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The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-03
BRITISH CASUALTIES
DURING WAR 100000

tASsOciatsd Press BY Federal wirslsssJ
. ], LONDON, Deesmber l,v7British cas-
ualties 70 date in the war total 100000
men, killed, wounded, sick and cap
tured, The casualties during NOvem-
Der amount TO 1892 officers and As, 1874
noncommissioned officers and men.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-03
MISS ASoUlTH IS BRIDE

tAasoctated Press BY Federal WirelessD
LONDON, November 30-Miss VIC
let Asquith, daughter of the premier,
was married today to Maurice Carter,
who is her father 5 secretary.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-03
SENATOR WORKS TO RETIRE

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal Wireless)
LONG REACH. Califor, ia, November
Ex-senator John d. Works announced
today that he will not run for the sen.
ate again. His term expires in March,
1917.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-03
RAILROAD PRESIDENTS
TO HANDLE CONGESTION
(ASsOciAted Press by Federal wireless. !

NEW YORK, November 2O-The
presidents of the big railroads have
been named joint committee to plan
for the handling of $4,000 cars of
freight congested on the Atlantic sea,
board,
Evening star., 1915-09-14
MRS. REAGAN is TO HEAD
DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA
Will Be Chosen Tonight at Meeting
of State Council-Nominati
to Other Offices.

Mrs. Floda Reagan. only candidate
for state councillor, is to be elected to
the office at tonishts meeting of the
tate council of the District, Daugh-
ters of America. to be held at 800 Penn
sylvania avenue southeast.
The following nominations, made last
night at q meeting held in the North
east Temple. will be voted on tonight:
Mrs F:oda Reagan, state councillor:
Mrs. Emma &,anseney. associate state
councillor; Mrs. Mamie tiowell. Mrs.
Emma Beull. state vice councillor: Mrs.
Freddie Beach, associate state vice
councillor: Charles II. Miller, state sec
retary: Mrs. Eliza beth, state treasurer;
Mrs Emma Halliday. Mrs. Margaret
Haupton. Mrs. Emma Beull. state con-
ductor: Miss Alice Courtney. Mrs.
GeorEianna Skinner, state warden; Mrs.
Rock state inside Sc tinel: Mamie
Sammons, Grover E. Payne, Mrs. Edith
Browning. state outside sentinel: John
W. Milstead, L. r. skinner. state judi
ciary and Mrs r. Viola Thompson, ma
tion2l representative.
The closing session of the order VIII
be held tomorrow night. More than
2G0 members have Joined since the last
report
Evening star., 1915-09-14
HURT BY BURSTING BOTTLE.
Perry F. Linkins Seeks to Recover
S2,500 Damages From Employer.

Because he was not warned that bot
ties which he was filling with ginger
ale might burst, and because he was
not furnished ii mask to protect his
face While so employed by the defen-
dant. Perry F.. Linkins today filed suit
to recover $500 damages for alleged
personal injury from Benjamin April.
trading as the American BottIing
Company.
The plaintiff alleges that while so en-
ployed. July 25 last. Il glass bottle
6urst and his face became cut, bruised
and diSfigured.
Attorneys Leonard J. Mather, John n
Popham, jr., and Richard Downey ap-
pear for the plaintiff.
Evening star., 1915-09-14
TO AID SALE OF FLAGS.
Workers to Be Permitted to Operate
in Department of Labor.

The Department of Labor, which had
been unintentionally omitted from tho
list printed in The Star as having given
permission for the sale of flags on
Flag day, tomorrow. felt sighted. This
morning an official of the department
telephoned to Mrs. w. f. Andrews, who
is chairman of the committee in charge
of the flag sale, stating that the De-
partment of Labor invited the women
to send delegation to make all the
money they can in the Labor Depart
ment's building.
Little Sammy April. the PRESIDENT S
newsboy, known among the patriotic
society women as Sammy Stars and
Stripes" on account of his great af-
fection for the flag. has volunteered to
sell 100 flags at the White House Flag
day.
The committee in charge of the sale
has procured 10000 flags, every one of
which expect it to sell, and has
made arrangements to replenish the
stock if it becomes necessary.
Evening star., 1915-09-14
ARCHIBALD CASE TOPIC
AT A CONFERENCE HERE

United States District Attorney Mar
shall of New York, who will have direct
charge of any proceedings taken against
James F. ]. Archibald. who carried let
iers abroad for the Austro-Hungarian
ambassador lad A long conference today
with Assistant Attorney General War
rem and \. Bruce Bielaski chief of the
bureau Of investigation OF the Depart
Ineut OF Justice
Mr.. Marshall denied that the confer
ence concerned the possible detention OF
Archibald when he returns TO the United
States from Holland.
Mr.. Warren said the case was dis
cussed only TO the extent that he told
Mr.. Marshall that when the DEPART
ment concludes its investigation il will
forward the facts to his Office and then
decide whether there is ground for
presentment to a federal grand Jury
The investigation is under way bu,
not complete. Pending the competition
Of the investigation no further action
is expected
Mr.. Narshalis visit, officials said. was
i'll connection with passport frauds
which have been committed in recent
months in New York.
Evening star., 1915-09-14
GERMANY HEARS ALLIES
HAVE MET u. S. DEMANDS
Report That Cotton Will Be Allowed
to Go to Teutons Not Under
stood Here.

Officials here do not understand what
has given rise to a report in Germany
that the allies had granted demands of
the United States that American cot
ION be permitted TO go to German ports
Since Great Britain, France and Italy
declared cotton coIGraband of war a
note to Great Britain on the general
subject of Interference with neutral
commerce has been held up for re-
drafting. and il is understood that it
will contain vigorous protest against
placing the American staple on the
contraband list There has not been
the slightest indication. however that
the allies would reconsider their ac-
tfon or even modify their orders in
council against commerce with Ger
many further than 10 permit the ship
ment of German and Austrian goods
contracted for prior to the effective
date of the order.
IL is understood that Germany has
determined to address a note to the
United States protesting against ac-
ouiecencc by neutrals in proclaimi
of cotton as contraband.
Evening star., 1915-09-14
FIVE "BOYS IN BLUE"
COMING WITH G. A. R.
Four Chappell Brothers and Their
Only Sisters Husband to At
tend Encampment.

Among those contemplating attend
ance upon the national G. A. r. en-
campment are five boys in blue four
brothers and their only sisters hus-
band. They are William H, James
Nelson. Dewitt Melvin and Augustus
Franklin Chappell, and their brother
in-law. Fred A. Slater. All have splen-
did civil war records and are in good
health.
William Chappell, the eldest. seventy
six years old. now of Morenci, Mich:
served as principal musician Of the
1920 Ohio Volunteer Infantry. under
Gen. Pap" Thomas in Tennessee
Nelson Chappell, seventy-four years
old. also of Morenci, Mich. served in
Company f, 1s2d Ohio Volunteer In
fantry, in Tennessee. and in Company
D. 130th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, in
Der of the Ohio Squirrel Hunters"
body of home guards raised to repel
the raider Morgan. While at Cincin-
natl on this duty he was poisoned and
came near losing his life. About six
years ago the state of Ohio paid him
his salary for this duty-a sum of s13-
after period of over forty-five years.
Melvin Chappell, seventy-two years
old, now of Erie. Pa. served three
years in Company G, 9Th Ohio volun-
OF his time he re-enlisted in Company
q, 19Sth o. V. l., serving until the close
of the war. He fought in forty-two
engagements, all in the east, including
Gettysburg. The three brothers above
mentioned came out without a scratch.
Was Wounded Five Times.
Frank Chappell, seventy years old.
of Detroit, Mich, enlisted in 1852 in
Company E, 9Th Ohio Volunteer Cav
airy, and was discharged as corporal
at the close of the war. He took part
in the campaigns in eastern Virginia,
was in twelve battles, including Get
tysburg, and thrty-siX general engage
ments. He was wounded five times
and had five horses shot under him.
In the advance of the army across the
Rapidan at Kelleys ford he was the
first man to cross and at Hatcher's
run, while accommodating with twelve
men, the party was fired upon by 700 Con-
federates and every man was either
killed or wounded He also was q
member of the Ohio squirrel hunters."
Fred A. Slater. seventy-two years
old, now of Lyons, Ohio. married their
only sister. He served in Company F,
18th Vermont Volunteer Infantry, and
in Company /, 9Th Vermot Volunteer
Infantry, participatig in twelve bat
ties. He was fifer, and is a member
of Civil War Musicians
Evening star., 1915-09-14
.LUTHERANS REFUSE
TO JOIN PEACE PLEA
General Council Indorses Stand
Taken by President 7. E.
Schmauk.

ROCK ISLAND. ILL.,, September A.
Refusal of President T. Z. Schmauk to
act in common with other American
denominations in an appeal for peace to
the governments of Europe was in
dorsed in resolutions adopted today by
the general council of the Lutheran
Church of North America.
DR.. Schmauk, when appealed to by
other churches to participate in the
plea to the European powers. took the
stand that "it is not the policy of the
Lutheran Church to participate in poll
ties or to take action looking toward
the influencing of governments"
1t also was resolved that the council
laments the manifold sorrows which the
war in Europe has caused and expresses
the hope that God may hasten the day
when universal peace shall again de-
Sceuu uDOn suffering humanity"
Evening star., 1915-09-14
&2,5O0 TOTAL SOUGHT
IN FOUR DAMAGE SUITS
Suttut Fillah, Bernadette 0'Leary, S.
H. Fleming and a Street Rail-
way Are Plaintiffs.

The Washington Railway and Electric
Company has filed suit to recover
$4,000 damages from the Washington
Terminal Company and the Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Washington Railroad Com
pany. The suit grows out of the depres-
sion of 1st street northeast due to the
tunnel under the surface. The traction
company says it has expended $4,000 in
endeavoring to restore its tracks, con-
duits, viaducts and foundation between
East Capitol and North B. streets. and
it's expense of operating it's cars has been
increased. 1t declares it has been dam
aged to the extent of $4,000. Attorney
j. J. Darlington appears for the plaintiff
The Washington Railway and Electric
Company is named defendant in suit
to recover $500 damages for alleged
personal injury, filed by Suttut F'illan
Through Attorney Harry c. Cox the
plaintiff alleges that while a passenger
on one of the company cars at IIth
street and New York avenue. August
4 last, she was attempting to alight
and was on the running board, when
the car was started suddenly. She
was thrown to the pavement and sus-
tanned serious injury.
Damages to the extent of $10O 900 are
asked in suit filed by Bernadette
O'Leary, an infant, by next friend.
John }. OLeary, against the Walker
Thomas Furniture Company. The plain
tiff alleges she was run over by an
automobile truck OF the company June
%, at 4th and X streets northeast. AL
torney d. w. ODonoghue represents
The plaintiff.
Through Attorney Leon Tobriner S.
Howard Fleming has filed suit to re-
cover 5000 damages from the Mount
Vernon and Marshall Hall Steamboat
Company for alleged assault. The
plaintiff says he was attending joint
school excursion on the steam
err Charles Manchester June 26 last
and was on the return trip from Mar
shall Hall when employees of the COM
pany attacked him and beat, bruised
and wounded him. He declares he was
much Inundated in the presence of
the large crowd on the boat.
Evening star., 1915-09-14
Complaints Are Fewer.

According to the report, there was a
reduction in the number of total COM
plants made to the department during
the year, which indicates that a better
service has been rendered.
However, it states that there was an
increase in the percentage charged to
householders for violation of the police
regulations, which would seem to in
dicate that an insufficient amount of
educational work has been done, and
that emphasis should De placed on the
instructions of householders as to the
requirements of the police regulations
covering the removal of city wastes"
Evening star., 1915-09-14
COLORED WAR VETERANS
WILL BE ENTERTAINED
Washington Citizens Arrange for
Big Reception in Convention
Hall September 90.

Colored citizens of Washington have
ton Hall Wednesday evening, Septem-
Der 80, in honor of the visiting colored
veterans attending the encampment
Invitations to guests of honor at this
reception were sent out today by a
committee consisting of F. D. Lee,
chairman; j. r. Hawkins and Robert II.
Terrell.
The committees of the colored citizens
are as follows:
Executive-Ferdinand D. Lee, presi
dent; J. NJ. II. Young, secretary; f. H.
Lawson, assistant secretary; J. Finley
Wilson, publicity chairman: John ..
Hawkins, treasurer: $. NJ. Dudley, finan-
cial secretary; w. II. Fortune, first vice
president; f.. w. Turner. second vice
president; Rev. w. II. Jernigan, third
vice president; w. +. l.. Sanford, fourth
vice president: r. *. Washington, fifth
vice president; J. J. Jones, sixth vice
president: Rev. NJ w. Clair, seventh
vice president; Rev. NJ. W. D. Norman,
eighth vice president.
Ways and means commttee-Judge
r. H. Terrell. chairman; Walter j. Sin
sleton, vice chairman: William H.
Brown. secretary; Henry Lasaiter,
James 4. Payne, w. stephen Fuller Ed
ward l.. Scott, Alexander Taylor. George
w. Cabaniss, NJ. D.; John C.. Dancy.
Committee chairmen--Finance. DIR.
George w Cabaniss.
Reception-Dr. +. d. Williston.
Banquet-W Stephen Fuller
Invitations and printing-James c.
Burlis.
Eloor-Lieut Col. Arthur Brooks
Military organizations-Maj James
L Walker.
ProGram--Henry I.assiter
Sightseeing-Dr. w. l.. Tignor.
observation-disclosures w. Johnson
Music-Prof. ]. Henry Lewis
Boy Scouts--WilIiam II. j. Beckett.
|, 4. l.. Hill, N. F. Henry.
Public comfort-E. l.. Murray.
Press committee-J. Finley Wilson
Evening star., 1915-09-14
Question of Church Union.

Regarding general moyements looking
toward the drawing together of the whole
Christian church. it was recommended
that, while the council cannot participate, e,
it is its duty to keep informed as to their
.rerd.
The council authorized standing COM
mittee to see that the Lutheran church
is properly represented by chaplains in
the United States Army and Navy
Charges brought against Rev. NJ. $.
Waters of Newark n. j., as a result of
his written Endorsement of book en-
titled Marching Men, We're dropped by
the council 1t was held the council
was without jurisdiction
Evening star., 1915-09-14
Another Troop Sent to Scene.

Col. 4. p. Blocksom, in command at
Fort Brown. today sent another troop
of cavalry into the Santa Maria and
Los Indios section. where the soldiers
were ambushed Yesterday. A Mexican
was arrested there on suspicion, max
ing "A total of six prisoners held in San
Benito in connection with this fight.
1t was stated today that in a field
where the MexicanS surrounded the
soldiers at the pumping plant, two
army canteens were found and identi-
fed by the United States cavalrymen
as some they had lost on August in
fight twenty-five miles from the
scene of the Los 1ndios battle. Army
officials regarded the finding of these
canteens as significant, showing that
the fight was by the same Mexicans
who started the trouble more than a
month ago.
Two Troops Sent to Tucson
FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz.. September
14.-Persistent reports of a plot to foment
an uprising among the Mexican residents
of Tucson. Ariz., next Thursday, Mexican
independence day, resulted in an order
today for two troops of cavalry from this
post The troops are on "a practice
march and will arrive at Tucson to-
morrow.
Arrangements to station a large num-
ber of armed men at the armory, water
works and other public utility plants were
made at mass meeting of citizens. A
third of the 10000 residents of Tucson
are MeNicans
Evening star., 1915-09-14
ADMITS GIVING FIGURES
TO AMBASSADOR DUMBA
Austro- Hungarian Vice Consul at
Pittsburgh Denies Violating
U. S. Laws, However.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The star
PITTSBURGH, September 14.-Victor
Krener, Austro- Hungarian vice con-
sui here, admitted this morning that
he had furnished to Ambassador Dunn
ba statistics and information concern
ing the activity of the Pittsburgh dis
trict mills which have been turning
out war munitions for the allies. Mr..
Krener, however, declared that these
reports were part of a set routine
which existed in peace times as well
as at the present.
Mr.. krener stated that whenevr Aus
tro-Hungarian subjects asked for infor-
nation about the law of their native
land which forbids them from working
in munition factories they were told
they We're taking chance. they
transgressed the laws of the country
to which they claimed allegience.
There is a law in Austrian and a law
in Hungary, .the vice consul asserted
which prohibit citizens Of either coun-
try from working in ammunition fac
tories that are turning out products de-
signed to he used against the land of
their allegiance"
Evening star., 1915-09-14
WILL 60 TO PHILIPPINES.
9th Infantry, Which Lost Equip
ment at Galveston, to Be Reoutftted

The War Department announced to-
day that the 9th Infantry, which lost
all its equipment in the recent Calves
ton storm. will be re-equipped and
ready to sail from Galveston for Manila
September %, to carry out the origira
plan for it's service in the Philippines
The regiment will go on a transport
through the Panama canal.
The oath Infantry, now in the PhjIip-
pines. is about ready to sail for the
United States. but its station here ha {
not yet been determined by the depart
ment.
Evening star., 1915-09-14
RUSSIANS LOSE SEAPLANE.
Berlin Reports It Destroyed in At
tack on German Cruiser

BERLIN, September a, by wireless to
Sayville, n. Y.--The Russians lost one
of their seaplanes in the attack by these
craft on a small German cruiser off
Windau, officially reported Sunday.
A statement issued today tells of the
attack by several Russian hydroplanes
on the cruiser and of their droppins 3
eight bombs, all of which missed the
mark, and adds.
"One hydroplane was shot down and
brought to Windau. Its occupants. two
Russian officers, were made prison.
ers"
Evening star., 1915-09-14
BOOSTERS ACTIVE
AT WINCHESTER, VA.
Carry on "Buy in Washington
Campaign" Then Leave
for BerryviIle.
PARTY TO RETURN
TO CAPITAL TONIGHT
Trip Has Been One Continuous
Round of Pleasure, With Busi-
ness Mixed In.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va. September Ii
Covered with gray dust as the result of
a forty-milc ride over limestone roads.
the trade boosters party of the Retail
Merchants Association of Washington,
n. G.. arrived here at 1880 am today,
and Immediately set to work to tell the
citizens of this city the advantages OF
the National Capital as Il retail buying
center. y party of members of the
Chamber Of Commerce of Winchester,
headed by W. Il. Lucas, met the boost
erS' about ten miles outside of the city
in automobiles and escorted them to the
Hotel Evans where dinner was served.
After dinner the boosters made tour
which included the business and resi-
Dental sections of the city and carried
on a buy in Washington campaign.
About l O'Clock i'll the afternoon they
started for Berryville. They are due to
arrive in Leesburg at 6 o'clock this even
ing. There they will have supper and
then will start on the last leg of their
journey. They are expected to reach
Washington about 10 o'clock tonight.
Evening star., 1915-09-14

bearers to each corps. and each has a
patriotic instructor with a flag.
Those designated as honorary color
bearers are:
Emma l.. Dean. Anna 3. Frost. Little
Snyder, Marie Smith. Flora +. Carnes.
Emma s Miller. Sara Mcmillan, Emma
Ferguson, Mary +. Griffith, Mary NJ
Hutchins. Elizabeth Radcliffe. Julia b.
Collier, Jennie T. Thompson, Mary
Bowen. Nalira Lewis, Annie NJ. Baden,
Mamie Dent. E,stelle Fuller, Josephine
Butler Mary c. Butler, Sallle Price
Ferren. Isabella Bontz. Katherine NJ.
Phillips, Elsie Cary, Nettie krager.
Mary X. Di Marco. Emma S. kibbey,
Mary A. Van Ness, Amelia Falling, Ida
Stalker Mary Z. Hall and Laura Nc
jaJc
Evening star., 1915-09-14
Warned Austro-Hungarians.

we have no official information
that these citizens of the dual mon
archy will be prosecuted, but we told
all Austrians and Hungarians who have
been working in ammunition plants
that they would be running a chance
in returning TO their country. Nat
uraliZed former citizens of the dual
monarchy were referred to the officials
of the country they adopted, as they
jurisdiction
In the district covered by the con-
suIate, which embraces western Penn
sylyania and some counties of West
Virginia, there are perhaps 100000 Aus
trianS and HungarianS. What percen-
tage of them have been naturaliZed
and what percentage work in am
munition factories we do not know. 1t
is not the intention of the consulate
here to transgress any of the able laws
of the United States, either actually or
in the spirit" said Mr. krener.
Evening star., 1915-09-14
Pleasure and Business Mixed.

The trip up to this point has been
one continuous round of pleasure with
business thrown in. After leaving
Frederick yesterday afternoon the
boosters proceeded TO Braddock Heights,
where a large number of Washing
tonians, who are spending their vaca-
tionS there. welcomed them Then
came Middletown and Boonsboro. At
the latter place they were met by G..
5. Bussard, secretary of the Board Of
Trade of Hagerstown, and W. B. Staley,
another member of the organization,
who escorted the boosters to Hagers-
town. where they spent the night at
the Hotel Hamilton AS soon as supper
had been served the majority of the
boosters" started for the Hagerstown
Country Club. where they spent por-
tion of the evening. Others devoted
their time to sightseeing about the
city. They were up bright and early
this morning, and after visiting the
business section of the city were ready
to start on their way.
Evening star., 1915-09-14
Owners of Skyscrapers Meet.

ATLANTA, Ga, September l4-More
than 800 owners and managers of sky-
scrapers and other buildings, repre-
senting inve stments estimated at more
than $4,000 900 900. We're here todav
for the opening session of the eighth
annual convention of the National As
sociation of Building Owners and Man
ayers The convention will last
through Friday.
Evening star., 1915-09-14
Relief Ship for Belgium Ashore.

LONDON. September Il, / p.m.-A
steamship flying the signals of the
American committee for the relief of
Belgium has gone ashore. Four mem
bers of her crew are missing This
10 the steamship which was reported
yesterday to have been sunk.
Evening star., 1915-09-14
w. F. GUIDE Has Surprise.

A pleasant surprise greeted the
boosters in Hagerstown. William
F. GUIDE, who had planned to take the
trip, but found at the last moment he
would be unable to go. had shipped up
1000 roses from Washington. These
were distributed among the boosters
and today many members of the female
population of the city are wearing
roses. After leaving Hagerstown, the
boosters visited Williamsport, Fall
ing Waters and Martinsburg. At this
city they were welcomed by a COM
mittee of business men, among whom
was George NJ. Bowers, former United
States commissioner Of fisheries.
Evening star., 1915-09-14
Cumberland Fire Loss, $1,000.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, September IL
Fire, believed to have been of incen-
diary origin, this morning badly dam
aged the new lumber plant of f.
Mertens' Sons of Washington, located
on South Center street, this city. The
loss is placed at $4,000, partially IN
surel.
Evening star., 1915-09-14
Mercury Registers 86 at Chicago.

CHICAGO, September 1.-THE ther-
mometer here today registered SO degrees.
This. according to the weather man. is
exceptional as marking the first hot spell!
Of the year. In the course of tire sum
mer the heat at no time became oppres-
sive. Today was the third consecutive
warm day, and thus Is said to establish
the seasons record.