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VOL. XLVI. NO.' 129.
OMAHA, , WEDNESDAY
MORNING, NOVEMBER. 15,
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Daily
ENGLAND STANDS
PAT ON BLACKLIST;
HOLDS ITLAWFUL
Britain, in Reply to American
Protest Defends Act i as
T, Necessary to Shorten u
; . ; the War.
U. S. DEMAND IS REJECTED
Just a Regulation Plainly Con.
cerning None But Empire
and Its Subjects.
SAYS MILITARY NEED FOR IT
Washington, Nov. 14. The British
reply to "the latest American note pro
testing against the trade blacklist,
made public tonight by the S(ate de
partment, denies the rights of neutral
traders under international law have
been, ruthlessly cancelled, defines the
blacklist measure as a municipal regu
lation plainly concerning .only the
British government and'British citi
zens and contends that it is designed
to shorten the war. v
The note fails to meet the American
demand that the oames of American
firms be stricken from the blacklist,
but attempts to convince the depart
ment that the British position is just
and js founded on law. It leaves open
the door for further negoiations,
hich are expected to follow. ,
' ' Transmitted by Page. ;
j The nofe was subscribed by Vis
count Grey, the British foreign minis
ter, and was addressed to and trans-i
fnitted by Walter Hines Page the
American ambassador at London.
. A part which attracted much'offi
cial. notice dealt with the subject of
peace, based on the theory that one
American contention had been that
there exists no military necessity for
the blacklist; that it is unnecessary
for the allies to prejudice neutral com
merce and that nothing which hap
nem in distant neutral countries can
influence the result of, the great con
flict: "If that really were the position,"
says the note, "it is possible that the
measures taken by his majesty's, gov
ernment might be described as un-
' called-for, but it is not. "We may well
. wish that it vere so.
' Still LongStruggle.
J "Even thpugh the military situation-
of the allies has greatly im
proved there is still a long and bitter
struggle in front of them, and one
which, in4twic-to the principle! for
which they are fighting imposes upon
them the duty of employing every op
portunity and every measure which
they can legitimately uife to overcome
their opponents. ,.,-?
"One ; observation" which is very
commonly heard is that certain bel
ligerent acts,-even though lawful, are
too-petty, to have any influence in a
strugle of such magnitude.. - It is, I
know, difficult for those who have
no immediate contact with the war
to realize with what painful anxiety
men and women in this country must
regard even the smallest acts which
tend ' to increase, if only by a hair's-
, breadth, the danger in which -their,
relatives -and friends daily stand, or
to prolong, if only by a minute, the
period during which they) are to be
exposed to such perils. ,
-,, . Not to be Compared. ,
. "Whatever inconvenience may be
caused to neutral nations by the ex
ercise of belligerent rights, jt is not
to be compared for an instant to the
suffering and loss occasioned to man
kind by the prolongation of the-war
"even for.weeks." - , - ' ;
In its arguments the note points
out that German business houses
throughout the world have furthered
the cause of Germany in the war and
have been active agents for the "dis
semination of German political and
social influence and foe the purposes
of espionage." '
. "In some cases," continues the note,
"they have been used even as bases
of supply for German cruisers, and In
other cases organizers and paymasters
of miscreants employed to destroy by
foul means factories engaged in mak-
(Contlnoed on Pate In, Colnma Two.)
The Weather
( For NebrMkft Fatr; lowly ( rtilnV tem
- perature. - ' , -
Temptar(at Omsh Yetterey.
'"j ;.'.'.:. Hour.-'., , Der
, a a. m. ....... .
, 8 a. m.......f... 4
i 7 a. m.... ..!... 6
k a. m.... r. t
9 a. m..s v.. 6
10 a. m ... j..
11 a. m ..' 11
13 m. ...... ......... II
. 1 p. m. 18
2 p. m... 19
S p, m.,... ,, 22
4 p. m.,.. SI
t p. m. ...,....,. 20
6 p. m..k, 20
ff p. m, . .4 10
p. m. .y. 18
8
Comparative Local Record.
f " " - . 1018. 118. 1114. lflt.
Hifhent yesterday... 22 87 88 46
Lowest yesterday..,. I 28 SI 88
Mean temperature. . 12 ' 20 47 40
Precipitation .00 .00 -, T,.', T
Temperature and precipitation departures'
from the normal: -
Normal temperature. . , .
Deficiency for the day..,,....
Ttfaf ekueaa since March 1...
Normal predpt tables
Deficiency for the day
Total rainfall since March 1..
.... .inch
. .04 inch
.18.82 Inches
deficiency since March
..12.00 Inches
deficiency for cor. period, 116.
lytfi Inches
KS21nches
yenciency tor cor. period, iH.
- Reperie-rrem HUUons at 7 P. M.
Station and 8Ute Temp. Hlfh- Hi
oi neatner.
Cheyenne, clear..,
Davenport, clear.
T p. m.
fall.
' 18
. 28
18
, 24
.00
M
.00
.00
M
.0
.00
.01
Denver, clear..
28
21 .
. 34,
4 22 ,
30..
" tS -v
84
- 24 .
' 28 .
: 40 ,
Del Motnest' clear.,.,,,
Uodire City, clear....
-lender, clear 10
North Platte, clear;'... 28
Omaha, clear.. ., ,.,,, !,
Pueblo, clear. , .', 22
Rapid City, clear...:, 24
Salt Lake City, clear.. 2
Hnnla J1", clear. . .
'20
HiMrietn, clear. .,, 'a
ridftn, clear.'.,.
viimr is .? 29 .8
Valentine, clear. , y. ,,..'ra; $i
"T indlcalce trai-e of preclpltAllon '
k . L- A.. HKLbU. Mlorilogist-
GERMANS ON ANGRE
TAKEN BY SURPRISE
Lriiisu Troops Raid Trenches
and Eat Breakfast Prepared
i for the Teuton Troops.
FOUR THOUSAND TAKEN
x(Oopyrltht, 1SH, by ABK.clZd PreH.)
' With the British Armies hi Frarfce,
Nov. 13. (Via London.,' Nov. 14.)
The Germans were apparently com
pletely surprised by this morning's
attack in the valley of the Ancre. An
evidence of this tfas found; in.'Jthe
fact that the garrison of the trendies
around Beaumont Hamel were pre
.paring for breakfast at the verjf mo
ment when the Brittsjv infantry
stqrmed the position. The British
after partially clearing the under,
ground galleries and rounding up 700
prisoners, proceeded to eat their pris
oners' breakfast, telling the captives
that .they would be fed when they ar
rived within tne British lines.
A total of nearly 4,000 prisoners
has so far been sent to the cages,
including a regimental commander,
who was captured in a dugout with a
major, an adjutant and a number of
other officers. The majority of the
prisoners are Silesians, aucL according
to the British officers', very inferior
fighting material. The German high
command- depended apparently on
the supposedly impregnable charac
ter of the old front line and its
strongly fortified villages, rather than
on the stamina of the troops. The
British officers believe the Germans
withdrew their best men for service
elsewhere on the British front, where
the new and shallower positions to
which the defenders have been forced
demand greater resisting power on
the part of the infantry.
- British Losses Are Light.
The British losses are unusually
light, owing largely to the unexpect
edly feeble character of the German
machine gun fire at Beaumont Hamel
and St. Pierre division. Large num
bers of German dead were found
strewn in the wrecked trenches of
the original main line: This line
consisted of four parallel rows of
trenches, the last being flush with
the western face of Beaumont Hamel.
For some days past the sector at
tacked today and the area behind
have teen Subjected to successive
bombardments which rose to a record
pitch yesterday and resulted in the de
molition of a large part of the defense.
The garrison accepted the morning's
deluge of shells as part of the usual
daily program and did not fully real
ize their danger until the British in
fantry was seen approaching in the
darkness. -
The British advance north of Deau-mont-HSrne1"a
heldrwa-wrf ront
about 1,000 yards west of Serre. The
first detachment captured some Ger
man trenches and passed eastward
toward the village. Suddenly hidden
machine guns and infantry, snipers
scattered in fereat profusion in the
'craters and other Shelters began fir
ing in the backs of the troops and
necessitated their withdrawal.
Cleaning Isolated Pockets.
North of the Serre the British
gained ground, but owing to the fail
ure of the advance immediately south,
the position was subjected to enfilading
fire from higher ground in the neigh
borhood (of the-village. A number of
isolated pockets are being cleared of
Germans in the intervening ground
between Beaumont-Hamel and Beau-court-Sur-Ancre.
The British are
firmly established on the western out
skirts of the latter hamlet. The re
maining fragments of the old German
line south ot the Ancre which were
"pinched out" by the British flank
Di valine to the northeast around the
elbow of the stream had been Dartiallv
isolated since the capture of Schwaben
redoubt. Ihree hundred Germans, the
only survivors of the-bombardment,
were captured in an. extensive system
of riverside caves. Prior to the at
tack the only communication between
these caves and the Uerman rear was
by a causeway across the Ancre which
could only be traversed at night. -Positions
of Great Strength.
All the positions of the Germans
north of the-; Ancre were -of. excep
tional strength, JJeaumont-Haniel
equaling Thiepval in the extent and
security oi its laDyrmth ot dugouts,
while the German engineers have
been laboring constantly for more
than-, two years to make the defenses
ot which this was ar) important part
impregnable, There was a profusion
of connected crun redoubts, elaborate
-telephone and electric light systems
ana great caverns capable ot shelter
ing companies of infantry. Prisoners
says it was oeneved that the Beaumont-Hamel
line could not,be taken.
The barrage fire accomna-nvinir the
attack and the subsequent bombard
ments of the next line of works were
j I ' :
uescriucu , uy t survivors i as ine mos
terrific experienced , by t them on any
front. -; ." --i
Governor-Elect ,
. Thanks Supporters
'S'-:-A", rt -f.. ''v., ,
', North Platte! Neb.-, Nov. 14. (Spe
cial Telegram.)Keith Neville in to
day's issue of the North Platte Eve
ning Telegram thanks the voters o
Nebraska for the honor conferreo
UDon' him bv electing him governor
ortheltate. He. say: f
"I desire through your columns to
express my appreciation to the people
of the state for the majority given me
at the election on November 7. To the
loyal democrats for the many courtei
sies extended . throughout the cam-j
paigit. "1 the voters of other parties
with whom my candidacy found fa
vor. To the newspapers for their sup
port and for the fair treatment bv
(those Uhat did not support 'me. To
thousands ot women tor their interest
and words ot encouragement. 7 am
gratetul to my- triends and I ask the
co-operation of those who counted
themselves among my political erfe-
mies, to the end that my tdministra-
tior may oe ot tne greatest benefit
to the state and a credit to myself and
lamily. : . . - -. ...
CARRANZA TOLD
BY WASHINGTON
TO LETSCOUT GO
U. S. Government Warns Mex
ico to Release Two Amer
. icans Held in Jail at ,
Juarez.
DEMAND MAT BE GRANTED
Prisoners, it Is Said, Probably
, Will Be Released at
;i Once.
PACT BJ.dcKED BY CABRERA
. Atlantic City, N.' J.,. Nov.-14. Vig
orous opposition today by Luis Cabre
ra, chairman of the Mexican represen
tation, preveiited a formal agreement
by the Mexican-American commission
on the principle and essential points
of the plan for the withdrawal of the
American troops from Mexico, and
other questions that have arisen be
tween the two committees. '
It became known today that yes-
tetday, while Mr. Cabrera was . in
Philadelphia conferring with Rafael
Nieto, sub-secretary of the depart
ment of finance, Carranza's other two
representatives and the American
commissioners entered into an agree-
. .t.:-i. iL. i I
mem which uic ivtcxicans dqucvcuj
would be ratified by Mr. Cabreras
When Cabrera appeared before the
commission today, however, he ob
jected to certain terms in the proposed
agreement and tor an hour addressed
the commissioners, protesting against
the plan as agreed to by the other two
Mexicans.
This unexpected opposition bv Mr.
Cabrera is believed to have brought
the commissioners once more to a
position where a solution of the in
ternational problem , cannot - be
reached for several days at least.
- Demands Release of Scout, ;
El Paso, Tex.f Nov, 14. Represen
tations were made today by the Amer
ican State department to the Car-
ranza government through its agents
here and in Mexico City, for immedi
ate action to be taken in the cases of
Benjamin Braham, the scout for Gen
eral rershing, and Joseph Williams, a
Mormon resident of Colon ia Bublan,
who are being held in the Juarez jail.
General P. Elias Calles, former mil
itary governor of Sonora, is expected
to assume command of a division un
der General Francisco Murguia in the
state of Chihuahua, which is being or
ganized to take the field against the
Villa bandits. General Calles has been
in Mexico City for a conference with
general Larranza and, General Ubre
gon. minister of war,-
This was announced by Carranza
Consul ; Eduardo Bravo today. 'His
division- is expected t be made up
largely of Yaqui Indians from :. the
state of Sonora. .
E dwards Protests to Garcia.
Acting upon his instructions .from
Secretary of State Lansing, American
Consul Edwards today called upon
Andres JJarcia, ranking Carranza of
ficial on the border, and filed, a formal
protest against. the removal of the
two Americans to Chihuahua City. At
the same time he made a request tot
immediate information - as to the
charges against them. ' ,
He also asked that an investigation
be. made of charges against Albert
Harold t Chihuahua Litv. Captain
Scobell, BritisW consul there, is act
ing iur uic uimeu ouues in ims case,
Consul Edwards announced, ay there
is now no American consul there. '
An effort is being made to prevent
the Americans from being 'taken to
Chihuahua City for trial, as it is
feared because of the unsettled condi
tions there they may be killed. Bra-
hen is charged with being a Villa
spy and Williams with having stolen
cattle in his possession.
v-Andres Garcia, inspector general of
consulates for the Carranza govern
ment, went to Juarez today to hold a
conference by telegraph with General
Trevino about the Americans' cases.
It is expected here the two Americans
will be released late toity.
Villa Leaving Chihuahua Region.
Washington, Nov. 14.-rSecretarjq
Lansing's reports from border, of
ficials saywVillista forces operating
around Chihuahua City are withdraw
ing and that more Carranza troops
were being sent there. The dispatches
failed to indicate where the Villistas
were moving, pointing out that the
movement seemed ,to insure added
safety to that district. .
No word has been received' from
Parral, whifh was reported Jo have
been captured by Villistas. '-, ',' :
Yeggs Try Twice :
To Blow Mill Safe
Yeggs tried twice with two charges
of nitroglycerin, to blow the safe in
the West Lawn mills at an early
mornintf hour, but were frightened
away before they got any loot. Resi
dents who live ntar say they heard
two distinct explosions between the
hours of 2 and 3 o'clock. "
Deputy Sheriff Hogan found the
rear door of the building jimmied in.
Fouce think the job is the work, of
professionals. , . ,
President Asked to
Tour Middle West
Washington, Nov. 14. Preiident
Wilson is being- strongly urged to
make a western trip before the con
vening of congcess. : The idea is being
supported by many, who are advising
the president that he should in that
way recognize the support which the
Western states gave m his re-election.
Many telegrams are dh the presi
dent's desk inviting him to a Thanks
giving day celebration in Denver. His
pUns are indefinite as yet and none
of his official iamily knows what he
jwill doabout the proposed trip. ;
BRITISH ARTILLERYMEN WEAR GAS MASKS All of the more prominent infantrymen,
artillerymen end aviators are wearing them but we forget, this ii not a fashion note. The
use of poison gas has become so general on both sides, that practically all the troops near the
fighting lines are equipped with helmets. This photograph shows a British gun crew pre
pared to face a gun attack. . ' . - . ' -:
i
I 1
J : ' 17? " ;!
BRITISH MASKED
BACKBONE OF COLD
If AVE NOW BROKEN
Rising Temperature Predicted,
Which Will Restore Nor
mal Conditions.
COID SPOTS IN THE WEST
ChariM Cltr, b 41 Valentlm .
Huron, H. d a ArmarlUo, TH.... e
lender. Wye... .10il)od tit;, Kan. .. 4
rfiblo, kilo...
aorta riaMa 4, Omaha
SiRo.well.
N. M.
"1
Indicate below ero.
The backbone of the cold wave that
invaded Omaha and the western states
has been broken, ' according to the
weather man.; A slowly rising tem
perature is expected to restore
weather conditions again to the nor
mal of where it was before the cold
spell set in. The local forecast for
today is fair tonight with slowly ris-
nr temperature.
ine or
rive that cold weather' made
on the west front of Nebraska Mon
day was continued with telling effect,
and Tuesday morning the advance had
reached well down into the central
sector, where temperatures of zero to
11 degrees below were the rule.
following the cold wave, according
to the railroad reports, a high, accom
panied by rapidly rising temperature,
is rushing in, driving the winter
weather ahead of it. ' -
Railroad reports say that lnyWyom-
mg. where Monday the temperature
was 10 to 20 degrees b'elow, it is now
13 to 30 above, and continuing to grow
warmer. The ra'Jroads reports indi
cate that inman, a little town on the
Northwestern, this morning was the
coldest spot east of the Rocky moun
tains. There the temperature was 11
degrees below zero.
: Cold Wave Extends South.
Washington, Nov. 14. The . cold
wave trom the Kocky mountain
region continued to move eastward
today and freezing temperatures had
extended southward to the Mexican
border, where the troops were feel
ing their effect. The coldest place
today was Lander, Wyo., - where it
was 10 degress below zero. Pueblo,
Colo., and Valentine, Neb., reported
8 ' below; Charles City Ia., and
North Platte, Neb.,, 4. below, and
Huron, S. D., 2 below.
The advancing cold was being felt
throughout' the middle west and
practically all states west rf 'the'
Mississippi, but it seemed to be
losing its intensity as it moved east
ward., ' i i -The
temperature today had mod
erated Somewhat in the north Rocky
mountain region, but was much be
low seasonal average in all western
districts.
El Paso. Tex., reported 22 degrees;
San Antonio, 28; Del Rio; 30; Corpus
Christi, M, and Brownsville, 38.
i At Chicago 16 degrees was re
ported, while 'St. Paul reported 6,
St. Louis 16 and Omaha 3.
One Wilson Elector
May Be Disqualified
Boise, Idaho, Nov. 44. Because
James' E. Pincock, one of the four
democratic presidential electors
chosen in Idaho, also was a candidate
for the itate legislature from Custer
county and was elected, Idaho's elec
toral vote, instead of being four for
President Wilson is likely to stand
three for WilsOn and one for Huarhes.
it was reported here today. The law
disqualifies any presidential elector
who is also the holder ot a state posi
tion, and Pincock s eligibility prob
ably will be put to the test, say politi
cal leaders here. If he is disqualified
the highest republican, elector may
cast his vote. ' ' '
New York Bank -Will
Have Branch in Petrograd
New. York. Nov. 14. The American
invasion of the foreign financial ai
l-fairs advanced another step today
with the announcement that the Na
tional City bank had, obtained author
ity from the Russian government to
establish a branch in Petrograd. The
orancn to ne opened at once. It
will be the second foreign bank in
the Russian capital. Aa an outcome
of the war in Europe financial and
trade relations between Russia and
the Onited States nave trroatlv pv.
! pandedj. . ;, .
ARTUWERy
WIDOW OF GENERAL
HANDERSON IS DEAD
Prominent Omaha ; Woman
'. Came Here in '60's as Wife
.of Famous Soldier.
HAD BEEN ILL LONG TIME
' Mrs. Rebecca S. Manderson, widow
of the late Genral Charles F. Mander
son, a nationally famous Omahan,
died at her home, 510 South Thirty
eighth street, yesterday morning. She
was 87 years old. Death came follow
ing a prolonged illness. J i . '
There are no surviving children.
Surviving " relatives consist of two
nephews, Wallace Brown and Dean
Harris brown, 'both of Ogden, Utah,
an dtwo nieces, Mrs..H. L. Bracken
qf Salt Lais City and Miss Elizabeth
Harris Black of Omaha, -...i- .-.--.r
Born st Canton, Ohio,
' Mrs. aMhderson was, born at Can
ton, O., tire daughter of Mr: and Mrs.
James D. Brown. Her fathefr and her
grandfather, John Harris, were prom
inent attorneys in the Uhio city, she
was married to the dashing young sol
dier, who afterwaWi. became a gen
eral, in Canton, April 11, 1865. i
When the horth and -spiith plunged
into war, her husband-to-be was the
chief factor in the organization of a
company of zouaves, which dis
tinguished itself several times in the
next few years. Mi. Manderson was
promoted for bravery several times,
conning out of the war a general.
In 1869 General Manderson brought
his bride to Omaha, then a western
frontier, town. She had lived in
Omaha continuously since that time,
wtih the exception of when she and
her husband were in the national
capital or were traveling.. ., ;
. Husband Died fn 1911. ,
General Manderson Hied suddenly
on board the steamer Cedric, while
he and Mrs. Manderson were return
ing 'from a trip to Europe in 1911.
Mrs. Manderson before her hus
band's death, 'took a prominent part
in the social activities of his City and
Washington. She was vice president
for Nebraska of the Mount Vernon
Ladies' association for several years.
The-widow of' General Manderson
was a great lover of flowers and had
one of the most beautiful gardens in
Omaha. Previous to her illness, she
personally devoted much time to i(s
care. . .- " , - .
- I .
Head of National . '.
Teachers' Ass'n is
Hurt in Wreck
Charlottesville, Vs.', Nov. 14. David
B. Johnson, president of Winthrop
college, Rockhill, S. C, and also pres
ident of the National Educational as
sociation, and eight other passengers
were injured, the engineer killed and
the fireman badly scalded when a
Southern railway passenger- train
from Augusta to New York was
wrecked in a collision in the yards
here early today. " .
Correction Adds
190 to Wilson's
a, . ii . TT . I""" meeting last night, Andrew I.
' California VoteLDs"icls 'oldfth poi fy,,1"
a member of a gang who killed Po-
San Francisco, Nov. 14. Woodrow
Wilson's plurality in California had
been increased by 190 votes by re
turns from county clerks'-, counts
available todays The count- pro
gressed slowly, and" was "far from
complete in the larger counties. A
few small counties reported.
Former Congressman
Henry George is Dead
Washington, Noy. v 14. Forfher
Congressman Henry George, son of
Henrv George of single tax fame.
died here today after a long illness.
He formerly represented the twenty
first congressional district of New
York. He was 54 years old and
maintained his home in New York
City. - . V -" ;
BOY SCOUTS' WORK ;
IS NATION'S ASSET
J. P. Freeman Tells University
i Club Members of Value of
' Juvenile Movement. .
t . ! .. : .
IT FOSTERS CIVIC - PRIDE
"Boy scouts do not take tips (or
their services," said J. P. F,reeman,
national organizer for the boy scout
movement, in his- talk before the
University club at noon today,
"You probably noticed that a lot
of the local boy scouts were used
last week as guides and in other ca
pacities to assist the teachers during
the convention of the Nebraska State
Teachers' association. One little fel
low ,was offered tips five different
timet by teachers for carrying their
grips and,doing;.cdbe,r1Jlt.tle services,
put nc reiusci every, luuexra accept
I..,;'. Cleari-Up Campaign,
Mr.; Freeman talked on the value
of the boy scout movement, 1 not- only
to the city in elean-up campaigns
and other worthy work, but the value
to thcboys themselves, and ot the
future manhood ot the city. -
He said that Cleveland a few years
ago was known as the flylcss city,
and that the boy scouts brought this
condition about bv their camoaign
against flies. ' He told of the cam
paign in Toledo for a cleaner city,
when the troops of boy scouts were
sent broadcast Over the acity minting
out unsanitary spots and reporting
them to the people who lived on the
lot. When the boys found a pile of
garbage or some other unsanitary
condition in the alley or on the lot
of a family, they simply went to the
door and told the lady of the house
very politely ot the condition,
i v Kesuits of Work.
Ihey found, oyer 800 unsanitary
spots in tne city in a short time and
reported fhem. A week later when
a survey was made, only 200 of these
unsanitary conomons . remained.
snowing the large .effect the cam
paign of the boys had made.
"The boy scout movement instills
o-operative ideals in the boy." the
speaker said. "It teaches him that
he is to protect property rather than
ucairoy u.
Railroad Managers
In Session After '
Break With the Men
New York, Nov. 14, The man
agers' committee of the railroads, fol
lowing the breaking off yesterday of
its conference with the brotherhood
heads on the application of the Adam
son eight-hour law, continue j deliber
ations at today a executive session,
Mothmg was announced as . to
whether there would be another ses
sion between the managers and the
brotherhod representatives, but it was
reported they might- be together' in
Washington some time . dm ing the
week when the congressional hearinsr
on tne law begins. . y
Convert Says He Helped Kill
Policeman Five Years Ago
Grand function. Coin Nnv U
p-n -. . ' :
following nia conversion at a relig
ious -meeting last night, Andrew J.
liceman fhoma Russell in New York
V-ity durinir a street tight five years
ago. He is being held pending ad
vices from New York City.
The gang is alleged to have oper
ated -on West Twenty-second avenue.
Daniels said he was unable to say
whether a shot ' from his revolver
killed Russell, or wliethe the officer
fell at the hands, of other) members
of the gang. He told of the killing
to ease his conscience and cleanup
the, murder, Daniels declared. .
Entente Aeroplanes Drop
Bombs Into Beersheba
Constantinople, Nov. I4.i (Via
London.) "Four enemy airplanes
dropped bombs oh Beersheba (Pales
tine) on November 11 without causing
any damage," says the statement is
sued today by Turkish army head
quarters. , .
BRITISH CAPTURE
4.000 PRISONERS
IN ANCRE SECTOR
English Troops Continue Fight
ing On Five-Mile Front
Taken from the Ger
man Forces,
DRIVE UP RIVER CONTINUES
Germans Admit Loss of Beau
mont-Hamel and Adjoin
ing Positions.
ACTIVITY I. IN CHAMPAGNE
Bulletin. '
London, Novi 14, The Brhiih have
captured Beaucourt, on the Somme
front, a a result of the continuation oO
their powerful drive begun yesterday.
The prisoners' taken by the British
number more than 5,000 up to the
present, according to the official bul
letin tonight. - - , , , .-. ,
London, NdV. 14. The number of
prisoners taken by the British in the
fighting on the Ancre sector of the
Somme front is now over 4,000, ac
cording to an official - statement
With important-ground on a five-
mile frontt already won from the Ger
mans on the northern edge of the
Somme region and in the Ancre
brook' in northern France, the Brit
ish are fighting on in their new of
fensive.' Already they have taken
more--than 4,000 prisoners and' the
number is reported increasing con
siderably. - v...
Berlin confirms the news of the
capture of Beaumont-Hamel, nprth of
the Ancre, one of the strongest points
(n the German defensive line in this
region, oruisn troops stormed this
heavily fortified position and further
south advanced to the edge of Beau-court-Sur-Ancre.
Apparently the British are not re-
laxing their pressure, now that they
have suncceeded in materially sharp
ening the salient in the German line
by their1 advance up the Ancre valley,
as London reports the battle con
tinuing, v Miraumont, on the Albert
Bapaume , railway, and ultimately
Achiet Le Grande, an important rail
way junction point northwest of
Bapautne, seemingly are the British .
objectives. .., . .- . , .
I'aris repofts German activity in
the Champagne region where an at
tack on .the ; French lines near
Auberive is declared to have been
repulsed.;
J, German Official Keport.
Berlin, Nov. 14. (By Wireless to
Sayville.) The official statement is
sued today by German army head
quarters regarding operations in the
western front says:
"On both sides of the river Ancre
yesterday there was violent fighting.
Strong British attacks prepared by
concentrated artillery fire of the heav
iest caliber were, launched against our
positions forming an angle to the
southwestward. The enf my under con
siderable sacrifices succeeded in push
ing us -back from Beaumont-Hamel
and St. Pierre-Diylon, together with
the lines adioininir leading?, into the
prepared positions.
"Our tenacious defense caused us
considerable losses.. ' " - '
-"Other places on the front were
under attack from the east of Hehu-
terne- as far, as the south of Grani
Court. Whenever the British had en
tered they were ejected by the brisk
counter attacks of our infantry.
"French attacks in the sector of
Sailly-Saillisel failed.
"On the- east bank of the River
Meuse (Verdun region) there was a
lively artillery, lire in the eveninir
hours. French reconnoitering advances
against our Mauiremont line were re
pulsed." i .; . . .
Compromise Made -
On Interntountain
Freight Rate Raise
Washington, Nov. 14. Cancellation
of proposed general, increases in
freight rates by transcontinental rail
roads on traffic from and to the Pa
cific coast and the intermountain
country and the east was authorized
today by the Interstate Commerce
commission. Notice was given of a
compromise . between carriers and
shippers tor a maximum increase of
10 cents per hundred pounds on car
toad shipments and 25 cents per hun
dred1 pounds on less than carload
traffic to coast points.'
'The proposed increases amounted
in some instances.to several hundred
ner cent and were- auanenderi hv thi
commission several months ago after
extensive hearings here in which
shippers vigorously protested., The
great bulk of the traffic to points con
cerned is involved. The commission
at the same cancelled hearings set
for November and December in Chi
cago, salt Lake, fan rrancisco and
Portland and Spokane. :
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