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Fair and colder tonight.
EL PASO TEXAS. MONDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 21. 1914.
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The Court's Ruling Removes
Hope of Longer Fight
Against Extradition.
CONFINEMENT OR
TRIAL POSSIBLE
Thaw Refuses Comment;
Has Confidence in Counsel
Former State Secretary.
WASHINGTON D. C Dec 21.
The supreme court today re-
versed the refusal of the fed-
eral court in New Hampshire to extra-
dite Harry K. Tha-w to New York.
The effect of today's decision is to
cause the extradition of Thaw from
ew Hampshire to New York at once.
Thaw may remain in New Hampshire
fm 30 days unless his attorneys con-
pent to his removal sooner. The man-
date of the supreme court carrying: out
its decision is not Issued until 30
dajs from today unless the attorneys
of both sides join in requesting an
earlier issue of the order.
Legal authorities pointed out that
New York might now direct bis imme-
diate trial for conspiracy or might an-
nul the Indictment and return the
prisoner to JMatteawan asylum.
Habeas Corpum Checked Extradition
' n ftugust 17. 1913 Thaw escaped
the Matteawan insane hoapitjsl In
tw York where he had been cottttnef
after two trials for the killing" of
Manford White Charged with a.-con-:
plac to escape he was finally ar-
i aliened in New Hampshire He was
indicted in New York on that charge
and application for his extradition
v as made to New Hampshire. Extra-
dition was ordered by the governor
rf New Hampshire but on habeas cor-
pus proceedings in the federal district
'fiirt. Judge Aldrich held Thaw should
be released
Justice Holmes announced the court's
unanimous decision today. He first
oierruled the contention that It was
nor a crime for a man confined In an
insane ?Blum to walk out If he could
.i-id that therefore a conspiracy to do
so was not a crime.
Indictment Charges n Crime.
"We do not regard It as open to' de-
bate that the withdrawal by conniv-
ance of a man from an Insane asylum
T which he had been committed as
Thaw was did tend to obstruct the due
administration of the law. At least
t'ii New York courts may so decide.
Tiercfoie the indictment oharges- a
fiim If there is any remote defect
in the earlier procedings by which
a. committed which we are far I
fr.m intimating that U not the time
.ind place for that question to be
trif a "
ot Thnw's Trial
Justice Holmes said the moat serious
pfi-'urm nt for Thaw was that if he were
fnne when he contrived to escape
l . could not be guilty of a crime;
tvlil. if he were not Insane he was
entitled to be discharged and that his
frnfinement and other facts in the
i ec or J required the supreme court to
ii'sume that he was insane.
B'lt this is not Thaw's trial" com-
mented the Justice upon this line of
. i ument
An Discretion Is Allowed.
' The constitution aays nothing about
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Supervised
RAIN MIRES MAYTORENA'S
The "War At a Glance
T
HE operntlons of the allies In
Flnnders after a lone period
of sporadic fighting: at de
tached polntH apparently hnvc now
luaumcd the character of n general
movement la nn attempt to press
tinck the entire western end of the
German line. The latest French of-
ficial statement says that appre-
ciable sains have been made al-
though It Is admitted thnt the Ger-
mans arc reslstlog with determina-
tion. It Is reported from London
but not confirmed that the Ger-
mans bare evacuated Dixmade.
GKMANS XBAil W V US AW
In Poland the Germans continue
to close In on Warsaw forcing their
wedge nenrer the city. They are
Irs than 30 miles from the city
llcavr reinforcements are being
dispatched to the front and un-
doubtedly severe fighting Is In
progress todny. Petrograd reports
the Germans have sustained great
losses in their nttempt to reach
Warsaw while Gen. von IHnden-
berg states thnt the casualties
among the Russians nre enormous.
FLEET BOMBARDS DAHDE.M3LLES
The allied fleet Is reported to
have begun a bombardment of the
Dardanelles last Satnrdny. Noth-
ing Is yet known of the results of
the battle.
FRENCH PARLIAMENT TO MEET
The French parliament will sit In
Paris Tuesday. About 200 members
arc serving with the colors but nre
returning from the front to attend
the session.
It Is reported that Italy has
threatened a rupture of relations
with Turkey If a satisfactory' ex-
planation of the threatening atti-
tude toward Tripoli of 4000 Arabs
under Turkish and German officers
Is not given.
Casualties Result From Pu-
ebla Battle; Orpinel and
Followers Killed.
"Washington. D. C Dec. 21. "It ap-
pears from late dispatches." says a
state department statement today
"that the Constitutionalists met a
crushing defeat at Apizaco and Puebla.
"It is reported that on the morning
of December 20 nine cars of wounded
and four dead officers arrived at Vera-
cruz. It is said that more were ex-
pected." Further details of an ineffectual at-
tempt Saturday by Gen. Bias Orpinel
fi. former federal commander to cap-
ture C. P. Diaz Coahulla with a force
of 25 men organized in Texas were re-
ceived today at the department. Gen.
Orpinel was killed II non commis-
sioned officers at C. P. Diaz suspected
of inducing troops to revolt were cap-
tured. Two of Orplnel's men were
kiled 'and their bodies publicly dis-
played at the C. P. Diaz city hall. Fif
teen of the other conspirators are in
" " & J?1?' the remalnde.
having fled back to Texas.
VILLA HOLDS PROMINENT
MEXICANS AS HOSTAGES
Castulo Baca reputed to be the
richest man in Parral has been brought
to Chihuahua on instructions from
Villa and is being held for a ransom of
3100000 gold. Friends of Baca irr El
Paso are attempting to raise the ran-
som a'rtd secure his freedom.
Guillermo Terrazas a grandson of
Gen. X.uis Terrazas is also held in Chi-
huahua together with Luis Terrazas.
Gen. Manuel M. Plata the aged for-
mer federal general who is nearly 84
years old. has also .been brought to
the state capifal and is being held a
prisoner.
and Cnild
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Play Is
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M SET FOR
TUESDAY
Preliminary Conferences Are
Held With Maylorena
and Hill Agents.
SCOTT INVITED TO
MAYTORENA CAMP
Steady Downpair of Rain
Soaks Belligerents and
Firiiig Nearly Ceases.
NACO Ariz. Dec. 21. Rain soaked
roads prevented the proposed
meeting today between Gen. Hugh
L. Scott chief of staff of the United
States army and Gov. Jose Maytorena
the Vllllsta leader in Sonora to discuss
plans for moving the Mexican war
away from the international boundary
at this point.
Maytorena's automobile was mired
some miles away from -the designated
meeting place four miles east Of here
and Gen. Scott with Gen. Tasker H
Bliss commanding the American forces
here returned to camp after going to
the International line near Osborne
four miles east of Naco at 10:30 this
Phe-metrftg was pOSfp-BeWTfnTtrfo!
morrow it tne weather permits 'and
Gens. Scott-and Bliss returned to camp
headquarters.' The rain continues un-
ceaslngly. The firing last night was Intense and
quite a number of bullets fell on the
American side. There was very little
firing today.
The reinforced United States army
forces here under command of Brig.
Gen. Tasker H. Bliss now totals 4700
men.
Predicts Favorable Ontcome.
Gen. Scott spent Sunday conferring
with Brig. Gen. Tasker K. Bliss and
other American officials and with rep-
resentatives of Gen. Hill and Gov. May-
torena. Felix Summerfeld personal
representative of Gen. Francisco Villa
who came here on the same train as
Gen. Scott met the general Sunday
and had a long talk with him. After-
wards Summerfeld expressed the belief
that everything would be settled satis-
factorily and that the United Status
would not have to fire into Mexico to
prevent the factions firing further into
Arizona.
To Talk With Chiefs.
Summerfeld made arrangements dur-
ing his conference Sunday for Gen.
Scott to meet Gov. Maytorena today.
Gen. Scott in conferring with repre-
sentatives of Gen. Hill also made tenta-
tive arrangements to meet Hill at some
future time perhaps today also.
Mr. Summerfeld on behalf of Gov.
Maytorena Invited Gen. Scott to visit
the Maytorena camp south of Naco.
Sunday the Maytorena. troops did not
do any firing at the Hill trenches and
there was little firing from the Hill
men. Altogether it was rather qnlet.
Last Troops Iteoch Naco.
The last of the American reinforce-
ments arrived here Sunday morning
being the headquarters of the 22d in-
fantry from Texas City. This outfit
spent all day Saturday in El Paso. Gen.
Thos. F. Davis who commands the
brigade of infantry from Texas City
came on this train. It came in Just be-
hind Gen. Scott and the 'Golden State
Limited.
Maytorena 3Iay Move.
Washington D. C Dec. 21. Brig.
Gen .Bliss commanding the border
troops at Naco Ariz. today reported
that the rival Mexican factions were
still holding their positions and that
desultory firing continued. He made
no mention of any shots falling on
American soil. .
American consul Sllliman at Mexico
City today transmitted j. message sent
by Maytorena the Villa commander at
Naco to provisional president Gutier-
rez stating his intention of moving
hiB forces away from the American
border. Saturday he said his forces
refused to return the firo to nvold
shooting in . merican territory.
KANSAS WOMAN WILL SEND
CLOTHES TO MINERS' WIVES
Kansas City Mo. Dec. 21. Womeh
in the southern Colorado coal field
will be sant a Christmas consignment
from Kansas City consisting of
clothes bedding shoes and food. This
was announced at the meeting of the
Women's Trade union Sunday.
The women were told of suffering
among the encamped miners and their
families and appeals for Christmas
gifts were made.
ANTI ALIEN AND "DRY" LAWS
ARE ARGUED IN U. S. COURT
Los Angeles Calif. Dec. 21. Suits
to enjoin enforcement of the Arizona
prohibition and alien labor laws were
brought up here today before three
United States fudges. Wiley E. Jones
attorney general of Arizona principal
defendant in the prohibition injunction
case said he would propose to limit
arguments on both .'"des to four hours
so that the case might be finished and
those interested return home for
Christmas.
An Essential Part of a Wise
RUSSIAN
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Battery tending a field piece in the
Belgian Refugees A re
Without Shoes; Appeal
Made' to the Americans
Havre .France Dec. 21. Lack of
shoes is causing so much suffering
among the Belgian refuge'es particu-
larly among the women and children
that' M. ' Schoellart. ' president 6f the
chamber of representatives of Belgium
and head of the Belgian relief society
of Havre has Issued an appeal on their
behalf. This appeal is addressed espe-
cially to Americans since many letters
of Inquiry have been received from
them at the Belgian government build-
ing in Havre asking what supplies are
most needed.
Women and children whose clothing
was left behind In the rush to escape
have been the first care of M. Schoel-
lart The able bodied men. especially
laborers and mechanics have no trouble
in getting work.
The refugees have been spread pretty
well over France in order to prevent
congestion in the cities and tj provide
more" opportunities for self support.
There remain about 1500 in Havre.
Edmond Vidal who is in charge of the
distribution of supplies says that the
discarded clothing he received Is en-
tirely inadequate independent of the
shoe question. Most of the refugees
had worn out their shoes in walking
before they reached France he finds
and donations of clothing seldom in-
clude shoes. During the icy weather of
the past week the relief quarters
were packed with women begging for
shoes for themselves and children.
Pipe Helps Soldier Bear
Operation; No Anesthetic
London Eng. Dec 21. "In one hos-
pital I saw Senegalese operated on
without anesthetics" said Mrs. Harry
Floyd chler commissioner of the
French wounded emergency fund who
has returned from a visit to various
French hospitals. "Their toes had been
frozen and immediate amputation was
necessary.
"All the toes of one Senegalese was
removed without even a groan from
him. Suddenly he leaped from the
operating table and began searching
for bomethlng. The doctors and nurses
could not discover what he wanted. He
found a pipe filled it and lay down
smokintr to deaden the tj.-iln. Then hi
began to pray in a low voice. Presently j
him but he refused. Ho walked to the
convalescents' table where he ate with
his friends.
"The courage and heroism of these
men Is simply beyond lelief. They
never complain. They always urge the
nurses to attend to others. But their
sufferings in the cold climate are piti-
ful." GERMANS BEGIN COLLECTING
TAXES IN WRECKED BELGIUM
Berlin Germany Dec. 21. The Ger-
man authorities in Belgium have begun
to collect the taxes In Belgium in ac-
cordance with the provision of the
Hague . convention respecting occupied
hostile territory.
The collection Is made by the regular
Belgian officials who are under Ger-
man supervision. No exceptions are
made In the case of German goods;
these pay the regular Import duties like
those from other countries. When the
collection of duties began authorities
announced that goods already bought
In would have to pay duties in arrears.
ARTILLERY
hills along the lin e xtending-from the
O- TIID DAY IX COVGnESS.
Washington D. C Dec. 21.
The day In congress
-4. Sennte.
' Resumed consideration ' of
Immigration bill.
Lands committee decided -to
close water power site leas-
O- tng bill hearing next Wednes-
day.
- Judiciary committee deferred
O action on the nomination of
& E. G Bland as United States
marshal for western Missouri.
House.
& Agreed to meet at 10 a. m.
Tuesday and remain in session
until the prohibition constltu-
y ttonal amendment is disposed
of.
Considered by unanimous
consent miscellaneous bills.
O
OX034.M
Commissioner Pendell Says
Amount of $6000 County
Warrant Is Returned.
El Paso county has recovered $6000
alleged to have been prematurely paid
by J. D. Ponder county treasurer to
the firm of Turney firBurges-for serv-
ices in connection with tho Texas-New
Mexico boundary line dispute accord-
ing to county commissioner George
Pendell.
"Turney & Burges this morning
turned over to J. D. Ponder county
treasurer a check on the First National
bank for $6000" he said Monday. "Mr.
Ponder cashed the check and deposited
the money in the State National bank
to the credit of El Paso county.
"This action came as a result of the
resolution passed at our meeting on
Tuesday afternoon Dec. 15 calling up-
on Mr. Ponder to return to the county
$6000 'paid on a warrant issued In fa-
vor of Turney & Burges. dated July 6
1S14. and due six months from that
date. The warrant was paid on Oct. 21
1914. and was not due until Jan. 6
1915."
Sailors Kill Black Cat
Blamed For Ship's Mishap
San Diego Cal. Dec. 21. Sailors
summarily executed a black cat which
bflrl hAPn HvAtl art Kaia nr thft
freighter Isthmian and was blamed for
tuo miajidp "men nearly sent me anif
to the bottom last week. The body of
the cat. was heaved overboard.
The feline was picked up by a sym-
pathetic seaman In the freight yards
at San Pedro and taken aboard the
Isthmian as a pet Unfortunately the
man had not been going down to the
sea in ships long enough to become im-
bued with the superstitions of the av-
erage deep water sailor and felt no
foar when he ascended the gangway
with the cat snuggled under his coat
It was only after the Isthmian struck
that the cat was discovered sitting on
one of the after hatqhes.
TIME
Imuran
AUTO
IN ACTION
Vistula to the Warthe.
French and Bavarians
Become Friendly Over
Spring Between Lines
Paris France D-c. 21. An aviator
Who has Just returned from a part of
the front where the French are or
were opposed by Bavarian troops tells
of an extraordinary sort of entente
( o er a spring between the lines.
It Is the only spring of fresh water
in the neighborhood. At first Dy tacit
jconsent French and Bavarians drew
water at different hours without mo-
lesting one another. Gradually they
became more friendly chose the
same hours exchanged the time
of day and offered one another
tobacco. They even took coffee to-
gether sometimes. All the while the
Germans regularly destroyed a defence
work which the French regularly re-
constructed day by day and tho
French destroyed a redoubt which the
Germans as often rebuilt.
One day two German officers un-
armed left the trenches and held up
their hands. They were met by two
French officers to whom they pro-
posed that each side should leave the
other In enjoyment of his works for it
was absurd to go on indefinitely de-
stroying the same construction.
"Done" said the Frenchmen.
Before separating the officers ex-
changed newspapers and one of the
Bavarians sald:"Our time is up. We
do not know what troops will take our
place but if they are Prussians I ad-
vise you not to trust them." "Ey the
by" he added "if they are Prussians
we will let you know ly sticking bits
of white paper on the barbed wire de-
1 fending our trenches."
ITALY'S KING RECEIVES
GERMAN PRINCE WITH HONORS
Rome Italy Dec. 21. While buglers
played a German air at the entrance tq
the palace king Victor Emmanuel Sun-
day received prince von Buelow the
new German ambassador to Italy
whose chief mission Is supposed to
be to hold Italy neutral and prevent
if possible the kingdom from Joining
the allies.
Leaving the palace prince von Bue-
low said he was greatly satisfied with
the result of his interview-
King Victor Emmanuel sent the gala
carriages to the ambassador's residence
to bring him to the quirlnal. Prirtoe
von Buelow drove to the palace accom-
panied by the baron von Hlndenburg
counselor of the German embassy and
a nephew of the fanrous field marshal.
TEMPERATfllE AT I2LKO.
NEW. IS 23 IIRLOW ZERO
Reno Nev. Dec. 21. Ulko was the
coldest place in Nevada today the offi-
cial temperature there at 4 oclock this
mornina- beinsr 22 decrees below zero.
This was six degrees colder than the
coldest day a year ago.
Better Than Any Paper
Don Lnie Ariz. Dee. 12.
Editor El Paso Herald:
Enclosed find check for further subscription to The Herald. I like Hie
Herald as well or better than any paper I have read in a long time.
Yours truly W. M. CUM-
Educational System
French and German State-
ments Alike Refer to Vig
orous Allied Assault.
RUSSIANS CHECK
200000 GERMANS
Stand Firm Before Warsaw
Despite Three Days of
Heavy Onslaughts
LONDON Bag Dec. 21 The heavi-
est fighting in the west since tha
Germans made their attempts to
force a way to the English channel is
now in progress The French and Ger-
man statements of today show that
Sunday's engagements were contested
keenly along most cf the front from
Alsace to Flande.-3 add on each side
claims are made of tne capture of
trenches and other victories of impor-
tance. The German ar office pave oat to-
da v hit "was described .- a French
armv order signed bv Gn Joffre r"l
found on the body of a French sold.ci.
callins fsf general attack .on the
Germans. The order recites that heavy
reinforcements had been received hv
the allies and "it i; now our business
to clear the fatherland oi the ini fil-
ers." In Poland the Russ ans are offen-itr
determined resistance to tie German
armies which are advancing on War-
saw. Less than 3" miles from the.
city one of the. most stubbornly con-
tested battles of the campaign is still
in progress the Russians for three days
having held in check the German col-
umn which is seeking to force a par-
age of the BSura river
French Record Constant Gain.
Progress all along the line in Franca
and Belgium is claimed in the French
official statement given out in Pari3
this afternoon. There is not one single
mention of & German success or a
French repulse.
Gains although slight are recorded
in Belgium between the Lys and tho
isne. in the Champagne country and
in the Argonne.
At one point an advance of 1200 yards
is recorded and at another the French
made 500 yards.
Progress has also been made between
the Argonne and the Meuse.
The French heavy artillery Is de-
sci lhed as having been successful on
the Aisne. near Reims and elsewhere.
Progress; In Belgium Slight.
The text of the communication fol-
lows 'The Jay at Dec. 20 brought nothing
of importance in Belgium. If exception
is made of small progress in the
region of Lombaertzyde and St
Georges and at a point to the south-
east of the Inn of Kortaker. which is
southeast of Bixschoote. the occupa-
tion of some houses in Wartelem south
of Ziltebeke. and the bombardment by
the enemy of the Ypres hospital.
Gerxnnim Bombard lira.
"Between the Ls and the Aisne. wa
have occupied a fo-ct neir the Toute
between Nouletes and Souchex and we
also took possession of ail the flr?t line
of German trenches between this vish-
way and the first houses of Notre
Dame de Lorette. southwest of Loos.
"The enemy has bombarded Arras.
German TrcBcheft Demolished.
"Our. .heavy artillery silenced on re-
peated occasions the artillery of the
enemy to the north of C'arnoy. whnh
is to the east of Albert This artilierv
also demolished the German trem hes
and sent head over heels two cannon
of a battery established near lTnm
which is to the southeast of Carno
The heavy artillery also scored dist net
advantages near Reims
"In Champagne in the resrlon of Tros-
nes. Perthes and Beausejour as well is
In. the Argonne we made along the en-
tire front appreciable atHances. This
particularly applies to the northeast of
Beausejour where we won and occupieij
1200 yards of the enemy's trenches in
the forest of La Grurie we blew up
four mined saps and established oui-
selves in the position thus made.
Effect 500 Yard Vdvauce.
"Between Argonne and the Meuse v.1
have progressed all along the front.
particularly in the region of Varennes
where the brook of Cheppes has b. en
left 600 yards In our rear and in the re-
gion of Gercourt-Eethineourt
"On the right bank of the Meuse we
have gained ground at La Croupe tt a
point two kilometers northwest of Bra-
bant and the forest of Consenvoye
"Finally on the right of the Meuse
(Contlnned on Pace 2. Column 2.)
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