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The Washington times., 1914-02-07
Sixty Years a Husband
In the House He Built

WINSTEAD. Conn, Feb. I'm the
house which the venerable bridegroom
built himself, Reuben A. Smith and
wife, of Simsbury. observed their six
tieth wedding anniversary.
Mr.. Smith is fond of exercising at
the wOodpile. He is eighty-five and
she is eIghty-three. Both have been
members of the Congregational Church
in Simsbury since the sixties. They
have three children.
The Washington times., 1914-02-07
LOCAL MENTION.

Mrs. Maggie L. Walker, Secretary
Treasurer of the Independ Order Of St
Luke, will meet all St. LukC's council at
the Met. BAPTIST Church. L st. NV. Rev.
NJ. w. +. Norman, pastor. Mon night:
Feb. ., at p. III. At this meeting $1,000
in claims will he paid. \. e. Garner,
GeDuty, and Julia II. Hayes, assocratc.
Virginia Theater. Today THE Movie
Queen" Great story Of life behind the
SCCucS-SrCIt
Wire Your Residence For Electricity.
Electric Webster, III 9Th
The Washington times., 1914-02-07

New York Market.

Quotations received by W. B. HIbbs q Co,
members New York Stock Exchange WASH
ington Stock Exchange and CHICAGO Board
0f Trade. Hibbg Building
The Washington times., 1914-02-07
The Safest Investments

Are those that do not iuctuats during dia-
turbsd conditions OF the money or stock mar
ketS. First deed OF trust notes CfrsS mort
SaSes), well secured on real estate in the
District OF Columbia, constitute 'tgilt-edgs'
investments. They do not depend upon the
financial responsibility Of individuals or cor
porations for their stability. and are exempt
from taxation personal property. We can
supply such Investments in amounts from
500 upward Send for booklet. "Concerning
Loans and InVestments" ."
The Washington times., 1914-02-07

The directors Of the Washington and
Rockville Electric Railway Company
and the Washington. W0odside and
Forest Glen Railway Company were re-
elected at the annual meeting Of stock
holders at Rockville Friday.
The Washington times., 1914-02-07

Robert +. Eopes. local representative
of Kcan, Taylor x Co., New York, is
offering Sl0"."r each Of three railroad
bond issues at prices to net from 4.1S to
40 per cent
The Washington times., 1914-02-07

Fred L. Farnsworth, general secretary
of the American Bankers Association,
announces the selection of Hot Springs.
Va, as the place, and April May !.
as the time for the spring meeting of
the executive council of the association.
The Washington times., 1914-02-07

Henry p Blair has been elected presi-
dent Of the Equitable Life Insurance
Company of the District of Columbia,
and Joseph Sanders. vice president. The
the greatest income and amount of new
business in its history.
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ROULERS FINED $4,000.
Inhabitants Accused of Firing on
German Soldiers.

LONDON. Nov. s.--Despatches from Rou-
lers say that since November 4 the Ger
mans have allowed no one to leave north
ern Belgium. the military authorities re-
fusing to Issue passes, although the Dutch
Government still leaves the frontier open
TO all refugees
According to tho dispatches Roulers
has suffered heavily at the hands OF the
invaders. The German Staff established
headquarters there for the operations
against Ypres. 1t was bomba rded twice
and was set afre by the Germans, who
accused civilians OF shooting at German
soldiers The residents say tho shoot
Ing was done by French cavalry and that
the citizens took no part in IT, Reports
are TO the effect that forty-three nom
combatsnt citizens OF the town have been
shot by the Germans.
The invaders levied fne OF 100, 900
francs R20,000) on Rouiers. This
amount later was doubled. Daughters of
prominent citizens collected tho sum by
a house to house canvass and tho levy was
paid In cash.
Tho Mayor and six OF the most prom
inent citizens are kept as hostages In the
Hotel de Vile and the city Is under mill
thry law.
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by the airmen Of the allies has com
PEELED the Germans to move their petrol
depot every day at the expense of great
trouble. Their stock OF petrol Is very
low.
The successes on the User. especially
in the battle at Dixmude and Roulers. are
attributed to the wonderful work OF the
allied air service. Every effort OF the
Germans to break through was detected
and checked.
The garrison at Selzate, I learn. has
been strongly reinforced. The Germans
are showing great activity in the Zee
brugge region. Motor cars are dashing
along at every hour with secret orders.
Several of my correspondents at the
frontier report enormous German losses.
Tranloads OF dead Germans have been
sent to Louvain. where there Is n large
crematorium.
A despatch from Sluis says the Ger
man proclamation, which was posted at
Bruges stating that the German army
was leaving the User to join the forces
near Ypres, has been issued at other
places. Preparations are being made
for a desperate attack this week The
Germans intend to make a Anal
struggle, which must be in the nature
Of a forlorn hope.
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the part OF our forces. In the re-
gion Of Vailly. as well as on the
right bank OF the Aisne. we have
pushed forward in force north OF
Chavonne and Soupir A Ger
man attack on Craonnelle and He
urtebixe was repulsed- Around YER
dun, 10 the northwest and to the
southeast OF this place. We are or
ganizing the points OF support re-
Gently captured.
A heavy fog prevailed during the
entire day in the north. as we'll as
in the Champagne district and in
Lorraine, hindering artillery and
aviation operations.
Saturday morning tho Minister OF
War. NJ. Millerand. visited the de-
fence works OF Verdun, after having
visited several military headquar-
tiers. NJ. Millerand went to the
battlefield of La Mortagne. where
he paid homage to our dead and
inspected the ruins OF Gerbevlllers.
which was systematically burned by
the enemy.
On leaving the front to return to
bordeaux NJ. Millerand sent a let
ter to Gen. Joffre in which he ex-
pressed his warmest fellcitations
and requested the commander in
chief to express the same to the
soldiers whom he had Just visited.
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FRENCH TERM THE
GERMANS LOOTERS
Official Note Says Special
Trains Carry Plumber
Home.
Special cabie Despatch N tn, sus.

PARIS. Nov S--Appended to the official
communique tonight was the following
note:
1.-THE example OF the German chiefs has
Influenced all the German troops TO plum
der systematically everywhere in Belgium
and France, A special train service IL
now admirably established TO carry the
chateau booty taken by tho princes and
lesser lords OF the army back to Germany.
The whole plumber service is we'll or
ganized,
"a letter from Gettenau. Hesse, dated
October 8, TO a landwehr trooper at Ste.
Croix AUX Mines shows the high develop
ment Of the frenzy OF plumber. 1t says:
""The shoes did not fit little Hermann.
All the other things pleased us very much
We have no need to hide them or be
secret about what you send us because
others at the front have sent much more
stun than you. Among other things the
French pots are very much appreciated.
II you md more French dishes or ware
send them along"
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ALLIES PUSH FORWARD ON HEIGHTS NORTH OF TF1EASNE
Russians hvade Germany;
Advance in POSen Province

combined Russian armies compelled the
Germans to hurry past their prepared
trenches on the Warthe because the ad-
vance Of the Russian northern column had
crossed the river before tho Germans were
able to do so and the whole line OF
trenches was therefore turned.
The Russian advance continues In over
whelmins strength. The immensely OF the
present struggle is seen from recent oper.
ations In East Prussia, where the Ger
mans lost 10000 mon In fve days while
being driven from the forest Of Rominton
Another Russian column has pierced up
ward through north Poland from Mlava
and has cut the line of connection between
the Kaiser's East Prussian army and the
main army on the line through Cracow.
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TO WINTER IN OSTEND.
Germans Strengthen Fertilization,
-Krupp Guns Mounted.
BY JAMES DUNN,

Special Correspondent 81 the London "Doiiv
Mail"
Special Cable Despafch 10 THE suS.
ROTTERDAM, Nov. s.-There has been a
change IN the disposition OF the Ger
mans at Ostend. On Wednesday the
stan command made ready to leave the
town II necessary. but arrangements
now point TO the intention either to
winter In Ostend or 10 prepare for a
forward march.
The Germans have strengthened their
positions hitherto only intended for tenn
porary purposes They have deepcned
the trenches west OF the town and be-
sides the guns mounted In the Boulevard
lseghem they have placed others in tho
Rue Tongue with the aid OF Krupp
engineers. These two streets run
parallel to the sea. The guns have been
placed at the points OF intersection and
to some extent are screened by the
houses.
At Bruges continuous bomb dropping
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If almost deafening even at distance
OF ten klometers.
Ypres, ! am informed. IL simply heap
of ruins, like every other town in this
district.
No army has had such n severe test az
the British forces in this district. Some
regiments have been eleven days in the
trenches without rest. There has never
been n really quiet day.
Despite the imminence OF a further des-
perate attack on the Ypres-La Bassee limo
there Is a feeling OF the highest confidence.
A great factor in the situation Is believed
TO be the partial breakdown OF the Ger
man commIssariat Troops have been
concentrated at such pace and the
changes in their disposition have been so
frequent that the transport has not had a
fair chance. This has resulted in the
men having hardly half enough food.
The Germans around Brussels are
working feverishly on the Notifications.
They have steam entrenching machines
on the field OF Waterloo. Enough cement
has been brought into the country 10
solidify the crust of all Belgium. East
OF Brussels. behind the ferro- concrete
lines. the Germans will attempt to recu-
perate while. they hope. the allies will
exhaust themselves in repeated attacks
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GREAT ARMY MOVING.
Russian Troops Crushing Germans
by Force of Numbers.

LONDON, Nov. 9.-The Warsaw CORE
spondent of the Times. after month
with the Russian armies. two weeks Of
which were spent In the campaign In
Poland. summarizes under date OF No
vember his impressions OF the Cars
troops. His most important conclusion IL
that the Russian organization is at last
under way in every direction, and within
"A month Germany will have either TO
submit TO invasion or withdraw substan-
tal bodies Of her best troops from the
western frontier, The correspondent con-
tinues
There is no doubt that the Russians
mean to pursue an aggressive policy.
Russia has the men. the supplies and
the determination to go to the utmost
limit irrespective OF losses.
During the last week have seen
transport columns moving In various
directions. sometimes stretching Atty
miles This huge army Is moving with
remarkable precision, advancing with In
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WAR NEWS IN BRIEF

RUSSIA to an official COM
munique from Petrograd the Russian
troops drove the Germans out OF the
strongly fortified position near wirbal-
len on the East Prussian frontier and
advanced as far as Stalluponen. on
the left bank OF the Vistula the Rus
sian cavalry entered German territory.
destroying the railroad near the sta
ton OF Pleschen. about Ave miles in
Posen. On the road to Cracow the
Russians attacked the Austrian rear
guard on the river Nida and on Mo-
vember on the river Nidjica. In
Galicia the Russians continued to ad-
vance: In the last battle on the river
San they took 1875 officers and 10000
men prisoners and captured machine
guns and other material
FRANCE.-According to the night com
munique the Germans appeared to have
concentrated their activity In the region
OF Ypres without results. On the River
Aisne the French reached the northeast
of Scissors. the plateau OF Vregny. on
which they had not previously gained
a foothold. The afternoon communicate
reported that the French had taken the
offensive in the region north OF Mes
Scissors and In the region OF Vailly
TO the north OF Chavonne and Soupir.
They repulsed German attacks between
la Bassee and Arras and at Craonnelle,
TURKEY.-Turkey has apparently been
disregarding the reported promise made
to Italy by Germany that the Porte
would not threaten Italian colonies and
that Turkey had no design on Tripoli
News received in Rome indicates that
Turkey seeks to drive the Italians out
OF Tripoli and to regain the provinces
lost in the war between Italy and Tur-
key. Bedouins have appeared In force
at Derna, on the eastern extremity OF
the Cyrenaican promontory and have
made efforts to destroy Italian encamp-
ments there. They have also waylaid
small detachments OF troops In the in
terror and fred upon and wounded
Italian soldiers.
ITAI.Y.-Itaiy Is sending garrisons oil
troops TO Tripoli to defend her settle
ments and loyal tribesmen against Arat
rebels and Bedouns. II seems probable
that Italy will within a few days de-
mand an explanation from Turkey and
possibly from Germany regarding thi,
situation There is no attempt to mini
and treasure that Italy poured out FOL
north Africa may be wasted unless Italy
acts quickly.
JAPAN--In an official communication Is
sued by the War ONCE at Toxic II wal
said that the conditions OF the surrender
OF Using tao were concluded on No
vember 2 and that the Japanese term'
were accepted In their entirety. tn
Japanese casualties on tho night o
November and the following morning
whom the forts were captured. wer
fourteen officers wounded and 42s sol
d,ers killed or wounded. Tho Japanes
took $500 prisoners In the battle.
BELJIUM.--On tho User the great bridg
head at Nieuport has been reoccupie,
by tho allies, according to an offcia
statement issued yesterday by the Bel
CLAN War Office, The report also say
that the Germans hold the Lombaertxyd
front and also occupy st. George
Capelle and certain farms In tho rive
valley. Stuyveneskerke and Chatea,
Vicogne have been evacuated, Dixmud
was violently bombarded yesterday an,
severe German attack at this poin
was repulsed.
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GERMANS DENY REVERSE.
Say They Evacuated Positions on
User TO Attack Ypres.

Special CdoIe Despdfch 10 Tue SuS.
AMSTERDAM, Nov s.-The German au-
thorities have affixed a proclamation TO
the town hail OF Bruges stating that the
German army has evacuated its posi-
lions on the User In order to open a strone
attack on Ypres where the troops are
slowly progressing.
The forward movement OF tho Germa ns
according TO a correspondent OF the Teie,
ordat. must be very slow. as II can hardly
be observed at Roulers. Lichtervelde,
Thourout and GIFTS, as well as other vii
lagos to the east OF the fighting line En-,
hsusted troops are returning from the
battlehelds. while fresh reenforcements
are advancing in tho direction OF Ypres
and Dixmude. The fighting Is still en-.
tremely severe between these two places
Both sides appear TO have suffered ter
rible losses.
The Germans are making desperate at.
tempts to keep the news OF their reverses
out Of Hollars. but the correspondents AZ
different quarters all agree that there 4.
a general German retreat.
The Russian pressure on the eastern
frontiers Ia taking German troops from
Belgium. There was a great concentra.
ton OF Germans in Flanders, but in spite
OF the enormous number OF guns brought
into action against them the allies wor
the artillery duel.
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SAYS RUSSIA WILL TRY TO
CAPTURE CONSTANTINOPLE

credible rapidly and smothering every
rear guard action with numbers. The
transport Is keeping pace with tho army
and Is everywhere moving night and day"
This correspondent. who accompanied
the Russians In Manchuria. says they are
now as different from those who opposed
the Japanese as the troops at Appomattox
were from those at Bull Run. He writes
In the highest terms OF the Grand Duke
Nicholas. the Generalissimo OF the Rus
sian army. and believes that perhaps he
will eventually prove to have been the
greatest individual figure In the whole
war.
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NEWSPAPERS ARE CONTRABAND.
Sale of Dutch Journals Cause Of
New BrusseIs Fine

THE HAGUE. Nov. s.-The sale of CON
traband newspapers In Brussels Is said
to be the reason for the imposition OF the
new fne Of sl,250,O00 on the Belgian
capital
A German secret service officer tried to
arrest Belgians who were disposing OF
Dutch newspapers containing unofficial
war news. The Belgians resisted and
were supported by the Brussels police
The news vendors were obtaining high
prices for the papers
The Town Council has protested against
the fine on the ground that no ban was
placed on the sale OF these newspapers.
and also that the vendors did not know
they were resisting r German official. The
German Governor-General says. however,
that unless the fine Is paid by November
10 the Germans will take over the entire
city government.
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troops in Silesia and Posen. As n result
mainly OF the tenacty and energy OF the
Russian infantry In the last fortnight the
Russian army Is now six weeks ahead OF
its schedule.
even after the abandonment OF the Ger
man attempt to take Warsaw there must
still he a slow and stubborn resistance
and that IL would be nearly Christmas
before the Russians would be able to
throw their great strength across the
frontier.
But the Russians struck two decisive
blows once when their army from Ivan
gorod arrived abreast Of the retreating
Germans, on the south bank OF the River
Piiitza and beat them and again when the
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GERMAN LOSS SMALL.
Berlin Tells of AnnihiIation OF
british Squadron.

LoNpoN, Nov. "a wireless despatch
rcceived here tonight from Berlin says:
admiral Cradock's fleet has been ami
hilatcd in the Pacific by the Germans.
The losses on our side amounted to only
sew wounded and the material damage TO
our ships was insignificant.
This engagement was in striking con-
trast to the British vessels coast hunting
exploits In search OF German cruisers
"On the recommendation OF the COM
mander Of the cruiser karlsruhe Emperor
William has conferred the order OF the
Iron Cross unon the commander and all
the officers, warrant officers and nifty non
commissioned officers and men OF the crew
OF that cruiser"
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War VIII Last Three Years,
French Expert ASSERTS
Will Be Divided Into Six Periods, Two Already Past One
Present., Including the Battle for Calais.
Three Still to Come.
ALLIED FORCES WILL OCCUPY BERLIN IN 1911

Will be further German retreat and
a battle on tho Rhine. The sixth period
will be the allied march on Berlin.
The Daily Mntps authority estimates
that the battle for Calais VIII not end
completely before the beginning Of De.
cember Ho assigns a period OF fve
months for the battle OF the Mouse. bring
ing the end OF this battle in April or the
beginning of May. 1915.
The campaign on the Rhine. he est
mates, should last nearly twice long.
or until February. 1915. Tho final marcl
TO Berlin and the negotiations for peace
he figures, should bring the war 20 an end
with the final withdrawal OF tho allied
armies OF occupation in 1917.
The estimate gives the total period Of
the war as rather less than three years
II Is presumed that the Russian advance
will occupy a similar period and that only
the steady combined pressure OF tho allies
can bring matters to a conclusion within
the period suggested He assumes that
tho German forces will withdraw steadily
and that there will be n } sudden collapse
on either front.
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VICTORY AT NEWPORT.
Allies Advance on Enemy and Seize
bridge Head.
Special Cable Despafch 10 TIE Sex.

Special Gable Despatch TO TIE suS.
HAvRE, Nov. S.-The following officia
was issued by the Belgia
War Office to-day:
On the User the great bridge head
OF Newport has been reoccupied
after an offensive movement by the
allies. The enemy holds the
Lombartzyde front, Recommending
parties southeast OF Nieuport In the
direction OF the User were, received
with rife fire.
The Germans still occupy St.
Georges and certain farms. These
points are now being bombarded by
our heavy artillery.
Information has been received
that a German battery OF four guns
was lost In the foods
Stuvekenskerke and Chateau
Vicogne have been evacuated. They
are filled with German corpses.
Dixmude has been violently bonn
barded to-day. A very serious at
tack at this point was repulsed.
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BERLIN HAS REPORT
OF NEW NAVAL BATTLE
Dispatches Referring to Fight
in Pacific Lack Con-
firmatiOn.
Special cable De.patch 10 tn, srs.

LONDON. Nov. S.--Advices from Copen-
hagen say It is understood there that q
despatch regarding a naval battle in the
Pacific reached Berlin at noon Thurs
day and that the censor kept IT back for
twenty-four hours for a reason not yet
explained
a delayed despatch from Valparaiso
dated Saturday, states that the Chilean
steamers Valdivia and Chloe. flying the
Red Cross flag. have sailed from VAL
paraiso under sealed orders and that
the Chilean transport Maipo left the
port earlier in the day.
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BERLIN ADMITS RETREAT.
Triumph Behind River Wharf.-The Il
Claimed, However.

LONDON. Nov. SIT Is admitted In
Berlin that the German armies have re-
treated from Poland to the Silesian from
tier. The Germans assert that n force
Of Russian cavalry was defeated at Koio,
twenty-five miles east OF the German
frontier and behind the River Warthe.
For several days Berlin has known
OF the apprehension existing In Silcsla.
Reports have been received that persons
living on country estates have abandoned
their houses and gone westward.
The correspondent of the Bsriirer Tdoe-
bIdft telegraphs from q town in Galicia
that the Russians have begun an
advance and are displaying great activity
with artillery He says that the forts
OF Przemysl are holding out and that
the defences have been strengthened.
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NO TRACE OF WARSHIPS.
Reports of Battle orr Chilean Goa st
Unconfirmed.

VALPARAISO, Nov, s-The reports OF a
naval battle OF the Peruvian coast or
off Coquimbo. Chile. have not been con-
firmed and doubt OF their authenticity 10
expressed here.
The Chilean transport Maipo searched
the waters for twenty miles out 10 sea
between Cape Carranza and Mocha Island
for the cruisers missing since the naval
battle of last Sunday. The transport re-
turned to Callao to-day without any It'd
ings OF the missing warshlps, The steam
ers Naldivia and Chloe, flying Red Cross
nags, are still searching for wreckage
and possible survivors. No wreckage has
been found