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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-01

ippines, China. Europe and the West In
dies.
She believes that the chief charm in
travelling is its educational value Outside
of that she enjoys meeting the new peo-
pie on her trips. This is also her atti-
tude toward books. She judges book
more by Its instructive force than by its
amusing power. Her favorite literature
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-01

MRS. JOHN SHAFROTH.
Wife of senator from Colorado.

has the serious theme. Any outside read
ing that she does Is confined to the his
toricaI novel or the vital story that gives
more than a mere plot, When asked
what she thought of fiction she replied:
IT cannot understand how any one can
spend time reading nothing but the popu-
lar novels. I think 1t waste of time
that could be spent more profitahly on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-01
+ / could, 1 should

F / could, l should
like to go to col
] e G e a ! W a y s.
said Mrs. John F.
Shafroth. wife Of
the senator from
Colorado. ct h 1 8
reminds me Of a
story I once read
about q man who
was left a legacy
with an income
to be maid as long
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-01

Says Women's Clubs
of Her State Afford
Rare Opportunity for
Study What She
Reads and What She
Thinks of Woman
Suffrage in Colorado
Her Family and Her
Home Life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-01

crossed a ferry as passenger: crossed
1t in Charon' s boat. This ad-
ton Gazette: To be rented to the high
est bidder on Saturday the 18th in
slant, by the Trustees of the Estate
of Aquila Wheeler. That well known
Ferry. and Fishing Landing, with the
Tenements belonging thereto. on the
of Mr.: Venable.' The advertisement
was signed by James Wallace and r.
Anderson and dated April 4. 1897"
AFTER the establishment of the Adam
Lindsay ferry the Wheeler ferry came
to be known as the Upper ferry, and Mr.
Clark writes that THE Upper ferry was
superseded by bridge from Kentucky
avenue to the lands Of Matthew Wig
held, constructed by a company under an
act For erecting a Bridge over the
the General Assembly of Maryland upon
petition Of Motley Young, Daniel Carroll
Of Duddington, Thomas Law, William NJ
Duncanson, George Walker and Matthew
Wigfield.''
It has been written by Mr.. Clark that
Wheeler. AS Widow Wheeler to her
neighbors few and far, was she known
and simply so is she engrossed on the
imperishable records. Elizabeth Young
was she in her maiden days. In the
time of the American revolution, March
IA. 177S. she acquired from her brother,
William Young. three small tracts lying
on the waters Of the Eastern Branch of
the Potomac: these skirted narrowly
the edge. In the smallest of these tracts,
which is entirely plotted into a triangular
square South Of 1O4s). was the home Of
Elizabeth and the ferryman.
The house. of frame. was eighteen by
twenty-one feet: riverward was a barn
and a cabin; these latter were separated
from the dwelling by a swift stream
which flowed under the wharf into the
river. At the other side Of the house
were two graveyards with equal number
of dwellers-eight."
The three small tracts which the
Widow Wheeler acquired from her
brother. William Young. were called
Cerne Abbey Manor. sixteen acres: Hog
pen, Enlarged, two and half acres, and
Adventure. eight acres.
Mr.. Clark paints the following little
picture: THE widow sat before her door
and unused. The dignified waters of the
Anacostia, broad and deep. dreamily
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-01

HE Rambler wrote,
a few Sundays ago,
of I h e Eastern
Branch ferry. the
ferry by means of
which the Anacos-
tia river was cross
ed at a point be-
tween the present
Pennsylvania Ave
nue. and n avy
Yard bridges, and
which ferry was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-01

In the paper by Mr.. Clark on the
abraham Young Mansion" it is writ
ten that the Eastern Branch ferry
had its wharf where is the intersec-
ton of 18th street and Virginia ave-
nue.. From it radiated westerly the
road to Georgetown. easterly the road
TO Upper Marlboro and northerIy- the
road to Bladensburg, the highway still
used. Aquila Wheeler was the ferry
man through the year 1796 Then he
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-10-03

evening at s o'clock. Many have all
ready announced their intention Of at
tending, and it is expected that stand
ing room will be at a premium. Miss
Kenney will tell of the suffrage move
ment in England. dealing particularly
with the militant section, and there
will be orchestra music.
Miss Kenney is planning an extended
lecture trip through the middle west,
and will donate a week of her services
to work in North Dakota, after which
she will go to Montana for several
speaking dates, and from there back
to Ohio. She will be under the direc-
ton of a lyceum bureau for six or
eight months following her return
east. ~
Has Had Eventfui Career.
Annie Kenney has had a most inter-
esting career. She started work when
only ten years old in Lancashire cot
ton mill, as little half timer, and re-
manned in that work until few years
ago, when she became an organizer
for the Woman's Social and Political
union. She has been many times I'M
prisoned in connection with militant
demonstrations, and has gone through
a number of hunger and thirst strikes.
She is counted one Of the most appeal
ing suffrage speakers in England. Her
first speech in America was at the
Congressional Union Garden party at
the Newport conference, the last of
August.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-10-03
Famous Suffraget Of
England to Speak at .
Grand I To1norrowN NIGHT

Fargo has two distinguished visitors
who arrived in the city yesterday and
are. guests at the Gardner. They are
Miss Annie Kenney, a member of the
executive committee of the Woman's
Social and Political Union of England,
and the most famous suffraget in
England, barring Mrs. Pankhurst her
self, and her companion, Miss Batten-
POOL, who was one of Mrs. PanK-
hurst's bodyguard for some time, and
who is herself fine speaker. Miss
Kenney and Miss Batten-Pooll have
taken advantage of the general cessa-
ton OF work ins their own country, oc-
casioned by the war, to visit America,
and see what is being accomplished in
the battle for woman suffrage on this
side of the water. Hearing of North
Dakota as one of the hardest working
of the seven campaign states, they
came here to investigate conditions
and to offer their services for time.
Miss Kenney and Miss Batten- POOL
are delightful to- meet personally, and
those of the suffragists and their
friends who have already met them
are enthusiasticlin their praise.
Will SpeaksSunday Evening.
The people off Fargo and Moorhead
are to have the privilege OF hearing
Miss Kenney speak here, as meeting
was hastily arranged for, and will be
held in the Grand theater, through the
generosity of Mr.. Fowler, Sunday
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-10-03
Reported German Cruiser
Dresden Has Been Sunk
Two British Steamers Sunk by German Cruiser Lepsg
in Pacific Reported British Cruisers are Steam
ing Tew4rd Scene Of Lepsig's Actions.

San Francisco, Oct. 3.--The Union
Oil tanker Elsinore was sunk by the
German cruiser Leipsig off the coast
of Central America Sept. Is, and the
crew landed on the Galapagos islands,
off the coast of Ecuador. The EIsi-
more, which Is of British registry,
though American owned, was in ball
last, bound north for Port San Luis,
Cal The news was received here yes
terday from Valparaiso in a cable to
the Union Oil Co.
AS the Galapagos islands are off the
regular lines of steamship travel, the
owners of the Elsinore took steps to-
ward sending relief ship to rescue
the vessels marooned crew. The Elsi-
more was twin screw steamer of g.
500 tons.
This is the second prize reported
sunk by the Leipzig within two days
Word came from Callao, via New York
yesterday that the British freighter
Banfields, carrying 100000 worth OF
sugar, had been sunk off the coast of
Peru and the crew brought into Cal
lao on the Cosmos freighter Marie.
Two British cruisers bound west
ward touched at Punta Arenas, in the
straits OF Magellan, this week.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-10-03

New York, Oct Ss-A runor that the
German cruiser Dresden had been
sunk by the British cruisers Glasgow
and Good Hope was brought here by
passengers on the steamer japanese
Prince, which arrived from South
American ports yesterday. This
rumor, the passengers said, was cur
rent in Parnambuco on Sept. IL.
Captain Johnston Of the Japanese
Prince said he had talked with the
British consul in Parnambuco, and al
though the consul said nothing about
the reported sinking of the Dresden,
he intimated that no German warships
were near the South American coast
and assured the captain that the voy-
age to New York could be made with
out danger of capture.
Fifteen German vessels, 1t was said,
are in Parnambuco harbori fearing to
venture out because of the reported
presence of British cruisers outside
the harbor.
Al special dispatch from Panama,
Sept. is, said that heavy firing was
heard off Colon, and that 1t was be-
aieved two British cruisers had en-
gagged the German cruiser Dresden.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-10-03

Washington, Oct. 3.--A. Rustem Bey,
Turkish ambassador. left Washington
for New York today and is on his way
to Turkey. In a statement before leav-
ing the ambassador said he was quit
ting the United States on leave of
absence at his own iniative. He ex-
planned this step, which he had un-
dertaken without comforting with his
government, was the result of the atti-
tude OF the United States toward
statements made comparing lynchings
in the United States and the water
cure in the Philippines to nlassacres
in Turkey.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-10-03
United States Testing
Our New Naval Device

tempt to settle the question once and
for all had been advised by Rear Ad-
miral Sraus chief OF the naval ord
nance bureau. The tests probably will
take place In the lower Potomac as
soon as the necessary hulks or cais-
sons can be prepared
The special board is as follows.
Rear Admiral Bradley A. Fiske aid
for operations chairman; Capt. ROY
G. Smith; Capt. John Al. Hoogewerff
superintendent Of the naval observaL-
tory here; Prof. o. q. Dodge of the
naval academy, Annapolis, and Lieut..
Com II. d. Sparrow. to act as record
err
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-10-03
Corn Will Play Big Part
in N. D. Exposition

Bismarck, N d.. Oct. s.The ex-
tensiyeness of the North Dakota IN
dustrial exposition, which is to be held
in Bismarck october 1s to "a, becomes
more apparent every day. as the work
OF preparation progresses under the
management lof Commissioner Gil
breath. One II the most striking fea-
lures of the agricultural display is the
manner in wlich corn is taking IT'S
place with prominence Year by year
the specimens Increase in quantity and
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-10-03

In accordance with the proclania-
tion OF Pres, Woodrow Wilson and q
supplementary proclamation issued by
Gov. Il. b. Hanna setting aside tomor-
row as a day for the people of the ma
tion and state tO offer UP prayer for
the end OF strife ia Europe, a big IN
ION meeting will be held in Gethsem-
ane cathedral at 4 o'clock In the aft
ernoon at which the people Of all
churches of Fargo and Moorhead will
comply with the requests Cf these
proclamations
This gathering will be addressed by
Mayor Emery Judge Anidon and
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-10-03
German Paper Says Car
Was Forced Into War

avoid war at any cost. Several other
grand dukes, the minister of agricul-
ture and Empress Alexandra, the srti-
Gle says, did their best to convince the
war party that their course was preg-
nant with grave developments. Mean
ed the mobilization without the con-
sent of the emperor. When the latter
heard of troops marching west he was
told that the Germans had invaded
Russian Poland and fnstigated a gem
era1 revolution among the Poles. The
emperor then, according to the Gaz-
ette's article. reluctantly signed a mo
Utilization order.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-10-03

Bishop Tyler and special prayer
service Of intercession for peace will
be held. The program Is in charge of
the ministers of the various churches
A. Beard. ID. d., pastor of the First
Congregational church Of Fargo. as
chairman.
The meeting will be attended by the
members of the churches Of Fargo and
Moorhead who are desirons that the
slaughter, suffering and sorrow now
reigning supreme in Europe should
come to an end, and an earnest invi-
tation is extended to everyone to be
present.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-10-03

washington. OFT. sS--A special ma
val board was named by Secretary
Daniels yesterday to investigate the
merits of the system of attacking ma
val vessels by the explosion of heavy
charges of nitroglycerin or similar
compounds on the outside of their ar
NOR. The house naval committee urg-
ed the inquiry and at It's request the
basis of the experiments will be the
Isham she'll, the inventor of which will
be invited to be present.
Secretary Daniels explained that
there already had been a number Of
tests of this theory, but that an at
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-10-03

Berlin. oct. s.-The Thorne Gazette
contradicts the dispatch from Petro-
grad which asserted that the Zeppelin
which recently dropped bombs into
warsaw was later captured by the
Russians The paper says that the
!, German air craft returned to it's home
port intact.
The Coburg Gazette publishes an ac-
count dealing with the latter days of
July in which 1t asserts that Emperor
Nicholas and his supporters had reach
!. ed an open rupture with Grand Duke
Nicholas and the Iatter's followers be-
/ cause OF the peace attitude of the Rus
sian monarch. who was anxious to
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-10-03
Flat Contradiction Between German and French Report
Accounts Differ So Radically They Are lrreconciable
War Notes

T,,.s 4 Ia, r,r,-t. c,A a i
Marcnni s,,zanta, os ,,,ir-iesss Aellao taIa
o,,.s, Nh bs. I,,ss,pactea ~ s,,isa1ss 80
sions t,,ros,aI,oi,t @ ftaiv @ a,,s taI,,sS +sa,,,
sfnienf si9ns n9tous s,sn @ ana ,osd iouna tnem
sfations which will he sractad u-I,ay,
necessary
- sds.;5ai Easnsn na.. 1llasssauof Srssa.,.
S.y,+,, f..,,f;tias o,. t,.a aa.a1i,,ar +h.o,,stt,
France toyvaT5 T,ondnn The inventor
axnacts, ~ yst,,r,, ~ ItaIy a. = Fanz
weeks to continua his work
Paris oct 3.-Nurnero,,s prisnnera
who were liable to military service
and evaded the order to mobilize. have
been tried by courtmartial and sem
fenced to prison. In addition, the mil
itaryj court decided that after the
completion Of their prison sentence.
the offenders should be compelled to
fulfill their military duty.
The war office. however, has mode
der issued yesterday, the war Office
said 1T would permit the convicted
men to go to the front and expressed
the hope that by good conduct under
hre the convfcts may earn a reduction
IN the penalty decreed by the court
'nafttat.
seattle WASH, Oct S.-ftusstan
=Consul Bogoiavlensky has announced
.that the Hussian volunteer Heet would
pegln soon the operation OF line OF
steamers petWeen Ruget sound ana
VladlVostok, American agents TOR the
line having been appointed.
London, oct. S.--Thea Antwerp cor
respondent OF the E1kchange, 4 Ieaegraph
20 sent tLe following dlspatcnS yesler-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-10-03

GENERAL
KILLED

Berlin, vat London, Oct. 3.--
Major General Freiherr Won Der
Horst, commander of 20th infan-
try brigade was killed while lead
ing his troops Sept. %, according
to an official announcement last
night. He had previously received
the iron cross for his work in the
field.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-10-03
German Military
Expert Discusses
the War Situation

Amsterdam, London, 3sA the
Tagehtt significant
military while
confidence will
careful "a.
possibility which
What Allies
wing to Belgian Nothing passing
the Of the Franco-Brish
presumption victory s 81
Major Moraht further Allies
from Verdun Tou which their
the
unhndered flows
from Lorraine "a 81 s# 81 sa 4 81
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-10-03

OF this very important crop are simply
magnificent, proving that North Dalo-
ia can be made as much Of corn
state as the older eastern states. MIN
gled with the corn are bearded grains.
the many varieties of grasses, seeds
and vegetables galore. These, with
samples of canned fruits and canned
vegetables will furnish a typical horn
of plenty, showing the abundance in
which everything desired is grown in
North Dakota. 1t will really do the
ssl Conftn,fpd IN page Ten
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-10-03
A BRITISH VIEWpoINT.

London, Oct 3-Commentng the of the battle
in northern France The Times correspondent at Paris says
The violence the battle of Asne is on
the left wing which has prolonged itself point within
thirty miles of the Belgian border south of Aras The
batans in this region have been extremely violent but the
allies hold the enemy WELL despite partial successes by the
Germans "
Nowhere have the French yielded On the contrary
they have steadily and methocay progressed especially on
the right wing"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-10-03
VIENNA IN DEADLY FEAR
OF "A RUSSIAN INVASION

Venice, Oct 8, (va Par) --latest reports from Vienna
show the population seriously alarmed the possibility
of Russian invasion Official notices in all papers announced
the closing OF favorte Sunday excursions from Vienna
into the surrounding forest because the highest points for
fed. Great uneasiness is caused. ... *
The report has been circulated that the work of transfer
ring the state treasures and archives has already begun
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-10-03
Prayer for Peace
Will Be Offered
in Fargo Tomorrow
TIE CALL TO FAReoANs.

The cities to the
4 econmu
the
which the
Fargo called to reverent response
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-10-03
POWDER
PLANT
LET GO

Jersey city, N. u, oct. a.--F'our men
were killed and many injured and
windows q mile away were shattered
by the explosion of powder maga-
zine Of the fireworks manufacturing
plant Of Detweller & street Co. on
Hackensack Meadows, just outside
this city.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-10-03
OFFICIAL FRENCH sTATEMENT.

Paris, Oct 3The official announcement today declares
violent attacks of the Germans Roye have repused by
the allies but attacks which have been progressing yes
terday continue In the Woevre district and upon the heights
OF the Meuse the allies slow but continuous The state
ment says:
Ono our left wing violent action which has been in
progress since yesterday continues without Interruption
particularly In the region of Roye where have repused all
attacks although upon this part Of the front the enemy
Deen reinforced by additions from the enemys center
as has been previously noted.
Upon the center nothing is noted from Rheims to the
Argonne region In the Argonne district the Sixteenth
man corps army of the prnce) has been driven back
toward the north Of the Varennesa Harazes SHINES Vile
line.
In the Belgian field the Germans are bombardng the
front to the southeast of La Place Danvers without being vet
able to produce any considerable effect upon works
In the Russian field the operations of strong German
east Prussia and the River Nemen It's left wing has been
Russians took the city Of Augustovo
Galicia the rear guard Ausrans retreated in dsor-
der as far as the Vstu1a
In Bosnia the Serb and Montenegrn columns are adj
vancing upon sarajevo"
NO OFFICIAL CALL TO PRAYER IN FRANCE.
Bordeux Oct 2In the course Of cabinet meeting TO-
day Premier Van informed his colleagues that he had
ceived number OF petitions asking him to institute officially
general prayers for the of French He replied
that all creeds were free to i'm the matter within the
limits fixed by the law but that law precluded the
thorities from participating in public worship The cabinet
approved his answer.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-10-03

s The
which Will
Dakota i
All German people Of this vicinity urged to attend the meeting
about OF
ends n
in
their
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-10-03
Another Italian
Boat Sunk by Mines
Floated by Austria

Venice Rome Paris Oct sA report reached here Of
italian the death of her
nena
There all italian
Austrian Water traffic with Austria has
destined Austrian being
ned on the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-10-03
OFFICIAL. GERMAN STATEMENT.

Berlin Oct. 8, (via Rotterdam and London German
army headquarters issued this statement last night:
The right wing of the Germans France repused re-
newed efforts by the French ouank the south Roye
The French have been dislodged from their positions
1.-The situation the center remains unchanged The
Germans advancing in the Argonne region substantial
advance in southerly direction.
East of the River Meuse French troops from Toul
dertook energetic night attacks but were repulsed.
Before Antwerp Forts .Wavre and st. Catherine and
the redoubt Bopevev with their in determnae works
assaulted yesterday afternoon Fort Waelhem has been in
vested
The western and important outer Epualement of Ter
monde fortications is in possession
In the eastern advance Russian forces
the Neen river against the Germans in province
walxizems is imminent
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-10-03
Japs Are Slowly
Preparing for Big
Assault on Stronghold

Toxic Oct San official annogncement states that another
has
striking mine Four killed and nine wounded The mine
4 dragger known kayo
The Gerntan forts and ships il is announced constantly
assault on Tsing Tau, the German stronghold.