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Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-02-01
REGISTERED MEN
NAY VET ENLIST
IN Aviation Section Signal Corps En-
listed Reserve Corps on Pro-
per Recommendation


Captain T. ". Fonda, commanding
officer Of the I. s. army recruiting
station, FL Paso district, Herald
building, FL Paso, Texas, is in re-
ceipt Of a telegram from the adiu-
tant general Of the army authorizing
the enlistment Of men in the aviation
section signal enlisted reserve corps
upon such applicants presenting let
Ter from the department signal Off
Ger, or an aviation examining board,
requesting their enlistment in that or
ganization.
Only registrants who present these
credentials can be accepted for en-
hstment in this organization, and APP
phcants should first apply to the
department signal officer, southern
department, Fort Sam Houston, Tex
a, who is authorizedu nder the pro-
visions of Section 1871, Selective Ser
vice Regulations, to recommend the
enlistment of qualified registrants ~
the aviation section signal enlisted
reserve corps.
No army recruiting station is au-
thorized to accept registered apph
cants for enlistment in any branch of
the service, except the following, ami
under the following provisions:
Upon recommendation Of the de-
partment signal officer, or aviation
examining board, for acceptance IN
the aviation section signal enlisted
reserve corps.
Upon recommendation Of the chief
of engineers, authorizing enlistment
in the engineers enlisted reserve
corps. The applicant must be -m-
dent n an engineering or technical
school recognized bv the chief Of en-
eineers.
Upon recommendation of the sur
eeon general. authorizing enlistment
IN the medical enlisted reserve corps.
Applicant must be a graduate dem
fist veterinarian, hospital inferno.
or medical student. dental student, on
veterinarian student Of second, third
fourth year classes Only graduates
and students of such schools recog-
nized by the surgeon general need
apply for enlistment in this organi.
cation.
Applicant may or NAV moi be reg
istered, as the ease NAV be- In case
applicant is a registrant and has
been discharged or exempted by his
local board he cannot be accepted
nor can he be accepted il required in
cnrrent quota or has been placed IN
deferred class.
Applications TO the chiefs Of any
Of the above organizations must be
accompanied by affidavit Of the dean
Of applicants school or college, stat
my class or year of applicant, his
scholarship and course he is pursu-
ing THAT is, toward what degree
or. If he is a graduate, date of era
duaiion, etc. Applicant mast also
attach to his application certificate
from his local board. showing that
he Is not required in current quota,
has not been discharged or exempie 4
and has not yet been placed in de-
ferred class.
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Two women typists belonging to
the Woman's Auxiliary army corps
having oyerstayed their leave in Lon
don were, on their return to head
quarters, handed over by the corps
TO the police, for the neglect of pub
lie duty. They were detained in cells
for two nights and fined one gui-
uea each for the following day.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-02-01

The labor administration has am
nouneed that lis policy will be to pre-
vent the Introduction Of woman labor
in positions for which men are avail
able, and any reduction in wage
scales because Of the employment Of
women in place Of men.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-02-01
SOnsa's Limerick

81 joined the reserves on the 18th If
May;
] gave mp my band and a thousand
per day;
A dollar a day
Is my government pay
q boy, how the money rolls in"
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-02-01

The messenger girl, for the first
time in the history Of the government,
has made her appearance on the gov
eminent payroll at Washington as a
result of the shortage of boys and
men in the capital for this work.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-02-01

Old soldier will be accepted for
membership in the United States
guards, if they are physically fat for
the service. They will hold places
now being held by regular soldiers,
relieving the soldiers for more inn
portant work.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-02-01
ORDINARY1I

England has now more than a..
775,OOO woman wage earners.
Miss Peter Wisner is working as
a coal shoveleV in Hanover. Penn.
The Philadelphia mint win pro.
duee 100000 pennies for while.
Municipal suffrage has been grant
ed TO the women Of the Mexican state
Of Guanaiuato.
Miss Gertrude Doebcch is chiei
clerk to the president of the North
ern Pacific railroad.
Miss Lola /. Anderson, of Pueblo.
Colo. has been sworn in as deputy
United States marshal.
$50, 900, OO0,O0O cubic feet Of ma
tural gas were produced in the Unit
ed States during 1917.
Miss Abby Pitman Morrison, Il
Chicago, is an electrician, first
class" in the United States navy.
A physician has discovered that
mmuring hay fever patient in cold
storage twice daily will result in a
cure.
Miss Louise Ford, at Verda. Ne
vada, loads and unloads whole truck
loads of trunks each day by simply
saving "thank you" to the trainmen
\ Philadelphia negro recently
brought to police station 90 slices
Of bread that he had saved, as his
contribution to the conservation "
food.
IN Ohio man has discovered q sub.
stitute for pencils. pens and marking
crayons COMPOSED Of mixture Of
numice stone and wax containing
PARTICLES of ink.
Mrs. Norman de r. Whitehouse
soon leaves the United States rs a
Government emissarv 10 Switzerland
To direct a campaign to interpret the
American war ideals there.
Miss Elizabeth Sprague, head Of
the department of economics in the
University of Kansas, has been APP
pointed on the staff Of Herbert Hoo.
yer, the federal food administrator
Bishop Henderson, of Detroit,
Michigan, has issued an order that
every Methodist church in his do
cese shall display the Stars and
Stripes for the duration Of the war
A government powder plant is to
be established by the war depart
ment twelve miles from Nashville,
Tenn. 1t is 10 cost S60,000,0O0 and
will furnish employment for 10000
men.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-02-01
Sick. but Patriotic

The Graphic for fine job printing
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-02-01

The Graphic for fine job printing.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-02-01

An Ohio man has discovered sub
stitute for pencils. pens and marking
erayons COMPOSED Of mixture Of
numice stone and wax containing
particles of ink.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-02-01

A government powder plant is to
be established by the war depart
ment twelve miles from Nashville.
Tenn. 1t is 10 cost $50, 100000 and
will furnish employment for 10000
men.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-02-01

Bishop Henderson. of Detroit,
Michigan, has issued an order that
every Methodist church in his do
cese shall display the Stars and
Stripes for the duration Of the war.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-02-01

Miss Elizabeth Sprague, head of
he department of economics in the
University of Kansas, has been APP
pointed on the staff Of Herbert Hoo.
yer, the federal food administrator.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-02-01

Mrs. Norman de r. Whtehouse
soon leaves the United States rs a
Government emissarv to Switzerland
to direct campaign to interpret the
American war ideals there.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-02-01

England has now more than
10000 woman wage eamers.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-02-01

Miss Peter Wisner is working as
4 coal shOveleS in Hanover, Penn.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-02-01

The Philadelphia mint win pro.
duce 100000 pennies for while.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-02-01

\ Philadelphia negro recently
brought to a police station 90 slices
of bread that he had saved, as his
contribution to the conservation ~
food.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-08-22
TOCQ0RDlNAIE.
ALLIED EFFORTS
Ambassador Francis to Head
Council at ArChangeI-Sec-
ond at VIadiv0Stok.

Washington. Aug. 22.--In order to
CO. ordinate the efforts of the allies and
the United States in Russia. an official
dispatch from France today says 1t
has been decided to create two inter-
national councils, one at Archangel,
including the entente ambassadors, un-
der the presidency of American AM
bassador Francis, and the other at
Vladivostok. to be composed of five
high officials.
On the Vladivostok council, Great
Britain will be represented by Sir
Charles Eliot; France by Eugene Re-
gnault, former ambassador to Japan.
and Japan by Mr.. Matsuaira. 1t was
said at the state department today
that an American representative had
not been named.
These councils 1t is understood. will
act as diplomatic representatives in
dealing with the independent Russian
governments in Siberia and pave the
way for the great economic and indus
trial commissions organizing to aid In
the rehabilitation of Russia
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-08-22
DRlqIeH TROOPS CROSS
ARRAS-BAPAUME RAILWAY

London, Aug 22--British forces attacked the Ger
mans this morning between the Somme and the Ancre
rivers the official statement issued at the Office today
Announces North of the Ancre, the statement says the
Aras Bapaume railway has been crossed, i'll spite of
strong enemy resistance.
Between 1000 and 5000 prisoners were captured by
the British in yesterdays operations, the statement says
Tommies Well Inside Foes Lines.
With the British Army in France, Aug. 22-(2 p.m)
British troops holding virtually all of the ArrasA
bert railroad and have established their posts well
that line The British in the north enabled the
tanks to pass beyond the railroad Some were reported
this morning to be working far eastward as the Ba
paune- A1ras road.
In their new attack the British early this morning ap-
parenty had taken their final obecves on the right and
were we'll inside the enemy lines. South OF Albert the
British crossed the Ancre river during the night This
morning the British lines had moved forward until they
ran along in front of the Meaute-Albert road.
The British attack between the Somme and the Ance
not very extended front Satisfactory progress
has been reportedfrom every point On the British right
wing about $50 Germans captured early in the drive
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-08-22
PRICE FOR HAULING
PRIVATELY OWNED CARS
Interstate Commerce Commits :
sion Renders Decision in I'm
portant Railroad Case.

Washington, Aug. %. Railroads
should not make an extra charge for
furnishing shippers with special types
Of cars. such as refrigerators, live
stock and specially constructed cars,
the interstate commerce commission
ruled today. in one of the most i'm
portant cases ever before 1t. The COM
mission also ruled that an extra charge
of quarter per mile will be
charged for hauling privately owned
cars of this type.
This decision applies to all specially
constructed railroad or privately owned
freight cars except those carrying coal
and coke and Oil. S
There are 1919 privately owned
freight cars of special construction in
the country and 2,301,711 owned by
railroads. Under the decision the
shipper has a right to demand and re-
ceive a special type car without extra
charge. The decision is more or less
of contradiction Of the ruling mada
by the federal trade commission re-
Gently In a similar case.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-08-22
BOCHE PLANES FLY OVER
PARIS AT GREAT HEIGHT
Subjected to Fire From Defense
Batteries-Aerial Oper-
ations on Increase,

Paris, Aug. 22.-Several enemy air.
planes few over the suburbs OF Paris
this morning at 9:45 o'clock. They
were at very great height. but were
subjected to heavy fire from batteries
and were pursued by defense planes.
They returned toward their lines, go
Ing toward the north.
An official statement on aerial oper-
atoms says:
ION Aug. 20 nine enemy airplanes
were put out OF action and three cap
tive ballons were burned. Forty one
tons of proiectiles were dropped on en-
cmy concentrations and conveys In the
region of Guny, st. Paul-aux- Bois, Ju-
vigny, Chavigny, Crecy- Mont and
crossings on the Ailette. Tens of thou
sands Of cartridges were fired on the
same objectives.
Last night twenty three tons of
pro1ectiles were dropped on the sta
tions at Mezieres, Amagne- Lucquy,
Chatelet- sur Retourne, Confans and
Armanvillers. Four tons of explosives
were dropped on the station Mt Thion-
Vile. Fires and heavy explosions were
observed, particularly in the Mezieres
and Armanvillers stations. A total of
sixty-four tons Of projectiles were
utilized with excellent results"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-08-22

Paris, Aug. %. < PM -
From the heights of lie Plemon,
on the Disc front the French
troops are now watching the
Germans in their retreat toward
the north.
Paris. Aug. 22.-Gen. Byng's army is
encountering desperate resistance in
the region Of Bapaume. Achiet-le-
Grand changed hands several times
late yesterday afternoon and last
night. The British now are in that
position.
French troops have reached the ALL
ette river at several points. 1t is not
expected that the Germans will try to
hold the Ailette line. but may retreat
to the Disc.
Gen. Humberts army has made a
great advance between the Matz and
the Disc rivers and has reached the
Ailette river. The French military
men say this makes the early fall OF
the town of Noyon inevitable.
One to Two Mile Depth.
Paris, Aug. 22.-German troops were
forced back over a twenty-mile front
to q depth Of from one to two miles
from Lassigny to the Ailette river dur
Ing the night, according to the official
statement issued at the war Office to-
day. -Four villages--Le Plemont.
Thiescourt. Cannectancourt and Vile
were occupied by the French, who
have reached the Divette river, the
stateincn. says.
The French have reached the Disc
on a six-mile front east of Noyon.
their line extending from Sempigny to
Bretigny. Further east the villages of
Bourguignon and st. Paul-aux Bois
have. been taken. The French reached
the Ailette river at La Quincy Basse.
The western outskirts of Pommieres.
on the Aisne west Of scissors. also
have been taken.
French troops maintained contact
with the retreating enemy between
Mats and the Oise and east of the Oise
during the night, according to the Of
dcial statement,
Seven Towns Captured.
Paris, Aug. 22.-(Noon.) )--Seven
more towns have been wrested from
the Germans by the French. The war
ONCE today announced the new cap
lures.
.Noyon has nearly been surrounded
BY the French troops. The war office
report stated that the French have
pressed forward to the border of the
Disc river east of NWon. The towns
captured by the French are LIE PIE
mont, Thiescourt. Cannectancourt,
Vile, Bourgiugnon. st. Paul-aux- Bois
and Poussons. French troops also
have reached the Ailette river at one
place.
Cannonade Heard in Paris.
The sound of heavy cannon firing
was heard clearly In Paris early today.
Pressing Boehes Back.
London, Aug. 22.-G:15 p.m.).-]
French troops under command of Gen.
Mangin, according to information re-
ceived, IN London today from the bat
tie front along the Oise river, are con-
tinuing to press back the Germans.
Several important German positions
already have been gained by the
French.
The Germans are offering stubborn
resistance and heavy fighting is TAX
ing place, and 1t Is reported to be fa-
voring the French. Gen. Mangin's
army has taken numerous prisoners.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-08-22
FOCH FOLLOWS
UP SUCCESSES
Shifts Rapier Like Thrusts
From Scissors to Lassigny
and Then Roye.

Paris, Aug. 22.-Gen. Foch Is follow
ing up his successes by following out
his own maxim of "if the enemy has
no weak point, make one" He Is shift
ing his thrusts rapid-lik from Sois-
sons to Lassigny and then to Roye.
In each case he Is adapting himself to
the situation in such a manner as to
economixe French lives. 1t Is authorita-
lively reported that the French losses
In the recent fighting have been only
q quarter of those usually sustained
in similar advances.
Where the enemy Is intrenched,
Foch's tactics have been to cut in with
quick drive Where the Germapa
established their elastic defehSe. F0tIS
rushed up artillery Of all calibres to
wipe out the machine gun nests and
advance. always around the enemy's
strongly held points, instead Of taking
them by frontal attack.
The latest drive was unlike the SUR
prise of those that preceded 1t. 1t was
opened with tremendous artillery prep
parations, the infantry then pressing
on all day.
A German officer captured at Thiol-
let farm said he had been sent forward
on observation by his general. who had
THE French never attack
in the afternoon"
The Germans are using mustard gas
to cover their retreat, but without
checking the French advance. The
French go around the hollows and rn-
vines into which the gas settles. a
The French are rapidly organizing
their rear lines. For bringing up sup
plies to the front and taking back
railways have quickly been
put into shape. Every water course Ia
utilized for special boats. Prisoners
taken are a poor lot. except 500 of the
second guard reserves captured in n
village which they had been ordered
TO hold to the last man.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-08-22
WOMAN LOSES LIFE
IN RIVER ACCIDENT
Motor Boat With Canoes in
Tow Meets With Accident
at Rockaway Point.

New York. Aug. 22.-One woman Is
dead and fifteen other persons are
missing today as a result Of motor
boat and canoe accident in the Rock
away shoals off Rockaway point.
Fifteen canoes, which. were being
towed by the motorboat from Sleeps
head bay to attend banquet at Rock
away point, capsized when the motor
boat became disabled and broke the
towline while drifting. N
The dead woman is Mrs. Thomas
McCauley, of Brooklyn.
Government patrol and police boats
are searching for the missing fifteen
persons and the motorboat which dis
appeared.
Forty members of the party were
rescued by lifesavers.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-08-22
Counterattack RepuIsed.

CounterattaCk HepuiSeO.
London, Aug. 22.--d2:S0 p. m.)--In
the Flanders battle area the British
last night attacked and captured a
German position north of Bailleul ac-
cording to advices from the front
today. 1t is reported that a strong
local counterattack made yesterday
morning against the Locre hospice
was repulsed after heavy fighting and
that sharp combats took place during
the night In this sector.
Reached Neuf erquin.
British troops have reached The VII
lage of Neuf Beruuin, northeast Of
Merville, the statement says. NJ
Fresh German counterattacks are
reported to have developed east of
Miraumont and Irles. The hostile ar
tillery Is said to have been very active
during the night and to be continuing
its heavy fire this morning.
5000 Prisoners Taken.
British troops took between two and
three thousand prisoners In their new
offensive yesterday, Field Marshal
Haig reported today
Marshal Hais's Report.
London, Aug. 22.-(12:16 p.m) Am
other big offensive movement was be-
gun today by the British. Field Mar
shall Haig's report, given out by the
war office at noon, said:
I'VE attacked this morning between
the Somme and the Ancre at 4:45."
Field Marshal Haig also reported
that the prisoners taken yesterday in
the offensive north of the Ancre river
numbered between 1000 and 5000.
Today's new blow by the British
falls just below where Gen. Byng swept
forward yesterday. Yesterdays ad-
vance was made Immediately north OF
the Ancre river The Somme river
lies south of the Ancre. The British
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-08-22
BATTALION CHASSEURS I
CAPTURED LASSICNY
Divette. Wood, Strongly Forti-
fled German Position, Taken
in Sudden Dash,

On the French Front in France, Aug.
22.-(Havas Agency.)-The operation
which resulted in the fall Of Lassigny
Wednesday began with a successful
thrust from the west by a battalion OF
chasseurs. Divette wood. a strongly
fortified position which had delayed
the French advance for two days was
taken in sudden dash and the bat
talon reached the outskirts OF Las
signy on the west and on the north.
Meanwhile other units composed OF
men from Brittany and Carp took tho
southern outskirts of Lassigny and
crossed through the town. chasing the
Germans before them. BY noon u
company Of engineers had cleared out
the town and captured the last enemy
occupants who were hiding in cellars.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-08-22
SPANISH CAPITAL
ENTIRELY CALM
Press Supports Policy Of Seiz-
ing Interned German Ships
for Those Torpedoed.

= Madrid. Aug. 22.-The Spanish cap
itai Is entirely calm. There Is no ex-
citement over the situation that has
arisen between Spain and Germany
over the torpedoing of Spanish ships.
The entire press supports the pol
icy of the government of seizing an
interned German ship for every Span
ish ship torpedoed, but otherwise to
maintain neutrality. There will be a
cabinet meeting this week. at which
Berlin's answer to Spain will be con-
sidered.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-08-22
SOCIALIST CONGRESSMAN
TO Be TRIED AT ONCE
District Attorney Will Ask
Court to Fix Date for Vic
tor L. Berger's Trial.

Chicago. Aug. 22.--Victor l.. Berger,
first socialist congressman and can
didate for United States senator in
Wisconsin. together with four other
socialist party leaders, who were in
dicted under the espionage act. are to
be placed on trial at once.
District Attorney Charles F.SClyne
has announced that within waGk he
Will ask the United States district court
to fix an immediate date for tho hear
Ing. The district court regards the
cases of the socialist leaders as second
In importance only to the !. w. w.
rial.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-08-22

are really just extending yesterdays
battle front.
+ Further progress for the British
northeast of Merville was announced.
Marshal Haig reported that British
troops are in the outskirts Of Neuf
Berquin.
Neuf Berquin lies about two miles
northeast of Merville, which is on the
I.ys front, where the British have been
steadily forging ahead. =
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-08-22
BERLIN REPORTS CAPTURE
OVER 500 ALLIED TANKS

Berlin, via London. Aug. 21.--An-
nouncement was made in the official
statement from German headquarters
today that since Aug. more than 500
allied tanks had been taken or de-
stroyed on the battlefield between the
Ancre and the Avre. t
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-08-22
FAIR, SAYS BILLY 'P.ossUM

The moving days
are here. the sad
dest of them all, II
you haven't got q
fortune, you can't
live here this fall.
II o W G v er, it's
cheaper to move
than It is to pay
rent and the only
real pleasure now
in life seems to be
the lovely weather
xya ora l,ox,inA
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-08-22
MOVES TO PROMOTE
POLITICS THROUGH FILMS
Hungarian Ministry Asks Par
lament to Pass Law to
This End.

Berne. Aug. 22-The Hungarian
ministry has asked parliament to pass
a law providing that the movies" can
be compelled to promote government
politics through film pictures. M
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-08-22
FRENCH REACH
DIVET7E RIVER
Also Occupy Six.MiIe Line on
Banks Of 0ise, East Of
Noyon.
EXTEND LINE TO BRETIGNY
villages Change Hands Many
Times-Enemy Offering Des-
perate Resistance.

! London, Aug. 22.-(4 p.m.)-
The French army under command
of Gen. Mangin in it's attack on
the Oise front today has reached
the line of the Ailette river, ac-
cording to reports reaching Lon
don this afternoon.
The possession by the French
Of the whole line of the Ailette,
according to London military ex-
perts, means that Marshal Foch's
design to drive a big wedge be-
tween Gen. Won Boehm's army
and the forces of the German
crown prince has been success
fully accomplished. Also that the
Germans have been placed in a
position of the utmost difficulty
both moth and south of the new
French salient.