The Statesman (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 163, Ed. 1 Sunday, August 4, 1918 Page: 1 of 20
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MEMBER or ABBOCIATED PRESS RROEIVING COMPLETE LEASED WIRE REPORT
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Fifty Small Towns and Villages From the NO ESTIMATE ON
Invaders.
LATE CASUALTIES
ALL OF THE ALLIES ASSEHT TO THE HEW AGREEMENT
Lists From Great Battle Loyalty, Prohibition and
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of disregarding the instructions
stricken Russian people.
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JAPAN PLEDGED
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East Texas: Sunday and Monday
generally fair, continued high tem-
perature in the interior-
Went Texas: Sunday and Monday
Conerally fair, continued warm.
Suffrage Stressed in
Resolutions.
General March Misquot-
ed by News Gathering
Association.
Self-Government and Self-Defense in Which the Russians Them-
selves May Be Willing to Accept Assistance. •
Austrian Workmen
Reported Starving
ON THE AMERICAN FRONT IN FRANCE, Aug. 3, 10 p. m.—
American troops entered the southern part of Fismes today, while
other forces of the allies held the southern banks of the Aisne and
Vesle Rivers from Soissons to Fismes.
Eastward it is almost a straight line through Courville, Brans-
court, Corcelles and Champigny.
The advance of the whole army was along a front of almost
forty-five miles.
To the east of Soissons, the extension of -the line northward
along the Aisne, as well as the extension of the general line, makes
it probable in the opinion of military, that the Germans will hesi-
tate before concentrating themselves for a stand along the plateau
to the east between the Aisne and the Vesle as the branch railroad
from Sermoise to the north is now dominated by the allied guns.
The broad field covered by the advance today includes at least
fifty small towns and villages.
County Democrats Also
Bind Them to Sev-
eral “Causes.”
Economic Reorganization in Russia Will Be Aided by United States Later
—American Troops to Cotninue Operations in Northern Russia
With Soldiers or Other Powers in Democratic Alliance.
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JUDGE BATTS ALLUDES TO “DISGRACEFUL EPISODE”
BUT INSISTS JURORS KEEP ATTENTION ON INTENT OF
ACCUSED BREWER IN MAKING ALLEGED FALSE REPORT
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The statement by the Government
as to Its purposes and alms in extend-
ing military and economic aid to Rus-
©In, issued In the form of a statement
to the press on the Amerloan-Japanene
action in Siberia from the acting Seos
retary of State, follows:
"In the judgment pf the Government
of the United States—a judgment ar-
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ernment as it was shown that he was
never consulted or informed of the
spending of money to defeat local op-
tion or the lending of money to James
E Ferguson.
Calls Episode "Disgraceful."
C. T. Priest, vice president of the
San Antonio Brewing Association, is
under a similar Indictment involving
$54,000 and hla cass is st for trial
Monday. The Bruhn case Involved
138,750 and the tax which the Gov-
ernment claims should have been paid
amounts to more than $18,000.
"It has been our unpleasant expe-
rience to listen to evidence with refer-
After deliberating more then five
hours, the jury in the Henning
Bruhn cas. retired at 9155 o'clock
last night, being unable to reach a
verdict up to that time. In plain,
unmistakable words, United States
Circuit Judge R. L Batts charged
the jury and it left the courtroom
to consider the case at 4130 o'clock
yesterday afternoon.
Bruhn is president of the Lone Star
Brewing Asoclation of San Antonio
and he is charged by indictment with
making false and fraudulent tax re-
turns with Intent to evade the payment
of taxes. Charles Grossman, treasurer
of the association, was under joint in-
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"As the Government of the Unite
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therefore, military action is admit
sable in Russia now only to rendi
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In iscussng ths evidonce. Judge
Batts instructed the jury that Jf it be-
lieved Bruhn had no gullty Intent It
must be prepared to face public opin-
ion with the court, that the integrity
of the Government must be kept In-
. tact so that none might fear an impar-
tial trial before a Federal Court
"The Government of tbs United
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3— Austrian
workmen dying of starvation, official
dispatches received here say, recently
sent delegates to a convention in
Vienna.
All the delegates, says the dispatch,
declared that in certain provinces the
population is dying of hunger. The
death rate is enormous and epidemics
are raging throughout the country.
LONDON, Aug. 3.— The official gazette at Toklo last evening
published a declaration announcing the Impending dispatch of troops
to Vladivostok, according to a cablegram received here today. The
declaration follows:
“The Japanese government, actuated by sentiments of sincere
friendship toward the Russian people, have always entertained much
sanguine hopes of the speedy re-establishment of order in Russia and
of the healthy,' untrammeled development of her national life.
“Abundant proof, however, now is afforded that the central
European empires, taking advantage of the defenseless and chaotic
condition in which Russia has momentarily been placed, are con-
solidating their hold on that country and aw steadily extending their
activities to Russla’s eastern possessions. They have persistently
interfered with the passage of Czecho slovak troops through Siberia.
In the forces now opposing these valiant troops, German and Austro-
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selnstion of the State delegation was
the only thing that would Insucs to
the voters of Trayle County that their
representatives would wpt. according
to the instructions given them, while
their opponents, led by members of
the committee on the selection of the
delegates, hooted the Idea and insisted
that no white man would be
States we love as we have never loved
before,'' said Judge Butte and Instruct-
ed the Jury that It must put aside
prejudice In trying this case and con-
elder only Bruhn's intent
Ho told the jury it was the Judge of
whether or not the deductions made
were proper ones. He stated that in
his opinion the association was one
which was required to make corpora-
tion tax return but that what was an
Improper charge for a corporation
under State law need not necessarily be
an improper one for an assocaltlon.
About the Loan.
He also charged that if the life of
the breweries depended on keeping the
State wet and that the breweries were
a legitimate business, even the loaning
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The leaders of the fight for a change
in the personnel of the delegation re-
fused to Ke pacitled by any such ar-
guments and quoted instances of
where delegates to State conventions
had absolutely disregarded their in-
structions.
8. R Pedigo, Sam Sparks and John
w. Hornsby strongly opposed a re-
vision of the delegation, urging that
it was a reflection on the delegates
and on th© committee which had ee-
lected them. The opposition was led
by Judge B. T. Moore, R. H. Kirby
and Ed Yeiser A. C. Baldwin and
T- 8 Johnson pleaded for.compromise
end less heat in the arguments.
After much wrangling a motion to
re-commit the lint of delegates to the
committee for revision and to appoint
five additional members to, serve with
the old committee and assist in the
revision was placed before the con-
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ESTABLISHED 1871-Vol. 47; No. 163. AUSTIN, TEXAS, SUNDAY, AUGUST 4, 1918. -TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. FIVE CENTS THE COPY.
AMERICA WILL ACT WITH JAPAN
IN EXPEDITION TO HELP RUSSIAN
AMERICAHTRUUPS=
The feature of the Democratic coun-
ty convent'on yesterday was tae ev-
dant determination on the vart of the
majority of the county delegates that
the sele.tion of dele gates to the State
convention should be carried out in
open meeting and that they would be
content with no ovoand dried method
of selection.
Several of the strong prohibitloutste
seemed to fear that gieat care in the
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• Both the United States and Japan,
in the official announcements make
the most specific pledges of the so-1
tion agreed upon being wholly with-
out thought of interference with the
sovereignty of Russia or any inter-;
terence whatever in her internal at- l
fairs,
The Japanese government at the, gSa
same tmie pledges itself that when, j
the objects of the mission are ac-
compilshed it will withdraw every,
Japanese soldier and leave the sov-
ereignty of Russia unimpaired in all’
Its phases.
The agreement to which all the
allies assent is largely the result of:
the personal efforts of President!
Wilson, who has been at work al-
most unceasingly for weeks to bring
ence to the most disgraceful episode
that has taken place In the political
history of Texas,’ "said Judge Batts
wu-I, ______—.------ ---- while charging the jury. 'As I have
against him was dismissed by the Gev- suggested, there has been evidence eg
rived at after repeated and very
searching cons^eratlons of the whole
situation, military Intervention In Rus-
sia would be more likely to add to the
present sad confusion there than to
cure it and would injure Russia rather
than help her out of her distresses.
Such military intervention os has been
most frequently proposed even sup-
posing it to bo efficacious in its ima
iedlate object of delivering an attack
upon Germany from the base, would.
In its Judgment, be mors likely to turn
out to be merely a method of mhakine
are bending all our energlos liw to j
the purpose, the resolute and conrident S
purpose of winning on the western ;
front and It would. in the Judgment
the Government of the United stAtes
be most unwise to divide or disalpati
our forces-
practices in this State which I know
you. as good men, must condemn,
There is evidence in this case that the
defendant has dons things which per-
haps It would be impossible for you
to excuse.”
Judge Batin’ reference to the prac-
tices of the breweries were made In
connection with his admonition that
only the Intent of the defendant In
making the alleged false returns could
be considered by the Jury as the Fed-
eral Courts must be kept free of any
Political influence.
Great Interest Shown,
The trial of Bruhn has,been of more
general interest than any other held
within this Blate In recent years, ex-
posing as it did the practice of the
breweries of putting up without ques-
tion money to defeat local option and
Victory Is Growing.
By Associated Press.
PARIS, Aug. 3.—The latest news
from the Solssons-Rbeims front Bhows
that the Entente Allied victory is
growing swiftly in magnitude It is
significant that Paris refrains from
exultation, but watches with feverish
interest for every scrap of news, hav-
ing learned that the progress of events
is always ahead of the conservative
official communications.
Particular significance is attributed
by commentators to the crumbling of
the right pivot of the German positions
in the region of Soissons, which opens
up great possibilities and provokes
speculation as to where the Germans
will be able to reorganize their de-
fenses.
The comment generally dwells on
the fact that this is a real Entente
victory with French and Scotch forces
under General Mangin. with Americans
under General Degoutte and with Eng-
lish and French troops under General
Berthelot.
Military critics now look for the
retirement of the German crow prince
to the Chemin Des Dames, where he
probably will endeavor to re-establish
hle line-
British Gain Near Albert.
LONDON, Aug. »•—The British in
the Albert sector have recaptured most
of the ground previously held by the
Germans west of the Ancre, according
to Field Marshal Haig's report from
British headquarters tonight. Numer-
ous German attacks have been re-
pulsed.
The statement says:
"The progress made by our patrols
in the Albert sector have been con-
tinued and the greater part of the
ground prevlotrsly held by the enemy
west of Anor© River now is in our
possession. Our trcops followed close-
ly upon the enemy In his withdrawal,
indications of which had nrevigusly
been observed and a number of his
dead have been found in his abandoned
trenches . ..
"Early this morning strong hostile
raiding parties, after an artillery and
trench mortar bombardment, attacked
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By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3. Widely
published reports today that General
March, chief of staff, had told the
Senate military committee that Gen-
eral Pershing estimated the American
casualties in the Marne fighting at
12,000 not only grossly misinformed
the country, but caused consternation
and regret among War Department of-
ficials.
Not only did General March hotly
deny that he had made any such state-
ment. but the Senators who conferred
with him as well also declared he had
- hot' done so. Secretary Baker, in a
i talk with newspaper. correspondents
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PoFat. and the defendant©, with ihe'Beverage Company, formerly the Gal -
exception of character witheses used veston Brewing Asseclaton, end 14-
only Bruhn and aroneman. est stockholder of the Lone Star, told
The inaictmenta were returned July
2 The defendants were arrested July
L On the following Monday they ar-
gued for a continuance until Sept 1
and they were granted a delay until
July 31. Wednesday waa taken up with
the making and overruling of motions
and the selection of a jury. The Gov-
ernment completed its testimony
Thureday ana the defense completed it.
testimony Friday morning. The bal-
ance of Friday and most of yesterday
use of Russla than tonbe a method o
serving her. Her people if they prof
lied by It at all-could not profit h '
in time to deliver them from E-
preed desperate condition and their
subtance would meuntinie be used -
to maintain foreign armies, not to
reconstitute their own or to feed theiri
own men, women and children. W
By the Assoclated Press.
The great salient between Sois-
sons and Rhetms on the Aisne, on
which terrific fighting has been
going on for two weeks, has been
virtually cut out by the allied
forces. French cavalry patrols
now are operating along the rail-
road running between these two
cities, constituting the two pivotal
points of the previous Ger-
man advance. Allied advance
guards have reached the southern
bank of the Aisne and the force
of the combined thrusts of
French, British and Americans
appears great enough now to
drive the Germans back even be-
yond the Aisne to the heights of
the Chemin Des Dames, where
powerful defenses must then be
faced.
Both east and west the allies
on Saturday increased the speed
of their advance, a distance of
more than sjx miles being gained
at certain points. The line
has now been so straightened as
to escape the danger which pre-
viously threatened the southern
bend from Soissons of being en-
filaded.
Notwithstanding the difficul-
ties confronting them the allies
are bringing up their guns al-
most as fast as the Germans are
withdrawing theirs, and all the
roads over which the Germans are
retiring are being subjected to
the heaviest bombardments.
WASHINGTON, Aug, 3.—Official statemenu by the American and Japanese governments made
here tonight, announce that the plans for extending military aid to Russia in Siberia will be under-
taken by the United States and Japan alone, with the other allied co-belligerents assenting in prin-
ciple. The United States and Japan each will send "a few thousand men” to Vladivostok to act as
a common force in occupying and safeguarding the city and protecting the rear of the westward
moving Czecho-Slovak army. |
The numbers of the American troops, from where they will go and when, may not be discussed.
While the United States and Japan are extending aid to the Czechoslovak army in Siberia, the
United States will continue to co-operate with the allies operating from Murmansk and Archangel.
To what extent and in what nature is not announced.
। The only present objects of the Japanese-American forces will be to give such aid and protection
as is"possible to the Czecho-Slovak forces against the armed body of German and Austrian prisoners
or asregarang ™ instrucuonu. of war and 10 steady any efforts at self-government and yelf-defense in which the Russians themselves
suedlrKimny the°county convention, may be willing to accept assistance. '
Later the United States will send a commission of merobants, agricultural experts, labor advisers,
Red Cross representatives mid agents of the Y. M. C. A. to organise to meet the economio needs of the
the nations together in the most ef- j
fective plan which at the same time
will convince the Russian people,
that the aim was purely to help •
them preserve and develop their new, i 1
found democracy.
The American Statement.
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AID TO BE GIVEN FIRST
from.
Put Aside Prejudice.
and the committee on public informa-
tion, in a formal statement denounced
the reports. When the Senators at the
| weekly conference asked the chief of
• staff if he had any estimate of the
I American casualties in the Marne
| fighting, General March replied that
। he had not.
Has No Estimate-
Later in his semi-weekly conference
with the Washington correspondents,
the chief of staff was asked:
“Have you any estimate as to the
number of casualties?”
General March’s reply was:
“None whatever.”
General March and the Senators who
conferred with him explained that he
had been asked what the total of cas-
ualties already reported was and that
the general had replied between 12,-
000 and 14,000. This number is the
sum total of the War Department’s of-
ficial daily list and is published in
many newspapers throughout the
country. It makes no account of the
Marne fighting.
General March’s reply was distorted
into representing him as saying Gen-
eral Pershing estimated the cost of
the Marne battle at that number.
The Real Situation.
The real situation as to the casual-
ties in the big fight is that General
Pershing has been unable to estimate
the number or begin sending the
names because the wounded are scat-
tered through French and British hos-
pitals at widely separated points and
it has been physically impossible io
assemble an accurate and complete
list. This, however, is being done as
rapidly as possible, but Secretary
Baker and General March are deter-
mined that the country shall not be
needlessly distressed by an Inaccurate
casualty list which might need to be
corrected later. The list will be
brought to the United States at the
earliest possible moment
| At his conference today, referring to
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War Department^ Message to YOU Pa^e 8 Sect. 2
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