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Evening star., 1917-11-10
WAR DADDY FUND
0NE:TH|RD RAISED
Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Lansing
Aid Campaign to Obtain
$4,000 Here.
TO CLOSE AT 6 O'CLOCK

Mr1 woodrow Wilson, wife of the
President, and Mra Robert Lansing,
wife Of the Secretary Of State. today
became sponsors for American soldiers
by contributing to the fund raised this
week throughout the nation by the war
camp community service for wholesome
for soldiers outside military
camps
Mrs Wilson sent the local campaign
committee, Of which Henry White, for
mer ambassador to France. is chairman.
a check for $50, thereby adopting ten
soldiers. Mrs. Lansing adopted" two
soldiers, contributing $6 to the local
fund.
The campaign for 100000. the Dis
trict's quota for the recreation work. Is
to close tonight at 8 o'clock. From re-
ports of campaign workers made at
the lunch at the New Ebbitt House to-
day 1t was brought out that approxf-
sired had been raised as the result Of
the campaign which began Monday.
May Be Swelled Somewhat.
Organizations are still to be heard
from, however. and the approximately
$40. 900 raised is expected to be swel1ed
somewhat after all the returns are In.
oficials Of the local committee, while
somewhat disappointed with the re-
suits Of the campaign. declared that
there were many mitigating circum-
stances and that on the whole the re-
suits were not so bad
It Is realized that the present cam
heeis Of the second liberty loan. had in
that very fact an obstacle to overcome.
Also, It is pointed out, many people
were somewhat confused in their minds
as to just exactly what the war camp
community service stands for and for
that reason failed to subscribe to the
fund.
The work of the community service
has been sharply defined time and time
again. however. in that Its province Is
to take care ref ct soldiers ,eiao when they ne,
military discipline of the camps. and
has nothing to do whatever with the
recreation provided for the soldiers in
the camps themselves.
Not until o'clock this evening will
the local campaigners relax their ef-
forts to send the sum raised here
higher toward the desired sum OF
100000. The various teams will con-
tinue their personal work among the
people Of the city.
Ponies for Children to Ride.
At Woodward & Lothrop's department
store, in the toy department on the
fourth floor, ponies will be available
for children to ride. while their elders
will be solicited by members Of the
campaign committee to become war
daddy" by the payment Of SO for each
American soldier adopted"
Reports from all parts of the country
where the national fund Of $780, 900 is
being raised, show today that the fund
Is not as yet raised. but that many
towns and cities remain to be heard
from.
The national headquarters of the wa,
camp community service, located al
service flag" bearing two stars, in.
dicating that two members of the staff
of the office are now in the service
They are Roland D. Heimbach and Pau
r. Nickinson, now members of the En-
gfneering Corps of the United States
Army. Mrs. Donni Heimbach, mother
Of Roland Heimbach. is employed in
the Office.
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Much of Property Recovered.

Much alleged stolen property was re~
covered and taken to police headQuars
ters, where It was Identified, and q
charge of theft was preferred against
the house of detention, where they will
be detained until their cases are called
for trial In Police Court. unless they
furnish bond for their appearance.
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LIVES LOST BY LOWERING
BOATS WITHOUT ORDERS

Admiral Sims cabled today that
some of the loss Of American lives in
the unsuccessful submarine attack on
tho transport Finland was due to the
unauthorized lowering Of boats.
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Must Doub1e-Track Railroads.

Outside of this lack of labor condi-
tions in the Mississippi valley are fine.
There's one thing certain. though, and
that is the railroads of the country
must be double tracked. or new rail-
roads must be built. They can't handle
the business Of the country as they are
today. That's one reason why people
can't get fuel"
Speaker Clark said he had been to
visit his son. Lieut.. Col. Bennett Clark,
at Camp Donovan, near Fort Sill, Okla
His son is now in charge of the train
ing of his regiment of $500 men. the
colonel being on leave.
You never in your life saw anything
like the dust at the camp" said the
Speaker. 1T hasn't rained there to
speak of for eighteen months. I was to
speak on the liberty loan. A norther
had come up and men told me after
ward who were hardly more than a
hundred yards away from me that they
couldn't even see me that day"
The Speaker commented upon the
condition of the men in camp. saying
they were looking fine. and getting
good wholesome food and plenty of
hard exercise to put them into shape
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Big War Sign Included.

One Of the largest signs to be affected
In this city will be one reading Food
Will win the war Do not waste it"
which is maintained by the Potomac
and Pennsylvania avenue since the
outbreak of the war the company has
used this sign, formerly rented for about
$500 a year. for patriotic purposes. It
both liberty bond campaigns and 70
help recruiting in the Army. Navy and
Marine Corps before being arranged to
help the food administration Another
sign TO be affected will be that over
ner w
Evening star., 1917-11-10
JOHN DOE" WARRANT
FOR CHAPLIN MURDERER
Police Believe Drug Runner to Have
Been Slayer of Cleveland
Physician.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, November 10.-A
warrant charging John Doe" with the
murder of DIR. Harry l.. Chaplin was
issued today following the police ver-
diet that Chaplin lost his life as the re-
suit of prem editated murder, with rob-
berry as an afterthought.
Dr. Chaplin, we'll known Cleveland
physician, author. poet and traveller.
was found last Thursday afternoon in
a downtown hotel suffering from a
fractured skull. and died few hours
later. A window sash weight. with
which Dr. Chapin's skull is believed
to have been crushed. was found late
yesterday in an alley back of the hotel.
Jewels Worth $4,000 Gone.
careful check of the victims effects
showed that a diamond ring, diamond
stud and two watches, valued at $4,000.
had been stolen.
Police now believe that the victim
was lured to the hotel by means of a
decoy package which was supposed to
contain narcotic.
former Cleveland man with whom
DR. Chaplin is known to have had deal
ings is being sought by the police.
new development in the case be-
came known today when Chicago police
notified Cleveland authorities that the
suspect in the case probably was the
salesman for 4 gang of drug thieves In
Illinois.
On Trail of Drug Thieves.
CHICAGO. November 1O.-Detectives
who have followed the activity of drug
thieves in this city professed today to see
an intimate connection between these
thefts and the murder of DR.. Chaplin In
Cleveland. who is believed to have
been lured to his death by persons
who had agreed to furnish him with
narcotic.
The police here are searching for the
leader Of a gang Of safe blowers who
have recently committed drug burglar
les. one of them being at Hammond,
Ind. The police say it Is probable that
the drugs believed to have been ship
ped from Chicago to. DR.. Chaplin came
from the supply stolen at Hammond.
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Ambassador in Conference Here,

Ambassador In conference Here.
Ambassador Bakhmetef returned to
Washington early this afternoon and
went into conference with officials Of
the embassy. 1t was expected he would
issue statement later in the day.
An element of advantage the pro-
visional government will have IL 1t
seeks to resist the extremists now in
power. it was stated today will be the
probable support OF the allies, and
among this support is rated high the
continued shipment OF supplies from
the United States. One of the first
steps the provisional government would
take. II 1t seeks restoration, it is be-
lieved. will be to gain control of Vlad-
ivostok and other seaports and thus
practically segregate the revolutionary
government from outside CONNIE rcial
and trade communication.
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Back From Pacific Coast inquiry.

Frank 8. Curtis, chief clerk Of ths
Navy Department, has returned TO this
city from a visit to the navy yards on
Puget sound and at San Frandsoo in
reference to certain disputes among
the employees in the matter Of vageA
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UN|TED0N
AF|GHT TO FINISH
Speaker Clark Discusses War,
Labor, Crops and Rail-
road Conditions.

IT met only one man in all my travels
since Congress adjourned who objected
to paying the war tax" said Speaker
Clark today, commenting upon the
united spirit Of the country and the de-
termination of the people to see the
war fought to successful conclusion.
THE spirit is ane," continued the
Speaker. who has just returned to
Washington from Missouri. The feel
ing is general that now we are in this
war we must win It.
News Makes Him Sick.
THE news from Europe OF the last
few days makes me SICK" added the
Speaker. "It looks as though the
United States must take more Of a part
pected in the first place. We must
send thousands Of more soldiers
abroad"
The Speaker is looking hale and
hearty and is ready for the long ses-
| sion of Congress. which Is to open in
three weeks.
I'VE won't get through until next
September" was his comment. He ap-
parently is not worried by newspa-
per reports that the republicans intend
ganize the House at the coming ses-
sion.
"I don't believe there is any dispo-
sition on the part of the republicans to
try IT, said the Speaker. "Of course a
motion to elect a Speaker is a motion
Of the highest privilege. and the re-
publicans might catch us some day
when many Of the democrats are away
from the House. But the next day We
would be there and turn them out. So
| what good would 1t do themr'
| The Speaker Is disposed to do all he
can to aid the cause Of suffrage in the
District. He said today that as far
| back as 1898 he had introduced bill
| to make the District a territory to give
the people suffrage and that he had
re.ntroduced it in succeeding Con-
| crosses.
II never was able to get 1t reported
from committee, however" he said
THE people of the District should be
| given a VOTE he added.
Crop Problem Pressing One.
| One of the greatest problems now
get the huge crops harvested and new
| crops planted. The war, he said. fs
| stripping the farms of labor. many OF
| the young men being taken into the
Army and others going to the factories
| for munitions and other supplies.
Il don't know what we are going to
do about it. but the situation is mighty
serious. especially If we are going to
feed the allies in Europe" said the
Speaker. II remember that in 1913
when the immigration bill was up in
the House. the late James J. Hill was in
my office. He asked me what the House
was doing. and I told him it was pass
ing the immigration bill.
| That's a mighty foolish thing he
said to me. for 100000 more laborers
are needed in this country right now
! "Since that time practically no labor.
ers have come into the country and
many have gone out, so you can see
how much worse off we are for labor
today.
Evening star., 1917-11-10
Asiago Taken, Says Berlin.

BERLIN, November 10. via London
The Austro German forces which are
invading northern italy have reached
the Piaye river. Asiago has been cap
tured.
The Piave river has been reached all
the way from Susegana to the Adriatic
The announcement follows:
"Austro-Hungarian troops are press
ing aorWara @ n p,ene ene aIian ftsy Saey n ano
perate fighting in the streets Asiago
has been taken.
italians rear guards. which made a
further stand at the mountain edge and
in the plain. at the courses OF the rivers
west of the Livenza were repulsed.
From ,Susegana as far as the sea the
allied armies have reached thA PiaYe."
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soldisrs Assume Control.

Soldiers, grave but cheerful. were as
numing control of various districts.
they eat in barracks at the committee
foom listening to complaints and issu-
ing passes. The fusillades of rifles
and the gathering of machine guns,
with the occasional boom OF cannon
from the fortress or q cruiser, which
had continued from early Wednesday
night until the palace surrendered. had
been supplanted by the laughter and
shouts Of schoolboys dismissed from
classes and playing In the plazas.
Evening star., 1917-11-10
WILL CURTA|L USE
OF ELECTRIC SIGNS
Fuel Administrator to Issue
Order as a Means of Sav-
ing Coal.

The big electric signs Of Washington
including those In front of all
theaters-are to be illuminated but
three and half hours each night, as
a result Of an order to be issued short
ly by Dr.. Harry A. Garfield. United
States fuel administrator.
Under this order no such sign can be
lighted before 1880 pm. and it must be
extinguished promptly at IL pm. AS
the regulation will come from the fed
eral administration 1t will apply alike
to signs in all cities and towns OF the
United States, and is to be enforced as
a fuel conservation measure.
Saving in Washington Negligible.
Officials of the Potomac Electric
mated that the coal saving in Wash
ington would be almost negligible, and
that only about eight or ten signs
other than the theater signs would be
affected. The order will permit small
merchants to keep their electric street
signs burning 30 long as the stores are
open. II the signs are not OF unreason-
able size. The final decision as to
where the line between reasonable"
and unreasonable" lies probably win
rest with the state fuel administrators
1t has been estimated that If all the
electric advertising signs in Washing
ton, including the bright arc lights in
front of some of the theaters. were ex-
tinguished altogether. the saving would
amount only to about eighteen tons Of
coal month. AS the order to be is
sued by Mr.. Garfield is not nearly SO
sweeping, the theoretical saving here
Will be less than ten tons a month, but
electrical engineers doubt If the fire.
man will notice any difference at all
In his steam gauge here when the
signs are dimmed.
Situation in Other Cities.
In other cities. such as New York.
Boston. Cleveland. Chicago and Phila-
deIphia, the dimming of the signs ex-
cept for three and half hours a night
is expected to make a substantial diff
terence in coal consumption. which the
fuel administration estimates Will
amount to 250,000 tons of coal a year,
or enough to keep 100000 people warm
through the winter
Electric advertising representatives.
VINO nave had several conferences with
MT Garfield on this subject. pointed
out that the electric light sign was
made up of f1ve-watt globes, which was
only one-tenth the size of the average
lght IN the homes. and that with dark
ened streets more people would stay at
nome and burn lights. and the saving
would be small. It is thought. howeyer
that the fuel administration NAV hava
acted on the supposition that darkened
electric signs would convince the av-
erage citizen that the government 10
IN earnest about saving COAL and thus
lead him to stoke his own furnace with
more care.
Evening star., 1917-11-10
Contracts for Russian Supplies.

About 100.OoO,o00 worth of contracts
for Russian supplies were to have been
signed next week. and SO far as the
governments attitude is concerned
Negotiations have been in progress
during the past week for the purchase
in this country OF 1,500 locomotives and
about $4,000 freight cars. Already
orders have been placed through the
war industries board for more than 500
locomotives to be sent to Russia. Most
OF these engines are to be used on the
Transsiberian railway. They were to
be sent to Seattle, and thence shipped
to Vladivostok.
Attention was called today to the
Associated Press dispatch saying that
members Of the municipal council in
Petrograd and peasant delegates to the
soldiers and workmen's congress have
declined to acknowledge the authority
of the bolsheviki, and will issue an ap-
peal to the nation regarding the new
regime. Russian representatives here
place stress on this and other scraps of
information from Moscow and Petro-
grad which seem to show that resist
ance to the radicals in power is crys-
tallizing.
Peace and Land, Strong Cards.
Two of the strongest cards being
played by Lenine, it was pointed out.
are those which call for cessation of
fighting, part of the program of special
interest to Germany. and for a redis-
tribution Of the land among the peas
antry. This latter promise. it was
pointed out, is being emphasized by the
bolShevih because they know the
psychology of the Russian peasant,
whose dream for generations has been
that of land which he may call his own
This latter promise, 1t Is held by per-
sons here who know about Russia, is
almost as strong an appeal as that of
peace.
Kerensky knew this. it was argued,
but he also knew that a redistribution
program could not be accomplished in
the present chaotic condition of af-
fairs, and while he mentioned 1T fire.
quently. he asked that it be put off
until after the war.
No such distribution could be ac-
complished that would approximate
satisfying any large proportion Of the
Russian peasantry under present con-
ditions. and this was cited as further
proof Of the early dissolution of the
bolshevih regime. for dissatisfaction
Is sure to come upon failure to fulfill
this part of the radical program.
Evening star., 1917-11-10
Allied Diplomats Confer.

No necessity exists for concerted ac-
ton for the protection Of foreign colo
nies in Petrograd and other parts Of
Russia. in the opinion of the ambassa-
dors Of the entente allies. who consid-
cred this and other subjects connected
with the revolution at a conference.
It was decided that each ambassador
should take whatever steps he deemed
necessary for the protection of his ma
tionals in the event of trouble. which
Is not expected at present.
The revolutionary committee sup-
ported by the military garrison. has
taken over all government Offices In
Moscow. according to a telegram re-
oeived by David r. Francis, the Ameri-
can ambassador. from the American
consul general in Moscow. The dis
patch from the consul general was
dated Thursday and added that condi-
tions in the city We're quiet.
Evening star., 1917-11-10
ASKS INFORMATION
ON DRAFTED MEN
Continued from First Paee.)

to the number of registrants AS manv
as ten. or perhaps more, can be work.
ing simultaneously
Evening star., 1917-11-10

the fortress Of st. Peter and st.
Paul did not take aggressive steps
against the provisional government un-
I'll IRE was opened on the fortress from
At the fortresA
This was about o'clock in the
evening. No harm was done US. but the
bullets whizzed past the outer works
OF the fortress.
Shooting From Palace Stops.
We gave one short volley from a
machine gun in the direction of the
palace. AS the firing continued, sailors
from the cruisers placed guns on the
shore and fred three rounds of shrap-
mel into the air above the palace. After
the shooting from the palace stopped
the commander OF the Preobrajensky
Regiment telephoned the fortress to
cease firing. as the palace wished to
surrender and desired TO know the
conditions
The answer was given" continued
the lieutenant. that the conditions
arms. At 10 o'clock in the evening,
however. the palace fired on the bat
terry Of sailors on the shore. The sailors
In answer sent several shots against
the walls Of the palace. The fortress
was only on the defensive throughout.
It made no offensive move"
The lieutenant said the Women's
Battalion was among the defenders Of
the palace. but surrendered before the
battle began.
The correspondent was received at
the fortress In a small room filed with
soldiers. who. with the commissioner,
were transacting affairs in business
like manner. The armored cars which
took part in last nights battle were
being overhauled by mechanics and
made ready to fight again If necessary.
Evening star., 1917-11-10


war ministry. and Gen. Wilson. sub
chief of the British general staff, will
serve on the interallied committee with
Gen. Cadorna.
Among military officers the decision
of the allies to create a permanent mil
ltary committee has caused great satis-
faction. 1t is accepted as evident that
sity for the closest union of the whole
length of the western front for the
political and military conduct of the
war.
Diaz Is an Able Leader.
Cen Diaz IS rated as one of the ablest
italian military leaders. For years
he was connected with the general
staff. He took part in the Libyan war,
serving as a colonel, and was wounded
so severely that he asked to be wrapped
in a flag. feeling that death was at
hand He has rendered distinguished
service in the present campaign. He is
from southern Italy.
Gen. Badoglio is northerner. In the
war he has been in command of a bril-
gade Of Bersaglieri, whose heroic deeds
have done much to decrease the gravity
Of the disaster.
the cabinet of Premier Boselli. He was
one of the leading generals of the sec
ond army.
Agreement Is Reached.
PARIS. November 1o-The Temps
Italian frontier correspondent, dealing
with the meeting of the British. French
and Italian premiers, says an agree
ment was reached to create an inter-
allied war committee. on which will be
represented the powers whose forces
are engaged on the western front.
THE details of the agreement are
not known" says the correspondent,
but there is reason to believe that the
committee will consist OF the premier
and a member Of the war council of
each power, with permanent military
delegate of the interallied committee
to examine the plans of operations
drawn up by each ally's staf and give
q decision on them.
"The committee will meet at least
twice a month. The creation Of the
interallied committee will not prevent
the general-in-chief of each country
remaining responsible to his govern
ment for the operations he is direct
ing"
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MIGHTY BATTLE
BELIEVED RAGING
ON RIVER PAVE

CONTINUED from First Page.)
Evening star., 1917-11-10
ALLEGES Barter
IN STOLEN GOODS
PoIiceWoman Accuses Store
Clerks of Carrying on System
of "Swapping."
SEVERAL ARE ARRESTED

Mrs. Sarah J. Farling. policewoman,
yesterday learned of a system OF
swapping property alleged to have
been purloined that has been carried
on by clerks employed in several
stores in the shopping district, and in
addition to the swapping" she stated.
she learned that stolen property had
been sold by some clerks. The system
that has been in vogue. she stated. in
volved the taking of goods by clerks
employed in various departments, and
their exchange with clerks in other
departments, making it possible for an
employe to obtain a variety of ar.
ticles.
According to information obtained by
Mrs. Farling the system was in opera
tion in at least four stores. and in ono
place. she stated, colored porter is
understood to have participated in the
thefts as a 'go-between." Articles OF
wearing apparel of all kinds were in
volved in the affair. it is stated.
dresses and shoes being included in the
plunder.
Several Arrests Made.
In one instance. said the policewoman,
a young woman took shoes from store
fastened in her stockings and in an
other instance a dress was secreted un-
der a clerks skirt. Detective Kelly and
Mrs. Farling participated in the in
vestigation and last night made several
arrests, the alleged offenders being en-
ployed In one of the stores on 9TH
street.
Mrs. Clara May Demmick, forty-one
years old, 1898 Maryland avenue north.
east, one of the defendants, had been
in the employ of the firm the last sew
enteen years. Others who were arrested
were Mrs. Florence Erminie Graves
twenty-five years. 133 10th street
northeast; Mrs. Ethel Alvira Brahler,
twenty-three years, 804 H street north
east; Miss Mary Frances Watson,
twenty years, 359 e street southwestt
Miss Mabel Lee Bowles, twenty-three
years, 426 11th street northeast, and
Mrs. Ella Veronica Wasman. 1928 10th
street southeast.
Evening star., 1917-11-10

oghting. In an apartment, Q mile os-
hun Of the fortress or . cruiser. haA
zone through the roof: Apparently
Ipent, II landed on . table in the Nv
Ing room. but did not explode.