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The Washington herald., 1916-08-19
ONE DIES IN
KNIFE FIGHT
Italian Held on Murder CHARGE
After Stiletto Battle Near
Police Station.

AS the result OF a quarrel between two
families of Italians living a block from
police headquarters, Quinto Vienna is
dead from three stab wounds in the
chest, and Guido Donisio is seriously
wounded by the same stiIetto, said to
have been welded by Alexander Enrico
Dinisio. his brother.
The affray occurred at the corner OF
Thirteenth and D streets northwest at
o'clock this morning.
Alexandra is q years old and lives at
1857 Ohio avenue; his brother. Guido, 2s,
lives at 1873 C street. and Vienna, 26,
resides at 14oS street
Alexandra. wha is said TO have done
the stabbing was captured only a few
minutes after the affair by Detective
who pursued him into his home Brought
to headquarters, he is said to have ad-
ritted that he had done the stabbing.
and to have ascribed as a reason his
desire to terminate the friendship be-
tween his brother and Vienna.
Dionisio the elder was taken to the
First precinct station house, where a
charge of murder was entered.
Guido Dionsio staggered into head
quarters covered with blood. This was
the first intimation the police had of the
affair.
All three were cooks at the University
Club.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-19
PENSION SYSTEM
GLADDENS FORCE
Adoption Of La Toilette and
Johnson Measures Remedies
Existing Defects.

Both fremen and policemen were
pleased last night to learn that the Dis
trict appropriation bill in the provisions
thus far agreed upon provides an ade-
quate pension system and material in
creases In compression for subordinate Of
hcers of the police department
The pension measure accepted by the
conferees is the LaFoIIette amendment
providing for retirement and compensa-
ton for superannuated and injured mem
bers OF the force. In many details 1t is
not entirely satisfactory to the rank and
file, but it remedies one of the greatest
defects in the existing law by providing
sufficient revenues to meet the demands
upon the pension fund
Those who fought for the measure and
those who at first were inclined to oppose
it now will work together to have the
measure so perfected in the next session
of Congress that it will be as efficient and
satisfactory as the pension plan of other
large cities.
Increases provided for the police de-
partment include: Three inspectors at
1900 each, instead OF 1880; eleven cap
tains at 5000 each. instead of 81, 500: addi-
tional compensation for twenty-four pri-
Yates detailed for detective service. 81, $50.
instead of *5.76O; thirteen Heutenants, one
of whom shall be harbormaster. at s., 800
each. instead of $3.50: forty-six sergeants
at .45O each. instead of $3.50: twenty
four drivers, instead of twenty, at $50
each.
In addition, the conferees accepted the
johnson bill, which places crossing off,
GERS upon the same footing as the other
uniformed members of the police force
yAT these changes are contingent upon
the two Houses of Congress coming to-
gether on major items yet in dispute. but
the policemen and fremen feel confident
that an agreement will be reached that
will make it possible for them to derive
the benefits which the bill provides
The Washington herald., 1916-08-19
d. G. BILL BACK
IN CONFERENCE
Senate Returns Measure for
Further Discussion With
out Instructions.

Without debate. the Senate. yesterday.
accepted the partial report ON the u.s-
trict Appropriation bill made o, the con-
ferees and sent the measure back Tor
further conference without instructions
on the points in dispute.
Chairman Page. OF North Carolina. re-
ported the result OF the conference to
the House and his report was ordered
printed and will be taken up next Tues
day
The bill as agreed to by the conicrces
carries a total Of &2Si6.o47lo. which is
approximately 100000 less than the sen
ate draft and $4,000 more than the
House Appropriated.
Major points still in debate are the
hsIf-and-half plan, the Sterling amend
ment for taxing intangible property. the
price OF gas in the District and the pay
ment OF fees. assessments and the like
to be credited wholly to the District Of
Columbia.
on 80 minor amendments the conferccs
reached an agreement. The more i'm
POrtant items stricken out were those
providing tine GallinEer memorial hospi-
tai. for the transfer from the assessor 3
office to the collector Of taxes or all rec
7ords relating 10 the collection or taxes
md for various street improvements.
= The possibility OF nnaI agreement on
The bill is not overnight. The Senate
shows no disposition TO yield on the half
and-haif plan. which Is the principal
point in dispute. The House majority for
the two-thirds taxation plan instead or
the ;N-5o was not heavy and the efforts
OF friends Of the District now will he
directed towards having the House ro-
cede and accept the Senate provision for
another year or until such time as =
commission can investigate and report
on an adequate plan to replace the pres
ent method OF taNation.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-19
RUSS DRIVING
INTOHUNGARY
Muscovites Still Hold Initia-
tive as Decisive Battle
RACES in Mountains.
lBy tbr International New, serrNe.l

tBy the International News SerYHe.)
London. Aug. ls.-The supreme test be-
tween Russians and Teutons in the Car
pathians has besun.
\ battle Of unprecedented ferocity is
raging in and around the JabIonica. or
Tartar Pass. Tie initiative continues on
the Russian side. The Muscovites. con
tinuing their advance" in the words of
tOday's Petrograd official report. "ap-
preached the SUBMITS Of the mountain in
the vicinity of Korosmezo."
This places the Russians already inside
Hungary. KOrOsmezO lying five miles west
of the GaHcian border. The mountain in
positions on it are being battered by the
Cars big guns from the mountain south
OF Jablonica, 4CO feet higher
While the heavy artillery dueIs rage
across the border from these two noun
tdins. the commander is hurling his in
fantry Iegions into and through Tartar
Pass. possession of which is to open to
The Muscovltes the road to the Hungarian
plain.
The town Of EorosmezO lies on the rail-
way from StanisIau 10 Maramaros Sziget.
the immediate hungarian objective of the
Russians. 1t Is seven miles southwest of
JabIonica. which fell to the Russians four
days ago Tie pass Of the same name,
however. is still stubbornly defended by
the Austro-Germdn forces under Gen Won
KOvesse.
once it Is taken the Russians can sweep
from Korosmezo. three and one-half miles
from the pass down toward Maramaros
Sziget astride the railway.
Both the Berlin and Vienna official
statements of today are silent regarding
the Carpathian operations.
Nor did the battle take a decisive turn
in favor of the Russians during the day.
Tonights Petrograd statement char
acterized the situation on the whole
front in the east as unchanged
The Washington herald., 1916-08-19
YIELD OR FACE
U.S.. OWNERSHIP,
WILSON WARNS
President Tells Railroad Chiefs
Public May Demand Federal
Operation of Roads.

The charm In OF the Big -Four brother
hoods. by vote OF approximately to l.
yesterday accepted President wilson's
plan to avert the threatened railway
strike.
Thirty-one executives declared they
stood by the managers committee. and
were opposed TO settlement by any
means other than arbitration
President Wilson. in a spirited reply,
warned the railway chiefs that they
were risking governmental ownership Of
all railroads. He added that he p-rson-
ally did not favor government owner
ship. but that public opinion might de-
mand the reform.
The President in vigorous terms al
vised the railroads to accept his plan
the eight-hour day and investigation by
commission Of cllateral issues-if they
wished to avert government Intervention
by force
He reminded them Of the threatened
strike in France two years ago. when
the French government called the en-
ployes TO the coIors and then detailed
them to operate the railroads
The Presidents more specific sugges-
ton was that the railroads operate un-
der the eight-hour-day plan for year.
pending investigation by a special COM
mission to be created by Congress.
The President laid emphasis upon the
Danger Of bringing alb government
ownership Of railroads by d great rail-
way strike which might force the gov
ernment TO take over the operations or
the roads in the national interest d.,
strike would open up tho Who'll, question
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-19
DEWEY SAYS new
Navy IS winner
Admiral Thinks Final Bill Will
Make Nation a Good Sec
ond Among Sea Powers.
Special to The Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Atlantic City, Aug. 1S.-The Naval
bill as approved by the Senate and House
conferees yesterday is a victory for the
country, according to Admiral George
Dewey, in statement here, the first he
has given to the public in several months.
I'm battleships, a fighting feet equal
to any corresponding number of ships
under any flag, lies our future safety at
sea-" the Admiral declared. I'VE have
made the right start.
Congress has voted for a naval pro-
gram which within three years will make
this country a good second among the
naval powers, because public sentiment
all over the country demanded action.
The bill is no less victory for the Navy
Department, the personnel of the fight
ing forces on the sea and everyone else
this country.
THE bill is the best naval measure, in
my opinion. Congress has ever enacted.
1t is fulfllment, upon an even broader
scale. of the program that was mapped
out by the General Stafr created by Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
Il take 1t that this country has pinned
its faith upon battleships. Therein lies
our future safety on the sea We must
be prepared to meet any would-be in
vader 1000 miles AT sea. give him battle
and put him to flight Congress has
taken the step which will enable us to do
this thing, for no nation with which
there is even remote possibility that
we may go to war is prepared to meet so
large a naval program. II we have Sc
cret enemies, we have confounded them
by a great patriotic step.
Submarines, cruisers and battle
cruisers have their places in naval war
fare, but no nation, after the lessons of
the war abroad can afford to pin its
faith upon them.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-19
ALLIES GAIN IN
new SMASH ON
WESTERN FRONT
British Gain Beyond German
Second Line French Take
Most of Maurepas.

CBy the International News Service
London, Aug. 1&-The French and Brit
ish today again launched a general at
tack on the eight-mile front from Po-
zieres to the Somme, the second in three
days.
AS a result, the British report further
important gains beyond the German Sc"
ond line toward Guillemont and Ginchy,
while the French have captured practi-
cally all of the village of Maurepas and
are in complete control Of the village
cemetery. Mores than 400 Germans were
taken prisoners.
Meanwhile. continuing their strong
counter-ofrensive northeast of Verdun,
the French, completing their command
of the village of Fleury, have pressed
home their attacks on the Thiaumont-
Fleury front, capturing two strong field
About 100 prisoners and three machine
guns were taken in this fighting.
The action today followed on the heels
of a series of fierce night attacks by the
French all along the line from the river
as far as the Hardecourt salient.
These assaults, carried out under cover
of a furious artillery fire, failed to gain
ground, according to late report from
Berlin. The German war office asserts
that the French suffered severe losses.
Meanwhile. in simultaneous attacks,
the British succeeded in pressing bach
still further the German front before the
Martinpuich ridge.
In this sector the Teutons admit evacu-
ating trench which had been destroyed
by Guntire. but state they took up posi-
tions Immediately in the rear.
On the front held by the French the
fighting was especially heavy around
Maurepas and along the highroad from
that village to CIery.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-19
STORM SWEEPS
BORDER CAMP
Terrific West Indian Hurri-
cane Plays Havoc at :,
Brownsville.
CBy the international New. ser,ice.) }

(By the International News Service }
San Antonio, Tex, Aug. 1S-With a
possible loss of nine lives, terrific West
Indian hurricane, accompanied by a
bowling gale and tOrrential rains, swept
from the Gulf today and fell with full
force on Brownsville.
Galveston was struck a glancing blow,
but great havoc was wrought in the
military camp at Brownsville. The
camps of the New York National Guards
men at McAllen, Pharr. and Mission also
were caught in the hurricane.
All wire communication with the men
aced sections has been paralyzed, and
only few details of the great storm
have reached this city by the way of the
United States army radio station at Fort
Sam Houston.
Camp Brown, at Brownsville, suffered
the heaviest damage Tents are torn
down and torrential rains have turned
the country into a morass. Regulars and
Illinois, Iowa, and Virginia regiments to-
night are quartered in Brownsville. in
the city hall. courthouse, and public
buildings. They have two days rations
with them.
Maj. Gen. Funston has been unable to
get any word whatever from the New
York militia camps at McAuen. Pharr
and Mission. The majority of the New
York troops were away from their base
on long hike, and the only protection
they had from the storm was pup
tents
The last message received at Calves
ton from Brownsville at 3 o'clock this
afternoon said: High winds and heavy
rains Growing worse" Previous To
this, Point Isabel reported: Winds Of
hurricane force"
Telegraph communication with the CITY
and extreme Southern points in Texas
was severed at 1:3p O'Clock.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-19
Says Fear Drove u. S.
To Danish Isles Deal
CBy International News Service,

(By International News Service,
Copenhagen, Aug. I8.-There
was a conference today be-
tween Premier Zahle and the
leaders of the Socialistic group
in the Rigsdag which has
been opposing the sale of the
Danish West Indies to the
United States for $25,ooo,ooo
The newspaper Dagens Ny
peter quotes a prominent
Dane with inside information"
as follows:
Denmark, upon several oc-
casions, has been perilously
near war since the conflict in
Europe began. Only the high
mindedness of a certain great
power prevented a catastrophe.
The question of the West
Indies became urgent owing to
the fear of the United States
that some European power
might occupy the islands dur
ing the war"
The Washington herald., 1916-08-19
HUGHES FACES
COAST TANGLE
Puzzled Over Means of Pla-
eating Moose and Regulars
in California.
By WILLIAM HOSTER.
unternationaI News Service. }

San Francisco, Cal, Aug. 17-AccIaim-
ed by thousands of hospitabIe Califor-
mans, Charles E. Hughes today landed
in the middle of a complex political prob
lem, on the solution of which may rest
his chances for election to the Presi-
dency.
California is divided into two armed
and the Progressivcs Representatives
of both elements laid ultimatums before
him today while the united cheers of
their partisans were still ringing in the
corridors of the Palace Hotel
ANY recognition of the Progressive
element, and specifically of Hiram John
son." said Hthe Republicans will mean
a detection to Wilson and his proba BILE
victory in the State.
Failure to give substantial recognition
to the Progressives' said the Bull Moose
leaders, will so discourage our folIou,-
ing that we will not be responsible$f'
the result"
At a late hour tonight Hughes =
still puzzIing over the situation. Wa
a rumor was circulating that no 1ou
milton, as such. would be gfven
Progressives, but that beforv ne
the State, the Republican P
nominee will contrive to NEE nd
Moose who stand next to T. Y 1rifnt
affections of the Progressives anu
diplomatic compromise seek to pl. Tots
both sides. hP
1t would hardly be possible to magnif :
the seriousness Of the situation here frot
the Republican standpoint The OIL,
Guard element. led by State Chairman.
Keesling, aided and abetted by Nationa |
Committeeman Crocker have organized
to crush the old Progressive element
even If it costs the party the State.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-19
HUGHES WILL ADDRESS
G. A. R. In KANSAS CITY
tBy the International

tBy the International News service)
New York, Aug. 1S.-Charles Evans
Hughes has added another speaking date
to mis- Western program, it was announced
today by Ralph D. Cole, chairman of the
Republican speakers bureau.
Mr. Hughes will deliver an address at
the fiftSeth annual convention OF the G.
A. r., in Kansas City. on September l.
Charles w. Fairbanks, Republican Vice
Presidential nominee, will open the cam
pain in Oklahoma, on September u, with
a speech in Oklahoma City.
E. L. Taylor, of Columbus, Ohio, who
was a visitor at Republican headquar-
ters today, said that Ohio is rapidly
swinging back to her old position as a
rock ribbed Republican stronghold.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-19
"BARBERESS" CUTS
Boards IN BOWERY
Special To The Washington Herald.

Special u The Washington Herald
New York Aug. 1S.-A co-eduCational
course in "barberism'' was indicated
when a feminine tonsorialist began work
at a barbers school at So Bowery. The
young woman wore the regulation white
coat. talked necessarily and gave every
other indication of aptness.
The ctudents at the school depend upon
daring customers who are willing to
polished. There is 70 charge for a shave
at the institution. and whether the frayed
customers leave it pleased or frescoed is
the least OF the management's many wor-
ries.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-19
HILL TO FIGHT
8-HOUR PLAN
Great Northern President De.
clares Proposal Would
Bankrupt His Line.

tBy the international News Service.D }
st. Paul. Aug. 1S.-"If every other
railroad in the country should accept
the S-hour principle. we would stand
out alone against it," declared Louis
w. Hill. president of the Great North
ern tonight.
But we will not have to stand
alone" continued Mr.. Hill, "our posi-
tion is the position of every other
railroad in the northwest AS a mat
ter of fact it is the position of every
big road in the country The rail-
roads are going to stand sodidly
against the S-hour day"
Mr.. Hill was asked If the adoption
of the S-hour principle would mean
receiverships for the big roads. E.
That is just what it would mean.
1t could mean nothing else. We are
in no position to adopt the eight hour
day. 1t would cripple our train serv-
ice so that we could not operate"
Isn't 1t proposed. Mr.. Hill, to review
the rate question and possibly give the
roads an increase of freight rates so that
they can afford to adopt the eight-hour
day."
We will get no increased freight
rates" replied Mr. Hill.
AT any rate we think we know more
about running our roads than the gov
eminent does The government. you
know, operates the Panama Railroad.
With no severe winter weather to inter-
fere with traffic, with no mountains to
climb or tunnel, the government has to
have four times as high rates as we get
In order To nnnrate thai n ilrnad
The Washington herald., 1916-08-19
CHAMP CLARK LEAVES
FOR MAINE CAMPAIGN

IBy the international News Service }
New York, Aug. 1S-Champ Clark.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
started fora Maine tonight.
He will open the Democratic campaign
at Augusta tomorrow night
The Speaker will be followed soon by
Wilson Cabinet members and heads of
departments.
The Speaker conferred with Demo-
cratic National Chairman Mccormick to-
day.
So did Bainbridge Colby. a member of
the Wilson campaign committee and Pro-
gressive candidate for the United States
Senate
The Washington herald., 1916-08-19
100000 FLEE HOMES
AS ITALY is ROCKED
CBy the international

(By the International News Service.)
Rome, Aug. 1S-A series of earthquake
shocks that began with the seismic dis
turbance that caused heavy damage and
several deaths at Rimini is causing heavy
losses in all towns for sixty miles south
of Rimini on the Adriatic coast =
During the last twenty-four hours twen-
ty-five shocks have been felt at An
coma. alone.
Official reports to the government today
state that more than 10000 men. women
and children have fed from their homes
and taken to the open fields, fearing that
the coast cities are to be destroyed.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-19
ROCKEFELLER LAUNCHES
FIGHT AGAINST MALARIA

(By the international News Service.)
New York, Aug. 1&-John D. Rockefel-
Ter has launched fight against malaria
the scourge OF many portions of the
South. Through the international health
board of the Rockefeller Foundation, two
sets of experiments have been inaugu-
rated. it is announced today, to determine
how effectively malaria may be con-
trolled.
The first of these experiments to test
the practicability of malaria-control by
detecting the carriers and freeing them of
the parasites is being conducted at Boli-
var, Miss.
Another set of experiments designed to
test the practicability of malaria-control
by a combination of relief measures is
being conducted IN Arkansas
The Washington herald., 1916-08-19
COKE PRICE MAY RISE;
CANADIAN STRIKE NEAR

Canadian coke workers are threatening
a strike which will tie up the entire in
dustry of the dominion, according to con-
fidentiaI government advices.
The result. officials predict, will be that
there will be heavy demand for Amer
lean coke. followed, in all probability. by
a rise in the price to the American con-
sumner.
The State Department is known to be
keeping in touch with the situation.
Coke operators and the men now are
parleying.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-19
GASOLINE PROBE MAY
RESULT In ARRESTS

Reports that Federal prosecutions
Commissions investigation into the in
creased price of gasoline were circulated
here yesterday afternoon after George
G. Todd. assistant to Attorney General
Gregory. was called into conference with
the commission.
The commission met in what was be-
lieved the final conference on the report
it will soon make to Congress concern
ing the gasoline investigation.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-19
SAYS WILSON HURTS BUSINESS,
Senator wadsworth Attacks Pol,c,..
of President

New York, Aug. Ex-senator James
w. Wadsworth, jr.. issued an attack
upon President Wilson today. He crit
tcised him for following a policy
which brings the government into di-
rect competition with citizens in bus
mess enterprises.
Wadsworth assailed the nitrate
plant. shipping and special tax meas
ures approved by the President.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-19
AUSTRIANS REPULSED
ALONG TRENTINO FRONT
By the international New. service.D }

CBy the international News Service }
Rome. Aug. lS-A sudden fare up of
Austrian activity on the Trentino front
during the last twenty-four hours, indi-
cative Of an offensive movement to create
diversion from the Italian attacks on
the Isonzo. is reported in today's official
report by the Rome war office.
All attacks and raids were repuIsed
however. the Italian statement says.
Gen. Cadornas big guns continue with
out pause to batter the heights east OF
Gorizia to clear the way to Trieste Large
masses of infantry are hurled forward
against the Austrian positions.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-19
WITHDRAWAL FAVORED
BY FUNSTON, Is REPORT

tBy the international News Service
San Antonio, Texas, Aug. 1s-On the
best of authority II was stated here to-
day Maj. Gen. Frederick Funston IA
vored the immediate withdrawal from
Mexican soil of Brig. Gen. Pershing's
punitive expedition.
When told such a report was expect
ant. Gen. Funston said:
81 refuse to affirm or deny it, 1 have
nothing to say"
To those who know Funston, that was
an admission. Heretofore Funston un-
qualifiedly has denied such reports.
Pershing's men are now encamped at
Nimiquipa. Colonia Dublan and FL Valle.
State of chihuahua
The Washington herald., 1916-08-19
"wALLoP WOODROW" IS SLOGAN.
Woman's Party Opens Campaign
Headquarters in Chicago.

Chicago. Aug. 1S.-The campaign of
the Woman's party will be directed from
the headquarters in the Stevens Building
in Chicago according to Miss Anne
Martin, who has arrived here.
She declares its slogan will be to beat
Woodrow Wilson because of his failure
TO approve the plan for Constitutional
amendment for suffrage.
Campaigns will be conducted in twelve
States where women vote.