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Evening star., 1916-09-08
Government Budget System
Is Urged by Mr.. Fitzgerald;
GiIIett Scores Democrac,

In the closing hours of the last ses-
sion of the House today Representative
Fitzgerald, chairman of the appropria-
tions committee, renewed his plea for
a budget system whereby a systematic
and scientific control of government
expenditures can be created. and Rep
resentative Gillett of Massachusetts,,
ranking republican on the appropria-
tions committee. denounced the present
Congress as the most extravagant in
the history of the country.
Representative Fitzgerald's speech
was a carefully studied analysis of the
appropriations for the present session,
aggregating sl,626. 439. 900. The authori-
zations of the present Congress aggre-
gate s23l .0o0,00O more.
Although charges have been made
for partisan purposes that the demo-
cratic administration Is wasteful and
grossly extravagant. a careful analysis
completely refutes such statements" ="
said Representative Fitzgerald. who
then praised the administration for its
greater army and navy policies.
Evening star., 1916-09-08
Infantile Paralysis Declines.

NEW YORK. September s.-A sharp
decline in infantile paralysis cases was
shown today in the figures announced
by the health authorities. The total
new cases were forty-eight. or thirteen
fewer than yesterday. while the deaths
we're fifteen, also a drop of thirteen.
Evening star., 1916-09-08
Mrs. Casilear's Funeral Tomorrow

The body of Mrs. Jane c. Casilear.
widow of George w. Casilear. who died
in Charlottesville. Va. Tuesday, will ar
rive in Washington this afternoon and
be taken to Joseph B. Gawler's Sons
chapel. Funeral services will be held
tomorrow motning at IL o'clock in Oak
Hill cemetery.
Evening star., 1916-09-08
Halted by chtections.

Many efforts wers made b. Senator
Kenyon to have the resolutioE acted
upon during the session just closed.
but objection was made by senators.
When Senator Kenyon asked unani-
nous consent TO take up the resolution
,oiay Senator Smith OF Georgia, chair
man of the committee on education
and labor, which had reported favora
bly, a similar resolution months ago,
urged that the resolution be passed
The Consumers League, which was
ed the existing law providing an eight
hour day for working women In the
District, Is interested IN the resolution,
which it is hoped viii prove a basis
for a minimum wage law for the Dis
trict.
Evening star., 1916-09-08

Production figures for winter wheat,
rye and hay are preliminary estimates.
Comparison of the September with
the August production forecast indi-
Gates the changes in prospects caused
by weather and other conditions dur
ing the month Of August.
Evening star., 1916-09-08
old-Fashioned Torchlight Parade.

Mr.. Hughes was greeted in Portland
last night by an old-fashioned torchlight
parade, with red fire. and faced an audi
snce In the city hall auditorium, from
which so many were turned away that
an overflow meeting of several thousand
was formed outside.
Evening star., 1916-09-08
Convention Adopts Platform.

After a long debate, which carried
the afternoon session Of the convention
we'll into the evening. the association
adopted platform outlining its plan of
campaign for securing the submission
of the federal suffrage amendment to
the state legislatures for ratification.
1t was decided that the next annual
convention, in 1917. be held in March or
"thereabouts"; that lobby be continued
at Washington, and that the association
conduct a nation wide campaign of edu-
cation, agitation, organization and pub
licity in support of the federal amend
ment. A million-dollar campaign fund is
to be raised between October, this year.
and October, 1917.
Last evenings session was given over
to listening to speeches by southern
women. 1t was called Dixie evening"
Those who were on the program as
speakers were Mrs. B. ]. Cunningham
Mrs. Thomas Jefferson Smith, Mrs. Gull
ford Dudley and Mrs. T. T. Gotham.
Evening star., 1916-09-08
Forecasts of Production.

Forecasts of production, which may
be larger or smaller than indicated, as
conditions affecting the crops are better
or worse, follow: (Stated in millions, i.
E., 900, 900 omitted).
Evening star., 1916-09-08

m amendment offered by him to the
reyenoe BILL which would prohibit the
admission of Pacific ocean salmon and
halibut through a foreign country ex-
cept in bond from an American port.
The Vice President ruled that the reso-
luton must be referred to the commit
tee on contingent expenses of the SEN
ate. since it provided for the expendi-
ture of money. A little later Senator
Curtis offered a similar resolution, only
providing that the investigation should
be made by the Senate lobby committee.
created when the tariff legislation was
under consideration in 1913. This reso-
luton was finally adopted
Talk about a lobby influencing Con-
gress," Senator Chamberlain had said,
what 10 that when a distinguished gen
tleman representing the Canadian gov
eminent. Sir Joseph Pope, while he may
not have besieged Congress, has been be-
sieging officials of this government to dis
courage this measure"
Senator Reed, democrat, n member OF the
lobby committee, said he believes 1t was
high time for the American government
to show other nations that it regarded
as offensive any efforts TO influence leg1s-
lation in Congress. SeNator Lewis. dem
ocrat. urged that if anything should be
investigated it should be the recent de-
.nands of Jaran on China He declared
that apparently they were In retaliation
to the attitude of this country toward
admission of the Japanese. Russia, he
SAID was party with Japan. and sought
retaliation because &C the abrogation of
tne American commercial treaty.
Evening star., 1916-09-08
Cites Previous Warnings.

He said:
During tho sixteen years of repub-
lican control just preceding this demo-
cratic administration ample warnings
had been given by experts Of our mill
tary needs. While appropriations were
withheld as IN that other period pre-
cedtng the democratic administration
of 1885. appropriations for river and
narbor WORK aggregating s436121
Sl6.2A and of $17s, s,300,0411s TOR public
buildings were made. and. In addition
ohisations amounting to $ss.347,s50
bus public buildings act. all three sums
aegrogsting $s65.3ss7073s This sum
practically equals the direct amount
Ses5.1JS.sz3. 3.09-appropriate al this ses-
sion o. Congress for the public de-
fenss."
Mr.. Gillett's Criticism.
Representative Gillett then took tn.
floor and lambasted the democrat. for
enormously increasing tho number OF
Jobs on tho government pay roll, and
took them to task for their lack Of
promptness In passing necessary supply
bills. He gave a few largo items which
he said could have been cut or omitted
In view of the large necessary totals
In other directions Representative
Gilletts list Of unnecessaries was: New
public buildings, $7.44s,95o; furniture
for buildings, S775.o0o; valuation of
railroads. s3.soo.o0o reclamation prof.
ecfs. 3s.ss4.oo0; Alaskan railroad.
&S.2t7. $50: the increase over last year
for nvers and harbors, $Io,5ss,135; to
the states for roads. $4,000. 900: rural
credits. ss,1so.ooo: shipping bili. $780,
Large Part for Salaries.
Representative oifiett said:
"A large part of the appropriation of
this year goes to pay salaries. You will
remember the platform on which this
administration was elected declared
We demand . return TO that simplicity
and economy which beits a democratic
government and a reduction in the
number of useless ofYices the salaries
Of which drain the substance OF the
people" The only Offices which have
been able to discover abolished during
the entire period OF this administration
were the Ave Judges constituting the
Commsrcs Court and the four minor
places connected with the court. Ths
piacesnwsre by law Of lifs tenure and
Evening star., 1916-09-08
MANY CROPS HURT
BY POOR WEATHER
Governments September Re-
port Shows Rain insufficient
in Many Areas.

Hot and dry weather during August
caused a loss of 100000 bushels in
tho prospective production of the corn
wheat crop, 100000 bushels in oats
and 100000 bushels in potatoes. To-
bacco production prospects increased
100000 pounds.
Extent Of the heavy damage to the
corn crop because Of the dry and hot
weather In some parts OF the corn
growing belt was disclosed today in the
September crop report Of the Department
of Agriculture. In Oklahoma and Kansas
much of the crop has been cut for ensii-
age and fodder. Reduction OF the corn
crop on northwestern Arkansas. south
western Missouri and other states has
been caused by unfavorable weather.
Much OF the principal corn area OF the
country has failed to receive sufnclent
rainfall at the most critical periods OF its
growth. Frost caused slight damage in
extreme northern Minnesota.
Frost Danger Not Over.
In North Dakota corn will be mostly
out Of danger from frost by September
IL and in some localities of South Da-
kota 1t already is beyond danger of
frost damage, but in other parts of
that state four or five days yet are
needed. The earliest corn is well dent
ed in Iowa and is now safe from frost,
but so per cent of that states crop will
need until September %. The first
killing frost in Iowa averages Septem
ber 25 in the northwest to october
in the extreme southeast. Corn Is rip
! ening in southern states and is being
harvested in Georgia and Oklahoma.
Harvesting of spring wheat. oats and
barley continues along the northern bor-
der Of the country. as well as the Rocky
Mountain states. Thrashng is well under
way under favorable conditions in the
central and well into the northern dis
! tricts In Oregon spring wheat yields
are better than expected, but the grain is
somewhat shriveled in Montana.
Cotton picking and ginning are active
in all southern states, even as far west
| as southwestern Arizona.
Tobacco harvest and curing are be,
coming general in the states where the
crop Is grown. This years production
establishes a record.
Harvesting, drying and shipping OF
fruits is active in Pacific coast states. and
canneries are running full force.
Evening star., 1916-09-08
Kaiser Watches Struggle.

PARIS. September s.-Emperor Will
liam. according to La Liberties corre-
spondent at the front. is watching in
person the fierce struggle that is 60
ing on for the possession of Combles
The chief gain of yesterdays battle,
the correspondent says. was that of
the French Gen. Micheler's forces,
which reached the railroad running
from Roye to Peronne and hold it for
distance of two and one-half miles
with the result that the German lines of
communications behind the Somme are
now entirely in the hands of the en-
tente allies.
Chaulnes. says the correspondent, is
only about two-thirds of a mile dis
tant from the French line and is ex-
pected to fall at any time.
The capture of Berny-en -Santerre
enables the French to dominate Bar
leux, which is the last point Of sup
port OF the German second line of de-
tense, and completes the encirclement
OF Deniecourt Park. for which a stub
born struggle is going on.
Evening star., 1916-09-08
Homestead Grazing Bill Passed.

The homestead grazing bill was passed
without record vote. 1t already has
passed the House. 1t provides for stock
raising homesteads, raising the maximum
area which may be entered for that pur-
pose from 160 to 646 acres.
Soon after 9 o'clock the Presiden:
arrived at the Senate wing of the Cap
itol and went imm ediately to the Presi-
dents room TO sign belated bills. in
cludiag the revenue bill. He signed
that measure at a:e5 o'clock in the
presence % Senator Simmons. chair
man of the Senate finance coE.mittse,
and Representative Rainey, chairman n
of the House ways and means commit
tee.
The President held reception in his
room as line of senators and repre-
sentatives passed through while he
sat at the table signing bills. To SEN
ator Simmons the President expressed
qualification over the passage of the
revenue bill and its many legislative
features. He said. however. that he
greatly regretted the failure of the
Webb bill, to provide for establishment
of American collective selling agencies
in foreign countries Senator Simmons
also expressed his regret that the
mea sure had failed. but said it would
be pressed at the next session.
AS the President was about to sign
the twenty dollar widows pension bill
with Representative Ashbrook of OHIO.
its sponsor. by his side, Senators Smith
of Georgia and Bryan of Florida. VINO
opposed it vigorously until the last
minute, entered the Presidents room
and Mr.. Ashbrook asked them to wit :
ness the signature. The PRESIDENT
smiled as the two senators hurried
away.
President Congratulates Leaders.
At $50 o'clock the Senate appointed
Senators Kern and Smoot to notify the
President that Congress was ready to
adjourn unless he had some further
communication to present. They were
Joined by Representatives kitchin,
Fitzgerald and Mann. the House COM
mittee. and the joint committee waited
on the President at 9:S5.
The President congratulated the lead
ers on the opportunity for "a we'll
earned rest" Officially he informed
them that he had nothing further to
communicate to the Congress. When
they left the Presidents room, the
chief executive was joined by Secre-
tary Lansing, who chatted with him as
he continued to sign bills
Senator Kern notified the Senate at
s:65 o'clock that the President had
nothing further to communicate.
Thereupon senator Nelson OF Minnesota
offered a resolution of thanks to the
Vice President for his impartial con-
duct in presiding over the Senate.
Vice President Marshall. in an ad-
dress. thanking the Senate. said:
When / assumed the duties of this
office i thought it would be a terrible
thing to keep silent. but the longer l
stay here the more i think it is wiser
to keep silent We are about to leave
here. some of us to point with pride
and others to view with alarm but l
hope when we all come back we will
have forgotten the animosities of the
campaign and will remember that we
are good friends"
Evening star., 1916-09-08
GIVES DETAILS Of FIRING
ON U. S. SHIP 0SWEC0
Capt. E. W. Barlow Satisfied German
U-Boat Did Not Intend to
Hit His Vessel.

NEW YORK. September s.-Details of
the firing on and stopping of the Ameri-
can steamship Owego by a German sub
marine in the English channel August 3
were told by Capt. E. w Barlow Of the
Owego on her arrival today from Rot
terdam.
Capt. Barlow confirmed cable reports
that he was unable to see the submarine
because of thick haze He said that ap-
parently there was no intention on the
part Of the U-boats captain to hit the
Owego, and added t It he had no COM
plaint to make.
I'VE were nearing the French coast at
the time" Capt. Barlow said. "Cannonad-
ing had been heard for several hours
sound I was at dinner when my mate
told me he had distinguished gunfire close
at hand / went on deck in time to hear
sharp reports of a gun nearby. 1t was a
clear day. and there was calm sea. but
with a thick haze.
Could Not See Submarine.
several shots were fired and projectile
passed the stern of my ship. l stopped,
and shortly after a submarine appeared.
We were flying at the time an Ameri-
can flag twenty-five feet long, and on
both sides of the ship flags were paint
ed. together with the name of the yes
sci. and the latters Il. S. A
THE submarine commander ordered
me to come to him, which l did in a
boat His first words were:
Captain. you should be more care
full: this is war time"
II replied by saying: You should pc
more careful Didn't you see my f1agT
But signaled you to stop the Off
Ger said. to which l replied: How could
l see your signals when l could not see
your boat?'
The commander was very pleasant,
He examined my papers, then gave me
a written permit to proceed He signed
the permit Heimbrinck. kommandant
u"
II am satisfied he did not intend to
hit my ship, and l have no complaint
to make"
Evening star., 1916-09-08
|SFR|END Of LABOR,
Mr.. HuGHESSAYS
Candidate Points to His Rec
ord While Governor of
New York.
REVIEWS HIS ATTACKS
ON EIGHT-H0UR LAW
Says Measure Carries on Its Face
Declaration of Its Own
Defects.

LEWISTON. Me-. September s.
Charles e. Hughes. speaking here today
continued his attack on the administra-
ton in connection with the enactment
Of the Adamson law. Mr.. Hughes assert
ed that the whole country stood aghast'
at the abandonment OF executive pre-
rogative and congressional duty"
NOW II any one rises in this country
to say that am not the friend Of labor" !"
the nominee added, she knows he is not
telling the truth"
Mr.. Hughes reviewing his record In
connection with labor legislation while
Governor of New York read an editorial
from the Legislative Labor News of Octo-
ber. 1910. in which it was said that
he was the greatest friend of labor
laws that ever occupied the governors
chair at Albany.
That is complimentary. but it is
true" Mr.. Hughes said. 1T was written
at time when I supposed and they
supposed that I had left forever the
political field.
Evening star., 1916-09-08
BAND CONCERTS.

In Logan Park, Anacostia, this
evening at 7:30 o'clock, by the
Engineer Band. Frank J. Weber.
leader.
March, "Felicitas". Hall
Overture. Queen for a Day"
Adam
Selection, "Katinka". ..... .Friml
(a) Hawaiian farewell song.
aloha Oe".. .Lililoukalani
(b) st Hear You Calling Me"
Marshall
(Requested number)
tc) Fox trot. ''Yaaka Hula
Hicky Dula". "........ .Goetz
Prelude and ballet. "Das
Pensionat" ..........-. .Suppe
Waltz Filipino. "Pepa Y
"old dhI@ns Foiss, Favorites" AuLaiie .Lake
one-step. "Skidoo'. :....... Keith
star Spangled Banner"
BY the u. S. Soldiers Home
Band. in the bandstand, this
evening at $50. John S. NJ. Zim-
mermann, director.
March, 'Old Glory" .Skidder
overture. William Tell"
paraphrase. "Massa's in the
Cold Ground. Robinson
Selection. so Long. Lefty"
Carroll
Fox trot, "Bugie Call Rag"
Morgan
Waltz suite, La Confession"
Morgan
Humoresque. Comm Thro. the
Rye" Douglass
Finale, i've Got the Army
Blues ...Gilbert
Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1916-09-08
Mexican Policy Of President
Wilson Is Defended in House
by Representative Harrison

In speech today, defending the Mex
fcan policy Of President Wilson, Repre-
sentative Harrison, Mississippi. democrat,
read to the House telegram which Pres
ident Taft sent to the Governor of
Arizona April Is. 1911, saying that it was
impossible to "foresee or reckon the con-
sequences of an Intervention and that
I'VE must use the greatest self-constraint
to avoid it."
Pending my urgent representation to
the Mexican government" the telegram
read Il cannot. therefore. order the
troops to Douglas to cross the border, but
must ask you and the local authorities,
in case the same danger recurs, to direct
the people OF Douglas to place themselves
where bullets cannot reach them, and
thus avoid casualty"
Evening star., 1916-09-08
Nation Needs Fair-Mindedness.

What we need In this country Is fair
mindedness. When we have a griev-
ance the thing to do is to examine the
bases OF fact. There Is not a question
in this country that can't be settled if
you get at it in the right way.
1.-The bill to which l refer carried on
it's face the declaration of its own de-
fects. 1t proceeded to absolutely impose
a wage scale and then to consider it, to
find out whether it had any business
doing it.
II want fair wages, but the principles
Of American government underlie every
contract. every opportunity of labor. Why
the laboring men Of this country can
no more take the chance OF ,surrendering
what has been won In our long fight
than they can surrender the opportun-
tiles of their very existence. These things
are vital to labor and to every American
citizen.
II say let public offices stand like
rocks for principles that are fundamental.
let come what may"
From Lewiston the nominee proceeded
tn at
Evening star., 1916-09-08
Holds Cases Were Different.

Il approve that sentiment of Presi-
dent Taft" said Mr.. Harrison. demand
ing of Representative Denison of Illi-
nois, republican, who had interrupted
him, il he did not also approve it. Mr.
Denison said he approved that" but
declared that the cases of President
Taft and President Wilson were differ
ent-that the formers policy was a tenn
porary one and the latter's a perma
nenr one. Mr. Harrison insisted that
the same conditions confronted Wilson
as confronted Taft and that President
Wilson has followed the same policy
that President Taft followed
Evening star., 1916-09-08
Prefers Defeat to Yielding.

PORTLAND, Me. September s.-Mr.
Hughes told New England audience
yesterday that he would rather stand
for the principle of reason in legislation
and go down to defeat than to yield lone
jot of title" of it and become President
Of the United States.
Before FIVE crowded audiences in
Massachusetts, New Hampshire and
Maine the nominee assailed the admin
stration vigorously for the enactment of
the Adamson eght-hour law: He called
it mot an eight-hour law, but a wage
law" said that it was passed "confessedly
in ignorance of the facts" asserted that
while it had been said in it's favor that
society favored the eight-hour day. so
ciety had nothing to do with the meas
ure and declared emphatically that that
kind Of virus in our life" would bring
the nation to disaster in the end.
Evening star., 1916-09-08
French Frustrate Teutonic e.
forts to Regain Lost
Ground, Says Paris.
KAISER'S MEN UNABLE
TO ADVANCE AT VERDUN
Emperor Reported to Be Watching
Fierce Struggles Along the
Western Front.

LONDON. September s.-2enewed and
particularly violent attacks were made
by the Germans on the Somme front
last night in an effort to regain ground
won by the French The Paris war
Office announced today that the Ger
man assaults were futile, the French
holding their ground everywhere.
The German attacks were made in
strong force on the front between
Berny and Chaulnes, south Of the
Somme. Fighting was especially heavy
between Nermandovillers and Chaulnes
The Germans preceded their four
massed infantry assaults with. intense
bombardments. 4
The Germans also made an effort to
regain the ground won by the French
yesterday on the Verdun front, between
Nau%-Chapltre wood and Chenois,
where nearly a mile of German first
line positions were carried. The official
report says the German onslaughts
were unsuccessful.
The French were repulsed with great
losses, with the exception of a point
to the west of Berry, where, according
to the German statement of today. some
portions OF trenches remained in the
hands of the French.
British Raid Enemy Trenches.
British troops southwest of Lille last
night raided the German trenches
southeast of Guinchy and near Fiche-
bourg L'Avoue. inf1icting severe losses
on their occupants, says the British
official statement issued this afternoon
Wednesday British aeroplanes bombed
an important railway junction on the
German lines. causing great damage
to the station and rolling stock. One
of the German aerodromes was bombed
One machine was destroyed on the
ground, and other damage was done.
Many other points of military import
ance were bombed. Some good work
was done from low attitudes in locating
positions reached by British troops
Three German machines were wreck ed
and four others driven down in a
damaged condition. Two British ma
chimes are missing.
Berlin Admits Enemy Gain.
Repeated attacks were made Wedres-
day by the French and British along
the Somme front, according to the lat
est official announcement from Berlin,
which admits Fermandovillers was en-
tered. but the assaults at other point
were repulsed.
THE battle of the Somme continues
and fighting is taking place on the
whole line" the announcement of yes
terday says
East Of the Meuse fVerdun front,
repeated French attacks against Thiau-
mont work and the wooded heights
were repulsed.' according to Berlin.
Evening star., 1916-09-08
D. c. LEGISLATION
IN PAST SESSION

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