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FORT WORTH, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1933
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PECORA SAYS
KAHN PAID NO
TAX IN 1930-31
Rev. Scheumack Fined $35 DROUTH TAKES
And Costs for Failing To 0
Heed Boulevard Stop Sign
HOME LOAN CHIEF
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Bank Firm Made $926,000
Sale of Chilean
Securities
HUGE LOSS IN U. S.
Investors Dropped 74 Million
On Loan, Testimony
Reveals
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By United Press.
WASHINGTON, June 28.—-Otto
H. Kahn, head of Kuhn, Loeb &
Co., paid no income tax in 1930-
31 and 32, Ferdinand Pecora,
counsel for the Senate stock mar-
ket investigation, said today.
Pecora said that some other
partners of the firm paid taxes in
those years, but in "negligible
amounts." 4
He revealed Mr. Kahn's income
tax record when questioned re-
garding United Press revelation
that be planned today to produce
evidence that the prir cipal part-
ners of Kuhn, Loeb - Company
paid no income tax in 1931.
Kuhn, Loeb & Company, and
o have taken $926,000 profit in
heir associates were shown today
underwriting, a defaulted $20,-
00,000 Chile Mortgage Bank
ond issue which they contend the
loolidge administration com-
verce department vouched for be-
ore distribution to American In-
estors.
The $20,000,000 issue was the
rst of an aggregate of $90,000,-
DO sold to American investors at
current loss to the purchasers of
- 74,000,00 0.
Mr. Pecora brought out that
e profit was for assuming a 24-
ur risk and responsibility for
-----6 $20,000,000 issue.-----"---
Benjamin Buttenwieser, part-
r tn Kuhn, Loeb and Company,
derwriters of the mortgage
nk loan, revealed the commerce
department report prepared by a
special agent of the department
bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce.
Report Influenced Firm
The witness indicated that the
report was a factor in Kuhn,
Loeb’s decision to underwrite the
issue. He said the favorable re-
port was included in the prospec-
tus issued by the bankers in In-
viting subscription to the loan but
that the information was not at-
. tributed to the department. Mr.
Buttenweiser said the depart-
ment's special agent reported
that the mortgage bank "conduct-
ed its affairs with uniform safety
and success.”
Investigator Ferdinand Pecora
tried vainly to get Mr. Butten-
wieser’s admission that Kuhn,
■ Loeb and Company had not care-
fully investigated business and
government conditions in Chile.
Mr. Buttenwieser insisted that
his firm had inquired fully into
Chile’s internal affairs before
floating the bonds.
Rail Securities Probed
"I don't see how anybody in
1925 could have foreseen the cat-
aclysm in 1931," Mr. Buttenwies-
er finally exploded.
Domination of the nation’s
railway security business by a few
large co-operating banks was to
be explored further today by the
Senate committee.
How a ‘‘gentlemen’s agree-
ment” exists among investment
,. bankers under which they do not
intrude on each others’ customers
was disclosed yesterday in the
questioning of Mr. Kahn.
Mr. Pecora attempted to show
that under such a non-competitive
system, the railroads—and their
investors—pay more for security
issues than they might if the bid-
ding were thrown open generally
to investment houses.
Mr. Kahn, in defending the
bankers' practice, told the com-
mittee that "such competition
creates a most undesirable condi-
tion in which each competing
banker is bidding at the expense
of the public.”
rround
ummer
Hot Weather
Hints
Admitted He Just “Slowed Down,” and Clashed With
Questioner While on Stand; Warned
After “Side Bar” Remarks
Rev. Joe Scheumack, fundamentalist Baptist preacher
was found guilty of driving past a boulevard stop and fined
835 and costs in Corporation Court today. He gave notice
of appeal to the county court immediately after Jury Fore-
man R. C. Cowan announced the verdict. Appeal bond was
set at $200, to be made within 10 days was
, Rev. Scheumack said he expected to get “at the bottom
of the matter over the radio soon.”
Both Rev. and Mrs. Scheumack+-__-
had admitted that he did not stop
at a boulevard sign May 4.
Judge Morrow Boynton had to
warn the minister, who acted aa
his own attorney, about "side-
bar" remarks. Reverend Scheu-
mack and Assistant City Attorney
William Gilmartin clashed several
times when the minister took the
stand before a crowded court-
room.
Reverend Scheumack was tick-
eted for running a sign at Sixth
Avenue and Elizabeth Boulevard.
Mrs. Scheumack, who was call-
ed to the stand by her husband,
was questioned by Mr. Gilmartin.
She admitted that the auto'only
slowed down at the sign which
said “stop.”
The traffic was light, she testi-
fied, and the auto would have not
struck another auto even tho it
had not slowed down.
Since then, Mrs. Scheumack
said, she had gone to the corner
and watched other drivers.
"Seventy-five per cent of them
do not stop,’’ she said.
"Don’t you suppose that if a
man came up here charged with
selling whisky, he would be guilty
despite the fact that he told the
judge that 75 per cent of his
friends sold liquor too?” Mr. Gil-
martin asked.
"It's my opinion all laws should
be enforced and no one man
should be shown more leniency
than others,” she answered.
The judge reprimanded the min-
ister when he was questioning
Cody Rodgers, warrant officer,
who had testified that Mr. Scheu-
mack answered abruptly and
“talked loud” when he went to
serve a warrant on him.
"How loud did I talk?” Rodg-
ers wan asked. ,
“As loud as you're talking
now.”
The minister turned partially
and said: "You should hear me
when I'm preaching.”
Reverend Scheumack took the
stand and said he had driven over
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WHEAT SLUMPS AGREE TO TRY
AT MART HERE SUMMER CASES
Drops to $1.01% With Martin, Hosey Argue Over
Buyers Difficult
To Find
— Story, But Rumors Of
Fight Are Denied
With buyers hard to find, cash
wheat closed on the Fort Worth
Grain and Cotton Exchange at
$1.00 1-2 to $1.01 1-2 a bushel to-
day compared with a Tuesday
close of $1.06 to $1.07.
The local prices were a reflec-
tion of the Chicago Board of
Trade quotations after a slump of
several cents overnight.
Chicago Market Closes
Below Dollar Mark
CHICAGO. June 28—Wheat
prices on the Chicago Board of
Trade closed today with losses ex-
tending to six cents per bushel
with all deliveries below the $1 a
bushel mark.
Traders who had piled up tre-
mendous paper profits Monday
and Tuesday, when gains ranged
to more than 10 cents per bushel,
unloaded today.
The opening was 6 cents lower
but most of this loss was erased.
Late profit-taking plus better
weather reports from the Cana-
dian wheat areas served to shoot
the market down again at the
close. Trading again was heavy.
GASOLINE PRICE IS
RAISED A CENT HERE
All Grades Up; Blame Crude
Oil Increase
Gasoline was posted one cent a
gallon higher by all major com-
panies operating filling stations
here today.
The advance affected all three
grades of gasoline, the highest
reaching 20 1-2 cents, next grade
17 1-2 and next 13 1-2.
The Texas, Magnolia, and Cities
Service Companies posted the new
prices yesterday, while others, in-
cluding Gulf, T.-P., Sinclair and
Marathon, put them into effect to-
A general increase in the price
of crude oil was the cause of the
advance, oil men said.
HOME
EDITION
PRICE TWO CEN
TOLL AS HEAT
LINGERS HERI
Mercury to Stay High, Says
Weatherman; Last Rain
May 25
CROPS ARE INJURED
Lawns and Shrubs Also Are
Badly in Need Of
Moisture
With no end of Tarrant Coun-
ty's heat wave in sight, drouth
todaytowas added to the worries
of farmers, truck gardners, and
those who have lawns and shrubs.
Weatherman Paul S. Cook’s
forecast for tonight and tomorrow
Is fair and continued warm
weather.
His records show that the last
heavy rain to fall here was on
May 24 and 25, when the total
James Shaw.
WASHINGTON, June 28.-
James Shaw, Texas bank com-
missioner, was today named
state manager of the Home
Owners Loan Corporation and
Dallas was designated as state
headquarters for the organiza-
tion formed recently to refi-
nance home mortgages.
precipitation was 1.55 inches.
Rainfall so far this month
only .03 of an inch, against
normal fall of 3.35.
is
a
Hurting Corn, Truck,
Lawns are becoming parched
and shrubbery and gardens are
suffering.
Assistant County Agent L. W.
Stasney said today that the drouth
COUNCIL DELAYS
WORK PROJECT
HOURLY TEMPERATURES.
11 Midnight.85
t a m. .....87
2 a. m.......82
3 a. m.......82
4 a. m. ......80
s a. m.......78
6 • m......77
Sun rises 5.22:
A. m.
10 a. m
11 a. m.
12 Noon
1 p. m.
sets 7:42.
92
$18.30
. 37.80
. 60.50
. 69.85
. 80.80
. 84.55
. 84.75
. 86.20
. 94.65
.100.25
many other
i which you
If You Feel Faint, Lie
Down or Sit Down
At Once
ELECTRICITY OUTPUT RISES
NEW YORK, June 28.—Elec-
tricity production continued its
upward advance in the week end-
ed June 24, rising 10.9 per cent
above the corresponding period a
year ago, the Edison Electric In
atitute reported today.
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By Science Service. +
If you feel faint during the
hot weather, lie down or sit
down at once. This will relieve
your heart from strain. But
don't take whisky or brandy for
this faintness. Cold water on
the face is safer and more ef-
fective. Call a physician if you
don’t get relief. If heat has
made you faint before, you are
likely to suffer when the next
hot wave comes, so spend the
hottest hours resting if possi-
ble.
STEEL TONNAGE UP
NEW YORK, June 28.—Steel
production has swung to 53 per
cent of capacity against 50 per
cent the previous week, Iron Age
said today, and the upward swing
! beginning in March "has marked
one of the sharpest recoveries in
‘ the history of the trade.”
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COTTON TEXTILE MEN
AGREE TO STOP CHILD
LABOR THRUOUT NATION
Waits for Roosevelt to Draft
Set-Up for Obtaining
U. S. Funds
16 STATES NOW
FAVOR REPEAL
California, West Virginia
Join Ranks; 20 More
Are Needed
HAVE WIDE MARGINS
Coast Count More Than 3
To 1, Other Nearly
2 to 1
President of Manufacturers’ Association
Makes Dramatic Announcement
At Hearing on Code
LABOR LEADER OPPOSES PAY SCALE
Says Minimum Should Be $14 a Week, And
That Should Be Increased As Soon
As Conditions Permit It
By United Press.
After a heated argument,
which caused rumors of blows,
District Attorney Jesse Martin
and Judge George E. Hosey of
Criminal District Court agreed
yesterday to try criminal cases
this summer.
The argument resulted, the of-
ficials said, from a statement by
the judge in yesterday’s Press
that in former years he had
wanted to try rases in July and
August but that the district at-
torney's office always found ex-
cuses for not setting cases.
Mr. Martin said today that his
office always had been willing to
try cases but that it was an es-
tablished custom in Criminal Dise
trlet and other courts not to try
jury cases then.
Both, officials denied there had
been any personal encounter.
The rumors of a fight started
after J. E. Burton, court reporter,
came from the judge’s office and
said that the judge and Mr. Mar-
tin had engaged in an argument
and that the judge had asked
him to leave and lock the doors
after him.
Mr. Martin today will submit
a tentative list of settings for
next month, including 3.2 beer
cases, over which the argument
originally arose, and possibly
some robbery-with-firearms cases,
which will require a special ve-
nire.
already is hurting corn and truck
crops, and that if it doesn’t rain
soon, other crops will be damaged.
Melons, cantaloupes and beans, in
many instances, already are dam-
aged.----
The mercury here yesterday
stayed below 100. Maximum was
96 degrees. Minimum today was
77 at 6 a. m.
Extremes this date a year ago
were 89 and 75. Extremes on this
date, all years, were 101 In 1914,
and 63 in 1903.
Second Heat Victim.
The City Council today decided
to delay indefinitely action on the
proposed City-County public works
program of $10,000,000.
Mayor William Bryce said
the city would not take any ac-
tion until the public works sec-
tion of the National Recovery Act
has been worked out by the Pres-
ident.
“We want to know all the pro-
visions, including the terms un-
der which we can obtain federal
ASHBURN MAY BE NAMED
WASHINGTON, June 28.
—Ike Ashburn of Houston
'may be appointed federal
public works administrator,
for Texas, it was reported
here today.
Fort Worth had its second heat
victim yesterday. Miss Della Mae
Vinnedge, 1701 North Sylvania
Avenue, collapsed at noon in front funds." Mavor Brvee said arns
of the Worth Theater, Policeman Mayor Bryce said. The
James Warren took her into the
Worth Hotel lobby. Dr. A. H.
Flickir, who happened to be in
the lobby, gave her first aid treat-
ment and sent her home.
Miss Madeline Bader, Cedar
Rapids, la., collapsed last week,
and was taken to City-County hos-
pital. She was released yesterday.
Light rains fell yesterday ih
nearly a dozen Texas towns and
communities. Reports to Mr. Cook
Council wants to know what se-
curity is needed.”
Organization of a state ma-
chine for the program will not be
set up for two weeks — until
President Roosevelt returns from
his vacation, City Manager G. D.
Fairtrace told the Council.
Councilman William Monnig
said he would oppose increasing
LIQUOR CHEMISTS MOVE
Dallas Federal Office Will Go to
New Orleans
DALLAS, June 28.—The Dal-
las office of the federal bureau of
industrial alcohol, which includes
a staff of chemists to analyze
liquor seizures, will be closed July
1, it was announced here today.
The district office, which has
covered cases in Oklahoma and
Texas, will be moved to New Or-
leans.
Dallas police have submitted
liquor seizures to the government
chemists for analysis and it was
-anticipated a new police order
covering this form of cases would
be issued shortly.
EXOFFICIAL CHARGED
TEXARKANA, Ark., June 28.
Lawrence E. Wilson, former lieu-
tenant governor of Arkansas, was
arrested here today on request of
Little Rock authorities, who
said he was under indictment on
charges of grand larceny and
embezzlement of $25,000.
were: Houston, .02 of an inch;
Brenham, .08; Bronson, .12; Chil-
dress, .12; Cuero, .20; Quannah,
.12; Victoria, 20 and Seymour,
.10.
Rains also fell near Wichita
Falls, according to other reports,
and there was rain in Frederick
and Altus, Okla., across the Red
River, and hall in Hess, near
Altus.
any public debt at this time unless
the city could get the money "at
a very lbw rate of interest” and
obtain liberal terms for repay-
ment of any loans needed to go
with the federal fund.
Yesterday Jewel P. Lightfoot,
county R. F. C. chairman, met
with the Council and discussed
tentative provisions of the joint
public works program. He pointed
out that the proposed local pro-
gram would be necessary to wipe
out unemployment.
COUNTY SELLS MULES
FOR $88 PER HEAD
44 Animals Auctioned Off Yes-
terday; 52 Are Left
The county yesterday sold 44
mules, as recommended by Coun-
ty Engineer Wesley Stevens, for
an average price of about $88.
The mules, many of them
bought several years ago, cost the
county between $175 and $200
apiece.
The sale leaves the county with
only 52 mules, 26 at each of the
two road camps established by
Mr. Stevens when he took over
the highway work under the new
road law.
The sale yesterday was con-
ducted at the Burnett-Yount
Horse and Mule Company's barns
on the North Side. J. M. Yount
acted as auctioneer.
The mules brought the county
a total of $3,795.
By United Press.
WASHINGTON, June 28. —
First official indication of quali-
fications for Fort Worth’s public
works projects was given today
when the federal emergency ad-
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SEAY’S KIN IS HELD
IN THEFT OVER $50
LEGALIZES HORSE RACING
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 28.—
Governor George White today
signed a bill legalizing horse rac-
ing pari-mutuel or certificate sys-
tem betting in Ohio.
"Dago’s" Cousin Brought to Local
Jail From Decatur
Loran Seay, cousin of Floyd
(Dago) Seay, was brought to the
Tarrant County jail from Decatur
today, for trial on a charge of
theft over $50.
. Floyd Seay was brought here
yesterday after an attempt to
break jail at Decatur, where he
had previously escaped with Lo-
ran Seay. He was sentenced to 12
years in prison shortly after his
arrival here in burglary and theft
cases.
Loran Seay was convicted yes-
terday in Decatur of burglary and
theft, in connection with the es-
cape three months ago, In which
a deputy sheriff was kidnaped.
He is charged here with the
theft of cigarets from a ware-
house.
By United Press.
Sixteen states of the 36 neces-
sary have approved repeal of the
18th Amendment.
California and West Virginia
added their voices in elections
yesterday, making the count 16
to 0 in favor of repeal.
The California vote gave wets
a majority expected to exceed
three to one. Traditionally dry
Los Angeles gave wets a 100,000
lead, San Francisco was wet 16
to 1.
In West Virginia, considered a
"doubtful state" until the polls
opened, the wet majority was ex-
pected to approximate two to one.
While California and West Vir-
ginia were hastening repeal. New
York wets turned the state con-
vention that ratified the 21st
Amendment into A jubilation
feast. Speakers, including Alfred
E. Smith, predicted the quick
demise of the 18th Amendment.
The states that have approved
repeal are New York, New Jersey,
Rhode Island, Illinois, Michigan,
Nevada, Delaware, Wyoming, In-
diana, Wisconsin, Massachusetts,
Connecticut, New Hampshire,
West Virginia and California.
California Margin
Reaches 475,000
By United Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 28.-
The chain of states ratifying re-
peal of the 18th Amendment re-
mained unbroken today as re-
turns from California's special
election placed the state in the
repeal column by more than a
538,212 majority.
United Press returns from 7026
of 9347 precincts today gave:
For repeal, 782,111; against re-
peal, 243,899.
West Virginia Nearly
Two to One for Repeal
By United Press.
CHARLESTON, W. Va., June
28.—Wets carried once dry West
Virginia by a majority of ap-
proximately two to one, returns
of almost two-thirds of the state's
precincts from yesterday's repeal
election showed early today.
The wet majority in urban cen-
ters was as high as three to one.
Several rural sections gave the
dry cause slight majorities, but
these made little impression
against the heavier city vote.
Returns from 1708 of 2338 pre-
cincts showed:
For repeal, 185,000; against
repeal, 105,000.
CHARGE REVENGE DEATH
Youth Accused of Killing Man
Freed in Murder
By United Press.
MEXIA, June 28.—Revival of
an old feud was blamed today for
the hammer slaying of Bunyon
Whaley, 32, as he slept here on
a pallet at the home of his broth-
er-in-law, Cuviar Taylor, 21, who
was charged with the murder.
Whaley, acquitted several years
ago of the slaying of young Tay-
lor's father, came here three
weeks ago from San Benito to
seek employment.
He was rushed to a hospital
last night and died early today,
victim of six hammer blows on
the head.
WASHINGTON, June 28.—Willingness of the cotton
textile industry to ban child labor was announced today.
T. M. Marchant, of Greenville, S. C., president of the
American Cotton Manufacturers’ Association, made the an-
nouncement dramatically at the resumption of hearings on
a proposed code of fair competition for the textile industry
under the national recovery administration.
Mr. Marchant, declaring the subject long.has been close
to his mind, proposed that the code be amended to include
specific regulations against employment of any children un-
der 16 years of age.
The announcement was greeted with applause by the
nananimu +600 or more spectators.
BAN BACK RUNS
OF E. T. WELLS
Commission Puts Strict
Limit on Oil Output
During July
By United Press,
AUSTIN, June 28.—Oil produc-
tion in the East Texas field will
be limited strictly to 541,000 bar-
rels a day beginning at midnight
June 30. An order to this effect
was issued today by the State
Railroad Commission.
The order prohibits running of
any "back- allowable” during
July.
"Back allowable” is the amount
of oil that wells have run less
than the amount to which they
were entitled to produce under
commission orders.
Commissioner E. 0. Thompson
said that today's order is not in-
tended to cancel back allowables
but merely to have a month's pe-
riod in which only daily allowable
will be run.
He declared much confusion
has arisen over the running of
"back allowable” and it was de-
termined to omit it temporarily.
AUDITORS SAT TAXES
DIFFICULT TO COLLECT
Organized, labor's opposition to
the proposed code was brought be-
fore the National Industrial Re-
covery Administration today by
Thomas F. McMahon, president of
the United Federation of Textile
Workers.
Mr. McMahon proposed a min-
imum wage of $14 a week.
He was rebuked by Deputy Ad-
ministrator W. L. Allen for his
stand. Mr. Allen, who was in-
strumental in preliminary code
proceedings, asserted that Mr,
McMahon had hitherto indicated
organized labor was ready to ac-
cept in the main the code provi-
sions.
Lay Much of Blame on Late
Legislature
The late legislature made it
"difficult if not impossible” to
collect county taxes instead of
making it easier, by passing laws
to remit penalties on delinquent
taxes. County Auditor C. K. Les-
lie Jr., of Hidalgo County, told
the Texas County Auditors' Asso-
ciation at the Blackstone Hotel
today.
Mr. Leslie suggested the audi-
tors memorialize Governor Fergu-
son and the legislature on the
subject if a special session is held.
Other speakers said a situation
approaching a taxpayers’ strike
existed in various parts of the
state.
County Auditor Yancy and
County Judge Moore, of Tarrant
County, welcomed the auditors
here for their annual session.
About 20 attended. G. Earl
Hutchings of Graham, Young
County, is president of the asso-
ciation.
BOBBITT BREAKS LEG
AUSTIN, June 28.—-D. Frank-
lin Bobbitt, law professor at the
University of Texas and brother
of former Attorney General R. L.
Bobbitte, Laredo, was taken to
Seton Infirmary today with a
broken leg and minor injuries re-
ceived in a fall from a porch at
his home here.
Lists Objections.
Mr. McMahon said other objec-
tions to the proposed $10 mini-
mum wage were:
1. Alleged failure to establish
an actual minimum wage because
of exemptions for cleaners and
outside helpers.
2. The suggested rates of $10
in the South and $11 in the North
were alleged by McMahon to be
“too low.”
3. Failure of the proposed code
to specify limitation for employ-
ment of women in night work.
Representatives of Independent
cotton manufacturers dealing in
specialized products appeared at
the hearing to propose various
changes in a code under which
the industry would be operated
during the present economic
emergency.
No Permanent Minimum.
Some of these suggestions fell
in with labor’s attitude, notably
the suggestion for a higher mini-
mum wage and readjustment of
working hours.
Mr. McMahon proposed a 35-
hour week with machinery limit-
ed to 70 hours of production
per week. He declared the pro-
posed 40-hour schedule, with the
present “stretch out" system, cre-
ates “an undue physical burden
upon a class of workers that
have been too long oppressed."
18th Amendment
SCORE CARD
For
Repeal
16
States
WET
For
Retention
0
States
DRY
Time-Yellowed Documents Sweep Away Mystery of “Armistice of November 7,1918”
44* 3 J* * * • ′ 3a a s a x s la
. State Department Publication Reveals Messages That Led to News Release of End of War to United Press Four Days Before Signed
By EDWARD W. LEWIS
United Press Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, June 28. __
From time-yellowed documents
out of the dim archives of the
American State Department, there
came today a dramatic revelation
of events on the western front
of the World War, which sweep
away much of the mystery of the
"Armistice of November 7,” 1918.
The circumstances behind the
United Press report, which sent
the nation into a delirium of joy
and turned its streets and squares
into bedlam, were revealed for
the first time by the State De-
partment, in an impressive vol-
ume bearing the prosaic 1 .
"Papers relating to the foreign
relations of the United States."
One of' the hundreds of docu-
ments thus brought Into the light
of day, one in particular draws
back the curtain from one of the
title,, believed yesterday that the ar-
mistice had been signed. Cap-
tain Jackson, a naval attache
at the embassy, sent Admiral
Wilson at Brest a wire to that
most dramatic/ episodes of the
great war. It was a cable from
Col. Edward M. House, special
representative of President Wil-
son in Paris. It was addressed
to Secretary of State Robert Lan-
sing, in Washington, and timed
7 p. m. of November 8. It read:
“65 . . '. Most of the offi-
rials in Paris and practically
every non-official person here
effect. Wilson showed the wire
to Roy Howard /(then presi-
dent of the United Press) at
Brest and sent an aide with
him to the cable censor so that
Howard would be permitted to
send thru a dispatch stating
that the armistice had been
signed.
"It is perfectly clear that
the United Press was not at
fault in this matter and that
the fault, if any, lies with
Jackson or the French official
who started the rumor. I sug-
gest that War and Navy Depart-
ments instruct their represent-
atives in Europe to discontinue
sending dispatches respecting
matters peculiarly within our
knowledge without consulting
us.
"EDWARD HOUSE.”
Two highly illuminating, signif-
leant facts are hence disclosed in
the State Department's now pub-
lic "report” of the engrossing
drama of the November days that
saw the end of the World War.
1. The State Department, thru
the War Department, was advised
that the armistice had been sign-
ed on the earlier date, by Major
Barclay Warburton, military at-
tache In Paris. , L 1
2. The report of the signing
originated with the unidentified
French official who informed the
naval attache. This attache, in
turn, advised Admiral Wilson,
commanding the American fleet
at Brest, and Admiral Wilson re-
leased the “news.”
While this was transpiring, the
hastily formed German delega-
tion to negotiate the armistice al-
ready was passing thru the front
lines where guns had been si-
lenced officially to mark their
coming, to debate the terms with
Ferdinand Foch, marshal of
France.
Into the State Department at
Washington poured a succession
of messages over closely' guarded
cables.
The first important and reveal-
ing one was 19 words long, ca-
bled Nov. 6, from Robert Woods
Bliss, American charge d'affaires
at The Hague. It read:
“The Charge in the Netherlands
“To the Secretary of State:
“The Hague, Nov. 6, 1918.
“4062 Wolff dispatch (official
German news agency) Berlin,
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