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SPECIAL NIGHT EDITION
THE METAL MARKET
New tort silver I1.oh
Res Tert eoiMMT (fixed fey U. S.).. ante
slew tort lead
tvKATncn rmrrtrr
West Texas Today nuMlM coolert
Texas Today m
tvrroebly fair
logice Today n
Ariaona-Tode'y ind wmowow fair ad
much criante In temperature. i"lKj
EL PA3Ó TEXAS. THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 27 19 7 ENGLISH SECTIONTWELVE PACES
PRICES CENTS
VOTE TO CONTINUE WA
J
38TH YEAR I '
CHURCHES
1
HAIG S MEN
ra
BUCK
III
YPRES
Along Northern Half of Battle
Line East of Coveted City
British Troops Advance in
Numerous Place From 1000
to 1200 Yard.
German Resisting Desperately
and Along Extended Front
Astride Ypres-Menin Ridge
Terrific Struggle for Suprem-
acy Rages.
Bv Aasociai
British Heastruartera In Franco unit Del
glum Sept. J6. Along tile northern luir
or tne name line to tne essi or rpces
where Field Marshal Hslg resumed the oí'
remire thli morning. Ins British have ad
vsnced at numerous places ror a distance
or from 1.000 to XMio yards. An early
report which was somewhat vague In-
dicated that the British Infanlrv wss right
ing along a line only a lew hundred yards
west or amnebeke.
Germans Desverotely stostsUat
The Germans are realtthur desperately
and along a rront of some thousand yards
atrlde the Yprea-Menln where a terrinc
struggle Is progruslng.
The line of tas present battle Is between
points to the east or St. rale and
west of (Mia ii
Dar Men oat
teen extremely successful throughout th
northern hair of the jlne of sises. No
news IS avállame irgm lira Ktwr
Important Polats Invelved.
The most important points Involved in
todsy's righting are strongly held ele-
vations between .the Yprei-RoulerS rail-
way and the Yprea-Menlo highway. Aus-
tralian Scotch and English troops were
today pushing out Into forbidding coun-
try over ground still sadden rrom rains
among concrete snd steel redoubts over
etevsnVis through hits or woods chocked
with quirk rirera. They might rail of
their object and yet cover themselves with
glory.
Much Bloody Figulina Promised.
ft seems that much sanguinary fighting
Is to follow. The Germana knew the at-
lack eras comang end their recent coun-
ter attacks wore attempting to frustrate
the British plans. Tbey have been bring-
ing up reinforcements for severs! days Tor
the battle which began this morning. The
stain errorts or the Hermans today were
II reeled against the rlght'or the orfenslve.
GERMAN WAR STATEMENT BAYS
BRITISH AM NOWjato.
Byoisjoelsted Press.
Berlin. Sept. St. (via London) Ground
north or the Ypres-Mehln road was re-
eantnrMi from the British the war office
announces. Four British counter attacks I
were repulsed tee statement says eo'i
ground captured between Polygon wood
and the high road was maintained. The
tacked this tnornU
r.e battle Is In ru
AN ART1LLERV MEN ENCAM1WO.
Land: getting ready roa
wrrr or trencsbw.
Associated Press Correspondence.
?ome here in England. Sept. . Several
thousand American artillery men who
aed tare for drills atad
belong to the resillar
atad HI am armv and
dv by West Point erad-
ENEMY
i i uates. British officers who have Inspect
j ed the men prooounced tbem to be among
the finest troops ever seen in Engiend.
The camp la located In one of the many
valleys to be found In the rolling surface
of fMs section of England oa a site once
sM'fefc rcbHrrSe
ees or tents and on either side men of
r Royal Artlller are being tralaed. It
rmi these curds mat the Anserleana
on. These Americans Snow all about big
drafted from Ove coast jrsttvsue forces
of the American army. The J Wng there
are lass r lata a la Just now I a Mas fine art
of hauling s heavy field itoee oat or s
taole-for the successful aid speedy avr-
compllthraent of men a rta trnw
K fine en Tne tnrilah Instructors or r-
tlluVry rarroiM have a deep be dub for
' Tbéy wheel e me gen end Its carriage
é mí and push it m. Tte"7" U
j of variety of levers snd a mast of tackle
ramo la s bit of tne enlted States
In tne neart oi r.ngiami.
: X. ai. araut Hti far! ran i sad
opamted by the Y M. C. A. The en.
IÍki. ih.i oat for a circus side aSVW.
Grrmaa slroeo assy not nave a i
get to drop s II MM
witat
lliierts I
Ms ran.
-" flit r hennt!.
Kaiser Agreed
Belgium if Stipulations of
Mild Character Are O.K.9d
In Supplementary Note to Vatican Germany Indicate Wil-
lingness to Pay Some of Country's War Damages if
' Certain Guaranties Are Entered Into.
By Associated Presa.
London. Sent. 8. Germany has agreed
to evacuate Belgium on certain condi-
tions it is declared Is s German official
statement aecnrmng w uisiisicu iruyi
Barns tooy given out by the wireless
press.
uermsny it is supuiaiau muoi iib.o w.
rlgbt 10 develop her economic enterprises
rreely In. Belgium especially In Antwerp
la Supplemental Proposal.
The proposal was made In a supple
mentary nota to the vstican replying to
Secretary kuchl-
unrto at Munich
wtiereUii the foreign secretary specified
the conditions under which Oermany was
willing Vr conclude posea on the basis Of
me evacuation in ntaiuw.
The verbal note to the papal nuncio
aars Oermany would contribute a share
of the compensation to be paid to Belgium
for war damages. Belgium would be re-
quired it la said to give s guarantee that
any such menace aa that which threatened
Oermany in HU would in ruture oe ex-
cluded. Requirements for Belgium.
Belgium must undertake to maintain ad-
ministrative sepsrsUon ol the Flanders
and Walloon districts introduced by Oer-
many. the verbal note says because (sis
separation corresponds to the wishes or
a majority of the Belgian people and be-
nauy oesirei
sympathy.
VON TIRPmt DECLAMES U-HOAT
tt ARFARE ERatlNV RIWHT AND
BELGIUM HER JUST IlKSKRTb.
By Associated Press
nooenbaaten. Sent 96. The new
num Fatherland party held Its first opes
meeting In Berlin last night and the
.ñas Is Philharmonic hall WSS SO COOT-
dais at-
Mi COTERIE OF
DISRUPT FARMERS
Unlettered Oklahoma Ranchen
Take Up Arms Against U. S
at Behest of I. W. W.
sept M. How I
small coterie of actlvvrimi-war workers
operating under the direction or the In
duatrtal Workers of the World pcrsuad
hundreds or unlettered Oklahoma
farmers to take up arms against the gov
ernment'a enrorement or the selective
draft law Is revealed in papers seised by
federal agents in the recent nation wide
raid or I. w. w. nesaquaners.
Teetlmonv given at Enid. Okls.. recently
lo the effect thai a national uprising wss
planned In which towns would be seued
cities attacked being burned wss taken
by officials here as an indication that the
Oklahoma fanners really believed the
at would carry as a matter or iscl
cists assart even the moat radical
leaders or the movement knew that It
couldn't accomplish little more than local
uisuirnsncea.
The aull-drsft demonstration atenea ai
an errarían movement. In Oklahoma
where a number of Illiterate farmers on
i smaaveratad Idea of the law's
S. I Certain I. W. W. leaders
learnco OS aecras naerstnaa ireuj u; hot
fanners la churches and other buildings
si night and sent agitators to the sew
an ran ttut rtlmoiani into ooan rebellion.
tl is said by playing on their fears.
Department of Justice agents operating
In tie vicinity learned of aha tsnSiivsttS
project to an end with the arrest of the
rro leaoera ot tne nioieiwvsia. m
it waa aald. was the disturbance
more than local In character or regarded
are as likely to spread.
Thai rnmansatuin of this trouble la oftlv
one or manv actlvitiea wlilch authorttte
here are Investigating a connection wins
tne rvcssnt seuure ui i. w. w. vmvwrw
throughout the country.
OSVMMCATfON. SAY ATTORNBYS.
By Associated press. w
(aid. Ofcla. Sept. SJTuat the Working
Class union was an Innocent orgenliaUon
of farmera ror purposes or co oparaUon
and mutual rotectton. which met for dis
cussion or
wontasc
for Jersaart and wss
esmera res the ysaptesuoh of attorneys
for atoren alleged draft resistors rrme
central Oklahoma In cull in tug the de
fense in redera! court today.
Its ddfeoe attorneys claimed came
msetinsra of the w. :. U. and delivered
?j speeches that were
eeueal hv the deiease.
aten fnvaltv is -tila
benefit society. Hone or the organ Uert
kd ever saggtatad aoytmng to the cos
ary. at aU
People of Buenos Airea
Demand Immediate Break
Kaiser's Gooemment
Ss Ham atscal riaas
oon Germany . anfwisRetaailliig the artlon
A-ssir ttmrr. &-SM9 OSS" íf-
iS.ffMr jsaTngcdiMi i nsjahcra in taa aam of tbe
to Evacuate
tended eltber meeting. Duke Jobann Al-
brseht of Mecklcnburg-Scberwlu opened
both meetings and Admiral von flrplu
was too principal speaker at each. .
Adtntrsi ran Tiroitx ociosea out mat ns
submarine warfare is Germany's legal
eight and that Belgium now has her Just
deserts. Belgium the sneaker declered
was always England's bridgehead and
that Oermany must do her utmost In pre-
venting England from becoming Belgium's
protecting mssier. Annum von in pur
further declared that Deere without a
heavy war penalty meant Oermany's de
test ana we tuhiij ui iiHj'Avnw
capitalist. Admiral von Tlrplu was en-
icsuy greweu.
have established that we are un
conquerable in a military and economic
way and that we will continue to remain
Jf pruviueu wa uu uui
leclered.the admiral.
"Anglo-American capital
was insslng every eirort to save the money
etrort to save tne monea
war" Admiral von Tlr
It inveatea in wis
pit continued
w have not overlooked ODOOrtnnlties
to gain President Wilson's friendship but
Invariably have achieved the opposite ra
gua"
ANTI-GERMAN DEMONSTS T10N
I AssocisilPres.
ders occurred In various parts of the cap-
Itst today as the result of an anti-oer-m.n
manifestation and strike agnations.
At an outcome of the firing; upon street
cars By sinaeri or sympavuscrs an in
Enactor waa killed and several tieraoni
were wounded. In aympstby with the
anll-Oerman demonstrstion or in is aner-
noon business house In the city closed
ttielr aloora. --
A naval squadron has arrived with force
to take charge of the city water works
and power houses.
AMERICA WILL HAVE
OCEAN WITHIN YEAR
Shipping Board Announces Mer-
chssst Fleet Aggregating Nine
Million Tons for U. S.
I. M. Within a little
more than a year the United Sutes will
have en ocean-going merchant Seat Of
more then l.ooo ships aggregating SJOO;-
000 tons tbe Shipping board announced
today In a statement giving details or tbe
government's shipbuilding program.
This amount compares with a present
tonnage of 1500.000 ot which 700.000 ton
represent German and Austrian ships un-
der operation by the United states.' The
American ships available ror overseas
servlcs number WO. with a tonnage of
H.OT1.IO0. There are 117 Oerrosn and Aus-
trian snips with a tonnage of 700400.
The emergency Beet eorporetion has
commandeered In American shlpysrdt
nearly M steel chipa or more than MV
oon tons snd has contracted ror M snips
wltb a tonnage of s.IK.too.
"Tbe fleet In prospect" sold the state-
ment "is already becoming a reality. Sev-
eral of the commandeered ships have
nttars
eomnutaa ana aireaay tssmr carro.
a will leeve the Ways In mcreasfBg
wnn eacn aueceeoing montu.
tor winch the sluWng board
tun contracted are under construcUim and
the Ural launching I expected within
sixty to ninety days."
la addition to tbe chips building snd
contracted ror. tne ooaru piana so con-
eeverai minion tons for wntcn a
dollar appropriation baa Just been
asked of casurreas.
Minnesota Public Safety
Commission Demand Thai
LaFottette Be Expelled
Bv Aasoeiasad Press.
sFoUette of Wisconsin rrom the
latea senate is demanded in a
tdrassed to thai body tonar dv
MMi public safety coramiaaloo.
niglsiss la ersTiasd la las toa
resoluuon of making an address of dis-
loyal and seditious nature at a public
meeting perore a large audience as the
Hon -Partisan league convention last
Toursaay ant m tms city.
Ttsaedmndaalofi referred to the United
States district attorasy the matter of the
ounuct or senator uronevse asu asman
t the same owwaf. wtin a reenact tbsl
u roans to save vatnwea
cuuve se astea givea
la eonclderatlon of I
a seer cuing examtnanc
president of the Hou
ana ateriaunsn i uiiy lur
aetustsaut. Oblo. Sana. tSWAt the ña
--5a.j Rlt.tlMassjLlLS
alvely
speecu sod
C. Townley
auigeci
pcrsmttl
T ircfar-rfcy-ir
Lcui nacai usnniMe asSaaá SbailDe aT'thc
th Picure rallroal have bad gSd
rahs she past few ears- crecken county
lias aleo bad splendid rains and Sutton
tncéerlemoaetm eantoTsaaerat
rata ever the
aTLttr.
STRIKERS ON FORMER SLAV
WEST COAST MINISTER OF
TO RETURN WAR GUILTY
TO WORK OE TREASON
Differences Involving 25000
Iron Workers and Other Me-
chanics fa Frise Bay Rion
Settled at Meeting of Iron
Trades Council.
Text of Agreement Says That
Object in Agreeing to Present
Advance Is Purely Patriotic
on Both- Sidos i Men's De-
mands Sharply Cut
By Associated Press. S
San Francisco. SenL as. The strike of
v6000 iron workers and other mechanics
In the Ssn Francisco bay region was set
two at a meeting or ins iron iraues coun-
cil here today according to sn official
statement Issued by the council. The
strike has Uad no won for tan dava on
one-eighth or the government's ship
building contracts.
retar t ulosis Quaes Move.
Seventeen trades were represented it
the meeting. Thirteen of these trades vot-
ed to return to work and four opposed
such a move. According to their constl-
Lssmons thoaa opposing settlement or the
I asriM wis
ase wiin
work. Xaler It was said lbs vote to re-
frotn
New Temporary Wnoe Scale
text of tbe agreement entered two
iresenuuves of the unloaa and the
employers provwes mat wans up to
and including l a day shallbe Incfeas-
ed 10 per cent wages from Hut up lo
nun lociuuiug so anaii ue lucreaaea s
er cent ano wages irom so.ut up snsu
it be Increased fn excess of so.
11 says that "the object In agreeing lo
lis advance fct waxes at this tima la
purely patriotic on both aides."
MECHANIC EMPLOYED BV rBOKrUL
oevESNcutvr at navy yards ask
ANOTHER WAS INCREASE.
By Associated Prat.
Washington Sept. fo.-Machlnlsts em
ployed ny toe government at virtually
cresse In wi
demand last
os over the Ml cents t day
asar.
new Increases run up to
nave been presented so
Tne propos
one dollar a
Tne deintn
President Wf
Refuse!.
Miners' orriclsla said
they expected
net rerucai rrom me oi
neratore and an
amad that under the gorarument prices
their demands could not be granted. Titear
asid a strike would not tie called usUT
after full discussion with Mr. Osrtlekl
had been allowed.
the róvernmeal pnce schedule wo
low Tor s small wage increase- If i
entire amount sought.
Operators in their re
mlv tne most efficlen
thick
veins could operate
proiitamy
far loss even without a wage increase.
White president of the United
iv with or. aarrteid. who ai
ed both aa special advisers.
ore sent the situation lo him
without soaking necessary a strike
to nransr ana aueaium to tne atirara
look for a flñe sdhfs'unenVwfthm a
luon exoressins tne ooerstors
as framed by a committee of
Ohio. Although technically
area anted only the action of tbe
central rnmpasnva neio. wnera xsss '
nut accepted as s MeMaTSNOR ror
i Mlurainous industry. Wages In
eotrei field form the bula for pay
war nasa sals Are
Tbe resolution declares that Inasmuch
lifting or
g of Drices
uní
MsnftSa
m many esses are below the actual
bar engl at tbe mines the daajrstsrN of
miners for an Increase in wages swat
Gooemment to Restrict
Shipments of Gold SÜ
ver and Currency Abroad
n the council and return to
suiiio wur wan IiiáHJt) una
council I marts up of delegates
esasssut i.L --'JW g..Wr wi "l
hack to their work tomorrow or Friday
ishmgton Sept. si.ltaalaOons ami.
emia taa esnertstton or to saver sad
liaáiisl wul restrict such exporta ta the
General Sukhomlinoff Convict
ed by High Court at Petro-
grad and Sentenced to Hard
Labor for Ufa; Madam
Soukhomlinoff Acquitted.
udicial Investigation Shows Fa
mous Monarchist Plot in
Which Madame Hitrove Fig-
ured Is Hoax; Premier Ke-
rensky Returns to Capital.
By Associated Press.
Petrograd. Sept. Si General Soukhom-
Itnorr rormer m'.nlstsr of war waa sen-
tenced to hard labor for life after con-
viction or the charge of high treason In
Tareas la Attendance.
A throng assembled tnls alternoon In the
ball In which la being held the trial of
Ueneral Soukhomllnorr rormer war nun
later ror high treason and Madame Souk
homiinorr aa his accomplice as the hour
inroacnea tor me rutaras at toe veraun.
flie crowd composed a varied
d a varied picture
by tbe revolution
mironas rubbed el-
made possible only by
Beoerals m splsndld uniforms n
bows with urlvate soldiers clad in rusty
blouses. Women in silks and run Jostled
piain gowned women ot tne poor.
Mea. Instruí
ID HS IW-Si
ieeos In a mclui
coiirtrooin waa
etent drama.
and bearded tit With
drab uniform
bead In band.
Intently at the Jurors. Beside
to her Isce so vivacious when surrounded
by gayer colors.
aesiae tne dock sunains ttirny at at
tention save for furtiva lancee qea-
ilonally at tbe prisoners stood two niss-
sive musían private soiaiers is nrown
blouses their rifles wltb rued bayoneta
retting on tbe rloor.
reaious net ateex.
judicial mvcHtigat.on ass ahown that
is
r. I
snd in ronnecilon with which aevpral
grana auses were arresvea wss a aou.
norg oi two setaiera.
It appears thai two volunteer soldiers
and two civilians exploiting use mo
narchial tendencies or a large part of the
popuisnuii lur tneir own personal oenerit
issued s proclamation bearing an lmuoa
ing seal in which the restoration or the
monarchv waa damannad. Ona aueh In.' .
uateut was round in ta noma or Mtoa
as
Hltrovo. with the proclama Uou
swindlers widely distributed s list
rake aubsrnbera purporting lo shoe
Uue million rubles collected largely
rrom among me grana irosos.
ion eel i tea males.
matter of reel It develops the
swindler collected 16uu rubias with
which they profesaos to have an orgy
ui visensa on' sua uvuia.
J Associated Press .
Petrograd. Seel si. Premier Keren sky
rill return tn Petrograd today. His sec-
ihlcb will meet on Thursday although
Abeurd and sensational rumora were
current last nlgbl regarding flag premier.
Tbey were published In the newspaper
this morning but were declared offi-
cially pi be unfounded.
in cnier prooieni net ore use esmerase
Will have to do with lb man. which
possibly will be backed by s majority
to bring about the formation or a cabinet
responsible only to the I Hal I as R.
avaaent err. rormer minister or the in-
terior explained this project to the pea-
sent delegates In a natrlotle anaaeh in
whieb he aald Hast! must fight Oermany
rwwuwiy ii ooum to avow anject
surrender. The probable poller of the
congress was inaicswu runner ay
Ml" wil ujr iim aoiuierw ana 1
delégales to Premier KerenA
bun lo postpone lormeilon of a eabinst
astil the congress has met.
Tas premiere secretary was Is one of
HWThl to tho rsrl that this
wnere u Use mods retes peruse to astead
the congress oa account Of Its anreprs-
santattve .character. Tbey also allege
participation would rootrstt Mem to UM
aossaust program or tune n. sues
ooycoti ot ma con grasa
Bar soase pnafaielosat
also by many inunlr
el vos from which are oourtas
vrsRM o Premiar Kereasky exprualag
"I belie
kastonsstet
e many moderate socUl revo-
aii uienaitevtats regrwl RaatTa
the plan lor the congress." a'd
secretary -out it is too tasa now
Peeroersd sept Stv-Two Imtmreant
fesrsMaae been etl by Use. gov
of convicts before sipirattoa
eme upon promise of good c
The second ettabtisliet
ni-1
Six Kilted and
in Outskirts of London in
Latest Air Raid by Prussia
Thrilling Battle Occurs Between German and English Avi
ators Few Miles From Metropolis; Hostile Fleet Flies
at Great Height ami Speed.
1
Associated Press.
ondan Bern. 9g. Six tier sons went
killed and sixteen inliirerl in the south
eastern outskirts or London In laat ulghl'a
sir rata.
Although details are lacking. It ia re-
ined that a thrtlllnsr liatlle occurred hc-
iwten German anil lirltlth airmen a tew
miles rrom London which probably ac
counts ror the rail that lul night's air
raid resulted In so little damage in the
tneiropon. German airplanes although
they crossed the coast at dirrerent points
were met and continually harried by
targe torce or annsn macniues. Ac
cording to early reports the rornisllon
ot the German fleet which was coming
towards London at e great height and
at great speed was completely broken
un ny tne British Titers tne raiders
separating and til except one turning
hack closely pursued. So effective were
the measures taken to intercept this lone
Intruder that lie wan unable to penetrate
beyond the outskirts ot London.
toon sHsatasiuy.
ntl alrcratl aims boomed
constantly establishing barrage fire
erauna tne city aa on sxonqay nignt
diners In hotels end restaurants mid audi-
ences In theaters and at the opera at the
una for tn most Dart were inuirrcreni
and unafrected. Some theaters and mov-
ing picture places anticipating the raid
hid increased their advertising in the
evening papers wnn audi announcements
as 'tnoonugni nignta opon as usual
ample bombproor shelter. '
any persona went to paras sua otner
open spaces for a good view or what
they called the "Hun air show" while
others went about the streets refusing lo
us. Including thousands
and children sought shelter. The scenes
In those abelMrtaf . ploeea were similar to
those or Monday awn many leaguing
jiwing una
ntliera Seeding news
capers. magatlae and hooka wltb which
Way had provided themsaivu apparently
tor a siega roe crowns in some pieces
were having sueh a good time that tne
IN NEBRASKA TOWN
ASKED TO RESIGN
Residents of Butte Jay County
By Associated Press.
Mncdbt Neb. Sept. -Residents of
Butte Boyd county. Nrbresks It wu
leirned today have demanded the reaig.
nation from omce of A. U Tingle county
attorney and I. N Puller clerk of to
district court eliciting that tbe men are
In sympathy with Oermany. The demand
wu made at a Ruse meeting of several
hundred parsons Saturday night at which
tea two county officers were celled be-
'ore the meeting snd forced lo promise
resign swear allegiance to tbe United
ates government and kiss the flag.
Winers in tne city woo -were suspeeteu of
Oermsnir aympathiea were also taken
from tlieir wines snd made to kiss the
flag after which all the suspects were
nutdo to march at the head of pared
tornar during the evening una. It
said being the first time that he has al
lowed the display of the national emblem
irosn ma mime since tne neciaxanou ot
war.
I W. W.'R WHIPPED
y Associated Press.
Stuttgart Ark. Sept. St. Pour while
a en believed lo be I W. W. agenta
wars taken from the county Jill here
early today by a mob of iu rice fsrnuws.
o eaminiatersa a w nipping ana applied
and feathers to sack of tne man and
ire tbem from town. The men had
m arrested on charra of inciting
nAtmamr AasMnsisn inimnii Isnsi
llll rVlf lll-MI IrllN I HUt-K- Mt-N
: ÜUU1 II UI I IUI1LU I HULL IflLn
Prediction That Mexico
Join Hands With Entente
Powers Against Germany
Changed Attitude of Prominent Mexican Pointed to aa In
dication of Intention to Follow Example of
Itin-American States.
A prediclton thai Mexico would fol-
low ArgeaMna. Peru Ur aguar and
Paraguay by breaking off rrtallon
with Oermany wu toado In El Peso
last night by an American Who has
large Interests In Metlco who de-
clined to periiut hie name to be used.
lis said laJtcatluna had beau ount
to lo such a move by Mexieo ar
of tSS-ISirUm6
ibe
said to have been controlled
men tolereeu; Uta change u
of iienerel Alvaro obrngou
francisco M urgía end ouwr
negtrsR r irers ami ar pc
to Max lee were some of
euona or asexieri a attitude p
ana ine anies
trass
piollllllOllt
f 55? 1 fir J "Sil 5Eh "fSBHB:
SaaaSBRR t JiJ"J!l?.'JH:
16 Injured
then that of test night ail ai
the latter waa a failure. The
containing editorials riuninem on the raid
report the denYand ror reprisals and call
ror warnings or night raids the tame as
during the dev. i
Btrlhe et Poorer Classes.
The area bombed IiikI ulelil lw tlm air
raid was Inhabited rhleriy bv the poorer
classes but aside rrom the breaking or
aiinu nam
rams houses
nronertv loss
Lord Frenen commander or the home
defense reports mat lire llrst s-rotm of
raiders which approached London last
sight wss driven hark bv sun fire not
ntore than two penetrating the city's de-
fenses. Half an hour later the second
group of raiders was driven ofr while ap-
proaching London.
The inllowing announcement waa (Iran
out:
"The latest Inronnsllnn shows that tb
gunfire not more than two machines
actually penetrating the defenses. These
two machines dropped a number of bombs
In the southeeatem outskirts or London at
about 7:13 n. m.. which damaged several
dwelling houses killing six persona and
inlurlur sixteen.
The second group or raiders.
approacneo i.oniinn a i
driven off.
"Bomba were dropped tn various locali-
ties tn southeast England. Up lo the pres-
ent no rasualtlea or damage has bees re-
ported." Sea lesee Is terses.
Two tern German seenlanes heve been
brought Into Flushing. Holland by Dutch
torpedo boats and It Is reported lint
tney peruotjiatea in tne air reiu on r.ng
Tbe tars
oUiers have been
HELD AT
CARRIZOZO SAID TO
BE CODY DESERTERS
Found in Car by Railroad Offi
cer farad Lodged ia Jail; Dem-
ing Officials Notified.
Special to tbe Morning Tiroes.
Carrlxoso N. M. Sept. JO. Helertive
Ben West arreatad three men here Tues-
day night who had secreted themselves
In a car loaded with machinery. Tbejr
were taken to Jail where tbey confuse
to hiving deserted rrom Cemp Cody snd
gave their names sa William Sullivan.
Purest Haxellow and H. a Peters all
claiming to belong to Company I fourth
rfebrsska Infantry. The men are con-
fined In Jail awaiting advices rrom Hem-
lilt.
Blae la Mevle Thralrr.
On winding up a picture film at the
Crysisl theater today s portion bacstns
detached falling to the Boor. The' crus
caused the films to Ignite destroying S
portion of tile Minis the entire sues
end badly dsmsalng sn electric piano.
Tbe operator esusped uninjured.
Kermit Roosevelt Gets
Temporary Appointment
as Captain in England
By A-soristed Press.
London. Sept. St. The Ouette en-
bounces the appoinUnent ur kermit
nooeeveit u wmporary honorary rsp
tain wtille speclslly employed from
August lul.
íermll Roosevelt who was tn training
I Plattaburg. left there luir s to accent
oner to serve in um orillan army on
Starr or ueneral Maude commander
the Mesopotamia torces with Mrs.
ftthr St. .
When Ueneral Murgls came to luares
Sunday be wu accompanied fey Ha
french consul at Chlbuhua City and
bU expressions while bar were ex-
tremely rrtendly to Americans la direct
pon ir ssi in uu furroer 1st when its
The emberge on r.d stuffs to au bul
allied rountrtae hat bagun to wake n-
self fell In Mexico and there It s
strong demend in the hnrrh to heve
MsxiSi aliign ItaaU with the allies in
order to have Ibe food embargo lifted.
Tb Oaraaao iimratwtf to toe north au
lis been wanto lag the past rsmrtk
and a snore frtandly Aasaricatl reeling
.taWwifirMrJ
in san max.
feci of turn
untiinent In
to tbe aillos.
UNITARIANS
TURN DOWN
PACIFIST
PLEAS
Twenty-Seventh Annual 8 satina
of Christian Bodies at Mani-
toba Canada Approves Pre
idem Wilson' Stand in Pros
sent Bloody Conflict.
Former President Taft Declares
to Conference That America
and Her Allies Cannot Con-
cede Peace Until They Con-
quer It; Pacifists Pro-Pruuian.
By Associated Press.
Montreal one. Kept so The genet!
conference or Unitarian snd other Chris
tian churches si Us tfth Annus! sesi
here today repudiated by an overwhelm
ing vole e "pacifist" resolution concent-
tne the entrance of the United states into
Ibe war and followed the leadership of
rormer President Tsft In adopting s reso-
lution approving Preskleut Wilson's ae-
tioO and declaring "the war must Re
carried to a successful Issue."
Nr. Tell Kpeaks I Coaterence.
Mr. Tart addressed the conference ah.
night.
Antariea and her auiea cannot conceda
peace unUI thaw conquer U'J. k eeM.
-ruaca new even an tne osa it or the
restoration of the status sua would be a
taiiure to subleve the great purpose ror
which tbe allies have made beart-rend-ing
sacrifices. He who proposal pesca
now either does not see the stake for
which the allies are fighting or wishes
tbe Herman military autocracy to con
trol tne destinies ot all of us."
unilM . statu and or the I.eaaua
nations society 1st tngland adding:
Treaty Obligations.
Whatever the detallad stinulstiona or
such a league however Its operation and
success must depend uima sita Ahlravilnaia
of truty stipulstlons. Unless their bind
ing eiiect ia rerogmteq ny In nations
U . sacred principle the stipulations of
toe league win oe -writ tn water.' Tbe
revelations and disclosures or this war
utlsfy tbe members or tbe league that
u long as the present military caste eon- '
trots the Herman military and foreign
policy the league la impracticable and
wuuiu noi no worm tne parrnmnit on
which -lis ohllgauona would be recorded."
SUMI WORTH OT BASEBALL .
EQLW STENT TO CO TO SOLIHERH.
gJO000 worth or baseball equipment fbr
Imisaslitte delivery were awarded bee
tooay to tour sport goods rums by I
Griffith manager or the Waah'r
Americans aud director or the toll
osii snd oat rutin.
Manager Urirrilh exaSslned that fke
equipment will be divided between 5e
is national army rantoninnnta and the U
national guard camps outriw already
have been provided ror the soldiers In
Prance.
Additional runda ror aonRmhur Asa
soldiers are necessary
WAR TAX RILL VIRTt ALLV COMPUTE
BV ROI NE t.NO KEN ATS COMPERES
Uy Associated Prut.
Washington Sept. toThe war tax bill
virtually was completed today by senate
and bouse conferees substantial agree-
ment on the disputed war asease neonta
teuton question averted litres tened
deadlock. While a few questions remain
open for ffnel settlement toosorrow toe
muiure ta said to be practically drafted.
It probably wilt be rejmrtatTfrldey or
may. tne oasis or agreement on to
excess pronta taxation la said to ha
a compromise Between tne bouse uceu
snd senate war profit system with a
minimum exemption of about 7 ner east
corporate invested caoiiai. The house
confersM vlaroroualv stood nut rnr an
X ier cant exemption and ar reported .10
aave eeoepted tne tower rete as a com
promise. ;n
Action oa the report probably win go i
over until nan araáa
Utah Commission Wants
Cars to Ship Coal Wi
L.
ulsslon of Utah todai
pin board at Wasbiui
tw Mr. ...ll..i.l
be stopped si tab mines and loads
va'coWtBuVi1:
raceivM SBSsrjr tatters rroao
rerii
many latiera rrom r.allP
Nevadll
end titek concern asking 1
lirompt; measures be taken to
enal allofftaM
rasxraayil
Coal operators at a conference wfl
commiaston stated that even if toa
tasiirrTclent e
to meet III.-
strunastoajala Mexico next to Prs-
t. . . . i
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