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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14
URGES SCHOOL BE NAMED
FOR ELIZABETH v. BROWN
James F. Oyster Suggests Honor for
Former Director Of Primary
instruction.

James F. Oyster, former president of
the board Of education, today called on
Commissioner Louis Brownlow and
suggested that the Chevy Chase
School be named for the late Miss Eliz-
abeth V. Brown, director of primary
instruction and one of Washington
foremost educators. Friends Of Miss
Brown started the movement shortly
after Miss Browns death. which occur
red a few weeks ago, as the result OF
fall sustained last spring while she
was visiting one of the schools. 1t IL
understood that Commissioner Brown
low regarded the suggestion favorably.
Few schools in the District are named
for educators, although the school Off
Gals have frequently urged that q
larger percentage Of buildings should
be named for those whoshaye worked
to advance educational interests. No
building m the sysfsm ut present bears
the name Of Brown, so that this. too,
is quite likely to initiate in favor of
the proposal.
1t has been suggested that a school
bearing only a community name-such
as the Chevy Chase-could easily be
named for Miss Brown. Miss NJ E.
Given. principal Of this school, was one
Of Miss Browns most intimate friends,
the two having gone through various
educational institutions together.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14
CROWDING OF OPEN CARS
LACKS AN EARLY REMEDY
Public Utilities Commission Unable
to Adjust Matter This
Season.

Relief from the practice of passen-
gers standing between seats on. open
cars is not in sight this season, unless
the public itself decides to cooperate
with the public utilities commission
and the railway companies in reducing
the practice to a minimum.
Several obstacles are in the way of
the commission attempting to adjust
the matter by regulation this year. To
begin with, a ten-day notice would be
required before the subject could be
taken up at a public hearing. AS the
commission is pretty well booked up
with hearings this month, the end of
the open-car season would be in sight
before it could make effective any or
ders regarding the standing of pas
sengers between seats.
In addition to this. the commission
would not order the companies to pur-
chase and operate additional open cars
until it has completed the valuation
now being made of the companies
properties.
But by next spring the valuation will
be completed, and an adjustment Of
the conditions complained Of will be-
attempted by the commission before
the open car season begins. 1t is not
improbable that the question will be
disposed of by the companies being
ordered to operate additional open air
cars. =.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14
LITTLE SHOW OF ENDING
ST. LOUIS LABOR STRIKE
Men Unwilling to Accept Shorter
Hours Without an Increase
of Pay.

ST. LOUIS, August 14.-Hopes for an
early ending of the strike of 1900
transfer drivers and chauffeurs. who
went out yesterday, were not bright
today, as the employers and employees
appeared to be in a deadlock over the
questions at issue.
The employers, though willing to ac-
cept arbitration, declined the demand
for increased wages. while the en-
ployes said they would not return to
work on cession of shorter hours
only.
Last night 500 strikers and SYM
pathiZers pelted three non-union driv-
ers and number of the st. Louis Trans
fer Company's private guards with
stones, fired several shots at the strike
brea kers and took away from the police
two leaders of the mob who had been
arrested. The police today took pre-
cautions to prevent a repetition of the
disorder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14
|. C.. C. TO INVESTIGATE
U. S. SHIPPING FACILITIES
Will Make Exhaustive Inquiry Into
Vessels Available for South
and Central American Trade.

The interstate commerce commission
will make exhaustive investigation
of shipping facilities between the
United States and South and Central
America. twill. gather full reports of
ships available 'for.:thaf trade. for use
by President WILSON. If an effort is
made at the ,ceinihg session of Con-
gress to passssisam Kind, of legislation
to provide shipping facilities.
Acting Secretary Sweet of the De-
partment of Commerce went to Atlantic
City today to confer with Chairman
McChord of the interstate commerce
commission who has been designated
to conduct the investigation. The De-
partment of Commerce will cooperate,
and ME-. Sweet went to arrange the de-
tails of the work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14
UNITE AGAINST THE U. S.
Carranzistas Claim Other Factions
Are Coming Into Their Ranks.

HOUSTON. Tex, August 14-Claims
that large bodies of revolutionary
troops in Mexico have surrendered to
Carranza on account Of rumors of DOS
sible Intervention by the United States
are made in a message received by
Juan c. Burns, Carranza consul at CAL
weston, from Mario Mendez, Carranza
director general of telegraph lines. The
message said:
"On account of the alarming news Of
prospective Intervention which has
been spread by the American press.
many large bodies OF revolutionists
have surrendered Internationally to
Fire. Chief Carranza. Among them are
Gen. Natera with 5000 men in Zaca-
tecas. 1000 men in Acambero the en-
tire revolutionary force in Michoacan
with machine guns and five trains, a
large body of Zapatistas. who had fed
from Texcoco, and Gen. Pedro Arre-
.lano with 500 men in Nuevo Leon"
Mendez asserted that each of these
forces declared that a ratification of
the constitutionalist party was neces-
sary and that the constitutionalist
party had proved itself established.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14
CALLS MEXICANS TO ARMS.
Editorial in Laredo Newspaper Il
Subject of Official Report.

LAREDO, Tex, August IA Car
rama newspaper sof this city prints a
fiery editorial which is regarded among
the susceptible element OF Mexicans
here as "a call to arms" TRANSACTIONS
of the editorial have been forwarded to
Washington and to Maj. Gen. Funston.
The editorial says. in part:
IF you are Mexicans, read article 81
of the constitution, which says: at Is the
obligation of every Mexican to defend
the independence, the honor and the
rights and interests of the fatherland
And read article So of the constitution,
which says: 1t is the prerogative of
every Mexican citizen to take up arms
for the defense of the republic or its
institutions That is to say, it is not
only the obligation to defend the re-
public when its sovereignty is at
tackled. but it is their prerogative, right
and honor to do So"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14
PLAN FOR JEWISH NATION.
Meeting in Chicago to Be Followed
by One Here.

CHICAGO. August IA movement
toward establishing Jewish nation
was begun here last night at a meet
ing presided over by Judge Julian w.
Mack of the United States circuit
court.
Pinchus Ruttenberg of Russia, noted
Jewish socialist. was the principal
speaker. A mass meeting of Jews of
all classes is scheduled for tonight,
when plans will be promulgated to
spread the campaign for perpetual
government. 1t was announced. fol-
lowing the session. that in October a
Jewish congress will meet in Washing
10 to frame a proposal to the American
government.
The war has brought this move
ment," Mr.. Ruttenberg declared. 1T
has been nursed in the breasts of the
foremost Jews of the world for CEN
turtles"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14
Rumania Will Not Yield.
GEN. GLEN HONOR GUEST.
Banquet Given as Tribute to Retired
Army Officer,

Brig. Gen. John l.. Glen, the drum
mer boy of Chickamauga," who was
transferred to the retired list yester-
day on account of age, was the guest
Of honor at a banquet at the Army and
Navy Club last night. The dinner was
given by Gen. Clem's associates in the
Quartermaster Corps of the army. in
GLIDING Gen. H. G. Sharpe. Col. /. w.
Littell, Col. w. H. Ourey. Col. r. NJ
Schofield, Capt. A. e. Saxon. Capt. T.
L. Smith. Col. c. B. Baker. Maj. James
Candy, Gen. C.. A. Devol, Col. d. l..
Brainard. Lieut.. Col. ]. B. Houston.
Lieut.. Col. H. NJ. Lord, Maj. T. J. Flem-
ing, Maj r. S. Armstrong. Capt. q.
Robinson and Capt. K. Walker. Maj.
Gen. c. F. Humphrey. retired, former
UcElroy also were present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14
BAPTISTS HEAR ELDERS.
Primitive Church Convention at
Pythian Temple Ends Tomorrow.

Elder c. L. Funk of Needmore. Pa,
and Elder Marshall Of Virginia, were
two of the principal speakers at to-
days session of the one hundred and
fftieth annual convention Of the Ke-
tockton Association of Primitive Bap-
lists, the second Oldest organization of
Baptists in the United States, in prog
ress at Pythian Temple. Tomorrow the
sessions are to end.
1t was decided today to hold the next
convention of the association in Brown
town, Va.
Between 400 and 500 delegates are
taking part in the convention. They
represent, in addition to the District
Of Columbia. Maryland, Virginia, West
Virginia and Pennsylvania.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14
Intervention Not Mentioned
TRACING HUERTA FUND.
Government Wants to Know Who
Backed Attempted Revolution.

The Department of Justice is con-
Quoting a searching investigation. it
was said today. to learn the source of
the money used by Gen. Huerta in
launching his attempted revolution in
Mexico, which was halted by United
States authorities several weeks ago,
when they arrested Huerta himself.
Attorney General Gregory said that
the investigation had been under way
for three weeks, but that the evidence
so far collected did not warrant the is
sue of statement at this time. 1t
was learned, however, that the inves-
tigation is being conducted in New
York, and that certain financial in
terests there are believed to have
backed Huerta.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14
PLOT SPREADS TO COLORADO.
Mexican Emissary Arrested, Accused
Of Recruiting for Uprising

PUEBLO. Col. August l4.-Rudolph
Herier, an emissary from old Mexico,
Is under arrest here today on a charge
OF melting Pueblo county Mexicans to
prepare to join in an insurrection of
MeXicans in southern Texas
Papers in his possession, the police
say. prove that he came here for the
purpose of enlisting local Mexicans in
the ranks of the revolutionists.
Herler is credited with being supplied
with adequate funds to carry out the
plan.
Mexican 1aborers in the smelters and
at the steel works already had enlisted
IN large numbers since last Monday,
the day Herler arrived in this CITY,
Herler, who is forty-three years old,
Is credited with being one of the ia :
theirs of the San Diego plan" BY this
scheme Mexicans are said to have con-
templated the death of all American
males more than sixteen years old
along the Mexican border
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14
ASKS RELIEF FOR
STARVING KA|T|ANS
Admiral Caperton Reports
Much Destitution Among Poor
in Port au Prince.

The Haitian flag fiies>again over Fort
Rationale, and both Port au Prince and
Cape Haitien have been quiet since
President Dartiguenave took up his
duties.
The American Red Cross cabled
$1,000 to Port au Prince today for re-
lief work in response to message
from Rear Admiral Caperton, who re-
ported that 1.-The entire country Is des-
titute through lack of crops and in
dustres as a result of the revolution.
The Red Cross may send a represent
ative to take charge of the work
Many Without Food 46 Hours.
Admiral Caperton reported much des-
titution among the poorer classes in
Port au Prince.
This morning." his dispatch said, "a
woman and child were found dead in
the market place, their death due, I'M
doubtedly, to starvation
In many cases. he added. families
have been absolutely without food for
ty-eight hours. Resumption OF pubic
works with the establishment of peace
will provide employment for. some OF
the idle. but will not help many women
and children who have no means Of
subsistence.
Presidents Reception Enthusiastic.
+ Admiral Caperton reported today that
the new presidents reception was en-
thusiastic. The president made public
acknowledgment of the. part Of sAmeri-
can troops in restoring government.
T. After taking the oath Of Office yester-
day at Port au Prince, President Darti-
guenave addressed the populace, de-
claring that he had never been the
chief of any faction, band or group and
that it was his intention to govern
solely for the benefit of Haiti, accord
ing to the constitution and according
to the laws. He expressed appreciation
of the assistance rendered by Ameri-
can forces, through whose agency
alone, he stated, it had been possible to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14
JAPANESE SEEKING TRADE.
Are Establishing Permanent Trade
Exnosition in Santiago, Chile.

Efforts of Japan to foster trade to South
America, where markets formerly held by
nations now involved in the European
war are seeking new, sources Of supply,
were reported to the Department OF Com
merce today by Commercial Attache Verne
L. Havens, at Santiago. Chile. Mr. Ha-
yens cabled that combination Of Japa-
nese shipping lines and merchants. aided
nv the Japanese government. is establish
ing a permanent trade exposition in San
tiago, where a full stock Of japanese
products will be exhibited for the beneft
of Chilean merchants.
The bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce is making vigorous eHorts 10
have American merchants take the adj
vantage presented by the European war.
and special commercial agents in various
lines already are in the field studying
the markets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14
PYTHIANS 60 TO CAMP.
Tents Provided at Camp Schenley,
Pittsburgh, for 1900.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. August 14.-Mem-
bers of the Uniformed Rank, Knights
of Pythias from Ohio, West Virginia
and Pennsylvania arrived hers toda Y
to attend the first annual encampment,
which will open tomorrow.
Tents have been pitched at Camp
Schenley, opposite Schenley Park, and
everything has been done to provide
comfort for the 1900 members of the
uniformed rank who are expected to
attend. Brig. Gen. J. NJ Reichard will
be the commanding officer during the
encampment. The annual convention
of the order. which will be held in con-
junction with the encampment. will
open Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14
BY REFERENDUM VOTE.
Operative Potters Passing on De.
mand for Higher Pay.

Resolutions providing for increased
wages as adopted at the recent conven-
ton of the National Brotherhood OF
Operative Potters are being submitted to
a referendum vote among the members
of the organization.
This action is being taken as a means
of supplying the executive committee with
information which may be needful when
the resolutions are prepared to be for
warded to the manufacturing potters for
consideration. The vote, il is expected.
will be completed tomorrow.
The present wage agreement, known as
the Aston agreement, expires October I.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14
EXPORTERS SAW NO PROFITS.
Cancelled Wheat Contracts Intended
for italy Caused Break.

CHICAGO, August 14.-Authoritative
explanat ton has been obtained for the
sensational action of exporters in sud-
denly canceling contracts for large
amounts of wheat purchased in the
United States, roughly estimated at O.
900, 900 bushels. which caused a sharp
break in the market.
Most of the contracts cancelled were
on wheat that had been intended for
italy. The buyers, however, according
to one of the largest exporters here,
found all prospective profits cut off by
a plan of the Italian government to Ak
maximum prices or otherwise circum-
vent speculation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14
Nettie M. Wagner Asks So 900.

Suit for $4,000 damages has been
filed in the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia by Nettie Nj. Wagner
through Attorney Nelson Wilson, against
the City and Suburban Railway Com
pany 1t is charged by the complainant
that as she was alighting from a car
of the defendant October 80 last, at
Rhode Island and South Dakota ave-
nues northeast, her dress caught on an
unprotected projection and that she
was thrown to the street and injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14
STATE TO GUARANTEE TITLES.
Torrens Land Act Approved by Com
mission on Uniform Laws.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, August IA.
After having been under considera-
ton for ten years the Torrens land
registration act has been adopted by
the conference of the commissioners on
uniform sste laws. The vote was II
to with Illinois. Kansas, Maryland,
Massachusetts,. Nevada. Rhode Island
and Wisconsin voting in the negative.
The act does away with abstracts of
title and provides that the state shall
guarantee titles The action of the
conference constitutes a recommends
tion of the act to all state legislatures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14
AUSTRIAN SUBMARINE
is SUNK BY ITALIANS

ROME, via Paris. August 1.-THE
ministry of marine last night made
public the following official communi-
cation:
Yesterday morning in the lower
Adriatic the Austrian submarin boat
U-3 was sunk. The second officer and
eleven men of the crew were saved and
made prisoners"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14
MR.. TAFT ON WESTERN TRIP.
Leaves for Coast to Return Via the
Panama Canal.

NEW YORK, August 14.-William II
Taft leaves New York today on west
ern trip, to be absent until October 5.
He will stop first at Rockville. Ind,
and then will go to st. Louis for a
stay of two days. and to address the
chamber of commerce there. He will
speak before the American Bar Asso-
citation in Salt Lake City and then pro-
coed to San Francisco to act as presi-
dent OF the Unitarian convention. and
to address the Red Cross conference.
September he will speak before the
American Bankers Association at
Seattle. and will leave San Francisco
September IS, to return to New York
by way of the Panama canal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14
WANT DIFFERENTIALs FIXED.
Bituminous Coal Carrying Railroads
Join Operators in Request.

Omcials Of practically all the btu
mfnous coal carrying railroads Joined
with many operators in a statement
filed with the Interstate commerce COM
mission today. asking, the communication
to fix the differentials between the va
rious rates on soft coal from Ohio,
Indiana. Kentucky and West Virginia
mines to the great lakes. The COM
mission win take UP the request this
fall. g.. s. ..-.
The statement pledges the roads and
operators to abide by the decision OF
the commission. which is asked to nix
differences SO all the roads may reach
common points of consumption on fair
and equitable basis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14
WILL FILE NO MORE SUITS.
Attorney General Believes Anthra'
cite Railway Situation Covered.

Attorney General Gregory has indi-
Gated that no new federal suits against
anthracite railroads are likely to fol-
low Thursdays decision OF the inter-
state commerce commission ordering
sweeping reductions in freight rates
and holding the carriers guilty of UNI
lawful and discriminatory practices IA
voring their allied coal companies.
The decision will be carefully exam
ined at the Department Of Justice. Mr..
Gregory thinks all the acts cited PROB
ahIV are covered in suits already in
stituted by the government against the
roads involved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14
EXTRA TAX ON SHIPPERS.
Danish Government Will Take Some
of Increased War Profits.

LONDON, August IA dispatch to
Reuters Telegram Company from CO.
penhagen says that the Danish govern
ment has announced it's intention to
place an extra war tax of 20 per cent
on the surplus earnings of shipping
companies, which have been amazingly
large since the outbreak of the war
The Copenhagen Politiken computes
that more than 100,000,000 kroner
(about s26.o0o.00o) more than in ordi-
nary times has been earned by the COM
panies. AS this extra tax. it is esti-
mated, will produce approximately
% 1000, 600 kroner (about $500. 10000, the
country will be saved the necessity of
raising a national loan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14

ordered from Mexico by Gen. Carranza
because his government participated In
the pan American conference. IN APP
probation of the Brazilian minister
services the State Department today
issued this statement:
Enjoys Ability Appreciated.
Upon the departure of Charge d AZ
flares of the United States OShaugh-
messy. Mr.. Cardoso de Oliveira took
charge of American interests about the
LIST of May, 1914. Since that time the
Brazilian minister by his tact. courtesy
and exceptional ability most worthily
represented this government unofnc1al-
~ before the numerous governments
that had been set up in Mexico CITY
"A notable incident of his representa-
ton was at the time of the death or
the American citizen, Mr. McManus,
when, within eighteen days from the
time of his death. the widow was paid
the equivalent of $4,000 gold and apol-
ogies were made on the behalf of the
authorities"
Mr. Cardoso will be met a New Or
leans by Leon J. Canova, chie1 OF the
State Department division of Mexican
affairs. who will escort him to Wash
ington to receive the thanks of Presi-
dent Wilson and Secretary Lansing for
his services to the United States.
misunderstanding Is Denied.
Romulo 8. Naon, the Argentine am
bassador, hurried to Washington yes
terday to confer, with Secretary
Lansing concerning reports circulated
that there had been a difference of
opinion between the State Department
and the Argentine government regard
ing the Mexican peace proposals. These
reports said denial had been made here
of a statement issued by the Argentine
minister of foreign affairs that the
pan-American conference was based
from the beginning on the assurance
that any thought of armed intervention
would be eliminated from the plans.
After his conference with the am
bassador. Secretary Lansing declared
that there had been no misunderstand-
ing whatever, and that he had assured
the amba ssador there was no warrant
for published statements which had
aroused him
Intervention Not Mentioned.
There has never been any misun-
Outstanding with the Argentine gov
eminent" Mr.. Lansing said, land in
this connection l wish to say that in
PREVENTION In Mexico was never mem
toned at any of the conferences"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14
POLISH MEETINGS BARRED
4 by GERMAN GOVERNOR

COPENHAGEN. August lit is
stated that the German governor gem
eral of Poland has issued .proclama-
ton forbidding the holding of meetings
and the carrying of arms and ordering
the closing of shops at o'clock in
the evening, and the theaters before 3
o'clock.
The death penalty is prescribed for
any one communicating with Ger
many's enemies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14
LIBERTY 8ELL uNDAMAGED.
Crack in Side Not Widened by Trip
Acres Continent. = r.

SAM FRANCISCO. August 14.-Since
the day of it's departure from indie
pendence Hall, Philadelphia, the
famous crack in the Liberty Bell-n9w
at the Panama-Pacif1c,e xposition-has
not widened one thousandth of an inch.
according to an announcement made
today by James j. Quirk of Philadel-
phi@. the Official guardian of bell.
There was some apprehension that
the jar of the journey might cause an
extension of the crack and one of
Quirk's duties is to measure the
aperture twice every day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14
U. S. ARMY SERGEANT KILLED.
Relatives Are Notified of His Death
on Mexican Border.

PITTSBURGH. Pa, August 14-John
W. Rowe. residing here, has received a
telegram saying that his brother.
Harry w. Rowe, aged thirty-five, first
sergeant of Troop E, Sd Cavalry, U. S.
A. was killed by Mexican bandits near
Fort Ringgold, Tex, Thursday. No de-
tails were given
The message came from another
brother, Charles, living in San Antonio,
Tex. Arrangements are being made to
bring the body here