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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-13
LONDON CONFIRMS THE REPORT THAT
TIE RUSSIAN FLEET TORPEDO BOATS THE
BLACK SEA

LONDON officially the Yer
and against Ya capturing the French with heavy
French h high ud OF the Belgian battle "- passed
nd that IA, Gcrnar- fmaly = the coast
announced that the ~
ended ptrrrad SAWS m G,ruan- Kal
cyaat Central tahtia hu says was '
tary The Nu-tr ,rnrt they, capture
also y F1cmNL hnt
involved Ptrrd expects to hear moment that the expected
great Russian infantry and
artillery br a the
reported much activity " Ger
vahr- thc Cno-u both iic continue n" claim
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-13
THE FRENCH OFFICIAL STATEMENT.


Nov,
cnor o the N checked, especially from Dix
mnd The generally r without change About lrcs the
The allies Belgium digging closer o
mile of tc Ger
manha arlr, rc rnta
Mu the French captured
yl riak the French
failed Ar'unr there violent artillery duel The
French rr-r-- villages
Cu,~n detachment Another
attack again Mount Marie failed
u the q artillery
t nantr, that unable ~ fight n the
open ar Terrible She'll The infantry advance only
tunnels. Then converted trenches N d, roofs
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-13
FRENCH BUYERS NEGOTIATE
PURCHASE or MANY PAIRS
TROUSERS FOR ARMY
Hy Associated Press J

Chicago. lll.. NOV. l3.-Frcuch army
buyers opened negotiations here toda,
for the purchase ot 10000 pairs Of re-
trousers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-13
FIND YOUNG W0MAN'S BODY
At BOTTOM or The RIVER

Mnrphvrcy~boro. Ill.. Nor. I3.-Thr
dead body 81 = Young woman wa- taken
from the river here The body ha- not
been identified and no clue a. o. the mur-
dcrer wa~ to be- found thought the corn-e
MAS held down IN o. bed M ihe bottom NJ
thc river M \ -ixty pound weight
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-13
VILLA WAS ORDERED REMOVED

San Antonio. Texas, Nov. I3.-The Car
rama press bureau in Mexico City an
nOunces that il is reported the Aguas Ca
llenteS cOncentiOn ordered General Villa
removed from command, but General Eu-
laliO Gutierrez. the conventions choice for
president. refused 10 remove Villa
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-13
COUNT WHO SHOT WIFE AND
NEPHEW is DECORATED FOR
vAL0R IN BATTLE

Berlin. Nov. l3- Count Mirl1tn-ki. who
-hni hi- wife and nephew in hi- castle h-t
February when he discovered them fn
gcthrr at night. ha- been decorated WV
talur ~ y battle on thc Russian frontier.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-13
EMPEROR OFFERS
MARBLE PALACE
FOR SALE

Genoa. Italy. Nov l3.-Empcror VIII
liam J. offering tnr ~aIc hl- marble palace
N the Mediterranean island NJ Corfu. The
palace cost >5.n00.n 600. lc fcar- u will
~ rcizcd IN Greece n ~hc ions the allies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-13
CARRANZA TROOPS
ATTACKED BY
SCURvY
tBg ASsociafcd Prcss.)

Bi~hce. Arz. Nov. l3-Seurvv broke
"Wi among thr tarranza troops 20 Naco.
Twenty five eases ARE reported. The troop
lack fresh vegetable tD rumbat the 81
pH-r
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-13
OTTO K0EHLER,
RICH BREWER.
WAS KILLED
Young Nurse Of San Antonio is Held in
Connection With Death OF Prominent
San Antonio Man-Was President San
Antonio Brewing Association.
(By Associated Press. }

San Antonio, Texas. Nov. I3.-Charaes
OF murder were filed against Miss Emma
Burgemeister, the pretty blonde nurse who
last night killed the millionaire brewer.
Otto Koeher. and against her roommate.
Mrs. Daschiel. The prosecutor refused 10
make the girls story public.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-13
TRANSPORT TO VERA CRUZ.

Galveston. Texas, Nov l3.--It Is learned
here that the army transport San Marcos
was hurriedIy recalled 10 Vera Cruz this
week just after leaving there.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-13
Declare They Repulsed French
About scissors With Great
LOSSeS--EaSt PruSSian
Battle Undecided.
PETROGRAD EXPECTkNTLY AWAITING
NEWS OF IMMINENT CRACOW FIGHT
(Ry ASsorintcd PrcSS.)

LONDON NOV WAR CASUALTIES UNTIL OCTOBER
q WE'RE ABOUT AS0UH TOLD THE HOUSE OF COM
TODAY
AN ESTIMATE THE BRITISH ARMY OVER 100000 MEN
WAS INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSE or COMMONS TO-DAY.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-13

Richmond Na-- Nuv f3.-Dr. Oscar
llpwling M Shreveport WAS elected nrr-i-
dent NJ the Southern Medical association
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-13

London. Nov l3-l.ord Gordon Len
uoN was killed n battle IN France
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-13
GERMANY CLAIMS AiRMEN
HAVE FLOWN OVER TWO
ENGLISH PORTS

Berlin. NOV. l3.-It D. uriciallv an
nouncrd that German aviator- have
flown over the English ~eaport~ of
SheernesS and llarwlch. Shrerue~-
= forty miles from London.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-13
University Professors Killed.

Berlin. Nov l3.-Thrcc university pro-
lessor are on today'- German death lists.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-13
STAYED UNTIL AMMUNITION WAS EXHAUSTED

LONDON. Noy 3Tr Times correspondent describing The fighting
along Ni,. reported that French arerymau dur
~, the German "a
WI, reported Pie
himself c~aa,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-13
WEATHER.

New Orleans. La. Nov l3.-Coa~t
weather: Tonight and Saturday.
fair; hight noriherly winds.
LONELINESS.
The oath~ ~ ore that loves wom-
I'M are not nv ~ believed
GUEST
\ great guest l. always dear "a a
host.
PURSE.
4 poor spirit l. poorer than a poor
purse.
PEACE
\ di~advautagrou~ peace i- better
than the mu-t Iu-t war.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-13

PARIS NOV DUEKRK DISPATCH SAYS FRENCH TORPEDO
RoAT BANNED AND SUNK ENDE
GUM The SUBMARINE TRYING TO ATTACK FRENCH wARSHP
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-13
tBv Associated Press.)

NOV 3THs AUSTRANS CLAIM TO HOLD SU PRlSUNtRS
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NEW YORK EXCHANGE TO
REOPEN MONDAY FOR
UNRESTRICTED TRADING
New York. Nov. l3.-Thc ,

Wv urh. Nov I1.-Inr New
York rutiun exchange viii reopen
Monday Iur unrestricted trading.
Neu Orleans to Open.
NcW Orleans. I.u.. Nov. l3.-Thr
New Orleans cotton exchange will
open "n Monday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-13
PEACE

dl~advautagrou~ peace i- better
than the most iu-f war.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-13
TEXAS AUTO SALES SUPPLY CT

T.. FERNANDEZ
Best Equipped Shop in the Southwest
Autogenous Welding. Iron. Bronze and
Aluminium Castings.
Complicated Work a Speciality.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-13

A Good Low Priced Car
TEXAS AUTO SALES SUPPLY CO.
Brownsville, Texas.
Evening star., 1914-08-12
HAVE DIFFICULTY IN
REACHING THEIR POSTS
European War Interferes With New
ly Appointed American
Diplomats.

Newly appointed American diplomats
are experiencing considerable difficulty in
reaching their posts abroad on account
Of the European war
William G. Sharp, the new ambassador
to France, Is still in Washington awaiting
an opportunity to get to Paris Pending
his arrival. Mr.. Herrick will continue in
charge and it is intimated that because
OF his close personal acquaintance with
the French officials he will be requested
to remain in Paris in the service of the
State Department even after the arrival
there Of Mr.. Sharp, while the latter
familiarizes himself with the heavy de-
mands OF the post at this critical time.
George T. Marye, newly appointed
American ambassador to Russia. is also
marooned in his own country as a result
of the war. He and Mrs. Marye. realiz-
ing the great difficulty of getting into
Russia by the Atlantic route owing to
the presence of the German war fleet in
the Baltic, had planned to go by way OF
the racine ocean and the Siberian rail-
road According to news reports how
ever. the transsiberian route has been
closed to civilians and the railroad has
been taken over by the Russian army,
which may make that route also impos-
sible.
Ira Nelson Morris. the new American
minister to Sweden. and his wife and
private secretary were to sail from New
Evening star., 1914-08-12
PARIS NOW IGNORANT
OF FRENCH CAMPAIGN
Movements of Troops Are Shrouded in Secrecy
High Officials Confident of Sue
cessful Outcome

PARIS, August 12.-France continues
her policy of making war silently.
Although the greatest armies ever
formed are now possibly in combat on
the eastern frontier, not a single whis-
per has reached the capital as to what
is actually happening. The official COM
muniques are so laconic and Unconditional
that they are further illustration of the
new French character, SO noticeable since
the crisis began.
In reporting progress to date not sin
gle regiment or army corps has been
mentioned-in fact, nothing that is likely
to reach the enemy giving the slightest
hint of the distribution OF troops. Like
wise, not a single commanding general
has been mentioned, indicating that there
will be no war heroes until the war is
over.
Not even the whereabouts Of the COM
mander-in-chief, Gen. Joffre, are known.
officials Are Confident.
So closely is the news guarded that the
best method to determine the character OF
events is to note the attitude Of officials
at the foreign office and the war minis
try. There the feeling remains the same
as from the very neutrality-suspicious.
The records Of the year 1870 show
Evening star., 1914-08-12

that the headquarters officials were
then proud and boastfuL Now there is
none of that, but day by day the tense
ness seems less, and the sense of general
satisfaction Is growing. 1t is also felt
that the French army will start to
finish carry the war to the enemy 8
country.
1t is interesting to note the change
Of attitude Of the allied powers. who
week ago seemed to have the idea
that they must interfere Ito prevent
France from being crushed" Now
there is wonderment as to whether Ger
man ardor can Withstand French bayo-
net charges, even with the kaiser blowing
the patriotic bellows.
Fighting With Bayonets.
kilograms received indicate that the
French are fighting with bayonets, and
no amount of perfection in drilling can
bring the Germans successfully through
that test.
Cold steel, used breast to breast. proves
that the French are fighting for some
thing dearer than life. That spirit the
Germans apparently do not possess, and
the nations of Europe, heretofore hyp-
Noticed by their machine-like perfection.
are confident that this time there is
likely to be a repetition Of Jena, not OF
Sedan.
Evening star., 1914-08-12
Where the Nitrate Beds Are.

"The Chilean nitrate beds are found in
a strip of country about 500 miles long
at a distance varying from fifteen to
ninety miles from the Pacific coast. The
depo-its lie in great beds, or strata, and
the product is easily mined. The over
lying strata are penetrated by small
shafts or drills on through the natural
nitrate beds to the underlying bedrock
or substratum of clay or gravel At the
bottom of the shafts charges Of powder
or dynamite are placed. which. when ex-
ploded break UP and scatter the surface
layers and the nitrate. The fragments of
nitrate are then gathered from the debris
and carried in carts small cars to the
factories. which convert the natural
product into the white crystals of nitrate
of soda, sack them, and then transport
them to the nearest port for shipment.
"Just now. however, the greatest de-
mand for nitrate will be to make powder
and other explosives Nitric acid is need
ed to manufacture nitro-glycer1n, dyna-
mite. smokeless powder and the various
kinds of high explosives used in these
modern times. Even In times Of peace
Evening star., 1914-08-12

NEW YORK. August 12.-The falling
off in steerase passages from abroad
last week as compared with the same
week year aso was 300,069. which.
according to steamship agents and
contractors. means corresponding de-
crease in the supply for the labor mar
ket. Should the war continue any
length OF time the impression pre-
walls that unskilled labor will be at
premium for some time to come.
Already the heads Of corporations
employing large forces of laborers.
contractors and city officials engaged
in public works are worried over the
effects of the European war on the
labor market. 1t is generally con-
ceded that immigration for a Year or
more will be seriously affected by the
war. which will work hardships on
that class of laboring men in Europe
Evening star., 1914-08-12
RUBBER GOODS PRICES HIGHER.
European War Causes United States
Manufacturers to Act.

The United States. which is the larg
est rubber manufacturing country in
the world, is already feeling the eff
feet of the European war in the price
of rubber goods all the way from
elastic bands to automobile tires.
During the last week rubber manu-
facturers throughout the United States
have increased the price on their manu-
factured products from Is to 25 per
cent.
exchange, together with the relatively
small supplies of crude rubber in the
hands of manufacturers. besides the
difficulties of rubber importers in de-
livering crude rubber on their future
off of shipping facilities, have all con-
tributed to cause this. according to a
statement by Harry S. Vorhis, secre-
tary of the Rubber Club of America.
Evening star., 1914-08-12
BANK RESERVE FIGHTS ON.
Baltimore Disputes Richmond's s
Right to the DESIGNATION.

Baltimore's protest against the selection
OF Richmond as a federal reserve city
will probably be filed Friday, after the
board has completed its, organization.
Counsel for the Baltimore banks is in
Washington.
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska has
asked the board to fix date for hearing
the claims of Nebraska to inclusion with
Chicago instead of the Kansas City fed
eral reserve district.
Evening star., 1914-08-12
MARTINIQUE AFFECTED.
European War Has Caused the With
drawal of French Fishing Fleet.

ST. PIERRE, Miq.. August delayed
in transmission) The outbreak of the
European war has caused the withdrawal
from this island of nearly the entire
French fishing fleet, and many steam
trawlers have returned to Havre and
Brest Business has been badly crippled,
as the bank has refused to cash drafts
and checks on France
Upon receipt of official advices that hos
tilities had begun the colonial government
sent two steam trawlers to the fishing fleet
on the Grand Banks to order all vessels
that were sufficiently supplied with coal
and provisions to proceed to France i'm
mediately Others which were brought
here to refit have been sailing for Brest
every few days. One trawler left yester-
day with two officers and thirty-two
soldiers who had been stationed here.
Evening star., 1914-08-12

They are at present before Sarayevo The
Servian legation here was the source OF
this information and it was added there
that the Montenegrins had been victo-
rious In Dalmata. capturing at the bay
onet point the towns of Roudovon and
Spetsoe.
The Times today publishes a dispatch
from Paris which says that the report
that Montenegrins occupy Mount Tara
bosch, dominating Scutari. is confirmed.
Evening star., 1914-08-12
CANADIAN CUTTER HALTS SHIP
WITH SHOTS ACROSS HER BOWS

CHARLoTTEToWN, P. E. l.. August
12-The Black Diamond steamer Nor
vienna, which arrived here last night from
Montreal on her way to Sydney and
Newfoundland. had an exciting experience
coming down the st. Lawrence river.
When off Quebec Saturday evening two
shots were fired at her from the Lewis
shore. The captain kept the Morwenna
full speed ahead, not knowing the reason
for the firing. When off the Island OF
Orleans two more shots were fared, the
projectiles passing over the steamer and
falling about 100 yards beyond.
Evening star., 1914-08-12
WAR AFFECTS LABOR MARKET,
IMMIGRATION DROPS WAY DOWN

who are most needed here for subway
and other construction work.
War Closes Industries.
These men are bound to suffer. 1t Is
said, because the war will close in
dustries and without wages the peas
ants cannot save the money necessary
to pay their passage to the United
States.
OF the immigration to this country
last year more than third came over
in the steerage. The immigrants rep
resented all nationalities. the greater
number coming from those ports in
France, England. Germany, Belgium
and Holland which are now practically
closed to commerce. The port Of Rot
terdam. at last reports, was open. but
the difficulty in reaching that city
from other parts of Europe Is such
that immigration from there will be
1nconsiderable.
Evening star., 1914-08-12
CANNON TO ROAR HERE.
Will Be Only Coast Defense Target
Practice, However.

NEW YORK. August 12.-The roar
of cannon and the shrek Of shells
will be heard along the coast here
next Thursday night. but there need
be no cause for alarm.
Col. S. Z. Allen, coast defense COM
mander at Fort Hancock, Sandy Hook.
N j., gave warning to shipping in
terests today that there will be target
practice that night with the great coast
defense guns and mortars.
Evening star., 1914-08-12
Work Of Government Cutter.

VIVA ~ 0osSA IA4SAI SAseoA.
Shortly after the government cutter
Belle Chasse came into view and ordered
the Morwenna to put in at Quebec to
have her clearance papers examined and
indorsed.
A new regulation adopted since the war
required all vessels to get clearance
papers at Quebec. Capt. Holmes of the
Norwenna was not informed OF the new
rule when clearing at Montreal.
NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario, August T.
A military guard was placed today at
the Canadian power plants here and at
important stations in the system which
supplies light and power to forty Ontario
towns and cities.
Evening star., 1914-08-12
WAR BRINGS GRIEF TO POPE.
His Holiness Unable to Work and Is
Silent for Hours Each Day.

ROME, via Paris, August 12-The Pope
is SO overwhelmed with grief by the out
break of war among all the principal ma
tions of Europe that he is unable to do
any work and sits listless and silent for
hours every day.
Although his holiness Is not Ill. his con-
dition is causing grave anxiety to his at
tendants.
Evening star., 1914-08-12
JOHN L. FERGUSON FREED.
American Suspected Of Being Spy
Released at Nova Scotian Port.

HALIFAX, n. S, August 12.-John L.
Ferguson, an American citizen, arrested
at Malone bay, N. S., yesterday, suspect
ed of being a spy. has been released.
1t was shown that Ferguson was en-
ployed in making maps of Nova Scotia for
the government Ferguson halls from
Spokane, Wash, and is Dartmouth Col
lege undergraduate
Evening star., 1914-08-12
BELGIUM QUIZZES HOLLAND.
Wishes to Know Stand if German
Troops Invade Dutch Territory

BRUSSELS. August IL (via London ,
Anticipating an attempt by Germany TO
enter Holland from the north by closing
Dutch Limburg. which would oblige the
Belgians to cover the frontier on that
side. the Belgian government has asked
Holland to give assurances of her In
tentions in the event that Dutch neutrality
Is violated.
Evening star., 1914-08-12
Accidental Discovery.

THE story goes that an old Scotchman
who lived near the present nitrate fields
about 1916 spread some soil containing
white crystals over part Of his garden.
Things planted in this particular spot
grew wonderfully. Samples of the soil
were sent to Scotland for analysis. and
the nature of the substance and its value
as a fertilizer was soon established. Ac-
cording to tradition, however, centuries
before the Spanish conquest the Incas
of Peru and some of the natives of Bo-
livia knew of the fertiliZing value of the
white crystals and are supposed to have
known how to produce them from the
crude material
To-day Chile enjoys practicZy a world
monopoly in the production of nitrate, and
it's use is constantly growing. In 1913
the exports reached the high-water mark.
Nearly 100000 tons We're shipped from
the various ports of the country, and
went to increase the productiveness of the
soils of many different nations. Incl
dentally, Chile derives a golden harvest
from the product. The revenue derived
from the export duty on nitrate, if equally
distributed among the inhabitants of the
country. would give every man, woman
and child no less than $40 annually. This
great revenue is being used to build rail-
roads, improve harbors, foster education
and to build up the nation generally
and. taking into consideration the num-
ber of its inhabitants, makes Chile one of
the richest countries in the worlh
Evening star., 1914-08-12
CANCELS TRIP TO HoNGKoNG.
Pacific Mail Liner Nile Will Stay i1
Port at Yokohama.

HONOLULU, August IA cablegram
received today from Yokohama says the
Pacific Mail liner Nile, which has just
arrived from Honolulu. has Cancelled her
trip to Hongkong and back to the United
States, owing to a report that German
cruiser is in the straits near Kobe, Japan
The Nile is chartered British steamer.
She left San Francisco July %.
Evening star., 1914-08-12

York today for Stockholm on a Nor
weg1an steamer. DR.. Maurice Francis
Egan. minister to Denmark was to sail
on the same vessel. II will make the
voyage by the northern passage north
of Scotland, thus avoiding the mine
strewn waters of the North sea in the
vicinity of the British channel
Evening star., 1914-08-12

the United States uses for manufacturing
explosives three times the amount of
nitrate used in the production of fertilizer.
In times of war no estimate can be made
as to the amount the world will demand,
and doubtless the price of Chilean nitrate
will soar"
Evening star., 1914-08-12
Opinion Of U. S. Consul.

Never have the opportunities been SO
good for extending trade relations be-
tween the United States and South
American countries as they are today
by reason of the war in Europe" said
Thomas W. Voetter Of Fort Wayne,
Ind, United States consul at La
Guaira Venezuela, at the Raleigh. In
Venezuela, particularly, the path is open
to the manufacturers of this country
to secure virtually a monopoly OF the
trade. Last year this country passed
Great Britain and Germany in. the value
of Venezuelan imports. Now that these
be an almost entire cessation of ship
ments to Venezuela from their ports.
and the way is clear for our people
to get the entire business.
Commerce is not handicapped between
Venezuela and the United States by rea-
son of lack of transportation facili-
ties We have an excellent weekly
service of an American line of steamers
that reaches our principal ports. None
of the shipping of American products
is in foreign bottoms.
For the last three years the growing
seasons have been unusually dry and
the crops have not been up to the
average. This has brought some depres-
sion in business, but prospects are
Frightening. The opening of the Pana-
ma canal will doubtless give greater
impetus to trade, because it will put
us in close touch with the ports on
the Pacific. Altogether it looks very
good for a big increase in trade be-
tween the two countries"
Evening star., 1914-08-12
Pan-American Union Bulletin.

The Pan-American Union bulletin says:
Strange to say, the one country in the
world which in times of peace supplies
the greatest agent to increase the pro-
ductiveness of the earth will now be
called upon for identically the same agent
to supply the means of destruction. That
country is the republic of Chile. and the
product which has now assumed such
tremendous Importance is the nitrate of
soda which it supplies to the world. The
nitrate fields of Chile form wonderful
asset in the national economy, and the
government sold at public auction, August
10, in the city of Santiago, certain nitrate
lands located in the province of Tarapaca
thus opening up for development addition
al areas containing this remarkable
product.
'.,rhe greatest use in recent years of
Chilean nitrate has been to make two
blades of grass grow where but one
grew before, and in this capacity it has
been a blessing to humanity. The use
of nitrate of soda a fertilizer, though
very general now. has been known to our
civilization less than a century.