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Evening star., 1916-08-25
iNFANTILE PARALYSIS
TAKES ANOTHER BIG DROP
Condition Of Epidemic in New York
Encourages Health Experts-old
as the World, Says Partisan.

NEW YORK, August 25.-The epi-
demic of infantile paralysis showed
another big drop today in the number
of new cases and deaths reported. and
health experts were more confident
than ever that the disease was being
controlled. During the twenty-four
hours ended at 10 am. there were only
twenty-five deaths and ninety-four
new cases, the lowest number in a
month. Yesterday there were thirty
one deaths and 100 new cases.
PARIS. August 25.-Infantile paraly-
sis, whose appearance In France seems
to be feared, Is said by Prof. Arnold
Meter, a member of the Academy of
Medicine. and an authority on the dis
ease, to be a malady as old as the
world and one long known in the form
Of sporadic epidemics. affecting adults
as well as children.
AS to treatment Prof. Meter adds:
beginning in 1910 we employed in
jections of a serum derived from sub
jects previously affected with the dis
ease, and the results were excellent
wherever the subject could be treated
at the outset. The use of the serum
may be considered as capable of ar
resting the progress and of even caus-
ing a disappearance Of paralysis al
ready developed"
Prof. Meter considers q proposed
quarantine Of vessels from infected
ports ridiculous
Evening star., 1916-08-25
VIRGINIA PUTS UP BARS.
Quarantine Prohibits All Under 16
Years to Enter State.

RICHMOND. Va, August 25.-Dr. En-
Mon G. Williams, state health COM
missioner, this morning sent to rail-
roads and steamship lines operating In
and out of Virginia bundles of pla-
cards to be posted far and near. warn
ing the travelling public" Of this
states quarantine against infanttle pa
ralysis, which went into effect at 1901
am. today.
mo person under sixteen years of
age" the proclamation says. shall en-
ter the state Of Virginia or any ter
ritoriaI division thereof from the states
of New York, New Jersey or Pennsyl-
vania. unless such person be resi-
dent of Virginia.
Residents of Virginia under sixteen
years. now in the states of New York,
New Jersey or Pennsylvania, may re-
turn to their usual place of residence
in Virginia, il uninfected and unex-
posed to infantile paralysis, but will
be subject to two weeks quarantine at
their destination.
THE transportation company or in
dividual transporting any one In vio-
lation of this quarantine will be Jointly
liable with the quarantined person. and
both are subject to penalty for at
tempting to enter Virginia"
Evening star., 1916-08-25
CALL TO UPHOLD ARBITRATION.
Illinois Manufacturers Call Confer

CHICAGO. August 25.-The Illinois
Manufacturers Association has call
ed conference of similar organizations
from many states to meet in Chicago.
August 20. to uphold the principle of
arbitration and to secure united ac-
ton on the part of industries with
reference to the controversy between
railroads and their trainmen"
kilograms stating the purpose of the
conference were sent to the Iowa, Ken
lucky. Tennessee. Indiana, Michigan,
Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York and
massachusetts state manufacturers, or
ganizations. the Minneapolis Employ
ers' Association and a number Of large
individual manufacturers throughout
the middle west.
The telegram states:
The manufacturers and public will
be seriously injured If the principle Of
arbitration is not maintained"
The Chicago Association of Commerce
sent long telegram to President Will
son urging that the association be per-
mitted to present its views to him be-
fore he acts further in the pending con-
troversy.
Evening star., 1916-08-25
SOLDIERS FAMILIES AIDED.
Citizens Welfare Association Has
Spent $1,373.69 on Dependents.

The Citizens Welfare Association, or
ganized to extend aid to dependents of
national guardsmen from the District
of Columbia, has spent $1.373.6s for such
work since it's organization. about two
months ago.
This Is according to Mrs. Alice 1.
Stuart, executive secretary, who is at
work compiling a financial statement
of her work. Mrs. Stuart said that Sis
of this was spent for groceries, while
the rest went for rents. transportation
of some dependents to relatives anu
clothing.
There is now $400 available in the
treasury of the association. Several
hundred dollars more is pledged. The
total amount of contributions is not
known
The future of the association depends
upon the action President Wilson takes
on the revised army bill. Should he
sign 1t, 1t is expected that the work of
the association will be over.
Statements are being prepared with
this end In view.
Evening star., 1916-08-25
REVENUE AGENT SHOT
IN FIGHT OVER WHISKY
Mays Expected to Die, While Block
ader He Was After Was Also
Wounded in Battle.

LYNCHBURG. Va. August 25.-In a
battle yesterday. eight miles from
Stuart, Va. just across the North Caro-
lima boundary. Revenue Agent B. H.
Mays was shot and probably fatally
and William Smith. one of the
blockaders. was also shot. Jim and
Fletcher Smith. nephews OF the wound
ed man. who were engaged in the bat
tie, escaped unhurt and are at large
The ofiicers trailed wagon load of
liquor to the home of Smith. When
Smith was ordered to surrender he
opened fire on Deputy Mays. who was
with Deputy Ross.
Mays was shot in the abdomen. He
returned the fire and hit the elder
Smith in the abdomen. Fletcher Smith
also shot Mays In the shoulder. Jim
Smith served federal prison term for
the killing of a revenue agent eight
years ago. Additional revenue men are
reported to have Joined the hunt for the
fugitives.
Evening star., 1916-08-25
|NFANT|LE PARALYSIS
CAUSES THIRD DEATH
-Four -Year-0ld Boy Is Victim Of
Epidemic-Virginia Quarantine
Not Against District.

The third death in the District Of Co
lumbia this year from infantile paralysis
was reported to the health department to-
day. The victim was Lawrence Joseph
Headley, three years and eleven months
old, of 1705 K street.
This case was recorded by the health
department yesterday. and Is the first in
stance of the death Of an infant. The
other two fatalities occurred in adult cases.
There are still ten cases under treatment.
Health Officer Woodward has received
word from DR.. E. G. Williams, Virginia,
state commissioner Of health, that the
quarantine declared by that state against
areas infected by infantile paralysis does
The quarantine will affect only children
under sixteen years Of age who are resi-
dents of New York, New Jersey and Penn
sylvania. Virginia children under this
age who visit infected areas will be re-
admitted to the state only on condition
that they submit to two weeks Quaran-
tine.
DR.. H. c. Corbett, secretary Of the
board of health of Alexandria county.
Va. in statement this afternoon
said:
people of our section are appre-
hensive that they may not be allowed
to come back to Virginia after entering
the District I want to correct this
mtSapprehenS1on, as there mas Deen no
quarantine established by Virginia
against the District as yet. and accord
ing to the latest advice from the health
officials at Richmond there will prob
ably be none"
DR.. Corbett also stated that in case
the Virginia officials decided to estab-
lish the quarantine due notice of the
fact will be given several days in ad
vance.
DR.. Woodward spent the greater part Of
today working on proposed amendments
to the Districts infantile paralysis regu-
lations and expects to have them ready
for submission to the Commissioners by
fopnorr0w
Evening star., 1916-08-25
FRESH BEEF FOR MILITIA.
Supplies Are Dealt Out Each Morn
ing to Cooks of Camp OrdWaY.

One standing in the supply company's
tent, Camp Ordway, early in the morn
ing when fresh beef is being served
out can get a good idea of what kind
of meat is being given to the various
commands. The kitchen details of each
command come over to this butchers
shop to get their fresh meat ration
about three-quarters OF pound to
man.
Full dress stew with an overcoat End
slum gullion are some of the fancy
names given the food by the army
cooks. Each cook wants the best meat,
but Sergt. Eddie Roach, commissary. and
Butcher Dawson. allot it so that no one
company gets the best meat each day.
Roache figures out the amount for
each command. according to the num-
Der of men, while Butcher Dawson cuts
and weighs the big sides of beef
Eddie and Dawson keep the cooks in
a good humor all the time. and II they
have any complaint about being cut
short or the meat being little tough
they forget it as soon as they get in
side of the screen door.
Evening star., 1916-08-25
ARRIVES AT NEW LONDON.
Interned Steamer Willehad at East
ern Forwarding Company's Pier.

NEW LONDON. August 25-The Ger
man steamer Willehad, which was in
termed at Boston at the outbreak of
the European war and sailed from
Boston yesterday by way of Cape Cod
canal, arrived here this morning
Heavy fog held up the steamer during
the night. but. the weather clearing at
daybreak, the Willehad proceeded here
and came directly up the harbor to
the new state pier, on which are new
storage sheds of the Eastern Forward
ing Company, the American agency for
the German line of submarine mer-
chantmen.
She is expected to lie up here for an
indefinite period.
Evening star., 1916-08-25
REPORTS U-BOAT BREMEN
IS CAPTURED BY BRITISH
English oficer Is Quoted as Author.
ity for Statement-Taken in
Straits Of Dover.

NEW YORK. August 25.-The New
York City News Association quotes "an
officer of the British merchant marine"
who arrived here today aboard the
White Star steamship Baltic. as author
ity for the statement that the German
submarine Bremen has been captured
by the British and thirty-three of her
crew of thirty-hve made prisoners. The
Bremen. according to the account. was
captured in the straits OF Dover In q
steel net August 2. Two members of
her crew lost their lives.
The Bremen, 1t was said. while en-
meshed in tho net. was sighted by q
British patrol box her stern under
Evening star., 1916-08-25
Treaty to Shield Birds Gets OK.

The Senate committee on foreign re-
lations today reported the treaty ne
gotiated between Great Britain and
the United States for protection Of in
sect-destroying birds on both sides Of
the Canadian boundary, with recon-
mendation that 1t be ratified. Senators
regarded it as probable that the treaty
would have to be passed upon by the
United States Supreme Court because
of the fact that the migratory bird
law relating to similar subjects has
been held unconstitutional by two fed
eral courts and is now before the Su-
preme Court.
Evening star., 1916-08-25
Protests Western Union Rates.

The Commercial Gable Company COM
planned to the interstate commerce
commission today that the Western
Union Telegraph Company charges full
rates for delivering deferred cable
grams to interior points with which
the Postal Telegraph Company does
not connect. but only charges half
rates to the Marconi Wireless Tele-
graph Company. and the Central and
South American Telegraph Company.
Reparation of $3.50 is asked. 1t also
is alleged that the Western Union
charges the French cable company full
rates.
Evening star., 1916-08-25
MRS. McAD0O ILL.
Her Husband Quits Loan Board
Hearings to Be With Her,

UTICA. N. Y, August 25.-Secretary
of the Treasury William G. McAdoo has
quit the federal farm loan board hearings
to go to Spring Lake. N. j.. where Mrs.
McAdoo Is Ill Of malarial fever. con-
tracted in the tropics. Mrs. McAdoo, a
daughter OF President Wilson. accom-
panied the Secretary on his recent South
American tour.
It 10 said she u not seriously Ill
Evening star., 1916-08-25

water and her bow high above the sur
face. After endeavoring for time to
extricate the wreck, the patrol boat
oners.
According to the officer quoted the
British government has maintained 81
lence in regard to the capture. as an
other German transatlantic subma-
rine, the Amerika, was said to be on the
way here and it was hoped to capture
her also.
Evening star., 1916-08-25
Officers Are Reelected.

All of the officers were reelected at
the session last night as follows: DR..
]. Silas Harris of Missouri. president;
r. +. Payer of Louisiana, vice presi-
dent: J. w. Hale of Tennessee, corre-
spending secretary: Julia Embry, re-
Missouri. treasurer and ]. Z. Clayton
Of Texas and Or. C. II. Thomas of Wis
consin. national lecturers.
Discussion of the topic Should the
Education of the Negro and White
Youth Be Identical?" was opened by i
f. Bonner. principal of Peabody School.
Wilmington. N. c.. who said that tn e
race needs everything possible in order
TO compete equally. He declared EN-
cheney is the slogan and must be Sc
cured through the latest most up-to-
date and high grade methods. Prof
j. 3. Dudley. president OF Agricultural
and Mechanical College at Greensboro.
n. c., participated in the discussion.
Wants Literature in Libraries.
President Harris offered a motion.
which was adopted. that literature of
the colored race be placed in the IL
braries throughout the country.
Others who made addresses were Julia
NJ. Layton of the National Memorial As
sociation. Prof. H. B. Wallace of Car
thage. No.: Prof F. E. Lawrence OF
Chester. Pa; Rev. William Cabot De
roughs. president of the National Train
ing School. and Judge Robert H. Ter
rell of the Municipal Court Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia
Evening star., 1916-08-25
..rn,nsz O, last wear and those In pros

earnings Of last year and those In pros
pect for the next year. rather than that
1t shall include the lean five or seven
years that elapsed previously and on
which the railroads have been basing
their statistics to show what the cost of
overtime will be. In New York the
railroad managers claimed that the
eight hour day would cost $1O0,o00.oO0
year. This was disputed, and since
they have been in Washington the rail-
roads have been claiming that it will
cost them at least S5o.ooo.o0o. The
brotherhood statistics claim that 1t will
cost them not over s27.000,000. and the
brotherhood officials assert that with
railroad business as prosperous as it is
today the roads can make good profit
on a six-hour day.
Evening star., 1916-08-25
WILL
REPEAT HER VOYAGE
Preparations Are Well Under
Way for Another Trip to
America.

BERLIN, August 25. by wireless to
neutrality-suspicious. for another
voyage of the submarine Deutschland
to the United States are well under
way. Freight is being received for
this trip. The amount OF cargo now
ready is larger than had been expect
ed. the Overseas News Agency says.
All the members of the crew have ex-
pressed readiness to sign for the next
voyage.
Berlin Decorated With Flags.
Most of the buildings here are decked
with flags in celebration OF the return
Of the merchant submarine Deutsch-
land. The newspapers give the exploit
of Capt. Koenig the prominent place
in their editorial comments and dis
cuss the possibility of the empire
getting certain much-needed materials
through merchant submarines. Capt
Koenig and his crew have been feted
as heroes.
The press gives liberal praise to the
fair and neutral conduct Of the United
States government. The Cologne Ga
zette saws:
THE American government was thor
ouehly and correctly neutral The
American feet saw strictly that the
American boundaries were duly re-
spected by the English as well as the
French, Increased precautions were
taken after an English cruiser had
surreptitiously entered Chesapeake
bay at night"
The semi official Norddeutsche ALLIE
pemeine Zeitung points out that ships
nd tyDe
will render valuable service during the
war, but their value will be slight on
the return Of peace.
Capt. Koenig personally expressed
great satisfaction at the treatment ac-
corded him by the American govern
ment.
Captain and Crew Congratulated.
From all parts of Germany. Austria
Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey mes
sages of congratulation are arriving
for Capt Koenig and his crew. One
came from the Hungarian lower cham
Der addressed to the German reichstag.
Capt Koenig and his crew will be
given at Bremen an official reception.
which will be attended by many high
government officials and prominent
men.
Count Won Reventlow. in the Deutsche
Ing a pessimistic view of the entire
affair He calls attention to the fact
that overestimating the value of the
merchant submarine is detrimental
to German national interests The
general comment however, Is con-
fined to keen appreciation of the dar-
ing displayed in building and navigat-
ing the submarine.
Warned Not to Expect Too Much.
The Deutsche Tages Zeitung warns
the public not to expect too much from
commercial submarine traffic. The pa
pers generally allude to the satisfac-
| tory preparation made in Baltimore for
taking care of the Deutschland and her
cargo and to the sufficiency Of the raw
| material to supply her with cargoes
for many more voyages
The Tageblatt, in its comments, lays
stress upon the new commercial rela-
| tions established by means Of this
| voyage between Germany and the
| United States despite the British block
ade and restrictions upon commerce.
| saving that while the interchange of
| products is so far of limited nature,
| the company owning the submarine is
i busy with preparations to extend the
| traffic.
Evening star., 1916-08-25

Privates Claude T. HUH and Wade
P. Lane, Company H, have been pro-
NOTED to be corporals.
Evening star., 1916-08-25
CAMP NOTES.

There was a funeral ceremony in
Company L street yesterday. Back Of
their camp is a little grave Of a victim
of big battle. in which bolos, bayo-
nets, rifles and feet were used. It is
the grave Of little mouse. caught in
one Of the surplus kit bags in the tents
He was duly boxed. carried on a litter
and his body lowered. after which three
voleys were fired and Bugler Dyer
sounded taps,
Evening star., 1916-08-25
HUGHES AND FAIRBANKS
. ARE GIVEN ENDORSEMENT
Negro National Educational Con-
gress Adopts Resolutions-va-
rious Topics Discussed.

Charging that the progress of the
colored race has ever been retarded
under democratic rule. and that the
continuation of that party in power
would threaten the existence of "our
most cherished institutions" the Negro
National Educational Congress adopted
resolutions last night appealing to men
and women of the race to give their
united support to Hughes and Fair
banks for President and Vice President
of the United States. The resolution
was introduced by George T. wasson
of Missouri
A general discussion was held at the
session today on the question rs There
Any Justification for Race Hatred in
American ]. ID. Rivers of Denver, Col,
is scheduled to deliver an address on
rs the History of the Several Black
Republics the Highest Evidence of the
Negro's Ability of Self-Government %
at the session this afternoon
Evening star., 1916-08-25
Sanitary Troops Show How to
Deal With Injured at Fort
Myer.
FANCY RIDING EXHIBIT
GIVEN BY TROOPS C AND D
Signal Corps and Infantry Practice
What They Have Learned-Prac-
tice Marches and Drills.

Another dress rehearsal for the field
day exercises Saturday. in which every
organisation in camp participated. was
held on the polo field at Fort Myer this
morning. All field and staff officers
were spectators. in addition to resi-
dents at the post. Practically the whole
morning was consumed in rehearsal
under personal direction of Lieut. Col.
Anton Stephan. Sd Infantry.
The stands for the spectators will
be at the north end of the drill field.
All troop movements will be at that
end. In the rehearsal this morning the
troops showed the effect of intensive
training.
Evening star., 1916-08-25
Troop A Ready.

Troop A. cavalry. has full compliment
Of men and practically all equipment.
Capt. Horace P. Hobbs. United States
mastering officer. probably will inspect
the organization this afternoon to see
If it has Its full equipment. exclusive
of animals. If it is found so it will be
reported to the Eastern Department as
ready. 1t now seems probable that this
organization will be reported ready be-
fore any other now in the camp.
Battery A, Field Artillery. needs about
sG,nne1 SIX mea ne nIany rs. Is not yet
inspected and condemned have not yet
come back from the War Department.
Until they do Capt. Chase. quarter
master of the regiment. cannot make
acquisitions for new property. Copies
of the inspection report of condemned
property have to accompany the requi-
sitions for the new.
1t probably will be a week or more
before this feature is cleaned up.
Evening star., 1916-08-25

Company H men say they are work
in the Butts manual tomorrow.
Evening star., 1916-08-25

Top sergt. Cummings of Com
pany has been spending the past two
days in the city looking for members
of his command absent without leave,
He has brought seven men into camp
Evening star., 1916-08-25
Won T|RP|Tz PROPOSES
U-BOAT Do WORST
Discredited German Naval Officer
Wants Unrestricted Submarine
Warfare Resumed.

Mall reports of a manifesto" recently
issued by Admiral Won Tirpitz. former
head of the German navy, calling for an
unrestricted renewal of the submarine
warfare. have been received from Berlin
by the State Department. The dispatches
are vague and the text is not included.
nor is IL revealed what official position,
If any. Won Tirpitz now holds.
1t appears that the German admiral
maintains his often expressed opinion that
it would be better for the fatherland to
have the United States as an enemy than
to relinquish the advantages of free SUBJ
marine warfare, in order to keep this
country apparently friendly, but in reality
hostile. TO German interests and docile
to British desires He wants restrictions
removed at once from the German u
boats in order that the fight for existence
may be carried to the limit
Evening star., 1916-08-25
Objections to Granting Demands.

Railway presidents today We're con-
frontedf with a number of objections
to their tentative plan for meeting the
union brotherhoods' demands by grant
ing the eight-hour day on condition
that freight rate increases and public
investigation of future wages disputes
be assured.
These conditions weighed against the
chances of a rate increase: There is no
means of assuring what action the
Interstate commerce commi ission might
take. particularly inasmuch as pre-
viously il has indicated unwllingness
TO consider wage standards in dealing
with proposed rate increases: strong
influence of big shippers proba bly,
would be thrown against higher rates i:
President Wilson's stand for an in
crease would amount to little if he
should fail of reelection. regardless
of other hazards. new rates could not
be put into effect before next March.
The greatest element of uncertainty
regarding the proposed legislation for
creating a federal body to investigate
labor demands before a strike might
be allowed was the probable hostility
of labor leaders to the plan.
Continued hostility of many presi-
dents to the eight-hour day under any
circumstances is said to complicate
the situation further.
Evening star., 1916-08-25
GERMANS ADMIT
LOSS OF MAUREPAS;
ALLIES PRESS ON

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