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Evening star., 1914-09-28
MORATORIUM Is EXTENDED.
French Cabinet Nullifes Contracts
With Enemies Made Since War.

BORDEAUX. September 2s.-The cab
inet met yesterday and adopted two
DEGREES. One decree continues the
moratorium during the month Of Oc-
tober. but increases the amount Of cur
rent bank accounts that may be with
drawn to one-fourth the total deposits.
The other decree makes all contracts
between Frenchmen and subjects OF
the helligerents drawn since the out
break of hostilities null and void. 1t
IL explained that the French govern
ment considers that 1t would Be con-
trary to the public welfare If contracts
with belligerents made prior to the
outbreak Of the war were either sus-
pended II partially executed or can
celed by order of the court.
PARIS. September 2s.-A Havas dis
patch from Rome says a royal decree
just issued prolongs the moratorium
from September 80 to December 81.
Banks are permitted to limit payments
to 10 per cent Of the deposits during
each Of the next three months. Postal
savings banks and banks issuing cur
rency must pay deposits in full
Evening star., 1914-09-28
Is Backed BY Jersey Delegation.
ITALIAN GUNS HELD UP.
Delay in Filling Order Cause of Par
liamentary Inquiry.

ROME. September 2s. by way of
Paris, 11:40 am.-Signor Monti-Guarni-
eri, deputy from Pesaro. has called
upon the ministry Of war for an expIa-
nation of the delay in the manufacture
Of cannon ordered from Italian firms.
Parliament not being in session the in
terrogation, in the absence of an Of
flcial reply. may cause some uneasi-
ness.
It 10 semi i-ofiicially stated that the
question concerns 81 field batteries.
The delivery of the guns of rs milli-
meters was delayed owing to a modifi-
cation in the specifications made after
the order had been given. However.
400 of the guns already have been de-
livered and 100 will be ready before
the end of the year.
The war office has received many ap-
plications from people wishing to en-
list In the army in case of mobiliza-
tion. The applicants include deputies,
ecclesiastics and journalists.
Evening star., 1914-09-28

from Nish. dated September "a and de-
iayed in transmission, says:
The Servians have lost heavily dur
which has been progressing for fort.
night. The Austrians have brought
nve army corps into action. With sew
erai 5rigades of fresh troops they
the Servtans, whose numbers were in
ferior. "
over 10000 Austrians, with much
ar5,t.eFy rsnced and and many y machine guns. al
kroupani. Valy and Evo. The seryians
peat back the Austrian left wing,
which lost 10000 men in killed and and
o Mounded. In the center. however, the
eervians were compelled to retire ak
miles. Later the Servians forced the
austrian right wing also to retreat
with enormous losses.
independent columns of
vanced far into Bosnia gu
Evening star., 1914-09-28
BOMBS FOB BELGIAN CITIES.
Five Towns Reported on Itinerary
Of German Zeppelin.

LONDON. September 2s.-A German
Zeppelin made a bomb-dropping tour
Saturday night. visiting several Bel
gian cities. according to a dispatch to
the Reuter- Telegram Company from
ostend The airship passed over Alost.
Ghent. Dynze. Minelbeke and Rolleg-
hem, dropping i've bombs.
At Dynze man eighty-two years
old was mortally injured. He waa
near hospital upon the roof Of which
Ia bomb struck. doing considerable
damage to the building. Another
bomb. dropped at Rolleghem. did nc
damage.
Retiring by way of Thielt. the Zep-
pelin dropped two bombs upon the gas
works there. causing considerable
monetary loss. The airship then pro-
ceeded By way Of CouStraa in the di.
|rectton Of France. :.
Evening star., 1914-09-28
Flight for Benefit Of omcia1s.

MY exhibition today cost me 500
for transportation. a special train part
Of the way. to jump from Springfield,
H.. here. and $1,000 would have re-
ceived for flying at a date Cancelled to
come to Washington. That is my con-
tribution to the cause of aviation. I
hope my flight will result in the mem
bers Of Congress realizing that avia-
tion Is not to be regarded lightly, and
also that we have in America as good
aeroplanes and pilots as in Europe
TT is my belief that not one in ten
members of Congress ever saw q real
Evening star., 1914-09-28
BAYONET PLAYS A BIG PART
IN BATTLE ON RIVER AISNE

PARIS. September 2s, 6:02 a.m-The
prolongation Of the tension on the two
long lines of fire and death fronting
each other on the Aisne must have be-
como insupportable to the Germans
since reports indicate that they have
changed their tactics and attacked with
the bayonet- The opinion is expressed
here that Gen. Joire's master hand is
shown in this, as it is believed he has
succeeded in pushing his lines inside
the range of the deadly heavy German
guns and forced the enemy to hand-to-
hand fighting.
over the whole line, according to the
officials. the military experts here can
not see now what resources the Ger
man emperor's generals can call on to
retrieve their fortunes.
Troops Returned to France.
The Matin expresses the opinion that
the new troops the allies found 'front.'
ing them on the left were not from the
German left wing. but are part Of the
forces detached after Charleroi and
sent to East Prussia, but now brought
back In haste.
The general opinion is that the bat
tie has reached the most critical. as
well as tho most violent phase. and
that the issue cannot be delayed much
longer.
The losses Of the last few days on
both sides are said to exceed all other
engagements of the war. Stories have
reached here from Belgium that the
Germans, unable to bury their dead on
the deld, have shipped them behind the
army by trainloads. in order to avoid
epidemics.
Fight Night and Day.
The ofiicial communication issued last
night says that the Germans continued
night and day attacks Of unprecedented
violence, but have been unsuccessful.
The text follows:
TT is confirmed that. since the night
Of the 25th to the 26th and up to far
into the day Of the 9th. the Germans
have not ceased, night or day. to re-
new on the entire front attacks Of un-
precedented violence. with the deter
mined purpose of trying to break
through our lines.
Those attacks were made with a uni
formity which denotes instructions
from the highest command to seek the
solution of the battle.
Mot only have they not been able to
accomplish it. but during the action we
have captured one flag. some cannons
and many prisoners. The nag was taken
Evening star., 1914-09-28
GERMAN OFFICIAL STATEMENT.

GERMAN OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
BERLIN, September Is, by wireless teleeraphy to
Say0e, L. 1.-The following statement the situation
northern Franch has been receiued from the head
quarters of the German general staff:
THE enemy are using their railroads in a general
attack the end of the right flank of the Ger
man army.
AT Bapaun,e lin Pas-deCalas fourteen miles south
east OF Arras aduanced French diDsion repulsed
by a smaller German force
I'm the center Of the battle front haze made SLIGHT
gains.
The forts under bonbaydnaent south of Verdun haze
withdrawn their fire and artillery engaged uuth
forces aoch the brought up the .vest bank of
the Meuse.
"Elseluhere the situation remains UNCHANGED"
Evening star., 1914-09-28
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
Senates

met Ut IL d~Au.
Senator Gore introduced a reso-
luton to have the newly created
federal trade commission investi-
gate the conduct of the Standard
Oil Company since its dissolution.
Senator Chilton's resolution for
an interstate commerce commits.
sion investigation Of oil trade
conditions was passed.
Houses
Net at noon.
Resumed debate on the Jones
bill for Philippine independence.
Rivers and harbors committee
agreed to Senate substitute for
rivers and harbors bill. limiting
appropriations to $2o.0o0.oe0.
Evening star., 1914-09-28
WAR NEWS IN BRIEF.

Violent attacks are being deliv-
cred by the Germans against the
lines of the allies between the dis
tricts of the Aisne and the
Argonne, says the official French
statement issued at Paris this
afternoon. Thus far, according
to the statement, these onslaughts
have been repulsed. The official
announcement is brief, the French
war Office contenting itself with
the added remark that there is
nothing new otherwise in the gen
eral situation.
Germany is prepared to finance
a long war. This assertion is
made in a dispatch from Berlin
which passed through the hands
of the British censor at London.
The war is costing Germany, it
is stated, $5,ooo,ooo a day. The
war loan has proved a success,
and with the various resources
from which the government can
| derive the war revenue il will be
possible for Germany, it is stated,
to continue the struggle for a
year with the money. now in
sight.
A dispatch from Rome says
that 100000 troops have been as
sembled at Pola, the great naval
/, port of Austria, and that thor
ough preparations have been
made against an attack from the
sea.
Official and unofficial advices
indicate a struggle in Russian Po-
land rivaling in desperation the
battles of the Marne and Aisne.
The Russian army in Galicia is
pushing its successes against the
Austrians and moving westward
with the expectation of meeting
the combined Austrian and Ger
man forces concentrating at Cra-
cow in a battle that if successful
will complete their campaign in
Galicia.
In the far east the Japanese
British attack on Kiaochow
moves slowly. A battle between
land forces has been fought on
the outskirts Of Tsingtau. Toxic
claims a victory in the engage
ment, which does not appear to
have been on a great scale. Ger
man reports say that their forces
fell back to their first line of de-
fenses around Tsingtau.
Occasional fighting continues
in Belgium.
Evening star., 1914-09-28
GERMAN STAFF REPORTS GUNS
SOUTH OF VERDUN SILENCED
Slight Gains Made by the Kaiser's Forces on Center
Of Great Battle Front Says Official
Statement.
FRENCH OFFICIAL STATEMENT.

FRENCH OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
PARIS, September 2s, 2:5S pm.-The following Of
fetal communication gUen out in Paris this afternoon
There Is nothing to report in the general sfua-
tion ReatiUe calm preuas along portion of the 'front.'
NeOerheless at certain points, notably beteen the RiOer
Aisne and the Argonne district the enemy has deliuered
further Oolent attacks, s0licI howeuer haze been
pulsed" ..
Evening star., 1914-09-28

from the enemy by the oath Regiment
OF Colonial Infantry.
All our army commanders make spe-
ciai mention OF the fact that the mo-
raie or our troops, notwithstanding this
uninterrupted struggle, continues to
De excellent and that they themselves
troops in their desire to rush on the
enemy. who is sheltered in defensive
positions"
Allies Claim Progress,
Tho following official war bulletin
was issued yesterday afternoon:
First-On our left wing the battle
mas been continued with perceptible
progress on our part On the front.
between the Rivers Disc and Somma
and on the north of the Somme. from
the Aisne to Rheims. very violent at
tacks by the Germans have been made
at several points, some of them being
at the point of the bayonet, but they
were all repulsed. In many places the
french and German trenches were not
more than 100 meters apart
Second-In the center, from Rheims
to Souain. the Prusslan guard has un-
dertaken unsuccessfuliy a vigorous Of
fensive, being hurled back in the re-
gfon Of Berryau-Bac (eleven miles
fve miles east of SoissonsD and Nogent
1ADoesse (three mics due east of
Rheims). From Soualn the enemy yes
teroay morning maze a successful at
tack between the highway leading
from Sommepy to Chaions-Sur-Ma Marne
and the line of the railway from st.
Menhouid to Vouziers. AT the end of
the day our troops regained the ground
that they had lost.
Between the region of the Argonne
and the Meuse the enemy has not
manifested any activity. On the heights
OF the Meuse nothing new has ueveiop-
ed. In the southern part of the
Woevre district the Germans occupy
front which passes by ST Mlhiei and
to the northwest OF Pont-a-Mousson.
On our right wing. in Lorraine, the
Vosges and Aasace. there has been no
important change"
Hardest Fighting of Campaign.
ON THE BATTLE FRONT. September
27, via Paris. September 2s.-Desperate
attemts made by the Germans on the
western end Of the long line of battle
to break through the allies forces
which are engaged In a turning move
ment have resulted in the most fu-
rious fighting which has taken place
since the beginning of the campaign.
After lighting without respite night
and day. corps after corps of Germans
we're hurled against the flower OF the
Evening star., 1914-09-28
President Watches Flight.

During his flight Beachey scared over
the White House, where President Will
son was watching the performance
from a window. The roof of the State,
War and Navy building was crowded
with clerks and other employees, and
for the benefit of these Beachey made
a few loops in the blue sky.
Secretary Garrison of the War De-
partment. Secretary Daniels of the
Navy Department, Secretary Of the
Treasury McAdoo. with Mrs McAdoo,
and host of others. including army
officers. as well as civilians. Witnessed
the two flights. Although only the
briefest preliminary announcement had
been made Of the Nights. the crowd at
the ellipse and at the polo field num-
bered several thousand persons.
Beachey in a statement to the news-
papers declared that his sole object in
making the flights was to demonstrate
to members of Congress the stability
and safety Of heavier-than-a air machines.
In his statement the aviator said:
Evening star., 1914-09-28

LONDON, September 49, 10 80
a.m.-From the east come reports
of actions from almost every sec
ton of the Russian frontier. En-
peror William is reported to be in
East Prussia, and the German Of
fensive, probably under his eyes,
has recommended against Gen.
Rennenkampff.
Petrograd believes that this
movement, because of its limited
front, is a diversion to relieve the
threatened German line from
kalisz to Cracow.
Reports Germans in Retreat.
Telegraphing from Petrograd. tho
correspondent of the Chronicle says: q.
TT appeared last night as II the bat
tie in the west Of Russia. for which
vast German preparations had been
made, had at last begun. Now 1t has al
ready ended. and the Germans are in
retreat, sheIling the works of Ossowetz
~ they 60
They came across the border on the
23d at four points. The most southerly
was close to Kalisz. where they occu-
piad the district of Warta and suffered
heavy losses at Sieradz (thirty-two
miles east-southeast of Kalisz).
Another force advanced to Mlawa
vaded the government of Lomza near
-Winezenta, and was definitely defeated.
Another came by way OF Suwalki
and made its way east toward the ME-
thirty miles long.
The Germans strength Is not stated.
Their losses were heavy. mainly from
artillery fire. which broke the attempt
to move upon Drushkenik."
Complete Victory Claimed
Tho Petrosrad correspondent Of the
Daily Telegraph has forwarded the
following semi-ohcial statement re-
garding the operations in Russian
Poland:
from East Prussia in the direction OF
Warsaw has come to nothing. In the
government of Suwalki (Russian Po-
land) the Germans have suffered a
serious repulse. The left flank of the
Russian army has defeated the troops
under the command of Gen Won Hin
denberg near Suwalki
"At the same time our troops won q
complete victory at Mariampol, and
the attacking Germans were thrown
back ten miles across the River Sches-
chup1 with a loss of many guns and
prisoners On tho right flank at the
Eiem~n river the battle ended in sue.
cess for US at Snedhiki. where a Ger
man attempt to cross the river was re.
pulsed with great loss"
Report by Grand Duke.
The following Official Communication
has been received from the star OF
Grand Duke Nicholas. commander-in.
chief Of tho Russian forces in the
aeld:
AN engagement near Sopotskin, OF
the Niemen river. In Russian POLAND
Evening star., 1914-09-28
HOPES SOON T0F|[[
VACANCY ON BENCH
President Calls for Report on
Candidates for Place in
Local Court.
Mr.. SIDDONS REGARDED
AS HAVING BEST CHANCE
Rumor of Justice Wright's Probable
Resignation Discussed, Notwith-
standing His Denial.

President Wilson told visitors today
that he hopes to be able to take ac-
t1on within few days toward filling
the vacancy that has so long existed on
the bench of the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia. He gave no in
timation as to whom he may name, but
the best information is that District
Commissioner f. l.. Siddons is still the
| man with first call for the position.
His nomination means, it is said, that
Louis Brownlow. newspaper writer of
| this city, will become District Commis-
| sioner in place of Mr.. Siddons. Mr..
Browniow. who had a conference with
the President several months ago as to
the home rule bill in Great Britain and
| the Irish sentiment regarding it, after
q visit abroad to write upon the sub
1ect for newspaper syndicate, Is a
son-in-iaw OF Representative Sims OF
Tennessee.
siddons the Presidents Choice.
The President has been disposed from
the beginning to appoint Mr.. Siddons
to the local judgeship. The President,
however. refrained from acting until he
had conference with former Attorney
General McReynolds. The latter, very
busy upon other matters, did not dis
cuss the District vacancy until the day
before he retired from Office At that
time ne Is understood to have made
recommendations to the President
against Mr.. Siddons and to have sug-
gested several other names.
Inc PRESIDENT has not since that time
taken the subject up with the new
Attorney General. Mr.. Gregory, but the
understanding is that he will ask Mr.
Gregory to make a report to him on
the local candidates as early as he can
do so that the long-delayed nomina ton
may be settled.
inere have been insistent reports
That Judge Wright of the District SUI
psme pts court Is to resign, making an
other vacancy on that bench. All ef-
Iorts to trace these reports to an au-
thent1c source have been unayafIinR.
yet they are still repeated in quarters
that are usually well informed. In the
event OF this resignation or should
trict courts from other causes, 1t is
practically certain that Represent,
atiya Walter I. Mccoy of New Jersey.
chairman Of the subcommittee that has
been handling the Investigation into
charges against Judge Wright, will be
named for the position.
, Is Backed by Jersey Delegation.
New Jersey democrats have, visited
the President several times in behalf
Of Mr.. Mccoy. and the last time they
saw the chief executive they said, on
departing, they believed Mr.. Mccoy
would be cared for. At that time there
seemed to be an impression among
them that Judge Wright will retire
from the local bench.
Judge Wright has emphatically de-
MED to friends that he has any pur-
pose to resign.
Evening star., 1914-09-28
Report by Grand Duke.

The following oficial communication
has been received from the staf of
Grand Duke Nicholas. commander-in.
chief Of tho Russian forces in the
aeld:
AN engagement near Sopotskin, on
the Niemen river. In Russian Poland
and Druseniki. came to an end with
the retreat Of the Germans.
"The enemy has approached Ossowetx
and has begun the bombardment Of the
fortress."
Many. II not a majority. Of the Ger
man troops concentrated on the Rus
sian border" says the Petrograd cor
respondent Of the Times. "are field
corps. while the armies remaining In
(Co1finued on Second PaRal
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CONTINUED on Second Page.)
Evening star., 1914-09-28
WEATHER

Fair and continued cool tonight and
Tuesday, probably light frost In ex-
posed places tonight: moderate north
winds.
Temperature past twenty-four hours:
High. "a, at pm. yesterday; low, A.
at am. today.
For full report see page II.
Evening star., 1914-09-28

Official and unofficial advices
indicate a struggle in Russian Po-
land rivaling in desperation the
battles of the Marne and Aisne.
Evening star., 1914-09-28

Occasional fighting continues
in Belgium.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
An Adjustable Tunic Easily Fashionsd
 of Wide Ribbon.

ming. Nothing in the sartorial @line is so distinctly feminine and so dia- metrically opposed to masculine sug- gestion as ribbon whose gay. fiuttering prettiness has from time immemorial been as truly woman's weapon or l coquetry as the fan or the parasol or the high-heeled slipper.
 Speaking of whole frocks contrivedl with the aid of ribbon and lace coun-' ter there is a model of Jenny's---a captivating little dancing frock worn first on the Riviera this spring-which illustrates this idea to perfection. short skirt, well escaping the ankle. is formed of two very deep fiounces of net-top lace. One founce starts al the knee and the other at the hip. From hip to bust line the torso is swathed with ribbon--broad, exceed ingly soft ribbon in magenta color. The vivid ribbon, measuring at least nine inches across. goes round and round the figure until it crosses be- tween the shoulders at the back; then the ends are brought down toward the front over the swathed bodice and tied in a big bow at the left hip. an end falling over the lace-founced skirt Above the ribbon bodice--or girdle--whichever one wishes to call it, Is nothing whatever-excepta sleeve less little affair of flesh pink tulle which looks like nothing so much as an airy chemise rising above a corset. One could hardly imagine more sim pie frock, yet the combination of wide magenta ribbon and soft white lace
 is rarely beautiful. ,a
 Ribbon appears generously on new tailored wear-the new tailored wear which, as somebody cleverly says. is "tsilored but not too tailored" Rib oor ties and even sashes are seen on smart coats of worsted suitfng. and are the invariable accompaniments of gay little tailleurs of silk. There is a wide, soft taffeta ribbon much like
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10

the fashionable pussy willow taffeta silk in texture, and this ribbon is much used as a trimming on taffeta frocks. It is easier to have ribbon pleated and rufiled in the home sewing room than silk by the yard which must be first cut out with nice accuracy into strips and then painstakingly hemmed; and so soft and pliable are the new trim ming ribbons that they make charm Ing ruffies and skirt fiounces. A frock in mind, by Paquin. Is of twig- brown mohair and worsted mixture with ruffle of darker brown taffeta ribbon all around the overskirt--which IS really what the tunic appears to be. This tunic-overslSirt falls below the knees at the front and Is slightly draped upward toward the back, where it falls only two inches below the waistline. All around goes i've
 inch ruffie of the ribbon and across the back, Just below the waistline. the ribbon is tied into a big, soft bow There is a sash of the ribbon around the waist with a small bow at the front, and there are sleeve ruffies or the ribbon and a smart little lie or it. but 1t is the frill and big bow that trim the tunic that make the frock individual.
 Another instance of this huge bow across the back of the hips is shown in an illustration. This bow is at tached to an invisible foundation Of crinoline, covered with ribbon.' and snap buttons, sewed to bow and skirt hold the bow properly in position. Negligees of clinging, slimpsy stuff or of lace are kept close about the