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He Eviik Currant, "im.mii. Niiv Mexico, i itin w, ocr. ii, hmh. ."HMi Vrni, . ..nth. .V 4r 11 n -1 1 ) 1 11 1 : r 7. VOL. 2, NO. 117. Ily Associated" Press. Ionilon, Oct. 11 Onoral Hait: reports tills inoinlnv Hint Ameri can tmop operating with lltlt !! forcer southeast of Cnmhral have completed the capture of Va.ux ami Ign. A ho St. Soiple, In the east ern sector of the town, n foothold has been gained. I m in ( t i a t x! r to the cast of Camhrnl Itrlthh troop have reached the villages of St., Vaust and Stanhert. Great w Foeg attle Now Beliir ht In Region of Cambrai by Associated Press. Undated War Lead The grip of the (lermajis In northern France has been loosened, and they are being herded back rapidly. Al ready eincebegtonlng the July of fenses the aJUea rave pushed the enemy back a mailtnum of forty Are miles form Ancre tip to the present Anglo-American wedge lo cation. Twenty-flve miles more will bring them to the Itelglan frontier south of Maubege. T)y Associated Tress. Washington. Oct. 11 Oeneral March announces that the Ameri can division which cleaned up the St. Mlhlcl salient and prepared the way 'for present operations In north Verdun Included the 83th division (Kansas, Missouri, Neb raska, Colorado. New Mexlca and Arizona national army). The 91st division Includes Idaho. Wyoming and Utah, still In American train ing areas. .! Associated Press. Amsterdam, Oct. 11 - Lmperor William summoued the sovereigns of all Herman federal states to Ilerlln for a conference, according to Cologne dispatches. This con ference is unique in the history of Germany. Ily Associated Press. Dublin, Ireland, Oct. 11 It Is beleved that about six hundred lives were lost by the sinking of the mall steamer, Lrtnstor, which was torpedoed off the Irish coast yesterday. It wim stated at the office of the owners that only about 150 were saved. By Associated Tress. London, Oct. II The Maxlmll llun peace proposal to President Wilson :ems to have been made in direct opposition to the views of Kmperor William, according to a report lnoocht by neutral from Germany, and It is suggested that this may be the reason for his summoning the German sovereigns for conference. SINCERELY YOURS FOR THE FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN FIRST NATIONAL BANK CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $200,000.00 ij Arihoi-iatt 1 Pics. Wariiiiuistou, Oil. 11.- American tioops overtuM pasrvd the million, nine hundred thousand murk, (Jen. March announced, coupling stutct inen with urgent appeal to counliy to suppuit the fourth liberty loan. The pteneut Is no time to hang back, for maximum resources of nation in mn and money must be "hurled at the hun" to make vic tory certain, and while movement of soldiers across the Atlantic con tinues, the war department is pre paring another two million to fol low the first two million. The de partment asked congress, for eight billion dollars to carry out Its pro gram, and financial support of that program mutt not be withheld by the tuition, says Gen. Marcn. London, Oct. 11 -Today's advic es from battle front Indicate virtually certain that the Germtuis will have to evacuate Stcobtaln forest immediately. The Germans arc evacuating Chemlln lies Dames under pressure of converging at tacks south nnd west. Duy War Savings Stamps. Ily Associated Tiff. With the Antklo-Amerlcan Forces south) art of Cambial, Oft. 11 A great battle is t.in k fought In this region with practically no enemy worth mentioning is coming from enemy machine gunners Hulk of enemy artillery seems to have fled ho f..r east as to be out of range The high ground eight mile front between St. llilare and licCateau was found to b alive with machine guns when the llrttlsh approach ed. Cavalry patrols held some time. North of Le Cateau and St. llilare line the Germans are In ft headlong flight, according to last reports of machine observers. The lounod salient was made still deeper, and news of the Ger mans beginning to evacuate the city may be expected at any time. Cambrai is being rapidly left be hind in the battle area. As the armies push forwaiJ there Arc no signs of the German making any determined stand, but teh Ilrltieh are ptoceedlng with cnntlon. GO 64 Over The Top" WITH THE 4th n o berty Loan THE NATIONAL BANK OF. GARLSBAD Member of Federal Ilexrve lUok DO YOU EAT? WK CARRY A FILL LINK OF TlUfl FINEST FltlXH IlKKF, lOHK, MUTTON AM) VEAL; CURED HAMS, HA CON AND BHOULDEHH. HOT UAHUKCUIS AND ALL KINDS OF HW1FTH PHHPAHUl) HEATH. FItKSIl FISH AND OYKTKItM A I -SO ALL KINDS OF I KHSII I1AKUHY GOODS. We And it neceAHAry, and will require tay intuit of all ac counts on the first uul not later than the lOUi, of each month. Otherwise, we c&unot make further cliargea. MODEL MARKET & BAKERY .i Phone 82 By Associated Press. Amsterdam, Oct. 11 Kail Ident of center Prussian diet was chosen to succeed Governor Al hace. Lorraine Havas has criti cised attitude of the Governor to ward Alsace- Lorraine speeches. ARTIST NW PAINTS SHIPS! Creator of Famous Paintings Is Nsw Employed In a 8Mp , yard. Seattle, Wash. -Edward mil, sew-enty-four, who has been famous as an artist for fifty years, considered his tiny landscape brushes as poor tools with which to defeat the kaiser. 8o It happens that the creator of famous paintings Is now painting ships in Se attle shipyards. Hill was known in Boston as "Hill the Artist." He studied art in Tarts, Venice and Vienna. I am now painting my master pieces," said Hill, as he applied bis brash to one of Uocta Barn's recently launched cargo carriers. Hill believes every artist In the coantry should lay aside bis palettes and tabes and paint ships for the government. Wartime Economy. Mr. Ilenson went to New York to business, but lived In' Brooklyn. Often he wns not able to get home In time for dinner at night. He told his wife that he would phone ber every day as to whether be coold leave the office or not Mrs. Benson was of a very thrifty disposition, and the following was her solution of the problem: "Bam, If you find that you can't be borne for dinner, phone me exactly six o'clock. It the telephone rings at that hour, I'll know it is you and that you are not coming for dinner. I won't answer It, and you'll get your nickel buck." Ladles ITomo Journal. DILI) AT HOSPITAL. Q loves From Whale Intsstinea. The Norwegian state whaling sta tions have caughtfJOO whales, but ex pect to catch In all (WM) during the summer. The stations have orders to take care of the Intestine and salt them down, as it Is the Intention to make glove of them. The material I fine In every reelect, pliable, soft and exceptionally strong. The manufac ture of gloves will probably be com menced atcsy. Spencer C. Carr died shortly tf teruoou today at tho lMiiy County houpiul. His couditiou had been loiibiUfied ixtitnitly nerioua for boitif time, us be wue afflicted with kiduey tiouble, later contracting put umonia, w inch was tho direct cuumv of his death. Mr. Curr wu bom la La Crosse WiHcouMln, on October 7th, 1 84 . His wire died in lsS7. Two cull then suivive, Mrs. T. J. Smith of Krijoie, Tekus, lunl 10d. Carr, of t'luiitlc, Texas, both of whom were at the bedside of their father Vhen hw puss'-d uway. He leaves eight resident of (Maude, Texas, where he woikid at hi profession, that of photographer, for many years, only coming to th homo of his daughter lut May. The burial will occur at City ('eiiietery tomorrow at 9 o'clock from Thome's undertaking parlors the services being conducted at th grave. Of him it may ho well suid: "After life's fitful fever ho sleeps well." Tho sympathy of many friends Is extended tho relatives. Fair tonight and Saturday. Cooler tonight southeast portion; local frost north portion.