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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-07
SAW LILLE CRUMbLE.
Diary of Journalist Who Was in
the Besieged City.
Terrific Bombardment Provoked by
Defense-PeopIe Stood In Streets
and Watched Homes Burn.

West Flanders, Belgium.-A jour
nalist from Roubaix, who was shut up
in Lille from October 10 to 10, gives
in his diary the following account OF
the bombardment and German occupa-
ton Of that city:
"Oct. 10.-About four O'Clock this
afternoon four uhlans, followed by one
cyclist, emerged on the market place.
The cyclist made sign with his hand
and Immediately about sixty horse
men appeared These had hardly ar
rived when several shots were fired
One horse was killed and the rider in
iured, At once the lieutenant COM
manding the Germans assembled his
men and rode to the mayors office
He summoned Mayor de La Sale and
warned him that, owing to the firing,
he and others would be taken into Gus
tody. While this was continuing
French mounted chasseurs arrived
and exchanged volleys with the uh-
lans. provoking a panic among the
hvstanders. The Germans fed, pur'
sued BY the chasseurs. At $3.50
shell fell on the roof Of the mayors
house. tearing a great hole. Other
shells we're thrown In the market
place. At Z p. m. the bombardment
became violent. The first aeroplane,
which was seen at FIVE o'clock. had let
fall a bomb with the intention OF dam
aging the police headquarters.
woman and child we're injured and a
passing riders horse was killed under
him.
"Oct. 1.-THE night was compare
lively calm, only few shells falling
Then. after some hours respite, the
bombardment broke out again with
great violence, ceasing only at noon
Beginning again at p. m, 1t contin'
ued the entire night. Many families
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-07
PENS VIVID CLASSIC
Unknown Stretcher Bearer De-
SCribeS Horror of Horrors.
Farmhouse, the Refuge Of Wounded
and Dying, Is Bombarded by ArtiI.
iery - CHASTITY the Scenes
That Ensue.

F.! London.-The Chronicle publishes
the following account of the lombard
ment of farmhouse, situated between
the French and German lines and tenn
porarily n refuge for the wounded.
The article Is translation from the
notes of a French corporal stretcher-
bearer. The Paris Temps says the
work OF the unknown author may be
compared with the most striking pages
Of some Russian writers:
1--WE now heard the whiz-z-z that
those who have once heard can never
forget. The shell was coming straight
toward US. We fell fiat, In the twin
king of an eye, our noses to the
ground. Happy he who finds drain
or ditch at such moment. Yet we
had time to ask ourselves whether it
would pass over or catch us in this
ridiculous position; and saw the past
and the future.
1--WE got up. muddy and peevish. A
faint smell Of dynamite filled the air.
We passed through the gateway. The
yard, surrounded on three sides by
the farmhouse and servants quarters,
was quiet and trim.
I'VE entered the kitchen and three
ground floor rooms were full of wound
ed-French and German. Many Of the
unfortunates, lying on the blood
marked straw, had horrible wounds.
A soldier asks for drink; as he rises,
with hand stretched out for the glass
of water, bullet comes through the
window and strikes him full In the
heart The poor fellow sinks without
a sigh
Most of the wounded are taken
away in lull Of the combat. 1t is
three o'clock in the afternoon. Firing
recommences. more violent than ever.
The shells whistle ceaselessly. An
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-07

sought shelter with their neighbours
as their own houses were burning.
Among the buildings damaged was
the Museum of Fine Arts.
"Oct. 2.-Beginning at G a. m,
shells rained on the city, making a
terrible racket and destroying many
buildings. The aspect Of the town Is
lamentable Debris OF different kinds,
such as glass, brick, stone and wood,
clutter the pavement. Families are
taking refuge everywhere, a prey to a
fully comprehensive terror and sad
ness. In the evening several new
blocks of houses were In flames, not
ably behind st. Michael's church.
could hear our heavy cannon replying
vigorously in the distance to the heavy
German artillery. About 8 a. m. the
Germans sent a messenger, who with
5aniasei eyes and bearing white
flag, made his way to headquarters.
escorted by French horseman. We
did not know what had happened, but
toward night the bombardment ceased
and German troops Of cavalry, infan.
try and artillery appeared in the cen.
ter of the town. The bombardment
continued on the village of South
Lille until / a. m. the next day.
"Oct. 13.-After midnight I noticed
that a white flag had been raised
on the mayors Office. What has hap
pened? Have we surrendered and
have the Germans taken possession
Of the city? 1t is impossible to learn.
Rumor insisted that the town had sur
rendered and few inhabitants i'm
risked issuing from their
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-07

houses to contemplate The sad spec
tacle of Lille In flames. About 2:30
a. m. the sound Of volleys coming from
the center of the city caused every
one quickly to return home. The fir
ing lasted about three hours. Finally
about ten o'clock military music re-
sounded, accompanied by singing.
drumming and bugle blowing. The
German soldiers defiled through the
midst of the city, some smoking
cigars"
From the recital Of the same wit
ness 1t is possible to affirm that
great part of the artistic and hand
some quarters of the town, including
the old Church of st, Maurice, could
not be saved from the flames. II
seems that since Lille was defended
the bombardment was unfortunately
necessity Of war and in no way an act
OF useless vandalism.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-07
Officer Makes Coward Brave.

Paris.-Nothing better illustrates
the relations between French officers
and privates than the following incl
dent related by wounded soldier:
One day under the peppering Of
mitrailleuse fire." he said. "a soldier
fighting in the first rank was over
come by panic and turned to the rear.
The captain seized him by the arm.
led him back to his post and remained
beside him until he quieted. Shortly
after we charged bayonet, and do you
know who led? 1t was the very man
who wanted to fly. The captain had
inoculated him with his own cour-
age"
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-07

adjutant terribly wounded, bogs to be
put into the cart, which seems to him
a guaranty that he will be among the
next to be removed. Scarcely is he
laid there than a shrapnel bursts over
the cart, killing him. The firing sounds
more clearly.
"A wounded man in the kitchen
calls me- Struck by ball in the
chest, the poor fellow pants for
breath. He is supporting himself by
one arm, which slips on the bloody
straw. With the other hand he feels
in his overcoat pocket. which is glued
up with CONCEALED blood. for letter
which he hands to me, his eyes full OF
tears. my sweetheart" he murmurs.
And see in his fingers little lock Of
black hair which he presses tenderly
to his lips.
Raising my eyes to the ceiling
see the plaster break into a huge
star, and through a gaping hole the
end Of great shell appears The
ceiling sinks funnel-wise at the same
moment the roof cracks and the shell
explodes. Then all is dark
Presently I come to myself, half suffo-
Gated with dust and the fumes of dy.
Mantle.
THE house Is riven from top to bot
tom, and we can see the calm, blue
sky through the broken roof. The
least seriously wounded men disen-
gage their fellows. Nearly all of us
are bleeding. The poor lover is dead.
disflgured. Shells have struck the
house on two sides.
They manage to get into the cellar
and here the German wounded. hungry
and desperate, burst out into COM
plants Of this war of Unreasonable
agony into which they have been
driven.
My poor wife! My poor children
cries one Of them, wounded In the
stomach by fragment OF shell.
AT this moment, in q dark corner.
we heard sob and q woman's voice
rose out Of the shadow. All of my
own children are dead and my hus-
band was killed up there in the yard
It was the farmers wife. She had
helpless, the work of de-
'truction. Children, husband, goods,
she had lost everything. And I saw
'nce more the emaciated dog up there
paying in the yard before the clottud
blood of his MASTER"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-28
STEEL DIVIDEND DECLARED
Directors, However, Reduce Amount
Paid Upon Common Stock

NEW YORK, October 2s.-By reduc-
Ing the dividend on the common stock
for the third quarter of the year from
the regular rate of " per cent to half
of per cent. the directors of the Unit
ed States Steel Corporation yesterday
fulfilled general expectations and were
able to report a surplus of sS9,47e. Had
the regular disbursement been declared.
the deficit of almost $11,500 900. shown
after dividend payments in the first
half of the year, would have been in
creased to almost s15,00O,O0O
Total earnings of $22,276,o02 were
almost 100000 larger than in the
preceding quarter, while the net in
come of s14,6S2.022 was about s1,4oO. 0OO
larger. Analysis of the statement
showed that August business was bet
ter than that of July. while September
earnings were the smallest of the quar-
ter. The reduced dividend is the first
change since 1911. prior to which the
rate varied from nothing in 1904-05 to
51z in 1910.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-28
FOR GAIT PRIZE CONTEST.
Competitive Exhibits to Be Shown at
Business High Tomorrow.

Exhibits entered in competition for
the Gait prizes offered at the Business
High School and on which four "Busi-
nessites' have been working practi-
cally all summer. are to be shown at
the school tomorrow afternoon. The
judges are to inspect the four exhibits
at this time.
The four competitors and the sub
jects which they have chosen to de-
pict are: History and Civics; Houses
of Various Countries" Miss Leona G.
Kremkau: rs Washington a Healthful
city," Leopold Freudberg: CONNER
cial Geography: Butterflies of Wash
ington," Jacob Goldberg, and Oats
and Barley" X. Edwin Joyce. jr. In adj
dition to the exhibits each competitor
must submit a thesis.
The judges are: DR.. Colyer Meri-
wether of the Business faculty. chair
man; Henry P. Blair. president Of the
board of education: Allan Davis, prin-
cipal of Business High School, and the
following members of the faculty of
the school: Miss May +. Bradshaw,
Miss I. NJ. Campbell and William Lee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-28
NEGRO BARBER DROPPED
FROM Jury SERVICE
Police Report He Said He Was OPP
posed to Penitentiary Sentences
and Court Acts.

James r. Cooper, colored. barber
who has been serving on the jury In
Criminal Court No. since the be-
ginning Of the October term. is averse
to sending people to the penitentiary.
A chance statement of this viewpoint
in the courtroom by the juror was
overheard recently by two policemen
and reported to Assistant United States
Attorney Hawken, who laid the mat
ter before Chief Justice Covington.
The court excused the juror from
further service.
While satisfied that Cooper had no
bad motive in accepting jury service
and that he had no intention to hinder
the proper administration of the
court, the chief justice told the juror
that his viewpoint might unconscious
ly prevent him from convicting an ac-
cused person, when penitentiary i'm
prisonment was to follow such convic-
ton. The court took occasion to ex-
plain that jurors have nothing to do
with the punishment to follow convic-
ton. but are to decide only the guilt
or innocence of the accused.
Cooper participated in four trials, ac-
cording to the records of the court
Two of these resulted in acquittals and
two in the conviction of the accused.
The government had challenged Coop
er on the day the statement was over
heard by the policeman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-28
CATTLE KILLED BY CARS.
Run Down Near Point of Rocks.
Loss, 81, 100.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
BOYDS, Md, October 2S.-Early Mon
day morning freight train from the
west placed a carload of stock cattle,
thirty-eight head, in the side track at
the stock pens at Point of Rocks, four
teen miles west of Boyds. The cattle
later broke out of the gates, wandered
on the tracks. and fast passenger
trains ran into the herd and killed
fifteen fine cattle, within several hun
dred yards of the pens. Three more
wandered five miles down the tracks
and also were struck by the trains and
killed.
The cattle were shipped from the
west to T. S. Titus of Loudoun county.
Va. The loss is about SLIGO.
Conductor George Mcdonald while
trying to board his train, No. IS. at
Brunswick Monday night. was thrown
against the station platform and his
head lacerated. He was not missed
until the train got to Washington
Junction. whence it proceeded to Wash
ington without him. He was sent to
his home at Martinsburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-28
S AND SO MONEY
to Loan on D. G. Real Estate
TFaSE l.. HETSKEI.L. 1908 Fl at. NV.
A record OF age. stabil-
lty and progressivenes2

serve and may be used in business cham
nels.
Richmond, Dallas, Atlanta. Cleveland.
Kansas City and Atlanta federal banks
have notified Secretary McAdoo that
have notified Secretary McAdoo that
they are ready to open November 16.
Financial Notes.
Directors of the Eastern Steel COM
pany have deferred dividend action.
Liquidation in securities, going on
every day. in Increasing amounts will
have ntified Secretary McAdoo that they
hasten the period of resumption.
IF the reserve banks of Richmond.
Atlanta and the south become swamped
with paper they can have it rediscount-
ed elsewhere said Controller Will
liams.
Reduction in North American cotton
consumption of this crop is 40 per cent.
Twelve reserve banks will have
working force of about 1900 employees.
New York stock exchange ruling
where two dividends have been paid
by one corporation before the reopen
ing of the exchange, but one reduction
from the July 80 prices is permitted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-28
New Haven Stockholders Meet.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, October es-
Stockholders of the New York. New
Haven and Hartford Railroad Company
met in annual session here today and
cast their ballots for board OF d.
rectors of seventeen, which is less in
number than formerly. and upon the
question of approving the action of the
directors in executing an agreement set
ting and terminating the suit of the
United States against the company here
tofore pending in the United States dis
trict court for the southern district Of
New York. When a recess was taken
until later in the day to permit the
counting of ballots. the expectation was
that the following new directors would
be chosen: Benjamin Campbell and Eli
Whitney OF New Haven, Joseph b. Rus
sell of Biston, Frank w. Matteson of
Providence and Harris Whttemore of
Naugatuck. Conn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-28
Building Permits.

Building permits were issued today
to the following:
johnson HELEN. to build garage in
block between Clifton and Euclid and
18th and 18th streets: estimated cost,
$500.
]. L. Sherwood & Son. to build garage
in rear Of 1416 P street; architect,
Frank G. Pierson; builder, Peter Fer
singer; ESTIMATED cost, $1,000.
p. c. Clafiin, to build dwelling at 1927
Longfellow street; architect, w. S,
Plager:, estimated cost. $4,000.
Robert Babcock, to repair building
at 1923 5th street northeast: estimated
cost. $50.
S. K. Meyers. to repair store at s22
18th street; estimated cost, $500.
Gustav Oppenheimer. to repair store
at 8O2 E street; estimated cost, $50.
p. K Chaconas. to repair dwelling at
234 Sd street: estimated cost. $3.50.
Minnie A. w. Gould. to repair DWELL
ing at 1243 Newton street northeast:
estimated cost. 500.
Home SAVINGS Bank. to repair build
mated cost. S4.10O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-28
Committee to Have Charge.
Real Estate Transfers.

FAIRLAwN-Oscar C. Brothers, jr., tc
William Mccarthy. lot 3. square 56o2
1855.
FAiRLAwN- c. Brothers, jr., te
E. D. Moore. lot 80. square $500
FAIRLAwN-oscar c. Brothers. jr., te
P. L. Conquest, lot %. square 5605
FAIRLAWN-Oscar c. Brothers. ir.. te
L. A. Haley. lot SO. square 56o5
FAIRLAWN-oscar C. Brothers, jr., tc
Charles w. Baker. lot IS, square
5602; $785.
FAIRLAWN-oscar c. Brothers, jr., te
William VIII mo- Mccarthy. lot 4. square
FAIRLAWN-oscar c. Brothers. jr.. te
Jonathan B. Roberts. lots SIS and Sc
square 5000; 1910.
NO 1916 CHURCH STREET NORTH
WEST-Ida A. Skinner ct vir, James
p, to Ollie M. Cooper. lot Sc. square
BOWEN RoAD-Thomas D. Mudd ct
of Chichester; $40.
CONGRESS ADMINISTRATION Groo et
ux. to Orley J. Weber. lot IA. block
VILLA PARK HE1GHTs-clara A
square 4236; $375.
NOS. 1901 TO 1905 IRVING STREET
NORTHWEST AND REAR OF 18TH
STREET between Irving and La
mont streets-Charles H. Armes ia
Mary B. Armes. lots 1T. $50. III.
17s, square 1895, and lot 624. square
2673 mount pleasantly; 81, 900.
D STREET SOUTHEAST between 18th
and 18th streets-Matilda J. Roth
we'll ct vir, Daniel, to Luther w.
Gibson, original lot 6, square 1917
NO. 629 MARYLAND AVENUE SOUTH
wEST-Robert F. Walker ct al. te
Irving S. Walker, lot 66. square
NO. 1916 CHURCH STREET NORTH
WEST-Ollie M. Cooper to James
E. Skinner. lot Sc, square 1874; $40.
CHEVY CHASE HEIGHTS-The New.
lands Company to Albert s. Jones
PETWo RTH-William ]. Hughes Ell
ux. to William H. c. Thompson
north one-half lot 10. square so: $40
MOUNT PLEASANT AND PLEASANT
PLA1NS-Charles H. Wine ct ux. te
Christina H. Bode, lots SO and 81
square 2Sss; $40. Christina H
property to Harry Wardman and
John H. Clancy: $40.
III STREET SOUTHEAST between 18th
and 18th streets-Cornelius c. Weeks
ct ux. to Luther w. Gibson part orig
inal lot S. square 1917; $40.
BARRY FARM-John d. Chapman ct
ux to John H. Thomas. lot 131. sec
GLEsIDENEdward J. Brown ct ux.
to Charles W. and Louise H. Rich
mond, lot 80, square 2617: $40.
NORTH COLUMBIA HE1GHTS-Ruth
poBBiNs ADD1T1oN-Ruth Bergman
to Charles S. Muir. lot IS. square
$500; $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-28
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. October 2s.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts, $4,000 head: strong; bulk, 7:3Oa
7.60; light, 7.10a7.60; mixed, 7.15a7.75;
heavy, 7.10a7.70; rough, 7.1Oa7.20; pigs.
CattieCReceipts, $4,000 head: steady;
beeves, 6.25a11.00; steers. 5.90a9.30;
stockers and feeders, 4.90aS.10; cows
and heifers, 3.40aS.9O; calves, 1.25a11.O0.
Sheep-Receipts. $4,000 head: strong;
sheep. 5.0Oa6.1O; yearlings, 5.75a6.60;
lambs, 6.15a7.95.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-28
JOHN Il. HURDLE KILLED.
Capitol Heights Contractor Run Over
by Electric Line Car.

John Henry Hurdle, sixty-five years
old, Capitol Heights, Md, was killed
by a car on the Washington, Baltimore
and Annapolis line, near Brooks sta
ton last night about $50 o'clock.
Hurdle was seen at 18th and H streets
northeast about $3.50 o'clock, it was
stated at an inquest held over his body
at the morgue today, but witnesses
were unable to account for him be-
tween that time and the time he was
killed.
Hurdle testified that he saw Hurdle
lying on the track short distance In
front of his car, but was unable to stop
the car in time to prevent the accident.
A verdict of accidental death was
reached.
Hurdle, who was contractor, leaves
wife and four children. Funeral ar
rangements have not been completed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-28
RECORD PRICE FOR CATTLE.
Montana Ranchman Receives $81.
600 for 736 Crashed Cattle.

CHICAGO, October 2S.-Range cattle
"off the grass" that is, cattle
that never have eaten grain, were sold
for $157.20 a head at the Union stock
yards yesterday, a record price for the
Chicago market.
at is easy to understand why beef
Is high when cattle bring such prices
as this said Neville F. HORN, sta
tistician of the Union stockyards.
zone dollar from Montana sold eighteen
choice grass-fed steers, averaging 1,572
pounds EACH for $40 a hundred, or
$157.20 a head. The prices he received
for his stock ranged from $3.50 to $40
IA hundred pounds. except heifers at
$7.s5, and Il few poor beeves at $3.50.
His entire consignment of 1856 head of
cattle brought $4,000, or an average
of $110 a head. and not one Of them
ever tasted grain"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-28
RECEIVES SILVER SERVICE.
Token Given by Department of Com
merce Employees to A. H. Baldwin.

On the eve of his departure for points
in New England preparatory to assum-
ing the position of commercial attache
to the embassy at London, Albertus H
Baldwin. former chief Of the bureau of
foreign and domestic commerce, today
was presented with silver service as
a token Of the esteem in which he was
held by the employees of the bureau
which he formerly headed.
During the formal ceremony of pres
entation all of the chiefs of divisions
and clerks of the foreign and domestic
commerce bureau were present. E. A.
Brand, assistant chief Of the bureau,
acted as chairman. while Nicholas Eek
hardt delivered the presentation speech
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-28

For the District of Columbia and
Internationally fair tonight and
Thursday: warmer; moderate winds,
mostly southwest.
The cool weather has reached the
south Atlantic and gulf states. with
general frosts. that were heavy al
most to the gulf coast. There were
also killing frosts in the middle At
lantic states and some temperatures in
New York and New England equaling
or exceeding the previous lowest oc-
tober records. Pressure, however. has
fallen considerably over the northern
portion Of the country, accompanied
by a general and decided rise in tenn
perature over the interior as far as the
plains states. In the FAR west tenn
perature changes were slight
ihere was no precipitation of con-
try
Generally fair weather. with some
wnat higher temperatures. will prevail
tonight and Thursday over the eastern
half OF the country, except in the St
Lawrence valley and northern New
England, where local rains are prob
Small craft warnings are displayed
on the lower lakes.
The winds along the New England
coast will be moderate to fresh south
west; on the middle Atlantic coast
-
on the south Atlantic coast moderate,
mostly northeast: on the east gulf
coast gentle to moderate northeast and
east.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at pm. yesterday:
Tfermometer-Yesterday. pm. As;
pit: 80: IL Midnight. IS; today. 4
an, %: 8 am. 81; 12 noon. 4S: 2 pm,
SO. Maximum. So. at 2 pm. today; min
imum. 80. at am. today
Temperature same date last year
Maximum. 70; minimum, 81.
8 Pm. 3o.16; IL midnight, 3o.1S; TODAY.
am, 30.1S; 8 am, 1921; II noon.
So.17; pm, 1910.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide, 1917 m. and 1O:4s
pm high tide. 3:42 am. and 4:10 pm
HEAP pm: high tide. 4.43 am. and
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, 6:12 am; sun sets.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 6:13 am: sun
sets. 5:04 pm.
Moon sets iii am.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water
at am: Great Falls-Temperature,
81: condition, 10. Dalecarlia reservoir
Temperature. 60; condition at north
connection. 8; condition al south con-
nection, 9. Georgetown distributing
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS eS; condition
at inf1uent gatehouse. IL; condition at
eff1uent gatehouse, IL.
Weather in Various Cities.