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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-09-28
President of Columbia Univer-
Sity Says American Soldiers
Can Lick Troops of German
AutoCraCy,
TREASON AT HOME is
MOST VITAL PROBLEM
Upper House Has Power to
Gust Man From Wisconsin
and Contamination Should
Be Stopped SummariIy


Atlantic City, n. j., Sept 27.---Mem-
bers of the American Bankers asso-
citation launched into vehement ex-
presslons of approval when Nicholas
Murray Butler, president of Columbia
university, addressing them today on
THE Changing World" demanded
that congress exercise its Constitu-
tional right to eXpel United States
Senator La Toilette.
1--WE are repelling attacks of two
kinds" DR., Butler said. We are fight
ing across the sea, and we are fighting
evil-minded suspicion, cowardice and
treason which have raised their heads
at home. Our soldiers can finish the
soldiers of the enemy. You and I have
to fight sedition and treason here.
'1tave the American people lost
their capacity for corporate indigna
tion?" he asked There is n provis-
ion in the constitution providing that
congress may eXpel a member by a
two-thirds vote; still the senators sit
there and permit themselves to be
contaminated by Senator Robert M.
La Toilette"
Cries OF approval came from every
side as DIR. Butler proceeded.
Gentlemen, you might just as we'll
put poison into the food of every Roy
that goes to his transport as to per-
nit this man to make war upon the
nation in the halls of congress"
Speaking of peace Dr, Butler said;
do you see the significance of the
cooings of peace watch come from
Berlin? They are intended to weaken
our efforts before the new world of
which we are in search has been dis
covered.
ANY human being who asks for
peace on any other terms than uncon-
ditional surrender Is asking another
still greater war"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-09-28
HOLLAND MINISTER
SATISFIES j. 5. ON
Won |GEL AFFAIR
Statement in Recent Expos
ures Referred, So Far as
Netherlands Was Concern
ed, to Pre-War Munitions,

Washington, Sept. 27.-The Neither
lands minister Chevalier Van Rap
pard, today presented an explanation,
which the state department accepted
as satisfactory, of the references In
the recently disclosed Won Igel papers
to sales of ammunition by Germany
to Holland.
The Won Igel papers contained a
dispatch signed by Prince Hatzfelt,
formerly counsellor of the German
embassy here. transmitting authorize
ton of sale Of cartridges and gunpow-
der.
The Netherlands minister's explana-
ton presented in the form of state
ment, declared the ammunition was
part of that bought up in the United
States by Germany at the beginning
of the war in order to keep it from
the allies, but that the Netherlands
government finally decided not to buy
any of it. The munitions were later
offered for sale and some were sold
to other governments.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-09-28

British Front in France and Bel
GUM, Sept. 27 (by the Associated
Press - Hard fighting occurred
during the night at various points
along the Ypres battle front as
a result of heavy German counter-at-
tacks on positions wrested from the
enemy yesterday but this morning
found the situation virtually un-
changed. Furious enemy assaults
which continued throughout yester-
day and last night were dealt with
successfully and the British today
were maintaining their new lines.
The main battle this morning was
in the neighborhood of position
known as Cameron house, which lies
lust south of the eastern extremity
of Polygon wood. A severe and con-
tinuous struggle has been proceeding
here and when last heard from the
Australians were pressing the Ger
mans hard.
Highlanders Like Rock.
The two companies of Argyle and
Sutherland highlanders who made
such a remarkable stand Tuesday and
Tuesday night, in the face of over
whelming odds, against German at
tacks in the neighborhood of the
Ypres- Menin road and who were
mentioned in the official report for
their great gallantry, are the heroes
of the hour along the front. They
were finally relieved by the advancing
troops from their isolated position
where they had been cut off by the
Germans in the early operations.
Their unit was involved in furious
German counter-attacks which were
begun Tuesday morning, probably il
an effort to disrupt the British often,
sive. They were attacked about dawr
by elements Of four German divisions
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-09-28
ANARCHY RULES
IN RUSSIA, SAYS
AMERICAN REPORT
Only Cossacks and Soldiers
From Caucasus Country
Have Any Fighting Spirit;
Officers Murdered.

Stockholm. Sept. 27.--An American
who has spent ten years in European
capitals and whose position compels
him to take the viewpoint OF an inn
partial observer, reached here today
after six weeks in Petrograd and
gives a pessimistic report Of the fight
ing spirit in Russia and of political
and industrial conditions there. He
says:
There is no fighting spirit except
among the Cossacks and Caucasians
and that seems to be waning. A Cau-
casion colonel said to me: There are
no real fighters left in Russia except
us, and we are not Russians, thank
God, but Caucasians and Mohamme-
dams
The interior cities and villages are
filled with Russian troops who refuse
to go to the front. Young Russians
of the better class are hunting the
streets Of Petrograd for men who are
willing to become officers. Since the
murder of officers by men has be-
come a daily occurrence, only the most
fervent patriots will take commits.
sions.
Reports of open disobedience of
troops at the front are countless.
Newspapers in Helsingfors carry
daily accounts of military deeds of
violence and of the murder of Off
GERS and civilians by soldiers, often
accompanied by robbery
Anarchists Will Control.
''The Bolsheviki are gaining the up
per hand in Petrograd and increasing
their strength in Moscow. I predict
their eventual supremacy. This means
almost the elimination of Russia as a
factor in the war and places new
burdens on America.
THE governments utter powerless-
ness was shown recently in connection
with it's exile of number Of dark
forces The Bolshevikis took them
from a train at Viborg, are sending
them back to Petrograd and the gov
ernment does not dare insist that its
deportation order be carried out.
THE ,Bolshevikis' demonstration Of
joy over the fall of Riga held in front
of the war office was suffered by the
government In silence.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-09-28
Highlanders Make Remarkable Stand
AGAINST Superior German Forces;
Hold Ground for Day and Night
tBy Morning Journal Special Leased wire.>


SO bitter was the enemy assault that
the British troops were bent back. but
the two companies of highlanders re-
fused to give ground and clung stub
bornly to their posts in the face of
terrific blows from the enemy
Help Finally Comes.
The battle ragged all morning
About p. m. the British counter-at-
tackled and fought their way forward
Until they had re-established them
selves in virtually all the ground
lost. But they were still some distance
short Of the two companies, who val
iantly held their own. All Afternoon
and throughout tie night the high
lGnders stuck to their positions, al
though the enemy continued to rush
forward infantry in an effort to dis
lodge them. And here this handful
OF intrepid Scots were found and res
cued when the British advance swept
forward at daybreak Wednesday
morning.
Old Men Captured.
On the northern front of the new
offensive in the region east of st
Julian, some Interesting German pris-
oners were to be found today. A num-
ber Of the prisoners cages were filled
with a nondescripE lot of middle-agec
men, who looked far different from
men of the warrior type. They sale
the Germans had used up all theil
1918 class, and that as the 1919 class
was not ready they were calling ur
old men.
One officer captured with some Sax.
ons took very dark view of the Ger
man situation. He declared that tht
war would be over in the spring and
when asked his reason for this belief
replied, because the Americans will
be over here then and you will have
too many men for US"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-09-28
MILK DEALERS OF
ILLINOIS IN TROUBLE



Chicago, Sept. 27.--Records of the
Illinois Milk Producers association
seized in raid by detectives today
tend to show a price was fixed for re-
tail marketing of milk by members OF
the association, according to Maclay
Hoyne, states attorney.
The raid was conducted at the re-
quests of James NJ. Wnkerson and
Walter Drew, assistant attorney gen.
erals Of Illinois and Wisconsin re-
speCtively and was to determine
whether the law had been violated in
fixing the price, Mr. Wilkerson said
The price of milk to distributors
jumped from $2.l2 to $3.42 a hun
dred pounds since the February meet
ing of the association.
If these gentlemen have not vio-
lated the antitrust laws of the state
in every way possible, there is no such
thing as violation of the antitrust
law" said Mr. Hoyne.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-09-28
OIL AND GASOLINE TO
COST LESS, SAYS u, S.


Washington, Sept. 6.-Immediate
measures looking toward general re-
duction of prices Of fuel oil and gaso-
line are under contemplation by the
government. It has not been decided.
it is understood, whether to move un-
der powers in the food control bill or
to seek an agreement with producers
similar to the steel and copper price
agreements.
The federal trade commission has
turned over to President Wilson cost
of production estimates for fuel oil
and gasoline. These estimates are
said to show that It now costs IA to 20
cents a gallon to produce gasoline and
from &c cents to 81 to produce fuel oil
Prices for both are extremely high.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-09-28
TESTIMONY ENDS IN
CASE AGAINST OMAN

lof MORNING JOURNAL sTtCihL LEASED "IHEl
San Francisco, Calf. Sept. az
Taking of testimony was concluded to-
day in the trial of Frank c. Oxman
Oregon cattle man, for alleged subor-
nation of perjury in the Thomas j.
Mooney bomb murder case. The jury
probably will be charged late tomor-
row.
Edward A. Cunha, assistant district
attorney, called by the defense as a
witness today characterized as false
evidence given for the prosecution by
f. Il. Rigall of GRANVILLE, III.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-09-28
d. & II. G. Merger Probable.

Denver, Colo, Sept. 27.-That he
had heard rumors of an impending
merger of the Western Pacific, Mis-
souri, Pacafic and Denver & RIO
Grande railroads, but that he was UNI
able to say anything definite concern
ing them was said tonight by II. U,
Nudge, president of the last named
road. Mr.. Nudge said he might know
more of the proposed merger after a
"Trip east, which he will make in few
lays.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-09-28
GERMANS SLAUGHTERED
IN COUNTERPART TACKS
tsv MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED w,srl

London, Sept. 27.-"Officers who
have been with the British army from
the beginning" said General Maurice
today, "all agree that since the
first battle of Ypres. there has never
been a slaughter of the Germans COM
parable to what they suffered in the
repulsed counter-attacks Of the past
few days. The Germans counter-at-
tackled in masses and dozens of these
counter-attacks were swept away by
our fire with terrible German losses"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-09-28
SEVEN GREAT ATTACKS
BY GERMANS REPULSEO
Lsv noRnlno lousnAL sssel.. .sAssp wlssl

London, Sept. 27.-The report OF
Field Marshal Haig tonight refers only
briefly to the operations of today in
Flanders on the previous day seven
powerful hostile counter-attacks, it
says were repulsed with heavy losses
and !, ,l64 Germans were taken pris-
Oner.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-09-28
Enyer Visits Hindenburr.

Amsterdam, Sept. 27.--A Berlin dis
patch says that Enver Pasha, Turkish
war minister, arrived at German great
headquarters Tuesday evening, accom-
panied by large military suite. He
conferred with Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg and General Won Luden-
dorff on military ano political ques-
tions and departed for Constantinople
that evening.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-09-28
HOUSE WILL PROBE
FOR GERMAN MONEY

Washington, Sept 27--Inquiry by
house committee into whether Ger
man money has been used to influ-
ence congress will be proposed tomor-
row in a resolution sponsored by the
rules committee and supported by
democratic leaders.
Demands for an exhaustive inquiry
overwhelmed the house leaders from
both sides today while the rules com
mittee was considering whether to re-
port favorably one of the several res
olutions introduced since Secretary
Lansing made public Count Bern
storff's message to Berlin asking au-
thority to spend $50,000 in influencing
congress as it had been done before.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-09-28

possession, saying 1 did not propose
10 have any ninety year leases.
The ambassador told me he did not
feel he was at liberty to discuss such
an important question. That confer
ence wound up with the following ulti-
matum:
Tell your government that in ten
days it must arbitrate the matter or
will send Dewey down there
Thirty days before. l ordered Dew.
ey to take our fleets into the West In
dies just for a friendly cruise, you
know.
I cannot send such a message, Mr..
President l do not think you realize
what it MEANS the ambassador re-
piled.
You think it means war; I asked.
I do not want to say what I think
was the reply.
IF it means war, you have chosen
the one spot where you cannot fight
u.s. l replied, and showed by maps
our commanding position.
When he retired | sent word to
Dewey to be ready to sail on an hours
notice About a week later the am
bassador called on me and talked
about the weather and tennis. When
asked about the Venezuela answer,
he admitted he had not dared send
the message.
II then told him that instead of al
lowing three days that remained for
an answer, | would order Dewey to
sail in forty-eight hours. He told me
it would be an awful thing for this
country.
YES, but it will be more awful
for your country l replied.
Inside of thirty-six hours he came
back smiling and said he had received
Instructions from the German govern
ment that they would arbitrate."
Wisconsin Loyal.
Colonel Roosevelt said he fully APP
preciated the loyalty of Wisconsin and
scored those who discriminate against
a man because of his birth as un-Amer-
lean themselves.
II read a newspaper account of Sem
ator La Follette's st. Paul speech in
which his words condoned the sinking
of the Lustania with its i, 100 souls
on board" he said. "Of those lost
fifty were women with infants under
one year of age and another fifty were
uUutT Two years. Anu
reading the Queenstown dispatches
telling how these mothers were laid
out at the morgue with their dead ba-
bies still in their arms as they had
tried to shield and save them. And a
senator of the United States tries to
condone this infamy"
Applauded by People.
There were cries of Shame,
shame" from all over the hall. When
the colonel spoke of Huns within
our gates being the most sinister of
our enemies, and numbered Mr.. La
Toilette among them, there was loud
applause and cries Of "that's right"
Il condemn him as / would have
condemned Robespierre when he
plunged France into an abyss of hor-
ror.
Colonel Roosevelt included in his
category of Huns within our gates"
rich men who organize peace at-any-
price societies. 81 w. w. agitators
who oppose all government" and rich
men who outfit peace ships to bring
about peace to the advantage of the
most brutal monarchy in history"
The League of Wisconsin munich
palities adopted resolutions calling for
the expulsion of Senator La Toilette
from the senate.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-09-28
suspcnds Increased Oil Rate.

Washington, Sept. 27.-Increase of
from to II cents per hundred pounds
on petroleum and its products from
Oklahoma oil fields to interstate des-
tinations on the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe railroad. which We're to have
become effective tomorrow, were sus
pended today by the Interstate Com
merce commission until January &c
next.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-09-28
Denies Membership in Union.

Enid, Okla, Sept. 27.-J. M. Spark
man, one of the eleven alleged anti
draft agitators on trial in federal
court here, denied today that he was
a member of the Working Class union.
On cross examination, however, he ad
mitted attending meeting of farm
ers in lusout and that he had been
called upon to take the oath required
of members.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-09-28
Carranza is Recognized.

Mexico City, Sept. 27.-Henry p.
Fletcher, the American ambassador,
today received letter from the United
States government acknowledging the
election ard seating Of Venustiano
Carranza as president. This is rhe
final move in recognition of the pres
ent Mexican government.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-09-28
seapIanes Raid Cermans

London. Sept. 27-British seaplanes
again dropped many tons of bombs
on Germany military establishments
in Belgium on Tuesday night, it was
announced today.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-09-28
Named as Food Commissioner.

Washington, Sept. 27.--Thomas D.
Stearn Of Denver today was appointed
pby the food administration as STATE
food administrator for Colorado,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-09-28
THE WEATHER
FORECAST.

Denver, Colo, Sept. 97.--For New
Mexico: Friday fair, warmer east por-
ton, Saturday fair.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-02
JOHN HINKEY DIES AT m..
RYBURN HOSPITAL

John Hinkey, a well known old rest
dent of this vicinity, died last eening
at $50 o'clck at Ryburn hospital. fol
lowing lnuering fitness. His demise
is attributed to infrmities of old age
Mr.. Hinkey was born in Westphalia
Prussia, and came to this country
with his parents at the age of nine
years. He was raised on a farm near
Earlville for q number of years. He
was married February "a, 1870, to
Louise Flick and moved on farm in
Wallace township. where he resided
for nearly forty-nve years
Two years ago he moved to ottawa
He leaves surviving wife and seven
children Mrs. Jacob Barr, of Larned
Kansas, Mrs. Ben Dolder, of Harding
Mrs. II. G. Wendell, of Chicago, and
Mrs. Otis Bach, Of Ottawa, and Jo
lseph Manville, William and John OF
this city.
The funeral services will be held
Sunday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock a,
st Francis church Interment will b,
In st, Francis cemetery.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-02
FOIL ATTEMPT To
ROB k|NsMAN BANK
YEGGS ARE FRIGHTENED AWAY
BY VILLAGERS WHEN BLASTS
ROCK TOWN ACROSS LA SALE
COUNTY LINE.

Kinsman, Feb 2-Four Yeggmen
who early this morning blew the safe
OF the kinsman bank, were foiled in
their attempt to get away with any
cash deposited in the large iron safe
by villagers, who, awakened by the
explosions, drove the robbers out OF
the town, but failed TO capture them
Two shots were applied to the vault,
the first blowing the large door away
The second unfastened the inner
doors, just as the yeggs were tapping
door No. 3, behind which lay several
thousands in cash, an alarm was
sounded by the outpost and the four
men fled the scene. They dashed
from the building in waiting auto
mobile and sped southwark toward
Dwight. Posses took up the chase,
but the bandit auto was too speedy
for the pursuers and the quartette
made their escape.
A report received here this morn
ing was that the four men were seen
driving thru Dwight at high rate of
speed about 5 o'clock. Another report
was that machine, answering the
description of the one had by the rob-
bers, was abandoned near Coal CITY.
1t is believed in the village that the
Coal City car is the one owned by the
fugitives
City and County officials for a rad
ius of fifty miles were notified of the
attempted robbery Sheriff Davis was
routed out of bed at s o'clock, twenty
minutes after the explosion rocked
the town. and told to be on the look
out for the yeggs.
The sheriff believes the bandits who
are operating thru this section have
been working out OF Peoria and make
that city their headquarters. Efforts
Will be made to get the police OF that
city to investigate the robbery.
The bank in Kinsman is owned b.
State Representative Daniel O'Connell
kinsman is a small village, lying
across the La Sale county line in
Grundy county.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-02
M0THER'S.PENSIONI Is
ASKED BY MRS. DOOLAN

Mrs Irene Doolan widow of the
late Edward Doolan. whose death &c.
Cured a few weeks ago, today filed
a petition in Judge Mayo's court ask
ng that she be allowed a share of
the county's mothers pension fund.
Mrs. Doolan sets forth in her plea
that she has two children, Irene aged
. and Mary aged 5 months. dependant
upon her. Five of the older children
are confined as dependants in the
Guardian Angel Home at Peoria
The petition will be heard by Judge
Mayo at some future date.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-02
DANGER OF 1917 STRIKE IS
PRACTICALLY ELIMINATED
UNION MEN SAY
TO GET THEIR RAISE
WAGE DEMANDS ACCEPTABLE TO
CONTRACTORS - CARPENTERS
WILL DRAW UP SEPARATE
AGREEMENTS WITH BOSSES.

Ii was apparent that an amicable
settlement OF the increase in pay te
manded by bricklayers. painters anJ
other members of the Ottawa Bald
ing Trades Council had boel reached
from the result of their meeting last
evening. Just what will be the out
come Of the carpenters request for
an increase has not been determine d
as they have not held their meeting
as yet I'VE have practically reached
an agreement said a prominent
union head when interviewed by a
reporter this morning. All building
operations will continue as in the
past"
The plumbers will take up wage
matters Friday evening" said one Uf
the members of the union today We
do not look for any trouble in regard
to agreements with our employers,
but you cannot always tell what the
outcome will be. The concensus
opinion Of all, however. is that an
early settlement will be reached az
neither contractor nor employees wish
to tie up building activities during
the coming spring months.
Since the carpenters have with
council settlement reached by them
individually would not impede any
action of the other unions.
The bricklaycrs are asking for u
cents per hour. the same scale OF
wages paid thruout the state. The
bricklayers have been getting 10 cents
under their old terms.
The paints and plumbers are only
asking for small Increase and 10
not anticipate any trouble.
A tie.up In labor trouble would ser
iOusly effect Ottawa. The building OF
the annex to Ryburn hospital, the
possibility of a Y. NJ. c. A., and vast
amount OF Improvement to be made by
the sand companies are some of tie
big Jobs ahead in this immediate Vi
cinity.