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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-14
HUTTONS CHOOSE BAD
TIME TO GET SICK OR
TO TAKE VACATIONS
Leak Committee Baffled in It's
Search for Further Information
Owing to Absence Of Members
of New York Firm.

by Associated Press
New York Feb. li.--When the con-
rressional committee investigating the
leak OF President Wilson's peace note
resumed it's SESSIONS here today II was
bsnled in its search for further in-
formation in regard 10 the manner in
which r. r. Hutton a Co. obtained
advance information on the note. ow-
ing 20 the absence OF members of the
irm who were wanted as witnesses.
George 4. Ellis one OF the MEM
bers. testified that Mr. Hutton had
gone to Florida on a vacation and
that ~ J Barrett. another member
was ~ In Memphis Tenn. The wit
ness denied 'insinuntlons that his nrm
had sought to avoid the inquiry and
promised tu get in touch with his
partners hy telegraph.
Ellis. IN his testimony today. said
he has been unable TO locate the tel
oEram from Connolly a. Co. To the
Hutton nrm on which the latter based
it, forecast OF the peace note which
was sent by wire Ia It's correspond
ents. Ellis Initials were signed TO
this message
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-14

abouts OF the cowboys from the Mex.
lean ranch hands.
Romney said no obtained his infor-
nation OF the raid from Lem Spills
bury. the Mormon scout with General
Pershing IN Mexico. who was at Carri-
zal and who was taken prisoner to-
gethcr with negro caValrymen. by de
iacto troops Spiilsbury has a ranch
short distance from the Corner
ranch. which is owned by the Paloma 4
Land and Cattle compnly. "a iiper!.
can company
The raid Monday followed raid 1i
the Norales camp, 90 miles south Of
the border. which occurred ON Fob. 10
according 20 Information received here.
This raid was also made by Miranda =
command cattlemcn here believe. Ten
horses wer killed and q large quaint
~ Of stock ana sup,'t taken there.
This ranch Is also cwncd by Ameri-
cans
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-14

III pasu. Feb. ~ i--Confirmatlon Of
the kidnapping Of A T.. Peterson, Huea
Accord and Burton Jensen. the three
Am,riCan Mormon cowboys AT the Cor.
ner ranch southeast Of Tlachita, ~ Nj.
was received here today hy 4 T..
Pierce. leading Mormon who owns
the Juaroz Lumber company but who
lives IN ~ pssu. He received % mcs-
sage from HlOhitl to-day saving jon.
zen hCord and Peterson were stii
missing and were believed , hc held
for ransom on the Mexican side of the
border by Prudencio Miuuda's band
~ MeXicans
Peterson. Accord and Jensen were tIl
Mormon ranchers tn the Coiunia ninz
district of Chihuahua before the cN-
odus uf Mormon settlers during the
brozCo revolution when Jose Ynos
SIlazar raided tile Mormon colonies
and looted the settlers homes After
coming to IN, United States the thrc,
Mormon boys homcstcn dcd ranches In
the Jog below Hachita aud adioin-
ing the Corner ranch together wlth
Lem Spillsbury, the Mormon scout far
General rcrshing ana other youns
Mormuns Peterson is the oldest Of
the three, being about 80 wears old aul
has family Accord is about years
old, Mr. Pierce said to-day. while Jcn-
scu Is 80. Jensen lid Accord are uu-
married
Mormon leaders here believe the
three Mormon cowboys viii he held
for ransom hy Mirnuda's hauI VIII "a
is said here to be- q part of jose Yne1
Salazlr's band which is said herr 10
he q par' Of Jose Nnez Sdlazdr's COM
mand Peterson father. \. g. ctor.
son owns the Three e ranch at IRE.
Hcrmanas, y. NJ and other rincno- in
New Mexico ana rs said 10 be ", ith".
As far rs can be asccrtaiucd At lIa
chita. Columbus and here. mo- ON" was
killed 10y the raiders who for. eel tho
Mexican To join them and mao, tn"n
dTivc supply wagons loaded wits corn
md commissarv supple, back across
thr McNcan border.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-14
MRS. |NNES IS GIVEN
3 YEARS IN PRISON,
I YEARS FOR HUBBY
Oregon Woman Is Convicted in
Georgia of Misappropriating
More Than $4,000 of Funds of
the Nelms Sisters, of Atlanta.

Atlanta, Ga Fob. ~. Mr- r.. In
ucs Of Eugene ore. convicted ycs-
trrduy ut larceny after trust was ~cn-
fenced today ,u three years mprls-
onmeu! with her husband who ul-
fenced tu serve seven wears Mrs In
nos was charged with WIsnpprupr.ai-
ing more than $4,000 Of fund OF the
helms sisters. or Atlanta Tho young
women disappeared from san An
tonic Texas. Zoo june. 1914. and never
have been found lnncs and his wife
we're acquitted n san Antonio OF
murderiug the two women
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-14
No \BAND NBOARD TUE
SCHOONER, BhNGOE STNES

Bangor Me Frh 1.-THE schooner
Lyman VI Law. reported sunk on
Monday hy submarine. sailed from
Pouohscut bay ON January q. with
60 Oun bundles OF lemon box shocks
taken ON at Stockton week earlier.
There was no cuutrahaud aboard. ar-
Cordiur To- the r j. Stewart company
ot this city the shippers ot the cargo.
The schooner was 90 go direct to Pal
crmu without touching at any other
purt The cargo was valued AT S3l--
zoe and WIS insured
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-14
Merchantmen to be
Exposed to Dangers
Of U-boat Warfare


by Associated Press
London. Feb. lt.--An Amsterdam
dispatch 20 Reuters says an obviously
inspired article has been published
in a majority of the German papers
dealing with the convoy OF neutral
ships through the barred zone. The
article says conveyed or not. mer-
chantmen viii be exposed to all the
possibilities of intensified submarine
warfare II adds that submarines
would not attack neutral war vessels
acting as cenyoys. but that such ves-
sells would enter the prohibited zone
at their own risk in view OF the dam
ser from mines.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-14
IERICNN MENT SITS
OUT 10 GATHER NII. FACTS

Washington. Feb. it.--On the basis
news dispatches the government
gan seeking official Information uf
destruction Of the American
boomer Lyman NJ Law hy sub
brine, to determine az once now the
se affects the delicate situation he
|ccn Grmany ana the United states.
|Ihc dispatch was taken tu indicate
b. the Law was sunk u the Med
|rraneun where Austria also BEL con.
|cung submarine operations The
BIN points To he determined are
cther the ship was attacked with
/ warning whether she carried con-
i band and whether any American
es we're lost
|rhe United States considers the
King ui q shin carrying ,untrahaud
9uuhtul right but, as boo th" cases
the nailug ship william T. FRYE
the steamer Houtatuu.c hog not
dcr"d % violation oi ntorna-
nal law tu 20" compared tn dcstruc-
H. which entails loss of lie
Whether the destruction Of tho law
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-14
IsOMB NAY HAVE rEiN THE
CAUSE OF VESSEL SINKING.

Washington Feb. a. - Consul
Treadway at Rome cablcd report toe
.daN indicating that the American
.sohoouor Lyman NJ. Law was not tor
pedutd. but was destroyed by q bomb
placed on board hy submarine
secretary Lansing had another re-
port which said the ship was sunk by
gun ire ftom submarine
consul TrcadwaN report said the
submarine apparently Was Austrian
hui neW uu nag
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-14

Hachita. y n, Feb. il--Amcrican
faynlry troops may cross the intofna-
oual line today IN an effort tu rescue
be three American Mormon COW boN s.
J.. Peterson, Hugh Acord and Bur
|bn Jensen. who were carried off
lionday afternoon by tho band Of arm
y MVNicpns IN command ~ rrudencio
irnnda. said To- be 4 commander ~
)sc Nncl gainzars villa force.
Lieut.. Col J. c. Waterman. com
banding squadron of the Twelfth
nited states cavalry ON this sector 81
ic border. has dispatched two troops
| cavalry tn tho border from Hachitl
II make q search for the missing
Imericans.
II was believed here today that, ~
b" event II became known Tor cer-
In that the MeNicans had the three
9mericln prisoners ON the Mexican
., OF the border. cavalry -, I~ vii,
oss IN AN effort To rescue them.
\ Eugene Romney, relative uf one
the missing Mormon cowboys, said
day the Mexican raiders crossed the
rider into the United states Monday
ternoon after cutting the line fence.
be- raid occurred. he said. soon after
troop of the twelfth cavalry had
sscd hy the Corner ranch ON patrol
1lty The Mexican raiders rode 20
T. Corner ranch. sixty mile, southcd1t
tlachita. ordered an the MvNiDins
Employed there to iuiu their band.
Ok cattle and horses and then wcat
search of the three Mormon cow
.na NN.. sH..r .H a
q up cattle. VOuucy said The raid
wcr" hclieyod TO have obtained
cir Information as to the where.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-14

Associated Pfsss
London Feb. lt-Thr American
hoou"r Lyman NJ. Law was sunk by
submarine on Monday according 10
aiispatch from the ,stciHnl agency Of
pmc. The crew, including eight
pcricaua. iS reported tu have been
ldcd
he Lyman NJ Law. 1900 tons gross
d m feet long. was built u 1880
West Haven, Conn Shc was for.
|frly owned by the B,ucict- Manson
Ihrin" company ~ Sew Haven.
Inn. which sold her a year ago go
" York Interests represented by the
|lritimo transportation COMPANY.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-14
4 NiiGO CONSISTED OF LUMBER
ron MAKING LEMON CRNTES

New York. Feb. a. The Lymar N.
Law carried q crew ot nine mcu u
addition to her captain an Americans.
ana was loaded with lumber material
used iu italy Tor manufacture Of
lemon crates. according to the schoun-
rr's agents here. ,hc Maritime Trans
purtdtiUn COMPANY
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-14
CONGRESS FINDS THAT
WILSON AND MARSHALL
HAVE BEEN REFLECTED

BY Associated Press.
Washington. Feb ii.-Preslden,
Wilson was formally and officially
declared reelected today when
congress in Joint session. as pro-
Nided BY the constitution. canvass
ed the electoral vote OF the states.
A list was submitted 20 the
chair, showing that Wilson and
Marshall had received a total OF
s77 votes. and Hughes and Fair
banks 254 votes.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-14
PRUSS|AN AMERICAN
TREATY WILL NOT Be
DENOUNCED BY j. S
State Department Declares That
Government Will Continue to
Live Up to the Spirit of This
Ancient Agreement.

hH A"HHNIufrN frrtH
Washugtou Feb. ~ while the
United States states considers that
Gvrmau, has given grounds ON which
IL might properly and Justly denounee
the American treaty of 1893
and tAgA, IL Was declared at the state
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-14
sINiccn ChlIdrcn kIIIcd.

Berlin. Feb - CWr,lcss to say
villcp-A dispatch from Brugcs. Bel
gium to tho Overseas news agency.
says sixteen children were killed last
Saturday by bombs dropped by Brit
ish nyinturs in q crowd ot skaters
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-14
GcrInany's War Costs.

London. Feb. if--Germnuy's war
costs to date have reached the total
Of sixty billion marks. says q telegram
from Berlin. forwarded by the cores
ponGcnt at Amsterdam OF Reuters
Telegram company.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-14
FEDERAL GRAND JURY
|ND|CTS BIG BUNCH
OF ELECTION CROOKS
Approximately l60 Political Lead.
ers and Supporters in Four
Cities in Indiana Are Named in
True Bills Returned.

indianapolis, ina Feb. ii-Five
indictments naming Approximately
100 political leaders aud supporters
in four cities in Indiana. were return
ed hero this afternoon by the federal
grand jury which has been lnvestl-
eating ALLEGED election frauds ia the
state since November IS. Federal
Judge 4 H. Anderson did not dis
charge the grand Jury after It's report
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-14
NORWAY, SWEDEN AND
DENMARK OPPOSED TO
BILLS SUB CAMPAIGN


ny Associated Press
London. Fee. li.-i.cuter's CO..
pcnhagen correspondent reports
that Norway. Sweden and Den
mark have handed TO the German
ministers idcnticnl notes protest.
ing against the naval measures
taken by Germany and Austria
Hungary and making all rescrva-
ilons regarding the loss OF life
and material damage resulting.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-14
Quay County Senator Introduces
a Bill Providing That the Dec.
laration of Independence be
Read Once a Month.
AMERICAN FLAG rs TO BE
DISPLAYED AT SAME TIME
Stewardship of Warden McManus
CT State Penitentiary Is Given
Strong Endorsement; Work for
Additional Copvicts Needed.

Special Dispatch 10 The Herald
santa Fe, y. NJ, Feb. IA bill
introduced IN the senate this after
noon by senator Reinburg would give
women the right to vote on constitu-
tional amendments. Senator BAIRD
introduced q bill oy request which
would abolish the state militia and
dispose of It's property senator Me-
Donald introduced bill 10y reques,
creating g highway commission for
the state
House joint resolution 80. o. cali
iug Tor probe Of mining conditions
and the cost uf coal was referred by
the senate 10 the committee on iudic.
larry. Of when Senator Kaseman Is
chairman. the other members bciLs
Heinburg Mcdonald. Gallegos Tuily
Murray. Barth. Dunlayy ana Skeen.
The senate will hold over the blue
sky bin In order to improve It in line
with some recent United States su-
preme court decisions.
The de- Baca county bin win be
voted on by the senate today
The house among thirteen other
measures, has for consideration today
the Oil providing an eight-hour work
day FOR women.
The health of Governor Dc Baoa has
been poorer the past three days than
al any time since his return to New
Mexico from California. His condl-
tiou is said 20 be- critical,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-14

II Paso. Fen. ii.--Au unoff-
ci1l ana unconiirmed report was
received here late today that the
two troops OF the Twelfth United
states cavalry crossed the inter-
national line In the vicinity of
Corner ranch southwest of 4
Hachita. y. NJ. az noon today iE
pursuit of the Mexican raiders
who had three American COW.
boys az prisoners. II y,as stated
at military headquarters that mo- Z
report of the crossing had been
received there.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-14
american Schooner Lyman NJ. Law
Is Sunk By Sub; Whether This
Will Turn Out to Be Overt Act'
Remains to Be Determined

viii turu uu' tu uc the overt act" ut
the suhmariu" campaign viii have 20
depend on the exact facts.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-14

HobOken. Feb. tt.---Prior 20 HE ar
rival In Hoboken Count won Bcrnstorff
outlined ON various occasions to a rep-
resentatiNe of the Associated Press his
personal vicws on the situation.
You ask me" hc said. about my
trip. VIII get home ali right? Well.
YOU never can tell OF course. we will
get through the British and French
blockade aud there should be no dan-
ger from our own submarines.
However. neither | get home real
" does not make much difference.
have had my fun. haye had my
play at politics; ! have enjoyed my
self ana ! am no longer as young as
once was. The only dsnger ?. tar as
can see that r. attached 20 this trip is
that we may strike q mine
But II we do hit mine ana 90
down. am ready 20 go too. After
all, what difference vii II make u
II has to come IL Will come that's all
III is quite probable tina, my off
cal career II finished. ! may retire
for good. have been turned out by
your government Tor something oVer
which I had no control and no blame
attached To- m" personally. Perhaps
this II good time To step down. How.
ever. I am a German and my plans
may be changed By the wishes of No
gov ernment.'
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-14
WARMING ISSUED BY
UNITED STATES TO
CUBAN GOVERNMENT
Lansing Tells the People That
America Will Not Recognize
ANY Regime Established on the
Island as the Result of Revolt
By Annotated Pre,,

BY Associated Press
Washington. Feb. i.-Sccrctary
Lansing sent to ;hc cuban people to-
day warning that any government
that might be established by revolt
could not be recognized by the United
States
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-14
The Day in Congress
SENATE

Met ut 90 a. m
Resumed d,bato ou postofncr
appropriation bin
Foreign relations committee
considered b.l to establish pro-
yisional government fpr Danish
West Indies.
Met with house in Joint con-
yontion and canyasscd the clcc-
toral vote
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-14

The governor has signed the pro
hiu.tiou submission resolution. and
senate substitute for house bill No. 90.
relating Ia the management of cou'-
munit hand grants. and the resolution
inviting General Pcrshing to the WASH
.ugtOn birthday exercises, and several
other resolutions.
\ novel bin introduced m the s,u-
ate yesterday was uy MI causyh ut
quay county n mIkcs Il nvccssut,
Tor the Declaration OF Independence to
be- read IN every school room n the
state once % month, and the AmcIi-
can flag Displaced 90 the time. MIR
Caiisch also introduced resolution
PRAYING the 6tth Duugrc-s ~ the
United States tp consider f,suraply
mouse resolution i5N tof the natiuVai
congress allowing pensions to COM
iedcrato veterans ut the war OF tie
rebellion. lie was -upport,d hy Sona-
tor Baird and BRYANT The resolution
viii come tu a vut, today unless moved
tu hold q oN,r
Thc senate passed q memorial by
Nj 'lurE. calling upon the supciNiS-
Ing architect ct 40. treasury depart.
mcut To- plan ia. ucN S2Ns. 600 federal
building in santa Zee along the his
toroal and traditional style uf Now
Mexico architecture.
\ senate committee handed hus-
qUet tu thc management Of the state
G,nitcutiary n a purely informal re-
==Hr
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-14

Special Correspondence, so The uerall
Santa FC. y. NJ. Fen. li.--AmouT a
number Of bill, considered and voted
ON IN the Legislature. was one which
p1rtiilly clears up tho financial s,iua .
tiun as FAR a. the legislative expense is
concerned Stating that the present
session viii cost the stats So 1000, SEN
ttur Clark introduced a bill which was
carried unanimously in the upper
body transferring sums from the stat"
Insurance fund and the Interest on
publ, monies fund s3l6SJ was
available in the legislative exp, nsc
rand at the beginning ~ the year
About klj,UOO viii bee transferred into
ia, snmc fund II tho bill TX passed
Another step was taken In the mat-
trr uf iur ideutal expense appropria-
tious when the senate refused to con-
cur Boz thu house bdl approprmtins
s = 500 Tor this item. and leaving the
way open for house committee to
spend more II necessary \ senate
committee composed of Mcs~rs Barth.
tldrk aud Galicgos was appointed on
motion of Mr.. Edrth hy the chair. to
confer with a. imiiur committee a lr
the house which the latter Wah inyItcd
tu appoint. \ house bin approprntins
SllUp FOR the trauslatlng and printing
W Spanish of the laws uf this session
was referred iu the s"udt" finance
committee. ON motion of MI clara.
From IA" trend uf economy iu such
matters So lar observable % b. ls-
tumcd that the time honorcd trausla-
tiou appropriation viii not bc favor
ably reported %, the finance commit
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-14
IIoM Boo WE'VE slluaIion.

In regard L. his views on the POSI-
bility Of the United states entering the
war. II should be explained that ssN-
eral times IN the days Immediately
following the severance ot diplomatic
relations he Indicated his belief that
Il wac only a question uf nours before
some overt act would bring about
hostllitles.
AZ the days passed. however aud
no overt act appeared To- have been
committed. the former ambassador
became more and more optimistis.
finally saying
Maybe IL is possible that war mas
be- avertcd. The president ls Repre-
resented In the newspapers as ha, Ing
made II clear that the next time he
went 10 congress Il would not be tu ASK
Tor war, bot la connection with pTo-
lection e. American shipping What
docs that mean To me personally.
that could mean but one ihing namelt
the con.oyins of ships
And. Couut Bernstofff does not he
lieve that ships conveyed would bee
subject 60 attack. although he feels
a great clcmrnt Of danger Is attached
To- such a procedure
Turning to American neutrality. ne
said "You have shipped your goods
tu the allies because they had cOin-
nand of the seas II the conditions
had been reversed and the German
navy. instead OF the British. had that
command vou would have shipped
your goods TO ue Naturally. any pei 3
sens -Nmpathies are where he does
business. You can't blame him for
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-14
IIt,IsI

Met at ~ 30 y. M
Recessed untu j p m
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-14
humanity aud the "a

Let Us consider humanity ana M
ternati"nai inN. There has been a
cry against 'icrmniv on tiie sruund
that we have violated tae risi,ts - tha
former and th, principles 81 the lat
ter. But u h puor rule that does
not work both ways
Ia II not a violation of the rights
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14
THE KERR DRY GOODS CO., OKLAHOMA CIT

turned from hurried visit to grea,
headquarters Saturday morning and lett
the same night for Vienna after having
spent the day in coniering with the
reichs,ag party leaders with respect to
the interpretations on German war aims.
Both his visit to grea, headquarters
and his trip to the Austrian capital
were made in connection with the chan
celor's declaration covering the war
aims which he will submit to the reich
stag TUESDAY
II is con,cnded that the chancellor
holds enough strong cards in the pres
en-, situation. the success OF the C-boats.
the record sixth war loan and the inn
proyemcnt in the food situation, 10 beat
of his opponents, who have been at his
heels Tor months past,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14
n. R. WILSON FOR
MILITARY TRAINING

Military training for boys and girl;
~ grade schools a, a means OF promoi-
ng efficient citizenship as well as
equlpplng them for possible war ser
vice Is advocated by r. II Wilson,
state superintendent Of schools.
The need for military training in
grade schools, as well as in college,
and high schools has been brought iorc
ibly home 10 Americans by the present
war Mr., Wilson declared in LAYING
his plan before 7, J. Leahy OF Paw
huska, chairman OF the board oi control
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14
PUBLISHERS IN
PROTEST AGAINST
MAIL CHARGES
Newspapers Would Be Sup
pressed by Tax

WASHINGTON, MAY l4-NewS.
paper publishers were here today to
protcs, to the senate finance commit
tee against the increase in second
class mail rates by application OF the
parcel post zone system proposed hy
the Sl@0Oo0Ooo war tax bill
The committee also considered the
measures provisions for stamp and
estate and inheritance taxes, to which
there were many objections The
house resumed debate ON the bill and
leaders hoped for its passage early in
the week
A statement prepared hy a commit
tee OF the American Newspaper Pub
fishers association, headed hy Don c.
Sei,t OF the New York World, said
the proposed postal increase was a
"cold-blooded proposition to close the
mails to newspapers"
The proposed increase. the Statcmcn,
says, us not a war tax but an effort
TO suppress aud embarrasS the news
paper industry The rate proposed is
M increase OF from lO0 to coo PET
cent, an increase beyond precedent"
Besides Mr. Sei,1 the committee In.
cluded Robcr, Ewing. New Otlean,
Daily States {. =. J Mooney Mem.
phis Commercial-Appeal lamc, K
GRAY atlanta Journal, and fredetitl
!. Thompson, Mobile Register.