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The Socialist press., 1915-09-18
Extent Or Control

A careful and conservative stu dy shows that the corporations controlled by six financial groups and affiliated interests employ z, 65l, 6S4 wage earners and have total capitalization of S19, S75. 100000. These six financial
 groups control G8 Der cent of the total number of wage earn earners engaged in the indus tries covered by the report of our investigation. The Morgan First ationa' Bank group alone contro corporations employing 7G5, 499 wage earners. That this cont oi is effective is shown by the following telegram from J. ?. Morgan to E. Ii. Gary:
 E. II. Gary, New York.
 Have re:eiveu your cable of yesterday. My own views are in accordance with those of the tin- anciai committee ii New York. Certainly until quest,on of wages has been settled Dy une coal and railroads, which sJlil in aDey- auce LuL SeCticnlenC Stems lm- mlnesst. W llUie question wages should be SeLried slnIuiUaneOuSly by ali interests ii possible. Going Paris Wednesday. Wlli See there Ii. C. r., P. A. $. w., and will cable you result of ln ervlew. It possible and meets youl approval think better Wait untll alter ln- terview. Perfectly deilgntfu!
The Socialist press., 1915-09-18

Fathers Do Not
 Support Family.

American society was founded and for a long period existed up- on the theory that the 1amlly should derive its support from the father. AS 9 matter of fact less than one-fourth of the fa- thers could support their fami- lies on the barest necessities without the earnings of other membe. s of the taElily.
The Socialist press., 1915-09-18
Ifl State Of
 oUdaall;;,ssl1l.


 One of the most striking find ings by the Commission, concerns the existence of many ty. ical industrial communities that are declared> to present eve ry aspect of a state of feudaIism with employers controlling the social and political life and bridging the fundamental rights of citizens.
The Socialist press., 1915-09-18

employees of the large corporu- tions are unorsanized, as a re suit of the active and aggressive mon union policy of the corpo ration arrangements.
The Socialist press., 1915-09-18

i ation, and where this is not true, 1 the control of the industry thro stock ownership in supposedly in dependent corporations and thro' credit is almost, if not quite, as potent.
 In such corporations, in spite of the large number of stockhold CTS, the control through actual stock ownership rests with a ve- ry small number of persons. For example, in the United States steel Corporation which had in 1911 approximately 100, 900 stock holders, l.5 per cent ot ths-stock holders held 57 per cent of tie stock. while the final control rested with single private bank ing house.
 Similarly in the American To- bacco Co,, before the dissolution .a0 stock noidefs. owned 60 per cent of the stock.
 ! Almost without exception the
The Socialist press., 1915-09-18
Past EI Conditions
 No Criterion

The wealth of the country be- tween 1890 and 1912 increas ed from 65 to 1S7 billions, or l88 per cent. whereas the aggregate income of wage earners has risen between 1889 and 1909 only 95 per cent. In fact in the case of manufactures the wage eatners percentage decreased AZ per cent in that period.
The Socialist press., 1915-09-18
Report Of Industrial Relations C0n1miSSi0

perform more than a single specific function and whose funds exceed $100, 1000, 900; should he compelled to se- cure a federal charter. The charter, it is urged; should contain provisions linn ting the funds, definitely and exactly specifying the powers, providing rigid ins. pection of finance, providing complete publicity and provi ding that no line of work not specifically mentioned in the article oI Incorporation shall be entel~ I upon unless Congress is directly informed of such intention.
 Congress is further urged to make provision for a tho= rough investigation of all en: dowed institutions both secu lar and religious, whose pf5
 perty holdings or income ex: ceeds 8 moderate amount. The third recommends:
 tion touching upon the wor,,f l of foundations is that Cow ernmental activity along the lines of education and social service should be increased
 as the only effective means
 of counteractins the in=
 auence of the foundations az
 long as they are permitted to
 exist.
The Socialist press., 1915-09-18
C0nCcrtr rdtlO11 Of Wealth,

The evidence developed by the hearings and Investigations o1 the Commission is the basis fol the following statements;
 The control of man ufacturing, inning d d trans porlatlon indus. tries is to an increasing degree passing into the hands of great corporations through stecA own erShlp, uiiu ,;oLtrol of creuIt ls centraliz u in d coluy.tauveIS small nulnuer or enurmous.s .jy., erful financial institutions,
 The tlnal con.lv4 oi An.eilcal industry Tests, therefore in the hands or a small numDer oi Veal thy ana powerful tnanclelS.
 The cOncenLratlOn Of owner ship and control IS greatest II the basic industries upon WhcI the Weiiare of the country mus !. finally rest.
 With lew exceptions each O kthe great basic industries IS do minsted oy a single large corp
The Socialist press., 1915-09-18

Pal!per Dur::a:.s

The most striking evidence of poverty is the proportion of pau per burials. The re. ugnance ot all classes ef wage earn srs of al races is such that heavy sacrif : eos will be made to avoid Pot
The Socialist press., 1915-09-18

At Least One
 |n Actual Poverty
 It is evident from the investiga tions of this commission. es we'll as governmental reports. that at least one-third and possibly one- half the population are in actual poverty.
The Socialist press., 1915-09-18

influence country %fm dp of - l t I ud uuhM I-- lNS( or I h ynh tnnn &rmtIe IeUnehbe rtI the entire ~~ Cp dtt 
 
 t Found hIemnh ep rtulUr Hetdmgo nsap
Evening star., 1915-03-24
BRYAN MAY PROTEST
RELIEF SHIP ATTACK
German Aviator Charged With Try.
ing to Sink Food Vessel by
Hurling Bombs.

Acting on advices from The Hague
that the steamer Elfand, flying the
flag Of the Belgian relief commission,
had been endangered by a bomb from
A German aeroplane off the Dutch
coast, Secretary Bryan said today the
State Department was considering
making representations to Berlin.
Secretary Bryan said a message from
The Hague declared that representa-
tions to the German government al
ready had been made by the Neither
lands.
similar representations may be
made by u.s. said the Secretary.
Account Of Attack.
The London Daily Telegraph's Rot
terdam correspondent sent the follow
ing account OF the attack given by the
captain of the Elfand:
Because we were carrying foodstufYs
and clothing for the Belgian relief COM
mission we did not expect an attack,
although as soon as the aeroplane was
sighted We put on full speed. When
the intention to attack became evident
ordered a zigzag course. to make
my ship difficult target
them falling so near the ship that
fragments Of the bursting she'll fell
on the deck. The airman was still
maneuvering overhead when British
torpedo boat destroyers were SIGHTED
coming to our assistance. Thereupon
the aeroplane fed toward land.
.'The Elfand carried two Belgian "a.
lief commission flags. each nifty feet
long
Evening star., 1915-03-24
Five Allied Warships
Sunk and 1000 Killed,
Says Athens Report

BERLIN. March 24.-The Overseas
News Agency today gave out the fol-
lowing.
According TO a detailed description
of the Franco-British losses at the
Dardanelles, as given by an Athens
newspaper. 1000 men were killed and
five warships sunk. Four other war
ships were damaged badly The com
mander of the British battle cruiser
1nf1eNib1e was killed and the members
of the crew were drowned by the in
rush of water The French battleship
Suffern was damaged seriously"
British Report of Losses.
The British admiralty's account of
the fighting at the Dardanelles on
March IS said that the Infiexible was
hit by a heavy shell on the forward
control position and required repairs.
Official British records have given only
three warships Of the allied fleet as
having been destroyed. They were the
French battleship Bouvet and the Brit
ish battleships Ocean and Irresistible.
Turks Congratulated.
The German emperor. Prince AdaI-
bert of Prussia and Gen. Falkenhyn,
chief OF the general staf. have sent
warm congratulations to Enver Pasha,
the Turkish minister of war, on the
splendid defense Of the Dardanelles by
the Turks.
Evening star., 1915-03-24
Turks Black Sea Forts
Bombarded by Russians
and Transport Is Sunk

LONDON. March PA dispatch to the
Daily Chronicle from kustendje, Ru-
mania. dated Tuesday. says:
The Russian fleet is active in the
Black sea. Several Turkish forts in Asia
Minor have been bombarded and trans
port and laden golfers sunk.
In Constantinople the general impress
sion is that the forts and other defensive
works OF the Dardanelles have virtually
been beaten down by the allies and can
not hold out much longer.
Everybody who is able to do so Is flee
ing from the capital. The city is de-
serted except for the poorer inhabitants
and the military guard, the seat of gov
ernment having been transferred to
Asia"
Evening star., 1915-03-24
RADIO CONFIRMS
LOSS Of DENVER
Captain Reports Ship Aban-
doned. All Aboard Be-
ing Saved.
WIRELESS CALL FOR HELP
BROUGHT TEN VESSELS
Meganic and Manhattan Take Of
Passengers and Crew in
Midocean.

NEW YORK. March 24.-The Mallory
line. owners of the American steamer
Denver received confirmation today OF
the wireless message sent last night
from the steamer ST. Louis announcing
that the Denver's crew had been taken
off and the Denver had been abandoned
1900 miles east of New York.
This confirmation came in a wirele ss
message from Capt. Avery of the Den
YER The message said that the Den
yer had been abandoned in sinking
condition.
A message which stated that the
Denver's captain and his wife were
aboard the steamer Megantic was re-
ceived by wireless today from G. e.
Metcalfe, the Megantic's captain. by
the White Star line. The message read
as follows:
Rescue Reported in Message.
This afternoon rescued captain and
wife and thirteen members of crew of
steamship Denver. also Capt. Smith Of
American steamer Aviland Manhattan
has remainder. fifty six
There is no mention In maritime rec
ords available here of the steamer AV1-
land. White Star line officials believed
that the Megantic's captain referred 10
Capt. Smith of the American steamer
EVELYN which was sunk by mine In
the North sea. They believed that Capt
Smith was returning home on the Den
Yer, although the Denver usually car
ried no passengers.
The total number of persons rescued
according to the message from the Me-
gantic's commander is Seventy-one.
The Megantic is due here Saturday.
The Manhattan is expected to reach
here Monday.
Ten Vessels Answer Call.
The Megantic was one OF ten vessels
which hurried to the stricken steamer
when she first sent out her wireless
call: The first to reach her was the
Manhattan. The ST. Louis was next.
sighting the Denver after a search OF
twenty-one hours.
Apparently twenty-four hours or
more elapsed from the sending of the
first call for help and the rescue of the
Denver's crew.
The Denver sailed for New York
from Bremerhaven March 16. having
delivered there cargo of cotton. She
was built in 1901 at Wilmington, Del;
was 372 feet long and Of 4,549 gross
tonnage. Until recently she sailed be-
tween this port and Galveston, and last
spring she was utilized as govern
ment transport to take troops from
Galveston to Vera Cruz.
Evening star., 1915-03-24
War Officially Reported.
RUSSIAN STATEMENT.
PErNOGRAD. March -, vim IOndo

our detachment which reconnoitered
Nemel has retired to Russian terri
tory.
On the left bank of the Niemen. in the
region of NIariampol. we have re-
pulsed a German attack infiicting
upon the enemy heavy losses.
On. the road from kalwarva to Suwalki.
near I'ilwiSzki. our cavalry profit
Iug by the darkness and a snow
storm. captured German convoy
with a quantity oil provision wagons.
The escorts either were killed or
made prisoners.
successful results. The fire from the
Weakened
of the Nistula and the right bank of
tant change.
to progress successfully on the front
from the Dukla pass to the upper
San river. where they captured, up
to the present. $500 men. 16 machine
guns and , guns Attacks by the en-
envy in the direction of UZsok were
repulsed
The commandant at PrZemySl. Gen. Won
kusmanek. accepted our demands for
an unconditional surrender of the
garrison Our troops which entered
The fortress have taken possession of
the fortitcations and begun to pre-
pare lists of the prisoners and to as
certain the amount of artillery and
war materials captured.
Evening star., 1915-03-24
BRYAN HEARS Of PERIL
Of AMERICANS IN PERSIA
American missionaries and refugee.

American missionaries and refugees
are in danger at Urumiah, Persia,
where the Turkish consul, Raghib Bey.
at the head Of 700 Askaris, was recent
ly reported to have led an uprising
against the American mission. The
State Department was notified Of this
officially today by American Consul F.
w. Smith. stationed at Batum, Russia,
and who now is at Tifis
Secretary Bryan said that everything
possible would be done to protect
Americans and refugees from danger.
but that as yet no direct steps had
been taken.
On March 81, reports first reached
this country from Petrograd OF the
attack at Urumiah. The Turkish con-
priests and two deacons to leave the
mission and as they were passing
through the streets they were insulted
and beaten. An American missionary.
Mr.. Allen, also was reported to have
been subjected to insults. He sue
ceeded in sending messengers to Sell
mas asking for help.
No Details of Peril.
The message to the State Department
today gave no details of the peril of
the Americans and refugees at Urumiah,
nor did it mention Allen.
The nearest American forces are the
cruisers Tennessee and North Caro-
lima in Mediterranean waters, but
geographically it is impossible for
them to get near the scene.
Dispatches received from Tiflis at
headquarters of the Persian war re-
lief committee in New York yester-
day said all villages but three had been
burned; that many people had been
killed; women had been taken cap
tives; the French mission had been de-
stroycd and $4,000 refugees were at
tho American mission. 1t added there
was great danger.
Evening star., 1915-03-24
PRESIDENT VISITS McADOO.
Finds Him Asleep and Is Told Con.
dition Is Good as Could Be Exnected

President Wilson today visited Secre-
tary McAdoo. his son-in-law, who was
removed to his home from a local hos
pital recently. after an operation for
appendicitis. When the President ar
rived at Mr.. McAdoo's homo the Sec
retary was asleep and the President
refused TO allow him to be awakened.
saying he would call again. The
President was told MIR. McAdoos con-
dition was as good as could be ex-
pected.
from his removal to his home from
Providence Hospital. where he was
operated on for appendicitis a week
ago last Friday. He passed comfort
able night. Tho attending physician,
Dr. Cary T. Grayson. is determined TO
keep him in seclusion, IL possible, for
three or four weeks, with the purpose
10 build up his rundown condition.
Evening star., 1915-03-24
BALTIMORE g OHIO
EASTER TOUR
TO NEW YORK CITY

Tho Baltimore & Ohio Rail
road has arranged an Easter
Vacation Educational Tour to
New York City on the "all-ex-
pense" plan. to leave Washing
ton THURSDAY, April l. on the
well known Royal Limited
leaving Union Station at 90
PM, arriving New York, Esd
street, at $40 PM, allowing
four full days at New York City.
and returning on the Royal
Limited" Monday. April S, at
$3.50 Pm.
The cost Of the trip from
Washington will be SIS. which
includes the railroad fare In
coaches and meals in dining cars
in both directions. hotel expenses
for four days in New York City.
transfer charges TO and from
hotel and two special sightsee-
ing trips.
The Royal Limited" which
is CHOSEN for both trips, is a
beautiful. electriclighted, all
steel train, known the world
over for its splendid coaches.
drawing room observation par
lor cars and famous table d'hote
dinners.
A representative will accom-
pany the party and look after
the details of the tour.
For tickets and detailed in
formation write. phone or call
Baltimore and Ohio ticket Of
ces, 18th and New York avenue.
6I9 Pennsylvania avenue. and
Union Station. :. b. HEGE,
District Passenger Agent.
Evening star., 1915-03-24
Recognition of Boy Scouts Ordered.

PITTSBURGH March 2i.-Director
Charles :. Hubbard of the department
OF public safety has issued an order
that Pittsburgh policemen must here
after recognize badges torn b. Boy
scouts The order resulted from n
complaint received by the director
that a man claiming to be a patrotrnap
had iuterfered with Harry stein. a
Boy Scout when the latter was Try
ing 10 give first aid TO littis gIrI VINO
rushed from her home with her cloth
ing in flames the boy waH pa.r.ng
The girl later died.
Evening star., 1915-03-24
Floride's Passengers to Be Returned

The seventy-seven passengers of the
French liner Floride. taken from that
vessel when she was sunk by the Ger
man auxiliary cruiser Prinz Et,el
Friedrich and brought to Newport
News by the German raider, arc to be
returned to France at the expense Of
the owners of the Floride.
After being held on the Prinz Eitel
at Newport News two weeks while their
disposition was determined, the pas
engers will be taken to New York
Thursday to be placed on the steamer
La Touraine for Bordeaux.
Evening star., 1915-03-24
$353,0OO BOND ISSUE
FOR TRACTION COMPANY
Utilities Commission Grants Author
ity That Improvements May
Be Made.

Authority to issue sS5S,o00 of bonds
for financing a number of extensions
and improvements was granted the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company today by the public utilities
commission.
This is the third largest bond issue
the commission has authorized since its
organization. The same company last
October was given permission to sell
bonds to the amount OF s1.0o0.o00. and
the Washington Gas Light Company. In
December. to the amount OF 100000.
In the present instance the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company had
requested authority to issue general
bonds to the amount og s69i.o00 for
the double purpose of financing i'm
provements and "repaying the said
company for moneys advanced by it,
The commission cuts down the
amount requested to what it considers
q reasonable sum for financing inn
provements which the commission it
self has ordered.
How Money Will Be Used.
1t directs that the money received
from the sale of the bonds shall be
used only for the following extensions.
additions, betterments and improve
ments:
Extension Of tracks on 14th street
and Water street. in accordance with
order Of the public utilities commission
No. 1872, dated December 9. 1911, 1885,,
600.
Building an underground or conduit
system in Anacostia between Anacos-
tia bridge and Talbert street, in ac-
cordance with order from the Commits
sioners of the District of Columbia,
dated August 13, 1914, 100000.
Extension of tracks on Nichols ave-
nue. from the present terminus in Con-
gress Heights to Cpsal street. in ac-
cordance with order of the public utili-
ties commission No. 107, dated Septem-
Der Is, 1914. $4,000
Eauippine cars with air brakes. s6e.-
437.91
Additional machinery and other i'm
provements, p street shops. S5964.4l:
New paint shop at 10th street and
Florida avenue, including tracks and
time recorder system: Total cost. S17,-
974S6; less amount charged, operating
expenses, $5, 5,514.a6-$f2. 1890
Construction of extension on Macomb
street and Massachusetts avenue TN
complete). $65,o29 So
Evening star., 1915-03-24

The Serbian minister of foreign af-
fairs in cable message received by
Prof. Michael I. Pupin, the Serbian
consul in New York. expresses the ap-
probation and gratitude of his gov
ernment for the relief sent from the
United States to the destitute Serbian
farmers.
Evening star., 1915-03-24
TROOPS OF ALLIES
LAND At GALL|P0l|


Many Turkish guns were silenced. The
fleet retired at dusk after a nine-hour
bombardment, which undoubtedly in
ficted great damage on the forts. The
Queen Elizabeth continued firing 15-
inch guns at short intervals through
out the day.
Failure to force the narrows thus
far can be attributed to the mining of
the straits. Without the aid Of mines
the fortress guns evidently would have
been quite incapable Of preventing the
fleets advance"
Evening star., 1915-03-24
Kaiser's Second Son Decorated.

BERLIN. via London. March "a
Prince Eitel Friedrich. second son OF
Emperor William. who is in command
of a brigade on the western front, has
been decorated with the order of Pour
LIE Merite.
Evening star., 1915-03-24
Steele for Foreman in Boards Place.
specisi Disrstch 70 TIE star.

ANNAPOLIS. nd. March 24-Because
NJ the i'll health OF Julian Beard OF Ches-
terfield, who had been selected for the
position. Judge Brashears OF the Anne
Arundel county court today announced
the substitution of hewitt Steele OF
Annapolis foreman OF the grand jury
before which will DO carried the investt-
cation of the Myers Station gambling
raid. in which over fifty Washington
sports and race track followers were
caught
Evening star., 1915-03-24

Mrs Sally Mofsett celebrated her
ninety-fifth birthday near New Market,
Md She lives in sight Of the house in
which she was born, and has resided
at her present home for seventy-three
years. She has never been to a city.
and only outside of tho state q few
timse.
Evening star., 1915-03-24
FRENCH STATEMENT.

PAfJS, Marcb ~. Via LONDON. jas p.m.s :
A division OF the Belgian army has
made progress on the right bank Of
the User. Another has captured q
German trench on the left bank.
At Observation-Disclosures we captured
the first and second lines of trenches
On this section OF the front our
troops. reorEani1ed themselves on
the further side OF this second line.
Within a short distance OF the sum
mit we captured some prisoners. In
cludirg officers.
In Belgium. in the region OF Nieuport.
our artillery has destroyed several
observation points and points of sup
port, from which We saw the occ1-
pants take flight.
To the northwest OF Arras, at Careucy,
VIC captured a German trench, which
we destroyed, and also took some
prisoners.
At SCISSORS there was fresh attempt
at a hombardwent. which was stop
ped almost immediately by our ar
tillery
At Savquois, near the church. the Ger
mans SPRAYED one of our trenches
with an infa mmabie liquid At this
point our troops have retreated some
nrreen meters
Evening star., 1915-03-24
GERMAN STATEMENT.

BERLIN. March -, by wireless to Say
willie. y. ":
In Champagne there were only. artil-
lery duels. In the forest of LIE Pre-
tire, northwest of Pont-a Mousson.
the enemy attempted to win back
ground gained by the Germans. but
was repulsed. New attacks by the
enemy northwest of Badonvillers and
on Reich Ackerkopt broke down
under the German fire. Fighting is
in progress at Hartmanns- Weller
kopf
German troops are pursuing the re-
treating Russians northward of Me-
mel. East Prussia. They captured
near Polangen 800 Russians and took
thee guns and three rapid firers.
Quantities OF cattle, horses and
goods We're stolen by the Russians.
Near laugSZargen. southwest of Tau
roggen and northeast OF Mariampol.
Russian attacks were rcpulsed. with
heavy losses fer the enemy. North
west ot oStrelcnka several Russian
attacks failed. Here we captured ~
officers more than 200 men and ,
machine guns Eastward of Flock
several charges OF the enemy failed.
The German army expresses cordial
thanks to the gallant garrison at
PrzeInysl. which. after four months
Of defense full of sacrifices. could be
overpowered only by hunger.