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El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-07-12
ARMY GENERAL
STAFF BACKBONE
OF M|L|TAR|SM
IN DEUTSCHLAND
in the Cabinet
Merely Blind to the
German People
u. S. THINKS FUSS
is ALL A BLUFF
(By Leased Wire to New Mexican.)

(By Leased Wire to New Mexican.)
Washington, July 11.l-Germany's
latest political difficulties are regard.
ed by officials here as due largely to
internal problems and probably of a
transitory nature only.
The dismissal of Foreign Secretary
Zimmerman, Minister of Finance
Helferich, or Chancellor Won Beth.
mann-Hollweg himself would be con.
sidered largely a surface movement,
for not until the great army general
staff itself is reached, it is believed,
will the real crust of German militar-
ism be broken.
The German foreign office, it was
pointed out today, has served during
the war merely as a means to get the
military leaders out of trouble. De-
cisions have been made without refer
ence to the civil branch and matters
brought to the attention of the latter
only when it was desired to negotiate
a way out of the difficulty.
American officials agree with al.
lied diplomats here that many of the
German officials who figure so large
ly in the news are in fact largely pup
pets being pulled across the stage as
blind to the German people.
Their rise or fall has little signifi-
canoe on Germany's military and for
eign policies. Nevertheless it is
agreed there is an enormous amount
Of unrest in Germany today which in
all probability will lead to internal
changes in personnel of the govern
ment and in reform Of the obvious
abuses Of the governmental system.
Austria's influence is becoming
more and more insistent toward a hp-
eral peace. Austria is said to be
treated most contemptuously by Ger
man officials and given consideration
only as the unavoidable weak link in
the chain. Nevertheless, it is known
she would make peace tomorrow If
(n--.I - $500 A.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-07-12

inventor. There was no appeal TO
the deep seated sympathy felt by the
whole nation since the beginning oil
the war, such as was made by the
presence of the commissioners OF
France. Nor was there a huge popu-
lation of immigrant Americans who
had left their own country for eco
nomic reasons despite their patriotic
loyalty, such as was present to well
come the representatives of Italy.
But Professor Bakhmeteff and his
colleagues were greeted by many
thousands of men and women, Jewish
and Christian, who had been born In
Russia under the old regime; who
had been forced to flee from persecu-
ton, religious or political, to a coun.
try which offered them freedom, ana
who now acclaimed the representa-.
tives of the new free government o.
their native. land.
With Ambassador Bakhmeteff, IN
the upper picture, is Martin w. Little
ton, the famous lawyer and orator,
who was chairman of Mayor MitcheIs
reception committee.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-07-12

|. ". ". CAUSES
STRIKE DEADLOCK;
GOVERNOR UNABLE
TO END TROUBLE
Western Federation Is
Ready to Settle,
Executive Finds
COAST DOESN'T
WANT ANARCHISTS
(Leased Wire to New Mexican.)

(Leased Wire to New Mexican.)
PHOENIX, Ariz., July 1.-THE
sheriff Of Mohave county at King
man today wired Governor Camp
bell informing him that he had 81
4. W.. WIS detained there and ask
ed what he should do with them.
Governor Campbell wired back
that unless he has some specific
charge to place against them the
only thing he can do Is to turn
them loose.
Governor Campbell gave out a
statement In which he stated that
nothing is to be gained by deport-
Ing the Industrial Workers Of the
World from place to place.
at only means that the I. W. w.
will eventually land in some weak
spot in the state and then there
will be trouble he said.
at is practically impossible to
handle the J.. w. w. situation
legally in Arizona"
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-07-12
BIC INCREASE IN
RAIL EARNINGS
DURING MAY
Gain Over Showing in
Same Month in 1916
Is ~$3,5OO,OOO
BY Leased Wire to New MexIcsn.)

(By Leased Wire to New Mexicsn.)
Washington, July 11.-Reports Of
.17S of the principal railroads of the
United States to the interstate com
merce commission today showed that
despite heavy increases in ex-
penses, earnings had increased in
May, 1917, more than $3.50, 900 over
May, 1916.
These roads earned in May, 1916,
$101, 1863, 248; in 1917. $104, 1877.
Eastern roads showed a decrease In
earnings which was more than offset
by Increases for both southern and
western roads.
May earnings for eastern railroads
in 1916 were A 1890. 118; for May,
1917, SAL 46, ITO. Southern railroads
increased from SIS, 1918 to $751;
717,557. Western roads showed a
gain from $15,245.419 to $47,757, $50.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-07-12

Phoenix, Ariz., July 1.-THE situa.
tion at Globe is apparently deadlock
ed" stated Governor Thomas Il. Camp
bell here today following his return
from the scene of the strike. 81 re
turned today to the capitol to attend
to the mass of matters that have ac-
cumulated here during my absence,
as it was apparent mat nothing can
be accomplished at present in the mat
ter of settling the labor question in
the Globe-Miami district. The In
dustrial Workers of the World have
taken an arbitrary stand that they
will not agree to any settlement at
Globe that does not include all the
districts throughout the state and
while | believe that the western fed
Grafton men are willing to effect a
settlement, it is apparent that the
big operators will not consent to any
half way settlement and will remain
closed down until they have some as
surances of permanent adjustment of
the labor difficulties.
'The smaller operators have adjust
ed their difficulties but even these r
unable to open up for work, owing to
the attitude of the Industrial Workers
of the World.
"At The three meetings acid by the
ccn~ciliators with the operators and
the two branches of labor, over which
Of all l presided at the request Of the
conciliators, practically nothing was
accomplished. They are as far apart
as ever, apparently and while l look
for a settlement of the difficulties l
do not look for II in the immediate
future" A
In TIE meantime the presence If
tTotps at Globe insuges peace aal
quiet on the part of all concerned. l
shall remain in Phoenix until ain
requested to return to Globe or feel
that my presence there a accom-
plish something"
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-07-12
GOVERNOR CAMPBELL
LEAVES GLOBE CAMP

Globe, Arizona, July11.-Picketing
was resumed today at the copper
mines of this district, with two men
at each place under a new rule. The
appearance Of the mounted force Of
deputies which yesterday carried the
order to reduce pickets to the miners,
has caused much u~nfavorable COM
ment among the strikers and their
sympathizers, who now claim the
new force acts as an irritant to the
strikers. The body will number 30
deputies when completely organized
and is being called the southwest
mounted police"
Depression was caused by the de-
parture of Governor Thos. e. Camp
bell for Phoenix last night his leav-
ing here being held to indicate for and
and early settlement of the strike was
small.
George w. P. Hunt, former COVER
nor of Arizona, federal mediator in
the Arizona copper strikes, today re-
ceived a telegram from the men de-
ported yesterday from Jerome asking
him to act in their behalf. Mr.. Hunt
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-07-12
RECRUITS I'M
Ell PASO DISTRICT
TOO NUMEROUS

El Paso, Tex, July 11.-Because
heavy enlistments in the FL Paso re-
cruiting district, were exceeding the
quota allotted, enlistments in this dis.
trict were reduced to ten a week on
orders received today by the navy re-
cruiting station. The station has
been forwarding for training an aver
age Of 100 recruits a week recently.
Navy enlistments from this district
since the war was declared total
about 1900. The Ell Paso district in.
cludes Arizona. New Mexico and west
Texas.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-07-12
BOMBS ARE DROPPED
ON TURKISH CRUISER


London. July 11.-An air raid on
the enemy fleet off Constantinople
was announced in a Statement of the
British war office today. Bombs were
dropped on the Turkish cruiser Ywuz
Sultan Selim, formerly the German
Cruiser Goeben.
The war office at Constantinople
also was attacked and a direct hit was
attained by the British, who returned
without casualties.
RUSSIANS TAKE OVER
10000 PRISONERS
Petrograd, british Admiralty per
Wireless Press). July 1.-THE Rus
SLAMS have reached the Posiecz4Lesi-
uvka5K osmacz line. In the fighting
between Sunday and Tuesday in the
direction of Dolina, the Russians took
more, than 10000 prisoners and 80
guns.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-07-12
CURTIS COMPANY
A MONOPOLlST,
FEDERAL CHARGE

Washington, July IL Formal COM
plant against the Curtis Publishing
Company was issued today by the
federal trade commission charging
unfair business Practices and sitting
of competition by refusing to sell their
publications to dealers handling com
petitor's publications.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-07-12
Gar Nicholas Wants
To Buy Liberty Bonds

Petrograd, July 11.-F'ormer Em-
peror Nicholas has appealed to the
provisional government to allow him
and the members of his family to ac-
quire stock in the Loan Of Free
DOM"
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-07-12
Kansas Wheat Fifty
Bushels to Acre

Valley Center, Kan, July 1.-two
hundred acres of wheat on the Oren
Smith farm here, now being threshed
are averaging so bushels of high
grade wheat to the acre. Farmers say
this is a Kansas record. Seven meas
ured acres yielded 6S bushels to tho
acre.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-07-12
GOV. ALEXANDER NOT
ASKED FOR TROOPS

Couer D'Alene, Idaho, July IL
mo public official has made a re-
quest on me for United States
troops said Governor Moses Alex
ander, in reply to a criticism made
last night by former Governor Frank
r. Gooding, a member of the state
council of defense. Mr.. Gooding had
said that Governor Alexander refused
to sanction the call for troops. Gov
ernor Alexander said he was investi-
eating the situation caused in north
ern Idaho by the strike of the In
dustrial Workers of the World in the
lumber camps. The governor said the
council, he understood, had passed d
resolution asking him to call for
troops but that the resolution had
never been presented to him.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-07-12
3. P. o. E. RELlEF HUMID

Boston, Mass, July liza fund Of
100000 for war relief work was do
mated by the B. P. o. q. late today.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-07-12

Continued on page four.)
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-07-12

(continued on page four.)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-20
BANKER ADVISES
HOFFMAN ST. WORK
A. M. Turner Believes City's
Main Street Should Be
Improved.

VIII war stop local improvements?
Should it stop necessary improve
ments?
These are two OF many questions on
topics ow local conditions being pro
pounded by city officials and business
men.
On the improvement OF Holman
street. President A. M. Turner OF the
First National bank said today:
Il feel justified in saying that Ham
mond could well afford now to i'm
prove its main thoroughfare. I be-
Iieve the first war crisis as far as
money is concerned is over and that
the city should turn its attention 10 a
badly needed repairing.
MUST HAVE DOUBLE TRACK.
when we lay 8 new street think
II advisable to urge the street rail-
way company to put IN a double track
It is absolutely necessary that Ham
mond. in its steadily growing condi-
ton. should have adequate car serv-
ice. There is not another city of
Hammond's size that I know OF with
out a double car track through its
center"
"As far as I know. all city officials
are heartily in accord with the move
to repave Holman street" said one Of
hcial. "A petition was given a bust
ness man for circulation. but it has
not yet been returned"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-20

PARIS. Aug. 20.-A new and terrific
battle was reaching climax around thu
bloody ground near Verdun.
Today's official statement declare
the fighting had developed to our ad-
vantage The conflict was over a front
of twelve miles extending from Avo-
court to Bezonvaux.
For week now guns on both sides
of the Verdun sector have been violent
~ active The roar approached fire yes
terday and the infantry came into ac-
tion Immediately afterwards. Front
dispatches today told of desperate fight
ing in these clashes extending into
great struggle over the whole of the
twelve miles. French troops forged
ahead at many places.
"On both banks of the Meuse the
French this morning attacked magnifi-
Gently" the official statement asserted
"A new battle of Verdun extending over
a front of twelve miles from Avocourt
to Bezonvaux is developing to the ad-
vantage of the French.
Numerous prisoners have been taken
already"
The official statement also detailed a
violent continuation OF the artillery duel
in Belgium. In the Champagne sector
the French effectively bombarded Ger
man positions and took many prisoners
in raids. Considerable activity was re-
ported in upper Alsace
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-20
LAD SUFFERS
SHOCKING
ACCIDENT

Curiosity and ignorance cost Edward
Bolda an arm. his leg was broken and
he was otherwise bruised this noon
when he lost his balance and fell in at
tempting to replace a belt on a high
shaft in the tablet material room of
the F. S. Betz Company.
Young Bolda climbed by ladder to
the overhead shaft.@ which is against
the custom, according TO officials He
lost his balance. His arm caught be-
tween the belt and pully and his right
arm was torn from its socket He fell.
striking a machine underneath He was
rushed to St. Margaret's hospital.
According to a shop official this af-
ternoon Bolda had been warned often
to keep away from the machines. He
worked in an adjoining department and
had no business in the working room.
At the time of the accident the oper-
ator had gone for dinner. leaving him
alone.
According TO employment records he
is II years old. He lives in West Ham
mond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-20
HOOVER
PREDICTS
HIGH MEAT
By eEoEaE MARTIN
Tnlted Press stan correspondent.)

Nuntred Press STAN Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Aug. 2o.-Herbert
Hoover today warned America that the
world faces a meat famine and America
"a high range of prices for meat and
animal products for many years TO
come
He cited figures to prove that the
nations cattle. sheep and hogs are
dwindling rapidly under the demands Of
war and in allied Europe threaten to be
wiped out entirely.
Fabulously high prices in Europe and
America will extend to butter. lard
cheese, fats, oils and woods.
Hoover advocated government control
OF this country's meat export. He call
ed upon America s live stock breeders to
lay plans at once for enormously in
creased herds and focks. He pleaded
that all rich, well-to-do. middle class
and other non manual laborers in the
United States greatly reduce their meat
consumption and leave more for the
lighting men and female war workers
Of allied lands.
He cautioned the allies that large
amounts Of meats from northern neu-
trails are being diverted to Germany"
and offered this as an added reason for
regulation of American exports.
As a meat conservation measure for
America he suggested that our COM
paratively little utilized FISH supply be
thoroughly harvested. well marketed
and more generally eaten.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-20
THEN HAMMOND
PASTOR WAS CLAD
He Had Brought His Sticks
Down for Exercise at
Winona Assembly,.

wINONA LAKE. IND. Aug. 2o.AThe
day of the sissy minister is past
Bishop Thomas Nicholson of Chicag go.
told a group of several hundred pastors
and evengelists here and Rev. J. c. Par
rett. pastor of the Hammond PresSy-
teroan church, who had brought down
his golf bag for exercise between lee
lures and sermons felt that he was not
sorry he had done so.
"A minister no longer has a standing
he once had by reason of the cut of his
coat or the color of his necktie" the
bishop said Because a minister has
glib tongue or q dramatic manner he is
not necessarily successful He cant
set the illustrations of his sermons out
Of books elready prepared. nor his SER
mons out of the sermon preached by
other ministers in the middle ages
a minister must be a real leader of
men and face real issues and acquire
influence by what he does for the com
munity in which he lives"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-20
HERE IS FIRST
IN THE FIELD
Indiana Harbor and East
Chicago Have Militia
Company for 103.

The Twin City is the hrst Lake county
municipality to get in the field with its
military organization company pursuant
to the plans of the home defense body.
This is an honor which reflects great
credit on the men who, following the
visit of County Organizer H. S. Norton,
got busy and got results.
The first meeting of the 103 men who
have enlisted will be held on Wednes-
day evening az the Garfield school at
Calumet and George 2. Hulst of the In
ternational Lead Refinery is anxious
that all patriotic citizens turn out to the
meeting.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-20
CROWDER FIGHTS
DRAFT CHANGES
Will Tell President Dis
charge of Married Men
Will Cause Delay.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2o.-Provost
Gen. Crowder has appealed to the presi-
dent to checkmate congressional at
tempts to obtain easier regulations gov
erning draft exemptions.
The provost marshal general asserts
if sentimental or political considerations
interpret tho draft act. many a mothers
son will be sent to the trenches in place
Of the men the lay designated.
Nay Delay Call to Camp.
1t is also felt if congress intended all
married men should be exempted, it
should have written such provision
into the law. The senate proposed such
an amendment. but the house rejected
it. Another amendment exempting
medical students also was stricken out.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-20
CBy United Press.1

SPOKANE, Wash, Aug. 20.-I. w.
VS. in Washington, OREGON, Idaho
and Montana staged a general strike
today because the governors of these
four states refused TO release "var
prisoners
Early reports here indicate that
probably not more than 1000 men in
Ihe four northwest states walked out,
however. The I. W. W.'S demand an
eisht-hour day, better sanitary condI-
tiOns and release of 'war prisOnerS"-
q class of which includes large num-
Der of interned Germans, slackers and
"tndustrIaIists."
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-20
BRYAN RE ELECTED
BY ASSEMBLY

WARSAW. IND. Aug 1s.-The Wi
mona assembly and bible conference
yesterday reelected W. J. Bryan presi-
dent at the annual meeting. Other new
officers are: Vice president. w P Car
michael ST. Louis. chairman Of the
board Of directors; Professor E o. Ex-
cell Chicago. recording secretary; Mar
ion Lawrence. Chicago. general secre-
tary; DR.. Solomon c. Dickey. winona
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-20

NEW YORK, Aug. 2O-Two steam
ers md ten smaller vessels were Sc
riously damaged by FIRE believed to
have been caused by spontaneous COM
bustion early today. The damage to
the vessels Is estimated at upwards
of a million dollars. The fire followed
two explosions
One of the vessels had a naval gun
on board and men hastily threw the
ammunition overheard to avoid more
serious explosions.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-20

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2O.-secretnry
Baker ruled today that the draft law
cannot be construed to permit any
general exemption of policemen and
hremen. These may present claims
for exemption on grounds of Indis-
possibility, but Baker feels that rs
rule the men really indispensable viii
he above draft age. The drafting of
aliens is still under diplomatic dis
cussiOn, the State Department said.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-20
ITALIANS
WIN BIC
VICTORY


ROME. Aug. 20.-Italy's drive car
ried General Cadorna's troops across the
Isonzo river today. north OF Anhozo,
and in two Austrian frcpt line trenches
from PLAYA clear to tfoTsea.
The official report announcing the
victory declared $500 prisoners had been
captured.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-20

HEMPSTEAD, n. ", Aug. 2O.-Troops
from Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wiscon-
sin and New York City are due TO ar
rive during today and tonight ut Camp
Mills training grounds of the "Rain-
bow" division" near here. The New
York contingent, composed of the old
fighting 69th," with men drawn from
the seventh regiment will get TO camp
this afternoon. A steady stream of
incoming troops from all parts of the
United states is expected this week.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-20

AN ATLANTIC PORT. Aug 20
Sinking of the NOOItan. "A British ship,
by German torpedo in the Mediter-
ranean, WIS reported by passengers
reaching this port today. One man, =
steward. lost his life.
Aboard the sunl<en ship were the Of
fcers and crew of the Mongolia. re-
Gently sunk near Bombay.
The 1IOOitan displaced o,723 tons.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-20

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.-The draft
law was held constitutional by Fed
eraI Judge Emery Speer in the south
ern district court of Georgia today,
according to official word received
here. The decision was handed down
in the cases of several men who ap-
peaIed from their arrests for falling
to register on the grounds that the
law was unconstitutional.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-20

NEW YORK, Aug. 20.-PIeadins
guilty TO charges of conspiracy to
violate the draft law, DR.. Samuel J.
BernfieId and Lewis 1. Cherey, ousted
members OF Exemption Board 90, were
sentenced to two years In Atlanta
prison and fined $4,000 each today.
Both fines were later remItted at the
request of Assistant States Attorney
Mncks, who said the government did
not care to accept tainted money. Their
plea of guilty was unexpected.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-20
HEADS
HOBART GUARDS

HOBART, Aug 2o.-The HOBART
Home Guard company will meet for
drill in the basement Of the Methodist
church tomorrow evening in accord
ance with instructions from the man
aging committee, the town board
-, bers. Charles H. Allen of the
49, Evening Post. has been oppointed
Provisional captain. Charles Reeve. a
non-commi ssioned officer who saw
Mexican border service, is assisting
Captain AileP
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-20

LONDON, Aug. 2O.-"1Iauy toms Of
bombs were dropped on the Client
railway station and sIdings, Thourong
station and on the Bridges docks last
night by British sea pIaness an ad-
miraity statement announced today.
Yesterday morning the Germans at-
tackled the aerodrOnae at SmaIIIngham
and In the ensuing battle one enemy
machine was dOwned. All British ma
chimes were unharmed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-20
By United Press.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2O-TO make
the American navy foremost in it's de-
stroyer service, Secretary Daniels to-
day gathered representative of TWEEN
~ five firms and studied means of more
than doubling the destroyer output If
he succeeds the United States will have
more destroyers than any nation, in
GLIDING Great Britain.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-20

queI to vigorous fighting last night in
Flanders
sour line was slightly advanced
southeast of st. JanshOIk,' he de-
cInred.
The British cOmmander-In-chief also
reported repuIse of German counter
attack against new British positions
southeast of Epehy. South of Lens
the British troops made a successful
raid.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-20
United Press CabIegram.

LONDON, Aug. 2O.-The allies will
confer before reply Is made to the vati-
can on Pope Benedict's peace plan.
Lord Cecil, minister of blockade. made
this encouragement in the house of
commons today. He did not indicate
whether a conference had actually
been called or not.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-20
cYcLrsr IS INJURED.

Lars Christensen. 1910 West Fiftieth
place. was severely injured when his bi-
cycle was struck by the motor car OF
Mrs. w. H. Bowers. 1851 Grand boule-
ward. driven by her chauffeur, Albert
Praham.