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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21
INTERVENE GRECO?
HIGHER WATER RATES
CALLED FOR IN BILL

Continued from Page One
another year is to be allowed in special
cases
The new rates provide for a yearly
minimum charge. and all excess water
win be charged for at rate of 40 cents
for 1000 cubic feet, an increase Of one
third over the existing rates. The yearly
minmums for fixture rates are not changed.
This leaves the new meter rates lower than
he fixture charges paid by the average
householder. This fact is expected to make
he installation Of meters popular in private
houses and small business houses.
e No estimate Of the amount of additional
avenue which 1T is hoped to derive from the
Increased rates has been made public but It
has been stated officially that the check of
waste will be tremendous and the annual
consumption of water In Philadelphia will
be decreased to almost one-half.
Chairman Gaffney, in commenting on the
bill, said:
B The aim of the committee in its prepara-
ton Of the proposed ordinance has been
twofold first. to conserve the city's water
supply by checking its waste; second, to
halt the growing decrease OF revenue in the
Water Department.
The new ordinance will increase the
revenue received from the Water Bureau
lt will Likewise tend to arrest the de-
crease In revenue which has assumed alarm
Ing proportions with the rapid increase in
the number of consumers receiving water
a. the old meter rates which were much
below cost. Householders voluntarily
ehanging from fixture rates TO meter rates
enected decrease In their water bills from
an average of $16 to IS per year. The
new rates will place all meter. consumers,
both householders and manufacturers. at
approximately the cost to the city of de-
hverng the water. The decline In the
revenue should be checked where 1t
originated, that is in the unduly low meter
tw.u H.. ~.
Wherever in the proposed ordinance a
BUSINESS has been transferred from fixture
rates 70 meter rates. II has been done after
sonsideration Of the fact that that particular
BUSINESS receives. under the present rate,
water In quantities and at a cost out OF
proportion to the rates and quantities ac-
eoSaed the great majority OF consumers
ana householders."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21
BATTLES RAGE ON THREE
FRONTS IN BALKANS

Continued from Pase One
vicious counter-attacks against the advanc-
ing Serbs At one stage of the battle Bull
garian troops entered the village of Bores-
MICA, but were finally driven out by the
Serbs in violent fighting.
East Of the Cerna River the Bulgars
made a strong counter-attack against
Kaimakalan Mountain captured by the
Serbs early this week. but were driven on
The French made two successful attacks
on the German lines northeast OF Nerdun
last night, capturing two trenches and 100
prisoners south of Thlaumont and advanc-
ing 100 yards in vaux Chaptre wood, the
War Office reported.
The Germans made no new counter-at-
tacks on the Somme front, bad weather
hindering operations. In the Argonne a
German attack near Four-de-Paris failed.
The official communique follows:
From the Struma to the Vardar there
was an intermittent artillery duel. East
of Cerna violent Bulgarian counter
attack against the crest Of the Kaima-
kalan range was met by the Serbians
and repulsed with heavy losses to the
enemy. In the region of the Broda the
Bulgarlans have renewed their attacks
against Boresnica After several fruit
less assaults they succeeded in gain
ing a foothold in the village. but
counter-attack in which the Serbians
used their bayonets drove out the Bull
garians again.
on our left wing. despite a very
heavy fog. our troops have advanced as
far as Hill 1850, five kilometers ISL
miles) northwest OF Pisoderi In that
region we took if'v ~-'~"~"~s. N
Bad weather is hindering to cS1ssa j
extent the operation. "a, s~-.. .,-....-. -
the Somme.
North of the river the enemy has not
renewed his attacks on the front OF
Priez farm and the farm of Liable
Wood.
In the Argonne an enemy attack
launched against our positions at Four
de Paris following a mine explosion was
checked by our curtain Of fire.
On the right bank of the Meuse
.(Verdun 'front.' our troops yesterday
evening carried out two operations
which resulted in brilliant successes.
Southeast of the Thiaumont work we
captured several trench elements and
took more than 100 prisoners. of whom
two were officers, and two machine
guns. In the eastern section OF Vaux-
Chapitre Wood we advanced our lines
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21
OTTOMAN ARMY IN PERSIA
HURLED BACK BY RUSSIANS;
TURKS REPORT SUCCESSES

LONDON, Sept .21.--A brief sentence IN
the Russian official statement OF yesterday
shows that considerable success has been
achieved by the Russians IN Persia. The
Turks, after occupying Hamadan. advanced
sixty or seventy miles northward in the d.
rection OF Kasvin Then. military advices
say, q Russian blow from the direction of
Tabriz fell. The Turkish rear being seri-
ously menaced. the Ottoman troops were
compelled to fall back until eventually the
Russians reached Kuridjan, twenty miles
from Hamadan.
Successes for the Turks against the Rus
slams In Persia and against the British on
the Tigris are announced in last nights
Turkish War Office report. II is estimated
that the Russians lost approximately 5000
men in the recent fighting In the neishbor
hood OF Hamadan on the Persian front The
statement reads:
Felahle Front (Mesopotamia)-we
fought successfully against hostile bat
teries. hostile ammunition depot was
exploded
An enemy detachment advancing
against the Eenasye district was driven
back to Its former position.
Persian Front-Eneny reconnoiter-
ing detachments at several points were
repulsed. We occupied the village OF
Kereszi eighty kilometers east of
According to declarations ott pris-
oners, connrmatory Of each other the
Russians lost about 5000 men in the
recent engagements of Essadabaat and
Hamadan.
| Caucasus Front.-A band of rob-
bers formed by the Russians landed
near Fenike. killed hve women and
| thirteen male civilians and wounded
seven other civilians. The robbers
| were driven back
Russian airmen bombarded the open
village OF Potshatg No Turkish troops
were In the place, One child was killed
| and two children were wounded
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21

100 yards. In Apremont Forest one OF
our advanced posts repulsed grenade
attack by the enemy.
Aviation-One of our pilots brought
down a German aeroplane yesterday. II
fell near Moislains.
LONDON, Sept. 21.
Bulgarians retreating before the Allied
forces on the Macedonian front are pre-.
pairing for a great battle before Monastir.
Dispatches to the Central News today told
of preparations being made by the Bul.
garians TO put up stubborn defense Of the
city
The Bulgarians are retreating all along
the line and are endeavoring TO form a
new line of defense by entrenching.
The Serbians anticipated this move and
are harassing the retreating forces con-
tinually, determined TO prevent them from
entrenching themselves at any point
Military authorities here declare that II
will be some time before Monastir will fall
The Serbians have been victorious in
fighting at Karmakalan. The capture oi
four machine guns by them was reported
today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21
ALLIES DELAY TREATY
OF U. S. WITH RUSS.
Car Will Make No Agreeme
Before Arranging Pact
With Entente

WASHINGTON, Sept. ~. = The -
pact" OF the Entente Allies has blocked
eotiations for the proposed new CONNER
treaty with Russia. which Ambessh
David r. Francis. Of ST. Louis. tool
Petrograd months ago.
According 20 information reaching
State Department today. the United 81.
will find Il impossible 10 arrange ell.
modification or new commercial tref
with any OF the Entente Allies until (
have concluded their AL for one and
for ALL after-the-war trade arrangemer
According TO the present outlook, the
lies negotiations on this problem win
be ended until the war is over.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21
NO MORE LUXURIES
FOR UNDERGRADUATES
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
to supply money for orchids. for dance
parties or for taxi hire.
The student who cannot be content TO
lead the clean, simple industrious life
expected on the Stanford campus should SO
elsewhere. II you do not feel our idea Of
student self-government is right and II you
do not feel that II expresses the right atti-
tude toward alcohol hazing. self-control.
payment of debts and things of that sort,
il would be better to keep your son or
daughter at home, or send them elsewhere.
II will save them the trouble that is almost
sure to come some time in a four-year
course, and will give the university more
time 20 develop those who have the dispo-
siton to conform"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21
CUTTING OUT WASTE

In designating establishments and appli-
snces for compulsory metering. those have
oeen selected where the greatest tendency
70 % waste water has been found or where
tners Is manifest impossibility TO fix a fiat
seariy rate which will result In an equitable
eAArse for both the careful and extravagant
consumer. Typical cases in the compul-
sory meter class are as follows;
ruplc garages. bars. beer motors, baths,
ootling establishments, brewerles, brick
sAros' distilleries. dyeing machines. engines.
,onndries. fountains, ice machines, steam
'eupdries. lawn sprinlklers. slaughter houses,
s.eam boilers and engines. automatic syphon
Fushlng tanks Of all descriptions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21

Lswfsr Asisaosils Company. Aiientewn, Pa.
kiisy Brothers. nridsstsn. N. J.
fhsmas Hushss. Chester. Penns.
Meter sales csnpaay. Dsyissts~n. fenns.
y. l. Harassty saa Sons Company. Deser. Del.
k.stsn Auts1esiis Csap@ay, Esstsn. Pa.
oseFssts~n GARAGE ana supply Csnpsay,
Gssrssto~n. Del,
b>lisses o@F-xs. Hsnnsnlsa. u. ..
TAonss HuEhes. IsnsazIs. Fs1a@.
Ihom.s HazA<s. I.nsasvns. fenns.
ss<f>s AstsF Car Company. L<hishtsa. -.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21
RUSSIANS CAPTURE POSITION
AND MORE PRISONERS FROM
TEUTONS NEAR PANTHER MT

PETRoGRAr. Sept 1i.-Ths Russians
captured ss3 Germans In fighting In the
region OF Korytnltxa and Sviniuchi. Il was
oficially announced today.
The Russians captured an enemy posi-
tion east OF the Panther Mountain. IN the
Carpathians. taking ass more prisoners and
six machine guns.
Enemy attacks were repulsed everywhere
around the Stokhod- -Kovel-tSovno Railroad.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21
GERMANS LOSE GROUND
GAINED WEST OF RANCOURT;
HOLD SOUTH OF POSITION

BERLIN, Sept. 21.--German troops re-
captured trenches from the French In a
counter-attack southwest Of Rancourt and
at Bouchavesnes yesterday. but later were
forced to relinquish the newly captured
ground, IL was officially announced this
afternoon.
South Of Rancourt. however, the Germans
held their gains.
The official text follows:
North OF the Somme near Coucellette
were continuous hand grenade fights.
Enemy attacks near Flers west of
Les Bouveres and north OF Combles
were repulsed. Southwest OF Rancourt
Bouchevesnes we lost ground. South
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21
GERMANS AND BRITISH
IN SPIRITED FIGHT FOR TANK
DISABLED in BATTLE

LONDON, Sept II.
One Of the British tanks toppled over on
It's side In the Bouleux wood northwest of
Combles has become the prize for which
German and British detachments are en-
gagged In spirited fighting.
The Germans are attempting TO capture
the new monster to learn the secrets OF its
construction. planning TO put tanks" OF
their own in operation. The British have
repelled every German attack.
The disabled tank lies midway between
British and German lines
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21
Out-of-Town Representatives:

Chalmers. suttsr Company. MT. Holly. n. ..
Leroy stseiuaan. Miilviile. N. J..
serfss Motor Car Company. Msaeh Chunk. Pa.
serfas Meteor Car Company. fettssiile. Pa.
Chalmers Motor Company of Phiisdsiphls.
Trenton Branch. irpntons n. y.
waiter w. LenEst<cth. lac. Ressmenf. Pa.
RILEY brothers, salem. n. ,.
Chalmers Mstor Company of Rsaalns. Rs4sihs.
feDna. t...
nsnrg >. fuznsy. wiis~esd. \. ..
Then.s Hughes, West Chester. P.< -
fAeu.s Huzhss. uunia<tsn. Del.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21
HITALTANI PRENDONO
INALTURA SULLA RIvA
/, DI STHSTRA DEL MASO
Ip;ccoIi Attacchi ABSTRACT Re-
spinti Lungo la Fronte Tren-
tina-Le Nuove Posizioni
del Carso Consolidate
INA vITToRIA RUMENA
ROMA. q settembre.

ROMA. 81 settembre.
/, ,iolenti temporali che imperversano
.....,, sui carso gia' da parecchi giorni,
~, hanno impedito 1 lavori di CONSOLE
~. .o-.,so delle nuove posizioni italiane in
e..,,. roma di guerra dove in questi ultimi
s.-nI Al e. svolta una delle piu' furioso
s.tt,rile della guerra italiana. orre
cussto iavoro sui Carso non 81 sono avute
-. sz,oni intermittent di artiglieria. Mel
s-~rt,no xli austriaoi hanno operate at
t',rn, IN yarii punt ma sono stau rlac-
-,-tt lndietro dappertutto, mentre nella vale
~, x,renta eli itaiiani hanno potuto con-
s,,.tare una importante altura sulla sinistra
=, torrente Maso. Ecco Il testo del rap
serto del generate Csdorna pubblicato ierl
s<rs dal Ministero della Guerra:
Nella notte di iunedi nella giornsta
Al ieri II nemico tento' azioni dimos-
frafiye nellie vicinanze di Casera Zebio,
.nll'altoplano di Asiago: sui Col San
fsiovanni, ALA testata al Val Vanoi;
.,,l,e pendici settentrionali del Col
Bricon, In Val di Travignofo, sulla
cstena del monte Vrsic. In alcuni punti
II nemico riuscf rageiungere le nostre
trincee ma ne fu immediatamente RI
escciato con vigorosi contrattacchl.
Nella vale del Brenta piccole opera
vioni offensive dirette a sloggiare IL
nsrnlco dalla riva sinistra del torrente
Maso ci hanno dato II possesso della
Quota 694 a nord dt Ghisi. lNi gil
sustriaci soffersero notevoli perdite
iascarono nellie nostre mani una tren-
tina di prigionieri, ira cui tire uficiall.
Sui Carso il lavoro di consolidamento
xelle nostre nuove poslzioni continua
nonostante IL cattivo tempo. Anche Il
nemico consolida lie sue posizionl
srretrate Su tutta la fronte dell'al-
topiano 81 sono avuti soltanto azioni
intermittenti d artiglieria e piccoli
sttacchi contrattacchi mel corso del
quail moi facemmo una cinquantina di
prlgionieri.
INTERVENE GRECO?
Notizie da Atene dicono che la Grecia ha
ehlesto ALA Germania la restituzione al un
corpo d'arnata che era state fatto prigfo-
nieri dai tedeschi bulgari q Kavala quin-
al era state internato. 81 diceva che la do
u,anda fosse stata fatta con la forma di ur
utimatum, ma questa notizia non e. con-
fsrmata.
Londra si ritiene che nello spazio d.
una dlecina al giorni la Grecia avra' com.
pletamente chiarito Ia sua posizione total
mente in favore della Quadruplice Intesa.
Intanto gil alleatl hanno annunciato che
Ia costa greca ira lie foci dello Struma ed 4
confne bulgaro e. bloccata. ST tratta d
un tratto di costa che e. ora in possesso de
bulgari
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21

sides are nsh,irs with IN. greatest stub
bornness.
In Macedonia. the battle around Fiorins
Is developing favorably for tho Buigars.
Allied counter-attacks have been repuised
with great loss.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21
RUSSO 0-RUMANIAN FORCES
MAINTAIN D0BRUDJA LINE,
SOFIA REPORT ADMITS

OOr In, sept 81
The Russo-Rumanians are maintaining
their strongly fortified positions in the
Dobrudja in the face of heavy Bulgarian
attacks. 1t was officially admitted today
The battle is increasing in violence Both
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21
Begin Training Radnor Hunt Dogs

Benjamin Chew and a few other members
OF the Radnor Hunt. have begun the annual
task of training the young dogs OF the ia
nous Radnor pack and of conditioning the
others for the coming season. The fox-hunt-
ing season will begin after the fields have
been cleared.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21
OUT OF $56,OOO,OOO JUST
$25O,OOO is SPENT IN FINAL
TESTS TO MAKE DOUBLY
SURE YOUR CHALMERS
is RICHT-DEAD RIGHT

$56,0O0OOO p.
peded the Chalmers factory
Quite contrary coming of thee
OIL and them few miles, and
deliver.
condition The Chalmers Company
eageyd who pride finding
a fault in a a when it out of the plant
$25OOOO cold cash-just of mil
Hondo a year o ~catch the little things"
factories would let by Of
en- that the Chalmers inspectors waylay.
sounds like lot of but when maintains the og.
then it becomes quite clear.
We $780, the drawer
of the Chalmers Company through such policy
selling Chalmers anything difficult
And For u" surely
We handling FIVE Chalmers this
terrific absorbed before.
November the Chalmers Dealers bought $22OO00OO worth of a4Oo
m Chalmers in forty minutes
all delivered rolled
added These during
Now 10000 mor arcc coming through
model will be design
business Which
Chalmers dared dream.
The quality in the is the
able get your painted
the doors quick enough
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21

OF Rancourt our troops hold trenches
taksn by the Crown Prince. on the
right OF the Meuse in the Thiaumont
pulsed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-21

The affords sweep operations the
southeastern heater Below reorganized
gained their first signal the Bulgaans likely
to be forced of the In Pennsylvania the Rumanian have
been pushed back by the Austns Szurduk fifty miles
southwest of Hemannsad In Dobrud reported the German
Bugaans checked south of the railroad between Con-
tanz and Cnayoda by the Russians and Rumanian The shaded
belt Of land the north bank of the Danube explains why General
Macensen has not attempted to the river but has confined
his operations to Dobruda This long of Marshes
points fifty miles wide, which forms barrier the
south frontier of Rumania.
Evening star., 1916-12-12
BRAZILIAN PHYSICIAN
A VISITOR IN CAPITAL
DR.. Botelho on Way to Attend the
Southern Commercial
Congress.

DR.. ]. A. de Oliveira Botelho. who has
represented Brazil at many international
meetings of the Red Cross. the pan
American scientific congresses and other
scientific and medical bodies. Is to leave
Washington this evening for Norfolk, Va,
where he is to speak before the Southern
Commercial Congress on the subject of
an-Americanism." DR.. Botelho is now
an American physician. having taken his
diploma in Texas. Before coming to this
country he practised his profession in
Brazil, abroad and in Mexico for many
years. In Mexico he established sana-
torium for tuberculosis in Mexico City.
DR.. Botelho has been awarded a number
of prizes and medals of honor from Euro
pean rulers for his work in tuberculosis
and other fields Of medical practice
He is a member of the National Acad-
emy of Medicine of Rio de 'Janeiro. Dur
ing his stay of a few days in Washington
while en- route to Norfolk. he has been
Evening star., 1916-12-12
scHooNERs ARE KEPT BUSY:
River Craft Later Than Usual Going
Into Winter Quarters. !

About this season of the year many
of the river schooners that bring lum-
Der. cord wood. railroad ties and other
commodities from points along the
river to this city and Alexandria go
into winter quarters to remain until
after the new year. IL the river remains
open. and longer IL freeze comes.
This year. owing to the good freight
rates being offered. the boats are being
kept in service longer than usual. and
it is probable that many of the craft
that will lay up next week for the
Christmas holidays win resume sefv-
ice early in the coming year If weather
conditions will allow.
So far this season the only schooner
to seek winter quarters is the s.. IT.
White, and she left here a day or tive
ago for a Maryland creek to go out Of
commission until next spring.
Evening star., 1916-12-12
URGED BY MEMORIAL SOCIETY.
G. W. U. Asked to Establish Course
in Hebrew Language.

Establishment of a course in Hebrew
language and literature at George
Washington University is being urged
by the Menorah Society of the instltu-
tion. A petition now is being circu-
lated among students and soon will be
presented to the board of trustees for
action. Rear Admiral Charles Herbert
Stockton, q. S. N, retired. president OF
the university, already has been advised
of the movement. but SO far has re-
Trained from issuing a statement rela-
tive to the proposal
The Menorah Society is one of the
most active student organizations al
the university. 1t is composed of Jew
ish students and is branch OF the
Intercollegiate Menorah Association.
Lectures by prominent Jewish lead
ers of the city and the nation are given
from time to time throughout the year
Evening star., 1916-12-12
DR.. WHITES PROPOSAL
FOR HOSPITAL OPPOSED
Congress Heights Citizens Object to
Farm on Reclaimed Ana
.,-,., costa Flats.

Members of the Public Improvement
Association of Congress Heights are
opposed to the proposal of DIR. William
A. White. superintendent of the Gov
ernment Hospital for the Insane, to
turn over to his department a large
portion of the reclaimed area of the
Anacostia fats to be used as farm land.
At the regular meeting last night in
Loefder's Hotel strong opposition to
the plan was voiced by several of the
members. who told of the original plan
to convert this area into public park,
and outlined some Of the setbacks to
be expected II any part of it was perma-
nently set aside for farm purposes. The
association will Immediately communi-
cate with the proper officials concern
ing the matter and will urge similar
action by other civic bodies.
The association voted to take an ac-
tive interest in the movement by the
bureau of naturalization relative to the
question of securing additional school
facilities for foreigners who intend to
become citizens Of this country, and to
this end Gustave Bender was chosen a
special representative of the association
to attend meeting in the near future
looking to this end.
Mr.. Bender, as chairman of the legis-
latlVe committee, reported that the as
sociation had secured all of the i'm
provements 1t had outlined, and that
the only greatly needed betterment at
the present time was additional side
walks, petitions for which are now in
circulation. 1t was reported that TWEEN
ty-seven new street lights would be
placed on Portland street from Nichols
avenue to 4th street. An effort will
also be made to have the lighting of
the public school improved. A recent
night meeting demonstrated that the
lighting is very poor. The association
wants Welsbach lights installed Re-
port was also made that the school had
entered with others in the collection Of
old newspapers.
Evening star., 1916-12-12

Charles E. Rice. 70 years. Homeopathic Hos
ptta1.
Ellen F. Osborn. II years. s12e street
northwest.
Mary J. Campbell. 70 years, Emergency Hos
pital.
Johanna D. Nitzel. 81 years. 44s Q street
northwest.
Charles F. Richardson, At years. Central Union
Mission.
William A. Barnes. jr., 50 years. Casualty
Hospital.
Edgar G. Bailey. 4s years. sol NJ street
northwest.
Ellen A. billiard. II years, s05 22d street
northwest.
J. Snider Noel. 63 years, 1242 Girard street
northwest.
Elsie e. French, 6 months, 1924 18th street
northwest.
Ethel Frye. 81 years, 22sS Sherman avenue
northwest.
Rebecca Brown, 81 years, St. Elizabeth S
Hospital.
Mary J. Slaughter, "a years, 21S street
southwest.
George Thornton, 45 years. 1903 Douglass road
southeast