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Evening star., 1915-11-08
JAPANESE STEAMER IS SUNK.
Torpedoed by German Submarine in
the Mediterranean Sea

TOXIC, November S.-The Japanese
steamer Yasakuni Maru, 5,1IS tons
gross, was sunk by a German sub
marine near Gibraltar Wednesday, The
captain anu crew reached shore safely.
The steamer was under British govern
ment charter and was on its way to
Saloniki.~
victim of one of the German sube
marines which have passed safely
through the Strait of Gibraltar into
the Mediterranean sea to undertake a
campaign against the merchant ship,
ping of the allies, and already have
sunk several vessels
The Yasakuni Maru sailed from New
York October for Oran. Algeria, and
arrived at Gibraltar October 23
Evening star., 1915-11-08
UNIFORM CONTRACT IN VIEW.
Probable Action by Brazilian Coffee
Growers and U. S. Importers.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, November S.-A uni
form contract to be entered into by
Brazilian coffee growers and United
States importers probably will be draft
ed by the National Coffee Roasters As
sociation, whose Homecoming" conven-
tion began here today. Such contract,
it was explained by officers of the as
sociation. would eliminate many of the
inconveniences to which coffee import
ers frequently are subjected because of
the diversified form of existing con-
tracts between the growers and roast
ers of coffee.
Several hundred delegates from nearly
all sections of the country are here to
attend the four-day session.
Evening star., 1915-11-08
MUST LABEL OLD EGGS.
Law Invoked Against Cold Storage
Products in New York,

NEW YORK, November S.-All cold
storage eggs sold in this city after No
vember u must be stamped as such,
and all dealers in them must display
signs stating that cold storage eggs are
on sale. says John J. Dillon, state COM
missioner of foods and markets, in a
warning bulletin received by egg mer
chants today. Mr.. Dillon advised the
retailers to require wholesalers to state
plainly on bills and receipts whether
the eggs they sold were fresh or cold
storage.
Mr.. Dillon asserted that he is in
formed that $4,000 cases of cold stor-
age eggs are being sold and consumed
in New York city weekly as strictly
fresh eggs This, he said, is in viola
tion of the state law regulating the
sale of cold storage products and prob
ably the federal pure food law as we'll.
Evening star., 1915-11-08
SOUTHERN MEDICOs MEET.
Delegates From Fifteen States Begin
Sessions at Dallas.

DALLAS, Tex, November S.-The
Southern Medical Association opened
its annual convention here today. Dele
gates representing fifteen southern
states and the District of Columbia are
in attendance. The sessions will con-
tinue through Thursday.
Among the speakers at today's ses-
sions were a. w. Freeman. epidermiolo-
gist of the United States public health
service, Washington; John A Ferrell
Rockefeller Foundation, New York
Oscar bowling, New Orleans; John w
Dinke, Oklahoma state health COM
mission, and j. H. Bowling, Birming-
ham, Ala.
DR.. Rupert Blue. surgeon general of
the United States public health service,
will address the convention Tuesday
night.
Evening star., 1915-11-08
POLICY Of DEFENSE
IS UPHELD IN BIBLE
President Wilson Finds Sup
port in Scriptures for Pre-
paredness Plans.
QUOTES PART OF EZEKIEL
INLETTER TO SETH LOW
Regarded as Likely That Mr.. Bryan
Will Also Refer to Holy Book to
Uphold His Position.

President Wilson fin,ls support in the
Scriptures for his policy of national
defense.
In letter to Seth Low of New York
the President quotes freely from EZe-
kiel to show that if the country fails
to take notice of the possibility OF
foreign attack his blood shall be upon
his own head" The President was
pleased with a letter of commendation
he had from Mr.. Low. and the White
House made public the Presidents re-
sponse, as follows:
Il thank you very warmly for your
generous letter of the 5th of Novem-
Der and for your courtesy in letting
me see a copy of your remarks on the
merchant marine question.
Il am particularly gratified that you
should SO fully concur in the position
/ took in my speech to the Manhattan
Club. There is quotation from
Ezekiel which l have had very much
in my mind recently in connection with
these important matters. 1t is the sec
ond, third, fourth, fifth and sixth
verses of chapter thirty-three.
Evening star., 1915-11-08
BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETS.
Brief Session Held, With Adjourn
ment Until Tomorrow.

The democratic caucus special COM
mittee on the budget met at the Capt.
tol this morning with Chairman Sher-
ley and Representatives Kitchin, Stout
Kay and Garner present. Owing to the
absence of Representative Fitzgerald
of New York the meeting adjourned
until 10 o'clock tomorrow, when Mr..
Fitzgerald is expected to be present.
Champ Clark probably will not attend
until after November p.
The committee expects to hold daily
sessions during the remainder of this
month in the preparation of budget
plan to be submitted to a caucus of
democratic members of the House after
the assembling of Congress.
Evening star., 1915-11-08
POST OFFICE ROBBED 10 TIMES.
Last Depreciation in Decade Nets
$4,000 for Perpetrators.

OSWEGO, n. Y, November S.-The
tenth robbery of the post office at La
coma. near here, in as many years oc-
Cured early today, when the men blew
open the safe and escaped in an auto
mobile with $4,000 worth of stamps,
500 in money orders and $25 in cash
Safeblowers also attempted to rob the
post office at Livonia, thirty miles from
Rochester. but were detected by the
night watchman of the village, l.. j.
Herkimer. whose dog had trailed them
to the building. Herkimer engaged in
revolver duel with the robbers, who
made their escape in the darkness.
Evening star., 1915-11-08
Press Opposes Dissolution.
PAPER NOT YET RELEASED.
London Globe Office Still in the
Hands of Authorities

LONDON, November s. 1:06 p.m.-The
Globe. seized by the police Saturday.
was still in control of the authorities
today. When asked as to the probable
period of suspension. Charles Palmer,
editor of the Globe, said:
I'VE are under military law, calmly
awaiting developments"
No steps have been taken by the gov
ernment to prosecute Mr.. Palmer
Evening star., 1915-11-08
SMALL GERMAN CRUISER
SUNK BY A SUBMARINE
Berlin Announces Loss of the Undine
Off the Coast of
Sweden.

BERLIN, November s. via Lnodon.
1925 p.m.-The small German cruiser
Undine has been torpedoed and sunk
by submarine off the Swedish coast,
it was officially announced today.
The small cruiser Undine," says the
official announcement, was sunk by
two torpedoes from submarine on the
afternoon of November Z, while patrol
ling the south Swedish coast. Nearly
the entire crew was saved"
The Undine was a protected cruiser
of 2,672 tons displacement. 32s feet
long and 15.S feet depth. Her arma-
ment consisted of ten 4.1-inch guns and
two 1S-inch torpedo tubes. She was
built in 1901 at Howaldt.
Evening star., 1915-11-08
Invaders Solidly United.

LONDON, November 8-The
fall of Nish has united solidly the
main Bulgarian forces and the
Austro-German armies advancing
from the north. Hitherto their
communications consisted merely
OF tentative reaching out of ad-
vance guards.
The Bulgarians and their allies
now hold considerably more than
half OF Serbia and command the
Nisll railway, which has been one
of the chief detectives of their
campaign. From Nish the Bull
@arian line now runs north in a
slight curve, encircling the Mcrava
river, to krivivir. where it Joins
the main Austro-German forces.
From that point the invaders
line turns at a right angle and
runs due west across the brOadest
part OF Serbia.
Evening star., 1915-11-08
Financial Institutions MERGED.

PITTSBURGH. Pa, November S.-An-
nouncement was made here today that
the Commonwealth Trust Company had
purchased the assets and assumed the
liabilities of the Commercial National
Bank and that the two institutions will
be consolidated Economy of operation
and better service were given as the
reason for the merger. John w. Her.
ron, president of the trust company.
was vice president of the bank while
the same men were directors of the two
institutions. The Commercial Bank
had been In operation about thirty
years.
Evening star., 1915-11-08
JUDGMENTS TOTAL $15o,00O.
Suits Are 0utgrowth of Closing of
Bank of Grafton. w. Va.

CHARLES TOWN, w. Va, November
s.-Judgments aggregating S150,0O0
have been filed here, it became known
today, against Col John T. McGraw,
democratic national committeeman from
West Virginia, and a number of his
business associates. The judgments
were obtained in the Taylor county
court and put on record here because
Col. McGraw has important real estate
holdings in this county. including his
handsome country home near Charles
Town.
The suits, it was stated, were the out
growth of the closing of the Bank of
Grafton, of which Col. McGraW was a
director.
Evening star., 1915-11-08
Recruits in England.

ST. JOHNS. n. F., November S.-The
seventh contingent of $50 men recruit
ed in this colony for the British army
has arrived in England, according to
word received today. Another company
Is in process of formation. The Pa
triotic Association, which has charge of
the recruiting work, has decided to
continue enlistment as long as the war
is in progress.
Evening star., 1915-11-08
n. J. BARNOW HELD AMENABLE
Must Stand Trial for False Imper-
sonation, Supreme Court Rules.

Holding that the statute against false
impersonation of an officer or employe
of the United States extended to the
impersonation of an agent of the gov
ernment to sell books where no such
employe exists. the Supreme Court of
the United States today reversed the
action of the federal district court in
eastern Pennsylvania which had an
nulled an indictment against NJ. J.
Barnow. The defendant was charged
with falsely pretending to be an EN-
ploye of the government to sell a set
of books entitled Messages and Papers
of President
Evening star., 1915-11-08
B. & O. Bars Whisky as First Aid.

GRAFTON, w. Va, November s.-De-
tectives armed with cameras are taking
photographs of every employe OF the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad they see
taking drink of alcoholic liquor. A
number of employees have been dis
charged. Whisky as first aid to the in
jured has been prohibited by j. F..
Turner, chief medical examiner OF the
railroad
Evening star., 1915-11-08
Quotation From Ezekiel.

"'2. Son of man, speak to the chill
dren of thy people. and say unto
them, When / bring the sword upon
a. land, if the people of the lana
take a man of their coasts, and set
him for their watchman:
".3 If, when he seeth the sword
come upon the land he blow the
trumpet, and warn the people,
- Then whosoever heareth the
sound of the trumpet. and taketh
not warning; if the sword come
and take him away, his blood snail
be upon his own head.
"'5. He heard the sound of the
trumpet. and took not warning, his
blood shall be upon him: but he
that taketh warning shall deliver
his soul
"'6. But if the watchman see the
sword come. and blow not the trum-
pet, and the people be not warned:
if the sword come, and take any
person from among them, he is TAX
en- away in his iniquity: but his
blood will | require at the watch
mans hand"
Evening star., 1915-11-08
Makeup of New Cabinet.

ATHENS. November T. via Paris, No
vember S.-M NJ. Skouloudis, commits
stoned by King Constantine to form a
new cabinet. has accomplished the
task. All the members of the Zaimis
ministry are reta tned, except the prem
ier himself.
The new prime minister has taken
the portfolio of foreign affairs. The
formation of the new cabinet. it is
generally assumed. will delay, if not
eliminate, the crisis which probably
would follow dissolution of the
chamber of deputies by the king.
Press Opposes Dissolution.
The press urges the advsability Of
going Oh without a dissolution Of parlia-
ment and new general elections
NJ. Venizelos and his followers are ex-
pected to approve this solution of the
problem. which will make it possible to
avoid general elections, the result of
which would be uncertain owing TO tho
pressure which would be eXcrted by the
government and the pro-German propa-
ganda-
Evening star., 1915-11-08
Heavy Toll of Prisoners

Tire rough semi circle made by this
inc is still contracting and as it does
50. according to German reports, is
taking u heavy toll OF Serbian prison
rrs
In southern Serbia the fortunes of
war are less auspicious for the in
vaders. There the Bulgarians appar-
entity have received a severe check from
the Serbians. assisted by French and
British troops.
No official confirmation has been re-
ceived, however, of a decisive defeat
Of the Bulgarians who are attempting
TO advance into Macedonia through Ba-
buna pass. South of Strumitsa the
French are fighting on Bulgarian soil.
Trying to Envelop French.
A division of 5000 Bulgarfars ia at
tempting TO enselop the French force
IN the Valandovi region, according to
information from Bulgarian soldiers
obtained by Greek outpost In the Be-
lasica mountain, at the junction of the
Creek, Serbian and Bulgarian frontiers.
says Il Reuter- dispatch from Saloniki.
Heavy artillery and rifle fire has been
heard at the outpost station
A number of Bulgarian shells are re-
ported to have fallen on the railway
north Of GuevSeii, but allied reinforce
msnts passing GVevgeIi regularly.
II is asserted
Serbian official is quoted as declar-
ing the Serbs are holding firm at Ba
nuna pass. where all Bulgarian on
slaughts have been repulsed. The pass
p said to be piled deep with Bulgarian
dead At one point more than 900
Bugars were caught between cross
fire aYd annihilated
An important British contingent was
landed Saturday at Saloniki where ad-
ditional landing facilities have been
granted the allies after negotiations
with the Greek authorities.
Defense of Nish Magnificent.
An Athens dispatch to the Daily Mai,
says:
'Ths Serbians offered magnificent
defense at Nish. fighting successive ac-
tions as the enemy advanced Their
last stand was on the hills around the
town itself. They succeeded in retir-
ing in good order before the greatly
superior forces.
The situation at Uskup is un-
changed The Bulgarians. after their
severe experience in Babuna pass ap-
pear to be reinforcing the Istip section
with the object of continuing their at
tacks on the French, which have for
thelr OBJECT the stoppage of French
help for the Serbians on their left
The allied troops are now arriving
la much more satisfactory numbers
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Evening star., 1915-11-08
Robbers Blow Open Theater Safe.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. November s.
Robbers blew open a safe in the Ma
jestic Theater. less than 100 yards from
the executive mansion, here early today
and escaped with $94O.
Evening star., 1915-11-08
RUMAN|A HOLDING
BACK FOR A TIME
Belief Prevails That Hour Has
Not Yet Come for En-
tering the War.

MILAN, Italy, November 7,
Via Paris, November S.-There is
no longer probability OF a minis
terial crisis in Rumania, says the
Bucharest correspondent of the
Corriere Della Sera. Even the
interventionist opposition, he as
serts, agrees with the government
that military action must depend
upon the strategical situation in
the Balkans.
Conserve Men for Allies.
A majority of the people of the ma
tion seem to believe that inasmuch
as R-nania now is virtually surround
ed by fighting forces her entry into
the war would mean the useless sac
rifice of a reserve of men upon which
the entente might count when the sea
route, the only sure road for military
supplies, again is opened.
One of the chiefs of the interven-
tionists is credited with having said
that everything indicates Rumanias
military aid will decide the Balkan
war. and that this help would be Of
fered at the most propitious moment.
Support Governments Policy.
PARIS, November S.-Premier Bratiano
of Rumana. desirous of obtaining the
views of members of parliament upon the
international situation before the opening
of the coming session, is holding indi-
vidual conferences with them, says
Havas dispatch from Bucharest.
All the members seen thus far by the
prime minister, it is reported, have agreed
with him that the government is follow
ing the wisest course in maintaining neu-
trality for the present at least.
Evening star., 1915-11-08
NEW PREMIER
IS FRIENDLY TO ALLIES
Announces Policy Will Be One of
Very Benevolent Neu-
trality.'

LONDON. November S.-M. Skoulou-
dis, the new Greek premier, has de-
clared his intention of observing an
attitude of very benevolent neutrality
toward the entente powers.
The new Greek cabinet will be pre-
scented to the chamber and parliament
will be dissolved if it fails to sustain the
government, says a Reuter- dispatch from
Athens.
Evening star., 1915-11-08
Appeal to Church People.

The letter is considered significant
as an appeal to the church people OF
the country who may be following the
leadership of W. J. Bryan. Briefly, the
President quotes from the very book
Mr.. Bryan is using to array sentiment
against the administration on the pre-
paredness program.
Evidently, too. the President is will
ing to be considered as the watch
man" of the people and as responsible
if he does not blow the horn of warn
ing to get ready for the future.
The administration is said to feel
that practically the only opposition to
it's preparedness program comes from
certain element of church workers
who feel that this country is sufficient
ly prepared fer attack in the future.
and that if they can come to look upon
the Bible as furnishing warning to
the unprepared additional strength will
be added to the preparedness forces.
Evening star., 1915-11-08
HALF OF SERBIA UNDER
SWAY OF THE INVADERS
Berlin Thinks Capture of Nish As
sures Definite Victory for
Teutons and Bulgars.
ALLIES INCREASE STRENGTH
British and French Troops Said to
Be Arriving in the Balkans Now
in More Satisfactory
Numbers

PARIS, November s.
French troops have occupied
Kosjak and Babuna heights,
which command Pletvar
pass, through which runs
the Perlepe-Kavadar road,
and are expected to effect a
junction soon with the Ser
bian army occupying the
northwestern slopes of the
Bahuna range, says Mona
stir dispatch to the Matin.
BERLIN, November 8,
via London, q p.m.-The
Serbian town of Krusevac,
on the railroad about fifty
miles northwest of Nish, has
been occupied by German
troops, according to today's
official statement given out
by army headquarters staff.
Evening star., 1915-11-08
Reply From Mr.. Bryan Likely.

If Mr. Bryan follows his usual tactics
of promptly answering the President S
arguments, it was regarded as likely to-
day that he will be before the public to-
morrow with quotations from the Holy
Book upholding his position, thereby
giving opportunity for a great argument
throughout the country as to Biblical
justification for efficient armament. 1t
was recalled today by those who read
the Presidents letter that Kaiser Will
helm has often associated himself with
sacred names of the Bible as having a
perfect understanding with them on the
necessity for thorough preparedness.
Attention was also directed today to
the assertion that Col. Roosevelt, in a
recent ma gaZine article on prepared
ness, used identically the same verses
from Ezekiel as quoted by President
Wilson in his letter to Mr.. Low. Col
Roosevelt was showing that far back
in the ancient days the people who
were disposed to be peaceful and made
no preparation to defend themselves
were overrun by the warlille and their
blood shed in copious manner, fre-
quently becoming slaves of the victors.
Evening star., 1915-11-08
Some Inconvenience Inevitable.

The attitude taken by the London
morning papers in commenting on the
note is generally that although the
points raised in the note are all open
TO argument, Great Britain's position is
that she is engaged in life-and-death
struggle. and therefore has to consider
all questions on the practicable basis Of
winning the war; that such a world war
is bound to carry some inconvenience to
neutrals but that as far as is possible
and consistent with doing everything in
her power to win the war she is careful
to do AS little as possible to injure the
interests of neutrals.
1t is also contended that neutrals. hav-
ing failed to act when the Germans con-
travened international law by sinking neu-
trail ships and ships with neutral pas
Continued on Eleventh Page.)
Evening star., 1915-11-08
WEATHER.

Cloudy tonight and tomorrow. Prob
ably showers tonight, moderate wester-
ly winds.
Temperature for the past twenty-four
hours: Highest, 81, at pm today;
lowest SO, at $50 am. today.
Full report on page IA.
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Evening star., 1915-11-08

Say that bought ten acres of agri-
cultural land purely as a speculation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-03
Police Arrc\s In February.

The report of the chief of police for
the month Of February shows u total
Of 2SS arrests for all causes. classified
as follows: assaults. 20; "drunlIs." lag;
felony, .. fugltivcs from justice. 8;
larceny, 80; lunacy, 3: m.sL emcanor.
20; trespass. II: vag"ancy, 3; viola iiona
Of ordinances. 80. The striking fea-
ture about the report is that drunken
ness appears as the cause of over one
half of the total number OF arrests.
This Is explained by the daily influx of
foreigners and laborers employed at
the Ju Pont works. many of whom
come to the city every evening TO spend
their money.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-03
EVEN CROSS, SIGN
CHILDREN LOVEl
SYRUP OF FIN
II feYerish, bilious, constipati
give fruit laxative mt
once.

Don't scold your frctFuI pee|
o'iliu. See IL tongue is coated; thi,G
sure sign it's little stomach. liver
novels are cloggcd with sour waste
when listless. pale, feverish. fuu 81
cold. breath bad, throat sore. doe,
eat. sleep or act naturally, has stesl
tchache. Indigestion, diarrhoea. Civ, ~
teaspoonful Of California Syrun
rigs" and In a few hours all the re
waste, the sour bile and fermentas
iood passes out of the bowels and NJ
nave we'll and playful child aras3
Children love this harmless fruit iaxS
tive and mothers can rest easy arr
giving 1t, because II never fails to maj
eheir little "insldeS" clean and sweet
Keep 1t handy. mother! a little give
To-Day saves sick child to-morrov
nut get the genuine. Ask your drus
gist for 5o-cent bottle OF "CalifornI
syrup OF Figs" which has directioi
Tor babies. children of all ages and IL
srown-ups plainly on the bottle. r.
member. there are counterfeits sol
here so surely look and see that YOU,
is made by the California Fig Syru
Company" Hand back with coutemi
any other fig syrup.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-03
Investigating Their Record.

The two young strangers. Samuel
Smith and Charles Jones. arrested In
this city several nights ago on
suspicion of being robbers, with large
quantity of hardware goods, electric
flashlights, etc, in their possession. are
undergoing sentence of sixty days In
Jail for carrying concealed weapons.
Meanwhile they have been photo
graphcd and their pictures have been
sent out with the hope of learning
something OF their record. It was sup
posed they were implicated In the rob-
berry OF a Chesapeake and Ohio car in
Richmond, but they could not be tdenti-
fed in CONNECTION Herewith.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-03
DEATHS IN VIRGINIA
Samuel A. Brown.

Samuel 4. Brown. seventy-seven
years old. died In Lee Camp Soldiers
Home at o;I5 o'clock Monday night.
Funeral services, will be conducted at
10 O'Clock this morning from the home
chapel. by Rev. William I.ockhart Ball.
lnterment Will be in the soldiers sec
t!on at Hollywood Cemetery.
Mr.. Brown was a member of Com
pany q, Fifty-eighth Virginia Infan-
try and served with distinction
throughout the War Between the
states. Mrs. Mary q. Vale. Of Rapps
Mil. Va. was his nearest living rela-
tive. Mr.. Brown came to Richmond
from Rockbridge County. being admit
ted TO the Soldiers Home at the request
OF w. c. stuart commander Of the Lee
Jackson Camp, Confederate Veterans.
OF Lexington. He had made many
friends during his residence here.