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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01
Russians Admit Enemy
Has Captured Tzomana:
Drive Hard at Kirlibaba

BY the Associated Press.
PETROGRAD. December 4, via Lon
don. ell p.m.-The Russian offensive
has been successful along the whole
Rumanian frontier south of hirGbaba,
says the official statement issued today
by the Russian war department In
spite of violent German counter at
tacks the statement adds, the Russians
occupied the whole range of heights
The Rumanian town of Tzomana, six
teen miles south of Bucharest, has been
captured by Teutonic forces, the war
office announces.
Heavy fighting is proceeding for pos
session of the important pass through
the Carpathians at kirlibaba ana To-
days announcement says the town is
now within rife range of the Russians
The violent attack begun by the Rus-
slams in the Carpathians. which, II sue
cessful. will menace the rear OF the
TranSylvanian tro-German armies.
is expected by military critics here 10
relieve the pressure upon Rumania ana
possibly avert the crisis caused by TIL"
concentric advance on Bucharest OF
the three groups of the forces under
Gems. Falkenhayn and Mackensen.
The Russian operations are directed
at that portion of the front which has
already been the scene of hotly contest
ed battles in which the Germans stroTe
to make breach between the Russian
armies and the forces defending Ru-
mania.
Military observers believe that the
wedge which the Russians are reported
to be driving into the Dorna-Watra and
kirlibaba positions is of great strategic
importance. The official reports midi
cate that the Russians by occupying
the heights Immediately east of klrn-
baba have already achieved a consider
able penetration of the Teutonic lines.
and confidence is expressed that rapid
progress will be made through the en-
tire region of the wooded CarpathlanS.
In Russian military opinion the logical
effect of this maneuver would be the
forced retirement of Gen. Falkenhayn' s
forces in Transatlantic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01
TO HOLD DUAL FUNERAL RITES,
Services for Miss A. C. Fisher and
C. E. Parsons Tomorrow Morning.

Funeral services for Charles Edward
Parsons. a young patent attorney, for
nlerly of Washington, who died in Den
yer, Col, Sunday, are to be held at II
O'Clock tomorrow morning at the
Church of the Reformation, Rev Dr.
John Weidley officiating. The funeral
of Mr.. Parsons aunt, Miss Alice Cogs-
well Fisher. who died Wednesday, will
be held at the same time and place
Iuterment for both will be in Rock
Creek cemetery. 1t is believed that
the shock of the news of the death of
Mr.. Parsons was the cause of Miss
Fishers death.
Mr.. Parsons was we'll known in local
educational circles, being a graduate
of Central High School and at one time
Il student at the law school of the
Georgetown University and of the
George Washington University. He
also was Il graduate of Dartmouth Col
lege. He was the son of Francis H.
Parsons, chief of the Smithsonian di-
vision of the Library of Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01
RUSS ATTACKS CHECKED
BY TURKS, SAYS BERLIN

BERLIN, December !. by wireless to
Sayville. - Several Russian attacks
against positions on the Zlota Lipa
river in Galicia held by Turkish troops
were repulsed yesterday, the war of
flee announces. Heavy losses were in
ilicted on the Russians
PETRoGRAD, December lon the
western front in the region of the vii
lage of Peraplianka, northeast of
Smorgon teast of Vilna), small enemy
forces attempted to advance on our
trenches says yesterdays communi-
cation from the war office. They were
checked by our fire and driven back
to their own entertainments Our artil-
lery dispersed three enemy columns,
each about a battalion strong, which
We're moving eastward from the out
skirts OF the little town of Gorodichi. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01
WOULD AVERT r. R. STRIKE.
Board of Mediation Offers Services to
Brotherhood Heads.

Having been asked by officials OF the
Nashville. Chattanooga and st. Louis
railway TO intervene in the threatened
strike of operating employees. the
United States board Of mediation and
arbitration has offered its services to
the brotherhood heads, and is awaiting
their reply before sending commits
sioner to Nashville.
President Peyton of the N. {. and 81
l. railway was notified by the repre-
sentatives of the employees yesterday
at Nashville that a strike poll had
been carried by the necessary two
thirds vote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01
CENSORSHIP ON TRAVELLERS
Must Tell Nature of Business O,
Cannot Pass Through ENGLAND

The Department Of state has re-
ceived a telegram. dated November -,
from the American embassy AT London
reading as follows:
Foreign office informs me that after
December l. with certain exceptions,
80 person will be allowed to proceed
from the united kingdom 10 Spain,
Portugal or South America. either d.
rect by sea or via France. without first
having obtained permit. Applications
must be made in person either in Lon
don or liverpool. and satisfactory evil
dence is required as To object of pro
posed journey. Employees of firms or
persons acting on behalf of firms must
produce certificates from employers re-
garding nature OF business on which
they are proceeding abroad. Travellers
from abroad should be prepared for de-
lay at least. three days in England"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01
GREET 300 GUESTS.
U. S. Envoy and Wife Give Thanks
giving Reception at Stockholm.

STOC kHoLM. Thursday. November
80. Via London, December /. $50 PIN
Ira Nelson Norris. the American min
lister. and Mrs. Morris gave a Thanks
giving reception today at their home.
More than 800 guests were present, in
Guiding various Swedish dignitaries
and virtually all the Americans in
Stockholm.
In the evening the Swedish Ameri-
can Society gave dinner. This So
ciety, comprising mainly of Sweedes. who
while they have spent some time in
America, are still Swedish subjects. has
given q dinner every Thanksgiving day
for twelve years. Minister Morris pro-
posed a toast to King Gustav. while
H. l.. + I.agercrantz. former Swedish
minister to the United States. proposed
n toast TO Minister and Mrs. Morris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01
SEES MISUSE OF UNIFORMS.
Secretary Daniels Refers Case to the
ATTORNEY General.

The Secretary OF the Navy has re-
ferred to the Attorney General a re-
port from the commandant of the New
York navy yard in regard to the al
legged unlawful wearing of the uniforms
Of the United States Navy by members
of the aviation section Of the United
States Volunteer Naval Reserve" with
headquarters AT 1865 Broadway, New
York city. 1t is stated that the volun-
teer organization has no connection
with the navy. Notice of the action
of the Navy department has been sent
to Alan y. Ifawley. president of the
Aero Club of America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01
LAND COMPANY ENJOINED.
Chevy Chase Residents Seek to Pre-
vent Erection of Store.

Justice Stafford of the District Su-
preme Court has granted a temporary
injunction against the Chevy Chase Land
Company to prevent the erection of a
store building on Connecticut avenue
near Chevy Chase Circle. The case has
been set for hearing December 49, The
injunction was sought by Thomas A.
Poole and Euphemia P Poole, who own
land facing the proposed store, and who
claim representations We're made to
them that no commercial buildings
would be allowed on the property. The
company denied that the reservations as
to adjacent property applied to the land
on which the store is building.
Attorneys E. +. Colladay and Fl. 6.
Barger represent the plaintiffs. Attor-
neys Hamilton * Hamilton appeared for
the COMPANY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01
IN DOUBT ABOUT INFECTION.
Tests Continued Today at Kansas
City Stockyards.

KANSAS CITY. Mo, December l.
Tests were continued here today in the
effort of federal and state authorities
to ascertain whether the infection dis
covered in cattle at the Kansas city
stockyards is foot and mouth disease
or a milder ailment.
Experts have expressed the opinion
that the incubation tests upon healthy
cattle. horses and swine should show
a reaction soon, and results were looked
for today. general optimism pervaded
the stockyardS and the veterinarians
announced themselves almost con-
WINGED that the infection is not foot
and mouth disease. However, no les
sening of vigilance is permitted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01
President to Honor Mr.. Mccormick.

Invitations have been sent out by
the President for a dinner December
at the White House In honor OF Vance
Mccormick, chairman of the democratic
national committee. To this dinner
members of the democratic campaign
committee and of the associate cam
paign committee Of rrogressives have
been invited. The dinner will be in
the nature of a celebration of the dem
ocratic victory at the last election.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01
Commerce Department Changes.

John NJ Walcott. clerk. at 5000, in the
census bureau, has resigned.
In the bureau of standards. Ralph T..
Miller, and Benjamin W. Groin re-
ceived probational appointments as
aids, at 5000 and $12o. respectively
Edward l.. Fonseca and Frederick V
Wetherill received probational appoint
ments as laboratory assistants. at s. LOCO
and $500. respectively T. w. Bisland.
at $500, has resigned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01
Violent Counter Attack
Launched at Allies in
Region East of Cerna

In Macedonia the Germans and Bull
garians are doing more than fight de-
fensive actions against the entente at
tempts to advance in the Monastir dis
trict. ON "Wednesday they counter at
tackled violently in the Gruuishte re
.iUn east of the Cerna. where gains
were recently claimed for the Scrbiaus
Paris admits the Serbians lost n trench
which they had previously Wor. but
declares the main effort resulted in
failGre. with heavy losses for the Teu-
fcuit. allies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01
WRECKED ON WAY HOME
FROM EMPEROR'S FUNERAL

AMSTERDAM. Holland, December ],
via London, 2:10 p.m.-A train travel
ing between Vienna and Budapest with
number of personages who attended
the funeral of Emperor Francis Joseph,
says a telegram received here today
from Vienna, collided with another
train at Herczechalen. Several cars of
both trains were shattered. and it is
said that numerous passengers We're
killed or injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01
Suspect Unlawful Importations.

CHICAGO. December Agents of
the United States Treasury Department
have begun an investigation into the
source of supply of Chicago dealers in
aigrettes and goura feathers. it was
learned today. 1t is charged that al
though the importation of these decora-
lions for wonens headgear has been
prohibited for some time the supply
apparently has not diminished. APP
proximately $4,000 worth of these
feathers have been brought into Chi
cago in the last few mopths. 1t is
said. most Of them from Cuba by way
Of Tampa, Fla. = .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01
BOYS BRING PEACE PLEA.
Ask President Wilson to Intervene
to Stop European War.

NEW YORK, December I.-Eight
boys, members of the Juvenile police
force Of the east side, today left here
for Washington bearing resolutions to
President Wilson urging him to use his
influence toward bringing about peace
in Europe. The resolutions were adopt
ed at meeting of the East Side Pro-
tective Association Wednesday. The
boys range in age from nine years to
fifteen. a crowd estimated at more
than u thousand saw them off
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01
Senator Owen to Push Bill.

The corrupt practices bill. which is
the unfinished business of the Senate,
will be taken up and disposed of as
soon az posRible. If Senator Owen of
Oklahoma. author of the measure, has
his way, II was said today. Senator
owen win be on hand when the session
of the Senate opens. and is ready to go
ahead with Ne consideration of the
measure iMmshSAtely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01
.BELC|ANS ARE DEPORTED
AT RATE OF 5000 A WEEK
Minister Havenith Also Reports
More Than 100000 Already Taken
From Country by Germans.

More than 100. 900 Belgians have bee,
depored from Belgium by German mil
italy authorities. according 70 informs
ton presented to the State Department
today by Minister Havenith. perorta-
tions, the minister said. are continuine
at the rate Of 5000 week. and are
especially severe among railroad work
ers taken to man military roads nov
being laid. Some have been taken int"
the occupied port OF northern France.
and some into Germany itself.
Burgomasters, he said. and other CITY
and village officials. were ordered q"
supply lists of workers. whether un
employed or not, and those refusing
were thrown into jail
The United States the minister said.
Was being looked TO by the B.lglans 10
secure an amelioration OF the situation.
No Further q. S. Action Suggested.
No further action by this government
was suggested. however. as IT was sought
only 10 submit the latest facts
Minister Havenith said he had not "
ceived confirmation Of reports from abroad
letter to neutralS on the subject.
The Spanish ambassador Mr. Risno.
who also visited the State Department to
day. said he knew of no such letter and
had not discussed the Belgian situation
with the Secretary. although the Spanish
ambassador at Berlin has taken IL up
with the German authorities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01
WoMAN's ASSOCIATION AIDS.
Co-Operates in Movement to Provide
Christmas Cheer for Soldiers.

The Woman's Relief Association, n.
C. D. c., is to cooperate with The Star
in its work of preparing means of
suitable observance of Christmas by
the local guardsmen on the Mexican
border, according to Mrs. Thacker V.
Walker, treasurer of that organization,
who accompanied the statement with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01
Revising Teachers Pension Bill.

Revision Of the proposed teachers
pension bill SO that every word used
will be exactly the right one and can
not possibly be misunderstood was be-
gun today by the committee having this
in charge. The committee held its ses-
sion at the Franklin School. and is to
hold another session there for con-
tinuing it's work at 3 o'clock next Tues
day afternoon. No meeting of the CEN
trail committee is to be held. probably.
until all the referendum votes have
been returned. 1t is subject to the call
of the chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01
Railway Investigation Resumed.

When the congressional railway m
vestigating committee resumed lis
hearings today. \. Z. Thorn. counsel for
tho railroad executives advisory COM
mit,ee. was called again for cross
1t was his seventh day
of testimony. and he probably Will be
on rhe stand tomorrow The commit
tee plans to hear Max Iheian. talioF-
nj. state railroad commissioner, as the
second witness
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01
Entente Attack Held Futile.

BERLIN. December I, by wireless 10
ayville.-Another attack by entente
forces against the German Bulgarian
lines both northwest and east Of Mon
astir has proved futile. the war office
announced today in It's statement re-
Yarding the Macedonian front which
reads: Macedonian front: Entente
troops again advanced without success
against the German and Bulgarian
lines northwest Of Nonastir and near
Grunishtc, east Of the Cerna-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01
Good Speeches Always Heard.

They are talking about changing
and remodeling the hall of the House
and that's something 1 am dead set
against. ] have STAYED that off for six
or eight years, and / have got to see
whether j can't stave II off some more
Sam Mccall and crowd of esthetes
used to poster me to death abong
changing the hall. and they put
through resolution TO do 1t. They
want to lengthen 1t and make it mar
rover. They think you can hear
speeches better. Well, now, II any fell
low has speech worth while there
isn't any disorder in the hall at all
Dingley had weak voice. ard so did
Bland. and yet when they had anything
to say the men crowded down all
around to hear them. It's the speech
that counts"
what about the control of the
House. Mr.. Speaker
We will have it. Beakes has been
elected III Michigan and he will get the
certificate. Now If Srully is elected in
New jersey we will have ii majority of
two. There's been some talk about how
Martin Of Louisiana viii vote. l think
he'll vote with the democrats for or
ganiZation- He comes from demo-
cratic country, he used to be "A demo-
crat himself. and if he is looking for a
public career he ought to vote the
democratic way
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01
GO TO MEET PACIFISTS.
Germans With International Con-
nections Have Reached Holland.

LONDON, December 1.-The Rotterdam
correspondent Of the Times says:
Certain German personalities with in
ternational connections have arrived in
Holland for the purpose of getting in
touch with pacifist propagandists"
The Daily Nails Rotterdam CORE
spondent describes these propagaudists
as politicians Of various countries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01
Contributions to Factory Fund.

The following contributions were re-
ceived today to the fund being raised
by the committee on manufactures of
the Chamber of Commerce to bring fac
tories here: W. r. Fosbender. So: J. Leo
Kolb, IS: William NJ. Dove. IS: Lamb &
Tilden. IS; d. ]. Kaufman. So; Robert
Berberich & Sons. $40; D. S. Porter, So;
Harriss& Ewing. IS. r
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01
WOMEN TO BE DEPORTED.
Belgians Who Possess Sewing Ma
chimes Will Go to Germany. Report.

LONDON. December !. 1890 pm.-It
is reported from Fauquemont, says a
Reuter- dispatch from Amsterdam to-
day, that the male Inhabitants of Has
self and Lanaye. Belgium. between the
ages of seventeen and fifty, and also
girls and women possessing sewing
machines are to be deported to Ger
many.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01
Favors Smaller Galleries.

Then Speaker Clark delivered himself
of an utterance which framed a scheme
for further concentrating the energies
of Congress and cutting out the super
fuous talk which will spread conster-
nation perhaps among the ranks of
those members who dearly love the
limelight:
had my way about it l would cut down
the size of those galleries in there so
that only ABOUT twenty people could
get into them. Men Will talk as long
as the galleries are full of listeners.
If | had my way about 1t / believe |
would do away with the Congressional
up the Record than it's worth. Why.
they don't have anything like that in
the British parliament They have
journal. and that's all"
What about the perennial scheme for
installing an electric voting device?"
Il am for it and ! hope they Will in
stall one at the recess of Congress. be-
there are a lot Of fellows against it,
but I'm for it. 1t will save time. Some
fellow with d head for small mathe-
MATES figured out that at the eight
een-month session we had two
months were spent in roll calls. OF
course, now, you couldn't vote all at
once. in Il minute, for you would have
to allow time for a slow walker to
walk all the way to the Capitol from
office building. ] think 1t would be safe
to allow fifteen minutes for Il roll call,
but even that would save twenty min
utes each time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01
Injury in Foot Ball Game Fatal.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, December l.
Boggs Campbell Il bank clerk. age
twenty died in a hospital here today
from injuries suffered yesterday in a
foot ball game. He was thrown while
making an end run.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01
Asks Court to Change His Name.

William E. Levy today filed petition
in the District Supreme Court for leave
to change his name to O'Donoghue, his
mothers maiden name.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01
Board of Trade Directors to Meet.

meeting of the board of directors
of the Board of Trade is to be held in
the rooms of that organization Mon
day afternoon at AIS o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01
To Give Reading for the Blind.

Mrs. W. l.. Morsell is announced to
read group of short stories tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock at the LII
brary for the Blind, 1929 IL street
northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01
Will Attend Governors Conference.

President Wilson today accepted an
invitation to attend conference or
governors of states here December IA.
i, and It, He probably Will speak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01

Russia is moving however, and the
fact that the Rumanian army is still
intact is encouraging. Even the Ger
man reports claim to have taken only
1900 men and a few guns, which means
that my prediction of last week. that
no more than the rear guard would pc
captured. has been more than ful-
filled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01
BUNDLE WRAPPERS
GIVEN CASH PRIZES
Eight Girls, Boys and Young
Men, Employed in Stores, Re-
ceive Gold and Silver Pieces.
PRAISED BY Mr.. NEWB0LD

Eight girls. boys and young men, en-
ployed in Washington stores, are the
happier today by the possession of
some extra money for Christmas as
the result of the "bundle-wrapping
contest and paper-saving demonstra-
tion held Thanksgiving eve at the
Casino Theater, under the auspices of
The Star and a committee representing
Washington merchants and the public.
Winners of the SIS, $3.50 and 81 gold
and silver pieces offered by The Star
for the best work in wrapping bundles
with the least use of paper, in the
shortest time and In the best manner,
these girls. boys and young men called
today at the business Office of The
Star and were presented with the prizes
by Fleming Newbold, business mana
ger of The Star. after posing for
series of photographs, which will be
published sunday.
The Star, the merchants of Wash
ington and the general public thank
you. girls. boys and young men, for
your interest in the saving of paper
Mr.. Newbold said, in presenting the
prizes. during the course of a little
heart-to- heart talk, in an Informal
manner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01
LIBERAL RESPONSE
FOR BORDER TROOPS
Contributions Give Evidence of
Desire to Make Christmas
Merry for D. C. Soldiers.
ORGANIZATIONS ARE ACTIVE
ORGANIZATIONS ARE ACTIVE
CONTRIBUTIONS TO DISTRICT
MILITIA CHRISTMAS FUND.

Several generous contributions and
enthusiastic plans by a number Of
large organizations including at least
two government departments. give evil
dence of the zeal with which the people
of the District of Columbia are pre-
pairing to make Christmas day merry
for the members of the National Guard
of the District of Columbia in four
camps along the Mexican border.
Hearty appreciation OF this subscrip-
ton started by The Star was ex-
pressed today by Brig. Gen. William
E. Harvey, commanding the District of
Columbia militia, and a number of
prominent army men.
The largest subscription yet made
came in today from the Woman's Re
lief Association. composed of the wives
of officers of the National Guard. This
was $3.50, in addition to which the
women of this organization are going
to do all in their power to swell the
general fund.
The Home Club of the Department of
the Interior intends to have an enter
tainment the first of next week for the
benefit of this Christmas fund. A spe-
cial meeting of the entertainment COM
mittee has been called for 4 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon. when recommends
tions will be made to the board of
governors.
C. J. Blanchard of the reclamation
service. chairman of the entertainment
committee, today was in conference
with Van II. Manning, chairman of the
board of governors of the club regard
ing the proposition to give an enter
tainment.