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SPECIAL NÍGHT EDITION
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Wait Tetae rur today and tomorrow.
Raw Mexico Today generally fair.
slightly redder rul portion: tomorrow
tor.
Artinna-Today and tomorrow rur; not
much change In temperature.
THE METAL MARKET
Mew Tort silver Ue
roorrer (pri? rued by f . $.i nv
1SS M.nfeM
38TH YEAR
EL PASO. TEXAS. SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 18. 1917. ENGLISH SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT PAGES
PRICE 5 CENTS
ITALIANS CAPTURE THOUSAND TEUTONS
Men of Draft Age
Having Dependents
Will Not Be Called
New Regulations to Govern Future Operations of Selective
Service Law Throws Added Protection About Those
Who Are Sole Support of Families.
Effect of New Rule Is to Close Ranks of Army Navy and
Marine Corps to Men Between 2 1 and 3 1 Years Whose
Dependents Would Suffer by Their Enlistment.
By .ssnclated ITB'.
AYaililugtoti. I. :.. !Wr. t Men of
draft aire with dependent relatlvei are
placed In more secure position under
tile new regulan n to govern ruture
operation or the selective service law
made public today hy Provost Marshal
;enerif Crowder. While deferred claail-
rirailuii under the new plan which re-
places all discharge or exemption certlfl-
i ; les. may be revoked when granted for
any cause there la nu way In which tnen
with dependents can be called up for
aerrles out of their turn. Added protec-
tion for dependents Is secured by the re-
ipilremenl In cases wbere the registrant
seems Pi waive his deferred classification
status that waivers also must be obtained
Horn those dependent upon him before
lie can be taken into the military service.
Sank Closed la Haay.
1 he effect of the regulations is to close
the ranks of the army navy or marine
corps absolutely to men between VI and
31 years old where thev have dependents
upon them who would surfer If they
went to the front. Loral boards are con-
stituted judge or all such eases.
For the first time also a way Is pro-
i ided In which men physically unfilled
lor front line duiv In the army and yet
..tile to do some pari uf Hie work or a
soldier may be called Tor limited military
service behind the Unas. Partial physical
exemptions may be wanted by local
boards to create this new rlanstriealloiis.
Where registrants are away from borne
districts or In oilier circumstances ap-
plication to the local board rer a question-
naire Is required.
Noteworthy Chaagrs In Kales
The most o itcworthy chances In th
regulations outside of the creation or an
. niei neiiry Ileal to penult ship workers
lo remain at their Job aie its foUorws:
ij.cal boards are (ranted virtually Ju-
dicial Israels to summon witnesses and
obtaining; Inromtatlon. Local police III
see that any witness responds.
"A denude program of corrrstrmdcnre
between the boards state orn rials and
Un- provost marshal general's nITIce la
provided to keep this espect of the busi-
ness dece:itralU"d and moving smoothly.
''The entlie poetotflce machinery is
drafted to aid local boards In tracing
registrants and right of way for mall con
nerted with draft proceedings la re
quire
classes or men highly skilled tu particular
trades or profession and summon them
under this special heading- regardless or
their grouping In the general classifica-
tion pian. The secretary or war may re-
x..kr original classification etcept lliat
no nan granted defi rred classification be
cause or dependents tnav be advanced in
any way or culled tor secvlce out or his
legular order. When dererii-rt classifies
tion has been granted for Industrial or
ngihulliir.il reasons a serially qualified
i eg i .tram msy be summoned out or his
ruder the ne
reirulallons district
.Is been
purely appellate bolles
before which ran be lieard only evidence
originating More Hie local nosra. rur
additional ran the rase mull be return-
ed to the local board.
Men Already Held Must Ge.
II Is made plain that men already held
bv local boards ror service will continue
to lie aeut forward t needed until siirh
time as the new class 1 hi each district
Is surrirleiiiiy organised to care tor
orafls fien. I... district All pending sp-
inal will then be wiped orr the slate and
the new system will apply In full.
ximtber change permits enlistment n
registered men in Hie navy and marine
oi ps. where ibev are so far down on tlie
nil list as lo make lerlsln thai their ac-
tion will not delay the task or army
1. mldlng. Mo credit la given ror aurh en-
lisiinenl on army quotas however and
I .si lioerda are judges of each i case.
Pcetlsloa far Yelualary Kallrttetral.
Provision tor voluniscr enlistment In tbe
sun) ami navy is made by means or a
...lunlaiv waiver la.slfl.all. n and the
anloinaiir advaiireinent of the registrant
P. .-lass I and Ins induction al once into
the iiillilarv service. Where the registrant
Pas dependents luí waiver inuat lie er
..moan led however Br waivers from
llioe dependent on him ir nut minor or
bv affidavit showing thai minor depend-
ent will be adequately nrotubsd for. ir
Hiere are mutor rtiBtadniiU. A waiter by
u minor cannot lie accetsSM-
u tsiiiM.ioN hm ;iir.n m.it:ATioNS
waslniigpHi. I" ' . 17 APHltrailotis
or more than kmh of M hisur
e liad beeu itemed xooaj ny tne tree
iore ílisii ..na month's operation of the
ruiinii
war Inaurenr act. by wblrh w.ldU-n
tall
kI i in.es In active sect Ire.
m adunan to leurfilr allow aura and death
..oil disabihly rompenslioii ruriushed by
the government wtlmul charge may buy
government lire Insurance. The sum rep
US soldi ilion
l ite at erase atttounl of insurance ap-
plied lor. . ..uotlnr orrieea and men 1
i. i.a apíiIicsiumis are ouiong In at the
i ale ol loui or rite thousand a day
l.nxLBN..T TAfcS NO M B traga
xi iion rn hi-sihh i viv
I HdCVnA4 AT TSII TIME.
a.hn.atoo. U. C "ov. IT.-l urUier
.. ernsueul aetsos) m restrict trausp. rls
itoT! etlal. U i-4 at Oil. lime
...UMWdeled Jtidire Kooen B. loteo
inunistrator of the priorities transporta
lew act .
Mr l.otelt Issued this atalsstsant:
ti i.ii is kin an mi uutt haiige. I au
.i at this ttaaat rooUtutOaaiii any further
u.ilon with reaper! I" tisiiais.ruiu.ii '-r
mu rsaeuaals rramty oujnliar two ith
leased to opea tup rara went as far as II
aeesjaeei wise so au o. ..... - . "
ni .ulero br reaUKtmg uanspurtauou o
non .sentíais
..ixUuons hetteter. will be onlaUy
. iservrd WbaOier the coal shortage re
quires rastsViloii uf the coal atqiplr or
.Sí' rtsaa utmwámikPu) imtmu. avJ
ir any pnorty orders become necessary In
the fui Hiéram e or Ills ixiiiry In that re-
garo nicy win ue niauc omy upon uia
tcqucsL
'As lo
with respect to transportation I may say
the Industries or the country would seem
to be jo-ti fir. I In assuming rsom the ac-
tion of the hoard In the matter of copper
and steel prices and Its record generally
to date that It is tne desire aim
or the board carefully and libera
1 to
hv
eonservi
dustrles
the Interest and welfare
"I reel sare In saying that the board
will take no action designed to eliminate
any noo-essentlsl Industry without rea-
sonable notice and opportunity lo be
heard."
LOANS OI' MORE THAN 8KVKN
si n i ions i visa TO i xnxit it-
V FEDERAL FARM LOAN SYSTEM.
Bv Associated Press.
Washington. Mov. 17 Loans or S7 .371.0(10
were mado b) rarmers In October under
tbe federal farm loan system raising the
total nsld nut since the sVslem's inaugura-
llon nrteen months ago. to Iit.000.UfX). Tbe
federal rami loan lieadquai ter report to-
day showed the demand for loans was
lour times the amount actually paid and
applications now In the hands of the
twelve federal land hanks amount to tttt-
...... i....
About three thousand loan associations
Jure been organised by farmers as the
preliminary step towarn omaniing me
monev and about hair or these have oren
chartered. Two thousand other assocla
Hons are In process or rorniltlon.
ALARMING in MOR I RUM - 1 1 1 11
LAND IlKNOI M Ell AS HL.iL ATÍD
PRORIRI.V OF 6KRMAN ORIGIN
Bv Associated Press.
Washington "lov. 17. Alarmed that the
circulation of rumors saying one set or
the Furopaan belligerents had asked
swluerland's permission lo move troops
and war materials through her territory
may he seued by the other belligerents
as a pretext to do forcibly the same thing
the Swiss political department has hast-
ened to denounce tbe manors as false.
Some or the Swiss press according to
rabies received here today regards the
rumors aa having Keen circulated by
COI NSM. FOR SHIPPERt TEHTIFBEg
THAT RAILROAD sF.t:i HITIES NAVE
HI l I IS I li VERV MTTLK.
. i alert press.
Washington Nov. l7.-r.lirfnrd Thome
leading counsel for shippers In the IS per
cent rste Incresse rase lestiried before
the Interstate commerce commission to-
dsy mat railroad serurliies In the last rew
months hate declined less than many Oth-
ers and thtl the net operating revenues
OT eastern roads already are tar lo es-
ress or their estimate for 1I7. Mr.
Thome Introduced statistics to prove his
l.i. in. ot llial Hie net operating revenues
or 38 eastern roads Interested In tin eae
had reached a total or fsn.ufn.ooo up to
September 3d. last and staled the rail-
roads at the previous hearing esllnrjj'd
their net operating revenue tor t17 would
be sfir.!!.
Mr. Thome also declared the net oper
ating revenue or tlie eaateni mads was
U43 a mile more during June July ami
ust man tne conuiiission rstiiniieo
they would be when the decision against
the Increase was given last June. Ta
testified tlisl bis concern regarding the
position or railroad serurliies as learh
ed after examination or the bonds of SO
In. Insula) shirks published by a leading
financial newspaper to give me general
trawl or tlie securities market and those
or M leading cities or the country.
statistics Introduced in connection with
HHs statement Mr. TtKirnr said would
sum the railroads hot In as dangerous a
poaltloii regarding mere securities as
prrtlous testimony had tended to snow.
n etucklng the iiietltod ip winch some
railroad ligares had been prepared Mr.
Thome reading from tils charts slated
that in lutrj the Haillmoie & Ohio entered
n tor renewal or each rrrlght car and m
I vie in lor the same purpose In igo?.
he said W waa charged rur every pass
anger mule In tint II was ins. aim for
locomotives for the same years the rig
ures were W and tin respectively.
Cor Shortage Holds
Up Cattle Shipments
in Cochise Co. Ariz.
thinuieiils bv i-orblse rouulv ralllemn.
Several herds Itate been assembled by
sutpajur springs tsuey lor liauspoiun
to the yards si willnn lor shitsoieol
margels hill ll e nwitela nave
will lie
a suable Among Ike rattle owners af
frrled ' lit . ai...!; uilei c. i. 1 H
Serves. M. :. osteite. Kendall Brother
sod the ' hiiieai.ua Cattle eoikuauy. Most
or Ova stork consists r three year old
and taev hate been sold si prices of frosu
ail8.
Six Snowflahje Men
Enlist in U. S. Naoy
By Teases astéele! iMTswpoudciii
is flake men and laiaie.1
i i meant w. II. Tata
the following aa vsiupsasra
as rr
riák. " i
Irr i Wilis Perry WIHIa and Jesse
Tat lot Walter auxlll of Baoat
lb i
Hoi Tanner uT 4. Josecds. aM aH
leave for ...ai laiaml. UI . rtalurday.
Xutemlier 17 This makes the Uitrd roe
imaeni oi tokmieers frost this seel law lor
tke axaty during the teat (ear weeks
FIVE MEMBERS OF
ROCHESTER NAVAL I
ARMED GUARD LOST
Vie Admired Sims Cablet No
irate of Vessel hound; In i Kiver in Two Placea bat Can-
AO Twelve Men Misaing. apt Maintain Positions.
By Associated I'reas.
Washington Not. 17. Twelve men. In-
cluding rive members or the naval armed
guard ' who left in tlie second officers'
boat when the American sieamer linrhea-
ter waa torpedoed In the war zone have
been given up ror lost by the navy de
psrlniont.
ce Admiral Sims raided today that no
trace or the boat laid Men found. He also
advised the department thai Krnrsl Uragg.
seaman and member of the guard and
three members of the Horbester'a crew
died rrom exposure in another boat.
one member or We rrew waa lost over-
board making the total casualties nine
teen including Second Kngmeer Aoudau
and an oiler nainesi Anderson previously
reported killed by the explosion ot the
toriiedo.
Members or the armed guard In the
aero rul orrirera' boat and bel eved to have
been lost were:
hernaril Joseph Iioiiot an. saman sunt
Kane Lynch Phillipsburg. N. J.
Marshall I'n.lrrwoort coruu seaman :
mother. Annie Coma Lexington K
sierie itaipn luí sesuian latner Aimer
C. Co Kansas city. .Mo.
lleorge I'rauklln Wheeler Jr . seaman;
ralhr. George Franklin Wheeler Water-
bury Conn.
James i.rnwley seaman: mother Cath-
erine Crowley New York clt.
Secretary of Bisbee
Exemption Board Seeks
Data on Draft Status
secretary or the local exemption le.aul
lias gone to phoenix Ui eonier will!
Colonel Preen In regard to lije !alUI of
a number or cases or cocfo-e rotlbty
drafted men. There have Ihm-u aulla s
number registered since the registration
rinsed and their .aids will have to be
numbered. Home of M- board have been
giving the men hair numbers and puumg
them at the Mral or the list but this has
been held not to he the proper -lej. 'I he
local board desires lo have these men go
Willi the next contingent lliey.als.. wsnl
to have several stackers wlto hat a been
located pul III with utl bunch also lie
will sis. try to endeavor to atralchtan out
the status uf a number or starker who
have been arrested by the local officers
and on whom the military aulle. rules re-
fuse to pay tlie reward. He will return
to loutbshHie the flral of neat week.
Cochise County Plans
to Enlarge Branch Jails
at Bisbee and Lowell
By Tiroes special Oirraepondrril.
Hishee Am . Nov. 17. Tile buard ol
supertisurs of Cochise county aie adver
Using ror plans soil specification tor re
modeiiug the branch eouuly Jail in Ihla
illy and also ror Pie one In Lowell Tlie
advertisement slate "that the new iiuini-
mga. or tbe extensions and amlitloiis In
Hie present braoch jails ire designed to
take rare for and be ori-vpietl by lltr
luaUce courts and suitable aeeomueeia
liona ror Juror engaged la the trial id
rases also ror the sale keeping of pri.
oners cmriued llierein." The instiiuiim
lie.. ml I
Of mutiey auiuorised for ir.e
ell jail I S.-..11ÜU and the Ul.h. e jail !-..
Ttte plana are to be up rated by the nosril
I Tombstone at II o'clock on ttte morn
saauu i.aar aau raHL
By Tusk penal irrapoudeail
iKNigkta. Arts.. Kov. IV -Potiae depart
WHS II sod imams eosnpllen. in ArUoua
ata steea raensitid by Mlaa Isoia saudtr
or I...I..I oato a aaalsi l-r In lindlug
her brother iku W. Sander who. when
last beard frosu wss working a s miner
a UHa atate. ke aaki laltris liad been
received from uta nan i ct iK.netas. sus
bee. uioie. Miami i nfi.-n Madden and
ieruaas; Mia laihrr receully liaa died lb
tetter aaus.
Why Not Bring Them Down Out of the Snow and Cold?
ITALIANS HURL BACK
INVADERS AT PIAVE
AND CAPTURE 1000
Hurta Succeed in Breaking Over
By Associated Prees
Home Italy Mot. 17. On the norlliem
mountain front and along Hie lower rn n
river across the plains tlie Hermans snd
Austrian yesterday continued with vio-
lence their r-frorts to break the Itallau
Hues. Tliey erferled cmssings or the
Plate at two more poluta bul were driven
back by Hie Italians with large losses
including nearly i.uuo men. who were
made prisoners. In the mountains the
Italians defended their positions error!
Ively.
nilllIKH ITIOOPN MAKK FlRTHilM
I Ill s M.XIs I M HI
l't"l HI Sim I I III I. (ON
ny Associated Press.
London. Nov. IT. further n marees wss
made yesterday by tin- StTttsil truiis on
tne insin riuge m ine vicinity oi ras-
schendarlee. on Hie fletarían rratt the
Brlilsh war orTlce iiimiiiiiioi todsy.
The comniiiiiirsiion roliows
"A surressrut operaUmi was carried out
late yesterday evening hy detachments
tnen the Highland Berkshire and Lanca-
shire battalion m ihe tirinlly or Pascli-
erulaele. Lucther ...iii-.ii- or the eneu.y's
defenses on the main Mdge ii. .ill. or ill.
village mrludlng a slrougly rnrlined
farm were raptured by us. Wa took a
number of prisoners.
"West of this locality also ne hate ad-
vanced our lines sllrhllv at certain
potass. Tlie enemy's artillery again has
been active throughout Hiu night on the
lislllrfrolil The '.cunan shelling lis been
psriicoiarly severe Hi Ihe Passchendsele
sector."
i in m ii in pi hi i Active Aar iu.es V
minis AMI RKPILhTM. Of III N
TNIMSPr. IN M BTT.I ON BtXTOR.
By Associate;?! Press. i
Paris. Nut 17 "There were active anil
h-ry engagements list night notiS of
Cuurteron" saya today's ufririsi roraOTUi
nleallon. "We repulsed an enemy d-
tacttuieiit which stleiupled Pi approarh
oor no . In this region aiel u. lb. led
serious losses on it. Halds on (iennau
trenclies sutjaasakal of si. "iinitin m the
iTiapaarne east or Teton and in tlie Wovre
enable! u Ui bring bark prisoners In
eluding one officer and war materials. In
upper Alsace the si Illicit lighting was
rather lieayy at hchonboli."
liiiiis.II I n. ii i tuai KXt.ACI
l.lt I li.ll I I.HI l-l II OI I
i ii is i oí MtTl llgl mi
By Associated Pres.
London. Net II Briu.li light forces
tooag engage.! Ceirnan light rrulsara off
Helgoland the British admiralty an
itaunced today. The Herman wsrsh ps
retired and tlie British torres are now
chasing thasn
Tlie aniioum euieiii rollow
hi in. i. light forces operating In llrlgo
land have been eegasl Willi tier
men light tor-res this morning lite only
iiiformailoa wa lure receive! akua far Is
mat our veaaels tiave enaaged enemy
Habl cruisers thai Ihe latter Itate J til. .1
at high speed and thai our vaasels are la
purautt."
Lír ASái Tata i
i ii. hi ai visan
hj AsjMi.iated presa. .
Berlin hut. n - Austro cernían rorrea
intadma Ihe noiuwrn peov laces or luiy.
t'etier.U). stormed Monte Prsasulan. be
1st eon Ust Brema arad Plate run says
Hie otrtesal sUWrnrnl. Issued PKley by
Hie ueriuan general alert Kight hundred
Italiana were taken prtsxsaeri.
igiiin i sm mis tut Mi M ILI
as HAPK AMU mi mint la hMin
at i ihim. atsi au.
ss a.liliialsga. Jtor. IT. -An Amerldan sol
oler uf Oeste rsl Perilous f.irresf found
sutil) by a iouii mania I . f the rape and
murder of a French woman baa te en at
..ill.. I bv a Urine souad All bun- ol
this ibelirsl dealii penally iUH-.se.! lire i
H landed u ruiope
I by Ust war department
siM. er ii xi n sxs otra
not ti t ii i t w muwa ra
M iii.sim. I ill i.l e
b Aeoiatel freaa.
was ions i .i.
aay?"tijs
.hi .si au
luiietd v.
DOUGLAS SOLDIERS
ARE PROGRESSING!
Arisona Contingent at Camp
Funeton Fort Riley Kan.
Doing WeU.
B ' Times Bpeotei lArreanondrnl.
Puiiglss Arli. ov. 17. -0. L. Üchmuts.
locsl business man and Oanrge ft. Woo. is.
burner illy engineer or liougla retilrheit
yesierdsy from Catnp Funsion. Kan .
where they i u--.i several days viewing
tlie raiitonineiil and looking up lxmgla
selected men who ire in training Pure.
Among those fmm Ibis cily whom Ihei
visited were otto IHigrii Thomas :oan
McNeil (leorge strsln. Jesse Met orub.
Hose Murrhlson John Weiss and Krtwsrd
Kurlong. More than Mo or the Arlrona
rlrarti'd men have been transferred to
Camp Kearney he aald.
"The Anilina bovs hava marte belter
progress and inure or Ihem hat e been I
given commissions ami made noii-cotuurl .
sion orrneis than those from any other
stste at the camp" Mr. gclmiuit said is-l
night. "For Insume a rmlalii brigade'
M irnanirv inciuaes ao ansoiiisns. Ibe
rest from other states and we were grati-
riad to learn that. Willi only one Mean
linn all or Ihe Arlsons boy are m me
.lailh Held artillery commanded hv i.ol
E. H. Vule who stas stationed in Hong
Iss ror a long lime as commander or Ihe
Tenth llehl artillery. The Atlmita boy I
hate adapted themselves lo the sun I
lags so well and mastered the work uf
raining rrtpiirrri lo urh an eslanl thai
their drill ha been shortened by sn sddl
UonsJ arieruoon aaelj day an. I su hour
cs. b day.
"I was informed thai rully a scorn or
Douglas boys bad been msiln nob com
missioned officers snd that cvecy one of
ihem Is enthuslsstlr in regard hi the
training camp work and antlou In be
sent 'Somewhere In Prance' Hiiforlun
slely there wss an epidemic or soaM kind
at tne camp when we were there and
a number ot Houglas boys and others
rroor Ariiona were quarantined ami we
were denied Ihe privilege or seeing litem. "
First Exemption on
Industrial Grounds
Granted in Douglas
By Thnet bpreisl i.m i 'eatOBdenl
fiouglts Arts . Nov 17 lb. Cortilae
rounty exemption hoard. S' tlng on advice
Uf lie- Los Angeles lilduslrlsl . on. mission
of Ihe Angeles counly rsernpiion
board has allowed lis first Indiialrisl ra
rmptton li.o Hie selective draft. Uie per
son templed being Clyde Mankm of t til e
rouot) Umkiii I a shipyard worker be
lug employed by the Cray Shipbuilding
company at nan Pedro. alUunigh he reg
Islered for Ihe draft In liouglas.
lowal or Ihe hlgUly prised gold medal
on f r i r r for deads uf estraordirrary
heroism
I lent i astrurelo dlapalrnes say waa ran
board an airship disabled by Ibe enemy's
guns and about to tall In enemy territory
i:sslrucrio clluibed over Pie ga bag arid
i reaping along la Uta Mreriton of tie
brow Willi tils weight caused trie airship
lo i gam iu balear e with great Krsunal
danger l.e reaaujoaed there for over an
hour hanging by lata rope end allowing
tne airship lo land within his lines
it t-iriM.ios Mi: tan oi
i nil ir M o Al si
ihnmivi ay ai.AV
By Associated Press
va asliingtna. io
IT. I ri ens.. i . .i re
sral on .lot
Psh projeru show the instrlan cena.
deleted ausae muasrkatrly aaveae rnuiisins
uf Uie goteniiueni by Hie hlav iHiuue
Nevrr in Uie liistury of Use reicbsral. U
la aald. waa such strong language used
In protest against the Herman end Maa
ar ii. sn. mi a SuMslaa delrasie po
irusi.kbi arsuied UiUpt r.semm. Has
nreuiiei. ot hating . ....... m. . I Uimurrli
his poii.ii projai I. a great crime siainai
liberty and the rights or natrons H
u. e iignu oi nations lb
eiiiln had pfusnised Htai no
uld be made upon Use Poll J
for. the saaaMag of tbe m
'teeiarea r-serruii
lei lalon
raga
..ol.
Blat rsflqejad Use same asm
iiaasai psa a uern aapi. rsiame
.ailed il.ii ii wa lite r'xarh. in laTu
itofeaded Uie righu or uaUons and
Paled sgarnsl i.erioen iu.l. -taUou or Al
sare i ..uso.. s they now prolet.i
as roust what ir.e goteriumnt was pi psi
lug lo y ta I'ulastd and uahtia.
COURT REFUSES TO
DISMISS TWO BILLS
AGAINST FERGUSON
Embezilement Indtctnrtenta to
Remain on Docket; Seven
Others Are Quaihed. .
Auslin. Teaat. .Nov. 17. Illilli lliienl In
seveu i use ass ust loemer Hoveruor
James E. Pergusuh. i hsr guig mlasppllca-
llon Of fill. lie hinds were quashed today
bv insin. t Judge James M. Ilaiiiilt.ni. Die
initsal was refused m two other rases
against the ror-nier governor rhsrging
eniheuleiueiii snd d'version or a sprvial
lund. Judge Hamilton overruled the de
fensc's contention that the Hub. tin nl-
are Invalid because relumed in mention
I'll.- seven indictments chsrgmg utissp
l.brstioii were quashed on the ground thst
me goiernor waa lint by Itw a i rer
nf puhllr monies one of Iho remaining
cases was brought hi rontMN lion with the
eipcndllifres at the governor mansion
and Ihe oilier rhargea in.il the former
governor used Najo or Canyon i ny .lor
mal funds to discharge a personal obliga
lion.
Tbe cases against et .coventor I'argusou
and i . W. Woodman. Miiner labor cm
lalafloher rliargert with perjury are set
for SOivainber Iho rases charging
m sapidlcatioii of puMk runds ugalnsl
Charles I.. Kbjtte former stale superin-
tendent of stale building.. John i: McKay
forager secretary of stale: i.mirrbiii Han
I. Ii and Charles 0 Aunn. commissioner
id Insurance and banking are ri lor -No
tember III
Lordsburg Postoffice
Outgrows Old Quarters
fly 'limes hpe. isl i ori-espnndent.
i burr. n. m. mov. 17. Arrardlog t..
Postmaster Marloi ij Haidin. the lord
burg posloriire Is now above Hie sir
salary rlasa and II will soon be neres-
ry pi secuie new qusrlers sin! new
adellusle III lure- Ine present equip
ment Is uwne.i py nr. Hsrdlu and tlie
building leased from the itoberls and
1 ebv Mei.-aiiiile company.
Mr. Hardin advirn Is frían the first
assistaiii imsUnasler genrrsl al Washing
Ion. and stales thai au htapertor will fie
detailed as e.nlv a prarllralile lo make
sn une. ligation ni i.-gai. 1 1.. leasing nee
quarters A ...on ss Hie investigation is
made advertisements will be posted for
htds. Tie dlslaine rrmn Ihe railroad
slallou. rharacler of bullillng rtlmenspin
or lite loom character or new nature
and rmoiint or rant are Mia trains taken
htle 1 ..iislderatlon 111 i aiding .e.loffb e
lease.
Ihe growth or the lo ll poslorflre will
be reslle.l when II 1 known thst Hie
lamp huinr s al tits l-ordsburg office
for the year ending lest June totaled
tt.Htt.IO agslnsl tjaiv. in lull in. 11
e teas ni slauip business alone 1 01 er
Sv.rnu. ihe iwiory uniar business is
linee Untes gresp-r Ihsn II ws everal
Vest ago. Ihe siftage UM.rillilv buai'
lies In the money older depsr tint-lit here
I in w Sou While He- pte.eiil qusr
lera of tlie p.ietofflce sir i- iim
futures are old there is a long llt or
applicant v ailing ror posbdriir Insea.
These ara Irte same fli lures used by Hon
Sedate si leen tears ego
Augustine Rodin Noted
French Sculptor Dies
at Villa Close lo Paris
By Aiei. ta tart rrrse.
Pan. fiance Nov. 17. Augusts lludin
the famous sultrtr. Is dead.
M. ktodlu died ta to villa at Maudoa la
Hie ouUklrta ol Paris slier an illness ol
a raw days. Had he llvsd. bu wuuld Itate
lieen rlertod a member or Uie Academy of
fine Arts by almost uuanasvuut vole a
tea. I roen today.
One ThousaiuWfead of
Cows Sold to El Pasoan
Br I lusts r.oeciai i.orrcootlei.t
1 - iieo g . M Mee IT The lurds
burg 1 si lie company yesteidar iuaie a
cuiiutn lor Uie ImniisUale sbiiaueoi ol
one thonseiMl bead of loaa. Tiwr weta
bougiu by Mr. ilriattall of si Pseo and
will be aliippad as sous aa cart aie at all
U RELEASE
OF INTERNED
MEXICANS
Arfen Needed for Defense of J lia-
res Against Expected Attack;
Morgia's Army Said to Be
Cut Off South of Jimenes and
Unable to Move North.
Canuto Reyea Reported Oper-
ating Along Mexican Central
Road; Another Infantry Com-
pany Sent to Marfa to Guard
Refugees From Ojinaga.
In anticipation or an earl) attack on
Juares by villa bandits and In grave rear
Mr the safety or the town and lis cltisens.
narrante orflrlals both III Ibe I'tillei!
Mltaes and III Nestrn air reported making
a supreme effort -to secure tba release or
more Hun Mi soldiers refugee- wlto fled
from iijiuaga when that city was captured
Wednesday night last and who aro now
interned at Marfa Tesas. If these men
ran be released 11 is planned In semi
Ihom Immediately In Juarex lo assist Uen-
eral Joae Murgifs garrison In Ihe defense
of the border 1 - - 1 a
M.'lllary authorities at the district head-
quarters In 11 Paso had ... eive.t nu in
structions lain satin-nay nighl cniirernliig
11 unci iiru Mexicans (iniohei (.lem ge T.
I. angle. roe ttrs-tanaaaatMl or ihe pouter
patrol in the nig fiend distrn-i. lis s-Vetl
for orders concerning w hat rttanosTlnn he
snail make or tne rariignre. his request
Ha been for arded to the division head-
quarlerg at au Anhmlo.
Murgla Brgofird Nralea.
Mexican aiitliorines tin Ihn border retllta
in .- 1 o 1 111 1.1 or relying upon mineral Iran
cisco Murgla. commander or line Larraiua
furcee or Chihuahua for .relief cllhor rur
Ihe Jiiarci or Chihuahua lily gsrrisous
Kupuits received In Juares natiirday even
Ing wera Pi Uto errect that Mingle' en-
ure army had been muted in a bailie
south t Jiuienet hy rebel forces under
1 loner al Canuto lleyes formerly a Villa
commander but now aligned with uie new
Ichx I Max mm rm. -in llsyes had been re
boiled previously to have thrown up a
line across Ihe Menean Oulral railroad
ioulh or Jlmeiiet wlieru he had rrfeciual
ly blocked the return of Ihe chihuahua
commander anil h 3000 pu ked iroopa.
.small bauds of ilia followers 1. 111 !..:
lug fruin leu lo fifty ate known to lw In
all directions lioui Juares mmrailiig
witliiri ririeen Ui twenty mile of the cttjr.
These bsiids have lieen seen frequently
long the lito ürailiK' -...Ml. .1 Jusiri
especially lu tlie neiglrtiorhootl of .ar s
gosa s. loss Ihe river Ironr cbni Above
Juaies bands of raiders have been n
gated kaluiday and pioved unlruc.
Jllarr I'slruls In. ..11 .1
To protect Juire; riom surr.rlse attack
by bandits pauols have been doubled
snulli and soulhwe! or Hut city where
II la now brlleved sot erst siatPred hum-
or revohiuriinsls are gsin.img ui swan
the arrival or the main villa force fresa
tltr south xiiis's msin column I..11 nji
nags early I rblsy morning and. althuiigh
no word ha. hen recavad in I.l Pssu aa
In Its present whereabout II Is lliotighl
Hit force Is en mule lu slun k cither chl
ti.ua cuy or Juan A three or nearly
tui Villa tohlleri has taken rusiuuus al
BMdalBfie -..iiiiiea.t of Jqarrm where
luey are said lo be awaiting unlets in.in
their . ommaiidi 1
mih l-l. Itrelare Jusres Safe
Lo. al Menean aulhurities dsliinlsy
could nut confirm the reports Hun at
tempi are being made 1.1 ic lease 11.. hi
lernert ( oiiituliimaliis al Mirfa foi
saince al Juares in the 11 em of an SI
Is. k ..11 ihsl i lly rhv adiuliled tt.at
in n s llioie might lw
Hon bul wore firm 1
onlempls
Hut Jusiri doe led need sdilinrimil men
ibiiinl any sitark vwa n might be
gainst 11
"Jusiei Is paireeily safe
In ed Andres i. oarrla luspe.
lie
-.I.
fur Uie bordar aisles
ran se ni the city and Ha cHtieus Nu
all k which may be nitrite. sgalntl Hie
cily by the rebels esu be .o:. . ..mi and
II is ItighJy improbably Ihsl any attack
Is ellher under loot or 1 oiiUinplh-d.
nr n.ut.e It II pniSlille tlisl allellipls ant
Being moda lu leleeae Uta interned
UJinaga ....-. i. put if in la released
Pity wilt rruss Pie river again al Preitdp.
f ne rrbaia will not p. aide hi i.-.i.i Ihsl
nly or .re iban a week ur leu daya al Ibe
suust.''
t. olraer t rag say fer Maria.
The problem of raring lor tie Interned
refSfe garrlaon I still rsusing mora ...
I.l .11 .1. air-1
11. is. 1 I 1 I
iii lifeiini an
1. a litem on ihe wa
sute of Tains. dips
ssslst the bandit hi
paigu.
troops
in his (
VII4.A 111 11.11 1 1 11 hill IH ui
south slid soutlieast lo ss.ertsln II
iLP4Uua uu i'sg Iwa-J
1
BRILLIftHTLY
FRUSTRATE
DRIVE
Attempt of Invaders to Gain
Permanent Foothold on West-
ern Side of Piave River De-
feated and Enemy Loses
Many Men and Big Gum.
Water Barrier Prevents Advance
on Venice and Kaiaer'a
Troopa Are Being Constantly
Forced Into More Restricted
District; Warships Active.
Italyt smiles are making a heroic end
so rar successful stand aralnst the Am
liti-Hecniati masse thrown agatnsl them
tlx dcspcrstei altarks along the line ot the
Plave river anil in Hie mountainous re-
gion from ihe pmve xtestwiird in Ihe edsre
ur Ihn Treulino district. The rjirr line
has not lieen lirearhn! at any p. .mi. while
Hie thrust or the Atistrisns southward
rrnm the Inn.. 111 sn menu. t lo drive a
wedge through Pi the plain behind the
1'lsvr line Is making slow progress.
It 1 now more than a week since the
Hallan. 11 treating f r-..nr Hie f-.glismenp..
rmaaed to the wet bank the Pisvo r.nd
took up their drrrneivi- pntitions behind t.
II. Ihe . ...riusii eotiiinrinii is time in
uiieinoiing to lone a pssae or Hat
sti vain and Ilia uiiouy .eiforu tsera
pregseil on a scale nf increasing Intni-ii
during all last use).
The Italian resistance however seems
pi ha gruwitig sponger rather thin ulliei
vise ihe latest Austro -Herman alb-mpt
to gam a irernisneni bnlil on the wesierlj
side of Hie Plat e wem nut onlv In nininiu
frustrated but ihe eneini- roiuniiis w'are
bsdlv ml up ami iicoily 1000 Teutum
were taken prisoner.
These ml. k on Hie river line were
delivered Jusi shoe the ensoii P. .up
where Ihe invader riral effected a cms
Ing and were hemmed In rrun Pie start.
They are sb'uillli being diiwüit itihi sn In
treaslngly raatrlrted one. Ihe Hunie wot
orine now announces Ncsr the Adrián
flic water barrier pi any Aiistro tlertneii
silvamc toward Venhe. raised bv Ihe
opening of ihe Hood gato lulo the swampy
reghSi Is being reinforced bv the work
of Ihe army ai tiller v and tim guns of
tullan warship 011 ihe AdrlaHr.
I he Hallan line has t lelded slightly Hi
Ihn bills eg gf or Ihe píenla whole the
capture .f Moms praobin by Austen
Hungarian Hsmps is anno. nice 1 bv Heilin
Ka runner asfvancas lot the stistkiug
I. .tee- in Ibe iimuiilalu leg holllHlssl
of Aslago an- rlaUueil
Military operations 111 the oilier wsi
theateri wem on a comparatively small
si ale. iim moat luiiMiitant move was
made In tTaiuiera by Ihe British who
pushed rm liter uoi in on the Uuetierg
spur northwest nr i'asschemracle. rap'
luiiiig a ilongly oriiried reih.ulii liiown
as t e. nl 1. in rami and an mipruxing Uielr
lislll lu this sector a lu make in.-
pit rni une s 1 os I'assctatnrlarle ndgo
eaaler lo hold.
In PtlesUnd Ihe llrlllsh rorccs wlileb
n t-enily hate m tie j spei la ultr an
advance up Hie Mediterranean coast su
Uie neighlHu I1.. .1I ..r sffs. an- nii mot
lug forward. Inn apparrtillv feeling then
wav with lofril caution Hie Turks ten
siting signs of making a stand a few
nubs nuiUi or Jarra wnere liiey are ra-
po' Ir J upeiiipting to p. -pan an an
frem lie.) povition
lu Ule se no I Un- I 1. 11. Ii rmnt liebl
by the Amelican Pseips there lis beau
iiicreatsu aciitiiy By inn artillery HkJ.
denial pi whnii Hiere fias bc n etidiliun
in it t- Mne. lean casually iii ui
which occurie.i wiirn a oemian shell bit
an M11r11.au sun The American ballet
n have been eliergrri in Iheir leplt
giving Ilia Herman belb-i man they seat
ill I t- oplllton ol ubsnrirr.
nu 'the naval side ol Ihe war Hiere is
sn Hltererlliig development in Ibe t...rlli
SCS when; btilisli light Ion. ..guiliiif
in iieigisiiiibii.i eitcmintered and en
gsgeil oai iiian light . lulscrs on Siiiutlav
riiorniug Tlie bin - ailatlfalta . -1-in
an early iaieur.nl. that it barmans
lead off at high speed tXllo Ule PrlllSli
141 I Milll rat lit I tun -
last Press.
ErV. 17. --lite ea..lo-l tol
ess isids
1 harge.1
be Hie only u later se. retar
Ki the ... no. 1 .11 .... or Hi
Use in 1 lime m years uu
lur flua sis was nutted
svia ir.-ile.l wiei-kut
roast today enteres i
turilifcvg su ispuju ra
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