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The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
WITNESSES FAIL TO ArPEAR.
Inquiry Into Seventh street FIR
to BE Resumed Tensrrow.

Owing % the failure Of some OF the
witnesses {. appear at yesterdays hear
ing. Commissioner Siddons tomorrow
viii resume his investigation OF the CIR
cumstaaces that resulted In the trappine
OF FIVE firemcn in the burning American
Five and Ten-Cent store Building. on
Seventh street early on December "a.
The inqui. is secret and the Commits
sioner thus far has refused to disclose
any part If the testimony given.
II Is expe :,ed that the inquiry VIII emo
the mfddle of this week. when Commits
sioner siddons will call the other Com
missioners into consultation with a view
to determining whether or not there Is
any groun1. upon which charges can be
preferred AGAINST any member Of the fire
department. for ordering the firepen into
the building.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
49, =. - ~ 2 -
SPEAKER CLARK
. TO greet WOMEN
VIII Make Address at Ma
tional Democratic League
Meeting.
SOCIAL EVENTS PLANNED
Cenmississer Newnaa 10 Deliver
Speeeh-Eleetisa Net Expected
to Result n Contests.
SOCIAL EVENTS PLANNED


A demonstration is predicted for Champ
Clark. speaker of the House OF Repre-
Asentatives. when he addresses the sew
eral hundred delegates of the Women's
National Democratic League, who will
gather at the New Willard "wednesday
morning for the opening of its second
annual convention. Mr.. Clark. by rea-
son of his interest in the growth of this
organization. has been selected to make
the address Of greeting.
The meeting will open at IL O'Clock
in the morning. with Mrs. William A.
Cullop. first vice president and acting
head of, the organization. in the chair.
Mrs. CuIlop is the wife Of Representative
Cullop, of Indiana She is prominent in
the inner circles OF the ID. A. R.. the
Congressional Club. of Washington, and
In all affairs of the Congressional ele-
ment OF the capital
Bishop Alfred Harding will make the
invocation at the opening session Helm
rich Hammer, well known to Washington
musicians. will lead the opening song.
America"
Mrs. Cullop will make the respanse 10
The greeting by Champ Clark. Mrs.
woodrow Wilson. who Is honorary presi-
dent of the league, is now at Pass
Christian with the President. and can
not attend the convention. Both Mrs
probably will send greetings Mrs
Thomas Marshall. who is honorary vice
president of the body. also is out of
town and cannot attend. but a message
Is expected from the Vice President AMI
Mrs. Marshall.
Newman to Make address,
District Commissioner Newman will
make an address of welcome 10 the del
a11
have special significance, as Commits
sioner Newman will represent the wom-
en- OF the Washington section of the
league. which will act as host to the
delegates from the rest OF the country.
The first session will close at / o'clock
Wednesday, afternoon. During the aft
ernoon there will be a number Of social
events. Mrs. L. T. Taylor. chairman
of the entertainment committee, has not
yet announced her full plans. but II is
believed that the wives of the members
of the Cabinet contemplate special
events for the entertainment of the Wis
itors. The wives of Democratic men,
hers Of Congress also are expected to
join in this feature of the work.
Prior to the opening session there will
be a meeting of the credentials commit
tee of the organization at 10 o'clock
Wednesday morning at the headquarters
in the Willard to approve credentials.
Plans are being considered for n night
social session. to be held in the audi
torium OF the New National Museum
Building. but the plans Of the entertain
ment committee have not been completed
and a definite announcement is with
held.
The electit1 Of officers Of the orSanizl-
ton. which probably will he held this
year. is not expected to be anything sp-
rroaching a contest. Mrs. CuIlop is tn"
only candidate for president mentioned
- far.
member of the Cabinet will be asked
10 address the meeting on the second
DAY.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
Edward :. steele Read, Paper.

\ paper on Bergsons Introduction to
Metaphysics was read by Edward :
Steele at a meeting of the Society for
Philosophical Inquiry. held yesterday aft
ernoon at the Public Library. The cleo
tion Of officers was postponed until the
next meeting to be held January L.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
New Amusement Park Planned.

Washington will have another amuse-
ment park, II present plans are carried
out. II will be built on property at the
northeast corner OF Twenty-first and
streets and will contain motion picture
theater, open air theater and dance hall.
The property was recently acquired at
public auction by f. X. Fox. Plans for
the amusement park are now being
drawn by Speiden & Speiden. archi-
tects. The lark will be known as Penn
Gardens.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
Local Temperatures.

Midnight. a; a m. "a: a. m. 56: 6 a. m. 81:
a. m, g: 10 a. m, IS: Z noon, n; p. m. IS;
p. m. 46: 7. m. as; p. m. IS; 10 p. m. A.
Highest q: Lowest, 81
Relative humidity-s A. m. 81; : p. m. 50: .. m.
90 Rainfall Is D. m to G T. M I.6i. Hours Of
sunshine o; per cent Of possible sunshine, o.
Temperature same date last yeaT-Highest. 60; low
est, 55
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
Caminetu Back from Trip.

Commissioner General of immigration
Caminetti yesterday returned to his office
after an absence OF several weeks dur
ing which he has visited Pacific coast
immigrations as far north as British Co
lumbia. He reports the Western stations
in a fiourishing condition
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
DEATHS REPORTED.
WHITE.

Thomas T. Warren 6 years. iss Luray place nv.
Sarah A. Griffith. 20. Government Hospital Insane.
Pitt Cooke, So Providence Hospital
samuel McKown, q. Home for Aged and In6rm
Josephine Hamilton. CO. 80 sth ST. Sc.
Johr W. Hayes, n, 81 Milwaukee place
Norton Eiseman. 2. Government Hospital Insane.
Susan Robey. S. 1855 II st.
Ernest W. Walden. l. lel2 K st. NV.
Infant Of Paul and Theresa Wagner. 70 days.
George Washington University Hospital.
COLORED.
Thomas Jones. years H5 Blands court nv.
James Ewing k. Freedmens Hospital
Martha S. Branson, 81. l226a CauolIbury place sv
Dorothy Carter, 5 minths, D22 Vt. ave. NV. .
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
BIRTHS REPORTED.
WHITE

Henry u. a5d Agnes NJ. Talbsrt, hos.
Henry f. and CLEOPATRA Sherfey. girl.
Charles N. and Amanda b. Schneider girl.
Walter z. and Catherine c. Smith. boy
George r. and Margaret +. Simpson. girl
Carl $. and Catherine |. Schmidt girl.
Arthur J. aud Nellie +. Raining. boy
Raymond e. and Cathryn c. Phillips. hoy.
Edward NJ. and Mande L. Jameson. hoy.
Joseph +. and Ola b. Jenkins. boy.
Percy l. and Birdie Hale. girl
George r. and Jeannette r. Hutchins, girl.
James J andsAnna Flynn. boy.
COLORED.
Robert and Georgia Ward. girl.
Charlie. and Kate Stewart. sirI.
Charles H. and Elizabeth Robinson. girl.
Joseph and Maggie Mason. girl.
William and Kate Cole. girl
Richard p. and Minnie Bundy, boy.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04

C. Lester Pinkham, OF Flushing. Long
Island. has had his salary decreased in
order TO avoid paying his wife as much
alimony as she asks for
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
Temperatures in Other Cities.

Tempera lures in other cities. together with the
AMOUNT Of rainfall for the twenty hours ended
at 9 p. m. yesterday. as follows:
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04

Flowers for Weddings.
Choice homegrown flowers and artistic deconticns
for all OCCASIONS Guide. Isi F.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04

..The Serpent's Fang Tremendous Pro-
duction! Featuring today. Va. Theater.
ADV.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04

Rev. DIR. Abram Simon will be the
speaker before the Collegiate
Club. 1901. Eleventh street northwest, to-
night. His subject will be. Claims on
Culture" The meeting will be public.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04

The Washington Real Estate Brokers'
will hold a luncheon at the
Raleigh Hotel some time this week, the
date TO be announced later. Reports
from committees interested in the estab-
lishment of a valuable medium for the
protection of taxpayers will be heard.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04

The Fountain Pen Shop Sells All Makes.
Expert repairing. 1921 Pa. Ave-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04

James J. Flynn, jr.. Is the first baby
boy born in 1914 in Washington. according
to the certificate filed with the health
department January I. His parents. Mr.
and Mrs. James J. Flynn. of 3Sl6 Fifth
street northwest. are receiving the con-
gratulations of friends
Evening star., 1914-11-16
sultan Says He Is at War
for the Future Existence
of Whole MosIem People

CONSTANTINOPLE. November 16. via
London. 1925 p.m.-The Sultan of Tur-
key has issued a proclamation to the
Lrmy and navy, in which he accuses
6reat Britain. France and Russia of
having instigated war upon Turkey. He
lids, in this connection. that the out
home will put an end to the attempts
directed against the glory of the Turk
|sh empire.
Exhorting his soldiers and sailors to
bravery the sultan says: Not only
|he fate Of our own country. but the
|uture existence of 300.000.000 Moslems
depends on your victory.
Indians Take Turkish Fort.
LONDON. November 16.-The secre-
|ary of the admiralty announces the
Iuccess Of operations against the Turk
sh garrison at Sheikh- Said. on the
ktrait of Bab-el-Mandeb, at the en-
rance of the Gulf of Alden. and of the
occupation of the Turkish fort at Tur-
Ia by Indian troops. assisted by tho
british cruiser Duke Of Edinburgh.
The fort was occupied and a large
lmount Of munitions of war and six
6eId guns were captured" says the an
founcement. The heavy guns were
Srobably put out Of action by the Duke
3f Edinburgh. The Indian casualties
zero one ofilcer and fifteen men
bounded and four men killed. There
Here no casualties on the cruiser"
Turks Occupy Kotur.
The correspondent at Constantinople
e Reuters Telegram Company for
IConfinued on Second Pago.l
Evening star., 1914-11-16

During the day OF yesterday, along
| the User canal from Nieuport to the
country up the river from Dixmude, tho
fighting was limited to artillery ex-
changes.
The country having been further in
| undated. the submerged territory now
stretches to the south of Dixmude to
OF Bfxschoote.
The forces of the enemy which en-
deavored to cross the canal between
the region Of Dixmude and Bixschoots
all were driven back beyond the
bridges. A German regiment was com.
! ipletely destroyed at a point to the
south Of Bixschoote.
German Attacks Repulsed.
ITO the southeast of Ypres two other
German attacks were repulsed. On our
part We have taken the offensive and
reconquered certain points OF support
which the enemy some days ago sue
| ceeded in capturing.
Between the Lys and the Disc there
have been only operations of minor
importance and partial progress made
by our advance positions.
TN the region of the Aisne and in
the Champagne country there have
been artillery exchanges without re-
suit.
"In the Argonne the town of St.
Hubert has again been attacked by the
Germans. but without success
"In the region Of st. Mihiel a sur.
prise attack undertaken by the enemy
against Apremont resulted In failure
There has been little activity in the
Vosges.'
Evening star., 1914-11-16

BERLIN, November 16. via wireless.
According to information given Of
fcially to the press today. reports
reaching Berlin from Geneva set forth
that the British torpedo boat destroyer
Falcon, the cruiser Brilliant and the
sloop of war Rinaldo have been dis
abled by German guns on the Belgian
coast.
The Fancon is torpedo boat de-
stroyer 210 feet long. launched In 1883.
She has a speed Of thirty knots, a COM
plement of sixty men and two 1s-inch
torpedo tubes.
The light cruiser Brilliant was
launched in 1891. She is 800 feet long,
carries two s-inch and six 4.7-inch
The Rinaldo. sloop Of war. ID $50 feet
Evening star., 1914-11-16
Cause and Effect

esterd a y sixty-seven
prosperous merchants used
Io2 columns of advertising
in The Sunday Star to tell
the news of the stores.
T hese announcements
were of vital interest to the
52,446 people who sub
scribed to or purchased yes
terday's paper.
The Sunday Star has by
far the largest circulation in
Washington and the imme-
diate suburbs of any Wash
ington newspaper.
The total advertising yes
terday reached 200 columns,
which represents IS solid
pages of business announce
ments of all kinds.
Evening star., 1914-11-16

ROME, November 1s. 11:45 a.m.-The
Pope today caused to be published his
announced enclylical urging peace
among the warning nations of Europe.
In this document the pontih attrio-
utes the war to four causes. namely.
lack of mutual and sincere love among
men, contempt Of authority. injustice
on the part Of one class Of the people
against another and the consideration
of material welfare as the sole object
of human activity.
The encyclical begins by tracing a
horrible picture of the present war. and
by calling upon the rulers and the
neonles to end the fratricidal fight. In
order that the dawn of the new pom
ti1icate be blessed by voice an
Evening star., 1914-11-16
Activity Due to Winter.

LONDON. November ia dispatch
to the Central News from Berlin, for
warded by way of Copenhagen. says
that the Austrian general staff has
ordered an offensive movement with all
possible force against the Servians, In
the hope of ending the Balkan phase OF
the war before winter sets in. and sc
releasing further Austrian troops fol
service against the Russians.
A dispatch to the Reuter- Telegram
Company from Cettinje, Montenegro
says:
THE Austrian attacks against Gra-
hove, Montenegro. as well as those
against our troops in Herzegovina, all
have been repulsed with sensible losses
to the enemy.
'"Phe Austrians, with superior forces
tried to recapture two important po-
sitions at Timar (Bosnia) and Blobuk
which were occupied by Montenegrins
but their efforts were in vain. Accord
ing to the latest information the Aus
TRANS are sending reinforcements to
the Montenegrin frontier"
Meet Stout Resistance.
The Rome correspondent Of the Ex-
change Telegraph Company sends the
following dispatch under date Of Sat
urday:
IAN official communication issued In
Vienna this evening admits that the
Austrian troops which are invading
Servia have met with a fierce resist
ance at Valjeve, which they have not
yet succeeded in overcoming. The fight
Ing is rendered especially difficult by
snow and rain, which impedes the
transportation of artillery.
along the River Save the Austrians
are making progress. They have reach
ed the Servian line. which extends from
6kala to kocaljeva and thence to the
Drtna river.
Evening star., 1914-11-16

to Arras as soon as the German troops
have recovered from their tremendous
exertfons Of last week and new men
can be brought up to NIL the gaps in
tho ranks.
Question Of Fresh Troops.
The fate Of tho war depends now,
says Col Feyfer. an eminent Swiss
military writer. essentially on the re-
serves Of men that the armies are able
to bring up. and in this respect. accord
ing to military opinion here. Germany
appears to be Ia , state Of infertority.
Not only does the Russian offensive
prevent Germany from transferring
men from the eastern to the western
front, he points 1out. but troops that
are being Instructed In the interior
will neoessarily be sent against the
t Is also se,ntsA out that. o,Emaaz
Evening star., 1914-11-16
One More Attack Expected.

One More Attack Expected.
At least one more comprehensive at
tempt to break through the allied lines.
therefore. is expected before the next
phase of the operations opens. This
phase. it is thought in London. granted
that the German advance is not con-
tinued. will be the siege of the trenches
carefully prepared by the Germans in
the rear of their present lines.
The forecasts Of thest strategists
point out that the allies are under no
compulsion to force the issue at the
present stage, although they contend
this could be done If the allies were
prepared to pay the price in men, They
consequently anticipate q development
Of holding tactics with the view OF
keeping the German armies in the west
ern area busy. while the Russian
masses. a thousand miles to the east
gle for the possession of Silesia. Posen.
and East Prussia.
These calculations. of course. pre-
suppose the continued futility of the
German attack on the French coast,
and they are made without any knowl-
edge of the plans of the Berlin staff to
alter the situation as it exists today.
French Official Statement.
The French official announcement
given out in Paris this afternoon says
that yesterday along the User canal
between Nieuport and Dixmude the
fighting was limited to artillery ex-
changes.
The text Of the communication fol-
lows:
Evening star., 1914-11-16
POPE DECLARES WAR IN EUROPE
TERRIBLE STRUGGLE OF SOULS

nouncing peace throughout the world
The present bloody war is terrible. be-
cause, the encyclical declares. 1t Is a
struggle Of souls as well as struggle
Of bodies, the soul being the origin of
the body.
After making reference to the doc
trines of Christ, the Pope in his COM
munica tion says:
THE spirit of Christ does not reign
today. The people talk today of broth
erhood more than they ever have be-
fore. yet brotherhood is ignored today
to a greater degree than ever before.
Nations, races, cities and individuals
are divided today by rancor and self
ishness more than they are by political
frontiers. The lack of reciprocal char
ity Is causing lack of respect for au-
thority."
Evening star., 1914-11-16
GERMANS EXPECTED TO RENEW
ASSAULTS AT ANOTHER POINT

PARIS, November 16.-The diminish
ing intensity of the German assaults
in Flanders is due to some extent to
severe weather conditions. The flooded
section is increased In area rs result
of the continuance of heavy rain. and
the country between Nieuport and DIX
nude is a vast swamp. in which guns
and ammunition wagons abandoned by
the Germans lie imbedded, and in which
float countless corpses.
The Germans have been washed out
Of their trenches in several places. says
an eyewitness who has just returned
from the front. but they continue to
send an occasional shell to the French
trenches. It is not probable that the
Germans will make further attempts In
this section Of the front, but fierce
effort Is to be expected fron Dtxmuds
Evening star., 1914-11-16
AUSTRIANS OFFICIALLY CLAIM
GAINS FOR ARMY IN SERVIA
Reported Anxious to End Balkan Phase of
War Before Winter Sets In-Meet
Stout Resistance

BERLIN. November ~16. by wireless
The Austrian army operating in servia,
says an Austrian official bulletin given
to the German press today, continues
it's forward movement.
The retreating Servians rallied In a
strong position to the westward and to
the northward Of valjevo, the an
nouncement says. but the Austrians
captured the key to this position after
heard fighting.
An unoflcial Budapest dispatch re-
ports that the Austrians took Obris-
novac by storm.
The Austrians in Servia appear to
have met with a stout resistance north
west of valjevo. where they were
f1ampered by bad roads and snow. Ser
vian prisoners. are said to have stated
that their army planned to make a
decided stand at that point.
Gunboats Do Much Damage.
The Austrians. however, report that
they have gained ground. and their
gunboats on the River Save caused
heavy losses to the enemy. q
The following official report of the
Austrians in the southern theater OF
the war was issued at Vienna Sunday
Our troops succeeded yesterday In
capturing the key to the enemy's posi-
ton on the heights near Kamenttz. or
the road from Losnitza to Valjevo
after fierce battle. in which $50 pris-
oners were captured
Yesterday evening our troops were
before Obrenovatz, fifteen miles south
west of Belgrade near Ub. and were
attacking the position on the ridges
near Jantina.
According to the newspaper Ujsag
the Austrians have taken Obrenovatz
by storm.
Evening star., 1914-11-16
WEEK LIKELY T0BRINC
FIERCE GERMAN EFFORT
T0BREAK ALLIES Line
Though Snow Covers Flanders, Experts
Think Battle Will Increase in
. Speed and Fury.

BERLIN November l6 (by wireless London 3:55 pm}-
An given out IN Berlin this that
the German attacks Flanders progressing slowly but in the
Agonne the Germans have obtained further important
The Of the communication follows
I'm the both sides showed only
moderate activity yesterday account of the storm
I'm Flanders attacks progressing slowly but in
Argonne obtained important
cesses.
ang Prussia repused enemy region south of
Staupoenen Troops from West Prussia successfully resisted
the advanceof Russian forces Sodu and after successful
battle Lipno drove them back in the direction of Pleck
Strong Russian forces advancing along the right bank the
vstua river In this fighting made prisoners and captured
machine guns up yesterday.
"A decision has been arrived in the battle which has been
going for the last few days continuation of at
Wlocawe Russian Poland the Vst thirty miles northwest
of Poek where several Russian opposition
driven back beyond Kutno According to the present reports we
made prisoners and captured twenty machine
well the number of which has yet been
tanned"
LONDON, November 1855 pm-The armies of the allies
deadocked in West Flanders today along
line deep, prospect
of further artillery duels and infantry clashes which for than
month have been swinging backand forth without definite result
The and the generally adverse weather conditions in Fan
win make necessary frequent shifts of in the trenches
and there will be sickness especially lung and throat aee
In short trench warfare already laboous and exhausng
will daily become greater ordeal
FURIOUS FIGHTING IS EXPECTED.
Fast and furious fighting both the
of the expected by English military observers make
this coming week memorable even each week of which has
carnage equal of great history
And the time hints from the front encourage
that the week also will the German tide through Flanders
toward the of Dunkrk and Calais begin
cHEERED BY OFFICIAL REPORTS
The cheerful sounded by the French official
indicating that Ypes Armeneres Behune
gates the remain far pregnabIe barriers
German assaults is doubtless responsible for optimism
While the vgor of the Teuonic offensive may sackened
there at the present moment little indication Of resolve
the of the German commanders abandon plans
them
Evening star., 1914-11-16
EGLAND LENDS. GREECE
MONEY FOR WARSHIPS

LONDON. November 16. $40 p.m.-
Telegraphing from Athens. the corre-
spondent of the Exchange Telegraph
Company says 1t was announced In the
Grecian chamber of deputies today that
Great Britain had advanced the Greek
government 40. .oo0. 900 drachmas ($s.oO0.-
OOO) to pay for warships for Greece. to
be constructed in English shipyards.
Evening star., 1914-11-16
Letters Must 60 by Mail.

LONDON, November 16.-An Amster-
dam dispatch to Reuters Telegram
Company states that q German official
communication announces that the
general commander Of the 7th Army
Corps of Munster. Westphalia, has is-
sued an order prohibiting the trans
port to Holland and vice versa of let
ters or other written communications
other than through the post.
Evening star., 1914-11-16
Foot Ball Player Out Of Danger.

CHICAGO. November 16. - Gustav
Welsh. quarterback Of the Carlisle foot
ball team, who was knocked uncon-
scious in the game here last Saturday
with Notre Dame. rested we'll last night
and today was declared out of danger.
His cheek bone was crushed In.
Evening star., 1914-11-16
Khedive Barred From Egypt.

Abbas Hilmi. Khedive OF Egypt, has
been in Constantinople since the out
break Of hostilities- He owes spiritual
allegiance to the sultan as the head
BIZ tho Mohammedan faith. Dispatches
brom ConstAntinople a month ago said
khe British government had ordered
him not to return to Egypt.
The British admiralty yesterday an
,ounced the success Of operations
f0ainst the Turkish garrison at
on the Strait Of Bab-El-
6ande, at the entrance Of the Gulf OF
kden. and the occupation OF tn Tur-
{rfsh fort at Turba, close to the bound
~ Of turkish territory and the Alden
brotectorate, by Indian troops assisted
By the British cruiser Duke of Edin-
burRh.