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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-06
z NOTWITHSTANDING

? OTWITHSTANDIN the popular
M impression that a business de-
- stroying revolution was in
progress in Mexico during the year
1914, statistics gathered at the FL Paso
customs house tend to dispel that i'm
preston. The imports from Mexico
through the port Of FL PasO last year
were more than double the imports OF
1913. being s9.203.029, as against S4,-
O36,259 respectively. Exports show a
much greater increase, the figures be-
ing S6l77IS8 for 1914 as against w.
970.s27 for 1913.
Why This Was Thus.
The increase in both exports and i'm
ports was due largely to the fact that
the victories gained, from time to time
by Villas armies tended to remove the
battle zone farther south and throw
open to trade greatly increased area
of Mexico from month to month. The
capture by Villa Of Torreon, giving
him control Of the great Laguna dis
trict. released a vast amount Of cot
ton which, for the first time in history
Of cotton growing in Mexico, was
shipped to the American market
through this port.
Cotton and GuayuIe Bought.
During the year 37.0O5,84S pounds OF
cotton, valued at S3,629SS4 passed
through this port and made OF FL Paso.
for the time being. at least one Of the
great cotton markets Of the United
States.
While for a number Of years past
small shipments OF guayule occasion
ally passed through El Paso on their
way to the rubber markets of the
north and east, last year, due to the
domination of the guayule growing
section Of northern Mexico by Villa and
his victorious armies, 735, 1877 pounds Of
that valuable product, worth $l7S,7
were imported at Ell Paso. as against
63.S2S pounds valued at s39,747, for
1918.
Millions of Pounds of FriioIes Pass.
Mexican beans have always been
brought into the country through the
port OF 81 PasO since the establishment
of the port but never in such quanti-
ties as figured in the reports for 1914.
In the u months ending Dec 81, last,
there were brought into FL PasO from
Mexico 16,508,100 pounds of Mexican
beans and dealers say that quantity
viii be nearly doubled by the time all
OF the 1914 crop passes through the
customs house.
These beans were valued by the inn
porters for customs house purposes,
probably, at 823S271 At the whole
sale price in carload lots, charged by
1obbers, two and one half cents per
pound, the beans imported last year
were worth S412.702.5O. During 1913
658,OS0 pounds of beans were imported
having a value Of S15,Ol4 and that was
a normal year It is said by those
interested in bean importations that
once peace is restored in Mexico the
sixteen and one half million pounds
Of Mexican strawberTies' brought in
IN 1914 VIII be more nearly the future
normal contribution Of Mexico to the
lood products Of the United States in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-06

Lumber. which since the establish.
ment Of the great saw mills at Pear
SON and at MADEIRA, has figured large
Paso customs house, fen from, AZ ~
goo feet in 1913 to 24I72,OOO feet in
$141,8g3 F-'''o89 u
This falling off is IargeIy to be &C
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-06
lIany CattIe Imnorted.

Notwithstanding the frequent en-
bargoes placed by the Constitutions
government upon shipments of cattle
70 the United States, and notwitn-
standing the establishment Of a
slaughter house and packing plant in
Juarez during the year, there passed
through the port of FL Paso i'm 1914
l3l,444 head Of livestock valued at
S2.6I2,5s9, as against 122.99S head in
1913, at valuation Of S2,23O. 724.
notwithstanding this increase the i'm
portations through the port of FL
Paso which also includes cattle
brought across the line at Columbus
n NJ, a subsidiary Of the Ell Paso
port the year was still short 14.552
head as against the importations Of
1872, which totaled 1886 head. The
1914 cattle, however brought more
money. as the total in dollars and
cents for that year was S2672549 as
against S2,O9A,675 for 1870 -
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-24
GERMANY HARD PRESSED BY ALLIES
|TALY !

United Press Leased Wire Service ]
ROME, Oct. 2s.-"Despite violent
resistance by the enemy, our genera
offensive all along the Austrian front
has progressed everywhere, said ari
official statement issued tonight.
"At one point we captured sixty Off
GERS and 1,s49 men, seven MAKING
and great quantities Of munitions and
supplies.
"On the west shore Of Lake Garda,
we took a position which completed
our domination Of tho Ledro valley.
"On the rise from the Cordeval val
ley, we took small fort midway to-
ward the summit, together with som,
prisoners.
"Between the Boite and Rlenz val,
feys, we are convergiag on sehIuder-
back, Notwithstanding the enemies
opposition.
1--WE progressed farther also in the
upper middle lsonzo."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-24
RUSSIA


UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
PETRoGRAD, Oct. 23.-in the Mitap
district and on the west bank Of the
river Styr fighting still continues, an
nounced an official statement tonight.
The long stretch of Intervening
front between CourIand and GaIicIa
was ignored, except for reference to
the capture by the Russians of seevr.
al hundred men and some guns and
equipment In the region of the Kom
arvo and kolki.
OF developments northwest Of MI
tau, however, the report said:
"In the region Of Cape Dome Ness
at the entrance to the gulf Of Riga.
we have defeated the German defend.
ers and captured prisoners and
stores" a
This victory was by naval forces,
which landed near the cape, after a
bombardment Of the Germans shore
positions.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-24
Kick Will be Sent by Mail;
It's too Long to go ON Cable

Difficulty in cable transmission of
statistics with which the note is re-
plete, regarding American commerce,
was another reason assigned for prob
able use OF the mails.
The note goes into great detail at
tacking the British order in council,
the confiscation of cotton and meat
cargoes and particularly E'ngland's
recent action in making cotton abso-
lutely contraband. That the orders
in council are void and illegal, inter-
national law has stoutly contended.
It is also asserted that they do not
operate with equality against all neu-
trail nations, as Scandinavian coun-
tries are able to ship goods to Ger
many, while America is not. That a
blockade must be actually accomplish
ed in order to be binding upon neu-
trails, is contended.
Regarding enormously increased
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-24

, to the Adriatic. They reported gains
at several points; losses nowhere.
The German food situation was SC
serious that the federal council hal
taken distribution and price regulation
out of the state and provincial author
ties hands. Roumania was believed
on the eve of joining the allies. There
are still hopes of Greece.
At the extreme north Of the east.
ern front, Russian warships had hom'
barded Cape Dome Ness at the en-.
trance to the Gulf of Riga and landed
a small force presumably preparator. !
to an attack upon the German LETT
wing.
A little farther, the Germans were
stalled on the Divna.
At the German center In the Barn.
ovichi region. Petrograd advices estt
mated that the kaiser had lost 10000
men. se~4s.s.-5.., .s~4'a.J ~
The Austrian's Galician line was re,
ported completely demoralized and
General Ivanof was pressing his adj
vance as fast as he could move MS
forces. In this quarter the Russians
were hopeful OF regaining speedily all
the ground they lost In the last great
Iteutonic drive.
These successes, Petrograd stated
covered practically the whole of 67o
mile line.
The allies were doing their best to
relieve the Serbians tonight. Their
troops from Salonika were expected TO
attempt soon the expulsion of the Bnl-
rarians from their positions along tie
Salonika-Nish railway and then to
rush forces along the line to aid III
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rrr,ited Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON. Oct. 23.-ln asd!
tion to bandit raids, Americans on III
MEXICAN border were tonight Unreal.
ened with a new peril. Troops o!
villa and Carranza are reported 10 DC
,,aasips around the border. fene"a'
~ tbe danger from rifles ana Dig
guns across the boundary was ann,ie
fed by high army officials.
General Gales Carranzista army o.
o 5oO at Aqua Prieta, was tonlsnt
hemmed in by Villista ring or IRON
Villas main army was reported march'
i've upon the border towns opposi'e
Dcuslas. Ar,z.. where many American ;
boyo been killed and injured by pui
lots fiying across the border IN the
,oa+ ve.r officials of Douglas nave
annea,ed to the war department ioi
protection. ,,n inf,rma
+;on that Villa has forty cannon ~
bombard Aqua Prieta. Vlliista agents
har. declare Villas army sun num-
here between 10000 and 12.ooo ane
o,noses an inferior army. Army oh.,
oers EXPRESSED fears tonight tla
C.11as, forces might be annihilatet
,I were certain that In any eVen'
~. ~ tho bloodiest of recent battles
,uon,d Ulv he fought. AtNaco, Ariz., an
othe- border town. conditions are tn
same. The state department this aft
.rnoon received official. confirmatio
of the evacuation Of Naco. Sonora
lust across the border. by Carranza
General Urvanello with 800 Villista
took possession. Villa controls tho
railways between Aqua Pr.eta and
Cananea, preventing Carranzista rein
forcements from rescuing Genera
Gales forces From the fact that the
agreement of establishing a neutra:
zone at Aqua Prieta and Naco, made
with General Scott chief OF staff
laDsed with CarranZa's recognition
protests against injurins Americana
may be fruitless. 1t Is feared. A
train service in northern Sonora has
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-24
New York Suffrage Demonstration was Remarks
able Display, Which Required Over Four
Hours to be Entirely Shown.
TROUBLE NEAR THE FLAT|RON BUILDING
DR.. Anna Howard Shaw Marched the Whole Dis
tance, but the Parade was not Tiresome,
Resting Periods Being Permitted.

janrmed lane of good natured humans
ity blackened the entire line OF marcn,
filling thousands of windows and the
tops of buildings.
Emergency ambulances, stationed
every few squares on the avenue, had
nothing to do No one even so much
as tainted. The paraders took things
easy" the first division halting occa-
sionally for moments rest.
The crowd was loyal, mighty few OF
It's members going away before the
last marcher trod by. Only the foot
and mounted police showed signs OF
WEAKNESS, although they had nothing
to do but stand still. Said one blase
lieutenant of the mounted squad, sta
toned on the avenue: Il blieve TN
soul they're going down in the sub
way and starting all over again at
washington square"
The only hitch In the demonstra-
ton WAS caused by q. sgusty .1 Ind
which caused some Of the large ban
ners to disappear periodically. Ihus
II was that the great white and black
"lead" banner proclaimed "Interna-
tional Woman Suffrage only fitfully.
while there was considerable grasp1ng
Of skirts as the procession swung past
the flatiron building.
DR.. Anna Howard Shaw, president
Of the National Woman Suffrage as
sociation, too proud to ride, marcned
every foot Of the way.
Women marshals on bicycles, whose
spinning wheels were swathed in pur-
pie and yellow, darted along the lane
of humanity, clearing the way.
Leading the New Jersey DIVISION
was a huge banner inscribed:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-24
GERMANY

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
BERLIN, (via Amsterdam) Oct. %.
The Austro-Gornans were progress
ing more rapidly today in Serbia; the
Germans had driven the Russians back
In tho czartorysk region and the Aus
trians repuIsed a general Italian ao
tack all along their limo.
! After admittedly slow work In
crossing the Danube and establishing
themselves on the Serbian side Of the
stream, the Teutonfc forces were fin
ally making good progress, the war
office announced, with their drive
along the BeIgrade-Constantinopis
railway and the Morva river.
They were operating along limo
paraIelIing and twenty-five to thirty
miles south OF the Danube and dis
lodging the Serbs from their positions
at a brisk rate with their artillery.
The Drina on the western frontier
where the Serbians offered particu'
Iarly stubborn resistance had also
been crossed by the Invaders near tho
Austrian town Of Vicegrad.
The BuIgarians controlled the sa'
Ionika-Nish railway between Uskun
and the Greek frontier and had occu-
pied many towns.
The allies were evidently having
trouble with their advance northWaro
from Nish, for five train loads q
troops actually on the road had been
recalled to the Crack port for some
reason.
The German Victory In tho Gar.
torysk section was at point whero
Russian wedge had penetrated the
kaiser's line. They were driven oaen
here after fierce fight.
The official announcement was
made that the federal government had
taken food distribution and price reg
uIation out Of the state authorities
hands, not because there was scar
city, but to equallze the supply In
various parts Of the country and to
insure a reasonable cost OF living.
NO APOLOGIES TO MAKE.
Tey Carl w. Alderman, United Press
staff Correspondent.l
BERLIN, (vla London) OCT. 23.-
Gert.,an 4officialdona has no Spclogtes
to make for Miss Edith caveifs exc
cution.
Under Secretary Zimmerman to-
night summed up the Teutonic view
Of the incident to me az follows:
"This punishment was executed to
deter others, who boast the prerosa.
tive Of their sex to participate In
such undertakings.
Mf one recognizes sex az preroga.
tive, then 1t is seen that the door OF
intrigue is open to women, who ara
often more skilled in this art than the
most perfected spy.
ale who carries responsibilities
cannot, dare not, recognize It. despite
the adverse Judgment Of the whole
world. He must often do his duty.
though the hardest. IF others are par.
doned, It will be at the expense o,
the safety Of our army"
Zimmerman added that he had reac
the officiaI report, showing that the
execution was carried out In the reg
uIar way, according to the report OF
the physician present. He condemn
ed denunciation Of Germany for tho
execution, by enemies while Ignorant
Of the facts.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-24
TBy a United Press Staff Cores
pondent.]

pOnQent.l
NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-For four
hours and a half this afternoon New
York stood enthralled by the great
est suffrage demonstration in history
A living, breathing and marching ar
gument for 'votes for women"-three
miles long-held the metropolis bound.
Thirty-three thousand women and
men marched up fashionable t1ttn
avenue to the music of thirty bands
In the annual suffrage parade. They
were making the last and greatest
plea to the voters for the adoption OF
woman's suffrage In New York at the
election on November 8.
Grand Marshal Miss Ethel Stebbins,
estimated at the close of the parade,
that $4,000 women and 5000 men were
in line. The parade started from
Washington square at. 8 O'Clock ana
the last division-the men-d1d not
reach the end OF the march until 7:zo.
It was distinctly the suffragists' day
in New York. In addition to the
thousands marching, more than hair
a million persons looked on as they
nassed the broad thoroughfare. The
out-pouring exceeded the expectations
Of even the most optimistic leaders.
Women who marched in the first d1Vl'
sion were at dinner In their homes
when the last marchers poured into
the plaza and disbanded.
One of the most remarkable tnlnsS
about the parade. aside from tho
great number of marchers. was .ha
brilliant, undulating rainbow color
scheme of costumes and banners. II
was as though the titanic tinted arc
Of the sky had taken on life and was
gliding slowly up Fifth avenue. "A
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-24
rhe Germans are Hard Pressed at all Points in
the War Theatre Except in Serbia, Where
They Gain Ground.
Ne SERBS DO NOT Y|ELD---THEY DIE
bxty Thousand Men Reported Lost in Russia,
With Food Situation in the Fatherland
Becoming Quite Serious.

United Press Leased Wire Service.
PARIS, Oct. 23.-Germany was hard
ressed tonight except in one quarter
ESerbia There the kaiser had gain
3 ground.
The Serbian drive has been
heightened at the Russian fronts ex'
|ense Crippled by withdrawal OF
)eneral Won Gallwitz' and General
ION Koevess' armies to fight the
)erbs, Field Marshal Won Hindenbure
Jas been halted in his thrust toward
(iga.
In Galicia, the Austrians were being
)riyen back.
Between its northern and southern
Etremities the teutonic eastern line
|ayered.
In Serbia, however, the invaders are
pme thirty-fve miles south Of Bel
Eade and Semendria, and still gain.
be. They have crossed the Drina
[so Y.
Fighting was bloody and incessant.
Fhe Serbs are not yialding-they are
eing killed.
The Bulgarians are over-running
outhern Serbia.
British, French and italian war
hips bombarded the southern and
sussian vessels on the eastern Bal
arian coast and Franco British troops
gere pushing northward from Salon
ka, but all this had not yet helped
he Serbs today.
For a week the Germans have been
lurling assault after assault against
he French and british in the west
All these attacks have failed. with
Ptaggering losses.
The Italians were attacking the
AUSTRIAN line from the Swiss frontier
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-24

United Press Leased Wire Service.J
NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-Efforts by
ne democracy Of Great Britain 10
arn more about the war were pre-
ented this week from bringing abou-
cabinet crisis at Westminster, be-
ause Of the illness OF Premier AS
uith. Sir Edward Carson resigned
attorney general as a protest
sainst the governments refusal to
oncentrate an army in the near ea5-
p hostile eventualities during the
tosress Of the recent unsuccessful
piomatic negotiations. Had Mr-
SOUTH been in his place in the house
commons, this week, questions
ouid have been put to him which ne
puld not have dismissed without only
ore implying tnat democracy muse
J. Know the truth in war time.
u is probable MIR. Asquith's indispo-
loh has smoothed the path Of the
lalstry for the time being. The
'ernment is now being defended on
ground that dissension at this
vment would inevitably weaken the
nss cause no matter how the cab
et might be reconstructed. There IS
uch truth in this second thought,
.ause practical statesmen of the
n.ea kingdom-except the socialist
~ the lrish-are members of the
esent coalition government. Wher',
British can turn for new blood
guide the empires destiuies is a
Su1em sn which London is confessins g
uu,ihculty VI in solving.
ihe withdrawal of General Sir Ian
a@liton from the command Of the
;uanelles' operations and the ap-
=, of General Munro-a man
.uout publicly known reputation
succeed him, mas been accepted as
eaning the operations on the Gal
I'm viii be continued. The conclus-
r. however, that new major offens-
VIII be undertaken, is probably
uue. General Munro's task, doubt
= VIII be to hold fast to present
sitlons, SO that the Turks cannot re-
|'se their best troops and their
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-24

rIJnited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23-The long
delayed British note" protesting
against interference with American
commerce, tonight had the approval
of President Wilson and lacked only
the signature of Secretary OF state
Lansing. ,.
1t is a ringing demand for freedom
of the seas.
The note was returned this after
noon from the white house to the
state department. 1t is planned TO
start it on its way to London next
Monday or soon thereafter.
Because of its length-between s.
600 and 10000 words, state depart
ment officials tonight intimated that
the note would probably be mailed in
stead of cabled. They feel there is
no necessity for putting it in cipher.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-24

United States exports to neutral coun.
tries and assump ton that this Is pre-
sumption that this is presumptive evil
dence that such goods are reaching
Germany, the note gives detailed
American commercial statistics and
uses Englands own argument of reli-
ance by neutrals upon American mar
kets since Germany's have been
closed.
The note also controverts the Eng
lish contention that the burden of
proof" is upon neutral nations to
prove non-German destination Of mer-
chandise. That in any events, neu-
trails have the right to ship non-con-
traband goods to Germany is strong
ly asserted.
The demand for freedom of the
seas is clear throughout the note,
couched in vigorous and insistent
terms.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-24
Bryan Had Close Call.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service !
TOLEDO, Ohio, Oct. 23.-William J.
Bryan, former secretary of state, mar
rowly missed death here this after
noon when he walked across the
tracks at the station with an on
rushing freight train bearing down
close upon him. A negro porter warn
ed Bryan just in time, The train was
within ten feet of the former secre-
tary.
Bryan came to Toledo to see friends
and made his first stop at the depot.
When he saw his danger he quickly
jumped the ten feet to safety unas-
sisted. He was on his way to Detroit
to talk on prohibition.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-24
What the War Moves Mean
By J. w. T. Mason, Former European Man
aoer of the United Press.

dwindling munitions for operations IN
the Balkans. It does not seem pos
sible that Great Britain Is willing to
send further reinforcements to OPP
pose the Turks, while the more SER
ious difficulty Of opposing the teutons
and Bulgarians In the Balkans has
not been solved
The Serbians have uncovered during
the week their main strategic purpose
for the defense Of their country. They
have had two problems to meet:
First, the teutonic effort to move
through the northern mountains and
establish themselves in Bulgaria; sec
ond, the Bulgarian's desire to conquer
Serbian Macedonia, which Is the rea-
son why Bulgaria entered the war. In
stead Of being tempted to divide Ser
bias forces into equal parts and op-
pose the teutons and the Bulgars, the
Serbian general staff has Withdrawn
most Of the troops from the southern
area, the better to resist the Austro-
Germans in the north.
The Bulgars, consequently, have
partly over-run Macedonia, while the
progress Of the teutons has been slow.
The Bulgarian line is now stretching
across southern Serbia not far from
the Greek border. 1t will probably
be the most tempting objective the
allies can discover when they have
concentrated sufficient troops at Sa-
.lonika for Balkan operations. Serb.;l,
in fact, has left Macedonia to be saw
ed by the French and British. while
the Serb army checks the Austro-
Germans.
Russia has made several success
full counter-attacks during the week at
both ends of the eastern end OF the
battle front and in the center. For
the present. however, the Slavs have
given no evidence Of an ability to
follow up their attacks. Every effort
to drive the enemy back, is made at
widely separated points. The situa.
ton for the teutons, therefore Is not
Immediately precarious.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-24
Lid Is on Tight.

-IO Is on ll0Nt.
CHICAGO. Oct 23.-The Chicago
Sunday lid is on to stay. 1t won't
be titled even ever so little, unless
the legislature repeals the state clos
ing statute.
W. G. Anderson. in behalf Of fifty
saloon keepers, today asked that May
or Thompson be enioined from enforc-
ing the state law closing the saloon
doors. He said his clients wanted to
remain open to- sell soft drinks and
cigars. In refusing the petition.
Circuit Judge Windes bitterly arraign-
ed the liquor traffic.
The law is plain" he said, land
the law is good I must refuse ths
petition. In all my experience In
courts, more than seventy-fve pei
cent Of all crimes committed were due
solely to liquor"