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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-02-24
Action Taken as Means of.
ForeStaIIing Legislation Now
Pending in Congress 1t Is
Believed,
STIMULATE PLANTING
ALSO HELD OBJECT
Sliding Scale Is Announced
Which Gives Some Regions
Lower Returns Than Others
Food Board Approves,

tsy MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wIsEl
Washington, Feb. ga price of
$2.20 a bushel-the same as for last
years crop--was fixed by President
Wilson tonight for the coming sea-
sons wheat yield. The price is fo'
No northern spring wheat at Chi
cago, with a scale of differentials for
other markets.
The differentials differ to slight
extent from those now operative and
range from minimum of SO to a
maximum of s2.2S.
See Planting Stimulus.
In fixing a price now for the new
crop, which will not be harvested
until June, the president was believ-
ed to have had two objects in view.
The first came to halt legislation
pending in congress to fix prices at
from $225 to SO and the other was
to stimulate spring planting.
The introduction of the price rails
ing bills had begun to check the flow
Of wheat to market and food admin
istration officials feared that mills
soon would have to close. Hoping tho
legislation would pass, farmers, it is
declared, have been refusing to sell at
the present price of $220. Tn en-
acting the food control law congress
put guaranteed price of So on next
seasons crop and this has been con-
strued as a minimum price.
Food Schedules Fixed.
Food admnistra ton officials have
declared that If the bills passed the
government should be forced to raise
that to do so would upset the food
administration flour and bread pro-
gram.
On the basis of No. northern
spring wheat and its equivalents, the
president fixed the prices as follows:
Chicago, s2.20.
Omaha, $2.15.
Kansas City, SAILS.
st. Louis, s2.1S.
Galveston, $2.20.
New Orleans, $2.20.
Fort Worth, $2.09.
Oklahoma City, $2.05.
Wichita, Kans., s2.0S.
The equivalents of No. l Northern
to which the same price applies are
No. l, hard winter; No. 1 red winter
No. 1 durum and No. 1 hard white.
The wheat must be harvested in the
United States during 1918 and sold in
the market before June /, 1919.
To Meet Emergency.
The presidents proclamation states
that the action is to meet an emerg-
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-02-24
German American Alliance Is ~
Held Menace to Country; Bill
Aims at Suppression of Order
tBy Morning journal Special Leased Wire

washington, Feb. 23.-The national
German American alliance was pic
tured before senate judiciary sub
committee today by Gustavus Ohlin-
ger, Toledo, Ohio, lawyer. as a cover
for German propaganda in the United
States. Mr.. Ohlinger was the first
witness at hearings on the bill by
Senator King of Utah to revoke the
charter of the alliance and wind up
its affairs and those of its state or
ganizations.
Declaring that much of his testi-
mony was based on information taken
from literature sent to members, Mr.
Ohlinger said the operation of the or
ganization in the United States is SIM
liar to the propaganda system by
which Germany brought Austria un-
der its complete dominance.
The subcommittee promises to call
officials of the alliance, including the
president, the Rev. s. G. Won BOsse of
Wilmington, Del, and the secretary,
Adolph Timm of Philadelphia, in or
der to hear their side of the case.
Mr.. Ohlinger made it plain that he
did not desire to create the impression
that all members of the alliance were
conscious of having worked against
the interests of the United States. The
real propagandist in the organization.
he said subtly urged members to fur
ther the interests of Germany.
The witness said that former pres
ident of the alliance, C. j. Hexamer of
Philadelphia, received from Emperor
William in 1904 the fourth order of
the red eagle for, his services to
German kultur." in the United States.
1t was Hexamer. he asserted, who sent
telegraphic messages to the presidents
of the state alliances. instructing them
to wire President Wilson that ma
jority of the citizens. Of their states
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-02-24
More Than Four and Half Million
Spent in Stockyard Saloons Each
Year, Says Packers Welfare Man

Chicago, Feb, 23-Residents of the
district known as back of the yards"
spend $4,000 900 year for drink, ac-
cording to testimony given today in
the stock yards wage arbitration by
Ebert Beeman, in charge of employees
welfare work for Wilson & Co,
The section embraces 125 square
blocks of tenements occupied almost
exclusively by foreign-bor laborers,
40 per cent of whom are employed in
the packing house industry.
The witness read from a report pre-
pared by the Young Mems Christian
association workers in 1912 which
showed the gross receipts of each sa-
loon in the district averages $4,000
R year. This district now has 800
saloons or seventyfive more than in
1912.
Beeman introduced in evidence a
large map of the territory showing
there are seventy-five more saloons
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-02-24
WOMAN IS IMPLICATED
IN |. W. w, ACTIVITIES

uf sossiso JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wiRGI
san francisco, Calf, Feb. "a
woman was named as protagonist in
alleged destructive acts of the Indus
trial Workers of the World along the
Pacific coast in confession of Fritz
Hagerman. German who today is
In custoday of federal authorities.
The confession, they said, detailed
plots to burn grain and buildings, and
poison cattle in four states.
The woman was named as one of
six persons who rode to I.assen county
last September to ignite the million
dollar plant of the Red River Lum-
ber company at Westwood. Her name
as well as those of the others of the
party, is withheld by the federal au-
thorities.
Hagerman confessed. the officials
said that he had been paid SIS for
helping to burn the Red River mill
that he set fire to a farmhouse at
Whitewater, Calf, in 1917, and that
he had poisoned cattle in California.
Oregon, idaho and Washington.
Statements credited to Hagerman
were made in the presence of the
Lassen county officials. At the time
of his alleged confession the authori-
ties asked this question:
"At the last meeting of the I. w. w.
in this district did the members know
you were connected with the burning
of the Red River Lumber companys
lumber at Westwood?"
His answer was "yes," according to
the authorities.
Hagerman said he came to this
country from Germany in 1910.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-02-24
CANCELLED STAMPS ARE
USELESS TO RED CROSS
,s~ MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL lr.sso wing,

To- MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wI7GI
Washington, Feb. 23.--No calcelled
postage stamps are wanted by the Red
Cross, which today issue a statement
advising people not to waste time and
energy in saving and forwarding them.
Somebody, somewhere, started one
of those pleasant, but likely to be an
noying fictions and the idea has
spread that the American Red Cross
has devised method of extracting the
dyes from cancelled stamps and using
the dyes" said the statement. Large
quantities of such stamps have ac-
cumulated through the good will of
persons who have thought they were
doing something to help win the war.
Scores of letters have been received
asking information. The stamps are
of no use to the Red Cross"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-02-24
Soldier Arrests His
Brother as Deserter
at Fathers Bedsid e

lsr hohhiNo JOURNAL SPECIAL LtbSgp WIRgl
Tucson, Ariz, Feb. 29.--Meetins
for the first time within a year at the
bedside of their i'll father, here,
Ramon Borquez private of Com
pany E. 18th. Infantry of Camp
Kearney, Calf, arrested his brother,
Raymundo Borquez, as a deserter to-
day and turned him over to the Pima
county draft board.
AS his reward in place of the Gus
tomary $50, Private Borquez asked
the board to place his brother in his
custody so that he might take him
to Camp Kearny and turn him over
to the military authorities.
Ramon Borquez enlisted in the
army over year ago. as Il volunteer,
and accompanied his old regiment
formery the First Arizona, from Naco,
where it saw border service, to Camp
kearny. When Raymundo Borquez
was called up for examination of the
draft, he could not be found and he
was posted as a deserter.
Hearing Of his brothers failure to
report for the draft, Private Borquez
sought to find him but failed. A
week ago the soldier was advised from
Tucson that his father was desperate
ly i'll. The deserter brother also heard
that his father was i'll and, coming
from hiding, he faced his solde,
brother across the bed of the dying
father.
Ramon promptly placed Raymundo
under arrest and marched him to the
offices of the local board.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-02-24

opposed drastic action against Ger
many as the result of the sinking of
the Lusltania,
Preceding the national political con-
vention in 1916, the witness continued,
the alliance worked against the re-
nomination and for the defeat of
Theodore Roosevelt for the republican
nomination on the teory that both
were opposed to German interests in
this country.
A letter addressed to German Amer
leans in this country, published in an
alliance bulletin issued in Chicago, Mr..
Ohlinger said urged all citizens of
German descent to vote "only for
those who favored Germanism." That
letter, he said, was written by former
Representative Bartholdt of Missouri,
who was active in obtaining passage
of the bill giving the alliance its char
ter.
In an alliance bulletin issued in
July. 1917, the witness told the COM
mittee, a writer declared that every
German in the United States is pio-
neer in German kultur and that he
should be proud of it as means OF
showing his loyalty to his native coun-
try. In the same issue, poetic writer
declared in verse that the oath Of
allegiance to the United States did
not include a declaration that he
would fight against Germany.
The bylaws of the organization be-
lie its real purposes, Mr.. Ohlinger
said. for, although they declare one
object is to teach American ideals TO
German immigrants, there is no rec
ord that that is being done. On the
other hand. he declared, the entire
activity in that respect is confined
to urging the teaching of German in
the public schools.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-02-24
EX-SENATOR CATR0N
ON TOUR OF MEXICO

El Paso, Tex, Feb. 23.-Former
Senator Thomas Catron of New Mex
leo is now in Mexico City on a special
mission for the United States govern
'ment. Newspapers received here to-
day from Mexico City tell of an ad-
dress made by the former New Mexico
senator at the American chamber os
commerce recently in which Mr. Cat
ron told his audience that the United
States had no designs upon Mexico
and that this country wished only the
most friendly relations with the south
ern republic.
He was accompanied to Mexico by
Edward Mooser of the bureau of pub
lie information at Washington. d. c.,
and is expected to make tour of the
republic to stimulate closer relations
between the United States and Mexico
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-02-24
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THE WEATHER
FORECAST.

Denver. Colo, Feb. 23.--ITor New
Mexico: Sunday and Monday unset
tied; colder Monday and in East
portion Sunday.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-02-24
Resistance Planned by SIays
Not Considered Equal to
Stemming Sweeping Move
7 ment of Invaders.
TURKISH FORCES ALSO
DRIVE BACK RUSSIANS
Military Operations ON Other
Fronts Have Been of Minor
Importance; Preparations
Secret,

With the Germans continuing their
march into Russia, so far virtually
unopposed, the eventuality of their
gushing on to Petrograd before con-
senting to re-opening peace negotia-
tions with the Bolsheviki is evidently
being given earnest consideration in
the Russian capital.
Guerrilla warfare has been indica-
ted as the probable method of the
Russian defense as the German press
across the country, but the indications
are that a stiffer defense of the cap
ital is contemplated.
Bolshevik Flight Considered.
Meanwhile, the entente embassies
in Petrograd are reported in SYM
pathetic mode with Russia's present
plight and ready by such means as
are in their power to give assistance
to her people in fighting off the en-
emy. The embassies also are shown
by the official advices to Washington
to have decided to accompany the
Bolsbevik government from Petro-
grad should the German menace COM
pei the abandonment OF the city.
Rapid Progress Made.
Already the headquarters of the
Russian western army has been re-
moved to Smolensk more than fifty
miles further into the interior than
Mohilev, the former headquarters
town. The Germans are approaching
the line of the Beresina, about sixty
miles east of Minsk, in this sector
To the north they have reached Walk.
IN Livonia, ninety milej northeast OF
Riga, and are continuing to move
eastward in Esthona. In Volhynian
they have occupied Dubno, the re-
naming stronghold of the Volhynian
fortress triangle, in their advance to-
ward Kiev, which, however, is still
more than IT'S miles distant.
In Turkish Armenia, the Turks
have begun an offensive, which is de-
ciared to have been started before
the expiration Of the armistice. They
are reported driving the Russians
eastward along the Black Sea coast,
occupying Platana, fifteen miles west
of Trebisond, apparently cutting off
a Russian force which had assemb
led for the evacuation already in pro.
gress.
Raids i'm France.
Military operations elsewhere have
been of minor Importance. The
French carried out raid of consid-
cradle scope in the Laon region north
OF the Ailette river, taking war ma
terial and twenty-five prisoners.
Few Germans were taken prisoner in
a raid in the Champagne British
troops raided the enemy lines on the
Arras front and in Flanders.
The inter-allied labor conference in
London reached determination not
to accept German peace" in any
circumstances and to support the
British war aims program. There
was no intention on labors part of
holding out the olive branch to Ger
many so long as she persisted in her
rampant militarism, the conference
declared.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-02-24

than retail stores where food Is sold
In the section. The number of food
stores given was 225.
Witnesses for the packers declare
that the saloon is responsible for much
of the poverty and distress among the
fcreign-born unskilled laborers en-
ployed in the stock yards. One block
in the section contains thirteen sa-
looms and is known as whisky point
Representatives of organized labor.
in cross examining the witnesses called
by the packers, endeavored to show
that the saloon is only Indirectly a
factor in causing the conditions COM
planned of by leaders of the men.
They declare the men are led to drink
to excess through overwork. bad con-
ditions Of labor and insufficient wages
and argue that If these evils were
remedied the saloon would no longer
be an element in the stock yards labor
problem.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-02-24
THREE AV|ATORS
ARE KILLED IN
AIR COLLISION
Flying Instructor and Two
Cadets Victims Of Accident
at Park Field, Near Men,
phiS, Tenn, y

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Memphis, Tenn. Feb. 23.-CiVil Fly
ing Instrutor Guy II. Regal of Chicago
and Cadets Robert Gray. Jr., of Long
Island, N. Y, and James II. Webb,
Rome, Ga. were killed at Park Field,
near Memphis. late today when the
airplanes in which the men were fly
ing colided and fell about 500 feet.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-02-24
TEXAS FARMER IS HELD
ON DISL0YALTY CHARGE

FL Paso, Tex, Feb. 23.-Charged
with attempting to cause lnsubordin-
alton, disloyalty, mutiny and refusal
to perform military duty George
Caubles, 45, Il farmer of Canutillo,
Texas was today held under $4,000
bond to await preliminary hearing
before the United States commission
er.
The complaint alleges Caubles de-
clared he cared nothing about the
American government and that he
was not going to pay taxes
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-25
anteen Service Appreciated

broad.
 In a recent letter from Miss Elea-
 m Nunn, who is one of the young
 romen in the service of the govern
 Lent overseas she speaks of the work
 hne by our local canteen l Part of the letter was as follows:
 There was a bunch of New Orleans
 hen here today fBourges, France) ., nd I almost embraced them. They keard that 1 was from Pine Bluff asd ame to sing her praises which ap- besled to me greatly. They had pass
 a thru Pine Bluff and said that they bsd most cordial reception and 5lenty of good things to eat. When key left one 0 fthem came to me Ind "You surely had a wondretoai Ind said You surely had a wonder Ih dinner here today, but Wo Were treated equally as we'll n Pine b!lff hnd We shall always :enemher F::,l, Bluff, Arkansas.
 Miss Eleanor has 'te :, od fortune M being stationed a- ghe larges; led tross cant2en ov 4c sea it Prur&;es, lt has nov been pioyen that bread ffance, and is d3 a2 splendid work. (aSt upon the Wa'cr ids returned to kadden he hearts If the noble " oln- n of yCni cant nsn service
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-25
Our wonderful t.4aouaoe.

A certain merchant died, leaving to nis only son the conduct of his exten- Sive business, and great doubt was ex- pressed iii some quarters whether the young man possessed the ability to car ry out the fathers policies. "Well," said one kindly disposed friend, ''for lny part, I think Henry is very bright and capable. I'm sure he will succeed"
 Perhaps you're right" said another friend. '"Eenry is undoubtedly clev- er fellow, but, take it from me, cid man, he hasn't got the head to fill his fathers shoes"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-25
SANTA COMES TO
 TELEPHONE FOLK
Local Employes of Telephone Com pany Have Old Fashioned Christ mas Tree and Banquet.

There may be some fussing in the telephone gusiness and some worry as we'll but none of it exists in the Pine Bluff office.
 The entire working force, number ing about one hundred and fifty of the finest tempered people on earth, assembled at the local exchange on West Second avenue last night and en- joyed a good old fashioned Christmas tree-tinsel, Santa Claus and all the rest of the trimmings that goes with well ordained grown-up child's idea of what the real thing is.
 Mr. Jones, manager of the local system. acted as Santa, and anyone that knows Jones, knows that he did not need any make up.' The only trouble he had was getting down the "chimley."
 Presents were given to every one of the girls and men employees. after which light banquet was served. The banquet and entertainment was the outcome of the Red Cross drive. The Blue" banqueting the winners of the contest, the Reds However both teams went over the top with 100 per cent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-25
OBITUARY
# * # # * + + +s 4 +
Mrs. Beulah Adams

Mrs. Beu!ah Adams, 56 years old. g pioneer resident of Pine Bluff. died at ll:25 o'clock last night after a long illness at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Willie Buckley, 612 West Fourth avenue.
 Mrs. Adams was the widow of the late w. II. Adams. She was born at Red Bluff, point few miles north of Pine Bluff on the Arkansas river. She was the daughter of the late Benjamin F. Smith, well remem- bered by the older residents of the city. Mrs. Adams is survived by five children Mrs. Rrck1ey. Mrs. Lyman 5. Farrell, of F rel; Allen Adams of Little Rock: Frank Adams. of Detroit, Mich, ard Walter H. Adams of Pine Bluff.
 The funeral services have not been oNnounced.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-25
Torch of Ones Own.

As Plutarch tells us, Ut is well to go for light to another mans dre. but not to tarry by 1t, instead of lightl ing a torch of one's own." A torch nf ones own! That is possession worth having, whether it be flaming beacon on the hilltop or tiny taper in the window. We cannot tell how far little candle throws it's beams. nor who is laying his course by it's flickering light. The most that we can do-and it is also the least that we should do-is to tend the flame care fully and to keep it steady.-Brander Matthews.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-25
Batavia Attractive City.

Batavia is city divided into twd parts-Weltevreden, or the modern Batavia, and Benedenstadt, or Old B.t tavia. In the days of Batavia's prime. Old Batavia was known as the Queen of the East" or, more appropriately, as the "White Mans Crave" Welte' vreden is the section of Batavia in which the European residences, gov ernment buildings. shops and stores are located. It is a very attractive city, with wide streets, many garden features, good-lool1inx buildings, spa cious lawns and modern improve mentS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-25
Strive to Keep Sweet.

Some folks are the very picture of misery. Their mouths are so constant ly in a sour bout that they get ugly be- fore they get gray. The kiddies take to their heels when they see the nag. ger coming down the street. Objec- tors are always wanting new boss. Dismal old age stares the unfortunate victim in the face and he's bound to get soured on the world for the world has little to offer him. You can't take such risks.-Exchange.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-25
The "secke!" Pear.

G. D. Seckel Headman tells me: "The gentleman for whom l was named, George David Seckel, brought a pear tree from France which ne had planted on his. farm and he named the fruit .the 'seckel pear after him. self, as 1t was the first of the kind in this country. MT. Seckers city resi- dence was on Walnut street below Eff teehth, where he died about the year -186O."-P Philadelphia Ledger.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-25
Chinese Tea Houses.

Just as England has highway tav- ',,ns and as we have roadhouses along our highways, so has China her tea houses. The Chinese do not indulge much in iutoxicants, and tea is about the strongest drink they consume. Tea houses there are about as numerous as ice crea.u and soda resorts are here,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-25
Worlds Oldest University,

The oldest university in the world is at Picking. It is called the "School for the Sons of the Empire" Its antiquity is great, and a grand register consist ing of 320 stone columns, is. reputed to contain the names of 6o,000 gradtl- AteS
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-25
Navel Bean t5,:I1er

An Ingenious gardener has discoy- cred that beans can be hulled with {. clothes wringer. If the tension be- tween the rollers is slightly loosened the beans will fall out of their pods without being broken.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-25
a ccnfucius.

Consncitls WIS not q religious teach or. Ie .ae;s.!a a5Aics and was a great Qhil3s8par. 1.s doctrines dealt with ulan's relations to man, end not with mans rnlatiors or responsibilities to God G',la trua f13iowers of Confucil!s can pro4er-y .,a said to have no relig, ton, hut zaost Cenfgcianisrs have relig- i91s acticns b91aveG either from tie au36hisr or h. st religions, or from 5ota.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-25
CHRlSTM FESTIVAL
 AT TJTTHFR CHI1RCH

A festival service will be held at tho 1nthoran church. Sixth avenue and Florida street. this morning at l0:50 o'clock Pastor SchradAr will deliver the festival address. At the close of the service Holy Communion will be celebrated. The usual pre- paratory service for the communi, cants begins at 1o:30 a. m. A cordial 'nTitstion is extended to all to wor- ship with us.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-25
DIES WHILE ATTENDING HUNT.

Vienna, Dec. 24.-tBy the Associat- ed Press. l--P1lnce Conrad Von tIo- pe-Schillinssfuerst formerly premier of Austria and at one time military governor cf Triest, died sud- denly today while attending 8 hunt ;n Hiarrnarken @
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-25
THEATRES WILL BE
 CLOSED XMAS DAY

Owing to there being no gas many fthe Photoplay fans have been call ing up in regards to the rumor that the theatres would be closed Christ mas. Both theatres have made ar engagements to heat with coal in the event the gas does not come back this morning.