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Semi-weekly herald., 1917-09-03
PUTS BAR
ON GERMAN

CLEVELAND, o., Sept. l. DR..
Frank E. Spaulding today became
superintendent of Cleveland's schools.
One of the first accomplishments Of
his administration will be the elm
nation of the study of German from
the grammar grades.
Spaulding will be paid $4,000
year-the largest salary Of any
school superintendent in America. He
came here from Minneapolis. He de-
manded and has been given a free
hand here. such as he had in Min
neapolis.
The new superintendent promises
red-blooded Americanism as one Of
the cardinal principles Of his admin
istration. He has personally read
each text book searching out any
germs Of pro-kaiserism that may
have crept in.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-09-03
INTERESTING PHOTOGRAPH

Down at the Durango Exchange
may be seen photograph of the 18th
company of U. S. officers in training
at Fort Riley. This is the property
of Postmaster o. f. Frary, sent to
him by Captain Ray C. Montgomery,
a member of this company. About 60
per cent of the company received
commissions. Captain Brown, the
commanding officer, to be seen in
the foreground, in the picture, is now
major and Montgomery swears by
him.
Captain Montgomery will have
charge of battery. His men will
arrive about September 8.
In speaking of this greatest mill
tary camp IN the u. s., lac s-ys t'>-.
the boom mining camps of the early
days were nothing in comparison ana
it is we'll worth visit.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-09-03
CUBAN AVIATORS MAY
SEE SERVICE IN FRANCE
lBY United Pressl

Nby OHltcO EfesbJ
HAVANA, Cub, Sept. 1.-Colonel
Manuel Coronado, member of the Gu
ban senate and editor of the news
paper La Discussion, has organized an
aviation unit which will be offered
to France, with complete equipment,
in the near future. The "Escadrille
Cubaine," as the flying unit will be
be called, will probably be the first
body of fighting men from Cuba to
serve on French soil.
Thirty-three youths, representing
some of the best families of Cuba,
have volunteered to take the pre-
scribed aviation course and individ-
ually to bear the expense of their
airplanes and equipment. Senator
Coronado has just returned from New
York, where he conferred with off
cials of the Aero Club Of America
and airplane manufacturers over the
details Of the escadrille's organiza.
ton.
Senator Coronado has asked thu
navy department at Washington fol
an arrangement by which the Cubar
aviators may undergo their prelimin
arty training at the navy aviation
school at Pensacola, Fla
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-09-03
MARRIAGE ANNOUNCED.

The marriage of Mrs. Addie Brown
a well-known Animas City lady and
E. F. Mccartney, chairman of the
board of county commissioners, has
been announced. The ceremony was
performed at Aztec about two weeks
30. In order to avoid the deluge
Of sttertions usually showcred upon
newly weds they delayed sharing the
secret with their friends Mr.. Nc
Cartney and his bride are very nice
people worthy of sll the good wish
~ sxteulsd 70 tAsm. IA
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-09-03
ADIOS AMIGO.

Fred l.. Bradshaw, publisher of tho
Ignacio Chieftain, with his current
issue bids farewell to his friends and
fellow publishers. He has been ac-
cepted in the army and leaves with
La Plata's first quota. Fred tried
to join the colors before the con-
scription went into effect, and ysas
rejected by both the army and the
navy. Now that he has been accept
ed, he is rejoicing, but appreciative
of the fact that the tear of sorrow
always falls between parting friends
regardless Of where either is going.
Six years ago to day Fred issued
his first "Chieftain." He has hit the
ball every week, on time, and went
into the business without previous ex-
perienee. either theoretical or practic-
al, mechanical or in the front office.
He has stuck his own type, made up
his forms, hustled his business, kept
his books, and done his own writ
ing. We think it shows that Fred
Bradshaw is one Of the best all
around men in our acquaintance tho
ANY damn teo+ 1t only shows that
per-" That ought to take the conrcry
out of some publishers. Now take
the same sort of fall out Of the
Dutch, Fritz, and come back to us
whole and sound.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-09-03
(By United Press)

ROME. Sept. Pope Benedict re-
CARDS President Wilson as more de-
termined on the continuance of the
war than any other belligerent. The
Vatican does not attempt to conceal
its disappointment over the reply.
The charge is voiced that the presi-
dent contradicted himself, and begged
the question.
The pope will not abandon his eff
forts for peace. A second note will
be dispatched following the receipt
Of replies from all belligerents. A
special effort will be made to sway
President Wilson and America before
the second note is issued. The Vati-
can may concentrate its persuasion
on the president.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-09-03
SEvEN-MINUTE WALK
is LONDON JOKE

LONDON, Aug. 10.-(By Mail.)-
No American, unless possessed of a
good constitution and an afternoon to
spare, should ever attempt a "seven-
minute's-walk" in London.
Your Englishman may be slow in
some ways, but-when it comes to
walking theoretically. that is) he's
the fastest little jockey that ever
rode Shank's Mare.
The other end of an average Brit
isher's seven-minute walk is as far
away as prohibition in Milwaukee,
or the actual retirement of Hans
Wagner. A six-inch shell or a wire
less message might get there in sew
en- minutes, but they would have to
hurry.
Five and ten minute walks, as well,
are proportionately distant. It's easy
to see why Messrs Fielding and
Gould had such cinch over in
Stockholm back in 1912.
If the unsuspecting American asks
how far away such and such a place
it, and is told it's about "a seven
minute-walk," he is in for a pleasing
time.
After he has walked for 25 min
''tns snarin0ly hopped on. a buss
and ridden for 40 more, and wound
up with another jaunt OF 80 minutes
or so, he will probably find himself
somewhere in the vicinity of his des-
tination.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-09-03
- - - -
(By United Press)

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 1.-Presi-
dent Wilson's reiterated distinction
between the government and the Ger
man people has caused the utmost ir-
ritation in German editorialsy
One asserted that internal ques-
tions were forbidden territory for
foreigners. Another said the German
people will not permit themselves to
be driven into internal conflict by
their enemies.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-09-03
KISSES AND HANDSHAKES.

AT THE AMERICAN FIELD
HEADQUARTERS, Aug. 10.-(By
Mail. )-American soldiers will have
to stand for whiskery kisses, ting
ed with trace of cognac-or the
French poilu will have to learn to
shake hands if there is to be any
uniform kind of greeting over here
in France.
The poilu kisses his comrade, some
times on both cheeks, to show his
admiration.
The American trooper somehow
prefers the old hand-clasp with a
firm pump-handle movement.
A war reporter who has been kiss
ed by a whiskered French soldier, al
lows that he would rather shake
hands if he meets many more.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-09-03
ALLIANCE
FORMED
lBy United Preasl

WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. l.
European groups and American
business men are forming post-bel-
lum trade alliance despite President
Wilson's warning. Allied diplomats
revealed the alliances had been ar
ranged and were virtually in working
order before the pope's peace appeal
and President Wilson's reply were
forthcoming.
France, Italy, Russia and Switzer-
land are the main parties Of the new
agreement. The agreement is between
individuals and is without the back
ing of the respective governments.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-09-03
SUNDAY SCHOOL RALLY.

After holding a series of local raj
lies at different points in the coun-
ty, the La Plata County Sunday
School association will hold its final
grand rally for the whole county at
Brookside park tomorrow. The
schools Of the city will assemble at
the usual hour in the morning, and
then at the close Of the session they
VII march to First avenue and then
to the park. where after short talk
or two, they will have dinner. Each
one should bring a basket lunch,
Coffee will be served on the grounds,
SO each one should bring i cup. At
z o'clock in the afternoon the 1850
cation will be addressed BY Rev. R.
G. Byers Of Silverton. and Rev. F.
F. Stewart Of Durango. IN IT,, even
ing at 7:30 there will be a union SER
vice of the churches at the park, when
Rev. Mr.. Byers will preach.
The music at both services will
be under the direction of Mr.. W. +.
Limit, the Singing Evangelist" who
will have charge Of the music at the
coming community evangelistic can.
paign, which will commence Sunday
September 0, under Rev. William J
Lockhart-
All persons interested in ehurc'
and Sunday school work are vcr,
cordially invited to attend any or al
the meetings held tomorrow. Ths,
] viii hA vnpv vn2annna.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-09-03
WORLDS GREATEST
SWIMMER AT HONOLULU

HONOLULU II. l., Sept. 1.-The
worlds greatest swimmers will par
ticipate in the Hawaiian swimming
championship meeting to begin here
tomorrow. Norman Ross is entered
in all events from 100 yards up to
the half mile.
In the 100 yard straightaway, he
will attempt to wrest from Duke
Kahanamoku, Hawaiian crack, the
latter's world championship. The
champions record is So and one-fifth
seconds.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-09-03
DULL DAY c. !:
FIRING LINE
Italians Make Small Gain
and the French Had
Local Attack
(By United Press)

LONDON, Sept. Excepting the
Italian drive across the Bainsizza
plateau and toward Trieste there is
let up on all European fronts.
Paris reports local attack along
the Ladies Highway with gain Of
one-fifth of mile on mile front.
There is no additional news re-
garding the German preparations
against Riga.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-09-03
American Aviation
Service Near Front
(By United Press)

PARIS, Sept. 1.-The American
aviation service will open headquar-
ters near the front Monday. Brig
adler general (name withheld by the
censor) on arrival assumed command.
1t is announced that the transfer
of the Lafayette escadrille as q unit
of the American army is imminent.
General Pershing's staff was es-
tablished at permanent field head
quarters today.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-09-03
U, S. COURT CONvENES
HERE SEPTEMBER 2:

U. S. District court convcnes In
Durango September %. Judge Lewis
Inasd u S. Marshal s. J Burris are
scheduled to arrive September 2o U.
s. District Attorney Harry 8. Ted
row IL coming the 21st and p'atr'ct
Clerk Charles Bishop September "a.
The latter is to be accompanied by
his wife l.s>
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-09-03
oLDsMoBrLE CLUB.

According to schedule the Odds
mobile club motorists numbering be-
tween 30 and 40 left Denver early this
morning. They expect to arrive in
Durango en- route to Mesa Verde
Monday, leaving here probably Tues
Iday morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-09-03
lnhaSAnifpS npfpatpd
in Senate Vote Today
(By United Pressl

WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. L.
Wealth conscriptionists lost their
first battle when the senate defeated
the Johnson amendment by vote
of IT to 62. The final vote indicates
the final success of the finance com
mittee bill.
However, the conscriptionists have
only begun to fight. Johnson plans
to offer successive amendments seal.
ing down to SO per cent war profit
tax.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-09-03
MOTORING TO DENVER.

Postmaster 0ren Frary and wife
left by auto for Denver this morn
ing, where they will tarry awhile.
Later Mrs. Frary and her mother.
Mrs. J. E. Bradford journey to the
vicinity Of Topeka, Kansas, to visit
the latter's mothsr, who y In poor
eealos amRr raSlAxkxA1h
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-09-03
- - - -
(By United Press)

WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. l.
Pope Benedict will launch formal
"feelers" to further peace, according
to confidential advices to diplomats.
His first efforts will be along the
following lines: Restoration of Bel
GUM, repayment for wrongs suffer-
ed, permission to have the German
garrison remain at Antwerp; grant
ing Lorraine autonomy, leaving AL
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-09-03
French Minister
Ma|vy Resigns Post
(By United PressY

PARIS, Sept. Minister Of the
Interior Malvy has resigned, precip-
itating what political circles predict
ed would result in new ministerial
crisis.
Malvy's letter said he was "free to
face slander on the floor Of the cham
ber of deputies" Heated debates are
expected.
Premier Ribot called q cabinet
meeting this afternoon presumably
to consider his resignation.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-09-03
AMMUNITION
IS FAULTY
Impure Chemicals Affect
About One-Third
Supplies
lBy United Pressl

lBy United Pressl
WASHINGTON, ID. G., Sept. L.
One-third of the ammunition sup
plies sent Pershing's expedition was
faulty, it is officially learned. The
trouble is due to impure potassium
chloride. This contained byproducts
which reacted on the pure chemicals.
pa ~ - "a
ADIOS AMIGO.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-09-03
Chicago Police Rrnko
Up Peace Meeting
(By United Presal

CHICAGO, Iep:. THE Peoples
canrcil began the much buffe.ed con-
ference here at noon. Seymour Cte4
man, the Socialist, was elected tenn
porary chairman.
Stedman read the United Press dis
patch from Springfield which stated
that Governor Lowden said he would
stop the meeting if it was necessary
to "call out the troops" Stedman
added "This means We will have to
act fast"
The conference adopted a resolu-
ton to "remain in continuous session
until put out or ready to go out"
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-09-03
LEAVES HOSPITAL TOMORROW.

After a four months siege in Mer-
cy hospital, Mrs. Elmer Hatcher will
leave for her home at La Boca to-
morrow. Mr.. Hacher and little daugh-
ter Della accompany her.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-09-03
(By limited Press,

CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-The police
broke up the Peoples Council at /
o'clock. Stedman attempted to make
statement but subsidized when he
was threatened with arrest.
The gathering dispersed.
The midland journal., 1917-08-24
A Peep Ahead.

This old millionaire and his beauti-
full bride, after their quiet wedding,
had quiet wedding breakfast, a deux,
Astrakhan caviar, eggs pompadour, a
truffed chicken, fresh California peas,
champagne-so the quiet breakfast
ran. =
'My DEAR" said the old millionaire.
as the fruit course, a superb Florida
melon, came on, "tell me, my dear''-
and he laid his withered hand on her
young one-"do you love me for what
I am or for what was?"
The beautiful girl smiled down from
the window into the admiring eyes
of young clubman who was passing;
then she bent her clear, considering
gaze on the gray ruin opposite and
replied:
81 love you, George, for what you
will be."-St. Louis Post-Dlspatch.
The midland journal., 1917-08-24
WERE TOOLS OF GERMAN AGENTS
Mountaineers Convicted OF Recruiting
Men To Destroy U. S. Arms.

Big Stone Gap, va. w. Phipps
and W. v. Mccoy, Virginia mountain
GERS, were found guilty by a jury in
federal court here on an indictment
for recruiting men to destroy arms
and ammunition of the United States
government" The penalty was fixed
at FIVE years in the federal penitentiary
at Atlanta.
Other indictments against the men
charging interference with the selec-
tive draft law were dismissed. Both
prisoners, in statement to the court,
said that three men, strangers in the
community, induced them to attempt
to organize and arm mountaineers in
this section on promise of large
sum OF money. Government officials
are confident these men were German
agents.
Witnesses for the government tes-
tified that Phipps and Mccoy. seeking
to organize the mountaineers into an
army, offered $3.50 to number of
men to join their forces, which were
to destroy bridges, rob banks and
farms and divide the booty among the
"privates" of the army.
The midland journal., 1917-08-24
SECOND
PEACE PROPOSAL
Urges Settlement of War on No
Annexation Basis.
U. S. EXPECTED TO REFUSE
Belgium and Serbia To Get Indemnity.
Proposals Believed To Have
Been Inspired BY
Austria.

Rome.-Peace proposals made by
Pope Benedict have been delivered to
all the belligerent governments.
The Pope's appeal proposes that
there be no annexations and no in
IDENTITIES except in special cases, such
as Belgium and Serbia; the return to
Germany of her colonies in exchange
for the occupied departments of
France; freedom of the seas, disarma-
ment and the formation of supreme
court Of arbitration for the settlement
of future International disputes.
The midland journal., 1917-08-24
READY TO BUY
THE WHEAT CROP
Food Administration Forms
$5O,00O,GOO Corporation.
CHEAPER BREAD is. IN SIGHT
Hope To Establish Scale OF Prices
From Farm To Grocer, EIiminat-
ing Undue Profits and
Ending Speculation.

Washington.-Th food administra-
ton prepared to take over the entire
1917 wheat crop, if necessary, to
stabilize prices throughout the year.
1t formed a $5O,000,0O0 corporation,
with all of the stock held by the fed
eral government, to buy and sell wheat
at the principal terminals.
The move was the first of series to
be taken to reduce the price of bread.
Millers already have agreed to put
themselves under voluntary regula-
tions and are working out with the
food administration a differential of
profits. Distribution of flour by whole
salers and the baking of bread will be
taken up next
The hope of the Food Administra-
ton is to establish scale of prices
from the farm to the grocery store,
eliminating undue profits and ending
speculation. The maintenance of
standard price for wheat its officials
believe is the first and most necessary
step.
In announcing formation of the
Wheat Corporation, the Food Admins
tration also made known the personnel
of committee which will fix price
to be paid for this years wheat yield,
and the names of 13 men who will act
as purchasing agents for. the corpora
ton at terminals.
The Wheat Corporation will be put
under the administrations grain divi-
sion. It's chairman will be Herbert
Hoover and it's President, Julius
Barnes, a Duluth exporter, now serv-
ing as voluntary aide in the Food ad-
ministration The price fixing COM
mittee will be headed by President
Garfield, of Williams College, and will
comprise II members, representing
producers and consumers.
The Wheat Corporation will handle
all Allied grain purchases and will do
the buying for the American govern
ment. If found advisable it also will
serve as broker for the milling inter-
ests, purchasing wheat for the flour
mills to keep the market steady The
Allies will be required to purchase
-four instead of wheat on the theory
that manufacturing costs will be re-
duced and American industry en-
couraged.
All of the grain men who are taken
into the food administrations grain
division will disassociate themselves
from business interests and will give
their entire time to the government
without remuneration.
"These men," said Mr.. Hoover, "are
making a magnificent sacrifice and
many of them are giving up large in
comes"
Authority to license grain elevators
and milling concerns was given for
mally to the Food Administration in a
proclamation by President Wilson. Mr..
Hoover hopes that operation of the Ii
censing system will make unnecessary
any extensive government purchases
of wheat except for the government
itself, and for the Allies. He believes
a stable export price and proper super
vision of exchange dealings will do
more than anything else to keep prices
on a constant level
The midland journal., 1917-08-24
URGES LOAN ADS.
COMMITTEES Would Have McAdoo Spend
$1,25O,ooo.

Washington.-The national advertis-
ing advisory board of the Associated
Advertising Clubs of the World sent a
delegation to Washington, headed by
Herbert S. Houston. of New York,
chairman Of the board, to urge Secre-
tary McAdoo to spend from $1,O00,000
to $2,0O0.00O in advertising the next
issue of Liberty Loan bonds.
A detailed plan, originally outlined
before the issuance of the first Liberty
Loan bonds, was presented to Secre-
tary McAdoo, calling for division of
the advertising among daily, weekly
and monthly newspapers, in addition
to the utilization Of magazines, printed
posters, circulars, billboards and other
agencies.
The midland journal., 1917-08-24
DRAFT ARMY TO
MOVE IN SECTIONS
Entire First Force in Training
Early in October.
NO ESCAPE FOR DIRECTORS
MobiIizins Forces In Three incrsments
Will Prevent Shortage OF Supplies
and Equipment-Boards To
Divide Their Men.

aSn1ngtOn. - Inc entIre bol ,UUU
composing the first increment Of the
army draft forces will be under train
ing early in October. Under orders
issued Monday the first 80 per cent.
of the quota of each district will begin
entrainment for cantonments Septem-
Der 5; the next 30 per cent. September
Is and another 80 per cent. Septem-
Der 80. The remaining 10 per cent!
will be modified as soon after that
date as possible.
The plan to assemble the new forces
in three increments distributes the
task of furnishing supplies and equip
ment through September. 1t also will
prevent serious shortages in any
camp, and will give the new officers
from the training camps time to
familiarize themselves with their
duties gradually before responsibility
for great body of men falls on them.
The order issued Monday means
that about 10000 men will reach each
of the 16 cantonments soon after Sep
tember 5. They will first be examined
physically by the doctors and finally
accepted or rejected. This will take
some time, and the men will have to
be furnished with temporary quarters
and rationed while awaiting cxamina-
ton. If the full quota were as
sembled at one time great confusion
would result.
Presumably the first increment will
have been organized into skeleton
companies, battalions or regiments be-
fore the second arrives. The new
corners can be quickly absorbed by a
going concern in that case and the
third lot can be taken into the war
machinery with even less disturbance
when it reports Is days later.
In farming communities local boards
now will arrange the lists of those to
fill the first increment with local crop
conditions in mind. Harvesting is in
progress in many sections. Drafted
men engaged in that work and who
otherwise would go with the first third
of the district quota will be passed
over to the second or third, as may be
necessary.
Reviewing the question of discharge
for dependent relatives, Provost Mar
shal-General Crowder issued a supple
mental ruling holding that persons
should not be discharged because of
dependents resident abroad.
"The object of the law permitting
persons to be discharged provided he
has a person falling within any of the
classes of dependents dependent upon
him was to prevent such dependents
becoming a charge upon the American
people," the ruling says. "a de-
pendent residing abroad could not be-
come such charge. Persons claim
ing discharge because of such de-
pendent cannot properly be discharged
on ground that such discharge is ad-
visable within the meaning of the act
of Congress"
That conscientious objectors to war
are not to be excused entirely from
serving the country was made clear in
another ruling by the Provost Mar
shall, holding that such persons should
be sent to the mobilization camps
along with others drafted, to be as
signed later to non-combatant
branches of the service.
The midland journal., 1917-08-24
U. S. TROOPS TAKE LONDON.
cheered BY Millions AS They March
Through Metropolis.

Observation-Disclosures celebrated a
second American day when a large
contingent Of American troops from a
training camp marched through the
heart of the capital in response to a
popular demand that its citizens
should see and greet the visitors whose
presence, whose doings and charac-
terlstics have commanded remark
able degree of popular attention.
The midland journal., 1917-08-24
DRAGGED AT END OF CHAIN.
Belgian Athlete Grossly MaItreated
Before Execution.

Amsterdam. = Les Nouvelles, of
Maastricht, says that a well-known
athlete of Ghent named Van Renter
sgem, who recently was condemned to
death for espionage, was dragged at
the end of chain 20 meters long
through the principal streets of the
city to the place of execution, being
grossly mistreated by the soldiers who
were guarding him. He met his fate
with the utmost courage.