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Evening star., 1916-08-10
MAJORITY SUPPORTS
PENSION PROPOSAL
Denial Made That Policemen
and Firemen Oppose
Pending Measure.

Emphatic denial Of a published re.
port to the effect that members of the
District fire department are opposed to
the pension legislation passed by the
Senate was made today by Frank j
Wagner. chief Of the fire department
and C. W. Gill. president of the Fire
mems Association of the District.
They say the measure. while not
meeting all the wishes of the f1remen
is acceptable to the members of the
department generally and that rumors
of dissatisfaction are without founda-
tion.
Some Are Dissatisfed.
According to published statements
both fremen and policemen object to
certain provisions In the Senate meas
ure and would rather have no pension
legislation at this session than the pro-
posed law now being considered in con.
ference.
Inquiry in the police department de-
veloped the fact that many members
favor the bill as 1t is now written.
though dissatisfaction, 1t is stated, has
developed In some quarters.
the Endorsement of the District Com
missioners and of Maj. Pullman, su-
perintendent of police. as well as of
Fire Chief Wagner.
Pensions and Retirement.
They point out that the Legislation
proposed will accomplish two things:
First. 1t will absolutely make GER
tain the full payment of pensions and
put an end to the deficits that occur
almost annually under the present sys-
tenn.
Second, it provides for retirement at
half pay. thereby putting Washington
in the same class with all other big
cities that retire their superannuated
and disabled fremen and policemen.
at would be folly to oppose this bill, "
said Chief Wagner. while it may con-
tain a few provisions that do not fully
meet the views Of members Of the de-
partment, 1t will lead to a vast improve
ment over the existing situation. To op-
pose this legislation might lead to an In
definite delay in putting our pension sys-
tenn on an up-to-date basis. hope we
eet the law, and. II In its operation any
Inequalities should develop they could
be corrected by amendment at some later
time"
Evening star., 1916-08-10
To Be Unfinished Business.

Senate democrats already have de-
termfned in caucus that the immigra-
ton bill should be made the unfinished
business of the Senate when Congress-
meets in December
cans today will prolong the session he
yond September 1. the date for adjourn
ment suggested by democratic leaders
couid not be foretoId. Democratic lead
siS sfs said they thought it would make nc,
session to a close, and was taksn merae re
TO emphasize the fact that the re-
puoncans did all in their power to eet
= vote on the immigration bill before
the national election. DeAofe
Evening star., 1916-08-10
Speedy Evacuation of STAINS
Iau by Teutonic Forces Is
Believed Near.
IMPORTANT RAILWAY
: Line CUT BY THE SLAVS
Gen. Won Bothmer's Position Grows
More Dangerous-Berlin
Claims Successes.

LONDON, August 10.-Another i'm.
portant advance for the Russians in
Gancia is announced today. Gen.
Letchitzky's army has pushed west
of the Stanislau- X olomea railway line
and cut the Stanislau- Nadvorna rail-
way at Kryplin. having captured this
station. This progress for the. Rus
SLAMS brings them to the southwest OF
Stanislau. whose speedy evacuation by
the Austrians Is now considered prob
able. as the Russians are rapidly hem
ming It III.
Pushing westward from the Koro-
pieo river. the Russians have reached
the Monasterzyska-Niz -Nizniof railway
and the mouth of the zlota Lpa river
northwest Of Niznioff.
Heavy attacks have been made by
the Russians at various points along
the Stokhod line in VoIhynia east OF
Kovel. the German war office an
nounced today. All the Russian ad-
vances were repulsed with heavy
losses. 1t is declared.
Gen. Letchitzky's activities bring
nearer the recapture Of Lemberg. Gen.
Count Won Bothmer, who for long
time has stood firmly entrenched along
the upper -Stripa before Tarnopol, will
hardly be able longer to Withstand the
squeezing process to which he is being
subjected by Gen. Letchitzky on the
south and BY Gen. sakharofr on the
north Of his position, in the view of
the military observers, who regard as
inevitable a falling back along the
whole Tarnopol front.
Evening star., 1916-08-10
REPUBLICANS BALK
At GETAWAY PLAN
Want Vote on immigration Bill
at This Session Before
Adjournment.

Republicans of the Senate, in con-
ference today. declined to accept the
legislative program submitted yester-
day by the democratic steering COM
mittee, with a view to adjournment of
Congress before September 1. Those
who were inclined to agree were out
voted by senators demanding action on
the immigration bill at this session
After two hours deliberation on the
democratic proposal that no contested
legislation be taken up except the ship
ping. revenue workmen's compensation,
appropriation bills and conference re-
ports, the republican conference adopt
ed resolution declaring:
Reserve Their Rights.
The power to control both leeisla-
tion and adjournment rests with the
democratic majority in Congress. Tho
republican senators reserve the right
to support or\oppose or request action
on any legislation now pending, and
tney further urge that the immigration
bill shall be taken up, considered and
acted on at this session"
Inc compromise program offered by
lne democrats yesterday would have
eliminated from the Legislative pro-
gressive republican senators are much
interested, the corrupt practices bin.
They are said to have insisted In the
conference today that they would be
party to no agreement which would
prevent them from demanding n vote
on that measure No mention OF This
Dill was made. however, in the con
ference resolution.
Evening star., 1916-08-10
House for Uniform Bills Of Lading.

The uniform bill-of-lading bdll." un-
der which railroads would be legally
responsible for tho full value OF freight
for which they issue bills Of lading.
passed the House yesterday without a
roll call. It has already passed tho
Senate. Minor amendments make a
conference between the two houses
necessary. The measure has been
fought by the railroads.
Evening star., 1916-08-10
Minority Report Views.

According to the minority report.
there is no sentiment in Washington
for the Crosser bill. The project would
be a disastrous one financially for the
city to undertake.
officials Of the utility commission are
as much perplexed as ever over the sit
uation that will be created IL Congress
passes the 75-cent gas rate provision
inserted in the District appropriation
bill by the Senate.
The commission is just completing its
valuation of the gas companies and. on
the basis of the figures. plans to es-
tablish rates as in the case Of other
utilities.
1t Is admitted, however, that the
congressional rate could not be changed
even IL the valuation should show that
some other charge would be more Just
to the public and the companies.
OF what value to the commission the
valuation of the gas companies will be
IL the seventy-five-cent proposal Is
finally adopted is problematical, unless
1t should be made the basis later OF
an appeal to Congress to cancel the
charge. should the commissions ratings
show it to be too high or too low. and.
therefore, an injustice to either the
companies or the public.
Evening star., 1916-08-10
Opposition in Denmark.

COPENHAGEN. August 1o.-Agita-
tion against the sale of the Danish
West Indies is increasing. especially
in the conservative and left parties.
Evidences of dissatisfaction are Begin
ming to appear in the radical journals
and among partisans Of the govern
ment.
Evening star., 1916-08-10
Advantageous Front Line.

The fresh victory in Galicia gives the
Russians an exceedingly advantageous
front line. with headquarters on the
Pruth. west OF kolomea. through Della
tyn. to the west, and northward to the
Dniester. with all necessary railroad
facilities to the rear through Kolomea.
Gen. Count Won Bothmer still has two
his retreat. but one Of these is seriously
threatened by Gen. Sakharoff's push
southwest from Zlochoff, which lies to
the south Of Brody and forty y-five miles
east of Lemberg. Gen. Letchitsky's g
advance appears to have been as un-
expected as 1t Is impetuous and ire
sistible- The capture of over 1000 pris-
oners, OF whom nearly half are Ger
mans. DIS pointed out by the military OBJ
servers as an indication Of the dfsor-
ganization of the Austro-Germans.
Austrians Claim Success.
A recent Austrian official statement
says:
Army OF, Archduke Charles Francis:
In the region Of Capul. in Bukowina,
the enemy was driven back northward.
On the Upper Pruth we captured ths
heights east Of warochta (verecht?).
Our forces near Ottynia have been
withdrawn to a prepared position west
ward
Army of Field Marshal Won Linden
burg: In Volhynia the Russians have
been driven back at certain points; near
-Aasiovka the enemy was driven back
everywhere.
Owing to the enemy's suicidal fight
ing methods the ground In front of our
corpses."
Berlin. in an Official statement, says
hA nnrfh
land the Germans inflicted severe dam
age early yesterday morning upon a
large number OF enemy torpedo boats
steamers and small sailing craft.
thereby driving them away.
russian attempts to cross the river
tDvina). east OF Friedrichstadt, are re-
ported to have been frustrated.
Russian omcial Report.
The Russian officia1 statement fol.
lows:
Our troops. who have occupied the
right bank Of the River Koropiec. in
developing their success have reached
the Monasterzyska-Niznio railway and
advanced to the mouth of the Zlota
Lipa river.
In the region of Tysmienitsa our
brave troops. following hard upon the
heels OF the retreating enemy, con-
tinue their movement to the north and
TO the west. having occupied in a west
eriy direction the right bank of the
river near icyNadyornaskoi. on the
a-Stanislau line we captured
the joint railway station of Kryplin. All
the bridges over the river have been
blown up by the enemy
In the region of Vorocht and the
rivers Bialy. Cheremosh and Suchya mr.
troops made an advance of several
versts.
On the Baltic sea, August 9 an
aerial fight took place between two OF
our seapianes and three enemy sea
planes Our Lieut. Garkowenko, draw
ing near an enemy machine, fired AT n
with his machine gun and forced the
German to land on the shore We sur
fered no losses or damage"
Evening star., 1916-08-10
EIGHT FOR, EIGHT AGAINST
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
Minority Report Signed by as Many
Members as Voted Crosser
Bill Out.

Is there q majority sentiment IN the
House District committee for the Cros-
ser bill for the municipal ownership
and operation OF local street railway
lines7
This question was asked in financial
and utility circles today. following the
fling yesterday Of a minority report
on the bill.
It was pointed out that the bill wal
reported from the committee by an s.
to-5 vote. and that the minority report
was signed by eight members. This. ap-
parently. indicates a division of senti-
ment on the measure. with five of the
twenty-one members of the COMMITTEES
not on record.
Evening star., 1916-08-10

CONTINUED from First Page.)
ever. and in a general way the nature
of the document has been discussed.
It is understood that in return for
the cession of the islands OF St.
Thomas. st. Croix. St John and lad
tacent islands and rocks" with all pub
lie buildings fortihcations. public
funds. rights and concessions belonging
States is to pay in gold the sum Of
money stipulated within ninety days
after ratification OF the treaty: main
tain certain grants, licenses and con-
cessions granted in the islands by Den
mark, and guarantee the rights of
Danish citizens residing in the ceded
territory.
Evening star., 1916-08-10

Department Of Agriculture Tightening
the Housekesper's Burden
Helping women to better living conditions;
valuable labor-saving devices which may be made
at home. Read this article in The Sunday Star.
Evening star., 1916-08-10
May Be Taken Up Next Week.

Senator Stone. chairman Of the for
eign relations committee, said con-
sideration of the treaty would be
hastened and that it would be ratified
by the Senate before adjournment this
session. He will call meeting of
the committee early next week.
Probably Monday or Tuesday We
will be able to have a meeting" said
the senator. 'T think the committee
can dispose Of the treaty in one ses-
sion, and also believe that the Senate
will ratify 1t at the FIRST executive ses-
sion called to consider 1t.
IT have talked with several republf-
can members of the committee who
say they favor the treaty and will
vote for it. OF course. there Is some
criticism that the price to be paid for
the islands. s25,000,000. is too high. but
when we are told that that is the
lowest price Denmark will accept for
the islands there is nothing for US to
do but submit"
Evening star., 1916-08-10

Carso italian troops captured the very
strong lines on the summit OF san
Michele and the entrenchments running
into the San Martino zone. Finally In
BersagIieri cyclists from the I'D. 18th
and IIth Regiments. after Q desperate
struggle, stormed all the defenses on
Hill SIS, and held out there against vio-
lent concentrated artillery hre. repuls-
ing furious counter attacks by Austrian
infantry
Evening star., 1916-08-10
BREACH OF FAITH
ON DANISH TREATY

CONTINUED from First Page.)
Evening star., 1916-08-10
MEDIATION MAKES
LITTLE HEADWAY

Continued from First Page.)
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-03
NOTES ON WoMEN's WORK.

Among the many interesting wom-
ems conventions which are in prep
aration to be held this year, n very
close at hand is that of the Northwest
ern Federation of Colored Women's
Clubs, which will owen at Wichita,
Kas., June 10.
A knowledge of the program indi-
Gates that they will be a very busy
set of women and we are hoping for
splendid results. Looking to the ben
eft and advancement of the cause for
which they are organized.
Among the northwestern States in,
terested are Arizona, California, Colo
RADIO, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Ken
lucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Uebraska,
Ohio, Wisconsin, Wyoming and Illi-
nois.
Meeting at the same time as the
national conventions at Chicago, this
convention takes on a peculiar import
ance. Mrs. ]. Snowden-Porter of nli-
nois is president and Mrs. J. B. Rush
of Iowa, secretary.
Delegates will send their names and
addresses to Miss Stella Turner, SIS
N. Water street, Wichita, Kas., chair
man of the Placing Committee, and
she will send assignments. Entertain
ment will be free and the women of
Wichita are sparing no pains to sus-
tain their reputation for hospitality,
When the convention is over, each
one will be glad to have had a Part
in it.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-03

In this respect, too, he had been of
vast service to the Grand Lodge of Mis-
souri,, keeping it's work constantly
lodges had become accustomed to con-
suit his opinions in all matters of
doubtful nature. Upon his elevation
to the highest office he appointed to
succeed him at the Round Table Bro.
Joe e. Hereford, who continued to
distinction, for six years following.
There was not much constructive
work to be done at the Hannibal SEES
sion. Each of the departments was
in a healthy condition and the names
of over 1920 brethren were upon the
roster of the Grand Secretary.
In his first annual address Grand
Master Ricketts, reported the organ
ization of three lodges, one of which,
Ideal No. 20, introduced George w. K.
Love, w. NJ, as a new member of the
Grand Lodge. Brother Love was an
excellent type of young manhood and
practical scholarship. having for sew
eral years been connected with the
City. He at once became a most high
ly valued member of the body and was
soon destined to fill the office of
Grand Lodge secretary, which place
he still holds with brilliant distinc.
ton. Destiny fully measured up to
hiC dnonrfe and annrnI No Nfpan - -n
doing.
The Sunday nearest the anniversary
of st. John the Baptist was appointed
as a day upon which Masons should
be allowed to publicly turn out for
religious services, a practice which
had hitherto been much in vogue
among the brethren and which, though
officially sanctioned, is not as yet
very popular. The practices of sym.
bolic Masonry do not lean Strongly
toward any form of public demonstra,
ton which does not carry with it the
idea of established Masonic ceremo,
MES. This is in no wise an indica'
ton of the lack of religious zeal
dIlOu6 lnC DIClhlCAs III ldIlS SOh
trary to the quips of many non-Ma'
sonic writer's, Masonry is the very
embodiment of the most cogent and
practical religious virtues, it's tenets
of friendship, morality and brotherly
love as well as the eve present doc
trine of the Fatherhood of God being
the highest evidence desired.
Upon a recommendation from the
Grand Master the Grand Lodge adopt
ed the blanket form of ballot in the
election of grand officers, thus great
ly shortening and simplifying tne
process and rendering it less possible
for a member to run for more than
one position.
In the election at Hannibal Their,
was but little excitement, the Crane
Master being unanimously rechoseI
and most of the other officers beinI
similarly honored. II was announces
that the Heroines of Jericho as wei
as tho Eastern Star ladies had formal
ly pledged a stated amount of sur
port to the Masonic Home. The Gran,
Lodge inspected the Home premise
and the meeting ended with great en-
thusia min support of the institution
st. Louis was chosen for the mex
uaootan
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-03
Fifty Years
of Masonry
BY Joe E. Hereford, p. NJ.
chaptecs as.


The converting of the Grand Lodge
Aug. s, 1908, at Hannibal was a sort
of celebration extraordinary. 1t gave
the first opportunity to all the breth.
rem to inspect the newly established
Masonic Home which was then in per.
feet operation and firmly established
as an institution of the craft. Hanni.
bal also was the home of Past Grand
Master Pelham. He, had for many
years been principalo of the local school
and had established himself as one
of the foremost educators of the coun-
try. In the city his respect was not
limited to his W people, but he stood
out as one of the most progressive
and intelligent men in the community,
being well versed in politics and law
and of wide manifest capabilities.
Nor should we forget that for many
years the new rand Master, DR.. NJ. O..
Ricketts,, had made his home at Han.
nibal during his boyhood, and it was
in a fitting sense a real home coming
to him.
DR.. Ricketts, took charge of the ad-
ministrative affairs of the rand Lodge
with confidence in his W powers and
with the complete support of the
brethren. For many years he had
been foreign correspondent for the jur.
isdiction and had made a nationwide
Reputation for his exactness in Ma.
sonic law and jurisprudence. AS a
writer he had few superiors, his lucid,
terse style as well as the sparkling
brilliance which it carried made his
criticisms of Masonic procedure the
bright spot in the transactions of the
Round Table scribes.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-03
SECOND CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

Preaching at IL a. m. and 8 p. m.
Sunday school at $3.50 a. M Chris.
tian Endeavor at $3.50 D. m. Re-
VIM. Alphine of Fort Worth. Texas,
preaching.
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MRS. v. ]. WILLIAMS.

MRS. v. J.. WILLIAMS.
Class Domestic Training School for
Girls.
Hours-1 to 4 p. m. Tuesday, Wed.
nesday and Thursday.
Employment for members only.
Bell phone East 3259Y.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-03
MIDWEST
TaiIOrs, Cleaners and Dyers

Little do millions of people realize that the garments they
wear may be laden with germs which carry and spread disease
of every kind and nature.
A moment of earnest reflection upon this subject will at
once disclose the fact that ones outer clothing comes in almost
continuous contact with germ elements that have their source
of entry to the body through the clothes we wear.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-03

Pressing clothes by hand with the half rotten sponge or
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To have your clothes pressed the Hoffman sanitary way is
positive assurance that they will be thoroughly sterilzed.
Every square inch of your garment will be treated with
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This process of pressing also raises the nap, brings out the
color, sets, cures and dries the fabric, producing a newness in
appearance as well as ~lengthening the life of your wardrobe.
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