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The Washington times., 1914-10-06
German Cavalry NearS
Lille e-BruSSeLS RQilwQv
Bv WILLIAM PHILLIP SIMMS.

PARIS Oct 6.-The Germans are be-
~ ed today to be attempting an ell
rclinS movement on their own hook.
ne official communica ton. telegraphed
ON Bordeaux reports the presence
T the German cavalry near Lille.
+ is believed that this is merely a
. .oconnoitering force. possibly sent II
. astroy the main line of the railway
a. will be used for the relief of Brus-
. lis and Antwerp.
The general statement, on the whole,
- as encouraging.
The fierce fighting, which has been
progress for nearly a week at Arras,
,ntinues unchecked. but the Germans
aye failed to gain any substantial ad-
7ntage.
Between the Somme and the Oise
vers. the engagements continue with
ternate advances and retirements and
- lth no indication that the decisive out
me Is approaching.
But at Cassegney, the Germans have
- en- repulsed in their attempt To break
ne French lines. Had this movement
: lcceeded, the extreme French left
ould have been in grave danger. The
-ermans, however, were able to make
y impression on the French position.
% hich had been heavily REINFORCED.
IN general. the military experts de
- are. there is no cause for alarm. 1t
to be expected that the Germans
N III endeavor to remain on the Of
'snsive as long as they can. But they
e at the limit of their resources, so
4r as men are concerned. This is
E owen by the large number of re-
z-rves and second line troops found
nonE the prisoners constantly being
r rouEht from the front
On the other hand, the French and
The Washington times., 1914-10-06
BAR PAYS TRIBUTE
T0COLONEL HOPKINS
Clerk Of Court of Claims EuIo-
gized on Retiring After For
ty-one Years Service.

Members Of the bench. bar. and cler-
ical staff Of the United States Court
of Claims today paid glowing trib-
ute to Col. Archibald Hopkins. who
has just resigned as clerk Of the
court. The tribute was in the form of
a statement bearing on the retirement
Of the veteran official and written by
Chief Justice Edward X. Campbell In
the statement. the public and private
life of Colonel Hopkins is commended d
in the highest terms.
Colonel Hopkins entered on his duties
AS clerk of the Court of Claims in 1873.
During his incumbency as clerk of the
court he also filled the position of one
of the official reporters Of the courts
decisions. Colonel Hopkins was Eradu-
ated from Williams College. Massachu- =
setts, in the classical course, when his
father. DR.. Mark Hopkins. was preNdent
Of that institution. Colonel Hopkins
enlisted in the United States army in
ty-s~venth Massachusetts Regiment of
two brevets for gallantry In action. He
was graduated in law from the Colum-
bia University. New York, and Jracticed
law In New York city from 1867 to the
time he accepted the position with tie
Court Of Claims.
In concluding the statement of tribute
issued by the court says Of Colonel Hop
kirs: During his leisure hours aside
from his official duties his goodness of
heart caused him to take a leading part
in many civic undertakings for the up
lift of the helpless and needy citizens
of this city"
The Washington times., 1914-10-06
RUSSIANS PRESS ON
INTO EAST PRUSSIA

PETROGRAD. Oct 9Th. Russian
armies In pursuit of the Germans. who
have been driven from the Niemen
river region. are now threaten the
Germans on their front and flank.
The Germans are reported here to p
occupying their fortified positions along
the border inside of the east Prussian
frontier. Russian forces. however. are
moving to flank them from the south.
The estimates OF the German casual
ties IN the series of battles that ex-
tended we'll down into Russian Poland
continue to grow. They are now placed
at 7O.Oo0. In addition. the Russians have
captured a large number Of German
cannon, which became mired in the re-
treat and were abandoned.
The Russian advance into Galicja and
that of the cOssack divisions into
Hungary through the Carpathian noun
tain passes continues. The movement
against Cracow Is declared to be seri-
pnsly interfered with by torrential
rains and the destruction of all river
bridges by the Austrians. but 1t is
slowly progressing.
The Washington times., 1914-10-06

7 British lines are constantly being
added to by fresh troops and there is
| still a large supply to draw on
An explanation of the German sue
| cess in holding their positions and in
| forcing the allies to give way at
colonel who arrived here today
wounded
NO troops ever fought so wildly
as the Germans are doing" he said.
They also have a trick that is
new in warfare. They are combining
artillery and cavalry for the first
time. They have big high-powered
armored automobiles on which they
have mounted huge guns. One of
these guns travels with each cavalry
detachment Whoever heard Of artil-
lery and cavalry going together?
When the cavalry hits hard French
line it falls back and-there is the great
gun 1t throws enormous shrapnel
shells until it has cleared a path and
then the German cavalry charge and
infantry comes to their support That's
the trick that made the French soldiers
tall back
The colonel who was originally ut
Nerdun before being transferred to the
left of the line. told with great gusto
of what he declared was a Joke" on
the Germans.
We put It over them there Their
airmen had been trying to set fire to
our hospitals. They dropped bombs on
one. which set ii afire from end to end.
They thought they had burned our
thing of the kind. When they began
we had taken our wounded from the
regular field hospitals and had filled
them with German wounded. And they
burned sixty of their own men to death.
1t was a HI OF good joke on them"
The Washington times., 1914-10-06
SAGE AND SULPHUR
DARKENS GRAY HAIR
It's Grandmother's Recipe to
Restore Color, Gloss
and Thickness.

Hair that loses its color and lustre. or
when it fades. turns gray. dull and
lifeless. is caused by a lack Of sulphur
in the hair. Our grandmother made up
mixture Of Sage Tea and Sulphur to
keep her locks dark and beautiful, and
thousands of women and men who
value that even color. that beautiful
dark shade of hair which is so attract
i've. use only this old-time recipe
Nowadays we get this famous mix
ture by asking at any drug store for a
80 cent bottle of '.Wyeth's Sage and
Sulphur Compound which darkens tn.
hair so naturally. so evenly. that no.
body can possibly tell II has been ao-
piled. Besides. II takes off dandruS
stops scalp itching and falling hair.
You just dampen sponge or soft brush
with il and draw this through YOUR
hair. taking one small strand at a time
BY morning the gray hair disappears:
but what delights the ladies' with
Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Is that. be-
sides beautifully darkening the hafr
after few applications, IL also brings
back the gloss and lustre and gives II
an appearance Of abundance.-Advt
The Washington times., 1914-10-06
London Alarmed at Mems
OfGern1an Offensive MOve

The fresh levies that are constantly
reaching the battle line give an enorm-
Gus advantage to the allies. who have
not been forced to withdraw a single
regiment from the center. And the
general movement to the north pres.
ages. it is believed. the early relief OF
Brussels and Antwerp.
Meanwhile military circles are dis
Cussing the reported change in the Ger
man general staff. While there is no
official confirmation of the report sent
by the Amsterdam correspondent of
the Standard that Field Marshal Won
Moltke has been superseded as cf1ies of
STAFF by the comparatively unknown
Major General Weights Rhetz, It is
generally accepted here as true.
tina certain of his theories have been
striking success even at rnaneuye-s
an 1t has been reported several times
that certain Of his thrones have been
severely criticised by his fellow staff
members.
RUt III" chief cOr,rlaint il il believed
here. was that he refsued to sanction
certain spectacular campaign plans ON
which the Kaiser had set his
heart and that as result he Was
relocated to the rear. General Woichts.
Ishetz Is an absolutely unknown ,Irenti-
ty in military circles and no ono here
~ In position to assign the reason fer
his selection, II true.
The Russian embassy. declares ~.
Russian armies. fully 20. 900 stronp bn-,.
again crossed the East Prussisn frono
TER and are moving apidly westward
The Washington times., 1914-10-06

There is no doubt about II. and it is
possible. 1t is possible that unless you
strike blow now. the last days Of our
free nation may be upon us. 1t Is pos
sible that the German army may de-
feat the allies. 1t Is possible that the
British fleet may be beaten and that the
German troops will land in England.
II Germany should beat us you Will
be a colonist of Prussia. Your children
will be taught German and compelled to
speak 1t: your boys will be German con-
scripts. You will be taxed to keep up the
German army: which will keep you
down. You will lose all that England
has given you-your free speech, your
vote, your free newspapers. your right
to organize
Germany is not a democratic country
In England the people own the govern
the people. The British idea is that the
will Of the people must prevail: the
German idea is that the will of the
people agree with the will of the En-
peror.
In England the army is the servant
Of the nation: in Germany the military
class overrides the people. In England
the King rules through the ministers;
in Germany the Emperor rules with
out them.
mere Is no secret ABOUT tne perIldn
Emperor's intentions. He means to con-
quer England and France. He Is throw
ing away masses Of troops to stagger
the allies to defeat by force Of num-
bers. and is terrifying the civil popu-
lation by cruelties too horrible to be-
lieve.
He could have stopped the war by a
word: he could even now stop the
shooting down of innocent populations
and the destruction OF beautiful build
ings and works of art.
But ne does not, because he dare
not 1t ia his way of winning and he
The Washington times., 1914-10-06
GIRLS PUT COTTON
EXHIBITS IN PLACE
Busy Mailing Up Decorations for
Two-Day Fashion Show,
Which Opens Tomorrow.

Dainty hands of Washington society
women are being roughly treated today
In the red room of the New Willard.
Since 10 o'clock this morning a num-
Der OF younger members Of washing
tons smartest set. in attractive gowns.
peaking from behind aprons, and with
hammers, nail pullers and stepladders
galore, have been busily engaged in
cotton fashion show. which opens to-
morrow at noon for two afternoons.
Boxes Of exhibits of cotton products s.
many from the farthest points in tn.
south; gowns delicately packed as i
they We're fragile and precious. and
divers bundles and packages containing
articles that are expected to delight
the eye were unpacked by the ener-
Setic society misses.
Abloom With Cotton.
In another corner of the immense
room. inanimate forms are being adorn-
ed with home made" gowns, some of
which are eloquently descriptive Of the
attainments Of the Washington society
girls who made them. On tops Of step
ladders are perched dainty misses with
hammers, pins and tacks. decorating
chandeliers and small wall lights Of the
room. Then alone one side of the
spacious hall are being made improvised
cotton trees abloom with the snowy
white product Of the sunny fields
Among the exhibits already unpacked
Is stock Of fine cotton received today
by Mrs. Champ Clark, wife of the
Speaker of the House. from Dunklin
county. Mo.
The cotton show opens tomorrow at
noon and continues for two days. the
hours being L to- s D. m. Among the
visitors who have Joined the patronesses
OF the show are Mrs. William Randolph
Hearst. Of New York: Mrs ]. Hampton
Moore. wife Of Congressman Moore Of
Philadelphia, and Mrs. j.. Thompson
Baker. wife Of Congressman Baker, OF
Wildwood. n. J.
Many Essays Received.
More than 500 cotton essays written
by school children have been received
by Miss Callie Hoke Smith. chairman
of the committee on essays, held in con-
junction with the cotton show.
The National Board Of the Daughters
of the American Revolution. many
members of which are cooperating
with the Washington society women
In encouraging the purchase of cotton
products Will consider resolution IA
voring the wearing of cotton dresses
by all d. A. R members at tomor-
rows meeting in Continental Memorial
Hall. The resolution will be intro
duced by Mrs. George Thomas Small
wood. vice president general of the
organization from the District.
The Washington times., 1914-10-06
Police Court Record

United States Branch. Judge MuIIowpv-
James Butler. assault. collateral forfa;,.d
lIacHael compton. assault, s. or 10 days;
sylvester p. Taylor. housebrea king and grand
larceny nolle pressed; Coretta johnson as
sanit s25 or so days: Burnie Barnes csrrv-
-L.~ "saaIE weapon. continued to October !:
Thomas Clark. cruelty 70 animals rorfs,,o1'
James NJ. Ly1es. larceny. continued: Henry
Langley and Henry Carter. assa,I, d,s
missed: Jacob Katz and Eugene XtIIi,r,v
,Ineity to animals. forfeited Eugene
freefnan, permitting gambling. fnrf.,,.a .
"a I: mes butl@r' assault, $50 or so days Ghsr.:
tf Diue' assauli. nolle pressed: A Mitchell
iit"eII permitting gambling dismissed .
PANEL Henderson, cruelty to animals for.
iieheo; FRANK johnson. assau uIt IS or is dav,
HaI Hat'eI arter' assault, security forfeited
Max H!rschnan, robbery, continued N O.
.eF u: Charles De Vanp. assault continn.d
- CCtooer 1; Edwin Varin, assault forfeit
en: George Matthew'S. robbery. 81, Coo bond.
nol,e n1 nrIgs Jury Fred Fogelsand. assault
District Branch, Judge Push-,oIia,.-sIs
WIrt forfeited IN the following rases. Corinc
Ross la"renc" Turner Morris C"nnor. Nj
nam ,Ir'en"|li. Mary Howell. Thomas r.
I"r; Elijah Temple. Lillian Turner, profsni;,l
ana AN, GplsGrd"riy conduct: Walter Brown, SAM
Eraig. Clifton E Fisher Harry Bugb.s
Charles May. Lewis Nichols. Francjs p
suloo', iAWrence Turner. Benjamin Free
man. and Lewis Wagner, Violation Of ,.oIic.
regulation; Cecilia Wilson. Violation Iicen.s
law; Aaron Heithan. violation police reCfIo
Iauon. personal bonds: Edgar Hatton dis
orderly. personal bonds; John Hodge y,ois-
ti'n OF police regulation. nolle pressed: Sam
uel Hollige. disorderly. personal bonds: clara
p. Thompson and William TilIman. disorder
~. dismissed; Ida Shepherd. v.grancy dis
missed: Lena Brown disorde-ly s. or IL
DAYS: Francis Campbell. diso-derly IS or II
d2vs in each If two cases: John casey dis
orderly. s. nr u DAYS: Walter Costello is
orderly. continued 10 October O. Robert r
Downey. violation hack regulation, continued
to October IL: William Taylor. violation Of
police regulation. continued to October IL.
Augustus Austin. speeding. 500 OF go days
The Washington times., 1914-10-06

LONDON. Oct 6.-The admission that
the Germans have again resumed the
offensive on the east and west wings
of the battle line in France is caus-
nE some apprehension here that the
government may be holding back i'm
Dortant news.
This continues in the face of denials
= headquarters. which maintains that
hatever ground was yielded will be
gained when the re-enforcements now
eing moved reach their new positions.
The explanation given by the critics
r the great activity of the Germans is
at they have discovered they can
1t keep the spirits of their men up by
defensive campaign. So they are
tskiny everything on a series of blows
the points Of the battle line that their
litary aviators have decided are the
cskest.
Moved Some Troops.
y ,s known there have been with
r~avals from certain points on the al
d left TO move the troops into the
-r-itorv Just south OF the Belgian from
'er. These Withdrawals naturally must
ave been reported TO Won Kluck and
IN Boehm. who have taken advantage
them There is no apprehension in
7llitary circles. II is stated that not
My is the situation excellent but that
IS constantly improving.
The Washington times., 1914-10-06
Committee Inspects
Marble for Memorial

Secretary of War Garrison, Col. ". w.
Harts. engineer in charge of public
buildings and grounds. and Senator
Lea of Tennessee and Congressman
Slayden Of Texas. members Of the
women's memorial building commission.
inspected marble used in the construc-
ton of the District building ard the
mess hall at the Soldiers Home today
in an effort to make a selection of
marble for the proposed memorial build
ing.
The commission will have a meeting
Friday to decide on the kind of marble
to be used. Action will then be taken
on the bids already submitted for the
construction of the building for which
there is nearly 500. 900 available
Care in the selection of the marble is
being taken because of the desire that
the building shall harmonize with the
Corcoran Art Gallery. the D. \. X.
building and the Pan-American build
ing. which are near the site of the me-
mortal building, the square bounded by
Seventeenth and Eighteenth. and . and
f. streets northwest
The Washington times., 1914-10-06

One has always seen the "Marchands
de" euatre Saissans"-the push cart
people-but the war has brought on a
new army Of these street merchants.
One sees young girls and boys pushing
carts about loaded with caulifiowers,
potatoes. and fruits. 1t is evident they
are not accustomed to that sort of
thing. but are trying to make ends meet
at home. With fathers and boys serv-
ing under the colors and the dress
making establishments where the girls
worked. closed down. something had to
Be done.
Street singers. who sell the words and
music of the songs they sing, always
have been a familiar sight here. But
now one sees new singers There are
women and girls Of refined appearance
yiolins, and sometimes harps Their
voices quaver as they sing. and then
sell the music Of their song.
Women Sell Papers.
There are more beggars than usual
General Galfieni. the military governor.
has softer heart. warrior that he is.
than the city fathers have in time of
peace. And there are women among
those seeking aid. There are always
women in Paris who borrow rent"
babies and wear poor clothes to awaken
the pity of passers-by by pretending to
ing by selling papers-now there are
real mothers making a real effort to
earn money. The babies they hold in
their arms as they sell papers are their
own.
In addition to the women. neatly
The Washington times., 1914-10-06

dressed boys and girls have replaced
TO a large extent the dirty men and
husky "camelots" of peace times az
newspaper merchants.
Paris has settled down to war-times
Business generally Is practically at a
standstill and money Is scarce among
the poorer classes. Much Is going out
and little coming in. In the great de-
partment stores. the few clerks-nostly
women and girls-have little to de-
There II not much buying What
money the people have is going to the
grocer.
Quietest City in World.
In contrast to tie hurry and rush Of
north ago with the gesticulating
crowds and crying of newsboys. Faris
Is low the quietesr city in the world.
After nightfall there is scarcely a sound
The newsboys and newswomsn sell
their papers. but crowds of purchasers
are gone The venders have quit
shouting, as General GallIeni put a stop
to that. There is little more life dur
ing the day. Streets are quiet and old
timers scarcely realize that this. after
all. is Paris.
The Washington times., 1914-10-06

must win at any cost II ne is to save
his throne. He has staked his crown
he may strip us of our trade and our
empire and be master of all Europe.
Almost at England's Gates.
THE Germans are almost at our
gates. The gallant BeIgians and
French are keeping them back until
more British troops arrive in France.
Our little army is doing its best. but
the dauntless spirit Of our thousands
cannot hold out forever against Ger
many's millions. Soon they must be at
our doors
Then. IL the German army should
come. your freedom, your home. per-
haps ae? y9or to yan e e III F. Fs,s NSshnE .lse, viii viii
be filled with German troops: perhaps
your house will be burned down; but
those things will be nothing. What
will matter is that all your life you
will be under the heel Of the German
army; you will lose even the right to
put a poster like this on your walls
unless it has been passed by a Ger
man officer. That will be the end Of
England.
"Men-wilI you let England go
down? She has done something for
and sheltered You while tyrants
trampled on other lands. She has
given you peaceful years and your
children opportunities. She has made
you prouder than a Roman.
will you help her now. England
Is in the gravest peril she has ever
known and 10000 men can save her.
Our little army is fighting against
great odds while you stand here viii
you stand and see 1t beaten?
Give yourself for home defense or
foreign service. Your family will be
cared for. and you will be free after
the war. Apply at the postoffice."
The Washington times., 1914-10-06
WHIT MAN GIVES LIE
TO COL. ROOSEVELT

NEW YORK. Oct. 6.-With a strong
O. entail of the charges made by Col
mel Roosevelt, against him. District
Nttorney Whitman issued statement
oday. In il he gave the lie direct
q Roosevelt's speech al Yonkers. yes
erday
7 am not a tool Of Murphy or
Barnes" said the Republican candi-
Gate for governor Il did not tell
Roosevelt that / voted for him for
myself all agreed if elected mayor We
would not seek TO become governor. l
did not seek the Progressive nom
nation. II / had. ! could have had it,"
The Washington times., 1914-10-06
JAPANESE EREPULSE
SURPRISE ATTACK
Tokyo Reports Forty-eight Ger
mans Killed in Night Sortie
at Tsing-Tau.

TOKYO, Oct. 6.-It Is officially an
nounced that the German infantry al
Tsing-tau delivered n surprise night at
tack against tho Japanese. but were
repulsed. Forty eight Germans We're
killed and the japanese lost five killed
and eight wounded.
The cannonading on land and at sea
in the vicinity OF TsinE-tau continues
-Four japanese shells hit the German
gunboat Hits, which retired to the inner
hADhas AStae- -Gho->xohaaSS-As eAhota
The Washington times., 1914-10-06
Mann Advises McAdOO
To Delay P. o. Purchase

Carrying out Republican views that
the Government should practice econ
omy. Minority Leader Mann today
sent a letter to Secretary MacAdoo
pone the purchase of a postoffice site
in Manns district until the Govern
ment can afford the expenditure Of
the money without resortinC to in
creased internal revenue taxes" Con-
cress has authorized the purchase Of
a Chicago postoffice site but Mr
Mann with a show of self-sacrificc
says the need for economy dictates
the postponement of the purchase.
The Washington times., 1914-10-06

a bonding company was forced TO come
to his relief were features exhaustively
probed by the investigators. who IN
nuired why the District Attorney had
not proceeded in the case
That Justice Wright was subject II
criticism for setting aside the decree In
the Finley divorce case was also an
allegation probed by the committee and
much attention was given to tn.
Rauscher divorce case to ascertain
whether Justice Wright'S rulings had
favored Mrs. Rauschc-
Wright Note Unpaid.
The COMMITTEES incidentally looked into
the affairs of the defunct Sealed Pack
sSe Ice Company, and ascertained that
Justice Wright had never paid S1.mG
note for stock subscription. That notes
OF other parties were outstanding and
uncollerted vas developed. as was also
the fact that James L. Carrick. who
purchased the assets OF the unfortunate
company and was a promoter thereof.
had not made demands for the payment
OF the Wright note.
Several days were spent by the cont
mittee probing the allegation that
Justice Wright Was prejudiced against
the colored lawyer. Patterson, who was
convicted and sentenced for embezzle-
ment, and had said he was going TO
soak him" Comparatively minor com
plants that Justice Wright had been
harsh or "dIscourtcous to attorneys
were looked in;u.
The investigation OF the committee at
times roamed far afleld from the orig1-
nal charges, and the committee went
into many new matters to determine
the judges fitness or unfltness for the
bench.