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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-22

In the American civil war, allowing for reenlist-
ments, probably not 30 percent Of the available
strength Of the nation actually participated in the
On the basis of the table, it is indicated that in Ger
many 20 percent has already been engaged; in
France 40 percent in SerVia 40 percent On the
other han0, Austria Hungary has had only Is percent
engaged; the British empire less than percent Russia
10 percent Belgium 10 percent; Italy only II percent
the initial mobilization; and the Of Japan,
Portugal and the three Balkan states still neutral have
not been touched 1t will be noted that the central
pres and their Turkish ally have whole reached the
80 percent line already, while the allies whole have
put into only Il percent Of their human
Roughly Speaking an army Of 100000 men mobilized
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-22
BY GEORGE FITCH.

squeal comes along out of breath and
unable 10 keep up with proceedings.
The Chicago packing houses can
take a drove of cattle in at one door
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-22

In reading the table, readers viii find some sur
prses, due to the consolidating of the figures of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-22

Editorial and
Magazine Section
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-12
EDUCATION BOARD
ELECTS SCHOOL
HEADS FOR YEAR
Recommendations Of Ele-
mentary Schools Com
mittee Are Adopted With
out Change.

The Board of Education acted today
upon the recommendation of the Ele-
mentary Schools Committee. re-electing
for one year John r. CARRIER, George
Wheeler and oliver p. Cornman as As
soclate Superintendents of Schools The
board also elected Albert II. Raub former
Assistant District superintendent, as AS
socinte Superintendent to succeed William
{. Jacobs, who was elected superintendent
Of Schools following action on the resigna-
ton of Governor-elect Brumbaugh.
Walter Lefferts was elected an Assistant
District Superintendent to hlI vacancy,
and the following Assistant District SUI
perintendents were reelected: William
l.. Welsh, Louis Nusbaum, Samuel l..
Chew, Theodore l.. Mcdowell, Charles II.
Brelsford, William w, Brown, Holman
White. Milton G. Cooper, Robert L. Burns
and John l.. Shroy.
It was decided that the Board rescnd
the action taken at the last meeting per-
mittlng the Board OF Health to establish
a dental clinic in the Baldwin School and
that instead the clinic be located in the
new Edgar Allen Poe school at 22d and
Ritner streets, for the care of teeth of
pupils whose parents have not the means
to pay for the dental service.
The following teachers were appointed,
their appointment to date from the time
they assume their positions Margaret
II. Hall, Emile G. l.. Box, Helen NJ. OFT,
Kathryn Kominarsky Goodman A. Rose,
Clara a. Sykes, Grace Cameron, Katha-
rine Cassidy, Julia Ross, Alice Maxim.
Marion r. Horn, Louise NJ Kloninger
Margaret II. Russell, Ursula NJ, Fitz-
patrick, Margaret Foell, Elizabeth Rich
man, Lillian o. Baldwin, Minnie II
Berkowitz Evelyn NJ. Clarke, Ellen C.
Cody, Jennie Cunningham, Helen w.
Lees, Helen Rioseco. Clara B. Green Lii
lian NJ. Hunter, Evelyn s. Mayer, Helen
A. Renheimer, Edith G. Youngstrom
Isabel Singer, Florence H. Devices,
Marion Dytch, Sara l.. Wells, Irene
Thomas.
sewing-Louise Cocker, Helen f, Ander-
son. Blanche L. Hunter.
Shopwork-Joseph Malatesta.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-12

= good man down VI YOU work With
the devil, you are working with the
eaioonkeeper. the murderer, the liar. the
painted woman, the sinking criminal and
everything that decent men and women
abhor and shun.
EVIL LIKE A BEE"
"Evil is like a bee. II has honey IN
It's mouth and sting In it's tail keep
away from It's working end. Troubles are
like babies, the more YOU nurse them the
more they grow. Don't forget that eooo
resolutions are like fainting women, they
have TO be carried out II you make
good resolution and you do not carry II
out. YOU had better had saved the breath
YOU wasted making 1t, for you need II.
christianity and loyalty are the watch
words Of the business world. If you don
like the business you are In, get out or IT,
but don't knock. Don't knock God either
for God can knock harder than you can.
The businessman no longer finds use for
the immoral drunkard. When ! was
Young man my employer didn't care "
went to hell or not. Now 1t is different
II YOU work for the devil, then go to the
devil for your wages He will give you
he'll first last and all the time"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-12
ITALY HALTS FLEET
In MOVE ON TURKS
CLASH IS AYERTER
Hodeidah Incident Patcb.d
Up Says Report, BIZ
Rome Is Skeptical on Otto.
man Promises.

ROME, Jan. 12.-Announcement
made here today that the Hodelash ~,
dent which caused q crisis in tbs ~.
tions of Turkey and Italy, bad 49,
been settled. The fleet OF warships ~ ssus y
sailed from laramie Saturday .v..,s ssa
has been recalled by wireless
The italian Government has bs.n II.
fed by the Turkish Ambasssdo,
the Vail of Yemen, who has jurI,a...,.
over Hodeidah, has appointed a - ~
mission to investigate the raid unor I.
Italian consulate there. ~
Although Italy has accepted mi, 49,.
as made in good faith, the ,ws,,s..
which advocate italian particins,,,.
the war declare it is only another ss. y
pie OF Turkish dilatoriness. SNA'e
The Idea Nazionale says a rsno..
current in some quarters that ~.
italy be unable to obtain repara,tea saVSla v,
United States, whose Amba ssador i. ~
trusted with the protection of pr.,,Ie "
subjects in Turkey, will lnterver. sun wv
force the surrender of the BRITISH caa la
sui arrested at Hodeidah. S'n-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-12
FRENCH HOLD FIRM
AT SOISSONS;; YIELD
GROUND IN ARGONNE
Paris Admits Gain for Foe
in Movement Against Ver-
dun, But Claims Advan-
tage on Aisne.
PARIS, Jan. l2.

PARIS. Jan. ~,
Fighting which equals In intensity any
OF the present war continues in the
vicinity of Scissors, where the Germans
are vainly endeavoring TO retake the three
lines of trenches captured by the Allies.
Possession of these trenches has given
the French a distinct ADVANTAGE fur, If
they can be held, It will be possible TO
utilize mine throwers from them to de-
molish the main lines of German de-
fenses which extend around the base
of the hills north of Scissors A drive
against Laon, an important German
strategic centre, is evidently the object of
the present movement.
The entire front of the trenches is COW
cred with German d ad and wounded
The French, with the advantage of cover
are losing far fewer men than the enemy
although their losses are admitted to be
considerable,
Violent lighting is also reported today
north of Beausejour In the Argonne mid
way on the battle line between Rheims
and Verdun). where the Germans have
attempted a general advance with the
evident purpose of driving another wedge
into the French line and starting an en-
veioping movement upon Verdun The
offieial statement issued today by the
War ONCE admits that the Germans have
succeeded in gaining a foothold inside Of
the French earthworks north of the
Beausejour farm, near Perthes.
The statement says that the French
artillery is effectively shelling the Ger
mans between Scissors and Rheims, while
on the heights along the River Meuss
two German attacks were Fepulssd.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-12
ISLANDER, REPLIES
+. GERMANY TO FRENCH
! CHARGE OF CRUELTY
'Viviani's Denunciation of
Soldiers Acts Met by De-
NAL Strict Discipline Re-
ported Maintained.

BERLIN. Jan. 1a.-"German army COM
manders have by every means. and with
fun success. effected tine maintenance of
discipline and observation of all the rules
o. civilized warfare in all the theaters
Of war" says an Official statement given
out here today denying charges of cru
city made in Paris Saturday against the
Esrman troops, The charges were con-
aained in report OF French committee
or inquiry. which investigated alleged in
Infringement OF human rights by the Ger
man soldiers and which was read at
aeblnet council by Premier ViViana.
Continuing the German statement says:
eAll accusations are made IN general
terms and. as far as known. the French
publication is nothing more or less than
an unbroken series of SANDERS with no
either Intention than to create hatred
esainst the German people. All the gem
As 10 the time and place OF commission
and no proof Is given as TO the guilt OF
any particular persons
ANY allegations OF crimes said TO have
been committed by German soldiers on
their march TO victory are apparently in
tended TO create ths impression that the
Germans systematically committed afro
stiles.
tPartienlar cases OF cruelty which have
been pointed out from the French side
have a once been investigated and the
result OF these INVESTIGATIONS viii be pub
ilahedi The case OF Luneylls, where the
Hefnian commander Is accused OF burn
lng 10 houses without reason, has al
ready been eontradieted.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-12
GERMAN ASSAULTS HEAVY
ALONG POLAND RIVERS
Fighting Fiercely Renewed on Front
West of Warsaw.
PETROGRAD. Jan. 12.


Heavy frosts from the Baltic Sea to
the Carpathian Mountains. have made
conditions more favorable for military
operations. The Germans have seized
the opportunity for a renewal of their
attacks in the districts west of Warsaw
between the Vistula, Rawka and Bzura
Rivers.
At the same time the Russians have
resumed their offensive in Galicia, where
torrential rains had caused lull in the
operations against Cracow. In co-opera-
ton with the troops attacking the Aus
trians along the Nida. those who have
reached the Dunajec River Ia Gaicia
will now attack the Austro- German
forces intrenched on the west bank of
that stream
The fighting west of Warsaw is now
fiercer than at any other stage of the
campaign. The village of Samice, east
OF Skierniewce, changed hands three
times on Sunday alone The Germans
now hold the western part of the little
hamlet, and the Russians the eastern
part.
In their attacks in this region the Ger
mans are using the mass formation and
suffering heavy losses. After each at
tack their dead are piled in heaps, bear
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-12
NEGRO HELD FOR MANS DEATH
Blow Struck Three Years Ago
Thought Cause of Fatal Disease.

Thought Cause of Fatal Disease.
A blow struck in a fight nearly three
years ago, caused the arrest today Of
Samuel Worthington, Negro, of 1880
North smedley street. On January !,
1872 Worthington got into fight with
Lewis LoEgie, another Negro, of sll JEFF
ferson street, Loggie received apparently
slight injuries and was sent to the North
western General Hospital, where he re-
mained two weeks. Worthington served
a short time in Jail following the fight.
During the same year Loggie was in
jured by fall and again went to a hos
pital He recovered in "a few days. on
December q Loggie was again taken III
and died December 20 in the Philadelphia
Hospital.
The Coroner's jury today held Worth
ington responsible for his death, which,
according 10 Doctor Wadsworth, the
Coroners physician, was due to a malady
of the brain, brought on by Worthing-
toms blow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-12
FR ENCH FOIL AIR
RAIDERS HEADED
TO ATTACK PARIS
German Flyers Turn Back at
Foes Sally Dunkirk Hit
BY Fifty Bombs From
Fourteen Airmen.

PARts. Jan 12-lTwo German aero
planes heading for Parts we're sighted
yesterday by French air patrols which
nov cruise over region considerably to
tiie north OF Paris. one Of the German
machines was near Pontalse and tho
ather was sighted over La Martin. Both
turned northward again when they saw
French aeroplsnes driving in their di-
erection.
The presence Of the hostile aeroplanes
n this vicinity Ia regarded ms interest
Ing. 40 II is considered likely that II was
Tho Intention Of the German armen 20
attack Paris and London simultaneously.
Elaborate preparations have been COM
pteted to guard Paris against possible
Yaids by the Gsrman Zeppelin feet. Alex
andre Milierand Minster Of War. and
General dalienl, Military Governor of
Paris inspected today the outer trenches
protsoting the city and the various anti
cir craft guns and the other means OF
defense against Zeppelins. They declared
themselves wholly satisfied with what
they saw of the efficiency Of the guns,
as well as the defense works.
Describing the sixth raid on Dunkirk,
which occurred YESTERDAY and In which
~ aeroplanes dropped 80 bombs, corre-
spondent writes:
After dropping their missiles the Ger
man alrmen were preparing to leave when
two Belgian aeroplan0s were seen rising
to attack them. A thrilling encounter In
The air was then witnessed. Although
eutnumbered by seven to two. the Bel
Elans fought gallantly and completely
outmaneuvered their opponents. They
rose TO a height of 1000 feet, and having
gained this advantage, fred at the Ger
mans with mitrailleuses.
n ''The battle lasted about A. minutes,
then five of the German machines drew
Off. 1t Is believed they were short OF
ammunition. The two opening avia-
tics strove desperately to gain the ad-
vantage. but as they rose higher. so the
Belgians rose and held their advantage
until the final phases of the air-combat
were fought at a height OF about 5000
feet. Suddenly. spectators say. one of
the aviatics swerved and dropped. The
airmen had been hit in vital spot and
had lost control OF his machine, which
crashed to the ground in a ploughed field
on the outskirts OF town.
THE machine was wrecked and the
airman was killed He was found among
a mass OF twisted metal. The seventh
and last aeroplane quickly disappeared in
the direction OF Calais. II appeared over
that city as dusk was gathering There
three bombs were dropped. Two fell near
the docks and the third into the sea"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-12
AUSTRIAN UNDERSEA
FIGHTERS OF LATEST
AND FASTEST TYPES
Fourteen Submarines in
Navy, Oldest Built in
1910, Newest This Year.
Fleet Bottled.

Austria has II submarine war craft all
Of the new type Development Of this
arm Of the navy has been brought about
with little acclaim, and while the fleet
is not particularly strong numerically as
compared with Great Britain or even
Germany, it's equipment is OF the best
and most modern type.
The oldest craft OF the fleet was COM
pleted in 1910, while the three OF the L.
12-l4 type were completed since the be-
ginning Of the new year. Five others
were completed late In 1914
Operations Of the Austrian 1eet, both
battleships and submarines. have been
decided circumscribed In the present war
one cruiser. the kaIserin Elizabeth met
disaster in the harbor of Tsing-Tao.
Austria's principal naval bases are at
Pola and Triest on the Adriatic. And,
while the exact whereabouts OF the
French fleet has not been revealed It is
certain portion of It has been held
in the Adriatic to black passage Of the
Austrian ships Some OF the French
ships, together with the British, have
bombarded Austrian ports along the
Adriatic
The reported sinking Of the French
dreadnought Cobet after It had been tor
pedoed by an Austrian submarine in the
Channel OF Otranto, off the Italian coast,
calls attention to the strength of the
Austrian navy's undersea fighters.
The first reports of the attack Of the
Austrian submarines upon the French
vessels declared the fate of the tor
pedoed ships was not known. 1t was not
until yesterday that Vienna announced
that the Cowbet had gone to the bot
tom after collision with the Jean Bart
which was trying to tow the injured
dreadnought.
Austra's submarine equipment is of
hn fnlln,ntinn tune.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-12
PARIS ALARMED BY FAILURE
TO PROGRESS IN ALSACE
German Lines Heavily Reinforced to
Beat Back Attack.

PARIS. Jan. 12-serious anxiety is be-
ginning TO be felt here regarding condi-
tlons IN Alsace No official word has
heen received regarding the fghting
there since Friday. Meanwhile unofiicial
reports say that the Germans are hurl-
ing huge masses of men against the
French positions at Steinbach and the
heights OF Cernay The War Office says
that the French are maintaining their
positions, but makes no claims of addi-
tional gains The fear is expressed that
the offensive here may have been prema-
ture and, as In the early days Of the
war, advantages gained cannot be main
tanned, A retirement from Alsace at this
time would cause utmost depression
throughout France, where the recovery
OF the lost provinces" has become
fanatical religion. Latest reports from
there reaching here today say that heavy
SHOWS are interfering with operations,
but that desperate fighting continues.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-12
OFFICIAL WAR REPORTS
FRENcH


From the sea TO the Disc there has
been an intermittent cennonade. very
violent at some points.
70 the north Of soissons some very
violent combatH have been fought
around the trenches captured by us
on January and January 10. The
enemy yesterday made several counter
offensive movements. which we re-
pulsed, and we gained new parts Of
trenches.
From Scissors TO Rheims. there were
artillery dueis Our heavy pieces
respond effectively to the batteries
and the bomb throwers OF the Ger
mans
In Champagne. In the region OF
Souain, our artillery fred with great
precision upon the opposing positions.
Near Perthes the field forts located
to the north OF Beausejour farm were
the scene OF a aanguinRry fight. The
enemy succeeded IN establishing a
trench inside OF the works OF which we
hold the salient. The battle continues.
In the Argonne and as far as the
Meuse there is nothing to report.
on the heights Of the Meuse, two
German attacks, one In the environs
of Consenvoic, the other at Boilebou-
chot, were repulsed. To the south
east of Cirey-Sur-N -Nezouse, one of our
attachments surprised and put to
fight a German company which was
pillaging the village of st. Sauveur.
In the Vosses and In Alsace the day
was quiet Bad weather and blizzard
continue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-12
AIR ATTACK ON LONDON
AND PARIS EXPECTED

+ PARIS. Jan. 12.-As a fleet of 16 zeppe-
Inns had been reported over the English
Channel and Dunkirk within the last two
days the authorities here reached the
conclusion that the aeroplanes sent to-
ward Paris were scouts, the German in
tention to dispatch the main body of air.
craft promptly after them having been
foiled by adverse upper air currents.
1t Is not supposed that so large fleet
tool TO the air solely for the purpose of
dropping bombs on Dunkirk. but that
Eunday's light attack on that place was
merely incidental to the return OF the
feet 10 its moorings, the weather forbid
ding its advance toward Paris or London,
or both capitals.
# The authorities think bad weather and
outpost vigilance have already headed off
q "surprise" from such source. which
was intended to be sprung simultaneously
on this city and London.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-12
CZAR'S DASH DRIVEN
BACK IN HUNGARY


Continued from Page One
numbers, and this may signify another
attempt to break through the Allies lines.
Serious fighting Is in progress in the
territory between Rheims and Verdun and
north of Scissors. Elsewhere rains and
alternate thaws and freezing conditions
make any concerted forward movements
impossible.
In the north both sides are displaying
great aerial activity Clashes between
the rival avlators are now a common
occurrence. and both sides have lost more
men and machines in the last 10 days
than in any similar period of the war,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-12
WILSON AGAINST LABOR PLAN

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12-Advocates Of
a great Federal employment agency to
he operated under the direction of the
Department of Labor received a shock
today when it became known that Presi-
dent Wilson had set his face firmly
against the introduction of legislation for
its establishment.
The President is opposed to the intro
duction of any further legislation at the
present time that Is not actually imper-
ative. He has let ii be known, however
plan.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-12
BULGARIAN EMlSSARlEs
TO TREAT WITH TURKEY
War for Balkan State Feared From
Conference.

LONDON. Jan. 12.-Bulgarla is now the
only obstacle to Rumanla's entrance into
the war. The BulgaTs' attitude Is causing
some uneasiness 10 the members OF the
Triple Entente. While the Government
az Soma had intimated some time ago that
Il would take no part Ia the conflict. even
should Rumania join the Allies, late ad-
vices are less satisfactory 10 England,
France and Russia.
dispatch received from consiantnople
today states that 30 OF the Bulgarian
liberal deputies soon would reach the
Turkish capital and open negotiations for
The strengthening OF the good relations
1stWeen Bulgaria and Turkey"
To the Diplomats here this dispatch has
1Hls one slgHlaeanee that bulgaria aill
easi aaE lel Hllh turkey
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-12
KING APPEALS FOR MERCER
Albert Wires Pope on Cardinals AL
legged Arrest.

HAVRE. Jan. Fixing Albert. 1t Is
understood has addressed telegram to
the Pope as a result OF the alleged vlo-
lence offered to Cardinal Mercier. 1t is
also reported that the Vatican is In
vestigatlng alleged massacres of priests In
Belgium The Belgian Government has
been asked for details of these atrocities
AMSTERDAM. Jan. 12.-The Telegram
SAYS II learns that the Papal Nuncio to
Belgium has written to Cardinal Mercier
suggesting that hereafter he write moth
ing which might offend the Germans.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-12
KAISER HALTs RUSSIAN
ADVANCE IN NORTH POLAND
Also Irflieta Heavy Loss on French
at csrnay.

BERLIN. Jan. ~
Hefatse Of attempted advances - the
.azaaz ID northern Poland and innic-
zeH F = aeatt loss upon French troops
a#AhH 3 night attack upon The Ger
aAa zanth af eaHnay France, are
aHnaunssd ia an oficial report from
general heaaquarters given out here THIS
afIa5aaen-
E aass that the battle began again
zNalx EHlz morning IL the district about
4afaat bieh Hes uptihezzi 81 perihas.
shefs - opposing German aud Ffsaeh
#afees hsxa hssn snsasea q hand=te=
a4Ha sanHIel fer several aasa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-12
Electrification Methods Desc-,h,

Typical Modern Steel Plant Electrlae,.
ton" was the subject of lecture yiy,,
last night before the members of the ~
gineers' Club, 1917 Spruce street, bv w
f. James. BY means of lantern sliA,,
Mr.. James showed the recent appllans.,
and the steps adopted in the engineerinr
world.