WEATHER FORECAST THE METAL MARKET Writ TMU-F- air lindar and Sunday New M'liw-Satur- mil Sunday portly New Tout electrolytic eopper.. cloudy; not much change It tomperatir" Hew York lead IS 5 Arlarme- - Saturday nmi iinday PSrHr sor- New Tort silver Efe cloudy: probably torsi rain southeast tie; not much chant In tampersture. 36TH YEAR EL PASO, TEXAS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1916 LNGLISH SECTION 2 PAGES PRICE. 5 CENTS. PRESIDENT AND LEADERS MINCE NO WORDS AT COHERENCE They Are Nice Little Fellows, But No Protection to the Lady FRENCH DEFENDERS OF VERDUN NO SEVERANCE OF DIPLOMATIC Flood Conditions in . UNSHAKEN BY FURIOUS DRIVES WITH ANY NATION 1. i& Louisiana Improve By Assorlated Press. OF KAISER'S FRENZIED TROOPS Natches. Miss., Feb. Conditions were ASSENT OF CONGRESS reported improved tonight In most of the district of northern Louis- iana, hut from several communities came German Losses in First Four Days of Terrific Engagement renewed appeals telling or acute suffering. In Wilson Strenuously Objects to Interference by House in 150,000, Composed Many negroes marooned on high placea Authoritatively Estimated at Concordia parish, now the moat sertoualy Present Feverish Agitation as Plainly Antagonistic of Flower of Magnificent Teuton Army. afflicted nr the inundated districts, v. said to hp faring starvation unleas relief to His Efforts to Maintain Peace. came within a rew days. Present Calm Only Lull Required by Attacking Forcea to Oovemmrnt snag hosts carried provisions a Congressmen Equally Frank in Giving Notice of Strong Senti- Bury Dead, Care for Wounded and Bring Up Reserves to many in Concordia parish today, and large number or persons were removed ment Against Risking Possibility of War by Permit-- , Fill Ragged Gaps in Lifte of Offense. to places of safety. In the back country, to however, which the boats cannot reach be- ting Americans to Travel on Armed Ships. cause of shallow water, farmers are said By Associated Press. vanee was made, 'and that In no caae hu It to be in need of rood and abetter. during been necessary to By Associated Press. orr armed ships rontlnued lltelr activities Parta, Feb. The German loases precede the attack wltb congress the rirst Tour days of the battle around a cannonade, such as preceded tne Washington, Feb. its. settled and tornar Secretary Bryan's support for at September offensive or the entente ajiles. down today to await developments in the them was sh iwn In the form of a telegram, Verdun are authoritatively estimated or so .000. The Importance or the gains northward submarine controversy between the (ntted but even the most them admitted there now or Verdun is evident. It Is not alone the States and Germany with an ovrwhrlinlng was no pco.mect or Immediate action. The German offensive la recoirnlied or rar as probably only the beginning or a de- strongest French rortress, but It offers majority both houses apparently very So as the administration Is concerned. to the fortress, for- direct communication with Paris and has definitely determined to lake no action II was statcu authoritatively tonight, thai termined effort take any or just now merly the key to the French rronl. and been a thorn In the. rtésh or tbe Germans which might embarráis the administration while agitation the Issue In present stage of diplomatic ne- was was no disposition compares In losses to the battle or the Yser. for 18 months. Military observers consider the undesirable, Ihem A more ad- oppose The French assume the may con- that it Is now likely that Verdun soon will gotiations. few of the ardent to a vote on rne pendlog armed that battle - a Is believed the calm be mens red on all sides. Tbe German line vocates of legislation to keep Americans ship 1. solution- ir their sponsors tried to tinue rortnlrht. It force one. It was reports last nlftit was only a lull required by the or communication north or Verdun has been declared thai to dead, carry greatly Improved. from the capítol during the day showed attacking forros bury their conclusively and bring- up reserves to that both rne senate and the off the wounded house the place or divisions hair .destroyed would stand behind President Wilson take CHICAGO MAYOR In artillery and machine guns. the Ids rerusal to permit any abridgement by French AMERICAN BANKERS of Ihe or American on the German are known to be at least rights cllliens forces seas, oiiilined In to Senator 300,000, by numerous and is bit letter supported Stone night. 17 inch Austrian mortars, with all the heavy last artillery used in the Servian campaign and DOUBLE CROSSED indulge In Plain Talk. part or that formerly employed on the. AT ANNUAL BANQUET The president reiterated his stalementa front. In Ilia' li tter to Speaker Clark.. Majority Best German Troops. Leader Kltrhln and Representative Flood, battle were observed chairman or the house roreign affairs com- Preparations for the INQUIRY INTO CHARGE mittee, early In the day when they called earlv In December, when the first troops up NEW HAVEN PRESIDENT DEPLORES THE ATTEMPT TO HELVE INTO PAST at the White House hi tell of the situation asslimed to the operation were brought PHYSICAL VALUATION LAW AS LIFE OF MRS. EATON. from Servia on their aide of the capítol and hear the Eight divisions that returned SERIOUS HANDICAP. views. was plain speak- sent to Belgium a rest, anil men By Assorlau-- executive's There were for Press. ing IhiIIi by the l is to region of Verdun By Associated Chicago, Feb. Í8 The Investigation bernre president and callers. transnorted the Press. Mr. Wilson said plainly his to January. Five army corps In all are known New York, Feb. St. Tne annual banquet the civil service commission or Mrs. Page that efforts or company sec- she' was com- keep the country at peace were to to nave been brought up to relnrorce two the members or the trust Waller Katon's charge that .liable part or tne nne tion or the American Rankers' association pelled to divide tier salary with her su- be hindered by Impressions sent abroad by rorps which have held that here tonight was attended by bankers and perior officer. Mrs. Louise Osborne Rows, congress, snd the congressmen were equally between Etan and Vauteraus. i eprasentatlve pien from all pans or the hesd or the city department or public Is giving troops or the German frank notice that a strong senti- Tbeae were the best country. The principal speaker was How- was continued here today. ment st the capítol against risking Is learned from pns Uliloit, president New York, New one stage or Mrs. Rowe's eilsted army, Including, as.it ard of the At the, bearing the possibility or war by permuting Ameri- Third corps or Braden Haven k Hartford railroad.- attorney, niicsllonlpar Mrs. Katon, touched oners, cans lo on armed belligerent ships, supposedly equal In valor to the Prus President Elliott, speaking on the physi- on her arqnafntaifre with the late Hwlght travel burg, whatever be ihelr rights under In- -' and the Fifteenth army rorps cal valuation law, declared that this law M. Sabln, oncaenipited states senator from mlfht ian Mlnnesota-gfl- law. General von Deluding, will cost the railways of the country, and Insisted that he be permitted ternatlonal commanded by country, from Ho.immui 10 145.ouo.ood. to iph' tiou the length. Although wholly reports cam one or the most brll the witness at dirferent known In France as and the New Haven atone between 300,000 Seymour Stedman. Mrs. Katon'a attorney, rrom other sources during tbe day, Speaker ltant of the German general officers. ana gouu.uw. protested that the Incidents were not ger- Clark declared he believed a resolution to Fascinated by Name. "This is such a large sum," tie said, "that mane to the Investigation and declared that question may warn cltlsens off srmed vessel would carry cap tbe well be asked: "Why does ir Ihe past was to be delved Into he would one, Thu resoluteness of the Germans to tbe country engage In this work, and could Insist on a complete inquiry which would the house by two to If It reached . .. i ii iai inTiaaai li amlilnM hv Bta faiSl " 1T irir iri"iiM Tf rawtr bean tnetude- others besides his client. a vole. 1 nation that the name vraun naa nao on spent to better advantage for the countlessf Mrs. Sablu. who had been summoned ss 'l he house delegation went back to the tlx mind or German people since 179i. and Improvements needed on the railroads?" s witness, did not take Ihe stand. She said capítol with word that the president stood consequent moral value of Its fall to President Elliott admitted that In the ere he know nothing about eiuier Mrs. taton iinalp ridily by Ills position. There the sltu- - the atlve work or producing gSO.000 miles or or Mrs. Rowe. The 9ablii Incident was,, the Germans. This pnysioiogicai reason tin,, rMU. and while there nrobablv will ex .railways, mistaaes naa neen made in nnanr passed without further comment ne many mure ana i., th mdrment of hlah official critics, Ing and methods of management, to Europe comereuces. possimy William but added Mrs. Eaton said that she went Some speeches, the opin plains the presence of Emperor that railway ownera and managers nad in loos. generally accepted behind the troops and the orders of the learned much In the last u years. "Was your husband wtth you?" asked At ion Is that no further serious effort to day Issued to the army Dy tne crown pmu.e Henry Morenzthau, United States ambas- torney Mallow, counsel for Mis.