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The Washington herald., 1917-11-24
HUNS PUBLISH FAKE
U. 5. SOLDIER NOTES
New Form of Enemy Propaganda
Found in North.

New York. Nov. "a new form
of German propaganda is believed to
be in circulation here In the form
Of letters pCrI Cl ting to be written
by American soldiers in France.
One sus m epistie was picked up to-
night in the lobby of a broadway
theater AEother copy of It was
found In ferry boat and others in
waiting .,oms
The fa'se letter Is In a handwrit-
ing believed to be feminine.
1t reads:
Scissors, France, Oct %, 1871.
Dear Sister Lille: I hardly know
IL this will ever reach you, but as
Joe BIS ship will leave soon for
U. s. A., he promised to sneak few
lines to you. i am all right. Sis, and
tell mother. too, but war is hell and
we had one tough battle last Fri
day-about 1s3 q. s. soldiers killed
and nearly 500 in hospital and don't
doubt IL hundred amt killed every
day. We put up a game fight, but
those English chaps are d. cow
ards. The French are dandy fell
lows, so kind. too. Must not get
caught writing this. SO don't expect
a long letter.
Hope you and dear mother are
both well and pray for me nights
that may soon return TO you. j
close with kisses. Your brother,
Jim"
Am In Chemme Des Danes Hos
pital. Left arm shot on to shoul-
der. Don't tell mother. Tear OF
khis part" = AZ
The Washington herald., 1917-11-24

cold storage in 1o5 storehouses, there
Is going to be q shortage of fresh
killed turkey this year. he said.
heatiess days have caused the short
age Of frozen turkey" he said. "Hun-
dreds Of restauranteurs have placed
poultry on their menus instead of
meats. and the result has been that
the price Of meat has gone down some-
what, but now that there is a scarcity
OF turkey. the meat, dealers will take
advantage and the price of meat will
90 up again." he said. =.
IN frozen turkey the prices ware
higher today. Fresh killed turkey sold
In this city at a cents retail. Next
week. 1t was predicted, the price for
the same birds win be from IS to So
cents. Geese are higher. Maryland
goslings were selling whosesaIe yes-
terday at from q to % cents 4 pound.
a year age the price was from q to
% Duck. wholesale, yesterday was
from 3 to % cents and cranberries
Were cents more . quart than last
The Washington herald., 1917-11-24
HOOVER BLAMED FOR
HIGH TURKEY PRICES
Ban on Killing of Young Causes
Shortage. Dealers Declare.

Washington Market poultry dealers
are blaming Herbert C. Hoover. United
States Food Administrator for the
scarcity and high cost Of Thanks
giving turkey. declaring that his order
to Southern fowi-raisers not to kin
immsture birds has made the market
chaotic.
Despite the encouraging news given
out that turkeys would be plentiful
and cheap this year. the washing
ton Market dealers declared that the
ban ON killing young turkeys for
which there Is always q big market,
has made the turkey situation seri-
Gus and that the United States Food
Administration Il responsible for a
complete bungling OF poultry.
A conference Of poultry dealers In
Philadelphia. II Is understood, viii be
held either today or tomorrow, when,
4 IL understood. the situation will be
gone over carefuiiy
Z An expert ON poultry prices said that
the Thanksgiving turkey situation is
.riticaL
Despite the fact that on November
l s,ss.Ss pounds OF turkey were In
- 4 - q.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-24
Negro Court-MartiaI
I In Texas Nears End

San Antonio, Texas, Nov. SWIM
twenty-one days devoted TO the hear
ing OF testimony. the court-martiaI
IN the greatest murder case IN the
nistory OF the American army expects
TO announce Saturday night that n
Is ready 10 hear arguments before
passing sentence upon the sixty-three
negro soldiers OF the Twenty-fourth
Infantry charged with murder OF
twenty-two white people In the raid
on Houston last August
It is intimated that number Of
the defendants wiz simply throw
themselves on the mtfcy Of the court
The Washington herald., 1917-11-24
PRAYED HEAVEN TO
RID HIM OF WIFE
Basis of Divorce Suit Which End.
in Trial Separation.

New York. Nov. 23.-A trial separa-
ton Is the latest in the divorce courts.
Mrs. Marion S. Adler vas granted one
today by Supreme Court Justice Cave
gan 1t will last one year. II she and
her husbandscannot become reconciled
in the twelve months, a divor< de-
cree will be entered.
Mrs. Adler says her husband wrote
q prayer eighteen months ago be-
seeching heaven to help him to get
rid Of his wife The prayer was the
basis OF her suit. The court believes
the two will come together again.
Thus the trial separation. In the
meantime DR.. Adler must pay ali
mony to his wife. She will have the
custody Of their adopted child.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-24

Break In negotiations.
The next development was the an
nouncement that Japan was obliged
to conclude the negotiations with
Washington for the removal Of the
embargo on the export Of steel owing
to the impossibility of meeting the
United States counter demand.
1t was stated the United States con-
sented to supply 175.Ooo tons of steel
Japan in return supplying 10000 tons
OF shipping. the breakdown of nego-
uations being due to a difference Of
view as to the price for the shipping.
Now comes the announcement Of
the conclusion of the s6.000.OO0 loan to
China, Of which Japan claimed s.. 500.
600 because 1t should have the share
the Germans would have taken.
Fer Unfortined PaeIac.
Another dispatch quotes a member
OF the Japanese commission as advo-
eating an agreement with the United
states guaranteeing the Pacific woulu
be free of fortifcations.
As a sidelight on these mysterious
developments. the scheme originally
published in Austin Harrison's Eng
lish Review for an international
magma charta is particularly inter-
esting. -
The project calls for the establish
ment Of tribunals in Washington.
London, Paris, Petrograd, Toxic, etc,
all OF which would be in telegraphic
communication They would settle all
international disputes in much the
same way 1t was hoped The Hague
tribunal would.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-24
Believe Spies Entered
H. A. GarfieId's Home

Cleveland, Ohio. Nov. 2s.-The Dos
sibility that, German spies were re-
sponsibie for ransacling the summer
home Of Harry A. Garfield. Federal
Fuel administrator. at West Mentor,
was suggested by the authorities to-
day.
Although the place was searched
from cellar to garrett. nothing was
stolen. 1t 10 believed the intruders
were In search Of government papers.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-24
London Closely Watches
Japan's Dicker with u. S.
Break IN Negotiations for Exchange of Steel
for Shipping Considered to Bear Upon
~s Orient's Part in the War. :, "a
By ARFHURS DRAPER

New YORK rsu..
London Nov 3Nesotatons between Japan and America are
followed here with the closest Much confusion as 70 their exa
status o exist. -
For several days apparently inspired statements announced Japan
was considering the of sending troops European iea
Of
JAPS SEEK CONCESSIONS
By inference these pointed that Japans action was
contingent certain American concessions
Then that the shortage tonnage stood
in the way.
Later announced the Russian situation being watched
closely in Toxic
The Washington herald., 1917-11-24

Harrison and his supporters spent
several months recently in Ireland,
striving to convert the seIn Feiners to
his idea. but with apparently little
success.
Efforts In Ireland.
Recently a campaign was begun to
bring closer understanding between
Japan and America. 1t was suggested
japan was ready to send q large force
to Europe If America made conces-
sions-those Concessions being vague.
but apparently consisting In waving
color distinction and giving permis-
sion to allow Japan to expand and
md room for her excess POPULATION.
1t was gently pointed out that
Americas attitude was selfish. but IL
was omitted to state in what specific
way. The promoters of the Japan
scheme were insistent in their efforts.
but have thus far not divulged the
whole project.
Tokyo, Nov. 2.-Japan's financiers
are showing keen interest in the visit
OF M A. Konshin. formerly president
or the Bank Of Russia and now head
OF the Commercial and Industrial
Bank Of Moscow. Mr.. Konshin's trip
Is ostensibly for pleasure. but is con-
sidered to have a much more serious
purpose. and his party Is already re-
ferred to as q special finance commit
tee to Japan dispatched by the Rus
sian government to negotiate for the
bank.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-24
Indicted for Loan Theft,.

New York. Nov. 23.-Elmor Dwig-
gins. New York agent Of the Bank
ers Life Company Of Des Moines,
Iowa. who was arrested in the south
and brought to New York charged
with absconding with Liberty Loan
subscriptions. was indicted today. on
. eharge Of grand larceny,
The Washington herald., 1917-11-24
GERMANS ABANDON HOPE
OF FURTHER PROGRESS
into VENETIAN PLAINS
Italians Retain Stronsholds After Desperate
All-Day Battle Near Monte Meletta;
Enemy's Loss Reported Heavy.

London. Nov 23An Italian unofficial statement received here
late tonight that the enemy ofyng the Tasamento
hn lh may be SIMPLY of reasonable preeaon but it is
Interpreted meaning the enemy about given
hope of advancing farther into the Venetian plains
ITALIANS HOLD MOUNTAIN PASSES
The Italian northern have weahered another grave crisis.
They emerged from tho last enyour hours complete masters
the mountain positions which the Tuton baerng their atempt
to break through to the plain Italian aggressive spirit and bravery
the Rome official report puts checked the Teuon tide Jus, as il
threatened to roll over the natural barrier
The Washington herald., 1917-11-24
Means Evidence Found.

New York. Nov. z3.--Assistant
states Attorney John Dooling ana
several city .officials win leave to-
morrow for Concord. n. c.. with ey-
-idenee which Il Is believed viii
prove valuable in the prosecution OF
Gaston b. Means. charged with the
murder of Maude A. King, August
- last Means trial will berin
Monday.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-24
Byng and Haig Hammer
Hun Lines Hard for
Further Gains.
FOE USING Reserves !
CAMBRIA WILL FALL,
Teutons Cannot Stand Ter
rifle Blows Of Britain's
New General.

: London, Nov. 23.-Byns wss
made a full-Aedsed general today By
King George. He celebrated h, pro-
motion by resuming his Cambria
drive, and hammering away at the
Teutons all day, making new gains.
Simultaneously Sir Douglas Hsis
delivered a successful blow on the
Flanders front.
Germany Rushins Aid =
The Germans. at last fully re-
covered from the big tank surprise
blow, have been and are. rushing
reserves from every direction 10
the Cambria front and are trying
in fuy-winsed counter thrusts to
save the town.
Fight Hsnd-te-Hasd-
A fierce hand-to-hsnd sIaus hter an
along the line is the result. Through
out the day a terrible etc hsass
bstt,s rzEea ist ceaas3ns. soathxeer
OF o.mbrsi. ana when dusk ssiti>1
.upoT the. battle nsid Sss-cernsssa<as-
stllI in full swing.
Today's British gains were local, bot
frrnorfanf ssrufa.s-.ft,- srh.g. ,hs.s
advance was on the slopes OF ---d-
pole Copse, a ridge dominating much
OF the Canal DU Nord as well as the
greater part OF the village of Moeuv-
res, on the northern tip of the British
wedge. west OF Cambria
Berlin officially reiterated its claim
today that the attempt TO break
through had failed. The German state
ment reported the recapture Of the
village Of LaFontaine Notre Dame.
the point nearest to Cambria. the loss
of which was admitted by the British
war Office last night. La Folie Wood
also was retsken by the Teutons, ac-
cording to the Berlin var office whose
account speaks OF heavy British losses
in renewed '-friutless" attacks.
CsmbraI Must Fall ~
The outstanding result OF Gen.
Byng's drive, however, which Berlin
could not. and did not. deny il thar
the British have gained q fatal grip
on Cambria, their lines three miles
to the southwest Of the town having
stood arm against all Teuton counter
blows.
Church bells in London pealed an
inspiring victory chant today. The
ripping to pieces OF the Hlndenburg
line, coupled with Gen. Allenbys VIC
tories in Palestine, called forth this
mode Of celebration for the first time
In the war in Great Britain. The
British public is JUbilant.
Evidently realizing the futiIIty Of
Cambria as a base, the
Germans today began 70 strip the
town of its military stores. British
artillery now being moved up into
the conquered positions is expected
to unloose q terrific bombardmeut on
the town shortly.
The Germans were centering their
gunfire today on the British lines
around Cantaign and Bourbon wood
the southern side Of the British uedss
toward Cambria. the object being "a
crush in the salient by a terrific con-
Of enhlading FIRE. Mean
while the British. fully holding their
own on that side, extended their
positions on the northern edge, by
capturing TadpoIe copse. TO the west
or Moeuvres- Bitter hand-to-hand
nshting preceded this new success. /.
Advance en- Mssse.
Ihe fresh reserves brought up hx
me baNar1an crown prince are being
lhro"n into the fray in massed for
CONTINUED on FACE FouR.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-24

their lines on the heights above Saw
Mountain" Monte Grappo).
Some positions changed hands sew
eral times. The Italians counter-at-
tackled ceaselessly with the fury Of
men who know that their country's
fate rests upon their tenacity. In the
Meletta fighting the Latins even took
prisoners. eight officers and 1s1 men.
Berlin in its day bulletin asserted
the battle in the mountains was
progressing favorably."
The Washington herald., 1917-11-24

AIl-Day Attack Fails.
Despite the profiigate use of tear
producing shells and the employment
Of dense masses. the Teutons failed in
an an-day assault that was designed
to mask the Meletta Mountain. Very
severe losses" were inflicted on the at
tackers. Rome reports.
On the vital front between the Piave
and Brenta rivers a fearful slaughter
took place all day yesterday. There,
too. the Italians remained masters of
The Washington herald., 1917-11-24

Fair. slightly colder today; To-
morrow. fair.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-07-02

DE NUEYO PERMITE Ell GOBIER.
NO Ia PRACTiCA DE La
CONFIRMACION

PUEBiA. JUNO 26.-La ~practica
religiosa conocida por Confirmation
que durante mas de dos mos estuvo
~suspendida Ell esta ciudad, ha vuel-
to a Nevarse q cabo en- virtud del
perraiso que concedi6 cI superior Co
bierno.
Como dicha practica Sc ~e.iecuta por
todos los dc credo cat6lico Y 5stos
forman una maycria sobre todos los
creyentes dc ctroS ritos Y practicas
simiiares, durante Q, tempo que Sc
menCiora. fucron muchoS los pegue-
nos que carecian de esa pr&ctica; por
10 que ahora ha habido verdaderas
aglomeracioNes los dias Ell que Sc
efectuu aquGIla. como son los jueyes
' domincos dc cada Samana, en- que
los lugaros adyacentes 4 Ia soberbia
catedral de Puebla, Sc ven invadidos
por millares de familias que acuden
con u chiquitincs CT braZos, sin fal-
tar los radrinos correspondence.
FL sac,rdote que c~jecuta las con-
firmacioncs 10 cs ahora cl iefe dc Ia
Tglcsia en- Puebla, conocido por Vi
carlo Capitular.
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La GALANTEREh EN- FL SIGLO
NNili
Wicnc de Pag. 6a.)

rOr: las mujeres roban q sus maridos
V los hijos a sus padres para satiSfa-
Ger su passion: Sc .iuega dc dia Y dc
ncche. FL duque de Vendome pierde
SUI hotel en- una jugada, Y la seno-
IA de Nontespan gana en- una nochc
400, 900 pistolas al faraon. Las pro
vincias no Sc quedan atras ~eXplotando
ell juego los mas ilustres persona
jes.
Muchos tratan q las mujeres con la
mayor ~groseria. Prize da de bastona-
EOS a su muier: Aubigny hab!a a IA
sonora de los Ursinos con groserias,
"a Y le pega por el meHor
motive, 10 que no contribute POGO, Sc
gun Ducios. a cue lie tenga mas carl
no: Ia duquesa de Berry no SC irrita
Dor los nlalos tratos de Rom que lie
! hasta indignar al Regen,e, Y
LauZum erige en- sistema para hacersa
uuerer estas groseTias, cue lie dan, en-
efecto. cxcelente resultado. Las Me-
morias de IL epocA c~scandaliZan on
este punto. Soubisc. abofetea 4 Ia
sonora Ge Uesle haSra hacerla roda-
a Ia menor sospecha de infidelidad;
Pichelieu empuia a Ia senorita de
Charolais hasta hacerla ~cardenales,
contra las puertas: Lauzun encontran-
do sentada en- terra d Ia sonora de
Monaco. Que hablaba O el rey, Sc
hace el distraido y la risa una mano,
con tai fuerza. que IA deja magul!ada;
B~aXerolies insu,ta J apalea a la mu-
ier de su amigo Brosse; Ell marques
del Hallais golpea de tai modo q Ia
senorita Laforest. que tiene que inter
venir Ia policia.
En- cuanto a las palabras, al me-
nor enfado1 seuoras Y cabatieros pierdcn
toda continencia, Y echan d de to-
das las groserias, sin TENOR las ma
yores crudezas. Sc habfa perdido en-
aquella corte corrompida ell sentido dc
las mas vulgares conveniencias socie-
les. "La corte-dice d'Argenson-ao es
ahora mas cue III lcdazal."
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LOS DIEZ MANDAMIENTOS EEL
PADRE DE FAMILIA

Bajo este epigrafe pueden darSc {
TODD hombre honrado los siguicnt@s
prcceptos. Procure todo buen padre
de familia guardarios 81 no quiere alb
dicar la diCnidad y alta representa-,
ci6n Que en- ella tienc.
He aqui cl dia ago:
| Ccnstruirds una famiiia o amor
Ia scstcndras con Ia trabaj0 Y Ia re.
gir&s con bondadosa energia.
II. Scras prudcntc on los nc&ocios
rr6digo en- las e~rscnanZas. ccloso CT
mantcncr IA autcridad materna; tar,
10 en- tus pa'abras, pcro irrcvocabIc or
tus decisiones.
III. Tendr&& siemp-c para til espo.
sa inacabab!e apoyo moral, buscandc
en- ella consuelos, sin desoir sus con
sejos.
". Destruiras todo error dom6sti,
co. toda preocupaci6n en- cuGnto apa'
r~ec;ese en- eli hogan.
Y. Tendras cuidado de que exista
sicnpre su sureravit en- les afectos
en- 'os intercses.
VI. Has que tuS hijos vean en- ii
cu2ndo ninos, una fuerza que ampa,
ra; cuando adolescenteS m inteligen,
cia cue ensena y cuando hombres, III
amigo que aconseja.
VII. No cometeras nunc2 Ia torpe-
20 dc presentar en- oposici6n o lucha
el Toder palermo con cl materno.
VII. Has que tus hiios Scpan so.
brc,levar con virilidad los males dc
Ia vida.
TX. Estudiards Getenidamente las
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o o
Por n de los p6rticos en- ruinas.
7enetre a. interior.

Por uno de los p6rtieos en- ruinas.
7enetre a. interior.
Embellishments fui sorprcrGido, es-
.andaiizado. por Ia plentiful de luz
rue invadia IA nave. No esperaba
este. Entire lleno de respeto. crercH-
10 s~umergirme en- esa freSca obscu-
ridat de bosque que forma e. encan-
to mistico V concentrate de nueStras
catedra es. Y tropece cor IN Ola cru-
10. con IN sol laico que entraba CO.
mo en- su casa por los vitra!es rotos
. iluminaba despiadadamentc ell san
tuario haSta en- 10 mas profundo del
abside.
Ante esta claridad de anden, per
maneci IN i~nstante en- suspense, SOM
brero en- mano Y vacilando en- volver-
me a cubrir. Bajo esta claridad i'm
placable la iglesia NE pareci6 mutt
lada. emDequenecida, Y as esbeltas
columnas que. salpicadas de sol. han
a perderse en- la penumbra de las oil
vas. parecian ahora disminuidas, re-
ducidaS a preparedness cast huma-
mas. La arquitectura tiene IN as
pecto nuevO que desconcierta. Esta
c!aridad rrofanadora ha hecko dcsya-
~ncar arrella aureola de eSpiendCr que
los reflejos de los maravillosos vitra-
les paseaban sobCe as piedras, al rit-
nc lento de las horas.
Las piedras. saIpicadas dc vidrio
pulvcrizado. estan cubiertas De rsja
aucmada. dc ruinas, y escomhros. Las
zi,las. rotas, yacen en- mention en los
.riacorcs; los aitares Sc hai!an Nriya-
los dc sus antorchas y j cruces: Sc
los. sobrc los muros. qGedan los ella
70, de dordc estaban s~uspendidos les
cuatros : as tapicerias, Y las lar
gas cucrdas privadas de sus araLas.
u 7cHden ~triStemente de las b6ve-
d&S. arabaN de dar 2 Ia catcaraI csc
ARE de abandoao, csc asrecto iasti>
nero de una casa s;niestra que AGA
ban de desrlantelar. ST, es verdad;
70 teEro Ia impression de cue han
desmantelado la casa del buen dos.
Algunos confeSicnarioS respetadoS
por las llamas, con Sus puertas dis
locadas, hendidas Y cue Sc aSemejan
4 grandes armarios de familia fora
dos por los ladrones, exha'aa, al gran
dia m~discreto, el husmo de los vicjoS
pecados enmohecidos en Ia sombra,
desde hace muchos amos. detras de
los peauenos postigos heEredos Y So
turados del hzlito de los penitentes,
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POR LOS ESTADOS
Sc APROBO EN- Ell CONGRESO
LA LIBERTAD DEL MU-
NICIPIO

GUADALAJARA, Jal., JUNO Is
En- Ia session de hoy, celebrada en- la
Camara Local del Estado, Sc CONT
nu6 Ia discussion sobre IA libertad mu-
nicipal y. al leerse Ell articulo SO pre-
sertado por la nueva comision, Sc VIC
| que estaba redactada exactamente con
las mismas palabras del articu,o rs
| de la Constitution General, al tratar
del Municipio Libre.
Puesto a discussion, Sc aprob6 una
| nimemente. votando solo en- contra,
como era de su deber, la comision.
En- seguida, Sc puso a discussion el
articulo Is que determine las asuntos
de que, preferentemente, Sc ocupara
la Camara en- su periodic ordinario
de sesiones Y entire los cuales 10 es-
tara aprobar los Presupuestos de gas
tos o egresos municipalities. e. c. Ca
marena dijo en- contra que, precisa-
mente, aver sc aprobo ell articulo 3S
| presentado T.&r IL comisi6n. porque
establecia oI:, los Ayuntamientos nc
| debcrian consu!tar la aprcbacion de
sus presupuesto al Congreso Y que,
| pOr 10 tant;,, g: articulo a discussion
, debcria ccntener preferential para
tratar de es3s presupuestos en- ell Pc
riodo de sesiGres.
FL c. Uii'a dijo, en- pro, que en- e,
articulo 3; que sc aprobo hoy, no
habia consrgnada obligation de los
Ayuntamientos de remitir para su
aprobacion al Congress-, los presu-
p~uestos de egresos referidos y que,
por 10 tanto, no podia disponer de
preferencia ninguna nj haCia falta
porQue, de todos MOODS, la Camara
tcndra que ocuparsc de ellos, 81 la
ley regiamentaria asi 10 dispusiera.
Fl c. Torres, en- contra, hablo larga-
mcnte repitiendo los argumentos dc
aver.
FL c. MaciaS, en- pro Y teIiendo Il
Ia vista cl decreto del Primer Jefg
sobre ell Municipio Librc, Y con la
meSura Y sensatez que lie eS caracte-
r~istica, rebati0 al c. Camarena Y al
c. Torres con los a~rgumentos Assem-
tados aver, terminando con este int
rrogatorio: "GQue Sc les va a conce-
uer q los Municipios para que scar
libres? 81 los &C. Camarena Y To
rres q~uieren que siga 10 que desde
hace sesenta amos Sc observa, 5quG
ha hecho, pues Ia Revolution en- IA
vor de ellos?'
El c. Camarena no contesto ma
ia. FL C. Torres intento decir algo
que cause hilaridad en- las galer!as.
Ell c. Moran llamo al bloQue De los
que estan en- contra de Ia libertad
municipal, Ell materia de Hacienda
para cue no fueran 4 hacer otra CO.
sa que 10 acordado en- ell bloque, apro-
bandose el articulo por ocho votos
contra siete.