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WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
ISSUED BY THE
UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT
Wichita WDailp Times
Volume XL
AUSTRIA TO KEEP AUSTRIA HUNGARY ■
ON SEEKING PEACE BELIEVED NEARING
BUT ON OLD TERMS POLITICAL CRISIS
LEADERS MAKE THIS ANSWER TO INCIPIENT REVOLT IS FEATURED
WORKMEN OF REALM UPON 5 .........*--------
STRIKE.
— BL MORNING PAPERS IN
LONDON.
ONE MINISTER RESIGNS FOOD DECLARED SHORT
Importance Is Attributed to Political
Situation By Frees—Military In- i
activity Continues.
Genuine Movement to Create Peace Is
Now Being Attributed to Dual
$ Monarchy.
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1918.
FRENCH ENGINEERS CONSTRUCT FOOT BRIDGE IN RECORD TIME
Weather Forecast
West Texas: Tonight fair, slightly
warmer in north, continued cold In
south portion; Wednesday fair.
NUMBER 218
PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS
WILL DEGIN CONTEST FOR
AUTHORITY ON THURSDAY
The war situation of today is sum.
marized by The Associated Press as
follows:
By Associated Press..
! London, Jan. 22. - -Austria Hungary’s
Austria Hungary will continue to cry for peace, accompanied apparent-
strive for a general peace but Oh Lly by a condition of incipient revolt
the terms previously offered. This is is featured by the morning papers as
the answer given the leaders of dis. a fact that is hurrying the dual mon-
contented workmen who have quit archy to u crisis Long dispatches
work, to demand the peace by Dr. from Amsterdam show that the work-
Beydier the Austrian premier. Em I ers have become desperate because, of
peror, Charles, he said, desired to lack of food and general war weari-
end the war at the earliest possible | no ss.
moment.I There-is an evident connection of
No new peace terms were enunct the strike movement with the nego-
ated and the labor leaders were tiations at Brest-Litovsk which have
told that responsibility: for continue encouraged the Socialists
ation of the war rests upon the en : -
tente allies who had refused Aus-1
tria’s offers All plans for territoria:
aggrandizement as a result of the 1
_ war were disclaimed by the premier. •
1 Other ministers promised electoral
reforms and a relaxation ofthe rigid, heaval and some infer that the Aus.
laws. The labor leaders then call- trian government Is encouraging the
* ed upon their comrades to resume movement in a genuine endeavor to
work but the latest Informalion is create peace, the fact that thecensor-
that the general strike is still in ship has permitted reports to be tele,
progress with disorders at some graphed from Vienna with unwonted
places , I freedom, suggests to other commenta i
. Minister Resigns. 1 - I tors that there may be a deliberate
. Resignation of an Austrian minis I purpose behind the license allowed in 1
ter, most probably that of von Sey- I Vienna. The Daily ′ Mail for instance
dier. is reported by a Berlin news I suggests that it may be a case of
paper but there is press oror- shamming death to impress the labor
ficial confirmation.Count Yon To: parties of the entente countries with
kenburs. minister of the interior, is the idea that Austria is ready to ac
said to have been • asked to form Icept „ Bolsheviki peace.
8 new. cabinet. cl. Reports From Switzerland.
Importance is attached to the: Reports from Switzerland mention
Austrian political situation by Lor [the arrest of peace demonstrators nt
.don newspapers some of which be-some places in Austria. Clashes be
Hieve the government is aiding the ' tween Hungary civilians and soldiers
workmen S tor. peace fare reported while in
the hope of influencing the Brest-Ii is understood the soldiers refused
Ltovak negotiations. The fact to fire on the demonstrators when or
the Austrian sovernment permitted dered to do’so. At Gratz, where the
full reports of the meeting, between i trouble is acute, the soldiers abandon
leave the country is "looked upon as efoteneir loadedmachine guns to the
significant. I German newspapers report that Dr.
nr No Lessening Demand no lax. van Seydler, the Austrian pr ier,
von Seydler cats, no has resigned and that Dr. Kakerie. I
wentns of the demands on umma ano the Hungarian premier has determin--
′ unlessthe Russians" accept the offer I ed ret ire next month are not support clear at the outset ”f hearings before! answered the advertisements,
on the Central Powers the peace ne-led by any official reports.
gotiations will be broken off. The======================= ==
conferences at Brest-Litovsk have: A
been suspended until January 29 and RAI RI ITT fIV/1 OFT
foreign minister Trotzky, head of the UI THEIIKI K
Russian delegation has gone to Pe-IDII OTTVTTI OTTA
trograd for consultation with his UULUI IL 11111 ULLA
government. .
• Almost complete military inactive
Ity persists on the fronts in France
and Italy. On the Macedonian front
Bulgarian troops have attacked thel
French positions west of the Cardar!
heavily.
The efforts came after violent ar-
tillery. preparations and the Bulga. I
rians were able to enter the French
trenches at only one point from,
which they were thrown out imme-Ih
* diately by Groek troops A serious HSvl nsectate !*
break in the entente line west ot
the Cardar might have important re-
suits. Berlin reports that the Bul
garians were successful in patrot
onprfm" POIRIcal circles are dig-on who killed Shingaroff and Kok
cussing the resignation from the war
cabinet of Sir Edward Carson, lead-
er of the Ulster Unionists on ar.
_________ i to insist
that the war shall nothin' prolonged
merely for the purpose of territorial
! aggression.
Upheaval Important.
While most newspapers here attach
, the greatest importance to the up
, By Associated Press -* Opposition Lines Up.
1 Washington, Jan. 22.-1 resident I Democratic Leader: Mali tin and
LMAlson 8. denune lation of Senator others supporting the president’s posi-
Chamberlain s attack on the Wh r de- t i on a r,. p repa ring ti, oppose reference----
t partment and his openly expressed of the war cabinet bill to the military
I approval of Secretary linker, had the ■ committee
effect today of apparently solidifying The president’s assertion that he
i sentiment among senate Democrats had learned of the war reorganization
′ who support the bill for a war cabi legislation “only second hand was
net despite the president 8 opposition flatly contradicted today by military
Some of them met announcements committee members. They said both
of President Wilson * determinal on Senators Chamberlain and Hitchcock
to oppose the bill to the finish with advised the president last week of the
declarations of similar purpose to sup proposed legisaltion and that the pres-
sport. it to a finisn despite the tact ident had written a letter stating his
i that they may not gather strength opposition. They pointed out i also
J enough to force congress to support it that a copy of the war cabinet bill
, over the president’s disapproval. lae. •-— 42%-----1- a--------•■
To Urge Legislation.
1 ! Senator Chamberlain said today
ithat he would not reply further to the
-J was
I left last Saturday by Senator Hitch
cork with Necretary Baker.
Deny Any Delays.
a ( . — - E The president’s statement that war -
| president’s criticism but at a meeting operations had been delayed by the
I of the senate military committee, sen congressional investigation calling Of
ators, Dempcrate and Republic ails, ficials and officers from their duties
conferred And determined to urge the to appear before committees also was
legislation. . i disputed by ‘committe members Who
Next 1 Thursday when the senate re pointed out that when Major Generals
canvenes, benators Chamberlain,! frozier and Sharpe testified before
Ntrheock and Wadsworth today anthe military committee they had been
nounced they will make a “straight relieved of their duties respectively
out right on the merits" of the war as chief of ordnance and quartermas-
< abinet bill. When it comes before ter generad
the senate for committee reference: A caucus of house Republicans plan-
they plan to open wide debate dis ned to discuss tomorrow to supporting
cussing at length the testimony ‘n the war reorganizations. Republican sen-
committee s inquiry into the defects of ators said today they might caucus
— , ■ ------the government’s machinery. I soon adso on the subject. .
PACKERS EMPLOYES MEN ARE NEEDED, TRAFFIC IMPEDED, ROOSEVELT PAYS CREDIT EXPANSION
CAPITAL VISIT; ISONEOF CAUSES
“FAVORS SPEED” OF PRESENT PRICES
French engineers are constructing a foot bridge over a bit of low ground in Belgium. The bridge, looking
in its present state rather insecure, will support when completed, a battalion of men. Shell holes in this low
ground are frequently from twenty to thirty feet deep and filled with water. -
NSL
AR
PAYS CREDIT EXPANSION
FEDERAL CONTROL
SAY SIX COMPANIES NOW HAN-
DLE ENTIRE MEAT SUPPLY
FOR COUNTRY.
By Associated Press
Washington, Jan. 22.-The demand
of Chicago packing house employes
for government control of the meat in-
dustry during the war was broadened
today to include all the packing plants
of the United States. It was made
T IS REPORT
BY HEAVY SNOWS
INDUSTRIAL CONCERNS WILL BE
BARRED FROM ADVERTISING
FOR HELP.
COAL
FOR SHIPS AND CITIES
WHERE SUPPLY IS LOW RE-
PORTED MOVING. /
DISCLAIMS ANY PURPOSE OF AN.
SWERING SPEECH OF SEO.
ATOR STONE.
By Associated Press
Washington, Jan. 22 Peremptory
directions to many large industrial
concerns to cease the widespread ad-
vertising for help, which was thought, .
to be settling the labor supply and train schedules. Locomotives 50 re-
working hardships on individuals who leased were diverted to coal traffic
...... - ........---....................-.....unwerou .... ..................... have: All reports reaching the fuel and
the president’s mediation commission been sent out by the department, of railroad administrations indicated coal
that the employes believe the question labor I moving to Atlantic seaports in ade-
to be one of national necessity and ' This acton became known today , quate quantities to bunker ships and
not merely a local dispute between after a delegation of Virginia truck to cities where domestic supplies were
the Chicago plants and their workers, farmers told Assistant Secretary Post low.
“It is absurd for a group of six com they stood to lose one million bushels The fuel administ ration declared
panies to control the food supply of of potatoes by inability to compete nlenti of empty cars were being de.
the 1 nited states and the allies." with industrial € concerns extracting R n the coal resions
THAT ui I/II I rn Frank P. Walsa • attorney for the men from the cities. They exhibited 8 waWe toine ahead
I I - workers, told the commission.. Mr. a large number of advertisements in audit Manx* miners' “output was
nuoL wnu Walsh declared it was necessary for proof of their contention. Restricted today wever refusal
IIIVVL. TIIIV 1 EL the government to act now and not Secretary Post assured the delega- of miners to work or illness caused
. wait for a calamity. *-—-------------tion the depart ment would cooperate cold-wreathiem
0 Levy, Mayer, attorney for the pack- in supplying labor for I he farm work " % power was
rllnlwlrn Ilrrll 1 \ ers, argued that the companies were. Already steps have been taken to put „ Most available motive power was
UNIVILA UTT TUIMLO striving to assist the nation in the an end to advertising for labor by con used on coal trains with the result of
1 8**99 VI I IVII EM war and that there was no adequate cerns which the department-believes even greater congestion of general
.__reason to justify seizure of the plants was done for the purpose of attracting freight.__1. — r —--—
i from the owner: a large reserve supply of labor to in All hopes of clearing up the condi- | nothing further say until after 1
- s Disagreement developed as to the dustrial centers and thereby lower tion until normal weather is resumed have seen them and perhaps not until
Petrograd, Jan 21. P’remier Lenine corporation of the Chicago mediation- wages. The department contends that were abandoned by railroad adminis 1 a little later.
and Secretary of State Reneir Nori pac t, negotiated by the comm ssjou on there is no shortage of labor. . tration officials,
vitcl have orde red the Red Guard Christmas day. The workers contend-
and soldiers to comb the city "fol ed that the packers failed to live up
the motor with Red Guards and sail to their agreement.
By Associated Press
Washington, Jan. 22. Heavy snows
over the entire east today, compelled
the abandonment of scores of passen-
FEDERAL RESERVE BOA RD
DEALS WITH SUBJECT IN
ANIMAL REPORT.
By. Akepelated Press:
Washington. Jan. 22.—Coloiel,___........... ..... ...--.-. ..
Roosevelt came to town today and re credit expansion on the general rise
1 ceived a steady stream of callers at of prices and the part the Ameri-
the home of his daughter. Mrs: Nicho- can people can play in counteract,
las Longworth.. -
By Associated Press •
Washington, Jan. 22.—Effect of
lug inflation by war time economies
were emphasized today by the Fed.
In ita annual
The colonel frankly said his purposes -
in coming to the capital now was toleral Reserve Board
help speed up the war and confer with i report to, congress,
friends In congress. He disclaimed
any purpose of replying to Senator
Stone's spech in the senate yesterday.
"I am infinitely less interested in
what Senator Stone says about me - ---,----------— - .--
than in what the president says about vent, as far as practicable, expan
Senator Chamberlain,” said Colonel .......’ ‘ “
Roosevelt. “The national motto at
this time should be 'tell the truth and
Explaining that even though cred-
it expansion is not entirely re-
sponsible for increase in prices, the
board says, it regards it as one
of its most important duties to pre-
sion of banking credit from running
uncontrolled course.”
Must Save Credit
speed up the war.' I expect to see"Goods and credit," says the re-
Senator Chamberlain before I see any port, "must be . saved to the at-
one else and then to see Senator Hiram most of our ability. In order to
Johnson of California, and shall have check the upward movement of
4--4L— . — —.. - - . prices and in order to free for the
use of the government the goods
and savings required for the winning
. "I hope so, to see Senators Wads. The , ondition of a greatly expand-
womh and Curtis and Representativesed currency will be improved. tho
-----. Baer and Lavin. My purpose n com I board baliayne the
FOR LACK OF FUEL, ins here is to help by any means in torins iasuty of Absorbing the kov:
my power to render more speedy and ernment loans out of savings."
more, effective America’s entrance! Must Cut Investments.
■ Before the third Liberty Loan, the
report adds, federal reserve banks
must reduce their investments to
strengthen reserves and avoid furth-
er expansion that has accompanied
the last two Liberty Loans.
No radical amendments of the re.
serve! act are suggested, although a
few minor changes are recommend
ed. They include: Election of di-
rectors of reserve banks by a sim-
pler method, provision for printing
bigger denominations of federal re-
serve notes: provision for incorpor-
ation eif foreign trade) banks under
federal reserve character and per-
missin for national banks to stab-
lish branches in their cities
CONTROL OF FOOD
BILL IS IN HANDS
OF COMMITTEEMEN
NO SHIP BEING HELD
| By Asgogate Pr.Ns un vuvvuve aussat u n cutraure
1 , New York, Jan. , 22. No essential into the war: for, though we have been
ship in New York harbor Is being pre- at war nearly a year, we have not yet
vented from sailing for lack of fuel, ac- really entered into it ।
‘cording to J. E. Parsons, coal expert,
detailed by the United States Ship
ping Board to supervise the bunkering
By Associated Press 4 OAMUNITIITRATAI ofvessels-here. He said thatw.-1...-
Tors who were among the assassins a London, Jan. 22.—The Morning 1 IL I I FFIIFN ships awaiting coal in this port a week I universal military. Atining. . These
were not part of any crew stationed Post announces that Colonel Reping- ago but 81, none of them “vital to the
in Petrograd, but had recently arrive ton, who resigned as military criticW' ****** s *-u needs of the allies,’ remained to be
ed from Finland where they had been of the Times, has accepted a position ------7 Icoaled today. . . -
attached to the Baltic fleet. The as the military correspondent of the Ev Associated P’ress ! This was the first word to come ONLY SIX ABOVE ZERO
bodies of the slain ministers together Morning Post. Washington, Jan. 22.—An adminis, from authoritativesourres in Newl RECORDED AT FORT WORTH
with t hose of the victims of Friday’s 1 Some of the morning' papers corn- | ration bill giving President Wilson York indicating that the fuel sit nation ! —
demonstration including M. Loginoff. ment indignantly on the letter in the broad powers to fix prices of food ani had been relieved materially through By Associated Press
a Siberian member of the constituent Daily Madil and the resignation of Col Other commodities
assembly, were reviewed by thous onel Repington. * • 3...........—.......... ,.......
ands today in a chapel of the marine : asks how long the country and parlia- domestic consumption was
hospital - ----5----------------1----------*........*
Four other members of the Keren-
eshkine.”
The murder of the former minister
has created a feeling of protest and
Count of the Irish situation. It has revulsion among the Bolsheviki offi
hann avnorted that the Irish conven. I € als who are anxious to prevent the
situation from getting beyond their
been expected that the Irish convene
lion which has been discussing plans
for home rule in Ireland, will make , control,
its report shortly. Sir Edward has it ha
been the leader of the opposition to
any home rule plan which would in-
clude Ulster.
London Newspapers
Charge and Counter;
Critic Quits Post
has been learned that the sail-
"Also I wish to aid in backing Sena-
. for Chamberlain and Representatives
of 2131 Madden and Kahn in their fight for
g< ntlemen and their followers are per-
forming a great public service."
WOULD TAKE NO LAND
AWAY FROM RUSSIA.
Amsterdam, Jan. 22.—<1 ermany
should not take any territory from the
Russian empire and might give back
Alsace-Lorraine to France, Maximilan
Harden declares in Die Zukundt. He
says “he who wishes to tear away
Poland, Courland, Lithuania and Best
honia and Livonia from the Russian
empire makes of this empire a mortal
enemy for Russia who will not always
have Leninistic feelings. These coun-
tries would biting lis no advantage.
Their economic development could not
in the least be held by gold fertiliza-
tion by Germany with ita one hundred
end fifty billion marks of war debt
and a Slavic strain through Germany
would endanger the life of the coun
try, not merely the life of East Prus. ,
sia. After our experience in the west
—is there now to be created a much
greater and more dangerous Alsace
Lorraine?" With regard to Alsace-
Lorraine Herr Harden writes:
"Neither Premier Lloyd George nor
President Wilson believe Germany is
willing to surrender Alsace-Lorraine
to France at the present moment, but
what about Germany's attitude two
or three years after peace is signed
when there can be a fair consultation
with the people? It was admittedly
a mistake to take possession of Al-
sace Lorraine. Must we always carry
this ‘burdensome inheritance of our
forefathers? We are’strong enough
to be our own masters and to cease
to be trammelled by errors of the
■ ky government who hail been in an-
other hospital because of illness to-
day were transferred to the Kresy
prison by the Bolsheviki authorities.
The ministers trankferred were A. V.
Kartasheff, A. I. Konovoff, S .11
Tretaykoff and 8. A Sirnoff.
resignation of Colother commodities essential to the five days ‘industrial suspension and
The. Daily News: government’s war preparations or for its resultant curtained coal consump-
--------------- - co ........„,..1.„, ... In the tion anil loosening of freight conges
ment are going to tolerate “this kind hands of Chairman Lever of the agri
of public, assassination, and insinu cultural committee today for introduce
ates that Viscount Northeliffe is the tion in the house.
tool of a prominent politician ..........................
The Daily Chronicle calls upon the would give the president blanket an-Ithorities
government to show courage and to, thority to fix prices through .....--winces.............uebes cm..,
prevent the press from indulging in agency he may designate, was given this morning and continued through
such attacks which are entirely bene- - - - — -
fictal to the enemy: The Morning
Post calls the Daily Mail story a wild
farrago of rubbish.
Hon ,
The elements today again interfer-
-- _____red to handicap the efforts of the fuel
The measure which, it'is understood administrators and transportation au-
,_________i when one of the heaviest
any show storms’of the winter began early
Fort Worth, Jan. 22,- The mor.
cury fell to six degrees above zero
this morning However, a minimum
of suffering has resulted as local
organizations had been forewarned
and provided against the Emergency.
past."
TROTZKY REPORTED $
TO BE PREPARING *
NOTE TO ALLIES: ♦
♦ By Associated Press. •
• Petrograd, Jan. 21.-The peace ♦
• negotiations' st Brest-Litovsk •
4 have been postponed for a few •
4 days. Foreign Minister Trotzky •
■ • is again in Petrograd and ae- •
♦ cording to the evening news- •
4 papers is preparing another ......♦
4 to the entente allies. ••
***********
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and ac- •
HOLIDAY FAVORS
ADII CUIN MANY Escaped
RDULTOITNU TVANT By AtNimea Pre
1IMUUIVIIIIIlli 111 I Fort Worth, J
PRISON OFFICIALS
INCLUDES IN HIS RECOMMENDA.
TIONS THE DISCHARGE OF
STATE COMMISSIONERS
By Associated Press
Austin, Jan. 22. — Representative
Holaday today filed a report with the
central investigating committee.recom.
mending the removal of the prison
commission “for failure to comply
with the prison laws of the state."
Other recommendations in Mr. Hola-
day's report asked removal of the
manager of the Imperial State Farm:
the warden of the Rusk prison: a ser-
geant of the Imperial State Farm and
the steward and assistant steward at
the Huntsville penitentiary, for alleg
ed violations of law. Abolishment of
the office of prison auditor and of that
of traveling salesman for the prison
furniture factory also were recom
mended. L
to Chairman lever yesterday at tho the day. This storm, coupled with
White House Slice floes in the harbor, cut the move
Chairman Lever said today he prob- ment of tugs to fifty per cent of nor-
ably would postpone Introduction of mal, 'according to officials. Such in-
the bill Tor several days because of terference. It was pointed out, could
the present tension in congress and not but result 'In further diminishing
opposition which the broad price fix the supply of coal to Manhattan from ;
Ing powers sought by the president New Jersey railroad terminals. Fuel
are, virtually certain to engender. He administrators, in consequence, were , 2
did not appear optimistic over prompt fearful lest the shortage of coal for
passage of the bill as requested by tin: domestic use might, again become.
yaw.-------------------------------------president and believed it would evoke acute. 1
...........Jan. 22.—Oklahoma of a long determined contest in congress
fleers are expected from the reforma- . Oeden Armour Nelsen Morris and
tory at Granite today to take "Buck" J. Ogden Armour. Nelson Morris and
Bruce, alias John Williams, alias nacke
Thomas Murphy back to prison. Hener
escaped January 14. Under the name - y
of Murphy, he is serving' a life term
for the murder of a jailor at Tulsa.
This is the second time the convict
has been captured in Fort Worth af-
ter a daring escape._______
Daring Convict Is
Taken in Fort Worth;
From Prison
Edward F. Swift were the first of the
packers representatives to appear.
- said that Thomas E. Wilson and
E A. Cudahy also would be present.
AUSTRALIAN WHEAT T—
CROP REPORTED SHORT.
By Associated Press.
Ottawa, Jan. 22. -A Reuter dispatch
4 4 says South Australia's wheat crop this waru nuumuy quass w Jew-
. , . ♦ I year is estimated at 26,00€ 1,000 bushels, and extendi ng inland to the Mis-
♦ PLANK AND PRATT — 4 or 18,500,000 bushels below that of
ARE TRADED OFF 4.|last year. The estimate, made by the
__government attributes the decrease
Bouts, Jan 22 —Eddie 4 in production to the smaller area sown
* ' pitcher, and ♦' and the excess of rainy, unfavorable
- €1-- : weather just after the sowing season.
ONE MAY NOT JOKE
IMPROPERLY ABOUT
PRESIDENT WILSON
AMERICAN GUNBOAT
ATTACKED BY CHINESE
By Associated Press
Peking, Friday, Jan. 18 The at. '
lack yesterday on the American gun-
boat Monocavy in which one sailor
was killed and two others wounded,
was made near Kien Lih Sien ans
came without warning The 'attack
era hid behind a dike on the north
of the Kian. The gunboat return
I'd the fire but with what result is
not known. Afterward the Monoca-
cy proceeded to Hankow.
The Japanese steamer Tayon was
also subjected to Fustlades.
ANOTHER HEAVY SNOW By Associated Press
FALLS OVER THE EAST Chicago, Jan. 22.—Interpreting the
------law relating to disparging remarks
By Associated Press about the president. Federal Judge
Washington. Jan. 22 Snow was: Landis told a jury yesterday that a,
falling today throughout the eastern ---------—-----C44 ...
half of—thecountry north of Georgia
and promised to tie up the country’s
transportation systems as badly as
they were before the beginning of the
five-day industrial shut-down.
, From the Now England states south
ward along ‘the Atlantic coast to Geo-
NEW MEXICAN GOVERNOR
IB GIVEN COMMISSION.
By Assoeelated Press
Mexico City, Jan. 22.—General Al
fredo, Breceda, former temporary
governor of Coahuila, has been an-
punted governor of that federal dis-
trict. which includes Mexico City
It is reported unofficially that Gen:
eral Candido Aguilar would come to
the capital this week to take the oath
as secretary of foreign affairs. The
general recently was granted a leave
of absence from bls dut’es as gover-
nor of the state of Vera Cruz by the
state legislature.
man may not speak about the nation’s
chief even in jest. The case was that
of Walter Ragansky, a Lithuanin, con-
victed on three counts, the maximum
penalty for each of which is five years
imprisonment. He admitted that he
made the statements attributed to
him but said they were made in jest.
Ragansky’s was the second case of
the kind tried In the United States it
was said, the first being tried in St.
Louis.*
sissippi river the storm rages. Weath-
er bureau officials said it would con-
tinue tonight.
Considerable warmer weather was
reported from the Ohio valley, the
lake region and the middle and south
Atlantic states, but it is growing cold
er in the gulf states. The southwest
reported low temperatures. -
$-st. .
• Plank, veteran ---------------„
• Derrill + Pratt, second baseman. ♦ !
• were traded to the New York ♦!
• Americans by the St. Louis ♦
♦ Americans today for five play- %
• ers and cash ♦
4 The New York club gave ’in + .............--,■ . ----- —_ ..-.--------—
• exchange Pitchers Shocker and 4 J Ealy and Fireman W. J. Parts,
♦ Cullop: Catcher Wunamaker and •• both of Russel, Ky., were killed and
• Infielders Maisel and Gedeon. • f..........c_______________—------—
♦ A cash, consideration the © I a head on collision of Cheaspeake & ________
* amount of, which is not stated • Ohio passenger train No. 4 and a yard raids last night east of Ypres were re-
♦ - also was given to the St. • engine in the railroad yards at Rus- pulsed,", the war office renorta
ENGINEER AND FIREMAN
ARE KILLED IN WRECK.
Ashland, Ky., Jan. 22.— Engineer M.
both of Russel, Ky., were killed and
four other trainmen were injured in
+ Louis club. - .
•4*4+4* 4 *+* *+ + +hurt..
ATTEMPTED ENEMY RAIDS
ARE REPORTED REPULSED.
By Associated Press.
London, Jan. 22.—"Attempted enemy
• vusi sun uae ----------- ,*u w. wuo- pwc, T wue war office reports.
♦ sel. early today. No passengers were "Otherwise the night was quiet on the
* EL * whole front.”.
PRESIDENT ENDORSES
PLAN OF BOY SCOUTS
By Associate Press. , -___.____
New York, Jan. 22.—Letters writ-
ten by President Wilson and See.
retary of the Treasury McAdoo were
made public here today endorsing
the plans of the Boy Scout of Amer-
ica to “increase the organized boy-
hood" of the country through a cam.
palgn to raise $600,000 between Feb-
ruary 8 and 12 and to organize a
scout leaders reserve corps of one
hundred thousand men. ,
MAN WHO HOARDED BUTTER
. FINDS HIS STORE SEIZED.
By Associated Press
New York, Jan 22.-Nearly 31,000
pounds of butter hoarded by Charles *
Willner, a Brooklyn retailer, since
June in the hope of a raise in price,
is to be distributed by the federal food
board to hospitals and charitable in-
stitutions at the cost price. it was an-
nounced today.
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Wichita Daily Times (Wichita Falls, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 218, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 22, 1918, newspaper, January 22, 1918; Wichita Falls, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1704327/m1/1/?rotate=270: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Texas State Library and Archives Commission.