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Evening star., 1914-11-21
SCARCITY IN OYSTERS.
High Winds Prevent Dredgers and
Tongers From Working.

Oysters are scarce at the wharf mar
ket. due to continued high winds pre-
venting the dredgers and tougcrs from
working. Early in the week the supply
was short. but three or four vessels
came in and relieved the situation. Yes
terday at noon they had sold out and.
though there were several vessels at
the whar., no oysters were on sale.
The dealers this morning are looking
for the arrival of several craft within
the next twenty-four hours and II is
thought a big fleet Will be hereby the
middle of next week.
1t is known that the masters Of the
oyster craft down river will make cverr
effort to have oysters here for TIL"
Thanksgiving market. even If they
have to go into harbors and buy ther
stock from the owners of private beds.
The shortage in the supply has caused
an advance In oyster prices to 80 cents,
per bushel for Potomac stock, which
IL now exceptionally fat and good
Evening star., 1914-11-21
NAVIGATION AIDS REPLACED.
Lighthouse Authorities Issue Notice
in Regard to Lights and Buoys.

A notice regarding lights and buoys
at Maryland Point, Potomac river, and
in other nearby waters. has been is
sued by the lighthouse authorities in
charge of the fifth district, as follows:
Maryland-Potomac river-Maryland nd
Point channel gas buoy. Sc. reported
extinguished. was relighted. Maryland
Point channel buoy SO. and Mallows
bay buoy, 5oA, spars. reported missing.
were replaced Patapsco river-Curtis
bay-Turn buoy, l, and channel buoy,
3. spars, reported missing. were re-
placed.
Virginia-Chesapeake bay-Hampton
roads-Newport News north channel
gas buoys and 8, reported extinguish-
ed, were relighted. James river-Har-
rison bar west end buoy. 80, first class
can, reported dragged about one mile
below its station, will be replaced as
soon as practicable.
Evening star., 1914-11-21
WOULD DISCONTINUE SALARIES
Member Of Parliament Aims to Re.
lieve Drain on Nations Finances

LONDON, November 81. 7:2O ann.
F. P. Rawlinson. unionist member of
parliament from Cambridge University,
has given notice of his intention to
move in the house of commons a reso-
luton providing that the salaries of
members of parliament be discontin-
ued. while the salaries of ministers are
to be reduced to the basis of those
given in 1906.
The resolution recites that this ac-
tion is taken in view of the drain on
the finances of the country.
Members of parliament get salary
of f400 ($2.000) Such payment was
provided for in August. 1911, when a
resolution to that effect. introduced by
David Lloyd George. the chancellor Of
the exchequer, was adopted. Previous
ly members had served without pay.
The salaries of members of the cabi-
net range from $4,000 to 10000. The
latter sum is paid to the lord chancel-
lor. The premier and the lord of the
privy seal serve without pay.
Evening star., 1914-11-21
REPAIRS TO TUGB0ATS.
Two Laid Up for the Day, While
Another Is Given Trial Trip.

For repairs to her boiler the tug
Edith Goddard Winship. belonging to
the Consolidation Coal Company, and
used in towing canal boats about the
harbor and to points on the river. was
yesterday out of service at Georgetown.
While she was laid up the tug James o.
Carter and other boats of the Taylor
fleet attended to her duties.
The Taylor tug Capt. Toby was out of
service yesterday to have her boiler
supplied with the additional safety
plugs now required under the regula-
tions of the steamboat inspection serv-
ice. The tug returned to duty this
morning and will engage in general
towing work on the river.
Work having been completed on the
little steamer Jeff, the new craft was
given a trial trip yesterday with Capt
A. ]. Taylor, her managing owner, and
others aboard. The little craft devel-
oped good speed and met all expecta-
tions.
Evening star., 1914-11-21
DIES SUDDENLY IN HOTEL.
Forrest E. Barker, Massachusetts,
Business Man, Succumbs in CAPITAL.

Forrest E. Barker. chairman of the
Gas and Electric Company of Massa
chusetts, died suddenly this morning
at the New Willard Hotel. His office
was at 10 Ashburton place, Boston.
Mr.. Barker and his wife came to this
city week ago and registered at the
New Willard. 1t was their intention
to remain here one week.
This morning Mr.. Barker became i'll.
and a physician was called to attend
him. He died after an illness OF not
more than one hour.
A certificate of death from hardening
of the arteries was given. aud the body
was removed to Wright's chapel. The
deceased was sixty-one years old ana
native of Exeter. y. H. Arrange
ments for removal of the body To his
home have not been completed.
Evening star., 1914-11-21
"SPUGS" CHANGE NAME.
Now Society for Promotion of Use
full Giving and Will Aid Belgians.

NEW YORK. November 21.-The So
ciety for the Prevention of Useless
Giving has changed its name to the
Society for the Promotion of Useful
Giving, and today announced plans to
enter actively into the relief work be-
ing done in this city in behalf of the
Belgians. In making this change In
name the society retains its short title
of "Spug"
The original purpose of the society
was to keep from giving to get some
ness or social policy. To promate use
full giving Immediately the society last
night voted to give the 10 cents annual
Iues to the war home relief work, to
help those who are thrown out of en-
ployment through the conditions
brought about by the war.
Evening star., 1914-11-21
RED CROSS UNITS SAIL.
Washington Doctors in Charge Of
Those Detailed to Work in Servia.

NEW YORK, November 21.-Two ad-
ditional units of the American Red
Cross Society detailed for work in
Servia sailed today for Naples on the
steamship Finland. The units, made
of three surgeons and six nurses, each
took with them a large quantity of
hospital supplies, including two tons
of absorbent cotton. 10000 yards of
gauze. one ton of bandages. 100 pounds
of chloroform, iodine. catgut, hospital
garments. etc.
The units are in charge, respectively.
of DR.. Ethan Flagg Butler and DR..
Ernest P. Magruder of Washington, d.
Evening star., 1914-11-21
CONGRESS TO BE INVITED.
Both Houses Expected to Accompany
President to San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, November 21.-
When the fleet of battleships which
will come from the Atlantic seaboard
to the Panama-Pacific exposition via
the Panama canal reaches San Fran
cisco next spring it may have as pas
sengers besides President Wilson the
entire Congress of the United States
Such at least is the plan broached by
Representative Julius Kahn in an ad-
dress before the chamber of commerce
last night.
Mr.. Kahn said he would ask the
mayor and supervisors of San Fran
cisco, the exposition committee and
California's legislature to issue formal
invitations to Congress to come here in
1915.
Then" said Mr.. Kahn, Il will try to
have Congress accept these invitations
in formal joint resolution.
Evening star., 1914-11-21
FEDERAL RESERVE FIGURES.
Statement of First Five Days Busi
ness Is Made Public.

Figures for the first five days of buh,-
ness by the twelve new federal reserve
banks made public today by the federal
reserve board show gold and gold Ger
tifcates amounting to 5000. ie-
gal tender and silver certificates in tho
sum of s3730S,O0 in the vaults of the
twelve banks.
Rediscounts for the five days amount
ed to S5,6O7.00o Payments on capital
stock totaled s1s,012, 900 and reserve
deposits to s227.13s.0O0. The gold re-
serve against liabilities was - per
cent and the cash reserve los per cent.
Evening star., 1914-11-21
PETROGRAD SAYS TURKISH SHIPS
AVOIDED BATTLE IN BLACK SEA

PETROGRAD, via London. November
21.-From reports received here of the
naval engagement off Sebastopoj be-
tween Russian and Turkish warships,
it Is apparent that the former German
cruisers Goeben and Breslau, which
now fly the Turkish flag. were bound
for Yalta with the intention of bonn
harding the summer residence of En-
peror Nicholas at Livadia, just outside
Yalta.
There seemingly was much confu-
sion aboard the Goeben when the Rus
sian ships appeared twenty-five miles
of Charesonese lighthouse. at the
mouth of Sebastopol harbor. The Goe-
ben made no immediate alteration in
her course, nor did she open fire at
once.
The Russian fleet steamed in battl
Evening star., 1914-11-21
ALLIES WANT WOoLEN GOODS
England and France Seek Supplies in
American Market.

NEW YORK. November 21.-Agents
for the British and French govern
ments announced here today that they
were in the market for 1.35o.ooo wool
sweaters, 100000 wool stomach bands,
100000 wool gloves and 100000 pairs
of wool socks.
In order to determine where such an
enormous quantity of woolen goods
might be purchased quickly an adver-
tisement was placed in a commercial
newspaper. 1t was said that the goods
were required for prompt delivery, that
orders would be given Immediately and
that payment would be made in cash
for goods delivered in New York.
The wholesale value of the goods
wanted is more than S2,0OO,000.
Evening star., 1914-11-21
Schwab Tells Why He Went Abroad.

NEW YORK. November 2l.-Charles
NJ. Schwab. president of the Bethlehem
Steel Corporation. returned from Lon
don yesterday on the steamship Adriat-
ic. AS to his mission abroad. he declined
10 go into details, saying merely that his
company had number of large con-
tracts In force in Europe that were en-
tered into before the war, and condi-
tions were such that his presence for a
time was necessary. He denied, how
ever. reports that the Bethlehem Steel
Corporation had received u contract to
build twenty submarines for Great
Britain and had been made American
purchasing agent for England.
Evening star., 1914-11-21
Halted German Warship.
ALL ARE EXONERATED.
Officers and Men Not Responsible for
Loss of Steamer Tahoma,

Responsibility for the loss Of the
revenue cutter Tahoma, wrecked and
abandoned on an uncharted reef in
Alaskan waters, rests on neither her
officers nor crew. All are exonerated
in the findings of the board of inquiry
approved yesterday by Assistant Sec
retary Byron r. Newton of the Treas
ury Department, in charge of the serv-
ice.
When the Tahoma struck reef near
the Aleutian Islands, September 20, the
vessel was seventeen miles from the
nearest charted danger point. The
board found that all necessary pre-
cautions had been taken.
The Tahoma was total loss All on
board were rescued after trying ex-
periences.
Evening star., 1914-11-21
Evacuation of Vera Cruz Set
for Monday Despite Unsettled
Affairs in Mexico.
VILLA, IN FULL COMMAND,
MOVES ARMY ON CAPITAL
Official Sources Here Without Def.
mite Advices of Events in the
Southern Republic.

Administration officials reiterated
again today that the state of affairs in
Mexico had not changed plans for the
evacuation OF Vera Cruz. and that. ac-
cording to all present plans, Maj Gen.
Funstons forces would be withdrawn
Monday.
Official sources were without further
advices today from Mexico, and the
veil over the kaleidoscope events in
the southern republic was drawn again.
Earlier reports of a military coup by
Gen. Blanco commanded foremost in
terest among officials, who recalled
that Blanco had been wavering in his
allegiance first toward Carranza and
then toward the forces of the Aguas-
calientes convention.
Reports that Gen. Obregon was max
to go up the west coast are regarded
as evidence of some strategic move
against the advancing forces Of the
north.
Villa in Full Command.
The official kilograms summarized
events as follows:
Gen. Gutierrez, selected provisional
president by the convention at Aguas-
calientes, has decided to continue Cen
Villa in command of all the troops
controlled by the convention. Villa
has advanced to Irapuato without re-
sistance, and American consular agents
say he will continue to Queretaro and
the vicinity of Mexico City without
difficulty
Gen. Obregon in the Mexican capital.
loyal to Carranza. has formally de-
clared war on Gen. Villa. Unrest and
apprehension prevail in Mexico City.
as the Carranza troops have been evac-
uating the city ali day. The purpose
of the move is unexplained.
Gen. Obregon is to leave the Mexi-
can capital today. One message said
which point on the west coast 1t was
thought he would move north to Qua
dalajara and attempt to get into the
rear of the Villa forces.
BILE departure for Vera Cruz, where 1t Is
supposed he will join Gen. Carranza
Monday formally to take possession of
the city when the American forces un-
der Gen. Funston depart.
Government Offices Vacated.
All the public Offices in Mexico City
have been vacated and the American
agents there do not know whether 1t is
the purpose of the Carranza- -Obregon
faction to leave the place undefended
or whether small garrison will be
kept there while Gen. Pablo Gonzales
and other Carranza forces move north
to meet the advance Of the Villa COL
umn.
Railroad communication north of
Mexico City is interrupted and a band
of men, either Zapatistas or ex-feder-
ais, have cut the line from Mexico City
to Vera Cruz, at San Marcos.
There are rumors at Villas head
quarters, according to one consular
dispatch. that Puebla has been occu-
pied by the Zapata forces. but no con-
firmation is available as yet
Evening star., 1914-11-21

formation, bringing the Goeben be-
tween them and the coast.
The Russian flagship Levstafi opened
a broadside with her twelve-inch guns.
hitting the Goeben's upper deck and
setting he ship on fire in several places.
The Goeben replied. but in spite of it's
short range, forty cable lengths" her
shots resulted in no serious damage
to the Levstaf1.
The Goeben fired no shots at the
other Russian ships, which then came
into action. 1t was apparent that the
Goeben's upper works and one funnel
were badly damaged before she drew
off.
While turning to pursue the Goeben
the Levstafi landed several more shells
on the. Turkish boat, evidently Grip
ping the main turret. as her fire
ceased
The Breslau took no part in the
fighting. standing long way off dur
ing the battle.
Evening star., 1914-11-21
FOREST FIRES GAIN HEADWAY,
Arkansas Sends Out Call for Assist
ance of Federal Rangers.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. November 21-
Forest fires which are reported burn
ing in many counties of the state today
are said to be increasing in head
way Several calls for assistance have
been made to the federal forest rang
ers force at Hot Springs.
Smoke pals today hung over Little
Rock, bringing an almost nightiike
darkness. Street lights were visible
but a few feet
The last general rain in Arkansas
occurred more than a month ago.
Prior to that rain had not fallen for
fifty days.
Evening star., 1914-11-21
Capture of the Luxor Ordered.

LIMA, Peru. November 2l.-The Ger
man steamer Luxor of the Kosmos line
with 5000 tons Of coal on board, has
suddenly left Coronel. Chile. withou,
having received clearance papers. The
German steamer Memphis also has
secretly left Sandy point. The Chilean
authorities have ordered the capture
of the Luxor.
Evening star., 1914-11-21
ATTEMPT TO KILL THE SULTAN
IS REPORTED FROM BUCHAREST

LONDON, November 21.-A Petrograd
dispatch to the Daily News says:
Bucharest reports many arrests in
Constantinople consequent on an at
tempt against the life OF the sultan.
Among those arrested are members of
an association organized by Mehmned
Durham Eddin, favorite son of the for
mer Sultan Abdul Hamid. 1t is also
suspected that Prince Yussof Izzedin,
eldest son of Abdul Hamid, and heir
Evening star., 1914-11-21
Supt. Sherman Cites Cardinal
Principles for Guidance
of Housekeepers.
''DO NOT USE TELEPHONE
AND ALWAYS PAY CASH"
Says Personal Attention to Details
of Home Management Will Help
Solve High Price Problem.

The five cardinal principles for house,
keepers when buying food were given
by John H. Sherman, District superin-
tendent of weights and measures, at a
meeting held this morning in the Pub
lie Library under the auspices OF the
Housekeepers' Alliance and the Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs.
Summed up, the new "Housekeepers
Penta1ogue" is as follows:
II. Buy as nearly as possible from the
person who produces the goods. Go to
the farmer for his products, to the
fisherman for fish.
"2. Shop around. Never get into the
habit of buying in one place. And pay
cash.
"3 Buy only those products that are
in their natural season.
~. Buy in as large quantities as pos
sible.
as. Be willing to put into running the
household one-half the care and atten-
tion you would have to put into run
ming an office.
Will Help Solve Problem.
If housekeepers of Washington will
apply these rules and give their per-
sonal attention to every detail of home
management, despite any inconvenience
it may cause them, much will be done
toward solving the present situation OF
an increased outgo and stationary in
come Supt- Sherman thinks.
'It is up to every housekeeper to de-
eide whether she wants to substitute
the unpaid services of the housekeepe,
for the paid services of the retail
DEALER" said Mr.. Sherman. He do
clared that it takes Washington buy
ing populace about ten days to react
to any suggestion whereby they may
save money, as was the case last sum-
mer when he told the city of the saw
ing that might be effected by buying
fish at the municipal fish market;
The steadily increased production OF
gold, the increased population on the
steady land area and the increased dis
tance between the cities and the places
the "high cost of living" in Mr.. Sher-
mans judgment.
"Never Order by Telephone"
LAS long as these factors operate we
must expect steady increase in
prices," he said. He advised the house
keepers never to use the telephone to
order groceries.
when 1 came here people demanded
that we drive the middlemen out of
business" declared the speaker. THE
market system without middlemen
would be equivalent to a postal sys-
TEN without carriers"
Mrs. Alice Whitaker, president of the
of the economics committee of the
Federation of Women's Clubs presided.
The Twentieth Century Club distrib-
uted its list, showing recent bacteriol-
ogical examination of milk and cream
for sale by Washington dealers
Evening star., 1914-11-21
Serbian Statement

2 amTeleEraphing
at the
and the
had be
they
the
fine
possible.'
Evening star., 1914-11-21

presumptive to the Turkish throne,
participated in the plot"
The Central News correspondent at
Constantinople has sent the following
dispatch by way of Amsterdam:
The civil authorities of Suez, Port
Said and Ismailia at the south, north
and center, respectively, of the Suez
canal. have left for Zagazig, seventy
five miles west of the canal, owing to
the advance of Bedouins and Arabs"
Evening star., 1914-11-21
WAR OFFICIALLY REPORTED
German Statement

pm)-An ohcia
the
fs
cally
n heater the still further de-
Prussia
Of
fighting
o our nj have ground"
Evening star., 1914-11-21
Cyclists Maintain Record Pace.

NEW YORK, November 21.-The six
leading teams In the six-day bicycle
race had made 1854 miles four laps at
l o'clock this afternoon. The next two
teams were a lap behind. The previous
record was 1853 miles s laps made In
1918 by Mcnamara and Root.
Evening star., 1914-11-21

ments: which would probably accoun:
for the reverses the Germans sus-
tanned"
\ week ago the Germans wee &c
treating from Warsaw. They turned ~
bay on reaching the territory controlled
by their own strategic railroad system.
and brushing aside the Russian Cavair>.
they began to push back tho army of
Emperor Nicholas until a position bt
tween the Ntstula and the Wsrta was
reached This Is the point whcr" tll,-
experts predicted that the German,
would make their stand on the r.tr.at
from Warsaw. Now the reoccupntN@n
OF this line probably will mean TIA,
the second phase of the Polish oa,u-
paign will proceed on the more or trss
expected lines.
The cold weather is having its effect
on the eastern frontals. but contrar,
to the prevailing opinion. Gen. Noti
Hfndenburg maintains that this will
favor the Germans, because the Rus
slams Will not be able to dig them
serves In when the ground is frozen.
Germans on the Defensive.
Telegraphing from Petrograd. Friday.
the correspondent OF the Daily News.
says: -
The Germans have been forced to act
on the defensive In the battle on the
Vistula and Warta rivers. In Poland.
Their effort to pierce the Russian limo
north of kutno resulted in one OF th@ii
cavalry divisions getting iuto IA cross
fire of the Russian infantry with ma
chine guns. s'
over 5000 were left dead on the field
and the German advance guard isil
| back on the main body, which is now.
spreading in defensive positions
The correspondent in Berlin of the
Central News has sent the following
dispatch by way of Copenhagen:
"All of Germany is in a condition OF
extreme tension. awaiting the result OF
the great battle on the eastern front
The Russian forces are estimated at
100000 men. The Germans control all
the roads to Novo Ceorgiewsk aud
Warsaw. The battle centers at Lod.
where the Germans and Austrians ar.
IN excellent position, while new Aus
trlan forces are advancing from the
south. The Russians are being attack
ed from three sides"
Using Their Best Troops.
The Morning Posts Petrograd cor
respondent says:
'In the new invasion of Poland the
Germans are using their finest troops
and depending for the first time in the
eastern campaign Oh manhood instead
of machinery.
s far as we know the Russians will
continue to retire until the place fixed
upon by Grand Duke Nicholas, the Rus
sian commander-in-chief,f for the final
effort is reached Meanwhile, the Ger
mans are engaged upon enormous mill
tary engineering works to defend Ber
lin, fifty miles east of the capital at
Kustrin, where the Larthe flows into
the Oder"
A dispatch to the Havas Agency in
Paris from Petrograd says:
1T is announced here that the sieg .
of Przemysl appears to be rapidly sp-
preaching its end. The trenches sur
rounding the fortf1cations are in the
possession of the Russian troops. NAM
of the trenches are filled with lime.
confirming statements of prisoners thai
cholera is raging in the garrison OF
Przemysl."
Evening star., 1914-11-21
Austrian, Statement


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hat is
Evening star., 1914-11-21
Abandoned Schooner in Port.

SAVANNAH. Ga, November 21.-The
schooner Henry w. Champ, abandoned
Wednesday off Cape Lookout lightship
and taken in tow by the steamer Mer-
rimack was brought into port here to-
day.
Evening star., 1914-11-21
French Statement

given
In a
OF similar to the
e.enem there
mt cannon o
W imme
o Champagne advantage
has
o
trenches
made
established trenches at
position"
Evening star., 1914-11-21

After twenty-four hours OF agony from
urns. Catherine Vito. eight years old
led yesterday at a Baltimore hospital
he girl set herself afire while playing
with matches.
Evening star., 1914-11-21
Everyb body Profits

The growth of The Stars circulation and
advertising is an interesting story to thousands
OF Washington people
Everybody knows the wonderful strides this
paper has made in circulation daily and Sunday,
until now there is hardly family in Washington
that does not depend upon it every evening and
Sunday morning to tell them of all the news
The economic value of The Star to the buyer
is to read of the bargains of all the representa-
tive stores. The stores keep the reader fully in
formed and profit by the increased trade.