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Caldwell, 453 Washington St., Monticello, Il &Alaw -¥ork. 16.—New . territory the Federal League ‘h announced yester- é, president of ‘confirming the re- ue's headquarters 0 to New two weeks, 1d8, Mr. Gilmore ‘eireuit in 1916 be launched in n; he said, York City. “fi Newark Club £ d to New York executive declined PR headquarters to New York came as a surprise. =As Chicago was the birth place- of the organization it was as. sumed that its official base would re mnln here. “The transfer is dictated by necess- ity alone,” President Gilmore explain- ed. “We are going to place a club in New York City next year, and as this will entail a lot of additignal work for this office, I thought it best to move there. “As it was organized baseball that questioned our right to be called a major league, we will try to correct that view next year when we get our new circuit into operation. It seems to be the impression that no league can be a major without New York, 50 we intend to satisfy organized ball in the regard.” President Gilmore asserted that financially the league never was in better shape. 8 OFFER PRAYERS | FOR FOUNDER OF RELIGIOUS ORDER The Rev. Dr. F. E. Clark founder of the Christian Endeavor union, be- cause Of an attack of typhoid fever, was unable to attend the world's Christian Endeavor convention in Chicago. The convention received a telegram from Mrs. Clark at -Saga- more Beach, Mass.,, stating that Mr. Clark's condition was gravé. The d}nvéntion offered prayers for his re- covery. Collection of Evidence Divid ed‘tI‘nfo' Four Parts—Gives Many Instances of “B arbarous Treatment” of \ Nationals an Waahlngt;)n. July 16—Austria- Hufigary’s indictment of the methods of warfare of hér enémies, giving scores of instances of “barbarous treatment” of nationals and prison- ers and breaches of international law, was made public today in a “Red Book” issued by the Austro-Hungar- ian Ministry of ° Foreign Affairs through its embassy here. The publication is’ called a “Col- lection of evidence” and is divided into four parts. “The first two parts,’” says a pre- factory note intreducing numerous depositions and affidavits, ‘‘contain evidence concerning the treatment of Austro-Hungarian diplomatic and consular officers by the government officers of the hostile countries. . The cases adduced deal with the violations of the most elementary rulés of the right of 'hospitality, a ° right created since the remotest. antiquity and respectéd even by the uneivil- ized nations or tribes, Never before have so many cases of the violations of this right beén'instanced. In sev- eral cases the illegal éxpulsion or ar- rest has preceded tlte actual state of war, a fact which still further aggra- vates the offense. The expulsion of the Austro-Hungarian diplomatic agents from Morreco and Egypt, which is irreconcilable with exiSting interna~ tional treaties, Has been made the subject of protests lodged with the Neutral Powers. i Treatment of Citizens.” “The third part contains evidence of the treatment to which Austrian and Hpngarian citizens Have been subjected—in most cases before the opening of hostilities—in hostile countries. Even if it be conceded that the' prevention of the enemy’s rna- tionals from joining the war is to a certain extent justifiable, the meth- ods employed by the hostile countries, | and especially the arrest and the (n—! carceration of aged men, sick per- sons, women and children, are con-'l tra;y to the elsmentary usages of hu- manity. It was a French professor of law who thus defined su¢a conduct “To inflict sufferings on defenseléss.| citizens of the enemy without impera™{ tive reasons is to revurt to barbarism’ “The fourth part comprises au- thentic proofs of violations of the laws of warfare. From the evidence published herewith the conclusion isy inevitable that there is hardly a _rule of warfare, which has not been “vio- lated repeatedly by the Hostile armies. 'To the numerous’ cases of disregard of the regulations concerning the use of prohibited’ projectiles, contained' in the Hague agreement about the laws ang. practicts of warfare on land, and "0f 'the Gienéva convention, must be adfl,ed the .ungpeakable outrages _ of which ‘the Serbian and Montenegrin troops have been guilty. This ruth- lessly illegal Wway of cenducting war opeérations, and the ciuel and treach- ‘erous partitipation of the entire pop- ulation in. acts of war, certify once more the lapse from civilizatio; which the peoplé of these counti ‘have undergone. Not Compfete in Any Respect. “The ‘Collection of Evidence' does not purport to be complete in any re- #pect. It is naturally restricted to the exposition of facts whieh have been | either officially invstigated or au: thenticated in an unimpeachable way. “In proportion to the number of. casés which have actually occurred, the number of the proven instances is | exceedingly small, Up to this day thg miinistry of forgign affairs is. stifl without - informatién concerning \thsi fate of geveral consular officials who | have beén arrested, The Austrian and Hungarians who are béing de- tained in hostile courtries can be counted by the thousands. - Almost ! all of them still endure in silence the outrageous methods wherein the gov- | ernments of hostile countries set hu- man dignity at naught. The breaches of the laws of warfare as compiled in part of this collection, must likewise be considéred, howevér, as only. in- dividual evidence: For the time be- ing we cannot havé anything ap- proaching a comprehensive knowl- edge of events in the territoriés be- yond thé enemy’s lines, And vet, from the reports which reach us and from trustworthy news published. in foreign daily papers, it is possible to draw the ‘well-founded - conclusion that thousands of shocking viola- tions of the law of nationg have oc- our country occupied by the enemy., Some Breaches Seem Inevitable. “It may be concéded that certain bréaches of international law Beém' to be an inevitable consequence. of the massing of tropps on s0 huge a scale as this war s produced. But it is neveértheless most disappointing that the international agreements assuring the protection of lives, the honor, thé freedom of the religious faith of peaceful citizens, and the arts- and bclences, should be wilfully violated by the troops and officials of the very government under thé aegis of which The Hague conferénces reformed and mm GITY ADVERTISEMENT Notice is heréby given that a ‘heag ing will be held Tuesday evening, July 20th, 1915, at 8 g’¢lock P. M., in Room 201 City Hall, on the proposed estahs lishment of streét, grade and. build- ing linés on Corbin Avenue from the East Linie of Black Roek Ave. norther ly to propesed highway ludlns to nbw railroad bridge. All interested pasties will be pro.om 2t £ald meeting and be héard in reld- tion to the sam: BOARD OF P‘UBL!C WORKS | who haa lived for fifteen | Paris and was forced té leave within curred, especially in the districts of | d Prisoners. _w » completed the laws of warfare. One of the main causes for this unfortu- nate situation must be aseribed to thé employment of troops wholy unable to perceive the legal restrictions applied t6 warfare.. The French professor 6f law, already quoted above, enumerates the doctrifie that countries at war With nations of a low standard.of civiliza- tion are eompelied to. apply methods of warfare which correspond to the level ‘of their opponent’s morals. He adds: '-‘The French acted in accord- ance with this precept in Africa, Ton- kin, China and Dahomey; the Eng- lish in India and Russians in Caucasia and in Turkestan. France, Great Britain and Russia could, therefore, not possibly expect‘that their African and Asfatic subjects would respect the provisions' of international law; there carnot be the slightest doubt that they are well aware that they are disre- conse- | 8arding the ldw of European nations when they line up savages and half- savages against the troops of Euro- Pean powers. “The objeet of thig publication is to adduce only such violations of the in- ternational law as have been perpe- trated directly and individually against nationals of /the dual. men- archy; it,-therefore, does not include the evidences of numerous exceed- ingly grave breaches of the law which affécted Austria-Hungary in an indi- rect and general way. Such breaches are to be found in the arbitrary and unlawful declaration of France and Great Britain with regard to the status of Moroeco, Egypt and Cyprus, in the violation of the rights of neutral na- tions and ‘in the systematic disregard of the regulations provided by mari- tire law.. Famine Sacrilegious Violation. “The preposterous claim of the hos- tile.nations to the right to subject the i entire population of large countries to | famine ‘must be stigmatized as a sac- rilegious violation of the rules of war- fare. No less sacrilegious is the act of the hostile governments in tolerat- ing, if not actually inspiring, the un- precedented agitation of a press which disseminates lies and fosters Hatre Most of the excesses to which thou- sands of innoceént and defenséless peo- ple have fallen victims are the direct outcome of that agitation. “The collection of evidencé, as now published for general information; cannot convey even a faint idea of the decay which the notions of inter- national law have 'undergone and which in the course of a few months have: destroyed many a hope; it may, however, furnish some facts for the reflection of those wHose judgment has remained unbiased as to who is responsible for the collapse of the law of nations and of the sense of morality in a war brought en by our enemiées for the purpose of crushing nations éngaged in the peaceful pursuit of the blessing of civilization, and as to whe has the right to ciaim that he is fight- ing this hotly-contested struggle for the sake of liberty and humanity. Further Reports of Violations. ‘The Austro-Hungarian ministry of foreign affairs has received, since the printing’ of this .collection 'was com- pleted, a number of further reports of violations of international law com- mitted by hostile governments, and among them the reports of the con- sular officials recently released from Russia. These and similar revelations which may.come to hand at a future date will be published in the form of supplements to the present collection. "‘The names of a number of wit- nessés have been withheld at their own spécial request; they haveé reasons t6 fear that the publication of their { names would tend, as long as the pas- sions aroused by the war last, to sub- ject them to reprisals and thus en- danger either their interests or those of other persons in hostile countries. The identity of all the witnesses has, { however, been carefuly established by responsible government o6fficials; the names’ which have, for the timé be- ing, béen suppressed will be available when ‘their publication will net be Hable to entail harm to them or m.he: sufférers of the war.” A’ “typical example” of the treat- ment ‘of Austrians in Belgium is described in a letter from an Austrian meérchant in the perfumery business Years in twenty-four hours. _ Brutality Beyond Deseription. “The hostility and brutality of the pepulation: of Brussels towards Ger- mans and Austrians,” he writés een+ cerning .his journey through Belgium, “‘was béyond déscription. From Brus. Sels we proceeded to Antwerp Whero we were arrestéd by the Carde Civi- que on the station platform...... My poor wife was hurriéd en with the butt, ends. of the guard’s rifles. As she toeck no héed of this, she was struck across | both legs with a rifle and ‘was injured. We witnes- séd .most pitiable scenes. . A child, | nine years, was so frightened that it refused to follow the others and clung with both hands to the railings at the exit; a garde civique hit with its sabre and cut {ts left hand off.... “An Austrian cpouple, whe had own- ed a restaurant at Antwerp for the last sixtéen years was térribly {li- treated by the mob. The poor women had one .of hér eyes plerced with a fork while (her husband had two fin- gérs cut off. Another Austrian wo- man was expelled fram a maternity home with her baby which was only five days o0ld. - She had peither dréss nor shirt en her body which was only covered with 4 dirty bed shest, It was a heart-randing scene yet it did not prevent a. garde civigue from mak- ing fun of her in & shameless man- ner; it was such a ‘contedy,’. very amusing, ‘Indeed.” . With reference to ths.treatment of Austro-Hungarian nationals in France, the chief complaint was against the Wmfiesoldunwm. gl‘hoe. THE WOMAN 'S SHOP Carfare Paid to Out of Town Patrons . Our Great Mid-Summer Clearance Sale w twe fmonths of northeast wnids and unscasonable weatlier has prevented us to have a stoek of surplus goods, which must be of continualy offering new styles., 4 insiire positive clearance wé cannet allow exchanges or refunds o retih e el Fnowh Y well known Anfhuo low prices were t-u:{q on merchandisé in this sale. ! NEW TAILORED SUITS, WORTH 816, $18.50 AND $22.50, AT $7.50 AND At this price you'll feel jultmog in the selection The styles, colérs and ef- feets are the last work of fashien and the variety Sale Price $7.50 “ $9.50 16 HIGH COLORED SUITS AT $3.00 Thése Suits, which were originally seld from $17.00 %6 $27.50, will he sold Monday to cléar of a hand tailored suit. i8 mest comprehensive. for new merchandise, BL L. . s rupesemacias PALM BEACH CLOTH SUITS OF DISTINCTIVE STYLES, $ 9.50 Value at ..ooverrennicinans $11.50 Value at ....cecuiins, L. J. FISHER, hardships imposed ‘upon innocent women and childrén in the concen- tration campe. A deposition of Miss M. E. Schréiner, a graduate nurse, pictures conditions in a convent at Garaison to which Austrians, Hun- garians and Germans were ordered after a march of 20 kilometers. Here they were informed that they were prisoners of war. Straw Sole Bedding. “There were altogether about 1,000 prisoners,” declared Miss Schreiner, “‘hglt of whom were women and chil- drén. There was no furniture avail< able and straw was the sole bedding. Under the pretext of safety, the exist- ing latrinés were boarded up and holes in the ground were dug by the male prisoners in lieu of other ar- ringements. There were no provi- sions made for washing.... ciency 0f food and the weather con- ditions’ 'Spor brought about serious illnesses such as dysentery, and in consequence of the inadequate lat- rines, epidemics broke out.,.. Two women were confined and had te put up with the mest atrocious treat- ment.... Four people died.” Other cases cited included thé “ma- licious punishment, rough miedical at- tendance by a veterinary surgeon,” and the ‘“shameless molestation of interned girls of French soldiers” at Sables d’Olonne. “The young girls,” ,h according to one of the deposgitions, were exposed to criminal assauilts, by the .soldiers. In. the beginning, they were herded together with the young men and had to share thejr raooms or stables with them. . Medesty forhids. specification g@ncy to. which worst of all. of- fenders was the éoi‘:imltglpn of palice Maternes, who unmercifully maltreat- Insuffi- | $9.50. time. the way $3.00 e.. 8598 $6.95 Sale price Cor, Morgan and Main ed all those who opposed his immoral designs.” Interned Hungarians Murdered. The Royal Hungarian Ministry of the Interior abtained on January 11, 1915 a report of ‘“‘the murder of in- terned Hungarians at Argenton-sur- Cruse, Angers, Bastide-St. Plerre, La Courtine, Garaison and Orville. In great Britain, insufficient food and . accommodations, it is claimed, were accarded the interned nationals at Deveonport and Newbury. “Colonel Haines,” (présumably in charge of the detention camps), says a lettér from Baron Giskra to Count Berchtold, “would have been quite willing to do something for the pris- oners, but his humanitarian impulses were checked by Lord Kitchener."” Similar complaints are made of treatmemnt of prisoners at Dorchester and the Do\l&l umoltrnflon um’ on _the Isle of ] Barbarous m In Russia. In Russia, the Intelligence depart- ment of the Austro-Hungarian general staff learned .of “Darbarous treatment inflicted on the Interned at Arenburg, where typhus and rvation theif ranks by the hundred Serbia besides ‘“rough treatment, plundering and insufficient food, com- pulsory and naturalization was en- forced, prisoners of war were robbed, badly fed, and forced to do work for military purposes.” ? Twenty-seven cases of violations by Russia of the laws of warfaré and eighteen instances in which Serbia and Montenegro are accused of vari- oug atrocities are given in detailed afidavits selected from many mere made by soldiérs, officers and civillan officials. These include, in Russia, not only the usé of dum-dum bulléts, $2.98 Skirts of white washable gaber- erdine ard honeycemb, at .......... Bldck Taffcta Skirts, 41l shirred, $ valus, 8t .....ceiiimiiaiiinsiiaann dnnl away 1: STYLISH TUB SKIRTS AT MATERIAL SAVINGS. With one or more of these smart Wash Skirts one is alwayé neatly and nicely dressed .in the summer | These are exceptional values at 95¢ $1.39 $1.50 $1.98 " $3.98 PRETTY SILK WAISTS, Satin striped tub silk and silk ponges Waists in tailored styles, low and convertible collars unusually good assortment of stripes. Values $1.50 95c 1046 MAIN ST., HARTFORD buances, but organized losting killing of civilians and numerous thenticated cases of rape Cases are’ recorded of looting killing dirécted especially agal Jéwish civilians who also “were fol ed under the lash to work in trenches during their holidays.” A cities committed by the Cossacks, sassinations and robberies and wan! destruction, all supported by cone instances were verified it is clai after the Austrians reoccupied the vaded territory where the allegd lations had occurred. Hang Poles And Russians, In Berbia and Montenegro, the ticipation of the eivillan pépulal in the fighting, the misuse of white flag, use of cartridges Al with wire nails and pleces of vits of copper, torture of vruon‘m pojsoning ' of wells. with and mud, the firing upon the ' service corps by women and childreny mutilation of bodies and malts ment :l prisoners of war with 1 clent foed and accommod pleté the list of atrocities m:g of by the Austrian army. Under the head of “Violations of the Laws »of Warfare” complaint is made that Russia refused to recognize Austrians described as the. Polish a LRH” nian Legions as belligeren: The Russians are accused of hanging them “wherever they catch théem.” “Thé Rumanian Legio not less than the Polish Legions” sa; the book, “‘comply not only with all the requirements of The Hague Conven- tion in regard to a volunteer corps, but form a part of the army itself.” Charges are also made against the Russians 6f “‘grévious acts of terrors ism"” against Greek Catholice in Bu- firing on the Red Cross flag and am- ] kowina. The Smiles of the Satisfied Are the Smiles That Count Every day, in thousands and thousands of homes, there'll be happy smiles over the”. New 5 Post Toasties They're different from thé ordinary corn flakes, both in flavou andf fom. Post Toasties don’t mush down in cream as ordinary flakes do—they have a body and form that keeps them crisp and firm. And the flavour! 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