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Evening star., 1915-08-23
SALTILLO AND TORREON
BATTLING RESUMED

LAREDO, Tex, August 23.-Tele-
graph and railway communication by
an indirect route has been opened from
here to Mexico City, according to
statement of Carranza officials in
Nuevo Laredo. The route is via Tam
pico and San Luis Potosi, the direct
lines to Mexico City being under con-
troll of Villa authorities at Saltillo,
which is being attacked by Carranza
troops. Should Saltillo fall into the
hands of Carranza forces it is known
direct communication will be re-estab-
lished promptly.
Unofficial reports from Monterey
state battle is raging for pos
session of Torreon now held by Villa
troops.
A CarranZa decree issued to customs
officials In Nuevo Laredo yesterday Of
fers to pass into Mexico, duty free,
household effects or refugees in the
United States who wish to return to
their native land.
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CARRANZA BUYS FLOUR
FOR MEXICAN RELIEF

NEW ORLEANS. August 23.-The
Carranza government has purchased
$4,000 barrels of -four in the United
States to be shipped to Mexico City
to relieve the shortage of food in the
capital and outlying territory, accord
ing to a cablegram from Vera Cruz
This is in addition to more than $780,
900 worth of flour shipped to Vera
Cruz during the last few weeks it was
said.
The dispatch. wtis:h was signed by
Gen. Carranza. declared that Gen.
Pablo Gonzales. in command of the
Carranza troops in Mexico City, was
doing all in his power to relieve the
food situation and that he had ordered
all bakers to lower the price of bread
The bakers were told that if they re-
fused to comply with his orders the
military forces would confscate their
establishments and operate them for
the benefit of the public.
Another dispatch received by the Car
rama local consulate announced that
Saturday Escudero Verdugo was sworn
in as minister of justice in the Car
rama cabinet, succeeding Rogue Estra-
da, who had resigned.
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PEACE NOTE FAILS;
CARRANz|STAS BALK
Continued from First Page.

to Galveston, TeX.-The American
Red Cross Society today opened up
three new soup kitchens. making to-
tai of eleven now in operation in the
capital for the relief of the needy. ihe
demands are so great. however, that
Charles J. O'Connor, special represent
ative of the Red Cross Society, said to-
day that he felt the facilities at his
command would not begin to suffice.
1.-The situation is SO much worse than
any I have yet experienced that ! am
sometimes staggered at the task
ahead" said Mr. O'Connor. NO famine
conditions that l know anything about
approach what we are facing here. The
general misery is so great that only the
suffering of the hordes of China in
famine times is comparab BILE with it.
More than fifteen tons of soup were
ladled out today to long lines of hum
CRY men and women, but so well was
the work of distribution systematized
that not a single applicant was sent
away without attention.
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U. s. A. OFFICER IN WARSAW.
Lieut.. Col. Kuhn Says Polish Capital
Was Little Damaged.

BERLIN, August 21. via London. Au-
gust 23.-Lieut. Col. Joseph f. Kuhn,
military attache at the United States
embassy in Berlin, has returned from
Warsaw. He entered the city twenty
four hours after its capture by the
Germans and remained there while the
city was being placed under German
administration.
The city was little damaged by the
siege, he said, and the people were
orderly. Newspapers. which were sus-
pended the first two days after the
German occupation. again are being
published.
member encountered countless thou.
sands of persons who formerly lived in
the country districts west of Warsaw.
returning to ruined villages and homes.
Evening star., 1915-08-23
PENNSYLVANIA DAMAGE BIG.
Blue Mountain and Cumberland Val.
leys Storm-Swept.

HARRISBURG. Pa. August "a
Widespread damage is reported as a
result Of the wind and rain storm that
swept the Blue Mountain valley from
the anthracite coal regions down
through Lebanon and York counties
and across the Cumberland valley last
night and today.
Hanover. Annville and Shenandoah h
appeared to be the chief centers of
destruction. the total damage in those
towns being estimated at half million
dollars. while reports from country dis
tricts swept by the storm place the
damage to crops and farm buildings
At an additional 5000 No loss Of
life has been reported.
Evening star., 1915-08-23
GOLD AND SILVER OUTPUT
Increased Production in 1914 as
Compared With Previous Year

Increased production of both gold and
silver in the United States for the cal
endar year 1914, as compared with 1913
is shown in a statement issued TODAY
by Director of the Mint Woolley.
The gold output was 4.572.s76 fine
ounces. valued at s94.531. 500, and silver.
72,455.100 fine ounces. the commercial
value of which was s4o.O67. 700. Gold
products were greater by $5.S47, 400 than in
1913, and silver were greater by 5,s53, 500
fine ounces. or S3,126, 400.
Nevada and Utah showed the principal
decreases in gold production-s441, 200 and
s19S.300. respectively, while the increases
we're: Colorado. sl.792.7O0: Alaska.
s1.345, 900: California. $1.o1o,soO, and
Montana, $S22.
Idaho showed the largest gain in silver
with 3.096,7O0 fine ounces, valued at
$l.712,500.
Today's figures are two months ahead
of last years. the compilation being
hastened because of the extraordinary
interest in the question of the gold sup
ply.
Evening star., 1915-08-23
FIVE REPORTED DROWNED.
White River in Arkansas Floods 100
Square Miles.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, August "a
Five persons were reported drowned
yesterday in the flooded lowlands near
Newport, Ark. on the White river.
A farmer. his wife and three children
were among the dead.
One hundred square miles of land in
Independence county. midway between
Batesville and Newport, Ark, is flooded
Two steamboats, from Newport. aided
by smaller boats. have rescued many
marooned families. some from tree tons
Several families have not been ac-
counted for
Part Of the town of Newport Is mum
dated. The tracks of the Iron Noun
tain railway. near Newport, are cover
ed with water. and traffic over that
road, north Of Little Rock, has been
suspended.
Evening star., 1915-08-23

the public utilities is entirely completed
by November. it will be so nearly fin-
ished by that time. according to DR..
Bemis. that the commission will be in
possession of sufficient information to
enable it to take up consideration Of
questions that have had to be held in
allegiance for lack of information. Pro-
posed valuations for the several COM
panies will be considered at public
hearings. and after their adoption. it
is stated. the commission immedia tely
viii begin consideration of rate ques-
tionS.
Evening star., 1915-08-23
FRENCH TORPEDO BOATS
SINK GERMAN DESTROYER

PARIS, August 23.-Two French
torpedo boats encountered and sank
German torpedo boat destroyer of Os-
tend (Belgium) last night" says an an
uouncement made here today. Our
boats were undamaged."
SOFIA, Bulgaria, August %. via Lon
don. 1927 pm-The Turkish collier
Espahan has been torpedoed by a Brit
ish submarine at Haidar Pasha. and the
steamer Budos of the German-Levant
line, loaded with munitions and pro-
visions. has been sunk in the Sea Of
Marmora.
Evening star., 1915-08-23
Mentions Only One Loss.

The foregoing contains no reference
to the loss of the Russian gunboat
Koreets. which was said in an official
German statement of Saturday to have
been sunk as well as the Sivutch
The German battle cruiser Moltke
was a vessel of $4,000 tons and carried
in ordinary times complement OF 1.l0i
men. She was a sister ship OF the Ia
NOUS Goeben. which became part OF
the Turkish navy after the commence.
ment of the war and was rechristened
Sultan Selim.
The Moltke was $50 feet long and
was armed with ten eleven-inch guns
and twelve six-inch guns and twelve
twenty -four r-pounders. In addition. her
armament included four twenty-incl
torpedo tubes. She was built in 1911
and had a speed of about twenty-eight
knots.
The Moltke was in the battle with the
British fleet in the North sea last jan
uary. when the German armored cruiser
Bluecher was sunk. In 1912 the Moltke
was in the German squadron which
visited the United States to return the
visit of the United States battleshlp
squadron at Kiel during it's trip around
the world. The cost of the Moitke was
about $12,000,0o0.
Evening star., 1915-08-23
CUTTER MIAMI SEEKS SHIPS
Proceeds Westward From Key West
to Obtain Information

The coast guard cutter Miami, at Kew
West. today was ordered to proceed
westward along the gulf coast to
search for wrecks and vessels in dis
tress, due to the West Indian hurri-
cane. An unknown schooner Is report
ed sunk on the Louisiana coast and n
number Of vessels are missing. includ-
ing the steamer Marowijne, from
Belize. Honduras. which carried twen>
ty-eight passengers and crew of
eixty-fiye
Evening star., 1915-08-23
UTILITIES VALUATIONS
IS CONFERENCE TOPIC
Commissioner Newman Comes tt
Washington to Attend Board
Session.

Commissioner Newman made a spe-
cial trip to Washington from the Cats
kill mountains today to confer with
the public utilities commission in re-
gard to completing the work of estab-
lishing valuation upon the properties
of Washington's several public service
corporations.
Engineer Commissioner kutz. just
back from a vacation i'll Maine, also at
tended the conference. as did the other
member of the board, Commissioner
Brownlow. Report on the progress of
the work. which may be completed by
November, was made by Dr. E. W.
Bemis and Charles l.. Pillsbury. his as
sistart, who are in charge of the valu-
alton bureau of the commission.
No Voluntary Assistance.
Among the matters discussed. it is un-
derstood, was the alleged continued re-
fusal of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company and Potomac Electric
Power Company. subsidiary corporation,
to cooperate with the bureau in it's eff
fort to establish a valuation upon their
properties
While other local public service corpo-
ra ations have aided the bureau in its work.
these. two companies. it is stated. have
shown no disposition to cooperate with
it since the completion of the commits
sions report for 1914. This report stated
that this peculiar, unusual and unexpect-
ed attitude upon the part of these two
companies has greatly increased the diff
ficulties and cost OF our work.
1t is understood that the corpora tions
in question have complied with the
law by furnishing such data and in
formation as have been called for by
the bureau, but have shown no dispo-
sition to volunteer information which
would be OF value.
Many Questions DELAYED.
Evening star., 1915-08-23
GRAFT INQUIRY AWAITS
S.AH0RNEY'S RETURN
Part of Testimony Gathered May Be
Submitted to Police Trial
Board.

Assistant United States Attorney
Hawken and Maj. Pullman did little
more than mark time" today in the
investigation of alleged police protec-
tion to women of the underworld be-
fore the passage of the Kenyon red
light" law. This condition was due to
the non-arrival of United States Attor-
ney Laskey, who was expected to re-
turn to Washington today.
Mr. Hawken had before him the
women who participated in the lively
scene of accusation and denial, crimi-
nations and recriminations, staged in
the office of the United States attorney
Saturday. He sought to clear up the
differences in the testimony adduced
at that stormy session. The assistant
prosecutor spent the remainder of the
day debating report to be submit
ted to Mr.. LaSkey on his return
Some of the testimony CLEANED by Mr.
Hawken will never reach the grand
jury, it is believed, because 1t does not
prove charges which may be punished
criminally. This evidence. however.
may go before the police trial board or
may be entered against the record of
the policeman or "higher-up" officers
said to be affected.
Maj. Pullman Waiting.
Maj. Pullman. it is said, will await
the completion Lf the prosecutors in
quiry before taking any steps to pre-
sent charges of infraction of disci-
pline or violation of police regulations
against policemen. No further suspen-
sions are looked for until then.
A conference between United States
Attorney Laskey. Mr. Hawken and Mai.
Pullman is to be held Immediately on
the return of the district attorey. At
this meeting the report of Mr.. Hawken
will be given consideration and Mr..
Laskey will determine what portions
of the testimony should be laid before
the grand jury.
While Mr. Hawken will not divulse
the details of the evidence secured
during his investigation, it is consid-
cred likely that the grand Jurors win
be asked to return several indictments
should they consider the testimony to
be submitted warrants the prese entment
of the accused persons.
Until Mr.. Laskey returns no one in
able to forecast when the matter will
reach the grand jury. The witnesses
will probably be recalled late in the
week for examination by the foreman
of the grand jury.
Evening star., 1915-08-23
FRE|GHTER
SUNK BY U-B0AT
Survivors of the Diomed Say
Another Ship Was Torpedoed
at Same Time.

QUEENSTOWN, August 90, 1923 pm.
The Lamport and Holt liner Diomed
has been sunk by German submarine.
Her captain, quartermaster and stew
ard were killed by shells fired by the
submarine during a pursuit of four
hours.
here today with other survivors, says
two submarines were sighted. Ac-
cording to his report, they were rugged
with dummy tunnels. One of them,
this officer asserts, subjected the
Diomed to heavy shell fire.
The liner ATTEMPTED to escape, but
surrendered after being pursued for
four hours. Two boats were lowered
and forty-nine members of the crew
got away, taking with them the body
of the captain.
One Boat Is Swamped.
Shortly afterward one boat was
swamped. Two Englishmen and Ave
Chinese were drowned. The others
were picked up by the second boat.
This boat. being overcrowded. was in
danger of being swamped, but its oc-
a steamship.
Survivors say that during the pur-
suit the Chinese firemen Of the Diomed
refused to continue stoking. and the
work was undertaken by deckhands.
The submarine stood Off at a distance
of about half mile until the Diomed
sank.
The assistant quartermaster of the
Diomed says that another steamer was
in sight at the time and apparently was
sinking. This vessel, in his opinion,
was attacked by a second submarine.
Was Freighter, English Owned.
The steamship Diomed was a freight
er of 4,672 tons gross. She was 219
feet long and was built in 1895. She
was owned by the Ocean Steamship
Company of Liverpool. She was last
reported as having arrived at Swan
sea, July "a, from Amsterdam, on a
voyage to New York.
Evening star., 1915-08-23

shot until she sank. having previously
sunk enemy torpedo boats.
In view of the losses suffered and
the futility Of his efforts the enemy ap-
pears to have evacuated the Gulf OF
Riga on the 21st.
Between the 10Th and 21st two
enemy cruisers and no fewer than
eight torpedo boats were either sunk or
placed hors de combat. simultaneously
our gallant allies succeeded in tor
pedoing one of the most powerfui
dreadnaughts of the German fleet:
Evening star., 1915-08-23
q. s, May Care for Italy's Interests.

With Italy's declaration of war. on
Turkey, the American embassy at Con-
stantinople probably will be asked to
take over Italian interests in Turkey
and those Of Russia, for whom Italy
has been acting. .-
Evening star., 1915-08-23

II don't see why you always call DR..
Pomp. especially when the case isn't
serious"
Isn't serious? Every case is Sc
rious. and DIR. Pomp has buried our
family as far back as can remember"
Judge.
Evening star., 1915-08-23
MANY |NDORSE STAND
FOR SUNDAY SHOW LID
Police Department Planning for
Strict Enforcement of Law
Against Vaudeville.

With letters received from a large
number of citizens indorsins the plan
to clamp the lid down in Washington
on Sunday entertainments other than
those allowed by law, the police de-
partment is making plans for strict
enforcement of the regulation prohibit
ing Sunday vaudeville shows or plays
or entertainments of any character in
which costumes are worn and dancing
and acrobatic stunts are part OF the
program.
Under IA rigid enforcement of the reg
ulation-and that is what is promised
just three classes of public enter
tainments will be open to Washlngto-
mans hereafter on Sundays. They are
moving pictures. concerts and lectures
Not even a vaudeville performance con-
tanning musical numbers and mono
logist will be permitted.
Must Alter Their Programs.
Vaudeville theaters will have to con-
fine their programs strictly to pictures
and music. or both. or lecture may
be added to the entertainment. but a
monologist whose speciality is jokes or
mimicry will be considered as furnish
ing amusement of character classed
as vaudeville.
Enforcement of the regulation may
lead to a revival of concerts in WASH
ington. Under the law. Sunday operas
also are forbidden, but the District
building authorities believe that the
vaudeville houses will be able to put
on musical entertainments which Will
become as popular as the shows OF
more varied programs.
Mai. Pullman, superintendent of po-
lice, whose plan for more rigid en-
forcement of the regulation. has re-
ceived the enthusiastic support of the
Commissioners and the corporation
counsel. discussed the matter today
with Corporation Counsel Syme and
also several police officers
Police Watch Sunday Bills.
Policemen who were detailed to a
number of theaters yesterday reported
today on the character of entertain
ments given. Whether officers will be
stationed at the theaters next Sunday
with instructions to interfere at the
first evidence of violation of the law
or other methods will be adopted for
enforcement of the regulation has not
been decided.
Mai Pullman is in receipt of letters
from many citizens indorsing his stand
in the matter and it is believed that the
public generally is in sympathy with
the plan for 4 stricter censorship of
Sunday shows
Evening star., 1915-08-23
H. Prescott Galley Home Again.

II. Prescott Galley has recovered
from the effects of a recent operation
and has returned to Washington. He
has been recuperating at Atlantic City,
N. J.
Evening star., 1915-08-23

Heiress--But you must keep our en-
gagement a strict secret.
Suitor-From all but my most iusistent
creditors, dearest.-Bostop Transcript,
Evening star., 1915-08-23
Hanged Hour After Dawn.

These four questions were the sole
in the death car. 1t was a
full hour after dawn that the four cars
drew up just below the gin house on
the William Frey place. and stopped at
the edge of an oak thicket.
The door of the leading car was
opened and Frank was told to step
out. He did not falter. He walked
with firm steps between two of his
captors. his eyes upon the ground.
It was while the silent procession was
progressing thus that suddenly Frank
spoke.
II love my wife and mother more
than / do my life," he said.
A few moments later the moose had
been placed about his neck, handker-
chief had been tied loosely about his
eyes, there was a pull, tautening of
rope and Franks life was fast ebbing
away.
Evening star., 1915-08-23

sAoAS Ae1"y w.
Whether or not tho valuation Of all
The Carlisle independent., 1915-07-22
Ordinance No. AZ.

Be it Ordained by the Town Council of the Incorporated Town of Carlisle, Arkansas.
 Section 1. That all bicycle rid ing, or riding in or upon any wheeled vehicle such as Express wagons, etc. on any sidewalks within the corporate limits of the Town of Carlisle. Arkansas, is hereby prohibited.
 Section ,. This ordinance shall not apply to tricycles or ex- press wagons drawn by hand.
 Section 3. Anyone violating Section 1 of this Ordinance, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in any sum not exceeding Five (S500) Dollars.
 Section 1. Any Ordinance in conflict with this is hereby re- pealed.
 Section ,. This Ordinance shall be in effect after it's passage and publication.
 Passed and approved this 12th day of July, 1915.
 E. F. Harrison, A. k. Warren, Mayor.
 Recorder,
The Carlisle independent., 1915-07-22
Notice.

To the Boys and Girls of Lonoke e county:
 1 am authorized by the laws of Arkansas to appoint Is benefci ary students from Lonoke county to the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. These appointments hold good for four years and en- title the holder to exemption from the tuition fee S10 year. Rene ficiaries are also entitled to room in the dormitories as against those who do not hold appoint mentS.
 To enter the University as a regular student, one must have completed high school course, but there are a number of prac- tical courses in Agriculture and the varlous branches of Engin eering, which may be taken by those who are not high school graduates. In these courceS are taught the practical side of farm ing, surveying, management of electriCt light and telephone plants. automobile work, shop work, etc.,
 The two year normal course coDfers the right to teach any where in the state without ex aminStlon.
 In the Normal Department, there is maintained a Teachers Training High School. Students living in small towns and country districts may, after completing their home schools, enter this nigh school and thus prepair themselves for the regular Uni Versity courses.
 The University has a faculty and equipment second to none in the entire Southwest, and the expense of attending is lower than in almost any school in the United States which offers equal advantages. since the expense of conducting the University is paid almost altogether by the state and national governments
 E. C. Holt,
 County Judge,
The Carlisle independent., 1915-07-22
Skull Fractured With
 Monkey Wrench.

J. c. Harris, 50, one of the largest rice planters of Lonoke county, with his skull fractured at point above the left cal by blow from a 10-pound monkey wrench lies near death at his home 6 miles Southwest of Car lisle. Dave Pearson. 19 an en- ploy of Harris until this morning is in jail charged with attacting him. Pearson's capture resulted early Tuesday night at keo, after Sheriff Pat Swain had chased hirn there from the scene of the attact, the chase lasted several hours
 It is alleged Harris reprimand- ed Pearson for tagging at his work and for poor driving which resulted in the breaking the tongue on a wagon filled with coal, which the youth vas haul ing to the Harris pumping stat ion. After an argument, It Is Sald Harris was stopping in front of the wagon mending the broken tongue when Pearson slipped up behind him and struck him one blow with the wrench.
 Perry Harris 12, son of the planter was on the wagon and witnessed the attack. He told the sheriff and his mother that he saw Pearson coming, but did think he would attack his father. After the attack, Pearson fled north across the rice fields and the boy ran yelling for help. Be- fore aid arrived, however, Pear son was seen to return to lnvestl ate Harris condition. Pearson the fled towards Keo, several niles distant.
 Two hours later Sheriff Swain had been notified and was on Pearson's trail. He caught Pear son abrut z o'clock at Keo, ap- parently Waiting for a Cotton Belt train
 Harris was taken to his resi- dence and Dr. Crawford was summoned. Harris condition was thought to be serious at first, but is reported to be better today
The Carlisle independent., 1915-07-22
Gerren Items.

The little son of Dick Harrison who has been very i'll for the past week died Monday night. Tom Birdsong form Miss issippi has been visiting his brothers Henery and Frank Birdsong for several days.
 Mrs. D. D. Tilbury is spend ing the week with with her par. ents in this section
 L. W. Hutosn and wife spent Sunday afternoon with Dick Harrison and family.
 A protracted meeting began at New Bethel last Sunday and will continue until next Sunday.
 Trebde.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-07-22
Cradle Roll Day.

Sunday will be observed as Cradle Roll Day at the Methodist Church Mrs. Cranston, the Cradle Roll Superintendent and the Primary teachers have thoroughly trained the little folks
 They want every baby and it's parents to come Sunday morn ing at II o'clock. Dear Babies. :"
The Carlisle independent., 1915-07-22

Try the Foot Rest hose-noth- ing like them, at Hummel's.