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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-14
PEACE WITHIN TWO
MONTHS AND A HALF
IS PREDICTION NOW
Copenhagen Correspondent of the
Danish Socialist Press Says Ger
many Is Willing TO Make Con
cessions to Stop War.


'opcuhugcn Npril ~ tNp London
$40 q. mp Peace within two months
and q half iS predicted hy the Cop,u-
hagen correspondent cot the Danish
socialist Press. which confirms the
reports of unofficial negotiations be-
tween Russian and German socialists
~ AGAINST the diplomatic dcuill- iu
the socialist newspaper here aud in
Berlin
- avn assured from an absolutely
trustworthy source hc ~ays. that
Germany is ready tp restore B,'r.W
and Serbia c,uouutr France and with
Turkey arrange AN agreement With
Russia over the Tree navigation of rur
pardlucuo- Au agreement is AL .
possible uu the Polish question as lhu
Russian government knows
The correspondent pictures Eug-
land as the sole obstacle tu peace
There BE- reasonable ground to h,I'Nc
100, statement 100 reference tu thD nus
sian aud German negotiation
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-14
kAzON'S DIVORCED
WIFE ENGAGED TO
MARRY GONZALES
Bethrothal and Passage of Letters
Between Them Admitted by
Macon on Stand To-day; Gives
Account of Shooting

That Ieopu.do Macon, divorced
wife Flora SandoNal, who was re-
married to him after he killed Patsy
Gouzllrs. mad hccu engaged 20 Con
yates was brought ont today when Ma
zuu took the stand iu the district
count at hes trial for murder. lie gave
the Jury his account of tho killing
HIS hearing un tho stand was COM
posed
Macon said that ON the afternoon
of November 20, last. the date of the
-huotinr hi- divorced wife tact him
aud made tu appointment 90 take
dinner IS b him Jt rrsta urant that
evening 81" wanted to effect q re-
ruuciiatiou. Macon said
lie knew from what -hr told him,
Macon said, that She had been eugas
od tp marry Gonzales and that letters
hJd PASSED between them he had
rai uu trouble with Guu1ales. hc fnil
io met his former Utfc thai o'en-
is- t- arranged, Macon said. and they
had dinner together at the NcW McN-
leo cafe They agreed to forget thoir
past differences ana rcmarrs said
Mazou and at her suggestion they set
uut Iu tuNiylh 10 ro Co his mother
Du thr Was 20 th" hpu-c Macon said
h, noticed u touring car following fhr
uNl
Auor going lu tho house. Macon
s9m. nr pcthouEht hlm hat he
.huutl send o telegram 60 hi~ ranch
lt Grants 90 lct tis foreman know
thar he would not boz out that night
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-14
ONLY MINOR NCEMENTs
AIONG TIIE Russ FRONT

Potroerad. Aprii ~ ,Nn London.
4:3o y. M CBritlsh Admiralty per
Wireless Press. reporting military
operations ON the western (Russianl
front the statement issned today by
the RUSSIAN war department says.
Western front. on an fronts
there were scouting rcconnaissances
aud rcciprocal nring The enemy
bomuarded Brody ana some civilians
were Killed.
In various sectors of the front
groups of AuStrians with paper par
GELS in their hands came ont of their
trenches and. making signals with
flags. cudcaVored 10 ontice our troops
TO approach them. They were dis
pcrscd by our artillery with shrapnel
FIRE.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-14
BRITISH TANKS ARE
USED EFFECTIVELY
ON WESTERN FRONT
Climb Over Rough Ground, Cleave
Their Way Through Snowdrifts
and Plunge Through Hedges Of
Barbed Wire.


London, Aprn ~ G.33 a. nh
Newspaper correspondents with the
| British armies In France describe at
longth the violent naAnne which end
ed in the capture ot wancourt and
iieninel south OF the Arras-Cam brai
hieh road. some ~ the attackers
underwent a terrible ordeal lying on
the open slopes In deep snow and an
les gale and swept hy German ma
chine gun ire while the sky above
them was flashing with the ours Ut
! shrapnel ana high explosives
When the British soldiers fought
their way INTO Wancourt they were
faced b., great belts Of wire and N1y,a
" bullets from machine guns. The
Daily Telegraphs correspondent. re-
terring to this action. says.
The men were held up by great
stretches Of wire and menaced by an
onflade fire FRO mmachine guns. Two
tanks came To the rescue ana did dar-
INK things They came up In their
elephantine way and. skillfully guild
ed, climbed over rough ground. cleay-
ing through snow drifts and mud
bank and bade straight for the great
hedge Of barbcd wire and drove
through them, lenvivn broad lines OF
bruAen strands. one cruiscd into
Waucouu. followed from distance
by the cheers OF the Infantry u
tmmpled upon machine gun redoubts
and m'd into the German hiding
places.
a second tank .o,lowcd a zig gag
course for H"ncl and in that village
sWcp, down numbers of German SOL
dlcrs For forty hours these two
tanks did not rest. but went about
hr,ukMg down wires ana searching
out German strong points
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-14

ally TO grasp the situation, n situation
for which they have waited so Ions.
The Germans possibly feel the change
more than any one else, for above all
things they love their underground
comfort. The Germans were the firsI
10 transfer fighting to ditches ana
they are reluctantly giving ur that
style Of warfare
The deep concreted dugouts and
tunnels along the old front we're the
only protection the Germans hnd
against the ever increasing British
Runfire ana every time they get an
opportunity 10 pause now they imHe.
diatclv begin to dig in
open field tactics have been a part
of the training Of the new British
army ever since IL organization be-
gan In 1914 There mas been some
criticism of that system from time e.
time on the ground that the war would
always be fought from trench 10
trench but FOR the last few months
the British army iu France has been
drilled in open tactics almost dnily
The results of these training method
have been apparent in tho last few
daNs
The correspondent saw bit OF field
maneuveting two days ago in which
the British troops completely out
wittrd part of one Of Gormany's crack
.egiments
Tho losses IN the recently inaugu-
rated operations have been So much
smaller than would be naturally cN-
perted thai army authorities are fairly
iubilant Another gratifying feature
has been the speed with which the
British have cyerNwhcra attained their
objective.
The turning Of the top OF the Hin
denhurg line has been an achievement
ot which the full importance has nat
urnlly not vet been developed.
Tho complete smashing of the Nimv
ridge seems tu have somewhat upset
the German plan but they are evident
Is determining To- pat up the strongest
possible defensive fight before falling
back 90 the uncompleted positions
where duEouts are missing and tn"
protection is dou1tful
These days are filled with thrilling
incidents ut individual exploits which
are dffoult Go sort from tho ma ss
coming ln from So wide e battle fold
one of the most remarkable ie that Of
% young airman, who although shot iu
the eve ana the lex in au air duel
Yesterday succeeded Boo bringing dow
tho opening machine IN his own lines
dragged himself from the acruplan".
made q verbal report ON his mission
nud died few minutes later
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-14
GRANDMOTHER OF RUSS
REVOLUTION rs HOME,
AN EXILE FOR "A YEERS

By Associated Press
Bostuu April il-Grret.urs from
Madame Catherine lirc-hk1N HkuNH.
grnudmothcr OF the Russian rcNulu-
ton vino returned tu PetrusIld Wed
uosdnN from siberia aftcr hc.ur .u ca.
il, forty -four year, were received
here today uyMiss Alice Stone hlu,H
we'll. editor ~ the wnmau's Journal
lu D. Ctbl, message sent .u r,plt tU
one from Miss Blackwell "Vpressin+
happiness ot American friends owes
her liberation Madame i'rc-htNN
skayu said
'Gro'imrs from free Russia iD tu.
pouplo ut the United states of America
Ana ,uiuNing happiness with 1N th
city and Russia ana siberia.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-14
B. ROOSEVELT,
MISS GRACE B. LOCKWOOD,
ARE MARRIED AT BOSTON

Boston. April it.--Archibald b.
Roosevelt. SON Of Colonel and Mrs.
Theodore Roosevelt and Miss Grace
) Lockwood daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Thomas : Lockwood of this city,
were mlrricd M noon today in EN-
manuel Episcopal church,
The date of the wedding was set
forward because of the expectation of
AN early call to the "ulors by Mr..
Roosevelt who Us member of the
officers reserve rorps ~ Harvard unit
vorsty
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-14
PLAN EELIsTMEETs FOR
FARM, COMMERCIAL AND
MANUFACTURING WORK

Wash rutou. April - "A bill to di-
rect the secretary uf war to enlist
ur transfer from present enlistments
for farm, commercial and manuiac-
turing Work within the United state,
AN army OF zoe. o00 men between u
and 90 years old tor n two-ycar term
Cf service unless Foouer discharged
was introduced Today boy Representa-
tive scott Of Michigan. Their COM
pepsatiou under the bin Houid hc the
Same as nov paid privatcs in the reg
ulur army.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-14
VILLAGE OF EAyETT FAILS
INTO HANDS OF BIgITiSfi

London, April ~, 1:55 p. m.-Thc
village Of Ftyett. one mile northwest
OF ST. Quentin. has been captured by
the British after aharp fight. ac-
cofdiug to an official statement issued
hg the war office
The important positions Of Ascon-
sion farm ana Grand pricl farm. east
OF Ie Ncrguicr were also captured.
Among the guns captured by the Brit
ish were -four howitzers of eight inches.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-14
CHAMPAGNE REGION SFT'\E
on NRTtIItIItN FIGHTING

Paris. AprH ll. % ARTILLERY cone
tinucs with marked intensity in tho
ChampIEuo the war office announces
French ptrnls were active and brought
hack prisoners south Of So quentin
there were heavy artillery actions
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-14
TURKS DEFEATED AGAIN BY
BRITISH I NMI,SOI'OT NMtA

London. April ~ R:o6 p. m.l-The
Turks have sustained another defeat
az the hands of the British in Meso-
potamia The war office announces
that the Turks are in retreat after %
battle n which they suffered heavy
losses
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-14
English, Following Out the Haig
Plan, Have Pierced First One
Section of the Hindenberg Line
and Then Another.
TEUToNIc FRONT BELIEVED
TO BE SERIOUSLY BROKEN
Semi.open Warfare Has Replaced
Old Deep Trench Fighting
Kaiser S Men Miss Their I'm.
derground Comforts,

BY Associated Press
London. Aprl ~, y. m.-- The Brit
i~h have taken bulldog grip ON IN"
whole German line from Lous to north
OF 81 Quentin and refuse to be
shaken uff
Under what the newspapers call the
"liaig plan iirst one section ut the
hbudenburE line and then another has
been subjected to violent lombard
ment followed hy infantry attacks
which have badly shaken. II they Nave
not seriously broken. the front on
whi,h the Germans have depended for
the defense uf the industrial distritts
OF France. which have been iu thor
hands for NOR, than two years
Hold on Mines j. slipping
Tho Lens coal mining area around
the town b. being closely invested and
IA, German hold ON It is pecuminS
more precautions. several more Wiz
lIgc- and position southwest ot Tn"
town tell into British hands during
the night. together with four N-inch
huWlt1crf and the line here has been
linked up with the positions taken
from the German n the battle Of
Lous
The German stay IN St quentin is
likewise additionally thrca to n e d
through the capture by the British of
tn. village of l'aNct, "a bare mile north
west of the town from winch point the
British guns command the German
lines OF communication northward
Again the British have advanced
further toward the CHmurdi-St. Qucn-
tin road while southeast OF Ar:as thcy
are approaching Qucant, which Is the
northern extremely OF the new Ger
% lime doteudinE 'nmhrni.
iIorH H. on the job.
General Home, who is considered
IN. greatest arullorN expert in the
Brush army and who assisted Gen
,ral NiNcll- 100 the successful att1,"
g., tho French north of Nerduu n De
,,mh,r, lutt commands the British
forces around Lens. where, owing 20
a.. natural defcusos composed pt
waste dumps around the mines, ~ '
ARTILLERY must largely bc depended up-
on G,n'al Horne has oH his right
Tn, army under Major General g.. II
~ AlcuhN. Who has also gained new
laurcls iu this war.
These generals and their colleague
under Field Marshal sir nouglu
lIIgi, have accomplished sine" Mon
day q WORK which many military writ
,rs expected would u,JupN a great part
uf the summer bu, thus Ear thor" has
been 900 flag waving nor celebration
900 Great Britain. The impression pre-
wallis that greater events Will soon ful-
luv and that with tho tam ot Lens III"
roller of Lille viii not ho long delayed
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-14
Appropriation STRICKEN ont.

Denver. April lt--Annouucemeut
was made at the governor Is office to-
d1y that Governor Gunter had dec.d-
cd to strike s21S.d0o out of the "long
appropriation" hin The governor
feels thu the states revenue is not
ampcl to carry the heavy nppropria
ton. B was announced
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-14
COST OF NECESSITIES
FOR GERMAN FAMILIES
EXCEEDS THEIR INCOME

Copenhagen, Via London. April IA
S:45 a. m.-The results of the statisti
cal investigation into the war cost OF
living In Germany. which was conduct
ed in April, 1916, and which are now
published. shcw that the cost OF the
barene, ossities or life for families IN
the lowest wage class materially eN-
cceds their incom. This class in
cludos families earning from 100 To
200 marks monthly and their living
expenses are put at 222 marks. five
pfenpirS
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-14

DonVcr NrrII N-NlI aims in p05-
session Of 'alion enemies" will br
-oizcd at once according go AN an
uounccmcnt made by department of
Justice officials mere 'oday
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-14
American Schooner Abandoned
BY Crew While Being ShelIed
By Sub in Mediterranean Sea

Americal schooner Edwin a. Hunt
OF New YORK Nicholas Miller. master.
with crew ol eight bound from Crette
10 Now Yurk IN ballast. shelled by sub
marine at a. m, April :. forty miles
OF Cape Gaia. ship abandoned by
crew under fire. fate unknown. Crew
all saved. brought 10 Almeria by Dam
ish schooner Konso."
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-14

~ Asfnftairu Ffesa
Washington APru q The Amer
can schooner Edwin q, Hunt Of New
York, was abandoned hy her crew up-
der shell fire from "a submarine neat
Cape Gata. spain in the Mediterranean
Aprh e, according To a dispatch 10 the
state department from Consul Gassett
ai Malaga
COnau; Gassotts message said.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-14
TRIAL OF BLANCETT
ON MURDER CHARGE
IS WELL UNDER WAY
State Begins Weaving It's Net of
Circumstantial Evidence Around
Youth Who Il Accused Of Slay.
ing His Motor Companion

bg Ahfn'INi.i ff..'
santa rc. y 50 April D. Tho tr-l
cot sIhrrt " Enrcer of Friday lln"-
pul Washu, charged with the de
lhcr1tr murder With shot gun of mas
friend ana muiur companion, 'll dc lh
Armour of SiuuN city lu. un brt"h'r
.G O. f"w mile. .'st of Suuu, fo. got
NrIl under va, tms morning. with th'
state steadily v.INiur its not ni r,I-
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-14
Amendments Adopted.

a committee amendment limiting
the iOaning authority so AS 10 cease on
tho ,orn,i,,,iou ,, ,h. ,,.,. ,,.a.n o..
''"'S was """p''"' "h"'"e' a"eha-
ment limiting loans po the allies
against C,ermnnv and declartug sne-
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"','io,'"' "ei'"s' Purppses' was
""oP''"'
hePfese"'t'iNe Mnhh W"ihed con-
gress the United states might be
calied on To spend sastly more money
than proposed today and that the
United states might have 20 raise
great sums to finance the war on i,s
own account He opposed an aniena-
ment by Representative S.oan OF Me-
braska 70 strike out "A section of the
hliI that permits any series 80 bonds
issued tu be converted into bonds
hearing higher Intcrc,.. II any subse-
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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-14
President and Secretary Of the
Treasury Alone Should Not
Manage the Loan, Some Repre-
sentatives Say.
CAN'T DO MUCH FIGHTING;
LET'S GIVE THEM CREDIT
Mann Believes That Money Is the
Only Help This Country Can
Now Extend Entente and It
Should Not be Denied Them.
B, Associated rsss,

Washington April 1.-THE .
y $1,000 100000 war revenue au- .
= thorizaiicn bin was passed late =
. today by the house. .
The vote OF the house was .
y unanimous. Speaker ozark direct .
= ing that his vote be recorded as .
y aye. Representative London. .
' New York socialist. was the only .
. member answering present. .
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-14

several times yninly attacked. In "a
counter-thrust we inflicted consider
able losses on the enemy
The Washington herald., 1917-10-03
GIRL Wins Prize At
G. ". U.LAW School
First Time Woman Student Attains
Highest Grade.

For the first time in the history of
the George Washington University
Law School a woman student has
won a scholarship prize. The honor
goes to Miss Bessie Newsom, who has
been awarded the prize offered by
Marshall Chapter of Phi Delta Phi
Fraternity to the member OF the first
year class taking the regular course
who attains the highest average grade
in the entire work Of the year. Miss
Newsom made her high grades last
year, in spite of the fact that she
was doing rather heavy outside work
She now has >clerkship in the Law
offices Of Clephane & Clephane.
Prof. William c. Van Week, secre-
tary OF the law school. has announced
that Charles o. Marshall has been
awarded the ordronaux prize scholar.
ship, offered annually to the member
Of the second class who attains the
highest average grade In the work oi
the second-year class.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-03
CHILD'S tongue
BECOMES COATED
IF CONSTIPATED
When Cross, Feverish and Sick
I Give California Syrup
of Figs"

Children love this fruit laxative -
and nothing else cleanses the tender
stomach. liver and bowels so nicely.
A child simply will not stop playing
to empty the bowels. and the rcSuit
10, they become tightly clogged with
waste, hveT gets sluggish. stomach
sours, Ihen your little one becomes
cross. half-sick, feverish. don't eat.
sleep or act naturally. breath is bad,
system full OF cold. has sore throat,
stomachache or diarrhoea. Listen.
Mother See il tongue is coated then
give a teaspoonful of California
Syrup Of Figs" and in a few hours
all the constipated waste. sour bile.
and undigested food passes out cf
the system anG you have a well, play
ful child again
Mi,iions Cs mothers give California
Syrup of Figs" because it is perfectly
harmless; children love it. and It
never fails to act on the stomach.
liver and bowels.
Ask your druggist for a 5O-cent bot
tie Of California Syrup of Figs"
which has full directions for babies,
children # ali ages and for grown
ups plainly p:Inted on the bottle. Be
ware OF counterfeits sold here Ger
the genuine. made by California Fig
Syrup COMPANY" Refuse any other
kind with contempt.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-03
CAPITAL GUARDIANS
DENIED EXEMPTION
Board Holds Policemen and Fire
men Must Serve in Army.

The District board of appeals yes
terday refused to exempt policemen
and firemen from the operation Of
the selective draft, and they will be
required to respond to the demands
of the government whenever certi-
fed for service in any OF its military
branches.
The point at issue arose in con-
nection with an appeal brought on
behalf of the Provost Marshal Cen
eral from a ruling of local boards
exemptins the two classes of city
employees from military service on
the ground that they are needed by
the city.
The following policemen are affect
ed by the action of the board of ap-
peals:
Clarence Ashton Musselman. 1l4
Sixth street northwest; Odessa Stan
ford Hunt, ?153 X street northwest;
Guy Rome, SCI Fifth street northeast;
Frank Joseph Logan, 512 NJ street
northeast; William julius Compiler,
1856 East Capitol street northeast;
Dennis Joseph Reilly, 800 Dent place
northwest
Firemen placed on the accepted list
by the appellate body are:
Morgan Brooks Harvey, S34 Eleventh
street southeast, and Walter Louis
Hurley, sol Davenport street north
west.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-03
RAILROAD INSPECTOR
KILLED BY engine
Edmund Riley Steps to Death in
Front of Locomotive.

Edmund Riley. 81, 646 G street north
east, was instantly killed at 3:S
o'clock yesterday afternoon. when a
Baltimore and Ohio locomotive ran
him down in the south storage yard
at Ivy City, Washington terminal.
According to central office Detective
Embrey, who was stationed at the
depot yesterday afternoon, Riley, who
was an inspector at the Washington
Terminal, accidentally stepped of of
one engine in front OF the one which
killed him.
District Coroner hewitt viewed the
remains and ordered the body sent to
the morgue. A. Moolinx. the engineer
of the locomotive which killed Riley.
and ]. A. Shanahan, an employe OF
the terminal. who witnessed the ac-
cident, have been summoned to ap-
pear at the coroner's inquest, to be
held at O'Clock this afternoon at the
morgue.
Riley was unmarried and Is surviv-
ed by a sister, Mrs. Winifred Corri-
don, who lived with him.