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Evening star., 1916-11-17
President Bids Nation Thank God
For Prosperity U. S. Is Enjoying
- and to Pray for Peace Abroad.

President Wilson today issued the annual Thanks
Igivng proclamation, fixing November 80 the day to
celebrate. 1t follows
by the President OF the United States OF America
"a PROCLAMATION
1T has long been the custom of our people to turn in
fruitful autumn of the praise and thanksgiving
Ito Almighty God for His many blessings and mercies
us nation The year that has elapsed since last
observed day of thanksgiving has been rich in bless
|ings people, but the whole face OF the world has
been darkened by In the midst of peace and
happiness thoughts dwell with painful dsquiet upon
the struggles and suferngs Of the nations and
the peoples upon whom has brought disaster with
out choice possibility OF escape their part We can
not think happiness without thinking also OF
their pitiful distress
| "Now, therefore, |, Woodrow Wilson, President OF
the United States of America do appoint Thursday the
thirteh of November, day of national thanksgiving
prayer and urge and advise the people resort to
their several places of worship that day to render
hanks Almighty God for the blessings peace and m
broken prosperity which He has bestowed upon our be-
loved country in such unstinted measure. And also
urge and suggest duty in this dav of peace and
abundance think deep sympathy the stricken pe-
pies of the world upon whom the and terror of war
has so ptessly fallen and contribute out of orr abn
|dant means to the relief of their SUFFERING Our neonle
struggle of the nations than by contributing ont Of
their abundance the relief of the suffering which war
has brought in its train.
"n witness whereof have hereunto set nv hand and
caused the seal of the United States to be affixed
Done at the city of Washington this seventeenth dav
of November in the year of Lord one thousand nine
hundred and sixteen and of the independence of the Tinted
| States the one hundred and forty-irst
"(SeaD WOODROW WILSON.
| "By the President:
"ROBERT LANSING, Secretary of State"
Evening star., 1916-11-17
SERIOUSNESS OF COAL
SHORTAGE is LESSENED
Arrival of Three Carloads and
Temperature Rise Helps Situa-
ton as to Schools.

Arrival OF three carloads OF coal since
Yesterday, together with the rise in
Temperature, considerably lessened the
seriousness of the coal shortage situa
ton. as far as District schools and
public buildings are concerned.
Two loads of fuel were received to-
day, augmenting the supply sufficiently
to meet the most pressing needs of the
municipality. Several school buildings
are fairly plentifully supplied. To
guard against another sudden shortage
Purchasing Officer Marion c. Hargrove
is having inventories made at each
school so ,hat coal can be transferred
from one building to another. if neces-
saIy.
One thousand tons of soft coal have
been advertised for by Mr.. Hargrove
with bids to be opened at the District
building Monday afternoon at o'clock
Evening star., 1916-11-17
MANY D. C. BOYS QUALIFY
FOR ARMY APPOINTMENTS
Results of August Examinations for
Second Lieutenants Announced
by Adjt. Gen. Mccain.

Adjt Gen. Henry c. Mccain has an
nounced that 447 of the candidates
examined in August last have qualified
for provisional appointment as second
lieutenants in the regular army under
the provisions of the new army reor-
ganiZation act law. The list is made
ND of candidates from civil life, from
the enlisted personnel Of the army and
from the organized militia of the Unit
ed States.
OF the total number Of successful
candidates, the following-named are
either permanent or temporary resi-
dents of the District of Columbia:
william D. Alexander. 1860 Euclid
street; Edward a. Allen, 1343 Girard
street; Stanley f. Bryan. 1903 Clifton
street northwest: Edmund NJ. Barnum
1853 Girard street northwest; Robert
T. Reali, 36Il Woodley road; Raymond
D. Bell, 1915 & street northwest; Fran
els A. Byrne, 1921 18th street north
west; Beverly G. Chew. 144S Newton
street; Arthur u. Conner, sos l street
southeast; Joseph y. Danton, 1929 Fair
mont street northwest: Thomas A. Dob
ynS, 1891 oii'ioiS oe'VCt HcI III"
Franklin B. Furber, Southern building
Jep Casey Hardigg. 1900 Harvard street
northwesr; George NJ. Herringshaw,
1926 Girard street northwest; William
r Haldeman, 1860 Harvard street
northwest; Farragut r. Hall, 1715 n
street northwest: John Fl. Humbert, 1872
n street northwest: George l.. Kraft
1870 Ist street northwest; Frederick r
Ianerty Wardman Courts; Lenox B
Lohr. 659 l1th street southeast: Robert
Ryrou Moore, 1904 33d street northwest;
T.dward A. Murphy. 1861 Perry stree,
northwest; Kirk A. MetZerott, the
Sorthumberland; Robert C. Macon. 1906
Rhode Island avenue northwest; Henry
u parker, 1860 Harvard street north
west. Walter A. Pashkoski, 1902
street northwest: Victor Parks. jr, 410i
Connecticut avenue northwest; Frank
A Roberts, 244S 18th street northwest
Richard K. Smith. 1921 Harvard stree,
northwest; Harold W. Sibert. 1924 18th
street northwest: Arthur H. Truxes
Library of Congress: Melville W. F
Wallace. 1900 Massachusetts avenue
northwest; James w. Ware. 2910 18Th
street northwest; Willis f. Comfort
private Company II. Sd Infantry, Dis
trict National Guard, at Fort San
Houston. Tex: Arthur II. Goddard. pri
vate. 80 Infantry, District Nationa
Guard, at Fort Sam Houston, and Ar
thur j. Hoffman. private, Cavalry
Troop 4. District National Guard, a.
Fort Sam Houston.
Evening star., 1916-11-17
TO AMERICANIZE STYLES
Plan Of Cloak, Suit and Skirt Manu-
facturers' Association.

CHICAGO. November l7-American;za-
lon OF spring styles and fabrics for wom-
en- Is the plan up for discussion before
the National Cloak, Suit and Skirt Manu-
facturers' Association, which opened its
annual convention here today. A private
style show for the benefit of members will
be held tomorrow.
ITO obtain the confidence of the Ameri-
can woman is the thing we are striving
for in this conference declared ]. p.
Haviland, one OF the Chicago members Of
the association. "It seems the lines for
the coming season will be long and
straight. with saIrts not as short as hith-
erto, and coats fitted easily about the
waist. Stitching will be much used in
be the most doEeriike and delicate
Imaginable
Evening star., 1916-11-17
TO SUBPOENA OFFICIALS
OF LINES NOT REPORTING
Commissioner McChord to Compel
Attendance of Railroad Men at
Freight Car Hearings.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, November IL
Commissioner C. C. McChord OF the in
terstate commerce commission at the
opening of today's session Of the hearings
here in connection with the investigation
being made in the methods of exchange
and return of freight cars by railroads Or
dered subpoenas issued for the executive
officers of lines which had been notified
to send representatives here and had faiid
to comply.
On several occasions since the opening
of the hearings questions have arisen con-
corning the status OF the car supply on
various railroads which could not be
answered because those lines were not
represented. Wednesday Commissioner Nc
Chord announced that it was not his de-
sire to take drastic action TO secure the
desired representation of railroads which
had been notified to, enter appearances at
the hearings, but that he would adopt
such a course if 1t became necessary.
Much of the time of the morning ses-
sion was occupied by the representatives
Of various carriers in presenting reports
showing the progress made By their lines
in returning foreign coal AM Refrigsratoe
cars to the owning roadA
Evening star., 1916-11-17
YEAR-ROUNO HALF HOLIDAY
NOT UP IN CABINET TODAY

Contrary to the expectation and
hopes OF the thousands Of federal en-
ployes in Washington. President VIII
son did not take up with his advisers
at the cabinet meeting today the pro-
posal to grant year-round half holi-
day, about which he had asked each Of
them 10 write him their recommends
tion.
Cabinet members. after leaving the
meeting. said that they have no idea
when the President Will get to the
Saturday half holiday proposition
1t is known that the cabinet is
practically q unit in favor Of grantin <
this extension of the half holiday
throughout the entire year.
Evening star., 1916-11-17
DEADLOCK REMAINS uNBRoKEN
M oAmerican-Mexican Joint Commis.
sion Agreement This Week.

ANN .NTJC CITY, N. j.. November II.
Hone for an agreement on border af-
fairs by the Mexican joint
commission by the end Of the week was
lost today when it became known that
the sessions today would be the last
until Monday. Luis Cabrera, chairman
of the Mexican commission. went to the
meeting this morning with apparently
tho same determination to continue his
onnosition of the plan approved by the
others as has marked his attitude
since the early part of the week.
IT was believed here that the dead
lock might continue until Carranza.
first chief of Mexico, indicated to his
representatives the course to be q
lowed. Ai....-.lA-z- i --x1...l i -
Evening star., 1916-11-17
NOEAR[Y REST PERIOD
FOR PRESIDENT WILSON
Executive Not to Leave Washington
for Protracted Stay Owing to
Public Business.

President Wilson Will not leave
Washington for a rest, as urged by his
friends. He may take some week end
trips on the Mayflower. but he has no
intention of taking prolonged rest.
He has too much to do, he thinks, to
waste time that way. He has begun
work upon his annual address to Con-
gress. which must be completed by the
time that body convenes for the short
session. He has three important com
missions to name and is giving con
siderable thonght to them. He hopes
to be able to announce the tariff board
within I. short time and shortly after
that the shipping commission. The
board to put into effect the new COM =
3cnsation law will be made known in
the course of time, but probably will
be the last of the three bodies to be Sc
lectcd.
Evening star., 1916-11-17
Declares Whit P. Martin Elected

BATON ROUGE, La, November If
Representative Whit p. Martin. pro-
gressiye. was reelected representative
from the third district over Wade
Martin. democrat. on the face of COM
plete official returns. according to an
announcement last night by Secretary
of State Bailey. Whit Martins vote was
S.4s1. Wade Martins 6.3S2. majority
for Whit Martin OF 9s.
Evening star., 1916-11-17
A Woman in Congress

AS every one knows. Miss
Jeanette Rankin OF Montana
is the first woman to be
elected to Congress. But what
kind OF woman she is, what
has been her career. what are
her capabilities and her per-
sonality-these facts about her
are not generally known. You
will find them set forth in
The Sunday Star,
Evening star., 1916-11-17

DIR. Muller recently visited the United
States on a four month leave of abb
sence from tEc Brazilian foreign office
on account of i'll health. He has paid
several previous visits to this country
and is well known on account of his
efforts to bring about a closer union
between the American republics. Last
year DR.. Muller made a tour of the
South American countries, which re-
suited in an arbitration treaty being
signed by Argentina. Brazil and Chile
Evening star., 1916-11-17
LABOR FEDERATION
OPPOSES PROGRAM
Declares Against Presidents
Plan to Prohibit Strikes
Prior to Investigation.
HOLDS RIGHT TO QUIT WORK

Ijy the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. Nd. November 1.-THE
American Federation of Labor by a
unanimous vote today declared against
that provision of President Wilson's
legislative program making illegal
any railroad strike or lockout prior to
the invest CATION Of the merits Of the
case"
The committee report, which was
adopted recommended that the con-
vention take an unequivocal position
against compulsory institutions and in
favor of the maintenance of institu-
tions and opportunities for freedom
The convention had before it that
section of the executive councils re-
port dealing with the railroad brother
hoods threatened strike. 1t referred
to th. bill introduced in Congress for
The purpose of preventing strikes and
Interruptions of transportation. mod
eled after the Canadian compulsory In
vestigations act.
Has Aroused Determined Opposition.
This effort to again subject wage
earners to Involuntary servituue mas
aroused the determined resistance or
wage earners generally says the re-
port. ."ro their declarations against
Involuntary seryitude the proponents OF
the legislation have replied that, al,
though "A strike would be made illegal
under the proposed law and strikers
criminals, yet individual workers were
not deprived of the right to quit work.
1T is pure sophistry that only aug
ments the sense of injustice that wage
1o allow Them by law the right of in
,iividuals to quit work and TO declare
that they cannot agree with felioW
workers that conditions are SO bad that
their only hope of justice and tar deai-
ing lies in agreeing together to quit
work-that is. to refuse to perform
their usual tasks--to strike.
Problems of industrial justice and re-
dress for industrial wrongs, the report
concluded, cannot be worked out by
laws.
Evening star., 1916-11-17
Both Carefully Considered.

The President has given much
thought to the tariff and shipping
boards for weeks. and is very anxious
to have the personnel of each made
up of the highest class of men posi-
bile to get for the salaries that will be
paid.
The President met with his cabinet
today for the first time in nearly two
months. A number of departmental
matters were taken up. The meeting
was 4 short one, owing to an appoint
ment the President had with Chairman r
Mccormick anG Vice Chairman Cum
Minis of the democratic national com
mittee. at which number OF matters
were taken up.
Evening star., 1916-11-17
Conservation of Paper

Every citizen Is called upon to see
that not pound of paper Is wasted.
Demand froru every clerk that any
unnecessary wrapping of packages
be dispensed with.
II you have no further use for to-
days newspaper save II for the
school cAildxcn's playground fund.
Evening star., 1916-11-17
Point Still Is in Doubt.

The natural assumption among poll
ticiaus is that the leading spirits
among the republicans will favor re-
storing to the Speaker the power 70
appoint committees, as was the custom
before the overturn which resulted III
the adoption of the method now In
vogue, the naming of committees by a
COMMITTEES on committees. No one can
speak definitely as Yet upon this point.
since there have been no conference OF
since there have been no conferences OF
guiding councils of the republican par
ty in the House.
The prospective attitude OF the oppos-
ing faction has not been voiced. either,
but it's record in the past is known.
and there is no reason to suppose that
1t has changed its position. There
is almost a year in which to thresh out
this subject before the question comes
to Issue. and 1t will be the main con-
sideration >in the republican councils
from now on.
The democrats are counting heavily
upon this prospective feud in the re-
publican party. and while they scarcely
dare hone that it will in the end give
them control of the House, they feel
sure it will cause the republicans a lot
Of trouble and at least result In more
liberal policy. which will give the mi
nprity more scope.
Evening star., 1916-11-17
REPUBLICANS FACE
PROBLEM IN HOUSE
Ability to Elect Speaker and
Organize Body May Depend
on Policy Pledges.
OLD SYSTEM is OPPOSED

III democratic congressional circles
here it is said that even should the
republicans have Homnal ma
jority in the House of Represent
atives their ability to elect q Speak
err and organize the House will de-
pend upon a contingent, namely, their
policy toward the appointment of COM
mittees and the character OF the rules
they propose to adopt. 1t is believed by
the democrats that assurances upon these
points will be demanded in advance by re-
publicans sufficient in .number to dictate
the election of a republican Speaker. or, az
a last resort, to give the organization OF
the House to the democrats.
In the republican membership there
are a number of men who fought the
old Cannon regime, and who are as
sumed to be as bitterly opposed to
methods criticised as dictatorial as
they We're then. 1t also Is assumed
that among the new members from the
west will be found republicans who are
in sympathy with this element. AS
suming that they would be loath to Or
yanize the House for the democrats, IL
is thought to be certain that they Will
not permit the new House to be organ
lied by the extremists of the old guard
Evening star., 1916-11-17
Secretary Baker Returns.

Secretary Baker has returned here
from a visit to Springfield. Mass.
Evening star., 1916-11-17
Attempt to Break Through.

The German attack on Ablainecourt
and Pressoire, on the Somne front.
was an attempt to break through the
French lines over an extent of two and
one-half miles. The attacking forces
consisted of a division and 4 half iii
the morning and a division and a hale
in the afternoon, the while strength
being directed against two villages.
The divisions were formed of select
regiments. chiefly Prussians, of whom
some were of the guard and Hanover
ians
Six successive waves swept down
upon the villages between 1890 o'clock
and 10:45 in the morning. and before
the afternoon had ended Pressoire had
been attacked twelve times. 1t is re
ported that in the course of these at
tempts, now rendered vain by the
French operations OF last night, some
OF the regiments engaged lost so per
cent of their electives.
Evening star., 1916-11-17
Left Her Pier at 80 AM.

The Deutschland drew out of her pocket
al the pier of the Eastern Forwarding
counany at 1:30 O'Clock this morning
Accommodated by the tugs It. A Scott and
the Cassie of the 7. a. Scott Wrecking
Company sub-agents of the Eastern For
yyartiine Company. She carried on her
houeward dash cargo valued at 81 600
900 and consisting of nickel rubber and
silver bars.
The trip down the harbor was without
incident and when last seen by a news
paper launch the submersible was pIow-
ing through smooth sea at the rate of
twelve knots an hour. headed for Mon
tauk point. The newspaper launch re-
turned here after following the subma-
rine several miles. At that time the sea
was smooth. and the moon in its last
quarter cast its rays over the water.
Failure of the tugs to return at an
early hour led TO much speculation, but
1, was believed that they would accom-
pany the submersible well beyond She
three-mile limit.
Her Departure Unexpected.
Although the Deutschland apparently
| had been ready for her dash for some
days her departure was rather unex-
pected. Her skipper. Paul Koenig.
spent the evening intais usual leieurely
! Continued on 1econd Page.)
Evening star., 1916-11-17
British to Drive Further.

Maj Gen. F, e. Maurice. chief director
of military operations at the war Of
lice. in an interview with the Associ-
ated Press, predicted that the British
gains in the Ancre valley were only
the forerunner of further equally i'm
portant advances which will be made
on the western front during the winter
months.
Our success on the Ancre," said Gen.
Maurice, means that we're not going
to give the enemy much rest this
winter. 1t means that whenever
weather conditions permit we are go
ing TO attack and subject the enemy
to unceasing pressure during the COM
ing months, SO as to prevent as Tar
as possible the Germans from estab-
fishing themselves in new positions.
Evening star., 1916-11-17
Bulgar Report Of Fighting.

The latest official announcement from
bulgarian headquarters reads: "On the
Macedonian front Of the Bitoly (Mon-
astir) plain. after vain attacks yester-
Jay. the enemy advanced with weak in
fantry forces. which we repulsed.
"On the bend Of the Cerna river vio-
lent fighting continued throughout the
day. The enemy, which had succeeded
IN gaining temporary possession of
Height 1912. north OF Chegei. was
driven back BY our counter attack.
On both sides of the Vardar river
there was feeble artillery action. Two
enemy attempts 70 attack our advanced
position southwest OF Doiran failed. At
the foot Of the Belaschitza range and
On the Struma the usual bombardmeut
occurred"
Evening star., 1916-11-17
Important Advantage Gained.

"All the attempts OF the enemy to
minimize our success will not explain
away the fact that in three days the
British troops, by the capture Of Beau
mont and ST. Pierre Divion and the
semi circular ridge they dominated.
have gained an important strategical
advantage. This ridge formed a salient
jutting into our lines from the north
ern bank of the Ancre. Thus, the enc
my was able to direct the fire of his ar
tillery. massed behind it
Our troops advanced from below
through sticky white chalk and net
work of defenses. They gained tho
ridge and forced the enemy back across
the valley to the next hill. As result
we dominate the situation in this terri
tory and are consolidating the positions
for further activities"
Evening star., 1916-11-17
DR.. MULLER AT DESK AGAIN.
Noted Brazilian Resumes Duties as
Foreign Minister.

RIO JANEIRo, November 1..-Dr.
Lauro Muller has resumed office as
minister OF foreign affairs.
Evening star., 1916-11-17
Defenders of Monastir
Now Rest on Inner Lines;
Allied Check Reported

LONDON, yovember IL, S,1S Pm.
The capture by the British Of the
town Of BarakN. ON the eastern end
Of the Macedonian front. Is an
neuneed oAcially.
LONDON. November 1.-THE entente
drive for Monastir has forced the Ger
man-Hulgarian defenders of this Ser
bian seity back upon fheir lines Of de-
fense.
Entente forces have made renewed at
tacks in strong force on the German
Bulgarian position about Monastir. the
Berlin war office announced today.
These attacks. together with others
launched between~Malik and Presba
lakes, met with no success. the official
statement asserts.
serbians Claim Progress.
The latest Serbian official communities
ton says:
I'VE continued to pursue the enemy
yesterday "wednesday on the left
bank OF the Cerna river. Supported by
fresh troops. the enemy made strong
stand on the line of Iven-Yarashok.
which had long since been fortified.
After determined lighting. We sue
ceeded in breaking seriously into this
line at several points. The villages OF
CheSel. Baldentsi. Negochani and Yara-
.hok Monastery have been wrested
from the enemy.
"On the right bank Of the Cerna the
enemy has been compelled TO abandon
his principal line of organized defense
and retire in the direction of Monastir
The Bulgarians have been driven from
the villages of Bukri. Gorn-Jegri
Sredno-Jegri and DOn-Jegri. as well as
from the town of Kenali. We have
taken 500 Bulgarians and Germans
prisoner. and captured several machine
guns and other war material"
Evening star., 1916-11-17
German Aeros Forced to Land.

French cannon have compelled two
enemy airplanes to land within allied
lines. one the day before yesterday at
a point south of Attichy, and the other
yesterday near Roye-en-Matz. The
aviators in each case We're made
prisoner.
During yesterday French aviators
delivered in the region of Amiens flfty-
four aerial combats, during which
Lieut.. Huerteaux brought down his
thirteenth airplane and Second Lieut..
Guynemer his twenty-first machine.
During the might several aerial
bombardments We're carried out. partic-
ularly upon the railroad station and
factories at Esch-sur-Alzette. In Lux
emburg. and upon the reserve aviation
station at Tersnier. More than 1,5o0
kilos $500 pounds) OF pro jectiles were
thrown DOWN"
Evening star., 1916-11-17
Berlin Reports Driving Back
of Gen. Haig's Men on
FIerS- ThiIloy Road.
FRENCH HAVE RECLAIMED
POSITIONS IN SAILLISEL
Teuton Attack on Ablaincourt At
tempt to Break Through-Allies
to Give Foe No Rest.

bS tue As-os.2ted bTesS.
LONDON. November 1..--Further
success was scored by the British, who
last night renewed their attacks in the
extension of their Somme offensive
north of the Ancre brook. a gain OF
ground along the north bank Of the
river east of Beaucourt Is claimed. Ber-
lin declares Il British attack in this
region last evening failed. 1t records
the repulse also of an assault on tho
Somme front west of lie Sars and an
nounces that the British were forced
back westward along the Flers-Thilloy
road and lost five machine guns.
Paris records no activity by the
French infantry in the Somme region
after yesterdays attack, in which the
positions taken by the Germans in the
village of Saillisel were reclaimed, ac-
cording to last nights announcement.
Berlin declares the French attacked on
both sides of the villages of Sally
Saillisel, but failed to gain.