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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-09
CHARGE THAT LOBBYIST
IS HAUNTING CAPITAL
Senator Reed Alleges influence Is
Being Brought to Bear on Trade
Commission Bill.

A charge that an assiduous lobby, with
George II. RuhIee of New Hampshire az
principal. had been working at the Cap
itoi in the interest OF section , OF the
Newiands' trade commission bill. relating
to unfair competition, and that this sec
ton would aid ultimately In the emascu-
lltion of the antitrust laws. was made
on the floor of the Senate yesterday by
Senator Reed of Missouri. democrat
Senator Reed made his charge when
the conference report on the trade
commission bill was taken up
Il wish To ask the senator from Ne
yada" said senator Reed, what has
been the interest of Mr.. Rublee in the
passage of this bill. and by whom he
las employed If by any one. lie has
haunted the galleries OF the SENATE
and its corridors for weeks.
senator Newlands replied that he did
not know that any one employed MI
Rublee, that he had y very high opln
ion of him as disinterested. public
spirited citizen. Mir Rublee. he said.
belonged to the progressive party IN
New Hampshire, Senator Newlands
added that Mr.. Ruhlee had been actiuG
in conjunction with Representative
stevens of New Hampshire. democrat,
in the interests of the unfair compe-
tition clause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-09
NOTICE OF INCREASE
IN PASSENGER RATES
Railways East of Buffalo and South
to North Carolina Announce
Advances.

J Passenger fares on the railroads IN
the territory east Of Buffalo ana SCUM
to the North Carolina fine are to be IN
creased on October l. according to tarih
filed by the railroads with the inter
state commerce commission. If any pro-
tests are received it is possible that tue
proposed new tariffs which deal pafuc-
ularly with the mileage books will be sus-
pended pending Investigation and near
ing by the commission. or the coinmis-
sion may suspend them on its own ini-
tiative.
Mileage books of 90" miles which nov
cost $40 will be increased to SD. While
the !ep-lnile books costing now SO VIII
be raised to S1l.o5. under the terms OF
the tariffs SO far fled Tariffs increaS-
ing the rates on the straight station Il
station tickets have not Yet been filed
but it is expected that these viii follow
rs a matter of course as soon as the
mileage rates are adjusted.
The increase in the passenger fares Is
believed to be one 81 the means taken by
the railroads to increase their revenues
as suggested lay the interstate commerce
commission in the advance rate decision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-09
TO PICK PRIZE LAWN.
Committee Goes on a Tour of In
spection in PetWorth.

With a view to determining which
lawns in PetCorth were the best kept
sixty eight lawns in that suburb were
yesterday examined by committee ap,
pointed by the I'etworth Citizens AS
ISOLATION. The committee named to Sc
'ect the prize lawns comprised Georg.
Cooks. chairman; George ". Hess,
superintendent Of the National Bo-
ta1uc Garden and Thomas Grant, sec
Rotary of the chamber of Commerce.
The results will be announced in the
near future.
The committee Of the citizens asso-
citation having III" competition in
charge consists of n. NJ. lie Due. chair
man: William +. Gsude. Dr. 4. w Rad
ley, \. l.. Gill and w. l.. GutcIias. The
committee Of judges examined lawns
from ! until pm. Those viewed
were fifty-four front lawns and four
teen back ones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-09
CROWD|NG Of SCHOOLS
BELIEVED INEVITABLE
Superintendent. However, Hopes to
Be Able to Overcome All
Difficulties.

Although admitting that the public
schools of Washington will he crowded
this year. Superintendent Ernest l.
Thurston today expressed his belief that
all pupils will be accommodated without
extreme difficulty and that the wheels
of the school system will run smoothly
from the beginning of the term. The
greatest crowding is expected to occur
in the third and ninth divisions and i'll
few schools in the second division. The
third division, where the greatest pres
sure, Mr.. Thurston believes. will be felt,
is to have new building, but 1t Will
not be completed in time for use during
any part of the ensuing school year.
Throng in High Schools.
The Business. Mckinley and Arm
strong High Schools will experience the
greatest crowding in the higher instl-
buttons and it may become necessary
to. have two shifts at the iirst-named
school With the completion of the new
Central High School, which is to be a
composite institution in many respects
it is thought a great deal of the crowd
ing at Business and Mckinley will be
relieved Eastern will also feel the
pressure of crowding this year. as prob
ably will also Western. which has to
make use of other buildings since its
demolition by fire last year.
With the Offering of other than
strictly academic courses at the new
Central High School, Mr.. Thurston eX-
poets the Business and Mckinley TO
become more devoted to vocational
training and to the extension of their
courses along more strictly business
and manual training lines, respectively
Wide Range in Instruction.
This year the nigh schools are to
offer u wider range in their courses
shan ever before in the history of the
Districts public schools. Under the
direction of the superintendent and Il
committee which he appointed the
courses We're revised. The result is
a more flexible course. Offering indi
vidual pupils a greater number Of
elective subjects. At the same time
an effort has been made To control
the selections in such a manner that
pupils VIII receive Geepcr knowledge
of the selected subjects than hereto
fore and to prevent the choice OF seat
tered studies which will result only,
IN IL ''smattering' Of the subjects
taught.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-09
Will MEET TO CONSIDER
UNIFORM STATE LAWS
Conference Called for Washington
Upon Suggestion of Former
President Taft. ;.

Charles Thaddeus Terry of New Yfk
city president of the commission of mi
, form state laws. has announced tha the
twentyfourth annual conference Ill be
held in this city, beginning WedesdaE,
October Ii. and continuing throuh Mon
day. October 10 1t will be Immediately
followed by the annual meetIg of the
American Bar Association. firm October
20 to %.
The meetings of these two Examinations.
which always attract a LACE number OF
prominent delegates from all parts of
the country, are always hld at the same
time.
Former President, Suggestion.
| Washington was sefted thus year at
the request of former resident Taft who,
as president of the american Bar Associ-
alton. has invited resident Wilson: Sen
ator Root and otter public officials to
address the memFrs. Mr.. Taft was elect
ed president of ne American Bar Asso-
citation at the conference last year in
Montreal. at lhich Lord Iialdane. the
lord high chancellor Of England was
the guest of ionor.
! In view of the many important
legal and public questions which
have heeraeitated in and out of Con-
gress DUNG the past year the forth
coming reetings in the National Capital
are expeted to draw d larger number of
represet atives to both meetings than
ever bfore.
The cork for more uniformity in state
laws has been going on for nearly
TWENTY-FIVE years. Every one of the
fortyeight states in the Union is now
reptsented by commissioners usually
thre from each state In addition the
Ditrict of Columbia. Porto Rico, the
Philippine Islands and Hawaii have rep
psentatives
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-09
Chilean Cabinet ReorganiZed.

An official dispatch to the State De
partment from the American legation il
Santiago announced that the Chilean
cabinet has been raorganZed as follows
Minister for foreign affairs, unchangcds
interior, Senior Charme; public worry,
Senior Valencia finance, Senior Oyarzlh
war. navy, Senior Rarros; public instsGc-
ton, SenCr AlamoS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-09
Fire Losses in August.

Fires in the District Of Columbia last
month caused losses estimated at Sl","S'.
according to a report submitted I" the
Commissioners today by Fire Chief Wag-
nec. The loss represents nearly II per
cent of the total insurance carried on
the property. amounting To Sl2i,.sp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-09
PLAN TRIBUTE TO KEY.
District D. A. r. 10 Celebrate Star
Snangled Banner" Anniversary.

White Baltimore is observing the
one hundrodth anniversary OF the writ
ing Of Tie Star Spangled Banner" by
Francis Scott Key, washington is also
to have an observance, the Washington
meeting 70 be held Saturday after
noon 1T 40 O'Clock IL the old Key
mansion. on NJ street. CcorE town.
The speakers for the meeting have
hot been announced. but it is expected
that the gathering. which is TO ne I'M
der the direction of the District
Daughters of the American Ravolu-
kion, will have Mrs. Frank Foster
5reenawait, District regent of the or
yanization, presiding.
The list Of the committee in charge
bf the meeting also Includes Mrs H
p. Mcintosh, Mrs. J. Edwin Briggs, Mrs.
Maude Ethel and Mrs. Francis NJ.
iregory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-09
Father Of Fenny Postage Dead.

LONDON. September 8. 80 ANA
dispatch to the Morning Post from
Geneva, Switzerland. says that Sir John
Ifenniker Heaton. father of the i'm
rerial penny postage died there last
night. Sir John had been i'll in Carls-
bad for some time. and recently went to
Geneva. He was siXty-Six years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-09
Wide Range in Instruction.
Second Sea Lords Father Dies.

LONDON, September ., IS am
Capt. ]. IL Jellicoe. father of Vice Ad-
miral Jeliicoe, second sea lord OF the
admiralty, died yesterday at Ryde.
Capt. Jellicoe had spent his life in the
merchant marine service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-09
ASK CONGRESS TO OK.
NEW MARKET PROJECT
Proposed to Sell Surplus Workhouse
Produce to Poor of
Washington.

Congressional sanction may he sought
for the establishment of municipal
market on the 10th street wharf, where
excess produce from the Districts work
house farm at Occoquan, Va, may be
disposed of to poor families at whole
sale or approximately cost prices.
Although anxious to put the plan into
immediate operation. Supt Whitaker OF
the workhouse is of the opinion that
there are legal obstacles in the way
which can only be removed by action OF
Congress
Commissioner Siddons and John II.
Sherman. superintendent of weights,
measures and markets, believe that Mr..
Whitaker has hit upon a happy susses-
ton for the relief of families in needy
circumstances, and it Is practically as
sured that the Commissioners will, do all
within their power to bring about the
establishment of the proposed market.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-09

Using a Crowbar, three neSi" boys
hrok,, INTO a garage at Harrisonhurg
Va, and stole an automobile. 1heN
also took away twenty gallons OF case
line. TWO new tires and complete
set of tools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-09
Canadian Troops Delayed.

The Canadian contingent which started
for Europe last week to reinforce the
English troops in France has been de
tanned at R!mouski. at the mouth Of the
st. Lawrence river, pending advice as
to the Whereabouts of German cruisers.
according to information reaching here.
The Canadian force. Approximately 80
c1c strong. embarked al Riinousl:i We'd
nesday aud no report of their departure
for Europe has been received
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-09
Dispatch From Bordeaux.

Dispatch From Bordeaux
bassy said:
The 9TH. the French and English Of
fensive has compelled the Germans to
withdraw. Two OF its army corps have
been thrown on the left side of the
Ourcq.
The fourth army has attacked us in
the ie-Francois region. A falling
back movement of the enemy has been
clearly observed
The success of the Russians continues
against the Austrians. whose 10Th Regi-
ment of Infantry has surrendered in its
entirety
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-09
Topics for Consideration.

Particular attention this season will be
devoted to the workingmen's compensa-
ton act and the uniform incorporation
act. Several of the uniform acts drafted
by the commissioners have been adopted
as law by the legislatures of many
states the negotiable instruments act
having been adopted by forty-six
states, the warehouse receipts III thirty
states and the bills of lading and the
sales of goods acts by eleven states. 1t
is not more law. but uniformity in
law, that the uniform laws commission
ers are striving for.
The officers of the conference are:
President. Charles T. Terry, New York;
vice president Rome G. Brown Mime
apolis; treasure Talcott II. Russell,
New Haven. and secretary. Clarence n.
Wooley. Pawtucket, r. |.
France Lost 156 900 Killed and l43. 600
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-09
GERMAN REVERSES,
REPORT Of ALLIES
Embassies in Washington
Hear of Continued Success
in Battles.

ReverSes for the Germans and con-
tinued success of the Russian army
against the Austrians are contained in
official dispatches to the embassies
here of the allied powers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-09
May Furnish Stove Wood.

1t became known today that not only
is the sale of farm produce contem-
plated. but that the shipment of a con-
siderable amount of stove wood will be
possible.
The plan under consideration is to dis
pose of the Occoquan products at whole
sale. or even cheaper prices. to persons
provided with certificates issued by the
Associated Charities
If the scheme is approved. Mr. Whit
taller will probably build market house
on the wharf. employing rrison labor in
the undertaking. An official will he
placed in charge of the market. which
viii he nruvisioued daily with produce
brought UP from Occoqnan by the Dis
trict ting Louise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-09
SENATE VOTES FINALLY
ON THE NEW[ANDS BILL
Conference Report Agreed to After
Long Struggle to Obtain
Quorum.

The conference report on the New
lands trade commission bill was agreed
to in the Senate yesterday afternoon
by vote of 43 to 5. with two voting
present" Virtually the entire day
had been spent in roll calls to enforce
the attendance of quorum.
The senator's voting against the re-
port We're Senators Burton, Gallinger,
McCumber, Oliver and Smoot, all re-
publicans.
The conference report will be taken
up in the House tomorrow.
1t took twenty-one roll calls before
vote was recorded in the Senate, the
struggle to secure quorum having
begun Saturday. Time after time call
of the Senate disclosed a bare quorum
present, which disappeared when the
roll was called on a vote.
Drastic Action Proposed.
Just before the final vote was taken
drastic action, such as the issuance of
writs TO compel absent senators to at
tend. was proposed Sergeant alarms
Higgins telephoned and telegraphed to
absent senators, stating the SITUATION
and urging them to return
Meantime he succeeded in getting
forty-nine members into the Senate
chamber. and another roll call was Or
dcred The roll call showed forty
eight senators voting and two present.
who were unable to vote because Oh
pairs, and the report was agreed 10.
Reed a Critic of Bill.
Senator Reed of Missouri attacked
the report repeatedly, although he later
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-09
ENVOY Of TURKEY
ESCAPES CENSURE
State Department to Take No
Notice of His Public
Criticisms.

There was much discussion today
among diplomats of the allied powers
as to the propriety of the Turkish am
bassador's references to the United
States in the statement given out by
him Monday.
1t became known. however, that the
American government would take no
official cosnizance of the utterance.
Secretary Bryan declined to discuss it.
The Turkish ambassador visited the
! State, War and Navy building today.
but conferred only with Acting Secre-
tary Roosevelt of the Navy Depart
rnent Neither would discuss the visit,
but afterward the ambassador issued
the following statement:
THE erroneous impression derived
from the statement ! made that had
reason to doubt the intentions OF the
United States in regard to turkey. 1
hasten TO declare that my conversations
with the Secretary of state have gwen
me the conviction that the administration
is sending only ship. the North caro-
lima. to Turkish waters, and that on no
different mission from that which IS
taking her to other European ports. My
visit today to the assistant secretary of
the navy had no connection Whatever
with this question
informally the ambassador added that
he was positive the United States would
take no step which might lead to co:npi-
cations with Turkey
SAYS Turkey Is Neutral.
The Turkish ambassador has issued a
statement regarding the status of the
German battle-cruiscr Goeben and her
smaller consort, the Breslau. He says
that the two vessels are in Turkish
waters, with Turkish officers and crews
and under the crescent flag.
Also the ships are no longer the Goeben
and Bresau The larger vessel has beea
Ercslau IS row known the MiGal
tMytilenc).
The ambassador also said II received
IA cable which related that Turkef WAS
still observin" the strictest neutrality.
hope that this disposes of the numerous
contradictory stories WHICH have Atliiput-
cd to the erstwhile Goeben the response
bilt. for the disaster to te BRUSH
cruiser Warrior. Another pint of in
terest to the general PUBLIC perhaps is
that neither ship was sc1hed IN the
numerous reported but uponllrned en-
gage,nentS' with the feetso1 french ana
British warships in the Mediterranean
during the nignt from Genoa TO the
Adriatie and from the Adriatic around
to the D2rdanelles
Il am not acquainted with the exact
present location of te sultan Sellm and
the Midili, but ] klow that theE are IN
waters contiguous TO Constantinopie =
either the Bosphors, the Dardaheiies or
the Sea of Marnfa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-09

France lost $4,000 killed and $4,000
wounded in the Franco-Prusslan war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-09
Reports Capture of Mikolaev.

He received the following dispatch late
yesterday from Petrosrad tSt. Peters
burgp:
On September ) our troops took the
strong Notifications of Mikolaev on the
Dnelster. The meats of these forts were
covered by thanking artillery fire. We
took forty guns and large stores Of sup
plies and ammunition IN northern
Gaitcia serious fighting is going on at
RaWaruska. and the first Austrian
army. which had been advancing to-
ward Luhlin and Kohlm, is retreating
before the onslaught of our troops. We
are taking prisoners, guns and ammuni-
ton.
In one of the field. hospitals that fell
into our hands were found 5rn Austrian
soldiers i'll with dysentery This Illness
is sweeping the ranks OF the enemy.
In East Prussia only skirnaisnng is
taking place
The report that the Austrian force in
Gaiicia has been stricken with dysen-
terry is the first report from any quarter
OF the ravaSes of disease.
Col Goieiewshi was asked regarding
the Russian supporting force said to
have been landed at Ostend Belgium,
within the week, but declined to talk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-09

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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-10-22
USE WALKING WOOD IN
ATTACK UPON GERMANS

London.--A correspondent describes
q walking wood at Crecy. The French
and British cut down trees and armed
themselves with the branches. Line
after line Of infantry. each man bear
ing branch, then moved forward un.
observed toward the enemy.
Behind them. amid the Topped tree
trunks. the artillerymen fixed them.
selves and placed 13-pounders to cover
the moving wood.
The attack. which followed. won
the success It merited. It almost went
wrong. however. for the French cav
airy. which was following. made q de-
tour to pass the wood and dashed into
view near the ammunition reserves OF
the allies.
German shells began falling there
abouts. but British soldiers went up
the hills and pulled the boxes Of am
munition out of the way Of the Ger
man shells. Ammunition and men came
through unscathed. By evening the
enemy had been cleared from the
Marine district.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-10-22
GERMANS BEFORE WARSAW
Both Sides Claim to Have Gained
Advantages, but Little Really
Is Known.

London, Oct 16.-The Germans are
before Warsaw. Fighting has taken
place only eight miles from that city.
While their advance to the Niemen
was failure. the forces of Emperor
William apparently have retrieved
some defeats OF the Austrians in Cali
cha and have advanced as far as Jaroz-
lau, II miles northwest OF Przemysl.
The German plan seems to be to
have two armies advance along the
left bank OF the Vistula river while
two other armies swing around on the
right bank to take the defenders of
Warsaw on their flank This, accord.
ing to Russian accounts, suits the Rus
sian general star. who are said pur-
posely to have withdrawn to the Wis
tula so that they would have the rail.
ways at their back while the Austro-
German forces would have to advance
great distances on roads which at
this time Of the year are little more
than quagmires.
Both sides claim to have gained adj
vantages in the preliminary fighting,
but. these victories and defeats can
have little effect on the general result
of the battle in which it is estimated
nearly 100000 men are engaged.
The Russians, II is said, have $780,
900 men and the Austro-German force
is declared to total nearly 100000.
The armies cover front of nearly 800
miles.
The battle on the East Prussian
frontier has ceased. The two armies
are facing each other across the bor-
der. both doubtless being satisfied to
remain where they are until the chief
battle in Poland Is decided.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-10-22

There is no important incident to
mention on the other parts of the
front except an unsuccessful attack
by the Germans in the region of
Melancourt, northwest of Verdun.'
A previous bulletin said:
The progress indicated in the COM
munication Of yesterday has been con-
firmed.
ION our left wing the field Of action
Of the allied forces extends at the
present time from the region of Ypres
to the sea-
Berlin Denies Allies Win.
Berlin (via Amsterdam). Oct. To-
The war Office issued the following Of
fetal statement:
In France there is heavy fighting
east of scissors and the Argonne.
The French have continued to make
attacks on our positions near st,
Mihiel, but have been repulsed. The
Germans have lost ground at no point,
despite the Official reports issued In
Paris as to French successes. The
emperor's headquarters have been
moved farther into France.
Antwerp Losses Denied.
Bordeaux, Oct. 16.--High officials
deny the correctness of the German
official account OF the capture of Ant.
werp. They declare the garrison never
left in fight nor retreat and say that
II merely carried out a necessary
operation.
1t Is also denied that the Germans
captured many prisoners. They lost
many men by the sorties of the garri-
son until the heavy siege artillery
made any further heroism useless.
The stores OF grain had previously
been distributed to the poor. The only
war material captured we're two how
itzers of date Of 1864 and half dozen
field guns which bad been made use
less.