-PPig Vol i ~ AUST K?: -. * V^ "iS f\ Belgian I In Des] Many ' " j AUSTRIANS HA1 THOUSANDS IN LAS : 1 ' 1 (By United Press.) fcondon. A as. 22.?tTbe, position of the Belgian Inhabitants at Liege Is \ _ today reported t(f be desperate. The j Germans hare already demo!!shea a score or more of houses.. The Inhabitants are shooting at the troops from the tops of tonuses. The dlspa.tcbsa confirm the report that a war tax of ten million on the province and two million on 1Kb city has been levied. The Inhabitants are protesting as there, is so money nor no way^>f raising it. The official* of the war office dcIs y?Hv * clare that the Germans will be check , ed Just as soon as they reach the main defenses of the AUiee. .They have nw hesitation is admitting that % the fighting la egtious and that It is now testing the strength of the A1-Use. , ' . .m ]\ ( .4 ; H IKS Willi! (xwfniu^hw mabCh along l M ROADS Wfim HANDS OVER ?. , OTBR THKtll HEADS. * _ (By the #ni^d Preae.) \ Tetter dam, Aug. (22 -^-Because the cttlaena from a concealment In their homes flro on the Upland town Tongres8 their homes 'were burned and all the Inhabitants were compelled to march out of their homes and proceed nearly two miles along the road with their hands over their head a They finally took refuge in- t aide of the Dutch frontier. ? '1 : MM inn ALSO SHOOT OTHER PROMINENT , , ' GITIZBNS IN BELGIAN \ ' MUNICIPALITY 18 1 REPORT. (By the United Press.) Parle, An*. 22.?'The war/-o(Ilce says that the Germans have shot ' the Burgomaster Careahot and other prominent ettlsena : in the Belgian municipality. Tb4 German army is moving along the north and along both banks of _ the Mense. In passing through Na- . t tnur they left a neavy force of artil" lery fimt the purpose of reducing the 1 * fortlfimtlons which will be the final H outcome is the surmise.' n These forces arte now striking the first French lines." It is rumored that the Germans In attempting an V enveloping'movement'It Is believed by them that they have bottled up the Belgians. ' . It Is' admitted that the' Gorman cavalry has been of great sbtvlee. They have raided In every direction and have given tfle German com mander and bis staff much nbedoo Information. Ropbrta say thht Bel glan concentration 'on Aiftvrerp U now complete and that the entire ar my Is now tare there/ The army has been withdrawn from the line* previously planned. They hre no.v intact and have formed an able, force! which Is cSnstftuttag a serious men aco to the German rear. It is 'admitted that the German* have assumed'the offensive fn both Alsace and Lorraihe The* Germans are reported to be again attach lng the French troops. " lt'/ratfal IB Washington P?*. "? ' ' " < * - - 1 vT f RIAN ? * nhabitanl perate P< Homies D iffi LOST OF TROOPS T THREE DAYS J ^ I v CRUISERSIS CERHAN SHIP GERMAN CRUISER SINKS RRITISH STEAMER OFF THE BRAZILIAN COAST IS REPORT FROM BRAZIL. - (By the United Press.) ( Washington, D. G., Aug. 22.?Th^ State Department has received advices from Rio Jalnero Brazil, that It. is reported there that the German Bteamer Santa Catherine ha. hunn captured by a British cruiser. .It la further reported that the British steamdt Haydes has been sunk by a German cruiser. It is said that both of these events occurred off the Brazilian coaat. KB WILL IIIIITJ LOT BEFORE MAKING HIS R^PLY TO THE ULTIMATUM OF J ^AN IT 18 NOW THOUGHT Washington, D. C., Aug. 22.? Owing to the belief in official circles that the German government will avail Itself of the last minute before replying to the Japanese ultimatum demanding the evacuntlorf of Kiao Chow 'and withdrawal of the German fleet from the Oriont, the exact moment whon this ultimatum expires has beooffle a matter of spe cial interest. In the Japanese note Germany was given until nooiFAu5uat 23rd to answer. But noon fn rokto and noon in Berlin of August 23, are separted by many hours If the answer is made through the (Tftrmun Kmhouiv TaHA .ho nB? tin government must address itself to the Japanese by the devious meth ad of cable communication passing through the handB of the enemies, the British, and must start the mes?ge from Berlin tomorrow if it is to reach Toklo by noon Sunday. On' the- other band if Germany takes the griftind that the terms of the ultimatum may be met by g re-. npoa.se delivered %o the Japanese Embassy In Berlin the reply mav be delayed until a few momonts before noon Sunday, Berlin time. GERilflSi I FORCED m russian ARMY is XOWi assuming the offensive at TJiirnt ski-ecteo points ^ (By the United Press.) St. Petersburg, Aug. 22.?The war 'office announces that the entire Russian a^iuy is now assuming the offensive and has selected poinls. covering the entire Prussian and Austrian frontier. The German and Austrian armies b?ve been fo/ced back all along the '.ine. Certain pur's of the Russian's advance is more than fifty miles inside the border. i?? Let! build in Washington Park. .. m WASHINGTON N. REG) p ' - \j:s Are* ysition: estroyed IWERTY-FIVE 7 HARD L0S1 i ? AUSTRIAN'S HAVE HEAVY LOSSES RESULT OF THEIR BATTLES WITH SERVIANS. NE IN DAILY NEWS OF- ( FICK PAST MONTH. RECORD MADE. 4 1 -- . Mr. 0? W. Mitchell left this xnorn. ing for Raleigh. N. C., to visit his 1 p mother and other relatives. Mr. I Mitchell is the linotype operator on . the Daily News, ffo has been with th6 paper for a month past and during this short time has made a remarkable record for turning on' work. I n&dditlon to setting type for v the regular edition of t^fcDally t News, which constitutes a day's work he set 1,320 Inches of reading ^ t matter for the "Greater Washington (Edition." and he also has turned out 189'^mg?s of "brief" and "record n work. This Is an excellent piece of n work and also shows that the News 8 * office is the place where work can " be done on quick notice. The job department of the Daily c News is under the supervision of a JB assured all patrons that work will;' 1 be don? with neatness and dispatch. |? ; 77- j. Former Citizen i{ Dies in Norfolk' 'I v. a. hodges former rksi-'i DENT OF COUNTY DIED YES ITERDAY AFTERNOON IN THAT CITY Mr. H. E. Hoeges yesterday afternoon received a telegram from Norfolk, Va? announcing the death ,ln that city of his brother Mr. F. A. Hodges. No particulars were given in the wire as to the caut*e of his death. The deceased was about 4 2 years of age and a brother of H. E. J. J. Hodges. C. H. Hodges and A. W. Hodges of Old Ford, N. C. Mr Hodges has been residing in Norfolk j for the past three years and was t employed in *tho shipyard there. s Messrs. H. R. and J. J. Hodges left * last night on the Norfolk Southern to attend the funeral. j LOST?POCKET BOOK CONTAINing two ten. three Ave dollar bills, receipts and one freight bill to E. D Springer. Finder return tc . .Dally News and receive reward. 8-22-tfc. f RETURNED EAST night j 1 1 Mr. and Mrs. John D. Oorham and ; son. Dumay, returned from Wilson, f N. C., last night where they went to 1 attend the funeral of Mr. Gorham'n 1 grandmother, Mrs. Oorham, who 2 passed away in that town at the ripe Old, ace of ninety-one. 1 ?' AILY in day. August 221914 IS \ ARMY EMCAMKMENT / 3un Club Had Shoot Friday The Washington Gun Club hat 1 vory Interesting and exciting shoo tt their grounds on North Bonnei itreet yesterday afternoon. Jaj lodges headed the list of the loca tinmen. There will be anothei ihoot next Friday afternoon an-J iveryone has a cordial invitation t< e present The following 1?* the cores made In yesterday afternoon's hoot: Slrots Broke Per Ct lodges 50 42 81 lax well 50 41 82 Quires 75 59 7S tland 7B K7 ta k>wle 75 50 66 Itftefldge 75 50 9 66 temart 50 26 52 PUMfcms. L.N. 60 25 fcfl iiSfclnnd 50 22 41 loon 30 20 6C Vfctoon 50 16 33 'INK KOG PLANTS, COCOA.WW and Package Dates, at J. E Adams'. 3ood Pictures ? New Theatre THREE .MOST EXCELLENT BEET RILLED FOK TONIGHT AT THIS PLACE OF AMVSE. MEXT. The New Theater will close the L-eek's amusement tonight wltl) hreo of the most excellent picture: hat they have produced this week mis house runa associated Alms ony which are the very best on th?! narket. The New Theater an tounceg that next Thursday they wil tart exhibiting one of the most aarvellous pictures of modern time? The perils of Pauline". This is o ontinued picture, so every on< hould watch tlie nancr* iHn llmi hat they will be run so that thej kill not miss a single lnstallmen if tho picture. Ipthe way that It is to ru: t will take about twenty two week; o complete showing the films. S< >e sure and go every time. ?p if in mmi VILL UK PLACED IX ST. PETER'! CATHEDRAL THIS EVENING AT SIX O'CLOCK (By the United PresB.) Rome, Aug. 22 ?The body o i*ope Plus the X has been placed H hree caskets./ He will be burled ii It. Peter's Cathedral this evening a ilx o'clock. i-ANCY FRUITS, MALAGA GRAPES Peachfta, Pears. Apples, Oranges Lemons, Bananas, etc., a?J. E Adams. 'Phone 97. A JOLLY GOOD TIME. For all that go on the excursloi 'rom Wilson to Norfolk, Tuesday luguat 25tUt a daytime trip eAcl it ay. Two days and two nights ii Norfolk and a special officer to kee| rood order. Train loaves Washing en at 9:50 a. m.. returning, leave *orf?lk 10:30 a. m-, Thursday, th 17th. A. L. POTTER ft 00 HP ANY, 8-20-4 tc Managers. VIPED IT (JSKAB i Crockery Sale ; Started Today ' I OPENED THIS MORNING AT K. t JOHN** OLD STAND. BARGAINS ARK BEING OFr FEKKD. 1 The crockery and glassware sain 1 at K. John's old stand, oorner of ' Union Alloy and Main street, open ed this uiornlng at 8.30 o'clvi and ever since the doors were opened there has been a steady stream of g callers viewing and purchasing the ii 1 numerous bargains. Mr. John has 1 1 two carloads, consisting of toilet sets fi dlnnpr and tea Bets, individual S 1 pitchers, dishes, etc., besides an n elaborate display o^/every kind and design of glassware. n 1 Now'a the chance of the Dally News ?' 1 readers to secure bargains In these n ' essentials In houso keeping. mm \ SITUATION 5 ? 81 " IL NEITHER 6IDE A8 YET CAN A CLAIM A VICTORY SAYS A u DI8PATCH FROM LONDON M (By the United PreBs.) I^ondon. Aug. 22.?An official to I the press bureau here states that i the situation is now genor&lly satisi factory and that up to this time neither Bide cap dleim a victory. It is further reported that the German cavalry has occupied the seaport Ostend. * Farm Conditions Ideal This Fall v . FOR HARVESTING THE SEASON'S CROPS THROrGHOI'T THE I STATE OF~C*Ai,IFORMA. ) Sacramento, Cal./ Aug. 22.?The * It California commission of immigration rl and housing does not maintain that n living conditions will be be ideal this o year for ?rmy of migratoryvlaborers u who will harvest the season's crop* t.; throughout the State. Rut one Ihlni s | it does assert?that conditions will t be better for this class of toalera this pi | year than ever in the past. 5: ' The change is the result of the jt riot on the Durst hop ranch at y I Wheatland, in August. 1912, In which n four lives were lost and in connection with which two^ men are under sentence today to life imprisonment in the Folsom penitentiary. Some quesi'jjn of wages were involved in t] f this outbreak but in the main the p Q trouble was due to complaints con- t i cernlng living conditions on the1 p : ranch. The immigration and housing com .? mission made a thorough lnvestiI. gallon of thoso conditions dur i. ing the trial and returned a report !. so strongly worded that much of it p was unprintable, more than cor- b robor&tlng the stories told by the a workers. Moreover, it was asserted R ^ that a similar situation prevailed on n many another California ranch and employers were warned that there p 1 must be an improvement or lnduatrla' a troubles of the gravest character [1 would be iiievltable. During the summer members of 8 the commission have inspected neare ly 600 labor camps. They announced that employerg have met their suggestions more than half way. No. ll? _ OUT WHERE 1 . 1 CAN WORSHIP j ON TOiRROW ... a.u CHRISTIAN CHURCH. East Second street. Rev. Robert V. Hope, pastor. Regular service Sunday morning; and evening at the usual hours. 11 a. m.. and 8 p. m. with preaching by the pastor. Bible School, W. O. IHllls, superintendent, iieots at 10 o'clock. All cordially nvited, especially strangers In the :ity. 8T. PETER'S CHURCH. Bonner street. Rev. Nathaniel larding, rector. Morning prayer vith sermon at 11 o'cloek by the ? ' ector. Evening song at 6 o'cloek. Sunday j#hool meets at 5 o'clock, 2. K. Willis. Jr., /superintendent. iood music. Seats free. All welomc. 4 FIJie'T METHODIST CHURCH West Second street. Rev. E. M. inipes, pastor. Regular services n this church tomorrow morning at 1 D m aw*A ?, v ? ... ??. _ lling hlB pulpit at both services, undny school will meet at 9.45 a. ]., E. R. Mlxon, jsuperlnlendent. .c| laraca Class, W. M. Hear teacher, leets at the same hour. All are urdlally invited to attend. Good tusic. I 'IRAT FREftllYTKKlAX CHURCH Rev.. II. I). Searight. pastor. GUden street. Services will be conucted Sunday morning at 11 a. m.. y Mr. John D. Sparrow. Cashier of ic Savings and Trust Co. The pas>r la still absent from the city pending his vacation. There wllfc e no service at night. Sunday ihool meets promptly at 9.45 a. L, C. M. Brown, Jr., superintendent 11 strangers in the city are cordially ivited to be present. E HAVE MOST ANYTHING YOU want to eat or wear. Our price* are right. We guarantee satisfaction. Give us a call and get a good drink of Sne ice water. We are glad to have you call, whethet you buy anything or not. J. E. Adams. \ttended The Auto Parade . F. BLAND AND PARTY HAVE RETURNED FROM NORFOLK VIA AI TOMOBLIE8. ' Mr. C. F. Bland. Mrs. C. F. Bland iss Mattie Burgess and Mr. Jay odgcs returned last night from orfolk, Va., via automobile. They >ft Norfolk at eight o'clock and ar ed here that night at nine comig by the way of Emporia, Aoanke Kapids and Weldon, N. C. Mr. i land and his party west to Norfolk > witness the demonstration of tudebaker cars held In that city, hero wero one hundred oaja In the arade. Mr. Bland and Mr. Hodges rought two Studebakers of the 191B mdel, one car No. 6 and one No. 5. hey all enjoyed their outing imtensely. ^ WELCOME VISITOR. Among the welcome visitors to ao city today Is Mr. H. C. Boyd of lnetown, N. C. At one time Mr. oyd was a member of the County oard of Commissioners. SHOW ME" DEMOCRATS MEET AT JEFFERSON CITY. Jefferson City, Mo.. Aug. 22.? emocraflc delegates today assemled here In state convention to dopt a Democratic State platform nd to certlfy'tho statewide primary ominations. 'RUSH IAYT ARMOUR'S STAR Hams and Armour's very beeffcan V'VtJM goods, such ais Deviled Ham Wafer, sliced Dried Beef, Sausage 1 Moat, Boneless Pig Feet, Trtpe Veal Loaf. Brisket Beef, Cornea Beef, etc. Phone 97. J. E. Adams. N. B.?We have lots of <*her high 3 grade can g<*>da at reasonable prloee, too. J. E. Adams.