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Evening star., 1916-09-20
REPORTED PLAN TO GIVE
POPE TEMPORAL POWER
Agitation Said to Have Been Started
by Catholic Newspapers
in Germany.

LONDON. September 20, 3:15 p.m.-A
movement in favor Of re-establishment
Of the temporal power of the Pope i.
reported by the Amsterdam correspond
ent of the Exchange Telegraph Com
pany to have been inahgurated by
Roman Catholic newspapers of Ger
many. with the idea Of drawing the
Vatican wholly away from Italian in
fiuence. The Cologne Volkszeitung, a
prominent Catholic newspaper. is quot
ed as saying Germany gives a free
hand to German Catholics, and as de-
nouncing the law Of papal guarantees
adopted by the Italian government In
1870. at the time of the ending of the
temporal sovereignty of the Pope.
All Austrian and German Catholic
papers are following this lead, the dis
patch says. 1t adds that the movement
is believed to have been inaugurated
by Cardinal Hartmann, archbishop of
Cologne. with the idea of gaining rep
reservations for the Vatican at the
peace conference after the war.
Evening star., 1916-09-20
BEATEN TO DEATH, BODY
UNDISCOVERED TWO DAYS

CLEVELAND, September 2o.-Mrs
zeta Arnold Dunlap. thirty fears ole
was found beaten to death in a board
ing house on East Sd street here to-
day by the proprietor OF the place
Police are seeking man named Joe,
in whose room the body was found,
as the slayer. The woman had been
dead two days.
Police believe she was attacked out
side the house and dragged inside
partially conscious, through a window
where the attack was continued. until
she was finally choked to death.
The body was frightfully mutf1ated
and Identification was difficult. Her
brother, Charles Arnold, who estab-
lished her identity, said she was the
wife of Frank Dunlap, from whom
she had been separated three years
Evening star., 1916-09-20
MANGANESE ORES SCARCE.
Further Handicap 70 This Country if
War Continues, q. s. Official Saws.

BIsBEE. ARK. September 2o-A fur
ther handicappfng of the chemical in
dustries and tho paint and dye manu-
featuring interests of the country. due
TO lack of manganese ores, was pre-
dicted here today during convention
sessions Of the American Institute of
Mining Engineers This statement VIA
contained in paper by E c. Harder
Of the United States geological euryey
presented to the institute members for
discussion.
Mr.. Harders treatise explained that
even at ths beginning Of the European
war there had been . great decrease in
imports Of both ores ana aIloys Of
manganese. and that since 1914 the
price had risen from s37 q ton to 500
Q ton with ferromanganese selling con-
siderably higher.
Said Mr.. Harder: Tho situation In
the United States at the present time
regarding the supply Of manganese
ores and alloys OF manganese is one OF
great seriousness. and is likely to be-
come increasingly while the Eu-
ropean war continues. The dependence
Of the country upon foreign countries
for this supply is being forcibIy in
dicated."
Evening star., 1916-09-20
LONGER SKIRTS THIS FALL.
Will Be of Ankle Length, Says Silk
Association of America.

NEW YORK, September 2o.-Longer
and less fiaring skirts are indicated by
the fall fashions. says the semi-annual
report Of the Silk Association Of Amer
lea. They will be OF ankle length,
frequently made of plaits and requiring
as much or more material than last
season. Is the prediction. Paris fash
ions. 1t is asserted, have not favored
the extremely short, almost freaky
skirts which have been worn here this
year.
The wearing of these skirts unoues-
tionably has increased the demand for
SILK hosiery. both fancy and plain. says
the reports of the experts
Evening star., 1916-09-20
RAPS POLITICAL CONDITIONS
West Virginia Judge Calls on Grand
Jury to Investipate

MARTISsBURG. W. Va. September
"a sensation has been caused here
ss result of the instructions given
by Judge John NJ Woods, presiding
officer Of the circuit court, to the
grand jury to investigate the political
situation in Berkeley county. He as
serted that election conditions In the
county had become intoierabIe. and de-
ciar~d that careful analysis led him
TO believe that out of s.7o0 registered
voters of the county the votes of ap-
prozimately 1900. or about one-thjrd
were pErchaseable.
Judge Woods said that elections had
degenerated into an auction wherein
the candidates with the most money
were able to elect themselves to ONCE
Evening star., 1916-09-20
BANDIT CHASE DEVELOPS
INTO A MOTORBOAT RACE

MIAMI, Fla. September 20.-Chase for
four bandits who last Friday got $4,000
from the Homestead. Fla. bank and
Saturday killed three members of a
posse pursuing them today developed
into motor boat race. Some Of the
bandits, If not all of them. reached
Largo Key in a stolen boat last night
4 Sheriff Dan Hardie telegraphed today
that the fugittves again had eluded his
men early today and had left the key
in a motor boat. The sheriff said he was
taking up the pursuit in two motor boats
and that some of his men were hurrying
farther south on a railroad motor car.
Gov. Trammel today offered reward OF
$3.50 for capture of each of the robbers.
Evening star., 1916-09-20
CONSIDERING THE Plans
. FOR CONTROL Of BORDER

NEW LONDON. Conn. September 20.
Further consideration of the various
plans suggested for the control of the
Of the Mexican-American joint COM
missioners 1t was not expected any
plan suggested would be adopted soon
for recommendation to the two gov
ernments, and 1t appeared probable
that notwithstanding the reluctance of
tho Mexican members to discuss the
internal affairs Of their country. such
questions as tho American commits
stoners consider related to the gen
oral situation would be taken up.
Suggested Banking System.
A plan for q Mexican national bank
ing system to take the place Of the
suspended national bank and the
Bank Of London and Mexico in Mexico
City, has been outlined to the Ameri-
can members by Luis Cabrera, chair
man Of the Mexican members.
Mr.. Cabrera said the two banks had
issued bank notes far In excess of their
metallic reserve. and recently had re-
iuseo " Soil TO the government eX-
change on foreign banks at rates de-
manded by the government. The in
stitutions had been ordered to show a
metallic reserve equivalent to their
issue OF paper money. he said,
Says Step Is Retaliatory.
Mr. Cabrera added that the step was
largely retaliatory, as the banks of
Mexico. chiefly the two in question,
were responsible for depreciation of
Carranza currency.
American and Mexican members of
the commission made a trip yester-
day afternoon in a K-type United
states submarine. The craft was SUBJ
merged for several minutes durine tba
brief cruise. 1t was the first time the
Mexican commissioners had been in a
A
Evening star., 1916-09-20
Weather Helps Grain Harvest

Another week of generally favorable
weather has carried forward rapidly
grain harvesting and threshinr over
most OF the country, the weather bu-
reau's weekly crop bulletin says today,
although rain early last week caused
some delay and damaged grain still in
Fall blowing Is coming ahead satis-
factorily except in some of the central
and northern states. whore the ground
still Is too dry.
Evening star., 1916-09-20
RAILWAY HEADS TO MEET.
Members Of Advisory Committee to
Aid Congressional Investieators.

NEW YORK. September 2o-Members
Of the railway executives' advisory
committee. which includes heads Of
fourteen leading transportation sys-
TENS. with Frank Trumbull of the
Chesapeake and Ohio as chairman. ar
rived here today for a conference to
discuss various important matters af-
fecting the railroads of the country.
The committee will have the benefit of
counsel. legal representatives of the
big railroads having been called in at
tendance.
Contrary to reports. the committee
will not make the new eight-hour law
the chief feature Of its discussions, but
expects rather to formulate a general
program for the joint congressional
committee appointed to Investigate
various problems now affecting railway
regulation.
Evening star., 1916-09-20
Worlds Fur Buyers in St. Loui,

ST. LOUIS. September 20.-More than
2b0 fur buyers from all parts of the
world are in st. Louis to attend the
two-million-dollar five-day fur sale
which opened here today. Nearly
2.O0O. 900 skins are to be disposed of in
the next five days. The largest sale is
scheduled for Saturday. when 1866. Pcs
skins will be offered. This lot consists
of Australian opossum and muskrat
skins and skunk pelts. The offerings
include 26.800 tabby-cat pelts and sew
eral polar bear and silver fox skins.
Evening star., 1916-09-20
DEPLORED BY THE POPE.
Calls Attacks on Venice Churches
glitter Wounds to His Heart"

VENICE. September 10. via Paris.
September 2o-Mgr. La Fontaine, the
patriarch of Venice. has published a
letter from Pope Benedict. deploring
the attempts against the churches and
treasures of Venice. and rejoicing that
the Church Of San Giovanni Paolo es-
capped blind blows. only sustaining
damage which. fortunately. can be re-
paired"
The Pope calls the explosion before
St. Mark, the destruction of the Church
Of Santa Marie Formosa and the dam
age to the Church of Gil Scalzi ''bitter
wounds to my heart" and regrets that
his efforts to prevent such misfortunes
have failed. He concludes his letter by
sending words Of comfort to the popu-
lation of Venice. with the wish that
peace will soon be restored.
Evening star., 1916-09-20
FIVE DIE, ONE FATALLY HURT.
Air Dryhouse Of Explosives Com
uany Wrecked by Blast.

HUNTINGDON, Pa, September 20
1iye men were almost instantly killed
.nd another suffered fatal injuries when
the air dryhouse Of .the Mount Union
n,ant of the Aetna Explosives Company
was wrecked here early today. All the
aead were employed in the building,
which was blown to pieces.
The force Of the blast was hoard for
miles, but, with the exception Of broken
windows tne tSd ohiy oaase s 70 20 .ne p.ams
occurred
The cause. officials said, will probably
never b. known.
Evening star., 1916-09-20
WANTS AN EARLY REPLY.
American Government Would Trdns
port Women From Palestine.

The American embassies at Constan-
tinople and Paris were directed today
to ask that the Turkish and French
governments hasten their reply to the
State Departments request for per-
mission to have a number of woman
and child refugees from Palestine
leave Jaffa on the United States
cruiser Des Moines. now en- route there
with medical supplies donated by
American Jewish relief societies for
sufferers in Jerusalem.
The Des Moines sailed yesterday from
Algiers for Alexandria. where she will
be held until the Turkish and French
governments are heard from. The plan
is to have the refugees taken by the
cruiser to an Italian port for tsanspor-
tation to America on passenger liner.
Evening star., 1916-09-20
Cattlemen Buy Hawaiian Island.

SAN FRANCISCO. September 20.-The
island OF Lanai Of the Hawaiian group
has been purchased by United States
Senator Key Pittman OF Nevada and a
group Of wealthy Nevada cattlemen.
according to H. ]. Lorentzen. who 10
here today from Honolulu. The deal
which Lorentzen said he negotiated in
voived more than 100000. He gave
no details. but said he was ON his way
to Nevada to>collect cattle for trans
portation to Lanai
Evening star., 1916-09-20
DEFENSE OATH REQUIRED.
Necessary Before Officers and Men in
Instruction CAMPS Receive Paw.

In rendering pay rolls for service.
at joint and state camps of instruction
practice marches, joint and state
maneuvers, and rifle camps of instruc.
tion, and paid from current apropria.
tions, disbursing officers are. required
to attach certificate showing that
all officers and enlisted men whose
names appear thereon as having been
paid, have taken the oath prescribed
by the national defense act approved
June 3, 1915.
ment. the chief of the militia bureau
of the War Department says that
there is no authority Of the law for
the expenditure of federal funds for
the payment of any officer or enlisted
man who is not a member of the Ma
tional Guard.
Evening star., 1916-09-20
ELECTION DATE CHANGED.
Carranza Sets October 22 for Select.
ing Constitutional Delegates.

MEXICO CITY. September 2o.-A de-
cree by Gen. Carran1a was published
today. changing the date for the cleo
ton of delegates to a constitutional
assembly from October Is to October
%. The assembly will convene at
Queretaro November 20 and the flrst
formal session win De held December 1.
Among other changes in the election
law made by the decree Is one making
the proportional representation for
deputies and senators one to each TO-
600 of the population. according to the
1910 census. The ballot will not be
secret.
Evening star., 1916-09-20
Conference at Department OF
Justice to Consider Evidence
Supplied by Agents.
ALLEGED GANG LEADERS
FACE PRELIMINARY TRIAL
Indications of Additional Arrests to
Follow DisclosurestSuspects
Under Strict Surveillance.

The bureau of investigation of
the Department of Justice is this
afternoon beginning to take stock
of the facts that have been un-
earthed by its representatives in
Chicago and elsewhere against
the members of the blackmailing
syndicate, the majority of whom
are now under arrest.
The conference is scheduled to start
this afternoon after the arrival in Wash
ington of H. G. Clabaugh, the Chicago
agent who has been active in rounding
up the leaders of the gang Other agents
who will be in the conference with Attor-
ney General Gregory and A Bruce Bic
laski, the head of the bureau. are William
NJ Of1ey of New York and Frank Gar
bina of Philadelphia John c. Knox. as
sistant attorney general in New York. will
also take part.
Evidence to Be Outlined.
With the Attorney General, the various
officials of the government who have been
engaged in unraveling the threads Of the
nationwide conspiracy will consider as
to just what evidence they have against
those who have been held for preliminary
trial and how much further they may be
able to go in making arrests. The policy
to be pursued from now on will also be
fully discussed and agreed upon.
"All of the cases of those arrested at
Chicago originated in the east" said
Mr. Bielaski. I'VE want to talk over
matters. see II the Information we have
from the east fits in with the informa-
tion we have from the west. and pur-
the co-ordinated evidence. We are get
ting more evidence every day."
There are indications of more arrests
impending, and a number of suspects
not yet in custody are under strict sur
veillance of federal agents
William c. Woodward Surrenders.
CHICAGO. September 2o.-William
c. Woodward, wanted by the govern
ment In connection with the alleged
blackmail sEipdles, surrendered last
night and was released on $4,000 bond.
Three OF those aEsested here last Sat-
urday night were discharged yesterday
on account of lack of evidence to
connect them with the alleged swim
dies.
They are Mrs. Edward Donahue, Mrs
Frances Chapman and George Bland
The four others who are still held and
who will be given an examination be-
fore United States commissioner next
Friday are Edward Donahue, Mrs
Helen Evers. Henry Russell and James
Christian.
Mrs. Helen Evers. the alleged lure"
employed by the gang, and the only
woman still under charges in connec-
ton with the "syndicate's" alleged
operations, was released on $25.000
bond.
Two members Of the alleged syndicate,
Edward Donahue and Henry Russell.
are still in Jail
Evening star., 1916-09-20
Assignment Of chaplains.

, Each of the following chap
lains Of the Coast Artillery Corps Is
relieved from his present assignment
and will report At the coast defenses
indicated for duty: Chaplain Ernest p.
Newsom, coast defenses Of San Fran
cisco; Chaplain Joseph l. Hunter. coast
defenses OF Pensacola; Chaplain Ed
ward r. Brophy. coast defenses Of San
Diego. and Chaplain John G. Breden,
eeast defenses Of Mobile.
Evening star., 1916-09-20
WANT EMBARGO ON WHEAT.
Brooklyn Bakers to Appeal to Presi-
dent for Special Session of Congress.

NEW YORK. September 2o.-Presi-
dent Wilson will be asked to call a
special session of Congress to declare
an embargo upon the expectation Of
wheat and federal and state investiga-
tions of the increase in the price Of
-four will be demanded by resolutions
adopted by 200 bakers Of Brooklyn
yesterday.
It was asserted that -four would be
sold at $14 a barrel and bread at 20
cents q loaf next spring unless an en- :
barge is imposed.
Evening star., 1916-09-20
Infantile Paralysis Decreasing.

NEW YORK. September 2o.-Eighteen
new cases Of infantile paralysis, a de-
crease of seventeen since yesterdays
report was issued. were shown in the
department Of heaith's bulletin cover
ing the twenty-four hours ending At
10 a.m- today. There wefe ten deaths,
the same number as yesterday.
Evening star., 1916-09-20
SOUTHERN LABOR BODY MEETS.
Congress Seeks Closer Relations Be-

MEMPHIS. Tenn. September TO-
About 200 delegates were on hand when
tho southern labor congress convened
hero today. Fourteen southern states
were represented. Tho convention will
continue through Friday.
The object of the congress is to bring
about a closer affiliation between trade
unions and railroad brotherhoods for
legislative. social and economical ad-
vancement by united sction in support
of measures that will protect their in
terests.
Evening star., 1916-09-20
Nicaragua Quiet as Election Nears

Admiral Caperton. commanding the
Pacific feet, advised the Navy Depart
ment today that there was little If any,
probability Of trouble in Nicarae ua AZ q
result Of the pending presidential cleo
ton. The admiral went to Managua and
personally conferred with the American
minister regarding the situation. Both
coasts and the interior. he said. were
quiet,
Evening star., 1916-09-20
Austrians May Abandon Trieste.

ATHENS, September 10. via London,
September 2Qt-It is stated in the
most reliable diplomatic sources here
that the Austrians are preparing for
the evacuatio. oe Trieste.
Evening star., 1916-09-20
GREEK ULT|MATUM;;
WAR MAY RESULT
Athens Reports Demand for
the Immediate Release of
KavaIa Prisoners.
NEW POLICY SAID TO BE
SANCTIONED BY THE KING
Decision in Principle" to Depart
From Neutrality to Allay Dis
trust Of Entente.

ATHENS, Tuesday, September
1o, via London, September 90
There is reason to believe that the
Greek government has sent an ul-
timatum to Germany and Bull
garia, expiring Wednesday night,
demanding the immediate return
of the soldiers taken prisoner at
Kavala.
Departure From Neutrality.
LONDON. September 20, 2:s2 p.m.-A
Reuter- dispatch from Athens, under
date of September 10, says:
1T is learned on good authority that
this mornings conference Of Premier
lister with King Constantine resulted in
a decision in principle for a departure
from neutrality with view to dissi-
pating the entente's apparent distrust
Of the new cabinet"
Reuters Telegram Company says 1t
learns officially that the Greek govern
ment has submitted very urgent note
to Germany regarding the removal to
Germany of Greek troops from Kavala,
and demanding that they be released
According to special dispatches from
Athens, the German, Austrian, Bull
garian and Turkish ministers have
called on the new foreign minister The
diplomatic representatives of the en-
tente powers, however, still await in
structions from their governments and
have not yet entered into relations
with the new cabinet.
Greek Soldiers Guests"
When the Greek seaport of KavaIa
was entered by German and Bulgarian
troops the city was garrisoned by the
4th Greek Army Corps According to
an official statement issued by Berlin.
the entire corps. consisting Of 10000
men, asked the German commander for
food and shelter and protection against
the entente. forces. The statement said
that to prevent any breach of neutral
ity the Greek soldiers would be trans
ported to Germany, to be kept there az
guests of the nation.
The German account Of the affair diff
fers radically from that given out at
out from AtsiE&s humb@rs = Of I. snl.,
diers Transported to Germany. accord !.
ing to these versions, was less than
1000. one account placing the total at
Mystery as to Others. =,
The remainder OF the garrison is
vanously said to have been transported
to Saloniki by the French authorities
and to be encamped on the Island Of
Thasos. A recent dispatch from Athens
reported the arrival Of some members
Of the Kavala garrison in the Greek
capital. but no numbers were given
The incident caused a profound SEN
sation in Greece and the action of the
Germans was bitterly denounced by
the pro-al1y party. Immediately after
Premier Kalogeropoulos took office
news dispatches from Athens said he
intended to demand the return of the
Greek soldiers from Germany and that
refusal of this demand would be the
signal for the entry into the.war Of
Greece on the side of the entente
Evening star., 1916-09-20
|SAY THEY ARE SURE
|0F HUGHES MAJORITY
Republican Managers Count
on 800 Votes in the EIec-
toraI College.

Although democratic campaign mana
gers seemed to hold the field Of public
attention by means of publicity dis
seminated during the past ten days. the
republican managers bucked UP today
and claimed the election of Hughes with
an electoral college vote of 300.
Offices of the various republican or
ganizations here in Washington have
been extremely chary about claiming
specific states and have withheld from
public gaze all sorts of important and
unimportant information concerning To-
cal conditions in various communities.
However, leaders of the G.. o. P. In Va
rious states have been asked to approx
mate the results of the coming election.
Some of these leaders promptly replied
that their states would be lost to the
party, which cast more or less gloom
in the camp and was responsible Tor
blue feeling which prevailed around re-
publican headquarters UP to few days
ago.
gloom was dispelled. and predictions now
are being made by republicans that
Hughes will have 300 votes in the cleo
Tabular Statement.
Republican senators here say that
the fight has been fought and that few
votes will be changed between now
and election time. They have prepared
tables which show the way in which
the G. 0. P. believes the tide will turn.
These tables are as follows:
Democratic states and votes-Ala-
bama, IL; Arkansas. 8; Florida. 8; Geor-
ria. IA: Louisiana, 10: Mississippi. 10;
North Carolina IL: Oklahoma, 10;
South Carolina, .; Tennessee. Il; Tex
"a. "a: Virginia. IL. Total. 1se.
probably democratic states-Ken-
tucky, 13; Maryland. 8
Delaware, 8; Idaho. 4; Illinois: 20; Iowa,
"a: Kansas. 10; Maine, 8; Massachu-
setts. IS; Michigan. 16: Minnesota, u;
New Hampshire. a: North Dakota, 8;
Dragon. S: Pennsylvania. as; Rhode
island. s. Utah. 4; Vermont. 4; Wash
ineton. 4: wyoming, 8. Total, 203.
proha biv republican-Ohio. "a.
s+ates doubtful or claimed by both par
+,ss S.a'on IN ali events. fighting territory
Arizona, 8; Colorado, s.; Connecticut' !;
Indiana. IS; Missouri IS; Montana. = )
Nebraska. s.: Nevada. 3: New jersey.
Ia. New Mexico. 8: New York. 46; West
virginia g.: wisconsin. 13. Total. 147.
Evening star., 1916-09-20
GERMANS ATTACK
NORTH Of SOMME
Gain Footing on Hill 76, But
Later Are Evicted,
Paris Reports.
GAINS MADE NEAR FLERS,
SAYS BERLIN STATEMENT
London Tells of q Success Won by
British Troops South of
Arras.

PARIS, September 20, noon-
Determined attacks were made by
the Germans last night on the
French positions at Hill 7o, north
of the Somme.
The Germans gained foothold
at some advanced points, the war
office announced today. but subse-
quently were elected.
Evening star., 1916-09-20
Will Speak in Baltimore.

Preparation Of the speech the Presi-
dent will deliver next Monday at Balti-
more before the convention of the Ma
tional Grain Dealers Association has
been begun. In it Mr.. Wilson will re-
fer particularly to the rural credits
bill passed by Congress.
Among the messages received by Mr.
Wilson was one from Representative
Doremus, chairman of the democratic
congressional committee, expressing
confidence over the political outlook
from democratic standpoint
MIR. Mccormick denied emphatica1ly
reports that democratic leaders are
alarmed over the political situation
He said that during his middle western
trip he found strong democratic senti-
ment He predicted that within a few
Gays the democratic campaign will be
In full swing. and that the republicans
Will be on the defensive.