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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15
CHICAGO TO PAY EMPLOYEES.
81, 800, 900 Pay Roll Held Up by
Civic Row.

CHICAGO. August 1.-THE contro-
versy between the city treasurer and
the civil service commission that pre-
vented the payment Of the salaries Of
1900 city employees, will be ended to-
morrow. This was announced today,
following a conference between the
first corporation counsel and the city
treasurers attorney.
The salaries. aggregating approx
mately s2.300.000 a month, were held
up by the city civil service commits
sion. Recently the city treasurer re-
cial men employed in the civil service
commission work because civil service
reform leaders had informed him the
men had not been legally appointed.
Today's action was regarded as a re-
prisal measure. The clash was held
TO be largely of a political nature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15
Are Back of Movement to In
sure Fair and Uniform Price
for Product.
WILL ADVANCE MONEY
TO OWNERS OF CROPS
Plan to Graduate the Marketing In
dorsed at Meeting of Bankers
in Galveston.

GALVESTON. Tex, August 14-Rep-
resentative bankers from eight cotton
growing states here today pledged
themselves to stand soIidly behind the
producers in an effort to secure fair
and uniform price for cotton, and In
this they were pledged the support Of
the four southern federal reserve
banks.
The meeting of bankers today result
ed in the perpetuation of the cotton
states bankers conference, the next
meeting of which will be called for
some time in November or December.
Joseph Hirsch of Corpus Christi, Tex,
president of the Texas State Bankers'
Association. proposed the conference
held today.
Bankers to Advance Cash.
The means by which it is proposed
to secure the producers a fair price for
their staple is the gradual marketing of
cotton. The bankers have agreed to adj
vance money to the farmers on cotton
securities and the federal reserve bank
representatives agreed to rediscount
this paper. Thus they hope to offer no
more cotton than the market will in
graduated marketing is not speculative,
II Is pointed out. but is for the benefit
Of the producers
In the meeting today presidents of
i've state bankers associations, repre-
| sentatives of three federal reserve
banks and numerous prominent clear
ing house representatives took part
unanimity of opinion marked the prog
ress OF the conference, and the opinion
| Of the bankers as expressed was that
| the financial south is solidly behind
| them. There were seventy-two bank
ers present.
That the federal reserve directors are
in sympathy with the movement is indi-
Gated by the interest shown by w. P.
G. Harding, chairman of the federal re-
serve board. In a telegram to Mr.
Htrsch, Mr.. Harding expressed a will
ingness to meet with committee Of
southern bankers in Birmingham Au-
gust 26.
Committee to Meet Mr.. Harding.
Pursuant to this expression a COM
| mittee was appointed and will confer
| with Mr.. Harding on the general SUBJ
ject of cotton marketing
The committee Is composed of ono
| representative from every state, and
nearly all the members are the presi-
dents of their respective state bankers
associations.
| The formation Of an association OF
southern bankers had been one of the
plans of the leaders in calling the meet
ing held here today, but after the dele
gates arrived 1t was decided to abandon
this plan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15
HOUSTON TO CELEBRATE.
Naval Parade to Mark Opening Of
New Shin Channel,

HOUSTON, Tex, August. 14.-Hous-
ton will celebrate the establishment
of regular steamship service between
Houston and New York with a big
naval parade and barbecue next
Thursday. One hundred boats will
participate in the water parade.
Houston il the first port to go into
partnership with the federal govern
ment and complete its ship channel
project.
When the plan was undertaken to
give Houston deep water the govern
ment put up $1.250,O00 and Houston
a like amount. The channel was COM
pIeted within the sum, with enough
over to build a big dredge.
Since then Houston has voted
So, 600, 900 - build docks and ware
houses. There are to~be no wharf
charges, and warehouse accommoda-
lions also will be free for stipulated
length Of time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15
WARREN FIRM REJECTS
100000 WAR ORDER
Makes Total Of 100000 in Con-
tracts Refused by Concern in
Pennsylvania City.

WARREN. Pa. August 1.-THE re-
lection of a 100000 war order yes
terday by the Gisholt Machine Com
pany makes a total of Sc. 0o0, 900 in war
orders which have been refused by
manufacturers of this city within the
last three weeks. The order refused
by the Gisholt company was for steel
shells and was rendered by the Rus
sian government. The company was
compelled to turn down the contract
for the reason that it is busy on a
large order for machines used in bor-
ing gun barrels.
The other orders rejected by War
worth OF guncotton and rifles worth
about 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15

be considered the most complete record Of
able that country has suffered from plague in ad
dton they must be large.
Since May 81 there have been violent battles to
totals given-the French offensive Of
49, said
italian engagements the battle in Galica the
German offensive in the Argonne.
The most astounding feature Of this table. It is
modern wars the number of wounded has been to the
number Of dead as four or ve to Here the two
gories much more nearly equal Many
joined their regiments, many are crippled for
life The SICK who have been
are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15

"By this provision" says Mr.. Lloyd
George, parliament has assured that
sacrifices made by workmen are made
for the nation as a whole and not for
the advantage of individuals. On the
other hand, during the period Of the
war. any rules or shop customs which
may have the effect Of limiting the
output of munitions are suspended in
controlled establishments"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15
BELMONT-ANDREWS NUPTIALS,
Marriage Ceremony Performed at
Home Of Brides Parents.

NEWPORT, r. l., August 14.-Miss
Margaret Frances Andrews was mar
ried today at Rockery Hall, the summer
home of her parents, Paul A. Andrews
and Mrs. Andrews Of New York, to
Morgan Belmont. son of August Bel
mont, also of New York. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. James L.
Ward. a local Catholic clergyman, as
sisted by Rt. Rev. Thomas Doran,
Auxiliary Bishop of Providence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15
Up. MORGAN TO RETURN
TO HIS OFFICE MONDAY
His First Visit There Since He Was
Shot by Frank
Holt.

GLEN COVE, N. Y, August III. P.
Morgan is planning to return to his
office in New York Monday for the first
time since he was shot at his home
here by Frank Holt, who later killed
himself in the Mineola Jail. 1t became
known tonight that extraordinary pre-
cautions will be taken to protect Mr..
Morgan from annoyance or possible
harm. His yacht Corsair. which will
take him back and forth from New
York, will each day stop at landing
which has not been disclosed and
motor car, with curtains drawn, will
meet him there. This daily program.
it is said, will be followed. SO that the
bankers movements will not be known
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15
THREE HELD IN MURDER CASE.
Feeling Runs High Against Negroes
at Vidalia, Miss.

NATCHEZ, Miss. August 14.-Bob
sIaker. his wife and King Lyon, all
negroes, are in Jail at Vidalia, near
here, today on charges connected with
the murder Thursday of Walter Sim
norman. lumber mill owner of Con-
cordia parish, La: Simmerman's body
was found in the woods near his mill
yesterday.
According to the coroner Baker con-
fessed he killed Simmerman to rob him
and implicated his wife and Lyon in
the crime. All three were employed by
zimmerman.
A special guard has been placed at
the Vidalia Jail. as the killing Is re-
ported to have aroused high feeling
against the negroes.
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Would Enforce Prison Sentence.

DENVER, Colo, August IA re-
ply to the request for q writ of super
sedeas asked for by attorneys for
John r. Lawson, labor leader, con-
victed and sentenced to life imprison-
ment on a charge of first-degree muir
der, was filed by Fred Farrar, attor-
ney general, in the supreme court to-
day. The conviction of Lawson grew
out of battle between strikers and
mine guards, in which, it was charged.
Lawson took leading part new
by Judge CRANKY Hillyer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15
RAILROAD MAN DROWNED.
friend Almost Loses Life in Effort
to Aid Rivers Victim.

CUMBERLAND. Md, August If
Albert H. Glenn. about forty-five years
old, conductor on the Western Maryland
railway local freight between Cumber-
land and Thomas, w. Va. was drowned
in the Potomac river just above Cum
berland this evening.
Glenn went bathing with Charles
Cunningham. with whom he boarded.
Glenn could not swim, and stepped off
into twenty feet of water. Cunningham
went to his rescue, but had to fight to
free himself from the grasp of the
drowning man, who was taking him
down. He was a member of the Ma
son lodge at EIkins, where reside his
wife and FIVE children.
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ALEXANDRIA
Candidates for Senate and
House Of Delegates Unopposed
FIREMEN PICK DELEGATES
Important Matters to Come Before
Police Commissioners Wed.
nesday Night.
FIREMEN PICK DELEGATES

Special Correspondence of The Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va. August I4.-This
city will not have any occasion to
bother about elections until next No
vember, and even then the candidates
who will come up for election will be
| without opposition.
| State Senator R. Ewell Thornton,
who was some time ago declared the
democratic nominee without opposi-
ton. now represents this senatorial
district.
The other candidate is J. Fred Bir-
| rell, who represents Alexandria city
and Alexandria county in the state
legislature, and who also is without
opposition
There are In Alexandria about 1000
qualified voters. Inasmuch as there il
to be no opposition to the incumbents
but a small vote, it is predicted, will
be polled election day.
Engine Company Elects Delegates.
The Columbia Fire Engine Company has
selected the following delegates to attend
the state f1remens convention, which will
be held in Covington August rs, rs, 81;
Clyde Chilcott, W. F. Webster, John
Hamilton, A. Kircherer, Edward McDer.
mott, o. Herring. James Zimmerman and
Henry Sisson- The following are the
alternates William Craven, E. C. Craven.
Thomas Blake, James Bradley. John
Sweeney, o. r. Evans, w. Lyons, Charles
Ross. Vice President John Leadbeater
will also attend the convention.
Services at the Second Presbyterian
Church at IL o'clock tomorrow morning
win be conducted by Rev. J. NJ. Nourse.
Miss Armistead Of Lynchburg at this
service will sing Gounod's There LIS q
Green Hill Far Away"
In the corporation court today in the
case of William T. Chantland against the
Virginia Highlands Association and others
|C. K. Carlin was appointed special COM
missioner in chancery to make report in
the cause.
william Emerson. for many years
sexton of st. Paurs cemetery. has re-
signed, owing to continued Ill health
arrangements for its management,
which will be under the direction OF
T. Calvert Perry.
Police Commissioners to Meet.
A number of matters of Importance
are slated to be considered Wednesday
night at the regular meeting of the
board of police commissioners, which
will be held in the Office of Mayor
Fisher.
Graham & Ogden report the sale of
a tWo-story frame dwelling house at
Mount Ida, Alexandria county, for
George S. Groves to George Marsteller.
A lawn rally, held for three evenings
on the lawn of the new engine house
under the auspices of the Potomac fire
department, was ended last night. hav-
ing been very successful.
Russell P. Robertson left tonight for
Newport News, Va, where he will
spend the next ten days as the guest
of his mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Lucas and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Kimball
and son and Mrs. James A. Stewart
left tonight for a trip to New York
and other points. where they will spend
q week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15
NEED TEACHERS FOR BLIND.
Thousands of Sightless French Sol
diers Awaiting instruction.

NEW YORK. August 14.-At least
fifty teachers are needed in the Tight
house" for blind soldiers. which has
been established in Paris by the COM
mittee for men blinded in battle, &C.
cording to a letter received here from
Miss Winifred Holt, who Is represent
ing the committee in Europe.
Miss Holt wrote that she is now form
ing a French committee composed of
leading educators of the blind and of
representatives of various departments
of the French government to have
charge of the new lighthouse. She esti-
mated that there were 5000 to 1000
blind soldiers in the immediate neigh
borhood of the lighthouse, and said that
efforts were being made to find Others
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New Telephone Rates Approved.

TRENTON, n. J.. August 14.-The
board Of public utility commissioners
today accepted new rate schedules of
the New York Telephone Company, ef-
fective September l. The schedules
approved today seek to harmonize as
far as differences in conditions will
admit the schedules in northern New
Jersey with those in effect in New York
city. The new schedule involves ma
terial decrease to subscribers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15
TYPOS CONVENTION ENDS.
Delegates Stop Work and Visit Sar
Diego Exposition.

LOS ANGELES. Cal, August H.
Rushing through a large amount of
unfinished business in two hours, dele
gates to the sixty-first annual conven-
ton of the International Typographical
Union completed their work today, and
upon sine die adjournment took a spe-
cial train to the Panama-California ex-
position at San Diego.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15

345 BRITISH MUNITION SHOPS ARE
NOW UNDER GOVERNMENT CONTROL

LONDON, August 14.-David Lloyd
George. minister of munitions, an
nounces that 345 establishments have
been declared controlled establish
ments" under the munitions of war
act. AS a result Of this control the
profits of employers are limited. Amy
excess over such a limit becomes pay
able to the national exchequer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15
Trade Demands of Japan
Probable Cause of Loss
of Oil Field Concession

Failure Of the Standard OIL Company
to obtain a permanent concession for
the development Of oil fields in north
ern China, as reported yesterday from
Picking, caused much comment in COM
mercial and diplomatic circles here.
Officials were inclined to speculate as
to a possible connection between the
failure Of these negotiations and the
recent granting by China of COM
mercial demands made by Japan.
More than half Of the American ex-
port business to China Is kerosene oil.
Development of extensive oil fields in
China by citizens of any other coun-
try would have disastrous effect upon
commercial officials of the government.
American or Imports Big.
The United States was the only coun-
try doing an increased trade in oil
with China during 1914. The oil is
about the only article in that trade
which has not met severe Japanese
competition.
Omcial reports from China have dealt
At great length with the oil situation.
Several confidential advices have been
received by the State and Commerce
departments.
In report on China's foreign trade
for the last year. made public here
yesterday. Consul General Thomas
Sammons at Shanghai said:
"Of the few items Of increased i'm
ports into China, in 1914. American
kerosene proved Of greatest impor-
lance. Imports Of this commodity in
creased by 57,s6s,464 gallons in 1914.
ION the whole, business was disap-
pointing, chiefly on account Of high
ocean freight rates and resulting IN
creased retail prices, which forced ma
tive consumers back to primitive il
Eliminating methods and the use of
vegetable oils
Value Of Kerosene Importations.
aside from kerosene. the imports
into China from tho United States
amounted to only about $12.000.000 In
1914; kerosene importations were val
ued at $16.6S6,146. This great Amer
loan trade may eventually be largely
superseded through the opening of
prospective OIL fields in northern China,
Tho Standard Oil Company is expend-
ing large sums Of money to demon
strate whether China's oil fields are to
contribute to the far eastern demand
for kerosene and other petroleum prod
ucts.
I'm 1914 this company concluded a
temporary contract with the Chinese
government to exploit certain prov
inces in the production of petroleum. u
Paul Reinsch, minister to China, and
Consul Sammons are both in the United
States and will visit Washington be-
ed that they will confer with State and
Commerce Department officials on this
and other phases of the Chinese situa-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15
Regulars Learning Something.

In his talk, too, he spoke of the good
effect the present work at the instruc-
ton camp is having not only upon the
student soldiers" but upon the army
officers who are training the men. One
gathered from the generals talk that
it is a very good thing at this particu-
lar time to have regular officers get
some experience in licking raw recruits
into shape.
which our officers are getting here"
said Gen. Wood, will. in effect, double
their efficiency in the line Of ability to
create new organizations. They are
learning a great deal themselves, be-
sides transmitting information to new
an instrument of defense would be in
creased greatly if this kind Of work
could be carried on systematically all
over the country.
Privates Made Officers.
A score of widely known men who
have been serving as privates were
made officers today. Among the non-
commissioned officers of the cavalry
are Mayor John Purroy Mitchell of
New York, Robert Bacon, Willard
Straight. w. ]. Clothier. Patrick Rum
sey, George Wrenn and Becker Hop
pin. OF those elevated who served In
the Spanish American war are Bayard
Tuckerman, Antelo Devereaux, Victor
Mathew, c. P. Beadleston. William
Bowers and Philip Stevenson. Hove
meyer Butt, a son of Gen. McCloskey
Butt, rode at the side of Mayor Mitchell.
Gen. Wood Praises Cavalry.
The work of the cavalry brought
praise from Gen. Wood. Troops X and
L. Sd Squadron. I'd Cavalry. arrived to-
day from Fishkill to take charge of the
elementary cavalry work Monday. Two
hundred additional men, who are un-
familiar with horses, have elected to
this course.
E. S. Menker of the National Security
League. urged the men in an address
tonight to use their influence with
| their congressman in putting the coun-
try in a better state of preparedness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15
Work of Russian Women

All Russian women with whom DR..
Egbert came in contact, from the en-
press and the titled women down to the
humbiest peasant. are making all sorts
of personal sacrifices and doing all
sorts of work gladly for the cause.
many of whom never even dressed
themselves or did up their own hair
before. In hospital work, caring for
the needy, carrying dispatches and in
preparing food. they are doing all that
women can. even up to the very fore
front of the conflict.
When DIR. Egbert went to the front
at Zyrardof, about twenty miles west
of Warsaw, within two miles of the
trenches, he found. at u cross roads. a
miserable little Polish-Jewish syna
gogue, where two gentlewomen, both
wealthy, We're giving their personal
service for many months, away from all
conveniences of life. serving 5000 OF
5000 rations to the tired soldiers. They
also conducted frst-aid dressing
station, where they treated minor
wounds. All this they were doing a,
their own expense, they performing
the most mental work during long
hours.
Dr. Esbers had tea with them. HI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15
Announces He Is a skeptic

mo, I can't see this hay fever thing,
at all. I think hay fever is tremen-
dously overrated, and believe the world
will uphold me, except those few who
really have the disease. OF course, I'm
not saying it does not exist. 1t does.
But it doesn't cut the figure some
would have US believe, any more than
Friday, the 18th, does
Sure, If 1 get it I'll be glad to let
you know. Good night"
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10000 Officers Needed.

For an army of 100000 men, Gen.
Wood said. the nation would need 10000
officers. From these, 1900 should be
chosen each year for special grades Of the
service These men, eventually. he would
have become the higher grade Of officers
for volunteers.
Referring to military service, Gen. Wood
said:
"No one has a right to consider his
discharge Of duty as soldier as val
untary. This duty is an obligation
that is binding upon all who are men,
tally and physically fit and within GER
tain age limits. A man has no more
right to speak of volunteering to dis
charge his duties to the nation as a
soldier than he has to talk of volun-
teering to obey any moral law or pay
his just debts
Gen. Wood left the military if1struc-
ton camp here this afternoon to go to
the camp of regulars and militia at
Tobyhanna, Pa, for day or two. He
met up with group of newspaper
men. Gen. Wood was somewhat reti-
cent about talking for publication, but
finally his enthusiasm over the things
that have been accomplished in the in
struction camp resulted in his giving
his general views.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15
WOOD SEES PLENTY
i. S. FIGHTING MEN
ENOUGH Material for Volunteer
Army Of 100000
Soldiers.
HOW TO FIND OFFICERS
OFFERS SOME DIFFICULTY
Time for Organization Is Now-0b
legation to Learn Military Science
Duty of Every Man.

PLATTSBURG. n Y. August IA
The United States has plenty of ma
terial for volunteer army of one and
quarter million men. All that is
now needed are plans for utilizing it.
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood so declared
today in a statement as to the pre-
paredness of the nation for war. The
chief need, he said, was officers. He
advocated training students in their
junior and senior years along the same
lines as now are being used at the
military camp of instruction here
Would Organize Now.
Cen Wood also took a strong stand
against waiting until time of war to
organize a volunteer army. He said
that such a plan would be about as
effective as waiting until fire broke
out to organize a volunteer fire COM
pany Soldiers enlisted at such times,
he said, would not know what was ex-
pected Of them.
Gen. Wood said that the country has
three sources of supply from which to
draw officers. First of these, he asserted,
were men in the regular service, militia
men, or men who have had military train
ing, and now are in private life. Second,
he would obtain officers from list of men
kept by the War Department., and who
have qualified by examination. The third
source would be from military schools of
institutions in which some military train
ing is given.