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New-York tribune., 1914-11-15
Official Report of
French War Office

Paris. Nov, l%.-Tho following ff,cial
communication was issued tonight by
the French War Office:
From the North Sea TO Lille tho
any has been good. Two attacks by
'he enemy, ono to the northeast OF Zon-
neoecke, the other TO the south Of
ipres, have been repulsed latter
with heavy losses TO the Germans.
Between the canal of La Bass6e
and Arras, and in the region of Lihons
the enemy has made two attempts,
without result.
There is nothing else to report.
M POLO dc Bernabe, the Spanish
Ambassador at Berlin and in charge Of
French interests, having been author
ized TO visit camp Of prisoners of
war in Germany, the Minister Of War
has, by reciprocal measure, author
lied Myron T. Herrick, the American
Ambassador in France, to visit all the
prisoners camps where Germans are
detained in French territory. Mr.. Her
rick has begun these visits this week"
The War Office statement given out
earlier in the day says:
In Belgium a German attack against
the head of the bridge at Nieuport re-
suited in failure, and various efforts st
offensive movements on the part of the
enemy in the region to the east and 10
the southeast of Ypres have been
checked.
in the environs of Bixchoote we
have progressed kilometre toward the
east. Between the canal of La Bassee
and Arras our troops have made
minor progress.
"In the region of Lassigny and in the
vicinity of the Aisne, as far as Berry
su- Bac, the Germans have attacked, but
without success.
"In the Arconne the fighting has
recommended with greater spirit. The
enemy endesvored, but in vain. to re-
capture Four dc Paris and st. Hubert.
Particularly in the vicinity of Verdun
several partial offensive movements on
the part of the enemy were checked by
the fire of our artillery before the
forward movement of the enemy's in
fantry could be undertaken.
''ln the Woevre district and in Lor-
raine, where bad weather prevails,
there is nothing to report"
New-York tribune., 1914-11-15
ALLAH AND PROPHET
INVOKED By TURKS

Constantinople (via Berlin and
London). Nov. l4.-Enver Pacha,
Turkish Minister Of War and leader
Of the Young Turk party, has pub
lished n proclamation to the Turk
ish army. ms follows:
Comrades: ] have the honor to
announce to you a noble Trade from
the Sultan. Our army Will destroy
our enemies with Allah's help and
the assistance Of the Prophet and
by the pious prayer Of the sove-
reign. Forward. always forward.
Victory. glory and paradise are be-
fore us; death and disgrace behind.
Long live our Padishah."
New-York tribune., 1914-11-15
DEADLOCK In WAR
DUE TO AIRCRAFT
New Explosive Hurled by
Germans at AerOS
Puzzles French.

While the news of the actual opera
tons of aircraft in the war is meagre,
tic writings of English experts in the
London aeronautical papers indicate
that much is being accomplished and
that the aerial branches Of the armies
are not the least important in the
service.
1t is generally believed by British
writers on aviation that the continued
deadlock Of the great armies in France
and Belgium is due to the aeroplanes.
Directly any movement is begun by
either side, the opposing commander is
apprised by his aerial scouts, and
steps are taken to Illustrate the en-
emy's move.
Although little has been heard Of
the spherical balloon as military
asset, reports in the English aero
ncutical periodicals show that 1t Is
being extensively employed. The at
tcmpts of the Germans to destroy such
craft have resulted in puzzling French
experts as TO the nature of certain
explosives used by the Kaiser's forces.
Referring to one Of these attempts,
the current issue Of Flight" quotes an
official report:
"A German airmsn recently made
an unsuccessful attempt, by means OF
four incendiary bombs, 70 explode a
French captive observation balloon.
The missiles fell simultaneously in
circle of about fifty yards diameter,
and as they struck the ground emitted
vivid red flames. At the point where
each fell was found large mass re-
sembling dark pumice-stone and the
stubble was burned in patches about
8 yard in diameter"
In connection with the repulse by
New-York tribune., 1914-11-15
Gefman-Au uStrian
Official Reports

Berlin, Nov. IA (by wireless to Lon
don).-Military headquarters gave out
en- official announcement to-day as fol-
lows:
"The fighting in western Flanders
continues. Our attacks during the
last few days have been impeded by
the rain and stormy weather, and are,
therefore, proceeding slowly. South
of Ypres we have taken 700 prisoners.
The British attacks to the west of
Lille have been repulsed.
"At Berry-au-Bac we compelled the
French to evacuate a commanding po-
stion.
"Our attack in the Forest of Ar
gonne has made good progress. Here
the French again suffered heavy
losses, leaving more than $50 prison
ers in our hands.
THE fighting continues in East
Prussia, and at Stallupoenen We took
500 Russian prisoners. No decision
yet has been reached at Soldau.
"In the district of Vlaclawec Rus
san army corps has been repulsed and
1900 prisoners and twelve machine
guns fell into our hands"
New-York tribune., 1914-11-15
SIAMESE SULTAN
LOYAL TO BRITAIN

London, Nov. 14-Ofical announce
ment was made this afternoon in Lon
don that the Sultan of Kelantan, a
petty native state in Siam, had given
assurances of the loyalty of his people
and that there would be no local dis
turbances as result of the war be-
tween Great Britain and Turkey.
Kelantan is a state on the eastern
side of the Malay Peninsula with an
area estimated at $500 square miles
and a population of 100000. The pre-
vailing religion is SHAFT MahOmetanism
Bv treaty signed at Bangkok be
tween Great Britain and Siam in 1909
Siam transferred TO Great Britain the
rights of suzerainty, and such rights
of protection, administration and con-
troll as she had possessed over a GER
tain tract of territory which also en-
braced all but the northeast corner OF
Kelatan.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-15

iike every one else. live modestly on
their savings.
four correspondent met Charles
Do,,et' the painter, yesterday at a
ven known student restaurant near
Montparnasse station. The Breton
master said: "Ah. we painters are all
having far from cheerful time. The
young ones are at the front and the
Older ones have no work"
me girls and women employees are
mostly busy making clothing for the
army or for the hospitals. n Paris
Ia, ,acNs gayety its weekly Board of
health reports show that the city never
oelorc has been so free from disease
or epidemic. Every one seems to enjoy
robust health.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-15

the British feet of the German forces
trying TO reach the coast towns, the
same periodical says:
Observation was arranged from the
shore By means OF naval balloons, and
all reports indicate that substantial
losses were inflicted on the enemy
and that the FIRE directed from the
balloons was effective against his bat
teries and heavy guns. Both at Ostend
and Nieuport balloons and seroplanes
directed the naval fire."
New-York tribune., 1914-11-15
CZAR TO REBUILD
BURNED CHURCHES

London, Nov. IA Reuter- dispatch
from Petrograd says:
"The Russian Emperor, who visited
Ivancorod to-day, announced his inten-
ton to grant the necessary funds for
rebuilding the Catholic churches IN
villages around the city which were de-
stroyed by German she'll fire.
"He also ordered that pecuniary aid
be given to the people who have SUI,
fered by the temporary occupation OF
the country by the Germans
New-York tribune., 1914-11-15
SUGAR PRICE NOW
DOUBLE IN FRANCE
Society of Agriculture Petitions
Government for Unlimited
ImpOrtations.
[By Csblc TO The Tribune. ]

Paris, Nov. 14.-The French Society
Of Agriculture is petitioning the gov
ernment to permit unlimited importa-
tions Of sugar into France. Sugar now
costs exactly double what it did before
the war and it is very difficult TO OBJ
tain. Speculation is accused of being
The main cause, but on the other hand
the fact remains that the French sugar
crop this year will not exceed $4,000
tone. as against 100000 tons last year.
The average annual consumption is
100000 tons.
The present high price of sugar is
regarded as specially regrettable at
the moment when the government is
making great efforts to grapple with
the drink problem, for sugar is indis-
pcnsable for the proper consumption OF
coffee, tea and other comforting but
Notwithstanding beverages.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-15
FORCED BY TURKS
TO SIGN AGREEMENT

London. Nov. IA dispatch to The
Times" from Cairo, Egypt, dated FRI
day. says:
"The British and French consuls from
Damascus and Aleppo, who reached
Cairo with American assistance, assert
tina. before being allowed to leave they
were obliged TO sign document agree
ing. in the event of an attack by the
Allies on the Syrian ports, 10 the shoot
ing Of three British, French or Rus
sian residents Tor every Turk killed.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-15
Costs only $3.50

instrument on the market today lrrespec-
tive of name and price, that can approach It n
simplicity, efficiency and artistic capablllty.
If you are considering the purchase OF any
Upright Piano whatever, we cordially invite
you to investigate the Stroud Pamela before
You make purchase
New-York tribune., 1914-11-15

This price is what establishes its value as
the greatest that can be obtained.
Compared with any player piano of other
make it will hold its own in pianotorte quail
ity, against much higher priced instruments.
Whereas, in player quality-in the advan-
tages it offers for roll N-playing-there is no
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-01
GEORGE R CooKsY
TREASURY DEPARTMENT

he won high honors. Coming to Wash
ington he took the law course ut the
George Washington University and
was ADMITTED to the District of Colum
bia bar in 1903.
Mr.. Meyers first government employ
ment was as clerk in the Office of the
Marine Corps. Later he was transferred
to the Department of Commerce and La
Dor. When the railroad securities COM
mission was created under the Taft ad
ministration, to investigate the stock
and bond issues of railroads, Mr. Meyer
was appointed clerk to that body, a
of Chicago In 1911 Mr.. Fisher became
Secretary of the Interior. and he took
Mr.. Meyer with him to the department
as his confidential clerk. Later Mr..
Meyer became private secretary to Sec
rotary Fisher and Secretary Lane con-
tinued him III the position. Mr.. Meyer,
like most of the cabinet private sec
retaries. is married and is a father.
=
The Office of private secretary to the
Secretary of the Treasury is looked upon
as one of the most desirable posts in
Washington. 1t usually leads to appoint
ment before the end of the term to an
assistant secretaryship in the department.
and assistant secretaries with remarka-
BILE frequency graduate into large imam
cial Institutions.
For example, Frank Vanderlip, now
president of the National City Bank OF
New York, probably the largest bank in
the country, owes his rise to the fact
that he served as private secretary to
Secretary Gage Of the Treasury III the
first Mckinley administration. Mr.. Gage
knew him as a newspaper financial writer
in Chicago and brought him to Washing
ton as private secretary. later making
him an assistant secretary. From that
position Mr. Nanderlp went to New York
as vice president of the National City
Bank.
Robert @. Bailey. for years an active
newspaper man in Washington. was pri-
waite secretary to Secretary MacVeagh III
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the Taft administration, was promoted
to be assistant secretary and is now as
sistant to the president of the National
City Bank-Mr. Fanderlip's bank.
When Secretary McAdoo came to the
department last March he brought with
him Byron J.. Newton, a highly trained
New York and Washington newspaper
man as his private secretary. Mr.. New
ton has already won his promotion to an
assistant secretaryship and his place has
been taken by another newspaper man,
George r. Cooksey.
Mr.. Cooksey is native Washingtonian,
whose entire newspaper career has been
spent in the service of the Associated
Press He was born in 1882 and edu-
Gated in the Washington public schools,
he being graduate of the Eastern High
School.
1t was during the busy times of the
Spanish-American war in 1898 that he
first went to work for the Associated
Press in minor capacity. His reliable
ity, thoroughness and briliancy In the
business won him speedy promotion
For number of years past Mr.. Cook
sey has covered" departments in Wash
ington, specializing on the Department of
Justice and the Treasury Department
He has been i'll and about the Treasury
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storage for three months.
This would effectually break up the
egg trust into a scramble. he says.
and the price of hen fruit would take a
tumble. AS millions of eggs are stored
in big cities in summer and let loose in
the fall, this would give the storage man
a chill and the ham and" restaurant
man a glad smile.
When Mcclellan was a young man he
threw his single to the wind in Memphis
where he waited long and patiently for a
client. One day he was hanging about
the courtroom when colored man
charged with carrying concealed weapons,
was brought to trial
AS the prisoner had no counsel. the
judge appointed Mcclellan. 1t was q
clear case of guilt. SO the jury, after be-
ing out but IL few moments, brought in a
verdict of guilty
Mckellar urged his prisoner to take an
appeal. But the man replied he was not
able to bear the expense.
What. haven't you got a cent?" asked
Mex ellar.
Why, no. boss replied the man IF
] had er had any money. ! would 81 hired
a real lawyer at fust."
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well satisfied that had he run for once
under the patrouymic of his grandfather
he would have been defeated before MS
friends and neighbors could have mas
tered the name of their candidate.
The new congressman's real name is
Lazaro Bieladonovitch, although he has
gone into the records of Congress as Mr.
l.aZaro. His grandfather, u Russian,
went to Louisiana with the unpronounce-
able name, but i'll succeeding years the
French descendants who became his
friends and associates gradually elm
mated it from their vocabulary and
called him Lazaro.
Two generations have now grown up in
Louisiana under that name. although
cousins and relatives i'll other parts of
the United States still use the paternal
name Of Bieladonovitch.
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Curtis. Since then, with two short
breaks, he served continuously as
Washington correspondent of Chicago
newspapers until entering the Depart
inent of Justice. In 1891 and 1892 he
out of the newspaper business as
Sfsting Mr. Curtis in the organization
of the first international American con-
ference out of which grew the present
day Pan American Union, and for a
time in 1898 he was at the worlds fair
at Chicago assisting in conducting the
Latin American bureau.
Last summer the Capitol standing
committee of correspondents delegated
Mr.. Suter to supervise the seating ar
rangements for newspaper workers at
the republican national convention at
Chicago and the democratic national
convention at Baltimore. The excel
lence of the work he did was shown
in the fact that there We're fewer com
plants as to seating arrangements than
ever before.
Careful painstaking. suave. courteous
and level-headed Mr.. Suter makes an
IDEAL secretary. Though not practic-
ing attorney. Mr.. Suter years ago ac
quired the rudiments of legal educa
ton and that proves helpful though
not essential to the discharge of duties
which are administrative rather than
legal.
OF all the cabinet private secretaries.
the youngest in point of years is Her
bert A. Meyer, private secretary of
Franklin *. Lane, Secretary of the In
terror Young though he is. Mr.. Meyer
has made a record for high efficiency
in his work. a thorough acquaintance
with all the ramifications Of the great
business conducted by the department.
coupled with winning personality.
have done much to make him a success
in his position.
Like Mr.. Pedigo. Mr.. Meyer is the
product of the civil service. He was
born twenty-seven years ago at Chilli
cothe, Ohio. and was educated at the
Staunton, Va, Military Academy, where
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He found it necessary to ADDRESS i'S
remarks 10 the women at all tunes on
eouai terms with the men, but IN ooiiis
this. one night, he discovered the neces-
sity of casting aside at least one OF the
hackneyed horrors which for sixteen
wears had been held over the heads OF
voters by republican speakers. lie was
just little late in making the dlscov-
cry, however.
Referring to the panic of 1898. which
republican statesmen have for SO many
years mistakenly laid at the door Of the
democratic party, Representative La Fol-
lette In one Of his flights exclaimed:
"Ah, ladies and gentlemen, do you wish
to return to the dark and dreadful days
of 1893 and wear patches on and
then he happened to think that things
had changed,
But it was too late, and the lady voters
joined with the men in the convulsive
snickering which finally broke into up
roarious laughter.
Representative Carter Glass of Virginia
who framed the administration currency
bill always wears oldfashioned round
cuffs with large old-time buttons, and
has but one expression for his FEELINGS
and that is "Dod YUM it!n
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Department longer than any of the pres
ent high officials. The special knowledge
of the department and its workings that
he secured as a newspaper man has made
him valuable. Long before his appoint
ment as private secretary he was recog-
nized as AN expert on the business of that
department.
Over in the Navy Department is an
other newspaper man private secretary
gaining his first experience in public en-
ploy. Howard A. Banks was taken by
1osephus Daniels from the editorial desk
Of the Hickory, N. c.. Democrat. to be
private secretary when Brer Daniels
himself was yanked away from his edi-
torlal desk at Raleigh to be Secretary of
the Navy.
An ardent partisan democrat, Mr.. Banks
Is an editor who has won national fame
tor his gentle. ever-kindly but keen wit.
Ills quaint humor. the quirks and pranks
he played in his editorial column delighted
the editors of metropolitan papers. Once
he had fierce and famous editorial
controversy with the Norfolk Virginian
on did Methuselah Live Till the First
Year Of the Flood?" Maj. HemphiH of
the News and Courier ruled that the
fight was dog-fall.
In his young, daredevil days lie used
to essay verse. but he says he has re-
formed. When Miss Cornelia Stuyyesant
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his ACQUAINTANCE are growing prouder OF
ii daily.
He is a hater of shams. according to
the tale told of him by one OF his col
leagues, anf shows it whenever possible.
One night. iii his home on 9TH avenue
in New York. the conversation turned
to the loud-mouthed reformers who take
the stage now and then in the world $
affairs. Some one remarked:
well, we all knock or are knocked.
Longfellow recognized it; you remember
that he said we must all be either ham,
mer or anvil"
IAN hammer or anvil, eh?'' queried
Francis Burton Harrison. How about
the bellows
Representative Crosser of Ohio has but
one ambition. and that is to see every
railroad i'll the United States owned by
its municipal government
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Yea, Verify!

Now that Francis
Burton Harrison
has left the House
of Representatives
to become govern
or general of the
= h i | i = p II e
Islands, anecdotes
Of his wit are be
ing handed about
like delicious NOR
sells, for Harrison
was one of the
idols of the House,
and the men who
had the honor of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-01

dent Marshall declines TO remain in
active. Hence his private secretary has
no sinecure.
The private secretary to the Vice Pres
ident IS Mark Thistlcthwaite. an Indiana
newspaper man, who has been associated
with his chief for many years. lie is
what newspaper men call live wire,
keen, active and intelligent. Mr. Thistle
thwaite was born AT Richmond Ind
March u. 1879. and was graduated from
Promptly on graduation he got d job as
a reporter in Philadelphia. On emerging
from the cuhhood stage he went back 10
Indiana and to work in Indianapolis
Presently he began to write politics
In the campaign of 1908. when Mr.. Mar
shall was laking the race for Governor
Of Indiana, Mr.. Thistlethwaite. then on
the indianapolis News. became Intimately
associated with him. This led to his ap-
polntnent as private secretary to the
governor when the Marshall ticket won
When Mr. Marshall left the governorship
to come to Washington as Vice Presi-
dent MI Thistiethwaite came. too.
The dean OF the corps of cabinet private
secretaries is Walter r.. Pediso of the
War Department. lie has the unique
record of having served four successive
Secretaries of War When William H.
Taft resigned the War portfolio to be-
come 4 candidate for President, Luke
Wright became Secretary of War in his
stead. Looking over the department. Sec
rotary Wright found Mr. Pedigo serving
as private secretary to the then chief of
the bureau Of ipsular affairs, Brig. Gen.
Clarence Edwards He reached ont and
TOOK AIR. Ped-So as his own private seq
!etary- That Mas in July 1905
IN AdFcn, 1902 in the Taft admipistra :
l"n. Jacob NJ Dickinson was made Sec
rotary OF War Mr.. Pedigo looked good
70 hln and Mr.. Eedi@o remained in his
position. Before IN" four years were uu
MI Dickinson resigned and was succeed
ed by Henry !. Stinson. Mr. Stimson
e9u'd A"d no better man for private sec
IS'1lS IhaH me incumbent Again Mr..
fed'so was reappoiuted
ThrH, N tn" Wilson administration.
came IIndiey VI. Garrison as Secretary
Of War. lie declined to- go contrary To
'ftdl'Ion Mr.. Pedigo is still private sec
Mr., Pedigo got his training for the job
Ill ct"tloal sertlr' Ia the War Depart
mcl't. He WAS born at Pulaski Va. in
$50 ami received his education in pub
l.t schools aud III Il business college, at
l;0anuke- liz was stcnosrapher in a
Wholesale grocery house al Roanoke when
ISas al
t.flistins as q rriyate in the 2nd Viz
glria Volunteers. he started out To night
but LIS talents as a Stcuographt.r bccou-
ing known. he Wa detailed a. secretary
To Gen Fitz Hugh Lee carly in his army
career " an enlisted man. a private
ms pan was limited TO Sl5tp a month
50 Gen. Lee secured his discharge and
thtn employed him AZ civilian secretary,
With Geu- Lee Mr.. Pedigo served with
The 'th Army Forrs at jacksonville and
savannah and later, for two years, in
cuba. Then when Gen. Lee Was appoint
"d 10 IL" command of the Department
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What's in a Name?

DIR. Ladislas La
faro, representa-
tive from the sew
enth Louisiana dis
trict and successor
to Arsene Pujo,
head of the now
+ a IN o u S money
trust" Investigating
committee, believes
there is a good
deal in a name
when 1t comes to
running for Con-
gress.
DIR. Lazarois fairly
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Wanted-A Real Lawyer.

Re pre- S e NATIVE
Kenneth d. Nc
KelIar of Tennes-
Sc is out cunning
for the cold stor-
age fellows and
busy protecting the
humble hen in her
home industry. In
a bill he is press
ing before Congress
he advocates that
the law prohibit in
terstate shipment
of fresh foods that
have been in cold