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story to illustrate German brutality
during the fighting IN northern France,
said to have been received from an am
bulance bearer:
During the evening we sailed forth
on the battlefield to collect the soldiers
wounded in the days combat While We
were thus engaged in succoring the dy-
ing and injured with the aid of the
country people. the Germans. sheltered
in forest a mile away. offered the su-
preme insult to our efforts by playing
Chopins Funeral March"
Georges Clemenceau's paper. LHomme
Libre, reprinting this story. seems e ual-
ly certain that the German musicians
mockery. since popular sentiment here
is so exasnerated by reports of Ger
man cruelties that 1t Is judged incredi-
BILE that they meant II as sincere
tribute TO their fallen foes.
Trieste in Terror.
Regarding the Italian situation a cor
respondent writes me from Venice:
with much difficulty. owing to the rigid
Austrian regulations, / succeeded in max
ing my way into Trieste. where the
people are living in a reign of terror. al
most completely ignorant of the Austrian
defeats. Nearly thirty thousand Italians
from Trieste served. in the Austrian reyi
ments in the battle of Shabats Gin
Servia). where they suffered very Sc
verely.
This news entered Trieste by a SOL
dier's post card. which said that they
played cards daily with the Ser-ians al
| most turning up the seven of diamonds
AN alluston to popular Italian games
IN which this card is the unluckiest
sor and increased the uneasiness of the
people,"
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ITALIAN REsE2VISTS GO.
Steamship Ancona Takes 1880 to
Genoa From New York.

NEW YORK, September 19.-The
steamship Ancona of the Italian line
left New York today for Genoa with
1900 italian reservists aboard, of whom
400 came from Philadelphia. These are
the first Italian reservists who have
departed in a body from this port
Among the passengers was Frank
Miller. an Englishman. who recently
has been in Quebec. Forty thousand
Canadian soldiers and several thou
sand Indian and Australian troops were
encamped there, he said, waiting to be
transported to Europe.
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BORDEAUX, September 10 T:50 p.m)
The minister Of the interior. Louis ].
Malvy. announced today that he had re-
ceived a sworn statement from Prof
Piquet of the University Of Lille, rela-
tive to the treatment of Project Ire
pont by Lieut. Won Opel of the Ger
man 18th Hussars.
The statement credited to the pro-
lessor as given out by the minister
follows:
ST went to the prefecture as per-
sonal hostage of the lieutenants. the
project was seated near table. HIS
secretary, NJ. Borromee, was seated OPP
posite him. Won Opel threw himself
upon the project, crying: You are pre-
pairing for mobilization and throttlee
him with both hands for some time
A soldier. sei.ing Borromee by thu
throat, battered his head with a car.
bine. Trepont evtricsted himself and
turning upon Won Opel, said: You are
o real German officer. ..r
Won Opel furious. shouted: All
right you will be shot He ordered his
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guns can be transported to positions
near the German stronghold
Germans in the Kiao-chow district
report that an aeroplane successfully
dropped bombs on the Japanese troops
north OF Pingtu. killing fifty and
wounding thirty others
The foreign correspondents at Tsing-
tau have been silenced. A CORE
spondent at Chefoo reports that mem-
bers OF the Chinese Red Cross to the
number Of forty-four have arrived
there from Shanghai and established
a hospital in hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-20
PEACE TALK .UNWELCOME
AT PRESENT IN ENGLAND
Berlin Paper Declares That Negotiations
for End of War Are
Practical JOKE

found thanks with which it noted
your suggestion of mediation and good
offices under the terms Of The Hague
convention, made to the powers en-
gagged in the present terrible war In
Europe.
aware that at the nresent moment such
mediation will not he accepted by any
of the belligerent nations, but it looks
with confidence to the United States
linked as 1t is to every nation in Eu-
rope. to avail itself of the first suitable
opportunity to renew an offer which, If
1t lead to the re-establishment of
peace, will deservedly and undoubtedly
earn for you, sir. and your country the
gratitude and the affection Of millions
Of suffering men and women.
Il am, sir. with deepest respect, on
behalf of the council. your obedtent
servant, CARL HEATH,
Secretary"
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MERCLFUL WOUNDS INFLICTED BY
THE MODERN ARMY RIFLE
Of the Associated Press.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
BERLIN, September 4-The Euro
pean war, like all the wars of the last
few years. Is demonstrating the merci-
full nature of wounds from the modern
army rifles. Unless a vital part be hit
the victims recover rapidly.
striking example Of the effect Of
the present small projectile is given by
the experience Of a young German SOL
der, who was in the battle before
Liege. In the course Of the battle he
fell, which was his FIRST intimation that
he had been hit At the hospital 1t
was found that he had been shot
through the shoulder. the upper arm,
three times through the thigh. one Of
the bullets going through both thighs,
and once in the lower arm. He 10 re-
covering rapidly and will be back In
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REPORTED GERMAN GUARDS
WORE RED CROSS INSIGNIA

BORDEAUX. September 1s.-In the
last convoy of prisoners brought to
Troyes were seventeen imperial guards
men. who were captured in the woods
near vitry-le-Francois department of
Marne). Attached to their sleeves by
pins were Red Cross insignia, to which,
it is suspected, they had no right. They
have been sent to a French ambulance
corps, where their qualifications may
be tested.
Military automobilists report that the
country around the battlefield is teem-
ing with German stragglers, who fire.
quently fire upon French conveys.
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NOTED ENGL -SH POLO PLAYER
AMONG THE DEAD IN FRANCE

Capt. r. N. Grenfell and his brother.
Can't. Francis Grenfell, both of the 9Th
Lancers, were members Of the Hurting
ham team which was to have played
the United States team for the inter-
national polo cup in 1910. An accident
to Capt. Francis Grenfell. however.
caused q postponement of the interna-
tional match.
LAtar. al members of the Ranelagh
team. the brothers played that year in
the tournament Of the Point Judith Polo
Club. and it was r. N. Grenfell's DASH
ing play which won the final of the
open championship tournament. in
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OF DENDERNONDE
AND EVACUATION is REPORTED

miles northwest of Brussels.
Reuters Antwerp correspondent, tel
egraphing Friday, says:
'"The Germans today completed the
destruction of the town Dendermonde
(Termonde). The communal offices
were bombarded and are in ruins. The
church still stands, though it's tower
is damaged. The hospital was more or
ings and houses were destroyed"
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which he scored seven Of the eight
goals made by the English team.
Capt. Francis Grenfell distinguished
himself in battle early this month,
when, although suffering from three
wounds. he led his men in dash which
saved two English guns. the servers OF
which had been killed by shrapnel.
Later in the engagement he fell. but
was carried to safety by the Duke of
Westminster, who rushed to his aid
through CALLING fire.
Col. Frank Ridley Farrer Boileau was
the son of Col. F. w. Boileau, c. B.,
and had served in India and in South
Africa.
Capt. Heneage Greville Finch, Lord
Guernsey, was the eldest son of the
Earl of Aylesford.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-20
Special Cablegram to The Star.
BY C, INMAN BARNARD.

BY G. 1NMAN 6AnNAhO'
PARIS. September 1s.-Marius Boron,
chief inspector Of the Paris detective
police force, alone and unaided, cap
tured last Sunday at Senlis. ninety
German prisoners. including eight Prus-
sian officers, six army surgeons Zone
the celebrated specialist, DR.. Heine-
mann), six non-commissioned officers
of the Prussian Guard and of hussar
regiment, a complete field hospital, held
kitchen and fifteen horses. This
achievement was done by pure bluf
that would have delighted the heart Of
a Sherlock Holmes.
Hats German Officers.
Boron. who il attached to the staff
of the general commanding the north
'ern section of the Paris forts. with the
'assimilated rank of lieutenant colonel,
happened to be passing in his motor
car through the streets Of Senlis, in
speeding the town, when the inhab-
itants shouted. The Germans are COM
ing!"
Boron saw a large four-wheeled
caleche appear, drawn by a pair of
superb horses. the coachman on the
box being a Prussian hussar. In the
carriage were two officers. Boron
made a sign to the coachman to stop,
which was obeyed. Then, firmly, but
politely. he informed the officers that
them what they were doing in Senlis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-20

Csbleeram to The Star and the New York Times.
BORDEAUX, September 1s.-The en-
envy is fighting desperately in the bat
tie now being waged between the Riv-
ers Disc ard Mouse. and on the result
depends whether the campaign will be
continued on French soil or France be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-20
SAYS GERMANS SHOT
ARGENTINE VICE CONSUL

AMSTERDAM. via London. Septem-
Der 20 Q:3s a.m.).-The Algemeen
Handelsbad states that after the cap
ture of Charleroi. Belgium, the Ger
mans arrested the Argentine vice con-
sui in his own house and subsequently
shot him, although the Argentine flag
and shield were plainly displayed on
the house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-20
HE TAKES
80 GERMAN PRISONERS
Chief Inspector of Paris Detectives Re-
ported to Have Conquered Foe
by Sheer Bluff.

The officers replied in French that
they were looking for a place to put
some wounded Germans and French,
now at Monte-Pilloy, small village
five miles east of Senlis. Boron or
dered the officers to get into his motor
car and accompany him to the German
ambulance. Arriving at Monte Pilloy,
thirty-six soldiers of the commissariat,
besides the army surgeons and forty
Germans and dozen French, all
, slightly wounded. Boron told them
that the French brigade to which he
was attached was In Senlts, and that
they must all return with him to the
station of Labarderie, half mile dis
them.
Become Real Prisoners.
Boron happened to know a sanitary
train was at that station, but, needless
to say, no French brigade anywhere
near. The whole caravan followed
Boron, who at once discreetly TN
formed the railroad employees and the
corporal of the guard at the sta. ION
Of the situation. All the Germans, who
had previously "v No :,
filed into the first class carriages. Their
horses. stores and outfits We e paced
in freight cars and the train rapidly
steamed through Senlis into the French
lines. where the Germans first realized
they were the victims of a practical
joke and now really were prisoners
Boron, with the high and mighty
dictatorial manner of professional
detective inspector. had fairly hyp-
Noticed the Germans by his sheer but
masterful bluff.
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Artists Are Hungry.
LAND FORCES PLAN
TOINVEST TSLNGTAU, IS REPORT

PEKING. September 1s.-Postal COM
munication with Tsingtau was termi-
mated by the Japanese yesterday. From
information derived from Chinese and
other sources in the region Of Kiao-
chow it appears that Japanese infan-
try and cavalry are proceeding from
Lunghow to invest Tsingtau before
landing siege artillery at some near
harbor.
The japanese legation states that
roads must be constructed before heavy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-20
NATIONS PROMISE SWISS
TO RESPECT NEUTRALITY

PARIS. September 20, 1:15 ANA
dispatch to the Havas Agency from
Bern says that in reply to Switzer-
Germany and Austria have affirmed
their intention scrupulously to respect
Swiss neutrality
The dispatch adds that Italy, though
not signer of the act of recognition
of 1915, has made a like declaration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-20
1--WE WANT PEACE" CRY
IS POSTED IN GERMANY

LONDON. September 1.-THE Chron-
icle correspondent at Geneva tele-
graphs that in Berlin, and also in the
chief German towns placards are
1--WE want peace" but these have been
torn down by the police. The German
people are beginning. to learn the
truth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-20

LONDON, September 10, 2:3o pm
The Antwerp TELEGRAPH reports that
the towns of Dendermonde tTermonde9
and Londerzeel have been evacuated
by the Germans. This Is the first time
that these places have been free of the
invaders since the removal of the Bel
gian capital from Brussels to Antwerp.
pendermonde is fortified Belgian
town in east Flanders. sixteen miles
eaat of Client; Londerzeel is eleven
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-20
PRESENT BATTLE TO DETERMINE
SCENE OF FUTURE FIGHTING

freed once and for all from the in
vaders.
tie Of Marine and the Russian victories
in Galicia the German general staff has
been obliged to make sweeping changes
in their plans of campaign and may de-
eide to bring it's armies back to the
strong fortresses on the line of Strass-
burg, Metz and Namur.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-20
SONS OF NOTED SIRES
SERVE IN FRENCH ARMY

PARIS. September 20. l:50 AMIN
the latest list of wounded is posted the
name of Prince Paul Murat, son of
Prince Joachim Murat, WIN himself liz
serving with the French army as a
captain of dragons. Three other sons
of Prince Joachim-Charles, Alexander
and Joachim-also are in the army.
Two sons Of Marshal MacMahon, late
President of France, also are with th.
colors, with the rank of colonel and
lieutenant colonel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-20

LONDON, September 1.-THE talk of
peace finds no encouragement In Eng
land. It is felt here that England was
dragged into a war not OF her max
ing, and that no peace overture Will
be welcome at the present time.
Active preparations are being made
for a lengthy campaign. The war Of
fee is building huts for the army
which Is now undergoing training.
A Havas agency dispatch from
Geneva to Paris, and later transmitted
to London. says:
"rhe Norddeutsche Allgemeine Eel
+unp according to reports from Ber-
lin declares the rumored negotia-
lions for peace are practical joke
published to produce the impression In
Neutral states that Germany Is tired
~ the war which has been originally
forced upon her, and that she ought
To comply with conditions OF peace Of
tered by the triple entente.
Appeal to President Wilson.
The National Peace Council has sent
The Following letter to President Will
son:
September s, 1914.
.sThe President Of the United States
of America,
The white House, Washington, D. c.
"Sir: I am directed by the council.
representing forty-eight British organ-
ixations. to express to you the pro-
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new RUSSIAN FLAG
AUTHORIZED BY CAR

LONDON. September 10. 9:15 pm
Emperor Nicholas. according to a Pet
rograd dispatch to the Reuter- Tele-
gram Company, has authorized the
adoption Of new flag. symbolizing
the union of his majesty and the Rus
sian people. It combines the imperial
arms and the national colors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-20

Artillery fire, particularly shrapnel,
brings the greatest number of fatal
tiles. Troops on the eastern border
have. suffered especially from shrapnel
fire. which the Russians appear to use
with great precision, in contrast to
their rife fire, which appears to be
rather had.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-20
KAISER FORTIFIES TOWNS
ALONG RHINE, IN LORRAINE

GENEVA, September 1s.-From the
front at Astein. near Basic, all along
the Rhine to Cologne, fortress towns
are being fortified In haste. Similar
activity Is reported in Lorraine, The
kaiser is still at Luxembourg with his
staff supervising everything.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-20
CAPTURED GERMAN HORSES SELL
+ IN FRANCE FOR $40 TO PEASANTS
Paris Artist Offers to Paint Portraits In
Oil for Board and Lodging
Trieste In Terror.

Cablegram to The Star and the New York Times.
PARIS. September ia sale by
auction took place yesterday at Vincennes
Of several hundred German horses cap
tured in the battle of the Marine. 1t is
alleged that, owing to their having been
trained to obey German words of COM
mand. 1t was considered unadvisable to
use them for the French army, but at
the average price Of $50 they were readily
bought by country people. who have been
deprived Of their own by government
acquisitions. 1t is more probable that the
majority of those sold were in such poor
condition that it was impossible to use
them in active service for a long period.
La Liberte says that the family of a
soldier has received the following let
ter from him in his prison in Germany:
Don't worry; we are well treated,
lacking nothing" The signature. how
ever. is "Estoutarebours," a word in
the Languedoc patois meaning Its all
erner having adopted this method of
conveying information past the Ger
man censor.
Artists Are Hungry.
Though the Latin quarter is now
practically deserted, the majority of
the artists having sought the calm
necessary for their work at the distant
seaside. some still remain, as is evil
denced by a pathetic advertisement In
ably hungry painter offers to execute
portraita in oils in return for board
and lodging.
The Toulouse Depeche prints this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-20

HUGO MUNSTERBERG OF HARVARD
WARNS U.S.. OF GERMAN WRATH
Says 100000 Teutonic Votes Will Punish
Country In Next Election for
Misbehaving Neutrally.

demned the undefended, unfairly.
cruelty, unworthily.
But may not the social psychologist
| recognize another feature In the Ameri-
can mind which allows a different ex-
PLANTATION of this battling injustice? No
body can analyze the mental habits Of
| the new world without noticing the I'M
| usual degree Of imitativeness and sug-
feasibility. Every emotional excitement
produces a state in which the individual
loses his strength of intellect and will
and character and becomes mere auto
| matte mechanism In which the thoughts
and feelings and impulses OF his neighbor
control his mind. No other nation is SO
in social life and ideas, none has so little
room for individual differences.
The American idea Of a gentleman is
Of man who Is not conspicuous; and
band wagon. Every one tries to be in
, it.
All Wear Same Collar.
Every one wears the same collar and
the same hat. and reads the same
novels, and thinks the same about Eu-
rope. There is lack of individual re-
sistance to prescribed opinions which
produces in excited states a colorless
wholesale judgment which may be en-
tirely different from the natural stand
of the sober single individuals.
Il still trust that tIat cn"n r ~
Pubic opinion against Germany has not
resulted from the unfairness of the sim
gle individual. but from this thought
less impulse to i'm tat as-soa.-a a
excitement perturbs the balanced mood.
The first days the newspapers were
filled W tn cablegrams from Germany's
foes. Incredible rumors of Gem
atrocities. highly colored reports Of Ger
man evil intentions. falsehoods about
| the German people and the German lead
ers, were thrown into the editorial off,
/ ces from the English cables.
THE Germans had no chance. The
papers reproduced these reports simply
as they received them: the public in its
excited frame Of mind accepted. them
without a grain of salt. This at once
/ gave to public opinion vivid impulse
against Germany, and this first i'm
pulse of the crowd worked havoc in
the editorial rooms"
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ACTS OF P:LLAGE BY GERMANS
IN LUNEVILLE ARE REPORTED

that there was no money in the depart
mental treasury. the officer saluted and
went away. The railroad station and
the barracks were wrecked, and the
electrical plant and the post Office were
rendered useless.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-02-06
BARGAINS IN SECOND HAND CARS

Courier Roadster, two passen-
ger, price ....... $4,000
Maxwell Truck, twenty five
horse power, price e.. $4,000
Maxwell e. five passenger,
excellent shape, price $4,000
Little six, six cylinder, good as
new, five passenger, electric
lights, price ........ $4,000
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-02-06
It's The Difference
That Counts

THERE'S difference in the way different motor cars
difference in appearance, difference in where
they go and and where they can't and difference in
the cost of operation It's this difference the careful bver
wants to know about
Buick car is built in the Buick shops and means better
material and better workmanship minimum of cost
combination which gives the Buick the most for his
money
a Buick owner is the most satisfied owner in the world
He can't 60 any distance at all without finding Buick
dealer-t he wants one. And the Buick sign is ALWAYS
sign of good treatment
The 1914 line is DeCo started and ranges from $3.50 to
$3.50 o. b. Flint Mich. No matter what you're driving
we can make you better pleased
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-02-06

THE BUICK OVERHEAD VALVE
MOTOR IS GUARANTEED TO DE-
vELOP MORE POWER AND TO
GIVE MORE MILEAGE PER GAL
LON OF GASOLINE THAN ANY
OTHER MOTOR OF ITS SIZE
EITHER AMERICAN OR FOREIGN
MAKE.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-02-06

Studebaker, seven passenger.
price ....... $4,000
Ga k land, five passenger,
price ....... $4,000
Overland, five passenger, 1912
model, price .,..... $4,000
Buick, five passenger, 1913
model, guaranteed, price $3.50
This car is GUARANTEED.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-02-06

Quality Because Of Quantity
WHEN an automobile manufacturer can build car so
W we'll that finds 10000 purchasers in single year with
out satisfying the demand the skepcal must admit
that unvaed quality and value the basis of its success
100000 Overland 1913 built and sold before July
1st $4,000 OVerlands will be built for the 1854 season.
The high quality for which Overland automobiles of all
models famous made possible by the accurate machine
tools and the purchase of high grade materials for whole
seasons output at for $1,000 complete cars
The daily sentinel., 1914-06-02
WOODMEN ENJOY
BIG INITIATION

One OF the biggest western slope
limitations which the w. o. w. has
ever held was staged in the |. o. o. F.
hall last evening by the local lodge
when a class of 80 were initiated into
the mysteries. Three separate de-
gree teams were present-Fruita,
Palisade and Grand Junction.
More than 200 out of town visitors
were present, 100 coming in a special
train from Palisade, which left for
home at o'clock this morning.
Thirty-five came up from Fruita and
several were present from Delta.
Head Clerk C. V. Benson of Denver
and Head Manager F. p. Hawke of
Pueblo We're present and addressed
the meeting.
The initiation went off in excel
lent style. A large number of
speakers We're called on and respond
ed with short talks. After the regu-
lar program was through with re-
freshments were served. Between
900 and 400 were present.