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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-14
Your Wardrobe Should Contain
One of the New Sweaters.

With the nearer approach of that season generally
looked upon the vacation time of the year. Sweaters
increase in popularity. And they will only be used
by vacationists but many women and girls wearing
them the daily
Recent arrivals have brought several styles.
Shetland Wool Sweaters especially
and seashore wear They not too heavy-n fact
Hghtest wool sweater made-but have much warmth
and protection for the wearer, consequently will
places breezes are wont
to blow. May be had in coral. nile lavender
with neck and belted back, and priced
Other models in Shetland Woo-pain colors
binations. $S75.
Silk Sweaters Copenhagen and
and
Special value at $10.75 each.
Sweaters with neck roll collar, gold
emerald, cherry and Copenhagen $500 10 e7.7B.
Fiber Silk Sweaters combinations
white Copenhagen and white and gold white;
plain Copenhagen and SOS s4.:s.
G street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-14

pany has a cable of 100 wires into the
Coliseum, and the Postal Telegraph
Company has more than fifty. These
wires do not include the leased wires
of the press associations, but are for
private and newspaper kilograms.
Two hundred to three hundred po-
order and block activities by pick
pockets.
The st. Louis Coliseum Is on Jeffer-
son avenue, between Washington ave-
nue. and Locust street 1t Is two miles
west of the retail business district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-14
At Independence Hall.
WOULD PROBE MEAT COST.
New York Butchers Send Petition to
President Wilson.
President Wilson.

SYRACUSE. N. Y, June 14.-An in
vestigation into the increasing cost of
meat is asked for In petition sent
to President Wilson by the New York
State Association of United Master
Butchers Of America. The association,
in annual convention here today. de-
clared that the constant increase in
prices is unwarranted-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-14

Premier Asquith urging that the gov
eminent take immediate steps to limit
the price Of commodities or agfss 70 .
commensurate wage advance.
''On every hand| says the Daily
Mail. complaint 10 maAs Of rising food
prices. For months II has been q su-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-14
The New Bathing Apparel

Bathing Suits-Include Swimming,
Slip-on and Regulation Bath
ing Suits, and the materials are
messaline, taffeta, mohair and
jersey cloth. The colors are
plain, combination and stripes.
Caps and Hats to match or blend
with any bathing suit.
Third floor. G street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-14
Skirts in Every Material Style
and Color That Is Fashionable.

Skirts enjoying pronounced and consequently
Wooen and Wash Materials in style and colorng
OF an $3.50
sands
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-14

prone topic Of conversation among
wives and husbands. Now they talk
about the cost Of . Sunday dinner where
formerly they talked about the wealth
er. Always the tendency Of prices is
higher and the people see no limit.
They feel that It is up to the govern
ment to take action. Their exploita-
ton 10 at the hands Of whoever IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-14
SAYS TRUE AMER|CAN|SM
KNOWS NO DISTINCTION
President of the National German
American Alliance Makes
Patriotic Address.

PHILADELPHIA. June 14.-Speaking
at the Flag day exercises at the Betsy
Ross House here today. DR.. C. J. Hex
amer, president of the National Ger
man-American Alliance, declared that
true Americanism knows no distinc-
ton of race or creed and does not take
sides with any foreign nation. True
Americanism,' he said, demands true
neutrality, solely for the defense of
American rights and in the best inter
,, est of the United States against any
aggression from whichever side 1t may
come. 1t follows faithfully and loyalty
where our flag leads.
Happy in knowledge of Loyalty.
Those of us of German birth and ex-
traction are happy in the knowledge of
loyalty and devotion proved upon hun
dreds of battlefields and thousands of
civic contests by the men of our blood
since the birth of our nation to the
present day. They have always. as
American citizens, proved their good
citizenship and have been an honor to
our nation"
DIR. Hexamer said that Americans had
experienced much, and some of us
have endured much" since the outbreak
of the European war. And. he said,
as experience Is the pest teacher, we
have all learned many important les
sons"
At Independence Hall.
Mayor Smith presided at the Flag
day exercises at Independence Hall,
where at noon state flag of Louisiana,
sent here by Mayor Behrman of New
Orleans. was to be raised above the
historic ediflce. At the same time an
American flag sent from Philadelphia
to the southern city was to be raised
aloft and the school children of both
cities were to sing The Star Spangled
Banner" and Dixie" as the emblems
were unfurled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-14

with the experience Of Germany be-
fore II, appears loath to embark on the
step Of fixing maximum prices, but pub
lie opinion 10 beginning to harden in
favor Of vigorous action"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-14

The geographical origin Of wheat II
q mystery, lost in the dim past.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-14
Decorations Of the Hall.

Plaster relief medallions of Washing
ton. Jefferson. Jackson. Cleveland and
Wilson. each 4x3 feet. are placed on
the supporting columns clear around
the building. and each medallion IL
surrounded by American nass. The
columns are covered with bunting, and
the boxes, are hung with the national
colors. To improve the light reflection,
5000 yards of white muslin cover the
ceiling. except for a strip down the
center. which Is hung in the national
colors. Altogether. 10000 yards Of
bunting were used in the decoration
of the convention hall and 500 to 100
American flags. The platform. of
course. Is draped with bunting and
Gags.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-14
Bring Total to 10000.

This makes a total of ISIS. Extra
seats placed wherever possible through
out the building bring the total seat
ing capacity to about 10000.
The building is so designed that there
is room on the arena floor only for the
delegates, alternates and the daily and
weekly newspaper men.
The Coliseum is octagon, con-
siderably narrowed at one end by a
diagonal side wall The greatest length
of the building is from north to south,
and its narrowest dimension from east
to west has been rallied OF for the
platform and press sections The plat
ly back of the speakers stand and the
tables for tellers and clerks a platform
extension rises to the rear of the upper
balcony. This extension contains seats
for 612 persons. These seats were dis
tributed by the national committee, and
the members Of the committee and
their immediate parties are to occupy
most of them.
Around the arena floor on three sides
specially invited guests-party leaders
OF prominence. diplomats, etc.
That part of the public which is not
fortunate enough to have platform or
box seats Is to be accommodated in the
arena balcony, which rises Immediately
from the boxes. and in the balcony.
which corresponds to the second gall
lery in most public halls.
The total number of seats available
for the public therefore is 1884, and
the distribution of part of these is al
lotted to the st. Louis committee which
raised the hundred thousand dollar
convention fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-14
Newspaper Accommodations.

On the west side of the Coliseum.
back of the speakers platform. are the
workrooms for the press associations
and the telegraph companies. AS this
space. as originally planned. proved too
narrow to accommodate the press as
sociations. an eight-foot passageway
through this section was abandoned.
and by order of the mayor an alley in
the rear of the Coliseum was vacated
and covered with an awning. This
serves as a passageway. passageway
under the platform leads from the
press sections on the arena floor to the
work and telegraph rooms in the rear.
On the north side of the building
the Washington avenue side-is a large
emergency hospital. on tho south side
are the rooms of the democratic ma
tional committee and on the castor
Jefferson avenue-side Is the room of
the sergeant-at-arms and the conven-
ton post ONCE.
The decorations of the Coliseum
were designed by Edward c. Dillman
Of st. Louis. In order to obtain as
much daylight as possible. the walls Of
the Coliseum has been painted white.
To get the full benefit of this refiec-
tion IL was necessary to exclude dec
orations from the walls. The decora-
tions. accordingly. have been placed
around the front OF the balcony and
boxes and on the supporting columns
that run around the building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-14
RICH CUT GLASS,
The Gift That Always Pleases the Bride.

Ee0oco
The richness of pattern and perfection of its
ton determine the value and beauty of Cut Glass Here
you will find these details carried out with extreme good
taste and excellence.
New Cuttings in dainty floral patterns and the deep
rich inter designs, executed selected lead blanks
Several of these patterns confined solely Wood
ward & Lothrop in Washington.
Our displays Of Cut Glass very large. and include
Bowls. Salad Bowls Fruit Bowls Berry
Mayonnaise Sets Cream Sugar and Cream
Wine Decanters Flower Baskets Compotes Oil and
Cake Plates Cake Baskets Vases in
Olive Dishes. Pickle Dishe&
Perfume Bottles Boxes Mustard Tumblers
let's Glasses,
Prices range from $1.O0 to $32.5O.
Lea Tee has been specially
Handled Ice Tea Tumbers nmsIfv 1S, v.
Special Price, desirable cutting. and one
l8c Each Of the very best offerings We
Eth asar sszssA lhAve eyer essa 49, - oa@fI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-14

Three Great Magazine
Offers.
You are requested to act upon
these offers as soon as possible
at once.
They are good only until
June 80.
We will send the Cosmopolitan
Magazine to any address for the
balance Of the year, for. 500
We will send the Good Housekeep-
ing Magazine to any address for the
balance Of the year for. SOC
We will send Harper's Bazaar to
any address for tho balance Of the
year lOI $1.uU
Second floor. B street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-14
Dangerous.

Prom ne IOudsv1us ocuEisf-Jour1aA
Il see q great magnate has tried dig.
ging coal in one Of his own mines"
Now he may realize what hard work
II IL and raise wagea"
Yes, and he may feel justified In
raising the price"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-14
Prices range from 500 to $3.50.

I This lot has been specially ss-
cured and is limited in quantiS
ty Splendid quality and very
desirable cutting. and one
of the very best offerings We
have eyer bssR AslA - oa,eq
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-14
FUR STORAGE.

asatn
Storage vaul
make collection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-14

Ice Tea Glasses
Handled Ice Tea Tumblers
Special Price.
l8c Each.
eth deoE. 6 street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-14
The Smart Silk Sport Suit
Are So Becoming and
So Very Fashionable.

Silk Silk Mha, Pongee Silk and Sport Suits Wool Jersey
Silk Mohr and Many of these Suits solid olo
while others combined with solid
Norfolk be models ykes back with inverted
full fare around hips Patch beautiful and
Of
full skirts, circular gathered plated
all
The sizesra rom3 o
Priced from $1875 to $45OO.
THhdh~ street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-14
FOOD PRICES WORRY BRITISH.
Cost Of a Sunday Dinner Now Has
Become Serious Problem.

LONDON. Juno 1.-THE engineering
trade unions have sent an appeal to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-14

New Summer Mourning Dresses-Of Japanese silk cool
good style; very simple and dainty models $500 and 81
White Crepe de Chine Dresses-Beautful Quality White
Chine Mourning Dresses, in simple coat effects and
trimmed sizes So to AZ; $1oz5.
noorG
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-26
SECRETARY BAKER TO ACT
ON HALF HOLIDAY SOON
Digest of Reports on Saturday
Question by Heads of Bureaus
Has Been PresentednHim.

Secretary Baker today said he had
not yet been able to act in the matter
of the proposed Saturday half holiday
in the government departments in this
city, but expected to do so in a short
time. Chief Clerk Scofield has laid be-
fore him digest of the reports on the
question made by the heads of all the
bureaus of the War Department.
Reports favoring the Saturday half
holiday proposition were made by Adjt.
Gen. Mccain. Gen. Mcintyre. chief of
the insular bureau: Gen. Weaver, chief
of the Coast Artillery Corps; Gen.
Screven. chief signal officer: Col Cham
berlain, acting surgeon general; Col.
Bethel, acting judge advocate general;
Gen. Sharpe, quartermaster general,
who said he favored the principle, but
did not advise its application at this
particular time, and Gen. Black, chief
of engineers, who suggested. however
that the time granted be charged
against the annual leaves of the en-
ployes.
Gen. Crozier, chief of ordnance, and
Gen. Darlington, chief of the inspector
generals department. were the only bu
reau officers who reported against the
proposition. Their opposition was based
on the argument that they needed more
clerks to keep up with the current
work of their bureaus, which had been
greatly increased by recent legislation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-26
WAR SECRETARY SEES
PRESIDENTS REELECTION
Returns From Tour in Middle West.
Refuses to Discuss Remarks on
Revolutionary Troops.

Secretary Baker spent few hours in
this city today. He arrived here this
morning from campaign tour in the
middle west and in the early afternoon
left for Martinsburg. W. Va, where he
will make a political address tonight.
He was enthusiastic over the general
political situation and predicted a VIC
tory for the democrats next month.
Everywhere he had been the sentiment,
he said. was for the reelection of
President Wilson.
The newspaper men had a very brief
meeting with him at the War Depart
ment in the forenoon. They endeav-
ored to have him make some statement
or explanation Of the speech made by
him in New Jersey, in which he is al
legged to have said that revolutionists
were all alike and that the followers
of Villa in Mexico were no worse in
their methods Of warfare than the
troops under Gen. Washington in the
revolutionary war.
mo comment to make" was Secre-
tary Bakers terse reply to every ques-
tion about the matter.
Were your remarks indorsed by the
President and cabinet?" he was asked.
Nothing to say replied Mr.. Baker.
with a Mona Lisa smile. as he closed
the interview and walked away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-26
ELEVEN OR MORE LOST
IN FIRE AT HOSPITAL
Six Adults and Five Children Are
Known to Have Perished in Blaze
at Farnham, Quebec.

FARNHAM. Quebec. October 26.-Six
adults and five children at least lost
their lives in a fire which destroyed
st. Elizabeth Hospital early today
This forenoon the ruins were still
blazing. and it was impossible to ap-
proach them to search for from fifteen
to twenty-five persons reported miss
inE.
The institution was managed by the
Gray Nuns, and comprised two build
ings, one for hospital patients, the
other a school for children. Farnham
is about forty-five miles from Mon
treal.
More than $50 persons were asleep in
the hospital when the blaze was dis
covered. Unable to make their way
to safety by means OF the fire escapes.
nearly all Of them jumped from win
dows
twenty-five children who 1eaped
from the third story were badly in
jured when they landed on stone pave
ments.
The hospital and laundry were de-
stroyed and several adjacent buildings
were damaged by smoke and water
The fire is believed to have started in
a defective chimney.
Up to noon no bodies had been found,
believed to have perished were not
known. They were paraaytics. Survi-
vors were taken to mAny Farnham
homes, making diificult the work Of
compiling list of dead.
The Grey nuns displayed great heroism
One sister climbed to the third floor and
risked her life handing helpless children
through windows to firemen and citizens
on ladders. An early estimate placed
the property loss at about $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-26

Public schools of the District of Co.
lumbia are this afternoon richer by
$317.3S through the work of the school
children in carrying out The Stars plan
for collecting old papers and maga-
zines for the fund for Fairgrounds and
other social activities. The payment
was made by Lewis Hopfenmaier, who
has the contract for the collection, to
The Star and turned over to Supt. Err
nest L. Thurston. The payment is for
the collections made in five school days,
covering all the schools, and represents
total of 54.929 pounds of old papers
and magazines
Mr.. Hopfenmaier, in making the pay
ment, explains that when arrangements
for the collection of papers were first
made nothing was said as to any
thing other than newspapers. for which
1t was agreed that a payment of 42h
cents a hundred pounds should be paid.
TN collecting the same / find quite a
quantity of magazines and other pa
pers." says Mr.. Hopfenmaier In view
of the large quantities of papers SO far
collected and in view of the fact of the
purpose Of the expenditure of the
money. he submitted the prices of SO
cents a hundred pounds for newspapers
and 81 hundred pounds for maga-
zines. This rate may be changed, how
ever. should the market get lower or
higher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-26
HEAVIEST TRAFFIC CORNER.
Vehicle a Second Passes Fifth Ave-
nue at 42d Street, New York.

NEW YORK, October ga count
made by agents of the Fifth Avenue
Association shows that at the corner
of 5th avenue and 42d street. where
traffic is the greatest in the city, H.
Isl vehicles go north and south dur
ing the ten hours of the business day.
East and west traffic bring the total up
to about $4,000. which is an increase of
more than 1000 day over last year.
Since traffic on the avenue has to be in
terrupted for twenty minutes Of the
hour TO allow for travel east and west.
the rate at which vehicles pass up and
ond of the day.
The association gathered the figures
to emphasize the necessity OF opening
parallel streets to relieve the conges-
tfon on 5th avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-26
Gen. Trevino Denies Rumors
That He Is Preparing
to Give Up Chihuahua

CHIHUAHUA CITY, via Ell Paso juno
tion. October 26.-Gen. Jacinto Trevino.
commander of the government troops
here. has authorized the Associated
Press to make an official denial of the
rumors that he is preparing to evac-
uate the city. He characterized these
rumors as malicious Inventions" GEN.
Trevino stated that the situation in the
field and in chihuahua City was entire
ly satisfactory.
ANY fear that Chihuahua City would
be captured by bandits ts simply abb
surd," he said.
( Skirmishing between Gen. CArloe
Dumas advanced forces and those of
lCoafinr91 on Second Pages1 .Ts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-26
GERMANS WANT APOLOGY
FOR AIR RAID ON METZ
Threaten That Otherwise Killing of
Civilians Will Give New
Turn to Warfare.

BERLIN. October Is, wireless to
Sayyille.-Referring to the official Ger
man announcement of Monday that
hostile aeroplanes which attacked
Metz dropped bombs which emitted
poisonous gases. killing fve civilians
and making seven i'll, the Tageblatt
says the poison in the bombs causes
intense suffering and death in a few
days.
The newspaper says Gen. Joffre could
not have sanctioned the assassination
of non -belligerents, and expresses the
hope that the French government will
apologize and punish the aviators. add
ing that unless this is done the incl
dent will give a new turn to warfare.
the consequences of which cannot be
foretold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-26
Former Boer Commandant Dies.

PHILADELPHIA. October 2s.-w. D.
Snyman. commandant in the Boer
army in the war with Great Britain.
who came to this country just before
the close Of the war and later located
In Mexico. has died here from appen-
dicitis. He participated in more than
seventeen battles. serving on Gen. De-
vets staff. He fed to this country, ac-
companied by his sixteen-year-old son,
who had fought with him. .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-26
STREET CARS RUNNING AGAIN.
Service Resumed in Yonkers After
interruption Of q Month.

YoNKERs. N. T.. October 2s.-witr
four policemen on each car and with
citizens warned by a proclamation bs
Mayor Lennon to keep on the streets
transit service was resumed by the
Yonkers Railway Company today aft
err an interruption or more than q
month. caused by a strike. +:
The trips of the first cars were at
tended by no violence. Citizens re-
fused to ride. apparently fearing
|xrouhla Automobiles. carrying police
yno1sd in front of and behind each car,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-26
BIG DANUBE BRIDGE
REPORTED IN RUINS
Said to Have Been Blown Up
by the Retreating Ru-
manian Army.
WIN A VICTORY IN WEST

LONDON, October rs, 1:0S pm.-A
Rome dispatch to the Wireless Press says
it is reported from Bucharest that after
the evacuation of Tchernavoda by the
Russians and Rumanians the bridge
over the Danube at that point was
blown up by the Rumanians.
The situation of the defeated Russo
Rumanian army in Dobrudja appears
slightly less critical in the light of to-
days official report from Petrograd.
which describes the pressure of Field
Marshal Won Mackensen's armies as
somewhat weakened.
Fleeing Army Is Divided.
Unofficial dispatches from Berlin
report that the entente forces were split
into two parts with. the fall of Tcher-
navoda. some of the troops escaping
over the great bridge across the DAN
ube, while the others fed northward in
Dobrudja
Apparently the sections remaining in
the Black sea province have finally
been able to make something of a stand
against the onrush of the Bulgarians,
Germans and Turks north of the Con-
stanza-Tchernavoda line.
In reply to a question in the house
of commons regarding the situation in
Rumania. David Lloyd George, war Sec
retary. said:
I'VE and our allies are working in
concert. and everything that is possible
is being done to help Rumania. 1t is
obviously undesirable to detail more
exactly measures that are being taken"
Victory for Rumanians.
BUCHAREST. October Is, via London
The capture by the Rumanians of
Mount Kerekharas. on the Transylva-
nian front. south of Bicaz, was an
nounced today by the war office. In
the Oituz valley fighting continues be-
yond the Rumanian frontier.
The Austro-German forces have now
been driven everywhere beyond the
western frontier of Moldavia (the
northern province of Rumania), the
heavy.
The war office says there is nothing
new to report from Dobrud3a-
Pressure Is Less Severe.
PETROGRAD, October 2e. via London.
1852 pm.-The pressure of Field Mar
shall Won Mackensen's army in Dobrudja
against the Russian and Rumaniar
forces has weakened somewhat the
4
| war office announced today.
On the Transylvanian front, the
statement says, Rumanian troops ar
| rested the progress OF superior Austro-
German forces. -f-2 '-
The announcement follows:
"On the Rumanian northeastern
front Rumanian troops succeeded in ar
resting the pressure of superior enemy
forces.
in Dobrudja the pressure of the en-
emy has weakened somewhat"
Won Mackensen Pushing On.
BERLIN, October 26. by wireless to
Sayville.-Field Marshal Won Macken-
sen is progressing with his operations
against the Russo -Rumanian armies in
Dobrudja, the war office announced to-
day. The bridge over the Danube has
been blown up by the Rumanians. the an
nouncement states.
Teutonic troops have pushed their
way farther into Rumanian territory
on the northern front. according to the
| war office. Ground has been gained on
the road to Sinaya-