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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-10-15

London Oct 15Ont of the wholly
seons regarding the Europe emcgcs the seemingly
lshed fact that the Germans attempting repeat rapid
sweeping movement which five ago almost the
gates Of Paris.
With most Of Belgium already occupied there nothing
stop reaching the coast and remaining there at
least seapoariy unless the British guns
tenure impossible The length of their stay popular
resort should they seize Ostend WILL depend
come OF the great battle understood opening
frontiers separating the provinces Flanders and aalt
from the French department of the north.
Beyond unconfrmed report fighting in the direction of
Zeebrugge miles Ostend there is NO
further of the German vicinity Further south
there to believe that the left wing allies has
strongly reinforced and confirmation of this
nent the latest from General offr
IN Chez that the offensive the Germans
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-10-15
SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE is
RESTING ON A VOLCANO

London. Oct. l5'. The fcrment over
the question of neutrality OF The coup-
tries OF southcastcain Europe is in
crcasing everywhere. An exception is
found in the cause of Italy where dis
cussion has boon checked while the
country awaits news from the SICK bed
of it's foreign minister.
The famous cruisers. Goeben and
l3,eslau again are u source uf friction
With Turkey ON account of the report
thai they have passed into the Black
sea and are nearing the spot where n
Russian fleet was reported to be
cruisne not long ago.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-10-15

today to be as chaotic as is the news
concerning the operations furnished by
the Intelligence department of the diff
lerent headquarters. The French arm
les are declared to be gaining ground
ut Berry Au Eac, northwest of Rheims,
and at Souain on the east side of the
Cathedral city. while at least one por-
ton of the German army under the
Duke of Wurttembure is still stoutly
holding its position between them on
the plains of Marine. Again. further to
the east the French occupy a premon-
tory IN the forest of Arsonne we'll to
the northwest of Nerdun and Verdun is
inc position which the army under
the German crown prince has for 50
ions been attempting to reduce. To the
east OF the position of the crown prince,
the French are said to be pushing to-
ward Metz. II is reported that in order
to improve the crown princes chances
OF reducing Verdun some of the siege
guns released from Antwerp are now
ON the way TO join him
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-10-15
PORTUGAL PREPARING
FOR war ON GERMANY
German Minister Prepares to
Leave Before Congress Mob
ilizes Portuguese Army.

London. Oct 15.A Central News
dispatch from Madrid, says it is re-
ported from Lisbon that Portugal
has declared war against CermanN
The message. which lacks official
confirmation is published i'll Ma
drid. with all reserve.
London, Oct 14-Portugal has
not yet declared war against Ger
many, but it was learned in of
fetal quarters in London today
that IA partial mobilization OF
Portuguese troops will be ordered
tomorrow.
1T is added that Portugal is
preparing for all cventualities.
and that if she participates in the
war it Will be on the side OF Great
Britain.
Lisbon, (via London. 6 p. mD
oct. According to dispatches
from Loanda, martial law has been
uguese Congo.
London, Oct. 14.-Cabling from Lis
bon, the correspondent of the ccntra
News says it is reported that the Ger
man minister to Portugal and othe
Germans residing in Lisbon are aj5oi
to leave for Madrid
AS result of cabinet meetings an
conference between the leaders of tn
various Portuguese parties and tn
president of the republic the CORE
spondent continues, it has been resolve
to convokc congress on the 18th in or
der TO pass a vote for tho mobilization
of the Portuguese troops.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-10-15
NO PoLlTIcs IHERE.

Washington, oct. a. No c.,itienccs
of political discrimination in the en-
ployment and retention of men in the
office of the depot quartermaster at
Philadelphia or at League Island navy
yard We're discovered during the in
vestigation just completed by Civil
Service Commissioners c. NJ Galloway
and H. w. Craven.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-10-15
SEEKING TO KEEP
RUMAN|A NEUTRAL
New Ministry Announces Policy
Says Hungary Will Try
to Gain independence
From Austria.

Petrngrad. Cvi;i London). Oct. l5
The Runianian minister tn Russia. C.
i)IamiriN, today gave out n statement
concerning the attitude Of mis- country
as resarGs thu VII. rhe statement fol-
lows
I'm View Of tne conflicting reports
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-10-15
AUSTRIA SENDING GREAT
ARMY TO REDUCE SERNtA

London Oct L. \ Gis.Rat received
here from Nish Servia, rehttes that.
acting on the instructions OF the Ger
man general staff. Austria has eoneen-
tritted oii the baiiis Of the prna. the
finest army yet sent against SerNia in
II final and supreme effort to crush that
country. Fierce Skilnishes already have
been reported between outposts and t,
big battle is SAID 10 be imminent
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-10-15
Germans Hold Strong Positions,
Extending Line Through Be]qj11,71

1.ondon. Oct 15.-."I'he German DO
sitions in Belgium are equal to those
on the Aisne." says a Central News
dispatch from Ostend. I'm addition
to Antwerp they have prepared re
inforced concrete works, heavily
mounted with guns, extending from a
point east of Louvain to place north
of Vilvorde, on through Alost and
thence south to point southeast of
Brussels.
There is also continuous line nf
fortifications from Liese through Nh
muir and Mons to Nalenciennes. Thus
should the German right retreat, it
would be powerfully protected unless
the works were forced beforehand"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-10-15

u daughter Of the British Duke of
Edinburgh. and the royal children
who arc, perhaps. The most beautiful
and promising of all Europe have
spent as much of their time in London
as in Bucharest.
IN view oi King lre~dinand's g
friendly attitude toward Ensland and
Rumanan public sentiment favorable
To the allies. England no longer re
CARDS Rimana as Il possibly enemy
in the present war
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-10-15
IalNs THE Feds

Cincinnati. Ohio Oct Word was
received here today from Pittsburgh.
that the Federal League Baseball club
of that city has announced that Marty
Iaerghammer. utility inficlder of the
Cincinnati team, has signed a con-
tract to play with it during the 1915
season. The salary was not made pub
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-10-15

Der OF others wounded French ma
rine fusillicrs charged with bayonets
and took 400 German prisoners. Tho
enemy was Obliged to retire in the di-
rection of Oordegcm The battle began
again this morning in the neighborhood
of Lyde''
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-10-15
TO SUCCEED FERRATA.

Rome, oct. 14.--Cardinal Pietro cas-
parri has been selected by the pope to
fill the position of secretary OF state
made vacant by the death Of Cardinal
Ferrata
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-10-15

Amsterdam (via London). Oct. IA
II is reported here from apparently re-
liable sources that the Germans have
assembled - fleet of so Zeppelin air
ships preparatory to making an aerial
raid on England. These airships have
been gathered along the Kiel canal.
according to an English newspaper
man who has just returned from Ger
many.
The aeroplane factories of Germany
are said tn be working overtime turn
ing ont war machines. II is reported
that 100 aviators are qualifying for war
duty each Week.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-10-15

London. Oct. H. pc,rograd today
gives out a cryptic statement TO the ef.
feet that military operations continue
10 develop along the vistula and S.n
rivers as far as l'r%emysl and furthes
south as far rs the Dncister.
A great battle along this front may
even now be under way and IN amy
event it cannot be long postponed.
OF the ilghting in Galci;t. the Off
cial reports from petrograd and Vienna
are 50 directly ut variance that there ~
no reooBciling them. Vienna says thas
the rclics Of PIzemysl Is complete.
while petrcgrad declares that the siege
is progressing and that the Russians
artillery is destroying an the fortresa
works. 4
The opinion gathered from the
various reports is that the Russians
have withdrawn to n line starting from
Canbor In l,alici;. and passins, through
Przemysl Sandolnir and lvalgorod, and
thence to the west of Warsaw. roughly
along the San and Nistula rivers, where.
they arc waiting to meet the ,dvancinA
Au.stro- German armies on TIE prouTmI
chosen by the Russians
Tie biggest forces arc between san
doinii and iVan9orod, which IS The CEN
ter of the German advance. The light
ing thus far is OF AN advance gaard
character only. probably who're the
R,lsaian: ate withdrawina IL the nature
of rear guard actions.
The t;crmanS seemingly are COM
plst~iN osit 81 s'liwaliii ANA l4onl2a dis
tricts. btlt the Russian advance into
o;tst ii'tssi;, is making little. if amy
progress. Probably both are willing to
wait whore they are until the bigger
n;tttlc TO the south hats hcen decided.
Tho Germans il is said. have been sur
prised by lie earlv winter and are suf
fcring severely becansc not hcing pro-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-10-15

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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-10-15

hands. II is but $50 miles from Ant
werp to London, and a German aerial
attack now seems more within the pos
sibilitics than ever before Count Yep
pelin and his staff are busy at Will
helmshaven 400 miles from London.
with their plans for an aerial raid ON
England
British strategists insist that little
INJURY could result from such a raid
Tc snard against the possibility OF an
air attack captive balloons equipped
with, searchlights and machine guns
will hover over London until tho dan
ger IS past.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-10-15
10000 GERMANS LEAVE
GHFNT. MOVING WESTWARD

The Iiaguc Oct. IA. (via London).-
According to a special dispatch to the
Ayondpost, no fewer than 10000 Ger
mans are in C;hent. Many of Them
however. are leaving in the direction
~ Pr,,ges A German officer is quoted.
In this dispatch. as saying that Ostend
was tie objective of the German adj
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-10-15
FRENCH RESUME OFFENSIVE AT OTHER POINTS

Official Statement Today Declares Substantial Gains Have
Been Made at Berry -AuBac. In Center-Lett Wing Be-
eved to Have Received Re Inducements Fighting
Has Occurred at Widely Separated Places In Line of Bat
te-Marships May Play P art In Coast Defense
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-10-15
EARTHeuAKE ar JAMAICA.

Kingston. jamaica. Oct. H.-A severe,
earth shock was felt at 2:l5 o'clock this
morning. 1t lasted 10 seconds Two
lesser movements followed. No dam
age was reported.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-10-15
cuT OIL pRlcEs

New York. Oct. i4-Thc Standard oil
company of New York today an
nounced q reduction Of 10 points in re-
fined petroleum for export. making
l0hc a gallon. tanks 4Iac and Standard
White. in bargels. cents.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-10-15
SEVERE BATTLE FOUGHT
pETwEEN DETAcIMFhTe

BE I w CCIN It- w IWI CTF 7 y
London. oct IA dispatch to the
reuter- Telegram company from Os-
tera under date of October II, says:
"Following violent engagements near
ouatrecht and Mellev. more than 600
Gernans were killed and large num-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-10-15
SECOND GENERAL ADVANCE
ON PARIS IS BEGUN With
VIGOROUS SWEEPING MOVE
TOWARD DENCLISHCH CHANNEL

Generally Believed In London hat Germans Having Released
Major Portion Of Army in Belgium and Reformed and
Strengthened Their Right ing, Now Plan to Extend Flank
to Coast and Drive Allies Ahead Of Them Back Toward
CAPITAL of Republican, Eyes on Won Klllck
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-10-15
GERMANS, and
RUSSIANS AT
DEATH GRIPS
Great Battle Is Begun Along
Line Extending From War
saw South to Dneister
In Hungary.
AUsYRIAMs TAKE LEMRERG
Germany $ Ally Rcgains Much
Lost Te.ritory-No News
Made Public of Re
salts In Poland.

MashinctnE .,.t. Il. Colonel
GolejeN si mi,it2rF alfaelc Of the
Russian embassy hlrc received to-
day he foiiowing oliicial dispatch
f:onl Pe1l-o%rail
\ haptle has hegun on :, line
cNt@RsliBsr from the country around
Warsaw alona tho riVcrs Nistu!4
and san 20 lHznnvsl further 10
the south 80 river !Dneistcr
In east Prussia lhe situation
rNMs:tilh; nAnEGn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-04
BOTTOM CRUSHED IN.
Accidents Offset Successful Flights
of Aviator Beach's Hydroplane.

Aviator A c. Beach. who for the past
week has had hydroplane at 18th
street wharf. making ready for flight,
IS having bad luck with his machine,
and though 1t has flown successfully
both yesterday and today. it's landings
were not quite so successful. Yester-
day Mr.. Beach went up In the machine
to about 400 feet and flew about for
several minutes before descending to
the surface of the water. On reaching
the wharf II was found the boat was
leaking and to repair it the machine
had to be dfsmembered.
This morning another flight was
made. Mr.. Beach taking A. G. Frosberg
Of this city up with him for a trip
around the Washington monument.
Mr.. Forsberg is the owner of a steam
yacht for sailing on water. and auto
mobiles for land sailing. but his new
experience will add him to the list of
air sailors.
Later this morning Mr.. Beach, with
his mechanic aboard, started on a flight
down the river, but something went
wrong with the engine control SO that
it could not be stopped. and in attempt
ing to land near Potomac Park point,
where the Washington and George
town channels join. the hydroplane
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-04
How Old Man Coyote Came to
the Green Meadows.

Sammy Jay couldn't remember ever
having heard a more interesting story
than that of Old Man Coyote. 1t was
especially interesting because it was a
true story. You know. a true story is
always more interesting than a make
believe one. Old Man Coyote had told
about his old home in the great. wide.
wonderful west and how he had been
trapped there and made a prisoner and
after that put in a cage and carried on
the steam cars far, far from his olc
home to spend his life in cage Tor
people to stare at. He had told Just
how terribly homesick he had been and
how awful it was to look out between
the bars and long, and long for free
dom, until Sammy had felt as If it
would almost be better to be killed
than to be made prisoner.
When Old Man Coyote stopped as If
he had reached the end of the story
Sammy just had to ask another ques-
ton. You see, Old Man Coyotes story
had ended with him still a prisoner, and
vet here he was on the Green Mead
ows. as free as ever he had been.
Sammy lust knew that there must be
more to that story.
Did they let you go finally?' he
asked.
Not so that you would notice it, re-
piled Old Man Coyote with grin.
"Some one was careless. Funny how
carelessness gets some people into
trouble and others out of trouble. ism
it? There was a little sliding door IN
that cage, and every day a man used to
open it to put in food and water for me
Then he would close it and faSten IT.
He didn't know it, but l used to study
and study the way he fastened that
door. You see, hoped that some day
he might forget and not fasten IT,
had almost given up hope, when one
day he came in a great hurry. He
didn't forget to fasten the door, but he
was in such a hurry that he was care
less and he didn't half fasten it.
waited until there was no one around
and then | went to work on that door
1 poked at it. ] jumped against it
pushed at it. At last the fastening + Al, u :
than ever. 1t slipped wee bit more
Then, quite suddenly. the door flew
wide open"
Old Man Coyote paused and in his
ewes, usually SO fierce looking, was a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-04
LIKELY NOT To ISSUE
THREE SALOON LICENSES
Excise Board Looks Forward to Pos
sibility of Several New
Large Hotels.

Whether or not the excise board will
issue three additional liquor licenses in
order to bring the total number OF sa-
looms In the District up to 900. the max
imum number allowed by law, proba bly,
Will be decided at a meeting of the
board tomorrow.
Cotter T. Bride. the only one OF the
three excise commissioners who was at
the office of the board this morning. In
timated that 1t might be decided ,fot to
round out the full quota Of saloons per-
inissible at this time. He pointed out
that II the board should exhaust the
number of licenses that may be issue d
IT would not be in a position, for ex-
ample, to grant barroom privileges to
any hotel that might be built in the
capital.
With the excise board meeting tomor-
row to decide on the reapplication
cases, the executive committee of the
local branch of the Anti-Saloon League
Will also hold session tomorrow after
noon to determine whether or not any
Of the boards decisions shall be con-
tested in court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-04

30 pahncy Ave. Vicksburc. Miss. - About
Hour years ago pimples and backheads came all
my face. which worried First they
we're very red. then they would 10 a head
and after they were opened they burnt and stuns
badly IL impossible to get any rest At
night II was almost useless to go to bed. for I
,-orldn't get much sleep and could not keep my
lands off my face. l was ashamed go in pub
Iir. for almost every had some remark to
make of the way my face looked.
Il took some patent medicine. but that did TO
good l also had a treatment which did good.
I kept worrying with them, then sent for a
sample OF Cuticura Soap and Ointment. used
hem and they did so much good decided l
would give them d fair trial. So bought cake
Of Cuticura Soap and box of Cuticura Ointment
and / was completely cured fSigned) Mrs.
E D. Richards. jan I. 1914.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-04

light and so cents a barrel for DARK
beer is what some Of the brewers have
announced to be the prices in the future.
The increase. 1t is said. was brought
about by the imposition of war tax
on the product and the increase in sal
aries of brewery workers during the past
few years.
Dealers are given the benefit Of per
cent discount
THE increased price," said a saloon
keeper this afternoon, will result In the
use Of smaller glasses and the raising
OF the price OF GROWERS or doing away
with them entirely"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-04

served under United States Attorneys
Baker and Wilson, resigned as assist
ant United States attorney, to resume
the practice of law. Mr.. Huidekoper
mas handled most Of the important
civil business of the Office In the last
two administrations. The fact that he
would retire with Mr.. Wilson has been
rumored for several weeks.
The resignation of Walter Bruce
Howe. another assistant to the United
states attorney, was also announced
today Mr.. Howe retired from active
participation In the work Of the office
october l, but his resignation had not
been announced by Mr.. Wilson.
Mr.. Laskey will shortly fill the va
cancies caused by the retirement of
MIR. Huidekoper and Mr.. Howe. He
was not prepared today to make the
announcement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-04
JOHN {. LASKEY IS
INDICTED INTO OFFICE
Sworn In as U. S. Attorney for Dis
trict of Columbia in General
Term Courtroom Today.

John e. Laskey was indicted into the
office of United States attorney for the
District of Columbia today. The cere-
mony was held in the general term
courtroom, all the members of the
bench being present. Chief Justice
Covington administered the oath of Of
fee and congratulated the new official
The courtroom was crowded with
lawyers to witness the ceremony. Mrs
Laskey was an interested spectator
and shook her husbands hand in con-
graduation before leaving the court
room. The lawyers present crowded
about the new official and showereG
congratulations upon him.
When the court had convened, Clar-
ence Il. Wilson, the retiring district
attorney. arose and announced to the
court that Mr.. Laskey was prepared
to take the oath
II have the honor and the great
pleasure said Mr.. Wilson, ito advise
the court that Mr.. John f.. Laskey Is
here with his commission as United
States attorney for the District OF
Columbia and is prepared to take the
oath of office" Mr.. Wilson then es-
corted his successor to the bar of the
court
After he had read the oath and Mr..
| Laskey had subscribed TO it. Chief
Justice Covington said speaking Tor
myself and all the members OF the
court, 1 congratulate you upon your
! appointment and qualification as
United States attorney The court
hopes and believes that you will haN'
an suspicious and conspicuous career
| i'll the office and wishes you success.
Mr.. Laskey replied briefly. thanking
| the court for the confidence expressed
First Act of New Official.
| The first act of the new official was
| 10 reappoint the assistants at the 70
| ice Court, where business had been
| suspended pending the qualification OF
| he new United States attorney. The
| .ad not resigned were also temporarily
| eappointed by Mr.. Laskey.
| Reginald S. Huidekeper. who has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-04
Congressional Probe Likely.

1t now appears probable that both a
congressional Investigation Of the al
legged Inner workings" of the board
will be asked for. and that proceedings
will be instituted looking toward a
court review Of number of the cases
favorably disposed of by the board.
In the meantime the District authori-
ties are going to look into the near
beer" question. Since the beginning
of the new license year, several re-
jected applicants have placed near
beer" on sale at their old places of
business. Samples of the product have
been obtained by the police and are
being analysed by the District chemist
If it is found to contain more than
per cent alcohol prosecutions will fol-
low.