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38TH YEAR
EL PASO. TEXAS. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 22. 1917.
ENGLISH SECTION TWELVE PAGES
PRICE 5 CENTS
BRITISH INCREASE TREMENDOUS PRESSURE IN SMASHING DRIVE
B COUNCIL
PREPARES TO
Delegates of "People's Commis-
saries" Assumes Power With
Obligation to Arrange Im-
mediate Cessation of War
and Open Pour Parlen for
"Democratic Peace." .
Foreign Office Taken Over by
Trotxky While German So-
cialists Fraternize With Bol-
sheviki Forces; 18 Americans
Flee Petrograd to Return to
U..S.
By Associated Tress.
London. .Nov. SI So BuB&iin military
communication ws.s Issued tooty.
Pttrorrtd moriré received by the
British admiralty bv Wireless Tress says.
"A political communique states Unit by
order or the nll-lttissian workmen's and
soldiers' congress ttie council of Uve
people's cummlssarlcs' has assumed pow-
er with utilisation to offer all the peoples
and their respective governments an Im
mediate armistice on all fmnts. with the.
purpose or opening ponr parlera Hnme-
liately for the conclusion ot a 'democratic
peace.' '
1 AMERICANS I I I I
FRO II TI I llin.lt li
Ttro(rrad (Tuesday) Nov. so Eighteen
Amerirans left relroRrait tonight on a
special car attached to the. Siberian Re-
press on tlieir war to America rnnstitiit-
Ing the first party or Americans to leave
because or the dlktmhed conditions in
llussls. William Cnrhtan and Dr. William
P. Thaver or the Amerlran lied i:ross
mission to nussia. hating completed their
duties here accompanied the party.
TB0T7KY ASSI'MB CONTReL
r r-rmi!KN ornes.
Bv Associated Press.
Tetrorrad 'Tuesday). Nor. 90. The Tor-
eiirn office hgi been taken over by l.eoh
Trotsky Snb-aerreurv neralofr who had
charger shire the. arrast ot M. Treset-
clienko rormally surrendering control
and departing with the other employes.
Military stall headquarters' work .Is re-
ported lo be al a standstill except army
supply.
The Tolna Marodns. ays that within
few days l.enlne and Trotxky will en-
iiounre the establishment or a workmen's
and soldiers' and peasants' government.
after which it is hoped fnreign govern-
l. Ill tits SOCIALISTA AMI BOLSHKl Ikl
I M Mil l-ll COUMIMCATIOXS.
Br Associated Press.
'copenliegen. Nor. ft Communications
hare now been established between the
Huaslan Bolshevik! and the Herman mod-
erate Socialists. A telegram from the
Holshevlkl committee at Stockholm which
was to have been one or the features of
the treat Socialist mass meeting address-
ed by phillpp Hchcidemann. r.ermau So-
cialist leader al nresdeu Sunday arrived
ton late to be read.
The Bolsheklvl greeting howerer. was
scarcely all the Srheldemann SoeUllata
desired. It declared a Ions: hard risrlit
wss ahead befare the forces of capital
created inside and outside of llustla could
be forced to accept the desired basis of
peace and It colled upon the Herman So
delists to follow the Russian etample ami
loin In a mas anion of the International
proletariat. The Bolshevlkl committee
spoke of receiving assurances of ener-
getic support from the Socialist parties
and orranltations in France as well as In
Austria-Hungary and Cermanv. but Vor-
waeru says It feels i .impelled to doubt
me statement regarding tbe Trench So-
cialists. .
A majority or the nerman socialists
have river and over again shown they
have no Intention of departing from their
attitude of supporting the government
and doing their duty as lojal Germana In
the war.
Demonstrations or the oclalist raeiralt
In Germany who. far from adoplinr the
Bolsbevlkl program are in arlive and vio-
lent opposition wer biokeu up by tbe
police oo Sunday.
POLISH REGENCY M.NLTL TO
I X I HIM.- AS EMPCROR
WIIXIAM SI'OCESTS.
By Associated Press.
Berlin Nov. SI. Tbe Polish ragency
rotinril upon enteclng office aaya an
official siaiemcut issued loday. sent a
letter to Emperor Wllllsni declaring It
was the intention I eoiidurt the regency
si lines laid down m the eraperor'a maid
restos of .November 0 and December 1.
The letter added:
"We eiprrt the Poilah people la tbe
further development of bi.lorlr events
and relying on tlieir own defensive force
and pursuing their un inteiests louaded
on common western 'kultur' will strive
with both cenlrsl powers for common po-
litical and economic aims"
F.mneror William la reply said be
shared Ute regency's conviction that on
the batli of onion with the central :
1 1 unllnuod on T Two .
7jTiore days
to buy a
Christmas
(orncjcn
4ft ;
ASK FOE FOR
M
KILLS BOY BY
PUTTING RAT
POISON IN MILK
MP m-Sffi iAr
Bothered by milk robbers Mrs. Elsie
iiass. Hiiveiaiid. onio. placeo rat poison
in a milk bottle left on ber porch by the
milkman. Three boys drank the milk and
one John reran died; the other two
being saved by the prompt administering
or emetics by their mothers. Mrs. Bsss
was arrested and conreaaed poisoning Ihe
milk saying that she had hoped to make
the milk robbers an sick they would never
steel her roUk again.
MI-PICKETING
LAW OF EL PASO
UPHELD BY COURT
Opinion in Stout Case Holding
Ordinance Valid Denounces
Method Used by Relator.
Special to the Morning Times.
Austin. Tenas. .Nov. St. Ill remanding:
relator In lbs rase of X parte Tom O.
stout from El Paso Use court or crimi-
nal appeals today upheld tbe validity of
an ord nance of tlae city ot El Taso
known as tbe snU-nlckeling ordinance
stout wss convicted ami lined lis and
then Instituted habeas corpus proceedings
to test Ihe validity or the ordinance. Tbe
conn or criminal appeals speaking
through Associate Judge Pretidnrgast.
held that tbe ordinance Is valid and le-
gal. "Tbe ordinance Is not unreasonable nor
Is It rague or uncertain so that It cannot
he .uijeratood" said the court. "It seems
near plain aaa casny uiiunrevouu. in-
stead of being unreasonable. It is moat
reasonable under the circumstances Tbe
acta of relator which are denounced by
ihe ordinance were clearly Intended to
intimidate and coerce all union labor folk
and their sympathisers and others from
going into a rettaurset or cafe and get-
ting their meals or having any other bus-
iness transaction wltts tbe owner or pro-
prietor thereof In other words to Injure
or break up tbe proprietor In business
such conduct as thia would naturally lead
to disturbances."
Tbe court did not hand down an opin-
ion today in tbe case of ex parta John J.
McKay former secretary of state under
two indictments chsrglng misapplies! on
of public funda. The opinion probably
win not ne renaerea nerore nest weanes-
day. .
Declaration of War on
Austria to Bring Long
Debate in Congress
By Associated Preaa.
Washington .Nor. ' H -Whether the
I tilled. States shall declare war against
llennany's allies promises to be a sub-
ject of considerable discusslou at Ihe taeit
session of congress said Senator Hitch-
cock ranking member of the foreign re-
lations committee upon bis return today
to Washington. In hla opinion tbe ques-
tion presents many complications.
"A declaration of war against Austria-
Hungary." said Senator Hitchcock "might
be construed as endorsement of Italy's
demands upon Austria. These Include S
demand lor territory whlcb virtually
would deprive Austria or every seaport--a
fruitful situation fur a future war.
It is a question whether tbe l ulled states
would be willing to gire such an endorse
ment."
Senator Hitchcock aatd he anticipated
that the comlne. session of congress would
be long. .
U '-Boats Take Heavy
Toll of British Ships
By Associated Tress
London Nov. ft Seventeen British iner
rliaiiunen were sunk by mince or il.ni
rlnea lai week according to the weekly
atatasueni Issued by the British admiralty
or these lea were vessels o i MO lues
and over and seven of less than I MS) tosw.
I .as I week's record of British merchant
. .unk trrillv rarerda that Of tbe
pievtuus week when ouly one vessel of
I. (so lous or over and five craft of leaa
sennas were seal to tbe bottom It rep
leseuta ui tbe aggregate lb greatest ousn-
Ler of vesseU destroyed1 aloes tbe week
of Oct ta. wtteu wgtaaeu were lost since
then there has been a gradual tailing oil
in shipping losses until the minimum slncr
oernasays intensified submarine campaign
teg an. was reached .November It with s
total of tn. .
Investigation of
Physical Training at
University Is Begua
senate suUnaisMMri lossy I
thlrt'e UUVIUS anil lilivalial
the tulveratsy of lesea. The Isallsersay
Bven the committee showed thai the ash
He council Intetled the athletic earn-
ings of SJ40 la Liberty honda A bian
kei Uu of SS.aS U charged each student
which adw is tbe student to ontasta the
T
IS CALLED
Special Aide to Food Adminis
trator Hoover Declares Two
Million Cattle Will Die Un-
less Relief on Large Scale Is
Rushed to Ranges immedi-
ately. Most of Sheep in Western Part
of State Dead or Dying
While Other Livestock. Too
Weak to Stand Is Thrown
From Cars; Losses Already
Surpass $400.000000.
By Associated Press.
Chicago nor. 1 .-Charles McCarthy
special aide to Herbert C. Hoover w ho has
Just returned from MveMigatlng Ihe
drouth-stricken district or Texas said
today It had been so severe that all cot-
ton seed cake and forage In the stale bad
been commandeered. He said tbe losses
alresdy had reached M0O.ihiuoi and that
unless reiler on a large scale was rushed
immediately 1000.000 ratue would die.
The greatest damage has Iwen done In
the western part of Texas In New Mexico
and Colorado according to Mr. McCarthy
who says that the drouth which has
lssted seven months lias devastated an
area aa large as (lermany.
Drouth Is atlenal Calsaillr.
"This Is one of the greatest calamities
that could hit the nation at tin- tune."
he said. ".More than loo.ono head or callie
have been shipped to Oklahoma and Kan-
sas but many of those leri are so weak
they cannot walk. They hare been thrown
out of Ihe cars and He down on the fields
tn enormous numbers. Most of the sheep
In west Texas are dead or dying.
"In order that the people may he rared
for and Ignd may be seeded 1 nave asked
Treaident Wilson to ssk congress to sp-
propriaie an emergency war fund or art.
000.000. 1 have also appointed a relief
committee of which Oorernor Hobby Is
head. Other state officials are members.
They are lo attend to the distribution of
supplies and see tint llu
checked so far as possible!
CARS mint i To mm
CATTLE FROM ARIZONA.
By Associated Treat.
Olobe. Arli. Nor. t! First relief for
Arizona rattle threatened with starvation
because of droutb came today when suf-
ficient stock cars arrived to take oat
over t.ooo head of rattle which have
been In corrals here for IS days. The
cattle were shipped for the most psrt. to
middle western points where they will
be fattened before going In market. Pur
Ing tlie 10 daya Ibey remained here 913
per rent of the rattle were lost. II Is estl
mated by stockmen owing to the lack of
fodder.
RAILROADS nfllll llF.il TO
VI PRKFKHKNCK TO
FOOD SHirMF.Vrg IN TEXAS.
Special to the Morning Times.
. Austin Texas. Nor. (I. Chairman Alli-
son Mayfleld of ihe Texas railroad com-
mission has succeeded In having Ihe In-
terstate commerce commission telegraph
all railroads In the southwest tn glra
preference to food shipments tn tbe
droiith-sirirken territory or Texas a wire
lo thai rrfert having been received tndsr
by Chairman Mayfleld.
ALABAMA TO MEM) 15. 00
TOSH OF TF.AMT CAKE
TO M tut IM. TEXAS CATTLE
By Assaclsted Press.
Montgomery. Ala.. Nor. tl. Arrange-
ments ror sale of ts.ono tons of peanut
cake to the stock raisers of western
Texas furnishing sn outlet for the out
pul or the rrushlng mills or Alabama and
laving the lives or thousands of estile
reported lo be starving were announced
tonight bv the Alabama food administra!
or. r.rgry cottonseed crushing plant In
tbe stale will be asked to furnish Its
quota and the government will furnish
cars for transportation as faat aa It can
be manufactured
Tbe f. o. b mill price arranged for pea-
nut cake ranges from Hi to St4 per ton.
sccordlng to tbe price paid for peanuts In
tbe various sections or the aisle.
Vigorous Prosecution
of Coal Profiteers Is
Planned by Government
Dy Associated Praia.
Washington Nov. tl Vigorous prosecu-
tion Is In sight Uie fuel administration
announced tonight foe producers and dla
trlbulors charged with rtartlng higher
prices for coal than those fixed by tbe
government.
late fuel administrators were directed
loday to report Immedtauiy say sales In
violation of the prices fixed and any bi-
sections or evasions of cules and regúla-
nosla Issued governing tbe coal Industry
Drys Victorious in
Los Angeles Would
Push Date Ahead
By á i so rl sled Press."
LOS Angeles. .I'll. l.. labl.eli.v of
the vote on the wet" sod "dry elec-
tion yesterday were completed late to-
day and showed ta adoption of sa
ordinance to rlose the sajonas March
N ISIS by a majority of su 174 oses.
u total returns be lag M.laS for the
ordinance aad MJM against It
The ordlanre provides for the alli
tluo of all Honor traffic in the
ntatrirt. lonay m "nry i
St district by adopting an ordl
effective within a uuulii. They
asnt grasses eraoa gnu seeirseas se-
me of Ihe presence la that section
of certa feds-1 forces
Prominent luauor rues expressed lb
brttef loria) that tint new ordinance
would sot be upheld by toe courts.
RANGE
NATIONAL
CALAMITY
Wholesale Plots
to Cripple U. S.
in War Scented
Inquiry After Fire Rase South Dakota Grain Elevator
Reveals Conspiracy to Bum Warehouses in Northwest ;
Ammunition Stock in Arizona Destroyed by Fire.
pears lo be a wholesale plot to de-
stroy elevators and warrhouac m Hie
northwest Is expected to be revealed
by an Investigation of a gtoii.oM rire at
l.crrmion s. p. today when two grain
elevators and an entire business block
In the heart or that city was destroyed
by a fire supposedly of Incendiary m i
Kin
Phosphorous plants were found In
everai pans or me city anu several
nests have been made. The city la
HI'liE AMMUNITION STOCh
IN ARIZONA HI -1111111 n
by Associated Press.
illnbe Arts. Nor. Klre broke out
early this morning In the hardware
store of tbe Hayden Supply company
at Harden and finally burned Itseir
out after destroying the building and
slock sad entailing a losa or Stf.uon.
Included in tbe destroyed stock was
a Mg quantity of cartridges and this
coupled with the fsct that the origin
of the rire cannot be determined has
led the Hayden authorities to auspcrt
Iniendlaiiam. The Hayden Supply
company was owned by the limbo
Hardware company officials of which
lert here tonight to aid In the Hires-
ligation. A small amount of Insurance
was carried.
M OTS t MiltF.IIED
ni 1 1 in nil RtiDH.
By Associated Press.
Kansas city. Mo. Nor. l.-Thal Im-
portant evidence bearing on Ihe gov-
ernment's case agalnat William D.
Haywood national secretary or the I.
W. W. and other Indicted with him
at Chicago recently on charges of at-
tempting to Interfere wltb the govern-
ment tn tbe prosecution of Ihe war has
been discovered as a result or raids
upon I. W. W. headquarters In the
Butler county Kansas oil fields wss
announced tonight by Fred Hobert-
son. United sutes district attorney lor
sansas.
that the evidence was documentary
snd would aid the government In pros
sentís Ihe Chicago csera. -elsA.'
According to fhformailon reaching
liere tonight IS federal and state offi-
cers sre engaged In rounding up sus-
pacta In tbe butler county fields. Tbe
eiect number of arrests made so far
had not been announced bul II is t
ported Ihtl the Jail snd Improvised
THOUSANDS OF
ENEMY ALIENS
GO TO INTERIOR
Unnaturalized Germans Forced
to Leave Jobs; Government
Will Provide Work.
By Associated Press.
Washington Nov. tl. Thousands of
uunaturallxed Hermans were rorced
lo more today from tbeir bornes near
docks piers warehouses railway ler-
m trial a and other establishment de-
clared barred iones by President Wil-
son's alien enemy proclamation. For
many the new regulations meant not
only the actual moving of tbe place of
residence bat tbe lost of jobs in tbe
forbidden erras
To those without work. Including
many with dependen Is the redersl
employment agencies were open snd
the officials were etnphsUc In eipls-
nstlnn that tbe help of Uteae agencies
In rinding new employment for (he
alien enemies would not be withheld
This was only one evidence of Ihe
conelderatioi! while applying Hie dras
He rules lo detect lb tew with
harmful Intent.
Along the Atlantic coast where dan-
ger from alien plottcra Is conaidered
gresteat. Hie registration of enemy
aliens will be Undertaken first snd
will be followed later by reglsustiruia
in the Interior.
John Lord U'Bryan special assistant
lo Attorney Oeneral Oregury in
i bars or enforcement of lue alien
I iociuiii. ni especia to complete
legulatloni far tbe registraron late
IMS week.
By last tune the wsr department
probably will have placed truopi to
guard lbs moat important piers snd
docks si esetern seaports.
Beverages Advertised
a Soft Drinks Are
Barred From Arizona
Special so the Morning Tunes
Thoeoii am. Kov. gl.iipiniotts to use
effect that .Ihe preparsleons known ss
Port o Lire sod Una Vita are inioslral-
lug and cannot be shipped into or trans
ported within the state of 'ru ms were
transmitted to the Wells Fargo Fi press
lorapeny and local railroad offices today
by Attorney Oeneral J one i
telle of Tucson member ol OSnStaj tSnaJ
til Amaricen Bar association; Judge iu
sepb M. Klnhey. Itioenia. president niele
nsr association and in l i - ailoi
nay general of Arlsuoa rounly bosrda.
ere aleo npoolMed. mat for lochia
county consisting of A. C Lockwood I. I.
rieolgsa sod ITT Kearney
hu.lolph guelder manager or tte slate
tea i ouuutaaion. who Is ermreliy ill with
pisvedlunigoi Megnorrttegee of Use thioai.
hub set hi lass night were less fre-
quent sad ssfss WSS aapei seed luulghl fur
bis recovery.
stockades at Augusta where the larger
.raids have taken place are rilled.
From Augusta came a report tonight
that about so suspects were under ar-
rest there and Hist or Ihe number sev-
eral are declared to be national ofn
cert of Ihe organisation one man. al
leged u be a national officer was
taken Into custody late today. It wss
ssld.
The prisoners al Augusta are kept In
the auditorium where the police have
established headquarters.
A rcrxirt rrom Kl Dorado tonight said
tbe police arrested u suspects last
night and today.
GERMAN PROPAGANDA
DENKiNED TO SPREAD
PANIC OVER FOOD M fl.OOk.
By Associated Trees.
Washington .loi. si -Herman prop-
shortsges of salt laundry blue and
matches. In announcing tonight that
there la more of these eommodines in
the country than the people ran use
Ihe fond administration look occasion
lo warn housewives against Inning
more than their normal requirements .
because heavy purchasing causes se-
vere local shortages.
The buying drive on salt began In
Now Vork more than a week ago and
stripped many retail stores In the east
of their entire storks.
LOS ANGELE PACKING-
PLANT DAMIGKD BY FIRE
riET BV INCENDIAnV.
By Associated Treas.
Los Angeles Cal. Nov. il.- Flre ssld
lo have been of Inrendisry origin
damaged the plant of the Hauser Pack-
ing company In the wholesale district
here tonight The company was to
have siinnunced tomorrow tint u toon
would begin delivery or Its tout out-
put or meet products in the govern-
ment for-lbe tiee of troops.
Investigation by Ihe fire department
disclosed thst a bucket rilled with oil-
saturated burlap bad been placed In
Ihe lard room and then ignited.
When the watchman attempted tn
turn in an alarm lie round tbe aignal
wires had been severed.
CHEMICAL wrack' AT
lenfeflílrírire believed tn lie
or Incendiary oiigln tonight did SIM.-
'i damage to Ihe stock or the Darla
chemical company here chief John
"cali v of the rire department psn-
nounced tbe firs tbe work or sn 18-
cendlary. SUFFRAGISTS GIVE
NOVEL BANQUET TO
AVOID 'IMITATION'
Effort to Stop "Mimicking Men'
Nearly Starts Stampede
When Speeches Start.
By Associated Press.
New York Bov. ji.-.iew York city
had lit rirst "woman cuiten dinner"
tonight given In honor or Mrs. .Nor-
man de ft. Wbltrhouse chairman of
tbe New Vork state woman turrrage
parly slid Horn beginning to end pains
were taken to make the event as much
unlike any dinner men hsvc attended
ss It could be made.
"In the alxty odd years we have been
struggling lor aurrrsge." Mrs. White
house said "we have always flattered
men and the most subtle form of flat
tery la copying so we decided not to
copy them sny more."
she made thia atsiement In eiplana
Hon of a pre-arranged mandate that
there would be no "regular speakera "
The charge or uiipuuetiiality com
inonly hurled at women wa alieiu-red
by Mr Whllehouse. handsomely
gowned In dark American roas vsl-
vet trimmed with silver railed tbe
hundred of chattering diners to order
on the stroke of ten strictly accord-
ing to program.
After warning ihe women that there
would be Utile opportunity ror oratory
bul that thole who iiilghl be fortunate
enough to get s brief chance to apeak
cuela confine themselves to "soy ts-
vorlte anil sufn age theme" she al-
most started s stampede by saklng
Who wants to speak for lust two
muiutssT''
Scores signified tlieir desire by rs-
ned signals and Mia Whtlebouse des
iinaled Mian hose Young ss tbe first
speaker. She was pillowed fey many
women prominent in suffrage work
and all of them eulogised Mrs While
bouse for services as chairman
Negro Defendant in
Houston Riot Trial
Testify in Own Defense
By Associated Press
oau Antonio. Tex.. Nov. fi-lt wee In-
dicated tonight by lb defease In tbe
court martial trial of the slaty three ne-
groes of Twenty-fourth infantry charged
wiin murder mutiny and riot as s re-
sult of the fouatun 1 i uprising August
S) thai four more defendanlt would be
placed on the slsnd Five ief-nnania les
Illled today lanirauoas sre that the
trial will be concluded thia week.
rucártela nietnuries of the lineases to
day regarding evrala of the night pro
lokrd alieip i omíneme from oflWrs of
Bv Assoc La lest Presa
i.inciuagtf. Oat. Nor. hi All af tbe re
tiring directors of Uie Cincinnati. Ben
Orleans and Teaes Pacific railway rosn
patty were re-elected al the annual meet
Ing of the tioekhohteis of Ihe coaaasuy
here today ileorge u nnrtver. or Belli
snore wss everted a airertor to sue
i -iion Ute oflirars were re elected lilv-
lilnagl were decburd al tie asan letea
aa thus declama last spring.
IS
FLAYED BY
IF. LIS
TYRANT
'Autocratic Policy" of Postmas-
ter General Toward Civil
Service Employes Will Be
Brought to Attention of Pres-
ident by Federation of Labor.
Author of Resolution Declares
Unions Must Begin Now to
"Democratize" Government
in View of Tendency Toward
Federal Control or Owner-
ship of Industries.
By Associated presa.
Burrslo ft. Y Nov. I.-The contention
of the American KederaUon of Labor to
day adopted a resolution condemning
iiisuuasiec nenerst llutesnn ror Ills "ail
Incrallr policy toward imstsl employes'
snd Instructed the eternllve council of
tne federation to obtain an audience with
President Wilson snd plsce before him
rsrta "concecnliig Ihe oppressive labor
policy of the iwatnisstec general."
The resolution wss Introduced by
Thomas K. Flaherty of the national fed-
the resolution said are rorced to a
cept without prntesl the "unsatisfactory
working conditions imposed by sn auto-
crat." Would "llemorraUir" i.uu rmnnil.
The whole tendency of the day liaheity
aald vii towsrd government control in
many Lranrhrs of Industry and nubile
utilities and we "hsve to begin now to
democratice government service."
"Postmaster lieneral Burleson haa In
vsded every right we have fought ror in
the last uusrter of a crnturv. ' he said.
vie President Puncen presetted against
tne anoptioii of tne resolution wnniiul
nesring tn other side.
"We are asked to condemn the post
master general snd then proceed to
try him." he said. "The committee pro
poses to proceed In the wsy that will
nrmg me neat results.''
miner was agalnat further delay rinv-
ernmetit ownership he said may bring
Ihe moat tyrannical system yet devised so
far ss labor Is concerned. Men luid
been dismissed from the postal service
ror organisation activities lie declared
and he wta compelled to resign I rom the
federal service hi attend the conven-
tion. Cltlieaaklp Proposal tails.
It was the sei und defeat r.r the day of
reports from the resolutions cmumlllee
Ihe convention rclnslng to concur In the
commuter s fsvorable anion on a reso
lull. in recommending to sit airillited or
ganltalloits that citizenship or a declara
lion of intention b) become a cltiseu be
made rerpisite pi union memlicrshlp. The
opposition came principally from organi-
sations which delegates said nerd to em
brace aliens to keep up tlieir lighting
strengiu.
At Ihe neit session (here wss another
long and at times most acromlnloua du-
bste on a resolution favoring the con
set ip pon of ritlxens nr silled nations now
living in the I tilled Stales
Draft oppose r Creates storm
Thotnaa Black a i .anadian delegate
brought a alorm upon his head by re-
ferring to all conai iipllon lawa at "das
tsrdly." a remark whlrh reeulted In S
demand for retraction rrum seversi oeie
gates.
president Oomprrs temporarily ralln-
aulslien the rhslr Ut reply to Bltck and
Delégale Caer nf Toronto declared that
mark's reinar did not rene t tne ssnu-
ment of union labor In i:anla. i lie
demand for a retraction rrom Black was
not put In Ihe form of a resoluUou and
nothing rurther was ssld about It sfter
Uie adoption of the conacripUun resolu-
tion An opportunity to open the guns or
orglory against tbe l ulled tales steel
rorpurallou the Itethleliem Hteel corpora
lion the Nstiousl I-rectors asso. (alum
and the l.arkawsons Bridge rompan)
reme when the resolutions risnniillee re
ommended the adoption of a resolution
submitted l.v the Inlet national Association
of Bridge and etruetuial Iron workers.
A large amount of material furnished
for war purposes wss rom Ing man these
corporations the resolution alelad and
It waa auggesied ss an set of ro. operation
In Ihe proserullos or tbe wsr that His
workmen In their employ be given Uie
asme consideration accorded other men
employed on government work.
mammons adoption of Ihe resolution
was tskru to mean tbal Ilia federation
will make a vigorous fight to unloulie
all branches of tbe steel Industry SOU
unorganised.
Britain Disfranchise
Conscientious Objectors
By Associated press.
London Nov gt The bouse of com
moos by s vole of SO to 171 adopted an
amendment today to Ibe electoral bill
iu f i an. niring conscientious objectors to
war.
Meat Controller to
Cut Packers' Prices
Fully 50 Per Cent
Dj Asa... lated Press
.hues'. Nov. ti Joseph P I olU.li
moat pa' Sing house controller for Mr
Hoover being set afleo tbal pechera'
pronta ran be cul possibly au per
cent wiUmmI tuatei al datusga lo tbe
packers Is espertad to Issue sn II n
porteril statement of Me plana h-
tssrTBW. A drop In pnces lo the consumer Is
esperten
Tías peckers are reedy lo accept
nbaUvsr puree he fue II la said
Mr. Catana will buy tor asset lor the
governinrait and toe sin. s and tl la
ssld be will control dmnestu prires
By Ihe contract pnce named for lac
govsriuueoL
BURLESON
TWO WHOM WE
MUST PROTECT
FROM HUN PERIL
I P
A .gW ÉSnUBnnVi
fW aBaenflnflPtfl
'a nnÍnnn w
Ihrto two young girls escaped the
clutches of uie iiermsns and bsve now sr-
rlved aafely in America.
Iliey are Janet (above) and l.ydln Mu-
menthal daughters of the former mayor
of ihe Alsstlsn town .nr Comsr. Thrlr
rather Daniel lllumenihal waa tormerly
deputy from Alsace In the (lertnatt relefi-
sbtg and while there made s mueble light
against Pi nsslanlsm. Later he became
tnavor of lila home town of Comar In 191 1.
During July there were rumors of trouble
and on The 3lgt an arde? came Intra the
Prussian guveruor deposing Mayor BBi-
rnenllial and appointing S Herman In lilt
MB
To prevent the arrest anil Imprisonment
or their fattier Die two girls PkiIi their car
and went to a quiet place in the woods
snd walled while the rather apparently
walking aimlessly reached thoir hiding
piase. Then they motored him to s hum
let aeveral miles on Ihe road to Swiuer-
UML Humming fo Comer for s needed supply
or gasoline they siso resnied a young
malo relative who ws dressed in some of
their garments stilting again Ihev SJsrs
repeatedly hailed tv Herman guards but
succeeded In passing each timo with the
statement thai they were the wives of
Herman officers. The sudden declaration
or war and the conarqiieul confusion en-
abled them to get across the boundary
Into Bwllsrrland.
Bluineuthal and Ids daughters have now
come to America to tell the American
people why Alsace Lorraine cannot re-
main Herman and must gn hack to i ranee
LEGISLATOR FILES
SUIT TO HOLD UP
UNIVERSITY FUNDS
Appropriation by Legislature
Unconstitutional Dunn am
Assert in Bill.
Special tn the Morning Times.
Austin Tesas .Nov. M Mtt wss filed
loday in lbs lillj tli.rd district court by
W. V. Dunnsm member or Ihe Thlrly-
tifth isglsiature from f.uryell county for
a writ or Injuiirtloii lo rcetrabi H. B.
Terrell slats comptroller rrom Issuing
wan aids against tbe apprupfleUon made
by the last legislature for the tepegMI
sad msüitsnsnee of Ibe University of
Tetss. The esse wss pal down lor lanar -trig
on Hecembrr I.
Allegation Is mad In Uie petition thai
the university appropriation Is unconstl
liitional in Ihsl the roiiaUlutloii of Tesas
. no .lea Hist tbe university aluUi be sup
ported and maintained osl of tbe revenue
from the university permanent funil and
thst no money tor this purpute shall be
taken out or the stele's general revenues
PurUier allegation la made that tho a
proprltUon for lbs university was made
srter tbe legislature had made other si
propnallona in caces of lb cunslitu
tlonsl tat limit of M cent plus gstaj.1"'
lor dslfrtSBCy epproprlalioi."
MolherShiptoGuardBoysGoing toFrai.ce
AMERICAN ISM MUI' fll.MI s IB wOHklNII TO MAKE BAf'EB Tilt J"l Ivsi t
THBUIK1H It BOAT VYATKRM.
Mother or hoys tvtto are going "over
there" lu fight for the honor end In
dependence of this country assy be need-
lessly worrying sbastl tas ocean voyage
their soya mutt make lu gel "suave-
where In I ranee "
Those subssaruie dangers may not be
ss great In the future ss they hsve
been iu the past.
i or our antdlers may go usee lu Irani
ports comuyed by a "mother ship
IJet.neil l-n.an
l Is Oss pfudues of loba L. Bos
New Vork rasnsnWag enslneer and
en.
is
unten aerumsiy o an snauiiuc
ami nisi me rinerts
journals
The ' motliei ahtp ' is sealgnesi lo be Uie
era protector of Irsnapurt véasela al
thsMtsii ai hateetf woaild van both
of trajisivor U.
reer s-inch caliber -guns would be
mounted nu her deck tor use la case
TANKS JOINED
BY CAVALRY
SWEEPING
DAZED HUN
FARTHER
BACK
Huge Army of Mighty tngines
of Death Trundle Forward
. Cleaving Path for Troops
While Horsomci. "Mop Up"
in Bitter Fighting With Shaken
Enemy.
Haig Refuses to Halt Offensive
After Mammoth Victory pn
Front of 32 Miles: Germans
Lose Heavily in Dead and
Wounded; Six Thousand
Made Prisoners.
By Associated Press.
British Army Headquarters In Prance
Nov. VI 4 p. tn - Thousands nf Britlali
.u nit v today were co-operating null the
great army of tanks end Inrantrv in con
tinning Ule successful assault begun yes-
terday by the mulsh troops against the
lllndeuberg defenses ovér a wide front In
the '.annual pectin
many
hone
troops wlm long had waited lor
hanre tn vindícale Huir etjsteni e in this
war. were rendering Invnlnahle service
In "mopping up" Iho enemy territory
hellish i ..nt in ne Itrltr.
Hitter fighting occurred at many placea
hut the British forces who up to Ibis
morning liad rcneiraied strong Herman
positions for a distance of souie five miles
were SUM pushing onward UHs afternoon.
Maanleres Marcnlng. Helneouii Havrln
court nrnllirourt ami liesqulerea all lay
i. chin. I tin. sdvanciug troops and by noon
lbs cavalary was to be seen drawing in
mi the Hon i Ion w I. which lies west of
i ainlirul ami ilumínales Ihat p. wo.
Fetir Hun Hlvlelsns Mhaltered.
Tho Maanleres-lieaurn lore Hue of
trenches was penetrated today. II Is be-
lieved Ihat ihe iiiisonrs already total
al.. mi sli thousand snd mailt guns have
been aalhered hi by the British. Tbe
Herman loases hsve been heavy. At least
four divisions or Infantry have been Badly
smashed since tin- fighting began.
Large nurnlicr of civilians already hsve
been released from catintri.il towns Abcagt
am were bniuvht bark rrom Mssnleres.
and oilier place- furnished their quotss
.r i. on rsmbalsnts who received their
deliverers with ie)olc!nga.
Hesd of I uu v Leans Of tensive.
To Heneral Hvng who fought on Ihe
fialllpnli peninsula and who won fame as
the i ouiinsuder of Ihe Canadians who took
the Vlmv rldre on the wealern from falls
i ihe honor of having planned and surceaa-
whlch tanks and the cavalry have plaveil
such a leading pari. Heneral Hyng slskad.
hla rhanres on the tank and Uie tanks
made good bet mid the wlldct especia
lions
Taaka sweep liver Hun Lints.
lust before these mighty engines went
forward so prepare the way for Ihe In-
tantcv ahd cavalry the t-enetal i ulrunsttd-
Ing the Iron inotutnrs dlsti ihuied an order
of the day in whlrh he said-
"We expect every lank p do Its damn
neeL" The did tide ami dealt the Her
mans in. f the most stsgeerlttr blows
they hsve received in rnsnv months with
the tank gencial lending them In a moni-
tor which flew his tisg Ibey charged
through two ot tlie etrungrsl linea In the
Herman defense system on the
front aa lie. ugh these fnrtiriod trenches
hsd not been there snd behind them on s
front of nine tit miles hifsntry snd rev
stry iMiored through the gaps which had
been msde
Attack Launched si Psna.
The surprise attack waa laumurd al
dawn over a wide front In Ihe first few
hours Its progress was marked with evi-
dent success snd up to the latest reports
i e cu i al this hum I . in had been
moving along regularly according to
schedule.
The resistance offered offered by the
daied lieimana this morning wss negll
ml.le snd by noon British pioneers al-
ready were si woik laying mads across
Ihe old front line trenches while prts
oners In eooslderable numbers had be
run to rem beck Hum various cure
lions 7 he casualties nf the etlark forces
(Coiisttueri on Page live.)"
a. c. unpen v
fleet II. ii. a out trout the lin.Uier
U tile n.olhei ship
wat. I for Uie un
I. y day and mghl to
system of bulk-
arris. going a. losa lo right lor
i a snnsie.ri convoyed by
nave tnetr own
Ihe gunner snd
tan. on board the
ittd' bertha ráotShr
Uiem up
pSlUll I.Ul tUSI
un oriHirsiea the
i and atuw k use
the I posts I li st UeSn
are lúe aun on Use mother ship; se.ua.
i tlie making such wsele unaHiksbls tn
so fer ss iMieeinle. and. thirdl) . the
uae of sirpasas acoulcra and boast rs si
in. ir iouiiirgs
ves'eei plolcite.l L
serial scuuu and bona
Dure meaanrra of Jllslal
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