest ever known. The mines
sod 5s7,500.Oc0 tons. compared with
-10.000.000. the record established in
1913. The quantity Of bituminous
coal mined was 100000, 900 tons, an
Increase OF f6,5O0,O00 over last year
The Pennsylvania anthracite produc-
ticn OF ss.312,000 tons was a decrease
OF 100000 tons.
The COX eoutfit In 1916 broke n
records. More than 80 ZOO, 900 tons OF
beehive coke was manufactured, an
increase of 81 per cent over the year
before and 100000 tons more than the
record-breaking total OF 1910.
Preliminary estimates indicate 4
per cent more crude petroleum was
marketed In 1916 than in 1915. The
total amount produced is put at
292 100000 barrels.
The 1916 domestic output of quick.
silver was valued at $3,643, 900. the
greatest production in quantity since
1904. and the greatest in value since
1875. Figures for 1916 show an in
crease of 80 per cent in quantity and
SO per cent in value over 1915.
The value of spelter from United
States ore In 1916 was $50, 900. 900.
The output of zinc increased $4,000
tons, making ne wrecord for the
metal. Lead also shows a large In
crease, the $7e.e60,000 output repre-
senting gain of so per cent.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-22
BRITISH Deny
german CLAIM
Of SEA LOSSES

tArooclAfed Press ~ Fe0orat Wtfeleoot
LONDON, England. Feb. 22.-The
British steamer Corso was reported
today by Lloyd's agency to have been
sunk.
In the house of commons yesterday
Sir Edward Carson stated that from
February to is the losses inflicted
upon the shipping of the Entente and
Of neutral nations in the prescribed
zones amounted to 304, 600 tons sunk,
in comparison with $4,000 tons sunk
in the corresponding period in Deem
Der last and $4,000 tons lost during
the first Is days of January.
During the period reviewed, from
February l to Is, the admiralty has
records of 40 encounters between
British warships and German submar-
ines, in the course of which several Of
the underwater fighters were captured
and a number OF others sunk. The
particulars as to methods and exact
numbers he did not care to make pub
lie at this time, he said.
While this statement was being
made for the admiralty, the German
minister of the navy was addressing
the reichstag on the same subject, but
putting an entirely different face on
the situation. He asserted that the
result Of the campaign of the submar-
ines so far had surpassed all expecta-
tons. and that the German raiders un-
derseas were producing a feeling of
panicky alarm in Great Britain.
He stated also that he had reason
to believe that not one single submar-
inc had been lost since the new policy
was Put into effect.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-22
SWEDISH STEAMER, FIVE
AMERICANS ABOARD, SUNK;
TEN MINUTES FOR BOATS

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. a.
The sinking Of the Swedish steamer
skoaland, by Teuton submarine, has
been officially reported to the state
department by U. S. Consul Carl 3.
Hurst at Barcelona, Spain. The crew
Of the Barcelona landed at Tarrasona.
The submarine 10 said to have given
the crew only ten minutes to take to
the boats, before the vessel was sunk.
Five Americans are said by Consul
Hurst to have been aboard the Skog-
land.