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TEMPLE, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 16,1918.
VOL XL No.
WHEATLESS ANB MEATLESS DAY
WOULD BE MANDATORY BY
THE NEW LAWS.
Villi Aimed at Hotels and Rrataurant*
ami "Millionaire'' Steaks Would Be
l'ut I'nder Ban to Provide Food
Sufficient to (io Around—Situation
World Over Is Characterised Acute.
Bill INTRODUCED
TO IBHU III
Mil IS FIST IS
THE! BECOME II
TO ENACT LAW IN LINE WITH
GOVERNMENT PLAN TO KEEP
ARMY RANKS FILLED.
MUST ELIMINATE WASTE NEW BASIS FOR QUOTAS
(Associated Press Dispatch.)
Washington, Jan. 15.—Stricter eco-
nomy ot food is to be required of the
American people by new laws put In
the making today in congress.
Food Administrator Hoover has ap-
proved them and they are expected to
pass promptly as supplemental to the
present tood control act.
Wheatless and meatless days and
other economies that America can
help sustain her co-belligerents would
become mandatory by law Instead of
voluntary as at present. Such new
laws, the food administration holds
are necessary to protect the millions
of loyal Americans cooperating In
food saving against the wastefulness
of a few individuals and of public
eating houses which are said to
handle probably fifty percent of the
food supply.
In the senate the administration
bill was Introduced by Senator Poker-
ene. In the house It was introduced
by Chairman Lever of the agricul-
ture committee who made this state-
ment explaining its provisions:
Food Situation Acute.
"The food situation the world over
Is acute and demands upon as are
growing each day. With a disrupted
labor situation, production approach-
ing its maximum and the vital ques-
tion therefore is one of conservation
of foodstuffs. We must strike at the
waste evil. The administration has
undertaken to do this through volun-
tary agreements and has succeeded
wonderfully well both In saving and
In stabilizing prices but there is a
percentage of recalcitrants who con-
stitute the fly in the ointment of the
■whole situation and these we have
not been able to reach by appeals to
their patriotism. We propose to
reach these under the bill which
Senator Pomerene and I are Intro-
ducing today.
Equality For All.
"The bill Is especially aimed at
hotels, restaurants, and dining cars—
public eating places. In such estab-
lishments. I should think, probably
fifty percent of the food of the coun-
try is consumed and It is in such
places that we find the greatest
waste, There should be power in the
hands of the food administration to
fix the portions of the vital neces-
sities that may be served to any one
Individual. There is absolutely no ex-
cuse for any hotel carrying on its
bill of fare for service to one person
a steak which would cost eight or
ten dollars—the waste is too great.
"We hope also in this bill to see
(Continued on l'ai« Two.)
Measure Before Congress Would Take
Into Consideration the Number of
Aliens In Districts—Protection for
Private Insurance — New ltcgistra
tion Plan Will Get 700,000 a Year.
HOOVER DOESN'T SEE WHY THE
GRAIN SHOULDN'T GO AHEAD
OF BEER, PIANOS, ETC.
(Associated Press Dispatch.)
Washington, Jan. 15.—Priority or-
ders have discriminated against corn
to such an extent that a large part
of the nation's bumpd* crop of 1917
is threatened with serious deteriora-
tion if not destruction. Director Gen-
eral of Railroads McAdoo was told to-
day by Representative MoCormiek of
Illinois, who, backed by a letter from
Food Administrator Hoover urged Im-
mediate appointment of a railroad ex-
ecutive experienced in handling corn
shipments to devote all his time to
the movement of the crop. "Mr. Mc-
Adoo took the matter under advise-
ment.
In a letter to Mr. McCormlck, Mr.
Hoover said that owing to the failure
of the eastern roads to return the grain
cars to the western roads there had
been less than fifty percent normal
movement In corn up to January 1,
and less than ninety percent normal
movement In iats.
"It does not appear to me," said Mr.
Hoover's letter, "that the movement
of this most critical and essential food-
stuff necessarily conflict with the
movement of coal. Grain moves in
box cars and coal in open top cars.
I am informed that a large number
of box cars are loaded daily with pi-
anos, furniture, grammaphones, beer,
whiskey, etc. which are not so essen-
tial at the moment as grains. It is
estimated that the eastern roads have
*ny where from twenty thousand to
forty thousand box cars belonging to
tke grain roads and unless these can
be returned and put into their proper
employment there is little solution of
the problem."
LICK WAR STAMPS AND HELP LICK THE KAISER.
(Associated Press Dispatch.)
Washington, Jan. 15.—The govern-
ment has decided on draft registra-
tion of all young men as fast as
they become twenty-one years old as
the means of keeping filled the ranks
of the army. It has decided against
raising the draft age limit above 31
years.
An administration bill was introduc
ed today at the request of the war
department by Chairman Chamber'
lain of the senate military committee,
to register for draft all men who have
reached 21 since June 5, 1917 when
the draft law became effective. The
administration's support seems to as-
sure Its prompt passage. The bill
agrees with the recent recommenda-
tions of Provost Marshal General
Crowder.
Other administration bills introduc
ed today by Chairman Chamberlain
at the request of the war department
will supplement the draft law to
make it workable under conditions
that have developed. One would per
mlt furloughing of national army
units for harvest work or other civi-
lian duty; another would eliminate
enemy alien population from basis
of calculations for draft quotas by
making the basis for each state, the
number of men available in class one.
To Enroll 700,000 A Ye*r.
Registration of men who have be-
come of age since the draft law was
enacted, was referred to In the recent
report of Provost Marshal General
Crowder as one of the means by which
a supply of men for the national army
might be assured without taking those
who might have others dependent up-
on them. It could be done also, the
provost marshal general pointed out
by extending the age limits above the
present line of 31. The war depart-
ment had adopted the first suggestion.
It is estimated that it will add about
700,000 men to the draft available
each year.
Congressmen have been advised
that further legislation would be
necessary to perfect and carry on the
draft and the passage of Senator
Chamberlain's bill with administra-
tion support is expected promptly in
both houses.
Another bfll introduced by Senator
Chamberlain would provide a distinc-
tive badge or button for exempted
men.
The bill changing the basis of state
quota is believed to provide a more
equitable system as it will exclude en-
tirely enemy aliens from the basis.
Enemy aliens were included in the
basis for the-first draft and there was
much complaint. Heavy enemy alien
populations in some congAted dis-
tricts forced Americans to army duty
regardless of exemption claims, in or-
der to make up district quotas.
The bill to permit troops to go to
agricultural work merely would au
thorize the secretary of war to fur
lough men for civilian duty. It is
known, however, that the war depart
ment intends to use the authority
principally to provide men for harvest
time and other agricultural work vital
to the food supply.
Private Insurance Politics.
To facilitate collection of private
insurance policies held by troops, an-
other bill would require private in-
surance companies to accept the offi-
cial army record as proof of death of
men among the army insured. It is
designed to meet the cases of men re-
ported missinj to which there is no
actual proof of death. In case of
payment by insurance companies upon
policies held by men reported miss-
ing and who later should appear, the
bill provides for reimbursement to the
insurance companies by the govern-
ment.
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GRANTED ALL NATIONS,
SAYS MESSAGE.
TIED UP WITH LUXfiURG
Suspect Known to Have Been In Com-
munication Willi lierlin During a
Mysterious Trip to Argentina in
1914—Case Is Creating a Sensation.
Washington Silent on Uie l>ls|tntcli.
—liy Courtesy ot the Indianapolis News.
PROBE REVEALS BRITISH WERE
NOT SURPRISED IN THE
CAMBRAI REVERSES.
(Associated Press utspatch.)
London, Jan. 15.—Andrew Bonar
Law, chancellor of the exchequer an-
nounced in the House of Commons
today that as a result of Field Mar-
shal Halg's inquiry the general staff,
war cabinet and the government con-
sidered that the British higher army
command had not been surprised by
the German attack in the Cambral
region November 30 and that ah
proper and adequate disposition had
been made to meat it.
The chancellor said it was not
necessary to dispel the rumor that
Field Marshal Halg was being reliev-
ed Us commui
Captain Bill McDonald,
Noted Texas Ranger, Dies
Pioneer Officer and Former Bodyguard of
President Victim of Pneumonia—Events
In His Dashing Career Are Recalled.
Food Shortage in Germany
Critical; Many Suffering
Houston Man Direct From Berlin Reviews Sit-
uation—Eggs Very Precious — Hate for
Americans Bestowed l'|K»n Wilson.
(A«f»oHated Prow Dlwpatih.)
WICHITA FALLS, Tex., Jan. 15.—William
J. McDonald. United States marshal for
the north Texas district, and formerly Texas
ranger and bodyguard of President Wilson,
died here this afternoon at 6:30 at the home
of his sister, Mrs. W. L. McOauley, after an ill-
ness of a week of pneumonia. He contracted
H
(Anaoolated Pre«s Dlapntch.)
OUSTON, Tex., Jan. 16.—That the food sit-
uation in Germany is exceedingly critical,
with the people suffering from malnutrition as
a result of the shortage of food, is the declara-
tion of Frederick E. Warren, who arrived di-
rect from Berlin Monday night. Mr. Warren
was accompanied by his wife. Mr. and Mrs.
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had been confined to his bed just a
week. Coming here from Dallas on
Sunday, the 6th, he spent the night
with his sister, driving to Quanah on
Monday. He was brought back to
Wichita Fails on Wednesday and Im-
mediately developed pneumonia, but
little hope being entertained for his
recovery from the beginning, owing
io the severity of the attack and th<j
fact that cue of his lungs had been
pierced ty a bullet during one of his
engagements while a member of the
state ranger force. He was born Sept.
28, 1852 in Kemper county, Missis-
sippi. He is survived by his wife and
one sister, at whose heme he died.
Funeral services will be held here to-
morrow and the body will be shipped
to Quanah, his home, on the after-
noon train for interment. •
Biographical.
William J. McDonald had been fa-
mous in the southwest as u frontier
detective for nearly thirty years. As
ar. Important factor in the mainten-
ance of the law and order in a country
in which ranged the lawless men ot
the Mexican border, the cattle thieves
of the west and desperadoes from ti e
whole country, seeking refuge in the
opens of the west, his ability was rec-
ognized by the state of Texas, which
made him head of the famous Texas
rangers and by I'res dent Wilson, who
twice named him United States mar-
shal of the northern district of Texas
and during the last presidential cam-
paign chose him as his own personal
bodyguard.
His life could furnish the material
for a score of novels of the wild west-
ern type and in all headquarters of
the rangers and among the old po-
licemen In Texas cities, reminiscences
of "Bill" McDonald were rife tonight.
First Time in J.tmellght.
Hi* first notoriety outside of Texas
came when he undertook the enforce-
ment of a state law exacting $1,000
license fee for each circus perform-
ance in the state. The circuses un-
dertook to defeat the apirit of the law
by giving a continuous performance
in whatever cities they showed, thus
paying only one fee. McDonald fal-
lowed one of the largest circuses, and
in each city It showed obtained an at-
tachment to some important feature
of its menagerie until he had acquired
(Associated Tress Dispatch.)
With the American Army in France,
Jan. 15.——Knemy air raiders are show-
ing an increased Interest in the Amer-
ican aviation centers, especially those
nearest the lines. During one of the
most recent incursions the German
airplanes descended within two hun-
dred feet of the ground, endeavoring
to make sure that the several bombs
which they dropped should hit their
targets, which In most cases were
buildings, In which men were billeted.
Luckily the German aim even at such
close range was poor, for no Ameri-
cans were killed. Another German
machine which flew over the.position
later dropped a bomb from a higher
altitude at a hangar. The bomb miss-
ed Its mark, but dug a great hole In
the adjoining field. At a certain place
nearby an enemy squadron descended
to within 300 feet of the earth and
sprayed an anti-aircraft machine gun
position with a hail of bullets, but did
not hit any of the gunners, all of
whom were French. The Americans
at the moat advanced aviation camp
have found a novel mounting for the
machine guns used for defense against
enemy airplanes. When the guns for
the newly dug pits arrived, it was dis-
covered that only field carriages had
been provided. These were unsuitable
for aircraft defense work, so swivels
were constructed from old motor
mounts are said to be as good as any
truck springs. These Improvised
mounts are said to be as good as any
used.
(Contlaiied os rage Tire.)
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(Associated Press Dispatch.)
London, Jan. 15.—German news-
papers, In referring to the Anglo-
American measures against submar-
ines, indicate that the employment
of the depth charge has been greatly
increased and perfected since Amer-
ican destroyers arrived In European
water*.
Refuses to Naturalise Huxslans,
(Associated Press Dispatch.)
Dallas Tex., Jan. 15.—Because the
Rolshevikt are now engaged in peace
discussions with the Germans Feder-
al Judge E. R. Meek today held up
naturalization papers applied for by
several Hussions here. He declared
he would inquire into the status of
Russian subjects before granting
them any citizenship papers.
Neither is of German extraction,
"There is no bitter hatred against
American in Berlin," said Mr. War-
ren Tuesday afternoon. "President
Wilson seems to be the special and
exclusive object of hate ori th part of
the Germans," Of the food situation
he said: "In Germany we were on
the barest necessities of life. We had
to have a pocket full of food cards.
Wo had butter cards and sugar cards
and meat cards and bread cards—in
fact, we carried these cards In a pock-
etbook especially designed for them.
Our principal worry was how to get
enough to eat.
"Old people are suffering terribly
from lack of nourishment. The gov-
ernment allows each person an egg
once In three weeks. This precious
eggs costs 10 cents, and you can't get
another one unless you happen to
know Just how to go about It. But
you can get more eggs at 20 cents
each If you happen to know how,
"Wo left Berlin on Oct. 23," Mr.
Warren continued. "We went to Co-
penhagen, where we remained for a
long time before we were allowed to
sail. I had made application to leave
Germany Sept. 1."
Stoekli. ., Jan. 15.—Food condi-
tions in Berlin have become no much
worse, according to advices reaching
here, that the population is compelled
to exist almost entirely on the rai
tioned quantities of breud, meat and
potatoes. Virtually no vegetables or
fruit are reaching the city and no
game is to be had, owing to the be-
ginning of the closed season. Some
oi the greater Berlin municipalities,
it is stated, have been forced to re-
duce the potato ration from seven
pounds to six pounds.
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Meat for Western Stales.
Washington, Jan. 15.—Residents of
western states may eat all the beef
they want on meatless days under a
ruling by the food administration do
signed to meet a peculiar situation in
California, Washington, Oregon, Colo-
rado, Nevada and Arizona. The rul
ing does not apply to any other meats.
(Associated Press Dispatch.)
Tarls, Jan. 15.—The arrest yester-
day of former Premier Calllaux was
due principally to a cablegram from
Secretary Lansing at Washington say-
ing that in 1915 M. Calllaux had been
In communication with the Berlin for-
eign office.
Secretary Lansing's cablegram stat-
ed that the American representative
at Buenos Aires had been able to es-
tablish that <M, Calllaux during his
visit to Argentina In 1915 had been In
communication with the Berlin for-
eign office through Count von Lux?
burg, then German minister to Argen-
tina, with the object of concluding
peace with Germany at any price so
as to permit the resumption of busi-
ness. It is understood this evidence
will be published in America imme-
diately.
Mysterious Trip to Argentina.
M. Calllaux sailed for South Amer-
ica In November, 1914, going first to
Brazil and then to Argentina. Some-
thing of a mystery was made of his
trip. The general explanation was
that he had been trusted with an econ-
omic mission but It was reported that
the French government's real purpose
was to bring about his removal from
France on account of the feeling
against him In certain quarters. Later
he made a visit to The Hague, which
attracted attention because of the
presence there at the sume time of
members of the German reichstag.
Shortly afterward came I'/s trip to
Home.
Milch Interest in Affair.
Publle interest In the Calllaux case
la concentrated upon two points—the
contents of the safe in the Florence
bunk and the terms of Secretary Lans-
ing's cable messages on the subject of
the Calllaux-LuXburg relations.
The reports regarding the contents
of the safe vary In every newspaper.
Ilumanite says the documents include
a sketch of a concordat between
France and the Vatican drawn up 1%
President I'olncaro himself and docu-
ments on relations between Premier
C'letnenceau and Cornelius llerz,
which latter would have reference ap-
parently to the Panama scandals.
There were also, according to this
newspaper, a letter from M. Clemen-
eeati to Camille Hnfrere, French am-
bassador to Italy, and a document of
Tomasso Tlttonl, former Italian am-
bassador to Francc.
Mme. Calllaux is quoted by ifu-
manite as saying to the contents also
included 655,000 francs of which 20,-
000 francs were in gold as well as
Jewels, among them a diadem given
her by her mother, and a diamond
necklace,
The government was Interpellated
In the chamber on the legality of (lie
search of Caillaux's safe in the Flor-
ence bank. Kdourd it nace, under
secretary for military Justice and pen-
sion, replied that all legal forms had
been observed. Ity a vote of 879 to
105 the government was supported by
the chamber on M. Ignace's reply.
IjHn*iOg Very Reticent.
Washington, Jan. 15—Secretary
Lansing today refused to affirm or
deny or comment upon the foregoing
dispatch from Paris. There seems to
be no doubt whatever that such a dis-
patch Is contained In the captured
Luxburg correspondence. Karty today
there was no immediate prospect of
its being given out for publication
here.
■■ IN GERMANY
Political Pot Continues to BoU With
Militarists in the Ascendancy — So-
cialists Putting I'p Strong Fight.
Von Tirpltx Is on the Stump Again.
Thinks Sub* Will Win the War.
(Associated Press Dispatch.)
London, Jan, 15.—The British labor
party in a message to the Russian
people made public today announced
that the people accepted the Russian
principle of self determination of peo-
ples and no annexations for the Brit-
ish empire, particularly In the middle-
East Africa and India.
The message which was issued by
the labor party In conjunction with
the parliamentary committee of the
trades union congress, says:
"We have reached a crisis In the
war. The negotiations at Brest-Li-
tovsk have been Interrupted because
the Germans have refused to admit
the principle of self determination of
peoples and the doctrine of no annex-
ations. In thus acting the central
powers are speaking clearly in the
name of a militarist state.
Russian Principles Sound.
"In this crisis the British people
must speak because the Russians can
only succeed in their great and peril-
ous task 1C supported by the people
everywhere. The British people must
proclaim to Russia and the central
powers that Its aim is identical with
Russia's, that we too see no solution
for the evils of militarism except self-
determination and no Indemnities.
"in applying this Russian principle
to our own case, we are conscious of
the problem raised but we do not
shrink therefrom. The British people
accept the principle of no annexations
for the British empire. This applies
in our case to the middle-Kast Africa
and India.
Valuable lx**»on I/earned.
"We wish to remind the Russian
people that Great Britain, taught by
the loss of the American colonies In
the eighteenth century was the first
modern state to grant complete self-
determination to any group of its in-
habitants; for example, the Dominions
of Canada, Australia, South Africa
and New Zealand. We accept the
principle also for Indina and other
dependencies of the British empire
though we believe that the record of
the British government here gives lit-
tle occasion for reproach.
"We intend to meet this by more
rapid development of self-government.
We respect the sovereign in principle
of the Turkish people in their national
home Inn we believe that the domina-
tion of their government over other
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Forecast.
Fast., Texas—Wednesday., partly
cloudy, ifllghtly colder in north and
west portions, hursday fair.
West Texas—Wednesday fair, cold-
er. Thursday fair.
(Associated Press Dispatch,)
I/>ndon, Jan. 15,.—An appeal is be-
ing circulated among mutilated Ger-
man officers and soldiers having the
iron cross asking them to return the
crosses as a protest against the fact
that a number of "home warriors"
and leaders of the fatherland party
are wearing the same insignia, ac-
cording to an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Amsterdam. There
has been a large response, 1300 cross-
es from Berlin alone being sent to
the war minister the first dsy the ap-
peal appeared,
Two Houses Burn At Rogers,
(Temple Telegram Special.)
Rogers, Tex., Jan. 15.—The five
room cottage owned and occupied by
Joe Smith and the residence adjoin-
ing occupied by T. B. Copeland were
both destioycd by fire at 11 o'clock
tonight Mr. Smith's loss was cover-
ed by Insurance to the amount of
$700. The house occupied by Mr.
Copeland was owned by Drew Rogers
of Buckhoits and the amount of
Insurance has not been learned. The
fire is thought to have been started
by the electric wiring.
Two Privates Killed in Action.
Washington, Jan. 15.—Privates
Michael Dina and Harold T. Andrews
of the engineers corps, previously re-
ported missing after the battle in
which American engineers assisted
General Byng's forces in stemming a
German attack around Cambral Nov-
ember SO, were killed In action, the
war department was advised today by
General Pershing. Their bodies were
recovered aad buried on French soli.
Dlna's father. James Dina, lives In
New Tork and Andrews' ttnde, Frank
Bradford lives In Portland, Maine.
<. AI \ S >I\I)E IN TWO SECTORS
IN MIGHTY ATTACK—ON
OTHER FRONTS.
After days of Inactivity due to
heavy snows and very severe cold the
Italians have again attacked the Aus-
tro-Gerroan front in the Monte Aso-
lone region and made goodly gains of
ground. Likewise along the southern
course of the Piave river they have
added materially to tlielr bridgehead
east of Capo Sile, pushing back the
enemy from several trenches which
were held by the Italians in spite of
furious counter attacks.
In the hill region the Austro-Ger-
mans offerel strong resistance but
the Italians who were ably support-
ed by their artillery would not be
denied and in addition to inflicting
extremely heavy casualties, captured
eight officers and 283 men.
On the other fronts the fighting
except for the artillery continues be-
low normal although the Canadians
again have raided German trenches
north of Lens, blowing up their dug-
outs and taking prisoners and a ma-
chine gun.
Another attack f.om the sea has
been made by a German war craft on
an English east coast town. Yar-
mouth was bombarded Monday night,
three persons being killed and ten in-
jured. Some twenty shelis fell in the
town.
Probably jvith the purpose of lay-
ing further plans to meet the antic-
ipated stroke of the Teinformed arm-
ies of the Germans on the western
front there will be an early meeting
in plenary session at Versailles of the
supreme allied war council.
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