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Evening star., 1914-03-13
B. H. WARNER DENIES
CHARGES OF BRIBERY
Issues Statement in Reply to Repre-
sentative Johnson's Ac.
cusation.

Brainard H. Warner, the Washington
attorney at law who was charged on the
floor OF the House of Representatives
last Monday by Representative johnson
of kentucky with having offered him a
'.thinly disguised bribe' today issued a
statement denying Mr.. Johnson's accusa-
ton
Mr.. Warner said that he will probably
ask to have the statement read IN the
House of Representatives tomorrow. 1t
is as follows:
ITO the public:
ION the 9TH instant Mr.. Ben Johnson
arose in the House Of Representatives
and availing himself of the privileges
and opportunities of his position as a
representative from Kentucky and as
chairman of an important committee,
proceeded to make one of the most un-
warranted and unfounded attacks upon
4 private citizen ever delivered in the
halls of Congress.
when our Constitution was adopted
1T was never intended to anord special
Immunity to senators or members Tor
personal attacks or remarks made In
either house of the Legislative branch
of the government. or to permit them
to indulge In vituperative attacks upon
citizens of the republic.
Waited for q Correction.
Il have waited before making any
statement regarding Mr.. Johnsons at
tack upon me, hoping he would correct
At least a portion of his statement. He
has not done SO.
Il feel Mr.. Johnsons charges involve
the good name of the capital as well
rs of myself. I have been practically
out of the real estate business for ten
years. l had nothing to do with the
article which appeared in the Washing
ton Herald, at which Mr.. Johnson took
umbrage and upon which he founded
his speech.
Il do not deny having aided in calling
the meeting of citizens upon which the
committee of one hundred was founded.
i never offered a 'thinly-veiled bribe' or
one with an overcoat on to Ben johnson
or to any one else l never told him any
member of Congress had through me
made money out of real estate in the Dis
trict of Columbia, nor took him to any
mountain-top.' fguratively or any other
way.
TT is rather singular Mr.. johnson did
not resent ii at once if l made him any
offer of an improper character. / do not
believe either Speaker Clark or Senator
James of Kentucky would for one moment
have shielded a self admitted corruption
list from prosecution, to save the reputa-
ton of an innocent man.
Evening star., 1914-03-13
United States Court Of Claims.

The following cases are posted for
trial next Monday:
Defendants motions to dismiss IN
French spoliation cases.
c. r. Royse. administrator tspeciaily
set): attorneys, C. D. Pennebaker and
B. W. Andrews.
Law calendar cases No. 4, 8, SO, "a, 50,
65, 66, no. III. lit and 26.
On request Of Assistant Attorney Gen,
eral Thompson, the following general
Jurisdiction numbers Will be called
254s, 1924. 1851. 5s16, 5s17. 5s1s. 5s1s
11723, 13437, 13481. 1882, 1888, 14034.
1000. 1890. 1928, 1897. 1880, 155tie
and 1854.
Evening star., 1914-03-13
To Produce "Story of Summer .

THE Story Of the Summer" adapted
from Hans Andersen's STORY of the
Year" which was originally announced
for last week. Is scheduled to be given
tomorrow afternoon at 8 o'clock at the
House Of Play, 1913 NJ street southwest.
In addition to this will be presented
The Magic Mirror" a japanese fairy
tale. This story gives an unusual op-
portunity for dancing. and is thus espe-
caily adapted for children's acting.
Evening star., 1914-03-13

non support: recognizance, S10O taken;
attorney, J. c. Foster.
United States agt. Oliver NJ. Masters,
false pretenses; forfeitura of recognizance
vacated upon payment of costs; attorney,
l. NJ. Bernstein.
United States agt James c. Billings,
robbery; time to settle bill of exceptions
extended to March % and to file tran
script to April 8; attorney. NJ. L. OBrsen
United States agt. Elizabeth Richards;
grand larceny; verdict. guilty: DEFEND
ant committed; bail fixed at $500; attor-
ney, r. A. Hughes.
DISTRICT CoURT-Justice Wright
In re condemnation of eight triangles;
hearing postponed.
In re alley in square 2s41: hearing con-
tinued to March 20
In re alley in square 1880. hearing con-
tinued to March 20.
In re Colorado avenue extension; order
TO pay certain awards into court.
CRIMINAL COURT NO. 2-Justice
Wright!
Tignor agt. McGarter: Jill of exceptions
March 70; plaintiffs attorney. w. II.
Richards: defendants attorneys. \. w.
Scott and W. c. Martin.
/. Dant agt. Western Union Telegraph
Company; bill of exceptions signed; plain
tiff's attorneys. T. NJ. Baker and ]. NJ
Chamberlin: defendants attorney, P. f.
Lesh.
PROBATE COURT-Just5ce Stafford.
Estate of Ellen Rupert. order admit
ting will to probate and record and grant
ing letters testamentary to William A.
Hill; bond, $500: attorney, Eugene A
Jones'
Estate Of Anna +. Brown: order to va
cate order of appraisement: attorney,
John Raum.
Estate of Alexander S. Howard; decree
admitting will to probate and record and
granting letters testamentary to william
J. Howard; bond, 81 500; attorney. W. c.
Martin.
Estate Of Henry I. Brown; petition for
letters of administration; attorney,
James F. Bundy.
In re Wilfred E. Shise:; order authoriz-
ing guardian to pay for maintenance or
minor: attorney. James s. Easby-Smith.
Estate of Anna r. O'Shaugnessy; COM
mission issued.
Estate of Mary L. Scott; decree grant
ing letters of administration to Nelson f.
Weatherless: bond, $500, attorney, James
F. Bundy.
Estate of John B. Doyle: order admit
ting will to probate and record and
granting letters testameatary to Grace s.
DOYLE; bond, $500; attorney, George P.
Hoover.
Estate of Stilson Hutchins: petition to
renew and pay off loan on Mount Vernon
apartment house; attorneys. Branden-
burg & Brandenburg.
Estate of John T. Simqns; will dated
February q, 1918. filed.
Estate of Ellen Rupert; will dated
March 6. 1914. filed with petition for pro-
bate; attorney, E. A. Jones
Estate. of Mary B. White; will dated
July a, 1913, filed.
Evening star., 1914-03-13
Against True Consideration Bill.

Il am against the passage of the So
called true consideration bill, because l
think it unwise legislation. I presented
at the hearing on that bill kilograms from
different states in the union showing that
about forty states DO not have such a
law
The committee of one hundred is COM
posed of men representing nearly all diff
ferent professions and occupations in the
District of Columbia. and they are of
high character, some of them with ma
tional regulations. They are too much
occupied with public and private business
to loaf around the Willard or any other
hotel, eating luxurious and time-consum-
ing luncheons while waiting for IA public
meeting to begin.
Was it fair or kind in Mr.. johnson to
refer to a suit against me in which l
was fully indicated by the courts? Sup
pose l had placed in the public press the
record of the courts of Kentucky in Mr..
Johnson's case?
II have lived at the National Capital
since / was a boy. and have such pa,
triotic love for it that l would gladly
eliminate my own personality from con-
test which might in the least interfere
with its progress and development. /
have known thousands of senators and
representatives and have found them
high-toned and honorable men, whom 1t
was privilege to know, and with whom
acquaintance has been delightful, and l
am grateful to those who have offered to
defend me OH the floors of both houses
Of Congress-
Evening star., 1914-03-13

E. A. Schooley has been elected sec
retary of the Cumberland Chamber OF
Commerce of Cumberland, Md.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-08-26
Austria's Strange Action.

Washington, Aug. 26.-Officials here were surprised to hear reports that the Austrian government had or dered the Austrian cruiser Kaiseriu Elizabeth to join the German fleet at Tsing Tau.
 Only yesterday the American gov ernment transmitted for the Austrian foreign office a message instructins the cruisers officers to dismantle her and proceed to Shanghai This in struction followed negotiations at Tokio between the Austrian ambassa- dor and the Japanese foreign office. When the agreement was reported to dismantle the warship it was said a. T0kio that danger of war between Japan and Austria had been removed. Neither nation has advised the Wash ington government of a change in the situation.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-08-26
Russians Win Brilliantly.

London, Aug. 25.-7:2O p.m.-Tele- graphing from St. Petersburg, the Reuter- Telegram Company's core spondent says:
 "The principal Russian losses in Prussia up to the present have re- suited from the determination of the rank and file of the Russian army to get at the enemy, Although the mounted guards in the center nave suffered heavily the infantry advances have been more than satisfactory The enemy virtually is cornered in eastern Prussia
 Mounted officers arriving in St. Petersburg dwell on the fear dis played by the Germans of the Rus sian cavalry.
 Military experts say the German equipment is excellent and that their artillery is good but that their rifle shooting is inaccurate.
 "lt is said that in one case a Rus sian squadron charged a battery and captured all it's guns. The German soldiers are said to have discarded their rifles and their officers to have thrown off their swords and even their hemets.'
The Sentinel=record., 1914-08-26
RUSSIA 5
 ADVANCE
CARS BIG ARMY IS ADVANCING ALL ALONG THE GERMAN FRoN. TIER AND IS WINNING VICTOR IFS AGAINST kAlSER'S TROOPS.

London, Aug. 26.-3:27 a. m.-A St. Petersurg despatch to the Post says it is exepected another important bat tie will be fought on the Russo-Ger- man frontier Thursday. 'It is known,' says the despatch, that the Russian army is advancing on the whole front with the Germans retiring before it.
 The Russians are penetrating Gal icia in considerable force. Apparently Russia fs prepared to wage a seperate war in this region, the operations cen tering in the Kiev military district
 The full significance of the Polish autonomy proclamation plan thus is becoming c'ear. The task of this new Russian army Is evidently to invade and occupy the country to the Car pathians, and admirable natural iron tier
The Sentinel=record., 1914-08-26
Kitchener Calls Volunteers.

London, Aug. 25.-Lord Kitchener stated today;
 More than seventy battalions with fine courage already have volunteered for service abroad. When they are trained and organized in larger for nations they can take their ptaces in the line.
 "The hundred thousand men asked for in the first place have been se- cured.
 The empire with which we are at war has called to the coIors almost it's entire population. The principle we shall observe is this, that while the maximum force undergoes con stant diminuation the endorsements we prepare shall steadily and iG- croasngly flow until we have an army in the field which numbers will not be less than it's quality.
 At this stage l cannot say what will be the limits of the force re- ouired or what measures eventually may become necessary to supply and maintain it.
 The scale of the filed army which we now are calling into being is large and may rise in the course of the next six or seven months to a total ot thirty divisions, to be continually in the field.
 But if the war should be pro tracted and if it's fortunes should be varied or adverse, eXertions and sac rfices beyond any which have been demanded will be required from the whole nation and empire. And where thev are required We are sure they will not be denied to the extreme needs of the state by parliament or the people"
The Sentinel=record., 1914-08-26
WILL CAPTURE OSTEND.
City Cannot Hold Out Long in Face
 of German Attack.

London, Aug. 26.-3:42 a.m.-The Daily Mails Ostend correspondent telegraphs:
 This city successfully defended itself against an attack Tuesday but it undoubtedly will succumb to the next onslaught, as the force of de lenders is small, consisting of only 200 gendarmes. who. however, are well entrenched
 Tuesday the Germans kept up a continuous fire from to o'ciock in the morning, resulting in the loss of only 40 Belgians killed and wounded The Germans suffered more severely. Several German prisoners were taken. One German who wore the badge cf the Red Cross was shot on the charge that he had gone over the battlefield shooting Belgian wounded while os- tenslbly treating them"
The Sentinel=record., 1914-08-26
Death Warrant For Germans.

Picking, Aug. 25.-A letter received here from an American at Tsing Tau seaport of the German territory of Kiao Chow. says it is considered that Emperor Williams cablegram to the garrison to resist to the uttermost is virtually the death warrant of every member of the force. The Germans are detafning large number oi coolies, evidently for military labor in and about Tsing Tau.
 The writer of this letter says EIor. ace Remillard, American vice con 5ul at Tsing Tau. who left before railroad communication was broken, took with him the archives of the American, British and Russian consulates.
 Picking has no information of the landing of Japanese forces at Kiao Chow. The British and French regi- ments which supposedly are to take part in the land operations against Kiao Chow, are at Tien Tsin.
 The Japanese minister to China wis. tied the foreign office yesterday and requested removal of the limitation 10 thirty miles on the fighting area around Tsing Tau, fixed by China. The foreign office declined his re- quest.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-08-26
Canadian Troops to Sail.

Ottawa, Aug. 25.-A second Cana dian force for foreign service Is teing gathered, although the worK of mo Utilization of the first expedionary di- vision of 21, GOO men has hot been completed.
 The check British forces received on the Franco-Belgian frontier ap pears to have increased the enthusi- asm in Canada for volunteering Troop trains have been invaded by volunteers who refused to be put o.' There are almost 30,000 infantry ir camp at Valcartier when but 20,001 were called for
 The Canadian authorities will keer the extra men and train them al Valcartier. Their numbers will bc added to until there is enough t, make a second expeditionary army di vision as large as the first.
 The first division will be startee for Europe about the middle of Sep tember. The disposition of the forcF will be placed at the disposal Of tEt British authorities.
 The Princess Patricia light infantr, regiment will leave Ottawa Frida, and will sail from Montreal Saturday This will be the first force to leav' l Canada for the front.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-08-26
AIRSHIP DROPS
 BOMB'0N ANTWERP
CONSERVATION CAUSED BY AN ATTACK ON TEMPORARY CAPT..
 TAI BY AIRCRAFT.
Big DirigibIe is Finally Brought Down and the Crew Captured-Bomb Kills Two.

London, Aug 26.-2:4O a.m.-Reu ter's Antwerp correspondent, tele graphing Tuesday concerning the at tack on Antwerp by German Zeppe lin airship which later was brought to earth and it's crew captured, says:
 The Zelleplin dropped one bomb in the Rue Des Navets and 1t made a hole six feet in diameter. The bomb probably was filled with shot. All the houses in the neighborhood were struck by bullets and 1t appeared as though battle had taken place.
 Al doors and windows nearby were broken and ceilings fell in. Three men walking through the Rue De La Corne were hit and one was killed and the other two mortally wounded. A passerby had leg blown off
 "A terrible panic prevailed. The people rushed into the street shout ing and weeping and begging for as- sistance. A married couple sitting at a window in their home were killed. The woman's head was torn off. Sev- eral others in this house were in jured. In another street doctors servant was killed"
The Sentinel=record., 1914-08-26
ALLIES ON THE DEFENSIVE

privy council, the cabinet and lead
 ing business men, that Japan under
 any future conditions will act strictly
 in accord with the terms of the alli-
 ahce with England and the treaties and agreements with America and her
 r.edge to China"
 Japan will restore Kiao Chow" cCntinuet the statement. will pre- serve the territorial integrity of China and the terms of the ultimatum to IGermany will be adhered to whether Tsing Tau is taken by force or other wise. Japan realizes that in these suddenly faced responsibilities she must act with the utmost circumspec tion, especially in view of the cam paign of misapprehension and the worldwide misunderstanding of her real motives, ambition and policies.
 The present is perhaps the most critical moment in her history, and Japan must once and for all eradicate the suspicion of her motives prevail ing in America and fostered by years of anti-Japanese propaganda
 "The partition of China or the vio- lation of Chinese integrity in any way is the last thing Japan plans. Sue most desires the friendship and conf- dence of Picking and the entire eradi. cation of all roots of suspicion"
 The statement continues that it has authority for the assertion that ''it is to Japan's interest to cooperate with Great Britain and America In China and that it would be fatal to oppose or attempt to block the com merce of either country. With friendly cooperation Japan's trade is certain to immensely increase, while Great Britain and America alone are able to supply the vast products and to cooperate in the great undertaking and developments in the Far East
The Sentinel=record., 1914-08-26

that German crews still were aboard the cruisers.
 Many Washington diplomats famll- far with the situation consider 1t prac- tically certain that should Turkey side with Germany and Austria. Italy would abandon her position of 1eu- trality and join Great Britain, France, Russia and Servia who could count also on the assistance of Greece.
 Greece is under martial law with the army mobiIized along the frontier watching Turkeys movements. Turk. isA troops are quietly mobiizing with out a public order.
 For a time the Washington govern ment had under consideration sug- gestion from Ambassador Morganthau that a warship be sent to Turkey for salutary effect, but on the receipt of reassuring advices from him the idea was abandoned. Officials here now declare there is no cause for alarm.
 The cruisers North Carolina and Tennessee, now in European waters on a mission of relief, would be avail. able tA case of emergencies to bring away Americans. Latest reports show that Americans feel safe and that their only difficulty is in cashing let. ters of credit The cruiser North Carolina probably will visit Turkey and other countries of southern Ell rope with gold for Americans.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-08-26
KAISER IS
 PLEASED
CoNGRATULATES HIS ARMY AND ISSUES DECORATIONS TO LEAD. ERS-BOYs OF 16 TO te CALLED FOR TRAINING.

London, Aug. 25.-1O:25 D. m.-The following dispatches have been re ceived from Berlin by Marconi:
 It is officially announced that the 1 Cerman-Austro-Hungarian consus n Tangier were ordered to leave by the French government August 1g.
 The Italian steamer Anconia from New York, for Italian ports was held up near Gibraltar. About 70 German conscripts on board were taken at Gibraltar as prisoners of war.
 Fourteen officers and ITO of the crew of the Austrian cruiser Zenta. said to have been sung August 16 in an engagement with the French fleet. have sought refuge in Montenegr.n , territory. The press, commenting on this engagement. says the men on the Henta, inspired by the spirit of leg st- thoff ( a noted Austrian admiraD :, yentured into the open sea to engage in battle force probably fifty times stronger with the object of doing as much damage to the enemy as pos siblc, even though they knew that certain distraction awaited them.
 Russian prisoners, including 20 officers and 300 dragons with many guns, have been brought to Lemberg, Galacia. The Russian general, Wan nowsky Ivanoff, has died from inju. ries received ill an engagement.
 "The German emperor has sent the following telegram to the king of Wurtemburg:
 "'With Gods gracious assistance, the Duke of Albrecht and his splen- did army have gained a glorious vic tory. You will join me in thanking the Almighty. I have bestowed on the Duke of Albrecht the iron cross of the first and second class.
 The emperor has granted 5000 marks toward the municipal fund Cor the relief of the unemployed III Berlin.
 "Twelve guns with carriages and ammunition carts captured by tho Bavarian troops from the French have been brought to Karlsruhe and placed in the palace yard"
The Sentinel=record., 1914-08-26
French Army Movements.

London. Aug. 25.-11;40 D. m.-The French embassy in London tonight is- sued the following statement:
 "The movement begun yesterday by order of the commander-in-chief was continued today without success ful opposition by the enemy. It is confirmed that Prussian corps ol guards were attacked by Algerian riflemen and in the hand-to.hanr fighting the Germans suffered heav fly. The attacks against Nancy have failed.
 "The Russians are pushing forward their offensive movement in Galicis and have routed two divisions of the Austrian cayairy"
The Sentinel=record., 1914-08-26
Germany's Big Army.

London, Aug. 26.-2: 50 a.m.-A dis patch from Mons to the Daily Tele- graph describes the operations of the German forces.
 ''The German advance" 1t says. was like a great river bursting it's banks. As soon as the Belgians re- tired to the entrenched camp at Ant werp, the German horde swept over the country without check west to- ward Ghent and south toward Mons.
 The Germans are committed to great turning movement. They are striving to hold the French along the Mouse between Namur and Dinant, while the armies to the west of that river are marching southward along front many miles wide.
 "One army threatens Mons Wi.h the object of penetrating the French frontier and descending on Mauoeuss and valenciennes; another army is advancing toward the line exteuihs from Tournai, capital of the Beigian CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-08-26

John French, commander of the Brit ish forces on the continent" Premier Asquth today informed the house of commons, that the withdrawal of hls troops to a new position was success fully effected 1t was not accom- plished without considerable loss. They were pressed hard by the enemy, who were shaken off.
 "It is not desirable to say anything more at present except that the fled marshal reports that in spite of hard marching and hard fighting the Brit ish forces are in the best of spirits. He estimated his casualties at some thing over two thousand"
The Sentinel=record., 1914-08-26
ALLIES HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE PROPER ANSWER TO THEIR
 CALL FOR EXPLANATION.
GREECE GETTING READY
Martial Law Is Declared and an Acute Situation Has Developed In the Balkan States Over the German Cruisers.

Washington. Aug. 25.--An acute sit uation has arisen in the Balkan states over the possible entry of Turkey into the European war, according to off cial advices to the American govern ment from various sources.
 Turkey has not given Great Britain, France and Russia satisfactory req son to the entry into the Dardanelles of the German cruisers Goeben and Breslau. When it was first reported that Turkey had purchased these great vessels Great Britain, France and Russia demanded that the crews of the two ships be repatriated imme- diately. Today's dispatches revealed