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Evening star., 1916-09-10
RUSSIA MAKES AMENDS.
Apologies for Selling Steamer il
Swedish Waters.

STOCKHOLM, September 9, via Lon
don, September 10, 2;1o a.m.-The COM
manding officer of the Russian sub
marine which seized the German steam
er Desterro in Swedish territorial
waters has been removed from his
command and severely punished, espe-
cially for his abuse of the Swedish flag,
says the reply of the Russian govern
ment to the Swedish protest concern
ing the capture delivered here today.
The Desterro will be released imme-
diately.
The German steamers Lissabon and
Worms. the Russians maintain. were
captured outside Swedish territorial
waters Their cases will be referred
to a Russian prize court
The German steamer Desterro was
captured off the coast of Sweden, Au-
gust % The Swedish pilot on the ship
declared the seizure was made in Swed-
ish waters and that the Russian sub
marine flew the Swedish flag. The
German steamer Lissabon was reported
captured July - and the Worms in
May.
Evening star., 1916-09-10
OFFERS ORATOR A DRINK.
Man in Milwaukee Takes Bucket Of
Beer to DRY" Meeting.

REEDSBURG. Wis. September s.
Some very wet sections of Wisconsin
were invaded today by the coast-to-
coast prohibition special campaign
train, but in all of them the speakers
received friendly receptions. They left
here late tonight for Minneapolis.
where they will spend Sunday, well
pleased with the situation.
Only two slight wet" demonstrations
occurred during the day. At Milwaukee
a man in passing the platform from
which Dr. Ira Landrith, the vice presi-
Dental candidate. was speaking. raised
a bucket of beer and asked the speaker
to have some. but Landrith paid no
heed to the interruption.
Again at Madison. four young men
slightly interrupted Landrith by leav
ing the meeting. showing disapproval,
and later honked their auto horn.
Evening star., 1916-09-10
sCANDINAvIANs TO CONFER.
Ministers Will Garry Out Plan Of
Mouarchs for Co -0neratinn

COPENHAGEN, via London. Septem-
Der 10.-The Scandinavian ministers of
state will meet at Christiania Septem-
Der 10 to confer in accordance with the
decision reached by the kings of Dem
mark, Norway and Sweden in their re-
cent meeting at Malmo, where it was
decided to plan a larger cooperation
between the northern Kingdoms to in
sure their impartial neutrality and to
safeguard their rights and interests as
neutral states.
Those who will attend the coming
conference include the prime ministers
and the ministers of foreign affairs of
Denmark. Norway and Sweden. During
the conference the Danish and Swedish
ministers will reside at the royal pal
ace as the guests of King Haakon
Evening star., 1916-09-10
Plan for Uniformity in Education.

The international Central American Of
nee, in the last issue of its organ" Centro-
America" presents a plan for a uniform
system Of instruction throughout Central
America. 1t is expected that this plan
will bring out discussion which will
eventually lead to a certain uniformity in
the educational systems OF the various
central American schools. The interna-
tional office emphasizes the desirability Of
extending and improving the rural schools.
and also calls attention to the need of
broad practical training in preference to
philosophical and literary instruction.
Among the practical courses mentioned
are those in arts and trade for both men
and womehmLnstsue.ion suss l,..s in t.elesraphy.
chanics and engineering. In addition to
the usual courses in mining and civil ensi-
is proposed which would prepare pros
pective city officials along the lines of
streets and parks, sanitation. water sup
ply electricity, contracts and statistics.
Evening star., 1916-09-10
NAVY ROCKIES" COME ASHORE
Contingents Are Landed at Norfolk
and Charleston.

NORFOLK. Va, September s.-The
ba.tleshtps Louisiana and Illinois Of
the practice squadron. manned by
civilian marines on thirty-day cruise
arrived at the Norfolk navy yard to-
day. Only $50 of the 500 men who were
aboard the ships returned here. elect
ing to land at other ports by transfers
10 other craft in the squadron Those
put ashore here were from Baltimore,
Chicago and Norfolk. The men were
loud in their praise of the treatment
received aboard ship. the food and ex
perience gained. Each man carried
away souvenir of the cruise a canvas
pack containing his uniform and equip
ment.
CHARLESTON, S. C.. September o
The battleship Alabama arrived here
today from the north with some three
score civilians aboard who have COM
pieted their months training cruise.
The Alabama was to sail late today for
Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1916-09-10
BUYING AMERICAN AUTOS.
Sales of Motor Cars From u. S. Show
Increase in Argentina.

During the last two years sales of
motor cars from the United States have
made rapid progress in Argentina. This
is to be attributed principally to their
relative cheapness. which makes them
especially attractive during hard times:
their simple and light construction,
which makes them very adaptable to local
conditions, and the fact that United States
factories have established branch houses
with considerable stocks of replace parts.
thus diminishing the cost of upkeep. In
order to enter this market successfully
1t is important that customers be assured
of ready supply of replace parts. Where
they have to be obtained from the factory
the loss Of time makes the car unprofit-
able. and parts made locally. besides being
less satisfactory. are very expensive
Evening star., 1916-09-10
EULoG1zE HENRY GEORGE.
Speakers Address Memorial Meeting
at Fourth Presbyterian Church.

The memory of Henry George. single
tax advocate. was honored last night
at tent meeting on the grounds of the
Fourth Presbyterian Church. 18th and
Fairmont streets northwest, a number
Of public men being present to take
part in the exercises. The occasion
was the seventy-seventh anniversary
Of Mr.. Georges birth.
Representative Edward Heating of
colorado presented history of the sin
gle tax movement. Arthur T. Davis
chief OF the reclamation service
told OF Henry Georges efforts to
have single tax laws framed. Mrs.
Louis +. Post. wife Of the assistant
secretary of the Department of Labor
described the Fels fund commission
which Is attempting to bring about the
passage of single tax laws. II. Martin
Whliams. reading clerk OF the House
OF Representatives. related personal
"reminiscences of Mr.. George The
meeting was presided over by Mr. Post
Evening star., 1916-09-10
CAMP WILSON KEEPS NAME.
Gen. Funston 0verruled By War De-
partment in Controversy,

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, September g.
Camp Wilson. the tented city which
shelters the thousands of National
.guardsmen stationed here. will remain
Camp Wilson. Gen. Funston said today.
He explained the War Department had
ruled to that effect.
Gen. Funston and Postmaster Armi-
stead of San Antonio, who several
months ago named the mobilization site
in honor of the President, differed as to
the name for the camp. Gen. Funston
contended that under War Department
regulations military camps could be
named only for persons who are dead
and recently ordered 1t renamed Camp
Cecil A Lyon. after the late Gen. Lyon
of the Texas National Guard.
Mr.. Armistead protested that the
change would cause inconvenience in
mail deliveries, and notification was
received today that the War Depart
ment had ordered the name selected by
the department restored.
Evening star., 1916-09-10
HOO HOOS MEET IN MEMPHIS.
Lumbermen's Order Begins Its 25th
Annual Convention.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. September s.-Wel
coming addresses and the disposa, of
routine matters incidental to the or
ganization of the convention occupied
the opening session here today of the
twenty fifth annual meeting of the Con-
catenated Order of Hoo Hoo. The con-
vention will continue in session
through Tuesday. About $50 delegates,
representing lumber interests in all
parts of the country, attended today's
session.
Chicago today entered the contest for
the next meeting. New York and New
Orleans are the other announced con-
tenders.
Evening star., 1916-09-10
ELLA FOTTRELL A WINNER,
Defeats Whitacre in Tristate Ten
mis- Tourney at Cincinnati.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
CINCINNATI, September 9.-EIia Fot-
trell OF California. the only out-of- town
player who took part in the opening of
the Tri-state tennis tournament here
today. had no trouble winning from
Henry Whitacre of Cincinnati. by scores
Of 6-1, 60.
Ton matches were disposed of during
the day. and. while some Of them were
interesting. they were not especially ex-
citing.
Tho longest and most bitterly contested
match was that Of Mrs. Arthur Buhr and
Miss Evelyn Luers in the wonien's singles.
the former winning by S-3. l---S, 6-3
William Johnston. former national
champion. who lost the American title
last week to r. N. Williams, jr.. arrived
today. He will play in the tourney on
Monday.
Evening star., 1916-09-10
WORLDS RICHEST TOWN
HAS So, 900 SHORTAGE
Hibing, Mimi, Affairs Subject to In
vestigation by State Public
Examiner.

ST. PAUL, Mimi. September 9-Hib-
ing. Mimi. famed as the richest village
in the world" has suffered shortages and
overcharges of nearly $4,000 during the
past five years. accc ling to report
filed with Gov. ]. A. Burnquist. here
late today by State -olic Examiner An
drew f. Fritz The legality of other
involving $4S.250 additional
village funds is questioned.
The report shows how the village
receipts ran up from s3Ss.s5o In 1910
to more than 100000 in 1914, and the
from s3O3.o0O in 1910, to
s1.233,70o in 1914. Another compari-
son discloses that in March, 1915. 1926
persons were on the village pay rolls,
and l.710 voters cast ballots for mayoralty
candidates in the village election.
Village officials are criticised ad-
versely for various practices and for
lack of proper accountings in some
but few are named in the
report.
The investigation was one of num-
Der recently conducted by the state
examiners department. Action in the
matter rests with the county.
Evening star., 1916-09-10
STRIKE IN WEST UNLIKELY.
Negotiations With Railway Shop
men Are Progressing Favorbly.

CHICAGO. September s.-Negotia-
tions between shopmen of twenty-five
western railroads and the railway
managers are progressing amicably
railway officials said tonight. Reports
that a strike would be called Monday
on some lines were termed false.
The negotiations are still under
way" said an official of the Rock
Island railway tonight. I'VE will hold
another conference Monday with our
shopmen. So far as I have learned.
the negotiations are favorable to set
tlement without a strike"
The shopmen, numbering about u.s.
900 and including blacksmiths. machin-
lists ad sheet metal workers, are ask
ing an efght-hour day and a wage in
crease of S cents an hour. Most of
the railroads involved have their ter
minals at St. Louis and Kansas City.
Evening star., 1916-09-10
LIQUOR SEIZED AT ATLANTA.
Whisky and Beer Shipments Under
Fictitious Names Alleged.

ATLANTA. Ga. September e-Ap-
proximately 300 shipments of whisky
and beer were seized here today by the
police at the Western and Atlantic
freight depot and the Southern Express
Company's offices. 1t is charged that
the shipments were being made under
fictitious names
Recently two persons were arrested
here charged with illegal handling of
express money order stubs. The police
say that they copied the alleged ficti-
tious names on stubs seized then, and
today conf1scated all liquor shipments s
found bearing those names
Evening star., 1916-09-10
MEXICAN CABINET SHIFT SEEN
Rumor Has It Gonzales Will Be For
eign Minister.

MEXICO CITY. September 9.-Reports
of probab Bile changes in the Mexican
cabinet persist. A rumor today was
that Gen. Pablo Gonzales is to head the
department of foreign affairs and Jesus
Acuna that Of finance, to succeed Luis
Cabrera, now in the United States. 1t
is reported that the reignation of Sec
retary Pallayicins:of the board of pub
lie instruction has been in Gen. Car
ranza's hands for some time. and that
it's acceptance is only awaiting the ap-
pointment of his successor.
Evening star., 1916-09-10
~, FOR ANNUAL RETREAT.
Maryland and District Priests to
Gather Monday in Baltimore.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, September s.
Priests from all parts of Maryland and
the District of Columbia will gather at
st. Mary's Seminary. North Paca street.
Monday for the annual retreat of the
clergymen OF the archdiocese of Balti-
more. The retreat will close the fol-
lowing Saturday morning. Cardinal
Gibbons will preside over the exercises
of the retreat and will celebrate the
masses at $50 o'clock each morning.
The sermons and meditations will be by
the Rev. Clement NJ. Thuente of the
Order of Preachers (Dominicans).
Next Friday morning solemn requiem
mass will be celebrated in the semi
nary chapel for the repose of the souls
of the dead priests of this archdiocese.
Evening star., 1916-09-10
OFFICIALS FACE PROBE.
Charged With Neglecting to Report
1nfantile Paralysis Outbreaks.

TRENTON. N. j., September SIN
vestigation Of charges that oficials of
wildwood. N. j.. a seashore resort,
neglected to report outbreaks of in
fantile paralysis. was undertaken by
the state department OF health today
Nathan A. Cohen. health officer of
Wildwood. admitted he neglected to
placard houses where infantile paraly-
sis victims were housed, ana also
failed to notify forty guests in a hotel
that the disease was there. Fifty three
cases of paralysis were reported today
from all parts of the state making q
total since July of 3.0s3 cases.
Evening star., 1916-09-10
MEXICAN FEDERALS PLAN
VIGOROUS WAR ON VILLA
Campaign Is Proposed Against the
Bandits Reported in the Santa
Clara Canyon.

CHIHUAHUA CITY. Mexico. septem-
ber 9.-Mexican government troops are
preparing to take the field in a Wig
orous offensive against Villa and his
bandits. reported to be in the Santa
Clara canyon. This announcement was
made to Gen. Jacinto Trevino today,
following a conference with Gems.
Matias Ramos. Domingo Arrieta and
Elihundo.
Trevino said also that fifteen pieces
of artillery Of the IS and so millimeters
caltber have been sent from Monterey
for use in the campaign.
Evening star., 1916-09-10
BANGOR STRIKE Is ENDED.
Central Labor Union Refuses to Sup
port Carmen After September 16.

BANGOR. Me. September s.-Bangors
street railway strike was called OFF to-
night when the men who quit work August
26. to enforce recognition of their union,
learned that the Central Labor Union
would not support the strike after Sep
tember Is. 1t was said few of the
strikers would be taken back. Full
service on all lines was promised for
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1916-09-10
YAQUIS TERR0RIZING TOWNS.
Mounted Band of Fifty-fve Raid
ing Northern Sonora.

NOGALES. Ariz., September 9.-F,ifty.
Ave monted Yaquis are terrorising resi-
dents of small towns and, ranches in
northern Sonora. according. to reports
here today. :pg,.
The report said the Indians have raid
ed Aqua Nueva. Santa Maria, Ell Orc.
Sauceda and the Jesus Maria ranch i'm
the last three days. killing a total of
seventeen people, among them being
A force of civilian volunteers en-
countered the Yaquis at Tuapi yester-
day and were beaten back with loss
Of three mon, 1t was reported
Evening star., 1916-09-10
RIVAL RACING MEETS,
"curley' Brown May Start 0pposi-
ton Track in New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS. September s.-Pros-
poets of rival racing meets in New Or
leans this winter appeared today when
H. D. 'Curley" Brown, owner of the
Havana track. arrived and announced he
would begin work next week putting into
condition the old City Park track, which
he and his associates recently purchased.
The Business Mems Racing Association
has announced its meet will be held be-
tween December and February 90
Brown said If the Business Mems
Racing Association persisted in its refusal
to divide dates with him, he and his
associates would operate the City Park
track in competition. Brown said dates
for the proposed City Park meet would be
announced later.
Evening star., 1916-09-10
RELIEF OF POLISH BABES.
State Department Will Be Urged to
Further Milk Shipments.

CHICAGO. September 9.-Plans to
ship condensed milk for children in
Poland in the same manner that medi-
cal supplies have been forwarded to
the suffering Jewish people in Pales-
tine during the war were taken up to-
day by the Polish national defense COM
mittee.
DR.. ]. P. Zaleski. president of the or
ganization, and DR.. Samimir Zura wski,
vice president, were chosen to go to
Washington and urge the State Depart
ment and other officials to further the
project
The plan is to have an-American ves-
sci take the shipments.
Evening star., 1916-09-10
PRISONERS ARE WELL FED.
Austrians and Turks in Siberia Have
No Complaints to Make,

NEW YORK. September 9.-Herbert
Pierce. former American minister to
Norway, recently sent as a special
agent of the Department of State to
investigate prison camp conditions in
Siberia, returned today on the Nor
wegian steamer Bergensfjord from
Christiania. There are 100000 Aus
trians and Turks held prisoner by the
Russians in the camps. he said. and he
found them well treated, receiving the
same food as Russian soldiers. and he
heard no complaints among them.
Evening star., 1916-09-10
MOTOR BOAT FIGHTERS WIN.
Defeat Enemy Fleet Making an At.
tack on New York City.

NEW YORK, September 9.-The motor
boat fleet participating in the third dis
trict naval training maneuvers here,
which ended today. defeated an enemy
fleet attempting to force entrance to New
YORK city. the official report announced
tonight Three squadrons of motor boats,
assigned as patrol division, drove off the
attackers. consisting Of the torpedo boat
destroyers Flusser and Warrington, and
yacht. The feat was accomplished, it
was said. under the most trying condi-
tions OF navigation
Evening star., 1916-09-10
MAIL FRAUDS ALLEGED.
Five Officials of Trading Company
to Be Tried at Snokane.

SPOKANE, Wash, September g.
Trial of five officials of the Northwest
ern General Trading Company of Spo-
kane and its subsidiary organizations
on charges of using the mails to. de-
fraud will begin. according to the ex-
pectation Of the attorneys today. In
the United States district court here
in the October term 81, as.
The Northwestern General Trading
Company of Spokane is not connected
with the Northwest Trading Company
having offices in Seattle, Chicago and
the orient.
Evening star., 1916-09-10
MAKES a2.7s KNOTS AN HOUR
Top Speed by Torpedo Boat Destroy.
er on Trial Run.

RocKLAND, Maine. September "a
top speed run at the rate of 32.7S knots,
with an average on the high speed runs
of BIT knots, was made by the tor
pedo boat destroyer Davis on her stand
ardization trials today.
These marks are in excess Of contract
requirements of thirty knots.
Evening star., 1916-09-10
20 MEDIATE THEATER STRIKE.
Oklahoma State Arbitrators Called
for Fourth Time in States History.

OKLAHOMA CITY. September s.-A
special meeting OF the state board of
arbitration. the fourth of the kind in
the states history. has been called for
next Tuesday in an effort to settle the
strike Of the White Rats Union of
actors. stage hands. operators and
musicians against theatrical managers.
now in its ninth week in Oklahoma
City and Tulsa, and which threatens to
spread to other cities of the south.
Evening star., 1916-09-10
OFFERED POST IN VIENNA.
Capt. Bjornstad Asked to Become
U. S. Military Attache.

Capt. A. w. Bjornstad. an instructor
in the army schools at Fort Leaven-
worth. received a telegram from Wash
ingtoE tonight offering him the post of
American military attache at Vienna
Capt. Bjornstad was military attache
at Berlin for three years preceding the
European war.
Evening star., 1916-09-10
W. A. KEEFER FREED ON BOND.
Charged With Responsibility for In
iury to T. C, Councillor,

Walter A Keefer, 2o2s 1st street.
who was arrested Friday night and
charged with the responsibility for a
collision between his automobile and
a street car at 7th and D streets.
which resulted In serious injury to
Theron G. Councillor. a companion,
was released on bond yesterday.
Councillor, who is in a critical con-
dition at Emergency Hospital, may
be compelled to have his left leg ampu-
tated. the right one having been cut off at
the time of the accident.
Evening star., 1916-09-10
BULGAR KING CONFERS
, WITH KAISER AT FRONT

BERLIN. via London, September 10,
3:1s a.m.-"King Ferdinand of Bull
garia," says an official statement is
sued here. accompanied by the crown
prince and the chief of the Bulgarian
cabinet. has arrived at main headquar-
ters on the eastern front to confer with
the German emperor
Evening star., 1916-09-10
WEDDING PARTY IN CRASH.
Automobile 0verturns; One Killed
and Several Injured.

SHARON, Pa, September 9.-James
Mapner. aged fifty-five. of Lacakwan-
mock township. near here. was killed
instantly, Daniel Conrad OF Butler. Pa.
suffered a skull fracture and six others
rscaived serious injuries today. when
an auton,obie containing party of
wedding guests skidded on steep hill
rsar Pardoc and overturned into
itoh
Evening star., 1916-09-10
MOVIE MEN ARE TARGETS.
Theaters Said to Have Violated Or.
der to Check Paralysis.

TOLEDO, September 9.-Local health
authorities today began a campaign
against owners of moving picture
houses, who are said TO have violated
the order barring from their places all
children under sixteen years of age. on
account of the infantile paralysis epi-
demic. One arrest was made today and
several more are scheduled. omctals said
tonight. Three new cases were report
ed today
Evening star., 1916-09-10
WILL FIGHT CASE IN COURT.
Panama Orders Alleged Revolution
ary Propagandist From Country.

PANAMA, September s-The Panama
government today ordered B. Priam.
said to be a British Indian revolu-
tionary propagandist, to leave the
country. Priam refused to go and has
engaged lawyers to fight the case.
The British minister is investigating
Priam's identity and has cabled his
government for instructions.
Evening star., 1916-09-10
No Word for Eight Days.

Occasionally even these fail One di-
vision which the correspondent visit
ed, had had no word from company
in the front line for eight days. 1t
was known that the company. was
holding out only because of the fire
which the British artillery still direct
ed on its sector OF the front. 1t is
no longer correct to speak OF these
lines as trenches; they usually consist
only of shell craters. linked by rough
and-ready communication trenches.
The British artillery. SO far as the
correspondent has observed and as he
has been informed by German officers,
is shooting very well. The British avi-
ators have been troublesome. They not
only have helped the artillery immense
ly in observation. but have even Coop
Grated with the infantry in storming
attacks, and in several instances they
are reported to have swooped down
upon the German positions from the
rear. using machine guns and bombs on
the defenders from elevations as low
as 400 or 500 feet.
Evening star., 1916-09-10

Huntington, w. va.-The report of
the Pythian home board. of which o. j.
Rife of Wayne Is president. made to the
Grand Lodge at Huntington, shows that
the board has on deposit on interest in
various banks over the state $s2.464.5s
The interest earned in the year totaled
s3.le2.20. Only the interest on the
fund is expended by the board, and all
save a small amount for expenses goes
to payments to Pythian members. Wild
ows and orphans. The report goes into
extensive details concerning the ex-
penditures of the board and also the
actions taken by 1t during the year.
Evening star., 1916-09-10
Airmen Bombard El Mazar.

LONDON. September 9.-"Three Brit
ish aeroplanes.' says a British Official
statement reporting military opera
tions in Egypt, "again bombed Ell Mazar
yesterday. Eleven Of the twenty bombs
dropped were seen to take effect in the
enemy camp"