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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-16
SWISS VILLAGE DAMAGED
BY ARTILLERY SHELLS

GENEVA, via Paris, October ia
violent artillery combat occurred yes
terday near the Swiss frontier in the
region of Ferrette, Pfetterhausen, Sep
pers and Beisel. During the firing ten
shells fell into the Swiss village of
Largin, near Bonfal. doing material
damage only. The German casualties
in the fight, according to reports which
have reached here, were between 900
and 500, but those of the French are
not known.
The Red Cross Society has the names
of 10000 prisoners of belligerent coun-
tries and will notify their families.
The Swiss government officially de-
clared that Russia. Austria, Servia and
Galicia are contaminated with cholera
and that the Swiss government is TAX
ing the necessary precautions to pre-
vent the disease reaching that coun-
try.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-16
TO AID FOREIGN SERVICE.
Senate Passes Bill Permitting Trans
fers in Diplomatic CORDS,

The Senate, at the request of Chair
man Stone Of the foreign relations
committee, yesterday afternoon passed
a bill classifying the offices of secre-
tary in the diplomatic corps and consul
general and consul in the consular
service. The bill also provides that
appointments shall be made to the OF.
fice and not to any particular post.
At present these officers are appointed
by the President and confirmed by the
Senate. The State Department Is un-
able to transfer them without reap
pointment. The bill authorizes the
President to transfer any such Official
to any Office In the grade to which he
has been appointed.
Senator Stone. who presented the bill.
said that it was designed to aid the
State Department in arranging for the
heavy burden placed upon American
diplomatic officials in the European
war zone. 1t creates five classes of tho
grade Of secretary Of embassy or lega-
ton at salaries ranging from $1,000 to
$4,000 a year: five classes of consuls
general at from $4,000 to $4,000. and
nine classes of consuls general at from
$4,000 to $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-16
GEN. BOTHA TAKES THE FIELD
AT HEAD OF DUTCH COMMANDS

CAPE TOWN. via London, October 16
AS a result of Col. Maritzs rebellion
in the northwest of the Cape provinces
Gen. Louis Botha, premier of the Union
of South Africa and commander of the
troops of the union. is taking the field
earlier than he originally intended to-
Gen. Botha Is placing himself at the
head of several strong Dutch COM
mandos. organized on the old burgher
line, which are affiliated with regiments
trained by the union defense force.
Commandments, field comets and
burghers who served under Gen. Botha
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-16

though the enemy is slackening his eff
forts on the heights of Brimont and
southeast of Rheims, where the allies
have taken several formidable trenches.
"The German efforts to envelo- Yer
dun from the north and from the south
east have been defeated. The position
of the German wedge pushed through
from Pont-a- Mousson to st. Mihiel is
becoming more and more uncomfort-
able
THE severe fighting of the past few
days has been mainly in the northwest
of France says the Paris correspond
ent of the Express. land has resulted
strongly In favor of the allies. Unless
the Germans bring heavy reinforce
ments there is little danger of their
reaching a channel port
albert and Arras are in the hands of
the Frenoh, but are still being bonn
barded One French army corps has
captured thirty-six field guns The
Germans are continually receiving re-
Inducements of guns and men. but the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-16
BRITISH ROYAL FAMILY
GOES TO SAMDRlNGHAM

LONDON, October 16,-Nirtually all
the members of the British royal fam
lily departed from London yesterday for
Sandringham for a stay, the duration
of which is not announced. Queen
Mother Alexandra and Princess Eicto-
ria left the capital during the forenoon
on a special train, shortly TO be fol-
lowed by another special train bearing
King George and Queen Mary and
Princess Mary and the Princes Albert
and John.
A great crowd assembled at the sta
ton to give their majesties an enthu-
siastic reception, while the soldiers
guarding the depot gave the royal sa-
Lutte.
Henry w. Thornton. the American
general manager of the Great Eastern
railway. personally saw to the depar-
ture of the royal family and was pre-
sented to the king and queen on the
platform.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-16
R0UMANIA is NEUTRAL.
SAYS ENVOY AT BERN

BERLIN. via London. October 1e-
The Roumanian envoy to Switzerland
declared in Bern Tuesday that it was
untrue that Roumania had been In
fuenced by the alleged efforts of the
triple entente to draw her into the
war.
The envoy characterized rumors to
that effect as mere intrigue, with the
object of influencing the course of the
Roumanfan government, whose policy
was fixed long ago and would not be
deviated from.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-16
EMBASSY HERE TELLS
OF GERMAN CAPTURES
Five Thousand Prisoners, Equip
ment and Supplies Taken Near
Antwerp.

Capture of nearly 5000 prisoners and
valuable equipment and supplies near
Antwerp, with the harbor works undam-
aged, is reported in a wireless message
given out at the Germa4 sembassy today.
The dispatch also states that the French
attack near Albert has been repulsed and
the Russian advances in East Prussia
and from Warsaw have failed.
The statement is as follows:
"Oficial headquarters report that near
Antwerp between 1000 and 5000 prison.
ers were taken. that among the war
booty are 500 cannon, 1000 tons Of grain
and plenty Of wool, metal and cattle. The
harbor works are unchanged.
1.-The French attacks near Albert have
been repulsed.
1.-The Russian advance in East Prussia
has failed. The Russian attacks with
eight army corps from Warsaw and Ivan
gorod have been repulsed."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-16
ALASKAN EXODUS BEGINS.
Steamship Victoria Arrives at Seat
tie With $500, 600 in Gold Bullion.

SEATTLE. October 16.-Half mil
lion dollars in gold bullion was brought
from Nome. Alaska, by the steamship
Victoria, which arrived from Bering
sea ports last night.
The Victoria brought the vanguard
of the fall exodus from Nome. having
42O passengers aboard.
Among the passengers was Bert M.
Mcconnell of Los Angeles. who went
north with Vilhjalmur Stefansson as
secretary and meteorologist. Mr.. Nc
Cornell went ashore with Stefansson
east of Point Barrow shortly before
the Karluk disappeared and was not
aboard when the Karluk was wrecked
In the Arctic ice.
After going east with stefansson to
Collinson point, where DIR. r. NJ. An
derson's branch of the expedition had
established winter quarters, Mcconnell
returned to Nome via Point Barrow
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81, 500, OOO,O 900 WAR CREDIT
ASKED OF DIET BY KAISER

AMSTERDAM, October 16, via Lon
don.-The Telegram publishes the follow
ing dispatch from Berlin:
The Prussian government will ask the
diet for war credit of more than
$4,000. 100000.
Government work on the railways and
highways will be proposed to cope with
the unemployment situation and to give
relief to small communities At a Joint
sitting of the party leaders it was de-
cded unanimously to support the gov
ernment's program. The sitting of the
diet will partake Of the character of a
war session and will last only a few
days"
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RENEW SUPPORT TO BRITAIN.
London Trades Unions Also Want
Wounded Soldiers Better Cared For.

LONDON. October 16.-The general
federation of trades unions has issued
manifesto renewing Its declaration
in support of the government in the
present war. but urging that better
provisions be made for wounded sol
diers. It recommends a minimum pen
sion of IS weekly. Copies of the mani
festo have been sent to affiliated or
ganizations in the United States.
Reform In the army" the manifesto
says, must be pressed particularly in
the direction of increasing allowances
and facilitating promotion from the
ranks. We believe the relationship OF
the army to the state needs overhaul
ing. A royal commission. including
representatives of labor with first hand
knowledge of labor conditions, should
be appointed for this purpose now"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-16

in the South African war are rallying
to his call, irrespective of their polit-
zeal feeling, to fight alongside the Eng
lish in defense of the empire against
which they were in arms twelve years
ago. This fact has had a marked eff
feet on waverers. who are now hocking
to Gen. Botha's standard.
The government also is adopting stern
measures by arresting prominent men
who are suspected of sowing sedition,
charging them with high treason.
Gen. Hertzog, who has been one of
Gen. Botha's most bitter opponents, has
placed his services at the disposal of
the premier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-16
SOCIALISTS ARE URGED
TO JOIN SIDE OF ALLIES

BORDEAUX, via Paris, October 49,
An appeal to the socialists of the neu-
trail countries to join in the war on the
side of the allies appears in the news
paper France de Sud-Ouest. credited to
zone of the highest authorities of the
socialist party in France"
The appeal says: Neutrality is but a
lifeless formula. a crazy gangplank on
which their uncertainty has found mo-
mentary refuge. When the destinies
of the world for centuries are at stake
their duty is not to linger on the soft
pillow of doubt. This war is no more
the war We abominate; it is universal
revolution which dawns,"
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allies are also strengthening their

allies are also strengthening their
lines.
Between Roye and Lassigny the bat
tie Is still undecided. Many of the
towns have been reduced to fuins. and
none of the civil population remains.
The splendid service on the French
railways have been a heavy asset for
the allies, enabling them to move
troops rapidly and smoothly whenever
needed"
Telegraphing from Copenhagen, a
correspondent of the Central News de-
clares that message received there
from Berlin sets forth that the country
is awaiting with the greatest interest
further news of the German advance
toward Ostend. 1t is believed, how
ever, that Ostend will not be taken
without exceedingly heavy fighting and
that the British evidently intend to
bring some of their dreadnoughts into
the action. The Germans assume that
the outcome of such action will be a
disappointment to England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-16
FREE HAND FOR JAPAN,
Is POLICY OF ENGLAND

PEKING, October 16.-Replying to the
Chinese protest concerning the occupa-
ton by the Japanese of the railroad
in Shantung province, which has been
made use of in connection with the
campaign against kiaochow, Great
Britain has declared that she is un-
able to interfere with her ally.
Japan had no alternative, the British
answer says. owing to the fact tina,
this railroad is German and that
the Germans were using it for mill
tary purposes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-16
81 100000 BUILDING PLANNED.
Columbia University to Replace
Structure Raced BY Fire.

NEW YORK. October ia new
building to replace University Hall at
Columbia University, which was burn
ed last Saturday, Is being planned by
the trustees and already contributions
have been received amounting to
s1O0, 900. it was announced today.
Preliminary work on the plans for
the new building call for an expendi-
ture of $1,200,000. The new structure
will contain the university gymnasium,
two large auditoriums, one with a seat
ing capacity Of 1000, and numerous ex-
ecutive offices and rooms for student
associations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-16
Carranza's Resignation as
Head of Mexican Republic /
Not Before Convention.
Is EXPECTED TO RETIRE !
TO BECOME CANDIDATE
Admiral Howard Reports Conditions
on West Coast as Rapidly Assum-
ing Peaceful Aspect. |

Gen. Carranza's resignation has not
been presented to the Mexican conven-
tion at Aguascalientes. Today's reports
to the State Department reiterated that
the question of his retirement would
not be taken up until additional dele-
gates from Gen. Zapata arrive.
Official dispatches today said the tenn
porary organization of the convention
had been made permanent, and that tho
delegates whose credentials had been
approved numbered 100. All took tho
oath, swearing to abide by the decision
Of the convention. which was proclaim
ed the sovereign power in Mexico.
Probable Action Of Convention.
Although 1t is supreme In authority,
it is not believed that the convention
will attempt to exercise legislative or
executive functions beyond designating
the individual or individuals who shall
discharge the executive power in sue
cession to Gen. Carranza. His retire.
ment as first chief in charge OF the
executive power is expected on all
sides as a matter of course. because he
Is DESTROYS of being a candidate in the
constitution prohibits the executive
who conducts the election from being
a candidate therein.
More Peaceful on West Coast.
Conditions on the west coast of Mex
leo are rapidly assuming a more
peaceful aspect, and Rear Admiral
Howard. reporting today from the
flagship West Virginia at La Paz, pre-
dicted the speedy restoration of peace
in Lower California.
The admiral says that Col. Mendez.
chief of the Yaqui Indian forces in
that quarter has just returned to La
Paz from Mulege and that everything
was quiet there. with no necessity for
soldiers. He expected to return to
Guaymas today.
Villa Men Cross q. S. Line.
Charges that Maytorena's men have
repeatedly crossed and recrossed the
American border in the attacks on
Naco and Aqua Prieta, threatening Sc
rious complications with the United
States. were made by Roberto Pesque-
ira in message to the Aguascalientes
convention sent Wednesday from San
Antonio. Tex, according to an an
nouncement by the constttutionalist
agency here last night. The convention
was asked to call Gen. Villas attention
to the matter, that he might take steps
to prevent complications with the
United States.
Pesqueira also declared 1t dangerous
to permit ex-Huerta officers to Join
the constitutionalist forces. He urged
that the convention adopt a resolution
prohibiting such enlistments. He said
forty-eight ex-federal officers had been
accepted by Villa and that others were
negotiating with the purpose of enlfst-
ing.
The Villa headquarters here denounc-
ed as untrue reports from the CarranxA
agency at Ell Paso that Villa had COM
fiscated properties worth $1.000.0o0 in
the state of Durango. A dispatch from
Villa sources at Ell Paso to this effect
was made public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-16
EXPULSION OF ITALIANS
FROM TRIESTE PROTESTED

ROME, October ia measure re-
ported to have been adopted by Prince
Hohenlohe, the governor of Trieste, or
dering the expulsion Of all Italian sub
jects working in the Austrian dock
yards as a consequence of the fire at
the Monfalcone dockyard, is causing
great ferment here. The Messagero
protests against 1t as an act of hos
tility to Italians, who 1t says are thus
considered responsible for the fire
which greatly damaged a number Of
Austrian warships.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-16

FROM THE BATTLE FRONT, VIA
PARIS, October 16, 1909 a.m.-Infantry
and cavalry have been doing more fight
ing during the last few days than for
several weeks.
Two thousand French cuirassiers have
distinguished themselves by a daring
feat in swimming the River Lys where
it flows deep and swift. They completely
outwitted the Germans, who were await
ing them on the other side with ma
chine guns and heavy artillery.
The French horsemen made a long
detour during the night. One man swan
the river with a rope; then dragged
over q cable which he attached to a
tree. The others. holding the rope,
crossed singly with their horses through
the swirling waters
Arrived on the opposite bank the
tTench drew up in line and charged the
German flank at Merville driving the
enemy back and opening the way for
the passage over the river of a division
of allied infantry, which later occupied
Estaires.
Differs From Other Wars.
The present war differs from all previ-
just when a battle begins and when it
ends What is now known as the battle
of the four rivers, the Scarpe. the Som
me. the Disc and the Aisne, may be re-
garded as ended. and fresh stage of
the operations begun with the fall of
Antwerp and the renewed appearance of
a strong allied army in Belgian terri
tory, where it has made its presence
felt by the capture of Ypres.
Meanwhile the siege of the German
positions further south has become
merely desultory. Some parts of the
line, where perfect hail of shells was
a daily occurrence five weeks ago, are
now enlivened by artillery fire only at
rare intervals. At one very important
point today only thirty shells were
fred throughout the twenty-four hours
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-16
SAYS RUSSIANS MADE
WOMEN BATTLE SHIELDS

BERLIN, October 16 (by wireless to
Sayville, L. L).-A German officer has
sent in a report to the effect that a
Russian major, on the east Prussian
frontier, forced the inhabitants of the
villages under his control to join the
Russian troops in the trenches.
Furthermore. he used women as
shields for the Russian machine guns.
Later this major was captured and
shot by the Germans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-16
SECRETARY LANE GRATIFIED.
Says Congress Should Be Proud of
Alaskan Coal Leasing Bill.

This is the end of an eight-year
struggle" said Secretary Lane of the
Department of the Interior, on hearing
of the passage of the Alaskan coal leas-
Ing bill. Eight years ago these coal
lands in Alaska were locked up. Now
her coal is to be opened to the world
under conditions that will prevent mo-
nopoly. and, trust, insure Develop
ment.
This is an achievement of which Con-
gress may well be proud. It is real
victory for a sensible anti-monopoly
policy. We now have achieved three
nfths Of our conservation program
railroad for Alaska. new reclamation
law, an Alaskan coal leasing bill"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-16
Japan to- Invest in U. s. Goods.

SAN FRANCISCO. October 10
Nearly three million dollars in jap
anese gold to pay for American goods
was brought here yesterday by two
steamships arriving from the orient.
The gold was taken to the United
States mint. With the arrivals of the
Japanese liner Tenyo Maru. the Pa
cifc steamship Mongolia from China
and Japan and the Sonoma from Aus
tralia combined cargoes aggregating
$4,000 tons and valued approximately
at s12.500.6o0 VerS admitted to this
port yesterday,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-16
SINGLE GERMAN SHOTS
KILL ENEMY BY SCORES

BERLIN, October 16 (by wireless to
Sayville, L. IA Telegram received
here from Rotterdam says that the
losses of the Belgian and English
troops during the bombardment of Ant
werp were tremendous.
Bursting shells from the German side
repeatedly killed at one time between
forty and fifty soldiers In the Antwerp
trenches
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-16
BANKERS UNAwED BY RAIN.
Members of Convention at Richmond
Embark on Sightseeing VOYAGE.

RICHMOND. Va. October 16.-Indif-
ferent to rain, members Of the American
Bankers Association, the accompanying
parties and their Richmond hosts to the
number Of over 1000 embarked at 8
o'clock this morning on their excursion
to jamestown Island and Newport News
aboard the steamers st. John and Poca-
hontas.
Many will start for home from New
mort News, others will return overland
this afternoon and take special trains
west. south and north tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-16
BRITISH SHIPS lombard
FORTS AT TSINGTAU

TOXIC, October 16.-An official an
nouncement says japanese and British
warships bombarded Iltis and Huichuan
forts at Tsingtau October IA and that
an aeroplane destroyed part of the bat
teries Of the forts. In the fighting one
British seaman was killed and two sea-
men were injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-16
Would End Fine Arts Commission.

Representative Howard Of Georgia to-
day introduced a resolution to abolish
the fine arts commission, created in
1910, whose duty it Is to pass upon the
esthetic and artistic features of public
buildings and grounds. Mr. Howard
TODAY said the commission had made
many mistakes. and that he deemed it
best for all interests to do away with
the body. .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-16
TURKEY TO DEM0BlLlZE,
CASH LOW, SAYS ROME
Embassies Here Unable to Confirm
italian Dis
patch.

LONDON, October ia Central
News dispatch from Rome says:
According to a telegram from Con-
stantinople published here Turkey has
informed Germany that owing to a
lack of money she will have to de-
mobilize her army"
Official advices to the State Depart
ment are in conflict with the report
reaching Rome from Constantinople
that Turkey had notified Germany of
her intention to demobilize her army
because of financial embarrassment.
Confirmation of the Rome report Of de-
mobilization is lacking at the Turkish,
British and German embassies.
A message from Constantinople said
the Turkish government was seeking
to purchase 100 motor trucks in the
United States 1t was not stated
whether the trucks were intended for
military use or not.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-16
German Spy Arrested at Dover.

DOVER, via London. October 16, 8:45
ANA German spy in a Belgian uni
form and with a Red Cross badge in
LIS possession was arrested last night
among the Belgian refugees. He was
taken to Dover castle and was fol-
lowed all the way by hostile crowd,
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PRINCE WILLIAM OF WED
JOINS THE GERMAN ARMY

PARIS, October ia dispatch re-
ceived here from Rome says Prince
William of Wied, former ruler of AL
bania, has joined the German army
and is on his way to the French
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-16
NO EMBARGO ON ARMS
SHIPMENTS TO EUROPE
But White House Still Is Opposed
to Loans to the
Belligerents.

Although the State Department has
officially announced that there is nc
embargo against shipment Of. arms
ammunition or any other class of con-
traband trade by private citizens in the
tries, the White House has undergone
no change of sentiment regarding
loans to warning nations.
High administration officials argue
that loans to belligerents are in the
same class as munitions of war, which
the American government is neither le-
gally able nor obligated by information
al law to prohibit. The White House,
however, still clings to the administra-
tion policy pronounced in August-that
loans to belligerents are Inconsistent
with the true spirit of neutrality"
Official Statement Issued.
Discussion Of the subject was revived
in official quarters through the issu-
ance by Acting Secretary Lansing OF
the State Department, with the ap-
prevail of the President, of a statement
setting forth that no act of Congress
nor obligation of international law
made it incumbent on the government
to prevent the shipment of munitions
of war or any other commercial trans
actions of a contra band character. The
statement was based on an article OF
the second Hague convention of 1907
which said:
"a neutral power is not required to
prevent the expectation or transit, for
the account of either belligerent, OF
arms. munitions, and, in general. OF
anything which may be useful to any
army or fleet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-16
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.

Met at II am.
Consideration OF war revenue bill
resumed.
Adopted taxes on tobacco and
wine and telegraph and telephone
messages as framed by finance
committees.
Petitions presented urging legis-
lation for relief Of cotton producers.
Houses
Met at noon.
Considered miscellaneous bills.