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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-15
EUROPEAN WOMEN PLEAD
THAT U. S. END THE WAR
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait and Mrs,
Rosike Schwimmer Present An
peals to Washington.

Carrying many cable messages and
letters Of appeal from the women OF
Europe calling upon America to end
the war. and with petition outlining a
plan for mediation. Mrs. Carrie Chap
tional Woman's Suffrage Alliance. and
Mrs. Rosike Schwimmer, it's secretary.
called at the State Department and
the White House today.
These women were introduced to
Secretary Bryan by Senator Thomas
and presented their petition to the
Secretary of State. They reached the
White House just as the President ar
rived after a delayed trip from Cor
nish, n. Fl. Senator Thomas presented
them to Secretary Tumulty, who
promised he would see what he could
do about arranging an interview for
them with the President tomorrow.
The cable messages and letters, Mrs.
Gait said. showed pathetic faith in
Americas power to bring peace.
Mrs. Schwimmer. who recently came
from Europe. said she was full Of
hope that their errand would accom-
plish something.
The plan which Mrs. Gait and Mrs.
Schwimmer propose to present for the
Presidents consideration is for a
court of arbitration, composed of rep
resentatfves Of the neutral nations, to
be established. preferably in Norway.
This court would invite each of the
warning nations to communicate to it
any Willingness it might feel to con-
slider the laying down of arms, and
the court would hold the communica-
ton confidential until the time came
to arbitrate. or as long as the nation
in question desired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-15
Flood Washes Away Tracks.

Telephone and telegraph wires to
Lebanon were put out of commission
several hours by last nights storm.
Lebanon reported by telephone that the
locomotive plunged off the track into
the gully, dragging along other cars.
The train was passing over trestle
when 1t left the track.
The bridge was intact. but a few
yards beyond the bridge the track had
been washed away by waters from the
gully.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-15
BUSINESS IS PARALYZED
IN TAHITI BY THE WAR
spondencc of the Associated Press.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
PAPEETE, Tahiti. August 8, via
San Francisco, September 14-Even At
this distance from the theater of the
European war, business is almost par
alyzed. Chinese houses which deal in
produce have suffered enormously
owing to the suspension of ocean
travel. The vanilla, copra and pearl
shell markets have collapsed All
credit virtually has been closed by
the bank.
The German steamer Walkuero, OF
1886 tons, was captured while loading
phosphate rock at Makatea Island, and
the vessel and crew were brought
hither, where they have been detained
The French military authorities have
shown great activity. Heavy guns for
the protection of the town and har-
Dor have been mounted, and force OF
between five and six hundred men has
been modified.
All German trading houses were
closed by order of Gov. Fawtier, and
the entire German colony, with the
exception of Herr Georges E. Hoppen-
stadt, the German consul, has been
placed in detention on Quarantine
island. Owing to the bitter feeling
against Germans in some quarters,
German property has been placed un-
der military protection. Herr Hop
penstadt, his wife and family left for
San Francisco via the Union liner
Maiti,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-15
WANTS U. S. TO BUY CANAL.
Salisbury Protests Against Cutting
Out C and D. Approximation.

Senator Salisbury Of Delaware today
protested vigorously against the action of
the commerce committee In striking from
the river and harbor bill while revis-
ing that measure the $2,500.O 900 proposed
to be appropriated for the purchase of
the Chesapeake and Delaware canal The
canal widened and deepened. he said,
would be of inestimable value in case Of
war with foreign nation, permitting the
American warships to appear suddenly
in attack upon the enemy or to escape
into Chesapeake bay.
TT would be of as much value to the
United States as the Kiel canal is to
the Germans today said Senator Sauls-
bury.
The f1libuster of some of the republi-
cans against the river and harbor bill
was continued, Senator Kenyon of Iowa
making a long speech in opposition to
the measure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-15
KING ALBERT AND POINCARE
REJOICE AT VALOR OF ALLIES

our people are suffering far from terror
izing them. as was hoped, have only put
fresh energy and ardor in our troops.
ALBERT
To this President Poincare replied:
Il heartily thank you for your mes
sage of congratulations for the command
ers and men of the French army. Our
troops are proud to fight beside the val
liant Belgian and British armies for civili-
cation and liberty. When the hour of
retributive justice strikes none will for
get what your majesty and the admirable
Belgian people have done for the triumph
of the common cause"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-15
GERMAN CRUISER HELA SUNK
BY AN ENGLISH SUBMARINE

finished in 1896.
1t is notable that the TIela was sunk
by submarine, just as the British
cruiser Pathfinder was sent to the bot
tom by a German submarine, and it is
probable that this is reprisaI on the
part of the British for the loss of the
Pathfinder.
1t is not announced where the Hela
was sunk. but 1t is the work Of Brit
ish submarine which a few days ago
was reported to have daringly run into
the harbor at Wilhelmshaven and fired
torpedoes toward the vessels in the
harbor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-15
SUMMER OUTINGS OVER;
RIVER POINTS DESERTED
Washington People Return to City
After Spending Season on the
Old Home Grounds.

Steamers arriving here from the low
err river are bringing up furniture IN
large quantities. the household goods
of the Washington families who last
spring, according to their custom. emf
grated to river points to spend the
summer and who return before the
schools open in the fall. Washington
has a large percentage Of people in It's
population who came here from the
river counties of Maryland and Vir-
ginia, and who have never been rid
Of the call. of the country. Each
spring, therefore. when the bluebirds
begin to whistle the appeal of old
homes Is revived.
Leave When Schools Close.
AS soon as the schools close, or be
fore, the women and children Of the
family, with household goods enough
to furnish cottage. are sent down the
river. while the man folks remain in
the city and pay weekend visits to
the resorts. Each spring the river
steamers for several weeks in the early
summer are laden with the goods of the
vacationists going. to the river points.
and each fall their furniture is brought
back. This has been going on for the
last forty years and will probably
long continue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-15

BERLIN, via Copenhagen. via Lon
don. September IS (6:55 a.m.).-1t Is
officially announced that on the morn
ing of September 10 the small cruiser
Hela was sunk by torpedo from a
hostile submarine. Almost the whole
of the crew was saved.
The German cruiser Hela was a small
protected cruiser of 2.040 tons. She
was 32S feet long and carried crew
OF 11S men. Her armament was not
heavy. consisting chiefly OF light guns.
The Hela was laid down in 1898 and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-15
Fighting With Success.

BORDEAUX, September 15.-President
Poincare and King Albert have exchanged
congratulatory kilograms. In his mes
sage the Belgian monarch said:
THE great victory gained by the allies,
owing to the courage and military genius
of their chiefs, fills US with joy. In
sending you the warmest congratulations
am interpreting the feeling of the whole
Belgian nation. We maintain mistaken
confidence in final success in the
struggle.
THE abominable cruelties from which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-15
CONFIDENCE IN JOFFRE WAVERED,
NOW ALL IS PRAISE, SAYS WRITER

French and by limiting the front will
hamper the movements of the Ger
mans
This is what Joffre has done, retired
to the narrowest part of France, be-
tween Paris and Verdun. The success
Of his strategy is amply shown
Believes in Star of Destiny.
BORDEAUX, September 15.-"Gen.
Joffre must have smiled when he saw
himself called Fabius, the cunctator,' I"
writes Louis Latapie, a personal friend
Of the commander-in-chief of the French
armies, in a morning paper.
He really is more the dashins Hussar
THAI the cool 'Delayer,' and recalls
rather Muratsthan Fabius. He is the
Epersonifcation of pure intelligence-in-
telligence which knows how to restrain
an ardent temperament, to bend 1t to
discipline and reason or allow it full rein
as circumstances dictate.
Friends Were Apprehensive.
ITO tell the truth, when Gen. Joffre
accepted the supreme command his
friends were rather apprchensive. He
was SO optiinistic-so decided. He was
one of the most ardent and eager adyo-
Gates of revenge He has always had
the most implicit confidence in the valor
of the French officers and troops. He
was always certain Of their victory. All
who approached him went away reas-
s,.-ed, fortified and resolved. Thus little
by little he created about him an atmos-
phere of faith and enthusiasm. Be
lieving that war was imminent and vic
tory sure, he prepared for it with un-
renting toll. Cen Joffre is a lucky
man. He has never failed in anything
that he has attempted. He has abso-
lutte faith in his guiding star. Danger
did not appall; victory will not astonish
him"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-15
MANY MEET DEATH,
SCORE ARE INJURED
4
Part of Train PIunges From
Trestle and Is Submerged
in Creek.
WOMEN AND CHILDREN
TRAPPED IN CHAIR CAR
Appalling Accident to st. Louis and
San Francisco Train Near
Lebanon. Mo.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo, September 10
Between thirty-five and forty-iive per-
sons were killed CT drowned and a
score injured carly today when the
locomotive, baggage car and forward
chair car of ST. Louis and San Fran
cisco train No. plunged through
trestle over Brush creek, near Leba-
non, Mo-, and were submerged by the
swollen stream
The names of the identified dead were
given out at the Frisco's offices as fol-
lows:
Henry Wagner. Harrison, Ark.
Mrs. Elizabeth Rosteter, Alliance,
Ohio.
w H. Childress. Billings, Mo.
John Myers, wife and daughter
Thayer, Mo.
Most of the dead were drowned in the
chair car. and a great proportion OF
these were women and children. Ihcse
watery prison foug.t their way out by
breaking windows and swimming to
shore. 1t is estimated there were sixty
i've passengers in the chair car.
Owing to poor communication with the
place of the wreck it is impossible to
give definite estimate of how many
escaped None of the sleeping cars LETT
the track. and the passengers in them
Loses Wife and Children.
One man in the chair car lost his wife
and five children. When the accident oc-
CURED he was thrown clear of the car
and swan to shore. HIS wife and chill
dren died while he stood helplessly
nearby.
Rains last week caused all small
streams in the vicinity to rise. and the
train:wa late because of the floods. As
it passed Lebanon, according to reports
reaching here, it's speed was increased.
Railroad officials announced that the
injured would be brought to Springfield
this afternoon. The dead were placed in
tween Springfield and the wreck is prac-
tfcally cut OF. making it impossible to
get an early list of fatalities.
The train left st. Louis last night at
S:32 for Galveston. Tex. and carried
three Pullman sleeping cars. two coach
es, baggage and smoker and diner. All
the equipment was of steel.
A special relief train carrying Il corps
of physicians left here Immediately for
the scene of the wreck.
At $3.50 this morning seven bodies had
been taken from the chair car. 1t is
thought that nearly every person in the
was based on statements of trainmen
as to the number of passengers in the
two cars.
Flood Washes Away Tracks.
Telephone and telegraph wires to
Lebanon were put out of commission
several hours by last nights storm.
Lebanon reported by telephone that the
locomotive plunged off the track into
the gully. dragging along other cars.
The train was passing over q trestle
when IL left the track
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-15
GETTING LINE 0NL0ANS
TO COTTON growers
Controller Of the Currency Sends In
quiries to Banks Of the
South.

What sums they have loaned to cot
ton growers. what interest they are re-
ceiving and the amount Of money need
ed to move cotton crops in their vicin-
tiles are questions asked OF all ma
tional banks of the south in kilograms
sent out by the controller OF the cur
rency.
A number Of banks are understood
to have already submitted memoranda
In answer to these questions. No state
ment will be issued by Controller Will
liams until all data have been collected
and compiled.
A call for q statement of the condi-
ton of all national banks OF the United
States at the close Of business, Sep
TENDER IL, has also been made by the
controller Of the currency.
Changes in Securities.
Controller williams has made public
reports from national banks in Chi
cago and St. Louis, in respect to
changes in securities for loans and
loans called since the European war
began and the stock exchanges OF the
worlds principal cities were closed. In
neither city have the banks called any
loans.
The maximum interest, rate charged
by Chicago banks during the month OF
August was per cent and by st. Louis
banks s per cent. In neither city nave
the banks required more than 20 per
cent margin on stock and BOND loans.
The national banks of Chicago report
ed that they had not required the
withdrawal of collateral of any class
from the loans since the closing or the
New York stock exchange.
New call loans made since July 81 on
bonds and stocks and now outstanding
amount to $2,193,0OO. New time loans
made on bonds and stocks since the
closing of the New York stock ex-
change, $1,021, 900. Time loans on bonds
and stocks renewed since August !,
$5,122, 900.
No Sales of Collateral Ordered.
All reported that they have neither
sold nor ordered sold any bonds or
stocks held as collateral for loans be-
cause Of omission of borrowers to pay
for same.
OF the national banks Of st. Louis
only one reported the elimination Of
any particular collateral from its
loans. New call loans made since Au-
gust 1 were reported as $4,000. New
time loans on bonds and stocks col
lateral made since August 1, $685., 600
Time loans on bonds and stocks renewed
since August /. $500. COO. Only one bank
reported selling out collateral because
of omission Of borrowers to pay call
loans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-15
SHARP STATEMENT ANALYZED.
Officials Fail to Discover Anything
"Iudiscreet" in. Remarks.

State Department officials who read
today much-discussed published inter-
view with William G. Sharp. newly ap-
pointed ambassador to France, were at
loss to discover in it anything in
discreet as had been reported. State
French government was displeased with
it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-15
Leave When Schools Close.
Dominican Commission Coming.

NORFOLK, Va, September 1.-THE
United States ship Prairie arrived In
Hampton roads today with the special
San Domingo commission ON board and
left for Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-15

From tie Boston Transcript
Friend. Ito unlucky angler)-Hallo.
have you fallen in:
Angler (wringing his clothes No.
you idiot. This Is perspiration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-15

LONDON, September Is, $50 am
The Paris correspondent Of the Daily
Mail, explaining Gen. Joffee's success,
says:
THE reward of praise must be chief
~ Jofre's 1t was not always kindly
that the name of Joffre was mentioned
during the retreat from the frontier,
though the chorus of praises now
would make one think that confidence
had never wavered He has had the
courage to expose himself to the dan
ger OF contempt and the criticism OF
victory Gen. Joffre recently said:
Methods of Making War.
There are two methods of making
war, one to employ troops in masses
and the other to fight in extended
order The former is the German
method. It is Immensely costly in life,
but they can afford it for two reasons,
the immense superiority i'll numbers
and the fact that their men are dis
ciplined to mechanical obedience that
they fight best when closely held to-
gether under the personal command of
their officers.
1.-The extended order is the French
way. the french SoIQlef Goes not HSH NJ
well wedged together. and he becomes
impatient under constant command and
mechanical discipline.
Fighting With Success.
lone thing is certain In the open
country I cannot meet troops in a mass
and of greatly superior numbers with
extended troops. To hay. the best
chance for success I must fight in such
a position that the battlefield is limited
to the strong fortresses which will
support the extended lines Of the
Newport daily independent., 1914-06-10
FRECKLE- FACE. Sun and Wind Bring Out Ugly SDota How to Remove Easily.

Here's chance, Miss Freckle-face,
 o try remedy for freclles with the guarantee of reliable dealer that 1t will not cost you penny unless it removes the freckles; while if it does give you a clear complexion the ex- pense is trifling.
 Simply get an ounce of othine double strength from any druggist and few aplication should show you how easy it is to rid yourself of the homely freckles and get . beautiful complexion. Rarely is more than ono ounce needed for the worst ease.
 Be sune to ask the druggist for the double strength othine as this is tho sold under guarantees q money back if it fails te remove freckles.
Newport daily independent., 1914-06-10
WE'LL DESERVED
The Praise That Comes From
 Thankful Newport People.

1 One kidney remedy has known merit.
 Newport people rely upon it.
 That remedy is Doan's Kidney Pills.
 Newport testimony proves it reliable.
 J. A. Baird, 214 Main street, Newport, Arkansas, says: 'T have used Doan's Kidney Pills and my experience has proven their worth. Sometimes my bak was in such bad shape that I could hardly straighten up af- ter stopping. I had dizzy spells and headache and suffered from rheumatic pains in my limbs. Doan's Kidney Pills re- lieved me promptly. Now I al- ways keep box of this remedy
 \ hand and I never fail to get good results when I take it. During the past year I havn't noticed any backache or other symptoms of kidney trouble"
 Price soc at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy get Doan's Kidney Pills the same that MT. Baird had. Eos ter-Milburn Co.,, props, Buffa- 10, New York. (Adv.)
Newport daily independent., 1914-06-10
ORDINANCE NO. 22S.

Be it ordained by the City
 Council of the city of Newport,
 Arkansas:
 An ordinance regulating the
 use and speed of motor vehicles
 and motor bicycles within the
 corporate limits of the city of
 Newport, Arkansas.
 l Section 1. Wherever the term
 Motor, Vehicle" is used in this ] Ordinance it shall be construed l to include automobiles, locomo-
 piles and all other vehicles pro- Ipelled otherwise than by muscu- lar power, except motor bicycles, traction engines and road rollers, the cars of electric and steam railways and other motor ve- hicles running only upon rail or tracks. But nothing in the or dinance shall be construed to apply to or affect bicycles or tri- cycles, or such other vehicles as are propelled exclusively by muscle pedal power.
 Section 2. No person shall drive a motor vehicle or motor bicycle upon any street, alley or public grounds within the cor porate limits of the city of New port, at a speed greater than is reasonable and proper, having regard for the traffic and the use of the way, or so as to endanger the life or limb or injure the property of any person That if the rate of speed of any mo- tor bicycle operated on any street, alley or public grounds of said city, where the same passes through the closely built business section of said city, ex- ceed 15 miles an hour for a dis tance of one-eighth of a mile, or if the rate of speed of any mo- tor vehicles or motor bicycle, op- erated on any street, alley or public grounds of said city, out side of the closely built up busi- mess portion and residence DOT tion of said city, exceed 20
 miles an hour for distance of one-fourth of a mile, such rates of speed shall be prima facie ev-
 idence that the person operat- ing such motor vehicle or motor bicycle is running at a greater rate of speed than is reasonable and proper, or so as to endanger the life or limb or injure the property of any person. That if the rate of speed of a motor vehicle or motor bicycle operated on any street, alley or public grounds of said city, in going a. round a corner or curve, where the operators view of the street, alley or public grounds is obstructed, exceed 6 miles an hour, such rate of speed shall be prima facie evidence that the person operating such motor ve- hicle or motor bicycle is rum hing at a rate of speed greater than is reasonable, having re- gard to the traffic and the use of the way, or so as to endanger life or limb or injure the property of any person. Any person who shall violate this section of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, be pun ished by a fine in any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars.
 Section 3. Any person who shall drive a motor vehicle or motor bicycle upon any of the streets, alleys or public grounds
Newport daily independent., 1914-06-10
Roosevelt Willard Civil Mar
 riage.

United Press Dispatch.
 Madrid, Spain, June 10. - Kermit Roosevelt and Miss Belle Willard, daughter of the Ameri- can Ambassador were civilly married here today in the off flee of the chief of police. The religious ceremony will be held tomorrow.
 King Alfonso was represented by two envoys and the groom's father, Mir. Theodore Roosevelt and Ambassador Willard attend ed. The police were called to hold the curious in check.