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Evening star., 1916-09-30
ANOTHER REFUGE GOING.

six years. An increase of Al per cent
from August Is to September Is is
shown in figures just made public by
the Department of Agriculture. The
average increase from August Is to
September 10 for the last six years
was 90 per cent.
The department statement says the
index figure of prices paid to producers
for those meat animals was about 23.7
per cent higher than last year and
10.5 per cent higher than two years
ago.
The price of hogs September 10 aver
ages 1922 per 100 pounds. an increase
of 81 cents from the previous month,
1923 over year ago, and $1.94 over
the average September 10 price of the
last six years.
Beef cattle averaged $685. per hun
dred pounds, an increase of cents
from the previous month, 40 cents over
year ago, and 100 over the six-year
average.
Sheep averaged 1925 per 100 pounds,
an increase Of $1.19 over a year ago
and $1.76 over the six-year average.
Evening star., 1916-09-30
600 BREWERY WORKERS
RETURN TO THEIR POSTS
Action Checks Movement to Organ
ize General Strike in Support
Of New York Car Men.

NEW YORK. September 30.-Enorts
to organize q general strike in support
Of the car men suffered a check today.
when the 900 brewery workers who
quit in response teAthe general call re-
turned to work. Nevertheless the labor
chiefs asserted that 100000 workers
aside from the United Hebrew Trades
are on strike.
Traction onicials said the street car
mon who quit are returning to their
posts at the rate Of about fifteen a day
and that the places Of the strikers are
slowly being hlled by new men. Gen
eral Manager Hedley Of the INTERIOR
ough Rapid Transit Company said nc
man would be debarred because he
went on strike, but that the men who
return lose their seniority ratings. For
the first time since the strike began
surface cars were operated on Lower
Broadway last night.
officials of the Amalgamated Asso-
ciation of Street and Electric Railway
Employees began today the distribution
of a fty-five-thousand-do strike
benefit fund among the street car mer
who have been on strike here since
September 6. According to the figures
given out by the labor leaders, each
man was to receive $6. The fund came
from the headquarters OF the associa
ton in Detroit, and the organizers said
similar amount will be distributed
each week.
Evening star., 1916-09-30
100 VILLA SOLDIERS KILLED,
Additional Details of Battle at Cusi.
huiriachic Received at Chihuahua.


CHIHUAHUA CITY. Mexico, Septem-
ber 20, via Ell Paso Junction. September
30.-Additional details of the battle of
Cusihuiriachfc between the Carranza
forces under Gen. Matias Ramos and
villa bandits have been received hero
from Gen. Ramos in the form of an Of
fetal report OF the fight.
The battle was in reality two en-
gagements, one taking place on the
outskirts of Custhuiriachfc and the 9TH
er at a mountain settlement known as
La Bufa- After fighting for five hours
on the outskirts Of Cusihuiriachic.
during which more than eighty Of the
Villisfas were killed by rifle and ma
chine gun fire. the bandits retreated to
La Bufa, where. at dusk. they made q
desperate stand against the de facto
forces, according to the report of Gen.
Ramos to Aen. Npevtna. A. laast tWen-
ty more villa 4oldiers were killed there.
~ S&E45s
Evening star., 1916-09-30
Speaks for State Ticket.
$s,02s, 900 IN SINGLE DAY.
], D. Rockefeller's Profits Through
Advance in Standard Oil.

NEW YORK, September 30.-The fur
ther advance in Standard Oil issues
yesterday added more than 2,000, ,000
to the aggregate value Of the Standard
OIL companies, and $S.02s.0O0 to the
value of John d. Rockefeller's hold
ings. 1t was estimated last night.
The figures as to Mr.. Rockefeiler'a
profits were based on the assumption
that his holdings now are virtually
the same as they were on the dissolu.
tion Of the company. as indicated by
the latest stock lists Of the standard
Oil Company Of Indiana and the Stand.
ard OIL Company Of New York.
The days increase in the value OF
Mr.. RockefelleF's heidtngu of flfandsld
OIL Of New Jersey alone amounted tc
|93,21o.OQ0.
Evening star., 1916-09-30
MENELIK'S DAUGHTER
ON ABYSSlNIA THRONE

ROME. September 30.-A dispatch
from Adds Ababa, Abyssinfa, report
ing the dethronement of Emperor Lidj
Jeassu, announces that he has been
succeeded by Ouizero-Zeoditu. a daugh-
ter of the late King Menelik. who has
been proclaimed Empress of Ethiopia.
Evening star., 1916-09-30
FRENCH AERO BOMBS
BULGARIAN CAPITAL

PARIS, September 80. via London
2:5s p.m.-The war off1ce announced to-
day that a French .aeroplane starting
yesterday from the Macedonian front
passed over Bulgaria. dropping bombs
on Sofia and continued its fight to
Bucharest
Evening star., 1916-09-30
TWO TRAINMEN KILLED.
Pennsylvania Railroad Cars Partly
Overturned-Five Passengers Hurt.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. September 3d.
When a piston rod on tho first engine
of train 1891 on the Pensylvania line.
New York to Cincinnati. broke today.
the train left the track and partly over
turned. The engineer and fireman on the
nrst engine were killed. while the crew
Of theSecond engine were injured. Five
passengers were bruised. but none seri-
ousiy ASrt.
The train vas Of steel coaches, drawn
BY two snsiness About l.seS fest Of
tfAek wnet64a - -. i.
Evening star., 1916-09-30
Big Drop in Infantile Paralysis.

NEW YORK. September s0.-There
was a big drop in the epidemic Of in
fantile paralysis during ~ twenty
four hours ending at 10 a.Msfoday. ac-
cording to the health depkffment re-
ports. There were but foui& &deaths and
niae4ssu new scasAas as e0Hlpafad with
twelve deaths and twenty -si4 cases yes
Evening star., 1916-09-30
BOARD TO CONSIDER
|. NEW MACHINE GUNS
Will Meet Monday to Decide on
Character and Quantity for
Military Service.

War Department orders today announce
meet in this city Monday for the purpose
of considering 'the subject of the char
acter and quantity of machine rifles to
be supplied for the military service /"
The board is composed of military and
civilian experts in ordnance as follows:
Col Francis H. French, general staff
Col. Joseph T. Dickman, I'd Cavalry; Col
Tracy c. Dickson. U. S. A, retired;
Lieut. Col. Henry D. Todd. jr.. Coast
Artillery Corps: Capt Robert H. Willis,
jr., Signal Corps; Bascom Little, Citizens
building, Cleveland, Ohio, and b. M. w.
Hanson, Hartford. Conn. Capt. Willis is
designated as recorder of the board
Although not specifically named in the
instructions, the board will consider in
addition to other types. the Lewis ma
chine gun. once rejected by the United
States ordnance department and now
said to be in successful use by the British
forces in Europe.
Duties Of the Board,
By direction of the Secretary of War.
the board will consider and make rec
concentrations as to whether a single
type or more than one type of machine
rifle. using small-arms ammunition, is
needed for the service, and the type
or types which should be procured; and
II more than one type. the proportion
of the different types.
In making its recommended tions,"
says the Secretary of War, the board
will take into consideration the pres
ent supply of machine rifles of the va
rtous types; all reports of tests of ma
chino rifles which may be believed to
be serviceable in reaching a conclu-
sion; the amount Of funds now avail
able for the procurement of machine
rifles; the appropriations necessary to
be made in order to complete the sup
ply at an appropriate rate, and any rec
ords Of the War Department, or of any
branch of 1t. which it may desire to
consult. If the board shall find that
tests previously made are insufficient
to enable it to reach a conclusion it
will make recommendation as to fur
ther tests which ought to be made,
their character, time and place.
"The board will recommend the type
of gun which should be procured in
case of an emergency requiring an ear
lier supply, in possibly limited quantity
than can be had of the gun which it
may consider as eventually the most
suitable. II there be any of which ear
lier delivery may be possible, and
whether contract should be entered into
for a considerable supply of a gun Of
known type in advance of any test
which 1t may conclude to be called for
and, II so. to what extent. The board
will submit Its report to the adjutant
general Of the army"
Evening star., 1916-09-30
TOMORROW

THE TRIFLERS"-A new serial, by
FREDERICK oRIN BARTLETT, =
wholesome story of lovable woman
and two high-minded mon.
"MuNIcRAL RACE TRACK AND SHOW
GROUNDS FOR THE CAPITAL
Plans for this unique civic venture have
been tentatively approved by the Dis
triot Commissioner and await formal
APPROVAL Of the Rock Creek Park board.
you CLEAN YOUR CLOTHES BEFORE
PUTTING THEM AWAY FOR THE
WINTER; WHY NOT CLEAN YOUR
TOWN." by BRUCE BARTON.
INTERNATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE OF
THE RENEWAL OF JAPANESE IMlu-
GRAFTON TOWARD SOUTH AMER
1CA"-A most interesting exposition Of
facts, by CHARLES n. PEPPER. 49,.
"roRcHY HITS THE HIGH SEAS" BY
sEwELL FORD.
JUNGLE SAM PLANS VOCATIONAL EDU.
CATION FOR THE MAssES"-A pro-
posed measure to increase educational
facilities in every state in the Union.
"BANIsH1NG PAIN FROM YOUR HOME"
by EDWIN F. BOWERS. n, D.
1.-THE RAMBLER WRITES OF LAFA-
YETTE's VISIT IN THE CAPITAL"
"LBELs"-A. two.page spread Of Interest.
ing photographs.
'To MAKE LEGAL AND FINANCIAL
SURVEY OF RAILROADS" by JAMES
B. MORROW.
MAKING INVESTMENT EASY" by Al
BERT W. ATWOOD.
~. 8. CENSUS BUREAU has AMBITIOUS
PROGRAM FOR THE NEXT THREE
YEARS"
FRANK G. CARPENTER VISITS TRADE
cENTERs OF INTERIOR ALASKA"
WOMAN IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE rs
EXPERT ON INDEXES"
SHORT AND MARROW SKIRTS FROM
FRENCH WORKSHOPS" BY ANNE
RITTENHousE.
REVIEW OF BOOKS OF EARLY FALL"
BALLOTS AND BAYoNETs'' and "ouIT
TIL" and 'FAITH. NOT FATE. n
SUPREME" and "ADvERTISING
DOESN'T RAISE PRICES" By HER
BERT KAUFMAN.
n1717:az r
I SUNDAY STAR
Evening star., 1916-09-30
BRITISH LOSE $500 MEN
EACH DAY IN SEPTEMBER

LONDON, September 80. British
losses in September were at the rate of
more than $500 a day. The casualties
on all fronts reported in this month
were: Officers. 5.439; men, 114,110.
Evening star., 1916-09-30
STATES ARGUMENT,
FOR ARMOR PLANT
Brief Showing Why Factory
Should Be Located Here
Being Prepared.
SUGGESTIONS ON SUBJECT
DESIRED FROM CITIZENS
Document to Be Laid Before Of
ficials Of Navy Department-Ex-
perimental Station Wanted.


All citizens are urged by the
armor plant committee of the
Chamber Of Commerce to co-0p-
crate with that organisation In
armor plate plant and the naval
laboratory experiment station
located in the District OF Colum-
gestfons or arguments as to how
to get the plants here IL request-
ed to write them out and send to
Secretary Tom Grant, Chamber
Of Commerce.
Evening star., 1916-09-30
INCREASE IS SHOWN
IN COST OF LIVING
Practically All Food Supplies
Quoted Higher, Ranging
From 20 to 40 Per Cent.

With the market on grain trifie
higher dealers in -four look to see the
price for that commodity soar higher
than 1t is at present, and efforts to Sc
cure government Intervention declar-
ing an embargo on the expectation of
wheat as a measure of protection to
the consumers in the United States are
being exerted by the largest business
influences.
Meanwhile practically all other food
supplies continue to advance in price.
and are now 20 to 40 per cent higher
than normal. One Of the very few ar
ticles that has not advanced is rice. and
food authorities are recommending that
this be used extensively by the Amerl-
can people. Notice that baking powder
is to be increased about 40 per cent has
been served on dealers. This increase
is due principally to the fact that the
best brands of baking powder are made
from cream Of tartar which comes from
France, and the supply has TO great
extent been cut OF.
Lard is at higher price than retailers
in Washington have ever known The
normal price Is about IL 10 "a Genus
and recently it has been selling as hlgh
as 16 cents. During the week 1t jump
ed to 20 cents.
The prices for potatoes are also the
highest they have been within the rec
objection of local dealers. The best po-
tatoes are now selling for As cents
peck.
Advance in Cereals.
All cereals have advanced from to
cents per package Especially is the raise
noticeable on the wheat products. The
high cost Of paper used for the containers
is responsible for some Of this increase
Beans are now double their normal
price. Dealers who are getting $3.50
bushel for them were accused Of being ex-
tortionate q couple Of years ago when
they asked 81
Foreign dates, which are Just coming
into the market, are .s severa1 al Gsn nnts also S
win be a couple Of cents higher:
Where it is possible to get forelsn
cheeses they are way up In price; An
Italian cheese that last year sola tor 70
that sold for 81. is now $l;1o anu 1aIu ~
get; the French cheese also mas jumped
from As to IS cents
The average price for nour ~ s wasn
ington today is 1915 and $40. where
$3.50 and IS for fancy brands is usually
considered a good price. Tne cholcest
brand of -four in Washington is tooay
being sold at $11.50. One OF the pest
known and most popular w q;
in July sold to the dealers LOT 90 1s
today costing them $3.50.
Commerce Chamber Gathering Data.
Tho special committee representing
the Chamber of Commerce which Is
considering the question Of increasing
cost of living with particular atten-
ton to the wheat situation. which is
causing the record d-breaking price on
-four. is collecting data which Is to to
be reviewed at cSmmsree %ssaing "0Ata At that at
meetine me- % II is expected that a nation.
Wide % Campaign ~ for the protection Of
the consumers will be inaugurated and
the Chamber of Commerce OF tne
take cherre NJ the campaign. The CO..
operation of the federal trade commits
sion also Ia to be asked.
Evening star., 1916-09-30
nouncing his intention had been sent
by Mr.. Parker to Bainbrtdge Colby OF
New York
Will Speak as Progressive.

Will Speak as Progressive.
NEW ORLEANS. September 3o.-John
M. Parker. progressive vice presidential
nominee, denied over the telephone
from his summer-home at Pass Chris
tian. Miss. late yesterday report from
Long Branch, N. J., that he had offered
to speak in support of President Will
son.
"I have not written to President Will
son or to any of his campaign man
agers Offering to speak directly in .1ts his
behalf" said Mr.. Parker. II did write
recently to Bainbridge Colby, Now
York progressive leader. stating that !
was willing to be used in whatever
way appeared best, and that when
went to New York I would speak
against Mr.. Hughes candidacy. VI
course. that would be in favor of Mr..
Wilson. but I will speak as progress
sive and not as an affirmative supporter
Of the democratic nominee"
Mr.. Parker reiterated that he pre-
ferred Mr.. Wilson over Mr.. Hughes. but
he said he did not expect to speak un-
der the auspices of the democratic CAM
paign committee.
Evening star., 1916-09-30
Won Bethmann-HoIlWeg Meets
With Reichstag Ways and
Means Committee.
POLITICAL PARTIES
DISCUSSING TACTICS
Alignment About the Same as Dur
ing Test Between Chancellor and
Won Tirpitz Group.

BERLIN, September 3o.-Discussion
Of the general situation and Chancellor
Won Bethmann- Hollweg's speech in the
reichstag has begun in the ways and
means committee of the reichstag. DR..
Won Bethman-Hollweg and Foreign
Minister Won Jagow both attended the
meeting to give tho necessary e1pla-
nations and also information regard
ing the situation. while other members
of the cabinet and a staff of the i'm
perial chancellor's aids were present
to support their chief.
The discussion Is being conducted be-
hind closed doors and under special in
structions to the participants in 1t to
regard the proceedings as confidential.
Tactics Discussed.
The various political parties have
spent most of the time since the ad-
tournment Of the reichstag in party
caucuses. discussing the tactics.
AS far as is known there have been
no important departures from the
alignment in the preceding clash be-
tween the followers of DR.. Won Bethmann-
Hollweg and Admiral Won Tirpitz. when
the chancellor was in full control of
the SITUATION, except lHdt TesuitiHS
from the split in the south German
centrist ranks. The detection here has
affected the reichstag representation
only secondarily, most Of the chancel-
lor's critics being members of diets or
the holders of no official positions.
The Catholic organ, Germania, dis
cussing the chancellor's speech, de-
mands emphatically full confidence in
the chancellor. 1t declares that the
| chancellor's words against England
should sweep away the noxious atmos-
phere."
| Expressions Softened.
Commenting on the speech of Chan
| cellor Won BethmannHollweg in the
| German reichstag. the Berliner Tage-
blatt says:
| IAN almost academic reserve was at
times to be observed. The speaker
| took great pains to soften down his
| expressions and observe moderation.
| and allow more to be guessed at be-
| tween the lines than he expressed
specifically. We must assume that this
| restraint was not unintentional. The
chancellor himself pointed out that
| foreign countries were watching every
| expression"
| The Berlin Lokal Anzefger says:
The chancellor showed clearly the
fundamental distinction between the
| motives under which we and the
enemy are waging war. Whoever
grasps the difference between these
| motives can have no doubt as to who
bears the responsibility for prolonging
| this war"
Evening star., 1916-09-30
Help of Associations Wanted.

Citizens associations, which have al
ready placed themselves on record as
favoring the establishment of the
plant here, or which do SO in the fu-
ture. are going to be asked to give
their assistance to the Chamber of
Commerce, whenever their active serv-
ices may be needed. At the same time.
it is pointed out, the moral support
which has SO far been given by many
of the organizations is of great help
in the fight.
In addition to the brief presenting
Washington's arguments in behalf Of
the plant. a second brief is to be
drawn up urging the establishment
within the National Capital of the
naval laboratory experimental station.
Many of the arguments which have
been presented for the one or other
of these plants. may be applied equally
well to either or both Of them.
Evening star., 1916-09-30
aFienting for Exfsts

Tho Daily Chronicle says that the
failure Of the chancellor to refer te
Evening star., 1916-09-30
Change in the Tone
of German Chancellor
Is Noted in England

LONDON. September 30.-The address
of the German imperial chancellor. DR..
Won Bethmann-Hollweg. in the reichs-
tag is more remarkable for what it
omitted than for what it said, accord
ing to Lord Robert Cecil. minister of
war trade, who, in discussing the
speech with the Associated Press, de-
clared the most significant fact in con-
nection with the chancellor's utter
ance was his failure to mention Bel
GUM. Lord Robert said:
There is a very definite change in
the tone of. the speech over the previ-
Gus efforts of the chancellor. The talk
of "a complete German victory is en-
tirely absent. Another remarkable
thing was that there was not a word
about Belgium. The significance of
this is probably that he was unable
to say anything about Belgium as his
listeners can be assumed to be the
whole world and he was bound to
offend a section Of it If Belgium was
mentioned. If he attempted to Justify
German occupation he would offend the
best of all neutral opinion, and equally
offend his own people IL he expressed
an option to give up that country.
Trick Seen in Charges.
'Dr. Won Bethmann-H Hollweg's de-
nunciation of England, while violent,
contained nothing really new. It was
merely the old trick of attempting to
convince our allies that we are trading
on their efforts and bleeding them 20
death in the process; but recent events
on the Somme ought to convince him
of his error. The idea that we want
world supremacy is fantastic"
Lord Robert stated that he believed
the German imperial chancellor was
sincere in his declaration that Germany
was waging war with every possible,
instrument. Continuing. he said:
The lull in submarine warfare is
due to a shortage in submarines and
1t is always increased when instru-
ments are at hand. The only change ]
note is that no British passenger liner
has been sunk since the Sussex. The
number of submarine victims has been
increasing steadily in the last three
have suffered virtually as much as we
have"
Opinions of the Press.
All the morning newspapers devote .
ma ior part of their editorial space to a
discussion of the speech of Imperial
Chancellor Won Bethmann-H -Hollweg.
contrasting it's mild tone with former
utterances. The editorials all assert
that aside from the attacks on Eng
land. the chancellor said little that
was new and perhaps disappointed
those who expected him to make more
extended peace overtures.
The Times draws attention to what 1t
calls the unmistakable contrast in
which the chancellor's speech stands to
his earlier addresses, and adds:
'The Schief interest to the outside
world is in its revelation of Germany's
growing consciousness that her plight
is already serious and is destined to
become graver. The speech in the
main is an appeal to the fhesitating
public to subscribe to tho new war
loan"
"F1gnting for Existss."
Evening star., 1916-09-30
Attitude Of John NJ. Parker,

The President has received word that
John NJ Parker. progressive candidate
60r Vice President, plans to make
speeches in opposition to Mr.. Hughes.
At nrst administration onicials said the
President himself had heard from Mr..
Parker, but later IT was stated that this
Evening star., 1916-09-30

Actual work on the brief to DO pre-
sented to officials Of the Navy Depart
ment, in an effort to have the govern
ment armor plant established in the
District Of Columbia. was begun today
by Tom Grant, secretary of the Cham
Der Of Commerce. The armor plant
committee of the Chamber of Com
merce, which is headed by President
P. T. Moran, yesterday authorized Sec
retary Grant to do this.
This brief is to be presented in sup
port of the request which has already
been made by the Chamber of Com
merce, that the plant should be estab-
lished in the District of Columbia. II
will embody all arguments which ap-
pear to favor Washington which can
be gathered from persons interested in
the project of having the plant estab-
lished here.
Ideas of Citizens Desired.
Suggestions made at the meeting
yesterday by D. J. Kaufman, Joseph
Berberich, John g. Capers. Mr.. Moran
and others are to be written out by
those making the suggestions and given
to Secretary Grant for Incorporation in
the brief. Also. many suggestions
which have been received from indi-
yiduals will be incorporated. All citi-
zens who have any ideas which they
think might be Of use in the campaign
to bring the plant here arc urged to
write them out and send them to Mr..
Grant. Several which have been re-
ceived from individuals SO far have
proved most valuable. 1t is explained.
The brief. as drawn up along tenta-
tive lines will be presented at the next
meeting of the committee. IL possible.
This meeting probably will be held next
week, although the date for it has not
been set.
Evening star., 1916-09-30
WEATHER.

F,ar tonight and tomorrow; continued
cool: frost tonight; moderate to fresh
northwest winds.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending pm: Highest, be. at pm.
yesterday; lowest, ~. at 8 am today.
Full report on page i've.
Evening star., 1916-09-30

evvr. Net Circulation. Month Of August.
Re1e, Daily Average. 74s6s; Sunday. 55.7I2.