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The Washington herald., 1914-09-23
CURE FOR CITY's ILLS.
Public Spirit ms solution of Home
Rule Is Advocated.

A solution OF the question of home
rule in the District was offered by a
Mr.. Whitmore. of the North Capitol
Citizens Association, at the meeting OF
that organization, last night
Mr.. Whitmore believes that II the
citizens Of the District would take a
more active interest in these citizens
associations, they could voice their opin-
ions as to how the city should be gov
erned.
The North Capitol Association made
plans to make its meetings more in
teresting and thus entice all the citizens
to attend. Several street improvements
were listed and will be presented to the
COMMISSIONER
The Washington herald., 1914-09-23
AeropIanes over City.

London. Sept 22-while German shells
spread desOlation and death In Rheims,
German aeroplanes few overhead Ike
birds OF prey. according to the cOrrespon-
dent OF the Daily Telegraph. His story.
sent from Rheims. is a confirmation OF
the late reports stating that the cathe-
draI there still is standing.
To the visitor Rheims wrsathed in
smoke and echoing with the boom OF can
nonading. presents a forlorn and disCon-
solable sight" he says.
Around the cathedral hardly a house
escaped damage. In front OF the facade
OF Arc. The figure is unscathed. but the
OF Arc. The figure is unscarthAd. but the
horse and pedestal are Clipped and
scared by shells and flames.
In the doorway still stands the Grip
pied begar. who has sought aims there
for many years He maintained his post
througout the bombsrdment. and Ike a
statue he stands. covered with dust,
pebbles. and glass; The man was un-
harmed He was crippled in the war OF
.IS,l
An examination Of the interior shows
that the better part OF fifty shells had
found Judgement.
The general impression is that the
cathedral can be restored. though most
OF its priceless decorations are ruined.
The German asroplanes lowered over
Rheims while the bombardment was in
progress. doubtless to report the sue
cess OF the CannonadinC. They few
high and the French soldiers did not
FIRE at them"
A dispatch from the Daily Mails cor
respondent at Rheims. sent Saturday.
says:
Following FIVE days Of bomhardmsnt,
constantly increasing in intensity. there
Is streaming along the wet. muddy
roads TO Epernay a sad procession OF
refugees Of all classes from Rheims,
They are in every sort Of vehicle eN-
cept motor cars. and because OF the
destruction Of their city. have been driv-
en- 20 seek shelter elsewhere
THE situation IN the city is most
serious. The people are living in eel
lars. Provisions have become exhaust
ed and no bread Is being baked
New York. Sept. 22-Count Won Bern
storT. the German Amha ssador TO the
United States. doesn't believe that the
German army Intentionally destroyed the
cathedral at Rheims.
1T is preposterous to state that the de-
struction of that magnificent building
was intentional" he said today.
Personally" he added. my sympa-
thies are more aroused by the killing and
woundIng Of the men who fought than
by the damage to the building"
James Speyer, the hanke". agreed with
Count Won Bernstorff that whatever harm
was done 10 the Rheims cathedral by
German shells was unintenu1nIi.
The German Embassy yesterday after
noon received the following official bulle-
fin, expressing regret for the d1maSc to
the Rheims cathedral as follows:
Rheims lies in French battle line. We
suffers but orders given to spare cathe-
dral"
The Washington herald., 1914-09-23
POPE CONDEMNS '
ACT OF GERMANS
Telegraphs to Kaiser Papal
Displeasure at Smelling Of
Rheims Cathedral.
TEUTONS BLAME FRENCH
Ponif Receives Report of Damage.
German Ambassador Doesn't Believe
1t Was Destroyed Intentionally.
perial cable to me w.shiprtou HrraId.

| Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
Rotterdam. Sept. 22-In excusing the
/ ibombardment OF the Rheims cathedral,
the Berlin Tageblatt accuses the French
OF using churches as military works.
Machine guns are said to have been
found mounted on the Rheims Cathedral
towers and a spy at Antwerp is stated
TO have confirmed the assertion that a
wireless apparatus was erected in the
towers.
This, the Tageblatt says. "is q burning 8
shame" especially as the German troops
have been ordered 10 protect. when pos
sible. beautiful buildings OF all descrip-
tlons, including churcheF and cathedrals.
Paris. Sept. 22.-It was learned tonight
from Rome that Pope Benedict XIV has
telegraphed 10 the Kaiser. condemning IN
the name Of the Catholic world. the Ger
man shelling OF the Rheims cathedral.
Further details OF the bombardment
OF the famous cathedral were received
here this afternoon. Able Andrieux.
who was in the edIfice when the German
he personally hoisted the red cross flag
from the inside.
Despite this flag the shells continued
to fall around the building. smashing the
famous old glass windows that were con-
fructed in the thirteenth century. The
secret Of the manufacture Of this glass
has been lost for five centuries.
The wonderful organ in the cathedral.
one Of the finest in Europe, was destroy
ed.
Deputy Mayor Joaquin, who helped car
~ wounded Germans from the cathedra!
when II caught fire, was killed by
spent German shell today.
Six German soldiers, who were lying
wounded in the cathedral were burned
to death during the bombardment Four
sisters OF mercy, also were killed by the
shells. A gendarme and two soldiers,
who had been guarding the Germans.
also were killed.
The magnificent tapestry decorating the
walls OF the ancient cathedral was not
all destroyed. most OF it being removed
before the fire started.
Report Sent Vatican.
In compliance with a request from
Pope Benedict XIV. Cardinal Lucon, the
archbishop OF Rheims. today sent TO the
Vatican a report on the bombardment Of
Rheims and the damage inflicted upon
the cathedral
Cardinal Lucon had just returned from
Rome. where he had been attending
the Conclave which elected Pope Bene-
dict XIV to the chair of ST. Peter.
Standing in the smoke-hlled interior Of
the cathedral at Rheims with tears
streaming down his cheeks. Cardinal Lu-
con said:
The barbarians have shelled and
burned Frances most glorious cathedral
This Is a worthy pendant TO the destruc-
ton Of Louvain. Any ancient home Of
Christianity seems to excite German
fury. Gods vengeance on these sacri-
ligious Germans will he terrible
The Washington herald., 1914-09-23
ACCUSED CLERKS LIFE ENDED
BY FALL BENEATH TRAIN

Norristown, Pa. Sept 22-Charles DaI-
las. the s2o-a-week clerk who is charged
with having appropriated to his own use
$4,000 belonging to the jewelry firm of
L. p. White and Company. Philadelphia.
fell beneath the wheels OF an elevated
train while on the way to court here
today He was killed instantly,
The Washington herald., 1914-09-23
PLAN TO LAUNCH VILLA BOOM.
Rebel GeneraI VIII Have Strong
Following I'm Convention.

Mexico City, Mexico, Sept. 22.-Plans
are being completed today for a mon
ster reception to be rendered to Gen.
Villa when he enters the city on Thurs
day, with ninety of his delegates who
will sit in the convention that will choose
provisional president
One hundred and thirty million dollars
in new constitutional currency was put
into circulation today.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-23

piiCdll0n k00W0 a J
Mothers Friend '
During the period ~
expectancy IL IS an
piled to the alb
dominal muscles ard
is designed 10 sontha
the intricate network
Of nerves 'lVnlved.
In this manner IL
has such 3 splendid
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The Washington herald., 1914-09-23
LILLIAN RUSSELL UNDER KNIFE.

Pittsburgh. Sept LILLIAN Russell
was operated on for appendicitis at the
West PENNSYLVANIA Hospital today
Physicians stated that the patient stood
the operation well and that her great
vitality would enable her to recover much
quicker than the average patient
The Washington herald., 1914-09-23
JoHre Il Optimistic.


Nowhere were the allies forced back.
The steel wall" he'd.
Although Minister Of War Millerand to-
day declared that the battle Of two
rivers Ghe Aisne and the OiseD prob
ably would last for some days. the report
he received from Gen. Joffrs. in supreme
command Of the allied forces. were Very
optimistic
Gen. Joffre's report said in part:
The turning movement Of the allies
left continued. Gen. Won Kluk's army Is
retiring. and the indications are that
the German center has reached the high
tide OF its resistance and also soon will
be forced TO retire to a new position
The completion oT the allies line oT-
posite the German center from AlsaCe 10
the ArGonne effectively deprives the Ger
man forces Of any great scope of move
ment.
The French official report issued in the
afternoon from which the midnight re
port declared there had been no change.
declared the Germans had been forced
TO give ground before the French ad-
vance on the right bank Of the Oise.
lombard Allies Positions.
Long range bombardment by the Ger
mans marked the extent of their activi-
ties between the Oise and the Aisne up
to the time Of the night attack
In the stretch from Rheims to Souain
but had been repulsed, while some prog
the Germans had tried to press forward.
ress had been made east Of Souain
toward the Argonnes.
Violent attacks ny the German LEFT
against the positions held by the allies
right wing in an effort to gain 'he
heights Of the river Meuss along the line
from TreasaUvauN to HendiCOUrt. inter-
seCtinG NiCneUIles. were repulsed in the
Woevre district by the French the enemy
being unable to secure a foOthnld on the
coveted positions.
The enemy has crossed the frontier
again on the French right and has re-
occupied pOmestre, 10 the south Of Bla-
mont, while on the 20 and q the French
made an important capture Of twenty
commissariat motors with their crews
and captured a number Of German priso-
ners Of the Prussisn. Bavarian. Land
wehr and reserve corps
Forced to Yield Ground.
The following official statement was IS
sued This afternoon
Along the whole front from the Disc
to the woevre the Germans manifested
yesterday. September y. a certain ac-
tivity. but without obtaining appreCiable
results
"On our left wing on the right bank OF
the Disc. the Germans were forced 10
yield ground before the French attacks
Between the Oise and the Aisne the sit
uation remains unchanged. The enemy
has made no serious attacks here, con-
filming himself 10 a long cannonading last
evening.
AT the center between Rheims and
SOuain. the enemy tried to take the Of
fensive. but was repulssd, while between
Souan and the Argonne We have made
some progress.
There is no change between the Ar
gonne and the Meusc.
In Woevre the enemy made a violent
The Washington herald., 1914-09-23
REPORTED SHIP STRUCK NINE.

London, Sept. 22-An Exchange Tele-
graph dispatch from Lowestoft stated
that 1t is reported there that an unidentI-
fed vessel Of 1900 tons struck a mine
in the North Sea.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-23

OF submarine attack was cutie well recog.
nized. and the heroism Of the men who
coolly steamed into the jaws Of death in
the hope OF accomplishing the desired
plan is one ray OF golden sunshine in tho
great black pail Of horror tonight hang
ing over London.
May PrerIPItnte Battle.
II Is believed this incident will precipi-
tate the naval battle so long sought by
England. The announcement came sim
ultaneously with the first evidences OF
impatience at the lack or action by the
British fleet. The impatienCe of the peo-
pie is shared, so IL is declared. by a num-
Der Of high officials Of the British admi-
ralty. who argue that II the Germans
will not come out and fight. the British
fleet should take steps to force them.
The British fleet must keep up their
rule OF the seas that the supply Of food
to Great Britain be maintained.
The government press bureau today
published list giving the names NJ the
nine sailors who were killed. the five
who were seriously wounded and the
twenty-One slightly. wounded abroad the
converted cruiser Carmania in her fight
OF the coast Of South America on Sep
tember II when she sank a conErrted
German merchantmen. believed to have
falgar.
Smashed British Ship.
Cape Town, South Africa, Sept. 22.-The
naval battle In Zanzibar Harbor which re-
suited In the destruction of the British
cruiser Pegasus by the German cruiser
KoenigsberE. lasted only little more
than half an hour. according to details of
the fight received here today.
The KoenigsberE approached the harhor
At fun speed disabling the British patrol
boat with three well-plaCed shots.
At 5000 yards the KoeniEsherg opened
fire upon the Pegasus. tho Cunnery being
deadly in it's accuracy. The KOenigsherg
then approached 200 yards nearer n the
British warship. still keeping UP n hot
fire All the brcadsides OF the Pegasus
were put into action. but within fifteen
minutes her guns were disabled and silent.
After a lull Of five minutes the German
man-o'-war resumed fire. keeping II up
for fifteen minutes longer. The British
ship could not reply with a single gun.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-23

Paper was made from raEs n Arabia
more than ten centuries ago. tho art
being brought to Europe in the thirteenth
century.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

line. The Germans were hurled back. but
the allies gain in ground was not con-
siderable.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-23
Boy or Girl?
Great Question! |!

This brings to many minds an old and
tried family remedy-an external an
The Washington herald., 1914-09-23
THREE BRITISH CRUISERS SUNK In NORTH SEA
BY GERMAN SUBMARINES; 1000 MAY BE DEAD

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
The Washington herald., 1914-09-23

The German Embassy yesterday after
noon received the following official bulle-
tin, expressing regret for the damage to
TIE Rheims cathedral as follows:
Rheims lies in French battle line We
suffers but orders given to spare cathe-
dTal'
The Washington herald., 1914-09-23
WAR

Despifs the outrageous IN
7eass in prices. there will be no
fncreass at the r. F. v. Lunch.
l0os Pa. ave.
Washington telegraph., 1914-11-13
PICKED UP A GOOD THING
Inside History of Senator Clark's 40
QUESTION Of the Famous United
Verde Copper Mine.

Not many years ago a certain
wealthy man picked up a likely look
ing copper mine at the bargain price
of $4,000. As he was deeply inter-
ested in another mining property at
the time, he gave comparatively little
attention to his newest acquisition.
After four months he'd elapsed an
other wealthy man made the first
lmancier an offer of $3.50, 1000 for his
mining property. The latter figured
this way: 'The $35O,OOO is equiva-
lent to 875 per cent on the original
investment, or at the rate of 2,625
per cent per annum. Not so bad"
and he accepted the offer. The pur-
chaser since that time has taken more
than S1OO,OOO,OOO out of that cop
per mine and it still yields him an
income estimated at 100000 a
month.
The seller was Col. Robert NJ.
Thompson; the buyer, Senator Will
liam A. Clark, and the mine, t
United Verde.
Washington telegraph., 1914-11-13
EXPLOSIVE WAS TOO CLOSE
Woman's Nervousness AIIayed, How
ever, by Placing 1t in Back
Seat of the Buggy.

From some of the small town drug
stores IN the stone-cuarry district of
Indiana you can buy anything from
talcum powder to blasting gelatin.
Not long ago small quarry opera
tor drove up to one of these stores.
The man was in a buggy and was ac-
companied by his wife. Calling to
the proprietor of the store, he said !:
Jim, bring me that box 1 bought a
while ago."
The package was placed in the
buggy at the feet of the man and his
wife. The latter eyed the box sus-
piciously.
whats in that package?" she
asked with some cervor.
"Now, never mind" said the hus-
band. "That's not going to hurt
you."
The evasion excited the woman's
further suspicious. "Ed Spivens,," ,"
she exclaimed, chats package of
DYNAMITE 2
"Well, what if it is ?" said Ed with
some emphasis. "It won't do any
damage unless it explodes."
ED Spivens," shrilled the woman,
''if you think 1 am going to ride
six miles in buggy with you with
fifty pounds of dynamite at my feet
you are bigger fool than 1 thought
you were! You have that man take
that stuff right out ard put in the
back part of the buggy, under the
seat. indianapolis News.
Washington telegraph., 1914-11-13
PUT FIGHTING ABOVE WORK
In All Ages the Soldier Has Been
Prayed for and the Laborer
Little Considered.

From Berlin comes a news item
TO the effect that the German Lu-
theran liturgy from now on will con-
tain, by command of the kaiser,
special prayer for airsbips and aero
planes in the imperial service. The
regular prayer for the armed forces,
as altered to include aircraft, is as
follows:
"May it please thee to protect the
royal army and all the imperial
forces by land and sea; also, the
ships upon the sea and all the air
craft now voyaging."
Anything pertaining to war has
always appealed powerfully to the
imagination of man. Soldiers are
prayed for, but bookkeepers are not.
A battleship is ''christened," but a
cook stove is not christened, nor a
churn.
Fighting and praying seem to go
together, but work inspires neither
prayer nor hymn. Thousands have
sung Coward, Christian Soldiers"
but nobody ever chanted Coward,
honest plowmanp The Christian
is pictured as marching "as to war;"
not marching as to work.-Southern
Woman's Magazine.
Washington telegraph., 1914-11-13
PERSONAL MENTION R

man of Texarkana; G. w. Gilbert
Of Centerville, and j. S. Gilbert
OF Kosciusko, Miss, the latter
having been away for nine years.
1t is needless to say that the faith
er and mother were overjoyed on
this occasion.
Miss Ora Smith visited Hope
Wednesday.
Miss Irene Griffin of Nashville
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. O. S. Weeb.
Mrs. Tom Haynes spent Satur-
day and Sunday with relatives at
Shower Springs.
Architect Clyde r. Ferrill of
Little Rock was here Wednesday
to look over the two new school
buildings recently completed.
Washington telegraph., 1914-11-13
Autumn in the
White River
Country

Each of the seasons have their
peculiarly plaasing features, but
an autumn day in the White
River Country possesses for the
Nature-lOver an almost irresistible
charm. When the leaves on all
the hills turn into flame, and the
air gets that wood-smoky, leaf
spicy, exhilarting tang, the
White River Country is a fit place
for angels, let alone human be-
ings. The sports of fishing and
and hunting are at their best. A
float trip down the James and
White Rivers in the Fall season
offers one of the most delightful
outings it is possible to imagine.
The Missouri Pacific-IrOn Noun
tain has issued a folder that de-
scribes this float in detail.
Whether you think of taking a
few days off or not this folder.
will interest you. Ask the locx
agent for copy er write ~
G. Hollenbeck, General Pan
senger Agent, st. Louis.
Washington telegraph., 1914-11-13
Commissioners Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given that in piA
suance of the authority and directionsV
contained in the decretal order of the
Chancery Court of Hampstead County.
made and entered on the fifth day of
1914, in certain cause mo.
47Sl then pending therein between w.
S. Cotter, complainant, and John
Cheatham and Mary Ann Cheatham,
defendants, the undersigned, as Com
missioner of said court, will offer for
sale at public vendue to the highest
bidder, at the front door or entrance
of the Bank of Fulton in the town of
Fulton, Ark, County of Hampstead.
within the hours prescribed by law
for judicial sales, on
Saturday, the 2Sth day of Nov, 1914,
the following described real estate, to-
wit:
The Northwest quarter of the South
west quarter of Section 13, Town
ship l3, South in Range 26, west, con-
tanning forty acres, more or less, and
the following described personal prop
erty, to-wit:
One mare mule, black, bought of
VIM. Temple; one gray horse about 8
years old, named Bob; one bay horse
about 10 years old, named Button; in
Hampstead county, Arkansas.
TERMS OF SALE: On a credit of
three months, the purchaser being re-
quired to execute a bond as required
by law and the order and decree of
said court in said cause, with approvl
ed security, bearing interest at the rate
of ten percent per annum from date of
sale until paid, and lien being retain
ed on the premises sold to secure the
payment of the purchase money.
Given under my hand this 5th day of
Nov, 1914. G. E. BAILEY.
43t3. COm'r in Chancery.
Washington telegraph., 1914-11-13
OBJECTED TO WAVY LOCKS
Long Hair Not SoIdierlike or English,
General Tells schoolboy Cadets
of Eton.

The annual inspection of the Eton
college contingent of the Officers
Training corps took place on the
Timbralls recently, the inspecting
officer being Maj, Gen. F. j. Davies.
The corps was under the command
of Lieut.. Col. F. f. Robson.
Major General Davies, addressing
the corps after the inspection, said
that the "men" in the ranks stood
very well under arms. He knew it
was a very difficult thing for boys
to stand still-much more than 1T
was for men. He watched them
pretty closely, and, as he had said,
they stood very well under arms.
There were two points he noticed.
In the first place he saw a great
many dirty boots. He knew that to
a certain extent this depended upon
the house and the man who cleaned
the boots. He noticed that some
boots were beautifully clean, as SOL
diers' boots ought to be, but some of
them were very dirty, and looked as
if they had not been cleaned for a
week. Every soldier had to turn out
clean and smart. Another thing he
noticed was that there was a great
deal too much long hair about. Long
hair might be all right for men
called nuts" but it had nothing to
do with soldiers. 1t was not soldier
ike. 1t indicated something be-
tween a civilian and a foreigner, and
it did not look soldie-like of English.
1t looked exceedingly bad to see long
hair under forage caps.-London
Washington telegraph., 1914-11-13

Rev. j. w. Berry spent several
dayS this week rounding up his
collections, preparatory to going
to annual conference. which will
meet at Little Rock November 26.
Mrs. M. H. Boyce is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. r. B. Thomp-
son, at Texarkana.
Frank Trimble, carrier on r.
F. d. 1, went to Texarkana Tues
day to testify before the Federal
grand jury.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Gilbert of
Route 1 had the pleasure of en-
tertaining their three sons who
have been away from them for
several years on Wednesday. The
sons are: T. w. Gilbert, livery
R9A. F, W. Harvey returned
Thursday from Prescott, where
he attended the session of the Sy-
nod of the Presbyterian church.
The war in the east is still
causing low prices on cotton and
high cost of living.
d. d. Davis, section forenoon on
the Ark. & La. Ry., who former
ly lived at Ozan, has purchased
the Geo. o. Rike residence prop
eOty on Carroll street and moved
in Tuesday Mr.. Rize, who has
been employed as salesman for
y elvin & Foster for the past
Ia elve months, has moved back
Ois farm on Route l..
Washington telegraph., 1914-11-13
why NOT SHOW UP?

The contestees in the county
seat contest are making deSper
ate effort to keep from showing
up the poll books of the county
seat election, which were pre-
served as evidence and are now
in the vaults of one of the banks
at Hope, in charge of the Election
Commissioners. They claim that
the election was fair, AND YET
THEY ARE AFRAID TO SHOW
THE PEOPLE OF THE COUNTY
THE EVIDENCE IN PROOF OF
THAT STATEMENT.
Washington telegraph., 1914-11-13
POOR FARM TO LET.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the Hampstead County Poor House
and Farm will be let to the lowest
and best bidder at Washington, Ar
kansas on the 10th day of November,
1914, and the right to reject any and
all bids is hereby reserved. Sealed
bids will be received up to November
10th, 1914, and the successful bidder
will be required to enter into bond
for the faithful discharge of his con-
tract, which will be to care for, feed
clothe and furnish medicine and medi-
cal attention to all paupers who may
be inmates of said poor house: and to
bury the dead.
Given under my hand this 18th day
OF October, 1914.
II. L. B'SHERS,
County Judge.