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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-15
SPLIT AMONG SOCIALISTS
OF GERMANY IS LIKELY
National Conference to Be Held IN
Hope Of Reconciling Vari-
Gus Factions.

BERLIN, September 15.-The socialist
Thursday promises to rival the most
heated variety of American political
conventions.
The convention was called to- recon-
cile differences between the old social
list organization which has rallied be-
hind the empire and supported the
army financially and morally, and the
radical group which refused war cred
it's and support for the government. 1t
convention of 1872, to give birth to a
new socialist bull moose party.
Pledges already given show that the
present leaders will control majority
of the delegates. but their supporters.
although united in refusing to desert
the government during the war, are
divided in their attitude toward "the
war" group. One faction of the ma
jority is in favor of cancellations and
wishes to hold out the olive branch to
the radicals and reunite the party If
possible. Another faction, convinced
that a split is inevitable now or later,
is determined to commit the party to
its program even though the radicals
are driven into the wilderness.
me ldlcais. admitting their numerical
inferiority, are expected to try to bring
on a eide discussion on the food prob
lem. terms of peace. republic ideals OF
the party. future relations of the social
lists to the other political parties and the
monarchy and similar topics. They hope
by these tactics to avoid straight test
of strength. which they fear would result
in the railroading through of resolutions
indorsing the old organiza ton and COM
hitting the party to voting financial sup
port for the continuance of the war.
To head off such a discussion the con-
seryatives propose to limit the debate
squarely to the question: "Shall the So
cialists defend the fatherland or not?''
1t is believed that in the face of the
menacing Anglo-French and Russian Of
fensives and the entry of Rumana into
the war the answer to this question can
only be in the affirmative.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-15
FURTHER TRY TO AVOID
BRITISH RAILWAY STRIKE
President Runciman of Board of
Trade Approaches Disgruntled
Employees Who Rejected Terms.

LONDON, September IS. 2:1O pm
Another effort is being made today to
avert the threatened strike of, railroad
employees, who are demanding ten
shilling increase in wages, which the
railway managers refuse to grant
Walter Runciman, president of the
board of trade. has taken the initiative
in the attempt.
conference between representa- :
tives of the roads and the men broke
up yesterday without reaching agree
ment The unions refused to accept a
compromise on an advance of shil-
lings, in addition to the war bonus OF
shillings given the men last October
and the reference to arbitration of the
question whether more should be
given.
This afternoon Mr.. Runciman con
ferred with the railroad men in an at
tempt/to compose the differences and
solve the crisis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-15
SHOW GIGANTIC STRIDES
OF U. S. FOREIGN TRADE
Imports and Exports for July, 1915,
Compared With Same Period
in 1915.

Figures produced by the bureau of
foreign trade and commerce last night
show the gigantic strides in the de-
velopment of foreign trade which the
United States has made during July,
1916. as compared with the same month
of 1915. Exports nearly doubled. while
the imports also showed an increase.
European countries, by far, seemed to
have Wed with each other to show the
greatest gain in the products of the
United States. Even the countries of
the allies. which might be affected by
an agreement following the war to keep
foreign trade among themselves, nearly
doubled their importations from the
United States in the year intervening
between July. 1915. and July Of this
year
France increased from s42,638,147 to
ss091S.252, while her ally. Great
Britain. increased her imports from the
United States from s84123.364 to $751;
742,105. Russia jumped from S1s,548,-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-15
FOUR BROADER GENERALS
OF MARINES TO BE NAMED
Considerable Competition Among
Eligibles for Promotion-Corps
Reorganization Due.

Secretary Daniels has had several
conferences with Maj. Gen. Barnett
commandant of the United States Ma
rine Corps, regarding the reorganiza-
ton of the Marine Corps as provided
for in the new naval act. Seven brig
adler generals of marines are provided
for by the act. Three Of these, being
the heads of staff departments. already
have been appointed. viz: Coils LAUGH
heimer, McCawley and Richards. The
remaining four brigadiers are to be
promoted from the line. of the corps,
and there is considerable competition
among the eligibles. Among the Of
ficers in the list of possible appointees
are Coils. L. w. T. Waller, who COM
manded the expeditionary force in
Haiti; John A. Lejeune, attached to
marine headquarters here: Eli X. Cole.
who commanded the LIST Brigade in
Haiti, and Charles A. Doyen, command
ing the marine barracks here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-15
ARIZONA SOON IN COMMISSION
Government Construction Saves
100000 on Superintendent.

The superdreadnough Arizona, just
completed at the New York navy yard
of Capt. John ID. Mcdonald October Is
AS soon as supplies can be loaded the
big vessel will put to sea to begin her
preliminary test. Later she will join
the first line of the Atlantic fleet
Navy Department officials are elated
over the success which has marked the
Arizona's construction by government
workmen. Acting Secretary Roosevelt
said today the ship not only would be
finished on schedule time, but would
save the government about $1,000, 900
as compared with lowest estimates of
private concerns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-15
Figuring on the Maine Result.


In political prophecies figures often
are very failacious, but a study Of the
Maine vote and the application of some
of the results are of interest Combin-
ing the Taft-RooseveIt followers of
1912 under republicans disregardine all
returns except those for the two big
parties and taking highest number OF
ballots cast for senator in each group
In Maine, we find the republicans in
creased from 1898 to 1865, or 433O-
not quite per cent. The democrats
climbed from Sill to 6S,273, or 1850
not quite "a per cent. If these rates of
growth obtain in the election in No
vember then the democrats will can
ture California, Colorado, Indiana.
Maryland, Missouri Nebraska, Nevada.
Ohio, South Dakota, West Virginia and
Wisconsin, total electoral vote of
121. Counting the states that Wilson
carried by majority over Taft and
Roosevelt in 1912, we get 1872 votes
This would give Wilson 273 votes, seven
more than necessary to win, without
New York.
Pursuing this method of calculation
of 331-3 per cent increase for the
democrats and per cent for the repub-
leans, we find Wilson will not carry
New Jersey. New York. Illinois or
Iowa, all considered pivotal states in
this campaign. The states carried by
Wilson with a majority of his own in
1912 are Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas.
Florida, Georgia. Kentucky, Louisiana,
South Carolina. Tennessee, Texas and
Virginia.
OF course, it Is fully realized that the
vital part of the above estimates is
'"~ - '0 c. MERIwETHER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-15
ACCIDENTS TO AUTOMOBILES
Mishaps on Washington Streets Re
ported to the Police.

An automobile belonging to G. A. Mills,
the Highlands. and Capital Traction car
collided near Pennsylvania avenue and
10th street last night about 10 o'clock
Both vehicles were damaged.
The automobile of Albert Gill. 353 L
street southeast. yesterday afternoon col
lided with an automobile belonging to
Samuel Gassenheimer at Pennsylvania
avenue and 9Th street. Gill's car was
damaged about $50
Frederick A. Bryan, Plains, Va, operat-
ing his automobile at 21st and NJ streets
yesterday afternoon, struck material at
an excavation. Twenty dollars damage to
his car resulted
A collision between the automobile Of
Harry Kicks, 3214 Sherman avenue. and a
horse and buggy owned and driven by
near 18th and NJ streets yesterday after
noon. The buggy was slightly damaged.
Amos Roper. 100 5th street, his wife
and two children were injured last night
as a result Of the overturning of an au
tomobile in West Potomac Park. Mrs.
Maggie Roper sustained a dislocation of
the left elbow and Amos Roper. jr, eleven
years old. was injured about the face and
head. while his sister Ellen. fifteen years
old, received an injury to her hand. Their
injuries were dressed at Emergency Hos
pital The accident. it is stated was
caused by making too short a turn.
Madison Gingell, seventeen years old,
East Falls Church. Va, was slightly in
jured about the face this morning when
his bicycle collded with the automobile
of Charles NJ. Cole. sol Florida avenue, at
Pennsylvania avenue and 18th street The
injured boy was taken to Emergency Hos
pital.
motor truck owned by e. B. Earn
shaw & Bro. 18th and NJ streets south
east, collided with wagon owned by
Richard Babney, 1888 I'd street, this
morning about 10 O'Clock, near Massa
chusetts avenue and 4th street. The
wagon was damaged
The automobile of Augusta Caudullo.
11l6 F street. was slightly damaged this
morning in collision with d street
car, at 10th and streets. Nobody
hIlf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-15
Naval Orders.
Shoulder Straps for Marines.

As result Of recent examination held
at the marine barracks in this city the
following enlisted men of the Marine
Corps have been appointed by the Secre-
tary of the Navy second lieutenants in
the United States Marine Corps: Gunnery
Sergt. Walter G. Sheard. Sergt. Thomas
Z. Watson. Corps Paul Brown. Edward
S. Chandler. Burwell II. Clarke. Charles
A Howell, Robert S. Hunter. Glenn d.
Miller, Roger W. Peard. Herbert Rosen-
weig. That T. Taylor and Charles A.
wynn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-15

It's in July. 1915. to s3e.s1s.ss3 in the
corresponding month of this year. Even
Japan came in and took large share
OF the July exports, totaling $7,3s4.937
this year, as compared with s4,s12.646
last year.
While there was some increases
shown from among the South American
countries. in most instances they were
not as great in comparison as those
shown by the countries across the
oceans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-15

l.. Walker. John e. Wells, Harry Evans,
E. L. Beall, A. E. GorhaLn1, Horace
Ward. Thomas NJ. Thompson. M A.
Wilson, George L. Isemann, J. T. Riley
Martin Schneider. Thomas Lynch. w. 9.
Hanvy. Carl Father, George Hebbard,
c. G. Dunkle, H. A. Davis. l. Gerachi,
Sol Herzog, W. +. Holmes. John G..
Hodges, Seaton w. TrunRell, Max
Needle, J. s. Hambly, J. ]. Odenwa1d
and c. +. Warning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-15
WEATHER.

Overcast weather. with prob
ably showers: somewhat cooler
tomorrow; variable winds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-15
Skirts, $1.25 and $2.98

At Sl25 are Mildly Skirts of navy
and white galatea; new pleated mod
els. some with suspenders attached.
At 1898 are Navy Wool Serge and
Black and White Check Worsted
Skirts; sizes. II to 10 years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-15

The picture is of Maison
Lewis Hat of taupe panne velvet
with iridescent wing. price. SIS.
The reproduction, by a Paiais
Royal milliner, is of brown vel
vet, with iridescent wing, price,
$12.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-24
TRENCHES ARE
So CLOSE THEY
RUN TOGETHER
The Same Barb Wire En-
tanglement Serves For
Both Forces.
WOUNDED FALL AND
DIE IN PLAIN VIEW

7 HEADQUARTERS Of the Italian
army. June 24.-Zagora. which is
- - little mountain hamlet that was
buried in oblivion before the war. is
famous today as the only point on the
Austro-Italian front, and perhaps on
any army front, where enemy trench
lines actually run into each other For
400 miles on this front the Austrian
and Italian trenches run parallel, being
often as close at 80 to so yards, but at
Zagora they slide into each other and
then slide away again. uphill and down
dale, following the general trend of the
Isonzo river, which empties into the
Adriatic sea far above Venice.
The situation At Zagora illustrates
the difficult aTtd curious character Of
the warfare On this front. where there
are probably not anywhere opposing
lines Of trenches crossing so much as a
single acre Of flat land. for there is no
fat land ecept on a rare mountain TOD
You must see Zagora. they're al
ways lighting there playing little
tricks on each other" said division
staff officer to a correspondent Of the
Associated Press. He then took down
a Photographic map and showed two
lines Of trenches running for miles
along the mountain sides. The upper is
the Austrians, and the lower is ours"
he explained Note that at Zagora the
two lines run together"
Like Sword Duel All the Time.
1t mas been like a sword duel be-
tween US all the time" said the com
mander, with little artillery fire. be-
cause either side using guns would. in
view Of the clOseness Of the opposing
trenches, kill both friends nd cneuv-
It's wonderful the way the soldiers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-24
VILLAGERS Think
RULER 4 GERMAN
AND LOCK HIM Up
Investigation of Food Prob
lem in Russia Gets Off
cial in Trouble.
MISTAKE CAUSES
CONSERVATION

- ETROGRAD, Russia, June 24.-Col
- wassilimoff, governor Of he prov
= ince OF Tchernigroff recently
made a tour OF inspection through rural
districts to look into food conditions
and harvest prospects. accompanied
only by a clerk.
When they reached the village Of
Kirejewka they were taken for German
aviators by the population. because
shortly before their arrival an airplane
had been sighted in the neighborhood.
Villagers Surround School House.
Led by the village president. the ex-
cited peasants surrounded the school
house where the supposed Germans had
taken quarters. The governor and his
clerk were arrested and thrown into a
dark cellar which served as the village
lookup Their protests were in vain,
and they had no papers TO identify
themselves
The village president sent a messen-
ger 10 the nearest town to notify the
authorities Of his capture. The follow
ing day there was CONSERVATION in the
hamlet when a police official arrived
and recognized the two prisoners.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-24

ONION Eng June PA burning problem that OF the government
in
Taking subject lady tuee
York, said
no use the prices they
roIled people
households
male a
been experience The make voluntary retreneh-
in
ought be TO waste the nations resources
they would De
less selfish and naTrow-ninded-
Wen people
would have the best of vegetables and fruit which are both Ppng and
control prevent
making the amounts consumed should also be con-
trole
nd
Of things the feudal
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-24

have kept Up their spirits here. he
went on. For a whole month last 1allf
when the mountain was mass OF wet
rock and mud. when il was possible 70
get food up only by night. when the
men could not be relieved. when 70
strike a light meant death from a sni-
per. when our trenches were but mas
tily constructed piles Of stone Iell py
the AuStrlans as We pushed rnem lool
by foot towards the mountain TOD. the
men held on with amazing cheer u lnsss-
Not even the wounded complained Inc
death struggle developed the best qua p
tiles Of our men. Even the SOCIALISTS
among them. whose principles do not IN
clude fighting, became some OF my oes'
soldiers"
This place OF Zagora. with its silence
fraught with expectant danger, was
more impressive than any open rielO
filled with the shrek Of bursting sheLls-
The party Crept from this silent corner
through dark tunneled ways ana zig
zagEed about other ruined foundation
walls. where other soldiers stood. and
on, down a line. until the Austrian
trenches could be seen through maze
of barbed wire defenses-
Use same Barbed Wire Protection
An officer pointed TO the barbed wire
and said I'VE are on such intimate re-
latious with the Austrians that we and
they use the same barbed wire protec-
ton There isn't room 10 plant any
more and their wires prevent them from
getting at us, as well as keeping US
from getting at them" Then. with a
dulled expression. he pointed 90 the bod
les of soldiers lying in the open space,
caught in the wires. fruit Of attacks
and counter attacks. The Austrians
won't let US pick UP the dead. so there
they lay" he explained They play the
mitrailleuse there until they die. Some
times 1t takes long time. This morning
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-24
Route Across Sands Desig-
mated By Ancient Coins
Strewn Along.
FINDS COMMUNITY
DEAD 100 YEARS
Goes To New Kingdom Far
From Civilization In
Far East.

ONDON. Eng, June 24-Sir Aurel
Stern has reached London after
- two and half years journey
through Eastern Turkestaa. Western
most China. the Pamirs, Russian Turk
estan, and the Persian-Afghan border.
journey which involved over 1900
miles Of marching.
He followed a line of march TO the
Pamirs, which took him across DareI
and Tangir a territory in the Hindu
kOoshs never before visited by Euro
peans. The visit was made possible
by the chance that Pakhtur " ali, an
eXtled chief from Chitra- who had
carved out or himself q new kingdom
there. was then endeavOring TO con-
solldate II by getting into friendly re-
lations with the British government
settlement Abandoned Centuries Ago.
In Chinese TurkesIan in The TAX
iamakan desert they found j large an
Gent orchard showing with much
clearness the laborate arrangement OF
fruit trees and vines carried over
trellis, all dead The settlement had
been abandoned close on 1900 years
ago. and the river which once carried
water TO il now loses itself in the sand
at a great distance.
Ancient Route Through Desert.
Perhaps his most important discov-
route through the LOp desert and OF
the numerous ruins along that part OF
il which lay through a dried-up an
cient delta. II was by this route that
the ancient Chinese conveyed their silk
10 Central Asia and the far-off Med
iterranean- The numerous pieces Of
exquisite Chinese silks and brocadss
found in the cemeteries viii open I'D
a new chapter in the history of textile
art
Copper Coins Line Route.
In that part Of the desert which was
wsterless in ancient times for a dis
lance Of some $50 miles he was able
with accuracy to track the route Of the
ancient caravans by finds of coins and
other small objects accidentally
dropped. In one place the direction in
which a convoy had moved was clearly
marked by hundreds OF copper coins
strewing the salt-encrusted ground.
They had probably dropped from load
during a night march and had remained
for at least 1900 years.
Ancient ammunition in the shape OF
bronze srrowheIds. probably from some
arsenal. also strewed the track in the
salt desert near that point
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-24
French Professor Says Bis
mark and William II
Laid Plans.
WOULD DRIVE
PEOPLE INLAND
Publishes a Document Sup
porting Statement Made
By M. FLach.

- ARTS. France. June 24-That Gsr4
man leaders for 20 years have
= looked forward 70 some day con
quering the United States is the charge
OF Jean Izoulet. professor OF social
philosophy at the College OF France
He publishes a document sent him
by his colleague. NJ FIach. which sup
ports a statement recently made By
the latter TO the institute that Bis
marck and William II. deIved in the
works Of the German economist list
for their doctrine OF world wide beg
emory
Would DePOpulate seaboard-
'If a power had conceived the plan
OF stopping the American people IN
their growth and imposing forever on
them the Industrial. commercial. and
political yoke OF the said power, then
it could only achieve its object BY de-
populating the Atlantic states and
pushing towards the interior al in
crease OF population OF capital and OF
moral force By those means the coun-
try's development IN maritime power
would be impeded and the said power
could hope IN time even 70 occupy by
force the chief points OF defence On the
Atlantic coast and those at the mouths
OF the rivers OF the country"
REGARDED a. Lawful Prey.
NJ Izoulet adds that this proves that
for at least three quarters OF a cen
fury America has been regarded as
lawful prey in the eyes OF the Ger
mans. Professor Fiach, he states. Is
to be congratulated on having recently
written:
who knows II the long and insid-
ious undermining OF American tnstitu-
tons which has been going on for 50
long unsupported. but which at last
has been discovered and stripped OF
its mask. Is not the work OF the for
eigners within the country preparing
beforehand the way for the brutal as
sault Matching in the minds OF the for
eigners outside
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-24
ARE MARRIED AS
ROAR Of BATTLE
FILLS THE AIR
Dying Father Hastens Wed
ding and Couple Are Wed
On Battle Field.
BRIDE GOES TO
FRONT TO MARRY

~ ERLIN, Germany, June 24.-Amid
the roar Of cannon and the rat
- Ting OF machine gun and musket-
~ fire, a wedding has been celebrated
two or three miles behind the Ger
man trenches in Flanders
The young people united for life in
such romantic surroundings were Capt.
Albert Hafner. an officer Of one OF
the Bavarian reserve regiments. and
Miss Hedwig Strassner, only daughter
Of a wealthy Augsburg manufacturer
They had been engaged for nearly
three years and all arrangements for
their marriage had been made when
Capt. Hafner was called to the front.
three months after the beginning OF
the war
During the last year the officer re-
peatedly asked for a furlough so that
the postponed wedding might take
place, but he WIS not permitted to 90
home even for ? few days. as his regi-
ment was exceptionally short OF Off
GERS.
Is Fathers Dying Wish
Recently the aged father Of Miss
Strassner became very i'll and when
the physicians informed him there was
no hope for his recovery. he expressed
the wish to see his only child married
before his death
RMS desire was telegrapheG to Capt
Hafner. who quickly Obtained permits
sion Tor his marriage at the front Miss
Strassner started for Flanders at once
with two friends. When she arrived
at her destination everything was
ready for the wedding and the knot
was tied within half an hour after she
left the train. as all legal formalities
mad been dispensed with
The civil marriage ceremony was
performed by major who is mayor Of
a Bayarian city and a Catholic army
chaplain blessed the union in the pres
ence OF several hundred comrades OF
me groom and three thousand soldiers.
May Never Meet Again.
After wedding breakfast the bride
re turned TO Augsburg to be at the
side OF her father when his end comes.
She viii not see her husband again
until the war ends. Indeed. there is a
strong possibility that the newly mar
ried couple will not meet again in this
world. because the captain IS constant
y under fire and likely TO be killed at
any moment.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-24
SWITZERLAND IS
OASIS Of PEACE
IN WAR DESERT
Berne is the Meeting Place
For Prisoners of War
of All Lands.
FORMER ENEMIES IN
FRIENDLY GREETING
By Ia RACoNrEUsE

ARTS. France, June "a am back
- again in Paris after a flying visit
i to Switzerland, which lies like 4
small oasis Of peace, surrounded on all
sides by belligerent powers. a daz-
zling fairy land OF peace and rest.
healing and humane charity after the
wounds and horrors OF war.
I was in Berne the night when the
first trains Of prisoners OF war in
tended for places in the Bornese ODER
land were due to arrive there The
train with German prisoners OF war
from Lyon met in the station another
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