davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-09

reduced to 10000, the remainder having.
oeeh sent away. There are provisions
for four months at this nlace Tbs
garrison is composed of Germans and
Austrians All the magnificent trees
winch surround the city have been cur
oown 10 AFFORD space for the artillery.
and various lines of fortifications !. ~
oarbed wire entanglements have been
Endless trains of military convoy..
continues the dispatch, are passing
regiments of fresh troops, for the most
part Cossacks and Siberians The Wis
tula Is beginning to freeze Seventy
| thousand 1uglttves are reported to be
IN W arsaw- Four months of the war
mas caused fearful devastation in Po-
land and the inhabitants are sufrerinr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-09
OLD AGE PROTECTION
T0FATHFUL EMPLOYEES

retirement of superannuated em-
pioyes having now passed the expert
mental stage in the hands of foreign
governments and private corporations
IN this country. Secretary Redfield of
the department of Commerce in his
annual report, today made public. ex-
presses the opinion that the United
States cannot longer hold off from Civ
ing protection in their old age to its
faithful employees.
such provision would improve the
esprit de corps. would have its infiu-
ence on the younger and more active
class OF employees and remove the in
centive to seek other employment
wnere the prospects are brighter.
In spite of the occasional loss of
aged employees. due usually to death or
resignation" says the Secretary, "su-
perannuation still increases, thus ac-
centuat1ng the disadvantages of an I'M
paired service, the disbursement of a
retarded rate of promotion for Young
and deserving employees and the feel
ing of unrest and perhaps dread of dis
nlssai by those who are aware of the
fact that the best service thew are able
to render does not reach the average
standard of the younger employees OF
the same class and grade.
Difficult to Obtain Admissions.
while approximation probably ex-
lists. 1t has been found difficult under
present conditions to obtain admissions
of the actual conditions from the high
er officials under whom aged employees
serve.
Naturally. SO far as may conscien-
tiously be done, officials are reluctant
to make any statement which might
lead to the separation from the service
of those who have given the best years
OF their lives to the government and
who, II deprived of their income would
face poverty and want
In both governmental and COM
mercial centers retirement on some
system of pensions for superannuated
employees is becoming more generally
recognized as both a practical and
profitable movement. That such a
policy can be carried out by the gov
ernment so as to be ultimately a meana
of economy seems to have been demon
strated.
Retirement System Abroad.
"A system of retirement has been
adopted by the leading governments OF
Europe, and its growth among bust
ness corporations indicates the value
of the results accruing from the policy.
1t is found to effect not only immedi-
ate relief. but its benefits are seen in
its influence on the younger and more
active class of employees.
1t removes much of the incentive to
seek other employment where the
prospects are brighter; it induces
many to render more nearly the maxi
mum of service: and improves the
esprit de corps when it is known that
the faithful employees may expect TO
be cared for after they have become
In tho service"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-09

Rotterdam says that bombardment OF
the Belgian coast between Ostend and
N.euport began at o'clock Tuesday
operations.
A correspondent Of the Daily Express
telegraphing from the Belgian frontier
'The German divisional beadouor+srs
was removed from RouIers when shells
began to fall in the town after the
British had recaptured Passchendae eIe
eleven eve miles northeast of Ypres.
This indicates a distinct and tmpor-
tant advance by the alIies'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-09
the area reclaimed during the improve
ment of the Potomac river"
$465,261 Still Needed.

The estimated amount required to
complete the project is stated at $685.
261. and of that amount $4,000 can be
profitably expended during the coming
fiscal year
Regarding the reclamation and de-
velopment of the valley of the Ana
costa river from the AnacoStia bridge
TO the District line. estimated to cost
S2.o4e.loO to complete. the report shows
that S13O,S9S has been already expend-
ed in building riprap foundations for
the proposed sea wall; in dredging ma
terial and placing it on the area to be
reclaimed and in acquiring lands nee
essary for the project. The work is
reported to be about per cent COM
pleted. 1t is stated that 100000 can
be profitably expended during the next
fiscal year in continuing the work now
in progress and beginning the con-
Struction of the proposed earthen dam
across the river on the line of Massa-
chusetts avenue extended.
Would Replace Bridge.
Gen. kinsman repeats the statement
made in the last two annual reports
that the time has arrived when a new
and substantial bridge to replace the
antiquated Aqueduct bridge should be
constructed, which will provide for the
constantly increasing traffic He says
that while the present method of re-
pair may prolong the life OF the piers
of the old Aqueduct bridge 10 a certain
extent, it is believed to be only a uues-
tion of time when all of the old piers
method will be impracticable even for
temporary repairs. No reference is
made to any of the pending bills pro-
viding for new Aqueduct bridge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-09
Day Of Artillery Fire

Day Of Artillery Fire.
There was artillery fighting from the
sea to the Lys during yesterday, ac-
cording to the French official an
nouncement given out in Paris this aft
ernoon. and it is declared that all the
positions won by the French during the
past two days have been strengthened.
The French claim to have made gains
in the Aisne, in tho Meuse and in the
Argonne.
A dispatch to the Daily Mail from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-09
This Week. s Great
Mid-Week War Pictorial

The second number of The Evening Stars War
Pictorial made its appearance on the newsstands
and in the hands of the newsboys today. The sec
ond number is even better than the first, there
fore you will do well to ask your news dealer today
to hold copy for you
If you were unable to procure copy of the
War Pictorial last week start collecting these re-
markable Photographic records today
Original photographs taken at the front by
the staff artists of two great London newspapers
notable feature OF The Stars War Pictorial,
and the best pictures obtained by all other news
picture services also reproduced here in roto-
gravure.
The price is 10 cents at all news dealers or by
mail Twenty-four pages of stirring pictures this
week by the beautiful rotogravure process
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-09
force cessation of fighting At N.co

force cessation Of fighting at Naco.
Mex.
Three batteries Of field artillery. with
two machine guns, were ordered to re-
port for duty at once. while orders
were issued for other troops to hold
themselves in readiness to move on an
hours notice.
A large quantity Of shrapne1, in addi-
tion to solid shot, was ordered shipped
on the special trains carrying the ar
tillery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-09
COLORADO COAL STRIKE OFF.
United Mine Workers, After An-Day
Session, Vote to Return to Work.

DENVER, Col. December 9-The
Colorado coal strike was called OF last
night. effective December 10.
This action was taken by the con-
vention of district No. Is Of the United
Mine Workers of America by a unani-
nous vote after an all-day session
and ratifies the report of the interna-
tional executive board introduced yes
terday recommending tho termination
of the strike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-09
WAR NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Russian war Office assert:
that a serious defeat has been in
f1icted on the Germans in one O
the three war areas in the east
It is announced that in the regiol
of Cracow, Galicia, the German;
were put to rout, their right winf
being turned, and that they ar,
still being pursued. German
losses are described as enormous
Although Russia has not ye'
admitted the fall of Lodz, the Off
cial announcement contains thu
suggestion that the fighting il
that vicinity has been less in hel
favor than is said to be the cast
in Galicia. It is stated that in
the battle near Piotrkow, Polish
city, twenty-five miles southeas,
of Lodz, 1--WE were only partially
successful" In the north engage.
ments are in progress to the cas-,
of the border of East Prussia. A
previous official statement from
Berlin spoke Of the presence oi
Russians on German territory
about thirty miles west of the
frontier.
According to current reports
in Rome, Germany does not look
to Italy as a possible ally, and is
bending all her efforts to keep
that nation out of the war. It is
said that Prince Won Buelow, the
former German councillor, now
serving as ambassador to Rome,
has been authorized to arrange
the cession by Austria to Italy
of the province of Trent. This
province, formerly Italian terri
tory. and populated largely by
Italians, has been in possession
of Austria for a century.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-09
THE DAY IN CONGRESS,
SenateJ

Sen0tes
Met at noon.
Hearings begun before the
lands committee on the lands
leasing bill.
migration bill.
HOuses
Met At noon.
The Secretary Of the Treasury
submitted his annual report
Rear Admiral Fletcher and Brig.
Gen. Scott testified before the
military and naval committees on
the preparedness of the national
defenses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-09
AMERICAS TOF|X
NEUTRALS' RIGHTS
Diplomats Name Commission
to Arrange More Vigorous
Joint Assertive Action.

INFORMAL conferences were begun here
by the special commission of the gov
erning board of the Pan-American
Union, with view to working out
plans for the solution of problems
arising from the operations of bellig-
erent warships in North and South
American waters. The commission was
appointed at a conference of diplomatic
representatives of the twenty nations
of the western hemisphere when reso-
lutions were adopted expressing disap-
proval of operations of belligerent ma
tions in American waters.
Authority was given the commission
to study problems presented by the
European war with a view to formu-
lating practical steps having as their
object a more vigorous assertion of the
rights of neutrals. The commission
consists of Secretary Bryan of the
state Department, chairman ex oficio:
the ambassadors from Brazil. chile.
Argentina. and the ministers from
Uruguay, Peru, Ecuador, HONDURAS and
Cuba.
Will Consult Jurists.
In its studies the committee will con-
suit the six boards Of jurists appoint
ed by the last fan-American confer
ence to codify international law, one
of which meets in Washington and Is
headed by John Rassett Moore.
The commission has before 1t for con-
slderation several concrete proposals,
including one by the Peruvian minister
declaring that his government believes
the time has come for joint action of
all the American republics to guaran-
tee the inviolability of their CONNER
ciai routes. 1t suggested the adoption
of a resolution declaring the Americas
could not admit that commerce within
the maritime area belonging to the two
continents was subject to the contin-
gencles OF the present war.
A boundary line equidistant from the
American continents, both on the At
lantic and Pacific. was suggested
supply of coal to belligerent warships
and steps to make 1t impossible for
battlecraft to sustain themselves for
any length of time in American waters.
Urge United Action.
The conference yesterday afternoon
was presided over by Secretary Bryan
who expressed the deep sympathy of
the United States for the neighboring
republics in their plight and declared
the innocent nations should not be
compelled to suffer for the acts of bel
ligerents. He was followed by diplo-
mats, many of whom. under specific
instructions from their governments
urged united action tn restore trade of
the hemisphere and to remove some of
the burdens placed on commerce by the
European war.
Resolutions were adopted asserting
that the operations of belligerents in
American waters worked injury to the
neutrals and calling for a definition of
the rights of both belligerents and of
neutrals upon the principle that lib
eSty of commerce should not be re-
| stricted beyond a point indispensa BILE
| for military operations"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-09
LONDON BELIEVES GERMANS
PLAN NEW DASH FOR COAST
Pick of Western Army Said to Have
Been Concentrated for This
Latest Effort.

LONDON December Gin the theaer of the war;
while would appear still generally that Germans are
the defensive than the offensive they have made
violent attack to the south OF Ypres indicates that they
abandoned the idea OF breaking through the French coast
said that the pick the German army been
trated fort latest effort
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-09
GEN. BLISS OFF FOR NAC0.
Will Take Charge Of Situation
There, Reported to Be Grave.

SAN ANTONIO. December 9-Gen.
Tasker H. Bliss loft San Antonio last
night for Naco. Ariz., to take charge
of the situation there.
Advices from Naco indicated grave
situation, and Gen. Bliss orders were
TO assemble sufficient troops to .en.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-09
AUSTRIA MAY GIVE UP TRENT
TO KEEP ITALY OUT OF WAR

ROME, December e-"Prinee Buelow, the
German ambassador Italy" says the Idea Nazonale
comes Rome authorized negotiate the cession of
province of Trent Italy exchange the maintenance
of neutrality by Italy.
ut is asserted that Austria Gernanys invitation will
proclaim the independece of Trent where majority of the
population Italian after done that Italv will
occupy Trent
Austria will make protest for the sake appearance
but Germany will recognize annexation of the province
of Trent Italy Some persons Trieste
will be proclaimed free an Austrian protec-
torate"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-09
Cracow Nearly Deserted.

VIENNA. via London. December g.
A dispatch from Warsaw to the Secolo
says the population Of CEacow has been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-09
WEATHER.

Unsettled tonight and Thursday.
probably with rain or snow; not much
change in temperature
Temperature for the past twenty
fo,,r hours: High. AZ, at $50 pm. yes
terday: low, 81, at 5 am. today.
For full report see page 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-09

CONTINUED on Eleventh Paga)
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-21
OAHU COLLEGE
OFFERS PARK
SITE To CITY
Manoa Tract VIII Be Visited by
/ Supervisors Before Decision
g. on Acceptance Made

A new public park may be estab-
lished in the city, park covering an
acre in the Manoa district, directly
opposite the Mills institute.
. 1t became known at the meeting of
the board of supervisors last night
that the trustees of the Oahu College
had offered to give this piece of land
to the city and county, without charge,
provided it be kept as a park.
Lester Petrie, chairman of the roads
committee, to whom the offer was
made, reported it to the board last
night, and asked that all the city
fathers accompany him to the site Sat
urday afternoon at o'clock to inspect
it.
In the meantime, he said. he is hav.
ing prisoners clear off the land that
it may be better judged. He did not
make a recommendation touching on
the offer, but made the observation
that as the city and county had the
opportunity to come by this property
without charge it might be well to
take advantage of it. Parks. he point
ed out, are necessary for city; al
most impossible to have too many OF
them. particularly in this city
Mr.. P. C. Jones, one of the trustees
of the Oahu College submitted the
offer to me. I asked for a few days
time for the board to act on it," said
Mr.. Petrie.
The property lies directly opposite
the Mills College. 1t is not flat land.
1t needs clearing off. That the prop.
erty may be better judged have had
the prisoners clearing it Off
The board will go out in machines
Saturday at 1 o'clock, and after in.
specting it agree on a decision
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-21

and his advisers to encounter their
opposition in the matter of confirma.
tion.
The opinion is officially expressed
that Collector Cottrill has had a fair.
~ good tenure Of office. On March
4, next he will have completed three
years service. He was appointed
March l, 1911. There has been no
mad rush of hungry ones to grab the
plum because the determination of the
treasury officials to supercede Collec-
tor Cottrill was not known here.
No movement has been instituted to
pry E. r. Stackable, collector of GUS
toms, loose from his federal job. The
matter Of his removal has not been
discussed by the powers that prevail
in the treasury department. His ap-
pointment, unlike that of Collector
Cottrill, is for a specific term of four
years. His present designation does
not exepire until Augdst l., 1916. It is
known in advance that Republican
senators would bitterly contest his
summary dismissal on the ground that
he should be permitted to serve out
his term.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-21
ELECTROClJTION
ISESCAPEDBY
NARROW MARGIN
John K. Peters, Thrown from
Pole When Large Voltage
Passes THROUGH Body
FALLS DISTANCE OF so
FEET TO GARAGE ROOF
Apparently LifeIess Form Rolls
to Street-Condition Not Be-
IieVed To Be Serious

Escaping a horrible death from elec-
trocution by the narTowest margin
this morning, John K. Peters is now
an inmate of Queens hospital, a vic,
, time of a fall of so feet, from the top
Of a new pole being installed at the
corner OF Hotel and Alakea streets by
the Hawaiian Electric Company, to
q cement sidewalk below. While
Peters is declared by the physicians
to be suffering from internal injuries.
lis condition was at noon today pro-
nouneed to be favorable for a speedy
recovery.
Between 500 and 1000 volts of elec-
trical current passed through the body
of Peters as he dangled from a cross
arm, art losing his grip on the sup
port, crashed to a galvanized iron roof
of an automobile garade, and then, ap-
parently lifeless. rolled to the ground.
The man was engaged with others
ip-the installation of a new pole, and
tie changing of wires, many carrying
high voltage of death-dealing cur.
tent Peters was repeatedly warned
concerning the wires to be avoided III
making the transfer.
His companions were Mortified, and
apparently dazed for a moment fol-
lowing Peters stepping upon a wire
sc heavily charged that it immediate
II ignited the leather of his shoes.
A sickening odor OF buring flesh
brought his fellow workers to a reali-
zation of Peters awful plight.
The attempt to catch him as he
.AroDnod from tho faiIQd
however The police fast wagon was
called, and Peters was taken to the
hospital For some time after his
fall he remained unconscious. His
Lurns are not considered serious.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-21
CRESSATY DEAD;
MAY HAVEBEE
At own HANDS
Local Real Estate Man Found
in Room with Empty CarboI-
ic Acid Bottle Near Bed
BUSINESS REVERSES MAY
HAVE CAUSED SUICIDE
Physician and Coroner Not
F. Sure Whether End Came
from Natural Causes

Bechard Cressaty, a stockholder II
the Cressaty Company in which hi:
wife owns a halfinterest, formerly q
real estate man, and for four years
a resident OF Honolulu, was found
dead this morning at his cottage, POI
Kalia road. On the dresser, few
feet from the bed on which he lay, a
carboIie acid vial, a half-emptied bot
tie of wine, wine glass and a tumbler
containing few drops Of wine and
carboIic acid were found.
The discovery Of Cressaty's death
was made by a Japanese maidservant
when she entered his room TO call him
to breakfast at 1880 o'clock He was
either in a deep coma or dead at that
time. The Japanese girl rushed from
the cottage and notified Mrs. H. Du'
mont, whose husband owns a half-in.
terest in the Cressaty Company, and
Mrs. Dnmont at once telephoDed to
Dr. George Herbert, who arrived by s
O'Clock.
The physician made quick exami'
nation, but found no traces Of carbolic
acid on the mouth, throat, or tongue
OF the dead man. However, the pres.
ence of the carbolic acid vial and the
tumbler with some of the acid and
wine in It were sufficiently suspicious,
he said, to cause him to notify the
police. Deputy Sheriff and Coroner
Rose, on being notified. hurried to the
cottage OF deceased, and made an ex-
animation also, both of the body and
the suspicious evidences which point
to suicide as the cause Of Crcssaty's
death.
DR.. Herbert and Deputy Sheriff
Rose were In accord in expressing ex..
treme doubt on the suicide theory.
They both gave 1T as their opinion
that death was from natural causes,
probably heart trouble. Neither OF
them could find where carbolic acid
had touched the mouth Of Cressaty.
II was only the presence of it in the
room. particularly in the tumbler, that
promoted In their minds the theory
of suicide Even IL the acid were
diluted with wine, DR.. Herbert pointed
out, ii would leave marks on the
tongue. mouth and throat; the patient
CONTINUED on page three}
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-21
CONKLDIG once !.
AGAIN DENIES
Club LICENSE
Attorney ]. A. Magoon on Be-
half of coIored Soldiers Finds
That Territorial Treasurer
win Not Allow Organization
to Sell Liquor -

Territorial Treasurer D. L. Conk-
ling has again denied a social club
license to the colored soldiers of the
25th Infantry, this afternoon return
ing to Attorney J. A. Magoon the
500 check sent by the latter with the
proposed articles of incorporation OF
the clut. This Is the second attempt
made by the colored soldiers to OBJ
tain a club license for a so-cafled Or
ganiZation of this character which
they desired to establish in a resi-
dence district of Honolulu.
The first attempt was to establish
club headquarters in a house on
King street; the latest is to obtain
permission to conduct similar es-
tabHshment on Beretania street, near
the Queens hospital. The treasurer
said today that the club evidently had
anticipated his action, having already
taken possession OF a house on what
is known as the Schmidt homestead.
This is in a neighborhood of homes,
and one man who lives near the
house already has complained to the
treasurer of the manner in which the
club is being conducted, at the same
time begging him to deny it a license
in the interests of the nearby resi-
dents.
Attorney Magoon sent the applica-
tion for the license to the treasurer
Monday. enclosing a 500 check for
payment of it's club taxes for six
months, up to June 80 next. The ap-
plication is denied on the argument
that the proposed institution is not
a regularly organized club, and that
its prime intention is to sell liquor
to its members. He cites one provi-
sion of the proposed clubs charter.
which sets the club dues at 10 cents
a month, declaring it does not seem
reasonable that the club could meet
necessary expenses with such low
dues. Practically all regularly organ
lied clubs charge at least 81 month
in dues.
Attorney MagoOn applied for a Ii
cense for a club some weeks ago and
was denied. He warned the treasur.
er then that the latter had no author
ity to take such action. Virtually the
same men appear as charter members
Of the new club, which is given the
title of the Social Service Club.