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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-23
AUiatOr Surrenders In
Midair, attempts To =
Escape, Goes TO Death

London, Ems. sept 2S-A correspondent
~ .nt star asserts In story published here
tnat a British flying man did the almost
nc eoinie feat - taking German prisoner
IN the air Before long. however me Ger
nan made bolt ana was shot down The
story Is as follows
"oue cf our firing men had an s-,szfr, q.
@utenturr the other day. he was doing his
usual patrol in the upper air on a sinner
scout lie was hiding behind the clouds.
va tchlnE the aircraft OF the lower levels
darting about on their dam, busi-ozz mo-
ne saw Hun, more daring than usual
coming towards our lines
Ihr Hun was intent on what he thought
.'9 an easy prey and never noticed the
-iny Speck in the clouds thousands Of feet
His serenity had a rude shock when. with
nlns out Of the sky on him and bullets
Kicked around him. With a svroor +bs Fl-f--
ish machine circ.ed round him. splitting bull
lets all the while.
The 6ewiidered Ean. % the pllo--s sr1aza-
ment took his hands of che controls and
helc them ~ In the air 10 signify sur
Here was a pretty problem You can
BOARD boat al Sea ana take commando You
can get behind an unwirine prisoner on
land and buck up mis- ideas with a tavoret-
Hut what are you going To- do with a hostile
or more2
An this time the two planes had been
sippluE tEto German territory al % miles
an hour or more. and the German evidently
recovering his nerve. determined 10 make =
DOH for IL after all Suddenly dropping his
nose Owed for earth
But the Britisher had had some expert
ence OF Huns In second he was after
MN. and getting on his tail poured . drum
OF lead into III eenEine and uacelle.
The German plane wohbled. side slipped.
turned over and fell IN meaningless twists.
% feet below
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-23
China Sends Bigger
Men As Foreign Enjoys
Since Republic Came

Toxic. Japan Sept. 23.-The most con-
Vincing Illustration Of a change of
heart which republican China has
fgiveu is found in the appointment Of
her new ambsssad dor 70 Japan, Chang
Tsu1- hsing- He is s big man, the first
really big man whom China has ever
appointed 70 represent her at a foreign
capital
The old idea that all foreigners were
harbarians was nowhere more char
acteristically expressed than in the
regular and normal appointment of
nice amiable second raters as Chinese
ministers and ambassadors. Often the
foreign visitors from Washington or
Paris, or even from Toxic. would in
oufre of friends al Pekin about the
diplomatic. representative of China in
his own capital and would be sur
prfsed 10 learn that Mr.. Ming or Mr.
sing was far better known abroad
r than in Pekin-
The explanation is that any plausi-
bic. linEuisticauy accomplished gen
tleman who could be found among the
officials was good enough for the for
eien barbarians- This is changed by
the appointment Of Chang. a former
minister Of justice. and figure OF
real weight in China Japan appreci-
ates the compliment for she has re
called HiOki and substituted baron
.Hagashi. formerly ambassador at Rome.
lind consequently OF higher diplomatic
rank than any OF the ministers who
represent other countries.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-23
Americans In Lausanne
Forcibly Eject Hotel
Man At Benefit Ball

Geneva. swift. Sept "a painful
Gcident occurred at a festival and ball
given recently by the American colony
Of Lausanne ar the Casino Montebon
for the benefit Of Swiss and French
soldiers The fete was attended not
only by all American residents Of Lau-
- ne and Geneva, but also by many
9-renchmen and. French Swiss sympa-
rhizers Of the allies.
The only unwelcome guest at the fes-
tiva1 was Richard Schmidt, former
AustrO Hungarian consul at Lausanne.
and present manager Of the Hotel
Palace de Lausanne As he has many
American guests the eXconsuI consid-
cred il good policy to attend the festi-
val and TO spend a few hundred francs
for a charitable purpose. but on his ar
rival at the casiRO he was informed
that no TeutOns were desired there
, When he demonstrated the eXcOnsul
Got into a dispute with two Frenchmen
and an American, with the result that
he was badly beaten and thrown out
The police interferred and arrested
the three assailants OF the Austrian.
but they we're Immediately released on
parole
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-23
Supply Reaching German
Capital Is Diminishing
At Alarming Rate.
ADULTS GET ONLY
SKINNED MILK NOW
Whole Milk Is Sdoed For
Babies; The Milk Line
Continues Long.

DERLIN, Germany. Sept 2s.-BerRr1
II milk supply Is becoming made
Quate. Milk tickets have now
been in use for more than three weeks.
but although they undoubtedly are very
useful and help to secure a more lust
distribution OF milk in Berlin. they
have nevertheless in some respects
proved a great disappointment to those
who hoped that when tickets were in
troduced We should no longer see those
long lines OF women and children out
side the places whe7e milk IS sold.
Quantity Il Decreasing.
II the milk tickets have failed IN
this respect, there Is only one reason
which is however a very plain one. and
that is that the quantity OF milk cJu-
ing into Berlin is gradually decreasing
and has been decreasing for many
weeks This act again IS due 70 the
fact that the mich COWS all over the
country from which this city draws her
milk supply are in very poor condi-
ton owing to lack Il food and atten-
ton.
A recent census Of daIries in Berlin
shOWns that a man who had received
1900 litres Of milk daily, now Kets OnIv
100 litres- although the same number
OF farmers are under contract to let
him have their entire output OF milk.
Another IS only getting 1900 Htres
daily instead Of POO litres in Septen-
Der last year
Whole MIX For Babies Only.
The attempt is now 10 be made 20
let only babies and small children have
whole milk. while others will have to
De satisfied with their ratiSn OF
skinned milk But the housewives
or Berlin are protesting violently
against this, claiming that milk
skinned by modern methods contains
no more nOurishment than as much
water and that 10 put them on
SKINNED milk rations Immediately az
ter reducing the butter and oleouar-
sarine rauons to one-third amounts to
starva ton
At the Srettiner Bahnhof the other
day arrived Germany's most famous
operatlc bass. Johannes Foenns OF
/ frankfurt Returning from Denmark.
ms native country. where he had spent
SIX weeks summer vacation he said
the Danes are rolling in gold and d.
Flde their time between specializing on
the stock exchange and spending their
easily earned money. while COpenhare1
and every resort are full OF wealthy
Iernsns recuperatinE after their hard
ships at home and RECALLING themselves
with food so as to be able to face an
ltner period Of semi-srarTatiOn when
-ney 60 back to their business hera
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-23
ReprisaIS Threatened.
Spirits Of Soldiers
Front Kept Up By
Trench Publications

London. Eng. Sept zs-If anyone still
needs PROOF OF the high spirits OF the Brit
81 army In the field and particularly OF
The new" army. he may find Il in a few
extracts from the arny's trench journals
ror OF trench journals there is no enc. and
they come from every sort Of unit
The Withholding Is the monthly orEa.5
o. the officers and men Of the Durham light
infantry In the title Of the Iodine Chron-
icle" you catch the scent Of the Royal army
medical corps The -+Ffcs Patrol Is run
BY new Canadian battalion. justly proud
OF It's recent atfiliation 10 the Victoria
rifles Of Canada. a regiment with an hon
orable history o. =ac-a than 50 years
me canadians are the most prolific OF
trench journalists Besides the ''Vics' Pa
troll they bring on the Trench Echo.
written by a vivacious battalion from Win
nipeg. the Listening Post" and several
Grower" and the Twentieth Gazette" are
names more openly regmeintaL
The title Of Wow and Then e itself
frank confession OF the difficulty Of coming
out punctually 10 the day in a time Of great
pushes The "Brazier' IS fun OF happy
associations Tor old jewellers IN mid winter
trenches But the most picturesque and sug-
Eestive title Of all IS that OF the Dead
Horse Corner Gazette"
A trench journal is like nothing 50 much
as a high school or university magazine
II shows the same apparent preoccupation
with games; the results OF the winters foot
ball behind the lines are tahulated and Re
viewed with becoming seriousness. and the
prospective strength Of next seasons team
Is discussed hopefully
There is. again. the same measured relax
alton in print. OF the restraints % discip-
line; nearly everybody. except the commend
ing officer and the second in command IS
gently chaffed- There IS the same large
output Of verse. PAROLES and limitations
And there is any amount OF Joking on
topics which In the BRUSH eNpeditlonary
force never grow old OF fade. the trails OF
mess presidents. the compleXity OF the
established forms OF official correspondence.
the sruallness OF Belgian beer. the craft
and subtlety occasionally used by the rank
and file 20 obtain new issues Of trousers
or boots before the old ones are really de-
crepft and the narrowness OF the army's
range Of medicines and minor complaints
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-23
KieH Court Furnishes
Russian LooterS of
GoluhRoWsRi's Chateau

Moscow. Russia, Sept. 23.-Several Of
ficials and Russian army officers have
been summoned before the court at
Kieff for the pillage and sacking OF
the chateau OF count GOluhkoWskf. a
prominent Galician noble.
At the time Of the Russian occupa-
tion Of Galicia last year. it is charged
a number of military officers and high
officials of the Russian ''Lembere-
County broke into the castle of count
GOlohkoWsk. which is on the out
skirts Of a village named Gasiatin. and
stole Jewels and other previous ar
ticles- Several private soldiers also
took part in the lOOting.
The court sentenced the accused to
terms varying from six weeks to six
months Imprisonment
Later in the same court. four SOL
diers We're sentenced to death, sentence
being committed TO penal servitude
Tor life. for having entered the house
Of an Austrian padre named Slumilo,
and under threats OF shooting him. car
ried off a number of valuables. includ-
ing holy pictures framed in gold and
hrilliants
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-23
Says Submarines Not
Able To Break Blockade

Berlin. Germany sept. 23--Ths Rhine
Westphalian Gazette, controlled by the
krupps. In an article on the possibilities OF
securing Gsrmany's food supply by cargo
submarine service. declares that Il IS wrong
70 build great hopes Of the success Of the
Deutschland.
To supply our needs in cotton Alone
the paper says. would take at least %
beutschlands, and that Is the least OF all
our needs The submarine service carmot
rring any noteworthy relief TO the blockade.
II IL be true that the cargo OF dives
which we sent 20 the United States was inn
portanL the trifle o. copper and nickel
brought back in return is OF iir-ie value. The
81 mi official press. which declares that the
blockade Is now broken, IL contradictiug the
facts"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-23
Says Artificial Methods Can
Not Regulate Supply
And Demand.
MIKADO'S VIEWS
ARE SUBMITTED
!Suggests Better Plan Would
Be To Meet German
Aggression Boldly.
ONDoN. England. Sept 28-The

ONDON, England, Sept 23.-The
Japanese government has submit
- ted 10 the French government its
Siews on the resolutions of the Paris
Economic conference The memoran-
DUN points out that il viii be a very
difficult thing to control the economic
y Jaw Of supply and demand by artificial
'methods. and suggests that it would
be a great mistake to place too much
reliance on the combination Of the
Allies.
Must Meet German Aggression
Legal restrictions and patriotic con-
siderations may divert, TO certain ex-
tent, mems natural inclination TO buy
in the most advantageous market. the
memorandum says. Tut 1t Is doubtful
whether such measures win be OF any
great service
In any case, Il is urged il VIII be q
wiser policy 10 be prepared for the
determined commercial. competition OF
Germany after the war
II is possible, the memorandum pro
ceeds. that Germany viii disturb the
market by a dumping policy for a time
but there is reason TO believe that such
tactics viii not be followed for long
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-23
ARABS MURDER
) RESERVISTS
IN THE DESERT.
Party of Germans Had Els
capped in Thrilling Man
ner From Java.
AIDED BY TURKS;
IGNORE WARNING

- ERLIN. Germany. Sept 23.-The
semi official -'Norideutsche Allge-
IL meines Zeitung" publishes an &C
count OF the daring. but unsuccessful.
attempt Of Capt Won Moeller and fve
from Java All We're murdered by
Arabian rebels.
Capt Won 1IOeller at the beginning
of the war commanded the guuhoat
''Tsingtau," attached to the German
Asiatic squadron He was attacked on
the high sea by British torpedo
destroyers, but escaped and reached
Canton. where his vessel was interned-
In May, 1915. the captain. in the dis
guise a Chinese. managed to escape
to Java Qn a Chinese freight vessel
When his indemnity became known TO
the Dutch authorities Of Java he was
interned again and sent to Soerabajs, q
small seaport town. He enjoyed con-
siderable liberty and the aid Of Dutch
merchants enabled him to buy and fit
out a decrepit schooner Five German
reservists named Gruendler. Won Ar
nim- Deike, Schwarting and Mann, who
had been surprised by the war in Java
volunteered TO man the ship IN an ef-
fort 10 reach the Fatherland-
on December p, 1915. the small sail
ing vessel which had been named the
w eddigen,' crept out of the harbor OF
Soerabaja under great difficulties
They eluded the British, French and
japanese cruisers and set a course
toward Arabia but when IS days out
their tiny craft was struck by a ter
rible typhoon and badly damaged More
than two weeks they rifted helplessly
in the Indian ocean, until they sue
ceeded in repairing the steering ap-
paratUs and the sails Of their boat
Early in March OF this year, s. days
= hi don nw~rn #r=rnr HaaI
fugitives reached the Arabian shore
at Lahatah, south Of Aden- They were
enthusiastically received by the Turk
ish troops stationed there and took a
rest OF two weeks
On March IS they resumed their jour
ney on land with L mules furnished
by the Turks. After a march OF L
days they arrived Il Sana, the capital
bought a sail boat and took to the
water again
To escape the British patrol ships
which they encountered they landed
south of hofunds. on the Red sea.
Here they obtained camels and their
little caravan reached Kofunda on
April Is When they arrived at Djeda. !
one OF the ports Of Mecca on Nay 10. /
the commander Of a Turkish army
corps advised them not to continue ]
their journey
The Turkish general warned the :
iaring band that they might fail into +
the nanos OF ARABIAN reDels. nut capt D
Fon MOeller and his companions would !
not listen to him. They left Djeda,
we'll provisioned for a long journey /
overland, with six camels on May %. (
Nothing more was heard of them until 4
July IS. when the Turkish war depart
nent received the following dispatch Z
rom the commander Of the Syrian Z
army corps
TO my greatest regret have to re-
port that Capt Won MOeller and his d.
Ttar n by
Arabs % miles from Djeda."
The detailed report of the sensa-
ional flight and its tragic ending has
ust arrived from COnstantinople.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-23
Claim Germans Wrecked
In Body and Spirit In
French Prison CdmbS

Zurich. Switzerland Sept 23-The Zurich
tost says The German soldiers returning
from the fever ridden French prison camps
IN Algiers and Morocco. who came TO swift
eriand Tor recuperati0n. are all mental and
physical wrecks They have spent many
months under the broillng African sun and
their sufferings were almost beyond human
endurance. Many OF them suffer from lung
and stomach diseases and will never fully
recover The unfortunate men are broken
IN body and spirit and their condition proves
the truth Of the terrible stories they tell
The bodies are nothing but skin and bones
and their sunken eyes and pale. hollow
cheeks speak Of the horrors they have en-
oured- Some OF them are on the verge Of
insanity Haunted by continual fear. they
refuse 70 talk and even reject the gifts Of
flowers and delicacies brought TO them by
the sympathizing swiss public
''On the other hand. the French and Eng
fish prisoners coming from the camps IN
Germany are al in excellent health. well
fed and in good spirits"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-23

ONION wife
OF the recently appointed civil lord the
Lord a OF aturay rise
last IN British oeom Instead he preferred literature philanthropy
%
days before his birthday.
and small revenues with which its ukeeP Lord Lyton became
duty OF making rich marriage rehabate the family He
Of the tn Of
he married the pennies Miss Ramela Plown older than himself
o a smsl in
Lady Lytton joining the hos the cabinet
the
regardless
flowing garmeH There to
knebworth,
IS ix
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-23
Wdr's Restrictions
Cause Falling of
OF DeLriun7 Tremens

London. Eng. Sept IS. Convictions
Tor drum keness and cases OF delimium
tremens show a notable falling off as a.
result OF war liquor restrictions IN
greater London. il was announced. con-
NicuOns during the first half OF this
year averaged $50 a week. as compared
with 1917 in the corresponding 6e~io5
last year Almost every other large
town shows a similar change.
In the Liverpool poor law unions rha
NUMBERS or persons treated for deliriurn
tremenS from August. 1914 ~ Tsn4,s1--
1910 were $50 males and 10S females a
total of 256 while for the same period
q year later the numbers We're y and
70 respectively or lis in all Other
districts show similar conditions
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-23
German SaUings Banks
Steadily Gain Deposits

Berlin, Germany. Sept 2s-Although
the war is now in its third year the
deposits OF the German savings banks
still show a large and steady increase
The number Of depOsitors also grows
uninterreuptedly
The savings banks of Berlin today
nave more cash on hand than at the
beginning Of the war. in spite of ths-
fact that they have subscribed SOS
100000 to the war loans. During Nav.
June and July the increase Of the de-
posts over the same period OF last
year amounted to nearly $4,000, 900 in
capital alone.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-23
Mob Attacks Palace.
Bavaria Raises Tax On
Income 30 Per Cent

Munich. Bavaria. sept 23.-The finan-
cial situation Of Bavaria has become
so serious that the government has
OF the income tax TO raise the funds
necessary for the enormous expense
caused by the war. a bill to this eff
feet was submitted TO the diet and
passed at once.
The Increase amounts 10 30 per cent
on the former rate and IS collected from
all incomes Of more than $500 Ac-
cordlng TO estimates. the increased tax
will bring about $4,000, 900 a year into
the state treasury.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-23
10000 People Shout "Down
With War, Down With
ThieOing Officials"
SOLDIERS CHARGE;
MANY ARE KILLED
MODS Reassemble After The
Police Attack and Loot
Stores OF City.

~ ETROGRAD. Russia, Sept 25.-The
u "Russlzy SlOvo" reports new and
L serious disorders in the Caucasus.
In Tiflis 10000 people took part in
ri0tous demonstration against the high
cost OF living and the extortions prac-
ticed by spectators
Mob Attacks Palace.
The mob marched TO the palace Of
viceroy. grand duke Nicholas. with
revolutionary banners and shouted
Down with the murderous war.
Down with the thieving officials"
Many Are Killed
The police dispersed the rioters but
the mob reassembled in the main
streets and began 10 plumber the stores
In the battles between soldiers and
the mob IS OF the rioters were killed
and nearly one hundred wounded
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-23
ENGLAND URGES
sweden TOILET
PULP CONE OUT.
Two Nations Wage paper
War" and Situation is
Becoming Acute.
LIFT EMBARGO
IS THE DEMAND

y TOCKHOLM Sweden, Sept. 23.-
The paper war" between England
- and Sweden has reached a critical
stage. It is officially reported that the
British government has demanded the
removal OF the Swedish embargo agaist
the expectation Of wood pulp.
ReprisaIS Threatened.
This demand was rejected by the
Swedish government with the state
ment that the paper mills or Sweden
we're able and willing t. furnish any
quantity Of white paper desired by Eng
land. but the British manufacturers
protested and prompted their govern
ment to prohibit the importation OF
finished paper.
As Sweden is firm in the matter. the
British government has threatened re-
prisals, and the relations between the
two countries are becoming more
strained than ever
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-23
High Class Russians
Ask Dead Bishop Paul
to Perform a Miracle

Petrograd. Russia, Sept. 23.-The age
of miracles is not dead in holy Russia
Recently a new holiness was discovered
in the cemetery 0f the famOur Kieff
church 'Lawre," where bishop Paul is
buried.
People moving in high social and
aristOcratic circles are journeying
there daily and asking the holy spirit
OF the dead bishop to perform a mi
racle- The holy Synod is keeping re-
cords Of all the facts of the miracles
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-23
Paris Names Streets
For Martyrs OF War

Paris. France. Sept z3.-Paris already
has a Miss CsvelI" street. Now Cesare
Battisti. the deputy from an italian
district Of Austria, who fought for Italy
and was captured and put to death by
the Austrians, and Capt Fryatt the
British skipper executed by the Ger
mans for an attempt to ram a C-boat,
viii both have streets named in their
honor Battisti's name is to be given
to a thorOugh1are up to the present
called Vienna street. according TO N.
Minot. president OF the city council
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-23

ing before the Rumanian invaders of
Pennsylvania.
These arrive in long, crowded trains.
tired out from fear and excitement.
Many sleep in the streets, but the peo-
pie OF Budapest are generous in open
ing their homes to them.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-23
Gerdrd's Sister
Aids Refugees

DUDAPEST, Hungary. sept. %
ID COUNTESS SigTay. who Is a sister OF
the wife OF James Gerard. United
States ambassador to Berlin. l. most
active in the work here of caring for
the tens Of thousands of fugitives flee
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-23
$4,000 MOntenegrins
Destitute, Are Sent Away

London Eng sept e5.-Thirty thousand
alonl-nesrin men and boys. most OF them in
restitution. have been sent TO a distant part
u Hungary where the Magyar element pre-
dominate. the Anglo-MontencErin commit
tee states
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-23
Cholera Epidemic Spreads In japan
III -:Il:- -:1:- ILL -:n:-
Think Germs Come From Philippines

FTfOAlO Japan Sept 2She epidemic spread in lana,
and the
Ocean Services they viii
me disease Is worst IN Naglsaki There
The believed the Philippines
h e japanese consul at Manila
ans Is prohibited all the prices has set
H. tne doctors being opinion that he
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-23
Germany Gets Much Fruit From Russia
-:il:- -:Il:- -:II:- -:I:- -:n:-
Harvest In Conquered Territory Large

ERL Germany Sept general reports
Apples all other kinds OF fruit growing these districts
the
population and thousands of tons be to the German markets
Couland already Blau
and other cities n quantities