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Evens! Current line VOIj. 2, NO. 134. (Wltl.Ml l. NEW MIIXICO, 11 T.slitY, OlT. IIH. OFFICIAL TEXT OF ENEMY MAY BE GERMAN NOTE FORCED TO MEOSE 0 BEEN RECEIVED! LINE BEFORE ABLE TO MAKE STAND IJjr Associated Press. Washington, Ort. 22.-The offi cial text of Germany's latest note concerning peace addressed to President Wilson has been recelv ed by cable at the Swiss legation here. The Swiss representative haa ar ranged to deliver the note to Sec retary Twinning as soon on it could be decoded. Considerable difference, in the verbiage from that given out in unofficial press 'dispatches may be shown when the official transla tion Is compared, nnd It is expect ed that the official text will clear up certain obscure pannages In the wireless version. There was Indi cations thin morning thnt there will bo no announcement con cerning the note before tomorrow. CHRISTIAN & CO. INSURANCE Fire, Automobile and Surety Ily Associated Press. The development plan Is being followed by the German high com mand in conducting their retreat from Northern France nnd Ilcl gluni, which makes It nparent that Metx is belnK used a n pivot for the movement, while the Hermans nre pouring fresh divisions into the line ami nre fiercely resisting the jnl n nee of the allies. The German legions ore swinging back tow;'l the llelulnn fiontler. It se i rertaln the llunding line Is )inf!l ir ked In llek'lum where the rii'H i her has been crossed nnd east nf l.a Catcau, where Rrltlsh Hint Amerlenn forces nppeur to haxe toiuht their way through nil obstruction. This line may be rendered untenable for the Her mans who may be forced to fall back to the line of the Mcuse be fore attempting to make a stand. Ily Associated Tress. Paris, Oct. 22. The French YOUR BUSINESS APPRECIATED FIRST NATIONAL BANK CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $200,000.00 ANNOUNCEMENT IT MAY UK HKVIcUAI, WKKKM IIKPOItK VK CAN MAKK AHHANCii: MKNTH TO ItliKlTMK Ol'll 11AK1MJ, HIT WILL IK) HO JUHT AS bOO.N ah possuma:. At preeetit w will employ all our energy to , supplying our customers everything of Die FINEMT QUALITY In the FIlKHIl nnd CUHKI) MHATH, FISH AND OYHTEIIS, and will always rualntAln our rru (aUoq for good, goods. MODEL MARKET & BAKERY Phone 82 DEMORALIZATION GERMAN PEOPLE OH mm Hi I1UIL fly Associated Press. I'nrls, o-t. 22.--Germany's re ply to President Wilson's note about pence was received here too late for the afternoon papers. A mong the deputies all shades of opinion was expressed. The Im pression was, first r.f all, that the reply betrayed more than the pre vious ommunicatlon indicated the state of depression and demoraliza tion of the (li'Miian people. As a whole, the note was found to be so eijuh nc.tl platit odiously as to leave the door open for Uihhling. London, Oct. 22.- Tin newspa pers heie ii-w Cer ninny's reply to President Wilson with impatience nnd distrust. "Get many still im patient." Is the caption on an edi torial chioniele which dismisses the reply as InacceptaMe. "Nigger in wood pile," is in trie (jerman reply Hccordint: to the K press. "Is the tlesire for an nim istlce based n the elaborate esti mate of t ! thai foiees ,ih they nre today?" Tills newsp.ip. r says f.1.00 Vc.tr, (J or. Month, fx-. lBy. LIKELY ELEVENTH DISTRICT WILL REACH QUOTA FOR LIBERTY LOAN - Special to Kvenint Current. Pallas, Texas, Oct. 22 --As the work of tabulating the figures for the liberty lonn progresses it ap penis more and more likely that the eleventh federal district will reach Its quota. The exact fig ure Is not available but oft Ida! Hguns taken in conjunction with unofficial reports from various counties make us very hopeful thit there is even an o ersubsci Iptioa to the loan. I take this opportunity of thank ing every one who has contributed to the success of J he loan, espe cially do I want to express hvro my appreciation of the effotts of the splendid sales I Dices called to gether by our organizers. It will be my endeavor to write personally to all organizers, committeemen and newspaper publishers who hare contributed to the success of this drive, but the names of the sales people, both men and women, are PREPARE NOW WHEN BOTH BUSINESS AND LIV ING CONDITIONS ARE RAPIDLY CHANGING, THE USE OF A RANK IS MORE THAN EVER NEEDED. START AN ACCOUNT WITH US AND RE PREPARED FOR ANY EMERGENCY. NATIoSa! BANK OF CARLSBAD Member of federal Reserve lUnk I reached the railway nottheast of . l i . I ... .. I asms nur rerre unu .i. jucijues Farm northwest of Chalandery. London, Official, Oct. 22. The Rrltlsh advanced their lines to the left bank of the KncuIIIod river I today, ana captured tne western, part of the village of Thlan, Avi miles southwest o the westfri) part of Valenciennes. The Ilrittsh are within one mile of Tournat. Rrltlsh Headquarters in Helgluui, Oct. 22. Strong French forces at tacked this morning on the cen ter or the allied front In He! glum and it Is reported that ex cellent progress has been made in the direction of (ihent. Ily Associated Press. Washington, Oct. 22. Draft calls, which were suspended three weeks ago because of the Influenza epidemic, are now going out again in certain lones. The October "program, It Is understood, rails for the Induction of three hundred and Afty thousand men Into the service of their country. LOST. A snow white anjrora. cat with blue eyes belonging to June Carter. Please 'phone any Infor mation or return to MRS. E. T. CARTER, 'Phone 173. .ais is "a disingenuous twist of President Wilson's conditions," and it continues: "We date not con sent to a tuvpenslon of hostilities unit ss we can obtuln in October t'e terms we hall dictate hefJte next July to an enemy who is broken and beaten to his knees." WASH ADDNH I I Ut.... Oplnlod as to the probable at titude President Wilson would tuke did not differ on the great point that Immediate pence is riot nt band and that however sincere the German overtures may be, no arm istice will be agreed to exrept up on conditions of surrender tnft will destroy forever the power of the kaiser's war machine. Some thought that no answer whatever will be made and the Germans left to complete the en forced evacuation of occupied ter ritory with the allies on their heels. Others believed the nesJ step would be the siiggefttlonthat the German military commanders should approach Marshal Foch on the subject of an armVfctlce. Dr. W. R. Monger ind Mr. Cecil of Artrtla, left Sunday for an over land trip .to Bap Aogelo, Texas, expecting to be away for at least a couple of wnka. often not known to us and thl Is the only opportunity I have ot expressing my sppreiaMtin of their good woik. I hope that each one of them will take this as u per sons! message and feel that glow of satisfaction which comes trotn having done a good work and hav ing done it well. J. W. IIOOPKS, Federal Reserve Hank. Dallas, Tems. Ily Associated Press. Heme, Switzerland, Oct. The Austro-liungarlan govern ment will reply very soon to Pres ident Wilson's latest note on per conditions. An eaily answer t expected as the president has not replied to the question concernlnjc conditions on which peuce ncf;n tlatlons may be possible. Ily Associated Preaa. With the American Army North west of Verdun, Oct. 22. Th towns of Drleullcs and Clery Petit, along the western bank nf the Meuae river and north of the? American line are reported to tx burning. Little fighting was don during the forenoon today. s