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Evening journal., 1914-08-14
PARIS SAYS French
HOLD VOSGES PASSES
BY Tho United Press.

BY The United Press.
PARIS, Aug. l4.-Ihe War Office
says that the lighting in the Nosges
mountains showed conclusively that the
French offense is better than the Ger
mans The fighting in the st. Marie and
lie Bonhomme passes covered a period
of Ave days, in which the Germans sew
eral times threatened the French mas
because of the poor quality Of their am
munition for their artillery. Their
rapid fire guns frequently became
iammed and as a result bold French
charges which were distinguished by a
free use of the bayOnet, enabled the
French TO take a number of these guns.
Today, according TO the War Office, the
French hold every pass through the
Nosges mountains, including Sale Pass
and absolutely dominate the BruchO
Valley. So numerous are the prisoners,
according TO the War Office, that Cen
eral JOffre has been compelled TO make
special arrangements for their transfer
to the concentration camp. One of the
remarkable features. in the view of the
French officers is that German soldiers
are deserting in large numbers. Most Of
these are said TO be young soldiers who
are discouraged oper the vain attempt 30
carry the French positions by storm and
who are appalled, by the terrible loss OF
life. They complain that their officers
have literally driven them into action
in the face of a fire from the French
guns that no living thing could with
stand.
Evening journal., 1914-08-14
LONDON REPORTS
GERMANREVERSES
BEFORE BELGIANS
Driven Back at Every Point
of Attack, While Liege
Forts Still Hold
kaiser loses MANY
SOLDIERS and Guns
By The United Press.

LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE official war
press bureau in its service, today re-
viewed at some length the operations
in Belgium and confirmed the ear
lier reports from Brussels Of sweep
ing Belgian victories in the heavy
skirmishing that has taken place.
The bureau says: "On Wednesday a
German force of six regiments of
cavalry. supported by $500 infantry
and a heavy detachment of artillery
with machine guns moved eastward
against the Belgians in an operation
directed against the Belgian field
headquarters near Louvain The
Belgian cavalry, similarly supported
by infantry and artillery opposed
the German advance A fight ensued
that lasted all day and covered some
fifteen miles of territory. The Bel
gians having been appraised of the
approach of the enemy by their war
scouts and aviation corps we're en-
trenched in commanding position.
The Belgian defense was so we'll
maintained that the enemy was COM
pletely disorganized and his cavalry
badly cut up. After Smelling the ap-
preaching German column the Bel
gian forces charged. The German
cavalry withdrew leaving many dead
and wounded behind, but the German
infantry and artillery column was
completely routed and many prison
ers and several guns we're cap
tured.
"On Friday morning. the German
cavalry division. supported by infan-
try and a machine gun column, armed
with guns mounted on autos, was
trapped by force from the Belgian
Notifications at Namur, which had
been sent out to prevent an attack on
these forts. The Germans were de-
feated and driven eastward. the Bel
gians capturing many prisoners and
all of the machine guns.
"Tolay. friday the Belgian army
Is In entire command of the situation.
The Germans have been driven back
at every point of attack, and there are
now no cavalry of the enemy between
Hasselt, northwest of Liege and Ra-
millies, 10 miles southeast of Lou
vain. The Liege forts still hold out
untaken. They are we'll supplied with
food and ammunition and their guns
are being served with unerring ac-
curacy.
General Joffre has conferred the
first war medal on Corporal of Dra-
goons Escoffier and the decoration Of
the Legion Of Honor on Lieutenant
Bruyant, of the Dragons, for con
spicuous gallantry in action"
Evening journal., 1914-08-14
SUGGESTS VEGETABLE
Diet TO Lower PRICES
Bv The ITnited presn-

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-Substi-
tuition Of vegetables for meats as
much as possible is the solution pro-
posed by Mrs. Champ Clark for the
problem of the high cost of living for
those of moderate and small means.
Mrs. Clark said today that with the
exception Of home grown vegetables,
for which there is never any foreign
market, all foodstuffs have gone up.
Il cannot understand the rise in
the price of -four. considering the re-
ports of our enormous wheat CROP"
said Mrs. Clark. Sugar also has in
creased in price and this. though not
so serious an inconvenience, is Affect
ing those who do a large amount Of
preserving. OF course, meat has been
very high the last year or so and
since the war started the price has
advanced even more rapidly. The
thing to do is to use It as sparingly
as cne can. | think that when the
financial and industrial situation has
more nearly regained its normal
plane, there will be a corresponding
decrease in prices"
Evening journal., 1914-08-14

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-In long
cable TO the State Department today
Ambassador Gerard, at Berlin. de-
clared all Americans are safe.
Gerard's cable in part follows:
"a great meeting was held in the
City Hall TO extend encouragement TO
Americans here. Travel to the south
is impossible. / am sending a special
train TO the Holland frontier tomor-
row. l am having all Americans
here registered. They are divided
into three groups: Families, women
alone, and all others. I am register
ing them by card index. Boats from
Holland to England are still running.
II have had a relief department in
the embassy for ten days. am
sending money to eonsuls in Ger
many. This money was contributed
by the embassy staff and Mr.. Rud-
sack, of Chicago. Mrs. Gerard and
Evening journal., 1914-08-14
By The United Press.


ROME, Aug. l4.-Reports received
here indicate that Austria is now facing
a revolution in Herzegovina that may
seriously retard any operations against
the combined Servian- n-Montenegrin
army in Bosnia IL is stated that the
Herzegovinian people are well supplied
with arms and ammunition that have
been smuggled across the borders and
that hundreds Of them are already in
the field against the Austrian garrisOns
which have been greatly weakened
through the withdrawal of troops for
action on. the Galician frontier.
According to advices received from
several sources on the Austrian frontier
the Servian invasion is being pushed
rapidly forward and constitutes a re-
ally formidable menace to Austria,
which already is hard pressed by Mon
tenegro on her borders.
The newspapers are much con-
cerned over the purchase of the
Goeben and the Breslau by Turkey
and are uniting in demanding that
the Italian government serve formal
notice on Turkey that these cruisers
must be detained until after the war.
Evening journal., 1914-08-14
SELF DENIAL DAY
FOR The SUFFRACISTS

Members Of the Congressional Union
for equal suffrage Fill hold another
street meeting at Fifth and Market
streets this evening. Addresses will be
delivered by Mrs. George Morgan, of
Philadelphia, and Mrs. Martha Cranston,
of Newport Both are enthusiastic
workers for the cause
Tomorrow the sufiragists will attend
bake to be held Rt No. 500 King street
by Mrs. John +. Thomas. The day is
"self denial day" and Miss Mary Conkle
local chairman of the Congressional I'm
ion. believes IL win be possible 10 realize
tidy sum from those interested in th'
votes s-for-women movement. The "Wo
mans Journal" a suffrage weekly, vii
be sold.
Evening journal., 1914-08-14
INCIDENTS oF A DAY.

Injured hands and feet had the call
at Delaware Hospital today
Suffering with a severely bruised foot,
Charles Lynch, who said he had no
home, called at the hospital to ask
medical attention. His foot was dressed
and he left the institution.
James Connor. an employe Of the
Harlan and Hollingsworth Corporation,
who lives at No sos Lombard street,
was treated for an injured hand.
Earl c. Campbell, a school boy OF
Edge Moor, had his right hand hurt
today. The wound was quickly dressed
Evening journal., 1914-08-14
BLUE SERGE

Wins the race for style, durabil-
ity and service for summer wear.
50 to SIS
for True Blue, all worsted cloth
and fast colors. All sizes and
both the regular cuts and special
models for Young men.
WHITE TROUSERS
Now So and S3.75.
Plain and striped and what Ia
better with serge coat for
summer for a young fellowg
SHOES la PRICE.
Single pairs, small lots and
broken sizes Of our regular
stock low shoes.
$3.50 to S7.so.
See samples in our shoe win
dow and come in and see II we
have your size.
MULLINS BIG HOME STORE
9th 4 Market.
Evening journal., 1914-08-14
.S7OO.OOO,OOO French
WAR LOAN OPPOSED
BY The United Press.


NEW YORK, Aug l4.-Protest
against the administration permitting
the proposed loan by bankers OF $780,
100000 to France was lodged in a let
ter to Secretary OF the Treasury McAdoo
today by Louis W. Fehr, secretary of
the Park Board of New York City, and
prominently identified with German
American societies here. He attacked
the proposed loan as likely TO vitiate
the efforts of President Wilson 20 keep
down the price of necessities and urged
that funds and food, which would make
the continuance of European war possi-
bic, should be kept in the United States.
If kept here for American workers, he
held it would make possible the COM
mercial expansion for which opportunity
is now given by European neglect OF
South American and Oriental markets.
Evening journal., 1914-08-14
Friends School
Fourth and West Streets
Wilmington, Delaware.

Delaware's leading preparatory
school, fitting for either college or
business. A corps OF twenty-five
instructors. Excellent equipment
Thorough instruction. Co.education-
al Scientific. Latin-Scientihc, lit.
erary and Classical courses of study.
Graduates fitted for any college.
Well equipped Gymnasium. New and
we'll equipped primary building
Terms moderate by reason o.
endowment. Fall term begins Ninth
Month lSept.l IL, 1914. For illus
strated catalog, address -
HERSCHEL a. NORRIS, j.. Al.
Principal
Principals office open September l.
Evening journal., 1914-08-14
TAKE OVER AUSTRIAN EMBASSY
BY The United Press.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-Am-
bassador Page today cahled the State
Department from London that the
Austrian embassy there was today
placed under his charge. He said the
request was made by the Austrian
ambassador and that he placed Chan
dler Hale, former third assistant sec
retary Of state. in charge, This was
made necessary by the existence of
war between Austria and England.
Evening journal., 1914-08-14
GERARD WARNS AGAINST
WILD REPORTS.
~ The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 14-Ambas-
sador Gerard cabled the State Depart
ment today that the American Asso-
citation of Commerce and Trade of
Berlin requests Americans to be
careful in giving credence to war
reports" the association said, nov
circulating in the United States con-
cerning' conditions in Germany. The
city Of Berlin is perfectly quiet. Food
prices are normal. Foreigners. espe-
cially Americans. are fully protect
ed"
Evening journal., 1914-08-14
HILL cLIMBING CONTEST.

The Wilmington Motorcycle Club win
have hill climbing contest on the
Rockland Hin at o'clock on Sunday
afternoon II had been intended 10
have the contest in the morning, but the
hour was changed About 25 riders are
expected TO participate.
Evening journal., 1914-08-14
RuILDING PERMTTs ISSUED.

Building Inspector Anderson has
issued the following permits:
Joyce and Kerrigan, alterations 20
No 305 Madison street, S725.
Lewis c. Henvis. alterations 10 No.
2917 West street, $50.
Evening journal., 1914-08-14
GERMANS NEAR MONTMEDY.
y The United Press

~ TWV NHIIVU IIV.o,
PARIS. Aug. 14.-German cavalry
patrols we're reported today operat-
ing in the gian-Luxemburg terri
tory just TO the north of Montmedy
in the Department OF the Meuse. II
is believed that they are feeling out
the French lines to determine
whether the army of the Moselle shall
strike.
Evening journal., 1914-08-14
REPUBLIcANs no
NAME DELEGATES

Republicans Of New Castle hun
dred will meet on Monday evening
to nominate delegates to the Repub-
lican State Convention All Repub-
licans Of the hundred are invited to
attend the meeting.
Evening journal., 1914-08-14
TO OPEN DREDGTNG Bids.

Major E. n. Johnston. U. S. engi-
neer here. will open bids at his Of
fee on August is for dredging the
Salem river, n. j., and Little river,
Delaware.
Evening journal., 1914-08-14
Austria Now Threatened
By Herzegovina Revolution

The Tribuna says: Preparations
made at Messina by the German Of
ficers for a noble death and the clear
ing of the ships for action was a
farce. The vessels steamed direct
for Turkey, whose government con-
tinues to make love TO Germany.
Turkeys purchase of these vessels
is entirely contrary to the laws of
warfare and the Italian government
must take a strong position against
il"
CRUISER SALE STARTS TROUBLE.
PARIS, Aug. 14-France has ad-
dressed a note OF inquiry TO Turkey
relative to the status of the German
cruisers Goeben and Breslau, previ-
ously reported as having been pur-
chased by Turkey after having
escaped from the British and French
squadrons that chased them from
Messina, Italy. Conflicting reports
have reached here, some saying that
the German officers and crews are
still on the vessels. II this is true
France will peremptorily demand
that the cruisers be interned until the
end of the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-31

Although no special tax Is levied on
real estate brokers by reason of the
war tax bill recently passed by Con-
gress, the new law contains may pro-
visions of great interest to those en-
gagged in the real estate business.
Among these are the provisions for a
special stamp tax on deeds and fire in
surance policies.
Real estate brokers are the only per-
sons engaged in a brokerage business
upon whom a special tax has not been
levied, Stock brokers are taxed $50
each; pawnbrokers. $50; commercial
brokers, $50. and customhouse brokers.
$40.
Concerning conveyances the law
states:
"Deed, instrument or writing where
by any lands, tenements or other realty
sold shall be granted, assigned, trans
ferred or otherwise conveyed to or
vested in the purchaser or purchasers
or any other person or persons by his.
her or their direction. when the consid-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-31

as the tops of cannas, dahlias, gladiol-
uses, caladiums and similar plants are
killed by the frost the roots of bulbs
should be dug and stored in a cellar
where the temperature will remain
about SIS degrees, and should never &C
below so degrees or above so degrees
No more earth should be shaken from
the clumps of cannas and dahlias than
is necessary to remove them from the
ground. The plants may be placed on
racks or in Stat boxes, so the air may
circulate freely through them. No
frost must reach the roots nor must
they become too warm or dry.
With dubious plants, such as caladi-
ums. gladioluses and tuberoses, 1t is
dry them in the open air a day or two
before storing.
The killed tops of all vegetation may
after Jack Frost has visited them
This is merely for the sake of APP
pearance, as it has nothing to do with
making the garden more successful
the coming season.
PANSIES-If pansies are expected to
do well In the south they must be set
out In the fall, and need the protection
OF manure as do the perennials. In the
south pansies make the best showing
in the early spring, and later in the
summer are burned up by the hot sun
North of the region from New York
city to Springfield, ILL.,. pansies do
better II set out in the spring than If
planted in the fall. for in these regions
the flowers will not be affected by the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-31
SEES NEW ARCHITECTURE.
Augustin Rey Predicts Cities Will
Be Designed for Comfort of All.

From the Chicago Field.
The task of the architect soon will be
greater one. according to Augustin
Rey, In an address made before the
French Society of Civil Engineers. Ac-
cording to Mr.. Rey. architects will aid
IN the battle against tuberculosis by
planning tenements and other struc-
lures SO that every nook and corner
shall receive it's share of the suns rays
for the greatest possible number of
hours daily.
The present system of small apart
ments must go. he says, and make room
for smaller and more airy dwellings.
Cities should be so planned that the di-
rection of all the streets shall CORE
spond to the suns daily course in the
heavens in order that the inha bitants
may receive the maximum of light.
light being the greatest microbe killer
In existence.
The present nickname of Paris. The
City of Light. should be that of all
towns" says this French architect,
which care for the health of their in
habitants"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-31
% D 4 M % -

taken into conservatory or green
house and cuttings are taken from
these during the winter. from which a
new supply of plants is grown for
spring use. The cuttings for the
spring supply should not be made
later than January l if good stocky
plants are desired for the next sum-
mer's use.
The ordinary householder who de-
sires to keep his or her plants through
the winter is not usually the posses
sor of conservatory where he can
follow the method outlined above
The following suggestions Nay help
him to keep part of his geraniums
at least, throughout the winter sea-
son: Before the frost has killed the
plants. dig up the geraniums and place
them in cool. damp cellar. This cell
lar should be cooler than that in which
bulbs are kept. ranging in tempera-
ture from 40 to so degrees; in other
words, such cellar as is suitable for
storing potatoes.
The plants may be placed in deep
boxes. standing up and packed close
together with little dry soil about
the roots. Geraniums are also some
times hung up by the roots on the
wall or from the joists. In spring the
tops of these plants should be cut off
within two or three inches of the
ground and the roots again planted
A loss of half the plants is to be an
ticipated in following this procedure
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-31
NEW AID TO HOUSE OWNER.
Novel Coal Chute Is Devised to Carry
Its Load Underground.

Owners of suburban residences, espe-
ciaily those painted white, have long
sought for a coal chute that will do
away with the annoyance of smut ap-
pearing on the white surface of build
ings after the scoal man has dumped
several tons of furnace coal through it
into the cellar, says the Record and
Guide. 1t seems that a furnace COM
pany of Ontario has something that
should solve the problem. The device
consists of chute placed flush with
through the cellar wall into the base
ment coal pocket. 1t is especially
adaptable in cases where the door 10
on the same level with the sidewalk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-31

garding the treatment needed by differ
ent plants. and the departments spe.
cialtsts have given the following sug-
gestions regarding some Of them:
HARDY PERENNIALS.-Hard per-
ennials that are expected to live
through the winter should be covered
with good coating OF manure or othe
litter to a depth of three or four inches
This in more southern localities will
hold the frost in the ground during
the winter and keep the plant from al
ternately freezing and thawing; in
more northern regions the manure will
keep the plant from freezing to SC
great a depth that its water supply
would be cut off and the plant would
perish. This treatment is good for
peonies, larkspur, hollyhocks, colum-
bines. iris. paltycodones and perennial
peoples.
CANNAS. DAHLIAs. ETC.-As soon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-31
REAL ESTATE PROFESSION
INTERESTED IN WAR. TAX
Provisions Concerning Stamps Required on
Conveyances and Insurance Policies
Affect Business Only Brokers
Not Taxed by New Law.

for the purpose are not available. any
other kind of legal documentary STAMP
or stamps denoting a tax of equal
amount may be used.
just what the tax on deed records in
the District of Columbia during the
course of year will amount to can
not be estimated. Records of the Of
fee of the recorder of deeds show that
during the fiscal year ending June 80
last, 1896 deeds were filed 1t is esti-
mated that of this number about Is
per cent were deeds from mutual as
sociations not taxable under the provi-
sions of the war tax law.
The law provides that the tax levied
in the case of deeds shall be on the
value of the interest or property con-
veyed, exclusive of any lien or encum-
berance thereon" In other words, such
documents are taxed to the extent of
the equity that is actually transferred
and from the number of stamps borne
by a deed no idea of the true consider
alton in any transaction will be obtain
able. Should the amount of the equity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-31
CARE OF GARDEN IN WINTER
DESCRIBED BY SPECIALISTS
Experts Of Department of Agriculture Tell
of Best Means of Protecting Plants
and Bulbs During Cold Months.

When Jack Frost has visited the gar
den and checked or blighted the vege-
ration, the flower lover will consider
what shall be done for the various
plants and shrubs. Jack Frost usual
~ makes himself decidedly evident in
the vicinity of Washington about the
list of November. but farther north his
arrival may be expected earlier. Diff
ferent plants demand different treat
ment. Such flowers as peonies and
ho1lyhocks will come up again the fol-
lowing year II they are properly pro-
tected during the winter. while others,
like cannas and dahlias, which are
more accustomed to warmer chimes.
must have their roots or bulbs dug up
and stored in a cellar. At this season
many inquiries come to the United
States Department of Agriculture re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-31
Insurance Policies Taxed.

Concerning insurance. the law states:
Each policy of insurance or other
instrument, by whatever name the
same shall be called, by which insur-
ance shall be made or renewed upon
property of any description Gncluding
rents or profits) whether against peril
by sea or on inland waters. or by fire
or lightning, or other peril, made by
any person, association, or corporation
upon the amount of premium charge.
one-half of l per cent upon each
dollar or fractional part thereof: Pro-
vided. that purely cooperative or
mutual fire insurance companies or
associations carried on by the MEM
bers thereof solely for the protection
of their own property and not for
profit, shall be exempted from the tax
herein provided: and. provided fur
Their. that policies of reinsurance shall
be exempted from the tax herein i'm
posed by this paragraph"
The fifth section of the law states
that the special stamp tax shall be
December l next. The sixth section
provides that any person or persons
who shall sign or issue or cause to be
made any taxable instrument or paper
duly stamped denoting the tax i'm
posed upon it, shall be deemed guilty
of misdemeanor and subject to a
fine of 500. The eighth section of
the law provides that the person who
affixes the stamp to any paper or docu-
ment shall write or stamp on the
stamp his initials and the date. SO that
the same may not be used again. Fall
ure to cancel stamp in the manner
prescribed constitutes a misdemeanor
punishable by a fine of not more than
$500.
Section II of the law provides that
no paper or document shall be record
ed until it has been properly stamped,
while the fourteenth section provides
that when the special stamps printed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-31
Avenue Property Sold.

deed has been placed on record
transferring the ownership of the prop
erty at 1882 Pennsylvania avenue north
west from w. Fred Hoffman to the
Peoples Mutual Benefit Insurance Com
pany. The consideration was stated in
the deed as 100000, the transfer being
made subject to trust of $4,000 In
addition to frontage on Pennsylvania
avenue, the property also fronts on D
street.