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Evening star., 1915-11-26
GERMAN FLIERS FREEZE
DEATH IN RUSS MARSH

PETROGRAD. November 26.-The
bodies of two German aeronauts. pilot
and observer of an aeroplane of the
Albatross type. have just been discov-
cred in a marsh near Dvinsk. The
men had been frozen to death.
The Albatross was permitted to cross
the Russian lines. Its escape was then
cut off by a flock of Russian aircraft.
The German machine circled about
frantically for half an hour. and then
when it was seen there was no chance
of escape it descended to the marsh.
Cossacks on bicycles started In pur-
suit, but did not discover the landing
place until after the Germans had met
death. The aeroplane was undamaged.
Evening star., 1915-11-26
Robert Maclay Honored in France

NEW YORK, November 26.-Robert
Maclay of this city. who has acted as
nudge at many New York horse shows
mas been appointed inspector of all
American ambulances at the front in
france, according to information re-
reiyed here Mr.. Maclay was appointed
ptain of field section of the Ameri-
an ambulance hospital at NeulIy,
after having driven an ambulance In
that service for several months.
Evening star., 1915-11-26
ANOTHER AMERICAN SURVIVOR
Dispositions to Be Taken From Jo-
seph Torisi, Victim of Aneona.

Another American citizen who was on
the torpedoed Italian liner Ancona
has been located by the consul gen
eral at Marseille. He is joseph Torisi
and is said 10 be in Il hospital on the
north African coast
Dispositions will be taken from him to
add to the facts officials of the State
Department are gathering to deter
mine the true status of the Ancona
disaster as il affects the United States
Evening star., 1915-11-26
LINER REACHES PORT AFIRE,
Bankdale, With French Supplies,
Escapes Loss From MYsterious Rlaze

NEW YORK, November 26-Ofcials
of the French line We're notified today
that the British steamer Bankdale,
chartered by the company to carry
cargo to France, had arrived at Bor-
deaux with fire in one of her holds.
The advices stated that the fire had
been promptly brought under control
The cause of the fire is not known
here.
The Bankdale Is freighter of about
$500 gross tonnage and carried a mis-
cellanenus cargo. No munitions were
aboard, but there was large quantity
OF war supplies. including copper and
barbed wire, machinery, 1900 barrels
of nitrate of ammonia, ninety-three
casks of bichromate of potash and 400
horses
Evening star., 1915-11-26
Regards It as Meddlesome

TRENTON, y. j., November 26.-Goy
Fielder today declined an invitation
from Henry Ford 10 be his guest in the
proposed delegation to establish ar
international conference to negotiate
for peace abroad. A telegram sent by
Gov. Fielder said:
Invitation declined Believe thar ef.
forts for peace by citizens of neutr,,
nations as individuals would be con.
sidered meddlesome."
Evening star., 1915-11-26
TWO sTRIKEBREAKERS HURT.
Seven Men Are Arrested During
Fight in Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, November 26-
Two rikebreakers were injured and
seven strikers arrested here today in
an attack by the latter on the former,
who were on their way to work at the
'rheodor KundtZ war order auto bod y
nlaut where a strike of Hungarian
workmen has been in progress several
weeks
Police charge that union iron workers
of the new high level bridge threw red :
hot riyers &. -" strikebreakers during
the battle, which took place under the
bridge.
strikebreakers, who were prevented
from reaching the Kundtz plant
Truck loads of police reserves finally
drove off the attacking party.
Evening star., 1915-11-26
Street Car Line as Christmas Gift.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, November 26-
Gilbert f. Myer. president of the Realty
Company of McKeesport. has offered to
the borough of Port Vue street car
line. with all equipment. franchise and
free of all debt or membranes, as a
Christmas gift. All that Is required of
The borough is the promise that the
line will be operated five years. The
question will be decided by the Port
Vue council next week.
Evening star., 1915-11-26
MIGHT ERECT BUILDING
FOR ART COLLECTION
District Commissioners Anxious to
Cooperate in Obtaining the
Widener Objects.

Informal assurance of their desire to
cooperate in every way in the movement
to bring the Widener art collection to
Washington was conveyed by the Dis
trict Commissioners today to Charles d.
Walcoet. director of the Smithsonian In
stitution who is directing the effort to
have the collection presented to the Ma
tional Capital.
The District heads are SO much inter-
ested in the three -cornered fight between
Washington, Philadelphia and New York
as to which shall be the beneficiary of
this valuable memorial that they placed
practically no limit upon the extent to
which they will assist in presenting Wash
ington's claims.
Would Construct Building
In fact, should it be necessary to
construct building for the reception
of the collection. it is believed the
Commissioners would provide for such
a structure in their estimates to Con-
grass.
While expressions of their interest so
far have been along informal lines,
it is known that the Commissioners
are ready, if called upon, to make a
formal request for the collection on
behalf of the citizens of Washington.
Evening star., 1915-11-26
REVEALS DEALINGS
W|THSK|P COMPANY
John J. Turney Admits Char
tering Six Vessels to Ham,
burg-American Line.
PROGRESS OF THE TRIAL
ON CONSPIRACY CHARGE
Government Probing Alleged At
tempt to Defraud U. S. by Filing
False Manifests.

NEW YORK, November 26.-One man
alone, John J. Turney of Philadelphia
procured for and chartered to the
Hamburg american line in the carry
stages-Qf the war six of the fleet OF
the sixteen vessels which the govern
ment charges the line with having SEM
to the relief of the German cruisers
in the Atlantic and Pacific.
This development in the trlai on
charges OF conspiracy of oihcials Vi
the line came from the witness stand
today and from the lips of MIR. Turney'
frankly hostile witness. The con-
cession of the defendants introduced at
an earlier date. shows that the line
spent s545,00O for charters alone IN the
case of these six vessels.
The total cost, including supplies, was
S6S9,693 The steamers which Mr.. Iur-
ney chartered to the line were the
Heina, sailing from Philadelphia for La
Guaira, August 8, 1914, the .Nepos
sailing from Philadelphia, August y
for Monrova the Mowinckel, sailing
September from Philadelphia for
Monrovia; the Unita, sailing from PM.
adeiphia, September for Cadlz, ana
the Fran and Sommerstad, which took
out clearance papers, but did not sail,
as their alleged plans to reach Ger
man cruisers became known.
The Fran took out clearance papers
for Pernambuco and the Commerstad
for CadiZ
Evening star., 1915-11-26
Washington's Neighbors-Fairfax County,

Another of the descriptive articles in the
series about Maryland and Virginia counties
near Washington. Fairfax is rich in history
and closely allied with the life of Washington
Read this article in The Sunday Star.
Evening star., 1915-11-26
Women Receive Money.
New French Loan Biggest
Since the War Broke Out

The enormous amounts raised pre-
viously during the war. which attracted
worldwide attention by their unprece-
dented size, have not approached the
magnitude of the new French loan if
the unofficial estimates from Paris are
confirmed England'S latest loan, at
the time the largest in history, was ex-
ceeded by the third German hotation
but neither approximated the figures
given from Paris. These indicate that
the amount subscribed the first dav
overtopped by about 60 per cent the
previous record, made by the latest
German loan.
Nc official figures have been given out
concerning the total amount raised by
the latest English loan, issued last
summer. On July 13 Reginald Mcken-
ma chancellor of the exchequer an
nouuced that the total was close to
81. 900, 100000. which, he said, WAS far
and away the largest amount sub
scribed in the history of the world"
Latest German Loan.
The recently issued German loan
brought in total of subscriptions of
50. .025, $50, 600. This was said by DR..
Karl Helnerich. secretary of the i'm
perial German treasury, to exceed the
amount raised In England by the latest
The French loan bears 5 per cent in
,erest It's issue price was fixed by
decree at 8S francs, with the privilege
of converting earlier issues of rentes
and natiopal defense bonds into the
new security. AS was the case in Eng
land and Germany. the French govern
ment set no limit on the amount Of
subscriptions it would receive.
This is the first loan of this nature
issued in France during the war. France
has financed the war previously by ad-
yances from the Bank of France and the
sale of defense bonds and treasury bills.
1 Great efforts were made to assure the
success of the issue. In every moving
picture theater of France there We're dis
played yesterday specially prepared pic
/ lures appealing to the public to subscribe.
! Cen Joffre issued a general order on this
subject to the army yesterday.
| The German war loans bear per cent
interest Englands first loan was at u
per cent and her latest bears Il.
Evening star., 1915-11-26
GERMAN CRUISER
IS REPORTED SUNK
FrauenIob Said to Have Been
Torpedoed Off the SWed-
ish Coast.

LONDON, November 90
The German protected cruiser
I'rauerlob has been sunk by a
submarine of the entente allies,
according to semi-official an
nouncement made at Petrograd,
says a dispatch to the Central
News Agency.
The I7rauenlob is reported to
have been sent to the bottom in
the same locality where the Ger
man protected cruiser Undine. a
sister ship OF the Frauenlob, was
lost.
Reported Sunk Before.
The Frauenlob was protected
cruiser Of 2,672 tons and was built in
1901. A dispatch published in the
Politiken of Copenhagen November IL
said a report had been received that the
ef'rauenlob had been sunk off the south
coast of Sweden. Her sister ship, the
Cndine. was sunk, according to an Off
ciaI announcement made in Berlin, by
two torpedoes from a submarine on the
afternoon of November 7 while patroIi-
ing the south Swedish coast. Nearly
the entire crew was saved.
The Erauenlob and Undine both car
ried crews consisting of 2i5 men each.
The vessels were 32S feet long, 40. ;
feet beam and had a depth of 15.S feet
They were armed with ten 4.1-inch
guns and were equipped with two 1S-
inch torpedo tubes Both cruisers were
capable of travelling at a speed of
twenty-on knots.
Loss of Cruiser at Libau Denied.
LONDON, November ga wireless
dispatch from Berlin describes as an
invention the report that a German
cruiser was sunk off Libau by a Rus
sian torpedo boat
The alleged sinking of German
o.uardship was reported from Petro-
crad by the correspondent of the Daily
Telegraph who added that twas semi
officially stated to have been a cruiser,
carrying a crew of 200. only twenty of
whom were saved.
Evening star., 1915-11-26
Say Rulers Want Peace.

Nine. Schwimmer stated that num-
Der of the women who are affiliated
with the womans peace party, under
whose auspices the meeting at the
Belasco was held. who include num-
Der who attended the International
Congress of Women at The Hague last
summer know by personal conversa-
tions with the diplomats and rulers of
Europe thai they all want peace, and
that the only difficulty is in obta ming a
method by which il may be reached.
They dare not tell us, when we go
lack TO them again. as we intend to do,
either as official delegates to an Off
cial peace conference of neutral ma
tons or as unofficial delegates to a
conference of our own not under gov
ernmental auspices, that they have not
said TO us that they want peace, for
We have even been asked to ascertain
what the n1iniu um and maximum terms
upon which different countries would
make peace would be, and to communi-
cate these terms to various govern
ment officials.
"In the last analysis il will be the
leading countries of the two great
groups which are struggling together
which will make peace-En gland and
Germany--and if we can find a basis
for agreement for them. the other
necessary agreements with the other
nations will follow"
Evening star., 1915-11-26
Nine. schWimmer and Mrs.
Snowden Address Women's
Meeting at Belasco.
TO CALL ON PRESIDENT
AND SUBMIT THEIR PLAN
Henry Ford Expected to Speak Ex'
planning His Project for Con-
ference of Neutrals.

A great gathering OF women IN
the interest of peace in Europe
took place at the Belasco Theater
this afternoon at 80 o'clock. to
hear Henry Ford, Nine. Roslka
Schwimmer of Hungary and Mrs.
Earl Snowden. wife OF a member
of the British parliament, outline
a plan thev have devised for a
settlement OF the struggle on the
other side of the ocean.
Evening star., 1915-11-26
Resolution Is Offered.

The following resolution was pre-
sented AT the meeting at the BeIasco
and was expected to be adopted:
THE ENJOYS sent by the International
Congress OF Women at The Hague as
certained from the governments of the
beI!iSerent nations OF Europe that they
would have no objections to the calling
Of conference Of the reu1raI nations
of che won id looking TO the possible ter
mination of the war: and
The belIigerent nations seem to be
unable themselves TO take the initiative
to this end; and
THE women well the men OF the
nations in this war are sufferers from
its devastation: therefore,
I'VE, members of the woman's peace
party and others assembled in Wash
fngton, urge that the President of the
United States. the head of one of the
principal neutral countries of the
world. call upon the other neutral ma
tions to appoint representatives to as
semble in conference for constant me-
diatton without armistice and dedi-
Gated to finding just settlement of
this conflict"
Evening star., 1915-11-26
No Official Recognition.

But. Notwithstanding the hopes of
those who back this resolution. il is
not believed that any official of the
United States government, or any one
who can even claim TO represent the
President. either personally or Off
cially will go to Europe to take part
fu any conference of neutral nations
to end the war. unless he is informed
ny European governments that the
time has come for such a conference
President Wilson is probably in closer
touch with the possibilities OF peace in
Europe than any other living man, his
friends maintain. Official and unofficial
Information reaches him from every part
of the world to conditions abroad
American ambassadors and ministers
write him confdentially: crowned heads
are understood TO do So and the Pope re-
Gently communicated important informa-
ton TO him He of all men should know
II is pointed out. whether there is the
slightest prospect 10 inaugurate peace
nagotiations abroad. He does not see any
thing in the horoscope that promises real
Evening star., 1915-11-26
Women Can Wait No Longer.

Nine. Schwimmer, who, with Jane
Adams of Hull House. Chicago,
and others affiliated with the Worlan's s
Peace Party, was one of those who
attended the International Congress of
Women at The Hague last summer.
said before going to the White House
that she and Mrs. Snowden will tell
the President that the women of the
world cannot wait any longer for a
prospect of peace
We shall urge the President" she
said, 10 call a conference of neutral
nations, to try to end the war. and.
if he should feel that it is not possible
for him 10 take the initiative. then
we will ask him to say to US that dele
gates to be appointed by the United
States government will participate in
such a conference if some other nation
calls one. -ss--
If he feels that he cannot help US
10 that extent, either. then We shall
probably hold conference of our own,
with the assistance of Mr.. Ford who
proposes to send a peace ship to Eu-
rope, to carry delegates to participate
in such a conference, the delegates to
go unoffically and lay their case be-
fore the government officials of Eu-
rope, with whom many of US have al
ready talked. We believe that unless
something is done at once revolution
must come in Surope. The women OF
the world cannot wait any longer
Evening star., 1915-11-26
Mrs. Post Is Chairman.

The meeting, which was presided over
by Mrs Louis Post. wife of the assist
ant secretary of labor, will continue
until a late hour this afternoon. when
Mr. Ford is to accompany Nine
Schwimmer and Mrs. Snowden to the
White House, to present to President
Wilson renewed request that he call
a conference of neutral nations to try
to end the war. Their appointment
with the President is for $50 O'Clock
But, while President Wilson Will not
stand in the way of any movement,
practical or theoretical. official or un-
official, that promises to restore peace
in Europe. it is virtually settled today
that he will not give official sanction
to the efforts now in progress, as rep
resented by the committee that is to
call upon him this afternoon.
Evening star., 1915-11-26
WEATHER.

Increasing cloudiness and warmer to-
night. Tomorrow probably rain in
afternoon or night; warmer; moderate
southerly winds.
Temperature for the past twenty-four
hours: Highest, 81. at pm. today
lowest 30, at I am. today.
Full report on page 81.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-20
STATE OFFICIALS
BEGAN NEW DUTIES
Ferguson, Terrell, Doughty Davis and
Others Assume Duties Of
Their Offices.

Austin, Tex, Jan. 2O.-Attorney
General h. +. Looney yesterday enter.
ed upon the second term as head Of
the States legal department. the oath
OF Office being administered by VII.
liam Hinckney Dumas. chief clerk Of
the department and notary public.
General Looney announced that he
would not make any changes In his
stan OF assistants and would retain
Mr.. Dumas as chief clerk and an the
stenographic corps, also Henry Nc.
Bride, the colored porter who has
served In that capacity for many
years. The Attorney Generals As.
s'stauts are: c. C.. Cureton. first as.
sistant; Clyde \. Sweeton. Luther
Nickles, W. A. Keeling. C. y. Smed.
ley, G.. W. Taylor, w. VI. Harris and
John C.. Wall
The first official act OF Governor
Ferguson was the approval OF the
bond Of Mr. Terrell to the amount Of
$4,000. Mr. Terrell. besides having
been the recipient Of the honor OF
having been the frs, To whom Cover.
nor Ferguson administered his new
authority was the author OF the first
bill introduced in the State Senate
during the present session. and like
wise succeeded in having passed the
first bin Of the Senate session.
W. r Doughty. State Superintend.
ent Of Public Instruction. also quail.
fed. as did F. W. Davis. Commission
er OF Agriculture.
Previous to this time J. T. Robson
and J. VI. Edwards, Commissioner Of
the General Land Office and STATE
Treasurer, respectively. qualified
Other appointees OF Mr. Ferguson viii
not take office until after their an
pointmen.s by the State Senate.
which will probably go into executive
session the latter uart Of the week or
the first OF mex. week.
Senator II. b. Terrell rel'nnuished
his seat in the Senate in the after
noon and was sworn in rs Comptrol.
Ter, the oa.h being administered bv
Associate Justice Nelson Phillips Of
the Supreme Court Mr. Terrel's
bond in the sum Of $4,000, approved
earlier in the day by Governor Fergu.
son being the new executives first
official ac., was filed in the State De.
partment
Mr. Terrelrs first official act was
the approval of the bond Of 100000
Of Tax Collector II, f. Elliott Of Tar.
rant County, and the gold pen which
/ he used in affxing his signature to the
1 document was presented to Mr.. FL.
/ lott.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-20
WOUNDED MAN IMPROVING.

Jim Steepelton, who was shot and
seriously wounded Monday night by
Tony woodward, and who was taken
to the Bryan Hospital for treatment,
is reported today to be in a much
better condition. lie is able to talk
much more intelligently and is not
suffering as intensely as the nature
of the wounds would indicate The
doctors do not, however, express much
hope for his recovery. One of his
kidneys is reported to have been
pierced by one of the bullets. His
many friends and the general public
express a hope that he will soon be
on the rapid road to recovery.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-20
HYMN FOR AlRMEN.
lBy Associated Press.l

by Associated Press)
London, Jan. 2O,-A hymn for air.
men has appeared in the London
press, which Sir Hubert Parry has set
to music. The verses, signed by the
initials IN. c. D. H." are as follows:
Lord, guard and guide the men who
fly
Through the great spaces of the sky,
Be with them traversing the air,
In darkening storms or sunshine fair.
Thou who didst keep with tender
might s. Hrr,..
The balanced birds in all their flight,
Thou of the tempered winds be near,
That, having Thee. they know no fear.
Control their minds, with instinct fit
What time, adventuring, they quit
The firm security Of land;
Grant steadfast eye and skillful hand.
Aloft in solitudes of space
Uphold them with Thy saving grace.
o Cod protect the men who fly
Through the ways beneath the sky.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-20

The Legislature can pass simple
little statute that will grant more re-
lief to the producers OF this State than
any other dozen laws that could be
mentioned. But will It do f.? We
doubt It. The law referred to would
make the legal rate Of interest 6 per
cent, and allow short loans to draw
not more than per cent As long
as interest is more remunerative than
development. our industries will not
thrive.-Smithville Times.
That is fine in theory, but It will
not pan out in practice. Money is a
coy cri;ter and will only show m
where a good dividend is forthcoming.
The people Of Texas are clamoring
for money. but cannot get it even ar
10 or - per cent. II is not here to
get With such a law as above pro.
posed, Teyas farmer could not hor.
row five dollars on a hundred.acre
black land farm.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-20

A bin has been introduced in the
Texas Legislature to exempt cotton
and wooden mills from taxation for a
period of ten years. The object Of
course is to encourage this Industry
in the State, and The Eagle interposes
no objection At the same time we
regard as far more important the en-.
couragement of home owning, and not
one word has been heard in regard
to exempting the small home from
taxation. The fact is. the burden of
all taxation falls on the neck of the
small home owner, His property is
out in the open and there is no escape,
while that of the large property
holder is covered up and never finds
its way to the tax rolls.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-20
FARMERS AS BANK DEPoslToRs.

In ten States Of the grain belt the
number Of State and savings banks
increased 3O7 in the year 1914, and
the total OF all the banks in these
States is SIG, and their combined
deposits equal over two billions Of
dollars.
An editor with an inQulring turn
OF mind undertook to find out how
many Of these two billion dollars had
been placed in those banks by the
farmers in these grain raising States.
He found the sum Of the farmers de.
posits to be s1,0OO,3s7,225.
This means, when looked at from
another angle, that IN addition to his
Investments in land and machinery,
In livestock and buildings. the aver.
age farmer in the grain belt has from
$500 to 81 900 in bank.
The average farmer in the cotton
producing States has no such bank
balance What is the reason?
Well, for one reason, the cotton
farmer does not raise his own stool,
feed and food for his family, while
the grain belt farmer does.
And for another thing, the cotton
farmer Is in debt and has 20 ask credit
at the store to carry him and his
family and teams through the crop
season. The grain belt farmer, rails.
ing his own living and having bal.
ance in the bank, buys his few sup.
plies for cash and escapes the inter.
est drain that keeps the cotton farmer
fabby in purse and poor in pocket.
And the difference between the
grain belt farmer and the cotton farm.
er is summed up in one word-diyer.
sifcation.-Fort Worth Record.