Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-12
THE WEEK
Epitome Of Events Ending Sep
TENDER ID, 1914.
EUROPEAN WAR.

conclude peace with Germany and Aus
tria without consent Of other allies. Pope
Benedict XIV proposed overtures for me-
diation between the belligerents Turkey
denounces all conventions with the pow
ers restricting her sovereignty. Turkey
protested the seizure by Great Britain Of
ships building for Turkey in British ship
yards. Reiterated reports to the effect
that Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria
Hungary was dead, dying or seriously i'll
met with official denial from Vienna The
French government installed at Bor-
deaux, proceeded under the difficulties of
inadequate equipment and high cost of
living. Plans of German war loan of
$3.50. 100000 were reported. The British
men to the army.
Military Operations.
The left wing of the German army of
invasion. pressing on Paris was reported
repulsed and driven back forty miles in
disorder by English troops, supported by
their French allies; 10000 prisoners and
many guns were reported captured: Bel
the bikes to flood out the enemy, were
reported to have forced the German be-
siegers back toward Louvain. and to have
taken the offensive. Northern Alsace
was reported abandoned by German de-
tenders to the French army of occupa-
ton. In East Prussia the German army,
reinforced. was reported to have halted
the advance and to have caused the Rus
sian forces to fall back. Further Russian
advances into Austria were announced
from Petrograd; Austrians were reported
abandoning Cracow in expectation of its
capture. Austrians continued the siege
of Belgrade. japanese advance on the
German leasehold in China, Tsingtau, was
delayed by floods. Germans. in their adj
vance into France. captured the fortress
of Maubeuge and many prisoners. At
Rawa, Galicia. Russians won big vic
tory over Austrians. Montenegrin troops
occupied Foca, in Austrian Bosnia. A
Russian army of 100000 was reported to
have reinforced the allies in France.
Conditions in the United States.
President Wilson proclaimed Sunday,
October 4, as day of prayer for peace
in warning Europe. Emperor William.
in a personal message to President
Wilson, protested the use Of dumdum
bullets by French and British soldiers.
President Poincare of France cabled
President Wilson, denying the charge.
declaring the Germans the ones guilty.
Absence of favorable response from the
made by the United States was admit
ted by Secretary of State Bryan. The
Turkish ambassador to the United
States accused Great Britain of attempt
to involve the United States by sug-
costing that American warships be
sent into Turkish waters: denial was
given by the British embassy and the
State Department that any such adj
vice had been given. measure to
provide revenues to meet the emer-
toms was prepared in Congress. The
federal reserve board consulted with
bankers regarding means to meet
Americas foreign gold obligations.
Twelve steamers accepted American
registry under the new law. Congress
appropriated 100000 for the use Of
the State Department in caring for
nationals of nations which have asked
the United States to act for them
automatically.
NATIONAL.
President Wilson, in conference with
railway corporation representatives,
agree to make public his belief that
the public and government should sup
port the credit of railways by CO.
operation and sympathetic effort.
President Wilson opposed an increase
in the income tax as means to
raise war emergency revenues Roger
c. Sullivan was the democratic prim-
airy nominee for senator from Illinois,
with L. Y. Sherman renominated by
republicans: r. l. Manning was nomi-
Blease as Governor of South Carolina.
Former President Roosevelt stumped
Louisiana in the interest Of the state
progressive party. Congress passed the
NeWlands trade commission bill, one
of the administration antitrust meas
ures: Baltimore continued the cele-
bration of the centennial Of the Star
Spangled Banner. The volcano Las
sen. in California, broke into eruption
Four were killed in collision of train
with automobile at Ocean City, N. J.
FOREIGN.
Great Britain. France Spain and China
agreed to sign peace commission treaties
with the United States The embargo on
shipments of arms into Mexico was lifted
by the United States government; pre-
paredness of American financiers to adj
vance loans to the Carranza government
was reported. The Chilean cabinet was
reorganized with Senior Charme as min
lister of interior. and other changes Pope
Benedict XIV held his first consistory.
Prince Albert. second son of King George
OF Great Britain, was operated upon for
appendicitis.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Capt. W. d. A. Anderson Corps of En-
gineers, U. s. A., was detailed as assist
ant to the Engineer Commissioner of the
District of Columbia, relieving Capt
Mark Brooke. The city post Office re-
moved to it's new building: business men
protested against inconvenience caused
by the remoteness of the new post Office
Higher pay for employees of the govern
ment printing Office was voted by Con-
gress. w. I. Mccoy was urged to the
President for the post of associate justice
of the District of Columbia Supreme
Court. The board of Commissioners con-
sidered proposal to cancel $4,000 of
unpaid taxes levied between 1876 and
1910, as uncollectable. T. P. Hickman.
indicted on the charge of price extortion
under the antitrust law, was released on
bail Wage earners celebrated Labor
day at Chesapeake Beach. The junior
gig race, at Baltimore In the Middle
States regatta, wa swon by the Potomac
boat club The District of Columbia
Naval Battalion participated in the Star
Spangled Banner celebration In Balti-
more. "Hancock's" famous barroom sew
enty-fve years old. closed Its DOORS
Among those who died during the week
were: James Bennett. well known con-
tractor: Rev. ]. H Du Laney. superan-
nuated Methodist Episcopal clergyman;
H. D. Hutton, druggist; G. z. Montgom-
cry. assistant clerk Of the Municipal
Court; L. S. Brown, general agent Of the
Southern railway: J. Sprigg Poole, vice
president of the Fidelity and deposit
Company.
Building Permits.