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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-09
AMERICAN WAR D|T7Y
MAKES BOW TONIGHT
George II. Cohan to Sing New Pro.
duction at the Friars' Fort
Myer Frolic.

| Goodbye. "Tipperary". You were a
| good old song in your time and you
helped lot in keeping the bosches out
| Of Paris and Calais and a few other
places. But you've had your day. and
now you're done for.
Because tonight George NJ Conan is
| going to sing. for the first time on any
stage. a new song he has written.
| which. he says. is surely going to take
| the place with American soldiers and
their allies abroad that "Tipperary"
held couple Of years ago.
/ George hasn't said a word yet about
| the song. except the simple little as
| steal number that is going to become
the battle song of the allied armies
| somewhere in France or elsewhere. 1t
! isn't necessary. though: it's his own
there is sure to be lots of pep in 1t.
with sufficient waving of the flag, red
| fire. etc, to bring about the results that
were attributable to "ThereIl Be Hot
Time when our boys were chasing the
| elusive brown brother in the Philip
pines.
Incidentally it might be mentioned
that the new Cohan song is to have its
premier at the Friars' frolic. to be
given in the riding hall at Fort Myer
tonight for the entertainment of the
| soldiers at the post and the reserve Of
| f1cers camped just south of the fort.
1
Torrance try out" for regular Sc
rfes Of Saturday night performances to
be given at the reserve officers camps
throughout the country The War De-
partment thinks well of the idea. and
| is to do everything possible to aid in
| giving soldiers in cantonments and re-
serve officers in camp entertainments of
the highest class.
To Have Fine Entertainments.
| Naturally. it will not be possible to
| give the officers and soldiers every
where a Friars frolic every Saturday
night. But enough well known artists
| women as well men, have signif1ed
| their eagerness to do their bit in this
way to make the plan perfectly fea-
sible. and in this way to do away with
the cheap. vulgar shows or the poor
motion picture exhibitions that hereto
| fore have been the sole theatrical
amusements available for the officers and
! men in camp.
| Co-operatins with the Friars in to-
nights enterta inment are the members
| of the National Stage Women's war re-
| lief which includes in its membership
practically all Of the prominent artistes
in stageland. as well as hundreds OF
the lesser luminaries.
| The performance is to be presented
on a specially built stage in the rid
ing hall. The stage will be large
enough to accommodate an entertain
ment of any reasonable magnitude, and
is to be used for all entertainments To
be given in the future for the bene-
At and pleasure of troops and reserve
officers camped at the post across the
! Potomac.
i 1t is expected the President. mem
bers of the cabinet and their wives and
womenfolk will be present at tonight's
| initial performance. and it is announced
| the general public will be admitted al
the same scale of prices as that for the
! soldiers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-09
Odd Sidelights Obtained.

At the headquarters in Woodward &
Lothrop's. Mrs Hinton and the mem
oers OF her committee have received
many odd sIdelights on the sale. One
'A8-Fending young woman, who sold
out shortly after II O'Clock. reported
ma 10 n1a1 rad purchased a tag from
her for less than rs cents. while few
women gave INA. amount. The reason
assigned - that most men are better
SUPPLIED with change than women are,
IhtH yas org-'. however. by the re-
e=scts a. heat4gar,ers One generous
ESasaa gave fve-dsiiar bill. while
mere we're 5aTerous donations from,
Trca.r - 81 cents cr more
re YH1aS women who sold ont
arT-s-S : H~icck had TO GO back with
f7ily -" tzzs. as IL ~as decided IN
'SE'ff.rs 7hA s%raairs.nS number among
- ssl<E-s n S~fss 70 cover as much
-'-r -r-Y az C1ssIfsis
= Mrs. sfl9.ns IN the COMMITTEES
ars Ne - More. Mrs William
80 sAiFl ME- u Al.is0n. Mrs. w f.
Sxfi 4aS r.Tssrs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-09

number who are willing to offer their
dollars for liberty"
Mr.. Thompson addressed employees of
the emergency fleet corporation OF the
shipping board at 2 O'Clock this after
noon in the Munsey building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-09
Patriotic Sentiment Cheered.

Mr.. Thompson was cheered loudly by
Of he the seesrsd fha, Of Acu
...nn,an who was not willing to back the
'sowarnment with his or her money had mo
s s,.h, TO salute the American flag
IL said the bonds had very prom
II. been called liberty bonds ara
cry err. every dollar invested In them wouid
IN IN" nut TO work In the cause Of liberty
81 liberty is something for all OF us -"
~ Thompson declared; 1.-The rich and
poor alike enjoy lib bert and It is the duty
TIVE TO enjoy it to do what we can 10
.1n the 9Th OF June 81. 1000 men In tbs
instruct registered, offering their lives for
the cause of liberty-your liberty and nv
liberty. II there are $1,000 people In the
district who are Offering their lives for
liberty should there not be twice that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-09
BRUEN HOME AID TAGS,
MEET WITH READY SALE
Mrs. B. E. Hinton Reports Success
Is Beyond the Committees
Expectations.

Although there were 1000 tags dis
tributed this morning. the women in
charge OF the tag day plans for the
oenef1t Of the Bruen Home for Children,
3535 l1th street northwest reported al
noon that they were almost out of the
little cardboards. so rapid had been the
sales. They were in quandary as to
now to continue operations, as nearly
an OF the women at the various sta
tons were calling for more tags.
No estimate could be made as to the
amount taken In. but Mrs. r. f. Hinton.
chairman of the committee in charge.
said the tag day was even more of a
success than they had expected.
There are fifty women engaged in
selling the tags. They were given a
police permit to conduct the sales in
any part Of the city. and are stationed
in all the big department stores, the
center Market, FIVE and ten cent stores
and other shopping centers, as well as
about the streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-09
NEW CABINET CRISIS
THREATENED IN RUSSIA
Minister Of Justice Demands Sweep.
ing Measure to Curb
Anarchy.


PETROGRAD. Tuesday. juno ;. VITA
London. June tdelayed).-A new
cabinet crisis Is threatened a. a result
of drastic measures demanded by the
energetic new minister Of justice. NJ.
Pereveixen. for remedying the auarch-
|, icai conditions under which thou
sands of real or suspected adhercnts Of
the old regime are being held IN jan
without a prospect of either being re-
leased or put on trial Throughout the
empire councils OF deputies. committees
OF public safety and other self corsti-
tuted bodies are putting in jail sup
porters of the old regime. spies. In
formers. and even men who are merely
tea ctionary politicians.
|. Under the existing law spying and
informing are not punishable. and,
therefore, the councils and committees
are holding the imprisoned men partly
for vengeance and partly because lynch
law might be resorted to II they Were
released.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-09
Municipal Fish Wharf.

The District Of Columbia has built
municipal fish wharf on the washing
ton channel NJ A cost ~ about $50. 900
Larger and deeper draft vesscls arr
now engaged In trad" II is reported
that freight rates have been materially
reduced. Through rates to Norfolk
by water ar" i.Ss than by rail The
recia nation Of the Potomac flats has
resulted in tho substitution for a ma
ria-breedi-R tidal fiat Of ono nf the
most beautiful parks in the country.
The existing project. estimated org
inallr to cost $500. 0oa. was adopted nv
the river and harbor act OF August ., 1sse
The area included in the project extends
i've miles TO Giesboro point. which Is los
miles from the mouth OF the river
Some Provisions of Project.
The project provides for dredging the
Virginia channel twenty feet deep and of
sufnctent width tnow about 500 feef) TO
afford a low-water cross-sectional area
of $4,000 square feet: for dredging the
Washington channel at least twenty feet
deep; for the reclamation OF the fats to
three feet above the freshet elevation of
1877 by depositing the dredged material
thereon. for the construction of a tidal
reservoir TO periodically flush the Wash
ington channel. and for the construction
OF training dixie in the Virginia channel
The expenditures to June 30. 1916. were
s2.45S, 06714 for new work and rnainte-
nance prior to March 3. 1899. and $685.
3s4- ~ for maintenance since March 2. 1899.
a total Of s3.143.451.62. The project was
completed In 1919 for less than the es-
innate, the wing being s43. 49,. Sc. From
these expenditures there has resulted:
Channels of project depth four miles long
and about 500 feet wide In the Virginia
channel. two and three-fourths miles long
and 900 feet wide in the Washington
channel. and an additional width along
the west side Of the Washington channel
of $50 feet. eighteen TO twenty feet deep:
tidal reservoir Oil acres IN area), with
inlet and outlet gates: the complete rec
lamation Of Potomac Park 1928 acres):
the construction of 3s915 linear feet of
sea wall: the building of 1.2o7 linear feet
OF training dixie, and the excavation Of
1858 35 cubic yards of material
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-09
More Active Campaign Promised d.

I'VE are going to make the next few
days the greatest effort OF our cam
paign." said a member of the liberty
loan committee. Things will just hum.
There is not the slightest question of
Washington raising more than the al
lotment. for the response to our APP
peals is such that we feel confident
every address made will add scores to
the list Of subscribers. Many new
speakers have been added to the busy
corps. and the reiteration of the wis
dom and patriotism Of lending to Uncle
Sam to help push the Germans out Of
Belgium and France and keep them
from coming over here 10 causing the
formation of lines of subscribers at
many OF the banks.
The employees OF the Ford Company.
on Pennsylvania avenue. have heard the
call and hearkened thereto. a 100 per
cent subscription from employees being
reported by bond statesmen who have
canvassed the plant.
At Rudolph, West & Co.'S last evening.
Mr.. West told the liberty bond speakers
TO tell his employees that ''he believed
il the duty of every man and woman to
subscribe for the bonds: that the firm
stood back Of them to help them in
making partial payments il they decid-
cd to subscribe. or they might avail
themselves OF the opportunity to use
any Of the banks Of the city"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-09
Statement ELECTS Applause.

This statement brought applause, and
the indications are for a large sub
scrjption list from the establishment.
Arguments at Keith's Theater had
their effect on the employees there, and
subscriptions for $1,000 have been sent
in. Manager Robbins expects that 9TH
ers who have yet TO subscribe will join
the army OF buyers and win their lib
erty buttons.
ployes OF the United States Post ONCE
Denartment have sent in their sub
scripfions and 1t is believed that the
greater part Of the others will come
into the movement on the next pay day.
some savings bank depositors have
eynressed reluctance to withdraw saw
ings accounts prior to July ]. as they
might lose part Of the maturing inter-
est IT Is probable that any bank will
waive the matter. IL the depostor will
make the purchase of the liberty bond
through the Institution with which he
is a depositor. thus proving the intent
az to the fund.
Eugene f. Thompson. secretary of the
local liberty loan committee. started
the DAYS speaking campaign this morn
i ins at the Department Of Agriculture
to a large and very enthusiastic audi
Corcoran Thorn spoke to the employees
~ he George A. Fuller Company at
Isth and Il streets northwest this
morning. and another speaker has been
assigned to talk to the employees at
18th and Pennsylvania avenue
e Seymour is scheduled to address
tho audience at the Marine Band con-
cart white lot. this afternoon some
time between 5 and O'Clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-09

Chamber of Commerce Meets Tuesday
A meeting of the Washington Chan.
Der Of Commerce is to be held in the
rooms Of the organization Tuesday
evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-09
Buyers Of Bonds.

The knights Of Columbus. through
tho hoard Of trustees. have decided to
withdraw $4,000 from the building fund
and invest it In l merhyn bonds ,,
tendine their facilities to aid in in
staiiment buying. assigning clerks to
MEAD the cause and take in subscrip-
tons. are not backward with their own
Observations. Many Of the national
hanEs will take 100000 OF liberty
bonds. and the Riggs National. with its
Zoo 900 order. will probably head the
list.
- to the liberty loan in the north :
vast John A Rich. chairman of the
shertv loan committee OF tho Minne-
anol,s federal reserve district. says:
please be advised that Minneapolis
I,a'1 raised its allotment from Sc. 900. 00O
tn IS. SOC, 900 and that Duluth has dou-
hIed its allotment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-09
Bill Meets Opposition.

Opposition to the bin is expressed by
a majority of the ministers on the
ground that it would result in the i'm
prisonment of hundreds of citizens
guilty of no offense other than strong
conservatism, and also that IL would
open the road to denunciation and pri-
vate vengeance. especially as the tri-
bunals would be composed of unframed
and partisan persons.
The minister of justice, however,
holds that the exiting Of spies and re-
dictionaries is the only way of dealing
with them without exposing them to
mob vengeance Some Of the ministers
are inclined to support the bill on con-
dition that its operation be confined to
persons already arrested.
NJ Pereviezen declares that IL the
bill is rejected in its entirety he will
resign. as It is impossible to tolerate
present conditions. under which local
councils and committees of public
safety defy his orders to release the
prisoners or else prefer definite
charges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-09
Shock Felt In Mexico City.

MEXICO CITY. June Am earth
shock was plainly felt here Thursday
at $40 pm. The movement was east
and west and probably was the same
disturbance as that experienced in
Salvador.
Dr. Gustave Baron. San Salvadorean
minister. believes the disaster was
caused by the volcano Izalco. known
as the Lighthouse of the Central
America" or the volcano Ilopango. If
teen miles from the capital llopango
has a lake in it's crater. but an eruption
burst through the lake in 1880. The
valley Of San Salvador, which was de-
vastated by an earthquake In 1873. Is
known as the Valley Of the Ham
mock" as the earth constantly moves
and it sways.
Dispatches yesterday from San Juan
del Sur said San Salvador. Santa Tecla
and neighboring towns had been de-
stroyed. but that the loss of life was
small. Information was received from
San Miguel that only 100 houses were
left standing in San Salvador. A dis
patch from Panama last night said re-
ports reaching there indicated hundreds
Of lives had been lost in San Salvador.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-09
Tribunals Are Provided.

To put a stop TO the scandal Of pro-
longed Imprisonment OF persons guilty
of no recognized ofYense> NJ. Pereveizen
yesterday introduced in the council OF
ministers 4 hin making spying or in
forming in the past or giving assist :
ance TO the old regime punisha Die
offenses. and esta oiishing special
courts to try such cases. Such tri-
bunals would consist Of six members.
three civilians and three soldiers ALI
without judicial training. invested
with authority to impose sentences Of
Imprisonment. The measure provides
that definite charges must be pre-
ferred against all who have been ar
rested, and that in the cases of future
arrests charges must be made within
twepty-four hours.
The tribunals are to try all employees
OF the former government whose
actions in any way opposed the ideas
underlying the revolution, all unom-
cial persons who abetted such acts and
all persons who since the revolution
have threatened the safety of fndt-
vtduals or property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-09
Addresses at Theaters Today.

Today's theater schedule Is as fol-
lows: Belasco-H. v. Haynes. matinee
and F. A. Sebring, evening: National
c. F. Digs. matinee. and w. T. Call.
her. evening: Poli-A. H. Zimmerman
matinee. and w. w. Spaid, evening
keiths-Victor J. Evans. matinee. and
John Poole. evening: Garden. A.
Petty. 3 pm. Fernand Petit, 1870, ano
c. r. Colvin. 9 o'clock: Strand--A. l.
Grindley. 3 pm. G. l.. Hall. 1880. C. F
Diggs: Loews Columbia-E. E. Herrall
4:10. and c. H. Fullaway. sos; Gran.
dalPs-A. S. Galley. 2:45. A. L. Grind
ley. 8. and T. w. Bramhall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-09
SEES IN LIBERTY LOAN
AID TO D. c. SUFFRAGE
George O. Watson Gives Reasons for
Liberal Subscriptions-Active
Campaign Being Waged.

If the people of the District Of Co
lumbia will only get behind the liberty
loan issue with strong and united eff
fort we may impress upon Congress
our right and title to representation
and to having some say in the man
agement and conduct OF our own at
fairs"
This sentiment. expressed by George
o. Watson. one Of the liberty loan
speakers at Keith's last night. brought
generous applause from the great au-
dience. in which the President and Mrs.
Wilson and their guests Joined most
heartily.
Again when the speaker declared that
a liberty loan bond paid 103h per cent.
100 per cent in personal satisfaction
and az per cent interest. and when he
showed a per cent civil war bond. and
said that this bond had sold at 1921.
and gave other illustrations, the au-
dience showed that they appreciated
the point.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-09
Corinto has No Word Yet.

CORINTO. Nicaragua, June 9.-Tele-
graphic communication with Salvador
is still cut off and no authentic in
formation is available here as to the
loss of life and property caused by the
earthquake and storm on Thursday
Such advices as have reached Corinto
Indicate that great property loss was
occasioned.
1t is reported that Santa Tecla has
been destroyed and the surrounding
countryside for a radius Of thirty miles
devastated. The city of San Salvador
has been damaged badly. according to
a current report The earthquake oc-
Cured at o'clock Thursday night.
1t was accompanied by high wind
and heavy rain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-09
QUAKE left PART
Of SAN SALVADOR
Central American Agents in
New York Receive Word
From City.
new SECTIONS FARE BEST

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. June 9.-Government
telegraph lines between La Libertad,
San Salvador, and the stricken capital,
have been restored, according to ad-
vices received today by the Central and
South American Telegraph Company
The company maintains an Office at La
Libertad. Some OF the buildings in the
latter city were said to have been dam
aged. but no details regarding the de-
struction in the interior have been re-
ceived.
Damage done by the earthquake to
the city of San Salvador Is not as great
as was first feared. according to cable
messages received today by Bloom
Brothers. fiscal agents in the United
States for the republic Of San Saliva
dor. The central and newer part OF
the city was said to have suffered less
than the outlying portions and the
suburbs.
Benjamin Bloom. head of the New
York house. said the messages showed
the principal loss of life had occurred
in the suburbs. According to the mes
sa ges. few. if any, lives were lost in the
newer part of the city, which has been
built largely within the last twenty
years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-09
Very Little Loss of Life.

Two messages were received by
Bloom Brothers in response to cable
grams sent last night They were from
David Bloom & Co. Of the Banco Occi-
dental at San Salvador. which is To-
Gated in the heart of the city. The mes
sages were pieced and partly coded.
"They show. however" said Benjamin
Bloom that there was practically no
loss Of life in the city itself and that
no persons of prominence were killed
Houses of natives in the suburbs. which
are very fragile. were considerably
damaged. 1t appears that the flow OF
lava from the volcano was in the di-
recton opposite the city itself. so that
what damage was done there was
caused blythe quake or ashes. Coffee
plantations lie in the direction in which
the lava apparently flowed. and some
damage was done there. The crops will
not suffer much from ashes unless
there was an extremely heavy fall.
which appears not to have been the
case"
Mr. Bloom added that other private
messag es received in New York by per-
sons having business interests in San
Salvador confirmed the information
contained in his advices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-27
Great Lakes Vessels
To Ply Atlantic
Big Freighters Taken Over by
Government for Use as
War Carriers

CHICAGO, Sept. 26.--Great Lakes
cargo vessels turned their prows east
ward to-day and started for salt water
They are going into the Atlantic 10 on q
so, submarine losses and help. APP
rrox,mately a dozen vessels belonging
TO lake transportation companies nave
been taken over by the government
and il is believed that by the time
navioation closes in the inland seas a
huge feet of fresh-water carriers VII!
be in the American coasting trade ana
nlvinp between Atlantic ports OF Amer
lea and Europe. r
Five vessels of the Great Lakes Tran
sit Company have b.en Communicated
That company announced to-day at US
Milwaukee Office that on October II
would cease to accept freight at ina,
port and vt Chicago.
The Lehigh Valley TRANSPORTATION
Company has been called on for four
vessels of 5000 tons each. The steam
err Minnesota, 1000 tons, Of the North
ern Michigan transportation Company
was taken a week ago.
II is said that two of the Goodrich
Transit Company's boats will be taken.
One of them is understood TO be the
Carolina, which was used as a hospital
shin in the Spanish-American War.
The steamer Theodore Roosevelt u
too large 70 pass through the Welland
Canal, and it would be necessary to cut
her in two in Lake Erie and then JOIN
her in Lake Ontario.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-27
u. s. Announces Plans
To Purchase Nitrate

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2G.-Plans Tor
the government purchase OF sodiu"'
ri.ro,s for use in fertilizers we're
made public by Secretary Of Asricult-
ure Houston to-day. Under recent
authorization Of Congress an appro-
nriation Of sl0,000,000 is avallsole 70
secure nitrate Of soda and TO supply 1t
to farmers at cost. ~ 49,,
Il il proposed to coordinate oil the
government purchases or oh''e "a.
nitrate for thiS country through Ine
purchasing committee OF the war IN
dustries Board, under the immeolate
suneryision of Bernard NJ. barucn;
Competitive bidding for this materis'
will. therefore, be eliminated.
"This should very much Simplify INC
nroblem and make il feasible to secure
the best possible terms said oeere,
tarv Houston to-day. The price OF
chilean nitrate on board ship IN Chlle
hos greatly increased within recent
,nor,Ss without Justification. SHIP
n;,o rates also have increased. IL Is
nrobable that the aggregate ueim ,,
;or the next five or six months WI, oe
below the normal. II IS certain 'ha'
unless the market prices, wnlcn arc
now in the neighborhood OF slOo ton'
falI the farmers demand for nitrate
will decrease. al,
the Department Of Agriculture VIII
co0perate with the purchasing com
r,ittee Of the War Industries Board IN
negotiating nitrate purchases. Inc
needs OF farmers Will be aseet'a.neu
nJ ali amounts purchased for their
NO AFTER the shipments reach the ports
will be taken charge of by the depart
cosb The collections will be made by
the department and will be turned in
to the Treasury. ,.i
Authority has been given the Presl-
don. II necessary. to license the i'm
ncr,ation. manufacture, storage and
distribution Of fertilizers. It Is also
provided that licenses may be revoked.