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Evening star., 1916-09-08
FINANCIERs BRING PRESSURE.
Desire Modification of British Gen.
sorship for Handling U. 5. Securities

Renewed pressure is being made by
New York fnanciers with European
connections for the modification Of the
strict British censorship SO as to per-
init the free transmission of United
States securities between this country
and their correspondents In neutral
European countries.
The Secretary of State already has
made representations to the British
authorities on the subject.
Evening star., 1916-09-08
NO GERMAN ELECTIONS
DURING COURSE OF WAR

AMSTERDAM. September 8-The Ia
glische Rundschau today announces
that the German government has de-
cided that there shall be no general
election during the war. The reichs-
tag on reassembling, the newspaper
adds. will pass a measure prolonging
it's life until next January
Evening star., 1916-09-08
Aviator's Fall Proves Fatal.

BUFFALO. N. Y. September S.-Maj
W. K Campbell. member Of the Brit
ish Royal Flying Corps. has died Of in
juries received when his aeroplane dashed
to the ground from a height Of 500 feet.
Theodore de Kruijss Of Freeport. N. T..
a Harvard University student. who was
a passenger with Campbell. was injured
internally. but will recover.
Evening star., 1916-09-08
Opposes Guardian Of Wealthy Heir

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, September s.
Appeal from the decision of the county
court appointing e. o. Cord. guardian
Of Geronimo Trevino. jr.. principal heir
to more than $15, ,ooo, 900 left by the late
Gen. Geronimo Trevino. was fled in
the aeventy-third district court here
yesterday by Mrs. Guadalupe Zambrano
Trevino, widow Of the general The
estate. located largely in Arizona and
Mexico, IL estimated at $16.000,00o to
$26, 100000
Evening star., 1916-09-08
Half of Surface Cars Running,
Officials of Lines
Assert.
WILL TAKE BACK MEN
WHO LEAVE THE UNION
President Shonts Offers to Restore
His Men to Former Places
of Seniority.

| NEW YORK, September s.
With subway and elevated trains
being operated apparently on nor
NAL schedule, traction officials in
sisted today that New York s
strike has been broken. Fifty per
cent of the green cars" of the
New York Railways Company's
surface system were running, the
company announced, and police
department reports indicated that
the walkout was not having a
widespread effect.
Union leaders claimed at noon that
$500 men were on strike on the subway
and elevated roads and 1000 men on
the green car" system.
Theodore P. Shonts, president of the
Interborough. announced that all of the
men who have struck on the New York
railway lines owned by the INTERIOR
ough could have their positions back,
with their former places of seniority
restored. II they resigned from the
union by pm. tomorrow.
Strikebreakers on the Job.
Having frustrated the efforts Of its
striking employees to tie up the subway
and elevated railways. the Interborough
Rapid Transit Company today turned
its attention to it's surface lines, which
have been crippled since the strike
was declared, Wednesday night
All cars on the so-called green lines,
representing the greater part of the
surface system in Manhattan and the
night. after maintaining during the day
service barely 20 per cent Of normal
When the surface cars were started
out again at o'clock this morning
the situation was in charge of James T.
Waddell, known as the king of strike
breakers. Mr.. Waddell came here from
Chicago last night. making the run by
special train in twenty hours. He prom
ised to crush the strike in forty-eight
hours.
II have $500 strikebreakers here"
said Waddell, "and 2.70o of these are
now working. They are more than
enough to control the situation"
Trains Running as Usual.
Subway and elevated trains ran last
night and this morning as usual. Fear
ing that the strikers would be able to
interrupt this service thousands of per-
sons yesterday patronized the multitude
of jitney automobiles that mo bilize at
every important center. but today the
travelling public returned to its accus-
toned routes by subway and t..
A number of elevated trains were at
tackled during the early morning. but in
no case was there any approach to a
mob riot. Strike smypathizers on the
roofs of tenement houses bombarded
the trains with bottles and bricks, and
in one instance with pistol shots None
of the bullets took effect, but several
passengers were cut by missiles and
broken glass The police surrounded
the blocks from which the missile es
came and searched the roofs. but made
only a few arrests.
Rumors Of a plot to blow up the sub
way caused the police to maintain a
watch at every underground station,
but the subway trains ran during the
night and early morning without mo-
lestation.
The strike thus far, according to MIR.
Waddell. has cost the traction company
100000.
Evening star., 1916-09-08
FINDS TIME
TO COMMEND CONGRESS
Calls Recent Session Remarkable
One, and Adroitly Meets Mr..
Hughes Criticisms.

President Wilson found time today to
commend the work of Congress, which
had just adjourned. In the same state
ment he adroitly met some of the critff
cisms Of Candidate Hughes Of the re-
publican party. regarding the eight
hour law and the labor situation, by
promising to take up with the next
Congress some Of the recommendations
he made regarding law for investi-
eating strikes before these industrial
disputes are allowed to reach the crisis.
In fact, most of his statement deals
with the necessity for new laws for the
settlement of labor disputes.
Presidents Statement.
The statement of the President is as
follows:
"a very remarkable session Of Con-
gress has just closed, full as all re-
cent sessions of the Congress have been
of helpful and humane legislation which
constitutes contributions of capital i'm
portance to the defense. the economic
progress and the wholesome life of the
country
1T is to be regretted that the session
could not have been continued long
enough to complete the program re-
Gently projected with regard to the ac-
commodations of labor disputes be-
tween the railways and the employees,
but 1t was not feasible in the circum-
stances to continue the session any
longer. and therefore only the most
Immediately pressing parts of the pro-
gram could be completed. The rest. it
ia agreed, has merely been postponed
until 1t can be more maturely delib-
Grated and perfected.
Expects Action by Leaders.
'I have every reason to believe that
it is the purpose of the leaders of the
Evening star., 1916-09-08
Criticise Strike Legislation.

The republicans also propose to Sfiti-
else the democratic Congress and the
President for the hasty action on the
railroad strike. Mexico comes in for
share Of attention, but the main drive
now Is on the issue of the south in the
saddle" and Maine under the hoof"
Probably it is generally understood
that this time the result in Maine is
to be decided by the men who fol-
lowed Roosevelt in 1912. If any one
knew what proportion of progressives
will come back into the party the out
come could be foretold today. On the
popular vote for the presidency in 1912
Maine gave Wilson 51,1l3; Roosevelt,
4S,493. and Taft. 26,545.
In the gubernatorial election of 1914.
when the progressives ran a candidate
for governor, the republican vote had
62,076 and the progressives had dimin-
ished to 1926. 1t is estimated that
one-third of the latter figures repre-
sented democrats who this year have
returned to their own party.
The progressives abandoned proposed
tickets early this summer and split be-
tween the republicans and democrats.
Three proposed progressive candidates
now supporting the democratic candi-
dates. Some minor progressive leaders
are also campaigning for the demo-
Gratis.
The progressive candidate for gov
ernor in 1914. however. Hal P. Gardner,
is actively working for the republican
ticket all down the line; Raymond
Robins, the celebrated Illinois pro-
gressiye is in the state and urging, as
did Col. Roosevelt, his former pro
gressive colleagues to vote Tor repub-
lican candidates.
Concentrate on johnson.
In well posted Democratic circles the
belief Is held by many that they will be
fortunate II they re-elect Senator John
son and Representative McGillicuddy,
while they hope-and it is mostly hoped
that they can save their state ticket
also. From now on they will concen-
trate on johnson.
In fair-minded republican circles 1t Is
admitted that unless the republicans
carry their state ticket by 10000. Fred
Hale may lose the senatorship to John
son. They are confident of the election
of Fernald. their candidate for the other
senatorship. =
Conservative republican estimates
claim the governorship by 5000 or
5000, and admit that the closest con-
gressional fight will be in the McGil-
iicuddy district. They are not alarmed
over the three other districts.
All eleventh hour estimates, however.
are held in suspension until after Mr..
Hughes. visit to the state, and the
whirlwind finish of the big group Of
nationally prominent speakers. who
will hold forth the last three nights of
the week.
This in brief is a broad preliminary
view of the situation touching only on
the high spots. with details to be treat
ed in subsequent dispatches.
Evening star., 1916-09-08

this additional legislation. 1t is evil
'dent that the country should be reIiev-
ed of the anxiety which must have been
created by recent events with regard
to the future accommodation of such
disputes"
Evening star., 1916-09-08
DAY IN CONGRESS.

Senator
Reassembled at am. to await
the hour of adjournment.
Passed the homestead grazing
bill.
Adopted resolution for investi-
cation OF alleged lobby opposing
retaliatory provision in revenue
bill against Canadian fisheries
and calling for report at next ses-
sion.
Senator Owen withdrew his
corrupt practices bill.
Passed bill creating a national.
park in Alaska around Mount Nc
Kinley.
Adjourned sine die at s:5s am.
Houses
Reassemblsd at $40 am.
Appropriations for session .
were announced as 626,43s,710.
Adjourned sine die At 10 am.
Evening star., 1916-09-08
MAINE CAMPAIGN
GROWING HOTTER
Republicans Are Pushing Issue
of "SeCtionaIism" With
Telling Effect.
SENATOR LODGE LEADING
ATTACK ON DEMOCRATS
Administration Leaders Realizing
Their Task Are Concentrating on
Re-Electing Senator johnson.
BY N. o. MESSENGER.

PORTLAND, Me-, September
|8.-Breezing in from the Pacific
coast with the cinders of the
snowsheds and the alkali dust of
the plains scarcely out of his eyes,
The Stars correspondent will rub
them and look around a bit before
venturing into rash prophecy.
But at that, he can see we'll
enough to discern a very inter
esting political condition which
is hourly growing more dramatic.
The climax will come next Monday,
when Maine will elect two United
States senator's. four representatives in
Congress. a governor and state ticket.
The presidential electors will be chosen
in the nationwide election of Novem-
Der Z. From Maine to California the
electorate. it is safe to say, is eagerly
awaiting the verdict, while the man
ayers In each party and the leaders in
all states are painfully anxious over
the outcome, not only as possible in
dication of the state of public senti-
ment generally. but for the practical
effect Names action might have upon
the doubtful voters elsewhere.
It is a real campaign that Is being
waged here. Whatever apathy may have
existed in the earlier days, these clos
ing hours of the fight find the people
aroused to the issues and the fact that
the eyes of the country are upon them.
Moreover, they have had no chance to
remain apathetic, for political spell
binders have been haranguing them by
night and individual party workers be-
sieging them by day.
Evening star., 1916-09-08
Investigation Ordered
of the Alleged Lobby
by Canadian Officials

When the Senate assembled at 8
o'clock this morning only seven sena-
tors were in their seats, sleepy and
weary after the long session of yester-
day, which lasted until long after mid
night. A dozen more senators filed
into the chamber soon afterward.
Senator Lewis attempted to have
passed a bill which would pension the
widows of veterans of the Spanish war
and the hostilities in the Philippine
Islands Objection was made, however.
by Senator Smith of Georgia.
Senator Owen addressed the Senate
on the corrupt practices bill. which he
had attempted to have passed by the
Senate many times in the last few
days. He said that he was deeply
disappointed at the failure of the SEN
ate to act on the measure. and charged
that opposition of the republican lead
ers in the Senate had been responsible
for this failure.
Senator Curtis Offers Resolution.
A resolution was offered by Senator
Curtis Of Kansas. providing for an in
by q. special committee OF
the senate into charges made on the
floor Of the Senate last night by Sena-
tor Chamberlain of Oregon that ON
cials Of the Canadian government hAA
been in washington lobbying sgainst
Evening star., 1916-09-08
SOFIA CLAIMS CAPTURE
OF FORTRESS AND PORTS
Rumanians Have Again Occupied
the Important Town Of
OrsoYa.
AUSTRIAN FORCES RETIRE
Vienna Admits Danger of Envelop-
ment to Heights West of Olah
Toplitza, Twenty Miles
West of Border.

LONDON, September s, 3:25
p.m.-The beginning Of great
battle in southeastern Rumania
where the Russians have taken
the offensive against the Bull
garians and Germans, is reported
in a Rome dispatch given out by
the wireless press. The struggle
is now under way over the whole
front in Dobrudja between the
Danube and the Black sea. Fight
ing is particularly desperate near
Baltjik, on the Black sea coast,
about ten miles north of the Bull
garian frontier.
An undated official Bulgarian
report from Sofia received here
today says that the Bulgarian and
German forces which are invading
eastern Rumania have captured
the fortress of Dobric (Basardjik)
and the seaports of Baltjik,
kavarna and Kali Akra.
Rumanian troops have occupied
Orsova, an important Hungarian
town on the Danube, according to
a dispatch to the Times from
Bucharest today. This is con-
ceded in the latest official Bull
garian statement.
One Of Principal Ports.
An unofficial dispatch from Vienna on
Wednesday announced that orsova had
been taken by the Rumanians. orsova
is one of the principal ports on the
lower Danube and has considerable
commercial importance. 1t is few
miles above the Iron Gate of the Dam
ube, where the river leaves Hungary
and forms the boundary between Ru-
mania and northeastern Serbia.
Austrian troops have withdrawn be-
fore a threatening Rumanian enve1op-
ment to the heights west of Olah Top
Htza. south of Dorna Watra, and twen-
ty miles west of the Rumanian border,
says the latest official statement is
sued at the Austro- Hungarian head
quarters.
In explanation of the capture of the
Rumanian garrison at Turtukai. a
Sofia dispatch to the Vosssche Zeitung
received here by way of Copenhagen
says that the Rumanians were prevent
ed from retiring across the Danube by
the violent artillery fire of the attack
ing forces. 1t became a case of ami
hilation or surrender. and the garrison
surrendered.
Kaiser Sends Greeting.
Emperor William has sent the follow.
ing telegram to the King of Bulgaria
it is officially announced in Berlin:
Il have learned that the allied troops
have captured the fortress Of TINT 70 L. . =
Evening star., 1916-09-08

cised for voting with the southern dem
ocrats to take the duty off Maine prod
ucts. such as potatoes, corn, milk and
eggs. buckwheat, rye, wheat. wool.
sheep, lumber. cattle and fresh fish.
while giving a protective tariff to the
southern products of rice, peanuts,
goat-hair. pineapples, oranges and to
olive oil. raisins and prunes
Evening star., 1916-09-08
Expects Action by Leaders.

I have every reason to believe that
it is the purpose of the leaders of the
two Houses. Immediately upon the re-
assembling of Congress. to undertake
Evening star., 1916-09-08
TWO MORE BRITISH SHIPS
ARE SENT TOTHE BOTTOM

LONDON, September 8, . p.m.-The
British steamship Strathtay and the
Ellerman Line steamship Tagus have
been sunk. The crew of the Strathtay
was saved.
Evening star., 1916-09-08
Bulgarian OMcial Report.

A Bulgarian official statement issued
at Sofia September 4. and received here
today, recounts minor engagements in
Macedonia and the commencement Of
the German and Bulgarian attack
against the Rumanian fortress of Tur-
tukai. on the Danube, in which battle
the Rumanians were driven behind the
1orts, leaving 100 unwounded men on
the field. OF the operations on the rest
of the Dobrudja front the repor. saws.
our column operating in the dircc-
tion OF Silistria defeated the enemy
nor,n OF the village Of Chaskeny, cap
turing eleven wagons Of ammunition
which the enemy had abandoned after
his defeat and retreat toward Sflistria
Kurtbunar Captured.
Our troops which on September .
captured kurtbunar, after six hours OF
fighting yesterday Sunday, defeated
the enemy, who was dispersed into the
plains. The Rumanians left on the
battlefield more than 500 bodies and a
great quantity of equipment and arms
We took one staff officer and nine
prisoners.
Our troops advancing on Dobric de.
feated the enemy and threw him back
towards the northeast.
Our troops marching on Baltiik "a
Rumanisn town on tbe Black sea
twenty-five miles north of Varna), oc-
cupied village three miles west OF
the town"
Air Raids Against Bucharest.
Enemy air raids were renewed Tuesday.
according to a Reuter- Bucharest dis
patch. against Bucharest, Ploesti, Con-
stanza (kustendje). Piatra. Neamtzu and
Bechet. The public demands reprisals
against enemy subjects, the dispatch
adds.
Violent artillery fighting Is under way
on the front in Greek Macedonia, the
French war office announced today. The
principal engagements are in progress or
the Struma front. in the region Of Mount
Bellies. and in the vicinity Of Lake Doiran
Evening star., 1916-09-08
WEATHER.

Thundershowers this AFTERNOON or to-
night; tomorrow fais: coo.er: moderate
south shifting to west winds, with
squalls.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending pm: Highest, y. at pm. To-
day: lowest, 6S, at m. today
Full report on page IA.
Evening star., 1916-09-08

The Strathtay sailed from New York
August % for Lavre. She was 370 feet
long. of 4.42s tons gross, and was
owned in Glasgow While at her dock
in New York in July of 1915 an attempt
was made to destroy her. fire bombs
being found concealed in the hold.
Evening star., 1916-09-08
Kaiser Sends Greeting.

Emperor William has sent the follow
ing telegram to the King of Bulgaria,
IT is officially announced in Berlin:
have learned that the allied troops
nave captured the fortress of Tutrakan
tTurtukaD- Accept my heartiest con-
sratulatfons on this brilliant feat of
army OF thy brave soldiers from which
our new enemy may realize that we not
only know how to defend ourselves, but
may strike him even in his own conn
Try: May God help further Faith
iuliy THINE, WIIHF,I M"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-05
SHOOTING A MYSTERY
Star Boarder and Young Woman Tell
Story of Attack.

San Antonio, Tex. July &c. w.
Thompson, IS, and Miss Jennie
Troups, %, are in a hospital here to-
day, victims of a mysterious shooting
in the suburbs about midnight.
Thompson has a bullet wound in the
left lung and Miss Troups in the left
breast. His condition is critical.
Thompson maintains that he and
Miss Troups were attacked by MeXi-
cans. Their wounds were made by
5000 bullets. ThompSon's rifle of
that caliper was found on the ground
near them. Thompson. who is a bot
tier in a local brewery, has boarded
with the Troups family for three years.
Their house burned about three weeks
ago. The police are skeptica1 regard
ing the alleged attack by Mexicans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-05
HOUND DOG IS MASCOT
Entraining Order in Missouri Camp
Greeted by ''Kicl1in' My Dawg."

Nevada, Mo-, July 5.-The Second
infantry regiment, Missouri National
Guard, started loading it's equipment
early this morning, after having struck
camp preparatory for departure for
the border late today. Railroad Of
ficials have promised the sleeping
cars for the men would be set at 4
clock and it is expected the two sec
tions of the regiment will leave Camp
Clark within two hours after that
time.
The Second regiment is recruited
from Southern Missouri and many of
it's members count the Ozark noun
tains as their home. Consequently,
camp officers did not consider it I'M
usual when the regimental band struck
up, You Gotta Quit Kicking My
Dawg Around" at reveille this morn
ing, in token of their jubilation at
prospects of being on their way to
Texas before the day was out. The
song, which originated in the Ozarks,
has been adopted as the regimental air
and a hound dog will accompany the
troops to the border as mascot.
The regiment will be accompanied
by troop cavalry or st. Louis and
the ambulance corps from Kansas
CITY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-05
WILSON TALKS TO N.E.A.
Tells Educators to Eliminate Useless
and Technical Grammar

New York, July 5.-H. B. Wilson,
superintendent OF schools of Topeka,
Kan, spoke before the National Edu-
cation association at Madison Square
Garden this morning on THE Need
of More Reality in the Teaching of
English Composition and Grammar"
Eliminate useless and technical
gra amman, was the plea Wilson made.
There is no greater waste in the
schoo1room than the greater part of
the study of grammar he asserted.
Cut out the technical grammar and
teach the children good usage from
the mistakes in language they hear
on the playground. Teach them good
usage from the language they hear in
the schoe --Nom."~
1t is likely the N. E. A will pass
resolutions favoring the elimination
OF the merely technical and abstract
in the teaching of English composition
and grammar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-05
IN WEST MEXICO
Are Compelled to
Flee for Their Lives.
Many Refugees Arrive at San
Diego without Cent.

San Diego, Cal, July 5.-W. A.
Holton. of St. Louis, an employe or
the United Sugar company of Los
Mochis, Mexico. who arrived here last
night on the naval transport Buffalo,
with 53S other American and British
refugees from West Mexican towns
and ranches, said today that he was
one of a party of eleven Americans
who were held recently by Carranza
soldiers near that town. Money, arms
and ammunition were taken from
them and they were told to get out of
Mexico as quickly as possible.
Twenty-three Americans were left
at Los Mochis guarding the big sugar
refinery there and they have been
given word by Carranza officials that
twenty-four hours after declaration
of war between the United States and
Mexico, Holton said.
Men Heavily Armed.
The men were heavily armed. More
than 5000 gallons of alcohol are
stored in the tanks adjacent to the
sugar refinery and every effort is be-
ing made to ship this out of the coun-
try.
The sugar cane crop this year is
exceedingly large and as approximate
" $4,000 Mexicans around Los Mochis
depend upon the operation of the re-
fineries for living the Carranza au-
thorities do not care to stop the mills
unless ordered by the first chief. &C
cordiGg TO Holton.
Mrs E. E. Watson. aged e5, of New
York City, told a story of how. riding
in u caboose alta ched to Mexican
Southern Pacific pay train. carrying
more than S145,000 in gold, she es-
capped possible harm from bandits in
a wild ride from Ortiz to Empalme
She said she no sooner had reacs ed
Empalme when news came that Car
e-Nlfl hn
throughout northern Mexico.
Expect More Refugees.
More refugees will arrive hera from
Salina Cruz and Manzanillo on the
supply steamer Glacier early next
week.
Many of the refugees landed here
by the Buffalo are penni1ess and they
were being cared for today by the San
Diego chapter of the Red Cross All
expect to return to their former homes
In this country as soon as they can
communicate with friends or relatives.