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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-06-08

More than ! unp Uuu pound,
uf high explosives had been
placed under the German for
uard positiun- during the last
~ months aud the uphcatil ~
score ~ separate mines
spread p,ni' among the troops,
already harae-cd ~ thcA were
to dislrt tiuu hN the greatest
concentration OF guns un q CIV
cu trout since the war began.
The battle OF lrra, had reach
81 the ultimate ~ this respect,
hut todhy's lpmbarlnpnt was
carried out b, 80 per cent more
guns especial, guns of heavy
,alihrc.
AI The prisoners say the German.
bad been expecting tho Jtf1r bar
ere taken completely Ug slpr. g,
Hg the hour go which U .as auu
..cd and the fury with which % Nts
rrl"I forward They we're cola.
I.cirlf lazed Ut he most giEauti,
operation vet carried OUT iu 10.
world war
assaults were ..HlIu. and all
90" corps and divisions employed rr.
ported tonight tHu their obIc uto.
NI been reached and maintained
The Washington herald., 1917-09-20
COAST ship STRIKE
SPEEDILY CLEARING
Settlement Expected Within Twelve
Hours, According to Advices.

Threats of the Federal government
to use every agency at its command
to settle the Pacific Coast Shipyard
strike apparently has had its effect
and advices received by Chairman
Edward N. Hurley. of the United
States Shipping Board. yesterday in
dicated that a settlement might be
expected within the next twelve
hours.
So encouraging was the news re-
ceiyed from the Federal agents at
San Francisco yesterday that Chair
man Hurley postponed indefinitely
his trip across the continent to take
charge of the situation. The situa-
ton will be handled locally by w. F.
Ackerson and Capt. A. F. Pillsbury,
agents of the Shipping Board at San
Francisco, acting in conjunction with
agents of the Department of Labor.
Two factors, it has become known.
have acted to bring the shipyard own
ers to a frame of mind where they
are willing to talk terms with the
men. These are realization that
the government stands ready to go
to any lengths to prevent delay IN
its Shipping program and an offer by
the Shipping Board to share the add
ed expense caused by adoption Of a
new wage scale.
The Shipping Boards wage PROPOSE
ton briefly. is to pay 80 per cent of
all wage increases where 1t Is shown
that the new scale will cut the ship
builders profit down to below 10 per
cent. Where It Is shown that the
builder can pay the new scale and
still make 10 per cent, government
aid viii be Withdrawn. Il
The Washington herald., 1917-09-20
SEEK NAVAL OFFICER
IN king MYSTERY
Name of Old Sweetheart Brought
Up in Case.
lBy thc InternntlonnI New. Service

tDy the international News Servicc.p
New York. Sept. 19.-New York.
Chicago and North Carolina author
titles who have been pressing the
investigation into the death ot Mrs.
Maude A. King at Concord. N. c..
have arranged to hold a joint con-
ference with Federal agents at
Concord or Charlotte Saturday. The
meeting will decide what steps the
authorities will take at the inquest.
to be reopened at Concord Monday.
and what witnesses and documen-
tary evidence will be produced.
A new and important witness to
the New York investigation into
the relations of CASTOR. B. Means
and the financial affairs of Mrs.
King was unearthed today by Dis
trict Attorney Swami. This man.
an old sweetheart of Mrs. King,
may be United States naval Off
Ger. 1t was admitted tonight that
Mrs. King met this man a few
weeks before her death after a
lapse of years. and that an old ro-
nance was revived. The district
oeeoihcy IS dHAious " QuestioH tHis
man about the attitude which Gas
ton B. Means displayed in this mat
ter.
Investigation today of the safe de-
posit box that Mrs. King rented in
West Thlrty-fourth street showed the
receptacle to be empty. The district
attorney has evidence that upward of
100000 in negotiable securities had
been deposited there by Mrs. King.
Certain bonds and checks are being
traced by the prosecutor.
Alton Means. brother of CASTOR
Means. was questioned by the pgose-
eutor today.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-20
PRESIDENT Will FIX
new COPPER PRICES
Expect Official Announeefent from
White ouse TODAY.

Copper prices practically have been
agreed upon an1 an official announce
ment is expected from the White
House today. 1t was expected the
price would be given yesterday, but
at a late hour it was stated the
President had decided upon a post
ponement.
Bernard Baruch, Of the War In
dustries Board, and Commissioner
Davies. of the Federal Trade Com
mission. held a lengthy conference
with the President early yesterday,
and Secretary Bracken. of the Trade
Commission. took to the White House
the mass of data gathered with ref
erence to copper production. 1t was
after this conference that announce
ment was made that the price would
be made public yesterday.
1t is believed that the President also
took up the matter of steel prices
at the conference and may have de-
cided to make simultaneous announce
ment Of the government figures on
both commodities.
There was much speculation here
yesterday as to the probable prices
for both copper and steel, but no
authentic figures could be obtained.
1t is suthoritatively stated. however.
that the reductions will not be nearly
so drastic as in the coal prices. 1t
is felt by many onicials that some of
the coal prices were much too low to
stimulate production and that the op-
orators have proved this to the satis-
faction of the government in several
cases. Readjustments are likely to
be the result. 1t is not believed the
President will take the same action
in his future price fixing.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-20
AMERICAN PRISONERS
To GET HOME FOOD
Red Cross Will Send Eats to Men
Held in Germany.

II Germany takes any Yankee boys
prisoners of war they Will not have
TO exist on German prison rations.
The Red Cross has arranged to for
ward to each prisoner a package con-
taininC from nine to ten pounds of
food three times each fortnight.
The prisoner to whom the packa ge
is addressed will personally receipt for
it so that there will be no chance
of the packages going astray. The
package will contain a scientifically
prepared ration sufficient to sustain
inactive men in good health, as fol-
lows:
Rice, eight ounces; sugar, twelve
ounces: dried beef. ten ounces; pork
and beans. thirty-two ounces; peanut
butter. eight ounces; soda crackers,
forty-four ounces: evaporated milk.
three ounces: dried figs. three ounces:
coffee. five ounces; salt and pepper,
two ounces; milk chocolate, -four
ounces; dessicated strawberries. two
ounces; jam, eight ounces; nut mar
Sarine, three ounces; soap, three
ounces
And "the makinGs." two packa ges
of tobacco with papers.
The arrangements for a personal
receipt for these packages were con-
sidered absolutely necessary as many
OF the things which will be shipped
to our prisoners are foods which
the most powerful persons in Ger
many are now reported to be deprived
of. such as coffee, chocolate. peanut
butter. pepper and soap.
Arrangements have also been made
whereby friends or relatives may
send food to prisoners. All of the
food will be shipped in bulk to a
committee OF the Red Cross in Berne.
Switzerland. There II will be packed
in the specially sized packages and
forwarded into Germany.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-20
ARREST GUARDSMAN
ON STACKER CHARGE
George Gordon Hyde Pleads Isnor-
ance for Failure to REGISTER.

Another alleged Stacker" was ar
rested last night by detectives of
the Metropolitan police force.
George Gordon Hyde, 20. a clerk,
living at 921 P street northwest.
when arrested on the charge of not
registering on June 5. gave as his
excuse that on that day he was a
member of the New York National
Guard. He was supposed TO have
registered at the Thomson School.
His term in the Guard expired on
July IL. however. and still HYDE
failed to register for service In the
United States According to HYDE
he was ignorant of the law which
requires that a man is liable for
military service under those condf-
tions.
Hyde was arrested last night at
$40 o'clock by Central Office De-
tectives Burlingame and Kelly on
the complaint Of Provost Marshal
Donovan.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-20
VATICANDROPS
Peace WRITING
Pope Benedict Finds Time
Not Propitious for
Further Notes.

Diplomatic circles here heard yes
terday that the Vatican has given
up any immediate thought Of fur
ther peace note. The abandonment OF
the Pope's hopes for peace Is reported
to be based on two factors.
!. The Presidents reply to the Pope's
last note approved by all the entente
allies and the last word from Ger
many as to her terms are so far apart
that the Pope is convinced that no
negotiations at this time would be
fruitful.
.. Italy and England are reported to
have entered into an agreement that
will bar the Pope himself from any
peace conference. This has. IL Is be-
lievcd, discouraged Pope Benedict be-
cause he had hoped through his good
offices in bringing about peace to Sc
cure certain concessions for his
church by participation in the peace
conference.
The surprising comeback Of the
Russians is also believed TO have had
a weighty influence on the retarda-
tion Of peace negotiations. II has
deprived the German government OF
the sweeping victory upon which Ger
man popular opinion could be made
to believe an offer Of peace at this
time TO be one made after a success
full war. II has encouraged the allies
in their faith that they have the
Teuton powers in an ever-tightening
iron ring.
Austrian influences, always power
full at the Vatican. are also believed
to have relaxed their pressure for
peace with the failure of the Italian
offensive so far. to develop into a
vital thrust into the middle Of the
dual empire.
Pence Statement Possibility.
But. while a definite appeal for an
arnistice and a council may not he
forthcoming from Rome in the imme-
diate future. diplomats would not be
surprised to learn OF the issue of some
statement that would again call the
attention OF the world to the desirable
ity OF ceaslng tbe slaughter on some
terms. 1e.is not ,-xpecte1 that such a
statement would be addressed 10 the
individual governments as was the
last note of the Pope. Rather 1t is
anticipated as general statement
from the Vatican of the motives that
have actuated the Pope so far, pos
slply an 10 Ndl1OlCS 10 rene"
their prayers for peace and very inn
probably comparison of the points
of agreement and divergence now ex-
isting between the Teutons and the
entente.
Though officially neither British nor
Italian diplomats here will admit any
understanding with regard to barring
the Pope from the peace conference.
such an agreement is conceded TO be
quite in accord with the traditions OF
the two countries.
1t is confidently believed here, how
ever. that the purported refusal OF
Pope Benedict 10 engage i'm further
efforts at pourparlers will but redou-
BILE the activity of the Germans in
sending up test balloons of unauthen-
ticated peace offers. In fact the first
of these appeared in Washington's sky
yesterday afternoon in a story that
Bulgaria was seeking a separate
peace.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-20
TO END rule
OF VENIzEL0S
Allies, Disguised BY Broken
Promises, Plan His
Overthrow.

\ complete readjustment in the
Balkan situation. with the probable
overthrow of the Venizelos govern
mont in Greece, is forecasted By allied
diplomats here and by government
officials in close touch with the sit
uation. II is believed that dissension
among our allies in the Balkans can
only be averted by VenizeIos' retire.
ment
Nenizelos has failed TO carry ou his
promise TO Senator Jannart. rerresent-
ing the allied interests. to mobilize
the Greek troops and place at least
i0.0a men in the field: he has failed
to Quell internal strife. except by ar
resting all who have opposed him;
he has failed in his agreement 10
call for popular elections. and in short
has constituted himself dictator with
personal ambition above the needs Of
his country or Of his obligations 10
the allies, it is stated authoritatively
here.
Private sdvices received here from
Athens state that the peopie are
thoroughly sick OF Nenizelos and that
he is hurting the allied cause by hi,
tactics. 1t is charged that he has
played fast and loose with his own
people and with the allies and that
his dealings with other Balkan coun-
tries has tended to ALLEVIATE Them
from the allied cause.
IL is declared that Venizelos' fsflura
TO mobilize the Greek army has dis
commoded the allies
Until recently the allied represen-
tatives in Athens have believed i'm
plicitly in Nsnizelos. it is declared.
and only within the past few weeks
have come TO distrust some Of his
motives. This distrust has row
reached TO the allied capitals. and the
diplomats here have been advised in
one way or another as to the situa-
tion.
The Greek people are declared 20
be soul and body for the allied cause.
but so great is their distrust of Veni-
zelos that the allied sentiment is suf-
fering in consequence. II Is stated
on high authority in Athens that one
reason Venizelos has not modified
the army Is that he fears the army.
with arms in its hands. will throw
him out Of power and call a general
election.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-20

seen q military camp. couldn't tell
a general from a chief cook.
They rode, some of them, for hours.
The heavy troop movements all over
the country had placed a tremendous
burden on the railroads.
Finally, Baltimore was passed;
there was another long slow haul. the
engine whistied and the train began
to slow down.
Got Dusty View.
Then they saw dust-principally
that. Through the dust snarlinS en-
gines with long lines Of coaches or
freight cars in their train could be
discerned. Rude wooden buildings
Ioomed UP amid a storm Of powdery
soil; hundreds of men in khaki were
going here and there kicking up
dust. Painting motor trucks labored
up and down roads ankle deep In
sand and dirt. hurting great clouds
of dust into the air. Great piles OF
lumber, whining sawmills. miles and
miles of shacks stretching on into
the dusty distance; thousands OF
sweating laborers. a great hammer
ing and banging and raising OF dust
dry, Irritating dust that clogged the
throat and brought a parching thirst
open trenches with new laid pipes
and hustle and confusion everywhere'
all these things they saw and ex,
perienced. But principally dust ana
dust and more dust
Met BY officers.
Into the little station of Disney
the camp has been built around nan
a dozen villages-the tohs trains
came. Crisp. decisive ofhcers were
lined UP along the cindery path De-
side the tracks.
The men piled out OF the cars. IL
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-20
Argentina Can Call
200,00 Men to Fight

Argentina has a standing army of
about 400 officers and men.
Her military reserves number
1i.WO.
Her navy consists of . Dread
noughts, = pre-Dreadnoughts, 4 ar
moned cruisers, protected cruis-
ers. ? armored gunboats, > torpedo
gunboats, 10 destroyers. torpedo
boats and considerable miscellane-
Gus naval craft.
Argentina's military establish
mont is modelled largely after the
German pattern. Many of her ofi-
ers have served for years in the
German army. Others have been
military observers with the Kali
ser's forces in the annual msneu-
Ners. The artillery is armed with a
hrupp 15 centimeter gun.
Argentina imports from Germany
In 1915 amounted to sJs.63s. 600 and
her exrorts TO Germany in 1914 to
50. .73l, 40.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-20
SUFFRAGIST VICTORY
SCENTED BY LEADERS
Of Special Committee
in House Now Assured.

Victory for the suffrage cause was
scented last night by suffrage lead
ers. that will in large measure offset
the disappointment suffered IN Maine
and Indiana in the last few days. A
Committee on Suffrage is to be ap-
pointed in the House, 1t was learned
Yesterday. This will be the biggest
stcp toward woman suffrage that the
cause has yet taken.
Members of the House Committee
on Rules yesterday let 1t be known
they have prepared and will bring
in to the House early next week.
special rule authorizing the creation
of a Committee on Woman Suffrage.
to be appointed by the Speaker. 1t
is understood they have the promise
of Majority Leader Kitchih that the
rule may be put through without OBJ
stacle, before the end of the present
session.
The creation Of the committee will
enable the suffrage leaders to win
recognition in the House. In the past
the judiciary Committee, to which
bills pertaining to the ballot have
been referred, has simply buried any
and all suffrage measures, and re-
fused to bring them to light for dis
cussion.
Leaders of the National American
Woman Suffrage Association, the or
ganization opposed to picketing, are
distinctly pleased with the results OF
their legislative campaign. They de-
clare their cause will benefit more
by the attainment of House Com
mittee than by any amount Of mill
tant methods. The committee Is a
big enough gain. they say. 70 offset
the defeat In Maine and the declara-
tion Of the Indiana slffrage amend
fzent unconstitutionAl ..-s-s
The Washington herald., 1917-09-20
TROOPS FOR FRANCE
DELAYED BY STRIKERS
Lonsshoremen of N. Y. Harbor
Halt Pershing's Troops.
-Rr the International News Ser

(By the International News Servfce.)
New York. Sept. 19.-Beginning over
a quarrel about a drink. the Long
shoremen's strike on the piers of New
York Harbor with between S,0O0 and
5000 men estimated as out. has de-
yeloped into a deadlock that Is halt
ing shipping to Pershing's troops and
the allies
BY a vote of III to 153 the Long
shoremen in a meeting today decided
not to arbitrate the question whether
the International Mercantile Marine
Company shall reinstate Foreman
Frank Larbado. His discharge of a
Longshoreman who went for a drink
without his permission caused the
men to walk out. They also decided
not to go back to work until Larbado
was dismissed by the company.
At the longshoremen's meeting to-
day T. ". O'Conner. their president.
who had come especially here to take
charge of the affair. told the men they
were wrong in opposing the Interna-
tionaI Mercantile Marine Company's
suggestion Of arbitration. Later he
said:
"I want to be quoted as saying in
distinct English that the men are
wrong in breaking their agreement
with the company not to ,arbitrate
the matter.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-20
WARRIOR FOOD,
H0OVERSTATES
Allies Seek to Get Previs-
ions, Huns to Destroy 1t,
He Declares.
CBy the International News serviee.)


Atlantic City. n. j.. Sept. 1s.-''Food
will win this war" was the declara-
ton of Food Administrator Herbert
Hoover in an address delivered to-
night before the war convention Of
the United States Chamber of Com
merce.
starvation or suficiency will, In
the end, mark the victor" he con-
tin7ed THE allies are blockading
food from Germany. The Germans are
endeavoring to starve the allies by
sinking food ships.
short production and limitation of
markets tend to under-supply. All
governments are faced with reduc-
tion of consumption. stimulation of
production. control of prices and re-
adjustment of wages.
The winning of the war Is largely
a problem of who can organize this
weapon-food."
Demands Exceeds Exports.
North America. said the food ad-
ministrator. is being requisitioned by
both allies and neutrals. for food sup
plies much in excess of its normal
export dDllilN- ne deCIlDtu lllS uc-
mand to the destruction of food-laden
ships and the diversion of millions
Of men from productive fields to war.
IF the extremely high prices
laundering at every door were not
a sufficient demonstration" he con-
tinued, 1T is possible to prove by
actual figures that we have been ex-
porting. in many commodities. beyond
our capacity to produce. Taking the
three-year- pre-war period as 100. we
find, in pork. for instance. the num-
ber of animals on hand on June 30.
this year. is variously estimated from
90 to 9e. The slaughter of animals
during the year was at the rate
of 17e. the exports at the rate Of rs.
and the natural consequence Is that
the price is go.
"Our first duty lies to our allies.
and II they are to sacrifice a share
of our food to neutrals and IL this
is also. the result of our own savings
and our own productive labor. those
ncutraIs should expect to furnish
equivalent service in other directions
in the common pool against Germany.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-20

dresses on record in the War De-
partment flies.
The same officials of the War Dc
partment stated that there was some
misunderstanding in the matter and
that there was no intention on the
part of government officials to boost
the circulation of any magazine.
1t was stated that the Aerial League
had applied through its representa-
tive for the names and addresses of
men who sought service in the Signal
Corps. This information was furnish
ed with the understanding that 1t
would be used to stimulate interest
in aviation. 1t was not intended to
provide these names for any sub
scription scheme.
Because of the widespread criticism
that followed the nationwide circu-
lation of these letters, the matter
will be aired in Congress. Represent
ative Gallivan is incensed. and there
is every indication that it will de-
velop a contest equally as keen as
that between Secretary Daniels and
the Navy League.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-20
Offers $1,000 Reward
For FIRST Boche Taken /.
Prisoner by Home Boy

,weatheriy Pa. Sept 1s.-This
town is beating the Kaiser to It.
State Senator Warner. has Of
fered s., 900 to the first weatherly
man who captures a German pris-
oner.
The Kaiser had recently offered
300 marks for the FIRST American
prisoner taken.
Senator Warner made his offer
today prior to the departure of
the towns drafted men who left
for Camp Meade.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-20
ARGENTINA ENDS
HUN RELATIONS:
WAR is CERTAIN
Long Threatened Severance of Diplo-.
matte Relations Finally Decided on
by Senate by Vote of % to |
OBy Isternstso.sI New. seryice1

6uenos Ares Sept ls-Ihe Argentine senate by vote Of
q to declared break Of diplomatic relations Germany tonight,
Foreign Minister Pueyndon appeared before the senate ou
and read all the dispatches that passed between Argentina and Ger
many up to the dismissal of Count Luxbus as charge daa v,
'ao that no further explanations negotiations pending
GERMANS BITTERLY ARRAIGNED
Senator Gonzales spoke for three hour, n. bitterly ;I
German diplomacy throughout its history Bismarck He CON-
euded BY moving the resolution break diplomatic relations with
Germany
lh motion was seconded by Senator Roca who in an equally
spirited speech pointed the destruction of Argentine SHINING and
to Gemanys policy of taking advantage mtary weak oou
try humiatns the republic before the world Asentne nston,
reputation however. the declared price that would
never be conceded His words greeted by tremendous cheers
Then the taken