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Evening star., 1916-09-13
Stones Still Standing.

How well the great Damascus archi-
tect Apollodorus designed this struc-
ture is indicated by the fact that. after
more than 1900. years. portions Of some
Of Its twenty stone piles. described by
the historian Gibbon. are still to be
seen. Perhaps 1t would have done
service for centuries had 1t not been
destroyed to prevent the invasion OF
the territory south Of the river by the
Goths.
The remains of this famous work
were not discovered until 1884, the
honor Of tho find being credited to
Michael Joseph Quin, who made q sys-
tematic search for the piers while ac-
companytng the Hungarian road build
er. Count szechenyi. on one of his
journeys down the Danube. The stones
which are now disclosed at low water
are the ruins Of piers 145 feet high.
fifty eight feet broad and 163 feet
apart.
when Roman sappers overthrow
them to check the march Of the bar
barian enemy the masonry damned the
waters"
Evening star., 1916-09-13
Esta II. Cheshire Seeks Divorce.

Esta NJ Cheshire has fled suit in the
District Supreme Court for an absolute
divorce from R. Rapley Cheshire, q gov
ernment clerk. They were married No
vember !. 1913, and the wife charges
inddeiity and names q correspondent.
Attorneys. T. L. Jefords and Thomas
NJ. Baker appear for the wife.
Evening star., 1916-09-13
FIRST RUMANIAN TOWN
TO BEAR AUSTRIAN ATTACK
Turnu SEVERN, Place of 5000 In
habitants, Pleasantly Situated on
the Banks of the Danube.

Turnu SEVERN, the first town in Ru-
mania to receive baptism of iron aft
er hostilities werN declared between
that country and Austria a-Hungary, is
described by the National Geographic
Society in a bulletin issued today from
Washington.
1T is an eleven-mile voyage down the
Danube from the international bound
ary line. at Verciorova, to a point op-
posite Turnu Severin,, upon which
Austrian monitors opened fire two days
after the declaration OF war.
This busy Rumanian town of 5000
Inhabitants. pleasantly situated on high
ground and partly hidden from the
river by trees, has important ship
yards and repair shops for the Danube
Steamship Navigation Company, and Is
a center for trade in petroleum. cereals
and preserved meats. 1t is supposed to
derive its name from the ruins of an
old tower in the vicinity, said to have
been built in commemoratfon Of one OF
the victories Of the Roman emperor
Serverus.
Evening star., 1916-09-13
Shredded Wheat Co. Case Postponed.

The hearing on the case of the
Shredded Wheat Company by the fed
eral trade commission which was
scheduled on the docket for September
IA has been postponed. it was an
nounced at the commissions Offices to-
day. The postponement was made by
the commission because the parties in
terested could not get in Washington
at that time, it was declared. 1t prob
ably will be heard within about two
weeks.
Evening star., 1916-09-13
Where Charles Landed.

"It was at Turnu SEVERN that the late
King Charles ]. who died only a few
weeks after the outbreak of the Euro
pean war, in 1914, first landed on Ru-
manian soil, May, 1866. and was hailed
by the populace as the successor to their
first prince, Col Cuza, who, as Alexandra
John I, had been forced to abdicate a
short time previously.
Charles was the second son Of Prince
Charles Antony of -Sigmar-
ingen. At the time his name was sub
mitted to the people OF Rumania-he was
chosen by a vote Of 6S5.969 to 224-he
was an officer in the Prussian army.
"As the King of Prussia was pledged
to support a native noble for the Ru-
manian principality. Charles could not be
espoused openly. Upon advice Of Bis
marck he resigned his commission in the
Prussian army.
Under an assumed name. and with a
forged passport, he made his way down
the Danube into the country over which
he was to rule most successfully. first
as prince and later as king, for more than
half century.
"A short distance below Turnu Sew
erin is the little village of Kladova. in
Roman times known as Egeta, the sta
tion from which Trajan's two roads
of conquest diverged, one up the banks
of the Danube and the other striking
north into Dacia. 1t was the latter
road which necessitated the construc-
ton Of the famous Trajan bridge
across the Danube at this point, the
largest in the Roman Empire.
Evening star., 1916-09-13
Justice Mccoy VIII Preside.

Justice Frederick L. siddons today In
ished his vacation term on the bench
OF the District Supreme Court. He win
be succeeded tomorrow by Justice Waiter
I Mccoy. Nhe win preside In an the
branches 1.-THE court until thA convenine
Of the fa} perm. October 30.
Evening star., 1916-09-13
RALPH COFFIN INJURED
WHEN THROWN BY HORSE
Washington Mans Hurts Not So Sc
rious as First Thought.
Shoulder Dislocated.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BLUEFIELD, W. Va. September l5.
Ralph Coffin of Washington, d. c.
was thrown by the mount he was rid
ing at the Bluefield-Graham autumn
fair yesterday. His injuries were re-
ported today as not SO serious as at
first considered. He was resting well
today.
Examination at the hospital devel-
oped that his shoulder was dislocated.
He had minor injuries on the head and
body.
The accident happened just after the
start Of the steeplechase, when the
horses reached the first hurdle. On,
horse refused to take the hurdle and
turhed across the path of Coffin's horse.
Both mounts and riders went to the
ground The other rider also was in
jured.
Evening star., 1916-09-13
Investigate Search of the Cebu.

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The recent examination by British
warship Of the Philippine steamer
cebu near Carabao Island. within ter
ritorial waters, was discussed today
by Secretary Lansing and Secretary
Baker It is understood further detalls
will be sought from Gov. Gen. Harri-
SON before tho protest to be made to
the British government Is dispatched.
Evening star., 1916-09-13
Two Recruits for District Troops

Two recruits were secured for ths
National Guard Of the District Of CO.
lumbia today. in addition to ono moro
who enlisted yesterday after IL o'clock.
Todays recruits were william n. Otis.
to the 80 Infantry. and George Thorn
terday,s recruit after II O'clock va.
James Smith. who was assigned to Bat
terry A.
Evening star., 1916-09-13
Bombs Dropped Near Rottweil.

AMSTERDAM. via London. September
13.-Berlin advices say that Saturday
evening hostile aviator. who appar-
emily had lost his way. appeared in
the region Of Rottweil, southwest of
wurttemberg. and dropped three bombs
In an uncuitivated held. No damage
was done. The dispatches add that
several aeroplanes attacked Saarburg
unsuccesefully Sunday.
Evening star., 1916-09-13

Renominate Representative johnson.
Information has been received here that
Representative Albert johnson. repub-
lican, has just been renominated- He
carried Pierce county. Washington, by
three to two and Clarke county by two
to one.
Evening star., 1916-09-13
Miss Grace Nevins Found Dead.

NEW YORK, September 13-Miss
Grace Nevins. a prominent suftragist,
was found dead In her apartment here
today. The police reported the case as
ono of suicide, attributable probably to
i'll health. Miss Nevins came here from
La Crosse. Wis. about fifteen years
Evening star., 1916-09-13

Delegates from twenty states are
nual convention Of the National Asso-
citation of Retail Clothiers. One purpose
of the association Is the elimination of
all selling schemes that impose ypon
the buying public. such as special cut
prices and comparative price sales"
Evening star., 1916-09-13
Medical Inspector Transferred.

Medical Inspector N. J. Blackwood.
now on duty at the navy yard. Boston,
has been ordered to assume command
Of tho naval hospital ship Solace. as
the relief Of Medical Inspector r. M.
Kennedy. who 10 ordered to his home
to await further orders.
Evening star., 1916-09-13
Federal Finance
BY John Poole
Interest on Investments

The business man borrows
so that with his greater
funds he may increase his
earnings.
You may apply the same
method to investment of
your savings, through our
Partial Payment Plan.
If you have $40 and desire
to buy a 500 bond we will
lend you the sum required,
say $50, and keep your bond
as security for the loan.
The interest on the bond
will, of course, be yours, and
though you will be paying
interest on your loan, the diff
ference between the two will
mean full interest on your in
vested money.
Curtai1ments may be made
at any time and in any sum
desired.
Only hikh-grade, nom
speculative bonds and Sc
curities will be accepted by
us. This means your pro-
lection as we'll as ours.
Call and let us explain just
how the plan operates.
Evening star., 1916-09-13
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS.

A heavy wind and hail storm wrecked
the army camp at Preside. Tex. yes
terday. q number Of tents being blown
down and the roofs Of stables carried
away.
once building managers from all
parts Of tho United States met at st
Louis yesterday in the annual conven-
ton OF the National Association Of
Building Owners and Managers. The
property represented aggregates about
$4,000, 900, 900 in value.
Evening star., 1916-09-13

A reception and parade. followed by
tho celebration Of high mass, preceded
the formal opening OF the fourteenth
biennial convention OF the Polish As
ISOLATION Of America in Milwaukee
yesterday. About 200 delegates are
Evening star., 1916-09-13

Australia's sheep herd amounts to
one-sixth of the worlds total.
Evening star., 1916-09-13
Would. Utilize U. S. Land.

'The selection of the land we offer
as a site for the armor plant will per-
nit the utilization of 2,719,T4S square
feet of land belonging to the United
States, being the area now devoted to
street. alley and reservation purposes
on a liberal scale in a territory in
which they are not required by traffic
and living conditions of the city
proper.
"Ih any comparison of prices. this
fact should be given its due weight, in
addition to the advantage offered by
the municipal improvements now in ex-
istence on the territory On a cempari-
son of the price the whole area of land
involved should be considered, so that
II will appear that the site offered.
with all its advantages, may be ac-
Qutred by the United States at the rate
Of 13 cents foot"
Evening star., 1916-09-13

: Mezice,s national library contains
Evening star., 1916-09-13

oompletiom Of the acquisition Of the
water front above tho Anacostia bridge
the Omitted States viii own the entire
water front Of the city Of Washington,
mot merely q bordering street. as was
proposed by the original plan of the
city. but the practical, effective termin-
al facilities on which there can be no
private occupation or use without gov
ernment license and regulation and
which will be available at any time for
any governmental purpose.
Ample railroad connection is af-
forded by the immediate proximity of
the northern face of the property to
trac',s connecting with all the rail-
roads entering Washington. while the
present naval appropriation act pro-
vides authority for direct connection
Of the navy yard by a bridge across the
river with the tracks of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company on the
county side of the Eastern branch,
thus affording practically unlimited
railroad communication to supplement
the water terminal which is offered in
connection with and for the use of the
property proposed to the United States
for selection as the site of a plant for
the manufacture of armor for vessels
Of its navy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-08-25
INVADERS" BREAK
U. S. DEFENSE LINE
Naval Guard Overpowered and
Stores Destroyed in Mock
War Game.
THE PIERS ARE BURNED

Washington, Aug. 24.-The Navy
department was taxing its resources
tonight to fill up the first Hypothetical
gap in the country's defense which
has developed in the naval war game
in progress off the Atlantic coast.
Theoretically mob of uniformed
men today overpowered the nava'
guard at the piers at Sewall
point, on Hampton Roads, destroyed
great stores of coal and supplies col.
lected there for possible use of the
blue defending feet, and burned
the piers, 49,.
Paymaster Gets Busy.
To add to the realism Of the game
Rear Admiral Benson, chief Of opera
tons, formally communicated the by
pothetical disaster at Seawall point
to Paymaster General McGowan
whose duty II would be in war to cope
with the situation there. The pay.
master general Immediately set his
forces to work to locate new stores oi
coal and supplies and to find mean.
for sending them to some point on the
roads at the earliest possible mo,
ment. The problem requires that
actual supplies be found and the pos.
sibility OF getting them forward
promptly be figured out in order to
test the machinery of the department
Sweeping the Seas.
While naval forces ashore were
dealing with this angle of the game
Rear Admiral Helm still was sweep.
ing the seas with his scouts in
southeasterly direction from Nara.
gansett, the base from which he sailed
yesterday morning in an effort to re.
pei Admiral Mayo's red" fleet. Pre-.
sumably the blue" scouts were with,
in 800 miles of the enemy's last known
position at daylight, but no report thai
"red" battle craft had been sighted
reached the department up to a late
hour. ..l ....... ~
Officers here say Admiral Mayo
probably has changed his course ant
is endeavoring to slip around the enc
OF the 600-mle line of scouts with hi:
fifteen battleships and thirty trans.
ports. If he can reach a point be-
tween Cape Hatteras and Eastport
Me-, without having been sighted he
will be able to employ his feet to hole
off the blue squadrons while land
ing is effected.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-08-25
MORE PUPILS WILL
ATTEND THE 0. H. 5.
Increase of Over 200 of Those
Who Have Already De-
clared Intentions.
TO ENROLL NEXT MONDAY

Principal Masters of the Central
High school is figuring on taking care
of more pupils than ever this year.
1t is likely there will be 200 more at
the start. Those who have already
signified their intentions OF entering
number 1927 and it looks like an at
tendance of over 1000 at the first
term.
The examinations for high school
students who have done summer work
in institutions and for those who have
been given permission to tutor and
make up work during the summer
will take place Saturday morning at
3 o'clock in room 2Ss Of Central High
school, y y iS.js n n, i
The enrolment will begin Monday
morning. I The students are to be in
room as BY $50 each morning In
the various groups as follows: Y
Monday, seniors; Tuesday, juniors;
Wednesday, sophomores; Thursday,
freshmen who have already been in
the, high school; Friday, entering
freshmen from the Eighth grades;
Saturday morning, those who have
not previously enrolled.
There will be no enrolment Sat
urday afternoon of September 2 nor
Monday, September a." says Mr.. Mas
ters. Actual classes will meet Tues
day. There Will be no chance to
enroll after Saturday noon of next
week until the latter part of the first
week Of school. Students who can
not be here on the days appointed
should have other children enroll
for them. The drawing for numbers
will take place at $50 each morning.
All students should have their work
carefully planned before they enroll,
as it is too late to change courses
after enrolment.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-08-25
Danish Landsthing
Holds Up Proposal
to Sell West Indies

Copenhagen, Aug. 24.-(Via Lon
n.)-The Landsthing sat in COM
rnittee this afternoon and adopted a
resolution that if the sale of the DAN
ish West Indies cannot be postponed
until after the war, the question shall
be settled by general elections. The
resolution was adopted, 50 to !. Three
members refrained from voting and
thirteen were absent. This resolution
will be submitted formally to the
Landsthing tomorrow at an open
meeting.
King Christian received the leaders
of the various parties today and
thanked them for the offer to form a
coalition cabinet, although he said he
regretted he had been unable to do so.
London, Aug. 24.-The Danish
Landsthing has rejected the proposal
to sell the Danish West Indies to the
United States, says Reuter- dispatch
from Copenhagen.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-08-25
Railway Commissioners
Inspect Scene of Accident

(From Staff CorrespondenD
Lincoln, Aug. L4.-(opeclal)-Mem-
bcrs OF the State Railway commission
visited the scene OF the accident
which occurred last night when Bur-
lngton passenger train struck an au-
tomobile at a crossing on the road
east of Waverly, killing three men
who were in the machine.
Chairman Clarke OF the commission
reported to Burlington officials a
week ago that he came very nearly
being struck at the same crossing
while about to cross in his car be-
cause the crossing gong was not
working and he did not know a train
was approaching until he saw it about
block away.
The company agreed to fix the
gong and it was to see II the warning
bell was still working, that the COM
missioners made the trip this morning,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-08-25
Nebraska Farmers
Protest Against
Car Peddler Order

Washington, Aug. 24.-Complaint
against the action OF western and
northwestern lines in disseminating
peddler car service. by which perish
able commodities we're sold from
freight cars 10 consumers, was made
to the Interstate Commerce commits
sion today by the Nebraska State
Grange and the Nebraska Farmers
union.
1t is charged in the complaint that
in discontinuing the practice the rail-
roads have given preference to whole
sale grocers and commission firms to
the disadvantage OF the grower and
consumer.
Car peddling has prevailed in Iowa,
Kansas, Missouri, Minnesota, Wis
consin, North Dakota, South Dakota,
Illinois, Nebraska and other states.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-08-25
Mexican Joint
Commission Will
Meet at Baltimore

Mexico City, Aug. 24.-James Linn
Rodgers, the American. representa-
tive to the > Carranza government,
made formally known to the foreign
office here today that the preliminary
conference of the representatives OF
the United States and Mexico for the
settlement of international difficulties
will be held at the Biltmore in New
York City Monday, September 4.
The Mexican representatives will
probably leave here on Saturday. The
final conference, it was stated, will be
held at some place on the New Eng
land coast.
Mr.. Rodgers has been ordered by
the State department to accompany
the Mexican commission. He will
act as adviser to the American COM
missioners in regard to various details
OF Mexican affairs. The Mexican
commissioners probably will go to
the United States by way OF Eagle
Pass.
American affairs in Mexico will be
left in the hands of Charles B. Park
er, who is now in charge of the rec.
ords OF the American embassy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-08-25
Spies on Foreign Ships Cause
Theoretical Scare at Navy Office

For this reason details of the "blue"
fleets tactics were gaurded at the
Navy department as carefully as if
the nations safety were actually in
volved Even the chances of leaks
within the department were admitted
as theoretically possible, although
confidence was expressed in all per-
sons who know Admiral Helms
whereabouts.
Amateur wireless stations are un-
der censorship, and those in charge
Of supervising the amateurs are TAX
ing precautions to. guard against dis
semination of military secrets through
these sources.
Considering the location Of the in
vading fleet when first reported and
the speed OF the vessels which went
out to meet it, an encounter might
have occurred yesterday. AS soon as
such a meeting does happen, an
nouncement will be made by the Navy
department, unless for some reason
the disclosure would be of aid to the
hostile forces
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-08-25
BULGARIANS FAIL
TO RECAPTUREP POSTS
Paris Reports Repulse Of Ef-
forts to Retake Positions
Occupied by Entente.
BERLIN REPORTS VICTORY
BULLETIN.

Athens, Aug. 23.--(Via London,
Aug. "a, 6:3S p. m. m.)-Greek troops are
still resisting the Bulgari27s at Seres
in northeastern Greece, notwithstand-
ing the orders of the general staff that
they retire. The Greeks are being re-
inforced rapidly by volunteers.
Paris, Aug. 24.-The French war Of
flee this afternoon gave out an Off
cial announcement on the operations
in front of Saloniki, reading as fol-
lows:
"In front OF the right wing of the
allied armies, the enemy is entrench-
ing himself on the left bank OF the
River Struma and on BOTH sides of
the highway to Seres. Between the
Struma and the upper valley Of the
Moglenica, Anglo-French forces have
repulsed without trouble several at
tempts of the enemy to recapture the
positions occupied by Anglo French
forces north of Palmes' in the sector
q Dorian, and in the direction of
Ljumnica.
".Alcng the entire mountainous front
west of the Moglenica Serbian troops
are developing an offensive. On the
extreme left they have reoccupied, as
result of vigorous counter attack.
hill 1906, five kilometers (three miles)
northwest of Ostovo lake, which posi-
ton they lost on the morning Of
August 23."
Bulgars Defeat Entente.
Berlin, Aug. 24.-(By Wiresless to
Sayville. .)-Defeat of the entente
forces along the Struma river on the
Macedonian front in northwestern
Greece, was announced by the Bull
garian war office in a statement is
sued yesterday at Sofia.
The statement says the entente
forces took flight, leaving the ground
covered with dead and that up to the
time the statement was issued the
bodies of more than 400 dead had
been counted. Large amounts of am
munition and supplies, including eight
machine guns, were captured by the
Bulgarians.
Artillery Fight Continues.
London, Aug 24-Neither the Bull
garians nor the entente forces on the
Macedonian front attempted vigorous
offensive actions yesterday. The
statement says that artillery fighting
continues, but records no infantry
counters. The Serbians are on the
same line as reported Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-08-25

Washington, Aug. 24-The Navy
department had a spy scare today. 1t
was entirely theoretical and was
based on the fear that information
concerning the location OF Rear Ad-
miral Helms blue" fleet, defending
the Atlantic coast against tactical
assault by Admiral Mayo's red"
fleet, which might reach the invaders
by wireless from foreign merchant
ships clearing from American ports.
This information, it was pointed
out, might be gathered by foreign
agents" from incoming ships which
had sighted the blue" fleet, and
given to outgoing vessels for trans
mission after the three-mile neutrality
limit was passed. 1t was considered
entirely probable that officers of the
invading fleet before the war game
actually started did not overlook the
opportunity to establish an espionage
system similar to that with which
American authorities might have to
cope in time Of real war.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-08-25
Chattanooga Without
STREET Car Service

Chattanooga, Tenn, Aug. a.
Chattanooga was without street car
service today and no effort will be
made to operate cars until an under
standing has been reached between
the men and the company. The man
agement claims it has enough men to
run few cars, but deems it wise to
just stop all traffic until settlement
has been reached. 1t is believed recog-
milton of the union will be granted.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-08-25
King Ludwig III. Has
Stroke of ApopIexy

Paris, Aug. 24.--King Ludwig III
Of Bavaria has been stricken witt. ap-
oplexy and his condition is grave, ac-
cording to report from Switzerland,
says Rome dispatch to the Petit
PariSien.
King Ludwig III is 73 years old.
He married the archduchess Marie
Therese of Austria and assembled the
Bavarian throne in 1913. He was on
the battle line in France in January
last. s..,..
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-08-25
Trust Company at
Pittsburgh Closed

Pittsburgh, Pa, Aug. 24.-The Cen
tral Trust company OF Pittsburgh
was closed today by order of the
state banking department, an an
nouncemcnt posted on the door CIV
ing bad loans and overdrafts as the
cause. In its last report to the bank
ing commissioner the company re-
ported total deposits as $5ol ,334. The
bank, which had capital Of Sl50,000
was located in the Wholesale produce
district, and its business was almost
exclusively among commission men.