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The Washington herald., 1914-03-15

northeast The buildings in the block
were jammed together and laid out so
that the owners would grab every cents
worth of rent space. Only a little
square patch was left open in the CEN
ter of the block, and knew we could
do no fire-hghting from that kind of a
death trap. We would be lucky if we
saved half of the block.
| l heard somebody say that all the
girls in the factory were safe at home,
as the blaze started just after the whis-
tie blew. thanked God ior that as
We pushed through the narrow hall of
the tenement, dragging with US the
first stretch of nose
We reached the top floor and found
that the flames from the factory had
chewed hole in the tin cornice of the
tenement and were biting away at the
rafters under the roof The wood
lined dumb walters were giving all the
oxygen and tinder :he fire above us
needed, and the plaster ceilings on the
top floor were cracking and falling in
sheets on our helmets. Tbe walls were
toe hot to touch with the raked hand.
for the FIRE in the rafters had already
begun to mushroom downward. | put
two men with axes and two with picks
to rip hole big enough for us to get
start with the water. A second and
third bright nozzle came up to US
through the gloom of the stairway, and
in minute had them all going in
good shape
1t was only question of few min
utes when we would have to retreat to
the fifth floor and attack tn. fire from
there, for | could get a fash of flame
every now and then from beneath the
wainscoting, and smoke was curling
from under the CARPET of the room
from which | was directing my COM
pany.
In the tenement districts there is al
ways danger of some sick old man or
woman being left behind in the first
panic that comes with a fire. A bee
hive hasn't got anything on Mulberry
Bend tenement. Pve seen old people
sleeping in bathtubs, and babies in soap
boxes on the fire escapes. Duffy and
Johnny Graham were near me holding
a nozzle between them. had two
men relieve them and ordered them to
go with me in a search of all the rooms
on the floor.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-15

1--WE fought for an hour and a hal
back of a stable in Greenwich stree
one Sunday afternoon. There's weren'
| any seconds, no referee, and no rounds.
WHO won?"
1T was a draw, Captain
Zingi
1t was the third alarm.
We bounced from the room anc
jumped for the pole. We shot dowr
to the rubber mat with Johnny's heel.
Ijust touching my head, the other mer
piling after us.
Nick, the center horse, was at tn,
pole with the harness snapped on him
Duffy snapped in Bill and Pete anc
sprang into the seat As he gathered
the reins the team did little rocking
horse stunts to get the feel OF the flooi
for the big lunge into the street. Gin
ders, the mascot, was already outsid,
clearing way for US. Johnny Gra
ham piled in the hose tender, with tn,
men.
Dufys ears were cooked as jumped
to my place on the ash pan beside tht
engineer.
, Coz l shouted
We were rolling at full speed wher
We crossed Church street and went or
for the Broadway and Chambers stree
crossing.
Passing Broadway VIC took Center
street on the bias and headed north tc
Franklin. We turned into Franklin
and reached the Bend. A battalion
chief, looking like he was glad to see
US, waved us over to the south oi
Worth street, where we coupled in rec
ord time Duffy covered his team and
turned them over to the engineer and !
cop to look after, for he knew that
every man of the company would be
needed for hard labor.
A great ramshackle building, a hall
block wide and, FIVE stories high, was
one huge bonfire. / could tell in min-
ute that it was a paper box factory and
that it would burn right down to the
foundations. We stretched in through
the door of a six-story tenement ad-
joining, our job being to save as much
of that building as we 'could.
The roof of the factory had blown
off and as ugly a pillar of flames and
sparks as / ever saw was shooting a
good $50 feet in the air and. bending
] over under a good breeze from the
The Washington herald., 1914-03-15

Come in, Johnny" told him as
dropped under the chain and stepped
in the house. There's two alarms sent
in already from Mulberry Bend and
we roll if there is third. Maybe |
can tell more about you in the next
hour
just as Johnny ducked under the
chain Duffy come from behind the
steamer and the two faced each other.
Hello, Duffy" SAID the new man,
holding out his right hand.
Dufy's little eyes spi; out two streaks
of white fame, his jaw dropped, and
his body stiffened. His red hair seemed
to rise in the back like the feathers of
fighting cock He kept his right hand
close to his side and l saw his fist dou-
bic slowly and tightly.
In a second / realized that this hand
some young fellow was the cause of the
change that had come over Duffy three
years before.
Johnny's face ,turned red when he
dropped his hand to his side and saw
his right foot move back as If he was
getting ready for attack or defense.
| stepped between them.
Look here" says, you men can
settle your troubles outside this engine
mouse, but the first crack either one of
you makes under this roof up he goes
for trial"
Graham saluted me and nodded his
head as Duffy turned on his heel and
went behind the engine again
followed the new man upstairs, pre-
tending to show. him the layout of his
new quarters but meaning to get at the
bottom of this row.
{ Il may just as well tell you all about
it now, Captain" said Johnny Graham,
when we reached my room. Duffy is
one-girl man. There amt many of
them, guess; but it couldn't be blamed
on me if we fell in love with the same
girl and l won her"
"Ohop says to myself
ut was easy sailing for Duffy before
l met her." he went on, "and / under
stand he had bought the ring and had
time of. She hadn't exactly promised
him, but she was close to it, and then
l met her. She took me and we are
married"
"It's wonder he didn't kill you," I
said.
"He had his chance" replied Graham.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-05
LATEST RETURNS
ELECT SHERMAN
Republican Candidate for
United States Senate Leads
Sullivan by 1900.
CURTIS HAS |, 900 MARGIN
OVER NEELEY IN KANSAS
Results of Tuesdays Elections
Throughout the Countrywide of
Constitutional Amendments.

CHICAGO November 5.-Senator Law
renee y. Sherman, republican, was
reelected In Tuesdays election by 3 0G0
or more plurality over Roger c. Sullivan,
democrat, according to almost complete
returns available today.
The missing precincts are scattered
in rural regions of the state and are
about equally divided between repub-
lican and democratic territory.
Senator Sherman early today de
clared that his plurality would total
10000 or more, but Sullivan still con-
tended that the official count would
make him winner.
With only 152 sparsely settled pre-
cincts of Illinois to hear from. Sher-
mans plurar rity in the 4,341 precincts
heard from is 1912. The vote, without
the missing precincts, is: Sherman,
365 ST7. Sullivan $685.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-05
CURTIS HAS 1000 MARGIN.
Leading Neeley in Race for Senator
ship From Kansas.

TOPEKA. Kan. November 5.-With
the returns practically complete in all
but three counties in Kansas early to-
day former Senator Charles Curtis. re-
publican. appeared to be leading in the
race for the United States senatorship
by about 1000 votes over Representa-
tive George A. Neeley, democrat By
many it was believed only the official
count would indicate the winner.
With the reelection to Congress in
the sixth district of John r. Connolly.
democrat, all but one of the congress
sional districts had made definite re-
turns. The fifth was yet in doubt. al
though Guy T. Helvering. democrat in
cumbent. seemed to be leading by a
slight majority over W. Calderhead, re-
publican.
Late returns made little change in
previous estimates on state officials,
including governor. which indicated
the election of the entire republican
state ticket by pluralities of from
$4,000 to 10000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-05
GREECE is Determined
TO REMAIN NEUTRAL

LONDON, November 6.-A dispatch
from Sofia TO the Times says:
THE Bulgarian government has re-
ceived formal assurance that the Greek
government is determined to maintain
neutrality and has refrained from or
dering a mobilization.
The Servian minister here announces
that Servia will offer Bulgaria her
moral support should Turkey attack
Bulgaria. No friendly advance has
been received from Roumania.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-05
BAL KAN WIRE TROUBLES
BURDEN ITALIAN LINES

ROME. November 5.-Owing to the in
terruption of the submarine cables in
the Aegean seas. together with the sus-
pension of traffic on several of the land
lines into the Balkan states, messages
for Greece, Servia and Russia are now
being sent over Italian lines to be dis
patched to their destination by way of
Zante. a Grecian island In the Mediter-
ranean.
AS a result of this condition tho
Italian telegraph lines are congested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-05
MILITARY OPERATIONS
AGAINST FOE PRESSED
Porte Has Recalled ENJOYS at Capt.
tails of the Allies.
Several Moslem Towns Taken and
Turkish Troops Defeated, Petro-
grad Asserts-B1ack Sea Fight
Serious, Says Berlin.

LONDON, November 5, 1885
a-m.-It was officially announced
in London today that state Of
war exists between Great Britain
and Turkey
Great Britain today formally
annexed the Island of Cyprus in
the Mediterranean, which nomi-
nally formed part of the Turk
ish empire
Both England and Russia are
pressing their military operations
against the Turks. The British
cruiser Minerva was reported to
have bombarded the Arabian
town of Dieddah (probably Jid-
dad), on the Red sea, but this
was denied by the admiralty to-
day.
The Russian forces which are
marching against the Ottoman
troops have gained several sig
nal successes, capturing several
towns and routing the foe, ac-
cording to dispatches from Petro-
grad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-05
GERMANS APPROPRIATE
RAW FACTORY MATERIAL

AMSTERDAM, via London, Novem-
Der 5.-The Nieuws Van Den Dag says
1t learns that Field Marshal Baron Won
der Goltz. German military governor of
Belgium, advised the burgomaster of
Client that all the raw materials in the
factories must be sent to the Germans.
This ORDER" the newspaper says, "re-
suited in $4,000 men being thrown out
of work, and Governor General Won der
Goltz permitted the civil guard to be
assembled in order to prevent disturb
ance."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-05
JAPANESE ARE CLOSING IN
UPON CITY OP TSINGTAU
Bombardment Continues Vigorously.
Shells Reported to Be Falling
in the Streets.

TOXIC, November Sit is officially
announced that the bombardment of
Tsingtaus continues vigorously. The
Germans the night of November made
a counter attack which for a time him
dered operations The attacking
forces. according to the statement. are
now gradually closing in. Shells are
falling in the streets of the town and
the power house has been destroyed.
November the Japanese right cap
tured some small forts and an officer
and twenty soldiers. Shells struck and
burned the Bismarck barracks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-05
FIGHTING NEAR BORDER
Americans Report Clash Between
Carranza and Villa
Troops.

DEL. RIO, Tex. November 5.-There
was lighting yesterday near the Amert-
can border between Carranza and villa
troops about fifteen miles up the Rio
Grande from here, according to Amerf-
can hunters arriving here today.
Attempting to hunt in Mexico. they
were ordered back by Mexicans, who in
formed them there was a battle in prog
ress.
The approach of villa troops toward
the Texas border. with Neuvo Laredo and
PiedraS Negras as their objective. has
been reported several times IN the past
few weeks. The location indicated for
yesterdays fighting was near Piedras
Negras, .-4-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-05

I Germans back to the village of Jah-
beke, between Ostend and Bruees Sey-
| eral trains filled with fresh troops
from Ostend passed through BruYes
without stopping
The Germans at Bruges. are expect
ing an attack from the allies. Ali the
drawbridges are raised at nightfall.'
Reports Allies Advance.
The correspondent Of the Daily Mail
at Rotterdam says he has received OFF,
cial confirmation Of the advance Of the
allies on all the west Flanders front
and he adds:
been removed in a southerly direction
from Ostend. showing the Intended re-
treat of the main German force
have learned from reliable sources
German Army Corps has been COM
pieted from Belgium and France tn
East Prussia. and that only half of its
teers.
ne Germans are short of big sul.
ammunition in west Flanders, and
transportation is Impossible. owing 10
the inundations. 1nterned Germans saw
tney can tight men. but not a waste OF
waters"
Bannockburn Ruse Used.
The correspondent OF the Chronicle
IN northern France states that the
Bannockburn ruse has been repeated
successfully by the British in the bat
tie of the User. He says:
About twenty-five yards In front Of
our trenches deep pits were dug. These
We're covered with branches and loose
turf. as at Bannockburn, and into
these the Germans fell in heaps. calling
out pitiably when, too late, they dis
discovered the strategem.
Our troops watched their destruo-
tion with a grim eangfoid and con-
tfnued to bring down as many as pos
sible before they reached the pits, so
that they would not be too quickly
chicken.
although the Germans more than
filled the pits. others came on in
greater numbers and the pits soon be-
came a scene Of appalling horror. This
Germans struggled, cried and fought
one another IN their vain attempts TO
cidentally transfxed by the bayonets
Of those who had first fallen, while
others were shot by comrades. A shcl'
fell into one pit sn'' tn" iuddled ,uass
within was blow az existence.
Duration I! War.
The question duration OF tbr
war is being .ni .,.tu;iliy asked IL
France and as often answered. One
of the latest estimates is made by Gen.
Berthaut, who predicts that hostilities
will end in three months. The general
admits that the siefle Of Sebastopool lasted
two years, but says there is no reason
to conclude that the present war will
run such a protracted course. Tho rela-
lively small armies engaged in the
Crimean war made possible such pro
longed contests. The general argues
that one will see Germany confronted
by the necessity of placing enormous
forces of men on two fronts. reaching
the point of exhaustion before either
France or Russia. and that this period
of exhaustion may be expected in three
months. France also may be expected
to reach the limit of her resources, but
not SO quickly as Germany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-05
FIERCE BATTLE RACES
AND ALLIES PROGRESS,
SAYS OFFICIAL PARIS
Germans Making Mighty Effort, by
Massing Forces, to Break
Through Foe to Coast.

LONDON, November 5-Ahough the German forces in Bel
have drawn back all official advices Indicate
that the kaise chief strength has been massed triangle
Ypr Dxude and Rouer and that battle
Germans being particularly dous of breaking through the
FRENCH OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
The French official Paris this after
that the allies have made slight the of
Nieuport the right bank of the User.
The of the communication follows
"On left wing the allied forces have made slight prog
the of Nieupor the right bank of the Yser
From Dxmude the Lys the German attacks
yesterday, but of with energy
tculary with regard to the actions of their infantry
"The Franco-Brsh lines have point
undertaking offensive
in several directions.
Between the region of Somrnc day
notable particularly for artillery contest.
ADVANCE TOWARD ANDEcHY
I'm the region of Roye occupation
of LIE Sanere and advanced perceptbly
direction of Andechy
On the center, between the Disc and the Mosee there
has been recrudescence of the activity of the Germans
tested particularly by their artillery fire.
Summing be said that the enemy
points repused in some in
stances after engagement which lasted all long
"On our right wing there is nothing to report
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-05
SWISS SOCIALISTS SEEK
TO ARRANGE ARMISTICE

AMSTERDAM, via London. November
s.-A dispatch from Berlin to the Han
delsblad says:
According to the Vorwaerts. a coun-
Gil of the members of the social demo-
cratic party In the Swiss parliament
has asked the president of Switzerland
to take the initiative in making diplo-
matte representations jointly with the
governments of other neutral states to
secure an armistice."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-05
GETS AUSTRIAN REPORT.
Situation in Galicia Unaltered, Says
Message to Ambassador to U. S.

MANCHESTER, Mass, November s.
The following official dispatch. which
was received by wireless from Count
Berchtold, secretary of foreign affairs,
was made public here last night by
the amba ssador from Austria Hun
gary:
Until now $500 Russian prisoners
have been brought in from recent en-
gasements. Our hussars Tuesday sur
prised a Russian ammunition column
at Ryblik, in Stray valley, and captured
many wagon loads of artillery ammu-
milton"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-05
MAY NEED OFFICIAL COUNT.
Contest Close in Nevada Between
Newlands and Platt.

CARSON, New, November 5.-The
contest In Nevada between Francis G.
Newlands, democrat, and Samuel Platt,
republican, for the United States SEN
atorship is SO close that apparently the
official count must decide. Platt's lead
was reduced yesterday to less than 100
votes.
Gov Tasker L. Oddie. republican. led
Emmet Boyle, democrat, by narrow
margin in the governorship contest.
Woman suffrage won by modest ma
jority.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-05
REPUBLICAN CLEAN SWEEP.
Practically All on Ticket in New
Hampshire Are Elected.

MANCHESTER. y. H., November .
The republican victory at Tuesdays
election was complete. and carried with
1t practically all offices. ROLAND H.
Spauldlng, republican, was elected gov
ernor by 10000 plurality. and Senator
Jacob H. Gallinser. republican. was re-
turned for fifth consecutive term by
5000.
sional seats by pluraiities of over 5000
for Edward H. Wason and 1000 for
Cyrus a. Sulloway.
The republicans also elected eighteen
out of twentyfour state senators and
control thirds OF the house. All
these branches and the governorship
had been in the hands of the democrats
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-05
STONE BY $1,000.
Thirteen Democrats Elected to Con-
gress in Missouri.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, November 5.-Thir-
teen democrats, two republicans and
one district claimed by both parties
was the status Of Missouri's congress
sinai delegation as indicated by re-
turns last night, decisive except in the
fourteenth district. claimed by J. j.
Russell, democrat. while Thomas J..
Brown, republican, was leading. with
several counties incomplete
Almost complete returns from the en-
tire state continue to show a plurality
of about $4,000 for Senator Stone.
Woman suffrage and all other amend
ments were defeated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-05
WAR NEWS IN BRIEF.

Great Britain has declared war
on Turkey, and the Ottoman
government, despite dissensions
n the cabinet, is definitely COM
mitted to hostiities against Great
Britain, Russia, France and Ser
via. While Turkey becomes in
effect an ally of the Teutonic al
lies she is, strictly speaking, wag-
ing an independent war upon Rus
sia because of an alleged attack
upon her by the Russian navy,
and upon the other countries in
volved because of their espousal
of the Russian cause.
The new drive for the seacoast
by the heavily reinforced German
forces in Belgium has been met
by a counter offensive of the also
augmented armies of the allies in
the vicinity of Ypres.
1.-The Franco-B British lines have
at no point drawn back" says the
afternoon French official. state
ment, and Our troops undertak-
ing the offensive have made
notable progress in several direc-
tons"
It is declared that the allies
have made slight progress to the
east of Nieuport, and that the
German attacks from Dixmude
to the Lys are being made with
less energy.
Great Britain has formally an
nexed the Island of Cyprus in the
Mediterranean. which has re-
manned long under the suzerain-
ty of the Turkish sultan, though
with a British administration.
The Russian war Office an
nounces that Russian troops have
entered Turkish Armenia, defeated
the Turks and occupied two
towns. The Russians claim that
the Germans are falling back, not
only in Russian Poland, but also
on the East Prussian frontier.
A wireless dispatch from Ber-
lin brings an official German de-
NAL of reports that the Russians
had recently taken many prison
ers and machine guns.
The attitude of Bulgaria ap-
pears still undetermined. Russia
is said to be making diplomatic
efforts to reconcile Bulgaria and
Servia, and prevent Bulgaria cast
ing in her lot with Turkey. A
dispatch from Sofa says that the
Greek government has assured
Bulgaria that Greece will remain
neutral. No definite word has
come from Roumania.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-05
DEFEAT ALL AMENDMENTS.
Texas Voters Oppose Initiative, Ref
ereudum and Recall.

DALLAS, Tex, November 5.-AH con-
stltutional amendments were defeated
In Texas yesterday. They were the
initiative, referendum and recall; ir-
creasing pay of state legislators and
permitting counties to build sea walls.
Very few localities took the proposed
straw vote on cotton acreage reduc-
ton. OF less than a score of such
points reporting the vote was little
over to ! in favor of some sort of
reduction. but the total vote was neg
hglble. The progressive vote was
greatly reduced throughout Texas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-05
GERMANS SEEK TO PRESS
ENGLISH BACK TO SEA
Mai. Morath, Berlin Military Critic.
Declares That Teuton Attacks
Are Progressing.

BERLIN, November I, via London.
November S. 8:25 am.--MaJ. Morath,
tho military critic, discussing the mill
tary situation in the Tageblatt, ind,-
Gates that the German objective in the
around Ypres 10 to press the
English back upon the sea. opening tbs
the ssacoaat, The Germans srs trying
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-05
FOUR FOR PROHIBITION.
Latest Returns From States Voting
on LIQUOR Traffic.

CHICAGO, November 5.-Four of the
six states that voted Tuesday on pro-
hibition, according to latest returns
last night. decided to forbid the sale
of alcoholic beverages in future and
two voted to retain saloons. Ohio and
California kept their saloons, while
Washington, Colorado. Oregon and Ari-
zond closed theirs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-05
Lord Hamilton's Heir Killed.

LONDON, November (5:20 a-m)-
Mai. Leslie d'Henin Hamilton of the
Coldstream Guards. and the heir pre-
sumptive to Lord Hamilton of Dalzell,
it is announced today. was killed in
action October 25.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-05

January 1 the importation Of pigs or
pork products from America. Turkey,
Roumania, Cyprus and Egypt because
OF the pig plague.