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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-14
DETAILS OF THE GREAT BATTLE
WILL ASTOUND THE WORLD
Times Correspondent Gives Graphic Description
Of the Turning Point In French Campaign

London. Sept. IA Times CORE
spondent who wires from five miles
south of Provins. in the department of
Seine ct Marine. says:
Monday saw a tremendous en-
counter on the Ourcq. In one village.
which the Germans hurriedly vacated
the French in a large house found a
dinner table beautifully set with can
dies still burning on the table, where
evidently the German staff had been
dining. A woman occupant said they
fled precipitately.
There was a great deal of hand to
hand fighting and bayonet work on
the Ourcq which resulted in the
Magdeburg regiment beating a retreat.
"On Monday night General Won
kluck's army had been thrown back
from the Marne and from the NORM
and to the region of Sezanne and his
position was serious. immediate steps
were necessary to save his line of COM
munications and retreat, To this end
achievements were hurried north to
the Meaux district and to Ourcq and
tremendous efforts made 20 break up
ehS iSiSll AeS4SldiCc III this quarter.
Resistance Could Not Ee Broken.
The second attempt on the Ourcq
shared the fate of the first. Though all
Monday night and we'll on into Tues
day the great German guns doomed
along this river, the resistance of the
allies could not be broken. While the
Ourcq was being held the struggle of
Sezanne was bearing splendid fruit
The German resistance, on this Thurs
day morning was broken.
The wounded men were no longer
but eager to rejoin the
fray. On every French lip was the ex-
clamation that They are in full re-
treat and They are rushing back
home. and in the same breath came
generous recognition of the great help
by the British army.
Il am convinced that the full extent
of this rout is not yet appreciated in
England. 1t was of a truly terrific
character and such blow will not fail
to have a lasting effect.
The number of wounded entailed
colossal transportation work. I my
self counted 10 trains in eight hours, a |
line. grim set of men, terribly weary |
lut amiable except 'the officers.
Journey Under Great Difficulties.
The enemy crossed the Marine on
he return journey north under great |
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-14

Paris. Aug. 14.-General Gallieni.
military governor of Paris, yesterday
received the following message from
General Joffre. commander in chief of
the French army:
THE battle of the last few days has
ended in an undeniable victory. The
retreat of the first. second and third
German armies is Fastening before our
left and at our center, in turn, the
fourth German arms is commencing to
fall back to the north from Vitry-le-
Francois and from Sermaize-les Bains
Qn the province of Marine. IL miles
east of Nitry -Francois1
Moreover the enemy has left upon
the battlefield many wounded and
quantities of munitions of war. Also
in gaining ground we have made many
prisoners. Our troops show evidences
of the intensity of the struggle and the
extraordinary efforts made by the Ger
mans in their attempt to resist our We
hemence.
"Our vigorous retaking of the often
sive has determined the spccess. Ev-
cry officer subaltern and soldier has
from the fatherland.
(Signedl "JOFFRE"
In making the above message pub
lis. General Gallieni added this note
The military governor of Paris is
happy to bring this telegram to the
knowledge of the troops under his
command. He adds his own felicita-
lions to the army of Paris for the part
1t had in the operations.
He felicitates all the troops of the
entrenched camps upon the efforts
which they made during this period
and which efforts would be continued
without relaxation.
(Signed) "GALLIENI."
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-14

kilometers (about SIS miles) in six days
fighting.
Our armies of the center are all
ready north of Marine, while those of
Lorraine and the Vosges are arriving
on the frontier. The morale. endur-
anee and ardor of our troops and those
of our allies are admirable. The pur-
suit will be continued with all our
energy. The government of the repub-
lie may well be proud of the army
which II has equipped.
(Signed) "JOFFRE"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-14

People are incredibly careless in re-
gard to crossing railway tracks. A
statistical study of accidents states
that out of 5000 cases only EOS per-
sons in vehicles or on foot fully obeyed
the stop, Look and Listen" sign, or
waited for the watchmans signal be-
fore crossing the tracks; S776 persons
looked in one direction but not the
other. 1880 looked both ways, but
neither listened nor stopped. The
safety first campaign is surely
timely one in the face of such con-
ditions
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-14
FOLG E r. S
Golden Gate
s p [ C E s
Better, but cost housewives
no more than ordinary spices
Supply of Paper Limited.

Paris. Sept. 14-All Paris news
papers are printed on one sheet only.
The supply of paper is limited, most
Of the STATS have gone to the FROM
tier and nobody cares for anything but
war news The police have forbidden
vendors to cry anything but the names
of papers so there are no shouts about
big battles and big losses. There is
far less yellow" or exaggerated news
in those papers than in the evening
papers in London where "the big bat
tie has been dressed UP daily for two
weeks.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-14
HOTEL CONDUCTED BY
GERMAN IS SACKED

Nice, via Paris. Sept 14.-Seven
hundred wounded soldiers arrived here
last night and while being transferred
in automobiles from the railway sta
ton the proprietor of a hotel at the
terminus. who is a German. made
derogatory remarks. The crowd be-
came Infatuated and made a rush into
the establishment, which was complete
ly sacked. Several arrests were made
and rtoops were detailed to protect
what was left of the building. The
proprietor of the hotel. though a Ger
man, had been allowed to remain in
Nice because he had natural son in
the French army.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-14
THE REASON FOR THE WAR
OF THE EUROPEAN NATIONS.
(Senator Denew in Lnslie.s

As to the war l met the Emperor
William when his father and grand
father were both living, and he seemed
long way from the throne. / formed
a very, high opinion of his abilities.
Both father and grandfather died in a
few years, and he became emperor. /
made a speech last year which was
widely printed over here on the
twenty fifth anniversary of his as
cending the throne, and described
him as the peacemaler of Europe. I
think he then deserved the title. and
that on many critical occasions he had
prevented war. year only has passed
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-14
JAPANESE ADMIRAL
GIVEN LONG SENTENCE

Toxic. Sept. 14.-Vice Admiral Koichi
Full, accused of bribery IN connection
with the naval corruption case of last
year, has been sentenced to imprison-
ment for four years and six months.
Fulfil was at one time naval attache
at Berlin. He was ordered before a
court martial in February of this year.
1t was alleged that he received il
licit commissions for influencing the
allotment of admiralty contracts in
favor of a German firm.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-14
BATTLE OF Marine COMPLETE
VICTORY FOR THE ALLIES:
GERMANS IN Retreat
Remarkable Reversal Of the Situation Since a
Week Ago, When the Germans We're
Almost at the Gates OF Paris

Basel says the French artillery and
cavalry have annihilated two squad :
rons of German cavalry in that neigh
borhood.
In Poland and Galcia.
Fighting has been proceeding con-
tinuously since Aug. 20 and the Rus
land and Galicia.
Vienna says the Austrians were sue
cessful during the first stages of the
fighting in Galicia and took 10. 600 pris-
oners but that they were obliged to
withdraw from Lemherg and concen-
trate in a better position because the
northei wing of the Austrian army in
Poland was threatened by greatly SUI
perior numbers.
The battle of Rawa Ruska- which
now is proceeding. apparently will
prove the crucial test of the Austrian
army. Archduke Frederick of Aus
tria is with the army there. A message
from sources unfriendly to Austria de-
elares that the result of Galician OBJ
erations will determine whether the
Austrian army will continue to be a
FACTOR IN the war. Austria is reported
to be enrolling her last classes of re-
serves
While there is deep satisfaction In
England over the progress of events
on the French battlefields, there are
no signs of rejoicing or celebrations.
London wore its usual Sunday calm.
The newspapers continue 70 counsel the
people against over-optimism and any
belief that the war will be other than
a long and costly one The German
general. Won Buelow, is giving the Ger
man people the same caution. He tells
them they are only at the beginning of
sacrifices and suffering.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-14
Victory Is Confirmed.

Bordeaux, Sept. 1.-THE minister of
war, Alexandra Millerand. Sunday
communicated to the cabinet the fol-
lowing telegram which he had re-
ceived from General Joffre. commander
in chief of the French forces:
Our victory is confirmed as more
and more complete. Everywhere the
enemy is in retreat. Everywhere the
Germans are abandoning prisoners,
wounded and munitions of war.
After heroic efforts on the part of
our troops during this formidable
struggle, which lasted from the 9Th to
18th of September. all our arms are
flushed by success and executing a
pursuit unexampled for its extent.
On our left we have crossed the
Aisne, below Scissors. thus gaining 100
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-14
Commercial Vice ParaIyzed.

Paris, Sept 14.--One of the notable
aspects of the war is the paralysis of
the commercialized vice of Paris.
whose agents in the Boulevard des Ca
pucines are so familiar to all Ameri-
can tourists. The detestable Wish a
guide, mister?" is no longer poured
into the ears of the pedestrians in the
Place de fOpera- The tables in front
of the boulevard restaurants are but
sparsely surrounded. Even the better
cafes are two-thirds closed and the few
remaining walters are sorry that they
are too old to be with the troops.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-14

Use want ad wnen u household
servant is needed-with tine certainty
that the BEST servants always read
the ads. whether they're out Of stu
atoms or merely dissatisfied with their
present ones n
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-14
PRISONERS ARRIVING
BY THE train LOAD

Paris, Sept. IA number of trains
arrived at the northern and eastern
stations early today bringing cannon
projectiles, ammunition wagons and
aeroplanes, captured from the enemy.
Among the wounded arriving at the
eastern station was sergeant of re-
servists who was in the fighting at
Montmirail. He saw a number of Ger
man soldiers made prisoners in n field
of yellow clover. The forage had been
cut in sheaves and when one of the
sheaves was seen to move, a shot fired
into 1t brought out a German infantry
men. second shot fired into another
sheaf brought out another German, and
1t was found that all others In the field
concealed soldiers, All were easily
captured.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-14

In sos labor camps in California
1881 persons are housed. according
to report just made by the Califor-
MIA commissioner of immigration, after
three months inspection OF such places.
In each case especial attention was
paid to sanitation. The body special
ICES In handling complaints of immi-
grants and investigating alleged land
frauds
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-14

Capital News want ads reach all the
neople seven days a week
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-14

Basel says the French artillery and
cavalry have annihilated two squad
rons of German cavalry in that neigh
borhpod
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-21
T0wED TO PORT BY TUG.
Gale Disables Schooner Bound North
With Railway Ties.

In tow of the Baltimore tugboat
Buccaneer, the schooner Helen Mon
tague, laden with about 10000 railroad
ties shipped by L. A. Clarke & Son of
this city to Salem, Mass, has arrived
at that port in a dismasted condition.
The schooner, a three-masted vessel.
took her cargo of ties aboard partly
at this city and the remainder at Upper
Machodoc creek, on the Potomac river.
About three weeks ago she passed out
of the capes of the Chesapeake and
below Winter Quarter lightship, on the
Virginia coast, was struck by heavy
gale and lost her masts and was other
wise disabled. She succeeded in getting
back into Hampton roads. where she
lay for about two weeks while ar
rangements were made to have her
lowed to her destination. 1t is stated
that the interests of the local firm in
the cargo of the Montague is protected
by insurance.
The Montague has been running ties
out of the Potomac at intervals for
several years past. Before loading her
cargo of ties she unloaded laths from
a New Brunswick port at this city for
dealers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-21
GETS $1,000 CITY JOB
BY ANSWERING WANT AID.
George G. Thomson, Once Chief Clerk
P. o. Department, Employed by
Mayor Mitchell of New York.

George G. Thomson recently appoint
ed third deputy commissioner of char
titles for New York city by Mayor
Mitchell, at an annual salary of $4,000,
after he had answered an advertise
ment for applicants, was for years
resident of this city, an employe of the
postal service, who gradually worked
his way upward until former POST
master General Hitchcock appointed
him chief clerk of the Post Office De-
partment.
1t appears that Mayor Mitchell wanted
] a good man for the position of third
deputy commissioner of charities. and
that he advertised for one in the news
papers, concealing his own identity.
The advertisement read:
| Observation-Disclosures manager. thirty
five to forty-fiv years of age; able to
lsuperintend large force of employees,
direct extensive construction work. or
ganiZe and direct purchasing and dis
itributton of enormous quantities of sup
plies; only men of marked executive
ability and good experience need apply;
| salary, Sc, 900 year; highest references
required"
| 1t is said that 800 replies were re-
| ceived by the mayor and that upwards
of a dozen politicians were seeking
! Tie p1dCc, ct WI. HoliISo1As W ~ hilS"
nothing at all of the advertiser,
answered the advertisement. furnished
| the references and received the APP
pointment.
| While in the postal service Mr..
Thomson was regarded as a man of
| special executive ability. He worked
| his way up from the ranks, starting as
| a stenographer in the railway mail
service and afterward rising to be
inspector in charge of the Texas divi-
sion. Later Postmaster General Hitchcock
! recalled him to the department and
made him his chief clerk, a position he
held upon the advent of the present adj
ministration. resigning the latter part
of March. 1913, to accept the position
| of manager of purchases and supplies
| of the United States Express Company,
which has since gone out of business
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-21
twelve enrolled. trained Red Cross
nurses each.

twelve enrolled. trained Red Cross
nurses each.
Kansas City Work Praised.
A telegram just received from Mrs.
Kirkwood says:
I'm one week Kansas City hAS raised
$4,000 for two Red Cross units and
something over $4,000 toward third
unit We hope to complete the funds
for the latter very soon. I am proud
of Kansas City for the unselfish man.
ner in which its men and women gave
willingly of their time and money. Con-
'tributlons ranged from 10 cents to $500,
. the total number of contributors being
8 900. Two of the five-hundred-d dollar
canvass ended"
Miss Boardman telegraphed Mrs.
rkwood yesterday as follows: "Splen-
work for Kansas City. Congratula-
Ions"
Through the Department of State ap-
peals have reached Red Cross head
quarters here for more surgical and
medical supplies in Paris and Petro-
grad. the messages coming from the
American embassies at the two CAPT.
tails. DR.. Ryan, head Of the unit sent
to Servia, also has cabled his need Of
such supplies.
Further Shipments of Supplies.
1t. is expected that further shipments
of the needed asticles will soon be
started not only to Petrograd and
Paris, but also to Germany, via Rot
terdam.
The American colony in Petrograd
has just established a small hospital
there and the American Red Cross is
arranging to send it drugs. absorbent
cotton, bandages, linen and blankets.
The appeal from France is for more
starched gauze, absorbent cotton, TO-
dine and blankets.
Supplies asked for in Petrograd in
clude anesthetics, disinfectants and alb
sorbent cotton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-21
TO SHIP UNCLAIMED BAGGAGE.
Holland-America Line Performing
Service Gratis.

Officials of the Holland-America line
in New York have received informa-
ton from their home Office at Rotter-
dam that two American citizens. P. P.
CASTOR and L. c. Hoffman, have been
appointed by the American relief COM
mittee to search for unclaimed bag
gage of stranded Americans. The Hol-
land America line. learning Of this, i'm
mediately informed Messrs. CASTOR
and Hoffman. who showed letters of
introduction to the American embas-
sizes at The Hague. and in Berlin and
to the Netherlands foreign office, that
they were willing to ship, free of
charge, to New York in their steam
ers all unclaimed baggage of stranded
Americans which may be sent to the
company up to $4,000 pieces. The first
shipment of this baggage, amounting
to 1925 pieces, arrived in New York
Tuesday on the Holland America S. S.
Veendyk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-21

their address, and this company will
do the rest, free of any charge"
The company will also store all con-
tributions and forward them to Brook
lyn.
Free Railway Transportation.
One of the big railroad lines is to
transport the gifts Of Washington boys,
girls and grownups to Brooklyn free
Of charge. So there will be no freight
charges
In Brooklyn, at the Bush terminal,
the American National Red Cross,
through its New York headquarters, Is
to receive the contributions and load
there will be no expense for this work.
The Jason is to transport the cargo 70
its destination, free of charge, Oh
course, as the contribution OF the gov
eminent of the United States to the
war orphans On the other side, Amer
lean consular officers and persons IN
charge of relief work are to see to the
proper distribution Of the gifts, DONG
all this work free. -
Cash contributions to the Christmas
ship fund will be received by The Star
at it's business Office. In cases where
the contributions are accompanied py
specific requests that they snail DE
used to buy clothing or other artlcles.
the requests Will UC
Otherwise the actual cash Will De
transmitted. to be used to the pest
possible Misunderstanding for buying
clothes or food or otherwise renewing
distress and suffering among the emu,
dren whose fathers have been kuleo
in battle, and among the women VINO
have been left homeless, destitute ana
unable to provide for themselves or
their little girls and boys.
No Expenses Incurred.
So you will see that not a dollar, not
a penny, of the money you give Will
be used in defraying expenses OF any
kind. There will be no expenses
Every dollar. and every gift of any
other kind, will go to some fatherless
boy or girl, or some husbandless
woman, innocent sufferers because OF
the awful warfare in Europe.
So hurry. If you have planned en-
tertainments for dates later than NO
vember 8, advance the dates. If you
are working on clothing that was in
tended to be finished later than No
vember 3, make a new date. The
Christmas ship editor is sorry to have
to urge this. But the Secretary OF the
Navy has set the sailing date OF the
Christmas ship ten days earlier than
was originally expected. The Navy
Department does not alter it's plans.
even to suit the convenience OF Santa
Claus. Therefore, haste is necessary,
If your gifts are to go on the big
Christmas ship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-21
FIRE CAUSES $1,000 LOSS.
Women's Dormitory at Howard Uni.
versity Is Damaged.

Minor Hall. the women's dormitory
at howard University. was much dam
aged by fire last night. The fire started
u, the attic. where quantities of bed
uins and furniture were stored, and, il
Is said, firewall between the south
wing and main building probably saved
the structure from destruction
1t was about $50 o'clock when the
fire was discovered. Three alarms o.
fire summoned a dozen companies o.
firemen and Acting Chief Sullivan stu.
dents at the university entered the
burning structure and removed thei,
personal effects and articles of furni.
ture.
+. Firemen managed to confine the fire
to the south wing of the building, ant
did not let it get to the lower floors
although water damage on the lowe
floors amounted to several hundred
dollars. The flames burned through
the roof.
1t is thought the fire was caused b,
spontaneous combustion. Fire Mar
shall Nicholson examined the buildinf
and estimated the damage at abou
$4,000. The loss is covered by insur
ance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-21

right to operate the hay scales
throughout the city is sold annually
at auction by the District Commits
sioners, and that he paid sl.750 for the
right for the year ending July 81. 1915.
This particular scale, he states re-
turns so per CT mt Of the tota: revenue
of the city scales, and that the return
on his Investment comes eL.irely from
the amount of business done at the
scales.
No notice of an intention to change
the location of the scale was made in
the advertisement. nor any statement
of that character made when the priv
ileee was sold at auction. The reason
for the change. it Is stated is because
the scale is regarded as interfering
with the improvements to the whole
sale markets now in progress
Attorney Mark Stearman represents
the plaintiff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-21
HAY SCALE CONTRACTOR
ENJOINS COMMISSIONERS
Asks Court to Prevent Removal Of
One at 18th and B Streets, as It
Would Injure Business.

The right of the District Commits
sioners to change the location of the
hay scale at 18th and B streets north
west during the tendency of his con-
tract Is questioned in a suit for in
junction filed today in the District
Supreme Court by Hymena Stearman.
The plaintiff declares a change of loca-
ton would diminish greatly the reve-
nue. derived from the scale.
Justice Mccoy on hearing the petition
cited the Commissioners to show cause
Saturday morning why they should not
be enjoined.
The plaintiff tells the court that the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-21

TOYS AND CLOTHING.
The following contributions of
toys, etc, have been received by
The Star and have been placed in
the custody of the Merchants
Transfer and Storage Company,
to be cared for md forwarded Mt
the proper time:
Rafael Calvo, 1929 18th street
northwest. box of toys.
e. L. Beardsley, 222O r street
southeast, children's clothing.
Mrs. II. l.. QuiSley, 34th street
and Highland avenue, box paper
dolls, box chiluren's paints, DOx
Christmas cards.
No name. pairs children's
stockings.
No name, clothes, toys.
Mrs. b. Metz, Ala H street n0rth-
west, box toys.
Mrs. A. J. Metzger, 81 Bryant
street northwest, toys.
Mary MadiSan, Teddy bear.
Miss NJ. p. Smith, 2 pairs shoes.
Miss Marie Elliott, package
books.
Mrs. BERTHE Jardella, 2 child's
chairs.
Master Francis r.. Olmstead,
package books.
Elizabeth Darlington, : pack
ages.
Amelia Anderson, packages.
Jack Hall, 1 package children's
clothing.
Mrs. A. D., package clothing.
Billy Matthew'S, Brentwood,
Nd, 1 package toys.
p. Weinbeiner, 224 eth street
southeast. 1 package sweaters.
w. Cobb, 3 packages clothing.
Mrs. Reynolds, 1412 10th street
northwest, packages toys.
Robert l.. Shepherd, 2820 N
street northwest, L package books.