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Evening star., 1914-11-12
.U.S.S. NORTH CAROLINA
AND TENNESSEE SAFE
Wireless Message Says Both Cruis.
ers Are Unframed Despite
the Mine Rumors.

Both the cruisers Tennessee and
North Carolina are safe. This confir-
nation of Navy Department officials
opinion was cabled to Secretary Daniels
here today, relieving the fears of fami-
lies and friends of many men aboard
these two warships.
The message came from the armored
cruiser Tennessee in the Mediterranean.
reporting that she had been in wire
less communication with the cruiser
North Carolina yesterday and that ship
was safe in Beirut harbor.
This message from Capt. Benton C.
Decker reached the United States by
relays of wireless and cable. It was
six words long, simply announcing the
safety of both ships, but made no men
ton of the reported landing Of blue
jackets from the North Carolina at
Beirut.
Rumored One Hit Mine.
The Tennessee's report disposes OF
persistent rumors of the last three
days, untraceab1e to any source and
widely circulated through the country,
that the North Carolina had been sunk
by a mine. Hundreds of friends and
relatives of men and officers on board
were thrown into great distress and
besieged the Navy Department with in
quiries.
Navy Department officials never had
any fears for the safety of the ships.
and so assured all inquirers.
The Navy Department last heard di-
rectly from the North Carolina and the
Tennessee November 2. The former was
at Beirut, Syria, and the latter at N.Y.
tilene, off the coast of Greece.
November and inquiries were sent
by cable by the department to the two
vessels to learn the basis of reports
that one of the American cruisers had
landed marines, but no answer came.
Evening star., 1914-11-12
THROWING: BLAME
PLACED ON ANARCHISTS
Attempt to Wreck Bronx Courthouse
Believed Revenge for Hay
- market Martyrs"

NEW YORK, November 12.-Amid
the ruin wrought by a powerful bomb
exploded last night at the entrance to
Bronx borough's new $1,000.000 court
house, detectives found today what
they consider strong evidence that the
outrage was perpetrated by anarchists
who had in mind the Haymarket riots
at Chicago more than twenty years
ago.
Detectives who had believed that the
explosion had been prompted by ven
geance upon County Judge Louis D.
Gibbs for heavy sentences imposed
recently by him on seven traffickers in
women, turned from their theory to
follow the fresh clue.
A Call for Vengeance.
Among the fragments of metal
Clipped from the door casing and cor
nices of the courthouse they found the
tatters of a pamphlet printed in Span
|, ish and headed Los Mortires de Chi
cago" ("The Martyrs of Chicago").
The pamphlet so far as it could be
pieced together purported to tell the
story of the Haymarket anarchists who
killed the Chicago police in the famous
riots. A rough wood cut showed the
Haymarket anarchists swinging from
a gaIlows. There were incendiary
statements concerning the duty of an
archists to avenge the martyrs"
Only One Bomb.
Close investigation today developed
that there was only one bomb instead
of the two first reported.
Three girls were slightly injured by
the explosions, and thousands Of per-
sons swarmed into the streets from
their homes. For blocks in every di-
rection windows were shattered and
houses rocked. The ornate entrance
| to the new courthouse was wrecked;
SIS, 900 is the estimated damage.
Evening star., 1914-11-12
DESPERATE FIGHTING
GOES ON NEAR YPRES
WITH TIDE SHIFTING
Battle Between Allies and Germans
Marked by Alternate Advances
and Retrements.

LONDON November 12-Rekindled activity part Of
the Germans in West Flanders where the forces of Emperor
liam fighting fuous isprovs the
lies that the Teuons wav to Dunkk or
Calais had finally failed.
With Dxmude in their were todav less
than fifty miles from Calais and much Dunkrk
hight they have been putting the face of
seems to bear what has been often sadhat
crushed.
The English and French theory holding of Dxnude
only temporary; that its history will be much the
other which retaen in the fighting
the User.
The allies still Ypres fighting evidently is of the
most desperate character.
FRENCH OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
The French official given Paris this afternoon
says that the fighting the left wing violence
has been with alternate rrenents
The text of the communication follows:
On our left wing the fighting still violence
and has been conducted with alternate and retire.
nen without importance Speaking broadly battle front
has not varied greatly of November In the
evening of yesterday extended along between Lem
baertzde and Neupor the Nieuport Ypre the an
proaches Ypes in the region to the east
of Armentieres.
There has been change in positions held bv the
British army which repulsed the attacks of the enemy par
teularly offensive undertaken by detachmen.
of the Prussan guard
From the canal of La Basse up the river
Olse there have been minor engagements.
POSITIONS ARE STRENGTHENED
In the region of the river Asne neighborhood of
Vay we retained position against attack and
strengthened positions territory previously CON-
quered by
I'm the region of craonne Heurtebise farm ou
artillery succeeded in reducing to silence of the
Several of their DESTROYED w. also
made some progrss in the vicinity of Bery-au-Bac
I'm the Argonne, in the Woevre district in Ioa;r. and
in the Vosges the respective positions show change"
Evening star., 1914-11-12
EIGHT BADLY HURT IN WRECK
Lehigh Valley Train Leaves Tracks
MANY Slightly Injured.

NEW YORK. November 12.-Lehigh
Valley train No. 2, running from Buff
falo to New York, left the tracks at
6:45 this morning near Mud Run, Pa.
between Allentown and Wilkesbarre.
No one was killed.
Eight persons were injured and taken
to hospitals by a relief train. hurried
to the wreck.
A score or more were hurt by shat
tered glass and were bruised. but not
seriously enough injured to necessitate
their going to a hospital:
The more seriously injured included
the engineer and fireman, one Pullman
passenger and i've day coach pas
sengers.
Evening star., 1914-11-12
Concede Montana to Sufragists.

BUTTE, Mont, November 12.-Oppo-
nents of woman suffrage concede that
the equal suffrage amendment was vic
torious in Montana last Tuesday. OFF,
ctal returns from twenty-nine counties
out of thirty-nine and unofficial figures
II ON two more give equal suffrage a
lead of 1858. The remaining thinly
populated counties are expected to in
crease the suffrage lead.
Evening star., 1914-11-12
Proposal That Law Restrict
Sale of Dangerous Weapons
Submitted by Dr.. /. D. Walter

The question of enacting a law to
safeguard the traffic in weapons and
to throw restrictions about the sale of
them that may be the means of pre-
venting the destruction of human life
was brought squarely before the Com
missioners this morning in a COM
munication from DR.. L. D. Walter,
chairman of the committee on police
and fire departments of the Northeast
Washington Citizens Association.
His communication reads:
''At the last regular meeting of the
Northeast Washington Citizens Asso-
citation. held November 8, 1914, the fol-
lowing resolution was unanimously
mittee, with instructions to forward
the same to the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia:
Resolved, That the Commissioners
of the District of Columbia be request
ed to secure from Congress law pro-
hibiting the sale of firearms in the
District of Columbia
Entitled to Protection.
"In support of this resolution 1 will
state that at the present time there is
no law in force in the District of Co.
lumbia prohibiting the sale of dan
serous weapons. Any irresponsible or
even insane person having an imagi-
nary grievance can purchase firearms
by simply giving fictitious name and
address and paying the price. They
are thus at liberty to carry out their
murderous or suicidal Intentions. This
we consider q great injustice to the
abiding citizens who are entitled
| to better protection. Two-thirds OF
| the murders and suicides in the Dis
trict of Columbia in the past few years
tod n
been a law in force prohibiting the
sale of dangerous weapons"
| Discussing the question with a Stal
reporter, DR.. Walter said Maj. Sylves-
ter's proposed law seems to fill the re-
ouirements, although he could see
where Corporation Counsel Syme nigh,
go more fully into the subject and i'm.
prove upon the suggestions of the
chief of police.
'It is such an easy matter to han
dle," DR.. Walter said. that bill coulc
be framed in few minutes, and GER
tainly no member of Congress could Of
fer any reasonable objection to its
enactment.
Expects Effective Action.
| "I can readily understand how some
of them might oppose a bill providing
against the sale of weapons in tn.
District" he added but not agains
| the enactment of a law throwing tn,
necessary safeguards about sales.
1.-THE matter is now in the hands O.
the Commissioners" he added. "and
have no doubt that something good will
be accomplished"
DIR. Walter says he feels certain tina
a more stringent law regarding tn.
sale of weapons will accomplish mucl
good. In some cases of persons con
templating murder or suicide, he said
a very little thing will make then
change their minds and abandon thei
purpose. and a delay in purchasing
weapon might serve such a purpose.
Evening star., 1914-11-12
Gen. George F. Dick Dies.

BLOOMINGTON. Ill, November a.
Gen. George F. Dick, a brigadier gen.
eral in the civil war and leader Of the
historic charge of Federal soldiers up
Missionary Ridge, died here today. Gen.
Dick also participated in Sherman's s
march to the sea and had been post
master here since 1902. He was eighty
six years old.
Evening star., 1914-11-12
AUsTR1ANs NEED OIL.
Manufacturers Suffering From Trade
Restrictions of Neutral States.

VENICE, via Paris, November 12.-
Austrian manufacturers are finding in
creasing difficulty in procuring raw ma
terials from abroad. Neutral states
constantly are restricting the classes
of wares permitted to be exported.
Roumania has just added petroleum
to the prohibited list. This created a
serious situation for Austria, since the
Russian occupation of Galicia has in
terfered greatly with the working of
the oil wells there. For weeks past it
has been virtually impossible for pri-
vate persons to obtain gasoline for au-
tomObileS.
Evening star., 1914-11-12
Investment Bankers Meet.

PHILADELPHIA. November IA
There was large attendance of mem
bers when the annual meeting of the
Investment Bankers Association of
America was opened here today by
George B. Caldwell Of Chicago. presi-
dent of the organization. The morning
session was taken up with the reports
of officers and standing committees.
Evening star., 1914-11-12

II .ment from Warsaw and 1vango-
rod, he says, "the enemy fell back
very slowly, fighting all the way, ana
not making more than from three to
seven miles day. When, however,
the Russian cavalry worked its way
around to their ear the Germans has
tened their movements and made very
little attempt to defend even the in
trenched positions they had laboriusly
prepared.
Get No Breathing Space.
The dashing Russian horsemen,"
adds the correspondent. with light
artillery, were ever on their heels, and
gave them no breathing space. In
order to get an interval of repose the
army retreating from Plezk october
81 and November 1 accomplished
marches of thirty miles day.
Utterly exhausted by those great eff
forts the troops stopped to rest, but
hardly had they kindled their bivouac
fires before the rattle of musketry put
an end to their hopes. The fires were
hastily eXtinguished with buckets of
water and the weary soldiers turned
out to meet the attack of dfsmounted
Cossacks. The retreat was continued
so speedily that one of the hospital
units became detached from the col
umn to which it belonged and fell into
the handS OF the russians.
Constructing Barriers.
A dispatch from Petrograd says:
The Messenger Armee prints story
to the effect that the Germans are con-
structing various kinds of barriers to
impede the Russian advance. especially
in the region OF Czenstochowa, Russian
and are working night and day
on the fortitications at Thorne.
Martial law has been declared at
Cracow and the civil population has
evacuated the city
Evening star., 1914-11-12
German Official Statement.

German Official Statement,
The following German official state.
ment is contained in a dispatch from
Berlin transmitted by the Maroon
Wireless Company:
I'VE make good progress Tuesday
on the User branch of the Ypres
and took Dixmude by storm, cap
turing more than five hundred pris-
oners and nine machine guns.
Further south our troops crossed
the canal and west Of Langmarc
captured the first line of the en-
emy's position. About 1000 infan-
try were taken prisoners and six
machine guns captured.
South of Ypres we have driven the
enemy out of st. Eloi
Heights Still Held.
"Despite fierce counter-attacks by
the British the dominating heights
to the north of Armentieres remain
in our hands.
Our attack has made progress TO
the southwest of Lille. The French
suffered heavy losses while attempt
ing to recapture COMMANDING
heights to the north of Eienne-le-
Chateau in the forest of Argonne
and to the northeast and south OF
Verdun French attacks were every
where repulsed."
Face Fire From Ships.
The official announcement given out by
Paris this afternoon says that the Ger
mans again are trying to take Lombaert-
zyde. which is to the north Of euport
and within a stones throw Of the sea.
How they can operate in this locality II
British and French warships are still
standing guard po1,ss on he ohsaprers sa1re rs not
For some time past there has been no
mention of naval activity on this coast.
but 1t has been assumed that this was
explained by the reported German reCre-
ment from the coast OF France and BEL
gtum and the news that they were deiiv-
ering their attacks further to the south.
Allies Fail at Dixmude.
The allies attempts to drive the Ger
mans out of Dixmude again have thus far
allied.
On the rest Of the front as far as the
River Lys the situation, according to
latest advices, remains practically un-
changed.
AS the principal action latterly has GEN.
tered to a large extent around Dixmude
the Germans are entitled to claim the
but the French are strongly
posted in the vicinity and the pe ssession
Of the village so far has availed them but
little.
The setback at Dixmude, in the
opinion expressed in Paris. Is some-
wnat compensated for by the progress
made by the Belgians along the Nieu-
port -Ostend road. If followed up this
advance apparently would threaten the
ierman flank.
Shells Fall in Ypres.
Shells constantly are falling IN
Tyres, which also is the object OF
aeroplane attacks.
Armentieres. which has been con-
Evening star., 1914-11-12
Clark Lauds Wilson Peace Policy.

HATTIESBURG, Miss, November T.
Champ Clark. who is on a speaking
tour in Mississippi. paid high tribute to
president wilson's foreign policy yes
terday. "Chroniclers of the future" he
said, 'in< fixing President Wilson's
Mace in history, will overlook tariff
reform and other accomplishments, and
give him a niche in the hall of fame
for his love of peace. His Mexican pol
icy Icy will Be his chief glory in the fu-
ture"
Evening star., 1914-11-12
-Four Days in Coal Mine; Live.

POTTSvILLE, Pa, November IA
John Evans and William Schreiner.
coal miners. who had been imprisoned
for four days behind huge fall Of
coal in a mine in which they were
work, were rescued alive this morning.
Evening star., 1914-11-12

stantly a bone of contention. being
first occupied by the invaders and th.n
by the defenders, has now becor. to,
hot for occupation by either side. The
Germans are on the hills on one side
OF the town and the allies are attack
| ing II increasingly from the other side
East and south of Ypres the Ger
OF troops to hurl into the murderous
| fray. but the allies seem to be holding
| their own. The country here is undu-
lating, well wooded and covered with
multitude of farms which are sur
rounded by large elms.
Farmhouses Are Used.
The villages are few and small. and
most of the population is centered on
these farms. which are distant from
one another. at the most, from two to
three hundred yards. These innumer.
able and solidly built brick houses,
with their walled country yards, and
! sometimes with deep bitches. make ex-
cellent bases for small detachments,
and play an important part in the long
battle The struggle is taking place
| among the farms in the direction of
| the border towns of Confines, Wervick
and Menin.
The combats around La Bassee and
Arras, where the British are operating,
have shown no decisive change. The
position here has been successfully and
steadfastly maintained. the British re-
pelling attack after attack.
German Troop Movements.
Aviators report the movement OF
| troops and heavy guns on a large
scale in ethe interior of Belgium, some
going toward Germany, others toward
Antwerp, and yet others toward Cour-
| traf. The explanation of this move
ment appears to be that solid troops.
capable of operating in the open. are
being sent to East Prussia, their
nlaces in the trenches being taken by
less trained men.
The guns going to Antwerp. It is be-
Iieved here, are due to a desire to
have a strong flank position against
the allies in case they advance on
Brussels.
The object of the continuous Ger
man attacks in Belgium and in the
Armentieres region. according to some
of the French military critics. Is to
achieve a real victory which will
oblige the allies left to fall back in
order to reorganize and repair It's
| losses, The Germans would then leave
as small a force as they deemed safe
to hold the allies and send the rest
against Russia.
l. Situation at Verdun.
According to German reports. the
greater part of the population has left
verdun," says a Central News dispatch
from Amsterdam. 'The French, 1t is
stated, have mounted most Of the great
guns of the fortress on carriages to
compensate for the neld army's lack
OF artillery. s,i ,.st.. ---..
Evening star., 1914-11-12
Cholera Increases in Vienna.

VIENNA, November 12.-The cholera
cases are steadily increasing in num-
ber in Vienna. Monday twenty-nine
cases were reported.
Evening star., 1914-11-12

Fighting between the Turks
and the Russian army of Caucasia
apparently is still in progress
without definite result. The Rus
sian staff reports that it is main
tanning its position, routing the
Turkish forces which attempted
an enveloping movement. A
Turkish torpedo boat, according
to a dispatch from Athens, has
been captured off the coast Of
Asia Minor.
Evening star., 1914-11-12
HALT PISTOL SALES
BECOMES |NS|STENT
Lincoln Park Citizens Associa-
ton Latest to Demand Dis
trict Commissioners Act.
RESOLUTION ON SUBJECT
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED
Campaign of The Star Indorsed by
George R. Linkins in. Urging Or
ganization Go on Record.

believing that the present laws and
regulations are insufficient and imprac-
| ticable for the purpose of properly
handling the question of dealing in
weapons said George r. Linkins, at q
| meeting of Lincoln Park Citizens As
sociation, held in the parish hall of the
Chapel of the Nativity, Massachusetts
avenue and 14th street southeast, last
night, Il am going to introduce reso-
luton on the subject"
Mr.. Linkins' resolution. later adopted
una animously. declared: That the Dis
trict Commissioners be requested to
recommend to Congress the passage of
la law to properly safeguard the sale OF
firearms and other deadly weapons in
he District of Columbia"
Il heartily second the resolution.
said H. L. Colerider. 1T is a good reso-
luton and ought to pass
Campaign of The Star Indorsed.
In support of the resolution Mr.. Lin
kins told of the campaign of publicity
that is being conducted by The Star,
and pointed out reasons why it is i'm
perative that something should be done.
Records for the past months, said Mr..
|cides and suicides might have been pre-
vented had it not been so easy to pur-
chase weapons. and some of them. no
doubt. resulted purely from the ease
with which the weapons We're pur-
chased.
"The present law is no law at ALL"
declared Mr.. Linkins. "It gives the man
contemplating murder or suicide the
right to enter place of business, put
down his dollar, get his pistol and
walk out to do with it as he pleases.
The law is absolutely so loose that
an insane man may make a purchase
without any trouble. Such condition
should not exist
Purchase of Poisons Easy.
Mr.. Linkins stated that similar con-
dition exists with regard to the pur-
chase of poisons, the law governing
the sales of poisons being about as
lax and loose as that relating to the
sale of firearms.
Il am not in favor of prohibiting the
sale of weapons" he said, but it does
seem that some law ought to be de-
vised whereby there would be an in
Spection of some kind to determine a
mans fitness to have a weapon"
With proper supervision, said Mr..
Linkins. the authorities could learn Of
the character and habits of persons
wanting to make purchases, and in
cases where fitness is not shown the
sale could be refused.
Evening star., 1914-11-12
Corporation Counsel Syme
Favors Stringent Law to
Control Sale of Firearms

Stringent laws to regulate the sale
and carrying Of pistols in the District
is favored by Corporation Counsel Con-
CONTINUED on Twelfth Page.)
Evening star., 1914-11-12
WAR NEWS IN BRIEF.

Over the long battle lines of
Europe comparative quiet pre-
vailed today except in Belgium,
where the conflict continues still
with deadly fury and still unde-
cided.
On the success or failure of the
German attempt to force a way
to the English channel at what
ever cost may depend the future
of the campaign not only in Bel
gium, but elsewhere. It is as
sumed in all quarters that the ut
most energy of the allies will be
expended in efforts to halt the
German movement west of Dix
nude, as the road lies straight to
Dunkirk, on the channel.
A decisive victory is claimed
by the Servians in one of the
numerous engagements now in
progress along both the western
and northern boundaries. A force
of 5000 Austrians who crossed
the Danube at point thirty miles
from Belgrade, the Servian war
Office says, was put to rout, 1000
being killed, 1000 captured and
many drowned in the river.
The Russian pursuit of the Ger
mans along the Silesian frontier
has slackened, and the Germans
are Strengthening their positions
along the line of border fortresses
in expectation of an attempted
Russian invasion.
Petrograd makes the statement
that the retreat of the Germans
was due to the failure of their
crown prince in command of the
center to hold his position.
Austria admits the withdrawal
of her troops from western Cali
cia and the investment of Pre-
mysl for the second time by the
Russians.
Fighting between the Turks
Evening star., 1914-11-12
WEATHER.

Fair and warmer tonight; Friday
partly cloudy; light variable winds.
Temperature past twentyfour hours:
High. so, at l pm. today; low. "a, at
8 80 am. today.
For full report see page 10.
Evening star., 1914-11-12
Shells Fall in Ypres.

Shells constantly arc falling II
Tyres. which also is the object oi
aeroplane attacks.
Armentieres, which has been con
Evening star., 1914-11-12
Describes German Retreat.

A special correspondent of the Petro-
grad Ultro Rosli. just returned from
the front. gives interesting particulars
of the German retreat from the Vis-
tula.
'1n the opening stages Of the re.