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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-03
TO MEET IN SANTIAGO. CHILE
President to Name Delegates to
American Republics Conference.

The fifth annual conference of the
American republics Will he held in Sam
tiago. Chile. beginning November -
next President wilson IS considering
the selection OF the United States dele
gates TO the conference. and their names
will be ANNOUNCED IN a short time.
Secretary Bryan has indicated his
personal desire to attend the opening sos
sions of the conference. but may not be
able to do so on account of the European
crisis.
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JOKE ABOUT PARIS MEETING.
Senator Brandegee Suggests It Be a
Wireless Conference.

as this conference to be by wireless?''
asked Senator Brandegee today, when
Senator Sutherland, for the foreign re-
lations committee. reported favorably
a bill authorizing the President to send
delegates to the International confer
ence Of Social Insurance, announced to
be held in Paris in September. 1914.
I'VE can send our delegates by bat
tleship as an illustration of our mag
nifcent merchant marine" suggested
Senator Gallinger.
The resolution was passed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-03
Breckenridge Is on Duty.

Assistant Secretary Breckenridge re-
sumed his duties at the War Depart
ment this morning. He has Just re-
turned from a visit to his home in
Lexington. KY, where he attended the
funeral of his brother. Capt E. L. D.
Breckenridge. United States Infantry,
who died in Asheville. n. c., several
days ago. Secretary Garrison. who is
at Seabright, n. j.. is expected to re-
turn TO this city tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-03
DIABETIC
GANGRENE

When sanGrene appears in Dia etes 1t 10
commonly looked upon as the beg ming OF the
end, hut That such cases have gotten results
Is a matter of evidence. Hers another
Patient, VIM. II. MCGOWAN machinist s
+. X. Il. shops. Sparks, Nevada In June
1913. was in bed with Diabetes with gan
CREME. one-half OF one toe having been eaten
OF Fulton's Diabetic Compound was admin
istered with an antiseptic lotion to cleanse
the wound.
''On January 18th, 1914, patient reported
My foot has healed. Am working every day
and getting around as well as ever. l don't
think have any more Diabetes"
The ability OF Fultons Diabetic Compound
to oppose Hepatic degeneration and reduce
sugar in many cases of Diabetes in people
over fifty is not matter of opinion but a
FACT u PHYSICS and we will send formula
that viii show the percentage of sugar from
week 10 week. As the sugar disappears i'm
proyement commonly follows. Sugar formula
and literature mailed request. John ].
Fulton Co. San Francisco O'Donnelrs
Drug Store IS local agent. Ask for pamphlet. 4
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MINISTER EGAN NEARLY WELL.
Will Sail for His Danish Post on the
Frederick VIII.

Maurice F. Egan, United States min
lister to Denmark, who is convalescing
from q severe Illness, will sail for his
post on the Frederick VIII of the
ican-Scandinavian line. which is
the first available steamer for the trip.
He has received through the State De-
partment a telegram of congratulation
from the king and queen of Denmark OH
his recovery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-03
GOLD C. 0. P. ELEPHANT
INTO THE MELTING POT
Mrs. Medill Mccormick Gives Her
Present of '96 to Aid the
Suffrage Cause.

The familiar symbol of the republican
party is being pressed into service to aid
in the suffrage campaign this fall.
A solid gold elephant has been cast into
the melting pot as an omen of success
the women hope to achieve in this their
first organized participation in a national
political campaign.
This little golden efiigy of the G. Q. p.
mascot was a political keepsake, greatly
treasured by Mrs. Medill Mccormick.
which she has contributed to the melting
pot" of old trinkets of gold and silver
which are to be melted into negotiable
bullion to help finance the campaign for
equal suffrage in seven western states this
fall.
The object of the melting pot is to
raise $4,000 TO defray the campaign eX-
penses. Mrs. Mccormick is chairman OF
the campaign committee of the National
American Woman Suffrage Association.
When Mrs. Medill Mccormick was Miss
Ruth Hanna she travelled with her faith
er. the late Senator Mark Hanna,
throughout the long and arduous presi-
dental campaign in the fall of 1896.
At the close of that campaign the east
ern members of the national republic
can committee presented the senator's
daughter with solid gold elephant a
gorgeous little symbol of the g. o. y.
-siSdAtdtiHS upOli NIdl pSiS oIdl SdtIlli't
she might make for the cause, Mrs. Nc
Cormick decided that the political keep
sake of '96 would, make an appropriate
start for the melting pot fund.
Know They'll Agree.
They were gallant gentlemen she
said, land / know they would agree that
the memento of that campaign could be
put to no better use than this. So into
the melting pot 1t goes
The women hope to raise 10000. Of
which 5000 will go to Ohio. $4,000 to
Missouri and at least 5000 to Nebraska
Nevada. Montana and the two Dakotas
The Lucy Stone League of Suffrage
Clubs is planning for a fete August IL in
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than is given in the Commissioners re,

than is given in the Commissioners re-
port
There were no facts or suggestions
whatever presented to the committee to
show how fares could be reduced under
this bill. The only basis for hoping q
reduction of fares would result is the
hope that an award by the courts would
make it possible to buy the railways at ar
amount considerably lower than the mar
ket value of the outstanding securities or
April IA. 1914, S47, 1876 1o2
eff the District can buy the railways
for the lowest price suggested by any
body-S25. co., 900. which is about half the
market value of the outstanding securi-
ties-an increase of wages amounting te
$1.5OO.O0O a year would absolutely pre-
vent any reduction in fares. Assuming
cost of SIS. 100000, the annual fixed
charges for interest and sinking funds
would be $3.50, 1863. The present earn
ings of the road are just sufficient to
$31S, O63. 80. and leave 81. $50, 23494 avail
able for interest and dividends.
mot the slightest bit of evidence was
presented to the committee to the effect
that service in the District of Columbia
Is not equal to the best in other large
cities, whether the companies are oper-
ated under private ownership IN the
United States or under private or public
ownership in foreign countries. Several
witnesses who appeared IN behai OF the
directly stated IIdt lieS idu Io
complaint against the present service in
the District.
Universal Transfers Possible.
THE reason for municipal ownership
in the District, frequently expressed dur
ing the hearing, was that in that way
universal transfers could be obtained. The
citizens Of the District Of Columbia sure
ly are entitled to universal transfers at
the earliest possible time. The signers OF
this report have no authority in the mat
ter, of course, but desire to commend
this Improvement both to the street rail-
way companies and to the public utili-
ties commission.
STEPS to the improvement are under
way. If the companies can afford to
extend that service, 1t Is within the pow
er Of the public utilities commission to
enforce this Improvement eventually. On
the other hand II the companies can
demonstrate to the courts that they can
not afford this service, it IS obvious that
universal transfers under municipal own
ership would be established at the ex-
pense of service in other particulars
and at the sacrifice of needed income.
"Only fifteen witnesses appeared in
behalf of the bill. six of them on in
vitation Definite resolutions in behalf
Of this particular bill were not submit
ted by any one Of the score or more
citizens organizations Of the District.
On the contrary, one presented resolu-
been reported as voting against going
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-03
Your Telephone

will do it. Reach for your
telephone right now and tell
Central to give you Main 2440.
It's The Star Settle Your
employment problems by tell
ing all the readers what are
the requirements Of the help
you need.
Whether your need is an
office boy or a sales manager,
a Star Want Ad Will bring to
your desk multitudes Of APP
plicants.
Telephone your Want Ads 10
The Star. Phone Main c140.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-03

A boy may show ever evidence
O becomin' a failure in life an
still play Home, Sweet Home
on tn mouth organ without drop
pin a note.
Pendin' legislation don't seem t
be interferin' with tn demand fer
heart balm in this country.
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Atlanta and Kansas City.
Manila and Mexico City.

MANILA, August 3.-The men of the
entire German community who are Of
military age have volunteered their serv-
ices to the fatherland. Thirty were
chosen by lot to proceed to Tsing-tau, a
fortified German port in China. The
Frenchmen here have followed suit and
have also volunteered their services.
German merchant vessels are concen-
trating In Manila harbor.
MEXICO CITY, August 3-Five hun
bred French reservists will leave Mexico
City at the earliest possible moment to
join their regiments. The French lega-
ton is now endeavoring to make ar
rangements for a steamer but IL this
effort proves unavailing the reservists
will leave Vera Cruz on q Spanish liner
sailing August 49,
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itself. after seven months. unable to
give the committee any idea whatso-
ever what the valuation of the proper
ties would be even when regarded only
from the standpoint of physical valua-
ton
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Germans Fear Interception.
French in New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS. August IA call to
the colors affecting all Frenchmen in New
Orleans subject to military service of
France was issued here today by Consul
General Ferrand. ".."m
The French representative today re-
ceived a copy of the decree mobil;zing
the French forces. German Consul Rob
announced that all Germans in this ter
rtory subject to military service should
report to him at once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-03

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. August 3-An-
nouncement was made by the French
consul here today that he had been in
structed by his government to call to the
colors all French reservists on the Pa
cific coast.
The men will be notified to assemble in
San Francisco
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-09
FiUe German Corps Gathering
Way to Inner Forts of Antwerp

LONDON, oct. S--Fivc German corps,
according to reliable reports. today we're
batterlng their way toward the inner
strougholds Of Antwerp the chief forti-
fled city of Belgium and. until the pres.
ent siege, the temporary capital OF the
kingdom Although refugees have fled
the city, the king and queen OF Belgium,
It is understood here. remain az do dip
loniatio agents. Those who have remained
in Antwerp have burrowed into cellars
and other subterranean and other cham
bers pending the outcome of the siege.
This In brief summarizes Londons In
depreciation Of the dispatches reaching
the city from correspondents in and near
the belcaguered city after the censors
suddenly lifted the embargo on news
from that point.
The intensity OF the German attack on
the city Ia taken in some quarters TO
mean that the Germans are preparing n
second line of defense stretching from
Antwerp TO Brussels Namur and Metz.
on which they can fan back In the event
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-09
War Summary

The fate Of the Belgian army is
the striking feature OF the days
war news. The fall of Antwerp
before the German guns is gravely
threatened. Advices from neu-
trail sources confirm heretofore
disputed German claims that they
have broken through the outer
circle of Notifications. crossed the
river Nethe and brought their big
guns within range of the city
proper.
The Belgian government has
been transferred to Ostend, the
populace Is fleeing into Holland
and flags of mercy are flying from
the steeples of churches to indi-
cate that these structures, II
spared. win not be utilized in de-
tense.
1t is believed that the lombard
ment of Antwerp began yesterday
after a demand for the surrender
OF the city had been refused
Little change on the battle line
In the north of France is indicated
in yesterdays statement of the
French war office. It says that
on the French left wing the Ger
mans have made no progress,
while at certain points they have
moved back. On the right wing
there is no change. The situa-
lion on the center remains much
the same. Violent attacks in the
Woevre district have been re-
pulsed. According to the state
ment, the Russian offensive con-
tinues along the front of east
Prussia.
A wireless dispatch from Ber-
lin says papers there report that
the British and Japanese attacks
upon blnb- w hhNC UoOu To
pulsed.
Toxic announces officially that
the German fire. from Tsing-Tau
Is sJackening.
The report that Emperor Will
liam has removed General Won
Moltke as chief of the general
staff is proven untrue by reports
from neutral quarters.
A German aeroplane visited
Paris, dropping two bombs, one
of which wounded three persons.
Vienna claims that the Russians
have been driven out of Hungary.
The Russia ambassador al Rome
replies that the Russians occupy
one-fifth Of Hungary, as we'll as
seven-eights of Galicia
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-09
Fire of German Guns
in Bombardment Of
Papeete Ineffective

SAN FRANCISCO. oct. s.--The cOrre-
spondent of the Associated Press at Pa
peete. writing under date OF September
25, three days after tho settlement was
shelled by the German cruisers Scharn-
horst and Gneisenau, places the damage
done at more than 100000" Estimates
given yesterday by passengers anu Off
GERS OF the steamship MonRna ranged
from 500. 900 to 100000.
The small loss OF life" writes the cor
respondent. rs unquestionably due to de-
feotive German gunnery. Some Of the
shots went exertmely. even absurdly,
wide OF the mark and, although l61 81
inch shells were fired at the forts. no
damage was caused TO the batteries or
works ana no one was injured"
The cruisers did not enter the harbOr
but lay off shore. out OF range OF the
inferior French guns After vigorously
Smelling the forts TO no purpose, the river
patrol boat zelle. which had been dis
mantled at the beginning Of the war. next
claimed attention. IL sank almost imme-
diately Some Of the So inch shells
passed clean through II. but being badly
timed did not explode until they had
ploughed into the buildings composing
the business district on the water front.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-09
BERLIN REPORTS BIG
BATTLE UNDECIDED
Germans Declare in Message Via
London that Fight in France is
Still in Balance.
MAJOR GENERAL zELMAN DEAD
Commander of Second hawaiian
Field Artillery killed in Rat
tie ON Twenty-sixth Of
September.

LONDON, Oct "a Berlin dispatch
to the Reuter- Telegram company con
tains an official statement given out at
general headquarters in Berlin on the
evening OF October I, II follows:
The engagements on the right wing
In France have not led to any decision.
The attacks Of the French in the Ar
gonnes and from the northeast front of
Verdun have been repulsed.
'Ofr Antwerp the attack has crossed a
section OF the river Nethe.
THE attacks OF the Russians on thu
government OF Suwalki have been re-
pulsed, the Russians losing 200 prisoners
and nine machine kuns
In Poland. in minor successful en-
gagements west Of Ivangorod, We cap
tured 1890 prisoners"
Major General ZeIman KILLED.
BERLIN. Oct. S-CVia London )--Maior
General Augustus Zelman, commander
OF the Second Bsvar1an field artillery,
was killed in action on September 26, II
has just become known here
Two new knights OF the order Of the
Iron Cross have ben created. One Is
Rudolph Ullstein associate publisher OF
the Vossische Zeitung, the Morgan Post
and other papers, who Is now serving
with the volunteer auto corps. He is
well known In the United States. The
other is Dr. Adolph Won Floekner,
former councillor to the German lega-
(Continued on Page Two. Column Five)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-09

of reverses on their present line in the
north OF France.
rho German forces in France and Bel
gium are now estimated at twenty-throe
active army corps, backed up by eighteen
reserve corps, not 10 mention the land
wChr and landsturm,
King Albert has apepaled to all male
Belgians between the ages OF Is and 20
years to rally to the support OF the colors
for the crisis which may involve the In
dependence of the country.
Canadian troops today landed In the
British isles and they are soon to re-
inforce the British eNpodtionary army
on the continent, but at what point is not
revealed.
The situation In the battle OF the Aisne
for II Ia still called that. notwithstand-
ing that the fighting Is sprawlng over
the whole country--can be itomized by
saying that the allies claim to be holding
their ground In the face of attacks on
their extreme left, while the Germans re-
port that they are rpulsing assaults in
othr quarters and that the critical strug-
gle on thelr right Is undecided,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-09
SIEGE GUNS TELLING
ON ANTWERP FORTS
German Artillery Has Deadly Eff
feet Upon Strongholds Around
Belgian Seaport.
KA1sER's FORCES INsIsTENT
RepuIses by the Defenders Are Met
at Each Turn with Renewed
and Determined Efforts
ny Invaders.

LONDON, Oct. ga grave view of
the situation is taken by the authorities, ."
wires the Antwerp correspondent of the
Daily News. "The great guns have told
the tale. The fighting around Antwerp
has been battle OF Krupps against men,
Every day and night the fighting has
continued with deadly effect against the
forts, while the shrapnel and shell have
made many of the trenches untensble.
AS fast as the Belgians withdraw from
position the Germans occupy II. The
Belgians frequently fought bravely and
stubbornly with infantry and frequently
they. repulsed the Germans, but these
repulses always mean a renewal of Ger
man artillery attacks and eventual re
tirement of the Belgians.
"In their present position the Germans
even with their second largest guns. are
able to reach the city
Confident OF German Defeat.
The correspondent of the Chronicle at
Antwerp, under date of Wednesday
takes contrary view. He says:
There Is an air of quiet confidence that
the Germans will never capture the city
Numbers of the forts are holding out
with great stubbornness and ths threat
ened bombardment is a desperate attempt
to force them to capitulate in order to
save the city from damage.
For some days flags with red and
white diagonal stripes have flown from
churches and other buildings. those on
the cathedral and St Jacques tower
being especially conspicuous. These
FLAGS indicate that the buildings serve no
military end. Il is stated that the Ger
mans have promised TO spare such build
ings as much as possible All lights in
the town are extinguished at dusk and
the shops close at 8 o'clock
1T IL rumored Emperor William has
offered the iron cross and 1900 marks TO
the first man entering Antwerp.
For twenty-four hours the Germans
have made scarcely any advance. They
bomberded the village Of Luith fiercely.
but the Belgians held the place until
now In flames. then evacuated II.
Near Termonde the Germans are fight
ing desperately 10 cross the River
scheldt. The latest news is that they
have not succeeded.
The, Germans are pressing forward on
the east. They crossed the River Nethe
on the east and are only held at bay
by the desperate efforts OF the Beigians.
This offensive movement is said to have
cost the Germans 2O.OOO men. On the
south in the region OF Contich. Boom and
Willebroeck. the German attack appears
tc have been brought 10 a standstill"
Invaders Advancing.
Ths Amsterdam correspondent OF the
Chronicle, under Wednesday date. says
the Germans have crossed the Hethe and
are advancing on Antwerp from that
side. Another army seems he says. 10
CONTINUED on Page Two. Column onc)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-09
Berlin Report Denies Story Russ
Forces Haze Crossed the Mien1en

WASHINGTON, Oct S.-The German
embassy today received the following
wireless from Berlin:
"officials at headquarters say that the
report of an advance OF Russian forces
across the Niemen river in the district
of Suwallki, Russia, is lie. The battle
took place near Augustowo, where the
Germans on October 1 and 2 completely
defeated two Russian army corps, made
$500 unwounded prisoners and took
twenty guns. one of which was heavy
battery gun. and number of machine
guns. (Here part of the message was
lost in transmssion.)
"on october 4 German troops threw a
brigade of Russian rifle guards from
fortified position between Opatow and
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-09
ZEPPELINS DROP
BOMBS INTO CITY
Seven Houses Are Destroyed and a
Score of Persons Killed in the
City of Antwerp.
PEOPLE FLEEING TO HOLLAND
PRnic In Afternoon Quickly Fol-
lowed by FeeIing Of Confluence
that Inner Line of Forts
WilI he Able to Hold.

LONDON, oct A--Telegraphing from
Antwerp, by way OF Amsterdam. the cor
respondent OF the Reuter- Telegram COM,
pany says that Zeppelin airshipB. cruls-
ing above the Notifications OF Antwerp
dropped bombs on some oil tanks at
Hoboken. which caught on fire. To pre-
vent n general conflagration the other
TANKS were drained
LNTWERP, Oct. THE condition OF
the panic among the populace was In
creased today by the appearance at II
o'clock this morning and this afternoon
OF German aircraft which dropped
bombs. destroying seven houses and kill
Ing score OF people.
on account OF the Zeppelins' success
tho large avenue leading to the railroad
station quickly became black with n
struggling mass OF persons eager to es-
cape from the city. Seized with an un-
reasoning, terrible fear or hombardment
or OF charge of German cavalry, tho
residents are transporting inyalids Grip
pies and even the occupants OF lunatir
asylums
II was pathetic sight to see the poor
people, some carrying on their backs
their. heplessly manned or idlotic rela-
tives, who were crowded into railroad
vans and transported northward, to re.
main in some csttle-shed or RAILROAD
platform until rooms can be found for
them IN Dutch asylums ana st'thtions
Situation Changes Quickly.
The situation, however. quickly
changed again. While AT O'Clock even
grown men were weeping with terror
and fighting for places around the rail-
way station. at g o'clock everybody was
again certain that the forces would b.
able to hold out against the Germans
and even throw them back across the
river Nethe, while everybody was telling
his neighbors how far superior the guns
were to the German heavy artillery.
The people remaining in the city are
/ taking 10 the cellars. prepared TO hear
the first German shell In the morning.
The Belgian ministers are trying 70
reach ostend through Flanders and via
Holland
The Belgian army Is marching into the
city, tired out leaving the guarding of
the forts for the night to fresh trooSs.
CThe asterisks are given TO denote
words cut out by the censor Evidently
they related To forces and guns brought
10 Antwerp by the British
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-09

Ostrowipc, in Russian Poland, and took
5000 prisoners, and numerous guns and
machine guns. on october 8 the Ger
mans attacked near Rudow two and one
half Russian cavalry divisions and parts
of the Ivangorod reserve and drove the
Russians back on Ivangorod.
Elsewhere (along the Russian 'front.'
the movement OF German troops for
strategical reasons has caused a lut In
the fighting.
In France we are gaining ground
slowly but surely, and the situation con-
tinues favorable, The battle front of the
ringht wing has been extended until It is
north of Arras, where our vanguard came
in touch with the enemy's cavalry and
the same west of Lille"