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Evening star., 1918-01-23
RAILWAY ASKS MILEAGE,
AS RESULT OF LITIGATION
Pennsylvania Company Petitions
for Mandamus Against Municipal
Court Judge to Recover $137.5O.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
today filed in the District Supreme
Court petition for mandamus to
compel Robert II. Terrell, a Judge of
the Municipal Court. to allow the COM
pany mileage Of $1s75o in case
brought against the corporation by
Nathan Bortnick. who claimed $500
damages for injuries to his person and
automobile in a grade crossing accident
near Fishhouse station. N. J. Bortnick
took q non-suit and the costs were
awarded against him. Judge Terrell
allowed the fees Of q number Of wit.
nesses brought by the defendant ia
testify. but refused to tax the mileage
against Bortnick. Chief Justice Cow
Kenney & Flannery, issued q rule on
Judge Terrell requiring him to show
cause. February l. why the writ OF
mandamus should not issue against
him.
IT consider the Municipal Court the poor
mans tribunal" said Judge Terrell, when
asked by The Star reporter concerning his
refusal to tax the mileage OF witnesses.
and to allow such a large amount of
mileage against plaintiff would make
tho costs prohibitive and would discour-
age the poor man from filing suit in this
court"
Judge Terrell explained that he constd-
cred it within the discretion of the court
whether mileage should be allowed for
distance when they. might have been
grouped at much less expense at a point
near their residences and their deposftfons
taken for use at the trial
Evening star., 1918-01-23
C0MMENDS RED CROSS WORK.
Maj. Murphy Tells of Its Great Serv
ice for the Allied Forces.

Speaking at national headquarters Of
the American Red Cross yesterday after
noon. Mai Grayson Mp Murphy, U.
s. A. who was in charge of Red Cross
relief work in Italy Immediately before
during and after the Austro-German drive
asserted that "the one great agency that
was able to carry to the people the knowl-
edge that America was preparing, and
also accomplishing. was the American
Red Cross" The herculean labors Of tha
Hed Cross, Maj. Murphy said, brideed
the gap between the actual event Of the
sending by this country Of mon in SUM
ctent numbers to restore the balance Of
power to the allied nations and the time
OF disappointment because this had not
been done sooner-between the period Of
apprehension and expectancy and the
time OF actual accomplishment.
MAJ. Murphy detailed the work done
~ the American Red Cross in RELIEVING
the suiIerings OF refugees, caring for the
helpless and starving civilians and m,nis-
tering to sick and wounded soldiers, say
ing that he would always consider the
opportunity afforded him to partieinat. uIn in
the Italian relief work as his ereatest
blessing. In the course OF his talk he said
that In his opinion Ernest P Ricknell Of
this city was one OF six men In the Amer
tcan Red Cross organization best eouinrs,d
TO handle any flood or refugee relief nrob-
lem p1oD-
Maj. Murphy. at his own request wa.
relieved from his labors in ItaIy a faw
weeks ago and has just returned To This
country. He Is soon to go to France To
Join the stan OF Gen Pershine.
Evening star., 1918-01-23
American Officials Watch
With Interest Anti-War
Demonstrations Abroad

Increasing reports of anti-war strikes
throughout Austria engaged the close
attention OF American officials today.
They believe the reports are substan-
Hally true, and do not credit the view
that they have been exaggerated to de-
eeive public opinion outside the central
empires. Other reports of economic con-
ditions recently received picture situ-
alton in Austria, much more serious than
that in Germany
Such information as has been re-
-ce1ved from agents in neutral coun-
tries supports the assertions that the
Strikes are increasing in number. The
cepostponement of Chancellor Won Hert-
l+ng's expected speech in Berlin is be-
Heved here to have been due largely to
the conditions that have arisen in Aus
tria
:" The State Departments Information
indicates that the causes for the dis
orders are both political and economic,
One of1cial remarked today that sin
these days political alignment of most
people is based upon the stomach"
Food conditions in Hungary, according
to reports to the department, are not
SO bad as in Austria.
Evening star., 1918-01-23
FAvORS COMPENSATION
TO INJURED R. R. WoRKMEN
Director General McAdoo Would
Authorize President to Prescribe
Method During Federal Control.

Director General McAdoo. before the
House interstate commerce committee
today, repeated his statement on gov
ernment operation Of railroads made
last week to the Senate committee.
Mr. McAdoo. replying to questions
from the committee concerning tho
status Of railroad employees. read q
proposed amendment to the bill au-
thorixins the President to nx . method
Of compensation for injured work
men while tho roads are under fed.
eral control.
The compensation. would be taken
from operating revenues. he said, and
added that, while in effect the railroad
employees are working for the govern
mont, the proclamation Of the Presi-
dent does not provide for the perma-
nent taking over Of the roadA and the
men therefore cannot be considered as
permanent United States employees.
Glen E. Plumb, representing the rail-
road brotherhoods, appeared before the
Senate interstate commerce committee
and urged that the bill be amended to
provide clearly that it Is war meas
ure and should not be taken as a prec-
edent for future legislation after gov
ernment control over the railroads has
been relinquished.
Evening star., 1918-01-23
DISABLED KNEE AND ARM
NO CHECKT TO JUNGLE JOE''

That Uncle Joe cannon-they Just
can't keep him down. Here he is.
eighty-two years Of age, with
disabled knee and an arm fractured
at the shoulder, resulting from a
fall downstairs. and still undaunted.
They tried to keep him in his room
and succeeded for as much as
whole week. ,---=e.g---. -. s..
Then he broke out-after- making
a few remarks-and drove to the
CAPITOL where, In a wheeled chair
he perambulates the corridor and at
tends the meeting OF the committee
on appropriations. When the shoul-
der. which is knitting, twitches, he
makes a few more remarks and then
goes on with the bill. He is looking
forward now to the knee getting
strong enough to enable him to kick
the rungs out Of the wheeled chair.
Evening star., 1918-01-23
HUN SHIP TOTAL Loss.
Vienna Dispatch Asserts Goeben Was
Damaged by British Beyond
Hope Of Repair.

GENEVA. Switzerland, January 2a.-
AVienna dispatch under date ofMondav
was received at Buchs reporting that
the Goeben may be considered a total
loss. It has been found Impossible
to remove the machinery and the ves-
sci has been the target Of submarine
and airplane attacks. The crew has
attempted to save the bigger guns and
the ammunition has been thrown over
board to avoid an explosion Numerous
tugs have arrived Off Niagara to assist
the beached cruiser.
BERLIN. January 23 (via London).-
An official statement issued by the
German admiralty today regardins. the
naval action between British ana Turk
ish forces at the entrance to the Darda. /.
nelles January 20 says that the Turk
ish cruiser Sultan Yawuz Selim, form
erly the German Goeben, grounded
lightly on entering the Dardanelles.
The admiralty says the vessel was not
stranded owing to heavy damage as
was asserted by the official British re-
port
Evening star., 1918-01-23
CLASH between GERMANS
AND AUSTRlANS REPORTED
New York and New Orleans Cotton
Markets Get Word From Petroerad
and Prices Advance,

NEW YORK, January 23.-Reports
from Petrograd that there had been
conflict between Germans and Aus
TRANS on the eastern front were fol-
lowed by sharp advance in cotton
late in the morning. with March SELL
ing up from so.s5 to so.57, and May
1885 to $3.50. or about 12 to II points
net higher. The volume of business
then tapered of with the midday mar
ket quiet, but steady within a few
points of the best
NEW ORLEANS. January % - Re-
ports of fighting between Austrian and
German troops on the eastern front,
while not confirmed. were a feature
that swelled buying orders and in the
trading up to noon the advance was
widened to S to 16 points
Evening star., 1918-01-23
RAIL CONDITIONS DELAY
REPORT ON 8-HOUR DAY
Commission to Make a Study o1
Effects of Adamson Law Submits
Findings.

Abnormal traffic conditions during the
first nine months Of 1917 have made 1t
impossible for the eight-hour commission
appointed to make a study Of the effects
OF the installation Of an eight-hour day
by the railroads under the Adamson act
to make any definite recommendations,
Gen George W. Goethals the chairman,
declared in report today submitted to
Congress.
From this review OF the events sue
ceeding the passage Of the eight hour
law 1t is evident it is not possible for
the commission to make any authorita-
tive findings as to the ultimate effects
OF the eight-hour standard work day"
the report says "In the first nine
months Of 1917 traffic conditions were
In many respects abnormal. Further
more, It takes some time for the rail-
roads to adjust themselves to these new
conditions. 1t will require further
study Of others in the future to make
anything like final showing. Never
theless, we believe that certain truths
hour law are now apparent, and the
OF such facts as have been
collected win be of some service"
We find" the report continued, "that
the railroads in actual practice have
applied the eight-hour day as a basis
for reckoning compensation Of the fol-
lowing employees: Enginemen. hremen.
conductors, assistant conductors, bag
sagemen: brakemen and fiagmen in
road and yard service and generally
employees was 3os.s73, which is 1897 per
cent OF the total number Of railway
employees"
These figures. the report says, apply
to railroads having an annual operating
revenue greater than $1,000, 600, and
the percentage Of employees in the eas +
ern district amounts to 1859 per cent;
southern. 1745 per cent, and western.
1886 per cent.
Taking the 1915 schedule as the ba-
sis. the law caused an increased ex-
penditure on the part Of the railroads
having total mileage of 1o4,s55 of
ssS5,so3 or 24.59 per cent in January.
1917. the report says
ITO what extent this change will be
permanent" the report continues. I'VE
do not know, but reduction in hours
means to the men that they do not get
the wage increase indicated above. ana
in some cases 1t means considerable
decrease as where men formerly work
ed twelve hours they now work eieht
hours Tor the former ten hours pay"
Evening star., 1918-01-23
SAYS MEN LEAD CLEAN LIVES
Gen. Pershing Denies There Is I'm.
morality Among His Soldiers

No similar body of men on foreign
soil ever led cleaner lives than the
United States soldiers in France. says
Gen. Pershing in q cable message to tha
Secretary Of War. responding to an in
auiry as to the truth of reported i'm
morality among the soldiera
They have entered this war with the
highest devotion to duty and with no
other idea than to perform those duties
in the most efficient manner possible, :"
says Gen. Pershing Of his men. ''They
fully realize their obligation to their
own people, their friends and the coun-
try.
American mothers may rest assured
that their sons are a credit to them and
to the nation. and they may well look
forward to the proud day when, OF, The
battlefield. these splendid mon win shed
new luster on American manhood"
Evening star., 1918-01-23
TO TEST VALUE Of !.
AUTOMAT|CPHONES.
Public Utilities Commission to,
Investigate Machines as Aid
In Congestion Here. j;

Suggestion for the installation OF au-<
tomatio or semi-automatio telephones
In Washington. ~ n means OF relieving
the congestion complained of by tha
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
public utilities commission before It
passes on the company's application for
elimination Of the nat-rate service ands
an increase IN rates.
Walter c. Allen. executive oflcer OF
the commission. will 60 to Newark.
N. J.. tomorrow to inspect the operation
OF the semi-automatic telephone sys-
tenn used in that city.
Omcials OF the commission today said,
no Significance attaches to the trip
other than the commission proposes to
investigate every element entering intoJ
the local telephone situation.
Replacement OF the manual boards.
now IN operation here. by labor-saving
devices was advocated by Edward E.
Clement of the Board OF Trade and
others at these hearings. They claim
automatics or semi-automatics would
mako possible better service and elimt-
nate the bulk of the company's oper-
ating difficulties. Officials OF the COM
pany, however, claim 1t would not be
practicable to attempt to obtain i'm
MoQldt0 EelleI ITOn congestion py tnlS
method, as the time and difficulties of
installation were too great for emer-
gency purposes
There was no indication today as to
when the commission will be in posi-
tion to resume hearings. either Of the
telephone or the gas company. The
commission 10 waiting on word from
Andrew Sangster. statisttcian for the
recent valuation work conducted by the
commission, as to when he can come
to Washington and testify concerning
the data submitted by both companies
in support of their claims that it is inn
perattve for them to charge higher
rates to Offset excessive expenses
caused by the war.
Evening star., 1918-01-23
TO TRY UNFIT OFFICERS.
q. S. Issues Regulations Governing
Ousting of Ineficients,

The procedure through which inefn-
cient officers of National Guard or Ma
tional Army troops are to be removed
is set forth today In regulations pub
lished by the War Department. Diu-
sional commanders and higher officers
are given authority to order before spe-
cial boards such officers as may be con-
sidersd unfit for the commissions they
are holding. The reports Of these
boards must be made to tho War De-
partment which will render the final
decision.
In each case the examining board will
be composed. SO far as is practicable of
officers OF the same arm as the officer
ordered before it.
AS in practically every regulation re-
Gently issued. today's orders contain a
paragraph excluding the expeditionaty
forces from their operation. Gen.
Pershing will hold his power to- dis
charge inefncdent officers Of ali branches
Of the service. below the grade Of brig.
Fldfsr general sxoeDt thogs ho1ding pSr-
|mAnent oommaSs1onA
Evening star., 1918-01-23
GUTTER PLOWS TO RID
CITY STREETS OF SNOW

With thirty big gutter plows in oper-
alton. the street cleaning department
expects to finish by night its task Of
retaining the capitals thoroughfares
from the effects OF yesterdays blfz-
xard. Snow was removed from side
walks. crossings and street railway
Intersections yesterday. Today attsn-
ton has been directed to opening the
cutters in the outlying. as well az
downtown, sections.
Progress has been made also in scat
tering the snow so as to reduce the
danger Of flooding OF Easements when
the thaw sets in. The department has
a larger force Of white wings" at
work today than yesterday. and the
situation was well in hand by noon.
Evening star., 1918-01-23
MISS PADDLE R. BROWN DIES.
Newspaper Contributor and Author
Passes Away at the Henrietta

Miss Paddle r. Brown. . resident Of
Washington for sixty years. died last
Sunday at the Henrietta apartments.
Funeral services were conducted yes.
terday afternoon at the chapel in Oak
Hill cemetery by Rev. James shsra
Montgomery. Miss Brown was the
daughter Of the late Rev. B. Newton
Brown and q sister OF Miss Kate r,
Brown and Mrs. Henry n. Pierce. For
years she was a contributor to news
papers and magazines and was regard
ed as an author of merit. She was a
M member of the Woman's National Press
Club and was closely identified with
the activities of Metropolitan Metho-
dist Church until i'll health forced the
relinquishment Of this work.
The pall-bearers were T. C. Dulin,
Williams F. Lemon, Millard F. Dixon.
Thomas w. Sidwell and John N
Swartzell.
Evening star., 1918-01-23
CAUGHT HIDING UNDER STRAW.
Massey Vaughn, Colored, Wanted on
Charkes Here and IN Yirginia.

Massey Vaughn. colored, twenty-five
years old. was arrested today by serse,
Harry and Policemen Marks ana Little,
who found him hiding under a pile OF
straw in q feed store in H street.
where he was employed.
vaughn was sought by the police on
q charge OF attacking Susie Martin,
also colored. in Ivy City. some time
ago. While the police were looking
for him they learned that Vaughn was
where he 10 said to- have shot another
colored woman in November, 1915.
when arrested Vaughn admitted ~
eorrectness Of the shooting charge II
Virgins and Also told tia police ID
reEistersd in the draft In Wsst vir-
70 report. thus making himself iisni1
10 puniehment BY the military authorl.
ties.
Evening star., 1918-01-23
ASK PRESIDENTS AID.
Farmers, Anxious, Seek Speeding Of
Production Machinery.

An appeal to President Wilson to
speed up governmental machinery in
aid Of production. SO as to relieve the
anxiety OF farmers as to labor supply,
credit facilities and seed shortage, has
been made in a memorial from the
fedraI board OF farm organizations, in
behalf Of more than 1000, 900 organized
farmers.
6, when representatives OF the seven
national farm organizations comprising
the board. together with 4 number OF
state masters Of the grange and heads
OF the Society OF Equity and other
President to discuss constructive plans.
Evening star., 1918-01-23
MUST RID HONOLULU OF VICE
Essential to Soldiers Welfare, Gen.
Wiser Notifies Mayor.

HONOLULU. January 3s.-B1g. Gen.
John P. Wiser. U. S. A.. commanding
the Department OF Hawaii. has served
notice on Mayor Fern to rid Honolulu
OF alleged vice conditions. Failure to
make Honolulu safe port for soldiers
Gen. Wiser said. would result in an
order being issued forbidding troops Of
the military post on the island to visit
the city.
Army investigators reported to Gen.
Wiser that an immediate betterment
Of moral conditions was essential to
the welfare Of the soldiers.
Evening star., 1918-01-23
Bill to Extend Spur Track.

Extension Of a spur track or siding
from the railroad now existing across
LIST street northeast between l. and
NJ streets. to the building occupied by
the field medical supply depot of the
Army is asked in a bill offered by Rep
resentative Dent Of Alabama, chairman
of the military affairs committee. which
has been referred to the House District
committee.
Evening star., 1918-01-23
WHITMAN TO SET DATE,
N. Y. Women to Cast First Vote a,
Special Congressional Election.

ALBANY. N. r.. January 2s-It is ex-
pected that Gov. Whitman will an
nounce soon the date for the special
elections to fll the four congressional
vacancies in New York city. The WON.
en- will vote at these elections. It has
been practically decided to provide
three registration days for the women.
It Is thought Gov. Whitman will set
the elections forty days from today,
which would be Tuesday. March 5. The
elections will be held under the reap
portioned districts. is claimed that
this will result in n republican succeed
ing Murray Hubert, democrat, who re-
signed to become New York dock com
missioner.
The other districts will remain demo-
cratic. They are the seventh Of Brook
lyn. from which John J.. Fitzgerald re-
signed to practice law; the eighth. from
which Daniel ]. Grimm resigned to be-
come sheriff Of Kings county, and the
twenty-second. from which Henry
Bruckner resigned to become borough
president Of the Bronx.
Evening star., 1918-01-23
3 KILLED IN AIR COLLISION.
Americans in France Lose Lives in
Accident Over Aviation School.

First Lieuts. William H Cheney and
Oliver p. Sherwood and Private George A
Beach were killed Sunday In a collision
of airplanes over an American aviation
school in France. the War Department
has been advised by Gen. PershtnR.
Lieut. Cheney's mother. Mrs. William
H. schoheld. lives at Peterboro. N. H.
Lieut. Sherwood's emergency address il
MrssLydia o. Sherwood. 354 Carlton avs.
nuA Brooklyn. N. r. and that Of, Private
Bsach. Thomas Beach, Fort Coiaius. Colo
rAda
5 s No dseails Of ths accident were givsN iu
oen. pershinsss naeesasA
Evening star., 1918-01-23
Recruiting the U. S. Guard.

NEW YORK. January 2s.-Haad-
quarters Of the Eastern Department
Of the United States Army. Governors
Island. has received word from the
War Department in Washington to
speed up recruiting for the branch OF
the National Army known as the
United States Guard. This force IL to
replace regular troops now engaged IN
the enforcement OF the President's
enemy alien proclamation.
Evening star., 1918-01-23
What the Record Shows.

The republicans say that their record
shows that they have given loyal sup
port to the administration in all war
measures, sometimes against their
Judgment, but without cavil neverthe-
less. Now, however, some OF them are
inclined to think that henceforth they
must pursue more independent course
and not refrain from criticising when
they find ground for criticism, and not
to follow without question suggestions
from outside of Congress. -
This view and it's opposite are ex-
pected to be presented at the confer
ence tonight and receive discussion.
Evening star., 1918-01-23
Noted British Engineer Dies.

LONDON. January 23.-Sir John
wolfe Wolfe Berry. widely known en-
ginesr. odieer Of numerous engineering
ana allied societies. member Of the
army railway council and consulting
engineer to many railway and public
works. coSporoslonA died IN 1oa6on
yesterday. He WAs born IN 3stS
Evening star., 1918-01-23
Lieutenant Acquitted and Restored.

SPARTANBUR0. 8. c.. January 2s.--
Lieut. Albert c. Smith. 10th Infantry
of New York troops. tried before a court
martial at Camp Wadsworth on the charge
Of having ahettsd in bssttng IN enlisted
man Of ths oouamand. has bean acquitted
and viii BE- restored to his command at
oncA Tha charge was made that thA eo-
listed man AppeA1sd 10 Lieut. Smith feg
protaction when he Was aauAnlta4 ~
Evening star., 1918-01-23
Berlin voewaerts Suppressed.

LONDON. January 23.-The Berlin
vorwaerts. which recently contained
interesting news and leading articles on
the situation in Austria. has been sup.
pressed for three days. according to q
dispatch from Copsnhaeen to the Ex.
change Telegraph Company.
Evening star., 1918-01-23
Rule Governing Draft Appeals.

Attention Of local draft boards and
the district board of appeals has bee,
directed by Provost Marshal General
President will not be entertained. az
espt whore IL appears there was. at
least one dissenting vote In the District
board. The procedure IL covered by
article Of the se1eetive service rsxu-
lAtlone. Records failing to comply with
th6 requirements win 6et returned With.
out action by the President.
Evening star., 1918-01-23
Federal Judge to Reply to Charges

The Supreme Court Of the United
States has ordered that Federal
Judge John N. KilIitts Of Toledo, Ohio.
bs given until February to nls any
suggestion he might desire to make in
feonHeotion With the motion made last
E1fcnday. by Attorney Gsnsrsi Gregory
tor .permission 70 institute contAmp,
1proceedineS against the Ohio Judge TOR
alleged violation Of q court order.
Evening star., 1918-01-23
HELD IN DYNAMITE CASE.
Youngstown, Ohio, Italian to Ex'
plain Connection With Accused Girl

YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio, January 2s-
United States secret service men caused
the arrest here this morning Of John
soursel. Italian bricklayer. It is as
serted his arrest ID In connection with
the case Of Josie ldnds. the xirl Jailed
In Chicago last Friday. who had thirty
six sticks Of dynamite in her posses
sion. which she stated she was carry
ing to Chicago for Youngstown man.
Soursel il being held for further in
vestigation OF the case.