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ALD HOME EDITION TODAY'S PRICES Sar ver fHany & Farmon quota 1'.-f riln hl-n - U k lti an latiK note 0 ilia ftr l&Va Chihuahua current Carranza curren'-y 21 WEATnEH. KORKC1ST. Talr and eoldr toalpnt, Sonday fair EL PASO. TEXAS. SATURDAY EVENING. OCTOBER 24. 1914 LATEST NEWS BY ASSOCIATED PRESS. 32 PAGES.' 4 SECTIONS. TODAY. NAVAL GUNS REPULSE GERMAN ATTACK m1 "" "art k 4 ""V :v Neither House Nor Senate Has Quorum; Cotton Leaders Defeated. CALLJTAMERE VAUDEVILLE SHOW President Wilson Turns Deaf Ear To Appeal and Leaves the City. THE DVY I COGRES. Washington. D C Oct. 24 The day in congress Senate. Senator Kern introduced a resolution for adjournment Uondai and a recess was taken until 2 30 odock to allow con ferences wltta house leaders. House. Kecessed at ! p.SL Filibuster of southern con sressmen collapsed and at the conference leaders of both sides agreed to adjourn con gress sue die at 4 odock today- Reconvened at 2 p m. adopt ed resolution for adjournment sine die at 4 p m. and recessed again until 3 15 to await sen ate action ---O- WASHINGTON. D C, Oct 21 The 63d congress ended to day, when both houses adopt ed resolutions to adjourn at 4 p m. to the December session. The filibuster of southern members for legislation to relieve the cotton situation collapsed at the last moment after holding up adjournment three days. At 2 odock the house passed the resolution to adjourn by a vote of 5S to 27 The senate then also passed the reso lution for the 4 oclock adjournment and both houses marked time lor the ciock to record that hour. Neither senate nor house had a quo rum for the consideration of the cot ton relief measure on which the fili buster was based, and it was appar ent that president 'Wilson did not con template interfering in behalf of the southern states Appealed to Wilson. While congress was tied up by the lack of a quorum, cotton belt senators and representatives, Friday night, made & lain appeal to the president for aid to compose the situation, by securing cotton relief and clearing the way for the long delayed final adjournment of the session. President Withholds Aid. After again blocking adjournment by obstructn e tactics the cotton relief sup porters went into conference late Fri day and decided to appoint a committee to wait upon the president The presi dent however, when asked for an in terview stated that he was busj with m important state department confer ence and therefore would be unable to meet the committee. Opinion was general that this would prolong the session indefinitely, cer tainly until after the elections, though administration leaders planned to con tinue today efforts for an adjournment or a recess until after election. Neither Ilonse lias Quorum. General exodus of members of both houses continued Friday until the house had 150 members present on a roll call, nearly 60 short of a quorum, and the senate showed 60 present three less than a quorum Senator Clarke of Arkansas, presi dent pro tern Of the senate and one vf the champions of cotton legislation, gae up in despair After characteriz ing further efforts of his colleagues to obtain relief as "grand stand playine."" and a 'vaudeville performance." he left the citr Alee president Marshall left "Washington several days ago. Representative Henry, of Texas, lead ing the cotton supporters in the house, refused various offers of compromise made on both sides of the capitol Fn da He frustrated an effort of ma Jorin leader Underwood to secure an adjournment of the lower house which would hae allowed the passage of some of the pending cotton bills. Cold Wave Puts Crimp in Summer Clothing; Sealskin Coat Stolen i chillj wavelet struck town Friday evening and stock anrand Saturday It wa3 as welcome as a distant relative at county fair time and made the recall of the summer wear imperative A cold and cheerless drizzle fell Sat urday morning during the absence of climate and the presence of weather Friday, night a sealskin coat was taken from the home of W B. Bull. 1420 North Florence street during the ab sence of the family Mr Bull notified the police WILSON YDDRESSB!) 1. 31. C. . Pittsburg Pa, Oct 24 President Woodrow Vt ilson was in Pittsburg to la and addressed a meeting of men li celebration of a double anniversary of the Young Mens Christian associa tion that of the foundation of the Pittsburg branch CO jears ago, and of a v. "'"'," "" - B". ;" i I 1 the organization movement itself in I J London in 1844 Not Even 3 CARRANZA WONT YIELD TO VILLA Trie War At a Glance Two months ago today the Brit ish army began its retreat from lions. Today the battered force of Sir John French nre 50 miles to the northenst of Mons. In the inter vening period the Impetuous Cc luan ndvnnce penetrated almost to the gates o "arls, only to be hnrlrd back, again tn tae t racial battle of the Mnrne. and now the hostile forces are deadlocked. Toiluv reports throw little neir light on the course of the battle, tin the fighting on the plains of Flan ders, In the opinion alike of lltltisb, German and French iltservntlnn. depends In large measure, the out come of the hole campaign. Ihe official French statement in dicates with what Intensity tht op posing forces are contesting the is xue. It Is admitted thst the uer mnns have ndvanced to the north of liixmude and in the neighborhoMl of La Bassee, but ns a counter stroke, it Is said, the French have pashed forward near Nieuport, la the region of Langemarek and be tween rznentleres and Lille. These. In the languase of the French war office, are "Inevitable fluctuations of a contest waged so fiercely. DBVDLOCIv ON BYTTLE FIlOT Over the remainder of the long battlefront the deadlock continued. Slight progress Is claimed by the French at various points In the Woevre district, but the general position of the opposing forces Is changed In no particular respect. BIG B1TTLE ON S V Ttn ER In the enst, tber Is. as hereto fore, a conflict In the claims. The French war office reports that the Germans are falling back to the aouth of Warsaw, as well as to the west of Ivangorod. Advices from Russian and ustro-IIungarlan sources agree that one of the hlt terest battles of the war Is In prog ress along the rlier Son. An offi cial ustrlan statement reports the repulse of Russians. Dispatches from Petrograd, howeter. state that the ustro-IInngarlnn assault was repulsed by vigorous counter attacks of the Russians. J-lI's DIE SINGING Into the routine of official state ments and technical details of the fighting was. injected a picturesque touch by the report at Toklo of vice admiral Kato, verifying the Ger man claim to another audacious feat of the sens. The rice admiral admitted that It apparently was a German torpedo boat destroyer and not a mine which sank the Japan ese cruiser Tackachlho on Oct. 17. t the cruiser sank the men went to their deaths with the chorus of the Japanese anthem on their lips. EiLMMS SHINE II London, Eng, Oct 24 The admir alty, through the press bureau, issued todav a list of officers ?nd men of the British submarine E-3 with the state ment that it is feared no hopes for the safetj of the submarine can now be entertained Berlin official advices, under date of October 20 stated that the British sub marine E-3 was sunk Sundav October 18. by German warships in the North FRENCH REFUSE ARMISTICE FOR BURIAL OF THE DEAD Pans, France. Oct 24 This morning a German officer was sent under a flag of truce to the commander of the French army operating near Thiau court He requested an armistice to bury the dead and remove the wounded. The French commander sent this offi cer back to his lines, and immediately caused the attack on the enemy to be renewed ITLIN SOCHHfTS ,G1N DE CI. UIK FOR VrRICT MJLTR4XITV Berlin. Germany, Oct 2 1 By wire less Information was given out from official quarters in Berlin today as follows "The entire Socialist party of Italy again has decided to support a policy of the strictest neutrality "The Manchester, (England) Guardian says it has received hundreds of let ters from, British women who hav e re turned to England from Germany and declare that they were well treated while In this countrj "Prisoners of war also are well treat ed. In view of these facts the destruc tion and looting of German shops In the borough of Dempford. London, was unjustified." EGLVD -WOULD CLEAIt SEAS OF GERMAN I. AH.S1IIPS London, Eng. Oct 24 The British admiralty has announced its intention of clearing the seas of eight or ten erman cruisers in the Atlantic and ijwafic oceans, notably the Emden and Karlsruhe Th statement adds that upward of 70 Bhtisb French. Austra lian, Japanese a.d Russian warships are searching for the German cruisers which have proved so disastrous to British shipping '4PiESK BVTTLKSHIP TIKES , GKIUIW 'SCHOONER C1ITIVE Honolulu. T H. Oct 24 In sight of the marine observers at the mouth f the harbor, the Japanese battleship IBzen captured today a small German steam schooner, supposedly from the Marshall Islands. The Hizen has at no time entered the territorial waters, and It was not possible to learn the prizes )- GBRMVN sirniimi'NE SINKS IIRITISII Mill GL1TER Amsterdam. Holland. Oct 24 The sinking of the British steamer Glitera ainaing or the uritish steamer lilitera I iv a German submarine near the Ior- wegian coast is officialH confirmed. - Cent Cotton Can Hold SENDS THDOPS TO PR0TEC1 ENVOYS Is Willing To Retire, But Not To Increase Chief Enemy's Power. PAPERS ATTACK THE CONVENTION CoL Garza Informs Carranza That Ignoring Conven tion Means War. Mexico crr, 31 ex Oct. t The Acnaftcntlentea con rent! on has recessed temporal-., r, pen din fr the arrii al of the Zapata delegate, according to unofficial reports received here today. The convention has Issued orders to several military men, and this action iva looked on as offensive to Carranza, irho expect ed all chiefs to recognize only or ders Issued by himself. arEXICO CITY Mex- Oct. 24 (Y I Jealous and defiant of Gen. A ilia. " -"enustiano Carranza refuses to virtually driven out of his position as be virtually driven out of his position as ern revolutionary leader. He willing to retire from his post of cbetf execu tive provided Villa has no part in pro curing his resignation, that is to say, it onl the southern delegates at the Aguascalientes conference, wish him to resign Carranza also requires assur ance that if he resigns Villa will not become head of the nation or receive greater power than he now enjoys. Carranza, according to advices re ceived by the state department out lining his position, has indicated his willingness to have the Aguascalientes convention request that both he and Gen. Villa give way to a neutral for the provisional presidency In lew of the fact that Villa has already stated re peated! that he has no political am bitions, this is taken to indicate that Carranza believes an ulterier motive lurke behind Villa's professions. Sends Troops North. In the meantime, Carranza is official ly stated to be sending several thou sand troops north to the vicinity of Aguascalientes. This is explained by Carranza representatives as not being for the purpose of attack, but merely to safeguard the Carranza delegates who have complained that they were being coercea ana intimiaated by villa s army. The arrival of, the Carranza troops. , lttPUt will nruanr & AAsin however, will -&.au, nisT ,! ivua anomaly or a peace conference sur rounded by hostile troops ready to fight at the drop of a hat Delegates In Suspense. Carranza s attitude toward the con vention has kept the delegates in sus pense. Gens. Obregon and Blanco went to the capital two dajs ago to persuade Carranza of the futility of opposing the wishes of the convention. Gen Felipe Angeles has gone to Cuernevaco to In vite Gen. Zapata to send delegates. He is reported to have secured Ihe promise of the southern chief to send 21 repre sentatives. The convention is await ing the return of this mission before transacting important business. Officia reports show that the Mexico City newspapers are publishing editor ials attacking the purposes and act of the Aguascalientes gathering Garza nsnera Carranza. CoL Roque Gonzales Garza, personal representative of Gen. Francisco Villa, has made a statement In reply to Ven ustiano Carranza's recent interroga tory message to the peace convention at Aguascalientes. in this message .r". afked the onventlon by what authontj it assumed national sover eignty IJ25,i?ir,?J1a r'ts in his policy of K-nfl"" SS. ot tne convention ! W.U eipoi? for tn inevitable war to follow.- CoL Garza said "The enTrW c",,ei "" a plat? form and form a nmvi.- ! wSL " Cannot ct merely In an ad CarrTn Is y " demand- 7 Gen. MEXICAN EXPERTS WILL PASS ON STRIKE DEMAND Mexico City. Mex Oct 21 The Mexi- the SpropTr't,ynrWiJLCOn,t,nue operate ii. i7ry or tne tramwajs com o? rLV.hL,CapitaI untl1 a committee htfff U Passes upon the question of wh?thei- or not the company canfaf- fn waJ,raH ' thV00 - Urease In wages demanded bi the strlkina- COnd,UHKrao,tornen and ln.pecVorinK ,nSi?S llJe lntrl'n the men will be V!??? If d, ,0.w"-k under their old wage scale. Anj refusal on their part to operate the line, will be met by P'aelng soldiers on the cars. .J5 i.,nd,ictors engineers, brakemen and mechanics of the Mexican railways ,.P,reIentdemanda to the manage ment today for an icrease In pay and for.a readjustment of working hours. The board of directors of the Na tional railways met today and elected S?.s,.Basve' Lnis Cabrera. Rafael Me.o. Modesto Holland and a De Lima as the executive committee The roads will be returned by the government to the stockholders at a date to be fixed at a board meetin? October 27 The government has been operating the roads as a military measure FEEDING SOLDIERS AT SSSSSslssssssmgc5s. aritfflt s4Mc " h "iijBjFi -V 4? f y j Z? M " , 1 SBIffCma The Belgian women are not afraid of the enemy's fire. Here is a pretty girl distributing walnuts to the soldiers is the trenches between Duffel and Lierre. The men are lying down, enjoying a little rest during a brief respite pren them by the enemy. Most of the Belgian army has taken lefage m France, where they are recuperating Mar the tardships of the campaign before they return to tie battlefield. The courage of the Bcltnan population (raring the worst hour- ot the German mission has really been astonishing, and the support gnen to king Albert b hi people has won the admira tion of the whole, world HOSPITAL Si GILS FOR I London, Eng, Oct 21 The French ship Mane Henrlette. with wounded soldiers on board, went ashore today near Cape Barfleur. IS miles ast of Cherbourg, according to a telegram re ceived here from Lloyd's signal station at Cowles. Isle of Wight -S O a signals from her were received at Niton. Isle of Wight A French ship was standing by JAPANESE WARSHIPS KEEP LINES OF COMMERCE OPEN San Francisco, Calif, Oct. 24 The Japanese battle cruiser Kongo and the Japanese armored cruiser Asama are Rtanrlintr outsid th hpad of San Fran cisco harbor, just below the horizon rpk. T"- . l't.a r.i.k. lt ck.i. x IIC J-sJ l n.i3r;ii xvaiaua llflTI OU1UJ V Mart, which arrived here todai, from Yokohama and Honolulu, brought word that she had been convoked all the way across the Pacific by the two warships and that all told. Japan has stationed eight warships to guard the lanes of trade between the American Pacific coast and the Orient Just outside Honolulu the battleship Hizen Is keeping watch, while the little German gunboat Geier Is making re pai.s to her machinery under the su pervision of American naval officers. . The Shino Maru brought $1000.000 in specie and bullion and would have made a fat prize for a German cruiser CLAIM SERVIANS DEFEATED IN THREE DAY CONFLICT Amsterdam. Holland. Oct 24 A dis patch from Vienna. Austria, brines the , 'jSSSl'Su'SSSn-SZS? bV )M H.t-r"H?8"i sovernment under date of Oct 23 "Strong Servian and Montenegrin forces which had penetrated the south eastern frontier districts in east Bosnia that were without offensive works, were defeated on Oct 22 after a severe battle lasting three days In the region of Nokro, and forced to retreat hastil) " GERMANS WOULD DETERMINE IF GEN. LEMAN IS DESERTER The Hague. Netherlands Oct 24 Newspaper advices from Halle Ger man, say the German authorities have opened an Inquiry to discover whether Gen Leman. the Belgian defender w Liege who is a prisoner at Magdeburg, can be identified as Heinrich Lehmann. a soldier of the German armv, who de serted during the war of lSJe There appears to be an extraordinarv like ness, the advices sa. between the men. COUNT SAYS GERMANY WILL RESPECT MONROE DOCTRINE Washington, 15 C. Oct 24 The Ger man ambassador, count Bernstorff. said today that early in the European war he had assured the United Stafes government that whateer the outcome of the conflict German would respect the Moiroe doctrine. A VTBD To bar a 2d hand grapbo- phone. For further Information of the j, above see page C, cctIon B. col- ,&, umn 6, of this paper. 1 the South GOODIES TO SOLDIERS IN 7RCNCHCS ELEVEN DROWNED JNSAN ANTOHIQ BVG FLOOD LEAVES 2000 HOMELESS - HOSTILITIES During Truce Both Sides in Sonora Prepare For Re suming Battle. Although peace has been declared between the Maytorena and HiU forces in Sonora pending the outcome of the Aguascalientes conference, both sides are making preparations for a re sumption of the battle if the conference fails. Word has been received here that the battery of cannon shipped from Ensenada, Lower California, was re cei ed at Guaymas Friday and has- been shipped north. This will give the Ma, torena forces an artillery equipment of five large caliber cannon as against four 75-millimeter guns recently sbirped to Hilt The latter, however, are of long er range Hostilities Cease. Hostilities all over the republic came to a standstill Friday, according to ad vices received here The Zapatista at tacks in the" federal district have been stopped and, as far as is known, all fighting has ceased, pending the out ST"? "I l. J?.If"2f? .?", ""' come of the conference. Advices were fence"d adTourn'eS until Monday Tne aarl.es ,,idJ not sUte whether or not the 24 Zapata delegates, who were due to reach Aguascalientes Friday, had arrived. Considerable Quantities of supclles for the division of the north have been exported to Juarez during the week. Ammunition in small lots Is constantly being crossed and it is stated that the division of the north has sufficient equipment of all classes to enable it to immediately take the field. Officials her of both factions -were without special advices from Aguas calientes on Saturday, though Carranza officials give little credence to the re port from Mexico City that Carranza is willing to resign if Villa will be eliminated as a possibility It is pointed outthat this would be a direct viola tion of one of the chief clauses of the plan of Guadalupe Stntc Department Sends Vnotber 3Ian. Melville Honey, a special agent of the state department has been sent to Aguascalientes. According to recent advices George Carothers. also a spe cial agent of the state department Is at Aguascalientes. keeping the depart ment advised on proceedings. Mr. Honey is not known here, though it is reported that he has had previous ex perience in Mexico as a special agent for the government IRMORr-n AITO ClKS SUT IGWNST ML.I.VS BROTHER The International Motor Car company filed a garnishment suit against the Rio Grande all Bank and Trust company for tbe pavment of $1838 85, which the company claims is due It for the motor truck which was taken to Juarez and equipped with an armored truck during the r solution The suit names Hipolit Villa is the representative of the ini of the i orth ind sas that he has mn y on deposu in the local 1 anl. Back - Bank IN era THE FRONT I C AX AVTOXIO. Tex , Oct 21 Eleven deaths by drowning have been re ported here as a result of floods Friday A five inch rain In less than three hours put the San Pedro and Alazau creeks out of their banks. There were indications that the list of deaths might be Increased. Two thous and were left homeless. 11 the drownings occurred In the two creeks. They run through the western part of the city The property damage :s estimated at IISO.COO The Olmos creek, which empties into the river north of the city, reached its highest stage in 30 years. The creek was a mile out of its banks. The San Pedro and Alazan creeks are lined by small homes of Mexicans and the poorer class of Americans. Most of these houses are small frame shacks that are easily washed away A num ber of the older homes of the city's more prominent citizens also border these creeks in the northwestern part of the cit and the jards fences and outhouses of these suffered. GAOU CASE IS ABOUT TO CLOSE Mineola V T, Oct 24 The defence of Mrs. Florence Conklin Carman, on trial for the murder of Mrs. Louise Bailey, rested shortly before noon to day Counsel prepared to sum up and Indications were that the case would reach the jur, late this afternoon. Rudolph Loewe, the first witness to day, testified he -was on his way to Dr Carman s office and within IS feet of the window when the shot which killed Mrs Bailey was fired- Loewe beard the shot looked up and saw a man run across the lawn and leap over the fence, he said. Thousand SacJs Peanuts Sent by Big Springs School Children to European Tots Big Springs, Tex, Oct 24 The pupils of the B g Springs schools have prepared and shipped to New York 140 sacks of peanuts, which will be taken to Europe on the Christmas shin which sails on November 10 The peanuts are a gift from the chil dren of this town to the children In Europe who will be deprived of the usual Christmas cheer by the war. Another Roosevelt Article Next Week Xew York, Oct. 26, 1914 Editor 1 Paso Herald: CoL Theo. Roosevelt was unable to prepare an article on the European situation for today, bat we have root received word from him that he will have another war article m oar bands next week m ample tune for use in the Week-End Herald next week. Mr. Roosevelt also notifies ns that he preparing tbe sixth article in the series, 'and this we will sead yon in time for pinUhatkai the following week. Thus, there will be a lapse of only a week between pnbHeation of the fourth and fifth articles in the series. Sincereh , The Wheeler Syndicate, Inc Guy T Viskniskki, Editor. Or? the Boys and Gir!s British Monitors Shell Ger man Positions, Inflicting Great Losses. GERMAN AVIATORS HURLING BOMBS Air Fleet Enters the Battle Southwest of Osiend as Allies Advance. LONDON. :2ng. Oct 24 A wicked shell fire from British warships supporting the allies' left wing dh much to prevent German advances on Nieuport Friday and today The British admiralty today issued a state ment saying British monitors and other sea craft hurled shells into the German ranks, inflicting heavy losses and com pelling tae enemy to retire. Germans Announce Gains. German army headquarters at Ber lin, make the following official an nouncement under today s date The fighting continues seerel3 n the district of the 1 ser can-il in the north we succeeded in irossi lg t a canai with great forces. EMt of Tpres ami southwest of Lille our troops are slowly adancing. Mr Fleet In Operation. Germany is bringing her air fleet into action to supplement the land forces attacking the lines of allies along the front from Lille In France to the Bel gian seaboard. Denied the use of war ships, owing to the floating mines in the English channel which might de stroy the Gerr--n fleet before it could approach the French and British navies now shelling the German land forces, the kaiser's general staff is putting the Zeppelins into the battle. It became known today The airships are rendering particu larly effective service southwest of Os teni toward which seaport the troops of France. England and Belgium are working their way The Zeppelins are hovering high over the allies and dropping contact bombs, sometimes ti good advantage. This Is Greatest Battle. Superlatives have been so frequently used in the attempts to describe the engagements of the present war that the emphasis of such terms as "most desperate " -violent and "crucial" has been weakened by daily use but toda as though bv mutual agreement, both German and British "newspapers char acterise the conflict along the front of Lille, in France, to the Belgian sea board, as the greatest struggle of all London newspapers were quick to seize the suggestion of a German mil itary expert, as cabled here from Ber lin, that this Is the crucial conflict of the whole campaign and it is agreed that these operations are llkelv to de cide Germany's success Or failure in the war. rt!!!ery Duel Continues. This is a broad ie of the situation in France and Bel e mm from the Eng lish standpoint Vihich side has the advantage is not known except to the general staffs of the opposing armies. All that the public will know, barring something unforseen in the nature of a catastrophe to one armi or the other, will be that the terrific artillerv duel near the Belgian coast has continued. and that one side was pushed back here only to advance there, as was ex plained in the official communication issued in Paris last night Germans on Defensive- That the Russians, generallv speak ing, continue to hold the upper hand in the eastern arena of the war is the gist of most of the dispatches reaching London, and accepting this as true England thinks that the putting og Germany on the defensive in this ter ritory will prevent her from trans fering any forces to the western arena. The French forts at Verdun came to the fore again today as a result ot news from German sources to the ef fect that German forces, are drawing closer to the positions and that the French sorties are failing Germans Gain at Dlxmude The official communication given out at the war office this afternoon says the Germans have made progress to the north of Dixnrude and in the vi cinity of La Bassee, but that the French have made material advances to the west of Nieuport in the region ot (Ceatlaeed on rare 4, Celomn 5.)