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Evening star., 1914-11-16

given out by the Russian army staff
in the Caucasus dated at Tiflis and
sent to the Havas agency here an
nounces the retirement of the Russian
advance guard in the region of Kopru-
keui. esat of Erzerum. The statement
says:
after a series of combats fought
in the koprukeul region our advance
guards definitely located the grouping
Of the principal forces of the enemy.
In view of the considerable reinforce
ments received by the Turks in the last
few days. coming from Chnyskala
Erzerum and Trebizond. our advance
guards are retiring, still fighting, to the
regions allotted them.
'"The attempts made by the Turks to
regain the khanessouk pass. previous
~ taken by us, have failed Other
Russian detachments were not serious
ly engaged"
Evening star., 1914-11-16
HUNDRED DOLLAR BILLS
IN SINGLE LOAF BREAD
Charge That Woman Fortune Teller
Purloined the Money From
Dealer in E1owerA

Two 500 bills walking out Of hAs
store In a loaf Of bread was the rather
unusual happening that George Comeiy
Of 1904 Wisconsin avenue 10 said to
have faced this morning.
A little before noon a gypsy woman.
who later gave her name as Mary
Pooley and a little child walked into
Comely's flower shop and asked to bs
permitted to tell his fortune.
Mr.. Comely. accordingly. crossed her
palm with bit of silver. and she told
him all the usual things. 1t was quite
romantic-Mary in her gypsy costume.
with the flowers as a sort OF natural
background.
But after Mary had left, Comely dis
covered that two 500 bills had disap-
peared. He notified the police. and
Parking Policeman Green arrested
Mary on a street car and took her to
No. station house.
From the middle of a loaf of bread
found in her possession, the police
say, two one e-hundred dollar bills were
extracted. Mary says that Comely gave
them to her because he was SO pleased
with her skill as a fortune teller.
Comely denied that.
The gypsy woman, who belongs to the
tribe at Rosslyn. Va. is held at the
station, charged with robbery.
Evening star., 1914-11-16
The Audubon Hat.

From the Memphis News -Scimitsr
Audubon hats" are now being offered
in the shops at prices to suit the tastes
and purses of purchasers, or as fne
material and make as any constructed
of feathers torn from the quivering
bodies of living birds. The scheme il
a practical demonstration of the fact
that fine hats can be had without fine
feathers. and that il is therefore un-
necessary as well as cruel to destroy
the lives of the birds for their plum
age. For many years the Audubon So
cieties have been waging relentless
war upon the destroyers Of our pretty
and useful friends. the pest consuming
birds. With patience their official and
unofficial members have been explain
ing how these busy friends of the
farmer and the fruit grower protect
the grains and the fruits by devouring
their enemies, and pleading that they.
in turn, may be protected against
their enemies. the ruthless pot-hunters
and feather-seekers. Both OF these
classes have been murderous in their
work, until several varieties OF useful
birds that were formerly enormously
plentiful. such as the prairie chicken
and the passenger pigeon, are now
nearly or wholly extinct. Many Of the
sweetest song birds have become
scarce,
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FELICITATEs ITALY'S KING.
President Wilson Sends Cablegram
on Birthday Anniversary.

President Wilson has sent to King
Emanuel of Italy the following birth
day ca blegram:
II beg your majesty to accept my
cordial birthday Fluctuations and the
assurance OF my high regard and good
wishes"
To the President of Brazil on the an
|niversary yesterday of the independ-
ence of the republic, President Wilson
sent the following message:
In the name of the government and
people of the United States and IN my
own, l send cordial Fluctuations on this
Anniversary of the independence of the
Brazilian republic. and extend to your
|excellency cordial wishes for the con-
tinued prosperity of your fiourishing
country to which we are bound by ties
of traditional friendship and common
interest"
Evening star., 1914-11-16
RUSSIANS NEARING CRACOW;
AUSTRIANS APPEAL FOR HELP
Report From Copenhagen Says City May
be Evacuated to Avert a
Bombardment.

trian garrison at Przemsyl is showing
great energy. The Austrians. it is
asserted, have made a successful sortie
to the north of the fortress.
The statement says:
"The defense of Przenysl is being
conducted with the same activity as
during the first siege A strong sortie
fortress forced back the enemy to the
heights Of Roketnica with small Aus
trian losses.
In the Carpathians sporadic attacks
by hostile detachments were easily re-
pulsed.
".All attempts by the Russians to re-
connoiter in other parts of the war
theater were frustrated"
A dispatch to the Times frem Copen
hagen says:
great armies at Thorn. Posen and
Breslau and plan to fight desperately
to prevent the Russian occupation OF
the important parts of Silesi& and
suade the Germans to send any troops
back to thefwestern front at present.
Russian Official Report.
PErRoGRAD. November fs.-The fol-
lowing official communication was issued
from general headquarters last night:
"On the east Prussian front. at Stall
luponen around Angerburg and near Jo-
Harrisburg. cur troops are making sue
cessfu! progress in the fighting. The ac-
ton continues in the region of Soldau and
Heidenburg, where we have progressed
Notwithstanding the desperate resistance
Of the enemy
ION the left bank of the vistula the
battle proceeds. developing along a front
from Plock (Pcland) to the River Warta.
On the front between Kalisz and Wielun
the enemy has Withdrawn. In the neigh
bcrhood of Czenstochowa and toward the
south the enemy has attempted an O..
fensive. but this has failed
Our march on Cracow continues.
''In Gal cia the Austrians are seeking
to organize a defense on the San rive
in the Dounatetz region west of the front
comprising Zabno and Tarnow and on
the Wis!oka on the Jaslo frCnt.
'In the region to the south of the Ga
lician front our troops are advancing to-
ward the passes across the Carpathians. -
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WEATHER REPORTS FORBIDDEN
France Believes Publication Gives
Information to Enemy.
O Of the Associated Press.

CORES Dondence OF the A8Soc1ate0 ffess.
PARIS. October 2S-The publication
of weather reports was forbidden to-
day by the government. presumably for
military reasons. Heretofore fore
casts and meteorological conditions
throughout France. in the English
channel, southern Europe and the Medt-
terranean have been published daily
This has included, Of course. informa-
ton useful to mariners 1t is assumed
that the government has in mind the
possible use OF this information by
Germany in both naval and military
operations along the western httoral.
The mart that fogs have played in the
Belgian coast battles is recalled In this
connection
by order of the government reads
an announcement in the Figaro, the
communication Of meteorological in
formation is suspended. We are only
able, therefore, to give the temperature
Of Paris"
Evening star., 1914-11-16
WAR COSTING ENGLAND
FIVE MILLION A DAY

LONDON. November 16, 4:12 pm
Premier Asquith stated in the house of
commons this afternoon that the war
already was costing Great Britain from
s4.5Oo,000 to s5,00O.000 daily.
Home Secretary McKenna impaired
the information that 14,500 alien en-
emies of Great Britain were today in
termed in concentration camps in the
British Isles. These were in addition
to the prisoners taken in action and
the men removed from the merchant
ships of the enemy. Mr.. McKenna add
ed that there were about $4,000 alien
enemies still at large in England.
Evening star., 1914-11-16
CONFER ON WOOL EMBARGO.
Counselor Lansing Discusses Sui
iect With British Charge.

Charles Barclay of the British EN-
bassy and Counselor Lansing of the
State Department conferred today on
the British embargo on expectation OF
wool from Australia. The question has
been under discussion in London di-
rectly between Ambassador Page and
the British foreign office. but the ne
eotiations have been partially trans
ferred to Washington.
Indications are that an arrangement
may be made whereby Australian wools.
in excess of the British home require
ments, will be allowed to be exported
to the United States for manufacturing
under a pledge that the wool will not
be re-exported to Germany or Austria.
The arrangement. however. has not yet
been perfected.
Evening star., 1914-11-16
BOSTON READY FOR BUSINESS.
Total Fund Released Is Between
$4,000, 900 and $50, 1000, 900.

BOSTON, November 16.-With re-
serve fund Of approximately $14.o00.00o
mostly in gold and gold certificates. de-
posted at the subtreasury by the men,
ber banks in this district, the federal
reserve bank of Boston opened for
business today.
It was estimated that as a result OF
the system inaugurated today. from
sac. .oeo.o .o0e to $5o.000.o00 would be re-
leased in the district
The new bank is an honorary men,
her OF the New York Clearing House
Association, and large portion OF It's
business will be transacted through
that medium.
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Object to Being Cannon Fodder.

LONDON, November ia Times dis
patch from Copenhagen says:
"Advices from Posen indicate that
there is much disaffection among the
Poles in the eastern provinces of Ger
many. The Poles complain that the
Germans are neglecting the frontier
because most of the inhabitants are
Slays. They declare that the Germans
themselves are laying the frontier to
waste in order to delay the Russians.
They protest that Poles are put in the
front of the battle line as cannon fod-
der. The Germans. on the other hand.
accuse the Poles Of helping the Rus
SLAMS by espionage"
Evening star., 1914-11-16

Doyle and Strasburger Of the Municipal
Court on the proposed legislation to
increase the jurisdiction of that court.
Some Of the provisions of the proposed
measure met with the approval of the
general term. although no formal
action was taken.
The justices wished to be informed as
to the measure in the event Congress
should ask for the views of the Justices
when the matter comes before that
body.
Other routine matters for the courts
were discussed. but no action taken
by the general term.
Evening star., 1914-11-16

warding a dispatch by way of Berlin
says: .-,
ia town with a population of $4,000 in
the Persian province of Azerbaijan,
which until now has been in the hands
of the Russians Russian troops were
defeated and fed.
British troops have landed near Fac,
on the coast OF the province of Basra.
in the Persian gulf. While landing the
British were attacked and lost sixty
men"
The Morning Posts Athens corre-
spondent says the Turkish coal mines
at Songuldak, on the southern shore
of the Black sea. about $50 miles east
OF Constantinople. have been rendered
unworkable by a Russian lombard
ment.
This" says the correspondent. lis a
serious matter for the Turkish navy
and railways. as the Songuldak are the
only coal mines owned by Turkey"
Battles to Be Historic.
PETROGRAD. via London, November
IA Tifis dispatch to the Bourse
;azette says:
The stubborn battles at Koprukeui
must be considered histor cal. The
Russian artillery was obliged to move
forward on impossible roads, there be-
ng neither railroads nor highways.
ne rare tTdths tHToukH the NILS were
often snow-covered, while the bridges
were such that il was impossible to
AXE guns across them. All the pro-
visions in the district had been re-
moved by the Turks
Day and night the Russians ad-
.anced on Koprukeui, taking position
,fter position. The enemy's artillery
at Koprukeui was armed with new Ger
man gums. The Turks fought desper-
steIy. suffering heavy losses.
hIy f1,a
Russian mountain guns. Each time the
snemy was driven back he received re-
Inducements and returned to the at
tack. The Turkish positions were very
strong and were occupied by the Rus
slams only on the evening OF the second
day of the battle. The trophies in
rluded a number of new rifles"
Another Tifiis dispatch says that the
Turkish army at Koprukeui was COM
posed of six divisions. At a critical
point in the battle the Russians al
lowed the Turks 70 advance through
the fog TO within four hundred PAGES
before opening Are, which then threw
he Turks into precipitate hight.
PARIS, November ia statement
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BRITISH BOMB DROPPED
ON COURTRAI, BELGIUM

LONDON. November 16. 1856 pm
The Central News publishes dispatch
from Amsterdam. saying that a German
newspaper. appearing in Brussels, de-
clares that British aviator has drop
ped a bomb on the town of Courtrai,
in Belgium. on the River Lys, twenty
six miles southwest of Client
The explosion of this projectile killed
fifteen Of the local population.
Evening star., 1914-11-16
JAPANESE ARMY ENTERS
THE TSINGTAU FORTS

TOXIC. November 16. S:45 p.m.-Japa-
nese troops today entered the German
fortified position of Tsintau. in the
Kiaochow territory. Their entrance was
memorial services for the dead
The siege Of Tsingtau ended Novem-
ber 10. and the position was formally
surrendered three days later.
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Honoring Belgium's King

PARIS. November 16.--France was
dressed in black. yellow and red yes
terday in honor of the fete day of King
Albert of Belgium. There was a great
outpouring everywhere of the people.
in sympathy with the heroic monarch
and his subjects. The city hall and
other public edifices and most of the
private buildings in Paris flew the Bel
gian colors, and in spite of the heavy
downpour OF rain an immense throng
attended services in the Belgian church
and Notre Dame Cathedral.
Evening star., 1914-11-16

confession. He remembered having
made the confession, he said. while un-
der the influence of a drug. but denied
that he had really committed the
crime.
And in that case" said the police
man, zone might imagine the possfbtli-
ties had the woman been found dead
and there been no record OF a sale OF
poison.
''The same condition might develop
in a case resulting from the use OF q
deadly weapon he added. 80 that 1t
is easily seen that properly safe
guarded law may work to advantage
both ways-protect the public and save
an innocent person from punishment"
Evening star., 1914-11-16
Attacks by Attorney 0'Brien on
Health Department Arouses
Commissioner Newman.
OBJECTION TO PUBLICATION
OF MILK RATINGS MADE
Discrimination Against Many Deal
ers Is Charged and Rockefeller
Foundation Accused.

Attack made by Attorney Matthew E.
O'Brien. representing the Washington
Dairymen's Association, on the meth
DDS Of the District health department
for conducting ARCHAEOLOGICAL exami-
nations of milk threatened to bring to
a sudden halt this morning a hearing
that was being given by the Commls-
| sioners to determine whether or not
the department should be permitted to
publish the result of such eXamin ations
for the protection of milk consumers
during the present epizootic of foot and
mouth disease.
1t was not until Commissioner New
man announced that further criticism
of the personnel of the health depart
ment or of the methods employed by
the department would result in the
hearing being Immediately adjourned
that Mr.. O'Brien desisted in the at
| tempt to discredit the efficiency of the
meteorological ratings as an argument
why they should not be published.
The milk dealers attorney began his
| remarks with the statement that the
examinations are made by an incom-
petent. He stated that the ratings
are of no value and that their effect ie
to establish a black list for certain
dealers.
Evening star., 1914-11-16
GRAND DUKE BARS ALL
LIQUOR FROM THE ARM,

LONDON. November ia dispa tch
from Petrograd to the Times says:
Grand Duke Nicholas, the Russian
chief. has overridden the
decision of the council of ministers
favoring the sale of beer and light
wines, and has now ordered that
wherever martial law prevails the sale
of alcoholic drinks of any kind shall
be forbidden.
This decision was taken because
drinking among officers quartered at
remote places had not ceased"
Evening star., 1914-11-16
IN CLEVELAND DISTRICT.
-Four Hundred Bankers at 1naugu'
ration of New System.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. November 10
Four hundred visiting bankers To-Day
gave a holiday appearance to the OPEN
ing Of the Cleveland federal reserve
bank. Approximately s5o.Ooo.ooo or
banking reserves will be released IN
the Cleveland district.
Reserve deposits today were IN excess s
this amount would be Increased to $14.-
5OO. 900 before the close of business to
morrow. The bank has also In It's
vaults the $2,oo0.0oo represenons a1 the
Evening star., 1914-11-16
City to Be Freed by Foes.

BERLIN, via London, November 10
The chief of police of Frankfort-on-
Main announces that all subjects of
hostile nations. including citizens of
the British colonies, without respect to
age or sex, must leave the township be-
fore November "a. They must appear
before the chief Of police prior to No
vember II to inform him Of their pres
ence and to indicate the place to which
they desire to move.
Evening star., 1914-11-16
NEW SATURDAY SCHEDULE.
District Supreme Court Adopt.
Change at Meeting Today.

The justices OF the District Supreme
Court held a meeting in general term
today. The court adopted a change of
schedule for Saturday business in the
courts BY order the courts will ad-
iourn promptly at noon. and the office
OF the clerk of the court will be kept
open until 1880 pm each Saturday.
The general term also heard Judges
Evening star., 1914-11-16
Arkansas Strike District Quiet.

The restoration of order in the Ar
kansas strike district was indicated to-
day in a report from Maj. Mcclure,
commanding the United States troops
sent into the mining camp. who, tele-
graphing from Prairie Creek, said three
men charged with offenses committed
last July had been arrested by the
federal civil authorities without inter-
ference.
Evening star., 1914-11-16
Wilcox Elected by Launderers.

F. P. Wilcox Of this city was elected
president Of the Maryland and District
of Columbia Launderers' Association
Saturday at Its convention in Balti-
more The other officers elected include
D. Z. Downing. Hagerstown, vice presi-
dent; L. w. Cooper. Baltimore, secre-
tary. and ]. F. Eyeman. Cumberland,
treasurer.
Evening star., 1914-11-16
Newsboy Run Over by Auto.

Raymond Norris. a newsboy. fifteen
years old, was knocked from his BIZ
cycle at 10th street and Pennsylvania
avenue; this afternoon and run over
by an automobile. He was seriously
hurt, probably internally. The auto
mobile was driven by Everett Dufour,
the police report.
Evening star., 1914-11-16
Severe Weather in England.

LONDON. November l6.-Severe win
ter weather has reached England in
the past twenty-four hours. Snow a
foot deep is reported from BakeweIl.
county of Derby. The highways are
blocked and snow plows are being
used. The mountain roads in north
Wales are impas assible. owing to the bliz-
zard, which has drifted the snow.
Evening star., 1914-11-16
$500, 100 Fire At Phoenix, Ariz.

PHOENIX. Ariz.. November 16.-A fire
swept the main business block OF the
city today and within two hours had
wrought damage estimated at 100000.
Eight business houses were destroyed
before s o'clock. and an hour later the
flames were still battling all attempts
to subdue them.
Evening star., 1914-11-16
Competition.

From the World Of Coli.
Golfer (who has fooled his drive and
expressed his disgust with a strong
word)-Oh. l beg your pardon for
swearing before you.
Lady (his partner in foursome)-oh.
you didn't: said II first
Evening star., 1914-11-16

What's dis yuh easy payment plan
dat yo' bought dat swell suit O.
clothes on, sahe'
"Dollah down and dollah every
time de collector done kotches me-
Judge. ~
Evening star., 1914-11-16
News Pleasing to Paris.

An excellent impression was created
by the announcement that the German
troops had been driven to the right
bank of the User canal after they had
firmly resisted for several days all eff.
forts to dislodge them from the left
bank.
1t is officially announced that the
German attack in the vicinity of fpres
with powerful, compact bodies OF men
who displayed great energy in pushing
home their futile attempts resulted IN
great casualties among them. Their in
effectual attempts to break the allies
resistance. according to an official an
nouncement, cost them thousands o1
casualties as we'll as many men made
prisoners. Large groups of these pris-
oners are said to have been sent to
England and to the various French
concentration camps.
One detachment of 40 Germans cap
tured is declared to have been all that
remained Of 1000 men who had start
ed to fight in the morning. Some OF
the prisoners, it Is said. declared that
companies of the Prussian Guard and
of the I'd Bavarfan Corps, which had
been brought up to their full wal
strength of ESQ men early in November
now numbered only from so to 100
men.
The nature of the battle was such that
the positions of the combatants were
within few yards OF each other, ano
the Germans were compelled to with
draw their guards and sentinels into
their trenches for shelter.
The official reports say the progress
of the allies was very slow but con-
tinuouS.
Official German Report.
BERLIN, November is. via London
German general headquarters reported
Yesterday afternoon as follows:
"The fighting on our right wing made
only very slight progress yesterday
owing to the unfavorable weather. but
in the course of difficult preliminary
encounter we captured several hundred
French and English soldiers and two
machine guns.
In the forest of Argonne we succeed
ed in blowing up and capturing
strong French point Of support.
The report of the French that they
had dispersed a German division AZ
Coincourt department of Meurthe-et-
Moselle), to the south of Tarfai: Is an
invention On the contrary, the FrenGh
suffered considerable losses here. while
we did not lose a single man.
Evening star., 1914-11-16
Russians Fine Prussian Towns

LONDON. November IA Copen-
hagen dispatch to- the Daily Mall says
it is learned from Berlin that the Rus
slams are imposing fines on the con-
conquered East Prussian towns corre-
spending to the German fines imposed
on Belgian towns.
Evening star., 1914-11-16
Commission to Reopen Rate Inquiry

On application of the Louisville and
Nashville railroad, the interstate COM
merce commission today decided to re-
open its inquiry into coal rates from
Virginia mines," to determine the
proper division of the through rates
previously prescribed. The roads have
been unable to reach an agreement.
The orders affecting all coal rates from
Virginia and ektnucky mines to desti-
nations north of the Ohio river will
continue in effect.
Evening star., 1914-11-16
HIGHER PRICES ASKED
AT END OF QUARANTINE
Advances in Chicago Live Stock Re.
suit of Foot and Mouth
Disease.

CHICAGO, November. 16.-Hogs sold
40 to SO cents higher when the stock
yards resumed business today after the
quarantine Receipts were only $4,000
head. considerably below the average
for Mondays, but more than had been
expected in view of the areas under
quarantine. Monday receipts in normal
times approximate $4,000.
Receipts of cattle also were below the
pre-Quarantine average. being but 1000
head, but prices advanced only 10 cents
as compared with the closing price just
before the gates of the yards were
closed November s. Arrivals of sheep
also showed q decrease, but prices were
steady at the previous level. Specula-
tors were said to be almost the only
buyers of hogs, the bulk Of which sold
between $7.70 and $S.
Slaughtering Is Resumed.
slaughtering Of live stock was re-
sumed after a nine-day quarantine
placed by federal and state authorities
because of the prevalence of foot and
mouth disease among cloven- footed
animals The quarantine was ofncially
released at midnight last night.
Only animals which had been passed
by state and federal veterinarians as
free from the contagion and which have
been shipped in from districts where
the disease has not been reported
were allowed to be killed Each ami
NAL must be passed individually by an
examiner.
Officials of the various packing COM
panies are considering a plan Of dis
injecting the yards once a week.