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36TH YEAR
EL PASO. TEXAS TUESDAY; DECEMBER 14 1915
ENGLISH SECTION 12 PAGES
PRICE 5 CENTS.
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THREE ALLEGED DYNAMITERS INDICTED AT SAN FRANCISCO
Carrancista Forces Will Invade Chihuahua
OBREGON'S
ARMY EMERGENCY
PREPARES TO
ENTER AT
OJINAGA
State Department Grants Permis-
sion For Passage of Mexican
Government Troops Through
V United States to Border Port
East of El Paso.
WILL DIRECT ATTACK
ON STATE'S CAPITAL
Carranza Nullifies All Acts and
Orders and Concessions of
Huerta and Conventionalist
Regimes; Must Apply For New
Charters.
By Associated Press.
Washington D. C Dee. is. Per
mission granted today by the state
department for passage of Carranca
troops through American territory
from Agua Prieta to Ojlnaga Is be-
lieved here to have given General
Obregon an opportunity to close three
sides of the big rectangle in which
General Villa Is operating. The
fourth ..side Is the American boundary
line.
Villa with most of the force of
4000 with which he arrived at Ma
aere oaiuraay. continues to move
closer to the southern side of the
rectangle and is expected at Chi
huahua tomorrow according to the
department's advltjea. He Is said to
be without adequate supplies. Obre-
gon has a large force concentrated a
short distance south of Chihuahua.
TAX
MEASURE WILL
REPASSED
BY. HOUSE
Democrats Agree on Extension of
Present Law With Proviso
That Amendments May Be
Made; Only Two Democratic
Members Depart From Plans.
Flock of Tickets for Charity Dansant and Vaudeville
EXPECT TO PASS
BILL BY SATURDAY
Majority Leader Kitchin Explains
That Act May Be Changed
Under the Provisional Clause;
Large Increase in Revenue
Must Be Arranged by Congress.
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RYAN'S VANONG ACADEMY
Nullification Decree.
Formal notice of the nullification by Gen-
eral Corran or "All acta contracta and
concessions" of the Huerta and conven-
tions! governments In Mexico reached the
Mexican embassy here today from Mexico
City.
The order In line with an announcement
or his Intention by General Carranza sev-
eral months ago Is errectlve Immediately.
II notined Individuals and corporations
holding concessions granted by Huerta and
conventionalist government orriclala that
It will be necessary far them to make new
applications "exactly as though no such
concessions hail -heretofore existed."
The embassy also was advised today that
persons cnargeu wmi seomon in Mexico
would he tried by the Carranza goverament
under the special law of IMS. which gives
authority for imposition of the death pen-
alty and allows no appeal.
Press advices received early In the day
Monday from the state department at Wash-
ington were to the efrect (hat the Carranza
troops would be bonded through the United
States from Sonora to Columbus. N. M..
and rrom there cross to Palomas to attack
Juarez. Last evening a correction was
sent on this order by the Associated Press
ana outer news garnering agencies.
Pass Through El Pase.
The troops will now pass through EI Paso
from Sonora to Marta. Texas where they
will leave the traína for a trip overland to
OJlnaga. Crossing at this point' the army
win inarcn uirougn lb muía pass to r an -mor.
a point ou the railroad. From libere
the army will begin Its advance on Chi
huahua city wnere General villa is con
centratlng bis rorces Tor a stand against
the victorious rorces of Obregon.
There is now no Immediate danger or an
. attack on the Juarez port by the Carranza
army. Instead the forces will concen-
trate their efforts to attack Villa In the
Interior. General Villa la removing most of
his garrisons to Chihuahua City to strength-
en his army to resist the attack.
Before leaving last evening for Chihuahua
City Col. Hipólito VlUa Issued the follow-
ing statement:
"Americans need not have the slightest
fear or anxiety about visiting the Juarez
race track. They will be as safe on this
aide of the river as on the American side.
(Continued on Page Two.) '
By Associated Press.
Washington D. C Dec. IS.
House Democrats in a caucus to-
night agreed to support a resolu-
tion designed to extend the Ufe of
the present emergency tax without
change until December 81 1916 or
for one- year.
The resolution will be -introduced
tomorrow. It probably will be voted
on Thursday. Democratic leaders to-
night predicted its adoption in both
houses not later than Saturday when
Christmas recess will be taken If the
measure' is out of the way.
Only two of the 160 Democrats who at-
tended the caucus declined to be bound
by Its rules. Representatives Keating of
Colorado and Representative Galloway of
Memfth. IN I KUUUuLO
saunders or Virginia said the caucua rulas
would not he binding upon them under the
circumstances.
Malorltv leader Kitchin who nraaantaa
the proposal tonight and who will intro-
duce the resolution warned the member
inst tney must do their utmost to have all
Democratic members on the floor Thurs
day. Otherwise he said grave danger
would be ahead for the resolution.
Mr. Kitchin was Interrogated extensively
uu revenue piuns generally ana was Ol
the rioor almost an hour. Several reore
sentatlves who had threatened a riaht on
any plan to extend the law Indefinitely
remained quiet when the limited time
proposition was broached.
Representative Kitchin explained after
the caucus that the year's extension did not
mean necessarily mat trie tax would be im
posed during this fall period. Us futura
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RETIREMENT TO
POSITION AT
ALLIES COMPLETE GERMAN ATTACHE
By Arrangement With Athens
Government the British and
French Are Permitted to With-
draw From Servia Toward
Base.
GERMANS CLAIM TWO
DIVISIONS KILLED
Accounts to Paris and London
State Retreat Was Orderly and
Losses Were Small; Greek
Diplomatic Situation Still
Puzzles Entente Powers.
Each One fur chased Will Help Bring Christmas Joy to the Home of Some Poor Family in El Paso.
IRRIGATION BILL
It Is possible be said that the nresont
tax will be entirely repealed or amended
materially.
Mr. Kitchin estimates that if the present
administration plans carry and the tarirr
is kept on sugar im.ooo.ooo more than
can be raised bv the emera-encv tax will
be required to run the government during
the coming year.
At present the emergency tax Is netting
between S6.ooo.ooo and r7odo.ooo monthly.
SUFFRAGISTS STAGE ELABORATE
PAGEANT AT WASHINGTON.
By Associated Press.
Washington D. C. Dec. II An elaborate
pageant picturing the lire and work of
Susan B. Anthony the pioneer surrrage
leader was staged here tonight as the
closing event or the annual convention or
the Congressional Union for woman suf-
frage. More than 400 persons appeared In the
pageant. Including many young women
prominent In the social circles of this and
other cities. Five "friezes" syinpollxlng
the progress women have made In their
march toward freedom In their political
Ufe. alternated with scenes picturing ten
episodes In Miss Anthony's life. Costumes
or tbe fashions or various periods since
the civil war days were worn.
Tomorrow representatives or tbe con-
gressional union will seek a hearing before
tbe Republican national committee.
Tbe executive council or tbe National
American Woman Surrrage association held
a meeting here tonight preliminary to tin
opening tomorrow of the rorty seventh an-
nual convention or the association. Dele-
MF. ASURE RELATING TO ELEPHANT BUTTE
PROJECT MEANS MUCH TO WATER
USERS OF EL PASO VALLEYS.
New Mexico Senator Would Limit Cost ol
Prelect to Be Borae by Lead Owsers
ta t2S Per A ore.
Special to the Morning Times.
Washington. Dec. 13. Senator Fall ol
New Mexico today Introduced an amend-
ment to the Irrigation act relating to the
Elephant Butte dam which. If passed will
mean much to the water users and land
owners. The Fall amendment limits the
construction charge to a maximum of S80
per acre which Is Just half or tbe originally
estimated coat tor water rights. He also
siks that the reclamation service determino
what tbe excess cost above ISO may be and
that this report be certified to congress
ror Its action. The senator baa a plan for
meeting this cost without placing the
burden upon water users and as soon as
tbe details of his plan are concluded will
make them public.
R. P. Burges or EI Paso who has been
here ror two weeks in connection with the
Hlo Grande project. Is very hopeful or the
rtnai paaaage or me rail amendment.
ADMIRAL PERRY
TALKS DEFENSE
(Continued on Page TwoT"
LAURA JEAN LIBBEY
8 NOW writing a series of articles on Heart Topics excluid vol y for
1 The Morning Tunes In this section the first of which will appear
In tomorrow morning's Issue of this newspaper. This crfa-brated
writer Is too well known to need any extended Introduction to the
El Pauso public It being anfWrsssst to any that too furl booming aeries
Is fully in keeping with tbe writings that have won for this talented
woman snob a warm place In tbe hearts of tbe American people.
FRANCES MARSHALL
A RECOGNIZED authority on problems affecting tbe ma inginas; si
of the home will tomorrow morning contribute tbe first of a
series of valuable articles in tbe form of a Daily Household Economy
Calendar which in these days of constandjr Increasing cost of tiring
cannot fall to prove most useful to tbe busy housewife as well as a
Joy to the heart of tbe husband whose pleasant duty it a to foot too
monthly bills.
DAILY SHORT STORY
ANOTHER feature of surpassing interest to almost every member
of tbe fast growing Morning Times family will be the Daily
Short Story tbe first of which will appear tomorrow morning The
BtTTf practically all of them by authors wbo have won their apara
in American literature will be of uniformly high diameter tersely
toad and full of action. In abort saeta stories as are demanded by a
rlltirrimlf-M"g public accustomed to tbe best.
THE MORNING TIMES
FIRST NOW FIRST ALWAYS.
ADVOCATES ESTABLISHMENT OF SWISS
PLAN OF MILITARY TKAlrUNU IN
UNITED STATES.
ONCE WEALTHY NOW
ALMOST PENNILESS
FORMER MEXICAN OFFICIAL AND FAMILY
DRIVEN FROM NATIVE HOME BY
CONTINUED REVOLTS.
Now Dependent on Charity Association of
El Paso ror Food and Clotltlrg; to Bt
Aided by Morning Times.
By Associated Press
New York. Dec. 13. The adoption or the
Swiss system of military training by states
and tbe establishment of an adequate aerial
coast patrol as means or preparation ror
national defense were urged by Rear-Admiral
Peary U. S. N. retired at a dinner
or the Economy club or New York here to-
night. The rirst aerial patrol station the rear-
admiral said would soon be opened at
Casco Bay Maine with a high-powered
hydroplane in charge or two trained avia-
tors. The station was established at the sug-
est ton or John Hays Hammond. Jr.. and
aa the approval or the recretarles of war
and tbe navy and the support of the Aero
Club or America the Society or Aeronau-
tical Engineers and members of the navy
advisory board.
Sufficient stations to cover the coasts of
the country would give the United Steles
Rear-Admiral I'eary said a system of ob-
taining information valuable In concen-
trating rorces and preparing for an attack.
By an aerial patrol with stations 100 mile
apart the speaker declared a surprise at-
tack upon any point of our coast would
become virtually Impossible. Tbe estimated
coat of such a patrol the Hear-Admiral
stated would be rrom M00. 000 to iTto.ooo.
The Swiss system he said la economical
and the time and money expended on it
not wasted even ir war waa not to come
as It Is valuable aa a peace asset because
It would teach the youth or the eouniry
physical hygiene manllneas. discipline sys-
tem seir control self reliance obedience
loyalty and determination.
other speakers who discussed "Our Na-
Uonti Defense" were Former Ambassador
David Jayne Hill: Former Ambassador An-
drew I. White: Prof Albert Busbnell Hart
or Harvard university and Oswald Garri-
son Vlltard
r.nrti.i n Dee
today accented tbe oroDosltton of the new
ly rorroed Clifton Citizen' League that the
league members be accepted for duty as
city marshals without pay. In tbe event or
disorder In connection with the strike or
tbe e.nployes or tbe Arizona shannon and
Detroit Copper companies or Clifton Mo
rend sod Meteair.
From the luxurious comforts of a big
borne where servants were always at
hand to tbe cold cramped quarters or s
two-room tenement where even simple
rood Is orten lacking and luel la a luxury
la tbe history In tew words or a case re-
cently brought to the notice or the Asso-
ciated Charities which The Times Is trying
to aid by its dansant and entertainment
next Monday night at Ryan's Dsncing
academy.
Tbe family which has passed Horn afflu-
ence to dire poverty is composed of four
rather mother and two young daughter.
They are Mexicans snd were driven from
Mexico by the revolution. The fattier Is
5 yeara of age; the mother Is 45. Five
years ago these people were in comfortable
circumstances; today they are almost
wholly dependent on outside help for their
very existence.
Was Government Official.
Tbe man was a government official under
the Diaz regime his post Drought mm
big salary and he was able to keep Ills
rsmny in luxury ine gins were given a
rine education but most or It was In artis-
tic studies and not In snbiccta which would
enable them to earn their own living. None
of the family speak English so when the
fortunes or war rorrea mem to sees re ruge
here In a strange country they were
doubly handicapped
soon the slender nurse was exhausted
The man tried to rind work and has been
able to ret odd Jobs or dirrerent kinds
rrom time to time. The mother was not
used to labor or any kind. She has taken
in washing and sewing: the girls have dons
all In their power to add to the meager
Income of the family but the struggle has
been one of terribly unequal odds and many
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WEST TEXAS ATHLETIC AS-
SOCIATION. RYAN'S DANCING ACADEMY.
STORM ENVELOPS
EASTERN STATES
DETECTIVE AND
WOMAN HELD
TO COURT
Baron George Wilhelm von
Brincken C. C. Crowley and
Margaret Cornell Must Answer
to Two Counts Returned by
Federal Investigating Body.
UNNEUTRAL ACTIONS
BASIS OF CHARGES
Two Men Previously Chanted
With Conspiracy to Retard
Shipping; Additional Count
Under Postoffice Department;
Overt Acts Not Made Public.
FIRST WINTRY WEATHER COMES WITH
HEAVY SNOWS AND SLKKT;
SEVERAL INJURED.
Streets snd Hallways
Blocked by Drifts; One Man Loses
tare la liiizzaru.
By Associated Press
Washington. Dec. IS. Tho storm which In
the last twentv-four hours broua-ht to the
norm Aiianiir. seanoarn ana ine great laaes-
region me iirsv nesvy snow-ran or ine sea-
son was central tonight orr Sandy Hook
N. Y. and was moving northeastward.
The weather bureau's forecasters nredlrt-
ed more snow tomorrow in New York.
Pennsylvania and In New England and be-
cause or high winds accompanying the dis-
turbance orutred warnings to shipping dis-
played st coast points from Sanuy Hook
north.
No unseasonable temperatures were re-
corded In th- storm sres but s cold wave
In the northwest today sent the mercury
there to new low marks ror the season.
North Dakota reported the winter's rirst
sero weather.
ONE MAN KILLED IN
STORM AT PHILADELPHIA.
By Associated Press.
Philadelphia Dec. 18. One man killed
several were seriously Injured and there
were numerous minor accidents as a result
or the snow storm which swept the eastern
section or the stste today.
Tbe flakes began to fall here In the early
morning hours and tonight the instruments
In the weither bureau showed that nearly
seven Inches had rallen. Street and steam
railway companies as well as the city had
large forces of men at work ail day keep-
ing the streets and tracks cleared and trar-
ric was only slightly impeded.
The death due to the storm was that or
a laborer employed by one of the railroad
companies who waa struck by a train
wniie snoveiing snow rrom ine tracks.
By Associated Press
London Dec. 18. The BrltlBh and
French troops have successfully car-
ried out their retirement from Servia
across tho Greek frontier and by
an arrangement with the Greek gov-
ernment a clear road has been left
for them to fall back on Salonlki
which la being organised as a bass.
The German official report of to-
day claims that I "approximately two
English divisions were annihilated
during the retirement but this
considered as an exagKcratlon." Ac-
counts from Athens and Salonlki any
the retreat was carried out In
orderly manner and without heavy
losses. By the destruction of rail-
way bridges and roads and by
stubborn rear guard actions. In one
of which two companies of the Innls
killing regiment sacrificed them
selves to save their comrades the
Bulgars were kept at a fairly safe
distance.
Invasion of Greece.
The question now arises whether the
Bulgars and Auatm-Oermans Intend to fol-
low the British and French troops into
Greece and what action Iho oreek govern-
ment will take should they do so. The
Impression rained rrom rilsnntrhcs emulat
ing from Athens Is that neither the Bulgars
nor the Turks who alao are reported to
have arrived near the frontier would hn
welromed In Oreece.iand that therefore ir
It had been derided to rollow the entente
allies me task v III bo undertaken hv
Austrian snd Qermins.
However with the railway destroyed it
msy be some dsys before Greece is called
upon to take action and by that time the
Anglo-French rorre should bo sare In the
defense or Salonlki and under tho aims
or their sblns.
i The remains or tbe Servian army are still
resisting ine Ausinsns ar.o nuirara in Al-
bania while 'he Austrlans sre making very
siow progress in tneir errorts to overwhelm
f onteiiAtrrn uhArp h.ivif rlvlitlrtcp
tlnues.
Unly small actions have taken plain on
flic east and western rronls. On the oslll-
poll peninsula a rail or ;.nuw Is Impeding
tin; operations although the entent allies'
ships k;cp things lively Tor the Turks
whose attempt at an offensive last week
seems lo have railed.
A British official report says that the
Turkish attack at Kut-KI-Amura where
British reinforcements are arriving have
been repulsed. Tbe attacks were made
rrom all sides but the British position wss
so strong that the Turks were unable to
make any impression on it.
BRITISH TELL HOW
IRISH SAVED DAY.
By Associated Press.
London Dec. 13. How two companies or
the Boyal Innlskllllng ruslleers snnthers or
the Irish -eglmrnts rormlng the British
divisions which sre making a righting re
tirement rrom Servia sacrificed themselves
told by the wounded who have reached
British headquarters in Macedonia.
Tbe British according to the corn
dent or Beuter's Telegram company
dispatch from the British headquarters
were outnumbered ten to one by the Bul
gars. who were well supplied i.u.si ion
TROY HAS SEVERE
SNOW AND SLEET STORM.
By Assoclaud Press.
Troy. N. Y. Dec. II The worst storm
since the bllzsard of February I9li struck
this section today. Tonight twelve inches
of snow bad rallen. Outlying districts or
Renselear county reported two feat of
snow. . i
srrlved here today and tonight the storm
continues unabated. The rail of snow has
already reached IS Inches and no trolley
cars are running. Trains on the Central
New England railroad are completely tied
up.
NEW YORK SUFFERS FIRST
HEAVY STORM OF WINTER.
By Assoclaud Press.
Haw York. Dec. IS. New York today ex
periesced Its rirat heavy snow storm or
he winter. Heavy wet snow driven by a
high wind It 11 throughout tbe artonioon
and greater part or the night Interfering
with frame in the city ana lying up amp
nlmr In the harbor.
outbound vess Is. especially coastwise
craft .ltd not sail and many incoming ves
seis were unable lo make their piers on
account or the I HnJliig anow.
Owing 10 -he slushy condition or the
streets accidents were frequent. Fourteen
hundred men were called out to attack the
blanket or snow estimated at three Inches
and Indlrtlci. were tonight that as many
more men will be needed tomorrow the
weather buri.au reporting Uiat the snow
roll wuuld i. i in i oe lie temperature re
matned at about Hie rroniing point.
Dyassnlle Under County Bridge.
Itv Associated Press.
Han Prsnetfco. Dec. 11. -Southern Pacific
railroad officials aunounrd today that in
realisation of a report that s railroad man
bad found a dynamite bomb under a rail-
road bridge near Martinet Saturday
bowed flu! the dynamite waa found under
a county highway bridge a quarter of s
bum rrom toe rauroso.
By Associated Press.
San Francisco. Cal. Doc. 18.
Baron George Wilhelm von Brincken
an attache of the German consulate
here; C. C. Crowley a detective em
ployed by the consulate and Margaret
Cornell a secret agent In Crowley's
employ were indicted late today by
the United States grand Jury on two
counts each.
The first count charges conspiracy
to interfere with and destroy com
merce between the several states of
the union and the United States and
foreign countries; the second count
charges use of the malls to incite
arson assassination and murder.
Ball was fixed at $6000 on each
count In the three .Indictments.
Counsel for the defendants all of
whom had been arrested previously
promised to appear In court tomor
row.
Previous Charges Filed.
Baron von Brincken and Crowley were
previously charged In commissioners war-
rants wltb conspiracy to interfere with
and destroy commerce snd they hsve been
at liberty on IID.OOO ball while Mrs. Cor-
nell arrested as a detained witness gave
11000 ball. The statute upon which the
second count Is based was discovered by
Mrs. A. A. Adams who at the time or her
appointment was ssld to ho the only woman
deputy United States district attorney.
The overt acta set out In the indictments
wore not made known tonight but It wss
ssid the government Was In possession of
documentary evidence to support tber
chaiges.
It was charged at the time of Crowley's
arrest on November -26 tbat he was a
directing agent in German plots to destroy
by nre and dynamite ships hearing muni-
tions to Ureal Britain France snd Russia.
An explosion of a barge or dynamite In
Seattle harbor last May was charged to htm
oy government agents.
K tensive Operations.
Crowley's operations the government
charges extended throughout tbe United
States and they state bs consulted fre-
quently with superiors In New York City
ami vicinity l.ouls J. Smith wbo wss
brought hero rrom Detroit was ssld to barn
been implicated with Crowley but s war-
rant against him was not served and ho
testtried against Crowley before the grand
Tne Investigation resulting In today's In-
dictments has only begun according to
John W. Preston district attorney. Govern-
ment agents ssld today the government was
In possession or the most vital data yet
obtained. If statements ssld to have been
made concerning alleged German bomb
plots by J. H. Van Koolbergen were sub-
stantiated. Van Koolbergen. a San Francisco civil
engineer was reported to be In custody
In western Csntda snd it was thought ho
would bo brought here late this week or
neit to lesliry. His 'testimony wss de-
scribed today aa "the moat startling yet
produced."
Federal agents said today thoy had al-
ready connected alleged Parirle coast con-
spirators with 10 explosions.
Kills Wife and Mullitr-ln-Law.
By Assoclsted Press.
living near here nits afternoon shot snd
asv morning oiey wore ewesem-u. uy : . . n ft.
IyyDomDararneiii ny .lie u gars woo rñ..w Mr. William Tearue. and then
poured s hall or shot and shell on them. J"j"J himself.
(Continued on Page Two.) sane.
He was thought to be In-
Austria Expected to Reply
To American Note this Week
By Associated Press.
Washington Dec ts. Austria-Hungary's
reply to the American note on the sink-
ing or the Italian steamship Ancons is
looked ror by stale department orririals
by the end or this week. This expectation
was expressed today after liaron Erlcn
Zwlendenk of the Austro Hungarian
embassy bad conferred with Secretary
Lansing regarding the note slid attempted.
It was understood to gain Informally for
the information or bis government an
understanding or what would satisfy the
United SUtea.
Tbe cbsrge it was said did not indí-
cate what tbe action of Austria-Hungary
night be explaining that he had not heard
rrom tbe foreign ofrice upon tbe subject.
Much attention has been attracted in or
flclal and diplomatic circles by thst por-
tion or tbe note which referred to "tbe
acquiescence or Germany" In ike attitude
or tbe United sutes lowsrd use or sub-
marines In attacking vessels of commerce.
This reference served to accelerate specu-
lation aa to what effect a satisfactory or
an unsatisfactory answer lo the note
would have upon the negotiations be-
tween the United guies and Germany re
tardtng the American Uves lost on tbe
ualunla.
Conversations between Secretary Lansing
and Count von Brrnstorfr. the German am
baasador looking toward s settlement or
the l.uatunla controversy nave been In
progress for many weeks and H Is stated
autliorltauvely lhat the views of the
United sutes and Germany still sre so
widely dirrorent thst rslnt hope is seen or
an early agreement. Tho ambassador has
no appointment to conrer rurtlier with
Mr. Lansing in the Immediate lulure.
orrtctals here were interested in press
dispatches rrom Vienna which reportad
that the Austro-Hungartsn government Dad
been unable to communicate with the com-
mander or the submarine which sank lbs
Ancons spd suggesting thst the undersea
vessel might hsve been destroyed. Should
the commander actually be missing the
fact. It Is believed would play an Im-
portant part in tbe considerations by Aua-trla-Hungary
or a reply to the Amer-
ican note. ...
Detailed lnrurmailon will be awaited by
the state department I before any action la
taken regarding the recent shacks upon
Amerlran tank steamerB In tho Mudlterran
ean by submarines flying the Austrian
"iTi'spatchca relating to the Standard OU
Unker Corarauiilpaw. have been psrUcu-
larly puzzling. A consular cablegram rrom
Malta tonight announced that she bad ar-
rived today ai Alexandria. Egypt and that
"casualties would be reported by Alex-
sndrls." A prevloua dispatch had told or
lite arrival of the Communlpaw at Alexan-
dria December I with a report tbat he
ha.l been stepped by a submarine and al-
lowed to proceed on December S and of
her sailing December i. Tonight's report
is presumed lo mean that the ship had re-
turned to Alexandria aXMr encountering s
submarine which attacked bur and killed
or wounded some of bar craw.'
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El Paso Morning Times (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 36TH YEAR, Ed. 1, Tuesday, December 14, 1915, newspaper, December 14, 1915; El Paso, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth198216/m1/1/: accessed May 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting University of Texas at El Paso.