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DURANGO WEEKLY HERALD
3. H. McDEVATT, JR. oo L.fi;fi:.f“fi]i:i.lfihhfil
The Durango Weekly and Semi-Weekly Herald published every Mondlyl
and Thursday and entered as sccond-clase matter at the Durango pol!l-i
offlce. FRI0S . POE FORY oo L 8150
It is rumored that four prices will soon be recomme.ded by the food
administrator. Now don’t pull that old one that Noah started: “We're al
ready paying four prices for everything we get.” The food administratcs
doesu’t mean it that way. The proposition is to pay a certain price for a
given articie when you pay cash for it and take it away, to pay a little
more for the same article when you pay cash and have it delivered, a little
more yet when you have it charged and take it away, and still another price
if you want it chairged and delivered hoth. It is figured that all the super
annuated college professors in America will then be needed to keep the gro
cery clerk’s books straight, thereby using a lot of grey matter that is now
going to waste, and they tell us if we expect to win the war, this waste has
got to be cut out.
The allied nations sitting at the war conference in Paris have before
them one big problem, tha is, how to win the war.
There are between fifteen and twenty nations at war against the cen
tral powers, some only nominally, and others with every atom of energy ut
their command, but between them, they have the numbers in men, and the
wealth in cash, food stuffs, ships, and other war essentials to over-match
Germany several to one. The main problem is how best to marshall these re
resources against the common foe,
Germany has a “supreme command.” That “supreme command” is the
kaiser. He knows what he wants, when he wants it and where it should go.
He has the authority to get it and send it where it is needed, providing Lhe‘
article in auestion be in existence on his side of the fence. He is the center
of the circle and his radii reach to every part of the circumference. He cuni
take men at will from one front and put them on another, and doesn’t hnvol
to consult the ideas of expediency of any other country extant. He can lead
with a submarine or follow suit with a Zeppelin raid. He can take any
amount of money from any one place and put it anywhere else. Physical
possibilities are his only limits, and he thereby enjoys an advantage most
difficult for the allies to overcome.
The allies are so situated that it may be impossible to invest any man
or body of men with equal authority in handling their resources, but at!
least a central body should be clothed with powers approaching those of the
kaiger with his forces. Qur common resources must be marshalled under a
more centralized head, and that head must have power to act. Under pres
ent conditions Germany doesn’t need anywhere near half the resources in
men, money or ships that the allies have, in order to hold her own, and it is
this very thing that the allied war conference must remedy.
Ought Not to Kick
The Socialist party in America has always been opposed to the party in
power, but never, in the history of the country has their opposition been
quite so pronounced as today against the Democratic party, yet the present
national administration is undertaking socialistic measures on a larger
scale than heretofore dreamed of by any political party, other than the So
cialists themselves., The government is finding it necessary to do these
things, in the prosecution of the war. It will have to do still more and
more of them as the war goes on. It may become necessary for the gov
ernment to conscript all food stuffs, wearing apparel, transportation facili
ties, coal, lumber, and practically everything else. The present administtra
tion seems disposed to do these very things as each becomes expedient to
the cause, and the administration is absolutely right in doing it. Socialists
have ever held that the control of food stuffs, and the operation of indus
tries was properly a government function. At this particular stage of the
game, Democrats, Republicans and everybody else are conceding that, at
least during the period of the war, the socialistic idea of government con
trol of everything is correct, yet the Socialists, as a whole are bucking up in
the traces worse than anybody else. It occurs to us that Socialist leaders,
instead of raising rows about the war, could better conserve the permanent
interests of their party by pointing out-the indisputable proposition that
when we get up against the real thing, and need conservation of products
and efficient cooperation of energy, we come around to their original ideas.
They could thus score a point, yet at the same time logically and consistently
support the government, just as Republicans are doing. The only good rea
son we can gee for Socialists playing the game at such wide variance with
this manner is that there appears to be more anarchists in the Socialist
party than there are Socialists in that party.
Jap Diplomacy
The foxy little slant-eyed Japs are certainly having lots of fun with the
rest of the world. They have a big army close to India, and thereby keep
England ready to grant them most any concessions within the limit of rea
son, and England has ever been in position to grant many favors. They
couldn’t see any way to work Germany out of anything diplomatically, so
they declared war on her, took what they wanted while nobody was looking,
and then quit. They also had no way of working America, until we got our
hands pretty busy in the Eurcpean muddle, when they sent a mission over
here to secure a treaty with us in regard to China, whereby “Japan’s Spec
ial Interests” in that hapless land would receive official recognition. Of
course, we highly civilized, cultured and wise Americans are all hailing that
treaty as the sign of cooperation and good will between ourselves and the
Japanese, while the Japs are probably saying that we are a bunch of Hon.
Dam Fools. When the game is called and the cards are put down on the ta
ble, we shall probably find that old Nippon has slid another one across.
Japan has reaped from this war all the benefits that a successful war
ring nation could redp. She has taken all she wanted of the other felolws’
goods, und lands, and at a minimum of physical risk. She has also reaped
all the benefits possible for an absolutely neutral nation to reap. She has
sold everything she could produce, at prices heretofore unheard of in Japan.,
She has not been to the expense, either of men or of money of conducting
a real war. She has gained all the benefits accrueing to either the warrior
or the pacifist nation, and she is still in position to make her final jump on
which ever side of the fence the meat may happen to fall. The only reason
she needs to have for declaring war, or sueing for peace, or putting up guns
and men, or refusing to put up anything is that the particular action taken
appears best suited to conserve the interests of Japan. When it comes to
diplomatic sparring, Japan is “there like a duck.” ~
A Little Better Team Work Boys
“ 7 Our food conservation department is telling us to make one spoonful of
sugar do for our coffee, and warning us that our allies will have to go with
out unless we cut down on our home consumption of sweets. Right on top
of this comes a bulletin issued by Secretary Redfield containing a three-page
description of the candy market in Arabia, and suggesting that since it is
impossible for Arabia to obtain supplies from the usual source during the
war, American manufacturers might well be able to introduce their prod
mets. Can you beat it? We would suggest that a large sized bunch of
clerks and stenographers be taken out of the department of commerce’ and
labor and put to work at something useful. If the different departments of
the same admbistration can't be mude to shoot the same line of advice to the
public, the publle certainly can’t be expected to derive a great deal of bene
fit from that sdvice. Either Redfield should be sent over to Hoover for a
Jesson or twe, et else Hoover has a bum hunch on the sugar business. Our
gucss iy that Redfield has stepped on his tall in the mattar,
Four Prices
Central Control
LOCALS AND PERSONALS
FROM MONDAY'S DAILY
Mrs, G. G. Lové of Rockwood was
a Durango visitor this mdrning.
Wm. Myler, prominent sheep man
of Mancos, and wife, were in the city
yesterday.
Gerald Harrington, son of Matt
Harrington of the Western Colorado
Power company, left this morning
for Telluride,
John Farrell writes from Garretts
ville, Ohio, that business is good, but
| the weather is not like good old Col
orado.
E. A. Depew went out on the
Southern to I't. Lewis this morning,
!where he has employment as a car
penter.
A. W. Leaming of this city, left
this morning for Rochester, Minn.,‘
where he will enter the Mayo broth
ers hospital for surgical treatment.
Wm. Sidebotham, mechanic, and
John L. White, chief clerk at the Ig
nacio agency, were in the city Sun
’duy with their wives for a little out
ing.
Mrs, Ruth C. Miller, a prominent
educator of New Mexico, came over
from her offices at Santa Fe and
continued down to the San Juan
county section this morning,
Sidney Tice and George Nordyke
came down from FEurcka Saturday
and left this morning on the Red
Apple for Farmington, from which
point they will continue to Gallup
by stage and catch the Santa Fe for
Los Angeles., .
EXEMPTION CASE REOPENED
FOR HEARING
By request of the board of district
No. 1, the adjutant general has ask
ed the said board permission to re
open the case of Harry L. Dixon. Mr,
Dixon has been certified by the dis
trict board to the local board of La
Plata county for military service, but
the new order throws the case open
again,
SILVERTON MEN INJURED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Robert Pearson, sheriff of San
Juan county, and James R. Pitcher
Jr., weve seriously injured in an au- |
to. hiecident that happened this side
of Mancos Saturday afternoon. The
two men mentioned, in company with
Dr. Grant Morris, a dentist, and W
N. Haas, all of Silverton, were trav
eling along the road at a fair rate
of speed, when the steering gear went
bad. The car quit the road and head
ed into a narrow washout. The front
wheels cleared the washout, but the
rear wheels got the full shock, which
threw the occupants of the car out
Sheriff Pearson was thrown in such
a manner as to break his leg. Dr.
Morris was piled on top of him, es
caping with a few bruises. Mr. Haas
also escaped injury, but Mr. Pitch
er is seriously hurt.
The auto was wrecked, but the
men managed to drive it back te
Mancos to have the injured ones
cared for. o
The party stopped in Durango last
night, and left this morning for Sil
verton. b
BIG CATTLE SHIPMENT
Three engine crews and a single
train crew had charge of 26 cars of
cattle that passed thru Durango Sat
urday night to eastern markets. The
stock shipments of the basin are
growing bigger every year,
WILLIAM FIEGEL'S SISTER DIES
William Fiegel, now a citizen of
Durango, but who is well known as
a mill builder in the Silverton mining
district, received a telegram Satur
day night announcing the death ot
his sister at Butler, Pa. Mr. Fiegel
learned of his sister’s illness last Oc
tober but was unable to go to her.
ANOTHER FOREST FIRE
‘Lhe torest service reports that a
forest fire was burning near the
Western Colorado Power company’s
transformer at Chatanooga.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
In the county clerk’s office today
there was filed a warranty deed from
William 8. and Charles B. McCaw to
George V. Kline for a forty acre
tract in the Oxford country.
DATE SET FOR HEARING
~ In the matler of the estate of
Chas. D. Casad, Nannie I. Casad,
widow and administratrix, today filed
‘petilinn in Judge Richard McCloud’s
court for final settlement and deter
mination of heirship. December 24,
1917, has been set for the hearing
of the above case, y
APPLES SHIPPED OUT
R. G. Graf went out yesterday with
seventen cars of apples. He will see
that they are transferred at Alamo
sa. Five cars will be ready for ship
ment out of Durango tomorrow.
POWER COMPANY BUSY
The Western Colorado Power Co.
is installing new boilers at its plant
in the city. The company has been
over hauling the machinery at the
plant and installing new stuff ev
er since last summer, and w'll
soon have the job completed. The
world of improved machinery moves
fast and the company is keeping up
to date in order to give the public
the service that they demand.
SILVERTON PEOPLE GIVE
KITS TO SOLDIERS
In the handg of Arthur Morris of
the Famous is one of the neatest,
most compact and handiest little kits
sver coming to our notice. It con
taing brush and comb, razor, soap,
tpothbrush, complete sewing outfit, ev
srything of the sort that a man in
he field would want, put up in style
that must be seen to be appreciat
sd. The cost of this kit is $7.76
apiece, and the people of Silverton
ire sending one to each San Juan
sounty soldier. Each kit is equipped
[‘vith a metallic name plate upon
‘\\-hich will be engraved the name of
the soldier to whom it is sent. No
Silverton man has been solicited to
zive a cent towards this kit, but ev
srybody has been told about it and
ziven a chance to “come around,” and
the folks at home have “come
wound” to the extent of about $350
o date. They are not doing any
Slowing or fussing about it either,
yut nothing half-way goes in Silver
con. We are proud of our mountainl
neighbor. The people up there are
the real stuff, all wool and a yard
vide. Keep it up boys! Saint Peter
will overlook a lot of shortcomings
in the man who never squeezed a
dime. Hats off to Silverton! I
THREE SOLDIERS KILLED
IN D. & R. G. WRECK
NEAR SALIDA
SALIDA, Col, Nov. 12-—Three
members of the 42nd United States
infantry are killed and two missing
with probably sixteen wounded, when
the second division of the Denver &
Rio Grande troop train crashed into
the first division two miles west of
Cotopaxi.
The regiment was en route east
rom Utah. Road officials say the
wreck was purely accidental, as there
s no evidence of any plot.
PRESIDENT WILSON
APPEALS TO LABOR
BUFFALO, N. Y., Nov. 12.—Ask
ng that he be regarded as a fellow
citizen speaking words of counsel,
Cresident Wilson asked the ranks of
abor to join with the other people
n the United States in a “new and
igh platform.”
“We have come to a deciding
aour,” said the president, “between
‘he old principle of power and the
new principle of freedom.” “
He then reviewed the German sit
:ation before the war and condemn
od that nation for “starting the war.”
Je said that if Germany secures a
peace and retains possession of the
Jagdad-Berlin railroad, she will have
won all that she started the war to
vin, and further stated that the road
was built for military and not com
mercial purposes.
Speaking of Russia, President Wil
son said:
“Any body of free men that com
gounds with Germany is compound
ng with its own destruction. Paci
.sts are as fatuous as the dreamers
n Russia. My heart is with them,
out my mind is against them. If we
want to win, we must see that we
are raised to the maximum of labor
productivity and should let no one
stand in the way of it.”
The speech was made to the ses
sion of the American Federation of
Labor, meeting in this city.
MUST HAVE LICTNSE
TO OWN EXPLOSIVES
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 — Any
person in the United States found
with explosives in his possession af
ter November 15, and who does not
have a license issued by the federal
government showing the purpose for
what the explosives are to be used,
will be at once arrested and fined up
to $5,000 or sent to prison for one
year. If the circumstances warrant,
the person may be fined $5,000 and
in addition given the one year in
prison. Licenses may be obtained
from the county clerk.
CASTORIA
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AMERICAN AIRMEN
READY TO ATTACK
HUN STRONGHOLD
By J. W. Pegler
(United Press Staff Correspondent.)
AMERICAN ARMY HEADQUAR
TERS IN FRANCE, Nov. 13.—A1l
American aviators now in the French
‘army, including the famous Lafay
‘ette Escadrille, have been formally
commissioned officers of the United
States today. Some of the aviators
will continue; temporarily with the
present French commands until call
ed for service with the Americans,
but many made the transfer imme
diately. |
ALLIES CHECK HUN
DRIVE IN ITALY
LONDON, Nov. 13.—Italy’s line,
reinforced with the French and Brit
ish troops and guns, has successfully
withstood the first blow aimed at the
Piava positions by the Teutons, ac
cording to the reports received here.
The Germans were also repulsed in
a strong effort to carry out a flank
ing movement around the Asiago riv
er. Berlin insists that 14,000 Italians
were cut off.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.—The en
tire Italian battie front stiffened in
defense against the Germans, and
carried out a number of brilliant
counter attacks that indicate the re
treat is about to stop. An official
cable from Rome says that the vet
cran Italians conquered German po
sitions around Gallilo in a sanguin
ary combat, the town surrounding
the heights also being captured.
HOPE FELT FOR VICTORY
OF KERENSKY GOVERNMENT
IN RUSSIA
MOSCOW, Nov. 12.—(Delayed.)—
I'he army garrison today transferraed
its allegiance back to the provisional
government, and forcibly ejected all
Bolsheviki leaders. It is reported
that General Korniloff escaped from
Bykhoff and will aid President Rod
zianko of the duma in forming a
government at Moscow. The food
situation here is very serious.
LONDON, Nov. 12.—“ The Bolshe
viki government” is crumbling fast,
and may have crumbled away, ac
cording to advices received here to
day. Moscow is once again restored
to the control of the provisional
government.
Every probability indicates that
he expected battle between Keren
sky’s loyal troops and the Trotsy,
Lenine factions is now in progress.
Ao detailed dispatches have been re
ceived from Russia since Sunday af
ternoon, nor have any since then
been had from Petrograd.
The silence is interpreted here as
meaning that a battle is in progress.
I'he London press reflects a more
cheerful attitude today.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.—Fresh
evidence that the Bolsheviki revolt
in Russia is collapsing has reached
the state department. Official mes
sages relayed thru Russia, say that
Premier Kerensky has reached the
army headquarters and that the up
rising would apparently be “short
iived.”
LONDON, Nov. 12.—England’s op
timism in the Russian situation is
centered on important events which
dispatches hint are occurringsin Mos
cow,
An authoritative dispatch dated
vesterday from Moscow, says that
there is considerable street firing,
and that the provisional troops are
doing well,
Diplomats have hope for the situa
tion. President Rodzianko of the
duma, and Generals Korniloff and
Kaledine are reported to be holding
a meeting at Moscow and may be
able to form a stable government.
BOTH SIDES CLAIM
VICTORY IN RUSSIA
LONDON, Nov. 13.—Eight hun
dred killed and wounded at Petro
grad and 700 at Moscow, is what the
Bolsheviki experiment has so far
cost Russia, according to reliable in
formation. These casualties will be
The U. S. Government bought
160 Carloads of
Majestic Ranges
[ handle them, also Coles Heating Stoves
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|incrensed now that the fighting 1%
,progressing around Petrograd. The
dispatches report that the delay of
the provisional government in com
bating the Bolshetiki resulted in a
wave of anarchy, robbery and mur
der in Petrograd, as the Bolsheviki
lacked sufficient men to exercise au
thority.
One dispatch says that eight hun
dred casualties resulted from the
l\\'il:l excesses on last Sunday alone,
| STOCKHOLM, Nov. 13.—Accord
' ing to dispatches received here today
fighting between the Kerensky
'troops and the revolutionists has
| been in progress for the past forty
| eight hours around the capital and
has now reached the city of Petro
grad itself, where the Kerensky
troops have succeeded in estublishing
themselves as masters of a portion
|of the city. This is the first posi
| tive word indicating that actual
fighting has been in progress. The
{(lispatch says, that the Kerensky
forces control Nevski Prospect.
i Details of the fighting are not giv
jen but from private sources it is be
| lieved the fighting has been sanguin
lury and apparently centered at the
Nevski Prospect and around the cap
i ital.
LONDON, Nov. 13.—1 n a wireless
dispatch received from Petrograd un
der date of yesterdny, the Korniloff
forces announced the “complete de
feat of Kerensky.” A message sign
ed “Colonel Mouravieff,” and dated
vesterday, says that “after bitter
‘ighting the Kerensky and Korniloff
forces were completely defeoted.” A
veport states that the arrest of Ker
ensky has been ordered.
PETROGRAD, Nov, 12. (Delayed)
—Trotsky, the Bolsheviki leader, to
tay issued a proclamation sounding
.he note of victory. He says the
Jourgo has attempted first by the
iarm of violence and then by Cossack
dom to handle the revolution, but
Ybo'.h efforts have failed. Kerensky
lis retiring and we are on the offen~
Esive. :}
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