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Semi-weekly herald., 1917-06-14
Another Durango Boy
To The Front.

-sh'AhNi 'Shi htGp AfoJ
10 The Front.
Arthur Harris, formerly of Duran
so, writes from Municipal Pier, Chi
cago: 81 have enlisted in the Engi-
neers Reserve corps for service in
France. Our regiment is nearly COM
pleted and everything looks as though
we would leave shortly for the front.
| do not suppose our departure will
be made public. About 35 of us who
we're employed on the Santa Fe rafi-
road left Pueblo and La Junta at once.
Our jobs on the road are open for us
If we get back. The drilling we are
receiving proves a bit strenuous, but
doubtless better fits US for service
Kindly remember me to Durango
friends"
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-06-14
"a m
1ominick valiseno Seriously
injured at Perins

injured at Perins
Shortly after noon today DominicEs
aliseno, IS, an employe of the Calu
met Fuel company mine at Perins,
suffered fractures of the left leg and
arm, and had his right foot crushed
when he was hit by falling rock.
fhe accident occurred while he was at
work in the mine. He was rushed to
Mercy hospital for surgical aid. His
injuries are of such a serious nature
the outcome is uncertain.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-06-14
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
FROM TUESDAYS DAILY


Mrs. Frank Olney was over from
Marvel last evening on shopping
expedition.
Matt Schaffer was business yis-
itor from Hesperus who tarried over
night in town.
Mrs. Thomas Goulding of the Aztec
section was among the travellers who
gave home as their destination this
morning.
Mrs. Jennie Baldwin of Hermosa
passed thru Durango this morning on
her way to Elco to visit her daughter,
Mrs. Otis Gaines.
Ready for Country's Service,
Down in the Blanco precinct, in
San Juan county, 80 men between the
ages of 81 and 81 registered under
the conscription act, and not one OF
the number claimed exemption. The
majority of those registering were
Spanish-Americans
Va IN
Death of Mrs John Reed.
Mrs. John Reed, mother Of Mrs.
Thomas Price of the Rocl1wood rang
ors station, died suddenly at her home
in Hcsperus yesterday. She had been
i'll only three or four days. The de-
ceased was about 45 years of age, and
had lived in the fIesperus section for
more than decade. She is survived
by her husband and five children. The
funeral was held this afternoon at 2
o'clock.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-06-14

w. S. Chambers and wife and j. o.
Chambers and wife motored over
from Pagosa Springs during the
night in response to a message con-
veying the news of the death of Mrs
May Chambers, the Chambers boys
step-mother.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-06-14
SUMMONS

In The District Court
No. 1884.
STATE OF COLORADO |
fss.
County of La Plata
HAZEL PATRICK CLOYS. Plaintiff.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-06-14
Indian Registration Complete

Mercy Hospital Notes.
Mrs. Warren Prosscr and little
daughter of Silverton left the hospit-
al this afternoon. Mrs. NJ. Smack,
who suffered fractured hip, couple
Of days ago is slightly better, but on
account of her advanced age recovery
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-06-14

Arnold Perretin, a graduate of the
state university, passed thru Duran
go last night on his way to Silverton
where he had position with the
Western Colorado Power company
awaiting him.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-06-14

The stork has. been quite busy here.
having visited the homes Of Lester
Bradshaw and B. F. Steele, leaving
a son At the Bradshaw home and .
daughter At the Steele homA All
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-06-14

Roy Wheeler and Mrs. Pearl Walk.
er went to Durango last Monday tc
meet their brother Elmer, who has
Joined the navy. His home is at Lib
erty, New Mexico.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-13
Government Confirms Re-
port in Reply to Com
plant in Reichstag
Many Are Under II
Forced to Labor at Front
Liberation of Youngest
Promised

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-Confrma-
ton now has been given " the Ger
man government itself to the often
denied reports current for the last year
that young girls Of Alsace-Lorraine
have been carried away from their
homes and forced TO labor for the Ger
man army.
From Switzerland to-day there came
a cable report OF the reply made by the
German Under Secretary for War to a
complaint of an Alsatian deputy in the
Reichstag against mistreatment of
these young girls. The governments
reply took the form of an official COM
munique, which in substance stated
that the army administration had taken
measures to assure the girls requisi-
toned in Alsace-Lorraine and actively
employed in work at the front the ben
efits of moral and religious supervi-
sion. Only 81 per cent of the girls
are less than seventeen years Of age
the deputy was assured, and scarcely
one-half Of them have been subjected
by force to work at the front.
The German government, the reply
set forth, wishing TO meet the desires
of the Alsatian population, had issued
an order that young girls less than sew
enteen years old who have been en-
rolled by force should be liberated at
once
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-13
Gov. Beeckman to Fly
From London to Paris

LONDON, Nov. 12.-Governor r. l..
Beeckman OF Rhode Island arrived in
London to-day on his way TO France,
where he will deliver a personal mes
sage from President Wilson to the
American troops and the greetings oil
the people Of the New England States
to their sons in the United States
army contingent. The Governor, VINO
is accompanied by Mrs. Beeckman, SAID
to The Associated Press to-day:
1--WE plan to fly from London TO
Paris. Just when and where we Will
start cannot be divulged owing TO mill
tary requirements. / will fly in one
machine and Mrs. Beeckman in an
other. We will start at the same time,
and expect TO be in Paris about TOUR
hours later. Mrs. Beeckman Is an eX-
perienced fier, having been up seven
times in the United States. | have
never flown.
"Mv reason for the proposed flight
is simply that | want 70 face some
dangers, when our brave boys IN France
are facing so many. | reasoned that
they daily are taking much greater
risks, and | thought that nothing
would hearten them more than the
knowledge that one of their Governors
took sportsman's chance to bring
them greetings from President Wilson
and the people of New England"
Before leaving the United States Mr.
Beeckman saw President Wilson, whose
parting words were: Tell our boys
my greatest wish is that l might be
with them"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-13
Germans Count 244
Aeros in October Bag
Official Statement Says That
Nine Balloons Also Were
Brought Down

BERLIN. Nov. 12.--During October
the Entente Powers lost pa airplanes
ard nine balloons, according TO the OIL
fetal statement issued to-day by the
German War Office. The German losses
were 81 airplanes and one balloon Inc
statement reads:
am October the enemy aerial losses
IN the German fronts were nine cap
tive balloons and PA airplanes, lnclud-
inc 149 which were brought down pc
hind our lines. The remainder fell pc
vond the enemy positions. We lost III
battle 81 airplanes and one balloon.
Germany has officially claimed every
month fer a long time great prepon-
derancs over the Allies in aerial hght-
ing. But usually some form OF woras
is used in the Official statement--"ln
battle" in the above-which indicates a
subterfuge. -,
1t also is to be noted that most an
fighting takes place over German held
territory. 1t has been stated in Allied
circles that the Germans do not con
slider one Of their own planes lost
which falls within their own lines. On
the other hand, Allied fiers forced Tor
any cause 10 alight usually have, TO
corae down in hostile territory. ana SO
add TO the German bag.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-13

that provision be made in all new cor.
tracts let by the Emergency Fleet Cor.
poration for the expense Of construct.
ing workmen's quarters received III,
informal Endorsement Of both Char.
man Hurley and the secretaries Of Wa
and Navy.
Chairman Hurley stated to-day TIA.
the government was alive 70 the ser
ousness of the housing problem in lie
various cities in which shipyards w,n
located. lie announced the apnoa..
ment of J. Rogers Flannery, presidC'
of III Vanadium Steel Company, q
Pittsburgh, as special agent u ~
Shipping Board to handle the housig
problem.
Before the government enters upe
any large scale plan TO construct ttr
porary quarters at the several 'h'
yards, stated Mr.. Hurley, every eFe7
will be made to utilize 20 capacity Re
existing housing accommodations. ~
Flannery is now studying conditions 10
Baltimore, where the large plant o. Ihs
Bethlehem Steel Company az Spar.
rows Point is located. He hes ar.
ranged, through the cooperation o.
Mayor Preston, a conference Of all the
Baltimore real estate dealers to-mor.
row TO discuss the housing situs.on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-13
Denies Sweden
Covets Finland
scandinavian Diplomat De.
clares Annexation Would
Only Mean Trouble

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-'Swedcn
does not want Finland and would not
annex it, even if the people Of the coun-
try desired to associate it with
Sweden" a scandinavian diplomat de-
clared to-day. lie continued:
"When Sweden possessed Finland and
the Baltic Provinces she was always
having wars, and during the time Nor
way was associated with Sweden the
latter country experienced nothing but
difficulties because of the union. Sweden
wishes only to be let alone. She has
no territorial aspirations, but, Of
course, the Swedish press sees an adj
vantage to Sweden in possible separa-
ton of Finland from Russia through
the establishment of Finnish indie
rendence. Finland would constitute a
buffer state between Russia and
Sweden.
"The declaration of the Norwegian
Premier that Norway would stsrve be-
fore agreeing with the United States TO
cease commercial intercourse with Ger
every Scandinavian country. At the
very commencement Of the war the
three Scandinavian countries imme
diately recognized that their interests
lay in q united policy with respect to
the war. 1t was and is vital for them
to maintain their neutrality, and this
they will do at any cost and at any
sacrifice.
"As for Sweden, whatever benefits
Germany obtains from trading with her
are reciprocal. The main objection to
the trade between Sweden and Ger
many from the Allies viewpoint is
based on the fact that Germany secures
iron ore from Sweden. But in return
Sweden gets coal from Germany, and il
Sweden were TO discontinue this trade
Germany would take out of her mines
the men employed in digging coal for
Sweden and put them to work in her
iron mines, so that she would not be
the loser because of the stoppage Of
trade Sweden, however, would not be
able TO obtain coal from the Allies nor
from America, and would be very dis
advantageously affected
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-13
Belgium Chief Prize
Of War, Says Tirpitz

AMSTERDAM. Nov. 12.-At meet
ing of the new Fatherland party IN
Munich yesterday Admiral Won Tirpitz.
former German Minister OF Marine,
made violent annexationist speech.
He said the question whether Germany
or Great Britain became the protector
Of Belgium would be the decisive issue
of the war.
"A mistaken solution of the Belgium
question would stunt our exports and
the reserve capital of our industry, and
degrade us to being the bond slave or
Anglo-Americanism," said the admiral.
Our military security lies in Belgium.
IL is the only way Of obtaining COM
pensation for our enormous economic
losses"
The admiral added that IT was mis-,
take TO believe the submarine would
prove sufficient protection against Great
Britain, as some effective counter
weapon was bound to be discovered. lie
declared Germany must have Antwerp,
that Austria must become the prlncipal
protecting power of the mouth or the
Danube. and that Germany was inter
ested in the settlement OF the Adrlatic
question. IL, az.
"Germany's struggle he added; rs
a terrific battle against the aii-de-
vouring tyranny Of Angio-Amerlcah-
ism 4"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-13
Dutch Ship Pact
With u. S. in Sight
Cargoes Will Go on Amer
lean Market; Swedish YES
sells for Belgian Relief
lstsr Correspondence

WASHINGTON. Nov. l2.-Rumors of
an approaching agreement between the
War Trade Board and the Dutch Mis-
sion, which will result in the acquisi-
tion of practically all the Dutch ships
now held in American ports, were
widely circulated here to-day. 1t was
said that the Dutch commissioners still
insisted that some OF the ships be con-
tinued in the Holland trade and that q
large percentage Of them be used in
the traffic TO South America. How
ever, it is considered probable that
some of the vessels will be used in
the transatlantic service on account of
the great need of ships at the present
time.
The reported imminence of an agree
ment on the Dutch ships gave rise to
a rumor that the government was
about TO commander and sell the food
stores on the vessels. This was denied
at the food administration offices,
where it was said that the government
had no authority to requisition the
careoes. 1t is believed, however, that
these cargoes eventually will be placed
on the American market. For the most
part they consist of cattle fodder, and,
il is stated. the War Trade Board has
not reversed its pronouncement that
none of this material must reach the
neutral countries adjacent TO Germany:
Hence. when an agreement IS reached
on the question of using the ships
their cargoes will be placed voluntarily
on the market.
Swedish ships will soon sail with
food for the relief of the Belglans
under a charter agreement now being
concluded between the board and the
Swedish government. II is stated that
Swedish authorities have shown their
willingness to devote any OF their now
idle vessels in this country to that pur-
pose, and possibly will consent that
the ships be used in other overseas
trade.
For Belgian relief service the ships
will be chartered outright. the only
compensation being the money con-
sideration, but it is stated that an
understanding shortly will be reached
whereby this government will release
foodstuffs for Sweden in return for
certain concessions regarding Swedish
exports TO Germany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-13
Copper Miners Head
Asks Mems Loyalty

DENVER, Nov. 12.-In an open letter,
made public tonight, addressed TO all
men working in and around the copper
mines of the United States and Canada
Charles II. Meyer, president or the IN,
ternational Union of Mine, Mill and
shelter Workers. appeals for the tuil-
est cooperation to assure a maximum
production.
In reference to the settlement OF cop
per strikes in Arizona, the letter says
the governments action Indicates tha'
il il willing TO do justice to the work
men in our Industry and at the same
time asks nothing from owners that
thew cannot do on a basis of honesty
and fairness"
Continuing. the letter reads:
81 appeal 10 our members 10 aVolo
doing anything which may iniure the
great cause of humanity for which our
country is now waging battle for the
common people-sf all nations on earth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-13
War Will Be Long,
Says Sir S. Kent
Allies Must Economic to
Win, Declares Member OF
British Mission

Speaking OF the present discussion
Of peace terms at luncheon given
Yesterday by the executive committee
Of the Chamber of Commerce to the
special commission Of the British Min
istry of Munitions, Sir Stephenson
Kent said:
~ think that we all ought to make up
our minds that we are in for long job
that we don't see the end Of, and we
don't want to contemplate the end even.
We must look upor it as our natural
vocation to make war, and try TO or
ganize ourselves so perfectly that we
shall be making war as economically
and perfectly as we can.
THE second point want to empha-
size is that to win this war we have
got TO economic in every conceivable
sort of way. We have got TO economic
in food, in raw materials and in man
power. A system that exists in this
country and that did not exist in my
country-that Of cost, plus profits
TO my mind very vicious system. 1t
leads to the negation OF economy and
to the most uneconomical use of man
power imaginable, and il is direct
inspiration for two men doing one
mans job.
your nation will suffer from the
same causes that afflicted and are af-
flicting nv nation. You will have 70
use unskilled men to do the work Of
highly skilled men. You will have to
bring in women to do work that you
don't want women to do, that it is bad
for the nation that women should DO.
But it is the necessity Of war that you
have TO make use of women or men or
whatever it is to carry you through, to
pull you through this very long job
that we have in front Of u.s."
Among those present were II. W. Gar
rod, G.. II. Bailie, Captain Cyril As
quith, members of the commission, and
Robert Adamson, General Charles H..
Sheriff., Byron Newton, George H. Bell.
Charles F. Rand, the Rev. Percy Stick.
ney Grant, Phillip ]. McCook. Hamil-
ton Ownes, Curtice NJ. Hitchcock, Lin ?
say Russell. Z. II. Outerbridge, Weld
ing Ring, Henry A. Caesar, Darwin P.
Kingsley, Charles L. Bernheimer, Major
Howard C. Smith, Alfred +. Marling,
A. Barton Hepburn, John !. Waterbury,
W. Gerald Halves, Charles T. Gwynne
and Jere D. Tamblyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-13
Says Italians Face
154 Enemy Divisions
Rome Paper Declares Total
Strength of Teutons Is
662 Battalions

WASHINGTON. Nov. 12.-Germany
and Austria Hungary have concentrst-
ed on the Italian front 1914 divisions
besides the Turco-Bulgarian troops, the
number of which is not yet ascertained
according TO a dispatch from Rome TO-
day. as follows:
The journal des Debats.' Of Paris
recently wrote denying that the Aus
tro- German attack upon Italy was con,
Quoted by greatly superior forces, and
asserted that the enemy still had III
divisions on the Russian front, while
the English and the French were facing
$50 German divisions. The newspaper
contended that Italy was tghtng
against twenty-five divisions. to which
had been added for the present often
sive five German and four Austrian d.
visions"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-13
Thomas M. Woolley Named
On War Trade Board

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-Thomas NJ:
Woolley, of New York. was appointed
a member of the War Trade Board by
President Wilson tonight at the re-
quest of Secretary Redfeld. Mr.. Wool
lev. for many years president OF the
American Radiator Company, Will ad-
minister the boards supervision over
imports. His appointment gives the
Secretary of Commerce two represent
atives on the board, the other being
Vice Chairman Thomas D. Jones,
The personnel of the board is now
complete, with the exception OF a mem
Der TO be chosen by Secretary McAdoo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-13
u. S. Congressman Back
From Front Were Under Fire

PARIS, Nov. 12.-The American Con-
gressmen who have been visiting the
British. French and American fronts
returned to Paris yesterday. When
near Vimy Ridge, on the British front,
they were under she'll fire. They saw a
bombardment Of German positions on
the French front
on the American front the Congress
men were guests of officers o. the en-
gineers. Several Representatives
chatted with American soldiers who
had returned from the trenches. They
also visited American batteries and the
headquarters and cantonments behind
the lines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-13
Rushing Cars to Take
Lumber to Shipymd,

WASHINGTON, Nov. - The Rail
roads War Board authorizes the FOL
lowing:
During the last week 500 fat car
have been rushed to lines operating u
the southeastern part OF the counir
10 facilitate the tran portation Of pl'
ing and heavy lumber needed for q.
new shipbuilding yards.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-13
u. S. VIII House
Its Shipbuilders
Workmer's Quarters Are To
Be Constructed at Va.
rious Yards

WASHINGTON. Nov. 12.-Plsns for
government participation in providing
housing accommodation for workers
at the various shipyards were dis
cussed to-day at a conference between
Chairman Hurley of the Shipping
Board and Secretaries Baker and Dan
iels. A proposal presented By the
Council of National Defence urging
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-13

here, who are satisfied that the under
standing is Of the same nature as tne
famous Root-Takahira agreement, wnict
adjusted the ugly questions arislnl
from the immigration into the United
States Of Japanese coolie labor. TINS
agreement never was submitted 10 the
senate. nor will that made by Mr.. Ian
sing and Viscount Ishii be laid before
that body, except perhaps for informa'
ton. e.,
The Administration view is said to
be that prolonged and useless discus
sion Of American relations with the
Orient would be the only outcome OF
different course.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-13
100000 G. (. Members Serve

BOSTON, Nov. 12.-More than 100,-
900 members of the Worlds Christian
Endeavor Union are now engaged in
some form of war service, il was an
nounced at the headquarters of the
union in this city to-day. Pennsyl-
vania alone has sent over 5000 En-
deavorers 20 the army or navy.
1t is estimated that two-thirds Of
the members Of the union throughout
the country cultivated gardens during
the summer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-13
German Slogan for U. S.

The War Trade Board occupied ITS
new quarters in the Hamburg Ameri-
can Line Building at 40 Broadway yes
terdav. The Offices were seized last
week by the government. -.
The first interior decorations put
I'M by the new occupants were two
large American flags, an adornmen1
that has not been in the luxurious
Offices since the war began.
The newcomers to 10 Broadway made
M effort TO cover up the lines motto in
mosaic at the entrance, "Mein Field ist
die Welt" MY Field Is the World,
as they regard it as a good slogan now
for American trade.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-13
Two Army Airmen Killed
Near Fort Worth, Tex.

FORT WORTH, Tex, Nov. 12.-Sec-
ond Lieutenant r. L. Johnson, Cana
dian Royal Flying Corps, and Sergeant
Malloy, United States Aviation Section,
were killed this afternoon, when an
airplane in which they were making a
practice fight fell about seven miles
from this city.
Lieutenant Johnson was a Canadian,
and is said TO have been one of the
best aviators Of the Royal Flying
Corps, now training here. He was
pilot Of the machine, which was from
the Royal Flying Corps gunnery school.
Sergeant Malloy, an American, was at
tached 70 the 18th Aero Squadron.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-13
,6OO,OOO,OO0 Budget for
Civil Service in France

PARIS, Nov. 12-Senator Percho;
writing in the Radical" to-day, says
the budget for 1918 that the govern.
ment will present to the Chamber O.
Deputies this week will comprise A.
preparations Of about s,000,0OooN
francs .6O0.OoO,OoOl all applying %
the civil services OF the government
and interest on the public debt The
war expenditures, he says, will contirs:
70 be covered by provisional credits.
1t is supposed that the budget VII
provide new revenues of between 500
100000 and 100000, 900.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-13
English Board Restricts
Use of American Cotton

MANCHESTER, Nov. 12.-The Cot
ton Control Board has decided that
after November 10 no firm using Ameri-
can cotton may operate over 90 per
cent of its machines, unless permitted
by the government to exceed that limit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-13
"WjndsOr' Bag

"WindsoT' Bog. for men, tan, English
GRAINED hide. box body. reinforced cor
ners, linen lining. one long and one elastic
pocket. 9dt fastening and toek. l5-ls-ZO
inehes. ............. S24, S26, $28
Initials stamped on bog '0ithOut charge
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-13
"MouIning' Bag, card Case

Mourning" Hdnd Bag. at left; cut jet
solid beads both sides Of bag. gunmetol
frame So inches long: silk lining. at
tGchsd mirror, three drop ornaments; ga
inches deep. $4,000
Card Case. at right, get beads on both
sides, tloiCey design. silis lining, kidskla
lined pockets, go r Slg inches. $9.75