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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-23
MARCHED EIGHT DAYS,
Vanguard of Border Troops Reaches
New Camp at Austin, Tex.

AUSTIN, Tex, September 23-The
vanguard of $1,000 troops marching
from San Antonio crossed the city
limits of Austin today. Preceding the
other arms of the service by several
hours a feet of more than 90 auto
trucks came into the city shortly after
sunrise. carrying supplies from the base
to be deposited at Camp Mabry in prep
aration for the arrival of the troopers
As the soldiers passed around the
state capitol they were reviewed by
Gov. James E. Ferguson, Mai Gen
Funston and his staff. The troops APP
peared to be rather weary, having been
on the road from San Antonio eight
days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-23
Is Booked for Seven Speeches
Today in Continuance of
Indiana Series.
HIS VOICE is REPORTED
TO BE IN BAD CONDITION
Will Remain in Indianapolis Over
Sunday, the Guest Of Mr..
Fairbanks.

SOUTH BEND, Ind, September %
Charles E. Hughes today closed the
second week Of his middle yestern CAM
paign trip. He left South Bend at 8:45
o'clock to fill a program that called
for six short speeches and an address
tonight at Indianapolis. Mr.. Hughes
spent the night here. His voice. which
became very hoarse during the siren
uous trip of yesterday, still was in bad
condition.
The chief speech of the day will be
delivered at Gary. where the nominee
will spend more than two hours. leav-
ing at pm. The days addresses were.
in the order named, at Laporte, Michi-
gan City. Gary, Valparaiso, Plymouth
and Rochester.
With his speech at Indianapolis to-
night Mr.. Hughes will close his cam
paign in Indiana, SO far as this trip is
concerned. He will be the guest to-
night. tomorrow and tomorrow night Of
Charles w. Fairbanks, the vice presi-
Dental nominee. and will leave early
Monday for Dayton, Ohio, where he will
spend Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-23
FOUND IMPALED ON FENCE.
William S. Mccartney Suffering
From Result Of Horrible Accident.

UTICA, N. Y, September 23-William
singerly Mccartney, graduate of Har-
ward University and inspector of arms
for the Canadian government at a mu-
nitions plant here. was found impaled
on an iron fence in this city early to-
day. He had fallen from a piazza and
the iron picket penetrated one eye SO
deeply that two policemen and physi-
clan could not pull him off. He was
conscious and the physician chloroform-
and he was hurried to hospital, where
the iron was removed. His recovery
is not expected.
Mccartney is a member of a promi-
nent Philadelphia family. His father
is James Mccartney, manager of the
Hotel Majestic in that city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-23
Gompers Says Federation
Will Back Street Car Men
in Fight for Recognition

The American Federation Of Labor will
back the New York street car men in
their fight for recognition of the union
principle, said Samuel Gompers, president
of the federation, today. Mr.. Gompers has
Just returned from New York, where he
had first-hand view of the tumultuous
labor situation, and had several long
conferences with labor leaders there.
Mr.. Gompers today predicted success
for the men. He said the vital principle
at stake is the right to organize, and
that the men will rot surrender that
right. The American Federation. he
them in everything within the law.
Fight for Right to Organize.
1.-THE New York street car fight is a
fight for union recognition and the
right of workers to organize" said Mr..
Gompers. "I am with those men body
and soul. Every union man in the
United States is with. them. We will
all stand behind them in their fight
for personal freedam in anything they
do inside the law.
at is the same old principle. Capital
is highly organized. Labor wants to
organize, but capital will not let the
men do it. This is a great opportunity
to prove that labor has equal rlgnts
with capital and is powerful enough to
assert them.
"The car men cannot and will not
surrender their right to unite to pro-
feet their own and their mutual inter-
ests and welfare"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-23
PLANNING FOR SCHOOL
OPENING OCTOBER z
Teachers Required to Report Mon
day and Will Be Kept
Busy Next Week.

With prospects of a larger enrollme mt
than ever before in the history of the
public schools of Washington, school
officials today are working steadily to
complete details of organization. Pupils
are not to report until October 2, but
all teachers are required to report to
their principals. supervising principals
and directors Monday, at 10 o'clock.
All next week is to be devoted to con-
ferences
The fact that the opening of schools
was postponed by the board of educa-
ton because of the infantile paralysis
danger is expected to bring additional
difficulties to the school heads Usually,
by October details of organization are
practically complete, and the school
chiefs may then work on their esti-
mates for the annual appropriation.
Now, however. since the school year is
to begin about the same time the ap-
anticipated the administrators will
have dual duties-and difficulties.
Relief for Congestion.
Although large increase in the school
enrolment is expected this fall, congested
conditions which obtained last year are
expected to be greatly alleviated by the
readiness Of the new school buildings.
New Central will be able to accommodate
all of the students who are to study in
that school, despite the fact that the
registration probably will be largely in
creased.
Then, through the vacating Of the old
Central building at 7th and o streets
northwest, room will be provided. IL 1t is
necessary to use it, for the Overflow
from Mckinley Manual Training School
and Business High School. The Park
View School being now ready. will help
in relieving grade school congestion, and
the new Dunbar High School. which is to
take the place of the old NJ Street High
School, will help in relieving conditions
in the colored schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-23
Soldier Mysteriously Shot.

BRACKETTVILLE, Tex. SeQtember
23-Floyd Peters, private Of NIB l3th
United States Infantry. stationed at
Fort Clark, has died as a result OF a
mysterious shooting. Three shots at
tracted the attention of the guard as
coming from the direction to where
Peters was on sentry duty and he was
found shot through the side and with
a bullet in his brain. A thorough in
vestigation is being made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-23
MISS ALEXA STIRLING
WINS BERTHELLYN CUP
Southern Golf Champion Defeats
Mrs. Vanderbeck, National Title
Holder, 3 Up.

PHILADELPHIA, September 23.-Miss
Alexa Stirling of Atlanta, Ca, holder
of the southern golf championship, to-
beck of Philadelphia, the national
champion, in the final round for the
Berthellyn cup at the Huntingdon VAL
ley Country Club near here. Miss Stir
ling won 3 up on the seventeenth green
The southern champion, who had
played consistent golf throughout the
tournament this week, could not match
the play of the national champion in
the outward journey and in consequence
was 2 down at the turn. Coming
home. however, she overlook Mrs VAN
derbeck and then went into the lead.
Second Meeting of Pair.
This is the second time Mrs Wander
beck, who was both medalist and winner
of the Berthellyn cup last year, and Miss
Stirling have met. In the women's ma
tional championship at Lake Forest. ILL.,.
last year Mrs. Vanderbeck defeated
the twenty-second green.
Whatever luck there was in the first
nine holes was with Mrs. Vanderbeck,
but after the tenth, where she was up,
her luck disappeared. Miss Stirling s
golf on the way home was perfect. She
did not make a single mistake.
The feature of the match was a re-
.markable iron shot by Miss Stirling in
going to the fourteenth hole. Playing
from behind a bunker she drove the
ball through a narrow opening right
on to the green. a distance of more
than $50 yards. The cards:
Out. ..... 5 4 6 8 3 8 6A46
In........ 5 4 3 4 6 6-0-S8
Mrs. yanderbeck-
Ont. 5 8 I 4 g "a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-23
Mrs. Peter L. Shepard Dies.

NEW. HAVEN. Conn.,, September pa
Mrs. Peter L. Shepard. mother Of Fin
ley Shepard. who married Helen Miller
Gould, died here today. in her eighty
sixth year, from infirmities of age. Mrs.
Shepard had been patient in the New
Haven Hospital since 1907. when she
fell and injured her hip. It was her ex-
messed wish that she remain at the
hbspital, where Mr.. and Mrs. Finley
Shepard frequently visited her. Mrs
Shepard was the widow Of Rev. Peter L.
Shepard, an Episcopal clergyman of
Clinton, who died three years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-23
SHAFT TO BLUE DEDICATED.
Former Confederate Soldier Talks at
Exercises at Memphis.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, September 23.-In
memory of the soldiers Of Minnesota
who died during the war between the
states a monument was dedicated at
the national cemetery here today. Ad-
dresses were delivered by Gov. ]. A. A.
Burnquist of Minnesota and Judge d.
NJ. Greer of this city, former Con-
federate soldier.
The exercises were attended by mem
hers of Confederate associations and
the school children of the city.
Gov. Burnquist and party will par
ticipate in the dedication of a monu-
ment at Andersonville, Ca, next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-23
Bridge Cost 81, 200, 900.

The bridge cost the Rumanian govern
ment nearly 100000. With it's COM
pletion Bucharest was brought within
a seven hours journey of the Black sea
shore. The eastern end of the bridge
is thirty miles in an airline west of
Constantine and ninety miles east of
Bucharest. The distance by rail between
the capital and the port is lat miles.
Owing to the Importance of this line in
the handling of troops landed at Con-
stantza by Russian transports. work is
probably being rushed on the double
tracking of the road between Bucharest
and Cernavoda. this extension of the
state-owned railway system having been
decided upon by the Rumanian parlia-
ment more than a year ago."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-23
PLAGUE EPIDEMIC OVER.
New York Health Officials Say Dan
ger Of Recurrence Ia>Past.

NEW YORK, September 23.-The
epidemic of infantile paralysis in this
city was declared last night by health
department officials to be at an end.
and as danger of a recurrence of the
plague is believed to have passed, men,
bers of the departments who have been
detained here all summer will start on
their vacations beginning today.
Instructions were given to the 4s7
nurses. one Of whom will be present in
each school on opening day, to refuse
admittance to any child who may have
lived In an infected house. This rule
also will be applied to teachers.
There were twenty-six new cases OF
infantile paralysis. six more than yes
terday. and seven deaths. a drop OF
four. during the twenty-four hours end
ing at 10 am. today, according to the
report Of the department Of health. The
report also states that the decline In
the epidemic during the week was
marked. there being but 100 new cases
and hfty-eight deaths. az compared
with 254 cases and eighty-four deaths
last week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-23
Prohibition Orators in Arizona,

Los ANGELES. Cal. September a.
The prohibition coast-to-coast cam
paigners left here early today for
Arizona with a light days work ahead
Of them. Only three meetings are ia
be held. one at Wickenburg, another
at Glendale during the afternoon, and
one In Phoenix, at night. Sunday is 70
be spent in Phoenix, where meetings
will be held In local churches
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-23
Guarding Against Infant Paralysis.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, September "a
Examination of 10000 school children
for traces of infantile paralysis will be
begun Monday by fifty medical in
spectors and nurses assisted by the en-
tire teaching force of $500 persons, ac-
cordins to an official announcement. All
children must be examined before they
can enter public schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-23
Cannot Initiate Mediation.

The parties came to a complete ac-
cord. based on the conventions of The
Hague as to the attitude to be adopted
by the Scandinavian countries relative
to certain questions touching the duty
of neutrals and the making of arrange
ments for safeguarding their neutral
ity. 1t was agreed. in view Of present
circumstances, that the three countries
by themselves or in common with other
neutrals, cannot take the initiative In
mediation between the belligerents or
take measures in any way analogous
to such mediation. Furthermore. ii
was agreed that 1t would be desirable
to establish closer collaboration among
the greatest possible number Of neu-
trail states for the purpose Of safe
guarding their common interests while
observing the strictest impartiality."
The ministers of the three countries
separated with the understanding that
further conferences would be held as
often as desirable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-23
STEAMER RUNSASHORE
DURING A HEAVY. FOG
The Bay State, Bound From Boston
to Portland, Hits Off Cape Eliza
beth-Passengers Removed

PORTLAND. Me-. September 23.-The
Eastern Steamship Corporations steamer
Bay State. bound from Boston for Port
land. went ashore on Halycomb rock, just
of the tip Of Cape Elizabeth, during a
heavy fog today. The $50 passengers were
taken on in lifeboats and dories. The
steamer lies high and dry in a dangerous
position.
As a contributing cause with the fog
for the accident, passengers mentioned
the absence of Cape Elizabeth hghtship
from its station. Although the beacon
was removed three days ago for repairs.
and replaced by a buoy, those aboard
said the pilots were endeavoring to To-
cate the hghtship whistle, when the ship
struck.
The coast guard cutter Ossipee and the
tug Portland notified by wireless, has
tened to the assistance Of the Bay State
it was thought advisable to have the pas
sengers removed by the crew of the Cape
Elizabeth coast guard station.
May Be Total Loss.
Soon after daylight the steamer began
blowing out her boilers, and it appeared
probable that her bottom had been pune
tured. 1t was feared that she could not
be saved
The Bay State was sighted approach.
ing the rocks by one of the coast guard
crew at 3 80 o'clock. AS the boat struck
only 800 feet from shore. and there was
little wind the coast guard crew had nc
difficulty in getting out to her. and the
passengers were removed safely The
,, sixty members of the crew remained
aboard.
The Bay State left Boston last night or
her regular trip to Portland, in command
of Capt. Levi Fonam. The steamer, has
been in this service many years. She
registers 1855 tons net and is PSI feet
in length, AZ feet beam, Is feet depth. Hell
home port is Boston.
The value of the Bay State was esti-
mated at upwards of 100000. Indica-
tons today were that the steamer would
be broken up, as wind and sea were in
creasing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-23
Loaded Pistol in Mail Wounds Clerk

NORFOLK, Va. September 2s.-Fall-
ing from a pigeon hole in case for
unclaimed letters in the local post
office. a loaded pistol, which had been
sent through the mail to a party in
Norfolk, exploded this morning and the
bullet lodged in the flesh of J. Gatha
Burgess. postal clerk, just under the
heart. His hurt is not serious. The ac-
cident has been reported by telegraph
to the chief post ONCE inspector in
Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-23
Would Uphold Honor Of Flag.
Mexican.American Board in Recess

NEW LONDON. Conn.,, September 20.
No joint meeting Of the Mexican
American commissioners was held here
today, az only clerks and other attaches
expected to remain in town. Secretary
Lane and Judge Gray of the American
delegation planned a cruise, and other
members Of the joint body are in New
York and Boston. none of them plan
ming to return before Sunday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-23
Appeal to Washington Men.

Appeal to Washington Men.
1t is urged that the men of Wash
ington, especially those of military age
should boost the proposed organiza-
ton in all ways possible, especially by
enlisting. There is but little expense
attached and the time to be spent in
the work will not interfere with regu-
lar work Also, notable feature OF
the organization will be the lack OF
wire pulling"
man will stand on his own merits,
and the spirit of the squadron will be ex-
tremely democratic.
Further details Of the proposed or.
ganization will be made public within a
short time, but for the present it is urged
that local men think it over The
proposed squadron has long been needed
by Washington, it is urged. According to
Sergt. Coolidge and Sergt. Thompson, the
National Capital is far behind other cities,
even smaller. in this regard. Member
ship in it will be both a thing Of service
and of honor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-23
Gen. w. F. Lansing Dies.

UTICA, N. r. September 23.-Gen. VIII
liam F. Lansing. three years quartermas-
ter general Of the state under Gov. Hill
and a cousin Of Secretary Of State Rob-
ert Lansing. died at his home In Little
Falls this morning. He had been Ill
only since hse Sunday and was sixty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-23
Ambassador Gerard Plans Vacation

BERLIN. September %, via London,
September 20. 1:25 a.m.-James W.
Gerard. the American ambassador here.
tentatively has reserved passage on
the Scandinavian-Amer line steam
err Frederik VIII, sailing from copen-
hagen September Is. Mrs. Gerard will
sail on the Frederik VIII. but 1t is still
uncertain whether the ambassador will
be able to take a vacation In the United
States now. The matter Is believed to
depend on the developments in the
German political situation within the
next few days and whether Washing
ton desires the ambassador to take his
vacation at this time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-23
F. W. MEIZEROTT HONORED.
Named on Maryland Penal Board by
Gov. Harrington.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, September 23.-Gov.
Harrington has appointed Charles T.
Crane. DIR. J. Hubert Wade and Frank
w. Metzerott members of the penal
board created by the last Maryland
legislature. Mr. Crane will be chair
man of the board. He is president of
the Farmers and Merchants National
Bank and for several years has served
as a director of the penitentiary.
DR.. Wade is chairman of the demo-
cratic state central committee.
Mr. MetZerott is voter in Prince
Georges county. He is brother of
oliver Metzerott, republican floor lead
er in the last house of delegates and a
member of the board Of directors of the
house of correction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-23

: factory. Reliable reports now at hand
show that very considerable damage
and many casualties had been caused
by previous bombardments of this OBJ
jectfve.
'In the early hours this morning
enemy aarodromes At Ghistelles and
Handaeme were heavily bombarded by
q naval aeroplane squadron. All the
machines returned safely"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-23
BRIDGE ACROSS DANUBE
IMPORTANT TO ARMIES
Probably the Objective of Won Hin
denburg's Drive Into Prov
ince Of Dobrudja.

If the Germans and Bulgarians can
press their northward drive through the
Dobrudja province Of -Rumania for dis
lance of fifty miles until the Bucharest
Constantine railway, line is reached, the
first point to be controlled on this high
way of traffic will be the great bridge
across the Danube at Cernavoda. The
National Geographic Society sets forth
the Importance Of this bridge both 70
commerce and as an engineering achieve
ment in the following bulletin:
REGGIE Carol 1 is the official name of
the greatest bridge in Rumania, and one
of the most interesting series of rail-
steel and stone link which. when COM
pleted in 1895. bound Ostend on the
North sea to Constantine on the Black
sea, two ports that at the outbreak OF
express train service three times week.
Built by Rumanian Engineer.
AT the time it was thrown open to
traffic this was the only bridge spanning
the Danube below the Serbian capital of
Belgrade. The engineer responsible for
the structure was Rumanian, A. Salig-
ny, by whose name the village of Cerna-
voda is designated on some of the more
modern maps of that country
Together with the approaches and
the stone causeways across that part OF
the neighboring marshes and meadows
which are subject to periodical inunda-
lions, this great structure is fully four
teen miles long. The bridge proper
over the main channel of the river, is a
slender iron structure, more than 2,40C
feet long, disposed in five arches. Two
mighty abutments on the right and left
banks, together with six stone piers
and ice-breakers support this section.
which is elevated more than 100 feet
above the water. thus enabling the tall
est vessels to pass beneath 1t without
hindrance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-23
Heir to Earldom Dies in Battle.

LONDON. September 20. 2:os PAN
Richard Philip Stanhope. lieutenant of
the Grenadier Guards and heir to his
brother. the seventh Earl Of Stanhope,
has been killed in action, 1t was an
nounced today He was thirty-one
years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-23
Dies Week After Son Is Killed.

2:4o p.m.-A. ]. Kettle. a veteran ma.
tionalist. died today. less than a week
after receiving news that his son, Lieut.
Thomas NJ Kettle. professor of eco
nomics in the National University, had
been killed in action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-23
Marshal Killed by Bootleggers

HUNTINGTON. w. Va, September %.
George Church, marshal of Barbours-
vile, ten miles from here, was shot and
killed today by gang of bootleggers
he was trying to arrest. Church for
merly was a police lieutenant here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-23

While blasting at Round Hill quarry
seven miles west of HarrisonburH, Va,
John Alfred Btbb. fifty-six. was struck
By q bowlder and almost instantly
killed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-23
Secretary Daniels to Take the Stump

Secretary Daniels will leave WASH
ington next week for two-week cam
paign speaking trip in Michigan, nli-
nois and West Virginia. His exact
itinerary has not been arranged.
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(COntlnued from F1rSt Page.1
terborough brotherhood would have
good cause to strike" he said. Be
sides. there is no reason for negotia-
tions. There is no strike. We are car
rying more people in the subway, on
the elevated. and in the Steinway tubes
than ever before. The service on sur
face car lines is 70.5 per cent normal"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-23

BOOSTING A PLAN
FOR CAVALRY FORCE
CONTINUED from First Page.)

Batteries A and B to Boston for the
war maneuvers, making the trip there
and back without hitch.