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Evening star., 1914-02-04

Timothy Howard, eighty-one years old,
died Monday night at the home of his
niece, Mrs. Jacob Lefever. Hagerstown.
Nd, from injuries received when he fell
down stairs ten days ago. breaking his
hin.
Evening star., 1914-02-04
Approved by Senators

The proclamation of the President lift
ing the embargo upon the shipment of
arms from this country into Mexico met
with much appreciation on the part of
members OF the Senate Some of the
senators who a few months ago believed
that the embargo should be enforced
have changed their minds, and now be
lieve that the situation makes it ueceS-
sary 10 lift the embargo. All Of the SEN
ators believe that the President should
be supported III his policy regarding Mex
leo.
Senator Hitchcock. one of the demo-
cratic members OF tie foreign relations
committee. said: II think that lifting the
embargo Is the wiSest thing TO do. There
is question that the embargo has been
operating unfairly as between the con-
tending forces IN Mexico. The federal
forces have the ports open TO receive
arms from foreign nations. while the
constitutionalists have had ports and
have been shut off from their only avail
able entrance ter arms through the
United States.
'Of course the time has not vet come
Tor this government TO recognize the con-
stitutlonaists as heliigerents, but I be-
lteve the time has come when the en-
hargo on arms should he lifted by this
Government
Evening star., 1914-02-04
Should Avoid Glass Legislation.

After reading the exemption pro-
posals of the bill. Mr.. Low said he be-
lieved the right of workingmen to
combine to seek better wages and
hours was fully protected by the Sec
tion.
AS to the exemption of farmers asso
Citations. he said. the language of the
bill might easily be construed as class
legisla ton, giving the farmers a right
enjoyed by no other class.
While the farmers rights should be
protected, he said. similar rights OF
others also must be safeguarded. He
suggested also that the labor exemp-
tion should be made broad enough TO
include employers agreements with the
men,
Evening star., 1914-02-04
HAVE HIT BULLS EYE,
BUT ON WRONG TARGET
So Says Seth Low in Discussing
Trust Bills Before House
Committee.

You have hit the bulls eye, but it's
the wrong target" Seth Low, president
of the National Civic Federation told the
House judiciary committee today dis
cussinS pending trust bills.
The definition of forbidden combinations
proposed, he said, would include labor
unions. farmers cooperative associa-
tions and preliminary rate conferences by
raj way traffic agents now approved by
the interstate commerce commission
LaborerS were entitled to combine for
better wages or hours, Mr.. Low con-
tended. although combinations such as
boycotts which affected interstate trade
shoud he forbidden
lie feared any effort To define the pro-
hibitonS OF the Sherman law would
weaken that statute
Evening star., 1914-02-04
SAYS HIS OFFER
WAS $16O ASHARE
Robert D. Weaver Testifies
Regarding Bid for George
town Gas Stock.

Robert D. Weaver, a former president
or the Georgetown Gas Light Company,
Testified today at the hearing of the con-
solidated gas cases before Justices Gould
and Stafford in Equity Court No. l that
he once made an offer to buy the $3.50
shares of the company's stock held by
the Washington Gas Light Company.
He stated that his offer was at S160 a
share. which would make the stock worth
s5e4.sO0
The offer vas in the alternative. the
witness stated. He and Henry II. Flath-
er, witness said. would have bought the
STOCK or were willing to sell the minority
that figure
Evening star., 1914-02-04

1912, when Gen. Orozco. deserting the
service, and secretly supported by the
cientihcos. initiated the rebelious move
against the constituted government, was
vastly different from the existing state
of affairs and because the so-called revo-
lutionists of today. representing a great
national movement, are struggling for the
restoration of constitutional government,
instead of irving to destroy it.
We feet that the administration has
exhibited by its course Il certain conf
dence in the purity of our motives, and
We will strive, by our acts. to merit that
confidence. The materials of war that We
will now he enabled to purchase in the
American market will at once permit US
to commence. doubly aggressive opera
tions at every point. The most humane
method Of ending a war is to end it
quickly"
Evening star., 1914-02-04
Alleged Original Plan.

IT Is stated hare on apparently reliable
authority from Mexico city that it was
originally planned 20 have the plot
asainst Huerta come 10 head last Sun
day. But IIuerta agents got wind of this
intention and several of those said to
nave been involved were arrested
II Is also stated that papers found AT
the time Of the arrest OF these men in
Volve Fernando Gonzales, formerly Il
Mexican general, WHO IS now II Wash
ngton- He was at one time governor of
the federal district Of Mexico under Gen
Porflrio Diaz and left for Europe with
the former president. Since then he has
lived IN Paris until recently. when he
came TO the United States
Opponents of both Folk piaz and
Iiueris4 prof.ss 10 in Ityc that the Plan
ninG now gong forward has for its OBJ
Evening star., 1914-02-04
Evidence Here Indicates
Felix Diaz Is Plotting
for Mexican Presidency

Evidence that Gen. Felix Diaz is as
siducusiy plotting to get into power In
Mexico as the successor of Gen Huerta
came 10 Washington today through pri-
vate sources opposed to the present re-
sirne there. II was stated that attempts
are being made TO gain the support OF the
american government for the Diaz move
rnent on the ground that this would form
a good solution for Mexico's present dif-
1iculties
Earnest efforts are being made TO get
the military strength OF Gen. Pancho
Villa back ot this movement, but so far
Villa has refused to be tempted, and his
friends here say he Will remain abso-
lutely loyal TO Gen Carranza- AS excIu-
>iveiy told in The Star last week ennis
saries were sent from Diaz 10 Villa
At the time II was stated they would
receive q warm reception This was
horne out recently when Francisco l.
tiuzrnan. Diaz agent was shot in
Juarez as i spy and traitor The other
agent .-ucenclado Bonales SardovaI, was
warned TO leave Mexico.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-11-13
N GOvERN SEEKS
RECOUNT OF VOTE
On j. 5. SENATOR
ATTORNEYS START ACTION FOR
REVIEW OF BALLOTS IN SIX
COUNTIES OF STATE.
HUSTING HAS LEAD OF LILO
ner on Returns From Seventy
one Counties, Seventeen of
Which Are Unofficial.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. have been fl
ed in six counties by attorneys fol
Gov. Francis E. McGovern, republic
can candidate, demanding a recount
of the votes cast for United States
senator. The counties where a re-
view of the ballots is demanded are
Milwaukee, Dane, Douglas, Polk
Fond du Lac and Waukesha.
Demands for the recount will be
filed in each of the counties, as re-
CURED by law, and the candidates
for the office of senator notified. II
will be charged in the papers de-
handing a recount that illegal in
structions were is ued to election Of
ficials regarding the elimination OF
ballots not properly marked.
Many Ballots Thown Out.
1t is declared at the McGovern
headquarters that Hastings lead is
only few hundred and that this
will be wiped out if the ballots dis
allowed are counted. 1t is stated that
in Milwaukee county alone 1000 bal
lots were cast out, many of them be-
cause the voter marked cross at
the top of the ballot, thus voting the
straight ticket, and then split. The
intent of the voter should govern the
count in such cases, say the Mccoy
ern men who believe their candidate
lost many votes by the ruling
through which these ballots were
cast out.
Although demands for a recount
are filed in only six counties those
at the McGovern headquarters say
additional actions will be taken If
further irregularities are discovered
in other counties.
Although it is claimed by the gov
ernor's friends that only few hum
dred votes separate him from Hust-
ing, the democratic candidate, the
count of the Milwaukee Sentinel
shows that Husting is leading by
ITO votes. Returns from seven
teen counties out of seventy-one were
unofficial. The totals shown in this
table are: Husting, 134,S63; Meow
ern, 133,143.
Husting Confident of Result.
81 have not yet received the form
al notice of a demand by Gov. Nc
Govern for a recount of the votes in
Milwaukee" said Paul o. Husting
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-11-13
FORCED TO GIVE UP TSING TAO
German Fortress Surrendered to the
Japanese After Stubborn
Resistance.

Tokyo, Nov. Sit is officially an.
nounced that the German fortress OF
Using Tao has surrendered to the Jap.
anese and British forces.
The first step in bringing about the
surrender Of the fortress occurred
when the infantry charged and occu.
pied the middle fort of the line of de.
Tense. In this operation they took 200
prisoners.
Casualty List Issued.
Complete casualty lists containing
the names of the killed and wounded
in the operations around Using Tao
given out before the announcement of
the surrender of the fortress show
that the British lost two killed and
eight wounded, their wounded includ-
ing two majors, and that the Japa-
nese lost 200 killed and 27S wounded.
History of Struggle.
The capture of Using Tao loses to
Germany her last foot of possessions
on the Asiatia mainland.
For nearly three months the little
German garrison, amounting to about
1000 men and nearly wholly composed
of reservists who were living or doing
business in China, has held out against
the land and sea attacks of the Jap
anese, of certain British detachments
of both white and Indian troops that
found themselves in the East at the
outbreak of the war.
What the losses of the garrison
have been Is not known.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-11-13

gagged with the German squadron in
battle off the Chilean coast on Sun
day, November l, and the British
transport Otranto have passed Del
gada Point lighthouse in the Straits
Of Magellan
The two vessels are bound for the
Falkland islands, British possession
to the east of the extreme southern
point of South America.
This information is contained in ad-
vices received here by the admiralty
from the naval authorities in the
Straits of Magellan, who said they
had seen the Glasgow and Otranto
passing through the straits toward
the Atlantic
latter the cruiser Good Hope had been
sunk by the Germans and the Monmouth
was SO badly, damaged that 1t appeared
unable to steam away, according to the
British admiralty report of the sea fight
on Chile. the Glasgow accompanied the
ness. The admiralty said the Glasgow
was not extensively damaged and had
rev casualties, although during the bat
tie 1t had fought the Leipzig and the
dresden while the ScharnhOrSt and Gnei-
senau were taking care Of the two larger
British vessels. The Otranto, the admir-
atty said, was not engaged in the fght.]
Enden Escapes British Cruiser.
London, Nov. "a Sydney, N. s
W., dispatch to the Evening News
says that the skipper of the steamer
Parom, arriving from Singapore. re-
ports that after the German cruiser
Emden's success in sinking the Rus
sian and French warships at Penang
the German warship and two store
ships were overtaken by British
cruiser. The speedy Emden fed. but
the British man-of-war sunk one store
ship and captured the other.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-11-13
Holy War Proclaimed.

London, Nov. S.-Oficial announce
ment was made in Berlin, says wire
less report. that the Sheik-ul-Islam,
the chief ecclesiastical dignitary of
Mohammedanism in Turkey. has is
sued decree in Constantinople, say
ing that in the fighting with Russia.
England and France the duty of every
Mussulman is to his faith.
This decree has been spread
throughout the Mohammedan world
and announced to the pilgrims at
Mecca.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-11-13
RUSSIANS ON GERMAN SOIL
Petrograd Reports Continued and lr-
resistibIe" Advance Of the Ar
mics of the Gar.

Petrograd, Nov. 10.-What Is de-
scribed as continued and irresistible
offensive of the Russian army, result
ing in the evacuation of Poland by
the Germans, is reported today as
successfully establishing itself in Ger
man territory at Pleschen, Is miles
west Of the Russo-German frontier.
In addition the Germans are said to
be generally relinquishing their stand
along the Warthe river, and it is be-
lieved they have given UP their first
plan of offering resistance to. the Rus
sian advance on the positions which
they had prepared.
Cavalry OutfIanks Germans.
The Russian advance was accom-
plished, it is stated, by cavalry
movement outfianking the German
left
Russian penetration of German ter
ritory to Pleschen, Prussia, northwest
Of Kalisz, upon which latter point the
Germans appear to be withdrawing,
threatens the German line of commu-
nications.
The cavalry operations with strong
supports, have nullified the entire de-
fensive preparations of the Germans
inside the Polish frontier. The Rus
SLAMS now hold without resistance the
great line of entertainments running
from Czenstochow southwark on Cra-
cow and northward on Kalisz. Ger
man reserves and local forced labor
had been employed for a month in
digging and equipping these works.
which were built and buttressed like
underground dwellings. Now all are
abandoned.
Attack on cracow Begins.
The Russians are now attacking the
Austro-German rear guard on the out
er line of the fortress of Cracow. The
Russian cavalry, which invaded Posen,
has pierced the left flank.
Along the south Polish frontier the
Russians attacked the Austrian rear
guard at Pinczow, which commands
an important crossing on the upper
Vistula, Is miles from Cracow. 1t is
asserted here that a general retreat
of the Austrian forces on Cracow as a
new base is now apparent
Berlin Reports Russian Repulse.
Berlin, Nov. 10.-The following Ger
man official statement was given out
today:
I'm the eastern war theater an at.
tack by strong Russian forces north
Of Wysztyter lake has been repulsed
with severe Russian losses Four
thousand Russians and ten machine
guns were captured"
German Troops Being Shifted.
Amsterdam, Nov. 9.-The CORE
spondent of the Tijd at Antwerp SAYS:
''The movement of German troops
from the western theater of war Is
now progressing on big scale. A
larger number appear to have been
withdrawn from the User. Long mill.
tary trains filled with men and NUM-
tons are moving into Germany by
way of Brussels and LOuvain."
Many Prisoners Reach kIeff.
London, Nov. "a Reuter- dispatch
from Kieff, Russia, says:
Three thousand German and Aus
TRAN prisoners, including 80 officers.
together with so guns and several
thousand rifles. captured in the re-
cent fighting. have arrived here"
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-11-13
Cutover Lands Worth More.

Merrill.-Ira Bush, secretary of the
Wisconsin Advancement association,
stated, while on a visit to this city.
that cutover lands in this section have
increased on the average of So per
acre the last eighteen months
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-11-13
Rush Preparations for Siege.

London, Nov. IA Central News
dispatch from Vienna says prepare
tions are being rushed for the second
siege of Przemysl. 1t is reported the
Russians are equipped with new
eight inch French guns.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-11-13
Bow Struck by Auto.

Wausau.-An auto, driven by an
unidentified man, hit Melvin, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Larson, while
his foot was caught in railroad con-
nection. His head struck the rail,
resulting in a serious injury.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-11-13

over the telephone at Mayville. "I
have Gov. McGovern beaten by 1900
votes, and l think this is sufficient
to settle the election without any de-
mand for recount"
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-11-13
Scarlet Fever Raninn.

Iron River.-An epidemic of scarlet
fever is raging here. There are over
fifty cases, and DR.. Bennett of the
state board of health, has ordered
schools and other public places closed.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-11-13
ls Aide to Commander.

Superior.-F. o. LindGuist of Su-
perior has been appointed an aide on
the staff of the national commander
of the Spanish-American War veter-
ans, for Wisconsin.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-11-13
Routs South Africans.

London, Nov. lion Nov. 8,
Lieut.. Col. Vandeventer met the reb-
els at Zandfentein, sixty-four miles
north of Pretoria, killing or wound
ing 120 and capturing twenty-five.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-11-13
BELGIAN PATROLS
REACH OSTEND
London Newspaper Announces
Retirement of Germans From
That Vicinity.
= FIGHT GOES ON NEAR YPRES

Both Sides Make Official Claims That
They Are Satisfied With the Prog
ress of observation-disclosures Report
ed to Have Evacuated Poland-Rus-
sian Armies Push Into Territory Of
the kaIser-Tsing Tao Surrendered.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-11-13

that Ypres is in flames and that the
greater part of the fine old Flemish
Germans poured IL and ID inch shells
into the place from dawn EDWARDS.
Nobody was killed, as the town was
deserted
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-11-13

London, Nov. 10.-A dispatch from
northern France" to the Daily Chron.
icle says that advance patrols of Bel
CLANS have penetrated to Ostend,
which means that the coast line from
Dunkirk to Newport and Ostend is
relieved from the menace of the last
two weeks
Germans Renew Offensive.
The Germans nave renewed their Of
fensive in the vicinity of Ypres and
Dixmude, where several previous at
tempts to break through the allied
lines and gain the coast of France have
have been repulsed after the most Sc.
we're fighting OF the war.
There has, however, been no deci-
sive action fought along the whole
front, but each side is making gains.
which may count when the crisis is
at hand. With the tremendous forces
opposing each other any progress must
necessarily be slow in these days of
siege battles, but both the allies and
the Germans express satisfaction with
the way in which the battle has gone.
Claims Made by Germans.
The views of the Germans are told
in the following report issued by gen.
eral headquarters:
During the evening a sortie of the
enemy from Newport, which was re.
peated during the night completely
failed
I'm spite of obstinate resistance our
attacks on Ypres are progressing
slowly but steadily.
''The hostile counter attacks south.
west of Ypres have been repulsed and
several hundred men taken prisoners. u
This is denied by a statement by
the Belgian ministry of war, which
says:
"The situation at Newport is sta
tionary, with slight advantage to us.
Dixmude has been bombarded by the
enemy"
A dispatch from Berlin, received
here tonight by the Marconi Wireless
Telegraph company, says:
Main headquarters reports that sew
eral of the enemy's ships again at
tackled our right wing yesterday. but
were rapidly driven off by our artil-
lery"
Official French Statement.
The text of the communication ia.
sued in Paris follows:
ION our left wing the Germans have
undertaken again an offensive move
ment on Dixmude and in the region
of Ypres. Particularly to the south.
east of Ypres their attacks have been
repulsed."
"At the end OF the day, referring to
the entire front between Dixmude and
the Lys, we have made progress along
the major part Of the line. Neverthe-
less our advance is slow on account of
the offensive movements undertaken
by the enemy and because of the
strong orga nization the enemy already
has had the time to effect around his
points of support. Since the beginning
of the fighting the fog, furthermore,
has made operations difficult. particu-
larly between the Lys and the Oise."
Report Ypres Burning.
London, Nov. 10.-A correspondent
with the Belgian army reports tonight
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-11-13
New Troops Asked From Canada.

Montreal, Nov. "a dispatch from
Ottawa says that Earl Kitchener,
British secretary of war, has asked
Canada to furnish 100000 men for the
war against Germany.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-11-13
BRITISH SHIPS SEEK SAFETY
Cruiser Glasgow and Transport otran.
to on Their Way to the Falkland
Islands.

Santiago, Chile, Nov. 10.-The Brit
ish cruiser Glasgow, which was en-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-06
FEEDING EUROPE.

There is little doubt that the greater part of the
vast quantities of wheat pouring out of ports for
Europe was bought account of the governments OF
the countries to which the exports are sent And
there every for them to control these ship
ments of food In various ways they now have con-
troll of the home supply of foodstufs.
s. The winter is coming on, enormous armies must
be fed as we'll as non-combatant populations and
the food supply is diminishing. War makes waste. 1t
destroys the means for food production by stopping
manufacture and stripping the harvest field and the
granaries. Governments wisely provide against pos
sibe famine by imporatons, and their obvious policy
is control and regulation to protect the population
from the inevitable greed of the forestaller.
OH The is in its first stages. The pinch OF
famine hardly been felt yet, but it is coming
AS long the lanes are kept open for supplies
this country can feed Europe that part of it to
which ships get access.
Probably Germany with her characteristic thor
oughness of preparation will long be able to subsis
upon her own resources but without food from
abroad there is limit for all countries and of all
countries England needs American foods the most.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-06
MONDAY EVENING. OCTOBER 5, 1914.
THE FARCE DE THE GERAN LAW.

The eccentrcities of the Geran law have become
evident to the most obstinate believer in the law
The first grave defect that revealed by its opera
ation its encouragement of voting and its discrim
nation against the foreign-born. There is now made
manifest much graver defect
The direct primary nomination by party for any
office can be sought by any number of candidates.
is desirable that the principle of majority rule should
prevail in a primary. The candidate should be the
choice of the greater number of the party voters
Under the law a candidate who polls not more than
20 per cent. of the vote cast be the nominee.
But the operation of the law is worse in the cleo
ton. The primary choice, whether by a majority or
plurality simply gives the stamp of regularity. When
the primary is any individual and any number
of individuals file petitions and nominate them
selves for the same Office to on the same ticket
and as candidates of the party The petitions
filed for the election next month show the farcical
character of the law and suggest the things that may
be done under the law to defeat the majority wish
of the people.