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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-17
FIGHT DESPERATE BATTLES
ON THE BOSNIAN FRONTIER
Austrians and Servians Engaged Four Days.
Nish Announces Recall of Troops
From North Front.

PARIS, September II, 4:2o ANA
Nish, Servia, dispatch to the Havas
agency says:
"Resuming the offensive, the Aus
trians passed the Drina river to the
south and southwest and marched to-
ward Kroupani and valievo (Servian
towns about ten and thirty-f1ve miles
respectively, from the Bosnian border)
"On a front of more than sixty miles
comprising Liubovia, Svornik. Losnitza
and Lesnitza, along the Bosnian from
tier, desperate battles have been fought
for four days.
THE latest news declares that the
situation for the Servians is favorable
in spite of desperate attacks"
Serbs Continue Campaign.
LONDON, September II, LAS am
The Servians and Montenegrins. con-
tinuine their campaign in Bosnia and
Herzegovina, are well within these prov
inces. and are optimistically planning q
march on Budapest.
An official statement issued at Nish
and forwarded to the Reuter- Telegram
Company says the Montenegrin army in
fiicted defeat on the enemy near Kouli-
lovo, in the direction of Krastaz and
Gatzko. September 13.
THE servian troops Monday" the
statement continues. took Vishigrad
after a desperate struggle. and are
carrying on the offensive successfully
along the left bank of the Drina river.
After having crossed the Drina near
Bayabachta, our troops are advancing
successfully into the interior Of Bosnia.
Desperate fghting continues in the d.
rection Of Kroupani. On the Liubovia-
Svornik front the situation is be-
coming more favorable to our troops.
Says Foe Is Cornered.
'.On the Losnitza-Lesnitza front we
have prevented the enemy, who had
crossed the Drina, from spreading by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-17
WAR NEWS IN BRIEF.

The third day Of the battle Of
the Aisne finds the hosts Of the
Germans and the allies facing
each other along a line extend
ing roughly from Noyon TO
Nancy, about I5o miles: ,Hese
between 2,ooo,oo and 5000, 900
men are engaged in a struggle
that in ferocity and strategic i'm
portance bids fair to rival the
battle of the Marne. Each side
claims a slight advantage and no
more.
In Galicia the Russian sue
cesses seem to be continued, with
the Austrians and Germans fall
ing back on Przemysl. Enor-
nous losses to the Austrians are
admitted at Vienna.
The latest official announce
ment at Nish claims less for the
Servian arms than have earlier
statements, indicating that Aus
tria still has considerable forces
svailable to oppose the Servian
invasion.
The most recent word from the
far east describes the Japanese
troops as struggling through the
flooded north of Shantung penin-
sula trying to reach Kiaochow.
The Turkish army is reported
from Petrograd to be concentrat-
ing on the Bulgarian frontier.
The final attitude of Italy is
awaited with intense interest.
Demonstrations in favor Of the
lies at Rome and other places
have been suppressed by the
military.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-17

known. but one Of them certainly was
enecttve, as the explosion followed.
The E-9 remained below about a quar-
ter OF an hour. and then came to the
surface briefly for survey, which showed
the Hela listing badly. There were other
German ships in the vicinity. but none
was an active fighting unit.
THE submarine prudently dived again
at once. After an interval something
over quarter of an hour it came to
the surface again. but the Hela had dis
appeared.
'"The submarine got away SAFELY, but
was unable to make report Of her
achievement to the admiralty until today,
when she first got within her wireless
range. The submarine crew say their
boat was never seen by the enemy either
before or after the blow was struck"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-17
GERMANS USED FIRE AND SWORD,
SAYS FORMER FRENCH PREMIER

PARIS, September II, $40 a.m.-Leon
Bourgeois, former pemier and sena-
tor from Marne. who has just returned
from tour of the district recently oc-
cupied by the Germans. has made de-
tailed report Of his observations. a
copy of which has been given to the
American ambassador. Myron T. Her
rick. for transmission to the govern
clared that most of the communes
through which tho Germans passed
were annihilated by fire and sword.
Several mayors were shot. and where
the mayors were absent substitutes
were shot in their places.
The report recites an attack on wom-
en- at Montmirail and the shooting Of q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-17

keeping them cornered on the same
bank of the Drina.
"On the Lesnitza- Ratcha front the
enemy attempted to cross the Drina
near Kratchevina, but the attempt cost
them two whole companies.
I'm the northern front, in spite OF
our offense being crowned with sue
cess, our troops have been recalled for
strong strategic reasons.
Nothing important is to be recorded
on the Danube front"
Servian Losses Smaller.
A telegram from Nish via Rome says
that the losses of the Servians were
small compared with those of the Aus
trians. and besides they are immedi-
ately replaced by fresh men, of whom
there is a plentiful supply. Provisions
are abundant and the health and hy-
gien1c condition of the soldiers excel
lent. Reports of the existence of chol-
era and typhoid the dispatch says,
are absolutely false.
Fierce guerrilla warfare, it is stated,
is raging on the Bosnian frontier be-
tween the Servians and Monteneerins
on one side and the Austrians on the
other. Special mounted troops are at
tempting to prevent the advance of the
allies toward Sarayeve, while the Aus
trians defend themselves along the
railway lines and the Drina river with
blockhouses provided with quick firing
guns. Some Of those blockhouses have
! been taken by the Servians.
Welcomed as Liberators.
Dispatches received, in Rome from
Servia say the occupation of vishe-
grad is causing extraordinary excite
ment throughout Bosnian, where the
Servians are being welcomed as liberia
tors.
The dispatches also say that Servian
cavalry already is approaching Roga-
tica, Bosnia, with a view to opening
the way for the army to proceed to
Sarajevo. twenty-eight miles south
east of Rogatica.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-17

father and his twelve-year-old son,
who were present. A number of wit
nesses of this alleged incident are
named in the report.
When the Germans were announced
as approaching Chalons many of the
inhabitants rushed to the station and
besieged the trains that were leaving,
but most of the population retained
their composure. The arrival of the
Germans, the report says. was preceded
by a short bombardment in which
shells fell on the hospital and the chill
dren's asylum.
It Is also charged in the report that
the Germans pillaged the stores and
wine cellars of the town during which
champagne literally flowed like water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-17
CREW OPPOSES CHANGE
TO AMERICAN REGISTER

SEATTLE. Wash. September IT,
When the American flag was raised
yesterday on the steamer Rosalia,
which entered Seattle harbor a British
bottom. the deck crews protested, as
sertins they had signed under English
colors, and that the ensign had been
changed without their consent. Eight
OF the men demanded transportation
to england. and when this was granted
they left the ship.
The Santa Rosalia sailed late in the
day for England by way Of San Fran
cisco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-17
WILSON'S IMPARTIAL CALL
PRAISED BY GERMAN PRESS

BERLIN, September 16, via London,
September 17.-The North German Ga
zette today published the text of
President Wilson's call to the people
Of the United States to be impartial
with regard to the war. Though is
sued August 19 it has only now been
made public in Germany. Comment
ing on the call the North German Ca
zette says:
learn of this noble and worthy an
nouncement."
Referring to assertions made by the
foreign press concerning peace the
newspaper declares:
"Our German people will not lay
down their arms in the war until the
guarantees necessary for Germany's
future position in the world have been
secured in the struggle"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-17

and in the present case they have the
additional iscentive of knowing that
should the German right be again
| turned there are no great defensive
positions behind the invaders until
they reach the River Meuse.
The position of the army Of the
German crown prince making its way
toward the Stenay gap. remains full
of interest. The fresh army which
barred the exit of the crown prince by
Toul is still hurrying in pursuit of him.
Germans May Quit Belgium.
German abandonment of Liege is de-
MED, but it would not be surprising.
in the opinion of observers in Londons
to see the Germans quit Belgium alto
gether if there is any truth in the
report that the eastern arena of tho
war has become the decisive position
in German eyes, and that Germany will
be content for the present to mains
tain q defensive attitude In the west.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-17
CLAIMS OF FOES CONFLICT

LONDON, September II, 1880 pm-The world has
been the task guessing how the terrible clash of
heights northward of the River Asne is progressing
Berlin claims that the attacks of the allies have been repued
and that attacks have succeeded while
asserted officially London that the German
been and the invaders slowly
Sympathzers with both sides thus with directly
fctng statements which be reconced only assumption
referring different points
of action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-17

Three Million Men in Battle.
As the crow files. the front of the
opposing armies, which. with the heavy
reinforcements that have reached the
probable total in the neighborhood of
1900. 900 men. stretches for ITO miles.
Making allowance for the deviation
north to Laon, the line must be quite
15O miles long. SO there is ample room
for successes on one part of the field
and reverses elsewhere.
The Germans are in their selected
positions, with strong reinforcements
rushed up from Lorraine; consequently
this great battle may yet prove to be
one Of the most decisive and mo-
mentous Of the war.
Attempt Turning Movement.
The British and the French armies
seem to be attempting to repeat on
the Aisne the turning movements car
ried out so successfully on the Marne.
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MINE EXPLOSION REPORTED.
Relief Call From Rockport, KY,
Saws Large Number Are Entombed.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, September IT.
The federal mine rescue station here to-
day was called upon to send relief to
Rockport, KY, where it was reported a
mine explosion had occurred.
1t Is stated that a large number of
men are entombed. Details are lacking.
Mine rescue helmets and other equipment
was forwarded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-17
WEATHER.

fvzIn r,rIfsrrs s-ss. -
much change in temperature; moderate
east winds.
Temperature past twenty-four hours:
High, "a, at $50 pm. today; low, 81, at
8 am. today.
For full report see page 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-17

Continued on Eleventh Page.y
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-02
IAN ENGINEERS PRAYER.

A pious old engineer on the Erie
railroad at Susquehanna years ago
used to say his prayers aloud in the
Young Mems Christian Association
rooms before starting on trip. An
inquisitive stenographer listened one
evening to this God-fearing man and
noted the following petition:
80, Lord. now that I have tagged
Thee, lift up my feet from the rough
road OF life and plant them safely on
the deck OF the train OF salvation. Let
me use the safety lamp. known az pru-
dence, make all couplings in the train
with the strong ling of Thy love. and
let my handlamp be the bible And,
Heavenly Father. keep all switches
closed that lead of into sidings, espec-l
tally those with blind end. q Lord, II
it be Thy pleasure have every sema-'
phore block along the line show the
white light of hope that may make
the run of life without stoppage. And.
Lord give US the ten commandments
for a schedule; and when j have fin
ished the run on schedule time. pulled
into the dark station Of death. may
Thou, the superintendent Of the uni
verse. say: well done. thou good and
faithful servant; come and sign the
payroll, and receive your check for
eternal happiness"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-02
GAMBLING At COUNTY FAIRS.

At Humboldt there seems 10 he a
great fuss- making because the gambl-
ing games which were running at the
county fair were closed Local people
who interested themselves to the sup
preston Of the games appear to be the
targets for those who favored them.
In the Humboldt Independent Mr..
Taft says, 1t would be useless waste
of time to deny or explain all the false
and erroneous staten erts .ha. haze
been made in the past few days con-
corning the suppression OF the gambling
games at the Humboldt county fair" bu,
nevertheless goes on to explain that
the county association would have los,
the state appropriation of 5000 had the
games been permitted and states tina,
Attorney General Cosgon sent George
Bidwell up to stop the gambling. He
goes on to explain that these games are
banned by the state fair and that the,
are being suppressed I'm otner places.
But why explain? One single state.
ment should suffice. The statutes bal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-02
TERMS:
WILSON'S CANDIDACY.

President Wilson will be a candidate
to succeed himself. So runs the an
nouncement.
1t is what everyone expected Few
persons took the proclamation of the
one term proposition seriously. The
announcement that Wilson had changed
his mind was awaited as a practical
certainty. Whether Wilson thought he
meant it or whether the one, term stuff
was advanced as vote catching trick
it deceived few. The general conclu-
sion was that Wilson would stand for
another term unless he proved an utter
failure.
Mr. Wilson. arguing from his party
obligations, should be candidate. He
is the one best bet of his party Wilson
today is a possibility. If the repub-
licans manage TO come to some annie
able Arrangement before the next cam
paign he will probably be defeate
hard to select any other democrat who
could enter the list with a fair chance
of winning out. Wilson is the demo-
cratic party so far as public approval
goes. His popularity is personal ano
does not extend to his party. 50 tai
as the democracy itself is concerned
il has not rehabilitated itself. Ii has
been extraordinarily fortunate in its
president. 1t needs Wilson more than
Wilson needs it.
There are many things to urge
against Wilson as the head of his party.
1t is also a long way hence to 1915 a
way rife with possibilities of change
in public approval to disapproval. Mex
leo is still smoking.
1t is to be hoped that the democracy
Will fall in with Wilson's desire. AS
citizens of a common country we
should be pleased that the brightest
prospect for the democratic nominal
ton is man OF such ability and char
acter as Woodrow Wilson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-02
WHEN MONEY WILL TALK.


American interests owe money IN
England English interests owe money
in the United States. English interests
are insisting Americans promptly pay
what they owe and pay ii in gold
France wants to buy foodstuffs OF
this country but wants this country
to loan her money with which to buy;
that is. wants us to furnish both the
70 ID and the money and take her l. Q.
T..
Germany intimates II she loses this
war she will repudlate the millions OF
loans she has from English and French
bankers while II She wins she win
Assess the conquered nations for
enough OF war indemnity to enable
her to establish herself on sound
financial basis at once.
Under all circumstances 1t looks as
though it We're the part Of good COM
mon sense for this nation to keep al!
the gold she has. make all her custom
ers pay cash and play no favorites
Somebody is going broke as the result
OF this war-if not indeed severa
somebodies.
After it is all over the countries
which have plenty of ready cash are
going to dominate affairs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-02

self out toward really efficient tenn
perance conditions along the line OF
natural evolution. The political con-
vulsions and conniption fits have not
aided in the work of uplift which Is
going on in any measure whatever
This generation is more temperate
than the last because mat hood re-
sponsibilities have been enlarged ana
the pace for success in life is mucn
swifter. Athletics among young men
has counted more largely for cleanli-
ness of habit than all the spoutlnS
and writing and voting that the poiit
ical propaganda has placed upon us
voluminous record. The desire OF
men to be efficient, and the care
which employers take to see tha'
they do not handicap themselves Dy
dissipation has assisted In bringing
about the change. The larger tne
business and the larger the reward OIL
labor the stronger the injunction OF
sobriety and decency. These are the
things which make for temperance ana
not the quarrels and squahbles of po-
Iitical factions with their accompany
ing blacklists and boycotts.
This is the view OF Rev. Dr. Snort.
the Sioux City divine recently expelled
from the Congregational church for
heresy to the prohibitory cult ihis Is
the view OF Washington Gladden. Dr.
Short has announced the organization
of a Peoples church in which he Will De
sustained BY many OF his old members
and a large number of the thoughtlul
and substantial elements OF the CITY
And ii is the view of thousands OF re
publicans and democrats who are
broad enough 10 understand the trehu
and philosophy of this and other great
reformatory movements.
Therefore the democratic bretheri'
I of Kansas are not to be espeeiaiH
commended for the step they nave
taken if it is for the substantial Cd
tect OF true reform rather than poiltieai
strategy they have in mind. We are
not criticising them. They prooaDls
know their own business. But we 90
not regard them as any better %r any
worse because they have taken this
step.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-02
IA channed Misaouri.

The nassing Of the old order In Mis-
sonri-the order of whisky ring rule,
corrupt corporation and brewery poii-
tics-was emphasized in most 1orci-
BILE manner at the state convention
Tuesday. The delegates to tile conVen-
ton had heard the customary spread
ca gle political oratory along with
praise of President Wilson ard Cover
nor Major. their administrations and
accomplishments The orators were
politicians or office holders congress-
men. governor, leaders Of the party In
the state.
From out in the convention came the
cry for Hay. Hay!" 1t came In large
yolume--insistent Then arose and
came to the platform, while the con-
yention chered, Charles NJ. Hay. Hay
wasn't an office holder. Hay wasn't
party leader. He was head OF the anti
saloon movement in Missouri - the
, mouthpiece of that great forward
movement.
It wasn't what Hay said, 1t was what
he represented that counted. II was 9
tribute to sentiment the dry senG-
ment that is sweeping Missouri; that II
driving the brewery and whisky rims
out of politics in Missouri; the senti-
-nert that iiema nds as it's right honest
elections and will drive the election
/ crook out of business. Ten years age
six years ago-even two years ago
/ the idea of the dry leader being called
upon to address state convention Of
| the democratic party. or the republi-
| can party either, for that matter
would have been secuted. Ten years
ago it would have caused heart fail
| ure of the timid and rIgulted In tht
person or persons calling Tor the dry
leader being bounced from the con.
| vention. Tuesday, while city Politician
looked on wonderingly. country Mis-
souri, saw to 1t that the dry senti'
ment was voiced in the convention.
| When the convention broke III: s. lee! les
| islator who has fought vaiiantly ant
/ long for the brewery interests re.
marked as he walked down the capito
| steps:
! IT'S coming. kansas City Times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-02

gaming. Gambling is an outlawed
business" 1t has no more standing
on an Iowa fair ground than an open
saloon Of brothel or a
horssethief Licensed gambling Is
not tolerated in any good Iowa COM
munity. That's sufficient explanation
Suppression Of gambling at county
fair needs no excuse. Licensing gam
ing by secretaries Of county fairs car
offer no excuse. Put it that way.
There is no occasion for those who
suppressed gambling at the Humbold,
county fair to Justify themselves by
explanation. The community at large
doesn't want it, Their justification Is
complete from the fact that it should
be done and was done, it may be as
sumed pretty thoroughly If Cosson and
Bidwell were on the job. 1t is beneath
the dignity of those who stop gam ping
games to explain to the tin horns VINO
run them. The statement might go far
Their and extend itself to cover the tin
horns who patronize them.
Gaming of any description is never
harmless. Start at the church grab
bag if YOU please and finish with the
game where they roll em with the blue
sky DIS the limit. They differ in degree
rather than kind. The same impulse
leads to the play The same desire for
easy money runs the game
Occasionally some sport" spoils
town. One town in northern Iowa
comes to mind which has been much
better town since a gambler who seems
to have been popular and a force there
died out on the coast. A successful
sport is never an asset to the com
munity in which he lives. He may
bring home the bacon or farm
or two and put the village on the
map" but he always costs more than ne
comes to in other ways.