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The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
OUTLAWS MAKE
RAID ON women
Rape of Sabines Re-enacted
When Band Descends on
Wedding Feast.
TWENTY-FIVE MEN KILLED
Chinese Garry Of Twenty Maidens to
Mountain Retreat to Be AL
lotted as Wives.

Nanking, Feb. 2s.-The famous rape
of the Sabine women, with death list
of twenty-five and a score of women
captives as the proceeds of the sue
cessful raid, has just been re-enacted
here on the occs sion Of the wedding OF
a wealthy merchants son.
The father of the bridegroom made
great preparations for the wedding
banquet, or breakfast inviting 500
guests. The story of the coming we'd
ding was spread far and wide and un-
doubtedly exaggerated. 1t touched the
imagination of a band of outlaws, the
exact identity of whom is not yet as
certained.
The 900 guests, including, 1t is said.
several Europeans, were holding forth
merrily, toasts were being drunk. and
the wedding cakes were being passed
about, when suddenly the hall was
filled with armed and masked men.
A moment later there was fusillade.
Dead and dying, almost all males, lay
on all sides. There was a tremendous
uproar and panic.
Select Twenty Women.
The bandits worked quickly and sys-
tematically. Many women escaped. but
the raiders corralled a large number,
and twenty of the most acceptable
were selected.
Carrying their captives, to whom they
showed the greatest tenderness, compat-
ible with swift flight, the raiders then
made of. The authorities have not To-
Gated them.
counted, it was found that twenty-five
had been killed. Among the killed were
nine members of the respective families
of the bride and bridegroom The newly
married couple has disappeared and no
one knows what has become OF them.
1t is believed the captured women are
now allotted as wives of the bandits in
their mountain retreat. Bandits are on
the increase in China, their activities
having been encouraged by the political
disorders of the last few years.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
Ell DORADO CLUB GIVES SMOKER
Quartet Sings and Edwin Tyler De-
Iiverr Address.

\ smoker Of the FL Dorado Club. Inc.
composed Of Business High School gradu-
ates attending Georgetown Law School.
was held last evening in the rooms of
the Washington Chapter of the American
Institute of Banking.
Those who contributed to the evening s
program were the club quartet. which
rendered pleasing vocal selections. and
Edwin Tyler. former president of the
Georgetown Chapter, Delta Theta Phi
Fraternity. who spoke on Elements of
Organization" A buffet lunch and cigars
followed officers of the club In charge
of the entertainment were Rue II. Giles
ner. George Cooper, and F. Harold Van
derwerker.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
CONFEDERATE
VETERAN CURED

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The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
TALL GIRLS WANTED;
NONE OTHERS NEED
APPLY FOR CHORUS
Five Feet Ten of Handsomely Gowned
Femininity ,Required-Some
Beauty Chorus-What?

New York, Feb. 2s.-Future beauty
choruses will have no girls in them
shorter than five feet ten inches. A
cablegram received here today said
that an American theatrical producer,
who is in London looking for per
feet girls" is picking out his subjects
according to the following rules:
They must be tall; five feet ten
inches or even higher.
They must wear their clothes well.
They must have handsome features.
They must have good voices.
Some chorus What?
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
yoLTAIRE NOTEBOOK FOUND.
Written in English, 1t Has Been
Discovered in ST. Petersburg.

London. Feb. ga notebook of Voltaire
in English is the literary treasure dis
covered at st. Petersburg, and which
the English Review publishes
Voltaire's first impression of London Is
spring-a cloudless sky overhead and an
air cooled by the gentle west wind. The
beautiful Thames, bordered with vendure
and covered with merchant vessels, which
unfurled their sails in honor of the King
and Queen, was a vision of delight to the
escaped prisoner. When he caught sight
of girls and boys and horses running
races, II thought myself" said he.
transported to the Olympic games"
On the morrow he saw only faces Of
gloom and was told "the English hang
themselves by the dozen in the months
OF November and March"
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
EXPOSE CHEST, GUARD ANKLES!
Lillian Russell on Husbands First
Honeymoon, Says So.

New York. Feb. 2S.-"This Is our first
real honeymoon" sal Alexander p.
Moore, husband OF Lillian Russell. as he
sailed for the West Indies today on the
United Fruit steamer Calamores.
1T may be yours" retorted Miss Rus
sell, who was looking SO youthful that
some passengers mistook her for her
daughter, Dorothy Russell. --...
Mrs. Moore added that her pet topic
was woman's dress. She is strong
advocate for shirtwaists that are cut
very low.
ITS healthy, she said. But women
and men-sheuld beware of their
ankles. The are the really dangerous
part of the body. 1 always keep mine
covered.
Men who wrap themselves up in fur
coats with big collars are. fools. But
then, men have always been fools. other
wise they would not marry"
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
TWO LABOR UNIONS ENJoINED.
Judge Grants Injunction to Postal
Co. Against Electrical Workers.

Chicago, Feb. ga temporary injunc-
ton against the two Chicago unions of
the Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
restraining them from interfering with
the Postal Telo graph and Cable Com
pany as a Common carrier was made
permanent toda..' by Federal Judge Car
penter.
The temporary Injunction was granted
ty Judge Carpenter March II, 1913, be-
cause of the possibility OF government
messages being interfered with while
the Postal company was involved in a
labor dispute with the union.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
ELECTRICITY HELPS CHICKENS.
Experiments shoy They Can Be
Made tn Grow Faster.

London. Feb. 2S.-That chickens grow
faster. take on more weight for a given
amount of food. and are less likely to
die when living in an intense electric
field is the discovery of a poultry fancier
named Mech, whose place is at Poole,
Dorset.
The chickens, one series of experiments
shows. grow nearly twice as fast when
stimulated with certain electrical ap-
paratus- This means the output is
doubled or the food bill halved.
Mr.. Meecn now has 800 chicks growing
in the ordinary way and 100 being raised
under the influence of electricity.
Young chicks in their first few days
after Matching very rarely die when
electrified. while the mortality in this
period under ordinary conditions often is
very great.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
PENNSYLVANIA
MAN THANKFUL
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Marshall, Mich.

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The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
Child Cured in Four Months

Il Jansen ST, dubuque, IOWA.
Mr.. c. f. Brooks. Marshall, Mich.
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The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
STOPPED HIS
DRINKING
This Wife and Mother Saved
Her Husband Over
Ten Years Ago
She WILL GLADLY TELL YOU HOW
FREE
Write to Her Today. Send No
Money. She Has Nothing

For over 20 years Jas. Anderson Of
Hillburn, N. Y, was confirmed drunk
ard. His case was about as bad as it
could be, but q little over ten years ago
his devoted wife, after years of trying,
finally succeeded in stopping his drink
ing entirely.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
Wells
KOEHLER TRIAL
Court-martial Of Army Officer
Will Be Behind Closed
Doors.
FORT TERRY Is ISOLATED
Soldiers Not Allowed to Leave Island
and Privilege of Landing from
Private Boats Denied.

New London. Conn.,, Feb. a.-rn.
court-martiaI OF Mai Benjamin NJ.
Koehler. at Fort Terry. will not be open
TO the public. it was decided today. de-
spite the advice of Secretary of War
Garrison that such ultimately would be
best for the army. The board of officers
comprising the court appealed to Mr..
Garrison Friday to reconsider his fiat
order for publicity. He changed his or
der to suggestion
With the exception of one member,
the officers on this court-martial are con.
WINGED that the public has no right TO
know what has prompted the trial Of
Maj. Koehier
The attitude of officers in command
OF Fort Terry is similar to that of mem-
bers Of the court. Passes on the gov
ernment boats are refused Attempts to
land from private boats are frustrated.
Soldiers are denied the privilege to leave
the island and civilians are kept there
veritable prisoners for fear they may
talk.
Several of the officers at the fort, Il
was stated here today. are arranging
for the transportation of members of a
theatrical company to Terry at midnight
tonight When one officer was informed
of this he answered:
to the fort by friends. We allow peo-
PIE there if they are invited But no
newspaper men, you can rest assured,
will receive an invitation"
Malice Is Charged.
The reason for the alleged malice
against Maj. Koehler is said to have
started last summer. during the army
maneuvers near Mystic, Conn Mai
Koehler made the officers work. and
because of a row in the Officers Club
at Fort Terry, the major closed the
place AS commander he refused per-
mission for liquor TO be received at the
island
One man who knows Maj. Koehler
tells this as an example OF the charges:
Maj. Koehler. who made personal
inspections among the company quar-
ters, frequently would discover that a
young recruit was melancholy. He
would take a fatheriy interest in the
youth. encouraging him by cheering
words and advice. His interest in these
new soldiers is misinterpreted purpose
ly by his accusers-"
Mad. Koehler was born in Illinois in
1S7e, and was graduated well up in
his class at West Point During the
Spanish war he served with the Astor
Battery, being detailed from the reg
ular army. When the war with the
Filipinos broke out he was transferred
to the Thirty-seventh United States
Volunteer Infantry. In July, 1911. he
was promoted to major.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
sa5 FOR SHOCKING STATESMAN.
Buriesque aueen's Dance Was Ex-
pensiye But "worth IT..

When Minnie Burke, buriesque queer.
left her bed at her hotel yesterday a
bellboy told her two guys from de Gen.
tral Office and a bluecoat bulr' were
down in the lobby to arrest her for the
classic toe dance that she gave Friday
on the Capitol steps.
At police headquarters Miss Burke sur
rendered IS and as the sergeant took
it she sighed wistfuIly: There goes half
Of my poor little vacation coin. guess
1t will be work for me all summer now.
but I should worry. Say. 1t was worth
SIS to shock these statesmen"
Disorderly conduct was the charge
against the dancer. The police seemed
loathe to enter into charge involv-
ing Minnie's attire. which was report
ed to be winning smile. with ruffie
OF chiffon and silk stockings of gauzy
web.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01

pend upon either commander. attribute
Admiral Dewey's conduct toward Lieut..
Won Hintze TO nervousness"
On July II. 1saS. as shown by the state
mcnt, Admiral Won Diederichs denied
Admiral Dewey's right OF regulations.
He sent a letter to this effect to the
American commander and sent copies Of
the letter to all the other foreign COM
manders in order to ascertain their
views.
The next day. July IL. Admiral Won
Diedcrichs again wrote his letter. on this
occasion showing that the two COM
manders we're substantially in accord
as TO the procedure in connection with
warships arriving in Manila Bay. They
disagreed principally on the question OF
the meaning to be put upon the word
Inquiries
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
DUTCH PRINCESS A SCATTER.
Child Guided Over Ice by Quee
wiIhelmina.

The Hague, Feb. 2S-Little Princess
Juliana, of the Netherlands, made her
debut as a skater on the frozen lake f
The Hague Bosch recently.
The princess. who will be five years
old in April, was guided, by her mother,
Queen Wilhelmina, who is an expert
skater.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
FELs' WILL AIDS PROPAGANDA
British Lawmaker on Way Here In
Connection with Probating.

London, Feb. 2S.-Josiah wedgewood.
NJ. p, prominent as an advocate of the
single tax in Great Britain, sailed for
New York today in response to an urgent
cablegram in regard to the, will of the
late Joseph Fels, of Philadelphia
1t is believed that Mr.. Fels left a large
sum to be used in furthering the single
tax propaganda
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01

and served three years in Eckle's Ar
tillery. Oglethorpe Co. l hope God will
reward you for the good you are doing
for suffering humanity.
Yours sincerely,
II. ID. BANKS.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
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The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
OTHERS FAILED, BUT
THE APPLIANCE CURED
Mr.. c. E. Brooks,
Marshall, Mich.

MI Y. Z bIUUhss
Marshall. Mich.
Dear Sir
Your Appliance did all You claim
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although IL cured him months after
he had begun to wear 1t. We had
tried seA'erai other remedies and got
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mend II 10 friends, for we surely owe
il to you. Yours respectfully,
wM. PATTERSON.
No. III s., Main St, Akron. o.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
Dewey'. Right Recognized.

the right to visit neutral warships. Ad-
miral Won Diederichs accepts this dis
avowal and recognizes Admiral Dewey's
right to communicate with ships entering
the bay.
July 81 Admiral Won Diederichs received
the text Of the German-American agree
ment, under which the names OF German
ships had to be communicated through
diplomatic channels before their arrival
at the blockaded port. Thereafter II was
only necessary to signal the name Of the
ship upon passing the blockade. The re-
lations between the two admirals appear
by the report to have been friendly.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01

Germany, Austria, Switzerland. Nor
way, and other European nations have
for many years been making provision
public schools.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-16
N. Y. LISTED STOCKS
MONEY AND METALS.

NEW YORK iIARKET.

NEW YORK IlAhhEIs
CBy Associated Press)-
Now York Dec 16-Cal money easy;
high 81 low. 3: ruling rates, 81.
Mercantile paper, "A Al.
Bar silver, 40 -.
Tin. steady: five ton lots, 34.509 3AST1z;
% ton lots, 34.35 35.45. -.
Copper, firm; Eiectrolytic, 1887 @13.50;
castings, 15.12G13.50-
Iron, steady; No L Northern, 1850 q 1900 {;
No g 1925 14.75; No. Southern, 14.25 @
1475; NO. 2. 1A25 G1A75-
Lead, quiet; 1915 Ass.
Spelter, easy; 5.65U5.15-
London Markets.
London Eng, Dec. 1.-THE London met
ais market closed as follows
Lead. f19, 50, dc.
Spelter, E2S.
Spot copper, E57 SIS; futures. f5S.
Spot tin f149, 50; futures, f14S-
st. Louis Lead and Spelter.
St Louis No. Dec. 16.-Lead dull and
nominal. 3.65 $40
shelter. dull and nominal; SIS q $50.
THE LOCAL MARKET
Mexican currency, 20.
Mexican pesos Gel Paso buying price, 40.
Villa currency, II; Carranza currency
172f; Chihuahua currency. 1715.
Fl PasO Smelter Quotations.
Corrected Daily.
Pig lead, $50.
Bar silver Handy & Harmon quota
London lead, f1s. 50. ds.
London lead, E19. SO.
Copper, wire bars, 1910
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-16
FARES T0FAIR
MAY Be RELATED

Trade excursions may be run to Ell
Paso for the Made in FL PasO" expedi-
ton January II to 16.
1t has been suggested to the chamber
Of commerce and the Made in FL PasO
Week' committee that, in addition to
the special rates to be offered on the
railroads entering Ell Paso, a refund
be allowed by the merchants on all
tickets coming to FL Paso, the pur-
chasers of which Duy goods from the
local stores. This was tried successful
" three years ago by the chamber Of
commerce.
The plan is to give all purchasers
from outside the city rebate coupons
which may be redeemed at the chamber
of commerce, or some other place, for
a part or all of the fares paid to come
to Ell Paso. The refund is to be in pro-
portion to the amount or the purchases
and the cost of this Is met by the mer-
chants who sell the goods.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-16
Demand For Ell PasO Homes
Exceeds the Supply
Bu c. V. MAZE, with Newman Investment Co.

Tho iding Of new homes FL Paso, for two years has not
+ mace with the demand them. 1t not overstamg e
+oT 10 saw that 100 could be sold quickly IN e
additions we handle they could be built The TACT that me
an lien and vendors lien paper have had so sluggish market
noe fered considerably with the building and selling OF homes
IT. is gratifying to there prevalent feeling that reeI
Tho mise of the business indicates improvement
seldom money withheld from home loans and something e
nal to the business prompts it. When the money market IS IN
disturbed money usually seeks this kind Of investment to prop
bv there no safer line of credit than that extended the home
BUYER physical security may not always be the best but the
reasons why purchaser should pay for his home are particularly
potential In the first place. the majority OF home buyers are
Young people, for the future and ambitious to wI
SUCCESS every undertaking. In the second place 1t Is HUME
and surrounding that mpel the TO greater
flee to protect interest any other investment In
the third place. pay the home entails greater and
farther reaching than failure pay other debt One
fail TO nav his grocery clothing bills. He loses credit But
he fails to paw he only loses credit but also
his home and likewise whatever he has already paid and put
into it.
Pride in the will inspire unusual effort to pay and
each pament why the next should be made
and at renders valuable the security The
buver always otherwise able the
inquiry would develop purchase FL Paso noted
tarv for large proportion Very
are built There will be enough homes erected in
CITY that idea prevails threaten the substantial nature
business large population of unsettled labor inviting the
many cheap small rent houses absent Our
city conspuouy free from that class of buildings The hoe
building should and money lenders and
the business should move before.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-16
ADDITIONAL POLICE TO PATROL
NORTH SIDE RESIDENCE DISTRIC

Ten additional police have been put
on duty in the north side residence
district at night by chief Of police l. N.
Davis
The police have been detailed to
beats between North Ell Paso street and
the viaduct and have been instructed
bv the chief to make special efforts to
arrest the petty thieves and burglars
who have been operating on the north
side all winter.
Two additional policemen have also
been detailed to the second ward dis
triCt
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-16
WHITE BABY BOY
Is FOUND DEAD

A white boy baby was found dead IN an
alley near the corner of Brown and Arizona
streets Wednesday morning at $780, by
Mexican who was passing the mouth ol
the alley. III
apron which had been wrapped around lnS
body OF the newly born infant ana p lilleu
with a small safety pin. the MeNLCdH
thinking that the bundle contained clotAAus,
unpinned the apron and discovered the
baby's body. He telephoned to the p9ilce
and the body was taken to an undertakiHs
parIor and prepared for burial -
An investigation is now being made by
the police and physicians to locate tIe
parents OF the baby and to determine
after birth.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-16

hands of the Servians since the begin
ming of the war is placed at 6O'OOV'
E,irn Ernn Sks1s Ineffective.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-16
AUSTRIANS REBEL
AGAINST THE WAR
CONTINUED From PAGE one.l

hands of the Servians since the begin
ming of the war is placed at 6O'OOO.
Fire From Ships Ineffective.
Berlin. Germany, Dec. 16.-Ihe GER
man official communication issued TO-
day by the general army headquarters
says:
I'm the western theater the enemy
made a new attempt to advance Dy
way of Newport, Belgium, supported
by an action of their ships at sea Inc
fire from these ships was entirely
without effect. The attack was re-
pulsed and 450 French were taken
prisoners. 80. 49,,
ION the remainder of the front the
capture of a height to the west OF
Sennheim, occupied by the enemy since
Monday, is the only matter worth men
tioning. Ito.
From the east Prussian frontier
there is no news.
In northern Poland our attacking
movements are progressing normally.
Several strong positions o. the enemy
have been taken and about 5000 prison.
ers and four machine guns were TAKEN
In southern Poland our troops,
fighting in unison with our allies are
gaining ground
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-16
PEDDLERS REPORTED
ROBBED AND KILLED

Two peddLers were killed between Van
Horn and FL Paso by robbers Monday night
a report received here from Van Horn Wed
nesday says. a cowboy is also missing the
report says
James Halper, Of Roswell. n. NJ, accom-
panied by his cousin and cowboy. were
reported to be coming toward FL Paso from
Van Horn in a peddler's wagon. The hola-
up is said to have occurred west OF van
Horn and the peddlers were both killed anu
the cowboy is still missing
Neither the sheriffs office nor the T "
p. telegraph officials had heard anything
Of the reported killing.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-16
PROMOTIONS ARE MADE
IN TWENTIETH INFANTRY

The following promotions have been
announced in the goth infantry;
Private Patrick Collins has been pro-
NOTED to corporal in company l.
Privates James A Marable, Harry b.
Aaronoff and Roy w. CoOclH have been
promoted to corporals in company H
Corporal Charles E. Grace has been
promoted to sergeant in company H.
Privates James r. Augenblick' Alvin
e. Stager, Charles p. WrightsOn and
James L. Green have been appointed
corporals in the band
Corporal Burt Jacobs has been ap-
pointed sergeant in the band.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-16

Observations taken
at s a. m. 18th me-
ridian time Is q. m
Ell PasO tiHe). Dec.
16, 1914
Forecasts.
Ell Paso and vicin-
ity-Cloudy tonight
and Thursday.
New MeXicO-TO-
night and Thursday
generally fair warm
er Thursday.
West Texas-Ciou-
dy tonight and
Thursday
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-16
ALL GRAINS ARE I
SHOWING GAINS
Wheat, Corn and Oats Go
Up Grade; Provisions
Rise, Then Sag.

Chicago III, Dec. 16.-Wheat prices to-
dav showed an unusual degree Of steadiness.
After opening Is off to &c up, the market
declined moderately all around and then
held at the same as Tuesday night 10 &C
The close was steady, * to sc net de-
cline
Cold weather demand for feeders put
little firmuess into corn. The opening.
which varied from &c decline to q ad-
vance. was followed by prices at around
slightly above yesterdays close
The close was steady, but Is to &c unoer
Tuesday night 80
oats averaged slightly firmer with corn
Higher quotations for hogs carried pro-
visions upgrade at the outset AIteINaI , u