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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-27
RUSSIANS ADMIT
VIDE RETIREMENT
IN THE DOBRUDJA
Retreat Toward Line More
Than Forty Miles North Of
/. constanza Railway.
GERMANS GAINING
IN PREDEAL REGION
1umanians Capture Village and I'm.
portant Height in Transylvania,
According to Report.

~ he Asoec1sted Press.
LONDON, October 27.-Ffeld Marshal
Won MAckensen IL making the most of
his victory IN Dobrudja and Is pressing
the retreating Russo -Rumanian army
hard! -
Sonia reports this army IN .prectp.ta.e
flight toward the further reaches Of
the Danube. and Petrograd admits q re-
tirement toward the Hirsova .Casaplkeui
line. mora than forty miles north Of the
Constanxa-Tche railway. The
Russians and Rumanians, who were cut
on from railroad communications with
the loss OF Tchernavoda, are lighting
hard as they retire. Petrograd de-
clares.,
In resisting the Austro-0erman thrust
into Rumania from the northwest the
Russo-Rumanian forces are having
more success. Rumanian troops on the
Moldavian frontier have made further
progress into Transylvania, capturing
another village and an important
height. the Russian war ONCE reports.
Berlin Reports Gains.
Bsrlin's account Of the lighting in
Dobrud1a reports that the district Of
Hirscva has been reached by Field Mar
shai won Mackensen's troops.
South Of the Rumanian boundary the
forces Of Gen. Won Falkenhayn are
oentiuuing to advance in the direction
Of Campulung and below Predeal. the
BeTHn statement announced.
The Russian statement In regard to
the operations follows:
TrAnSy3vanfa front-On the western
frontier ef Moldayfa the RumaniAns after
. ghorf :efIensiye captured the village Of
8aian. nine miles northwest Of Olnn, and
the Pistrarotkul heights. nine miles
southwest Okzna.
son the western valalkhia frontier. the
8umanians have arrested the enemy'e Of.
fendtse and are consolidating their posi-
tiogp. On Both banks Of the River Jiul
6er& 4G1tng continues 80
1&r0d5a-E1ezny attacks continua
along the whole front. Our troops and
those Of the Rumanian army. while oltsr.a
Ing otuhbgn srogi1tAncA, ara fotreAtlxie
to the north .0f the Hirsova- CaAapkeul
lire L5tt5 .r i.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-27
Interest in Clerks Welfare.

Il am deeply interested in- the well
fare of the employees of the federal gov
ernment. We should in every prac-
ticable way seek to promote the eff
cheney of the service and the just In
terests of those who devote their lives
to It.
Il desire to see our civil service dig
nified and safeguarded. not only by ap-
pointments based on special compe-
tence, but by every reasonable pro-
vision. including fair retirement sys-
tenn, for the security and wellbeing of
our civil servants"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-27

The Clarke amendment was voted
down in Congress and the Jones bill,
creating the Philippine senate in place
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-27
c. f. HUGHES ADVOCATES
A RETIREMENT. SYSTEM
G. 0. P. Candidate Favors Appoint
msnt Undsr Civil Service, Based =
on Competency.
special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
. UTICA. N. Y. October 27.-Emphatic
declaration in favor of retirement sys-
TEN for the government employees and
for appointment under civic service
based on competency was made today
by Charles e. Hughes in addressing a
large gathering here. He said he was
deeply interested in the welfare Of the
federal employees. who are performing
valuable service for the government in
humble capacity and for meager sal
aries,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-27
PUBLIC IS WARNED
SCHEME IS FRAUD
Post Office Department Views
With Suspicion Endless
Chain Letter.
OFFERS PETTIcoAT AT DIME

II you receive an endless chain letter
Offering you a guaranteed $3.50 petit
coat for 10 cents, view it with suspi-
cion and don't fall an easy victim, is
the advice of the chief inspectors office
of the Post Office Department co.
Many women in Washington and
from all over the country have been
victimized by this "petticoat game" and
are still waiting for Uncle Sans parcel
post carriers to deliver the goods. But
Uncle Sam has suffered most. More
than half million letters have already
been received at the Minneapolis post
office, all containing dimes, and the
work of the office has been congested.
The dead letter Office in the Wash
ington city post office had this morning
ters, each of which contained dime.
There are 5000 letters in each sack.
making a total Of 10000 letters thus 1ar
returned to the dead letter ofice. This
makes $1,000 in dimes in this stack,
that must receive the attention Of ex-
ira clerks in the dead letter of1ce.
Cost to the Government.
Here is what this little scheme has
CoSS Tic government, dSSoA oihe ~ q g
port made two days ago-and the let
ters are still coming in at the rate of
$4,000 a day:
More than 100000 dime letters re-
ceived.
Approximately go per cent bear re-
turn addresses, and It costs the gov
ernment 2 cents each to return them.
Something like $1,000 has already been
spent for this purpose.
About 40 per cent do not bear re-
turn addresses and have to be sent In
big bales to the dead letter Office here.
They are opened and sent back to the
writer's when their names are ascer-
cents each, Or more than $4,000 thus
far. =.
Handling all this mail in Minneapolis
is now costing the government more
than $50 day for extra clerk hire.
The petticoat chain letter mail order
scheme seems to have been the product
of some fertile brain in Minneapolis. 1t
first came to the attention OF Wash
ington women when q number OF them
received letters, sometimes through the
mail, but more frequently delivered
II they would comply with directions
inclosed they would receive from the
National Mail Order Exchange. $40
Globe building, Minneapolis. q new
model 1917 petticoat." The stipula-
tions were that the woman should
write ave copies of the letter whict
no resolves 3sRd Place thsm .dn sns e
haMds OF Other women - Humoer y
women did this. and some
others placed the letter In the nands
81 the postal anthorities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-27
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow; little
change in temperature; moderate winds.
becoming south to west
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending 2 pm: Highest, 81. At pm.
today; lowest. IS. at z am. today.
Full report on page 18.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11
GRAND JURY INVESTIGATES
RIOT AT EAST YOUNGSTOWN

Youngstown, O., Jan. 1O--Ihe grand
jury today began an investigation into
the riot in East Youngstown, Friday
night. More than 200 men have been
arrested and a majority Of these VIII be
held peuding the outcome Of the probe.
The gates of the Youngstown Sheet
and Tube company plant. which has
been tied up because Of a strike Of Ia
borers. were reopened today and prep
arations are being made to resume
operations soon. Many former employees
reported for duty and at once were put
to work No disturbances were re-
ported
Fred c. Croxton. mediator sent here
in an effort TO settle the strike, con-
tinued his conference today.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11
Study Rings In Trees
To Find Out When the
Cliff DweIIers Lived

Tucson, Ariz-. Jan. 11.-Experiments
are being conducted at the University
OF Arizona here in an effort to deter
mine when the Arizona cliff jewellers
lived
The theory of Dr. A. Z. Douglass,
professor Of astronomy at the univer-
sity that there is an exact relation
between the rainfall and other climatic
conditions in various years with the
size of the rings shown in the cross
section of the trunk Of a tree is being
used in connection with the expert
ments.
Trunks of trees used by the cliff
dwellers in building their dwellings.
many of which are still intact will
be compared with the trunk OF the
largest tree than can be found in
Arizona.
II the rings are similar in their
characters, the time at which the
aborigines inhabited the southwest wliI
be reckoned from the known age Of the
tree.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11
Curling Hair Like This
Promotes It's Health

For those whose hair IS straight and
lank nothing better could be recon-
mended than the silmerine method This
insures a beautiful curIiness which Is per-
fsctly natural in appearance. and the
health OF the hair Is not affected as where
the heated iron is used. A few ounces OF
LIQUID silmerine-which can OF course be
had az any drug store-lasts a long time.
so 1t is quite economical to use II Is
pleasant to use. too. being neither sticky
nor greasy. and is easily applied with a
clean tooth brush The hair should be
rnoistened the full length before retiring
The pretty wavy effect in evidence IN
the morning is surprising 10 those who try
this simple method the first time The
LIQUID also serves excellent dressing,
giving the hair a delightful gloss--Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11
CANCER FEARED;
HUERTA IN BED
Old General May Have to
Undergo Many More OPP
erations This Week.

Gen Victoriano Huerta is facing a
long period Of continuous operations.
each operation being a tapping" to
relieve him Of accumulated liquid in
his gau bladder. The old generals
seIerosis Of the liver and a generous
condition is a serious one, his suffer
ings not being definitely labelled by
his physicians. but is understood to be
growth which is destroying the tissue
Of that vital organ
Dr. n P. Schuster. Gen Huerta's
physician. Sunday reported that his
distinguished patient was facing a
long period in which continuous tap
pings" would be repaired to relieve
him.
There is no definite number Of tap
pings in store for the general" said
DR.. Schuster. but from time to time
we shall be compelled. probably, to
draw off the accumulated liquid which
so distresses him This tapping will
be a matter OF every few days. at the
present outlook"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11
TEXAS WILL BE
ON CASH BASIS
Treasurer's Gail Makes Pay
able General Revenue
Warrants to Date.

Austin. Tex, Jan. 1O.-State treasurer
J. NJ Edwards today announced a call
for all treasury warrants up to and in
Guiding No. 20, zoo. all special warrants,
and all pension warrants up to and in
GLIDING No. 1000.
The call makes payable all general
revenue warrants issued to date and
totals approximately S47S 600.
It is believed that with continued
heavy tax collection returns the state
viii be on a cash basis during the
course of the present week.
Pension AppOrtiOnment Announced.
Announcement of pension apportion-
ment OF SIS for totally disabled and
SIS for INDECENT pensioners for the
quarter ending Feb. 29, 1916. was an
nOunced by pension commissioner
Jones.
The apportionment is for between
$4,000 and $1,000 pensioners now on the
rolls of the state.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11
Quickest, S5ETest Cough
Remedy is Home
Made
Easily Prepared In 4 Few Kin
utes. Cheap but UnequsIed

Some people are constantly annoyed
from one years end to the other with
persistent bronchial cough, which Is Who'll
" unnecessary. Here Is . hOme-msde
remedy that gets right at the cause and
Will make YOU wonder what became Of It.
Get ~ ounces Pinex 80 cents WORTH
from any druggist, pour into pint bottle
and Ill the bottle with plain graduated
sugar syrup. Start taking It at once.
Gradually but surely You VIII notice the
phlegm thin out and then disappear al
Together. thus ending a cough that you
never thought would end. It also lOosens
the dry. hoaTse or tight cough and heals
the Inflammation in painful cough with
remarkable rapidity. Ordinary coughs
are conquered by It in a hours OF less.
Nothing better for bronchitis, winter
coughs and bronchial asthma.
This Pinex and Sugar SyruD mixture
makes a full pint-enOugh to last a
family a long tIme-at a cost OF only 81
cents. Keeps perfectly and tastes pleas
ant. Easily prepared. Full directions
with Pinex-
Pinex Is special and highly eoneen-
trated compound OF genuine NORWAY pine
extract. rich in guaiaeol and Is. famous
the world over for its ease, certainty and
pr0mptness in overcoming bad coughs,
chest and throat colds
Get the genuine, Ask YOUR druggist
for ~21z ounces Pinex." and do not accept
ANYTHING else. 4 guarantee OF absolute
satisfaction, or money promptly refunded,
goes with this preparation. The PJpeS
c.. F6. WAYNE, Ind.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11

Take any number from to IS inclusive Do not use any
number than twice. Place one number each of the
squares that when they added perpendcuay horizon
tally the total will make 3d. For the artistic
will give the following prizes order Of merit All
prize will be notified and all prizes must be called for
within days from closing of contest 1t is wrong
this paper. Only person family All prizes
IN this great publicity event will be given absolutely free The
first beautiful $4,000 piano; second SIS VIOLIN third $50
guitar; fourth SIS mandolin The next ten largest premiums
each valuable piece of ey or large art picture and credit
of 81 r. good on piano player piano store
The next 25 scarf pin and a credit of 500.
he next 3. scarf pin and credit of SIS.
/ he next 3. scarf pin and a credit of $50.
And all other will received scarf pin and
credit of SIS.
The above prizes Will be given the best and MOST AR
IISIIC correct In of prizes will be divided
Everyone sending will receive for his trouble
beautiful art picture and credit which be used only the
purchase of a player piano or piano.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11

Cold evenings, mace pleasant when
Won use our coal r c. Semple, success
sor to Southwestern Fuel Co. Phone
531-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11
CROWDS COMING
To Convention
Pres. Heard Says Sheep
Men VIII Meet With
Cattlemen.

Cattle and sheep men viii meet and
mingIe at the American National Live
stock convention here this month as an
evidence that the cattle and sheep war
of the old days has forever ended and
that the two great livestock interests
have united for their mutual interest
and protection
This was the statement made by
Dwight B. Heard, president of the
American National association. who
was here Sunday afternoon on his way
from his home in Phoenix, Ariz. to salt
Lake City, Utah, 10 attend the annual
convention Of the American Wool
Growers association and to urge these
livestock men TO attend the El PasO
convention in FL Paso. Jan 25 to Is
While here president Heard con-
ferred with J. H Nations. president of
the Panhandle and Southwestern Stock
mems association, regarding the attend
ance Of that association at the FL Paso
convention He left Sunday afternoon
for Salt Lake but expects to stop here
on his return trip. He was a guest Of
honor at the luncheon given at Hotel
Sheldon Sunday at l o'clock for the
beet delegation from Las Cruces.
Big Crowd Coming.
Il am looking for an unprecedented
attendance at the convention of the
American National Livestock associa-
ton said Mr.. Heard Arizona will
send a large delegation to the FL PasO
convention. Phoenix livestock men will
charter a special car for their own &C
commOdatiCn and present indications
are that the livestock men of the
northern portion of the state. incIud-
ing Prescott. viii send another special
carload. The cattle and sheep men of
ella and Greenlee counties. Cochise
i. nd
Yuma counties are also coming in
force, probably in special cars. Be
sides the cattle and sheep men there
viii be a number of bankers and some
of the merchants who are ccllaterally
interested in the livestock interests viii
also be among the visitors TO the city
during the week OF the convention.
Big Questions Pending.
From what I can gather from cor
respondence with fellow officers of the
National association throughout the
country. I am impelled to believe that
there is such interest in the forthcom-
ing convention that large delegations
the livestock producing area Of the
United States. Many questions of the
utmost importance to livestock pro-
ducers viii come up for discussion at
the FL Paso convention and 1 am in
clined to believe that many producers
who have been content. in the past
to entrust their discussion to dele
gates viii want to be on hand in per-
son, this time.
Wool Growers Coming.
There will be a greater attendance
on the part of the wool growers Of the
country at the FL PasO convention, than
ever attended q similar convention. in
my opinion. The sheep and cattle men
are getting closer together than ever
before They are beginning to learn
that they have many interests in com
mon which may best be served by
closer communion. and they viii fore
gather at FL Paso. during convention
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11
JURY IN BULGER SANITY
CASE UNABLE TO AGREE

Denver. Colo, Jan. 10.-After DELHI
Grating since Saturday night, the jury
in the hearing to determine the pres
ent mental condition of James c. Bull
ger. under death sentence for murder
reported in district court today that it
had been unable to reach a verdict.
The court ordered the jury to resume
efforts to reach a decision and report
again at . o'clock.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11

Like the sun We are dispensers OF
warmth and good cheer. r. c. Semple,
successor to Southwestern Fuel Co.
Phone 531.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11
GREEK WARSRIPS SUPPRESS
RESURRECTION AT SAMOS

Athens. Greece. Jan 1O.-The Greek
cruiser He'll and the destroyer Leon,
with a strong contingent Of troops, have
been sent to SamOs 10 cope with an in
surrection on that island said to be due
to lack of foOdstuffs.
It is generally believed that martial
law shortly viii be proclaimed at
Athens
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11
ARMY OFFICERS WIFE
is KILLED BY ACCIDENT

Douglas, Ariz-. Jan ia report re-
ceived here stated that Mrs. McMurdO.
wife Of Capt. Charles D. McMurdo, 10th
cavalry. met with a fatal accident at
Fort Huachuca. There were no de-
tails Rev. Z. W Simonson was sum
moned from here to conduct funeral
services
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11
MINERALS CD
WITH THE LAND
Purchasers of Farm Lands
in Texas Have Title to
Minerals on Land.

Austin. Texas. Jan. I'm a commu-
nication addressed 10 land commission
er J. T. Robson the attorney gener-
ais department. through assistant at
torney general Smedley, today adhered
TO the former opinion of the depart
ment to the effect that purchasers Of
land classified as agricultural, and so
sold. under the act of 1888, are the
owners Of the minerals in such land
Land commissioner Robson is
further advised that applications filed
under the mineral act Of 1913, to pros
pect for minerals on such laEds, should
be rejected
Private rights should not be invaded
by the state even for the very laudable
purpose Of enhancing the school fund"
says Mr.. Smedley.
It is suggested that a petition for
4 mandamus may be filed in the SUI
preme court by an applicant, which
Will promptly settle the question.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11
TWO DENY BRITISH FIRED
AT SUBMARINES CREW

London. Eng, Jan. 10.-Denial that
the British patrol boat Baralong-s crew
shot and killed members of German
submarine crew which attacked the
mule ship NicOsian, is made in the
Daily News by two Americans, T. Car
son and W. +. Dempsey. who were mule
tenders on the Nicosian and have now
Joined the British army
Dempsey is quoted as saying that
two OF the Americans on board the Nj
cOsian who testified that they wit
messed the killing OF IL helpless Ger
mans by British marines-Chas. ID.
HightOWer and r. H Crosby, both OF
Crystal City, Texas-had a grudge
against the British members Of the
NicOsian's crew.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11
MARIE RonRIGUEz DIE.

Miss Marie Rodriguez died Sunday
morning at the home, 1904 East Mis-
souri, street She came here as a refu-
gee from Mexico. and is survived by
several sisters and brothers. Funeral
service will be held this afternoon at
the cathedral Of the Immaculate Con-
ceDtiOu
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11
week. than they have ever done be-

week, than they have ever done be-
fore.
AS an evidence of the closer rela-
tionship between the two interests
which have been supposed to be dia-
metrically opposed to each other. It
may be pointed out that ]. as presi-
dent of the American National Live
stock association, am on my way to de
liver an address at the convention Of
the National Wool Growers asSocia-
ton and in return Mr.. Hagenbarth.
president of the Wool Growers, viii
come TO FL PasO to deliver one of the
most important addresses which viii be
delivered at our convention We are
getting together and because OF that
fact I expect to see many sheep men
in FL Paso while our convention is in
session
To get Wool Exhibit
while in salt Lake I viii exert my
influence to cause the exhibit of wCOls
and wool products, which viii be the
big feature of the Wool Growers con-
vention. 10 be shown in Ell Paso during
the week of the livestock convention"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11
LUSITANIA CASE Is
NEARING COMPLETION NOW

Washington. D. c, Jan 1O.-Count
Bernstorff, the German ambassador,
and secretary Of state Lansing had an
other conference in the Lusitania ne
gotiations today which both agreed
should be described as confidential.
The ambassador expects to have only
one more conference with the secre-
tary. This fact is taken to mean that
only the one more exchange between
Washington and Berlin is necessary be-
fore the long controversy is ended
Phone your dealer today for Sulz-
berger's Majestic Hams and Bacon
'Deliciously Different"-Ady.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-22

hearty welcome by the members of
the German colony in Honolulu. He
comes to be the pastor of the German
Lutheran Church. Many social affairs
have been planned in his honor, to
introduce to him to Honolulu folk.
Z
Mrs. w. H. Hiserman, with Miss
Helen T. Hiserman, of Hilo will ar.
rive here on the first Of August for a
visit with her sisters, Mrs. w. M. Min
ton and Mrs. Augustus E. Murphy. She
plans to remain a month in Honolulu.
Miss McLain will accompany Mrs.
Hiserman from. Hilo.
.
Capt. J. H. o'Leary, u. s. M. c.,
and Mrs. 0Leary took up residence
on Mare Island during the week,
after several months of life in Vallejo,
being now in the quarters vacated by
Lieut. and Mrs. Adams, who left for
the East last month San Francisco
Examiner.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-22

MISS ALICE HASTINGS HoNoRED
Thursday evening one OF the most
attractive dances at the Country Club
in months was given by Jack and
Carter Gait, honorine Miss Alice
Hastings, who is here the house-guest
Of her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward D. Tenney The Country Club.
was beautifully decorated for the oc-9
casion Quantities OF graceful pepper,
ginger stalks and koa branches and
leaves, red ixoras and flaming red
glsdiclus were used. The main room
was very lovely. every light. vs..