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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-12
HOBBY FRIENDS
MEET AT DALLAS
To The Herald


\ conference ha~ been called of friend.
and supporters of Governor Hobby Ia he
held at Dallas ON Saturday. .Ianuarv ~. tt
10 ". VI. This t~ to ~ the preliminary
meeting Tor the purpose w organization of
the campa ign to bc made for him through
out the state and all good democrats with
out respect to past differences or factinnal
affiliations and who are in sympathy with
the purposes of the meeting are cordially
invited 10 be present. II y up to the PEE
pic ot Texas to restore the state govern
ment to that plane of usefulness and to
those standards of integrity once 20
proudly boa~tcd of BY all loyal Texans, ami
II IL believed that III the person NJ Govern
or Hobby the instrument can and will w
found for such purpose
WALTER j. CRAWFORD.
Beaumont. Texas. January Il. 1918.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-12
A DIVISION OF
CAVALRY FOR
BORDER ASKED

AUSTIN. Texas. Jam I2-COngress-
man BlantOn of Texas today wired Govern
or Hobby that he introduced bill yester-
day in the house which would create a
division of cavalry in Texas to patrol the
border II would be composed of men over
the draft age BiantOn introduced the bill
as the result OF correspondence between
Governor Hobby and Secretary OF War
Baker and The Texas delegation in con-
qresS. ii is announced.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-12
ICE RACING CIRCUIT.

CLEVELAND. o.. Jan. l2.-Amcrica' a'-
first ice horse racing circuit j. scheduled
10 begin business IT the North Randall
track mkt Monday. when The curtain VIII
Ice rung mp on two weeks meeting SIM
liar meetings will follow at Mount Clemens.
Mich. and several other points in Michigan
and Ohio More than half hundred
horses have hecm il training for the cir
races and ii the weather conditions hold
GOOD Successful season n expected.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-12

LONDON, Jan. l2-The call Of Ensign
krylcnko. the Bol-heviki commanded IN
chief, for volunteers for the Russian army.
according to the BolShevii telegraph
agency at Pcirograd, was issued in the
from of an appeal to the soldiers and
workers a. a reply to the German pea "a
proposals.
The appeal referred to Germans reicc-
iion Of the proposals framed previously
and their open talk of anneXationS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-12
.MEX|C0-JAPAN TREATY
is OBJECT OF MISSION

A PACIFIC PORT. Jan PA Japanese
ship carrying 4 Mexican mission to Japan
for the alleged purpose 81 negotiating Y
treaty between the two cnunirie- and to
arrange for the purchase IN Japan of arms
and ammunition for the Mexican army, has
paper.
The mission. according to the newspaper
i headed by Juan T. Burns, said to have
been the former Mexican consul general
at New York where hc wu- indicted. VI
was said. for hi~ alleged connection with
passport frauds and was liberated ~
10000 bond
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-12
Snow Covered Were
Roofs at Mercedes
Especial 10 The Ucrald.l

MERCEDES. Texas Jan. l2.-NIth
he thermometer registering below thirty
and q high north wind and plenty of snow
the Valley Yesterday was visited hN the
everest cold spell IN many years There
will 10 doubt be some damage ~ the truck
crops. the amount of which i Yet prob
never before witnessed by some Of the old
ct residents.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-12
Coal Shortage Relief
In 2 States Ordered
lIiy Associated prrSs.)

WASHINGTON. y. g.. Jan. 12.-Fucl
Administrator Garfield today ordered the
mines IN West Virginia, kentucky and
Pennsylvania tO concentrate for the next
ten days IN shipping coal 10 certain dis
trict~ III OHIO and Michigan where the
shortage y acute.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-12
BRITISH DESTROYER FOUNDERS

LONDON. Jan 12-The British dc
~troycr Raccoon struck the rocks off TIA
Irish coast "Wednesday and foundered j
was Officially announced TODAY.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-12
TOTAL ALLIES CREDITS RAISED


WASHINGTON. y. c. Jan l2-The To-
tai credits to the allies were raised today
To ~4.23S. 100000 hv a loan today Of So
600. 900. making Serbia'> total s6.OOO.0OO
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-12
lBy Associated fPress.)

PETROGRAD. Jan l2-The Maximi!i~t
and Ckrainian troops have cla>hed near
Rachmachtin. government Of Tchernigov.
advice> here say. Fighting lasted for Sev-
cral hours and several casualties are SAID
To have resulted
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-12
TRADITIONAL JUDAISM IN AMERICA

NEW YORK. Jan. T. Eminent Jewish
scholars from many parts of the country
are To assemble in this city tomorrow to
discuss "Traditiouul Judaism IN America u
The sessions of the conference will w held
at the Jewish Theological Seminary
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-12
10 INDIAN BOYS BURN TO DEATH

mUSK0GEE. Okla, Ian i2-Thrteen
Incian hays were burned TO death this
morning in fire which destroyed the boys
dormtory of the Dwight Indian training
School at Marble CITY
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-12

ATLANTA. GH. Jan l2 Reports from
Alabama ann Central Georgia Indicate that
sixteen lives have been lo-t aud more than
lnn persons injured a- result of tor
nadnc- whirh swept thr district Yesterday
nud la-t might Many small towns AMI
coast cities arc rut u.f from r,mmunicl-
tiuu
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-12
THE WAR

PARIS. Jan. i2.-Todays French state
ment reports intense cannOnade lighting
and the penetration of The enemy lines N
Champagne A Belgian announcement also
reports lively artillery activity.
LONDON. Ian. I2-The British army
this morning successfully raided enemy
trenches east of LoOs capturing feN
prisoners. says tOdays statement.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-12

from ihs dust and wind. Lawrence Ohm
Sled has them for - cents and up
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-12

Hot Chocolate. made Of pure ncrrdi.
eni,. j. being served today Mt the Eagle
Iont.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-12

No Dust in Your Eyes when projected
IN pair II goggles bought of Lawrence
Om-tcd.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-12

Lawrence O'msted can supply you with
the goggles 10 protect Your eyes from this
dust
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-01-12
LccaI Weather Observations.

The following arr local weather nhscr-
vaiion~. covering tho 2lhnur period
ending at a- m.. today taken rs the
local United States weather bureau in
charge WV Mrs A WI Reed
h'AhH"Ni .-....- W.
Minimum. $50 wv. WV. Juu l5II
Minimum. WV wv. Ban. lI. .II
Harrm.tTir pressure ID H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-14

THE production of Liberty motors to date
is, Of course, gravey disappointing Tho
testimony shows that experts OF the highest
reputation and experience have since last
July repeatedly warned the officials of our
government that the pcrfecting Of newly
designed motor must inevitably involve
many months of painstaking experiment &C
companied by many setbacks and disap-
pointments.
an spite of the unanimous testimony of
motor experts along this line, the govern
ment officials having the manufacture of
the Liberty motor in charge have made the
mistake OF leading the public aAd the Allied
nations to the belief that many thousands OF
these motors would be completed in the
spring of 1918. Information of this sort,
not borne out by the facts, has been in
furious, and its constant dissemination the
committee regards as misleading and detri-
mental to our cause.
"The production of combat planes IN the
United States for use in actual warfare has
thus far been substantial failure and con-
stitutes most serious disappointment in
our war preparations. We had no design
of our own; neither did we adopt any one
of the European designs until months after
we entered the war. Much time was con-
sumed in discussion as to types. Innumer-
able changes in designs and specifications of
the types finally decided upon have cost
further delay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-14
uar, yoN know!

uatlon was fraught with the greatest
danger, and in asserting:
"Practically all statements issued bv the
officers of the government with respect to
the execution Of the aircraft programme
must be absolutely neglected as being I'M
trustworthy, as representing the situation in
a misleading and overoptmistic manner,
and as sometimes containing matter indicat-
ing the technical ignorance of those who
compose such statements.
THE very vigorous censorship over all
matters connected with the execution of
the aircraft programme has been OF 10 mill
tary value whatsoever it failed to con-
ceal from the enemy that which ought to
have been concealed, and at the same time
precluded effective cooperation with the
government on behalf of the American en-
gineering profession. In fact, the commit
tee ventures to express its conviction that
the only purpose of the rigor of the censor
ship to preclude the country from find
ing out the character of the official state
ments."
Then came the newspapers of "The
Philadelphia Public Ledger" type, which
disparaged the Liberty motor in favor of
the Sunbeam, an English motor now be-
ing produced in this country. Referring
to The Public Ledgers" assertion of the
superiority of the Sunbeam, The New
York Tribune said
"If this statement is true, then the Lib
erty motor is complete failure. A machine
equipped with the Liberty motor would have
only little over half the flying radius Of
one equipped with the Sunbeam motor. Il
these facts were known to the members Of
the Aircraft Production Board, then Mr.
Coffin and his associates would deserve Il
reputation worse than Gutzon Borglum has
tried to give them.
Our belief is that these statements are
untrue. There is no such difference be-
tween we'll designed aeroplane engines any
more than there is between auto engines
An aero engine does not differ in any way
from an auto engine, except in the ineness
Of its construction and the material of
which it is made. There is no mystery
about its construction design.
at is highly improbable that there is any
such difference as 80 per cent in the easo-
lene consumption of standard engines"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-14
Color

TPECIALIZED brains have been busy
studying color for great many
~ years, and decorators, in whose
work color plays such a tremendously i'm
portant part, have followed the theories
of these color specialists A writer in
prices Carpet and Rug News" thus
comments upon the hierarchy of pig
ments:
Blue is a contrasting color, reflects less
light than it gives and has a tendency to
make the room IN which it is used as a
dominating scheme much smaller than it
really is.
yellow is the antithesis Of blue, for it
expands, reflects moro light than any other
shade and gives both length and breadth
to room.
RED is one of the warmest colors and
should be used most sparingly if a restful
effect is desired.
'Mauves, grays and vioets arc cold colors
and should always be used in conjunction
with warmer note.
"All combined colors, such as green, pur-
pie and brown, viii follow the dominant.
primary color in their mixture.
II is generally recognized that each pc
rod has special series Of colors all its
own. The full value Of colors was recog-
nized and used in Greece. Egypt and Pom
pei.
During all periods there have always
been certain reasons for the use Of certain
colors. Green has been the accepted color
for the Empire style, as the furniture OF
that period Of mahogany, brass
trimmed; thus a pleasing contrast would
prove effective.
THE Elizabethan period was the age of
oak furniture, which vas enlivened and en-
riched by fabrics whose backgrounds threw
into relief figures and floral patterhsa in
black, deep yellow. dark blue and reds.
Louis XIV and XIV were chiefly noted
for their of gold.
Colonial ard Georgian interiors were
painted white, owing TO the characteristic
note OF simplicity to be sustained, as we'll
as the desire to give artificial light to a
room whose windows were small and cell
ings low.
Adam undoubtedly chose light back
grounds using stronger colors as contrast
ing notes.
The light is very important factor in
the selection of colors, as il has very
strong tendency to entirely change the
tone. especially artificial light The color
scheme OF room should be chosen from the
tact of its exposure. A sunny room can
stand the cold colors. while north ,oop
WITH little sun must save warm, rich shades
to make 1t Nvable'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-14
<sComething Better Than
~ Perfection

Thus, "The New York World believes
that the aircraft programme is two Or
three months behind time because Of
sheer fusslness on the part of engineers
who were determined to produce some
thing better than perfection. But there
Is plenty of. evidence that the Liberty
motor is a success and can do everything
that is expected OF it.''
Pressing as the need may be for air
craft. it pays to make haste slowly in
dealing with machinery still in the proc
css Of evolution. jacques Mortane, editor
of ola Guerre Aerienne" and Of ola Vie
AN Grand Air" writing to the president
Of the Aero Club Of America recently,
reminded him that: CAS- 7 have never
ceased declaring, since August, 1914,
aviation is the arm that will terminate
this war. 1t is no longer time to talk,
but to act" And he proceeds to outline
a programme Of which the first essentlal
il complete unity between the Allied
Powers. but in which the question Of ma
ter;al ~ thus clearly set forth
"o,e must be cautious and not construct
u,rios If one type Of machine which may 81
ready be out Of date on delivery. Stuty tnc
machine nearest approaching the ideal, the
ta.x, ncrfcctiblc. and then produce many OF
,nn,n * ouickly as possible fey months
t;r, forth great progress IN aerohAullcS'
.harnfdro act with great prudence and CIR
nn,axnect,on; do not hesitate TO stop the
,,n,,,,'t on the day that you find that another
anonratus better meets .he requirements OF
t9'n a,ar Numbers are nothing if not wisely
c,n,loycd. according to normally logical
nrincioJes. Quantity certainly, but on con
d,tlon that It IL subordinnted TO quality
Under the circumstances, IL seems on'y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-14
% BY Pouibot 20

Franco as soon as the army sends over the
men who can fly them.
"Furthermore, the buildings and facilities
for taking care of and housing the planes
have not been completed in France.
Aircraft production has not broken down
IN this country. 1t is true that many firms
have not got the aeroplane construction CON
tracts they wanted, and others have been
fretful over changes and delays which pre-
vented them from going ahead with the
work. But the results in the end will JUS
tify all of the delays and changes"
And here is at least one experts opin-
ion, that Of Henry Ford. reprinted from
special dispatch to "The Sum:
"All of this talk about the aircraft divi-
sion of the government falling down on its
work is all wrong. Department heads arc
working out mammoth proposition. and
they will be successful. Yes. they arc doing
it. know just what is being done IN the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-14

aircraft division of the government right
now"
Pessimsm regarding the Liberty motor
probably had its origin in Mr.. Creels I'M
fortunate misstatement Of fact regarding
the country's aircraft output. Papers
like The Providence Journal at once
seized upon Senator Overman's expose to
assert that every branch of the govern
ment's activities is subject to the same
sinister infldence,' and David S. Barry,
in his Washington letters to that paper,
insisted that nowhere is thorough
housekeeping more strikingy demanded
than right here in Washington.
The investigating committee of the
Aeronautical Society of America added
to the feeling of depression by finding in
its report that the military airplane sit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-14

fair to give the Liberty motor the benefit
of the doubt at this time and to believe
that it is a success-that it may prove a
very great success.
An official of the Aircraft Production
Board told The New York Sun" last
week that General Pershing was respon-
sible for the frequent delays and numcr-
Gus changes which have taken place in
the aeroplane building programme Ad-
hitting ninety days delay, he said:
"The United States is receiving large
numbers of planes of various kinds from
England and France, under a contract made
last fall for the delivery of 5000 machines
to General Pershng.
"These machines are being delivered in
larger numbers than there are aviotors to
run them. American planes Will be in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-14

where near the time in which the Liberty
motor could be produced
Foreign motors are based on the metric
system of measurements, etc American
practice and American manufacture are not
adapted to this system. All parts made
der the metric system must be converted
into inches and fractions of inches under
our system. The foreign motor is so extern
sively the result of hand work that it is
with great difficulty adapted to the machine
work that dominates factories.
"Furthermore. the liberty motor is capa-
bic of 100 more horsepower than any for
eign motor, except a few of one single type
the Rolls-Royce. The Liberty motor de-
velops 400 horsepower ordinarily and is
capable of 465. The foreign limit, with the
exception above mentioned is 500.
1.-The Liberty motor has become so we'll
established that the British government has
asked for large number. Sir William
Weir, head Of British aircraft production,
stated recently in London that he considered
the Liberty engine the greatest single fac
tor in the worlds aviation programme that
it was the most important single thing in
the air programme Of England in 1918.
"As soon as the Liberty motor was de-
signed arrangements were made for the
manufacture of a very large number before
the close Of 1918. The exact figures arc
withheld for military reasons. Henry Ford
agreed to produce d substantial NUMBER Of
the total. the Packard Company another
portion, the Lincoln Motor Company, Nor
dyke & Marmon. General Motors and the
Trego Company still other portions
These companies were notified 10 get
ready last summer and the actual contracts
were signed later. They have spent the in
tervening time preparing plants, tools and
workmen for this unprecedented WORK. and
now on the eve Of quantity production
The very names of these manufacturers are
sufficient assurance that they would not
take day longer than necessary TO lay
proper and efficient foundations
"Ihe foreign planes which were accepted
by the Signal Corps. known as light battle
planes or single seaters.' for which the
Liberty motor is too heavy in horsepower,
were none of those offered by foreign cor
war and began to sell their wares, except the
Hanly Paige. and that was not the plane
which the Hanly Paige people first offered
our government on this side
"Indeed when the Hanly Paige plane was
first offered here it was untried and unde-
veloped and had not been accepted b. tho
British government. The Signal Corps sent
commission abroad to study foreign
planes on the ground and accepted certain
ones only after careful and personal study
ION the whole, the record OF the Signal
Corps is one of which every American can
be justly proud In the face of unparalleled
difficulty it is accomplishing an unparal-
leled task with characteristic American
energy, capacity, patriotism tand cnthu-
slasm."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-14
Is Secretary Baker
L Partly Responsible?

Perhaps responsibility for disbelief in
the success OF the aircraft programme
and the Liberty motor lies, as "The
Springfield Republican" seems to assume.
with Secretary Baker:
'Therc is confusion in the public mind az
to whether or not we have begun the actual
production Of battle planes. Conc!dent with
Major General Woods recent appearance be-
fore the Senate Military Committee. the
Washington dispatches reporting mis- testj-
mony had it that no American battle plane
had been produced on this side although il
was indicated that American mechanics
working abroad had produced such planes
from material shipped overseas Yet in the
latest issue OF The Scientific American.
dated April G, there appears an article writ
ten by Secretary Baker, in which he reviews
the progress of the year and states:
"'When war came our Flying Corps
found hundreds of eager recruits from
among the best type OF our younger
men. The training of aviators for our
army was Immediately undertaken The
production Of suitable aircraft and air
plane motors was intensively stimulat-
ed. The Liberty motor was created.
standardization of construction was in
troduced, and whereas a year ago not
a single good battle plane was being
turned out in America, now we are pro-
ducing battle types of the very latest
design. BY July we expect to haze
goodly number in France
Secretary Bakers article must neces-
sarily have been written before he went
abroad, yet it will be noted that he stated
definitely that battle planes Of the very
latest design are being produced on this
side If that statement calls for correction
correction cannot be made too quickly. But
If Mr.. Baker is supported by the facts it
Will be evident that there has been rood
deal of talk b. people who do not know
what they talking about"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-14

THE majority report proceeds in the
following manner:

THE majority report proceeds in the
following manner:
ut is apparent from the evidence that the
twelve cylinder Liberty motor is just emerg-
ing from the development or experimental
stage Since the original design and the
setting up of the first completed motor in
July, 1917, a large number of changes have
been found necessary, many of them caus-
ing delay in reaching quantity production.
Within the last two months changes of con-
siderable importance have been made which,
il is honod will make the motor serviceable
for combat planes Of the defensive type
and for bombing and observation planes.
It is not designed for and cannot be used in
the swift singe-seatcr fighting machine. A
few of the motors are being flown in appro-
pirate machines.
"'rhese reports, as recited to the commit
tee, Indicate that with the latest changes
the motor will be satisfactory for the char
acter Of work expected Of it, and that it
bids fair to hold It's own with foreign
motors Of similar power. weight and pur-
pose. For the campaign of 1919 the Liberty
motor must undoubtedly be further i'm
proved in order to keep up with the evou-
ton constantly going on along the front.
The motor as now manufactured, is of the
direct driven type, type which has limits
Of usefulness in heavy machines.
steps are being taken in the designing
Of a gcared drive in order that the useful
ness Of the motor may be further extended
and further improvements attained. twenty
two thousand five hundred Liberty motors
have been ordered; 122 have been completed
for the army and 142 for the navy. Four
have been shipped overseas. Some Of those
already delivered are being altered to over
come the defects ascertaincd during the last
few weeks. II is understood, however, that
these alterations will consume but very
short time.