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The Washington times., 1914-09-05
NEWPOSTOFF|CET TO
SERVE CITY TUESDAY
Last Mail Will Be Dispatched at
Present Building This
Evening.

Practically all of Washington will
receive its man direct from the new
city postofrice at the Union Station
Tuesday morning.
Tho present main office, that has
served Washington since the erection
Of the Postoffice Department building,
nearly twenty years ago, will go out Of
business with the close of the last de-
livery and dispatch of mail today.
Much of the furniture and mail equip
ment already has been moved. and the
balance will be rushed to the new office
Immediately. after the cloes Of the
days business.
Postmaster Otto Praeger will main
tain an office in the Postoffice Depart
ment building. to be in the downtown
section and in close touch with the
department during a part of the day.
The rest Of the first floor space occupied
by the city postoffice Will be turned
over to the department. The present
mail handling room. that occupies the
entire center OF the first floor under the
great inclosed courtway, will be used as
a file room. Disposition has not vet
been made of the office rooms other
than those occupied by the Postmaster.
The electric current for lighting and
tiecAdhlcal operation was turned on in
tfe new postoffice building last night
f1- the first tie, and final touches nut
uI'on the building. 1t is now already
Tor occupancy. One or two all machines
and some little furniture has not been
placed yet, but their absence viii not
interfere with the operation Of the Cf-
flee.
With the close of the old CITY postof
nee and the carrier delivery stations in
the downtown section, new contract sta
tons to care mail and moneyorders will
be opened.
The new system Of mail handling
from the central office with greatly ex-
pedited collections, dispatch and deliy-
cry will be in full operation with tho
opening Of business Tuesday morning.
The Washington times., 1914-09-05

week. which has run from Mezieres
about half way to Toul.
Tie ArSonne plateau is between
the Aispe and Mouse rivers. and one
of these rivers the German force has
descended.
To descend, in this case. means to
move northwar,i. That is. il me; MS
the GerCIan right wing moving be-
hind La FaTte-Laon Rheims, is eff
fecting 4 junCtilrn with the German
left. thus completing the enveloping
movement which it has been tie su-
preme aim of German strategy to
accomplish.
The French report declares the
.maneuVer has not succeeded" This
must mean either that the Gerr,an
circle, or 1t ma mean only 4 cres-
cent, is at present 100 large and
therefore too thin for effective
strategic use, or that it contains
sufficient gaps to ensure the safe
retreat of the allies. To lessen
the circumference of their cnvelCC-
ing line must now be the immediate
German objective, while the allies
will have to prevent that catastro-
phe to themselves. The day of 4
decisive engagement seems to be
drawing nearer.
Russias announcement o. the re-
sumption Of her march on Berlin
with twenty army corps cannot be
counted upon by the allies in France
to decre1se the strength of the M
mediate German offensive.
The Austrian defeat in Galicia has
not the same value as a Russian
victory over Germans would have.
Russian troops still must prove their
proves in Prussia. The disaster
they encountered in the Allenstcn
swamps presagcs far more difficult
ties for them in the north than they
have overcome in the south.
The Washington times., 1914-09-05
Bankhead Bill Aims to
Aid Traffic Policemen

Senator Bankhead today introduced In
the eSnete bill relating to special po-
lic:non in the District. IT was put n
by request and aims to give the special
pclce m official standing a1d put them
on the pension roll.
The bill provides that special police at
street railway crossings and intersec-
tons shall have the rights. benefits and
lmmun!tfes of the members of the
metropolitan police. The Commission
ers are directed to deduct 81 per month
from the pay of the special police and
add 1t to the relief fund. to be paid out
as in the case of the regular police.
They are to be subject to the rules.
regulation and discipline of the rest of
the police and to be classified as others.
The Washington times., 1914-09-05
Sues Policeman Castle
For $4,000 Damages

Miss Frances A. Downer seeks 500, 600
damages in suit filed in the District
Supreme Court against Bosier Castle, a
member Of the Metropolitan police force
Assault and false arrest are the charges
preferred against the policeman.
1t is set forth in the petition that
Policeman Castle arrested Miss Downer
on January % last, on a charge Of dis
orderly conduct, and that she was ac-
quilted of the charge in Police Court
Castle was acquitted by two trial boards
Of charges preferred by Miss Downer
and later filed a suit for damage from
her. alleging that his reputation as q
policeman and law-abiding citizen was
damaged.
The Washington times., 1914-09-05
CzAR'SLEG|0NS
VICTORIOUS IN
AUSTRIA BEGIN.
BERLIN MARCH
Re- enforced Army of Russians
Direct Entire Strength on
Germans in Both North and
South of East Prussia.

ST. PETERSBURG. Sept. 5.-The Rus
sian legation, their confidence increased
by their notable achievements in Aus
tria have turned again toward Berlin.
The main strength Of the Russian ,.rmy
today was directed toward the German
defense. troops in both the northern and
southern sections of East Prussia being
ordered to take the offensive.
Additional forces are being rushed to
the front, with directions to press on
ward toward the capital of Germany
with the greatest speed possible Near
Iy a million men are already taking up
the advance against the German defend
srs
Austrian Danger Past.
The general staff declares that the
Austrian danger is past It is an
nounced officially that the Austrians
have been forced to abandon their
offensive everywhere in Poland and
in Eastern Galicia, and that they are
now beyond the San river in a demon
allied condition. The war office in
sists that Russian Poland is now clear
of the enemy everywhere.
Today the following official statement
was issued:
The Austrian army has been COM
pietely crushed rs the result of a gen.
oral offensive movement on the part of
tine Russian field forces, under Grand
Duke Nicholas. Immediately following
the war declaration the Austrian forces
assumed the offensive. With the eXcep-
on Of the four army corps which were
operating against the Servians, the en-
i3c Austrian active army. under the
tOnIR.and of former Minister of War
Nom Nuremberg, was directed against
KUssia, and Russian Poland was in
Va0ed.
Offensive Destroyed.
IL a battle that lasted for ten days
the entire Austrian offensive was de-
.tTOyed. Their armies were defeated
enormous losses on a battle front
ding from the Carpathian noun
TO Austrian Poland. Lemberg and
important positions in Eastern
ia were occupied by the Russian
ial forces. Thousands of prison
nearly 200 cannon, and much i'm
Mt fielu supplies and munitions
captured by the Russian armies.
backbone of the Austrian resist
in the north was completely over
In the meanwhile, the Austrian
invading Servia was totally de-
I"sted by the Serv!ars at Sabatz.
To-day the Russian forces have as
sumed the offensive against the Ger
mans. with twenty army corps compris- |
ing the armies that will march directly
lGairst Berlin. Our remaining ten corps
OF the active army will be sufficient at /,
This time to continue the offensive cper-
atoms against the Austrians." Il
The Washington times., 1914-09-05
Hurt in Car Crash.

Charles Dyer. 1022 Nineteenth street
was bruised about the head
and arms today when a mail wagon
which he was driving was rammed by
a CAPITAL Traction car at Pennsylvania
avenue and Eighteenth street north
west. He was taken to Emergency
Hospital, where his injuries were
dressed
The Washington times., 1914-09-05
From a German Point
of View

The Times prints daily of what Stads Zeitune
of New York. and other leading German newspapers of the
country have each morning regard to the situation
the chess board Belgium and Alsace and on tn.
Russian frontiers
The Washington times., 1914-09-05
Killed by Automobile.

l,i''FMOND. Va, Sept 5.-Taylor
- "lt. son of Judge r Carter Scott of
l5' ~ilI, was killed today in an auto
r.r.'i" accident at Warrefiton, Va
The Washington times., 1914-09-05
WEATHER REPORT.

District Of Columbia-Falr tonight;
Sunday increasing cloudiness, proba bly,
unsettled by night.
MaryIand-Fair tonight: warmer In
west portion: Sunday increasing cloudi-
ness and warmer. probably followed by
showers in extreme west portion: mod
crate variable winds.
Virginia-Fair tonight and probably
Sunday; warmer Sunday and in west
portion tonight; moderate variable
winds.
TEMPERATURES
The temperature today as registered
at the United States Weather Bureau
and Affleck's:
The Washington times., 1914-09-05
TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High tide........ S:aS a. m. and S:53 D. m
Low ttde......... 2:45 a. m. and 3:05 p. m
SUN TABLE.
Sun rises.. 90 Sun sets.. 6:2S
The Washington times., 1914-09-05
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-16
COURTOvERRULES
MOTION TO QUASH
s INDICTMENTS
,.ige F. C. Graves Holds Rest
of Magill- Bruner True
Bills Are Good.
OBJECTION TO EXHIBITS
. VIII Attempt to Show For
Prosecutor Did Not File In
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Did.

-.ti,g the same stand as he did IN
.-,sent case against /. NJ Masnl
= sbc-;n o. l. Bruner. Judge r &
Go this morning at the opening OF
-, avs circuit court session, over
-,,,sd The motion TO qualsh the remain
siqbt indictments returned by the
-, grand Jury. in which the de-
S.,.- in the present trial are CON
- On July the court gave his
dscfsion on the blanket indictment on
i reserying decision on the rest until
80 morning. The appointment OF
ceo-ra " WcoG as special states at
,o-ney was regular in every way, &C
cording TO the courts decision ana
therefore the motion TO quash the IN
dictnents on the ground Of the invalid
itv of his position. was not sustained
This means that whatever the out
c,nne of the present action against
Rruner and Magill. they still will have
n answer numerous other charges
craving out of alleged irregularities in
the conduct Of public Office. The cases
will in all probability be docketed for
trial at the September term of court
Indictments sustained are tE~ fO-foE
ing:
Peorle vs. Lawrence ". Magill, Ben
schriver and William Brough, conspir-
aey.
People VS.. Lawrence NJ. Magill. Ben
scEriver and Oscar L. Bruner. bribery.
reople VS.. Lawrence NJ. Magill, Os-
car L. Bruner, Ben Schriver, conspir-
acy
People VS.. Lawrence NJ Magill and
Oscar L. Bruner, conspiracy and brib-
ery. Two indictments.
People VS.. Lawrence VI. Magill, con-
spiracy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-16

People VS.. Lawrence NJ. Magill. Os.
car L. Bruner and Ben Schriver, brib.
cry. Two indictments.
Intense interest.
Popular interest in the trial is to be
intense until its final conclusion. This
was manifest in substantial measure
yesterday afternoon by the court room
full of spectators with ears strained to
hear the words to fall from the lips
of the first witness in the case. At 3
O'Clock Attorney s. r. Kenworthy
concluded his opening remarks on the
question of proof of innocence of the
two defendants. which is to be offered
by the defense's evidence and without
a moments delay Judge Z. c. Graves
called for the state to introduce its
witnesses.
Attorney Joseph l.. Haas, assisting
Special States Attorney George w.
Wood. stepped forward and called for
Charles ]. Smith, police magistrate of
Rock Island, to take the stand as the
first witness in this highly involved
court proceeding, in which, it is ex-
pected. no less than 10 to 100 witnesses
will be examined through a period of
FIVE or six weeks. Incident to the ex-
animation of the first witness there
was a sharp and contant parley be-
tween the opposing counsels on moot
ed points OF law Objections galore.
on a wide variety of legal questions,
were entered by attorneys for the de-
tense to the questions put by Haas to
the witness and with the buzzing of
electric fans and the general adjust
ment to this commencement of the
trial proper. it required every nerve of
the court to be strained in order to
grasp the points and give decisions on
them. The rulings of Judge Graves
on the objections came with alacrity
and sense of knowledge.
We want to get started right from
the beginning" he made ii clear
Before examining Magistrate Smith.
Attorney Haas entered exhibits for the
people one and two The first was
certified copy of the records from the
Office of secretary OF state to prove
the commission of Oscar l.. Bruner as
sheriff of Rock Island county. and the
second similar proof OF the incumben-
cy of the office of states attorney by
Lawrence NJ. Magill. during the time
specified in the indictment as the time
of commitment of the alleged conspir-
acy by the two defendants.
Smith First Witness.
II was evident by the first move of
the state that it intends by documen-
tary evidence to trace each or a por-
ton of the cases originating in the
courts of Rock Island county, out. of
which Bruner and Magill are reported
TO have received bride money. Police
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-16
MOORE
HAS Been FOUND.
Missing Young Man, Who Has
Legacy of 81, 200 Awaiting
Him, Employed on Boat.

Lyman Moore, who is said to have
a fortune of $1,000 awaiting him in
Chicago, has been located. Recently
there appeared in Chicago papers, an
nouncement that Mrs. Ellen Moore, en-
ployed in a State Street store, was anx-.
ious to find her son Lyman, who had
been bequeathed the above sum by her
uncle. She described him as having
beautiful dark brown wavy hair and
gray eyes," and thought that about five
years ago he came to Rock Island TO
begin a river career.
Mrs. NJ E. McElroy, 3021 Fifth ave-
nue., is authority for the statement that
Moore is employed as second mate on
the steam boat G. w. Hill. The boat
will be back in Rock Island on July p
Mrs. Moore, according to Mrs. McElroy,
formerly lived in Rock Island at SO
First avenue, but left here some 10
years ago. The boy went to Chicago,
for time but soon returned to this
city and his mother had lost track of
him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-16
Returns from Springfield.

County Treasurer w. II. Whiteside
returned this morning from Spring.
field. where he made settlement with
the state treasurer of the state tax OF
Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-16
WINDSTORM STIRS
UP A DUST CLOUD
Rain Misses City by a Few
Miles but the Tempera-
ture Is Reduced.

The sweltering populace, led to ex-
pect rain this morning, was doomed
to disappointment. The sky assumed
an inky blackness in the west at 10: 80
and for about Is minutes a cyclonic
wind swept over the tri-cities, sending
the pedestrians scurrying to places of
safety. Dust, sand and even large
pebbles were swept up the. streets in
the face of those who happened to be
out Dwellings and other buildings
where windows had been left open
were quickly filled with dust and dirt,
but not a drop of rain fell during the
storm.
Not much damage was done in this
awnings on the west side of the Safety
building were torn loose, and one of
the windows in the offices of Murphy
& Larson was battered in. A Ford
roadster standing on the east side of
Eighteenth street was blown across
the street and barely missed being
damaged
Many wires were torn down and
over 100 phones were put out of COM
mission. The rain clouds broke north
OF the tri-cities and heavy falls were
recorded at Port Byron and lie Claire,
but no serious damage was done.
The wind reached a velocity of 30
to 81 miles an hour, according to the
weather bureau instruments in Dav-
export. but this is not unusual. The
gusty nature of the wind made it seem
more severe than it really was.
The thermometer dropped from 90
degrees to II inside of a half hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-16

assistants to Magill in the states at
torney's Office and it was at time
when the former prosecutor was away.
from the duties of his office.
This testimony coming rom the as
sistants to Magill in his public Office,
George C. Wenger of Rock Island and
Peter Ingelson of Moline, will be very
consequential, it is believed by the de-
tense, in SCATTERING proof that Magiil
even knew that mucn of the informa-
tion had ever been filed, let atone en-
tering into a conspiracy for the divis-
ion of funds. This testimony will
come later on in the trial 1t is to be
shown that Magill was out of his Office
for the greater part of the months OF
February, March and April. 1912,
while he was campaigning for the con-
gressional nomination.; the latter part
of May and in June was in Colorado.
and during most of the month of Au-
gust went over the district on a
thank you for your support" trip
with his wife.
What Record Shows.
All informations returned were
law, although they may have been
filed by his assistants. The record
Magill has in his possession aims TO
show that information in the follow
ing cases, set forth in the indictment.
was filed during his absence by as
sistants in the states attorneys Of
fee:
Martin Nolan, August 10, by Ingel-
son.
Thomas Stark, May 9, 1912, by Wen
ger.
Marie Tavern, alias Colberg, Feb.
8, 1912, by Ingelson.
Adolph Wander Beke, May IS, 1912,
by Ingelson.
Arthur Goodall. Feb. 6, 1912. by
Wenger.
Maud Rush, May 10. 1912, by Wen
ger.
Alfred fonda, May 81, 1912, nigel
son.
Minnie Rogers, Aug. Is, 1912, by
Ingelson.
Anthony W. Billburg, Jan. 10, 1912,
by Wenger.
Harry Manwaring, Aug. 5, 1912, by
Ingelson.
J. B. and Thomas Mitchell. Oct. 9,
1912, by Ingelson.
These two cases were filed by Ma
gill personally, it is set up:
Jacob Ohutski, Nov. 2, 1912.
CAMEL Zimmerman, Nov. 5, 1912,
Magill's last day in office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-16
HORSE IS STOLEN
FROM PHYSICIAN
Rock Island Police Asked to
Aid in Search for Animal,
Property of DR.. Daley.

The police OF Rock Island have been
asked to aid in the search for the
thief or thieves who stole bay mare
from the pasture of DR.. H. w. Daley
in Orion, Monday night.
Chief of Police James Brinn receiv-
ed word from DR.. Daley this afternoon
to the effect that the animal was taken
after midnight and that all search
since had failed to unearth where the
horse is or who the thieves were.
The mare is described as being 10 or
IL years old and weighing about 1000
pounds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-16

Dor, but that he knew the family were
out of town. The police made an in.
vestigation and found the light all
right, but there was no evidence OF
burglary The mystery is, who lit the
light and why?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-16
SUSTAINS A CASH
over LEFT OPTIC
James Enwright Injured When
Bar on Grader Falls and
Strikes Him on Head.

James Enwright, SIS Forty-second
street. sustained slight cash over the
left eye shortly after noon today. when
a rod on grader used in street work
1.-THE corner of Fourteenth avenue and
Forty-second street, fell and struck
him.
The city ambulance was called and
he was taken to the Office of DR.. B. j.
Lachner, who attended to the injury.
Five stitches were required to close
the wound. The eye was not injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-16
BOYS START FIRE TO SEE
FIRE LADIES AT WORK?

Fire, thought to have been caused
by incendiaries, brought out the fire
laddies at 4:30 yesterday afternoon, to
little old shanty located at Twent-
second street and Twenty-fifth avenue
No serious damage was done and the
department members are of the opin-
10" that mischievous boys started the
blaze for the mere pleasure of seeing
the department make the run.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-16
ROCK ISLAND AID CLUB
ADOPTS CONSTITUTION

set of bylaws and a constitution
were adopted by the newly formed
Rock Island AID club at a meeting this
neon at the Rock Island club. Fred
w. Burgh, temporary president, pre-
sided over the session. About Is
members attended, and the next SEES
SIGN will be held Thursday at noon
at the Rock Island club The mem
bers Of the organization are enthusi-
astic over the outlook.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-16
E. H. ANDERSON REPORTS
THEFT OF HIS DICYCI E

Another bicycle theft was reported
to the police department last night.
when E. H. Anderson, 2629 Fourth ave
hue. said that his wheel had been
stolen from in front of the Family
theater while he attended the show
there. Efforts TO locate the thief have
thus far proved to no wall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-16
MYSTERIOUS LIGHT IN
HOUSE; FAMILY AWAY

s. II. Forsberg. Ills Eleventh ave
nue.. phoned the local police depart
ment last night. stating that there was
light in the home of nearby neigh
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-16
Fourteen lake Tests.

Fourteen applicants for teachers
certificates took the first examination
held under the state board of educa-
ton at the Office of County Superin-
tendent of Schools Lou Harris today.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-07-30
EXPECT LARGE MELON CROP
sand Springs Association Looks for
. Big Yield

1--WE have good chances for . big
watermelon crop this yeaf." says
George Roemer. who Is manager OF
the Sand Springs Melon Growers
association, which numbers about 20
members. "At the present time rain
IA needed and the crop will depend
on the weather for the nett Few
weeks" N. H. Mott is the president
of the association.
About 100 acres are devoted 10
water melons by association mem
bers this year. Mr.. Roemer says.
The crop Il vafiousiy estimated BY
growers, but fair estimate is 500
cars. The G. A. Jury Brokerage
company OF salina has contracted
for the entire crop. The melons VIII
be hauled by the growers to one OF
the three shipping points, SAND
Springs, Solomon and Abilene. MT.
Roemer will be in charge personally
here and will have inspectors at the
other two points. Enough melons
will be kept here to supply the local
market but the bulk of the crop Will
20 To eastern markets. When
grower hauls a load of melons to
Abilene, they are weighed, he re-
ceives a receipt for the shipment and
gets credit on the association BOOKS.
The association has been promised
enough cars to move the crop QUICK
" when It natures.
A few home grown melons are on
the market now, but the most OF
them will not be ripe for 10 days at
least. The association does not ex-
meet to ship many melons before
August 10. The shipping season
lasts several weeks.
At the present time, Mr.. Roemer'
acting for the association, is snip
ming out for the growers about 20
crates of canteloupes a day, and II
the weather conditions do not harm
the crop, this will be increased to
40 to 60 crates day next week.
The canteloupes are sold by the as
ISOLATION itself on the open market.
r. w. Barber, living northwest OF
Abilene, is the lai gest canteloupe
grower. He has seven acres set out