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Sun Flashes Out from Clouds
As Yoshihito Bows To
Mythical Goddess.
japs seeTevent
as happy omen
Coronation Of the Mikado In
Japan Is First Ever Wit
nessed by Foreigners.
KIOTO, Japattu Nov. I. In Kioto.
the ancient capital of Japan.
Yoshihito was consecreated em
peror today.
For days the weather has been wet
and gloomy, but at the moment Yobb
Ihito bowed down before the ancestral
sun goddess the ra s of the sun flashed
ove- the mountain, dissipating the
clouds. Accord in g: to legend the su n
goddess in prehistoric apes emerged
from her rock cae and filled the
whole universe with g-lor The ap
pearance of the .s,jn todaj is interpreted
bv the people of Japan as a good omen
of an auspicious reign of Yoshihito
ard of the destin of the empire.
The first vft of the principal cexe
tnoTiies beM ffets morning constated of
a ritual service of ancestor worship,
which struck a note of religions mysti
cism This afternoon Yoshihito wis
enthroned. The morning csremony was
addressed to the sods, it seemed, and
the other to the people
Foreljmer rr Impressed.
oreijrners who witnessed the coro
nation were deepl impressed. The
American women were particularly in
terested in the sight of the Japanese
noble women, in ancient court robes.
The American ambassador. George W.
Guth-te. expressed himself as moved
b the bolemi.it of the occasion. Poit
V heeler, first secretary of the Ameri
can embass. ho is studying the
rxnthology of Japan, spoke of the im
xnobilitj and silence of the people until
premier Okuma called "Banzai," when
the on looking- throng took up the cry
acd acclaimed the monarch.
It I First Public Coronation.
Tt was the first time in the history of
the Japanese nation that the people of
J.--ui and the representatives of for
eign nations were permitted to witness
th coronation of a Japanese emperor.
Tne story of wis epochal -vent is the
hiory of old Japan epitomized. It is
the story of tw Japanese deities of
Ir'ven and Earth of the generation
of tht imperial anotral gods and of
the formal acce-&ion to sanctity of the
monarch of today Yoshihito direct
dcc ndant of the immortal Jim mo, the
first emperor and founder of the em
pire and descendant also, according to
rraiition, or tne ban u odd ess and im
parl 1 1 grand Ancestress. Amaterasu
Cm kami. who dwelt in the heavenly
regions in prehistoric ages.
Thp ceremony of this mornin? was
a ritnal service of ancestor worship
and was held in a specially erected hall
In the palace grounds known as the
Shunkoden hall where was enshrined
th1 sacred mirror brought from Tokio.
The drawing of the veil of seclusion
and the admission of foreigners and
of the people of Japan to the holy ser
Tiee of accession was the visual evi
dnc of Japan's transUon from the
earlv vears when the emperor stood
a, art in severe separation from the
"world to a time when without aban
doning his heaenly-friven sanctity he
consented to emergp from his historic
is lation. In the olden days the peo
ple were not present Vaguely they
heard that the monarch had acceded
to his throne hut they had no preroga
tive in the matter
People Actnally Iuvitod.
Toda the wire a tnallv invited to
tr eremomes. Their representatives
In p i rl lament were there grouped about
th" imperial throne s; mbolizing the
new Japan.
The Shunkoden was of plain, unvar
nished wood and consisted of an outer
ball, inner ball and shrine. Tt was
simply decorated. Indeed simplicity
dominates the coronation ceremonies.
l the appointed time tne two gates
"kfnrei-mon antl "kenshun-mon" re
sptctively facing south and east were
op ned for the reception of those ml
lowd to attend the grand wremony
The guards flbont the gates were ex
dusUely those in th" service of the
imprrirl bousehoM Then arrived the
guests distinguished official civil
and militarv. nobls. the members of
house of peers, the diplomatic corps
the house of rpr senatives and the
and other digmtaiiet accompanied by
their wives, all in full dress or uni
form The foreign women wore the
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inking the
FIRE BURNS GREAT GUN FACTORY
SMS VILLA IS
TOBEGRUSHEDI
Carranza General Asserts
That Villa is Now Be
tween Two Armies.
Gen. Francisco R. Serrano, chief of
staff of the Mexican army of the north
west, in town from Douglas and Agua.
Prieta on his way to Join Carranza
headquarters in Piedrar Negras, arrived
Wednesday morning, with the declare
tion that Villa would be exterminated -close
to the border in upper Sonera.
"Gen. Ooregon is waiting in Agua
Prieta until Gen. Miguel Dieguex has
concentrated his forces at Hermostllo.
Then, leading the movement and direct
ing operations himself. Gen. Obregon
will march against Villa's rabble army
and crush it between his forces on the
north and Gen. Dieguez's on the south.
"Gen. Obregon yesterday received
word from Gen. Dieg ex that he bad en
tered Hermosillo on the railroad line,
and is making ready for the final move
against the fast dwindling Villista mob.
Villa cannot make successfully for the
west coast, for there is nothing to sup
port his men on their Way. and Gen.
Dteguez is planning to cat him off if he
heads in that direction.
VUla Men Desert Fat.
"Villa's officers, to say nothing of his
socalled soldiers, are deserting fast,
disconsolate and discouraged with the
progress of events. I had a conference
with Villa's acting governor of Sonora.
Carlos Randall. with Dr. Ramon
Puente. acting as intermediary. Dr.
Puente. close to Gen. Jose Maria May- ,'
torena, acknowledged that Villa was
nothing but a bandit. Maytorena's men ,
are for Obreeon an ' the Carranza fiov- '
ernment. It Is planned to have May
torena's forces turn over to the recog- I
nized government- -tight before last
there was a mutiny Id Nogales. Sonera,
and th. were minv cries of 'Viva
Carranza' In face of the near presence
of Villa himself, at Naco.
Villa Ha Xo Chance. ;
"Villa has no chance at all in Sonora .
or anywhere else. If he essays to
leave the border for the west coast or
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of
supplies. xx e is on nis last tegs, i
with his troops disorganized and de
moralized and having lost confidence
in him. Villa will not be even a small ,
factor in Mexico within a very short .
span of time. Nearly a hundred Villista ;
officers have already deserted and ac
cepted Carrancista amnestyj That
alone shows the conditions surround
ing Villa. He is all gone.
GEN. FUNSTON THINKS BORDER
SITUATION IS NORMAL AGAIN
Gen. Frederick Funston arrived In El
Paso at 8: JO Wednesday marning on
the S. P. from Tucson, wher he went
from Nogales to make connections
through for San Antonio. His stop
over of 15 minutes here was uneventful
and he continued through to his head
quarters. "I have nothinghew to report,' declared
Gen. Funston. "The border situation
has quieted down for what looks like
a reasonable period. No unusual at
tributes deck out the situr.tion now,
and everything seems well 'n hand. I
have been 'covered' pretty thoroughly
It appears, while I have been at the
border in Arizona, and I guess the news
in me is a minus quantity by this
time No. there is nothing to cause
alarm for El Pasoans. TLings here
have been handled well and no cause
for discussion presents Itsel to me at
this point on the long United States
Mexico international line."
FALSE REPORT OF A VILLA
ADVANCE ON AGUA PRIETA
Douglas, Ariz, Nov. 10. Col Laxaro
Cardenas, at the head of 2000 Carranza
troops, returned last night from a
scouting expedition toward Naco.
He said that the report of an ad
vancing Villa column received here
late In the evening was circulated when
his army was seen returning. He de
clared that when his troops were
sighted, the Villa armv retreated Into '
Naco. Cardenas brought b . k a cannon
and a machine gun, v. !i. . he found in
Anavacachi pass. Noi a &-ot was fired
bv his men, he said
i GEN. OBREGON RAISES OFFICIAL
OBJECTION TO GEO. CAR0THER5
Douglas, riz Nov. 10. Gen. Alvaro j
Obregon cnarges mat ueorge u.
Carothers, special agent of the Amer-
ican htate department, is dangerous to
; the tranquility of the de facto govern
ment in" Mexico, m a telegram sent to
dav to Gen. Carranza. The message
asks Carranza to take up the matter
with the Washington government.
i Carothers now is on the Sonora bor
; der. Formerly he repreesnted the
state department In territory controled
by Gen. Francisco Villa.
DR. ATL SAYS GEO. CAROTHERS
IS PERSONA N0N GRATA
t United States special agent George
i C Carothers is persona non grata with
j the recognized government In Mexico,
Continued on page . CoL 4.
Ancona, Austria Has
ULnilSREll B IK
DESERTING FAST
Carranza General Grants
Amnesty to 88 Officers
at Agua Prieta.
Douglas. Ariz., Nov. 10. Eighty-sis
former Villa officers, recently deserted,
accepted -amnesty from Gen. Obregon
and left last night for Piedras Negras.
through the United State. Each was
given transportation and $10 by Obre
gon ta defray the expenses of the trip.
Carranza officials claim that fully SO
Villa officers and men have entered
Agua Prieta during the last week, ac
cepting amnesty.
Mexican consul R. Garduno lieges
that circulars and manifestos calling
upon Villa's soldiers to desert acd ac
cept amnesty are being circulated in
Villa's camp. One such document Is
said to be signed by 44 commissioner
officers who deserted Villa.
The signers are said to Lave crossed
the line at Naco yesterday afternoon
and arrived in automobiles early last
night, having been given permission
by the United States military authori
ties to cross American territory for
the purpose of surrendering.
After their arrival at Agua Prieta,
consul Garduno declared that If Villa
remained inactive, the Carranza au
thorities would be able to secure the
surrender of most of his army.
San Antonio. Texas, Nov. 10. In a
statement issued here by the Mexican
clergy, signed by Joseph Mora y del
Rio. archbishop of Mexico, and seven
other prelates, it is emphatically de
nied that the clergy donated SI 1,000.000
to a new uprising in Mexico, as claimed
In the purported confession ascribed to
Jose Orozco under custody of the United
States at EI Paso. The statement is
branded as "totally absurd."
Archbishop Mora continued:
"Neither don Venustiano Carranza
nor another person need have a fear
that Mexican bishops and clergy may
be an obstacle to the restoration of
peace in Mexico, since such restoration
has been the aim of all our works, writ
ings, prayers and exhortations to the
faithful during the last years of civil
war in our unhappy country.
Would Work for Pence.
"We are longing to work among our
people In behalf of the great task of as
suaging the misfortunes of our conn
try and of operating through our apos
tolic ministry for the cementing of na
tional peace and prosperity.
"We can assert that we never con
tributed, either by our sermons or by
our writings, either secretly or pub
licly and far less financially, to over
throw Francisco Madero's government.
"Our behaior toward Huerta's gov
ernment cannot be blamed as criminal
or delinquent, because tt was a merely
passive attitude, avoiding any inter
ference in political affairs."
CONSUL GARCIA CAN COLLECT
CARRANZA MINE TAXES HERE j
Advices to Mexican consul Andres
G Garcia in El Paso Wednesday noon,
from Mexico city, department of
finance, dated November 9. were that
the consulate here is authorized to
collect taxes on mining property in
Chihuahua state or any other part of
Mexico, from those who wish to make
taxation payments in this city, accord
ing to the decree of August 11. while
stamp offices are not open. Owners
are asked to show papers wherein th
last payment has been recorded. The
necessary data on the claims will be
taken.
DAMAGE TO RAILROADS IX
MEXICO TOTALS MSAIt KM),000,000
Roberto V. Pesqueira, director of the
National railways of Mexico, and con
fidential agent in the United States for
the government of Mexico, while here
yesterday, said, "with the restoration
of peace in Mexico, the National rail
ways will be turned back to the com
pany, military operation of it being
no longer necessary Estimates of
the damage done the railroad system
at a recent board meeting placed the
figure between J40.000.000 and 550.
000.000." BKITMN CONSULTS AI.LIRS
AUOLT RKCOGMZIM; CARRAXZV
London. Eng, Nov. 10. Great
Britain is delaying her recognition of
the Carranza government In Mexlcc
in order to obtain the viewpoint of
her allies, according to a statement
made Tuesday night by foreign secre
tary. Sir Edward Grey, in the hoaee of
commons.
VILLA RKCKIVKS l'RACE
OKPKR. IT IS RBI'OIITBU
Nogales. Ariz., Nov. 10. It is re
ported here that Gen. Villa has re
ceived a peace offer from secret
agents of Gen. Carranza and that be is
to return an answer at Nogales, Son..
November IS. In the interim, there is
to be no fighting, this report states.
23D IMMXTllV IS TO
GO TO DOUGLAS ltfZ.
Galveston. Texas. Nov. 10. The 2Sd
U. S. Infantry, now at Jacksonville,
Fla has been ordered to Douglas. Ariz.
The tegiment went from Texas City to
Jacksonville to have charge of the rifle
ranges during the recent rifle matches.
CLERGY DENIES
iiiym,
GLDSE USEE
FDR LIFE
Mere Spark Is Followed By
Flash Of Flame; Floors
Collapse Rapidly.
PROPERTYLOSS
TOTALS MILLIONS
Bethlehem Sleel Firm's Ma
chine Shop Was Building
800 Guns For Allies.
SOUTH BETHLEHEM. PA, Nov. 18.
Fire early today almost com
pletely destroyed the No. 4 ma
chine shop of the Bethlehem esteel com
pany. Only the skeleton of the big
building is. standing. Machinery and
material in the bulli'asr was said to be
worth millions of dollars.
How the fiw started is not definitely
known. It was discovered in the boring
mill and is said to have resulted from
a spark from an electric lamp which,
exploded, falling In to a pool of otTu
The fire spread rapidly. ,
Gunx Alone Worth Millions.
The value of the gnse asaaar-in the
shon la said to be several million dol
lars There were about ltto machtaes
of different kinds In the building, run
ning from lathes, shapes, drills, on
down to boring machines. These ma
chines were worth from J44 to several
thousand dollars each, and it is esti
mated that the value of machinery was
several million dollars
3Ien Bueiipe by Rope.
About 800 men were at work when
the fire started and so rapidly did it
spread that some employes had to make
their escape by means of ropes.
Pinnies 'lih High.
From workmen it was learned that
the fire started in oil near the en
trance to the plant. There was only a
spark of fire at first when sorre workr
men started to put it out by throwing
water. There followed a mighty flash
and up leaped a flame as high as the
structure.
Floors Collapur.
Floor after floor loaded down with
machinery collapsed and fell to the first
floor where it lay in a Jumbled mass
As far as known there was no loss of
life. The fire probably will burn fall
day.
Recently the burned building was re
built and expanded and equippel at a
cost said to be 33.000.000. It v. .- i given
over to the manufacture c' .'ns of
various caliber for the Um . States.
England and her allies and sjme $00
or these guns were in process ot manu
facture when the fire broke out
Miort Circuit Is Reported.
New York Nov. 10. A short circuit
of electric wires which ignited oil in
one of the smaller boring mills caused
the fire in one of the shops of the
Bethlehem Steel company today, ac
cording to a statement telephoned to
the local offices here by A. D. Mix
sell, vice president of the company.
AFTER 33 YEARS HIDING,
WILL ANSWER MURDER CHARGE
Springfield. 111.. Nov. 10 Benjamin Mil
lar whi In 18S was torm marshal of Riv
erton near here, will answer to a charge of
murder in connection with the shooting of
James Klrlin. whom he was tryrac to stop
from firing a gun In the streets.
The trial will follow a message from she?
iff T. J. DeWltt of Jena. Louisiana, re
ceived Tuesday and reading as follows:
'An aged man giving tne name ot .ueaj.
Miller sorrendered to me today, saylnc he U ,
wanted for the murder of James Klrlhi In j
RIvertoD. 3 years azo. lie tells me he is
near death and for years has Hved like a
huaied animal, fearing the Justice that would
eTertake him for tne killing of Klrlin If he
should be arrested. He says he caa atand
the strain no longer and I am holding him
until I hear from you."
SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS -TEXAS
CAR SHED MEASURE
Austin. Tex.. Nov. 10. In reversing
and remanding the case of the state
of Texas against the International
and Great Northern railway company
from Harris county, the supreme court
today upheld the constitutionality of
the socalled car shed law, in an opinion
written by associate Justi-1 J. K.
Yantls.
This Is the law which requires the
maintenance by railroad companies of
suitable sheds for employes when re
hiring cars or engines.
13TH JUROR IS CHOSEN
IN TRIAL OF SCHMIDT
Los Angeles. Calif-. Nov. 10. The
ISth or alternate Juror was obtained
tooay in the trial or Matthew A. ;
o.ktnlili nhrpMl with murHr for his
alleged 'implication tn the destruction I
of the Los Angeles Times building Oct. I
1. 1010.
E. S. Rowley, a local realty dealer,
was the final Juror chosen He will
serve only if any of the regular II Is
incapacitated but will sit with the Jury
through the trial.
TEMPORARY INJUNCTION
RESTRAINS BIG SHOE FIRM
St Louis, Mo.. Nov. 10. A temporary
injunction restraining the United Shoe
Machinery company from enforcing
seven clauses in its contract with shoe
makers was Issued in- the federal dis
trict court here today.
Tipped Over Another Avalanche of Notes
IEII SHIP FDRGIBLY HELD
AND SEARCHED
While Lying in Mexican Waters at the Port of Progreso,
the Ship is Seized and Searched by British War Ves
sel; Neutrality of Mexico Violated and the
Eights of the United States Infringed.
WASHINGTON, ID. C Nov. 10.
American officials were sur
prised and chagrined today
by receipt of a dispatch from Mexico
to the effect that a British "Jlr
had fordiily held up and
American steamer Zeatandla. in the
harbor of Progreso. Mexico. The ad
vices to the state department assert
that the American steamer is rtllh
the Mexican port, but that the British
crJiser is lying outside, presumibiy
waiting to seize the ship. In commit
ting tKU act. the British cruiser vlo
i.. th. nutrIftv of Mexican waters
-.i r th United States as well. The
.r. Xr th. Mlinra and forcible J
-""". .w- '".- .- ... t...tMn nu. I
searcn is caoiw vs mm- .
It is supposed that the British offi
cers had suspicions that the- boat was
being fitted out in the interests or
on Mysterious Mlulon.
The Zealand la figured much of late
in reports of the InvesUCatlons of
British agents on the trail of all
supposed to be fitting oat in the Uni
ed States for attacking oil carrying
ships from Mexican fields, where the
British navy draws a great propor
tion of its supply of fuel Oil
Germans Man Ship.
On October 7, the Zealand!, former
IS II FLIES
Galveston. Nov. 10. The Italian
steamer Livietta of 1700 tons, leaving
from Port Arthur Tuesday for Buenos
Aires with a cargo of case oil. is In
flames about CO miles off Sabine bar.
There is no information as to how the
fire started.
SERVIA LOSES IN NORTH
BUT GAINS IN THE SOUTH
London. Eag, Nov 10. From tho
point of view of the allies, the Servian
situation grows steadily worse in the
north, but offers fresh ground for en
couragement in the south. All of the
section near Alekainac. north of Nlsh.
that remains in Servian hands Is a small
cttjn nMr Aleksinac. norsh of Nisb,
and this is doubly threatened by the
Ttniarian advance to the Morava
the Morava
river and the continued southward
drive of the German forces from
SvKrusevac. both converging upon Alek-
sinac, wacre 11 swms iiawvmj imi
junction soon will be ejected.
South of Nish the railway Is un
doubtedly in the hands of the Bul
garians as far as Veles. since Lesovac
has been recently taken py them; but
south of Veles affairs have taken a
turn decidedly more favorable for the
allies. The Bulgarians are still' per
sistently attacking this point, but
Saloniki dispatches report they have
Been driven back no fewer than four
times.
French and British troops figured
conspicuously fn this Bulgarian repulse.
DELEVAL LOSES HIS POST;
IS DISLIKED BY GERMANY
Washington. D. C-. Nov. 10. M. De
levaL a Belsian femnloved bv the United
1 Ql.tM r-stnnlnr tn til ljwaftofl at
Brnasels. na, left Belgium and will not
r,urn to hi, DOat because Germany has
given notice that he is persona non
mta.
The sta'e department will not admit
that Deleval has been removed but an
nounced that he had left Belgium and
will not return.
Whether Deleval's unacceptlblUty to
"Germany came about through the activ
ities ot the American legation staff in
the case of Edith CavelL the British
nurse executed by German military au
thorities, is not made clear at the state
department although there are some
intimations that It might have been.
Under international law Germany is
not called upon to give the reasons for
objecting to Deleval.
BRIAND SAYS PEACE TALK
NOW IRRITATES FRANCE
Pans. France. Nov. 10 Arlsttde
Brland. chief of the new war ministry
of France, received the American
newspaper correspondents in a body
today, inviting them to ask questions
or make requests relative to their work.
Asked regarding peace suggestions, be
said:
"What are the peace- suggestions?
They Irritate us at tne present stage
of the war. W
hut to drive to
we can taia ot noming
complete success oy
I arms. Even to mention a peace oy ;
compromise or concession is iv w un
true to those at the front who are giv
ing their lives."
TWO RRITIMI SHIP SUNK.
London, Eng . Nov 10. Two British
ships, the Callforman and the Moor
ma. have been sunk.
XVTIOXS S. MILLKR CASK SBT
FOR SPIIHISSIO.N DBCKMIItllt 1
Austin. Texas. Nov. 10. The case of
J. H- Nations et al against V. P. Mil
ler et al from El Paso county, was to
day set for submission on December 1,
in the state supreme court.
ITU SHIP
B BRITISH Cll
ly a Hawaiian ship, mysteriously Jeft
Pensacola. Fla-, at night for Tampico.
Mex.. carrying a large stock of pro
visions and manned principally by
Germans. An American flag painted
on her hull had been painted over and
It was reported that while at sea she
flew the German colors, although this
was denied flatly by her owners.
Carried Itesln For Shrapnel.
The ship moved from Tampico. to
Progreso, where British agents lo
cated her. and reported that she bore
a large quantity of resin for which
there was no ostensible use in Mexico,
although tt is used largely for making
sbraDneL They also reported their
suspicions that she bore a lareo quan
titv nf .nnni nH the British VleV
Uty of copper and the British view
was that the shin was waiting for an
opportunity to slip out with the cargo
for some port where it would find its
way to Great Britain's enemies.
Constitutes Serious Issue.
The forcible searching of an Ameri
can ship in a neutral port probably
would constitute one of the most seri
ous issues to arise between United
States and England in the controversy
now In the channels in diplomacy over
the British nav's conduct toward
American shipping. While awaiting
further details, officials here were si
lent. A thorough Investigation will
be made
UOiNTCOUNCiL
H PLANNED
London, Eng.. Nov. 10. Premier
Asquith in the house of commons to
day foreshadowed the establishment
of an Anglo-French war council In
which French and British ministers
would sit. He expressed the hope
that Russia and Italy would join In
the council.
RUSSIA IS PREPARING FOR
FIVE MORE YEARS OF WAR
London. Bug, Nov. 10. Russia is ex
tending and reorganizing her military
service in preparation for five more
years of war. says a dispatch from the
Times' Petrograd correspondent.
"These preparations are not being
n&de soley against the Germans. The
Russians believe the Germans are ex-
aJ1 ihU las ngf vele (n n an.
j deaTor to gu,. op the whole of the
Musseiman unent ana itussia pnroaoiy
foresees the necessity for Increased
strength with which to clear up the
formidable struggle which the Ger
mans, even after their defeat, win leave
as a heritage behind them," says the
correspondent.
FRENCH AND BULGARIANS
WAGE FOUR DAY BATTLE
Pans. France. Nov 10. Dispatches
to the Patris of Athene from Saloniki
state that for four days a violent bat
tle has been in progress In the vtentty
of Strumitza between French and Bul
garian forces. At last accounts the
fighting was still going on. The French
was outnumbered by the Bulgarians.
Gen. Sarail. the French commander in
chief, has sent reinforcements to this
front.
The Patris also says that hr Bul
garians were defeated by the French at
Krlvolak.
DRY WS BOOK IS RARRKD
PROM I.tDIA. IS REPORT
San Francisco. Calif- Nov. 10. A
book called D1 Gawahi. said to consist
wholly of William J. Bryan's writings
on British rule In India, has been
barred from the malls to India by re
quest of the British government, ac
cording fo Ram Chandra, a local Hin
doo editor.
CAXADI1X MILITIV MINISTER
WTE.NDS TO IIBAO AX ARMY
Toronto, Ont.. Nov. 10. When the big
drive of the allies through German ter
ritory toward Berlin begins. Gen. Sir
Samuel Hughes, minister of militia, in
tends to head the Canadian army In the
field, he announced at a recruiting
meeting held Tuesday night.
GER3IAXS TAX V RS.VV.
POLAND. 7S.00 A YISAR
London, Eng., Nov. 10. Warsaw. Io
land. papers reaching here announce the
German government has imposed a
yearly tax of S7S.0.OOO against the city
for the maintenance of the military
government there.
I
The "Ford" Now
Classified As Poultry..
v
Editor El Paso Herald:
On yesterday I advertised a Ford (oaring car lor ale. and in looking
over the commas ot your paper I find it Beted in the Poultry column. I never
knew before that a Vord wag of this specie, sat I reckon it grts its title to
such owing to the fact that they are "Roosters." At any rate, no matter
what its genealogy or in what location it was placed, it is jold. and therefore
I have no kick coming. I simply want to know if a Ford is a fowl, what is
a fowl? Does anything that flies, wings or no wings, take that classification?
George R- Kline.
One Missing Woman and
Infant Italian-Americans,
Says U. S. Consul.
ANCONATRIED
ESCAPE, REPORT
Survivors Of Passengers and
Crew Land At Various
Mediterranean Ports.
BERLIN. Germany. Nov. 10 (by wire.
leas- to SayviUe, L. L) Tnfor
matioa from- a reliable source Is
that the Italian steamship Ancona,
was sunk by an Austre-Hungariaa
submarine." sajs the Overseas News
Agency. . "She attempted to escape and
thus compelled the submarine to use
her guns."
WASHINGTON. IX C Nov. lit
Two Italian-Americans sailed
-frhm Xaeiee on ie 'steamer
Ancona. sTximexug to a dispatch to the
state departmesrr today from consul
White. One oX theza wis Mrs. Fran
naca Mascolo Lamtrra. Consul White
. cabled it was verbally reported in Na
ples that !T0 persona had been lost.
Consul White's dispatch said the
other lost American citizen was an in
i fant child.
The United States may make a for
j mat Inquiry of Austria, as was done
I with Germany in similar cases, de
j mandlng disavowal and reparation.
LONDON. Eng . Nov 10. A dispatch
to Lloyd's from Bizerta says that
300 persons on the Ancona, torpe
doed Tuesoav night in the Mediterra
nean by an Austrian submarine, were
drowned. It is said there were some
Americans aboard.
Most of the lost, the message says,
were women and children emigrants
One hundred and thirty survivors
have thus far reached Rixerta.
Injnred 3Ien Are Landed.
The first reports from Rome said 170
survivors bad been landed in Bizerta,
instead of ISO. as given out today.
A message from Cape Bon, Tunis.
says two of the Ancona's boats, with
54 members of the crew landed there
Some of the men were Injured.
Forty-one members of the crew and
four passengers have been landed at
Malta.
Carried 4S3 Paaaengers.
A dispatch from Rome says the An
cona carried 4SJ passengers, including
8J first-class and (0 second-class pass
engers. The crew numbered So.
Fear For Three Other Ships.
In view of the sinking of the Ancona
and the reported activity of German
and Austrian submarines in the Mediter
ranean and adjacent waters consider
able interest was expressed In marine
circles here todav concerning three
steamers that sailed from American
ports and are now nearing Italy.
The Europea of the La Veloce line
sailed from New York on Oct. SI and
is due at Naples today, but has not been
reported as arriving. The Europea car
ried HIS passengers, a large portion
of them being reservists.
The steamer Caserta of the Lloyd
Italian line sailed from here Nov. 1 for
Genoa with 1100 passengers, nearly all
of them being Italian reservists. The
White Star Cretic which sailed from
Boston for Mediterranean ports on Oct
30. is due at Gibraltar today with 1083
passengers.
Censorship Delays News.
New York. Nov. 10 No word con
cerning the sinking of the Ancona had
been received early today by Hartfield.
Solarl Co. local agents of the Italian
line, and It was thought In steamship
circles that therigid Italian censorship
had caused numerous pmate and press
dispatches to be held back.
Meager dispatches indicate that the
Ancona was sunk within a compara
tively small triangle, the points of
which are the southern end of Sardinia.
the western end of Sicily and Bizerta,
Tunis.
Xot rsed nn a Transport,
The Ancona has not been used as a
transport during the present war, the
agent said, nor has the vessel carried
any munitions. She has been a passen
ger steamer for opera singers, mu
sicians, and others coming to this country.