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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-03
UNbEL|EvAbLY HUGE
AMOUNT OF MARTIAL
MATERIAL CAPTURED
BY ALLIED COHORTS
American Chief OF Staff Receives
Confidential Message From
Front Confirming Reports of
Enemys Headlcrg Flight.
OVER 800, 900 SAMMIES
WERE SHIPPED IN JULY
Total of Yankee Soldiers Sent
Overseas Passed / 800 900 Mark
by End of July Liggett Heads
Our Marne Center Corps.
OVER 100000 sAMMIEs
WERE SHIPPED IN JULY


Washington, Aug Major General
Hunter lARgctt. commanding the first
American army CORDS la 100 active
charge of that CORPS on the center OF
the allied drive N the Aisuo- Marno
salient General March. chief OF staff
today told ucwspa per correspondents
at the semi -wc,hIN conference at thc
war department
The American divisions forming thus
corps are sct,tu- contiguously on this
sector. the control of which ~ I'm the
hands OF MulOr General Iiggett as
commander OF the first ms lor Amer
lean unit tn get mto action in France.
General Porhug. ns a result of re-
cent trunsisra uf American divisions
which had bocu brigadod with the
British now has 100000 men under
his direct commend. the chief of staff
stated.
The number off American divisions
actively engaged on this sector has
been Increased t1 eight. now including
the first. SECOND. third and fourth
| regulars. and tE. 2Gth. 2Sth 32nd and
42nd national rpard. General March
/ added that II WIS the i2nd division
/ which met and 1ofcatod the pruss,an
guards during tH, present week.
, Total cmbn.aation OF American
/ troops during Iu'y broke all records,
I IL was announce officially more thal
/ 300. 600 men having heon shipped.
| Tho grand total embarked To- the end
/ of july has pl--.l tho i.a0O. .0O0 mark
/ The previous h..H monthly record vos
/ tor June. Wh,. 5000 mon were sent
overseas
Tho maNimum rotroat OF the enemy
up to August measured id miles, the
/ total lcurth col fH. Asne- Marine salient
having been reduced from a miles 10
iS miles.
The French .n1 British pounding at
both fall- u. Inc salient General
March sand U.| resulted in the coll
lapsc ct tho German resistance ON
August Z aud OH. French had walked
INTO Soiauus
Tho comrI.'. ucooss OF the allies
is Indicated o.. "onfidontial messag,
reachinp th, ...t OF stuft from an
officer who 600 f.. time of writing had
mat returned ..w Fcre-on -Tardenois
This ofu,,r rUportcd that ~ wNs
asecmingl, muuHble," for any army
To guthor o.. lumber of guns and
shells hu t.". abandoned hy the
gcrmaus H ..... retirement
Tho m,s.... Ided that the Ger
mans had i... lutcn back without
uma. to bul. f..r dead und the Ger
man hodin . thick It WAS impos.
....t. ...... ........... u. huUT a.. lE1Ur uNpf
thtm.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-03
WASHINGTON GETS
JAPANESE ANSWER
TO SIBERIAN NOTE
Formal Reply Is Understood to
Meet Technically All Require.
ments Laid Down by the
American Government.

Washington Aug The formal
reply Of the Japs nose government TO
the American proposal for joint uc-
uun hy Japan, the entente powers and
the United States iu Siberia. was do
livored 90 Acting secretary POLK to-
day by Nisouunt lshu. the Japanese
Ambassador
The answer was understood 90 meet
to- huically AN the requirements laid
down hy the American government
u will require careful consideration
however and no formal announce
ment is expected for the present al
least.
Secretary Baker was called into con
ference hy Ar Poik Tor discussion of
the military phases of the aid 90 be-
extended Russia through siberia.
Later Mr rolk sent for Assistant
Secretary breckenridge Long. the
state department expert on FAR east
crp affairs
President wilson personally ha-
been directing the framing OF the pro-
poslls for aid 90 Russia
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-03
NO ESTIMATE AS TO
RECENT CASUAL TIES
RECEIVED BY MARCH
Chief oi staff, However, Says
American Losses Up TO Date,
Since Beginning of War, Are
Between 10000 and IA 90.

Washington. Aug. g.. Senators or
tho military committee who today
asked General March. chief OF staff,
it bc had any estimates of the Amer
jean casualties n the recent fighting
Wcro told that the government had
absolutely none.
Goucrai March told the senators
and also the Washington corrcspon
dents in response 10 questions. sub
saunully what Secretary Baker said
Boz his statement last night; that Gen
orp pemhing WAS under difficulties
of gathering the names from many
hospitals. some Of them French and
British over 20 wide area and that Il
had as yet been physically impossible
to gather the list
The official transcript of General
Narch's talk with the correspondents
contains this question ana answer
Have you any estimate as 10 tho
number OF casualties 2''
None whatever
one uf tho senators asked what the
oXtont of casualties already reported
20 the war department was. and GEN
crul March replied that IL was be-
tween =. 600 and "a 900. This is tho
sum total of an casualties announced
90 date To- the war department as
gwen in tho departments weekly
published summary.
This statement was made the So-
hlcle of sensational reports sent oui
from Washington 10 the effect that
General Pershing had reported 20
General March that he estimated at
~ 900 the American casualties In the
recent fighting.
Senators who attended the ccA!cr-
ence and war department Officials
generally. denounced the published
report as misleading in every way
II was reiterated officially and stated
specifically by General March that
General Pcrshing had made no esti
mate.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-03
Allied Center Moves ON


Cointident with this advance. the
allies on the center and the right have
moved ahead until as nearly as can
be ascertained. they are In Rosnay.
only mile and a half from the Veslo
river Further ives; they have reached
Scr2y ~ Prin, about five miles from
Bismes. the German base which is re.
ported IN flames
As the line stands today lis shape
resembles gigantic fish hook The
shank of the hook" runs straight
west from Rheims 10 Serzy III Prin.
then bends slightly 90 ths sonthward
aud then curves northward To the hills
south OF the Aisne. where IL sweeps
10 the east as far AS south of Braine.
Reports from the front say the ad.
vance eastward from Braine In con-
unuing. II this movement succeeds.
tho Germans. caught by Foeh's FISH
hook viii be compelled 10 fight at
great disadvantage. while their only
retreat will be over the high hills be.
tween the Vesle and tho Aisne.
There now seems to be no possible
ity OF the Germans holding their line
of the Nesio. The Aisne presents tho
.
armies of the German crown prince.
German forces holding the line
north OF Albert, In the Picardy sec
/ tor east OF Amiens, have retired across
[ the Ancro river. according 20 London.
/ The retirement was over front OF
between three and four miles.
The movement was probably the re-
suit OF the fear OF the Germans that
tho British were about TO attack in
great force. The enemy was with
drawn 90 positions that are much
stronger There have been intimations
that the British have completed theie
organization for an attack somewhere
along the northern battle front and H.
is probable the Germans sought To
forostall II by strategic retirement.
As the situation stands today. the
allies have token from the Germans
nearly all tho ground won after tho
second day OF tho German offensive
on May %.
As yet the efforts OF the allies seem
10 be concentrated on the task OF
smashing the German armies south Of
the Neslo aud the Aisne. but IL In not
generally believed that General Foch
will abandon the initiative at tho
Aisne.
cavalry patrols have arrived az tho
river Nesle IN the vicinity OF Cham
pigny and Jonchery. finding all tho
bridges cut or burned by the Ger.
mans
Just west OF Rheims the allies nave
reached or are approaching TIM
I queN, Thillers, Geux and Ronnsy. all
lying IN the neighbo rhood OF the Maiis
| road from Rouen TO rheims. Fires
are Illuminating tho skies everywhere.
the enemy burning every thing as no
/ retreats.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-03
BAKER TO RECOMMEND
l8 and IS AS DRAFT
AGE LIMITS, HE SAYS

Secretary Baker today announced that he would recommend
congress Of the draft minimum Of Is years and
mum of IS years
Chamberlain explained that under the provisions Of the bill
between 10 and n years would be divided three classes
subject call such prescribed he added
calling the 81 and As would be made by
similar plan he expressed the opinion however that the younger
those between IL ard q yeaswoud be called hrs and that 1t
would not necessary call those between 81 and 45
Chamberlain said he did know what effect the work
order issued by General Cow would have under
the arrangement
Secretary Baker discussing today the departments
congress of draft ages from 10 45 years said there
of calling the coo youths between 10 and ~ until the
other classes have been exhausted
This policy decided upon he said order give the youths
opportunity to mature before they Join the army.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-03
ARCHANGEL SWEPT
BY REVOLT. REDS
FLEE FROM CITY
Anti. Bolsheviki Movement in Fa-
vor of Allies Is Successful (;
Entente Troops Land and Meet
Little Resistance.
nv kssoeiArrp PErss

Kandalaskn, Russian I.apland. Aug.
"a revolution against the Bolshc-
wiki ana IN favor Of the allies has
occurred at Archangcl The soviet
troops have fled from the city
After the revolution had been
brought about, an allied detachment
was landed al Archaugcl occupying
the railway station. and the telegraph
office with Insignificant resistance.
Apparently there were no losses to
the allied forces In their movement
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-03
ANARCHIST PLOT TO
BLOW UP TROOPSH|P
FRUSTRATED, BELIEF

An Atlantic Port Aug. S.-An an
archist plot to destroy am American
troop transport is believed hy the nu-
thoritos to have been frustrated to-
day with the arrest of q man who said
he was Frederick Rouchst. The pris-
oncr. caught climbing "a rope ladder
upon the side OF the steamship. a for
mor German liner said he had been
selected by lot TO blow up Che vessel
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-03
500, ,OO1 Damage
Done by Flames
In Tuscon, Ariz

Tucson. Ariz.. Aug. 3.--l.oss osil-
mated at $4,000 was caused by a
fire of unknown origin on east Con-
gress street early this morning in the
\. .. L. W building.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-03
German General
Captured in His
RoSeate Pajan7as

London, Aug. SIN a recent
Italian advance Ia Albania, ac-
.oiding TO reports received
here. q German general ana
several other German officers
were mace prisoners dressed
in pink pajamas. 50 complete
Is were they surprised.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-03
NOW AT
522z7 !z!:!: AISNE RIVER
TODAY
IN THE NEWS
Road House Must Go
Britain's Fourth Year

"IIIS is not discussion OF the
merits of the Pulliam ease,
= now ON trial in local court.
II is not discussion of the char
actcr or actions of any person con
nected with the ease.
This is a discussion of the con
vcnicnccs for immortality and
crime offered by the road houses
which have been permitted to cN-
ist aud operate unhampered m
Rcrnalillo county, and within easy
motoring distance of Albuquerque.
The existence of these road
houses made the Pulliam ease pos
siblc. The testimony recited IN
this ease thus far shows series
of immoral escapadcs and an utter
disregard for law and order and
dccency, worse than anything IN
all the history Of this city.
Never. during the days Of legal.
lied vice i'm this town, has anything
quite 50 raw as appears from the
testimony TO have been committed
in connection with this ease.
The road house is far more
serious menace to morality than
the segregated district, because II
yawns wide for the young girls.
This is self evident. No discussion
j. needed.
Albuquerque abolished the seq.
rcgated district That was good
thing to do. The result we obtained
thcr for morality and deccncy is
wiped out IL we permit the road
house evil TO continue.
Every road house, rooming
house, dance hall, saloon in Berna-
lilo county where women may be
taken should be closed Monday
and kept closed.
TO wait for October and prohibi
tion is simply inviting more moral
disaster and disgrace
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-03
~. Louis loi rhiIadclphIa ~,

ST Louis .... $50 Dl0 tll-iG ld o
batteries; Packard and Ganznlos
OcschFcr Fortune rrendergast and
Adams.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-03

TOUR years ago tomorrow
Great Britain entered the
world war. Since that time,
she has acquitted herself in a man
ner worthy of the traditions of
Marlborough and Wellington,
Drake and Nelson.
Like most dcmocracies, Great
Britain-which is, of course, de
mocracy in spirit was bit slow
in reaching her full war momen-
tum. But wncn she did strike her
pace II was a stride to be proud Of.
Her army has won glory in the
Champagne, ON the User, and ON
Sommc. AT this moment, II is help
ing the French and the American
forces make history in the Sois-
s0ns-RheimS salient. At any in
stant, il may strike again in north
crn France and in Flanders Ii is
composed of fit, sturdy, dauntless
fighters, whose only ambition is SO
carry ON. " and whose sacrifices
are clearly reflected in the heavy
casualty lists.
Her navy, though il may not
have won any spectacular victory
because its cowardly adversary
has always hit and run, neverthc-
less has done the lions share in
driving enemy forces from the
seas II has frightened the block
adc of German ports almos, to the
point of strangulation. Though
Germany may not be starving, she
is being fed on extremely lean
rations, thanks to the inyinciblc
British fleet.
The achievements of our yalor.
otls Anglo.Saxon cousins cannot
bc told in n single editorial. Per
haps. they cannot now be told at
all. Only future historians will be
able to get the perspective that is
required in making a just appraise.
mcnt Of any nation 5 share in de-
fcating the ogre of militariSm. Suf.
flee it TO say that Great Britain 5
record so far has been a brilliant
one, aud the end is not yet.
In New Mexico the small British
colony has upheld the standard,
of the mother country. On July s
George Roslington was appointed
resident officer for New Mexico OF
the British and Canadian Recruit
ing missions 5 committee.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-03
GERMANS ARE FORCED
TO CROSS THE VESLE::
NOW HEADLONC
(By the Asso ciated Press)

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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-03

BrooLiyn >: Cincinnati 1.

Cincinnati ....0l0 O0O 00O-l /
Brooklyn ...,.000 0l0 eOy 8 9 O
Batteries Ellcr Ring and WinEo
Grimes aud Miller
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-03

Chicago .... $50 col N1O=lI Il o
New York 0O0 $40 Oil- & 10 /
Batteries HendryN Martin ana
l<illifer Perrtt. Demarcc aud
Rnrldcn.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-03

Cleveland. ohio. Avg. 2.--At the
special meeting OF the American
league here today il was voted 10
continue the season until September 2,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-03

AMERICAN LEAGUE
ChiCago 10; philadelphia y.

philadelphia 600 030 600 J
Chicago .....028 e2l cox 10 10 0
Batteries. Watson. Jameson and
MeAvoy. Benz and Schalk. Jacobs
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-10
Greatest Director viii Make Picture
to ShOW Here to Confederate Veterans

The great genius Of the moving
| picture world, David Wark Griffin,
and pne Of tho screens most CLASSIC
actors, Henry B Walthhll are com
/ ing to Tulsa 10 assist IN tho enter
| tainment a. the United Confederate
veterans when they come here by
/ the thhuRfnds next September and
/ bring many other thousands of their
sons daughters and friends with
| them.
Tulsa will thus he able 10 give the
| veterans ono Of the most novel in
tercsting and delightful features they
/ have over enjoyed and one that VIII
no doubt attract widespread interest
throughout the entire nation.
Mr. Griffith Is already Ht work
making preparations for the unusual
event. Ho plans to produce n big
movie" of patriotic nature. per
! haps one or two reels in length,
and will produce 1t with well-known
actors of the screen world. Henry
r.. Wallhall has already sIgnlficd his
Willingness to take the leading role
and notable support will be chosen
to complete the cast,
Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest.
secretary Of tho reunion, who will
have charge OF all pre-convention ar
rangemonts, has had correspondence
with both Griffith and Walthall and
they have indicated that they have
determined TO produce the novelty
fand are already In conference re-
gardiug II,
Tulsa viii thus have the honor Of
providing for the Confederate vet
Grams the most unique entertainment
that has ever been arranged In their
honor. and one that they as well as
everybody who comes TO the re-
union, will enjoy
Tho suggestion was voluntary upon
the part OF Griffith and Walthalls
both OF whom are southerners and
grandsons Of Confederate generals
It was their loyalty to the sentiment
surrounding the "LoBt Cause" for
which their ancestors fought that
caused them to volunteer to produce
q film cntertainment especially for
the old Confederates and bring 1t
TO Tulsa during the coming reunion
1t was David. w. Griffith who
urged Thomas Dixon. jr.. author OF
"Tbe Clansman." TO put II into pic
lures and under the name OF THE
Birth OF Nation" It Immediately
took rank .ss the great classic OF tho
movies. by which every big picture
since has been measured. Griffith
himself directed Il and the master
ful manner in which he did It gave
him tho reputation OF being tho
greatest producing genius in the
moving picutre world.
When he began planning THE
Birth OF a Nation" Griffith looked
about for his hero and fortune
brought him Henry y. Walthall. who
had been educated for the law but
whose ambitions had led him TO a
stage career, Both by talent and In
heritanoe Walthall appealed to him
as the ideal actor for his leading role
because his sentiment and tempera-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-10
TULSA SPIRIT SHOWS
TOTAL IMPROVEMENT
Program Provided for City and
County Nearly $500, 900,
Engineer Reports.

Interesting figures, heretofore un-
published. of the amount OF public
improvement work now under way
in Tulsa are given in the current ls-
sue OF The Tulsa Spirit, Issued yes
terday by the editor, G, B. Douglas,
secretary OF the Chamber of Com
merce. It follows:
The following report Is from tho
office OF City Engineer II, II. Wyss
under date OF May 2S, and will he OF
interest TO those desiring TO keep
advised of public improvements IN
this city. The engineers office now
has in hand improvements for the
city waterworks general distribution
system, t32S,000; auxiliary pumping
station FOR Kendall. $4,000; con
nection of 24-inch line 10 pumping
station. $4,000; construction Of new
intake extension, $50. 600; storm and
sanitary sewers for West Tulsa. sI5,.
600; for Kendall, $4,000; general
construction, 100000; three miles OF
sidewalks. approximately $4,000;
street paving under construction
s2b0,000; under contract, not under
construction. 100000; paving peu
toned for and allowed, not con
tracted for 100000; total Of $500
600! Street paving. city parks and
boulevards Improvement S126,0O0;
city hall, under construction, Sl7b,-
900. Total. s1.71f,00o This with
the Tulsa county bond issue for good
roads of $1,750.0O0. gives Tulsa n
public building program OF practi.
cally s3,500, 900 and lnsures public
building program which will carry
the present public labor market well
into 1919"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-10
EFFICIENT PLAN DEVISED
FOR LABOR DISTRIBUTION
Undertaking. of State Bureau Makes
Available supply More
pllablc.

Tulsa now has the advantage al
being able to draw Oh the whole nd
ton for It's labor supply. The ma
tional and state bureaus OF labor
have been united, thus causing the
nations supply OF labor to be equal
lied. Few people realize the i'm
portant value of this federation, ac-
cording to Carl Lee. chief examiner
for this district.
d The national employment service
has in its charge the supply Of labor
for all government industries and
issues daily TO It's branch offices re-
ports of labor conditions In all sec
tons of the country. II is a subd!-
vision of the department OF labcr
and upon q call from the shipping
board supplied 10000 ship carpen-
ters in ten days, furnishing laborcrs
and help for other industries dur
ing this time at the rate OF 1000
daily. II has branch offices all over
the country The Tulsa division Is
at las East second street,
This branch office acts as a local
clearing house for labor demand, and
supply. Employers needing eN-
perienced and trained help or com
mon lahorers may place their or
ders with this office and atheir de
mands will be filled from local or
foreign supply. Men wanting post
tons may apply at this office and
upon an examination will be placed.
or II no opening exists, one will be
found. Cooperation between en-
Iloyers and this 6epastment viii re-
suit in a highly efficient, labor.sup
plying machine with the labor of
tho entire country at its disposal.
Within a short time a womsn's divi-
sion will be established with a WON
an in charge
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-10
TuLsa'S Birdman
Lost EUe Hours
in Heavy Clouds

SLost in tho Clouds" describes
the experience OF Harold Breene
Tulsa's aviator. who whlrped
around somewhere In the clouds
for more than 0 hours looking
for the top of the magic city's sky
line. Saturday afternoon
Breene was returning from MI
ami where he had led the Tulsa
delegation to the Ozark Traihs
convention "Wednesday afternoon.
He started from Miami shortly
after noon Saturday, but after
an hours flight. which Ia more
than enough TO cover the distance
from Miami to Tulsa. he was in
\ strange territory
He began to search for Tulsa,
finding II difficult because OF the
heavy bank of clouds that hung all
over tho eastern part of the state.
After shooting across the state
line into Arkansas and then back
into Oklahoma, Breene found him
self over MuskoRee. Then he
picked out the Midland Valley
track and followed IL into Tulsa.
Aviator Breen had big ad-
vantage OF the people below the
cloud bank as he had an unob-
structed view OF the eclipse.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-10

ment made him peculiarly ut for It..
His grandfather was the famous
Confederate general and statesman,
r.. G.. Walthall. who Cor many years
nfter the war was a United states
senator from Mississippi and one Of
tho SOuth's most gifted men.
The coming Of these two famous
men to Tulsa Is an event In Itself
and the city Will no doubt be proud
to honor them.
The purpose Is not 10 produce the
picture In Tulsa but II viii be made
this GUNNER In the east and brought
here for the reunion. II will be
shown first free OF charge 10 the
Confederate veterans as Griffin and
Walthalls tribute 10 the heroes OF
their native states. Then II will be
shown az admission prices 20 the
people OF Tulsa and later through
out the country.
Griffith is a native OF Louisville,
Ky, Walthall In a Georgian.