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Evening star., 1917-09-29
At T|ENTS|N
GROWS MORE SERIOUS
Electrical Service and Water Sup
ply of Chinese City Complete
ly Disarranged.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PEKING, Tuesday. September 25.-
Delayed.)-The water is still rising
nthe flooded city of Tientsin. accord
ing to advices reaching here. The cleo
trical service and the water supply
have been completely disarranged. and
the steamer service discontinued be-
tween Tientsin and Shanghai. Small
boats are inadequate for the rescue
work owing to the turbulent water and
the great number of homeless.
1t is estimated that 10000 square
miles in the province of Chile have been
flooded with a heavy loss Of life. The
railways between Peking and Nanking
and connecting Peking with Hankow
have been washed out in many places.
1t is reported that farmers living on
the south side of the Yellow river have
cut dikes on the north side of the
stream in order to save themselves.
These efforts have caused the flood
waters to diverge into the ancient
channel which was dug by the way of
Tientsin and abandoned centuries ago.
A part of the Italian concession in
Tientsin. artificially built twenty feet
higher than the other concessions, is
the only dry part Of the city. The rail-
way from Peking to Tientsin and Muk-
den Is still operating.
Evening star., 1917-09-29
SOLDIERS NEWSPAPER
TO ISSUE OCTOBER 8
President Wilson, Col. Roosevelt and
Others to Write for Trench
and Camp.

The first appearance of Trencn anu
Camp, the weekly newspaper to De
printed for every Army camp through
the nationwide cooperation of news
paper publishers is to be made October
s. The National War Work Council of
the Y. NJ. c. A. is in charge of the pub
lication Of the paper
John Stewart Bryan, publisher OF the
Richmond News-Leader, who Will nave
general management of the paper, has
completed the arrangements with pub
fishers
More Publishers to Help.
Since the last announcement was
made Of publishers who will print
Trench and Camp, c. L. Marsh Of the
Waco Morning News has agreed to
print for Camp Macarthur at Waco; II.
D. Slater Of the Ell Paso Herald has
agreed to print for Camp cody at Dem
rle Creek News has agreed to print Tor
Camp Custer, at Battle Creek. r. A.
Crothers of the San Francisco Bulletin
Will print for Camp Fremont, at Palo
ALTO, Cal. when the War Department
pu,S the camp into use. This leaves
onl, the camps at Greenville. S. c.. and
Chil.icothe Ohio, unprovided for
Plans for the paper are in the stage
of completion. The matriX pages. be-
ing handled in New York, have been
sent in proof form to the cooperating
publishers. so the size of the pages
may be in agreement with the size of
their press equipment.
Famous Men on Staff.
President Wilson has given his per-
sonal Endorsement to Trench and
Camp, and Secretaries Baker and Dan
iels and Col. Roosevelt will be among
the first contributors. The best known
sporting and special writer's and the
leading cartoonists also have given
their talent
MY one regret" said Mr.. Bryan last
night. sis that there are not enough
local editions Of Trench and Camp to
satisfy the ~ire of all the publishers
who want to participate in the work.
However. we an promise great time
to those who e cooperating with the
nation by putt1 tg their printing presses
beside the big guns in this fight for
democracy and liberty and peace"
Evening star., 1917-09-29
HELD FOR OBSERVATION.
Virginia Preacher Had War Secrets
to Impart to President.

A stranger stopped in front Of the
District building yesterday afternoon,
met Policeman Bobo and engaged him
in conversation about matters pertain
ing to the President and government
war supplies. He said he had an in
vention, which. If applied by the gov
ernment. would be the means of reduc-
ing the cost of war materials.
Bobo decided that 1t might be well
for the sanitary officer to question the
stranger. and SO he escorted him into
the building. He told Acting Sanitary
officer Phillips the same story he had
told the policeman. and made 1t clear
that the secret would be told to no
one other than the President
Grover Cleveland Spriggs was the
name given by the stranger. who said
he was a Methodist preacher in his
home town, Konnarock. Washington
county. Va, and when not engaged in
preaching the gospel, he stated. he
labored in a mill. He was taken to
Washington Asylum Hospital for OBJ
servatton as to his mental condition,
and relatives were told of his where
abouts.
Evening star., 1917-09-29
ASSAILS THE PACIFlSTS
AS FRIENDS OF KAISER"
Former President Roosevelt Loudly
Applauded at Two Public Meet
ings in Minneapolis.

MINNEAPOLIS, September 2s.-Theo-
dore Roosevelt delivered a message OF
patriotism to two mass meetings here
tonight under the auspices OF Labor's s
Loyal Legion. and was loudly applaud
ed when he assailed pacifists and other
friends Of the kaiser" denounced all
classes of conscientious ob1ectors'
and pleaded for universal military OBJ
legation.
col Roosevelt turned from his set
speech long enough to pay tribute to
Senator Knute Nelson and foreign
born men of his type" whom he char
qc.erized as Americans and nothing
else.
yet we have other national foreign
e-s such as Senator La Toilette. who
was born on this side nf the water.
And heaven only knows what La Fol-
lette is," he said.
The thousands who packed the audi
toriun and Arcadia Hall hissed and
hooted at the mention Of the Wisconsin
senator's name.
~ have talked n lot about La Toilette
and I'm not through yet" the colonel
said. IT would love to bring him and
the kaiser into closer mpanionship
for I wish Ill to both"
Evening star., 1917-09-29
WINTER CLOTHING FOR
ALL IN SERVICE IS AIM
About 300,0 900 Women Working to
Supply Needs Of Men on Ships
and in the Field.

Five hundred sets of garments have
been requisitioned by certain vessels in
the United States service to be fur
nished by the comforts committee Of
the Navy League for seaman gunners
on board United States transports and
merchant vessels.
At headquarters OF the Navy League
today it was stated that consignments
in the past three months have furnished
to all the men on United States de-
carry them through the winter and that
the whole effort of the comforts COM
mittee now is to supply the gunners
and seamen on transports and merchant
ships.
Nearly 100000 sets of garments. rep
resenting a total Of over s1.00o.000 have
been sent out in the past three months.
making enough to have furnished every
man in the Navy with a set Of winter
clothing. A set Of garments consists
Of sleeveless sweater, muffier. wrist
lets, socks and a wooden helmet for
use in cold weather About 100000
women are working to the end that
every man in the service of the United
States may be supplied with winter
clothing
After the needs of the men on trans
ports and merchant ships are supplied. 1t
Is the intention of the committee to knit
garments for the United States soldiers in
the trenches in France.
Evening star., 1917-09-29
NEW TYPE OF GUN CARRIAGE.
Invention Of Marine Corps Officers
Used at Quantico Camp.

Special Correspondence of The Star
QUANTICO, Va. September ga new
type Of machine gun carriage. Invented
by two Marine Corps officers. is used
daily In the drills Of the sea soldiers at
this training camp. 1t is light enough to
be easily drawn over all obstacles by two
men. and is said to be the most practica-
BILE Of its kind in use. The marines are
proud OF this invention, their first con-
tribution to modern war equipment.
Duplicates Of all the latest apparatus
used behind the lines in France are also
a part OF the marine equipment here.
They have every variety Of trench, dug
out, wire entanglement and gun en-
placement. Even the celebrated Cam
outage" Is here Observers say that the
territory hereabouts Is almost Identical
with that Of Flanders
Evening star., 1917-09-29
NEW AIRCRAFT GETS TRYoUT.
Said to Have Attained Speed of 107
Miles an Hour.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, September 80
One of the latest American aircraft
,nyentions-the Heinrich scout car
was given an official trial trip at Lang
ley Field yesterday afternoon. and Is
said to have attained a speed of 1o7
miles an hour, besides meeting every
other requirement expected by her de-
reported to have acted as pilot on the
trip.
Evening star., 1917-09-29
Verdict Not Unexpected.

District Attorney Charles NJ. Fickert,
who conducted the prosecution in the
Mooney trial, commenting on the ac-
Guital of Oxman, said:
81 expected just the verdict that was
rendered. In my Judgment 1t establishes $
forever the entire truthfulness Of the
testimony given by Oxman against
Thomas ]. Mooney. No direct legal fight
ever was made or could be made upon
his testimony. but II was sought to
prove Indirectly by charging him with
having attempted to influence Rigall to
give false testimony against Mooney
that his own testimony was false"
Evening star., 1917-09-29
BARS AMERICAN MONEY.
Mexico to Refuse q. S. Currency or
Drafts for Federal Taxes,

MEXICO CITY. September 2s-After
October 1. the Mexican government will
refuse to accept American bills. silver
coin or drafts on the United States in
the payment Of federal taxes and duties
A decree announcing this gives as a
reason that the American government
having prohibited the export of gold. it
is impoSsible to change bills for gold.
American gold coin will be accepted for
taxes at tho rate Of two for one.
Mexico has enlarged exports Of gold.
required that imported gold shall be de-
livered for mintage within thirty days
and imposed additional restrictions upon
the expectation Of silver.
Ambassador Boniilas has been notified
that President Carranza has issued the
decree, effective Immediately. Exporters
of silver are required to import 25 per
cent of its value in gold.
Evening star., 1917-09-29
Newsboy Worth More Than 500, 900

CHICAGO. September 29.-William
Murphy, who conducts a newsstand on a |
downtown corner. and who asked to be
excused from war service because OF
dependent parents, was refused ex-
emption when Investigators for the
government reported to appeal board |
No. that the newsboy was worth more |
than 100000.
Evening star., 1917-09-29
Lieut.. Marburg Reaches Toronto.

TORONTO. Ontario. September %
Lieut.. Theodore Marburg. jr.. of Balti-
more, one of the first American avia-
tors to return wounded, has arrived
here. Lieut.. Marburg lost a leg as the
result Of an accident while flying In
France more than q year ago. He will
stay In Toronto . few days before he
goes to Baltimore.
Evening star., 1917-09-29
Tug Out for Hull Repairs.

Tug Jeff OF the Taylor fleet is out on
he marine railway at Benefits boat
louse for hull repairs. AS soon as
aunched she will resume general tow
ng work on the river in the vicinity
If this city. She took the place on the
'ailway OF tho powerboat Ada Ballen-
ser. which was out for general repairs
n preparation for joining the dset
bringing oysters from the lower river
% the market here.
Evening star., 1917-09-29
SAYS SUPPLY Of RIFLES
FOR RARMY WILL Be AMPLE
Gen. Crozier Promises Three to Five
Guns for Each United States
Soldier in France.

There Will be plenty of rifles for the
soldiers of the United States to fight
with on French soil Brig. Gen. Will
liam Crozier. chief Of the bureau of
ordnance. War Department. is author
ity for the statement. There will be
from three to five guns for each man at
the front
American troops now in France, II Is
stated. have at this time an average
Of three rifles apiece Of modern pat
tern. Tho gunmakers are turning out
rifles in the United States at the rate
of 1900 a day. with deliveries just
started and speeding up assured.
Camps Well Supplied.
At the cantonments, at this time,
there are about 5000 rifles for each
10000 men. This is sufficient for drill
purposes, as the men Will not all drill
at one time.
The Enfield rifles are to be supplied
to the National Army, for the reason
that the Enfields can be produced In
larger quantities than Springfields.
Some delay has been occasioned by the
necessity to rechamber the Enfield
rifles. as made for the British army by
American manufacturers, to mt the
Springfield ammunition. SO that the
guns will be interchangeable.
Two government plants and three
private plants are making the rifles. 1t
is expected that deliveries soon VIII
reach 1000 every twenty-four hours.
Springfelds for Regulars.
Springfield rifles will be supplied to
the regulars and National Guard in the
federal service. Rock Island and
Springfield arssnals are the principal
producing plants.
DeliverieS, II II said. are running
ahead Of the advance calculation made
by the ordnance bureau.
Evening star., 1917-09-29
Contributions Pouring In.

From all over the country. from points
east. west and south. contributions Of
quarters at 1414 H street northwest, and.
in spite Of the fact that overhead expenses
arc 30 large, due to the rscsnt increase in
the price OF woollen yarn. 1t Is believed
ply every man in the service this winter
Owing to the increase in the cost Of
yarn. the committee finds its expenses
mounting SO rapidly with tho cost Of
tributing points. that a member OF the
committee stated today a donation Of the
use Of a small truck through the winter
months would greatly expedite tho work.
besides saving probably $4,000 in
charges. with which additional yarn
could be bought.
Evening star., 1917-09-29
Schooner Josephine Damaged

The four-masted Schooner Josephine,
which has frequently visited this port
with lumber and other cargoes is re-
ported at Jamaica in distress. She was
on her way from Norfolk to Rio and
was caught in a gale that partly dis
masted her and did other damage
Evening star., 1917-09-29
Charge of Perjury in Mooney Trial.

The warrant charged Oxman with per-
jury at the Mooney trial, at which he
testified he had seen Mooney and Mrs
Mooney at steuart and Market streets
INN mediately before the explosion
1t was said that MONEYS attorney
hopes. through this new charge against
Oxman. to reopen the case against his
client, whose sentence to death has been
stayed by appeal.
AS result of publicity given letters
which -OXman wrote to F. E. Rigall of
Graysville, H., in which the prosecu-
tion contended he attempted to induce
the latter to offer false testimony
against Mooney. State Attorney General
L s Webb consented 10 a new trial in
stipulation fled with the state su-
preme court. A new trial was denied on
this ground, the court holding it had no
jurisdiction to act on such docun ent
Moneys appeal, based on the record of
his trial. is still pending
Evening star., 1917-09-29
ACQUITTED OF CHARGE,
MUST ANSWER ANOTHER
Frank c. 0xman, Not Guilty of At
tempted subornation Of Perjury,
Is Rearrested.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. September 90
c. Oxman of Durkee, Ore. was
acquitted last night of attempted sub
ornation of perjury, growing out of the
conviction of Thomas J. Mooney on
murder charge In connection with the
preparedness parade bomb explosion
here last year. He must appear in court
again to answer a charge of perjury
upon which he was arrested shortly
after his release last night.
The new warrant was sworn to by
Mrs. Belle Hammerberg, sister OF Mrs
Thomas J. Mooney. Mrs. Mooney was
acquitted recently Of causing one of the
ten deaths resulting from the explo-
sion
Evening star., 1917-09-29
Springfields for Regulars.

Announcement is made at the Uni
versity Of West Virginia that the de-
partment Of physics has added telegra-
ply, wire and wireless. to the curricu-
lum The course will be open only to
men of draft age.
Evening star., 1917-09-29
MERIT ONLY TO WIN
ARMY PROMOTIONS
War Department Puts Ban on
Advancement by Favor in
Al! Branches.
RULES ON SUBJECT ISSUED

There will be no royal road to honor
in the National Army and National Guard.
Promotions will not go by favor. but be
awards of merit alone. That assurance
is given by the War Department in Or
ders governing promotions in these Or
ganizations for the duration of the war.
All officers, including those of the regu-
lar service attached to the new forces,
will be eligible for advancement. declares
the statement of the War Department.
The commanding generals of divisions
serving in the United States must submit
recommendations as to promotions or ap-
pointments to the adjutant general. but
when the forces are serving abroad they
may make temporary appointments or
promotions subject to this approval Of the
department Where the division forms
part of an Army corps, however, the
corps commander will make appointments
upon recommendation OF the division COM
mauGerS.
Officers May Be Transferred.
Whether at home or abroad. officers
rendered surplus by the consolidation
of units may be assigned by division
commanders to vacancies existing in
their grade and arm of the service.
In making recommendations for Sec
ond ieutenants commanding officers are
required to state specially their opinion
as to whether the best interests OF the
service will be promoted by the ap-
pointment of Reserve Corps officer or
of a member of the organization, thus
paving the way for promotion of men
from the ranks.
Vacancies in grades above second
lieutenant and below lieutenant colonel
in any regiment or separate unit will
be filled as far as practicable by the
promotion of officers selected from the
next lower grade in the regiment or
separate unit in which the vacancy oc-
ours. In case of necessity the selection
may be made from officers of the next
lower grade in the same arm or corps
within the division.
Vacancies in Higher Grade.
Vacancies in the grade of colonel and
lieutenant colonel will be filed when prac-
ticable by the promotion of officers select
ed from those serving in the next lower
grade in the same arm of the service
in the same division to which the organi-
Zation is attached.
When an Army corps commander be-
lieves the interests of the service demand
it he may fill vacancies in any COM
missioned grade within a division forming
part of his corps by transfer of officers of
the same grade and arm from another d-
vision of his corps.
When a vacancy exists in a staff CORDS
or department in an expeditionary force,
the vacancy will be filled upon the recon-
mendation of the commanding general of
the force in which the vacancy occurs
and the commander may fill such vacan-
cies by temporary appointments or by
assignments. subject to the approval of
the War Department.
Evening star., 1917-09-29
American Quakers
Do Reconstruction
Work for the French

ONE hundred young members
~ of the American Society OF
Friends have been in train
ing mt Haverf0rd, Pa, for the
purpose of creating n skilled unit
to 20 to France. They go to that
war-ridden, heart-weary land to
follow the example of their fel-
lows of Great Britain, who have
been quietly laboring across the
channel, in the wake of the Huns,
for two years and q half.
A number of them. well equip
ped and hardened to Systematic
outdoor work. sailed n few weeks
ago for France. "Not to de-
stroy, but to build; not to wound,
but to heal" II their slogan, and
their work, in the language Of
the layman, will be to reconstruct
communities destroyed by the in
vading Germans.
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VICTORIA,
18th and Clifton sts NV: high elevation; I'M
usually large outside rooms; gas and electric
lights; extra large closets and store rooms
telephone and ianitor service; and bait,
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Manager Of Falkstone Courts 18th and falrnont
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1850 S ST. N.W.-RENT REDUCED; I0-R0OM
house; in best northwest section steam heat:
large yard; all light rooms excellent condition.
THE WASHINGTON LOAN AND TRIST 90
REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT.
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WANTED-APARTMENTS.

WANTED--WELL FURNISHED APARTMENT
from five to six rooms in modern apartment
building within walking distance of Munsey
building; rent not more than so per month:
adults only Address BOX 2ISP. Star Office.
SMALL, FURNISHED APT. OR FLOOR IN
private house Mt. Pleasant section near sub
iIrhs modern improvements and rent reasonable ;
for young couple. Address Box "36P. Star
office
BACHELOR AND MOTHER WANT FOUR OR
five room furnished apartment for limited period
no visitors receptions; only best n"igtbor-
ood considered. Write Immediately. SI2 Union
Central hiar., Cincinnati. Ohio.
APARTMENT FURNISHED. FOR ABOUT A
month; only lirst-class apartment house; rent
around ST.. Address BOX .20P. Star office. .
WANTED Small furnished housekeeping apart
ment: preferably three rooms: for summer
permanent; state price. Address Box 209-P.
Star Office. 24s
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8 rooms and hath 1880
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Observation-Disclosures.