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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-24
American People Should Not Be.
come Too Optimistic Because
Troops Are Driving Back the
Kaiser s Armies
NO REVOLT IN GERMANY
UNTIL AFTER DEFEAT
Declares Food Conditions There
Are Serious but People Will
Fight on for Some Tim e
Yet.

II VIII take at least two Years more
Of WA hoiuro Gotmau militarism ~
completely crushed.
America has rs' hcgun her great
upht against tyfaunicll Germany. ac-
cordinI to Hon. james Watson Gerard.
former umhassadul 80 the Imperial
German Empire.
We Americans must not let our
selves hccnmc too optimistic because
OF recent victories the former am
has-ador declared when interviewed
~ the Ahorado lptol this morning.
We must turn from the Pheasant but
dvludiug picture of dlsuuitod Got
many flaming with civl strife he
cause such % THING is not possible un-
~ tho murdcrous armies Of the kaiser
.,rr driven back across the Rhine
"Thc kaiser. th, crown prince and
fairly safe Tor tho period OF the war "
Mr Gerard declared. There viii bc
no revolution IN Germany until after
tho war Not until then WHOM mili-
tursm is completely crushed win iu-
tcrnil disturbances begin. am ar
most positive She German people ut.
ter they have ioit and sccu complete
defeat staring them VA the face when
the armies of the kaiser are shattered
revolt The sorInl democrats will
take the lead which means that those
who labor viii act. Then It viii tlaro
through Germany
"Tu think that the German people
will revolt ~ present is foolish mere
~ pro-G"rman propaganda tho for.
mcr ambassador declared. Tho So
Cial democrats are now fighting with
an their strength. While saCrificiur
they believe thatthc fathorlund is mon.
aCcd and that the military caste IS as
sole safeguard against the world in
arms.
There is but orc hope for revolt In
Germany w nrst must crush tho
enemy Then. and not until thcu. Will
tho people OF Germany fully realize
their mistake. When the great nwak-
oniug comes miItarism IS doomed
u lcft Germany year and hall
ago" the former ambassador coutiuu.
"a. Food conditions then Wcr" sori,
ous and no ono was 10 purchase amy
thing without Government tickets Tn,
wifo of ono OF my assistants ~ IN,
American embassy attempted To- pur.
chase dress !or her hired girl \
military oiftCcr called and searched
through hcr room 10 SEQ if she rcullN
needed The dIos'. y ticket WAS EINcI
her signed los thc officer who made
tho Investigation. which was necessary
In order tu got tine dress.
"Whilc ! WINS in Berlin you could
not purchase % pair of socks Withou
government uukct. No person oycl
siN years of asr IS given milk \ small
slice uf bread about an inch and ,
half sluar, is the daily broad allow
uncc From three 90 n,c pounds nj
potatoes ar, given week. one ogi
every two weeks is tho allowance
Thcr, Is no tea on coffee i'm German
TODAY Tho rich fare bcttor. For 81,
or $40 they may purchase goose. am,
Lcrc Ha considerable game IN Ger
NAM
Ambassador Gerard leaves tonigh
for Tucson ArIg., whore he speak
Wednesday niHht From There he goc
80 san Francisco t1 open the Lihert
Loan drive in california ncSt Saur
dJf.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-24

ntt. to rrt o. deere, tu the ,tfoct that
nD .s Justified In Twins apart iron
Mrs NOll,u. whom ho claims deserted
hm ", also seots On, urbt 90 trans
f'r riH property aa .' Do, were unWJr-
rioi
ATTORNEYS for Mrs Nrllon ,udou'oT-
,d ta have tH, hearing hc'I up untll
tho divorce Dta. which Mrs Mcllcn
has brought is tried. Counsel for Nh
Mellon objected and Judge T.. 4. Sic
cum decided cen t,ariuE today.
The witnesses included Ernest :
Holland of Dayton. a. Holland came
to identity copies which hc made with
am electrical machine OF nearly thirty
l,ttc.s witch Nrs. Mellon is alleged
10 have written 80 Harry Douglas
Brown, assistant manager of the VAN
lcrbilt hotel a Ncw York
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-24
POSSE OF MEX|CANS
AND AMERICANS ARE
CHASING PRISONERS
~ tar Assoet.rrp r~tss

Tombstone Arih. Sept u \ posse
ut five American deputy shcriffs In
command of Sheriff Guy Wclch and
700 Mexican federal soldiers from the
tauuucpt sonora E1rrisou were fol.
lowing FRANK Wilson and the four
MeNicnus who broke inil here SUNDAY
night south uf the border today
They crossed the border late sun
dHN night south of Gnrccs IN u stolen
automobile and were last seen ten
miles h2low the border with two
other prisoners they escaped from the
Cochisr county jail after locking the
iuilcrs iu cell Wilson b. convict
from tho stat" pcuitcntiary who wnS
brought here as e. witness, virgil
Woodfurk e negro. who also escaped.
was captured near Tucson, according
to Information received at the sher-
iffs office her"
. $. Chambers. owner of the Tomb
stone garage. aud Louis r. Kichen-
becker. tlshieT of the Tombstone
Sank who were forced to accompany
Wilson and the four McXicans to
McNlco iu kicheubeckcr's automobile,
returned hero tate Yesterday Wilson
told chambers hc did not intend to
shoot Juiler Bud Holland even had he
refused to surrender the Keys to IN"
IIiI. as he knew 10 would then hc im-
possible 20 ESCAPE. and iu addition 10
bis present sentence of ten years hc
would face a murder charge.
Nhor tho .ugitivcs stopped ai white
city an amusement place near Fort
iiuachucs TO got gasoline for the com
mtudoeTcd automobile. "a man named
Frye drove uu iu a small car An cf
fort was made 90 force him 20 ac-
company the Jail breakers but hu had
the presence of mind a. throw the
switch kry away and could not start
his ear.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-24
FOREIGN TRADE FOR
LAST MONTH BREAKS
ALL j. 5. RECORDS

Washington. sept 20 Both im
ports and exports OF merchandise
were greater boo value during August
than in amy previous August In tha
history of American foreign trade.
Figures announced today 10y the bu-
reau uf foreign aud domestic con-
Wcrce show imports valued ut f2l3.-
uuu 600. an Increase OF $1,000 600 Nv
yr August 1917 ana exports ot fa-t,-
600. 1u0 against &tSS.000,0oO,
Imports OF gold. slightly over 81
500 900, were less during August than
in any month for over fifteen years.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-24
TODAY
IN THE NEWS
Beware of the Slack Line
Cotton Prices
Prohibition Victory
y AN address crammcd ful! of
outstanding points, probably

IN AN address crammcd ful! of
| outstanding points, probably
the matter of greatest immcdi-
ate interest TO us IN Mr.. Gerard ,
speech last night was his forecast
that the war will continue two
more years.
Victories of the Allied armies on
all fronts are following in quick
succession. The German break
down in Macedonia and the cap
turc of whole Turkish army are
incidents of sufficient Importance
to encourage MS in grca, hopes of
an earlier victory.
But Mr.. Gerard knows. He is
probably better informed as to the
German resources and he certainly
Is better informed ~ to the Ger
man will 10 via, than any other
American. lie acquired his mfor-
nation at first hand. He knows
Therefore Mr.. Gerard 5 forccas,
Is II better guide for uS to follow in
figuring up the time to complete
victory, than the news from the
war fronts, good a. that news is.
We who stay al home are face 10
face with one of our critical bat
ties We must win the Fourth and
greatest Liberty Loan drive. With
two years more of war our Nation
needs money more prcssingly than
ever before. II we are to win this
war within two year, the Govern
mcnt must have every dollar il
needs for every military purpose.
the instant the need Is forcsecn.
While our men aud their allics
are winning great victories on the
battle fronts, we have car chance
10 win a victory of equal lmpor.
tancc al home.
The Liberty Loan drive ia Alhu-
qucrquc and New Mexico opens
SATURDAY, Get ready now 10 dou-
blc the last subscriptions
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-24
29 TRUE BILLS ARE
RETURNED BY LOCAL
GRAND JURY TODAY

Twenty nine true bills out of thirty
four cases investigated We're returned
hy the September grand lur, OF licr-
nalillo county late this afternoon.
seventy one witnesses were examined
during the week that the grand luN
has been an session
iu ms report the arand IuN calls
attention 10 the alleged lastly n the
collection OF poll taxes ana It recon-
mends that the school authorities he
consulted regarding ways Of correct
ing this condition
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-24

southern delegatcs that Harry T.. Pat
toG viii hc nominated 60 succeed MN.
SELF Hs attorney general Secretary OF
State Antonio Luccro viii b" uumin-
It-d for congress. probably without
opposition although John Morrow ol
Ration desires the nomination. The
disturbed condition of democratic ~.
fairs iu ColftN county. IL wts thought
bv delegates would prevent serious
consideration for Mr Morrow
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-24
ENEMY IS LOSING IN
FRANCE, MACEDONIA,
And THE HOLY LAND
General Allenby Follows Up Rout of the Turks
With Fresh Gains; Allies Pressing on in Near
East; Haig Takes New Bite at ST. Quentin De-
fenses; Artillery Duels South of Beleaguered
City

la Palestine Macedonia and France the allied
progress successfully
General Alnb force, IN Palestine have followed up their
of the Turkish with additional gains
dona the allies pressing vigorously the advantages
difficulties of the Germans and BugaranS Field
Marshal Hang ha, taken step his Quentin
and fighting toward its northern Vcrmand
On the Mediterranean of Palestine British
pv the ports of aa advance more than
sixty miles since the began
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-24

If Erum. 90 statesman of a sympa-
thy SEQ universal that shall devote mv
time h,uc'forh with absolute ussur-
uuU, 90 I1n.NmCricunlsm. knowing
tu $500 ut Latin America can expect
from tN, United States and is lead
rri ous tine utmost fairness and a de-
sire Co load coz follow according as
thy} u. Wc ar, boz the right
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-24
NEGRO ACCUSED OF
ASSAULT ON A GIRL
3 YEARS OLD HANGS

MaN,luss t,J. sept e. SANDY
HDcvcs. o. wear old negro. charged
with assaultfur 70 three wear old girl
was TAXED from the arUostiug officer
today ana han -cd
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-24
Officer Dies
OF Influenza

Washington. sept "a ii,ut ivan
N Graham. =. y. san picgo, cal,
died September 20 tt quebec OF in.
fluonza. the navy department an
nouuCcd TODAY
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-24

City. Sept pa thought by the police
of the bandits sought 10y the government IN connection with the
Missouri Kansas and Texas robbery Koch Kansas,
months engaged pistol fight with Of policemen here
this The barrcadcd story brick
vocys have been exchanged The officers have surrounded
the house but have been unable effect
wounded
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-24
HUNS AND BULCARS FLEE ON l00-MILE FRONT
BANDIT DUELS WITH
POLICE; BARRICADES
HIMSELF in HOUSE

Kensas City, Mo- Sept 24A score of policemen this
afternoon after revolver battle lasting about hour cap
tured Ro Lancaster alias Kansas City Bace and Harry
Lancaster brother both of whom the authorities declare
members of the Lewis gang several members of which
arrested in Colorado two weeks ago.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-24

Democrat members ot congress
from cotton growing states have said
that congress alone has the right tu
fiN prices OF cotton. The statement
has teen made. further that con
srcss has no intention ui cuacting such
legislation
The president s. appears. proposes
To fix the price which the government
VIII pas for such cotton as II needs.
and a. have the whulo cotton situation
investigated with re- view to fixing
. ices for the entire production, as
mn, haNs been fiNod FOR wheat.
iru is uv 20 uX pr,ccs Tor wheat
,.rnVn ian kHuslr and Nebraska Hnd
elsewhere thioufhpui the west u Is
equally iuti tu t.N th" Yrive Of raw cot
ton grown la irurEi ANA Alabama
ana throughout the south.
Here is q real "ppor tuniiN to snnd
hy the president " VIII ne lhi'' 'h'llh
Ia note the spirit iu which the con
grossmen from thr cotton growing
states accept u.
N.w MoXico has keen interest I'm
this cotton price situation. II II great
rr. oven, than our interest ia the gov
crnmenrH fixed price for wheat
Fuir prices fixed for cotton VIII me
vitality result IN fixing fair prices Tor
cotton bN products.
Nrw Mexico stuckmcr fighting
uIouth and other adverse conditions
are now paving for cotton heed meal
and cake on basis which nets the
manufacturer of those cotton uS
products $3.50 per ton at the mills
National prohibition fur IN" period
oi the war has now been approved
Icy both houara of congress. To become
effective nest July lst II viii soon
have been enacted into law
While this prohibition legislation Is
Tor the period of the war only, IL h. in
. roct \ complete victory for prohibit
uun By the time We have won the
war the national prohibition amend.
meat viii have received tho approval
ot sufficient number of thr states
To- make II effective.
Iegniizcd manufacturing a,.d sale ot
intoxicating liquor, n tho. United
Statc will md not only for thc period
uf the war. but permanently on JulN
J. 1919.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-07-26
FOR AMENDMENT NO. IA. AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. 14.

rroposed C0nstitutional Amendment Be 1t Resolved by the Senate ana nocse ef Representatives of the State of Arkansas, the Majority CT netn Houses Agreeing Theretot
 mat the following is hereby pro posed as an amendment to the Con- stitution of the State of Arkansas, ana the same being submitted to the cleo tors Of the State for approval or re- Jection at the next general electloh Tor Senators and Representatives, If a majority of ths electors voting at such election adopt such amendment the same shall become a part of the Con wit:
 That Sections and of Article ' of the Constitution of the State of Ar kansas be amended to read as follows: Tho Supreme Court shall be compos- ca or seven Judges, one of whom shall De styled Chief Justice and elected as such. In the consideration and dec1s- lon of cases, all Judges may sit or the Court may be divided into two divis- ions. and the decision of each of said divisions shall be the decision ot the Court. The Chief Justice shall assign three of the Associate Justices to each division. and he may change such as- signments from time to time, and the Associate Justices may interchange with each other by agreement among
 
 Judges shall be necessary to dects- ion in either division. When the Court Is sitting in banc, the Chief Jus tice shall preside, and the concurrence Of four shall be necessary to decfs- ion. The Chief Justice shall allot tho cases to the divisions. and he may or der any case to be decided or recon sidered by the court in banc. The Chiet Justice may sit In either division. and shall preside when so sitting. The Judges of each division shall elect 8 presiding Judge for that division. who shall preside when the Chief Justice Is not sitting in that division. If the Chief Justice Is absent from the Court, the senior Judge present shall perform his duties.
 The Governor shall appoint the two additional Judges provided for herein, one of whom shall hold office until his successor is elected at the general cleo tion for State officers In 1922, and qualities. and one of whom shall hold office until his successor Is elected at the general election for State officers In 1924, and qualities.
 Approved by the Governor. ana f1fed in the office of the Secretary of State. January IT. 1917
 Each elector may vote for or against the above amendment.
 Witness my official signature this. the 24th day of April, 1918.
 TseaIl TOM J. TERRAL.
 Secretary of State.
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PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE AMEND
 MENT.
Prouosed Constitutional Amendment
 No. IS.

Providing credit of State may De toaned and btedness incurred to an amount not exceeding two per cent or the assessed valuation of property m State for the purpose of providing funds to be loaned upon the security of farm lands within the State or mak- ing farm loans; providing Governor Secretary of State and State Land Com missioner shall constitute State Lana Board having authority to sell ponds in name of State. place money Tn state Treasury and loan money to bona hde nurchasers of farm lands in Arkansas. and prescribing manner in which such loans shall be made and repaid; dele gating to the Legislature the authority to provide for carrying out. administer ing and safeguarding the provisions or this amendment; providing all provfs- ions of the Constitution of Arkansas in conflict with this amendment are repealed.
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$2O Reward
Look out for this stock.

Look out for this stock.
 One 3 year old grey mare, branded s. N. on left hip, right eye. glass.
 One 4 year old black horse mule, scar on right shoulder.
 One 2 year old bay horse colt.
 All supposed to be following one old sorrell stocking footed mare, with old brand on left hip.
 Left south of Goodwin on May l7th, and were seen going north near Walter Dickson's rice farm. north of Wheatley.
 Will gladly pay S2O cash for information leading to recovery. Address Frank Adams or Robt. Sanford
 Goodwin, Ark, E. F. D. |.
 Tell lem you saw If Ir the Arous
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lmons the Farmers

||d L. K. Brown, who is one
 pf real successful farmers, i urouth IS telling on us but |e get proper seasons in Pst We will make a fine l, August is the month
 puly-that tells the tale on h."
 [e prettiest worked crop and most perfect stand that I seen in all Monroe county Pa' of C. F, Jackson, just | Or Brinkley.
 re'e 5 a sample of Monroe E, wheat flour and corn ! sad J. W. Pool, one of ] progressive colored farm x the Fargo neighborhood. Oooght him a new mill and fip fuuF and meal was ground l. I@ rom his own corn and Fool is a splendid citi- |'"u leader of his race and
The Brinkley argus., 1918-07-26
is thoroughly appreciative of the work the ARGUS has been doing among the the farmers.
Blind Tiger John Arrested
 as a Stacker.


 Officers H. G. Adams and Frank Federer turned up a slack CT this week which promises to prove an interesting capture. John Thomas, we'll known as colored tiger. was arrested as a stacker. having failed to register claiming he was 32 years of age. The officers got the real data on Johns age and he will very probably have an opportunity of proving what a tiger is worth in time of war.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-07-26
FOR AMENDMENT NO. 15. AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. lO.

Re It Resolved by the House Of Rep resentatives and the Senate of the state of Arkansas. the Majority of Both Houses Agreeing Thereto'
 That the following is hereby pro- nosed as an amendment to the Consti- fulton of the State of Arkansas. and the same being submitted to the eiec- tors of the State for approval or re- lection at the next general eiectioh for Senators and Representatives. 1T majority of the electors voting at sucn election adopt such amendment the same shall become part Of the con stitutton of the State of Arkansas, to- wit: ,,
 Section 1. Notwithstanding the linn itatfon contained in Section or Arti- cle Is of the Constitution, the credit of the State may be loaned and in- debtedness incurred to an amount not exceeding two per cent or the assess ed valuation of all the property In the State for the purpose of providing funds to be loaned upon the security of farm lands within the State, subject to the limita ations herein contained.
 Sec g. The Governor, Secretary or state and State Land Commissioner shall constitute the State Land Board which board is hereby authorized and directed to issue and sell or pledge bonds in the name of the state to pc known as Arkansas Farm Credit Bonds" in an amount not to exceed TWO DOT cent of the assessed valuation of all the property in the State, and to place the proceeds in the State Treasury in fund to be known as the z,
 Sec. 3. Said bonds shall be issued in denominations of S250O SlOo0O $500 00 and si000.00. and shall be is- sued in series of $10.0o0.00 or multi ples thereof drawn to mature in not more than thirty-six years; nor shall said bonds be sold until applications from bona fde purchasers of land az gregating $10.000.00 have been filed with and approved by the State Land at the rate of four per cent per an mum, and shall be exempt from tax ation by the State of Arkansas, or any of it's subdivisions.
 Sec 4 Said State Land Board Is au- thorfxed and directed to loan the mon eys in said Arkansas Rural Credits Loan Fund to bona fide purchasers of farm lands in Arkansas, upon notes se- cured by mortgages or deeds or trust constituting first liens on such farm lands in amounts which shall not ex- csed seventy-fve per cent of the ap praised value of such lands. The cred 1t of the State shall not be loaned to any person to purchase more than S0 acres of land, nor land valued at more than $5000 per acre. Nor shall loan of less than s200.00 nor more than s3.- 900 % be made to any purchaser of land.
 except to owners who "operate" and occupy" lands moftgaged and shall he made for the following purposes; (a) The payment for lands purchased; ; fb) the purchase of live stock and oth- CT equipment and the making of im- provements which, Tn the judgment Of said board will increase the produc- tfvfty Of such lands or add to ther value as a farm home in degree to justify such expenditure; and Co for
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One dark bay blocky build mare, about 3 years old, about IA 3-4 hands high, black mane and tail, foretop cut out when left, has a knot on left side of neck size of hen egg, left hind foot white to ankle. Left place west of Fargo, Monday. May 13. Was raised near Wheatley.
 Will pay Sl0 for information leading to recovery. Address Jesse Tapley, Fargo, Ark, or Gazzola Gro. Co.,, BrinkIey, Ark. May 22, 1918.
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Miss Christina Williams, esteemed and clever Inter of our contemporary, pr W. 5. Williams, falls the |r and credit of it's success paving been selected by the
 as it's Editor-in-chief, a less of whom appears here ! Miss Christina is a practi- young newspaper woman B we'll versed and talented in N department. She has m 5. H. s. for 12 years but |to the University next term. Ptlna had as her assistants |ollowlng staff, Asst. Editor, Be Overholt; Lit. Ed. Jewel |e; Asst. Lit. Ed. Carter Icy; Joke Ed, Constance Society Ed, Amy Stagg; Flng Ed, Harry Hurst; Ponlst, Elba Mabry; B. M.
 Greeh; Asst. 5. M. Willie Pe; Sec'y., Katie Pugh; E|' Annie May Allen.
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One Dark Bay mare mule, slightly over l5 hands high. weight about 875 lbs., branded H on one jaw, pretty well made mule. Lost since Saturday night June 22nd.
 S2O cash cheerfully. paid for any information leading to re- covery. Phone or write to me at Pleasant Ridge Farm near Hunter, J. F. Bradney, Hunter, Ark.
 July End. 1918.
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$5 REWARD

Left L, K. Browns, 3 miles south of Brinkley about June 1, Small brown western mare, weighs about 750 lbs, short mane and tail. has letter J up side down branded on left jaw. Supposed to be South East of Brinkley. Reward will be cheer fully paid for any informatiun leading to recovery by Claude Askew or L. K. Brown.
 Brinkley, Ark.
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M. E. CHURCH

Sunday School 9:45 a. m.
 No church services Sunday on account of pastor conducting revival meeting at Palestine.
 The pastor suggests that all loyal Methodists go out and hear good sermona at Presbyterian Church Sunday morning and night by Bro. Parrish.
 The Sunday School and Junior Missionary Society at the usual hours Sunday.
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One dark horse mule Nabout I5 hands high, about l2 years old, one little white spot on mane where collar works, shas had small sore on left hind foot. Last seen at Maddox Bay, April "A, 1918.
 Ten dollars cheerfully paid for information leading to recovery, Address B. J, Jackson, Sr.
 Indian Bay, Ark. June 20, 1918.