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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-22
HURRY ORDERS ISSUED
FOR MASS|NG TROOPS
Soldiers in Vicinity Of Washington
Modified, to Test Their
Efficiency.

Visions of real war went flashing
through the minds of officers and men
at the army posts around Washington
shortly before noon today, when they re-
cefved hurried orders to get into their
field uniforms and heavy marching
equipment and to mobilize at Beauvoir.
just below Mount Vernon. 1t was real
taste of field service, and all Of the men
out of the posts on leave were recalled.
shook off their uniforms Of red and
blue in the case of the engineers and
the yellow and blue in the case of the
cavalry, and hurriedly prepared for the
long march. Between 700 and 500 men
are involved in the movement.
There were no car rides for the SOL
Idiers. They will get to Beauvoir by real
marching. every bit Of the way. and
within a few minutes after the first
order was Issued battalions of engineers
were leaving the Washington barracks
and proceeding across the bridge to Vir-
ginia On route to the point of mobiliza-
tor
Orders Issued by Gen. Wood.
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, former
chief Of the general staff here. and
now commanding the Department of
the East, with his aide-de-camp, Capt.
Frank Mccoy, arrived in Washington
this morning and issued orders for
the troops around Washington to
proceed with full field equipment to
the Virginia point of mobilization,
which is about mile and a half below
Mount Vernon.
The detachment of cavalry at Fort
Myer. Va, also will proceed to the
mobilization center to take part in
the inspection and field maneuvers
which are to continue through tomor-
row and Saturday. Gen. Wood will re-
10 in, dvyr1n he turn n Cf
the inspection.
Although it took but few minutes
for the troops to answer the call to
arms, when the bugler sent the shrill
summons over the army posts at Fort
Myer. Va, and Washington barracks,
on the river front in this city. it prob
ably will be nightfall before the troops
with their wagon supply trains will
arrive at Beauvoir, where they will
pitch their shelter tents for the night
and will live under such conditions as
they would encounter in actual war.
Test of Efficiency.
The call issued this morning will
test the readiness Of the United States
Army to answer any call to the fight
ing line, and Gen. Wood and the Off
GERS Of the army in general will watch
the movements closely to determine
the quickness and dispatch with which
the officers and men can respond and
the supplies be made ready and
shipped. 1t will be a real test of the
preparedness of the American army.
so much talked of the past few days.
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hcially announces that the monitors
Severn. Humber and Mersey not only
bombarded the German position south OF
Ostend, but landed detachments OIL
marines with machine guns.
1t is reported from other sources That
eleven war vessels in all are taking
part in the operations, but what they
are is not announced.
Curiously enough, the monitors re-
tain that title from 'Lincoln's cheese
box" of civil war fame. and, SO far, APP
parently. they have been able to dodge
submarine attacks, though, as reported
Tuesday, at least twelve torpedoes were
discharged at them without one find
ing it's mark. How the German sub
marines got to Ostend is unknown.
but. presumably, they crept down the
Dutch coast, submerging whenever
sighted by a British patrol. and then
picked their way carefully through the
British mine fields.
With the fighting along the Belgian
coast hardly more than seventy miles
from Dover, that area of hostilities
necessarily holds chief interest with
the British public, though. according
to last nights Paris official communl-
cation, there were violent actions here
and there along more than seventy
mile front, extending almost due north
and south from Newport to La Bassee.
Everywhere the allies claimed to be
holding their positions.
Reinforcements for the German right
have been spoken of daily since Ostend
was taken. and today comes a report
that Austrian forces We're being trans
ferred from the Italian frontier for this
purpose.
A dispatch to the Daily Chronicle
under date of northern France. Tues
day, says
1.-TWO trainloads of wounded soldiers
arrived here today from the scene OF
the desperate fighting at Newport and
Dixmude The Germans in great
strength flung themselves on these two
points in an effort to force their way
to Newport in the hope of gaming
Furnes and the French frontier.
Despite heavy losses, the Germans
returned to the attack three times
The engagement lasted the greater part
of the day but ultimately the Germans
were driven back along the entire line.
In the beginning, however. the Ger
mans carried everything before them
They succeeded in gaining possession of
the town of Dixmude. but the allies
reinforcement. in bayonet charge
stirring battle cry, Remember Louvain
and Termonde!
desperate hand-to-hand fighting en-
sued and gradually the German re-
sistance crunbled. The retreat, slow
ly at first, finally became a rout. The
allies artillery came into action and
completed the work of decentralization
which the bayonets had begun.
THE enemy in its retreat abandoned
thousands of dead and wounded. Our
who were slightly wounded died on
the battlefield from exposure because
the ambulance was unable to give at
tention-
Numbers of the wounded. many of
whom lay in the rain fifteen hours
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-22
CHURCHILL IN TRENCHES
AT SIEGE OF Antwerp

LONDON, October 22.-Winston Spen-
Ger Churchill, the first lord of the ad-
miralty, who accompanied the British
naval brigade and marines to Antwerp
was, according to one of the latter
with them in the trenches practically
all the time and just before the order
was given to retire urged the men to
hold out twenty-four hours longer,
when the big guns would arrive.
One day he reconnoitered the position
of the Germans in an aeroplane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-22
ALLIES CHECK ASSAULTS
OF ENEMY, PARIS HEARS

ton or military relation. The omcfai
Communications, however. he adds. re-
veal another purpose. This was TO as
tract the attention OF the allies IRON
the battlefield which is in the north
The furious resumption OF the offensive
against the line from Newport to D1x-
nude and La Bassee can leave no doubt
Of the German plan. Rousset declares.
ProgresN Made by French.
ON THE BATTLE FRONT. via Paris.
October 22.-Much progress has been
made recently by the French on their
eastern wing. where the positions are
of the greatest Importance for the fu-
ture campaign. Fighting goes on
tn, re night and day..
Three battalions of German infantry.
in trying to force passage through
the Vosges. encountered strong detach-
ments of French engineers and artil-
Ing the night. The Germans deployed
in order to surround the Frenchmen.
but the French three-inchers opened
fire and did terrific execution. finally
causing what remained of the German
force to retreat hurried1y.
There has also been furious fighting
at Roye, where the French recently
sustained at least a dozen German
charges. They finally compelled the
Germans to retire with great losses.
Show Great Fighting Spirit.
The Belgian army, with the English
channel on it's extreme wing. is show
ing a marvellous fighting spirit, despite
its long. hard campaign and grief over
the loss OF Antwerp and other large
cities.
In the terrific open struggle, which
has been in progress along the frontier
for several days, the Belgians, with the
allied French and British. have repealed
with the greatest energy incessant
German attacks.
On the Lys the French were closely
engaged with general success Around
Lille, where the British are in action
there has been fierce fighting. particu.
larly in the neighborhood of La Bassee
which threatens the German possession
of Lille. Street fighting has been very
severe between the long lines of houses
connecting the sister towns of Rou.
baix and Tourcoing. In a baker shor
one of the German troopers was found
in an oven. almost suffocated
Along the center the artillery actor
continued yesterday without great
change, but several German trenches
were captured.
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ITALIAN MARINES LAND d,
AT AvLONA, IN ALBANIA

LONDON. October %. 4:30 pm-A dis
patch to the Evening News from
Venice says:
"A company Of Italian marines landed
at Avlona today. The italian 47th In.
fantry. stationed at Lecce. is said to be
ready to embark for Avlona.
TT is stated that telephone communi-
cation with other parts OF Albania has
been severed in order to prevent the
spread of the news of the landing"
The Italian embassy in London has
no confirmation Of the foregoing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-22

(COnt1nuod from First rage
No. in the class Of 1893 at the United
States Military Academy. AS q star
graduate he was appointed to the En-
gineer Corps. He reached the grade
Of major in 1908.
After three years. service with the
Engineer Battalion at Willetts Point,
N Y, he assisted in the construction
of fortifications at Fort Monroe, Va;
at Baltimore and at Portland. Me-, fol-
lowing which he came to this city in
November. 1901, for duty with the En-
gineer troops at the Washington bar
racks.
Two years later he was transferred
to the War Department for duty as an
assistant to the chief of engineers,
and held that station for three years.
study Of conditions at Niagara Falls
in connection with the plans for the
protection of the scenic beauty of the
locality and the diversion of water for
commercial purposes.
From 1906 to 1908 he was stationed
at the United States Military Academy
as professor of practical military en-
cheering. During the three. years fol-
lowing he was In charge of river and
harbor projects and coast defenses in
the district of Seattle. Wash.
While on that station he served also
as a member of the board of engineers
charged with the consideration of the
big projects for the reclamation Of the
arid and semi-arid lands in the western
region.
In 1911 he went to Manila and served
for three years as chief engineer Of
the Philippines division. He was high
iy commended by Maj. Gen. Bell. COM
handing the division. for his efflci@Ut
work In the Installing of the defenses
Of Manila bay and Subig bay
1t was partly in recognition Of his
good work in the Philippines that he
was given his present detail in this
city, in charge of the District water
supply system and the improvement Of
the Potomac and Anacostia rivers.
Harding Born in Mississippi.
Lieut.. Col. Chester Harding, U. s. A.,
the present Engineer Commissioner. is
a native Of Mississippi, but was ap-
pointed to the Military Academy at
West Point from Alabama June IA,
1885. Four years later he was gradu-
ated and was placed in the Engineer
Corps as an additional second lieuten-
ant. August II, 1890. he was commits
stoned a second lieutenant of engineers.
and in January, 1895, a first lieutenant.
In July, 1898, he became a captain, and
eight years later. June 81, 1906, a major,
reaching his present rank in February
of last year. He was born December
81, 1866. In 1892 Col. Harding gradu-
ated from the Engineer School Of APP
plication.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-22

rialize. The candidate for senator mar
ried into a wealthy family. When he
was selected to be the candidate for
senator 1t was expected that he would
not only finance his own campaign. but
would help out the state committee.
They say today that he has not come
across" but on the contrary is leaving
It to the committee and his friends
to raise the money. all of which Is
much chagrin to the faithful. and there
are loud cries and lamentations.
While the candidates for governor are
lambasting each other from the stump
and adding thereby their moiety to the
gayety of politics the fight over the
United States senatorship is proceed
ing without like attendant acrimony.
It is a one-sided affair. the absence
of Ambassador Gerard preventing the
opposition from attacking it.
A Novel Situation.
It is a novel situation. The ambassa-
dor was handed the nomination while
abroad, his campaign is being waged
for him and If he is elected he will have
received the office without turning over
a hand. All that his adversary. James
wadsworth, jr.. can do is to attack the
democratic party. whereupon demo
cratic speakers follow him and tell the
voters how Ambassador Gerard Is do.
ing fine work in Germany for humanit,
and that he should be upheld by them
Sulzer and Roosevelt are doing
vaudeville turn abusing each other
The colonel calls sulzer fa axe and and
for complaining of bosses. charging
that when in office the colonel was thu
biggest boss in bossdom.
Glynn and Whitman are whacklne
away at each other on the topic Of
bossism. Whitman says Glynn Is rid
den by Boss Murphy. while Glynn re-
for Boss Barnes. 1t seems to be
case of horse and horse.
Davenport, the bull moose candidate
declares a plague on all their houses
and insists that he is the only un'
bossed candidate in the lot. overlook
ing the colonel. his first chief Their
campaign for Congress Is attracting
but scant attention. Each candidate II
relying upon his own resources. There
is no republican organization. such a.
there was in the days Of Babcock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-22
ATLANTIC FLEET CHANGES.
Reorganization Order Places Super.
dreadnoughts in First Division.

Immediately the powerful United
States Atlantic fleet will be reorganiz-
ed. SO that all of the superdrealnoughts
will be in the first division. and the
other ships will be placed in divisions
according to their size. The orders car
rying out the intentions announced
some time ago were issued yesterday.
The New York. which was rushed into
service at the time Of the Mexican dis
turbance at Tampico and Vera Cruz. as
flagship of the special service squadron
relieves the Wyoming, flagship of the
whole fleet.
Following is the organization as or
dered today: Fleet flagship, New York;
first division. Arkansas. Delaware
North Dakota, Texas and Wyoming;
second division. Utah. Florida, Kansas
Michigan. South Carolina: third divi.
sion. Virginia, Georgia, Nebraska, New
Jersey, Rhode Island; fourth division
Minnesota. Connecticut, Louisiana, New
Hampshire and Vermont.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-22

PARIS, October %. 6:55 am.-The
latest dispatches from the battle front
in France and Belgium told just
enough to make the public eager for
more. The allies positions having
been everywhere maintained against
the onslaughts of the enemy, today's
official statement of the war Office was
the object of hope on the part of the
French.
Meanwhile the fighting forces. before
resuming the contest, sought a new
means to discover the weak spot In
the lines of one another. The maxim
Of Napo1eon's memorial, DO not attack
in the front the positions you can OBJ
tain by turning" is apparently a man.
euver to which the Germans are ad-
herring in what appears to be a su-
preme effort. In this battle of the
north the allied armies. supported by
an English squadron. have thus fal
successfully withstood repeated an6
fierce attacks OF the enemy.
The fields of battle in Belgium, Fland-
ers. Picardy. Champagne, Argonne
Lorraine, Vosges, and as far as Alsace
continue to be the scenes of comb is
where the allies have made gains. but
q real decisive result is yet awaited.
German Activity Puzzles.
Further news from Lille, toward
which the French and English have
besn advancing slowly. was expected
during the day. The sudden resump-
tion of activity by the Germans al
points where they were not expected
has caused a discussion of the object
of these efforts.
For instance. east of the Argonne
where the enemy has been silent a sui
GENTLY long time. sudden rush was
made on Vauquois. which is perche6
on mountain peak. Also questioned
is the purpose of the new attempt il
the Woevre near Champlin. when they
have been unable to dislodge the
French from the heights of the Mouse
and equally unsuccessful in driving the
latter from the buckle formed by tine
river south of st. Mihiel
In these somewhat desultory move.
ments. Lieut. Col Rousset, the French
military critic, says. he had supposed
the Germans We're seeking once NOR,
to intimidate the French. as the opera
tons referred to were without connec
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-22

James, Sherman and LoudenslageN
with provision for sending out speakS
ers and with big publicity bureau
at work.
War a Democratic Asset.
Few meetings are being held and the
newspapers. which in former years de.
voted pages to local politics, now
skimp the accounts and ignore entirely
many phases of the campaign. The re.
publicans count confidently upon VIM
ming from six to ten congressional
districts in this state. All politicians
agree the war has proved an asset to
the national administration which will
be shared by the democratic party in
| this state. It will affect the congress
sional election. too. for the republicans
had counted on gaining fifteen or more
districts here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-22
BRITAIN DENIES REVOLT.
Statement of Trouble in Somaliland
and Berbera Called Untrue.

LONDON, October 22.-The official
war information bureau makes the fol-
lowing announcement:
The statement from German sources
that there has been a rebellion in
British Somaliland and that Berbera
with all the British officials has been
taken is entirely without foundation.
The situation in the protectorate re-
mains unchanged since the outbreak Of
the war"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-22
BRITAIN JUSTIFIES REMOVAL
OF SHIPS FROM SUEZ CANAL

though free passage was offered, thus
disclosing an intention to use the
ports of the canal as n refugee
measure not contemplated by the Suex
canal convention"
AS such action might block the use
of the canal by other ships it is con-
tended that the Egyptian government
is fully justified in removing all the
enemy's ships which have been long
enough at canal ports to show clearly
that they have no intention of depart
ing In the ordinary way"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-22

LONDON, October 20, 11:25 am
Through the official press bureau the
ward the ships of an enemy in the
Suez canal. Some vessels, it states,
were detained by the Egyptian gov
eminent because of hostile acts COM
;ritted IN the canal and some because
It was believed that they contemplated
hostile acts. In q third class are
placed the lhips which refused to leave
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-22
Fined for Assaulting His Father

John Rowan. jr., paid fne of $40
in the Police Court today. after he had
been convicted of a charge Of assault
ing his father. The father. who is q
Mullowny his son choked and slapped
him. The son denied the Charge. - .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-22
Hindus Quit Canada for Far East

SAN FRANCISCO. October 22-About
$50 Hindus from Canada took passage
today on the liners Tenyo Maru and
Mongolia for the far east.
I'VE are going home because We have
to-" said one of them. There is no
more work for US In Canada. We are
not overwelcome in Canada. anyway.
We are leaving all our property be-
hind US"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-22
PLEA FOR A RECEIVER
IS DENIED BY COURT
Holds No Showing Made Therefor
in Commercial Fire In
surance Case.

The appointment of temporary re-
ceiver for the Commercial Fire In
surance Company was denied today by
Justice Mccoy Of the Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia. The court
held that no showing had been made
which would justify a receivership at
this time. The fact that hearing on
an early date was also pointed out by
Justice Mccoy as an additional reason
for denying the application.
The receivership was asked by John
s., Clemence and other stockholders
who charged Encouragement ana I'M
pertinent of assets.
The officers of the company denied the
charges and showed to the court that
despite the notoriety given the appn-.
the company last month had shown
profit
In his opinion denying the motion for
a receiver Justice Mccoy says:
Justice McCoy's Ruling.
ut is we'll settled that upon an appli-
cation of this kind the court should
move with the utmost caution. and ap-
point a temporary receiver only on the
clearest showing of fraud or other mis-
management, especially where 1t Is not
alleged that the corporation Is insol-
vent.
at is not charged that the defendant
Is insolvent, nor are there charges OF
serious Encouragement of its affairs.
THE present board of directors was
elected early in July of this year. 1t
is claimed that all members of the
board are men of ability and integ-
rity, and as to all but two this claim
Is not disputed.
1.-THE plaintiffs main contention is
that the business of the corporation
cannot be run successfully; whereas
the directors strenuously contend that
1t can be, and. therefore. what the
plaintiffs are asking is that the court
shall substitute its judgment in that
| respect for the judgment Of the di-
rectors.
"It is reasonably certain, however,
that II temporary receiver Is appoint
ed the defendant will have to wind up
its affairs and probably at a heavy
loss.
The fact that comparatively small
minority of stockholders is moving for
relief Is not controlling, for minority
stockholders are to be protected by the
court in a proper case.
The hearing on the merits can be
had shortly and a decision reached
after the facts have been fully gone
into.
The motions for the appointment Of
a receiver will be denied and the rules
discharged"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-22
VERA CRUZ QUESTIONS
AWAIT ON CONVENTION
Apparent Friction Between National
Body and Carranza
Delays.

Gen. Carranza has referred to the
national convention at Aguascalientes
the administrative questions incident
to the withdrawal of the American
forces at Vera Cruz. according to ad-
vices today to>the State Department.
Carranza at first submitted the vari-
Gus requests Of the United States to
the convention and was instructed by
that body to comply with all of them.
This occurred. however. before the
convention voted itself supreme in
authority in Mexico.
Since then Carranza. has openly
recognized the sovereignty of the con-
vention, and it Is believed here in eff
fetal circles that he resents the idea
Of being instructed by the assembly,
which he considers only an advisory
body.
Carranza's Explanation.
In explanation to the American gov.
eminent however. Carranza merely
said that for him to issue a proc
posals made by the United States
edent, though he gave no details as to
the nature Of the precedent.
The belief prevailed that until the ap-
parent friction between Gen. Carranza
and the convention was adjusted details
of the arrangement desired by the
United States would not be arranged.
and that the American forces would be
detained in Vera Cruz
Direct advices from Gen. Carranza to
the constitutionalist agency here today
deny the report that delegates at the
|Aguascalientes conference were arrested
by order of Gen. Villa. This is con-
firmatory of word previously received
lat the State Department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-22

George Weaver. seventy-one years
old. was struck by an east-bound Balti-
more street car and SO badly hurt that
little hope is entertained for his. recov-
cry. His skull was fractured and his
left foot was crushed. Surgeons am
putated the foot.