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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-10
KAISER SENDS MESSAGE
TO PRESIDENT WILSON
Protests Against Use of Dum-Dum
Bullets and Participation Of Bel
CLAN Population In War.
HEART BLEEDs. FOR LoUyAIN
Lays Before American Executive His
Contentious in Connection With
Controversy Over Alleged Atroci-
ties Committed by Germans.

WASHINGTON. September 9.-Presi-
dent Wilson to-day received n personal
oablegram from Emperor william, OF
Germany. protesting against tho use
by tho allied army OF dum-dum bulIets
and the participation In the war BY
civilians OF Belgium. Tho message
also expressed the German Emperor,
deep regret at the destruction OF III.
Belgian city OF Louvein.
My heart bleeds for Louvain." is ono
OF the phrases tho Emperor is under
stood to have used. He declared. how
ever that tho population of Belgium
had offered such resistance that his
generals IN many cases had found It
necessary TO administer severe punish
ment.
Contents OF tho message was closely
guarded No one at the White House
or state Department would admit on
ctally that 1t had arrived, even though
press dispatches from London and
Copenhagen gave an outline OF the
dispatch early In tho day. The reason
for the secrecy was not divulgcd
PRESIDENT NOT ASKED
TO TAKE ANY ACTION
Persons who know tho contents OF
the message. however. declared 1t did
not ask the President to take any
action, but simply laid before him the
Fmperor's contentious. In connection
with the controversy that has arisen
over alleged atrocities by tho German
army In Belgium.
Tho knowledge that an Official COM
mission was en- route from Belgium to
lay before President Wilson tho Bel
gian side Of the cuse Is believed to
havo prompted the Emperor to mako
personal explanation OF tho Incident to
Washington.
1t Is not known what reply President
Wilson Will make, but the attitude OF
the Washington government toward
protests OF this kind in the present
war heretofore has been one Of a
neutral auditor.
The uso of dunn dunn bullets and the
unnecessary destruction OF property
are prohibited ny articles OF The Hague
convention. The only penalty provided
for violating them is tho imposition
OF an indemnity at the end OF the war
upon the countries guilty OF such vio-
lations Bclligerents. therefore. are
anxious to place their cascs on record,
40 that at tho final reckoning In tho
peace councils which will terminate
the war. appropriate consideration may
be givcu TO their claims
Al the French embassy dental not
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-10
APPEAL TO WILSON
BY RAILROAD MEN
President Asked to Urge People
of Nation to Take More Sym
pathetic Attitude.
NO PARALLEL FOR EMERGENCY
Predict That Prosperity Will
Follow Change in Sentiment
Of Country.

WASHINGTON September o. F'resi-
dent Wilson was asked to-day by
committee OF railway executives TO ad-
the people take a more sympathetic
attitude toward the railroads. Tho
committee did not ask Mr. Wilson to
move for any specific relief, but told
him he could do much to remove an
tagonism which. they said, had grown
up toward tho railroads as result
OF much agitation.
The President WAS told that because
OF the European war and an antagonistic
roads, great difficulty was being ex-
perienced In meeting obligations. He
WAS told that tho committee believed
he had Il within his power to change
the sentiment OF tho country. and that
prosperity for the nation would follow.
Chairman Trumbull. OF tho Chesa-
peake and Ohio, and the Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas acted as spokesman. He
laid before the President a written
statement setting out the position OF
the railway men OF the country.
The others In the committee were
sylvanin: Daniel Willard. OF the Balti-
more and Ohio; Fairfax Harrison, OF
tho Southern; f. p. Ripley. OF the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe, and
Hale Holden, vice-president of tho
Burlington.
PRESIDENT WILL GIVE
CAREFUL CONSIDERATION
The President agreed to give care
full consideration to tho statement OF
the railroad men. but made no promises
on their requests. He Is understood
20 favor the Wow that the railroads
The specific reoue ests Of the railroad
men we're:
That tho President will call tho at
tention OF the country to tho pressing
necessity for support OF railroad credit
by the cooperative and sympathetic
ernmental authorities. and that the rail-
roads be relieved as far as possible
OF further immediate burdens inyoly-
Ing additional expense.
That the President will urge n
practical recognition OF tho faot that
Which requires. in tho public interest,
that they hnve nm additional revenue
and that the appropriate governmental
agencies seek way by which such
additional revenues may be properly
and promptly provided.
Tho credit OF fho railroads." said
the statement, seriously impaired. a.
we believe. before tho war started. Is
now confronted by an emergency OF
magnitude without parallel In his
tory"
SPECIFIC REQUESTS
TO DE MADH LATER
Tho railroad men were hopeful after
tho conference that Mr.. Wilson.
through a public letter or otherwise,
might show that he believed tho rail
roads should he relieved Of some bur-
dens. They also believed they had laid
the ground work for consideration Of
specific requests to bc made later.
These requests wore understood to In
cludc postponcment OF considerable
OF the railway securities bill now
pending In Congress. legislation allow
ing the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion to take general conditions into
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-10
or MAUBEUCE
CAPTURED BY GERMANS
Kaiser's Forces Take 10000 Pris-
oners. Including Four Generals,
and 400 Guns.
OFFICIAL REPORT OF VICTORY
Determined Onslaughts Have Been
Going on for Week or More, and
French Made Brilliant Defense.
Spain Not Unfrtendly to Germany.

BERLIN. September (by wireless
to the Associated Press by way OF Say
Vile. l. L).-Oficial announcement was
made to-day at army headquarters
that the French fortress OF AIaubeuge
on the Sambre River. had fallen.
Tho Germans took 10000 prisoners.
including four generals. Four hun
dred guns also were captured.
FALL OF MAUBEUGE
OFFICIALLY REPORTED
WASHINGTON. September s.-Phe
German embassy received a Wireless
to-day from Berlin saying:
General headquarters reports that
Maubeuge has fallen. 400 guns. four
generals and 10000 prisoners captured.
The message to the embassy adds
that Ludwig Frank. the most pron,i-
nent Socialist OF the Reichstag, foil
while storming the charges near Lune-
Vile on September 3, and Prince Fried
erich Wilhelm Hessen WAS wound ed e"
The embassy received another mes
sage. which read:
The Spanish ambassador In Berlin
strongly denies rumors otASpein's un-
friendly attitude against Germany, and
Austria. all Spanish party leaders being
for strict neutrality. All the papers
speak OF the Importance OF the capture
OF Maubeuge"
Tho German military railway lines
are now free. The papers also speak
of the 10000 captured meaning the
weakening of the enemy.
AT Strassburg. after a court martial
session, tho Official statement was made:
The French authorities two months
before mobilization organized Franc
tireur (snipers) bands by distributing
arms to civilians"
Maubeuge is q French fortresa OF
tho first class. 1t is situated In the
Department OF Du Nord. about six miles
from the Belgian frontier.
The German onslaughts on this posi- :
tion have beon determined, and judE-
ing from incomplete cable reports. they
have been going on for week or
moro, Dispatches from London. under
date OF September s, said that part Of
the British expeditionary force in
Franco was at Maubeuge. assisting the
French garrison in its defense
The German general staff ann ouno e d
in Berlin on September that two OF
the Maubeuge forts had fallen, and
that the fire OF tho German artillery
was on that date being directed against
the town, which was In flames. On
the samo day, an official communica-
ton given out In Paris said that Maui
beugc continued Its resistance
French official announcement,
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-10
PROMPTER NEWS TO AMERICA
Home Secretary McKcnnn Takes Charge
OF Official Pre.n Hurcau.

OF Official Press bureau.
LONDON. September 0 $3.50 p. Nj
Homo Secretary McKennn has taken
charge OF the official press bureau. Ho
announced to-day steps had been taken
10 provide for prompter transmission
Of news to the United States, and to the
dominions. Everything passed by the
censors for Great Britain, he said.
could henccforth bo sent anywhere In
the world Additional officers, Mr.. Me-
Kenna continued. had been appointed
on tho staff OF Sir John French, tho
comma ndcr chief of British forces
on the Continent with tho object OF se-
curing full information for publica-
MIR. McKenna declined to commit
himself as TO when war correspondents
might be allowed to enter tho zone of
warfare. AS our army Is operating
in the country OF our allies" he de,
clared. 1T Is proper that In this mat
tor wo had been guided by their
The Home Secretary made this state
ment In tho House OF Commons.
flcclsled regarding the holding up on
the cablo lines to America in Speeches
by Foreign Secretary Grey and Premier
Asauith. Mr.. McKenna explained that
the entire system OF censorship had
hcen reorganized, and that he hoped
thcro would he no further cause for
complaint.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-10

LONDON, September 5 ts:AoP. NJ.
The allied armies continue to have tho
advantage. according to French official
reports, In what only can be tho pre-.
liminaries OF a great battle extending
from Meaux. northeast of Paris. to the
fortress Of verdun. about 400 milcs
farther cast.
Tho Germans, who have brought un
reinforoements, arc striking at the AL
lies left and centre, between Mont
miraii and vitry-Lo- Francois, q front
OF from nifty to sixty miles, but each
time they have been driven back
This is not surprising to military
mon. as the Germans hnve been com.
pelled to advance through the swamps
OF the Petit NORM, and then over bare
plains TO the extremely strong French
position on tho right. Tt is their only
chance, however, and 1t Is expected
they will strike and strike again.
Inc Germans arc bringing their re-
fnforcements down from Chalons. on
tho roads loading to Fere- -Champcnoisc,
Sommesous and Sompui8, In tho face
OF tho French artillery posted on tho
heights. which give the French graar
advantage.
General Pau. who commands tho cen.
tre or tho French army In this district,
ie reported to be advancing north oS
sezanne. towards tho platcaux com.
mandtng the centre OF tho whole bat-
uefeld. On his left tho British forco
has driven the Germans acros, tha
Grand NORM and Petit NORM Rivers.
towards tho Marne itself, while on th.,
eStrome left the French sixth army.
advancing from Paris along the Ourcu
River, has had further successes, and
Is threatening General KlucKs COM
munications.
FAIL IN ATTEMPTS
TO BREAK ACROSS RIVER
In tho east tho Germans 40 far have
rallied In their attempts to break across
the rivers and through the hills of
Argonne, between vitry-Le-F -Francota
and Verdun, on the right wing OF tho
allies.
Again, according TO French reports,
there has been no action against tho
Grand Couronnc OF Nancy and IN tho
Vosgcs and Alsace tho situation. re.
mains unchanged
MI this favorable news has chcctcd
tho allies, but military critics wnrn tho
public that tho battle has not been
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-10
Plnn. Soon to he Mad. Public.

ATLANTA, GA, September 9.-The
proposal TO establish a memorial to
funi for the education Of Southern
mountat In children took form al re-
cent missionary meeting of the Pres
y. -.
" omen delegates who knew OF Mrs.
Wilson'S activity In aiding Southern
mountainecr children. discussed the
proposal inforrnallS. and the home mis-
Sion board Of the church later made
pians Tor the proposed memorial. These
were laid before President Wilson In
Washington to-day
pffcials Of tho board here to- day
posed no objections. the plans for tho
creation Of the fund probably would
ht made public shortly.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-10
D. A. r. TO RAISE WAR FUND
Society VIII Aid in Relieving Wants
OF European SufIerers.

Especial 10 The Times -Dispatcn1
WASHINGTON September e.-Presi-
dent Wilson received Mrs. william
cumming Story. presldcnt-Seneral OF
the ID. A Il, IN special audience to-day
and accepted the offer of the society TO
aid In relieving the wants OF European
war sufferers. President wilson ad-
Tised the =. a. r. 10 send their con
tribut!ons through the American Red
Cross, which he declared the govern
mental medium FOR all such matters.
Mrs. story inne d!a,ely issued a cir
cular letter 10 every State and chapter
regent throughout the country. calling
upon them 10 get their ,uemsers 70
send their contributions 10 the special
Red Cross fund TO the National D. 4. r.
treasurer r-general. TO be donated 10 the
erlcan Red Cross
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-10
MRS. AMANDA WEEKS DEAD

Last Survivor or Those Arrested Fol-
lowing Lincoln'a Assnssination.
WASHINGTON. September 9.-SIrs.
Amanda Weeks. last survivor OF those
tlon OF President Lincoln. and charged
with having been implicated In the
age OF oighty-nine. She was at the
homo OF Mrs. Surratt ut tho time of
the murder, and was said to have re-
Lincoln should have been shot long
before." She was released after ten
days In prison.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-10
CURTAlL MENT IN SERVICE
RaiIroad 10 Take or g
Irat.S Emit of Piffahurnh

Pennsylvania RaiIroaa 10 Take OF SIS
Irai.-s East of Pittsburgh.
PHlLADELPHIA, September 9.-Tho
pennsylvania Railroad to-day an
nounced siXty-eight trains would be
discontinued on lines East OF Pitts
burgh and Eric, beginning September
10. This Is an addition to the usual fal
reductions In the soashore schedules
On April the company annulled lis
pa ssenGcr trains. and some weeks pre-
vious twenty three trains were discon-
tinued. The curtailment in service
made earlier in the year, it was esti-
mated. would affect a saving to the
tho reductions remain In effect that
long
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-10
GATES FOR GOVERNOR
Nominated by Vermont Republicans in
State Convention,

MONTPEIIER, WI, September s.
Charles w. Gates to-day was norni-
Dublicans in State convention
Tho convention adopted Il platform
indorstng the Republican policy OF
tarim legislation, and favored direct
primaries and woman suffrage.
Senator DillinGham was renominatcd
for O fourth term,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-10
MANNING INCREASES LEAD
4 AdditIonaI Returns I'm Favor OF Anti
Dlrasc Candidate for Gorernor.

Birasc Candidate for Governor.
COLUMBIA, s. c., September 9.-Ad.
ditional returns of the ballotinE yes.
cratic primary from scattered precincts
in practically every county Increased
early to-day tho majoritics by which
Governor. Andrew J. Bethea as Lieu
tenant Governor and Frank Shoaley as
Rnilroad Commissioner. With Manning.
ranging respectively from 10000 to as
600, the result shown early to-day cam
not be changed.
Wyatt Aikens's nomination aa Con
sressnian from tho Third District was
insured by an increased majority.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-10
LEWIS RETiRES FROM RACE
Candidate for Governe

Prosressive Candidate for Governor
Quits In Favor of Democrat.
PHILADELPHIA. September 9-Wil-
liam Ora per Lewis. who resigned as
dean of the University of Pennsylvania
law school TO accept the nomination for
Governor on tho Washington tProgres-
sive) party ticket. tonight announced
no had determined to retire in favor
OF a Vance G; McGormick, Democratic
candidate represented the same Pro-
sress!ve policies as himself. and he
felt there should be only one can
didate representing tho Same ideas
and idenls of good State Eovernme mt ;.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-10
ALLIANCE NOT MODIFIED
Grent britain and Japan Still Will Act
In Gnxn

TOKYO, September (1i:16 A. Nh
The. Japanese government announced
to-day that Great Britain had informed
vention signed by the powers OF the
triple entente. In which 1t was agreed
terms of peace without tho previous
consent of the other two. must not be
regarded ns modifying the British al
Britain acts In common in the conduct
OF the war or in tho making OF peace.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-10
Oceanic Is otal Loss;
Officers and Crew Sayed

LONDON, September uI,So r.
M.)-Ihe official press bureau In
sued the following announcement
fo-niSht' "The merchant cruiser
Oceanic. OF the White Star Line, was
wrecked yesterday near the north
coast or Scotland. uDd has become
total loss. All the officers and
crew were saved"
The Oceanic made her inst trip
from New York to southampton
cnrly In August, arriving at the
EnElfah port August S. She WINS
tnken over by the British govern
hent aud converted into an armed
cruiser.
The Oceanic vas built In 1900 at
Belfast, by iInrlund and Wolff, Ltd.
She vrns BS5 feet long, ind made her
maiden vOynBe to New York In Sep
tember, $500, when she was nccord-
ed a welcome In keeping with her
distinction nv the Kiantcss of the
scas. She measured 1874 tons
grOss.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-10
RUSSIANS ON CONTINENT
Lnpland's Passengers Tell OF Troops
Embarked Mt Southampton.

Embarked at Southampton.
NEW YORK. September e.-Further
confirmation of reports that Russian
troops. transported by way of the Arc
tic Ocean, have landed on the continent.
was given BY passengers and crew OF
tho Red Star liner Lapland. which ar
rived to-day from Southampton They
said that "A large force of RUSSIANS EN-
barked from Southampton on August
that II was we'll known that the Rus
sian troops that had dcbarked In Scot
land had been travelling south by rail
Lapland brought back $50 Americans
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-10
MEMORIAL TO MRS. WILSON
Plan Laid before President, Who Inter
pOEeh No objection.

pores No objection.
WASHINGTON. September a.--Rev.
Homer Macmillan. Of Atlanta. secre-
tary OF the executive committee of tho
homo missions board of the Prepby-
torian Church South. laid before Presi-
dent Wilson to-day 81 plan for a me-
mortal to Mrs. Wilson. in the form OF n
fund for tho education Of mountain
CHILDREN Of the South. work In which
Mrs. Wilson was deeply Interested The
president interposed no objection
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-10

BALTIMORE CENTENNIAL. SEFT. s-15.
Cheapcst and most attractive route, via
York River and Chesapeake Bay. H round
trip. Reserve staterooms now,
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-31
WATERWAY FROM
MICHIGAN TO PACIFIC
Queer Addition In Made to "BuR File''
I'm Office OF Governor
Stuart.

The request of young woman liv-
ing In Michigan town. who desires a
waterway constructed from her home
town to the Pacific Ocean. is the queer
est Of the many queer petitions that
Stuart
The communication. which was re-
ceived yesterday morning. was con-
signed to the bug file" in the archives
of the executive office Like other
freak letters that drift in with the
daily mall the weird correspondence
from the Michigan girl will never
reach the Governors eye 1t was
turned over to BILLY" Martin, the Gov
ernors stenographer. who is the GUS
todian OF the bug fle." and he filed
1t away with the accumulated epistles
OF alleged seers. sages. prophets, in
ventors. scientific sharps, discoverers
or plots against the government and
like geniuses.
The epistle of the Michigan girl is
out OF the beaten track of crank"
correspondence. and for that reason at
tracted unusual attention
This odd, erratic communication ia
addressed to "Confederate. Late Civil
III.
Richmond. Va" and reads as follows:
Il am glad to tell you all that l have
opened communication with God. 1t is
a permanent success. 1t is telepathy
on wireless, not hard to learn
God is with the subterranean earth
situated under the mud flow, at Cali
fornia, at ST. Joaquin Valley, Irriga-
ton Is necessary, as all dwell in the
subterranean city beneath
Il request a ditch dug to the Pacific
Ocean at that place.
Il also unboycottcd the tablet Cod
handed Noah, now at Penn University
Museum.
Il also have proofread the Catholic
ana Christian Bibles 1t is in the
eighth chapter OF Deuteronomy of the
Catholic Bible
(Signed) "LJJJJE"
Sismogram Expert in Geography and
Theology"
Then follows this addendum:@
am, sir, the little daughter of n
soldier of Abraham Lincoln, battle or
gettysburg: born since the war. We
are the Shermans of Company l. Aichi-
gan. but we are not related to General
sherman. We are different
(Signed) q
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-31
BETTER NEGRO SCHOOLS
Hampton Institute Man Asks for Co
Operation of COlored PcOple.

larger degree Of cooperation be-
tween negro parents and taxpayers
and the public school authorities, ac-
cording to Attorney T. c. Walker, of
Gloucester. field agent for the HamD-
ton institute, is necessary If colored
children living in the country are to
get the educational training they need
Walker. who was in the city Yesterday
in the interest of the big colored edu-
cational institution, urged that as a
beginning i'm this direction all colored
pastors in Virginia preach educational
sermons on the fourth Sunday In jan
uary. or on some other Sunday that
may be selected.
The time is coming when the public
authorities will give us a term of seven
or eight months" said Attorney WAL
ker, but we must do our part 10 helm
bring this about / would urge each
district to contribute enough money
to extend the school term at least one
month this year, and that the funds so
collected from the colored population
be reported to the county supcrintend-
ent of schools.
Negro patrons are not able to con-
tribute as largely to, this personal fund
as white patrons, but If every negro
would contribute just fifty cents a year
to Il fund to be known ms n building
fund, the school authorities in Vir-
ginia would soon find themselves in n
position to give the colored rural nom
ulation better school houses and equip
ment"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-31
LACK OF ATTENTION CAUSES
TWO DEATHS IN VIRGINIA
Animals Not Known to Re Suffering
From HydrOphobin Freqenfly In
Hict Deadly Wounds.

Two more death In Virginia recently
resulted from lack OF attention to the
bites OF animals not known to be SUI
statement of the State Board of
Health issued yesterday.
The report says boy was bitten
more than seven months ago by a
vicious dog that had shown no signs
OF hydrophobla. The dog was killed.
but was not examined for evidence of
the disease. The wound the boy re-
cc!ved healed promptly and was for
gotten.
Later the youth felt pains In the
muscles Of his throat. was sent to q
hospital, developed symptoms of rabies
and died In anguish after days OF
torture. The diagnosis was confirmed
by autopsy. which showed the presence
Of negri-bodies In the brain.
In the other case reported to the
board the victim died within little more
than month of the day on which
he was bitten. and showed all evil
dences Of rabies. Families of both
Ing treatment.
These distressing cases." the board
declares In official announcement of the
deaths, go to prove that rabies or
hydrophobia is not. as many people
think. n disease OF the dog days
but 1t can be contracted, and may de-
vclop at any day during the year. The
/ cases also demonstrate the great need
Of a archaeological examination Of the
head of every animal dying OF symp-
toms that In the slightest degree sug-
gests rabies.
IF Virginia Is to he protected from
the ravagcs of this disease" the re-
port declares. and II human lives and
valuable stock and domestic animals
| are to be saved, every suspicious ami.
| NAL must be tied up. and Its head must
| be examined IL the animal dies OF the
| disease or becomes vicious"