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The Washington times., 1914-10-04
OPPOSE DEMOCRATS
ON PARTY'S ACCOUNT

Democratic Congressman whose re-
elections are being opposed by the Con-
crassional Union for Woman Suffrage.
on tho ground that the Democratic party
have evidenced an ''unfriendly attitude
to the suffrage cause. have received the
following circular letter from the COM
mittee in charge Of the campaign OF
opposition
Dear Sir:
On behalf Of the Congressional Union
for Woman Suffrage I am writing to
you with regard to our position In the
present election contest.
The Conversational Union is an or
ga nization of women in all parts Of the
country who are working for the pas
States Constitution enfranchising wom-
en-. In our work for this amendment
We have, as you know. been blocked at
every turn by the National Democratic
party.
as an individual and appreciate what
ever service you may personally have
rendered to the suffrage movement. II
is apparent that your individual inter-
est in suffrage can avail us little as lonS
as YOUR party, which Is now in control
OF Congress. continues it's unfrtendly
realize that ours is a party government
and that the will of the individual
counts for little when in opposition to
that of his party. Since the party
which you support at Washington per-
sistentlv blocks our amendment. and
since whatever your personal views on
the subject may be. you are not able
70 make them effective owing to the OPP
position OF the majority of your party
coIloa rues. we are forced to regard you
&C an opponent together with the other
members OF the party.
I'VE are appealing. therefore. to the
women voters in your constituency 20
withhold their support from you as the
representative OF n party which opposes
the political freedom OF women.
"W. are absolutely nonpartisan. and
would oppose the representatives Of any
other marty which was in control Of the
Goyernment at Washington. and which
refused to pass the suffrage amendment
We appeal to the women voters to put
,ovalty to their unenfranchised sisters
above party and to show that no ma
tionaI party which is hostile to the SUI
nae cause can continue to command
tLa womnn's vote Very sincerely yours
! ALICE PAUL. Chairman"
The Washington times., 1914-10-04
RUSSIANS HAD TO
FIGHT VILLAGERS, TOO

LONDON. oct. +-The Petrograd cor
respondent of the Daily Telegraph sends
a description. taken from a Kovno
newspaper. Of the operations from Sep
tember TO IA. when General RenLen-
kampff retired from east Prussia in
order to counteract the German effort
TO envelop his left. The account says:
The Germans made obstinate efforts
to gain possession Of the village OF
Birkenfeld. where the Russians had
strongly intrenched themselves. and
thus make breach in the center OF
the Russian army
The scene was indescribab bly, terrible
as the Russian guns literally moved
down whole regiments. and all Ger
man attacks were repulsed.
In the next village of Darkehmen
the fight assumed form which II ,s
difficult for the Imagination to grasp
Here the Russians had not merely to
deal with the German troops, but the
entire German population Of the village,
even the women and children. shot from
windows. roofs. barns. and cellars. The
inhabitants had been armed with rifles
and Mauser pistols. and the Russian
troops in this place were compelled to
defend themselves on two fronts
The Washington times., 1914-10-04
berlin AMERICANS
OPEN EATING CLUB

BERLIN. Oct. (via The Hague and
London. Oct. 4.-The American Break
fast Club assembled for the first time
today since the outbreak of the war.
The meeting was a great success. and
was attended by $50 persons, including
tho personnel Of the American embassy
and consulate and leading American
business men.
Lord Mayor wermut. who was the
guest of honor. asked those p.esent TO
deny stories appearing in the foreign
press regarding famine. Hoting. and un-
employment in the German capital. He
urged dissemination of the fact that or
was no lack Of food. "of which, he
said. this breakfast is certainly the
best answer. despite tales abroad that
the animals Of the geological gardens
are being eaten
Ambassador Gerard thanked the Be--
lin banks for the assistance they had
given TO Americans during the crisis.
and President Wolff. OF the American
chamber OF commerce. announced that
Americans in Berlin would open within
three days a free kitchen for the bene-
At of the Door He said that In three
days enough money had been collected
to care for 200 persons during the entire
winter This action was to recipfocate
courtesies shown Americans In Ger
many.
stories appearing III Nhe tOtuBn press
asserting that Prince Adalbert, the third
son Of Emperor William. died In Brus-
sells are said to be untrue Prince
Adalbert is in the naval service, and
when last heard OF was acting as navt-
cation officer aboard the dreadnouEh,
wounded. and Prince Oscar suffered ar
attack Of heart trouble. but beyond that
lit is said. all members of the imperial
family are well.
The Washington times., 1914-10-04
MARSHAL OF FRANCE.

The news from Bordeaux that the
ray of marshal of France has been
fixed at $4,000 may be taken to indi-
cate that the famous old title is to
he restored TO its glorious place and
bestowed upon some great soldier in
he event of a decisive victory.
There has beer no Marechal de
rance since the Franco Prussian
var. although when the army was
constituted in 1875, the old rank,
royalist though it sounded. was re-
tained, it being set down that the
conditions of its bestowal should De
fixed later.
Marshal, like constable, is a title
which sprang from the stables in the
middle ages. First groom, then mas
ter of horse, it became in the thirt-
eenth century the title of the high
est military dignity in the kingdom.
There was at first only one marshal
III oiISC dilu LiStS were never 1.lOi .
than two until the lime of Francis l,
when the number became unlimited.
Special brilliancy in the field was
the price Of 2 marshal's baton. Mac
Mahon was one of the last, if not the
last, of the marshals, winning the
priced truncheon by turning defeat
into victory at Magenta in 1859
history will remerrber him as a mar
ehal of France rather than as Duke
Of Magenta or second President of
the Third Republic, just as Ney is
remembered as one of Napoleon's
narshals rather than as Duke of
Elchingen or Prince of the Moscva.
Outside Of constable, an office n
sach supreme military power that
Richelieu abolished it because of the
danger to the crown, no title was
more eagerly sought by the French
soldier than that Of marshal. And
how, after the lapse cf years, some
soldier is to find the baton in his
knapsack; or rather, some French
general is to have title to match up
The Washington times., 1914-10-04
WAR COSTS FRANCE
100000 A DAY
Bank Which Is Aiding Nation
Has More Cash Than When
War Began.

PARIS. Oct. 4.-The war is costing
France 100000 a day. Alexander Ri
bot, minister of finance, announces that
the outlay for the first sixty days Of the
conflict had been $40 zoo, 900.
NJ. Ribot gave an interview to the
Temps on the situation in the Rank of
France. which has not published regular
statements since the war began. He
says that on October / the bank had
ssh. 100000 in cash. which was So, ,sOO. 900
more than 1t had on the eve of the
war.
Loans and discounts" the minister
said, are SS95. 100000. an increase dur
ing the last week of S17.5oo,00O. This
shows that the bank has made some
discounts. and l hope 1t will make
more
The advances made to the govern
ment on october l. after two months of
the war. reached $40. 10000. The credit
Daiance on the same date was $50 200. =
ing exhausted the amount provided bv
our convention with the bank. Besides.
we nave just renewed the convention To
assure the resources necessary in case
the war should be prolonged beyond the
date now foreseen
october 1 was N.s45. 800. 900. this being
sS1. 10000 less than on the preceding
week: This is explained by an Increase
In the deposits. which on October /
reached A3S. 400. 900, an increase OF sN.-
10000 over the preceding week. and II
can be seen that France is far from
having exhausted her reserves, and that
when the hour comes, she will find the
money for new loan which at prese nt
Is unnecessary"
Discussing the projected reopening of
the Paris bourse, NJ. Ribot said:
think there Is an interest in do
Ing so without delay. but it is neces-
sary to take in consideration that the
exchanges in London and in New York
still remain closed. There Is no hurry
anywhere to give too great facilities for
the negotiation of foreign securities in
the fear Of seeing money go abroad.
and II the bourse reopens we would
have to take precautions in this direc-
tion.
In any case" the finance minister
added "a resumption of negotiations
on the bourse would necessitate the
liquidation of operations made before
the war. and this could not be done
without certain advances to the market.
This has been studied in London. where
In Paris everything is at a standstirl oy
an adjournment of the liquidation. 7
am trying myself to put into shape
measures that may soon be applied
above ALL" said NJ Ribot in conclu-
sion. have confidence and preach ccn-
hdence. We have the best reasons for
being optimistic. and II optimism Is a
virtue in times Of great crises. we have
not much difficulty in practicing II at
this time
The Washington times., 1914-10-04
WAR WILL Be EL0NG,
NOW BRITISH VIEW

LONDON, Oct. 4-Ahhouxh the Ger
man right is less than fifty miles from
the Belgian frontier. never since the
outbreak of the war. apparently, have
the people Of Great Britain been moro
convinced that the struggle will Be long
and terrible.
treat after their rush toward Paris, hope
ran high that some master stroke would
bring complete rout to the invaders.
Now. however. many observers say
that. even should the so-called battle
line be shattered the Germans would
only fall back on equally strong en-
trenchments.
The military expert of nthe Times
says:
However much we may bend back
the German right wing ard relieve Ant
werp: whatever confidence We have
that the shnock Of the Russian massO
in the east will prove decisive, we mui
not entertain the slightest Illusion n.
garding the hard and trying condition
which awaits all the allies in the future
In operating against Germany reduce.l
to the defensive
Germany Is still united. Her re-
sources grow atop. All her might in
arms. all her arsenals arc working a
full pressure. Her feet will strike whea
the hour comes. probably in &o-operoF
ton with the army.
The line Of the Aisne. when forced.
may prove to be only one of many SINH
lar lines prepared in the rear of II. y
may take a very long time for the allieo
to compel Germany to feel a weakness
II. therefore. devolves upon the allies to
look forward to a long war
A dispatch to the Express from Bor-
deaux say:
The battle in France is not vet over.
The military authorities recognize that
the struggle will not be short or swift
Tho Germa Ms are making too good use
Of their aeroplanes for the allies to exc
cute extended movements unknown to
the enemy"
The Washington times., 1914-10-04
Weeks Summary For
Your ScrdpbOOR

SUNDAY September 2S Quentin becomes the center
fighting the German right wing the fourteenth day of the
battle of the Asne Bombs dropped from aeropane Paris
Germans concentrating forces Belgium and strength
enng foacaons along the Sambe and Meuse Roumana
ported be preparing to abandon her policy of neutrality
MONDAY September 2s-Russian great victory the
Germans Kalsez They also captured Dembca about
e miles from Csacow and crossed the Capathian mountains
descend the plains of Hungary Albanian Senate chooses
Of deposed Sultan Abdul Hamd Prince of Albania and
Essad Pasha gathers Debra. Situation such
is believed, will make Intervention BY Italy probable.
TUESDAY, September 2eAost ordered evacuated of its $1,000 in
habiants by Belgium authorities Russians
fighting between Russians and Germans the forests Angus
Official made that japanese
harding Kaochow Kaiser reported
ing 10000 men, including reserves in Belgium
and general fear in Great Britain of attack by and in
Antwerp is taken.
WEDNESDAY, September 3OFrenc occupy Seceproy on their
right and force their way heights along Rup
Mad river Germans make vigorous attack in TayeMont
their right and driven back with heavy loss Russians
into Hungary through the passes Dukla Sanok
Uzsok Italian fishing boat sunk by Austrian
and eight killed Italian Government files protest against
strewing of mines by Ausrians Fort Waehem,
strongest focaons around Antwerp partly destroyed by
night bombardment by Germans King Charles of Roumania
calls for special session Of cabinet determine Roumana
tude toward
THURSDAY fighting reported on German right
Albert Russians repuse Germans attempt the
Nsmen Austria offers ST 100000 indemnify families
CT mine victims and incident
ing danger Of break between Austria and Italy this
FRIDAY October 2Advance Of allies Arras
furers point north Attempt by bridge
ST. Mihiel defeated German infantry lose heavily on
Fort Wavre, Belgium Germans building Zeppelin sheds in
Brussels Russians report that they have driven back four Ger
man armies that attempted to invade Russian Poland.
SATURDAY, October 3-On French wing Germans makes Sc
attack in the region of Roye and epused In Argonne
the army Of the German prince, which slip
through Gure woods thrown back the Austrian
guard reported be reteang disorder beyond the Wis
ula before advance of Russians Seran Montenegro
column advancing Saraevo, capital of Bosnia China
firm protest against of Weihsien and railway
The Washington times., 1914-10-04
FOREIGN CREDIT BASIS.

Another export record is reported
n wheat and -four, with a weekly
otal of nearly 100000 bushels. In
the second week of the war our ex-
IGrts were only 3,726,S19 bushels, as
gainst the 9,963,5J0 for the ninth
yreek.
Since the war began our wheat
exports, in spite cf the partial paral-
ys;s of shipping in early August,
have been more than E2,000,000
jushels higher than in the corre-
sponding period last year, mounting
0 95,9s7 ,055 bushels, as against 49,
297,257 bushels for the nine weeks in
1913. And, of course, our wheat, like
0ther grain, is selling abroad now
al higher values than a year ago, SO
that the United States is getting
hcnefit doubly from this trade.
The wheat which we have sold
broad since the outbreak of the war
looks roughly like S100,000,0oO!
If the gold shipments to Canada
are lowering the foreign exchange
tate, the wheat shipments to Eu-
ope arc doing their share. We can
yipe out foreign debts with gold.
But we can cancel them even more
&; dvantageously with commodities.
In this particular year the nations of
Europe would rather have commodi-
les than gold, for they can exist
omehow without gold; but without
ood they must starve-
The Washington times., 1914-10-04
100000 NOW FACE
FAMINE IN BRUSSELS

LONDON. Oct. 4-Seven hundred
thousand persons in Brussels are facing
starvation. according to Hugh Gibson.
secretary of the American embassy
there, who is now in this city The
supply of flour in the Belgian capital
il exhausted, and other staples are vir-
tually all consumed. The last appor-
tionment of -four to the citizens WAS
given out yesterday.
Efforts to get food in from Antwerp
have failed. lnsomuch as BRUSSELS Is
in charge of the Germans, IL is in Ell
feet German territory. Neutral ma
tions could not undertake to supply
food to Brussels. even n transportation
facilities were not practically cut off
because of military operations.
The Washington times., 1914-10-04

kept UP a most vigorous cannonading
along their center. In the course of one
Of these actions they bombarded
Rheims. destroying many public
buildings and leaving the famous ca
thedral in ruins. There were also Wig
orous diversions upon the German left
wing. The crown princes army In at
tempting to advance south Of the Ar
gonne. was met by q vigorous French
opposition and was driven back along
the Meuse.
The Germans also endeavored to force
a wedge into the French line south of
Verdun. They succeeded in crossing the
Meuse, but were unable to take any
advantage of the position thus gained.
The Washington times., 1914-10-04

On the last day Of September the
French war office gave out with more
than usual definiteness a statement re-
garding the battle line. II defined it as
beginning at Pont-au-Mousson, on the
Mouse. to the southeast of verdun.
then passing through the region Of Va
rennes, through the outposts of
Rheims to Barry-au-Bac. then along the
right bank of the Aisne to Rebacourt
and north between Albert and Cornbles
This line had remained practically un-
changed from the first day of the bat
tie in the center. There had been some
changes. which have just been men
toned. along the heights of the Meuse
and the southern Woevre district.
On the west the armies were in close
The Washington times., 1914-10-04

army made prisoner. 1t will only be
preliminary to q licking of wounds,
a drafting of more helpless humanity
for the slaughter, n retirement to
new lines where killings may be con-
dccted vet more effectively.
This is war as war is today. That
is the glory of militariSm.
The Washington times., 1914-10-04
A DYNASTIC EVIL.

King Carlos OF Roumanla is a
German prince. He is King of Rou-
mania in virtue of -niddle-ages fic-
tion which assumes that the crown
may be worn only oy a royal head.
His country is Slavic, and thoroughly
in sympathy with the miner and the
major Slavic nations. But the King
naturally exercises considerable
influence, and it has been hostile to
the ambitions of his people. During
the Balkan wars the struggling al
lies fought at all times under the
threat that Roumania, actuated by
Berlin and Vienna influence. might
take up arms against them, and as
the ally of Turkey. If the Rouman-
ian people instead Of the bucharest
court had determined, Roun1ania
would have been one Of the allies.
and Turkey probably would have
been driven from Europe
1t is difficult for Americans to
understand this dynastic system of
appointing rulers fo- minor nations,
from the young men of important
ruling houses. These princelings are
commonly without knowledge of the
business of government; without the
temperament for it; without under
standing Of the peoples over whom
they are assigned TO reign; without
sympathy for the nationa! aspira-
tions of their subjects. 1t is fine
thing for the Housc Of Bourbon 20
have furnished half he rulers Of Eu-
rope for centuries; for the House of
Hohenzollern to have it's princclets
heading little states everywhere, in
culcating Germanic sympathies and
intriguing in German interests. But
how about the peoples whose con-
Germs are thus lightly made the
pawns on the board, to ne moved
about at the will of the ruling fam
lilies?
The King of Norway is Danish
prince, son of King Frederick VII of
Denmark. The King of Sweden is a
grandson of that Marshal Bernadotte
whom Napoleon made King; and his
controversies in very recent years
with the liberal element in his par
Lament ard throughout the country
have indicated that he is net the sort
Of ruler for a country of highly
democratic disposition. The powers
assigned William of Wic1, a Prus-
sian prince, to be King in Albania.
and his pitiful incompetency has pro-
vided the most recent demonstration
of the hopelessncss of this system Of
picking rulers BY the accident Of
birth.
France has flock of pretenders TO
her throne, of both the old Bourbon
line ard the House Of Napoleon.
They are always ready to be called
to rule in case a .ataclysm shall
end the republic; and needless to say,
they are still specialists ir the arts
of intrigue which aim at restoring
the throne.
How solennly the divine-right f.
vorites of fortune regard the call tc
rule. WAS lately shown when the
wretched little ex-King Manuel of
Portugal, driven from his throne and
his country, was welded to a Ger
man princess. 1t was insisted by all
The Washington times., 1914-10-04
MONDAY.
Meetings. evening

Meetings. evening:
Masonic-Potonac Lodsa No. 5: BENJAMIN
B. French. No. Is: AnacosttA NO q; Pent-
Orient Connnandery. No. {. knights Temp
lar: Ruth Chapter. No. l, Order OF the
Eastern Star
Odd Fellov-Union Lodge. No. II: Beacon
No Is: Langdon. No: s: and Covenant; ., No
ls; Naomi. No l: Ruth, No. :; ana Fidei-
ity. No :, Rebelsah Lodges.
Maccabees-NationsI Tent. No. l; Mt. Yer
non. No. 4: Anacostia- No. l.
KNIGHTS of Pythias-Eaual Lodge. No. II:
Amaranth, No. q. and Century. No. -
TUESDAY.
Meetings. evening:
Mssonic-National Lodge, No. Il; Armini,
rs No Is; Myrsn NJ Parker. No q: and
Kinr David, Ne -: lafayette Chapter. No
& and Warrington Naval No. q. ROYAL
Arch: Mizpsh Chapter. No s. oroer OF the
EAstesn Star.
hmity. No 27: and Golden Rule. No n
Maccabees-BrshtwoodT Tent. No. Q: Metro
politan Tent. No L.
Kurbts Of Pythtas-webster Lodge. No.
I; Hernione. No L; Excelsior. No Il; Cap
|feal No. "a; and Myrtle. NO. %
WEDNESDAY
Mesan,c-Wa ,ninston Centennial No. IA:
Osiris, No. %; King Solomon. No. 81; and
East Gate. No. "a. Columbia Chapeer. No
1 and RriEltwood. No. ,. Royai ACn. ~
tmnnc Commandery. No T. Knights Temp
lar: opening session. Supreme Council.
sycot ,ish Rite, At House OF the Temple. Third
and q .treets northwest Arcne Chapter.
No 10 Order OF the Eastern Star.
p p O. Tlks-Washington Lodge. No 10.
ODD FelIows-Easteen Indse. No. 4; Har-
mony. No. .: Frisndshtp. No. II; and Fed
.raI CITY No. -; social session. Mt. Seoo
Encampnent. No. g.
Knights OF Pythias-Mt. Vernon Lodge.
No s and Union, No. -: Frtendship Tenn
nil. No Q, Pythian Sisters: Ascalon Temple.
No ST. knights Of Khorassan.
THURSDAY.
Meetings. evening:
Nasonic-The New Jerusalem Lodge. No.
. and George c. whiting. No. .: Wash
inrton Chapter: No. ?. ROYAL Arch: annual
inspection review. and field day exercises.
Knight. Templar: william r. Hunt Chapter.
No IS Order OF the Eastern Star.
Odd Fellowe-ColIIrno No. 10: Excelsior.
No Il. and Salem. No. z,
National Irnion-washinston Council and
F>raternal Council.
Maccahees-District Tent. No. &.
knights of Pythiss-Harmony Lodge.
No "a
Meetings. evening:
Masonic-St. Johns Lodge. Nc. II. and
Hope. No 20: Eureka Chapter. No. T. and
Capitol. No II, Takorna chapter. No. T..
Cathedral No Il. and st. Johns Lodge
Chapter. No. Is. Order sf the Eassern Star.
The Washington times., 1914-10-04
What's on the Program This Week

Odd Fellows-Central Lodge, No. I: Ne
tropoiis, No. Is: and Phoenix. No. =; Mar
ths Washington. No. 3. and Dorcas, No. 4
Rebekah Lodges
National Union-National Capital Council.
Mckinley Council. and Georgetown Council.
knights Of Pythias-Syracusians Lodge.
No. 10. and Rathbone- Superior No. 20: Rath-
bone Temple. No. 8. Pythian Sisters.
SATURDAY.
Odd Fellows-Social session. Canton wash
ngton. No. L Patriarchs Militant.
National Uniou-Coumbia Council.
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with the field marshals of England
and Germany.
The ancient requirement was that
the winner of the title was to be the
victor in a pitched hattie or take
"two fortified places" In this war,
surely, there is no lack of oppor-
tunity.
The Washington times., 1914-10-04
Dislocated His Knee.

George ". Hawkins. 1875 Fourteenth
street northwest. fell and dislocated his
right knee In attempting to board a
moving car at Michigan avenue and
Monroe street yesterday afternoon.
The Washington times., 1914-10-04

Meetings. evening:
Masonic-St Johns Lodge. Nc. II. and
Hope. No 20. Eureka Chapter. No. l. and
CAPITOL No H. Takona chapter. No. =.
Cathedral No n and ST. Johns Lodge
Chapter, Ne. ls Order Of the Elssern Star.
The chronicle=news., 1914-03-16
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE

wihiy. dry weather in Kansas had
. b-arish influence today oh wheat,
The Trade ~ss uneasy over possible
serious harm from the blowing ou,
of the dihtsf .rop in disifi.is where
the soii 10 not tenacious M rain
seemed To b- in prosp-., Ior week
IN tho southwest. Opening prizes.
which We're unchanged tn !e lower.
we're followed Ey ah aii-sf.uni aa-
vance
The close as nervous Al . range
os a shade off To ] To -. up som-
pared With Saturday nish,-
Active bayinx on the part of lead
isg hous~s put sis-nEth into .orh-
The slf-axth Of wheat ~ss Ah in.-nr
tive, AFTER os'eaiss unchanged 4" 1.
up the mafk- scored . further gain
The .i..- vas .S-say a, ts n-, io-'
-s to a shsd- advance,
Th-E- 80. an sbs~ne- Of s-iiih :
pressure on aas. Accordingly prizes
-iinsb-a ~i,h wheat and sofa
cin.-; Wheat. May ,i.. jaiF 49,,
corn. NAY s:.s jaiy .i.
Oats. Mar 5,ss jniy scs