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Evening star., 1917-09-29
May Exceed 100000.

The national campaign had at IN
o'clock today reached a total of $685.
900, nearly two-thirds of the 81. 900, ,000
goal. The total was greatly increased
when the mail this morning brought in
s105,000 returns. Many of these re-
ceipts represented only the first day or
two of work in western cities, and it
is predicted the sum will go far be-
yond the S1,000,000.
New York city, where a quarter of a
million dollars is expected as the quota.
is hardly included in the $685., 900 al
ready reported. The campaign in that
city was set for the end of the week
so is still far from complete. Reports
from New York. however, include a
gift of $4,000 from Alfred Hafner. 81, 500
each from Cleveland H. Dodge and
James Speyer and numerous amounts
of 81 900 or $500 from others.
Boston. aiming to raise. $4,000 al
ready reports s25,0OO of its sum raised
during the first days of the campaign.
while Massachusetts entire already has
s55.o00. Providence, r. l.. reports $1,000;
Memphis. $1,000: Los Angeles, $4,000;
Minneapolis, $1,000. Chicago already
has S2T, 900 in cash on hand
Evening star., 1917-09-29
EDWARD PARSLEY SLAIN:
HIS ASSAILANT KILLED
J. E. Yates, Who Murders Fort
Worth Police Commissioner, Is
Shot by Officers.

FORT WORTH, Tex. September %
Edward Parsley, police commissioner.
was shot and killed late yesterday in
his private office in the city hall by ]. K
Yates former police inspector, who was
shot to death by policemen after he had
barricaded himself in the commissioners
office.
Yates had threatened both Mayor
Davis and Commissioner Parsley, It is
said. and went to the city hall seeking
the mayor. Not finding him Yates went
to Mr.. Parsley's office. A fusillade of
shots attracted officers. who found the
commissioner door barricaded Chief
of Police Montgomery sent for riot
gun and a rapid exchange of shots
through the door ensued. The door
finally was broken in and the former
police inspectors body was discovered
riddled with bullets.
Mr.. Parsley was shot twice through
the head. one bullet entering from be-
hind and the other. the forehead
Mayor Davis and Commissioner Pars-
ley took ONCE after the last city cleo
ton. When appointments were made
to the police force, YAtee' name was
not on the List, and he was automati-
cally dropped from the force. Friends
said that Yates had been broodin9 over
the loss of his position, and It Is re-
ported that he had threatened to clean
up the city hall unless put back to
work.
Evening star., 1917-09-29
ARRESTED AS STACKER,
He NOW IS REPENTANT
Thomas Joseph Fitzmaurice, in
Drafted Quota, at First Said He
Would Not Go to War.

Thomas Joseph FitZmaurice. twenty
six years old. b14 6th street. this morn
ing was turned over to the military au-
thorities at Washington barracks as
an alleged deserter, being the first Dis
trict selected man called upon to an
swer SO serious charge. Detective
Frederick NJ. Cornwell arrested him.
In letter to the commanding ofiicer
at Washington barracks Adjt. Gen:
Fitzmaurice declared he would not re-
port at Franklin School yesterday
morning for entrainment to Camp
Meade and further stated that they
could shoot him first" He did not ap-
pear and Detective Cornwell arrested
him in the machine shop at the central
plant of the Potomac Electric Power
Company, where he was employed.
Now Claims He Is Alien.
F'itzmaurice Is said to have urged
business reasons in his claim for ex-
emption, but yesterday when placed
under arrest he claimed he could not be
selected for the reason that he was born
in Ireland and that he had only taken
out his first naturalization papers.
Fitzmaurice was in a repentant mood
today. and when he reached the bar
racks and was turned over to an armed
guard he exclaimed
me?''-having been jokingly told that
he probably would be shot at sunrise
as a deserter
He says he realizes he made mis-
take in refusing to respond when
called upon, and declares he is willing
to go to Camp Meade and make a good
fighter of himself.
Evening star., 1917-09-29
WOMEN PLAN TO RAISE
THIRD Of LIBERTY LOAN
Campaign Opens With Single Sub
scription of Five Million-Sec-
retary Baker Speaks.

With the assurance of single sub
a member of the National Society OF
Colonial Danes. the women's liberty
loan committee today began work on
details of it's campaign to raise one
third Of the entire loan. the amount the
committee has pledged itself to sell.
Plans for the selling campaign, which
starts Monday, were discussed at the
closing session Of the convention yes
terday afternoon in the Pan American
building, at which Secretary of War
Baker spoke.
We are in a conflict to rescue a GER
tain domain of right for non-combat-
ants and neutrals." he said. I'VE are
trying to push back the adversaries
of all International righteousness
When the war Is over. children on
their way to school will not be blown
to pieces by bombs from the air, and
people engaged on peaceful missions
will not be stealthily summarized on
the high seas; and no nation. after this
war. will be willing to tolerate the no.
ton that a nation In arms can praise
God with their lips and bomb hospitals
with their hands at the same time.
and still be regarded as a civilized ma
ton
DR.. Anna Howard Shay, president of
the National Woman's Suffrage Society.
addressed the meeting, discussing the
probable effect of oversubscription OF the
women's division of the loan will have on
their future enfranchisement. Other
speakers on the program were Senator
Smoot and Representative Rainey.
A farewell reception was rendered $50
delegates to the convention yesterday
afternoon at the homo of Mrs William
G. McAdoo.
Evening star., 1917-09-29
STEEL SHIPBUlLDERS ARE
INCLUDED IN WALK OUT
Twelve Thousand Metal Workers in
Ninety-Eight Plants Demand 80
Per Cent Wage Increase.

SEATTLE. Wash. September ga
long-deferred strike of metal trades
workers. including steel shipbuilders,
started today, when approximately
$4,000 employees. in ninety-eight plants
quit work in order to enforce their
demands for an increase of 33 per
cent in wages and a boycott on lumber
manufactured in mills where employees
work ten hours a day. All negotiations
in an effort to reach an adjustment
have failed. and union officials an
nounced that the strike would take
place.
Tho officials Of the principal concerns
affected admitted that they were pow
erless to avert the walkout, and that
three of Seattle's largest shipbuilding
plants the Seattle Construction and Dry
Dock Company, the Ames Shipbuilding
and Dry Dock Company and the ]. +.
Duthie Shipbuilding Company. would
for the present at least cease opera
tions
Evening star., 1917-09-29
BIG OVERNIGHT Job
ONSTREETR RAILWAY
14O Men Labor Twelve Hours
on 18th Street Switch
and Curves.
OFFICIAL PRAISES WORK

The biggest overnight construction
Job in the history of street railway
transportation in Washington was COM
pleted shortly before 9 o'clock this
morning. after twelve hours of work
by force Of 14o men In renewing the
18th street switch of tho Capital Trac-
tion system. with branch-off curves into
Pennsylvania and New York avenues.
While some Inconvenience was caused
to trafflc. complete normal service was
restored at 1852 this morning. after
officials of the public utilities commits
sion as we'll as Of the company had
spent the entire night in an endeavor
to have the improvement installed be-
fore the rush-hour service began.
Installation Of the new switch and
branch curves is part OF the general
rearrangement of trackage to be made
at this point. cross-over switch is to
be installed by which 14th street cars
can be operated over Pennsylvania
avenue west of 18th street. This will
necessitate constructing two more
switches. and, according to present
plans. effort will be made next Friday
night to get one of these in place. The
third and last one probably will be in
stalled a week later. Every means will
be employed to get the new construc-
ton down without interrupting traff1c.
J. Kappeyne. engineer of the public
utilities commission. was on the job
twelve hours last night, assisting the
officials of the company. He stated this
morning that every effort was made to
get the new work In place without in
terrupting traffic and that the job was
one of the best directed he had ever
witnessed.
1t was l o'clock this morning before
the current was cut of. During the
night. owl services were maintained
on the 14th and 18th street lines and
on Pennsylvania avenue, to the point of
intersection Of these streets. The
southbound track for Georgetown cars
was the first to be completed and the
first car passed over the new switch at
5:37 o'clock. In order to get service to
Georgetown. before the westbound
track was in operation, the cars were
backed up from Peace Monument on
the eastbound track.
At S:07 the Georgetown westbound
track was in operation. Fourteenth
street cars operated to 18th street and
New York avenue and used the Chevy
Chase switch for making return trips.
At S:11 the first northbound 14th street
car got through and at s:52 the first
southbound 14th street car passed over
the new construction. normal traffic be-
ing resumed at the latter hour.
Evening star., 1917-09-29

at war. shall cause characterization. dis
loyalty. mutiny or refusal OF duty IN
the military or naval forces or the
United States or shall willfully obstruct
the recruiting or enlistment service OF
the United States to the injury OF the
service or of the United States, shall oe
punished by a fine of not more than
100000 or Imprisonment for twenty
years or both"
Section six of the United States crimi-
nal code forbids conspiracy to over.
throw the government OF to take any OF
the property OF tho United States. ana
violations Of this code are punishable
by a fine of $4,000 or Imprisonment FOR
six years or both.
Section 10 prohibits intimidation OF
citizens and carries a fine of 5000 ana
Imprisonment for ten years. Any per
son convicted OF a violation OF this
code. according to the language OF me
section. shall thereafter be Ineligible
to hold any office or place OF honor
profit or trust created by the Constitu-
tion or laws of this country"
Section 81 deals with general con.
spiracy against the government and
fixes punishment of a fine of $4,000 or
Imprisonment for two years or both.
Evening star., 1917-09-29
ARREST AROUSES SYMPATHY.
Young Colored Man Under Observa-
ton to Determine Mental Condition.

Edgar Franklin Fraziers arrest for
mental trouble in the District build
ing surprised the many persons who
knew him and aroused their sympathy.
Edgar is a young colored man who
worked there as elevator conductor and
his pleasing manner and courteous con-
duct won him many friends. He was alb
sent from the building on account of
sickness several months ago, returning
last month and resuming his place on
an elevator.
During the past few days he imagined
he heard voices. and said persons were
talking about his family and himself.
and he was so much annoyed that he
imagined his employer was finding
fault with his work. Finally he wrote
a letter to the President, telling of his
troubles. and yesterday afternoon he
was arrested and sent to Washington
Asylum for observation as to his men
tai condition.
Evening star., 1917-09-29
MAY END LABoRs SATURDAY.
Board Of Appeals for Draft to Meet
Again Monday.

With more than 400 appeals brought
on behalf of the provost marshal gem
eral denied, the board of appeals for
the darft today looked forward to COM
pleting its work some time next week.
The board has been disposing of the
so-called "P. NJ. G." cases at a rapid
rate this week. having covered moro
than half Of the docket. It will not
meet again until Monday. when it ex-
poets to act on another large batch Of
claims. AS most of the industrial and
dependency appeals have been disposed
Of the big part of the boards work is
done, and there is every prospect, 1t
was stated today. that 1t will be able
to wind up its labors by next Satur-
day.
Evening star., 1917-09-29
FOR INTERNATIONAL COURT.
Mr.. Towner Wants Disputes of Ma.
tions Settled That Way.

Establishment after the war of an
international court to settle all in
ternational differences was urged by
Representative Towner of Iowa last
night in delivering an address at the
exercises attending the opening of the
twenty-second year of the Washington
College of Law.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey, founder
and dean of the institution. greeted the
students. Miss Emma Gillett, dean of
the school, presided. She introduced
the new associate dean. Miss Helen E.
Jamison.
Herbert L. Davis, a graduate of the
school and now auditor Of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia,
urged thorough preparation on the part
Of all who intend to enter the pro-
fession of law.
Following the formal meeting an in
formal reunion was held. both former
pupils and members of the faculty TAX
ing part. The dean announced that the
enrolment Is larger than ever before
in the history of the college and
thanked the alumni for their co-opera-
ton.
Evening star., 1917-09-29
AMERICAN BANKERS ADJOURN.
Adoption of Resolutions Pledging
Loyalty to U. S. Feature Close.

ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.. September 20.
The election Of Charles A. Hinsch of
Cincinnati as president. the selection of
Chicago as next years meeting place, and
tho adoption of resolutions pledgins tho
inx IN % it's %nsssnSers Is assist " in the S'1a{ sale
of the now liberty bonds. featured he
concluding session OF the convention of
tho American Bankers Association here
yesterday
In addition to Mr.. Hinsch. other officers
elected included Robert r. Maddox. At
lanta, vice president; Frederick f. Farms
worth, New York. general secretary, and
E. NJ Wing, La Crosse. Wis. treasurer.
Evening star., 1917-09-29
EDWIN S. HENRY is NAMED
FOR PATENT OFFICE POST

Edwin S. Henry of Kansas today was
nominated by President Wilson to be
Ace, succeeding James T. Newton. Since
Mr.. Newton was appointed to fll the
position of commissioner of patents
left vacant by the resignation of for
mer Commissioner Ewing, about a
month ago. one OF the five positions OF
examiner-in- chief has been empty. 1,
Is this position Mr.. Henry is nominated
to fill.
Mr.. Henry has been connected with
the patent office since 1889. He was ap-
pointed in June of that year as an as
sistant examiner. He later became ex-
aminer of printing machines. At the
present time he is one of five law ex-
aminers OF the patent Office.
Evening star., 1917-09-29
MUSTN'T ENTER WAR ZONE.
Sailing Vessels Carrying Cargoes
Easy Target for U-Roats.

Sailing vessels will not be permitted
to carry cargoes from the United States
through the war zone. The bureau of
export license will refuse licenses for
such shipments in endeavor to save
them from the peril of destruction by
German U-boats. SO much greater in
the case of slow moving vessels.
The announcement of this determina-
tion has been made by the exports ad-
ministration board. The action was
taken on the recommendation of the
shipping board and the Navy Depart
ment.
The sinking of the unarmed American
schooner Henry Lippitt, in the war
zone. is reported in a consular report
The crew was saved.
Evening star., 1917-09-29
Senator Chamberlain to Take Rest.

Senator Chamberlain, who is suffer-
ing from an attack of appendicitis, has
been ordered by his physician to take
a respite for the remainder of this ses-
sion from his work in the Senate. Sem
ator Chamberlain conducted the fight
for all the war legislation in the Sem
ate as well as on the food control bill.
Evening star., 1917-09-29
CONFEREES PREPARING
REPORT ON WAR TAX BILL

Conferees on the war tax bill were
still at work today on their report for
presentation to the House and Sem
ate. 1t had been expected that the
new draft of the bill would be report
ed to the two houses today, but the
necessity Of numerous technical verbi-
age changes. mostly in the war excess
profits section. delayed the report.
Permission to file the report for
printing at any time up to midnight
was granted Democratic Leader Kitcbin
today by the House
Evening star., 1917-09-29
TWO DEATHS IN FRANCE.
American Soldiers Victims of Men
nights and Heart Disease.

Two more deaths among the Ameri-
can troops abroad were announced to-
day in a cablegram from Gen. PERISH
ing.
Private w. C. Sullivan Of an in
fantry regiment died September "a of
cerebro spinal meningitis in the line
of duty.
September "a of heart disease His
next of kin is James Hayward, 573
Mills street, Savannah, Ga.
Evening star., 1917-09-29
Ex-Congressman of N. C. Kills Self.

RALEIGH. N. c., September 29.-United
States Commissioner John A. Nichols
eighty-four years Of age. and at one time
a member OF Congress- shot himself
through the back of his head in his office
at the Post Office building here late yes
terday and died a few minutes after he
had been rushed to local hospital He
left a note in his office, which read: "Old
poor and blind: what's the use of living"
He was said to have been the Oldest
Mason in North Carolina.
Evening star., 1917-09-29
Small Localities Generous.

Smaller localities have been particu-
1arly generous throughout the cam
paign and have been the great factor
in raising the total to the present high
figure. A score of smaller towns have
raised far more than the allotment of
Is per cent of their populations asked
of them.
Secretary Baker today expressed his
satisfaction at the results of the cam
paign so far in the following state
ment: The library war fund will be a
contribution from the people of the
United States to the contentment, effec-
tiveness and future usefulness of our
soldiers.
TT is a part of the great effort the
government is making to surround our
soldiers with wholesome environment
and to give them an opportunity to
redeem by useful occupation of their
leisure some of the losses which are
necessarily entailed in military serv-
ice"
Evening star., 1917-09-29
italians Planning Albania Move.

Italian troops in Albania are building
roads in difficult country in prepara-
ton for the next offensive, according
to dispatches from Rome. The Aus
trians and their Turkish allies are op-
posing the work, the dispatches say.
but nothing approaching a real battle
is In sight
Evening star., 1917-09-29
Doyen to Command Marines,

Command of the marine brigade,
which will soon be in France, is to go
to Col. Charles A Doyen. with commits
sion as brigadier general. He has been
chosen for promotion. He is now in
command of the marine regiment with
the first expedition in France.
Evening star., 1917-09-29
Japanese Sink German U-Boat,

VANCOUVER, B. c. September 29.-
Tho Canadian News. a Japanese daily
published here, has received
a special cable from Toxic saying it
was reported in Toxic that Japanese de-
stroyers, in a fight with German u
boats Off the coast of Spain, near BARGE
Iona, had sent one submarine to the
bottom.
Evening star., 1917-09-29
WEATHER FOR NEXT WEEK.
Prediction for Middle Atlantic States
Saws It Will Be Fair.

Weather predictions for the week begin
ming tomorrow. issued by the weather bu-
reau today, for the middle Atlantic states,
which includes the District Of Columbia.
are: Rain Tuesday probably. will be fol-
lowed By Sener:liy fair weesher during
terupoeatureA Somewhat lower .tempera-
tires about Tueeday naght and Juo6obe1
Evening star., 1917-09-29
Hikers to Meet at Takoma Park.

John Boyle. jr.. is to lead Washing
toms walk-lovers tomorrow afternoon
on a hike from Takoma Park to River
dale, The course of Sligo creek and
Northwest branch will be followed in
part Tho length Of the walk is
sstimated bseWSsp six ana seven miles,
The start - to- be made at S;1E pm.
Eithas cay line. may -be-u ussAA 10 esaaA
Evening star., 1917-09-29
Propaganda of Sedition.

BOILED down and stated in few
words the propaganda of these defend
ants consists of these assertions:
1--WE are going to take possession of
the industries of this country because
we want them; second. because we need
them; third. because we are In this
crisis possessed of the power to put 1t
over
I'm addition there is running through
all these endeavors a pronounced op-
position to the support of the war In
which this country is enlisted, the
teaching being that whatever can be
done to make the power of the enemy
greater or our power of resistance less
effective Is a service to the organiza-
ton.
The investigation and resulting in<
dictments. we believe, will be entire
ly satisfactory to the general public of
the country when the extent OF the in
formation gathered and the thorough
ness of the investigation made can be
divuleed, which will be within few
days"
The statement was signed in addition
TO Mr.. Clyne by the following attor-
neys for the government: William C.
Fits, who has been in charge of the
whole government drive against the 1.
W. w: Frank K. Nebeker and Frank C.
DALEY,
Evening star., 1917-09-29
For Meatless Tuesday and Friday.

BOSTON, September 29.-An appeal
to the people of the state TO abstain
from eating meat on Tuesday as well
as Friday has been issued by Henry 3.
Endicott, food administrator.
Evening star., 1917-09-29
Denies Knitted Goods Are Sold.

Denial has BEEN made by Harvey D.
Gibson, general manager Of the Red
Cross. that sweaters. socks and ar
ticles knitted for the Red Cross are
being sold to the public IN shops or
direct to the loldiers. which was stated
in q story said to beeayoulatsd thyough-
Evening star., 1917-09-29
Two Injured in Mobile Fire.

MOBILE. Ala, September 29.-Fire
Capt. Frank Reed and Assistant Fire
Chief George W. Myricls were injured last
night in fighting fire that destroyed the
three-story building Of Brown & Brown.
wholesale bagging. ties and grain. The
estimated loss is $4,000.
Evening star., 1917-09-29
Fly Below Thick Clouds.

A telegram from Kent says that three
squadrons successfully crossed the
coast, flying well below the thick black
clouds which obscured a nearly full
moon. The invaders met with a hot
reception from the anti-aircraft guns
Nevertheless the first section managed
to elude the shells and steered in the di-
rction of when loud explosions
of the bombs were soon heard. The sec
ond section also passed the gunfire in
the same direction. The third squadron
is believed to have been driven sea-
ward. The telegram adds that bombs
were droppd at two places.
Another dispatch describes a small
squadron of raiders as going toward
London and returning apparently one
by one. A telegram from Essex saws
that two bombs were dropped in that
district.
Evening star., 1917-09-29
Senate Couferees Named.

The Senate today appointed Senators
Martin, Shafroth. Underwood. Warren
and Smoot as conferees on the $8,00O,-
O0o. 900 urgent deficiency bill. Confer
ences with the House conferees are
to begin Monday.
Evening star., 1917-09-29
Society Suffers in Summer.

Possibly there is nothing more annoying to a
refined woman than offensive perspiratio or
body odors. These abominable social pests have
been well eIemplifed in the experience of DR.. NJ.
=. Charter, Faculte de Paris, France.
DIR. Charter uses sponge bath made of OF.
Tyree's Antiseptic Powder in one gallon of water
rs preventive and He says he finds the
powder to be a deordorizer and stimulant Of the
skin and an alleviator of pain. Two teaspoon
fuls of the pure powder in a pint of water gave
him excellent results in q case of Poison Oak
after all other remedies had failed. Similar
happy effects were obtained from the use Of the
same strength solution in Eczema.
The tender skin of crild is exceptionally
sensitive to heat Tyree's Antiseptic Powder.
used either dry. mixed with talcum or in solu-
ton as a sponge bath. gives the little one com
fort from all such painful affections.
The doctor further suggests 10 social patrons
the of Tyree's Powder instead of poisonous
tablets. carbolic acid. peroxide. etc. it is in
every way more agreeable and the results ne
companying its much TO be preferred
10 the dangerous and disagreeable agents now
in use.
1t is sold in packages at 25c, soc and 81 by
the manufacturers.
J. S. TYREE, Chemist, Inc,
Washington, D. G.