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EL PASO. TEXAS. WEDNESDAY EVENING. MAY 5. 1915.
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SINGLE COPT FIVE CBNTSL
CHINA PREPARES TO DEFEND CAPITA
erman rnze
L PASO HERAL
Court Plan
Destruction Of American
Ship Violation of Obliga
tions, Says U. S.
URGES HEARING
AT WASHINGTON
Says Embassy In U. S. Can
Examine Documentary
Evidence.
WASHINGTON", D. C May S. The
text of the American note to
Germany declining the sugges
tion that reparation for the sinking of
the American sailing ship William P.
Frye, by the converted cruiser Print
Eitel Freidrich be made through a
German prize court and reiterating the
representations for indemnity, was
made public today by the state department-
It has been presented to the
Herlin foreign office In the form of a
communication from ambassador Ger
ard. It follows:
"In reply to your excellency's note
of the fifth instant, which the govern
ment of the United States understands
admits the liability of the imperial
Oerman government for the damages
resulting from the sinking of the
American sailing .vessel Wilsaam . ,
Frye by the German auxiliary trmhfc,
Prinz Eitel Freidrich. on January 2S.
last. I have the honor to say. by di
rection of my government, that while
the promptness with which the imperial
Herman government has admitted its
liability is highly appreciated, my gov
c nment feels that it would be inappro
priate in the circumstances of this case
;tnd would involve unnecessary delav
to adopt the suggestion in your note
that the legality of the capture and
obstruction, the standing of the claim
ants and the amount of indemnity
should be submitted to a prise court.
Violation of Obligation.
"Unquestionably the destruction or
this vessel was a violation of the obli
gations imposed upon the imperial
German government under the existing
treaty stipulations between the United
States and Prussia, and the United
States government by virtue of its
treatv rights, has presented to the im
perial German government a culm for
indemnity on account of 'the resulting
damages suffered by American citi
zens "The liability of the imperial German
government and the standing of the
laimants as American citizens and the
siount of indemnity are all questions
Rhich lend themselves to diplomatic
iierotiations between the two govern
ments and. happily, the question of
liaMlity has already been settled in
tn2- way. The status of the claimants
itr.u the amount of indemnity are the
only questions remaining to be settled:
and it is appropriate that they Ehonid
be dealt with in the same way.
Value of Cargo Not InTolved.
"The government of the United States
fullj understands that, as stated in
1 cur excellences note, the German gov
ernment is liable under the treaty obli
gations above mentioned for the dam-
.acres arising from the destruction of
the cargo, as well as from the destruc
t on of the vessel. But it will be ob
strt ed that the claim under discussion
does not include damages for the de
struction of the cargo, and the question
of the value of the cargo, therefore.
is not involved in the present discus
sion "The government of the United
States recognizes that the German gov
errment will wish to be satisfied as to
the American ownership of the vessel
and the amount of the damages sus
tained in consequence of her destruc
tion Ownership la Proveable.
"These matters are readily ascertain
able and if the German government
desires any further evidence in sub
stantiation of the claim on these points,
in addition to that furnished by the
EhiD's papers, which are already in the
possession of the German government,
an additional evidence found ieces
Fary will be produced. In that case.
ho ever, inasmuch as any evidence
which the German government may
wish to have produced is more accea
(Conttaoed on race :. Cat. 3).
IIIIIE BRITISH
IT ENEMY'S THFEDUES IN S DAY
LONDON. Eng.. May 5. Nine trawl
ers is the bag credited to German
submarines on Monday of this
week, in a message received from Hull.
In addition to the Iolanthe, the Hero
and Northward Ho, the victims belong
ing In Hull include the Hector,
Progress, Coquette and .Bob White,
while the Rugby and the Bridge, owned
i n Grimsby, met a- similar fate.
So far as is known no lives were lost.
According to the crews of the fishing
vessels the submarine which wrought
this damage is of the newest type. She
has an iron cross painted on her con
come Las
COURT
IS WIITS
EBSE:
Grand Duke Nicholas Says,
However, He Is Now
Holding Russian Lines
London. En p.. May 3. The Russian
reports concerning the recent fighting
in western Galicia are being accepted
by British military circles as reducing
the German claims of victory in this
battle to more just proportions. Fol
lowing his custom, grand duke Nicho
las, commanderinchlef in the field, has
not hesitated to admit a reverse and
confirms the German statement that
his antagonists have succeeded in
breaking across the Dunajec river. But
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to the bank of the stream and intimates
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ultimate outcome of the fierce fighting
which has been going on in this re
gion for a week.
It.is admitted that the readjustment
of the British line in Flanders, with
consequent abandonment of several po
sitions east of the Tpres. marks the ex
tent of the advantage won by Germany
between Tpres and Dlxmude.
Three BelKian Farm Captured.
The statement issued today at tne
German army headquarters at Berlin
"Wertrrn theater of war: The British
continue- their retreat with heavy
losses, in the direction of the srldge
head situated sharply to the east of
Tores. The Van Houle and Eksternest
farms, the castle ground of Herenthage
and the Set Pappotje farm were take.i
by us
Krrncli Attack Break Down.
4iM is again great activity in the lor-
et or ie reirw. .wimnw. v. -
Mdnaeon the French attacked yesterday
with strong forces. Notwithstanding a
long preparatory bombardment by ar
tillery, their attack broke down under
om- fire, with heavy losses to the ene
nw. On the other hand, we began at
tacks in the forest of Allly and to the
etst thereof, which made good prog
ress. Up to the present we have here
taken 10 officers and 7S0 men.
J80 Rnsslnns Captured.
"Eastern theater of war: Attacks
from Roczins. coming from the south
east, were repulsed. The enemy is be
ing pursued at Kalwarya, also north
east of Suwalki and east of Augustowo.
F&ur hundred Russians were taken
" "Onlne remainder of the front there
were a few fights at close quarters all
of which were decided in our favor.
Third Russian IJne Pierced.
"Southeastern theater of war. An
attack b the allied troops north or the
wooded Carpathians pierced through
the third fortified line of the Russians,
who yesterday were defeated along
the entire front, retreating toward the
Wiskola river. The magnitude of tne
victory may be seen from the fact that,
owing to the piercing by the Teutonic
allies of the ememy's lines, the Rus
sians are evacuating their positions
southwest or Dukla.
"The rapidity of our successes makes
it impossible to figure the progress
made. According to reports the num
ber of prisoners taken up to the present
amounts to over 30,000."
German Repulsed Near Ypre.
The French war office at Paris this
afternoon gave out a statement on the
progress of hostilities which says:
"North of Tpres. the Germans Tues
day evening delivered an attack against
the left sector of the British front
They were repulsed and taken in the
flank by the French artillery and they
suffered serious losses."
TURKEY FEARS BULGARIA
MORE THAN THE ALLIES
London. Eng, .May 5. What Turkey
really fears is not that the allies may
force tne xjaraaneiiea. "i- mi Bul
garia may make a strong southward
sweep while the Turks and Germans
are engaged in defending the Dar
danelles, according to a correspondent
of the Daily Chronicle.
The correspondent describes a visit
he paid to Eski-Shehir, Asia Minor,
which Turkey is preparing to use as
a new capital if Constantinople has
to be abandoned.
"Eski-Shehir." the correspondent
says, "is SO miles from the Bosphorus.
on the Anatolin railway. It occupies
an excellent strategical position. Work
is proceeding strenuously to improve
the streets and the sanitary conditions.
The government has commandeered 200
houses for official uses. These are now
occunied bv the families of high gov
ernment officials."
VESSELS S
ning tower. She ran into the fishing
fleet Monday and sank seven trawlers
in quick succession.
Three More Blown Up.
Hull. Eng- May S. Three more Brit
ish trawlers have been added to the
list of those blown up by German sub
marines in the North sea Monday and
it is feared others also were lost as
they were shelled and fired upon with
rifles by the crew of a submarine. The
crews of the trawlers Iolanthe, Hero
ind Northward Ho, have landed here,
reporting the destruction of their
boats. No lives were lost aboard any
of the three.
SEIUSR
Cruces Water Us?
OPINION IS BLOW TO
IFHSHSE1S
SPECIMESSAGE
Recommends Passage of Mc-
Gregor-Lattimore Blind
Institute Bill.
Austin, lexas. May 5. Governor Fer
guson today sent up a special message
to both branches of the legislature, rec
ommending the passage of the Mc-Gregor-Lattimore
Blind Institute bill,
which had been under consideration
during the lasi regular session of the
legislature.
The appropriation carried in the orig
inal bill has been reduced from $425,
600 to $225,000.
Judiciary Bill Passe.
The senate passed finally the house
judiciary appropriation bill which car
ries an appropriation of S2.104.0S2 for
the support of the Judiciary for the
next two fiscal years, the bill having
already passed the house
Ask Constitutional Convention,
Senator McNealus cretated a stir
when he introduced in the senate a
concurrent resolution providing for the
submission of the question of calling
a constitutional convention to assem
ble the first Monday in January, 11.
and the election of delegates is fixed
for the second Tuesday in November,
11S.
The resolution was referred to the
senate committees on constitutional
Beached In House.
A compromise was reached today in
the house on the Llewelllng motion,
pending from yesterday, that the
speaker be directed to answer the tel
egram of Mrs. Nannie Webb Curtis
president of Texas W. C. T. C, which
message urgej the passing of statutory
prohibition in Texas.
Under the compromise reached the
speaker is directed to make suitable
reply to Mrs. Curtis, hot the telegram
Is not to be referred to the governor.
To Tell of National Guard.
Capt Collin H. Ball, U. S. A, inspector-instructor
of the national Texas
guard, was invited to address the house
next Fridav night on the subject of th
Texas national guard, and members of
the senate were also invited to attend
the address. This invitation was ex
tended on a resolution offered by rep
resentative MendelL No reference is
made in the resolution of the federal
investigation now in progress concern
ing the alleged sale of military prop
erty. Consideration of the Eleemosynary
institution appropriation bill was to
day taken up in the house and much
progress was made. This bill carries
a total of Ji.000.000 for the next two
fiscal years.
ITALIANS CELEBRATE
GARIBALDI'S DEPARTURE
Genoa. Italy. May S. Thr departure
of Garibaldi and his thousands of "red
shirts" in May or I860 on the expedi
tion which resulted in the acquisition
of Sicily by Italy was celebrated at
Quarto Sant' Klana. near this city, with
a great patriotic demonstration today.
The principal feature of the celebration
was the dedication of a monument to
Garibaldi.
Vast crowds gathered in the little
town, which in 180. was in the king
dom of Sardinia. They greeted with
wild enthusiasm a detachment of vet
erans of the Garibaldi expedition.
The Garibaldi veterans headed a long
parade which passed through the town.
As the veterans reached the Esplanade
in the Place Umberto. massed choirs
sang the hymn of Garibaldi.
COLD KILLS aTfALFA,
HURTS VALLEY FRUIT
Anthony. N. M., May S. The con
tinued cold weather of the past week
which culminated in heavy frosts,
caused pretty heavy damage in the al
falfa fields, in setting back the bloom
and stopping the growth. Fields that
shoud have been ready to cut last week
are at a standstill and in some places
the hay was badly scorched by the
frost Fruit was not particularly
hurt There is such a heavy crop that
thinning will really help it
SALT RIVER WATER USERS
MAY DISPLACE OFFICIALS
Phoenix. Aria. May E. An attempt Is be
Ine made In the board of g-oernor of the
Salt River Valley Water Users' association
to displace George D. Christy as counsel
and George H. Lutserdlng- as treasurer. The
opponents of Christy and Lutserding were
able to master enough votes, at the annual
meeting of the board, to defer the appoint
ment of officer for one month. Only three
of the governors opposed the delay. In the
meantime the old officers bold over
Charles A. Van der Veer probably will be
continued as secretary of 'be association.
NEW RAILROAD MAY BE
BUILT NEAR TUCSON
Tucson, Ariz., May S. It is reported
here that private capital Is interested
in a project to build a railroad from
Sonoita. on the Benson-Nogales branch
of the Southern Pacific, to Greaterville
in the Santa Rita mountains. It is said
estimates of probable freight tonnage,
have proved very encouraging. The
names of the promoters have not been
disclosed.
VULCANIZER EXPLODES ;
MECHANIC IS UNINJURED
Tucson. Aria, May S. Dillon Moore,
an automobile repair man. narrowly
escaped injury when a vulcanizer with
which he was working exploded. The
heavy top of the vulcanizer. weighing
2S0 pounds, was blown through the
roof of the building and came down in
the alley near the Santa Rita hotel. The
cause of the explosion was unexplained.
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! CITIES II TEXAS
IOIG1TT0
REGULATE
I
Case From Ft. Worth De
cided In the Criminal
Appeals Court.
AFFECTSYOWNS
HAVING JITNE CARS
Opinion Says Cities May
Prescribe Routes For
the Jilnes.
AUSTIN. Tex, May S. Jitnes re
ceived a severe blow today
when a majority of the court
of criminal appeals upheld the consti
tutionality of the city ordinance of
Fort Morth which sought to regulate
the operation of Jitnes, this being in
the case of exparte L W. SulUvan from
Tarrant county.
Affect All JKnes.
The opinion affects the operators of
Jitnes atl over the state. Sullivan was
convicted in the corporation court of
the violation of the city ordinance of
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Jr orx orov rsmub jiuo. w k
pealed. la the, county court, where he
was a8a fMd JBVfrOm wMek there
was ' appeal.
The case was brought to the court of
criminal appeals on a writ of habeas
corpus on the grounds that he was
being illegally restrained of his liberty
in that tne ordinance was unconstitu
tional. Have Right to llegulnte.
The court today, in an opinion by
presiding judge Prendergast, and con- )
curred in by judge Harper, judge .
Davidson dissenting, held that cities '
have a perfect right to regulate the i
operation or Jitnes and motor busses.
The contention of applicant Sullivan
was that the $10 fee charged jitnes
under the ordinance was an occupation
tax and therefore unconstitutional.
The court however, overruled this con
tertion, holding that it Is a license fee.
May Require Contract.
Another contention by the applicant
was that the city of Fort Worth had
no power or authority to require him
to procure, pay the premium upon and
deliver to the city an insurance policy
or indemnity contract as described in
the ordinance when it does not require
other carriers of passengers to do so,
and therefore it is an unlawful discrim
ination against him.
"Even if the requiring of such an
indemnity or insurance is a new fea
ture in the regulation of the carriers
in our cities," writes judge Prender
gast, In overruling this contention of
applicant, "that is not any presumption
that it is not a proper, reasonal le or
valid regulation as conditions now
exist"
May Designate Routes.
The court also held that a city has
the right to prescribe and designate
the routes over which jitnes shall be
operated, as provided In the Fort Worth
ordinance.
The applicant was remanded and the
writ denied. This decision is regarded
as a decisive victory for the cities in
Texas in their efforts to regulate the
jitnes.
Arizona Goal Raiser Fills
His Home With Kids;
Saves Many From Cold
Kirkland. Ariz, May 5. By giving
them shelter in bis own residence. IL
D. Shepard. a Kirkland valley goat
raiser, saved several hundred -young
kids from freezing to death during the
recent unseasonable cold snap.
The cold weather came on just after
a number of kids had been born.
Shepard knew that they could not live
unless given shelter, so he took them
right into his home. Every closet was
filled and some of the tiny animals
were even tied on shelves. As a result
Shepard did not lose a single kid. He
says that he underwent some personal
discomfort but with goats selling at
IE apiece and mohair at 40 cents a
pound he could afford it
The cold was severe and many birds
of the smaller species were killed. A
number of Yavapai county fruit grow
ers say that their crops are a total loss.
American Girls Given .
To "Putting On Dog,"
Says Y.W.C. A. Leader
Los Angeles, Calif.. May S. The fifth
biennial national conventio - of the
Toung Women's Christian association
opened here today to consider, anion?
other topics, more safeguards for girls,
and "standardisation .of character."
Girls, according to several leaders,
are subjected 'to greater and subtler
temptations than ever before. Their
virtues and faults will be considered.
Among the latter Miss Louise Holm-
nniKt. one nf thft nti ,nal Hecretarie.
listed: "Too hlrhl- seasoned appetites
and the great American fi -It of
'putting on dog or trying to appear
more than one really is."
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WOMAN CIRCLES GLOBE;
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New York. In 1911, Jack London offered to wager 5wH' tiiat a woman
eould work her wav around the world as well as a man. His friends scoffed at
the idea and finallv the wager was nude, the author taking the end that Mrs.
Hilda Gilbert, who" lived near him in California, rode -bsxT horses and defied
many other supposed limitation of her sex, txashi do it- Kow, no hanger Mrs.
Gilbert, but the count Syrraine, she k back ia Sew York. Sie already ia
widowed bv the baron. She hobnobbed with a Zulotihief and mad such a hit
with hhn that she can always enter his bsrem. She was entertained by aa
indian rajah. She married the count Pierre Syrvaine when he protected her
when a man tried to tear her mask off in a Pans restaurant. She leit him
to continue her trip and when she arrived here received word he was dead.
Jack London can now collect his $5000 bet.
SEBASTIAN WINS
ELECTION FIGHT
Los Angeles. Calif. May : Charles
E. Sabastian. suspended chief of police,
was chosen in Tuesday's primary elec
tion for first place on the mayoralty'
ticket The general election will be held
in June. Sebastian received about two
fifths of a vote of about SO.000. The
fact that six candidates shared the to
tal vote Is ascribed as the reason Se
bastian did not poll a clear majority,
thus clinching his election.
Sebastian's showing in his trial with
Mrs Lillie Pratt which is not yet con
cluded, and the supposed attempt made
on his life Monday night when two
bullets were fired through a window
of his home, admittedly had an effect
on the voting.
In addition to selecting candidates
from among 1SS aspirants for IS of
fices besides that of mayor, the people
also decided in favor of annexing San
Fernando valley and Palms, thus In
creasing the city's area from 107 to
2T square miles with an additional
population of about 5000.
WOMAN SAYS SHE SAW MAN
NEAR DR. CARMEN HOME
Mineola, N. Y, May B. Mrs. Mary I.
Black, the first witness called -y the
state today in the second trial of i-rs.
Florence C. Carman, on the charge of
slaying Mrs. Louise Bailey at Dr. Car
man's office in Treeport June 30 last
testified she saw a man outside the
office on the night of the murder.
Mrs. Black said she was sitting on
the porch of a house just east of the
Carman home, when she heard the
sound of an explosion and falling glass
She saw a man one she could not
identify, she was certain outside the
house at the window, she did not see
any one run from the grounds. The
man went leisurely to the front of the
house and out of her view.
ROOSEVELT'S DEFENCE
IS ABOUT COMPLETED
Syracuse, N. Y., May E. Upon the
conclusion of Theodore Roosevelt's stay
on the witness stand in the supreme
court here, the case of the defence In
the Barnes $50,000 libel suit will be
nearly ended. It was said today that
only a few more witnesses remained to
be called before the colonel's side would
rest and counsel for William Barnes
would begin their rebuttal.
First witnesses called today testified
regarding state printing contracts held
by the Albany Journal, Barnes's paper.
ASCARATB CASK WILIi BB
APPEALED TO HIGH CAURT
Santa Fe. N. M.. May 6. Appeal in
the RIcardo AscarAte murder case has
been filed In the state supreme court
here. Ascarate was found guilty of the
charge of manslaughter In the Lincoln
countv court, and the case was then
appealed.
He was charged with murder in con
nection with the death of his wife, Ba.
rela de Ascarate. in Dona Ana county.
FIRE IN LUNCH ROOM.
A blaring flue in the kitchen of the
Weston dairy lunch, 320 San Antonio
street, caused a run of the central fire
company Tuesday night about S c lock.
The wodowork around the flue was
scorched, but the damage was small.
Mistake Preiudice For P
JUNES
RUSSIANS GiSE
IEFE1TEDTIK
Tiflis. Trans-Caucasia, May 5 The
pursuit of the defeated Turkish army
under the command of Khali Bey in the
Khori-Dalmon region of the Caucasus,
is being continued by the Russians,
according to trustworthy advices
reaching Tiflis.
GULFLIGHT FLEW AMERICAN
FLAG WHEN TORPEDOED
Penzance. Eng, May 5. At the in-
! quest today into the death of Capt
Gunter of the American oil tanhship
j Gulflight which was torpedoed May 1
'off the Sdlly islands, the verdict
reached was "heart failure accelerated
by shock caused by the torpedoing of
the ship."
Evidence given at the inquest showed
that the Gulflight was .flying a very
large American flag at the time she
was torpedoed.
TURKISH RKGIMENT IS
RETORTED ANNIHILATED
Paris, France, May 5. A dispatch
from Mytilene to the Havas agency
says that a regiment of Turkish troops
was annihilated during fighting at the
Dardanelles Tuesday night and that the
allies transported 100s more prisoners
to Tenedos and Moudros. The dispatch
says that a squadron of warships of
the allies again bombarded forts at the
Dardanelles and Turkish encampments
on the coast.
Buys One-tenth of Two
Skyscrapers For $350
J. G. McGrady purchased, for 1350.
the undivided one-tenth interest of E.
A. Caples in the Caples office buildings
at sheriff's sale Tuesday afternoon. The
purchase is subject to the title held by
Mrs. Margaret Caples during her life.
The sale was the outgrowth of the
cases of Olga Kohlberg vs. E. A. Ca
ples and J. W. Catfacart vs. E. A. Ca
ples, in both of which cases judgment
for the plaintiffs were awarded.
The property involved includes the
Caples office building and the little Ca
ples building at San Antonio and Mesa
avenue.
CUSTODIANS OP FEDERAL
BUILDINGS 31UST LAV OFF
Washington. D. C May S. Acting
secretary Newton of the treasury to
day notlfed officials in charge of the
890 federal buildings throughout the
country that every member of the cus
todian staff must be laid off for eight
days before July 1 because congress
did not appropriate the full amount of
the payrolls. More than 4500 employes
will be affected.
WOMAN IS GAGGED, SLAIN.
Cheyenne. Wyo, May a. Mrs. Annie
Kelley Walser, 52, was found murdered
in her home here today. The slayer
had bound and gagged the woman, then
killed her with a Mow on the head
Robber is supposed to ave been the
motive.
China Is Given Two Days
In Which to Recede from
Refusal of Demands. ,
JAPAN'S RESERVES
CALLED TO COLORS
Warships Appear Off Chi
nese Coast To Remove
Japanese Legation.
WASHINGTON. D. C. May 5
Official dispatches received to
day from the American em
bassy at Toklo and the American lega
tion at Pekin made no mention of a a
ultimatum from Japan to China be ond
repeating references to such a course in
the Japanese and Chinese newspapers.
A London dispatch today quoted the
Tokio correspondent of the Central
News as cabling that "a Japanese ulti
matum to China grants a delay of 4S
hoars. The message was apparent!;
garbled and did not Indicate whethe
or not an ultimatum foad actually been.
tendered.
In well informed quarters the serti
ment of the Japanese press for an ult.
matum was interpreted as being c-i1-culated
to influence China to make
overtures and concessions before Japi.i
decides upon the next step.
Interpret Cable 3Iesaage.
Press dispatches which spoke of i
delay of is hours in connection w 1 1
the sending of an ultimatum were in
terpreted in diplomatic quarters he-e
as meaning that a reply would be senr
by Japan to China's note of rejection
of the demands, which would insist jn
a change of attitude, pointing out thc
unless this followed, an ultimatum
would be sent
PEKIN. China, May 5. A Japa-.ee
cruiser and four torpedo boat de
stroyers have arrived at Chin-Wang-Tao.
on the Gulf of Liao-Tuns
about ISO miles east of Pekin. evidently
for the purpose of removing from China,
the members of the Japanese legation.
A HI Defend Only Pekin.
Military preparations are being made
for the defence of Pekin. According to
Chinese officials whose statements bae
been corroborated ia other circles, the
government is making no preparation
elsewhere than at the capital for de
fence, considering that the Chinese wil1
be unable to oppose the Japanese should
they make an attack.
It was asserted in high quarters that
100.000 troops have been concentrated
in the environs of Pekin, but with suf
ficient ammunition for only a brief re
sistance Special polu-e and military preca -tions
have been taken throughojt the
city, especially around the winter pal
ace, where president Yuan Shi Kai re
sides. The officials declare that tht
are suspicions that the Japanese mac
attempt a repetition of the Korean cou
d'etat
Japanese to Leave.
The Japanese legation, it is said, has
notified the Japanese residents to pre
pare to leave Pekin and that man'
women and children are getting read
to depart Man) of the Japanese m i:
probably will take refuge in the le
gation quarter if hostilities break out.
The situation is considered awkward
for some foreign legations. epeciail
those whose countries smpathize with
the Chinese, but none of tliem could op
pose the entry of the Japanese into
Pekin.
Japanese ?eervit Called.
Telegrams recened here from Muk
den says the Japanese bank and post
office there hae suspended business
that the Japanese reservists have been
called to the colors, and that othei
civilians are concentrating in the rail
way zone.
Dr. Paul S. Reins h. the United Stat, s
minister here, expressed the op.nion
that the missionaries and other m n
cans in the interior are in no dansr''
He savs the Chinese government wih
preserve order in the regions over
which the Chinese hold control.
BRITISH WOMEN HELD IN
BELGIUM ARE RELEASrUJ
Rosenraal, The Netherlands, May 5
Forty-four British nuns and otmr
women and infants, besides a number
of children under 14 years of age and
onr elderly man reached here Tuesda
from Belgium, where they had bee-i
held ever since the occupation of Bel
gium by the Germans. They had Just
been released. The women said the
had been treated kindly and well arid
for by the Germans.
BRITAIN REQUISITIONS
MEAT OF ArpTRALASIl
London. Eng. May 5. Great Britain
has requisitioned the entire supply of
meats aailable for export from Aus
tralia and New Zealand. This was an
nounced in the house of commons Tues
d. by Walter Runceman, president '
the board of trade Ha said the supplied
net needed for the army would be mar
k led for the benefit of the public
y-irst
a. . -s a .