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COLONY
SUFFERS FROM
FIVE GERMAN
= CRUISERS

San Francisco, Oct. 1.-Two lives
were lost, s2,OOO,O0O damage was
done. two vessels were sunk and two
dences were destroyed by the Ger
man cruisers Scharnhorst and
Gneisenau. in their bombardment
last month of the French colony of
Papette Tahiti. Refugees from the
island told the story on their arri-
val here today aboard the Union
Steamship company's liner Moana
from Australia, which touched at
Tahiti.
The dead were one native and
Japanese chauffeur. who was cut In
two by shell while bringing his
ear down into town from the hills
for another load of refugees.
No landing was made, and no
supplies or ores were captured.
The French set fire to 4O.OOO-ton
coal pile to prevent the Germans re-
plenishing their bunkers.
When the Moana left the natives
had not yet returned from the hills.
Modern shell fire was something
new to them and the whites who
witnessed the bombardment did not
blame them.
There were almost as many ac-
counts on board the Moana of what
had happened as there were passen-
=. gers, Nbut the preponderance of testi
mony was that the French fired the
first shot from hillside fort other
wise, it was thought, the settlement
would not have been bombarded, al
though undoubtedly the French boat
Zolce would have been sunk.
The two Germans hove in sight.
flying no flag, about seven in the
morning, ran the composite narrative
of the passengers. "In the harbor
were lying the French gunboat 70
lee and the German merchant marine
Wslkuric, the Zolee's prize. Antici-
pating the possibility of a raid, the
French had stripped the Iolee and
mounted her zuns ashore.
..As aI1laaaAA tina .AfEAnxars We're
recognize. The fort opened fire. THE
Germans Immediately hoisted their
battle flags and began a hot reply.
Within easy range they would swing
and fire, fire and swing. broad side
after broadsidc, nothing on the Is
land was of weight to match their
cight-inch rifles.
I'VE estimated that in all more
than Il hundred eight-inch shells fell
in the town, besides rain of smaller
projcctilcs from the secondary bat
teries
being quite defanscless the crew
cf the Zolee secuted for shore at
the first shot and lucky for them
that they did.
Not long dfterward the little gun
boat began to be riddled with shots.
Her prize. the Walkurie. flew no
flag, and the Germans. ignorant OF
her nationality and that her crew
were prisoners on the island, sanl,
her, too.
"The bombardment lasted about
two hours. Those houses surround
ing the American consulate, over
which the stars and stripes were fly
ing. were not damaged. but the
waterfront and mercantile district
were utterly wrecked. Thatch and
bamboo houses do not offer much re-
sistance to artillery.
About 10 O'Clock the Scharnhorst
and Gneisenau steamed off to the
westward. undamaged, so far as we
could see. The fire from the little
French fort had been feeble and fell
short.
1.-TWO days before the Moana
reached Papeete, her wireless opera
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the German right wing had been
successful.
Another wireless despatch from
Berlin says it is reported in govern
ment circles that two more forts at
Antwerp-Forts Kessel and Brooch
en-have fallen before the Germans.
The capitulation Of the city is re-
garded in Berlin as close at hand.
A despatch from Amsterdam says
that German torpedo boat destroy
er has been sunk by a mine off the
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The battle in the north of France
continues with great violence. Meth
er side has made material gains SO
far as known.
The French war office in its after.
noon statement says the battle front
extends virtually to the Belgian
frontier. The fighting is described
as violent but no claim of advantage
is made.
The German general staff an
nounced today that the fighting on
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FIGHTING IN
NACo DISTRICT
STILL CONTINUES

Naco, Sonora. Mex, Oct. 1.-Gen-
eral Benjamin Hill, commanding the
Naco garrison of Carranza troops,
sent out skirmishers against Cover
nor MaytOrenas Iaqut Indians, to-
day, but after brief period of brisk
rifle fire, the skirmishers retreated
to their trenches. Maytorena an
nounced last night that pending the
outcome of the Aguas Calicntes peace
conference he would not attack Naco
and his men did nothing but return
the fire of Hills skirmishers.
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been checked and that Russian fore
es have been defeated in Russian
Poland.
An official statement issued in
Vienna says that German and Aus
trian forces surprised the enemy in
Russian Poland and drove the Rus.
SLAMS back across the Vistula.
A Rotterdam correspondent re-
ports that new plan to convoke the
Berne Bureau in the interests of
peace. while not successful, has been
received with much sympathy.
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IMPORTANT!
REGISTER TOMORROW

II of the that citizen of Trinidad
;sr for the coming held November
Don't by neglectng to that
name is the registration books .
carefully preserve IL
your information and reference. . . =, -.
The registration will sit the various precincts of the city
from to Thursday October and Thursday October
is the registering all for max
ing change registration. tn, !.
registered to precinct place on either & Of
precinct registration made correct
r. If good citizen will register and vote
Precinct &c. 321 West Main street
Precinct 4O half Ward 201 South Commercial street
Precinct a. east Chamber Of Commerce.
A. Third All West Kansas
Precinct 43, division B. Third ward 200 Pine street.
Precinct a. Ward four 351 Arizona avenue.
Precinct As Ward four 304 Strong
Precinct 49, Ward five, 613 East Main street
Precinct division c, Third ward 347 Nckerson avenue
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JAPS PRESS CLOSER
TO KAIO CHOW

Peking, Oct 7.-According to a
German news agency despatch, Jap
anese forces have occupied the island
of Yap. the most important island in
the Caroline group. or New Philip
pines. in the Pacific ocean.
According to advices received here
the railroad station at Gilman in
Shan Tung province west of Kiao
Chow, has been occupied by 80 jap
anese soldiers. One hundred and
fifty more are expected tomorrow.
A dispatch received here from Chi
nan saws no trains are running over
the Shan Tung railroad. The rolling
stock has been collected mostly at
Gilman. Germans from all along the
line. including women and children,
have taken refuge in Gilman. The
Japanese legation here says siege
guns are now ready for an attack
on Using Tau. The German garri-
son, the legation continues, will be
to surrender and Opportu-
unity will be given non-combatants
to come out The American lega-
ttion in Peking has sent instructions
Lto w. r. Peck. the American consul
at Using Tau, to come out when this
opportunity is offered.
The Japanese have released the
employees of the Shan Tung railroad
previously held by them.
Toxic, Oct. THE belief was eX-
pressed at the war office today that
the German cruiser Cormoran and
two other German gunboats have
been sunk in Kiao Chau bay.
The japanese army has occupied
the Shang-tung railroad as far west
as Gilman.
| Washington. Oct. 7.-Secretary
Bryan has been officially informed
THAT the occupation by the Japan
ese naval forces of the German Pa
Ecific islands is only temporary and
solely for military purposes, The
assurance came today from the Jap
anese foreign office through Ambas-
tsador Guthrie and also from the
Japanese ambassador in Washing
Eton.
! Peking. China. Oct. 9.-The gov
ernment has been informed that a
tparty Of 30 japanese Wednesday oc-
cupied the stations of Shan Tung
mus of the road. The foreign office
Immediately on receipt of this intel
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" K
BULLETINS

Copenhagen, Oct. 2.-NIines drit-
ing in the Baltic are preventing all
sailing from Denmark and Germany
by way of Hjedser and Warne-
muende.
London, Oct. THE fourth issue
of 15,0OO.0OO pounds in treasury
bills. repayable in six months. has
been as successful as the previous is
SUE
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RUSSIANS AND
AUSTRIANS IN
DESPERATE
BATTLE

London, Oct. 1T is officially an
nounced from Huszt, MarmarOs coun-
ty, Hungary, that Austrian forces
have been heavily engaged with Rus
slams since Monday, at a point near
Tecso, tclegraphs the Amsterdam
correspondent of Reuters Telegram
company.
The Russians retreated. The bat
tie came to an end near Kricsfalva,
with complete victory for the Aus
trians.
The Amsterdam correspondent Of
1.-THE Reuter- Telegram company says
unofficial news has reached Amster-
dam from Budapest to the effect that
Austrian troops have attacked the
Russian forces in Marmars county,
Hungary, and that the defeat of the
Russians is imminent. Austrian re-
have been dispatched to
All the passes are
occupied by the Austrians.
Vienna. Oct. (via Amsterdam
and London) The following Off
cial statement signed By General Won
Hoefer, deputy chief of the general
staff, was given out in this city to-
day:
October 9th: The sudden advance
of the German and Austrian forces
| in Russian Poland seems to have
completely surprised the Russians.
Although they moved strong forces
from Galicia to the north they were
repulsed and driven back across the
Vistula by the allies while making
an effort to cross the river In the
direction of Opatow.
"Our troops captured bridge held
by the Russians near Sandomir.
"In Galicia we are advancing in
| accordance with our plans.
| I'm the vicinity of Tarnovezeg
we routed division Of Russian in
try.
Paris. Oct. "A Havas agency
despatch from Petrograd says that a
report from Lemberg, Galicia. states
that Pryzmsyl, the strong fortress
of the Austrians 81 miles west OF
Lemberg, is being bombarded by
Russian heavy artillery.
The damage is considerable, hous-
es being set on fire by bursting
shrapnel. All efforts of the Aus
trian field forces to assist the fort
have been unsuccessful and their
troops have retreated to Vlotslavsk
Petrograde, Oct. THE Russian
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Mexico City, Oct. SO far as can
be learned here no acton has been
taken either by Carranza or villa
partisans in northern Mexico
towards liberating persons held by
each side. The convention of Sener-
ais and governors here sent tele-
grams early this week suggesting
such action.
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Berlin Oct. . tvla Wireless to
Sayville, l.. Il.-Despite the gener-
al expectations that a slight pause
Germans on Antwerp. it was reported
today in government quarters that
two more forts had fallen into Ger
man hands. They were Fort kessel
and Fort Brocchen respectively east
and north of Lierrc) (which were no
longer able to resist the destructive
power Of the German siege guns.
The capitulation of Antwerp. ac>
cording to German military authori-
ties, can be only matter of cou-
pie of days.
The German general staff in its
report today on the situation in the
western arena of the war, says the
fighting on the German right wing
in France has been successful.
Press matter given out in Berlin
official circles today includes the
following:
Big battles between German and
Russian armies in Poland may be
expected soon.
Belgian Officers some days ago
sent an unguarded railroad train to
destroy the transports of the big
German siege howitzers. The vigil
ancc of the German railroad troops,
however. frustrated the plan.
German newspapers speak of the
possibility of Portugal declaring war
against Germany.
According to the Berlin Lokal
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Washington, Oct. despite con-
tinued ominous reports from Mexico
President Wilson was said today to
be confident that a satisfactory set
tlement will be reached between
Carranza and Villa. The long talk
the president had last night with
Secretary Bryan and Consul John X.
Silliman was characterized at the
White House as merely a conference
for information. 1t was said that
Mr.. Silliman would return to MeNi-
co soon.
All o: General Carranza's military
chiefs are still loyal and the pros
rects for a peaceful solution of the
misunderstanding between Carranza
and villa are good, according to a
despatch today from Mexico City to
the constitutionalist headquarters
here.
The messages added that the city
of Saltillo, San Luis Potosi and Zaca-
tecas remain loyal to CarranZa.
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Won KlUCK MASTER OF SITUATION IN
STRUGGLE WITH FRANCO-BRIT|SH ALLIES

suited yet from the attack and coun-
ter attacks in the district extending
from Lille to Roye b. way of Lens.
and the Austrians claim to have
checked the Russian offensive and
gained successes, but as yet the Mus
covite statements fail to. agree with
ti,ssg oI tbt;l opfopants. Tho Gei-
man headquarters in Berlin an
nounced that the Russian advance Of
East Prussia not only was checked
but that Emperor Nicholas forces
have been successfully attacked near
Suwalki, the scene of much recent
fighting.
Further south on the Vistula, Ger
man and Austrian forces are said to
have dislodged the Russians from
their entrcnched positions between
Opatow and Ostrowicc, with heavy
Russian losses in prisoners in guns.
The Austrians claim successes in
Galicia also.
On the other hand, the Russians
are reported as steadily advancing to
the westward and southwark.
The most recent British victim of
mines is the steamer Ardmount.
which ic varicusly reported as sent
to the bottom by British and German
mines. The official report is not yet
available, hut II is claimed that il
steamers are following the sailing
directions there is no danger to them
from the British mine field. This
mine field is nov regarded, 1t is
said. as essential, as it has securely
sealed the channel in preparation fol
IL period of fogs in long nights when
the lookout by aircraft will no lon
ger be possible.
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WEATHER FORECAST

IOhlBHt and TNursday gem
orally fair: east portion
cloudy; west, fair.
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Buy at home. Help the
local merchant who helps
the town to grow. First
read the C.-N. ad columns.
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The chronicle=news., 1914-06-20
ms LINE

nishop Waitrrson Oi Nebraska wa
never n, a loss for an answer To I'm
pertinent Iuc,,iions. One day III
me-, a man on thc train who mistook
him ior travelling salesman. aud
started In To T,,ix the bishop.
DO you represent u biz house,
he began as mn opener.
'Th- very biggest On earth. re-
piled the bishop. with u twinkle IN
his eye.
whats the name Of the firm
continued the q,iestion.r.
Lord and Church. smiled th'
bishop pleasantly.
Hum. Lord and Church. Never
heard OF II. Got any branch houses
anywhere"
"Oh. yes. indeed. Branch houses
all over the world"
Hum. that = queer. Never heard
OF them. Is II loots and shoes?'
NO"
"Oh. ! see. Dry goods I suppose =
well. yes: they do call my SER
mons. that sometimes"
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GRASS sTiNULANT FOR LAWNS
III THE LATE SPRlNO

In the late .rsias. sh-'.i' a m"ni,
after active grass sr"~th has '"m-
M. n.-.i .n the ia~n. II IL d'Tsirahi"
- appiy a staas siin.nian' 4" ks'i'
the lawn in condition. Niira'" ~
sa.ia Is a s.-,d fertilizer and will
make III. grass ir"~ ihi"kN with .
rich dark green color that will show
Itself promptly after tn" application.
Tho Landscape gardener "f IL" y. =.
department "f Agriculture advises
that thuzr who us- nitrate Of Hods
should apply II at the rat" "' :"
rounds per acre once "a month
throughout the summer. beginning
aha,ii the middle of May In the laH-
,utc Of Washington. u. 4.
The nitrate of soia should h" ap'
Piled jus, b-for" "a rain ar HIrinkls
ing with tho hose. Under Ordinary
.ondi,i Ions II will keen the lawn u
vivid green during the period when
the vitality nf til" plant IL low. The
application of this fertilizer com
hincd with careful watering I'd"
arribci in n previous aIticl-b VIII
prevent the parch"i appearance" u'
the lawn during the dry hot Summer
season.
When nitrate IL applied durinP
any dry pcfioi 4, should b" used
carefully. II can. however. he an
piled at any time II III. nitrate ~
soda IL powdered up fine bcfor" us
ing but II is safest Ia dissolve II II
water. Bccaus" of "a generally pre-
yailing fear that this fertilizer mai
ruin a lawn Of used -nrclcssly. thu
Dcpartmcn has hr.n icNp"rimcn'in'
to see Just how much nitrli" Of sodi
would have to he uscd in order To
kill grass. These experiments seem
to show that nitrate of soda can be
used fairly extensively without caus.
ing injury. for attempts to Kill
yrass with il were unsuccessful OK.
"cpt when such large quantities ~
100 pounds Ia an acre were used.
Although fertilization IL II splcn-
did thing for the upkce, OF u lawr
Il will never entirely make MP for =
lawn soil that was poorly prepared
In the beginning. II is only when u
lawn soil Is properly prepared In the
first rlacc and enriched with stable
manure. lime. and bone phosphate
that n lawn may be maintained in
the best condition.
Unrottcd stable manure should be
kept away from lawn at all times.
the opinion of many to the contrary
Notwithstanding. Stable manure
contains weed seeds Md particularly
after the early growth OF grass
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fruit shsossh the .siss. In N-~
M-stso she raiss iot,-4s sf the iissi-
apples do BOT dras tossth-s for tee
ps lhs~vr weeks after the petals fall
As sons - che i.-tsis have fAii-s.
lhss~fes-. tho ts--s sh.aid h- spsss-~'
with srvsi ssI- ssa ih- 's-aim-ni
svpested sIoa, 'so weeks iai-f. i'-'
fosr the salys .uis sf- -hiis-ly
eianed. es~sy effort shoaid Is. made
In dlr-st tho spray straight in'" ihs
sups. ~ eiso~ at crock .a the -nd II
the spssyiaR russ t-rine as-i far this
pasp&sS. 4 sos.r l. aiso a~.-sHary
Tor hish ts-~s.
Sis ar s.'-n weeks after the s-.'
osd treats Eat the ir-.s shns'id i'-'
spsay.d asaia. hut this iiap~ the fol-
tss~ ana II, il sLo,id b- covered ss
|usifosmiy - possible With the pole
on. u these three applications have
h-~a psas,~siy and Thoroughly na'i-.
u uiii probably no, l'~ a-.-ssar, I"
svsssal lh~m hat " the sssdIiss sao'h
p-,ss:sss 10 u. work In spite "f ,h-sn.
nn~ or swo further sarayinsa ~iii
si.ssbsl~sa b~ useful.
In regard ,a s:,~ Kind "f spray. u
~iii h~ motel that ih- in,-stiSa'"rs
made M attempt 4. asr-fisin the
relative merit. of the bordeaux aud
tho vermnr-i hossi~s. som" an'h"fi'
tics, however. believe that III" e"ars"
spray 1. better for the first treatment
Immediately after the falling ~ the
petals. ana for ihi. r"as"nr i'"r-
draux no,,ic was employed nj that
time. In the absence of definite tests
II may he safer for grower. to d" the
sane.
The results of the Investigation
ar. Sc, forth in detail In Department
Ihiii-,in ~. The Control Of 'h" Cod
ling Moth In the Pcc"s Valley In
N.w Mexico which the 4. =. de-
rar, mcnt Of Agriculture has ms'
published. This bulletin will be- sent
free on rs~iicst.
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'hGEc weed seeds will he encouraged
20 spruut. for ut this time tn. grass
~ weakened by It's spring growth
and the weeds have additional I'm
p.ius to spread. a weed has been de-
fined as a plant out of place. :"
Weeds are certainly ont OF place on a
xcll-kcpt lawn. Fcrtiliing mater
ais have n great advantage over
table manure as they contain no
weed seeds.
There are other fertilizers beside
nitrate of soda that are most valu-
iblc for the lawn but their use j.
more especially adapted to the fall.
later the Department will issue ad-
vice regarding the application OF
uch materials as ground bone. phos-
platc rock. potash. dried blood. fish
scrap. and stirilized sheep manure.
The dissolved rock in particular
should NOT he used In the spring.
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AGREEMENT PROTECTS
FOREsTS. FISH AND GAME

\ cooperative fire and game pro
'rci,vc agreement was today entered
into between the district forester nj
Denver and the arcnid"nt of the Min.
nrsota state tNm" and fish commits
fion. This agreement. according I"
forestry officials. Is u cooperative
measure designed tn further the In
t"rests of the federal government
aud state n, Minn"soia In matters o'
rame ani fire protection on the Su-
p.rior national forest.
by tho terms Of the agreement. all
forest officers. duly appointed as
deputy state game wardens. shall
| consider II "a part Of their regular
duties to assist In securing prosccu-
tions for violations under the state
| game and fish laws by promptly mo-
| tifying stat" officials. and in flag
rant or emergency eases. to make ar
r Asts when necessary. further. 10
keep n record Of the number and
classes of game killed. ns we'll as To
secure n census Of the total number
Of deer. elk. anh moose existing on
their respective districts. On the
other hand. II shall be the duty OF
state officials to notify forest offi"-
c-s Of any fires discovered on or ad-
Jacent to the national forests. and
to render any possible assistance in
quitting them out. All expenses of
forest officers. servinr as deputy
state game wardcns. such ns trans
portation and subsistence for them
selves and persons under arrest. at
tendance as witnesses. or los of time.
shall he borne by the state.
This agreement" says III" Dis
trio, forester. "is an excellent coop
era:ivc measure. and one that !
should like to see inaugurnted in ev-
cry state where there is opportunity
for such cooperation.
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H0R1Iuo I'M c0DDilu0
MOTH n INV 3IXlC0

Washisssos. u. e.. jaa- :o.=Kc.
evai tssesiissiioss carried cut b,
shs uepss,asss os Agriculture IN
tho P~so1 Valley. krw Mratro. sho~
shss The eodiisg roth eas ~ ~ II.
sersiveiy eoasroliel sh~sr - 10 aaS
oshss sppie-xro~,sx sesioa. II the
past there have beea eoaplaiass thst
tho usssi n~shods were not .o salts.
factory il the r-eea Valley d. else.
~hrsc sad that II eoss~pu~nc- =
isssr Hart os the crop ~as frv.
aucniis found those ausaishi-. In
onr case however. the iesCstisaiofs
succeeded In ob'siaias .s.ss i-r
ecui Of sound fruit.
To obtain this srsail. the invcsii.
xators sprayed tho trees five time.
with arscnatc of lead. The oft-ncr
the isrcs were treated. the greater
WAS tho pcrcHaissc of sound fruit.
they discovered. but st what point
the Increased value of tho crop
ceased to equal the incscasrd expense
Of treatment was not definitely de-
tcrmincd.
In conducting these experiments
an orchard At Roswell. New Mexico.
was divided into four parts. each of
which received different treatment.
One was left entirely alone: the 9TH
crs were sprayed three. four. and
five times. respectively. In each
h~ "A a.. a
Of q solution of six pounds of arscn.
aie Of lead To 200 gallons of water.
Sixteen and \ half gallons. distrib-
utcd through Bordeaux noxxics with
. pressure Of ?:5 pounds. were used
for each tree. For succeeding appli-
cations. the strength Of tho solution
was Increased TO y pounds Of arsen-
ate Of lead to goo gallons Of water.
and vermorei type noxsics with 200
pound pressure substituted for Bor-
deaux. On It's second spraying each
tree received l37 gallons. 15S on It's
third. ia on tho fourth. and . Ia
on the fifih. An inspection md
count Of the fruit. through the seas-
ON. showed the following significant
results:
Unsprayed. ao.77 pcr cent sound
fruit.
Sprayed three times 95.i3 per cent
sound fruit.
Sprayed four times. 9S.72 per cent
sound fruit.
Sprayed five times, 99.39 per cent
sound fruit.
In considering these figures II
should be remembered that the APP
plicati0ns were probably more thor
ough than the ordinary practice bf
growers and that this care is essen
tinl to best results.
The time OF spraying is also OF
great i'm 3ortance. for. when the trees
are unsprayed. II Is found that more
than half OF the larvae entered the