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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-03
Fl Paso Distilled Wafer Co.. Phi IS.

Phone 62z. Wilson 1Iinican, the hes
eieAners' White work a speciality
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-03
Tntes Poison bv Mistake. Dies-

DR.. Netrie satterlee, osteopath, 40
Mills Bldg phone al. Res. phone S4sS-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-03

FOR EXCHANGE.
los acres improved valley land, houess,
for frnproved place on R. r in New Mexico.
lots with 2 houses, 100 fruit and shade
trees. in East Fl Paso. VIII exchange for
valley home on interurban-
And 100 others Largest exchange list
in city.
See Pennebaker.
507 Two Republics Phone 2s4l
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-03

Colorado Springs. Colo, Aug 3--Mrs-
Mary J. McCombs. 50. a resident Of this
city for IS years, died late Sunday as
the result OF poison taken by mistake.
Coroner BoyI Is investigating the case.
Evening star., 1914-11-18

PARIS, November 1s.-Myron T. Her.
rick. the American ambassador who is
to be relieved of his duties late this
month by William G. Sharp. has en-
gagged passage for the United States
on the steamer Rochambeau. which
will sail November 2s.
Mr.. Herrick and his wife have re-
ceived invitations from persons dis
tinguished in public life in France
and England to visit them before leav-
ing Europe, but they declined because
they consider that this is not the time
for social visits.
Queen Mary of England has written
Mrs Herrick a personal letter. ex-
pressing appreciation for what she and
other American women have done for
the British wounded in Paris.
Sir Edward Grey. the British foreign
minister, has written Mr.. Herrick in
the same vein. and David Lloyd George,
the chancellor of the exchequer Of
Evening star., 1914-11-18
:Bombarded by Fleet.

Bombarded by Fleet.
A Rotterdam dispatch to tho Daily
Mail says:
The British feet received informa-
ton Monday which led them to carry
out a vigorous bombardment at Knocke
and Zeebrugge, on the Belgian coast.
The Solvay Company's works on the
Brugges ship canal. which are being
used as a base for German military
trains, was wrecked.
"a train of five cars, filled with SOL
diers, was struck by shell. took nre
and was destroyed. Much damage was
done to the German stores and sup
plies"
The correspondent of Reuters Tele-
gram Company. at Amsterodn-
the following:
According to the Telegraafs Sluis,
Netherlands. correspondent. the Ger
mans occupying Dixmude have suHered
heavy losses. In fresh ngnting "o 1on
has taken place there they lost 2'1oo
..The town of Nieuport Is badly dan. :.
.ped Heavy cannonading was nearo
tuesday in the direction OF fpres. IN
dicating a renewal of the heavy heht-
s .Euritiyes say that additional sub
,or;nes are being constructed at Zee
brugge."
Battle Area Restricted.
PARIS, November 1s.-The battle IN
Flanders is becoming more ana moro
restricted in the area between Ypres
and the Lys. The flooded country has
extended until 1t now reaches well
south of Yperlee. In addition. the rainy
season which prevails in these fiat coun-
tries, has now set in. Transforming the
fields into swamps as the admirable
drainage system has not been working
for three months.
The region Is almost impractica BILE.
and the conditions evidence the hardi-
hood of the Germans who have been
able to maintain their armies in a
country the soil Of which Is nothing
Evening star., 1914-11-18
Successes Are Claimed in the Official
Statements Issued Today From
Three War Offices.
WAR NEWS TOLD OFFICIALLY
German, Statement


by
In
remains unchan
sorti to the sout o verdu were
which
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butt NO yeti hal
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PROVIDES AGAINST NEED.
Russia Using American Plants for
Producing Munitions of War.

PETRoGRAD, VIA London. November
1s.-The huge factory in Russia of the
Singer Sewing Machine Company has
been taken over by the government and
will be devoted to the manufacture of
small arms. The factory of the Ameri-
can Phonograph Company also has been
requisitioned for the same purpose,
while smelling concerns operated by
Americans are now being used to make
steel billets for military purposes.
Russia has lacked arms factories. hav-
ing depended largely on France for
her small arms as we'll as for her artil
lery. But today practically nothing is
supplies in Russia became so short that
some muzzle-loading muskets as we'll
as cannon of ts1s same type have been
used in the Polish campaign. The
taking over of these factories, it is ex-
pected. soon will remedy the existing
deficiency.
Evening star., 1914-11-18
Berlin Claims a Victory.

Berlin Claims a Victory.
Meanwhile Berlin claims victory
near Lipnop imperiling Russian forces,
which. according to German reports,
must make a stand before crossing the
Vistula river. as a retirement behind
that stream would be too difficult. Ber-
lin reports that the Russians are near
Kutno. but Vienna claims victory for
her ally at this place.
From this welter of conflicting re-
ports emerges clearly the fact that q
great battle Is under way In western
Poland on the line between the river
vistula and the River Warta. 1t is
equally clear that the Russian advance
has been brought to halt. In the
meantime Russian progress continues
through the Carpathians, before Cra-
COW, and in East Prussia.
Among the Russian prisoners cap
tured BY the Germans in the battle
of Kutno were the Governor Of War
saw and his staff, according to Ber-
lin telegram forwarded to Reuters
Telegram Company from Amsterdam.
Good Use Of Victory.
BERLIN. November 1s. via The
Hague and London. 1889 a.m.-An off,
cial war bulletin givep out in Berlin
TODAY sets forth that the operations
on the eastern front arc progressing
fayorably. The Germans apparently
are using another victory at Wlocla-
week to the greatest advantage. The
Russian armies defeated near Lipno
are today probably in the vicinity of
Plock. and the forces defeated near
wioclawek are now near Kutno and
Lesshytes.
For the continuation of operations.
the bulletin goes on to say. it will be
of the greatest Importance for the Ger
man troops from the region Of Soldau
to make further progress against the
If the Russians intend to retire behind
the Vistula such a retreat. considering
the extremely bad conditions of the
roads, would be most difficult; conse-
Evening star., 1914-11-18
u. s. NAVAL VESSEL
SHOT AT BY TURKS,
CAPTAINS REPORT
Cruiser Tennessee Was Max
ing Official Call at Smyrna,
in Asia Minor. -
OFFICIALS HERE WAITING
DETAILS OF THE INCIDENT
Not Inclined to Regard Firing OF
Shots as a Deliberate Act
of Hostility.
MAY HAVE BEEN A WARNING
Acting Under Instructions OF Am
bassador Morgenthau, the Yes
sci Immediately Withdrew
From Turkish Waters.

CH1OS, Aegean Sea, November
18. The American armored
cruiser Tennessee arrived in this
port today. 1t is stated that yes
terday. while the captain of the
Tennessee was in the ships
launch, which was flying the
American flag, on.his way to pay
the customary visits on the Turk
ish officials at Smyrna, three
solid shots were fired on the boat
by the forts.
The American ambassador.
Henry Morgenthau, without in
vestigating the incident, it is sad,
immediately ordered the Tennes-
see from Turkish waters at the
request of the Turkish officials.
Evening star., 1914-11-18
Today $ Bargains

The stores are full of the
most attractive things just
now and the wise Christ
mas shoppers are taking full
advantage of these brisk
days to come downtown and
see all of the new things be-
fore they are gone.
As an evidence of the de-
sire of the merchants to let
The Stars readers know all
about what they have to
offer, yesterdays paper con-
tanned over eighty columns
of advertisements of the
Washington merchants, and
every day The Star is the
guide to all that is newest
and best in the stores:
It will pay every reader
of today's Star to look over
the bargains and then shop
early tomorrow morning be-
fore the stores are crowded
and the girls tired out.
Evening star., 1914-11-18
NAVY DEATH LIST GIVEN
British Lose Nearly 300 Officers and
Nearly 5000 Men Thus
Far in War.

LONDON, November Is, 3:12 pm
Winston Spencer Churchill, the first
lord of the admiralty. stated in the
house of commons today, in reply to
a question, that the total British naval
casualties to date were:
oficers killed, 222; wounded. 81; miss
ing. s.
Men killed, 3,455; wounded. 42s; miss
ing. 1.
This list, the first lord said, did not
include the missing officers and men
in the royal naval division at Antwerp
and on the British cruiser Good Hope.
sunk by the Germans of the Chilean
coast. which totaled 1000 and S75. re-
spectively.
Evening star., 1914-11-18
WARSAW AGAIN THREATENED
BY ADVANCING GERMAN ARMY
Sudden Resumption Of Offensive by
Teutons in Eastern War Theater
Is Termed "Startling."

LONDON November 49, AMINO change in the kaeido-
Russian Poland has been startling than the
sudden resumption of the offensive the part of the Germans
by which the of the Russian has been attacked
and Warsaw again threatened.
AS USUAL conflicting reports arrive from the negboood
these operations Petrogad does deny
resumed the offensive but dispatches from the capital
that such will the slightest diversion
the Prussia is proceeding
slowly, but steadily
Evening star., 1914-11-18
HERRICK WILL QUIT
FRENCH POST, SAILING NOVEMBER rs

Great Britain has sent letter of
thanks to Mr. Herrick "in behalf of the
British government" for his services
to British subjects.
The departure of Mr.. and Mrs. Her
rick will. at their desire. be as quiet
as possible. There will be no farewell
banquets nor any other demonstrations
because, as the ambassador says,
these days in France are extremely
tense and sad.
Evening star., 1914-11-18

but liquid mud and where the villages
which might afford the only shelter
The allies have behind them the rich
country of northern France, well sup
piled with excellent roads and rail-
ways. The Germans are directing their
Dixmude and Bixschoote. A violent
cannonade. the customary prelude for
han infantry attack in force, ragged all
yesterday.
Expect New German Attack.
simultaneously the Germans appear
to be gathering forces for an attack on
La Bassee. with the object Of forcing
their way through to Bethune and
Hazebrouck. important railway juno
tions, the possession Of which would
give them command of four railways to
Calais, Boulogne and Dunkirk, and
would enable them to cut off the whole
left wing of the allies.
Fighting almost as intense as in
Flanders continues on the French right
flank in the region of Verdun, which
fortress the Germans are persistently
trying to invest On the heights to the
east of the Meuse, says a semi official
especially distinguishing itself. and the
artillery gave 1t useful support by de-
stroying a German blockhouse.
we have at various points OF the
'front.'" continues the statement
''stormed several trenches, thanks to
the dash of our infantry. In the Marne
district, one of our shells having
blown up a German ammunition depot,
their artillery opened fire on the city
and cathedral of Rheims"
Hungry, So Surrendered.
As a heavy London motor omnibus
dashed toward the British camp in
the second line yesterday a sentry fired
and the guard turned out with loaded
rifles and fixed bayonets. for in the
vehicle were twelve Prussian soldiers
with packs and rihes. As the bus ap-
Evening star., 1914-11-18
SAYS ANOTHER BIG GUN
BURST, KILLING GERMANS

MADRID. via Paris. November 1s.-
The newspaper Pueblo Vasco Of Bilbao
states that another German forty-two-
centimeter mortar has burst. killing a
number of the gunners.
The Germans. according to the news
paper. are carefully concealing the new
catastrophe.
Evening star., 1914-11-18

LONDON November 1S-Bad weather conditions still
ing their effect the operations in the of the
Artillery dues continue but it is hardly likely that either side
attempting make much use of its infantry
attacks the south and of Ypres without modify
ing the situation.
ALLIES CLAIM MARKED PROGRESS
At the time the allies, according this
made marked progress every point the Yser
in the Vaily region and in the heights Of the Meuse
Special dispatches heavy German losses in fresh fight
Dude and the existence between Nieuport Ypres
protective sheet Of which renders further danger
region negligible The Germans reported
having completely abandoned the left bank of the Ys the
flooding of which endanges their possession of Dixmude
Evening star., 1914-11-18
French Statement

artillery
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n
souh
brilliantly
The Engih
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St
the of the viii of ncourt
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British Statement


gave a fonows
~Our3 q ON
brilliant which
in disord DE-
vison In the
Evening star., 1914-11-18

quently the Russians probably will
prefer to make a definite stand when
the German and Austrian forces
attack.
Przemysl Provisioned for Year.
According to a statement given out
in Vienna, the fortress Of Przemysl
now being besieged by the Russians. is
provisioned for twelve months.
An official statement issued at Vienna
under date of November II says:
Advancing yesterday from the neigh.
borhood Of Cracow. our troops took the
foremost lines of defense of the enemy
on the north frontier. In the region OF
Wolbrom and Pilica (southern Poland)
the Russians only came within range
Of our artillery. The enemy's infantry
was everywhere repulsed. One of our
regiments captured 500 prisoners.
THE German victory at Kutno Is al
ready producing it's effect on the gen.
eral situation
Furious Fighting Reported.
PETRoGRAD, November ia dis
patch received here from Marmornitza,
on the Austro- o-Roumanian frontier, de-
clares that furious lighting is going
on in the northern part Of the crown
land of Bujowinka. The Russian
troops are described as victorious. AS
they advance the Austrians are fleeing
in great disorder.
An official communication issued by
the Russian general headquarters says:
I'm East Prussia the enemy Is fall
ing back along the whole front be-
tween Gumbinnen and Angerburg,
while continuing to hold the passages
in the Masurian lakes.
"On the front, between the Vistula
and Warta rivers Gin Russian Poland),
the fighting continues, taking the char
acter of a great battle.
There are important German forces
in Galicia We have reached the Aus
trian rear guards in the region of
Dukla and the passage of Ujok."
Evening star., 1914-11-18
WAR NEWS IN BRIEF.

A report to the Navy Depart
ment today from Capt. Decker of
the Tennessee gave official con-
flrmation to earlier dispatches
from Athens and the Greek island
Of Chios, in the Aegean sea, to the
effect that Turkish gunners at
Smyrna had opened fire when the
Tennessee was approaching that
port
On the battlefelds of Europe
there were few changes of
strategic importance. The great
campaign in the west apparently
has settled down to a series of
detached battles, related only in
directly to the main issue. At
some points along the 3oo-mile
line there is furious hand-to-hand
fighting, and elsewhere compara-
tive inactivity prevails.
The situation in eastern Prus-
sia presented, apparently, the
greatest opportunities for a quick
and important change, although
Russian and German official state
ments were still in sharp conflict.
The German war Office announced
officially today that the operations
against the Russians were PRO
ceeding favorably." The Russians,
it is said, have been compelled
to fall back from Wlocklawek
and Lipno.
The latest statement from
Petrograd, however, asserted that
the Germans were retiring along
the whole East Prussia front. It
was also indicated in advices from
Petrograd that an important
Russian force had penetrated to
the extreme southeastern section
Of Galicia, where furious fighting
is said to be in progress. The
Austrian troops are reported to
be fleeing in great disorder.
Evening star., 1914-11-18
Report From Capt. Decker.


The following official statement was
given out today at the Navy Depart
ment regarding the Tennessee affair:
Capt. B. C. Decker, in command
Of the Tennessee. wired Secretary
proceeding from Vourlah to Smyrna
TO make official calls boat was hred
A. Consul anxious for safety OF
consulate. Tennessee proceeded to
bassador and is now anchored In the
haroor OF Scio tChios). from which
capital Decker's telegram was sent
Secretary Daniels wired for fuller
information"
There was disposition in some quar-
sers to interpret Capt. Decker's report
been fred upon. but the prevailing
opinion is that only one of the Ten
nessee's boats had been subjected to
Turkish fire.
Would Return Hostile Fire.
Cnicials who regard the incident as a
misunderstanding of some kind say
that had Capt Decker been convinced
that the Turkish forts were firing upon
his ship as an act of hostility. the big
fighting machine would not have
steamed away to the harbor of Chios
without a further incident
While there is no question whatever
Of the right of the Tennessee to pro-
tect Americans and their interests In
the Mediterranean, the question OF pro-
lection of citizens of England, Russia
and France, which are at war with the
porte. may raise delicate situations.
Two Theories Advanced.
While awaiting further reports from
Capt Decker and others from Ambas-
sador Morgenthau and Consul General
Horton. officials here have two theories.
One is that the cruiser may have been
sending a guard ashore to protect the
consulate and Americans and other for
eigners They draw this from Capt.
Decker's statement that fears had been
felt for the safety of the consulate.
The other is that Capt. Decker had
called on Consul General Horton, who
after returning the call was being TAX
en- back to shore by the cruisers launch.
which may have been returning after
ciafs, which are very strict.
Before regarding the firing upon the
American ship as hostile act. officials
here are inclined to await further re-
ports, and hold to the belief that 1t
might have been a misunderstanding or
quickly be corrected in Constantinople.
Further Information Sought.
Capt Decker's report. confirming last
nights news dispatches. which officials
hoped and believed were Inaccurate.
left them today in a state of amazed
wonder. Every effort is being made to
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Evening star., 1914-11-18
GIVES HINT
OF j. S:.0WNERSH|P
Declares important Question
Today Is Government Treat
ment of Railroads.
TELLS COMMISSIONERS
OF VALUATION PROGRESS
Says Rate Question Can Be Fixed
Only When Physical Worth of
Lines Is Known.

Charles A. Prouty, director of yalua-
ton of the interstate commerce COM
mission, delivered an address this aft
ernoon before the convention of the
National Association of Railway Com
missioners. now in session in Washing
ton, in which he discussed the possi-
bility of the government taking over
the ownership of the railroads of the
country, and declared that the most
important practical question before the
people of the United States today is
that of the country's treatment of the
railroads.
Statements such as the latter have
been freely published by the railroads
and their friends during the past few
years. but this sympathetic viewpoint
from an official of the commission
came today to railroad men in Wash
ington who are observing the conven-
tion of the commissioners as in the
nature of a pleasant surprise.
Very little information has ever been
the public as to the work
of the division of valuation. which is
fixing the costs of construction Of the
under an act of Congress, for
what final purpose or purposes has
not vet been determined by Congress.
MIR. Prouty's speech to the commission
erS therefore, was awaited with great
and it was made the special
order of business this afternoon. be-
ginning at = o'clock, when he spoke be-
fore a. packed convention room at the
interstate commerce building. and told
of the task his division Of the commits
sion is engaged upon.
Evening star., 1914-11-18

Consider for q minute the enormous
amounts involved. An error Of 6 or Z
per cent in the valuation Of our rail-
roads means nearly or quite a billion
dollars. The interest at 6 per cent upon
that sum is $60.000,000.
whether this valuation is to be used
as basis of rates to be allowed these
carriers. and paid by the body of our
people. or whether, perchance 1t may
become the measure of the price to be
paid by the government for these
either to the railroads or the people
every year three or four times the
total amount Of the entire valuation.
TO show the cost. of reproducI, on,
and the cost of reproduction, new, of
the telegraph lines OF this country, will
sl,250.oo0. The expense of showing
the same facts for telephone lines will
depend entirely upon the extent Of the
work done. Literally applied, the val
uation of most Of the telephone lines
of the country, but 1t hardly seems
possibbe to me that Congress can have
intended this result, or that the COM
mission would be inclined to under
take the work"
The convention of railway commits
sioners today adopted the report of
the committee on grade crossings and
trespassing on railroads. which de-
clares that the number Of grade Cross
ings in the United States is increasing
to an extent which demands prompt
attention, and that "the absolute sepa-
ration of grades Is the only safe and
proper way" Many states, 1t was
pointed out. have laws for the elimina-
tion of the grade crossing. and those
which have not, the committee urged,
should at once provide protection until
the crossings can be eliminated.
The convention this afternoon will
discuss the reports of the committees
on physical valuation and railroad
taxes and plans for ascertaining fair
valuation of railroad property.
Evening star., 1914-11-18
WEATHER.

Fair tonight, with minimum tempera-
ture about 27 degrees; Thursday. fair
an warmer; light variable winds.
Temperature past twenty-four hours
High. 3s at 2 pm today. Low, % at Z
am. today.
For full report see page Is.
Evening star., 1914-11-18

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Hawaiian Situation.

"As regards the Hawaiian Islands. all
military persons will recognize that
the proposed garrison in this possess
sion Is far below what 1t should be to
meet a serious attack unless, in this
case again, we have an adequate force
on the Pacific coast ready to dispatch
to the islands when trouble is impend-
ing. 1t must therefore be frankly ad-
mitted that the present garrisons of
these outlying possessions are entirely
inadequate for the purpose for which
they have been sent there, and. that
without "a material change in condi-
tions at home We have ne available re-
sources from which to reinforce them,
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Evening star., 1914-11-18
Rates Depend on Valuation.

Mr.. Prouty said that the question OF
railroad rates cannot be generally set
tied until the valuation Of the railroads
Is completed. He said it would be nee
essary in July next for the force of the
division of valuation to be increased. SO
that the work may be expedited. He
believes, he said, that his original es-
innate of the cost of making the phys
ical Valuation of the roads. which was
$50 per mile. need not be altered. Mr..
Prouty said in detail:
Probably the most important prac-
tical question before this country to-
day is it's treatment of our railroads.
and ! have felt that this valuation
which we are to make must have pro-
found influence upon its discussions.
There is first the primary question:
Is the government to take over these
agencies Of transportation, or shall
they be left to the operation of private
capital?
"This question never can be satisfac-
torily answered In the minds of most
people until we know what relation
the actual value bears to the present
outstanding securities. A definite an
swer to that question one way or the
other will undoubtedly profoundly af-
feet public opinion upon this question.
TT has been too much the fashion
In the past to assume that whatever
was required of a railroad cost nobody
anything. The error of that notion Is
fast becoming evident 1t is becoming
evidence that somebody has to pay. and
that somebody Is. in the last analysis.
the general public.
I'm these times, when carriers are in
sisting that rates be advanced, and
when they are supporting that claim
by a showing which at least makes all
of US stop and think, we are extremely
reluctant to squander several million
dollars in mere duplication of work
IL that can be avoided
Evening star., 1914-11-18

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