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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-02-15
Pinto Bean GrOUerS
Must Sign Contracts,
Says Federal Order


Denver, Colo. Feb. 14.--tTntil rs
per cent of the growers of pinto beans
have signed contracts with the food
administration asserting to its plan
the proposal of the government to
huy last years crop at cents n
pound, recleaned basis, annuonced
here recently, will not be put into
effect, according to announcement
here today by o. II. Liebers, of the
food administration.
Local food administrators and
county agricultural agents will fur
nish the growers with contract forms
early next weekI the Announcement
said. The plan affects growers in
New Mexico Colorado, Wyoming
Nebraska and Kansas.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-02-15
HEALTH AT ARMY CAMPS
CONTINUE BETTER
t.y MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED w,fsl

Washington, Feb. 14,-Continued
improvement in health conditions at
all army camps and cantonments is
noted in the war department summary
for the week ending February 8, made
public tonight. The hospital admis-
sion rate decreased from the preced-
ing week while the death rate, al
though slightly higher than the pre-
ceding week, was well below the av-
erage for the last two months.
Measles and pneumonia continue to
decrease while scarlet fever and mem
ingitis showed slight increases,
The total number of deaths in the
national guard was sixty-eight. OF
which forty-six were due to pneu-
monia. the regulars had sixteen
deaths, six from pneumonia and the
national army ninety-three deaths,
fifty-four from pneumonia.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-02-15
SPANISH MINISTER'S
INVESTIGATE SINKING

Madrid, Feb. IA ministerial
council was held last night to discuss
the sinking Of the Spanish steamer
Ceferino, which recently was sent to
the bottom by a Teutonic submarine
near Ferro Island. one of the Canary
group. The ministers decided to seek
additional information regarding the
sinking of the vessel and no new note
will be sent to Germany until the
facts are more clearly known.
The cabinet decreed that hence
forth all Spanish ships must carry
war insurance and must be limited to
coastwise traffic.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-02-15
Fifteen Minutes After Delibera-
tons Begin Sentence Is
Pronounced by Captain
Mornet, Conductor of Case,
BREAK DOWN MORALE
AIM OF 'B0L0lSM'
Shown That He Bought Paris
Newspaper With German
Money to Preach Hopeless
ness of War,
r.r "ossaa Ious~.l srser.l ,s,sso ~,-s'

tnv noRsiHo JOURNAL srsciAL IgtsGp ViRBi
Paris, Feb. 14.--Bolo Pasha was
sentenced TO death today. The court
martial which condemned him delib-
Grated for only fifteen minutes. Darius
Porchere, an accountant who was a
co-defendant, was sentenced to three
years imprisonment
Filippo Cavallinie, another defend
ant, who is under arrest in Italy, was
sentenced to death, although he is not
within the courts jurisdiction.
Spread German Propaganda
Paul Bolo Pasha's court-martial
was one of the first of the so-called
cases of intelligence with the enemy"
and came up for trial before the third
court-martial of Paris February 4.
Bolo Pasha was charged with having
capitalized the company that bought
the Paris newspaper lie Journale with
money obtained from the Germans.
Bolo Pasha was an instrument of
German Propaganda and one of the
first to find exposure in the French
exposures of 1917, and his name has
come to be used as typifying the en-
tire system of "Boloism" by which
Germany strove to break down the
peace by spreading the idea that Ger
many could not be beaten and that it
would be we'll to make the best terms
possible with her as soon as they
could be arranged.
Tried to Corrupt Press.
It had been charged that Germany.
in attempting to bribe French states
men and leaders and to influence
French opinion by subsidizing news
papers in France or founding new
publications to disseminate the spirit
of pacifism or defeat, devoted sum
of money in the neighborhood of 1O,-
600, 900 marks, Bolo himself was said
to have had the use of fund of more
than s1,500,00O to be used in ateempt-
ing to corrupt the French press.
Darius Porchere, oo-defendant
with Bolo Pasha, who was sentenced
to three years Imprisonment, is
business agent who was charged with
receiving correspondence relating to
the affair as an intermediary of Bolo
Pasha.
Italian Leader Sentenced.
Filippo Cavallinie, who was. judged
by default and sentenced to death Is
former member of the Italian
chamber of deputies. He was charged
with having introduced Bolo Pasha to
Abbas Hilmi. the former khedive OF
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Continued IN PAGE Two.)
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-02-15
One Hundred Millions for
QuartermaSter StorageI
Plants and Enlargement of
Atlantic Terminals,
FRENCH RAILWAY TO BE
TAKEN OVER AFTER WAR
Report to Committee Indicates
Line Built by Americans in
France Cost St50,000,-
600,

tsV "osniNo JOURNAL SPECIAL L1sssp wtRHr
Washington. Feb. Principal
items for the army in the billion dol
lars urgent deficiency appropriation
bill favorably reported to the house
today included $277,7S2, 900 for bonds
for airplanes, $100, 100000 for quar-
termaster storage plants on the sea
coast and at interior po@:ts and $751;
| 600, 900 for mounta'1 field, siege and
other artillery in addition to the bill
lion dollars already spent for ord
snance authorization for $579, 1000, 600
additional.
In asking for an appropriation of
500 100000 for storage and shipping
facilities with an authorization of
$50, 600 more, Major General
Goethals, acting quartermaster gen
eral disclosed that ii is proposed to
spend from $40, 100000 TO $25. 900, 900
enlargng the Bush, terminals at
Brooklyn. New storage plants at At
lantic coast points will cost $69, 700,
600, and interior plants the locations
of which were not given, will cost
$50, 200, 900.
Medical Corps to Enlarge.
The bill also reveals that the army
medical corps contemplates an aggre-
gate of 100000 square feet for its
storehouses at New York, Philadel-
phia, Chicago, st. Louis, San Fran
cisco, Louisville, Washington, Water
town, San Antonio and Atlanta.
The ordnance department contem-
plates storage at Newport News,
Charleston, Baltimore, Chicago, Phila-
delphia, Paterson, Watertown, Spring
field, H., Cleveland, Springfield,
Mass, Rock Island, San Francisco and
Boston, with storage for explosives on
Raritan river, n. J. The signal corps
wants storage at Dayton, Cincinnati,
Buffalo and Mineola.
Rush Work i'm France.
The report of the appropriations
committee discloses an agreement be-
tween the United States and French
governments for France to take over
after the war the railroad system
which the United States army is con-
structing in France. The war depart
ment has expended $150,000,000 for
materials for this system.
In discussing before the committee
the work Of the engineer corps, Major
General Black, chief of engineers,
said construction of the ports of de-
barkation in France is going forward
as rapidly as trans-shipment will per-
NIT, but mot as rapidly as he would
like"
In asking $5,515,OO0 for the food
administration Food Administrators
Hoover told the committee his admin.
istration is directing the purchase of
$3.50, 100000 worth of foodstuffs
month for the allies alone, besides its
work for home conservation and hold
ing down domestic prices.
Although the navN department
asked for $3,140,00O for Improvement
and equipment of navy yards for ship
construction, the bill allows only 81, =
$40 900 in addition to $1S.000,0OO
heretofore appropriated for that pur-
pose. A total of half billion was
eliminated from the recommenda-
tions of the various departments SO
as to confine the appropriations to
immediate needs
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-02-15
Sheriff 0rndorff Testifies That
Clark Is Allowed to Sleep
at Jail as Precaution Against
Violence.
PART OF FOOT RUG
CUT FROM AUTOMOBILE
Attorneys Attempt to Prove
That Car Was the One in
Which Lyons Was Murder
ed; Hair Tonic Factor.


Ell PaSo, Tex, Feb 14-Sheriff
Seth Orndorff today testified in the
trial of Felix r. Jones, charged with
the murder of Thomas Lyons of Silver
City, N. NJ, that w G. Clark. the
states chief witness, was permitted to
carry pistol and to sleep in the
county Jail because the sheriff said
ihe had reasons to believe Clarks
life was in danger" Clark was
brought here from Abilene to testify
The proprietor of a garage testified
that car was rented from him az
$3.50 on the evening of May II, the
date of the murder. and was returned
to the garage May 10. He said foot
rug had been cut out of the back of
the car.
Sheriff Gives Testimony.
The states attorneys are making
an effort to prove the car rented from
the garage was the one in which
Lyons was murdered on the night of
May II. At his first appearance yes
terday Sheriff Orndorff testified to
finding hammer in this car which
was stained with dark substance,
and to finding stains on the curtains
and top of the automobile.
According to the testimony of the
garage owner. Millard Coggin rented
the car on that date. Coggin was in
dicted on a murder charge in connec-
3 ton with the Isycns murder but the
indictment was later dismissed. He is
cattleman.
Hair Tonic Dicussed.
A bottle of hair tonic found yester-
day in Jones cell in the county Jail
figured in the trial today. The sher-
iff said he found the bottle there late
yesterday and also said a barber had
come to Jones' cell recently to cut his
hair and shave him.
States attorneys introduced wit
nesses today in an effort to prove that
hair tonic tended to give the hair q
darker appearance, contending Jones
was trying to change his appearance
in order to confuse witnesses called
in an effort to identify him as the
man seen in Silver City preceding the
murder of Lyons.
w. G.. Clark testified late today that
Jones made an alleged confession to
him at Colorado City, Tex, that he,
Jones' had killed the New Mexico
man."
Zones told me he got Lyons into
an automobile upon his arrival in Ell
Paso from Silver City, N. NJ, and, on
a pretext of having trouble with the
engine, got Lyons out of the car and
then struck him over the head with a
hammer" Clark testified. Later
Jones told me he struck Lyons again
with a steel bar to keep him from re-
covering" he continued.
Clark also testified that Jones pro-
posed to him that he "bumb off Bill
Johnson of Snyder, Tex, for $4,000"
On cross-examination. Clark admit
ted that he expected to receive $500
reward IL Jones was convicted. He
added that he had already received
s2,500 of the reward offered by the
widow of Lyons.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-02-15
New south wales Coal.

Sydney, Australia, Feb. 1.-THE
of New South Wales has
agreed to supply the states of Victoria,
South Australia and West Australia
with all the coal they need for a
period Of five years. The New South
Wales government Intends to nation-
alize all the coal mines In the state.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-02-15
FIRST DRAFT MEN TO
GET ORDERS FEB. %
tsv Hosssa ,ou~s.l SPECIAL LEASED w,ssI

Washington, Feb. Movements
of men to complete the first draft, be-
ginning on February 23, will not be
completed within the following five
days as originally planned, but will
extend over into March. A movement
not included in previous announce
ments will begin March 4 moving 10,-
or men to Fort Oglethorpe. Ca. and
Camp Funston.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-02-15
POLISH MINISTER
PROTESTS PEACE

!sY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wiHEl
Zurich Feb. 14.--The Stuttgart
Neues Tageblatt says it is reported in
Berlin that the Polish minister at
Warsaw has resigned in protest
against the Ukrainian peace terms.
The regency council, it is added, has
not resigned as its members are sworn
to hand over the power only to king
or regent
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-02-15
LOCAL REPORT.

A summary of local weather con-
ditions for the twenty-four hours end
ed at 6 p, m, yesterday follows Max
imum temperature, so; minimum, 2S;
range, 81; temperature at p. m, 4S;
southeast wind; clear
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-02-15
Czcrnin VIII Answer Wilson.

Amsterdam, Feb. 14.-Count Ger
min, the Austro-Hungarian foreign
minister, according to Vienna dis.
patch has announced his intention OF
delivering long statement to the
delegations of the two kingdoms on
Saturday concerning the Brest-
Litovsk negotiations and President
Wilson's latest speech.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-02-15
THE WEATHER
FORECAST.

Denver, Colo, Feb. 14.--For New
cloudy; much colder east portion.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-01-17

THE vital part of a truck is the
/ part that has to carry 30
per cent of the load and, at the
same time, transmit the power
to the rear wheels-the rear axle
drive.
Just as it was motor trouble
that retarded the early develop
ment of the pleasure car, so 1t
has been rear-aXle trouble that
has retarded the development OF
trucks.
Pleasure cars are built for
light loads; trucks, for heavy
loads.
And four-ffths of the weight
of these heavy loads rests on the
truck $ rear axle. 1t must be
strong
1t must also be proof against
the jars and shocks Of rough
roads on solid tires.
In addition, it must transmit
power-and do it efficiently.
Tie Torbensen Drive domin-
ates the truck rear-aXle field to-
day, chiefly because it meets
these practical truck require
ments better than they have
been met before.
The Torbensen Drive is really
two axles. One is for load car
rying; the other is for driving.
The load-carrying axle, which is
I-beam construction (the strong.
est and lightest form of steel
construction known, and an ex-
elusive patented feature of Tor
bensen's), carries the load.
The power is transmitted
through an axle which is separ-
ate. And the power is applied
at the wheels themselves and
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-01-17
General News items IN Brief

Reports by way Of Switzerland
stated Russia and Bulgaria had
concluded a separate peace and
that the Bolsheviki had refused
Turkish overtures.
The death in an air accident of
Lieutenant L. K. Tharpe, of La.
Marque, La, was reported from
France by General Pershing.
Answering criticisms of the war
department, Secretary Baker told
Senate probers one and a half
million men, fully clothed and
equipped are in training.
The federal am endment provid-
ing for woman suffrage passed
the House by a vote of 274 to 1856
a fraction more tran the necessary
two thirds required.
Ship losses and crop failure
cause a serious food situation
with the Allies and America
will have to send them ninety
million bushels of wheat.
The Germans sunk another
hospital ship, the British vessel
Rewa, in the Bristol channel, kill
ling three of her crew.
At a conference with House
leaders President Wilson gave
his unqualified endorsement to
woman suffrage.
Twelve persons were killed and
many injured in a tornado in
Alabama and Georgia and a biz.
zard in Texas while snow and Bit
ter cold was general over Louis.
lana and Mississippi.
Oil, gas and sulphur, were re.
ported discovered in the old salt
mines. ON Belle Isle.
A resolution directing the ap.
pointment Of special committee
to investigate the affairs of the
MississippiHospital for the Insane
charges of gross immortality be.
ing hinted, was unanimously .vot.
ed by the Mississippi House of
Representatives.
Government control of all priv
ate secu lilies and refusal of ap
proval tn enterprises not essentia
to war was said by officiaiais tt
he probable.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-01-17

A number of contests were
promised in the Mississippi
Legislature, including move to
reorganize the department of
archives and history, and make
women eligible for the post of
director.
In order to minimize suffering
from cold Railroad Director Nc.
Adoo ordered that coal be given
right of way over everything.
Producers of Louisians declar.
ed a food famine is in sight and
pointed to decreased acreage of
every food commodity in the state.
DR.. Oscar Bowling returned
from an inspection trip through
the parishes and reported the
meningitis situation as encourage
ing.
Two Mississippi N National
Guardsmen were burned to death
in a hotel fire at Harrison, Miss.
Senator James D, Brady of
Idaho died in Washington from
heart disease.
With little important Legislation
scheduled it was announced in
Washington that committee probes
and the railroad bill would keep
both branches of Congress busy
this week.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-01-17
Notice

Franklinton, La. Jan, s, 1918.
To the public:-
It may be interesting to the tax.
payers of this parish to know
that the parish assessors Of the
state have recently held a meeting
in Baton Rouge with almost a
full attendance. 1t was my pleas.
ure to attend this meeting.
| found that the tax rolls of this
parish we're among the first to be
completed and filed. There are
yet 18 parishes whose assessors
have not filed their rolls. There
was some criticism about our
rolls not being completed earlier
and I hope that everybody will
now realize that the rolls of this
parish were filed as soon as those
of any other parish Of like size.
The year 1917 was the first year
of the operation of the State
Board of Affairs and the new
Assessment laws. The many
changes made by this resulted in
a general delay all along the line.
The assessors throughout the
state completed their work as
quickly as they could after the
State Board furnished its work.
For the year 1918 however, there
should be no such delays. We
already have our blanks and ex-
pect to begin the assessment at
once. We invite the assistance
of every good citizen in pushing
this work along. Every body il
interested in seeing that a fail
lust and correct assessment o.
all the property in the parish i
made. That is what we hope tt
!, do.
Iwant to thank the people 10
their patience with my office dur
ing the past year. | shall strive
to make the work more efficien
and prompt during the presen
year.
Cordially yours,
8. E. Morris,
Parish Assessor
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-01-17
ViOlatOrs of Cattle
TickLaW Convicted

At a session of court here this
week a number Of persons were
convicted of violation the law
relative to dipping cattle for ticks
Most of the convictions were
from failure to dip cattle and
bringing infected ones into the
parish.
A fine of $40 or 80 days in the
parish Jail was the penalty in
most cases, although sentence
was suspended in several cases.
Failure to pay dog tax caused 9
number to be fined $3.50 or in
lieu thereof spend one hour in
| the parish prison. .-Amite CORES.
pondence in Daily States,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-01-17

These are the main reasons
why the Torbensen Drive has
solved the truck problem; why
more Torbensens are being used
than any other kind of drive; and
one Of the main reasons why
there are as many Republic
Trucks in use today as there are
of all other makes combined.
The Republic Truck Company
owns the Torbensen factory, and
every Republic truck is equipped
with the Torbensen Rear Axle
Drive.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-01-17
The Rear Axle
Carries so Per Cent
OF a Trucks Load!

near the rims-instead of at the
center, the old fashioned way.
So this additional leverage re-
duces the strain to a small frac-
tion of the strain on the turning
member of an ordinary axle; and
by being wholly independent of
the load axle, the gears of the
differential can't possibly be
Jared out of adjustment or align
ment by the jolts of cobblestones
or rough roads or by the jerking
of trailers.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-01-17
Notice..

There will be a meeting of the
stockholders Of The Babington
Store, Inc, at the Office Of the
company on Thursday, January
"a, 1918, at 800 o'clock P. M.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-01-17

We offer The Era-Leader and
New York Thrice.a.Week World
both one year for $500.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-01-17
Police Jury Proceedings.

Franklinton, La. Jan. 4, 1918.
The Police Jury in and for the
Parish of Washington, State of
rouisiana, met in regular session
st the Court House in the town
a Franklinton, on the above date
with the following members pres
eut: r. G. Spring, GIN. Tate, j.
p. starnes, T. D. Foil, G. H.
Wbelan, j. R. Leslie, Walter
Green, Louis Grain, and S. s.
Thomas, Absent F. L. Sanford,
and 7. B. Roberts.
The meeting was called to order
by Vice-President, j. R. Leslie,
and the minutes of the last meet
ing was read and stood approved.
Motion made by j. P. Starnes
seconded by G. Whalen, that the
matter Of the erroneous assess
ment of the Brooks -Scanlon Lum-
ber Co., be deferred until the
February meeting, and that the
Assessor be present to make an
explanation. Carried.
The sewerage system commit
tee has asked that the report be
deferred until the next meeting.
Motion made by j. P. Starnes,
seconded by G. H. Whalen, that
the proposed Directors for the
Washington Parish Fair be ap-
proved. Carried.
Proposed Directors
Washington Parish Fair Assn
1918
1st. Ward-Seymore Brumfeld
End. ward-O. E. Brock,
3rd. .ward-F. B. Batsman,
4th. .ward-W. H. Sullivan,
5th.ward-W. Green,
6th.ward-J. G. Green,
9TH. ward-W. ]. Daniel,
9th ward-W. M. Grain,
9th wards. W. Wilkes,
At Large. J. B. Lindsey, F.
L. Sanford, D. E. Sheridan, Gee.
G. Knight, Geo. Whelan, and 0.
P. Carter.
Motion made by p. Starnes'
seconded by G.. H. Whelan, that
we settle with J. E. Wood for
his service as Justice Of Peace
according to W. E. Banister's
report. Carried.
Motion made by Walter Green,
seconded by Louis Grain, thai
R. H. Spring. be given permis'
sion to repair the Pig Branch ane
Barlow Creek branch, in the 6tf
ward, also the west end of th'
Enon bridge and what is knowl
as the Barlow Varnado Branch.
Carried.
Motion made by G. M. Tate
seconded by S. S. Thomas, tina
the matter of ratifying the judg'
meat of the Vincennes Bridge
Company be deferred until tn
February meeting. Carried.
Report by the Pearl River Bridg
Committee.
Franklinton, La. Jan. 4, 1915
The Hon. Police Jury,
Washington Parish
Gentlemen:-
We, your committee on tn
Pearl River Bridge, beg to repol
that on November 18th at a join
meeting of the Pearl River Coun
ty and Washington Parish, join
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-01-17

There being no further busi-
ness the. Board stood adjourned
to meet February 1, 1918.
j. R. Leslie,
Vice Presidnet
W. E. Banister,
Secretary.