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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-04
us. TROOPS BATTLE
WITH MEX|CANS
FIGHTING FOLLOWS EFFORT OF
CUSTOM OFFICIAL TO sMUGGLE
-coUNTRYMAN ACROSS BORDER.
Combat Lasts For an Hour, Two Amer
leans Being Killed and Twenty.
nine Wounded, the Mexican Loss
Being More Than Hundred.

NOgaleS, AriZ.-TrOuble flared up
anew on the border Tuesday, when
Mexicans began fight with American
troops which resulted in a real battle
In which civilians also took part.
Two Americans were killed, twenty
nine wounded and more than 500
American troops were engaged before
the battle was ended. Casualties on
the Mexican side were more than 100
killed and wounded.
The fighting followed the alleged ef-
forts of a Mexican custom officer to
smuggle fellow-countryman across
the boundary into the United States.
An American sentry attempted to stop
him. Two Mexicans fred at the sentry
across the street. striking him in the
right arm. The fire was returned by
American patrols and after Mexicans
mad rushed from nearby buildings and
started shooting across the line from
behind buildings and walls, the firing
became general.
RelnfOrcements from an infantry
regiment and negro cavalry regiment
were rushed to the border and took
up combat positions. 1t was estimated
more shan 300 American soldiers and
at least so civilians participated in
the shooting. 1t was reported that a
detachment of cavalry crossed the Dor.
der In pursuit. Of the Mexicans, but
this was not confirmed.
White Flag Displayed by Mexicans.
AT 5:3O white flag was displayed
by the Mexicans, a parley followed
but the sniping continued until after
o'clock. Bullets fell in Nogales and
civilians were ordered to remain in
doors and without the zone of fire
Adobe houses, because their walls can
not be pierced by high power bullets
We're especially popular and many
FAMILIES spent the night in these
buildings with friends.
AS soon as the firing became gen.
erai' calls We're sent to Douglas. Ariz..
foft Huachuca and outpost points.
Inc mayor of Nogales, Sonora. 70.
ported to have been killed, was Felix
Penaloza. His death has not been con.
firmed, although he was known to have
been in the thick Of the fighting.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-04
INCONSISTENCIES SLAIN IN RAID.
Roundup Results In Capture Of 2c1
Others by Federal AGENTS.

Washington.-The biggest intensive
roundup of Illicit whisky distillers evel
undertaken by the government has just
been completed In southern mountain
districts by revenue agents and has
resulted In the seizure of 1856 stills
arrest of 200 moonshiners, killing of
five outlaws and two sheriffs and the
wounding Of number of other gov.
eminent men and liquor makers.
This systematic campaign Of raids
has been under way eight weeks, main
~ In mountains Of Tennessee Ala.
bama, Georgia. Florida North Caro-
lima and South Carolina--all dry states
but announcement was withheld TO
avoid giving advance information to
moonshiners of the activities of Il fly.
Ing squadron of fourteen experienced
revenue agents.
More than 10000 gallons of pale
moOnshine whisky was seized and
poured down mountain streams. Over
100000 worth of illicit copper stills
OF all sizes and other paraphernalia.
automobiles, horses, mules and wagons
belonging to the distillers was taken.
About 21,OOO pounds of sugar was con-
hscated and the most of it given TO
the Red Cross.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-04
MILLION GERMANS
FLEE TOWARD RHINE
FROM THE ScARPE DOWN TO
THE SCISSORS REGION HUN
LINE TORN TO FLINDERS.
Bapaume, Noyon, Juvigny and Other
Important Towns Taken by Victor
ious British, French and Ameri-
cans in Dash Forward.

| LOndOn.-BapalIme, NOyOn and Juv-
| igny, the main bastiOnS in the S5-mile
German stop gap for which II titantic
battle had ragged for II week, have
| fallen to the allies.
COmbles and Nesle are reported
| taken and the French stand before
Ham, while the British have dashed
four miles beyond Bapaume to Happin-
court. The west bank of the Somme Is
! reported to have been reached along u
wide stretch.
The whole German line from the
| Scarpe down to scissors region has
been torn to flinders and fully one mil
lion field gray fighting meh are flee
ing eastward, ever eastward, toward
the Belgian bOrder-tOward the Rhine.
Back across the Somme they must
flee. Back to the Cambrai-St. Quentin.
Laon line, whence they surged west.
ward In their super drives of last
spring. They are staggering back,
stunned by the merciless blows of the
allies. Of whom Il couple of brief
months ago it was written in the Berlin
bible, the North German Gazette, that
there was mo punch left in them"
From the ancient cathedral of Noy.
on, erected on the site of a church
built by Petpin the Short, through the
cracks ripped by many a sacrilegious
shell rang out Thursday night solemn
chant; a special service of gratitude
was celebrated. From the top of the
town hall the tri-cOlOr fluttercd Justify
IN the evening breeze, prOclaim,ng de-
llverance of the city where Charlie
magne was crowned, where Calvin was
born, where the Merovingians once
held sway, and where this summer the
kaiser generals, over French cham
payne, were fixing the day for Paris
fall.
Ihirty-siX miles to the northwest. in
the shambles that was once the flour.
lshing city of Bapaume, French women
ana children and old men, who for
nearly half year have been slaves Of
the invader, kissed the hands of
husky "Tommies," and babbled sob
hing thanks for the liberation of the
town where France In 1871 suffered
one of her worst defeats.
Toch is marching with seven-icrgu.
boots. The real Hinden5urg line.
Douai-Cambrai-St. Quentin.La Fcre
laon, Is his objective, and until it IS
ieached there will be no stopping. In
Its forefeld the Germans may be ex-
pected to make their final stand. That
battle, unless all signs are deceiving.
Will be Armageddon's last round.
reports from points on the line
where the attack is in progress in
dlcate that the Americans are con-
1ronted by what is believed by many to
De one of the most determined stands
yet taken by the Germans, who realize
that break at any point would likely
be followed by disaster.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-04
MAN-P0WER Bit ).
PASSED BY SENA|
BRINGS WITHIN THE paAr-
MEN FROM 1s TO as "V
YEARS OLD.
Work or Fight Clause Is ch,,,.,
Regard to Striking Worker. s,
to Not Apply if Men Sunni,
Disputes to War Board

Washington. - The monnowo. :.
bringing within the army drnf, .u w
from IS to 45 years old WAS nas
on August q by the senate w.t..
modified work or fight" clause ~
A final amendment by Senator Ii,
dexter to make the minimum ayo a
was defeated. 81 to u, after w,.
minor amendments proposed had has
defeated. e
The senate was recorded unan,n..
~ for the bill. Senator Cor. NJ IN,
hOma, who cast the only negative ~
on the roll call, Withdrew it and v.'
excused from voting. There wera a.,
enty-five affirmative votes.
All efforts to change the ape limit,
or to direct separate classlfjcatlon =
youths under p failed and tho m..'
ure now goes to conference betwss
the house and senate. with no DIM.
ence for serious controversy excen, A,
work or fight provision.
Strike Clause CHANGED
To the 'wOrk or fight" amendms.
providing subsection to the draf, \
men exempted for industrial and o,hp
reasons who do not continue to WOW
Il prOvisO was added that in case 4
strikes penalties of the "work or flyht'
rule shall not apply If the men suhn,
their disputes to the war labor bo,,l
and continue their labor. This linn.
tation. offered by Senator Cummins 4
Iowa. was Incorporated, 70 too
Besides the 'wOrk or fight" ame,t
ment. the final fate of which generah
Is regarded in doubt because of hons
opposition and lack of administrators
support, the senate wrote in an amend
ment by Senator Penrose of pennsyl
vania. Republican. providing that drss
boards shall determine questions d
deferred classificatiOns without reoul,
Ing registrants to claim exemption o.
deferred classification.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-04
KENTUCKY SENATOR CALLED.
Ollie M. James, Long Dominant Fisur
In Kentucky Politics, Is Dead.

Neutrality-suspicious. NJ. James d
Kentucky died Wednesday mornin,
August %, at hospital in Baltlmor
where he had been Ill for some time
Ollie NJ. James, one Of the leader
OF the Democratic party and long /
dominant figure in Kentucky polte
served five consecutive terms as i
member Of congress from the FiN
Kentucky district, was elected Unltel
States senator by the general assen
bly, In 1912, and was renominated fa
that office by large vote at tn
statewide primary on August 3 last.
big Ollie" as James was familart
known to thousands, attended fv
democratic national conventions as /
delegate from Kentucky subsequent t.
the Chicago convention. and servs
as permanent chairman of the con
ventions Of 1912 and 1915, which non
mated President Wilson.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-04
BONE DRY NATION
AFTER NEXT JUNE
THE SHEPHERD COMPROMISE
AMENDMENT FOR PROHIBITION
ADOPTED IN THE SENATE.
Establishes Complete Wartime Prohi-
bItion and Marks Final Step in
Series Ct Regulations Put In
Force Since War Began.

Washington.-The Shepherd compro
mise amendment for national prohibi
ton on June 80, 1919, and continuing
until the american army Is demobi
lized, was adopted August 20 by TIL
senate without roll call.
Disposal Of the emergency agricul
tural appropriation bill, to which thu
Shepher.i amendment is appended
went over.
Il submit this substitute with the
hope that it will aid in solving the
difficulty" said Senate" Shepherd, in
presenting the substitute. 'This
amendment establishes complete war.
time prohibition and marks the final
step In the series of prohibition regu-
latiOns put into force since the war
began"
Four-fifths of the country is now
dry, Senator Shepherd added so that
In reality this provision effects only
small part, Of the country. He said
President Wilson was in sympathy
with the measure and believed at least
year should be allowed before put
ting 1t into effect.
vigorously opposing the compromise,
Senator Phelan, California, said It
would cause great financial loss to
California wine interests. He urged
another year of time for the wine in
dustry.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-04
CHIEFS OF |. v. v.
GIVEN 20 YEARS
BIG BILL HAYWOOD AND FOUR.
TEEN OF HIS CHIEF AIDS
FINED $4,000 EACH.
Ten Year stntences Imposed Upon
80 Of Defendants, Five Years on
81, and q Year and
Day on II.

Cn1cagO.-William ID. Haywood, "un'
crowned king of the l. w. w., and
II of his chief aids in the conspiracy
to Overturn the American war program
were sentenced to 20 years in the fed.
eral penitentiary at Leavenworth,
Kan, and fined $4,000 by Federal
Judge X. N. lands on August 30.
Ten-year sentences were imposed
upon 50 Of the organizations leaders,
five years on 3S, one year and one day
on II and ten-day sentences on two.
Cases against Benjamin Schraeger,
editor Of the Polish l. W. w. paper,
and Pietro Nigra were continued.
All sentences on the four counts in
the Indictment will run cOncurrently.
Fines ranging from $4,000 on Hay
wood and his chief aids down to 5000
were imposed.
Ninety days Is granted In which to
file bill Of exceptions and Il stay Of
seven days in which to petition for
bail.
1T Is the closing chapter in Ameri-
cas- biggest criminal case" said Frank
~. sA>CuCnCis CIIcl LuOScCutoI.
"We are confident new trial will
be granted" said George +. Wander
veer. chief counsel for the defense.
Lands Reviews Case.
Before prOnOuneing sentence Judge
Lands reviewed at some length the sa-
lient points in the governments case,
laying especial stress on the l. w. w.
preamble declaring eternal war on the
employing class and denOuncing war
with other nations; the meeting Of the
executive board after America had en-
tered the war at which 1t was decided
to expel members entering military
service, and later the concerted plan,
by strikes and rebellion, to block war
measures.
I'm times of peace you have legal
right to oppose, by free speech, prepa-
ratiOns for war; But when war has
been declared that right ceases forth
WITH" was the courts closing remarks.
Aside from a slight disturbance in
the corridor. when one Of the prison
ers became hysterical while being led
away there was no disorder. Scores
Of special police banked the corridors
and court room.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-04
CREW Of U.BOAT
KILLS SURVIVORS
MORE MURDERS ON HIGH SEAS
WHEN SUBMARINE TOR.
PEDOES STEAMER.
Huns Fire on Boats Being Lowered
from Doomed Vessel and Run
Down Boats That Had Been
Successfully Launched.

LondOn.-Details of the sinking of
the French steamer Lydiana off the
north coast of Spain on July 16 shows
that the crew of the German submarine
deliberately murdered most of the 80
persons lost. There were only eight
survivors out of the 46 of the crew and
passengers on board.
The U-bOat tOrpedoed the vessel
without warning, killing several of the
crew. While boat was being lowered
second torpedo struck and the boat
was torn from it's davits, but she kept
her keel. Seeing this, the submarine
rammed her and cut her in two. The
enemy then turned and rammed a Sec
ond boat which had been launched sue
cessfully. A young woman of %, one
OF the passengers, was thrown high in
the air by the impact and killed. The
captain was also killed in the same
crash.
The Germans then endeavored to
sink raft carrying the remaining sur
vivors. At first their efforts We're with
out success. When one of the ships
officers left the raft to swim back to
the sinking Lydiana the submarine
turned and the officer was killed by it's
prOpellers.
After finally disposing of the Lydi-
ana by shellfire the U-boat made a
sixth and successful attempt to ram
the raft, amid laughter from the
U-boat's captain and crew.
The eight survivors were picked up
from the sea by patrol boats.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-04
Spain Firm in Disp,te

faris'-Germany has not vet accent
ed the conditions by Spain with repar,,
10 submarine attacks on Spanish vas.
seis' according to newspapers hero
Ihey believe that probably no definite
"sreeheht VIII be reached until after
Germany attempts to complicate mat.
tiers In the hope of saving the sitno-
tion. The Spanish government II :,
declared, will remain firm in IT'S INV
pose to take German tonnage when n
German submarine sinks sno,;." d"
ship. spanish
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-04
Allies Defeat BoIshevik Forces

Archangel, Russia. - An offcis
statement issped Wednesday say
allied forces have engaged Bolsheri
req guards and have dispersed TIL
bolshevik river f1otilla. The communt
cation tells In detail of the fightn,
since August II and reports that al
the encounters generally were success
iui 1or the Russo-allied troops. Their
was considerable fighting on the rive
D"lna. One BOlshevik craft was cap
tured and the other fed after some hal
been damaged.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-04
Fight or Be informed.

Camp Lewis, Wash.-Drafted men
from the west who seek exemption
from army duty because of relatives
hghtlng in the armies of Germany or
Austria or because they were born in
those countries must either remain in
the American army or be informed. NO.
cording to recommendations Major G.
o. Cresson, judge advocate of the Thir-
teenth division, will make to the com.
manders of these men.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-04
Marine Kills Spy.

Orange City, N. IA man believed
to be Thomas Ellis of Trenton. N. J..
was shot and killed Friday night by Jo-
seph Meehan of the United States ma
val reserves. The authorities suspect
Ellis OF having been a spy engaged in
signaling German submarines off tha
coast.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-04
McAdoo to Aid Banks.

WashingtOn.-TO tighten the burden
of banks in financing war industries
Secretary McAdoo has decided to
recommend amendment of the war
finance corporation law to permit the
finance corporation to loan banks 100
per cent of the amount they have adj
vanced to war enterprises, and to sub
NIT collateral Of 1873 per cent of the
loan.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-04
ALLIES WIN ON UssuR, FRONT,
Japanese Bear Brunt Of Fiuhtino in
the Far East.

VladivOstOk.-The enemy in consid.
cradle numbers attacked desperately
along the Ussuri front last Saturday.
All the allied forces participated in the
nghting except the Americans. Up
wards OF 800 of the enemy were killed.
The Japanese bore the brunt of the
nghting. They captured two armore,l
trains and several field guns.
According to wounded Czech, the
Japanese, Infatuated by finding mu-
tilated comrades on the battlefield,
charged and routed the enemy in the
face OF heavy machine gun and rifle
fire.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-04
All Quiet on the Border

Nogales, Ariz.-Brig. Gen. De Rose!
oapell announced Thursday that
everything was quiet and that reports
VI large bodies of Mexican rcinfor@
,nehts south of Nogales, Sonora. wer'
Out IDLE rumors. The American con-
lnander said there had been no trouble
vi any Kind on the border since Wed
hesday night and none was ANTICIPATED
as everything was quiet and peacefu
here.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-04
Shoots at Dog, Kills Friend.

Brigham City.-John Leland Hast.
ings. 14-year-old boy, was accident.
ally shot by Kenneth Carter, a youth
iul companion, at Park valley, accord
ing to word received here. The mes.
sage said that a shot fred from n
small caRber rifle by Carter in an effort
to stop dog which had attached the
horses ridden by himself and his COM
panion, struck Tasting in the BODY
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-04
To investigate cut.over Lands.

San FanciscO.-Walter H. Graves. a
San Francisco civil engineer, was mott.
fed Thursday by Secretary of the In.
terror Lane of his appointment to in
vestigate the cut-over lands of the
west, with a view to retaining them
for farms for returned soldiers.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-04
U.Boat Victims Picked up.

st. Pierre. Miquelon.-Twenty-f -four
men comprising the crew of the fish
ing schooner Cleaning of Lunenbug,
N. s., were picked up in dories near
here Thursday, and reported that their
vessel had been sunk by German sub
marine.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-04
J. Ham In limeljoht.

London.-James Hamilton Lewis.
United States senator from Illinois.
fired broadside at paclfists and trouble
mongers in speech before the Amer
lean Luncheon club Friday ut a din
ner give" in his honor.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-04
Strikers Sent to Front.

Geneva.-Serious strikes involving
100000 workmen have broken out o.
Bochum, In Westphalia, according o
dispatches Friday from Munich Three
thousand strikers have been sent to
the front and 5000 den orted.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-04
PLANS TO HELP DRAFT BOARDS
chairman 6aruch Organizes Commit.
tee on Military Man Power.

"ashington.-The organization of a
committee on military and Industrial
man-power was announced Wednesday
ny chairman Baruch of the war in.
dustries board. The committee is ia
De composed of representatives of the
provost-marshal-generars office. the
war labor policies board and the war
indutries board.
Under its plan it will operate in the
various draft districts through loca,
committees to act in an advisory ca.
paclty to the local draft boards These
local committees will be composed If
three members, one nominated bv tho
state director of the United States
employment service. one nominated by
the secretary of agriculture and ono
appointed by the local draft hoard -
self. ~
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-04
WIN Limit OUTPUT of Ante.

Observation-Disclosures of ms.
singer automobile and repair ,,rts
rave agreed with tire war industr,os
Io'rd to limit production durny th.,
iast SIX months of 1918 to Is DER con-.
OF Inc total production in 1917
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-04
Mine Disaster in Washinoton.

iacoha.-Out of thirty men beIieve
10 nave been in the mine of the l'acih'
coast Coal company at Burnett, q
ehiaii mining town thirty miles south
east or Tacoma. when an explosicr
occurred Wednesday, only four wer
brought out alive.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-04
Bars Use Of Autos on SUNDAY

Washington.-The fuel administro-
ton has called upon the public in
states east of the Mississippi river to
cease the use of all classes of automo-
oiies' with a few named exceptions.
motorcycles and motor boats on SIM.
days until further notice as a gasoline
conservation measure.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-04
Indiana Governor Fat,IIv ,n,,,,..

MISUNDERSTANDING James p
Goodrich Of Indiana was perhaps fatal.
~ injured in an accident "Wednesday
when his automobile cOllided with n
street car. He suffered conclusion Of
the brain and skull fracture.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-04
Gives Short Lines New D..,

Washington.-A bill granting to all
snort line railroads not under federal
control the same rights, privileges and
immunities now enjoyed by govern
meht controlled roads was introduced
Tuesday,
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-04
Lloyd George Welcomes comner.

London. - Premier David Iloyd
George, Mt luncheon given Friday by
the government in honor of Samuel
iompers, president of the American
Federation Of Labor, proposed II toasr
10 the health of the labor leader, " II.
Is visiting England.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-04
Y. s. Schooner s.i..a

"A Pacific Port.-The American poso-
line. schooner Chispa was brought ,nto
the harbor here Monday by a Unite,,
states war vessel and the master
Henry Ohlmutz. was taken into on.
tody on suspicion Of smuggling.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-04
INSURANCE Company Ruled lns solvent

nos'oh.-The New England Equl'
"o'e insurance company, in the hands
~, W receivers for more than year, %
thursday was declared insolvent By
.uuse Loring of the supreme couH
wao orders its affairs wound M forth
with. """ w
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-04
Ambassador PAGE Re.iors

Washington.-Walter Hines Page Of
Garden City. N. Y, ambassador of the
United States to Great Britain since
april. 1913, because of i'll health has
submitted his resignation to President
Wilson, who has accepted it.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-04
Permitted 10 PIav Ia

boston.-Four members of the Pos
ION american league baseball team
leaders In the pennant race, have r.'
ceived permission from their examn
uon boards to take place in the world
series. WITH
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-04
Trying to Soften Blow.

Amsterdam. - German semi-official
reports received here continue to en-.
deavor to reassure the German people
by representing the recent events IN
the west as costly failures of the al.
lied forces to attain "break through ),
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-04
Prohibits Pleasure R,d,no on SIND,

WashingtOn.-The ban on the use
of gasoline on Sundays for motor
vehicles and boats will apply only
TO pleasure riding, Fuel Administrator
Garfield has announced. Reasonable
use OF automobiles is not intended to
be prohibited.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-04
Higher Wage. for railroad Men.

Neutrality-suspicious. wages for rail.
road track laborers and for certain
classes of clerks were recommended to
Director General McAdoO by the board
OF railroad wages and working condi-
tons.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-04

"ehant Governor Enters Service.
-iu'cnlnson, Kan.-Lieutenant Gov
sruor W. Y. Morgan announced he had
Uttered, n.e'eu the Y. NJ. c. A. service and
woa'd leave shortly for France, to re
.n a'n until we win the war" IIeu
~ tenant Governor Morgan is pubishs'
OF the Hutchinson News