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Evening star., 1916-10-20
SERBS ARE DRIVING
NEARER MONAST|R
Capture VeIyeseIo in Cerna
Bend nd-Face Last Enemy
Defense Line.
BULGARs LOSE HEAVILY

By the Associated Press.
BUCHAREST. October 20. via Lon
don. 4:4O p.m.-The Rumanians have
taken the offensive in the Oituz
valley through which the Austro-
German forces invaded Rumania. the
war Office announced today. They
have driven back the invaders to the
frontier. The repulse of attacks on
other parts of the front also is re-
ported.
The Bulgarian and German forces
I'm Dobrudja have taken the Onen-
sive along the whole front. They
have forced back the Rumaninn left
wing, the war Office announced to-
day.
LONDON. October 2O.-Serbian troops
on the western end of the Macedonian
tinuing their vigorous campaign for
Monastir. Through Paris today comes
official announcement of the capture of
village of Velyeselo. within the bend
on the Cerna river, southeast of Monas-
tir. The Bulgarians are said to have
suffered heavy losses. including 100
men prisoners and three cannon, and to
have been put to rout.
The Serbians pushed two miles north
ward to Nelyeselo. after taking Brod
capture of which was reported yester-
day, forcing their way over the heights
between the two places. They are now
facing the third and final line of Bull
garian defenses in this sector. accord
ing to unofficial reports. having pierced
the second line in taking Brod and the
Velyeselo positions.
Halted, Says Berlin.
Berlin today says: The forward
movement of the Serbian forces in
the bend of the River Cerna, in
southern Serbia, has been halted
after a temporary Serbian success
North of Nidje Planina and southwes,
failed, it is claimed.
Large Bulgarian reinforcements are
being sent to the Macedonian front
the Serbian army headquarters an
nounces. On October IL the Serbian
troops intrusted with the attack on
Sokol succeeded in occupying several
positions on this mountain and IN ad-
vancing appreciably toward the high
est peak. They continued the advance
October 1S.
Battle in Pennsylvania.
The battle between Austro-GermaI
forces ana sRumanians -on the frontier
ridges of Transylvania is progressing
says today's German official statement
while in the Rumanian province bor-
dering the Black sea the lighting be-
tween the Russo -Rumanian armies and
the forces of the central powers yes
terday became more lively.
A Rumanian detachment passing by
way of Lampris mountain TO <sas III
the Trotus valley attacked Austro-
German forces with the bayonet and
destroyed twelve of their cannon and
limbers. according to Bucharest, They
fnrced the enemy TO retire and captured
800 prisoners
Another Rumanian detachment, at
tacking from Goioasa, in the Irotus
surprised the enemy, making 800 pris-
oners and capturing some machine
guns.
Evening star., 1916-10-20
American Coal-Tar Dye
Industry.

The foundation stone has
been laid; bureau of foreign
and domestic commerce has
gathered valuable information
about dyestuffs, and DR.. Thomas
H. Norton of the bureau has
achieved remarkable results.
Evening star., 1916-10-20
New Panaman Envoy Coming.

NEW YORK, October 20.-Dr. Belisario
ePorras, former President of Panama and
recently appointed as minister to the
United States, arrived here today from
Cristobal on the steamship Santa Marta
on his way to Washington.
Evening star., 1916-10-20
Likely to Be Unanimous.

Replies from the other departments
are expected within a short time. If
these officials act on the recommends
chiefs, as is expected. these replies, too.
will be favorable, making the indorse-
ments of the cabinet officers unani-
nous. The four who have not yet re-
piled have delayed because Of absences
from washington. Secretary Lame Is
detained with the joint commission
considering the. Mexican difficulties.
The Attorney General not only favors
the proposition. but has given his opin-
ion that it will be lawful for the Presi-
dent to grant it by executive order.
The acting secretary of labor, one of
the first to act on the suggestion, urg-
ed it heartily. The Secretary of Com
merce also is strongly aligned in favor
Of the principle
Evening star., 1916-10-20
Two Women Start a Row.

Suddenly there is a fight. and every
A big copper grabs both belligerents
and tells them to go away and not be
SO serious.
Then there is another scrap.
A Wilson lady marches up and
the offending banners. The bearer
promptly crashes the frame of the ban
ner upon her head. and 1t looks like
trouble until a policeman says. Now,
take a car and go home like good girls
that ye be-"
In a dozen places arguments are go
ing on. The Wilson men are indignant
1t. The cops have to interfere frequent
~. The onlookers are as busy as a boy
at his first three-ring circus trying to
see what is going on all at one time.
Then there is clamor of motor
cycles chortling up Michigan avenue
from down toward the Blackstone
Hotel. 1t is the advance guard of the
Presidents encourage.
'Hooray for Wilson, cry the demo-
Gratis as the Presidents machine flashes
by and he looks and laughs at the car
riers of the banners. Mrs. Wilson smil-
ing. too.
"She had her orchids on" says one
woman within my hearing. which
probably showed the extent of her in
terest in this political gathering.
Then the trouble begins 1t was
probably started by the lady who
smashed the banner. The men take a
it up and passes the pieces around as
souvenirs. Others emulate his exam
pie. and soon there is near-riot. Nov
ing picture men are exploding fash
lights to get this scene and frightening
the horses of the officers trying to
keen traffic o6en
Evening star., 1916-10-20
Organizing the Producers.

The work of organizing the producers
into local unions in the various coun-
ties has already been begun and will
be pushed forward rapidly during the
next week. The executive committee
is made up of men representing each
of the ten counties in Maryland and
Virginia which supply Washington with
milk. Each of these men has been
designated chief organizer for his
county They were instructed to work
as rapidly as possible and to report at
a meeting of the executive committee
to be held Mon-lay. October 80.
The committeeman reported that the
farmers are growing desperate over the
milk situation and would be eager to
participate in any plan whereby they
could get better price for their
product
I'VE are losing money every day we
produce milk now" said one big pro-
ducer at the meeting yesterday, "and
with the present high prices of stock
feed and supplies we have either got
10 have more money or go out of busi-
ness"
Dallas Berry, organizer for Fairfax
county. said yesterday that he already
has called Il meeting OF the milk pro-
ducers in that county for next Monday.
McGilI Belt. in charge of Frederick
county, said that he expected to have
a meeting of the Frederick county pro-
ducers early in the week.
Evening star., 1916-10-20
ADJUTANT GENERAL
FOR HALF HOLIDAY
Makes Favorable Report to
Secretary of War on
Proposal.
CABINET MAY BE A UNIT

All-year-round Saturday half holi-
days for government employees re-
ceived another boost today from the
head of one of the largest bureaus of
the War Department, Adjt. Gen. Nc
Cain. He made a favorable report to
the Secretary of War.
In consequence of preparedness"
legislation the adjutant generals Office
is swamped with work just now and
it has been necessary for weeks past
to keep many of it's employees at work
until 10 o'clock at night. Because of
the frequent calls for extra, work with
out extra compensation, Gen. Mccain
takes the ground, it is understood. that
the employees of his Office are entitled
to the benefits of, a weekly chance to
recuperate.
Evening star., 1916-10-20
Prospects Improve Daily.

Prospects of an early granting of the
all-year-round Saturday half holiday
are improved every day with additional
replies from cabinet officers to the
Presidents letter asking their opinions
of the proposition. Six replies. five of
which are known to be favorable, are
before the chief executive. Before the
cabinet members who are yet to reply
are the practically unanimous indorse-
ments of bureau chiefs who have been
sounded out on the proposition.
The replies of the heads of the de-
partments of State. Justice. Labor,
Treasury, Agriculture and Commerce
have gone forward. The temporary
White House has yet to hear from the
Navy. War, Post Office and Interior de-
partments. and it is expected that these
will certainly be favorable, because of
the great pile of favorable reports from
the bureau and division chiefs in these
departments.
Backing up these Endorsements also
are those from labor organizations
throughout the city, which have work.
ers in the various government depart
ments. The Presidents inquiry was
prompted by an appeal from Samuel
Gompers. president of the American
Federation of Labor.
Evening star., 1916-10-20
French Make Progress.


~ - 60 .,'e
soNh oi li'e river 7oi''ii'e III france 'he
French troops have made fresh progress
h.tween Ri.cbes and la Maisonnette
ci., n clrn,n,,,'catioU i, North . ., the somme
a German attack on the French lines
north and east of Sally Saillisel was re-
pulsed.
The British have slightly advanced
their line at Butte de Warlencourt Ger
man counter attacks in that neighbor-
;ioou mls s.oppeu pS Diit'Sh paffaSe' IL
Take Sailly-SailliSel Quickly.
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Press.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY NEAR
COMPLIES, via Chantilly. October 20
Fifteen minutes of infantry fighting
proved sufficient for the French army
to capture the strong position of sail
ly-SaiIlisel from the Germans and to
give the entente allies command of
81. ,,i,as of .,o p -
nv. 'i'ii.s VI 'he bapaufae roao'
The allies air mastery deprived the
Germans of their ewes: consequently
the German art;l,or,, 6ra w.s ineffec-
nv
the opposing batteries and in an eff
fort to prevent reinforcements and
supplies from reaching the attacking
forces through a curtain of fire.
Position D.., r.h,.
Evening star., 1916-10-20
RUTH[ESSU-B0AT
WAR IS OPPOSED
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
Urges Agitation for Wider
Activity Be Stopped.
JOINED BY LUDEND0RF

AMSTERDAM, via London, October
20.-According to the Berlin news
peper Germania, Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg has at last come out en-
phatically against more ruthless
campaign.
Germania says that at last Satur-
days sitting of the independent COM
mittee for German peace terms Privy
Councillor Duisberg appeared before
the committee. saying that he came in
an official capacity as the envoy of
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg. He
added that the field marshal requested
the committee to abandon all agitation
for a more ruthless prosecution Of the
submarine campaign.
Evening star., 1916-10-20
Annual Banquet Is Held.

The annual banquet of the society
took place last night in the Raleigh
Hotel. with George A. Post of New
York, president of the Railway Busi-
ness Association. as principal speaker.
Clarence F. Norment. Clarence p. King
Evening star., 1916-10-20
Railroads Failed Germans.


II saw letter a few days ago from
that Mr. Thornton who was regarded
as one of our railroad geniuses in this
country and who was selected by the
British government to be one of a small
group of men who are now running all
the English railroads. This letter told
why the Germans did not reach Paris
when they were so near it two years
ago, after smashing through Belgium
and through Il great part of France. 1t
was because of the railroads. The serv-
ice broke down under pressure. They
couldn't stand the strain Had these
railroads not broken down at that crit
ical time they would have changed the
history of the world, for if the Germans
had got to Paris and held that capital.
things would have been different in the
conduct of the war since.
This illustrates the Importance to a
nation of preparedness for its rail-
roads, and the subject ought to be in
the constant thought of our statesmen
If we have any-and constantly be-
fore our people-if they think For the
condition of the railroads is matter
of the gravest national concern, af-
fecting every one, big and little, poor
and rich.
The trouble is not altogether with
the interstate commerce commission.
nor with the state railroad commits
SiOnS, nor with lack OF Synparny on
the part of the public toward the rail-
roads The idea that you are going to
be happy if you get rid of state con
troll, j do not believe in. Men have said
to me since 1 have been in this room
that we are tending inevitably toward
government ownership. If We are We
are tending toward national tragedy.
L don't know where we are going. We
are going somewhere, that's sure, be-
cause railroad development cannot
stand still without crash
'.You have got to look at this thing
as real statesmen would look at II. You
must understand that the public is
selfish about wanting lower and lower
rates. You must understand that labor
is selfish in demanding and forcing
higher wages. You must understand
that the stockholder is selfish about get
ting returns, and you must understand.
too that the politician is selfish about
holding, getting and retaining place. but
the worst selfishness of all is that of
the politician who will trade his execu-
tive judgment for votes"
Evening star., 1916-10-20
VANDERBILT CITES
RAILROADS PLIGHT
Due to SeIfishness of Nearly
All Concerned, He Tells
Financial Officers.
U. S. CONTROL NO PANACEA

Frank A. Vanderlip. president of the
National City Bank of New York, to-
day analyzed the question: What is
the matter with the railroads." in a
straight-fro m-the-shouider address be-
fore the convention of the Society of
Railway Financial officers at the Raj
eigh Hotel, placing the blame for the
plight of the railroads on "selfshness'
on the part of the public, the stock
holder. the wage-earner and the poll
tician.
The most selfish of all of these"
Mr.. Vanderlip asserted, 'is the poll
tician who trades his executive judg-
ment for votes"
Mr.. Nanderlip's address evidently de-
veloped many surprises for the rail-
way financial officers, whose convention
today also was attended by many presi-
dents of Washington banks, under a
specia invitation, for Mr.. Vanderlip
made it plain that he does not agree
with the recently announced program
of the railway executives as represent
ing "cure-all."
Evening star., 1916-10-20
Gen. Ludendorf in Line.

BERLIN, October 20.-Gen. Won Lu-
dendorf has Joined his chief. Field Mar
shall Won Hindenburg, in opposing a
more ruthless prosecution of subma-
rine warfare. Field Marshal Won Hin
denpurg's position was made plain at
a meeting of the Independent commit
tee for German peace terms last Satur-
day, when, through a personal repre-
sentative, he requested the committee
to abstain from agitation for a sharper
submarine campaign.
Gen. Won Ludendorf has announced
his views through letter. which says:
"The hopes of our enemies, based on
extraordinary simultaneous eXertions
on all fronts. can only be frustrated
through mighty efforts on our part. We
will accomplish this if the German peo-
pie stand united behind us.,gtve us their
confidence and do not demoralize the
army by controversies over the eXpe-
diency of means and ways to success.
If to the outsider it seems that the
program on certain questions is lack
ing this does not prove that the pro-
gram is actually at fault"
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg's mes
sage had the disadvantage of being de-
livered at private gathering of au-
.ditors. who were not interested in hav
ing it gain wide circulation. Gen.
Won Ludendorf's letter, however. has
been sent broadcast throughout the
country. through reports of the meet
ing at which it was read being carried
by the PRESS agencies.
Evening star., 1916-10-20
Would Stop U-Boat War.

AMSTERDAM. October 20.--A demand
for the stoppage of submarine warfare.
coupled with an appeal to the United
Statse to take the initiative toward
that end, is voiced by the Telegraaf
The Telegraaf says:
Ten days have elapsed since the sub
marine war was carried to the door of
America and nothing has been done
Are we to understand that our ships
are allowed to be torpedoed right on
the American coast? We say in all
frankness to America that submarine
war must be stopped and Germany must
be told that mistakes, which all the
world know are no mistakes, will no
longer be tolerated. Let America speak
the redeeming word lest she rue deeply
in the future having neglected a task
plainly to be expected from the might
lest neutral"
Evening star., 1916-10-20
MIX Producers Determined.

1t was made plain at the meeting
yesterday that the farmers in Mary
land and Virginia supplying Washing
ton with milk are serious in their de-
termination to call milk strike" if
thew do not get better prices for their
product.
From tie reports of milk shortage al
ready existing in the city, and the
difficulty OF the distributors to find
milk elsewhere, it appears that the
farmers of the country are producing
less milk. owing, in part, to the In
crease in the cost of feed and also
to the fact that they have turned their
attention to wheat growing this year,
which has proved SO lucrative
Evening star., 1916-10-20
Plan Is Merely a Start.

Your committee of railroad execu-
tives,'' he said, wants federal incorpora-
ton. complete federal control under
regional system something like the region
al bank system, and the aboishment of
state control. That is all right, but it
is only a little start"
Mr.. Vanderlip was introduced by T. H.
B. Mcknight, president of the Railway
Financial Officers Society, as ''the man
who stands higher than any other man in
the financial world today" and Mr.. Van
derlip said he was happy to speak to the
financial officers because they reprgsenr
an interest capitalized at more than
$1,000 600, 900. land the largest business
Of any one kind in the world
But what is the trouble with this
business. the mainstay of American life
and commerce." he asked. Last year
there was the smallest amount of rail-
road construction in the history of the
United States since the civil war. In
1915 there was only S12,000,O0O put into
the business. So. If you have any idea
that notwithstanding the magnitude of
What you are doing you are popular, get
it out of your heads. AS President RIP
ley of the Sante Fe once said to me. Let's
throw away the figures and get Gown to
business.
Evening star., 1916-10-20
CHICAGO MEN TEAR
WOMEN'S BANNERS
Anti-Wilson Suffragettes and
Presidents Feminine
Friends Also Fight.
MELEE ALONG LAKE FRONT
BY N. o. MESSENGER.

CHICAGO. October 20.-Let me give
you picture of the great American
political public in action in a section
where for the time they at least think
they are all excited. We will revert to
the yernacular to make the account
easier of recital and deprive it OF pom
derous Importance.
This happens at the corner of Con-
gress street and Michigan avenue, be-
tween the Auditorium Hotel and the
Congress Hotel. the Auditorium Thea
ter. where President Wilson is to speak.
being just back of You as you look to-
ward the lake. He is to address there
a congregation of feminine voters at
o'clock.
Massed on the two corners are some
twenty-five ladies' bearing banners dis
playing legends referring deprecatingly
to President Wilson's attitude toward
nationwide woman suffrage. The
President is soon to pass that way and
the banners are intended to rebuke
him.
Soon crowd collects. Imposing
looking mounted officers ride hard upon
the populace. The crowd increases.
Mere Man Dodges Argument.
dOOrdE IOr W 1lSOn, says d man III
cap and sweater and smoking pipe.
Wait till / argue with you,' retorts
the lady.
But he takes draw at his dhudeen
and says. There amt no argument
Whereupon he stalks off.
Go home and attend to your knit
ting" cries some one in the crowd.
COME out here and say that to me-,
hotly retorts the lady. and forth steps
an anemic- looking youth. The lady
gives him one look and sniff of dis
dain. Beat it," says a husky man
standing by, and he beats it.
This is an outrage" says a gentle
man, gloved and caned and trouser
creased to perfection. addressing the
policeman nearby. Il think it should
be stopped. insulting the President of
the United States this way"
1T amt making thin republicans no
votes" says the officer.
Evening star., 1916-10-20
SHORTAGE OF MILK
FOR MARKET HERE
Supply Already Several Hun
dred Gallons Daily Less Than
Requirement.
FARMERS THREATEN STRIKE

Washington already faces a shortage
in its milk supply of many hundred
gallons daily, according to leading dis
tributers of milk, who discussed the
situation today, Shortages in the sup
ply in the past the distributors have
been able to make up by calling upon
the producers in Pennsylvania and
New York, but they said today that
thev found it impossible to do this
now.
Added to this condition to make the
milk situation in the District more
precarious is the fact that the pro-
ducers of milk in Maryland and Vir-
ginia, at a meeting of the executive
committee of the producers associa-
ton Yesterday afternoon, declared in
given a living price" for their milk
they will strike and send no milk to
Washington at all. The meeting was
held in the Munsey building, at head
quarters of the executive committee.
Selling Below Cost.
One milk distributor said today that
he had been paying recently 40 cents
a gallon for milk, which he is retail
ing for SO cents in order to make it
possible to fill his customers orders.
OF five milk distributors interviewed
today, all said that they were several
gallons short daily of the amount
which they required for their business.
At the meeting of the executive COM
mittee yesterday one of the leading
Washington distributors announced
that he was in the market for from
800 to 500 gallons of milk daily. and
asked the cooperation of the producers
in obtaining this additional supply.
The executive committee of the Pro-
ducers. Association said that it was
very glad to cooperate with the dis
tributers in such matters. and 1t was
pointed out that through such cooper
atfon much tifAfeuity might be avoided
in the future .--. -.s-zss-l,
Evening star., 1916-10-20

Freight Cars Scarce.
I'VE heard something here the other
day. in Washington, abost the pcssi-
bility of enforced arbitration. and it
also was said that man cannot be sub
I5ected to Involuntary seryitude-' Well.
you can't subject a free dollar to IN
voluntary servitude.' either. Forty-two
thousands. of miles of railroads are in
the hands of receivers. We ought to
be building 100000 freight cars n year.
but last year we only built 1900. \
railroad executive told me the other
day that if he could get just one more
freight car he could earn $500 a month
with it. but lacking the car. he is
losing that much freight money.
This is Il serious situation. You re-
Gently have seen legislative increases
of wages, you have seen receiverships.
You have heard a lot about lax meth
ods of finance in railroads. but they
do not amount to 10 per cent OF the
total. and l would like to know If any
set of politicians, city, state or ma
tional would like to be Judged as a
whole by the 10 per cent of their worst
performances.
MANY of us are coming to the time
of life now when we have to go into a
physicians office to have our blood
pressure tested 1t is time to take the
blood pressure of the railroads IN the
United States. and when ii is taken.
predict tnaI lntFt Will De iouut a AieA'
dening of the arteries. We nave put
upon the railroads such restrictions
that investors are no longer giving the
roads the whcrewithal in the way OF
money for capital to meet the demands
of business. and. just as certain as a
man with hardening of the arteries is
in a dangerous condition, so certain IS
a country in dangerous CONDITION
that has that complaint. III we ever
get into struggle We will go under
lust as man who has hardening OF
the arteries goes under when he en-
Evening star., 1916-10-20
WEATHER.

Partly cloudy and colder tonight. To-
morrow. fair, much colder; fresh to
strong south to west winds.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending PM: Highest, so, at pm.
today; lowest, 63, at s am. today.
Full report on page 1S.