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VA'rt Texas-rsir Indly and
Mew m. i i and Anions -Today and to-
mnrmw rlr; not much rhmr In tern-
prratnre.
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38TH YEAR
EL PASO. TEXAS. SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 4. 1917.
ENGLISH SECTION THIRTY-SIX PAGES
PRICE 5 CENTS
ITALIAN CAVALRY BRINGS HUN INVASION TO ABRUPT HALT
RETAILER TO
COAL
THE NEW FRONT
U.S. SOLDIERS
'S
MAN WHOSE BLOW
COST T. R. HIS EYt
NEW CHANCELLOR
CALLED "OLD FOX"
al
THE METAL MARKET
Sew Tor stiver aSHc
Merer (price mat by V. 8 ) MHC
Lead site bM
MINERS
DO
COI
FEDERAL
CONTROL
AT
Regulations -Governing Hand
ling of Foodstuffs by Licens-
ing Big Dealers and Forbid-
ding Sales to Stores Exacting
Undue Profits Approved by
President.
Minimum Price of $15.50 per
Hundredweight for Hogs Fix-
ed at Illinois Conference With
Prediction That Cost Will Be
Limited Later.
By Associated Press.
Washington Nov. Iicgulatloin gov-
erning the handling or roodstutfi under
loo licensing or raanuriclucerti ind deal-
ers ere approved liy President Wilson
today and will be put Into operation by
the rood administration Immediately. Ttie
principal objects or the rules a statement
sets forth arc:
"To Mint Uie prices charged by every
licensee to a reasonable amount over ex-
penses and to forbid the acquisition ot
speculative profits from a rising market
"To keep al rood commodities moving
10 the consumer In as direct a Mm as pos-
sible and with little del.
"To limit as rar as practicable con-
tracts ror ruture delivery and to curb
dealings In ruture contracta."
The announcement continues:
President Has Wide Powrrs.
"Under the rood control ai t in addition
to the poner to promulgate rules Ule
president In given broad itowers to deal
with Individual cases. This power will be
treely exercised to accomplish the three
purposes set out above. If every licensee
will make those purposes the cardinal
prJieiples or his business and obey the
law and the regulations he will lie rree
horn interference by the government. Vi-
olation is cause fur revoking any license
as well as subjecting the orrender to such
i i tin nal penalties as may be prescribed"
Titers are a large number or general
rules governing all licenses together with
additional special regulations for various
trades In which there are special condi-
tions or-apec:ric abuses to be overeóme.
Elimínale Kxeeaaive aetall Price.
Elimination or excessive prlres charged
by small retailers who are not subject to
license will be accomplished by a rule
rorblddlng licensees to sell roods to any
person who charges excessive prices.
An Important rule provides tint no li-
censee shall "Import manufacture store
distribute sell or otherwise handle any
rood conimod ties on an unjust exorbi-
tant unreasonable discriminatory or un-
fair profit or Storage charge."
mimmlm patee roa
MOOS rUMEO AT i tut inn
by Associated Press.
Chicago 111. Nov. 3 Preliminary steps
In the federal government's plan to deter-
mine la i meal prices wero taken liere
today at s conference between Joseph P.
Cotton chler of the United Slates food
administration's meal division and repre-
sentatives or the principal livestock ei-
ehanges or the country when a nun mum
rigure of lj.tu a hundred pounds for hogs
was agreed upon.
Minimum prices on other livestock will
it ts asid. Le announced soon followed
by maximum wholesale prices end ponalbly
relsll pr.res later.
The fixing of a minimum price ror bogs
It is expected hy the government will
safeguard the raiser In war Hue. and
.-tiiuulsTe production lings dur.ng the
last year nave ranged close lu the ju
mark and today were quoted at SII.lv on
declining market:
The purpose or die conference today
was to devlae means of elabllliing prices
and regulate production and uiattibuUou
or hugs and oilier In clock.
W.lu a demand tor twenty million more
hogs this year than the norma! produc-
tion the federal foot administration forcea
have been working to stimulate produc-
tion to the maxim jm. The farmers. It Is
slated insisted on assurance that uitih-r
the new government regulation of tlie
pack ns industry such practices as
"dropping the marker' ou days whan
'Colorado Coal Prices
Vary $1.30 Per Ton;
Federal Action Asked
By Associated Press
Imitar Colo. Nov. J colorad eeai
dealer are sailing bituminous coej at
pi ires wblch vary i Jo to the loo as a re -suit
of Use sew noveriuaveul regulations
pul into erterl Una week. This was re-
vealed at a nesting or lite He tail I tester a'
association attended by lie members In
Ireuver tbls allemouu.
I nder goveruuieul legulalloin soase or
the deslere aré rorresj to sell then bitu-
minous piuduci at ST a loo. while other
are compcllad to charge ss.'m Tile dlf
tereeco by arrouuted ror by Ike fact that
list loraier purchased Ibetr .lock lel
spruig fur Sift per jsji pounds at Ilia
mutes while the istp r pant 11.41 Uils fail.
An ppral was mads- lo sute Pood Ad
mihtslrator W. J. oeillgrn. who attended
Mas meetiug. to lake souk at Uoe tnal will
relieve tbls allnatlan.
lwi utile asiuuini. eineul was made by lite
desleís thai the prite ol roaJ would be In
rreased osdy 13 eenls a toa aa auowiird
.y Vx goveruisstut and awl n aa re
Tatas tt lni. rBajuwM-s Unc
By Aasu leseal Press.
Cbicsso. IU.. Him. J Keald Pteistit.
uu of Prof girl pietseb or Uva t uivcraily
micaso. was uaaa to me federal grata
ry today on charges of making threats
jury vudsy on charges uf uiaktng Itu
saasasa tasa aca saf IkeaaaaSea wiisuu.
OOtOríTTU XAK MOORl
When Colonel Theodore Roose-
velt recently Irtforme-d newapa-
permcn for the nrst time that for
several years he had been blind
in one eye as the result of a blow
received. In a friendly boxing bout
while he was president everyone
asked who struck the blow it
was Colonel Pan Moore who
served as aid during; Colonel
Kooaevelt's administration and
was one of the former president's
boxing partners. Colonel Moore
now la with an artillery company
at Camp Mead expecting; orders
at any time to proceed to Franco.
12 LIS. SAILORS
LOST AS PICKET
BOAT FOUNDERS
Terrific Gale in Waters
Takes Lives of A?on Board
Small Craft.
IJy Issue aleil Press.
Washington. I. C. Nov. J. Twelve men
all the crew of the picket boat or the
battleship .Michigan were lost when their
little crart foundered in home waters.
In a brier announcement of the disaster
Is or pi
rkrt hria
picket boat was on panul duly and num.
dered In a heavy sea or met Willi some
accident.
Three Bodies Pound.
Three bodies have been found and in-
asmuch as all the other .- are missing the
navy department assume that all were
lost. With the casualty llat lite deiisrt-
meitt made this formal arsttounoeinenl:
"The navy department announces that
nrr October 30 the picket b...it or tim U. S.
S. Michigan foundered. Apparently the
entire rrw was lost. The finding of the
bodies or three or the crew and tlie fall-
ure to find any other trace or the boat or
Its occupants lead the. department la be-
lieve that all were lost."
List of Crtw.
The nsvy department made puhll
the
if the lost picket boat.
Joseph j. Sctiultte seaman tort Wayne
ind.
Joseph li. Hnndrli kson seaman xork.
Pa.
Hoscoe Scott tireman brother Hank
C. Scott Denver. Colo.
Stanley J. Wing rirrman. Detroit. Mich.
Austin Atwood seaman. Sandusky
Ohio.
Arthur A. Plow seaman slslthews
Mecklenburg county. It. C.
Andrew F. Melster gunners' male
Wlikeshsrre. Pa
Waller ii. rise iter coxswain rattier
Henry 1. Fischer. J1I i.ourllsiid street
Chicago. III.
Clarence L. Jones seaman Busksport
Me.
I.diiiiiiul I Taiiullo roiswaln. mother
rteasie TainlUo Jtuv .Vjrib Ccitlral Paik.
Chicago. IU.
James P. Young chief gunners' mate.
Brooklyn N. Y.
Oenrgs M. Hidmarsh Jr.. seaman Inu
detailed lnronnallun regardiog enii-t
menu.
angles In I hrruiru's Nst
Tits body of r.nsswain Kdriniiid L. Ta-
millo rse luolher lives in Chicago- has
beeu recovered. It was found by fisher-
men eitisngled in their nets last Tuesday
awl lab-r Identified and claimed by aary
ofrielals.
A i i'ii. -ni s torsi had swept the coast
where Uie accident occurred tlie day
previous u Uie finding or Tuinillo's body.
It la believed by the fishermen Hist Ts
lullio wlteu his letal roiindered. had en-
ileatiue.l to save lain self and may liste
swam some distance when lie found the
nets. His banda were tlgbtlv clasped
aroUSe the lines of the net ss if In a
drain grip and It was necessary to rut
the roues to untangle the body and loosen
I Ibe drowued man.
Shower of Handbills
Opera Felix Diaz's
New "Reoolution"
By Associated Press.
Laredo. Tessa. Ivor. 3. A manifests
Una In Meslro City against president
Csrraiixa was reapuuslbie for recent
expulsion at a number of piont.neni
Mexlrsitt. eetorailtg lu pas
from ttse rapitil resrhlug here.
Tbrt ha l referen e L the sd
of ftrl.lsei polilhal lefu... 1v.
of tie in setverslg. Into Ihe I uitej
states vis l.aredo ten days
Min lt- Presldeat .an anta was n-
lenuig to an opera in Uta Abres
ti.. ter lite passengers said rlwula of
tiand bills bearing the ptrunm lanwuln
or Fells Diss aja Ove words "Death
to ' so ants" detraudrd froni Uie s al-
ienes. in uext tuerniug resideuu of the
capital awofc to find the etitiie eiiy.
luiiiii use wans ol use naumisi
see pla-aided with lite saine uasel
in .se art: i tu itere aaj. Tltey
attbsecjuaHiUy a nuuaWi mt
ie rotuuleil Koaisc sere eeni
out uf lite coexist y b way of Vera
Crol. II was said sbd others through
Let ads.
4-r
DEFY FUEL
CONTROLLER
III WAGE
BATTLE
Unions in Southwest Fields
Abruptly Break Off Discussion
With Federal Administrator
When Penalty for Strikes Is
Insisted on in Revised Pay
Agreement.
Representatives of Workmen
Call Meeting for Nov. 1 2 to
Discuss - Situation as Sixty
Mines Lay Idle; Garfield
Stands Pat on Demand for
'No-Walkout' Contract.
By Assoc! sled press.
W'ashlngUin. .Nov. 3 Southwestern coal
miners' representaUves dsried Fuel Ad-
minlslraior r.arrield hen- totlay and re-
fused to agree to the Insertion In a new
Vt'age contract ol provisions penalising
strikes ami lockouts.
Arier a secret meeting this morning the
miners abruptly broke nrr negotiations
with Dr. Carflultt ami operators' repre-
sentatives and left ror their homes this
arternnnn announcing they would call a
general convention or southwestern rain-
era1 to meet In kansas city on INotcmber
U to discuss the situation.
Mlxly Mines 1st idle.
Fuel administration ofrlrials aee possi-
bilities that tlie situation rosy develop se-
iiinisit. iai inineit now are idle in
Ksnass. and miiiors thnnirhout the four
states intoned -hanxas. Oklahoma Araran
sa and Missouri tu lineal muir u alrlk.
mmm ttey uv viven immediaifl Wage Tri
o eaaea
INo contraria granting wage Increases
will be approved by the government lir.
liarfleld insists. unles penalty clauses are
inserted. Further. Dr. csrrield will not
spply tu the soulhwesl tlie recent 43 rents
a ton raise in coal pi ices which ss de
signed In ubsorb wage increases unless
lite miners tome p leona.
Uirflrlü Muiuis Firm mi Demand.
"I stand absolutely rum.'' Oarrield said
tonight. - Tlie penalty clause inu.t be nut
In ciac.iy as Indicated. I hate nothing
to nun pi mat.
open tors' representatives aald touight
tney wi id agree to any kind of a penalti
provlslu i liarfleld ttenisndeii. Tlie wage
lacrease iney pad ureed to give to the
men liiey said could not be advanced un-
less the i received the 5 cents In-
crease in rosi vetees.
Wage Increases sourht by the south
western "i miners are based on increases
agreed on reeestrj bj operators ami union
niian m tne relilral eompeiiiive rield. Tlie
central field conliai t contains provialons
or automatic penalties and wn approved
by Garfield who recommended to presi-
dent Wilson the eVcenl coal price In-
crease. llool.l Flue Ml Hers.
I inh r Hie penally provision miners wIhi
strike WIIBOttl cause would be fined n a
day each and operators loeking men nut
vtiihout cause unid pay a fine or sg ror
each man not working. 1
The current southwestern contract pro
vines a raj-rent fine for men refusing lo
work hut the clause Is so worded II Is
claimed thai collection Is impos-d.n
Mluers who struck recently in Illinois
fields were mid by Osrrieli that If they
did not ko back to work immediately Ihe
government would use full powers of the
law to iii-ure maximum coal production.
Dr. liarfleld would net say tonight what
action lie would Ukr if .it.. Kansas min-
era -n. ..ni. but it la known that he has
consulted with President Wilson and At-
torney i.meisl cregory and la ready pi
act If in bis opinion the orraxlon de
mauds drastic measures. Heports n.dsv to
the fuel gdtTxwIXIraUosi said thai In main
parts of Kansas the people are without
coal and thai public utilities may have to
suspend unless teller is arrordad soon.
tL PMIMII TION IS
hINSIs t II t p.
By ii. d Press.
Pill-burg. Kan.. Sor. . Coal production
ui south esleiu kanes virtually rearhed
ibe vanishing iwlnl today when more
than f my mines employing SJan men.
having a total outpDi of 30.(jon tons dsn.
were closed by strike of minera aa a
prolesl against automatic strike flues and
failure nr receive a wage Inrreaee.
virtually all of the large mines now art
11 a. Illusion Kile p. day that their reore
sentantes failed to agree to list penalty
clause They asserted met the conven
lion In Kansas City. Mo. Hill saalisi II
will be almost unanimously In favor of
that refusal.
TWO Him SAND Kl.Ulr:ftS
i.l inn nil I II I li-
ny Associated PfSSi
Houston. Tessa. Nov. 3 -Asprnilauatrly
f.tuo soldiers or Use regular army and
"lupanles feu the Illinois rrgtuieuia u
ramped at Camp l.ugan. today are seat-
terei thiougli Ihe oil fields eurtoumling
ink
oil field workers
Ihuradll .Vi fu
progieee was
Toils Pi tiring
the strike Pi an enri Uilough arbitration
the producéis lefuslug tu Itegotiate with
Ibe grievawe counultlee irpreauitlng tie
stalou.
m ull HON I IIMUHsttlOM.a
orge W. Muaaer
o o.l. d
onciitaisuci.
Sr iisnnlaaaa' rían
taxaaJk raoc iseoCaJ.
irnsiamal aa Faas Tm4
ion.
siofier 01 inniiau.Hi aid conciiiauui. t
in. ni. .oat. it so to riousf.n laxas auto
i o operate Willi Mediator CaawaaissiMiei
Isiuea J pan. ii. lu attiusiiof s strike of
several thousand mam In Ihe ou fields of
Louisiana Irisa territory.
M kUJHllIN 4 If. 'i HsiiMI
ifj-sxt etuM'CM
I Doer a- . v CJ
The map shims Ike new Italian front where fateful war Humes are no he inn
decides la Its relstlve psalllea in the sphrre ef werld war. Bwltterlaad Is now an
oasis be 1st era Ike French and Hallan Mar fronts.
Y.M. C.A. Campaign to Get
$25000 Opens; $13000 Is
Raised at Spirited Meeting
Dr. R. E. Vinson of University of Texas and Dr. R. B
Kleinsmid of Arizona "U" Thrill Hearers at Dinner in
Plea for Liberal Support of Association War Work.
With subscriptions totalllitr IS.BTl re
porled at Use Y M c. A dinner at the
Paso del hurl Saturday night attended
by nú fucú and women three-rirths of
the city's share of the 93jjuujmu being
isiseo iur worn on vna r.uropean iiatne-
rieida hid Dean obUlned. El 1'aso has
been asked to contrlbuie StujXlu to Hill
fund and added Pi mis la sjxi that the
local i. W. C. A. has been saked to raise.
The two sums wars ronsoUdated lo ex-
pedite tie- work of canvasslmr Um cut.
speeches tliat thrilled every person In
the dlhlur room Were matle bv Dr. K.
E. VinsiHi or the University of Tesas
and Dr. II. b. Klelnsnild of the university
nf Arlious In a vivid manner they pic-
tured the moral and physical dangers
fared by the boys in khaki who have gone
and arc golug to Uurope and appealed
to I.l Pasosos to lo.-.! their puis.
strings and give pi Uie Y. M :. a. la order
that a touch of home lire may be guru
the American soldiers.
James G. Mrisrv. chairman or the cm
milPe in charge nr the wock in Arizona.
New Mexico and West Texas opened tue
business session of the meeting. He said:
"i m behalf nr the men who called the
meeting tonight I want lo expreas my
heartreit tbtiiks for Uie response to Uie
invitan. ma that were sent out.
. i. Y. M. t. A. Mea Needed.
"Tliere gathered lu Mew York on tlie
-..tn of heptetuber a group of men to
listen lo John H. Mott who had Just re-
turned fioiu making s survey or the Kd
topean battle rronts. Aa a result or that
meeting It waa learned that instead nr
Ic.nili ed
ed; that Instes ) of s lew buildings bun
drrds sere needed: and that all Una would
require not less than tlurtv fite million
dollars. This wis Ihe smallest sum that
those men lb ought the sulk could be tar
iie.i on with."
Mr. M.-xaiy men explained how the
country bad been divided lino dlatrlris.
and auaxMiui hart been aligned la Ken
Mexlru Arlxona ami Weal Texas ss thru
Quota nr this sunt Anions Is enacted
to raise Staijjuu. Mew Memo tto.oui. and
I.l Paao and nearby towns Muouti.
Te Hate Y. M. C A. Uay.
1. filers from Use goteiuors of ew
Mexico end Arizona staling Uial Mas
would Issue proclsinslluiis designating
Sunday November II. Y. M i A. War
Work bay tere read by Mr. Mtlait He
men .ailed ejlahllue la th fait that 1.1
Paso stouten had been asked fur (UJxsi
for ic.pitani. houses slid stated Uial
lbs two raisxpalgna hate been combined
tanatee te Meer '1 '' Mt a
"Ws nave induced Ur. Vinson and Or
kieiiiaund lo route here utialer raise uu
piesstojis." lie loniiuued. "we have
known ail along Ibal we will gel the
money ror tshlrh we hate been ssked
but wa asked Uteru Ui come hele and
i .in m iim: ii nt because wa r teed ad
tltein. bul hecauae wa wan Pad to lieai
nt Ii. at la why we used una
ta. us.- p. get titeas here."
In inlruduriug lo Viuaou Mr. MOao
described hint as being a man who had
won one of tlie greatest educational fights
la Ihe anusls of hlatory
Ur. Vinson apoSe as roliowa:
"lis very difficult for ui eotueliaues P
recognise- ouiselvea from the ih-a. i ipiii.n
which la given us by our frtanata. hum'
as there la no reapuaielbüilv resting mi Me
lor any itsults mat may spring out of
this meeting there Is i.uthiug else lor tus
IU 0O bUt talk
lsjs Uaaap hetlj
"I wilueased a auosl impteaahe sight lite
outer day II an w Kelly field al ass
Antonio where Ihe asi tslio are ieaiiiing
to lake cars or the ansz binea of I ulleS
Aisles atiators aie being traltiarl. I saw
PIM1 of lltoac Ilesa SUsasllblcd OU Use field
nt a Utile pUUoriw in front of Ibeai. ami
rta lug just eitougn room on w luck w stsitd
asad go tlarougb lbs aatlca which he per-
fnrsnsa waa a man with a Irumpel He
latinlia an order Utrougb the Uuaipri:
awl us his body In a cecum way audi
those te.esu man perfurmrd In wuauti wiui
tuau iny tsere roiog u.iooai.
una up eaerriaea eat lass areas fcingpanlng
Uwu- bosUaa fur ibe duUaa thai si a to be
VIENNA
wmjKf
required or Uleni whan liiey gel Ui
rharnel house ou the other -i. li
lt another awe of Uie field a group of
men were addressed by a speaker ob-
tain d lor that occasion.
H ark Dear by V. M I A.
"Ihe uork or both Ihe man on Hie plat
form .ind ihe apeaker was done under ihe
auspices of the Y. M. C. A . lu tile Interest
or which this meeting Was cal I ed tonlghl.
"Then near ihe field I aaw a type or
iiuiiumr which any one wno lis ever
seen Ihe buildings of Ihe University or
Texas would describe as a "shark '' m
II was Ihe triangle Of the Y. M. C A. and
nearby waa another about winch uomeu
were walking. It waa a Y. W. U A boa
tnality house which has r e to he
nown as a sort nf itome. fhe women
w hum I ssw sre known as caiup inolh-
era. And theae are the women who me
spending their lime iimilierliig the ideal
or Amelles which I hope in nine will be
Use ideals or tlie entire wm id.
"As I stood there 1 wss moved In a man
tier In which I had neto before I. en
moved for I had Beyer bel had the
privilege of faring and speaking lo sc.
many of tile flower of llnniiiood or the
nation."
1. li. la V. M. I t Hark.
Dr. Vinson seid he hail been taking an
active part In Y. M. ;. A. work for twenty
seven yeara and In all lliat time i 1
watched Uie progress or the institution
and taken a vital inure.i u. work it has
been dolus lor the manhood of Ibe world
in. íes a iieinendous task faring the
American people In Uie conflict in In
rope" be loniinued "Anil lory dotVI
appreciate one plisae of thla Utui. Thia
was broughi to my iiiiud by a reoverea
tion between lueu in Washington men
who were rrnin Auatraha and had been
wounded in bsttie later at a meeting
..r Uu. Canadian edpeaors with unlyers-
II DMgi i.r litis aountry. I found tiiat
statemeiiis made by those soldiers of
lustrslla a corded with stateulriils made
by Um ilsiluis- rdursPift. that Is Uie
vieatett task that confront the nation
I at
r is Uie task of iwoiisiiiiriion tlist
..me after Uie war Is over."
It 4 keep Out lurumpelesla.
I ulortuiiately " said fir Vinson "wa
can have war wlttou hat in in. ouipetent
men thrust lido mil lire when It l over
The work tu which you will subscribe
tonight will prevent Ibe luje tn.n mio
civil life of such men and will lielp I
prevent the things which cauaea stick
men
"The lima waa wlsrn tuen talk i aboui
iieersseiy eelia." he conllfiued. "hut ttte
work! knows today tnal Uie re is no such
tiling aa nasiessary evil.''
Isr. Vbiszui tuen refrrred so Uie older
which i ante from WaahiiiaP.u cuiiuaiid
ing Uial reitsln condlUona be removed
from lowua in or near which canlwi-
meiils were I. mil
"That allows couciuaiteiy Uial Uie Unit
ed Mite y ui eminent doesn't desire Pi
bate Minted blood poured bsr.k iulo civil
life. ' US le. I tied
Primary Ol.Jri I Is Mea.
"That organisation wblch Is lu axon
that if II ran. Is the Y. M. C A ." be sal J
I Is le.l li .ii. bul in. o
nothing mure or leas.
give bla support "
ine r. a. t:. A. w
tearing house where
ling II Is
la Pi try
f. so tar
going to try to
to make tin- pah
as inórala are eu
turepe
leen buay .Irtel
couulrr in Ihe w
a result our
Mtak of us aa
tlnuk that the
adyeriite almigi
CAPTURED
E
ATTACK
BY
Scouting Party From Pershing's
Forces Made Prisoners After
Sharp Silent Scuffle When
German Patrol Stalks Ameri-
cans Across No Man's Land.
Officers Hope for Snlutary Ef-
fect on Troops in Front Line.
Whose Anxiety to Rush at
Enemy Has Required Every
Every Efort to Hold Them in
Check.
H.v Associated Press.
Washington. Not. 8.-Berlin' terse an-
nouncement today thai "Morlh American"
soldlera liad been captiirerl hv Herman
pairóla on the liulne-Mame canal on the
French front brought Ihe Ameririn people
a step nearer lo tlw Heart or the great
struggle.
Tliere was no doubt here that the men
referred lo were in. ml. eis nr i. enera!
Pershing's force undergoing final train
ing wllh I renrli leglments In fi nut line
treiu lies. i ontoriusi tioin tleneral
i'eishlng wa Iscking but in due course
he win transmit the names or any men
iiilashig and tin- inav lunu-h sume lighl.
lleulle Never Hill He Hnnwn.
If as assumed a small scouting party
was surprised by n iterman patrol in Mt
Man's 1 and anil all ranluled. detail ol
ihe incldeni may never be fully told sintie
only cspiors ami capuvt
what Bappeiied in the e
r over lif darkness.
This II the first i cpui I
the captura of any members or
American expeditionary forces but
number or nsvnl gunners taken rrnnr
American aimed afilps -unk by stihaia
i-lnes and civilian members of be crews
.r uiiier siups are bald in Oerauui prison
rainpi.
Men on Mghl Palrnl.
Might patrolling la a vitally Importuni
pari of ihe I mal lulitiiig nf lire American
forrea as II I on these pairois trial in
i-oiniiisnding i.rru ers rely toi
of aeiivity in kae enemy's fro
hvery iilgbi ine - pill 1 1 1
fac-s blat-keneil against Ihe
of oicniv lookolil and a I
Illloll
Mil with
it vision
. deadly
spun from a roar nine gun I h go
Ing arrosa the Shell-lorn ground ui
enemy's ent ingn-in. ol-. r rswling n
ul lis
tciilrig dropping rial when a risre breaks
nut III the air above tliem soineiime lying
still for honra while nlh-s ami mar III
Iff
till
night passe on until V parts
r.f tin
but paliois riieniiider each other
leuuies It results in rn lug. but that i
Inm for Ihe menace or tlie opposing
leu lines wiiii rule machine kuiis ami
ckels ready Pt In
i nt at. Ihe
iigi.iesi bint of da
liana
fl h ml
and foe alike.
-It ill Ml. ..I -..UU. 11 I"
PalrnU Meet.
art the other
i -i. .in . ne palrnl
limit 4. tune roinas
when a surprise alla' k ran be made. It
14 awin. alien! hsiul In hand work and
rarely Is a sled rued The tic tur carries
off Ida prisoners and when morning
rolliet a repon goes naca on ine olllftt
tlde of Ihe hue that a patrol of an many
men Is missing. This Is sll Hist Is known
officers here believed ii. .n thla wis what
happened on the French American rroul
Mail there been anj' firing nr had mem
her. of ihe iialrnt made their way back
to the Preneft-Ameiiraii trenches fieiietsl
Pershing probably would bate retioruil
immediately. As II waa. he prnbshly was
walling lo make certain tiiat the missing
men weie not hiding in a shell hole until
lai l . sine again to rite tliem npilliuilly
lo make their way loin their own line.
Men in. i.. u lo l.rl at Huns.
It was agiecd that the lo of (he patrol
might have s salulai t effect on Pie Mo. .
an iio..p. lu tne from line iney are
ouiig lu iierrarl physicsl condiUoil and
falrlv longing lor a chalice at the enemy.
II i a taken all Ihe authority nf their uf-
Irera pi curb lltelr relle in go oter and
hare lu Us daring work of trench raid-
ii. Men wlsi have -pent their lives lu Ihe
run know what the situation i he.
bey are hopeful thai Uie lei son nf caution
till be brought home Pi Ihe 111F4 by the
lusa uf thla party.
Ill II I IN 11 ill 01 I II I III I'r 1 11 I s
I tPII III III lll MM IS HOI nil li-
li 1 III 1 I IISMIIII HIM. I' 111 I t
liy A. ate laled pre.
aplure or sitieri-
soidleis by a lierniaii rettsumllerlng
parly la aiiitouucaal by I
Ihe suteinenl say a that
I by the war ..une
ihe llllllin
oltllolter-
lug Ihrtlal. Noll 1 A!
broughl in.
Mure than sxi.uun
taken in Uie 1.ili..
nisirtaul 1 1
I .s.r.r.ail''
a was inste
baggage and
be esUUSBtlt.1
Killed I May Die
in Gun Battle With
Arizona Cattle Thieves
by AssociaiAl Pi
hogalaa Arts
ni mite Mea- i
suele a half
shut I rout bis
Ni. i
COOMI ' I.
I
Count vt.n Hertllng. n Itnvn-
rlan recently mudo ajaaaosllor of
(lermany to IUoeia fount (leor(
Mlfhaelle. la Ihe-second BavHrtan
to hold Office us heud of the releh-
ntug. Mnlienlnhe nveral years iiku
held the officer nf Prumlnn pre-
mier rind tliitncollor. wllll tiue-
Uonsble Bucoesa. Von Hartling
who la known aa Ihe "Old Kox."
because of hln linrkatnir poltU-
i ul i. ndenclt-H. nlso will hold the
onntblned . offices a meutture
I. .rig; debatsd by the knlaer mid
hln ndvlaere In a desperate ef-
fort to aettle a thrcntetted political
upheaval.
FEAR 20 BURNED
TO DEATH IN FIRE
AT RESCUE HOME
- )1;
Tan Men Injured by Leaping
From Salvation Army Mis-
sion Rated by Flamea.
y Issu isle 1 Prrss.
Pnlerson. V J . Nut. I ITfleen ur .u
men are believed Mt hate hern burned
lo death In a fire in the He cue Ills
atas of Ike kalsatlaa Army at . ' Mill
street here early Uils mtiralng. Ten
were lnuretl by Imnalng sml ttere
1. sni In kospliala. There were IM
men In the bulldina when Ihe fire
started.
The lire started uu lite assets' flunr
wt tlie mlasiiin. aliuiiinti oif thei as
cape uf Ihe men sire pi 11 11 in Uie dor-
inlliirlrs oa die third and luiirlh Hours.
I lo- p. 111 rectilered tine luitly IMS
hours after Hie lire started and
esllnialrd thai front en lu twenty
bodies reuislnrd lit Ike ruins.
Ike mission huil.llrni. a fruir stury
licit k etrurlure was destruyen.
COWllEÍEj)
IN ARIZONA FOR
HIGHER PRICES
Dealer Admits His Stock and
Tells of Others Holding
Leather.
Hperlil Pi the Morning Tunes.
Hlobe Alia.. Nov l.-Whiie prleen
r.e.lear pt atioe Uie American public
soariug steadily skyward and eien I
Sein lias beeu at a bus to rtiitl t
ind.- ill win. h to alass Ibe anldler
who are bt right on ihe baltlefieni
I ... "p. 11 became known ptday lhat
Arlioua alone Iheie ale at I
hid.- being Uehl fur an atl
-1 1
lice 111 prices
e hides have
1 on Uie mar
and thai tlie nwnera of Hies.
ho Idea ol I. lining tltelll loose
ket until Uie eipectetl r at
. in.. 1
prices scheduled for Januaiy.
These llijtsju bules when tonteibsl 11
sole kralher. nwaua soles lor si la
pair of si
rice of ldd
It droppetl
II aba
sl.-Stl
Id
id la re
islersd at 14 Si
11 Ai .na have
log bolder
of bhles
elded to await i .-
ruaiitg lo sell lltelr
big killers or boer In
lofi I11 that hUlrs eu
storage in ineti to
Business Finance and
W orders Must Combine
to Win War Warning
trial si
naUon
the sr 11
ILusesxay men will have
Hniled stairs al Use n
meiiiuiiiiitg and etiuippi
for cxa ul An. 11 a aud u.
10 win ma iwrarin
75. iS p
llllUl. el I.!-. I
ARMIES
NEW LINE
WHEEL TO
EACE FOE
Deeds of Mounted Troops Liken-
ed by Allied Observers to
Charge of Light Brigacfc;
Auitro-German Hordes Held
in Check on Tagliamento
River.
Trickery of Teutons Shown
When Enemy Soldiers Clad
in Uniforms of Italians
Mingle With the Retreating
Forces Suddenly Opening
Fire With Machine Guns.
By 1 1 IYCM.
Italian Headquarters In Northern Italy.
Friday Nov. s. The general situation
present many reassuring reatares hut
Its tgSktlnUed . .mu is lint tu be under-
eallinale.l. 11 Seony advabea i being held hack
weal of the laillarneaw liter. The lul-
ISn r atslry I in am ilrnioiistrniing its
value.
Keporta Mining in Horn all uuartera
now make It dear that the enemy united
in the derision lo 11 v In deliver a stag-
aerlag lilnw to Itaiv and thus ileiange
the eulire aecrpe of ri a entente i.rrenslves
si rrther points. Not only did inrmany
parihipate with heavy force massed
atainat the ituiuiu eeeund sum. Iml the
larger part or the huge rwn.-euli atiou was
drawn from ihe ñusnan rroul under clr-
iininlantes vWih-h ihe llallsns legard as
vnrv my.teeious.
Ihere were rsi enemy division on the
fttisaisn front but n uunilier uf the.
illrlaiona were ttiihiirawh for Ihe 1 itief
fiiirpoae of tielug iisett In a smashllig
blow at Univ. Madly what happened
when Una roinblnstlou struck Its blow
mitt iieeornt-s ( ji-iir. rhe mailt forre of
ihe attack was In Ihe north who. lbs
Hallan aeroiiil army not unit hail II
'labórate a. It ame poilllohs but also two
successive lines o( tierrnse on winch llary
(Mmid rail hack In case of emergen y
11 11 UN 1 li 11 in
1 111 ni 11 111 1 11.11 1 nun. tin
by Aoelacil Press.
Italian lleailipiariei in N irtliriu Halt.
Not '.' ' The iialisn esvalry Ins. emu
tajed in.' tieed or ihe famous Light nrt
gade al llalaklava. ' said a m ulsh ul
fleer who lias been following the opera
non ia me luilau fionl ill speakint
I.Hlay or Ihe campaign now in progress
I tcr since Ihe npeuiiig nf the war. Utc
Hallan cavalrymen have lteeu charing be
tause 11. iiiniiiiiain warfare uffrred no
oppiirtuiiily for empioyiueht of Ibelr
branch of the service. Tney were drafted
11I0 liifsntrv slid le.nb tlirttwmg toiiUu
rent and fuPi llie serial asrvlce. Kow
i.iwetei'. Iney hate had the chance lo
.inte ii .11 Hie rivalry 1. not as ''dbaxytain
is erriss-lHiwiueu" ga one writer put It
n tact the successful rellremeul of the
aliairl hallan army waa due. very largely
u tlie Uer.ileiu or Hit mounted IroOpl
Iruuprra flask Tbruugk Mall nf Lead.
Ine spieuiiiil maneuvering r.r ihe cavalry
'1 great masses and their reckless charge
n lire fee.- nf stream of machine gun
l.i. ibis sr.- regarded hi military officers
ss ..i. minina one of ihe most biilliani
r. étnica ul Ike lighting 011 thla front
charges or entire linead. - were eve.-ule.i
ttiin perron pre. ision ami control. Many
.nun nit leats were performed Mscbin.
gun. muid mu atop them. Some real
1 m ni- were Virtually annihilated but their
sacririri was itul lu vain inasmuch a
Ihey pridecled the mad o.or whicn tie
third anny passrti to safely. The stories
..I beiois'ii are Inspiring the troop wlmse
Phils are recovering In other 1
.( ihe so 1 1... ais. brave deeds war.
lo rr. rmed. l ot lustanc. . the physl Ian.
111 charge or tlie imllUry hospital hi I dim
refused lo the last man to leave voUag
lu remain Willi iheir paUenls. II wa
xuagealeti Huí II. y drtw lou fr
1 bolee of a few who should remain behind
but all luslsb-d on slaying al their post-
lit Assoclaleil pi
Hallan II -!.. 1. a i t-. In
Italy Fl
Delayed JMie of the UokI
of in.- Hallan reireal
line waa Use nvasiirr In
army. to'cunyUig lite
rial Tltia kid lo serious consideration nf
our) MMM
Unary aaaai
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