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The Holly chieftain., 1914-10-16
Poker Kills $1,000 Whale.

The crew of the oil steamer Cali
fornia were happy on reaching port
because they had captured whale
and found ambergris worth $1,000.
A school OF playful whales followed
the vessel up the coast, and, having
nothing else to do the crew tried to
capture one bull in the wake of the
ship. There was no harpoon aboard,
so they fashioned one out of this sto.
kers poker that resembled crowbar.
After many attempts they landed a
whale by harpooning from the stern.
When the carcass was hauled aboard
the sight of ambergris almost caused
a fight as to division Of the money!
Boston Globe.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-10-16
TAKES HIS REST INDOORS
Hubby Has Given Up His Porch Bunk
and Wifey 10 at a Loss to un-
derstand Why.

A man living on the West side has
not been feeling very well recently,
and after much urging from the wife
consented to sleep in couch ham
mock on the rear porch of the home.
The first night his wife made up a
nice little bunk for him In the ham
mock, and In few minutes he was
sound asleep.
He had slept about an hour when he
was awakened by his anxious wife.
who came out to see If he was sleep
ing all right Being assured that sleep
and the man were bosom friends, the
wife withdrew and once more the man
slept. This time he rested a little
over an hour before his wife once
more appeared on the scene and anx-
iously inquired how hubby was sleep.
ing. Hubby was little sore by this
time over being aroused from good
solid sleep twice, and curtly informed
the wife that he was doing all that
could be expected in the sleep line.
Wifey again retired into the house,
and hubby was soon snoring and en-
joying his rest
Wifey stood 1t as long as she could,
but shortly before midnight she again
tiptoed out onto the rear piazza and,
after rousing hubby from his sleep for
the third time, sweetly inquired if he
was sleeping all right. Hubby didn't
offer any explanation or deign to re-
ply, but, crawling out of the hammock
betOOk himself to his bedroom locked
the door. tumbled into his bed and
managed to finish the night without
any further inquiries as to his ability
to sleep. Now he refuses to try the
out-of-door sleeping stunt and wifey
says she can't understand why, be-
cause she just knows it will do him
a world OF good.-Worcester Post
The Holly chieftain., 1914-10-16
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The Holly chieftain., 1914-10-16
Nation Of Gem Owners.

Customs statistics show the people
Of this country are the most ardent
admirers Of diamonds in the world.
Not only are they the largest import
ers Of the gems, but they own prac-
tically one-half of the entire diamond
supply Of the world.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-10-16
Small Causes Of Fierce Wars.

borrowing tobacco pipe and fail
ing to return it kindled a civil war
which lasted for years among the
rival races in Pamir and Afghanistan.
A dispute as to the relative attractions
of snails and vipers as food started
fifty years of fighting between Milan
and Pisa.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-10-16
Where He Drew tho Limo.

Suburban Resident-It's simply fine
to wake up in the morning and hear
tho leaves whispering outside your
window City Man-It's all right to
hear the leaves whisper, but l never
could stand hearing the grass mown.
-Tit-Bits.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-10-16
frlQhtened.

'What was the matter with Old
Boozie when he called the doctor at
midnight last night?" He thought
he had lost his sense Of taste. His
wife's hat was on the dining room ia
Bile and he ate the grapes off it.
Exchange.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-10-16

Let US get you up some sta
'ionery that will be a credit to
your business detriment,
The price will be practically the
same, and you'll have something
you'll be proud of. The Holly
Chieftain Printery,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-24
INTERNAL REVENUE
SHOWS INCREASE
Preliminary Report by the
Commissioner for Year
Ending June 30.

According to a preliminary report,
made public yesterday by the commits
sfoner of internal revenue. the govern
ment's receipts from this department
were larger in the fiscal year ended June
80 than In the preceding year.
From all sources other than income
and corporation tax the collector; brought
in $309, 81, 619. less by $780, 35 thar col
lections from similar sources the previ-
Gus fiscal year.
From corporation and income taxes
they collected s71,ss1.275, surprising the
revenue from the corporation tax for
1913 by more than $4,000. OOO
me total internal revenue amounted to
sSO.00S, S94 to June 30. 1914. or about $685.
10000 more than the previous fiscal
year.
The principal item of decrease was in
the taxes on distilled spirits, which fell
OIL by 81, 7s1. 1876. Cigarettes brought in
about S2.666.1 16 and fermented liquors
about $S14.52 additional.
From the corporation excise tax the
government received about s10,671 or
from the corporation income tax about
81, 456. 663. and from the individual in
come tax about SOS, 253, 535
The exact amount of expense the COM
missioner says he has not estimated, but
to collect this vast sum, he says, cost
approximately $5,765.O00 compared with
s.. $4,000 for the previous fiscal year
The cost of collection was about s15.17
per thousand. or 1.52 per cent. compared
to 1.59 per cent the previous year. The
average cost since the establishment OF
the bureau has been s25.14 per thousand,
or PSI per cent.
The normal income tax amounted to
$12. 72S,O3s. The returns from this tax
were largest in amount from incomes ex-
ceeding 100000 and not more than $3.50,
OOO From this source the income was
IS. S35.94S. and from incomes exceeding
100000 it was s3.437 $50. Incomes over
$4,000 and not more than $4,000 paid In
5000, 1874: those over $4,000 and not
more than $4,000. paid sl64S 6ss; those hos,
over $4,000 and not over 100000 PAID
81. 323, 022. and those over s250,G0 and
not more than 100000 paid $, as4 ,9os
Of the total collected, spirits brought
in S163, $40. 343: tobacco. $40 1894
fermented liquor. s66. 266,9 $50: oleomar-
garine 1.259.OSs, and playing cards,
s655, 2s3, with smaller amounts for mis-
cellaneous items.
New York state paid about So, O0o,o 900
in internal revenue taxes and Illinois
about $61 200, 900: Kentucky was third
with about s35.000.000, and Pennsyl-
vania fourth with s33,o0o,ooG
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-24
Says Poles Now Independent.

Count Won Bernstorff announced that
his government had been informed that
Russian civil and military authorities
had withdrawn from Poland and that
the POLES had set up an Independent
government. with Warsaw as its capital
The feeling throughout GERMANY to-
ward the United states Count Won
Bernstorff said was one of great friend
illness. Special trains were provided h.
the German government for all American,
tourists in the empire. These trains were
being sent through to the front as rapid
iy as possible and steps had been taken
to see that they reached neutral ter
rtory. During the first few days OF
mobilization it was impossible for the
government to permit Americans to
leave the country, because all trains Were
needed for transporting the army
4 am told that there are 5000 Amer
lcans in Germany. he said THE
american embassy was filled to over
moving with tourists when ! left Ber-
iln Ambassador Gerard and his force
were working day and night to relieve
thelr wants. and the German govern
ment was doing all possible to aid
them"
NO information concerning the war
was available in Berlin, he said He
had heard the report of the sinking
OF Tour British warships. published in
New York some time ago but did NOT
believe it was true.
count Won Bernstorff said he eSpected
TO remain in New York a day or two
before going to Washington to resume
his duties there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-24
FRANCIS JOSEPH ILL.
Conflicting Reports Received q
Austrian Emperor's Condition.

PARIS, August PA dispatch from
Rome quotes the MessaGero of that
city to the effect that Emperor Francis
Joseph of Austria is dying.
A dispatc., to the Havas agency from
Rome says the foreign office there de-
MES the reports in circulation that it
has received news of the grave illness
of Emperor Francis Joseph.
LONDON. August PA Rome dis
patch to the Exchange Telegram Com
pany reports that Emperor Francis
Joseph is in grave condition and
may die at any moment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-24
AUSTRIAN FLEET
MOVES TO SOUTH
Forty Ships in Line as it Sails
From PoIa Naval
Base.
FRENCH SQUADRONS
AWAIT IN ADRIATIC
1874 Officers and Men of Cruiser
Zenta. Which Was Sunk, Reach
Cettinje.

LONDON. August "a, 3:5S PIMA dis
patch to the Central News from Rome
says fishermen in the Adriatic report that
the entire Austrian fleet of about forty
units is proceeding southwark from Pola.
the Austrian naval base. Their OBJ
jective is thought to be Cattaro. in Dali
malta, and battle with the French is
not unlikely.
According to recent reports French
fleet is cruising in the Adriatic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-24
Ask U. S. to Stop Food Exports.

NEW YORK, August 24-Reso,utions
were passed at a meeting held in Union
Square Saturday by the United Hebrew
Trades. comprising 10 Hebrew trades
unions, calling upon the government
TO take such steps as will be neces-
sary to prevent the export OF food
stuffs from this country, and Fin that
way take from the manipulators the
possibility Of creating a shortage in
the necessaries Of life"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-24
Mental Disease Among Soldiers.

One-ffth of all soldiers in the regu-
lar army discharged for disability are
afflicted with mental disease. Capt. Ed
gar King of the Army Medical Corps
reported today The discharge rate on
this account is higher than for any
other cause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-24
POLICE SUSPECT
WOMAN KILLED
Find Garments and Bloody Finger
Prints in Anacostia School
house.

Mystery surrounds the finding OF
number of articles of women's wearing
apparel in the boiler room in the base
ment of Congress Heights school. A
broken. window suggested that intrud-
ers had effected an entrance to the build
ing through that opening. while bloody
iinger-prints the wall and blood
stains one of the garments served to
deepen the mystery.
Detective Jacob Berman visited the
school building this afternoon and assist
ed the Anacostia police in the investga-
ton. So suggestive of crime were the
conditions as he found them, he said.
that he asked for Photographer Sanberg
TO take photographs and get the impress
sions of fingerprints
A resident of Congress Heights noticed
the broken window yesterday and report
ed the incident to the police. Policeman
Whalen and Janitor Humphrey visited the
building. made a partial examination and
reported the result of their examination
of the building.
Probably Happened Saturday.
1t is said that lighted lantern was
found in the building, indicating that
intruders probably were in the structure
as late as Saturday night.
blue norfolk jacket, found in the
room, the janitor said. was left hang
ing on the wall at the close of the school
season. He did not know the identity of
its owner. he said, nor did he know
how it got to the room in the basement
of the school.
A skirt and undergarments were in
cluded in the articles found. y pair of
corsets had been thrown in the heap.
The police say. and the string from the
corsets was found a short distance away.
This afternoon the police were told
that a bloodstained handkerchief was
found in the woods not far from the
school. Policeman Green, who ex
amined the building late yesterday aft
ernoon and again today, said that he
discovered no signs of struggle The
fingerprints found in the building,
Green said, are undoubtedly those Of
"A man.
Photographer Sanberg is making
careful examination of the interior
of the school, the garments and finger
prints, and the police hope that the
hngerprints may lead to the identif-
cation of the intruder or intruders.
So far as the police know, it is
stated. no woman is missing from the
vicinity of Congress Heights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-24
Status of Railroads in shantung.

John c. Patterson, retired dry goods
merchant and perhaps the oldest resident
of Charlottesville, Va. died last week in
the ninety-second year of his age. He
was a native of Augusta county, Va, and
located in Charlottesville at the age of
fourteen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-24

within the limits Of the law of the
nations.
Since the outbreak of the present war
in Europe, calamitous effect of which
we view with grave concern, we on our
part have entertained hopes of pre-
serving the peace of the far east by
the maintenance of strict neutrality
but the action of Germany has at
length compelled Great Britain. our
ally, to open hostilities against that
country, and Germany is al Kiaochow,
its leased territory in China, busy with
warlike preparations, while it's armed
vessels cruising the seas of eastern
Asia are threatening our commerce and
that of our ally. Peace of the far
east is thus in jeopardy.
In Accord With Britain.
Accordingly our government and
that of his Britannia majesty after
full and frank communication with
each other agreed to take such meas
ures as may be necessary for the pro-
lection of the general interests con-
templated in the agreement of alliance
and we on our part being DESTROYS to
attain that object by peaceful means
commanded our government to offer
with sincerity an advice to the imperial
German government. By the last day
appointed for the purpose. however.
our government failed to receive an
answer accepting their advice. 1t is
with profound regret that We in spite
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-24
Not Responsible for War.

Germany has been attacked and
therefore has no responsibility for the
war" Count Won Bernstorff said ITO
the last man in the empire We will de-
fend our country. This war has no other
object but the destruction of the German
and Austrian empires, and we believe we
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-24
Game Tomorrow to Start at 8 O'Clock

The game here tomorrow between De-
troit and Washington will be started at
3 o'clock in order to allow the visitors to
catch the 80 train for Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-24

will be able to prove TO all the world
that this cannot he accomplished.
The German people are as one man
for the war. 1t is neither the en-
perors war nor war of the officers. as
many have charged. 1t is a war of the
German people I am old enough to re-
member 1870 and the enthusiasm that
stirred our country then. In this war
the enthusiasm is ten times as great as
IL was then.
THE women and children and the old
men have uncomplaininSly gone into the
fields to gather the crops-glad TO give
what help they can 10 their country.
And We have wonderful crops this year.
Every man. woman and child old enough
to know what war means has yolun-
teered to do some service. As an Illus
tration. there IL a multi-millionaire in
Munich who Is today delivering mail
from door to door. He volunteered to
do postman's work. because the post
men had to go to war
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-24
Admits Loss Of Cruiser.

The correspondent at Amsterdam of
the Reuter- Telegram Company for
wards an official communication given
out at Vienna, which says:
According to a telegram from Get
TIME, fourteen officers and ITO of the
crew, including fifty wounded, of the
Austrian cruiser Zenta. which is re-
ported to have been sunk by French
fleet, have reached Montenegrin terri
tory"
All other reports. the Vienna state
ment says, of the losses sustained by
the Austrian navy in the Adriattc are
without foundation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-24
Denies Crown Prince Wounded.

The ambassador denied reports that
the German crown prince had been
wounded by an assassin in Berlin.
Moreover. he added, the crown prince
had never been wounded before Liege,
for the simple reason that he was not
at Liege, but in command of troops at
the fortress at Metz. THE last great
German victory 1 heard of before leav-
ing Berlin said the ambassador, was
one at Metz by the army under the
crown prince
OF the reported Russian invasion of
east Prussia. Count Won Bernstorn said:
THE reports of the penetration by a
Russian force are probably true That
part of the German frontier is not heavi-
ly fortified. But the Russians will never
cross the Vistula.
Fifteen corps Of the Austrian army,
each comprising 10000 men. are now on
the Russian frontier of Austria. Count
Won Bernstorf said. In Germany, be-
sides the last line of reservists, 1900, 900
men, upon whom the government had no
claim for military service. had volun-
teered and enrolled in the army for home
defense
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-24
Stops British Ship.

The correspondent at Madrid Of the
Reuter- Telegram Company transmits a
dispatch from Las Palmas, Canary Is
lands, dated August 10, which says
that the British steamer Galician, from
South Africa. was stopped by the arm
ed German liner Kaiser Wilhelm. Or
ficers of the liner boarded the Galician
and took off two Cape colonists as
prisoners. They put the Galician' 8
wireless apparatus out of order ana
then authorized her to proceed. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-24

of our ardent devotion to the cause of
peace, are thus compelled to declare
war, especially at this early period of
our reign and while we are still in
mourning for our lamented mother.
1T is our earnest wish that by the
LOYALTY and valor of our faithful sub
1ects peace may soon be restored and
the glory of our empire be enhanced"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-24

patch. announcing German prepar ations |
for the defense Of Tsing-Tau. was re-
ceived Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-24
Denounces Cutting of Cable.

At the outbreak of the war" he con-
tlnued. the English cut the cable
to this neutral country for the sole
purpose of preventing the truth from
coming here. There was no excuse for
that act except the desire to deceive
the people of the United States as to the
true conditions of the war. But l be-
lieve Americans will prove themselves
fair enough to weigh carefully all the
news that comes from English and
French sources
The calling of the Japanese into a
european quarrel shows one thing
above all else. 1t is that England does
not feel very safe. The japanese will
doubtless take kiaochow-sheer weight
OF numbers assures that. But by the
end of the war Japan will have the su-
premacy of the Paciflc-a thing she
mas striven for during many years
to strike this blow for the sole pur-
pose of acquiring this supremacy
When the true story of the assault
on Liege is told. Americans will have a
Tar different opinion than that gained
from the colored accounts from Bel
GUM. French and English sources As
a matter of fact the troops under Won
Emmich which went to the assault Of
this strongly fortified position. num-
bered only between 5000 and 5000 in
fantry and cavalry. The taking of
Llege was one of the greatest military
feats in modern times. What was ex-
pected to take weeks was accomplished
In days by two brigades. Won Emmich
was slightly wounded in the leg during
the attack, but did not relinquish COM
mand."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-24
Count Won Bernstorff. Ambas-
sador to United States, Be-
lieves Cause Is lust One.
SAYS COUNTRY IS UNITED
AGAINST JEALOUS POWERS
Warns of Japan's Motives-An-
nounces Poles Have Set Up an
Independent Government.

NEW YORK. August 24-Count Won
Bernstorff. the German ambassador to
the United States. returned to his post
today on the steamer Noordam and
gave out one of the most authoritative
interviews vet expressed here on Ger
many's attitude toward the war. Ger
many was bound to win in the end, he
said; she was fighting because her
cause was just. He predicted that
Americans would come to regard the
conflict in this light. Italy. he believed.
would not permit herself to take sides
against Germany.
My wife is with the Red Cross at
Munich said the ambassador. land my
son is with the emperor's guard. All
my secretaries have gone to the front
and I regret that I was unable to see
active service myself.
From the emperor to the lowest
unskllled workman in the fatherland.
Germany is united to defend herself
against the frivolous and unwarranted
attack of jealous powers. The Ger
man people will fight to finish and
Will be victorious in the end
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-24
Maryland's Crew Safe.

A dispatch to Lloyds from Copen-
hagen says the crew of the steamer
Maryland, which struck a mine in the
North sea Friday and foundered, have
arrived in Ostend. 1t had been report
ed that the Maryland's men had all
persisted.
A dispatch received here from Buenos
Aires by the Times says the annoy
ance caused by the sinking of the
British steamer Hyades by the Ger
man cruiser Dresden north of Per-
nambuco has been mitigated by the
information that she was under charter
by a German firm to carry corn to Rot
terdam for Germany. Her cargo was
insured against war risks and the Ger
man firm has entered a protest against
the action of the Dresden.
Austrian Ships Sunk.
ROME, August "a, via London.-The
Avanti says that there has been an
other naval engagement In the Adri-
ATTIC in which some Austrian ships were
sunk.
The same paper says Greece has dis
patched troops to aid Servia in her
fight against Austria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-24
JAPAN b0MbARDS
GERMANY'SPO
IN THE FAR EAST

Continued from First Pase.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-24

A. NJ. Brace, who is mentioned in the
Picking dispatch as one Of six Ameri-
cans who have elected to remain at
Tsing-Tau during the operations Of the
Japanese land and naval forces against
the German territory. is the corre-
spondent of the Associated Press and
Reuters Telegram Company.
On the presentation of Japan's ulti-
matum to Germany, Mr.. Brace was ord
cred to proceed from Shan ghai, to re-
port developments at the capital of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-24
Germans Seek Naturalization.

LONDON, August "a, a.m--Accord-
ing to the correspondent of Reuters
Telegram Company at Melbourne, prize
courts have been established in all the
states of the Australian common
wealth. The correspondent adds that
nearly 500 Germans have been natural
lied in Australia since August 1. The
average monthly total of naturaliza-
lions. he says, is fewer than seventy.
The official information bureau said
today that the report alleged to nave
been given out officially in Paris that
the Austrian battleship Zrinya had
been sunk recently in the Adriatic by
a French fleet should be received with
caution. This report has not been
confirmed.