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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-07
Turkish Town Besieged.

A dispatch received by the Daily Tel
egraph from Tiflis. capital Of the lieu
tenancy of Caucasia. by way of Mos
COW. says:
The Turkish town Of Van GAO miles
southeast of Erzerum. Turkish Arme-
nia), is being besieged by a detachment
of Armenians, who are aiding the Rus
SLAMS. The town has a large arsenal.
Another Armenian detachment Is oper-
atfng in the rear of the Turkish army"
In dispatch from Athens the CORE
spondent OF the Exchange Telegraph
Company says the authorities of
smyrna, in Asiatic Turkey, have confis-
Gated all the British. French, Belgian
and Russian steamers lying in the port
The public treasury has been transfer
red from Smyrna to the interior, the
correspondent continues. and the trans
mission of cipher kilograms between
neutral consulates and legations has
been forbidden by the porte
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to the wounded, invariably saying:
"Good day. comrade. The kaiser
wishes you a speedy recovery
The kaiser dined with the stan AT
Client yesterday and returned to the
staff headquarters thoroughly dissatis-
fed with the result of the past few
days Of the campaign.
"A party of refugees saw the kaiser
in an automobile yesterday. one OF
them said:
".The kaiser sat on the rear seat with
the Duke of Wurttelnberg. The front
seat was occupied by infantrymen,
while a pilot car. filled with soldiers.
went in front. The kaiser's extreme
pallor and rigidity of features were
very marked He sat like statue
wrapped in a gray coat. and listened
to the report of a passing officer. At
the end he saluted, but without smile
and then nodded silently to the soldier
chauffeur to go ahead
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-07
Courts Must Decide Contest

RIVERHEAD, N. Y, November T.
Counsel for Representative Lathrou
Brown, democrat. and Frederick e.
Hicks. republican. announce that the
courts will be called upon to decide the
validity OF some OF the ballots cast
Tuesday in the congressional election
II the first New York district.
Hicks claims he was elected by a
,lurality of three votes. Brown an
,arently had 1874 more votes than the
-epublican candidate Thursday The
espectors. however. have marked l98
ballots void and the county supervisors
nave not yet canvassed the vote,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-07
WARSH|PS IN BATTLE
OFF PERU, IS REPORT
Germans Said to Be Engaging
British and Japanese
Vessels.

SAN FRANCISCO, November 7.-Ad-
vices from Valparaiso report that a
naval engagement has been fought off
Yauyos Peru. between German, British
and Japanese warships.
Glasgow at Puerto Mont.
LONDON. November "A dispatch to
the Central News from Lima, Peru. says
that the British cruiser Glasgow. which
was in the naval battle with the Ger
mans off Coronel. Chile. last Sunday,
has arrived at Puerto Montt. Chile.
The governor of the state of Con-
stitucion. Chile. has reported that a
warshio is ashore on Cape Carranza
and that it is possible it is one of the
combatants in the battle between the
German and British off Chile last Sun
day. The Chilean government will
send aid to the stranded vessel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-07
McCarn Reinstated at Honolulu.

JEFF McCarn. United States district at
torney at Honolulu, has been restored to
office. He had been superseded by AS
sistant District Attorney Thomas of San
Francisco. pending the outcome of his
trial on AN assault charge. McCarn was
acquitted, and Department of Justice
officials said last night the evidence
showed that he himself was the victim
of an assault.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-07
Retail Prices of Meat Advance.

NEW YORK: November THE retail
price of beef advanced today I to 2
cents a pound above the opening prices
of the week. Lamb and mutton also
advanced cents pound. Mutton
was quoted at 15z4 cents wholesale.
The increases. except in the price of
beef. were attributed to shortage in the
local supply. most OF which is obtained
from Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-07
Indians of Canada Loyal.

OTTAWA, November THE Indians
of Canada, from Nova Scotia to the
Yukon, numbering 100000 have sent to
Ottawa declarations of allegiance to
the British king, offers of service I'M
der arms and contributions of money
which total $4,000.
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Good Hope the Lost Ship.

1t was the British cruiser Good Hope,
rear Admiral Sir Christopher Cradock's
flagship. which foundered after being
set on fire by shells from German war
ships in the naval battle that took
place off the Chilean coast last Sunday.
The British cruiser Monmouth, which
the Germans said they had sunk, was
badly damaged, and it is possible that
she is the warship which was reported
to be ashore on the coast of Chile So
lar as Is known none of the Good
Hopes crew survived
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-07
BABY SHOW A SUCCESS.
About $3.50 Raised by Florence Crit
tenton Mission,

About $3.50 was raised in the two-day
campaign for funds by the Florence
Crittenton Mission. 1t is believed how
ever. that the mission gained much by
its efforts, in educating the people in
the work which it is doing.
Nearly all the day yesterday a large
crowd fingered around the window at
1929 r street northwest, where a num-
Der of babies from the home were eX-
hibited. Several offers were made to
adopt the youngsters by persons who
became interested in them.
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Flag of Surrender Run Up.

Suddenly" says the reports. "the flag
of surrender ran up in the morning
breeze on the weather bureau mount
towering above the sea and land"
In the last two days of the fighting
it is stated the warships continued a
terrific rain of shells on the fortress
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-07
Romantic Period of Music"

Five lectures on the Romantic
Period of Music are to be given by
Daniel Gregory Mason of Columbia
University, New York, in the audito-
rum of tn. National Museum, under tie
tuspices of the Washington Society of
the Fine Arts. This evening the first of
the series. "Romanticisn in Music" Is
10 be given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-07
Speakers Claim Vice Flourishes Here

Although the red light" district has
been abolished, vice continues to flour
ish In all sections of the city. according
to speakers at the meeting of the Wom-
ans lnterdenominational Missionary
Union held yesterday afternoon in the
Church of the Epiphany parish hall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-07
Braxton Gets Ten Years for Assault

James Braxton. colored. was sentenced
today by Chief Justice Covington to
serve ten years in the penitentiary.
Braxton was convicted of assaulting
Morris Silverman and his Wife Annie
Silyerman, with a knife June p last.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-07
ROCKVILLE AND COUNTY
NEWS ITEMS AND NOTES
Hunters Follow the Hounds at An
nual Meet-Court Jurors
Drawn.
Special Correspondence OF The Star

special Correspondence of The Star
ROCKVILLE, Md, November Ear
~ TINS morning, about thirty lovers of
1ox hunting, with half a hundred
hounds. left Rockville to participate In
the events of the second and final day
OF the fifth annual field trials of the
montgomery County Foxhunters' Asso-
citation. They went to Veirs' Mill. on
Rock creek, where a hot trail was
struck
The scene of yesterdays sport was
the hills of Rock creek in the vicinity
of Avery. The high wind and dry
condition of the ground interfered very
much with the work of the dogs. but
there was chase lasting more than
two hours
List of Participants.
Among those having dogs in the
trials are Samuel Ross of Washington.
Mr.. Higgins of Laurel. Artemus Crit
fifth. z. NJ Waters. Richard F. Spates
Edmund C. Davis. Charles A Clagett
Artemus Sullivan. Julian F. Walters
George B. Edwards, John Magruder
Robert Curran. Jack Bentley, James P.
Gott Clay B. Edwards. William Riggs.
Cecil Allnut and Joseph Howes Of this
county.
Thursday evening the members of the
association met and elected officers for
one year. as follows: President.
Charles A. Clagett: vice president. E.
Cecil Allnutt. and secretary-treasurer
Joseph NJ. Howes.
Upon the conclusion of today's sport
the judges-Edmund c. Davis of Coles
vile. George A. NJ. Kelchner of Rock
vile and Mr.. Higgins of Laurel-will
announce the winners of the cash
prizes.
Jurors Drawn.
Judge Edward c. Peter has drawn
Joshua L. Riggs. Eugene A. McAtee.
Alfred NJ. carp. Charles E. Becraft and
John w. Lynch to serve as jurors at
the term of the circuit court which
begins here Monday.
Mrs. Eliza ,eth Offutt of this place
has issued .lvtations to the marriage
of her daut liter, Miss Elizabeth HUI
ings Offutt, and MI. Bertram Neynoe
Garstin of Baltimore. the ceremony to
take place the evening of November Is
in Christ Episcopal Church, Rockville.
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Call of Shiek-uI-IsIam Offset
by Assurances of Loyalty
to Britain. n
RUSSIANS ARE PRESSING
CAMPAIGN ON TURKS
Advance of Moslems on Egypt Re-
ported in Berlin-Smyrna Con.
fiscates Allies Steamers.

LONDON. November Although pre-
pared for any eNiecncy London refuses
to believe that through the purported
decree of Sheik-ul- Islam. the chief &C.
ciesiastical dignitary of Mohamme-
danism in Turkey. all mussulnans in the
British colonies will flock to the sup
port of Turkey in q holy war. As
surances of loyalty from India and
Egypt have been received by tho
score.
Russians are pressing their campaign
against the Turks, and. according to
reports from Petrograd. with success.
Call Upon Mussulmans.
According to information given out
in official quarters in Berlin. the decree
of Sheik- ul Islam. chief ecclesiastical
dignitary of Mohammedanism In Tur-
key. says that In the fighting with Rus
STA, England and France the duty OF
every Nussulman Is to his faith. This
decree is spread throughout the Mo-
hammedan world and announced to the
pilgrims at Mecca.
from Constantinople says that the
Ameer of Afghanistan has sent an
army of 10000 men, with 135 guns. to
the Indian frontier. According to the
same aOt1ceS, a NUMBER OI lEuldu pot
der tribes have joined the Afghans.
British officials on the border are said
to have been arrested and several of
their number killed. but this so far
has not been authenticated in London.
Turks Move on Egypt.
An advance of Turkish troops in the
Sinai peninsula in the direction of
Egypt is reported in Berlin from Switz-
erland. The Turkish army operating
against Egypt is said to number quar-
ter of a million men.
An official Russian communication
from the general staff in Caucasia,
dated November 5, says:
There have not been any con-
siderable actions as yet. Some
Kurdish regiments. supported by
infantry and masses of the popula-
ton in arms attempted an offensive
movement in the region northeast
of karakilissa. The Turks were
driven back with great losses.
The Russians continue to pursue
the Turkish and Kurdish troops who
were defeated in the hilly regions of
Passine. Diadine and Baiazel. These
places have been occupied by our
troops. The Turkish troops have
been in part externlinated and part
dispersed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-07

II is the contention of biologists
that the Mediterranean was once a
great inland sea, and that the noun
famous docks separating it from the
Atlantic were in the course of ages
worn away by the force Of the water.
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villa IS FOR gutierrez
In Accord With His Designation as
Provisional President, Gen
eral Announces.

Ell PASO, Tex, November Cen
Press from Aguascalientes yesterday
aid:
Gen. Eulalio Gutierrez having taken
path Of Office today before the military
convention assembled in this city as
provisional president of the republic. 1
want 1t made known to the Mexican
people and the world in general that l
am In accord with his designation and
that l will sustain him with the force
Of arms because consider him a revo-
lutionist of a heart identical with that
of the people and that l am disposed to
respect and make respected the law
and to procure betterment and well
being for the people Of my country.
(Signed) FRANCISCO VILLA.
General in charge"
Anti-American Appeals Circulated.
MEXICO CITY. November 7.-Extras
issued by the afternoon papers yester-
day said that Vera Cruz would be
evacuated by the American forces
within a few days.
While the extras were being sold on
the streets men were busily engaged
in placarding the bill boards and walls
with proclamation Citizens. to
Arms" The proclamations. purporting
to be signed by high Mexican Masonic
officials, call on the citizens to drive
the foreigner from their shores. An eff
fort to circulate these papers was frus-
trated by the polio two days ago. There
was no interference yesterday.
Gen. Carranza has again telegraphed
to the Aguascalientes peace convention
insisting upon the actual elimination
of Gems. Villa and Zapata as condi-
ton which must be fulfilled before he
himself will resign. He intimated that
he might go to Queretaro City to carry
on direct negotiations with the con-
vention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-07

Within the last eight months the
yrnited states and Brazil steamship
line has inaugurated IL service OF
large freight steamers flying the
American flag, running regularly once
month from New York to Pernam-
Duco, Bahia. Rio de Janeiro and San
tos.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-07
GUN OF HIGHEST POWER
DESTINED FOR THE NAVY
q. S. Produces Piece of Ordnance
More Powerful Than German To-
Centimeter Howitzer.

The United States Navy is already in
possession of the biggest and most
powerful piece of ordnance destined
for use on shipboard. This is great
sixteen-inch gun which has been fab
ricated at the Washington navy yard
without attracting any attention and is
now being put through severe tests
at the Indian Head proving ground
below this city. II it bears out in its
final performance the promise held out
by the initial tests, this new marine
monster probably will be given a place
on one Of the three dreadnoughts now
under construction. These dread
noughts themselves excel in size by
several thousand tons any warships
afloat. hence it is calculated that they
will be able to carry guns correspond
ingly larger than those now afloat on
our biggest battleships.
German Howitzer.
The new sixteen-inch naval gun is
far more powerful than the famous
German seventy-two-cent how
tiers. which have been the DESPAIR of
the allies because they far outraneed
all of their own guns and DESTROYED
with the greatest ease cast steel tur-
rets embedded in fourteen-foot thick
concrete foundations. distant six or
seven miles
The American weapon has q range
of about fifteen miles. while it's great
armor piercing projectile has at len st
twice the penetratiNe power of the
German hoWitzer with its low velocity
projectile. The sixteen-inch gun.
though not yet mounted permanently
upon the carriage which it will bear
when af1oat, probably will not exceed
the weight of the fourteen-inch gun.
which has been the largest naval type,
by more than about 20 per cent so thaf
it may be possible safely to place two
of the giant weapons in the same size
turret designed to carry three four
teen-inch guns.
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DR.. F. W. FAIRFIELD DIES
AT HOME IN LOS ANGELES
Former Washingtonian, Noted as
Educator and Scientist, Succumbs
After Brief Illness.

DR.. Frederick w. Fairfield. formerly
of this city. died at his residence.
so7 North Bonnie Brae street. Los An
geles, Cal, yesterday. after week.
illness. according to a telegram to rel
atives here. DR.. Fairfield came to
Washington in 1874 to serve as profess
sor of Creek and Latin at Howard Uni
versity. where for many years he was
dean of the department of arts and
sciences. He taught there until 1907.
with the exception of six years GSS0-
1850. when he was connected with
Tabor College. Tabor. Iowa. On two
occasions when Howard University was
without president, DR.. Fairfield served
rs acting president He retired on a
pension from the Carnegie Foundation
In 1907, and since that time has resided
in Los Angeles.
His Family Connections.
DR.. Fairfield was a member of the
Fairchild and Fairfield families of
Oberlin University fame. and cousin
of David Fairchild Of the Department
Of Agriculture. He leaves wife.
Harriet Allen Fairfield. and three chill
dren, Mrs. Dr.) E. E. Harris. Grinnell.
Iowa; Mrs. Theodore Saam, Lead. S.
sionary of the American board of COM
missioners for foreign missions in
Taikuhsien. Shansi province. China,
where he represents the Mount Pleas
ant Congregational Church of this
city. Another daughter, Anna Wyett
Fairfield. wife of Duncan Stuart. died
In this city August 4. 1911.
DR.. Fairfield was an active worker
In the First Congregational Church of
this city, and served for several years
on its board of deacons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-07
Yesterdays Figures
Local Display

A years contract han
died by a competent ad-
vertising man will pro-
duce the results for any
merchant.
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After Heroic Resistance Ger
man Governor Is Forced to
Hoist White Flag.
JAPANESE UNSTINTED
IN PRAlSING THE FOE
Toxic Rejoices at Victory in Fa1
East-Revenge for Teutons' Acts
of Years Ago Realized.

TOXIC. Japan. November AFTER
desperate assaults. in which the Japa-
nose in the face of heroic resistance,
rivaled the bravery of their forces at
Port Arthur. Tsingtau surrendered at
go O'Clock this morning. At that hour
Gov. -Waldeck. following the
hoisting of white flags on the forts.
sent an officer with flag of truce to
the Angio-Japanese lines.
At o'clock this afternoon the Japa-
nese and German officers opened a con-
ference at Moltke barracks, when the
formalities of equalization were con-
cluded.
The japanese officers pay unstinted
tribute to the bravery OF the Germans,
who fought tenaciously to the last
! nofticial reports are that the Germans
hiew up what WAS left of their forts
before surrendering and practically the
whole town is in ruins A Japanese
torpedo boat flotilla that entered the
bay found that nearly all the ships had
been DESTROYED
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EIGHT LIKELY TO SUFFER
IN POST OFFICE SHIFT
Five Reductions Of Salaries Of Men
Are Also Scheduled to Take
Effect December l.

| At least eight clerks in the city post
office will not have a happier holiday
lseason this year as the result of recon-
lamentations made to the Post Office De-
partment by Postmaster Praeger. ef-
fective December I.
| The adoption Of the two-divfsion plan
in the city post office. 1t was said today.
| has shown that three more positions
may be abolished and the duties as
signed to them absorbed by other clerks.
Because of this. Miss Fannie Hamilton.
Miss Pearl West and Mrs. Graham, at
present engaged i'll the registry section,
have resigned They will thus be eligible,
| it Is said, for reinstatement elsewhere
| in the service. If they can find places.
10 lessen the hardship in the case of
Mrs. Graham her son has been appointed
on the special delivery messenger force,
and later is to take the prescribed ex-
animation for letter carrier. which. If
he passes, will secure him an appoint
ment as substitute letter carrier.
Postmaster Praeger's Policy.
1t was stated at the city post Office to-
day that Postmaster Praeger, where it
became necessary to dispense with any
part Of the clerical force had endeavored
to make the loss fall upon clerks who
have no families dependent upon them,
or are not likely to suffer. For this rea-
son the woman clerks in the registry di-
vision were selected.
Five reductions in salaries, 1t is under
stood, are also to be recommended to take
effect at the same time.
The clerks affected are all men. Four of
them will be reduced from $1,000 to 81, 900
and s1.1o0. and one, at $1,000. to 5000.
These reductions, it was stated, are
6a fa11
en- short of the percentage standard of
efficiency fixed for their grade. which is
80 per cent in the case of $1,000 clerks
and so per cent in the case of $1,1OO
clerks.
Failed to Make Good.
Two of the men are distributors who
have not mada good in their scheme
distributions. Each of those reduced,
however. it was stated. by regaining
the required standard may secure pro-
motion to the lost grades.
None of the changes, it was stated,
was made for political reasons or with
the idea of providing vacancies to
which others might be promoted for
such reasons. The designations were
due to the necessary adjustment of
| the places entirely and the reductions
because of falling off in efficiency
1t was further stated that no other
dlsm1ssals or reductions are in i'm
mediate contemplation.
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and the city from the east and south.
infiictng great damage and havoc.
Taisichen fort, the official accounts
say. seemed to explode.
The capture of Tsingtau loses to Ger
many her last foot of possessions on
the Asiatic mainland as we'll as her
last strategic position outside of the
German empire in Europe.
Japan Gets Revenge.
In taking 1t the japanese have again
had revenge for certain phases of their
war with China twenty years ago. Vic
torious, she was forced, at the instiga-
ton of Germany. to give UP Port Ar
thur-her main fruit Of victory-which
eventually became Russian
Ten years later-in 04-06-Japan
fought Russia and again took Port Ar
thur. Now, after another interval OF ten
years in association with British forces,
Japan has seized the German posses
sion of kiaochow and wiped out score
which had been thorn in its side for
two decades.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-07
In a Class by Itself

The reason that The
Star has more store ad-
vertisins than all three of
its competitors all added
together is because it
pulls more people into the
stores than all three of
the other papers COM
bined.