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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-09-11
To Alex Arch of South Bend,
Indp Belongs the Honor of
Sending First u, S, She'll
Into Foes Ranks,
CAPTAIN M'LEND0N PLACES
HONOR WHERE 1T BELONGS
Battery Commander Comes to
Aid of Sergeant Who Pulled
Lanyard to Keep Credit
From Going to Another,
10Y "osn"o JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED WIRE,

| tuf NoFNiHe JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wiREl
! New York, Sept. 10 The story of
the first shot fired by the American
IeNpeditionary force In the war wish
dermany--a shell sent screeching into
the German lines about as dawn was
breaking on October 2S, 19I7--is con-
tanned in a letter sent to the Asso-
ciated Press by the commander of the
Indiana battery which performed this
important action in American history.
Alex Arch Of South Bend, Ind, a SER
geant in this unit-gBattery c Of the
sixth field artillery-is the veteran
soldier who, according to this letter
yanked the lanyard of the nioneer
gun to speak for the United states on
the soil of France.
Newspaper correspondents who in
spected the gun on the day IL wag
fired were permitted at the time to
say in their cablegrams only that thi4
sergeant was from South Bend. Tho
honor Of firing this first shot had
been claimed by another member Of
the same battery. Capt. Indus r. Nc
Lendon, in command of Battery c. in
writing Of this event. expresses bis
conviction that the people of the
United States should have available
an authoritative account, both be-
cause of the significance Of the deed
and because in his opinion credit
should go TO the man whom the Of
ficers of Battery G say 1t is due-Ser.
geant Alex Arch
Sergeant Alex Arch OF South Bend
Ind, Is the man who pulled the Ian.
yard and sent the first American shot
infO fbp bpufffa tft,neg -, tl,, -, 49,, -,
Of October 23, 1917. at at five minutes
past g. Captain McLendon says. ~
was present during all the firing OF
that morning
Gun 20 BE Kept as Relic.
I'm the gun drill of the '75' field
pieces, the gunner a corporal. lays
the gun for direction only; cannoneer
No. | sets off the range, and. at the
command of the chief of section, fires
the piece The chief of section mere
~ repeats the command Fire. which
is ordinarily given by the lieutenant
who acts as battery executive officer.
"On this particular morning Arch
had special gun crew made up Of
the other sergeants who were in COM
mand of gun sections in the battery,
all of whom were anxious to have a
hand in the job. Arch himself set off
the range and acted as No. !. pulling
the lanyard at my command 'Fire'"
Twenty-four shots were fired that
morning, Captain McLondon contin-
ued. and added
"The firing of the first shot was an
event which our division commander,
-. considered worthy of
special mention and record, and or
dered the shell cases of the first eight
shots sent to his headquarters with
a view to their preservation. Later
the commander in chief Of the Amer
lean expedftionary forces ordered the
gun which fired the first shot to be
from service and | under
stand that it has been. or will be sent
to the states to be kept as relic OF
the great war"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-09-11
Eyes OF World Are
DralUn TO Critical
Situation OF Huns
SUCCESSFUL MOVE BY ALLIES
MAY CAUSE QUICK CHANGE IN
ENTIRE ENEMY BATTLE FRONT

Many Sectors Along the Fighting Line Are Filled With Mo-
mentouS Possibilities A Thrust at the Right Time and
Place by FoCh Would Undoubtedly Spell Disaster for Teu
tons, While Determined Stand by Foe Would Frustrate
Attempt of Allies to Crack Opponents Opposition; Heavy
Rains Turn LowIands into SWamps but on High Ground
British and French Are Moving Forward; Haig Claims
Capture of 900 Prisoners and ESQ Guns in Weeks.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-09-11
RESULTS IN MAINE
PLEASE REPUBLICANS

Washington, Sept. 10.--House re-
pubicans interrupted debate on the
war revenue bill for a few minutes
today for jubilation over the re-
suits of the Maine elections. Repre-
sentative Hersey told the house of
republican successes yesterday in his
state.
Great credit is to be given the
president" he said, 'for not inter-
fering with the Maine elections
THE president tried TO interfere IN
Michigan but found 1t failed; there
fore, he let Maine alone" Repre-
sentative Fordney of Michigan inter-
jected, as the republicans shouted
and applauded,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-09-11
Youths of 19 and 20, Men BetlOeen
Ages of 81 and 36 Inclusive Who
Register Thursday VIII BE the First
Called to ColOrs, Says Gen. Cropder
tBy Morning journal Special Leased wlrc1

Crowdef said, will protect industry
against irregular and uncontrollable
sources Of derangemcnl ana threw
more responsibility upon the draft
machinery, and he asked employers
and industrial representatives to
share he responsibility with the
boards.
General Crowder today also issued
request TO editors of morning news
Iapers that they publish this legend
on the first pages Of their papers to-
morrow:
provost Marshal General Crowder
says; want every flag flying and
every hand playing ON registration
day.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-09-11
Ban on Grain snInments

Minneapolis, Mimi, Sept. 10.--A
temporary embargo on the shipmen.
Of grain into Minneapolis and st.
Paul was ordered to law bv A. w.
Trenholm. federal manager OF Twin
City railway terminals, effective :.
midnight tonisht. Heavy grain re-
ceipts and scarcity of labor are said
to be the causes.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-09-11
NEW BURDENS PUT ON
INSURANCE BUSINESS

Denver, Colo, Sept. 0,--Speaking
before the fifty-ninth annual conven.
tion Of insurance commissioners today,
M. ]. Cleary, president, outlined the
enormous increase in demands placed
upon the Insurance. business and re-
ferred with apprehension to a rumor
that the federal government intend
ed to take over fire and marine in
surance and possibly other branches.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-09-11
RACE FOR GOVERNOR
CLOSE IN VERMONT

Montpelier, VT, Sept 10.--The pri-
maries today developed fight for
the republic nomination for govrnor
so close that the nominee may not be
known until every vote is counted.
At midnight Percival w. Clements of
Rutland had lead of 264 votes over
Judge Charles Fl. Darling Of Burling-
ton. while Darling in turn had a slight
lead over Frank E. Howe of Benning-
ton.
Republicans nominated for state
senator, so far as known at midnight,
were listed as fayoring the prohibit
tion amendment.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-09-11
LOCAL REPORT.

A summary Of local weather con-
ditions for the twenty-four hours end
ing at 6 p. m. yesterday follows: Max
imum temperature, so degrees; mini
mum, so: range, 22; temperature at 6
p, M, u.s.; south winds; clear.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-09-11
Republicans Win n Maine

Portland, Me-. Sept 10.---The re-
publicans won general victory in
the biennial state election yesterday
United States Senator Bert M. Fer
nald, Congressman Louis b. Goodall
Wallace III. White, Jr.. John A. veters
and Ira G. Hersey and Gov. Carl r.
Milliken were reelected over their
democratic opponents by substantial
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-09-11
sixteen Miners Killed.

Nanimo, B. c.. Sept. 1O.-Sixteen
miners, employed by the Western
Fuel company in No. land Protec-
tion island mines, were instantly killed
shortly before l o'clock this morning
when the steel cable attached to the
cage In which they were being low
cred down Protection Island shaft
broke,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-09-11
Julio Acosta Is Executed.

El PasbI Tex, Sept. 10-Julio
Acosta, a general with villa at he
time of the Columbus, n NJ. raid.
was executed by the home guard
command at Las Cuevas, Chihuahua,
September 4, according to an official
statement issued In Chichuahua City
yesterday and received here today
Acosta's brother, Jose Dolores
Acosta, was executed at the same
time.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-09-11
THE WEATHER
FORECAST.

Denver, Colo, Sept. 10-New Mex
leo: Wednesday and Thursday, gem
orally fair, preceded by showers north
portion Wednesday; warmer in(rth
portion Wednesday
Arizona: Wednesday and Thurs
day, generally fair preceded by show
ers east portion Wednesday.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-09-11
Destroyer sunk in Collision.

London, Sept 1o--The admiralty
announces that torpedo boat de-
stroyer was sunk Sunday as the result
of collision during fog. There
were no casualties,
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-04-18
The Weary World.

The war Is breaking the world and
making 1t sicker han an owl; the
farthest nations are short OF rations.
and PUTTING up q howl. I've Just been
readin' how poor old Sweden is one
biz snarl n kink: the kaiser's war
way has busted Norway. and Dem
marks on the blink. No land so hum
BILE, IL does not grumble; no country's
so remote it isn't Keeling. and madly
feeling that ii will lose it's goat. In
every dwelling some gent is yelling that
wars a frightful frost: in mountain cot
age the peasants pottaoe costs twice
what it once cost. The lone Nganzas, as
well as Kanas, have felt the deadly
chill: in Chinese Canton they get a slant
on a vastly bigger bill. The shepherd
lonely whose task is only to gu-rd bis
woo,v bunch. feels Wilhelm hitting
when he's sitting down To eat his frugal
lunch. The Arctic hunter, whose spear
Is blunter than any spear should be.
thinks war costs trying when he goes
buying a brand new snickersnee. There
Is no tavern. no hole or cavern, no Jun
I'll dense and dark. no river dismal, no
Jungle dense and dark. no river dismal.
n gulf abysmal. wherc vars not left
Its mark.
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The Change IN Austria.
From Land and Water, London.

rom l<dHu dDu WdteT, oHuoN
A change of considerable importance
has long been effected in the Austro-
Hungarian service. A complete study OF
1t has recently appeared or the continent,
and its effects will be interesting to note
in the fighting of this war. Even allow
Ing for the large number Of Slav prisoners
which that service has lost, the majority
OF It's recruitment is still neither German
nor Magyar in race, but Slav. with a csr-
tain small proportion of Rumanian (about
Z per cent Of the whole).
In the first part Of the war, when re-
cruitment was local and fairly homo
geneous. these subject and disconnected
elements all mustered together In tho
same unity, ave active opportunities for
revolt and organized disaffection. as also
or general surrenders-especially to the
Russians. In the latter part of the var
nearly every non-Gerflan or Magyar Unit
has e s. M ta9F24se siylh lsaxsne Sz Htth s Gsr,
have been dispersed into many units Of
non-Slav origin. This policy has been
pursued even in the case OF the officers.
The result Is that actively organized OPP
position or mutiny Is more difficult to
produce n has almost disappeared.
Moreover, the defeat of Russia has helped
the process.
On the other hand, the best units have
lost their old quality under his policy,
and there Is a sort Of dllution affecting
the whole army, and lessening It's vigor
and driving power. Some special corps
for instance, the mountainous from the
Tyrol, v remained untouched. But
these are exceptions. The mass of the
forces have suffered the process de-
scribed. 1t has given political. though
very shortlived, advantages, at the eX-
pense OF purely military considerations.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-04-18
lemons DO MAKE
THE SKIN WHITE
How TO MAKE A CREAMY LEMON
BEAUTY LOTION AT HOME
FOR A FEW CENTS.

Your grocer has the lemons and am
drug store or toilet counter will supply
you with three ounces of orchard white
for a few cents. Squeeze the juice OF
two fresh lemons into a bottle, then put
In the orchard white and shake well
This makes a quarter pint of the very
best lemon skin whitener and compiler
ion beautlfer known. Massage this fra
grant, creamy lotion daily into the face
aeck, arms and hands and just see how
sreckles, tan, ~sallowness, redness and
:oushness disappear and how smooth.
soft and white the skin becomes. Yesi
It Is harmless, and the beautiful results
will surprise you.-Adv.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-04-18
Why Spiders FIGHT.
From the Los Angeles Times

from the Los Angeles Times
When two or more spiders fight
there is usually a good reason for the
furious. attack and vigorous defense
that always follow.
1t is not generally known that after
a certain time has elapsed spiders be-
come incapable Of spinning a web
through lack Of sufficient material.
The glutinous substance from which
the spider spins it's slender web is
limited; therefore. spiders cannot keep
UP the construction of new snares for
their prey when the old are destroyed.
Very often when the web material is
exhausted, they are able to avail them
selves of the web-producing powers Of
their younger or more fortunate neigh
bers, and this they do without any
scruple whatsoever.
AS soon as a spiders web-construct-
ing material has become exhausted and
its last web destroyed, it usually sets
out in search Of another home, and,
unless 1t should find that Is ~unoccupied,
a battle usually ensues, which ends
only with the retreat or death of the
invader or defender.
Such a struggle Is intensely interest,"
ing. and will reveal some wonderful
tactics and skill in spider warfare. The
invader usually comes Of victorious.
although in some cases the defender
offers such a stiff fight that 1t is able
to hold it's own in spite OF the attack
Of the intruder, which is in desperate
straits.
One curious fact is that the web ma
terial will increase after so long a
period, and the spider will spin a net
in which to snare it's many varieties Of
prey in the form of different species
Of insects.
Spiders that are very successful in
capturing food are often set upon by
other spiders which have for some rea-
son not been as successful as their
neighbor.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-04-18
Art in American Hotels.
From the Yale Review.

The fact that art has been the preroga-
tive OF the wealthy has been responsible
for the Importance assumed by the hotel
In modern decoration. The opening Of each
important new c~aravansary I'm New York
has marked a period Of architectural
style. After the Ritz we had an epoch OF
Nothing has fostered the American love
of new paint and varnish so much as the
hotel. In this the architecture Of the Goth
century has sunk even lower than that OF
the 18th. Compared with our modern
hotels. the medieval exteriors and wholly
Evil interiors of Richardson appear models
Of refinement and even Of intellectually
and the Influence OF the pseudo-Roman
esque was certainly less baneful.
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that it was I who found the scent.
But don't be afraid. l shall keep
in the background"
Then hurry, chief. We're de-
livering the attack in 10 minutes
en- be with you before that"
He quickly hung up the receiver
and turned OH his heel to leave the
telephone box. The next moment
he had flung himself against the
farther wall. Just as he was about
to pass out he had heard something
click above his head and he but
barely had the time to leap back
and escape being struck by an iron
curtain which fell in front Of him
with a terrible thud.
Another second and the huge
mass would have crushed him. He
could feel it whizzing by his head.
And he had never before expert
enced the anguish Of danger SO in
tensely.
After a moment of genuine
fright, in which ne stood as
petrified, with his brain in a whirl,
he recovered his GOODNESS and
threw himself upon the obstacle.
But it at once appeared to him
that the obstacle was unsurmount-
able.
1t was a heavy metal panel, not
made of plates or lathes fastened
one to the other, but formed of a
solid slab, massive, firm, and
strong, and covered with the sheen
Of time darkened here and there
with patches Of rust. On either
side and at the top and bottom the
edges Of the panel fitted in a nor
row groove which covered them
Theoretically.
He was a prisoner. In a sudden
fit of rage he banged at the metal
with his fists. He remembered
that Mile. Levasseur was in the
study. If she had not yet left the
room-and surely she could not
have left it when the thing hap
pened-she would hear the noise.
She was bound to hear it. She
would be sure to come back, give
the alarm, and rescue him.
He listened. He shouted. No
reply. His voice died away against
the walls and ceiling of the box in
which he vas shut up, and he felt
that the whole house-drawing
rooms, %staircases, and passages
remained deaf to his appeal.
And yet and yet
Mile. Levasseur-
What does it mean? he NUT
tered. "What can it all meant"
And motionless now and silent,
he thought once more of the girls
strange attitude, of her distraught
face, of her haggard eyes. And he
also began to wonder what acct
dent had released the mechanism
which had hurled the formidable
iron curtain upon him, craftily and
ruthlessly.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-04-18
CHAPTER vi.
THE MAN WITH THE EBONY
WALKING STICK.

A group consisting of Deputy
Chief Detective Weber, Chief In.
spector Ancenis, Sergeant Maze.
rouX, three inspectors, and the
Neuilly commissary Of police stood
outside the gate of No. 8 Boule-
ward Richard Wallace.
Mazeroux was watching the ave-
nue. de Madrid, by which Don Luis
would have to come, and began to
wonder what had happened; for
half an hour had passed since they
telephoned to each other, ard
Mazeroux could find no further
tpretext for delaying the work.
cts time to make a move"
said Weber. "The housekeeper is
making signals to us from the win
dow: the joker's dressing"
why not nab him when he
comes outY" objected Mazeroux.
eve shall capture him in a mo-
ment."
"And if he cuts off by another
outlet which we don't know OFF,
said the deputy chief. "You have
to be careful with these beggars.
No, let's beard him in his den. It's
more certain"
"Still--"
whats the matter with you,
{Mazeroux?" asked the deputy
chief, taking him on one side.
Don't you see that our men are
getting restive9 They're afraid of
this sportsman. There's only one
way, which is to set them on him
as if he were a wild beast. Besides,
the business must be finished by
the time project comes"
is he coming?"
eyes. He wants to see things
for himself. The whole affair in
~terests him enormously. SO, for
ward! Are you ready, men? I'm
going to ring
The bell sounded, and the house
keeper at once came and half
opened the gate.
Although the orders were to OBJ
serve great quiet, SO as not to
alarm the enemy too soon, the fear
which he inspired was so intense
that there was a general rush and
all the detectives crowded into the
courtyard, ready for the fight.
But a window opened and some
one cried from the second floor:
What's happening2"
The deputy chief did not reply.
Two detectives, the chief inspec-
tor, the commissary, and himself
entered the house, while the others
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-04-18
Her Good Taste.

"Say, listen" uttered Claudine Of
the rapid-fre restaurant. 1.-THE for
tune teller told me last night that ]
was going to be married next month"
"Geew breathed Heloise of the
same establishment. "yVho TOT"
saw, l didn't think 1t was just eT
actly proper to ask his anne. You sea
amt got my divorce from Silver yet"
Kansas City Star.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-04-18

THE OLD FARM.

= Trow the Columbus Dispatch.
= The 81 farms for sale. 1t is adj
= vertlsod In tho county papers. Two
= hundred good acres Of land, and
= household articles too numerous to
= mentior-and n few horses, and
= some cows, and q number Of sheep
y r hogs and the agricultural i'm
y plements. To be sold to the high
= est bidder. All sums under s. cash
= In hand. On all sums over S.. a
= credit OF IL months will be given,
4 with approved security.
= Years and years ago tho old farm
\ which wasn't cid thcn-became
Z the home Of a certain couple. A
y family was brought up on the farm
I rs. S!I!s rca 42Zst rs S-E.s
\ of their own in other sections Of
= the county-all except one, the
\ youngest. He is in the army.
y That's why the Old farms for sale.
\ There Is no one left to operate It,
y n some of the children want their
\ portion of the estate; wen before
\ mother or father passes away. So
\ the old farms for sale.
y II will be sold TO n stranger. For
= a few years it will be known by
\ the nam OF the people who now
\ own it. Then, gradually, the name
= will give way to the name Of the
= new owner-and the last trace OF
! the old family will have disap-
= peared from the neighborhood. The
= war only fastened the sale OF the
= old farm, for the n boy
= would soon rave left II any way.
y But. came the war, and the old
= farms for sale.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-04-18
Expert Advice.

my husband always makes a fuss
vhen i tell him / need a little money"
"Your system Is all wrong. Tell
Tim you need a lot Of money. Then
ien be glad to compromise on a llt
le.'-Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-04-18
CONTINUED Next Weekly

A Russian inventor living In Michi-
raj has obtained q patent for a motion
picture theater contained In a railroad
car SO that 1t can be moved around the
country.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-04-18

GOOD HousEkEEPERs WONDER
How they ever got along without Red
Cross Ball Blue. This really wonder
fui blue makes clothes whittier than
snow. Oct the genuine Red Cross Ball
Blue AZ your grocers.-Adv.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-04-18
5OSCHEE'S GERMAN SYRUP

Why use ordinary cough remedies,
when Boschee's German Syrup has
,een used so successfully for ffty-one
rears in all parts Of the United
States for coughs, bronchitis, colds
'ettled In the throat, especially lung
roubles. 1t gives the patient a good
iight's rest, free from coughing, with
.asy expectoration in the morning.
gives nature q chance to soothe the
nfiamec parts, throw Off the disease
ielplng the patient to regain his
health. Made IN America and sold foI
more thar half a century.-Adv.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-04-18

Next thing to having q thing Is know
INK where to get 1t.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-04-18
WOMAN Works
15'H0UbS A DAY
Marvellous Sto-y Of Woman's
Change from Weakness
to Strength by Taking
Druggists Advice.

Peru, Ind.-"I suffered from a dls
placement with bacss;se and dragging
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-04-18

QOWu pains 30
badly that at times
u could not be on
my feet and it did
notseein as though
i could stand it. !
tried diff Z
medicines without
any benefit and
several doctors
told me nothing
but an operation
would do me any
good My drug
Het told me or
Lydia e. Pr k
hams Vegetable
Compound. Itook
IL with the result
that am now well
and strong. get
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-04-18

In so,ae social circles only men with
m income can come In.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-04-18

"Her moistened eyes were fairly
blazing ut me with rage"
az see. nm attack of liquid fire"
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up IN the morning atfour o'clock, do my
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my friends I have told what Lydia E.
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BE- West 10th ST., Seru, Ind
Women who suffpr from any such all.
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hams Vegetable Compound.