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Evening star., 1916-09-07
WOULD STUDY TRADE CHANCES
Senator Smith Proposes Congression-
al Commission Go to China,

Senator Smith of Georgia today in
troduced a resolution providing for in
vestigation by a congressional commits
sion of commercial trade opportunities
in China and the establishment of di-
rect trade relations between the United
States and that country.
The commission would consist of four
senator's and five members of the
House. to be named by the President
of the Senate and the Speaker of the
House. and five members from civil
life, to be appointed by the President
Of the United States, to serve without
compensation.
The commission would visit the prin-
cipal cities of China and investigate its
manufacturing. commercial anu agri-
cultural opportunities. the President to
furnish a United States vessel for its
use.
Evening star., 1916-09-07
BREACH OF CONTRACT SUIT.
Harrington Mills Wants Eldridge E.
Jordan to Pay $13.6

Harrington Mills today filed in the
District Supreme Court a suit to re-
cover s1s,6oO damages from Eldridge E
Jordan for alleged breach of contract.
He says Mr.. Jordan agreed to procure
the prompt performance by the Real
Estate Trust Company of a contract to
purchase from Mr.. Mills bonds of the
United States Trust Company. for
which he was to receive s13,6OO. The
contract is said to have been executed
in March. 1915. but not kept.
Mr. Mills also brought suit against
the Real Estate Trust Company to re-
cover S13,600 alleged to be the price
agreed on for the purchase OF the
bonds.
Evening star., 1916-09-07
SIX MASKED BANDITS TRAILED
Sherif7s Posse Seeks Men Who Fail.
ed in Attempt to Rob Train.

DOUGLAS, Ariz.. September Six
masked bandits, who last night held
up the Golden State Limited of the
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific rail-
way, near Apache, forty miles east of
Douglas, today were being trailed by
a sheriff's posse, organized Immediately
after the hold-up. The attempted rob-
berry was complete failure.
The bandits, after six attempts to
blow open the safe of the express car
abandoned the job and disappeared on
COW ponies. The passengers were not
molested One shot was fred at the
mail clerk as he closed the door and
locked himself in the car.
Two of the robbers boarded the
tender at Apache, covered the engine
crew with revolvers. and after the first
three cars were detached were Joined
by four companions waiting at camp
fire nearby.
Evening star., 1916-09-07
REPUDIATE HER CONFESSION.
Attorneys for Mrs. Iva Barnes Deny
She Killed Husband.

CHICAGO, September 7.-Attorneys
for Mrs. Iva Barnes. held In connection
with the death OF her husband, James
r. Barnes, Chicago agent of a New
York firm, who was shot down in
Washington Park Tuesday night, TODAY
repudiated the woman's alleged con-
fessIon to the police. Department de-
tectives yesterday made public an ad-
mission attributed to Mrs. Barnes that
she had killed her husband as the re-
suit Of quarrel following an attempt
to patch up differences which were to
have been aired In a divorce suit set
for trial yesterday.
Evening star., 1916-09-07
BRANCH UNION MEETINGS.
Federal Employees of Several Depart.
ments to Assemble.

meeting OF the Interior Department
branch of the Federal Employees Union
is called for at 8 o'clock tonight, at
the Perpetual Building Association
Hall. 11th and r streets. for the pur-
pose of taking action in connection
with the approaching election of Off
cers of the union.
John Colpoys, secretary OF the Cen
trail La Dor Union, will address a meet
Ing Of the District branch OF the union
at o'clock tomorrow night al the
Chamber OF Commerce Hall. 18th and
streets. In the same hall there is to
be 4 meeting of the War Department
branch at o'clock next Tuesday night.
Evening star., 1916-09-07
PETROLEUM SUPPLY LIMITED.
Exhaustion of Resources in Fifty
Years Predicted by J. K. McMannus.

Exhaustion of the petroleum re-
sources of the country within fifty
years unless federal control is prac-
ticed is the prediction of James K.
McMannus. petroleum expert from
Texas in Washington this week.
"The government and the people of
the United States are making grave
mistake by not paying more attention
to the further development of its pc
troleum supply" said Mr.. McMannus.
He pointed to the enormous quantities
of this fuel consumed by motor vehicles
and different grades of engines and by
oil burning naval vessels, and said: IF
the oil pools were to run dry tomorrow
nearly every industrial wheel, not only
in this country, but in the world,
might cease to revolve."
Evening star., 1916-09-07
GOOD CROWD AT BALL PARK.
Gallia and Mogridge Pitch First
Game of Double-Header.

The recent good showing of the Ma
tionals served to draw good crowd
out to. American League Park this
afternoon to see the double-header be-
tween the New York Yankees and the
Griffmen.
Manager Donovan sent in Mogridge
to puzzle the local batters. while Bert
Gallia was Griffith's selection for the
mound. Shocker of the Yankees and
Ayers for the locals also warmed up
and probably will pitch in the second
battle. Both teams went about their
work in a manner to indicate that the
games would be hotly contested.
Evening star., 1916-09-07
Brotherhood Discussing Policies.

Business relative to policies of the
organization were discussed today at
the short session of the Brotherhood
of Maintenance Of Way Employees in
convention here. The session was
opened at . am. and adjourned at II
o'clock Another session is to be held
this afternoon, and IL the convention
business can be wound up oy so doing
a meeting will be held tonight. The
new officers of the Grand Lodge are
to be elected either this afternoon or
tomorrow. Yesterday preliminary busi-
ness took up morning and afternoon
sessions.
Evening star., 1916-09-07
Fear Felt for Schooner Maine.

Some anxiety is being felt for the
safety of the two-masted coasting
schooner Maine. belonging to the estate
Of the late James o. Carter of this
city, which is reported to have sailed
from Haiti about a month ago for New
York with a cargo of logwood. She
registers 100 gross tons. is 1s1 feet
long, twenty-eight feet beam and was
built at Bath. Me, in 1885. Washing
ton is her hailing port
Evening star., 1916-09-07
Monkeys Dead and Dying.

SAN FRANCISCO. September l.
Forty of 100 monkeys brought from the
orient for experiments in government
laboratories IN connection with the
ight against infantile paralysis have
died. IT became known here today. and
many Of the survivors are reported dy-
ing How many will be left to ship
east could not be determined OfficiaIs
IN charge of the monkeys, which ar
rived in San Francisco last Friday, said
their charges were in good health until
they reached the temperate zone. when
cool breezes set up pulmonary trouble
IN the monkeys sensitive lungs.
Evening star., 1916-09-07
Secretary Daniels Hopeful of Maine.

Maine is a debatable state. and that
in itself is a victory for the democratic
party" according to Secretary Daniels,
who has just returned here from an
extended campaigning tour through the
state He said the republicans claim
the state by majority of about $4,000.
IT is evident. Mr.. Daniels said, they are
really nervous about the outcome
Evening star., 1916-09-07
BRITISH STEAMSHIP
TORRIDGE SENT DOWN

PLYMOUTH. September Z. 2:5o pm
The British steamship Torridge of 5.o3s
tons gross has been sunk. Nineteen
members of the crew have been land
ed. No news has been received of the
other sailors making up the crew. The
TorrSdge was 3s2 feet long with beam
Of hfty-two feet. She was built at
Sunderland in 1912 and owned by the
Tatem Steam Navigation Company of
Cardiff
Evening star., 1916-09-07
Hope to Ratify Danish Treaty.

Administration senators today had
hopes of ratifying at this session of
Congress the treaty to purchase the
Danish West Indies for $25,000, 900.
After several hours discussion in ex-
ecutive session yesterday evening there
were clear Indications that more than
two-thirds Of the senators favored the
purchase.
Evening star., 1916-09-07
TURNS DOWN NOMINATION.
Senate Rejects Presidents Choice fol
Postmaster of Chicago.

The Senate yesterday evening re-
jected the nomination of Dixon c. Will
liams to be postmaster at Chicago. Re-
lection was voted at the request of
Senator Lewis.
Mr.. williams was nominated April
% as compromise candidate after a
long dispute between democratic lead-
ers in Chicago, and the members of the
Illinois congressional delegation were
not satisfied with the selection.
Senator Lewis said he would consult
with political friends, in Illinois before
passing any recommendation for new
Evening star., 1916-09-07
BIG RACE FOR H0MERs.
Washington Racing Pigeon Club
Holds Notable Event.

One Of the biggest local pigeon races
held recently was the opening contest of
the Washington Racing Pigeon Club yes
terday More than 400 birds. represent
ing twenty-seven lofts, were released by
the official liberator, Mr. Wamsley. at
Charlottesville. Va, at 7:2o O'Clock,
weather conditions clear. with slight
northwest wind. The winner Of the race
liz one of the oldest flyers of this city. and
belongs to Phil. Krous. The entry of
each loft and the average speed per
minute Of the first return thereto follow:
Evening star., 1916-09-07
Important Victory for SIavs go
Miles Southeast of Lem
berg, Indicated.
IMPORTANT RAILWAY >
LINES ARE CAPTURED
Cars Forces Have Taken $500
More Prisoners in Most Re-
cent Fighting.

LONDON. September 7-An impor-
tant Russian victory in eastern Galicia
is indicated by today's official an
nouncement from Petrograd. 1t says
the city of Halicz. sixty miles south
east of Lemberg. is under Russian
bombardment and in flames. The cap
ture of railroad lines in this vicinity
also is reported.
Since the opening OF the new Rus
sian drive the heaviest pressure has
been directed against the Austro-Ger-
man lines above and below Lemberg.
and there has been constant fighting
trunk line railroad running southeast
from Lemberg to Stanislau and Koio-
mea and is also the southern terminus
OF another line. Its strategic impor-
tance is indicated further by the fact
that 1t is on the Dniester at its juno
tion with the Gnita-Lipa.
In the fighting in eastern Galicia
Russians took $500 more prisoners.
Russians Cross Dvina.
On the northern part of the front
Russian troops crossed the Dvina in
Sindii loTCe anu Sdpt ui Gu part u yer
man position. The announcement fol-
lows:
I'm the region south of Riga an
enemy aeroplane brought down by our
fire fell within the German lines.
North of Dvnsk our advanced posts
after having crossed to the western
bank of the Dvina, drove the enemy
from his trenches and captured a por-
ton of his position. Our aeroplanes
successfully bombarded the railway
station and Baranovichi.
Russians in Ascendency.
TN the directions of Brzezany. twen-
ty-flve miles north Of Halicz, and of
Halicz. the fighting is continuing in
our favor. The gallant troops Of Gen.
Tcherbatcheff, having driven the en-
emy out of a series of fortified posi-
tions, and having advanced westward
in their pursuit, reached the River
Naraiuvka, tributary of the Gnita
Lipa,~ which they crossed at some
points.
I'm the region of Halicz our troops
occupied the railway line from Halicz
to Semikovitze and to Wodniki. They
are bombarding with heavy and light
artillery the town of Halicz, in which
the enemy is .still stubbornly holding
out The town is now in flames as a
result of our bombardment.
I'm this region yesterday we captured
total Of forty-flve officers and $500
men, including twenty-five German
officers and about 300 men and hve
Turkish officers and 6S5 men. The cap
lures of guns and materials are being
counted
In the wooded carpathians our ad-
vance continues"
Evening star., 1916-09-07
Shaving Is Not Labor, Court Is Told.

DES MONIES. September 7.-Shaving
is not labor, but a necessity. and the
state has no right to deny a man the
privileges granted a mule. according
to a brief filed in the state supreme
court here by attorneys for Davenport.
Iowa. barber arrested on complaint of
the BARRIERS union for keeping his shop
open Sunday. IF a man can curry a
mule Sunday he has right to have
his own head curried, In q manner OF
speaking" says the brief.
Evening star., 1916-09-07
Mrs. Catt's Address.

Mrs. Gait, president of the associa-
tion, in her address today, pictured the
suffrage movement as having reached a
crisis. which means that 'the woman S
hour has struck" Earnestly she ex-
horted the women not to lose heart, but
to recognize the present opportunity,
which, "if seized with vigor, enthusiasm
and will, means the final victory of our
great cause in the very near future"
She said, in part:
Behind US. In front Of us. everywhere
about us, are suffragists-milions Of
them. but inactive and Nlent. Were
never another convert Hzade, there are
suffragists enough in this country, if
combined, to make so Irresistible driv-
ing force that victory might be seized at
once
How can it be done? By simple
change of mental attitude. If you are
to seize the victory. that change must
take place in this hall, here and now!
The old belief, which has sustained suf-
fragists in many an hour of discour-
agement, woman suffrage is bound to
come must give way to the new, the
womans hour has struck That slogan
sets the pace of a crusade which will
have it's way. 1t says: Awake, arise.
my sisters; let your hearts be filled with
joy. the time of victory is here. On
ward march,"
Evening star., 1916-09-07
Watermelons Few and Not Wanted.

Receipts of watermelons from the
Chesapeake bay and lower Potomac
farms continued light at the wharf
market. The demand is also light. YES
sells arriving wait two or three days
before thew sell out. One or two yes
sells arrive daily. This keeps supply
about up to demand The dealers fig
ure that melons will come in until the
middle or latter part of this month
Much of the fruit is small. but of good
quality.
Evening star., 1916-09-07
Armstrong Alumni to Picnic.

Arrangements are complete for the
fifth annual picnic of the Armstrong
Manual Training School Alumni Asso-
citation, to be held at Green Willow
Park. Anacostia. D. C.. Friday Indica-
tions are that a large number of "old
grads" will attend.
Evening star., 1916-09-07
Infantile Paralysis in New York.

NEW YORK. September THE
health authorities today reported an
other slight increase In the fnfantile
paralysis epidemic. There were 81 new
cases, an increase of eight over yester-
day. and 28 deaths. rise OF s.
Evening star., 1916-09-07
GRECIAN FORCES SEIZE
TWO FORTS AT KAVAlA

SALONIKI. September Col Chris
todoulos. with the troops of the Greek
garrison at Seres. forty-f1ve miles
northeast of Saloniki, has succeeded in
making his way to the seaport Of
Kavala, on the Aegean sea, where he
is reported to have seized two forts
despite the opposition of the Bulgarian
troops which had occupied them.
1t was reported from Creek sources
at Saloniki last week that the entire
force of about 5000 men under Col
Christodoulos, which had left Seres to
resist the Bulgarian invasion of Mace
donia. had been captured by Bull
garians.
Evening star., 1916-09-07
rhoma. W. smith 1. renort.d from

Thomas w. Smith Ii reported from
his home here. 1867 Columbia road
northwest, as recovering rapidly from
the stroke of paralysis from which
Atlantic City. where he has been spend
ing his vacation, with his son, George
L. Smith. and daughter, Caroline
Smith, and q nurse.
Evening star., 1916-09-07
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Charged with grand larceny, Nathan
Shipley was held for the action of the
grand jury in $4,000 bonds today In the
Police Court. He entered a plea of not
guilty and waived preliminary exami-
nation. He is charged with taking an
automobile belonging to John F. Will
kins, 100 Massachusetts avenue.
Evening star., 1916-09-07

A bale of hay accidentally dropped
from the second story of the stable of
John F. Plunkert, 449 Hollidge court.
this morning struck the proprietor on
the head and knocked him down The
wire fastening on the hay cut his
head. 1t is believed he was not seri-
ously hurt.
Evening star., 1916-09-07

The single nomination prize was won by
r. B. Lloyd Of Balston, Va, and the
sectional prize winners were: Messrs
Krous. Miller, Fuhrman. Norwood and
Pennington.
The next race will be from Amherst,
Va.
Evening star., 1916-09-07
HUGHES IN NEW ENGLAND
ASSA|LS 8-H0UR ACT
Calls Measure Wage Law" the JUS
tice of Which Is Unknown
to Any One.

HAMPTON BEACH, N. H, September
7.-Charles E. Hughes. who came to
New England today. in an address here,
referred to the Adamson law mot as
an eight day law. but a wage
law and declared that failure of
peaceful settlement. Of industrial dis
putes was but another step from the
abdication of government itself"
The audience applauded loudly.
I'VE .annot afford to surrender what
we have won for our institutions in this
country" the nominee said. What
have we won? We have won the right
to free discussion, a free press, demo-
cratic form of government, free assem-
blage, free legislatures and an execu-
tive chosen by the people.
. I'VE have left autocracy. We have
left tyranny. We have left force. They
shall not come back if we can prevent
Evening star., 1916-09-07
President Wilson's Visit.

There Is much interest in the visit
night. when he will address the dele
gates in a Boardwalk theater The
President will spend the night in d
beach-front hotel and motor to Shadow
Lawn, his summer home. on Saturday.
Some of the delegates wanted to give
the President a spectacular welcome and
provide him with an escort of women
from the railroad station to the hotel
but 1t is understood, that when the
White House heard of it there was a
change of plans.
Evening star., 1916-09-07
BARS RAISED AGAINST
SOME SUFFRAGE BODIES
National Association Amends Con.
stitution to Strike at Alleged
Discordant Elements.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., September 7.
The National American Woman Suf-
frage Association convention today
changed its constitution SO as to bar
from membership all organizations not
in harmony with the policy and consti-
tuition of the association. A report
that this action was aimed at organiza-
tions affiliated with the Congressional
Suffrage Union or the woman's party
was denied. but it was admitted that it
affects such organizations. though not
specifically aimed at them.
Nearly all of the morning session was
taken up with consideration OF pro-
posed amendments to the associations
constitution. One amendment making
the terms of officers two years was
adopted. Another amendment pro-
viding for but one affiliated state or
ganization in each state caused such
a long discussion that it was referred
to a committee of five to report at the
next annual convention.
The consideration of the resolution
presented yesterday, interpreting the
constitution to mean that the imme-
diate and principal aim of the associa-
ton is the passage of the federal suf-
frage amendment. and that all state
work is only preparatory to that end,
give Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, presi-
dent of the association, opportunity to
explain the resolution when she read
her annual address.
The association voted yesterday to
continue its present policy of pressing
both national and state legislat ation to
bring about woman suffrage. but just
before adjournment Mrs. Carrie Chap
man Gait, president. offered a resolu-
ton interpreting that article of the as
sociations constitution which pledges
auxiliaries to secure votes for women
by national and state legislation to
mean that the federal amendment is
the immediate and principal aim. and
that state efforts. whether legislative or
referendum. are only preparatory to that
end.
The presentation of this resolution
caused a stir among delegates favoring
states rights, and only the adoption of
motion making the consideration of
the resolution a special order for today
shut off what proba bly, would have been
a long and spirited debate.
Miss Laura Clay of Kentucky Is BIT
terly opposed to the Gait resolution.
and declared she would take the floor
against it. Administration leaders in
the association said they expected the
resolution to be adopted.
Evening star., 1916-09-07

About thirty students yesterday took
competitive examinations for a schol-
arship In Gonzaga College.
Evening star., 1916-09-07
Surrender of Principle.

I'VE have recently seen what I regard
as a deplorable surrender of that prin-
ciple. I am for the arbitration of in
dustrial disputes. That is in the inter
ests Of labor. Labor cannot afford to
surrender that principle.
I'VE have recently had, at the pro-
posal of the executive, an act passed
by Congress confessedly in ignorance
of the facts, confessedly in ignorance
of what justice demands. 1t is not an
eight-hour- day law. It is a wage
law. and nobody knew whether it was
just or not.
Now 1 am for justice in everything
but / propose that in all we do we shall
investigate first and then legislate.
Our methods in this country are of
priceless Importance to us. because
they are methods which conserve our
peace. 1t is only one step from peace
full settlement of such disputes to the
denunciation of our courts and all the
machinery of peaceful settlement, it is
only another step to the abdication of
government Itself"
Assails ssRule of Force"
BEVERLY, Mass, September T.
North shore residents turned out in
large numbers today to greet Charles
E. Hughes. who made a brief stop here
on his way to New Hampshire and
Maine. Mr.. Hughes. speaking from the
platform of his private car. again as
sailed the Rule of Force"
We are all together and must share
in the prosperity of the country on a
just and fair basis if we are to have
an enduring stability and prosperity"
he said.
But, underlying all that, is the ne
cessity Of having the reign of reason
in this country.
'If I were the executive of the United
States 1 would not yield to force ef-
fected by capital or labor or any one
n<this country, short of a fair exam
ination of the facts and a knowledge
of what the case actually demanded.
Labor least of all can afford to sur
render the rule Of reason.
This country must never know the
rule of force. 1t must never know
legislation under oppression l am op-
posed to that. / am opposed to every
thing which pertains to the exercise
of arbitrary power by any one"
MIR. Hughes appeared refreshed to-
day after his long trip from Cincin-
natl and his voice was in good condi-
ton.
Evening star., 1916-09-07
Commercial War Feared.

The conference also abandoned the
Chamberlain amendment to prohibit ad-
mission of Pacific ocean salmon or hall
but through a foreign country except
in bond from an American port. This,
it was decided, might develop a COM
mercial war with Canada and bring
about retaliation against American At
lantic coast fisheries.
Other Senate amendments giving the
President retaliatory power against in
reference with American commerce
and embargoes on American goods to
foreign nations were agreed to. These
amendments have the sanction of the
State Department. The Phelan amend
ment did NOT have State Department
The conference had not reached final
agreement on the bill at l o'clock, the
wine taxes and dyestuff tariff increases
being the principal stumbling blocks.
Majority Leader Kitchin was insisting
that the House provisions relating to
the tax on wines and champagnes
should be substituted for Senate amend
ments. He also had moved to strike out
the Senate amendments increasing the
duties on coal tar medicinal derivatives
and flavoring extracts. There was no
fight, however, on the increases in the
rates on intermediate and finished. dye
StuffS,