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6AN ANIONIC) LXPRESS: TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 25, 1917.
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that the imperial German govcrnmcrit
would not keep its pledge inviolate,
vet even then Germany was preparing
to do the very thing she had promised
not to do and gave but one day's no-
tice of intention to violate the agree-
ment, after she was ready to initiate
her ruthless submarine warfare.
"Assurance that the German gov-
ernment will faithfully keep its prom-
ise!" Who can offer it? Who can
believe it? Not the sophisticated in
Argentina or elsewhere. The word of j
the imperial German government is
not worth a moment's consideration; it
cannot be accepted as a thing of any j
value. It is the most discredited
thing in the world. It is even to be
wondered that a foreign minister In
Berlin, surrounded by German influ- j
ences and hand and glove with the j
Berlin court, could be persuaded to
vouch for the fidelity of that govern-
ment to any promise it might make.
another hour after opportunity is af-
forded to end it in the only way th»t
it can be ended, with the overthrow
of autocracy and with complete as-
surance that the peace to ensue will j"
be permanent. The cost to the coun-1
tries that have had to defend their- j '[J
selves against Prussian militarism and iii
the sacrifices that have been made: ,'V
have been too great to go for nothing, j
Germany may continue to cry peace le
while her war hoofs are still on the
soil of desecrated Belgium and the
olher countries she has invaded and
devastated, peace without indemnity
or apology, peace that wruld be mere-
ly a cessation of war lony enough for
recuperation and preparation for an-
other effort to dominate the worll.
but there will be no peace until peace
has been made secure.
WHAT EXPRESS FILES
TELL OF YEARS AGO
Tlilrt> -five
til
r* Ago ToiUy—lW'\
hum' Turner Hull has
refitted iiI i. painted, from pit to
, uml till* theutrical icasou will open
on tin* 27th. Manager To in W. How-
auuuunccH a l'luo H«t of uUrac-
il! M
ANOTHER J U'ANESK MISSION.
A SAVINGS SCHEME.
livery man, woman and child in the
country will be given an opportun ty
to contribute to the war funds of the
The 22nd Infantry lliind will tender the
loader, .lames T. ('lurk, a benefit enter-
taimneiit mi Saturday of ih■ \t week at San
I'I'd nt Springs park. The entertainment
will begin at -I p. in. and close at 10
o'clock, with an Intermission of two bourn
from o to b p. in.
♦ ♦ ♦
The total Interest bearing debt of the
I lilted Statos is ii<iw $1,574,415,271. uud at
the present rate of reduction It will be
wiped out in about eight years. Now
tin- inquiry Is inude why, with money so
s< lin e aud Iutorest rates averaging from 8
to In per ii'iit per annum, should there be
any strain to pay off the bonded debt sO
rapidly.
-♦ ♦
Colonel and Mrs. Frank P. Hord have
n turned from their summer tour abroad.
Jake KIllxon departed for his home lu
Hays (.'ounty hist evening, He will return
shortly to purchasbe property and locate
here.
MKMIIIK Ol Tin: ASSOCIATED PIIE88.
Tin* AHeoclstrd Pre*# In exclusively en-
titled to flip iinp for repiihlieation of nil
news credited to It or not otherwine credit-
ed In this paper and uIno the local news
published herein.
All rights of republication of special dis-
patches here are also reserved.
LIBERTY BONDS.
Liberty bonds were quoted in the
New York market yesterday at a pre-
mium of 4 per cent, with an unusual-
ly active demand reported.
This is a remarkable evidence of
the strength of the Government's
credit, in view of the fact that an-
other and larger issue of Government
bonds, bearing a higher rate of in-
terest, is imminent.
Concurrently with the advance in
the market price of the first issue of
the war loan was the announcement
the Secretary of the Treasury would
in a few days begin a personal tour of
the country in the interest of the sec-
ond war loan, which is to be put upon
the market within a short time. The
first issue of Liberty bonds was enor-
mously oversubscribed, and it i,s not
improbable that the second issue will
be, for the American people are solid-
ly behind the Government in uphold-
ing the country, and those who can-
not give their personal services as
soldiers in the field will freely give
of their substance to help along the
cause.
Meanwhile it is reported that Lib-
erty bonds of the smaller denomina-
tions have sold in some instances at
a small discount where the holders,
persons of limited means, have been
compelled to part with them because
of financial distress caused by sick-
o*as in the family or other untowari
circumstances. This should not be,
and in some instances patriotic citi-
zens who could afford to do so have
willingly taken the bonds at their par
value when the holder of one or more
of them is compelled to have the cur-
rency to meet pressing needs. The
Liberty bonds are worth their face
value, because the security behind
them is ample and will be, regardless
of future issues.
In Japan, it appears, there is a dis-
tinction between "the people" and
"the state."
There is already in this country a
visiting Japanese commission, headed
by Viscount Ishii, which has been in
conference with the powers at Wash-}
ington and has spent some weeks in j
&n itinerary of observation and frat- j
ernization from the Pacific Coast to
the Atlantic.
This is now to be followed by a del-
egation of five members of the Japa-
nese House of Representatives who are
coming to the United States to con-
vey to the American people the sincere
expression of the friendship and good
will of the people of Japan. The head
of this commission is Marquis Masao,
who was educated at an American uni-
versity, who explains that while Vis-
count Ishii came to this country as the
representative of the state, the Masao
commission comes as the direct rep-
resentative of the Japanese people to
speak for the Japanese people.
Viscount Ishii has told us, since his
coming, of the efforts of German prop-
agandists in Japan to stir up ill feel-
ing among the people there against
America. Just as in kind they have
tried to arouse the suspicion here of
Americans against the Japanese pro-
tests of sincere friendship. Between |
the government at Tokio, for which
Count Ishii has been commissioned to j
speak, and that at Washington, there
is known to be thj kindliest sympa-j
thy and good feeling. Between the ]
people of Japan, for whom the direct
representatives of the Japanese people!
assume to speak, and the people of!
America, there is no shadow of excuse j
for anything else than the kindliest
feelings.
Richard Washburn Child, who has
lived long among the Japanese and the
Chinese, and who understands the sit-
uation in both these countries and the
pioblem in the East which Japan is
trying to solve to the best advantage,
has contributed to an American pe-
riodical a series of illuminating ex-
positions of the conditions in the
Orient as they appear to him, and ap-
parently, without the least bias. In
one of these he says, "We owe it to
Japan to help her if we can. Japan
is at the point where she can take our
ideals or those of Germany. We ought
as a people and as a government to
show her that our way i9 the better
way. It is a time for Japan to choose
and we ought to give her a chance to
enlist our help."
In view of the circumstances which
have been pointed out relating to Ja-
pan's interest in the affairs of her
close neighbor and of the efforts of
the enemies of both Japan and th^
United States to create a sentiment of
hostility where now should exist a
hearty welcome should be accorded the
direct representatives of the Japanese
people who come to us on a mission
of friendship.
Fifteen Ypurs Ago Today—lOOt.
The waterworks company l« pushing
«rk on Improvements that will give the
Nation under the plan of flotation fori plant,a capacity to mipply a city of 150,000
the new series of Liberty bonds and
interest-bearing certificates.
While it is the hope and expectu
tion of the Treasury Department to
distribute the loan as widely as pos-
sible among the people throughout the
country, there is likewise an earnest
desire on the part of the Administra-
tion to encourage thrift and saving to
the people generally by affording op-
portunities to persons of smallest
means to participate in the loan.
The act creating the postal banks
provided that any one, children as well
as their elders, might open an account
with the postal bank with as small a
deposit as $1 and that preliminary to
this they might purchase stamps to
be carried in books provided for that
purpose until a sufficient sum had
been accumulated for the initial de-
posit. Now the postal banks are firm-
ly established, the depositors are num-
erous and the aggregate of deposits
enormous. There is no question that
thus has been laid the foundation of
much thrift and of many fortunes. Ur-
der the plan of the Treasury for the
disposal of war savings certificates,
which will bear interest at the rate of
4 per cent per annum, similar provis-
ion is made for fractional investments
until the sum of $5 has been accumu-
lated for the purchase of a certificate.
This will enable every one at all par-
ticularly inclined to do his bit tJ-
wards financing the war and at the
same time to encourage the habit of
saving.
It is not improbable thai the entire
issue of Treasury certificates will be
rapidly absorbed by the small in-
vestors, who, it is assumed, will be
given preference in their allotment,
and that the Liberty bonds of small
denominations of the second issue will
be in as great request among patriotic
and savings investors as were those
of the first issue.
10 WIN I WAR
ROOSEVELT SAYS HEARTY SI'
TOUT HEINt; GIVEN IN
THIS COUNTRY.
AMERICANS CLOSE TO BRITISH
FIRING LINES EAGER FOR
REAL BATTLES.
INDUSTRIAL WORKERS Ol" TIlU
WORLD, SAYS WITNESS, HAD
CHARGE OF UNDERTAKING. I
Russian Paper Says Germany Will
Soon Sue for Peace.—Headline. This
is some slap, considering what Ger-
mar papers have been saying about
Russia's desire to do likewise.
However, the absence of adequate
laws to prevent such disasters is not 1
quite remedied by the prospect that
during this war every little industrial
strike will have a presidential mes-
sage all its own.
GERMANY'S PROMISES.
The Argentine minister at Berlin,
Dr. Luis B. Molina, assures his gov-
ernment in most positive terms that
the satisfaction which the imperial
German government offers for the af-
front put upon Argentina could not be
more ample and definite.
"You may be sure," he adds in his
letter to the Minister of Foreign Af-
fairs of Argentina, "the German gov-
ernment will faithfully keep its prom-
ise."
Argentina might properly ask her
minister at Berlin what guaranty he
can oifer that the German government
will faithfully keep its promise? What
promise has it faithfully kept in the
past when it was supposed that some-
thing was to be gained by its viola-
tion? Did the German government
hesitate to violate the neutrality or
Belgium, which she was pledged to
maintain, when it suited her purpose
*! (io io? What was its reply when
ahargtd with treaty violations? That
|hey were mere scraps of paper. When
Germany gave her pledge to the
United Statea Government, after much
patience and earnest protest, that she
would aink no more unnmed neutral
ships without warning and without
giving crew and passengers a chance
ct escape with their lives. President
V»'iLon could not persuade himself
NO PATCHED UP PEACE.
Said Secretary Lane of the Interbr
Department in a speech at Atlanti:
City, "It is now 1,900 years since
Caesar defeated the Germans in
Irance. When they came asking
terms he said to them, 'Go back
whence you came, repair the damage
you have done and give hostages to
keep peace for the future.'"
Germany and Austria-Hungary, aft
er.having precipitated a war in Eu-
rope that has drenched with blood the
countries that were drawn into it in
self-defense, seeing now that their as
piration for world domination ia use-
less, are eager for peace.
They are not seeking peace through
repentance and promise of restitution,
but are arrogantly proclaiming their
advantage of position and extending
the olive branch as their magnanimous
offering of the victor to the vanquish-
ed. The answer of the allies Is, "Go
back whence you came, repair the
damage you have done and give some
better assurance than the pledge of
a discredited government that has vio-
lated every pledge, to keep peace for
the future."
The entente allies and the UnlleJ
States are quite as anxious for the re-
turn of peace as are the central pow-
ers and their allies. They did not seek
war and would have avoided it If they
could have done so with honor and
credit. They would not prolong it
The common people of Germany
had better look sharp. Some of the
poisoned candy, soap, courtplaster and
cures for cattle may have missed
export to neutral countries and be ly-
ing around loose at home.
S.veden is on the verge of a crisis
in its ministerial government. Now is
the time for all good Swedish alien-
ists to come to the aid of their coun-
try, for that government cannot exist
half Germaniac and half sane.
"American newspapers are for thu
most part controlled by the war party,
the financial interests of the country!"
(Yes; you guessed correctly. That lit-
tle bouquet was arranged by the para-
gon of the priceless-peace-and-punk
party, Bob LaFolly.)
pop illation.
♦ ♦ ♦
Local Mnirinoer Walters of the Mexican
Central Kanroad will siurt today to locate
a line fur that road from Sun Antonio to
the ltio ii ramie.
* ♦ ♦
The broad or utandurd gnuge system has
been Inaugurated on the Mexican National
Hallway.
♦ ♦ ♦
Philadelphia gets the pennant In the
American Leugue eerie*, winning the chain-
pUmshly by defeating llultimore in two
game*.
♦ ♦ ♦
(J. A. Schattenberg, proprietor of a
thirty-acre fruit orchard twenty five miles
north of San Antonio, has placed a splen-
did exhibit of the products of his ore third
in the UuHinciK Mens Club; fifty-three
varieties are shown, consisting of eleven
varieties of apples, twenty of peaches and
twenty-two ol pears. All the fruit is large
and beautifully colored. Mr Schattenberg
says thut this year he raised -.000 bushels
of Lecompte and Kelsser peurs without
irrigation. Apples, however, from a com-
mercial point of view, are a failure, he
says, so this is a natural pear country
superior to either California or Colorado.
house abolishes law
providing new schools
Continued from ruse One.
opposed the repeal of the law creating
the West Texas A. and M College. Mr.
Metcalfe declared that he had never voted
against au appropriation or tax for the
creation or support of schools and that
lie would never do so.
"1 aiu afraid of ignorance," he said.
He also Insisted that fulfillment of fhe
Democratic platform demands forbade the
repeal of the act.
Mr. Ih'llogory argued that the repeal
n«-t would bo virtually a repudiation of a
contract made with Abilene by the State.
"Abilene," he said, "had voted bonds lu
the amount of Jf'JOO.OOO for the purpose
of captivating a stream to provide an am-
ple water supply for the s.-hool. I don't
think there is any individual here who
would repudiate an individual contract."
Mr. Dellogory also opposed the repeal
of the law on the ground that West Texas
lias not been given its share of the State's
Institutions.
• lu all West Texas," he said, "there are
only two 'State Institutions the Canyou
City Normal and the asylum at Abilene."
Mr. Dellogory also stressed the necessity of
a agricultural college in West Texas,
declaring that climatic conditions there are
much different from those in other parts
of Texas, icmUrlng instruction and experi-
ments of different nature.
Mr. Dellogory lives In Abilene, and In-
curred the displeasure of many of his con-
stituents on account of ills vote for Im-
peachment of ex-liovernor Ferguson. Mr.
llryan, who lives in Midland, asked that
the repeal bill be laid on the table sub-
ject to call I, In order to make sure that
the repeal of the laws creating the normals
would also be submitted by the Gov-
ernor.
Ilo declared that there are now enough
normal schools t<» accommodate all who
desire to attend them.
The House today defeated by the vote
of 7»i ii\es to 16 dom a bin introduced
by Mr. llryan which provided for an ap
pralsement of school land! forfeited for
nou-payuient of Interest and giving the
forte Iter the right to repurchase at the
appraised price.
Mr. llryan declared that the original
prices of the lands were too high and
that the owner who had Improved the
land should not be compelled to lose his
Improvements. Mr. McMillan opposed the
bill, doclarlng that It would only give a
few big iaiiil owners or speculators an op-
portunity to acquire more land. Mr.
llryan sent up an amendment Intended to
cure tills defect which provided that only
two auction* could be purchased after ap-
praisement. Mr. McMillan also said that
the appraisement made now would be made
under calamitous circumstances.
The Committee oil Civil Procedure re
ported favorably a bill by Mr. Swope
creating an equity of redemption for
twelve months after foreclosure and sale
under a mortgage, or sale under a de
of trust. The equity is limited, however
to debts bearing interest greater than
0 per cent. This latter provision was in
tended partially to prevent a conflict with
the provision of the Federal Farm Loan
Dunk laws.
At the time of adjurument the House
was considering the bill by Mr. Cope and
others giving the Legislature power to
impeach nil members of State boards and
commissions, ;il| appointive officers and
all employes of the State.
An amendment by Mr. Templeton pro-
viding that only f» cents per utile would
be allowed members of the Legislature in
coming to or returning from Austin In con-
nection with Impeachment proceedings was
defeated The House also tabled an
amendment by Mr. Spradley which pro-
vided that a two thirds vote would be
necessary In the House to prefer impeach-
ment charges.
Uy Awocluted Press.
SOMUWliKitj; ALONG Till' MUITISH
1'WON'T IN FUANCK. SUNDAY, S*pt. :
On a historic battlefield which merges
into the fighting lilies are eucamped many
American troops, fur removed from the
rest of their compatriots which firm the
vanguard of Uucly Sam's expeditionary
force in France.
For military reaaona it Ih Impossible to
tell just where these men urc, who they
are or what they are doing, but It may be
suld on authority that they are a credit to
the Stars and Stripe# which, for the first
time iu history fly over a camp of Ameri-
can soldiers In this part of the world.
Some uf them have been working con-
tinuously' in a zone covered by German
guns and already two of their number
nave been woanded.
The Associated l'res.1 heard theae men
were here and sought them out. They are
a fine, healthy looking lot and nearly two
months of hard work under real cam-
paigning has put them in shape. Their
only grievance is that for the present they
are not permitted, except where necessity
demands, to expose themselves to the
enemy's guns, lu fact, until a stringent
order was issued recently the officers had
a hard time keeping them out of the Itrlt-
lull front line trenches. It Is said that
more than one American soldier has crept
away when off duty and after making
frlunda with the "Tommies" has taken his
place beside them for a few glorious
minutes while a minor battle was lu prog-
ress.
It would have been unwise, perhaps, for
the correspondent to lmiuiro too closely
whether any of the American officers had
"done their bit" In this manner. Never-
theless the correspondent had grave sus-
picions that some of them had been "over
the top" with their allies before orders
forbade it.
The correspondent visited two different
camps and In each there were the same
pcenes of methodical activity characteris-
tic of American methods.
The reported high reward offered by a
Genutn officer for the first American
soldier brought Into the German lines
dead or alive, has Immensely amused the
Yankees.
"We are not worrying about It," laughed
one officer. "We are here and 'Frits' can
come after us anv time he Is ready."
SUFFRAGE GETS A
I
COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO CON-
SIDER QUESTION AND ANTHONY
AMENDMENT COMING UP.
By Asunrlntod Prms.
KANSAS CITY, Sept. 21. The attitude;
of ihe German-American press ami tlm!
German Alliance In this country "In thelcr
hearty support of the German government"
and the attitude of the Germans at home I
toward their government shows that they
are back of It, Colonel Roosevelt said, in
a • [iceeii nt the Old Glory week festival
here tonight In commenting on the theory i
that the I'nited States is fighting the Ger-
man government, but not the people.
"For no nation does Germany feel and j
express such hitter and contemptuous hos-
tility us for the United States," he said.
"There Is no nation on the face of the |
globe which they would be more delighted
to ruin and plunder. I'liiler such circum-
stances the public men and newspapers en-
gaged lu defending Germany or assailing |
Kuglaud uud our other allies or in pro- '
testing against the war and demanding an
inconclusive peace are guilty of moral
treason to this country, and while the
German-American papers have achieved au
evil prominence in this matter the profes j
slonal ami Kngllsh Irish papers are its bad :
and the purely sensation 11 demagogic ami
unpatriotic section of the native American .
press is the worst of nil.
"Germany embodies the principles of sue. 1
cessful militaristic autocracy. Much has!
been said about our being against the Ger-
man government, but not against the Ger- !
man people. The attitude of the German- j
American press and the German alliance in |
this country In their hearty support of
the German government and the practically
unanimous support of that government
heretofore by tin? Germans at home shows
thut at present the Germans are back of
the German government.
"They have enthusiastically supported
Its policy of brutal disregard of the rights
of others. I'ntll they reverse themselves,
until they cast off the yoke of militaristic
autocracy they Identify themselves with it
and force us to be ugainst them. It Is for
the German people themselves to differ-
entiate themselves from their government.
I'ntil they do tills they force us to be
against the German people as a necessary
incident of being against the German gov-
ernment.
"The Germans govern from above down.
The people of this republic, like the people
of France, like the people of Kngland, be-
lieve in government from below up. In
other words we believe In government by
ourselves. The Germans believe in being
governed by an autocratic dynasty which
rests primarily ou a great militaristic class
and a great bureaucratic class. No man
who supports Germany at this time can
claim to be a real Democrat or a real lover
of free institutions. He is false both to
democracy and freedom."
Germany had well matured plans for the
conquest and oppression of the I'nited
States, he said. This was evidenced, he
said, by the conversation of some recently
captured German officers who talked to
their Knglish captors freely without know-
ing that an American officer was present.
"The Germans announced that Germany
was goiug to win and that they were
going to smash the t utted States and
bleed it white with au enormous Indemnity
and make It pay the whole expense of the
war," he said. "They had no thought of Ilw - , . , n
peace and no man in his senses doubts that ,n!^,v
Him Ii.illev mlntit*wl 1 IM1 i< KUft
My A**orlotrd Pronn.
KNII), Okla., Sept. LM A revolution ot
2,000,000 malcontents Nation wide In scope,]
backed by the I. W. W. and forty-eight af-
filiated organizations, Including the Work-I
lug Class I nloti, iu which It was planned
to apply the torch to small cities, shoot
officers "f the Government and dcniorulUo
communication, was set for July -7 last,
according to testimony today of Will
Hoover, important Stale witness in the
trial of eleven anil draft agltutors froiui
Central oklalioin.a
The Industrial Workers of the World
were to launch the uprising, Hoover said.
"Knbe" Munson, alleged State organizer
of the Working Claa* I nlon, told a meet-
ing of the Friendship local In an open corn-
field near Sasakwa.
At a prearranged time the W. C. U. was
to capture small towns, take charge of
banks, burn bridges and cut telegraph
wires, while the I. W. W. cared lor the
larger cities in a like manner.
President Wilson and Governor Williams
of Oklahoma, Hoover said, Muusou de-
clared, would have such a large force of
soldiers for personal protection and on the
Mexican border that none would be avail-
able io send against tile rebels.
Witness testified that 11. C. Spence, ae«
cused State secretary of the Working Clasi
l"nInn, at a meeting iu the Lone Dove
neighborhood, May 20, appointed a cof-
mittce "to put out of the way all inform-
ers of the grand Jury."
Members were told by Spence that two
carloads of rifles would be available when
needed ami that the W. C U. had as much
right to conscript recruits for a revolution
as the Government had to draft men for
the trenches iu France. At this meeting
early in July, appropriations were mado|
for the purchase of 100 pounds of dynamite,
Hoover declared.
general petain repulses
crown prince's attacks
Continued from l'&ge Oim.
German defensive position in the sector
of Sitae me. Iu further comment upon tlia
booty taken at Jacobstadt last week Her-
'ia officially makes the statement that
quantities of provisions, including bread
and flour, were captured there.
There have been no further infantry
action ou the Kaiustazn IMateau, north-
east of Gorixiu and on the Carso. North-
west of Trent, in the region of Marmoiaao,
the Austro Hungarians have fulled lu an
I'ttenipt to dislodge the Italians from their
remttly won gains.
Argentina Is mobilising her navy and
there Is much military activity in the Re-
public. Ostensibly this action Is due to
the general strike of Argentine railroad
men but It is reported the General Staff
is preparing for other probable eventu-
alities. The legislative bodies of Argen-
tina do not consider the question of diplo-
matic relations with Germany as being
losed but no action has yet been taken.
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Sept. 24.—After
a heated debate the House today voted to
establish a Committee on Woman Suffrage
The vote was 1 SI to 107. Suffragists in
the galleries and Congresawoiuau Jeanette
Hunk in on the floor heard themselves
cblled all sorts of things. Walsh of Massa-
chusetts opposed the measure, declaring
that lie did not wish to yield to the
nagging of "iron-jawed angels." They
vere "poor, bewildered, deluded creat-
ures.' who, he Said, hud hurried to the
President with "short skirts and short
hair."
Webb of North Carolina, chairman of
the Judiciary Committee, declared his
committee had felt justified In withhold-
ing action on a suffrage commit tec lie-
cause the committee was against suffrage,
the II use. It felt sure was against it. the
President was against it except as a State
question, and the country was against It.
The support of the resolution creating
the committee reported by Chairman l'ou
of the Utiles Committee, was not us spec-
tacular as the opposition.
Miss Itankln pointed out that suffragists
can win the battle where State luws are
reasonable, but that in some States the
laws form an almost insurmountable
obstacle. lUanton of Texas, Kelly of
Pennsylvania, Mondell of Wyoming, Lon-
don of New Yoric and Garrett of Texas
spoke (or the resolution. Suffragists lead-
ers regard the victory as a step toward
the enactment of the Susan U. Anthony
amendment.
From chapter two of the contempo-
rary orations of Senator King of Utah
on contemporary American patriotism:
"Shoot the traitors in this country!"
It can be done, Senator. The Kaiser's
Ring in this country prevented export
to the allies of just enough arms and
ammunition for this purpose!
First II cnilipd out liutter, and now the
(•CKh has went; war's Hhormnniied old
•nr. I«ut nIic's not broke-Just bent.
\ us
1'laliit of a iiootesH in the l'oughieepsle
l'ii tlu ill u til.
Next, it's strafing sugar and canned
goods, bread and coke; consumers
can't laugh with you; they are not
bent—they're broke!
If Kerensky really did "conspire
With Korniloff to crush the Petrogial
proletariat through the aid of the let-
ter's cavalry corps," the press of the
capital will be an enemy whose very
designation might affright anv man
Ti.ere's the Nabotchipoot o; the Bol-
•heviki, the Novaia Zhizn of Gorky,
not to mention the Otuscchevsko' It
look* black for th« much-trcubled
Kerensky. ^
this would be the policy adopted as a
matter of ocurse by Germany.
"If at this moment, while we are still
helpless, France and Kngland were de-
feated, the German fleet \ »uld be at our
doors in a fortnight and an army of eon
quest would have landed here wlthlu a
month. Some years ago I saw openly pub-
lished lu Germany a pamphlet written by a
member of the German general staff con-
taining a well worked out plan for the
conquest of the I'nited States which the
German staff regarded as easy and for
the levying of enormous contributions at
our expense."
Saying that the preparedness measures
we are taking now should have been car-
ried out three years ago, the colonel de-
clared that "If Germany could land a
single small army of 50,000 men in this
country we would be wholly unable to
match It for we have neither artillery nor
airplanes that could be put against them.
If at this moment our allies suddenly made
peace, we would be a helpless prey to tier-
many or any other first class European or
Asiatic military power."
urges celebration of
fire prevention day
tion to .Municipal Officers
Throughout State.
waco option election soon
CANDIDATES WILL BE CHOSEN
FROM REGULAR OK NA-
TIONAL ARMY.
Ily Ahhoi'IiiM Prens.
WACO, Tex., Sept. 24.-Count j Commis-
sioners today, In response to a petition
from several tnousand cltiseus presented
by the prohibition committee, ordered an
election to be held October *0. Petitioners
asked that the election he held October
l.». but a committee representing the antis
asked the court to fix the date October
2U. which was granted. The order Is for
a local option election in the entire county.
Militia Itureuu Move*.
Offices of the bureau of militia affairs
have been established in rooms 15 and 16,
on the west side of the (Juadranglc at
Fort Sam Houston. Offices formerly were
In the building west of the Quadrangle,
facing tlie parade ground on Grayson
Street. The quarters there were inherited
from the Signal Corp# when room for the
Signal Corps was provided at the Quad-
rangle. The offices are lu charge of MaJ.
J. Watt Tage.
Cantonment for
Two cantonment buildings
erected by the
Nlgmil
din
Corps,
are being
e pint Quartermaster Depart-
ment for the Signal Corps Depot Company.
Parts of the depot company now is In
tents. The new buildings are near the
Post guardhouso.
Officers' Register.
MaJ. It. It. Kills, N. A., arrived here yes-
terday from t'auip Dodge, Iowa, to Join
the OOtli Division, N. A., at ('amp Travis..
('apt. John Keilher. 57th Infantry, was
at Fort Sam Houston yesterday en route
from Fort Mcintosh to Leon Springs res-
ervation. lie is staying at the St. An-
thony.
('apt. William IV Geary, 22d Cavalry, Is
here on leave from Fort Hill, staying at
104 New Army Post.
First Lieut. Thomas H. Coghlll, R. O. R.
C.. Is at. the Travis Club, comUig here to
report for duty.
lly Associated Pre**.
WASHINGTON. P. C., Sept. 24— A third
series <if officers training camos will be
opened early In January. Candidates for
commissions. Adjutant General McCain an-
iiotiueed tonight, will be selected from en-
listed men of the regular army or those
called under the selective law, no applica-
tions from civilians being considered.
None of the training camp sites now be-
ing utilised will be used for the next series,
It was said, although no Intimation of the
location of the camps l as been given. It
is probable that following the system
used in selecting National Army canton-
ments, the majority of the camps will be
situated in the South iu order to escape
the rigors of wluter.
MUCH DAMAGE IS DONE BY
HURRICANE IN JAMAICA
By Associated Press.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Sept. 24.—Nine
peisous were killed and much property
damage was caused at Port Antonio in
the hurricane which struck the island of
Jamaica yesterday. The customs house
there was destroyed'and a large hotel was
damaged. Coasting vessels were injured
by the wind. The banana crop Is believed
to have suffered the most damage although
Boute Injury was done to coeoanuts.
presidentiignsbond
and certificate bill
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, !>. C., Sept. 24.—Presi-
dent Wilson today signed the fll,000,oiM),000
bond and certificate Mil. Inimediatel)
afterward Secretary McAdoo, under the au-
thority of the act, offered for subscript
tion at par and accrued interest through the
Federal Reserve Hanks, $40O.O»*U>UO of
Treasury certlflcntese of indebtedness pay-
able December lo with Interest at. 4 per
cent from September 20.
The certificates will be In the denomina-
tion of one, five, ten and one hundred thou-
sand dollars and be exempt both as tQ
principal and Interest from all Federal and
local taxation now or hereafter Imposed.
This Is a short term loan to meet Immedi-
ate needs and does not Include the $"» sav-
ings certificates also authored under tlia
bill.
T IN FRANCE AND
I'MLtill M, Sept. 24.—The German guns
were exceedingly active during last night
on the northern half of the recent battle
front and at times the artillery duel reach-
ed a stage of great intensity. Several bar-
rages were put down on the British front
line while on the extreme left consider-
able gas was employed but no infantry
action is reported.
Further north the French also were un-
der an increased lire and iu the coast sec-
tor artillery fire likewise was heavy, Nieu-
port being made the objective of u se-
vere bombardment. In the southern sec-
tion of the field of the recent offensive
conditions were more quiet.
A hard local battle was fought at close
quarters just, northeast of Laogemarclc /
yesterday as a result of a German attempt
to regain lost positions. The outcome
of this struggle was that the German as-
sault not only was broken up but In a
counter drive the British hurled the en-
emy from a strong position which be had
held since the offensive began lust Thurs-
day.
The conflict centered In a strong de-
fens, trench near the Louis Farm. The
Hrltish occupied part of these defenses ou
Thursday but the Germans had ' lung ten-
aciously to several hundred yards of groud.
On Saturday they brought up storming
troops and yesterday launched a furloua
attack.
State Fire Marshal ^emls fommiinien. Hr,ef l,ut b,tter fighting followed with
Mite rire .tiarsnai senna t ommunica- ,.|n,. anil t,uy<lll,.t uuj ko strongly did
th.» Hrltish meet the onslaught that the
enemy was driven back, leaving behln.1
a considerable number of prisoners.
Half .in hour later the Hrltish attacked.
The battle raged for several hours, the
attacking troops finally driving the enemy
out and s curing the whole position.
The weather continues ideal and the Brit-
ish are carrying out rapidly the work of
consolidation throughout the front. Last
evening the Germans made a local at-
tack on au advanced British post north-
west of Lens after heavy artillery prepar-
ation and pushed this nost back to the
British front line. Karly today the en-
emy laid down u barrage fire on trenches
east of Monchy and also from Roeux to
the chemical works for a short time, but
thus far no infantry attack has been re-
ported.
SHERIFFS' COLUMN
KsriiPH County.
All officers look out for one small hay
mare mule. 11 hands high, brand T'J on left
thigh, small lump in flank, white In face.
Five dollars reward. Who wants one black
horse mule, 14"hands, branded F— on lelt
thigh ¥ J. F. Brown. Sheriff.
AMONG THE COURTS
Marriflfa Licenses.
Jesus Bias and Maria Castillo.
J»«««u* Ituiuos and Bulores dome*.
Clint (longer and Llla ('. Voorhles.
Jesus Morsn and Antonin Arunilis.
Ouadalupc Alvares and Juana PereS.
Jon«> Morale!* and (lanllna Uiidrisuos.
All>ert Herman and Uosie A. Duncan.
Pedro M. Mangel and Anveltta Mcmles.
Jules I)e ('ant and Mrs. Mary K. Dixon.
Jet (lunter llardb' and Blisalieth Kokernet.
('lisrUtM William Watton and Vcinia M. Lin«k.
Charles P. Hchssffer and Minnie Louise Grif-
fin.
Krusto Cervantes Jr. and Mrs. Jovita Uoa-
salea.
Births Reported.
September IU To Mr. and Mrs. Alex Abelmas,
111 Pallm Mtr^et. liny.
September 11 To Mr. and Mrs. Seborn Wllaoa
Hammer, ill Dallas Street, boy.
Meptemher 22 -To Mr. Rud Mrs. Benton Col-
lin*, P. .V M. Hospital, hoy.
Heptemlier 1* -To Mr and Mr*. Fiden- iu
Luripie, S22 South Peeo* Street, boy.
ALLEGES PARTNER DECAMPED
WITH ALL FIRM'S MONEY
The Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex.. Sept. 24.—8tate Fire Mar-
shal S. W. lnglish, In accordance with
Governor Hobby's proclamation designat-
ing October U as State Fire and Accident
Prevention Day, has sent the following
communication to Mayors, Fire Marshals,
Fire Chiefs, School Superintendents and
teachers, women's clubs and commercial
organisations of the State, requesting co-
operation In a proper observance ol' the
day:
"Your attention ia respectfully culled to
the proclamation of Acting Governor Hob-
by designating Tuesday, October 0. 1D17,
as State Fire and Accident Preveutlon
Day. Your co-operation iu a proper ob-
servance of the day along the lines sug-
gested In the particular paragraph of this
letter addressed to you is earnestly de-
sired.
"To Mayors: Let your proclamation Is-
sue at once urging your people to enlist
iu the conservation army and to devote
the day designated to the removal and
correction qf conditions which cause fire
or accident. It is suggested that mass
meetings be held on the day or evening
previous at which work for the day nuiv
be planned and committees appointed to
cxc.'iite the plans.
"The Fire Marshals and Fire Chiefs: By
reason, of your experience, it Is flttliiK
that you take the lead in planning au l
organising the work. You should alio
Instruct the workers how to discover and
remove fire uud ac ident hasarda. Please
have your local papers publish the Gov-
ernor's proclamation and use whatever
means are at your command to create in-
terest among your citizens In having the
day observed. This office will appreciate
a report of what you accomplish.
"To School Superintendents and Teach-
ers: May we suggest that you enlist the
energy and enthusiasm of the youths in
your schools to help maintain efficiency
by the elimination of fire uud accident
harards? The forenoon of the day may
well be devoted to lessons In fire and
accident prevention, practicing fire drills,
Instruction iu fair uld to the Injured,
etc. The afternoon, under your leader
ship, can be devoted to the actual work
of collecting rubbish and cutting weed*
and grass, cleaning up hnck yards and
alleys, and putting heating apparatus In
order, not overlooking that of your own
school.
"To Women's Clubs: We hope that you
will utilize the day in instructing house-
wives to be fire wardens for their homes.
All homes should be eleured of every
latent fire hazard which in any way might
result In disaster to the home or possibly
a conflagration to the town.
SEVERAL MEXICAN PAPERS
STOPPED BY GOVERNMENT
By Associated Press.
CITY OF M FX ICO, Sept. 24. Half a
score of City of Mexico newspapers were
ordered to cease publication today on the
ground that their further Issuance was
contrary to public morality. The order
was carried out by Col. Dela Mata. the
chief of police, at the request of Procurator
General de la Garsa. A majority of the
newspapers closed have been untI Ameri-
can in spirit and La Defense and Iji Re-
denclon have been especially active In pro-
German propaganda.
The action is believed to have been the
result of the editors of the newspapers
using scurrilous language In bitter per-
Attacks against each other.
A. C. Andlng of Tennessee Colony, Texas,
who |s staying at the Rex Hotel, reported
to the police yesterday that his partner
hud left the city taking with him ail the
money that they Jointly owned, also some
railroad tickets, it seems from the report
that the men were engaged in the devel-
opment of some real estate holdings and
had come to San Antonio on their way to
Palestine. Mr. Andlng said that his part-
ner disappeared suddenly with consider-
ably more than his share of the money,
ana has asked the police department to
assist him in locating him. The amount
of the money taken was not learned.
■
Woman's Clothing Catches Fire.
A celluloid comb attached to the dress
of a lady nt 120 IMeas-inton Road becom-
ing Ignited from a lamp, caused a fire
alarm to be sounded at 0:.*^) last night.
The lady's clothing was burned to some
extent, but she suffered no injury.
At U :30 o'clock la*t night In South Street
an oil stove exploded and for a few min-
utes threatened to cause a serious fir»».
The flames were quickly extinguished, how-
ever, and Kttle damage was Uoue,
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