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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-25
DISTRICT TO FOLLOW
US. ON HALF HOLIDAY
Action by Federal Government Will
Be Copied, in Opinion of Com
missioner Rrownlow.


The District government will fall
in line If the federal departments es-
tablish Saturday half holiday.
Commissioner Brownlow today, in
declaring himself in favor of the half
holiday plan. stated that. while the
municipality is not likely to take any
initiative in the matter, it will be prac-
ticalIy certain to follow whatever ac-
tion is taken by the federal govern
ment.
The Commissioners as "A board have
not acted on the half-boliday sugges
tion, and will not officially express
themselves concerning it until the re-
turn of Commissioner Newman. who
win be out of the city for week or
ten days
In recording his personal views.
Commissioner Brownlow today said
that he thought the Saturday half
holiday would tend to promote eff
cheney on the part OF the clerical force.
and that the interests of the District
would be promoted by the issuance of
such an order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-25
DISTRICT TEAM FINISHES
SEVENTEENTH IN SHOOT

Special Dispatch to The Star.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, October 20
The District of Columbia civilian club
finished seventeenth, and the high
school team eighteenth yesterday
among the teams completing the firing
on the rapid-fire and 600-yard courses
of the national team match of the an
nual rifle matches being held at the
state camp range near here.
The California National Guard team
with 2,923 points out of a possible
1900, today was leading the eight
teams which finished the team match
yesterday. under the auspices of the
national board for promotion of rifle
practice. The Ohio civilian team was
second with 2.ss0. and the Missouri
civilian team third with 1856
The remaining five teams which fin
ished shooting yesterday in the face
of a cold. tricky wind. are Michigan
civilian. 2.790; South Dakota civilian
2.577, Utah. civilian. 2,477; Arkansas
civilian. 2.165. and Florida Military
Academy. 1885.
There were fifty-five teams in the
event, and the others fired the rapid
fire and the G0oyard stages and will
go on the range today to fire the LOCO
yard concluding stage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-25
EXPECT MORE BRITISH GOLD.
Bankers Predict Imports to Go
. High-$350, 600, 900 Since MAY.

NEW, YORK, October Is. Bankers
here expect that the British treasury
will continue to export gold to this
country as fast as the government
mints can handle it. Since Monday of
last week gold valued at $26. .000, 900 ha 5
entered the local assay Office Since
May 10 the total value of British gold
sent to the Upited States has reached
$3.50 100000.
1t was said today that several Can
adian cities will ship gold to ! New
York in addition to exports direct from
London The assay Office. it is under
stood, stands ready to' receive $15,0o0.-
600 a week for an indefinite period.
The British government according to
bankers, wishes to pay cash for goods
bought here, and while the proceeds of
the various loans have gone further
to meet this requirement than the ac-
tuai gold, still the British officials
want to supplement the loans constant
ly with more and more gold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-25
FIGHTING ON ITALIAN FRONT
Both Vienna and Rome Report
Heavy Artillery Engagements.

VIENNA. October "a. via London. Oc-
tober 2o--"On the coastal front the
Italian gun and mine fire continues,
especially on Doberdo plateau, where
there is fierce artillery and mine fight
ing" says the official announcement is
sued here today. Our airmen success
fully bombed a large camp near Sugana. -
ROME. October "a. via London. October
2s.-Along the whole front yesterday
there were artillery actions" says to-
gagements were particularly intense or,
the Asiago plateau. in The Sugana valley
at the head of the Yanoi Cisnon, in the
Felizon and Boite valleys, in the PLAYA
sector OF the middle Isonzo and On the
Carso.".
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-25
RUSSIAN CASUALTIES HEAVY.
German Reports Place Total at
1,797,522 Since June l.

BERLIN. October IS, by wireless to
Sayville.-There have been 1,797.522
casualties in the Russian army since
June l. according to the latest reports
made public by the central identifica-
ton office at Kief.. says an Overseas
News Agency statement today.
Included in this number" continues
the statement "are S5,9S1 officers.
Among officers who have recently fallen
are two generals, six colonels in COM
mand OF brisades and eight colonies
and lieutenant colonels in command OF
regiments. The largest number of
casualties was among the Siberian
Corps and the Caucasian cavalry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-25
DANCING MOST POPULAR.
Report Oh Entertainment of Chi.
cago Social Centers.

CHICAGO, October 25.-Dancing is
the most popular form of entertain
ment at the social centers of the Chi
cago public school system. according
to report made public today by the
board of education. When the social
centers were opened there was op-
position to the dapces, and only the
two-step and waltz were permitted
When the attendance began to in
crease the policy -Was broadened and
practically all of the modern dances
were sanctioned. Statistics for the last
year show that the attendance at the
dancing classes was 115.G44. The gym
nasium classes are next, with a total
of 67.449.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-25
EXERCISES FOR A. A. BIRNEY,
Fx-slave Speaks of Being Given
Chance to Study Law.

Exercises III memory of Arthur A Bir-
ney were held at Metropolitan A. N. Z.
Church last evening under the auspices
Of the Bethel Literary and Historical AS
sociation. Speakers included Thomas
Walker. an ex-slave, who was given a
chance by Mr.. Birney and Mr.. Birney :
father to study law: James Neill. Thomas
A. johnson. Miss Caroline E. Hall. Syl-
vester L. McLaurin and Prof. William V.
Tunnel
Miss NJ. A. u. Madre read a statement
written by Mr.. Birney. In which he told
Of the enlistment by his father of 1000
slaves in Maryland in the civil war.
Others taking part in the exercises were
S. NJ. Dudley. James II. Marshall, Rev
Pinn. Miss Virginia Williams, Miss l.. j.
Moten and Frank Johnson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-25
No Colonization of Poles.

PETROGRAD. October %. - The
Petrograd semi-official news agency is
sues brief statement, denying the re-
port, published in America. alleging
the intention Of the Russian govern
ment to colonize 10000 Russian Poles
in South America. This report" says
the news agency, SIS a pure invention.
the Russian government never dream
ing of expatriating Poles, which would
be opposed to Its own interests"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-25
Teachers Hit by High Living Cost.

PITfSbuRSH. October 25.-Teachers
in the Pittsburgh public schools, from
the kindergarten to the high school de-
partments. have asked the board OF ed
ucation OF the city for an increase in
salary from $50 to sl9o a year. will
liam 81 Davidson, superintendent Of
schools, estimates the advance. II
granted. will amount to $309,776. The
high cost of living Is given as the rea-
son for the request.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-25
Held as Commercial Spies,

BERN, October "a, via Paris, Octo-
ber 25.-Police Chief Nalder of. Heri-
sau and man named Preysig, head of
the detecxive department, have been
arrested on charge of commercial
spying for having delivered to foreign
countries black list of the Swiss en-
broidery' industry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-25
Prisoners to Be Exchanged.

LONDON. October 25.-Baron New
ton. under secretary for foreign affairs.
announced in the house Of lords yester-
day that the British and German gov
ernments had agreed to exchange all
interned prisoners over the age Of
forty.f
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-25
Story of Air Battle Denied.

LONDON. October 25.-The British
admiralty denies there is any truth in
the German admiraIty's account of the
battle of German and British aero
planes of the Flanders coast Monday
afternoon. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-25
M|LKMEN BELIEVE
VICTORY IS CERTAIN
Maryland and Virginia Pro-
ducers Say Danger of
"Strike" Is Over.
BIG D. C. DEALER GIVES IN

The milk producers of Maryland and
Virginia supplying Washington with
milk today believed that their fight for
an increase in the price of milk had
been won. All immediate prospect of
milk strike so far as Washington Is
concerned has vanished, they said
The producers based their belief upon
the fact that George NJ. oyster. jr.. one
of the large milk dealers of the CITY,
today announced to the executive COM
mittee of the Maryland and Virginia
Milk Producers Association that ne
was willing to pay "a cents gallon
for the right kind of milk for the
seven winter" months of the year.
This is the price demanded by the
farmers. Following this announce
ment several other dealers intimated
that they would follow suit. according
to the executive committee of the pro-
ducers' association.
Mr.. oyster, in making the announce
ment to the executive committee, said
that he was already paying "a cents
for milk and had been willing TO do so
in the past, provided that the ii'iIk vac
up to proper specifications, pafticularly
with regard to cleanliness.
Other Dealers Must Follow.
He said that he thought - cents was
not too much to pay the farmers for the
right kind of milk, and that the in
creased price should aid the farmers to
produce the right kind He told the
executive committee that he would be
glad to have it direct him to farmers
who could supply him with the kind OF
milk he desired, and stated he was in
the market for all he could get.
The producers figure that with
Oyster paying "a cents. and several
other large dealers willing to do so
the rest of the dealers will be forced
into line or else they will lose their
business to the dealers who are paying
this price
The work OF perfecting the organiza-
tion of the Maryland and Virginia Milk
Producers Association will keep right
on. Y. +. Booker, business manager,
said today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-25
Those Who Attended.

The meeting wss presided over by John
Il. Diamond. jr-, Of Gaithersburg. who is
vice president Of the Maryland and vir-
ginia Association Among these attend
ing We're Harry e Hurley. W. Harry
Beard. James +. q. veirs; John Left
bridge, James W. Mcfarland, Albert S. J.
Fields. William K Jones. Joseph V. Selby,
Joseph s. Gilliss. William c. Watkins,
James N Barnsley. John Il. Welsh,
Thomas Barnesley, Samuel s. Welsh,
Henry Hanke. James II. Saunders Doug
lass Diamond. Urban n. Wagner and II.
J. Van Fossen.
Similar meetings have been held in
other sections Of the county and others
have been arranged for. The milk pro-
ducers Of the county are understood to
be solldly behind the association in its
fight for higher prices and willing to 60
the limit to carry the point
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-25
BR|DGEHEAD TAKEN
!. BY Won MACKENSEN
Capture of Tchernavoda on
the Danube by Teutons
Is Conceded.
VULCAN PASS ALSO TAKEN

By the Associated Press.
BUCHAREST, October 2J. via Lon
don. 2s5S p.m.-Rumanfa's forces oper-
atfng In the Black sea province of
Dobrudja have retired to the north of
the Danube town of Tchernavoda. ac-
cording to the Rumanian ofIicial state
ment today.
PETROGRAD, October -, via Lon
don, 2:3o p.m.-The Rumanians and
Russians have evacuated the Danube
town of Tchernavoda, in Dobrudja. the
war Office announced today
The statement says Field Marshal
Won Mackensen's army is continuing
it's attack all along the Dobrudja front
The Russo Rumanian position at Lake
Tachaul. near the Black sea coast,
about twelve miles north of Constanza,
also has been evacuated.
South of Dorna Watra, near the from
tier junction of Bukowina, Transyl-
vania and Rumania. the Russians dis
lodged the Austro-German forces from
series of heights, the official an
nouncement reports. taking some pris-
oners and two machine guns.
Vulcan Pass Captured.
BERLIN. October 25. by wireless to
SayviIle. n. Y.-Vulcan pass, on the
Transylvania front. has been captured
by Gen. Won Falkenhayn's army. the
war office announced today.
In Dobrudja pursuit of the Russians
and Rumanians continues. Tdhernavoda
was captured this morning, depriving
hi,
last railroad communication in Do
brudja
With Tchernavoda in their hands the
Germans and their allies in Dobrudja now
have possession Of the entire railroad be-
tween the Black sea and the Danube. At
Tchernavoda the Danube is spanned by
railroad bridge which would offer the
Teutonic allies the best means of invading
Old Rumania and striking at Bucha-
rest, provided the Rumanians were
unable to destroy it before the evac-
uation.
Vulcan pass is one of the important
passages through the Transylvanian Alps
between Hungary and Rumania- 1t is
midway between the Iron Gates of the
Danube and Rothenthurm pass, south Of
Hermannstadt
Further Rumanian Retirement.
BUCHAREST. October 25. via London.
/ IA p.m.-A further retirement by Ru-
nanian forces on the Transylvanian front
is announced by the war Office. The Ru-
manians near PredeaI and Kimpolung. the
statement says, were forced to fall back
a little.
The left wing of the Rumanian and Rus
sian forces in Dobrudia has been obliged
to retire toward Tiara Murat. twelve
miles north of the Constanza-Tchernavo voda
railroad line, says the Rumanian official
statement issued today. Forces of the
central powers and their allies have oc-
cupied Constanza
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-25
Resolutions of Regret.

Resolutions Of regret at the death Of
Justice Anderson were offered by At
torney Samuel Maddox, who also paid
high tribute to the late jurist. Similar
resolutions We're presented as to Mr..
Birney by Attorney A. s. Worthington.
who spoke of the high character and
integrity Of the former prosecutor. He
was seconded in the offer of resolu-
tions by Attorney w. NJ. Levin, who
also euiogiZed Mr.. Birney.
Assistant Corporation Counsel Ste
phens. as chairman OF the Thomas COM
mittee. offered resolutions of sorrow
and referred feelingly to the services
of Mr.. Thomas in behalf of the District
ofsColumbia, and to the speakers long
association with him. Corporation
Counsel Syme euIogized his predecessor
in secOnding the resolution
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-25
Once Lost His Mind.

Poschl, who lost his reasoning pow
ers a year after the death of his wife
and was taken to Spring Grove Hos
pital for the Insane. it was thought
had fully recovered. He lived with
the Sommer family. less than two miles
from here. and had worked on the
farm of DIR. W. w. Stewart, Belle
Chance" from time 20 time. His
charred bones were found in the
woods in the section known as Fox
Cover, so named. it is stated. because
of the number of fox dens there.
That Poschl was morbid at times
there can be no doubt, and his state
ments to members of DIR. Stewart S
family convinced them that he prob
ably ended his life on the funeral pyre.
DR.. Stew art, however, says there are
some things connected with the affair
that makes the case appear mystic
rious He said this morning that the
leg bones were not found with the
skull. vertebrae and numerous small
bones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-25
Producers Organize
at Rockville Meeting

The work of organizing the farmers
of Maryland and Virginia who ship
milk to Washington is progressing rap
idly. according to the executive COM
mittee Of the Maryland and yirsfnia
Milk Producers' Association. which Is
conducting a membership campaign on
. large scale this week The purpose
of the organization is to obtain better
prices for milk for the producers.
Word was brought to Washington to-
day regarding large meetings of the
farmers in Vienna. Va, and Rockville.
Nd. At Vienna the farmers of Fairfax
and adjoining counties of Virginia
gathered in large numbers. They
Joined the association without excep-
tion and voted to stand by it in its
demands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-25
Favor a Milk Strike.

At Rockville twenty-fiy. of the milk
producers of that section gathered yes
terday at the courthouse. They went
on record as favoring milk strike.
should strike be necessary to obtain
the advance in prices which they de-
mand. and. should the the association Or
der such a strike. ii is estimated that
at least 30 per cent of the thousand
or more gallons now shipped each day
from that section would be withheld.
The other 80 per cent is shipped by
producers who are receiving at least
as much as the association asks.
The producers went on record as favor
ing a minimum price Of Is cents a gallon
during the months of May, June, July and
August, 20 cents. gallon in September
and "a cents gallon during the months
OF October, November December. Janu-
airy. February, March and April, and
voted unanimously to stand by the asso-
ciation should strike" be decided upon
by the committee having the negotiations
in charge. Something like an average
OF 16 cents a gallon in summer and 90
cents in the fall. winter and spring is
what the producers OF this part of the
county have been receiving.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-25
TOOKL|FE
ON PYRE, IS BELIEF
Scene of Mysterious Crema.
tion of Maryland Farmer
Amid Foxes Dens.
BONES ARE BURIED TODAY

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FORESTVILLE. Nd, October 25.-
Residents of this section are deeply in
terested in the mystery of the finding
of the charred bones of Frank Poschl
fifty years old. who disappeared from
his home near here August "a. Opinion
is divided as to whether PosclA com
mitted suicide or was murdered. it Is
stated. but great majority Of the res
idents are inclined to the belief that
he took his own life. Interest in the
case was renewed this morning when
the few bones of the Austrian farmer
were followed to the Catholic ceme-
terry here by few relatives and
friends.
Undertaken Armstrong took the re-
mains to the Gibbes residence Monday
morning, and this morning William
Sommer. his brother-in-law, went
there and accompanied the funeral
party to the church, where his wife
and other members of the family Joined
the party. Solemn high mass was con-
Quoted by Rev. Francis J. Loughran.
pastor. 1nterment was in the church
cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-25
WEATHER.

Partly cloudy and warmer tonight.
Tomorrow. rain; southerly winds. In
creasing.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending at pm: Highest, IS, at 4:S0 pm
yesterday: lowest. 81. at am. today.
Full report on page Is.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-19
RELIEVE HEADACHES
WITHOUT DOSING
By Applying Sloan's Liniment
to Forehead You Can Stop
the Severe Pains.

Many headaches are of a neuralgia
origin. The symptoms of such head
aches are intense and lingering pains
in the brow, temples or back Of the
head.
There is one certain relief that has
been known and recommended for
years back, Sloan's Linimeni. One
application and the dull pain Is practi-
cally gone. It is easily applied with
out rubbing. Rubbing is unneces-
sary, as Sloan's Liniment quickly
penetrates to the seat of trouble.
Aching muscles, rheumatism, bruis-
es, lumbago, chilblains, sprains and
stiff neck can also be most effectively
treated with Sloan's Liniment. Clean
er than mussy plasters or omtments;
it does not stain the skin or clog the
pores.
AT all drug stores, 25c., Soc, $1.OO.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-19
sY-pRoDUcTs AND SAVINGS
Science Has Done Much In conserv
ing Materials That Once Were
Wasted.

Hurrah once more for sciencel II
has hit the bull's-eye again in a case
where the target appeared to be be.
yond the reach of man. "Girard" writes
in the Philadelphia Ledger.
A wise manufacturer from Ohio Is
making sewer pipes, and good ones,
out Of the molten lava scooped from a
Hawaiian volcano. Can you beat IL?
Why. II seems that on every side Of
us there has been something valuable
lying around loose which has millions
in it. An official report shows that
northwestern farmers have been throw.
ing away fax straw every year worth
a sixth as much as their total crop.
Cottonseed, which few years ago
was considered a nuisance has become
so valuable It can be made to liquidate
the entire expenses OF producing the
cotton.
Coaltar products derived from coke
-once. a total waste-are now worth
more than the coke itself.
From the Geodetic survey / learn
that 100000 barrels of gasoline can
be squeezed from the shale rock Of
northwestern Colorado and, If you
drive a car, you know Mr.. Rockefeller
is not giving away gasoline today.
Ask President Samuel ID. Warmer
about 1t and he will tell you that the
Lehigh Navigation company built a
vast power plant. Why? To convert
coal at the mines which was too small
to be marketed profitably into cleo.
tricity, which is shipped by wire
scores of miles, and so does the work
OF thousands Of horses.
Instead OF paying a contractor to re-
move street refuse most live cities now
make the contractor pay big money for
the privilege of removing it. There is
money even in garbage.
Fortunes have been saved by cutting
logs into lumber with fine-toothed saws
instead of the old-fashioned saws with
the big teeth. Indeed, getting an extra
board out of every log, which the saw
dust-saving fine saw does now, spells
the difference between success and
bankruptcy in many lumber opera
tions.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-19
Government "Movies.D

The department of agriculture keeps
up a special motion picture factory at
which it makes the films IL uses in
promoting scientific farming The de-
partment heads use the films to illus
trate lectures and the field force shows
them at country schoolhouses and
churches, where they have invariably
attracted large and interested audi.
ences. Even before the factory was
set up various bureaus of the depart
Iuent made use of films in educating
the public. Thus. the bureau of ami.
NAL industry had a special film to
show the southern farmers how TO
make and use the dipping watts that
would free their herds of ticks. It also
shows films that illustrate the correct
ways of handling meat, breeding cattle
and raising poultry. The good roads
division and the forest service have
made a similar effective use of motor
pictures.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-19
Economy in ENGLAND.

whats this?" exclaimed the young
husband, referring to the memoran
dun she had given him. "One dozen
eggs, a pound of rsisins, bottle OF
lemon extract, a tin of ground CHINA
mon, and a half pound of sugar
What on earth do you want with all
these things, Elsie?"
'T've got a stale loaf" replied the
young wife, that I am going to save
by working up into bread pudding
l never let anything go to waste
Henry-especially In war time!"-
London Answers.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-19
Don't Neglect Your Cold.

Neglected colds ge' worse, instead
of better. A stuffed head, a tight
ches, must be relieved at o. &c. DR..
Bells Pine.Tar- Honey is N ture's
'emedy. Honey and glycerine heal
the irritated membrane, antiseptic
tar loosens the phlegm, you breathe
easier and your cold is broken Up.
Pleasant to take, DR.. Be rs Pine
Tar. Honey is an ideal..''remedy fol
children as well as grown-ups. A
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