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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-24
BRITISH OFFICER TELLS STORY
OF THRILLING BATTLE AT SEA

LONDON, October 24-The first good
description of the sea fight last Satur-
day which resulted in the sinking of
four German torpedo boat destroyers
off the Dutch coast by the British
cruiser Undaunted and the torpedo boat
destroyers Lance, Lennox. Legion and
Loyal is given by an officer of the I'm
daunted
When heading northward." the officer
says, I'VE saw the smoke OF four Ger
man vessels. The captain Immediately
ordered US to clear for action and to
chase them. We steamed at top speed
with the destroyers in pursuit Of the
Germans. 1t was an unforgettable sight
Our nerves were strained and everybody
was as keen as mustard over our luck.
THE Germans turned about and fled.
but we had the advantage in speed. and
soon they were in range of our six-inch
bow chasers. Seeing themselves cornered.
the Germans altered their course to get
a better strategic position, and answered
our fire, aiming mostly at our destroy
ers.
'Lusty cheering rang from our ships
as the first German destroyer disap-
peared A shell struck her just below
the bridge and she toppled over on her
beam ends like a wounded bird, then
righted herself to q level with the sur
face and finally plunged bow first be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-24

LONDON, October "a (2:25 pm).|It
Is economically announced In Petroerao'
teleeraphs the correspondent of the Ex-
change Telegraph Company, that En-
peror Williams headquarters. which are
now in France, are 80 extensive as 10
resemble a thiclkly populated village The
personnel amounts to about 1.5oo men,
In addition to convoy and many servants.
The emperor's suite consists OF Gems
p,oessen. 0ontard, Helms and Marchand
Col Mutius, Lieut.. Col Pauline. Nal.
canristi. Mai. Hirschfeld and Maj. Count
Won Moltke. There are also large suites
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-24

Col. Wilder and his staff in examining
the reservation, and, like the troopers.
they went through the narrow trails
and over the thick underbrush-in fact,
went everywhere that they would ask
the troopers to go.
In the event that it is found neces-
sary to cross the creeks in the vicinity
Of the camp, the engineers. being pro-
vided with pontoons. are ready to con-
struct bridges over water.
woods, and only the smoke from the
camphres tells Of Its location. but even
an enemy could not tell this II ap-
preaching from land, for the woods
they make could not be seen until
right on top of them.
Altogether. 1t is an imposing sight to
see these soldiers. eagle-eyed and
alert, hust1ing about the camp, expect
ing any moment to be attacked in the
to be contented and happy: have
plenty to eat and the running water of
the river to battle in. In the chilly
afternoon yesterday those who were
not on duty lined the river shore and
proceeded to utilize the big bathtub.
Cavalry First to Arrive.
The cavalrymen arrived in the camp
Thursday night, after four-hour ride.
while the engineers. who must travel
afoot, did not arrive until long after
dark. Those who arrived first say they
knew of the approach of the en-
Eineers, for in the still of the night
they heard them singing several hours
before they reached the camp ground.
The cavalrymen reached the camp in
daylight, but the engineers arrived
long after dark, and had to march
over the winding road through the
woods, which was covered with stumps
and full of mud holes which were from
a foot to foot and a half deep.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-24

Percy Smith was called. He said
when he passed the house he heard
nothing. Adams called his attention to
a man running. Smith looked, but saw
no one. On cross-examination Smith
said 1t was 9:25 pm. when he and Ad-
was about an hour after Mrs. Bailey
was slain.
Smith told Justice Kelby that he saw
a policeman hurrying to the Carman
house. 20
Father Of Defendant Called. !.
Pratt Conklin, seyenty-six years old
father of the defendant, was then call
ed He said he arrived home at $3.50
the night Of the shooting. Mrs. Powell
summoned him on the telephone from
the Freeport Club.
When he arrived at the house he
went directly to Mrs. Carman's room
Mrs. Carman was there with the other
women of the family. All of them were
crying, he said.
Mr.. Conklin explained the fencing
around the Carman house and grounds
and told the jury that all the gates
night of the murder. He said that aft
err the shooting he discovered that one
of the pickets was broken off. It was
a fresh break and was nearly opposite
lhC WAAuO" thlou6A ulCu OQTS. Bailey
was shot.
There was no cross-examination.
George Boyden, a policeman of Free
port, corroborated' Mr.. Conklin's testi-
mopy about the broken picket He was
with Mr.. Conklin when the discovery
was made. He added that the gate in
the fence to the rear OF the house was
also found to be open.
Denies He Took Gun From House.
Plat Conklin was then recalled to
deny that he had ever taken any gun
out of the house or that Celia Cole
man had called him from the garage
for that purpose.
Ferdinand F. Miller of Seaford, an en-
ploye Of the Long Island railroad and
in charge of the roads bloodhounds
was called, but did not testify. JUS
tice Kelby said he was not sure that
testimony concerning the bloodhounds
was permissible.
Before the adjournment was taken
attorneys for both sides informed JUS
tice Kelby that their plans would per-
init the summing up of both sides and
the charge to the Jury being delivered
before the close Of the proceedings to-
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-24

Louis c. Wilson. disbursing officer e
the District of Columbia, has been COM
missioned by the President of the United
States as captain and paymaster of the
National Guard Of the District of Column
bia. He also will qualify as disbursing
officer for the District of Columbia militia
and as disbursing officer for the Naval
Battalion, National Guard, District of Co
lumbia-
Owing to the fact that the National
Guard of the District of Columbia is
now about to conform to the require
ments of the United States Army by
consolidating its quartermaster's de-
partment, commissary department and
paymasters department into the Quar-
termaster Corps, National Guard, Dis
trict of Columbia, Capt Wilson has not
been commissioned a major, rank to
which he would have been entitled
under the old organization.
If he had been SO commissioned he
would have held that rank but a few
months, and it was not thought worth
while to do SO for such a short period.
master. commissary and paymaster's
departments will be completed within
that period.
One Vacancy Of Captain
Under the War Department regula-
lions the Quartermaster's Corps OF
brigade, such as the National Guard
of the District of Columbia, Is differed
by two majors and three captains.
The present STAFF is composed as fol-
meyer; quartermaster. Maj A. P. Rob-
bins, with Capt. E. H. Neumeyer. jr-,
attached to the commissary depart.
ment, and Capt. E. r. Nevil attached
to the quartermaster's department.
This leaves one vacancy of captain.
and Brig. Gen. Harries. commanding,
recommended that Mr.. Wilson be ap-
pointed to it.
The National Guard of the District OF
ter for some time.
Maj. Boyd Taylor resigned that posi-
ton last spring. and Capt. Thomas
Clark OF the pay department feit COM
PEELED to resign recently because OF III
health.
Born and Educated Here.
Capt Wilson was born in Washington
November %, 1873, and was educated
partly in the public schools of the Dis
trict. He attended Business High School
and served two years in the High School
Cadet Regiment. He is a graduate Of
George washington University with the
Cant. Wilson has been disbursing Of
ficer of the District of Columbia for
the past six years, and has spent nine
teen years in the service of the District
in various positions. He is member
of the municipal finance committee, the
membership committee and the public
order committee of the Washington
Board of Trade. He is the treasurer OF
Temple Moves Lodge, No. 30. F. A. A.
NJ; is notary public and is regarded
as perhaps the best man available for
the office to which he has Just been
commissioned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-24
GERMAN DESTROYER is CREDITED
WITH SINKING JAPANESE CRUISER

TOXIC. October "a. 4:15 pint is
officially announced that the navy de-
partment believes that the Japanese
cruiser Takachiho. which was sunk In
Kiaochow harbor October II, was tor
pedoed by the German torpedo boat de-
stroyer 500. Previous official an
nouncements had 1t that the cruiser had
been sunk by a mine. but German and
Chinese reports credited the $50 with
the feat.
Unofficial accounts say that the 500,
masked by heavy seas. dashed out of
the bay and launched her deadly tor
pedo. She then ran the blockade and
was pursued by the enemy's destroy
ers. Foreseeing her fate. her COM
mander drove her on the shore and
fired the magazines. The captain and
crew Of sixty escaped in the direction
of Shanghai and were taken in charge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-24
MORE THAN l,5OO MEN BELONG
TO SUITE OF GERMAN KAISER

attached to the Prince of Schoenberg
and the Prince of Pless
Near the house occupied by Emperor
William, the correspondent continues
are stationed members of his war cabi-
net and that of the chief OF the general
STAFF. Nearby are the foreign attaches
and representatives of the German
Union and of Austria Hungary. DIR. Won
Bethmann- Hollweg, the imperial chan
ceIlor, also has Joined the headquarters
staff.
London from Copenhagen the German
headquarters in France are at present
located at Mezieres in the department
of Ardennes, forty-seven miles north
east of Rheims.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-24

AMSTERDAM, by way of London. oc-
tober ga dispatch from Vienna
brings the following official announce
ment by the Austrian government un-
der date of October %:
"strong Servian and Montenegrin
forces which had penetrated the south
eastern frontier districts IN East
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-24

and interned by Chinese soldiers.
Vice Admiral Sadakichi kato, COM
mander of the second Japanese squad
ron before Tsingtau, reports that the
condition of the wreckage Of the
Takachiho, the fact that the explosion
was visible for distance OF twenty
miles and the stories Of the survivors
convince him that the Japanese cruiser
was torpedoed by the German de-
stroyers Immediately after the tor
pedo attack the magazine or the
Takachiho blew up.
According to survivors. many MEM
bers of the crew of the Japanese YES
sci were blown overheard. These men
united in singing the chorus OF the
national Japanese anthem and thus
persisted This Is evidence how
bravely these men died and how they
voiced their love of country in the
supreme moment" Vice Admiral Kato
reports THE commander of the
Takachiho died at his post on the
bridge"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-24

A dispatch from Geneva. Switzer-
land, says that none of the German
heavy guns has arrived before Verdun
or Belfort az yet, according to q cor
respondent Of the Tribune, who has
returned to Basel after visiting the
French and German frontier for q
week. The correspondent says that
Belfort is SO well armed that 1t would
take 100000 men with heavy artillery
a long time to Gust the French. which
army the Germans cannot afford"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-24
GERMANY To RESPECT
THE MONROE DOCTRINE
Ambassador Bernstorf Reiterates
Assurance as to the Attitude
of His Country.

The German ambassador. Count Bern
storff, said today that early In the
European war he had assured the
United States government that what
ever the outcome of the conflict Ger
many would respect the Monroe doc
trine.
Count Bernstorn said he had filed
with the State Department September
3, soon after his arrival in this coun-
try from Berlin, a written official state
ment that Germany would not infringe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-24

lin Tageblatt asserts that the largest
battle of the war 10 being fought be-
tween Lille and Dunkirk. He says It
is combat of life and death and that
on its issue depends the fate of the
operations In France. On the contrary,
Gen. Blume, writing for the Berlin
Loka1 Anzeiger, says he does not ex
pect a rapid solution, believing that
the battle in France will finish only
when the forces of one side or the
other are exhausted"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-24
Gold Watch Given 7. ". Keller.

Thomas w. Keller, assistant door,
keeper of the Senate. today was pre-
aented with a gold watch by demo-
cratic members of the Senate. Senator
KERN. the democratic leader. made the
presentation while the Senate was in
recess. He said: Thomas W. Keller,
the democratic members Of this body
have requested me to present you this
watch, as . token OF their esteem TOR
years of faithful and hon
orable service to this body"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-24

DR.. Basil L. Gildersleeve, professor of
Greek at Johns Hopkins University. at
Baltimore, yesterday celebrated his
eighty-second birthday anniversary and
spent the day at his work as usual.
He is hale and hearty and says the
thought of retiring does not enter into
his calculations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-24
MRS. CARMAN SAYS
ACQU|TTAL IS SURE
Continued from First Page.)
rested its case.
Evidence in Rebuttal.

The first witness called in rebuttal
was Richard Lamb, president of the vii
lage of Freeport and chief of police. Mr..
Lamb said that many persons had had
their hands on the screen and window
sill before the bloodhounds arrived.
Through Mr.. Lambs testimony, Dis
trict Attorney Smith brought out the
fact that Mrs. Carman would not have
been permitted to leave Nassau county
on the night of the murder and that
had she attempted to do so she would
have been arrested. Mr.. Lamb said
He denied that she was under sus-
picion at the time, but said he did not
think 1t wise then to permit any per-
son in the house to leave the county.
Sheriff Petit Of Nassau county, the
next witness. contradicted some OF
bar was confronted by Farrell on July
6, just after Farrell had been arrested
and that Dunbar said then he had
never seen Farrell before. This con-
tradicted Dunbar's testimony. Sherin
Petit, as well as the next witness
Phineas Seaman, county detective
testified that a great many persons haC
handled the screen and window sill be.
fore the dogs arrived. Both said, in
addition, that fifty or more persons hae
tramped over the lawn.
At 1890 o'clock the noon recess wa.
taken.
DR.. Carman Testifes.
Dr. Edwin Carman. husband of tn.
defendant. was called after recess yes
terday afternoon. He corroborated tn.
, testimony of other members of hi.
household as to who was in the hous,
| the night of the murder. He said Their,
were several persons, among them Mrs
| HALEY, whom he did not know at tina
time, sitting in the waiting room.
| AFTER I had talked to Mrs. Bailey.
| the witness continued. ''she prepared t,
60 home. Then the glass in the win
| dow was broken and a revolver free
! through it. I had my hand on thu
| doorknob. dropped behind the operat
Ing table. Then there was shot. Mrs
! HALEY said Tn shot / told her sh,
was all right and then I saw blood
/ grabbed her and pulled her back O.
| the chair out of range of more bull
| let's. Then she died"
DR.. Carman said Celia was in hi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-24
SERVIANS AND MONTENEGRINS
DEFEATED. IS VIENNA REPORT

Bosnia that were without offensive
works were defeated October 20. after
a severe battle lasting three days. in
the region of Nokro, and forced to re-
treat hastily. Details will follow later,
as the results of the pursuit are not
yet known"
The report of the battle was signed
by Ordnance Master Potiorek.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-24

Congress and signed by President wll-
son. September 1e. dirscting the Score
tary of War to furnish, and refurnish
whenever necessary. one garrison nag
the largest regulation United States
dag made--to William 3. Gushing
on one of the nagpoles In front OF the
Union station each and every day Of
the year.
The three fagstaffs in front Of Union
station have been without Tags Of any
description since their erection, except
upon infreQuent occasions when cele-
brations of one kind or another have
taken place. The Sons Of Veterans Of
themselves to remedy this apparent
neglect. Members of the camp have az
ranged with the terminal company
to furnish a man to raise and lower
the flag each day.
Program Of Exercises
The program followed at the exercises
was as follows:
Call to order. Gustave E. Beckman,
chairman terminal flag committee. in
Producing Master of Ceremonies Arthur
B. Barringer, commander OF William
B. Gushing Camp: invocation. Rev. HUI
bert Bunyea. chaplain. William B. Cush-
Ing Camp: Il Love the Whole U. S. A."
2. Albert Lang, member William 3.
Cushing Camp; music. Engineers Band.
Frank J. Weber. director: march. 'Stars
and Stripes Forever" Sousa: orator OF
the day, Rev. Paul R. Hickok. member
William B. Cushing Camp: unfurling OF
the flag, Gustave z. Beckman. colors.
Company A, I'd Regiment, D. C. N. g..
formed In line at present arms:
"Star Spangled Banner" band. choir
and assembly: THE American Anthem"
(Keller), terminal Tag choir. Mrs. Mel
lie B. Kelser, director: salute to the
flag and pledge Of allegiance, William
B. Cushing Comp. No. 80, s. OF ". u. S.
A; THE Rose OF the Mountain Trail
(Brennan), Engineers Band: "Old
Glory" (Weathers). terminal flag choir
America" band, choir and assembly;
benediction, Rev Hubert Bunyea, chap
lain. William B. Cushing Camp.
Committee in Charge.
The general committee having the nag.
raising in charge was as follows:
Chairman, Gustave e. Beckman: vice
chairman. Gurnon R. Scott: secretary,
Wilfred E. Garlick: treasurer. William
F. Wolfe; Arthur B. Barringer. Maj. Ed
ward r. Campbell, Chauncey o. Howard.
E. Albert Lang. Omar ]. Veley.
The representatives of the Grand
Army on this committee are: Com
mander ]. K. Gleeson. Osborn H. Old
royd. Francis L. -McKenna, L. H. Pat
terson, Samuel G. Mawson, Hayward
Wheeler, Rev. N. H. Holmes, B. w. Bon
ney. E. T. Atkinson. J. T. Powell and
]. NJ. Pipes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-24
Prosperity

The non-advertising merchant may use
the columns of The Star and prosper, as all
of the most progressive merchants are now
doing.
A years contract, handled by compe-
tent advertising man, will produce the results.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-24
WEEKLY CIRCULATION STATEMENT.
AFFIDAVIT.

Solemnly swear that the above statement
only the number of copies THE AND SUNDAY
Star circulated during the days ended October
furnished mailed for valuable consideration bona
fde purchasers subscribers that copies SO
counted reurnable in
unsod, papers sent to town
agents only, from whom few returns papers
yet been received 1880
FLEMING NEwBOIlD
Business Manager
The Evening Star Newspaper Company
District Of Columbia,
Subscribed before m fourth
day of October AID. 1914.
e. RAMEY,
(Seal) Notary Public
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Authorized by Congress.

The exercises were held pursuant to
Joint resolution, recently passed By
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-24
No Date for Breaking Camp.

lust when the command will break
camp on the chilly river side Is not
known. Gen. Wood has not yet de-
cided, but, as stated, it will be when
the officers and men have proved their
efficiency. The entire afternoon was
taken by the general and his STAG and
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-04-29
GIVEN ORDERS TO PREPARE
National Guard Must Be in Readiness
... for Service.

National Guard Must Be in Readiness
-'..> for Service.
The Minnesota national guard has
been instructed to be ready for imme-
diate service in the case of call9for
volunteers by President Wilson.
Adjutant General Fred B. Wood
summarized the situation as it. affects
the guard as follows:
Minnesota has approximately 81
500 officers and men in it's national
guard. About 5000 of this number
would respond to call for volun-
teers. Assuming that if call comes
the companies organized must con-
tain 1OS men, instead of seventy-siX,
the guard maximum, the recruits
needed could be obtained at the home
towns of the companies before mob
ilization, probably within twenty-four
hours.
"This would bring the total state
force available for Mexican service to
about 5000. Additional volunteer regi-
ments could be recruited as needed
without difficulty and Minnesota east
ly could furnish $4,000 men within a
month"
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-04-29
ABOUT The St ate ::
News Of Especial Interest to
Minnesota Readers.
-----,
IN SUPPORT OF PRESIDENT
Minnesota Delegation in House Stood
Five tor and Five Against Mex.s
lean Resolution,

There is considerable comment over
the fact that the Minnesota house del
egation was divided in it's vote on the
Mexican resolution. Conferences had
been held by the delegation before
the vote was taken and it stood five
for and five against the resolution.
Those who voted to sustain the
president in his present policy were
Representatives Manahan, Smith and
Miller Republicans; Iindbergh, Pro-
gressive. and Hammond, Democrat.
Representative Stevens, STEVENSON,
Volstad, Anderson and Davis, Repub-
licans, voted against the resolution.
Mr.. Manahan said that the five who
voted with the president had talked
the situation over fully before reach
ing their decision
while none ,of us feel very kindly
toward the proposition of war with
Mexico" said Mr. Manahan, 1--WE be-
lieved it our duty to sustain the pres
ident without equivOcation in his de-
termination to maintain the dignity of
this nation"
The opinions of those who voted
against the resolution were voiced by
Representative Stevens, who said:
1--WE feel that it would be our duty
to support the president in anything
which involved the safety, welfare or
honor of the nation, and if declara-
tion of war with any nation had been
at stake we should all have cordially
supported the resolution The diff
Guilty was that no such proposition
was presented for our votes"
On the final passage of the resolu-
ton, as amended by the senate, the
vote in the house was unanimous.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-04-29
uLSTERMEN SECURE
ARMS IN GERMANY
Police PowerIess to Interfere
With Modified Guards,

Belfast, Ireland, April pa con-
signment of about 10000 rifles and
100000 rounds of ammunition from
Germany was landed at isolated points
on the coast of Ulster during the
night and distributed by means of
200 automobiles to the various head
quarters of the Ulster volunteers"
The FISHERMEN, who declare them.
selves determined to offer a stern
armed resistance to the Introduction
of home rule, were modified early in
the evening and guarded the landing
places and the roads until the distri-
button of the arms had been com.
pleted.
The police were powerless to inter
fere and all communications were in.
terruDted.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-04-29
DULUTH MAN FOR GOVERNOR
EIwood L. Raab Becomes Repub.
ican Candidate.

Second choice votes may decide
who is to be the Republican nomi-
nee for governor of Minnesota be-
cause of the unexpected filing of Ell
wood L. Raab, Duluth, for that posi-
ton. With but two candidates.
ernor Eberhart and William E. Lee
in the field there would be mo Sec
ond choice space provided on the pri-
mary ballot, but with three in the
race this is made necessary. and If
the contest is close this vote may de-
termine the result
Raab is unknown at the capitol or
in political circles. His only previous
political experience was his unsuccess-
full effort to obtain the nomination for
the state senate in the Forty-ninth
district four years ago. He ran
against J. p Boyle of Eveleth, now a
candidate for congress.