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c. Il. LUPTON.

when you receive this I will be in
my grave in the Potomac is the only
message which has been received from
Charles H. Lupton since he disappeared
from his residence on Brentwood road,
near South Dakota avenue, in Wood
ridge, September Is.
1t came to a close friend and was
mailed in this city shortly after Mr..
Lupton left his home. Though city
wide search has been made by the po-
lice and friends have offered reward
of S10O for the recovery of his body. no
word has been received from the miss
ing man.
Mrs. Lupton believes that her husband
evidently went SOME distance from this
city before throwing himself in the
river, or that he went to some lonely
spot in a woodland tract and shot him
self.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-08
Opportunity of individuals.

1t is because of the opportunity of
the individual to prevent fire loss that
fire prevention day has become a ma
tional institution. Not only Washing
ton. but practically every city in the
United States will observe this occasion
tomorrow. The appeal for the adoption
of fire prevention methods is made di-
rect1y to the Individual. and in WASH
ington effort is to be made especially
to interest school children in the mat
ter.
At all the schools the subject will be
brought to the attention of the pupils
in some form. The programs will in
clude fire drills, essays on fire preven-
ton methods and other features de-
signed to promote interest in the sub
ject.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-08
In Memoriam.

GRANINGER. In sad, but loving re-
membrane of my dear husband and
our father, PETER GRANlNGER,
who departed this life three years ago
today. October 8, 1913. and our sister
in-law. MARY LOUISA GRAN1NGER.
who departed this life one year ago
tomorrow. October 3, 1915. Annlver-
sarv mass at ST. Mary's Church.
THE FAMILY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-08
FIRE PREVENTION DAY
THEME Of DISCUSSION
c. F. Nesbit Says Many Fire Losses
Are Due to Careless Use of
Matches.

Washington has had since January l,
1915, about 1000 fires, of which more
than 400 were caused by the careless
use of matches.
This fact to which attention was
called in a statement issued last night
by Charles F. Nesbit, superintendent of
insurance, is one of the reasons why
Washington tomorrow will observe its
first fire prevention day, which is ex-
pected to become an annual event.
According to Mr.. Nesbit, the fire loss
in the United States is about at the
rate of $4,000 per hour for twenty-four
hours per day, and of this at least
$4,000 per hour is the result of ignor-
ance, carelessness or a combination of
both.
OF this large loss $500 per hour is
due to fires in houses, and here is an
opportunity for individual effort, he
points out, to make a great saving.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-08

An electric motor of one-fourth horse
power runs a new pump for Initiating au-
tomobile tires.
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MARRIED.

BEALL-HOWES. On Saturday. oc-
tober z, 1916. at Centreville. Md, by
the Rev. DR.. Sapp, EMMETT E.
BEALL and BESSIE f. HOWES. both
of Washington, D. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-08

WALKER-HOWELL On October 2,
1916. at Washington. D. c. by the
Kew. Harry D. Mitchell. GEORGE w.
WALKER and JAYNE E. HOWELL,
both of this city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-08

It's hard for q man under cloud
to see the silver lining.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-08

SAVAGE. Departed this life Friday.
October 6, 1916. at 5:45 TN. HATTIE
SAVAGE, beloved sister Of Mrs. C. A.
Beckett.
Funeral services Monday. October 2.
at Mt. Zion NJ. Z. Church. 29th street
between Dumbartou avenue and O
street northwest, at O'Clock pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-08

Strictly high-grade garments
every way: made of fine nainsook, musli
and cambria and trimmed with the bette
sorts of laces and embroideries. Choic
of many styles in
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-06
MERELY POLITICS

lVlENEL IOLk ITO
Jos. o. Kostner, Democratic nomi-
nee for cong. -at-large, has been en-
dorsed by the Transfers Joint Coun-
Gil They boost him strongly for a
past friendship to union labor.
Mary Mcdowell, Graham Taylor,
Jenkin Lloyd Jones, Victor o. GLAND
er, Mrs. Harriet K. Treadwel, Jas.
Weber Linn, Mrs. Thos. D. Knight
and Vim. L. Chenery, who are sup
porting Wilson, are also out for
Chas. H. Sergel for pres. of the sani-
tary board.
Cheerful confidence radiates from
locaLDemocratic headquarters. The
prediction is freely made that the en-
tire county slate will sweep Cook
county along with the national and
state tickets.
Judge Jacob H. Hopkins, capdidate
for Circuit court, has received the en-
dOrsement by several labor unions
and social workers on his record on
the municipal court bench.
Preparations to hunt vote frauds
were completed last night by County
Judge Scully and Denis J. Egan, elec-'
ton board clerk. Tips concerning
the importation of colored men from
the south were run down. Every
thing is set for a big explosion if any
thing is attempted tomorrow, says
Judge ScuIly and Egan.
Frank Sullivan, G. o. P. candidate
for congress, 8th district, says re-
CARELESS of how much Wilson helps
the Democratic congressional candi-
dates he will be sent to Washington
by the voters of his district. Union
labor, which is giving him great aid,
have offered to help at the polls with
volunteer workers.
The candidacy of Aid. Jas. B. Bow
Ter, Democratic nominee for coro-
ner, has been endorsed by Bricklay-
ers' and Stone Masons' union, Hoist
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-06

terested in the work he did for the
kids in the boys court. Dolan was
active in the organization Of the Pub
lie Defenders assn and the Big
Brothers assn.
Die and Tool Makers, local 113, en-
dorsed VIM. A Guinea in open meet
ing and 191 members pledge support
to Guinea, writes o. A. Saether Of
the union.
2,462 lawyers and PA law firms,
comprising the active practitioners
Of the bar, are supporting Judge
Harry P. Dolan for reelection, &C
cording to count of Nonpartisan
Lawyers Dolan club.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-06

Harry P. Dolan for reelection, &C
cording to count of Nonpartisan
Lawyers Dolan club.
WORKING WOMEN, CHEER FOR
PRESIDENT WILSON
Fifteen hundred working men
crowded the Olympic theater yester-
day afternoon and sang the praises
of Woodrow Wilson. In snappy
speeches he was termed the great
est emancipation" and the greatest
friend of the working class that ever
sat in the White House. Hughes was
denounced as a tool of Big Business
and an enemy to the cause of the
working man.
Margaret Haley, Katherine Finne-
gan, Agnes NestOr Agnes, Burns,
Julia O'ConnOr and Vim. H. Holly
spoke. A telegram boosting Wilson
was received from Mary Mcdowell.
The meeting was under the auspices
Of the Women's Independent Wood
row Wilson league.
-O-O
WHERE THE CANDIDATES VOTE
Pres. Wilson-In the Princeton fire
engine house, not far from Princeton
university campus.
Charles Evans Hughes-In laun-
dry, 44th street, New York city, near
his Astor hotel headquarters.
-O-O-
TODAY IN ILLINOIS HISTORY
Nov. 6, 1763.-In compliance with
orders from the French government,
the property of the Jesuits in Kas-
kaska was confiscated and sold at
public auction,
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WILL NOT TALK POLITICS
ON VISIT TO KENTUCKY
Lincoln Address Only One President
Will Make There Early
in September.

Kentucky democrats, somewhat up-
set because Charles E. Hughes is to
open the campaign in that state with
q speech at Lexington September 5, to-
day urged President Wilson to set the
Jail rolling for that party by speaking
Al Winchester September 5.
The President long ago accepted an
invitation to visit Hodgensville, the
birthplace of Lincoln, September 4, and
accept for the nation the property that
was acquired by the Lincoln Memorial
Association. He has prepared a patri-
otic speech touching upon the great
services Lincoln rendered the nation,
and the appropriateness of the action
of Congress in accepting the birthplace
of the great President for the nation.
Refuses to Accept.
When Senator James and Representa-
tives Cantrill and Rouse today asked
the President to stop at Winchester
the day after his Lincoln speech and
make a political address he said that
he did not desire to make the occasion
of his trip a political one and could
not accept their invitation. He may
go to Kentucky later in the campaign
The democratic visitors indicated to
the President that Kentucky is de-
batable ground in November next and
that Candidate Hughes may stir the
republicans into a hot fight.
Evening star., 1916-08-02
RAILROAD STRIKE VOTE
COUNT NEARLY FINISHED
Probably Will Be Almost Unani-
nous to Walk Out if De-
mands Are Refused.

NEW YORK. August "A commit
tee OF fifty men continued today the
counting of the strike vote cast by
100000 employees on 225 railroad sys-
tens in the United States Timothy
Shea. who is in charge of the counting,
said he believed the vote will be almost
unanimous to quit work If the railway
officials persisted in their refusal to
grant the demands of the men for an
eight hour day and time and a half for
overtime.
The counters expect to finish TODAY
the counting of the vote in the eastern
territory. They will then take up the
western vote. When the final result is
known a mass meeting will be held to
explain the controversy to the 600
chairmen Of the adjustment commit
tees of the four brotherhoods of rail-
way workers. who have brought the
ballots here to be counted.
A meeting Of the national conference
committee of the railways will be held
her next Tuesday to make another at
tempt to settle the differences between
the railroads and the men.
The ballots counted today are mainly
votes Of the eastern and southern mem
bers Of the Big Four" railway brother
hoods. The western and southwestern
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Opposition by Eastern Men.

1t Is expected that the lowest number
of votes cast in favor of the strike will
come from the eastern members of the
railway unions However, no matter
what the number of votes cast against
the strike by the eastern men. there is
practically no doubt that the majority
Of them favor the strike. it was as
serted.
Thus far the largest number of votes
in favor of the strike have been cast
by the members from the south. One
Of the southerners who is in touch
with the vote counting predicted today
that the vote from his section would
run approximately as follows: En-
gineers, 96 per cent; trainmen, ss per
cent; firemen. 99k per cent and con-
ductors, "a per cent.
An official Of the Southern Associa-
tion of Trainmen. who Is in close touch
with the situation. declared today that
9912 per cent of the members Of the
four orders of railway work kers of the
south favor the strike.
1t had been expected that the count
ing of the vote would be complete by
August Z, but at the rate the count
is being made it ought to be COM
pleted before that, unless there should
be some unexpected delay.
Evening star., 1916-08-02
.LULL IN INFANTRY
FIGHTING IN EAST
Petrograd Reports the Re-
pulse of Small Attacks Made
by Teutons.

PETROGRAD. August 2. via London
$3.50 p.m.-Announcing that attempts
made by small German detachments te
attack the Russian positions on the west
ern front were repelled b yrifle fire, the
Russian official statement issued today
says:
Western front: Rife and artillery
duels are proceeding at various places
Attempts made by small enemy detach-
ments to attack our positions were re-
PEELED.
AN enemy aeroplane bombarded a
transport containing wounded near
Dusitchi. on the Vladimir Volynski-
Lutsk route, killing one and injurine
twenty already wounded men. The
same aeroplane also bombarded the di-
visional hospital at Dusitchi, killing one
and injuring eight hospital orderlies
Caucasian front: Our advance con-
tinues"
Lull on Lutsk Sector.
VIENNA, August 1, via London, Angus,
today says:
obviously. owing to the heavy losses
sustained. the Russian attacks west and
northwest Of Lutsk have ceased
"On the other hand. the Russians have
prosecuted with undiminished violence
their attacks north of the Upper Turya
river. at the bend of the Stokhod near
Kaszowka and north of the Sarny-KoveI
railroad. All the attacks were repulsed. -
Says Russian Attacks Failed.
BERLIN. August 2. via London, S III
p.m.-With regard to the operations on
the eastern front, the official statement
issued by the war Office today says that
several Russian attacks against the Ger
man positions in the Stokhod sector broke
down
Evening star., 1916-08-02
NEW YORK PREPARES
FOR A BIG CAR STRIKE
State and City Officials Make Ready
to Deal With a General
Tie-Up.

NEW YORK. August New York
state and city authorities are prepar-
ing to deal with a great strike of street
railway employees. which. il begun, is
expected to tie up virtually the whole
street railway service of the city. Of
fcers of the Amalgamated Association
Of Street Railway Men who are in
charge of the efforts to organize the
employees in order to force a demand
for recognition of the union and an in
crease in pay said today that they were
nearly ready to present their demands
to the New York Railways Company
operating most of the surface lines in
the borough of Manhattan.
Omcers of this company are prepar-
ing to resist the demands of the men
training new employees in the operation
of cars to take the places of strikers.
The labor leaders declined to disclose
their plan for extending the strike. 1t
is not known whether they will do so
gradually or continue their work of or
6anization and of bringing the en-
ployes into their union until they are
ready to call simultaneous strike
throughout the whole city.
The first step toward organizing the
1908 employees of the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Company was taken last night
and continued today.
Mayor Mitchell having failed to in
duce the disputants to arbitrate the
public service commission intervened
today by summoning representatives
of both sides to a hearing this after
noon, SO as to bring out all the facts
and submit them to public criticism.
The threatened tie-up Of every car
line in Greater New York is to be only
the first step in a nationwide strike
of street car men In order to win the
unions demand for the right to or
ganize everywhere. it was stated to-
day by Louis Frediger. counsel for
the union organizers.
This is to be countrywide at
fair" Mr.. Frediger declared. The or
ganizing of street railway men is pro-
crossing rapidly. Attention Is to be
centered first on New York city"
Evening star., 1916-08-02
Record for Great Lakes Ore Carriers,

DETROIT. Mich. August 2.-Great
lakes ore carriers established a new
record in the month of July, loading
9,750157 tons, which exceeds by 242,5S1
tons the movement in June, which at
the time was thought to have set a
mark that would stand for the year.
Up to August 1 ore shipments for the
season aggregated 29,365,724 tons, a
gain of more than 100000 tons over
1913, the banner year of the trade. Yes
sci men predict that the years move
ment will approximate 100000 tons.
Evening star., 1916-08-02
NO WORD FROM THE BREMEN
Might Arrive at Baltimore Tomor.
row, Says American Agent.

BALTIMORE. August 2.-No word
has been heard from the Bremen, the
Deutschland's sister ship. since 1t left
Bremerhaven. according to Paul G. L.
Hilken. a member of the Eastern For
warding Company. the American agents
of the Deutschland Purely as a guess.
Mr.. Hilken said today the Bremen may
arrive at Baltimore any time after to-
morrow. He did not know the date on
which she left the German port. he
said He admitted that preparations
were going on at the Locust Point pier,
just vacated by the Deutschland. to re-
ceive another submarine. Mr.. Hilken
also said his company had cargo stored
in every large port on the Atlantic sea-
board.
Mr.. Hilken talked concerning the line
of submarine merchantmen which the
Deutsch Ocean Rheiderei. builders and
owners of the Deutschland and Bremen.
propose to establish between Germany
and America. One of the submersibles
of the line will be named the America,
he said. and another will be called the
Baltimore.
Evening star., 1916-08-02
Germans Apparently Making Re-
newed Effort to Decide the
Asue There. :
BATTLES TIDE CHANGEABLE
FreLe Generate Enemy's Lines,
But Are Forced in Turn to Yield
Ground-RuSsians in Cham
pagne Rout Foe With
Bayonet.

LONDON. August 2. 4:O5 pm
Further progress has been
made by the British troops to
the east of Pozieres, in the River
Somme region, it was officially
,nnounced this afternoon.
Dealing another powerful
,low at the German lines, the
French last night took a strongly
fortified position between Hem
wood and Monacu farm, close to
he River Somme northwest of
Peronne, according to this aft
ernoon's Paris bulletin.
Scene Of Bitter Fighting.
There has been bitter fighting in this
sector for several days and a repulse
for the French when they advanced in
strong force near Monacu farm was
claimed yesterday by Berlin. South Of
the Somme. near Estrees, German
trench Is reported by Paris to have
been won in a French attack.
Todays Official statement dealing
with British operations on the Somme
front is a. follows:
Last night some further progress
was made in the hostile trenches east
cf Pozieres. where fighting at close
quarters by small detachments has
been in progress
Hostile counter attacks delivered
after dark yesterday evening against
our new trenches to the west of High
wood failed to get through our artN-
lery barrage."
Renewed Effort at Verdun.
Apparently the Germans are making a
.newed effort to force the issue at Yer
,un. Paris last night reported heavy
,tacks east of the Meuse. in which the
--ench lines were temporarily penetrated
some sectors. Today the French war
ice admits that in the continuance OF
hese attacks the French lines have been
rushed little farther back in the vaux-
-lnapltre WOOO anu at OAeNOlS, nOFl4-
st of Verdun.
N air fighting along the Somme front
ere thirty-three aerial engagements
ok place yesterday, the French claim
otable successes. Fifteen German ma
mes were driven out of action. seri.
iy damaged. by the French airmen
.ccord,ng to Paris. one Of these aircraft
ing seen to fall in flames.
Take Strong German Work.
PARIS. August 2. noon-North Of the
River Somme last night French troops
took powerfully fortified German work
between Hem wood and Monacu farm, 1,
was officially announced by the French
war department this afternoon
On the right bank OF the River Meuse
north OF the fortress of verdun, there
was a violent series of engagements
throughout the night at Vaux-Ie-
Chapitre wood and Chenois. expanding
to the east as far as to the south OF
Damloup. After a series of unsuccess-
ful attacks. some with asphyxiating
gas, the Germans gained little ground
in Vaux-le-Chapitre wood and at
Chenois- During the actions the French
took prisoner 100 Germans, including
three oficerA
Russian reconnoitering party. the
statement adds. made a bayonet charge
In the Champagne region, dispensing a
German detachment
Evening star., 1916-08-02
James S. Bradley, ST., Dies in Toledo

TOLEDO. Ohio, August 2.-James S.
Rrailey, sr. sixty-seven years old. for
a quarter of a century prominent fac
tor in Ohio politics. died suddenly at
his home late last night from apoplexy.
He was recognised as leader Of the
Foraker faction in northwestern Ohio,
where he was regarded as a wheel
horse" For many years he was a
prominent Agure in state conventions.
He Is survived by his widow. three sis
teYs and two sons.
Evening star., 1916-08-02
Unlikely to Favor Congress
sionaI Action Despite Atti-
tude of Mr.. Hughes.
INFLUENCE ON WOMEN
MAY AFFECT ELECTION
Mrs. Gait and Mrs. Roessing Vainly
Reiterate Arguments, Already
Presented, at White House.

The outlook today is that President
Wilson. despite all the pressure upon him.
will not change his attitude toward wom-
an suffrage and will continue, through
out the campaign. to hold that the ques-
tion is for each separate state to settle,
notwithstanding the statement of Mr..
Hughes views that a constitutional
amendment providing for woman suffrage
should be submitted to the country and
that the question should be promptly
settled.
Mr.. Hughes attitude is expected to
align a majority of the woman voters
in suffrage states in his behalf and put
to work for him thousands of women in
throughout the nation.
In the face OF the known strength that
may go TO the republican candidate be-
cause Of his attitude. President Wilson
stands. as he has from the beginning OF
his administration, upon the position that
woman suffrage must be settled by the
states
Reiterates Previous Stand.
Within the last two years President
iiooh iioo icSciNcu many Qelc&allOnS
of women who have argued strongly
that he should lend helping hand to
the efforts to have Congress submit
the question to the country in the
form of constitutional amendment.
The latest call was made yesterday
afternoon. when the President con-
ferred with Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait.
president, and Mrs. Frank NJ RoessinR,
vice president. of the National Woman
Suffrage Association. This association
is to hold its annual convention in At
lantic city in September and the organ
ization will then determine whether IL
Will throw its support to Hughes.
The visitors again presented the
strongest arguments possible to induce
the President to change his mind. and
when they left the White House they
said the President had not closed his
mind against the advisability of sun
porting suffrage amendment. II he
came known officially today, however
that there is little likelihood of a
change of front on his part Therefore
the candidates of the two big parties
will differ widely. giving promise that
woman suffrage will become somewhat
of national issue. lending liveIiness to
the campaign from the beginning.
Evening star., 1916-08-02
Estimates of the Men Lost
and Results Of Offensive
in Battle on River Somme

BERLIN. August 2. by wireless to
notwithstanding to a very caution.
valuation" says statement issued by
the German army headquarters, the
total Anglo-French losses in the Somme
offensive will reach 100000 officers and
men" The official statement says:
"A month has elapsed since the great
Anglo French thrust. called in England
the great sweep during which, ac-
cording TO the enemy's previous an
nouncement. decision had to be OBJ
tained under all circumstances by the
enemy.
On the twenty-eight-ki -kilometer (sey-
enteen niiles) front the enemy advanced
four kilometers ttwo and a half ntles1
In the average. but after his expert
ences of July 20. %, "a and IS he will
not affrm that the German line has
even been shaken at any place.
French Losses Also Severe.
This success cost the British at
least 100000 men. according to a very
cautious valuation For the French
losses there are no accurate founda-
the biggest part of the job. and even
taking into consideration their superior
nghting skill. the total enemy losses
will reach 100000. The German losses
cannot be compared to these figures.
"As the result Of the slow progress
made by the offensive. we have had time
to construct new fortihcations behind our
actual lines identical to those lost In
order to illustrate the facts mentioned In
Evening star., 1916-08-02
Luncheon in the Speakers Room.

The Speaker and Mrs. Clark enter.
tanned at luncheon today, in their pri-
vate dining room at the Capitol. Paul
Bartlett. the sculptor. and Mrs. Bart
lett, Mrs. James r. Mann, Representa-
tive Cannon, Representative and Mrs
Slayden, Representative Kettner, Rep
resentative Danforth, Mr. and Mrs
Elliott Woods. Mrs. Busby. N. Piche-
rilli and Bennett Clark.
Evening star., 1916-08-02
DAY IN CONGRESS.
Senate.
Met at 10 am.

Senate.
Met at 10 am.
Continued debate on District of
Columbia appropriation bill.
Army appropriation bill con-
ferees resumed deliberations.
House.
Met at noon.
Naval conferees continued
hearings on navy personnel in
creases.
Open-air exercises held attend
ing unveiling of statuary on
pediment of House wing of Capt.
tol building.