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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-20
Worth S80,OOO,OO0 But
Haze NeUer Been in Auto.
At Theater or on Yacht

New York, Feb. 2O.-Living in F11th
avenue mansion and possessing betwee5na
them a fortune estimated at SSG,OOO,0QU
are three elderly women who IN spite
of their wealth. enjoy few of the. lux
uries to which persons of far more NUM-
Bile means are accustomed. For exam
ME. they never have ridden in an auto
mobile or on a yacht. They never nave
attended a theater. They never wear
iewelrv and, so far as known, do not
POSSESS any. They do not have tele-
phone, never entertain and rarely re-
ceive callers.
These three sisters are the last sur
vivors of the Wendell family whose
holdings of New York city property are
said to be greater than those OF the
Astors and whose standing rule Tor
generations has been that it viii not
sen any of it's valuable real estate at
anv price Although the house in which
they live occupies a site worth two TO
three million dollars, they live more
simply and inexpensively than the aver
age New Yorker enjoying a moderate
salary. They are virtually hermits IN
the midst of the swirl Of the fashlon-
able society and in the heart Of the
greatest spending section in the world
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-20
Bride Knows Husband Is
Dead When She Finds His
Violin Strings Broken

Paris. France, Feb. 2O-This story is
going the round of the French papers:
One of the most distinguished vio-
linists of France, who was married only
one month before the beginning of the
war, said to his bride on leaving. for
the front that if any misfortune hap
pened to him, he would arrange to let
her know it in advance Of the official
notification.
Weeks and months went by, without
any bad news, and the bride almost had
forgotten the singular statement made
by her husband in the emotion Of separa-
ton. when on Sunday morning, January
"a. she felt an irresistible desire to
play a certain melody that her husband
Remi was particularly fond Of She
opened the case, took out the violin and
all color left her cheeks. Two Of the
strings were broken, the 'rf' and the
mir 81 understand" she stammered
and staggered to a chair. The follow
ing day toward noon an official from
the war department came to inform her
that the sergeant Remi. had died
upon the field of honor.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-20
Bread and Sugar Go Up
One Cent in New York;
Federal Probe LiReIt

New York, Feb. 20-The high cost
of living has become once more a sub
ject Of acute interest with the sudden
advance in price of two OF the most
widely used Of staple commodities. The
one cent increase in the charge Tor the
daily loaf which was made by prac-
tically all the bakers Of the city at the
beginning of the present week, is esti-
mated to cost the inhabitants OF
Greater New York the sum Of Sl6,-
10000 a year. At the same time with
the advance in bread the price OF
sugar has gone up a cent a pound. In
the case Of bread the explanation
given is that Europe is taking our
wheat at woodworking prices, while
with sugar the case is exactly oppO-
site, as it is impossible to secure it
from Cuba in sufficient quantities to
supply ordinary market demands. The
state authorities already have begun
an inquiry to determine whether the
rise in bread is due to a criminal con-
spiracy. and there are suggestions
from Washington that one or more
Of the federal departments will take
up the subject
Nobody here seriously believes an
attempt will be made to place an en-
barge on wheat experts. So far as
bread is concerned the only hope OF
lower prices seems to be in another
record breaking wheat crop this year
coupled with an early ending Of the
European war
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-20
j. s. WOMEN To
OPEN GANTEENS
FOR SOLDIERS
Free Sandwiches and Coffee
For British Troops Who
Have No Funds.
TO PROVIDE WORK
FOR IDLE WOMEN

r ONDON, Eng, Feb. 2O.-Under
supervision by American wemen,
- canteens are to be established al
all the leading railway stations in Lon
don where sandwiches, coffee and other
light refreshments will be supplied free
to soldiers in uniform.
Thousands of soldier pass. through
London daily, frequently without sur
ficient money to buy food.
War Office to Aid.
In work at railway stations, the
American women who have been look
ing after stranded Americans and Bel
gian refugees, have learned of the
great need for canteens where the sol
diers can be promptly provided with
nourishing food without cost. The war
office is so well impressed with the
wOmen's plan that its assistance in car
rying on the work has been assured
Mrs. Viola Scott, Mrs A. 7. Stewart
and a score of other American women
who have been assisting travellers ever
since the opening Of the war are the
prime movers in the plan and have the
backing of the entire American wom-
ans war relief committee.
Many American Women Interested.
Mrs. Benjamin LathrOp, who is one
of the most active workers in the
French emergency committee organized
to supply the immediate needs of hos
pitfalls in the north of France, has in
terested Mrs. H c. Hoover and many
other American women in this particu-
lar movement and is collecting gem
erous quantities of ether and other hos
pitaI supplies so sadly needed in many
of the isolated hospitals near the bat
tie line. Mrs. LathrOp left London this
week for an inspection tour in north
ern France.
To Help Women.
The duchess of Marlborough has as
sumed the Craftsmanship of the philan-
thrOpio committee of the Society of
American Women in London. This al
ready has a number of workrOoms es-
tablished for the employment of wom-
en- thrown out of work by the war, but
the need is so great that a marked
extension of this work is planned. Mrs.
A. T. Stewart. with the assistance Of
this committee, has just opened
workroom at 1913 Victoria street where
INDECENT women will be afforded an
opportunity to earn a living.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-20
BI5TAIlVSA ARE
WEARY Of THE
WAR STRAIN
Army Officers Tell Amer
lean That National En-
thusiasm Has Waned.
ROUMANLA MAKES
OUTLOOK GLOOMY

r ONDON, Eng, Feb. 2O.-An Amer
lean, who has just returned from
- Austro-H Hungary, says it is only
necessary for one to stay there a few
days to see plainly that the inhabi-
tants are thoroughly sick and tired of
the war-men, women and children,
high and low, rich and poor. This OBJ
server gave an interview on condition
that he remain anonymous.
Gas the Austrians look back to those
first days in August when, with an en-
thusiasm amounting to positive frenzy,
they declared war on little Servia;
when bands par9ded through the
streets, and men were yelling and boys
throwing hats in the air, they find in
the cold grey dawn Of reality much
solid food for thought he saio.
ROumanla Causes Trouble.
ITO add to the difficulty-one which
Austria never really thought seriously
of-there is ROumania, who has not
been at all kind Of late Last sum
mer she served notice on her western
neighbOr that the price of peace was
$16O,00O,0 900. Austria protested wildly,
but finally gave S40,O0O,OO0 on ac-
count, which, however, did not make
rowed from the emperor William; but
during the last 10 days Roumania has
been pressing her claim for the re-
naming S12Q,O0O,OOO in a manner dis
tressing TO Hungary. In short, Rou-
mania is thinking very seriously OF
taking Pennsylvania. Great quantities
OF natural gas silver, coal and petrol
have lately been developed there, which
may possibly have something to do
with the idea, but that Of course, is
detail. ROUmania nevertheless has be-
come very annoying.
VIII Not Stop.
But the perplexing feature of the
whole matter, fr9m the standpoint here
seems to be that the bloody piece Of
machinery that they were so easily
able to set in motion last August viii
not stop running nOw-it keeps wildly
running on"
Every Austrian officer I have talked
to has been loud and outspoken in the
cause of peace. One cavalry captain
whom I met on the train leaving Vi
emma, frankly admitted he had seen
enough. He was then on his way 10
st Moritz, where his wife had villa,
and where he expected TO sP ssl1os t me
winter. His place had been filled oy
a German officer, IS was the case with
sees Hope in France.
'Tn this dark hour, Austria sees only
one ray Of hope, and, curiOusly enough,
that raw is Francei Germany has
proved her undoing, and Italy is drift
ing farther away each day. There IS
no one else to turn to. This idea is
not of the street, but comes from the
higher places; Of that 1 am sure re re
peatedly during my travels through
Austria lately I have been sounded Dy
not unimportant officials as to my feel
ing concerning the French contingent
All first was inclined to treat the mat
ter lightly, but find that they reaIly
- rrrffa nnEgiDln. AUS
fris France and Germany, side by slde
for the culture and peace Of Europe!
Servia, Russia and especially England
shall perish with the unrighteous!
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-20

clever maneuvers, flying above, then
below the Frenchman, firing when ne
could. while the Frenchman seeming 20
remain almost stationary, replied Win
energy. ..,.s
an the trenches our red panta1ooned
soldiers and the spike helmeted Ger
mans alike suspended sniping opera
tons and followed that death struggle
with eaouaI emotion. An involuntary
tAhP broke from a thousand throaLs as
A bipIane emerged from the same cloud
that had hidden the French monoplane'
and the Taube turned to flee.
MOuoplaue PurBues.
oBut the French aerOplane pursued
and it had the advantage here, for the
German monoplane, being armored- was
too heavy for high speed The French
machine quickly passed the fugitive,
forced il to turn and come again TO
ward the French line, where the biplane
was awaiting it 1t passed near the
latter and again there was the bark
of guns, but apparently without decis-
i've result
again the French aeroplane re-
turned to the charge. Flying high over
its adversary, it suddenly dived head
long upon It, seemed to touch It and
then-mOunted again gracefully In the
air
" wounded. fell almost vertically into
the German lines"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-20
GERMANS MAY
Be FORCED To
GIVE UP BEER
All Grains Will Be Needed
for Food and Brewing
May Stop.
PETROLEUM GROWS
SCARCE IN BERLIN
RY sTEVEN RTRNETT.

~ ERLIN, Germany, Feb. 20.-WhiIe
X Germans have the official word
- of the Minister Of the Interior that
we do not need to starve for g long
time to come, Berliners foresee the day
when the brewing of beer will cease
altogether because all the grain avail
able must be used as food for men and
horses.
Our morning meal reminds US every
day Of the fact that we are more I'M
der close blockade. The coffee contains
more and more chicory and the de1ie-
ious white "Broedchen" has been re-
placed by a roll which is made from
a mixture Of potato, rye and a small
percentage Of wheat flour. Sausages
are still plentiful but no one knows
what they are made from.
Professor to the Rescue.
Under such circumstances the fam
Gus German professor has once more
been found useful. Professor Carl Lud-
wig Schleich, the food expert has
pledged his solemn word that before
the war, the Germans of the well-tO do
classes were guilty Of the sin of over
eating and that a period of asceticism
will prove, if perhaps somewhat pain
full, exceedingly beneficial. He adds
the interesting information for which
the war department will surely haul
him over the Goals, that thousands of
German soldiers in the trenches have
gone for days without food, only to
fight better than ever.
Altogether there are plenty Of symp-
toms official and others, that the food
supply Of the empire is causing more
and more anxiety but 1t only adds to
the grim determination TO fight to the
bitter end.
Worse than the scarcity Of foodstuffs,
which is surely to be greatly relieved
when the years crops are harvested,
is the scarcity of commodities neces-
sary to carry on the war which are not
produced in the country.
Petroleum Supply Scant.
The stock of petroleum is beginning
to get very low, and with the Russians
occupying Galicia and the British
navy cutting off all Imports by sea, the
government is gradually preparing the
people for the moment when all petrO-
leum will be seized by the state.
The scarcity of copper will also be-
come acute as soon as we have ex-
hausted the supply on hand in Belgium,
now being stripped of every ounce Of
the metal which the military Moloch
must have for the manufacture of guns
and shells.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-20
OFFICIALS
PRACTICE GRAFT,
SAY EXPORTERS
Pigeonhole Applications IN
less They Are Liber-
ally Tipped.
COAL is SCARCE
IN LONDON NOW
ny HERBERT TEMPLE.

r ONDON, Eng, Feb. 2O.-War. which
brings out all the best qualities
Of a nation involved, invariably
also reveals the presence, even among
the most cultured and highly civilized
peoples, Of a number Of greedy bust
ness hyenas, whose only thoughts are
OF enriching themselves no matter at
what cost.
Ugly RumOrs Heard.
Recently I have heard ugly things
Of the way in which business is being
conducted in at least two government
departments. Business men in whose
veracity I have implicit faith are tell
ing me Of the existence Of a regular
system Of corruption at the Board of
Trade, but they assure me also that
nothing is known about the irregulari-
ties to the higher officials.
The principal complaints come from
London exporters, who declare that
they have to pay minor officials to
prevent important papers from being
pigeon-holed indefinitely. While the
export to neutral countries Of a mum Der
Of commodities, such as bran, is pro-
hibited, it is possible to get dispense
lions in cases where the exporter is
able to submit sufficient proof that the
commodity will not fall into the hands
of the enemy. In such cases the eX-
porter submits his application with his
proofs to certain government officials,
but unless he simultaneously "greases
the official palm" he never receives
any reply, while the permit is given to
a competitor, who knows better what
is expected.
Contracts for army supplies OF vari-
Gus kinds, 1 am also told on unim-
peachable authority, are given only to
those who come to the expectations of
the officials who receive the bids.
Coal Is Getting Scarce.
London is gradually beginning to feel
the effects Of the war. Everything is
Continued on next page.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-20
Before Stories of Their
Exploits Are Told, Spies
Haze Been Put to Death

Paris. France. Feb 800 far as the
public knows, the military courts have
fhus far had few sensational cases In
view OF the frequency of spy stories,
MANY people are astonished not to hear
every day OF so Of a traitor or a for
eign spy being condemned TO DEAN. AS
a TuIe these cases are handled by drum
head court martial, and the culprit
has already been shot before the story
of his exploits reaches the public, If the
story is true.
A class Of cases that is common is
like that Of AbdalIah ben said Yahion,
Algerian rifleman, who fell victim TO
the warm hospitality Of Paris. Re
covering from a wound, he was ordered
20 rejoin his regiment near Marseiles.
He had never seen Paris and so many
people shoWered things upon him he
thought It was a pity to leave. He
lived like a prince six weeks, without
spending sou; when finally caught he
had no defence excepting the weakness
OF human nature and simply declared;
Il brave man-Want fight
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-20
BUT ONE GAZE
Of PARIS IS YET
OPEN To TRAFFIC
At Port Maillot Paris Won
en- Planned to Oppose
German Army.
NOW IS RUSTIC
SCENE OF PEACE

ARTS. Fance, Feb. 20.-All the IA
nous gates Of Paris with the ex-
4 ception of the Porte Maillot are
closed to carriage traffic because Of
the war The tall girl ironworks Of
the Porte Dauphine is covered with
rought boards now and inside the gate
in front of a trench, a pile Of chopped
down trees recalls the days last year
when we were preparing to give the
advancing Germans a warm reception.
A few months ago we had quite
made up our minds to fight the last
desperate fight for Paris at this spot
When the Prussian advance guards in
motors and shell rushed forward
against the last line of defence, they
were to be caught by the network Of
branches and shot down by the doomed
soldiers hidden in the trench
Women Would Have Fought.
At that tine we were so excited that
we, the women of Paris, would have
received the enemy with scalding wa
ter and boiling tar.
We breathe easy now The sun IS
shining. In the early morning walk
from the Porte Dauphine to Suresnas
the babbling brook and the chirpinS
birds. Three soldiers, on horseback
pass riding along a path half hidden
by fallen leaves, and then the sound
OF the hOof beats dies out. The wood
is silent once more.
Where Tea Was slipped.
Here is Pre- Catelan where ages ago
we slipped our tea after the Long
Champs races, and where merry Paris
ians came in the early morning 70 cof-
fee and fresh crOissants. Now the Red
Cross has taken possession of the beau
tiful rooms
I cross Avenue de la Refine Margue-
rite and here I meet the first man on
horseback. He looks like the famous
Don from Salamanca and his Rosinante
Iirnps along painfully. France has no
more saddle horses The war took
them all, even the noblest and most
blue FLOODED
Where Generals Met.
Here in Avenue de Ia RENE Mar
guerite was the meeting place Of the
generals before the war. Here rode in
early morning Gen. JOffre- Heavy ana
dull, like a bag, he hung on his horse
and in fear and trembling we realized
that the fate Of France lay in those
fat hands.
The Bots is now one big corral for
cattle Wire fences run from tree TO
tree Inside the fences soldiers are
herdfne- our future dinners. A flock
~ sheen browse on PelOuse's meadow
and in the shade Of the grand stand
where monsieur and madame Po1ncare
a. few months ago acted as hosts 20
kings and queens, cows are chewing
their cuds.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-20
Coal Shortage Felt in
Paris; English Supply
Difficult to Handle

Paris, France, FEB. 2O-Paris is still
feeling the lack of fuel. There is said
to be plenty of English coal but it
comes in great blocks and there is not
enough help to break it up at Rouen,
the coal port of Paris, so as to make
it available for the retail trade
To remedy the situation the minister
of commerce proposes to recruit miners
to increase the output of French mines
that are not in the hands Of the
Germans.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-20
Women Of London Study Camp Cooking
-:I:- -:II:- -:I:- -:IT:- -:N:-
Field Kitchens on the Tops Of Houses

at the special request of the fashiona-
bic women in the neighbOrhood around
and a Wel-knOwn chef shows the. art
Of open air cookery with a minimum
Of culinary utensils.
Weather, Of course, is an important
factor, and it is not always possible
to fix an exact date for these camp
cookery lessons. They are intended to
form part Of a comprehensive course
IN wartime economic and invalid cook
cry.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-20

T ONDON Eng, Feb 2O.-society
women are having their first in
- PRODUCTION to scientific camp
cookery on the flat roof Of the Insti-
tute of hygiene off Harley street Op-
portunities for learning the practical
side of camp cookery are few in Lon
don, and consequently the roof of the
building has been equipped as a field
kitchen.
The demonstrations are being made
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-20
London Expects the War to End In June
-:l:- IL -:I:- -:I;- -:I:~
War Department Thinks Two Years

fess to have some grounds for their
confidence. which on inquiry is gener-
ally found to be based on the expecta-
lions of Germany running short of men
or munitions or both But however
well inspired this optimism may be.
lord Kitchener is taking no risks. War
Office contracts for harness saddlery.
etc. have been given out to cover O
period of over two years.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-20
REFUSING REDUCTION, 1000
MINERS GO OUT ON STRIKE

Grafton, w Va, Feb. 2O.-Miners en-
ployed by che Jamison Coal company
in the Barracksville-Far region
struck Friday, alleging that new prices
for mining recently enforced by the
company virtually meant a reduction.
About 1000 men are affected.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-20

T ONDON, Eng, Feb. 2O.-Optimistic
forecasts are still to be heard OF
the war ending in June, based on
the impression that Germany is al
ready strung OUT and will be unable
to withstand the shock tactics which
the Allies are preparing for the spring
This opinion is held by men who pro-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-20

ONDON Eng society time to
Perhaps o. @cntng the officers
from
of time
in
evening at her n Arlington
hospital taking training that she had
cred not to aveh
All of comforting to her and presently the
atcl lady Diana b that BOuchet alone could
tce
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-20

Gable News and
Classified Section
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-19
CONTROLLER WILLIAMS
DECLINES TO COMMENT
says Advisory Boards Recommends
ton Must Speak for
Itself.
FAvoRs SHIPPING BILL
Richmond Man Tells New Workers
There Own Waterfront Furnishes
Ample Evidence OF Necessity for
Moro ships.

New York, Nov. 18.--John SHELTON
Williams. comptroller of the currency
whose ONCE the advisory council OF
the Federal Reserve Board has
recommended be abolished and It's
duties absorbed by the board. arrived
here from Washington today. There
was rumor that his visit here at this
time had something to do with the
councils report, now before the board
for action. and also with the Ad-
ministration's plan to push the plan
for government merchantships at the
approaching session.
Mr.. Williams. seen at the waldorf,
refused to say what had brought him
to New York. He said that he pre-
ferred not to comment on the pro-
posal to do away with his office, made
by the advisory council.
When asked IL ne suspected that
the council had been influenced In its
action by the friends OF President
Glover. OF the Riggs National Bank.
Mr.. Williams replied:
THE action Of the advisory board
will have to speak for itself 1t has
not been acted upon as vet. and il
would be highly improper for me to
attempt to forecast what disposition
will be made Of this report. This Ad-
visory board since the rev law went
into operation has held three or four
meetings, and have made some
recommendations. as I recall. bu: they
have been with regard to details. such
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-19
PANIC IS AvERTEO
AT ISIS THEATER
Patrons of Playhouse Entirely in Ig-
noranCc That Blaze Was
In Progrcss.

Cool heads of attaches OF the Isis
Thcater yesterday afternoon during a
performance and quick work OF Chief
Raffo and a few of his men prevented
the spread OF flames at the theater
and "a panic Was avoided.
During the showing of a moving
picture fire started I'm the operator s
booth. fash. and fierce flames fol-
lowed quickly. The operator narrow
ly escaped serious injury. He "doused'
the film and quickly opened the win
dow ad jacent. Through the window
the smoke swept. while Manager Nc
Niven, awake To the possibility of a
panic. not only in the Isis. but In the
Bijou, next door, went down into the
body OF the theater and had the pu-
sic master play his very best. None
Of the smoke reached the auditorium
Of the theater, and the audience sat
through the fire, ignorant of what had
tr1nspired. The damage will reach
nearly $500. Three s75 reels were
destroyed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-19

as clearing checks. These are f5c
first important recommendations re
call having been made by trefn. This
Federal Reserve Board Is preparing IL
draw up Its first report to Congress-
which will be presented in January,
and any changes it sees fit to- recon-.
mend Will be Incorporates " ',af 30
port
On the subject of gLjernment own +.
ed ships, Mr.. Williams said that ais
views had not changed, but had mtsre-
ly been strengthened. THE need OF
such ships" he said, becomes more
evident with every day that passes,
You have only to 60 down to Your
own wharves to see that If private
owners are unwilling or unable to
provide the proper facilities the gov
eminent should"