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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-23
7ERSE REPORTS TELL
OF VERACRUZ BATTLE

Washington. D. C. May 23.-WIth
Spartan terseness are written the army,
navy and marine reports which Off
cialIy tell the story Of our advance
into Mexico. There is little attempt at
literary style and none at bringing into
prominence spectacular events and he
roic deeds. Yet through these digL
fled. straightforward pages runs an
undercurrent for the careful reader
that thrills with tale Of romance and
gallantry.
Here is how ensign Ralph Martin.
adjutant Of the marine battalion Of san
Francisco, writing from the custom
house at Veracruz. tells his brigade
adjutant Of the capture OF the town.
He heads his letter Data concerning
landing enEagements--
The San F'ranciscO's battalion land
ed at midnight, April 81 This force
consisted Of nine officers and 116 men.
comprising two ICur-squad infantry
companies. two Beuer-Nercier automat-
les and special details with guncotton
party.
Burricades BUTT.
ION April %. upon landing. reported
to regimental headquarters at Hotel
Terminal and then proceeded 10 the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-23
SOCIETY FOLK
HAEFL0GKING
TO ENGLAND
Will Celebrate One Hundred
Years Of Anglo American
Peace With Ball.
SEASON IN LONDON
TO BE BRILLIANT
nv uFRurRT TE1TpTr

= ONDON. Eng. May 23.-What-
ever may be the effect Of the
Mexican trouble on the vast
American travelling public later in the
summer. there have not yet been any
discernable signs OF diminishing num-
bers of tourists so far as England is
concerned All the leading West End
hotels report a full complement OF
visitors from the other side" So
ciaLy the season promises great things
Anglo American hostesses are arrang-
Ing an elaborate series Of entertain
ments.
There is a marked revival IN the
public subscription ball and the great
est OF these events viii be a monster
fancy dress affair to be held in the
Royal Albert hall on June 10 Five
thouand OF the most prominent per
sons in Anglo American and French
society will be present
Peace Anniversary Ball.
The ball is given TO mark the cele-
bratlon Of 100 years OF peace between
America and Great Britain. The
duchess OF Teck is al the head OF rhs
wOmen's committee and Mrs. Page.
wife OF the American ambassador, the
marchioness Of CreWe. viscountess Rid
ley, lady DesbOrough and many well
known American women here are
helping enthusiastically
It is announced that in the front OF
the great organ in the Royal Albert
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umbus From this viii descend Col
umhUs and his companions. to witness
a number OF professions illustrat ting
the development Of America Costumes
at the ball may represent any period
from the time OF Columbus to 1914,
or may illustrate the purpose OF the
ball
A great factor in the success OF the
coming season is the large number Of
Americans who intend 70 visit the
country FOR the 100 years peace cele-
bration. In addition to ordinary Tisi-
tors, who viii fill our great hotels.
there are many who have taken houses
for the season and longer Count auc
countess LadislaW Szechenyf-the
countess was. IL viii be remembered
Miss Fanderbilt-are at present in
London Mrs George jay Gould is
coming over with her sOninlaw and
daughter. Mr- and Mrs ANTHONY
DreIeL il. Mrs Leeds has taken
Florence Lady Nunburnholme's house
in GrosveDor square Mrs and Ers
Pierpont Morgan go back TO their
house in the same square: Mr. and
Mrs ogden Reid are TO be in London
for some time. and CreWe house viii
be tsnanted BY Mr.. and MS JameE
Duke
There has been a great demand for
houses in the west end, and II the war
scare does not keep patriotic Ameri-
cans al home, we shan have an unpre-
cendentedly large number here this
year
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-23
Three Prominent Public
Men Are Possessed of
Striking Facial Likeness

London. Eng, May 25.-A very IN
terestilg story is going the rounds OF
the striking facial resemblance be-
tween three prominent public men, two
of whom are still living. though one
is hors de corNJat. as far as public
life is concerned The three men are
the late William Pitt England's great
est statesman. Joseph Chamberlain
and president Wilson. II. for example.
YOU should place a monacle in the left
eve Of the Pitt statue. which stands
inside the entrance to the house OF
commons. YOU have immortal Joe" TO
the life The same result would fol-
low if you substitute Wilson's pincenez
for a mOnacle.
BY some accident or other each and
all Of thee three men Of light and
leading started their political careers
as liberals All managed 10 stumble
through the same irony of fate into the
maelstrons of war. All remember the
long and bloody conflict that followed
Pitts entrance into the game Of war
and the TrauSvaal war for which Mr..
Chamberlain was largely responsible
was only concluded after a tremendous
loss of life. and an enormous outlay Of
money The last of the triumvirate,
president Wilson. is stumbling reluct-
anty into the battle arena Just how
he will stumble out IL is not so easy
to say. but as his doubles discovered.
its not so easy as stumbling in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-23

custom house. in the rear OF which our
battalion was directed to erect q bar
ricade between the warehouse and the
waterfront in prolongation Of Gale Nj
gUel Luerdo. This work was completed
and the barricade manned before day
light
zone Of our automatic guns and one
from the Utah were mounted on the
roof Of the south wing OF the custom
house and began firing on Hotel ORR
enre at daylight The hotel was cap
tured and several prisoners were taken
Desultery firing all along our front
during the morning and forenoon,
which We succeeded in siIencing by vol
ley firing
About a. m. the Second naval regi-
ment passed in the rear Of the custom
house and proceeded To southwark OF
our line When they came abreast the
naval academy and the incompleted
market they were subjected 70 a heavy
fusillade. principally from these build
ings. The regiment deployed IN the
plaza between these buildings and Es-
tacion Sandal After a shar penEage-
ment. IN which ships in the harbor
assisted by Smelling. the naval academy
and market were taken The San
F'rancslco's guns were firing on the
naval academy Fire again became
1880 our regiment was deployed along
Gale ZareEOza from g BenitO TO C..
Estaban Morales
Shippers Active
The san Francisco's battalion acted
as a support all along this line At
noon we were CHARTERED in the Gus
tom house and have since held the Gus
tom house and surrounding territory
assigned to our precinct This district
comprises the section Of the city from
Gale ZaraEuZa TO the water front be-
tween C. EOcariO and c. Moncesiuos-
Our uosiriOn was fired on bV sinners
from time 10 time during the night
Shippers continued firing along our
front next morning principally from
incompleted market building This
fire was silenced as often as 1t broke
Having suspected firing from the
'Sonora,' a Mexican steamer mOOred
TO the sea wall just TO nOrthward d
muelle Fiscal we arrested the crew
OF this. steamer and they were incar-
cerated in the municipal Jail
Quiet Restored.
Same conditions on 24th as 'preced-
ing day except arrested chief engineer
OF Sonora and secretary OF the Navi-
cation Company Of Mexico who were
on that vessel These men were placed
in the municipal jail German steamer
'HpiranEa' and Spanish steamer Liber-
tad were locked at Mueue Fiscal
Both allowed to land passengers and
baggage
'PatroIIed district under our charge
night and day.
During the period covered in above
report the san Franchises battalion
has suffered no casualties. The bat
TALON was Quartered IN warehouse
at the custom house compound during
this time.
The list OF dead and wounded cared
for by the san Francisco's hospital
corps after the engagement on April
%. 1914 is attached hereto
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-23
German Reichstag May
End Vaccination

Berlin, Germany. May pa discus
sion IN the Reichstag has Just shown
that there is widespread opposition in
Germany to compulsory vaccination.
On motion TO appoint a commission
composed equally Of friends and oppo-
nents Of vaccination for the purpose
OF studying the whole question, party
lines were completely obIiterated. and
the motion failed only by a tie vote 1t
was brought forward in answer TO nu-
merous petitions for q change IN the
present law, which has been in force
for 40 years
The nti-vaccinatfonists claimed that
hundreds Of cases occur where health
Is injured by the practice, and It was
pointed out that the official statistics
snow that % deaths were thus caused
IN Prussia in 1912 They further as
serted that managers Of stations for
obtaining lymph from calves have
themselves admitted the impossibiIity
OF getting pure lymph in all cases.
p socialist speaker claimed that some
parents have been punished five or six
ZINES Tor refusing TO have their children
N-cclnated. and some Of them were
SEM 20 prison Hundreds of thousands
OF people In Germany, he added. have
20 act contrary to their consciences in
having their children vaccinated. and
the example Of England. where a con-
science clause was adopted 500 years
aso, vas held up for imitation by Ger
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-23
Wind of PTojectiles
Is Apt To Be Deadly;
Its Effect on Victiuls

Paris. France, May 23.-CUrious con-
firmarion Of the belief that men can be
killed and wounded by the wind Of
passing projectiles was given in a pa
per by Prof. Laurent. Of Brussels. read
recently before the French Academy OF
Science
NJ Laurent declared that several
cases had come under his notice dur
ing the Balkan war Of soldiers who
showed symptoms Of cerebro spinal
disturbance, though they had no wound
Of any kind The symptoms were faint
ing. a tinglinE sensation and even par
tial paralysis. In the more serious
cases the victims became catalepric.
Sometimes death resulted In the lat
ter cases autopsies were performed
which failed TO show any nervous
LESSONS
1t then appeared to Prof laurent
that the vibrations OF air produced by
the passage OF a ball and the sudden
variations Of atmospheric pressure az
fected the nerve cells and caused the
phenomena Of inhibition Prof Lau-
rent recalled that during the war IN
Manchuria. DR.. MatiEnon had also OBJ
served nervous inhibition produced BY
cannon balls Since tie speed OF mod
eru prOjectiles has been increased and
they have become more important TO
warfare. Prof. Laurent looks for a
larger number OF cases Of the kind IN
dicated during conflict
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-23
Death Recalls Generous
Deeds of transformations
Austrian PhiLdnthrobist

Vienna. Austria. May "a true,
though unconventional philanthropist,
has Just passed away at Innsbruck, in
the person Of Herr Hans Lieberer.
Herr Lieberer. who from a poor man
became extremely wealthy in cOnse-
quence of successful insurance opera
atoms, gave away in all about $1,000
GOO TO hospitals, asylums. and other
cIaritable institutions.
to an Innsbruck hospital. After de
Gliding 10 make the gift, he found that
IL he did so. his whole remaining for
tune would be $50 and that in the
event of illness or bad luck. he himself
might have to accept public charity.
For two days he left the letter to the
hospital authorities lying on his lesk
and then forwarded il with the money.
Il fought a great battle with my
self" he once said, but finally my
self confidence was victorious and 7
posted that letter and remained with
$40 in my pocket"
He declined a high decoration Of
fered by the imperial court. but re-
Gently the emperor. without consult
ing him and probably against his
wishes. made him a baron.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-23
Socialism Gaining Slowly
But Surely in France

Paris, France, May 2S.-The most i'm
portant fact brought out by the 1914
elections for the chamber Of deputies
is the slow but decided progress made
by Socialism. This is all the more sig
nificant because the body Of the French
people is intensely conservative and
clings TO existing things tenaciously. In
eight years the Socialist vote has In
creased by 520.712- In the elections Of
1906, the party received 877,9 votes;
this figure was increased to I.11O.56I
in 1910 and this year the Socialist can
didates polled altogether 1.398-771 votes
The total number Of votes pOlled be-
ing s,32S.s76. the Socialist vote amounts
to a little over Is percent.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-23
Japan Must Establish
Special Administration
For Island of Fomosa

London. Eng, May 22.-An authority
who has Just arrived in London from
Toxic states that the recently consti-
tuted japanese government may have
sort Of autonomous administration in
FO-mOsa- The progress Of the island
since Japan took il over as one OF the
prizes OF the war with China 20 years
ago has been so considerable that local
government in one form or another has
become a necessity: and II is assumed
that legislative council viii be ere
ated 10 assist and advise the japanese
government To further the CONNER
Cial Developments Of the island, IL is
also probable that a large loan guar
auteed by the japanese government
viii be arranged at an early date for
the construction Of new harbor works,
railways and other public services
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-23

II ARTS. France. May 23.-SIost every
body has heard the story Of Nero
fidlinE while Rome was burning.
but few have heard OF the marvellous
palace or sold which Nero had built
for him. " Prechat, a member Of the
institute. today gave some interesting
particulars Of this wonderful build
iuE
The building covered an area eQui-
yalent TO the Champs Elysees and the
Place de Ia Concorde. This colossal
palace VISA covered with plates Of gold
enriched with ivory and adorned with
q multitude OF beautiful statues
The idea OF this mammoth building
was taken by the emperor from some
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-23
Letters SHOW
R51.20--h WA5
INDEPENDENT.
Cardinal Followed Only Or
ders That Best Suited
Him, Rome Hears.
SISTERS OF POPE
ARE DEMOCRATIC

DARIs. France, May 25.-In view Of
the approaching ConsistOry in
L Rome the disclosures made in
Cardinal Rampoua's papers are de
cidedly interesting. One Of the most
notable is that after the famous con-
claye of 1903. when he Just missed De-
ing nope. under the appearance OF Sc
clusion and disinterest IN everything.
the old combatant still attempted TO
influence the policy Of the papacy-
Letters have been found addressed to
him by Cardinal LOrenZelH when he
was nuuciO in Paris. from which 1t ap-
pears that the papa1 representative TO
the French republic was more inclined
to follow the directions OF cardinal
RampOlla than those Of cardinal Merry
del Val his proper head Mgr. Loren
zeUi has already received the red hat,
otherwise il is doubtful If this disclOs-
ure would not be a permanent bar to
his promotion.
Other letters from the countess Par
ravicino do Rcvel. Of Milan, demon
strate that this lady, who is the head
OF the Catholic WOmen's League OF
Lcmbardy. but has been removed from
follower Of cardinal Rampolla, and al
lowed herself TO criticise strongly d.
rections from the vatican
CorrcSPonded With Queen
a correspondence between cardinal
RamnoIla and Mgr. Boneui. the learned
and liberal bishop Of Cremona, shows
that the former was in direct commu-
nications with Queen Margherlta-
Having heard that she admired MS
publication on Saint Melania- he at
once ordered his publishers TO send her
q copy. and he intimates that IN a Ger
tain case apparently with regard 10
the. vatican disapproval Of the touch
fne- PRAYER written by Queen Margher-
tia at the time of her husbands death)
he had borne blame for which he
should not have been responsible
II is no. generally known that pope
Plus Y. isolated TO an extent though
he is. has the deepest affection for
his peasant relatives. and he still
mourns the loss a year ago Of his ED
est sister. who with her two younger
sisters and their niece, Gilda Parolln-
lived in a humble apartment in the
Piazza Rusticucci, close 10 the vast
mass Of the vatican palace
Sisters Democratic.
The sisters OF the pope are charac-
teristic and intere ting figures. VINO,
Notwithstanding the exalted position
Of their brother, remained in the Eter-
nal CITY as simple and unpretendlnS
as in their earlier DAYS at Elese- L n
able 10 read OF write al all fluently,
like many of their type in italy. they
are extremely shrewd and fun OF good
common sense. and are most notable
housewives whose only regret is that
since their llustrious brother has been
installed in the vatican they can no
longer see after his creature comforts
as they did through all the earlier
stages Of his career Although PluL
Y has done little for his family ma
teriaIly. he feels for them the tender
est affection, and every sunday ana
Thursday il not oftener. he receives
the members who are in Rome, some
times keeping them to share his simple
meal
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-23
Blue Ldw Is Enforced
Against Rich Merchant;
All Sweden Is aroused

Gothenberg, Sweden, May ga re-
narkable action which is exciting
great indignation all over Sweden has
been brought by the commi ssioner of
police against A. Abron. a wealthy
merchant and land proprietor, of Hal
sinCborg, for breaking the Sabbath
and holy days" by working in his gar
den on Easter Sunday and Monday and
also for wearing only his shirt and
trousers.
Two constables who saw him at
work during divine service time or
dered him 10 cease work and dress
himself properly. but he replied that as
his time was fully occupied by his
business during the week. Sunday
was the only day he hae Tor recreation
in his garden.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-23
Lady Wa1dsteir
Her Daughters
Former New York Woman
Gives London Something
to Think About in
Coming Out Ball.

London, Eng, May 23.-society
priclIed up its ears today at the news
that lady Waldstein, who was Mrs.
Theodore Seligman. Of New York, will
soon give a ball to bring out her two
daughters, Katherine and Dorothy
Seligman.
There is much interest in these two
beautiful New York girls. Sir Charles
and lady Waldstein have recently tax
en- sir Robert Moncrieffs house. No.
16 Herford street. Mayfair. for the
season.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-23
Exshah of Persian VIII Be
Forced TO Return to Russia
By STEPHEN BURNETT.

Berlin Germany. Nay 23.-I am in
formed from a trustworthy source
that the recent return of the eX-shah
to his dOmicile in Odessa was the re
suit Of a certain pressure brought to
bear upon him by Russia through her
ambassador in Berlin. where the royal
exile has for several months been
treated for diabetes
This pressure to induce NIohammed
Ali Shah TO resume his residence in
Odessa was exercised in virtue Of an
assurance given to sir Edward Grew
that Russia would not tolerate any
further attempt on the part Of the de
posed Persian sovereign TO regain the
Peacock throne and thereby cause an
other grave disturbance in Persia. The
Russian adjutant attached TO the ex-
shahs suite has. il is understood.
been instructed to keep a more vigil
liant observation in future upon Mo
manned Ais movements and the com
ings and going Of Persian emissaries-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-23
METHOD OF
SEWING HAIR IN HEAD

II ERIN. Germany. May 25.-The
X medical profession here is tax
ing a deep interest in a method
OF sewing hairs I'm the human scalp
in cases OF partial or total badness.
which has been successfully used in
several instances by DR.. Szekely at the
Hospital OF Saint Stephene at Buda-
pest
The number Of hairs planted" IN
the head of patient has been as many
as $4,000. One hundred hairs are drawn
through the punctures in the scalp to
every square centimeter and as both
ends are left free, the number is thus
zoo. or over 1000 to each square inch.
Very fine gold wires are used. one
fve-huudredth OF an inch I'm diameter.
and fine long hairs from a women's
head are attached at the middle Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-23
NERO ONCE BOASTED
SOLID GOLD PALACES

phOsis OF Ovid" OF an imaginary palace
of the sun. In his prototype build
ing. a statue of himself as SungOd, go
feet high. was the loadsrone TO pros
pectire visitors To make himself
even more conspicuous the modest
monarch was portrayed standing in a
great four horsed chariot. the cOlos-
seus being erected in front Of the
house Of gold
It's cost. betrayed out OF the pockets
OF the people. must have been prodi-
eious. but like its master. il was too
great to long survive him Today
fhere Is nothing Of it left but the sub
Easements, discovered beneath the Col
fseum-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-23

o'clock, the hour at which all shops in
Berlin must be closed. the emperor S
private cook telephoned from the new
palace at Potsdam an order for sau-
sages for the imperial table
The dealer loaded the desired wares
on his delivery wagon and started II
for the railroad station on the way
thither. the delivcryman was stopped
by a policeman. who inquired why he
was violating the law The representa-
tion that the emperor was waiting for
the sausages had no effect on the po-
hceman. and the result fas the tine Tor
the merchant.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-23

these. The gold loop or knot acts as
an anchor" and after sterilization is
introduced into the subcutaneCus it's
cue. where it is slightly twisted. and
holds the hair permanently in position.
IL is stated that 500 hairs can be thus
introduced into the scalp within three
quarters OF an hour
DR.. Szekely has designed a special
instrument for introducing and fixing
the gold wires. The latter are so light
and so fine that the total amount OF
gold in the scalp arter ''Dlantiug"
$4,000 hairs is only one CRANE The
hair is stated 20 appear perfectly nat
uraI. and a capsule of tissue appears
20 form around each gold wire knot
The Inflammation resulting from the
treatment entirely disappears in from
10 20 u DAYS The hair can be washed.
brushed and treated with oil in the or
binary way
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-23
OF EMPEROR
HALTED BYPOLECEMAN

II ERLIN. Germany. May 2s.-If the
X emperor desires sausages for his
Sunday evening meal he can buy
them the night before. just like anv
common citizen, or else go without.
The laws regulating the sale and de-
livery Of goods on Sunday apply to the
ruler in the same degree as to his
meanest subject
This is the decision Of a Prussian
court in the case Of a sausage dealer
who appealed from a fine Of SIPS for
violating the Sunday observance laws
One Sunday morning, shortly before 10