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Evening star., 1916-11-28
AMERICAN STEAMSHIP
IS REPORTED SUNK
LONDON, November 2S, 4:43
p.m.-Lloyd's reports that the
American steamship Chemung
has been sunk.
FIRST MEETING TOMORROW.
Membership Committee of Board Of
Trade Is Named.

Members OF the membership commit
tee of the Board of Trade were named
today by President f. c. Brandenburg
Of that organization The committee,
as now organized, will hold it's first
meeting tomorrow afternoon at 1910
o'clock.
Here is the committee, as now con-
stituted: George H. Macdonald. chair
man; William Clabaugh. first vice chair
man; Louis A. Dent. second vice chair
man; Richard Lee Conner, secretary;
Murray L. clifford, treasurer: Harry ALL
mond. Clarence r. Ahalt. C. B. Asher.
H. Clifford Bangs, l.. Pierce Boteler.
Stacy H. Briant, Edwin K. Brooks. John
Doyle Carmody. Arthur Carr, John
NJ Cherry, Harry f. Claflin. Edward f.
Clement. Edward +. Colladay. l.. Lee
Combs. Charles F. Crane. F. E. Cum
ningham, J. Fl. Cunningham. w. H.
Denaley. H Clarence Duffey, j. S. Dunn,
Leonard H. English, John X. Ergood.
o. Raymond Evans. K. X. Ferguson
George NJ Fisher, w G. Galliher. C. j.
Gockeler. Harry c. Grove. Theodore M.
Judd. +. j. Leesnitzer. Charles p.
Light, G. 3. Lyddane, George II. Mark
ward. II. Glen Phelps, George Pitt, L.
E. Ramey. d. d. Ransdell, C. p. Raven
burg, William A Rogers, G. A. Schuldt,
+. A. Sebring, Thomas f. Scott. Odell
S. Smith. Z. X. Staley, A. r. Varela c.
J. Waters. c. A. Watson. L. Perry
West, Fred J. White and Louis c. Will
son.
Evening star., 1916-11-28
GRADE TEACHERS
TO FORM A UNION
Elementary School Instructors
Organization to Affiliate With
A. F. of L.
PENSION CAMPAIGN PLANS

Teachers in the grade or elementary
schools of the District are to form a
union, according to plans which now
are being formulated. The new union
will affiliate with the American Fedora
ton of Labor and the Central Labor
Union. as has already been done by the
High School Teachers Union.
Work looking toward the formation
Of the union already has been begun
in preliminary way. Roy c. Clafiin
president of the High School Teachers
Union, today is to hold conferences
with several of the leaders in the
movement for the new union.
The benefit of the experiences Of the
high school organization Will be placed
in the hands of those who are promot.
Evening star., 1916-11-28

Doiran. just east of the vardar valley.
according to the military correspond
ent of the Lokal Anzeiger. He de-
clares the effort was made in force
but that the French sacrificed many
thousands of men without success
The writer. said the. Overseas News
Agency summary. continues:
Appeals to Bulgarians are now be-
ing dropped from airplanes. In these
documents the French declare that the
Bulgarians are slaves and should not
permit themselves to be made serv-
ants of the Germans. These appeals
have had no effect"
The Bulgarian press. according to the
correspondent. declares the entente
success at Monastir was barren OF
strategic value. 1t praises the bravery
of the Bulgarians against superior
forces. upon which they inflicted great
losses in their step by step retirement,
and who now are INSPIRED with re-
newed ge and enthusiasm agains,
their enemies"
Evening star., 1916-11-28
Officials Are Not Opposed.

School officials will not oppose the
formation of the union, it was said to-
day. The heads of the city's public edu-
cational system took no action regard
ing the formation of the High School
Teachers Union and will not do so in
regard to the new body, It was stated.
In view of the fact that campaign
is soon to be begun for an increase
in the salaries of teachers. and that
movement already has been started
to obtain pensions for those who have
grown old in service, the formation of
the new union is regarded as particu-
larly significant
The movement for the increase in the
salaries of teachers of the public
schools here was formally approved
at a meeting of the High School Teach
ers' Union at new Central High School
yesterday afternoon. Just how much
of an increase will be asked has not
beer determined.
The campaign for teachers pensions
is being carried on in an aggressive
manner Several educational" meet
ings are to be held this afternoon for
the purpose of explaining the working
of the proposed bill to the hundreds of
teachers. Similar meetings were held
yesterday.
Meetings and Speakers Listed.
Speakers and meetings scheduled for
Evening star., 1916-11-28
FOURATTACkSFA|L
AGAINST SERB|ANS
Germans and BuIgars Unable
to Regain Lost Ground
in Cerna Region.
BERLIN CLAIMS SUCCESS

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS. November %. 1890 pm
German and Bulgarian troops on the
Macedonian front made -four counter
attacks last night in an effort to drive
the Serbians from hill 1850 in the
Cerna river region. which was cap
tured yesterday. The war office an
nounces that these attacks failed with
heavy losses. The text reads:
During the day Of November 26 an
attack in which the zouaves took a
brilliant part. cooperating with Serb
ian troops in the region northeast of
Monastir. made us masters of hill
1850. In spite of his efforts the enemy
did not succeed in dislodging us from
this important position which he had
fortified strongly. Four counter at
tacks by Germano- Bulgarian forces
were successfully repulsed by our
troops. which inflicted sanguinary
losses on the enemy"
Evening star., 1916-11-28

this afternoon are: For teachers of
the sixth division. Miss Flora L. Hend-
ley. at the Ludlow School: for teachers
Of the fifth division, Allan Davis. at the
Grover Cleveland School: for teachers
OF the Wilson Normal and the third
division, Alfred Doolittle. at the Will
son Normal. and for teachers of the
first division, Miss Rebecca 4. Stanley,
at the Curtis School
Tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock the
central committee, which is in charge
of the campaign. is to meet at the
Franklin School to consider further
plans for the conduct OF the crusade in
an effective manner. Particular con-
sideration will be given at this time to
the legislative part of the question.
and copy of the referendum ballot to
Evening star., 1916-11-28
EDITORS MUST PAY $4,000.
Proprietor Of Los Angeles Paper Had
Sued Rival Publishers.

Los ANGELES, Cal. November 2S-
Damages totaIing 10000 were award
ed to Edwin T. Earl. proprietor of the
ExpressTribune Company, In his libel
suit against the Times Mirror Company
Gen. Harrison Gray Otis. president. and
Harry e. Andrews. managing editor of
the Los Angeles Times. by a superior
court jury here late last night.
Earl sued for $125,000, and the jury
allowed $4,000 compensatory and
$4,000 exemplary damages. The action
grew out Of an alleged libelous edi-
torial published by the Times.
Evening star., 1916-11-28
Charges Based on Finger Prints.

By means of finger prints left on
pieces of glass and other articles at
places robbed in the city since early
last summer the police accuse James
Il. Butler. alias John Lee. colored, of
1916 street northwest. with having
committed the thefts. In the Police
Court yesterday the defendant was ar
raigned on one charge, and was held
for the action of the grand jury in
$1,000 bonds. lie is alleged to have
broken into the home of Mrs. Francis
Fitzgerald. 1929 Riggs street. and with
having stolen "A watch. Butler COR Lee
denied the charge.
Evening star., 1916-11-28

ing the new body, but the two unions
will be separate and independent OF
each other.
The new union probably will be larg-
er numerically than is the High School
Teachers Union. in view of the fact
that there are about 1000 white teach
ers in the elementary schools. this
number being much larger than the
number of teachers in the secondary
institutions
Evening star., 1916-11-28
La Follette's Big Plurality.

MADISON. Wis, November 2s-Com-
plete returns. including the soldier vote
received by the secretary of state, show
that United states .Senator Robert NJ
La Toilette. republican. received a plu-
rality of 1882 over his democratic
opponent. William F. Wolfe. Senator
LaFoilette's plurality exceeds by more
than $4,000 the largest plurality eyer
before given to any candidate I'm any
once in Wisconsin.
Evening star., 1916-11-28
Scully's Recount Order Stands.

TRENTON. y. j.. November 2s.-The
supreme court today upheld the order
for recount In the third congressional
district and the recounting OF the bal
lots will continue. Representative
Thomas ]. Scully, democrat secured
the order. the validity of which was
questioned by Robert Carson. repub-
lican.
Evening star., 1916-11-28
Dc. PROHIBITION
BILL TO Be PUSHED
Senator Sheppard to Call It
Up at the Earliest Pos
sibIe Moment.
CONFIDENT 1T WILL PASS

AT the very first opportunity | intend
to call up the bill establishing prohibi-
ton in the District Of Columbia. and en-
deavor to get vote on it, said Senator
Sheppard of Texas. leader of the prohibi-
tion forces in the Senate. who returned
to Washington today.
THE bill is on the Senate calender, and
believe that we can get it up and pass
it" said Senator Sheppard. Senator
Sheppard also said that he intended to
use every effort to further the interests
of the joint resolution providing for a
constitutional amendment for nationwide
prohibition now pending before the SEN
ate committe on judiciary. A subcom-
mttee of that. committee has reported
fayorably upon it.
Evening star., 1916-11-28
Britain to Withhold Text.

LONDON, November rs, 12:47 PIN
Al the foreign Office today 1t was said
the British government felt that it
could not give out the text of the note
sent to Ambassador Page refusing to
grant a safe conduct to Count Tarnow
ski Won Tarnow, the new ambassador
of Austria-Hunxary to the United
States without the consent Of Wash
inxton The foreign Office. it was
added. had no objection to the publi-
cation of the note BY the State De
partment
The French foreign office also has
sent to Washington a note refusing
to issue a safe conduct 10 the Austrian
amba assador. !
Evening star., 1916-11-28
Confident It Will Be Passed.

That the District prohibition bill will
pass the Senate if it comes to vote
was the prediction not only of Senator
Sheppard, but of other senators TODAY
The fact that the coming session of
Congress will close automatically
March next. and that in the COM
paratively short time Intervening be
tween the opening and closing of the
session must be passed the great APP
preparation bills of the government
and also railroad legislation urged by
the President and probably the con-
servation bills, so-called. which are
demanded by western democra ts-whose
voice is more potent than ever since
the last election-leads to the belief
however. that Senator Sheppard will
have difficulty in getting action on
either the District prohibition bill or
the nationwide measure at the short
session.
The District prohibition bill has been
on the calendar for many months. hav
ing been reported from the Senate
District committee without recon-
mendation." 1t occupies just stra-
tegic a position on the calendar as
though it had received favorable re-
port from the committee
Even should the District prohibition
bill pass the Senate it must go to the
House for action. and it may be de-
layed there and final action prevented.
Evening star., 1916-11-28
ENGLAND MAY YIELD
TO j. S. ON TARN0WSK|
Likely to Grant Request for Safe
Conduct, It Is Stated on
Good Authority.

Late this afternoon 1t was stated on
good authority that Great Britain
probably would grant a request made
by the United States for the safe con-
duct of the new Austro Hungarian
ambassador rather than raise an issue
with this government on a matter that
is not regarded as of supreme i'm
portance. in view of the fact that the
Austro- Hungarian government already
has diplomatic relations with the
United States through Charge Swie-
dinek. counselor OF the embassy.
In case the presence here of Count
Tarnowski. the new ambassador. was
regarded as absolutely necessary, it is
pointed out that the United States gov
ernment could utilize one of its battle
ships to insure him safe passage across
the Atlantic. but no one believes tina,
any such expedient will prove to be
necessary.
Evening star., 1916-11-28
Trevino Message in Code.
No News as to Chihuahua.

When told of the report that the Car
rama forces had evacuated Chihuahua
and withdrawn to the south to join
Murguia's column Andreas Garcia, in
spector general of Mexican consulates,
replied this was = matter on which no
informa ton had yet been received at
Juarez He declined to comment further.
saying ne hoped for definite news soon
Apprehension was expressed in the
military Headquarters at Jaarez that
the five days of fighting had seriously
reduced the stores of the Chihuahua
arsenal. especially in regard to shells.
as Gen TFevino from reports relied
heavily on artillery in his plan Of de-
Tense.
A number of military passes were is
sued in Juarez to timid residents wish i.
ing to stay in FL Paso until the crisis
passed.
Carranza officers said they expect ed
TO take the field under the command
Of Gen. Gonzales against the Villa
FORCES believed TO be moving North
ward.
Evening star., 1916-11-28
Berlin Records Success.

BERLIN, November %, by wireless to
Sayville.-Additi details of the sue
cess scored by the Germano- Bulgarian
forces on the Macedonian front in re-
pulsing. with heavy losses to the Rus
slams, Italians, French and Serbans. a
strong attack made by these entente
forces along wide front on both sides
of Monastir are given in todays army
headquarters statement. The text
reads:
Macedonian front-VioIent artillery
fire between Presba lake and the Cerna
preceded strong attacks which were
launched between Trnova. northW est
of Monastir. and Makovo. in the bend
of the Cerna and near Grunishte. by
the Russians. Italians. French and Ser
bians against the Germano- Bulgarian n
lines. There great united attack of
the entente troops failed completely.
Under the annihilating effects of our
artillery and infantry fire the enemy
suffered heavy sanguinary losses with
out obtaining the slightest result"
French Attempt Fails.
An effort was recently made by the
French on the Macedonian front to
Evening star., 1916-11-28

be submitted to the teachers will be
adopted.
Evening star., 1916-11-28
Villa Moving Northwest.

CHIHUAHUA CITY, Mexico, Novem
Der 2s. via Maria. Tex. November rs
Francisco Villa was withdrs wing his
forces from the city and going in a
horthwesterly direction today Fight
Ing took place in the northwestern
part of the city, where 200 Villa troops
fortified themselves. BY sundown they
were completely surrounded, and the
de facto government officers said they
would be annihilated tomorrow
Forty villa prisoners were taken in
a cavalry charge yesterday. They said
Villa WAS short of ammunition and
without provisions. the men living ON
unsaited meat killed on the plains.
Gen. Murguia is expected to reach
here tomorrow night Gen Trevino
stated to the Associated Press TODAY
the de facto troops completely dorui-
mated the situation. 't(S-
Evening star., 1916-11-28
Reported Capture of Chihuahua.

DOUGLAS. Ariz.. November 2s.-
Francisco Villas forces have captured
Chihuahua city and now hold that CITY
as well as Parral, according to the
statement of Mexican here who
claimed TO be affiliated with the legal
istas and to have received "A message
TO that effect from authentic sources.
The same man said he also had re-
celved report that Orizaba a town
between Vera Cruz and Mexico CITY.
mad been captured by legaIistas and
communication destroyed between the
seaport ana the national ca apital by
burning large railroad bridge and
cutting the wires He said this news
had been suppressed by Carranza CEN
sors at Vera Cruz
Gen. Manuel Sobarzo, eommandinp
the Carranza forces in northern Sonora
sent heavy cavalry patrols to scout
along the Chihuahua border Saturday
He said his men had failed to find any
trace Of Villa troops
Evening star., 1916-11-28
French Attempt Fails.

French on the Macedonian front to
break through the Bulgarian lines at
Evening star., 1916-11-28
Britain Justifies Action.

A press dispatch from London says:
The reason for the refusal may be
paraphrased as follows; Even if in
ternationaI law forbade the refusal of
such q conduct the actions OF Austrian
and German embassies and consulates
abroad have been much in excess
of regular diplomatic functions that
the British government feels justified
in Withholding its consent for such
diplomats to travel to their posts"
Evening star., 1916-11-28
VILLA ON HIS Way
NORTH, IS Report
= hnhIH HUI hHII
- NuuHvu In ht tHlV
United States Officials Con-
firm Report He Has Captured
Chihuahua City.
PLAN TO DEFEND JUAREZ

Ell PASO. Tex. November 2S.
United States government 9TH
cials here claim to have received
positive information regarding the
reported evacuation OF chihuahua
CITY bv Gen. Jacinto B. Trevino,
the Carranza commander. because
OF shortage OF ammunition.
These officials have sent an oth-
cial report to Washington regard
ing this report.
Ell PASO. Tex. November 2S.-Nilla
is moving northward from Chihuahua
City. according to a dispatch from Gen.
, Trev no received last night by Gen.
Gonzales at Juarez. who was ordered
to concentrate his forces at Juarez.
A private message adds that not only
is Villa proceeding north. but that he
is in control of chihuahua City, which.
Gen. Trevino is supposed to have ahan-'
doned. proceeding southwark. Gen.
Trevino. according to the private report.
said that after effecting a junction with
Gen. Murguia he would return and re-
capture Chihuahua.
Steps to Defend Juarez. -.
Carranza military officers at Juarez
. would not confirm the report that Villa
had taken the city. but said they were
advised Villas forces were moving to-
ha hot
taken to defend Juarez against a pos
sible bandit attack. This action was in
accordance with orders said to have
been received sast night from Trevino
Gen. Trevino. one report stated. was
moving southwark with his forces to
join the reinforcements under Gen.
Murguia, reported marching toward the
state capital.
Direct word from Chihuahua City last
night told of fghting Sunday between
de facto forces and Villa bandits within
the city and stated that the Villa forces
were withdrawing to the north. The
message added that Gen. Trevino's
troops were then celebrating the defeat
of the bandits. and that repair trains
had been sent out to restore communi-
cation with Juarez. Early today tele-
graph lines We're working only far
south as SauZ. twenty-six miles north
of the state capital. from where Gen.
Trevino's message was sent last night.
Trevino Message in Code.
> The message last night from Gen.
: Trevino was sent in code from Sauz. by
way Of Ojinaga. opposite Preside. Tex.
where it was relayed 1t said, accord
ing to Carranza officials. that Villa was
moving north. and ordered the detach-
ed garrisons along this section of the
frontier and on the Mexico Northwest
ern line to concentrate in Juarez.
The message. they added spoke Of
Yesterday as the fifth day of Villas at
tacks.
The countenances of the civil and
military men in the Juarez headouar-
tiers showed clearly the seriousness of
the news
No, | think not was the answer
given by Carranza representative of
high rank when asked whether the
Villa crisis was yet over
Evening star., 1916-11-28

Great Britain's official notification
that safe conduct for Count Tarnowski.
the new Austrian ambassador, would
not be granted was received today at
the State Department. The reasons
given are substantially the same as
reported from London. The British
note VIII not he made public, Secre-
tafy Lansing said
Several courses are open to the
United States. First il may present the
that while England might have refused
the request on the ground that it came
from an enemy state, it would not re-
fuse directly from this country
: There is the possibility that Count
Tarnowski might start without safe
conduct and with the challenge to re-
move a diplomatic officer accredited to
holds the ambassador is protected by
his diplomatic immunity and any vio-
lation probably would involve this
country in dispute.
State Department officials decline to
discuss the action of the British gov
ernment in declining to guarantee safe
conduct Of Count Tarnowski
1t is evident. however. that the un-
favorable action of the British foreign
office came as an unpleasant surprise.
1t had not been doubted here that Great
Britain would recognize the privileged
character of diplomatic officer on
such a voyage
There is an absence of any precedent
exactly fitting this case. That fact re-
fui in assuming ground, and the text
of the note handed Ambassador Page
will be awaited before decision
to the course to be followed is reached.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1916-05-12
MARYLAND DEMOCRATS SPLIT.
AT Odds Over Indorsing Gov. Har-
rington.

The administration of Gov. Har-
rington was assailed yesterday in the
Democratic State convention. The
platform had been prepared in ad-
vance. and following the planks in
dorsing President Wilson was another
praising the course Of the Democratic
executive Of the STATE.
When this was read at the meeting
of the committee on resolutions State
Senator Frick Of Baltimore moved TO
strike out al reference TO the Cover
nor. After a warm discussion the
motion was beaten by vote o. Is to 9.
The fight was resumed on the floor
of the convention, when ex-Speaker
Trippe duplicated Senator Frick's mo.
tion. Thirty three Democrats voted
against indorsing the Governor and 81
vote the other way.
The State leaders tried TO conciliste
the city leaders by offering to elect
Senator Lee, Mayor Preston and John
j Mahon delegates at arge to tn ma
tionai convention. They ~ declined
the offered honor. Lee and Preston
were elected nevertheless.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1916-05-12
Why is Mexico?
MOVING PICTURE ATTRACTIONS.


Blanche Sweet, in "The Black
List" the thrilling drama of social
conditions written especially for her
by two of the country's most famous
playwrights, Marion Fairfax and VIM.
C. De Mile Tne beautiful Blanche
Sweet, since she has been with the
Lasky Company. has been seen in
many unusual roles. but as Vera
Maroff, the school teacher in small
mining town, she is said to portray a
role entirely different from anything
in which she has heretofore appeared.
1.-The Black List" is daring in
dictim Mt of the working conditions of
big corporations as they exist in many
States. Vera is the daughter of a
mine worker who is the head Of Rus
sian anarchists, contemplating the
overthrow of the corporation How
the little school teach, r, after her peo-
pie have been shot down by the mine
guards for refusing to work under the
terrible conditions of the Black
List, changes the entire policy of the
great corporation. must naturally be
seen TO be enjoyed. This photodrsma
Us Hhtu W uClENGH a tGSoOu w AuN wa n
ing classes in far more graphic and
vivid manner than couid be told from
plpit or stage.
Supporting Miss Sweet is cast of
unusuel excellence, headed by Charles
Clary, the distinguished American
actor, who recently appeared promi-
nent in the support of Fannie Ward
in 'Tennessee's Pardner" and who is
one of the most popular actors now
appearing on the screen. This pre-
duction of the Blacklist is Of the
usual excellent Lasky order. the ex.
terror scenes being taken in Wei
known mining town which wEs rented
for three entire days by the Lasky
Company. At the conclusion of the
three days, the company gave a huge
barbecue TO the entire town, men, wo-
men and children.
Burton Holmes Travelogue also to-
night. Tomorrow matinee and night,
Mary Pickford will be seen again in
1.-THE Founding"