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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-08
FOR RELIEF OF BEGIANs.
Washington Committee to Begin Ac.
tive Operations Tomorrow.

Headquarters for the Washington
committee for the relief of the Bel
CLANS, acting in cooperation with the
national committee of which Cardinal
Gibbons is honary president and of
which the Belgian minister is the ac-
tive head, is to be opened in the BUSH
ness section tomorrow.
This announcement was made last
night by Mrs. John A. Logan, head of
the local committee, and by Mrs. Mary
Logan Tucker, chairman of the COM
mittee to secure a desirable location.
This headquarters is to be in vacant
store, and if possible two or three such
stations will be established where con-
tributions of money, food and clothing
can be brought by the charitably in
clined.
The other officers of this local COM
mittee are Mrs. Charles F. b. Price. Sec
rotary. and Mrs. Edward D. White, wife
Of the Chief Justice, treasurer. Mrs.
Hoover Thatcher and Mrs. L. G. Hoff-
man also are members Of the headQuar-
tiers committee.
Some of the prominent Washington
women who are on the relief committee
are Mrs. c. M. FAoulke. Mrs. Mary
Archibald Davis. Mrs Allyn William. Mrs.
Barry. Mrs. Victor Cushman. Mrs. Al
Charles F. b. Price. Mrs. L. c. Hoffman,
Miss Dorothy Whitehead, Mrs. Elizabeth
Sommers. Mrs. William Dennis, Mrs. Z.
H. Thatcher. Mrs. L. Hoffman. Mrs. F.
Moran, Mrs. w Hall apd Mrs. Hew-
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FALL OF TSINGTAU CAUSES
IS. GREAT REJOICING IN ENGLAND

LONDON. November THE fall of
Tsingtau has caused great rejoicing
here 1t Is believed that with the
surrender OF the German fortress the
Anglo-Japanse feet which took part In
the siege win be detailed to hunt down
the German cruisers still at large in
the Pacific
No announcement has been made con-
earning the amount of booty the allies
obtained through tho surrender of
TsinStau. but 1t is believed that the
Germans destroyed everything possible
before captivating.
When the siege began in the port
were one German cruiser. four gun
boats and three destroyers, the Aus
trian cruiser Kaiserin Elizabeth, i've
German merchantmen and several
prizes the Germans had taken. OF
these vessels one destroyer ran ashore
and was captured and 1t is believed the
Austrian cruiser was blown up. 1t Is
possible that the German ships met a
similar fate.
Great Britain is not yet satisfied thai
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-08
CRUDE DRAWINGS OF COWS USED
BY SCOUTS TO DIRECT GERMANS

very intimate relation with passing
events.
Certain categories of the pictures CO.
.ncided in every case with the same
developments in the military opera
tions, and continuing their researches
they discovered that a perfect system
of Communication had thus been organ
lied. similar to the system often emf
ployed by gypsies and tramps for IN
dcating information to those of their
conferes that come after.
Position Key to Signs.
The position of the animals head was
made to indicate the direction in which
the French troops were to be found
and the size of the animal indicated
the importance of the forces. very
small cow meant that the route was
not very strongly guarded. q cow IN
a natural position o. defense indicated
Notifications IN the neighborhood and
the size of the animal indicated the
strength of the Qualifications; and the
pose of the head it's exact location.
COW whose head was raised on high
indicated that prudence was necessary
in exploring the neighborhood before
venturing further.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-08

LIZ pursued them over the bridge. A
moment later a French aviator. who
had been lowering overhead, dropped
a bomb which completely destroyed
the bridge.
The French then delivered a bayonet
charge forcing the enemy into the river.
pontoon bridge was quickly construct
ed and the French crossed. They sue.
ceeded not only in regaining the iost
position but in establishing themselves
in an advanced position at Tracy
A Belgian, who, under cover OF dark.
ness managed to cross the frontier al
city, declares that Antwerp and other
Belgian towns are very lightly guard
ed.
Every available German soldier, he
rays. apparently, has been called to the
front. Client, Bruges, Antwerp. Brus-
sells and LIouvain are rapidly filling
up with an ever increasing number
Of wounded soldiers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-08
SAYS GERMANS SUFFER
FROM THE INTENSE COLD
Correspondent at Petrograd Reports
Snow Covers the Ground
Along Frontier.

LONDON. November THE CORE
spondent Of the Chronicle at Petro-
grad telegraphs the following:
winter began officially with the
closing of navigation on the River Neva
Wednesday. Snow covers the ground
all along the frontier and the Ger
mans are suffering intensely from cold.
They are Communicating all the avail
able clothing. furs. sheepskins and
leathers- At Lodz and Sherardow.
where there are great cloth factories.
the Germans are working the employees
day and night.
THE peasants report that wolves are
unusually numerous and they are ask
ing for the assignment of troops to
kill the animals.
Excellent work is being done
throughout Poland by bands of Polish
irregulars. Their action in destroying
bridges. raiding German stores and
lines Of communication contributes
largely to the Russian success"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-08
DR.. HOPKINS TO LECTURE
ON THE GREATEST WAR
Will Give illustrated Talk on His
Experiences Abroad, at Ma
tional Theater.

DR.. Nevil Monroe Hopkins. who was
In every one of the five leading bel
Hgerent countries of Europe during
the days of panic attendant upon
mobilization, and who served for six
weeks with the Red Cross in Belgium
and France. is to give his illustrated
talk on THE Worlds Greatest War
in the New National Theater Thurs
day afternoon at o'clock.
This lecture Is to be given for the
benefit of the Belgian women and
children a-d old men who are nom
eombatan, Since his return to his
home in Wellington, DIR. Hopkins has
been devoti1.g most of his time to fur
thering plans for the relief Of the
Havenith. the Belgian minister. DR..
Hopkins asserts that none can have
any conception of the dire need and
distress among the people of this in
vaded nation. He gave this lecture
previously at the Belasco Theater. and
has lectured before the clubwomen,
explaining to them how they can best
contribute to the amelioration of suf-
fering in Belgium.
DIR. Hopkins has received frequent
the New National Theater has been
placed at his use for Thursday after
noon at o'clock. DR.. Hopkins prom
ises to vary his talk from the one pre-
viously given in the Belasco. He will
tell other anecdotes Of the strife and
show more pictures. He had more
than 200 photographs of the war and
its attendant horrors; Of the beautiful
landmarks destroyed. scenes of mobili-
xation and Of the hardships of refugees
Most Of these he took himself. and 9TH
ers he obtained through swapping with
photographers he met while in the Red
Cross work in Belgium.
The entire proceeds from the lecture
are to be turned over to Mr.. Havenith,
the Belgian minister. for the benefit OF
the Belgian noncombatants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-08
PLAN TO "KICK" FOR BELGIUM.
Post-Season Foot Ball Game for Re
lief Fund Advocated.

CHAMPAIGN. Ill. November IA
post-season national championship foot
ball game between the east and the
west for the benefit of suffering Bel
GUM is the plan announced today by
President Edmund James of the Uni
versity of Illinois. Athletic directors Of
the Universities of Chicago and I1li-
nois have approved the idea and it Is
believed that Wisconsin. the third con-
tender for the western championship.
also will approve.
If the conference consent is gained,
President James will open negotiations
with Harvard, Yale and Princeton and
the winner of their series will be asked
to meet the Big Nine champion.
President James plan is to have the
game in the stadium of either Harvard
or Yale and all the proceeds above ex-
penses to go to the Red Cross society
for the aid of the Belgian sufferers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-08
BELGIAN REFUGEES IN ENGLAND
WILL BE GIVEN EMPLOYMENT

for the refugees. and she has been in
strumental in organizing the Belgian
employment and repatriation commit
tee," which at present Is working upon
this problem in conjunction with the
committee of the government under
the Craftsmanship of Sir Ernest Hatch.
An advisory committee. consisting en-
tirely of Belgians, Is also in process of
formation.
The object of these committees will
be to place the Belgian labor now resi-
ONT in England in those trades which
ICED workmen or workwomen, and to
~ this in such a manner that it will
not arouse the jealousy of the English
working people.
TIC this end a labor representative has
a seat on the government committee
which is looking into this question.
1t is also planned to employ as many
Belgians as possible upon the land, be-
cause it is felt their traditional skill in
intensive cultivation will be very useful
Other trades in which many of the refu-
gees are skilled laborers are the zinc in
dustry. lacemaking and diamond cut
ting.
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tachments took the opportunity to sur
render voluntarily. One Of them In
Guided an ofissr s three ~. non1 Tss mis-
mans, the announcement says. were
weary of the hardships and fatigues
imposed upon them and they were con-
fldent they would be we'll treated by
the French.
Fighting Near Sempigny
The story Of an exciting incident that
took place near an important bridge
over the Disc, not far from Sempigny.
has been received here.
The French were ordered to hold
the bridge at any cost. They placed
twenty minutes in the German ranks
and prevented the German advance.
Suddenly the bugle sounded for a
French retreat and the Germans quick
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-08
SUCCESSES IN KONGO
CLAIMED BY BELGIANS

HAVRE. via Paris. November IA
report of the operations Of the Bel
gians In the Kongo. as published In
the Courier LArmee Beige. says:
Our troops have conducted them.
selves bravely in the colony OF the
Kongo. A flying column has just taken
Kissegnie. a fortified point on the
bank of Lake Kivu. The troops in
their assault on the fort inflicted
heavy losses on the enemy.
"A German attempt to take Albert.
vile, on the west shore of Lake Tan
ganyika, failed.
"A Belgian column from Katanga
has entered British Rhodesia to aid
the British forces from Abercorn In
an operation directed against German
East Africa"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-08
Discomfort OF CANADA'S TROOPS
OFFSET BY ENGLAND'S LIBERALITY

canteen and greater liberality in
granting leaves Of absences from
camp have relieved the principal
contingent from overseas on its arrival.
The Canadians still complain some-
what of their food. isolation and
quarters. Few huts have been built
yet and although the thermometer
stands higher than at home, the men
feel the greater dampness Of the Eng
lish climate. There have been two or
three days Of rain since they went
into camp and the tents they occupy
are not wholly rainproof.
The Canadians may yet be accorded
the popular reception which was lost
because they were disembarked and
entrained for their camp in the night
time. The project Of having parade
in London Is being agitated with some
hope of success. The Canadian colony
is particularly anxious to give q warm
reception to its compatriots-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-08
RUSSIA EXPECTS WAR TAX
WILL RAISE $4,000, 900

PETROGRAD. November Z. via Lon
don.-The draft of bill to raise war
levy has been issued by the minister OF
finance 1t proposes general tax on
the incomes of individuals, corporations
and companies with an annual revenue
Of more than $500 and a personal tax
on men who are absolved from military
service.
The income tax will range from "
on incomes of between $500 and $3.50 to
$1,000 on incomes of between $95,000
and 100000. Incomes exceeding $780,
900 will pay per cent of their total
amount.
Finland and the Cossack provinces
are exempted from the personal tax
1t is expected that the war levy Will
produce not less than $42,500,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-08

cAblegram to The Star and the New York Times.
LONDON. November I-Those in
charge of the Belgian refugees in Eng
land have at last yielded to the public
opinion that some consideration should
be given to employing these people.
on the ground Of the unhappiness and
degeneration which would follow the
complete idleness for an indefinite time
of the working population.
Hitherto the Belgian relief commit
tee has resisted the idea Of employ
ing the refugees, on the ground that
1T would unsettle the English labor
market. and that, Belgians might not
he anxious to return to their own coun-
try and take up the hardships of re-
building the invaded territory If they
were comfortably settled and employed
in England.
Lady Lugard. from the first. was one
member of the Belgian relief commit
tee who favored finding employment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-08

LONDON. November Z. - Squads OF
private soldiers touring about London
in taxicabs is a new war spectacle the
Canadian contingent is providing. Sew
eral hundred Of the Canadians have
visited the metropolis this week on
short leave Of absence from their camp
at Salisbury Plain They appear to
have plenty OF money and to enjoy the
sights thoroughly while Londoners find
equal pleasure in fraternizing with the
visitors from the colonies. The Ameri-
can newspaper offices have supplied a
kesnly felt want by being able to In
form Canadians Of news from their
country.
The assumption of the command Of
the Canadians by Gen. Anderson and
his orders for the establishment of q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-08
ROULERS' CITIZENS SHOT
BY GERMANS, is CHARGE

ROULERS, via London, November t.
This city, which is the headquarters OF
the German staff during the attack on
Ypres, has suffered terribly. 1t has
been bombarded twice. and was partly
destroyed by an incendiary fire. after
the Germans had accused citizens OF
shooting at German soldiers and in
retaliation had burned down a large
section of the districts occupied by the
working classes.
It ts impossible to determine the
truth of these accusations and counter
charges, but it is commonly reported
that up to the present time forty-three
private citizens have been shot by the
Germans. while fine of 100000 francs
was levied upon the town. Later this
fine was doubled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-08
EXPRESS COMPANY ACTS.
Order Agents Not to Handle Cattle
or Meats.

Special Dispat ch to The Star.
BOYDS, Nd, November THE Wells
Fargo Express Company has notified
its agents on the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad at other points in Maryland.
here. and at Washington that the
company will not receive or ship any
cattle. calves or hogs or dressed meats
to- any interstate point on account OF
the quarantine now enforced by the
federal government upon Maryland
cattle because of the discovery of the
foot-and-mouth disease among the cat
tie in several counties near Mont
gomery county. This will affect large
shipments of cattle from this point to
Washington. The foot -and-mouth dis
ease has not yet made its appearance
in Montgomery county
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FOOD PRICES RAISED
BY CATTLE DISEASE
tcontinued from First Page.)

work. as heretofore reported. there are
now $50 more, making q total of 300
men engaged. They are tracing every
shipment Of cattle from any suspected
area. and are running down the railroad
cars in which infected cattle have been
moved. These care are then disinfect-
ed. In one case the inspectors found
that car which had been used to
been used to haul cabbages and they
halted the car, took out the cabbages,
tore of all the outside leaves. dtsin-
fected it and shipped the remainder OF
destination. In other cases. whole car
loads Of food will have to be destroyed,
1t II expected.
The bureau Of animal industry believes
that 1t has the situation under control,
unless surprises develop. Practically
every shipment Of cattle which passed
through the Chicago stock yards. where
the disease was discovered, was sent to
southern Michigan. 1t Is believed. is
being traced by inspectors; State
federal quarantine have Joined the fed
eral agents in their fight to eradicate
the disease. Under the plans of the
Agricultural Department state officials
will establish local guarantees in the
states now cut of. in order to localize
the infected territory as much as possi-
BILE
The Chicago stock yards, for the first
time In forty-three years since their es-
Itablishment, are now closed and are
being disinfected. Strengthening is being
done in other states. and the country is
no longer getting its meat supply from
Chicago.
The railroad authorities are also CO.
operating with the state and federal
governments in the work. DIR. Lawrence
Hickman. a member Of the Maryland
state live stock board. has ordered the
quarantine in the railroad yards at
Hagerstown. Nd. of two carloads of
cattle. which were shipped there from
Chicago. Reports from York. Pa. say
that on the farm Of Kerwin Hake,
near that city. swine and cattle have
been discovered with the disease They
have been killed. Fifty head Of swine.
cattle and sheep on q farm near Han
over, Pa, have been ordered killed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-08
DUTCH SOLDIERS ARE INCENSED
AT ALLEGED GERMAN CRUELTLES

committed by German troops on the
Belgian frontier.
The communication concludes with
an expression of profound indignation
at the sights witnessed, and warns
the minister that If by chance German
troops should violate Dutch territory
the Dutch would kill them to man. If
only to take some small revenge for
what the heroic Belgians had to suffer.
The minister has communicated All
made a formal demand that the AFFAIR
be inquired into and the soldiers pun
ished for what he terms their Insult
ing and lying communication"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-08
CROWN PRINCE OF SAxoNY
RETIRED, is REPORT

LONDON, November Z, s:35 PM
Owing to a serious wound in the leg,
received in action on the battlefield in
France, Crown Prince George of Sax
ony has arrived at the royal castle at
Dresden and will take no further part
in the campaign. says a dispatch
from The Hague to the Exchange Tele-
graph Company.
Crown Prince George of Saxony is
twenty-one years of age and lieu
tenant in the LIST Regiment of Grena-
diers. September 20 he was awarded
the iron cross for bravery on the field
of action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-08
Fighting Near sempigny

Special Cablegram to The Star and New foek
Times.
THE HAGUE. November 7.-Mention
has been made of the frequency with
which the Dutch regiments on frontier
duty have to be relieved in order to
prevent them from coming to blows
with the Germans.
The German minister at The Hague
has Just received an address from three
Dutch battalions in Limberg, who ask
him to inform the kaiser that they
can personally testify to atrocities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-08
WAR MAKES DEEP CUT
IN TRADE OF ENGLAND

LONDON, November THE effect Of
the war on British trade is shown in
the figures published by the board of
trade for the month of October:
Imports decreased 500. 900 and ex-
ports decreased $s0,100.O0o. The prin-
cipal loss in imports was $27,500.o00
on raw cotton from America and ST.
SOC. 900 on cotton from Egypt, together
with $4,000, 900 on manufactured ar
ticles.
The exports of coal declined $780,
00O, 900 and the exports of manu-
featured articles declined $67.500.000.
OF the latter cotton yarns made up
$26 25O, 900 and wool yarns $6,250,0OO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-08
STARVATION THREATENS ACTORS;
WAR HITS ENGLISH THEATRICALS

LONDON. November MANY cases
Of dire poverty are being reported to
relief committees from among the
classes that depend upon furnishing
amusements for their livelihoods.
small part actors. stage hands and
others are threatened with starvation.
The war has hit the theaters and
theater folk of the United Kingdom a
hard blow.
Whereas in ordinary times there are
four hundred travelling companies on
the road, there are today less than half
this number. The darkened streets in
London have already resulted in a de-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-08
GERMANS DON SKIRTS
TO GATHER POTATOES

PARIS, November 7.-One Of the latest
of the German ruses is to disguise
themselves as women. according to semi
official information given out in Paris
today.
In this garb German soldiers recently
went out to gather potatoes in field
near Senones, while in the neighbor-
hood of Trois Maisons German con-
voy was observed apparently escorted by
a group of women. In both cases the
fraud was discovered by the French
troops who opened fire The disguised
soldiers ran, and under their skirts ap-
peared the boots of cavalrymen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-08

cision by many managers to give matt
nees daily and night performances
twice weekly. thus reversing the estab-
lished order of things; and many the
aters have been closed. To the high
salaried actor or actress who has
saved up for a rainy day the situation
is not SO serious, but the theater en-
ployes need substantial aid at once.
To alleviate the situation several re-
lief movements have been started.
among them a plan to have a special
variety week at the women's theater
for which the public have been urged
to purchase tickets. Well known Ac-
tresses and actors will give their serv-
ices gratis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-08

PARIS, November Crude draw
ings of cows of varying proportions.
some in attitudes of defense. belliger-
ency or alarm and others in grazing
positions. were noticed by French Off
GERS during the early days Of the cam
paign on the Aisne. The sketches at
first were considered the simple ones
Of school children. but the frequency
with which this subject appeared on
walls, buildings, bridges and in every
available place in the departments OF
Disc and Somme puzzled French off,
GERS who conducted a thorough in
vestigation. They are now convinced
that the system was used by German
scouts to direct the armies that were
to follow.
Variety in Drawings.
There was a great variety in the sizes
of the drawings and in the positions
of the heads and other particulars. BY
comparing notes and dates it was dis
covered that these crude pictures had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-08
SAYS TYPHOID SPREADS
IN GERMAN TRENCHES

Cablegram to The Star and the New York Times.
LONDON. November THE Stand
ards Copenhagen correspondent wires
that it is an established fact that ow-
ing to the constant penning UP Of the
German soldiers in their trenches and
the inadequacy OF food typhoid is de-
veloping in their ranks. Many in
stances Of the disease already have
been recorded as well as instances of
soldiers being taken i'll with dysentsry
and pneumonia,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-08
MANY AUSTRIANS JAILED
FOR SPREADING RUMORS

LONDON, November Despite
severe sentences imposed upon persons
charged with disseminating false war
news in Vienna. alarming reports con-
tinue to circulate throughout the city.
according to advices.
The police in the Austrian capital
employ an army of plain clothes men
and as a consequence, hundreds OF
persons have been arrested, chiefly on
account of unguarded talk In cafes
and restaurants. They are accused of
spreading false news or expressing
friendly feelings toward the enemy.
The majority are sentenced to serve
prison terms varying from weeks to
months at hard labor.