The Sherman Courier (Sherman, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 211, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 29, 1917 Page: 1 of 8
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SHERMAN, TEXAS,SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1917.
NUMBER 211
THEM OF IB NEXT HRMY GALL TO HOOVER FAILS TO
IcADOO ASSUMED CHARGE AS
DIRECTOR AT NOON
YESTERDAY.
VAR BOARD IN CONTROL
McAdoo Temporarily Places Board of
Railroad Officers in Charge
of Operations.
International Neve Service.
Washington, Dec. 28.—The rail-
roads have been operating since noon
today under government control.
Without formality of any kind, Sec-
retry of the Treasury William G. Me
Adoo took charge of the railroads as
Director General at noon today. To-
night he sent telegrams to the presi-
dent and board of directors of every
railroad. company in the country, ad-
vising them that he expects them to
continue the operation of their roads
and “to make every possible effort to
increase their efficiency and to move
traffic by the most convenient and ex-
peditious route."
President Wilson has begun the pre-
paration of a special message he will
read to Congress next week, asking
for the legislation he needs to make
the guarantees of his proclamation
concerning railroad earnings during
the period of Government operation.
He today discussed the matter with
the Cabinet and various members of
Congress, and all of them promise co-
rporation.
Director General McAdoo placed the
existing war board of private rail-
road executives in charge of tempor-
ary operation of the Nation’s lines.
This was the sole official announce-
ment following a ninety-minute con-
ference between Mr. McAdoo and the
executives, during which the roads of
the country passed from private to
Federal control at the hour of 12.
The emergency operations include
Fairfax Harrison, president of the
Southern Railway , Hoard Elliott of
the New York, New Haven A (Hart-
ford Railway; Julius Kruttschnitt,
chairman of the executive committee
of the Southern Pacifit;; Hale Holden,
president of the Chicago, Burlington
A Quincy, and Samuel Rea, president
of the Pennsylvania lines.
Director General McAdoo said to-
night that after several hours opera-
tion by the Government he was quite
satisfied with the progress attained.
In mediate action has been taken to
lift the congestion at the most impor-
tant gateways for the Allies. New
York and New Jersey.
THEY FORGET ALL NE-
GROES HAVE BIG FEET.
International Neve Service.
Washnigton, Dec. 20—It was stated
today that the real reason for the
army shortage of large-sized shoes
resulted from the War Department
failing to take into consideration the
fact that all negroes drafted would
require larger shoes.
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THE WEATHER.
Fair and cold, temperature below
freezing, light to gentle northerly
winds prevailing.
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QUIET YESTERDAY BE ABOUT FEB. 15
ITALIANS MAKE SMALL GAINS FUTURE DRAFTS WILL BE MADE
LITTLE FIGHTING ON THE
• OTHER FRONTS.
International Name Service.
London, Dec. 28.—Today was rath-,
er quiet in the theatre of war. The
Italian made a successful raid on
the Teuton lines, with small gains.
The Teuton shell fire again increased,
foreshadowing another attack.
On the western front the German
heavy guns violently bombarded the
French lines. German forces beyond
Verdun did not again attempt today
their assaults on French lines, but
contented themselves with shelling
Caurieres Wood, today’s official
statement reported.
In Lorraine, around Veho, an in-
creasingly intense bombardment thru-
out the night was reported.
The lull on the British front con-
tinues, Field Marshal Haig reporting
“nothing special” today.
U. 8. TROOPS GUARD
BORDER BRIDGES.
International Neve Service.
El Paso, Texas, Dec. 28.—United
States troops are guarding bridges
near Guadalupe, twenty miles east of
this city, in expectation of an at-
tempted raid by a large force of Vil-
la bandits.
OFFICERS ENDEAVORING TO AS-
CERTAIN IF GERMANS ARE
BEHIND THEM.
'nternatlonal Nmce Service.
Marfa, Texas, Dec. 28.—A mili-
tary investigation of the recent bandit
raids on the Brite and Fitzgerald
ranches is being directed by Col.
George T. Langhorne, military com-
mander of the Big Bend district.
Rumors that the raids were the re-
sult of pro-German machinations and
another version that the raiders were
Carrancista troops are current along
the border.
The arrival of Captain Sprinkle,
commanding the cavalry patrol which
pursued the raiders into Mexico, with
valuable documents, which he is said
to have collected from the bodies of
the eighteen bandits slain during the
fighting at the Brite ranch, will fur-
nish definite information to Colonel
Langhorne.
PACKING PLANTS
INVESTIGATED
EDWARD MARTIN TELLS FED-
ERAL COMMISSION OF BOS-
TON AFFAIR.
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Boston, 'Mass., Dec. 28.—Edward
Martin, a former stockholder in the
Chicago Junction Railway and Stock-
yards Company, testified late today
before the Federal Trade Commission,
investigating the packing industry in
Boston.
Martin testified that F. S. Prince,
a Boston banker, told him the Chica-
go stock yards were ready to move
and that Prince paid them bonuses to
stay where they were.
From Martin’s testimony it was in-
dicated that the {lackers threatened
to move the packing plants so as to
gam control of the stock yards com-
pany as the stock yardB holdings de-
pended on the location of the packing
UNDER QUESTIONNAIRE
CLASSIFICATION.
CALL FOR SPECIALISTS
Experts in Every Line Will Be Card
Indexed So Can Be Called
Very Promptly.
nlernational Neve Service.
Washington, Dec. 28.—The next
draft call, including deferred percent-
ages of the first quota, will be made
up under the questionnaire classifi-
cation, Provost Marshall General
Crowder announced today.
There will be no further formal
call, therefore, before Feb. 15, he said.
This means that men included in
the deferred percentage of the first
quota, most of which quota is now; in
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camp, will enjoy the benefits of ques-
tionnaire classification and will be
drawn only if they come under Class
One.
Men selected under the old regula-
tions continue to go, however, when
needed to make up deficiencies in calls
already made. Decision to await
classification cf all man before raak
ing another formal call was reached
oeeause of the need for special classes
of service.
Crowder announced that “very soon’
there will be call for technical work
er?, and highly specialized registrants.
The United States public service re-
serve of the Labor Department today
sent out a call for more men of engi-
neering experience, particularly in in-
dustrial lines, for the army and navy.
Those who will serve will be card in-
dexed, subject to call for their spec-
ial branches of work.
The Provost Marshall General’s of-
fice says medical examination of the
men in the first class will proceed as
soon as the questinnaires are turned
in by the registrants. This work, it
is said, will be completed by the end
of January.
The Provost Marshall General is
preparing to produce the men within
a few hours after they are called.
There will be noe of the delay that was
necessary in the operation of the sel-
ective machinery last summer when
the first call was supplied.
Under Government operation of the
railroads, it is expected, also, the men
will be moved to camps more prompt-
ly and with less confusion than before.
Meantime the draft machinery is
preparing a list of specialists of every
variety, artisans of every kind and ex-
perts in every line, to be ready to an-
swer any demands from General
Pershing or the chief of staff for ex-
perts. These specialists will be taken
from every class in the questionnaire.
Approximately 180,000 men of the
687,000 men summoned last summer
are awaiting orders to move to camp
Ten States and the District of Col
umbia have now furnished their full
first call quota. These 100 per cent
States are: Virginia, Maine, Califor-
nia, Idaho, Montana*Nevada, dregon,
Utah, Wyoming and Washington. That
section of Western Pennsylvania
which sent men to Camp Sherman al-
so furnished its full quota.
Remaining States have furnished 85
to 90 per cent of their quotas.
ADVISE EMPLOYES TO
■ SEEK EXEMPTION
ncernational Never Server*.
Dallas, Texas, Dec. 28.—A tele-
gram directing all of its local em-
ployes to claim exemption from the
selective service law and offering to
pay the expenses of prosecuting suc|b
claims was received this morning
from the general offices of the Fleish-
mann Yeast Company.
The telegram concludes by saying
that the Fleishmann Yeast Coptpany
is a large concern and is furnishing
bakers throughout the country with
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- yea3t, which is necessary in the mak-
plants, which could) be forced out at inTrf bread, and that “it. business
busineu through the operations of tfeo important to be interfered with
the big packers. 1 jby the dra£t» > „
APPEAR AS ASHED
FUEL ADMINISTRATOR UPSETS
/SENATE INVESTIGATION BY
HIS ABSENCE.
COAL SHORTAGE.PROBE
MEN POSTPONED
SHORTAGE OF CLOTHING AND
EQUIPMENT COMPELS
ABANDONMENT.
Head of Distribution Places Entire
Blame for Situation Upon Trans-
portation Difficulties.
International Neve Service.
Washington, Dec. 28.—Food Ad-
ministrator Herbert C. Hoover today
upset the investigation of the sugar
and coal shortage by the Senate sub-
committee to such a degree by failing
to appear as requested that the com-
mittee sent Mr. Hoover two nice tele-
grams asking him to appear Wednes-
day and tell the story of the sugar
shortage. Hoover was scheduled to
appear before the committee today,
but failed to show up.
Mr. Hoover’s counsel, Curtis H.
Lindley, in a letter said the food ad-
ministrator had been called to New
York late yesterday to attend an im-
portant conference on tonnage. He
wrote he will be back early next week
glad to testify. An executive session
of the commiitee followed, resulting
in a telegram being sent Hoover.
Chairman Reed of the investigating
committee made a statement denying
that Hoover had been refused the
right to appear before the committ-
tee, and branded as an untruth the
report that Hoover had been obliged
to appeal to the White House to get
his statement before the {Public.
Senator Reed went into a long
explanation of the various and un-
avoidabl# circumstances which had
prevented calling Hoover earlier.
When the committee found Hoover
could not testify today, the coal short-
age question held their attention the
remainder of the session.
L. A. Snead, head of the distribu-
tion for the Fuel Administration, tes-
tified. He laid the entire blame of
the coal shortage upon transportation
difficulties. He said rumors of coal
shortag last summer caustd many
people to buy % and store more coal
then they required.
Snead said too many priority or-
ders had been issued tp the railroads.
“If we could get rid wf all our priori-
ties and start all over ,we would be
a whole lot better off,” he declared.
Snead said the situation is still grave
and that “there is going to be suffer-
ing unless the situation is improved.”
He will resume his testimony tomor-
row.
International Neve Service.
Washington, Dec. 28.—Conditions In
the War Department in respect to
clothing and equipment shortage to-
day resulted in a complete. abondon-
ment for the present of mobilization
of drafted men.
'Approximately 125,000 men waiting
to be called to training camps are af-
fected by the order of Provost Mar-
shall General Crowder, issued today,
directing that .no further mobiliza-
tion be made until Feb. 15.
ALLIED PRESS SPURNS
PEACE “CAMOUFLAGE”
International Neve Service.
London, Dec. 28.—Germany’s peace
“camouflage” does not interest the
Allies, if unanimous editorial opinion
of British and French newspapers is
any standard of judgment The trend
of the press , both in England and
France*' is overwhelmingly against
the Teuton terms. Every London
newspaper today joined m emphatic
dismissal of such terms as announced
by Counfc*Czernin. All .except the
Express and News agree the offer is
not even worth following up.
ALLIES SPECULATE
EBMAN PLI
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DEVIL’S LAKE. N. D., REPORTS 41
DEGREES BELOW ZERO.
COAL SHORTAGE
1 International Neve Service.
New York, Dec. 28.—The cold wa’F’e
\?hich is sweeping the country hit
New York tonight, the temperature
being but a few degrees above zero.
Devil’s Lake, N. D., reports 41 de-
crees below zch>.
Freezing weather extends far into
the South and Southwest. The ex-
reme cold is making a heavy drain
on the domestic supply.
MANY STOCKS WENT
STILL HIGHER YESTERDAY
'nternaUoaOl Neve Service.
New York, Dec. 23—Many stock is-
sues today went beyond the high pri-
ces established yesterday. Investors
are beginning to realize that unifica-
ion of the railroad systems of the
ountry is going to dear the way,
not only for war materials, but for
everything, and bring about a general
wivai or activity.
LEADERS WONDER HOW TEU-
TONS PROPOSE TO SPEND
NEXT TEN DAYS.
International Neve Benue.
•London, Dec. 28.—Military specu-
lation tonight revolved around this
question: Will the Germans use the
ten days they have given the Allies
to answer their latest peace bid by
hammering away at the Anglo-
French lines in the west with a view
to “forcing” a favorable reply, or
will they play a waiting game, con-
tinuing their concentration and their
threats of a supreme drive? To al-
lied political leaders this subject is
of vital interest. For the past twenty-
four hours the whole French front
has been raging with heavy gun fire.
PLAN TO CHECK I. W. W.
PLOT TO DESTROY GRAIN
International Nev* Service.
Chicago, 111., Dec. 28.—Grain eleva-
tors in all cities and towns along the
Michigan Central Railroad are under
heavy guard as the result of an al-
leged plot to destroy them during the
Mfctay week.
plot, accordir.r: to the Chicago
police, is part of a general scheme of
the I. W. W. to destroy military nec-
essities throughout the Middle West.
The evidence is said to have been ob-
tained by railroad operatives who
sent out the warning.
AVIATOR FALLS; PLANE
SAILS ON WITHOUT HIM
International Newt Service.
Fort Worth, Texas, Dec. 28.—Gor-
don Mott fell from his airplane yes-
terday and dropped to death 1,500
feet below, while the plane continued
its flight, unguided by mortal hands,
and landed a mile from the scene of
the accident. Observers believe that
the flying cadet struck an air pocket
which caused the machine to lurch
and throw him out.
RUSSIAN SHIP RE-
LEASED FROM CUSTODY
Interneticnel Neve Service.
A Pacific Port, Dec. 28.—The Rus-
sian steamer Shilka, held here for in-
vestigation, was released today by the
customs inspectors, who found no fvl-
dence of BoUheviki plotting among
be crew or in the cargo.
MUCH SICKNESS DUE TO TO UN-
SANITARY CONDITIONS AND
LACK OF CLOTHING.
SHORT ON EQUIPMENT
-• ,
General Greble Says If He Had 300
Machine Guns Could Soon
Train Men.
International Neve Service.
Washington, Dec. 28.—Personal
letters were written as early as Sept-
ember by Major General Edward St.
John Greble to Surgeon General Gor-i
gas, Quartermaster General Sharpe,
General Littell . of the Cantonment
Division and Chief 6f Staff, saying
that if nothing was done to remedy
the bad sanitary conditions, over
crowding and lack of clothing there
would be an epidemic at Camp Bowie,
Texas. The epidemic came.
In one month 8000 passed through
the hospital there, which was built to
accommodate only 800. At one time
1800 were crowded into it Today
there are 800 ill at Camp Bowie.
Nothing was done by the War Depart-
ment to relieve the situation until
November, when disease had already
spread through the cantonment.
All this was disclosed today dur-
ing the examination of General Gre-
ble by the Senate Military Affaire
Committee. The testimony showed
there was not and still is not enough
ordnance to train men destined for
France. Rifles, machine guns and
cannon for training are sadly lack-
ing. General Greble said he would
like to have 300 Lewis machine guns
for training, and that if his division
were fully equipped they could be
trained in about four months.
General Greble said he could not
even get a division flag from General
Sharpe without a personal letter.
During the examination of General
Greble he said surgeons thought the
hookworm was prevalent in Texas.
“General,” inquired Senator Hitch-
cock, “don’t you think the hookworm
exists to a great degree in the War
Department?”
AMERICAN SAILOR CAP-
TURED BY GERMAN SUB
International Neve Service.
Washington, Dec. 28.—Secretary of
the Navy Daniels announced tonight
that the sailor captured by the Ameri-
can destroyer Jacob Jones was Albert
Demellefi seaman, of New Bedford,
Mass.
GENERAL GUITTEREZ NOW IN
CONTROL OF COAL MINES
IN COAHUILA
International Neve Service.
Eagle Pass, Texas, Dec, 28.—Ar-
rivals here today from points south in
Mexico reported that General Luis
Guitterez in command of 8000 well-
aimed revolutionists had taken pos-
sesion of large coal mines operated by
American Interests at Esperenza.
They also reported that Guitterez
controls practically all of the state of
Coahuila with the exception of Sat-
tillo, the capital. Guitterez has thus
cut off the coal supply for the rail-
roads of a large part of the country.
Guitterez is reported to be moving
north with one command toward
Piedraa-Negros, opposite Eagle pahs,
Tsxas, and another toward Las Vegas,
opposite Dsleyo, Texas.
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