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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-27
GERMANS IN CONTROL OF
WATERS OF THE BALTIC

Of the Reuter- Telegram company at
Amsterdam quotes an official dispatch
received there from Berlin as follows:
"That the Baltic is free Of all hostile
ships is confirmed by repeated recon
noitering Of the German navy up to he
Finnish gulf"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-27
RUSSIANS ANNOUNCE THE
CAPTURE OF GERMAN TOWN

St. Petersburg, Aug. 25., (via London).
A body of Russian troops, according
to an official communication given out
today, has occupied Gumbinnen, 20
miles from the Russian frontier of East
Prussia, capturing at the same time
IL German guns and a large umbe
of prisoners.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-27
SHIPPING INTERESTS
OPPOSE ship PURCHASE
Bill For Government Ownership
Of Liners Expected To Pass
Despite Opposition.

Washington. Aug. 24.-Despite strong
opposition which is arising to govern
ment purchase of ships, administra-
ton leaders in congress today said the
bill would be forced through.
Opposition comes from shipping in
~terests, from members who fear he
effect on revenue and from those who
are hostile to government ownership
under any conditions.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-27
A STILL RUNNING.

London, Aug. 24.-The German ad-
vance into the western part of Belgium
has not as yet interfered with the pas
senger steamer service between Folk
stone n Ostend. The regular morn
ing boat from each port left On time
today.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-27
GERMAN TROOPS SEEN
NEAR DUTCH FRONTIER

London, Aug. 24.-In a dispatch from
Amsterdam, the correspondent of the
Daily Mail says:
Il have received a telephone mes
sage from Rosendaal on the Dutch
Belgian frontier declaring that German
Uhlans were seen Friday afternoon
three miles from the Dutch frontier
near Esschen, which is IS miles north
Of Antwerp"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-27
FIRE AT ABEL.

Des Moines, Ia, Aug. PA fire his
morning destroyed the electric light
plant at Abel, did damage of $4,000
and left Abel without water, in addi-
ton to shutting off the electric lights
in Adel and four surrounding towns.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-27
MORGAN ON GUM SHOE
VISIT TO WASHINGTON

washington. Aug. 25.-J. P. Morgan
conferred here late today with Secre-
tary McAdoo and the federal reserve
board. He did not tell inquirers
what he came to discuss and members
of the board professed not to know.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-27
MINE FOREMAN LEAVES
THREE DAUGHTERS $4,000

Lead, s. D.. Aug. 24.-With the filling
for probate of the will Of William S.
O'Brien. general foreman of the Home
stake mine. who died here two weeks
ago, nearly $4,000 is left to his three
daughters of this city to divide equally,
Ida, Flora and Elizabeth. Mr.. O'Brien
was n of the long time residents Of
this section.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-27
UAk is

washington, Aug. IA sharp
earthquake disturbance at a distance
Of about 1900 miles from Washing
ton, was recorded on the ~seismographs
of Georgetown university here early
today. 1t began at 12:49 a. m. and
continued IL minutes.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-27
CREDIT MAN ENDS LIFE.

Beacon. N. z, Aug. 24.-Austin Hall
Watson, former president of the New
York Credit Mems association, com
mitted suicide at his country home
here this morning by shooting himself
with a pistol through the heart.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-27
GENERAL ADVANCE Is
BEGUN BY RUSSIAN ARMY

London, Aug. PA dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph company from st.
Petersburg says:
TT is officially announced that the
Russian army is now advancing along
the entire Austro-German frontier and
successfully maintaining the offensive
at every point Of contact"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-27
WORK OF Relief FOR
TOURISTS COMPLETED
Arrangements About Finished
To Care For Stranded
Americans.

Washington, Aug. 24.-Administra
ton officials directing operation Of
the hastily constructed government
machinery Tor the relief Of Amer
leans caught i n the European war
zone, believed today that the end Of
their task was IN sight. Dispatches
from J. Z. Milmeth, treasury depart
ment representative In relief work
abroad, stated that the situation was
well In hand
pleted by the relief board to pay to
Americans in England all the money
deposited 70 their credit with h gov
departments. The bank OF
England will make payments In gold
to Americans with necessary EIDE
tials. h relief board will deposit gold
to cover those payments at the English
banks Canada branch. About $500
900 has been deposited with b gov
ernment for the war refugees. Sums
not yet transferred will quickly be
paid.
Destitute Americans reaching New
York from Europe will be helped BY
a special fund which will be deposited
with the assistant United States treas
urer.
That the refugees are finding means
Of exit to ports where they may board
eIeAIleTS Tor nome was lnQ1CaIeu III re-
ports to the relief board today. Ameri-
cans In Switzerland will be helped to
seaports in France by the French gov
ernment, whence they may reach Eng
land. Refugees in Germany are max.
Ing their way to England by way OF
Holland.
Thu probable early resumption OF
ltalian-American steamer service will
afford travelling facilities for tourists
remaining in Italy. Several steamers
chartered by diplomatic and consular
officers speedily will take care of refu-
gees waiting In French and Italian
ports.
-
MANY SCANDiNAvlANs ARE
DETAINED IN EUROPE BY WAH
Washington, d. c., Aug. M.-Michae
E%idsness, of Grettinger, Ia, employed
at the capitol. and one of the commit.
tee to meet Norwegian-Americani
passing through Washington to ths
Norway centennial, a today he had
heard from nan Scandinavians WHIT
are abroad that mar of them will b.
delayed in returning.
Many of the men are leaving theil
women and children in the old coun-
try and returning" he said. "Th.
North sea is strewn with mines and
the travel anywhere in that region Il
not safe, even though vessels go to thu
north of England"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-27
oFFIcIALs REPORTED SHOT.

ment was made here today that the
Germans had shot to death the burgo-
master and a ~roup of the Inhabitants
of the Belgian town of Aerschot. The
execution is declared to have been
without provocation. The men were all
shot at once.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-27
FILM A KILLED,

New York, Aug. 24.-Charles J..
Hite, Of New Rochelle, president of
the T~hanhauser Film corporation.
whose automobile turned a somersault
off a bridge last night, died of his in
juries today.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-27
CLAIMS 10 WARSHiPS
SUNK BY ZEPPELlNS
(From the Evening Edition of
the New York Staats-Zeitung,

August 13.-Uncensored.)
We have very favorable news
from private letters concerning
the Zeppelin %airships. The ques-
ton has often been asked:
Where are the Zeppelins and
what are they doing? The fol-
lowing information received
in a private letter speaks for
itself:
Every night the Zeppelin. air.
ships go out to the North sea and
; when they return there is an
English battleship destroyed.
; Nineteen English battleships
? have been destroyed 50 far"
1t is time for the British adj
? miralty to break its ominous 81
: lence and to announce what the
+ English fleet is doing.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-27
ulTIMATUM RECEIVED.

Toxic, Japan. Aug. denomination
has been received here Of the arrival
in Berlin of the Japanese ultimatum.
No hostility is shown to Germans here.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-27
GRAND DUKE TO LEAD
INVASION OF PRUSSIA

London, Aug. 24.-The Central News
correspondent in Rome says an official
dispatch from st. Petersburg asserts
that a Russian army composed OF 70
army corps will carry out the invasion
Of Prussia under the direction of Grand
Duke hOl
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-27
RENAME PARIS STREETS
FOR NEW WAR HEROES

London. Aug. 25,-According
to a Paris dispatch to Reuters
Telegraph company, the council
of ministers at the French cap
ital has approved the proposal
to rename the Rue De Ale
magne, the Rue De Jean Juares
and the Rue De Berlin, the Rue
De Liege.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-27

low up their advantage in the d.
rection of Colmar."
Evening star., 1914-04-21
OYSTER SHORTAGE ENDS.
Five Laden Vessels Arrive at the
11th Street Wharf

Between Sunday afternoon and yester-
day at noon five vessels laden with oys-
ters from Potomac beds arrived at the
11th street wharf and relieved the short
age in the oyster supply. The vessels,
altogether have aboard about 2.OOO
bushels of stock from the Ragged point
and Blackstone Island beds, but as the
demand is good the vessels are rapidly
selling the oysters they have aboard to
dealers. Though the oyster-taking season
on the Potomac and on Chesapeake bay
is dapidiy drawing to close, the oysters
now being brought to this market are
in good condition. They are selling at
prices ranging from 40 to 60 cents a
bushel in large lots.
Many of the vessels that were engaged
in bringing oysters to this marnet have
withdrawn from that service and are at
lower river points oyerhauling and
making ready for the busy spring sea
son now opening.
Some few soft shell crabs from south
ern points are being received by the deal
ers at the wharf market. They are
commanding fancy prices and it will be
about month before they become plenti-
ful along the bay and in the river
Evening star., 1914-04-21
CLEANUP WEEK IN HERNDON.
w. A. Leonhardt Dies in Seattle.
Societies Elect Officers.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

HERNDON. Va. April Il. 1914.
Magnus r. wilkins, acting mayor of
Herndon. has designated this as cleanup
been done
Word has been received here of the
death In Seattle. Wash, of William A.
Leonhardt. formerly of Herndon. He
was member of the Elks, the Masons.
the Eastern Star and the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen. He is survived by
two stepdaughters. Mrs. F. II. Hurd of
Chicago and Mrs. c. e. Stone of Seattle.
Three sisters. Mrs. Joseph B. North of
Herndon. Miss Elisabeth Leonhardt of
Guam. Mrs. Ada e. Rice of Seattle, Wash,
survive him. as do also three brothers,
James F. Leonhardt of Philadelphia, Dr.
Samuel G. Leonhardt of Oakvile. CAL,
and c. Ebert Leonharlt of Seattle.
The Corban Club OF the Congregational
Church was entertained this afternoon at
the home of Miss Anna Groh.
The Ladies Aid Society of the NJ. f.
church met last Tuesday afternoon with
Mrs. Robert Schneider Officers were
elected as follows: Mrs. Charles T. Cum
minis, president; Mrs. William Walter
Taylor. vice president: Mrs. Cabell c.
Stevens. secretary; Mrs Annie Albaugb
Bready, treasurer.
Farmers Club, No 4. was entertained
THURSDAY by Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hyde
Buell..
Get together" and rally day was OBJ
served Sunday at the Baptist Church. In
the morning the principal address was
made by f. Hilton Jackson of the Wash
1ngton bar, who spoke on the reciprocal
relations Of pastor and people
W. G. Mills spoke on the financial obli-
cations. Russell A. Lynn making a plea
for church music and an organized choir.
At the April meeting Of Herndon Chap
ter. Order of the Eastern Star. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry L. Andrews. Mrs E. A. Kirk
and Samuel Thorne received the degrees.
Mrs. Mary M. North was made an hon.
orary member.
The condition Of E. A. Kirk. who last
week suffered stroke of paralysis, is i'm
proved.
Evening star., 1914-04-21
HALF-AND-HALF PRINCIPLE
is VIGOROUSLY UPHELD
John Joy Edison Maintains for Great
City Before Georgetown Citi-
zens' Association.

The half-and-half principle for District
taxation was vigorously upheld in an ad-
dress by John Joy Edison, president of
the Washington Loan and Trust Com
pany. at a meeting of the Georgetown
Citizens Association held in Potomac
Savings Bank Hall, Wisconsin avenue and
NJ street northwest. last night.
IF we do not have the half-and-half
principle for District taxation We must
have something equivalent to it, de-
clared Mr.. Edison. The people of the
District cannot maintain the National
Capital in the state appropriate for the
great center Of great nation without
the assistance of Congress.
'The percentage of taxes contributed
by the civic and federal governments is
not important. but it seems that the best
plan is the half-and-half, dollar for dollar
sharing of the burden. Then, If Congress
wishes to increase one share, it must also
increase the other"
Other matters taken up by the asso-
citation were appropriations of SIS voted
to the clean city committee fund and $25
voted to the committee of Georgetown
women who are arranging for a George
town centennial celebration to be held
June 4.
Evening star., 1914-04-21
HAS ROUGH TRIP UP COAST.
Tug Advance Reaches Nantucket
From Norfolk With Dredpe

After rather a rough trip up the coast,
the tug Advance, the flagship OF the
Taylor towboat feet of this city. arrived
at Nantucket, Mass. with a dredging
machine in tow from Norfolk. The
machine is to be used in deepening the
channels into the port of Nantucket, and
it is stated. that the Advance will re-
main there throughout the summer for
duty as tender to the dredge.
Since being built about three years
ago. the Advance has spent less than a
month altogether at this. her home port.
Most Of the time she has been under
charter to dredges working at Provi-
dence, R. l., and at other New England
ports.
The tug NJ. Mitchell Davis, another of
the big boats of the Taylor fleet, has for
the past month been under charter for
service on the Delaware river near
Philadelphia, and it is probable she will
remain at Philadelphia for about year
or longer Capt. Frank Taylor. one of
the owners of the Advance is with the
vessel at Nantucket Island.
Evening star., 1914-04-21
SCENE OF WRECK UNMARKED.
Light Buoy Over Spot Where Mon.
roe Went Down. Is Removed.

The bulletin regarding changes in aids
to navigation, issued weekly by the light
house bureau and the coast and geodetic
survey. gives notice that in consequence
of the blowing up of the wreck OF the
Old Dominion liner Monroe sunk off the
Virginia coast about two months ago BY
the Merchants and Miners liner Nam
tucket, the light buoy that marked the
presence of the sunken vessel has been
removed.
Notice is also given that in the coming
month a nun buoy known as Horseshoe
shoal buoy No. ., in lower Chesapeake
bay, will be replaced with gas buoy
and that Sewall point shoal gas buoy 8
is to be displaced by a modern combina-
ton gas and bell buoy that will better
warn vessels going in and out of Nor
folk of the existence of the shoal.
1t Is also announced that May Is
changes will be made in the Characters
tics of the range lights Of the cutoff
channel into Baltimore.
Evening star., 1914-04-21
PLAN TO HONOR LEADER.
Citizens Testimonial to Temperance
Worker-0dd Fellows Celebration.
y Correspondence of The 1Stnr

Special Correspondence of The lStar.
FALLS CHURCH. Va, April 81 1914.
mass meeting is scheduled for 7:3O
O'Clock tonight i'll the Columbia Baptist
Church of Falls Church in honor of Rev
E. j. Richardson of this place, who has
done efficient work in the temperance
cause. The; speakers scheduled are Rep
resentative Carter Glass of Virginia. Wal
ter Moore of Fairfax ana Westwood
Hutchinson of Manassas
The members of the NJ. +. Church South
last night gave a reception 10 their new
pastor and his family at the Methodist
parsonage.
There is a contest between two teams
known as the Reds and Blues" at
the Presbyterian Church. the purpose
beng to pay off a debt of 500. So far
they have raised 500.
Falls Church Lodge. No. l. /. o. o. F.. Is
making elaborate preparations for the
celebration of the ninety-fifth anniversary
of the foundation of the order. The ar
rangements have been made for a ban
quet April 30. the ninety-ffth anniver-
sary Following d social hour in the
lodgeroom. the company will gather in
the assembly hall. where Noble Grand
c. w Lee will preside at the banquet. Past
Grand G. W. Hawxhurst will act as toast
master. and hve-minute speeches will be
made by past grands. Walter T. Oliver
of Fairfax win close with Why l Am
an odd Fellow"
Evening star., 1914-04-21
Paint Up

AS I've often sand before, ycu
should toddle 10 the store, if you1
stand-otf S not too faint, and in
vest in yellow paint; then en-
bellish house and barn, till the
neighbors say, BY darn What
a lovely, gorgeous hue! We
must get to painting, too. That S
the way great movements start !;
some wise gent with hero heart
sets the pace, and then the guys
follow where his pathway lies.
If with glad and joyous @hoop
you should paint your chicken
coop, red or yellow. pink or gray,
you will see the neighbor jay TO
the nearest drug store rush, there
to buy some paint, a brush; and
next day you'll see that chump
putting green stripes on his
pump. and he'll give a coat Of
blue to the fence and clothesline,
too. In the spring Dame Nature
tries to astonish human eyes,
spreading on the colors thicl;;
everything Is span and spick :;
fields of green and skies of blue :;
everywhere pleasing hue. And
her sunlight often falls on orr
grav and dingy walls. and it
makes her sick and faint. that we
don't indulge in paint Buy a
gallon can right now. Paint the
sidewalk and the COW. paint tine
house ard paint the shed paint
things yellow. paint them red!
WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1914-04-21
KEEL OF VESSEL LAID.
Solomons Island Firm Begins Work
on L. A. Smoot's New Tug.

Construction work on the tug which
VI. NJ. Davis & Son at Solomons Island,
Md. building for l.. a. Smoot Of
this city has been commenced, the keel
of the vessel having been laid. it Is said.
in the past month. The new tug, which
is to be used in Mr.. Smoots sand and
gravel business on the Potomac in the
vicinity of this city. is to be ready for
service in the coming summer. She will
be modern in all particulars. and will
be equipped with powerful machinery to
enable her to tow a large number of
loaded scows. Mr.. Smoot now has two
tugs, the Rosalie and Eugene. in serv-
ice on the river
1t is also stated that small steam
boat designed for freight service on the
Potomac river IS to be built at the Davis
yard, and that material for 1t is now
being made ready. No announcemtnt
has been made as to the identity of the
person for whom the new boat is to be
built.
Evening star., 1914-04-21
ON HOUSEKEEPING CHARGE.
Willis Johnson, Colored, Said t.
Have Been Caught in Act.

Willis johnson. colored, sixteen years
old. giving his address as 50 Fenton place
northwest, was locked up last night 10
answer charge Of HOUSEKEEPING 1t is
charged that he was caught in the act OF
entering a printing office at TO 9Th street
northwest about II o'clock.
C. T. schwegler. the proprietor. the po-
lice say, caught johnson and struck him
on the head with club. 1t was neces-
sary to take the boy to Emergency HOS
p tai before locking him up. Several ROD
berries committed in the printing once
nroyed SO annoying that the proprietor
Concluded he would play detective and
catch the offender. Bicycle Policeman Nc
carthy took charge of the prisoner.
Evening star., 1914-04-21
SPRING HAUL BELOW AVERAGE
Receipts of Shad and Herring Light
at Wharf Market.

Receipts of shad and herring landed
from vessels at the 1lth street wharf
sunday and yesterday were very light,
nut the steamers coming from the lower
river brought up fairly good supplies, and
the records at the wharf market show
'iiat in all 10000 herring and $3.50 shad
were received.
While the catch of shad and herring by
The nets in the river above MARYLAND
point continues very light, it is said that
within the past day or two the catch of
herring has been larger than at anv time
previously. The fishermen feel somewhat
encouraged, though the quantity of fish
caught is away below the average for
this season of the year This time last
year the catch of herring was becoming
quite heavy.
Receipts of croakers, perch. rock and
other fish continue good and this morn
ING the mnn<st was fairly we'll supplied.
Evening star., 1914-04-21
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Schooner Maud s. cord wood from
Maryland point. at 10th street wharf for
L. A. Clarke & Son: schooner Josephine
Keas. at 9th street wharf with lumber
for johnson & Wimsatt: schooner Ma
jestic. at an Eastern branch wharf from
Colonial Beach with cord wood sloop
Rita Gator. at Alexandria shipyard with
pulp wood for shipment to West Vir-
ginia: schooner Ella and BERTHE May.
cord wood from a river point. at 10th
street wharf for the market: schooner
J. T. Smith. in the Eastern branch from
Maryland point with cord wood. steamer
Trenton. from Upper Machodoc creek and
river landings. to the Potomac and Chesa-
peake Steamboat Company; steamer
Southland. from Norfolk and Old Point.
to Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
Company: schooner George r. Marshall,
at 10th street wharf from Mattox creek
with cord wood for l. A. Clarke & Son
Departures.
Schooner Josephine Smith. light. for
Aqua creek to load lumber for local deal
ers: power boat Teresa, light. from 11th
street wharf for lower river point to
load power boat Eagle. from 11th street
wharf for Quantico after fish for the mar
ket here: schooner Nicholas. light. for
the lower river to return with shad and
herring for the Washington market;
schooner Eleanor Russell. from Alex
sndria for thicomuxen creeE with mer
chandise: steamer Northland, for Old
Point and Norfolk: steamer Northumber
land for river landings and Baltimore
steamers Wakefield and Trenton for
river landings
Tugs and Tows.
Tug Bonemia is reported due at this
citv with three coai-laden barges: tug
Captain Toby arrived with lighter from
Alexandria to load oyster shells; Stand
ard Oil Companys tug No. l. arrived at
Baltimore towing light oil-carryins
parges from this city. tugs Walter +
Meade and Minerva arrived at George
town with sand and gravel laden light.
ers and left with light scows for digging
grounds down river: tug Winship is at
Georgetown with light coal boats
Memoranda.
Schooner Ruth G. Decker Is on her way
10 this city from North Carolina with
lumber for this market; schooner Mary
Ann Shea will return to Aqua creek to
Dad lumber for this port: schooner Flora
Elsie is due at this city with lumber
from lower river point; schooner Kate
Darlington Is chartered to load lumber
at Newbern. y. c., for this market; (;
schooner William II. Mcguire Is In Nom
nj creek to load for this city schooner
Willie Clarence is at lower Potomac
point to load for the market here:
schooner Maud s will return to a lower
river point to load cord wood for this
city; schooner Captain is in the lower
Potomac from this city to load and re-
turn.
Evening star., 1914-04-21
ALP|NOS ARE PLANNING
FOR ANOTHER OUTING
Recent Community Walk to Be Du'
plicated Next Sunday
Afternoon.

Highly encouraged by the large num-
ber of those who answered the call oil
back to nature sent out by the Alpine
Club recently, and which eliminated in
nearly a thousand Washingtonians TAX
ing a walk through the woods Sunday.
the Alpinos are today planning for an
other walk to be made next Sunday aft
ernoon The jaunt is to be similar to the
first one, but, it is predicted, will be
much better, since the promoters of the
scheme have profited in many ways by
the first community outing.
For instance. the men and women who
have been taking these trips weekly find
that their average rate of walking will
have to be greatly reduced if they would
not tire their guests. Also. it has been
suggested that one experienced wander
luster'' be placed with a small group of
less experienced nature lovers. SO that
they may learn the names of the flowers
and trees and birds.