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Evening star., 1916-09-25
HOME OF KRUPPS WORKS
BOMBARDED BY AIRMEN
Berlin Admits Raid on Essen, but
Claims No Damage
Was Inflicted.

PARIS. September 25.-An official
statement issued by the war office says
Capt. De Beauchamps and Lieut.. Dau-
cort, each plotting a machine, started
at II o'clock yesterday morning from
their aerodrome and dropped twelve
bombs on Essen, Westphalia, the home
of the Krupps works. They returned
safely to their starting point, after
a flight of 500 miles.
BERLIN, September 25, via London,
2:30 p.m.-No fires were caused at
Essen by the hostile air raid yesterday,
and most of the bombs dropped in
f1icted no damage, according to an Off
cial report today, as follows:
1.-The general in command at Munster
reports that September "a at pm. sew
eral enemy airmen appeared over the
suburbs Of Essen. and for a minute
over the town. They dropped several
bombs, the most of which caused no
damage. No fires occurred"
Evening star., 1916-09-25
Receipts of Gold Record Breaker.
FALL KILLS INFANT IN ARMS.
Mother, With Child, Plunges Down
Stairway-0ther Accidents.

Chester Forrest, six months old. son
of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Forrest, 2I7
Florida avenue was instantly killed
Saturday morning. when Mrs. Forrest,
carrying the infant in her arms, fell
down the stairway.
The child's neck was broken. CoroneR
hewitt made an investigation and gave
a certificate of accidental death
While playing in front of her home on
Minnesota avenue yesterday afternoon,
Mary Fortunado, three years old, was
knocked down by an automobile and
slightly injured. The occupant of the
automobile took her to a physicians of
fee.
Mark Shugrue, seventeen years old,
626 6th street southwest, was acci~
dentally shot in the wrist last night
while on the street near his home. He
was taken to Emergency Hospital. IL
is believed the shot was fired by an
colored man who was in
a row with several other men on the
street near where Shugrue was stands
ing.
Evening star., 1916-09-25
Retail Food Prices Drop
During 1915; Increase
in Other Commodities

Although retail prices for food de-
creased / per cent during 1915. whole
sale food quotations averaged L per
cent higher for the year 1915 than in
the year 1914. and wholesale prices Of
other commodities showed a consider
ably larger increase. according to fig
ures made public today by the bureau
of labor statistics of the United States
Department of Labor.
The greatest changes recorded by
any one group on wholesale markets
were in metals and metal products
which jumped II per cent. Wholesale
prices for drugs and chemicals in
creased 10 per cent. farm products, 2
per cent, and clothing, / per cent
Wholesale prices of commodities in
the fuel and lighting group averaged
per cent lower. lumber and building
materials, 4 per cent lower. and house
furnishing goods, 1 per cent lower. OF
,346 commodities or grades of COM
modities listed 174 showed Increases
1876 decreases and 81 remained virtually
stationary.
In each of the three groups. food.
fuel and lighting. and lumber and
the commodities decreased in price
from 1914 to 1915. In most instances,
however. the decreases were small,
while increases of more than 20 per
cent were recorded for beans, rye
flour, wheat flour, oranges, raw sugar
and zinc oxide. Articles showing de-
cided decreases in price were fresh
and evaporated apples, lemons. raisins,
salt pork. cabbage. onions, potatoes
and crude petroleum.
OF ten commodities classed as drugs
or chemicals all but crude sulphur in
creased in price in 1915, as compa red
with 1914. The most decided increaaes
were for alum (50.5 per cent?, borax
GAS per cent?. glycerin (37.s per cent?.
muriatic acid (23.S per cent?, ouinine
(20.5 per cent? and sulphuric acid (29
per cent?.
Evening star., 1916-09-25
GUNS BACK POLITICIANS.
Reported as Result Of
Campaign Clash in Nicarapua

SAN SALVADOR. Republic of Saliva
dor. September 25.-Advices were re-
ceived today from Nicaragua concern
ing another outbreak in connection with
the presidential campaign, which was
marked recently by an attempt on the
life of DR.. Julian Irias. the liberal can
didate for president.
. Liberals and conservatives armed
with rifles. clashed at Masaya, capital
of the department of that name. Several
persons were killed or wounded. A dis
patch received here from reliable
Nicaraguan sources says that DIR. Irias
has placed his resignation as candi-
date in the hands Of the executive
council of his party.
Evening star., 1916-09-25
YOUNGEST AVIATOR DIES.
Isla Tudor, Thirteen Years Old,
Succumbs to Appendicitis.

special U1bphucn ~ 1hc otat.
NEW YORK. September 25.-Thirteen-
year-old Isla Tudor. known on two con-
tinents as the youngest girl aviator. is
dead at her homo, Flatbush. Appended
tbs was fatal Saturday. Her father was
for many years the personal repre-
sentative of Frank Bostock, the ami
NAL king" She was christened in a
cage containing twenty-seven lions, at
the old Sea Beach Palace. Goney Is
land, where the Bostock show was ex-
hibiting.
At the outset of the European war
Isla and her father went to England,
where the latter Joined the aviation
corps. She made many flights with2him.
and soon became known as the Little
Air Lady" A machine was fitted with
o dual control so she could pilot 1t. She
also made several flights in this coun-
try. 81 t@~
Evening star., 1916-09-25
Commissioner Newman Gives
His Endorsement of Pro-
posaI for Washington.
BELIEVES PLAN OFFERS
SOLUTION OF PROBLEM
Thinks Central Distributing Agency
Should Be Monopoly Under
Government Operation.

Commissioner Newman today Vo1ced
approval of the proposal to establish
a municipal dairy in Washington. ex-
pressing the opinion that this plan
offers the only satisfactory solution Of
the milk problem.
Il am heartily in favor of muni-
cipal dairy" said the Commissioner
1T has been clearly demonstrated over
a long period of years that the ordi-
nary methods of distributing milk to
people in cities Is uneconomical in
principle. unsatisfactory to the con-
sumner and Improbable to the dairy
man.
Cites Loss of Effort.
'1t is manifestly absurd for a dozen
milk wagons. representing dozen
dealers. to delvere milk to one neigh
borhood. One morning last spring
got up early and counted the wagons
that delivered milk to the apartment
house in which ! live. Eight different
dealers sent their men from floor to
floor.
ut seems to be nothing but simple
logic that all milk for city should be
delivered by one central distributing
agency. I think it should be a monop-
oily, but If 1t is to be such it seems
obvious to me that 1t should be pub
lie institution, because private mo-
nopoly is intolerable and indefensible.'
This, of course. is radical departure
from the conventional view of the milk
business. but if it is logical for milk
distribution to be a monopoly I feel
that it is also logical that it should be
governmental function.
Il hope the milk producers associa-
tion will be successful in it's efforts to
have a municipal dairy established, and
shall be glad to do all that l can to
help in the undertaking."
Evening star., 1916-09-25

De Witt c. Smith, clerk in the Office
Of the public utilities commission, today
was appointed assistant secretary to the
board Of District Commissioners, and as
signed to the post of secretary to CON-
missioner Brownlow. He succeeds L. S.
Johnson. who has been promoted to one
Of the two -thousand-dollar field positions
in the Office of the assessor.
Smith. who is twenty three years old,
was born at Hagerstown, Md. and grad
uated from the Laurel, Md. high school.
He is now a member. of the third-year
law class of Georgetown University. He
was appointed a clerk In the utilities
commission June 19. 1918. and has acted
as ofiicial stenographer for that body at
public hearings.
Evening star., 1916-09-25
MISS ESTHER NEWB0LD
EXPECTED TO RECOVER
Distraught With Grief Over Dea1
of Mother, She Wanders Through
Woods All Night.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WARREN. Pa, September 25.-
After night of constant care by two
physicians Miss Esther Newbold daugh-
ter of Mrs. Sarah Duncan Newbold, who
died Saturday in Warren. was this
morning much improved. Shortly after
the death Of her mother she became SO
unstrung that she lost herself in the
woods near here and was not recov-
cred until a sheriffs posse of 125 men
and women had searched for her for
most Of yesterday.
Physicians said this morning that
grief was the cause of the illness that
SO affected Miss Newbold's nervous sys-
tenn. They also say that unless the
patient contracts pneumonia, due to
exposure, she will be in normal health
within week. Miss Newbold had
spent the night in the woods in night
clothing. and when found was cold and
wet.
The Newbold summer home has been
at Warren for years, and Miss Newbold
spent much Of her time strolling in the
woods. Among the prominent persons
assisting in the search of the missing
society girl was Rear Admiral Sidney
Staunton of Washington, who had Just
dropped in to offer coincidence to the
family.
Mrs Newbold's g death came as a shock
to society in eastern cities, as she has
been active socially for years.
Evening star., 1916-09-25
s15o,ooo FOR STOCKHOLDERS.
Court Orders Distribution of Assets
of Insurance Concern,

Alvin G. Belt, receiver, and John A.
Kelly. limited receiver. were ordered
by Justice Mccoy, in the Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia, today to
distribute between the stockholders
s150,0O0 of the assets of the Franklin
Insurance Company.
The order requires the stockholders
to give bond to reimburse the company
for the amount distributed IL 1t be
needed to liquidate the affairs of the
company The company is now in pro-
cess of dissolution.
Evening star., 1916-09-25
LICENSE TRANSFER STAYED.
Excise Board to Remeasure Distance
of Harvey Saloon From. Church.

Remeasurements will be made by the
excise board in the case of the liquor
license held as executrix by Mrs Irene
Harvey, widow of Hugh S. Harvey, at
1918 Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
At a hearing before the board today
on Mrs. Harvey's application for the
transfer of the license to herself, pro-
test was made by A. E. Shoemaker. at
torney for the Anti-Saloon League, and
Rev. John MacMurray, on the ground
that the establishment is within 400
feet Of the Union Methodist Church.
1 The board will remeasure the distance
before taking action on tho application.
Evening star., 1916-09-25
PRESIDENT TAKES UP
POLITICAL CAMPAIGN
Continued from First Page.)

ments of grain offered them for trans
portation. This condition of affairs
makes the handling of grain very haz-
ardous and contributes in no small de-
gree to the uncertainty of our busi-
ness.
I'VE believe the time has come when
rigorous measures of some description
should be had to compel the carriers
to furnish proper equipment for the
transportation of grain offered them
by shippers. Carriers insists that it. is
impossible for them to make such pro-
vision because of the depletion of
profits caused by the greatly increased
cost of labor and material and that
freight and passenger rates do not
justify them in making expenditures
necessary to cure the evil.
Evening star., 1916-09-25
Alfred Ward of Scotland Yard Dies.

LONDON. September 25. I1:20 am
Alfred Ward. chief inspector of Scot
land Yard. died in hospital this morn
ing. Inspector Ward had charge of the
police investigation into several Of the
most sensational crimes Of recent years.
He visited the United States last Nav
to bring back Ignatius Tribich IIncoin
the former member of parliament and
self-confessed German spy. Lincoin
was extradited on the charge of for
gerry.
Evening star., 1916-09-25
TEACHERS REPORT FOR DUTY.
Will Be Busy With Conferences
Until Schools Open, October g.

Practically every teacher in the public
schools of the District of Columbia re-
ported for duty today. This marked the
opening of the years work for the teach
ers, as all this week they are to be busy
with conferences, administrative details
for their individual classes and lectures
Pupils will report next Monday
Although there Is great mass of de-
tails which must receive attention prior
to next Monday, officials explained today
that the work is progressing well and no
great difficulties are anticipated.
Evening star., 1916-09-25
U. S. EXPORTS IN MONTH 7
VALUED AT $4,000, 600
Statement Shows That Goods Sent
Abroad in August Esta blished (
New Record. ,.

American exports finally have passed
the half-billion- dollar -a-month markt
Statistics issued today by the Departs
sent abroad in August were valued at
s510.000,000. record not only for this
country, but for the world. The total
is s35,0oo.00O above the previous high,
record. established in May, and S45,000s4
600 higher than the June figure.
Imports Show Decrease.
Imports decreased in August. tha
total of s1s9.247,s91 being s47.O00,OOO
below that of June. the record month.
1t was greater, however, than the
total for any previous August.
Exports for the year ended with Aui
gust aggregated 1850. 100000, and the
imports $4,000, 900, both totals being
far in advance of those for any similag
period. OF the August imports, 66.6
per cent entered free of duty. compared
with 67.5 per cent in August a year
ago.
The favorable trade balance for Au-
gust was S311, 100000. compared with
$119, 100000 in August a year ago, and
a balance of $4,000, 900 in August 1914,
against the United States. For the
twelve months ending August 81 the
export balance was s2,4S5. 100000. as
against $1,363, 100000 in the preceding
year and 374,000.000 two years ago.
Receipts of Gold Record Breaker.
The net inward gold movement for
August was $4,000, ,00O and for the
year $410,O00,O0O. a record breaker.
Last year the net inward gold move~
ment was s146.ooo,Ooo. and two years
ago there was net outward moves
ment of S95, 100000 Gold imports in
August were SAL, 1,23S,716. against S61.s
641,191. in August 1915, and s3.0i5,2La
in August, 1914
Evening star., 1916-09-25
Chicago Probes Loaf Raise.
WORD DAMN" CALLED HARSH.
Suggested Substitution of Con
denim" in Episcopal Prayer Book.

NEW YORK, September 25-Elim-
ination of the word damn from the
Episcopal prayer book and the substi-
tuition of the word condemn" is rec
commended by the commission on re-
vision of the prayer book. in report
to be submitted to the triennial con-
vention of the Protestant Episcopal
Church at st. Louis next month. 1t is
proposed to- change the disapproved
word IN parts of the Scripture when it
Is quoted in the liturgical services.
The commission argues that Con
DENIM is a more correct translation of
the Greek word. The commissioners
suggest that damn" is harsh, inter-
feres with the beauty of the service
and that it's use in church has a bad
influence on the young.
Evening star., 1916-09-25
DOES NOT OPPOSE REVEALS.
But Gen. Funston Wants Them Held
Outside of Military Camps.

Mai. Gen. Funston today said he had no
objection to the holding of revivaIs
along the Mexican border by Baptist
ministers. but that he did not wish such
meetings inside the military camp. Re-
vivalists. he explained. ought to obtain
meeting places outside. where they
would not disturb camp life
The generals statement was In fur
ther discussion of a proposal by Rev. ].
p. Gambrell corresponding secretary of
the Baptist general convention In
Texas. to hold meetings in border
camps.
Evening star., 1916-09-25
PROBING SOLDIERS DEATH.
Private Slater Believed to Have Been
Killed and Placed on Track.

HUNTINGTON. w. Va, September 25.
Wayne county authorities were today
investigating the circumstances sur
rounding the death of Private Joseph
Slater, second West Virginia Infantry,
whose body was found on a railroad
day.
Slater, who resided at Williamson, had
been summoned as a witness in the
Mingo county election fraud cases now
on trial in the federal court here. His
friends declare he was first attacked
and his body then placed on the track.
Evening star., 1916-09-25
Congress Blamed for Failing
to Solve High Cost of Living
in Sermon on Bread Problem

Rev. D. H. Martin of Dumbarton Ave-
nue. NJ. E. Church delivered a sermon
last night on what he called 1.-The Bread
Problem"
He said it was evident something must
quickly be done for the benefit Of the man
who has had no increase in wages for
greatly increased cost of living. Such
men, he said, want to know how they are
to feed their families through the winter
If the cost Of the necessaries Of life con-
tinues to go up.
Congress Failed in Duty.
Congress Mr.. Martin said, should
have found the cause and provided the
remedy before adjournment. It failed to
do its duty by the masses of the people"
He continued. in part:
'In regard to the high cost Of living
our Congress stands today before the bar
OF public opinion condemned Of criminal
negligence. or it confesses itself incom-
petent to deal with the situations
Congress has left our country in con-
ditions that breed socialism, If not an
archy. The unrest of the labor world is
due. at least In part. to the high cost Of
living.
Remedy for Strikes.
'If Congress will make it possible for
the laboring man and the man on small
salary to provide comfortably for his
family there will be fewer strikes and
threatened strikes.
"our country is growing rapidly. our
economic conditions are hecoEing Sc
riously complicated and the trouble with
~ re1 f<,
with the situation.
unfortunately, many Of our legislators
know little about the running Of great
government. Some don't take much in
terest in the people at large. Our schools
should train their students In the science
OF government"
Evening star., 1916-09-25
NEW YORK AND PITTSBURGH
RAISE PRICE OF BREAD LOAF
Changes of Size and Wrapping An
nounced, With Advance Cost Of
Ingredients Assigned.

NEW YORK, September 25.-The
largest baking company in this city
announced today that the price Of its
scent loaf Of bread will be advanced
next Monday to 6 cents, but that this
will be accompanied by an addition. to
it's weight. A smaller loaf than hereto
fore will be sold at cents. No change
in the price or size of the 10-cent loaf
is announced. Advanced prices for
flour and other ingredients is the rea-
son assigned. This is the first increase
In the price Of bread here, and it is ex-
pected that other bakers will follow.
Members of the national bread COM
mittee, including delegates from Chi
cago, Buffalo and other large cities,
are here today to attend a conference
with officers OF the Housewives League
to consider the advisability Of wheat
embargo.
PITTSBURGH, September 25-Declar-
ing that flour, sugar, milk and other
bread making materials have advanced in
price as well as the price of paper in
which bread is wrapped, the most i'm
portant baking companies in the city to-
day announced higher prices as well as
changes in the size of the loaf
FIve-cent loaves. in future, are to be
unwrapped. The ten-cent loaf, which the
companies recommend as the best value,
will be wrapped as in the past.
Chicago Probes Loaf Raise.
CHICAGO. September 25.-Increase in
the price of the loaf of bread that for
merly sold at cents, to g. announced by
several bakers, was the subject for in
vestigation begun here by federal Of
ficers today.
United States District Attorney Cline
said he hoped to unearth the complete
records of both open and executive ses-
sions of the recent gathering of the
Master Bakers Association here. A
charge that a large baking concern,
with plants in Several large cities, had
absorbed a number of small companies
oJso ia hejup innuired into
Evening star., 1916-09-25
GUN-TorERs KILL POLICEMAN.
Sergt. Froelich Shot in Rounding Up
Cleveland Gang.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, September z6.-
Police Sergt. Henry Froelich died in a
hospital here early today from a re.
volver wound received last night while
rounding up a gang of gun-toters.
The man who shot him escaped. An
other member Of the gang was shot by
Froelich as he fell.
Police have placed a guard over Jo-
a revolver wound as the man they be-
lieve Froelich shot. They have a. vet
been unable to fnd any trace Of the
policeman'o slayer.
Evening star., 1916-09-25
Army Remount Depots BUSY

SAH ANTONIO. Tex, September 2s-
Since army remount depots were estab.
lished at Fort Sam Houston and El Paso
a total Of $3.50 animals have been issued.
most of them being required to outfit
state troops on border duty. At the
present time there are $500 saddle and
draft horses and mules in the depot at
the post here. and $500 animals In the
establishment at Ell Paso. 1t was said to-
day by Capt. Frank L. Case. in charge
Of the remount work.
Evening star., 1916-09-25
CONFIRM GEN. BELLS REPORT.
Carranza Officers Reach Juarez, Tell
of Villas Chihuahua Attack.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. September 25.-
Carranza officers who have made their
way to Juarez from Chihuahua City
have confirmed the report of Gen.
George Bell. jr, regarding Villas Hi
dalgo day attack, according to a mes
sage today to Gen. Funston from the
commander of the Ell Paso district.
These officers took part in the battle,
Gen. Bell reported. He did not explain
the manner in which the information
was obtained.
Evening star., 1916-09-25
Once Famous, Dies Unmourned.

CHICAGO. September 25.-Charles B.
Hawkins. famous comedian OF the
civil war days. was buried here today
without a mourner present. The vet
eran actor was found dying a week ago
in q cheap rooming house. At the
height of his fame Hawkins was a
comedian in ''Tennessee,s Pardner" He
was about seventy-five years old.
Evening star., 1916-09-25
Col. Wilder in Command.

Col. Wilder was in command of the
5th Cavalry. which had headquarters
and one squadron stationed at Fort
Myer. The squadron went from here
to the Mexican border and has been on
duty with the Pershing punitive expedi-
tion, in Mexico. The War Department
has not received official advices re-
garding the engagement.