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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-07-12
RUSSIAN GENERAL
TAKES own LIFE
IL CHARGED WITH BEING TRNi-
TOR AND COMMITTING SUI-
eide WHERE DESERTED.

Z
LONDON. July ~ Ecueral Nura-
',ictf. commander of Cio bolsncviki
iorccs operating against the Clocho-
Sloyaks. has committed suicide. ac-
cording To an official Russian wire
less dispatch received here The
dispatch which dcncunces General
Murayieff az a traitor iouls
"ile issued false and treachor-
ous order 10 HIS troop and sought
to direct an offensive against tho
Soviet government Of Russia il'
ordered his men TO n,yauco against
Moscow and at the SANE time at
tackled the town of Slmblrak In The
No "a region. The Sovioi troops.
however declined To obey b. orders
and remained faithful % o. Soyicls'
authority Finding ~ troops would
not follow him IN beiia inr thc revo-
luton. Traitor Muravhif shot him
self
"On the Clocho Slofat trout all
Is quiol and the aitrg-1. b secure.
Troure F.GT tar NHhpr
offensive against .iossSts y Cli,
White Guards
General Mrrafici0 under The 'w
rcrial ru.imo, wac poiice Inspector
~ potrorrad with fho rank of col
uncl rIon tho outbreak oI ta.
revolution hc lopr' the bol hoy.kI
and commanded the iotcog which do
!oatcd General korui'off, whom th'
latter was within I miles ol rciro
grad lle continued In the erui"
of the bolHhett whom he uoR
accused ul beipgIus
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-07-12
NOW REASON FOR BELIEVING THAT NEW GERMAN Of
FENSIVE WILL BE DASH TOWARD PARIS BETWEEN
The MARINE AND AISNE RIVERS
PROVING MOST ANNOYING" TO ENEMY
Advance Albania Continues Steady According to Reports Both
French and Italian Armies Being Engaged Against Austrans
While Reports of Boshcviki Successes Against Rev.
olutionsts Are Also Made Officially.


The situation Of Thursday summarized by the Associated
Press follows;
French pressure along the line from the Marine to the Aisne
which began weeks ego series of local attacks has begun
yield results which appreciObe when viewed the
The Corey and strong positions that vicinity have been
captured by the slow mhodS advance that has been the
Of much annoyance the enemy for several days.
As result Of c assaults made by the French from Amoeny
south Of the Ane the hills south Corey their line has been
advanced high ground which lends itself defensive operations
and gives the French observation points from which they
what S going behind the German lines.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-07-12
MEXICAN Ebll6s
PLEASED BY TRIP
INPRf.sS DESIRE THAT tNTuI.
CAN EDITORS AIsO TlkT TJ,Ip
THROUGH THEIR con NTa1
y, Associated Pro-.

EL PASO. Tex July % Finish
INK their tour of no ntnd state.
o. guests 70 the government. satu--
day. tho Mexican edifor. hero TODAY
on route to San Antonio orpre. "a
q wisn that similar DELEGATION Of
American editors might VISIT MorirY
and inform the people of the nifad
states a. ~ tho truo condition. .n
their republic This uafDmenf aas
made hy leo % Walker. editor of
VI ProEreso. 0f Monterry. acting "a.
spokesman fDr The odit0rs
Asked What thc ciltors thought of
President Wilson after meeting h.m
personally in Washiurf1n Edfo-
Walker said
We love him Ile b. a great man
and a true friend of our Mexico
iie said they had found nafhln-
hut the most friendly sentiment 90.
ward MEXICO throughout iha fnifef
States They Nere especially pleased
a. the action 0f the United state. in
permitting corn. manufactured zoo fs
md other commodities f0 te export.
"a fn NeEir0 a. an evidence af fhn
friendship for Nerico expressed h~
fha President af WashIugion.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-07-12
N.LiGED ~iNtklT kILI~
MINI rIitNTENin NT


DOUGLAS NrIt 1u % ngrpn
O. lamr. sIrr superintendent nf tho
g' TE Whining COMPANY with
arYpsIII.. situated about 900 miles
HUIf n. thU rf. r sonora lat
ulf ea. bl'ai Do. sr .Ie.ed Amor.
.rH iraf ..ad.r IHms. +. ..iH f0
fsHs refused fu employ NO dur
.aInr herln. D.. H.| s.sdad err,.
.re Boz N.a Nrt.. .ha-r if n ie.
Iirrad h. Ha. registered under the
provisions OFF tHr eelerttc draft
I.He- HsH' fo EI Trrr from so.
Ff ffr raI aui fhr body will
ls IH.rr flr iHrai
TT frrr fhH- rHwr said fo
Hr lHrHHl and HY.e ham. b.
fhnIetf 'H br at -sr Vicente IS 81
t rlf been arurrH rfcd
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-07-12
AME ERICAN PLANES
REPORTED TAKEN
rNr oF SQU ADEoN on SIN SAID
Tr HNNE BtEs CAPTURED
~ GERMANS.

BERLIN 'vip I. dom. Iuly IL
,. American "a lanes ~ a squad
HH Hf H.K. which sfIrfa' out % raid
'HtieHt TEN into to 4ands OF the
German. according f- he aunounce-
ment from Eoncrll aAauarters to-
daF The crews We Ga m prisoner.
The text n m 'atoment reads.
'Tfr rIt Thursday there was
moderate .-htir activity which re-
viyed frequently "a snlng. A
sirO0- advance o. the lemy north
east el Bethunc wss rgluised.
There .4s boau IL Ely artillery
activity D 'on thr Aisne and the
Marine pal ial attacks launched by
the enemy from tho forest OF villers-
Cotterots pressed back our posts In
the savioros region.
Five American airplanes ~ \
squadron of SIX. intending raid on
Coblen7 fon into our hands thurs
DAY. The crews were taken pris-
ouef"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-07-12
WOODS Searched;
ROBBERS escape
MIN WAC HELD - KATY TRAIN
GET ONIA SMf L
AMOUNT.


PAOLA. Eas Juiy Il ,.,,s,;r an
all-day search Of ~ wood
bnrdoring tho hsras iver.
damn llaras. ahfnirs pps7eS
volunteers. numbering about ESQ
men. returned tonight without hav-
mr found trace of the bandits who
conduct % the spectacular midnight
robbery near here of passenger
.rau on tho Missouri, Kansas and
T.,.s % uoad Some OF the search
,r oppressed tho belief that the
HaHf.. vino escaped in a motor car.
.Hp thereby reached Kansas City
According to postal and cypress
..HnFu. employees the bandits OBJ
Nu.I uu'y small amount.
Imr persons on the train were
HoIH.i during the shooting which
va miulgcd in by tho rob
..r n .uumidatc the passengers.
Ti injured we're taken 20 a hospital
HHrlu. n was thought all OF
would recover.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-07-12
licVOlirr> KCTclting ,
~IHTRiN CONTROLLED
VOW ~ C/Et IlO-SlON hkS


LONDON. lul, ll Virtually all
uf western siberia IH Boo control of
tb. Clrrhp Sloyaks. according to 1
Reuter- dispatch from pckIug dated
July 10 Tho dispatch states that
u. E0l.hoyik hay, bo.u oyrrihrnWn
900 fue whole region from Tob0l b..
ot.f of rails to S'wipalut'usk. 900
uf. fo the .uu'hriH. near tbe Chi-
s frontier Tl0 fUu Siberian
railway n under Dra,hu.sloyak con
frp' from TchoIan.uE d. boz the rul
mountains af thr junction o fhr
branches of 'b. ro.f ulIeh lead FOO
south and north Nu f1 kr u1.
yaI.k. 1900 miIr 90 Tho east
The report confirm. earlier d.e.
plfrhr tD fHr oIfar. Haf tho Bol.
.NaF..i sf lrtutHF ufs. fn,u do
f,af.d ht tho rlrch. -.utaF
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-07-12

PArITf' CoAsT IEAGtE
NAY GI.p~I - irIN

Los ANGFLFr r.I THIr NJ
Whether fhr raHnr raH h.seh.
irague shan ol0se ifs season at once
nr continue playing if. nrgnai
schedule .f .ames On fD Boz discussed
a meeting 8f directors f0 Dol he.d
heue SATURDAY. according Ha State
ueni made frHaf fr f.har'. Graham
uaraEer of fhs San r.an....l .luh
Graham ssid fha San FraHr.s.s 0iHb
oHnerr favored r1nffrHanre rf ne
aaa son fie fh1uahf nrrer. 0f fsH
other clubs shared th.s view
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-07-12
B0LSHEVIKI BEGIN
OFFENSIVE, REPORT.
MOt INENT N NOlAA RI6ION
Siln TO BE IflrlNG WITH
SUCCESS.

LONDON. july a. Bolshoviki
forces have taken the offensive
against tho Clccho-Sloyak army IN
the Nolra rcgion and tho govern
neut troops have won great sue
cess, Says Russian official state
mont received here today by wire
less from Moscow The Clecho-
Sloyahs Ia siberia also arc reported
10 h' fleeing before q counter often
sivo ot The Russian holshcvih
The communication which WAS
sent oui hy the department of miii-
tary operations OF the peoples com
miaarai of var reads
Hcports Success.
July % Czcchu.sluvak front.
After preparations Tor an offensive.
our troops have reached a ,rrat suc-
CO. Almost without loss. We took
s. 60 miles south of Simbirskl
la gulma DlaO miica northwest
ol ,ml. Tho Clrcho. Slnyaks and
WHITE Gua A. fled In disorder In the
dire, io ara We are reach
49, sta, Jt 'nDanto Aal.
Yaroslat rif miles northeast Of
Moscow ant Rytl.i ,5- miles
northwest ~ taroslavI
AN armed train h1s been violent
ly shllin. towns orcuniod hy the
White Guard who are fleeing in q
panic over the river Nolga nctach-
mouts fled lp Ryhusk. whcrr they
tried 10 raise mutu, Measures
have been taken against them
Wc,oltrr> RcrcIting.
Eastern sector tlechp- Sloyaks.
IIie, oroupyinr Tcho hardrinsk now
arc rntfoaiiur before counter Of
fru i've of the councils troops
our commander iu.chicf oi The
lrH Siberian front Nirzin. reports
chat Clocho Sloyak truopa command
oI Dos Russian officer have COM
miuod many atrocities upon tho per
-1uurl of thr west siberian rad way
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-07-12
TELEGRAPHS RESOLUTION
EXPECTED TOPASS TODAY
AMtRIILOlsOlnIEK
KILLED Al 1T. WORTH
BY LIGHTNING BOLT

+ BY Associated Press. 4
= FT WORTH Texas, July =
Z 1.-Two soldiers were Kill 4
i ed. seven Wee injured some Z
+ perhaps fatally. and mum 4
= her of othess suffered severe =
+ shock and minor injuries =
: when lightning struck O mess :
Z tent In the stoCkade OF the =
= SAy First .frigade at Camp =
y Bowie just al score OF pris-
= ouCrs were sitting down 10 =
= supper tonight =
+ pHyates r. r. Moreland. =
= home address believed 20 be Z
= Amarillo. Texas. and Joseph =
= W Shue, Malakoff Texas. !
+ were the men killed with .
: The exception oi Private VIM
= G. Skies. Il rtsNill.. Ala. all Z
, oi the injured are from Texas. .
= 4
: Investigation here early This 4
: morning failed 90 establish the I
= identity of Private Moreland. =
= mentioned in the above dis :
4 patch as being a resident OF Z
, this city
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-07-12
NlIH.D DANGEROUS ALIENS
INFESTED N NEW YORK

.. Hi % Press
\H" YORK. July n Julius Pir-
H..I ..nor president OF the Trans
... Tu Company. and three
.I..r. OF tho corporation
.. .I today a. dan orous
H..H. When thev were
... ...Hds DO WAS disclosed
|. Wrt WIS taken over SOW
r ..... aFn and rcorganized by
HU.r.u Palmer, alien property
.uf
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-07-12
ffr.T rUiuatN To ~
MN ~ NPHIiI

tNtHIfN Tl. IIIF
f.~rt"H county ull bold Iis first
nHrrr-rH. urinary for enHHty offlc-
rr. tE.. ...r NtnF sau.H ar. res.
.f.rrr f. county
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-07-12
PROHIBITION WILL
PROBABLY CO OVER
NOW UNTIL AUGUST
CHIEF OPPOSITION To GOVERN.
MENT CONTROL n REPORT
ED AMONG REPl Blit ANS.
SENATE DEBATE BEGUN
Senator smith Tells BOD, President
Regards Grant uf luthuritN
To Bc Military
Necessity.

ny Associated Press
WASHINGTON. July ~ Adopt
ion tomorrow by tho senate ot the
house resolution empowering th.
president to acquire telegraph. iclc.
phone. cable and radio systems and
a summer vacation for congress.
with national war time prohibition
legislation postponed until after The
recess. was the program framed to
day by congressional leaders
Senate debate ON the admusjra
iion wire control resolution was be-.
gun today after the Sll GOO. 600
emergency agricultural appropriation
hin with It's prohibition amendment
had been laid aside temporarily.
With vote expected tomorrow or
not later than Saturday, approval of
the resolution without amendment
almost universally ie conceded
Leaders OF the senate and house re-
newed negotiations to postpone the
prohibition issue and carry out orig
inal plans for recess or adjourn
ment until about August a.
Pro Advocates Assent.
Prohibition advocates assrui"d to
temporary displacement o' the igr-
cultural measure hoc, the wiIa
control resolution Is r. A ly the
administration ~ an urr hi. nee
essity n prohf Fg.a ,.n.
ally insist ON immcdifla disposal OF
the prohibition legislation leaders
believed might be recorded
early next week. and congress then
start on its ication
The wire control resolution was de-
hated In the s'nltc virtually all day
Opponents emphasized lack of infOr-
nation regarding Us military nooess-
ity and insisted that further hearings
are necessary before intelligent ar-
tion can be- taken
Pressing the resolution ON The
ground that President Wilson ro.
CARDS its grant OF authority as a
military necessity. Senator smith and
Senator Underwood Of Alabama salf
no present cXigcncy Is known to e
quire its use. but that % IS t0 gm
the president with power 10 need iur
II should arise
Republicans Chief OpponcHs.
Opposition came principally from
Republicans Senator Smith OF
Michigan vehcmenty Declared gov
crnment control OF communication
sysiems was step towAd socialism.
with dan 81 of pre- : reusprehip
while atOr kelf Nunc.oi8
declar congress Aed tn ar.
without oppor'~v "a INTELLIGENT
information n " N its enact
meni sen ~ idaho ana
fardins % - handed n-
fOrmatiu assiiy
amen exempt
telephone ny ers and telegraph
wires leased ..fes- s1ciatiou.
from the res0l luons rms ions werc
introduced by senai ON of In
diana. Republican aeo'
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-07-12
ENGLAND Debates
ON ENEMY ALIENS
SUGGESTION II MADE THAT AIL
MALES BE iNTERNED
THROUGH WAX

~ .h'' f"Nf'A 'fHA
LONDON, July ~ Parliament
today debated tho question OF tho
treatment of enemy alieLs aud per
SONS of alien origin which has been
the subject OF much discussion re
r"utly he pres and on which a
G uit the .ouse ol commons
N.lly .ssucG O. report.
G mons recommended the
immediate interning of every male
enemy alien over Is years, except
thfso 20. lorf fNgfchl,ai- %, otnef
reasons should be exempted, and the
repairiating OF an female enemy
aliens except those whose husbands
had been ggantcd exemption from
the intcrumfut The commons also
rccommendy the imm ,diatc dis
charge of n such persons employed
IN any government department. aud
that Az enemy businesses should be-
wound up within three months
insufficient nowlcdgr
fir George Cave. secretary Tor
Pomo affairs, who opened The de-
Pate, referring 90 the public auNoly
Ion the question, said he believed this
anxiety was due 20 insufficient know
ledge of the steps taken t1 protect
th, country from anything like alien
danger
Such ouirares as The ..nkur uf
hospital ships. Sir George said must
affect the point ol ticw from which
%" question vas approached o. the
enemy permitted acts oi that Kind.
enemy subjects must suffer iu thn
estimate which all decent people
formed OF them
The government proposed boz said
To- ash commons lu each county fp
undertake fhr revision 90. HII ,K.
,mptiOr. from lufDrum.ut m th.
case OF men and exemptions from
repatriation Iu iuH ca.. Ul women
Rulo- rrppo>od
lt wa. proposed 90 make rules
thai mo- person should IuuuI .Ir
war b, employed u government u.
licos unless hr Wa. natural born
British subject There uad already
been many leU0rftfioHa uf uuJe.Ir.
able aliens lHH .feps Wr.. being
aiken fu free fh. country entirely
n, such u.rsoH.
$50 urthHr application for pa
.uta vmH he t..glU from .ncn
subject. uI .s trading v.h fue
enemy a,' would H. ar udrd 'u.rr
able 'rou. huHuH ' bs INV or
rD4 fu public frIst..
Regarding enemy h..ka. a.H tH.
.ecretHrt thH government pfYrn .f
h,app.y f0 the courts .nr 20 au1Ing
un order sn 'hl' they could Y. pI
into VIquadaraa fa-if -.'. r.Iert
.l ibl distributed auu .U.F Them.
selves ~ .. 900 slI IN tH. shortest
CO. ihie f.m. Th step would Doe
of u0 .auo 10 fh,r could be- reopen
90 8f''r ~ Har
iluid pun Trade.
CORN. tauls o. IIr ra.. OH. ..-
rotary went nn bad been used a.
the means 0f rrifts 20 bold nu Hu'-
Hh trade ana tm f.Ur. arI boz
lur.ne British bush Th. govern
mont deemed that E. F.. ...HU.f u
iu'rIiur'uE legislation Hn.r. rHH.i
make Do Imun. bis ipf % period ut
yeara after the Rar 90 open sl. bank
u this country
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-07-12
WEATHER

Forecast Friday generally fair.
West rc2as- Friday and Saur-
dav generally fair
New Mexico Friday and Satur-
dav. gonoraily fair south portion. oc-
casional showers north portion, not
much chauEe iu temperature.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-07-12
WOMEN MAY REGIS TER TODAY RULES
ATTORNEY GENERAL; WIRE Received

County Attorney Ray johnson was IN reoeip, Of telegram
yesterday from Attorney General Loony Austin
effect that register eli day today the 18th ns this
BE- the last day cf levi,tration
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-07-12
MITCHELL FUNERAL
attended BY HOST
Of PROMINENT MEN
FORMER PRESIDENT ROOsINEIT
AND j. 4. TJMuITN ARE
AMONG TIIE MOURNERS.
AIRPLANES HOVER ABOVE
Thousands of Roses Are Dropped by
N,inturs aud business of New
York T. for Time Su~
pended.


NEW YORK, July n Major
John purroy Mitchell soldier. states
man and former mayor OF New York.
was laid 10 rest today I'm WoodlaWn
cemetery here In the presence OF
$1,000 mourning citizens. after one
OF The most remarkable and impress
si,c funerals ever held
Tho uhsrpuics wcm not only char
uctcrIzed by the presence of men
prominent iu world affaiss, includ
iug former President Roosevelt
Joseph 10 Tumuty roprcsoutinr
President Wilson. ruyoys from trr
war and navy departments and Of
fetal representatives oi England
France. Italy Japan cuba and
Persia. hut o. American Jyiators. IN
battle formation as token of re-
pect to their dead comrado- In arms
hovprod over the funeral cortosc n,
% moved slowly up Fifth Avenue t.
$50 ratrrNs cathedral and thence {,
no, cemetery
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-07-12

Thousands ut American Beauty
roses. from the gardens of Mrs
Robert Bacon. wife of tho former
American Ambassador 90 France.
were dropped boy the airmcn into The
streets. upon the housotops aud AZ
tho grave as The ayiator's body was
lowered into iis final resting place.
Three thousand lilies. sent by the
former mayors official family, car
gciod the spot
Prayers fpr the dead. three vol
loya fired by American intaulrymen.
.he goundlug of TAPS" by an army
nsrl, md ne gmplQ seryiea o. ~,
was over.
The funeral procession. which had
.on tho city han where Tho hodv
bad lain boz state. at o q m. arrived
40 thp cemetery az 30 p M Thou
aud of citizens to whom the re.
marlahlo career of Now York 's
youngest mayor had been an inspira-
uon. lined the sidewalks as the
solemn marchors passed Still other
thousands viewed tho funeral from
roofs. VIudovF and other vantage
uuiute
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-07-12
roint ~ Offensive.

There hae been some reason for
believing that when the Germans
resume thcir often .yo on th, west
rrn front they viii attempt TO
break through between tho Marine
and Aisue be- dash straight for
Paris For thl reason. the opera
,oua which tho French have ear
riod out assume importance South
ot Corey the German limo osionds
slightly to The westward but b.
Curyc sharply eastward iut before
Do reaches The Olignon river. north
west oft Chateau rhiorry From the
Cliguon southwark 10 the Marue.
American forces have been improy
ms their positions NJ resent duy
and now hrye o stroI( llH ~ p}h-
:. SsaHf- no0ise fr0t' ~
'20 west o. haicau 2 1crry o. The
Village of Tnrey
on tho British front tho Aus
twlinuH have been iu action once
more penetrating German position
w1 capturing prisoners ON the
re.' oi iUn lines held Dog ih. British.
tharo laga boon the usrl artillery
dH". and patrol engagement
Push Ausirinns lach
French and italian detachment"
frr iwdIs nu hing Austrian .on.f
bach 3laur thn Western ur tHn
wnnDiain fhaf parallel tlIo u.
. Albania
TH. 1r. reported im. u. na
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-07-12

NeauwhIle. iho rIly'H church bells
foIlad and chimes poalod sacred
music Soldiers. sailors. policemen.
Hr.m,u Rod Cross nurses. distiu-
..h,d civilians notable men rep
r.artinr tho allied and other ua.
nu. 10000 BOO lll composed tho
Darf.Fc
Major WHrbrlre horse shroudod
.n black. with hooia reversed lu the
urruus md ho,rIur also hs 70
rrr.pH sword followed Tho gun car
rar, which bore tho coffin 1wpod
ufh IH. starr and sfIuos H1uds
rIr.eH funeral marches Whil0
..f.rf crowd. Vui.hrd rryoronilf.
much OF fH. rIfv'a business Vas sua.
r.rfHH fH fhr exchanges and
r.r. r.ur.r..I housna H,re closed
f.r .r .... .rf uhrn 'ha body was
I.... ." .H', fho eraEa street
nrr HUe. ..u topped 'ar an iu
. .... H. .f.Htf.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-07-12

telephone ~ ers ard
wires leased .fess
from the res0l uons rms
introduced by senai
diana Republican c ae0'
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-07-12
Pro Advocates Assent.

Prohibition advocates assrui"d to
temporary displacement 90 The tgr-
cultural measure. hoc, the wire
control resolution Is r. A ~ the
administration ~ an uTf EAA. nee
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-08-22
58l8 Soldiers Called;
To Report Sept. lst

Adjutant General McCrory received
a dispatch Tuesday from Provost Mar
shal General Crowder calling for 400
white men and 1878 negro soldiers to
he called out September 1st.
Louisiana is to furnish 1000 white
men at Camp Beauregard, Alexandria.
within four days. beginning September
3d and ending September 9Th. The
men are to be qualified for general mil
itary service.
Five hundred white men are to he
sent during the same period to Camp
Bowie. Fort Worth. Texas. These men
are to be qualified for special military
service. No man qualified for general
military service is to be furnished
under this call.
louisiana must send 1918 men to
Camp Grant, Ills. on September LIST.
and at the same time 200 men to Camp
Bcauregard. These are to he negroes
qualified for general military service.
In view Of the necessity of maintaining
ample clerical forces in the draft or
ganiza:ion of the state, the provost
Marshal will authorize the drafting Of
men to do clerical work in draft
tOards, advises Gen. McCrory.
Louisiana's labor quota has been In
creased from 400 to $50 men.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-08-22
Should Buy More Stamps.

Mr. II. l.. Falk. State Secretary for
the National War Savings Committee.
requests us to call the attention Of the
people of this section to the fact that
the sales of war-savings stamps have
not been as large as they should I've.
The members and associate members
are also requested to fulfill their
pledges.
The communication above referred
to has been sent in to the Banner by
Mrs. f. l.. Wutzke, Of the Adner COM
munity, who is secretary for Patriots
w. s. s. of Adner. and actively engaged
the late drive for the sale of war-say-
ing stamps. Those then making pledges
should recognize it as a duty to live
up to them. There is absolutely moth
ing to such pledge unless it is later
lacked up by the purse of the man or
woman making it. DO not prove re-
creant to your own promise to pay to
your government.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-08-22
Washington. D. c.

Congress has passed an act prohibit
ing the killing Of migratory birds. The
penalty is fine of 500, or six months
Imprisonment, or both, at the discre-
ton of the court.
The total of German losses from the
beginning of the war to the END of
July last are understood to lie six mil
lion. The figures include 1.40O,GU
killed UP to the beginning of the Ger
ann offensive last March. From March
9TH to June 18th the Germans are
said to have lost 10000 killed.
Chief of staff March says that of
the 3GOO.OOO men now under arms.
about half Of this number are over
seas. Scme transports reach Europe
in ten days, but the average is four
teen days. Troops are being sent over
at the rate of about 100000 month.
This number will soon be increased.
The Chinese government has sent a
large force of troops to the Siberian
border to prevent a threatened inva-
sion Of Chinese territory by German
and Hungarian prisoners OF war who