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v1 Pershing Forced to Pnrcaase Uni- I
forms and Blankets for His
Troops Abroad.
FIRST INTENMWAS TO
" HOLD TROOPS UNTIL MARCH
Facts as to Aotnal Situation Are
Made Public While Secretary of
War Is Busy' Preparing Eeply to
Senator Chamberlain.
(Associated Prtss Report.)
WASHINGTON Jan. 26. Secretary
Baker when he appears before the
senate military committee Monday to
make the administration's reply to
Senator Chamberlain's speech In the
senate Thursday on war department
shortcomings plans to take congress
and the country mora fully Into the
confidence of the government as to
war preparations both at home and in
' France.
Mr. Baker said Saturday he would
amplify his previous statement before
the committee as to preparations on
both sides of the Atlantic.
During the day he conferred with many
officials and spent a short time at the
White House. The secretary said ho
would not prepare a statement in ad-
vance but would speak from notes and
figures he has at hand ahowlqg the ex-
act state of readiness attained by the
army.
While final plans were being made for
Mr. Baker's appearance Monday at the
capitol further disclosures of army con-
ditions were made public in additional
published reports of secret testimonies at
the senate committee war inquiry.
Documents passing between Quarter-
master General Sharpe and his superiors
said that owing to the army clothing
shortage. General Pershing had been au-
thorized in December to purchase 200000
uniforms in England and 200000 blankets
in Spain. Other documents published" by
the -committee disclosed that when the
United States entered the war it was not
planned to send any troops to Europe
until next March.
As Secretary Baker worked on the reply
to Senator 'Chamberlain efforts were
made at the capitol to have the senate
commutes grant Mr. Baker's request that
he be allowed to make his statement
where any members of the senate and
house who desired to hear him could do
so. There were evidences tonight that
despite the committee's resolution yes
terday tq. begin the hearing lit Its own
room me to.aiun would be neld in larser
auartors in.tlier senate frrfrrm huildlnW
tleriators supporting the administration
and those favoring radical' reorganisation
of the war department are pUimiQsT' to
renew meir ngni pexi wee .or 10a floor.
or me senate.
In the house also administration sua
porters expect to speak next week and
Secietary Haker prooably will appear be-
fore the house military committee during
me weeK. .
Union Furnishes Heney
Wjth Information.
' (Associated Press Report.)
WASHINGTON Jan. 26. Information
which union labor has regarding Hie meat
packing industry was offered Saturday to
the federal trade commission for use In
Its investigation by John Fitipatrick
president of the Chicago Federation of
Labor and other union leaders who are
here attempting to affect a settlement of
the industrial dispute with trie big pack-
ing companies. Francis J". Heney the
commission's special counsel said he
would arrange a meeting with the union
men Jater.
PACKERS AND
EMPLOYES CAN NOT AGREE.
The subcommittee representing the
packers and their employes were Unable
Saturday to agree on the men's demands
for a basis of eighthours a day a wage
Increase of Jl a day and equal pay for
women. These questions were referred
back to the president's mediation com-
mittee which Will name a mediator to
consider them.
China Has Cut Of f.
Food From Russians
I Associated Press Report.'
HARBIN Manchuria Jan. 26. The
Qhlnese officials here Viava cut off all ex-
ports of goods to Russia thus accentuat-
ing' the food shortage In that country.
The Russian frontier authorities have
filed a protest threatening to suspend the
operation of the Chinese Eastern railway.
Chief Feature
(Associated Press Report.)
The voices of peace advocates again
have been raised Insistently in the cen-'
tral empires following quickly upon what
Is largely regarded as a new declaration
of Germany's warlike purposes In her
chancellor's speeches.
. Simultaneously a report la current that
the bolsbeviki government in Russia h&a
decided to continue the Brest-Lltovsk
peace negotiations and another quite un-.
verified that Austria la prepared to make
a peace with Russia Independently from
Germany.
The peace note in Germany was sound-
ed by Phillip Scheldemann Uie socialist
leader who In his remarka following
Chancellor Von Hertling's speech pleaded
for peace before spring came wiyi its re-
newed bloodshed.
' Regarding Russia however Schelde-mann'-f
speech was mora than a plea it
was a warning that tlia military leadera
: of the 'Imperial government would bo
. hurled from power If they did not bring
. about peace with her.
- 4 - '' Scheldemann Insisted that there waa
' ground for a general peace on the basis
' of ' the program laid down by. President
f Wilson on 11 polnta of which an agree
jnent waa easily possible. He was aa un-
compromtalng aa Chanoellor Von Hertling
however aa regards AUace -Lorraine da-
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VOL 33 298.
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TEE WEATHEB.
(Associated Press Report.)
WASHINGTON Jan. 26. East Tens-
Sunday rain in south snow in north portion;
much colder; cold wave except on west coast;
itroitf northerly winds and moderate gales.
Monday probably fair; colder in south portion.
West Texas Sunday enow in iorth; rain
turning to snow in south portion; cold wave in
south portion. Monday (air; continued cold ex
cept slouly rising temperature in the Pa-'
luindle.
Louisiana Sunday rain in south; rain turn-
ing to snow in north portion; cold ft with a
cold wave. Temperature will be 16 to 24 in
north and 24 to 32 in south portion by Monday
morning. Monday fair in west; unsettled in
east portion; colder in southeast portion.
. Week's Forecast.
(Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2. Weather bu
reau predicUons for West Oulf States for
the week beginning Sunday are:
Much colder Sunday and Sunday night
with a cold wave in the Interior and prob
ably freezing temperature to the east
cost; generally fair during the week with
rising temperature by Tuesday.
Storm Warnings for Texaa Coast.
tAssocwteit Press Keport.t
NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 26 Northeast
storm warnings were ordered displayed
Saturday night along the Texas coast by
Assistant District Forecaster Dyke of the
local weather bureau. An area of high
pressure over the interior of the country
is moving south and will cause strong
northerly winds to moderate gales along
the Texas coast it was stated.
Cold Wave Moving East.
(Associated Press Report.)
WASHINGTON Jan. 26. Heavy snow
storms which swept the Middle West Sat
urday will move eastward Sunday to the
Atlantic coast and will be accompanied
by a decided drop in temperature.
The veather bureau Saturday night is
sued cold wave warnings for all States
east of trie Rocky Mountains except the
extreme Southeast the Eastern lower lake
region the Middle Atlantic section and
South New England. The extreme cold
will extend as far south as the gulf aitd
will continue Monday.
Forecast for Houston and vicinity Sun
day probably fair much colder.
Temperature extremes and precipitation
at Houston ending January 26 1917. S
u. m.: Meximum 76 minimum 64; precipi-
tation trace.
Atmospheric pressure at Houston at t
p. m. 29.8 inches sea level reading.
Sunrise 7:15 a. m.; sunset 6:55 p. m.
Comparative record at Houston for Jan-
uary 26:
1918. 1917. 1916
6:00 a m .- 67 41 63
10:00 a. m 71 f3 67
Noon 72 fil 71
3:00 p. m 75 64 7i
5:00 p. m 75 US 7i
Relative humidity 7 a. m. 86 degrees
noon 67.
Today's Events.
Address by J. F. Rutherford of New
York at city auditorium 8 p. m.
Community song service and address by
Fran t wiuon at city auditorium a p. m
. AMUSEMENTS.
Isis theater: "Daybraak."
.Zoa theater: "The Fugitive."
Queen theater: "A Man's Man.;'
Key theater: "The Cold Deck."
Crown theater: "Troublemakers."
tures continuous afternoon and night.
Liberty theater: "The Good Bad Man."
Cozy theater: Musical comedy and plc-
Majestlc theater: Vaudeville matinee
and night.
Prince theater: Vaudeville continuous
afternoon ana nignt.
SEVEN INJURED IN
; STREET GAR CRASH
Houston Heights Bound Trolley
Rammed Car Going to Army Camp.
Slippery Rails Believed to Have
Caused Accident Motorman of
One Car Held in Charges
of Aggravated Assault.
The injured:
Kdward Wilson headquarters musician
67th Infantryf foot Injured. Taken to
base hospital at Camp Logan in West
lielmer's ambulance.
Another 'soldier name not known said
rto have arm injured. Removed in private
conveyance.
R. M. Warden 338 West Tenth street
Dallas aged 73 years shoulder hurt and
other injuries. Wai crossing the street at
the time. Removed to St. Joseph's In-
firmary in Westheimer's ambulance.
H. C. Jonsen aged 65 years 2313 Union
street cuts on arm and hand and bruises.
Taken to St. Joseph's Infirmary In West-
helnter's ambulance.
Mrs. Harrold 1337 Harvard atreet.
(Continued on Page Six.)
of War News
clarirlg this territory must remain Ger
man.
GERMAN MILITARY PARTY
IS STILL IN CONTROL.
Scheldemann's worda comprise perhaps
the most radical utterance that has yet
wing oi me party in the
relchstag the majority of moderate so-
cialiata. In the foreign press comment on
ine speecn oi Chancellor Von Hertling
now ever u naa been pointed out there
is as yet no suggestion of acknowledge
ment on the Dart of rtin Germs ll Pnud rn
ment of any responsibility to parliament
and that to all appearances the military
m ami m zuii control and deter
minaea to maintain Its grip upon the sit
unuuii.
COSSACKS MAKE
WAR ON KALEDINCS.
The bolshevik! are taking even more
energetic action against General Kale
dines and now report an organisation of
Cossacks from the front Into a congress
which haa declared war en the Cossack
cnifuiaui qnven mm ana nis staff from
uieir neauquaners ana announces lta pur
wm vi u Milling BlUi UUWH.
FRENCH AIRMEN
TOOK PHOTOGRAPHS.
fn the military situation there have
been- no developments of note. Artillery
duela at Isolated polnta occasional raids
and plentiful airplane reoonnoltoring are
reported.
The French aerial activity haa been
aomewhat marked the official statements
mentioning extremely successful nttnto.
graphlo work carried out to a distance of
neany av nines oenina uie German lines.
THE CALENDAR:
HOUSTON TEXAS SUNDAY JANUARY 27 1918. PRldE FIVE CENTS
r"-
ONE CONGRESSMAN
WAS DEEMED BY
THE
financial Control of Kansas City
Street Railways Tin Industry
. and Banks Dereloped.
HENEY FOUND ATTORNEY
FOR PACKERS IN HIS OFFICE
. C. Lasater of Texas Said Packers
Were- Uncompromising and if
Conditions Continued He Would
Dispose of His Holdings.
(Associated Press Report.)
WASHINGTON Jan. 26. Confiden
tial reports on the attitude of the con-
gressmen toward legislation for an in
quiry into the live stock and packine
Industry takes from the secret files
of big packing concerns .were read
Saturday Into the records of the fed
eral trade commission's meat packing
investigation.
In addition to the continued recital
of the efforts made by the packers to
forestall affirmative action by con-
gress in 1916 on the Borland resolution
for an inquiry the commission was
given further indication of the ramifi-
cations of -the packers' financial con-
trol which was said by Francis J.
Heney special counsel to extend to
the street railway lines of Kansas
City to banks throughout the country
and to- the tin industry. Mr. Heney
said further evidence along this lino
would be offered next week.
Alleged poll teal retribution .visited on
congressmen Inimical to the . packers in
terests will be one of the major subjects
taken up next week according to Mr.
Heney who announced that he would
offer evidence designed to show that one
representative' was defeated with the aid
of the packers after he made a fight for
an Investigation of their business.
'Insidious" methods of endeavoring to
Influence congressmen through business
for their law firms and by appealing to
Iheir politcal welfare will be developed
Mr. Heney told the commission.
After it had been disclosed Saturday
that la 1916 R. C. McManus of counsel
for Swift & Co. made a Report to the com-
pany giving a resume of a complaint tiled
with the commission and which was con
fidential under the commission's rules
notices were posted in the. commission
building that hereafter passes from heads
of departments would be required for nil
peraonh even employes who enter the
building outside of working hours. -V hen
the McManus repoit was read Mr. Heney
protested that the practice of leaving the
office doors unlocked offered a chance for
'unfortunate" happenings and said he
had several times found an attorney for
the packers alone in the office when he
returned there.
CLOSE WATCH KEPT
ON CONGRESSMEN.
It appearo-3 from the evidence Saturday
that the packer's received advance infor
mation of a postponement of action on the
Borland resolution by the house judiciary
subcommittee.
Close watch was kept on the views of
congressmen on the Borland resolution by
tgents of the packers in Washington
their reports usually being cautiously de
vised so that identities were indicated
only by Initial or State. Especial attention
was given to Representative Gard of Ohio
and Representative Morgan of Oklahoma
from whom opposition was feared. Op
potltlon to the Borland resolution Includ
ing a flood of telegrams inspired by the
packers was financed according to evi
dence by a fund of $15000 raised on
percentage basis among the Armour
Swift Morris Cudahy and Sulzberger or
Wilson firms.
This pei'centage received the close at
tentlon of the commission who were told
by Mr. Heney that It was a continuation
and extension of the pool known as the
National Packing company ordered dis-
solved by the federal courts In 1912.
"We will show that this understanding
between the packers has continued and
is now In effect" he said "and that they
apportion the livestock purchases
throughout the United States on the basis
of their property holdings and that all
joint expenses meet the same basis."
The buying agreement tending to elim-
inate ' competition and enable the pack-
ers to control the nation's food Bupply
lOng have been chai'ged by the livestock
growers In their demands "for govern-
ment Inquiry Into the business.
E. C. Lasaater of Falfurrias. Texas a
leading figure In the American National
Livestock association took the stand to
tell of conferences requested by the pack-
ers to promote better feeling between the
producing and purchasing ends of the
business. He said little was accomplished
as the .packers were Insistent first of all
that the proposed Inquiry should be side-
tracked entirely or confined to economic
questions jvlth all criminal aspects elim-
inated. "I told them that if conditions continued
unchanged my holdings could go to any
mail who would pay the remaining In-
debtedness" he asserted "for I did not
want to leave my children a heritage from
which they could obtajn only what they
were allowed by five outsider controlling
the market."
Colin H. Livingstone representative at
Washington for Armour & Co. in handling
(Continued on Page Two.)
Consul Accused of
Selling Citizenship
(Associated Press Report.
NEW YORK. Jan. . Allegations that
the Russian consul In this city had been
issuing certificates of Russian cHlsenshlp
to men of foreign birth at SO cants for
each certificate were made In a letter
read to the- district draft board her Fri-
day by Charles E. Hughea. chairman of
the board.
The purpose of obtaining the certifi-
cates the letter said waa the hope of the
holders that through themV they might
obtain deferred classification aa alien.
Mr. Hughea auggested that the letter be
forws.ro ea to me atate department tor in-
vtatltatloo.
BIG PACKERS
WWWMIWMMIW
WOMEN AMI
NATION URGED TO
EAT VICTORY BREAD
AS WAR MEASURE
NeW Rationing System for Country !
as j n Lr i f I Eff t !
made ruOUC lO UO UUU UlCtl
Everywhere On Monday. !
TWO WHEATLESS DAYS AND .
WHEATLESS MEAL ARE FIXED
War Bread Must Be Served by
Both Hotels and Restaurants If
People Do Not Help Voluntarily
Congress Will Be Called Upon.
(Associated Press Report.)
WASHINGTON Jan. 26. Ameri
can people will go on a war bread diet
Monday as a part of a war rationing
system prescribed Saturday night by
President Wilson and the food admin-
istration. "Victory bread" the food
administration calls it.
The reduced rations are asked for
mW
the purpose of creating a larger export
surplus of food for the European al-
lies. Curtailment of consumption will
be accomplished largely by voluntary
effort but force will be employed
wherever permitted under the food
control act.
The rationing system as presented by
the president in a proclamation and by
Food .Administrator Hoover in a list of
regulations forms the food administra-
tion's 1918 food conservation program on
which the chief features are:
A baker's bread of mixed flours be-
ginning Monday with a B per cent sub-
stitution of other cereals for wheat until
a 20 per cent substitution is reached
February 24. Sale by retailers to house-
holders of an equal amount of substitute
flours for every pound of wheat flour pur-
chased at the time the wheat flour is
bought.
". Sale by millers to wholesalers and
wholesalers to retailers of only 7V per
cent of the amount of wheat flour sold
last year.
Two wheatlesa days a week Monday
and Wednesday and one wheatleaa meal
day.
One meatless a day a Week Tuesday
and one meatless meal a day.
Two porkless daya a week Tuesday
and Saturday.
Manufacturers of macaroni spaghetti
noodles crackers and breakfast foods
pie cake and pastry will be permitted to
buy only 70 per cent of their last year's
purchases and are asked to perform a
patriotic service by using substitute
flours.
Flour will be sold through the regular
channels and In such a manner that each
community will receive its equivalent
share. k
The food administration will purchase
for the army and for the allies as an-
nounced recently. 30 per cent of the flour
output and out of this store will fill emer-
gency requirements lf stocks run lowln
any part of the country. Wheat millers
are required to produce one barrel of flour
of 196 pounds from 264 pounds of wheat
which represents a 74 per cent flour. No
patent or special flours may be manufac-
tured although whole wheat flour may
be made as usual.
Hotels and restaurants will be classed
as bakeries and will be required to serve
the new Victory bread.
State food administrators will be per-
mitted to designate the wheatlcss meul
In each State. Where this is not done
the food administration requests that the
evening meal be observed as wheatlcss.
There Is no forcible limitation of pur
chases by householders.
Mr. Hooter estimates that observance
of the regulations will save about 15.000-
000 bushels of wheat a month for ship-
ment abroad. This will enable the allies
to subsist although their ration will be
short. All of the allies and the cential
powers as well are on a war bread diet
now.
"If the voluntary rationing system falls
in this country it then is up to congress"
Mr. Hoover said Saturday.
"We have no powers under the law to
compel people to eat less."
No Peace Possible
Now Says Curzon
(Associated Press Report.)
UONDON. Jan. 2f.. Lord Curzon. mem-
ber of the war council and government
Ipader in the house of lords speaking at
Cardiff Friday nluht admitted broadly
speaking that the aims of the labor party
agreed with the war alms of President
Wilson and Treinler Uloyd George. DIs-
cusSing the war. Ixird Curzou said that
the British forces on the western front
were preparing for the greatest attack
yet delivered by the enomy. It is unbe
lievable he said Oiat 'Jermahy will not
employ the large forces released by the
Russian collapse and added: "Our forces
may be called upon to endure the great
est strain they have yet borne."
Lord Curzon warmly defended the staff
generals against the press attacks made
on them. Regarding peace he said:
"There is no peace obtainable from the
enemy at this moment which Is consistent
with our honor and safety."
Rumanian Troops
Surround Kishiner
(Associslei Press Report.)
LONDON Jan. 26. Kishinev ' la re-
ported to be surrounded by Rumanian
troops according to a Petrograd dispatch
to the Exchange Telegraph company and
hot fighting is said to be in progress be-
tween the boLshevlkl troops and the Ru-
manians v
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A PROCLAMATION
Mfinv oftiiRfia hnvo rnntrlhutpri tn
. .
J Intensive effort on the part of our people to save food in order that we
may supuly our assistants in-the war with the sustenance vitally neces
sary to them in these days of privation and Btress. The reduced produc-
tivity of Europe because of large diversion of manpower to the war the
partial failure of harvests and the elimination of the more distant
! nmrkets for foodstuffs through the destruction of shipping places the
DUren of their subsistence more largely on our shoulders.
; The food administration has formulated suggestions which if followed-
will enable us to meet this great responsibility without any real incon
venience on our part.
In order that we may reduce our consumption of wheat and wheat
products by 30 per cent a reduction imperatively necessary to provide
the supply for overseas wholesalers jobbers and retailers should pur-
chase and resell to their customers only 70 per cent of the amounts used
in 1917. All manufacturers of alimentary pastes biscuits crackers pastry
and breakfast cereals should reduce their purchases and consumption of
wheat and wheat flour to 70 per cent of their current requliements.
Consumers should reduce their purchases of wheat products for home
preparation to at mosi .70 per cent of those of last year or when buying
bread should purchase mixed cereal breads from the bakers.
To provide sufficient cereal foods homes public eating places dealers
and manufacturers should substitute potatoes vegetables corn barley
oats and rice products of the mixed cereal bread and other products of
the bakers which contain an admixture of other cereals.
In order that consumption may be restricted to this extend Mondays
and Wednesdays should be observed as wheatless days each week and
one meal each day should be observed as a wheatless meal.
It is imperative that all waste and unnecessary consumption of all
sorts of foodbtuffs should be rigidly eliminated.
The maintenance of the health and strength of our own people Is
vitally necessary at 'this time and there should be no dangerous restric-
tion of the food supply; but the elimination of every sort of waste and
the substitution of other commodities of which we have more abundant
supplies for those which we need to save will in no way Impair the
strength of our people and will enable us to meet one of the most press-
ing obligations of the war.
I therefore in the national interest take the liberty of calling upon
every loyal American io take fully to heart the suggestions which are
being circulated by the food administration and of begging that they be
folk wed. I am confident that the great body of our women who have
labored so loyally in co-operation with the food administration for the
suet ess of food conservation will strengthen their efforts and will take
it as a part of their burden in this period of national service to see the
above suggestions are observed throughout the land.
The White House January 18. 1918. Woodrow Wilson.
..........
BAKERS OF TEXAS
WILL OBEY ORDER
All Will Co-Operate in Matter of
Siring Flour.
State Meeting Will Soon Be Called.
Bakers Have Worked Out
Satisfactory
Loaf.
BY HENRY STUDE.
CHICAGO. IIP Jan. 26 The bakers of
Texas will do their full share in giving
tffect to t.ie president's call for service
in the matter of saving wheat.
Leading bakers of the United States
have been in conference here working out
ways and means for three days. A meet-
ing of bakers of Teias will be called with-
in the week.
We regard this new program as one
bringing home to the people of America
the seriousness of the war and a realiza
tion of the need for sacrifice of whim and
convenience in the matter of food. The
bakers of our community may be depend-
ed upon to produce a loaf as near like
wheat rhe public haa been getting as Is
humanly possible. Experiments ' have
been made already In bakeshops and lab
oratories and the guess work which the
housewife might have to face in her own
kitchen will be eliminated.
The new food regulations constitute a
constructive program calculated to bring
results that will be felt on the other side
of the water In rhe prospect of the larger
good. Differences of opinion on detail or
Inclination must be laid aside so far as
the bakers of our territory are concerned.
1 feel free to say that they will be laid
aside and I have confidence that our
housewives will not be less patriotic in
their support of the government. The
government figures do not overstato the
shortage and the difficulty. All must
combine to make the little wheat go as
far as poasible using such flours of other
grains as economic conditions make pos
Subs Sank Millions
of Pounds of Food
(Associated Press Report.)
NEWPORT England Jan. 2. Ad-
dressing the farmers of Monmouthshire
today. Lord Rhdhdda. the food controller
said that in one week in December sub-
marines destroyed 3000000 pounds of ba-
con and 4000000 pounds of cheese.
The enemy might put the allies to a
great deal of trouble Inconvenience and
privation but they could further pull
their belts and laugh at the Germans. He
claimed to have reduced the price of 13 of
31 articles of prime necessity.
Receivers Are Named
For Rio Grande Road
(Associated Press Report.)
DENCER Colo. Jan. 2.AIexander R.
Baldwin of San Francisco vice president
and general attorney for the Western Pa-
cific railway and Edward L. Brown
president of the Rio Grande railroad were
named receivers for the Klo Grande rail-
road by Judge Walter H. Sanborn in
the United States district court hero
Saturday. They were sworn In and gave
bond In the sum of $60000 each.
Finland Has Issued
Ultimatum to Russia
Associated Press Report) (
1IEL81NGFORS Jan. X.-The Finnish
senate has sent an ultimatum to the Rus-
sian government demanding that Kussla
cease supplying arma to Finnish rioter?
who assisted by Russian soldiers. : 0
committing acts of violence every da.
Otherwise war will be proclaimed Immediately.
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U1EED TO
OTSE1VATI0I
oratLttk thn ntweaaitv for a mors
HIGHER PRICE FOR
BREAD FORECAST
National Bakers' Association Ap-
peals to Government.
TJncleSam Asked to lake Suae
Control Over All Cereals That
He Now Has Of er
Wheat.
(Associated Press Report.)
CHICAGO Jan. 28. Increased prices
for war bread under ttie new government
regulations were 'forecast Saturday at a
meeting of the executive committee of the
National Association of Master Bakers.
"The national association" said Henry
W. Stude of Houston. Texas president of
the association "has asked the govern-
ment to take the same control over the
cereals which are now incorporated In
bread that it has over wheat It is an un-
fortunate fact that at the present flours
to take the place of wheat are selling for
a higher price in the open market than Is
wheat flour. The supply of these sub-
stitutes also Is not all that We could wish.
It must therefore be obvious that the new
regulations if they have any effect on
prices will tend toward an Increase. Th
public should bear in mind that the big
concern oi ine government is to aave
wheat not money."
Members of the association pledged
llielr full co-operation to the government
in its new program for the conservation
pf wheat.
Rioters in Berlin
Clamoring for Peace
(Associated Press Reporl
LONDON Jan. 26. The Amsterdam
correspondent of the Express "Bays that
extraordinary reports are current con-
cerning a revolution in Germany and that
there have been rumors of grave disor-
ders in Berlin during the past two days
the rioters clamoring for peace. He also
reports bread riots which were ruthlessly
repressed by the police many men wom
en and children being wounded.
The correspondent admits that conflr
mation of these rumors is Impossible but
thinks that it Is remarkable that no tele-
grams either press or commercial were
i received in Holland on Friday direct from
Berlin but came by roundabout routes.
None of Thursday morning's Berlin news-
papers have arrived.
How Germany
The horrors of the war have been intensified tenfold by the Prussian
system of fi Ightfulness.
The workings of that system have stirred to the depths the soul ol tho
civilized world. ;
The United States government has Just published a carefully prepared
official book on "German War Practices."
A copy of this book will be sent free to any reader of The Post v'
Based on tho most authentic sources the archives of our state department;
official German proclamations the actual field-diaries of German soldiers-- -this
book paints a vivid and Irrefutable picture of the -Prussian war machine
at work. 1
To secure a free copy send your name and address with a 2 cent stamp:
for return postage to The Houston Post Information Bureau Frederic J. Haa- .
kin Di.ectoT. Washington D. C. ' 1
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Yau will ba banafltatf and ao wilt tlw.
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church may bring you comfort and salm
SUCCESS OF PLAN m
DEPENDS LARGELY !
ON WOMEN'S HELP
Food Administrator Issues Stricter
Set of Rules Which Go Into Ef- r
feet Throughoat Nation.
WHEAT PURCHASES MUST : !
BE DOUBLED WITH OTHERS
Bakers Ordered to Mix X)ther
Cereals With Wheat in An Their
Bakings Percentage Will Be
Gradually Increased. -
(Associated Press Report.)
WASHINGTON Jn. 26. The
admlnistratiou Saturday Issued
food
this
statement:
"The following is a summary of the
rules that have been formulatecLby the- -
United States food administration
with the approval of the president In
order to effect the further conserva
tion in foodstuffs necessary to support
the allies and our armed forces over
the next four months. These rules are
effective from the morning of Monday;'
January 28.
"The effectiveness of these rules la.de; '
pendent solely .upon the good will of and .
the willingness to sacrifice by the Amer
lean people. In the last analysis th .
success or failure of any plan auch aa -here
outlined rests with the people. We
are dependent upon the co-operation -of t
the trades. We have but one police fore '
the American woman and we depend t'
upon her to organize in co-operation with . -our
State and local food administrators
to see that these rules are obeyed by that
small minority who may fail.
"Part of the rules will be enforced unit -der
the Lever food act; other parts are) t
voluntary and will depend for their auc-
cesa upon publie sentiment Our exjM
rlence hitherto has shown a willingness
of the vast majority of consumers and & -full
co-operation of the trades to undergo
the aelf-sacrifice necessary to render
such measures effective. The amafi
minority which refuses to co-operat '
should not be allowed to defeat the a
tto'n'a necessities. J -"
MU8T NOT 0KLL
WHEAT 'LOUR ALONE.
"1. As their part In reducing the eon
sumption of wheat flour (he consumers of
the country are called upon in purchaa-
Ing such flour to buy at the same tlma '
an equal weight of the other cereals (corn
meal coriuatarch corn flour hominy
corn grits barley rice rice flour oat-
meal rolled oats buckwheat flour potato
ffour sweet pork to flour soya bean flour
and feterlta flours and meals). The .
housewives may use these products aep '
arately in making breads cakes or pastry '
or mix them aa ahe thlnka best -
"The retailers ar to sell wheat flour;
only with an equal weight of these other
cereals.
"2. Consumers will be able to obtain -mixed
cereal bread from their bakers
who will be required under the license s
regulations to mix 5 per cent of othe
cereals with their wheat flour both la
bread and rolls and will be required
gradually to Increase this substitution!
until beginning February 24 a minimum
of 20 per Cent of such cereals Is to b '
used. The food administration strongly
urges on consumers the buying of this
bread which will be known as Victory
bread and will contain not less riiAn id
per cent of cereals other than wheats '-
Graham of whole wheat bread will also) '
be given that name because containing '
as they do 25 per cent more of the wheat -
grain man orainary wnue Dread tbey
too will serve
the
purpose oi savins;
wheat flour
"If you bake bread at home use vhnt
substitutes. If you buy it buy only Vlcj'
lory bread. T
MACARONI AND PASTRY
MAKERS APPEALED TO. f
"3. Manufacturers of macaroni spa
ghettl. noodles crackers breakfast foods!
pie cake and pastry are not to purchase;
to exceed 70 per cent of the wheat flour
they used during the corresponding
months of 1917. These manufacturer will
bo performing a patriotic service by using
cereals other than wheat In their produce
tions.
Wholesalers will ba required un
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