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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-09
Shown Position of Railroads.

r.eake and Ohio and tn" Missouri, Kan
sGs md Texas railways acted as
srok esnian. He LAID before the Presi-
cent u written statement. setting out
the position Of III" railway men of
tn. country.
The others iI tie. committee wee
Presidents Samuel I:ea OF the Penn
Sylsani;t. banirI Willard Of the B&..tl-
more and ohio. Fairfax Harrison Of
the Southern. +. =. Ripley OF the santa
70 and Hale Holden, vice president Of
tig. Burlington.
Til" President promised to give very
careful consideration to the statement
~ the railroad men but made no Spe-
ciSc promises TO them. He is under
stood to be convinced that the rail-
to grant the request that he give gen.
erai support to The railroads.
Requests of Railroad Men.
The specific requests Of the railroad
men are:
That the President will call the at
tantion of the country to the pressing
necessity for support of railroad credit
by the cooperative and sympathetic
effort of the public and OF all govern
mental authorities. and that the rail-
roads be relieved as far as possible of
further immediate burdens involving
additional expense.
That the President will urge prac-
hcai recognition of the fact that an
emergency Is upon the railroads which
requires. in the public interest, that they
have an additional revenue and that the
appropriate governmental agencies seek
q way by which such additional reve-
nues may be properly and promptly pro-
vided"
These requests of the railroads were
taken by officials to indicate determine
fion on the part OF the railroads to ask
permission for advances in both pas
senger and freight rates. Schedules pro-
tiding for advanced prices on mileage
tickets have already been filed by several
CT the railroads with the interstate COM
E1erce commission.
The statement made before the Presi-
dent by the raj road men set out that
the industrial health of the country de-
pends upon adequate railroad service
and that such service cannot be rendered
unless the financial soundness of the
railroads is maintained
Confronted With. Emergency.
..rhe credit of the railroads" said the
statement. seriously impaired as we
believe before the war started, is now
confronted by an emergency OF magni-
tude without parallel in history"
It was declared that by reason of
legislation by the federal government
and by the different states railway ex-
penses have vastly increased in recent
years. THIS increase in expenses, 1t was
said. now comedies with seriously de-
pieted revenues. with no corresponding
ability of the railroads to reduce their
costs in proportion
The net operating income Of the rail-
roads of the United States for the year
ending June 80. 1914, was $4,000. 600
less than for the previous year, or about
Is per cent, according to the statement
The gross earnings for the year were
33i 1000. 900 less than for 1913-expenses
and taxes were s76. 900. 900 more
IT was pointed out that in the eastern
rate case the interstate commerce COM
mission unanimously found that the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-09
Help Wanted!
\ IL Europe, all South America, all Asia,
n is crying to America, "Help Wanted"
We must feed and clothe the world.

Suddenly thrown our own resources,
America must rise to her opportunity. II there
need for boldness it is now. If there
was need for Yankee ingenuity it is now.
Every mill should be running, every man at work
NOW.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-24
CardfAaI Ha4 ~t4na41

Cardinal Hartman, Archbishop of
Cologne, is a member of the new
Sacred College at Rome. This ap-
pointment was of particular interest
to Germany, all of the German car
dinals having died recently. The
Kaiser made an urgent appeal, at the
time of Cardinal Hartman's appoint
ment, to the pope not to permit of
the possibility of a new pope being
elected without Germany having
some representation in the Sacred
College.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-24
A BARE NECESSITY

/ would suggest that mirror be
hung on the third floor for the benefit
of the girls having no wardrobe
Grand Rapids High School Search.
light. -.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-24

four men who are dividing Mexico
among themselves for military opera
tons. Gonzales has command of the
east coast, down which he is travelling
parallel to Villa route. He will invest
points south of Tampico.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-21
ARTILLERY DUELS
. BEING CARRIED ON
BY BOTH ARMIES
Each Hopes to Compel
Evacuation of the Enemy
From Strong Positions.
ADVANTAGE FIRST WITH
ONE, THEN WITH OTHER
French Official Reports Claim
Slight Progress on
the Left.
MATTERS EQUAL At RHEIMS
losses In Separate Attacks ana
Counter-AttackS Probably
Enormous.
REPORTS INDICATE
HEAVY FIGHTING

"cp"rtH dthcr rs to the Dr8rrr4s
OF the Erent bntfIc In Nnrtl,.ro
France between the nIIicJ tritiuI,
aud French armies and t;cru,,,
some Indicate thnt there is eNtrcme
~ heavy lighting. while others ,cIt
OF great masses OF troops lying I'm
hooded trenches, many OF thrn,
utterly exhausted.
At some points. mt least. fierce cn-
EnEemcnts have bccu fought. win,
me tide howinE first In uuc djrcr-
tfon mud then the other. The uiIjcs
nave won position here. and thc
Germans have gained ono there. Isut
MI reports. official and otherwise.
nEree that there In much lighting
yet to be done before nny material
advantage can he claimed nv either
side.
The British I'm the trenches spy
"Wc nre slowly heating them I,cl,."
rhc French official statc,ncnt de-
ctarcs TINT. though furiousiy coum-
Ter attacked by superior forces, and
opIiscu TO yield Sonic ground, this
'rns reSnincd almost immediately.
Bcrifn officially announces that the
Franco British forces have been
Obliged to take thc defensive in in
trehched positions. and thnt, there
fore. the result OF the German Mt
tarks nre SLOW.
interesting Information has been
given out by the British Admiralty
regarding British surccSses nn,l mis-
fortunes fn various waters. Tho
british merchant cruiser Cnrmnuia
Inns sunk 81 German merchant cruiser,
supposed to be- either the Cape Trn-
fhixnr OF the Bcriin. on the const
or South America. hut tho German
rrnincr kocniEshcrr has disabled the
Hrt
Infter wns OverhnuiinE her mn
"hincry In Zanzibar Hnri,or. killing
Twenty-Five men and wourdiug more
thnn three times that n,mI,cr, mud
the German cruiser Emden has sunk
six British merchant steamers in the
Bay az Bengal.
Iu lighting around NhcimS. the
mnttcr OF greatest general interest
Inns been the destruction Of the fu-
,uous cathedral, ono OF the most
noted structures In the world. dntInE
back to- the thirteenth ccpti,r,,
which fs reported to have H-st bccn
pierced by many German shells. md
then to have burst into numcs.
Against this destruction OF tho
cathedral. the French government
Inns decided to scnd through dtpIo-
matte chanEcis Il protest 20 all the
powers.
There has been review OF thr
Island OF i4alkr by the sultan or
the Turkish fleet. Including the for
rner Gcrman cruisers RrcSIi,u mud
coe5cn. after which the warships
proceed 10 Eonstantinopic for cont.
Italy, according 20 reports from
Rome. hnS more than n half-miilion
men under arms.
An oiHcin' statement from Pstro-
grad snyS the RussinnE are lombard
Ing the strong Austrian fortress OF
Frzemysl. 1t nisO reports thc re-
puIsc OF the Austrinns VITA heuyy
losses nenr Hnranow and HanIcho,v.
in GaEiciu.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-21
HEASSURED Hl STEADN
III.E,

PARIS. September 20 ,6:55 l.. Nd
Aftcr becoming accustomed to good
news during ;hc days Of the German
withdrawal, Paris was made nervous
through the silence ot tho War Office.
Now the capital is rcassured by the
steady file Of prisoners arriving from
the scene Of action. Saturday l.joO
prioners were brought here Eriday
200 arrived, and or the preceding days
since the Germans first fell back, 900
10 l.500 has been the daily average
More than 10000 prisoners are here.
Il is insisted here that there are
continued indications that General Won
Kluck's army'is in critical condition.
British officers who returned FROM
:hc scene oi tho battle last night. are
silent under orders, concerning details
OF the lighting. Speaking in q general
way. however. ono said.
'The official statements OF our sue
cesscs are much below the truth. This
has been truc ever since tho retire
mcnt OF the Germans from the Marnc."
The boInbh hrdmcnt OF the Cathedral
Of Elcims has raised n strong pro-
test. rs i; is declared tho action can
not he justified by amy necessity Of
the wal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-21
.RAPs HIGH OFFICIALS
WHO STRADDLE ISSUE
Glass Refers Pointedly to Those
Who Lack Courage to Express
Their Views.
PRAISES GOVERNOR STUART
Does Not Agree With His Position,
but .idmires His Frank Announces
mcnt-Says Others Are Afraid 10
Say e They Stand.

Twcn -nvc hundred people rallied to
tho city Auditorium yesterday after
noon te hear prohibition addresses by
Congressman Carter Glass. OF Lynch
burg. and Attorney General John Car
audience We're women. The meeting
was called Ia order by Rev James
Cannon. Jr., superintendent OF the Anti
Saloon League OF Virginia, who pre-
scnte, X. Walton Moore of Fairfax
County, as the presiding officer of the
afternoon.
Arguments were levelled chiefly
against the claims OF tho local option
forces ;hat statewide prohibition
would seriously increase the tax bur
den, encourage illicit liquor selling. and
violate the principles OF personal lib
crty and local self government. The
audience was an apprcciative one. and
chocrcd the fcry passages without
stint
- am here because l am not afraid
10 LET the people OF Virginia know
where stand said Congressman Glass
in his opening remarks MANY OF my
best friends advised me if valued my
future political career 10 leave the
public discussion OF this great question
To other people. II my political career
IN Tic future cannot he made consist
ont with the performances Of my plain
ment for me"
HAPS HIGH OFFICIALS
WHO RIDE THE FENCE
Mr.. Glass referred pointedly 10 mon
holding positions of high public trust
who lacked the courage to givc OK
iir"SStce 10 their views on question
which - regarded by the whole Stutc
as one Of great moment. The audience
diSccrncd in the reference q pertinent
present day application. and applaudod
Tic congressman remarks with vilsor
~ have not been able to .sympathize
with the attacks ;hat have been made
upon Governor stuart for announcing
MS opposition TO the St;tte- wide law
am glad that our Governor has the
courage !" siv" public expression to
his convictions. While lament the
fact that his convictions on This ui.s
ton are wrong, have infinitely more
respect for such u man than for those
OTHER mon holding high public Offices
who lack the courage To tnko the pco-
pie that elected them into their con-
fidcncc."
Mr.. Glass was inclined 10 consider
seriously tn" claim Of tho local OPP
ton forces that Statewide prohibit
ton would increase taScs. Although
eminent state authorities dcm tia,
an Increase in taxation VIII follow the
enactment OF the prohibitory law. said
the Congressman. he was willing 10
admit for the sake OF argument that
an Increase in taxation would follow.
WILLING 10 SEE
STATE 1AXEs RAISED
~ had rather have tho state Of viz
Ginia collect tho 100000 which IL is
claimed We will lose from iiouor
licenses. from tho taxpayers OF Viz
Sinia, nrst hand than to have her
collect ii second hand through the
liquor dealers OF the state. Let us in
crease our taxes. thciI. We vino arc
against tho saloon will gladly bear
oar share OF IL Increased taxation.
oComrinncd ou Second rag"D
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-21
BOTH CLAIM VICTORY
ON EVE Of ELECTION
Local Government Men Say They
Will Carry Eight Congressional
Districts.
EXPECT MAJORITY or 2o.4oo
Anti-Saloon League issues No Fig
urcS. but Claims All Except This
congressional District and State
by 10000.

In statement issued last night by
,thc Virginia Association fo, Local self
Government, the claim IS made that
Statewide prohibition will he defeated
at the polls tomorrow by majority
OF 20.40o votes. The estimate, it was
stated. is based upon detailed reports
received from practically every voting
precinct ia the state. and is made with
ful allowance Tor overcs Inmates and
errors
according 10 This statement local op-
iion Will triumph over Statewide pro-
hiDition in every congressional dis
tricts except two. The Fifth and Third
Congressional Districts are claimed by
the largest .najuritics. while the First
and Tenth Districts are conceded to
the prohibitionisis by narrow ina iori-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-21
FIERCE BOMBARDMENT
Is ALMOST CEASELESS
Greatest Loss From Historical
and Artistic View OF Pres
cnt War
NOTE OF INDIGNANT PROTEST
VIII Ise Addressed to All Powers
against Act of Odiuus
Vandalism"

BORDEAUX. Scptcubcr - II p Nj
ne Minister of the Interior. Lous
Malvy anu"unccd today that the
famous cathedral OF Eheims had been
dcstroycd. aGd other historic and pub
he buildings either laid in ruins OF.
'h'naGch hy German artillery. Coupled
with this announcement vas e state
iHcn, that the go"crnrn cut had decided
10 "duress TO all tho powers :, note o.
indignant protest against "thiy act OF
od'ous vandalism"
structures. tho minister said. which
had been dcstroy"d or ruined Included
In addition 70 the cathedral the
tNciith ccntut, church OF - Jacuues.
'he hiteenth century archbishop'n pal
acc aud the city Han. datinS from ,be
seventeenth century.
VI Malvy said official reports %
Feaieo that the cathedral was in flames
,o-da|. the burning having begun ycs-
terday as a result OF the ccascless
oo'hbArdmont u WAS officially stated
mat the destruction OF these historic
buildings indicated the Germans con
S!""r'd their situation desperate
II tile reported destruction of IN.
'"thedrn! OF Rheims is true, i, is INC
greatest loss fru!n an historical ana
artistic view of the present war. Erec.
ton Of the structure was begun bv
robert dc Courcy in l2eI and contin-
ne' At intervals down to the nfteeuth
!tur!' IL mas oecn described ns the
i'S' per'ect example OF grandeur and
r. ~ vi 'o'hic style IN existence"
ne "est front which was begun
'opu, "a - Is said to bc th. most
N,ih.tt. u, Feluc'nIe produced during the
t., Wv. ~ hecpi! recessed
pV'' an" Tue wonderful rose
'"'' su'i'oh"lA ~ Ihis vim
'''V' '""t io'tE !cft in 'l'a meter.
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~ AMI SAW the
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~" S""' l" nave been
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-21
GERMAN CRUISER SUNK
Tic Carmnnin. Former Cunnrd Liner.
Nrmtln Enemy to bOttnm.

LONDON. September - t9:j1 T.. Nj.
The official press bureau made the
following announcement o-night The
cruiser. attacked and sank a German
aimed merchant cruiser. either tho Cap
Trafalyar- or tho Berlin. OF the east
coast Of south -imerica.
The survivors OF tho German ship
we're rescued by a collier. The Car
mania hao nine men killed and twenty
six wouDdcd.'
The Carnania. a Cumard liner. piled
between New York. ana Liverpool. until
taken over by the British government
aud converted into . warshp. She
was reported last as ready q sail from
Liverpool september D. The cap ira
falgar was q ship OF 1885, tons. She
sailed from Montevideo August 80 for
Las pa!maS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-21
LIKE CONQUERORS,
FORCES OF ALLIES
GO INTO BATTLE
Return From Valley of
Death With Spirit Famed
to Fierce Fury.
TERRIBLE PLACE"
ALONG RIVER BANKS
Exhaustion, Rather Than Shot
and Shell, Cause Delays
and Advance.
GREAT CONFLICT NEARs ENI
Rages Without Tntcrmission, Day
and Night, Along Whole
Line.

LONDON. September 80 (s:45 p. NJ
"A correspondent Of the Times aends
the following dispatch from behind the
british lines dated September 19
The great battle draws to close.
Exhaustion rather than shot and shell
has wrought q terrible peace along the
river banks--a peace which my ad-
hcrcnces OF tho last few DAYS leads
me 80 believe may be the herald Of
victory. That, at least. is how ] read
the situation. have seen our troops
and the French go into battle these la st
days, not as worn and weary men. but
Az conquerors. havo seen them re
turn wounded from this valley of
death with The conquerine spirit
famed to fierce fury
The scene on the river ut night was
MAGNIFICENT and appalling. The whole
valley was swept with a blaze Of
searchliShts from darkness until dawn
Great beams moved up and down
scatching the skies and trenches and
revealing masked batteries on the
heights and dark forms lying alona
the ridges
Here and there, = flash revealed the
bursting of shell over all rolled
the perpetual thunder Of the guns. a
herce and thrilling accompaniment
WORK. or ENGINEERS
TASK OF HERCULES
AN Incessant rain. TOO, flooded the
SicS' river, making the work of the
engineers a Neritable TASK Of Hercules.
This was q battle to the last ounce
Of strength, in which man and hors.
poured out their whole lives i'm a few
frcnzied moments. Day and night ;he
combat ragged without interinissinn.
ebbine and nowing like the tide seeth =
ing like u cauidrou and into the -
strong men went down. 1t was Il brave
si=ht 10 see them 20. gaily and light
heart"d!y. TO return perhaps in "a few
hours broken fov life. OF II may be
never 10 return at all. for the loss MAS
terrible.
The battle westward by tn. Forest
OF Angles has been carried back from
the river bank a matter of some ten
kilometres la5out six milcs). iIu, at
So'ssons. the enemy still holds their
ground. Here in the stone uuarries
above iho town they have masscd 3.
powerful battery OF ARTILLERY OF such
heavy metal that our guns have not
been stt&nS enough 10 cope with IT,
"For this reason ana this reason
alone. they have been able TO with
stand our attacks. Happily, the French
have brought UP their heaviest guns
ana are about 10 open a fresh bonn
bardmcnt. The one advantage the
enemy possessed he presently must
lose
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-21
JAPANESE REPULSE GERMANS
Encounter TmI.cH I'incc About Thirty
Niics North OF i>inuchau.

TOKYO. September 10 tG:30 =. NJ
LieutcnautGcneral Kamio. commander
in-chief OF the Japanese armies NOV
ing on I:iauchau. reports that he met
ana rcpulSed German detachment
September -
The official announcement Of the
s!lirln.sh says the troops, after landing
IT Laoshan Bay. forty miles north of
kiauchau. moved southward about ten
miles, ana encountered the enemy in
fortified position at Wang l<ohuanr
thirteen miles east OF Tsimo.
Tho Germans used machine guns. but
ut sunset. IL is said. abandoned their
position in disorder. leaving behind
supplies and equipment. The Japanese
suffered 20 casualties in this fight. but
three were killed while their cavalry
were accommodating
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-21
RETREAT AT SEVERAL POINTS
German 0Henni,c Movement In Eantcrn
WUsHla Ia Checked.

Especial Gable to The Times Dispatch. ]
PETIspGRAD September 2G-Thc
German offensive movement in Eastern
prussia has been checked. according to
an official announcement issued to-da y.
The Germans have retreated at several
points. The Saxon cavalry, which hur-
riedly left France TO assist the Ger
mans in the campaign against Russia.
has lost heavily. The Russians cap
turcd many guns. including thir;y-six
howitzer~.
The I:ussians have completely cut off
General DankI'S army which forms the
extreme left OF the new battle front
from Przc,nysl 10 cracow, ii was re
ported. This has prevented his june
tiou "ith tho forces under the command
OF General Won Autenberg. While Gen
crai Dankl Is retr"atiHc iu a desperate
attempt t. reach the Craco~ fortifica-
tions, the Russians arc advancing from
ShtdoiuiT in an endeavor 10 cut off that
retreat as we'll
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-21
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JOFFRE is IDOL OF PEOPLE
unknown tdmircr Places Flowers on
Haii of His Dcsertcd Home.

Special To The Times Dispatch.l
FAIRS, September 20--Thc extent to
which General Joffrc is being idolizcd
Just now 10y people 40 imprcssionablc g
and emotional as the French can be
easily imagined. How i'aris would ac-
claim him if he appeared la the capital
at this time. Yet profound admirer
of the French commander-in in chief did
something even more delicately touch :
ing to-day at Auteuil. where the gem
eral has simple, but pretty. villa.
In the absence of occupants. the doors
of tho house are Theoretically sealed,
and creepers are running wild over the
reranda, hut thie morning there was
found hanging on the ratings largo
houquef or carnations. dahIins md Wild
nowers An unknown hnnd had placed
It there during tho night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-21
NO REGARD FOR PATRIOTISM
Mrs. Dodge Attacks Action OF Consrea-
siOuaI suffrage linton.

WASHINGTON September 20.-.The
declaration OF war ~ tlic Congress
sfonai Suffrage Union p.ainst all Demo
cratic candidates for Congress in the
states where women vote occa stoned
this afternoon II slushing attack upon
the union by Mrs. Arthur NJ. Dodge.
president of the National Association
Opposed TO Woman Suffrage
The union, according to Mrs Dodgc.
has no regard for patriutism." and
because OF pctt% resentment against
the party in power for not having made
woman suffrage n national institution
would like Ito dcstro" able statesmen"
and deprive the public Of The services
OF eminent men
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-21
FRENCH AVIATOR CAPTURED
thr,iilirrd Hi>taLrs Gcr,unn Forces
Tor British trnOps.

BERLIN. September - tby way OF
Rotterdam and London. il.fG y. Nj
According 70 e letter from the front
the Fr.uci, aviator. VI. thcVilliard, was
captured September . lIo approached
too closely 10 the GcrIusuS. whom hc
nistook for British, uud his machine
Was SHOT down. The airman denied his
identity. lie had as q passenger an
officer 81 ;he lcu,ral star. who ear
rlcd important maps. The nercplanc
Was provided with bombs. Neither
It'Viiiiald nor his, passenger was
wounded.
General Steiumctz. poss, ssor OF The
Iron cross since iS7". was killed
September -. Another officer KILLED
Was c"mmander Count DctlcW Rant
Zau
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-21
FURY or GREAT BATTLE
SuMIiNIIt DIMINISHED

T.DN DON. SCVlomDer 20 i9lN r.
MA disoatch To the Times from
Paris says:
The public was rcasaurcd 10y tho
announcement that the fury Of the
battle had been somewhat diminished
along the whole line, as this denoted
fatigue on the part OF the Germans
The enemy made extraordinary pro-
parations wcll in advance for their re-
tirement on their chosen lines. their
engineers having worked at the
trenches for ten days before the open
ING OF the battle. Eut tho Fron"h
cntrcnchmcnt also is remarkable. At
one point near Soissops the French
concealed 12U guns OF seventy five
milineterS which opened Are stimuli
Continued on Second PaEc.)