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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-23
GERMAN A|RMEN
KILL ELEVEN IN
RAID ON COAST
Three Teuton Machines Are
Shot Down and Occupants
of Fourth Are RiddIed by
Bullets, Is Report.


London. Aug. 22.-Lord French's
report shows that bombs were
dropped by raiding airplanes on
Dover, Margate and Ramsgate. There
were no casualties at Margate but at
Dover and Ramsgate eleven persons
were killed and thirteen injured. A
hospital and some houses were dam
aged.
The pilot of one of the enemy ma
chimes brought down was rescued,
having been only slightly wounded. The
Admiralty has issued the following
amplification of Lord French's re-
port:
Ten enemy airships of the Gotha
type were attacked by naval air.
planes in the vicinity of Ramsgate be-
tween 10 and IL o'clock this morning.
The enemy machines which were fly
ing at a height between 1900 ami
10000 feet were closely engaged, and
in addition to the two mentioned by
Lord French in the earlier commmi-
cation another was shot down by d
royal naval air squadron machine
close to the coast. The remaining
seven Gothas returned seaward fol-
lowed by numerous naval aircraft.
THE pilot of a royal naval air
squadron airplane, which chased the
raiders over sea, reports that after
firing 800 rounds of ammunition into
one of the enemy machines both gun
ners appeared to have been killed."
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-23
MOTT STIRS RUSSIAN
CHURCH TO PATRIOTISM

Moscow, Aug. 22.-John RI. Mott,
general secretary of the International
Young Mems Christian association.
and Charles r. Crane, members of
the American mission to Russia,
while here, held many conferences
with the leaders of both the Ortho-
dox Russian church and among the
Old Believers, Perhaps the most no =
table gathering which any member
of the mission addressed was n gem
eral representative meeting of dele
gates of the Orthodox church in this
city.
Every church in Russia was repre-
sented and the archbishop personal
ly presented Mr.. Mott to the assem-
bly, At the conclusion of Mr., Motifs
address the delegates rose, unani-
mously expressing their approval of
a resolution providing for the con-
tinuance OF the war and the support
of the provisional government. The
archbishop added at the conclusion
OF Mr. Motifs address Echoes of
this address will come, not from this
hall alone, but from every parish
throughout Russia"
Cyrus II. Mccormick. the Chicago
manufacturer, also a member of the
mission, participated in the religious
conferences and meetings and was
instrumental in advising the church
leaders more fully as to Americas
earnest desire to forward the war.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-23
FERGUSON STILL
DECLINES To SAY
WHERE He GOT Il
Texas Governor Will Know
by Saturday Whether He
Must Stand Trial by I'M
parchment.

Austin, Tex, Aug. 22.-By Saturday
at the latest, Governor James r. Fer
guson should know whether he will
have to stand trial before the state
senate on a bill of impeachment pre-
sented by the house of representatives
Taking Of testimony on the thirteen
charges preferred by Speaker F. o.
Fuller was concluded today and to-
night at o'clock the committee of
the whole met to hear the arguments
OF opposing counsel. The committee,
after a two-hour session, recessed,
under the rules until o'clock tomor-
row morning when an additional six
hours of arguments will be begun.
Counsel on each side has been al
lotted four hours. Following them,
members of the house probably will
be allowed to speak. While no an
nouncement bad been made, 1t Is ex-
pected that when voting begins each
charge will be considered separately.
This should, legislative leaders say.
bring final action late Friday or some
time Saturday.
Despite the vote of the house COM
mittee, 70 to Sc, that he must tell
who loaned him more than $156,0OO to
pay off bank debts, the governor to-
day maintained his silence.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-23
INNOCENT VICTIM
CAUGHT IN TRAP
SET FOR THIEVES
Roy Owen, Losing Way, Seeks
Shelter in Lonely Cabin for
Night; Shot as He Enters
Door; Dying.


Carrizozo, n. M. Aug. 22.-Roy
Owen of Corona, Lincoln county, to-
night was the innocent victim of i
trap that Ralph Page, ranchman,
had set for thieves. Owen is in the
Lucas hospital here in dying condition
and Page is in JAIL
Thieves had entered Pages cabin
which stands in lonely district, and
robbed the place several times, AMI
to guard the dwelling in his absence
Page set the trap, pointing a rifle OF
heavy caliber toward the entrance
and running cord from the trigger
through series Of pulleys to the door,
SO that opening the door would dis
charge the gun.
Owen lost his way and finding
Pages cabin in his wandering sought
shelter there for the night As he
entered the door the rifle was fired and
he fell with wound through his
body. The bullet passed through
both lungs and the muscles cf his
right arm.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-23
2, 1000 LABORERS ARE
PROMPTLY DISMISSED

Camp Fremont Palo Alto. Calf.
Aug. 22.-All construction work at
Camp Fremont was ordered suspend :
ed today, 1t was announced, 1t was
understood the orders came from the
war department to construction
quartermasters. More than 1000
laborers, including hundreds of car
penters, were to be dismissed imme-
diatcly.
John r. Lindley, supervising con-
struction of buildings at Camp FIRE.
mont, said tonight that preparations
for installing sewers had been made.
Local health authorities denied any
partment of war concerning the in
stallation of sewers. DR.. William 8.
simpson, health officer of Santa Clara
county, said he had written the ma
tional council of defense in Wash
ington ten days ago concerning what
he thought had been the elimination
Of sewers and asking what action he
should take. He declared his letter
was not in the nature of complaint
The encampment was to quarter
national guard troops from Oregon,
Montana, Idaho and Wyoming. Ac-
cording to Superintendent Lindley ap-
proximately 80 per cent of the work
has been completed. Military Off
cials have encountered a series of
difficulties in the construction of the
camp, including trouble with labor
ers. 1t was said here tonight that a
combination Of these difficulties rath-
er than the, one incident of the sew
age problem had caused the depart
ment of war to order the construction
work stopped Two thousand labor
ers employed were paid off tonight,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-23
SUBMARINE TOLL Is
SLIGHTLY INCREASED


London, Aug. 22.-The number of
British merchantmen sunk by subma-
rines or mines in the last week was
only slightly larger than the previous
week, when a considerable falling off
was noted. According to the official
statement, fifteen vessels of more than
1000 tons Were sunk and three ves-
sells of less than 1000 tons,
in addition to two fishing yes
sells, as compared with fourteen large
vessels the previous week, two small
vessels and three fishermen.
The admiralty statement issued to-
night says:
Arrivals, 2,S3S sailings, 2,764.
British merchantmen sunk by
mines or submarines, over 800 tons,
including one previously, fifteen, un-
der 1900 tons, three.
British merchantmen unsuccess-
fully attacked, including two prev-
ously, twelve.
British fishermen sunk, two"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-23
EUGENE LIVES TO SEE
FRANCE DRIVE OUT HUN

Aldershot, England, Aug. 22.-Dur-
ing the frequent visits of King George
and Queen Mary to Aldershot to re.
view and inspect troops, they always
call on the former Empress Eugene
of France at Marlborough hill De-
spite the latter's ninety-one years, her
mentality is alert as eyer, says the
Liverpool Post, and she keeps in
touch with the war news as few wom-
Ell of half her age do.
Those who know her say that her
greatest hold on life is the fact that
she has SO strenuously made up her
mind she will not pass into another
world until the German invader is
driven from France with no hope of
returning.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-23
ALTO CAMP
FOR GUARDSMEN
IN BAD WITH U. S.
All Work Is Stopped and
1000 Laborers Are Paid
Off and Discharged; Trou-
Bile Over Sewerage,

Washington. Aug. 22.-Construc-
ton work on the national guard camp
at Paio Alto, Calf, was ordered sus-
pended by the war department today as
a result of the insistence of local health
authorities that sewers be installed
ic the camp.
Army officers regard this as an
unnecessary expense for temporary
camp, and it was said the site may be
abandoned if the health authorities
continue to require sewers.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-23
HIRAM JOHNS0N'S SON
DENIED EXEMPTION
10y noss,ss JOURNAL srsciA. Lt.sso w,s,

San Francisco. Calf, Aug 22.-Hi-
ram johnson, Jr, son of United States
Senator Hiram johnson, was today
denied exemption from military serv-
ice which was asked on grounds of
his wfe's dependency. His father-in-
law, local capitalist. offered to sup
port Mrs. Johnson it was said John
son Is an attorney.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-23
STATE HEALTH BOARD
PROTESTED REPEATEDLY

San Francisco, Aug. 22.--The state
board of health has repeatedly pro-
tested by telegram to the department
of war in Washington, against the
elimination of sewage facilities in the
plans for Camp Fremont, Palo Alto,
it became known here tonight.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-23
RELIEF SHIP BRINGS
ARCTIC EXPLORERS

ST. Johns, n. F., Aug. 22.--The re-
lief sailing steamer Neptune, COM
manded by Capt Robert Bartlett,
bringing some members of the McMil-
Ian artic exploration party from
Greenland, was reported tonight off
the coast of Labrador. The Neptune
probably will reach here Sunday.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-23
LOCAL REPORT.

tions for the twenty -four hours, ended
at 6 p. m. yesterday, follows: Maxi
mum temperature. 95 degrees; mini
mum, So; range, AZ; Temperature at 6
p. m. S5 clear; northwest wind
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-23
ITALIANS CONTINUE BIG
DRIVE AGAINST AUSTR|ANS;
OVER $4,000 PRISONERS ARE
BAGGED BY CADORNA'S MEN
FRENCH AND CANADIANS STILL
ARE GAINING GROUND AGAINST
GERMANS AT VERDUNs AND LENS

Crown Prince Furousy Attacks in Hope of Regainng Lost
Positions. but Is Everywhere Defeated; Teutons Are Start
ing What May Develop Into General Offensive Against
Russians With Object Of Capturing Port of Rga British
Attack Successfully in Flanders; Air Battles Are Numerous
on Western Front With Kaisers Machines Worsted Sub
marine Toll of English Ships Is Slightly Larger Than Last
Week, but Still Comparatively Low.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-23
WOMAN PUT IN CHARGE
OF FOOD CONSERVATION

tsv MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wiREl
Tucson, Ariz, Aug. 22.--The board
of regents of the University Of Ari-
zona today appointed Miss Hazel Zim-
norman as Pima. county woman
servation movement here. She is a
graduate of the University of Oklaho-
ma and also studied at the University
OF California and the Kansas Agricul-
tural college.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-23
British Ship Reaches Port.

An Atlantic Port, Aug. 22--The
British steamer City of Lahore from
an oriental port with fifty-three pas
sengers and 100000 cargo ran on
the rocksk off the New England coast
during a thick fog today, but later
floated and reached port without as
sistance.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-23
BROUGHT INSIDE LINES
BY A GERMAN MACHINE

Paris, Aug. 22.-Julian Bddle OF
the Lafayette aerial squadron was
killed in the service two days ago.
1t is now learned definitely that
Corporal Harold Willis of Boston,
who has been missing for several days.
was brought down inside the German
lines by German machine.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-23
Cattle Prices Are
Highest in History
,sv MORNING IousnA SPECIAL LEASED w,ssl

Chicago, Aug. 22.-Cattle reached
the highest price in the history of the
market at the stockyards today, when
top steers were quoted at $3.50.
Hogs dropped from the high price
of $40 on Tuesday to $3.50 a hund-
redweight, with few sales, and bids
from sl9 to $l9.25.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-23
RANiSGATE is BOMBARDED;
CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE

Ramsgate, Eng, Aug. 22.--German
airplanes today bombarded this town
from great altitude. The bombs
dropped by the aviators did consider
able damage.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-23
SLAIN FARMER THOUGHT
VICTIM CHL0RAl RING

Sat Lake City, Utah, Aug. 22.-Be-
lieved by the police to be the victim
of chloral ring which operated here
last winter, George Morgan. veal
thy farmer of Smithfield.' Utah, was
found slain today in downtown ho-
tel. Money and jewelry which Nor
gan Is known to have had. are miss
ing.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-23
Italians Were Repulsed

Vienna, Monday, Aug. 80 (via Lon
don Aug. 22O--The repulse of heavy
Italian attacks on the Isonzo front is
reported by the war office. Several
civilians were killed in a naval at
tack on Trieste. On August 10, the
Austrians captured 5000 prisoners.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-23
Sell Hamburg offices.

London, Aug. 22.-The Offices of
the Hamburg American line in Cock
spur street, where so many passages
have been booked in pre-war days
for America, have been sold to the
r and Q Steamship company for
S3ol.0o0.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-23
Held 10 Grand Jury.

/. Santa Fe, Aug 22.--lsidoro Mar
tinez has been held to the grand jury
without bond on the charge Of. hav-
ing killed his wife at their home near
santa Cruz.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-23
Fighting of Most Desperate
Character Occurs on Ypres-
Menin Road in North Sea
Region,
TEUT0NS ARE DRIVEN
FROM STRONG POSITIONS
Haig Gains at Two Points, One.
on Mile Front to Depth of
One-fourth Mile; Deeper at
Other Point.

| IsT MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEAsEp wIsrl
London, Aug 22.--British troops at
tacking fiercely again today have cap
ttured important strategic positions for
a mile along the Ypres- Menin road to
u depth of nearly third of a mile
ana further to the north carried for
ward their front about a half mile
over an extent of two and half
miles.
The fighting according to the Off
c!al report from British Headquarters
tonight, was OF the most desperate ma
ture, the prisoners taken bearing a
small ratio to the losses inflicted on
the Germans.
The text of the statement reads:
successful operations We're under
ltaken by our troops this morning to
the east and northeast of Ypres for
the capture of series of strong
points and fortified farms lying few
hundred yards in front of our positions
astride the Ypres-Menin road and be-
tween the Ypres- Roulers railway and
Langemarck.
Bitter fighting has taken place at
all points. The enemy again launch
ed repeated counter-attacks which suf-
fered heavy Losses from our artillery
and machine gun fire.
I'm the neighborhood of the
Ypres-Menin road, our line has been
advanced to a depth of about 500
yards on ;easro !, of about a mile Oar
troops established themselves in the
western portion of Inverness Copse
Further north our line has been car
ried forward on front of two and
one-half miles to greatest depth of
more than half mile.
Few Prisoners Taken.
I'm these operations we captured
more than ESQ prisoners but by rea-
son of the obstinate nature of the
fighting the prisoners taken bear
more than a usually small proportion
to the total losses inflicted on the
enemy The number of prisoners
taken by us in the neighborhood of
Lens since the morning of August 15
amount to 1873. In the same period
ve captured thirty -four machine
guns and twenty-one trench mortars
so far counted.
Yesterday there was great activity
in the air on both sides. Twelve Ger
man airplanes were brought down by
our machines. Five others were driver
down out Of control. Twelve of our
airplanes are missing, including two
which collided behind the enemy's
lines during a bombing raid
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-23
Albuquerque Morning Journal Thursday August g. 1917
THE WEATHER
FORECAST

Denver. Colo, Aug. 22,-For New
Mexico: Thursday fair in west, pos
sibly showers and cooler east portion;
Friday fair, warmer northeast portion.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-23
FIGHTING RUSSIAN
APPOINTED COMMANDER

tsr MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED w,ssl
Petrograd, Aug. 22.-General Let
chitzky has been appointed command
er on the northern front, succeeding
klembovsky.
General Letchitzky was the right
hand man of General Brussiloff in the
drive of the early summer of last
year. He captured many thousands
of Austrian troops and occupied all
Of Bukowina. Last March he was
appointed commander on the Gen.
tral front.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-11
HEEDS WIRELESS WARNINGS
British Liner Puts Into Irish Port
While Destroyers Drive
U-DOafa AXnY.


NEW YORK. June 10.-Wireless
warnings are responsible for the
safety of large British transatlantic
liner which arrived at an American
port to-day. The fact that he had
wireless warnings saved his ship from
sharing the fate of the British liner
Southland and a tank steamer. said
the captain. All three left a British
port on the same night.
When off the Irish coast the liner
was signaled by British destroyer:
Three submarines In walt for YOU"
She promptly put into an Irish port.
There she lay. with eighteen other
vessels, until scouts had driven the
U-boats off.
Officers assert that had the South
land put into the Irish port she would
have escaped destruction.
Lieutenant j. p. Proctor, a Canadian
member of the royal flying corps. who
saw service on the Sommc, was among
the passengers. lilo denied that the
British lost their air supremacy at
any time. To maintain 1t, however he
said. cost them 200 per cont moro cas-
ualties than the Germans suffered be-
tween February and April this year.
Now tho British losses are decidedly
lower than the German, no asserted.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-11

son to believe that many men DELHI
erately failed to register. Those just
past twenty-one years or not quite
thirty-one years will be the hardest to
catch up with. although eventually II
is believed that they will be brought
to Justice
School. church and election records
VIII be utilized to check up on al
legged violators Of the selective draft
act. AS Virginia did not have a birth
registration system when the present
generation of men subject to draft
came into the world. there will be much
difficulty in some men proving their
age. and when it is brought to the at
tention OF the jury that a man has
been enjoying the privileges of ma.
1ority he will stand little chance
MEN WITHOUT CERTIFICATES
SUBJECT TO ARREST
Another source of danger will be
through the carelessness of men prop
erly to preserve their registration GER
tifcates. In event the certificate is
lost. duplicate will not be issued
A man found without his card Will be
arrested, and may find It hard to prove
that he registered. particularly at the
cards have not been fully indexcd.
The police are highly pleased at the
registration. In the past, men brought
in the station houses generally gave
names other than their own. Now one
tenth of the male population is proper
ly indcNed. q man of CONSUMPTION age
who gives false age and then sticks
TO 1t, will find himself headed for a
Federal penitentiary. The prohibition
authorities have found that many of
the men arrested here for violating the
liquor law have served their sentences
under assumed names.
Although no arrests have been made
yet. police are keeping a watch on
local pool and billiard parlors for
minors Names have been taken In
some instances and as soon as the
registration lists are available, they
Will be checked up. The minor who
can't resist the temptation to enter
a pool room Will find himself in trouble
with the municipal authorities.
-Four arrests have been made here
for alleged violation Of the registra-
ton law. Three were for failure to
register and one for registering twice.
All of these cases will come before
United States Commissioner Melvin
Flegenheimer this week.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-11
1'WENTY-SEvEN STATES
HAVE FILED REPORTS

BY Associated Press]
WASHINGTON, June 10.-VirEinia
and the national parks added their war
registration figures to the totals nj
the provost generals Office to-
daE' bringing the registration reported
from twenty-sevcn States, tho District
OF Coiumbia and the parks UP to A.
SoS.o94. compared with n census esti-
mate OF eliGibles Of 5.56I,4a9.
OF the totals registered. 1881 o65 AFRO
white. 692,734 colored. o7o636 aliens,
ana 1910 alien enemies. Possible ex-
cmptions indicated are 2.624,5s3.
me interior Department reports the
total registration of the national
parks at So. divided as follows: white,
rs; colored, !; alien, 4: alien enemies,
2 Indicated possible exemptions
claimed. %.
REPORTS complete except for few
precincts have been received from
many States. but they will not be an
nounced until final figures are in. The
states included in the total are Ala
hama. Arkansas. California. Connecti-
cut. Delaware. Georgia, Maine. Mary
land, Mississippi. New York. North
Carolina, Oregon. Rhode Island, South
Carolina. Tennessee. Vermont. Wash
ington. Wisconsin. West Virginia,
North Dakota. Nebraska. Oklahoma,
Iowa. Texas. Colorado. Kansas and
Virginia.
Officials still think that tho total
registration will be more than a.O00,-
600. or something over SIS per cent of
tho estimated eligibles.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-11

most energy and good will. but with
vast expenditure OF money and er-
fort. and with infinite hurry and con-
FUSION and laundering. we are endeav-
orins to make Sood-and at best we
can only partially make good-the dam
age wrought by our foolish refusal
to look unpleasant facts in the face"
Referring to tho Industrial situation.
the former President declared this is
neither the time nor the place to at
tempt to work out in detail all that
must be done In attempting to solve the
industrial problem"
But" he added, at is cminently de-
sirable to lay down a few broad prin-
ciples. because 1t is eminently desira-
BILE that our people should grow to ac-
cept these principles as part OF their
fund OF steady conviction which de-
termtnes popular action: and should
cooi-headedly begin to work out, by
study and, above all. by cautious ex-
pertinent. the methods of reducing the
principles to action"
I'VE must shun equally the mere sell
fish cgotist and the mere well-mean-
ing fool" declared Colonel Roosevelt
we should in every way foster and
aid business: and We must remember
that In the internationalized world of
to-day the big business unit Is in
dispensable. Then. together with this
fostering and encouragement. should
go such supervision and control as to
secure the largest possible measure of
equity in the distribution of the re-
wards and profits: and. as far
as proves feasible. a growing meas
ure of property interest in. and direc-
tional control over. the business. by
all who work permanently therein"