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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-11
VIVID ACCOUNT OF
EPISODE OF WAR
TOLD IN LETTER
Berlin Playwright Sent on
Mission of Searching Bel
gians for Arms Tells a
Graphic Story.
Correspondence of the Associated
Preasl

Correspondence of the Associated
Press
London, Sept. 2.-One Of the most
, vivid accounts Of an episode OF war
comes from the Lokal Anzeiger of Aug.
"a. 1t is a letter from Paul Oskar
Hoecker, Berlin playwright, now
serving as captain of the reserve. His
play, "A Nation in Arms" is being
given at the Berlin opera house
He describes a mission on which he
was dispatched to search for arms in
Belgian villages in which shots had
been fired by civilians on German
troops. His instructions were to sum
mo nthe villagers to deliver up their
arms and those in whose possession
arms were found, after thed declared
that they had none. were to be instant
ly shot
Decribing visit to Jungbusch, he
says that at one house were found an
old man, woman and a girl of 10.
Then terrible thing happened A
sergeant and private dragged a
young fellow out of the house. They
had found him hiding among the strow
in the loft. He had in his hand Bel
D.
From the opening of the roof he may
have aimed at many an honest Ger
man. The youth had to put his hands
up. Stammering and deadly pale. he
stood.
Who is this YOUTH l asked the old
man. AS If struck by lighting all three
fell on their knees waiIing. The wo-
man groaned, He is my son. For
Gods sake, you are not going to Kill
him?' and the little girl sobbed as if
her heart would break. The prisoner
tried to escape, but was put up against
the wall by the men.
Il had to picture to myself by force
the German patrols riding through the
night with the bullets of treacherous
snipers whistling rund their helmets,
and think Of the tall figures and bright
eyes of our good German fellows in
order to master my nerves In face Of
this sorrow and fulfill my orders
HE has to be shot. Three meni
Ready! There!'
"The three men commissioned, who
were fathers of families, two from
Berlin and one farmer, did not turn
a hair This is Just business. We
had got a ruffiian who merited no
compassion The volley rang out. The
trembling body collapsed to the ground
and did not move again. Three holes
were visible in TIL. blue blouse. The
boys eyes are closed. His face has
not changed its expression. Death by
our rifle is painless
I've ought to ourn the old mans
house over his head said one of my
men.
"'Quick. March, I ordered.
THE three peasants are still kneel-
ing on the ground; the corpse lies up
against the wall"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-11

ands is denied. This probably arose
from the sinking by German torpedo
boat of the Russian steamer Uleau-
borg, In this region.
The attitude of Turkey, which has
been subject of paramount anxiety
to the foreign offices of Europe, seems
to have been decided for her if the
story is true that Rumania, Greece
and Bulgaria have agreed to prevent
Ottoman Intervention on behalf of
Germany and Austria. The allies have
been working strenuously to this end.
A message received here from Co
penhagen says that the condition of
Prince Joachim Albrecht of Prussia,
second cousin of Emperor William,
who received a bullet through the
thigh, is still serious.
Operations on Huge Scale.
A careful scrutiny of the news from
France and Germany leads English OBJ
servers to the conclusion that both
sides are still operating to the east of
Paris on huge scale, but without that
impetuosity which characterized the
first month of the war. Enough dam
age already has been inflicted to give
the antagonists a wholesome respect
fer the hitting power of each other.
Laconic official announcements de-
clare that the Germans have been
driven back SO to AZ miles from the
line they had reached to the east of
Paris, but no indication is given of the
breaking of the powerful battle array
which swept through Belgium and
northern France.
Berlin admits that It's forces have
retired before the attack of the allies,
but the invaders have been strength
ened by the arrival of fresh troops
from Belgium, and they may resume
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-11

the offensive. The allies also are said
TO be preparing for German reinforce
ments by bringing up reserves
A French offensive is not unexpect-
ed by military experts, as the French
lines occupy ground that has been used
Tor many years for maneuvers; con-
sequently every inch of it is known to
the French officers,
There are indications that the re-
ported extremity of the Austrian forces
in Galicia is exaggerated. The Rus
slams apparently have halted their at
etck either because Of exhaustion, or
because the Austrian and German
FORCES were fpund to be Unexpectedly
strong
On the east Prussian front neither
side seems to have been able to hold
us positions. There Is possibility,
however, that Russia is awaiting the
advent of winter. which will freeze the
marshes before making a serious at
tack in this direction. Germany has
about 100000 men along the east
Prussian border, and will doubtless
make a stubborn stand there to pre-
vent the opening of the most direct
road to Berlin.
Capture OF sen,Iin.
Nish reports the capture of the Aus
trian stronghold of Semlin. If this Is
confirmed it means that Belgrade is
relieved from investment after stub
bornly resisting an Austrian lombard
ment since the beginning Of the war.
The supposed retirement Of the Ger
mans from q portion of the territory
they occupied In Belgium has appar-
emily led to tentative efforts on the
part OF Belgian troops to assume an
offensive movement from their strong
base Of Antwerp.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-11

London. Sept, 11.--A correspondent
of the Associated Press, who has been
through Belgium sends a long message
from Rotterdam which was rather
heavily censored throughout. but
which appears to be an account of
the invasion of Belgium obtained from
a German point of view. Something
was deleted at the beginning The
story follows
Prom Brussels the German army
poured over southern Belgium into
France like flood tide. spreading like
a fan in the directions of Beaumont
Maubeuge, Mons and Lille, joining in
the south of Belgium with other army
corps proceeding from Gembloux, Di-
nant and Givet.
"They went over the French border
without serious resistance, the French
scattering before them in great dis
order. leaving behind much war mate
rial, their retreat extending as far as
the Forest OF Normal in northern
France
Several rear guard actions occurred,
resulting in considerable losses to both
sides and bringing up the losses of the
Germans in Belgium to about $4,000.
b English Repulsed by Germans.
From the Binche country southwark
IN the direction Of Maubeuge, innum-
cradle skir1nishes occurred from Aug.
23 to Aug. &c. At Bray, just west of
Binche, the French and English were
rspulsed by the Germans The French
retreated to Bonnie Esperanto, where,
after another skirmish, they fell back
through Merbes Saint Marie and
Merbes le Chateau, 10000 English re-
firing to Beaumont at the same time.
Engagements in the Vicinity of Buis-
aierre and Thuin constituted the most
determined resistance offered by the
allies. After two days continuous
artillery duel, which swept the sur
rounding country and demolished al
most every structure, the entire right
wing of the allies withdrew far to the
southwark. This gave the Germans
an opportunity to sweep through
Beaumont and approach Maubeuge
from the south.
Meanwhile the other corps had APP
preached Maubeuge from the north,
entirely investing the fortress. The
English and French were, Aug. %.
driven across the Sambre river, where,
on the south bank of the river. on a
3O-mile front, fighting continued for
three days.
Marked French Retreat.
The correspondent first saw actual
fighting in the direction of Maubeuge
on Aug 26, when white puffs of the
shrapnel clouded the horizon, but the
forward movement of the German COL
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-11
RESULT OF DESPERATE
BATTLE
Continued from First Page.>

gone beyond marrying the small forces
of German reservists left behind when
the army of occupation was sent to
the battlefields to the east of Paris.
From the extreme right of the
French line comes a report that battle
SCARED Muelhausen has again fallen
to the possession of France. If this
is true. it will be the fifth or sixth time
that this Alsatian town has changed
hands in the present war.
Russians Driven Back.
On the eastern field of battle the
Russians appear to have been driven
back to east Prussia, but according to
Petrograd advices. they continue to
punish the Austrians. The latest in
telligence from Berlin indicates that
General Won Dencckendorff und Won
Hindenburg has gained an important
success in east Prussia. According to
this version. the Russians are In full
retreat with the Germans in close pur-
suit. The Russian version is that their
detachments are falling back, but
holding.
German naval activity In the Baltic
sea is watched with much interest
here but the report that there has been
an engagement between German and
Russian squadrons off the Aland ISL
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-11
Germany Gives Explanation.

Washington, Sept 1.-THE German
embassy today received the following
message from Berlin:
THE three entente powers appre-
bending Turkeys Intervention in
favor of Germany and Austria, ex-
pressed to Turkey their readiness to
consent to the abolition Of capitula-
tions in case of Turkeys neutrality
during the present war
Turkey replied that her neutrality
was not to be purchased and drawing
the consequences from the notification
of the entente ambassadors, at once
issued trades revoking the capitula-
ton
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-11
RAYMOND OWENS.
STEPHEN UTTER,
MANS ". COFFIN"

FFogrcssIVo MectIng.
The Progressive precinct committee
men met at noon today as required by
law. but took recess until afternoon
without taking action on the election
of county chairman and secretary.
Socialists Organize.
The Socialist County Central Com
mittee was organized by the election of
Q. A. Baldwin. chairman: A. H. Dahl
gren, secretary treasurer and G. II.
Cammans, state committeeman
-
Guhsrrfha for fh. ortf.I
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-11
STORY OF THE French RETREAT
TOLD BY correspondent
OF ASSOCIATED PRESS

/, umns was so fast that when the cor
respondent reached the scene of the re-
tirement. the firing line had advanced
fully 10 miles southwark. An extern
sive French system laid out by the
French infantry marked the French
retreat.
1.-The German wounded, in all cases,
were Immediately cared for, the dead
buried as fast as the army continued
on the march, while the French dead
were left unburied and the wounded,
in some cases, remained on the battle
field for three days.
Large numbers of the French wound
ed were brought into So:rs sur Sam
bre from the surrounding woods,
whittier many had dragged themselves
to escape. Every conceivable kind of
building. such as the chateau, a school
house and inn, was used as a hos
pital and here the French wounded
were accorded the same care as the
German wounded.
"A large proportion of the French
wounded died from lack of prompt at
tention and long exposure in the open
without food or drink. No cases were
observed where French medical men
were left behind to take care of their
wounded. The German medical corps
was fully occupied with the treatment
of its own wounded and was FASTENED
onward by the forced marches of eX-
traordinary speed and duration made
by the Germans.
Mute Evidence Of Retreat.
1.-THE French dead, in all sorts OF
conveyances, were common sight,
and squares and cemeteries. with I'M
finished graves. gave mute evidence of
a hurried French retreat
Dove shaped German aeroplanes
whirred constantly over the country
and occasionally one saw French avl-
ators far enough aloft to be out of
range of the special German guns
designed for the destruction of air
craft.
Il saw duel IN the air between
French and German machines. After
careening downward. in giant circles,
the two machines plunged to the earth
almost side by side and were com
pletely shattered, and the aviators
killed While aloft both pilots and
their assistants kept up a lively eX
change of revolver shots which at first
were Intellectual, and then simultan
eously, Judging by the disturbed equi
librium of the machines, they reached
their marks After vain efforts by
the aviators to regain control, both
machines fell to the earth like me-
teors."
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-11
OF
TURKEYS ACTION
IS GIVEN BRYAN
Ambassador Bey Declares
That the Porte Will Con-
tinue to Give Protection
to American Missions.

Washington. Sept 1.-THE Turkish
ambassador, A. Rustem Bey, explained
in detail to Secretary Bryan today the
meaning OF Turkeys abrogation of all
conventions and capituiations restrict
ing the sovereignty of the Porte
The ambassador made it clear that
American missions and schools would
continue to be protected by Ottoman
law although American citizens would
lose their extra territorial rights in civil
which has been abrogated, he said,
would not affect the existence of the
missions which has been recognized
previously by Turkish law
The ambassador said he would issue
statement later interpreting Turkeys
action.
AS Turkeys notification was of a
general character, without specifying
particular treaties. officials had not
been sure of the extent of the action.
They were inclined to believe, how
ever, that as the special privileges
granted by Turkey were woven in
most all of her agreements, Its effect
would be to break off Turbey treaty
relations with the entire world. That
view was confirmed in Turkeys noti-
fcation That the Ottoman government
had adopted las the basis of it's re-
lations with other powers the general
principles of international law" Of
ficials here believe that the effect of
Turkeys action will be as follows:
Americans and other foreigners who
have had the right of trial in civil
and criminal cases by their own diplo-
matte and consular courts. now will be
subjected entirely to Ottoman law.
Turkey will be able to increase or re-
duce her custom duties without the
consent of the powers.
Must Pay Taxes.
Americans and other foreigners who
hitherto have been exempt from the
payment Of professional taxes can be
required to pay the same.
The religious freedom of Christians
will not be interfered with except that
the tax which Mohammedan rule i'm
poses on all who are not of that faith,
may now have to be paid by Christians,
if the Turkish government SO desires.
Although the status of American
missions and schools are not changed
by Turkeys action, there was much
discussion here as to the possible effect
on the missionaries who had come to
look on extra territorial rights as their
chief fertilization against religious OPP
preston. While the right Of the mis-
sions to exist is not threatened, Off
Gals would not say just how far their
security might be in jeopardy, espe-
cially in view OF possible outbreak of
hostilities.
Many Americans, especially the Jews
in Palestine, who have inherited rights
of American citizenship by living in
what is known as the extra territorial
communities of Turkey will not be able
to bestow the rights of American cit
lzenship to their children born in those
communities.
The action of Turkey will not affect
Egypt, according to officials. as that
country, since 1873, has enjoyed the
right to make separate commercial
treaties with foreign governments.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-11
ITALIAN MILITARY
ATTACHE HAS LEFT
HIS POST AT berlin

. Paris, Sept 1.-THE Rome Z
. correspondent of the Havas 4
. agency telegraphs that Count Z
Calderari di Palazzolo, the Ital- q
. ian military attache at Berlin, Z
has left his post and is return Z
. Ing to Italy. The cause Of his q
. departure Is not known. q
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-11
BOY SCOUT IS MADE
THE HERO OF BELGIUM

Paris, Sept. 1.-THE hero of Belgium
today is the boy scout Leysen. who has
been decorated by King Albert for his
valor and devotion to his country.
This young man, born at Liege, is
described by the Figaro as of almost
uncanny sharpness, with senses and
perceptions as keen as a savage. lie
was able to find his way through the
woods and pass the sentinels OF the
enemy with unerring accuracy
Leysen made his way through the
German lines from Antwerp for the
tenth time last Sunday, carrying dis
patches to secret Representatives of the
Belgian government in Brussels. He
has discovered and denounced IL Ger
man spies in Belgium, and performed a
variety of other services. and all with
out impairing his boyish simplicity
-
Ira Barber has returned from Silver
cry, where he spent several days on
legal business. He made the trip from
Boise to the mining camp In his auto
mobile and while he found the roads
in bad condition experienced no diff
ficuIty on the road.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-11

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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-05
KITCHEN KINKS

Stains on mahogany may be re-
moved by rubbing with cloth dipped
in a little oxaHc acid and water. Rinse
with cold water, dry, and polish di-
rectly stain is gone.
Stained floorboards can be Whiten-
ed by scrubbing with chloride of lime
solution, using a tablespoonful to a
haIf-gallOn of water.
Stains on LinoIeum.--Wash with
tuTpentine, and polish with beeswax.
MildeW Stains on Linen.-Make a
mixture of soft soap, powdered starch
and table salt-equal quantities of
the first and half of latter. Make
into a paste with lemon juice. Cover
the marks with this, and leave the
linen exposed to the ARA sunny day
is best-until marks are gone.
-O-O-
Some women 60 in for the high
brow pose, while. others prefer the
low neck.-Cincinnati Enquirer,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-05
FEMININE FACTS

Statistics show that France has
100000 families without children.
1t is said that AZ per cent of the
stockholders in the Pennsylvania
Railroad are women.
1t is also maintained that a ma
jority of the stockholders in the
American Telegraph and Telephone
Company are women.
An advertisement recently appear
ed in a California paper issued by
the Friends of Homeless Children
which read:
Wanted homes for boys.
Wanted-100 girls from six months
to five years for homes now waiting.
. Paris makers are offering 400
shades in Women's wigs.
In Denmark they usually furnish
the teacher with a house, a barn and
also a few acres of ground.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-05

One made Of brown charmeuse, kilt
pleated, both the skirt and tunic, and
a low tied sash shows all the new
ideas in the modern adoption of the
ancient style.
The chronicle=news., 1914-08-31

uarrige under the Catholic laws. He
is now IS years old and doubtless he
is well remembered in the United
Sattes where he was greeted by
thousands of Catholics in many cities
during his tour of that country in
1910. On this tour he delivered an
address at the conservation of st.
Patrick's Cathedral in New York.
Cardinal Martinelli is even better
known in the United States. where
he was Papal delegate from 1886
1902, previous to the service of Car
dinal Falconio at Washington. He
is &C years old and upGcr Plus X. he
was perfect CT the Congregation of
Rites.
Cardinal Agliardi, the sub-dean of
the Sacred College, is the eldest
among those who have been men
toned as possibilities. He is now
in his sad year, so that considera-
tion of his name could not be taken
seriously without involving the dan
ger OF short Pontificate.
Cardinal Gotti, who is also year
older than was the late Pope. was
one of those prominently mentioned
as successor to Leo KILL, when 1t
was urged both for him and against
him that he was strict conserva-
tive churchman. said to be opposed
to liberal views as exemplified in
America. He is the son of a dock la
borer in Genoa. Under Plus X. he
was prefect of the Congregation for
the Propagation of the Faith, a most
influential position in earlier days.
but less important since the strictly
missionary lands have become less
numerous.
Cardinal Gasparri has been held in
high regard for his learning. He is
the most eminent of the church can
onists. having lately completed the
codification of the canon law of the
church. an orderly arrangement OF
the entire body of laws If elected.
1t is said he would be another Leo
XIII.
Cardinal Maffi. the Archbishop of
Pisa, was once a newspa per man. He
is noted astronomer and has writ
ten many volumes on the subject. He
is native Cortelona and is in his
5oth year. Plus Y. frequently invit-
ed him to Rome to remain in an Off
ciai capacity but the people of Pisa
begged him to stay with them and he
needed their plea.
Cardinal Ferrata. secretary OF the
Congregation of the Holy Office, is
in high favor among the thcologians,
1t has been said he would be the
nearest possible duplication of the
late Pontiff. He is In his Seth year
and one of the few surviving mem
bers OF the college raised to the Car
dinalate by Leo XIII.
The chronicle=news., 1914-08-31
HITS
ICEBERG, IS
BEACHED

Curling, n. f., Aug. 3l.-A big
tramp steamer grain laden from Mou-
treal for Liverpool is reported beach,
ed on the New Foundland west coast,
ITO miles north Of here. The steam
er struck an iceberg in the Straits of
Belle Isle, Friday night and was COM
PEELED to run ashore with her fore
hull full of water. Several rescue
steamers have gone to the scene.
Word was received today that the
tramp steamer Cn the west cosat of
New Foundland is the Flofiston, a
British vessel of 3.429 tons, owned
by r. Chapman L. Sons of New Cas-
tie, England.
The steamer which later was iden-
titled as the Florestone is two and a
half miles west of Port Saunders har-
Dor. Her bows are stove in. her for
ward parts filled with water and she
is likely to be a total loss.
The steamer was in collision with
with the berg southwest of Point
Richie.
The chronicle=news., 1914-08-31
HAMBURG LINER TO SAIL
WITH HOSPITAL SUPPLIES

New York, Aug. 31.-Orders were
given by the Hamburg American line
today to rush the work of making the
Hamburg ready to sail on Saturday.
She will be painted white with red
hospital band around the upper part
of her hull. 1t was said at the offic-
es of the Hamburger American line
here that all operating expenses were
to be paid by the society. The CON-
pany said that it had been notified
that between $50 and 275 doctors
and nurses would be sent on the shin
and that accommodations for the
larger number were being made, The
holds will be filled with all kinds of
hospital supplies. The ship, which
has recently been in the trans -Atlan-
tic service. is chartered to make one
round trip to Europe, the ports of call
to be determined by the Red Cross,