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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-17
APPEAL FOR BELGIANS
BY CARDINAL GIBBONS
Kingdom Becomes Battlefield for Other
Nations and People Arc Driven
From Their HOmeA.

BALTIMORE. October 16.--It was as
a people wandering on the face of
the earth, without a home" that Car
ainal Gibbons tonight described the
Belgians, in an appeal to people Of all
sections Of the country to aid the Bel
gian relief fund
The sufferings OF the Belgians."
added the. cardinal. probably are be-
yond words, Only q short time before
the outbreak OF the war | travelled
through their beautiful country. Then
! saw naught but peace and prosperity.
But now the kingdom has become the
battlefield for other nations. Her peo-
pie have been driven out OF their
homes.
For years and years many OF them
have. worked to build up the homes
which fell before the ravages of war.
All theft efforts went to naught. They
are people in, distress, without home
and without country. All in this coun-
try who are able should aid them, re-
gardless OF their sympathics In the war.
for Belgium deserves the sympathy OF
ALL"
Cardinal Gibbons is honorary presi-
dent of the central committee of the
Belgian relief fund.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-17
REQUEST TO SURRENDER
Is PROMPTLY REJECTED
Austrian Commander of PrzemysI
Fortress Sends Sharp Answer to
"AfrOntinE PrOpositfOn.U

VIENNA. October Is (via. Amsterdam
and London. October 16.).-It was an
nounced officially here to-day that on
the afternoon OF October the COM
mander of the fortress at Przemysl
received request to surrender from
General Radko Dimitrieff, In command
or the Russian army of Investment The
proposal was promptly rejected.
General Dimitriens communication
was as follows:
Good luck. which left the Austrian
tiers against our troops, has given mo
the opportunity OF investing the fort
ress Of Przemysl. the defense OF which
has been intrusted to you. | assume
that 1t is not possible to send you help
from the outside. In order to avoid
useless bloodshed the present seems to
me the right moment to propose to
you negotiations for the surrender of
the fortress. II you will surrender it
VIII be possible to obtain honorable
conditions for yourself and your garri-
son from the highest commander-in-
CHIEF of the Russian forces.
II your excellency wishes to begin
negotiations. ] beg you will communi-
delegate, First Lieutenant Wadam. 1
embrace this opportunity to express my
high esteem to your excellency."
The Austrian reply, sent Immediate
ly, was as follows:
TO the commander: ~
ma II beneath my dignity to give
to your affronting proposition the an
swer which II deserves.
COMMANDER Of THE GARRISON OF
rNNEM ISL. ...-...- ~,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-17
COVER APPROACH
TO COAST TOWNS
Continued From First Page)

Information. One place they passed
had been taken and retaken six times
by the French and Germans, and. con-
sequently, the Inhabitants feared to
give them directions. on the ground that
they might be spies.
On the eastern section of the allies
line the lighting still continues severe.
The Germans to-day made a strong at
tack on Malancourt. northwest of YER
dun, which, however, was unsuccessful
The French have even made some prog :
ress here and also In Alsace, despite
the German efforts to hold them or
force them back.
large number of Paris fremen,
equipped with sort OF oxygen helmet,
have arrived in the region Of Roye to
bury the German dead on the battle
field, where they have been lying for
three weeks. The firemen brought a
large supply OF disinfectants in order
to lessen the danger of contracting
disease in handling the bodies On the
battlefield, 1T Is said there are between
1000 and 5000 bodies.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-17
FULLEST SUPPORT
PLEDGED GOVERNMENT

LONDON. October 16 $3.50 p. N.Y.
Reuter- dispatch from Pretoria says:
AT a meeting Of commandants, rep
resenting all the Free State north OF
Bloemfontein. held at Kroonstad, a
resolution was adopted denouncing the
Cape Province by Colonel Maritz.
The resolution pledged the fullest sup
port Of the commandants to the gov
eminent, and requested a mobilization
OF burghers to crush the rebellion
The action taken by the Kroonstad
meeting is considered significant, in
view OF the fact that hitherto the peo-
pie of the Congo Free State were luke
warm regarding the campaign against
the Germans"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-17
WILSON URGED TO PROTEST
AGAINST BOMB DROPPlNG
Passengers on White Star Liner Call
on President to Declare Himself
on This Form of Warfare.
Especial to The Times Dispatch. ]

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
NEW YORK. October l6.--Passengers
of the White Star liner Olympic. which
locked late tonight framed a reso-
luton before they left the ship cali
ing upon President Wilson to set aside
his neutrality and protest against Ger
man housekeeping in European cities
F. Hopkinson Smith. novelist and
painter, who was chairman OF the COM
mittee. which framed the resolution.
said:
I'm the cause of humanity. II is high
time that the United States set aside
her rigid policy OF neutrality, and came
say TO these enraged nations:
You shall or YOU shall not do these
things
ITO attack fortified city in times
OF war is permissible, and the city
which resists her besiegers takes her
own chances. But to creep over a
sleeping city. wrapt In the mantle OF
night; to spread terror and death in
this city by dropping bombs into It; to
kill and MAIN innocent women and chill
dren-thie is not warfare: 1t is bar
barism.
The pages upon which the history
OF this war are written are already
SO''Sa ~ w. VI JuSh
deeds as these. The Fermans have
done 1t time and time again; they will
not hesitate to drop moro bombs and
to tear to ahreds more innocent nom
combatants.
I'm my mind, there is not the slight
est doubt that fleet Of air craft with
these deadly instruments Of dcstruc-
tion will soon menace London. The
United States must declare herself
against this sort OF barbarism before
II IS committed"
The resolutions passed by the, pas
sengers were mailed by special delivery
to-night to President Wilson.
DIR. Mosak Kames, professor of po-
litical economy In the University Of
Tokyo, and sent TO this country on a
diplomatic errard. astonished the group
of men to whom he talked on the Olym-
pic tonight by prophesying that Ger
many would win In the present con-
f1ict.
This war is going to emphasize the
value to Il nation of the trained fight
Ing man." the Japanese professor said.
Germany has this sort of soldier, as
her uninterrupted chain of victories
during the last few days has indi-
Gated. | sincerely believe she will be
the victor in this war"
But your own nation is lighting
Germany" one of his astonished
80 it is" he replied with shrug of
his shoulders, but Germany will win
in the west, Just the same"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-17
Robert w. Noel.

Is ISPeclAI 70 The Tlmes- D1SpatCh.I
~ LYNCHBURG, VA, October 16.-Rob-
flast night at his home here. death
following a stroke OF paralysis sus-
1tained month ago. He was a native
Sof Fluvanna County. He enlisted as q
Confederate soldier early in the Civil
War, soon after which he was detailed
Ito the Lynchburg arsenal. After the
war he was engaged as railroad
man, but for years had been connected
with the local plant OF the United
ayived by his wife and the following
children: John w. Noel, Mrs Samuel
Garter and Miss Pearl Noel. all of
iLynchburg. His surviving brothers and
Ssisters are NJ. B. Noel. Mrs. John w.
Spencer, Mrs. James T. Greasy and Mrs.
IL, T. Davis, all OF Lynchburg
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-17
OBITUARY
Richard NJ. Fontainc.
Snacipl m Th Tin, nIoraf, y,

= Especial to The Times Dispatch
q. CHARLOTTESV1LL VA. October
seeventy-two. died last night at local
hospital, and the body was taken this
eaifts srro I 70 the old Fontaine home. in
was the youngest son OF Colonel Ed
@inund Fontaine. and was born and
ina rrled Miss Kate Minor. daughter OF
Il H. and c. S. Minor. OF Hanayer
County. Her death occurred twenty
syears ago. The following children sur
give: Edmond Fontaine and Mrs.
Charles e. Moran, of this city; r. Nor
Tis Fontaine,. Jr. Of Richmond; Berke-
sley NJ. Fontaine, of Baltimore, and Mrs.
William j. Mann. Jr., Of Pittsburgh.
He also leaves two sisters. Mrs. p
sChiswell Dabney. OF Chatham
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-17
CONDITIONS IN WARSAW
RECKONING: NnnNyAr

PARIS. October l6 t(4:o5 P.rM0.-A
Havas Agency dispatch from Petro-
grad snyss that word is4received there
from Warsaw that the population Of
the city is returning and the banks
are resum'ng business. battle is be-
Ing fought about thirty miles from
Warsaw. The Germans endeavored to
take the heights about seven miles
from the town, but were repulsed.
number OF German aeroplanes are en-
ployed in Reconnaissance
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-17
DEATHS

at his residence. 1903
Il North Fifth Street. Friday. October
4 8, at 9:46 P. NJ. CHARLES II. BOWLES.
Z Funeral notice later.
sGODDIN.-Died, October Is at $40 A.
s9 NJ, at the residence Of his daughter.
TMrs; lawson Cooke. SYLVANUS GOD
age. Mr.. Goddin is survived by his
widow and the following children: Mrs.
q ohm l., Bladon. Of Cincinnati; Mrs.
aHa1s Drierhoi. Mrs. Lawson Cooke Mr..
Clifton Goddin and Mr. Gilbert Goddin,
of Richm ond: Mrs. George Is. Potts. OF
New Kent County. and Mrs. John B.
Potts, Of Omaha, Neb.
g Funeral notice later.
Roanoke and West Point papers
please copy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-17
GERMANS IN OsTEND.
Is BELGIAN REPORT

BERLIN, October 16 (by way Of The
Hague to London).-An official state
ment issued here to-day says:
The Germans occupied Bruges Oc-
tober IA and Ostend October Is.
AN attempt by the Russians to &C.
cupy Lyck tEast Prussia) failed with
the loss of their artillery and 500
prisoners"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-17
ALLIES GAIN GROUND
DnT Mt

PARIS. October 16 u1:o4 p. M.).-
The following official communication
WAS issued here tonight:
"On our left wing the action con-
tinues vigorously. Everywhere we
have held our own AT certain points
we have gained ground. and have oc-
cupied Lavcntie. at the east of Estaires,
in the direction of Lille
There is no important Incident to
mention i'll other parts of the front
except an unsuccessful attack by the
Germans in the regions of Malancourt,
northwest OF Verdun."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-17
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

a boy. want board; private family pre-
sserred: must be f1rst-class and modern
tsonvehiences Rates must be reason
Hotel. References exchanged.
YOUNG man. coIored eXperienc1o
- waiter; polite, with some knowledge
sQf en6inee and boilers, desires position
lAddress NJ, 66S West Street. Peters.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-17

bureau bur ,S. both through the daily papers
The English public was slow to
criticize the censorship. but, after two
the press bureau should be in a posj,
ton to keep up the spirits OF an
anxious country by advising 1t OF re-.
of protests against the general SUP.
preston policy OF the censors ia
spreading over all England. -.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-17
ENGLlSHMEN IMPATIENT
WITH STRICT CENSORSHIP
People Becoming Indignant at Lack of
Definite News From Fighting
In France,

Correspondence of Associated Press.l
LONDON, October 9.-Englishmen are
becoming very impatient over tho
refusal OF the press bureau to release
definite news OF the fghtins in France.
Every day the papers are filled with
complaints from indignant readers, who
are beginning to rld!cule the Judgment
OF the censors and demand frank state.
ments OF the actual happenings at the
front. ,
Verse makers have also begun 10
turn their ridicule upon the press
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-17
GERMANS REFUSED
IN NOSGES PASSES

LONDON, October l6 q P. MIA
dispatch to the Exchange Telegra phi
Company from Basel says that fierce
hghtins has taken place in the Vosges
RAISES. In which a German column was
hurled back with heavy losses.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-17
IN MEMORIAM

sad. but loving remem.
Z brance Of my father. 3. H. TUCKER,
ssho departed this life one year ago to-
gay. Gone, but not forgotten.
9 HIS DAUGHTER. RENA.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-17
THE ROTTERDAM SAILS
WITH c,gOD America NC
OFFICIAL REPORTS
TO AMERICA UNCHANGED

LONDON. October 16 (9:35 P. NJ
Sir Stanley Buckmaster. director of
the official press bureau. during a con-
terence to-day with American news
paper men. assured them the British
censors would write nothing in dis
patches which was not put there by
the authors Of the messages. He said
that extracts from London papers
which already had been censored could
be cabled.
Official reports from Germany will
be permitted to go through to Amer
lea unchanged. unless they seem to
reflect unfairly and untruthfully on
the allies.
This stand is taken on the ground
Of fairness to the brothers in arms of
the British. The press bureau Is will
ing, said Sir Stanley, to permit the
readers Of American newspapers to
have the same basis for opinion as the
readers OF the London papers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-17

while one officer and twenty men are
said to have escaped on q. raft. The
Hawke is believed to have had on
board crew OF 400 men. The SUBJ
marine which sank her is supposed to
have escaped.
Nothing further has been heard of
the movements OF the Russian and
Turkish fleets In the Black Sea. Con
stantinople denies report, which
never extended beyond that city, to tho
effect that the former German cruiser
Breslau, which now flies the Turkish
flag. has been sunk.
The last of the Belgian wounded,
who total $4,000. have reached Eng
land, and the flow of refugees also
has ceased. except for some who are
coming from Holland and French ports.
No satisfactory arrangement has been
made for the return to their homes Of
those Belgians who crossed the from
tier into Holland. although the Ger
mans are striving to induce them to
do So
THE ROTTERDAM SAILS
WITH 1900 AMERICANS
THE HAGUE, October 16 (via Lon
don $3.50 p. M.).-The Rotterdam, OF
the Holland American Line, sailed
early to-day with $500 Americans
aboard. Among the 1900 first-class
passengers were Nine. Sembrich and
Geraldine Farrar
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-02
SPECTATOR KILLED

Clambering over the high fence
at the Speedway late yesterday
afternoon to watch the trial spins
of the big race cars, n. G. Pollock,
a South Tacoma carpenter, mad
vertently walked along the rim
of the speedway saucer and was
instantly killed by the big Wright
car of Racer s. F. Brock. The
car was speeding around the
curve at a 5-mile-per-hour speed
and hurled PolIock's body 80 feet
through the air. The car rolled
completely over, landing on it's
wheels again, and plunged into
an embankment at the side OF
the course. Neither Brock OF his
mechanieian, william Green,
were injured.
Yesterdays accident. the first
fatality in the history of auto
racing In the three years OF rae
ing In Tacoma. was caused by the
breaking of a knuckIe IN the
steering gear of Brooks ear. HAD
the break not have occurred.
Brock could have steered away
from Pollock. who was walking
along the rim Of the northeast
curve
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-02

Getting beyond the control of
it's driver on the steep hill of
Sixth avenue between c and st.
Helens avenue last evening, a
large touring ear owned by Will
lam Pratt, 5409 Alder street,
South Tacoma. and driven by his
daughter. Isabelle. shot back
wards to c street, leaped q curb
ing and hurtled down I00-foot
embankment. Although Pratt is
a helpless cripple. and the four
other occupants of the ear were
all women, NO one was injured
The car was smashed to kindling
wood.
Pratt was formerly an engineer
for the Northern Pacific, and his
back was broken In an accident
at the South Tacoma yards Is
months ago He hna heen placed
in a plaster cast. and win be .
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-02
Grocery Specials

PORK AND BEANS - snider
brand. No. for .......71s
Per dozen .......... Soc
NO. z lie
Per dozen ........... $1.25
Shoulder Hams 1870
Sugar cured, hardwood smoked
shoulder. prepared especially
according to our own ideas,
giving IL the delicious old fash
Toned home cured flavor,
weighing 6 to 8 pounds each.
Very special, per ID. =. 121kc
TEA
Lipton's Yellow Label Blend,
Al. 1-pound cans. CSC value.
Special ....... ........ Doc
New crop uncolored Japan Tea,
soc value. Special 35c, or
pounds for ...... 500
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-02
STOP PAINTERS

MAJOR Fawceft today instruct
ed Electric Superintendent Col
Inns to cali off the painters who
have been daubing black paint
ON the new metal light poles on
the downtown streets. Several
complaints have been received
from strangers who have bumped
against the newly painted poles.
The work will be discontinued
until after the Feeto.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-02
lTlmATUM
GIVEN TO
CARRANzA

WASHINGTON ID. O., July q.
The Mexican constitutfonalist
tunta here today notified General
carranza that he must sequiesoe
In the agreement reached be-
tween the American and Huertis-
Ia ENJOYS at Niagara Falls. or
run ten risk OF United States in
Prevention in Mexico.
The junta made repeated eff
forts to get In touch with the
rebel leader yesterday.
Today IL succeeded in estab-
fishing communication with him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-02
W. sTROMER
FLIES TOMORROW

George W. stromer. the South
Tacoma aviator who recently
made several pretty flights over
Tacoma harbor. will fly from
South Tacoma to Chehalis tomor-
row night to take part In the
Chehalis Fourth of July observ-
ance. He will give an illumina at
ed flight tomorrow night at Che
halls.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-02
81 FATAL ACCIDENrs

OLYMPIA, July 1.-Durine
the month of June there were
,404 accidents In Washington
occurring in hazardous industries
of .he state. of which "a proved
fatal. according 10 figures given
out by the state industrial insur-
ance commission.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-02
TAKE STORAGE BATTERY

J. G. Pierce, 1915 North Mon
roe street, notified the police to-
day that thieves had stolen an
electric storage battery from HE
automobile last night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-02
AUTO WRECKED
NONE INJURED

cripple all his life. Pratt recent
u purchased the automobile.
E Last night Mr.. and Mrs. Pratt
aud their daughter took the
Misses Margaret and Flora Me-
Donald for a ride. Ascending
fhe steep Sixth avenue hill. Miss
Pratt attempted to change gears,
and lost control
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-02
TAKES FRENCH LEAVE

Mrs. s. b. Hill of Salem,
Ore. notified the Tacoma
; police today that her son,
Byron s. Hill, had run away
, from home and was coming
to the Tacoma races. He
Is II eyars old, and Mrs.
} Hill wants him sent home.
; g g @ o . . . o . o o y .
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-02
ONLY So.

M. Lowders was walking home
at 1880 last night when two
masked holdup men aecosted
him at East 25th and L streets,
forced him to hold his hands in
the air, and ransacked his peck
cts. They got 81 in cash for
their trouble.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-02

and the Duchess of Hohenbere.
according to the Azasig, a news
paper which prints today the ie-
tails of the confession.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-02

Pollock was employed by the
Milwaukee road as carpenter, and
lived with his wife and five
daughters at 6237 Puget Sound
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-02
ASSASSIN CONFEssEs.

BUDAPEST, July 2.-Garvrio
Prinzips has confessed to the
assassination of Arehduke Francis
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-10
COMBAT OBJECTION
TORED CROSS CREW
Captain of Relief Ship Proposes
That Society Guarantee Neu-
traIity of Sailors.

NEW YORK, Sept. 10.--While Cap
tain Armistead Rust, u. S. NJ, re-
tired, and Miss Mabel BoardmaH,
chairman of the Board of Relief of
the American Red Cross Society, are
endeavoring to overcome the objec-
tons of the British and French gov
ernments to members of the crew.
the surgeons and nurses aboard the
steamship Red Cross are finding no
cause for complaint because of the
vessels enforced stay at anchorage
In the Hudson river. All are hoping
that there will be no change below
decks, where the galley crew of the
former Hamburg Is making every
possible use of the plentiful supply
of groceries, fruits and canned things
contributed by New York merchants.
Miss Boardman explained that these
contributions had materially reduced
the cost of provisioning the Red
Cross.
The delay In the sailing Of the re-
lief ship has also resulted in good
for the wounded soldiers. Two thou
sand cases of chloroform, and an
equal number of cases of ether, or
dered with other medical supplies, did
not arrive until yesterday. and were
TO be taken aboard the vessel to-
day.
Captain Rust is expected to re-
turn today from Washington. where
he went yesterday to meet Robert
Lansing, of the state department. His
proposal was that the persons IN
charge of the relief ships trip would
hold themselves responsible for the
behavior of the crew, and promise
that none would desert.
Captain Rust thought that the
French and British objection to Ger
mans and Austrians being among the
crew would thus be done awav with
That the ship would not sail today
is almost certain. II Captain Rust
brings back favorable answer from
Washington she will probably weigh
anchor tomorrow If his scheme fails,
she may not set off until next Mon
dav or later. In that case. not only
must nearly two hundred anie-
booted seamen belonging to neutrai
nation be found and stoned but the
officers must be sure that the 60 per
cent spanards or Norwegians, or
whatever they may be, will get along
with the 40 per. cent. of naturalized
Americans on the boat.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-10
CORRESPONDENT
GOT GLIMPSE Of
MEAUX BATTLE
Failed to Find French Batteries
Replying to Shells of the
Kaiser's Gunners.

LONDON, Sept. 10.-The Paris cor
respon dent of the Daily Mail gives a
description of the battle of Meaux.
northeast of Paris. of which he was
an eyewitness. He says:
81 came upon the bate at Meaux
with astonishing suddenness. My
motor car had just shot up the rise
that overhangs the little town. and
there it was before our eyes in the
valley, dense white balloon smoke
from exploding shells, little coveys of
shrapnel bursting in air, showers of
back earth ripped out of solid
ground, farm houses and haystacks
flaming and a German aeroplane
cruising overhead.
German shells are falling in the
fields just beyong Meaux, but strain
our eyes as we may even through
strong glasses, we can nowhere find
French batteries replying. Every
now and then the French infantry
may be seen moving in the trenches.
Descending to the town we find a
pitiable sight, with houses wrecked,
the bridge blown into shapeless
mass of ruins, aeroplaneS overhead
and shells still bursting beyond the
town.
1.-THE streets are like q city of the
dead Only when the chasseurs come
gathering through the streets are the
shutters cautiously opened and the
Inhabitants peep out. Through these
openings, it is curious to see women
darning socks as though nothing wa:
happening.
81 tried to get into the fields, but
was warned back by an old man. The
bombardment still continued as 1 left
Meaux."