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Evening star., 1916-11-18
DISTRICT SUES TROLLEY
COMPANY FOR $4,000

The District of Columbia today filed
suit in the District Supreme Court to
recover $4,000 damages from the
Washington and Old Dominion Rail-
way Company for refusal to issue and
accept transfers to and from the Cap
ital Traction Company at the Aque-
duct bridge. The public utilities act
provides penalty Of 5000 for each day
on which violation of it's provisions
by a public service corporation con-
tinues. The District authorities allege
that the refusal of the company has
continued for 100 days from August 8,
1915. to date.
The court Is advised that such recip-
rocal arrangement for transfers OBJ
tanned from March 4, 1913. until last
August, when. 1t is alleged. without
the authority of the public utilities
commission, the defendant company
changed its schedule of rates and ex-
acted scent fare or ticket for pas
sage across the bridge. The company
also refused to issue transfers. 1t is
alleged.
Corporation Counsel Syme appears
for the District of Columbia.
Evening star., 1916-11-18
PLAN TO STANDARDIzE
NEW FARM PROJECTS
Subject Discussed at Final Meeting
Of Associated Agricultural
Educators.

The initiation Of projects suitable for
the county by tne unity crEanfzation
thro gh its ent together ith the
standardization of tn s otects, eth r
for state or counties, was ad ocated by
r. K. Bliss, drector of agricult raj
extension for the Io- a state ColleEe,
at the meeting yest rd aft rnoon of
the nsi n sect n of the con teatIon
of the ASSOCIATE Of American AgricuI-
tn al Colleges and Expert nS mt Stations.
The meetings of the extens on al d en-
ginsering sections yesterday aftlr DON
ended the activities of the convention,
the final general session having be
adjourned at noon.
Director Bliss as reelected chair
man of the e tonsion work cti n; c.
r. Titlow of " st Virginia vas chos
secretary. nile c. b. Smit4 of this city
replaces Bradford KNAPP. also of wash
ington, as the reco. DIM secretary.
Evening star., 1916-11-18
Austria to Educate Foreign Public.

VIENNA. November l6. via London.
November Is kdelayed).-The Austro-
Hungarian government now is establish
ing a press department In the foreign
ONCE for the purpose of educating for
eign public opinion regarding conditions
IN the dual monarchy.
Evening star., 1916-11-18
MARCH 4PR0GRAM
STILL IS HELD Up
Washington Residents Disap-
pointed at Failure to Name
Inaugural Chairman.
NO LIGHT FROM MCCORMICK

Disappointment was expressed among
leading democrats and local business
men generally today when it became
known that. though the democratic ma
tional committee chairman, Vance Nc
Cormick and the vice chairman. Homer
S Cummings. had been in conference
for nearly four hours with President
Wilson yesterday. the inaugural chair
man had not been selected. All Wash
ington, and thousands throughout the
country who are planning to attend
the inaugural celebration. are anxious
TO have the chairman's name made
public and a definite stand taken as to
whether or not there will be an IN
augural ball.
Mr. Mccormick, when leaving Wash
ington Yesterday afternoon. said he
could give no information at this time
as to wh,n n the inaugural chairman will
be named. Until this formally is gone
through the pans for the inaugural
celebration must be held up. Mr.. Nc
Cormick said that he could not tell
when he will return to Washington,
probably not before the middle OF the
week. as he has a lot of business TO
transact at the campaign headquarters
in New York.
Harper Alone Is Doomed.
The belief among local democrats
continues to be that Robert y. Harper
will be the only man recommended to
the President by the national chairman
and the local national committeeman,
John F. Costello These recommenda-
tions usually have determined who will
be chairman. 1t was reported today
that the American Federation of Labor
stands ready to give all the support IT
can to bring about the appointment of
Mr.. Harper, but the latter has refused
TO make any campaign for the position,
although he has stated that If it was
offered TO him he would appreciate the
honor.
Bankers and other prominent men of
Washington, who, through voluntary
contributions Will be the ones to de-
fray the inaugural expenses through a
guarantee fund. are already making
tentative pledges. but these cannot be
announced until it is known definitely
who will be in charge of the plans for
the celebration.
Evening star., 1916-11-18
CONTRACTS AWARDED
FOR "A TORPEDO BOATS
Fore River shipbuilding Company
Will Construct Eight and the
Union Iron Works Six.

Awards for the construction of four
teen of the torpedo boat destroyers au-
thorized by the last naval appropria-
ton bill were announced by the Navy
Department today. The Fore River
Shipbuilding Corporation, Quincy
Mass. will construct eight and the
Union Iron Works Company. San Fran
cisco. six.
contract for four vessels of this
type previously was awarded to the
Bath Iron Works. Bath. Ne.
Contracts Let for Eighteen.
Contracts now have been let for
eighteen of the twenty vessels author
lied The department is undecided
whether the remaining two ships VIII
be built by contract or at navy yard.
The minimum price for the construc-
ton of the destroyers is fixed at ST.
100000 each. They will have a dis
placement of 1.1s5 tons. will be 80 feet
in length. have thirty-flve knots speed
and win carry battery of four four
inch guns. two anti-aircraft guns and
four triple torpedo tubes.
Evening star., 1916-11-18
Other Officers Elected.

r. S. Shaw of Micii~an, dean of agri-
culture in the Michigan Ag.icultu al
College, was reelected c.lai man of the
experiment station work section; Will
liam Jardine of Kansas was elect d
secretary. while W. II. Beal of tnis city
vas r elected recording Secretary.
The section of college work and ad-
ministratIon chose c. {. French OF Ala
bama as chairman and A. +. Woods of
Minnesota as its secretary.
Conservation of the natural resources
of the country is the chief purpose of
the land grant institutions, according
to President Pearson OF the Iowa State
College, who spoke at a luncheon given
by the Washington Chapter of the
Alumni of Iowa State College at the
Raleigh Hotel yesterday. Prof Aus
ten. dean of engineering. and Miss Nc
Kay, dean of women, were other guests
of honor. Other out-of-town guests in
cluded R. K. Bliss. director of extern
sion. and Q. G. Lloyd. assistant chief
farm mana cement Of Ames, Iowa;
Prof. G. w. Bissell, dean of engineering
Michigan Agricultural College; Prof.
Herbert Osborn. Ohio State University;
z. II. Rolfs. dean and director. Univer-
sity of Florida: E. l.. Morris. Kansas
City, Mo-; J. r. Caiue, extension di-
rector. Utah Agricultural College: f. /.
Christie. chief of extension. Purdue
University.
Evening star., 1916-11-18
To Hold Hearings on Jurisdiction.

For the purpose of determining the
question Of it's Jurisdiction in the fight
Of citizens along the line of the Old
Dominion railroad to force that road
to exchange transfers with the Capital
Traction Company at seth and M streets
northwest. the interstate commerce
commission has decided to listen to
oral arguments. The arguments are to
be confined wholly to the matter Of the
commissions Jurisdiction. While the
date Tor the argument has not been
set, both parties may fle opening
briefs by December 16 and reply briefs
by Janus1t ].
Evening star., 1916-11-18
ALLIES ARE DRAWING
NEARER MONAST|R
Serbs, French and Russians
Score Further Successes on
Macedonian Front.
BERLIN REPORTS CHECK

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. November 1S.-The entente
campaign for Monastir continues to
show progress. The Serbians have
scored further advances in their flank
ing movement in the bend of the Cerna
river east of the Macedonian capital,
while the French are pushing in closer
south of the city. according to Paris.
The thanking operation of the Ser
bians has brought them to d point on
the heights northwest of Iven. due
east of Monastir On the south the
French are in the outskirts of kanena,
five miles from Monastir.
Evening star., 1916-11-18
Allied Losses GOO, 900, Is Claim.

BERLIN. November 1S.-Concerning
the recent fighting in France. the mill
tary critic of the Overseas News Agen-
cy says:
The attack on the Ancore and near
Pressoire prove that the entente has
desisted definitely from the original
plan to break through the German
front on the Peronne-B -Bapaume sector.
After 1876 heavy and bloody days Of
battle. which caused more than 600. 900
casualties to the gloFrench, they
are not vet masters of this small sec
tor on the Somme. Moreover. they are
compelled to make secure the fianks of
their advanced position, whose most
salient points are near Gueudecourt and
ly-Saillisel, and which were OBJ
tanned with enormous waste of material
and men after four months and a half.
before considering plan for further
advance
Evening star., 1916-11-18
Not Advisable at This Time.

In view of these facts the commission
does not deem 1t advisable at present to
undertake an investigation into high
prices in general"
The federal district attorneys meantime
are working under general instructions to
thoroughly examine witnesses and docu-
ments in all cases where there appears to
them ground for suspicion of combina-
tions or agreements other concerted
action with a view to advancing prices
of food and other articles handled in in
terState trade.
Evening star., 1916-11-18
PROBE
OF HIGH PRICES
Federal Trade Commission
Leaves Investigation to De-
partment of Justice.
WOULD AVOID DUPLICATE

The federal trade commission an
nounced today that it will not under
take an investigation of the high
prices of necessaries of life. because
1t largely would be a duplication of
the work of the Department of Justice
under the Sherman antitrust law. The
commission made this announcement:
THE federal trade commission has
received numerous suggestions that it
make a general Investigation concern
ing high prices of the necessaries of
life. It recognizes the far-reaching
effects OF these prices on the standards
of living in the United States. and it
believes every effort should be made
to prevent the exploitation of con-
sumers.
Evening star., 1916-11-18
HOPES TO PREVENT
RAILWAY STRIKES
National Council, Chamber of
Commerce of U S., Seeks
Referendum.
GUIDE FOR CONGRESS

The National Council OF the Chamber
of Commerce of the United States. rep
resenting important business men from
all over the country. which has been In
session at the New Willard Hotel for
two days. today asked the board OF di-
rectors of the national chamber to OBJ
tain the sentiment of the business in
terests of the country on how best 70
prevent n recurrence of the threatened
railway strike trouble and how best to
make certain that the transportation
facilities of the country may be
strengthened and extended
In accordance with this request the
national chamber will at once proceed
to obtain the views of its membership.
consisting of 500 commercial and trade
organizations which represent $4,000
firms. corporations and individuals.
The information will be gathered by
means of referendum, answers to
which are expected to be received with
in fortyfve days. so that the opinions
of the business men of the country may
he laid before Congress in connection
with railroad legislation which will be
under consideration this winter.
Evening star., 1916-11-18
Left to Justice Department.

Insofar as these high prices may be
due to the existence of unlawful COM
binations among dealers. such situa-
tion would be in the purview of the
Sherman antitrust act. The Depart
ment Of Justice. which is primarily
charged with the enforcement Of that
statute. has already instituted a search
ing investigation throughout the coun-
try by means of United States attor-
neys, and in view of this fact a similar
investigation by the commission would
be an unnecessary duplication of work.
Moreover. at the direction of Con-
gress, the commission is now investi-
eating other matters that tax it's force
to the utmost and with it's limited ap-
preparation it could not undertake addi-
tional work at this time.
Evening star., 1916-11-18
SEME-CENTENN|A[
CELEBRATION HELD
Founding of National Grange
of Patrons of Husbandry
Is Observed.
HISTORY OF BODY GIVEN

The semi-centennial celebration OF
the founding of the National Grange of
Patrons of Husbandry was held this
afternoon at the Raleigh Hotel, where
the grangers are holding a ten-day
convention, to adjourn next Friday.
Prof. T. C. Atkeson, master of the
West Virginia Grange, and one of the
oldest members of the farmers frater-
nal body, outlined the history of the
organization since its founding in this
city.
The ballroom. where the national
body is meeting. was crowded to ca
pacity by the delegates and memb RS.
Most of the members attending the
celebration will leave for their homes
in various states beginning tomorrow,
SO that when the business sessions or
the grange resume Monday morning
there will be a working body of dele
gates and only few non-voting MEM
bers left.
The Priests of Demeter held a ses-
sion this morning at the Raleigh. eX-
employing the esoteric work of the
order. the great iron-bound book being
read by the high priest.
Tomorrow afternoon there will be
memorial service
Evening star., 1916-11-18
Would Prevent Interruption.

The language of the national coun-
ell, according to the resolution adopted
today, asks that the referendum shall OBJ
tain information respecting legislation
designed ito prevent interruption to
transportation service, pending the set
tlement of disputes between employers
and employees Of transportation lines.
and to avoid any recurrence of the sit
uation created by the recently threat
ened railway strike. which situation
the President of the United States de-
clared in a statement, made public Au-
gust Is, 1916. must never be allowed to
arise again
1Ae language of the resolution fur
ther provides that information shall
be obtained respecting legislation de-
signed ito make certain that the trans
portation facilities of the country may
be stabilized. improved and extended
to meet and keep pace with the needs
of commerce and the entire public
The convention OF the national coun-
selors adjourned this afternoon. after
also taking up certain technical altera-
tlons in the rules governing the Ma
tional Chamber. such as bylaws. etc.
A number of the councillors, however,
are to remain IN Washington for a
while to be present at the opening OF
the railroad inquiry before the con-
rressional committee Monday at the
Capitol,
Evening star., 1916-11-18
Kansas College Alumni Entertain

Members of the alumni society of the
Kansas State Agricultural College en-
tertained at luncheon at the Ehbitt
House yesterday in honor of President
Henry Jackson Waters. w. NJ. Jardine.
dean of agriculture of the college. and
A. A. Potter. dean of engineering. We're
also guests. About thirty of the
alumni were present. H \. Vinall
acted as toastmaster. President Waters
spoke Of the progress made at the Kan
sas College and mentioned some of the
new features that have been introduced
in agricultural education. Dean Jar
dine told of the strong appeal this col
lege is making to the farmers of that
state by means of these new ami i'm
proved methods of investigation and
extension work.
Evening star., 1916-11-18
Serbs Seize Trenches.

On the Macedonian front east Of the
River Cerna yesterday the Serbians
captured 500 yards of trenches. the
French war office announces. They also
stormed hill 1912 in the Cerna bend.
The French made progress in the di-
rection of Monastir. reaching the out
skirts of kanena.
"Franco-Russian troops advancing on
Monastir have occupied the villages OF
Nelushina. Porodin and Jabyani.
THE prisoners the Serbians alone
have captured since November 10 eg-
gregate 1900. including 1000 Germans.
During the same period the Serbians
captured eight heavy and sixteen field
guns. We have captured since Sep
tember IA total of seventy-one guns
Evening star., 1916-11-18
BRITISH PROGRESS
FURTHER ON ANCRE
Advances Made Northeast of
Beaumont-HameI and
Near Beaucourt.
SEVERAL BATTLES IN AIR

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. November 1S.-Renewing
their attacks near the Ancre river on
the French front the British last night
made further gains. it is announced
officially. Advances were made north
east of Beaumont -Hamel and north of
Beaucourt.
a strong German detachment at
tempted last night to reach one of the
French trenches at Biaches on the
Somme front. The French war office
announced today that the attackers
were repulsed. In yesterdays fighting
six German airplanes were shot down.
French troops made strong attack
last evening on the Somme front near
illySaillisel. The Berlin war Office
announces that the assault broke down
under the German fire.
Freezing weather has replaced the
humid rainy season along the whole
western fighting area. Temperatures
are from to IL degrees below freez-
ing Fahrenheit.
French Aeros in Battles.
Describing aerial activities the
French official statement says:
During the day or November 10
French airplane having on board Sec
ond Lieut.. Loste as pilot and Sergt.
vitalis at the machine gun, brought
down on the Somme front a German
airplane. This is the fifth enemy ma
chine vanqu:shed up to the present
time by these aviatorS.
During the day of November II a to-
tai of six German airplanes were
brought down by French pilots. One
machine fell in flames near Hallu. An
other was destroyed by Adjutant Taras-
con. making the total number of this
mans air victories eight. This machine
fell near Manancourt. Two other Ger
man airplanes were brought down
north of FouQuescourt and southwest
of Vouzieres. A spirited engagement
preceded this success. The fifth ma
chine suffered a broken wing and
crashed to the earth in the region of
Marvaux. The sixth airplane of the
enemy was attacked by one of our ma
chimes and fell in flames in the region
of Ville-en -Haye."
Evening star., 1916-11-18
Berlin Reports Check.

That all is not well, however. with
the cause of the allies is indicated by
today's Berlin report, which says at
tacks of entente forces on the plains
south of Monastir. on the Macedonian
front, were defeated yesterday with
heavy losses A height position near
Chegel, captured by the Serbians on
November Is. was retaken by German
troops, Berlin claims.
On the left bank of the Struma river
British troops repulsed violent
counter attack delivered by Bulgarians
upon BarakH.
Reoccupation by the British of Pro-
senik, on the eastern end of the Mace
donian front, seven miles south OF
pemir-Hissar, and of the adjoining VIII
lage of Kumli is announced by the
British war bffice. The positions are
now being consolidated. counter at
tacks by the enemy being stopped sue
cessfulIy by artillery fire. The British
captured thirty-one prisoners and one
machine gun, besides infiicting heavy
losses.
Evening star., 1916-11-18
WEATHER

Fair tonight and tomorrow; little
change in temperature; lower tempera-
ture tonight. about 32 to "a degrees; gen.
tie to moderate winds.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending 2 pm: Highest, S1 at 4:So pm.
yesterday: lowest. IS. at { a. m. today.
Full report on page g.
Evening star., 1916-11-18
Problem Of Living Cost Not Solved.

Remarking that both great political
parties mad offered. but failed to solve
the problem Of the high cost Of living,
Mr.. Thorn suggested that IL the rail-.
roads were given capital to develop
the vast territory Of tho country yet
untouched tho quantities Of yAsat and
The day book., 1916-03-21
BITS OF NEWS

Report from Washington says that
Frank Paschen, contractor, has been
decided upon as postmaster for Chi
cagO.
Armed bandit got 81 from Fred
Staly's restaurant, 1907 w. North aY.
Is recruits accepted by second bat
talon field artillery, 1. N. G.
v. A. White, 925 Fullerton aV., re-
turned to Chicago and confessed that
he stole $500 in $50 gold pieces from
w. ]. Howey Land Co., 76 W. Monroe.
Said he couldn't resist its glitter.
The day book., 1916-03-21

there yesterday. The Pullman Co.
predicted the men win be back to
work at the end of the week.
L W. W. organizers say the men
viii not go back to work until the
Pullman Co. grants them the 4-cent
increase asked. The men are now
getting 21 cents an hour. They ask
for 25.
The day book., 1916-03-21
Or. SACHS RESIGNS - WOMEN
TO MAKE PROTEST

Two hours after Mayor Thompson
had accused him of mismanaging the
Municipal tuberculosis sanitarium,
DR.. Theodore Sachs resigned.
The mayor accused Sachs, one of
the most noted tuberculosis special
lists in the country, of inefhciency. He
says he appointed a committee of
physicians to run the hospital to pre-
vent it from becoming a one-man in
stitutiOn: He admitted he re-appOint-
ed DR.. Sachs under pressure, that
hundreds of civic organizations had
pleaded for that re-appointment. But
the mayor also said that it was the
worst appointment he had ever made.
81 concur in this" said Dr. Sachs
From the standpoint of spOils poll
tics it is the worst appointment the
mayor could have made. The insti-
tuition is being made a political foot
ball by the administration.
The day book., 1916-03-21
MUSICAL MAKERS STRENGTHEN
STRIKE. LINES

Representatives of the musical in
strument makers union and the mu-
sicians' union are cOnfeTring with a
view to taking a united stand against
instrument makers who refuse to
sign the working agreement desired
by the musical instrument makers. 1t
is not likely that any pact will be
entered into by the makers and the
players, for the union musicians, as
individuals, are now refusing to buy
instruments made by the firms which
are strikeboUnd-
The Martin Band Instrument Co.,
EIkhart, Ind, is today cOnferring
with the instrument makers. It has
indicated thatit viii sign up with the
union in a day or two.
Frank Holton & Co., Gladys and
Washtenaw avs, are working a force
of strikebreakers under police pro-
lection. HOltOn and Taylor & Horn
are seeking court injunctiOns to ere
strain union officials from melting
members to strike" Every union
member is already on strike.
The day book., 1916-03-21
STRIKERS 60 BACK TO WORK AT
EDWARDS VALVE co.

n Three hundred men viii 90 back to
work today at the Edwards Valve Co.
in East Chicago.
They are the machinists who have
been out on strike since last Janu-
ary. The trouble was settled after a
three-day conference which cOnclud-
ed yesterday.
The labOreTs at Pullman are still
on strike, according to an admission
Of one Of the sUperintendents out
The day book., 1916-03-21
ALLIES PLAN CLOSER ALLIANCE
TO SHORTEN WAR

Paris, March 21.-A greater en-
tente, bringing not only France, Eng
land and Russia but the smaller Of
the allies into complete accord, viii
result from the conference to be held
here late this week or early next.
Military and political leaders Of the
allies were assembling here today in
advance of the meeting. They plan
to organize for concerted action both
in a military and political way to
shorten the war.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-28
SAILED.
MERCHANTS SUGGEST
FERRY RATE CHANGE
Association Asks |. c. c. to Ad.
lust Railroads Charges.

Resolutions suggesting an increase
in the ferry rate on horse-drawn ve-
hicles and a decrease on motor vehicles
were passed yesterday at meeting in
the rooms of the Merchants Associa-
ton, 233 Broadway.
The action of the association came
as a result of complaints filed by mem
bers. The ferries to which particular
reference was made are those owned
by railroads and operating between
New York and New Jersey.
The resolutions said in part:
"Resolved, That the rates on vehicles
for handling merchandise and other
freight. regardless of power, should be
based on length; that the rates on both
light and loaded vehicles should be the
same.
"Resolved. That the rail carriers OPP
Grating ferries between New York and
New Jersey should file with the Inter-
state Commerce Commission new tar
ifs increasing the rates on horse-drawn
vehicles and lowering those on motor
drawn; that the Merchants Association
protests the tariffs, and that a suspen-
sion thereof be requested pending a
hearing and investigation on the part
of the Interstate Commerce Commls-
sion to determine reasonable rates.
]. C.. Lincoln, manager OF the Mer-
chants Association Traffic Bureau, pre-
sided