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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-26
.HENEY CHARGES PACKERS
TRIED INFLUENCE WILSON
Says They Inspired kilograms From Detroit Banks
Protesting Investigation OF Packing Industries
tBy Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. 26.-Francis
j. Heney, special counsel in the federal
trade commissions mea: investigation,
charged the big packing interests with at
tempting To bring influence to bear on Pres
ident Wilson To have the investigation
stopped. lIeney said telegrams from De
trot bankers protesting the investigation
were inspired by the packers.
lleneys statements were made in con-
nection with the reading of further conf
DENTAL documents taken from the files o..
Chicago packers which showed the pack
ers in 1916 planned to influence congress
men against the meat investigation. \
recommendation was made by counsel for
the packers that they should have the iu-
dietary committee flooded with telegramS
from all over the country, especially con-
gressional districts where the members
came from. protesting the investigation on
the grounds that the investigation would
only disturb satisfactory conditions.
The division of buying throughout the
United States by the five big packers.
which would have the effect of limiting
competition among them, Is charged by
llency on the basis of a memorandum taken
from the confidential files of Edward +.
Swift. Evidence that the packers had con-
finedtial information in 1916 caused IIeney
10 protest tn the federal trade commission
against leaving theoffce in the commits
sion's building unlocked. He said he had
returned several times and found at
torneys for the packers alone in my Of
fice''
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-26
Navy In Need Doctors
Sea And Shore Duty

NEW ORLEANS, La, Jan. 26.-The
navy is urgently in need of medical Of
ticers 10 meet the constantly increasing
calls for sea and shore duty. Members of
the medical profession between the ages of
q and "A are urged to apply for enroll
ment in the United States naval reserve
force Candidates found sualified will be
assigned to immediate active duty, if 80
desired. candidate who is serving an
internship would, as far is practicable, not
be called to active duty until such intern
ship is completed, although no definite as
surance can be given to this effect, as this
action will largely depend upon the mum
ber of older men enrolled.
Candidates who qualify are enrolled in
the provisional grade of assistant surgeon:
with the rank Of lieutenant tjunior grade.
Selective service regulations permit q
registrant to accept commission in th'
navy regardless of classification and order
number.
To those interested further information
may be obtained by applying in person oil
through the mails to the enrolling officer
United States Naval Reserve Force, room
303 Queen and Crescent building, New Or
leans, La.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-26
Incendiary Destroys
Three Barges, Escapes
fRv Associated Press.)

NEWARK, y. j., Jan. 26-Thre of five
oil barges loaded with oil and ice bound
here mt the pier of the construction corpo-
ration. were destroyed by fire today. A
man i said to have been seen running from
the scene by soldiers when the blaze was
discovered. He fired on the sergeant in
command when ordered TO halt. The man
escaped.
\ More than n million dollars worth of
property was lost in the fire, which it i
believed was the work of German spies.
Besides the three barges destroyed. ware
houses and freight ears near the submarine
Boat Corporation and the army quarter
master department were destroyed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-26
CASTOR BEANS PLANTATION
PROPOSED BY LON C. HILL
Contracts With Government To Plant 10000 Acres
lOil Extract Will Be Used By the u. S. Air Fleet

Lon G. (Indianl Hill Of IIarlingen has
month in the national capital. Word comes
from Washington that Mr.. Hill has con
iracted with the government to plant
10000 acres of Texas land 10 castor beans,
and while IL has not been announced that
the plantation viii bc somewhere in the
Valley. II l. believed that il will be located
IN this section. where castor beans have
been grown profitaby for sometime. The
government will use the oil extracted from
castor beans to supply oil for the great
against Germany.
Indications ar eSihat castor beans will
be- grown this year in many sections Of
Texas. and ii has been urged that they
l,e raised by farmers in the sections of
the state which recently were quarantined
on account Of the punk boil worm IN cotton
According To information here, the seed
10 raise castor bean plants will cost from
$1.50 10 - buShe and bushel will be
sufficient 10 plant twelve acres of the
plants. The government. il l. understood
Will pay $3.50 bushel for beans delivered
at the railway station nearest where the
beans are grown. Heretofore the highest
price quoted for castor beans was - \
bn>hel. and with the demand for the beans
and The high price offered by the govern
ment the bean crop in Texas promises Il
he "A record one by next fall.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-26
RECEIVERS FOR WESTERN ROAD

DENVER, Colo. Jan. 26.-Alexander X.
Baldwin Of San Francisco, e-president
and general attorney for the Western Pa
cific railway and Edward l.. Brown, presi-
dent Of the Denver & Rio Grande railroad,
were named receivers for the Denver
Rio Grande railroad by Judge Walter San
born in the United States district court
today
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-26
SHOT CAUSES EXCITEMENT.

An accidentally dropped pistol exploding
on Elizabeth street this afternoon created
n few moments excitement. The fire arm
was dropped by man from the country
who was stepping from his automobile in
front Of a barber shop. Although there
were many people on the street at the time
no one was injured.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-26
NEWS PRINT MILLS MUST CLOSE

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. 26.-The
fuel administration reversed it decision
oxcmptIns news print paper mills from
the close down orders. They will close the
remaining nine close down Mondays. The
ruling was made when it was found there
is enough paper on hand to run twenty
eight DAYS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-26
British Airmen Drop
Bombs Upon Enemies

LONDON, Jan. 26.-Aerial activity on a
large scale occurred Thursday owing to
favorable weather, il i reported IN the
official statements today. More than three
hundred bombs We're dropped on various
German held railway stations. Air domes
and billets and seven hostile machines We're
brought down and five Others driven out of
control. Two British machines are miss
ing
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-26
BRITISH CAPTURE SOME POSITIONS
(By Associated Fress.)

LONDON, Jan. 26.-An enemy raid and
hostile artillery activity last night are re-
ported in today's official British state
ment The British captured positions in
patrol encounters south of Lens.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-26
LIMIT WORK TO WAGE QUESTIONS

WASHRINGTON, d. G.. Jan. 26.-Di-
rector General McAdoo decided to have
his advisory board not investigate the
grievances of railroad labor but to limit
it, work to wage questions and broad mat
ters of policy. A supervisor to be an
[nounced will handle the grievances.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-26
MAXIM GoRKY IS sIRycK BY SHOT

PETROGRAD. Jan. 26.-Maxim Gorky,
the widely known Russian author, and ed
itor was struck in the meek and slightly
injured
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-26
Barcelona Disorder
RumOrs Confirmed

MADRID, Spain. Jan. 26.--Rumors Of
disorders in Barcelona. Spain. are confirm
that groups of women started riots de-
manding cheaper prices. The government
has suspended constitutional guarantees
in the province of Barcelona.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-26
Allied Naval Council
To Meet Next Week
(Ry Associated Press.)

LONDON, Jan. 26.-The first meeting of
the allied naval council will be held at the
admiralty next -ruesdany and Wednesday.
Vice admiral Sims will represent the Uni
ted States.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-26
ADEQUATE CARS TO BE SUPPLIED.

WASHINGTON. ID. G.. Jan. 26.-Assur-
ance that adequate railroad ears will he
furnished for transportation to seaports
of foodstuffs for the allies was given by
Director General McAdoo ~ representa-
tives Of the allies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-26
GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL, FALLS DEAD

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan. 26.-Frank
A. Gould, surveyor general of the depart
ment Of interior of the United States,
dropped dead from apoplexy in front OF
his office today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-26

YOAKUM, Tex. Jan. 26-Fire starting
in the Woodmen Of the World building last
night caused $4,000 loss.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-26

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. 26.-Presi-
dent Wilson's cold was improved today, bul
he is remaining indoors and no engage.
ments were made.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-26
US. Soldiers And
Mexisans in Battle

JUAREZ. Mexico. Jan. 26-TWO Mexi-
can soldiers were killed last night In an
exchange of shots between American and
Mexican patrols guarding the boundary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-26
TO
WAR ON GEN..
~kALED|NES
(By Associated press.)

PETROGRAD, Jan. pa congress of
Cossacks from the front was inaugurated
Wednesday on the military station of Ke-
rensky and passed unanimously rcsolu-
ton declaring war on General Kaledne
and regulatoing authority To the congress.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-26
(By Associated Prcss.l

(Iiy Associated Prcss.)
AMSTERDAM, Holland, Jan. 26-Phil-
lip Scheidemann, president of the social
democratic party in Germany, answering
Chancellor Won HtrtIings speech, warned
Germany and Russia they would be hurled
from power.
Scheidemann said the mIitarist part.'s
chief argument in 1916 for the pr0l0ngu-
ton of the war was the success Of the
U-hoats and the strength OF the German
army. He said the period has already
passed and the only visible effect was the
entry OF America into the war. II the
United States had not entered the war, ne
said. the Russian revolution could have
brought general peace. Ne said he would
not claim victory even il the German army
captured all England because they would
still have to conquer America.
If our leaders cannot free US from
these patriots" (referring to the military
leaders) they had better 90" Schiedmanr
said. Il warn them that II they do not
brinq us to peace with Russia they viii be
hurled from their power"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-26
SOCIALIST
LEADER IN
RE|CHSTAC
ISSUES A
WARNING

COPENHAGEN, Denmark. Jan. 26.-
The national Russian Congress of Soldiers
and Workmen's deputies to which the Bol-
shey.ki referred the question of war Or
peace has authorized Foreign Minister
Tratsky to continue the peace negotiations
at Brest-Litovsk. The dispatch reports
that Trotzky will return to Brest-Litovsk
early next week
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-26
RUSSIANS WILL RESUME PEACE C0NFAB
Pershing Authorized
Toby Unifornls1 In
England, Revealed

December was authorized To buy two hun
drcd thousand British uniforms for Ameri-
can soldiers and two hundred Thousand
blankets in Spain.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-26

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. 26.-Secret
testimony before the senate military com
mittec disclosed that General Pershing in
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-26
w Gather Sum mary.

North Texas, generally cloudy. 40:
Gainesville. slow rain. 10: Central Texas.
) generally cloudy. 6S East Texas. gen
rally cloudy. J6: Mckinney. raining hard:
Gulf Coast. generally cloudy. 81: West
Txas. generally cloudy. IL; Louisiana.
) genraly clondy. c2: Oklahoma. generally
) cloudy. 80; Ardmore, 60, raining past thre
B hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-26

PEACE IS
AGREED,A
WIRE SAYS

LONDON. Jan. 26.-Austria has de-
clared ready to conclude separate peac,
without Germany and accept the Russian
democratic program with the exception OF
self determination of nations, SAYS Pc
irograd dispatch Ia the Exchange Tcle-
graph. dated Friday, says: 1.-THE Bol>hc-
wiki newspapers today report great dem
on~tration~ are taking place all over Aus
tria- Hungary Workmen and soldiers or
CARNATIONS have been formed at Vienna
A similar organization has been formed
in Budapest. A strike has begun ut War
saw. The socialist congress nj Warsaw
has resolved to organize revolutionary
council Of workmen and soldiers.
LONDON. Jan. 26.-The view enter
tanned by the majority of the morning Lon
don newspapers respecting the speeches
of Chancellor yon IIertling and Foreign
Minister Czernin l. that Germany regards
herself a. the conqueror: that she j. de
termined upon aggression and l. prepared
to listen 10 no peace terms except her own
and that therefore the war must 60 ON.
The more conciliatory terms of the AuStro-
Hungarian minister distributed the pres
sure Of the International conditions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-26

Tonight unsettled. colder; Sunday prob
ably fair and much colder with fresh
northerly winds. Modrate to fresh south
ery wihds. becoming northwesterly sun
day
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-26

EL PAS0. Tex, Jan. 26.-0ne American
infantryman was wounted IN last nights
engagement with the Mexicans.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-26

The following are local weather obser-
3 vations. covering the 2i-hour period
: ending nj a. m, today taken by the
= local United States weather bureau, in
8 charge of Mrs A. w. Reed:
. Maximum temperature .......... SIS
. Minimum temperature ....... $50
Barometric pressure, a. m. 9S5
8 = . 3 3 3 ; 3 3 E0S xxGA
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-07-27
CHAPTER XIV.
Preparing for the Big Push.

preparing TOT CnS Dry r USi'
Rejoining Atwell after the execution
had hard time trying to keep my
secret from him. l think l must have
lost at least ten pounds worrying over
the affair.
Beginning at seven in the evening it
was our duty to patrol all communica-
ton and front-line trenches, making
note of unusual occurrences, and ar
resting anyone who should, to us, ap-
pear to be acting in suspicious man
ner. We slept during the day.
Behind the lines there was great ac-
tivity, supplies and ammunition pour
ing in, and longscolumns of troops con-
stantly passing. We were preparing
for the BIZ offensive the forerunner
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-07-27

Ire ana Tney were bursting IN little
wood about half mile from us.
Atwell spoke up. II wish that Off
Ger hadn't wished us the best O. luck"
Then he commenced swearing. I
couldn't help laughing, though my
head was nigh to bursting.
Slowly rising to my feet felt myself
all over to make sure that there were
no broken bones. But outside of a few
bruises and scratches 1 was all right.
The corporal was still moaning, but
more from shock than pain. A shell
splinter had gone through the flesh Of
his right forearm. AtwelI and I, from
our irst-aid pouches, put tourniQuet
on his arm to stop the bleeding and
then gathered up our equipment.
We realized that we were in dan
gerous spot. At any minute shell
might drop on the road and finish us
off. The village we had left was not
very far, so we told the corporal he
had better go back to it and get his
arm dressed, and then report the fact
of the destruction of the ambulance to
the military police. He was well able
to walk, so he set off in the direction
of the village, while Atwell and con-
tinued our way on foot.
Without further mishap we arrived
at our destination, and reported to bri-
gade headquarters for ratiOns and bill
let's.
That night we slept in the battalion
sergeant majors dugout. The next
morning went to first-aid post and
had the gravel picked out of my face.
The instructions we received from
division headquarters read that we
were out to catch spies, patrol trenches,
search German dead, reconnoiter in No
Mans Land, and take part in trench
raids and prevent the robbing OF the
dead.
I had a pass which would allow me
to go anywhere at any time in the Sec
tor of the line held by our division. 1t
gave me authority to stop and search
ambulances, motor lOrries, wagons and
even officers and soldiers, whenever
my suspicious deemed it necessary.
Atwell and l were allowed to work TO-
gether or singly-jt was left to our
judgment. We decided to team up.
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-07-27

cursing under our breath, trembling all
over, our knees lacerated from the
strands of the cut barbed wire on the
ground, waiting for a challenge and
the inevitable volley Of rifle fire. Moth
ing happened. 1 suppose the fellow
who cut the barbed wire improperly
was the one who had sneezed about
half an hour previously. What we
wished him would never make his new.
year happy one. ---------
Concluded next week.
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-07-27

Concluded next week.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-22
STOCK MARKET
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

New York, Jan z2.-Opening.-Wi
tho exception Of railroads, in which
trading was limited and irregular,
many substantial gains were made at
the active opening Of today's stock
market. Steels, coppers and the var
ious war issues were the chief fea-
lures at advances that ranged from
large fractions to almost two points.
Oils, tobaccos, feathers and sugars
augmented yesterdays gains and the
motor group hardened with shippings.
Liberty bonds eased slightly.
Noon-The early advance made con-
siderable Roadway among industrials
and specialties before profit taking
sales brought about reactions of TO
2 IL points. The setback was most
marked in oils, Marine preferred,
American Tobacco, Central Leather
and Beet Sugar. Dealings in United
States Steel were especially notewor-
thy on the rise of 1 IL points, from
which it fell back half a point. Rail
roads continued dull and featureless
except for a IL points advance in
500. Liberty bonds were active, the
LIS selling at 9S.40 to $3.50, the
first As at 1913 and the second As at
1924 to 96.14.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-22
WEARS
UNIFORM OF HOME
GUARD IN COURT

Attorney ]. G. Shapiro appeared in
the Superior court room today in the
uniform of the Connecticut Home
Guard to complete the trial of a case
which was commenced before Judge
w. M. Maltbie and jury Thursday.
Judge Maltbie explained to the jurors
that Attorney Shapiro appeared in
uniform because he had been ordered
out with his company for duty, and
while he had been granted leave of
absence to finish trial of the case, he
was refused permission to appear in
civilian clothes while on service.
Judge Maltbie said he believed the ex-
PLANTATION was due the jurors to ac-
count for the uniform.
The case on trial is a suit for dam
ages of $1,000 claimed by Michael
Gilbert against Vito Cotone and An
ME Cotone, all of this city. Gilbert
in a fight in Lexington avenue in
August, 1916, was stabbed, he claimed
by Cotone. The contention of the de-
Tense is that Gilbert and others at
tempted to beat Cotone, and that the
knife wound was inflicted by one of
| Giliberti's friends who intended to
stab CotOne.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-22

met the greatest men of the country,
thereby inspiring confidence that will
make for liberal purchases of the gov
ernment's obligations and create a
belief that the guiding hand of the
President will be ably assisted and
advised by men qualified to do so?
AS it is today, many there are who
have not this belief or faith
Rumors of peace continue to circu-
late in Wall street. They are vague,
but insistent, and while official chan
nels openly discredit them, a market
letter would not be complete without
reference thereto. They are based
mainly upon a condition regarding
which it is impossible at the moment
to obtain accurate information. We
refer to German economic collapse.
The military party of that country is
putting up a bold front, and is evil
IDENTIFY determined to try to break
through the Allied western front be-
fore taking definite steps toward
peace otherwise. Should that drive
faiLand we believe it wiTl-more reli-
ance would he attached to the peace
rumors, especially if government
bonds display strength at that time.
It seems to US that the. investor
should take a common sense view of
the ending of the war. While not &C
cepting the vague talk of "'peace over
night or of many more years of
war" why not adopt the middle
course, and be governed accordingly,
taking the broad position that there
is no doubt that every day brings
peace nearer, and that as it must end
in Allied victory after present Amerl-
can preparations are completedS the
logical investment procedure would be
Ito buy and hold selected securities
when important setbaclzs take place
in prices as a result of unexpected
news of unsettling nature?
We believe the great snow covering
the wheat crop in the Southwest
should not be overlooked. 1t assures
good yield. Copper metal prices
have not yet changed. Inspiration
Copper earnings in 1917 are calculated
to have been about $11 a share;. 1t is
estimates that the various restric-
lions have forced steel operations
throughout the country to below 81
per cent. of normal. The foreign in
vestment holdings Of Q. S. Steel COM
mon stock are reported increasing.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-22

Goods and credit" says the re-
port, must be saved to the Interest
of our ability in order to check the
upward movement of prices and in
order to free for the use of the gov
eminent the goods and savings re-
quired for the winning of the war"
The present condition of a greatly
expanded currency will be improved,
the board believes. "as the public per-
forms it's duty of absorbing the gov
eminent loans out of savings" Be-
fore the third Liberty loan, the re-
port adds, federal reserve banks must
reduce their investments to strengthen
reserves and avoid further expansion
that has accompanied the first two
Liberty loans. The board does not
say specifically how it proposes to do
this.
Among the many radical influences
of the war on the money markets, the
board explained, one of the most pro-
nounced had been the effort Of GER
tain interests to have the federal re-
serve system absorb 90-day notes or
other short term paper accepted with
the privilege of repeated renewals.
The. board had persistently opposed
any such effort to destroy liquidity Of
the banks assets, On which the sys-
tenn was based, the report said, but it
admitted that the difficulties of pri-
vate and corporate financing was SO
great as to justify action by congress.
The most serious problem Of cor
porate financing has been removed by
the government, says the report, but
the situation is still serious.
1.-THE board, therefore, respectfully
suggests early consideration by con-
gress of the problem of corporate
financing in the belief that no salts
factory solution will be found that
does not involve some degree of gov
eminent Intervention or aid can be
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-22
LOCAL FREIGHT
CONGESTION is
LITTLE IMPROVED

Slight relief of the freight situation
was reported by the Chamber OF
Commerce committee but it was also
reported that unless consignees made
great efforts to unload cars already
on sidings before the snow storm
Gains more Roadway the congestion in
this city will be greater than ever.
During the past two days every
available truck in the city and vi
cinity has been in use carting freight
from the railroad yards and it is the
intention of the committee to continue
this as long as there is any danger of
a freight congestion which would tie
up shipping in this vicinity and es-
pecially the coal shipments which
have beenp romised by rail