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The sun., 1918-08-18

The Belgian Prime minister, Mr..
Cooreman; Mr.. Van Do vyvere. Minister
Of Finance; Mr.. 6egers. Minister Of the
Navy. and Mr.. Penkin. Minister Of Colo
MES. had gone to general headquarters
for the occasion. and had long con-
ference with the American visitor. In
the evening Mr.. Hoover. Mr.. Poland and
the Belgian Ministers dined with their
Majesties.
''Mr. Hoover may we'll DO proud of the
distinction which has just been con-
ferred upon him by the Belgian Gov
eminent in naming him honorary citi-
zen of Belgium and friend Of the Belgian
nation, a testimonial without precedent
OF national acknowledgment for service
rendered.
The American chief of the c. p b.
personihes appropriately the solicitude
OF his compatriots for the needs Of the
suffering population of Belgium, but the
expression of the gratitude Of the Bel
CLAN Government Is directed to each in
dividual and every group which has
helped to give proof Of this solicitude."
The evening herald., 1918-01-29
Chairman Chamberlain Says De
mand for Capitalization of Pow
err Will be Followed Up With
Idea of Putting 1t Through,
BAKER TO HAVE CHANCE
TO AMPLIFY STATEMENT
Will be Recalled for Cross Exam.
ination Before the End of the
Week; Coffin Is Interrogated
About Our Aviation Affairs.

Washington, Jan. go -- secretary
Baker soon VIII have an uppurtunt5
60 amplfy his stutemcnt of America $
war preparations given Yesterday To-
th, senate military committee in which
he announced that more than HAIR 70
million men will bc Oh France early
this ycur and "a million more would De
ready before the end of the year,
Recall of secretary Baker FOR cross
examination before the end of The
week was decided upon today 10y the
committee
Howard f. Coffin. head of the AR
craft Board and his assistants were
called before the committee today 20
tell ben executive session of the Llbcr'.
motor and other aviation affairs
Although impressed with Secrrtar
Bakers disclosures Of the magnitdd"
of army operations the senate COM
mittcc ntcnds-to pursue u- demands
for Capitalization Of war authority
through war cabinet aud W1n'-
tionS director
Chairman Chamberlain said today,
however. that the w1r cabinet bill VIII
bc rc-uhmittcd to the committee Tor
another vote before being reported o.
the scuntc He said this course would
be- taken because he dld not wish BE- tn
appear that majority 90 the commit
tee fuNoriup the war REORGANIZATION
were trying to railroad their icgtsla .
tiun through although the hiil was
ordered reported at pr"N,ou- meeting
from which, however. several senator
opposing the Oh, were absent
In r.uIN. o., Secrptli.N Elksf#- t.uIIs,f
The evening herald., 1918-01-29
GOVERNMENT TIC HAND
BACK RAILROADS ONE
YEAR AFTER THE WAR

Washington. Jan. - The senate
commerce committee hN vote OF
tu q today decided to amend the ud
railway bin to provide
Tint tho government shall rolinuuish
control over the railroads within one
wear after the end of the war
some committeeman who opposed
this change, announced later thev
would cndouvur 40 have the commit
tee rcscind its action and if they fail
ed they would submit minority ro-
ports Tho committee decided tu ace
ccpt senator Nuruu- amendment tn
this effect Those supporting II We're
chairman smith and Senators pome-
rene. Underwood Watson. Townsend.
Mclean and kcllnrg Senator poin-
dexter who opposed the action an
uounccd that unless IN" committee
ntor recousidcred it, vote end reject
ed the amendment he would present
"a minority report
The evening herald., 1918-01-29
TERMS OF RUSSIAN
TRUCE VIOLATED BY
GERMANY. j. s. SAYS
Withdrawal of Troops from the
Eastern Front and Transferring
Them TO Western Battle Line
Not According to Hoyle

Washington Jan -a Charge that
Gcrmauy s violating the frrus of the
GusAun truce uy withdrawing ruup.
from the eastern front aud transfer.
rims them to 10 Western battle 'uv-.
were made today bg an. Vlr depart.
mcnt Tho wtr department made 'nH
statement
"Thr general stair uf tu. United
States army guupuuce- that thu Jrr.
many military autburitir- are o}udiur
the terms of the tu~siau truce which
provide That German troops WrU. uui
To- bo withdrawn from the oastp1u
front for u=c Iu tnr west during thr
peace negotiation German truNis
uu the liussiau front lr, n,ur ll.
lowed tu go home uu furourh Tbyar
soldiers are then utU-trrry' to r,-
cruiuur stations and sent tu ilo west.
,rn front
The troops ave- taken u tni. w1y.
man by mau for two reasons trt
hccuu-c it deceive. ttr gue.uu- and
SECOND hcrlus. tn, eastern troops
have been so influenced n. tha kus.
sian revolutionary propaganda chat
the Gcrmau military chiefs have Ie.
,ilri ru separate th, mru nI tt'
f.r thrm .n unaffected Ue-'au ral-
mcuts
The evening herald., 1918-01-29

PctrogrId Monday luu 2>.-- Leon
Truul,y the Rol,hevik foreign miu-
lister and " Kumcncff loft rotrograd
tohay FOR llrost-Iitovsll 10 resume tho
peace negotiations with The central
powers. The congress ut the coun-
ellis uf the Worl,men'4 aud soldiers
delegates, while dep'HriuE thc impor-
ialistic tenor Of a.. German peace
tcrws approved ull The actions of the
EusAinu delegation md charged th"
government to continue the ucpotia-
tiuu~
The congress adopted resolution
Go the effect after the minority made
up OF miuimulis's Jul social rcyulu-
tiopists of the right had sought vain-
Iy tu persuade the adoption OF % pol
icy fatly against . separate peace.
During the dobat, foreign Minister
rroHky declared hr could not Civ" 90
guaranteed that he wout not sign %
separate U"acc saying
ITO cdlI q sopaut" peace g dis
grace a hlasphom, n the sight of
hluod-,uNrryd Europe
The evening herald., 1918-01-29

year upon London and its suburbs
last night. their bombs infhctinE cas-
unltics officially reached as forty
seven killed and ida injured. Al the
victims except one ~ the killed and
seven Of the injured were iu the Lon
don area itself No serious material
damage was done ana the raiders SUI
fcrcd the loss OF one machine, which
fcll in flames from hcight ut 10000
feet. it's three occupants being burned
tu death
: large number Of machines came
over the consi in relays hut apparent
U.s. only three cor four succeeded iu
getting through the harragc and drop
ping explosive and inccndiary homhe
into the town Tho gun fire lasted
n,cmittcntly through five hours and
FOR two hours of that time wus ll-
most continuous
There was an hours interval before
might when NO firing was heard oN-
ycpt am occasional distant gun OFT
toward the coast Residents who
we're away from their homes 1t the
theaters on in the shops when tho
raid began concluded II was nll over.
although the hugle. hnd not sounded
"clcnr signal ANA NOR" persons were
on the streets than usual 1t midnight
when the heavy guns began to boom
again in warding of the second 81
tn, two attacks
Tho British flyers werH more active
than ever before having r1in"d cX-
porirncc n night flying
The evening herald., 1918-01-29
ACCIDENT TAL BLAST,
FOLLOWED BY FIRE.
CAUSES BIG DAMAGE
Chemical Department of Pioneer
Iron Company's Plant at Mar
quette, Mich, Destroyed; Loss
Is Placed at Over 100000.

Marquette Mich, Jan 20. An cN-
plosiou apparently accidental follow
,d hy fire, wrecked the chemical dee
partmont of the Pioneer IRON COM
pauy's plant ON the outskirts ot this
city early to-day Tho loss is cstmat-
cd at over 100000 only the chem
teal department was DESTROYED.
The company was workinr ON gov
rrumcni contracts and the most se-
rious aspect of the loss i- that the
machinery can not Dee replaced with
u siN months IL S. said
EarN reports that un inccnltary
WGa suspected wcru nor confirmed.
The evening herald., 1918-01-29

The premium commanded hN the
so-calcd packer hides over roun
try hides attracted the Interest of thr
commission n was brought uut Chat
country hides are those NOT taken
of animals by the hip packers Cove
eminent specifications can Tor the
use OF packer hides 100 an government
contracts which was said a. hc thr
reason Tor the difference tu price ue.
tween the two classes uf skins Mr.
May aid there was uo difference bon
quality
There is mo- doubt iu your mind
when country hid" comes into the
hands Of the packers that % is sold Js
"a packers hide suggested Commits
siuucr Murdnck
Npur whatever MI MuN repllct
.'Nor iu the mind uf tnN body else
rciuincd Mr. Murdurk. who is 100
charge of the commission iuvesti-
Cation into the hide and leather in-
dustrN.
Ma MlN said the independent pack
The evening herald., 1918-01-29
E. G. Lasater Says He Received
but One Bid on a Car of Cattle
Sent to Fort Worth; Had Same
Experience at st. Louis.
MEAT MEN TAKE STEPS
TO THWART THE PROBE
Since the Investigation Began It
Has Been Impossible to Obtain
Invoices of Sales; Food Reguia.
tion Does Not Regulate.

Washington. jan 29-Charlcs ".
MaN, mpraEcr uf tie Farmers Coo
operative Association and lndcpcudcu,
aud Co-operutlNc Packing plants ut
Madison wis testified today 81 the
Federal Trade commission hearing
that the rlNc big packers ,ook turue 600
cutting prices ON beef aud pork la the
cooperative association territory $50
that the lattcrs sales were reduced
greatly. He said he knew from years
sc experience with swift 4 Compar'.
that the packers prices were below
the c"st of production
This happened some years ago 10
asked Francis j. H,uoN. the cummis
siuu's counsel
1T happened thi, year also Jhr'
weeks ago MAY replied.
How Is that Amt they being
regulated by the fu9U admini-tfatlou' goo
! &avo"r seen it,' raplcd May
since the commission, lnycstilatIou
began, Mas testified b. has been inn
possible 10 obtain invoices of sales hy
the big packers although butchers
readily gave them before. The cpm-
mission obtained O number of porcmp
tory orders May testified also thpt
the Grades HOW we're being omitted
from invoices AttorEey HcneJ
brought that wt with the announced
intention Of showing that the packer.
took steps Co cover uu their alleged
efforts tu stlIlc competition hy making
Do difficult 90 .umpar" prices VIII
those Of thc Independents
The evening herald., 1918-01-29
Provost Marshal General Crowder
Explains New Provisions of tho
Draft Law to the Senate Mill.
tary Committee Today
NEW REGISTRATION NOT
AS BIG TASK AS FIRST
AmendmcE. l. Being Considered
TO Exempt Those Who Become
Thirty-one Before Being Called
Into Service Of Country.

Wl.IY'.tuu Jam tH New proc
.ti4..u. ..r n..u-.u nV ta briur Iu
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ut,nt. ..u, ,cr. cuu..l,rrd tod,, bt
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thtrty.up, il thc, haas. uu, boon ir-
du.t.d Int.. it.. uII..ir.. .,r..,
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dr,,,ii,.. v,.uIG U.. ,.,I .r5,, tb,. .u,.y
rla.s.fI.sI.,U. 3D.. ,,d,.,. ,.,.r.> ipaiyidu.l
Inability
"N, u,U.a ,,bgu.i cl.,. one" bc
said "bc.ute .4llins ou other oia.scs
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The evening herald., 1918-01-29
.BOLSHEi|K| GO TO
BREST-L|TOVSK TO
RESUME PEACE TALK
Trotzky and Kameneh Departed
from Petrograd Monday; Work
men and Soldiers Delegates Au-
thorize Continuance of Farley.
nIIIITIN

London. Jan. 2o.--'ihc Bulshc-
Wiki have split on the question uf
peace, u majority being against
the Cunviurion oT peace on the
German terms aud Ia iaVor of u
holy war. an cNclHnpc telegraph
dispatch from pctrograd says.
" the present government l. un-
able tn carry on the war, the for
mh,tiou of n coalition pf all ~o-
Ciali~i factions was proposed,
The evening herald., 1918-01-29
Telegraph and
Cable Lines to
Russia Severed

Washington, Jan 20 Gable
and telegraph lines to Russia
have been cut, American Min.
ister Morris at Stockholm re.
ported today, and the only re.
naming routes Of communica-
tion with Petrograd now are
through Persia and Vladivo-
stok.
The land telegraph lines were
severed, Mr. Morris reported, at
Haparanda and the cables at
Vibory. He gave no indication
of the significance.
The evening herald., 1918-01-29

Numcruus complaints that cheese
and cream factories uf Wisconsin are
being put ont uf business y CON
dcuSorics established ny the big pack
rrs have been ulcd with M" commits
sion aud are being investigated rh"
iact was oruusht out ip connection
with the lass uf -klmm'd milk for
pigs, which wac saiu tu b, causing
serious dimmu,iou m purN supply nt
sending pis~ tu tho slaughter houses
instead ur 90 the fattcutup pens
The Wisconsin oomplhiuuuts charge
mat the .uudeusurlc~ are war indus
tries established Geo take advantage uf
tho demand abroad f1r condensed mills
1rd that the permanent effect uu the
,uautry viii hc serious.
Difficulties which the independent
packers find in mark keunr their ny.
products we're described 10y Sir May
lIc suid tsi- was partially true OF sell
ing hides due hc believed. tu inter-
csts which the packers hold iu many
tauucr.ps l1, declared the stock uf
hides ON hand 100 the United states
at the present um, l- the largest lu
HISTORY $50 that buyers are out of the
market aud prices very low
He was unable ro explain why tho
| cost of shoe. and leather goods should
he Hbuoruully high
The evening herald., 1918-01-29
Marketing Di,ricBitic-.

r. e. l.laatrr OF Fulturrias TrNHs,
testified o- to the difficulties iu mal-
ketiup i've stock which the live ~tnch
men long have cuutcnded show tu
understanding between the hiE packers
10 keep prices low Mr. lAsatel -aii
he sent "a shipment of castle tu Fort
Worth and received uuN one pid, mon,
the Armour buyer lir uvcidcd 90 send
the cattle tu 81 Louis and reccn od
only one bid there. from the sam-
firm IN" cattle were solid lu Armour
there Tor less than had nrcu Offered
u Forth Worth lic said ht had uu
doubt that the Fort Worth buyers
telcEraphed ahead.
Mr. laeutcr declared that WIRING
AHEAD such information was t coW-
mon practice with the packer
The evening herald., 1918-01-29
MEXICAN TROOPS ARE
BEING ASSEMBLED TO
MAKE WAR ON YAQUIs

UarcZ. Mexico. Jan. 2H Another
troop train carrying soldiers from tho
chihuahua city garrison arrived bon the
Mexican central railroad yards this
morning with $50 cavalry mtu "n
board. These troops are h,ius as~"n-
blcd here tu gu tu Suuoru 100 partioi-
pate u the government ,umpa lEu
again-t tht Nuqui Indians They VIII
all De mounted
The evening herald., 1918-01-29

rrs htd difficulty .plliup them .r,l..
because 900 the purchasing house.
w"r" owned Dos 'hr big packers
Hr said they could NOT srU Ur..f
tu suup manufacturers h,r1u-, Do, U,.
hc,oJ th,, Wrr, owned hy ihr .UH..
packers
The evening herald., 1918-01-29
GI,ItNNNS MAKE IIRST NIl
RAID UI' WEAR ON LONDON

London Ian. 20 German air
planes made thrh girst attacE Of the
The evening herald., 1918-01-29
Moonlight Nights of Past Week
Have Led Residents of the Cap.
ital to Expect a Visit from the
Kaiser s Aviators.
ANTI AIRCRAFT GUNS ARE
USED WITH GOOD EFFECT
They Fire Intermittently for More
Than Five Hours, While the
Populace Stays Indoors or in
the Underground Shelters.

London Jan -n About tftocn
German airpmncs OF which four or
five reached London, took part in the
first or two raids lant night it is
announced officially. oub one Ut the
raiders engaged iu the second attack
penetrated ~ far 40 the city
ono of the raidig aircraft WAS
brought down falling iu flames from
% height of 10000 f.ft All three of
the crew were burned 60 death An
iudocisl,. engagement was fought hy
British pilot with another raider
over ihr sen. Al th, uthrr pilots re-
turned safely
london had been c>p.etrur un go.
emy air raid dutlnr the past week OF
moonlight nights but nothing had
happened and the residents began tu
think thcy would ESCAPE altogether.
when about N O'Clock lpst night tho
arrival of the uuwclcoulr visitors was
announced
Tho nnt-aircrar guns wor" soon In
action and continued ftung ntcrmit-
trutly fo, moro thuu five hours. while
thv pupultcr passed an anxious time
induprs or iu underground shtitcrs.
Great satisfaction Wns oNproesod
when il was announced officially that
un, OF ,hy rudcrs had brru brought
down lu E@apN
The evening herald., 1918-01-29
SUGAR SMUGGLERS
FIRE ON j. s. ARMY
PATROL, | WOUNDED
Mexicans and American Cavalry
men Exchange Shots Eight
Miles East of FL Paso; Bullet
Hits Soldier in the Foot,

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finn .irbt r..l,. .tst nf here intc
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The evening herald., 1918-01-29
onicinI announcements

'Fho latest information shows that
two groups OF rnider- CROSSED this U.s.
SEES coast aud one group, th" Kent
'uu-t practically simultaneously at
about a. m The two former dee
tachmcuts proceeded toward London
un parallel COURSES uoro,s EssrN Tho
capital was approached from th, east
ana northwest shortly after nine
O'CLOCK
"Dr "a, machines which crossed the
Kent coast two druuped bombs 300 the
isle. of Tbauct aud shcppoy The
rrmaiutcr crossing the Thames ,stu-
ar,. also approached east London
through Ess"V.
APPARENT, about fiftc,n machines
took part iu these attacks of which
four or five reached the capital and
dsuuprd bombs iu various districts hc-
tween aud 30 p. M
"Sou" time after the FIRST attack
had terminated other enemy airpluuo-
crossed the EsseN Voast Only one
OF these reached I.onduu, which IL
entered from the north homhs being
dropp.l bctwccu l2.i5 and 1880
q n.
\ ilNIflNN'' W N'Ai' llI'IfH W lil'.
Royal Flyinr corps went uu Two
uf our scouts encountered am enemy
atrplauc over EsscN, After u brief
fight at CLOSE range the raider took
fire and fell in flames to the rround.
10000 feet hollow
an thrW members of It's crew
were burned 60 death
several other engagements with
enemy machines were reported h, our
pilots, one of whom pursued raider
across the Coast and fought an indie
cisivr engagement over the rra. cur
pilots returned safely"
An the victims of the raid were
Killed or wounded I'm London except
for tho death uf one person and In
Jury of seven The material dumaro
was not serious.
The loss ~ life iu lust night raids
was the heaviest caused by ANY OF
the new series of German aerial at.
tacks which began early this wintcr
after pcriod uf several weeks IN
which no suoh ventures were attempt.
t,
The evening herald., 1918-01-29
LOCAL WEATHER

Maximum. 80, minimum. Z, range,
~; $ 4. ma 2i. north wind. clear
The Sentinel=record., 1918-11-23
GE NERAL PERSHING MAKES
 ENTRY INTO LUxEMBURG
THE PEOPLE HAD MADE ELA6OR- ATE PREPARATIONS TO RE-
 cEIVE TIE eAMERICAONS.

Washingtcn Nov. = -Genera! Ter shing's comminque for Thursday says:
 "Continung it's advance. the Third army reached this evening the gen eral line Vichten-Mersch-S SchuttraGge --Rentgen- KattenbOfeu During tne afternoon our troops passed through the city of Luxembourg, where they were welcomed as delivcrers Oy the ciyilian population, Wno slowcred them with flowers and accompanied them in their march through the flag delked streets %
 The people oi I-uXemburg made et- atorate preparations to receive the Amer cans. Almost eYo~y ouildlay flew the LuxembUrg flag with here and there an American banner and every once in Q while a picture of President Wilson could be seen almost always coupled with that of Marshal Foch
 General Pershng issued a procla nation shortly after the entry of tn Americans which said
 After four years of violation o< your territory. the grand duchy of Luxemburg has happily been liberat' cd Your liberation from German occupation has beer demanded Of the invaders by the armies of the Amer jeans and he allies and one, of tne conditions of the present armisticc IL becomes necessary now for the American troops to pass through the grand duchy oi Luxembourg and 10 establish and maintain for Cers,in 1 time lines of communication.
 The American troops have c3no into the grand dutchy ot LuXemburg as frieGds and shall vigorously con duct themselves according 10 inter national law. Their presence. which shall not be prolonged more than shall | be strictly necessary, should not be for ! you hard ship The tnctioning ot your government and your institution | shall not be interfered with in any manner Your life and your occu pations shall not be moiested. Your persons and your welfare shali De re- l spected.
 ''ls will be necessary for the Amer ican army to use certain things ial.-
 roads telegraph5 and telephones. an perhaps other public establishments
 for tke needs of lodging and trans port furthermore, the commodities
 which become necessary for us shal
 be paid for aficc just estimates
 "It is presumed that you will no' lpermit any acts of aggression against
 the American army or give any in
 formation CT aid to it's enemy. Yo'
 will always conform to the instruct
The Sentinel=record., 1918-11-23
PRoHIBITloNlsTS TO MAKE
 FIGHT ON NEAR SEER

Columbus Ohio. Nov 29.--The draa - tic features of prohibition enforce ment law which dry leaders will insist upon congress enacting in case tho federal prohibition law is ratified by the states, was outlined today by Wayne B. Wheeler. national counsel for the Anti-Saloon league. 10 leaeue superirtendents and dry workers ar the conclusion of the worldwide pro- hibition conference here
 The proposed bill provides for q federal prohibition law enforcement commission under the collector of in-
The Sentinel=record., 1918-11-23
MAcKEY WILL CONTEST
 SEIZURE OF CABLES
DECLARES POSTMASTER BuRLE~ SON IS GOING BEYOND LAW
 IN CONSOLIDATING LINES.

New York. Nov 22-The Postal Teleglal,a Cable company wll contest in court the government seizure cf i,s ll,cae.( les and proposed bnscl Ca ticn of its land lines with those oi the Mestern Union Teegraph union Car enec II. MackaH. president announe- ed tonight He ealared taking c'e1 of :Ae e lcs Of the oNernment was contrary to thc letter as well as he spir.t of ;he iaw.'
 'sMr. Eurieson announces that ne proposes to merge. or consolidate the Western Union and Postal said Mir Mackay. Has ne no fear Of the Sher- man anti-trust act. II inc two com~ panies themselves started out 10 con~ solidate they would promptly be met hy m inianction by the attorney gen oral of the United States and would face jail
 "The joint resolution of congress authorized the taking over of the teie- crapa lines for national security and defense but did mol authorize or in- timate in the slightest de@ree t1at any mer-er or consolidation was conten'- plated. expected, or YVES to be tolef- ated. or that the postmaster general could override the acts of congress. We shah contest this in the courts fl attempted"
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