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mans. and the Mayor had taken refuge
In the cellar OF the Marie. When the
Germans arrived at about O'Clock they
dragged him cut and took him TO "A little
place about three klometers from Senlis
where he Is supposed TO have been qups-
toned. together with other hostages. At
10 o'clock that night he was shot. and
buried where he fell.
The next day seven other hostages were
shot In view Of the fact that some civilians
were accused Of having fired upon the
military. Three days after this the acting
Mayor and party OF citizens recovered
the body OF the Mayor. who had been
buried under very thin covering OF
earth In very shallow grave--so much
80 that his hands and feet were un-
covered. He had one bullet hole In his
forehead, which would seem TO indicate
that the execution was not Il military
one, but that some officer had. FOR some
reason, shot him-perhaps in moment
Of Impotence
From Senlis We went TO Cermont, which
Ia the headquarters OF the left wing There
had the geat good fortune TO be intro
duced TO Gen. Castelnau, who showed me
his maps and the way n battle was fought
on paper. This is one OF tho greatest
privileges think | have ever enjoyed
and the curious part Of II was that their
way OF working In the military art IL very
similar to the way We plot and scheme
as architects, The General interested mo
as very fine, simple citizen Among
ether things he said 10 me:
my dear sir, how is II possible TO
nsht with these people, They seem to
have no mercy, no decency II really
seems impossible to know how TO meet
them"
lie had with him several OF his stan
officers and one Of them was charged
with making report upon the atrocities
committed. He allowed me 10 read sew
eral OF these reports, and showed me
photographs Of one Incident that impressed
me greatly. These photographs this off,
Ger had taken himself, and In order to
prove that he had seen the incident ard
was on the ground he was himself n,
the photograph, This special happening
was as follows;
In some little town to the east tho
Germans had taken out sixteen peasants
and field laborers. They hound their
hands either IN front Or ut the back.
tied them in punches OF five. cut their sus-
penders and unbuttoned their trousers 80
that escape was impossible and shot them
In an open field The report contained
the names and ages az these poor chaps
The Oldest | remember. was 81. and
several were over So 'r-rc French had
been able to get no explanation whatever
OF what had occurred, as the village was
absolutely deserted. The persecution OF
women seems 10 be quite prevalent.
From here we returned to Paris. passing
by Creil and Chantilly without any Incl.
dent, arriving in Paris at about s O'clock
AT night. WHITNEY WARREN
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BRINDILLA SEIZURE
MAY BE MADE TEST
State Department Expects to
Settle Question Of German
Ship Purchases.
BRITAIN OPPOSES PLAN

WASHINGTON. Oct 19.-The receipt OF
complete reports ms TO the seizure by n
British warship of the Standard OIL
steamer Brindilla. formerly German
vessel, is awaited here with great interest,
as It is anticipated that the case may
prove Of decisive importance In regard to
the maritime questions In the present war.
The State Department has been advised
OF the arrival Of the Brindilla ut Halifax
under convoy OF British warships, but tho
circumstances OF and reasons for tho
Brindillas seizure have not yet been re-
ported
Pending receipt Of full Geographic re-
port from the Consul at Halifax, acting
Secretary Of State Lansing has asked
the Departments OF the Treasury and of
Commerce TO furnish him such information
as Is available regarding the previous
history OF tho Rrindlla and the circum-
stances Of her transfer to American regis
try state Department officials are hope
ful that these reports will prove that Great
Britain acted under . misrepresentation
and that there will be no difficulty about
tho case.
The only explanation offered for the
seizure OF the Brindilla soon as she
got outside OF New York Is that the
British Government does not recognize
as valid ;he transfer OF nag and considers
the Rrind!la 10 he eth "A German vessel,
on the ground that she was sold by her
German owners TO evade the consequences
u the war
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GUARD ON BRINDILLA.
Dominion Government Gets Lawyers
for Prize ship Case.

HALIFAX, oct ig--The Dominion Gov
eminent Department OF Justice at Ottawa
teleerdphcd To n law firm in Halifax to-
day retaining It to act for the Govern
ment in the case of tho OIL tank steamer
Brindllla, brought in as a prize by the
Caronla. Apart from this no move has
been made in any direction regarding the
prize. She lies in the stream with the
Stars and Stripes still flying but with "A
mflitary guard from this garrison on
board.
Tho law allows ten days 10 elapse be-
Tore anything need be done. and the
indications arc that most OF this time
will elapse before action In taken. There
evidently will be no haste
The Judge In Admiralty who will pre-
side In the prize court has been out OF
the city for two days and has not vet
returned. The owners so far have not
retained counsel and the American Gov
mnment Is not yet represented. The
Consul has had no official communication
from Washington.
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WOULD DOWN KAISER,
THEN TALK OF PEACE
French Socialist Organ Says
German "Junkers" Must
BE Humbled First.
special Gable DespateA 10 TUE suS


PARIS, oct. 19-L'Humdntte, the So
cialist organ. considers that the proposal
OF American Socialists to hold an In
tornational congress in the cause OF
peace lacks opportunity. and adds:
1.-THE exact position OF the great prob
lem at the present moment is not fully
taken into account. Imperial and mill
tarist Germany more than any other
wllled this war Although others may
share the responsibility. Germany. II
should be remembered, unoosed her for
midable war machine upon innocent Bel
GUM and pacific France. and the Indus
trial districts where socialism hourishes
most have been r1vaged most terribly.
Germany has not yet experienced
the horrors Of an Invasion. The abom-
Unable class pride Of the Junkers, the
owners of the great estates, the pam
Germanlst manufacturers and the Bis
MARKHAM professors, although disturbed
by the untamablc resistance they have
met. nre not yet humbled
Peace negotiations therefore are ms
yet impossible. To crush the enemy Of
the peace of Europc-since. alas! the
German people nave thus far not been
willing or able to do so-we must con-
tinue the struggle until a definite re-
suit is obtained.
We must continue without savage
hatred. ab1ect Chauv!nism or barbarous
revenge. but with force and dignity. to
safeguard our beloved republic OF France
to create neS Europe. When that Is
done the Socialists OF all countries can
establish international peace on definite
basis"
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Decorative Motifs Are Lost and Sculptures Destroyed but
Organ Is Intact. American Architect Tells French
Institutc-StrOng Construction Saves Walls

burned through and communicated to the
straw with which the floor of the cathe
dral was covered. This straw had been
ordered on september IL by the German
commander in order to prepare the cathe-
dral to receive 1000 German wounded.
but the evacuation OF the city by the
Germans had prevented the cathedral be-
ing used for that purpose.
When the French came back the straw
was gathered together with the intention
of removing II. but ON the seventeenth
the French General ordered II To be re-
spread. the nag Of the Red Cross hois,ed
on the north tower and the German
wounded placed there In the hopes that
this might save the cathedral.
As | have said, on September 10 the
straw caught from the fire originating in
the scaffold, burning through the doors
and destroying what was known as the
very fine wooden tambours. or vestibules,
surrounding these doors on the inside,
and also calculating the extraordinary
stone sculptures decorating the entire In
terror OF this western wall These sculp-
lures were peculiar TO Rheims, being in
high, full relief and cut out Of the mass
OF the stone Itself instead Of being APP
piled. This IS one of the irreparable de-
structlons occasioncd.
All the wonderful glass OF the nave is
absolutely gone. that OF the apse still
exists. though greatly damaged
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LEFT TO WASHINGTON.
BrindiIIn's status submitted by
standard OIL Company.

David =. Warden. head OF the marine
department of the Standard OIL Company.
said hc had submitted the question OF the
llrind'.la's transfer to the authorities at
Washington and was awaiting their de-
Cision lie did not expect 10 hear from
them Immediately. Mr.. Warden said:
THE Br!nil!a has ample coal to reach
Alexandria. Egypt. burning about thirty
three tons q day and carrying 500 tons.
In regard to tho report that she was
headed for the West Indies we cannot see
how that could be determined. when she
was seized just outside Sandy Hook and
had not stood on her course"
Mr.. Warden expressed himself as conf
dent OF getting the tanker back.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-20
BUY WAR SUPPLIES IN CANADA
BrItons VIII Continue to Make Some
PurchRses Here, However.

OTTAWA, oct IF. Stobart. purchas-
ing agent for the British War once. Ia
here to-day arranging FOR war supplies
for the British army. Mr.. Stobart's visit
IL a result OF complaints by Canadian
manufacturers that the War Office was
giving the bulk OF its orders to the manu-
facturers of the United States. He makes
II plain that all supplies which can be
purchased more economically in the United
States will be obtained there.
An order for $4,000 saddles and brides
for the Russian. French and British ar
mics has been distributed among n num-
her OF Canadian dealers for immediate
manufacture.
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SWEDISH VESSELS SEIZED.
Government May Send wnr.hips "a
Conway wood Graft.
ny HERBERT DUCKwORTU.

Special correspondent AZ THE Sun and the
London "Ddiv Neios"
Special cable Dcspdtch 10 THE sus
CorENHAGEN, oct. 19-,Sweden is COM
planning of the repeated seizure OF neutral
ships IN German Baltic harbors Ten yes
Gels used I'm the wood trade are now at
Swlnemundc and this trade IL practically
al a standstll Proposals have been made
'" protect tho trade by sending Swedish
TLrships 10 convoy the wood ships.
To ally suspicious that neutral ships
90 scandinavia are carrying contraband
from America the Swedish Government
W'u,d wrIcome an arrangement by which
BRUSH representative would examine
AL 'arEoes arriving In swedish waters
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Full Text of Whitney Wamen's Report
on Damage Suffered by Rheims Cathedral

, and their field for aeroplanes was just
outside the village. We here met a con-
siderable number OF men attached as au-
tomobilists and interpreters to the English
stan. They seemed to be more or less
| useless. II seemed to me to be a rather
easy berth and they all complained that,
as n matter OF fact. there was very little
| for them to do
AT villers- Cotterets, which wac the
| headquarters of one OF the French army
| corps. we wero taken to visit house in
which the German officers had been stop
| ping. The entire house, which was a
handsome one. had been absolutely ran
sacked and burglarized the safe being
systematically opened by some tool evil
IDENTIFY made for that purpose. All the
| linen, dresses, hats, shoes, books. chill
| drens toys had been thrown around
quite uselessly. I had never imagined
! that II was possible to accumulate such
an amount OF stun in house. the entire
first and second stories being covered.
should say. foot deep. Everything had
been broken open. We were also taken
to factory which was headquarters and
where also the safe had been burglarized
systematically.
From there we went TO Seniis, where we
| took luncheon at the Hotel de Grand Cert.
| This building Is the only one which has
been spared on the Grande Rue. all the
| others having been destroyed to avenge
the shooting OF Germans by civilians. l
went to see the acting Mayor and got him
to tell me the story OF his experiences.
| lie claims, and II seems most plausible,
that. as the Germans came into the town,
| the Turcos, who occupied tho eastern half
Of the village. and the marines. who oc-
cupled the western half. fought what
might be called a rearguard combat, firing
upon the Prussians as they advanced.
| He said quite simply. but without con-
viction. that 81 course IL was possible
that several Of the civilians had Joined
! the Turcos in their retreat, but he said
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-20
SCOTTISH STEEL WORKS BUSY.
Recruiting Hats So Factorie. Mny
FIJI Government Ordcr..

LONDON, Oct. i9.-The Government has
sanctioned the stoppage OF recruiting I'm
some OF the Scottish iron and steel cen
tres so that these works may be run night
and day on Government orders.
In addition to locomotive engineers AL
ready sent to France Il IL announced that
1000 track workers are to be sent from
rngland e. wo k ON the damaged French
railroads In the western area of the war.
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Herbert J. Eaton. the self-confessod
tango thief" who was shot Just before
his capture, was reported completely re-
covered yesterday by tho surgeons Mt
Bellevue Hospital. lie will he arraiened
in court to-day. He In accused OF having
stolen jewelry OF the value OF $4,000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-20
Saw 10 Trnnsports with Canadians.

Passengers Of tho Atlantic Transport
liner Minnewaska. in yesterday from Lon
don, saw on October ~, when two days
out, thirty British transports. all abreast.
filled with Canadian troops and bound for
England, under convoy of n squadron OF
British warshps. The troops arrived in
England last week.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-20
U. S. MARINES LAND AND
CONTROL CAP HAYTIEN
Zamor's Ministry Flees as Hayt,
Rebels March Into City
After Victory.
Special Gable DespotcA 10 Tur stS

CAP HArrfrS, Hayti, Oct is.--Am.r.
can marines wero landed here to-day and
are in control OF the situation. The action
was made necessary by tho fact tina, u.
victorious rebels entered the town. Pres
dent zamor's Ministry. unable to handle
the situation. left here on the despatch
boat Paciique
The rebel entrance was orderly and
no excuses have been reported The or.
cupation followed the recent victory ~
the rebels on tho north coast near Lmon.
1de and the retreat of President Zamor's
forces, the President going In the d..
rection OF Grande Rviere. other force.
coming here.
WASHINGTON, Oct l9,--The landing o.
American hueja ckets at Cap Hay,len
was reported TO the Navy Department 10.
day by Commander Twinng Of the gun.
boat Tacoma. TIE situation In Hayi /.
unsatisfactory and has been almost col.
tinuously for nine months. Were It no,
for other problems OF greater importance
confronting the Administration in Latin
America /; Is probable that before now
| decisive steps would have been taken by
this Government.
The revolutionary government set UP
| by Gen. Zamor and recognized by the
United States has been unable to main
ttn peace ana ls Hkely soon 10 De
driven out OF power entirely. q result not
expected TO conduce to the early restora-
ton Of peace and good order
Outrages against American Interests
have been committed frequently in the
last few months and the Haytian Gov
eminent has not lived up to its financial
obligations. many OF which are owing
TO American interests. principally the
National city Bank. The situation IL al
mitted to be such that 1t could hardy
be any worse. yet the Administration
hesitates to take tho necessary steps to
| force an Improvement
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-20

KINGsToS, Jamaica, Oct. le.-Lindo
Brothers. who have been active in the
Costa Rica banana trade. have announced
that they are going TO enter extensively
into the banana and cocoa trade here
Reports from Costa Rica say that trads
Is at standstill in that republic.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-20
MORE CANADIANS IN ENGLAND
Many Troops Land aud start for
Unnamed Defamation.

LONDON. oct. IA largo number of
Canadian troops were landed to-day Mt
Avonmouth augmentlng the force OF
Canadians already In England
Tho men entrained Immediately for a
destination which was not announced.
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AMERICANS WOULD SEE WAR,
Nf'it"rY Observers Continue to Make
Requests In London.
SPECIAL cable Despntch 10 THr Sun.

LoN"'N, oct ls.--Despite the fact that
REFUSAL has been ELECTED I'm every
''S'' requests still continue 10 b- made
'' ~" Admiralty ana the War Office
- H'Io" tho presence Of American mill.
'a't u0s,r ers at The front
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british view hnown.

I. has been previously int.mated that in
,Ases where the ownership Of German
registered vessels was not actually Ameri-
can to begin win Great Britain would
refuse to recognize the transfer OF such
vessels to the American nag, on the ground
that such transfers would be only for
the purpose OF evading the consequences
4 the war.
The adoption Of such an attitude BY
Great Britain would throw into confusion
pians for the Wholesale purchase by
Americans or by the United states Gov
crnmen, OF the German ships tied up in
American ports because Of the British
control II the seas. As no case OF this
sort has arisen il would also lead 10 dlplo-
matte negotiations between tn" two Gov
"rnmcuts conccruing the BIZ; 81 position
which Is founded on provisions in the
Declaration OF London
1t was said to-day. though unofficially.
On behalf OF the Brlndlla that while IL IL
true that she was under the German flag
and owned by the Deutsche America Pc
troleum Company the benehclares OF this
ownership did not change with her pur-
chase by the standard OIL Company be-
cause the former concern Is but sub
sidiary Of the American corporation
Expect 20 CIcnr Up Doubt.
There is nothing official obtainable here
confirming this alleged relationship be-
tween the Deutsche Amerika company and
tho Standard, but II Is expected the re-
ports TO he received In the case will en-
tirely clear M this.
Should II appear that the German con-
Germ IL owned by the American company
the case will be materially altered. In
that event II IL not expected that the
british authorities will hold the vessel az
prize Heretofore, when the American
ownership OF vessel under for
eiEn flag has been clearly established
~ In the case OF the United Fruit Com
pany's vessels. Great Britain has made
no objections to a transfer Of flag.
II Is understood the prize court at
Halifax will convene soon for the ad-
iudcation OF the case OF the Brindilla.
Tho United States Consul will be allowed
70 appear in the case and also repre-
senta lives OF the vessels owners.
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The hre on the outside calcnated the
tower and the entire clerestory. with the
flying buttresses and the turret browning
each of them. This stone, as far ar It's
surface is concerned, Is irreparahly dam
aged and when touched detGches itself;
consequently all decorative motifs
wherever the flames reached are lost
The tresor was saved at the commence
ment OF the fire by the priests and the
tapestries FOR which Rheims is so greatly
renowned had been fortunately removed
before. Half the stalls have been de-
stroyed. The organ Is Intact and several
crucihxes and pictures In the apse are
untouched.
That anything remains OF the monu-
ment IL owing To the strong construction
OF what might DO called the carcass of
the cathedral and. i am firmly convinced.
through no desire on the part OF the BON
harding forces to spare this monument.
The walls and vaults are Of robust
ness which can resist even mhern i'm
PIGMENTS OF destruction. for even on Sep
tember "a, when tho bombardment was
again taken up. three bombs landed on
the cathedral, but the vaults resisted alb
solutely. not even being perforated.
Had the Cathedral of Amiens received
the same punishment, because OF the
lightness OF its construction OF tho vaults
dying buttresses would have crushed in
the walls and nothing would have re-
manned but mass OF Crumbed stone,
with the exception of perhaps the ruins
OF tho towers. II anything therefore re
mains OF Rheims Cathedral II Is due, as
] have already said, to the robustness of
its construction and not to any desire on
the part of those bonbardng 1t to spare
II from utter destruction.
The monument, about which no troops
were massed, towers above the rest of
the town; to avoid It, in view OF the use
lessness OF destroying IL and because IL
was serving rs a hospital, would have been
an easy matter. The entire quarter OF
the city situated between 1t and the
enemy IL destroyed including the Episco-
pal Palace, which contained tho ArchRo-
logical Museum. tho Episcopal Chapel.
and what was known AS tho apartment
OF the kings" This quarter also CON
talned the principal commercial houses.
"BIind Rage" Causes Attack.
II would seem that the only explana-
/ ton which can he offered was blind rage
upon the part of the besieging army.
There are two monuments OF almost
| equal Importance to the world which are
/ In jeopardy of the same fate MS tho Ca
thcdral OF Rheims, viz; the Cathedrals OF
Noyon and Laon. That these will DO re-
spccted is to be hoped. In spite OF the
ruthless and miserable attempt to reduce
the glorious monuments Of Rheims to
ruins
ON Friday September 90, the Germans
! further sheilcd the Abbey OF Rrmy al
Rheims, one shell exploding In the interior
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-21
AIR TANK ExPLODES
Explosion Of Air Tank Creates Elk.
element at Broadway and
Heron Street Saturday

The explosion of 200-gallon air
tank used for initiating tires, at the
store of the Aberdeen Electric COM
pany in the SHIFTS building, caused
commotion in that vicinity Saturday
and slightly injured Frank Cooper,
who was entering a small rear room,
where, the tank was kept, when the
explosion occurred. He was thrown
to the floor and his eyes filed with
dust. The principal damage was to
a few bottles of perfume and drugs
thrown from the shelves of the
Broadway Pharmacy company, in the
adjoining store room. The tank was
an old one with rusted and weaken
ed spots along the seams. Pressure
Of only 80 pounds was shown a few
moments before the explosion. The
explosion caused quite crowd to
gather.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-21
CARNIVAL CLOSES
Rice-Dore Carnival Closes Week Of
Bad Weather But Fair Attend.
ance, Saturday Night

Despite the showery weather of
the week, the Rice-Dore Water Car
nival closed fairly successful week
in Aberdeen Saturday night, and the
Splash committee of the Chamber OF
Commerce will net $500 or $500 out
of the proceeds as nucleus of the
| Splash fund.
The carnival as conducted by Rice
& Dore was the best ever brought
to Grays Harbor, and contained the
fewest Objectionable features. The
splash committee looked after the af.
fair closely and permitted no fraud
or sharp practices, which are so fire.
quently the Accomplishments of street
carnivals.
Capt. Alfred Henderson of Hoquiam
easily defeated LaPrairie, the much
touted log roller with the Rice 4
Dore company, in the contest at Alb
erdeen Saturday night. The men roll.
ed for five minutes, and when the
whistle blew to stop Henderson said:
Were going to roll the log some u
At the end of four minutes more the
Indian stepped from the log to the
side Of the tank, tired out.
Henderson then rolled an exhibi-
ton match with Frye, also of Ho-
GUAM, winning easily.