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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-14
FULLER HOLDS
TO TESTIMONY
he REITERATES STATEMENTS MADE
WHILE ON STAND YESTERDAY
COURTHOUSE DEAL FIGURES.

AUSTIN, Tex. Aug. l4.-Speaker Full
Ter, under cro>>-examination. today reit
Grated his testimony OF Yesterday. A deal
by which he obtained and held for time
$500 from 4. +. Churchill. a Fort Worth
contractor, who was seeking in 1915 to
build the new San Jacinto county court
house at Cold Cprings. figured in the tes-
timony today of Fuller's charges against
Governor Ferguson.
The money. Fuller testified, was given to
him astensibly a. an attorneys fee and
was TO be returned to Churchill ii he did
not get the contract 50 far a. he was
concerned. he said he took the money in
order that he and County Judge William
McMurray could catch grafters and il was
later returned in whole when the county
built the courthouse itself.
Questioned closely by ". A. Hanger.
counsel for the governor. Fuller said that
he had not in connection with hi~ search
for erafter~, brought anyone before .
grand jury.
Testimony regarding the San Jacinto
courthouse building came up when Hanger
asked Fuller. during examination, ii
it was not fact that he was hard pressed
for money on July 9th Of that year, an,
the speaker replied that he was not. ISM
il fact that +. f. Churchill Of Fort Worit
was trying to collect money from you u
that date," aueried Hanger.
1T j. not fact" the witness reioined.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-14
Minority Reports
On War Tax Bill
RECOMMENDS THAT WAR PROFITS
And BIG INCOMES BE PRINCIPAL
SOURCES or TAXATION.

WASHINGTON. II. iii. Aug 1.-THE
minority reports oi the senate finance COM
mttee on the war tax bill was presented ~
with the concurrence of Senators Gore
and Thomas. and recommending that war
profits and biz incomes Nv utilized W. the
sources Nj taxation ~ providing funds for
the country war needs. Senator l.atol-
letie did not offer " substitute for the pend
ing war tax bill. but announced that he
would unless the senate adopted amend
mcnt~ to b. offered IN himself and col
leagues.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-14
SAN BENITAN FIRST LIEUTENANT.

Among the Valley men who made good ~
the first Officer Reserve Training Camp
IN Leon Springs. now closing. was u
O'Brien well known resident ~ san Be
nIto. Mr.. D'Brltn wa- commissioned first
lieutenant ~ infantry. Lieutenant O'Bren
j. veteran of the Spanish American war.
He i- the -on-in-law Nj Major Sam Rob
eri son ~ San Benito. now with the United
States engineers IN France.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-14
Kerensky Hopeful
In Reply Message
1I:v Associated Prcss.) }

PETROGRAD. Aug. l4-Premier Kcr-
en>kN replying ~ a message NJ good will
King George sent him III the beginning of
the fonrth year NJ the war. said II am
certain The Russian people will find the
necessary strength tO ~urmuunt the SER
Iou~ trials of the present time and con
duct the world war IN Nh end which will be
worthy NJ the terrible sacrifices already
made IN every nation which l. struggling
for right against might
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-14

The company ha- been organized by
NJ. II. kaplan and " kapIan VI Browns
Vile and Laredo The first named ha-
engaged III the Wholesale iobbing business
at Laredo. and stated today that under
the new arrangements Brownsville offers
can trade
The company will have from three io
five travelling statesmen ~ the road. ~
this side ~ the river. and III Mexico. GOV
cring the towns between Matamorn> and
Monterrey on the ConSttutionaIi~t lines
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-14
CHlNA'S DECLARATION RECE
US. Labor Helps
Canada Harvesting

WASHINGTON. ID. III. Aug l4-Amer-
lean labor Will be supplied for harvesting
of The Canadian grain crop under an AR
rangement reached today between WI w,
Cary. the Canadian deputy commissioner
ficials.
American harvest hands will be permit
ed for the first time ~ enter Canada and
immigration regulations will 10 waived by
both countries. Thousands of Amerl,,al
are expected To cross the border II ehlr
save the Canadian crops
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-14
TEXAS CLoTHIERs IN SESSION.

GNLNENTON. ToNN-. August II
Clothes Nv the subject t"r consideration
of the delegates XVII thr Texas Retail
Clothier-' u--ociaton who are here at
tending the first annual convention of the
organization which convened here today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-14
RESTORING
OCCUPIED
COUNTRIES
INCLUDED
IN PLANS
(liy Associated press.I

ROME, Italy, Aug. I4-Peace pro-
posaIs made by Pope Benedict have
been delivered to all beIIigerent powers.
He hopes for the restoration of Bel
GUM, Serbia and Roumania and a
peaceful solution Of the problems of
Alsace-L Lorraine, Trent, Poland, and
Poano, according TO reports received
from Vatican sources. II Is expected
the proposals will be published by the
Vatican.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. I4.-The
State Department acknowledged today
that ii has received unofficial kn0Wi-
edge OF Pope Benedicts's peace propos-
ais before todays newsdispatches were
received here. No official c0gnizanCe
can be taken OF ii until the proposal Is
conveyed officially. Whatever consid-
Grafton is given to IL will be after con-
suItatiOn with the allies.
All the Apostolic delegation all knowl-
edge of the popes proposal was dis
claimed. II was said that the papal
delegates had not transmitted 1t TO the
United States government and did not
expect to do So Opinion was express
ed that il would come through neutral
governments.
Within the entente diplomatic cir
cIes opinion was freely expressed and
promptly expressed that the peace pro-
posal was inspired by Germany and
was an attempt TO split the allies In a
discussion of their war aims.
WASHINGTON, q. c.. Aug. a.
Reduction of armaments, settlement OF
all International disputes by arbitration
ton. freedom of The seas and no retail
iat0ry steps after the war in the eco
nOmic struggle for supremacy are the
foundation stones of Pope Benedicts
peace proposals.
Announcement that the Spanish am
hasasdOr al Rome had transmitted The
pope'S proposals to the Italian govern
ment and the opinion that they might
be presented to the United States by
Neutral caused the belief that the Span
sh ambassador here. Juan Riano,
might convey them TO the state depart
ment It is stated, however. that the
Spanish emhassy's only information
was through the Associated Press.
Included in the restoration Of terri
tory the pope's proposal insists should
be returned to Germany all her colo
nies as we'll as complete restoration Of
Belgium to her sovereignty He declares
that the injuries to all beIIgerents have
been 50 great that there should be no
thought OF reparation except for the re-
turn OF territory.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-14
Rigid Inspection
For War Purchases
tBy Associated Press y

NEW YORK. Aug. l4-AIl war pur-
cha~e~ IN The United States will ~ sub
iected ~ the most rigid system Nj in~pec-
tion, Il was known today. At recent
conference between Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo and John H. Saguc. II
wa7 decided that appraisers M this port
should pass upon the grade NJ all articles
tlun-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-14
SINN FElNER AGAIN ARRESTED.

DUBLIN. Aug l4 -. III Walsh. proml
nrnt Sim Feiuer whose death sentence for
participation in thc recent rebellion was
cummuled tn ten wears penal ~crNtude
and who wa later granted amnesty, was
arrested here Yesterday in connection with
the formation WI ~inn Fem club, IA ths
south nt ireland.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-14
German AirpIane Is
Over American Camp
ENEMY AIRCRAFT ALARM SOUNDED
AND MOVEMENTS OF TROOPS ARE
HALTED TILL PLANE LEAVES.

AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP IN
FRANCE, Aug. IA German airplane
FLYING 80 high a 10 be scarcely dI~cernI-
bIe and evidently engaged in long dis
tance reconnaissance work, passed ove,
Part If the American area late Yesterday
The enemy aircraft alarm was sounded
and all movements OF troops were halted
until th- Isiane was ont of sight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-14
AUSTRIAN NEWSPAPERS JUBILANT
tHy Associated FreFr.l

ZURICH. Switzerland. Aug l4.-Au--
triJn newspaper are iuhilant at the vote
af the British lahur~ conference to send
delegates to the Stockholm conference and
THE resignation of Arthur Henderson from
the war cabinet The Rechpo-t and the
Arheter Zelnug -ee therein important
events hrraldin- thr dawn WI peace.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-14
EUNLISTED MEN TO GIVE DANCE.

Chaplain Loughran of the Sixteenth
Cavalry announced today that the weekly
enlisted mems dance would be held Al the
Fort Brown pavilion tomorrow night. The
young ladies of the city are invited IN at
tend this dance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-14
ALL SALOONS IN lower
VALLEY ORDERED SHUT
Every Town Where Troops Are Stationed Affected
By Ruling By Attorney General Thos. Gregory

a from II. o
+ u
pince Of n
a hahn rom cam
Some day tentatively decided that Fort Brown regular
f N il no
Brown must be include lin the order
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-14
9748 Lives Lost On
Sunken English Ships
(By Associated Press.l

LONDON, Aug l4.-lt was announced in
the house of commons today that 9,I4s
lives have been lost on British merchant
ment from the opening Of the war TO June
80 last a the result Of enemy action. OF
these 322s were passengers, the remaining
being officers or seamen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-14
BRITISH DESTROYER SUNK BY MINE

LONDON. Aug. A. ABriti-h destroyer
hn- been sunk TN mime i'll the North Sea
The captain. two officers and forty three
men were saved.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-14
TO ASK CONGRESS FOR NEW LOAN

WASHINGTON. Aug. I4.-Congress
will soon be asked to authorize another
loan of between $4,000 600, 900 and S4,-
900 000.0C1 TO the allies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-14
Perfect Plans; Guards GoAbroad
CHINA AT WAR
WITH CENTRAL
POWERS NOW

LONDON. Aug. l4.-Reuters. Limited
has been officially informed that China
has declared war on Germany and Aus
tria Hungary. the declaration dating from
10 o'clock this morning
CHiNA'S DECLARATION RECEIVED
flSy Associated PrcssJ
WASHINGTON, Aug. I4.-The Chinese
legation today received official notice of
China's declaration of war on Germany
and Austria Hungary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-14
Hudson Super-Six

rs MILES PER HOUR
JESSE BENNETT, Dealer.
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-12
BETTING NOW
ON END OF WAR
IN SHORT TIME

London, April PA feeling I'm
some quarters that the war will end
before the last OF the year is indicated
ly the fact that in underwriting cir
clos, business was done yesterday. "to
pa$ total loss if peace is not declared
before December 81 at Is guineas per
cent. Some time ago business was
done at the rate Of IS per cent against
the declaration of peace within rs
months
A report that 10 to was being Of
iered at Lloyd's that peace would be
concluded within ninety days was de-
scribed as more In the nature of a
iocular bet than an attempt to trade
The wide betting odds frequently men.
TONED are not seriously considered a.
indicative of market operation.
Cargo insurance rates between Eng
land and American ports hold firm at
around to 10 guineas per cent. ac
cording 20 the steamer, and insurance
for securities vary between twcnty
and thirty shillings per cent
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-12
FOR STOCK SHOW
COMMITTEES NAMED TO PRO.
MOTE EXPOSITION.
Fourth Ward Industrial and Develop.
ment Association Lines Up for the
encouragement Of Better Stock
Breeding.

The proposition Of securing a live
stock show to be located az Ardmore
and to serve Southern Oklahoma and
Northern Texas was discussed at the
meeting Of the Fourth Ward Indus
trial and Development association held
last night at r. f. Denton's store. 523
c street, southeast A committee
was appointed to meet with commit
tees from the other wards of the city
and with committee of the Aruinore
Chamber Of Commerce for planning
the show and for raising the neces
sary funds.
The Fourth Ward committee has
planned to meet with the Second Ward
Civic League tonight in the East Ard
more Presbyterian church, Sixth ave,
nue., northeast. Plans we're outlined
last night for establishing the show
at the Wilmington park fair grounds
and for securing A. II. Willard OF
Springfield, Mo, to make exhibitions
of fine bred stock Mr.. Willard has
the reputation Of being one of the best
breeders of live stock In the south
The real purpose Of the show, accord
ing to !. NJ. Putnam, is to encourage
the raising of high-grade stock.
The committee appointed last night
consists OF DR.. r. S. Willard, c. r
Barringer, f. II. Watson, Tom Gillian
w. c. Garner and Joe NJ. London. Mr.
London was chairman of the meeting
The committee Of the Chamber Of
Commerce already appointed is com
posed Of j r. Pennington, Sam Baird
II. G.. Spaulding Felix West and /. NJ
Putnam
Civic improvement IN the Fourtl
ward and the proper disposal of sewer
age were also discussed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-12
PREP PARATIONS
FOR CONFLICT
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS TO FILL
UP REGULAR ARMY AND MA
TIONAL GUARD COMPANIES.
SEVEN BILLION BILL
War Revenue Measure Explained in
Committee and Quick Passage Is
Expected. Coast Patrol Artillery
Has Been Called to Federal Service.

Washington, April l2-The war de-
partment prepared today to issue in
structions to recruiting officers which
will be in effect a call for 100000 yol-
mteers to fill up the regular army and
the existing units Of the national
guard All recruits enlisted since the
declaration of war and those to be en-
listed hereafter will be notified that
they win be discharged at the close of
the war, putting them in the status
Of war time volunteers.
total Of 1874 men have already
been enrolled in the regular army
who will come under such a status.
This number of recruits was accepted
during the first ten days after the
passage of the war resolution. Anal
ysis OF the pending administration bill
as 1t affects the regular army and the
national guard, shows that provision
is made for the absorption of 5l7,6SG
volunteers, 3l,1A9 will be needed to
fiji Up the regular army.
BY this plan, while absorbing the
volunteer spirit OF the country, the
feasibility of depending entirely upon
volunteers will be demonstrated Ar
my officers are certain that il will
show congress, where there are some
doubts Of the selectiye conscription
plan, that conscription Is necessary to
maintain an army adequate to meet
the present situation
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-12
ALIEN PLOTTERS
PLAN TERRORISM
OFFICIALS OF EODYSToNE COM.
PANY REASSERT BELIEF CON.
CERNlNG THEIR PLANT.
AF TER BOMB ARTISTS
One Caught in Kansas With the Goods
On Him Is Held for investigation,
While Another in Jersey City Has
Been Convicted.

Chester, Pa, April 12.-Experts to.
day are analyzing powder in the shrap.
mel shells at the works of the Eddy.
stone Ammunition Corporation, Eddy.
stone, Penn, with the hope Of estab.
fishing beyond doubt the cause of
the series Of explosions which killed
one hundred and twelve persons at
the plant Tuesday.
There is a theory that if a plot ex-
listed, as officials Of the plant main
tain, an acid capsule might have been
dropped into a shell in the charging
ROOM
So far there is no definite evidence
that the explosion was the work of
alien plotters. The officials have been
told, however, Of an anonymous warn
ing said TO have been sent to workers
in the plant forecasting the tragedy.
After extended investigation Off
cials reasserted their belief that enc.
my plotters were the cause Of the re-
cent explosion They asserted their
conviction that the disaster was de-
liDerately perpetrated as part of a
campaign of terrorism.
Investigation of the probable cause
has developed nothing tangible. Off
cials now devoting themselves running
down the myriad Clues" and rumors
that have flourished since the disas.
ter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-12
ANOTHER JUMP
IN WHEAT PRICE

Chicago. April l2.-Another sensa.
tional advance marked the closing
hour of the grain markets today.
Wheat led with extreme jumps rang.
ing from 6k cents for the Sept option
to II cents for May.
Corn advanced from 4c to &c. Gains
were well held at the close.
Assertions that export business was
being done on much larger scale than
public announcement would indicate,
did n good deal today to bring about
unusually sharp upturns in the price
of wheat May delivery reached new
record, S2.l6, a rise of IA TO ~ cents
above yesterdays finish. The previous
topmost point was 2l5A.
May wheat, In which the volume Of
trade is restricted owing to the near
approach of delivery day, closed yes.
terday at .2.0Sh This was the lowest
leyeltouched today. Would.be purchas.
ers near the end Of the session found
II almost impossible TO buy, and the
price was bid up to 2.19h amid great
excitement A 2-cent recession from
this marked the close July wheat
sold early at 179h, rose to 1S9A
September rose from "low" of l.6ih
TO l.70h.
In the corn pit May advanced from
the low point OF l27 to 1856 and July
from l.25 10 1888. July oats jumped from
Gle to GAY Provisions advanced with
comparative moderation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-12
NORTH CAROLINA
DEMONSTRATION
IS GREAT EVENT

Raleigh, ~ c., Anril l2-Thousands
of persons are expected to participate
tonight In the first organized patriotic
demonstration here. Patriotic socie.
ties, military organizations, Confed.
crate and Spanish war veterans. clti.
Gems and nearly two thousand college
students including several hundred
negroes from Shaw University. and
other local schools are to take part
IN a parade. Arrangements have been
made for the participation of negro
citizens and organizations and negro
leaders declared their section OF the
line would be one of the features.
Governor Thoma- G. Rye, of Tennes.
see. is to be the principal speaker at
the patriotic exercises after the par.
ade
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-12
GIST OF TODAY'S NEWS

British smash ahead on western front:
battle Of Arras may be greatest
Of the war.
Bulgaria IS said to be seeking separate
peace.
General rain over Oklahoma has
saved grain crops.
David Lloyd George at American
luncheon In London, applauds U.
S. entrance into world war and
tells Of effect Of material American
cooperation.
In London underwriters have agreed
to pay total loss on risks written
II peace is not declared before De-
cember 81.
U. S. government prepares for war
council with entente; Foreign Min.
ister eaIfour coming to Washing.
ton at head Of big British delega-
ton.
Arsenal explosion in Philadelphia, one
killed, one fatally injured; mum.
tions factory, employing 1900
women and girls, located nearby.
Great fleet Of light wooden U. S. ships
to be built to overcome submarine
blockade and transport supplies to
entente allies.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-12
INCREASED RATES
in MIDDLE WEST
FOR SEVERAL ROADS

Washington, April Increases i'm
freight rates by western roads on q
variety OF commodities from Chicago,
St Paul, Minneapolis, Kansas city,
Omaha, St Louis Memphis, and other
large cities In the Middle West to
towns and cities in Michigan. Wiscon.
sin, Iowa, Missouri, and other Middle.
Western states were granted In part
today by the interstate commerce com
mission.
Increases were permitted on agri.
cultural implements in carload lots,
burlap, press cloth candy, grapes, hol.
low building blocks and tiles. soda
and soda products and stone in car.
loads.
Increases on other commodities
were disapproved with the exception
of those on dairy products, being fur.
ther investigated
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-12
THE GERMAN VERSION.
Berlin Claims Attacks In Vimy and
FampouX Were Repulsed.

Berlin, April l2.-(Via London) -
British attacks participated in by cav
airy and armored cars to the north Of
Monchy yesterday, says the official
statement issued today by the German
army headquarters STAFF, broke down
with heavy losses.
From scissors 10 Rheims, the state.
ment adds. the artillery firing increas.
ed to great violence. In western Cham.
pagne, the artillery firing is increas-
ing
Yesterday the French and British,
according to the statement, lost TWEEN.
ty-four airplanes on the western front
"On the northern bank OF the river
Scarpe," the German statement says,
British attacks in Vimy and Fampoux
during a violent artillery FIRE were re-
pulsed
"To the south. the enemy brought
forward strong forces for @ thrust Az
ter frequent assaults Monchy was lost.
To the north there were British at.
tacks,'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-12
TEXAS CROP PROSPECTS.
Another Rainfall Within Two Weeks
Would Work Wonders.

Dallas, Texas, April 12-Another
rain in the course of the next two
weeks will bring chances for better
than normal grain crops particularly
wheat In the Texas belt, according
to statement here today of w. c.
Barrickman, secretary Of the Texas In
dustrial Congress.
Rains I'm the last As hours, extend.
ing over practically all North and
East Texas, have reached as far south
as San Antonio, although there the
precipitation has been light. These
rains Mr.. Barrickman said, had
checked deterioration In the wheat
crop.
The falls of the last two days were
the best growing rains Of the season
The heaviest precipitation was liz
inches at Houston and l0l inches al
Palestine. Dallas and vicinity had q
total fan Of 3 inches. In Wichita
county, one Of the best grain sections
Of the southwest, the precipitation, ac
cordng 10 reports today, was suf6c
lent to revive the great fields OF grain
/ N'NNNdlu lINUu T T. NuIlU W OldUlOU
almost half way to III Paso, similar a.
yorable reports are given. From the
greatest wheat growing section OF the
state the Panhandle from Fort Worth
to Amarillo, come news OF timely rain
fall
Paducah. for instance, received what
is characterized as the first beneficial
rain since last November Not a great
amount OF grain. however, is grown In
the immediate vicinity Of Paducah
Putnam, Rails, Sweetwater, Abilene
Stamford, Knox City and Anson, where
the grain is a money crop, announce d
saving fall.
Secretary Dodsey OF the Texas Grain
Dealers association believes that the
rain will assure a normal yield this
year, though the moisture came toe
late I'm some sections OF Southwest
and Central Texas TO be Of any benefit