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The Washington times., 1914-11-15
j. s. S|F TING CHARGES
OF ALLIED NATIONS
ConsuIs in South America to Re-
port on Alleged FavoritIsm to
Germans.

The State Department is awaiting re-
ports from consular agents in South
america on inquiries they we're re-
quested to make regarding alleged Vio-
iatlons of neutrality in these countries.
specific objection has been made by the
BRUSH and French governments that
German warships have been permitted
to use South American countries as
bases of supplies and have utilized the
wireless TO aid the German squadron
operating in the Pacific.
iartlcular reference is made in the
Brltlsh and French protests to the al
Legged activity of Colombia and Ecuador
IN lending aid to the Germans. Argen-
Una has suggested that uniform regu-
lations to govern wireless be put in
1orce in all American countries Great
britain and France favor the extension
OF the United States neutrality regula-
tions, to South American countries.
what action this Government Will
take in the event that consular inquiries
prove the truth of charges that Ger
many has benefited by neutrality VIOLA
tions In South American countries will
not be discussed at the State Depart
ment. 1t is admitted that delicate
question is raised which involves the
responsibilities assumed by this Gov
ernment under the Monroe doctrine.
The Washington times., 1914-11-15
West Virginians Will
Adopt Old-Time Dances

When the West Virginia Society Of
the district meets on December 4. its
members will find that the entertain
ment committee has arranged a series
or dances vastly different in their f,g-
ures from the tango and others of the
modern type. All the old ia shioned
oances' the polka, auadrille, and waltz
not forgetting the Virginia reel, will
De IN order at the entertainment to be
neid In connection with the meeting.
resident d. w. Gall will announce the
piace OF meeting in about ten days.
Ihe following have been elected to
membership: Miss Julia Mcfarland,
MISS Lillian Miller. Mrs. Anna Gore
Miller. Mrs. Mary NJ. Gore. Miss Anna
faiton, Mrs. Marie A. Hechmer, Mrs.
W: W. Scott. Mrs. c. H. Knott, Miss
Mary p. Madden. Miss Minnie Z. Loyd,
Mrs. 5 Y. Scott. Miss Mary c. Ames,
the Rev. Ernest W. Smith. Mr.. and
Mrs e: 3. Smith. Frank w. Shrews-
bury. Miss Mary v. Paxton, Miss Mary
u. Van Meter, Col. Edwin Frey, Mrs
EDWIN Frey, p. V. Dolan, Mrs. E. E.
Skelton, Mrs. William r.. George, Miss
Mabel F. Strider, o. w. Beach. Miss
Mary D. Phillips. Clarence A. Phillips.
MISS Ida w. Bradford. N. NJ. Waggener.
Henry F. Dolan.
The Washington times., 1914-11-15
Russians Lay in Stock of
Liquor, Shops to Close

PETROGRAD Cvia LondonJ. Nov. Is
thousands OF men, women and children
stood since o'clock this morning in a
driving snowstorm before the doors of
the liquor shops on this the last day in
winch 1t is possible to purchase light
wine and beer under the prohibition act
OF the Russian government which to-
morrow becomes absolute. Applicants
Tor final supply of beverages came
with baskets, sacks. carts, and wheel
barrows, many having pawned their
last belongings to procure means to
purchase.
This final prohibition act is the last
of three distinct liquor reforms, the first
curtailing the sale of vodka and the
second abolishing it absolutely The
third measure extends the prohibition
TO every form of alcoholic drink in all
portions Of the empire under martial
law Cities included under the prohibit
ton are Odessa, Warsaw, Moscow.
kiev, and virtually all cities Of western
Russia.
The Washington times., 1914-11-15
NE EWSMONGERS FACE
GERMAN JAIL TERM
By KARL Won WIEGAND.

BERLIN. via The Hague and London,
tpassed by British CENSOR, Nov. To-
Warning that circulators OF false news,
which tends to alarm and make tho
public uneasy. will be imprisoned for
one year. has been issued by the mill
tary authorities.
The warning came from General Won
Der Tam, at Munich. 1t followed the
confiscation this week Of Macmillan
Harden's paper Zuzunft The publica-
tion was suppressed because Of its
criticism Of Turkeys entrance into the
waaJ.
Russian pressure is now being felt
along the entire frontier. The advance
is being made with ever-increasing
forces. The German border force has
repulsed detachment OF Russian cav
airy at kalisz, sixty miles from Bres-
lau. but over the Russian side of the
border.
There is every indication that the re-
neWed activity is in much greater
strength than the advance which was
made soon after the war was declared
and which was completely repulsed.
The Washington times., 1914-11-15
TOLSTOY FAM|LYALL
AIDING RUSSIAN ARMS
Widow and Daughters at Hos
pitaIs, Sons and Grandsons
in Active Service.

PETROGRAD, Nov. 15.-Nearly the
whole Of the family of the late Count
Leo Tolstoy is taking some active part
In the war. Some are at the front, and
included among the first victims are
two sons. Count Ilya and Count Leo
are at the front AZ commissioners in the
Russian Red Cross. Count Lea was
wounded during a train collision near the
firing line. Another. son, Count Mi
chael. is reserve officer with an ac-
tive army, and has received the st.
Stanislaw Medal for bravery.
daughter Of the famous writer.
Countess Alexandra, is sister of
Mercy at the base hospital at Bielo-
stock. The widow. Countess SopnIa.
with another daughter, Countess Tati-
ana, has established a hospital for
wounded soldiers at Yasanaya Polyana
Three grsndsons of the count are also
with the active forces. One is a pri-
Eate in the volunteers, another an Of
flcer in the army. The latter has been
made prisoner by the Austrians. A
third is lieutenant in the Baltic fleet
These grandsons are sons of Count
1ya.
The Washington times., 1914-11-15

German opinion is quite sanguine as to
the results.
An armistice would be welcomed in
Berlin, primarily on account Of the rest
1t would give the German army All
arms badly require spell in which to
recuperate; but an armistice would be
chiefly employed by the wilheImstrasse
In redoubling Its efforts to SOW dissen-
sion among the allies. German states
men are possessed of the idea that
sooner or later they will stir up trouble
In this connection, and they eagerly
clutch at anything that will afford them
q fresh opportunity to try their skill in
this way"
The Washington times., 1914-11-15
KAISER PREPARES TO
ASK WINTER TRUCE
German Statesmen Hope Armis-
tice Would Give Time for
Split Among Foes.

LONDON. Nov. 15.-rhe Standards 5
Paris correspondent telegraphs as fol-
lows:
"Foiled in her efforts to negotiate
peace separately with the allies, Ger
many is casting around for a means to
obtain an armistice over the winter
The fact that an armistice would prove
of advantage to no one but herself does
not seem to discourage Germany from
mooting the idea Emissaries have al
ready set out to pave the way for
formal proposition to this end when the
moment appears propitious, and high
The Washington times., 1914-11-15
Lord Roberts Dies
On Visit TO Am1v
Field Marshal Whom Kaiser Called Englands Great
est Military Genius, Hero of Many Wars,
Succumbs to Pneumonia in France.

LONDON, Nov. 15.-Fied Marshal Lord Roberts,
Roberts OF kandahar Pretoria and Waterford-is dead
He died at the front of pneumonia contracted while he
with his fighting men, the Indians who are with the army
of Field Marshal Sir John French
The news of the passing of the man The German En-
peror once called he greatest soldier of his time" came
to London last night by telegraph from Field Marshal
French and caused widespread grief
Roberts of Kandahar the Kaiser recorded as say
ing has much of the subtlety and ability to perceive his
opportunities that have distinguished the greatest military
genluseS of the past hold him the abest of todav's
The Washington times., 1914-11-15
DUMB WOMAN BEATS
DOGSAT TACK|NGBOY

NEW YORK, Nov. 15.-when seven
year-old John Gottlock. of 33s Schenck
avenue, East New York. went to call
on little Alice Edwards, who In also
seven, AMI lives in the upper part
OF two-family house at 3o4 Schenck
avenue, Mrs. William A. HannemaAY
who has the lower floor, noticed that
the youngster couldn't get the vesti-
buie door open, 80 she stepped from
her own apartment and opened IL for
him. From the kitchen in the rear
ran two bulldogs. and before Mrs
Hannemann or the child could move
one OF them sprang on the boy.
mrs. Hannemann beat at the dogs
with her fist, but she In deaf and
dumb, - 10 her husband, ana she
could not cry out for help John had
been bitten on the right arm, hand.
thigh, and leg before the noise OF
the scuffle reached Mrs. Edwards up-
stairs and she ran down to see what
was the matter. Then she got Han
\ emann and with club he beat the
J ogs Off
The Washington times., 1914-11-15
BRIEF DISPATCH TELLS OF DEATH.

| he was appointed commander-in-chief
OF the forces in South Africa, with
Lord Kitchener as his chief Of staff.
Roberts and Kitchener arrived in
South Africa January 10. 1900. with
plans for their campaign matured and
additional troops coming from Eng
land, India. Canada, and Australia
TO strengthen their force.
From the first crossing into Orange
free State the tide of war turned In
ten days the advance had raised the
siege Of Kimberley and forced Cronie
to retire toward Bloemfontein. At
Paardeberg the Boer leader, headed
off by French's cavalry, was forced to
surrender on February 81. Ladysmith
was relieved the next day and the
war pushed to swift conclusion.
The Washington times., 1914-11-15
Gar Gives Money to
Assist Catholic Churches

LONDON Nov. ia Petrograd dis
patch SAYS:
THE Russian Emperor. who today
visited Ivangorod. announced his inten-
tion to grant the necessary funds for
the reconstruction Of the Catholic
churches in villages around the city
which were destroyed by German shell
fire.
''He also ordered that pecuniary aid
be given to the people who have suf-
fered by the temporary occupation OF
the country by the Germans.'
The Washington times., 1914-11-15

WILLIAM A. HARTMAN,
Eldest son of E. H. Hartman and vice
president of the Union Pacific rail-
road, who narrowly escaped injury in
teing thrown from a horse while on
a run of the Glenarden hunt near
Goshen, N. Y. He is twenty-three
wears old today and is receiving
double congratulations on his birth
day and his escape.
The Washington times., 1914-11-15
crushes Beers In Affiea.

Quiet years succeeded his two dse-
a4es Of active military life. He was
abbetntsd counnander-fn-chisf Of rhs
forces In ireland IN 1895. and still hsld
tAa4 tsst when. on Dscsmbsr II. 1889.
The Washington times., 1914-11-15
$1.OO Long Flan-
nelette kinonos

Warm house garments
to slip on these cold
mornings. In rich ori-
entail figures. Persian
band front. cuffs
siass. sns collars. All 69c
The Washington times., 1914-11-15

In this lot are
serges, heavy cloth,
Bedford cords, COR
duroys, and wide
vale cheviots, in
new yoke tunic and
fancy styles. in nov
city stripes. plaids,
and all plain shades.
Misses and wOm-
en- s sizes. sl.79.
The Washington times., 1914-11-15
Worth to $3.50

E X C ! u sively de-
signed and most
perfect fitting of
skirts Of gabardi ne,
French broadcloth.
imported b a 8 X e t
cloth, and French
serge in dozens of
yoke-pleated tunic.
and accordion-pleat-
ed style. In black,
blue. brown, gray.
green. and novelty
mixtures.
The Washington times., 1914-11-15
Worth to $5.98

HandsomeSt of all
wool m a { e la s 8 e,
French serges, pop
lin, and checked,
striped and plaid
wool cloth skirts
made in long waist
ed style, are includ-
ed in this lot. Ev-
cry taste can he
sratified in this big
selection. Hundreds
to select from, s2.S9.
The Washington times., 1914-11-15
$1.OO Ginghan,
House Dresses

Warranted fast colored
gingham 1-piece Dresses,
In neat checks and nurses
stripe pattern. High neck.
pleated, t al lor- m a d 9
styles, with full cut
skirts. All colors S0c
and sizes. es.........- OVN
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-19
On rsrl,nr. old From, Porch.

Here laws sasscous have been made.
Laws boundless as tho rolling sea;
Here wise plans for tho nation laid
with ardor's fervency.
For they are primsd VITA wisdom. aye,
These Solons OF the rural parts;
Deep thought 10 them is childish play,
Men OF buoolc arts.
Each ones a pillar of finance:
From A to 2 he solves Its laws,
And with a keen. Discerning glance
Points out Its spots and raws,
An he could mend the broken links
SO easily; and in a trics
Could heal the scars, plug up the ohinks,
II they'd take his advice.
After the toll ~ the day Ia DER
These ststesmen OF the hempen strinss
In forces gather here once more
To air their offerings
Nothing too great for them to pick
Apart infinitely and with SKILL
leaders weaknesses they quick
Dissect with might and will.
They seldom talk about the price
OF crops when they sit down to air
Their mighty brains: for In a trics
Great problems grip them there.
Nothing dlsturbs their whiting wiles
TIL Perkins taps upon the pane,
Then each wise Scion slowly hlss
To the back room again
HORACE SEiMoUR KELLEl
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-19
POEMS WORTH READING.


The wsyssds Spring.
The essence Of the dew.
Brewed In hush o. night
And stored by fairies In
Alembics silver bright
This 10 what 10 found
BubbiinG brightly up
Where q rocky heart
Is fashioned like . cup.
This 10 what the gods
In the ancient days
Drank. and after gave
The glory Of their praise.
Never drink was brsved
In secret cell
by a chemist skilled
In magic and In spell
That with this clear brew
Ever can compare,
Or in such degree
Perfect pureness share.
Here II bubbles up
In bountiful supply.
offered freely to
Any paaserby,
ARrHua WALLACE PsAon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-19

The invention Of the humble Peukels-
zoon" was not the curing OF herring by
salt but constructing a knife which made
II possible TO open and disemhowel the
fish at one stroke, The use of this knife
made an enormous reduction in the time
required for cleaning the fish preparatory
TO the placing In salt and made II possible
to do this At once on board the fishing
boat the moment the herrings were
caught. Iierrings spoil very quickly and
wilem Beukels's invention has prevented
the wasting OF millions OF them yearly.
~ Y. z.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-19


AHrhVA WALLACE r'AoA'
r.. A.. ,.,,... -. a.. ,
=" '"e '"''s. cop's, s"e "reeHs IN
TO you, the ioneliest people In the town
cThoush you are twenty theusand strongly.
to you
be greeting orother love. II % you Will
~ 90 you Will Tor stranger there are none
ot all tbs stranger bands that hither fare
Across the heavins gray Atlantic waste
TO make new foundation on these shores;
They melt At length into the civic masa.
The touch reciprocal at last they feel
But you not so; sti'l strangers In the lana
You stand .loof and backward rsrins. ant
] once vas with you on q Pssohsi eve
verse
Guards worship meath the orsss 81 Own
stsntins'
The lighted candles pared fr~m HAND 70
hand;
heard the piaintfve thrsnody WEEP reund
me oenot9ph with flowers ensarlanded,
sign OF the dark hour after Calvary
Beneath the hiekerins ray the candles shed
] saw the homesiekness on every faos,
Homerch for Easter and the fsstal nrs
That piously the neither OF the house
Held forth at gate or doorway. to r.ossvs
80 So VI '"O'"'e iiVi" wv p'e",v ne"u'
ihs' missed no evening OF the waving fonk'
Ana soon the night air with its sweetness
thriIed'
Az you are hornesfok; thsre the seorse lea
Oh loneiiest people Of the town. vhster
Your orafts your errsnds, on the oity strsst
Ihe h'tie stai's phed up win sunny rufs;
VI humoIet ye' your service a. you hneei
To brush tho dusty shoes Of passersby;
bended OF wonder a. our vsstefui haste
anu longing TOT tno "nere Time oriVcs
not
"hers oesu'ru We hsh' sp"ns ~ 'ne
And fhsen 'ons on UeU heunfes NINA
iou 'ns' oe'ioe 'ne pesnu. roe"ef "ano'
Ana al Gay hesp smaii measures--~th
sma'! saihA
see thst In your race vnion sehs sne o~as
VI IN the far Sre,ched Ve's OF FheeV
mere you were minaihs oontented MOCK
"hhe 10 your ifp tho shepherd pipe you
iaio
ANA Ihe'ahcho'y s~eethess moved away
Aho heho gave ~ oaoh more fohdy sweet
was that not better than the ciuttersd
street
Ana the shrh psenV rss~tsrs HsUo'
"h'he'
Homesich' AND % NtN homes'ok. ss~
ror heLn ~hers All oro~m'nu s"u's onos
nved).
You. are not you VINO look 90 dreamiy
From doors OF gloomy shops shst oiivs'
Gold Muscas' snA WHITE vfnss v,eh resin
ns ,
He ny you oo"s "on ""s
" "
VI .'O'" Va. '"ue' mn 49,
nnu 'ou "ho.' 80 " ,
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-19

An inquiry was made and answered In
the columns OF THE SUN some eighteen Or
twenty years ago asking for in
formation regarding the pixies taken
to Harpers Ferry by John Brown
The reply AS remember was that
they were made by - in Connecticut
were 500 In number. and other lnforma-
ton was given Have YOU the data nt
hand so that you can give them to me :?
| procured three OF these pixies from tn
engine house at Ilarpers Ferry In 1861
while that place was occupied by tho
Federal army, ! am about to give tho
pixies to historical societies and desire
to impart this Information with them.
EDWARD u. PALMER
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-19

Gin. T. NJ. p. asks: II three are play
ing and the caller lays down, can the two
other players fatten each others lay outs
or only the callers? \ is the caller with
only points in his deadwood Il lays
down : In one suit and In
another. has four sevens. three skies,
two aces and deuce. II he can lay his
two aces on Rs sequences he has only
two IN his deadwoOd and beats the call
er's three spot.
Only the callers lay out can be added
to by those who are opposed to him II
Is not usual TO play this game with three
in IT, two being the number for which II
was invented.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-19

Poker c. II. r. says: A asks for
three cards. The dealer runs them off and
helps the next two men. When A goes TO
take up his cards he fnds four, but has
not lifted nor looked at any OF them. c
bets It IL too late to put one back after
the next man has been helped but the
dealer takes back one card. Where should
this card he put? ID refuses to take II,
as II would not have been the one he
should have got. but was one OF BIS,
The rule is to place the card on the top
of the pack, as It Is one OF those that
should have been dealt on.
NJ Fl. T. says A opens on queens. but
on being raised he splits them without
saying anything and fills nush, bets
the split must be announced IN advance.
Such a practice Is contrary to the whole
spirit OF the game. and no player should
be obliged to betray his hand to the table
and so place himself at a disadvantage.
The rule is for the openers discard to be
placed under the chips in the pool.
whether he is splitting or not, so that
there shall be no difference in his play
30 far as the table can see. II he has
split his discard IL there to show what
he had.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-19

Under recent English decision In Rob-
orts VS.. Gray the Court OF Kings Bench
decides that an agreement by an infant
to Join a professional billiard player in
billiard playing tour is one for his cdu-
cation and instruction, and binding
upon him and enforc.ble against him.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1914-04-17
No. 1898
Order for Hearing Final Account and
Petition for Distribution

NV 1OCSO
Order for Hearing Final Account and
Petition for Distribution
STATE OF MINNESOTA IN PROBATE
COUNTY of HENNEP1N COURT
In the matter of the Estate of John
P. Pineo, Decedent. III
On receiving and filing the final &C
count of the administrative of the estate
of said decedent, and her petition pray
ing for the allowance of said account and
for a decree assigning the residue of
said estate to the persons by law en-
titled to the same.
1t IS Ordered, That all persons inter-
ested in said estate appear before the said
Probate Court on Monday, the 18th day
of May 1914, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon, at the Probate Court in the
Court House at Minneapolis in said
County, then and there to show cause if
any there be, why said account should
not be allowed and said estate should
not be distributed as prayed for in said
petition.
And it is Further Ordered, That noti+
ce' of such hearing be given by publish
ing this order once in each week for three
successive weeks, prior to said day of
hearing, in the Echo de POuest a news
paper printed and published in said
County.
Dated at Minneapolis, this 9Th. day of
April 1914.
By the Court:
4-M JOHN A. DAHL,
Judge of the Probate Court
W. E. Hewitt, Atty, N. Y. Life Bldg,
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1914-04-17
No. 1851
No. 1871
ORDER FOR HEARING FINAL ACCOUNT
AND PETITION FOR DISTRIBUTION

IOs 1COSl - "a.H".
ORDER FOR HEARING FINAL ACCOUNT
N PETITION FOR DISTRIBUTION
State of Minnesota, County of Henne-
pin. In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Harry
Levi Bemis Decedent.
On receiving and, filing the final &C.
count of the administrator of the estate
of said decedent, and his petition pray
ing for the allowance of said account
and for a decree assigning the residue
of said estate to the persons by law en-
titled to the INT
It is ordered, That all persons inter
ested in said estate appear before said
Probate Court on Monday the 18th day
of May 1914, at ten o'clock in the fore
noon, at the Probate Court in the
Court House at Minneapolis in said
County, then and there to show cause,
if any there be, why said account
should not be allowed and said estate
should not be distributed as prayed for
in said petition.
And it is Further Ordered, That
notice. of such hearing be given by
publishing this order once in each week
for three successive weeks, prior to said
day Of hearing in the Echo de POuest,
a newspaper printed and published in
said County and by mailing a copy of this
order to all the heirs-at-law of said dece-
dent when their address is known or can
be ascertained by due diligence at least
fourteen (14) days before the date Of
said hearing, unless notice is waived.
Dated at Minneapolis, this 18th day
Of April 1914.
BY the Court,
81 JOHN a. DAHL
Judge Of the Probate Court
Healy, White Ii LaDu,5 Attorneys,
MetropolitansLif Bldg
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1914-04-17
EI@ TX 49, ,aGte5.aN4g vtA1@ "
cette vile
MN Q Philippe Joncas, un garcon

La s6ance r6guliere de la Ligue
DIES Danes Catalogues de Mime
lapolis, a 6t6 tenue lie IL 6cou16,
sale K. G., 527 Avenue Marquette.
L'achat dun logis pour la St Ma
RVS Home Giant l'atfaire la plus
importante du jour, on Sc departit
de Ia reggie r6guliere de procedure
DIES reunions. Par un vote unani-
me, la demeure acquise derniere-
ment par la Ligue, sise sur la rue
Oak Grove, fut c6d6e d M. Horace
N. Hill. Quoiqu'elle fnt assez spa
cieuse pour le moment ellie n'aurait
pu r6pondre au d6veloppement fu-
ture qui est destin6 q la Ligue.
Apr4s mnre consideration sur
plusieurs demeures avantageuses,
on Sc d6cida sur l'achat de la pro-
pri6t6 de Mapes, au cont de $685.
600, sise coin de la Ice rue ct de
.PAvenue Hawthorn-150 pieds
carr6s-consistant en- deux grandes
demeures ct deux garages. One
des demeures sera consacree au
travellers Aid Work.. Actuelle-
ment, nous n'avons aucune commo-
dit6 a offrir aux jeunes files GU da-
mes en- voyage dams notre vile.
Les personnes ayant besoin de re-
pos p%ourront aussi trouver sous
son toit lie calme que leur 6tat re-
quiert. Les garages seront consa-
cr6s Pun q une 6cole gardienne ct
l'autre q une. sale d'asile de jour
pour les enfants. LIE terrain est
spacieux ct propice q Installation
de lawn tennis, croquet ct autres
amusements. Dams Pune DIES de.
meures il y a une grande sale de
bal qui permettra les r6cr6ations
de basket ball, danse, ETC., durant
Ihiver.