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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-22
Ferguson Refuses to Disclose
Where Sum Came From and
May Be Compelled to Quit
Office.
COMMITTEE AGAINST
HIM, 70 TO 56 VOTES
Chief Executive Has Stated
That He Would GO Bank
rupt and Resign Before
Yielding Information,
icy MORNING ,oupsAL spse,., LEASED WIRE,


Austin, Tex, Aug. 21.-The first
iine-up of the house committee of thr
Whole investigating Speaker f. O.
rulers charges against Gov. James
r. Ferguson, came late today when
the committee by a vote of 10 to Sc
ruled that the governor must tell who
loaned him $156,000 to pay bank
debts. The charges which seek the
governors impeachment include one
that Mr.. Ferguson had borrowed
money from a certain bank of which
the governor was a stakeholder in
violation of the law.
NJ. M. Crane, counsel for the house
committee, yesterday asked the gov
efnof during cross s-eXamination as to
the source of the loans which Mr.
Fuller charges Were used to settle up
the governors infahtgf sASs to bsnks
Mr.. Ferguson declined to give any
names, saying he had promised not to
drag names of his friends into his af-
fairs. He repeated his declination
this morning when Mr.. Crane again
asked for the names. Crane insisted
on an answer and Representative f.
r. Bryan, judge of the admissability
of testimony, this 4 afternoon, after
several hours consideration, ruled that
the governor must reply. There was
an appeal from the ruling and on the
vote 1t was sustained.
Representative Bryan held that as
the governor had voluntarily told of
the loans on direct examination he
was bound to answer all questions re.
garding them.
On cross-eXamination the governor
declared he would rather go into
bankruptcy and lose his office than
to tell who furnished the 1885, 600.
Tonight after the house voted that he
must furnish this information he
would make no statement as to-
whether he would continue his 81.
lence.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-22
10 5PRO-CERMANS
IN SOUTH DAKOTA
UNDER ARREST

Sioux Falls, $. D., Aug. 21.-Fifteen
Germans were arrested at Tripp,
Hutchinson county, S. D., today by
federal officers. charged with violation
of the espionage act, according to
advices received here late this after
noon.
The men were taken to Yankton S.
d., and arraigned before United States
Commissioners +. 7. White for pre-
liminary hearing.
Officials refused to divulge the ex-
act nature of the complaint filed
against the men. However, it is un-
derstood that they signed a petition
to the county treasurer protesting
against the draft. II was stated that
most of the men could not speak Eng
lish and did not understand what they
We're signing. On August H. fifteen
other Germans, socialists, were arrest
ed in Hutchinson county by federal
officers on a similar offense. They
were charged with having signed a
petition demanding a referendum on
the draft and the war and attempting
to intimidate county officials who
were administering the draft.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-22

ing vigorously The battle is proceed
ing without interruption. Austrian
defenses between Corite and Selo and
near the strongly fortified Starilokva
position are among the places cap
tured. Up to Monday night more
than 10000 prisoners have been taken,
not counting 243 officers.
Russians Lose Ground.
The Russians in Galicia and Buko-
wilma are apparently holding their
lines against the Austrans and Ger
mans, but in Rumania the Russians
and Rumanians have been compelled
to eede further ground near the vii
lage of Ocna and east of the FOX
shani-Naraoona-Ajui railway.
The intensive aerial fighting be-
tween the allies and the Germans in
France continues. Numerous German
machines have been brought down In
aerial battles, but the entente allies
also have lost a considerable number
of machines. British warships have
destroyed German Zeppelin off the
coast of Denmark. the entire crew
periShing.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-22
WAR RELIEF WORK
GETS $4,000 INCOME

Chicago, Aug. 21.-Arthur Schat-
tuck, concert pianist, who inherited a
large estate on the death of his faith
er, f. S. Shattuck, a Wisconsin paper
manufacturer, has turned the entire
income from the estate over to war
relief for the duration of the conflict,
it was learned today
The Harris Trust and Savings bank,
which will act with advice of a COM
mittee, Was appointed trustee to carry
out the plan. At the bank it was said
that the income amounts to more than
S5O,000 a year. Mr.. Shattuck par
ticularly desires to aid European as
sociates and colleagues of the musical
profession who have been rendered
destitute by the war.
The young millionaire has only his
own efforts to depend 'on for a liveli-
hood, which he expects to gain by
giving concerts.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-22
Daily Statement Will Be Issued
by War Department When Troops
Get Into Action on French Front

stantly being circulated Mr.. Baker re-
iterated emphatically the pledge of
the administration to withhold no
news of msadventure of the forces
from the public. Every untoward
happening will be announced prompt
ly, he said, and the public may rest
assured that no news means good
news to that extent. Such rumors as
have been current recently, he said,
were without foundation whatever.
The extent to which naval happen
ings can be made public is a different
matter. Secretary Daniels has prom
ised that news of disasters will be
given out with as little delay as pos
sible. but ii is not to be expected that
the extent of damage to naval craft,
temporary disablement of destroyers
or other vessels either as a result Of
action or through accident, will be
disclosed. The practice of all coun-
tries has been to keep the army as
much in the dark as possible on such
matters.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-22


Washington, Aug. 21.-Bituminou
coal prices were fixed by President
Wilson tonight for every mine in tn
United States. The next step in Goa
control, a White House announcement
said, will be to fix the prices to b,
charged by middlemen and retailers
Prices were set on cost of produc
ton estimates furnished by the fed
eral trade commission after months Of
exhaustive investigation. The coun
try is divided into twenty-nine dis.
tricts and every producer in a district
will market his output at the same
price.
The president named no agency tc
carry out the provisions of his order
but is expected to appoint soon coal
administrator who will be given entire
control of the coal industry. RumoI
tonight named President H. A. Gar
field of Williams college as the man
Mr.. Garfield now heads committee
named by the president to fixe a gov
ernment price for wheat. His work
will end before September /, when
the wheat committee probably will be
dissolved.
Names Prices at Mines.
The prices named for run Of mine
coal in the large producing districts
average slightly more than 50. In a
few districts they are below that fig
ure and in the western territory they
are higher. Washington state is
highest with $3.25.
The presidents statement said:
"The scale of prices is prescribed
for bituminous coal at, the mine in the
several coal producing districts 1t is
provisional only 1t is subject to re.
consideration when the whole method
of administering the fuel supplies of
the country shall have been satisfac-
torily organized and put into opera
ton. Subsequent measures will have
as their object a fair and equitable
control of the distribution Of the sup
ply and of the prices not only at the
mines but also in the hands of the
middlemen and the retailers.
Based on Actual Cost.
"The prices Professionally fixed here
are fixed by me under the provisions
of the recent act of congress regard
ing administering the food supply OF
the country, which also conferred
upon the executive control of the fuel
supply, They are based upon the
actual cost of production and are
deemed to be not only fair and just
but liberal as well. Under them the
industry should nowhere lack stimu-
lation."
The prices fixed range from 20 to
35 per cent under the ma ximum price
of SO fixed by government officials
and operators at a conference here
more than a month ago. The SO
price agreement, however, did not
hold. as many operators refused to
abide by it after Secretary Baker, as
v,roeidarf of tho eounciI of natjona1
defense. repudiated 1t as too high.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-22

tbf hONNlNo JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED WlREl
Washington, Aug.21 The first Of
ficial summary of the war activities
of the United States will be issued in
few days by Secretary Baker. to be
followed weekly thereafter with state
ments of such matters as may be dis
closed without violating military pre-
cautions.
The exact nature of the statements
has not been made known. Secretary
Baker said he would go Just as far
as the military advisers of the govern
ment deemed it wise toward inform .
ing the public of what was in progress
Information of every sort reaching
the department will be scrutinized for
punishable matter.
When American troops get into ac-
tion in France. daily statements prob
ably will be issued, founded upon the
reports from General Pershing.
\ Regarding many rumors of disasters
to American troops or shipping, con-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-22
STATE COLLEGE MEN
WILL MEET AT K, C
tsv noss,ns ,ousrAL SPECIAL LEASED w,ss,

Kansas City, Mo-. Aug. 81 More
than 100 agricultural experts, repre-
sentatives of the state boards of agri-
culture, the state colleges of agrcul-
ture and the state councils of defense
of Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Arkan-
sas, Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Kan
sas, South Dakota, Wyoming, Colo
rado, New Mexico and Arizona, are
expected here tomorrow for the OPEN
ing session OF middle western food
production conference under the di-
rection of the department of agricul-
ture.
The conference will last two days.
Plans for an increased acreage of
winter wheat and rye will occupy
most of the sessions. The department
of agriculture will be represented by
Or. Raymond A. Pearson, assistant to
the secretary, and other bureau ex-
perts
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-22
GERMAN SOCIALISTS
RELEASED ON BOND

Yankton, S. D., Aug. 21.--Fifteen
young German socialists, arrested by
federal officers today for an alleged
violation of the espionage act, were
released on $4,000 bond each late to-
day, after they had waived examina-
ton at a preliminary hearing before
United States Commissioner f, T.
White. They will stand trial at the
next regular term of the federal dis.
trict court
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-22
Hyphen Editor kearrestcd

Little Rock, Ark, Aug. 21.--Curtis
Ackermann, editor and proprietor OF
German language paper published
here, was rearrested here today at the
direction of United States Attorney
General Gregory. Ackermann was
arrested on August s. charged with
publishing an article that was an en-
couragement to violation of the draft
law and was bound over to the fedora!
grand jury on a bond Of $4,000.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-22
GROUND PILED WITH
DEAD ON BATTLEFIELD

Canadian Headquarters in France,
Aug. 81 (by Canadian Press Limited)
Due south of Lens, almost two miles
around sem!-circle front, series Of
engagements have been fought, which
for hard hitting on both sides has
seldom been eaualled during the
struggle for Lens, The cellars in this
region had been crammed full OF
machine guns and trench mortars In
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-22
tBy Morning journal Special Leased WIre>

Special Leased Wire.)
| Prices recently have ranged far above
the SO limit
Second Step of Program.
The fixing of prices was the presi-
dents second step in the direction of
coal control. The first was taken
yesterday when the president named
Robert s. Lovett as director of trans
portation and approved an order is
sued by Mr.. Lovett directing that coal
shipments to the northwest be given
preference over other goods.
Tonight's action was taken as an
indication that the president has
abandoned a plan originally consid-
cred which called for government
requisitioning of the output of all
mines, with the government selling
the product to the public. This pro-
cedure was strongly recommended by
the federal trade commission and up
until tonight it had been believed it
would be the program adopted.
The presidents order apparently
makes no provision for a pooling ar
rangement, which had been suggest
ed, under which mines would have
been paid for their output on a basis
of cost of production plus percent
age of profit. Under this plan all coal
in district would have been sold at
the same rate, but the mines would
have received commensuration based
solely on costs.
May Work Hardships.
The plan adopted, officials admitted
tonight. will work hardships on a
great many of the smaller mines and
may force some to close down. This,
it is claimed, however, will not reduce
the total coal output as miners re-
leased from the small mines will go
to the large one and more cars can
be supplied to mines of large produc-
ing capacity.
Officials who believe the president
will name a one-man control of coal,
point to his desire that extraordinary
powers given the government for war
purposes be placed in organizations
that can be dispensed with after the
war is over. Many are Of the opinion
that he will create an organization to
handle coal similar to the food ad
ministration.
Operators from all the bituminous
coal producing states met here today
and organized the National Coal OPP
orators association, to promote co.
operative effort on the part of coal
producers, and cooperate with pub
lie officials. especially during the war
emergency. Delegates were present
from state and other sectional organ
izations, representing some 700 OPP
orators whose annual production ag-
gregates 200,000,000 tons.
Francis Peabody, chairman of the
defense councils coal production COM
mittee. addressed the operators and
expressed sympathy with their move
ment. which is development of the
conference of coal men held here in
July.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-22
BRITISH CASUALTIES
IN WEEK TOTAL 14,24G

London, Aug. 21.-British casual-
ties reported in the week ending to-
day total 4,243 officers and men. OF
this number 2,S73 soldiers lost their
lives. The detailed figures follow;
Killed and died of wounds: Officers,
1926; men, 2,54S. Total, 2,S73.
Wounded and missing Officers
SAC; men, 10,524. Total, 1870.
Total casualties, 14,243.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-22
NO DELIVERIES ON
WHEAT FUTURE SALES
l.v nosa,se JOURNAL spse,.. LEASED w,.r

Chicago, Aug. 21.-Wheat deliveries
on future contracts will not be made
after September |, it was announced
today after a meeting of the board of
directors of the Chicago board of
trade. President Joseph p. Griffin
said that no price had been fixed and
none would be fixed for settlement of
Sentember contracts until the govern
ment price fixing committee had set
tied on the price for wheat. The de-
cision of the directors of the board
was in conformity with a request of
the federal food administration.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-22
WILL INTRODUCE BILL
TO TAX ALL DOGS

Chicago, Aug Ex-senator Weeks
of Massachusetts will introduce a
measure in the senate to fix an an
nual tax of 81 on every dog in the
country, it was announced today at a
meeting of the national sheep and
wool bureau.
At conference with business men
measures were discussed to cooperate
with the government in the campaign
of more sheep, more wool"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-22
COAL PRICES REDUCED At
MINES BY ORDER ISSUED
BY PRESIDENT WILSON AS
SECOND STEP IN PROGRAM
NEW MEXICO OPERATORS NOT TO
CHARGE MORE THAN $2.40 FOR
RUN OF MINE; $2.65 HIGHEST

Following Action to Control Charges Made by Producers Chief
Executive Is Soon to Tell Mddemen and Retailers What
Profits They May Take in Handling Fuel for Pbic Whole
Subject Is Provisional and Subject to Reconsideration
When Full Facts Are Developed by Administering Agencies;
Communicating of Output Recommended by Trade Com
mission, Appears Unlikely Of Adoption; Capital Still Can
Make Good Profits.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-22
British Vessels
Destroy Zeppelins;
All Aboard Perish

London, Aug. 21.--British light
naval forces destroyed n Zeppelin air
ship this morning off the Jutland.
Denmark, coast, says an official COM
munication issued this evening.
The communication adds that there
were no survivors from the crew of
the airship
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-22
LOCAL REPORT.

summary of local weather condi-
tlons for the twenty-four hours, ended
at p. m. yesterday, follows: Maxi
mum temperature, 81 degrees; mini
mum, SO; range, 35! temperature at 6
p. M, IS; clear, southwest wind,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-22
Equitable Will Mntualize

New York, Aug. 21.-The stock
holders of the Equitable Life Assur-
ance society voted today in favor of
mutualizing. which had already been
approved by the directors. The prop
osition will be submitted for a vote by
mail to the 100000 policy holders.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-22
Canadians Capture 7U0 Thousand Yards More of
Near Lens Italian Offensive Ionzo Front Progresses pidu
Ouerl0 Austrian Prisoners Having Been 7ake French Hold Gains
THE WEATHER
FORECAST

Denver, Colo. Aug. q For New
Mexico "Wednesday and probably
Thursday Fair, warmer northwest por-
ton.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-22
British Labor Vote
Nearly Evenly Spl i

'ar NoHs'so JOURNAL sr-e,AL LEASED ~Isul
London, Aug. 21,-The vote in favor
of sending labor delegates to Stock
holm stood 1,2S4.0O0 to 1,231,000.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-22
Parliament Takes Recess.

London, Aug. 21.--Parliament to.
day took q recess until October 16.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-22

The following by President Wilson for
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BROTHER OF CONGRESSMAN
SIEGEL JOINS PERSHING.

David P. Siegel, age Fl years,
youngest brother of Congressman
Isaac Siegel, of New York, is leav-
ing for France to join General PERISH
ing's staff. He is among the
youngest of the eighty men select
ed from all over the country for
that purpose. He was the first prize
winner of the New York Law
School Of the class of 1916. He is
the only one of the Jewish faith
of the contingent and which in
cludes the son of Secretary Hous-
ton, of Agricultural, and also the
sons of a number of U. S. Senators
and Congressman.
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373

Sheldon, fancee of young Fleisch-
mann, who was the guest of the
Fleischmanns, was notified of the
accident. Young Fleischmann was
a member of the First Battalion,
Aviation Corps, and had been train
ing for some time for his military
certificate.
The funeral took place at Bay
Shore, N Y. Full military honors
were accorded. The casket lay in
state at the station, draped in the
Stars and Stripes, for several hours
previous to the funeral services. The
members of his aviation corps acted
as guards of honor throughout the
services.
No death that has occurred re-
Gently has called forth more general
sympathy. Charles Fleischmann
was a promising and popular young
man. The Fleischmann family is
one of the best known and most
highly respected in the state OF
Ohio.
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FOUR SONS IN ARMY.

Three sons of Inspector Morris
Wolf, of the Criminal Investigation,
Boston, Mass, are now serving in
the army, and another son, George,
living in the South, has been draft
ed. A fifth son is too young to
serve. His son, Joseph, is a men,
Der of the Fourth Alabama Infantry,
orderly to the colonel, and Paul and
Herbert are State troopers.
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KILLED FLYING.
Charles Fleischmann, of Cincinnati
Dies While Learning Aviation.

New York.-Charles Fleisch-
mann, twenty-five years old, son of
Julius L. Fleischmann, former
mayor of Cincinnati, was killed
Thursday night when the hydro
airplane in which he was flying
plunged into the water of Great
South Bay, New York. Harry
Witt, an exhibition flyer and pilot
of the machine, also was killed.
News of the tragedy reached the
Fleischmanns at their summer home
when Miss Florence McGregor
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MORE REFUGEES AT BERNIE.
Travellers Tell of Misery.

Berne, Switzerland. About 100
Palestine Jews, principally the
wives and children of men who
emigrated and were naturalized
years ago in the United States, ar
rived here on August II from Jer
usalem on their way to New York.
They are travelling at the expense
of the United States Government.
Nearly 600 other Jews were left
behind in Palestine, but will follow
the present contingent soon.
Some of the refugees said they
had left Jerusalem three months
ago.
Concerning the conditions in Pal
estine, the travellers said there was
much misery All foodstuffs were
extraordinarily high in price, and
many persons were dying from
hunger.
The Swiss press is indignant over
the conditions of the American Jews
from Palestine and Syrian towns
who have arrived in Switzerland af-
ter eight weeks of constant travelling
under terrible conditions. La Suisse
says:
1--WE have seen many unfortunate
refugees of several nationalities
pass through our country, but never
have they been SO miserable as the
Americans"
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FAMOUS SCULPTOR MUST
SERVE.

London Central Military
Tribunal has decided that Mr.. Jacob
Epstein, the sculptor, is to join the
British army in September. Recent
ly the Law Society Tribunal decid-
ed to allow him three months ex-
emption, with leave to appeal again.
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Jews ON EXEMPTION
BOARDS.

The following prominent Jews are
members of the District Exemption
Boards of Greater New York: DR..
S. J. Waterman, of Brooklyn; DR..
S. S. Goldwater, Nathan Straus, I.
T. Flatto and Louis Marshall.
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than 200 delegates attended the
meeting.
EDITS CIVIL SERVICE PAPER.

Mrs. Anna w. Hochfelder, presi-
dent of the Women's Civil Service
League of the United States, is
editor of the Woman's Department
of the Civil Service Chronicle.
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For the first time in it's history
Buffalo, New York, is presented
with a Jewish candidate for mayor.
A. J. Elias, wealthy lumberman and
philanthropist, has recently enter
ed the campaign on the non7parti-
san ticket. Though he has not yet
announced his platform, there is a
very favorable outlook for Mr.. Elias
election.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-08-24

Max Stone, of Chicago, has been
elected president of the Merchants
and Importers Association at the
session of the eighth annual conven-
ton in the Palmer House. Other
officers chosen were Lee Wolf, Day
ton, O., vice president, and William
Bromberg, Chicago, secretary. More
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SON OF GOVERNOR IN
DRAFT.

Salt Lake City, Utah.-Julian
Bamberger, son of Governor Simon
Bamberger, has been notified to ap-
pear for examination for the draft