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Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-22
Paris Official Statement Announces
Violent Engagement on Their
Left Wing.
NO REPORT ON CENTER, RIGHT
Germans Forced to Retreat When
Attempting Advance on Warsaw.
THEIR POSITIONS ABANDoNED
nassiaas IN Puruait Of Defeated
Eaemy aaa Have capsursd Nam
her ef Prisoners, u h
Declared.
nuLLnrIN.

LONDON Oct. lit Is reporteer
that ostend is being bombarded by
the British fleet" says a dispatch
from Berlin received here tonight by
the Marconi Wireless Telegraph
company.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-22
GERMAN ATTACK
is DRIVEN BACK
Reports from Berlin and Paris Show
Teutons Have Again Taken
the Offensive.
UKAsE AGAINST ALL VODKA
iBerIip states that No obstacle wiil
BE Placed in the way or fcf-
forts TO Care for Desti- Il
tate Bcisians.

BERLIN. Oct 21.-(via Amster-
dam and London. AN official an
nouncement given out by the German
military headquarters today says;
Severe fighting continues on the
User canal. The enemy's artillery
was supported from the sea north
west of Nieuport. tfa'''f -
The fighting west of Lille con-
tinues. Our troops, taking the Of
fensive, repulsed the enemy at sew
eral points.
"In the eastern theater of war no
decision yet has been reached :
LONDON, Oct. 2l.--The Paris cor
respondent of Reuters Telegram
company says the latest information
from the. front Indicates that the
French are making marked progress
on the right bank OF the River Meuse
and that the great battle raging in
the north is as yet without definite
result. 80 30
PARIS, Oct. 21.-The French Of
ficial communication given out this
afternoon says that the. attacks yes
terday by the enemy at Nieuport,
Dixmunde and iLeBassee all were re-
pulsed by the allies.
The text Of the communication fol-
lows: s-
During the day of yesterday the
attacks Of the enemy, were particu-
larly violent at Nieuport, Dixmunde
and LaBassee. They all were re-
pulsed by the allied armies with
great energy - =.
AT all other poiRts the situation
is without any notable change"
GernGans Resume. Offensive.
LONDON, Oct. A.--A comparison Of the
official reports from Paris ana Berlin
leads 70 the conclusion that all along
the western battle front In France and
Belgium the Germans have resumed the
offensive. with. their supreme efforts
directed against the allies left
The News. supplementing these official
communications. however, indicate that
on the left at least the allies are. not
acting merely on the defensive The great
turning movement undoubtedly is deyel-
oping in the corner OF Belgium bounded
by France and me sea. but the public
remains In haze as 70 whether the
turning movement Is on the part OF the
allies or isa German operation
TRY for Dunkirk.
The Impression grows that the Ger
mans are determined 70 add Dunkirk TO
the line Of seapoFts now held along the
Belgian coast and The allies are making
desperate efforts TO huri them back.
Late reports through Dutch sources de-
clare that she Germans have been re-
pulsed six miles from Ostend aud that
guns are now heard near that city. Other
late reports which lack Confirmation say
the Germans have abandoned Bruees. II
these reports are true Il would indicate
that the allies are meeting with some
success in their efforts 20 reoccupy the
sea coast
The movements along the coast con
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Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-22
pepartment Ordera.

WASHINGTON. oct. 2l.--(special Tele-
name Of the postoffice at
Fay. Cherry county. Nebraska, has been
changed to Tiosa. Margaret A. Coble is
continued as postmaster.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-22
Temperasures az Omaha Yesterday.

Comparative Local Record.
1914 1913 1912 1911
Highest yesterday...... 50 - 50 49l
Lowest yesterday ..... IS % 40 8l
Mean temperature...-.. 81 9 90 a.
Precipitation .......-.... 90 0l O0l
Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal:
Normal temperature ....................... So
Excess for the day. ...............-........ 10
Total excess since March 1.......-.....56e
Normal precipitation ......-g.. .G inch
Deficiency for the dsy.......... O7 inch
Total rainfall since March la. 81 inches
Deficiency since March l......s 2 % inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1913. 6.Sg inches
Deficiency for cor. period. 1912. s.s5 inches
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-22
The Weather

Forecast till m. Thursday:
For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity
-Unsettied: probably showers; no inn
portant change In temperature
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-22

PARIS Oct. N.-rThe official statement
issued by the Ffeneh war office tonsght
reports violent battle on the left Wing.
with the allies forces holding tifsir
ground everywhere.
The text follows
on. our left wing, from the North sea
as far as La Bassee on the several fronts
from Nieuport TO Dixm,lde. from Ypres
to Menin ana from wafneton to Ia Bas-
see. violent battle has been fought dur
Ing the day.
Held ON Everywhere.
'Aocordine TO The last adbices the allied
forces were hoidins their ground every
whore.
There IL nothing 70 report regarding
the center or the rlaht wing.
'Ruryla-the German army which had
advanced on Warsaw was forced yester-
day 70 beat a preoipitate retreat, the
enemy abandoning the positions which
they had established for defense. The
Russians are In pursuit ana have captured
a number OF prisoners
LONDON, Oct. 2l..-A newspaper cor
respondent at Dover has sent TO London
some details OF the recent operations OF
British warshlps off the coast Of Bei-
sinrh. lie says that last Saturday night
the ships watched force OF Germans
digsins trenches aiong the coast under
q flare OF lights This enabled the English
boats 70 get the exact range. and At day
light they shelled the encmy's positions
heavily.
Taube areoplane was brought down
and later a Zeppelin. and II IL declared
that the guns OF the British vessels ac-
counted for i.eoe Germans in killed ana
wounded. IN addition 10 putting six bat
teries OF artillery out OF action. In the
meantime German submarines tried I'm
vain TO sink the British ships
This dispatch Is not confirmed.
Expset Repert Of nEs vietory.
While EnEinnd today. paid homage 70
Nelson on this, the anniversary Of the
battle OF Prafalear. the forces OF Ger
many and the allies continued 10 fight
back and forth along the battle line An
France and Belgium. 70 the south from
trenches. and 10 the north over a web
Of waterwsya. the presence OF which
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Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-22
Everybody Reads

the days happenings eve-y day.
n folks don't read your store
news every day. it's yOur fault.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-22

Iconpausd on Pase Four Column Three.l
Evening star., 1914-12-29
GREAT BRITAIN HAS LOST
SHIPS WORTH $11,400,0 900
Fifty-Four Vessels With Cargoes
Valued at $1s, 800, 900 Captured
or Destroyed by the Enemy.
Of the Associated Press.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
LONDON. December 1S.-During the
first four months of the war fifty-four
British foreign-going ships. valued at
s11.40o,000, with cargoes worth $1s.-
100000, were captured or destroyed by
the enemy. These are the official fig
ures of the Liverpool and London War
Risks Insurance Association
according to these figures the losses
4r four months were 1.23 per cent of
the total number of vessels. 1.4s per
ceat of their total value and O.94 per
cent of the total value of cargoes car
ried.
This would indicate that vessels
cpuld have been insured at a rate of
037 per cent monthly. and their car
goes at a rate of 0.94. The rates fixed
by the government at the beginning
of the war were 0.72 for vessels and
LA for cargoes. This shows a snug
margin of profit for underwriters.
Correspondence of the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, Sweden. December 1s.
Total losses TO Scandinavian shipping
through mine disasters were as fol-
lows up to mid-December:
Sweden, eight ships and sixty lives;
Denmark, six vessels ana six lives;
Norway, five vessels and six lives. To
this total must also be added Holland
with three vessels and fifteen lives
The total financial loss for the twenty
Two ships and their cargoes will reach
nearly $10,00O,000.
Evening star., 1914-12-29
PEACE TO BE ADVOCATED
AT MEETING OF WOMEN
Prominent Ladies From Many Sec
tions Of United States Assemble
Here January 10.

Arrangements have been made by
the leaders of the "Woman's Movement
for Constructive Peace" for a mass
meeting in the ballroom of the Will
lard the afternoon Of January 10.
Mrs. Pethick Lawrence, the English
non-militant suffragist. who suggested
this movement. is to be present. So
also Is Nine. Rosika Schwimmer, Sec
retary Of the International Equal Suf-
frage Conference. who brought peace
plea from the women of the world to
the President from her home in Buda-
pest some months ago.
It is announced that Miss Jane Ad-
dams will head a large delegation from
Chicago, that Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Gait is coming with many from New
York Interested in the movement, that
Mrs Hutcheson is heading a large
delegation from Boston and that rep
resentatives are also coming from Mil
waukee, st. Paul and Philadelphia.
The delegates are to hold conference
on Saturday afternoon and evening and
the mass meeting is to be held on Sun
day afternoon.
l. Arrangements for the meeting are in
the hands of a committee of Washing
ton women, consisting of Mrs. Louis
Post, Mrs. Christian Hemmick and
Mrs. John Jay White.
Evening star., 1914-12-29
NEW YORK CHURCHES PART.
Calvary and Fifth Avenue Find
Union Not Desirable.

NEW YORK. December 29.-The Cal
vary and Fifth Avenue Baptist
churches, after nine-month trial
union. will worship separately in fu-
ture, if the recommendation made yes
terday in the report of the special COM
mittee is carried out by vote OF the
congregation.
The report states that it has been
found desirable for the two churches
to separate and resume their individual
services and activities, but that they
do so with kindliest feeling. each for
the other.
The Calvary Church has been without
a pastor since the Rev. Robert 3. Mac
Arthur retired about four years ago.
The Fifth Avenue Church. which John
d. Rockefeller and his son. John D.
Rockefeller, jr., attend, has been closed
since the two congregations began
worshiplng at the Calvary Church.
nine months ago. The Rev. Charles =
Aked of San Francisco was pastor OF
the Fifth Avenue Church for two years
Evening star., 1914-12-29
THOMAS RILEY RETURNS
AFTER LONG ABSENCE
Former Resident of Washington
Finds Only One Member of
Family Living.
Left the City % Years Ago and
Drifted Off to Mexico-Was
Given Up as Dead.

Returning to Washington Christmas
day, after an absence of nearly a quar-
ter Of century. Thomas Riley, once
a resident of the capital. learned that
only one member of his family Is still
alive-a sister, Mrs. Washington San
ford, whose husband is member of
the police department, attached to the
ninth precinct.
During Riley's absence of twenty
three years not a word as to his where
abouts had come to relatives and
friends. One after another of those
who used to know him had died or
gone away. Even the city itself had
changed until the wanderer was almost
lost in the place that used to be home.
A ring at the doorbell at 462 M
street southwest early Christmas
morning. brought Policeman Sanford
to the door. He didn't know the
stranger who stood there. with hand
extended in greeting. Not until the
caller had identified himself as the
en- up as dead was the welcoming
handclasp given, though even then
Sanford greeted his caller as Frank"
Won Railway Promotion.
But I'm not Frank; I'm Tom,' was
the reply.
"Where in the world did you come
from?" asked Sanford. We've be-
lieved for years that you were dead"
From Mexico" Riley replied. "Busi-
ness brought me to Danville. Va. and
as I was SO close to Washington 1
made up my mind I'd run over home
and spend Christmas"
Riley explained that after leaving
Washington he drifted to Mexico. where
he found work on the Mexican Central
railroad. He always meant to write to
the folks at home. but somehow he just
neglected it, The years passed, and
still the letter wasn't written. Riley
won promotion, became a man of I'M
portance-as men with names like
"Riley' are in the habit of doing all
over the world-and thoughts of home
grew DINNER and DINNER in the press
ing affairs of railroading.
Came North on Business.
Then it came about that the roads
business made 1t necessary for Riley to
Evening star., 1914-12-29
ORDER CATHEDRAL NAVE PLAN
Work on St. John the Divine
Structure to Go Forward.

NEW YORK, December 29.-Trustees
of the Cathedral of st. John the Divine,
1t was announced today, have signed
contracts for construction plans and
designs for the building of the nave
of the cathedral. The entire cost, it
was said, will be more than 81 .000, 900.
The contracts signed do not include
any exterior decoration or involve the
building of the two large transept
towers or the four towers to be placed
at each corner Of the nave proper.
About 100000 is now ready for the
nave, and it is estimated that this is
large enough to warrant the trustees
to get construction plans ready. Only
about 100000 can be used in building
the nave in a years time.
The nave of the cathedral will be
ITO feet high and about 240 feet long,
and constructed Of Peekskill granite.
Evening star., 1914-12-29
MRS. SUSAN IRWIN, SO, DIES.
Resident of This City for Sixty-Five
Years-Funeral Thursday.

Mrs. Susan Irwin, a resident of Wash
ington for sixty-five years, died at her
residence, 1924 p street northwest,
yesterday in the eighty-third year of
her age. Funeral services are to be
held Thursday morning at 9 o'clock at
ST. Matthews Church. Interment is to
be in Mount Olivet.
Mrs. Irwin had been in i'll health for
about a month. She was a native of
Ireland. She was the widow of Thom-
as J. Irwin, an Englishman by birth
and a veteran of the South African
war.
One son, Thomas J. Irwin, and three
daughters, Misses Anna G. and Ger
trude Irwin and Mrs. E. l.. Barbour,
survive her.
Evening star., 1914-12-29
Clafin Assets to Be Sold.

NEW YORK, December 29.-A de-
cree providing for the sale on jan
uary IA of the assets of the H. B.
Clafiin Company has been signed by
Judge Hand in the United States dis
trict court here. The assets include all
property, right and interest held by
John Clafiin in the insolvent company.
The decree of sale is so drawn as to
embrace the plan of reorganization
presented in the interest Of the Mer-
camille Stores Corporation. Under that
plan the creditors are to receive 15 per
cent in cash and S5 per cent in notes
and stock of the reorganized company.
Evening star., 1914-12-29
CHARITY BALL FOR BELGIANs.
Colored People of Washington and
Baltimore Make Plans.

arrangements for. grand charity
IAN and reception" by the colored
reopIe of Washington and Baltimore
Tor the relief, of the Belgian sufferers
I ere made at meeting of the subcom-
Jnittee of the District relief committee
last night.
Judge Robert Fl. Terrell, the chair
nan. presided at the meeting in st.
lluke's hall, 18th and U streets. The
hlI is to be held in Convention Hall
January 15 Among those active In
making arrangements for the benefit
are: George w. Cabiness. F. N. II.
Brown, j. Finley Wilson, Andrew j.
rThomas, Dr. Summer Wormley, DR..
lanes T. Walker, Il. w. Bundy, j.
Spriggs, Julia NJ. Layton, Bessie b. An
derson, Miss 1. c. Plummer, Miss r. E.
Bell and Mrs. Sarah Barton.
Evening star., 1914-12-29

come north. All the way to the Vir-
ginia town his errand called him. And
when the business was done, and the
Christmas season was at hand, thoughts
of home and the ones he used to know
in Washington returned to Riley. So
he came on to the city from which he
had departed so many years ago.
But there wasn't anybody left to
greet him. Even the streets and the
buildings didn't look the same. When
he found the home of his sister, he
was as much a stranger there as was
Rip Van Wrinkle when he came back
after the twenty-year sleep. Rip could
say. '1f my dog Schneider was here. he
would know me-" But there wasn't
any dog Schneider to recognize Tom
Riley.
Evening star., 1914-12-29
INSURANCE PLAN IND0RSED.
Metropolitan Life Policyholders Ap
prove naturalization,

NEW YORK, December 29.-Mutual-
ization of the Metropolitan Life In
surance Company was Endorsed by the
policyholders at a meeting held here
yesterday. Only about 1900 voted
against the plan, while $1,000 gave
their approval. Most of the votes were
by proxy. naturalization already had
been approved by the stockholders and
directors
The proposal now goes before the
state superintendent of insurance, and
IL lie gives his approval control Of the
company will pass into the hands of
the policyholders. who will elect
board of directors.
Evening star., 1914-12-29

Harrisburg. Pa, where she is to de-
liver lecture on THE Public Schools
and Moral Instruction" at the annual
meeting of the department OF graded
schools Of the Pennsylvania State Edu-
cational Association which is to meet
at Harrisburg today. tomorrow and
Thursday. DIR. William NJ. Davidson.
former superintendent Of schools Of
this city, is to be another speaker. his
subject being The Letter Killeth. But
the Spirit Giveth Life"
Evening star., 1914-12-29
Chicago's Committee for Unemployed

CHICAGO. December 29.-Appoini-
ment of a municipal commission OF ten
men-several of whom are to be big
employers-to devise ways and means
of meeting the unemployed situation In
Chicago was authorized by the city
council last night Mayor Carter ii.
Harrison explained that the chief pur-
poses of this commission would be TO
stimulate employment in private trade
and industry.
Evening star., 1914-12-29
Death Calls Miss Florence King.

Miss Florence King, daughter of the
late William and Henrietta King. died
at her residence. 3112 N street
at the age of sixty-five
ears Funeral services were held at
her late residence today. Interment
Ms in Oak Hill cemetery.
Evening star., 1914-12-29
Want No Assistance.

Government officials who have been
skeptical about reports that the North
Carolina threatened to fire on Tripoli
expressed the opinion that the United
States as a neutral nation could best
maintain its friendly relations with
Turkey if it dealt with the situation
there without assistance. 1t was sug-
gested, therefore, that the Italian prof
fer of cooperation might be rejected
If made officially to the United States.
Evening star., 1914-12-29
Death Of William H. Muckelston.

William H. Muckelston. an employe
Of the government printing office
since September. 1892. died yesterday
at the age of sixty years. Funeral
services are to be held at his late resi-
dence, 325 II street northeast tomor-
row Interment is to be at Camden,
n. J..
Evening star., 1914-12-29
Returns to Mexico.

He learned from his brother-in law
that the only brother. Frank, had lived
in Baltimore. Fastening to the Mary
land metropolis he found that Frank
had died more than six months ago.
But he wasn't even able to find where
Frank had been buried; all he could
learn was that he was dead.
Returning to Washington, Riley
spent the remainder of Christmas day
with his sisters family, leaving the
next morning for Mexico. Whether or
not he ever returns to Washington is
matter the future will have to de-
eide. Men who succeed in rallroading
are men who stick to the job. and this
is true even in Mexico, where the first
word the babies learn to lisp is
"manana"
Evening star., 1914-12-29
THOMAS BURT TO RETIRE
FROM BRITISH POLITICS
Rose From Mine Pit Boy to Privy
Councillor, Known as "Father
of the House."
of the Associated Press.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
LONDON. December 18.-Thomas
Burt, S. NJ p, who rose from pit boy
to privy councillor, and is now known
as the father of the house of COM
because of his infirmities. He is sew
enty-seven years old.
The son of a miner. Burt attended
school until ten years old. when he
got a job in the Hazel Well colliery,
Durham. at wage of 10 pence, or 20
cents, day. He had a passion for
study and spent his spare time over
such books and papers as he was able
to obtain.
Burt continued mining. until twenty
five years old, walking to and from
work to his home at Newcastle, eight
miles distant. He then became an
official of the northumberland Miners
Union.
Elected to Parliament.
In 1874 Burt was elected to parlia-
ment as member of the liberal party
and has remained a liberal ever since,
refusing to leave for the labor party.
His practical common sense, sturdy in
dependence, modesty and good humor
won him friends on all Sides He
Joined the ministry as undersecretary
for the home office in 1892 and was
made privy councillor in 1906.
Earl Grey in a recent address de-
scribed Burt as the finest gentleman
he knew, and Sir Edward Grey, at a
political dinner, said:
NO previous father of the house
has ever been more loved and re-
spected."
Evening star., 1914-12-29
SORROWS OVER THE LOSS
OF PROSPECTIVE BRIDE
Joseph F. Hunt Says Fiancee Changes
Mind After He Procured
the License.

A plaintive story of how the young
woman he hoped would be his bride
exercised the -honored prerogative
of her sex and changed her mind even
after he had shown her the marriage
marriage bureau today by Joseph F.
Hunt, twenty-four years old of Mary
land Park, Md. Mr.. Hunt returned a
license secured last Wednesday, which
authorized his marriage to Miss Mary
G. Marques, nineteen years old, of
Richs Station, Md. The disappointed
groom requested that the license be
Cancelled and declared he did not care
that the fee Of 81 could not be re-
turned to him.
Friends Since Childhood.
Hunt explained that he had known
his prospective bride since childhood
and last Wednesday they came to-
gether to this city. The young woman
visited an oculist near 9th and F
streets, he stated, while he came to the
courthouse for the license.
The document procured. he again met
her and together they took the cars Tor
Richs Station on the Chesapeake Beach
line where the bride-to-be was to spend
the night.
When Hunt left her she agreed to be
ready when he called the next day TO
bring her back to Washington for the
ceremony. The groom took an early train
Thursday morning. but was surprised
when he arrived at the station TO learn
that the bride had taken an earlier train
and neglected to announce her destina-
tion.
Bad Luck to Exhibit License.
'aThey tell me it was bad luck to show
her the license" remarked the disappoint-
ed groom, 'but as long as she was going
to run away 1 am glad she did it before
the marriage"
Evening star., 1914-12-29

Tallmadge A Lambert, for many
years one of Washington's prominent
lawyers, died at Laurel Sanitar1um last
night. He had been in Ill health for
several years.
Mr.. Lambert was born in Madison
Wis, in 1886. but his family removed to
this city when he was a child, and he
had been a resident here ever since
Mr.. Lambert's wife. one son. Wilton J.
Lambert, and two daughters. Mrs. Dav-
export White and Mrs. James A. Can
non, all of this city. survive him.
Wilton J. Lambert was out of the
city at the time of his fathers death,
being on his way south. He was
reached by telegram and is expected to
arrive in Washington today.
Mr.. Lambert was graduated with
honor from the academical department
of Georgetown University and was val
edictorian of his class. He studied law
under the late Richard T. Merrick and
his law partner, Martin F. Morris He
took his degree of bachelor of laws
from the law department of Columbian
University.
Began Practice in 1870.
Mr.. Lambert entered upon the prac-
tical work of his profession in 1870.
From an early period he Wars employed
upon leading cases in the Supreme
Court of the United States.
In later years Mr.. Lambert became
conspicuous for his advocacy of the
property holders rights in the Rock
Creek Park case, which was finally de-
cided by the Supreme: Court of the
United States after litigation ex-
tending from 1891 to 1897. He was
similarly employed in the Potomac fats
litigation. which. beginning in 1886.
was finally disposed of after a con-
tinuous litigation of thirteen years.
From 1876 to 1880 he was associated
in practice with J. ]. Darlington. In
1894 his alma mater conferred upon
him the degree of doctor of laws. and.
beginning in 1893. he was for several
years a member of its law faculty, oc-
cupying the chair of lecturer on the
civil law.
In 1870 Mr.. Lambert married the sec
ond daughter of the late John Van
Riswick. who at the time of his death
was a leading citizen of the District.