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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-29

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Special care should he taken against the
accumulation and storage of bran, shorts
and middlings. corn products containing
the outer coat ng and germ. such "a So
called water ground cornmeal and grits,
oats, oatmeal, graham and whole wheat
flour soya bean meal, etc. These products
should be kept moving or used as soon as
practicable, and should not be allowed TO
accumulate by wholesale houses. Care
should also be taken of potatoes. as they
will rot and begin To sprout in warm
weather.
Onions.
At the present tine ther are alleged to
be some eight thousand acres of onions in
the X o Grande Valley, and it Is going to
be difficult to get transportation to move
all th : crop 10 northern markets. The re-
suit j. taht we will have large amount
of onions. which should he disposed of in
Texas and southern markets.
The food administration has entered
into interest with the onion growers and Is
as. sting them in securing transportation,
as we'll as doing everything in their power
to urge onions as a food. There are some
seven or & ght very excellent onion recipes,
which will be found in almost every cook
book. and the people are urged to use on
ions in every consistent way during the
surplus supp'y in tn : territory.
Stocks of Flour on Hand.
Retailers having more than very NOM
'nal supply of flour on hand should re-
port to the food administrator in Their dis
trict, and offer for sale at cost any sur
Plus TO bakeries. through the food admin
istration. Small quantities Of flour in
hands of retailers should be disposed Of as
heretofore. until i j. all disposed of, or
conserved a. long as it will not spoil. for
special use. for babies. small children and
inva'ids. or when specially needed.
Wholesalers handling carloads of flour
which may not be required for bakery use
in the immediate district before I ear
spoil. should communicate with the food
admin Stration with the view Of having
same re-shipped for export to our soldiers
and allies. Wholesalers having flour
bought from the mills in excess of these
bakery requirements should as previously
requested. instruct the mills To divert same
for exportat on 10 our soldiers and allies
under arrangement with the food admins
tration.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Local Weather Observations.

Tonight cloudy. showers and colder.
Tuesday fair. light northerly winds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-29

The following are local weather obser-
vations. covering the 2I-hour period
ending at Z m. today taken by the
local United States weather bureau, in
charge of Mrs A. W Reed:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-29
lhr Assncla,et Press.l

PARIS, April 29.-The Germans made
several attempts last night 10 advance in
Hangard Wood before Amiens. but were
checked by the French, the war office an
n0unced.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-08
STREAMING
 ACROSS RIVER VESLE
Sent to North Bank to Sup port Forces Previously
 Sent Over.

With the American Army on the Vesle, Aug. 7, (By The Associated Press. )-The river Vesle was crossed east and west of Fishes late today by additional infantrymen. West of Fishes the Americans are breaking fantry and are holding their ground despite the enemy efforts.
 Tn support of the Americans who had crossed the river Tuesday night and Wednesday, morning a detach- ment of infantry crossed the Vesle under a Franco American barrage just before noon today. Two other de- tachments reached the north bank during the afternoon.
 The Germans counter-attacked the Americans west of Fishes this after noon but were scattered by the Am erican artillery fire. The Americans have advanced under a heavy fire and in bitter fighting in which the men from overseas used their bayonets effectively. A few Germans were taken prisoners while the others re- tired.
 The stiffest resistance now facing the American infantry north of the VeSle in the region west of Fismes is from a knoll north of Bazoches. Here a number of German machine gun companies have dug in and are cling ing desperately to the hill despite the fire of the heavy Allied guns. One of the American detachments which crossed the river today reinforced the Americans along the Rheims-Sois- sons highway who are endeavoring to drive the Germans from the knoll.
 Among the prisoners taken by the Americans today were an officer and several privates from a fresh division which has just arrived from the German front in Flanders.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-08
French Join in Battle.

With the British Army in France, Aug. 8, (via s)-F'rench and British tanks have crossed the Avre- Luce valley in the new drive begun this morning.
 German positions just south of the Ancre river were heavily attacked by the British. Their assault extended to the south where their right wing, joins the French lines. Three quar- ters of an hour after the British at tackled the Germans, the French took up the battle.
 The main weight to the Allied blow was directed against Gen. von Hutier's 18th army.
 In the district north of the Somme the Germans are reported to have launched two counter attacks. The British artillery fire broke them up.
 The prisoners taken by the British are so numerous that they are having in handling them.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-08
Many Villages Taken.

London, Aug 8.-According to ad- vices received in London, the French and British forces which attacked this morning in the Picardy sector have advanced at some points to depth of more than three miles.
 A very considerable number of vil- lages have been captured in the Fran co-British offensive, and substantial progress has been made, according to news received here this afternoon.
 Several thousand prisoners have been taken by the Franco-British forces in their offensive in Picardy, the Evening Standard learns.
 According to reports received this afternoon. the allies have captured the towns of Moreuil, Demuin, -Ab- lancourt. and Morlancourt. the heights west of Cerisy and the heights south of MOrlancOurt.
 News from the Soissons-Rheims front this afternoon is that the Ger mans are holding the north bank of the Vesle in considerable strength with a large number of guns. They. are believed to have destroyed. some of the bridges over the Aisne and to have taken some or their heavy guns across the river.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-08
THUN OBJECTS TO
 INVASION OF HOME
Reading Manufacturer Says Searchers Subjected His Wife to Un-
 called For Ordeal

Reading, Pa, Aug. S.~-Thun, presi- dent of the Berkshire Knitting Mills. at Wyomissing, and chief promoter with Henry J. Janssen of the textile industries of that suburb, allowed an interview today following the search of his office and residence by govern ment agents. armed with search war rants, on Wednesday. MT. Thun ad mits various contributions to DapeIs and periodicals which have been un- der the closest scrutiny of the govern ment but declares that all his giving was for charity.
 He declared that the worst thing about the whole affair was the in yasion of the homes of himself and his associates.
 They went so far as to ask whether We had any guns or ammunition con- cealed," said MT. Thun. and they sub jected my wife to an ordeal which was absolutely uncalled for
New Britain herald., 1918-08-08
ENGINE CREW KILLED :, IN WESTBROOK CRASH
Freight Trains Collide on Shore Line, Ten Cars Being Hurled off
 Tracks.

New Haven, Aug. S.-Engineer Clarence w Dane and Fireman L. P. Green, both of New London, were killed in a rear-end collision of freight trains, on the long curve of the shore line division of the New Haven rail- road just east of Westbrook last night. The early report of the collision made to the company's operating offices here fails to mention the cause. Railroad officers are making an inquiry. About the time of the accident a sharp electrical storm was sweeping through the Saybrook Junc- tiOn section which is near the mouth of the Connecticut river. The storm did not reach this city and was only indicated by lightning flashes in a bank of clouds in the northern sky.
 The Railroad reports show that O.. P. ? freight from MaybroOk to ProVi- dcnco passed Westbrook at 9:26 D.. m., followed by N. M. 10 freight from New Haven to Midway at 9:39 on the same track. The collision of the lat ter with the former was between Westbrook and Saybrook Junction. The engine of W. M 10 freight after striking the rear of the Providence train toppled over the embankment. The crew were caught under it. Their bodies were extricated today. Ten of 12 cars were smashed, blocking tracks one of which was cleared at 2:30 a. rn., so that traffic east and west was made possible over one track. The night expresses were detoured by way of Middletown.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-08
British Infantry Strikes at Dawn, Tanks Clearing Pathway Af- ter Artillery Activity
FRENCH JOIN FRAY
 SOON AFTER START

With the British Army in France, Aug. 8, (By The Associated Press. s.)- In their offensive on the front east of Amiens today the British have taken Hahner Wood, Dodo Wood, and probably have possession of the towns of Marcelcave and La Motte- en-Santerre
 The line attacked this morning ex- tends roughly from the eighborhood of Morlancourt, about three miles and a half southwest of Albert, to the Avre valley south of Moreuil.
 Details of the fighting are coming to the rear slowly. Going fine," con- stitutes the best available informa- ton. The British launched their~a at tack in a mist after only three min utes of artillery preparation.
 Tanks Lead the Way.
 The greatest secrecy surrounded plans for the attack. During the night the Germans heavily bonn bard ed the British lines. but their shells were ineffective. An extraordinarily large number of tanks accompanied the storming troops, clearing the way for them in the gray light of dawn and helping to overcome strong points.
 11:3O a. m.-The British at tackled over Emile front on both sides of the Somme. They gained all their objectives within four hours and have captured a considerable number of prisoners and guns.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-08
TORNADO AT WESTBROOK
Gale Uproots Trees, Tears Down Wires and Interrupts Lighting and Trolley Service During Storm.

Westbrook, Aug. 8-Trees were up- rooted, trolley wires torn down, eIec- tric light service put out of commis- sion and telephone service crippled by a terrific thunder and hail #Storm which swept though Westbrook dur ing the night. Not much rain fell but the wind blew q gale. Several large elm trees were blown down on Main street, and falling across the wires of the Shore Line Electric railway drag ged them down. As a result no ears were running today between Vest brook and Chester. Service was being maintained. however, between this place and New Haven
 Minor damage was done to var1ous places in town and one man was shocked by contact with a fallen elec- tric wire.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-08
CIR KEEN WICH MAY SEIZE
 BEACH FOR BATHING

Greenwich, Aug. 8--To have a pub lie bathing beach here is the demand of the townspeople who in town meeting last night approved of a res- olution which in effect demands that If private owners of available shore frontage will not sell land for a pub- lie beach the Connecticut legislature shall be asked to give the town au- thority to take land by condemnation proceedings. It was estimated that thousand persons were at the meet ing
New Britain herald., 1918-08-08
EXTENSION OF DRAFT SYSTEM
 TO NAVY IS NOT DESIRABLE
Lieut.. RoOscvelt'S Grave
 Found by American Flyer.

With the American army on the Vesle, Aug. (By the Asso- ciated Press) On a wooden cross at the head of a grave at the edge of wood at Chamery, east of Fere-en-T n-Tardenois, is this inscription: "Lieut. Quen- tin Roosevelt, buried by the Germans"
 German newspapers an- nounced several days ago that Lieut.. Roosevelt, who disap- peared during an aerial combat on July 17, had been buried by the Germans at Chamery, but until today the grave was not discovered. It was found by an American aviator. The inscrip- ton is in English.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-08
'4a S;a
 Made L.


 The attack started at dawn today n wide 1H
 east and southeast of Amens. The French sFYrst a British fourth army engaged in this new offehsl is under the immediate direction of Field s British commander-in-c chief.
 Both the Paris official statements anno,ce +ba opening ot the attack and satisfactory progress ~ early stages ~Ns4'
 The field of the fighting the the most pronounced German success this years enemy oensivs If n the hrs German blow delivered against British front he tween Canbra1 La Eere March into the Allied lines and stopped had pushed the head of his assaung columns region of Mondder
 Along the Vese French and American troops have crossed the successfully front of about between Brasne and Fismes North of Rhes the this sector the French have moved 400 yards between running to Laon and Bethel. -9
 British troops apex ys salient have pushed for miles beetween the Lave and Clarence Apparently German resistance Field Marshal ag heavy fighting It this enemy with drew slightly several days ago.
 Thus far Marshal Foch has thrown large the north ot the Vese The units which along the RhemsSolssons highway and meeting tons Several attacks have fully by the French Americans striving to dsode the enemy from the low hills bordering the river.
 Over the entire front between and Rheims the ar- tery duel continues intense The Allied artillery been aiding the infantry by breaking LID some of t German infantry attacks Enemy guns appear to be only ot medium cabre and 1t believed heavy guns north of the Asne preparation for tremen from between the
 The French movement north of Rheims in character yet but add dancer the German position within angle formed by the Vese and Ane West of Sosson the the sector the ernas showing of carried out two surprise attacks. Both checked by French
 Berlin that nearly 300 prisoners taken from the rt1sh Ill the fighting along the BayCrobe which the Germans gained and lost British positions Reqardno the fighting along the Nese been repulsed ~ new
 On the Italian front artillery fire continues with some SocceSS1u work Dy Italian patrols in the region
New Britain herald., 1918-08-08
M. [. WHITE ESTATE
 VALUED AT $82,663
Greater Part Of Property Repre- sented in His Liquor Business.
MANY STOCK HOLDINGS
Former Wholesaler and Retailer In- vested in Manufacturing Shares as Well as Realty-Accounts Recciy- able S6,382.72.

The estate of the late Michael T. White has been inventoried by Pa trick J. Murray and James M. Curtin, appraisers at S82, 2,663.44.
 The appraisal does not make any separate valuation of the liquor licenses in which the late MT, White was interested, The residence of Fremont street stands in the name of Mrs. White so is not listed as an as- set of the estate.
 The probate court has no record of any outstanding claims against the estate. The appraisal follows: Real estate, Berlin ......$ 100000 Real estate Dewey St. .... 2,S00.00 Real estate Allen St. half
 interest ............... l,OO0.0O Liquors in storehouse, Com
 mercial St ....... 17,27O.99 Liquor and fixtures, Rail
 road Arcade ........ 3,O6735 Liquor and fixtures 2S3
 Main St. being three
 fourths interest .... 5,077.32 Sherwood Whiskey certifi-
 eates .................. 18.133.2s Accounts Receivable .. 6,382.73 Deposits, New Britain Trust
 Co. M. T. White & Co. 9O9.4S Deposits, New Britain Trust
 Go. M. T. White, special TOTS Deposits, Commercial Trust
 Co. M. T. White & Co.
 (three-fourt belonging
 to deceased) ... 5,813.19 Note due ................ 9S.75 Liberty Loan Bond . 1850 Second Liberty Loan Bonds 188.00 43 Shares Realty & Build
 ing Co., ......... 1,17O.O3 54 Shares, Willys- Overland
 Co 1,O26Oo 10 Shares, New Britain
 Trust Co. ......-..... 2,25O.00 Shares, American Silver
 Co. 14O.OO 25 Shares, Booth &5 Platt
 Co. 2,5OO.OO 20 Shares, Southern Pacific 1,21O.OO 10 Shares. Union Pacific 1,21O.OO 51 Shares, Bristol Brass 100000 3 Shares, Baltimore &
 Ohio 162.OO Personal effects .......... 10000
 sS2 2663.44
New Britain herald., 1918-08-08
INDUCTION FOR PAOUETTE.

Joseph F. Paquette, who registered in this city and was called for service in the National Array last June, but failed to report, will be inducted into the service without any formalities immediately. The second draft dis trlct had his last address as Newton, Hamilton, Pa, but he did not respond to the notice sent him at the time. Today a card was received from him, giving his present address as Mag" nolia, Md
New Britain herald., 1918-08-08
DIES FROM SUNSTROKE,.

Waterbury, Aug. S.-ThOmas Leary of Hoadley street, Naugatuck, died 1t St. Mary's hospital here this morning as the result of the heat. He suffered a sunstroke in Naugatuck yesterday afternoon and was removed to the To- cal hospital last night This is tho first death caused directly by the heat reported in this vicinity
New Britain herald., 1918-08-08
Rear Admiral Palmer Tells Senate Committee Service Has All the Men It Needs For Present.

Washington, Aug. 8.-Extension of the draft system to the navy is not regarded as necessary at this time by the navy department. Rear Admiral Palmer chief of the bureau of navi- gation, told the senate military com mitttee today the navy virtually has all the men it needs and that enlist ments would not be affected by changing the army draft ages
New Britain herald., 1918-08-08
THUNDER STORMS TONIGHT.

Washington, Aug. S. Thunder showers are expected again tonight to cool New England and the middle At lantic coast region, where the scorch- ing heat wave persisted today after temporary relief last night through widely scattered wind and rain storms.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-08
Many Prisoners Taken.

Paris, Aug. 8.-The allied attack on the Albert-Montdidier front today ap parently was unexpected by the Ger mans and many prisoners were taken. One German division was surprised as it was coming up to relieve the front line troops.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-08
LOUISIANA RATIFIES THE
 PROHIBITION 8AyENnNfE,N-

Baton Rouge, La, Aug. 8.-Louisi~ ana has ratified the federal prohibit ton amendment. Ratification vas voted today by the house 69 to 51. following. favorable action early in tKai week by the senate.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-08

Stockholm, Aug. S.-The Russian government has issued a declaration that a state of war exists between
New Britain herald., 1918-08-08
LONG RANGE GUN ATTACK
 ON PARIS CONTINUED

Paris, Aug. 8-There was a. fur ther bombardment of the Paris region by the German long range cannon to- day. ......
New Britain herald., 1918-08-08
GERMAN DEFENSE CRUMPLES
 UNDER ATTACK IN PICARDY
RUSSIA DECLARES WAR ON ENGLAND

England and Russia, according to a dispatch to the Lokal Anzeiger of Berlin which prints it with reserva- tion.'
New Britain herald., 1918-08-08
Immediate Success Scored.

On the French Front in France, Aug. 8, (By the Associated Press, Ii a ml-A combined attack by the
New Britain herald., 1918-08-08
WEATHER.

Hartford. Aug. S.-Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: ThunderstornnS this afternoon OF tonight, cooler. Friday partly cloudy.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-08
AMERICAN STEAMER
 SUNK OFF HATTERAS
Meral>, Unarmed, Destroyed by sub- mariue-Boat With IS of Crew
 Unaccounted for.

Washington, Aug. 8.-Sinking of the small unarmed American steamer Merak by a German submarine off the coast of North Carolina was re- ported today to the navy department No details were given.
 New York, Aug. S.-Information that the American steamer Merak, B. 224 tons gross was sunk by a Ger man submarine off Cape Hatteras on Tuesday night, was received today in marine insurance circles here. One small boat containing IS members of the crew still is unaccounted for.
 The captain and 23 members of the crew have been landed at Norfolk
 The Merak. one of the former Dutch cargo vessels which were taken over few months ago by United States shipping board, was on her way from an American port for Chile carrying coal.
 Washington, Aug. 8.-German sub- marines operating off the French coast on Aug. 3 sank the small Amer ican steamship Lake Portage and the British steamer BerWind A belated official report announced here today told of the sinkings without details. The Lake Portage. of 1898 gross tons, was built last year at Duluth, Minn.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-08

Continued on Ninth Page>
Evening journal., 1918-09-25

A SNUG banking opinion has urged
everybody to quit paying rent, to quit
eating food, to go naked, so as to re-
lieve the strain on the war market.
Some bankers, who work along com
fortably under offlce regulations and
thumb rule, comprehend the verltable
science OF finance, as against petty local
business, no more clearly than that au-
mirable but disappearing philosopher
the village blacksmith. Not content
with throwing half our production into
the war, we should throw the other
half into the sea We should so dewitt
alize all the human beings not at the
front that in the end they would lack
the physical strength, the nervous en-
ergy, the moral force to back up, with
arms, ammunition and provisions, their
valorous soldiers on the battlefield
A bilious craftsmanship in the Ways
and Means Committee, delirlOus with
the illusion that this was a rich mans
war, has fancied that all capital was
the rich mans capital, and that il
should be snatched all at once TO be de-
stroyed in the war as II burned up In a
bonfire.
There never was any chance OF eyad-
ing imitation when there was an uh
precedentedly abnormal demand. wheth-
ed impelled with money drawn out OF
taxes or out of loans, or oub Of rich
man, or out Of poor man, for inadequate
supplies for war purposes and all pur-
poses Of the human race.
From the very beginning the problem
OF this war has never been money
the mere measuring stick. It will not
be to the end. The problem has beei-
pr0ductiOn-the labor and capital to
produce and the permission Of legisla-
tive lunatics for labor and capital to
produce.
If we dip out that production in a
pint measure or quart measure or q
gallon measure, it is all the same, so
far as concerns the capacity Of the ma
tiOn to supply the army and the abil-
ity Of the government TO pay the bills.
II imitation perforce writes twenty BIZ
lions Of production up TO the figures
Of thirty billions-bigger dollar marks
but the same production volume-the
government can restore the balance out
Of the inflated wages, earnings and
profits, If It taxes with equity and JUS
tIce those who have caused the inflb
tion. those who have been getting the
inflated proceeds.
It is true that because Of this unes-
capable imitation the American people
later must find themselves, so TO speak,
settling at high prices for dead horses.
What we mean is that II these abnor-
NAL prices Of today make the govern
ment pay for labor twice what IL is nOrs
mally worth, and for material twice
what II is normally worth, then in the
years to follow, TO the American peo-
pie, with production measured on a
normal basis, with earnings down 10
one hundred cents on the dollar as
compared with the wars two hundred
cents on the dollar. there must be pai,-
out in interest and the redemption Of
bonds billions and billions OF truO
wealth which there never would have
been any need to pay out il prices could
have been kept down. But under these
abnormal conditions Of war there has
been, there could be, no way on earth
10 keep prices down. This is one Of
the many penalties which must be paid