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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-11
ROSEMDORF ALMOST
WINS SPELLING PRIZE
Rota-Inns Take Trip Back to hoy.
lnnd and Hold Session in school,


Rotarians, old and young. took q
trip back to boyland at u "school-days'
meeting OF the Richmond club held
last night at tho Massey business Col
members were the guests OF Il. j.. Lay
field. vice president OF the Massey
: business Colleges, and Il member OF the
Richmond Rotary Clnb.
Among the speakers OF the evening
was DIR. l.. Il. Morse. OF IIendersonville
~ G.. who is delegate In attendance
upon the convention OF the Southern
Medical Association now in session nj
| the Jefferson Hotel The speaker paid
Ia high compliment to Richmond as a
hoalthful city ana AN ideal place IN
which to live.
Carrying out the school days" idea.
each member. OF tho club came equipped
with classroom pnraphernalia, carrying
books. tablets. states aud pencils The
regulation Sschool practices were FOL.
lowed out during the session. The
feature OF the evening was Il spelling
bee. a species of indoor sport that has
| passed with the little red schoolhouse
1t liz reported on good authority that
Samuel $. kosendorf. secretary of the
Richmond Rotary Club. would have
! carried off the spellingb bee prize II
the. member who gave out the words
had given him anything like g. fair
chance. Mr.. Roscndorf. lit Is stated
spellcd without difficulty such trouble
, makes as idiosyncrasy, phlegm ana
consanguinity.. but came to grief When
asked to spell Yprcs. Mr.. Roscndorf
listened carefully to the pronunciation
! ana spelled i Epray. which was do ng
degrees shy weighed by tho standards
Of the French War Office.
Following the talks and school cxer-
cises the members sat down to a we'll
served supper. There were present
tary Club. several special guests and
visiting Rotarians.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-11

pocket and drew a heavy revolver. lie
struck the store proprietor over the
Henh with the butt OF the weapon.
telling him.
The negro lost hold of the revolver
q: he hit. and it fell to the floor Mr.
IiEnor secured 1t, and, as the negro
Snatchod out another weapon and
snapped 1t at the PROSTATE form be-
fore him., MIR. Tignor also pulled the
trigger of the revolver which he held
nc" "ca"on was loaded, however
and of course no shots were exchanged
nc 1" otnU in the merchants head
hled profuscly. and he remained on
he Noor while the negro escaped
through the front. The robber man
.scu 10 get away with pair OF hand
some revolvers of heavy. calibre.
AIR. Tignor is an elderly man. while
his aSsailant is described as being
about twenty-five years DID, of n gin
ger-cakc color, and weighing about $50
pounds. The injured man notified the
police shortly after the fight and an
investigation was begun.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-11

picked surgeons having offered their
services on first call.
Major Patterson gave u sketch OF the
history Of tte Red Cross. and said that.
according to tho agreement of the
Geneva Convention OF 1868. and In
dorsed by the Hague Conference In
1906. the Red Cross must offer it's
service to afflicted countries In time
OF war. During tho Spanish American
War, tho United States received such
offers from European powers.
1t was through the good offices OF
DR.. c. v. burlington. that Major Pat
The distinguished guest was delighted
to learn that through the Red Cross
hall. given last week by Richmond
women. more than $1,000 had been real
lied for the work of mercy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-11
HOW TO CLEAR
AWAY PIMPLES

Battle your face for several minutes
with Rcsinol Soap and hot water. then
apply little Resinol Ointment very
gently. Let this stay on ten minutes
and wash off with Resinol Soap and
more hot water. finishing With dash
OF cold water to close the pores. Do
this once or twice day. and you will
he astonished to find how quickly the
healing. antiseptic Resinol medication
soothes and cleanses the pores. re-
moves pimDles and blackheads. and
leaves the complexion clear and vel
vety.
Resinol Ointment ana Rcsinol Soup
stop itching instantly and speedily
heal skin humors, sores, burns. wounds
and chatting. Sold by all druggists
For free trial size, write Dept. Abr.
Resinol. Baltimore. Md.-Adv.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-11
FAIL TO FIND NEGRO WHO
ASSAULTED T. w. TIGNOR
Merchant Is Attacked I'm His Store on
Mhih Street by Daring Intrudcr,
Who Escapes.

But one arrest had bcen made up to
an early hour this morning as /; re-
SUIT or the robbery OF II. w Tignor
and the assaulting OF r. w Tignor
carly yesterday morning. Detectives
bailey and Wiltshire arrested sus-
pcct in the case about midday but
later learned that he was not the man
and he was released. ~ fairly good
description OF the negro assailant
believe that they Will be able to APP
prchcnd him.
Mr. Tignor had entered his store
about 1870 o'clock and was engaged i'm
starting II fire when he happened to
turn and see Il negro crouching be-
meath one OF the counters. He started
for the man. who savagcly attacked
him. Mr.. Tignor grapplcd with his
aSsailant, and was securing tho best
OF the rough -and-tumble fight when
he -,,NNnnl,. Il i,,t.,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-11
RUB RHEUMATISM !.
. PAIN FROM SORE,
Aching JOINTS
Rub pain away with n small
trial bottle Of old "St.
Jacobs Oil"
What's Rheumatism? Pain only.

WHAT'S Rheumatism? Pain only.
stop drugging! Not one case in
fifty requires internal treatment Rub
soothing, penetrating est. Jacobs OH
directly upon the tender spot" and
relief comes instantly. ISL. Jacobs
or is harmless rheumatism and
sciatica liniment. which never disap-
points and cannot burn the skin.
Timber up! Quit complaining! Get
Il small trial bottle from your drug
eist, and In just moment you'll be
free from rheumatic and sciatic pain,
soreness. stiffness and swelling Don't
suffer! Relief awaits you. Old, hon
est "St. Jacobs Oil' has cured millions
of rheumatism sufferers In the last
half century. and Is just az good for
sclatica. neuralgia, lumbago. backache,
sp"ains and swellings-Adv
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-11
ChlId Rcpnrtcd NI,ssipr

William Arthur. aged nine. was yes
ing. and the authorities were requested
to assist in locating him. The disap.
pcarancc was reported by his parents
who live at 2109 West Grace Street
and who said the child was last seen
about o'clock in the afternoon He
WAS described as being frcckled faced
of light complexion, wearing Il cOrdu.
ROY coat and blue cap.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-11

There was no trouble In getting ap-
plicants to do the Red Cross work, ac-
cor'inp IN Mr'"r Patterson 500 o. 900
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-11

vouchers and bills. showing the cost of
installing the twelvc-inch pipe line in
Sehlmes Avenue, for which permission
was granted by the board In May, 1914.
Superintendent T. e Davis. OF the
water Works. was instructed by the
board to make all connections with the
water main In Semmcs Avenue, up to
Iwenty-sevcnth Street. at the request
III citizens on the same terms as gov
ern like installations elsewhere I'm the
corporate limits
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-11

The weather man is dealing
out some very stiff doses OF
winter weather these days!
Well, let him-we're ready
for we've plenty Of good Ove,.
coat protection.
There are our warm, storm
resisting Overcoats. with con-
.vertible Or shawl collars guar
anteed to keep out the cold and
storm--very swell, you know
SIS, SIS to $40.
Then, there are Balmacaans,
members Of our Overcoat FAM
lily, at $3.50, S15 to $25, that
will do their duty splendidly.
You'll travel some if you try
to match our Overcoat values at
our prices!
Mzk5f;zz&z;!:zzsz44:s;.,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-11
Find. Negro In Hallway.

=. Mrs. ID. II. Wilder. los South Third
street. assembled to the second floor
or her home last night about Z O'Clock
only to meet n burly negro man stand
Ing, In the hallway. She screamed
and shrank back against the wall. The
negro. made dash and succeeded I'm
escaping down the stairs and out OF
the front door before he could be APP
pretended. He gained adnittance TO
the house through the basement win
dow, II is said, and stole Il blue coat
valued ut IS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-11
Fnllcd 90 wcieh Ice.

J. T. Snowa was fined SIS and costs
by Justice Griggs yesterday on com
plant of City Inspector Of Weights
and Measures II. w. Joseph. who
chn w Il htn, With 81 tl,,rn 10 .,.nicrh To-
Evening star., 1914-09-29
EXCISE BOARD TO HEAR
PLEAS AGAINST SALOONS

Hearings on petitions submitted by
residents of Capitol Hill and Anacos-
tia to have those sections declared res
idential ones and made prohibited
zones for the sale OF liquor will be
conducted by the excise board Friday.
Approximately 1000 residents Of Capt..
tol Hill have signed the petition pre-
sented by tnar locality. The East
Washington Civic Association. work.
ing in conjunction with the Anti-Saioon
League. circulated the petition and
will be represented at the hearing
which will begin at $3.50 am. The ter
ritory which it is desired to have
closed to saloons embraces the flfth
and ninth police precincts.
At o'clock Friday afternoon Ana
costa residents who are back Of the
dry" movement for that section will
appear before the board. The Ana
costa petition contains the names of
about 700 adult signers. or more than
half OF the adult population OF that
portion Of Washington.
A. e. Shoemaker. attorney for the
Anti-Saloon League, will present the
claims of the petitioners. Effort will
be made to show that the two sections
are in reality residential ones and that
the excise board should make them
rdry" territories after November J.
Evening star., 1914-09-29
THREAT TO ASSASS|NATE
IS TRACED TO WRITER
Edwin Z. Scott of Raymond, Wash,
Sent Letter to German Am
bassador, Is Charge.

A threat to aBsassinate the German
ambassador to the United States. turn
ed over to the State Department by
Count Won Bernstorff, has been traced
to Edwin R. Scott OF Raymond. Wash.
by the secret service of the Treasury
Department Scott has been placed un-
der arrest.
The letter sent to Count Won Bern
storff was signed with q number OF
names. but Scott 10 regarded as alone
responsible. and without conddants or
corlusion in his correspondence. The
threatening message recited that the
signers were a committee Of assassins
designated to kill the German ambas-
sador by an organization which was
and the German methods of carrying
on war.
Scott is believed by the secret serv-
ice to have carried on other CORE
spondence of a similar nature. No
other letter. however. has been called
The man arrested is classified as ono
afflicted with the letter-writing mania.
Traced Through Typewriter.
The letter was dated Portland. but
mailed from Raymond. and bore that
postmark. Scott, according to asvices
from Washington, was detected throush
a damaged type letter on the typewrit-
ing machine he used. A second letter.
mailed Sunday night, was intercepted
Scott is said to have confessed, giving
no reason. The secret service here fla
no particulars regarding this allegeu
confession. He is reported to hav
been formerly a lieutenant in the Dub
lin Fusileers. which may account for
his enmity to Germany's cause.
The participation of the secret sery
ice in the case is extraordinary, as ii
energies are directed toward the d.
lection Of frauds in the making of b. .
money, and in running counterfeiteri
to earth.
Evening star., 1914-09-29
TO TAKE STEPS TO FORM
HIGH SCHOOL REGIMENT

First steps in the formation Of Wash
ington's high school cadet regiment
will be taken tomorrow afternoon
when candidates for positions as regi-
mental officers meet at the Franklin
School and are examined. Arrange
ments for the formation of the high
school military organization are under
direction of Stephen E. Kramer. as
sistant superintendent in charge of
white schools.
The examination tomorrow will be an
oral one, starting at 4:30 o'clock. For
each company in the regiment two can
didates for positions will be allowed
to participate. Only fourth-year boys
with at least three years of military
experience will be allowed to enter the
competition.
Mai. Wallace A McCathran. N. G. D.
c.. military commandant of the high
school cadets. will direct the examina-
tion. He will be assisted by two other
Evening star., 1914-09-29
GERMANS TELL OF ESCAPE
OF SUBMARINE FROM BRITISH
Declare English Destroyers Pursued U-9,
That Torpedoed Cruisers, Until Night
fall-Doomed Vessels Fired No
Shots. Berlin Says.

BERLIN, September 90 (via wireless
telegraphy to Sayville, Long Island).-
The German report on the sinking in
the North sea of the British cruisers
Aboukir, Cressy and Hogue by the
German submarine U-9 declares that
the entire engagement lasted one hour.
The British cruisers did not fire sim
gle shot. Contrary to English reports
the U.s. was alone in this engagement.
The British destroyers chased the Us
until darkness fell, but were not sue
cessful in catching her.
News has been given out here that
the German cruiser Emden, after sink
Ing five British merchant steamers In
the Gulf of Bengal. destroyed several
oil tank steamers at Madras.
Other information made public in
Berlin declares that the commander-in-
chief of the Russian forces sGrand
Duke Nicholas) has revoked the gov
ernments promise of autonomy for
Poland. giving as his reason the fact
that Polish rifiemen fought on the Aus
trian side In the battle of Lemberg-
It is explained by the commander-in-
chief that Polish constitution was
to be granted only under the condition
that all Poles were loyal. 1t Is de.
clared here in this same connection
that Emperor Nicholas manifesto to
the Poles was worthless because 1t was
given out without his signature.
Accuse the Belgians.
Another story given out in Berlin is
as follows: During a sortie from Ant
werp Belgian troops occupied the vii
lage Of Linden. near Louvain, and took
possession. also. Of a chateau belong
ing to the Dutch family Of Van Blank
enhagen, the members of which had. at
their own expense, transformed their
residence into a hospital. Forty
wounded Belgians were being con-
stantly nursed at the chateau. over
which few the Red Cross and the
Dutch flags, by members Of the Van
Blankenhagen family. In spite Of these
facts the Belgians set fire to the VII
lage of Linden and burned down the
chateau. This act was result OF
their hatred of the Dutch. whom they
wrongly accuse of having permitted
German troops to cross southern Lux
Other stories made public in Berlin
relate that the French bombardment
Of Cattaro, in Dalmatia. has been abb
solutely without success. One large
French cruiser Is described as having
Evening star., 1914-09-29
RIVERS BILL IN HOUSE
Agreement Is Made for Final Vote
on the Measure by
Nightfall.

The river and harbor appropriation
bill. hung up in the two houses of Con-
xress since last February. and cut
down in the Senate to a lump sum
of 100000 to be expended in the
discretion Of the Secretary OF War.
was taken up in the House today with
an agreement for final vote by night
fall. The passage of the Senate sub
stitute was assured by the informal
exchanges when the House displaced
the Philippine independence bill to
give place to the river and harbor
measure.
Democratic Leader Underwood ex-
nlained that the Senate substitute for
fhe House bill provided only for COM
nIs+ion of the engineering work now
In nropress and that every day of de-
Law was costing the government money
Renresentative Slayden of Texas and
Renresentative Sparkman OF Florida,
IN Charge of the bill, agreed that the
Senate substitute would be adopted
hv the House. as a failure to agree
Nov II meant no river and harbor
iar;s,at tion at all at this session.
Rsnresentative Humphrey OF Wash
,netpn gave notice that the republic
c.ns nronose to offer amendments to
rednce the s20.000.0Oo. Mr.. Sparkman
,nenad the debate with long ex-
,ianatory speech.
Evening star., 1914-09-29

officers of his own selection, from
either the United States Army or from
the National Guard.
Tests for Company Places Friday.
Tests for the filing Of company off,
cerships will be held Friday afternoon
at 4 o'clock. also at the Franklin build
ing. These will be written. About a
week following the examinations the
officers for the ensuing year will be
announced.
In both the regimental and company
selections the choice is not based en-
tirely on the results of the examina-
tion. but the previous military and
study record of the candidate is taken
into consideration. In addition to this
his department record must be a good
one.
One of the Innovations which Mr..
Kramer hopes to add to high school
rifle practice. Heretofore, although
there has been rifle practice in the
schools. as well as drill, nothing has
been done to correlate the two.
Last year twelve companies formed
the regiment. The schools contributed
as follows: Central. 8; Mckinley Man
ual Training. 8; Business. 2; Western,
2, and Eastern. !.
Evening star., 1914-09-29
GERMANS EXPECT BIG BATTLES
TO LAST FOR SEVERAL DAYS

A long column of French prisoners of
war arrived during the week from the
direction of Rheims. Last Monday the
correspondent met a column of about
1000 men, whose faces showed that
they were glad to have at last escaped
the turmoil and terrors of this great
est of modern battlefields.
Continuing, the correspondent says:
MY own experience and that of Off
GERS Is that the population of northern
France is maintaining a satisfactory
attitude. We meet such friendliness
as Is reasonable to expect under the
circumstances. Conditions In France
are much better than in Belgium"
Evening star., 1914-09-29
SUBURBAN OWNERS
MAY Be EXEMPTED
Corporation Counsel Syme's
Interpretation of the Bor-
land Paving Law.
CALLS FOR ASSESSMENT
ON FIXED TYPES, HE SAYS
No Collection From Property
Holder of Half Of Cost Of
Macadam Work.

Residents Of Washington's suburban
areas may not be seriously affected by
the operations of the Borland amend
ment to the District appropriation bill
which taxes property owners with half
the cost of street improvements. Under
a ruling by the corporation counsel to-
day this law applies only to fixed
types of pavement, and not to macadam
thoroughfares. Streets of the latter
character are found principally in the
suburban sections.
The question as to what types OF
paving and roadway Improvements are
covered by the Eorland amendment
was put up to the Commissioners by
William NICK. Clayton of the Bright
wood Park Citizens Association. and
in turn referred to the corporation
counsel. The ruling of that official
substantiates the arguments advanced
ton to the effect that broken and
crushed stone pavements, as laid in
many suburban sections, do not come
under the Borland act.
Mr.. syme's Statement.
"At the time the Boreland amend
ment was adopted" Mr.. Syme
states in his opinion. ''the Dis
trict was laying only three types
of fixed pavement viz, asphalt.
street pavement, which at that time
was called by the engineering profess
sion ashphaltic macadam or asphaltic
concrete, and this type of pavement was
described in the specifications for that
year as 'bituminous macadam. These
pavements are known as bituminous or
fixed pavements because Of the perma-
nent or fixed character of the material
used. and 1 have no doubt a pavement
constructed of brick or Belgian block
would also be known as fixed pave
ment.
On Other Highways.
"Other streets and highways in the
District are surfaced with water-bound
macadam and macadam constructed by
the penetration method. Neither OF
these types is known as hxed pave
ment, either to the engineering profess
sion by technical Technology or in the
general acceptation of the term fixed
1t was supposed for a time that ma
cadam constructed by the penetration
method might become in fact dxed
seems to have demonstrated that par
ticularly on grades 1t IL not perma-
nent pavement; therefore, in my opin-
ion, the water-bound macadam con-
structed by the penetration method and
gravel are not included in the Borland
which abutting property owners should
be assessed. and that the other three
types which I have mentioned are
pavements Of the character dxed for
assessment by the Borland amend
ment."
Evening star., 1914-09-29

". In fact. 1t seems clser: a. pointed out
lthe Liberte, that the Germans have re-
>ceived orders to break through the
The Russian steam roller has come too
close to be any longer disregarded, and
III IS felt by the German general sta6
that a decisive success must be won
against the allies in the western theater
of war in order that Germany may be
able to turn its attention, with some as
,eurance. to the victorious advance Of
the Russians In the eastern war thea
ter. -.
y Fury in German Attacks.
s. The enemy continues to dght with
great fury at certain points of the line,
though the action is generally less in
tense along the immense battle front.
"A narrow strip of territory, which they
succeeded in gaining as the result of
violent attacks. was Immediately re-
won by the allies. who captured can
non, prisoners and flags"
According to information from the
front. the Germans suffered enormous
losses in the last engagements" says
the Bordeaux correspondent of the
Reuter- Telegram Company. The mes
sage continues:
:. German prisoners state that some
companies of the guards have dwindled
to 100 men and are commanded by
young officers. as they have lost all
their former officers since the begin
ming of the war"
y For the first time since the beginning
of the war news by wireless, sent out
aEiffel tower station, has been received
In London. The message, dated Sep
xtember IS, follows:
:, Feeling that their position was be-
Evening star., 1914-09-29

coming more and more critical under
the pressure Of the allies arms, the
Germans have tried to stop US by re-
peated counter-attacks. Since Septem.
night frequent and very violent at
tacks at several positions on our front.
Everywhere they have been repulsed,
sustaining considerable losses ana
abandoning as they lay thousands OF
dead and wounded.
THE 8th Army Corps and the guards
were severely put to the test, ana
large number Of prisoners Eel! into our
hands. It is to be remarked that many
Of the latter gave themselves up vol
unfairly. although they could have es-
capped.
Prisoners Expected Death.
at seems that the German soldiers
are beginning to have no further doubt
as to the treatment which awaits them
in captivity. At the beginning all those
we captured had terrified and suppli-
eating attitude, arisiug out of state
ments made by their officers to the ef-
feet that the French shot their pris-
oners. It is rather by an excess OF
kindness that we transgress in regard
to them. and the too kindly treatment
which is meted out to prisoners in cer-
tain districts of France has even
evoked complaints, which occasionally
have been justified. on the part of all
those who know how our men are
treated in Germany"
A casualty list received from British
headquarters at the front, covering
losses up to September "a. contains the
names of one officer who was killed,
seven who died of wounds, nineteen
who are wounded and ten who are
missing. These missing men had pre-
viously been reported as wounded.
Evening star., 1914-09-29

BERLIN. September 20. via London
The correspondent Of the Lokal An
zeiger points out that a decisive turn
in the battle which has been raging in
the western theater of the war need
not be expected for some time. Sub
ordinate actions of a decisive character
are becoming more general. the corre-
spondent declares. The losses of the
Germans have been extraordinarily
heavy, and the fact that those of the
enemy have been even greater Is poor
consolation. The troops are confident
that in the end they will win the ac-
tion.