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Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-03
Why All the Confusion

hardly busy will hold mind all
bill becomes
law 1t not lke, havey understands what steps to
taken passing Of BILL but presumed that those who
should const
practices correctly If don't
particular disgrace and let else who
that
The Sunday that the bill had passed
both houses That No conscripton bill has
by tie having passed The
Saturday press
bill would both be President
another onscrpto bill This that committee of both
bill will by the houses. If the
bill that discharged
the of bringing bill.
probable
matter such as the Of oonsciption.
people
in
to o important
committees, Will of finally
scrpion They
likely they had time enough consider all the
conscriptioh the
try that
appointed by
of
realize what this but we'll
begin this order
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-03
HARD WORK FOR WOMEN

1t is question if women doing
mems work deserve particular sym
pathy, for it is doubtful if there is
any work that is harder than every
day housework. Over-work tells ON
the kidneys, and when the kidneys
are affected one looks and feels oldl
er than the actual years. Mrs. A. G.
Wells, X. r. 3, Rocky Mount, N. c.,
writes; 81 cannot praise Foley Kid
ney Pills enough for the wonderful
benefit | have derived from their use
Tor short while."-S. G. Wall. Du-
rango Drug Co.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-03

Fathers and mothers worry over a
child with chronic cough. Knudt
Lee, Wannaska, Mimi, writes: "For
several years my daughter had a bad
chronic cough. Every time she caught
a little cold. it aggravated the trou-
BILE. We tried many medicines, but
not until we tried Foley's Honey and
Tar did anything produce any great
relief. In few days the trouble en-
tirely disappeared and has never re-
turned" Foley's Honey and Tar for
coughs, colds, Group. whooping cough
S. G. Wall. Durango Drug Co.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-03
CENSOR is BUSY

WASHINGTON, May /. The
government has locked censorship up
on cables, telegraphs and phones. All
cable lines are affected, but only Mex
lean border telegraphs and phones.
President Wilson ordered the CEN
sorship by proclamation, leaving to
the war and navy department to worl;
out the regulations.
The object officially is said to be
to prevent military information reach
ing the enemy and prevent the cir
culation of false reports.
Commander d. w, Tood is is in
charge OF cables, Arthur b. Noff con.
trols the New York division and
Brigadier General Mcintyre super
vises the border censorship.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-03
LOCALS AND PERSONALS
FROM MONDAYS DAILY

Architect George F. Harvey, Jr.,
has just completed plans for a $40
600 resident for Henry j. Arnold, at
Wide Acres, his jefferson county
farm. The owner will supeiintend
the construction, says the Denver
Commercial.
The most recent addition to the FIT.
Lewis agricultural force is the son
born to Prof, and Mrs McGinty the
last of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Jeep are over
from Mancos, the former to file on
land under the 6i0-acre homestead
act.
Mrs. Jennie Baldwin returned to
Hermosa this morning after spending
Sunday in town with her nephew,
Herbert Craig and family.
off For South America.
Clyde Smith, youngest son of Mrs,
Mary Smith Of North Durango sailed
from New Orleans, for South Amer
lea Saturday where he has a good
position with a corps of engineers
awaiting him. He is to receive $3.50
"A month, and his travelling expenses
from FL Paso TO his destination,
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-03
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HE ALMOST FELL DOWN

A. NJ. Hunsucker, Bogue Chitto,
Miss, felt so grateful because of
being freed from pain and distress
that he wrote the following letter;
Il was suffering from rheumatism,
kidney and bladder trouble, also diz-
ziness; would almost fall down at
times | started taking Foley Kid
ney Pill and two boxes gave me en-
tire relief" Disordered kidneys give
warning by pains in side and back,
rheumatic aches, sore muscles, swol-
len joints, puffness under eyes, tired
and languid feelings. G. Wall.
Durango Drug Co.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-03
OF LOCAL INTEREST
Some People We Know, and We Will
Profit by Hearing About Them


Profit by Hearing About Them
This is a purely local event.
II took place in Durango.
Not in some faraway place.
You are asked to investigate it
Asked to believe citizens word;
To confirm citizens statement.
Any article that is endorsed at
home is more worthy Of confidence
than one you know nothing about,
endorsed by unknown people.
j. P. Airy, 7O4 Fifth Ave, Duran
90, says: Whenever feel any
symptoms OF kidney trouble coming
on, get Doan's Kidney Pills at G. p.
Tifany's Drug store and they always
help me right away On several oc-
casions my back has been painful and
my kidneys haven't acted right
Doan's Kidney Pills have given me
quick and lasting relief"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy get
Doan's Kidney pills-the same that
Mr.. Airy uses Foster-Milbunn Co..
Props. Buffalo. N. Y.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-03
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SUBM ARINE MEN ACE
is MOST SERIOUS

WASHINGTON, May /. The
German submarine menace is over
'hadowing all other questions the al
led commissioners are discussing to-
day.
Lord Eustace Percy said, "The sit
alton is very serious. | cannot give
cures, but they are appalling. Ger
many is sinking ships faster than the
allies are building them. Forty Brit
sh merchantmen were sunk during
he third week of April"
Plans We're discussed for standard
izing the ship building of England,
america, Canada and Japan.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-03
KAISER HAS SECRET
ALLIANCE WITH CHILE

BUENOS AIRES, May /. = Ger
many and Chile negotiated secret
reaty guaranteeing Germany a foot
aold in South America in 1913, when
'rnce Henry visited Chile, accord
ng to an article in The Revista by
lose Moline, one of the foremost
South American relations authorities.
Chile, according to the article,
suarante5 the Germans foothold
n South america, regardless of fu-
ure developments" In return the
iermans were pledged to aid Chile in
maintaining supremacy in western
south America, including its ambi-
tious plan to seize Patagonia from
argentine.
"Chile is powerless to express
views with the United States lest
Germany reveal the treaty" says
Moline.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-03
CUT THIS QUIT is WORTH
MONEY
WORTH

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip, enclose with SC and mail 1t to
Foley & Co, 1855 Sheffield Ave-,
Chicago, H., writing your name and
address clearly. You will receive in
return trial package containing
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound,
for coughs, colds, and Group; Foley
Kidney Pills, for pain in sides and
back, rheumatism. backache, kidney
and bladder ailments; and Foley Ca
thartic Tablets, wholesome and
thoroughly cleansing cathartic, for
constipation. biliousness, headache
and sluggish bowels. = S. G. Wall
Durango Drug Co.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-03
DUTCH VILLAGE Is
WRECKED BY BOMBS

AMSTERDAM, May 1.-The Dutch
village of Zierikze was devasted
Sunday night by bombs from an un-
Identified aviator. Five are reported
;illed. The Dutch newspapers are
clamoring for an immediate inquiry.
rhey insist from the location of the
'illage, evidently the bombs were not
iropped by mistake, rather by de-
sign.
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WANT AID
OF AMERICAN MILITIA

WASHINGTON, April 30. = The
U. S. Militia may see service in
ifrance within weeks, if the recon-
mendations of the allied commission
ue approved by the administration.
II became known today that the COM
mission was especially desirous of
having the assistance of the portion
of the militia at the front, that has
seen service on the Mexican border.
If the plans suggested materialize,
small detachments will be sent, in or
der to avoid hampering the food
shipments of which the allied coun-
tries are so much in need.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-03
RECOVER BODIES

TRINIDAD, April 80. Rescuers
IN the mine at Hastings are contin-
uing their efforts to save three men
believed to be safe in an air pocket.
All the remainder of the hundred and
seventeen bodies have been located
and workers are bringing the bodies
from the mine today.
Investigations to determine the
cause of the explosion continue but
slow progress is being made on ac-
count of the wrecked condition of
the interior.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-03
Tractors Wanted.

San Juan county, New Mexico, has
been advised by the state authorities
that every available acre of land in
the county and state must be planted
to crops this spring. George f. Bru-
ington, member of the committee
on food production at Aztec phoned
today 10 know il it would be possible
for them to secure several tractors
to plow land in the county. 1t is the
committees plan, said Mr.. Burlington
owing to the lateness of the season,
to encourage planting beans. Beans
can be safely but down there as late
as June lst, and several thousand
acres under the Bloomfield irrigation
canal win thus be utilized. Anyone
having information of idel tractors
should get in touch with Mr.. Bruing-
ton at Aztec.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-03
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AMERICA LOSES FIRST
FIGHTING MEN IN WAR

LONDON, April 30. America
may have lost her first fighting men
in the war by the torpedoing and
sinking of the American oil taker,
Vacuum, Saturday, it is announced
today.
Lieutenant Thomas of the United
States navy, the commander, and
nine members of the gun crew are
missing. Captain Harris and three
members of the ships crew are also
missing.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-03

Earl Smith and wife, she who was
Marjorie Vinton, have moved to their
ranch, the old Tom Farrell place, that
is located between Upper Florida and
Texas Creek.
While playing the other day, Cecil
Craig, Montezuma county boy, ran
into Wire fence and hurt his eye so
seriously it was necessary to remove
the injured member.
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Mother Vincent and Mother Re
gina, sister of Mercy well known in
Durango, are having an important
part in the campaign for raising
funds for Mercy hospital in Denver.
The last named sister is in charge
Of the institution.
Flour Advances Eighty Cents.
The largest one-day advance in
flour THUS far made was announced
this morning, the quotations now be-
ing $7.05 and $735, an increase of so
cents hundred.
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Southern Blocked BY Snow
On account of the deep snow the
Telluride train Durango bound had to
turn back about two miles from
Ames last night The flanger was on
this side of the Ames slide and it was
impossible for the train to make its
way thru without the road being OPP
ened. The train which left here for
Telluride yesterday morning return
ed from Dolores.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-03
List Of Volunteers.

Twenty-eight men have signed for
service in the infantry company be-
ing formed in Durango, eighteen
since. the names We're last published
in the Herald. The list now includes
Edwin Bluck. r. C. Montgomery, Or
en +. Frary, Horace r. Davies,
Chester Morgan. Fred j. Real, Wes-
ley W. Parshal, Jr., Jake Aionow,
Frank f.. Morgan, James Il. Cum
Minis, Henry Winchester, William E.
Eowman, Marcus ]. CummIns, j. r
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-03
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BREAD RIOTS ARE
REPORTED IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO, April 80. Bread riots
are following the meat riots of six
weeks ago. Five hundred policemen
are guarding the strikers zone. The
zone is being heavily picketed and
trouble Is feared
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-03
AMERICAN SURGEONS
WILL BE FIRST AT FRONT

WASHINGTON, April 80. An
nouncement was made today that the
first American representatives on the
French front will be 1000 American
surgeons. This action was taken on
recommendation of the medical board
and met with the hearty approval of
the allied commission.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-03
Southern Blocked BY Snow
Opening of Mesa Verde
Behaved a Week.

Officially Mesa Verde park will be
opened for the summer season to-
morrow, but on account of slide on
the highway, the road will not be
ready for travel for a week, accord
ing to Superintendent Thomas Rick
ener, who is over on park business,
Regardless Of the war the visitors
will be more numerous than last
year.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-03

Kenney, Walter Wride, Fred vanhue-
son, Leonard snodgrass, Symour Ell
lis, Basil Mccartney, Normal Ellis.
a iclph l.. Soens, Francis Dobbins
Clarence Carroll and Frank McDan-
irls.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-03
CRUISER BRING
GUTHRIE'S BODY HOME

YOKAHAMA, April 30. The
Japanese cruiser Azuma is due to sail
for San Francisco today, bearing the
body of George G. Guthrie who died
recently while at his post as United
States ambassador at Toxic. Mrs
Guthrie plans to sail May aboard
he steamer Columbia.
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CENSOR is BUSY
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-03

LONDON, April 80. - Indications
are the offensive from Arras to st.
Quentine will not require all Of the
British strength Haig is staging a
strong raid north of Ypres. He re-
ports the capture of eighteen pris-
oners and machine guns.
Advance along the Scarpe is ap-
preaching climax, following the
capture of strong positions around
Oppy yesterday.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-03
Funeral of the Late Mrs.
Annie O'Rourke.

Many friends assembled at st. CO.
lumba's church this morning to pay
their respects to the memory of the
late Mrs. Annie O'Rourke and add
their quota of sympathy to the sor-
rowing family. The requiem mass
was celebrated BY Rev. Father White.
Floral offerings OF unusual beauty
covered the casket. The body was
forwarded to Victor for burial beside
the husband, who passed away 13
years ago. 1t was accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. O'Rourke and
children Miss Mary o'Rourke and
the Messrs. James and Simon
O'Rourke.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-03
BRITISH WILL MAKE
CHANGE IN ADMIRALTY

LONDON, May l. - Newspapers
re featuring the rumor that the
pressure of Lord Northcliffe to force
he reorganization of the admiralty
lave borne fruit in drastic changes
o be. made shortly.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-03
GERMAN MUNITION
WORKERS ON STRIKE

LONDON, May /. = Half Of all
the muntion workers in the Rhine
province of Romany have Joined in the
general strike, says = special agency
dispatch from tho Hague.
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VIOLENT ACTION

ARIS, April 30. = Forecasting the
probable resumption of Nivelles Of
fcnsive, the official statement details
violent artillery action south of st.
Quentin, and various other points on
the Franch front.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-03
WASHINGTON,
QQUIET REPORTED ON
THE WESTERN FRONT

LONDON, May i. - A deadlock is
apparent along the British front.
iaig reports the only fighting was
a night raid south of Ypres. A few
Germans were taken. The reports
state that nothing special was doing
Elsewhere.
AT THE BRITISH FRONT, May
/, - The British and Germans took
q breathing spell today. Worn out
and cut to pieces by reckless repeat
ed counter attacks, the German in
fantry is quiet. Artillerying contin-
ues.
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All the great warning nations are
too busy to produce food for their
own people. The Southern Hemis-
phere is not food producing people
in the way Of cereals. 1t is up TO the
American farmer to supply this enor-
nous demand.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-03
CONSCRIPTION BILL
READY FOR CONFERENCE

WASHINGTON, May /. The
senate passed minor amendments to
The phfasology of the conscription
bill.
Senator La Toilette introduced his
substitute, providing for a referen-
dun, and spoke in favor of it. A
ote on his amendment resulted in its
'efeat by IS to 4.
WASHINGTON, May /. - Bulle-
tla-The senate passed the conscrip-
ton bill for the second time late this
afternoon. 1t now goes to a confer
cree for a Strengthening out of the
house and senate differences.
WASHINGTON, May /. The
French commission received an un-
precedent demonstration when The
members visited the senate this al
lernoon.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-03
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OFFER OF PEACE

THE HAGUE, May 1. = Won Beth
mann Hollweg will make a peace of
Ter in the reichstag Thursday. the
Berliner Tageblatt announced.
The rumors of another peace feel
er has been circulating over . month.
A conference between the Austrian
Emperor and the Kaiser recently was
the basis for the reports that Austria
is pressing for new peace offers.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-03
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
FROM TUESDAYS DAILY

FROM TUESDAYS DAILY
The j. NJ Cornelius family is
scheduled to return from San Diego
this month.
Mrs. Carrie f. Davies. is patient
in Mercy hospital, suffering with
heart trouble.
Mrs. w Loaf Thompson was in
from the Lower Animas today on a
shopping expedition.
Mrs. Fred Henry and children are
down from Hesperus for few days
stay.
Clyde Freed Of the Animas valley
arrived from Gunnison last night
where he has been attending school.
Mrs. Frank Sortais and daughter
Miss Marie were in from Upper Flo
rida today after Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Cash who have been soiourn-
ing here since their return from
Southern California.
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Mrs. Robert Dale and daughter
Mrs. Ada Thomas and the latter's
fine son, Dale, were bound for their
home on the La Plata today, after
spending the winter in Denver.
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Fruit Not Injured.
W. A. Perry, who is business vis-
itor from Cedar Hill, reports the fruit
in his section was not injured by the
frost Sunday night. The peaches
are just beginning to blossom and the
apples are not out yet As far .as
he could determine neither was hurt
by the cold.
Nill Ship Farm Tractors
j. M. Demming, a farm tractor
manufacturer Of Iowa, and the head
of the Oxford Land and Townsite
company, is a visitor in Durango to-
day. He returns to Oxford tomor-
row, and thence to Denver. He eX-
poets to return in July with load
of tractors for use in the Oxford Sec
ton. Mr.. Demming's company is
farming 500 acres of Land in La Plata
county, at Oxford, and is planning ex-
tensive development and improve
ment work this spring.
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Vienna Closed.
+ The Vienna restaurant that has
been an institution in Durango for
twenty-eight years closed its doors
today. At present the owners have
no definite plans regarding its
future. Two things brought about
their decision to go out of business
the poor health of Mrs. Joe Weinig
who has had charge since Mrs. Vein.
ig. Sr.. died, and the large expense
of operation due principally to the
high cost of supplies.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-03
School of Mines Boys Strike

When the students at the school OF
mines were celebrating Senior class
day, Prof, Lucht, member of the
faculty, who has fallen into disrepute
with the student body was placed on
the athletic field, face upward, and a
portion of his anatomy at the waist
line rubbed with sand. Ordinarily it
has been the custom of the school to
allow the students to do just about
as they pleased on class day, but the
act brought down the wrath of the
president and some of the professors
upon the boys and eliminated a
series of quarrels between the stud
ents and the faculty. Five boys were
suspended. Emory Tiffany of Du-
range was among the number. The
student body is so angry over the
suspension that every one of the IT'S
members, except the 30 in the senior
class, struck Saturday and left
school, They have demanded their
credits and declare they will enter
some other school unless the five
boys are allowed to return.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-03
TROUBLE ENTIRELY DISAP-
PEARED

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child pink.

Now that it seems likely that wom-
en- may be engaged in the preparedness
campaign an enterprising firm has de-
vised suits of khaki whose lines are
particularly appropriate for drilling,
hiking and other military incidentals.
A woman may have a suit consisting
of coat and skirt. or she may acquire
merely the camp skirt to be worn
with the MILDLY blouse. There also
is a cavalry skirt to go with smart,
mannish shirtwaist. All of these gar
ments are made with the object of
service. They can be worn for con-
siderable time without showing soil,
and then they may be Numbered. II
care is taken in the process. 1t Is
also possible for the woman motor
driver, the Red Cross assistant and
those who may aim to enter the cav
airy or infantry corps to get suitable
uniforms.
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For the Business Girl.

Business women have become so ac-
customed to the blouse and skirt for
daily wear that 1t Is almost a uniform
to them. But, as warm weather comes
and coats may be discarded, the bust
ness girl is more than likely to indulge
In change of dress and come out In
a one-piece frock. Among them are
models especially suited to the big
and growing army Of women who go
to business every day.
Whoever designed the frock shown
above had in mind that 1t needed TO
be practical as well as smart. For
every day wear 1t will be made in
some of the strong new weaves in silk,
or In lightweight serge or equally dur
able mohair. 1t suggests possibilities
In remodeling suits and giving good
materials a new lease on life by chang
Ing suit of Anticipated style into an