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Evening star., 1916-11-06
FORMER AMERICAN SHIP
SUNK BY A SUBMARINE

LONDON. November 6.-Lloyds an
nounces that the steamship Lanao. de-
scribed by the shipping agency as an
American vessel. was sunk October %
by submarine. fThe Lanao recently
was transferred from American to Nor
wegian registry. Thirty men from the
Lanao were landed at Barry by the Nor
wegian steampship Tromp.
Lloyds announces also that the British
steamers Clan Leslie and Statesman have
been sunk. The Clan Leslie was vessel
of 3,937 tons gross. and the Statesman
registered 6.l53 tons.
Until her transfer to Norwegian
owner the Lanao was owned by Findlay.
Millar a. Co of Manila. She was Il small
vessel of G92 tons gross. 100 feet long
and 3s feet of beam. She was built in
1872 at Bowling. Scotland.
The last report on the movements of
the Lanao was her arrival at SueZ. on
October 8. on voyage from Saigon.
French Cochin China. whence she de-
parted August 20 for Havre.
The Norwegian steampship Tromp ar
rived in Barry roads Saturday.
The State Department was without
official advices today on the sinking OF
the Lanao, and il was said no action
would be taken until it was shown
that the lives of Americans had been
endangered.
Evening star., 1916-11-06
DEATH LIST NOW NINETY.oNE.
Officials Give Out Casualties of
Steamer Collision Off Irish Coast.

BELFAST. November 6.-The death
list as a result of the disaster to the
steamers Connemara and Retriever
Thursday night is now set at ninety
one. Eighty-two persons lost their
lives on the Connemara and nine on
the Retriever. Sixty-nine bodies have
been recovered. The collision occurred
$50 O'Clock in the evening, mile off
the coast. The sole survivor of the
Retriever. James Boyle. was in the
water half an hour clinging to an over
turned boat. which was washed ashore.
The disaster was due directly to a
storm. The incoming Retriever and
the outgoing Connemara Were steering
the proper courses to pass each other
in the narrow channel of Greenore
harbor. The vessels were nearly
abeam when a huge wave struck the
Retriever. laden with coal, altering
her course. Before she could recover
her bow was driven amidships into the
Connemara, which Immediately began
to settle. turning over five minutes
later. The Retriever was so badly
damaged that she sank in a quarter OF
an hour.
Evening star., 1916-11-06
NEED FOR DISPOSAL
PLANT POINTED OUT
Board Of Trade Sewage Com
mittee Holds Works for Treat
ment Also Required.
NO POLLUTION OF OYSTERS

Need for sewage treatment works for
the District of Columbia; need for a.
plant for the disposal of municipal
waste; statement of the work which has
been done SO far to prevent pollution
of streams entering the District from
neighboring Maryland towns, and a
statement that there is no need of ap-
prehension at the present time that the
sanitary condition of the river is such
as to be menace to public health by
pollution of oyster beds in the lower
river, are points brought out in the an
nual report Of the sewage committee of
the Board of Trade. The committee
adopted the report at a meeting held at
noon today. and presented it through Its
chairman. Francis r. Weller.
Dealing with the points mentioned. it
sets forth, in part:
1.-THE main sewage outfalls Of the dis
posal system at Grimes. on the Po-
tomac river below the mouth of the
Anacostia river, were under observa-
tion during the year, and the river con-
ditions in the vicinity of the outfalls
were subject to careful study; al
though, however, the conditions were
not so favorable as in previous years.
the increased amount of sewage
discharged into the river is more ap-
parent and indicates the approaching
need for the removal of a considerable
discharging the sewage into the river.
with increasing volume of sewage
these conditions will gradually grow
worse, and it is greatly to be desired
in the interest Of proper sanitation that
sewage treatment works be installed
before the conditions reach such a
stage as to constitute n nuisance and
menace to public health"
reference has been made in a
previous report to the sanitary sur
vey of the Potomac river, made by the
United States public health service.
with particular reference to the dis
charge of sewage from the District of
Columbia. Report of this work was
published during the year. and gives
indisputable evidence that in impor-
tant respects there is no need of any
apprehension at the present time that
the sanitary condition of the river is
such as to be a menace to public health
by pollution Of oyster beds in the lower
river or by other causes"
Hope is expressed that Congress at it's
next session will approve of a project
to construct municipal disposal plant
where disposal can be made of garbage
rubbish, ashes and dead animals. "a
systematic and efficient plan for the
collection of municipal waste is greatly
needed" says the report. "and this
work should be done directly under
control of the municipal authorities
rather than by contracts with indi-
viduals or corporations"
Evening star., 1916-11-06
WILL DEFEND CHIHUAHUA
TO THE LAST CARTRIDGE
Gen. Trevino Concentrating Forces
Into Two Bodies, One to
Operate From Esca1on.

Ell PASO, Tex, November 6-Ar-
rivals here today from Chihuahua
stated that Gen. Trevino, Carranza
commander, is concentrating his forces
into two bodies, one with Chihuahua
City as a base and the other a large
command which will operate as a unit
from Escalon. This is being done,
they said, to prevent mobile bodies of
Villas command from attacking small
and isolated Carranza garrisons.
II shall stick to Chihuahua to the
last cartridge" was the statement made
by Gen. Trevino to a delegation of
foreign consuls which called on him,
according to one of the passengers.
He said that the general explained to
the consuls that the placing of cannon
on a train has given rise to the report
that he intends to evacuate the city
This train, the general added, was
armored SO as to be sent to any point
on the line as military necessities de-
manded. He then told the consuis that
his new system of fortifications would
stand any attack except by high ex-
plosiye shells of large caliber, which
Villa did not have and could not OBJ
tain.
Despite the enortS or the conSulS TO
quiet rumors in the foreign colony, five
Frenchwomen, several Germans and
other foreigners and some twenty Mex
lean women above the peon class. all
with children, came to Juarez last
night. Juan Trevino, who is not a
relative of the commandant of Chi
huahua City, was one of the few man
passengers. He brought his family
here and said he was on his way to
Kansas City because of business con-
ba
and Orient railway, of which he is
Mexican manager.
Evening star., 1916-11-06
HUGHES THANKS WORKERS
Visits Headquarters and Spends Rest
of nav Ouietlv

NEW YORK, November 6.-Charles E
Hughes, the republican nominee for
President, remained at his hotel early
in the forenoon, but later visited the
national republican headquarters, chief
ly, it was stated, to thank the workers
there for their efforts in his behalf.
He intended to take drive through
the parks this afternoon and spend the
rest of the day quietly at his hotel.
Tomorrow he will vote in his home dis
trict here and tomorrow night he will
get the returns in his hotel rooms. Like
Mr.. Wilson. he plans to have only inn
mediate members of his family with
him when the returns copap.
Evening star., 1916-11-06
Somme a Defeat for Allies.
Despite Loss of 600, 900 Men,
According to BerIin's View

BERLIN. November G. by wireless to
Sayville.-A report issued from the Ger
man army headquarters with regard to
the battle between the Anglo French
forces and Germans in the Somme region
of France is published In the German
newspapers. 1t says:
Contrary to former wars in which the
destiny of nations and continents is
often decided by one battle and in the
space of few hours. this wortd-war
brings battles which go on for months
without important result being decided.
Such is the engagement being fought on
the River Somme.
'TheN attacking powers. without any
Evening star., 1916-11-06
THE STARS ELECTION BULLETINS

The results of the elections tomorrow will be fur
n;shed to the public by The Star In bulletins thrown
by stereopcon double screen front Of The Star
building, the Pennsylvania avenue side. The dis
nlavins of the bulletins will begin at pm.
The Stars election bulletins will consist of the
renorts of the Associated Press Western Union Tele
graph Company the Postal Telegraph Company and
Extra editions Of The Star will be issued as I'M
portant developments warrant
Evening star., 1916-11-06
At Cost of 100000 Men.

THE gain of this infection, according
to conservative calculation, cost about
500. 900 men a loss that means 1000
men for each square kiiometer of ter
rain transformed into desert. The
enemy has not even obtained the con-
quest of Peronne and Bapaume.
The fact that these figures offer
sharp contrast to the result reached up
to the present is the reason why the
entente powers now jdeny their orig
inal intentions in making the attack,
and why they affirm that they did not
plan to break through, but only to de-
tain German masses of troops on the
western front.
This is the success Of the Somme Of
fensive undertaken with all the world S
means and with the highest hopes.
1.-The first great thrust of the entente
offensive in July surpassed German ex-
pectations as to power and endurance,
but ii failed, owing to the unparalleled
aggression of the German troops, and
our assailants gave up their intention
to break through in that direction.
ALREADY in August the enemy had
passed somewhat the unmethodical tao
tics of n general pressure against the
whole front, which. as was natural.
brought only isolated advantages In
September the tactics OF the enemy
again were completely changed BY an
undeniabIy increased pushing force he
obtained an important gain in terrain.
and resuming his bold intention OF
breaking through, the enemy directed
all his efforts against the top OF the
triangle and to gain some ground
north of the Somme between that river
and the Ancre. This meant the defni-
tive division of the general battle INTO
two separate engagements.
THE southern battle in the distrlct
of Rfaches and Vermandovillers, after
the failure of the idea to break through
on big scale. resulted in noticeable
gain of terrain in the sector of Berny
and Chaulnes in consequence of pow
erful local thrusts. These gains, now
ever co,Ild not be extended, owing
10 the heavy losses sustained by the
attacking troops.
Evening star., 1916-11-06
FAIR BUILDING BURNED.
Grandstand and Neighboring Struc-
tures at Upper Marlboro Destroyed.

Special Correspondence of The Star
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, November
6.-The grandstand. betting ring ana
Judges stand on the grounds OF the
Southern Maryland Agricultural Fair
Association were destroyed this morn
ing by fire. This is the second time
within the past six years that fire visit
ed the plant. William G. Brooks. sec
retary of the association. places the
loss at $1,000. He says the plant will
be rebuilt. The origin of the fire is
unknown, but it is believed that a
tramp slept there last night and drop
ned Il match. 1t was about y
o'clock when the fire was discovered
and the efforts of the citizens pre-
vented the destruction of the stables
and adjoining buildings.
Evening star., 1916-11-06
PRESIDENT RESTS TODAY.
Receives Many kilograms, All Pre-.
dieting His Reelection.

LONG BRANCH. n. J.. November C.
President Wilson spent most of today
resting at Shadow Lawn. waiting for the
election tomorrow. He planned no more
campaign activities. This morning he re-
ceived many kilograms and letters from
democratic leaders in many parts Of the
country, all predicting his reelection.
Tomorrow morning Mr.. wilson, accom-
panied by Mrs. Wilson, will go by automo-
bile to Princeton to cast his ballot
Evening star., 1916-11-06
EVERYTHING LOOKS
|. ROSY TO EVERY ONE
Nobody in New York Sees How
Anybody But His Candi-
date Can Win.
POLITICIANS ALL AT SEA
BY N. o. MESSENGER.

NEW YORK, November 6.-ThIs Is
the day when the rival political man
ayers make their final boasts and
claims, telling how their party is go
ing to annihilate the other party at
the polls tomorrow. And they are not
modest little violets in doing 1t either.
No diffidence of expression character
ICES their utterances, but they speak up
boldly like men and claim everything
in sight Come next Wednesday, when
the returns are in; there will be some
fine sets Of prophets regalias for sale
cheap
There is Chairman Mccormick of the
democratic national committee, who
declares the democrats have a chance
of carrying Pennsylvania, and that
President Wilson will get 364 votes in
the college. Chairman Wilcox of the
republican national committee says Mr..
Mccormick doesn't know what he is
talking about and that the republicans
are the only sure winners, with Mr..
Hughes sure of 300 votes.
Evening star., 1916-11-06
THRIFT AND PROFIT.

The school children of Washing
ton are learning thrift through The
Stars plan Of asking the public to
save the newspapers after reading
them for the school children's play
ground fund.
More than hundred thousand
pounds have already been collected
Call Main 5000 and ask for the
nearest public school and any ac-
cumulation OF old papers will be
sent for
Evening star., 1916-11-06
Boss Murphy Claims City.

Boss Murphy claims the city and state
for Wilson, Chairman Koenig of the re-
publican county committee is certain of
a republican sweep, while Judge Seabury.
the democratic candidate for governor,
pooh poohs the whole thing and says
there's nothing to it. He will win from
Whitman, for governor, hands down.
In point of fact, none of them know
a blessed thing about II in detail There
are so many cross currents in politics
that the channel buoys have been swept
away, and it is difficult to lay course.
The Stars correspondent made inquiry
today in circles outside of the politicians.
seeking information in high banking
business quarters. At those sources the
belief was expressed that Hughes ap-
pears to have the lead. 1t was granted
that President Wilson will run strong on
the popular vote, but he will not carry
New York. New England. Indiana and
Illinois, and therefore cannot win.
Evening star., 1916-11-06
Allied Aims Not Attained.

In the northern sector the weight
Of the common thrust succeeded in ex-
tending considerably the conquered
triangle by the conquest of Gueude-
court and further terrain. including
CombIes, during the battle of Septem-
ber % TO September -, but the aim
of this unheard-of effort-the strateg-
ical breach OF the lines at the top of
the triangle-WaS not obtained, IN
spite OF murderous fighting beyond
all human comprehension
The unheard-o of Anglo French efforts
in the battles of October also fnally
failed. az the result of the German re-
sisting power, which certainly had IN
creased enormously since the middle OF
September.
The result of the Somme battle,
therefore, can be stated as follows: The
enemy did not succeed in breaking
through the German lines. Neither did
he crush the German forces, which
would have meant the shakenlng OF the
German west front. The enemy did
not even obtain the modest aim of de-
tanning a sufficient number of German
troops on the western front IN order to
impede a great German action in an
other war theater.
Conquered Dobrudja and liberated
Pennsylvania are proofs Of this
Evening star., 1916-11-06

doubt, conceived and planned a battle
of the greatest style. destined to change
radically the general strategicaI situa-
ton on the war theaters of three con-
tinents. What is the result? An infiec-
tion of the unshakable German front
| hardly noticeable. even on maps of -he
| largest scale.
Evening star., 1916-11-06
Sees Big Majority for Wilson.

Democratic City Chairman Loden's
statement asserted that Wilson will
carry Baltimore city by an overwhelm-
ing majority"
The prohibitIonists will be defeated
in their effort to make Baltimore dry.
polls made throughout the city indi-
eating that the majority for the vets
will range between 10000 and $4,000.
The drys closed their campaign last
Saturday with a great street parade. in
which thousands of men, women and
children marched in driZzling rain to
the accompaniment of church and mar
tial music. The drys took the rainfall
az an omen that the city will go dry.
,vLile the vets retort that the drizZie
was but a taste of what Is in store Tor
the prohibitionists next Tuesday.
Evening star., 1916-11-06
RUMAN|AN VICTORY
IN THE DOBRUDJA
Bucharest Reports Retreating
Teutonic Invaders Burning
Villages Behind Them.
GERMANS ADVANCE IN WEST
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BUCHAREST, November 6, via Lon
don, Ell p.m.-The war office an
nounces that Rumanian forces in Do
brudja have compelled the retirement of
Teutonic troops, which in their retreat
set fire to several villages.
The villages burned were Daeni. Car
lici. Rosman and Gaidar. Daeni and
Garlici are on the Danube, twelve miles
north of Hirsova. Gaidar is eighteen
miles northeast of Hirsova. All three
towns are situated about forty miles
north of the Constanza- -Tchernavoda
railroad line.
Advance by Austro-Germans.
BERLIN, November 6. by wireless to
Sayville.-In Rumania, southwest of
Predeal, the invading Austro-German
forces yesterday captured Laomu
height, it is announced officially. Fur
ther progress was made southeast of
Rothenthurm pass. Rumanian attacks
in the region of the Szurudk pass were
repulSed.
Rosea height, southeast of AltschanZ,
on the frontier of Rumania and Tran
sylvania, which Rumanian troops cap
tured November 3. was reconquered Sat
urday by Austro-German forces, ac-
cording to the war office. The Teutons
also stormed the Rumanian positions at
Clabucetul Baiului, in the Prahova val
ley. Saturday 1.747 Rumanians were
taken prisoner and eight cannon and
twenty machine guns were captured by
the Teuton forces.
Rumanian Seaports Shelled.
Russian warships Saturday shelled
the Rumanian seaports of Constanza
and Mangalia. now occupied by troops
under Field Marshal Won Mackensen
Coast artillery and airp4ane squadrons
chased the hostile ships away.
An official statement issued yesterday
in Vienna says that November 3 a group
of stroHungarian monitors landed
detachments of men on the Danube is
land of Dinu and the Rumanian bank
of the river opposite 1t. These detach-
ments drove back the enemy and cap
tured two guns and four munition
wagons. Rumanian reinforcements
were put to flight
Evening star., 1916-11-06
GERMANS WIN BACK
GROUND ON SOMME
British and French Not Able to
Retain All They Captured
Saturday.
ATTACKS BY BOTH SIDES

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, November 6.-Neither the
British nor the French were able to
retain in it's entirety the ground won
by them from the Germans on the
Somme front during Saturdays fight
ing.
Heavy counter attacks were deIiv-
cred by German troops last night on
the new British positions in the neigh
borhood of Butte de Warlencourt,
south of the Albert -Bapaune road, and
the war Office today announces that the
British were compelled to give up por-
tions of them.
Similarly, the French lines were at
tackled, and Paris states that while the
Germans were held off on the line be-
tween Sally -Saillisel and st. Pierre
Vaast wood they were able to recap
ture some positions in the wood and in
the village Of SailliseL just to the
north.
Evening star., 1916-11-06
Reports Continuous Attacks.

BERLIN, November 6, by wireless to
SayvilIe.-The British and French,
using the strongest forces. made con-
tinVous attacks yesterday on the
Somme front. The war office announces
that the German troops withstood these
attacks unshaken.
T. oops from different parts of Ger
many, under the command of Gems.
baron Marschal Won Deimling and Won
GARNER, withstood the attack unshaken
and inflicted severe defeat on the
enemy, the official statement says. The
allied enemy on the entire front from
a. t. BuchavesneS, a distance of
twenty kilometers, along which they
attacked suffered the heaviest san
gulnary osses and accomplished moth
ing except a small local gain in the
north part of st. Pierre-Vaast wood.
Evening star., 1916-11-06
Violent German Attack.

PARIS, November 6 (noon).-A violent
attack by German troops was made last
night on the positions captured by the
French between Sailly-Saillisel and the
st. Pierre-Faast wood. The war office
announced today that this assault was
repulsed with heavy losses to the Ger
mans.
Some ground was gained by the Ger
mans in the wood and In the village
of Sajllisel.
On the Verdun front there has been
active cannonading in the Damloup re-
gion, but no infantry engagements oc-
CURED yesterday or today.
French forces advancing in the re-
gion of Verduu Saturday night> occu-
pied the village of Damloup. which is
situated nearly II mile to the east of
the recently captured Fort Vaux. a
ru~ber of Germans We're taken pris-
oners.
Evening star., 1916-11-06
Momentuous Historic Event.

BERLIN, November g. by wireless to
by troops of the central powers" says
the Overseas News Agency. in a state
ment issued last night. were the scene
yesterday of a great and momentous
historic event, Germany and Austria
Hungary by joint action proclaimed
Warsaw and LubIin the kingdom of
Poland and re-established the right of
the Polish nation to control its own
destinies. to live an independent ma
tional life and TO govern Itself by
chosen representatives Of the nation.
"A few days ago Polish delegation
had called upon the imperial chancellor,
Dr. Won Bethmann-Holiweg. Its mem
bers were representative Poles of all
classes. all parties, all ranks of So
ciety and all creeds. They transmitted
to the German government the wishes
Continued on Seventh Page.)
Evening star., 1916-11-06
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow; warmer to-
morrow: moderate east to south winds
Temperature for twenty-four hours end
ing pm: Highest. go. at pm. yester-
day lowest, 45. at a. m. today.
Full report on page IA.
Evening star., 1916-11-06

CONTINUED on Seventh Page.)
Evening star., 1916-11-06
PENNSYLVANIA Strong for Hughes.

ACTIVITIES CONTINUE III Dry StaCc.
can and democratic party managers
planned today to carry their campaign
activities up to the last possible mo-
ment before the election. Gov. Mccall.
who seeks reelection, and his demo-
cratic opponent. Frederick W. Mans
field, made their final pleas on the
stump in this city. and rallies. many
of them in the open air, were ar
ranged fox all parts of the state Re-
publican leaders remained firm in their
estimates of victory tomorrow for both
state and national tickets. including
the return Of Senator enry Cabot
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BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Toic
Briefly for Busy Reaaers

Mrs. Laura b. Cole spent She day in
North Adams en- a visit to the 0. Il. s.
there.
The Royal Arch degree was confer
red upon a class Of candidates at the
Masonic temple by Taft Commandery
Monday evening,
Easter music rehearsals are unde
way in practically all the churches
The Congregational church has alread
had two rehearsals and the Methods
church choir is practising on a cantat;
Frank B. Pope has presented to tn
Y. NJ. c. A. an attractive set of chess
men. Chess and checkers have be
come suddenly popular at the locaI
"Y' and the demand for men and
boards exceeds the supply.
II. A. Albyn, the horticulturist for
The Orchards who has been at To
bose, O., during the winter, has arriy
ed at Old Bennington. James Mckee
who has also been at Toboso for a
number of months. returned with Mr.
Albyn.