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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-24
STARVING AUSTRIANS FROM
PRZEMYSL REACH RUSSIA

Kiev. Russia. March 2i-Four thou
sand starving Austrian prisoners. most
" from Przemysl. have reached here.
They say Przemysl nearly starved TO
death before the garrison surrendered
Numbers of men were dropping from
exhaustion daily while others were so
weak they were unable to leave the
trenches They ate moss and gnawed
the straps Of their equipment in order
to keen alive
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-24

Furnish your home at a big saving.
Chas. FoutZ, 113 " Stanton.-Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-24

Your neighbor knows that clean coal
and fun weights mean fuel economy.
DO you2 r. G Semple. successor 10
Southwestern Fuel 90, phone 53I.-
Advertisement.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-24
ENGLISH AVIATOR WILL
BE LAIE-E y IN BY HnL-L- Z An

The Hague. Netherlands March "a
Flight commander Crossley-M eates Of
the British aviation service, in conse-
quence of engine trouble while en-
route to make an attack on Antwerp,
was obliged to land at Kruiningeu,
Holland. The airman was not injured.
He viii be interned
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-24
L. s. MAY INQUIRE INTO
AI-I lLE ny EI.L-LEL- ELLD

Washington. D. c., March 24-Act-
ing on advices from The Hague that
the steamer Elfland, flying the flag OF
the Belgian relief commission. had
been endangered by a bomb from a
German aeropIane off the Dutch coast,
secretary of state Bryan said today
the state department was considering
making representations TO Berlin.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-24
GERMAN PRISONERS FALL
FROM ROCK; ARE DROWNED

Beue-Isle-En-Mor France, March "a.
Seven German prisoners Of war were
drowned here Tuesday. A severe storm
was raging on the coast and they
went down TO the beach 10 watch the
breakers They took up a position on
a large oscillatiug rock The big
waves started the stone swaying and
the men were thrown into the sea and
drowned
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-24
SEVENTEEN YOUNG BELGIANs
ARE FXECT TED As sPTE

Amsterdam, Holland. March 24-Con-
victed by a German court martial Of
spying in the interests Of the allied
powers, Il young Belgians. mostly
peasants. were shot at daybreak Tues
day at the Client barracks
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-24
TURKS SCORED GREAT VICTORY
SINKING and DAMAGING SHIPS
Confined From Page Onel.

They sent three Of the allied battle
ships to the bottom. The Bouvet was
struck by a l4-inch shell above the
water line. which caused an explosion
I'm her magazine. Later she was again
hit by a same caliber missile below
the water line.
The battleship Irresistible also was
disabled by being hit in a vital part
by a shell and she was later literally
hacked TO pieces by the SO inch pieces
Of the DardFnOs batteries She sank
at 7-30 o'clock on the evening OF March
*
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-24
OF UTAH VETOES
INTTIATIVE-REFE BILL

SAT- Lake civ. Utah. March %
Governor Spry today vetoed the Shields
initiative and referendum bill. He
gave as his reasons that the initiative
Is unnecessary at this time. as the
people Of the state may petition the
legislature if they wish: that the ex-
pense of its operation viii be dispro-
portonate to the benefits to be derived.
and that the constitutionaIity OF the
measure is questionable
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-01-21
GUTIERREZ FIRED;
CARA GIVEN lob
Gutierrez and Staff Flee From
Capital to Escape Zapata
ASSaSSinS, = Following
Overthrow.

Mexico City, Mex, Jan. 19.-General
Gutierrez, provisional president of
Mexico, named by the Aguas Calientes
convention OF military chiefs, has been
deposed by the Mexican national con-
vention, sitting in Mexico City. Gen.
ROquej Gonzales CARA has been in
stalled in his place.
General Gutierrez. together with
Generals Blanco. Robes and Vascon-
celos, have fled from the capital to es-
cape assassination at the hands Of Ia
patistas.
Mexico City is under martial law.
The convention which ousted Gutierrez
has assumed all legislative, executive
and judicial power pending the election
Of another provisional president.
Mounted police patrol the city.
No reason for the sudden change or
executives Is given. General Villa, with
al the troops at his immediate dis
posal. Is reported hurrying to the cap
ital from Aguas Calientes.
Villa Hurries South.
In semi official quarters it was pre-
iicted that Gen, Felipe Angeles or Gen.
Francisco Villa will become the next
Provisional president Angeles, an ex-
federal officer. is Villas chief OF ar
illery.
1t was said also that villa and Angeles
rave decided to oppose the Zapata fac
ion. which was represented in the or
ginal convention OF military chiefs at
Eguas Calientes and later at Mexico
Fifty after the Villa breach with the
Harranza faction. The Zapata element
said to have assumed a belligerent
lttitude toward both the Villa and Car
ANA forces.
Reports that General Obregon, with
ahe main group of the CarranZa army,
lad entered the capital were denied but
passengers who recently left the cap
tai said that Obregon had been report
ID as moving toward Mexico City at
er taking Puebla.
Rogue Gonzales Cara was a MEM
Ser OF Francisco Madero's staff during
he MaderO revolution. His brother,
FREDERICK Gonzales Cara, was a
hadero cabinet member. Both have
been connected with the Villa revolt
against CarranZa.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-01-21
MOTHER LOOK At
CH|LD'S TONGUE
If cross, feverish, Constipated,
give "CaIifornia Syrup
of FiqS"

A laxative today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will NOT
take the time from play to empty their
bowels, which become clogged up with
waste, liver gets sluggish; stomach
sour
Look at the tongue, mother! II coat.
ed, or your child Is listless, cross, few
erish, breath bad. restless, doesn't eat
heartily, full of cold or has sore throat
or any other children's ailment, give a
teaspoonful of California Syrup OF
Figs" then don't worry, because 1t ia
perfectly harmless, and in few hours
all this constipation poison, sour bile
and fermenting waste will gently
move out Of the bowels, and you have
well. playful child again. A thor
ough inside cleansing" is ofttimes all
that Is necessary. 1t should be the
first treatment given in any sickness.
Beware OF counterfeit fig syTups,
Ask at the store for 50-cent bottle OF
California Syrup of Figs" which has
full directions for babies, children Of
all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-01-21
NATIONAL CAPITAL
TO REMAIN WET"
Senate Refuses to Suspend
Rules and Allow "Rider"
to Be Attached to Dis
triCt Measure.

Washington. Jan. 19.--Thc Senate de-
feated today, 40 to SO. the motion to
suspend its rules for consideration OF a
prohibition rider to the District of Co.
lumbia appropriation bill. 4 two thirds
majority was necessary to suspend the
rules. prohibiting general Legislation III
appropriation bills and the motion
failed to receive even a majority. De
bate has lasted five days.
A resolution for q committee OF five
senators to investigate charges by Sen
ator Jones that the excise board of the
district had not adhered to the present
liquor law in granting saloon licenses
was adopted without debate.
After the vote Senator Sheppard
stated he would make no further eff
fort to press the prohibition issue in
connection with the District Of Column
bia bill, but would bring it up either as
q separate measure or as an amend
nlent to some other bill
Eighteen republican and ~ democrat
ic senators and one progressive voted
for the motion to suspend the rules.
Despite the fact the Senate refused
today to suspend the rules so as to per
nit consideration OF the Sheppard pro-
hihition amendment for the District Of
columbia. Senator Sheppard said, this
afternoon, the fight would go on. Sev-
eraI senators voted against suspending
the rules who will vote for prohibition
we have a majority with us on the
straight issue OF prohibition and the
fight will go on. said Senator Shep-
pard.
Senators CumminS and Kenyon voted
for the Sheppard motion. So did Sena-
tor Sterling. Crawford and Norris. Sen
ator Hitchcock voted against it.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-01-21
LARGE SOUTH AFRICA SNAKES
In Swaziland, According to Traveller,
the Reptiles Grow to a Really
Amazing Size.

The largest snakes in the world, Sc
far as l know, are to be found In
South Africa, though l am told that
there is a species OF python in South
America that equals in size the rock
snake in the low country Of Swau'
land, writes Temple Manning. Near
johannesburg two or three years ago
hunter and just come in with four
snakes which he had captured alive
and he and his kafir servants were
engaged in measuring them. The
longest measured a few inches less
than twenty feet and was "a inches
In circumference, and the smallest
was II feet in length and IL inches in
circumference.
In order to get photographs we tied
the head Of the snakes to pegs set
In the ground and then, stretching the
tails back as far as we were able, had
the kaflrs hold them-a job that they
we're 10th to undertake, as they have
no liking for the reptiles. though they
hunt them fearlessly.
The snakes are not poisonous, and
do not bite. OF course, with their
tremendous powers of construction
they could squeeze a man to death in
q minute or two, but they never at
tack a man and only fight in self-de-
tense. The hunter got IA gallons OF
oil from his catch, worth about fifteen
pounds, nearly seventy-ive dollars in
our money
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-01-21
New TautoIoqies.

That proposition is self-evident,'
said w. P. Hutchinson. the Japanese
consul at Mobile, in the course OF
military argument 1T is so self-eyi-
dent as to be almost Pathological.
"A boy" he added smiling. asked
his father the other day what tautol.
ogy meant.
'Tautology, son. the father an.
swered, is any such phrase as broken
resolution" indicted director" poor
author" generous magazine editor
or retiring Austrians.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-01-21
LARGE CHARITIES
NEEDED, He SAYS
Untermeyer Says Rich Must
Bear Burden CritiCiSeS
System That Makes
Charity Necessary.

New York. Jan. 19.-SamueI Inter
myer, the first witness questioned by
Chairman Walsh at the opening OF the
federal industrial relations commits
sions hearing here today, discussed So
cialism and sOcialitiC charity at some
length. The latter. he asserted, was
necessary If the people were to receive
relief The large charitable fOunda-
lions. Mr.. l'ntermyer though were ably
managed and did much good. but
should operate under federal rather
than state charters.
Speaking OF the concentration OF
money, MIR. Cntermyer said he knew
Of a banking interest which, through
the reorganization OF inSOlVent rail-
roads had come into the control OF
100000 miles Of railroads in the Uni
ted States. When such situation eX-
lists, the witness said, tn" sharchold-
ers have no power at all in the man
agement Of the roads: the directors and
trustees were controlled entirely by the
banks.
The concentration OF power and
capital OF any kind is grossly unfair
to labor"
Mr. Walsh questioned Mr.. Inter
l'AFVi ""'''' Wv 'i''' tAN' 81 ~ - ''A
company.
at has been testified" the commits
siOner said. that a certain large imam
cial interest did no. control the COM
pany because it only held 40 per cent
OF the stock
II u"! ~ preposterouS. replied the
witness Tho stock IS listed on the
exchange ard many shares are in the
hands OF brokers. 1t would be neces-
sary for a large financial interest to
have but 10 per cent OF the stock. When
it wants to do anything with the cor
p"Hation it just sends around to the
brokers ana gets the proxies.
MIR. ITnteImNer said that 1t was rare
when dire ctOrs. running the corpora ton
from New York. knew anything about
the business. They are just figure
heads" he said.
Referring again to the four founda-
tons under investigation and to his
declaration that they should operate
under federal charter, Mr.. Untermyer
said.
"They should not be given a perpetual
charter. There should be limit to
their size: they should not be permit
ted TO accumulate income. There should
be governmental representation when
the time comes for replacing the pres
cnt trustees"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-01-21
NapoIeonie Ruse.

There have been rumors of German
aat-bottomed boats at Zeebrugge for
the invasion of England. 1t is timely
TO recall that Admiral Montagu re-
ported about Napoleon's fat-bottomed
boats after he had captured one OF
them: In short, sir, these vessel. to
my mind are completely contemplate
and ridiculous, and l therefore con-
clude that the number collected at
Boulogne are to keep our attention on
the qui Vive and to gloss over the real
attack neditated from other points"
II Napoleon ever seriously contem-
plated subduing England by means of
these craft, the admiral would have
agreed with the Partisan wits. who
dubbed their emperor Don QuixOte de
la Manche. London Chronicle.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-01-21
New Turn In Effort to Remove
Richards Primary Law From
StatuteS-0Id Law May
Be Re-enaCted.
PROBING SPEARFISH CASE
Abusive Treatment Given to Old
Man May Have Far Reach-
ing Effect-Invcstiga.
tors Are Active.
Especial corresroadenoe.)

Pierre, s. D., Jan. is Re-enac tment
OF the Crawford primary law. which
preceded the present Richards law Oh
the South Dakota statutes. IS ore OF the
propositions to he urged In the way ~
clarifying the muddled primary situa-
ton. Senator w. II. MCMastcr. OF
Yankton. is preparing the former prl-
mary law for submission within q few
days. The only changes to be made are
such as to conform the law to direct
election of United States senators
In addition to the fact that III" for
mer primary law was giving sDlendid
satisfaction I'm It's operations. there -
technical reason for adopting this
measure, practically in it's old form.
rather than to wander into new cham
nels.
Those working for the repeal Of the
Richards law do not expect to have
sufficient following to carry an over
gency clause, requiring a tWo-thirdS
vote. therefore tho substitute law could
not be put into effect until next July.
This would give r. O. Richards IN OPP
portunitY to refer the substitute meas
ure and II is sure thing that he would
invoke the privilege. For that reason,
1t Is argued. the Important point Is to
formulate primary law that viii not
be confusing to the voters. and which
they will not hesitate TO approve ~ tho
polls.
If the test should come on tho old rri-
mary law the citizens could rot he de-
ceived to any great extent through a
prejudiced publicity campaign. as they
would have personal knowledge OF the
effects OF the law. from previous evpe-
Renee. Approval Of the enactment at
the polls would put the Richards law
out OF commissions for all time. After
that is accomplished the old primary
law can be amended and improved by
legislation. II It is found necessary.
p In selecting a chairman for the SEN
ate elections committee. Lieutenant
Governor NOrheCk particularly desired
a man OF fighting qualities. on account
of possible seanCes with r. Q. Richards.
He got just that kind OF man in SEN
ator Hans Trdahl. Of Lake county.
While quiet and reserved in his per-
sonal demeanor. Senator Trrdahl is a
regular bulldog when he takes hold OF
anything. He demonstrated that quail
ity in the printing investigation two
years ago. Richards can bluff and in
timidate some of the leRislat tors. but he
will be wise to refrain from trying the
game on Senator Hans Crdahl
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-01-21
AvEzzANO REGION
IN SORRY PLIGHT
Dead In That District Alone
Number ,000-Property
Loss EnormouS-Many
Rescued Alive.

AvezzanO. (via Romeo. Jan. 10
More than 1000 soldiers under COM
mand OF Lieutenant General Marini
are at work on the ruins of \Avezzano,
which may be described as a wilder
ness extending for several square
miles. Signor Ciufelli, minister of pub
lie works, estimates the number of
dead in the AveZZano district at 10000
and 10000 injured.
So altogether ruined is the city that
it is difficult for the inhabitants to
recognize streets, much less individual
houses. Prince Giovanni TOrlonia,
while clambering with the Associated
Press correspondent over piles of
broken masonry in the Via Della
Stazione, one OF the principal residen-
tial streets of the city, remarked:
Almost every house in that long
They were people OF independence,
forming the intellectual life and en-
terprise of the city
AvezZano was important az a manu-
featuring and trade center. The sugar
works cost $1,250,000 Some of the ma
chinery may still be of value. Other
mills, less important, represent a prop
erty value OF some $3000,000.
Loss Is Enormous.
The pope, according to Osscrvatore
Romano. has sent aid to all the bishops
OF the dioceseS In the earthquake zone.
A fund OF 2O,OOO,O 900 lire GA, 900, OO) has
been received by the pOntiff thus far
About $500 refugees. 1000 of them in
jured, have reached Rome to date.
One estimate of the property loss
says it will exceed 800. 600 900 lire $50
10000, No official figures are as yet
available.
In dozens Of villages. citizens who es-
capped with their lives are still in poig-
nant fear that new shocks will tumble
their buildings about their heads and
arr camping out 20 nVaid further dan
ger. Gradually, however, the seismic
disturbances are lessening and none
has been reported since Yesterday.
Prince TOrlonia, one OF the greatest
landed pToprietors in Italy, is the heav-
lest loser financially. but he declines
to consider that at this time When
seen by the correspondent he had been
all night working in the wreckage.
The great Roman prince looked rather
like a coal HEAVIER, as he had been
lahoring physically in the work of res
cue.
Among the titled women who have
come here to aid the injured Is the
Marchesa Di Sostegno, OF Florence.
She is working as a nurse i'm one OF
the seven military hospitals erected in
the park near the new railroad station.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-01-21
LEGISLATORS ANGERED At
SPEARFISH NORMAL CASE

Fraternities may be barred from
South Dakota educational institutions
on account Of the abusive treatment
given to Herman Peters, an aged man,
by alleged frat" members at the
Spearflsh normal. Previous to the as
Bault on Mr.. Peters, the frat" raIlying
cry was posted on the college bulletin
board. apparently drawing the APP
prevail Of the faculty members as well
as students.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peters appeared before
the state affairs committee Of the
house Saturday afternoon and gave
their version of the trouble at Spear
fish. Mr.. Peters was badly disfigured
in his experience with the Spearflsh
students and was permanently injured
In some particulars The skin and
flesh was torn loose from his lower
Jaw and probably never can be re-
stored to a normal condition.
The story of the attack. as told to
the legislative committee by Mr..
Peters, Is substantially as follows:
While going through Pierre, on, the
way from Sioux Falls to Spearfsh,
during the early days of the legislative
session, Mr. Peters became engaged In
conversation with a couple of legis-
lators at one OF the hotels and told Of
some conditions at Spearfish, which he
claimed needed to be corrected. The
Pierre correspondent OF the Deadwood
Pioneer Times made a brief reference
to Mr.. Peters critical references to the
Spearfish normal.
The newspaper clipping was posted
on the bulletin board at Spearflsh. ac-
companied by demand for action"
and that night a band OF masked stu
dents invaded the Peters home and
rnaltreated Mr.. and Mrs. Peters. The
couple had no idea Of the cause Of the
attack until later and suffered n great
nervous shock from the incident. as
well as severe physical injuries.
In his statement TO the legislative
committee Mr.. Peters charged that
various large and small CRAFTS had
crept into affairs at Spearfjsh and that
such conditions made the officials and
students representative to criticism. He
claimed that the Junior and senior
academic students number only about
so, and that these are largely from
Wyoming and North Dakota. The zoo
remaining students, he said. are merely
grade pupils, and that the state is,
in reality. operating public school for
Spearflsh, and on very eXtravagant
scale. The maintenance cost of the
Spearfish institution has more than
trebled in the past 10 years. without
any increase in normal attendance.
Because OF the Peters incident ii IL
quite certain that some OF the legis-
lators will move to abolish the Spear
FISH noFmal. 1t is being argued in the
Hobbies that South Dakota has bseE
maintaining four normal schools where
II should have only one. bill has
been introduced to abolish the Spring
field normal, but the project will be
vigorously opposed by Bon Homms
county residents. Some OF the Bon
sIomme residents claim the attack ID
due to county going democratic last
fall In any event, the Spearfish and
Springfield institutions are on the
RrIdiron
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-01-21
DRUG AND CHEMICAL
TRADE AGAIN NORMAL

Washington. Jan. 1S.--ResumptiOn OF
normal import trade in chemicals and
drugs. which was seriously interferred
beginning OF the European war is an
nounced today by the department OF
commerce. Imports OF these articles in
November were valued at $780, 44
compared with $6.746,547 for the CORE
spending month in 1913. In August fol-
lowing the outbreak OF hOstilities. the
total importations OF chemicals, drugs
TENDER to $5,5l9,0O0 from an average
OF $7,70O,00O per month during the last
five years.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-01-21
SHIP PURCHASE BILL
MA Y BE SIDETRACKED
Democrats to Caucus Tonight In Effort to Clear Way For Its
Passage and to Overcome Obstructive Tactics of Repub
CanS-0ther Bills In Dancer

Washington. Jan. 1S.-Chief interest
in congress today conferred in the out
come OF tonights caucus OF Senate
democrats on the government ship
purchase bill, for upon its action de
ponds the fate of that measure, all
hope OF the passage at this session of
any general legislation as we'll as some
of the appropriation bills practically
having been given up owing to the
Legislative tangle in the Senate. To-
nights caucus, the second one on the
shipping bill, Is for the purpose OF
passing on a number OF amendments
Democrats are divided over the form
of the bill, vigorous opposition having
developed to the government owner
ship feature at Saturday nights
nights caucus.
They are confronted also with the
unalterable opposition of the repub-
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-01-21

leans, who have announced their in.
tentiOn of defeating the bill il pos
sible. Some Of the democrats believe,
however. that if the government own
erShip and a government controlled
steamship corporation features are
eliminated from the bill. at tonight's
caucus. the measure can be passed
and that 1t will have the support of
progressive republicans.
Another matter which the caucus
will have to decide will be how much
continuous time is to be given to con-
sideration of the shipping bill to the
exclusion OF supply measures. The
suggestion has been made by some
senators that two weeks be devoted to
debate on the measure now, at the end
OF which time If there is no better
prospect Of its passage, it be aban-
doned for the present session.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-01-21
COMMANDO OF PORT
ARTHUR PASSES AWAY

London, Jan. 1S.-The death OF Lieut..
Gen. Anatole MikhailOvitCh Stoessel.
the defender OF Port Arthur, is an
nounced i'm a PetrOgrad dispatch to
Reuters Telegram company. General
Stoessel had suffered from paralysis
for several months
Lieutenant General StOesEel was
famous an the commander OF the Rus
sian troops at Port Arthur during the
Russo-Japanese war. After he had held
out there for months against the furious
OF the Japanese, StOessel
his ammunition all but exhausted and
bis men virtually without food. sur,
rendered the fortress to General Nogi