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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-10-28
Germans RepuIsed In Poland

Germans Repulsed In Poland
Petrograd.-The Russian official
statement says:
German troops which had occupied
the roads leading to Warsaw, in the
region north of the River Pilitza, have
been repulsed and are in full retreat,
leaving their wounded on the battle
field.
1.-THE Germans have abandoned the
positions they had fortified in advance,
"The Russian troops are e%nergetical'
ly advancing along the whole front.
1.-THE enemy is still occupying the
left bank of the Vistula south Of the Pr
litza and as far as Sandomir.
1.-THE Russians who for eight days
had been CALAMITY holding the region
of Kozenitz under unfavorable cond1'
tons and heavy artillery fire, achiev-
ed considerable success on October 20
and their position on the left bank of
Vistula Is now secured.
"The attempts by the Austrians to
cross the River San below Przemsyl
have been checked and the Russians
are assuming the offensive there.
I'm the region south of Przemsyl are
found the remains Of all the Austrian
corps defeated in prior fights in Cali
| cha. Here the Russian troops are ener-
getically checking the advance OF
numerous bodies of the enemy.
There is no essential change In
East Prussia. We are at present in
touch with the enemy on a front COW
ering over four hundred Versts (about
| 267 miles, from the lower Bzoura to
the, slopes Of the Carpathian noun
tains.
Allies Advance Against Germans
London.-The official press bureau
issued the following announcement:
1.-THE British troops have made good
progressed in the last four days. In
the northern area the allies have driv-
en- the enemy back more than thirty
miles" .-.....
The Bordeaux correspondent Of The
Times, In a dispatch, says:
Opinion here continues satisfied
with the military position. According
to popular expression, General Joffre
is thrusting the enemy out OF doors
without any unnecessary fuss. "
ut is apparent, from the Official
communications, that the enemy Is be-
ing superbly held along the immense
front. The enemy's attempt to envelop
the allies between Lille and the sea
has failed. The Germans visibly are
preparing p retreat by fortifying a
line between Namur and Metz and a
second line with a base at Air-la-Chap.
pelle."'
Two important successes in the bat
tie for Dunkirk and Calais, for the pos
session of which the Germans are
striving, are credited to the allies In
! the official communication
British Submarine Destroyed.
Berlin.-It was officially stated here
that the British new submarine E-3
was sunk by German warships in the
North sea.
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British Seize Oil Ships

Washington.-Great Britain's deter
mination to keep from Germany car
goes Of Illuminating oil which might
be made fuel for army motor trucks,
Zeppelins and aeroplanes, is RESPONSE
BILE for the seizure of American Stand
ard Oil steamers by the British cruis-
ers. This fact was developed in con-
ference here after the state depart
ment had requested the release Of the
tanker John D. Rockefeller. The Stand
ard Oil company has asked the state
department to secure release Of two
more of its ships.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-10-28
Relaian -kina Is Thankful

London.-King Albert Of Belgium,
in an interview in which he expressed
thanks for the help given the Belgian
people, said he hoped the American
nation would remember that Belgium
has been unscrupulously exact in car
rying out it's obligations as a neutral
country, and that the United States,
as a neutral, would not forget how
the neutrality Of Belgium had been
violated. The king added, according
to the papers correspondent. that
when the war ended this fact should
bear heavily on the terms of peace.
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Talked Against Cannon.

Have, via Pa1s-Emile Wander
yelde, Belgian minister Of state, re-
turned from Nieuport where he went
by invitation Of King Albert. M. Van
dervelde addressed the Belgian troops
at Newport while cannon roared and
shells passed overhead toward the
German position. MI. Vandervelde
said the Belgians were full of cour-
age and determined to fight to the
last. This was the first time M. Van
dervelde, who Is the Republican Soci-
alist leader, and King lbert had met.
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Cruiser Emden Busy Again

London.-The German cruiser EN-
den has again been sinking British
steamers, this time at a point $50
miles southwest of Cochin, British In
dia, according to a report received by
the admiralty from Colombo. Ceylon.
She has sent to the bottom the Brit
ish steamers Chilkana, Troilus, Ben
mohr and Clan Grant and the ~dredger
Ponrabble, bound for Tasmania. The
British steamer EXford vas captured
by the Emden. The German cruiser
Emden has. to her credit the sinking
of fourteen British steamers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-10-28
Rebel Bands In Austria

Misunderstanding to Trieste ad-
vices. all the new Austrian soldiers
are required to take the oath of idel-
ity to the German as we'll as to the
Austrian emperor. From Trieste it is
reported also that insurrectionary
bands are swarming in all parts Of
the Austrian empire. The attitude Of
Slav troops forming garrisons at Pola
and Sebenico is said to be menacing
and disaffection is reported in the Aus
TRAN fleet, where crews are made up
in parts of Slavs and Italians"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-10-28
Turkey Retains German Crews

Constantinople.-The porte has de-
clined to discharge the German crews
Of the cruisers Goeben and Breslau,
which have been in Turkish waters
since early in the hostilities and which
are said to have been sold by Ger
many to the Turkish government. This
reply was given in answer to the Brit
ish representations regarding the con-
tinued presence of Germans on board
these two vessels. The government
has now shelved the matter, declaring
it to be a domestic question
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CONGRESS HAS NO QUORUM.
House go Members Short, Senate .
President Leaves City. =.

ElOuoC w
b., President Leaves City. -
Washington.-With congress tied
up by lack of a quorum in both houses
Southern senators and representatives
made a vain appeal to President VIII
son for aid in securing cotton RELIEF
legislation, which would clear the way
to final adjournment. -
After they had blocked adjourn
ment by obstructive tactics the cot
ton relief supporters went into con
ference to appoint a committee to
wait upon the president. The presi'
dent, however, when asked for an IN.
terview said he would be busy with an
important state department confer
ence until he left Washington at mid
night and therefore could not meet
the committee.
The departure Of the president, fol
Pittsburg, where he will address q
Y. M. C. A. celebration set at rest a
rumor that the extraordinary condi'
tons, under which congress found
itself unable to adjourn, might be
met by the president exercising his
preorguing power.
Continued efforts Of Democrats to
secure an agreement to adjourn fall
ed completely and Southern mem
bers reiterated their determination to
continue their program.
Opinion among Democrats was
general that this would prolong the
session indefinitely, certainly until at
ter the elections. Meantime the gen
eral exodus of members of both
houses continues. The house had ISL
members present on a roll call, near
ly 60 short Of a quorum, and the sen
ate showed 46, three less than a quo
rum. Senator Clarke, president pre-
tempore Of the senate, though a
champion Of cotton legislation, left
the city after characterizing further
efforts of his colleagues to obtain re-
lief as "grandstand playing"
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German Cruiser Sinks IS Ships.

London.-A dispatch from Tener-
life Canary Islands to The Daily Mail
under date of Thursday reports that
the German cruiser Karlsruhe has
sunk Is British merchantmen in the
Atlantic. An official statement, given
out in Berlin on October 8, said the
Karlsruhe had sunk seven British
steamers in the Atlantic. The harls-
rube is a c>mpa1 atively new ship, Law
ing gone into commission early in 1913.
She is very fast. having a speed OF
81 knots which has enabled her thus
far TO successfully elude persui!.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-10-28
Cathedral Lost to Art.

Paris.-The artistic beauty OF the
cathedral at Reims, which suffered in
the German bombardment Of that
town, never can be restored, in the
opinion Of Whitney Warren, the New
York architect, who has just returned
from Reims, where he made a thor
ough inspection Of the famous struc-
ture. Mr.. Warren, who is a CORE
spending member Of the Institute de
France, was given the privilege of
visiting the cathedral.
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PATRIOTIC PLAY FANS
LONDON WAR FLAMES

London.-That the stage still plays
an important part in sustaining public
spirit and forwarding movements for
the aid Of the Red Cross has been
fully demonstrated by Sir Herbert
Trees revival of Drake
From the first performance the pa
triotic scenes have aroused the au-
diences to tremendous outbursts Of
enthusiasm. The effect Of these DEM
o%nstrations is being witnessed by
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heavy increases in the donations to
relief funds and by many recruits
from among the young man theater-
goers.
Sir Herbert produced the play ant
gave his services without fee. His
leading lady, Miss PHYLLIS Nelson,
Terry, also donated her services and
the author waived all royalties.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-10-28
GERMANS DESIRE
. i french PORTS
!
Great Battle Being Fought By Germans
For Possession Of The French
Sea.coast
INVASION OF ENGLAND Feared
It Is Believed Kaiser Expects To Carry
War To The British Isles.
England Prepared

The past week or the european war
has developed a number Of important
changes any of which may prove an
important factor in deciding the result
Of the great conflict now in progress.
The fighting, which for several weeks
has been waged along the northern
. frontier OF France, suddenly shifted
TO the west coast Of France where
the Germans enmassed their forces in
order to take possession of the French
coast.
With the control of the entire coun-
try of Belgium all the way to the coast
all that the Germans need now to be-
gin their campaign against England is
the command of the French coast. In
this the allies are stubbornly resisting
the Germans. In recent reports from
London it is said the British navy
played an important part and cooper
ated with the land forces in repulsing
the German armies. It was during
this fighting that the entire Belgian
army, which has been lost sight Of for
nearly a week, was found in France
fighting side by side with the allies.
There is a belief in the minds Of
military experts that an attempt on
the part of the Germans to attack
England would mean a speedy culmi-
nation of hostilities. Though no def
mite information has been given out
it is generally believed that England
is thoroughly prepared for an aerial
attack by German zeppelins. Search
lights sweep the sky necessarily dur
ing the nights and British airmen
stand ready day and night to launch
their craft to do battle in mid-air with
the invaders.
In view of the fact that the British
coast is heavily mined and the great
warships of Great Britain are con-
stantly patroling the North sea and
especially the coast Of the British
Isles it would require a s%uperhuman
effort on the part Of the kaiser and his
staff to land German soldiers on Brit
ish soil. Should the German navy
endeavor to escort the transports car
>rying the invading army to England 1t
would p~recipitate a naval battle be-
tween the warships Of the nations.
This the Germans have SO far been
careful to avoid. ..
In the eastern theater of war the
fighting has been heavy at all times.
A definite idea of the results of this
conflict now being waged by the Aus
tro-German armies against the Rus
SLAMS in East Prussia, Galicia, and
Russian Poland is impossible because
OF the conflicting reports that are re-
ceivedl daily from Petrograd, Vienna
and Berlin. On the same day. dis
patches will he received from Petro-
grad telling Of the utter rout Of the
Germans in Russian Poland, the plight
Of the Austrian armies in Galicia and
the success Of the Russian armies in
East Prussia while dispatches from
Berlin and Vienna will claim great
victories against the Russians in the
same battles. However, there does
not seem to be any important success
es on the part Of either Of the armies.
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confers Military Honors

London. - Emperor Nicholas has
conferred the Order Of st. George,
third class, on Grand Duke Nicholas,
commanderin-chief Of the Russian
forces and the same order, fourth
class, on Captain Martinon.
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Drove Them OF.

Paris.-Two German aeroplanes. ap-,
preaching Paris from Compiegne. fed
before a squadron of French machines
disappearing to the northward.
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The New and the Valuable.
What is valuable Is not new, and
what Is new Is not valuable.-Dauie'
Webster,
Evening star., 1914-02-13
Explosion Causes $780, 900 Fire.
CHAPTER Is ENTERTAINED.
Fairfax D. A. R. Appoints Delegates
to Washington Meeting.
Special Correspondence .. The star.
VIEW. u. I-.f,-,,,s-..

VIENNA. Va, February L., 1914.
George l. King. worshipful master OF
Concord Lodge OF Vienna. ]. F. oertei
and Mr. Ball attended the annual meet
ing Of the Virginia Grand Lodge OF
Masons at Richmond this week.
Mrs George W. HawNhurst entertained
alrtax Chapter. l.. a. r, at luncheon
last Saturday after which the February
meeting was held Mrs. Edith Towne of
Wastli,l ton was present and gave d talk
On parliamentary Law. Mrs. John :. Bar
bour, regent of Falls Church CHAPTER.
was guest and reported on her efforts
10 secure the return of the Martha
Wash ngton will to Fairfax courthouse,
she also asked the cooperation OF Fair
AK Chapter In placing a marker on the
site OF the historic old town of Colches-
ter Mrs. W : Smoot. regent. with Mrs
6eorst L King, were appointed delegates
10 the annual convention in Washing on
with the following alterrates: Mrs. b. r
SUNNY. Mrs William NJ Ellison. Miss
Mary Hunt nSton, Mrs. George w IIawx-
hurst' Mrs. Conner Jones. Mrs. Torrey-
son and Mrs George b. Corey
NJ l. Church will entertain 80 officers
ana employees OF the Falls Church and
Leesourg Telephone Company at a ban
Glet - Valentines night at l. o O. f.
ran, faifs Church, in honor of his birth
Gay ana wedding anniversary.
Mrs Harrison Thompson and an eight
e"n-I ear-old son % Fairfax last week de-
teloped mild cases of smallpox. About
- residents Of Fairfax Were vaccirat.d
N one DAY and all events OF a pub ic ma
iiff nave been postponed uutn the I mo
~ Infection is PASSED
Ihe February meeting of the Fnu.,1
S1nrdE1 LcaS Of Fairfax county viI'
hs h+id saturday afternoon at the home
y Mrs James Cockerille of Herndon,
A'iss AHn Salisbury of Washington will
se,tt i paper.
Evening star., 1914-02-13
SUE FOR $12,5OO DAMAGES.
Frank Endres and Wife Seek Redress
from Railway Company.

Frank Endres. proprietor OF the Park
Hotel, and his wife. Minnie T. Endres,
have filed suit against the Washington
Railway and Electric Company for ST., 500
damages for personal injuries alleged to
have been sustained BY Mrs. Endres Octo-
Der 20. 1918.
In the petition, tiied by Attorney Alvin
L. Newmyer, it IS alleged that at about
$40 pm. that date Mrs Endres was
about to board a west-bound street car on
Massachusetts avenue northwest at the
corner of 7th street when the conductor
rang the bell. starting the car before she
had fully boarded the car. AS d result
she alleges, she was thrown from the
car and received severe and permanent
internal injuries.
Mrs. Endres claims $4,000 damages for
her personal injuries, and her husband
sues for his expenses in furnishing med
ical attendance and for the loss of the
services of his wife. asking for $500
Evening star., 1914-02-13
HEAVILY YELLED WOMAN
CARRIES OFF LITTLE GIRL
Five-Year-old Daughter of Divorced
Tennessee Man Disappears in
Auto at Orlando, Fla.

TAMPA, Fla. February 13.-Catherine
McCallie. flve-year-old daughter of Ed
ward McCallie. of Chattanooga, Tenn,
was taken yesterday from the home of
her aunt. Mrs. McCallie, at Orlando. Two
men and a woman drove up to the place,
III the heart of the town. in biz auto
mobile. A woman. heavily veiled. jumped
from the car and. going up to the child.
who was playing with group of little
ones. said:
Catherine. this is your mother" Cath
ering the child in her arms. she jumped
into the automobile and the car rushed
away at high speed into the country.
Edward McCallie was divorced by his
wife. it is alleged, at Reno. some two
years ago and the court gave Mrs Nc
Callie their son. the daughter going to
her father. Mrs. McCalle is said to have
since wed son of former representa-
tive. and that she is now Mrs. S. w.
Fassett of Spokane, Wash They are liv-
ing at Spokane. Wash. The child was
brought to Orlando recently by her grand
mother. Mrs. T. II. McCallie.
Evening star., 1914-02-13
FOR USE 6F EVERYBODY.
Offer of the Peoples Cyclopedia to
End Next Week.

During the last few days those who
have read In The Star the announcements
of the Peoples Cyclopedia offer or who
have called at The Star Office and in
spected the volumes were delighted to
learn that the Cyclopedia is not only a
work which every common-sense indi-
vidual should want. but is one that
everybody could use.
There has been no wasted energy in
compiling useless material to swell the
volumes so that they would seem bulky.
but every phrase, word, sentence and
line not absolutely essential to the con-
crete presentation of facts has been
eliminated and the meanings made more
clear by the addition OF beautiful illus
trationS.
The offer must positively end next
week. In the meantime coupons should
be presented at The Star Office. If not
convenient to call. the coupon can be
sent with sl.aS and the set will be ship
ped by express. collect, to any out-of-
Town address.
Evening star., 1914-02-13
TO REDUCE HELLO RATES.
Telephone Company Makes Conces.
sion to Nearby Virpinia.

Beginning February q, the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company Will
lower its rates between Washington and
the Rosslyn exchange from 10 to cents.
The change will affect Rosslyn. Claren-
don, Ballston, Cherrydale and Alexandria
Court House.
The announcement is said 20 be par
gratifying to the Alexandria
County Public Service Association, which
has been working for lower rates, and 70
NJ. Z. Church, president OF the Falls
Church Telephone Company. who has
also been an advocate for lower rates
Washington and the nearby Nir-
ginia towns.
Evening star., 1914-02-13
RESTORATION OF LANDS
PROVIDED FOR IN BILL
Those Transferring Holdings In Ma
tional Parks Will Get
Former Tracts.
By Pop

Relief for private land owners in ma
tional parks who conveyed their hold ng
to the government under the act of 1897
with the object of selecting lieu lands,
but who got no other lands because of
the repeal of the 1897 act in 1905, was
provided for in bill passed by the SEN
ate yesterday. The bill would authorize
the government to reconvey their origi-
nal lands to them. A discretion would
be lodged with the Secretary of the In
terror to reconvey in case the lands have
since been devoted to a public USE
provision allowing the owners to se-
lect lieu lands in event the lands are
not reconveyed was stricken out on OBJ
lection by Senator Walsh that he did not
want a repetition Of the Rainier Park
incident. where a railway company was
allowed to exchange mountain tops for
rich coal lands
Evening star., 1914-02-13
CIRCUS WITH NO MEN.
Y. W. C. A. Stages Novel Three.
Ring Entertainment in GYM.

Funny antics and daring feats fur
nished entertainment for the 200 pa
irons of the three-ring circus staged
in the gymnasium of the Y. W. c. A
Wednesday evening. There were clowns.
trapeze performers, the Gold Dust
wins. tight-rope walkers, handcur
queens and animals galore. YourS
women made up the troupe and
menagerie" of fifty and the circus
band. Nor were any members of the
sterner sex allowed to watch the per
formance.
Among those who lent their efforts
to make the affair a success were:
Misses Mildred Grimsley. Jennie Keely,
Ellen Ryan, Jennie Desmond, Grace
Rosenbaum, Sarah McNeely, Amy Treat.
Grace Waisk. Helen Sherman. Eleanor
Taylor. Myrtle Smith. Hattie Ste n,
Clara Fultz Katherine Lawson. He en-
Louden. Mary Ingram, Mildred Grims-
ley, Francis Dawson, Dorothy Bopp,
Burdetta Black. Ina Thompson, Helen
Wyman. Ine1 Howard. Ann Peterson
kathline Desmond. Corrine Bisnette
Mamie Becker. Bertha Beaker. Emily
Eltning. Theresa Woolsey and Mrs w.
G. Black.
Evening star., 1914-02-13
Naval Movements.
GOOD OFFICES r~LISTED.
United States nsn. -sotors Not to
Press Nicaragua.

According to Secretary Bryan. the
United States is using its good offices to
persuade Germany and other European
nations not to exert pressure on the
Nicaraguan government at present for
the collection of debts owing in the re-
spective countries. II is understood at
the State Department that the Nicara-
guam foreign debt aggregates S1.20O. 900.
the bonds being held in rGeat Britain,
Germany and France.
If the Nicaraguan treaty now pending
il ratified by the Senate the Central
American country will receive 5000. .OG0
in exchange for the grant of exclusive
canal rights to the United States.
Evening star., 1914-02-13
CHARGED TO MILITANTS.
Bomb With Fuse Found at the Resi-.
dence of Arthur Chamberlain.

BIRMINGHAM. Eng and February IA
"A package charged with high explosives
and covered with a quantity Of suffrage
literature was found yesterday on win
dow sill of Moor Green Hall, Hichbury.
near here, the residence Of Arthur Cham
berlain. borther Of the Rt Hon. Joseph
Chamberlain.
A fuse attached to the bomb was con-
nected with photographers lamp. IN
which q candle had been burning The
fame however. was extinguished by the
wind before 1t reached the fuse.
A postcard. addressed to Reginald Nc
kenna. home secretary. was found near
by 1t bore the words. "Militancy is not
deod. but If you are not already you soon
will be-