World War Casualties Drop in August Compared to July
August casualties on the western front are reported much lower than July totals. British forces in Franco Belgian operations saw heavy fighting in August, with London reporting 18 811 British casualties versus 11 832 in July. The Greek pauses in Italy and truces elsewhere are noted as drives slow. Reverend E J Barb will preach at the Baptist church Sunday morning and evening after a recent revival at Monument. He plans to travel to Abilene Texas and will attend services here tomorrow.
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Caprna
Trieste
Petain
Haig
Verdun
Arras
Flanders
London
E. J. Barb
The
Baptist Church
Monument
Abilene
Texas
Pope Dissatisfied With Wilson Peace Reply
Rome reports the Pope expressed bitter disappointment upon receiving President Wilson's reply to his peace proposals. He saw little scope for further peace efforts now and hoped the United States would respond more favorably than other nations.
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Associated Press
Rome
Tix
Vatican
Wilson
Ovine
United States
German Spies Sentenced at Bergen for Submarine Information
In Cristiania on August 31 Captain Laven and Officer Schwartz both Germans and Thorsen a Norwegian received penitentiary terms for supplying information to submarines about vessel sailings. Mrs Genevieve Blovens visits town as guest of the Rightway hotel planning to visit her mother in Oklahoma in a few days.
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Associated Press
Cristiania
Laven
Schwartz
Thorsen
Bergen
Genevieve Blovens
Rightway Hotel
Oklahoma
Cotton Crop Prospects Improve During August
Washington reports August results lift cotton production outlook by about four hundred thousand bales, bringing final out-turn to 12,499,000 bales based on 500 pound units. Arizona crop condition listed at 89 percent.
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Associated Press
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Arizona
Kindergarten Opens by Miss Dora Smith September 3
Miss Dora Smith opens a kindergarten Monday September 3 at 9 oclock. She will take children ages 8 to 6 years. For particulars call 103 or 201. George Fesler arrived from Plainview and expects to return tonight. For plumbing needs call 250 Riley Neleon.
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Dora Smith
George Fesler
Plainview
Riley-Neleon
People's Council Heads to Washington Over Right to Hold Convention
Minneapolis leaders of the people's council depart for Washington to place their claim to hold a nation peace convention before federal authorities.
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People's Council
Washington
Associated Press
Minneapolis
Jones Crossing Bridge Finished at Cost and Inspected
The Jones crossing between Sai and Bill Jones' place is finished at a cost of 783.67. The lowest bid by Midland Bridge Company was 1466.82, saving 683.15. The bridge has been inspected and found built to specifications under overseer F. E. Lits tle.
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Sai
Bill Jones
Midland Bidge Company
F. E. Litstle
Pardue and Blocker Return From Plains Trip
J. M. Pardue and Ray Blocker returned yesterday afternoon after a week on the plains traveling to Amarillo and back via Clovis.
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J. M. Pardue
Ray Blocker
Plains
Amarillo
Clovis
Wanted fat hens at Bates hotel for 15 cents per pound
Public notice offers a bounty at the Bates hotel for fat hens. Respondents are instructed to bring fowl promptly to the Bates hotel and are informed of the 15 cent per pound payment rate.
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Bates Hotel
German Reichstag Threatens Censorship Reform Action
The majority party warned in Copenhagen on August 1 that unless the German government heeds Reichstag demands for reform the party will take measures. Resolutions by Dr Karl Heine call for abolition of political censorship and limit military censorship to wartime conduct and criticism.
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Associated Press
Copenhagen
Reichstag
Karl Heine
Judge declares Keating-Owen child labor law unconstitutional
Greensboro August 31 Federal Judge Jamis E Boyd declared the Keating-Owen child labor law unconstitutional Vera Pearse return from Missouri where she attended a summer normal and visited relatives in many places She is a Grammer school teacher for the coming term Bob Green of Roswell is in town Mesamies Fred Weaver and Baxter from Loving Riley Nelson plumbers phone 250
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Associated Press
Greensboro
N. C
Jamis E. Boyd
Vera Pearse
Missouri
Grammer School
Fred Weaver
Baxter
Loving
Riley-Nelson
Reduction of Bread Prices Seen This Year
Washington reports a $2.20 per bushel price for the 1917 wheat crop will enable bread price cuts. A licensing system for flour and bread dealers will be set up, though not for small dealers, with a 14 ounce loaf selling for five cents and a fair profit for baker and flour maker.
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Associated Press
Washington
Food Administration
Hearst Declines Candidacy for New York Mayor
William R. Hearst will not run for mayor of New York in the upcoming election. His declaration of non candidacy was filed with the board of elections today. P. W. Dent, attorney for the Reclamation Service, is present handling government business. Plumbers Riley and Nelson. Phone No. 260.
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Hearst
New York
Associated Press
William R. Hearst
Ioard
Elections Today
P. W. Dent
Reclamation Service
Riley
Nelson
Lord Cecil backs Wilson peace reply to Pope
By Associated Press London August 11 Lord Cecil the minister of blockade endorses President Wilson's peace reply to the Pope and says he is not sure any further response will be necessary.
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Pope
Wilson
Associated Press
London
Lord Cecil
Local couples return from Elephant Butte trip pleasant
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wood and Mason Dillingham with Mr. and Mrs. Jus tine Beech and daughter came home late last night from a pleasure trip covering Elephant Butte dam and other towns along the route. Two cars traveled, Miss Lillian Bearup will sing Rock of Ages at the Christian church Sunday night, with the pastor illustrating the song using the Stereoptican. Miss Lillian needs no introduction to Carlabad folk.
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Tom Wood
Mason Dillingham
Justine Beech
Elephant Butte Dam
Lillian Bearup
Christian Church
Lillian
Petition Leads to Concrete Road at Barber Crossing
Five hundred fifty dollars has been subscribed to build a concrete roadway at the Barber crossing on Rocky. The 900 foot long eight foot wide road will connect Rocky residents with the valley and promises the best road in the area once finished.
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Barber Crossing
Rocky
TEAC TO BE HERE MONDAY READY FOR OPEN SCHOOLS
The Grammet school principal from Dexter Furl Beck will teaching manual training. Miss Lavena Jackson from Artesia will teach English in the High school. Miss Margarete Lee from Leadville Colorado arrives to teach music and drawing. Mary Beth Mullane and Emily Francis Hardy plan a short stay with the Matneys before school starts Monday.
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Grammet Whool
Dexter
Furl
Beck
Lavena Jackson
Artesia
Margarete Lee
Leadville
Colorado
Margaret Bonney
Denver
Mary Beth Mullane
Emily Francis Hardy
Misses Matney
Notable Visitors at Bates Today
J A Espy of Lobo Texas and Buck Gholson foreman of the Hudson ranch in the southeastern county are guests at the Bates today.
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J. A. Espy
Lobo, Texan
Bates Today
Buck Gholson
Hudson Ranch
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Associated Prans
Germany
Liberty Loan
U. S
National Bank
Carlsbad, N. M
NLESS
Bob Green
Roswell
Federal Reserve Banking
the National Bank OF Carlsbad
Elephant Butte
TEAC
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