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The Washington times., 1914-01-02
Shad and Herring
Season Has Opened

The shad and herring season opened
officially in washington on Thursday.
but the supplies Of the fish win be
slow reaching the local market until
February Is, rivermen say.
Army engineers viii try to prevent
the misuse OF the lower Potomac D,
fishermen who spread their nets there
and intercept the upward journey o
the herring and shad. These nets may
be declared menace to navigation
The Washington times., 1914-01-02

!. All Womens Fur Coats, all Womens Fur
Sets all Children's Fur Sets now at half
price. Second Floor-Garment Section
The Washington times., 1914-01-02
Passengers TerrOrized
BY Gun in Street Car

NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-Fighting his
ray through a crowded Williamsburg
surface car and fiourisnfng a revolver
above his head, August Doller, twenty
nine years old. terrorized the assengers
today. After breaking the glass Of an
apartment houses door. he entered an
apartment. where he was arrested.
The Washington times., 1914-01-02
RAISE SUM
FOR GERMANHOME

His left arm was broken. DR.. Arthur
n Meloy, of Congress Heights, rem
dered first aid and took him to Provi-
dence Hospital in an automobile Moeh-
ier is about forty years old and lives at
l5OI street. Anacostia.
With sentiment in Congress unfavor-
able to a bridge to span the Eastern
branch between South Capitol street
and Congress Heights. attention is being
eentered on an alternative proposition
the operation of ferry between Half
street southwest and Sumner road
The War Department mas been asked
70 grant the permit for the operation of
the ferry. NOW the question of landing
facilities on the Anacostia shore of the
stream Is up for consideration: ]. Fl.
AeIiaDs, a Washington attorney. has
taken the lead in the matter.
Anacostia policemen are enjoying a
hugc New Year cake today, the gift of
Mr. and Mrs, Fred Steinle, of 22OS Mich
ois avenue. 1t was ornamented with
icing and suitably Inscribed with the
OF the Eleventh precinct.
The Public Improvement Association
or Congress Heights Is aroused over the
report that all the streets named by
the association for reference by the
Commissioners to Congress for improve
ments under the next District appro-
priation bill have been eliminated from
the proposed act as it stands at this
time. There were eight Of the principal
hiGhwayS designated for Improvement
Gustave Bender. chairman of the COM
mitteef on legislation, has taken meas
ures to have the streets renamed either
in the Senate or in the conference meet,
ing OF the two bodies
Charles F. Roberts, of 2253 Mt View
place, has returned from Boston, Mass,
where Mrs. Roberts remains with their
children.
The Washington times., 1914-01-02
ee Inches Of Snow.

MILwACKEE. Wis, Jan 2--1Iflwau-
kee awolxe to ind three inches OF heavy
snow on the ground. and sill falling.
trains from the north were late.
The Washington times., 1914-01-02
Fifteen Below Zero.

MIDDLETowN, N. Y. Jan. 2.-Tem-
peratures Of from 10 to Is degrees be-
low zero prevail in Orange county to-
day. according to reports received here
TODAY
The Delta independent., 1914-08-14

was subsidized by Russia and In com
plete sympathy with the aims of the
great Slav empire An expansion of
Servia meant to Austria an increase Of
the danger threatening from Russian
ascendency and for that reason the
expansion of Servia had to be stopped.
To do this effectively Austria was com
pelled to annex Bosnia and Herzego-
vina. separating Servia from the Adrt-
attic.
Inspired and abetted by Russia. Ser
via had intended to obtain control Of
Bosnia and Herzegovina. and the an
nexation Of these former Turkish prov.
inces by Austria was great blow to
servia's aspirations and to Russia's Sc
cret plans. II was this disappointment
more perhaps than any other cause
which precipita ted the recent wars on
the Balkan peninsula. Russian infIu-
ence has been dominant In Servia. as
II has in Montenegro and In the other
80 called Danube principalities ever
since they came into existence. and
Austrias fight II really directed more
against Russia's schemes than against
servia's national Independence.
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in sympathy The government sent
The students refused to give In. And
SO the fight stood deadlOcked at the
outbreak of war
Nothing could be more calculated to
provoke the people OF Herzegovina and
Bosnia to rage than to have Austrian
troops thrown across their borders to
execute maneuvers along the Servian
frontier They are Serbs, of the same
stock as the people of Servfa proper.
and they saw the archduke massing
his forces In mimic war preparatory
to the war which all felt must come
some day between the two nations,
Austria and Servia."
Austrian Repression of Servia.
The Serbs of the present kingdom
became autonomous in 1880. but re-
volted in 1S76-7S. aiming at complete
freedom y ith them Joined their kins-
men of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
In 1878 at Berlin the great powers of
Europe sought to rearrange the Balkan
peninsula. and two of them tried to
satisfy their ambitions for self aggran-
dizement Russia strengthened her old
resolution to acquire Constantinople by
transforming Bulgaria into Russian
province. and Austria Hungary renewed
her determination to gain an outlet on
the Aegean at Saloniki and to extend
her Adriutic frontage by crushing and
absorbing Servia, Albania and Mace
donia
The Russian plans were defeated by
the genius and vaior of Alexander OF
Battenburg and Stephen Stambuloff.
Those of Austria seemed far more like
ly to succeed. The Berlin treaty of
1878 gave her temporary control of the
two great Turkish provinces of Bosnia
and Herzegovina and also of the small
er sanjak of Novi Bazaar, lying between
Servia and Montenegro. and 1t so shut
Servia in among other states as to
make her almost entirely dependent
upon Austria Hungary for commercial
or other intercourse with the rest of
the world.
Thenceforward cardinal principle
of Austro- Hungarian policy was to In
duce Servia to yield her independence
and become a mere province Of the
dual realm. AS long step toward
this end Austria Hungary a few years
ago. in alleged violation Of the Berlin
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not hard To recall the maneuverings by
which Austrian diplomacy defeated
this end by setting up the III fated little
kingdom Of Albania as u buffer At the
same time she was able to prevent
Montenegro also a Serb state from
maintaining her hold on the hardly
won city OF Scutari. Not even the high
ly desirable portions of Macedonia that
fell to Servia's lot at the end Of the
war were able to compensate her for
her rage of disappointment In the loss
of the footing on the sea.
Meanwhile the Slavs OF Dalmatia are
under Hungarian rule: and here. as In
Bosnia and Herzegovina. promises Of
local self government have never come
TO anythin, more than words. Thus
the northern half Of the Servinn race
Ii still under the Austrian empire.
Meanwhile the southern half was
finally united by the victories over
Turkey in the war Of 1912
In the fall Of 1912 the servians mo
bilized 26O. 100 men In the frst three
weeks, and later added $4,000 more to
the number. And while their losses
H. tlis war and In the struggle with
Bulgaria in the summer Of 1918 were
henvy. the servian troops fought bril-
iiantly and proved themselves efiicient
and enduring.
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treaty. forcibly annexed the Slavic
states of Bosnia and Herzegovina. But
In doing so she overreached herself, for
she thus hastened the formation OF
that Balkan league which in one Of the
most amazing wars on record drove the
Turks out of Macedonia and Albania
and most Of Thrace. and partitioned
nine-tenths Of the former Turkish EN-
pire in Europe among the four mem
bers of the league.
servian Agitation.
This well nigh fatal blow at Austrian
ambitions aroused the dual realm to
desperate efforts. and through threat
of general European war II induced
the other great powers to back. or, at
least, to sanction. Its course In inter
vening to take from Servia what that
power considered the legitimate spoils
Of victory by erecting Albania into
kingdom which should be under Aus.
trian influence.
All this naturally embittered the mil
lions of Serbs who are held subject in
Austria Hungary and melted them to
form societies and to agitate for their
liberation. In June occurred the assas-
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sion Of rnces causing dissension and
even thr, Itening the disruption OF the
empire.
Austria brought about the creation
Of an Albanian kingdom. The new
kingdom has brought Italy and Austria
into position for battle. both having
designs on the country.
or the members Of the triple alliance
Austria Ii the weakest In preparedness
for conflict. Serbs and Roumanians.
eager to fight are at her southern
border. Austrian ruin would mean
their naturalization. Greece. siding
with the triple entente. must be taken
into account
The Gauntlet to Russia.
Austria has thrown down the gaunt-
let to Russia. Germans feel that they
must stand by the challenge Servia
and Roumania. seeing greater ma
tionalism In Austria's overthrow. are
enger to fght on the entente's side.
Austria feels that II II must 60 down II
will go down fighting. rather than yield
to intrigue.
II is the supreme moment for the
test Of power. Behind II all IL the old
issue Of balance Of power. Neither
triple alliance nor triple entente feels
that II can maintain its prestige BY
backing down
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sination Of tie Austro- Hungarian heir
presumptive at the Bosnian capital in
circumstances which were mysterious
and suspicious. The Austro- Hungar rian
government followed up the incident
with series of more or less direct
charges of Servinn responsibility, cul-
minating in a peremptory demand.
Thirty years ago Servia was cats
paw for Austria in Balkan schemes,
with Russia backing Bulgaria. but now
the Servians can count on Russian
sympathy, for their cause is Indirectly
the cause of the entire Slavic rnce in
It's double struggle to be free from Ger
man rule and to fight for the heritage
Of Constantinople.
Austria's slav Rule.
Commenting upon forcibie annexa-
ton by Austria of the Serb provinces
of Bosnia and Herzegovina In 1908
correspondent of the New York Even
ing Post writing from st. Petersburg.
said:
"The Austrian bureaucracy proves it
self juster. humaner. and stronger
ruler of the Savs than the Russian
Bureaucracy Bosnia, Herzegovina.
Croatia. Dalmatia. not to mention Ser
via and Montenegro, have better gov
ernments than Russia has. The south
ern Slavs ought to come to the help
Of their northern brethren, instead Of
calling on the latter to assist them 1t
is the southern Siavs who are COM
paratively successful enlightened,
free. and the Russians who are igno-
rant, backward. enslaved. In Russia
only 3.S per cent of the children go to
school. while In Servia. Bulgaria, and
the Slav provinces which are under
Austrian rule the proportion is more
than twice as high In calling on Rus
sia for help the Serbs don't know what
they are doing. They forget that their
Invitation could only bring to their
assistance. not the Russian people, but
the armed servants that hold the Rus
sian people down. 1t may seem para
doxical to say that II the Russians did
intervene and did win, the second state
of the Serbs would be worse than the
first, but. unfortunately, history proves
that this is exactly what has occurred
in the past"
The Policy of Austria.
The policy of Austria in the Balkan
region has ever been consistent and IN
accordance with the one great aim Of
the western powers Of Europe-to hem
in Russia so as to prevent 1t from gain
ing a foothold on the Mediterranean
coast For the sake OF that aim Tur-
key was permitted TO continue its ex-
lstence in spite of its misrule and over
bearance. In pursuance of the same
policy the terms of the treaty of San
Stefano were annulled by the treaty
Of Berlin to prevent Russia from OBJ
tanning important advantages and
eventually the control over the port Of
Cetnje through an arrangement with
Montenegro.
Austria was well aware Of the fact
that Servia as well as Montenegro
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czAK NICHOLAS OF RUSSIA.

CZAR NICHOLAS OF RUSSIA.
nicholas II. the czar Of all the Russias,
is the supreme ruler of the largest Slavic
race in the world and may be considered
the head OF all Slavs, although millions
of them are scattered through various
countries and are not under Russian
rule A large proportion of Austria's
population are Slavs Germany has a
large Slavic population In its eastern
sections. and the inhabitants of Servia,
Montenegro. Roumania. Bosnia. Herze-
govina, Bulgaria and the other countries
of the Balkan peninsula are also to a
large percentage Slavs.l
Montenegro is inhabited by people eth
nically and linguistically the same; SO
are Bosnia and Herzegovina; so Is
much Of the hinterland of Dalmatia
and large districts In Hungary Croa-
tia and Slavonia. peopIed by the same
race. are called the ireland Of Hun
gary" because of the alleged persecu-
lions by their rulers. A hundred years
ago part of the Servian race WAS sub
ject to Turkey and part to the Haps-
burg monarchy. The part under Turk
fish domination has won its freedom;
the other has not
''Apstria's policy of repression of the
Serb peoples is responsible for this ca
lamity." said Professor Michael |. Pu-
pin of Columbia university. comment
ing on the assassination of the Aus
trinn archduke. Professor Pupin comes
OF Servian stock and typifies the big.
dark haired and dark eyed men of his
race Naturally he strongly sympa-
thiZes with the Seryians. and views
expressed by him clearly reflect these
slavophil sentiments and sympathies.
There are two recent events that
<eally foreshadowed some disaster to
any one familiar with the tempera-
ment of the Servian people," he said
These are the strike of the students
in the government schools In Bos-
mia and Herzegovina that began sew
eral months ago and has not been
settled. and, second. that probably Of
greater importance. the military ma
neuvers of the Austrian army that
have been going on in these two coun-
tries under the direction Of the crown
prince.
Strike of the Students.
1.-The student strike began. you re-
member. when government professor
in the school at Mostar Herzegovina.
made reflection on the Serb rtce. The
students of his class rose in body and
asked him to retract. He refused.
They pitched him out of the classroom
and used him rather roughly These
fifty Serb students went on strike.
They are only high school students
really. boys about sixteen to nineteen
years old. They refused to return till
the professor was dismissed. They
were expelled. Then throughout Herze-
eovina and Bosnia the students struck
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years each has irritated the other in
all the numberless ways known to
skilled politicians. for twenty five years
each has been held In check only by
the pressure OF outside Influences. But
now the tragic death Of the heir ap
parent has put In Austria's hands an
excuse go powerful that she dares to
use 1t as a weapon
Stand by Their Ally.
In the present situation, as In every
nareup in the Balkans. the importance
lies not 30 much in the countries in
volved as In the probability Of the en-
tanglement of other nations and the
possibility therefrom Of that dread bo-
gey, general European war. Monte
negro has aiready announced that her
fortunes are cast with Servia. Servis
also. by reason Of the understn nding
she has with Greece and Roumania.
might hope for support from them.
Germany and Italy have declared their
intention of standing by their ally. Aus
tria though no one really believes that
their intention is to do more than to
keep other nations OF and 10 leave
Austria a clear field.
Bulgaria. while claiming to remain
neutral, would certainly be glad II she
could snatch the chance to revenge her
self for her defeat by Servia in the sec
ond Balkan war. But more important
than any of these Is the attitude OF
Russia, Of which nothing as yet has
been said. With Russia interfering M
the chief protector of the Slav people
Germany and italy could hardly avoid
being actively involved. without this
Interference Austria can almost GER
tainly hope for clear ring.
Protector Of tho sIav.
RUSSIA aspires to be the protector of
the Slav people and while she has
hitherto failed to plny that role with
any great degree OF glory she still
clings to It, II was to her that Servia
looked for assistance when she saw
Bosnia and Herzegovina slip finally
through her fingers. Russia was eager
and willing to respond. but was In no
condition to do So She was still pros
trated from the Japanese war and at
the first hint that her interference in
behalf Of Servia would be met by Ger
IudIy 'OLibB W thc uIu VI tuStTlu Fuo
could do nothing but maintain neu-
tral attitude.
But Russia now is in different posi-
ton and is eager for an opportunity to
rehabilitate her military reputation.
She has new army. newly organized.
and would not be averse to engaging In
war that would have a stronger ap-
peal to the spirit Of her people than did
her III fated adventure In the east
The Russo Turkish war made great
changes In the Balkans. Servia proper
obtained complete independence. but
Bosnia and Herzegovina were left nom
inaI Turkish dependencies. but ren.:y
10 be occupied by Austrian troops
The consequence Of this was four
year insurrection against the Austrians.
the effects Of which have never dis
appeared. The Austrians have spent
large amounts Of money on the coun.
try, but never allowed II autonomy;
and In 1906-8, using a. an excuse the
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%ATHILE the Immediate cause of
~" Austria Fl ungary's attack on
:" Servia is the demand for

WV Austria Fl Hungary's attack on
Servia is the demand for
reparation for the murder Of
the Archduke Francis Ferdinand and
his wife. the Duchess of Hohenberg,
the ultimate causes are the movement
Of the Hapsburg empire toward the
south and the desperate efforts of the
entire Serb (Servian race to regain
complete national existence.
Ever since the repulse of the Turkish
army from Vienna in 1853 the Aus
TRANS have steadily fought their way
southwark, expecting ultimately to
make their way to the Aegean over
the ruins of the Turkish empire. Aus
tria like Russia. was not unwilling to
see small buffer states set up to oc-
cupy the middle ground during the in.
tervals of rest in her forward move
ment, and so most of the Balkan states
of today came into being
OF the Servian race, which in the
thirteenth and fourteenth centuries
ruled vast empire. extending over the
western half of the Balkan peninsula
and the eastern coast of the Adriatic,
practically all had come under Turkish
domination in the sixteenth century.
For twenty years of that century.
about, Servia was under Austrian rule,
then reverted to Turkey.
The Servian People.
Only minority OF the Servian race
live in Servia and the Macedonian ter
ritory recently won from the Turks.
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constitutional revolution in Turkey.
which would require delegates to the
Turkish parliament to come from these
two stntes which were actually In
Austrian hands. the Hapsburg mon
archy formally annexed Bosnia and
Herzegovina.
When Austria definitely annexed
Bosnia and Herzegovina. Servia saw her
hopes Of their ultimate union with her
entirely defeated. She protested bit
terly. and carried her warlike prepara-
tions to such point that her army
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practically confronted that of Austria
on the opposite side OF the Danube. The
interference OF Germany which held
back Russia's hand extended to aid the
Serbs was all tnat prevented a serious
war. Here again Servla felt herself
outraged and defeated by the united
Germanic influence. and nursing her
hurts she once more set herself To wait
for her opportunity.
The Balkan War.
1t came with the outbreak Of the
Balkan war. when by a series Of brill
liant campaigns the Servians advanced
straight through Albania to Durazzo.
thus SELLING the coveted seaport 1t Is
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Euope's Armed Camps
Old and New Enmities That Have Divided
1t Into Two Hostile Factions

A USTRIA'S ultiInatum did not
n come as a surprise to any one
- who has followed her diplo-
matte maneuvering Of the past
tWeg gty-five years.
trstria has never been able to forgive
Servia for existing at all. and Servia
has always fercely resented her big
neighbor's stubborn opposition to her
own schemes for development. For
years jealousy and enmity
have fed on each other. for twenty-five
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-16
Clearing Short Lines
of Wall Papers

m HE Wall Paper Section is quoting
1 very low prices on desirable as
sortment OF Papers from some of the
best American and European factories,
comprising surplus lots, discontinued pat
pose of before inventory.
Included are some hand-colored Aero
chrome Papers reduced to 4Oc yard;
Tapestry Dining-room Papers reduced to
25c roll; Bedroom Papers reduced to
1Ot, 12t, 15t and Csc roll; Hand
printed French Living-room Papers re-
duced to 25c roll; also some attractive
Leather Papers (washablc) reduced to
75r the double roll. -Frss Floor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-16
PLEADS SELF-DEFENSE

LOS ANGELES July Installations win plea Robert
Earl retained
declaring
tempt to backmail him No found
Iomar held at the city jail without
-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-16
WHY, SURE! LET EN- BUNK US
THEY'RE BOTH REPUBLICANS

IT'S diseased mind which secks TO save comnssoners
hamilton and knuden from the recall for the reason they are
both republicans
That's the plea being made by the soealed anrees
mitee which 10 nothing less than the old stsndpat
which considers the stealing Of convention delegates
the acme OF political success.
Here 10 the first In the letter 10 repub
leans by Frederick Lsesas the committee and
cannot but emphasize the alleys which die
credited politicians travel:
THE recall Of County Commissioners Hamilton and knud
sen should be vigorously resisted by republican King
county lET US TELL YOU wHY-HAmiLToN AND kNuo-
SEN ARE REPUBLICANS"
Sure. let the county BuNkED OUT OF THOUSANDS
AND THOUSANDS DOLLARS Too bad, but then, Hamli.
ton and knudsen are republicans
let hamilton make the buy hls old automobiles.
US not what honorable dealing would demand then don't
lets oriteso him. Hamilton 10 republican
The county hospital In OF politics. Instead OF under
humane management the dead Iuased with BY
AIRY henehen OF Hamtons the county roads the paythng OF
the commissioners relatives and end the soaked
at every turnbut don't lose What's all
the BIG great saving fact that hamilton knudsen
pubeansf
or course. they'd belong 10 other party. II would
Just Tine TO recall them But they're republicans and therefore,
feho~republeans don't let this recall
ISN'T THAT A GREAT ARGUMENT TO PRESENT TO
INTELLIGENT pEopLEf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-16
Pre-lnventory Clearance
Women's Evening
Slippers
At $3.50 Pair

D ROKEN sizes in Womens High
- grade Evening Slippers. in pink and
blue calf. also Black Beaded Opera Slip
pers About 100 pairs in the lot. re-
duced for pre-inventory clearance to
$3.50 pair.
About so pairs OF Misses and Chill
dren's Cloth-top Shoes in patent and dull
leather; also White Nubuck Shoes. re-
duced TO SLIPS pair.
Broken lines OF Women's Patent and
Gun-metal Boots. together with Tan
Boots and Pumps. reduced TO $1.05
pair. First Floor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-16
WRECK SURVIVORS ARRIVE

Blown the rocks by
wrecked at Castle Cape George
Porter OF the ruined vessel and OF his
night on the Mariposa -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-16
SOCIETY DANES WANT TO FLY

seattle society women besieoing sIss chrsonerson
BY letter and phone for 70 Fly with him
The sudden esoerness TO hy-eseeealy on the Of
wcmen-is
public 10 beginning TO the Of the
chrsorerson hasn't decided whether he
or not u all depends weather conditions
As Of eismorina taken up,
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