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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-15
Use OF UNSAFE CODE
HELPED SUBMARINES
TO ATTACK, HE SAYS

WASHINGTON. ID. O., March IL.
German submarines were enabled
TO attack the first convoy Of Ameri-
can troop ships sent TO France be
cause the navy department used an
unsafe code which was intercepted
and deciphered, Admiral Sims told
the senate investigating committee
tvrfay. Only a measure Of good luck
brought the convoy safely to port,
the admiral said. Other troop ships
and destroyers were endangered
through similar incidents early in the
war.
Announcement Of the sailing Of the
first American destroycrs was print
ed in Berlin four days before they
arrived at Queenstown, Sims said.
He declared he implored the depart
ment not To send messages regarding
troop conveys in the code referred
to, but that the warning was disre-
garded
All the other allies and the enemy
were using new wartime codes, he
said, while the United States con
tinued to trust valuable information
to a code used for many years. In
formation regarding conveys bound
for France was known in social cir
cles in Paris even before Pershing
was Informed officially, Sims assert
ed. He said the United States naval
attache at Paris obtained the first
word Of troop ships sailing from a
woman whose husband received the
i'm a business message.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-15
LONDON EDITORIALS
.CAUSTIC ON RECENT
BERLIN OCCURRENCES

LONDON, March l5.-London edi-
torial opinion on the German revolu-
tion is indicated BY such headlines as
Allies Fooled Again. "The Old
Adam, "As Was tx BE Expected.
While our politicians are filling
US with hot air. the junkers have
been biding their time" says the
Daily Mail. In dealing with the
Germans one must always calculate
upon bad faith. They sent u 'dud'
government 10 sign the treaty of
peace, but when the time comes TO
carry cut the stipulat.ons the junk
ers again take charge. Whatever
their purpose. our visionary states
men are ignorant of its nature"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-15
LANTERN OF THE LONDON
BOBBY WILL BE REPLACED
A Modern Flashlight Will Be
Used by Policemen

LONDON, March 15.-One of the
most picturesque features Of the va
ried outfit Of the London policeman,
the old-fashoned oil dark-lantern, N
TO give place to the electric flash
light
The London bobby" has been ac-
customed when darkness fell to light
his lamp and attach it TO his belt at
the back slightly on the right side.
II generated TOO much reat, was
cumbersome and when policeman
engaged in a scuffle with criminal
his clothing was generously sprinkled
with kerosene.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-15
STATE DEPARTMENT IS
NOW WITHOUT A HEAD

WASHINGTON. ID. G., March Is.
The state department is technically
without a head. Frank Polk, acting
secretary Of state, resumed the duties
Of undersecretary. as he could not
serve as temporary secretary over
thirty days.
The senate has not acted on the
nomination Of Bainbridge Colby and
the president has not designated an
acting secretary. 1t was said al the
department that passports are not be-
ing issued, as there is no one to sign
them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-15
MINNESOTA PRIMARY is ON
lRy The Assncintrd prcs.l

lily ne ASSorlatpd IrcS~l
ST. PAUL, Mimi. March 15.-Re-
publicans throughout Minnesota are
voting today at special primary cleo
tion to indicate their choice for a
presidential nominee. Although a
light vote was FORECAST by some politi-
cal leaders, others thought that rep
resentative ballot might be cast be-
cause of the avowed determination of
state leaders representing the minor
ity faction who oppose the indorse-
ment Of Major General Wood.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-15
SAYS OKLAHOMA
JUDGE WITHOUT
RIGHTS in CASE
Texas Judge Asks Governor
Hobby to Assist in Con-
troll of Lands

AUSTIN, Tex, March l5-Gov.
w. p. Hobby ordered to the bound
airy a fcrce deemed sufficient to
hold the land involved in the dis
pute between Texas and Oklahoma,
to surrender il 10 none except upon
the decree of the federal supreme
court.
The adjutant general declined to
state how manv Texas rangers are
within the disputed area or the
steps taken TO maintain possession,
but there is reliable information
that three additional rangers left
for the Oklahoma border yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-15
(By James M. Gould, Special Corre-
spondent, ST. Louis Start

Most of the Cardinal ball PLAYERS par
ticularly the regulars are smiling broad
I'M today AMI the holiday DECLARED I'M
Manager Hickey H. Not tine unly reason
for the grin. Up al Mercedes tomorrow
the first game with the Athletics vii!
hc played the first Of seventeen battles.
This somewhat bald and uncnnvinting
statement carries. to these regulars.
more than would seem ~ the surface.
10 the public il means that two major
league ciiibS are beginning long and
important series: to the Cardinal rrgiI-
lars il means that the grnclling grind nf
the training schedule w Just about over.
Yes. thcy'll have ~ make lnt W
mean jumps before the,St. Louis trail i
finally hit and thcy'll have to play many
q hard game previous to April II and.
un that date. they will inauguratc a
schedule ~ In even tougher scraps All
this IL true hut the wearing tearing.
bearing down work Of getting into phys
ical condition is practically completed.
The Love of the Game
AS ~ the games they Will have ~ play.
that H. what they ARE paid for. Ball
PLAYING l. their profession. IL most nf
them-to all the very great stars the
game itself is n wonderful pleasure to
them. Few PLAYERS rise 10 he stars
without mn innate love NJ the game. In
n hardly logical ~ assume that me-
chanical ball player-a purely mechan-
ical one. that i. would ever b. the bril-
liant. flashy type 80 popular with the
fans-Ty Cobb. for instance. ANY man
who has ever seen the great Detroit
player in action would know that hr loves
the game for the game itself and that be
wants to win in any fair way possible
every minute Of every battle. That's the
reason why thousands pay to see Cobb
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-15
LARGEST DIRIGIBLE in
WORLD WILL BE BUILT
Will Attempt Flight Across
Pacific Ocean

PHILADELPHIA, March l5.-The
worlds largest dirigible will be built
at the Philadelphia navy yard In ii
a company of navy men will attempt
flight across the Pacific.
Fifty-two craftsmen gave their
services TO the work Of designing the
great airship. Work will soon be be-
gun on the plans.
1t will be developed along lines
similar to the R-34 which made the
successful transatlantic flight.
The dirigible will weigh about 80
tons, and will have a carrying capa-
city of 80 tons.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-15
FIVE u. S. SOLDIERS
DIE IN SIBERIA FIRE
n,r The As~o..inted Press }

WASHINGTON, ID. G.. March -.
Five American soldiers are believ-
cd to have persisted in a fire whicr
destroyed the barracks replacement
battalions occupied at Vladivostoh
March 8, the war department is in
formed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-15
AUSTIN MAKES BONFIRE
OF $l5O,O0O OLD BONDS

AUSTIN, Tex, March 15.-City
commissioners and the mayor of Aus
tin recently made a little bon fire Of
$50 bonds with a face value Of $1,000
each.
However, the bonds, issued by the
city in 1895, had been retired ana
records AT the city hall certify that
they had been paid and have been
destroyed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-15
NEWSPAPERS COOPERATE.

MURPHYSBORO, ILL.,, March Is
Newspaper owners Of Southern Iili-
nois have formed a cooperative or
ganization for the purchase Of pub
fishing materials. 1t is planned to buy
large quantities of news print paper
and other supplies and distribute
them through central agency.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-15
SEVERAL UNITS OF JAP
TROOPS ARE In REVOLT

LONDON, March 15.-Revolt has
broken out among several units of
Japanese troops in Serbia, according
to Moscow Soviet wireless. Soldiers
ripped off their shoulder straps and
substituted red straps, the dispatch
said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-15
APARTMENTS AUCTIONED OFF.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 15.-Auc-
tioning apartments TO the highest bid
der il the newest measure several st.
Louis real estate owners are using to
obtain maximum returns on their
property.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-15

AUSTIN. Tex, March l5.-Judge
George Calhoun, Of the fifty-third
district court, asked Governor Hobby
to assist the Texas receiver. i'm the
boundary dispute territory retain
control of the land, holding that the
Oklahoma judge who recently issued
a restraining order is without juris-
diction. Governor Hobby is unde-
cided.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-15
COAST TEACHERS TO
MEET FINAL WEEK IN
APRIL; CHANCEDATE
Especial to The Herald)

EDINBURG, Tex, March IS
The annual meeting of the Gulf
Coast Educational Association will
be held at Corpus Christi April 22,
% and %, instead of April Is, 10
and IL This change was announc-
ed today by J. s. Bum, president
of the ass ociation
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-15
GERMAN ASSEMBLY is
SUMMONED BY EBERT

Berlin, March 15.-The German
national assembly was summoned by
the Ebert government 10 meet at
Stuttgart tomorrow.
Berlin advices Sunday night re
ported that the old German govern
ment established its seat at Stutt-
gart, the capital Of Wuerttemburg.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-15
FEB. COTTON. CONSUMPTION
OHy The Associated Prcss

IN the A~suoiutrd FrTssI
WASHINGTON. ID. G., March Is.
Cotton consumed during February
amounted 10 5l6,594 the equivalent
of pound bales lint and 26.320
bales Of linters, the census bureau
stated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-15
ALBANIAN SUCCEEDS ROPER

NV The Associat n PreSsl
WASHINGTON, ID. O., March -.
William Martin Williams Of Ala
bama succeeds Daniel c. Roper as
commissioner of internal revenue.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-15
WEATHER
Tonight and Tuesday cloudy; mod
crate southerly winds.
FORECAST FOR THE WEEK

For the West Gulf States: Gener-
ally fair. although some prospect Of
local rains about Tuesday OF Wednes-
day; nearly normal temperatures.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-15
(By The Associated PresD



power
regime here They aided by the Of which declared ~
strike Prussia the whc
nave but their movement Reports
disposal - 1-e'S' .aS lorees al MS
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-15
(Bv The Associated Pressl

oNDoN March l5One of the Of
perrin was the
request ignored the
recognition the 0 communications
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-15
(By The Associated Press)
BERLIN, March Is.

BERLIN March l5An unconrmed
German has reached
order
German generals and Saxon Minister
Defense Noske in the Ebert government
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-15
GOVERNMENT CRISIS
in GERMANY ENDED:
EBERT T.KAPP AGREE.
(By The Associated Press) }

PARIS, March 15A Berlin
has been reached between Chancellor
Nsk in
the crisis in German i nded
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-15
by The Associated Prcss)
BERLIN, March 10

March looking
an uprising against the regime have been officially
nounced but
decided Of the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-15
(By The Associated Pressl
LONDON. March Is.

Lo>DoN March l5lhe Bavarian
ona assembly that will Tuesday 10 negotiate con
eeTnng the forming of cabinet Copenhagen dispatch ooc
a Munich telegram. '' 'N'e
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-15
(By The Associated Press)
PARIS. March

PARS March 15The independent
Mannheim
proclaim
The majority and independent socialists
uniting the military Berlin
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-15
(BY The Associated Press

PARIS, March 15The rtbishmen of
proclaimed according to a dispatch to the Temp
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1920-06-25
HOW PRICES ROSE AND FELL

Interesting conclusions may be
drawn from completed analysis
of wholesale and retail prices anc
!. wages for the years 1860 to 1877
IN which tendencies strikingly
like those of the present day are
revealed, showing finally a slumr
. in prices which, economists anc
stundents of market conditions
say soon may be expected il
history is to repeat itself.
The figure of 100 is taken as
the basic level Of all three in
: 1860. There was a gradual rise
during 1861 and 1862 and 1863,
and at the end of the last year
wholesale prices were at $50; re.
tail prices at lao; and wages at
40. During the year 1864 came
the sharpest rise and wholesale
: prices jump to the 21O mark,
reaching the peak in January.
1865, Meanwhile both retail
prices and wages had taken a
more gradual rise, the former,
standing at 164 in January and
wages being at $50.
In April, 1865, the war ended
and there came a sudden drop in
wholesale prices, when fell tc
"l6O in July of that year and then
rallied to $50 by the end of the
year. Retail prices and wage
continued asteady rise through.
out the year; not being affected
by the end of the war and reach.
ed the respective levels of l7C
and l65 at the end of 1866.
In the year following the close
of the war, or 1866, there was q
marked variation in the trend
OF the three, Wholesale prices
f1uctuated rather violently but
with a constant downward trend
and they continued this down
ward course with occasional
sharp rallies for seven years fol-
lowing the war. scoring a net
loss of from five to ten points
a year, until in 1872, just prior
to the great panic, they were at
40 or just 80 points above the
pre-war figure.
If history is repeating itself
E the man who now denies himself
useless luxuries and puts his
money in government securities
or in other standard investments
will be on a sound financial bas-
is when the present Troublesome
days are over.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1920-06-25
ORDER OF | OBLIGATION
JEAN LEPLEY Complainant
VS..
DWIGHT LYMAN LEPLEY
Defendant
In the Circuit Court for Prince
Georges County, Maryland

No. 1892 Equity
TINE PURPOSE and object of this
i suit is to secure decree cf divorce
vinculo nadtimonii in favor of Jean
Lepley against Dwight Lyman LepIey
The Bill in substance states :-Th at the
Complainant for more than two years last
past has been a resident of the State of
Maryland at Mt. Rainier, Prince Geor-
ge's County; and that the Defendant is
a non resident of the State of Mary
land, lately residing at Oklahoma City
in the State of Oklahoma; and that the
Complainant and Defendant were mar
ried at Kratzerville, Pennsylvania, Oct
ober 31st. 1905. by the Rev. W. Hoch;
and that they lived together as man and
wife until about the first week in MAY,
1907; and that there was born to them one
child, May Lepley, now 10 yrs. of age and
in the custody of the Complainant, that
the Defendant has been kind affection
ate and above approach: and that on or
about the first week in May, 1907, the
Defendant Dwight Lyman Lepley, will
fully and deliberately abandoned and
deserted the Defendant Jean Lepley,
which desertion and abandonment has
continued uninterruptedly for more
than three years last past and is de-
liberate and final, and the separation of
the parties is beyond and reasonable
hope or expectation of reconciliation.
The Bill prays for decree of divorce
a vincuLar mdtrimonii and that the
complainant may be awarded custody
of the minor child; and for further nee
essary relief; and for an order of pub
LEGATION against the Defendant, a non
resident of the State of Maryland.
It is thereupon this Gath day of May,
1920, by the Circuit CourL for Prince
Georges County, in Equity, ordered
that the Complainant by causing copy
of this order to be inserted in newspa-
per printed in Prince Georges County,
Maryland, once week for four sue
cessive weeks before the twenty-sixth
day of June, 1920, give notice to the
said Dwight Lyman Lepley, defendant,
nonresident Of the State of Maryland,
of the object and substance of this Bill,
and warn him to be and appear in this
Court in person or by solicitor on or
before the 18th day of July, 1920, to
answer the premises and abide by such
decree or order as may be passed here
in
S. D. HALL, Clerk
G. G. for P. G. Co., Md
True copys-Test:
8. D. HALL, Clerk My28
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1920-06-25
ANOTHER FROFIT SHARING
EXPERIMENT

The plan Of the Baltimore Bar
gain House by which it's semploy-
ees share in the profits OF the
Company in proportion to the
amount of their salaries is a varl-
ant of a principle which seems to
have been tried in this country
at least as long as 1894 and Of
which there are many examples
in operation. France appears to
have been more successful with
these schemes than other Euro
pean countries, and the Maison
LIE Claire, the Bon Marche in
Paris and the Godin works at
Guise, all of which have profit
sharing arrangements. are well
known. But it is important to
mott &c that in all of these, as in
most of the French schemes, the
method is to allow the employees
not only portion of the profits
but a share in the business. Prof
ft-sharing arrangements in Great
Britain have not been very sue
cessful, with the curious excep-
ton that there are number OF
gas companies which have had
satisfactory results from various
forms of profit sharing. In
America the idea is spreading and
there are many instances of pro-
fit sharing some of them of re-
cent growth. Mr.. George w.
Perkins, whose financial stan d.
ing and business capacity made
him an invaluable ally of any
cause in which he believed, was
in his busy lifetime an earn est
advocate of the principle on the
ground that it would allay indus
trial friction and promote the in
terests of both capital and labor
by giving employees a co-opera-
tive interest.
The scheme which Mr.. Epstein
explained to the employees of the
Company does not go farther than
profit sharing. Participation in
the plan is voluntary a nd may be
withdrawn after five years or be-
fore it in case of disablement or
in case of female employees on
marriage. The scheme also in
cludes insurance provision which
with the other features are intend
ed to put a premium on remain ing
with firm. Whether the arrang-
ment will permanently tend to
reduce Industrial friction and to
bring capital and labor closer to-
gether can only be tested by ex-
perience. but in any event it is
a plan we'll worth trying.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1920-06-25
Title Register OF Autos Too Slow For
Baughman

The registration of automobiles under
the law is going along entirely too slow
to please Col. E. Austin Baughman, Mo.
tor Vehicles Commissioner, who says
they are being registered-at the rate of
400 day. when they shoud be recorded
at the rate of 800 day.
The new law requires that every
automobile owner submit certain in
formation, accompanied by affidavits,
concerning the description of automo
biles, license numbers, operators mum
Der and the nunoer of the engine.
Thelaw went into effect on June 1.
Andrew B. Linhardt was m ade regis trar
and it is his duty to record just as prop
erty is decided and recorded, every
automobile in the city and State.
The District of Columbia branch office
does its owner registrations. There are
about 100000 automobiles, Including
those in the District of Columbia, that
will have to beregistered under the law
The law gives the owners 80 days from
from June l to file the information and
obtain title. After that date the man
who has an unregistered car could easily
be placed in an embarrassing position.
THE registration is entirely too Slow
said Colonel Baughnan. an order
that all can be registered they should
be coming in at the rate of 1900 day
whereas they are averaging about 400
l am afraid the folks who are putting
it off are getting ready to swamp oul
| Office, during the hottest time of thu
year.
Any person having car, the engine
number of which has already been tam
pered with, will be given only so days
to make registration. After that date
they will be liable to legal action il
| caught with such a car unregistere d
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1920-06-25
PHONE CO. ASKS FOR
LOCAL RATE RAISE
Hearing on Telephone Charges
Scheduled for June II,
in Baltimore

Baltimore, Maryland.-Wnht the H.
ing of proposed rates for business and
residence service throughout the
State of Maryland, the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company has
announced to the public the slight in
crease which will be necessary to run
the service under existing costs.
Shortly after filing the petition for
an increase telephone officials were
notified by the Public Service Com
mission that hearing would be start
ed Monday, June ID, to which inter
ested parties are invited. The hear
ing is simply continuation Of the
case which was started before the
Public Service Commission several
months ago and was discontinued
shortly before Sthe death Of former
Chairman Reifsnider.
A. E. Berry, President Of the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone Com
pany, in presenting the petition for in
crease at the Public Service Commits
sion last Monday made the statement:
1.-THE rates for telephone service
throughout Maryland can be justified
on several grounds. The return on the
invested capital is exceedingly low,
less than six per cent. being realized
throughout the State of Maryland il
these rates are allowed. What other
business is conducted at so low a
profit? On the telephone investment
In the rural districts of Maryland we
are losing money and the rates which
We are asking from the people OF
Maryland In the counties are simply
enough to guarantee a rate Of less
than one and one-half cents on each
dollar-inyesSsd."
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1920-06-25

Appointments of the Members OF
the M aryland Horse Racing Commission
in accordance with the provisions of the
Racing Commission bill passed at the
last session of the Legislature, will wait
at least until the Democratic National
Convention at San Francisco, is over
for Governor Richie who heads the
Maryland delegation to the big WOW, is
now en- route to the coast city.
The wheat grower need have no ap'
prehension as to the supply of binder
Irvine this season. Reports coming to
the Bureau of Plant Industry, of the
United States Der artment of Agricul-
ture, indicate that there will be .plen'
tiful supply of this commodity avail
able for the American farmer. Not
only will it be plentiful. but it Is likely
to be cheaper this year than some years
past.
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the life of man, woman or child today
News is obtained by photographs almost
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graphs are reproduced by the superb
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