Orange Daily Leader (Orange, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 43, Ed. 1 Monday, March 18, 1918 Page: 1 of 4
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tch Ships In American A..
UM~Potts Will Be Seize
NO AMERICAN PLANES
WASHINGTON, M.rr!, IA Vrrr-
tag from its constantly expressed view
of the situation at the front, the war
department today for the first time ex-
pressed its belief that the German
forces would not make a major offen-
sive drive on the west" front this
| spring.
“While the' hostile (preparations for
an offensive in the west is not slack-
«
American Forces Have No Protection
From German Observation
Planes—Depend Largely
Upon French for
Protection. A
WASHINGTON, March 18.—It Is
understood hore today that General
Pershing is far from pleased with the
results so far obtained by the Sig-
nal Corps in their air plane program,
M there are virtually no American
airplanes flying over our front in
Prance to protoct the American forces
|i»m observation by German flyers.
'|§Our expeditionary' forces, according
I General Pershing, have to depend
a great extent upon the French
for protection from the Ger-
orvation pianos.
erahing has been promised several
jmdrod maekmos by the first of
April, but np to this time only an in
significant handful have been delivf
ered.
NEW ENGLAND TROOPS
WIN MANY MEDALS
I WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES
FRANCE, March, 18.—The troops
Of one New England eorpe stationed
the Ohemia Desdames sector nave
^ I Pan* itT the present won twenty'five
French Wat* Croosea, the censor to
This is
ening,” said the weekly war summary,
“it is‘becoming more evident that the
enemy will not launch this offensive,
unless compelled to do so by the exig-
encies of the general strategic situa-
tion.” •
This is the first time that the war
department has delivered an opinion to
this effect, which is evidence of Ihf
fact that Germany is fighting on the
defensive at the- present time.
ORANGE WANTS U. S. IFOOD ADMISTRATION
AERIAL STALION HERE
COMMISSION AT GALVESTON IN-
SPECTING SITES FOft THESE
AERIAL STATIONS.
J
. French
ip •'
day allowed to be announced,
indeed a remarkable record, aad one
i
II nJUllllARUlf irvuiu,
of which this particular corps is es-
pecially proud.
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BRITISH TROOPS RAID
THE ENEMY POSITIONS
LONDON, March 18.—The British
proops list night successfully raided
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enemy positions fn the vicinity
outh Asheville. Several prisoners
takeu in tho raid and the at-
:ing paster austeined but alight
The raid was undt*thPe» undor
ilnrrfigc fire Mid was i complete
cess in every sense of the word. .
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M. BEST MEETS
COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN
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mii
ay M. Best, the Thrift Htamp
a, wns here Friday and Saturday
and held meetings on the streets Sat-
urday night.
Mr. Best also leld a meeting with
the chairmen of the u.im* commit-
tees in charge of tfio lecal thrift
stamps campaign Saturday morning
at 10 o'clock in the office of E. W.
Anderson, general chairman fur»-Orange
odun:y an-1 discussed the CiiidpMpi vto
; be carried out. At this mooting com-
inittees of ladies were appointed to
take ehargo of the campaign for the
sale of the stamps at the, DctuXe
confectionery. The F.rst ei CimaJ Bank
Corner <*hd the Orange National 'Bank
corner. This plan was a A
success and tho ladies disposed
of the stamps obtain&M St._—,
rr
Sixteen orange men
REPORT TO THE CAMP
r
The following men reported to Camp
TravU last week for duty and were ijt-
“Having completed its investigation
of several available sites for establish-
ing an observation balloon station at
Galveston for the purpose of directing
artillery fire, the special commission to
Investigate sites for serial patrols
along the gulf and Atlantic coasts,
headed by Major Norman W. Peek, left
yesterday afternoon for Penaacola,
Fla. Investigation* were made at ail of
the three fferti defending Galveston
harbor. Major Peek said he was not
at liberty to indicate which site will
be recommended in ilia report. The
commission arrived in Galveston Fri-
day, having already investigated avail-
able site* at Brownsville for airplane
stations. Corpus Christi also was con-
sidered us a location for the establish-
ing of a hydroplane station.”
The Move story appeared In the
Galveston News of the ITth. Last night
the secretary of the Chamber of Com-
merce wired Senator Morris Sheppard
the followingi 1
“Galveston News of today reports
that special commission to investigate
site* of aerial patrol* along the golf
and Atlantic ports, headed by”>fajftr
Norman Peck, left yesterday for Pen-
sacola, Fla., and that investigations had
been made at Brownsville for airplane
station. They have not visited Orrfnge
and we will be glad to have them do
so, looking to location, of aerial-patroL
Kindly investigate anti let us hear from
you,”
Last week the Chamber of Com-
merce wired Senator Sheppard to look
out after the Interest* of Oftutgt in
the matter and had his letf# assuring
them the matter would be attended to
and had been referred to the proper
officials. The reply to the above tele-
gram is awaited with interest.
SPEAKER HERE THE 22ND
A. MILNE TO SPEAK AT THE
METHODIST. CHURCH-
BAND TO PLAY.
v.
Sheppard's Reply to Telegram.
‘Have taken ,\natter up with chief
signal officer, and urged tt|nt commis-
sion be sent to Orange.
MORRIS SHEPPARD.
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“WAR MYSTERY" TYPE IS
RECOGNIZED AS SUPERIOR
tarhed to Thirty-ninth company:
The Port Arthur News of Saturday
lias the following to say of the type
of vessels being constructed at the
National Shipbuilding Company’s yard
here:
The Orange Cuaard*r.
Now thet the United States shipping
board has revised its schedules in large
timbers that are going into the Ferris
type of vessels so as to admit of
greater expedition in yards building
with yellow pine, it is interesting to
learn that the largest timbers in the
Cunard wooden hull built at Orange,
the War Mystery, are deck beams lSx
18x48. The vessel has a length of 818
feet, 800 feet between perpendicular*,
molded depth of 88.6 feet, 48-foot
bear, and a loaded draught of 88 feet.
The vessel required less than 1,500,000
feet of lumber to build against 1,780,-
feet of lumber for the Ferris type
ship, although the War Mystery has
a carrying capacity of *700 . tons
against 3800 tons for the Feyris type,
W. A. Ebsen of New York, designer
and engineer for the company says:
“These ships as we are equipping them
are not designedk for, spee^, although
they1 are1 designed along clean and
graceful lines. They aye, howaviy,
built for hard and practical use in the
North Atlantic anil wp have not the
slightest fear of them fading1 In any
particular."
The most important event in the
city’s program for the week is prob-
ably the speaking at thy Methodist
church on Friday night, March 82, at
7:80 p. m.
Mr. W. A. Milne is a representative
of the speakers’ bureau of the food ad-
ministration and is a noted speaker of
more than local renown. , -
Mr. Milne is a graduate of the Uni-
versity of Toronto and the Northwest-
ern I,aw School For twelve year* he
was in the bond and investment busi-
ness in Chicago and Seattle. From
1910 to 1818 he was in charge of col-
onisation work for the province of Al-
berta, Canada, during which time he
traveled all over Europe. In Canada
he put through an amendment to the
criminal code during 1913 making
falsehood in advertising and selling
punishable by heavy fine and imprison-
ment. *
Mr. Wilne Waa in BnropA for four-
teen months after the great war began
and studied conditions intimately,
loiter he became manager of a cham-
ber of commerce Jn Ohio and was
drafted by the United Btetea food ad-
ministration and given charge of the
educational work in the middle and
western states, traveling over this
country constantly for the paat five
month*. He made all the arrange-
ments for the present tear of eighteen
speakers and when it became necessary
for Dr. Wilbur, one of the bureau
men, to return to Washington, Mr.
Hoover wired Mr. Milne to fill all his
appointments.
The Chamber of Commerce hand has
kindly consented to play for the oc-
casion and Will probably march from
the center of the city to the church,
playing patriotic music just before the
speaking. Ftvery effort is being made
to have the largest crowd in the
church ever known in its history. The
ladies who are working hard for the
success of the meeting wish all to
know that everybody is invited to this
treat of oratory.
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((MAXIMUM PRICE NAMED
ON GRAIN FOB ENGLAND
CHOOSES PERSONAL INJURY TO
RUNNING INTO SPECTATORS
AT LOCAL LANDING.
' Claude C. Andersop,, George A. Bar
ker, Neator Broussard, Arcfile Crui
Laurant Decitlr, Naeklet Lajune, ftoy
Lyons, .lannie Lyons, James Mattox,
Roy Mahew, Charley. Prater, 'Daniel
Sterling, WaRfr Singelton, Arthur
Stanton, William ,; Stanfield.. Ovie
Walker.
b6LLa^d
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CONTRACT
i
George E. Holland will let the con-
tract foe his pe«[ building to (he best
bidder tills afternoon. s The work will
begin, in a short time.
Maximum prices of tho 1918 grain
crop of Groat Britain have boon agreed
upon by the Food Coutrooler in con-
junction with tho Board of Agriculture
and Fisheries, tho Board of Agricul-
ture of Scotland, and Department of
Technical Instruction for Ireland as
follows:
Wheat and' rye $2.14 per bushel
barley $1.07 per bushel; oats $1.06
per bushel.
All grain crops grown In Great
Britain will be taken ever by the
govornmont at these price*. The
supplies needed will bo bought by th£
government at prevailing market prices
for imports, but will b* distributed at
tho regulated priest anp the loss sus-
tained will he paid by the govern-
ment.
The new retail pries assigned for
marmalade . in England Is twehty-twd
cents per pound. • _ > ,J -J*
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COMPANY "l” 67”
INFANTRY arrives
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Company L, 87, infantry, which hat
.been stationed at Humble, Texas, ar-
rived in the city this morning and is
stationed at the Induftriai Hotel.
The soldiers are stationed here by the
government to. guard the shipyard# at
w^l<*h the government, veaael* are be-,
ing-epnatipeted.
The fact that an avist4r never con-
siders his personal safety'when he has
to choose between this anil risking the
life of a spectator was hover more
clearly demonstrated than Saturday
afternoon at the local landing sta-
tion when Cadet A. F. McGehee, of
Geratiier Field, Lakh Charles, turned
his airplane into a tree in preference
to colliding with aohie children who
were standing qn the landing ground.
This brings up a point that is be-
coming serious here and-needs correc-
tion. When an aviator chooses bis
landing place, children nor grown-ups,
either, should get on the place select-
ed. However, whenever an airplane
begins circling around Grange to lo-
cate the ground, immediately children
begin nocking to the regular landing
spot and crowd in the way of the avia-
tor. Saturday's accident was the sec-
ond of this nature, as Aviator Mdl-
henney was recently forced to run into
a tree instead of hitting feme children
when he landed in a vacant lot in
Orange. ^
Reports of these accidents and the
habit of the children running onto the
fields In the way of the* aviators has
reached Washington and it is said that
landings here have been discouraged
by the authorities. This trill eventual-
ly mean that the aviatW Fill paaa by
Orange unless the laidPag station
ground is kept clear. Th I danger that
accompanies a landing 1 Ire now will
also greatly reduce the c lances of se-
curing an aerial patrol f r Orange, *s
is contemplated. Also, 1 the govern-
ment should decide tp' extend their avi-
ation service and seek a location for
another training camp this would In-
jure the regard of Orange as a suitable
place for ttie camp, *
Cadet McGehee attempted to make
a landing, but ascended (Thom he. saw
tba| the ground was pneffad with chil-
dren and cattle. One of the older spec-
tators cleared the field of cattle and
Cadet McGehee thought that the q>ot
would lie ready for a free landing
when he returned. Just as his ma-
chine touched the ground, two boys ran
before it which caused him to hastily
choose between nitting the children or
flying into a tree. He went directly
into the tree and fell to the ground.
The machine Jras ruined and Cadet Mc-
Gehee suffered a broken nose. Ha
was brought to Orange where a phy-
sician quickly dressed his wound.
In speaking to The Leader a pilot
said that no aviator would ever hesi-
tate in doing all possible to avoid in-
jury to spectators, even though it
caused the wreckage of the plane and
injury to himself, but added that It
would be to the interest of the city to
work out a plan whereby aviators
could land safely.
At the executive meeting of the
Orange Chamber of Commerce Tues-
day the subject will he discussed and
plains evolved to' make the • landings
safe, f
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WASHINGTON, March, 18.—Dutch
snipping in all part* of the United
State* and the Allies in the war were
taken over at noon today. The For-
mal requisitioning was done by the
navy department, which will put naval
reserve* aboard the vessels aad take
off (he present personnel of all ves-
sels that were seized. After this is
doae the navy department will turn
the veaaels over to the shipping board.
These facta were made public today
by the board, whieh stated that tae
navy department would probably re-
inain in charge of the veaaels for the
It is said that the allies gave Hol-
land better terms upon thi seizure of
the vessels than wallowed that
country by Germany.
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$ Sfinra Dilt|«d.
WASHINGTON, March 18.—The
delay in the receipt of the expected of-,
fieiai *cable bearing on the Holland-
Allied negotiation* for taking over
Dutrli tonnage will probably hold up
.seisure until tomorrow, it was stated
officially today.
DOUGIAS MALLOCH WILL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
SAMMIES OVER THERE
GET BEST OF MEATS
PROBABLY SPEAK HERE
“THE LUMBERMAN POET” TO
SPEAK IN SdUTH; ORANGE
PROBABLY INCLUDED.
t. H. Farwcll, president of the
Chamber of Commerce, ha* received
the following letter from A. L. Ford,
formerly of this city, but now of the
American Lumberman of Chicago, of
which publication he is managing edi-
tor:
Chicago, March 18, 1918.
F. H. Farwcll, President
Chamber tft Commerce,
Orange, Trims. u
My Dear Hr. Farwcll:—
*/*r Mr. Douglas Malloch, “the lum-
berman poet," is booked for a speak-
ing tour through the South in April
addressing chambers of commerce, Ro-
tary clubs, advertising clubs and other
organisation* of business men who
have secured his services for that pur-
P®8C- . , '-j.
"ft occnrsto us that it would be a
Hue thing if be cable to Orange and
addressed your Chamber of Commerce,
if you would like to have him do so,
the American Lumberman would be
glad at its own expense to arrange
with him to come. ,He informs me-
that his itinerary will permit him to
spend Monday, April 18 at Orange ad-
dressing any meeting pf your organi-
sation that might be arranged for that
date. You might want to invite all the
business men of the town whether
NEW YORK, March 18.—Special
dispatches received here today, declare
that Holland lias accepted the Allied
conditions regarding the employment
of Dutch shipping.
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OF C. OF C. WILL MST
PRESIDENT FARWELL REQUESTS
THAT ALL MEMBERS OF
COMMITTEE BE PRE5ENT.
probably
stimulate
, . . . . . , whicn was set as a special order of
0! r,0.t: business in the senate this .Wirning,
was
tag.
postponed Until toniorrow morn-
WASHINGTON, March 18.—Ameri-
can fighting men are receiving the
finest, t(ie freshest, ami the purest
meats that America can supply.
Sammies ean sink their teeth into
every good red chunk with assurance
it’s as good—and better—than the
folks back home are getting. It reaches
him ten-fold Inspected and “certain-
teed” by the most perfect national
meat inspection service in the world.
Only" selected meat from healthy
steers—not bulls _ or heifers—Is al-
lowed to go to the troops.
It is shipped by the most direct
routes that it may arrive fresh.
From the steer on the hoof, to the
time the meat drops into the mess-pot
at ttie front, it is subject to a constant
inspecion by trained United States
meat experts. \
an event would
gotol feeling.
Mr. Malloch Is giving on his south-W
ern tour a talk entitled the "Seven f .. ___
Sinners of Business,” which has been (DISTRICT JUDGE SHOT j
a tremendous success in the North and
East. It is a combination of the hu-
mor and sentiment of business, and
former President Taft recently de-
clared in Rochester, N. Y., where he
and Mj. Malloch appeared joihtly, that
it was the most delightfully entertain-
ing after-dinner address he had ever
heard in his life. In these serious
times I think you will find it a re-
freshing occasion and an inspiration to
fellowship.
It certainly will be a joy to the
American Lumberman to give the busi-
ness men of Orange an opportunity to
hear and meet “the lumberman poet"
face to face, for ^e know the occa-
sion will further cement the cordial re-
eoncrete construction of the United
lations among the men of your town St*te# eme'**“fJr fle*‘ “^ration, in
’’■However, as Mr. Mailoch’s tour is
practically, booked entire, will yon
a statement today said he thought the
new type of vessel might prove to be
please*wire "uY whether you desire him 8Uch 8 vlt,^ *ar meMU" »*» » soon
There will be a regular meeting of
the executive committee of the Cham-
ber of Commerce on Tuesday, March
19 at Ii80 p. m. at the rooms of the
chamber.
President Farwcll asks all the offi-
cers and directors to be present, as im-
portant matters will come up for set-
tlement.
A discussion of the campaign for
new- members to the chamber will take
place and a report asked from the
committee having the matter in hancL
More interest will he shown in this
meeting than an ordinary monthly
meeting, aa the city is now in a con-
dition that the chamber it called on to
do a number or thing* to advance its
progress and development, and do it
now. Every of»icer and member of
the committee is expected to be presf ‘
ent. ’ .'V
WOMAN’S SUFFRAGE
BILL IS POSTPONED
IN THE SENATE
AUSTIN, Thu, March 18, Hr-
cause of the absence of Senator Latti-
more, the author of the woman's suf-
frage hill, consideration of the bill,
WOUND IS SERIOUS
SNYDER, Texas, March , 18.—Dis-
trict Judge Higgins waa shot and se-
riously wounded last night at Clair-
mont, where he had gone to attend dis-
trict court. The assail Ant i* unknown.
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CONCRETE SHIPS MAY SOON
FILL LANES OF OCEAN
A PACIFIC PORT, March 18.—
After a close study of the reinforced
concrete ship Faith, which waa launrh-
PETROORAD, March 16.
Trotsky, Bolshevik! War Miaister, to-
day In a statement to the pres# aseo-
eiations charged that Germany and
France are working together and that
they have made n secret
“to divide Bmnir. on a basis of mu-
tual interest.” This is a gray#
ehargo that Mr. Trotsky makes, But
seemingly it ia borne oat by Japan’s
desire to interfere in Siberia at tho
present time, whieh questionwle* Sub-
mitted to the United State* ms treat-
ed with disfavor.
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TR0TZKY STILL IN
CONTROL OF
AT10H IN
LONDON. March H-laM1
remains in control of the fituottom |
Petrograd, while Nicholas
managing affairs at Moscow, aoterdlMR ;
to special dispatches received here to-
day. Trotsky has relinquished the Of-
fice of commissariat of foreign affaire
to M. Chicherin because ne had his
hands full. He was also president of
the revolutionary war commission and
food dictator.
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RUSSIANS EVACUATE
TWO TOWNS BEFORE
INVADING GERMANS
MOSCOW, March 18.—Austrian-
German forces are moving upon Wor-
roshen, aiming to occupy Jiharkoff,
southwest of Moscow, it is reported
here today. Russians have evacuated i t
both places. Talqs of atrocities’ rival- 5
mg those of Belgium, have reached
here, concerning the German occupa-
tion of WicMteff and Homelin prov-
incr. "
TWENTY-TWO ALLIED
DESTROYED
BERLIN, March 18.—Twenty-two
allied airplanes and two captive bal-
loons were brought down on the west-
front yesterday, the German
office announced today.
U. S. AMBASSADOR IS
HEADED FOR PARBIN
TOKIO, March 18. — United Htates
Ambassador Francis, with party of
ed successfully Thursday, Chief Engi- thirty-six Americana, Japanese and
need R. G. Wig of the department of | Chinese passed Omsk March 9, headed
for Paebin, aecordiny to adviem
to come and we (hall arrange to have
him there if you do, unless before the
receipt of your wire he shall have hden
booked by some commercial organisa-
tion. elsewhere. We are also writing
Secretary Vinlng. ;
In the hope of being of service and
with many thank* for yonr prompt re-
ply and with kindest personal regards,
we are,
Very truly your*,
, AMERICAN LUMBERMAN,
.A. L. Ford, Managing Editor.
would lie “fiilinx the ocean.
The question of durability, he said,
remained to he determined, but at the
leaat it would exceed the term of the
war. Quick construction in cheap
yards was an advantage that probably
would lead to construction of concrete
ships on a gigantic scale, he believed.
No fear, he said, waa entertained of
the entire seaworthiness of the concrete
ahip. Jjlnee the launching of the Faith,
he said, the vessel had not leaked.
REVIVAL MEETING
^ WILL START TONIGHT
GERMAN OFFENSIVE ' ’ '
IN SOUTHERN FINLAND
reaching here today.
SCHOOL BOND ISSUE
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
The vote on the $4800 school
issue in district No. 14, ineludiiig
West Orange high school, was
mously in favar -of the bonds,
were only seventeen vote* caat. With
this money a two-story annex is to he
built to the mgh school, where the at-
tendance has outgrown the room.
HUNDRED
m
COPENHAGEN, March 18.-^Dia-
patches received here from Vasa, said’
DIED HERE'LAST FRIDAY h^eriM chard." ViU begin a ten-day th* Q«™ren army has rtarteJh ptterH
LITTLE IRENE GORDY * t
n
MV. Drake, paatog of the F>r»t Prea-
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Irene, the 8-year-old child of John
L. Gordy, of 818 Market street, died
■t the home af her father Friday at
8 O’clock. Interment was had ta'Ever-
green cehytery Saturday,. Rather Frel
officiating. The. He reared family has
the sympathy of the- entire eommanity
in their sorrow.
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offensive in southern Finland.
meeting at chapel No. 1, corner Burton
and Fifteenth street* tonight. Every-
body is cordially invited to attend.
PETROGRAD, Mareh lS. — Grand
Puke Nicholas has been arretted agnfai
and. R ia expected1 be will he
Red *o Peru, It wne announced to- the Mobile. Ain., team tiie latter
FRANK KITCHEN COES , ,
TO NEW ORLiAN^
Prank Kitchens of this ettf/ haa
gone to Neal Orleans to begin his sca-
sou’s work on the New Orleans
ern league team. Kitchens
of last season.
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