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WILSON SENDS CHECK
FOR RED CROSS USES
Vice President Marshall and Several
Senator'S Also Contribute to Fund.
Baroness Won Kettler Gives.
The Star will receive. acknowl-
edge and transmit to the Ameri-
can Red Cross contributions from
the public toward the work to be
undertaken by that organization
in connection with the war
abroad.

number Of generous contributions
toward the work to be done in the vari-
Gus countries now at war by the Amer
lean National Red Cross were received
at the national headquarters of that or
ganization in this city today President
Wilson. who is honorary president OF
the American Red Cross. sent in his
personal check for $50. Vice President
Marshall sent in a contribution of $50.
Senator James E. MARITIME sent $50 Sem
ator Reed Smoot. s25, and Senator j. r.
Thornton, $25.
The largest contribution came from
Baroness Won kettler, member of a
prominent German family and now re-
mitted through the American society
for the use of the German Red Cross.
Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, the British am
bassador, Is using every effort to for
ward the project Of the American Red
Cross involving the dispatch to Europe
Of hospital ship.
He called at the State Department
today to confer with the officials regard
ing the best means Of assuring permits
sion from the various European gov
ernments for this ship to enter the ports
necessary for the landing of the hospi-
tai units which she will carry.
Enrolling the Nurses.
American Red Cross officials are rap
idly completing the enrolment of
thirty surgeons and 100 nurses. who
will compose the first relief party to
be sent to the European war zone on
the chartered ship. Miss Jane a. Del
ano. chairman of the nursing service.
is selecting the nurses for the party
from organizations in the north and
east. She announced that the following
had been chosen from New Jersey:
Marharst B. Purvis. Atlantic High
lands; Linda K. Meirs. Trenton; Grace
Wilday, Elizabeth: Hattie B. Moore
Newark; Ellen ]. Thomas, New York
city (present address,, and S. Louise
Stone, Plainfield.
In addition to the letter from Sec
rotary McAdoo giving permission to
representatives of the recently formed
citizens Red Cross war relief COM
mittee Of the District to canvass for
the necessary funds in the Treasury
Department and promising to head the
list Of subscribers. similar replies have
been received from the Secretary OF
the Interior and the Attorney General.
Base Ball to Lend Aid.
President Ban Johnson Of the Ameri-
can League yesterday appointed Sep
TENDER l as Red Cross day at all
American League parks, and 20 per
cent Of the receipts from the games
scheduled on that day will be con-
tributed to the Red Cross. The Ma
tiOnal League has DESIGNATED Septem-
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. August 27.-Hogs-receipts
1000 head; slow; bulk. S.s5a3. Is. light.
S.S0a9 30: mixed. S6Oa9.30: rough. si5a
s.65: heavy. S.45a9.20: pigs, 6O0aS.5p.
Cattle-receipts, 1000 head; STEADY:
beeves. 676a1065: steers. 6.3:5a24O: stock
ers and feeders, 5.5OaS15: cows and heif-
ers. 3.S0a9. %: calves. 7.50a11O0.
Sheep-receipts. 10000 head: slow:
sheep. 4.S0a5S0; yearlings. 0.7Oa8. 10Y
lambs, 6.25aS.O0.
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Committee Framing Bill.
TWO NoBLEMEN KILLED.
Prince George de Lgne Among the
Belgian Dead,

LONDON. August q, 8 a.m.-An
dispatch to the Post says:
THE Belgian legation at The Hague
announce that Prince George de
Linge. who joined the Belgian colors
as volunteer. has been killed. also
that Count Vanderburch. lieutenant
in the I'd Regiment. Belgian Lancers
was killed in the fighting near Diest' y
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All Properly Thankful.

steamer accommodations left g good
jeai 20 lie desired. but all We're properly
thankful for what they had. l shared
With three others an inside cabin made
to accommodate two: its temperature
was usually around the 100 mark, and
did most OF my sleeping on deck Many
- the passengers had lost the major
pt.-s OF their baggage; /, for instance
iiiue-teuths OF :iline''
Ambassador lusserand this afternoon
.ti'en at the White House to pay his
l'-pe"ts 70 President Wilson
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EXCITEMENT IN WHEAT
CONTINUES UNDATED
May Goes to $1.25 at the Opening
and Then Recedes to
$1.1634.

CHICAGO. August 2I.-The excitement
in wheat was undated when the market
opened today. May wheat, leading in
activity. sold down to 1Asa.. or 2ss under
yesterdays sensational close. but the
price in the first fifteen minutes of trad
ing was bid up to '1.25. September wheat
gained 3 and December gained cents.
Today's price of May wheat was the
highest since 1910
James H. Wilkerson. United States dis
trct attorney. said today that inquiry
into the advance in wheat prices would
be embraced in evidence which he has
been collecting for some months in con-
nection with the government suit
against the board of trade to compel
adjustment of the cal. price commit
tee of that institution.
On later trades the days advance
was wiped out May closed Is under
yesterday at 1.19L
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Made Minister to Guatemala.

BERLIN, August .T.-The Reichs
Anzeiger announces that DIR. Leh-
mann of the commercial section OF the
foreign ministry has been nominated
minister to Guatemala,
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Wild Speculation in Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, No, August 81
Wild speculation. said to have been
caused by the expectation of large
foreign demand. caused wheat to show
a range Of nearly Q cents within the
first half hour of trading here today.
December opened at 1.01 asa1.O5lh, rose
higher than yesterdays closing, May
options topped yesterdays closing ga
cents, selling at 1.16
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LIVERPOOL GRAIN.

LIVERPOOL. August 27-Wheat-Spot
strong No l Manitoba. 9s 4d; No. ..
9s 2lad futures strong: October. SIS I'd;
December. SIS Sd.
Corn-Spot nominal
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CHICAGO. August 2I--Provisions were
neglected today. The few prices posted
were 21s under to ~ over yesterday.
Butter-Unchanged
Eggs-Higher. Receipts. 1.163 cases: at
mark cases included. 1sa.3; ordinary
firsts. 2O12a211a: firsts 2212a2i.
Potatoes-Higher. Receipts. 30 cars:
Jersey cobblers. bulk, s2aS3, do. sacks,
Sass; Jersey giants bulk Bars; early
Minnesota Ohios, 64a67.
Poultry-Live. higher; fowls. 151::
springs, 171sa1S.
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Gets Decoration of Iron Cross,

BERLIN, August 21.-Gen. Josiah Won
Heeringen. former minister of war,
has received the decoration of the Iron
Cross Of the first class for distinguish
ed services,
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LEGISLATION IN VIEW
TO RAISE $100,000,OOO
Necessity for Adding to U. S. Reve-
nue. is Subject of Con-
ference.

War revenue legislation to add $780,
Oo0. 900 to the governments annual in
come was considered today at a con-
ference between Secretary McAdoo, Dem
ocratic Leader Underwood Of the House
and Chairman Simmons of the Senate
finance committee.
Mr.. Underwood declined to say how
it was expected to raise the additional
income. but it is generally understood
that the plan for tax On tobacco. beer
and liquors and possibly a stamp tax Will
be carried out.
The bill can be drawn quickly, in
the opinion of administration leaders,
and its introduction in the House is
expected to follow Immediately mes
sage from President Wilson, asking
for such legislation.
Committee Framing Bill.
1t was learned later that the ways
and means committee already has the
war revenue bill in process Of prepara-
ton. Senator Simmons said he be-
lieved the President would appeal to
Congress in the emergency next week.
Customs receipts are falling of very
rapidly now" said Senator Simmons.
and something must be done soon to
replenish the Treasury"
Every effort will be made to put the
bill through both Senate and House
as quickly as possible. once 1t has
been introduced.
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NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, August 21.-Flour held
higher.
Opening lower. wheat soon firned up on
strength in outside markets. September,
115ka1.1S
Pork-Firm.
Eeef-Unsettled
I.ard-Firm: middle west. 10. 4da 1850.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY
Hay-Firm.
Hides-Steady.
Leather-Firm.
Raw sugar-Firm: molasses. Sill: CEN
trifugal, 576: refined. firm.
Butter-Steady and unchanged. Re-
ceipts, 1856 tubs.
Cheese-Steady and unchanged. Re
ceipts, 6,2295 boxes
Eggs-Firm. Receipts. !4,1OS cases.
Fresh gathered. extras. 2?a30; extra firsts,
27a2S; firsts, 25a26: seconds, 2oa24.
Dressed poultry-Steady: western chick
ems frozen, 14a2O; fowls, 12al91.; turkeys.
14a26.
Live poultry-Steady; western chick
ems. broilers, 20a21; fowls. 171aa1S;
turkeys, 14a14L
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-Four 1rainIaen We're injured Two segi-
o.siv, IN collision OF two locomotives
on the Western Maryland railway near
Ddgemont Md.
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Up-River Waters.

Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY, w. Va. August q.
The Potomac river was clear and the
Shenandoah river very cloudy this morn
ing
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.FRANC|SCO'S GUNS NOT
BARRED, It IS CLAIMED
Secretary Daniels Calls for Report on
Stopping of British Ship by
u. S. S. Florida.

NEW YORK. August 27.-Whether
the British steamer Francisco was per-
mitted to retain her two Al rifles,
mounted aft, or was compelled to dis
mantle before sailing last night with
5000 tons of grain for Hull was I'M
known this forenoon to navy yard Of
ficials here The battleship Florida,
which stopped the Francisco in the
harbor, had not reported to the navy
yard. It was too dark for shore OBJ
servers to see whether the guns were
still aboard when the Francisco was
allowed to proceed.
1t was generally believed. however,
that the guns were not taken on. Az
the navy yard the Florida's failure TO
report was construed as confirming
this belief The Francisco. according
to report. carried no war ammunition.
Her captain claimed that the rlnes
were merely a saluting battery.
Secretary Daniels Asks Report.
Secretary Daniels today called upon
Capt Albert Gleaves. commandant of
the New York navy yard. for full
report of the circumstances under
which the battleship Florida halted the
British liner Francisco in New York
harbOr. OHctalS are at loss mere 70
understand why the Florida held the
British steamer up. as she was said
to have proper clearance papers.
No disposition is shown on the part
of the British to criticise the action of
the American naval officials and the
New York port officials.
There is a thorough understanding
between the British embassy and the
State Department that each case that
Fshall arise involving the detention OF
British merchant vessels or their car
goes shall be treated on its own mer-
its, entirely in conformity with the well
International law.
1t is assumed at the embassy that the
Francisco was detained only long
enough to establish certain necessary
facts as to her character.
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Pressure is now falling generally eas.
of the Rocky mountains with coiudy
weather prevailing, and with continued
low temperatures over the northern as
tricts, although with a rising tendency
in the northwest: There were sn ~ Me-
ginia, North Carolina, Tennessee ana IN
the interior of the gulf states. and local.
ly in upper Michigan. Iowa, south ia
kota, Nebraska, Colorado ana otan
Otherwise there was no precipitation OF
consequence
The weather will continue generally
unsettled and cloudy tonight and Fri
day over the eastern hall or the coun-
try. without decided temperature change.
and with showers in the OHIO valley
and the south.
The winds along the New England
coast will be gentle to moderate east
coast gentle to moderate east; on the
south Atlantic coast gentle to moderate
and variable. except east on the Florida
coast: on the east gulf coast gentle
to moderate east.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at pm. yesterday:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 4 pm. So:
am, SO; s am, Sc; IL noon, 70; Pm,
%. Maximum, ~, at 2 pm. today; min
imum, s.. at am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum, SO: minimum, SO.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PM, 30.1S;
8 pm, 30.1S: IL midnight. 30.19: to-
day, 4 am, 3O.17: s am, 30.19; II noon,
30.17; pm, 30.15.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide. GAS am. and Csc
pm.; high tide, 12:GS am and 12:30 p. m
Tomorrow-Low tide, 7:49 am. and 1853
pm: high tide, l :O1 am. and l n pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 5:2s am: Sun sets.
$40 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 5:24 am: sun sets
6::iS pm.
Moon rises 1902 pm.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
S am: Great Falls-Temperature. 20.
condition, %. Dalecarlia reservoir-Tem-
perature. IS: condition at north connec-
ton, 10: condition at south connection,
-. Georgetown distributing reservoir
Temperature, IS: condition at inf1uent
gatehouse, IS. condition at efluent gate
house, TO-
Weather in Various Cities.
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BALTIMORE.

BALTIMORE. August 27.--Wheat-
Firmer; spot No. 2 red. Ia: spot No.
9 red western, 1.15; August No. 2 red.
LA; September No. . red. LA; October
No. 2 red, 1.16; sales; steamer No. ,
red. 1O3; receipts, 5000 bushels
Southern by sample, 1.02al.11.
Corn-Dull: spot contract. 80; re-
ceipts, 27,972 bushels.
Oats-Firmer: standard white. new,
50, sales; No. white. new, 52a52 II
Receipts 1866 bushels.
Rye-Strong and higher; No. west
ern export, 1.04a1O5.
Hay-Steady; unchanged.
Grain freights--Easier: steam to Liv-
erpool, per bushels, sd. September;
picked ports. per quarter, IS Cd, Sep
TENDER.
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Spirit OF the French.

l.mbaasador Jusserard commented on
TIE magnificent spirit of the French in
the French crisis Unable to leave Paris
b. train. he and Mime. Jusserand were
compelled 10 make a long journey by au-
'omobIe through rural France
There was no excitement" he said
'and no noise. Everything was business
Ike and orderly. The most striking
ining was the complete absence of adult
males In the fields one saw women
children and old men with gray bear
bat Of men m the prime of life, none. All
ar. at the front.
1T Was i'll an automobile belonging
70 an American. BY the way. that we
made the trip" he added. No trains
We're leaving and did not wish to ask
for special train. AS soon Us 1t be-
came known that l needed a motor, four
we're instantly offered by friendly
americans. The friendliness and courtesy
shown me By all Americans and the
fssvors trey either did for me or offered
. 10 were most gratifying. On reach
;Hg i-orGon had some little trouble in
ci.,aiii'e funds for my passage west
ard. ana at once, when this became
lHcWH. received pressing offers from
! uuiaJer Of americans to tide me over
the difficulty
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WEATHER..
Generally Cloudy and Unsettled To-
night and Friday.

For the District Of Columbia and
Maryland, generally cloudy and unset
tied tonight and Friday; gentle WINDS
mostly northeast.
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Story Of Young Reservist.

The story comes from a young re-
servist who was one Of Il party of men
many oil them students. on their way
from France TO join in the war which
seemed inevitable on his arrival in
Paris this young man sought out the
'iN4l authorities of his arrondissement
ana sEore TO the story that German
soiciets at Lorach, in the presence of
'He'f suprriors. dragged from the train
a !ouhs reservist who shouted .Vive la
rahcs! stood him against the wall of
tlo station restaurant and shot him.
ihree more men protested against the
outrage, using the German language. and
were also stood up and SHOT One. said
the young reseIvisr, cried out i'm Ger
man, You do not need to tie US; we are
piuehy ana VII! stand and the last word
ne heard alive was Hold your tongue"'
one other man was shot where he sat
IN the train. The reservist who tells the
story IS We'll known In Paris and is the
nepheIv OF one OF the professors in the
SHhooi Of Oriental Languages there There
r. true"
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Monstrous But Not Surprising,
French Ambassador Here
Declares.
SAYS GERMANS DISAGREE
ON BELGIAN INVASION
Quotes Kaiser's Chancellor to Effect
That Violation of Neutrality
Was Wrong.

INDUSTRIOUS bat not surprising. is the
French official view of the recent attack
on Antwerp by Zeppelin airship which
resulted in the death of women. children
and other non-combatants. according to
NJ. Jusserand. ambassador from France
- the United States, who arrived re-
Gently in this country and who reached
Washington Monday. Ambassador JUS
serand discussed certain phases of the
great war and of present international re-
1at!ons today with a representative of
The Star.
THE French government and people
Rre Mortified at an act so contrary to the
rules of warfare, but are far from being
surprised. for, although not generally
konwn. perhaps it has been brought out
beyond doubt that the forces of the
kaiser earlier violated the rules of peace
in an even more fragrant and brutal man
Ter. Such actions do not seem strange
10 the French. for they are convinced
that the whole invasion of Belgium and
its embodiment in the war was a Grim
3nal and unnecessary proceeding.
The Germans themselves apparently do
not agree on this subject. for while one
View has stated that such infraction of
Beigiums neutrality was a proper pro-
ceeding. the chancellor of the empire.
Won Bethman-Hollwe admitted before
the reichstag that he knew Germany was
doing wrong in this case, but that the
wrongdoing was caused by necessity.
Both French and English are convinced
that the proper Interpretation of neces-
sity in this case Is German interests
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Interpretation Of Campaigns.

Interpretation OF Campaigns.
The ambassador was asked to give, If
possible an Interpretation of the CAM
paigns now being prosecuted by the al
les on the French frontier-what the
various movements have accomplished
and what they are expected to accom-
plish-as being of keen interest to the
many in this country who are following
the conflict with close attention.
Il am unable to do this" replied NJ.
Jusserand. and for several good reasons.
In the first place ] am not a strategist
or military man and such thing Is out
of my province. In the second place 1
have not the necessary information, as
such information is closely guarded by
TIE military authorities and, in the
third place. it does not appear wise for
one in my position to explain or
prophesy, and, perhaps. become involved
In tactical controversy. The repre-
sentatives of other nations involved are
not. 1t would appear, hampered In the
way | am and are able to tell with con-
fidence what is going to happen. The
war is young yet.
The embassy staff is crippled in sew
eral ways, and our military attache,
who might. perhaps. throw some light
on the subject. is with the colors. The
call to arms did not spare even him,
and he has Joined the cuirassier reei-
'nent. of which he is an officer. France
needs every man, every single possible
6ld IN the great struggle.
Real Struggle for Freedom.
The French people are convinced
that America must realize that France
Is engaged in a real struggle for free
dom, not only for herself, but for Bel
Eium, whose fate is at stake 1t is not
the first time that France has helped
nations similarly involved France
lent valuable assistance when the
United States were DESTROYS of becom-
ing nation. and this country must
certainly appreciate the present state
of affairs. Germany has $1,000, 1000
people TO Frances 100000, and, even
with the aid of England and Belgium,
brave as their people are, the odds are
against the French. But. for the sake
of humanity. their men are being set
up as marks to be shot down.
Il say that the Germans have done
worse things than drop bombs on non
1ombatants at Antwerp. 1t was
brought out by affidavits jus. before
iett Paris. and later published in the
ar1s Herald. a copy of which l saw
on my arrival in England. that August
= or before the actual declaration of
war by Germany, German soldiers shot
down French citizens
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Marine Corps Orders.

Capt j. c. Breckenridge, from Utah
to headquarters Marine Corps.
Capt A. M. Watson and First Lieut..
D. F Duncan have been commissioned.
Second Lieut.. L. II. Miller, from
headquarters Marine Corps to Marine
barracks. Norfolk
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The Safety Investments

turbed conditions of the money or stock
market. First deed of trust notes (nrse
mortgages). well secured on real estate IN
the District Of Columbia. constitute gilt
edge Investments. They do not depend
upon the financial responsibility OF indi-
vfduais or corporations for their stability
and are exempt from taxation rs personal
property. We can supply such investments
In amounts from $500 upward. Send for
booklet, Concerning Loans and Invest.
ments."
SWartze1l, Rheem &
F7ensey Co., $
727 18th ST. NV.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-08
He Dresses in American
Clothes and Compliments
Appearance of Feminine
Fashions.

dress, as do the other members OF his
family. He said that the majority Of the
men in his country were adopting this
style OF dress, but that the women still
cIung TO their silken robes. When II
was suggested that il would be too bad
for the Chinese women to give up their
native costume, because 1t was more
beautiful than the clothes Of the aver
age American woman, all the gallantry
of the little Chinese Minister rose to the
occasion. He surveyed the speaker $
ancient winter suit of rough. dark stun
and declared that the costume Of the
American woman left nothing TO be de-
sired.
1t made the questioner want to test
him further. and when she asked II his
daughter had ever considered the pro-
fession of newspaper reporter. his face
revealed a terrible struggle between his
desire to be absolutely courteous and a
desire to laugh. Then seeing that his
questioner was not in dead earnest. ne
was visibly relieved. and yielded to his
impulse to laugh heartily. For besides
being a gallant gentleman, the new min
lister has a large sense OF humor ana
reputation OF being humorist wnen
speaking his own tongue.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-08
PRESIDENT CoNGRATULATES.

Denying the assertion Of the Hearst
papers that the nomination Of Represent
ative Underwood to the Senate from Ala
bama constituted a reputation OF the
Presidents repeal program, c. E. Stew
art, correspondent for the Birmingham
Age-Herald. and one of Mr. Underwood
close friends, made the following state
ment at the White House yesterday:
II do not believe that the question OF
tolls repeal cut any figure in the elec-
ton. Mr.. Underwood and Capt. Hobson
both voted for free tolls in May, 1872, and
there was little effort on the part of the
followers of either OF the candidates to
inject this issue into the campaign.
"Hobson, at Mobile. in a speech did
mention the fact that Underwood had
voted against the administration. but
he did SO only 10 Offset the claim made
by the Underwood forces that the House
leader was the 'right-hand man of the
administration