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SAN ANIONIC) EXPRESS: SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 23, 19155.
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GERMAN RAIDER CAPTURED
BYU. S. CRUISER IN PACIFIC
Continued from P»ie On*.
tlofis. Among these munitions were sev-
eral rapid fire guns evidently intended
tn be taken nboard one of the ships to
be captured by the Alexander Agasslz.
The ring-leader of tho pro-Germans is
reported to have been a draft evader from
California. This man is said to have
purchased the Agassis from the I acini*
Coast Trailing and Shipping Company of
Los Angeles.
By Associated Pre»s.
WASHINGTON. D. C. March 22.—A
sixty-foot American motor boot., the
Agassiz, which sailed from a Mexican port
with Germans. German flags, rifles and
1 istols on board has been seised ut sea
by an American warship and taken to a
Pacific port for investigation to determine
whether she was starting on a commerce
raiding cruise.
After press dispatches had told of the
seizure of a suspicious craft in the Pacific
by an American cruiser, the Navy De
partment tonight issued this statement:
"The Naw Department announced to
night that a small American vessel, t.he
Agassis, which sailed from a v.tst Mex
ican port where she had been fitted out
under circumstances which led the naval
authorities to believe that she might be
used as an enemy raider has been seised
at. sea and taken to a Pacific port for
invesitgation. There were found aboard
several Germans. German flags, rifles and
pistols. When seized she had no ship 14
1 apers and a numbp.' ef articles were seen
to be thrown overboard.
"The Agassis Is a gas propelled boat
about sixty feet long and ss far as pros
cut information indicates carried no
mounted guns."
■
MEN IN AMERICAN ENVOY
TO RUSSIA REACH HARBIN
fly Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 22.— Ar-
rival of James G. Bailey, a secretary of
the American embassy In Petrograd, and
thirty-three other Americans at Harbin,
was reported to the State Department by
Ambassador Francis.
Detention of four Americans at Bjorne
borg, Finland, was reported to the State
Department, todav by Ambassador Fran-
cis. The ambassador said he was trying
to obtain permission for them to proceed
to Sweden
The American Red Cross mission to
noumania which fled from Jassv to
Odessa to escape the advancing German
armies, has arrived safely at Moscow,
according to advices received bore today
at Red Cross headquarters. The party,
headed by Henry M. Anderson of Rich-
mond. Ya.. consists of twenty-eight mem
bcrs, mostly physleians and nurses.
fly Associated Press.
PKK1NG. Tuesday. March lft.- The Jap-
anese ambassador and Chinese minister to
Russia, accompanied bv a number of
Americans Japanese and Chinese, have ar
rived in Manchuria from Petrograd. They
were conducted to the Chinese frontier by
Red Guarils.
Germany's Titan Blow
Withstood by British
Continued From Page One.
broken and Field Marshal Haig's men have inflicted frightful casualties ori the ,
enemy. As an indication of the sanguinary nature of the fighting the Berlin
office states that 16,000 men and 200 guns have been captured. This may be
compared to the British losses in the German counter offensive of DecemBer
4, 1917, when 6,000 men and 100 guns were captured.
The first reports of infantry fighting were indicative of an attempt on
the part of the Germans to drive wedges into both sides of the Cambrai salie"''
isolate the British troops further east and regain the Hindenburg line, from
which they were driven November 22, 1917, by General Byng s sudden blow
Subsequent dispatchcs have proved that this was indeed the plan of the ^crman
general staff. The fighting on the rest of the fifty-mile front was but ajide
issue to the terrific onslaught aimed at Gauche Wood and Lagnicourt, the .outn
end north bases of the salient.
Line Bent Back Two and Half Miles.
There is no data upon which it is possible to estimate the success attained
by the Germans to the south, but names of towns where the armies were bat-
fling on Friday show that on the northern side of the salient the German8 ben
the British line back about two and a half miles. It was reported that at.
Leger was the scene of a hard struggle and that Doignies had been retaken by
the British. These points are about four kilometers, or 2.48 miles, back of the
British lines as they stood before the attack began. Berlin claims that trie
British first line positions from Arras to Lal cre were captured.
The concentration of men and artillery on the British front as shown in
official reports demonstrates that the Germans are making a determined effor
to smash the British front. Forty divisions, or about 400,000 Teutsnic troops,
are in the fight. The total number of cannon the Germans are employing
cannot be estimated, but unofficial reports say that there were 1,000 guns on
one small sector. Austrian and Bulgarian troops have made their appearance
on the British front. ...
The attack was launched under the eyes of Emperor William, He'd Marsh u
von Hindenburg and General von Ludendorff, the three guiding spirits of tne
German war machine. The French report fighting in various sectors, especially
in Champagne and Lorraine.
British Say Enemy Loss Heavy.
By Associated Press. , . ...
LONDON, March 22.—The Germans on Friday along most of all the battle
front continued their attacks in great strength. At several points the enemy
made gains against the British, but at others he was repulsed in counter attacks,
according to the British official communication issued tonight.
The communication says:
"This morning the enemy renewed his attacks in great strength along prac-
tically the whole of the battle front. Fierce fighting occurred in our battle posi-
tions and is still continuing.
"The enemy made some progress at certain points. At others his troops
have been thrown back by our counter attack."
"Our losses inevitably have been considerable but they have not been out
of proportion to the magnitude of the battle,
"From reports received from all parts of the battle front the enemy's losses
continue to be very heavy a/id his advance everywhere has been made at great
sacrifice. , , ,
"Our troops are fighting with the greatest gallantry. Whdn all ranks ana
all units of every arm behave so well, it is difficult at this stage of the battle
to distinguish instances.
"Excellent gallantry was shown, however by the troops of the 24th Di-
vision In a protracted defense at Leverguier and by the 3d Division who main-
tained our positions hi the neighborhood of Criosilles and to the north of that
village against repeated attacks. , .
"A very gallant fight was made by the SIst Division in the vicinity of
Bapaume-Cambrai road against repeated attacks. i
"Identification obtained In the course of the battle shows that the enemv s
opening attack was delivered by some forty divisions supported by great masses
of German artillery reinforced by Austrian batteries. Many other German
divisions have since taken part in the fighting and others are arriving in tne
battle area. „
"Further fighting of a most severe nature is anticipated.
The statement says the British losses inevitably have been considerable,
but not out of proportion to the magnitude of the battle. The enemy s losses
continue very heavy, all his advances being made at great sacrifices.
The greatest courage is being shown by the British troops.
British aircraft during the fighting along the front in France Thursday
aided materially the infantry forces below, killing or wounding many Germans
with their machine guns while flying at low altitudes, according to a British
official communication issued tonight dealing with aviation.
In addition British aircraft bombarded important military positions behind
the line and aviators accounted for numerous German airmen in battles in
the air.
U. S. LIKELY WILL SWITCH
WAR CONTRACTS TO SOUTH
Save on
Your Easter
Clothes
the best way to save
money on clothes
is to buy the best,
then you are sure to
get all wool—such
clothes cost less be-
cause they give bet-
ter service, it's
longer between
buys.
Chesterfield
Clothes
are guaranteed to
be strictly all-wool
and to give abso-
lute satisfaction.
Spring Models
$25 to $50
Fomby-Jones Co.
517 E. Houston St.
Chetterfitld Agents
Continued From r»|« One.
looking for contracts and members of Con-
gress from the Middle West and South,
are urging a gradual shifting of the in-
dustrial burden to their regions.
Officials who have studied the subject
scientifically believe thai the East is over-
crowded, but point out a multitude of
reasons why there can be no wholesale
transfer of contracts to manufacturing dis-
tricts of the West. The process must be
very slow, they say. aud will be developed
bv 'the placing of single contracts outside
ut the Fast. where conditions warrant.
Heruard Bariicli has conferred with a
number of officials on the subject 6ln-e
he was appointed chairman of the War
Industries Hoard recently and is known
to believe that a belter distribution of
contracts would result In greater Industrial
efficiency for the country.
The Railroad Administration's Interest
grown out of the serious traffic congestion
with which it has been confronted from
the Pittsburg manufacturing district east-
ward. Director General McAdoo has told
members of Congress that some of the
traffic load inu6t be taken off Southern
ports and by positive efforts to place eon-
tracts with due consideration to the trans-
portation factor.
The Joint policy of the Railroad and
Shipping Roarda to divert more export
freight to South Atlantic and Gulf ports
now begiunig to materialize, is certain to
result eventually in the drawing of manu-
facturing toward these points. It is pointed
out. Reports to the War Industries Hoard
already indicate a tendency of manufac-
turers in the Mississippi Valley ant! the
South to figure bids nu Government con
tracts in accordance with these new align
luents of rail aud water transportation.
A committee of traffic experts, headed
by H. L. Winchell of the Union Paelfh,
Is now in the South studying railroad
trackage and terminal facilities with the
Intention of recommending a scheme of
routing more traffic over lines not over-
burdened already as are Eastern roads.
Similar studies have been made of the
Middle West aud a report of Director Gen-
eral MeAdoo is looked for soon. Although
this routing reform Is not intended to af-
fect the question of geographical market
conditions, traffic experts of the Railroad
Admlnstration believe that some influenc-
ing of markets is inevitable.
MEXICAN WAR VETERAN
DIES AT HIS KYLE HOME
Special Telegram tn The Expr»>s«.
KYLK. Tex.. March 22.—S. C. Glasscock,
who died at his home near Kyle yesterday,
will be buried in the Kyle Cemeterv Sat-
urday at 10 o'clock. Mr. Glasscock was
M* years old. a Mexican War veteran and
also a Confederate veteran. He hid lived
in this community many years.
! FRENCH MILITARY CRITIC
PREDICTS EXTENDED DRIVE
Th* Expreng Auatia Bur»»au.
PAJUS, March 22. Lieutenant Colonel
Itoussett. military critic of La Liberie,
says tbe attack of the Germans yesterday
indicates that they have taken the decision
for a general offensive. He predicts per
sistent pr**ssnre for some time perhaps
with an extension of the battle front as
far as Ypres. ^
son of Retired Police Captain.
• Bf A«*o<-isted Pr*^.
JKRSKY CITY. N. J March 21—Lieut
Walter L. Johnson, killed when his air
plan" fell at San Antonio. Tex.. Wednesday
was a jw>n of Mi- hael M. Johnson, a retired
police captain of Jersey City.
I Tbe dead aviator was 22 years old and
, unmarried. Ife was a graduate of Nen
York T Diversity and enlisted In the Avia-
tion Corps last June.
"FORGETFUL" ALIENS FACING
JAIL, MITCHELL DECLARES
Continued from rage 1m.
country. Full reports will be made to
Custodian Palmer. He will require admin-
istrators. etc., to file these reports and ex-
plain whv they have not doue so earlier.
'•And unless some perfectly reasonable
explanation is made," he said, "their names
and the evidence will be turned over to the
Department of Justice for attention. 1 now
fed that the day of grace is past.
ManV banks, trust companies and cor
porations also have "forgotten"' to report
enemy holdings, said the custodian, llusi
j no vs "concerns have "forgol ten-' to report
debts tn the extent of $1'J5.000, in niic <-ase
| recently brought to the attention of Mr.
1 Palmer. Relatives have "forgotten" to re
I port investments handled by them.
A railroad company has refused to pay a
judgment for a large sum because the
I people interested in the estate and the
i Judgment live in Germany. The railroad
said it could hold the money until the end
of tho war. as weJl or better than the ad-
ministration. A complaint in this case
was met with prompt action on tbe part
of the alien property custodian.
Bv AnsoHatM Press.
WASHINGTON, D, Cm March 22.- T^gls
lative riders to the urgent deficiency ap-
propriation bill authorizing the sale of
enemy property and acquisition by the
Government of German owned ship ter
iniuals at Hoboken. N. J., were aceepted
late today by the House conferees, eomplet
iuc agreement on the bill between repre-
sentatives of the two houses.
The principal difficulty of the con
ferces was on the Senate amendment of
providing that sales of enemy property
should be only at public auction. A com-
j promise on thi-* provision was reached on
an elaborate substitute drafted by Chair
man < her ley i-f the House Appropriations
Committee whicb provides that private
sales «»f enemy property shall be held by
the alien property custodian only in special
ca->c.s and after public notices by proolama
tion.
In other case* public sale by open com
petitive bidding or at public auction Is
required.
Another Senate rider requiring for em
bursoment for men in the military service
of personal property lost while traveling
at sea or on shore or incident to military
operations through no negligence of their
own. also was accepted by the House man
agers after considerable dispute and
amendment. This provision resulted from
loss of property by men aboard the tor
pedoed steamer Tuscania.
increases in many appropriations made
by tho Senate were considerably reduced
by the conferees although no substantial
cuts were made in any one item. The
bill as revised by the conferees carries
about f1.lft0.000.000. The conference re-
port will be presented tomorrow in both
nouses, it will be acted upon first in the
Senate according to the conferees, the
riders dealing with enemy property will
not be subject to a point of order in the
House although that body has not yet con
sldered the legislation.
Tor tbe Stomach and Liver
Just try one "»(> botle of LAX -FOS WITH
PKPSIN. A liquid Digestive Laxative.
Pleasant to take.—(Adv.)
House l>eMfojcd by Mm,
sjf. tal Tclt-jrrain to The Express.
MAIiRLi; I ALLS. lex. March 22.
Robert Kucha lost his dwelling and con-
tents by fire this morning. The house
wis worth $2,000. The origin of the file
is unknown. All the family were at work
in the field when the fire was discovered.
It is best to build of Star Fire-proof
hollow building tile—it will not burn.
Star Clay Products Company.—(Adv.)
\ irtoria Doing Splendidly.
hperial 1 eicgram !»» The Expre««.
VICTORIA. Tex . March 22.—Ten thou I
hand, f've hundred awl fifty-six dollar*'
north of thrift stamps have been sold at !
the Victoria postofTice, $7,370 worth at |
t lie Victoria National Lank and the »ale*
made by the I^evi Bank and Trust Com- 1
pani exceed $4,uU0. I
WAR NEWS IN A NUTSHELL
International News Service.
i.eromns hurl half a million troop*
into renewed massed assault on Itrlt-
isli flft,\ -mile front between Itenwce
and O^e Rivers win further advanced
positions, but Itrltish keep their main
line intact.
Pincer drl\e in direction of Bapaume
threatens to cut off treat British force
in salient of Camhral. Hlndenburc
leads offensi\e; RaUcr and Ludendorff
at front. '
War's most violent battle now rngln*
expected to spread to \ pres and
French front momentarily.
Heavy fighting breaks out along
whole Italian front. Lively gun duels
in Macedonia,
(iermans believed planning concerted
offensive on all fronts.
American gun** wipe out (.erimtn
trenches on west front sector.
Hutch public angry over *hip seiz-
ure. Oiplomatle break with t nifod
States to be urged by Parliament mem-
ber.
INDEX OF THE NEWS
WKATIIKR CONDITIONS.
San Antonio and vicinity--Saturday fair,
warmer; Sunday fair.
Local record, Weather Rurcau, hourly
temperatures, San Antoulo, Tex., March
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ARTILLERY OF AMERICANS
WIPES OUT GERMAN LINES
Continued*, From Page One.
deserters who said they were '4fcd
up" with the war and decided they
would rather be prisoners.
Included In the Information obtained
from the men was the statement that dur
Ing the gas projector attack against the
American lines on February _7 !H)0 projee
tors were employed. One lialf the proje.-
tiles fired fell within the German lines
and the gas overcame main of tho Get
mans. The next day, according to the
deserters, eleven Germans were killed and
thirty wounded while taking out the dead.
American Intelligence officers nro in
clined to doubt tne story regarding Ot)i)
projectors. Amerlcnn information is that
only seventy-five were used.
An American patrol last night eutere.J
the enemy first line and remained ther^
six hours, but did not see any of the
enemy. It Is reported that the Gorman-?
recently had Constructed trenches that are
concrete half way up inside.
Great activity continues behind the
enemy lines. Within the last four days a
number of rock crushers and concrete
mixers have been brought up and there
are signs that the Germans intend to con-
struct a number of new pill boxes over
the American front. Several trains of
material have arrived at towns in the
German lines during the last twenty-four
hours.
Today's reports say that three German
airplanes flew over various parts of the
American front line at daybreak and fired
their machine guns on our positions. Their
efforts, however, were without result.
By Associated Press.
WITH THE AMI: IM CAN ARMY IN
France, March U2.—Col. John W. Barker,
whose home is In New York State, has
been awarded the French War Cross for
gallantry in action on the sector east of
Lunevilie.
The prefect of Nancy has placed over
the graves of more/than a score American
soldiers buried a short distauce back of
the lines in the Toul sector great bou
quets of natural nnd artificial roses. On
the ribbons with which the roses were
tied, is this inscription:
"To our American brothers who have
died on the field of honor."
The graves lie in two double lines,
some of them being freshly made. Each
has over it a little rude wooden cross
upon which Is one of the two identifica-
tion discs soldiers wear around their
necks The "tiler disc is buried with the
soldier's body. Tbe graves are located
within range of the enemy's gun and
amid fields of barbed wire entanglements
extending as far as the eye can see.
East of Lunevilie today s< hool children
visited the graves of the Americans killed
in that sector and placed on tlieui French
and American flags and large bunches of
flowers.
Bv Ap*nriatf<! Pre*?,
NEW YORK. March 22.- There Is not
the slightest occasion for pessimism or di*
couragement. Gen. .1. Franklin Bell, coin
mander of the 77th Division of the N'a
tional Army, declared here today, iu his
first interview since his recent return from
the fighting front in France.
"We are engaged In n serlona undertak
ing but there Is not the slightest reason
for doubting that we will finally accom-
plish our task, and accomplish it thor
oughly." General Bell said. "Patience and
porsevereuce is all that will be required."
General Bell stated he had not obberved
any pessimism, mental depression or other
sign of discouragement on the part of
the allies' fighting men. From what lie
.saw during twenty days on the fighting
lines, the general said, it was his opinion
reports published In this country relativ»
to the part played by American troops in
actual coin bat have been understated rather
than overstated.
WHENEVER YOF NEED A GENERAL
STRENGTHENING TONIC
Take the Old Standard GKOVE'S TASTK
LESS chill TONIC. It contains the well
known tonic properties of QUININE and
IRON and is Very Valuable as a General
Strengthening Tonic. Yon can feel tbe
good effect on the Blood after the firat few
doses. 60c. (Adv.)
4 . .
650,000 TONS OF BOATS
BOUGHT BY V. S. ADMIRAL
FOREIGN.
British lines, bent by Teuton attack, fail
to break. Page 1.
Two Americans die in action, thirteen are
missing. Pago 1.
Germans opposite American lines are
surrendering. Page 1.
Germans seek to regain ground taken by
Byng's offensive. Page 4.
DOMKST1C'.
T'nlted States cruiser captures a raider
on Mexican roast. Page 1.
"Swivel chair" officials at Washington
to be gathered In by the draft. Page 1.
LOCAL.
Army men here believe German drive is
but a bluff. Page 11.
Mechanical tradesmen, in draft, call, are
given chance to enlist. Page 10,
Labor men will elect, officers this after-
noon. Page lti.
SPORTS.
Broncos face Cardinals today at League
Park. Page 10.
Minneapolis is likely site for big fight.
Pago 10.
TWO ARE KILLED IN ACTION,
AND 13 REPORTED MISSING
Continued From Page One.
H ft TIG. MICHAEL L. McKLHlXNET
(pneumonia).
CORP. ALFRED O. ISRAEL (pneu
monia).
CORP. A. J. RENACD (pneumonia).
PRIVATE HARM AN BECEN (menin
gltls).
PRIVATE CHARLES E. BOGGS tpeuu
monia).
PRIVATE RYLANO E. BKILLHART
(pneumonia).
PRIVATE ALLEN K. IIARTMAN
t pneumonia).
PRIVATE HENRY K. LARS EN f pneu-
monia).
PRIVATE MILTON L. MICHAELSON
(pneumonia >.
PRIVATE WALTER H. OWENS (men
lngitis).
PRIVATE HENRY PERRY (pneu-
monia).
PRIVATE WILLIAM T. BOBBINS
< pneumonia».
PRIVATE ROBERT SMITH (pneu-
monia).
PRIVATE KLMER SPEAR!* (hoart fail-
"T'RIVATE JOHN TRIMBLE (tubercu-
losis).
Died of wounds:
PRIVATE BOLESLAVV GKOCHOWSKI.
Wounded severely: Lletlt. Harry W.
Goos. Corp. Harrv G. Stickler, Private
Stanley Araseny, Private Simon Gondola,
Private Oltver W. Morrison. James J.
Odonnell. Private Carl Anderson, Private
George I». Greer, Private Abraham Lepof-
s k y.
Wounded slightly: Lieut. Lee Morgan
Picket. Lieut. Charles Glenn Roberts,
Chief Mechanic George La Victolre, Serg.
Kenneth V. Hughes, Serg. Lonuie Win-
stead. Corp. Floyd Heath. Corp. Elmer
.1 Part low. Corp. Jack Peary. Mechanic
Frank E. Blossom. Private Robert A. Fos-
ter. Private Salvatore E. Beatrice. Private
Edmund Bieldiiiski. Private Charley Cain.
Private Leslie S. Emerson. Private Basil
Glass, Private Frederick V. Gould. Pri-
vate Oliver W. Holmes, Private Earl E.
Kastner. Private Mike Peoria, i^rivate
Michael Tymchok*.
Special fommltW Adjourns.
St *f Rne»-lsl to The Express.
AUSTIN, Tex.. March 22." The House
special committee that ha* been conduct-
ing an Investigation of the Confederate
Woman's Home here, completed Its hear
ing today. Chairman W. It. Butler said
tonight that the committee will meet to-
morrow morning to frame Its report to
the House.
RECALL OF DUTCH ENVOY
TO U. S. WILL BE SOUGHT
STEP in today. Slip on a
new spring suit. Walk
out satisfied. Satisfied
as to style, as to fit, as to com-
fort, as to price, and satisfied
that our assortment of these
better clothes is the largest
hereabouts.
Many men are doing this to
their entire satisfaction.
Frank Bros,
"the store for you'
1*7 AwwwMSted Pn»#s.
LONDON. March 2.V A dispatch to the
Daily Mail l'rom Toklo dated Tuesdsy
says :
"The newspaper Kokumln Shlmbun an-
nounces that Admiral Austin M. Knlghr.
commander of the United States Asiatic
fleet, has purchased all the shipping on
the Russian coast. This totals 6.TO.OOO tons.
Adm'ral Knight is now at Vladivostok."
tflgtn Defeated.
Special TVlefTtm to Express.
ELGIN. Tex.. March 22.—Klgtn was de-
feated here today In a baseball game
played between the Elgin High School
team and the Anstin High School team.
Score 2 to 1.
m
The
Difference
between scientifi-
cally fitted eye-
glasses and those
that are not spells
Eye comfort
efficiency in your
work and improved
general health
—Always hsr« y«ar
Eyt Class**# fitted
at
Hertzberg's
"At the Sirs •! Mm Ctet"
HowIm an* a
Cantlana* rna fw On.
considering a future peace baaed upon
right above might."
The Nieuws Van Den Dag says it Is a
! singular fact that both the Dutch and
the allied governments seems to have llui«
i knowledge of the course of events. It
adds:
' "One would be inclined to ask whether i
j there la some one in beta eon who is hold-
j ing up reports."
By Associated Press.
THE HAGUE. Thursday. March 21.-It
is offlciaJ|v announced hero rfhn t the
T>ntch minister at London has forwarded
the British note regarding Dutch ship
ping to the foreign office hera but that
the American note has not yet been re-
vived from the Dutch minister In Wash-
ington.
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. March 22.—The
AOO.OOO tons of Dutch shipping selaed in
American porta on orders from President
Wilson, will be put Into service It was said
as soon as they can be made ready for
sea and cargoes are loaded. The vessels
will be armed by the Navy I>epartment,
Moat of the vessels will go Into the
trans-At Ian tic service, transporting food.
Some unfitted for cargo work may be used
as transporta.
Reports to the Navy Department. Sec-
tary Daniels said today, showed that the
taking over of the ships proceeded with
out t he slightest hitch. Ar soon as the
official order was received from the WhiU
House a previously prepared telegram wus
flashed to the commanding officers of
naval reserve forces gathered In readine»<j
near tbe wharves where the ships were
moored. The officer assigned to eacl;
boarded her. notified tbe commander that
he bad taken charge and hoisted tbe Stars
and Stripes. The Navy Department will
remain in control of all the abips until
their final allotment has been decided.
This derision will be made at the con-
ferences between representatives of the
Shipping Board, tbe Nav.v Department
and the Ship Control Board headed by P.
A S. Franklin. The tajik ships are ex
pected to he added to the naval supply
ships for use in carrying fuel to the oil
burning vessels of the nav.v.
Although no damage has been done to
the ships by their crews, as In the case of
the German craft, naval engineers doubt
l<»sft will be called upon to inspect each
of the vessels.
Tbe Navy Department la nnable to pro
vide complete Vrews for the ships, it was
stated today, but a nucleus for tbe engine
room snd deefc forces Is ready for each
vessel. Additions to the crews will be
made aa rapidly as possible.
LITERACY CLAUSE'ON BALLOT
BILL GOES TO CONFERENCE
Continued From Page One.
of Hallettsvllle took the lead against It
chiefly on sentimental considerations of
generous treatment for Illiterate citizens
who have sons in the uniform of the Ns
tion.
Representative Barry Miller of Dallas
anpported this opposition with especial ret-
ereace to Bohemian citlxens whose Amen
can patriotism in this war as demonstrsted
by the record of their young tnen volun-
teering ha? been lauded throughout the
country. But an El Pa«o member. R. M.
1 lad lev. ofnmcnded this Senate amendment
as dire.-tly applicable to conditions along
bis ~e t|.,n of the border. Many p<n<>n«
theare»bout*. he said, crossed into Mexico
to avoid National service is this war. and
tbey will return after the mniggle, e*
pecting to exercise again the functions of
rltisenship.
On this conflict between tbe twa
branches. RepmentaUpc* 2^
Canales of Brownsville. R. E. Thomason.
E. R. Bryan of Midland and Bagby were
appointed the House conferees, and Messrs.
O. S. Lattlmore. W. L. Dean, V. A. Col-
lins. J, M. Alderdlce and Paul D» Page
will represent the Senate In the conference
at S :,n,0 o'clock tomorrow morning. Repre-
sentative Thomason said tonight that the
House conferees will not recede from their
assembly's petition against eliminating
this exemption under the "literacy" bill,
and It remains to be seen whether the
Senators can be porsuafleff.
The Senate's engrossment passing of the
American eitisen's primary election bill,
by vote of sixteen to seven, followed a
debate among Carlos Bee of San Antonio,
K. M. Johnston of Houston. V. A. Collins
of Beaumont and W. L. Dean of Hunts-
viiie due to Mr. Bee's attack on the meas-
ure as "utk •institutional."
Answering questions and critical com-
ment by these others, with especial rel-
erence to his recent, advocacy of the wom-
an's primary suffrage measure, Mr. Bee
said: "I wish I coiild vote for this bill,
but I cannot do so under the express, spe-
cific terms of the Constitution. 1 know
that in the matter of woman's primary suf
frage I joined you in the opinion that our
primary elections are not controlled under
the organic law. but by statute. However.
I did that because the Constitution i»
silent with respect to woman's right to
vote.
"No mention of that matier is made in
the constitutional list of suffrage qualifi-
cations nnd poll tax exemptions, and w»»
decided that the use of tbe word 'male'
In the Constitution is not interpretuble
as a limitation upon primary suffrage.
"liut the Constitution does say. firmly
and explicitly, that the resident of Texas
who takes out his first papers fo naturali-
zation. by declaring his intention to be-
come a citizen, has the right to vote, and
that applies to all elections, primary as
well a« general."
Senators Bee, Caldwell. Clark. Truist,
Hall. Page and l'arr were th* seven who
lined up against the measure on engross-
ment. It will probably be finally passed
in tbe Senate tomorrow, and If signed by
Governor Hobby, will become the law
nlnetv days after adjournment of this
session. The luformstion of political meth-
ods. campaign extravagances and election
morale generally was further advanced to-
day by the House'a passage of its "corrupt
practices" measure, so-called to limit tb«
expenditures of all cawldates for Federal,
State, district, county and precinct offices
in Texas. It is expected this bill witi
come up In the Senate tomorrow and thos
far no opposition has been manifested
therein. ,
If there can be no such thing as a dou-
ble doomerang. that comes back and then
goes back, it may l»e said that Senator
Bee's filibustering against the State Boar]
of Control bill yesterday has turned out
to bo a double barrelled gun that
in the hands of any Senator who used it.
Tart words passed today between Mr.
Bee and Senator Westbrook. author or the
measure, concerning the San Antonian s
dilatory msneuvers In Jeopardy or any
action on the bill at this session. Mr.
Westbrook appealed for a "square deal,
that his bill may either be passed or de
feated before March '2~ There being no
apparent disposition on tSeua,£J
to deal promptly and fondly with this
omaurr. Mr. Wegtbrook ""
announcement that henceforth, for the r t
of the session, be would put over a little
obstructing on his own book.
Forthwith he objected to every propo-
sition by any Senator to take up any mat
ter out of the regular order of business,
his own bill being pending business, sen
ators Collins. Caldwell and McNealus esne
cfallv are re the immediate victims of his \
lone' refusal of uuaniuious consent a Ion,:
such lines, even when Mr. Collins merely
asked permission to Introduce s bill.
would not yield to my own brother was
the Hunt county members answer to all
remonstrance*. Finally.
the favorable committee report on the state
Board of Control bill bad been saved froui
rejection by only one vote, snd sundry ob
jectlon* bad been raised against him in
turn Mr Westbrook permitted his mess
ure to go to the table subject to call. If
it is not enacted at this session, he will
present it to the Thirty-sixth Legislature
next January, and in this senteuce tlier*
is everv lesson for putting the cmphssis
on the sord •"not." The House .shows
neither Cic time nor the Inclination to
take up Boar l of Control legislation.
As anticipated and described In the**
dispatcher Irst algbt. the two houses got
toff ether today on flnsl and merely formal
adoption cf % majorltv nominations and
double primary bill, minos any feature of
disqualifying or testina the quslifhatlo.is
of anv enndldste. and ti»e measure has
cone 'to the Oovemor The sesaion haa
heeded the request of the Federal Govern
Bell-aims
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. Druggists
refund money if it fails. 25c
ment. bv passing the bills relating to the
State public health control of tho so-oalle«l
social diseases, two Of the four bills *01?
the further protection of girls from Im-
moral practices have been passed by tha
Senate; namely, that which raises the ag*
of conseht and that which penalizes auv
person for contributing to tho delinquency
of a child. These measures are now Up t«1
the House. Governor Hobby submitted
the controlling subject of the bills at tha
request of District Attorney John li.
Crooker of Harris.
"SWIVEL CHAIR" OFFICERS
TO LOSE JOBS AT CAPITAL
Continued From P&ge une.
ments be required to wear Insignia show*
Ing they were not of the fighting forces*
however, were strongly disapproved l»v
(ieueral March. He said that, as chief of
staff, he would be forced to wear such a
badge himself. Man)' staff officer-, he
said, were constantly requesting him ti»
be transferred to active forces.
The general strongly objected to anv
Inclusive rule on the subject. He said
the matter could be met properly only be-
(a use bv the department treating carefuhy
with individual Instances of men auspe* ted
of using the uniform to evsdc dsngeroua
service.
A compromise on the terms on pending
drsft legislation was discussed. The
minority members of the committee which
have threatened to hold up all draft legis-
lation because the basis of quotas saked
by Provost Marshal tJcneral Crowder was
unsatisfactory, explained both to Crowdefr :
and Acting Secretary Crowell the basis o£ i
their opposition.
They said that If quotas were fixed oi»i
the number of men in < lass 1, local boards I
could cut down the number of men re- ;
quired from their districts by placing tn j
unfair proportion of registrants in de- I
l'erred classes.
Secretary Crowell said he thought there<
was a great deal of apparent Justice in
this contention, and he would take it up -
with the President, his fear, he said. 1*4
that If the quotas wore based on the total
number of registrants In each district, in
some few instances married men might
have to be called because class 1, for
peculiar reasons, might be short. Provost
Marshal General Crowder will go over
figures of local district.* to see if this
is true. Mr. Crowell said President Wil-
son was strongly opposed to service bf
married men.
Committee members told the officials
that If this point could be agreed on all
draft legislation could come before the
House under a special rule next week and
be speedily adopted. The rules committee,
it was said, already haa been asked for
such a rule. ^ ^
The draft legislation can be taken ti[*
as soon, it was said, as necessary legisla-
tion for the next Liberty Loan Is cleared
away. Probably late next week.
Casualty lists the committee was given
to understand, probably will tend toward
giving less information In the futnae rather
than more. Resumption of publishing ad-
dresses. It w as said, is positively not In-
tended bv the departmnet.
A member of tbe committee suggested
thst if the public could read only a list
of meaningless names. It might prefer
nothing at all except how manv were kllkd
and wounded. A member of the staff said
this might not mean an unfavorable mlli-
tarv situation.
Families of nu n killed will continue to
be notified individually. After the com-
mittee was shown maps of General Per-
shiug's force and given an account of Us
condition, a short discussion was held <u
the present German offensive. Staff mem-
bers declared that with information nowr
at hand tbey would hesitate to say whether
it were a real drive or a feint.
Bexar County.
$35 Reward—Stolen, Ford roadater. 191T
model: engine No 19M314; gray seat cov-
ers; three Goodyear and one Kelly-
Springfield «asings. John W. Tobln,
Sheriff.
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