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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-10-26
AMERICAN PEOPLE
IN RACE To COAL
URGED BYM' 'AD00
HOPE iS CHERISHED THAT THE
$4,000. 100000 MARK WILL
BE REACHED.
ONLY TWO DAYS REMAIN
Secretary of Treasury Says Now L.
Time to Go Smash Trenches
and March Onward
tO Victory.
sy As.ocIs,ed Prs..

~ Associated Prsa.
WASHINGTON. oct 25 Liberty
Loan figures flashed past the S3.-
600, 100000 mark today and head
cd for the $1,000. 900, ,0O0 maximum
with every indication that by contin-
uation OF the relentless campaign the
latter figures would be realized when
the books close Saturday.
Although unofficial estimates from
the twelve federal reserve districts
do not total the figure. officials to-
night expressed the conviction that
subscriptions were past the $4,000
600 600 mark.
Mcidoo Hopes for Victory.
Secretary McAdoo. In a statement
summarizing he results of his trip.
urged the nation to continue with
out let-up tho vigorous campaign In
order te reach of exceed the $1,000
0O0 .000 desired.
so far as America Is concerned, -
Secretary McAdoo said. the second
great battle In our war with the kais-
cr is represented by the second lib
orty loan This battle will end with
in two days win Il be victory for
freedom and democracy, or will Il be
victory for the kaiser and autoc-
racy? II Is for the American peo-
pie to answer
Now Is the time Ia go over the
top. II there are any trenches in
America manned by the forces of In
difference, greed. or treason. they
are backed by the kaiser and his
hosts of autocracy and militarism
We must smash these trenches In
this liberty loan campaign and de-.
stroy all that Is within them so that
there may be- no obstacle In the way
of greater victories for succeeding
liberty loans.
l. within American Power.
"kmeriea has v within. her powel
10 win a swift and enduring victory
victory which will open the way for
the resistless sweep of Americas ar.
mics aand nayies and restore the
the rule OF justice and liberty
throughout the world Victory for
the second liberty loan is In sight
hut u has not yet been achieved
subscriptions can no longer be- put
OFF until tomorrow ln the remain
INK two days every citizen of Amer
lea must join in q smashing drive 10
achieve the goal
Mr. McAdoo said there was no
question that the heart and soul of
American are in tho war and that
the soldiers were shOylnr won
denul spirit
THE are willing % not only 10
give their lives. 10 need be-. Mr. Nc
Adoo said but they are lending
their money 90 the limit of their
ability ON the bonds of their gov
eminent They have subscribed out
ct their mcaFre pay more per capita
to the second liberty loan than the
civil population
Sammirs Await Answer.
They nov wait cvpcctcdIy 20 see
whether the civilian population b.
going to hack them up with the
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-10-26
CrowdIer Explalnns' Plan.

Provost Marshal General Crowder
tonight cleared up the situation as TO
how the draft numbers nov held hy
the nearly nine million uncalled reg
istrants will be applied to the new
classifications.
In each local district they key
made up from the draft numbers In
the order OF their drawing will be-
applied TO each class or group. In
other words. the men Of Glass / In
which Will be placed those Of least
value at home and wifi, the slightest
obligations to dependolts. will be
called in the order OF their serial
numbers until that class Is exhaust
ed. Just as though all the other class
es had been exempted when Class
! Is exhausted, the same process viii
will be applied TO Glass 2 and so on
down TO Class 2. n q ever should be-
come necessary TO 10 that far.
las, Man May Go First.
Thus a man whose serial number
In the great war army lottery had
led him To believe tat he would be
among the last sun nioned may he
assigned to the first class and ord
cred into service with the first quota
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-10-26

The war situation as summarized
by the Associated Press Is as fol
Aows.
The French forces is the Alsn.
region continue 10 deyelop their
success of Tuesday. whore they made
= rapid advance over a front of about
ak miles. capturing important Ger
man positions and thousands OF
prisoners
Following up minor successes
Wednesday. the French araln AZ
tackled Thursday along the entire
line. forcing the Germans 20 abap.
don Monkey mountain. east of
NanNillon. the village and fores, o.
Pinon, the village of Parrny Filain.
on the extreme east OF the line. and
numerous farms ana other points of
vantage
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-10-26

In the course OF the day took
more than 1000 prisoners The num-
ber of prisoners taken since the open
ing Of the operation exceeds 10000.
of whom more than 200 are officers.
ON the right bank Of the Meuse the
Germans followed up their lombard.
ment, Indicated this morning. Of our
positions In the Cahume wood with
an attack which our fire arrested 3"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-10-26
MEX|CANS PLAN
REACTION MOVE
PURPOSE OF GENERAL DIAZ rs
To EMBARASs
CARIiA MA.

D. 8ssoeniyi Press
EL PASO. Tex. Oct. General
Felix Dial and General Manuel Mon.
dragon are making an effort 20 re-
viyo the old reactionary movement
in southern Mexico and have the sup
port of the Uuz or "cicntifico" crowd
lho clerical party and other disaffect-
ci cr0ups Roberto y. Pesqueira, IL
rlncial aecut H.r the Mexican gov
eminent de. dared tonight upon mis-
return from Mexico city. where he
BIAS h'en for the past month on off,
ciaI business
10 Emharas> Carranza.
While roo, rlcii0nay movement
has uo strength aud cannot succeed,
ii leader. are making an effort to
restore if ZOO order t0 embarass tee
government and President Carranza
.If 900. tmo fe continued.
Poster. urging support for this
movement NDrD pasted 1n walls In
The capital recently
when General 0armnla notified
lhn u'I D..r'i.IH group that its
members migh' return t0 MEXICO and
live r'T.HlH.E many i.d not return
from other countries. But some
we're soon forming Untas 10 cause
'ho president trouble and hatching
plots against f.. government Fin
lI.E ..riHE .. 'H. Hr.s eut Carran-
u. ....I...... ........ r...u u H.. ..U th. -t...~
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-10-26
SUGAR CONFERENCE
HELD IN NEW YORK
EFFORTS To SOLVE WORLn,s
SHORTAGE TAkES DEFINITE
FORM.
~ A--ia,sd Pres.

~ N-H'@AfeN fffaas
NEW YORK. Oct. 25.-Efforts "a
solve the problems resulting from
the world sugar shortage took denn-
iie for mtoday with the beginning
Of conferences by the international
sugar committee. headed by George
N Rolph. chief Of the SUGAR division
oi the federal food administration
and the American Sugar Refners
committee. Of which James u. Post
Is chairman. Mr. Rolph aud Mr.
Post issued statement after the meet
ings In which they said only preIin-
mary questions we're discussed. tn
conference viii continue several
days
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-10-26
DR. MICHAIi.I~ To REMAiN
A. GERMAN CHANCELLOR
AMSTERDAM

} AMSTERDAM Oct 25-
} DispatChes from Berlin say
} that the German emperor does
} not consider The resignation 90 Z
} Dr Michaelia a. chancellor no.
} ce AIRY and that b. therefore
} probable thar Michaeils VIII re- Z
} main IN power
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-10-26
win Cooperate.

The national committee will COOP
crate with the International body az
ter plans have been formulated 10 re-
heve the sugar shortage. II was IN.
nounced. Besides Mr. Rolph. the
members of the International CON-
mitiee and Sir Joseph White Todd
and John Ramsay Drake. 90 the Brit.
ish food commission. Ear q. Babst
OF the American SUGAR Refinery Co..
and William A Jamison of Arbuc-
klc Brothers
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-10-26

Tho latest drive OF the French
brings General petain's army with
10 sight of the important raiIway
Junction Of laon. the objective
sought Tor which nov g. a scapt
eight miles distant Large ou1ntIfies
'i war stores were abandoned bv
me enemy iu their retreat and ao
dilional guns and prisoners wor-
captured The number ol prisoner.
taken since the drive began now OK.
ro"ds twelve thousand moro than
goo NJ whom arc Officers Two
mo lsand of the prisoners we're tat-
'u Thursday
An Indication of tho mrIitv win
"1irn The drive hu been carried ont
F ihn total number Hf gum tho ger.
mans wcr" forced t1 leave HsbiDr
Nom These amount tp I.0. among
'h'n several iuNifzer.. rr' fa mos.
'iHn several hundred small raIibro
pieces such s muueuHarfrr and
machine guns
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-10-26
CROWDER EXPLAINS
REVISED DRAFT
PROVISIONS
MEN LAST ON ORIGINAL LIST
MAY TIT CALLED
FIRST

by Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Oct gj.-Mw
regulations for applying the army
draft were virtually completed to-
night at the office OF the provost
marshal general, and probably viii
be submitted TO President Wilson to-
morrow for final approval, The
president has already approved the
general plan, under which all regis
tered men not yet called will be clas-
sified, in five groups, IN accordance
with their availability for military
service.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-10-26

Nh.l" ihr opor lions o1 The Ynres
s''.r of ihe front IN Flanders con.
'in"' '' he carried our maini, hy
iir artillery. with the British ano
Frerrh ruus hurting the greater
reirh. ot metal the Germans have
.aunrt"i another stronl rYunfer-at-
'ra 'liA of the Houth8ist foross
rfrrc Che British and French armies
hftf Joined hands AGAIN this a.
Tack met ulth rpnlse
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-10-26

They now wait cypoctcdly to see
whether the civilian population D.
going 'o hack them mp with the
equipment arms and ammunition
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-10-26

ON Tho t..miIo front running
from Mputu BDmbon t1 mo nairsig.
20 plateau the battle between tb.
Ansiro.G"rmHu forces ana Tho Tt,l-
ians apparently is rrnUnl bob linton.
SHY With tho tustrD Germans ~.
iErr'ss0rs buf with lr IfaII8rs
Nuhoornly resisting everywhere
Although me German war off.,
asserts That gains have been msde
m 'hrinu points along the limo IN,
Italian official communication d,.s
not .nn..Ie ans losses oy,.pf ,r IN,
east bank of the ls1uzo south rf
Nonin N.ubor To mo rorfr,ry
lhi. communication asserts thar IN
ih" hains.tia plateau where fhe Ger
mans h1I announced surres.ss rr.
ih POI" Ur. s'1pe OF Mont, Sam
'fhfi"Ir enemy attacks were rarrf.
'i ani that ih. italians even t.at
several hundred prisonera
Nn' alone does the German r--,,.
." assert that mo italian lir. La.
-.ng ih' say t0 the valley of t,.
'.i'..h basin ana 20 Tolmino uss
H'rr.rnu and thar position also v.--
captured 1n Tho Hainsirya pfsfa.r
NI' thnf large uuantltiea of t..t,
were taken hy fho Ausfro-garn.4-
'nd ilai more Than ten thouslr.
prisoners fel into their hand. Ir
..IH'hf divisional and BRIGADE .faffs
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-10-26

Continued on Page siI)
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-26
S[AV GENERAL c M ! FOUND I.
GUILTY j Of TREASON

Petrograd. Sept. 26.-Generai
Soukhomlinoff, former minister OF
war, has been sentenced to hard la
Dor for life following his conviction
on the charge of treason. Madame
Soukhomlinoff was acquitted.
AS the trial drew near Its close
public interest revived to an extra
ordinary extent. The court today
was crowded in anticipation of i'm
passioned speeches by the advocates.
In concluding his speech, M. Zach
arin, Of counsel for the defense, gave
vigorous explanation of the equip
ment Of the army in proof that Souk-
homlinoff had not neglected it.
A second member OF counsel for
the defense, M. Torkhovsky, declar-
ed that Soukhomlinoif was not re-
sponsible for the insufficiency Of
equipment for the millions of SOL
diers, and appealed to the jury not
to make Soukhomlinoff a scapegoat
for the offense Of the fallen regime.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-26
PERSH|NG PRAISES
REDcROSS IN FRANCE

Adjutant General Benz. Alsord OF
General Pershing's stan. has writ
ten the war department at Wash
ington that the expeditionary force
is to keep War Diary in the ma
ture OF an official record OF the
American troops in France. In this
diary is entered an official letter
from General Pershing reading;
/" 1T is we'll to place on record the
attitude of the, management of the
American Red Cross in France.
From the beginning they have SIM
ply wanted to know what they could
do to assist in the great work be-
fore the army. The gentlemen at
the head OF the American Red Cross
in France are men OF great exper-
ience in handling large affairs In
the United States, and they have
exhibited wonderful resources in ac-
complishing everything they have
been asked to do
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-26
GROWS
At PORTLAND
Employers Refuse 10 Treat With
Men. More Men nj Seattle Prob
ably Out by saturday

Portland. Sept. 26.-shipya.s .
strikers are endeavoring to hold a
conference with the employer to
the end that the strike might be
settled. II Is believed that the en-
ployers will refuse to confer.
The machinists and moulders At
the Phoenix and Hesse-Martin Iron
Works walked out today. The COM
pany managers say that the men
struck because they refused to sign
the metal trades council agreement
to keep men on government ship en-.
gines.
Seattle. Sept 2s,-The Seattle
Metal Trades council decided today
not to postpone the strike Of 49,
900 shipyard employees set for Sat
urday morning. Three large ship
yards are involved.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-26
AMERICAN B|RDMAN
KILLED IN ACTION

Paris. Sept 26.--Sergeant Doug
las Mac cMonagle Of San Francisco,
was killed while on patrol flight
with two other American aviators,
Lieutenant Lufbury and Sergeant
Rockwell. 81.
Eight German machines attacked
the party and took them by surprise.
MacMonagle fell in the French lines,
shot through the head twice. Rock
we'll went to his rescue and downed
the German flier who fell into a
woods.
The Herald says that almost at
the exact moment MacMonagle me,
his fate, his mother, the widow OF
Or. Beverly MacMonaglc, an emf
nent Pacific coast physician, com
pleted a 6,0O0-mill journey from
San Francisco to visit her only son
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-26

London. Sept. 26.-Germany has
agreed TO eyacuate Belgium on GER
tain conditions. according TO an Of
fcial German statement. sent
through Berne.
II stipulates that Germany must
have the right to develop her eco
nomic industries freely In Belgium,
especially In Antwerp
The proposal Is made In a sup
Elementary note 10 the vatican In
reply TO the pope's peace overtures
which we're In the form OF verbal
communication by Foreign Secretary
Keuhlmann TO the Papal Nunclo at
Munich. wherein Keuhlmann speci-
fled the conditions under which Ger
many would be willing to conclude
peace with the evacuation OF Bel
GUM as one OF the conditions.
The verbal statement said that
Germany would contribute share
OF the compensation to be paid to
Belgium for war damages. II said
that Belgium would be required to
give a guarantee that any such men
ace as that which threatened Ger
many in 1914 would be excluded in
the future.
II also said that Belgium must
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-26
BAVARIA MAKES
SEPARATE REPLY

Berlin. Sept. 26.-The Bavarian
government has made an individual
reply to the pope's peace proposal.
The sending OF two replies to the
pope from Germany. is explained on
the ground of international and Dip
lomatic law. As the German papal
delegate is accredited to Bavaria. the
pope's note was delivered to King
Ludwig, whose reply is said to have
reached the pope. Its publication is
expected shortly. It is stated the
two notes concur In material as
poets, but that II is understood the
Bavarian answer goes into details
on certain points.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-26

Washington, Sept. 26.-The Army
League, claiming to be backed by the
war department general staff, today
advocated immediate amendment Of
the selectlve draft law to include
youths Of 10 and 30.
Among the officers of this organi-
zatlon are Joseph Letter, president;
ex-President Taft, honorary vice.
president; Perry Belmont, DR.. Will
liam T. Hornaday, DR.. Benjamin Ide
Wheeler. vice-presidents, and Clark
Howell, George w. c. Drexel, Thos.
Nelson Page. Col. George Truesdell
and Gen. John A. Johnson, members
of the executive council.
The league says the general staff
thinks these boys are needed and
should be conscripted and put In
training at once to insure triumphal
closing OF the European war.
Asserting that youths of this age
have played vitally important in pre-
vious wars, the league quotes Lieut.
Gen. s. NJ. B. Young's statement
CLEANED from the records Of the wal
department as to ages Of soldiers In
the civil war. These are;
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-26
GREAT GAINS MADE EAST or
ypuEs ~ NEW BIIrIsH or.
FENsIvE
DESPERATE RESISTANCE FAILS
Second Drive Following Weeks
Work of Consolidation of First
Gains, II Splendid Victory

u.,,,.h ua.do.r,... A., pr.,eo
sop" 40 wv" "'S" ""'s ~"
sumcd the offensive this morning
Along the northern half OF the
battle line TO the east OF yprcs. the
British advanced at numerous places
for dlatances of from 900 TO i,gO0
Yards. with the Germans resisting
desperately.
Along "a front OF 1000 yards as
trlde the Ypres- -Menin road. n ter
rifle atruggle In proceeding. To-
days attack was delivered within
lcss than n week after the British
dealt the Germans a smashing blow
along nearly the same sector
The army OF Crown Prince Rup-
precht OF Bayarla became active
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-26
LOGAN WINS IN SUIT
OVER MINING LANDS

A decision OF considerable import
ance was handed down by the Rose
burg land Office officials this morn
ing. when Receiver X. II. Turner
and Register W. II, Canon ruled ia
vorably to the plaintiff In the con-
test case OF James T. Logan VS..
Emil Kroll, which was heard In
Roseburg during several days of last
juno.
The decision OF the Roseburg Of
ficials Is TO the effect that the claims
advanced by the Logan mining in
terests are entirely warranted, ac-
cordlng to the testimony and tho
evidence submitted, and that Mr..
Kroll. who had homesteaded the
property In dispute, Will have to
vacate In favor OF the former.
Mr.. Logan. who was in Roseburg
during the trial as we'll as dozen
or more men from the Waldo min
Ing district In Josephine county,
where the land Is located. contended
that the land was part OF a series
Of claims, whose mineral value was
well known and the homesteaded
land had once been prospected and
contained pay dirt in the estimation
OF all mining men. Mr.. Kroll de-
MED that the land was suitable for
mining and held that Its chief value
was for agricultural pursuits. Sew
eral expert mining men were present
at the time and offered testimony
on both sides.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-26
SOUTH AMERICAN REPUBLIC
ONLY HELD BACK BY ArTI-
TUDE OF PRESIDENT
BOTH HOUSES VOTE FOR WAR
Germans Instigated Widespread
Strike Trouble Which Are Assum-
Ing Revolutionary sIze

Buenos Aires. Sept. 26.-Only the
stand OF President Irigoyen pre-
vents the Immediate breaking Of re-
lations between Argentine and Ger
many following the action Of the
Chamber Of Deputies yesterday.
It was announced tonight that .
manifestation would be made before
the congressional palace tomorrow
to demand an immediate rupture In
the name Of the Argentine repub-
lie.
The chamber OF deputies yester-
day voted in favor Of rupture with
Germany. this action following .
similar decision Of the senate last
week.
The entire Argentine army has
been summoned to duty to aiG In
re-esfablishing traffic. This action
was decided upon after the railroad
strikers failed to accept an oflss Of
government arbitration. All trains
will be run by the military. There
we're reports tonight that martial
law might be declared throughout
the republic within few hours.
In Cordoba strikers today attack
ed conveyed train. Women were
placed in front of the crowd - .
shield. There was an exchange Of
shots, three persons being kilfs>
and 10 wounded. Several serious
clashes between troops and strikers
are reported from other cities Of
the republic. ts
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-26
ARMY men WANT YOUTHS Of l9 AND 70 FOR
ENLISTMENT IN NEW AMERICAN REGIMENTS

Boys 10 years OF age and under.
23; eleven or under, 3S; twelve,
225; thirteen. 500; fourteen, 1.Ss3;
fifteen, 1O4.9S7; sixteen, 231,O51;
seventeen. S44,O91; eighteen. 1.151.-
4SS; twenty-one, 2,15s,79S; twenty
two and over. 1896.
ITO keep down the expenses of
conducting war;" said the leagues
statement, "the government
should avoid as far as possible the
calling of men with dependents,
Even at greater cost 1t is doubtful
whether as many men can be Sc
cured between the ages of 81 and 81
as will be available between 10 and
21.
The amendment could be so franz
ed that the men called out under II
would not be placed in active mill
tary service until they have reached
the age of 21.
"The time that has been consum-
ed in putting into effect the existing
law should convince anyone who has
been watching the progress OF our
preparations for war that congress
should take up this legislation Inn
mediately."
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-26
GOVERNMENT TAKES
VAST OCEAN FLEET

Washington. Sept. 26.-Two mil
lion tons of merchant shipping un-
der construction in American yards
for the account Of foreign govern
ments will remain in the control OF
the United States government.
The United States will not sur
render to any foreign nation the
ships now being built in American
yards. OF American material, by
American workmen. All OF these
vessels have been Communicated by
the United States shipping board.
They will be completed under the
direction OF the board and will be
placed in operation as American
vessels under the American flag,
Just as soon as they are launched.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-26
GERMANY IS READY TO VACATE BELGIUM
SECOND RAID BY
TEUT0N PLANES
For second Successive Night London
IL Visited by German Air Isaiders
With Small Iosses

London, Sept 20 6,--'reuton air
planes again raldcd the section OF
London Inhabited by the poorer
classes last night, killing six and
wounding 10.
The raiders approached In two
groups but gun fire from Iondon's
alrplane defense guns drove on all
but two Of the first group and half
an hour later the second group was
driven back British alrmen aided
In repulslng tho raiders.
The nrst attack OF the defensive
gunflre lasted only ten minutes. and
the raiders were driven on without
succeeding In reaching the city OF
London.
The firing OF the anti-aircraft
guns In the second attack was OF
only brief duration. The raiders
we're finally driven on and the police
gave the all clear signal at s:3o
o'clock.
A report OF the raid was issued by
Field Marshal French. as follows.
The Thames estuary was again
the object of hostile air, raid this
evening. The Kent and Essex coast
was crossed at various points and
few bombs were dropped.
One raider penetrated as far ms
the southeastern outskirts OF Lon
don. where two bombs fell. causing
some 20 casualties."
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-26
RUSSIA IS MOVING HER
PRICELESS ART WORKS

Petrograd, Sept. 26.--Although
there Is no sign OF panic among the
population and indications OF a re-
turning confidence are visible at
every hand. the government has or
dered the priceless collection OF pic
lures at the Hermitage gallery box
cd for shipment to a destination as
yet not made public. The treasures
of the synod and parochial churches
are being removed.
Whether there is any Intention
OF moving the seat Of government
to Moscow Is unknown.