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Evening star., 1916-08-24
MEADOW CLUB SEMI.FINALS.
Washburn, Clothier, Roberts and
Armstrong Constitute Quartet

SOUTHAMPTON. N. Y. August 24.-
Four lawn tennis players drew into
the semi final round of the Meadow
Club cup singles here today. Watson
NJ. washburn. the cup holder, took his
place by the default of r. Norris Will
liams, I'd, former national champion.
williams gave as the reason for de-
faulting that he did not wish further
to risk his strained ankle.
w. J. Clothier. former national cham
plon: Hoiaao ann yasops .trnnm -m 20
Pennsylvania state champion, came
through to the other bracket.
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NOW UNITED AMERICAN MEN
Patriotic Order Drops the Word
"Mechanics' From Its Name.

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j.. August "a
The National Council OF the Order or
r,rited American Men closed Its sessions
hare today With the installation Of on
cers. II decided to drop the WORD "me'
chanics" and substitute 'men" In tho
title of tho organization. An attempt to
change tho laws OF tho order so that men
Of foreign birth may be admitted Was
defeated.
Oficers installed were: National eouns
cilor, d, Arthur Courier. Concord, y, H.:
vice councillor, r. s. Birmingham. Proys-
dence. R, l.; secretary. H. o. Holstein.
Harrisbure, Pa; treasurer. Joseph Shinn.
Haddonfield, N. j.: marshal. II. c. Gala.
han, Cambridge. Ohio.
Next years meeting will be held at
Harrisburg, Pa,
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Missouri Republicans Adjourn.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, August "a
The republican state convention ad-
journed yesterday afternoon after
adopting a platform vigorously de-
nouncing tho democratic party for it's
administration of state affairs and de-
clarine for q protective tariff, for q
"dignifed and firm foreign policy and
for the protection of American lives
and rights In Mexico"
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para lively few in proportion to the total
number involved
.'The best evidence that the awards
have been applied is found IN the sta
tistics of the Interstate commerce COM
mission showing the large increases In
the wages of the employees during re-
cent years."
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President Declines Invitation.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 24.-1n re-
sponse to an invitation asking Presi-
dent Wilson to be the guest of the San
Francisco Commercial Club should he
come to this city in connection with
his campaign for reelection. the Presi
dent, in a letter. says: "Unhappily 1t
Is impossible for me to plan to go
anywhere, particularly anywhere at dis
tance from Washington while the many
critical matters are pressing upon me that
now daily demand my attention"
Evening star., 1916-08-24
Bird Treaty Sent to Senate.

The treaty recently negotiated be-
tween Great Britain and the United
States for the protection Of migratory
notwithstanding birds on both sides OF
the Canadian boundary was ssnt to
the Senate today and referred t. he
committee on foreign relations
Evening star., 1916-08-24
EXPLAINS ESTIMATES
MADE BY RAILROADS
Elisha Lee Again Says Employees
Demands Will Cost 500, 600, 900
Yearly.

Elisha Lee, assistant manager OF the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad and spokesman
of the managers committee. made this
statement last night.
There seems to be some question OF
the accuracy of the estimates made by
the railways of what it would cost to
grant the demands of the train en-
ployes. and ! make this statement to
clarity the public mind on this phase
of the matter.
There has been no change in our
+original estimate that to grant the de-
mands would add s10O,0Oo.000 year
to operating expenses. On the con-
trary, subsequent Investigations have
confirmed the substantial accuracy OF
that estimate. The estimate OF the
managers was reached by careful
study of the actual running time OF
trains and the hours made during given
periods of time.
Cause of Confusion.
Confusion may have arisen from
the fact tina: we have estimated that
it would cost more than fifty million
dollars a year to make the concessions
which President Wilson has proposed
that we make. The difference between
the estimates is due. of course to the
fact that the President has proposed
that we Immediately grant only part
of the demand, and that consideration
of the rest of them be postponed"
Evening star., 1916-08-24
NOT DISTURBED BY NEWS
Of MRS. AXTELL'S ACTION
Congressional Union Leaders Say
Washington State Leader Will
Not Support Mr.. Wilson.

Local officers of the Women's Congress
sional Union are in no way disturbed by
the telegram received today by Secretary
Tumulty from George E. Ryan. secretary
of u the democratic state committee OF
Washington state in which it is stated
that Mrs. Frances c. Axtel Washington
state chairman of the Congressional
Union has resigned her position in order
to run for Congress on the progressive
ticket -
This action does not in any way indi-
cate lack of harmony in the woman S
party in its efforts to unite in opposition
to President Wilson, it was stated at local
|headouarters this morning, when the con-
tents of the telegram from Mr.. Ryan to
Mr. Tumulty was made known.
Evening star., 1916-08-24
Tablet to John Brown Unveiled.

LAKE PLACID, Y, z, August IA
memorial tablet to John Brown. the
American abolitionist, was unvsiled
with appropriate ceremonies yesterday
at his grave near tho village OF North
Elba, n, Y. Addresses were made by
Myron r. Herrick, formeF embas:ader
10 France; Rear Adm Frank p,
Fletcher, u. 8. Nj Ra' stephen q.
Wise of New York, II Warmth,
former Governor Of Loui .inaI Frank
Il. Sanborn of Concord, ss.i Kelly
Miller, dean of Howard Uni >ersity, and
John Z. Mulholland.
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Lighting Kills Two Persons.

HARRISONBURG. Va, August "a
IIghtning killed Mrs. Grant Herring
late yesterday as she was taking
clothes from a wire line. A ten-year-
old child, Nealy Gardner, who was
standing in a door nearby, also was
killed by the same bolt.
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INCREASED WATER RATE
NEXT YEARS PROSPECT
Consumers Must Contribute Addi.
tional $4,000 Needed With
Transferred Supervision.

District householders and business con-
Germs probably will be charged an in
creased water rate next year, as result
ton bill, which both Senate and House
conferees have agreed to. transferring su-
pervision of the Washington acqueduct
now under the War Department. to the
District Commissioners.
Under present conditions. the federal
government develops the water supply and
the municipal government distributes it
To provide for the maintenance of the
aqueduct will require an expenditure of
S132.000 per annum This expense has
been provided heretofore by appropria-
ton on the half and half basis But with
the transferring of supervision to the
Commissioners the aQueduct must pay for
itself through water department revenues
Consumers of water, therefore. must meet
the additional yearly expense of $i32, 900
These facts have been developed by
an investigation of the effects of the
proposed legislation. If the proposal
should be Immediately enacted into
law. however. there is little or no prob
ability of increased rates being ordered
before the beginning of the next fiscal
year.
To Forego Improvements.
The plan of the water department as
far as can be learned at the present
time, will be to meet the additional
expense by eliminating certain i'm
provements planned for this year and
recommending to the Commissioners an
increased rate to become effective with
the beginning of the next fiscal year,
/ July l.
1t is expected that the additional ex.
pense. beginning next year, will be met
by increasing the charge for water
used in excess of the annual allowance
of 1900 cubic feet. to which each con
| sumer is entitled under the fiat rate
of $3.50. The cost of exces. water
| which is now cents per 100 cubic feet
probably would be increased to cents
per 100 cubic feet. An increase In rate
of this character. II is estimated, would
affect about half the householders In
Washington. as well as large num-
Der of business concerns. The average
bill paid by householders last year wa.
s5.51. and by business concerns SIS
The bill paid by the largest consumer
In Washington last year. it is said
amounted to $4,000.
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BRITISH STEAMER FOUNDERS.
Captain and Two Members of Crew
of Quebra Missing.

LONDON. August 24.-The British
steamer Quebra has foundered after
striking rocks west Of the Big Blasket
Island. of the coast Of Kerry. Thirty
four of the crew have been landed at
ventry. The captain and two othere
are missing.
The ouebra was a vessel Of 2.sol tons.
owned by the Mercantile steamship
Company Of London, and sailed from
New York for Liverpool. August 10
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Impartial Inquiry Essential.

1T was in view of the many grave
questions and serious complications
that our committee came to the conclu
sion that an impartial investigation of
all these facts by an official body was
essential. There are now two questions
involved which are vital to the future
prosperity of this country. The first is
whether a determination of all vital
points at issue shall succeed tnot pre-
cede) complete ascertainmeHt of the
underlying facts necessary to a just de-
termination. and the second is whether
the government has the right to insist
upon the continuance OF the public
service during such investigation
The seriousness of the situation, as
we now see il, is that the public rs in
formed of its helplessness to protect it.
self against certain demands. and
therefore, such demands must be ac-
ceded to by il. We are not in position
to say whether the demands are equi-
table and just or not. Our position is
that the facts ought to be investigated
and if the demands are just they ought
TO be granted Immediately upon the as
certainment of the facts on their mer-
its. and not because either party is 50
powerful that it can dictate its terms To
the public We feel that there is nc
hope whatever of a permanent settle
ment of this question short of the
method proposed, and we again appeal
to you to use your power and influence
to that end at this time
Evening star., 1916-08-24
Railway Outlook Pleases Gompers.

Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, is
pleased with the outlook for settle
ment OF the railroad controversy with
out a strike. He says:
The situation is developing satis-
factorily, if slowly. and ! am confident
the men will get their demands with
out the country being put to the in
convenience demonstration would
necessarily involve"
Evening star., 1916-08-24
Exhibition by Artillery.

The two sections-that is three
inch field gun and one caasson to each
section-will establish d shelter tent
camp in the field. At the sound of
the bugle the men will pack their. full
equipment. saddle and harness the
horses, put their equipment on, and
times, once at a walk once at a trot
and once at gallop. concluding by
dismounting. going into action and
firing a blank charge. The section get
ting into action and firing first wins.
There is much rivalry between the
two sections which will parti cipate,
and Capt. Vogt has promised a two
that wins. A two-day pass is some
thing to be welcomed in these. days
of camp life for citizen soldiers.
Knights to Ride Mules.
A ''joust" is to be one of the big fea-
lures of the tourna ment. There will be
lances and rings and queen to be crown
ed by the successful sir knight. There's to
be some fine riding, too: plenty of fancy
riding and much action, for the knights
are TO ride mules and attempt to keep
them in the center Of the frames long
ride.
Sergt. Benjamin H. Streeks of the
Supply Company. Sd Infantry. is the
organizer Of the big show. which will
be given in connection with the charity
military tournament to be held Sat-
urday. Streeks is the top sergeant Of
the supply company, and In addition to
knowing all the needs OF nearly
thousand men. Is expected. between
times. to find out the qualities and
drawbacks of the mule.
1t will be strictly a supply sompany
affair, There hre six entrants. In ad-
dition to Sergt. Streeks. they arc: Sergt.
Francis J. Connolly, Sergt, Joseph Fitz-
gerald who poses as the crack teamster
of the regiment; Sergt. Allen E. Will
son, Sergt. Edward J. Roache and Corp.
Charles w. Mcdonald.
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REQUIRED Information Lacking.

Our committee in its Investigations
found that there were radical differ
ences of opinion with reference to the
questions involved which could only be
settled justly after facts and figures
not then and not now available, mad
been definitely ascertained. That IS
precisely what makes so dl'hcuit an
agreement between the parties today to
any proposition made by one party to
the other or by a third to both. Even
the meaning of an eight-hour day is
matter of dispute to such an extent that
the public does not understand the term
in the technical sense in which 1t IS
used 1t was stated by the employees
that the purpose of their demand was
to shorten their hours of labor, and that
the only method of doing so was by fix
ing their basic working day at eight
hours and applying penalty for over
time employment to enforce its practl-
cal application. The railroads insisted
that the purpose of demanding a basic
eight t-hour day for the same compensa-
tion as they were getting for ten hours
work was to increase their pay to the
extent of % per cent or more. The pro-
posal that eight hours should be the
basic day, without any penalty for over
time. would. of course. destroy the en-
tire foundation of the plea set forth by
the employees and make the whole prop
osition one of increased pay alone, in
asmuch as there would be no penalty
for working an employe up to sixteen
hours out of twenty-fou
IF the basic eight-hour day is. as
claimed by the railroads, merely a
means of changing the rate of pay per
hour without limitation of hours of
labor. then obviously the basic eight
hour day has relation to the eight
hour day in industry founded on the
theory of eight hours of work. eight
hours of sleep and eight hours of leis-
ure and recreation.
Evening star., 1916-08-24
Views of Local Leaders.

Although local members of the Con-
gressional Union have not been ap-
prised as yet by Mrs. Axtel of her
resignation of the state chairmanship.
the action does not surprise them. as
she agreed to resign. they say, at the
convention earlier in the month at
Colorado Springs, in order that the
women's party would not be supporting
her as a party. she desiring to run for
Congress on the progressive party
ticket. of which she Is a stanch sup
porter.
1t Is pointed out here that Mrs. AK
tell was a member of the resolutions
committee which brought in the re-
port adopted at Colorado Springs in
opposition to President Wilson, and 1t
is declared that MIR. Ryan is mistaken
when he says in his telegram that Mrs
AxteIl will come out for President Will
son. The local suffragists feel sure,
they say. that she would not come out
for President Wilson under any cir
cumstances.
Evening star., 1916-08-24
Text of the Telegram.
.lesram is as follows:

The telegram is as follows:
Mrs. Frances c. Axtell, president of
women's Congressional Union, now the
women's party of the state of Washing
ton, one of the most prominent club
women Of the state. one of two women
elected to Legislature and delegate to
recent womens party convention at
Colorado Springs, resigns as president
of union, comes out for President Will
son. charges campaign financed by re-
publican national committee. Declares
that all progressive legisla ton enacted
would be nulliffed should Hughes be
elected. Makes splendid statement in
support of President. Mrs. Axtell is
ca nIlidate for Congress on progressive
party ticket, this state. but will receive
support of democrats. who have no can
didate in that district She is one of
the best platform speakers on coast.
VIII take stump for President. Has
large following among women OF Wash.
ington Perhaps best thought of and
most influential woman in state
Evening star., 1916-08-24
DISPUTE OVER LETTERS
TEMPORARILY ADJUSTED
Late John r. McLean's Personal
Missives to Go to Trust Company
Subject to Inspection.

A modification Of his decision OF yes
terday by Justice Stafford of the Dis
trict Supreme Court and a stipulation
adjusted today the controversy for the
possession of the personal letters OF the
late John r. Mclean, for which his son.
Edward B. Mclean, brought suit last
month. The court receded from his de-
cision to direct Francis T. Horner of
New York and Baltimore to surrender
the letters to the American Security
and Trust Company. the executor of the
estate. and made his order read merely
to dissolve the injunction which had
prevented Mr.. Horner from surrender
ing the letters.
Attorneys Joseph W. Bailey. George
P. Hoover and Wilton J. Lambert. after
seeking to have the court allow a
supersedeas bond, consented to a sug-
gestion by Attorney Frank J. Hogan
for the executor, that pending the pro-
letters be deposited with the trust COM
pany subject to the view only of some
of its officers and of counsel on both
sides of the case.
When stipulation to this effect had
been prepared Senator Bailey made no
further objection to the signing of the
decree dissolving the injunction. He
also announced that, in view of the
stipulation, no appeal would be prose
cuted from the order of Justice Stat
ford.
Must Answer September 8.
Attorney George P. Hoover. for Mr.
Mclean, presented to the court an or
der, which was signed. giving Mr.
Mclean until September to file
answer to the claim of the American
Security and Trust Company that he
Is holding one of the letters found
among his fathers effects and should
be required to surrender it to the
executor.
The disposition of this letter was moi
covered by the order signed today.
Attorney Hogan had drawn a decree
| in accordance with the opinion an.
directing Mr.. Homer to turn over the
| letters to the executor. Senator Bailey
| pointed out that the court should go nj
farther than to dissolve the restraining
order, as the direction to the defendant
would partake Of a decision on thu
| merits of the controversy. The court
acquiesced in the suggestion and the or
der was rewritten.
The stipulation provides that the
trust company will hold the letters in
confidence and will allow their in
| spection only by its president. vice
presidents and trust officer, it's attor-
neys and by Mr. Mclean and his coun-
sci. 1t is provided that a list of such
| letters may be made and inspection
granted at any time to those entitled
| by the stipulation to look at them.
Evening star., 1916-08-24
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Pleads for a Fair Inquiry
to Adjust Railroad Dispute

Supporting the railroads in their con-
tention for arbitration of disputed
questions. including the eight-hour day.
the Chamber of Commerce of the Unit
ed States has made public the copy OF
a letter sent to President Wilson last
night, signed by r. Goodwin Rhett'
the president, as follows:
THE railroad situation has assumed
so grave a shape. in our Judgment. as
to render it now more imperative than
at any past stage that the public
should be informed of all the Facts OF
the controversy, and thus have the op-
portunity of giving an unmistakable
verdict as to the justice and fairness
of the demands which have been made
upon the railroads primarily. but ulti-
mately upon the public itself.
"It is inconceivable that either the
railroads or their employees should take
the position that they are greater than
the public whom they serve, and the
government which represents that pub
lie 1t is incenceiva bic that they should
refuse a request or demand from the
head of the government to submit their
irreconcilable differences to the fnves-
tigation and subsequent judgment of
competent and properly constituted
commission or tribunal.
Evening star., 1916-08-24
RUMAN|AN SITUATION
BRINGS ANXIOUS HOURS
Hungarians Believe Newspapers Are
Preparing Them for the
Worst.

LONDON, August 24.-The Hungarian IN
newspapers are being Hooded with
pessimistic information concerning Ru-
mania which is absorbing the public
according to a Budapest dispatch to
the Morning Post The Hungarian pub.
lie believes. says the dispatch, that the
liberty they enjoy at the hands of the
censor is designed to prepare the peo-
pie for the worst. The military exper,
of the Pesti -Naplo says:
The entry of Rumania into the wal
will not at first affect the military sit
uation in the Balkans, for the Ru-
manians will have to adhere to the
united strategic plan of the allies and
will not be permitted to go straight
for Pennsylvania. Dobrudja and Bull
garia will be their immediate aim. Five
hundred thousand or six hundred thou
sand men of the Rumanian army are
not the chief factors for the considera-
ton of the central powers, but rather
the problems presented by the new ter
ritory which the Russians will be al
lowed to use freely in the invasion OF
Hungary"
Activities in Pennsylvania.
Meanwhile the anxious hours are not
being spent in idleness in Transyl-
vania, whence every ablebodied man
suspected of Rumanian sympathies is
being shifted to other parts of the
country. The Rumanian newspa pers in
Transylvania are under the strictest
control and Rumanian priests and
churches are under military super
vision All along the Rumanian from
tier the military forces have been re-
inforced, defenses strengthened, and
1r I'M H.
manian Intervention.
Viewed Calmly insBerlin.
BERLIN. August 2.-Government cir
oles here. though none too optimistic,
view the Rumanian situation calmly.
taking the attitude that 1t is Rumania's
next move.
The feeling Is that tho central powers
have done everything possible to meet
Ruma MAS views, and that Rumania, In
entente and her own expansionist
party, will hnd the central powers
ready, in which event 1t is to be cx-
pected every effort will be made TO
insure that the now war theater Is on
Rumanian soil.
Information from Vienna indicates
that the o-Hungarian govern
ment, bearing IN mind tho results of
the negotiations concerning 1taly's
claims before that nation entered tho
war, has boen At no time disposed to
offor Rumania similar concessions for
fear that this again would be mistaken
for a sign OF weakness.
At this moment there 10 not discern
iblo the slightont effort to persuade
Rumania taking any other course than
ono duo to her own initiative. Tho
latest dispatches from Bucharest indi-
onto n further cooling off of the war
fever.
Evening star., 1916-08-24
Congress Watches Negotiations.

COuSIcSS woSCuC9 4sO6osA"sASAAcs
Congressional leaders who have been
studying the threatened railroad strike
situation declared today that Congress
at the next session will deal adequately
with any refusal of either side to agree
to a solution of the trouble. While avoid
ing quotation, they said that IL the
railroads should refuse to agree, the
employees, instead of striking and Great
ing a public sentiment against them
selves, should return to their work and
await legislation by Congress. which
would be sure, and probably along the
line of a general eight-hour law dras-
ticalfy applied to all railroads.
II the men refuse, and should strike,
public sentiment would be certain to
go against them. it was stated. and It
might lead to a repeal of the exemption
of labor unions from the operation of
the antitrust laws and there might be
legislation prohibiting employees of an
interstate commerce corporation from
leaving their employment. without an
adequate period of notification of thirty
or sixty days, or more, except one or
two at time. under severe penalizing
provisions.
There were no Capitol conferences
regarding the strike today, the mem
bers of both houses awaiting the result
of the negotiations by the President
which they hoped would prove sue
cessful At the Capitol it was SAID
that while no specific legislation had
been agreed upon yet. in event OF fall-
ure of the negotiations to avert the
strike. both sides would be surprised
at steps that would be proposed in
Congress in the event that either side
fails to take a reasonable view in the
negotiations.
Evening star., 1916-08-24

tee, which could carefully investigate
and give the farmers and their inter-
ests a hearing.