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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-20
Officials Here Are Waiting
an Opportunity to Mediate
in Remington Arms Strike

Government and labor officials here to-
day took the position Of watchful wait
ing in the labor troubles between the
Remington Arms and Ammunition Com
pany at Bridgeport, Conn.,. and it's en-
ployes. They seem to be looking to
Bridgeport to take the next move.
Although Secretary Wilson of the De-
partment of Labor said last night that
he would Immediately appoint concilia-
| tors to make an attempt to bring about a
peaceful settlement in the event that the
workers did walk out the department was
wholly without Information today, except
press dispatches
Samuel Gompers. president of the
american Federation of Labor at 1
o'clock today had not appeared at his
ofnces, end neither the officials nor en-
p1oyes there knew of his whereabouts
Frank Morrison. secretary of the or
ganlzatlon, said he knew nothing about
the troubles, and did not know where
Mr.. Gompers was this morning
Conference of Machinists.
Mr.. Gompers last night announced
that he had called a conference of the
International Association of Machinists
to meet him here to consider the
strike. In calling the conference he
explained that it was his purpose to
use every resource at his command TO
prevent a general strike.
Il have called the officers Of the Ma
chinists' International Union for a con-
ference here" he said. I'VE will do ev-
erything possible to prevent the strike
from spreading to the various unions of
the workers at the Remington factory.
which would bring its machinery to a
standstili."
Mr.. Gompers reiterated the charge
! that foreign interests had sought to
bring about labor troubles in the
United States to check the expectation
of war supplies to Europe.
Long Hours; Small Pay.
He declined to give details. remark
ing:
Il do not want to shut off my line
of information by making it public
at this time"
IT hope for a quick and fair settle
ment of the strike at Bridgeport" he
added. but, it must be borne in mind
that for some time the men and women,
the women particularly, have been
working long hours and for small pay.
hope these conditions will be i'm
proved with the adjustment Of the
other troubles there"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-20
Auditor Is Overruled.

The controller of the Treasury over
rules a disallowance of S58.s4 made by
the auditor for the State and other de-
partments. who held that the amount
of exchange was in excess OF pay and
therefore not to be allowed.
Agreeing with the point of view of
Lieut.. Col. Cosby. Controller Downey
finds that diplomatic officers in France
are entitled to be paid. il paid in local
currency. the equivalent of their SAL
aries expressed in United States money.
The difference between the ratio
fixed by the Treasury Department and
the comparative value of the Check on
the United States Treasury cashed by
Lieut. Col. Cosby and converted into
francs. in the opinion of Controller
Downey, represents the cost of ex-
change, for payment of which there is
a specific appropriation by Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-20
SWISS MAILS VIOLATED.
Bern Complains That Even Regis
tered Letters Are Detained.

BERN. Switzerland. July 10. via
Paris. July 20.-SwitzerIand has COM
planned repeatedly to the belligerent
nations that the postal traffic between
this country and other neutrals, and
especially with the United States, has
been greatly hindered by the censors of
the belligerents.
Numerous letters, even those that
have been registered. mailed from or
to neutral countries, are daily retain
ed or delayed, according to the Swiss
authorities. Public and official COM
plants heretofore have been without
result.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-20
AUSTRIAN STATEMENT.

VIENNA. July 20s
In the Russian war theater the Of
fensive of the allies in Poland ana
Volhynia "a government of Russia
between Galicia and Russian Poland)
was continued Sunday. West of the
Vistula fighting proceeded on the IL
zanka. Northwest of liza Austro-
Hungarian troops captured some en-
envy positions.
On the heights west of krasnostaV
after heavy fighting.
Between Skierbiesgow and Grabovetz.
in close touch with the Germans. we
forced a crossing of the volltza INTO
the enemys elevated positions cap
turing there 5000 prisoners.
North Marovian and Silesian land"enr.
after severe fighting. gained nrhi
footing on the east bank OF the Bug
Troops under Gen. kirchbacn cap
tured IL officers and LOO men.
The successes of the allies on the ls.h
along the entire front shook the
strength of the enemy's resistance.
Although the enemy during the last
few days has brought up all the re
Inducements within reach. ne mas
been unable to maintain his positions
and has begun retreat. On the
night of the 1Sth-19th he evacuated
the battlefield.
In East Galicia the situation Senera!lS
is unchanged. Below Zale Szczyky
cat the Bukowina border) the enemy
attacked our front on the Dniester.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-20
Charged With Counterfeiting.

LAREDO, Tex, July 2O.-Dr. r. r.
Davis, an American. arriving here from
Tampico. says that at one time recent
ly twenty Americans were in Jail in
that city charged with counterfeiting
Carranza money. He says that Amer
leans with any considerably amount of
money in their possession are under
suspicion and are annoyed. He says,
also, that Tampico is threatened with
q yellow fever outbreak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-20
THEIR FULL PAY DUE
DIPLOMATS, HE HOLDS
Controller Downey Sustains Lieut..
Col. Cosby, Disbursing Of
fcer in Paris.

Lieut.. Col. Spencer Cosby. military
attache of the American embassy in
Paris, was justified. as disbursing Off
Ger, in paying diplomatic officers sta
toned in France the equivalent of their
salaries in French money at the ratio
of 5.1s13 francs to the dollar-the rate
of value established by the Treasury
Department-and to charge the cost of
exchange in his accounts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-20
RUSSIANS PARALYZED,"
KAISER LOOKS TO WEST

LONDON. July 2O-The Morn.
Ing Post Petrograd correspondent
says Emperor William has sent
his sister, the Queen of Greece,
the following telegram,
~ have paralysed the Russians
for at least six months, and am
On the eve Of delivering . coup
~ the western front that will
make all Europe tremble."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-20
French Purchasing Agents Arrive,

NEW YORK, July 20.-Col Chepy.
commandant Georges Aarthus and En-
eineer Anne Dumane, French army Of
fcers who are to purchase supplies for
the French army. arrived today on the
steamer La Touraine from Bordeaux
Officers of the liner said La Touraine
had an uneventful trip. --l5s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-20
Making Widespread investiga-
tons of Alleged Violations of
Neutrality by Americans.
CRIMES PLANNED HERE,
BRITISH ENVOY COMPLAINS
Asks Whether Teutonic Sympathiz-
ers Will Be Extradited to Canada
on Proofs of Offenses.

United States attorneys and special
agents of the Department of Justice
are working on the British govern
ment's charges that German SYM
pathizers in the United States have
violated American neutrality.
Although they are under orders to
make reports as soon as possible. none
had been received today. and mean
with secrecy.
The governments. inquiry will be
conducted Independently of any evil
denee the allied embassies may have
collected
been in possession of reports dealing
with alleged attempts to cause strikes
in munitions factories and at eastern
SeaportS where war exports for the
allies are handled, no absolute proof
has been found that foreign influences
were responsible.
Until inquiry has developed whether
there is sufficient evidence to warrant
prosecutions no names will be made
public and officials of the departments
Is well as those of the British embassy
are reticent about discussing the mat
ter. 1t is known. however, that in
formation has reached the British en-
bassy concerning all kinds of plots.
over which railroad trains We're carry
ing volunteers to the British army to
the Indictment of strikes.
Widespread Investigations.
All the evidence furnished by the
British embassy will be turned over
to the Department of Justice, which
will conduct the inquiry through its
bureau of Investigations. This bureau
and the United States secret service as
well have been conducting widespread
Investigations on their own initiative.
and several prosecutions already have
resulted
1t is understood that stories of plots
to blow up British ships at sea have
been carefully looked into and that
scores of suspected persons have been
under surveillance in various parts of
the country.
According to reports in official cir
cles. some persons of high repute in
American business circles have been
mentioned in reports transmitted by
the British government, but their
names are being jealousy guarded
pending the outcome of the investiga-
ton.
Seeks Extradition of Offenders.
Its representations to the State Depart
i'ieie uio hoe SoiieeiH dhcsdtionS OF tne
operations of foreign agents by issuing
this statement:
The British embassy has never at
any time made any general complaint
as to the supposed operations of for
eign agents in this country.
AN inquiry has recently been ad-
dressed to the State Department as to
whether, where cases of crime commit
ted in Canada were traced to the in
stigation of persons residing in the
Tinted States. such persons could be
prosecuted or extradited under existing
law or treaty"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-20
WRITES NOTE TO WIFE;
THEN HANGS HIMSELF
Body of John H. Hinrichs Found
Hanging in Loft of His
Storehouse.

John H. Hinrichs. ffty-four years old,
painter and contractor, with an office at
1895 G street northwest, disappeared from
his boarding house at 2O16 G street north
west more than ten days ago. and this
afternoon his decomposed body was found
in the loft of his storehouse, in rear of
1888 l street northwest He had COM
mitted suicide by hanging.
Appealed to the Police.
Mrs. Hinrichs who returned this MORN
ing from a visit to her sister in New York,
visited the police headquarters and asked
the police to institute search for her hus-
band. He was last seen alive July s.
she said. and she accompanied Detective
Warren and Attorney Frederick Handy
TO the building in which her husba nd s
body was found.
A note found on his desk, evidently
written a week ago Sunday. reads:
Sunday.
Dear Bessie: just line or two.
Babe. goodbye. il things work as |
plan. Love. JOHN"
Dreamed He Was Dead.
When the detective. Mrs. Hinrichs and
the attorney reached the storehouse
Mr Warren suggested that he go up-
stairs and investigate. He quickly re-
trned and made an effort to have Mrs
Hinrichs go away with her attorney
thinking il would be better to break
the news TO her at home or in her hus-
bands office. Mrs. Hinrichs said she
knew the detective had found her hus-
bands body and refused to leave
Mrs. Hinrichs said that before leav.
ing New York she and her sister had
dreamed that Mr. Hinrichs was dead
Her sister said he appeared before her
with his face az black as II could DOS
sibly be.
Mr.. Hinrichs had been in poor health
the detective was told. and In letters
ne wrote his wife. IL is stated, he told
OF hnancia! reverses. He had not done
much business recently, it is stated
and Illness and financial worry. Detec.
tive Warren said, probably sugpests,
the sad ending.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-20
Claims Jitneys Have Hurt Business

CHARLESTON, w. Va, July 2O.-De-
claring that jitney bus competition had
seriously affected its business, the
Charleston Interurban Railroad Com
pany has asked the public service COM
mission to allow it to discontinue traf-
fic on two of it's lines. one of them an
interurban.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-20
Swiss Plan Cereal Monopolv

PARIS. July ga dispatch to the
Havas Agency from Bern says the
Swiss department of public economy
has formed a commission of experts to
study the culture of cereals for the
purpose of creating a state monopoly
in the Importation of cereals. 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-20
BRICKLEY SIGNS CONTRACT.
Will Report to Coach Hopkins Foot
Ball Team September Is.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, July 20.-George Dor
sey. graduate manager of the Johns
Hopkins University Athletic Associa-
ton. this morning announced he had
received Charley Brickley's signed con-
tract to coach the black and blue foot
ball team next fall.
Manager Dorsey. who has just re-
turned from Virginia. said the docu-
ment was received by him Saturday
morning. Brickley now is in camp
| In Maine. and said he would report to
Hopkins about September Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-20
LES DARCY WINS TITLE.
Knocks Out Mick King in Australia
for Middleweight Championship.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
SYDNEY, Australia. July 2O-Les
Darcy knocked out Mick King in ten
rounds here for the world middleweisht
championship. Darcy recently won
from Smith of New York on a
foul. Eddie McGoorty has signed ar
ticles to fight Harold Hardwick in
Sydney July 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-20

and that alone he added. was respon-
s1ble for the agitation.
MI. keppler said that during the day
delegations would call at the shops OF
the subcontractors to explain to the
arrangements that there was no es-
peclal grievance against them. but
the men were called out because the
plants were doing work for the REM
inston company and the Union Me-
taiic Cartridge Company. as strike
Is on with that concern.
Denies Outside influence.
John A. Johnston. vice president of
the International Structural Iron
workers. made this statement:
Il want to say another word about
MAJ. Penfield and his statement about
German influences being responsible
for this strike. 1 wonder whether he
thought he could pull the wool over
the eyes of the public with any such
statement.
This strike has started, and no state
ment like that. or any other similar
statement emanating from Maj. Pen
field could stop it, We are in this
strike to win it. Not only the machin-
lists and the ironworkers. but every
other union has the same aim. We
will win II we have to stay here all
summer to do it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-20
CONSCIENCE FUND GETS
$4,000 FROM NEW YORK
Currency Sent in Plain Envelope to
Secretary McAdoo Marked
Personal"

Ten thousand dollars i'm currency, the
second largest contribution to the con-
science fund ever received by the gov
eminent, arrived at the Treasury De-
partment today in a plain envelope.
mailed yesterday at New York, accom-
panied by an unsigned letter saying:
THE sender has paid double to the
United States the amount he stole and
still conscience is not satisfied. Here
is another payment"
The package contained three one
thousand-dollar gold certificates, eight
five hundred-dollar certificates and
thirty ne-hundred- dollar silver and
gold notes.
Swells $500, 900 Fund.
Treasury officials found nothing in the
letter or the amount to indicate a con-
nection with any of the governments
losses by fraud or theft, so they placed
it with 100000 more which has ac-
cumulated in the Treasury vaults from
conscience stricken folk who have sent
sums ranging from l cent to s1S,S6a.
the largest sum ever received. 1t
came in 1909, probably from some one
who had perpetrated customs fraud
The ten-thousand-do package to-
day came in the mails in a plain enve-
lope addressed to Secretary McAdoo and
marked personal"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-20
Incendiarism Not Indicated.

The fire last night aboard the new
,lreadnaught Oklahoma, which is near
ing completion at the New York Ship
building Company's yards at Camden.
N. j., is believed to have originated in
wooden supports and other infiamma-
bile material in the magazine space be-
tween the two forward turrets. accord
ing to information reaching the Navy
department today. The wooden props
were in use during construction work.
and officers thought it likely cigar
otte stub or burning match had been
dronped there and started a smolder-
Two fire. which was not discovered until
,,;sht Only one fire occurred, but it
Vas necessary to flood the compart-
vent twice. the first attempt having
faiied to extinguish the flames entirely.
Navy officials did not believe there was
,nvthine to indicate an incendiary blaze
a;,ber in the fire aboard the Oklahoma or
IN recent slight fires on the battleships
New Jersey and Alabama. The finding
~ the board of inquiry in the New Jer-
cav case was that d hanging electric wire
s,ynnjying power for some turret ma
Shinery had swayed against the metal
sides of the compartment until insulation
s.,as worn off, a short circuit resulting
NJ Alabama fire probably was Of some
that similar origin. and that on the Okla
homs. it is thought here, may also have
heen due to electricity.
The compartment on the Oklahoma was
heinR pumped out today, and a thorough
inyesti9ation will be made as soon as
possible. 1t is not believed the fire will
cause delay in completing the ship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-20
capitalization Not a Factor.

The question of present capitalization
is not drawn into controversy, the COM
pany contends. by the application for
approval of bonds. and even If it were,
the company shows that all of its out
standing stocks and bonds were issued
and applied under act of June 5, 1900,
and before the creation of the public
utilities commission, and that commits
sion cannot lawfully affect or disturb
the existing capitalization fixed with
the express sanction of Congress.
The company explains that between
January 1, 1909, and November 80, 1914,
it expended for additional equipment
and extensions of line, the sum of
S457.S49.77. 1t claims that 1t is entitl-
ed to have it's requested issue of
S664,000 in bonds approved by the COM
mission and asks the court to set aside
so much of the order of the commission
as denied the right of the full ISSUE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-20
TRYING HARD TO.AVERT
CLOTHING TRADE STRIKE
New Demands by Employees Said to
Have Complicated the
Situation.

NEW YORK, July 20.-Labor condl-
tions in the clothing trade assumed a
serious phase again today. and 1t was
said that a general strike might occur
after all. There is one ray of nope
however. in the fact that the commit
tee of adjustment. representing the
workers and the manufacturers. is still
in conference trying to reach settle
ment of the differences.
Demand Closed Shop.
The threatening factor. it was stated
was an eleventh-hour demand OF the
union representatives that the closed
shops be maintained.
1t was also demanded, according to
the manufacturers representatives.
that all differences must be settled
within twenty-four hours. These de-
mands came after the manufacturers
had agreed to so per cent of the claims
made in behalf of their workmen.
Still Hope of Settlement.
Herbert c. Ansorge. chairman of the
committee of seven of the American
Clothing Manufacturers Association,
expressed the opinion as he went into
conference today that there was still Il
chance to arrive at an amicable agree
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-20
THREE FIRES ABOARD
BATTLESH|P OKLAHOMA
Mystery as to Origin of Blazes
Which Menaced the Super
dreadnaught.

PHILADELPHIA, July 20.-Not until
the flooded compartments of the battle
ship Oklahoma have been emptied and
careful examination made will the
etxent of the damage caused by three
mysterious fires aboard the vessel last
night at the yards of the New York
Shipbuilding Company in Camden be
known.
Firemen from this city and Camden
continued until an early hour today to
pump water into the compartments
from which dense clouds of black
smoke issued.
Three Outbreaks of Fire.
The first smoke was seen shortly
after the workmen had left the yard at
6 o'clock last night. The fire appar-
emily was quickly gotten under control,
but more smoke was observed three
hours later. After the second fire was
finally extinguished. smoke was dis
covered in another part of the vessel
at midnight.
i. X. Knox, president of the COM
pauy which constructed the new super
dreadnaught. was unable to explain the
origin of the fires and declared that a
rigid investigation would be made
About Ready for Trials.
The Oklahoma was launched March
%. 1914, and was about ready for
trial trip preparatory to being turned
over to the United States government
in September. She cost 100000, and
her armament, which includes ten IA
inch guns, an additional 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-20
|STREET RAIL LINE
TAKES AN APPEAL
w. R. & e. Co. Wants Utilities
Commission Ruling Against
Bond Issue Set Aside.

The Washington Railway and Electric
Company today appealed to the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia to set
aside ruling by the public utilities COM
mission declining to approve bond is
sue Of $311.000 requested by the railway
company. The company had asked for a
total issue of $S64,o00 in bonds. but the
commission would allow only s353,0O0 in
bonds to be issued at this time or until
the commission had completed its valu-
alton of the property of the company.
Through Attorneys s. r. Owen and
John S. Barbour the company tells the
court that the refusal by the COM
mission to approve the total issue
sought by the company is illegal and
discriminatory. Eight different rea-
sons are set forth in the company
petition to substantiate its claim that
the failure or refusal of the commits
SION to approve the bond is illegal. II
Ids no assurance, says the company
when, II ever. the valuation will be
completed by the commission. Months
have passed, the court is told, and nc
ihtimation has been received by the
company as to when it may expect the
valuation to be completed.
Discrimination Is Alleged.
The action of the commission. the
company claims. disregards precedent
and operates as discrimination. The
commission makes distinction, it is
claimed. between issues of bonds for
capital charges sought voluntarily by
tne company and those made under
express. direction of Congress, issues
Of the latter class always having been
approved
There is no question. says the COM
pany. as to the legitimacy of the
charges nor of the fact of actual ex-
penditure nor of the authority of the
company under it's charter to issue the
! bond. The law does not contemplate
the company tells the court, the COM
pletion of valuation before action by
the commission on its application. The
commission is not required to have be
fore it the relation which the value
of the property bears to outstanding
stocks and bonds before approving the
issue.
Ascertainment of valuations, says the
company. cannot lawfully enter into or
| effect the question of the legitimacy of
the capital expenditures for which is
sue of bond is desired.