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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-12
EXTENSIVE RECRUITING
SERVICE AUTHORIZED
War Department Inaugurates Eff
fort to Bring Regiments Up
to War Strength.

Immediate organization of an extern.
sfve National Guard recruiting service
was authorized today by the War De
partment, with the purpose of bringing
regiments assigned to or already doing
border duty up to the full war strength
of $50 men as soon as possible.
If the campaign for recruits is sue
cessful, the total number of state troops
available for border duty will be more
than 100000. as against less than 100,-
600 now either on the border or in
mobilization camps.
With nearly $4,000 regulars on border
duty, the government would have 21O.-
600 men engaged in protecting the
United States side of the Rio Grande.
Department Commanders Instructed
The recruiting order was in the form
of instructions to department COM
manders to muster into the federal
service enough additional National
Guard officers so that three can be as
signed to the recruiting service for
each regiment ordered to the front.
Department comma nders were notified
10 call upon the ad1utant generals Of the
respective states for the names of quail
fed National Guard officers not already
in the federal service and who will be ap-
pointed in the ratio of three recruiting
officers for each regiment now on border
duty and one for each separate battalion
or other separate unit.
The rank of major will be the highest
held by any recruiting officer and each
officer on this duty will be aided by two
non-commissioned officers and a private
also selected from the personnel of the
National Guard units not summoned for
active service
Recruiting has been made necessary by
the fact that all unfit men and those
with dependents to support are to be dis.
charged from the guard regiments as rap
idly as possible. While the work of filling
the gaps was in progress. however. it was
determined to go step further and at
tempt to fill the regiments up to full wal
strength.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-12
BAKER ORDERS INQUIRY
INTO GEN. WOODS ACT
Mastering Out of Two New York
Regimental Officers to Be Sub
ject of Investigation.

Investigation of the order of Maj
Gen. Wood, mastering out of the fed.
eral service on account of physical dis
ability of Col. Louis D. Conley ant
Lieut.. Col. John Phelan of the seth New
York Infantry. was ordered today by
Secretary Baker after a conference with
President Wilson. Maj Gen. Scott. CHIEF
of staff. will conduct the inquiry. A
delegation of New York representatives
protested to Secretary Baker yesterday
that the action Of Gen. Wood was arbi-
trary and unnecessary.
The regiment, known in New
York as the fighting Irishmen,' got
under way for the border yesterday
just about the time that Gen. Wood s
order relieving Col Conley of his COM
mand was received. The regiment re-
ceived the news with bad grace, and
kilograms Of protest began to pour
in to the House of Representatives.
Later 1t was learned that Lieut.. Col
Phelan had been relieved of his COM
mand also. and that Gen. Wood had
stated that the officers were not quail
fed physically for work on the border.
New York representatives who saw
Secretary Baker learned that the news
of this practical dismissal had not reach
ed the department. Secretary Baker said
he would ask for a report from Gen.
Wood
Action Not Final.
NEW YORK, July 12-Maj. Gen.
Leonard Wood when informed OF the
protest against the mastering out of Col
Conley of the 69th Infantry, said that the
action, although In the general course OF
army routine, was not final.
From other sources 1t was learned that
Col Conley probably will be permitted
to retain his command. provided he
signs a waiver releasing the government
from all responsibility from disabilities
resulting from his present physical con-
dition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-12
PICTURE EXHIBITORS MEET
Movie Operators, to Number of
1900. Assemble in Chicago.

CHICAGO. July I2.-The nearly 1000
delegates 10 the sixth annual convention
Of the Motion Picture Exhibitors League
OF America got down 70 actual business
,osiaS IN the hrst open session. Tho
initial session was held Yesterday
In conjunction with the convention
which is TO continue for six more DAYS
the annual motion picture exposition
will open tonight AT the Coliseum MANY
well known figures In both the producing
and exhibition departments Of the film
business are here for the convention
In connection with the convention some
Interesting figures on the extent of the
industry were made public today
They showed the following Number of
picture theaters In the United States
81. 600: daily attendance, q. 600 oo0
amount invested in picture theater prop,
erty. s3so.oo0 900; salaries paid weekly.
81, 800 900, number Of picture theater EN-
pioyes. EOS. 900: amount invested In film
plants, machines. electrical equipment
and thsategs. S2.QQQ. QQ9, Q9QA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-12
BOARD Of EDUCATION
IN WARM CAMPAIGN
Choice of President Likely to Show
Close Contest-Two Candi-
dates in Field.

The closest election in recent years in
meeting at the Franklin School this aft
ernoon, when the board president is to
be chosen. According to persons who are
in close touch with the school system
Ernest II. Daniel and DIR. John Var
Schaick, jr.. are the favorites 1t is con-
fidently predicted that the vote will be a
close one. Friends of both men are work
ing hard today to obtain the votes neces-
sary to elect them
Mr. Daniel was vice president of the
board last year. his term automatically
expiring at the end OF the fiscal year. He
is the Oldest member in point of service
on the board at present DIR. Van SchaicL
is one Of the new appointees The meet.
ing this afternoon Is for the orga nizat ior
of the board for the current fiscal year
influences" Brought to Bear.
for DR.. Van Schaick and Mr.. Daniel
1t Is known that DR.. Van Schaick' s
election would be particularly plea sing
to the District Commissioners, with
whom he has been Intimately asso
ciated in the affairs of the Monday
Evening Club prior to their appoint
ments as Commissioners.
1t is quite probable that a principal
for the new Dunbar High School. whic oh
is to take the place of the one at the
old NJ street building. will be appointed
this afternoon.
With the election of officers the
board will face busy year Two new
buildings. the Central and Dunbar, are
to be opened. These are to be the most
modern and largest buildings in the
school system. and will necessarily en-
tail many changes and bring about nu-
merous problems. In addition to this
estimates for appropriations have to be
made and considerable work of a rou-
tine character has to be completed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-12
Teutonic Drive Against Lutsk
Halted and Converted
Into a Retreat.
ADVANCE OF RUSS ARMIES
AGAINST KOVEL PREDICTED
Germans at Pinsk in Precarious Sit.
uatfon and Likely to Be
Cut Off.

PETROGRAD. July II, via London.
July 1.-THE Russian drive against the
German line on both sides of the ko-
vel-Sarny railroad had the desired ef-
feet of stopping the German offensive
against Lutsk from the directions of
kovel and Vladimir Nolynsl<i, enabled
the Russians to take the offensive and
to drive the enemy across the Stokhod
to the northwest and westward toward
Vladimir Nolynski.
Svidniki and Nosor, where a fierce
battle is in progress, are on the Wee
bank of the Stokhod, on either side OF
the RovnoKovol railroad Farther to
the left of this widening circle of the
battle line beyond Lutsk the Russians
are launching sledgehammer blows IA
the vicinity of kiselin and Zubilno,
before Nladimir-N olynski
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-12
TWO GERMAN AEROPLANES
DROP BOMBS ON CALAIS

BERLIN. July ~. by wireless to Say
willie. y. 1.-TWO German aeroplanes
made an attack on the channel port of
Calais Monday night, 1t was announced
officially today They dropped bombs
on the port and on army encampments.
The admiralty gave out the follow
ing:
Two German naval aeropIanes on
the night of July 1911 dropped bombs
on Calais and the troop camps at Bray(
Dunes (near the Belgian frontier). The
aeroplanes returned uudamaged."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-12
HENRY HOGAN DIES.
Chicagos Oldest Cabman, Once
Near-Nominee for Congress-

CHICAGO. July 12.-Henry Hogan,
familiarity known as Hungry Hogan.
the oldest cabman in Chicago, who. in
the campaign of 1912, was named by
some of his friends as candidate for the
nomination for representative at large
from Illinois. and who lacked only one
hundred votes of receiving the nomina-
ton, is dead at his home here today.
Hogan had driven cab for nearly
fifty years and was known to Travellers
from all ports of the country. He went
home yesterday earlier than usual on
account of feeling i'll and a few hours
later he was dead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-12
TO SHOW NEWS MOVIES
UNDER STARS AUSPICES
Pathe Company to Furnish Pictures
in Washington, Maryland
and Virginia.

ton with Pathe News to show in wash
ington and Maryland and Virginia the
most important news events of the
world in motion pictures.
The first reels will be exhibited to-
night at keiths and the Cosmos Thea :
:ers and later will be shown in other
theaters-
Twice each week new pictures will
be released and in this way the pub
lie is enabled 70 see the latest import
ant news events in motion pictures.
Today's picture embraces the first show :
ing in Washington of the Arrival of the
German submarine Deutschland in Bal
timore
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-12
REPORT TO BE FILED TODAY.
House to Receive Argument for Dis.
trict Ownership of Railways.

A report on the bill for the munich
pal ownership of street railways in the
District is to be filed in the House to-
day, according to Representative Cros-
ser of Ohio author of the bill. The
measure is identical with the much
disputed measure of last Congress,
which was the subject Of a heated
committee discussion during most of
the session. but came to no enactment
in either house.
The report, which will be filed today.
is culled largely from Representative
Crosser's report on the bill written by
him in the last Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-12
EIGHT JOIN C0L0Rs, 2 KILLED.
Pittsburgh's Little German Band
Obliterated by War.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. July 12.-Pitts-
burgh's little German band Is no more.
When the war broke out its eight mem
bers Joined the German navy and seven
have been killed in action. The sole
survivor, Herman Koedel. member of
the German merchant submarine
Deutschland crew. has just written to
his old friend, Archibald Mackrell, cap
tain of detectives. here, telling Of the
writes that after being disabled in the
naval service he entered the merchant
marine and IL now attached to the
Deutschland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-12
MEANS FOR RELIEF DISCUSSED,
Shortage of Milk for Babies in Ger
many and Austria Reported.

delegation, including several con-
gressmen. interested in relieving the
reported shortage OF, milk for babies
in Germany and Austria, conferred to-
day with Acting Secretary Polk. Means
were discussed, but action was defer
red.
The report recently received from the
American embassy at Berlin stating that
no serious milk famine exists was pre-
scented to the callers, who pronounced
II surprising in view of other infor-
nation that babies were dying for lack
of milk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-12
BILL TO SUPPLY WATER
TO MARYLAND RESIDENTS
Senator Smiths Measure Would Per-
init D. c. Agreements for Those
Near Boundary Line.

Senator John Walter Smith of Mary
land today introduced in the Senate a
bill to authorize the District Commits
sioners to enter into agreements IN
supply residents of Maryland near the
District line with water from the Dis
trict of Columbia water system
The bill is entitled bill Ito protect
the health OF the residents of the Dis
trict of Columbia and the employees of
the United States government residinp g
in Maryland near the District of Co.
lumbia boundary"
The bill authorizes the District Com
missioners, upon the joint request or ap-
proval of the state board of health of
Maryland and the Washington suburban
sanitary commission. a body corporate
established by chapter 80 of the acts of
1916 Of the state of Maryland, to enter
into agreements with the county commits
sioners of Montgomery and Prince Georges
counties. in the case of unincorporated
towns, and with the municipal authorities
Of incorporated towns, to furnish any
incorporated town or unincorporated fer
ritory in Maryland. within three miles of
the District boundary with water from
the District water system.
Maryland to Pay for Service.
The Commissioners are authorized IN
permit the connection of water mai,
in Maryland with the mains of the
District at or near the District bonn
dairy, at such points as they may desir-
nate.
All the expense attached to this pro-
ceeding is to be paid by the Maryland
authorities and they are also to nav
for the water SO taken from the Dis
trict system, and to make agreements
with the District Commissioners look
ing to the safeguarding of the District
water system.
Whenever in the opinion of the Dis
trict Commissioners, the water supply
of the District becomes too small to
supply the District and to keep up the
agreements with the Maryland towns
the agreements may be broken by the
Commissioners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-12
U. S. VESSEL HITS MINE.
Steamer Gold Shell Was Bound TO,
Bordeaux With Cargo of Oil.

PARIS, gully H. 1:25 p,m.-The Amer
lean steamship Gold Shell. with a cargo
of oil, struck mine Monday night and
was badly damaged. She was kept
afoat until she entered the mouth Of
the Gironde, where she is being light
cred
The Gold Shell struck the mine at a
point twenty miles west of the Island
OFF Cordouan, off the mouth Of the
Gironde. The forward part of the hull
was partly wrecked.
The Gold Shell, Capt. Hayes, sailed
from New Orleans June 20, and New
port News June q. for Bordeaux
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-12
To Open Branch Headquarters.

CHICAGO, July 12.-Branch national
campaign headquarters will be opened
in Chicago, and in all probability on
the Pacific coast. Vance Mccormick,
chairman of the democratic national
committee, announced here today. The
Chicago headquarters will be opened
August /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-12
D. c. COAST ARTILLERY
OFF FOR CAMP TODAY
Local Gunners Are to Have Period
of Training at Fort
Howard.

The LIST Company Coast Artillery OF
the District National Guard entrained at
10 o'clock this morning for Fort Howard
where they will encamp for twenty days
The men left the Ist street armory at 9
o'clock and marched In company forma-
ton to the Union station under the COM
mand of Capt. Walter w. Burns.
The men reached the armory at an
early hour so that no difficulty would be
encountered in getting their camp kits
and rations on their special train. One
large van was required to haul the COM
pany's outfit to the station.
Get Away on Schedule.
Capt. Burns was the first man at the
armory. He Immediately discarded his
army coat and wooden shirt and began
applying the hammer and nails to the
newly packed crates. Lieuts. Baxter
and Hodgkins kept tab on the various
items, thus allowing the artillerymen
to get away on schedule time.
In the Union station the men were
brought up to attention before the
gates and underwent a final inspection
by Capt. A c. Thompson. jr, Coast
detailed by the War Department as
the company's instructor.
The crowds in the waiting rooms
hearing the steady tramp, tramp.
as the -men marched through the big
arches. filed out in much excitement
to observe this latest move of the
District guards.
Drills in Early Morning.
At Fort Howard the men will be put
through all their drills in the early
morning. SO that they will have the
afternoons to themselves.
Capt Thompson is accompanying the
men and will explain all the war i'm
plements IT the fort.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-12
Calls It Pension Plan

uncle Joe" Cannon occupied the first
nail of debate on the measure
py opposing it. He declared that tho
McGlllicuddy bill is not A comnensatto,
measure, but straight pension pIan
anu 'hal any such pension system for
CIVIL employees would fall of its own
weight, financially. unless a contribu-
tory system is adopted.
IN support of his contention he ouotad
ooiletin just issued by Henry Pritch-
la, hGau OF the Carnegie Foundation.
are advocated: ~
When you get something for moth
lns. sad Representative Cannon. "the
tendency Is toward pauperization,
Reply of Mr.. McGillicuddy.
Representative McGillicuddy, author
OF the bill, replied briefly:
cnoer the present situation" he
SAID 1t is possible for a man to or
INTO the service of the government. and
"ltnln thirty days receive an ipiu-
Tor which he is in no way resnops;h,a
ana De crippled for life The povarn-
meht is entirely responsible for The
olippllhg OF this employe: he is inca
nad TOT the remainder of his DAYS
r.
zen OF IT, And this bill seeks to reliey.
mat situation. and yet the sentleman
rom 1illno1s opposes the bill.
me principle of this bill has been
tested IN thirty-two states. and Laws
on the same principle have been writ :
ten on their statute books. There ;s
no sentiment for the repeal of these
compensation laws in any of these
thirty-tWo states: indeed, | believe' I
am within the truth in saying there is
tendency to enlarge their SCOPE"
Supported by Mr.. Mann.
Representative Mann of Illinois
strongly supported the bill He sam
I would not want the widows and
orphans of government emplove
killed in the service to go out to the
world an object of charity. Somebody
has to support those people, and 7 he
lieve the government should do so 7
think the cost should be a charge
against the expenses of operating tbe
government. A few days ago the House
voted to pay $50 a month to dependent
families of the boys who have gone ~
the border. and l do not see why we
should not be just as liberal to govern
ment employees as provided for in this
bill " 'At'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-12

Resolutions were adopted at the Paris
economic conference governing the
economic features in the present Euro
pean war, first for the duration of the
war; second. during the period of
reconstruction and transition from
war to peace, and third. for the
period of permanent peace following
the war and reconstruction periods
The conference was concluded June II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-12
Hand-to-Hand Fighting.

The invaders were repealed at a cost
of desperate hand-to-hand fighting, the
italians performing feats of incredible
gallantry.
The Italians. by rushing three army
corps in automobiles $50 kilometers.
from 1sonzo, in twenty-four hours,
saved the situation.
The Austrian losses may be conserva-
lively put a 100000. The italian forces
are now equal numerically and scores
of guns are being rushed forward The
Austrians are endeavoring to maintain
dominant positions by retreating to
commanding submits. but are being
slowly dislodged. The battle may be
prolonged on the present lines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-12
Maryland to Pay for Service.

Isadore Ehrhardt, sixty-four. died
suddenly from Bright's disease while
seated at the supper table at his home
In Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-12
Austrians Losing Morale,

The Italians are spirited and conf
dent. while the Austrian prisoners show
increasing loss of morale from the I'M
relenting pressure and constant fight
ing without relief. The Russian situa-
ton prevents reinforcements being
brought to this front.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-12
TRADE POLICY ADOPTED.
British Government Approves Pro
gram of Paris Economic Conference,

LONDON, July IL, p.m.-The Brit
ish government has approved of the
resolution adopted by the Paris eco
nomic conference of represen ratives
of the entente allies. according to a
statement made in the house Of COM
mons this afternoon by Premier AS
uuith
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-12
OF AUSTR|ANS
TRIUMPH FOR ITALIANS
Won Victory Against Desperate
Odds Over Most Difficult
Terrain of War.
BY HERBERT COREY.

PARIS, July FL have just returned
to Paris after spending two weeks on
the Italian front. one week in the midst
of the battle of Trentino, watching the
Italians drive the Austrians back at al
most the pace of a rout.
The Austrians secured positions domi-
mating the SUBMITS of the Dolomite
Alps, the defenders of which were prac-
tically helpless. 1t was the most diff
cult terrain in which fighting has been
conducted in this war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-12
Would Go Through Bullets.

He replied that such orders mat
tered nothing to him: that he had or
ders to go to Villa Ahumada and that
he would do so regardless of our bull
let's.
After I had reported the result of
the interview, Gen. Gomez personally
went to talk with the American COM
mander. asking the same questions that
had asked a few minutes before and
receiving the same answer. Gen. Gomez
told him that he would regret very
much to be obliged to oppose the Amer
leans with force. and made him the
proposition that he wait three four
hours until the matter could be put
before the military commander at
Juarez by telegraph.
The naughty American commander
replied that he did not want to lose
more time and that he would pass over
us My general replied that if he (the
American commander) thought he was
able to do so, to try it.
My general retired with his escort to
where our troops were and the Ameri-
can commander returned to his troops.
Says Americans Began Firing.
The American commander assembled
his cavalry and advanced them in firing
line, against our forces, composed of
the second. third and fourth squadrons
of the I'd Regiment. who remained in
extended line without making any ag-
gressive movement
The Americans opened fire at a dis
lance of eighty meters. to which our SOL
dlers calamity replied, joining the COM
bat. The fight was intense and lasted
for two hours in which our first line sus-
tanned the enemy's fire with valor.
Gen. Gomez having been killed early in
the fight. assumed the command. or
dered the advance of the first squadron
OF the I'd Regiment against the right
flank of the enemy, and another squadron
on the left. The movements were made
promptly and with precision, forcing the
enemy to flee, abandoning their dead
their horses and arms. The enemy dead
were twelve. and we captured twenty
two prisoners.
The report gives the names of thirty
Mexicans killed. Of whom eleven were
officers, and forty-three wounded of
whom nine were officers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-12
Cross River Under Fire.

The unexpected Russian advance
north of the KovelSarny railway car
ried the Russian line to the Stokhod
river which has been crossed at sew
eral points in spite of the best defense
the Germans We're able to offer
At the present writing, according to
the military critics. there now remain
no more natural barriers between the
Russian lines and Kovel in the sha pc
of rivers and swamps. 1t is predicted
that early news may be expected of
assaults upon the recently constructed
German Notifications before koyel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-12
More Than 27o,ooo Prisoners.

The approximate total of prisoners
taken by the Russians during Gen.
Brussloffs operations up to July 10
amounts to $500 officers and 266.0e0
men, the war office announced today
Guns to the number of 3l2 and S66 ma
chine guns have been captured.
An official communication issued this
evening tells of the progress of the
campaign along the line of the Stok
hod river. 1t says:
In the region of the Stokhod the
fighting continues the enemy display
ing the greatest desperation. Enemy
airmen continually make flights behind
our lines, attacking our troops with
bombs and machine guns.
The remainder of the front is with
out change.