New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 2, 1917, Page 1

s NEW BRITAIN HERAL PR !CE THREE CENTS. NEW ' BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, WAS DESCENDANT OF -J03. W. WADSWORTH Mrs. Alice C. Gladden Dies at Age of Sixty-Eight W. R. C. SECRETARY 30 YEARS Deceased Won Prominence As Artist —Family Tree Bore Names of Many Famous in Early History of Connecticut. 1 Following a lengthy illness with asthma and a complication of adis- eases, Mrs. Alice Cerelia (Capen) Gladden,, wife of Superintendent Wil- liam H. Gladden of Fairview ceme- tery, for over thirty years secretary of Stanley corps, Woman’s Relief corps, and a direct descendant of Jo- ALICE CERELIA GLADDEN. seph W. Wadsworth, who won fame by hiding the Connecticut charter in | the historic oak during Revolution- . ary days, died at 10:30 this morning at her home at 67 Gladden street. She'had been in poor health for sev- eral years and her death was not en- tirely unexpected, She was born in Windsor, April 3, 1848, 'daughter of Samuel Tufts and Annie (Wilson) Capen, an old family .| and one prominent in the history of of Connecticut, For many years she | had lived in New Britain and was | widely known. prominent in throughout the state. taken an active interest in Stanley post and its auxiliary and, despite her failing health, continued as its sec- retary to the last. . Among artists, she was rated high- ly and in many New Britain homes may be found pictures that show high merit. Especially was she W. R. C. circles had taken a keen interest in its ac- tivities and auxillary departments for many years. Besides her husband, she is sur- vived by three daughters, Mrs, Annie | Geneva Alderson, wife of A, B. Alder- son of West Hartford; Mrs. Florence © Townsend and Mrs. Walter Bottom- ley, and one son, Charles Capen Glad- den. Also by three. grandchildren, Sylvia and Alice Alderson of West Hartford and Dorothy Townsend of this city. The funeral will be held from her home Thursday afternoon at an hour t6 be determined and the burial will be in Fairview cemetery. RIOTING IN KITCHENER, CAN. Kitchener, Ontario, Jan. 2.—Mar- tial law is still in force here as a re- mult of the rioting started yesterday when it became known that the mu- nicipal election had been carried by the citizens league, formed when the name of the city was changed from Berlin to Kitchener with a veiw to reverting to the original name. Quiet however, prevails. the 122nd battalion are on guard near the home and office of Mayor ! Blect David Gross Jr., has been resumed. and business HIGH COST OF CARTRIDGES. ‘Washington, Jan. 2.—The rising cost of everything has even struck the cartridges for the army Brig. Gen. Crozier, chief of ordnance, today told the house military commit- | tee, explaining a request for $18,000,- 000 for reserve ammunition. By June 30 the government expetts to double its store of small arms ammunition, | the said, and in two vears hopes to ‘have on hand two billion rounds for an army of four million men. CONSIDER CARRANZA’S REQUEST ‘Washington, Jan. 2.—The American members of the American-Mexican Joint commission spent the day con- sidering general Carranza's appeal for further modifications in the protocol prepared to cover border toubles. There was no indication whether the Tequest would be granted but it was sald further conferences with the Mexican members were not impossi- ble. MORE SMALLPOX CASES, Hartford, Jan. 2.—Six new cases of smallpox in Waterbury have been re- ported to the state board of health, B ;,mw She had long : She was a member of | the First Congregational church and | A hundred men of | rifles, | FOOD IN STOMACH OF WOMAN AS ALIBI [ Defense in Small Murder Case Offers Unique Testimony to Clear Broker | ot Crime. Ossipee, N. H,, Jan. 2.—Expert tes- timony that Mrs. Small had meat and vegetables an hour before the statement of witnesses for her husband on trial for her murder. This supplemental testimony was given by Mrs. Lilla M. Ferrin and Edwin Conner, who were recalled, to the witness stand, and is regarded by the prosecution as significant because of its bearing on the time of the woman’s death. Small left his home { for Boston about 3 p. m. on Sept. 28, | the day of the murder. He has stated {slnce that time they had a luncheon 10! canned shrimp just before he left. | Counsel for the defense, it is under- stood, will contend that the finding of the food in the stomach of the vic- tim indicates that she was alive after iher husband@ departed and had an | opportunity to eat another meal be- | fore her death, which must have oc- curred after Small had boarded the | train. STOCK MARKET STRONGER 5 Prices Advance From Onc to 1-4 Points at Resumption of Trading, Based on Allies’ Answer. New York, Jan. 2.—Prices jumped upward on the stock market at the opening today, the so-called war and semi-war issues being in especial de- mand, with trading active. Twelve thousand, shares of U. S. Steel sold at 108 to 3-4 up:1 3-4 to 2 1-2. Other issues were from 1 to 5 1-4 points higher. Unfavorable prospects for peace seen in the Entente note published since the market closed were gen-, erally assigned as the reason for the upward movement. { Chicago, Jan. 2.—Wheat prices shot { upward today in response to the an- iswer of the Entente allies to the of- | fer of the Central powers to nego- itiate for peace. Initlal quotations | showed a rice of nearly five cents a | bushel. May wheat touched $1.79 at the opening as against $1.74 at the close on Saturday, July leaped to $1.46, vwhere a latest figures Saturday were $1.41. 1 DR ATWOOD GIVEN LIFE Enters Plea of Guilty to Murder in i | | ris, College President. Boston, Jan. 2.—Dr. Eldridge At- wood, who killed Dr. Wilfred E. Har- ris, president of the «college of Osteopathy, in July last, to- | day entered a plea of guilty to mur- | der in the second degree and was | sentenced ot life imprisonment. PERSONAL TAX INCREASE Enrollment, Just Completed by Regis- trars, Shows 15,228 Names—Almost % 1,000 More Than Year Ago. | According to the personal tax en- rollmeht just completed by Regis- trars William Zeigler and Thomas J. Smith, there are 15,228 malies in New Britain liable to the payment of a personal tax. Thus, it would appear that should the millenium be reached | in the personal tax collector’s office this year the sum of $30,456 will be collected. | The number of personal tax en- {rollments for this year is almost 1,- 000 in advance of the total number a year ago, the exact figures being somewhat in excess of 950. At present the enumerators are engaged in preparing the military { enrollment, which must be completed by February 1. In this enrollment the ages of 18 and 46 years who are ! cligible for military duty. IMPROVED TROLLEY SERVICE. Car North End. Through the efforts of the Cham- ber of Commerce, residents of the north end are to be given better trol- ley service, with the addition of a car | which will leave the center at 12:07 o’clock, commencing tonight. The increased service is a three-months’ experiment, but should the trip prove profitable it is believed that it will be made permanent. The new run will mean that thea- ter patrons desiring to-attend per- | formances in Hartford will have much better service. -Attendants at | dances and other social events will also be benefited to great extent. | HANGS SELF T0 BED POST Bristol Man, in Poor Health, Ends Lifc for by Sister in New Britain. Bristol, Jan. 2.—John Molin, committed suicide at his house during the night by strangula- tion with a cord attached to his bed post. The body was found today. Poor health is said to have been the cause. He leaves a sister, Mrs, Peter- son in New Britain and an uncle in Waterbury, Strangulation — Survived by 55, eaten | her death was supplemented today by | 3 Second Degree for Slaying Dr. Har- | Massachusetts | | week. are included all'male adults between ! Chamber of Commerce Secures Iate | boarding | UNION MEN OPPOSE STRIKE LEGISLATION A. F. of L. Objects to Gompulsion and Seamen to Arbltranon | SENATE HEARINGS OPEN Manufacturers and Business Men From All Parts of Country Desire to Express Views—Newland Places Limit on Time of Speakers, ‘Washington, Jan. 2.—Public hear- ings were begun today before the sen- ate interstate commerce commission on President Wilson’s recommendation for railroad legislation to supplement the Adamson law, including provision for arbitration legislation to prevent strikes or lockouts while a dispute was under investigation. For the railroads, Former Senator {Fanlkner of West Virginia, said they did not oppose the principles involved but might desire to make suggestions as to details, P, J. McNamara, vice president of the brotherhood of locomotive firemen and engineers, said none of the brotherhoods’ heads was here today. He did not, at present, know whether they would appear. Frank Morrison, secretary of the American Federation of Labor, said the organization would oppose any measure that carriés any compulsion of any character. Andrew Furuseth, representing the Seamen’s union, said he expected to oppose any arbitration bill. f James A. Emery of , the National Association of Manufacturers. Elliot Goodwin, secretary of the United States Chamber of Commerce; Everett P. Wheeler of the New York Reform club, and Frank W. Whitcher of the Massachusetts Board of Trade asked to be heard. Chairman Newlands said the com- mittee would not give more than two days to each side. Tt was said at the White House that the president was confident his pro- gram would be adopted at this session of congress. Seek Sentiment on Note. Following President Wilson’s con- ferénce at the capital yesterday with Chairman Stone, administration sena- tors today took steps to ascertain sentiment from republicans and dem- ocrats and on the: proposed resolu- tions stating that the sefate belleves the president’s action in sending the recent note to belligerent powers represented ‘‘the overwhelming pub- lic sentiment and earnest desires of the people of the United States.”” Simplifying and expediting litiga- supreme court full authority to pro- mulgate a new code of pleading and practice are the objects of a judicial reform bill favorably reported today by the senate judiciary committee. It has been endorsed by the American bar assoclation and forty state bar as- sociations. MEAT MEN ON STRIKE Want Minimum Wage and Reduction In Hours. Springfield, Mass., Jan. 2.—Nearly 300 members of the Meat Cutters and Butcher Workers Unions employed by the Springfield Provision company, H. L. Handy company and A. C. Hunt company, wholesale provision firms, struck today on refusal of the com- panies to grant a reduction of work- ing hours from sixty to fifty hours a A minimum wage of $13 a week for apprentices and $15 for reg- ular workers is demanded also. The demands of the unions were presented Saturday! backed by almost unani- mous vote. CLEWS IN MODEL MURDER | Philadelphia’ Police on Trail of Man Suspected of Having Slain Woman in Apartment House. Philadelphia, Jan. 2—The police | today are working on many clues in an effort to solve the mystery rounding the murder of Miss Maisle Colbert, who was known as Mrs. Roberts, whose bruised body found in an uptown apartment house late Saturday night. No arrests have vet been made, but a man and a ! woman are being watched and ar- rests are expected ‘shortly, possibly hefore night. The woman had many admirers who were received in apartment and much evidence in the shape of letters and photographs and } clothing is being examined by the | police. The man is under surveillance as | the actual murderer and the woman ;n\ his *best friend.” sur- | brewer up-state, the son of a base- ball magnate of this city and others, | whose names have been linked with | | that of Miss Colbert, as | ances, are to be questioned. Captain Tate said, “We will question every person who knew Miss Colbert.” acquaint- GREEK STEAMER TORPEDOED., Jan. 2, 5 a. m.—The Greeck steamer Sappho, 2.087 tons, has been torpedoed. Nine of the crew were saved and the fate of the rest is un- known. Brest, tion in federal courts by giving the! was | her | Asked whether the son of a wealthy | CORONER CONDEMNS CROWDING “JITNEYS” Mix Would Prohibit by Law Carrying Passengers on Running Boards [ and Doors. New Haven, 'Jan. 2.—The carrying of passengers oh the running -boards of automobiles operated for hire and the overcrowding of which, is con- demned and legal enactment for its prohibition recommendéd by Coroner Mix ,in a finding today. on-the 'death of John F. St..Clair. ,/The death of St. Clair occurred December 23 from in- Jjuries received when he was struck on § December: 11, - while’ crossing - the | street by a ‘jitney” car, driven by Pe- ter Vlake. The coroner finds that Viake was driving from twenty to twenty-seven miles an hour on one of the streets in the city, that he had passengers rid- ing on both running boards, that he was operating the machine” in. a careless, reckless and negligent man- ner,” and that ‘“he is criminally re- sponsiblefor the death of St. Clair.” The finding continues: “I am of the opinicn that the car- rying of passengers on running boards and the seating of pasg/ngers upon the doors of motor vehicles is dan- | gerous to such passengers, and that by so carrying passengers the operators of motor vehicles are not and have not an unobstructed view of the highway over which they are travellng. I re- gard this as conductive to injuries or death to pedestrians who haye occa- sjon to use our city streets and I rec- ommend such carrying of passengers by motor, vehicle be prohibited by le- gal enactment.” HEALY OR HUXFORD FOR SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE Bartlett or Halli Considered for President Pro Tem of Senate. i Hartfard, Jan. 2.—Members-elect of the general assembly and many men well known for their political acti- vity were arriving this afternoon for: the opening of the 1917 session 'to- morrow. It was evident early that party caucuses of members-elect and | ! the various informal gatheririgs to-; night would be well attended. In the Tepublican caucuses the chief interest was in perfecting orgnnizm\on. Two names for speaker ‘were before the house members, those of Frank E. Healy of Windsor Locks, who presided | last session, and F. M. Hu‘dord of Stamford, a veteran member. In the senate the chief henor, that of presi- dent pro tem, will go to either Sena- tor Frederick A. Bartlett of Bridge- port, or W, H. Hall of Killington. The’| house speaker names the chaplain %in that branch and the president pro tem the senate chaplain. JUVENILE CROOKS l CAUGHT RED HANDED | i Jesse James in His Palmy Days Was Innocent Babe in Comparison to Derby, Dec. 2.—Allegations lha(l they had planned to hold up the bookkeeper of a local hotel and later attempt to break open the safe were made by the police against Joseph | Bogercki, 14 and Ziga Marsky, 16, | when they were in police court today charged with having stolen revolvers | and ammunition from a local sport- | ing goods store. Bogercki was sent to the state school for boys. and Mar- sky to the state reformatory. The boys were arrested in the boiler room of the hotel. The police say that in addition to arms they found in the possesion of the boys a | plan of the hotel and direction for | the carrying out of the hold-up, drawn on the back of a magazine. ARREDONDO GOES HOME Mystery in Departurc of Mexican Am- bassador Designate, Who Denies Be- ing Recalled By Carranza. Washington, Jan. 2.—Elizeo Arre- | | dondo, General Carranza’s ambassa- ! dor designate here, said good bye to | Secretary Lansing today and will de- part tonight for Mexico City. Ramon | P. Dengri, Carranza consul general at | San Francisco, will be in charge of the embassy. The reason for Mr. Arredondo’s de- | parture has not been made public. He recently denied he was being with- drawn. | When General Carranza sent his recent appeal for modification in the | protocol drawn by the Mexican- | American commission it was reported he would withdraw Mr. Arredondo as a mark of his displeasure at the ac- tion of the American commissioners in demanding final decision on the agreement by December 26. B o e i e e WEATHER, | Hartford, Jan. ford and vicinity: ! tonight. Wednesday fair and | warmer., S T R ~—For Hart- | gonne and the Verdun | booty. 1917.—TEN PAGES. BETTER BUSINE ESTABLISHED) MACKENSEN BLOWS |ALLIES’ ANSWER TO WlLS STAGGER RUMAN[A NOW READY FOR THE CAB BELGIANS MAY HOLD I1 More Than 1300 New Prisoners Taken by Teuton Invaders RUSSIANS THREATENED Line Formed by Czar’s Troops, I'eels Eficct of Pressurc Exerted Along Front—Little Al Activity Re- ported From Western Area. In none of the fighting fronts ex- cept the Rumanian is there more than perfunctory activity by any of the belligerents. In the Rumanian war theater, however, the current reports indicate that some heaviest blows of the war are being struck by Field Marshal Von Mackensen’s. armies. The Teutonic attack is being pressed in strong force all along the curving front from northern Moldavia to the Danube. At the latter point the bridgeheads protecting Braila on both sides of the river are being assaulted and, at last accounts, the Russo-Ru- manian position at Malchin on the Dobrudja shore was in process of be- ing pressed under the hammering of | the Bulgarians, Turks and Germans. What seems to be the most serious threat to the Russian front, however, is developing to the northeast where both the Petrograd and Berlin state- mens show Teutonic progress at var- ious points, notably in the direction of Rokshani, north of Rimniku.! Near the southern Moldavian border and along the western Moldavian.frontier, the offensive of the Central powers in the Transverse valleys, is indicated as assuming notable improvement. Danger of western Molddvidn ‘line being rolled up and a retreat forced is being pointed out as the result of the continuing the hammering on the Russo-Rumanian front as it curves southeastward from the .Moldavian mountains and continues toward the Danube. The Russian resistance is evidently a determined one, however, and the fighting ground has not yet touched the line of the Sereth, which has been picked as the probable po- sition to be taken up by the Russians for the protection of their southern front and of their Bessarabian terri- tory. On the Franco-Belgian front today’s Paris statement mentions only skir- mishes near the Lorraine border. Invaders Attack With Bayonet. Berlin, Jan. 2, by Sayville wireless. —Continding their offensive along the, Rumanian front, Teutonic:troops:yes- terday pushed back the Russias' and Rumanians dlong the valleys leading to" the interior of Moldavia, the. war office announces. A successful bayo- net attack was made on both sides of the Oitus valley. The Teutonic forces in northern Wallachia have compelled the Rus- sians " to make a further retreat. More than 1,300 prisoners were taken vesterday in this area. In Dobrudja, German and Bulgarian troops pressed back on the Russians on Malchin. On Russian I'ront, Berlin, Jan. 2, (By wireless to Say- ville).—Regarding operations on the Russian front, today’s army head- quarters statement says: “Eastern front: Front of Prince Leopold—Enterprises conducted by Russian raiding detachments south of | Riga southwest of Dvinsk and west of Stanislaus were without success.” Skirmishes \‘ear Lorraine Border. Paris, Jan. Noon.—Skirmishing occurred last nlg‘h: at small posts in Le Pretre and Jurywoods, near the Lorraine border. Otherwise, . today's official announcement says, the night passed quietly. British Grenade Attack Futile, Berlin, Jan. 2, (By Sayville wire- less).—Repulse of a British hand grenade attack in the Ypres salient where there was an artillery duel of considerable violence and raiding operations in the Champagne, the Ar- regions are reported in today's army ‘headquarters statement regarding activities on the Franco-Belgian fronts. The state- ment reads: “Western front, Army of Field Marshal Dike Albrecht of Wurten- burg—In the Ypres salient there was a lively artillery duel. British hand grenade attacks were repulsed; army group of the German crown prince, ‘in the Champagne, in the Argonne for- est and on the east bank of the river Meuse (Verdun region) German raid- ing detachments and patrols entered French trenches and returned as had been ordered w! prisoners and A large British airship fell in- to our hands.” No Changes in Macedonia. Berlin, Jan. 2, by wireless to Say- ville—"There have been no changes,” today’s army headquarters re- garding the Macedonian front opera- tions. AMERICAN WOM. COUNTESS. Daughter of Former Minister to Brazil Weds Lord Curzon. Laondon, Jan. 1:16 p. m.—The marriage of Earl Curzon of Kedleston and Mrs. Grace Elvina Duggail took place privately in London today. A small luncheon party followed. Countgss (‘urzon iss A native of Alabama, and daughter of the late J. Munroc Hinds, formerly American minister to Brazil, 2 AUTHOR OF ‘LEAK A SCOUNDREL-SEN. STONE | If Congressman Is Guilty ! He Should Be Dismissed, He Says. ’ o Washington, Jan, 2 “leak” of advance President Wilson’s other charges that somebody made | profits on it in the stock market| gained further official attention today when Senator Stone, democrat, spoke | on the subject in the senate, and Thomas W. Lawson of Boston con- | ferred with Chairman Henry, of the | house rules committee about a pro-: posed congressional investigation, Senator Stone said that official com- munications concerning the honor of the nation had fallen into improper hands but said he had no informa- tion as to whether a ‘“leak” occurred as recently reported. If so, he be- lieved it would be traceable to de- partmental employes. ““If it be true that any public afficial has or did use any secret or confiden- tial information, as alleged,” said Senator Stone, “he is an unspeakable | scoundrel. If any man in executive | life—if any senator did it, which I be- Heve to be absolutely impossible—he ought to be dismissed from his office or this bady. “I don’t know,” Senator Stone con- tinued, ‘‘that things have occurred in the departments which ought not to be possible.” “I know that official = confidential communications with foreign govern- ments to the state department have by some medns found their way into hands of men unauthorlzed to re- ceive them. These did not concern stock market speculation but did con- cern the honor of the nation. .How this has happened I do not know, but it could have happened only through the instrumentality of employes. I fear that this betrayal of public con- fidencg is in some way traceable to our civil servicey’ Senator Stone then denounced Thomas W. Lawson for his . recent | —Charges of al information of | note invalving; into stock market ‘leaks”. “I despise these sensational fakers who are always talking about public bodies and public men,” said he. “I am sorry that the newspapers should take up the bellowing.” After conferring with Mr. Lawson for two hours Chairman Henry, of the house rules committee issued this statement: “Mr. Lawson charged that there was af ‘leak’ in the state department [m Wall street some davs ago and that through such an alleged leak | certain people by speculating in 'Wall | street cleaned up $66,000,000 or more. “I have asked him for the name of the individual and the names. of those speculators profiting by such al- leged leak. He has not furnished the names in either case. And so there is at this time nothing vet furnished ! me even approaching information that would warrant me in calling together the committee on rule: FOR REORGANIZATION. Augusta Director of B. and M. lieves It For Road’s Interest. Boston, Jan. 2.—N. L. Bassett of Augusta, Me., a director of the Bos- ton and Maine rallroad testified at the receivership proccedings in the federal court today that he believed reorganization was necessary for the best interests of the road. The fundamental trouble with the road was in its structure, he said, and the sooner that was changed the better. Mr. Bassett voted for the recelver- ship, he said, because he believed the road had reached the end of its rope and that it was impracticable and inexpedient to renew the short term notes. Be- FALLS THIRTY FEET. Lineman Uninjured But Is Taken to . Hospital. Arthur Stockley of New York, a lineman employed by the American Telegraph and Telephone company, received numerous bruises about his | body and an injured left leg in a fall of about 30 feet from a pole near | the Plainville road today. He was assisted to his room on Church street by fellow workmen and later, when he appeared to be injured seriously, was transferred to New Britain General hospital in the } police ambulance by Policemen Fred- erick Wagner and John King. This afternoon it was reported that he is not injured seriousl FOOTWEAR RUBBER ADVANCE. | Tourtecen Per Cent. Increase in Price in Effect at Once. New York, Jan. 2.—An immediate fourteen per cent. advance in the price of rubber footwear of all kinds was announced here today by the 5 | BALFOUR HAD i key to ente | terey, Last Minute Appé Invaded Countr State Its Side, Probable Delay, don Believes. IN WRITING (Pn-rm Despatch Says Te\t q munication Will Be Withl Press Until End of Week: Expects to Send Reply of] to Germany’s Peace Prop Berlin Today. London, Jan. 2, 12:45 p.i final draft of the reply of th to President Wilson's which already has been apps France and Great Britain, forwarded to Italy and Rusd no changes have been sug far from those quarters probable the ncte will be the American, ambassador within a short time. It is W) here that the note may pos handed to Mr. Sharp tom ever, Belgium made her last moment that the si her case be added to the 3 Central powers and similag or delays may occur in the note to President Wilsd In its form the reply ia same length as the nof | tral powers and has the teristics of general and g guage. One of the mbst points is a differentiation peate among the present b and such future arrange be made for permanent p ‘While the original d ply to the Central powers largely in France, Forelgn Balfour also Tias had a @ part’ in K,‘Dlrtkzularly 'Y Will Withhold Ndte ¥y Paris, Jan. 2, 4:55 a. ! lies reply to President will not, it is understood, . until the end of the i has been completed and. I | considered by, the differéi To Dispatch Allies’ Note | ‘Washington, Jan. Lansing said today thal ! lish text of the Entente many's peace proposal woud be forwarded to powers today without wal official French text. That direct to the Central pow Amevican embassf in Paris ‘Throws Off S Washington, Jan. Ambassador Elkus has . from Constantinople an wuthentic article from a. 8¢ newspaper in the Turkish ing the text of Turkey's of the guardianship of the ers which was created by, of Paris of 1856 and the Berlin of 1878. No official notification of} act has reached the state d One of the motives of the tion, it was said, was to a peace confl independent an entirely Peace Dream Vanish Berlin, Jan. 2, via Amste! London.—'‘The peace dre for the present,” says the “Whoever abandoned hi to will be sobered by the ply and will adapt himself q reality. 4 “If the German offer is jected the thought of peace this refusal 'suffocated., Tl French and Russian people deluded into the belief that of peace was a confession of and an attempt to save © fore the collapse.” VILLISTAS L0OT Capture and Sack Salinas, But, No Loss of Life Is in News to Laredo. 2 Laredo, Texas, Jan. 2. lowers have captured and” town of Salinas, Hidalgo, Villadama, between Laredo according to advicest the border today. No loas | guited, it was said. CROP VALUE $89 Washington, Jan, 2.—. billlon dollars was the value of all crops of the vear. The exact value Wi $8,934,587,000. That was United States Rubber company. of $2,165,989,000 over the 1915 cpops and $2,867,206,00 average of the years 1910