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AUSTRIAN STATEMENT.


In the Russian theater, near Novo
Alexiniec. we recaptured heights east
of Lepaszno. which we evacuated
Friday. Near Czartorysk our attacks
are progressing. Near kimarow we
repulsed the enemy. Otherwise the
situation is unchanged.
Italian theater: The general Isonzo
battle continues. Infantry attacks
conducted yesterday with unprece-
dented bitterness included also at
lacks against the bridgehead at
Gorizio. All the enemy's attacks col
Iapsed before the tenacious resist
ance of our brave infantry. who were
splendidly assisted by formidable ar
tillery. The enemy suffered terrible
losses.
The main Italian attack was accom-
panied by attacks by strong forces
against the Tyrolean front. The pla-
teaus OF Vilgereuth and Lafraun were
held under severe artillery firing.
Several Italian divisions are attack
ing the Dolomite front. Here yes
terday and the day before yesterday
one attack each against Bamberger
Huette and Coldilan from Tresassi.
two attacks against Rufedo south
west of Schluderbach, and four at
tacks each against our line north of
the village of Suef and the Popena
valley were bloodly reuplsed.
On the Carinthian front there were
only artillery combats and skirmish-
es In the Flitsch valley the enemy
Yesterday undertook an isolated I'M
successful attack. Their attempts to
attack then relaxed.
Against the Mrzlivhr front, to and in
Guiding the bridgehead at Tolmino,
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CHEAPER electric
RATES NOT NEAR
Lowering of Cost to Consum.
ers 0btainabIe Only by
Resort to Courts.

Cheaper electric rates for District
consumers will not be accomplished by
the public utilities commission unless
resort is made to the courts.
This developed today at a hearing
given by the commission on proposed
orders changing the fiscal relations Of
the Washington Railway and Electric
and Potomac Electric Power COM
panies.
The commissions right to alter these
relations so as to prevent the former
company from selling electrical energy
which it acquires from the power con-
Germ and to require the power corpora,
ton to lower rates with the increased
earnings that might be derived from
the suggested arrangement was denied
in toto by the public service companies:
Such orders, if passed. would be null
and void, it was declared, the brief sub
mitted by the respondents all but stat
ing that before the orders would be
compiled with appeal would be made to
the courts.
Another Step in Investigation.
The hearing marked another step in
the long investigation that the commits
sion has been making of the business
relations between these two public
service corporations. August rs last 1t
announced the proposed orders under
consideration and gave the companies
until today to show cause why they
should not be issued.
Next week the commission will meet
to hear oral argument in the matter,
following which an early decision is
expected.
Attorney John S. Barbour presented
the brief, which reviewed at length the
history of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company and subsidiary COM
panieS, and developments leading up
to the present business practices be-
tween the railway and power COM
panies.
President Clarence 2. King of the rail-
way company, w. F. Ham, vice presi-
dent. and S. r. Bowen, secretary, who
assisted in the preparation of the brief,
were present during the hearing.
Mr.. Ham Put on Stand.
Following the reading of the brief
Mr.. Ham was put on the stand by the
railway company attorney and ques-
toned at length as to the fiscal rela-
lions between the two companies. No
witnesses were put on by the commits
sion. which appeared satisfied to rest
its case upon the evidence adduced at
former hearings.
The proposed orders were the out
growth OF the COMMISSION 5 peiiel lila I
the railway company should not pc al
lowed to SELF electric curr emit, and that
it should make more adequate compen-
sation for the current it obtains from
the Potomac company.
Responding specifically to the ques-
ton of why it should not be ordered to
discontinue the sale of electric energy,
the railway company declared that this
practice is in violation neither of it's
charter nor of Law, and that the en-
forced discontinuance of it would i'm
pair the contract obligations between
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ITALIAN STATEMENT.

ROME October "a, via Paris, October
25s
A new and brilliant success has marked
our offensive in the Ledro valley. Our
troops penetrated, the 22d. into Bez-
zeca basin, occupied by the village
and the heights dominating it to the
north on the two sides of the Concei
valley.
In upper Cordevole our troops are clos
ing their grip on the difficult de-
lenses Of the Col Di Lana. Two more
field forts were stormed and twenty
five prisoners taken.
In the RienZ valley, the night OF the
23d the enemy attempted to attack
our positions at a point where the
Popena debouches, but were REFUSED.
In the Fella valley fresh ACTIONS, turn
ing in our favor. were fought near
Pontafel and Leopoldskirchen. In the
occupation of the crest southeast Of
Mrzli and repulsed two violent enemy
attacks on our Vodil positions. On
Monte Sabotino and on Podgore
height. in the Gorilla zone, our troops
have taken several trenches by as
sault.
On the Carso the troops fought all day
yesterday, both sides showing great
determination. Our infantry. undis-
MAYED by the deadly effects of the
| enemy's artillery, advanced impetu-
ously several times to the conquest
of the enemy's positions. which. pre-
vious to that. had been plowed up
by the accurate and effective Smelling
OF our batteries. Our adversary
opened a violent and rapid fire from
numerous masked field and machine
guns. and launched fresh columns in
counter attack.
important positions. were several times
stormed. then lost, and restormed.
but at evening our troops held Sc
curely the ground won on the left
wing. east of Peteano, and in the cen
ter toward Marcottini.
We took 1908 prisoners, sixteen of
whom were officers. together with
three machine guns and other war
material. This booty marks the sue
cess Of our arms during a hard days
fighting along the IsonZo front.
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NAC0 IS EVACUATED
BY CARRANZA MEN

The State Department today received
Information that the forces of the Car
rama government of Mexico have evacu-
ated Naco, and that the town has been
occupied by a Villa force Of 500 men.
Further advices are to the effect that
practically all train service in northern
Sonora. where Villa is in control, is sus-
pended, and that while the mining town
of Cananea is now quiet. mining opera
tons there by Americans may have to be
suspended if railway communication is
not reopened in the near future.
Reports from the Sonora border indi-
cate Villa troops are entering the Ba-
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Original Agreement Altered.

ence with interstate commerce by the
commission.
Original Agreement Altered.
The proposition that the railway COM
pany be ordered to pay to the power
company compensation originally
agreed upon in the contract of June rs.
1906, namely. actual cost to power
company of production Of energy. in
elusive of interest at per cent upon
property of company employed in pro-
duction and 10 per. cent upon cost OF
production, was rejected by the re-
spondents for practically the same rea.
sons. It was claimed that the terms OF
the original agreement have been al
tered by mutual consent for a Valua-
BILE consideration and are no longer IN
force.
Concerning the proposed order that
the power company be required to ME
with the commission rates for the sale
of electric energy to all utilities other
than the railway company, the respond
ents took the position that the act Gre
ating the public utilities commission
does not contemplate the fling of such
tariffs and that public convenience and
necessity do not require the same
proposition to require the Potomac
Electric Power Company to reduce Its
rates to consumers and public utilities
by an amount to Offset any increased
amounts to be received by it from
public utilities as a result OF the car
rying out of the proposed orders
These were:
Because there will be no such in
creased revenue from such sources.
Because the present rates are not I'M
just nor discriminatory.
Because they are all within the maxi
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mum rates prescribed by law and are
fair, Just and discriminatory.
Because the commission has not as
certained and determined proper and
adequate rates Of depreciation Of the
several classes of property of the pow
er company to be provided for in fix
ing rates. as provided for in para
graph 16 of the public utilities law.
Because the commission has not as
certained the value of the property OF
the power company as required by
paragraphs Z and of the public utili-
ties law. nor the elements of such val
uation as required by paragraph OF
said law.
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TURKISH STATEMENT.

CoNsTANTINOPLE, October a. via
London, October rs:
Turkish gunners hit an enemy torpedo
boat off Doug Bair. The vessel was
lowed to Imbros Island In a damaged
condition.
There have been artillery combats near
Ari Burnu and Seddul Bahr.
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Rn1cAR1AN srArEMENT.

SOFIA, October =, via Amstefoa"
and London, October % delayed IN
transmissiOn);
In the Timok valley our troops nave
reached the left bank of the llHlok
river. between Kniazevac ana
Zajecar. Fighting continues for pos
session of the town of kniaze'ac'
In Macedonia our troops. after VIC
lent battle, have captured the greater
part of the town OF uskup. ris h'ine
here continues. .;,,,.
On the other fronts our troops continue
on the offensive. There has oeeh ho
change.
BRITISH STATEMENT.
LONDON, October rs report from
Field Marshal Sir John French, dated
Sunday:
During the last three days there mas
been considerable artillery activity
south of La Bassee canal. but no IN
fantry action, other than srehaoe
fighting in the trenches.
On the 22d four of our airmen mad en-
gagements in the air. and IN eacn
case the enemys machines "ele
either forced to descend or were
driven away. One or the Seiia.
aeropIanes dived head first from
height of 1000 feet into wood just
behind the enemy's lines
On the remainder of the front there
was intermittent artillery action ano
certain amount of mining anu
counter mining, without any lmpoF-
tant results.
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Two Held, Confess Grand Larceny.

Richard Patterson and Howard Fields,
colored, the former living at Al Fenton
place, and the latter at 3S Pierce street,
were held for the action of the grand
jury in $4,000 bonds each today in the
Police Court, after they had pleaded
guilty before Judge Pugh to a charge
of grand larceny. The men were ar
rested by Policemen n. o. Holmes and
G. F. Waite of the second precinct
early Saturday morning, after they are
alleged to have stolen S17737 from the
store of Holmes & Son, 107 F street
northwest.
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Martin Luther Text for Sermon.

THE Reformer, Martin Luther" was
the topic of Rev. +. W. Almendinger in
the first of a series of special Sunday
sermons to be given in ST. Mat
tNew's Lutheran Church. yesterday.
The Conflict Waged in the Reforma-
ton" will be his topic next Sunday
which Will be followed on the
following Sunday with a discussion of
The Fruits of the Reformation"
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the railway and power concerns and
constitute an unwarrantable interior
ence with interstate commerce by the
commission.
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"Amazone"

It's a word that means a great
deal to many women.
Never heard OF it.
Well, perhaps you would if
you had been reader OF news
paper adveI Using.
It is one of the words that
signify new note in Partisan
millincry-a note that echoes
the vital part women are taking
in wars work.
Reading the advertising in a
live newspaper like The Star
is part III the days education.
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RUSSIAN STATEMENT.
pETRoGRAD, October "a. via London

October "a, via Lohoon'
October 70:
On the western front Gin RUSSIA on
the right bank of the Lower Aa' Eoi III
of the village of kaIntzeih' we
pulsed the Germans.
In an action near the village Oh hepe'
southeast of Riga, the Germans sue
ceeded in effecting it's capture. Near
the village of Klanghe, north Vi
Repe. we inflicted enormous losses Oh
the enemy by our sustained hre.
On MANY sectors of the Riga front the
artillery fire has been extremely
lent on both sides. The night or tne
2Sd Zeppelin threw bombs on n,a ;ii
parts of the town Of Riga; the HILL
tary buildings were not damaged
On the Dvinsk front fighting was re-
newed Yesterday in many sectors
The enemy concentrated MS artliery
region west of Illoukst, after when nc,
he launched infantry attacks Inc
early attacks were repulsed, put
toward the close of the day the Ger
mans succeeded in occupying lllouh hs,
where in fierce street fighting tney
sustained cruel losses. Furious ngnt-
ing continues in the Illoukst district
An artillery action or great lhtehsi.s
ragged all day long yesterday near tne
village of MEDIUM, northeast or NoVo
AIexandrovsk East of Lake Pruth and
south of Lake DresWiaty we cap
tured several villages by hard hght-
ing. The Germans, who at nrst sue
ceeded in entering one of these VII
lagos. named krumple, were driven
out at the point of the bsyonet Near
the village of Duki. west of Postava'
fighting has been renewed, the VII
laee changing hands continually:
On the Oginski canal, south OF Lake
Vygonoff, after a desperate bayonet
engagement. our troops captured the
village of Voulka.
The remainder of the front. to the
Pripet river and in the region Of the
left bank of the Styr is without
In the region of Novo Alexiniec the
enemy made several furious counter
attacks, all. of which were stopped by
our fire. Nv,
On the Galicia front. south Of Novo
Alexiniec, there has been no chanae.
In the Caucasus, on the night of DC
tober % on the coast front, near the
mouth of the Arkhave, the TURKS
taking advantage of the fog. attempt
ed to throw back our advance guards.
The attempt was discovered IN Time
and frustrated by our fire.
In the region north and south OF Lake
Tortum. and also in the region west
of Melazghert there have been ad-
vance guard skirmishes. The re-
mainder of the front is stationary
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Held on Charge of Taking Auto.

John NJ. Zell was held for the action
of the grand jury in $500 bonds today
in the Police Court by Judge Pugh on
a charge of taking an automo bile with
out the consent of the owner He en-
tered plea of not guilty and waived
preliminary examination.
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GERMAN STATEMENT.

BERLIN. October "a, via London, Oc-
tober rs:
Northeast of Souchez. France. enemy
advances were repulsed. Detachments
which penetrated our positions were
Immediately driven back.
Enemy aviators bombarded Ostend and
the Noyon railroad station, but with
out result.
In an aerial battle south of ST. Quentin
an English double-decked machine
was brought down and the pilot and
observation officers were killed. Ger
man aviators attacked, apparently
with successful results, the English
camp of Abbeville. northwest of
Amiens. Bombs also were dropped
on Verdun. Hits were observed.
Eastern theater: Army of Field Mar
shall Won Hindenburg: On the advance
of the German troops the Russian
forces which had been landed at
Somestu returned to their ships.
Northwest of Dvinsk our troops eject
ed the enemy with great losses from
his positions at Schlossberg and took
Illoukst by storm The Russians left
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eighteen officers and 2,s4o men and
ten machine guns and one mine
tbrower in our hands.
Army of Prince Leopold of Bavaria:
There is nothing to report.
Army of Gen. Won Linsingen: Repeat
ed attacks on our canal positions
south OF Wygonowskoe lake were
repulsed. In counter thrust two
officers and over 900 men were taken
prisoners. West of Czartorysk enemy
positions were taken. Near Komarovo
many Russian counter attacks were
repulsed. and three officers and 45s
men were left in our hands.
Balkan theater: East of Lucavica the
army of Gen. Won Koevess, of Field
Marshal Won Mackensen's group,
drove the Serbians back in wester-
Gallwitz has taken the southern bank
of the Jasenica river near Palanka
Farther east it has reached the Ra-
kinac. Oline. north of Petrovach Ra-
sistance on the part of the Serbians.
The number of Serbians buried by
our troops testifies to the heaviness
of the losses sustained by the enemy.
The Danube has been crossed near Or
sova and Slava Bozija hill won. Three
officers and seventy men were taken
prisoner.
The army of Gen. Bowadjeff has cap
tured a Russian munitions store near
Prahovo on the Danube, northwest of
Negolin. and has occupied the west
ern bank of the Timok river. OF the
other sections Of the Bulgarian army
there Is nothing to report.
Available maps do not show a place
named Prahova on the Danube in this
region. but there is a Pravo and
Kladovo on the Danube to the north
of Nagolin. Heretofore there has been
no suggestion that the Russians
were operating against Bulgaria. ex-
cept by bombardment on the Black
sea and Aegean sea coasts.
FRENCH STATEMENT.
PARIS, October rs.
In the Champagne district our troops
yesterday won an important success.
The enemy occupied. in front of their
second position. salient very strong
ly organized which had resisted all
our previous attacks. In its south
western part on the northern slopes
of hill No. 1856. at a point two kilo-
meters Cone and one-quarter miles)
to the north of Mesnil les Hurlus,
this salient included a very important
position called La Courtine, which we
have captured after heavy fighting.
La Courtine extended for a distance
of 1000 yards, with an average depth
of $50 yards, and including three or
four lines of trenches connected up
with underground tunnels and the
customary communicating trenches,
all of which were organized for de-
Tense.
In spite of the thoroughness of the
German defensive works and the
ferocity shown by the German SOL
diers. our men were successful. after
vigorous preparatory artillery fire
and as a result of violent fighting, in
taking complete possession of this
position at the end of the day. The
losses of the enemy were serious, and
they left in our hands 200 prisoners
belonging to three different regi-
mentS.
There has been no other action of inn
portance on the remainder of the
front.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-05-11
CONDEMN THE CENSOR

LONDON, May 1O-The inconsisten. cies of the British censorship causes the Daily News to remark editoriallv.
 As every newspaper knows to it's sorrow, the censor has the straneest notions of what should be suppressed: even quotations from Sir John Frencbs dispatches or from standard works and political discussions. which can by no stretch of fancy reveal military pr naval secrets, have been known 10 fall under his ban"
 After saying that the papers are all more than willing to assist in keep ing useful information away from the Germans the editorial continues:
 What the press does find hard to bear with patience is discrimination by the censor between journal and journal, and the extension of the cen. sorship to matters which ought to be entirely outside it's ken. An illus tration of both these onenses occur red this week. Monday evenings pa. pers were allowed to mention that a full page appeal to the American peo. pie had appeared in the American press but they were not allowed to mention the subject of the appeal. The next day. however. a morning paper was allowed to tell us that the ap- peal was against the export of muni- tions of war. Doubtless one of the censor's assistants quelled what an- other tolerated but what is the state of mind of these gentry when any of them can think fit to prevent the English people knowing what an agi- tation is in progress in America against the export Of munitions of war;"
Bisbee daily review., 1915-05-11
HAMauRn RIiYs IEss

HAMBURG. May Statistics show that Hamburg, which almost alone among the large cities of Ger, many supplies itself with fruit and vegetables through a single central market at which producer meets wholesaler and goods change hands at officially regulated prices. is buying less than it did year ago, though paying in February more than it did for more food in February. 1914.
 In February 1914 16.62S persons sold 16,6OO.OOO kilograms of food fof 26OO,OOO marks. In the same month this year 1852 persons sold but I3. 5O0.OOO kilograms for 2.S00,0OO marks -an increase of 100000 marks for more than three million kilograms less weight The number of buyers drop ped by 900
 Food reaches the Hamburg central market by ship--up and down the Elbe and the nearby canal-by train and by wagon load A comparison of Che figures covering the number of freight cars to arrive during January, February and March, 1914. shows an increase from 66 in 1914 to 6SO in 1915, and a decrease in ships from 673 to 564. ee
Bisbee daily review., 1915-05-11

| last we were on, Britton at the wheel i | shall not describe that diabolicnl uip home lt is only necessary Co say that We first lost our way and went ten or | twelve kilometers in the wrong direc. ton: then We had a blowout and no quick detachable rim Subsequently something went wrong with the mud i caked machinery, and my unfortunate : valet had to lie on his back in a pud- die for half an hour. Eventually we sneaked into the garage with our trem. bling car and quarreled manfully with | the men who had to wash her
 Good heavens, Brittonr' 1 exclaimed suddenly.
 He looked at me in astonishment l admit that the ejaculation must have sounded weak and effeminate to him after what had gone before.
 What is it. sirT" be asked. at once resuming his status as a servant after a splendid hiatus of five hours or more in which he had enjoyed all of the by products of equality.
 "Poupendyke.' ] exclaimed, aghast "l have just thought of him. The poor devil has been waiting for us three miles up the river since midnight! What do you think of thatg'
 "No such luck. sir said he grumpily.
 Luck! You heartless rascal! What do you mean by thatf'
 "I beg pardon, sir. ] mean tO say he could sit in the boatouse and twiddle Is thumbs at the elements, sir. Trust Mir Poopendyke to keep out of the rain"
 "In any event he is still waiting there for us, wet or dry. he and the two big Schmicks." l took a moment for thought We must telephone to the castle and have Hawkes. send Con rad out with word to them" ] looked at my watch. It was twenty minutes past .. 'I suppose no one in the castle went to bed last night Good Lord. What n scene for a farce."
 We retraced our steps Co the garage, where BrttOn went Co the telephone. ] stood iu the doorway of the building staring gloomily, hollow eyed at the well. at nothing now that I stop to lulllh or Il. Iue ludNdEtl ol tue IldNts an amiable, jocund descendant of Laza- rus. approached me
 "Quite a storm last night, Mir. Schmarck,' he said rubbing bis hands ou an oil rag. gUuhly agreed with him in a m0uosylabie But 1t is love ly today, sir Heavenly, sir"
 "HeuvenlyE l gasped.
 "Ah, but look at the glorious sun!' he cried waving the oil rag in an d. rectiOns at once.
 The sun, Upon my word, the sun was shining fercely. ! hadn't noticed it before.
 Well -dashedr l said. with a silly grin.
 'The moon will shine tonight Mir Schmarck" be began insiuuaungly.
 Smart. if you please!" | snapped.
 "Ah," he sighed rolling his eyes, "it is fine Co be in iove.'
 Gro be continued)