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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-19
DRASTIC TERMS WILL Be DICTATED
BY BALKANS TO OTTOMAN EMPIRE
Continued from page u
peace at any price. We can not stand

Of peace at any price. We can not stand
everything"
The Austro-Hungarian cabinet has
sent a sharp note to the Servian gov
eminent at Belgrade demanding a pre-
else reply to all the questions at issue.
The Zeit says the note was distinctly
threatening in tone and adds:
Vigorous military measures viii give
emphasis to the diplomatic demand
should Servia's answer again be IN
satisfactory.
Some papers assert that Servia is pre-
pairing to concentrate her main forces
on the Austrian frontier.
Diplomatic circles do not exclude the
possibility that the Seryians, relying on
the sympathy of the Slavs in Austria
Hungary and on the support Of her
Balkan allies, may challenge the issue.
Heavy Artillery Duel.
Tho CORRESPONDENT of the Times with
the Turks, giving further details of the
.--ttIc along the Tchatalja lines, says:
The firing increased heavily when
the Bulgarian batteries three miles
northeast of Tchatalja opened a con-
tinuOus fire against the twin works Of
Hamidieh.
The Bulgarian infantry had de-
bouched into plain and seized the vii
lage Of Izedin, from which they were
driven by the Turkish artillery. Soon
after the village burst into flames. The
Turkish troops appeared easily to be
holding the enemy at bay.
THE Bulgarian batteries, entrenched
at the GuQSG OF the Didll udQ 10 DedE
the fire Of the heavy guns of three war
ships booming brOadsides from the sea
This fire was directed by signals from
the hills. 1t seemed effective, but the
Bulgarian artillerymen still courage
OuSly served their pieces. Thus the ar
tillery combat ebbed and flowed till the
sun went down
Thus finished the first day Of the
Bulgarian preparations to discover a
salient point in the famous Tchatalja
lines.
Scutnrf Surrenders.
A private telegram received at Bel
grade reports that Scutari has surren-
dered, according to a dispatch to the
Daily Telegraph.
Servian headquarters report that the
Turks attempted a sOrtie from Adri-
anOple on the side of the Servian divi-
sion. but were repulsed with great
losses.
The Daily TeIegraph's correspondent
at Scutari says that although the price
Of bread has risen considerably there
are still 5000 bags of flour in the town.
The difficulty. however, is the scarcity
of fuel for baking, there being hardly
any coal or wood left. The governor
has requisitioned all stocks Of wood.
The correspondent suppOses the OBJ
ject Of the MOntenegrin bOmbardment
is to induce the Turks to consume their
ammunition. The Turkish commander,
Ria Bey, however. is on the alert and
has given orders that shells must nos
be fired uselessly.
An ANTWERP dispatch to the Tele-
graph reports that Gen MartinOVitch
has occupied AlessiO.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-19
ALLIED BALKAN NATIONS
ASSENT 10 PEACE HRnROs Al

Sofia, Bulgaria, Nov. 19-The allied
Balkan nations today assented to the
Turkish proposal to discuss the terms
Of an armistice and eventual peace. The
reply sent to the dispatch of the Grand
ViZier to king Ferdinand Of Bulgaria
says
The Bulgarian government after
agreement with the allied cabinets of
Servia MonteEenEro and Greece informs
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-19

the Porte that plenipotentiaries have
been appointed with Instructions to ar
range with the commander-in-chief
of the Turkish armies the conditions Of
an armistice and subsequently to pro-
coed to the conclusion Of peace
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-19
GREGG PASSES THRoIGH.

A. S. Gregg, vice president of the
Frisco lines, passed through FL PasO
enroute to San Antonio Tuesday
morning. He occupied private car No.
11O1. and came in over the Southern
Pacific line.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-19
DISCUSSING INTERURBAN


LINE \ AGlA1 LNAA n IAbAs
Speakers for the chamber of com
merce luncheon to be given Thursday
have not yet been selected but the
topic for discussion will be THE In
terurban-' Men familiar with the pres
ent status Of the proposed road viii
discuss in short speeches what has been
done and what must be done to secure
the electric line down the valley.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-19
hsF DISTRICT COURT.

AsT UIsTRFCT COURT.
A. "A. Walthall, Fresidtug.
Case settings, December IS:
797ETeues VS. Guerra
S39EFOix vs. Moener, ct al
s992-Pigg vs. Meadows ct al, mon
9065ISikes rs E & S. W. mon
residents).
Case settings, December 19;
S473-Snbert vs. Green Gold, Silver
company.
sO23-Russeu Wheel & Foundry
company vs. E P. & S. y. ct al
8794-NeWman vs. McElroy.
S962-ThOrnton vs. FOgE
COUNTY COURT.
A s. J. Eylar, Presiding.
A J. Fullan vs. King WOrley, sun
on account; on trial
Krakauer, York & MOye vs. Fl. Nc
Lees, suit on well drilling contract
settled by agreement
JUSTICES COURTS.
E b. EeClinteek, Presiding.
J. G. Adams charged with forgery;
bound over to grand jury on $4,000.
Use Domestic Coke.
Southwestern Fuel Co.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-19
TEE COURTs.
s4FH DISTRICT COURT.
na- H Vae7ruou. pregfTfnr-.

Dan n. Jackson EFesluAnEs
Smith ct al, rs DOminy ct al, tres
pass to try title suit; On trial.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-19
a '.SDot Cash" Neu York Millinery Purchas
Makes 1t Possible For Us To Offer a AliIliner
Sale Way Out Of The Ordinary.
500 Mid-Sea Hats At An Underprice

E1ESE will be placed embrace all the
IN Horse Show mil
neg. Now understand while these hats will be sold about Onalf their real worth
will buy the undesirable We
are able extremely the that New York Office secured
concs OF the puclas
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-25
NORTH DAKoTA'S JOLT.

Chicago Inter Ocean: The harvester
trust does not seem to be what might
be called popular in North Dakota
Sioux City Journal: Roosevelt was
showed under in North Dakota on tues
day. and on the next day Il showed gen
orally throughout the northwest.
washington Post: In nutshell North
Dakota's first experiment with soap-oox
primaries is decidedly embarrassing to
Roosevelt, encouraging to La Toilette.
and a subject of mixed amusement ana
satisfaction to Taft.
ST. Louis Republic: The republican ex-
president who fastened the harvester
trust on North Dakota did not do as
well in the presidential primaries as ne
thought he would. Perhaps his dear
friend, George w. Perkins, would have
been a better man in his place.
St. Louis Times: North Dakota's
action indicates clearly that the west is
not to be carried off its feet by man
with the manners Of a cowboy and states
manship Of a phrase-book variety. There
are always plenty OF people of the yelling
type who are ready to become parties
to q circus performance. But 1t is true
OF the west, as OF other sections OF the
country. that volume Of sound is not a
safe index TO the way votes will be cast.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-25
No Need of a Strike.

George F. Baer for the anthracite
coal mine owners and John T. Demp-
sey for the miners agree that a strike
is not the only possible way Of set
Ting existing differences. Then why
not take another way? Every con.
sideration. private and public. will
gain by avoiding and lose by precipi-
tating a strike. No matter which
side finally succeeds In its demands.
the strikers or the employers, It will
sustain tremendous loss under the
stress of continued idleness. That Ia
perfectly well known by all before
hand.
The best that Is proposed BY the
miners Ia to secure a new contract for
two years. Then at the end OF that
time. whati Must they strike every
time their contract expires? The an
swer to that question is up to the
operators Just as much as II 10 to the
men In the shafts. This cannot be
made a one-slded affair. and II Ia
more than a two-sided issue--it ID
three-sided and the biggest side is the
third. the general public. on whom, al
In all such crises. the heaviest burden
ultimately falls.
Some day the public may tire OF
such medieval ways Of adjusting in
dustrial disputes and take steps to
provide better ways. But Just now
We are so engrossed with letting the
people rule in other matters that we
have no time to exercise our majority
might In this direction.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-25
Russia and Her Doll Rags.

Having failed In its attempt to
dictate the terms OF the international
loan to China, Russia has decided
not to participate with the Unit I
States. England. Germany, France
and Japan In that concert. In other
words. Russia has no use for the far
east except as q field Of exploitation.
and this financial arrangement, of
course. contemplates nothing OF that
sort. Dispatches from st. Peters
burg say that Russia Is inclined to
see In the loan another and more
dangerous form Of the schemes pur-
sued by American bankers In China
some years ago and which threat
ened strateglcally Russia's whole po-
sition in the far east"
Russla's whole position IN the far
east has looked steadfastly TO the
dismemberment of the Chinese en-
pire for the ultimate aggrandixe-
ment Of Russia. while the only mo-
tive actuating American influence in
the far east has conferred about an
open door that would give the
United States square deal along
with the other powers. Indeed, the
concert Of the five leading powers in
q $500. 100000 loan for China's up
building as a republic must be as
disheartening as It Is disastrous to
''Russla's whole position in the far
east" To the world, however, such
united movement is most propi-
tioua Twenty per cent Of this loan
is to go toward strengthening
China's military arm, an additional
cause Of encouragement TO Russia's
military aspirations.
II is a matter Of much satisfaction
that Japan refused TO follow Rus
sia's example in declining a share in
this loan. japan strengthens Its
own position and relations with the
leading powers by thus choosing be.
tween them and Russia. which Ia,
been singing q siren song to the
mikado for some time solely because
the car felt that 1t would pay hin
to keep on terms Of friendship, al
least. With his little eonqueror in tbs
east. as he could then have freei
scope for the exercise of his prowesi
against China when the time came
With strained relations with Japan
II is easy to see how Russia's plans
might not go forward so readily
This action Of Russia Is In entire &C.
cord with its established policy II
diplomacy and detracts nothing from
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-25
People Talked About

A woman lecturer proposes that girls
be taught how to f1irt. Good suggestion
There may yet be q class for the pur-
pose OF instructing ducks In the art Of
swimming. also.
Just before Ealing from New York for
the seat Of suffragette war, Miss Sylvia
Pankhurst left with her American ad.
mirers the sweet and happy thought:
''she who makes one briekbat fly where
none flew before Is beuefactor Of
Nomankind."
Captain Bernier. the Canadian Arctic
explorer. is urging the Canadian govern
ment to send him north again this year
on board the steamer Arctic. II Il intl-
mated that he desires TO visit the ground
Peary went over to express an opinion as
to whom the territory belongs.
Mrs. Wilson woodrow, writer Of fio-
lion, recently was asked whether she
was a college graduate. She replied that
she was not, and that she had never
gone to school even. She was the young.
est OF eight children and was allowed 20
grow up pretty much as she liked.
signor Sanford. the Italian crown
prosecutor talked for fifty hours In
summing up the case against the Cam.
morrists al vltsrbo. II was not . con
tinuous performance. however. and ID
not In the immortal vocal records Of
william Vincent Allen OF Nebraska and
Senator La Toilette Of Wisconsin
John p. White OF Indianapolis. presi-
dent OF the United Mine Workers Of
America, made favorable impression ii
the conferences held with the anthracite
operators in New York. He Is almost six
feet tall. bread shouldered and blue-eyed,
with elean-cut features and q shock Of
hair that Is just beginning to gray. HI
Is in the early forties and Ia q good
taiker.
The illness Of little Or. Mary walker
says the Brooklyn Eagle. brings into
prominence this advocate Of women's
rights Who go. into the enemy's codntr,
by wearing Its clothes. How much bet
ter is this nolseless method than that o.
brick heaung DIR. Mary Walkers re.
form II carried out by her sex would %
revolutonise industry that every depart
ment store would dwindie into q gents
furnishing goods shop. Before this coult
happen lawmakers would be forced b.
clamoring business to yield everything
rather than 60 70 such limits. A radica
blow struck at millinery and dressmakins
would carry the bastiie."
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-25
Roosevelt's Real Friends.

II is unfair for those advocating q
third term for Roosevelt to deny the
friendship for him Of many of the
men opposing his third term as
pirations. Some OF the best and
truest friends Colonel Roosevelt ever
had are not supporting him in the
present campaign and they are actu-
ated by the very best motives. still
giving credit to him for the great
reforms his administrations pro-
NOTED or brought to completion.
And 1t is because they believe in
him and his great achievements and
wish to see him and them go down
in history clear OF disparagement
that they oppose his return to the
White House for the third term ~
president.
The day will surely come when
Colonel Roosevelt himself will ap-
preciate the difference between his
unselfish friends who counselled
against his present venture and his
friends" with personal objects TO
serve or grievances to redress, who
dissuaded him from his own high re-
solve not to run again. His best
friends, We believe, are those, who.
like Senator Lodge. for instance, and
Senator Root and others. were eager
to have him leave unbroken bis ring
ing declaration to the American peo-
pie that under no circumstances"
would he accept another presidential
nomination. And had It not been
for men. disgruntled at President
Taft, some Of them dislodged from
public office by him for good and
sufficient reasons--had 1t not been
for the impetuous desire Of these
men to get even" 1t is reasonable to
believe the luster Of the former pres
idents fame and name would now be
undiminished.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-25
Not I'm the Rsanins.

OMAHA, March n.-To the Editor Of
The Bee: As the spring election under
the new form Of city government Is fast
approaching people are naturally looking
around for those who would be best
qualified to FIJI the office Of commits
sloner. The installation OF any new sys-
TEN Ike the one We are facing requires
men Of known ability and integrity 10
bring about the proper working Of the
machinery Of city government. That man
who cannot make q success Of his own
private business Is not the one to BE
elevated and intrustsd with the manage
ment OF department Of city affairs.
What we need Is honesty backed by good
sound business sense. and that we have
In many OF those who have filed or are
about to file for the nomination. Let
those who favor q good business adj
nsnistrsticn in the interests Of the entire
city get together.
Many Of my well meaning friends have
been urging me TO file. but knowing my
inability to win. and being connected with
one Of the largest jobbing houses in the
city. Observation-Disclosures Hardware COM
pany, / feel that cannot at this time
enter the uncertain field OF politics.
To those who have been gathering votes
for me In The Bee contest | offer my
sincere thanks. but as ! have hot filed.
do not intend to file. and am not .
candidate. respectfully request that
you withdraw my name from the pub
Hshed list. CCRLISS f. HOPPER.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-25
Ten Years Ago


The Nebraska Match factory. Twenty
eighth and Boyd streets, was sttireIy de-
stroyed by fire. The ownert Charles
GruenIg, placed the loss at s2otDo, insur-
ance half that.
Tax Commissioner Fleming occupied
the witness stand nearly ali day in the
hearing on the tax assessment case.
+. w. Bartlett died at his) residence.
sssi Henderson street. after an Illness OF
a month. Mr.. Bartlett had resided In
Omaha since 1884. when he entered the
firm Of Kiopp. Bartlett q Co, with which
he continued until his death.
John Heibel was found dead alongside
the residence Of John Wallace, 522 Pop
pieton avenue. where he had been en-
gagged removing storm windows He was
lying at the foot Of the ladder, having
fallen. II was supposed. when he sus-
tsined n stroke OF heart disease. He
lived at Twenty-eighth and Hickory
streets
Charles Aud, head sheep buyer for the
cudahy Packing company. was seriously
injured by q bull that gorec him In the
stomach and finally threw him behind a
post.
The Board Of Park Commissioners was
cunning for gunners who gun in parks.
z. J. Cornish OF the board laid down the
law that this trespassing must cease.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-25
THE OLD FIDDLER.


He frightened the strings Of his fiddle and
fosined his worn old bow,
And then across the catguts he pulled
Il soft and slow;
Young ones smiled as he struck tune
none Of them ever knew,
But their elders sat and fidgeted, for
they tingled through and through.
The notes grew loud and louder as the
flddler's body swayed.
And youngsters ceased TO giggle at
the time" the old man played;
Dim eyes grew bright with visions of
two score years and more
When gay young folks had tripped In
glee to the music Of this bow.
When the old man switched 10 Money
Musk" with a twinkle in his eye
A murmer rose from the gray-haired
crowd that sounded like q sigh;
But quick as a flash II vanished to the
sound of patting feet,
For young folks Taught the spirit to
the old stil sadly sweet.
A girl and boy still In their teens stepped
to the light refrain
And In the cheeks OF withered age the
roses bloomed again;
Coy maidens OF sixty-fiye and gallant
youths Of yors a
With courtly show OF olden grace mer-
rily took the floor.
Then gladness tugged at many a heart
grown sad with weary years,
For all had known LIES keenest Joys
and wept Its bitter tears:
But the house held naught, but Joy this
night and many a love retold s-..
And ancient song and Jest and wit
taught reckless youth new reverence
for the old.
ANTHONY NJ. EAsTERLING.
Omaha, Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-25
A Nebraska Object Lesson.

AAhuOuSA VI Gil INC bSdlSo -NC
braska is reputed to have the small
est percentage Of illiteracy and the
greatest amount of intelligence
among Its inhabitants, 1t is particu'
larly cited in the report Of the presi-
dent of the Carnegie foundation al
an example Of wasteful expenditure
of energy along educational lines. In
this report President Pritchett, argu-
ing for the necessity of higher stand
ards Of scholarship and better full
fillment of obligations to teachers,
deplores that UNCONVENTIONAL. state
and local riyalries have done so much
to swell the list Of weak, and even
superfluous, colleges. II is in this
connection that he uses Nebraska as
an object lesson:
In Nebraska. which had a population
in 1910 Of 1.is2.21I. there are thirteen col.
leges and universities. all IN the fertile
and populous southeastern quarter. One
Of these thirteen institutions Is the we'll
supported and ancessibly located state
university, another is an university con-
Quoted by the Jesuit fathers. and a third
is privately endowed institution. Each
Of the remaining ten colleges was founded
by Protestant denomination, is con.
trolled by It and appeals to the denom-
national constituency for support. One
Of these colleges gives in it's catalogue
no means Of estimating the number OF
Its college students. The other nine have
total college enrolment OF sl, or an
average OF nnety-three college students
each. The total enrolment Of all the de-
partments OF these institutions, apart
from the summer schools, is s.05l, or an
average Of $40 each. II thus appears that
these colleges. founded In days Of
pioneer enthusiasm or Of boom prospects,
and maintained by efforts Of denomina-
tons and the sacrifices of individuals.
are chiefly engaged In preparatory,
music and business school work rather
than in college education. To reduce
these ten struggling colleges to two or
three would relieve many conscientious
people from severe financial pressure and
would greatly improve the level Of
higher education In Nebraska.
These may be rather unpalatable
observations. but they are worth, at
least. serious consideration by all of
us. One point which DR.. Pritchett
passes over. however. offers some
mitigation, and that is that Nebraska
is yet comparatively undeveloped and
sparsely populated. and that some. II
not ell, OF these educational institu-
tons may have a legitimate chance
for growth, yet there must be gen.
eral agreement with him that the
two or three universities supported
by the state, or out Of ample endow-
ments, have the start. and must keep
the lead. and that the others must
always occupy q relatively subordi-
nate position.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-25

Senator Hitchcock's World-Herald
objects to the persistent charge that
all the forces back OF Harmon are In
spired by corrupt Wall street wealth
and privileged special interests and
that all the unselfish patriotic ele-
ments are enlisted with Mr.. Bryan.
yet that is the very course habltually
pursued by the democratic organ
with reference to its republican an
tasonists whom IT always paints in
the blacklist Of colors. no matter
what scalawags 1t may be supporting
tagged with the democratic label. It's
long lane that has no turning.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-25
Weak Spot in that Excise Bill.

Chairman Underwood has urged
his income tax bill chiefly upon the
ground that II would make up for
the s53, 000. 900 OF revenue the coun-
try would lose II his free sugar bill
became q law. OF which there is little
or no likelihood. But critics Of the
bill are skeptical of its revenue
producing power, chiefly because II
seems to leave n loophole for the
escape from taxation OF some OF the
largest fortunes. The bill taxes all
incomes above 5000 year. where
the recipient IL engaged in business
for q profit or livelihood. This. II Is
maintained with seemingly good
ground, let out the idle rich who are
not engaged actively in business for
a profit or livelihood.
With this weakness in the bill It
can never become q popular meas
ure. So long as the medium salary
Of 5000 and $4,000 Is to be taxed
and the income from q fortune Of
800. 100000 or s3oo.ooo.0oo re-
mains exempt. Chairman Underwood.
We imagine. lie going to have hard
time explaining his bill. II this is
one Of the schemes an astute party
leader Is depending on to land him
the presidential nomination we fear
folks will begin to discount his
shrewdness.
The bill sprung so suddenly calls
for more consideration than has been
given It or can be given on the eve Of
national campaign.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-25
'IheBetsL4ubm
InstaIIment Payment for Taxes

InstaIIment Payment for Taxes.
OMAHA, March z2-To the Editor OF
The Bee: Our new county and city
treasurer wants TO assist the taxpayers
so proposes that all taxes be paid In one
lump at one time instead of giving thu
taxpayers q breathing spell between one
Jolt and the next.
In Kansas. California and in Other
benighted regions. they divide each sci
Of taxes into two payments each ak
months apart. That this is a real as.
sistance to taxpayers Is proved by the
fact that they usually pay the taxes In
the divided sum. They can pay at first
payment IL they wish, In fact are usually
allowed small commission for preparing
the extended payments
think that the maximum Of Mr.. Urs
chat IL Is easier to pay large sum at
once than In divided payments) Is new
with him and grows out OF at least two
considerations-to gather In the money at
once and make less work in his office
In other words making two records for
himself. Why don't he propose that two
years taxes be paid at once and tax
payers not be bothered next year? X. X.