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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-23
MR.. WILSON ON TRIP
WITH HIS F|ANCEE
Accompanied by the Presi-
dents Daughter, the Two
Go Motoring.

President Wilson went for a long
automobile ride today, accompanied by
Mrs. Norman Gait. his fiancee. and Miss
Margaret Wilson, his daughter
The President motored to Emmits-
purg, Md, seventy five miles from
Washington, to take lunch with Ster-
ling Gait. brother-inlaw of Mrs Gait
People along the country roads hurried
out to catch glimpse of the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Gait
Mrs Calf also accompanied the Presi-
dent on an automobile ride yesterday
satin dress. of which. however there
was little shown, as her black motor
coat was long and enveloping and had
IA high and broad fur collar Her hat
was small black one. with the trim
ming and height on the left side
shape that she always liked The
President called for his future wife
and saw her home again in time for her
to join him and his family party at
dinner at the White House.
1t is understood. from a most author
itative source, that the shopping expe-
ditions which Mrs. Calf is making have
not got beyond the stores in the city
and the dressmakers and milliners
mere to whom she has regularly gone
in other years.
They handle the fashionable ma
terials from over the water. as we'll
Of those of domestic manufacture. and,
as HeE tdSteS are COnSer-
vative. It is thought by those more
closely acquainted with her that she will
be best served where she has been
long in the habit of dealing.
Gowns Of Modish Black.
On most Of the occasions recently
when she has been seen at the theater
Mrs. Gait has worn very modish black
gowns, but her wraps have given quite
a festive touch to her appearance. One
in particular which is especially be-
coming is of a rich shade of crimson
velvet.
1t has all the full-skirted effect now
the mandate of fashion.
Incidentally, it is said. as Mrs Calf
wears every day the corsage bouquet
of orchids which the President sends
her. the selection of black or dark
blue or gray costume is almost i'm
peratiye for street wear. if the flowers
are to have their proper setting.
, The tender courtesy which Mrs Gait
has shown to her old friends here in re-
plying to their notes Of congratulation
obtains favorable comment When replies
are sent to the sick or shut-in friends. Q
bunch of flowers always goes. too
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-23
TEUTON ADVANCE
REPORTED HALTED
French Claim to Have Dis
persed Foe at Bots en- Hache
and Givnechy.

PARIS. October 23.-Yesterday even
ing detachments of German troops en-
deavored to advance from their
trenches near Bots en- Hache and Civ
nechy. but they were quickly dispersed,
according to the official statement
given out by the war ONCE this after
noon.
The Temps publishes the following
article in refutat!on OF statements
which 1t says have been circulated in
Germany with the object Of belittling
the recent Champagne battle and its
effects:
Tho Germans expected the French
thrust and hoped to parry 1t, for which
purpose they withdrew from the east
ern front two Of their best corps. the
10th and the guard. When the action
began the 18th Corps also was dis
patched westward. The direct effect of
this was first to slacken and to stop al
together the offensive against Russia
and give the Russians a chance to take
1t in their turn.
Troops Rushed to France.
Further. before the allies offensive
began the 18th German Corps had been
ordered to Serbia One division already
had gone there. Another. which was
about to start, was rushed to France.
and the renewed Russian activity
forced the Austrians to call back the
42d and 45th Divisions. sent to Serbia
the 25th Of September.
There were 1o8 German battalions
on the Artois front, and on the 18th of
October 1852 were counted. In Cham
payne there were seventy battalions at
the beginning Of the month, while on
the 18th 1913 were identified. The man
ner in which the troops were engaged
shows that they were flung in anyhow
to fill up the breaches. We found on
one part of our front a battalion of in
fantry. split into three unequal groups.
general arrangements by no means in
keeping with the famous methods of
the German staff, which improvises
nothing and foresees everything"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-23

STEEL ORDERS FOR WEEK
ALMOST 800, 900 TONS
Inquiries for Supplies, Which Are
Pending, Even in Greater Vol
ume, It Is Announced.

NEW YORK, October Robustness
booked by the steel mills during the
week and made public today show that
the enormous total of nearly 100000
tons was contracted for. Inquiries for
supplies. it is stated. which are pend
ing are even in greater volume.
The weeks orders include $4,000 tons
for rails. cars, locomotives, bridge and
structural work; 100000 tons for mu-
nitions orders, 100000 tons on wire
contracts. $4,000 of fabricated steel and
$4,000 tons for marine work.
Orders for projectiles from France
and Russia, it is stated. aggregated a
value of $40.0O0,0OO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-23
BABIES IN CARRIAGES
IN SUFFRAGE PARADE
Intended as Answer to Charge Of
"Antis" That Children Are
Neglected.

NEW YORK. October 23.-Suffrage
leaders were busy today mobilizing thou
sands of women and several thousand
men for the march up 9Th avenue in what
the leaders say will be the greatest
demonstration ever made in favor Of
woman suffrage.
The enthusiastic leaders predicted that
fully 10000 women would be In line at
the hour scheduled for the start from
Washington Square. In addition to the
women, more than 10000 men have reg
istered for the parade.
The chief feature of this years march,
aside from the numerical strength, was
the mother and child division. Scores
of children in baby carriages. deco
rated with yellow and white. or purple,
white and green ribbons, were includ-
ed in this division, as well as many
others between the ages of eight and
sixteen years. The mothers believed
that the large representation OF children
would be formidable answer to the
ants, who charged that suffrage work.
ers had neglected their children to
march.
The children wore small white felt
hats identical with those worn by the
woman marchers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-23
CIVIL SERVICE RULES WAIVED.
Alexander c. Downey Appointed
Clerk in Treasury Department.

Alexander c. Downey. a son of the
former controller Of the Treasury. and
who served as private secretary to his
father. has been appointed clerk in
the competitive classified service with
out compliance with the civil service
rules by the terms of an executive or
der issued by President Wilson today.
In addition to his duties as private
secretary, says the order, 1t appears
that Mr.. Downey has been engaged on
the work of passing upon the contracts
of army officers, which is considered
very complicated work. The auditor
for the War Department states that
he Is in great need Of clerk capable
Of auditing the contracts of army of
ficers and believes that Mr.. Downey's
experience in the controllers office in
similar duties eminently qualities him
to perform this work.
The order was issued upon the re-
quest Of the Secretary of the Treasury,
and the civil service commission con-
CURED in it because of testimony as
to Mr.. Downey's special training"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-23

chiidress, up and 8; Donald woodward defeat.
ed v; B.li,nty1e 3 up and 4; c ,d ,; Buxton
SECOND SIXTEEN.
Second round-A. s. Mattingiy defeated Reeve
siaessir. 3 up and i: ". wallace defeated 4.
McGeorge. up A. Winter defeated Jonn y.
Davidson, up and /.
THIRD SIXTEEN.
Second round-Morven Thompson defeated J.
E Baines- 5 up and 3: B. E: Rurks dsfeated 4.
II. scranage, mp 40 holes: c. 81. Williams
defeated W. C. Thacher. up and l.
FOURTH SIXTEEN.
Second round-E L. Bartlett defeated L. ".
Weaver up and d asg g,r def dsiest. &
:. E Esef Brens Hp :o1 up :; and / l. 's
FIFTH SIXTEEN.
Second round-W. S. Sprague defeated o: J.
s Appieman' I up and ): ]. W Brawner defeat.
s ed F. Pas'Rs up mn and and L. hodges
CONSULTATIONS.
First sixteen = First round: H. de sibour.
co oSun n4s de.ested 3 5. aish up George
?. James. Columbia. defeated F. B. Eynon. r..
Columbia up and 1 n Brown Coiu ans
es ssssHe eh..s aDG Lotus oSssy
Harry P & up and
A. R. Mckenzie. Columbia, defeated E. j.
Orme, Columbia, mp and 8; E. H. Fairbanks.
defeated f.. B. Pyle, Columbia,
} up and /.
Third sixteen-Ftrst round: Judge Peck. vir-
and 2; A. j. Cummings, Columbia, defeated j.
H. Hanna. Columbia. 8 up and g.; 5. P. Thomp-
son. Columbia. defeated c. S. Lee, Wilmington
feated E. II. Talcott. Chevy Chase, 1 up.
Fourth sixteen-First round: Robinson White,
Columbia, defeated G. L. Trnett, Washington,
nm apd9 a. Henderson (soluu,hfa w0 de-
fault: II. A. Gillis Columbia. defeated r. l..
Corby, Columbia. / up tl3 hoesl; A. L. Hawse
Virginia, defeated l. c. Shoemaker, Columbia.
) up and 4.
Fifth si1teen-First round R. H. Pritchett.
defeated E. E. Johnston, Maryland.
5 up and 4; S. T. Price, kirkside, defeated A.
B. Heaton. Columbia, up; W. n. Price. Co
lumbia. defeated II. NJ Burton. jr Bannock-
burn, 3 up; II. L. Clark, Bannockburn, won by
default.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-23
USURERS ADD TO BURDEN
OF THE GERMAN PEOPLE

LONDON. October 23.-The Cologne
Gazette. as quoted by Reuters correspond
ent at Amsterdam, says that the
economic condition Of Germany is en-
dangered seriously by burdens imposed
by war usurers.
Transportation testers in the people, :"
the Gazette is quoted as saying, because
the task Of holding out in the long war
Is rendered difficult by those who see in
the present economic conditions a
wonderful opportunity to make money.
War usury remains an unsightly stain on
the white shield Of German honor. and
war Insurers incur the responsibility Of
gradually producing In people who are
self-sacrifcing enduring and conscious of
victory, a gloomy and exasperated feel
ing"
The Gazette also attacks agricultural
interests. asserting that farmers are hold
ing back their produce for higher prices.
He predicts that II an Improvement in
conditions Is not realized Immediately
the government will proceed to a general
seizure of stocks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-23
WANT DYEsTUFFs PROTECTED.
Manufacturers Fear Ruinous Com.
petition When War Ends.

NEW YORK, October 23.-Recom-
mendations will be made to Congress
to enact legislation to protect the dye
stuff industry in America from unfair
competition by European producers
after the war, as a result of a meeting
of the New York section Of the Society
of Chemical Industry.
DR.. Edward Ewing Pratt, chief of the
bureau of foreign and domestic COM
merce, addressing the meeting last
night, said that by January. 1917. at
least $4,000 tons of dyestffs would be
produced annually In America. One Sc
rious obstacle in the way Of the deVel-
opment of the dyestun industry here.
he said, was the certainty that upon
the resumption of normal trade rela-
tons European manufacturers will at
tempt by undertaking and Other meth
DDS to win back the American business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-23
ACCUSED OF INToxICATIoN.
Everett Allen. Saves Boy From
Drowning, Then Hits" Bottle.

Having proven himself hero by jump
ing into the Potomac river, near Potomac
Park. yesterday. and saving a drowning
boy, according to his own story. Everett
Allen hit bottle" containing whisky,
and as a result was arraigned in the
Police Court today on a charge Of being
intoxicated.
Allen pleaded guilty before Judge
Mullowny to the charge II thought l
saw a dog in the water" said Allen, but
discovered it was a small boy who had
been attacked with a fit and fallen over
board. jumped into the water and got
him out. When l got on shore a friend
of mine had a bottle Of whisky and
hit It."
It developed that Allen had told the
truth about the saving of the boy, and
he was placed on probation not to drink
whisky for the next six months
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-23
NAVY LEAGUE ACCOUNTS
ARE OPEN TO Mr.. BRYAN
Assertions That Subscriptions From
"the Armor Plate Trust" Support
Organization Challenged.

The Navy League of the United States
today sent a letter to William Jennings
Bryan, signed by the leagues secre-
tary, Arthur H. Dadmun. inviting the
former Secretary of State to call at the
leagues office and see whether he can
find any evidence Of subscriptions from
1.-The armor plate trust" Mr.. Bryan has
frequently charged that the Navy
League is supported by the armor
plate ring" The letter which invites Mr.
Bryan to prove this charge is as fol-
lows:
TN your newspaper, the Commoner. and
in your public utterances. you have re-
peatedly declared that the Navy League
is a. subsidized organization supported
by the contributions OF arnor plate
manufacturers
Reparation for Wrong Expected.
THE Navy League is 1oath to believe
that you would make such charges against
an Organization numbering among its
members more than forty thousand rep
resentative American men and women
without some more substantial evidence
than your own unsupported supposition.
Familiar as we are with the high ideals
and lofty motives which govern your &C
lions and utterances, we feel assured that,
convinced of your error. you will hasten
to make full and generous reparation both
by your printed and by your spoken
words for the wrong you have done.
I'VE, therefore. invite you to call at
the ONCE of Our league and make full
inspection of our books and sworn
accounts. We shall hold ourselves
ready to account for all expenditures
and receipts, and to present full lists
of contributions and contributors duly
sworn to and certified as to accuracy
and completeness.
I'VE would call your attention to the
fact that the books and subscription
lists of the Navy League are at all
times open to Inspection. and that we
court fullest publicity in all matters
ali details of our organization"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-23
1900 Italian Reservists to Sail.

PITTSBURGH. October 23.-RaiIroads
here today arranged to move 1000
Italian reservists from West Virginia
and western Pennsylvania, who have
b n ordered to join their regiments.
Small bodies OF 100 or less were sent
to New York every night last week,
but it was planned to move the main
body in four special trains not later
than next Wednesday. in order that
they might Immediately embark on the
waiting steamship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-23
PLANS TO BETTER
PUBLIC SERVICE
Subcommittee to Report on
Conditions of Treasury De-
partment Bureaus.

Two. subcommittee. one to consider
conditions In the office of the auditor
for the Post Office Department and the
other with jurisdiction over the affairs
of the Offices of the controller of the
currency. of the treasurer Of the United
States and the divisions of public mon
les. bookkeeping and warrants, and of
loans and currencies, have been ap-
pointed by w. w. Warwick. controller
of the Treasury, as member of the i'm
provement committee" which is to de-
wise a betterment of public service in
all the activities OF the Treasury De-
partment.
The members of these subcommittee
were presented to Assistant Secretary
W. P. Malburn, chairman of the i'm
provement committee" this morning
BY Controller Warwick. Both COM
mittees will undertake the investfga-
ton required of them without delay.
MI. Halstead's Appointments.
Another subcommittee, appointed BY
Frank Halstead, chief of the customs
service, as member of the improve
ment committee" assigned as chairman
of the subcommittee to investigate the
bureau of engraving and printing, was
announced this morning. This COM
mittee is composed of Paul Cook, Gus
toms agent; w. \. Thompson. conf
Qept1dl clerk 10 ASSIsldht SCI ckdi
'Malburn, and A. P. Ruth. chief CLERK of
the bureau of engraving and printing
The subcommittee on the sixth auditors
office consists of W. G. Platt Of the office
of the controller of the Treasury, F. A.
Birgfeld of the office of the supervising
architect John B. Maher of the Office of
the auditor for the War Department. Mil
lard West of the accounts division OF the
internal revenue bureau. ]. c. McFarlapd
of the Office of the controller of the Treas
ury H. Coope of the division of book
keeping and warrants, Noble Moore OF the
office of the controller of the Treasury,
James A. Councillor of the office OF the
auditor for the Interior Department and
]. H. Clark of the office of the auditor
for the Post Office Department.
For Other Divisions.
The subcommittee for the office Of
the controller of the currency, the
treasurer of the United States and the
divisions of public moneys. bookkeep-
ing and warrants and loans and cur
rencies consists of S. r. Jacobs, dis
bursting clerk of the Treasury Depart
ment; c. S. Pearce, assistant cashier In
the Office of the treasurer of the United
States; H. c. Long, Office of the con-
troller of the Treasury; c. A. Stewart,
office of the controller of the cur
rency: NJ. ]. O'Reilly, division Of book
keeping and warrants: r. A. Hightow-
er, ONCE of the auditor for the War
Department; R G. Hand, Office of the
treasurer of the United States; Isaac
C. Ellis, office of the auditor for the
Treasury Department, and F. w. Alex
ander Office of the auditor for the
Navy Department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-23
RECEIVES HONORARY DEGREE.
Former Senator Root Distinguished
by University Of New York,

ALBANY. n. Y, October 23.-An
honorary degree of doctor of laws was
conferred upon Elihu Root. former
United States senator, by the University
of the State Of New York at the closinx
session of it's dfty-first convocation
here last night.
The degree IL the highest honor the
university can give any person, and
only nineteen others have received IL.
Nearly all Of the members Of the con-
stitutional convention, Of which Mr..
Root was president, were present at
the ceremony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-23
GIFT TO DELAWARE COLLEGE.
Half Million Dollar Present An.
nounced by Trustees,

WILMINGTON, Del. October a.
Announcement was made today of a
gift of 100000 to Delaware College
by an interested citizen whose identity
the college trustees are not permitted
to disclose.
OF this sum 100000 will be applied
to new buildings and 100000 set aside
as an endowment fund to provide reve-
nue. for maintenance.
From the same anonymous source
Delaware College received gifts of
ground adjoining the present college
property, to be used for extension pur-
poses The ground is said to have
cost nearly 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-23
BEFORE COURT OF APPEALS.
Collection Of Additional Taxes From
B. & o. in Controversy.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS. ND. October 3D. The
question of whether the state tax COM
mission has the authority to collect ad-
ditional taxes on the gross receipts Of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad was
laid before the court OF appeals today
for final adjudication. The appeal was
taken by the state from the ruling Of
the superior court Of Baltimore, which
decided in favor of the railroad COM
pany. The amount of taxes involved in
the controversy aggregates $1,000. 900.
The principal contention Of the state
is that the original act of 1873. under
" ich the taxes have been collected.
was repealed by subsequent act, and
the suit is the outgrowth of efforts
to collect taxes from 1895 to and in
GLIDING the fiscal year 1908. Attorney
General Poe and Judge Oscar Lesser
presented the states side of the case.
while Messrs. w. Irvine Cross and r.
Marsden Smith argued for the railroad
company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-23
THEATRICAL MAN KILLED.
Falls From Window of His Hotel at
Wilmington Del.

WILMINGTON, Del, October "a
Byron Ongley. forty-one years old, of
New York, connected with the manage
ment Of theatrical organization which
opened an engagement here last night,
fell from hotel window today and
was killed.
A short time previously he had held a
business conference with members of
his company in his room. and apparent
ly was in the best Of spirits when they
left him. He is believed to have acci-
dentally fallen out of the window. His
home was in New York city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-23
FORMER GOV. FoSs HELD.
Accused of Criminal Libel by D. D.
Driscoll, Labor Leader.

BOSTON, October 23.-Probable cause
was found yesterday against former Gov
Eugene N. F'oss in an action for criminal
libel brought against him In the munich
pal court by Dennis D. Driscoll, labor
leader. Foss was held for the grand
jury In 500 bail
Driscoll, who is secretary Of the TEades
Union Liberty League. alleged that Foss
asserted in a recent campaign speech
that while he was governor Driscoll
sought to be appointed prison commits
sioner, and promised in return to call off
a strike then in progress in factories
owned or controlled by Foss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-23
TWENTY-ONE AIRCRAFT
LOST BY GERMANS, CLAIM

PETRoGRAD. via London. October
23.-The Bourse Gazette says that the
losses of the German air fleet in the
Baltic region to date have been two
Zeppelins and four albatross and
twelve Taube aeroplanes and one sea-
plane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-23
England to Bar Rent Raising.

LONDON, October 23.-As an outcome
Of the agitation against landlords rails
ing rents, especially those Of the dwell
tnes of workmen in munition areas,
the government intends to introduce
bill in parliament to prohibit the rais-
ing OF rents throughout the country
dprsnE this war, according to the Daily
TELEGRAPH. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-23
Paris in Complete Darkness.

PARIS. October 23.-In practice
drill undertaken in an effort to min
imize the damage occasioned by Yep
pelin reids. Paris was plunged into al
most complete darkness for an hour
early today. Nearly all lights through
out the city were extinguished. The
expertment wa nld 70 have been Q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-23
ASK REHEAR1NG ON RULING.
Lehigh Valley Railroad Counsel Be-
fore the I, C, C.

Counsel of the Lehigh Valley railroad
today argued before the interstate COM
merce commission the petition for a re-
hearing on the question Of the railroad s
ownership of steamships on the great
lakes. The road was required to give up
Its ships by the commissions decision,
which affected all railroads owning like
lines on the lakes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-23
Coming to Promote Friendship.

TOXIC, October 23.-Baron Eiichi
Shibus Ava, economist and banker, &C.
companied by Motosada Zusnoto, pro-
pretor Of the Toxic Times, and others,
sailed today on the Shinyo Maru for
a tour Of America to investigate con-
ditions among the Japanese and to
promote friendship between the United
States and Japan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-23
LUXEMBOURG MINISTRY
IS SAID TO HAVE QUIT

AMSTERDAM, October 23.-A dis
patch from Luxembourg in the Calogne
Gazette says that the ministry of the
grand duchy has resigned owing to a
difference of opinion with Grand
Duchess Marie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-23
Sues for $50, 900, Alleging Libel.

Suit to recover $4,000 for alleged H.
bel was filed today in the District Su-
preme Court by Joseph F. Randall
against the New England Equitable In
surance Company. The plaintiff all
leges that the defendant in a letter
wrote statement rejecting on him.
Attorneys Wilton J, Lambert and r. H
Yeatman represent the plaintin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-23
Kaiser Decorates Bulgarian King.

LONDON. October 23-Emperor Will
liam has conferred the decoration of
the iron cross Of the first and second
classes on King Ferdinand of Bulgaria.
according to dispatch printed by the
Amsterdam TELEGRAPH. and forwarded
by the correspondent of Reuters TeIe-
gram Company