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The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-05
POCKET BILLIARDS.
0oshorn Defeats SluAser in Third
Block-Has Net Lead of AZ.

r. E. Goshorn defeated S. D. Slus-
ser in the third block Of the pocket
billiard championship contest at the
Tromp smoke house at SIS Kansas
avenue Wednesday afternoon. The
score Of this block was 100 to u, thus
giving Goshorn' a total score for three
blocks of 2S8 and Slpsser a score of
246. Three more blocks will be
played. -
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A OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

1A8cU "OHaH Oh OOWIey county Sue
cumbs at 81 Years.
Winfield, Kan, Feb. 5.-'Grandma''
Queer, aged 81, the Oldest resident of
Cowley county, is dead at the home
of her son, andrew J. Queer, at Bur-
den. She was sick only a half hour
before she died.
Mrs. Queer was the mother of sew
en- children, Of whom six survive, with
sixty-three grandchildren, eighty
four great-grandchildren and two
great-great-grandch
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DIR. Pierce Is Dead.

Buffalo, Feb. 5.-Dr. Ray v. Pierce
CT Buffalo, well known as a manufac-
turer of proprietary medicines, died at
his winter home on St. Vincent's Island,
Florida, last night.
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Emporia As; Friends Is.

Emporia, Kan, Feb. 5.-College of
Emporia downed Friends university of
Wichita in a slow game here last
night, 43 to Is. Emporia used many
substitutes and kept the score down.
The Quakers scored only five goals
from the field. making four in the last
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HELD ON MURDER CHARGE.
Coroner's Jury duplicates Three 1
Shooting Over Gambling Game,

lola, Kan, Feb. 5.-Hugh Lambeth, son
Of DIR. G. 8. Lambeth. a wealthy ply
sician; James Teal, a restaurant proprie-
tor, and William Mccoy, a barber all of
following a coroner's verdict that Jose
Hernandez, found slain in his bunk car
at Moran Monday, came to death from
wounds inflicted by Lambeth, and that
shooting is alleged to have followed a
quarrel over a gambling game.
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half. Todd tossed eight baskets and
Russell five. The first half was rough
The score at Its end being % to s.
Referee-Porter Craig, Ottawa uni
versity.
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Topeka Fruit and Produce Marhee
lSelling prices py 6am1 e. Lux. vhole.
sale Fruit and Produce,j

Topeka. Kan. Feb, &.
-APPLES-Choice Jonathans. per bor
LIZ; Extra Fancy Roman Beauties, per
$206: Extra Fancy Winesaps, per box sa q.
Taney Winsssps ness F.. per 3 box .s csoc:
Ganos. per bog g. Is: Fancy Ganos. ner Fancy t
500: Extra Fancy Ben Davis, Der bo3
tIR cIRANBERRfEsPer sH RE bos osr ,R Seh &, go
FLORIDA GRAPE FRUIi-Rr ho~
iPs1xSEKAcE F1es-per box, &C.
SAvEL eKANGEs@Per box. ...xe,n
G912SADq GnMoNsPe4 a4SnETsner SoI. ,s.de case. sax
COCOANUTs-Per doz.. SOC: per ...s
:. xAw y, VALLEY Z, K SWEET PorAroHs
GABBAGE- A Holland. per lb., z<e.
,.5Av BANANAS1Eatra ~. = 5f fancy. Der ib,. sc:
RED GLoBE oN1oNs-pe, h,
SPANISH ONIONS-Per crate I, S0
., RED RIVER EARLY oHio"Fsere se' n,
BURBANK POrAroEs-p.
.xa HOT HOUSE LErTUcE-P.PP Pui s.ss. soc;
BOTTLED HoRsERAD1sH-,..
CARRoTs1Per bu.. s.m
BEETSSIPsr BE5S7JP bu:. SOC.
,bs baoaAnaASPes Or more. pel X ib 1c: lots Of ss
CELERY-Mammoth. &c dc.
OYSTERSNStandards per
psaie eas &c. Rev foIt 81
Sc; Bulk Oysters Standards. per psr can can.
.Se:ts Se; F'a1n ner sessct. Per gal. Slso: Estr:
CHEEsE-1s@2ic.
Topeka Butter. Eeks ana pouyt-,
FURNISHED by the Topeka Packing r.
Topeka. Kan NJ .
EGGS-Eresh country. &c. 3D. ..
under * lbs. icc :psinxs - oye9 sn1 oysr i.e:
broilers lbs and under 1ic: turtox' &c:
to young TOMS l6c; old tom turksyy. nens H1
1ucks ~ ilc; geese. sc: stass. 1oc: old stass..
BUTTER-Packing stock. 14c.
Butter and Eern
FURNISHED by The Continental r.r..-
Co.. Topeka. Kan.J
CHICAGO EGGSLN@27xc. CD o.
NEW YORK EGGSLHxIa.c
CREAMERY BUTTER-Chic.
rs,s n; T.. ~ szs1t@z7c; Elsin. 2sszc: Topks vb;
Topeka Grain Marr..
- "a. q ave .. ana q; dS,!1ars: c.4,s:: corner Kan.
nETs nEM CSoRN-ss0esc. 60 ' Feb. &
cnb c%nHbEeao5RRNHesss. eoRNeesssss.
Topeka Hay Mark.~
Is ~ -A'e~ - l. A. Beck. zIz-zls e. e..
ppA1prr Topeka, Kan. ~.
AGO.. 1Ax-No. l. Sl4.Oo: 81: S s.
,,sa Hs" AlsAITA-cno'c.. s1zoe; N..
Topeka Hide Marie M
HIDE Co., 10 East Tfsh1s' Thi9ds s., {: smith
SALT CUREb HIDEs- HIDEs--slh,,a h,,an.. Feb s.
NO; !. l41zc; no. Z. 135zc; SAID cs,rsa hides
.,nosr ana s.ae ~ ,r 30 No 2. uc; side n9lls
S.,s,e uuer - -: lat NA l. lie; sidS ~ hsDsaooe
Dns % hnn stsxs est nat No ice: sait nas6
deacons, vc TO 60c: sail cnre1 .n!t cured
to &c: green uncured hfJes IL ccauaks, 1ec
sams sraoe cured: green half cure5 htSsn
zc less tnsn same gracs cured nos..
NOES NO. J! xA0OGae0: horse hi6e. Ho HoTee
se; pom pony ,s hides and Glue horse. 7scS9 81 3: &
zeal. 90: dry. according Is vol Sfeea
!9loc: tancw No I. 5456lxc: tsilovT 10,
+Q4kc: bees wax. 1s@Ec. NO I
DRY HIDEs-Dry flint butch>r 49,
z2c; dry flint under ie ib.. 1sc ~ 5oc g
Tint culls Nat. l3c: dry salt he.vMe' Me' dry
IL Ibs. 17c to 1oc: dry salt iight. ~ over
over g 70 flat. No. I. IA: side NSSe NS ~
kANsAS: NEBRASKA AND CIT wros
medium. sssisc: ,iass ,i%sses'Ss%; Time; ,e: ,,sS,ce: dsrk
ssi cssoir1aSpo. NEW nrxrco ,,..
MI rxA6-tAghf riedlurr 90 -. ~ ~ 49,
ksse uO0es oeayy 0uA ND1oa
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unless fat)
Don't send In rough. thin. unfinished
hogs or pigs. a. We cannot use them foe
packing purposes ana will have 60 bnv a.
stock hog prices and low enough to sns
able us to reship to the River market ~
keep them beck until finished.
Cannot use grass cattle unless strictly
good.
Market price paid for dry lot Cattle
If you will favor US with your in0uarsea
advising number OF head. quality, ~
ana length OF time on feed. We win make
TO call on you.
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HANLON CALLS MEETING,
Western League Men to Meet Feb. II
in Chicago to Draft Schedule.

Sioux City, Ia, Feb. 5.-Ed ]. Han
lon. acting president Of the Western
League. has called a schedule meeting
of the league to be held at Chicago
February r.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-05
BEAT SUNDAY BAsEBAILA
Maryland LEGISLATURE Reports On-
favorable BIN to Legaltze Game.

Annapolis. Nd. Feb. 5.-The an
nuaI attempt to legalixe Sunday base
ball in Baltimore met defeat today.
The bill was unfavorably reported by
q committee Of the house Of delegates
and q motion to substitute the bill for
the unfavorable report was voted
down almost unanimously.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-05

.How is your shakespearean club set
ting onr' "splendidiy We learned two
new steps last Week."-Life.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-05
Chicago Grain Market.

Chicago Grain Market.
Chicago, Feb. 5.-WHEATeClose: May,
92Nc: July. 8S3sc.
CORN-May. 65Hc; July, sc.
OATS-May, 391sc; July, 391kc.
PORK-May. $3.50.
LARD-May. 81. II: July. $1130. s-@-
SHORT RIBS-May, $u.70: July, $11-66.
Liverpool Grain Market.
Liverpool, Feb. 5.-WHEAT-Spot firm:
No. red. western, Is Sd; No. Manitoba
Is I'd; No. 2, Is I'D; No. 3. Is Id.
CORN-Spot, steady; American mixed,
IS SID.
Kansas City Produce Market.
Kansas City. Feb. 5.-WHEAT-Cash:
Market unchanged. No. hard, 84@87c:
No. 3, S3@86c; No. red, 881k @89kc; No
3, S5k@8Sc.
CORN-Market 1kc lower. No. mixed.
631s@64c; No. 8. &c; No. white, 675k@6Sc:
No. 8, 631k@64c.
CORN-No. 3 mixed. s114@s2c: No. 2
white &C.
OATS-Market unchanged to 1kc higher.
No. white, 40c; Moo. 2 mixed. 39c.
RYE621sc.
HAY-Marlzet weak to Soc lower Choice
timothy. SIS 5-50@16.0O: choice prairie. $500
OHIO; choice alfalfa, $16O0@1650.
BUTTER-Market unchanged.
EGGS-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Market unchanged.
WHEAT-Receipts 50 cars.
CLOSE: WHEAT-May. S6A@86%c;
July, S2Hc.
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Kansas City Grain Market.
CThe range Of prices for gram futures ON
the Kansas City Board Of Trade a. re-
ported by Thos. J. Myers. Broker. Co
lumbar Bldg.1
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-05

Chicago Grain Market.
[The range Of prices for grain futures on
the Chicago Board Of Trade AZ reported
by Thos. J. Myers. Broker. Columbian
B1dg.1
Chicago, Feb. &
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-05

Topeka MArkel
.,,rnsahed by the Chas. Wol6 Packing
Co vafds close At noon saturday. We
1900 ua<, ptgs. thin sows OF hog:
s1i zs1ine less than 10 lbs. Do not mar.
r.f hoVs unless same are well finished
cannot use half fat stun. We give
thes notice.J
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chicago Produce Alarke

Chicago Produce Market.
Chicago. Feb. k-BUTTER-Nark un-
settled. Creamer1es. Nh0z7c.
E0GS-Market Irregular. At mark.
cases included. N14026kc: ordinary firsts.
24h@26c; ffrsts. 25xc.
CHEESEEMarket unchanged.
POTATOES-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Anve, unchanged.
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New York Produce Mar

New York, Feb. 5.-BUTTER-Marke
steady. Process extras, 23@233zc; packing
stock. current make No. 2, 1S0lS3kc.
CHEESE-Market quiet and firm. State
whole milk, fall and summer white spec
ial, 18@1S1xc.
IGGS-Market unsettled. Fresh gather
ed extras: 9001c: extra firsts. 2s3z@2sc.
ems, 1bc; fowls. 17c; turkeys. 1ec. Dressed.
quiet: fresh killed western chickens 15@
Ac; fowls. 15@1Sc: turkeys, 1S@5c.
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Topeka Hide MarA.~
lQuotA lions furnlAhed br
Hide Co.. 100 East third Thids IS. :. Smith
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Topeka Hay Market.
lfufnisneo by T. A. Beck. zz
s,s.oe. A1HiS HAx-No. / sis.oe: feh; Sc s.
NEW AL1rALFA-cno,..
t1ko. &I0o; Ma +,
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wichita live Stock Market,

Wichita, Feb. 5.-HOGS1Receipts 1000.
Market higher. Top. $40; bulk of sales.
tS20@8.35.
Native steers, $6.50@8.50; cows and heifers,
S 5GOG8.00; stockers and feeders. $6.50@7. 50;
stock cows and heifers. H.6O@65O: bulls,
81 5O@675; calves, H.00010.O0.
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Kansas City. Feb. 5.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-05

New York Sugar Market.
New York, Feb. 5.-SUGAR-Raw, firm:
Muscovado. 29S; Centrifugal, 3.4S: mo-
lasses, 2.7a Refined. quiet. d;
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Topeka Butter. Eeks ana pouItrv
FURNISHED by the Topeka p.ck,,-

Eccs-E., Topeka. Kan. Feb. &
POULTRY-Hens 3H lb. ana
hnder nosh 81 lbs loc; springs. over ibs.. isc:
t nrov.ers oa,s IDS, and under 14c; turkey hen:
&c. ASo' oio stags.
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FURNISHED by The Continents, $780,.
Co.. Topeka. Kan,I
cr11cAco Topeka, Kan. Feb. &.
NEW YORK EGGS-3l1zNazc
CREAMERY BUTTER-Chic..
N. r., 96hG27c; Elgin. 1s1zc: TonIHo zo54c
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NEW CoRN-ssassc' Kan. Feb. &
OATS-s0c.
WHEAT-7604oc
OLD CORNoKo
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st. Joseph Live Stock Market.
st. Joseph, Feb. 6-HOGS-Receipti
5000 Market 6@10c higher. Top. $50
bulk Of sales, $S.1008.40.
CATTLE-Receipts 800. Market steady
Steers, 81 100000; cows and heifers, A.000
$50; calves, $500Q1OO0.
sHEEP-Receipts $500. Market slow
Lambs. $600Q7.00 r
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-10

attempting to purchase ammunition,
~ order TO continue tho attacks on
me Mexican border town, have rec.
vnlmended TO the lnsurgcnt Sonora
governor that he attack Naco. sonora
ueiore the American artillery can ar
rive or am arms embargo be enforced
me three special trains bearing The
sixth artillery are expected to leav ,
III Paso early tomorrow. they will
convey the twelve cannon of the three
batteries, large quantities or ammuni.
'ion and equipment TO establish per
nanent winter camp at Naco. Nearly
oVV Officers ana men will 20.
governor Maytorena IL reported as
short Of rifle ammunition and almost
out Of artillery shells for his seven
cannon His agents here however.
expect that he will receive sufficient
munitions to attack the town before
the American cannon can be placed
In position.
Gen. Tasker II. Bliss commanding
the southern department which has
jurisdiction over the entire Mexican
frontier. passed through here tonleht
ON his way TO Naco. whence he had
been ordered when the Washington
government decided TO demand ees.
sauon OF fire 10 the American side.
backed by the artillery from the local
port and the Ninth and Tenth United
states cavalry, already stationed at or
near the Arizona border town.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-10
Purpose Of Such Movement, II
Is Believed, Would Be to
Hold British Forces for De-
fenSe of Island,
.ENTRENC CHMENTS ARE
BEING CONSTRUCTED
Kaiser's Troops Might Land al
Several Points in Order to
Split Up Army for Home De-
fenSe.
lAssocIalsd Press corre.pondencel

London. Nov. Notwithstanding
the conclusions formed by the I'M
perlal committee OF defense some
years ago that an invasion OF England
would be an lmpossihility while the
British fleet remains in being inva-
sion by Germany Is now considered a
distinct possibility
Both the government and the in
habltants of the sea coast counties
are preparing actively to meet land
ing of hostile troops. The military
preparations haze been conducted on
large scale since the beginning Of
the war. The home army, which Is
commanded by General Sir Tan Ham
ilton, who carries u broken wrist az
souvenir of the Iioer war has for
It's special function the repelllne Of
an Invasion. This army consists main-
ly of territorials which number
some 100000 now under arms in the
United Kingdom. and part Of the
so-called Kitchener's army undoubt-
cdly would be employed In case of
need. as Well as any Canadian and
other colonial troops who might be
in the country
The territoriais were organized by
lOlu lldiudIlt Nfttft ftt " da iifHfntti
OF war, and under the terms of their
enlistment cannot be ordered abroad,
although many Of the regiments have
volunteered for foreign service and
several are on the continent under
General French
Military experts consider 1t wholly
possible that the Germans may make
a desperate incursion upon the Brit
sh coast. even With the expectation
of losing n ls-sz pUrtinn their
men, for the moral effect of the pres
cnce of an invader would have In
throwing the population into panic.
and preventing the war office from
sending troops TO reinforce the light
ing line In France
1t Is thought the Germans might
attempt to land two or three contln-
gents at widely separated bases for
the purpose of dividing the British
defense army and might send their
smaller expedition In advance of the
main one to create diversion. The
home army has been operating with
a view to being prepared to meet
such demonstration.
Several thousand laborers have
been employed digging trenches and
making other defensive works on
strategic lines behind the eastern and
southern coasts The preparations of
the railroads. controlled by q COM
mittee of railway managers who have
rank during the war. have
been made for moving large bodies
" men and guns quickly. A practice
was conducted few
lays ago and rumors of an invasion
became current
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-10
TURKISH GOVERNOR
SuKIiENDI.Iis TO BRITISH

London Dee , fa.22 4, in.)~-It Is
Officially announced that suchi Bey.
late governor Of Hasra. Aslatic 1ur-
key, commander Of the Turkish forces
at kurna. yesterday surrendered uu-
conditlonally with his troops TO the
Indian cxpeditlonary force which Is
operating ut the head of the Persian
gulf
kurna subsequently was occupied
by the British, who are nov in COM
pletc control Of the country from tha
Junction of the Tigris aud Euphrates
rivers to the sea and Of the richest
part OF the fertile delta.
The Indian officer. In a dispatch
describing the operations of the Brit
ish forces on the Persian gulf. says:
"A reconnaissance Of the enems's
position at kurna was made Decem-
Der by Col. G. S. Frazer with the
10th Mahratta light Infantry The
enemy was encountered on the left
bank OF the Tigris opposite kurna
They were promptly attacked and
driven across the river, losing heavily
Two guns aud seventy prisoners. in
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-10
EMPEROR ON ROAD TO
RECOVERY, REPORTS SAY

London, Dee. 10 (3:35 u. M. Tho
British public is manifcsfing fully as
keen an interest In the reports OF the
German emperofs illness as in tho
news of the naval victory. From dis
patches received here during the
night It appears that Emperor VIII
liam was seized With an attack Of in
iluenza while on q secret visit to Em-
peror Francis Joseph.
The most reliable sources Of infor-
nation. By way Of Holland and Co
penhagen, indicate that he now Is
making progress toward recovery.
II is noted that the emperor's quiet
and unheralded arrival At Berlin last
Thursday night as sick man. threat
ened with nervous breakdown. was
his first visit TO the capital since the
beginning of the war
The German newspapers OF Friday.
Saturday and Sunday. which have
just arrived here, make no mention
of his name beyond The brief an
nouncemcnt that the emperor had re-
turned to Berlin. This apparently In
dicates that the news of his illness
was suppressed until danger was past
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-10
CARRANZA-VILLA WAR
IN NEW YORK CITY

New York. Dee a.---Justin Accycdv.
former Mexican consul general. rep.
resentatiNe OF General CarnnNa. WIS
arralgned In a police court here today
charged with assault Aladio Mendoza.
an associate Of the Mexican consul
general representing the villa inter.
csts. lie was fined S.
For the past i've months Villas con-
sui general aud 'arranza's consul gem
erat have been maintaining offices IN
the same building. According 20 Mem
doxa Acevedo accused him OF allow
ing visitors 90 Villas consul general
TO entertain the belief that they were
calling on the actual representative OF
Mexico Ia New York when Acovodo
welded cane, Accvedo admitted tho
assault but said he struck Ia self-dc-
Tense.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-10
ENGINEMEN REPORT
HIGHER COST OF LIVING

Chicago. Dec g.--WilIam S. Car
ter, president Of the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive fircmen and Enginemen,
who has been on the witness stand
In the railway arbitration hearing
here most OF the time since the case
began ten days ago. concluded mis-
testimony today with the introduction
of compilations bearing on the in
creased cost Of living.
His statistics were embodied in
three pamphlets, and there was a
trace Of grim humor in the one bear
ing on the cost Of meals aud rooms
TO engineers away from home.
II appeared from the hundreds OF
individual reports gathered from the
men that where prices had not adj
yanced, as they had in most cases.
the quantity ana quality of the food
had detcriorated. one report. how
ever from Pasco, Wash, sounded a
CHEEKY note among the great chorus
of growls, for ii reported. mo diff
ferences in meals
The tables showed increases In the
last four years in prices for meats.
groceries, fuel, room and house rent,
taxes and every necessity OF life.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-10
THIRTEEN MINE
WORKERS KILLED
WHEN CAGE DROPS
Law Violated, Passage Of
Which Was Caused by Sim
liar Accident, With 13 Lives
Lost, in Same CoIIiey,

e. ~. "a ~
scranton, ~, Dev. hir,eeii M
mine WORKERS were hiiisu ~ .le liipp
smart OK the Delawafe, Lacka"anna .
western Coai 20 Diaihonu coiliers
mere TO-DAY When tne platform ol d
cage on when ,iiey were pelhs ioN ,
yicu ny oon ,ne nm" sp,i"RStu ~tta a"s ~
dropped zoo ieet 10 the bottom OIL
the snalt' fourteenth man sareu ,r
himself by ciinsing to tne cage. me
accident occurred When the men were
going TO WORK,
John belinskl driver poss' anu
the only man IN tne cage 70 eseape p.
aiive, declared thal ne nau aiwass
mad an lnstlhc.ive rear OIL ihlne cur,
rlages ana tnat ne had maue ~ u
practice ior several years 10 cllns u u
the SIDE bars every time ne Ioue up
ana down. AFTER me iloor oI 'lis ease
dropped ne ciung TO me roa anu .neii
CLIMBED uoWn the slal,.ns 70 Saies'
singular ,' toinciueive' - tho
"hat cduscu tne oo,'''ps. ~ ,i,,ia -
carriage mas not yer peen ue'eii iiiiileu
but that u carried Ioui more hlei
than Is allowed uhuer we ia~a M. We
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-10
GERMAN MERCHANTMEN
SUNK OIFF AftGISTIS 4

Buenos Aires, Dec. 9.--1'hree Ger
man merchantmen were sunk by
British or Japanese warships off the
coast Of Terra del Fuego. the southern
most extremity Of South America last
Sunday, according to advlces just re-
ceived here
The Information was contained IN
wireless dispatch to the ministry af
marine from the commander of the
Argentine war transport Pledra Bu-
tnd.
The message said division OF war
ships, which the commander believed
to have been either English or Japp-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-10
Summary of War
NelUs of Yesterday

Great Britain has evened the score
with Germany for the sinking Of her
cruisers. the Good Hope and Mon
mouth off Chile, November /. A Brit
ish squadron under Vice Admiral Sir
Frederick Sturdee. has sent TO the
bottom off the southern coast OF
South America the German cruisers
seharnhorst. Gneisenau and Leipzig.
three of the German warships which
enc0mpassed the defeat of Rear Ad-
miral Sir Christopher Cradock's men
of-Nur. According 10 tho official ad-
vices the British ships have glvoi
chase TO two other German ships, the
lNurnberg and Dresden, which also
were engaged In the fight An official
dispatch from Chile says 1t is report
ed there that these two vessels were
badly damaged
With the sinking Of the Scharn-
horst, the German flagship. Ad-
niral Count Won Spec probably found
a grave beneath the waves, as was the
case with Admiral cradock, for. al
though the official report says some
Of the men IN the Gneiscnau and Lcip-
zig were saved. no mention was made
Of the rescue Of any OF the ships
company Of the scharnhorst.
On land artillery duels and infan-
try attacks are In progress along the
entire front In Belgium and Franco
and battles continue at various points
in the east from Poland TO tho Car
pathians. In the south the Seryians
claim the Austrians are In preclptate
flight before King Peters forces and
are losing heavily in men, guns and
war stores.
The French war office claims that
In the western zone the allies at va
rious points have made gains and
have strengthened the positions re-
taken from the Germans. From ller-
lin, however. comes q denial Of this
and an assertion that the Germans in
tho region Of Nancy and IN the forest
of the Argonne have inflicted heavy
LOSSES on the alllcs.
Although Petrograd claims the Ruse
siaus evacuated Lodz for strategic
reasons and without The loss Of a SIM
gle NUN. Berlin maintains that the
German occupation OF the second city
In Poland was accomplished only amer
enormous losscs had been suffered by
the Russians.
Great Britain, according to official
advleeH. now Is In complete control Of
TINT pttrt Of Aslatlc Turkey from thu
Of the Tlgris and liuphrutus
rivers to The sea. This was accom-
pllshed through the surrender Of the
Turkish commander, Suchi Bcy, TO
Great Britain's Indian expeditionury
force operating at the head OF the
Persian gulf.
The latest bulletin issued In Berlin
concerning the condition of Emperor
said he had been unable TO
leave his bed and that his fever had !
not decreased. II added that the em-
peror WIS too weak to give any mill |
tary instructions.
Great Britain and Portugal have !
signed an arbitration treaty covering a I
period Of five years. The significant I
statement is made In the preamble 4
hat IL Is desired TO confirm the |
friendship alliance which happily has
'ubsisted for so long period between
hem and eliminating so far as is pos
ithle from their relations everything |
Shich might imperil or weaken that
friendship
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-10
MORE BULLETS FIRED
ACROSS BORDER AT NACO

Naco, Ariz., Dec. s.-Mexican fire
from the siege OF Naco, Sonora. lust
across me International line. forced
tne United States border patrol to
discontinue work today on the tele-
phonc lines connecting the bomb
proofs and outposts.
The hnemen stringlng wires attract
ed the stray bullets which for two
months have fallen on the Arz ,na
town during the attacks by May.o-
rena's villa troops on the entren shei
Carranza forces under General iii
IN Naco. Sonora.
The removal OF the cavalry camp a
mile TO the north for the greater safe
" OF horses and men. ordered yes;er-
day was delayed by the necessity of
pumping water to the new dam site.