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Evening star., 1914-10-07
GERMANS STILL FIRING
ON SUBURBS OF RHEIMS

LONDON, October z, 4:57 ANA dis
patch to the Times from Epernay,
France, under date of october 8, states
that the northeastern suburbs OF
Rheims are still under German shell
fire, which Is doing considerable dam
age. The shells apparently are intend
ed for the French batteries In position
just outside the town.
''The panic among the inhabitants."' :"
the dispatch says, has been increased
through the action of German aero
planes, which are dropping bombs con.
tanning a high explosive in an attempt
to destroy the railway station. SO far
this place has not been damaged. but
refugees report that fourteen persons
Were killed by one Of the bombs"
Evening star., 1914-10-07
SEEKS PROTECTION FOR
DYESTUFFS FOR U. S.
Metz Asks Bryan to Notify Shippers
That Goods to Come on Matan-
zas Are American Owned,

Representative Metz Of New York to-
day arranged with Secretary Bryan to
notify foreign shippers that the dye
stuffs from Germany to be shipped in
the American steamer Matanzas. leaving
New York for Rotterdam today, are
American goods and are to be treated
as such.
Reports Of the seizure by Germany of
a cargo of dyestuffs for the United
States from Basel, Switzerland, were
discredited by Mr.. Metz. who stated that
SO far Switzerland had forwarded most
of her dye products to America through
Italy.
1t was stated at the Swiss legation
that 1t was unlikely that Germany
would make any effort to interfere with
sWltzerland's shipping because of a pro-
posed arrangement between the two
countries guaranteeing the safe passage
OF consignments to neutral countries.
should such situation arise. Swiss off,
Gals stated, it would in all probability
be settled between Berne and Berlin.
Evening star., 1914-10-07
WILL VISIT NEW ORLEANS.
Fire Chief and Assistant to Inspec,
Motor Propelled Apparatus.

+ With the purchase Of new motor fire
apparatus contemplated. Frank J.
Wagner, chief of the District fire de-
partment. and T. M. Robinson, superin-
tendent of machinery. will visit New
Orleans. October 20. to inspect motor
propelled apparatus, which will be on
display in connection with the annual
convention of the international Asso-
citation of Fire Engineers. to be held
there.
The current District appropriation
bill provides for the acquisition of two
tractors. one pumping engine and a
combination hose wagon. 1t Is stated
that No. l truck company will get one
of the tractore, while the other one
probably will be sent to No. truck.
8th street between d and e streets
southeast. The pumping engine and
hose wagon are slated for No. 20 en-
gine company, in Tenleytown.
Evening star., 1914-10-07
THE RED CROSS ARRIVES.
American Hospital Ship Puts Into
Rotterdam.

THE HAGUE. October (via London.
2 p.m.).-The American hospital ship
Red Cross came into Rotterdam last
night from France. Six American
surgeons and twenty-five nurses. to-
gether with forty-one tons of medical
supplies, left Rotterdam today for hos
pital work among the troops of Ger
many and Austria.
Soren Listoe. the American consul
general at Rotterdam. met the Red
Cross and arranged for the transfer of
the units for Germany and Austria
STOCKHOLM, October 7.-Twenty-
four American nurses and six doctors,
members of the Red Cross unit as
signed to service in Russia, have ar
rived here on the way to Petrograd.
The party will proceed today, via
Raumo, Finland. The unit received
much attention in the Swedish press,
which gave extended praise to its per-
feet ambulance equipment.
Evening star., 1914-10-07
Germans Practice Patience.
DEFENDER OF LIEGE FORTS
RECOVERING FROM WOUNDS

LONDON. October Miss Margue-
rite Leman. daughter of Gen. Leman
the defender of Ltege. according to an
Ostend dispatch to the Exchange Tele-
graph Company, has received word
that her father. who is now at Magde-
burg, has recovered from the wounds
caused by shrapnel during the Ger
man bombardment. He still suffers
however. from the effects Of inhaling
the poisonous gas given on by the
pfcrite of the shells.
Evening star., 1914-10-07
SEEK TO RECOVER $s,s24, ,147.
New Haven Road and New England
Navigation Company Sue Billiard.

MERIDEN. Conn. October THE
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Railroad Company and the New Eng
land Navigation Company have brought
suit in the New Haven county supe-
rior court against John L. Billiard of
this city and six other officers of the
Billiard company for the recovery of
$3.S24,147, alleging fraudulent action
in connection with the sale of the
Boston and Maine railroad.
The complaint sets forth that Mr..
Billiard. as holder of the Boston and
Maine stock owned by the New Haven
road previous to 1908 never had paid
nor accounted to the plaintiffs for
$s.s24.147 in cash held by him in se-
cret trust for the New Haven road for
the purpose of concealing the actual
ownership.
1t is alleged further that Mr.. Billiard
falsely and fraudulently claims said
sum transferred to him by the New
Haven road as his own property" 1t
is charged that all the defendants re-
ceived portions Of the sum from Mr..
Billiard, knowing that he was trustee
and that they never have paid nor ac-
counted to the railroad company.
Evening star., 1914-10-07
News Briefs.

The aged woman struck by an auto
and who died in a hospital Sunday
from a fractured skull has been identi-
fed by James D. M. Waldman as his
mother-in-law, Mrs. Barbara A. Young,
seventy-eight years old.
Henry Klohr, farmer of Woodlawn.
near Baltimore, is in a critical con-
dition suffering with a bullet wound
in his back and lung accidentally in
fiicted with a rifle in the hands of his
six-year-old son. Davis Klohr. while
hunting.
Mrs Alice Barrett. sixty-one years
old, wife of Rev. A. Lee Barrett, pastor
of the N. e. Church South at Moore:
fleld, W. Va, died at . Cumberland
hospital.
Evening star., 1914-10-07
GERMAN PEACE ADVOCATE
AT THE HAGUE, is REPORT

LONDON. October THE Rotter-
dam correspondent of the Times sends
the following dispatch:
THE president of the German peace
association has been at The Hague
lately trying to bring about a meeting
of international pacifcists who would
concentrate their efforts to bring about
peace. His attempts have miscarried,
owing to the difficulty of securing
transportation. For the same reason
an attempt to convoke the Berne bu-
reau has been abandoned, but steps are
to be taken to make a meeting possi-
BILE, as it is evident that the plan has
been received with great sympathy on
all Sides"
Evening star., 1914-10-07
BARON Won setback OBJECTS.
Protests Armed Guard Placed Upon
Steamer Alexandria.

SAN FRANCISCO. October Baron
e. H. Won Setback. German consul gen.
eral in San Francisco. presented a
formal protest yesterday to Rear Admi-
raj c. F. Pond, supervisor of the twelfth
naval district. against the armed guard
placed upon the former Kosmos steam
er Alexandria, which now is anchored
in the stream laden with coal, to pre-
vent her leaving port.
The Alexandria recently was pur-
chased by syndicate, which asked
that the vessel be shifted from German
to American registry. The change has
not been authorized.
Evening star., 1914-10-07
TURKISH AMBASSADOR
OFF FOR NAPLES TODAY
Stands by Original Interview and
Says He Will Return to
Washington.

NEW YORK, October IA. Rustem
Bey. Turkish ambassador to the United
States. sailed for Naples on the Ital-
ian liner Stampalia today after an
nouncing that he stood by the inter-
view he gave in Washington recently
and that he intended to return to the
United States. The Turkish ambassa-
dor declined to say where and how he
had spent the last few days in New
York. His friends and the Turkish
consul general here have disclaimed
knowledge of his whereabouts. He
was booked to sail on the SAINT Anna
yesterday. but Cancelled his engage
today he said:
L stand by the original interview
that I granted at Washington. 1 have
not resigned and 1 have not been re-
called.
Still Ambassador From TeTkey.
Il am still the ambassador from Tur-
key to the United States. I am going to
Constanttnople for several weeks on
business. and will then return to Wash
ington. The only thing of any impor-
tance that I have heard lately is that
OSeoDci dll the foreign post OfnceS IN
Constantinople had been closed, but
without ostentation"
The ambassador was asked whether
the abrogat1on of foreign concessions in
Turkey might lead to rioting and mas.
sacres.
resent that question:" the ambas-
sador replied. why should there h.
any massacres? We Turks resent the
suggestion that we are apt to do any.
thing terrible"
In response to questions the ambas-
sador said he had nothing he cared to
add to the interview he gave in WASH
ington.
Turkeys War Precaution.
The ambassador commented on tn,
situation in Turkey by saying:
Il do not expect that Turkey will b,
drawn into the war. The mobiliza tior
Of troops is merely a matter of pre-
caution The Swiss have modified
their troops. too. but there has beef
no suggestion that Switzerland Nigh
go to war. All we Turks want is to b,
left alone. I do not bellevue that Ital,
will go to war, and therefore I fee
perfectly safe in travelling on a vesse
that flies the italian flag.
OF course, I anticipate some diff
Guilty in travelling overland from Ma
pies to Constantinople. The reason
did not sail yesterday was that 1 hat
some business in New York that re
lquired me to stay one day longer"
Evening star., 1914-10-07
GERMANS BLIND THE ENEMY
II WITH STRONG SEARCT1LIGTITS

ment. They are always hidden. often
set at the edge of woods seeking to
have an oblique fire.
The Germans first lines of march,
Gen. Cherdls continues. are covered
with sheaves of corn or are well con-
cea1ed otherwise.
In advance of them are their elite
marksmen. Nearly all the French OFF,
GERS who lost their lives. says the gen.
eral. were killed by these firers, who
always were hidden. Their junction
with diverse units is complete and the
accord between the artillery and the
infantry is of a permanent intimacy
The infantry advances only when sup
ported by the artillery.
If their technical supremacy Is mani
fest their moral inferiority. he says
stands out. They fight only two OF
four against one and nearly always
fee in front of the bayonet-
Action Grows More Violent.
The French war office last night made
public the following communication:
The characteristics of the situation
continue the same. On our left wing
to the north of the River Oise the &C.
ton grows more and more violent.
"In the center comparative calm pre-
walls.
"a little ground has been gained in
the northern part Of the heights of the
Meuse."
Allies Able to Hold Their Own.
FROM THE BATTLE FRONT. octo-
ber 6. via Paris. October Z. 1880 am
German cavalry made its reappearanct
on the scene of action in great force
today, thus disproving the reports thai
all Of its horses had been rendered use.
less owing to an epidemic of glanders.
The allies extended front has me
with vigorous counter-attacks on thu
part of the Germans, who seem to have
weakened their position on the centel
of the battle line in order to throw
and left wings. The allies, although
forced back short distances at som,
points on their left, have been gener
ally able to hold their own.
The eastern wing also was the scent
Of severe combats today, but there tn,
battle was between infantry and artil
lery. and the allies were able to pusl
forward.
In the center. where the infantry ha,
been deeply intrenched since the com
| mencement of the battle, the French and
English commanders took the opportu
nifty to relieve many regiments whicl
had been on the advanced firing line
Two brigades of British troops, chief,
lHighlanders. had not had relief To-
thirteen days. They lad burrowed 8,
well that their casualties were unfm
portant. but the men were thorough,
Exhausted from continued watchfulnes
and the incessant boom of the guns.
1t Is currently reported at the from
that the Germans took 200 civilian
with them when they departed from
Roye.
Evening star., 1914-10-07
MORE THAN $4,000 RAISED.
Canadian Town Subscribing Patri.
otic Fund for War Purposes.

BERLIN. Ontario. October 7.-More
than $4,000 had been subscribed up to
last night in the local campaign to
raise $4,000 for the Canadian patriotic
fund. This was the second day of a
three-day crusade. The following
cablegram was sent to Lord Kitchener:
Berlin. Ontario. a city Of $4,000 popu-
lation. of which $4,000 are Germans or
of German descent. proposes to raise on
more for the national patriotic fund"
Lord Kitchener replied as follows:
my best wishes for success to your
efforts"
Evening star., 1914-10-07
Printers Discuss Methods at OPENING

NEW YORK, October THE 2sth
annual convention of the United Ty-
pothetae and Franklin clubs of Ameri-
ca opened here yesterday. George Nc
Aneny, president of the board of alder
men, welcoming delegates from many
parts of the country. The printers
moral responsibility for the respecta-
bility of the printed matter he turns
out was discussed.
Evening star., 1914-10-07
ARDMOUNT SURVIVORS SAY
SHIP HIT BRITISH Mine

LONDON. October 12:05 p.m).-
A dispatch to Reuters Telegram Com
pany from Ostend says that the sur
vivors from the sunken British steamer
Ardmount on arriving at the Belgian
port today declared that their vessel
was struck by English mines. The Ard
mount. they say, did not sink until
she had struck a third mine. At the
first explosion a life boat took of the
crew of thirty-fve.
The Ardmount, which was of 2,249
tons, left Galveston September 9, ar
riving at Falmouth October 4. She was
then ordered to Antwerp, but soon aft
er sailing she ran into a mine field
in the North sea and was sunk
Evening star., 1914-10-07
HON. GEOFFREY PEARSON,
DISPATCH BEARER, KILLED

LONDON. October Z. 1921 a.m.-The
Express today states that the Hon.
Geoffrey Pearson. third son of Lord
Cowdray, the well known British con-
tractor and financier, has been killed
In battle. He was acting as motor
cycle dispatch bearer with the army
service corps. and, with another motor
cyclist, was captured by uhlans. who
were attacked by the allies. Pearson
and his companion made a dash for
liberty, and were fired on by the Ger
MANS Pearson was hit and died in
stantly.
Evening star., 1914-10-07
USE OF DARDANELLES
BY GERMANY is REPORTED

LONDON, October Z, 4:45 a.m.-An
Athens dispatch published in the Times
says:
According to trustworthy advices
from Constantinople four large how
itzers Of the forty-two centimetre
model have arrived from Germany and
have been sent through the Dardanelles
on German merchantmen, toEetner
and war materials"
Evening star., 1914-10-07
GIRL IN MARINE UNIFORM.
Discovery by Police Is Followed by
Four Arrests.

Sadie Corbit. twenty-one years old. a
roomer in a house near 5th and G
street northwest, appeared on the street
near her home this afternoon wearing
the uniform of a marine. Crossing Po-
ticeman Davis arrested her as she was
about to enter a store to make q pur-
chase.
Following Sadie's arrest the police of
the sixth precinct went, to her room and
arrested Eleanora Bryan, eighteen years
old. and Tony Bradtke and John Slick.
marines, each seventeen years old, and
took them to the police station.
Evening star., 1914-10-07
SAYS CHARGE Is NOT TRUE.
Berlin Denies That Poincare's Prop.
erty Was Intentionally DESTROYED.

LONDON, October TN a dispatch
from Amsterdam, the correspondent of
Reuters Telegram Company says that
kilograms received there from Berlin
Indignantly deny the reported destruc-
ton by German troops of the property
of M. Poincare, President Of France, at
Ribecourt. They declare this property
was the center of heavy battle near
Verdun, and that 1t was bombarded by
French artillery.
The charges of the Countess de
Bayes that the German crown prince
looted her chateau also are ridiouled.
1t is declared that the crown prince
never was in this mansion.
Evening star., 1914-10-07
Tammany Indorses President.

NEW YORK, October IA resolu-
tion indorsing President Wilson and
the policies of his administration was
offered by Charles F. Murphy of Tam
many Hall at a meeting of the demo-
cratic committee of New York county
last night, and was adopted unani-
mously. The meeting was held to or
ganfze for the coming year The COM
mittee in the resolution pledged its
undivided support to the election of
Martin H. Glynn as governor
Evening star., 1914-10-07

PARIS. October Z. 7:o1 a.m.-Captive
balloons to discover and observe the
movements Of the allied armies and
powerful searchhghts to point out the
positions and to blind the defense dur
ing night attacks are being used by
the Germans in the great battle to
the north and east of Paris, which still
is without definite result
Military science frequently is lost
sight of and the contest becomes mere
ly the hurting Of forces against one
another.
Night combats have become an i'm
portant element in the action. They
are frequently forced by the Germans
and as often are repulsed by the allies,
They are telling ON the stamina OF
the troops on each side. many of whom
already are worn out on the firing
gle.
The French public, which throughout
mas shown calm. is patiently awaiting
a decision. The changing actions al
various points along the battle line, as
lnolcated by the war office statement
furnish opportunity for diversified
comment as to their Significance,
Notes Daring Of Germans.
Lieut.. Col. Rousset, the military
critic Of La Liberte. sees in the latest
maneuvers of the Germans an element
OF daring. A large spreading move.
mont on the flank of an adversary he
says. can have the Inconvenience. gem
eIaiIy grave. of enlargins the snac.
wnlcn exists between the moving
'rTops ana those on the front.
1his must necessarily have rea.
ssonaoIe limit under the risk of trans
forming the plan into a detached onar-
perilous for those executing il
such a movement, moreoyer- ..v,
Lieut. Col Rousset, has bara1v =
cnance or succeeding, and onIv so whe
not discovered, which does not anneay
70 De the case, judging from the war
office statements.
Gen Pierre Cherfls, IN comment,no
on the situation. declares that the ma.
ter1al organization of the enemy really
Is powerful and that all the French
wounded are unanimous in saying thai
the Germans have had excellent prac.
teal instruction and that from a tech
nical point of view they fight with a
remarkable method
Germans Practice Patience.
The Germans know. he says. how tr
be patient and to wait. They realizs
the ground with real art. There the,
make themselves invisible and have
many a gruesome surprise to the i'm.
petuosity of the French. Their ma.
chine guns are very numerous and ar.
sometimes grouped. They have one
company OF machine guns per regi
Evening star., 1914-10-07
Alleged Bank Robbers Captured.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. October T.
Two youths. said to be the robbers who
yesterday held up of1cials of the Farm
ers and Merchants National Bank, at
Tupelo, Okla, and escaped with $2,437,
were captured late last night by a
posse near Tupelo. They refused to
give their names. 1t is stated that
more than $4,000 was found hidden in
their clothing.
Evening star., 1914-10-07
Architectural Club Elects.

at a meeting last night at 1917 H street
elected officers as follows: A L.
Blakeslee, president; J. R. Kennedy,
vice president; T. ]. Muldowney, secre-
tary; NJ F. Moore. treasurer; H s.
McAllister, director. and ]. D. Boyer
and D. J. Lix, auditors.
Evening star., 1914-10-07
Plead for Convicted Bank Head.

Attorneys for William L. Norton, the
president of the American National
Bank of Bartlesville, Okla. sentenced
to seven years Imprisonment for al
legged misapplications of bank funds,
are in Washington to ask the Supreme
Court Tuesday to review his convic-
ton. This is the last hope of the
banker to escape the penitentiary.
Evening star., 1914-10-07
Panama Boundary Still Unsettled.

PANAMA. October THE National
assembly yesterday afternoon unapi-
mously adopted a resolution that de-
spite the decision of Edward D. White,
chief justice of the Supreme Court of
the United States. the boundary ques-
tion with Costa Rica was still unset
tied. This action was stated in the
resolution to be in conformity with
public opinion in Panama.
Evening star., 1914-10-07
ARE PRISONERS OF WAR.
Nine Austrians Caught at o. s
Boundary in British Columbia

VANCOUVER, B. C.. October 7.-Nine
Austrians were caught yesterday when
about to cross the United States bound-
ary near Huntington, B. C. They will
be detained as prisoners Of war.
The immigration authorities discover
border and set a watch, with the result
thatthey caught three parties of three
men attempting to evade the imnni.
grafton officers.
Evening star., 1914-10-07
Ban on Anti-Austrian Documents.

ROME, October 6, via Paris. October
THE police have sequestered several
publications and periodicals containing
articles against Austria which were
considered offensive to Italy's neutral
ity. The authors of the articles have
been denounced to the courts.
Evening star., 1914-10-07
WOULD HONOR SOCIALIST.
Admirers of Battisti Want Him to Bt
Candidate to italian Parliament.

ROME. via Paris. October 7.-Signor
Battisti, the socialist deputy from Trent,
whose arrest on a charge Of high treason
has been ordered by the Austrian courts
because of his propaganda for uniting
Trent to Italy. is being urged by his ad-
mirers to stand as a candidate for elec-
ton to the Italian parliament from the
constituency of Feltre, made vacant by
the recent suicide of Guido Fusinato,
former foreign minister.
Evening star., 1914-10-07
Cardinal Ferrata's Condition Grave.

ROME. via Paris. October Z. $40 am
The condition of Cardinal Ferrata,
papal secretary of state, has assumed
grave turn. He is suffering consider
able pain, with some fever. The attend
ing physicians have abandoned the idea
of an operation, owing to the age of
the patient.
Evening star., 1914-10-07
GOVERNMENT TO RETURN
HEADQUARTERS TO PARIS

LONDON, October THE French
government will return to Paris today
or tomorrow. according to the Paris
correspondent of the Express, who
makes this announcement on high
authority. The visit of President
Poincare to army headquarters is con-
sidered good omen.
Evening star., 1914-10-07
Commodity Rates Suspended.

The cancellation Of commodity freight
rates on grain and grain products, in
carloads. from points In Iowa and Min
nesota to destination in many other
states, resulting in a material advance
In the rates. was suspended today by
the interstate commerce commission
until April -. The traflc affected is
very great.
Evening star., 1914-10-07
Encyclical to Appear November 1.

PARIS. October Z. 4:o1 ANA Rome
dispatch to the Echo de Paris says that
the first encyclical of Pope Benedict
XIV will appear for the fete of the
Toussaint CAN Saints day), Novem-
ber L. 1t will contain an allusion to the
war and will follow, in part, the pro-
gram of Leo XIII and Cardinal Ram
nolla
Evening star., 1914-10-07
Ancestors Were Fighters.
To Speak at A. NJ. E. Church.

Representative Martin B. Madden of
Illinois and Representative Green of
will speak at Metropoli-
tan A. M. Z. Church. NJ street between
18th and 10th streets northwest, tomor.
row evening at o'clock