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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-02-13
Cynical

Il always said that political rival of
mine would stoop to any falsehood.
Now 1 can prove it."
How"
"He sent me a message saying he
congratulates me on my election. -
Washington Star.
The Washington times., 1914-10-14
PATENT MEDICINE
TAX IS ELIMINATED
Senate Finance Committee
Alarmed at Protests From
Drug Makers.

This was a day of important develop
ments in connection with the war tax
lill. The Finance Committee eliminated
me proprietary medicine tax. but re-
Iained the tax on cosmetics. perfumeries,
IN patent medicines subtracts about
s. 2O0O, 600 from the revenue which will be
raised by the new tax law.
Senate and House Democrats have
ncen alarmed by protests from druggists
and manufacturers. For political rea-
s.ons, it was decided to beat a retreat
from the proprietary medicine tax.
The committee also adopted an
amendment with reference to the tax on
hills of lading for bundles of news
papers. Under the amendment, each
separate package will not be taxed, as
this would cause endless delay and
trouble. A single shipment on a train
or conveyance will be treated as a
bundle. and shipments within the
county of publication will not be taxed.
Publishers will make a monthly sworn
statement of the number of shipments,
and the tax will be computed on this
basis The tax will be stamp tax Of /
cent shipment or bundle.
Senator PenroSe of Pennsylvania to-
day denounced the war tax bill He
declared the Sl05, 100000 revenue was
needed only to cover the extravaganza
Of the Democratic party. The pledges
4 the Democrats for economy had been
disregarded as contemptuously as the
pledge for tolls exemptions for Ameri-
an ships in the coastwise trade. He
Assailed the tariff law and said:
Its monuments are the smokeless
Chimneys Of the factories
Secretary OF the Treasury McAdoo to-
lay estimated the revenue from the war
lax bill as sl07, 400 CO., but the elimina-
lion of the tax on proprietary medicines
Rtll cut the total by about s, 100000.
The Washington times., 1914-10-14
Census Bureau Issues
A Report on Cotton

A census report today showed cotton
0ommand during September, exclu-
sive OF linters as 415,194 running
bales, compared with 442435 bales in
September, 1913: in manufacturing es-
adjustments $780, ,06S bales September
30, as compared to 614,5S1 September 80,
1913: in independent warehouses, 1861,
$50 Imports were 1875 equivalent
500-pound bales in 1914, and 7,449 in
1913, while exports, including linters,
were 125,77S running bales in 1914
against 930,32S in 1913. Cotton spin
lies active in August, 1914, were 30,-
562, ,lS5 against 30,634. 3S1 in 1913.
The Washington times., 1914-10-14
Literary Society Will
Debate on Suffrage

Woman suffrage will be discussed at
a special meeting Of the Capitol Hill
Literary Society, October 26, at the
ONE OF 4. V. Carr. first vice president
Z the organization, at 741 Hobart street
northwest
The eighteenth season Of the society
Hpenec at the home Of the president.
William g. Hunter, l27 Sixth street
-Outheast, with a musical program in
luding piano numbers by Mrs A. II.
rrear, Mrs. +. V. Carr. and a song by
aaron II. Frear. Current events were
aiscussed by DR.. James Mckee, Mr.
'rear, Capt J. Z. Hart, James g. Kent.
Matte Ewing, and Mrs J. G.. Kent
The Washington times., 1914-10-14
Riyerman Fears Wife
May Kill Him, He Says

Richard Reed, captain Of a river
steamboat, filed suit in the District
supreme Court today for an absolute
divorce from Alice L. Reed. charging
hat she has a violent temper and had
attacked him with a pair Of scissors
and pointed a revolver at him. He
avers that he is apprehensive of his
fe, as his wife is addicted to the ex-
cessive use Of intoxicants and 'vio-
lent hatred toward him.
Cruelty is charged in a suit for linn
ted divorce filed by Rosalie c. Hard
wick against Hiram Hardwick. Mrs.
Mary S. Adams filed a suit for an alb
Solute divorce from Thomas E. Adams.
The Washington times., 1914-10-14
Police Court Record

United States Branch Judge Mullowny-
phn Stewart, Larceny. placed on probation
Y one year; MaIthc Massey disorderlv
.ousc. jury trial demanded. Queen Ander-
n, assault. so or % days; Irwin Koblenz
Trying deadly weapon. personal bonds;
8 esley Hill. assault SO or 80 days. Low
ssrLett assault dismissed Louis Hodges
no Charles Brown, cruelty to animals. for
lied Illiton Thrift, assault. jury trial de-
anoed. John Davis. assault. sentence Witb-
Id until saturday on request o. the DC
nse' David {. Fly, violation pure food and
rugs act. $40 or 80 days, John Clark. as
ault- forfeited; Aaron Mahoncy, assault for
rited. Minnie Turner assault 50 or l20
.aEs and notice given Of motion for rev
Ia, William Perry, assault so or co ,iays
District Branch. Judge pugh-CoIla'erals
"a ere forfeited IN the following cases. Viola
on police regulations George Buckholtz
ercy l.. Carey. Jay J Diamond. Herbert
rHOn Thomas Harris. Benz. Jackson, John
t- enough, Henry A. Ong. Howard Rudduch
phn smith, Frank G. Stewart. Floyd Cald-
D.. ell Joseph Green. George Lember Edw
tlTphy. cases; Raymond Smith, profanity
.t- llsorc"r!y conduct; Percy Bradburn.
b.. illaW 'aTroll. Rel S. Clement. and Rich
F4 Mansfield. William Thomas and lanes
'g"hel. disordery. s. or 10 DAYS each:
Aleck George. yagrancy 500 bonds or 20
r.. ayr b"ofSe ILtz. violation police regula-
IONS 81 OF DAYS, John s MCGraw. selling
'Ealne and morphine In violation Dbarrna,.,
a~, 81" or J." days in each Of > cases: Paul
AcHenTE ana Charles Perry, vagrancy dis
Hlssed. NIX Morris, violation polio, rcRula-
lons dismissed. Oscar A Reed violation
pllce regulation. continued to October 16.
Teck A. FrHning and James Belt sDeediop
"rS"nal bonds, George " McMichaeI Gie
TderIy, continued October l6: John Davis
.soraerly. dismissed; Nathan Middleton. vIo-
aNpn police regulations cases nolIe
'rnssed William r. Hamin and John Nm
F- violation health ordinance. forfeited:
'"h''' >. sullivan vagran"y. dismissed.
The Washington times., 1914-10-14
LOCAL MENTION.

= r V. Lunch, 1908 Pa. Ave, Is givns
patrons tickets Virginia Thea. That's ali
The Washington times., 1914-10-14

Attend Great Hagerstown Fair, Balti-
more and Ohio Tickets good on all
'~ains oct u TO 1G. valid for return
.nul 18th $500. Special trains from
Washington Z 80 a, m, oct. u and Is,
22S5, returning same day-Advt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-30
DUMBA announces
AUSTRIAN VICTORIES
Ambassador Gives Out Official War
News as Reported by Vienna
Government.
Asserts That Emperor Francis
Joseph Continues to Enjoy
Excellent Health.

: MANCHESTER, Mass, August 90
DR.. konstantin Theodor Dumba, the
Austrian ambassador, tonight gave out
cable message he had received from
the foreign secretary Of his home gov
eminent. Count Barthold, as follows:
THE Austrian emperor continues to
enjoy excellent health.
"A decisive battle is being fought
in the Russian theater of war. having
been in progress for several days with
the armies spread over about 400 l.ilo-
metres from the Vistula to the Dnie-
ster.
ION the left wing the Austrians have
pursued the Russians in the direction
of Lublin after a victorious battle near
Krasnik, in the middle section. The
battle front was between the river Bug
and Wiepenz.
THE Austrians are advancing sue
cessfully into Russian territory in the
eastern section northeast and south
west of Limberg, until they are now
beyond the Dniester.
THE Austrian forces are making a
firm stand against strong hostile forces
that are invading eastern Galicia.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-30
OUT FOR REPAIRS.
One Schooner Ready for Service.
Another ON Marine WAYS.

Repairs to the hull Of the Wimsatt
schooner May, and Annie Beswick have
been completed at the Alexandra ship
yard. and the vessel, which is lying at
anchor off Alexandria, will leave tomor-
row for Virginia point to load lumber
back to this. city, While on the railway
the hull of the schooner was scraped
and painted and she received minor re-
pairs. 1t is stated that the bottom of
the Beswick was so thiczly covered with
barnacles and grass that the wood could
not be seen. The cleaning of the vessel
is expected to make her much speedier
and easier to handle.
Metal is being stripped off the hull OF
the schooner Oakland, out on the marine
railway at Alexandria. and her hull is
to be caulked, painted and repaired before
she is put overheard. Several days will
be required to complete the work on
the schooner.
The wimsatt schooner Charles L.
Rhode Is expected to arrive at Elizabeth
City, N. c., within the next day OF
two. and she will haul out there to have
barnacles and marine growths cleaned
from her hull. She will then load lumber
for this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-30
SEVEN PRIESTS SHOT IN GROUP
BY GERMANS NEAR LOUVAIN
Handcuffed Residents of City Forced to
Witness Assassination Used
as Cover for Troops, Says Fugitive.

handcufed like criminals and locked in
a church with only the cold floor to lie
upon. Additional prisoners arrived at in
tervals. Outside the cries and lamenta-
tions of women and children arose. With
in the church an imprisoned priest gave
dissolution.
when We left the building Campen-
bout was burning fiercely. We were told
that We would be set free, but must re-
turn to Louvain. Returning to that city
was once more taken prisoner and
driven in front of German soldiers across
the country without rest or food and
used with other prisoners as cover for
the troops
when we arrived within a short dis
lance of the Belgian outposts / received
permission to go my own way. l ar
rived al Malines. proceeding on a mill
tary train to Antwerp. I am unaware
of what has become of my wife and chill
dren All my valuables were taken from
me. / was told, though, l did not see it
myself. that the burgomaster and a num-
Der of prominent men of Louvain were
shot. The city has been completely cut
off from all communication with the out
side
According to advices Mgr. Coonraets,
vice rector Of the University in Louvain,
was one of the prominent residents shot
by the Germans there.
All the able-bodied men of Louvain, ac-
cordin4 to the correspondent of Reuter- S
Telegram Company at Ostend, have been
sent by train to Germany to aid in har-
vesting the crops.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-30

AMSTERDAM. August %. by way OF
London. 7:40 p.m.-The correspondent at
Rosendaal of the Hendelsblad inter-
viewed a fugitive from Louvain who
gave his experience in that city.
Monday evening"" he said. gun fir
ing suddenly resounded in the streets.
] did not know the meaning of it, but
some declared that the German troops
had fred upon each other. The Germans,
however. insisted that the shots had
been fired by the Inhabitants. and that
several soldiers had been killed.
Field Guns lombard Houses.
The fact is that throughout the night
heavy field guns bombarded the town,
destroying many houses. We sought shell
ter in cellar and at daybreak prepared
for flight. We hastily packed our valu-
ables and hurried to the railway station.
There the refugees were parted, the men
being placed on one side and women and
children on the other side of the sta
ton square. Near the statue of Gen.
Van De Weyer, which stands in front of
the station, we could see the bodies Of
six burghers who had been shot
Ihe town was now one flaming mass.
At last, escorted by German soldiers we
walked to Campenhout, where we wit
messed the shooting of seven priests in
group
Our party of seventy three men were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-30
TRIANGLE RACE IS TIE.
Three River Schooners to Try Again
to Prove Superiority.

There is keen rivalry between Capt.
Dickerson of the schooner Mary Ann
Shea, Capt. Tonnage of the schooner Os-
car and Capt. Henson OF the schooner
Edith verrall, all of the Clarke fleet Of
this city, as to which owned the fastest
power boat. For several months there
has been talk Of a race whenever they
were in port together. ,sft
The opportunity came yesterday. All
three vessels lay side by side at the 10th
street wharf.
Capt. Tonnage claimed the propeller on
his boat was bent. Just the same, he was
willing to race. The boats were taken to
point off the arsenal and run back to
abreast of 10th street, a distance of
about mile.
If any one had the advantage it was
Capt. Dickerson. But the three boats
came up the harbor side by side. It was
hard matter to tell which was leading
when 10th street wharf was passed
The judges declared the race SO close
as to be draw. But there is talk of an
other race for a set of colors. 1t is prob
able it will take place the next time the
three vessels get together.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-30
Naval Movements.

The West Virginia and the South Dako-
ia have arrived at Honolulu. the Preble
at Mare Island, the Patterson at Boston,
the CT at New York navy yard, the
Tennessee at Falmouth. England: the
Osceoia at Guantanamo, the Brutus at
Boston, the Saturn at La Paz, the Glacier
at La Paz, the Missouri and Illinois at
Annapolis,
The Lawrence has sailed from La Paz
for San Diego, the Hopkins has sailed
from La Paz for San Diego the Stewart
from San Diego for San Francisco, the
Paducah from New York city for Ports
mouth. N. H; the Hancock from San
Pedro de Macoris for. 'Santo Domingo
City.
The Mayf1ower, now at the Washington
yard, has been ordered to the Norfolk
yard for repairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-30
CANADA GETS WHEAT ADVICE.
Told Acreage in Europe Will b
Vastly Reduced bY War.

OTTAWA, Ont, August 29.-The Cana
dian minister of agriculture has received
cable message from Liverpool express
ing the views of some members of the
Liverpool corn exchange in regard to in
creasing wheat acreage for next year.
1t is pointed out that the area likely to
be sown to wheat in Europe will be Sc
riously reduced owing to the mobilization
of nearly twenty million men. The Cana
dian government is strongly impressed
with the desirability Of increasing the
acreage in Canada.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-30
PARSONAGE TO COST $4,000.
Quarters for Methodist Pastor at
Boyds Ready in Fall.
yorrespondence of The Star.

special correspondence OF Inc star.
BOYDS. Nd. August 29.-Members of
the Northern Methodist churches OF
Browningsville. Clarksburg. Mountain
and Hyattstown have broken ground
at Clarksburg. near here. for tho
erection of a parsonage to cost $4,000.
The parsonage is to be ready for
occupancy by Rev. T.. S. Davis by late
fall
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad will
soon make delivery of some new one
hundred-pound rails to he placed on the
single track between Boyds and Ger
mantown and Boyds and GAINESVILLE.
a distance of nearly eight miles. TO take
the place of the present eighty-tve-
pound rails.
The farm of J. Hickman Ganley. near
Boyds, comprising about 40 acres. has
been sold for s4.100 at private sale to
William n. Thompson of this section.
A residence and four-acre tract on
the estate of James u. Williams, near
Boyds, has been sold for $500 to
George Grimes of this county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-30
BIG SUPPLY OF MELONS.
Sixteen Vessels With Cargoes at
Washington Wharf Yesterday.

Receipts of watermelons at the wharf
market were heavy yesterday, five or
six vessels having arrived with big car
goes aboard. The return Of warm
weather has increased the demand, par
ticularly for the prime grades, and all
day yesterday wagons were leaving the
wharves with supplies for the Saturday
night trade.
Late yesterday afternoon sixteen YES
sells with melons aboard were lying in
the docks at the 18th street wharf. and
it was estimated that they had aboard
close to 10000 good fruit. In consequence
of the full supply and the fact that there
is still considerable number OF
melons to come to the market here, prices
yesterday ranged about SIS to SIS a
hundred for selects and $40 to S14 a
hundred for primes. The smaller fruit
could be bought at as low as 81 a hun
dred.
Several vessels with melons aboard are
expected to arrive today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-30
HOW KAISER WILHELM SANK
IS TOLD BY EYEWITNESS
British Officer, Recently Prisoner on Con-
verted Liner, Says the HighAyer Attacked
Her While She Was Fast to Collier.

LONDON, August % go pm-The
Evening News publishes a dispatch from
Las Palmas, Canary Islands, giving an
account of the sinking of the North Ger
man Lloyd transatlantic liner Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse Off the coast Of AZ
rica, by the British cruiser High Flyer,
which was reported last Thursday.
Lieut. Deane. a British army oflcer
who was taken prisoner by the Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse from the British
steamer Galician on the high seas, Is the
authority of the Las Palmas correspond
emit and in an interview he gives
graphic account of how the great liner
was destroyed.
Lieut.. Deane was not on board the
German liner; he had been sent owe rto
the Collier Arucai: from which the liner
was coaling. When it was seen that the
Kaiser Wilhelm was doomed the Ger
man captain sent his sword, his DIS
patch box and Letter to his wire TO the
collier, his secretary being ms mes
senger Previous to doing this the cap
tain Of the liner had announced that he
would himself blow up his command
rather than surrender.
Collier Fastened to Her.
When the High Flyer opened fire on
the liner. Lieut.. Deane continues. the
collier was still fastened to her by one
hawser. and owing to some delay GER
tain prisoners on board the liner did
not get q chance to leave the ship. The
KAISER Wilhelm was bow to the High
Flyer, and the British cruiser had some
difnculty in finding her mark. She ma
neuvered to get broadside on, and the en-
suing cannonade lasted for forty minutes.
All of the shots from the Kaiser Will
helm appeared to be falling short. From
the collier 1t was seen that she had been
hit three times, and catching fire. she
ceased replying to the shots from the
British cruiser.
When the liner had been silenced the
High Flyer also stopped firing. BY this
time the Arucai. which had separated
from the liner, had gotten too far away
to perceive anything more than that she
was still burning. The Germans Kept
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-30
CHINA TO DECLINE OFFER
OF AID FROM JAPANESE
Believes She Is Competent to Suppress Inter-
nal Disorders German Fleet in Tsiingtau
Harbor-Cable Is Severed.

PEkING, August est is understood
that the Chinese government will de-
cline Japan's offer to suppress any dis
orders that may occur in China during
the European conflict. The government,
it Is said. believes itself capable of put
ting down any purely intentional up
rising.
The cable between Shanghai and
Tsingtau has been cut.
1t is stated that the entire German
FAR eastern fleet is inside the harbor at
Tslngtau. and that the Germans are
placing floating mines outside the har-
Dor entrance.
Word is received from Toxic that the
censor there refuses to divulge what
messages are cabled and what are sup
pressed.
NEW YORK, August 29.-The following
dispatch to the East and West News Blu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-30
RUPPRECHT A sToIC.
Action, Not Tears, Demanded, He
Saws of Sons Death.

BERLIN, via London, August so, 4:19
a.m.-The Bavarian crown prince. Rup-
precht, who is in command of one of the
German armies. in announcing the death
Of his son, Prince Luitpold, to the king.
concludes his telegram with the follow
ing words:
Duty commands action. not tears. at
the present time
Prince Luitpold, who was born in 1901,
died recently Of Inflammation of the
throat. according to an Amsterdam dis
patch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-30
Four Are Fatally Burned.

CONNELLSvILLE, Pa. August O.
Mrs. Mary Bowser, aged sixty. and a
threc-year-old granddaughter were burn
ed to death today and Mrs. Matthew
Hayes. aged twenty-five, daughter of
Mrs. Bowser, with a year-old infant, Is in
the hospital fatally burned. All are vic
tins of fire caused by the explosion Of an
oil stove which destroyed five dwellings
early today at Indian creek, fifteen miles
from this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-30
SUPPRESS BATTLE NEWS.
British Officers Pledged to Secrecy
for Fourteen DAYS.

LONDON, August 90, Ais pm.-"They
were on us like peas emptied from a
sack" This was the phrase used by a
British officer. who arrived at Folk
stone from the front, in describing the
overwhelming force Of the German at
tack in the recent fighting. Further he
refused to discuss the battle.
I'VE have been pledged" he said, mot
to recount even our personal experiences
to our own friends until fourteen days
have elapsed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-30
FORTS SMOTHERED WITH FIRE
FROM GERMAN GUNS AT NAMIJR

n fourth division. Namur was eyac-
led when the defenders found them
elves unable 10 support heavy artillery
fire.
The Germans attacked in a formation
three ranks deep. the front rank lying
levin. the second kneeling and the third
sta1lding. They afforded a target which
was fully used by the men behind the
Belgian machine guns.
Some fifty or sixty howitxers were
brought into action by the Germans, who
concentrated several guns simultaneously
on each fort and smothered It With IRE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-30
QUEEN WILHELMINA WOULD HELP
FIND WORK FOR UNEMPLOYED

The fact is. Germany does not need
our coal and still is exporting much.
The Netherlands state railroads get
1000 tons Of coal from Germany daily
The German government yesterday re-
leased 5000 tons held in Dutch vessels
at various points along the Rhine. Ger
many, moreover, has grades of coal we'll
suited for naval purposes, though not by
any means as good as our Cardiff coal -
THE HAGUE. August % (via London,
!: 10 am. Sunday).-Queen Wilhelmina
left for Rotterdam at noon today to con-
suit the burgomaster Of that city as to
measures to be taken for the relief of the
unemployed. whose condition in many
cases Is desperate.
Much good work has been done BY pri-
vate charity. Money thus raised has been
insufficient.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-30

LONDON. August 2? IS p.m.).-LieC
Deppe Of tie Belgian infantry. who W
n command o. the cJciist section az Ma
mur IN report TO the official bureau.
SAYS that the fortress OF Nanlur was
completely evacuated by the Belgians at
6 o'clock the afternoon OF August Is.
Lieut.. Deppe says that when he left
Nxmur the Germans had knocked 10
pieces three Of the forts to the northeast
Of the town with howitzer fire. Between
these forts they advanced and bolnbarded
the town. which was defended by the Bel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-30

GEN. c. 7. HoTCHK1ss Is DEAD.
Built First Telegraph Line Out Of
Chicago In 1874,

CHICAGO, August 29.-Brig. Gen.
Charles Truman Hothkiss. brevetted for
distinguished service In tho civil war,
died here yesterday ct the age Of eighty
two. With F. W. Hotchkiss. his father,
Gen. Hotchkiss constructed what is said
to have been the first telegraph line out
of Chicago when they strung wires to
Milwaukee in 1874.
In 1851 Mr.. Hotchkiss enrolled in the
18th Illinois Regiment as a lieutenant.
He took part in every important en-
gagement in the Atlantic campaign. and
March 10, 1895. was brevetted brigadier
general. He was appointed pension
agent in Chicago by President johnson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-30
War Shortens Ball Schedule.

SEATTLE, Wash, August 29.-The
war situation has reduced attendance
in British Columbia so greatly that the
Northwestern Base Ball League will
shorten it's schedule. Several Canadian
cities are members Of the league. Pres
ident f. r. Hughes today announced
September IS as the closing date, in
stead of September % as scheduled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-30
To Annul Huerta Concessions.

MEXICO CITY. August 20. Official
announcement was made tonight by
the acting minister of fomento. 1g-
nacio Bonillas, that all the contracts
and concessions awarded by the min
listers of fomento and communications
during the Huerta administration will
be declared void.