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SPECIAL NIGHT EDITION
WKArmm
THE METAL MARKET
New York SUver sjc
Copper (price tued by IT. S.) nut
Lead HJtA.
38TH YEAR
EL FfoSO TEXAS. WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 24 1917.
ENGLISH SECTION TWELVE PAGES PRICE 3 CENTS
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laroest BONA-nnK paId circiila- atea r
TIO IK TUB WUTirWBST. ssaw
SETTLEMENT
ARIZONA
i STRIKE IS
REACHED
is on Compro miie Batis by
Which Complaint of Men
i Agminet Discrimination Will
Be Handled in Future by
Committee of Workmen.
All Strikers to Be Re-Employed
Except Those Guilty of Sedi-
tious Utterances Against Ü.
S.; Plan Agreeable to All Par-
ties to Conference.
By Associated Press.
Washington D. C Oct S3. Sot lien rout
tba strike of Copper aattkir In Arizona
aras formally annnniu od luday In a tole-
traof fnm President Wilson's labor cotn-
ulsslon In tne west.
Tho eettledient It was anrloiinrcd. was
m a compromiso basis by which com-
plaints or II men against discrimination
will be haudled In the future bv estáb-
il slnnenl or a workers' committee ror each
mine AH strikers will be re-employed
neept those guilty of seditious utterances
tgalnst the United states or members of
irganlxetlOhs not recogolrliig contract ob-
Jgallons. A federal arliltrator acceptable to both
ililes will bo appointed to pass on future
rrievaitcea.
The strike. In effect since July s. lias
' iij'njii pi.iduriiuu 01 cupper amount
Ills to mofe toan w.omi.mo pounds. hy U'e Husslans after an engage -Tho
settlement was worked out By tho' OX "I- -
feptert by managers of the Old Dominion
Miami. Inspiration and international
inciting rómpanles; President Mover of
the International t'nlnn or Mine. Mill and
Smelter Worke r- and tlic sinking local
tin ion.
The adjustment saya an official state-
ment "means the early resumption of
copiwr production at its roll rapacity hv
lite moat liiiiKirtant copper center lu Arl-
toiia U not in the United stales' ' '
rflKMIIMCNT OF ILLINOIS IIINE
WORKERS VE IIF.IIKI.LHH'K
: HVK Mnlli: CHANCE.
By Associated Pi o.
Springfield. 111.. Oct. 3. Frank Fer-
rtngtoii. president or the 'Illinois mine
workers rave another rhnnec today to
the three "rebellious" locals In Franklin
county lfore revoking their charters as
lie threatened last week to do where there
were so-called Illegal strikes. If the
miners there who voted yesterdgy to re-
main idle until wage tnereaaea are al-
lowed do not return to work ; tomorrow
morning t'arrlnetnn said reorganization
or the locals will be undertaken at once.
AaUle from the three west Franklin lo-
cals virtually every mine in Illinois ex-
cept a lew shut down for repairs. It was
rapidly.
"PAL I'll OIH TKRS UF.ET IN
PITTSBi mill TO IIISCIKSh
III I k HONK OF IMPORTANCE.
By Associated Press.
Pittsburgh. Pa. net. SI. Coal producers
from every coal field In the country are
assembled In this city today In a mass
meeting under the auspices or the Na-
tional coal association to dlscusa Import-
ant questions In connection with the coal
Indu .try and to hear a speech by Dr. H.
A. liarrield. national Die! administrator.
Mr. Oarrield pleaded tor leadera of the
Industry to lav aside all differences and
get behind President Wilson In the right
against Germany.
Mr. Garfield made no reference in bla
address to any possible Increase in coal
prices by ti government or to the de-
mand or the minera in the Pennsylvania
and Ohio rields for Increased wagea. in
part be said;
"So lone as President Wilson gives
nower to the fuel administrator 1 atiall
proceed to gather Information throughout
tne country anil distribute it to inose in-
terested In the Industry. I propose to
produce fuel for the home and the rectory
in greater quantity man ever.
"I want you to aet aside your competi-
tive differences make monetary sacrifices
and aland behind the president In tula
lime of emergency."
WOMEN DF.LF.GATF.S (it MMONKII TO
SUN HUM IM II IN IIIWH I ION
Wrm PHOPOKF.ll PHONE SlIIIKE.
Uy Associated Press.
San Francisco Cal.. Oct. Í3. Women
delegates from telephone operators'
onions In Hakersfield. Los Angeles Seat-
tle. Tacoma. Portland. Spokane. Walla
Walla Aberdeen. Olympla and other Pa-elm-
northwest cities were aummoned to
fian Francisco today Hi telegrams sent by
John Morgautlialer representing electrical
workers or the Parirte roaal to meet
Mortimer Flelshbarker. acting as media-
tor between the workers and the Paclflr
Telephone and Telegraph company
NEW YMK rO-OrrSATlVK Pllnlll ( CHS
nutre two milk llanta and commencing
tomorrow would deliver 300000 quarts of
Paaturuel Uk to grocery stores so sat
s'old st a Uniterm price or lu cents. Tas
milk will be sold te (rocera at S cenia a
uart.
A delegation or women from the east
side t uneo ine my nan yewrnsy m pru-tr-i
against the mat of milk and to ask
relief "Thi.-e will be riots If the mire
la not lowered soon" the chairman of tba
delegation staaej.
secretaries or states meet.
By Associated Press.
session Here today started A. r. Lansley
us rctarv of state fur Masaacbuaetif ai
(us next president.
RUSS
FORGES
PUSH BACK
INVADING
ARMIES
Second Attempt of Prussians to
Effect Landing on Esthonian
Coast Repulsed by Slav; No
Naval Engagement Takes
Place in Latest Riga Drive.
Trenches in Sector North of
Hinsenberg Manor Wrested
From Enemy After Short En-
gagement; British Positions
in Flanders Retaken by the
Germans.
liy Associated Press.
I'elrairrail Kus.Ha Oct S3. The Ger-
mans have made an attempt at a second
landiiiar on the Esthonian coast. The war
office announces that they were driven
right miles north or Wcrilcr on ttie Es-
tlionlaa coast. (The landing of Herman
troopa reported yesterday by the Rus-
sian war ortlre waa errrcted on the Wor-
der . peninsula.) No naval engagements
occurred In connection with Ibis maneuv-
er. Herman warships were observed orf
Kulraat Moon Island. The Germans have
evacuated more trenches on the northern
end of the battle front. They ero oc-
cupied By the liusslaits. Trenches In tiie
sector nopiii of lllnaenberir manor were
BRITISH troops Font i d it h in a
to.i -i ii o iirji i-si i ncssi
P LANDERS
Associated Press. '.
oniion. Kng.. Oct. 23. The Germans last
night attacked one of the newly captured
back the troops lioldlng It tho war orrire
announces. Elsewhere the British (tains of
yesterday have been maintained.
Tho statement rollpws:
''Bain fell again list - night and the
weather has been atormv and unsettled
l'arly in the night Hie enemy attacked one
of our new posts In the southern part or
Goutholst rorest and forced the troops
lioldlng it to fall back a short distance
on the. remainder of the from our gains
Lave been maintained and consolidated."
FRKM.lt TAKE M HENOCH PRISONERS
IN ATTACK ON AISNI. FRONT.
By Associated Presa.
Paris' France Oct. sa. An attack waa
made by the it curb early this morning
on the Alsiic front northeast or snlsaons.
The war orrice report that considerable
progress waa made along the whole bat
tie i is .hi and that numerous prisoners
were taken.
Tin- statement follow-
"This morning at .lf o'clock afler ar-
tillery preparations ror several hour uur
troops assaulted the powerlul Gentian po-
sitions in the region or Allemant and La
ttalmalsoii (northeast of bolssons). on the
whole front or attack wo made good
progress and wa look a number or pris-
oners. "Northwest or Ithelrhs there was rather
heavy artillery righting in tne night. Three
surprise attacks against our positions
wosi 01 uenneriroui'l anu east ur iveu-
ville were without result.
"In tho Argonne an Incuraion Into Ocr-
inan trenches at iTienov wood enabled us
to Inflict lossea on the enemy and bring
back prisoners.
"On the right bank or the Menso (Ver-
dun rrorit) Hie artillery action became vio-
lent late In it in night In the region north
GERMAN WAR OFFICE CI. HUM as
MCI.Ef.hl 11 I M.U.I lILNTS
IN H.VNDEHS ATTACK.
By Associated Preaa.
Berlin. Germany via London OcL S3.
Tlic objectives of the French and British
in yesterday's attack In Flanders accord
In to orders which were lound were
point.- fium two to two ami a half kiiom-
elera behind the German tlrst line aavs
today's official communication. The ad-
vance made In the region of ilouiholst at
the oulsule was about B meters deep and
IIIIUlBISSHSail. whlri characterizes the en
gagement as Having been completely suc-
cessful ror the Germana.
At daybreak thia morning an Inranlry
battle began on the AMne trout the
French making strong attacks between
the AlUette and Braye.
TUTU. CASI Al.TIKh FROM LAMT
ZEPPELIN HAIU DKCLARKJ) T
BK 31 Kit 1. 1.1 AND 6C INJI REO.
By Associated press.
London. Eng.. Oct. 13. The toul cas-
ualties in all districts from the zeppelln
. AO Inrunjplete orricial announennent
last Saturday have the total as n killed
and :.J lujured.
By Assoclaled Preaa.
Amsterdam. OcL a. Arter bis return
rrutu Constantinople Emperor William
tekatrsphed to Prince Leotsjio. rouiniaad-
r on llie northern from In Husaia. bia
own and the lattierland's lhanka for the
successes achieved In capturing oetel.
Moon and Dago islands. In co-operation
YJw eancssror also sent coaaratuhilkMu
mi war coin 01 toe admiralty lull . oe
atribuí Uaa aval oiratlona aa freaii
proof or tile preparedness of say navy."
GERM tN FOarjUN Ml MSI I H SI. I us ..
I ONI I HI ML HUH IUIM I I HM V
r Associated Press.
Air.neruaiu. Oct. M.Ur. oo Kuehl.
maan. ajaarsaan foreaga unuUker. accord aor
to a dispatch Irom Vunna. arrived there
yesterday and bad two Rang cotifereasrea
bamtuo"üu Pa two.)
Buy
FRANCE MUST BUY
AND SHIP IMMENSE
Moat Have 128000000 Bosh
els for Campaign of 1918;
No Department Buyer.
By Assoclaled Press.
Paris Sunday Oct. sr. The purchase
abroad and transporlsUon of about I-
000000 bushels or w heat and Other cereals
Is one or the problems of France for
the campaign or ltls. four hundred
thousand lona or shipping s tnOftTB Will
be required for Importing supplies. The
realisation or tins problem will be ac-
complished paiily through the untried al-
lies purchasing board eliminating mora
and more private trade wilt tba country;
Development et a ministerial department
or supply will eliminate commissary de-
partment buyers while Increasing strin-
gent ineasuros regarding shipping will in-
crease the tonnage available lor Una ob-
ject. Successive decrees .compel every snip
owner to obtain a navigation license pro-
senbing the particular route tor each
vessel and (he categories or merchandise
dealined Tor the government that It
would be required to Ilk on board on
each voyage and also giving the secre-
tary of slate for merchant marine powera
to limit transportation charges on prod-
ucts eaaeutatl to the life of the country.
Henceforth all tonnage under the
French flag will be divided systematic al-
ly between the categórica of Indispens-
able ormlncts. in order to assure the ol
mos! regularity or supply certain voy-
ages have been stopped and transporta
tion ot cunee ana moer nranucta or aec-
undary utility to a national war have
been suspended. Orders have been given
that cotton and tobacco mual be brought
from tlte nearest market.
Navigation between Franc and the col
ony of Madagaacar will be greatly re-
duced and the French Hues to Cuba. Ar
gentina ttraiit and ."lew Orleans wiu be
reduced as regards the number or shins
or sailings suspended altogether. -
Aa a result or tnese measures tnjjpo
tone of addllicnal shipping hate been
more and more toward tho Intense com
pression of tne navigation service to
make every Ion count ror the ulmosL
Russian Woman Doctor
Arrested in Seattle
for Plot Against Draft
By Associated Press.
seaine oet. ."Doctor m. Gordon
and a Buaalau woman a Mra. Leablm are
under arrest hare today crura hi viola
tion of the selective service act by plot-
ting to perform operation upon regis-
tered men winch would render them until
for service In the national army. Au
thorities aay uaey auspect me plot la oe
'irruían origin.
The two. according to Assistant Lulled
sutes Attorney Hen T. Moore agreed to
perform an operation on Joseph Gutlatetn.
a a attle Masare man. Tne aaked Goit-
ataui lor taitih ror their servirás and
guaranteed that tlx operation would ren-
der loin unfit for army erTc. Moore
asserted aa it would reduce his voles 10
a whisper.
f Associated Presa.
stir srunawica. .i. i . Oct. vs. Tessas
asear m Alonso winiiington. negro mat
he saw a body tn the cellar of the home
or Dr. William J. Condon army medical
ontrer. some ds before John V. Piper
a Bulge i college student was (oun.t
dssd In a awatpp. waa deveksped .today
by UK prosecution k to trial Of Dr.
Casad ua on si c harass of aaairasarln Plisar.
Wilmington an employ of Dr. Condon
awore that wnen lie cuter wl the cellar to
get a shovel be lifted ju oU cloth from
am noor and saw assay. After piper
waa found dead the wHneata testified ha
again visited the cellar and asw marks
mdlcatuúr something bad bean dragged
panes ins ix" no memmed tonav
Ir user! and a astas as aaoUlax le tber
oa Mat body a asar.
a Liberty Bond and Show
DEATH OF WAR DOG
BRINGS GRIEF TO
BELGIAN MISSION
Nellie Coming to America With
Commissioners Dies; Was
at Battle of Ypres.
. C. Oct. M.-NclHr. cele
brated war dog brought to this country
by the Belgian mission. Is dead. The
paastng or a members of Ute tnlaslnn Itself
would scarcely cause more srlef among
them.
At the rirst battle of Ypies. Nellie
trolled raltbrtilly along beside her owner
a British ofricer. Into the rain of shrap-
nel and high eiploalve ahells with only
the though or being near her master.
Ho fell; ahe only wounded wandered
about No Mam's Land until picked up by
Major oaterrellb of the Belgian first
regiment of guides to whom abe trans-
ferred hor allCglenr.
When Major Osterreith ram to thia
country wiiii Die Belgian mlaslon. Nellie
came i.long. and thousands of Americans
seen hor twinkling little eye and
her stobbv wagging Ull acknowledge
their attention and klndneas. Now Nellie
is dead. The i-au-e probably was a com-
bination of wounda nd sg.
Yaquis Marching to Seize
Crops Are Engaged in
Battle by Federals
By Associated Press.
Nogales. Arla.. Oct. ir . -Light hundred
Yaoul Indians working northward pre
sumably to sleie recently harvested bean
and corn crops were engaged In battle
Sunday and yesterday by Meilcan troops
In the l.a Colorado district according to
mining men who arrived here last night
from llcrmoalllo sonora.
The government troops the mining men
said were part or the forre or General
Callea under command of General Gome?.
The balUe began at dawn Sunday wnen
the Yaquii attacked the town or ftuaqul
Frande w the aoulliern La Colorado ills-
IrtrL
Requests for government reiurorromeiits
were teleplioned to Hermoalllo yealerday
trout sen xavier.
til ron I s or 11 it i.i. WITH AUl I
rived hi Juarez ommalte here today en
route to sonora to take the field agabisl
toe Yaqul Indiana wIhj are tn revolt In
mat siate. ueimrai naves uui or aup-
plted With a command upon bla arrival in
Sonora.
Reports received Iwre from an Amarl-
rans arriving here from Nogales .Sonora
today reporv-d that Yuqui Indians were
moving toward Hermoalllo the capital
from Mean potaiu. Torio nacatete and
Basaba He aim conrtrmad the reports
of a battle between the federal forces of
Colonel Torrea and the Yasjul Indiana nrar
the fslnaloa-ftonora state lltl. H sito
taafliinsd the reported battle between She
Indians ana in tea eras torre or oenerat
Arnulfo Gomez and said the latter had
MM bark to General Calles for rein
for cernear!. The Indian ara well
equipped with arms and ammunition and
have s number of machine guns be
LIVESTOCK KMBtnt.O UgX LABES
Ay Associated Pre.
SL Paul. (ja-l. aV-A lirealork embargo
on lis noes in sunneaoia ano .-sunn 11s-
kou to lb south SL Paul or Bnghnn
toekysrda was declared today hy Um
Ursa Mariheni railroad aff activa lomor
row. The outlet to eaatern uotnts also
was curtailed in the annaanveenvent tint
the Indiana harbor line would not accept
sklasstsMi of livestock orsguwling or un
loaded is Minnesota and thst another rsasl
would not accept am panceta for k ansas
City eicept for imnaedUt aleughier. It
Waa asid ike difficulty of oatalatsg cars
ana forage sad Ute snow in North Dakota
What Side Yiou Are on Today.
RAILWAY REVENUES
SHOW DECREASE OF
EIGHT MILLIONS
Lota Cited to Support Claim for
Rate Increase; Gross Shows
Increase.
Hy Astocaled Presa.
Washington D C. Oct. W.-Augusl
railway ant revenues which will bo used
by tba railroads hi support their claims
for a rate Increase were leas by apprmij-
luately IS.isu.nisi than In Auguat. toio.
This reduction in Income was shown in
the face or an increase or approilmalcly
aTS.uui.uoo In grosa revenues lile Ngurca
cover all ruada lu the country. i ;
Eaatern roads the rnmpllstldn made
public today by Hie Interstate commerce
commission shows fall anprolmatrlV(
Viio(a) below net Income of a year ago.
Western roads had a decrease of approx-
imately sv.Mh.otsi and southern roads a
decrease of about iioo.ouo.
Grata revenues for all road the rohr-
ptiatiou shows were (jro.uu.tvH an lu
cfeaae of approiTmalrly 3 per citiL Op-
erattiig sinenses nowever. rose more
than vfi per cent leaving net revenues or
atll. These rigurea show the railroads
at this rale which Is regarded aa a fair
average will have an aggregate net In-
come or spprotlmateiy I Immtfim In
1017.
Western roads showed an Increase In
groas revenues of lesa I han ft I (1000011 Hie
mall percentage of any group Gross
revenues were aitttM(K. operating e-
penaes Increased lia.raa.isio. leaving arier
detiuciinu of lues net operating iiirome
or KI.DVfi.lOT. compared with 8feST
in August litis.
Great Polish Pianist
Will Help Col. House
Colled Peace Data
By Associated Press.
Washington. Oct. . Ignace Paderwe-
kl pianist and leader or the Polish Na-
tional movement III the l ulled Slates will
assist OA. K. M. lions. m gathering data
for ua ot pesre commissioners at the -i.it
of the war It her ame known piday. Mr.
Paderwrskl lias establlshrd headquarters
in Wa-hum inn. camelled moat or Bis ron-
cen engageanenls and will devote hla lime
to collecting anil arranging Hi mass of
details ronrernliig Polish politics busi-
ness and Nationalist idéala on which a
pre ronlereuce would need to be In-
formed before gathering Poland's luluic
statu.
SHOT IN MELT DEgEsia'
By Asaocirted Press.
san 1. ase cuy on. ra. -Arntiir L. vvil-
Urd 1rr1.1l piiium.il. .TiaiKid with the
murder of Cecil llolnres tetliried today
Uiat be shot HoUne when the .laii.-r
struck him several heavy Mows. He said
that in a fignt with Hotmea a window In a
barber shop waa broken l ater tie said
they hal another light it waa IImiu that
ua rued the rtaal stun
willsi. I said lie had repeatedly lold
Holmes tn keep away from pis wile on
the day of tlíe killing nr said Holmes
taunted htm with the remark: "Why don't
you go to Halt Lake tad gel your di-
vorce?" MiKlllillHI s HELP 111 AlXkCS.
Sy Associated Press.
Chicago Oct. 3 Lord NortbcUrre. 1 tin-
greatest spender tu lite world" It stands
ito.ooo.ooo a week for food for the allies
aswissM 11 am ta si a lusratou at its-
I niverrii club today H spot 0 the
Liberty loan as method of diatribulina
money among working men and women.
He said much more money would 1
apent here by the government UTn hi
cago. "Use food capital of the world."
would subscribe to jhe loan.
TEST STATUS atsatOCIATION
By Assoc Usted Press.
Salt Lake city. Ori. t3.-l'ood commi
Slonrrs and
wratern a latea
S asaocii
and uiu
Uoa or wasMsra at)
ulllclals.
ITALIANS REPULSE
STRONG ATTACK IN
MOUNTAIN BATTLE
Clinch Defeat by Clearing Sec
tion of Tronche Tempo-
rarily Rclinquiahed.
By Associated h--
Home ort. vs. Hallan Iroopa j-eslenlay
repulsed a strung attack by Austrian and
Oerman forces In the Cadore region at
Monte Plana i (inching Iho enemy dtfeat
this morning by clearing a section ot the
tranches which hail been temporarily re-
linquished tho war ortlre announced to-
day. Artillery activity on the Julian
rronl was Intense and tliere wag notable
aerial activity during ilia prevalence of
fvnranln romhtjulia. The statement says:
"Yesterday our 1 1 on Monte
Plana In the Cadorn. were airongly at-
tacked hy Austro -Herman rorees. After
hravy rigblliig there enemy wa driven
back Willi severe Inasea. Tills morning
our stunning parlies reraptitred a por-
tion' of our entrenchment which ha bail
temporarily occupied. '
1 "011 Hie remainder or the front there
were lively Inral engagetuenu. In the
Coredvoir valley and at Hie .head of the
Padola valh y wo repulsed enemy detach-
tlnn continued lulcnae the whole day. The
weather rondHlona were favorable tu
aerial attlrtty. - Two enemy machines
were brought down -by one or uur an-
alora. One of these marhlnea a oerman
fell within our lines near liargaro Hie
oilier in rront of our posltloita near or
Podlaka."
NEW M I II II LINK IN YPHEN
hK IIUN ItKMAIXH INTACT.
By AasAclatotl Preaa.
Hrlliah Pront In Prance and lleltiiuii.
Oct. .-The new allied line established
III yealerrlay's limited attack astride Uie
Yre -laden railway was Intact this
morning with the etceptloii or the loas-In
the southern Irlnge of lloulliolst Wood
or one fortified farm from wlilrli Uie
Hrlllsh were furred to fall hark last eve-
ning Soten the 'ierinsns delivered s heavy
local counter attack.
Yesterdays Ofierttlon may now be re
Corded as i success and while onlv lim-
itad objectives were sought their attain
meiit has greatly improved the allied po-
titlon. II was haul fighting at muneroiis points
and the Gartdsnt lost heavily . -p. . i..ik in
the region or I'oelrspelle. large ntun
bora of enfmy dead were reported lying
In front of Hrltlsh advanced posts.
The righting was especially severe near
Hi point ot junction or lhe British and
llenen forrea. The Herman defenses on
the sknt. or Uui wood were atrong and
the enemy tell hauling determinedly with
machine guns and rifles. At ona point
north of lbs Ypies -Ataden railway at the
edge or the wood the Hrlllsh aflveiprd
posts were unable to maintain the most
forward position reached because or the
violent enfilading artillery nre. The main
allied line however waa today well tun in
of the atronar line of oemmn positions
which skirled the outlying cup.es or the
wood.
More rail) fell last nialtt and lids morn
ing doing mom In offstl the rrreeu of
in recent taw naya or aunsnine.
I.NTEa.NAL HUI Al ION IN Al TSTUIA
I I tin is s Htm s
Mr Associated Press.
London. OcL -The Austro-Hwlas
frontier has been cbsed owing to the
serious interns! situation 111 Austria ae
cording to an Kxchange Telegraph ills
patch fnan Berne today. Hartera! muni
Uon faetón were w recked in recaní mod
riots tu Vienna prawsburg Hrunn and
1 ame n. in rioter Ming mostly wcausw
Hie advices stale The police sriurdlug
to Hie repoiu. nred 011 the crowds kill
lug ami wounding many persona.
By Associ
liraud Haplika Mich. ort ts. -Howell
Lewis Beed nephew of tue French field
nsrahtl. tMatral Joffr. baa enlisted m
tba aviation corps ami will leave this
week for san Antoulo.
SINN FEIHER
FEDERAL
AGENTS
Man Declared to Be Revolution
Plotter Caught in Company
With Wealthy German aa He
Tries to Make His Way Back
to Ireland Under False Paper
Alleged to Have Come to Amer
ica Alter Having taken fart
in Irish Rebellion in 1915;
Two Others Said to Be Held
at Halifax by British.
I). ASSOC ted Press.
New York un. 'i i nn.d states o-
rret service men todsy rrosted Leon
MSUOWfi said to have been a SI an Fein
rot Million plotter while trying to. make
his wsy back to Ireland under falaa
papen.
Arrest German.
At the time Ihry iftuk Inlo custody
'run von nciieuiuyfle.il sain to lie i
Wealthy German and rnepdiy with Mai
lews? ' '
II la alleged that Mallows was ath'niul
lug In leave the country in the gulaa or
an American seaman no la cnui-geo will
liking out raían papera In Hits cbnnec
Hon. lie la add to liste cuma nern i
refugee after having taken part III tin-
mill rem revolt ot l. usier wk. IBIs.
British Mold Two In Hallraa.
Hilll-ti aulhorttlea. It la understood
liavu arresled at liahrnt iw-o otiier sitHVMd
Minn Ki'Hiera whom they trtok off a veaacl
at that port tthi pollco were trying alaa
to get back to Ireland.
MINN I I l HI I -s I ION Hist I ssKII
IN IIHIIIHII Hill si. Ot- COMMONS.
ny Associated Press.
1." Eng. Oct. M.ln the house of
common- today Henry K. Inike. clili-r ser
retary fur Ireland agid thai last Pebru-
ary tho illTtlsh uoverument had dennrteil
I'u 1 from Ireland because tiertuany
was again nrrering a helping hand to the
HT1111 felners.
1 he te ller wes expressed bv Duke that
the convention waa on tlte eve of a solu-
tion or Its problems. He announced that
while the constitution was in the insk
Ink the government would do its miputt
In avbld the- policy uf making attests
which he considered aa likely only to hlp
Ihe secessionist propaganda.
The House of commons today nessiMsM
Itsrdf wiiii Ireland Jnhn 1: Itodmonit
leailer or the Irish llarty in parliament
opening tin- debate on Hie motion which
He minóme 1 I 1 iiTohi-l .- won d lllllke.
The no do hi i--.nl-
"Thla house detilores the nOUdy which
ss been oorsiied hi- flu ipLl '..
govuinmrnt and the Irish military authori-
ties at a time When the highest Interests
or Ireland and Ihe empire demand Hie
reatlou of an atmosphere favorable to a
successful reaull ot tbn dellbersUotia or
Ihe Irlah convention."
I hol e alleadv luis lieeu nine h talk Olil-
alde parliament or Mitin Pain domluailoii
and liuhllii oastle ailnilnlstialluu and IliA
iiuesllotis will he thoroughly thraahed out.
Mr. Ileiliuond said be w as cotiv need
there wa grievous danger or destruction
of the Irlali convenilou if the policy pur-
sued by the Irish authorities were con-
tinued Ir. Duke declared recent troubles In
land had arisen because ihe conven
tion was doing well and the Shin Fein
ador wish It 10 rail. He said the gov
ernment intruded in do Its inmost to pre-
ruin rriioiiisi acis wiiu sucu inieuiion.
Lx-rieinlei- Asuulfti. sneaking of the
Irish question eapreaaed the belief that
wiitini a few months a. scheme or Irian
government acquiesced In by a majority
or Ihe Irlah people would be presented
lu parliament.
in tin RLIIW HAS ni l
HERMAN XEPPEI.lN'ri.
By Associsted Press.
Xurlrh. Hwitaerland. Ocl (Delaysxl).-
Swiss iiewspapcis express iho oninlou tne
destruction of four Zeppelins In In -
is a drain blow to aircratt ur tins type.
The neweal r.eiipellna. arcuiillng tu ma-
patrhes. ara 70o feet long and tn feel in
diameter. They htve eight englurs de-
velopifig 1tn horsepower and are able
lo keep hi the air Ml hours Willi a crew
or III men and a mast of projtclllea.
FRENCH RETORT ON IIFFICltl.
I.XAMINAIIOV IIP I III. 11 s
MAVNINH I I'I'I I INs
By Associated Press.
Pans. France. Ocl. (Delayed). -Official
aiamlnatlun of the crew of the
yeppehns raptured In Franc ua return-
ing from the raid over Lngtaud abowa Uie
oipediiiou ronsisled of 13 airships widen
left singly Irom litre depots the night of
October It. I lie raid was eipccted to
Jjsi tióiu i lo A hours.
The raiders inaiie for tue English resal
which waa recognise.! ny llgbUiouaet.
Thrv were hsuinerrd sinldr.-ablv lv the
Are or British an U-lire rail guns and by
1 lieni to drop moat all Ineir honihs wlien
sailing at a height of more than i'..uu
They ware caiighi by a atrong north
easterly wind and when tnev allruiouxl so
return hi their bases Uaalr apead wa
sis. rom 117 ua persistent Heavy w tin!
At daviii the I.-IV. wtnrn fell intact In
the h. fids of the French dropped 10
lower altitude. Istr roinaumander believ
RS ws over Holland or Wealpalla. The
crew iv a v ad whits flam it was not uniii
after o'clock m UT morai-sg usas Uta
comma Hler hecasu aasrialn to. waa over
trance and at the aamu time the tSVMl&l
a nine ister we L-ao passed over the
I.-it) which wsa IBao ess Ihe around aur-
rounded hy 1 ranch airplanes. The L-kS
uauruvrreo tor a lauumg in a assessstsK
tng wutal to give Use lueoeri of tu crew
aa good an opportunity St ajstsAakls to sve
TAKE 7500
PRISONERS
III AISNE
DASH
In Swiftest and Most Brilliarr
Blow of War Petain's Men
Hurl Back Teutons to Deptk
of More Than Two Miles in
Historic Battle Sector.
Heavy Loasea Inflicted on Sur
prised and Demoralized Ene-
my; Many Big Guns Captured
and Important Villages Fall
in Hands of Victors.
and molt dashing blow or tho war lb
French tumps today smashed ihréugh the
Herman lutes north of the Alsne lo s '
depth of more tbsn two mile at on
point Ihritcted heavy lotto on trie enemy
and captured more than r. .no prtaonen
and gnus anil field guns.
Several Important villages alio rail intr.
the hands or the Prench arcnrdlng to war
Of flee 1111 noun 1 on I loin g hi.
KAIHF.R I Nt I.I Nl lltl.lt st lllss
Of M X I III WAH LOAN' si Nils
NEWS TO NKI I It I . CtMJN TRIES. m
BVasn"ngti'ii! !cl!"iJ.-pultaiH over ibo
sucres or its seventh War loan of three
and third Mllluii dollars the Herman gov-
ernment through Its errtclal preaa agen-
cies la sending oat aiinopnermcfits tni
the suhjnet to the few remaining neutral
countries.
"Tills in oof of ecnnonilc and financial
strength until now unheard of in war
j hutlufy." the statement say "is the heal
siisWiir wlilrli the Herman people can glva
tu Wilson's nolo and to Ihe hupe esprcss-
ed by Ita adversaries and oilier people
uf an economic breakdown of normally."
ITALIAN WORKMAN INI 1 11NIT1 IN
IUCIIMANY SINCE WAR HIT. AN
ESCAPEN I limit 1. II ALPft.
Hy Assoclaled J'lksa.
Washing n 11. v:t.An Italian work-
mail. Intomeil in oernnny slnre the war
began has escaped through ihe Alps to
hit own co in ur y wltb a report that the
Herman people want peace and expect it
to come In November. Oftlclal dlspatchea
received today tell the man's alury acs
rording to which the Hermans bava
abandoned hope of victory at arma la-
borers are tin onioning to leave the fac-
tories If the war continues another winter
ami inn civil population generally Is llv-
under terrllile comliUtins. He said
oldlrra attending a circus at P.aseii
wore hilled at one nine bv hundís .r al.
lied aviator.
I I It SI' LORD 01 AlrMIB.Al.TY
MEPLIC4 TO CIIITICIMM OP
NOMTH sl:A Hi. still t I ion
ins 1 m si appeal aune in my House 01 com-
mons tills afternoon as a renresantatlva
of Ihe admiralty Ut reply to rurtlirr ques-
tions regarding fb desinn lloii last Week
of the convoy of neutral merchantmen
and their two loriiedo boat destroyer es-
corts an Inquiry into which occurrence
already Ilk been . ununwicad. This I11-
rry sir up said would deal with
general queatton of convoys which
was being reviewed in consequence of
tho occurrence. He added thai rt mUtt be
1 .-allied tbaf orcaal.mal isolaleil raids by
on
TRIAL OF LEDGETT
OPENS AT BLANCA
First Murder Case in Hudspeth
County WiH Go to Jury
pedal to The MocnTog Tintes.
n.trra manca lesaa ocl. a The nal
of William I rggett charged with murdei
in rtmnecllon with the killing of Urcgortu
Hlvera near Port litarork in June tus
began bsire this morning it was the rirst
murder trial to be tried In Hudspeth
county. The Jury consisted or It. C Love
Jo CreeatT. P. K. Morrisan J. W. JarreU
R. Keen. William crrsap A. It. Boykut
maca j. 1 wiiiiaats aim j. n. canter.
teggeti was represented by v:.-tur Moors
ami Paul Thomas of M Paso. Distrln
Attorney Leigh Clark handled the rase fes
the stale. It is espected the esse will gt
to the Jury late Tuesday night aa Judg
Howe plans to hokl a sight session.
Rut Not to United Staiei
Deported Plotters May Co
0v Assoclaled Press.
Lareilo. Tela. Ocl. . eighteen i
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