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Evening star., 1914-11-15
Star Readers Gave $4,000
and Thousands of Articles
to the Christmas Ship

The Christmas ship has sailed. Yes
terday afternoon the big gray collier
Jason. assigned by the Secretary OF Che
Navy to act as Santa Claus ship to
carry the Christmas remembrances Of
American boys. girls and grown-ups to
the war widows and war orphans of
Europe. east off her moorings and, con-
voyed by tugs. steamed down New York
harbor. Today the Christmas ship is
we'll out in the Atlantic, steaming
ahead for Falmouth. England, her first
stop.
Never was such q cargo gathered to-
gether as that which is safely slowed
away beneath the matches OF the Jason,
Never did vessel: Of the American
navy sail forth on such a mission of
mercy, helpfulness. charity and broth
erliness. Never was such an appeal
made to American boys. girls and men
in behalf Of the hundreds of thousands
of innocent sufferers: and never was
any appeal answered more promptly or
more generously.
The Star has reason to feel proud of
the record that was made by Wash
ingtonians and residents of nearby
Maryland and Virginia in helping to
load the Christmas ship. Three freight
carloads of gifts-clothing, toys, shoes,
etc-constituted the response Of Star
for the war orphans and widows. More
than $4,000 in cash was contributed to
the Christmas ship fund. So far as
the Christmas ship editor is able to
learn, this was the largest contribu
tion of gifts made through any news
paper in the entire ninety-two co-oper-
atinR. with the exception of one And
so far as can be learned, The Stars
Christmas ship fund was exceeded by
only single newspaper
Gifts Purchased.
A total of 1o.304 separate gifts was
purchased from the cash fund raised
by The Star. and these gifts are now
on the way. aboard the Christmas ship.
to those suffering ones across the At
lantic for whom they were purchased.
Following is the list of articles bought
with the money that was cont rihuted
to The Stars Christmas ship fun:
Underwear for boys and girls. l.57s
suits.
Underwear for women, S35 suits.
Underwear for infants, 2l2 suits.
Hose for boys and girls, 300 pair..
Hose for women. 1850 pairA.
Sweaters, for hoys and girls, 4S7,
Boys caps, 40.
Girls hats, 174.
Boys' suits-c0ats and knickerbock.
ers-416.
Girls dresses, 474.
Gloves for boys and girls, 9D4 pairs.
Infants hose. SIS pairs, =,
Boys blouses, 270.
Evening star., 1914-11-15
AUSTRIANS DROP BOMBS
UPON CITY OF ANTIVARI

LONDON, November 1.-Two Aus
trian aeroplanes today dropped five
bombs on Antivari. according to a Get
TIME dispatch to Reuters Telegram
Company. One exploded in front of
the residence of the crown prince,
breaking the windows.
The Austrians. adds the dispatch, at
tackled the Montenegrin army operat-
ing in Herzegovina, but were repulsed
with considerable loss.
Evening star., 1914-11-15
speeded on er.Way.

Never before in the history Of, this,
country did a ship sail from the port
of New York with as many good wishes
and words of praise as did the JASON
now on her way to Europe with. her.
cargo of Christmas renembrances con-
tributed by the people of the United
States to the hundreds of thousands of
orphans whose fathers have been lost
in battle Thousands of men. women
and children fiocked to the Bush termi-
nal at an early hour to give the Christ
mas ship real send-off.
There was good deal of speechmak-
ing, although no set program had been
arranged for speakers. Mrs Draper
spoke on behalf of the American Red
Cross. President McAneny of the board
of aldermen declared that it was a
midst of the horrors Of the greatest
war the world has ever known the
presence of little children should not
have been forgotten.
Everybody told Lieut. Commander
Courtney that he was a real Santa
Claus. Every one wished him a pleas
ant and speedy voyage across the At
lantic.
1t was not until afternoon that the
Jason was cleared of her thousands Of
from the dock and head toward the
lower bay and the open sea-
According to Maj. F. H Lawton, u
S. A.. who was in general charge of
packing the millions of gifts and load
ing them on the Christmas ship, the
Jason carried 10000 large export pack
ing cases filled with presents
115 Carloads of Gifts.
The ships cargo, as tabulated by the
officers in charge. was as follows:
Fourteen carloads of children's 8
clothing.
Five carloads of women's clothing.
One carload of mems clothing.
Five carloads of toys.
Two carloads of shoes.
Two carloads of foodstuffs.
One carload of mems clothing.
$13000 and included wide variety
of clothing, bought in New York.
Twenty-three carloads of miscel-
laneous gifts
Twenty mine carloads of gifts as
sorted in classes
Thirty-three carloads of Individual
and small parcels contributed from all
parts of the United States. ''
grand total Of lis carloads Of
gifts, all slowed away beneath the
hatches Of the Christmas ship Jason,
or held to be forwarded to Russia by
a steamer which. Is to sail the latter
part Of next week. FIG. H.
Evening star., 1914-11-15
SAYS SWISS WERE TRICKED.
Berlin Paper Publishes Letter Ac.
cusing French Consul in Canada.

BERLIN, November 14.-The Frank
furter Zeitung publishes letter from
a Swiss subject in Canada. who says
that the French consul in a certain
Canadian town who. at the same time.
represented Switzerland, urged Swiss
subjects in Canada to join the Cana
dian expedition against Germany, say
ing mendaciously that Germany. after
the occupation of Swiss territory. was
at war with Switzerland.
Some Swiss subjects, believing the
consul, Joined the Canadian contingent.
Evening star., 1914-11-15

:. THE HAGUE, Netherlands. via Lon
don, November 14.-As soon as the Rus
SLAMS reoccupied Lodz. in Russian Po-
land, according to information reaching
The Hague today from neutral observ-
ers. the civil administration which had
been inaugurated by the Germans in
. cooperation with Polish officials and
which was maintained as long as the
tGerman forces were in possession at
:once gave way to strict Russian mill
tary rule and the old order of things
returned.
The Germans while in Lodz behaved
admirably. They supported tens of
thousands of people who were left
without employment when the failure
.of the coal supply made 1t necessary to
Evening star., 1914-11-15
WINTER OF STARVATION FACED
BY TOWNS IN RUSSIAN POLAND

close the local cotton mills.
These people were utterly destitute.
and frequently succumbed to actual
starvation. The German authorities
tried to provide coal themselves, and
they even supplied the people with fuel
for domestic uses free of charge.
For the first time in its history Lodz
was thoroughly clean. The Hebrew
gree of freedom than under the Russian
administration.
The Germans in this work were as
sisted by bands of the Polish Legions,
the members of which, not believing the
recent promises of Emperor Nicholas,
seemed inclined to throw their future
with the Germans. Today Lodz and the
surrounding governments of Radon
and Lublin, which have been largely
devastated by the war. now face a win
ter Of starvation.
Evening star., 1914-11-15
Activities in South Africa.

Activities in South Africa.
Lord Roberts had reached the age of
sixty-eight when the second great
episode in his career began. Called to
sustain British sovereignty in South
A1rlca, where one British disaster had
loliowed another with rapidity in the
nghtlng against the Beers, Lord Rob-
erts sailed for the scene of war with a
sad heart, for his only SON had fallen
at the Tugela. But the veteran of India
plunged with his old determination
INTO the fray on South African soil,
ana IN a whirlwind campaign brought
1as ooer war to an end victorious to
nu.tisn ,,. arms. Inspired by his person
amy, nghting bravely and successfully
unoer MS leadership, the British relief
armies pressed back the Boer lines and
relieved the garrisons of Kimberly and
nadysmlth. Not long afterward Lord
ana there received the surrender of
Gen. Cronje.
Ended Active Service.
This campaign ended Lord Roberts
active service in war. He received fol-
the third time in his sixty-one years OF
life as soldier the thanks of botf
houses OF parliament, and was created
~.~ Ss~Ae "a ShC ICdIHl, with lHe lllIe
Earl of Kandahar, Pretoria and Water
ford. two of his most brilliant battles
pelng thus recorded. With the title
went the unusual privilege of descent
through the female line-a privilege
evidently designed to mark Queen Vic
toria's sympathy with Lord Roberts
over the loss of his only son. With the
peerage went a grant of 100000 ster'
ling Approximately $4,000 to main
tain the dignity of his earldom.
Lord Roberts. at the age of twenty
seven. while a STRIPPING captain or
married Cora Bews, daughter of Capt
Bews of the famous 73d Foot. OF the
six children born to them, three dice
in infancy. one was killed in battle. ant
two daughters are living.
How he Won Cross.
Lord Roberts was one of the most
modest and shy Of men. It is related
Of him that when he was asked how
he had won the Victoria cross he re-
piled in the following words:
1T was an engagement on the banks
of the Kali Nadi at Khudaganj. They
had dispersed the enemy and were
pursuing the fugitiyes, when the order
was given to wheel to the right and
form up on the road.
could be carried out we overlook a
batch of mutineers, who faced about
and fired direct into the squadron at
close quarters. I saw Younghusband
fall, but 1 could not go to his assist
ance, as at that moment one of his
sowards was in dire peril from a sepoy
who was attacking him with his fixed
bayonet. and had not helped the man
and disposed of his opponent he must
have been killed. The next moment
described in the distance two sepoys
making off with a standard. which
determined must be captured. so I rode
after the rebels and overlook them
and while wrenching the staff out OF
the hands of one of them, whom
cut down, the other put his musket
close to my body and fired. Fortunately
for me it missed fire and l carried off
the standard. For this I was awarded
the Victoria cross"
Evening star., 1914-11-15
SULTAN OF KELANTAN ASSURES
ENGLAND OF HIS STATES LOYALTY

and population of 100000. The pre-
vailing religion is Shaft Mohammedan-
ism.
By a treaty signed at Bangkok be-
tween Great Britain and Slam in 1909,
Siam transferred to Great Britain the
rights of suZerainty and such rights
of protection, administration and con-
troll as she had possessed over a GER
tain tract of territory, which also en-
braced all but the northeast corner of
Kelantan.
Evening star., 1914-11-15
Prefers Present Status.
Rev. John Lee Maddox to Talk.

1.-The Spirit Theory in Early Medicine"
is to be the subject Of an address by
Rev. John Lee Maddox, chaplain in the
United States Army, Tuesday evening
at o'clock at the Public Library, when
the Anthropological Society Is to hold
its regular meeting. The meeting is
open to the public.
Evening star., 1914-11-15
LORD ROBERTS DIES
AS HE VISITS INDIAN
FORCES IN FRANCE
Continued from First Page.)

brought a ready response. He made
other requests for the loan of field
glasses to officers during the war. And
he wrote personal letters of thanks
to all contributors.
One of his last speeches was made
at review of battalion of volun-
teers, when he referred sarcastically to
young men who played foot ball and
cricket at this crisis.
The government, it is expected, will
offer a tomb In Westminster Abbey or
st. Paul's for the empires foremost
soldier.
Evening star., 1914-11-15
Everybody Profits

The growth of The Stars circulation and
advertising is interesting story to thousands
of Washington people.
Everybody knows the wonderful strides this
paper has made in circulation daily and Sunday,
until now there is hardly family in Washington
that does not depend upon it every evening and
Sunday morning to tell them of all the news
The economic value of The Star to the buyer
is to read of the bargains of all the representa-
tive stores. The stores keep the reader fully in
formed and profit by the increased trade.
Evening star., 1914-11-15


from Washington merchants. When
the time drew near for the Christmas
ship to sail. and The Stars Christmas
ship fund continued to grow, 1t was
necessary to make purchases in New
York, SO that the goods might be pack
ed and delivered ut the Bush terminal
in time to go with the rest Of the
cargo on the ship.
In this city and In New York. CLOTH
ing was purchased with view TO pro-
curing the best possible values in DUR
ability and warmth. No attention was
paid to style: all that was wanted was
good, solid, substantial, neat clothlne'
that would give the recipient the HiaAia
mum of actual comfort. and at the same
time not make him or ner ashaiheu "
wear the clothing. ..
In most cases the goods were Doug :. .
at actual factory prices. while IN JIM. JIM =
cases substantial discounts were lhass az =
because of the purpose for wnlch rho
goods were bought In this way ne
stars Christmas ship fund was maoe 70
do a dollars worth of buying tor eveis
dollar spent. Delivery charges 49,
nothing, either on shipments sa
Washington by freight. or on suoes smsas
were incurred in making the purchases
and getting them on board the Cnri
mas shin: every dollar that was spS.us'
bought a full 100 cents worm OF
substantial Christmas cheer lot d a :
fering boy, girl or woman IN the wa
The Christmas ship fund OF The star
is closed, and no more contrlpu.l1ias .
will be received. Some cash rem tno
in the fund, which was received ~ ~
late to be used in buying gifts to go on
the Christmas ship. This balance IS 70
be used in relieving suffering amoms
the war orphans and the war WiooM
of Europe. in some manner TO oe "e-
cided later.
Evening star., 1914-11-15
No Steps Yet Taken.
Charge Called Shameless Calumny, /"

BERLIN, November IL (by wireless).
1t is declared officially in Berlin that
the allegations in the British press
that the German hospital ship ophelia.
seized some days ago by the British
authorities. had explosives on board II
a shameless calumny.
Evening star., 1914-11-15

LONDON, November 14.-Ohcial an
nouncement was made this afternoon
in London that the Sultan of Kelantan,
4 petty native state in Siam. had given
a assurances of the loyalty of his peo-
pie, and that there would be no local
disturbances as a result Of the war be-
tween Great Britain and Turkey.
/. Kelantan is a state on the eastern
side of the Malay peninsula, with an
area estimated at $500 square miles
Evening star., 1914-11-15
.LAUDS j. s. ORDER
TOQU|T VERA CRUZ
Carranza's Agent Here Says
1t Will Join Two Nations
in Friendship.
FUNSTON WILL SAIL FOR
GALVESTON NOVEMBER %
Rumor of a Compromise Between the
Factions Revives Hopes of
Peaceful Settlement.

Conlmendation Of the determination
Of the Washington administration to
withdraw the army of occupation from
Vera Cruz November % was made by
Raphael Zubaran Capmany. chief OF the
constitutionalist agency here, last
night.
He said that such action would do
more to restore peace in Mexico than
any other act, and will demonstrate
that the United States is not bully
as frequently has been charged. ne
believes it will aid the cause of diplo-
macy throughout the western hemi-
sphere. His statement follows:
president Wilson's act of justice In
withdrawing the American troops from
Vera Cruz will have the effect OF JOIN
ing Mexico and this country in the
closest bonds of friendship. Likewise,
it will have a far-reaching effect upon
the diplomacy of the western hemi-
sphere, and will serve to demonstrate
that the United States is not, as 1t has
sometimes been designated, The bully
of this continent but. in fact, is the
sincere friend of the Latin American
republics"
"If the American press would only
same broad-minded way that President
Wilson has consistently viewed II, II
would help immeasurably In bringing
to a speedy end the strained condltlon
in our country.
"I am hopeful the withdrawal of the
American troops will also have a bene-
fetal effect on the internal questions OF
Mexico and assist in obtaining an
amicable solution of our present di:h-
cultieS."
No Official News.
Although orders had been sent to
Gen. Funston to allow Mexican priests
and nuns to sail from Vera Cruz on the
transport San Marcos. 1t was not
known definitely last night whether
they had actually left or not.
Consul General Silliman Is believed to
have followed Gen. Carranza from
Mexico City to Cordoba, where the first
chief has taken up his temporary head
quarters. The State Department had no
word last night from him and knows
nothing officially Of what is going on in
Mexico City.
While awaiting with interest official
confirmation of the report from Mexico
that a truce had been arranged by
leaders of the Carranza and Aguasca-
trail government the Washington gov
ernment allowed it's orders to Gen.
Funston to stand last night and Vera
Cruz will be returned to Mexican con-
troll November % unless some radical
change in the situation there prevents.
Will Sail to Galveston.
The American expeditionary force at
Vera Cruz will embark on that date for
Galveston and the Mexican factions be
left to work out their own destiny, the
policy Of watchful waiting having been
altered in no respect.
Although Secretary Bryan declined
to say to whom Gen. Funston would
surrender custody of Vera Cruz, it Is
believed his instructions are to turn
the city over to whatever de facto au-
thorities appear to receive it. 1t is not
the intention of the Washington gov
ernment to recognize any faction in
Meyico through this transfer.
Evening star., 1914-11-15
ENTHUSIASM FOR WAR
:WANES FAST IN SWEDEN
Now Prefers Present Neutral Status
to Aiding Germany-People
= : Apathetic.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, October 2s.-
Swedens enthusiasm for war. which
was marked two months ago, has
waned. Today all she desires is TO he left
out Of the conflict. In the early stages
of the war the army and the people
would, it is said, have welcomed turn
of events which would have made
Sweden an ally of Germany.
What has caused the change OF senti-
ment appears difficult to say. BY some
1t is attributed to Germanys failure
to succeed in her whirlwind campaign
in France. BY others 1t is said to be
due to sober reflection by the Swedish
and the balancing of that cost against
the political advantage they might
hope to gain.
+, Country Is Apathetic.
Whatever the cause, it is a fact that
the country is apathetic as regards the
war. There appears to be no misap-
prehensions of any hostile act by Ger
many such as is feared by Norway. The
cordial relations existing between the
two countries is regarded here as suffi-
cient assurance that SWeden'S neutral
ity will be respected.
Recent efforts by Germany to enlis.
Speden's active aid has fallen on deaf
ears. Through emissaries the sugges-
tion has been advanced of a greater
Sweden or n coalition of the Baltic
states, including Finland. but with
Sweden as the central power
Prefers Present Status.
Sweden's reply was in substance that
she was not ambitious in that direc-
ticn. preferring to maintain her present
status and cultivate friendly political
and trade relations with all her neigh
bcrs. The Swedish press was emphatic
in it's disapproval of such a program.
and Prof. Wilhelm Oatwald. the latest
German propagandist to visit the coun-
try, has just taken his departure, lit
tie encouraged, it is said, by his sue
cess in arousing more than a latent
sympathy for Germany.
Evening star., 1914-11-15

that front has Its repercussion on the
Belgian battlefield. The allies. how
ever. are finding the German defensive
as stubborn and difficult to penetrate
as the Germans found the British and
French lines during the recent deadly,
but futile efforts around Ypres.
Evening star., 1914-11-15

Tho intimations of the Official re-
ports, however. are considered here as
more promising from the allies point
of view, and there is disposition to
think that the turning point soon may
be reached, which will open a new
phase of the long-drawn battle.
Evening star., 1914-11-15
Career of Lord Roberts
Marked by Bril|iancy
of Deeds for England

Roberts OF Kandahar. Pretoria and
Waterford" as Field Marshal Lord
Frederick Sleigh Roberts was known,
sums up briefly the career of the
noted British soldier, whose death has
plunged the empire into mourning.
Scion of a noble Irish family, Lord
Roberts was born in 1882 in Gavin
pore, India, where his father. Gen. Sir
Abraham Roberts, was serving. 1t
was in the Indian service that the gal
liant and efficient Irish soldier achieved
his first and lasting fame. 1t was in
South Africa in his later years that
this was supplemented and magnified
by his achievements in Great Britain's
victorious campaign against the Beers.
But II 1t was as field marshal and
earl that Lord Roberts was formally
known, it was as "Bobs" that the men
Of the ranks knew him, loved him and
greeted him. In their estimation and
in that of the admiring public, which
appreciated and applauded his gallant
services for his country, no name could
At him better than this dimunitive of
his family name and a word meaning
hero" in Hindu.
Evening star., 1914-11-15

Mexico. was given out tonight by the
Mexican information bureau In this
city. The bureau is in the hands OF
men who have been openly hostile to
Villa.
Will Use Aeroplane.
DOUGLAS. Ariz, November 14.-Car-
rama officials at Aqua Prieta pur-
chased an aeroplane today to be used
gainst the Maytorena-villa faction in
Sonora. A quantity of aerial bombs
also was purchased
Villa Agents Are Disturbed.
VERA CRUZ. November 14.-vehe-
ment protests have been prepared by
Gen. Villas agents to send to their
chief against the withdrawal of the
American troops. They allege they
cannot sanction evacuation now, since
that means turning over the port to a
man whom they have reclared a rebel
The first brush between supporters
of Villa and those of Carrafnza has ac-
Cured to the west of Tampico, but
Is said to have been of small conse-
Quence.
Officers of various organizations call
ed today at United States Army head
quarters and congratulated Gen. Fun
ston on his promotion to the rank OF
major general.
Alarm on the part of foreign consuls
in Tampico regarding the safety of
$500 foreigners in that city in the
event of an attack by Villas forces in
duced the American consul today to re-
quest the sending of an army transport
to that city.
The city is again filled to the capacity
of its hotels with refugees who fear for
their lives as a result of the struggle
apparently impending between Gems
Carranza and Villa, and many resi-
dents of Vera Cruz, not trusting in the
promises or guarantees of either Car
rama or villa or of the recent con-
vention, are preparing to abandon their
homes when the American troops sail.
Evening star., 1914-11-15
MYSTERIOUS MAJOR"
HELDAS GERMAN SPY
Alleged Mexican Army Officer Faces
Grave Charges in
London.

LONDON, November IA myster-
ious person, known under the names Of
Horst, Won der Goltz and Bridgman
Taylor, described as major in the
Mexican army and suspected of being
a German spy. was remanded in police
court today on the charge of falling
to register as an alien enemy.
The prosecution said that although
the prisoner was charged with this
minor offense he was under the very
grave suspicion OF the foreign office.
the admiralty and the police. and that
he might have to answer moro serious
charges when the inquiry into his
career had been completed.
The real name of this man is not yet
known, but he had in his possession a
passport issued in Washington bearing
Taylor and describing him as major
in the Mexican army. An Endorsement
on this passport showed that the bearer
had been in Berlin as recently as Oc-
tober %. He arrived In London No
vember 4 under an assumed name and
with a false passport. A few days later
he was arrested.
Gets Sums of Money.
/ The prosecution mentioned sums Of
money which. 1t said. had been remit
ted to the prisoner by an official named
F. Faber The prosecutor said he did
not as yet know whether the official
was a German or a representative of
the United States consulate. The pass
port found on the prisoner in the name
of Bridgeman Taylor was issued at
Washington August 20, or purported
to have been.
When arrested by a detective and
asked whether his name was Taylor OF
Won der Goltz the prisoner is alleged to
have replied: Taylor but how came
you to know that 1 am Won der Goltz?'