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not constitute a violation of China's
neutrality The Chinese proclamation
defining the limitations Of the war
zone does not alter the status of the
railway
Thirdly, it is said that the Chinese
government insists that there has been
no connection between Tsingtau and
the railway since the Japanese invest
ed Tsingtau, and SO Germany is I'M
able to utilize the road. but, from q
Japanese military standpoint. 1t would
be dangerous to leave a section of the
railway in the rear Of the Japanese
forces in the hands of the enemy In
deed. it would be strategically impos-
sible.
sertion that instances are not lacking
to prove that the Chinese government
10 unable to restrain the Germans from
utilizing the railway for warlike prep
arations and operations.
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Especial Cablegram to The Star and New York
i.s Times
e, LONDON. October 3.-Maj. Hedekin
i.of the United States War College. at
washington. is member of party
'iwith Henry Breckenridge. numbering
persons, which sailed for
America on the Lusitania today. Other
passengers were Mr.. and Mrs. William
.Corcoran Eustis of Washington. Capt
walton and Mr.. Wilmeth. chief clerk of
..fhe Treasury Department, remain here
ito care for the relief funds. Maj. Hede-
kin asserted that many Englishmen
were of the opinion that the war was
almost over, whereas he thought such
was most unwise at this
.fime. Mai. Ketcham, who has been ac-
.tively engaged in distributing relief
,amoney, was also in the Breckinridge
,party, and, speaking about the work
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WAR PRICES FOR FOODSTUFFS
LOWER IN GERMANY THAN u. S

pound. best butter for 29 cents, cheese
at 10 cents a pound, founders for 10
cents pound and fresh salmon for 81
cents. Sirloin steak was quoted at 3S
cents a pound and legs of mutton at
"a cents a pound.
Shopping from the list and buying
meat by the pound and vegetables by
the smallest unit obtainable, the Ger
man shopper. Mr.. Hansen has figured
out. could have bought for 1854 what
would have cost the New Yorker $s.25.
The Retail Grocers' Association will
meet Monday night at 342 Amsterdam
avenue to protest against the city
appropriating money for the four new
free city markets.
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NEW YORK. October 3.-Wounded
French soldiers have been convalescing
at a Versailles villa, controlled by Miss
/. Anne Morgan, sister of J. Pierpont Nor
gan, who arrived tonight on the steamer
France Of the French line, and told OF
conditions in the war zone. Miss Morgan
spoke Of turning over to the injured men
the villa Buisoons. which is next her
own, and which has two gardens.
Her saddle horse at Versailles was
3eommandeered by the French. she
= added. but she was glad the animal
Il was taken for war service.
!, EVERY one knows that atrocities have
]. occurred" continued Miss. Morgan For
!, instance, we motofed into the village of
II Courtacon, where we found that two
!. thirds of the village had been burned BY
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L. S. PERFORMS FRIENDLY OFFICE
FOR GREAT BRITAIN AND GERMANY

one from Germany, which procedure
has been followed throughout the war.
News of British Subjects.
In addition to this prisoners war list.
the embassy handed the foreign office a
mass Of information concerning numer-
Gus British subjects who were detained
by German authorities or otherwise
prevented from returning homeward
after the outbreak Of hostilities. This
information had been obtained by the
United States consuls in Germany on a
request from the foreign office. which
in each Individual instance had been
asked by relatives of missing British
ers to seek news of their where
sent to the American embassy here and
thence to the United States ambassa-
dor in Berlin, who in turn submitted 1t
to the consular official in charge of the
district in which the person sought was
believed to have been last heard FROM
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JEWISH PRAYERS FOR PEACE.
American RAbbis Of Central Con-
ference to Hold Seryines.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. October a.-Pray-
ers for peace will be said tomorrow In
all churches under the Jurisdiction OF
the Central Conference OF American
Rabbis. according to announcement,
made here today through Rabbi Joseph
Kornfeld. secretary Of the Organise.
ton.
Tomorrow will be ths beginning of
the feast Of Tabefnacles observed in
Jewish churches. and therefore partic.
nouncement states.
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STEAMSHIP RELEASED,
British Vessel Held at Galveston
Cleared of SUSPICION.

Release Of the British steamship
Chancellor of the Harrison line, which
had been detained at Galveston, Tex.
under suspicion that a violation of
neutrality was intended. has been or
dered. following representations by
the British ambassador.
Because the smokepipe and sides of
the steamer were painted a light gray
while she was lying in port the collector
suspected that the vessel was about to
commit q. violation of the neutrality act,
but the State Department has been sat
isfled that the painting was only an or
binary precaution on the part of a mer-
chant vessel to escape capture.
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Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. October 3.-war prices
for foodstuffs in Germany are not as
high as those in New York. according
to q German price list received today
by Ferdinand Hansen Of ITO Chambers
street. 1t shows that September 2 in
the Hamburg market, out of thirty
two items eighteen were lower In price
than could be obtained here. nine were
higher and five the same.
On that date the German housewife
could have purchased three pounds of
bacon and two pounds Of lard for 10
cents, ham, bologna for "a cents a
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Whole German Regiment
Captured by the Allies,
a Paris Report Declare.

LONDON, October 4, 1899 aim.
"A Paris dispatch to the Ex-
change Telegraph Company says
numerous German prisoners
passed through various French
stations Friday night.
The conveys comprised 1.24S,
1910 and $50 prisoners, respec-
lively. They were taken from
Juvisy to Versailles.
They included almost an en-
tire regiment of the Prussfan
guard, with band and stan Of
ficers.
Several additional trains with
prisoners are expected to arrive
soon.
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The Empress of Russia carries four
six-inch guns and six 4.7-inch guns.
The Princess Alice had eight six-inch
guns.
The Empress of Russia overhauled
the German boat and a running fsht
followed. The German boat lost the
mainmast cut off clean. The stern was
torn away and several holes made in
the hull The Empress Of Russia was
unmarked.
laundering, headed for the Island of
Cebu and ran on the beach. The Brit
ish vessel did not follow inside the
three-mile limit. The loss Of life WAS
lot learned.
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branch of Industry, trade or commerce.
he needed only the little group Of in
terested ones with whom to discus. the
matter, knowing that their decision
would be binding upon the entire indus
try.
confidently and placidly. I have been =
minister nine years, and have perfect
knowledge of the economic and moral
powers Of my country. I am persuaded
that we are in a position to conduct
this war, which has been forced upon
us, to a successful conclusion also In an
economic sense"
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HOLLAND TAKES PRECAUTIONS TO
KEEP FOOD FROM BELLIGERENTS

THE HAGUE, via London, October
3, s:45 p.m.-E1aborats preparations
have been made by the Netherlands
government to see that shipments of
foodstuffs brought into Holland shall
not pass into the hands of the nations
now at war There is now complete
belt of districts under martial law.
Along the borders and coast and in
these districts all outgoing freight is
examined by military authorities, in
addition to the customs officials. The
thoroughness Of the embargo is
shown in the arrest, recently, OF
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ENGLAND STATED TO BE SEEKING
CONTRABAND PACT WITH SWEDEN

II for no other reason than to have
her understand what is going on
should British warships ever find It
necessary to seize an American ship
or shipments thereon.
One question which doubtless will
arise sooner or later is petroleum
products, Germany uses $4,000 tons
Of petroleum and it's products yearly.
whereof two-thirds comes from Amer.
lea. These are figures for normal
times. Petroleum is an article useful
to the enemy's army and the British
government therefore looks upon 1t as
contrabhhd.
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front In the best of spirits. the corre-
spondent continues. Tho English artii-
lery is doing very efficient work in the
Argonne forest ana causing much trou-
BILE. bat the German position 10 las OF
IRON" Up to the present time all the
efforts of the enemy have been futile.
While the developments are slow. the
correspondent AYERS. IL is thought that
the final decision 10 not far of.
The population of the district 10
starving.
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many country people. living along
the German border. who exported
small quantities of grain on wagons
to that country.
Owing to the general scarcity of
wheat flour in Holland white bread
is becoming a luxury. At Dordrecht,
a town ten miles southeast of Rotter-
dam. the bakers have announced that.
beginning Monday, they will produce
nothing but rye bread.
A dispatch received here from
Copenhagen states that upon repre-.
sentation of farmers the Danish gov.
eminent has prohibited the exporta-
ton Of all young horses.
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and gave credit for the use Of potato
meal as constituent Of bread to the
United States. Germany. he continued,
was now abundantly supplied with food
that would last until the next harvest
The sugar supply was SO ample that
next year the fields would be planted
with crops in which there was a de-
f1ciency.
In conclusion Herr Delbrueck said that
the general situation was due largely to
Germany's centralized organization
economic as well as political. Wherever
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IN BATTLE ZONE
YS GERMAN CORRESPONDENT

BERLIN. October 8. via London. 2:45
p.m.-A correspondent Of the Lokal
Anzeiger. who has witnessed the mill
tary operations in the Argonne forest
and north Of Verdun, telegraphs his
paper that the bombardment of Verdun
still continues. Much activity at the
Verdun railroad station has been noted
and there are three, captive balloons
over the city.
The wounded are coming in from the
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RUNNING FIGHT IN PACIFIC;
GERMAN SHIP CHASED ASHORE
Princess Alice, With $1OOOO,OOO for
Tsingtau, Disabled by British Cruiser
Empress of Russia.

SEATTLE. Wash. October s.-The
Blue Funnel liner Talthybius. in port
from the orient. brings details of the
disabling of the German auxiliary
cruiser Princess Alice by the British
auxiliary cruiser Empress of Russia.
formerly Canadian Pacific liner, of
the Philippines early in September. as
briefly cabled.
The German vessel was bound for
Tsingtau, and was reported to carry
$10,000.000 for the German officials
there. She was sighted by the Empress
of Russia and fed at once, pursued by
the Britisher
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Special Cablegram to The Star and New York
Times.
LONDON. October 3-The British
government is stated to be reaching a
new cohtraband agreement with Swed-
en- as we'll as America. Sweden has
been much upset over the prohibition
against iron ores, which was made a
subject Of diplomatic negotiation, and
which Is now reaching an amicable
conclusion. Officials desire that Eng
lands attitude on contraband be thor
oughly explained to the United States,
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n s RELIEF CRUISER NORTH CAROLINA
SAILS FOR ALEXANDRETTA AND BEIRUT

sells. England has placed an embargo
on the expectation Of food to any coun-
try during the war. but It would prob
ably furnish food for Belgians IL salts
factory guarantees were given that the
supplies would reach Belgians.
The food must 90 by way 6feHuIlaud
and through German territory to a
point near Liege.. whence motor trucks
could carry 1t to Brussels Salt, ,fiour
and rice are the three staples esne-
cially wanted Immediately.
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LONDON, October 3.-The American
cruiser North Carolina. which Is carry
ing funds for American refugees. has
sailed from Alexandria, Egypt, for
Alexandretta and Beirut. The American
embassy was SO notified by the COM
mander of the cruiser today.
Willard Shaler, an American residing
in Brussels Is In London endeavoring
to arrange for food supply for Brus-
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PEACE CONFERENCES FAR OFF.
Plans for Meeting at Hague Aban.
doned Until Further Notice.

The State Department announces that
plans have been abandoned for holding
the third International peace confer
ence at The Hague next year.
Officials here say that tho war in
Europe makes 1t out Of the question at
this time to discuss peace. AS a year is
necessary for formulation OF a pro-
gram, 1t is considered impossible to be
prepared for q peace meeting next
year.
Several months ago the United States
suggested that the diplomatic repre-
sentatives at The Hague constitute a
program committee. Before any re-
Spouse was received the war broke
over Europe.
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Notice Given to State Department Of
Area Dangerous to Shipping.

Great Britain's known purpose to lay
mines in the North sea to meet German
activities in this regard. has been mott
fed officially to the State Department
by the British ambassador. Sir Cecil
Spring Rice. The announcement has been
made by the British admiralty. A procla-
nation is to be issued from London
The British admiralty warns American
shipping interests. through this notice
to the State Department, that 1t is dan
gerous henceforward for ships to cross
the area between latitude 81 degrees, Is
minutes north and 81 degrees, 20 min.
utes north. and longitude 1 degree, IS
minutes east and . degrees east In
structtons have also been issued to Brit
ish ships to warn all east.going vessels
Of the presence OF these new mine, zelda
in the North sea.
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COL REFER BACK FROM PARIS.
Head Of o. S. Army Aviation Corps
Recalled by Department.

NEW YORK, October 3.-Col. Samuel
Reber. head Of the Aviation Corps of
the United States Army, returned from
abroad today on the steamship St
Louis. Col. Reber was recalled from
Paris by the War Department and
will. he said. report Immediately to
Washington.
Capt Frazer Kammeyer Of the Ger
man army was another passenger. He
said he was to call on Count won Bern
storh. the German ambassador, but he
declined to divulge the nature of his
mission.
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GEN. Won TROTHA
SLAIN IN EAST PRUSSIA

LONDON. October 4. 2:os a.m.-Lieut.
Gen. Won Trotha. formerly commander
in-chief Of the forces in German South
west Africa, has been killed in the
lighting In East Prussia, where he was
in command Of an infantry brigade,
according to q Central News dispatch
from Amsterdam
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GERMAN BOAT EVADES
JAPANESE BLOCKADE

LONDON, October 4, 2:45 ANA
Hamburg American line boat has sue
ceeded in running the Japanese block
ade and has reached Tsingtau. seat OF
government Of the German concession
OF Kiaochow, with a cargo Of ammuni-
ton. Such Is the information contained
in message from Tientsin. China, by
the Weekly Dispatch.
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have been sunk last night by a mine in
the North sea.
Nine men are missing; eight were taken
to Ostend by a fishing smack.
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Killed in Foot Ball Game.

sAPuL.A. Okla, October Bray Allen.
nineteen years old, of the Stanley
High 'school foot ball team, was stun :
ned when tackled today in a game
with the Tahlequah Indians and died
thirty-hve minutes later.
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SOUTH AFRICANS RESENT
ANTI-GOVERNMENT TALK

LONDON. October 8. 8 p.m-A dis
patch to Reuters Telegram Company
from Potchefstror. the Transvaal,
South Africa, says that an attempt by
Gen. Christian de Wet to address a
meeting OF protest against the govern
ments action in regard to the war re-
suited in the breaking up of the meet
Ing after demonstration which ap-
preached the proportions of a riot.
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SOCIALIST NEWSPAPER SUSPENSIONS
END ON PROMISES TO BE DISCREET

LONDON. October 3. 1890 pm
The Copenhagen correspondent Of the
Central News says German dispatches
report that the suspension Of certain So
cialist newspapers has been Cancelled on
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INSTANTANEOUS VOLUNTEER
Ready to Join Redmond's 0rgAnisa.
ton, and Approve His Policy.

NEW YORK. October S.--Irishmen OF
New York, Boston, Philadelphia and
Montreal are sending q message to
John E. Redmond. approving his policy
and promising that they will help to
equip his company OF Irish volunteers.
according to Richard McGhee, NJ P,
who sailed today on the steamship Co.
Iumbia for Glasgow.
Mr.. McGhee, who has been in this
country as q representative Of Mr..
Redmond and the Irish parliamentary
party. said he had visited Irishmen in
these cities and was taking this mes
sage back with him.
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BRITISH STEAMER DAWDON SUNK
BY MINE IN THE NORTH SEA

LONDON, October 3. 1o:37 p.m-A
Iloyd's dispatch from Ostend says that
the British steamer Dawdon tsA tons),
from Hull for Antwerp. IL reported to
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the promise Of the socialist leaders that
these organs in the future will publish
nothing calculated to create an opinion
unfavorable to the prolongation of the
war.
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NORTH SEA MINE SINKS
NORWEGIAN SHIP TROMCE

LONDON. October 8. 1850 p.m.--A
South Shields dispatch to the Central
News says the Norwegian steamer
Tromcs was wrecked this morning by
mine in the North sea. Two men
were drowned; the rest OF the crew.
numbering sixteen, took to the boats
and were landed tonight at South
Shields.
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PEACE SUNDAy0FFER|NCS
GO TO RED CROSS FUNDS
Protestant Bishops Issue Appeals.
Cardinal Gibbons Promises to Ar.
range Date for Collections.

The Star will receive, acknowi-
edge and transmit to the Amer1-
can Red Cross contributions from
the public toward the work to b
undertaken By that organization
In connection with the war
abroad.
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Borrowed From q. 8.

Herr Delbrueck described the method
of converting potatoes into meal that
can be used in making bread or fodder,
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Vice Chancellor Declares Re-
sources of the Empire Are
Ample for the Task.
FOOD SUPPLY ABUNDANT:
WORK FOUND FOR IDLE
Insists Progress of Conflict Will See
Busy and Contented People Be-
hind the Battle Lines.

BERLIN. October 2, by way of The
Hague and London, October 3.-oer-
many's position economically and finan.
cially is such as will enable her to
carry the war to a successful conclu-
sion. in the opinion of Vice Chancellor
clemens Delbrueck. The country can
not be starved out, declared the vice
chancellor in long interview which he
granted today.
The unemployment was steadily de-
creasing, with from 100000 to $780,
oo0 men In the field. he said. Many in
dustries were working overtime on
war orders, and measures had been
taken to divert labor from idle branch
es to busy departments, until now the
unemployed numbered only from s to Z
per cent of the workingmen in the
country.
Measures have been taken also to
put the finances and the credit of
trade and industry on a war footing,
and these have been so thoroughly sue
cessful that general moratorium un-
doubtedly will be warded off during
the entire war, said Herr Delbrueck.
pacing Germany in a far better posi-
tlon after the war than that of states
whose industrial life is affected by a
moratorium
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1914-10-10
StalIines' Hope Realized.

Manager George Stallings of the
Braves was greatly elated. He said:
"Wen the boys did exactly what
expected of them and won on their
merits. l hate to pull the i told you
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1914-10-10

to the right field wall. The Indian
seemed to weaken as he pitched rath-
er unsteadily to Schmidt, VINO finally
put a single into left field, scoring
Whitfield. Wyckoff, who had been
warming up for two innings, then was
called into the game and the big In
dian slowly walked off the field.
The young pitcher gave Gowdy a
base on balls. Maranyille hit sharply
to Wyckoff, who threw to Baker to
head off Schmidt but the heave was
too late and all runners were safe.
With the bases full. Deal tried hard
to clear them but the best he could
do was to hit into another double
play. Baker scooped up his grounder
and after touching third forcing
Gowdy, he threw Deal out at first.
Wyckoff was given hand for stop
ping the run making.
1t was one, two, three for the Amer
lean leaguers despite the ooting Of
the crowd. Rudolph seemed to be
pitching just as strongly and steadily
as he did in the opening Innings. Muir
ply went out, Evers to Schmidt. Old
ring was an easy victim, Deal to
Schmidt, and Collins quickly ended
the inning by rolling slow grounder
that Rudolph shot to first aaead of
the speedy second baseman. Then
Lapp went in to catch for the Ath-
letics in the seventh innilg. Rudolph
won applause by hitting a single past
second base, but was forced at the
middle bag when Baker threw Mo-
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their third run together in the fifth
time at bat. Gowdy opened with a
terrific smash to left center field for
three bases, to the great JOY of the
Boston spectators, and came home
when Meanwhile dropped a single
back Of first base. Deal here nit
into his second double play in an at
tempt to sacrifice. He hunted fly
into Bender's waiting hands and the
chief caught Maranville trying to get
back to first, McInnis taking the
throw. Rudolph struck out.
For the Athletics in the fifth, Barry
flied to Meanwhile, who made a hard
run to get up to the ball in left field.
Schang went out on strikes and Ben
der sent long fly to Whitfield in cen
ter field.
The sixth in1ing opened suspicious
~ for Bender, but before it was over
ne was in the dressing room, driven
from the pitchers box for the first
time il his worlds series career.
Moran flied to Barry, who made the
greatest fielding play of the game in
scoring the out. He ran at top speed
almost to the left field stand and by
extending himself caught the ball in
his bare hand. 1t was great catch
and was loudly cneered by friend and
foe.
Evers singled to center field, the
bail almost striking Bender as it shot
past him. Connolly drew a base on
balls and both Evers and he came
home on Whitted's three base drive
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1914-10-10
Mack Not Discouraged.

After the contest Manager Mack
said Bender did not seem to be right,
and that he had little or nothing on
the ball. Mack pointed out that the
Athletics did little work with the
stick themselves and said that while
de looked for a hard series, he and
his players were not bit discouraged
over the initial set back Asked if ne
thought his club would hit any better
against the other Boston pitchers, he
came back with the characteristic an
swer Il should hate to think that we