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LATEST NEWS BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
ITALIANS
AL
LIES PLANNING
DIRE
CT THE
AT CONSTAN
"Vanquished Turk Will Be
Into Asia," Declares Gen. a'Jssperey, uommanaer on
Macedonian Front; Turkish Minister of Interior
Resigns; Armenians Aid In Palestine Victory.
CALONIKI. Greece. Oct. 3. "We will soon direct our blow at Con
stanbnople, and the vanquished Turk will be thrown once and for all into
.Asia," declared Geo. Franchet d'Esperey. the allied comm. anderin chief on
the Macedonian front, in replying to
Peace Plans Proceed.
The allied commander said that the
hg,nnins being made now ia the
peace negotiations was well advanced.
The carrying out of the clauses ot
the armistice between Bulgaria and
the allies beg-an Wednesday.
The population ot SnJonlkl to
day held an enthusiastic meetlnsr
at the place Tour d'BIanehe. Reso
lutions of thanks addressed 1o
Gen. d'Esperey and premier Veul
belo n err adopted.
"We rejoice at the resurrection of
Servia." premier Veniselos said. "We
dn not know the date of the end of
this ricantic war. but wo are abso
lutely sure of complete victory and
rejdy ror every sacruice."
Armenian Fight Turks,
Boston. Mass.. Oct. 4. Announce
ment that Armenian volunteers, many
rt them from this country, partici
pated in the British victory over the
TurKs in rvaiuei nnaer uea. aiu-
h: . was contained in cable
received today at the headquarters ot
theh Armenian National Union of
America.
TnrUsh Minister Resigns.
Amsterdam. Holland, Oct. 4. The
Turkish minister of the interior has
resigned, according; to a Constanti
nopie message today.
Choosing Of Maximilian
As Chancelor Confirmed;
Scheidemann Given Post
Amsterdam, Holland. Oct. 4. Prince
Maximilian, of Baden, has seen ap
!c nted German chancelor. says an of
announcement received from
Berl n
Deputies Groeber. Centrist, and
.-h.eidemann. majority Soclal-Deme-rrat,
hx.ve fceee appointed secretaries
of state without portfolios.
The official statement adds that
MaxTmnTan a naT bni" a pri ls fair.
. . -j i
! " vi TT V7
will announce his program at a full
meeting of the relehstag Oct, I.
Official announcement of the ap
pointment of prince Maximilian, of
Baden, as imperial chancelor confirms
ncwrpaper reports to the same effect
-tr ana ting from Germany in the last
f days. He has been Known as a
moderate in German politics. His wife
:s related to the British royal family.
Adolf Groeber is one of the leaders
of the Centerist party in the reichstag.
Recently, before the main committee
of the reichstag. he criticised the gov
ernment and attacked count von
Hertling. tbe leader of the Centerists.
In the reichstag. in March, 1018, ae
defended Germany's method of mak
ing peace with Russia at Brest
Litovsk. Philip Scheidemann is vice presi
dent of the reichstag and the leader
of the majority Social Democrats. He.
n-:th his wing of the party, while
nominally opposing some of the gov
ernment's war policies, has swung to
the government's aid whenever the
;ennin arms seemed to be in the
ascendant.
Although anything hut an interna
ional Socialist in practice, he has
been active through international So
cialist agencies in efforts to aid Ger
many's cause by helping her peace
moie! as much as possible. He has
Men called a tool of the pan-Germans
U. S. YARDS TORN OUT 100
SEAGOING SHIPS IN MONTH
Washington, D. C Oct. 4. One hun
dred seagoing vessels, 46 steel and St
5i aggregating 201,43 gross tons,
were completed in American shipyards
curing September and officially num
tred by the bureau of navigation. In
addition, 70 non seagoing vessels, of
7037 gross tons, were built during tbe
-a me period. This is a greater ton
nage than was built the whole fiscal
ear of 1015. During the nine months
ended September 30, the total of sea
coing and non seagoing vessels built
was 1357. of 172,73. gross tons.
Miss Dean Will Sing El Paso Song
All Next Week At
rL PA80 Is Calling, Calling Ton,"
Jj the song written by Dr. B. F.
Jenness and set to music by Bert
Beyerstedt will be sung all next
week at the Crawford theater by Mies.
Bobble Dean.
The song will have Its first Intro
duction to an El Paso audience San
day matinee and night and It will
Headliners In
Today's Theaters
ALU AM BRA
"Tiemenceau Case." Theda Bara
bijou
Kultw."
CLEVELAND SQUARE
Festival of the Allies.
CRAWFORD
"Remember Tour Promise Mary,"
Ed. Redmond Follies.
GARDEN
"Cyclone Higgins, D. D.." Francis
X. Bushman and wife.
GRECIAX
"A Diplomatic Mission," Karl
William e.
"A Burglar Tor a Night," J.
Warren Kerrigan.
WIGWAM
"Bell Bov." Fatty Arbnckle.
3 Banks Can 't Carry The Liberty Loan; The People Mast
TO!
TINOPLE
Thrown Once and For All
a demonstration today.
U. S. Control Of
WearingApparel
Is Coming Next
SJTT T T- t T-X 1 1-1-1
War lndustnes rJoard lo
Regulate Both Prices
and Distribution.
Washington. D. C, Oct. 4. Prices
and dlstribntlon of virtually all ar
ticles of wearincr apparel are to be
controlled by the war industries board.
Regulations issued prescribing cer
tain fixed prices for shoes constituted
only the first step in a general policy
for nrice control of clothing, it was
disclosed.
Chairasan Baruch made the an
nouneement In an address to the Xa
tional Dry Goods association. Referring-
to the putting Into effect of the
agreement between the board and shoe
Industry. Mr. JSaroeo sain:
Sots It Must He Done.
"After that will have to come the
regulation and distribution of most
all of the things which you gentle
men have to deal with. I don't want
you to say it can't be done, because it
must he done. It is unthinkable that
only the man with tbe longest pocket
book can get the things that he
needs."
The dry goods retailers were called
upon by chairman Baruch to take the
some extent has his o rices regulated
and limited amounts alloted to him."
with the determination to distribute
it "to some fair and equitable way,
seeing that, as far as possible, each
individual gets his share and gets it
-wnen it comes to tne question ot a
fair price," Mr. Baruch continued.
"that ia ranr difficult to answer. I
should say, roughly, that a fair price
is a price something like the normal
profits In normal times. I know you
will all say that these are abnormal
times. They are and we have got to
do abnormal and new things."
Committee Appointed.
Representatives of tbe association
were appointed to confer with the war
industries board in matters ot dlstri
bntlon and price control.
Though no details of the plan to be
followed in controling clothing prices
has been announced by the board, it
is believed that the general policy
adopted in fixing the prices of shoes
will be followed. Standard prices for
standard grades of men's and women's
suits, hats and other articles of cloth
ing probably will be established by
agreement with manufactures and re
tailers. Agreement on Shoes.
By the agreement reached by the
board and the shoe industry, addi
tional details of which were made
public Thursday, the program and
styles of shoes under the regulated
price plan will conform to that an
nounced by the board In June, where
by both styles and colors were re
stricted. A number of manufacturers
already have started work on the
standardized grades. To prevent loss
to manufacturers of high priced shoes,
tbe agreement provides that shoes re
tailing; for more than 112. the maxi
mum fixed price, which already have
been manufactured, may be sold until
June 1. 1919. After that date, it will
be Impossible to buy ready made
shoes for more than ill. or low shoes
of the type usually worn in the sum
mer months, the maximum price will
be til. t
Prices of children's shoes, which
were not announced yesterday, will he
as follows:
FOr the class A. or highest grade,
boys', misses and youths'. JS.5 to (7
and 38: little gents, SS to J6; Infants',
tt to SS, and babies', 12 to JIM. For
the medium and low priced grades in
the four divisions, the prices will be
accordingly.
Crawford Theater
be sung throughout the week by Miss
Dean at the Crawford.
The plates have not yet been re
ceived from the publishers, but Mr.
Beyerstedt has completed the orches
trations and the song will be given
its debut on Sunday. The plates are
expected any day and as soon as they
arrive, they will be pubUshed In The
Herald.
It has been decided to print imme
diately 2000 copies of the song, to be
sold to those of the public desiring
them. Manager Howard, of Kress's
store, will handle them without cost,
and they will be sold at 10 cents a
copy- After the cost of printing is
deducted, the balance of the money
will be given to the Rescue home, if
there Is a surplus.
Dr. Jenness will be guest of honor
at a box party, given by Ed Redmond,
of the Redmond Follies, at tbe Craw
ford Sundsy night, During next
week all those who received honor
able mention in the song contest
their names were recently published
in The Herald will be entitled to a
seat apiece at some performance of
the Redmond Follies during next
week, so that tney can hear the song.
They may call for them any day.
Each evening next week, after Miss
Dean singB the song, Mr. Beyerstedt
will give the audiences a chance to
join in singing the chorus, so that
the general public may become famil
iar with the song that It Is hoped
will become the official song of EI
Paso on all oecaaions.
DELIVERED ANYWHERE. TOO MONTH
ADVANC
YANKS CAPTURE BLANC MONT
HELP FRENCH IN CHAMPAGNE
A USTRIANS FLEE IN ALBANIA
LONDON". Eng.. Oct 4. Austro-Hun-garian
forces in Albania are re
tiring In considerable disorder before
the advancing Italians. The Austrian
forces are blowing up their depots.
Concerning British activities on the
Italian front the war office today is
sued this statement:
"Last night Warwickshire troops
carried out a most successful raid Into
the enemy trenches facing Asiago.
capturing 142 prisoners. Including
fonr officers. Our casualties were
II."
British forces pursuing the re
treating Germans In the Lens re
gion have reached the railway
east of Lens, field marshal Hale
announced In his official atnte
ment today.
To the southeast, the British have
made progress between lleri court and
Oppy.
More than 4000 prisoners were taken
yesterday by the British in their
operations north of St. Quentln.
British Rennlse Attack.
The point of the British wedge in
the region north of St. Quentln had
been pushed at the end of yesterday's
fighting to the high ground a mile
northeast of Sequeheart. The British
are holding this ground, having re-
pniseo a counter attacK.
German forces last night delivered
counter attacks on Gouy and LeCate
let, midway between Cambrai and St,
Quentln. The assaults were beaten
off.
French forces In the Champagne have
captured Orfeull and Beraont Chateau,
nortneast or somme-Fy. Blanc Mont,
a position of considerable tactical Im
portance also has been taken from tbe
Germans, says The Associated Press.
Italian Cavalry In Action.
Rome, Italy. Oct 4. After the cap
ture of Be rat by the Italians, cavalry
joined In the pursuit of the retreating
Austrian and has made a considerable
advance, according to an official note
issued today.
Foe Defence Broken.
With British Army in the St. Onen-
tin Sector. Oct. 4. By Associated
Press.) British forces broke through
the entire Hindenburg defence system
in the neighborhood of Fresnoy Thurs.
day. As soon as the break had been
made, cavalry forces swept through,
being followed closely by whippet
tanks and armored cars.
According to reliable reports,
the vlllnge of Fresnoy itself was
taken soon afterrrard.
Allied airplanes report there are
only one or two thinly held and hur
riedly built trench lines In front of
the advancing British.
This is a perfect cavalry country,
and with this force free-hehind the'
enemy's lines, the entire German po
sitions north and south of SL Quentln
are gravely menaced. After the
cavalry and tanks had passed Into the
open country behind the Hindenburg
line, infantry and masses of machine
gunners poured through the break.
This force is taking positions and the
Germans, who have held their lines in
the defensive system, are in danger
of being cut off.
The enemy appears to be In full
flight north of the break In the
line- Allied patrol have pene
trated further Into Cambrai. from
which the Germans seem to be
withdrawing
There was fighting of the most des
perate character before the last line
of the system was smashed. Fresh
troops, which had not- been in tbe
earlier fighting here, were poured
Into the battle. Prospect HIU, a
strong enemy position, was taken by
storm.
An immense number of Germans
were killed. Many trenches were
turned into shambles In less time than
it takes to tell It. Prisoners from 10
German divisions and 41 battalions
were captured. Regiments which
came Into the line from Flanders and
verann were Identified.
Motor Bosses In Battle.
Last available air reports are to the
Germans Throw In Best Reserves
To Stem Advancing Battle Tide;
In Danger On Entire. W&&f fimnt
LONDON, Eng., Oct 4. News from
all sectors of the western front
tell of giant efforts by the enemy to
stem the daily advancing tide of battle.
The Germans are putting in their best
troops and, according to all corres
pondents, are fighting with the energy
of desperation.
Still there is no sign of any great
retreat, except the withdrawal in the
Flanders sector, where the British
have occupied Armentleres and Lens
and are closely pressing the retiring
enemy.
In the Seqneheart-Bony sector,
the allied breach In the Ilinden
bnrg system mi extended today
and the fighting reached the out
skirts of 3Iont Brehaln. where
Australian unit with tank are
operating.
The importance the Germans attach
to the retention of this portion of the
line is Indicated by the Frankfort Ga
zette, which states that to prevent a
frontal break between Cambrai and
St Quentln, Gen. von Boehm's army
should be made so strong that it is
equivalent to a complete army group.
The Gazette declares "there is great
danger along the whole western
front."
it cannot he long before an Im
portant enemy retreat from the
Hindenburg line Is bound to occur,
according to universal military
opinion here. In the meantime, the
Germans are putting forth enor
mous effort.
They are counter attacking heavily
and the battle Is swaying back and
forth In a deadly grapple.
It is learned in official quarters
that German residents of Sofia and
Constantinople, including officers and
their families, are leaving hastily and
going through Rumania to Germany.
Greek reoceupation of eastern Mace
EL PASO. TEXAS. FRIDAY
effect that the advancing British
troops are 6000 yards beyond the
Beaurevoir line. Machine gunners in
large numbers are said to have poured
through the breach in the Hindenburg
system aboara motor oueses. wnicn
used to run on th streets of London.
closely,
elsely.
GEN. CR0WDER CALLS 29,999
GRAMMAR SCHOOL GRADUATES
Washington. D. C. Sept. 4. Pro
vost marshal general Crowder today
called for 29.990 . grammar school
graduates from 42 states and the Dis
trict of Columbia to entrain October
15 for technical schools. Of the total,
930 will be negroes.
Voluntary Induction will be al
lowed until October 12.
None but registrants physically fit
will be accepted. The states and num
ber of white men to be furnished, to
gether with the educational institu
tions to which tbe registrants will re
port, include:
Arisona. 100. Utah university.
Colorado. 250, Colorado Agricultural
college.
New Mexico. 300, Ijnlverslly or
Texas.
Tens, 300, University of Texas,
Texas also will send 340 negro
registrants to the Prairie View Nor
mal Industrial college at Prairie
View. Texas.
QUOTE PRESIDENT WILSON
EVEN IN FAR-AWAY INDIA
New York. Oct, 4. In a report to
the joint committee ot the Methodist
Episcopal church by the Rev. Benson
Baker, superintendent of the missions
in the Meerat district. India. Mr.
Baker told how people, in the furthest
villages in that country, are talking
of the United States and president
Wilson. Quotations from tbe presi
dent's statements have spread almost
entirely by word or mouth, only an
infinitesimal proportion or tne people
being able to reau.
"In the minds of the people of In
dia. America stands out as a great
Ideal nation." Mr. Baker reported.
"Her entrance into the war convinced
them that the cause was righteous."
SOCIALISTS JOIN UNDER
NEW GERMAN GOVERNMENT
Berne. Switzerland. Oct, 4. The So
cialist and Social Democratic groups
of the German reichstag have an
nounced their agreement to partici
pate in tbe organization of a new Ger
man government, under the chance
lorshlp of prince Maximilian, of
Baden.
ARMY AIR SERVICE CLUB
FORMED;- KENLEY AT HEAD
Washington. D. C Oct. 4. Organi
zation of an air service club associa
tion, comprising all clubs at flying
fields snd training stations, and with
Mej. Gen. Kenley chief of military
aeronautics as chief, was announced
today by the war department.
PACKERS PLEDGE SUPPORT
FOR MINIMUM HOG PRICE
Washington. D. C Oct. 4. Although
offering vigorous objection to the
plan to stabilize the price of hogs.
as recently proposed by a special in
vestigating committee of the food ad
ministration, representatives of the
five large packing companies and
about 40 smaller concerns have
pledged their support to the food ad
ministration in the effort to main
tain a minimum price of 315.50 a
100 for hogs during the packing sea
son.
The packers also agreed to main
tain the October price for hogs, but
to make it more workable. It was
placed upon the basis of the tlS av
erage minimum. It Is expected that
the price will work out so as to guar
antee producers a price of J 18. 50 for
average droves during October. The
packers also will attempt to prevent
flucustions of more than SO cents a
100 in any week.
donia is proceeding at the rate of
eight miles dally.
Nothing New On Turkey
There has been no further news as
to the attitude of Turkey. It Is point
ed out that the Turkish fleet In the
Black sea Is manned entirely by Ger
mans, while Constantinople itself and
tbe Bosphorous batteries are garri
soned by Germans and Anstrlans.
There Is a report that Persia is be
ginning to show signs of taking sides
with the allies. -.
In considering the question of the
attitude of Austria-Hungary, the pos
sibility of Hungary taking action
apart from Austria should not be ig
nored. Throws In General Reserves.
Paris, France, Oct 4. Germany' is
now throwing in general reserves Into
the battle en the St. Quentln front.
This marks tbe beginning of the last
phase of the great battle.
Notwithstanding the violent counter
attacking, the allies continue to make
gains.
British armies, commanded by Gen.
Byng and Gen. Rawllnson. continue
to press the enemy hard. They have
captured Le Catelet. Gen. Debeny,
east of St. Quentln, Is slowly pushing
the Germans back toward the upper
Olse valley. Gen. Berthelot Is con
tinuing his advance north of Reims
and has now occupied the whole Alsne
line from Vailly to Berry au Bac.
Tank Reinforce Freneh.
Principal interest centers about the
operations conducted by Gen. Gourand
in the Champagne sector. Reinforced
by the Americans, Gen. Gourand has
pushed forward until he is now within
six miles of Vouzlers Junction, a base
of great importance, and is 25 miles
from the great railroads connecting
the German army with Germany. He
Is also solidly established at Chal
lerange, which assures eventual junc
tion with the Americans on the other
side of the Argonne forest. He has
added another 3000 to the 13.000 pris
oners taken since September 20.
Foe Retreat accelerated.
Better still are the results along the
EVENING. OCTOBER 4. 1918.
5
WASHINGTON. D. C Oct, 4. Cap
ture of Blanc Mont and other.po
sltions in the Champagne was report
ed today by Gen. Pershing in hs com
munique for Thursday, announcing
further gains by the American forces
fighting with the French.
Tbe communique follows:
"Headquarters American Expedi
tionary Force. Oct. 2:
"Section A American troops fight
ing with the French have driven back
the enemy and taken Blanc Mont and
other positions In Champagne. Be
tween the Moselle and the forest of
Argonne, we carried out the usual ar
tillery and patrol activity, taking a
number of prisoners."
Tank Go Into Action.
With the American Army In France,
Oct. 4. (By the Associated Press.)
American troops went Into action yes
terday morning on the Champagne
front. A report from the French army
states that they had advanced consid
erably by noon and had taken Blanc
Mont and Medeah farra.
The capture of Blanc Mont and. Me
dian farm was announced In last
night's French official statement. It
was not made known, however, that
the American forces had effected the
capture. The Americans here are evi
dently cooperating with Gen. Gou
raud's forces in the Champagne, push
ing the attack on the left. Blanc
Mont is more than three miles north
west of Somme-Py. while the captured
farm lies just to the east.
U. S. Tank Spray Fire.
American Headquarters in France,
Oct. 4. (Router's). When German
forces advanced on Tuesday In an at
tempt to capture Apremoat, on the
front northwest of Verdun, American
tanks suddenly emerged from the
town in all directions. The tanks
went lurching through the German
ranks, spraying bullets into them
from all sides and spreading the ut
most terror and consternation.
Try to Gaa Americana.
With the American Forces North
west of Verdun. Oct. 4. (By the As
sociated Press). A successful gas at
tack was made by the Americans on
this front at Vllosnes. on the Meuse,
above Dannevoux.
The German artillery fire was spas
modic during the day. Many gaa
shells were thrown by the enemy guns
upon the American rear areas north of
Sepesarges wood, Chataneenrt, the
Mont Se villa road. Dannevoux. Sachet
weed. Esnes. Forges wood and Jure
woods.
The American engineers have re
moved more than 100 burr led German
mines from the ground evacuated by
the enemy.
Freneh Increase Gains.
Paris, France, Oct. 4. French troops
in the St. Quentln region have ad
vanced east of lies Dins, says the war
office statement today. Freneh and
American troops In Champagne made
further advances northwest of Blanc
Mont and Medeah farm.
North and west of Reims, the French
have increased their gains somewhat
and Improved their positions In the
region or uetneny.
German Statement.
Berlin. Germany Oct. 4. rvi Ten
don). An attempt was made by the
British yesterday to break through
tne uerxnan lines on a broad front be
tween Le Catelet and St. Ouentln.
German army headquarters announced
tooay. tne enemy succeeded in talc
ing Le Catelet and In penetrating Se
queheart. but afterward was thrown
hack, it Is declared, on both sides ot
a cateiet: sequeheart, however, re
mained In the hands of the enemv.
A counter attack threw back the al
lied forces that had penetrated the
German lines In Flanders, astride the
tauen-Kouiers road.
northern sectors of the battle front
ine German retreat over a 17 mile
une in tne Argents sector was accel
e rated yesterday. The enemy is now
well east of Lens and Armentleres and
tne mining region or Bethune is com
pletely cleared.
Huns' Alarm Growing.
French Headquarters in France
Oct. 4. (neuter's.) with the pro
gress of the allies from the Alsne to
the Meuse. the Germans are dally he
coming more alarmed over their sit
uation between Moronvillers and
tieims.
Allied forces are daily n earing the
lateral railways, which permit the en
emy to move his reserves from point
to point Dunne- the naat two dva.
the advance ot the allies has made the
route irom the Argonne along the
Aire valley useless except by night
His next line of communication Is It
miles to the north.
In this secter, however, the al
lies have to deal with the Ger
man crown prince, who does not
desire to be the first German com
mander to give the order to retreat-Gen.
Gourand's army had and still
has the hardest task of all the French
armies. Innumerable feats of indi
vidual courage are recorded. One
French soldier, with an automatic
rifle, captured a complete German
field battery. He crept up on the bat
tery position by himself and shot all
the gunners.
Three Capture 105.
A lieutenant, a sergeant and a pri
vate with . automatic rifles took a
trench with 105 prisoners by making
the Germans believe they had been
outflanked In force.
A tribute to tbe skill and -ourage
of an adversary was given In tbe last
few days by a mortally wounded Ger
man officer, who exclaimed to a
French officer:
"You have fought magnificently.
Ton will be In my country by Christ
mas. As a soldier. I congratulate
yon."
SINGLE
0 MILE
U. S. GEO SHIP
511 M LOST
Steamer Collides With The
Tanker Geo-. G. Henry
Off Nova Scotia.
CARRIEDSUPPLIES
FOR THE U.S. ARMY
Steamship Herman Frasch,
Victim of the Accident,
Had Naval Crew.
TirASIilNGTON.
VV American
D. a. Oct 4. The
steamer Herman
Frasch. a small cargo carrier, manned
by a naval erew and In the overseas
supply service, has been sunk in col
lision at sea with a loss of probably
SO of her crew.
Collision At Night.
The vessel collided at night with
the American tank steamship George
G. Henry, about ISO miles southeast of
the Nova Scotlan coast, and went
down in seven minutes. She carried
a crew of about IS officers and TC
men. and survivors reported number
only 4L
Yankee Aviators Bomb
Many Towns; Oakland
Flyer Captures German
With tbe American forces North
west of Verdun, Oct. 4. (Associated
Press.) American aviators were busy
all day Thursday carrying out bomb
ing attacks on Conflans. Longuyon.
Audun. Dommary. Buxleres, Vig
neullles, Chambley. Etaln, Arnviller
and Grandpre. They dropped 37. 1-2
tons of bombs.
Aviator Rollins Meyer, of Oakland,
Cal., shot down a German airplane
near Very in a spectacular fight Al
though hie own motor was working
badly, he attacked the enemy machine
and riddled it with machine gun bul
lets, forcing it to land. His own ma
chine came down immediately after
ward near the German airplane,
whose officers surrendered to Meyer.
Carrying the machine go a of the Ger
man airplane ha a souvenir. Meyer
brought the enemy airmen In on foot
BRITISH AIRMENbESTR0Y
FOUR OF FOE'S MACHINES
Havre. France. Oct. 4. In aerial
fighting on the Flanders front today.
British aviators destroyed fonr Ger
man machines, the Belgian war office
announced today.
SUNK T
MO WILD HOODWINK ALLIES
I.5.ISPICIIJMM tiNEES
Emperor Tries to Fool German People, as Well as His
Enemies, by 'Phoney' Attempt to Democratize Ger
many; Observers Foresee New Peace Proposal, Dis
guised Under Attractive Hun Domestic Program.
WASHINGTON. D. C, Oct 4. A des-l With these new names on the roe
perate effort by the kaiser and 1?2ZZZ'&
his advisers to hoodwink the allies
and the German people Into a belief
in the democratization of Germany is
seen by observers here In the ap
pointment of prince Maximilian as im
perial chancelor and Scheidemann. the
Socialist, and Groeber. Centralist, as
members of the cabinet, without
portfolio.
It Is suspected that Germany la
about to make n new peace pro
oaal. disguised under a most at-
tractive domestic program.
SCHOOLS .CLOSE
TO STOP GRIPPE
Precautionery Measure for
Week, Board Says, May
Check Disease Here.
At a special meeting of the city
school board at 11 oclock Friday
morning it was decided to close the
schools for one week. The meetiag
was held In tbe office of the president.
K. M. Whltaker. and all trustees we
present except C. B. Stevens, who, ia
out of the city.
Dr. Hugh & White. Dr. J. W. Tap
pan and Dr. W. H. Anderson each gave
his opinion as to the local situation.
Dr. R. L. Ramey, ot the school board,
spoke both as a physician and board
member.
While the physicians were not ex
actly in full agreement as to the seri
ousness ot the infection, the board got
enough light on the matter to enable
it to make up the trustees minds.
Tappan Advises Closing.
United States health officer Dr.'
Tappan urged the closing and was
strongly backed up by Dr. Ramey
After voting to suspend schools for
one week, a committee was appointed
to give out a letter to the public,
which follows:
"To the Citizens of El Paso: It was
decided to close the schools for one
week, that is. until Monday. Oct. 14.
unless further developments make a
longer period necessary. This action
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COPT Fiva CENTS
AFTER TAKING BERAT
ITALY'S ARMY MOVES
INTO DEYOU VALLEY
!
IN SERB, BUL9AH TENTH
Central Powers Intend to Organize New Front For De
fence of Nish and Sofia, Says Zurich Paper; May Mean.
Merely War of Maneuver; Defection of Bulgaria Is
Serious Blow at Foe From a Financial Standpoint.
DOME, Italy, Oct. 4. On a frost of 50 miles, the Italian force ia
Albania continued to advance during the day yesterday, the war office
announced today. In addition to occupying Berat, they are advancing m
the direction of El Basan and in the DevoK valley.
Official Report
Of Bond Total
Is$7271383,950
Figures Show Increase Of
$100,000,000 Since
Thursday Evening.
Washington, D. C, Oct. (. Liberty
loan subscriptions officially reported
to the treasury reached a total today
of J727.J3S.950. or J100.000.000 more
than was included in last night's report-Yesterday's
returns still are in
complete. HOXT.VX.V O VKK TOP.
Helena. Mont. Oct. 4. Montana's
quota ot Sits. 000. 000 has been sub
scribed to the fourth Liberty wan. tt
was announced late last nla-ht.
Noted Burglar Conoid
Is Caught In Bishee
JoUet. 1U, Oct. 4. Frank S. MrKr
lane, a notorious convicted burglar
who recently escaped from the Chi
cago Jail, has been caught In Bis-
Dee. Arlx. MeKriaae was appreoena
ed through his draft card bearing the
stamp of the Joliet local board.
The Arizona authorities were re
quested to hold McErlane until de
tectives could be sent for him.
zation of his recently announced pol
icy or popular nue.
It is noted, however, nothing Is said
about relinquishment of power by the!
military party or otherwise nuktasJ
tne members or tne canrnet res sen
sible for their conduct of affairs to
the reichstag.
No Portfolio, No Power.
The new officials, thercfora, appar
ently win be entirely without power,
as well as without portfolio and the
actual control of affairs any he left
entirely in the hands of the junkers.
Influenza Halts
Troop Movement
From U.S. Camps
American Soldiers Overseas
Now Total 1,800,000,
Officials Say.
Washington. D. C Oct. 4. Ameri
can troops abroad now number 1.800,
0M men, members of the house mili
tary committee were informed today
at their weekly conference at the war
department.
Spanish influenza in camps and can
tonments will retard shipments some
what in the Immediate future, they
were told, the department having the
policy ot not sending any men over
seas who have been exposed or show i
symptoms of the disease.
Bis Increase In Deaths.
The death rate in army camps at
home for the week ended September
27 was 34.4 per 1000, an increase of SO
percent over the preceding week, and
was due to Influenza and pneumonia,
the public health service weekly re
port today stated. There were lu4u
deaths as compared with 172 the week
previous.
Reports today showed that the epi
demic waa rapidly spreading through
out tbe country.
Here Philadelphia Cases.
Philadelphia, Pa Oct. 4. Influenza
is on the increase in Philadelphia, 733
new cases having been reported m the
last 34 hours. As a result of the
epidemic, all saloons, wholesalers and
manufacturers of liquor were given
until 7 oclock tonight to close. The
order also applies to places of amusement.
Buy Up The Bonds
HOME EDITION
WEATHER FORECAST.
El Paso and West Texas, fair; New Mexico, fair,
wanner southeast; Arizona, fair. (Food forecast for
Satnrday One wheatless meal).
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New Front Fropoaed.
Paris, France. Oet. 4. The central
powers intend to organize a new
front in Servian and Bulgarian terri
tory for the defence of Nlah. and So
fia, according to the Nonvelle Presse
Liber e. of Zurich. Tha large extent
of territory to he covered, however,
win not admit of the establishment
of a continuous front. It Is pointed out.
and the belief Is expressed that the
hostilities likely to develop will be In
the form of a war manoeuvre
According to Swiss newspapers.
Bucharest has been pat Into a state
of defence.
Bulgar Defection Big Blow.
Zurich. Switzerland, Oet. 4. The
defection of Bulgaria is having a se
risw affect on the central empires
from financial as well as political and
military reasons, because of the fact
that both Germany and Austria-Hungary
had made large advances to Bul
garia. Aeeordrng to the Vienna. Neu,
Freie Presse. the total loan Is above
l.OOe.000,000 francs. The central
powers also delivered large quantities
of war material to Bulgaria.
The German loans are guarantee d
by the Bulgarian tobacco receipts, but
the Austrian loasa are secured only b
Bulgarian paper.
BULGAR SOCIALISTS DEMAND
PEACE AND BALKAN LEAGUE
Basel. Switzerland. Oct. 3. The Bul
garian Socialist party will support the
government ia the Sobraaje on the
sere condition that the government
makes peace, according to the social
newspaper Nared, of Sofia, which is
quoted in a dispatch received here
from the Bulgarian capital. As a fur
ther condition, the Socialists demand
that the government shall auske such
negotiations as are necessary to in
sure good relations between the Bal
kan peoples and which will tend to
ward the establishment ot a Balkan
league.
BURNING -vTLLACBS MASK
PATH OF BULGAR FLIGHT.
Salonika, Greece. Oet. 4. Burning
villages marked the trail of the re
treating Bulgarian array In Macedo
nia, according to telegrams received
here from the front. Bodies of slain
civilians were found In the raneking
ruins at many places by the advancing
allies. Advices state that this work
of destruction surpassed even that
which has been reported from dis
tricts t Aaaee and Belgium from
which the Oermans have been driven.
RED CROSS WILL CLOTHE
RETURNED BELGIAN TROOPS
Washington. T. C Oct 4. In addi
tion to supplying clothing to Belgian
women, children and aged men. the
American Red Cross is being called
upon to clothe many of the 300 Bel
gian soldiers, who are returned to
civil life monthly, according to a dis
patch received at Red Cross head
quarters. Under the Belgian army
regulations, soldiers lose the privilege
of wealing the army sniform when
they leave the serviee.
In a number of eases, the returned
soldier has tasofflcient funds to bur
clothing and is furnished outfits br
the Red Cross.
of Derning, N. M., Al
so Quarantines!, On Ac
count of Influenza.
Albuquerque, N. M- Oct. 4. Camp
Cody, at Doming, has been quaran
tined for Spanish influenza, according
to official notification received here
today by acting food administrator
H. G Bush.
The city of Doming is also under
quarantine.
It has not been stated to what ex
tent the malady has spread among the
soldiers and civiliana.
Thirty-three eases in mild form of
Influenza were reported by the sur
geon at Camp Cody.
URGES ttOSINGOF PUBLIC
PLACES TO CHECK MALADY
Washington. D. C.Oct. 4. The onl-.
way to stop the spread of Spanish In
fluenza Is to close churches, schools,
theaters and public institutions in
every community where the epidemic
has developed, in the opinion of sur
geon general Blue, of the public
health service,
"There is no way to put & nation
wide closing order into effect," said
Dr. Blue today. "In some otatea, the
state board of health has this power
I hope that those havinz the author
ity will cl;e all public gathering
places If their community is threat
ened with the epidemic:
FRONT
MIS
QUHNTIID
City