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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-26

sought refuge in Montenegrin terri
tory. The press, commenting on this
engagement. says that the men on the
Zenta, inspired by the spirit of Tegett-
hoff. a noted Austrian admiral. ven
tured into the open sea to engage IN
stronger, with the object Of doing as
much damage to the enemy as possible.
even though they knew that certain
destruction awaited them"
Chase Of German Cruisers.
Wireless Operator Marsden of the Brit
ish cruiser Gloucester, which pursued the
German cruisers Goeben and Breslau
among the Ionian Islands, wrote an ac-
count of the chase to his mother. He
said:
1.-THE chase lasted four days and nights
during which our gunner INDUCED in
some 1ong-range shots at the Breslau
After missing the first shot at 1.UO0
luck and it went through, carrying away
half of the Breslau's funnel. The gunner
repeated the operation on the third shot,
which cleared the Breslau's quarterdeck
and put her after gun out Of action. The
cruiser fired thirty shots in return. Two
of them smashed boats on the davits on
the Gloucester's upper deck. Our ship
narrowly escaped destruction from a tor
pedo fired by the Goeben."
Captured Steamers Arrive.
Two Hamburg American line steamers.
which were taken into custody by the
British authorities at Falmouth August
4. today arrived in London.
They are the Kron Princessin Cecil1e,
which left New York July Is for Ham
burg. and the Prinz Adalbert, which
sailed from Philadelphia for Hamburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-26
HAVE BIG NEW AUTO.
Commissioners Buy Seven-Passenger
Machine for Official Use.

A seven passenger Mitchell touring
car hereafter will convey the two
civilian Commissioners of the Dis
trict on official inspection trips. The
District heads today decided on the
car mentioned for their own use.
At the same time an order was placed
for seven passenger Pullman auto
mobile TO oe used by the detective
bureau. The machines are to be Dnr-
chased under appropriations of $4,000
and $500, respectively, authorized in
the current District appropriation bill.
Proposals for the sale of five cars to
the fire department. one to the health
department and one to the Public
Library were rejected and new bids
will be invited. These machines. four
of which are intended for use by the
battalion chiefs and one by the fire
marshal, are to cost much less than
the two for which orders were placed
today. Bids were rejected, it is STAGED,
because it was considered that the
amounts quoted were too high.
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GERMANYS OFFER TO BELGIUM
TO PREVENT FURTHER CONFLICT

PARIS, August 26.-The texts of the
communication from the German gov
eminent to the government of Belgium
of August 9, and the answer thereto
dated August IL, were obtained in Paris
from an authoritative source.
The German communication was con-
veyed to the Brussels cabinet through
the Netherlands minister of foreign
affairs and the Belgian minister at The
Hague. 1t is signed by Baron Fallon,
the Belgian diplomatic representative. Is
addressed to the cabinet at Brussels.
and is as follows:
''The Hague, August s.-The minister
of foreign affairs begs me to send you
this information because the American
minister at Brussels brand Whitlock
refused to transmit it.
1.-The Liege fortresses have been
taken by storm after a courageous de-
Tense, The German government deeply
regrets that owing to the attitude OF the
Belgian government toward Germany
blood has been shed. Germany does not
entirely by force of events that she has
been obliged. owing to the military
measures taken by France. to reach the
serious decision of enterlngs Belgium
and occupying Liege as a base Tor 1u-
lure military operations.
Would Cease Fighting.
NOW that the Belgian army by its
heroic resistance against enormously
superior numbers has maintained its
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-26
CITIZENS REQUESTED
T0ASk IMPROVEMENTS
Commissioners Desire Association
Recommendations in Order of I'm
portance for Budget.

Preparatory to beginning work next
month on the Districts annual esti-
mates the Commissioners today sent
requesting it to submit list of i'm
provements most desired for the sec
ton over which it exercises supervis-
ion. This is in line with a plan in
augurated last year. In the letter the
Commissioners say:
The Commissioners invite your as
ISOLATION. to submit to them on or be-
fore September 10 next for their con-
sideration in connection with the prep
aration of their estimates for the fiscal
year ending June 30. 1916, recommends
tons for public improvements in the
area your association represents.
The Commissioners request that in the
preparations of the recommendations
you arrange and number the items
according to your opinion Of their rel
ative Importance.
Quotes the Law.
In this connection the Commissioners
suggest that you bear in mind the
provision of 3aw contained in the
appropriation act for the fiscal year
1915, which requires that whenever
the Todu"Hy Oh any street, avenue OF
road is improved by laying a new
pavement thereon or completely re-
surfacing the same not less than one
square in extent. from curb to curb,
or gutter to gutter, where no curb
exists. where the material used is
sheet asphalt asphalt block. asphaltum
or bituminous macadam. concrete. or
other fixed roadway pavement, one
half Of the total cost mustsbe assessed
upon the abutting property owners.
except for the portion Of the highway
In excess of forty feet in width: for
the cost of highway intersections. and
for the cost of paving between the
exterior rails of street railroad tracks
and a distance Of two feet from and
exterior to such rails
Work on preparation Of the estimates
will begin about September 20, as Com
missioner Newman plans to return
from his vacation by that date. 1t Is
estimated that about 100000 Of local
revenues will be available for appro-
priations, and this amount, doubled
under the 'half-and- half" plan by
which Congress contributes to the
support of the municipality. will make
total of s1s.000.000 that may be car
ried in the budget. 1t is considered
extremely impossible, however, that the
District heads will estimate up to this
amount.
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CUPID BLOCKED BY WIRE.
Virginia Girls Father Declares She
Is Too Young to We'd

Miss Lena Casper. Culpeper. Va came
here yesterday afternoon to get mar
ried. Harry o. Day. the prospective
groom. met her at the station and Ac-
rompanied her to 222 Sd street north
west. where he engaged a room for her
and arranged to meet her today and
have the ceremony performed.
A message from ]. W. Casper. fathsS
of the young lady, resulted in her AZ
rest and detention. Day was found at
the Metropolitan Hotel by Detective
;tringfeIlow. and he told where his
fla could be found.
1t was stated in the MESSAGE frora
cuipeper that Miss Casper was four
teen years old. but she gave her age as
seventeen years Day told the decisive
Of their prospective marriage, and said
he expected TO open a moving picture
house in Culpeper.
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CLOSES FOR LACK OF FUNDS.
Baby Hospital Camp Unable to Con.
tinue After This Week.

Because Of lack OF funds the Baby
Hospital Camp. which has been con-
Quoted for the last several weeks unde.
the auspices Of the Associated Charities.
win be closed at the end Of the present
week 1t has been hoped to keep the
camp open until September /. but II was
not found possible By keeping Il open
this week however. the time exoeeds by
a week the period covered last year
The charities organization decided 10
keep it open Gds week. although the
funds for its maintenance had BEEN prac-
,ically closed II was believed. hoEeye.
that the public would contribute enough
TO prevent tbs camp from facing any de-
iicit Since Sunday the aggregate Of
about 200 has been contributed by per
sons who heard the notice Of the camp 5
needs read IN the churches
The Star today received the following
contributions h, q cents; MrH Mary
O'Nein, 81 and C. C. NJ, 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-26
WHITAKER IS CLEARED.
Charges Against Workhouse Head
Said to Be Disproven.

A clean bill of health is expected to
be given w. H. Whitaker. supertntend-
end of the District workhouse at Oc-
coquan, Va, who is being investigated
by the Commissioners on charges of
mismanagement and cruelty to prison.
ers, preferred by Thomas Burns.
former employee of the workhouse.
Commissioner Newman today indicated
that the inquiry has produced evidence
favorable to Supt Whitaker. The In
vestigation, an informal one, has been
conducted principally by Roger ]. White
ford. assistant corporation counsel Nu-
merous witnesses have been examined
Mr. Whitaker was examined by the
former board of District Commissioners
on similar charges and acquitted.
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WANTS WILL CONSTRUED.
ourt Asked to Interpret Testament
of Ann E. Davidson.

petition for construction of the will
Ann Eliza Davidson was filed in the
'upremc Court OF the District of Column
"a today by ii. Bradley Davidson, ex-
ccutor of the estate, through Attorney
W. Walter Hendry.
The petitioner states the deceased died
IN February. 1895. and that by the terms
of her will the estate. now valued at
about So, 900. was bequeathed to her sis
tiers. Adelaide. Martha E. and Kate Da-
lidson. Martha E. Davidson died April
20 last and also left a will. The court Is
asked to construe the meaning of GER
tain clauses in the will and names as de-
PENDANTS in the case the sisters. nephews,
a grandniece and nieces in this city.
Maryland and Virginia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-26
GERMAN RULER IN BELGIUM.
Baron Won der Goltz to Command
the Occupied Portions.

LONDON. August IS, s:15 ANA dis
patch to the Reuter- Telegram Company
from Berlin via Amsterdam says that
Field Marshal Baron holman Won der
Goltz has been appointed military gov
ernor of the occupied part Of Belgium
and has proceeded to his post.
The governor of the district Of Aix-la-
Chanelle was appointed civil admins
traitor of the same region.
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LONDON. August g. 1:25 ANA dis
patch to the Reuter- Telegram Company
from Nish, Servia, says:
1.-THE latest information received here Is
that the bombardment of Belgrade is still
most severe. Shells of large caliber are
doing immense damage. Hardly one
building remains unchanged. The royal
palace has been partly burned down.
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ALL BELGRADE IS DAMAGED
BY TERRIFIC BOMBARDMENT

Another large building in the city has
been struck by thirty-five shells
Another dispatch says:
THE losses of the Austrians in the bat
tie of the Drina continue to grow, &C
cording to kilograms from Nish. The lat
est aver that out of 100000 Austrians
engaged 1900 were killed. 10000 wounded
and $4,000 made prisoners Seventy-hve
guns were captured"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-26

of being a great trust buster " said
Senator Thompson. but judging from the
activity in trust organization in his adj
ministration he would be more appropn-
ately named the great trust breeder "
Senator Thompson pointed out that 299
of the trusts he had named were organ
lied during Roosevelt's administration.
He said that he had found only twelve
great combinations had been organized
since Wilson entered the White House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-26
Seventy Battalions Volunteered.

Continuing Lord Kitchener said:
''Over seventy battalions have. with
fine courage, already volunteered for
service abroad. When they are trained
and organized in larger formation they
will be able to take their places in the
line.
THE hundred thousand men asked for
in the first place have already been
virtually secured.
The empire with which we are at war
has called to the colors almost its en-
tire male population. The principle we
or our part shall observe Is this: that
while the maximum force undergoes con-
slant diminution the reinforcements We,
prepare will steadily and increasingly
flow out until We have an army in the
field which in numbers will not be less
than In quality and not be unworthy OF
the power and responsibility Of tho
British empire.
II cannot at this stage say what will
be the limits of the force required or
what measures may eventually become
necessary to supply and maintain t.
The scale of the field army which we
are now calling into being is large and
may rise in the course of the next six or
seven months to total of thirty divisions
to be continually maintained In the field
But If the war should be protracted
and II its fortunes should be varied o.
adverse exertions and sacrifices beyond
any which have been demanded will be
pire and where they are required. We are
sure they will not be denied to the ex-
trenle needs of the state. by parliament
or the people"
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Protest Delay of Regulations.

A protest from the United States Steel
Corporation that its ships were lying
idle at great expense while new ship
ping regulations by the Department of
Commerce are awaited under the new
shipping law was read in the House to-
day by Republican Leader Mann, who as
sailed the department for its inaction.
The company has announced its intention
of putting its feet under the American
flag
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-26

honor the German government begs the
King of the Belgians and the Belgian
government to spare Belgium from
further horrors of war.
1.-THE German government is ready
to agree to any understanding with Bel
GUM consistent with her differences
assurance that she has no intention of
annexing Belgian territory; such inten-
ton is far from her thoughts. Germany
is ready to evacuate Belgium as soon as
war conditions permit
THE United States minister had beg
ged his colleagues to communicate
this offer of mediation. The minister
of foreign affairs accepted the mis-
sion without enthusiasm. I took this
task upon myself in order to be agree
able to him."
The Belgian Reply.
The Belgian reply to this communi-
cation is dated at Brussels, August
IL, and is as follows:
please communicate the following
telegram to the ministry of foreign
affairs: The proposal the German makes
to US is a repetition of the proposal
formulated in the ultimatum Of August
2. Faithful to her international obliga-
tons, Belgium can only reiterate her
answer to that ultimatum, and all the
more so because, since August 3, her
neutrality has been violated, a Distress
ing war has been brought to her
territory and the nations which
guaranteed her neutrality have loyal
ly and Immediately answered her call"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-26

The loyalty of the employees of the
United Railways and Electric Company
has apparently defeated the aim of the
Amalgs mated Association of Street and
Electric Railway Employees, which has
heen trying to get a foothold in Balti-
more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-26
SAYS CLAYTON BILL
HAS NO TEETH
Cummins Declares Disputed Section
Couldn't Masticate Milk
Toast"

There are not enough teeth in sec
ton of the Clayton antitrust bill, pro-
hibiting Determinations in prices, to mas
ticate milk toast said Senator Cum
minis of Iowa today, when the antitrust
bill was taken up in the Senate. He spoke
in reply to Senator Reed of missouri
who yesterday made an argument In sup
port of having section and section A.
which relate to exclusive contracts. re-
placed in the bill Senator Reed insisted
that these were the only sections IN the
bill that had teeth in them.
Senator Cummins pointed out that the
language of section two, prohibiting price
determinations had been SO modified tina,
in effect it said "a merchant may DC
anything he likes to sell his goods just
so long as he does not do anything In
violation of the Sherman antitrust law.
Where is the need of this new leg1sla.
ton If it does no more than that! asked
Senator Cummins.
Old Provisions Restored.
With provisions against exclusive and
tying contracts restored to the Clay
ton antitrust bill. the Senate continued
debate on the measure today. The pro-
visions, winch previously Hdu ucch cahiii
mated by the Senate committee. would
make illegal contracts by which manu-
facturers pledge dealers not to handle
competitors goods.
Chairman Culberson Of the Judiciary
committee offered an amendment to tina,
section of the measure designed &c
strengthen the clause relating to patent
ed articles.
Senator Shields of Tennessee declared in
debate on the bill yesterday afternoon
that only the penitentiary would cure
trust magnates of the habit OF violat-
ing trust laws. Reviewing proceedings
under the Sherman act to dissolve mo-
nopolies, Mr.. Shields asserted little had
been accomplished by that means.
Defense by Senator Thompson.
Senator Thompson of kansas made a
vigorous defense of the administration {
antitrust program in the Senate yester-
day. He presented list Of 500 trusts
prepared by himself. with a. total capt.
taIization of s24755. 723, 500. embracing ir
all 9,s77 original companies. He char
acterized the trust as the greatest menace
to individual effort ever conceived by
man.
"Mr. Roosevelt made great pretensions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-26
French Are Grateful.

I'VE know how deeply the French
people appreciate and value the prompt
assistance" Lord Kitchener continued
that we have been able to afford them
at the very outset of the war. not only
in giving moral and material support
but our troops must also prove FAC
tor Of high military significance In re-
stricting the sphere and determining the
duration Of hostilities.
IF the conditions of strategy had per-
mitted every one in this country would
have been rejoiced if they could have
been ranged alongside the gallant Bel
gian army in its superb struggle against
the desperate odds, which just has been
witnessed But although the privilege
perforce, has been denied us: Belgium
knows Of our sympathy with her in her
sufrerings and our indignation at the
blows which have been inflicted upon
her. and also of our resolution to make
sure that none of her sacrifices Will
have been unavailing.
"While other countries engaged in
this war have under their systems OF
compulsory service, brought their full
resources into the field, We, under our
national system. have not been so COM
PEELED. Therefore we still have vast
reserve to draw from the resources OF
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both the mother country and the do
minions
1.-THE response which already has been
made by the dominions abundantly
proves that We have not looked In vain to
these sources of military strength. and
while India, Canada, Australia and
New Zealand are sending powerful con-
tingents. the territorials OF this country
are replying Loyalty to the stern call OF
duty which has come to them with such
exceptional force"
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sending contingents and giving assistance
of every kind to the mother country.
British Forces Steady.

Our expeditionary force has taken the
field on the French northwest frontier
and advanced in the neighborhood OF
Mons Gin Belgium. Our troops al
ready have been for thirty-six hours in
contact with the superior forces Of the
German invader. During that time they
maintained the best traditions OF the
British soldier and behaved with the ut
most gallantry. The movements they
have been called upon to execute have
been those which demanded the greatest
steadiness Of a soldier and skill in the
commanders.
Lord Kitchener alluded to Premier As
ouith's statement in the house OF com
mons that the British troops had greatly
aided the French and had been able to
maintain their positions In the face OF
fierce German attacks. He said ne mad
sent a telegram to Sir John French. the
commander Of the British expeditionary
force, reading as follows:
Congratulate the troops on their splen-
did work We are proud of them.
Continuing, Lord Kitchener pointed
out that the fighting in Europe would
result in greater casualties than the
campaigns Great Britain usually was
enra9ed in. He said he was sure that
the public was fully prepared to meet
whatever losses and sacrifices the coun-
try might have to face, and he paid a
tribute to the readiness of the exped1.
fionary force and the invaluable aid OF
the press and public in preserving
silence and accepting the novel sltua-
ton.
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Would Cease Fighting.

NOW that the Belgian army by its
heroic resistance against enormously
s,ner;or numbers has maintained its
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-11-05
B. and o. NOTES
By Otto Mobile

Boys yuh done noble: Some game!
Vie gehtsf Who did you vote tori
Whoi Guide night
s'For when we hit their line, they'll
have no line at all, etc. When Wis. hits
Minis line we see the Gophers finish.
Aside from the fact that s'the melancholy
DAYS are come Thanksgiving Day is near.
We shut-in's slogan will be Puritanical:
"Wor cheeri" instead of ''wot churesl'
"Car-r-r-a-a-mba! Sacre blouiel Und
donner vetter" remarked Little Joe explo-
sively. That count Kubeiic Won Green
Ella a la Walt Mason is some versatile.
First he waves the time on the pyeanno
that 'ud make l. Berlin quake for safety.
and that fiddle! Abr mos exqueez-eet.
Direct the band? Yes; justa like Jawn
Pheelip him -a-self. AS for base ball, VOLTA!
Now he writes poe ght-ree for the Mir
ror. Madre de l'ios: what next?" And
Little Joe walked away muttering things
in the Castilian language.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-11-05
FOUNDRY NOTES
By Doc

Several new patterns will be started this
week.
Three of the boys started on mower
frames the past week.
Mr.. r now has a floor to himself, so
now old boy hop to it.
Say NJ. L., as a shop cleaner we have to
hand it to you. Keep the good work up.
Measurements for our brass furnace were
taken last week, and it is expected to .e in
operation before long.
Nike is believed to be the strongest man
in captivity. as he picked up 500 lbs dead
weight the other day and says sure that
easy.
Paddy, who has been confined in the
hospital the past week on account of sick
ness, is with US again and reports feeling
some better.
Mr. J. r., We scribe of the paint dept,
asked me in regards to Nj. 26, will say that
they will be coming at rate of 80 per day
from now on, Is we have overcome the
trouble we were having.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-11-05
NOTES FROM SHOP K
BIZ II. G..

Was 1t scream? Oh N.Y.
Back on the job again. Eth, WHAT
| am too busy to join the Chautauqua.
P. c. is busy repairing spinner flyers.
]. R. is roaming breaker chain links for
stock.
Sherlock, believe you have the spring
fever.
G. D. is boring out new spinner bearings
for stock
r. ]. is happy. He has new drip pan
for his machine.
P. M. started to plane new nipper weights
down to size last Saturday on the shaper.
The farm machinery part of this shop is
getting out binder parts for the 1915 stock.
With all our jigs and tools we will soon
have some class in our shop Thanks to
Mr.. Bulls.
The hemp and Irvine department will
soon have all the systems equipped with
newly dressed nippers.
The prison telegraph operator brought
his instrument to the snop last week to have
Mr.. Bulls overhaul it.
The machine shop is getting ahead on
stock orders, and with good luck will have
clean slate before long.
E. c. Williams, Supt. of the hemp and
twine Dept, escorted party of ladies'
through the shop last Saturday.