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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
PLOTS TO KILL PREMIER
FRUSTRATED IN CANADA
officials Say Anti onscriptionlsts
Also Planned to Dynamite
Parliament Buildings.
3y the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MONTREAL, September 4.-Frustra-
ton of plots to assassinate Sir Rooer'
Borden. premier Of Canada, and Arthur
Meighan, solicitor general, and te
dynamite the parliament buildings al
Ottawa, was announced by the police
today as having been effected by the
arrest of anti-conscriptionist agitators
alleged to have been responsible for
the blowing up about a month ago OF
the summer homo of Lord Athelstan.
Four more men were rounded up by the
police early today. The police now have
eleven men in custody. including partict-
pants IN street parades accused OF carry
ing concealed weapons.
After being surrounded at Lachute
Sunday by posse OF police ana GU,
zens and fshting desperately until
field, one of several bandits accused OF
dynapiting the home of Lord Athel-
stan and of plotting to murder him
two days previously, committed sui
eide by firing a bullet into his head.
Ellie Lalumiere. the young antf-con-
scriptionist speaker. who has assisted
the authorities in hunting down the
criminals who attempted to murder
Lord Athelstan and his family. has con-
fessed, 1t is alleged, that Leduc and
another had also planned to shoot Lord
Athelstan, but Lalumiere secretly re-
moved the cartridges from their re-
volvers just before they started on
their murderous mission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
were to march were told to be there b'
O'Clock
Citizens Committee Personnel.

:. The members CT the citizens COM
|, snittee. which includes the executive
+; .committee. who have worked hard ana
Loyalty for the. SUCCESS OF TO-DAY pa
Iade. follow: William Gude' n AZ
4: Bridget. Chaplin Brown. D. J. Callahan,
: W. S. Corby. L. W. Estes. Corcoran
/. Thorn. Isaac Cans. B, w. Guy, NJ; Z.
JIazen. r. y. Harper; Justice Mii nam
&. Laskey. Edward B. Mclean, p. T.
Moran, John Barrett. Theodore w.
T.. Moves, Capt. James F. Oyster, john
/. Poole. E. c. Rogers. Andrews 6. Shan-
II. c. c. Stiles. Conrad II: syme, John L.
weaver, George w. White. Alexander
Wolf. Frank W solgiano' M Artnsr
I: Thaddeus c. Dulin. ]. T. Exnicios. Myer
F: FelIheimer. George NJ. Fisher, William
r. Galliher. Alfred B. Gawler. B.; =.
f. Germann, Larkin W. Glazebrook. Raj
ston P. Jones, Walter klopfer; r, Marx X
. :Muchleisen, George w. Onutt, George
Pr. Samuel J. Prescott. c. II. Rudolph
S-..s i. Turpin. Charles j. waters a.
+; Coulter Wells. Joseph l. Weller r. o.
d.eese. Joseph Berberich. Frank r. Jel-
left. T. c. Graham. Louis Levy. Max
;.Rich. r. V. killian, Ralph w Lee
.Charles W. Semmes. Henry r or,ter,
i,dinger, Moritz Mayer. H Zirkin, Alfred
MAYER, s. A. Kimberley. Sigmund kann,
IT c. Dulin, S. Fred Hahn. Gus Erie
s.bacher. Byron S. Adams. p. Z. Rapiey.
James Lansburgh. e. II. Droop. JULIUS
u. Columbus. Victor ]. Evans. Charles
IS. Shreve, DIR. Lewis ]. Battle. Rudolph
Z: Kaufman, E. G. Brandenburg, ).
Harry Cunningham. A Leftwlch Sin n
:.Crowder, Maj. Gen. Joseph f. Kuhn.
:, Mai, Constant COrdier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
DIVISION NO. 5.

Twenty men have been certified I'D as
accepted for service in the National
Army by the board Of the NTH divi-
sion. Only five OF them filed claims for
exemption, which have been denied.
The fifteen men who were willing to
serve and were found Mt are Frank
Hall. 1874 street southeast; Harry
Mitchell. 314 q street southeast; Nc
Kinley Greenfield. 1547 A street south
southeast: John William Hawkins, 1910
d street southeast: Omar O. Gillette
307 b street southeast: Harry Joseph
Soper. sol q street southeast: Charles
George A. Young. 500 A street southeast:
Joseph Robert Cooper, 1911 Walter street
southeast: William A. Ward. lie u street
southeast: Charles l.. Tlppett 1895 &
street southeast; John f. Weiner. 1873 10Th
street southeast; Levi Maddox, 1911 South
Carolina avenue southeast.
The five men whose claims have been
denied and who are accepted are: vii,
liam S. Holmes. 207 Virginia avenue
southeast. Percy A. Smallwood. 40 r
street southeast; John w. Moran, 7G5 7th
street southeast: William Joseph Pech
Slime. 2ls A street southeast.
Three men have been discharged a,
! exempt. Walter Janifer, 723 7th stree,
southeast. claimed no exemption. Tn,
Others are waiter =. WiIliams. 1906
Pennsylvania avenue southeast. am
| Edwin Enrl Wilkerson. 3l2 l. stree
! southeast.
Two men. regarded as siackers becau.,
| they have not shown up for examjn, tio,
after mailed notice. will be ccrtified a.
accepted to the National Army. unIes,
they make appearance before tomorrow
They are Joseph Ellsworth HefYron. 100.
q street southeast. and William Henr,
Oden. sl4 It'll street southeast. HefYror
| y supposed to have enlisted In the Marine
] CORPS, June Z. andmay not b an efRmder
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
TAKES A GLOOMY VIEW
OF RUSSIAN SITUATION
London Times Correspondent Says
Government Is Dominated by CIR
responsible Forces"

LONDON. September 4.-The Petro-
grad correspondent Of the Times, in a
dispatch dated Sunday. views the in
ternal situation pessimistically.
1.-THE government" he says, 'Is still
dominated by irresponsible forces. Gen.
Kornilofr has been obliged to take per-
sonal measures to victual the army
and has ordered the forcible appropria-
ton Of cereals from the peasants within
the war zones, and Is negotiating with
the railway men with a view to salts
flying their just grievances. His pro-
gram of army reforms is still in sus.
pense. NJ. Nekrasof says that the gov
eminent has accepted it in principle
and probably will agree to ali Korni-
lofts demands.
"Nekrasoff denies any conflict be-
tween the government and Korniloff or
tho Cossacks, but admits that arrests
have been made for an alleged con-
spiracy against the revolution. though
he denies that the men arrested be-
longed to kornilof's encourage
The correspondent asserts that the
Bolesheviki have regained the upper
hand in tho council and are display
ing the greatest activity in ali the
cities Of Russia. Ominous signs. he
points out. are repeated acts Of arson
In the munition works at PetroErad
and the burning of Kazan. He adds
that the government anticipates serious
Bolesheviki disturbances. and that
armored cars are In readiness in Petro-
grad for any emergency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
ORGANIZED LABOR IN
LOYALTY CONFERENCE
Meets in Minneapolis to Pledge Sup
port to q. s. and Sound Warn.
ing to Pro-aermans.

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. September A.
Organised labor mobilised its repre-
sentatives here for the double purpose
Of pledging support to the government
In the war and sounding a warning to
pacifists and pro-German propagandists
by means of big loyalty conference
under the auspices of the American AL
lance for Labor and Democracy
The Red. White and Blue" special
bearing delegates from the east-lead-
ers OF various labor organisations and
a number of former socialist party
MEMBERSHIPS given a rousinE welcome
today as it rolled into Minneapolis for
the three-day patriotic convention
which opens tomorrow The DELEGATES
were met by a committee of northwest
labor representatives and escorted Ia
hotel headquarters. where conferences
were held on plans for establfshing
local branches Of the alliance from
coast to coast
Samuel Gompers. president of the
American Federation Of Labor and
chairman of the alliance, will arrive
here tonight and probably will be a
speaker at tomorrow nights meeting.
Delegates express disappointment
that the Peoples Council Of America
for Democracy and Terms of Peace was
barred from holding it's proposed peace
conference in Minnesota.
The alliance had arranged its meet
ing 30 as to be in session here at the
same time as the Peoples Council.
Beginning tomorrow, morning. AFT.
ernoon and evening sessions will be
held and the subject of American la
boris part In the world war discussed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
SWISS WILL NOT SEND
ENVOY TO STOCKHOLM

GENEVA, September At is learned
from a reliable source that Switxerland
will not be officially represented at the
proposed conference OF the neutral ma
tjons at Stockholm. The Swiss authori-
ties believe, it is said. that since the
entrance of America into the war the
voice Of smaller nations will produce
little effect on the belligerents, and
Furthermore the Swiss consider the
question Of -revictualing a private one
to be arranged separately. They are
also of the opinion that when peace
terms are discussed tho swiss interest,
will not be neglected. The Swiss min.
,ster at Berlin may attend tho Stock.
holm conference in an unofficial ca.
swiss newspapers complain that since
the recent arrival of Prince Won hue
low at Bern a pro-German propaRands
in Switzerland has greatly intensified
the country being virtually Inundated
with pamphlets in several languages
The daily newspaper La Feuiiie, found.
ed at Geneva with free circulation q,
| 30, 900 copies. is being distributed
throughout Switzerland, and . large
number OF self-styled German Journal.
lists have arrived 1t the chief Swiel
towns ana German money 10 much 4
] evidence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
SEVENTEEN ARRESTED
AS RESULT OF RIOTING
Street Car Strike syrnpathizers in
Springfield, ILL.,, Destroy and
Damage Company's Property.

SPRISGFIELD. Ill, September a.
Seventeen men are under arrest here
today and more warrants are to be is
sued growing out OF rloting last night
by street car strike sympathisers, in
w htch six cars were demolished or dam
aged and the windows of the compnny's
office were broken. entailing damage
estimated at $4,000. Violence began
when several hundred men, returning
from q labor day celebration at Bloom
ington, reached the city last night.
Troops summoned from tho state
arsenal and camp Lincoln scattered a
mob Of bowling. shouting men engaged
In tho demolition Of the utility COM
pany's building front
No serious injuries were reported, and
no shots were fired By the soldiers
RiotinR has been intermittent for
several weeks. since street car opera
tiyes went out on strike to enforce
recognition OF the union. One police.
man has been killed Liquor obtained
In Bloomington Is charged by thu
Authorities with being responsible fol
the outbreak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
.SELEC1|VE SERVICE MEN
ARE REPORTING TODAY
About 80, 900 of First Quota Will Go
to Training Camps
Tomorrow.

Selective service men of the 5 per cent
quota going to the National Army can
comments are reporting today to local
boards in all districts to receive In
structions and railroad and meal
tickets Most Of them will be given
permission to spend the night at home
under orders to report again to the
board shortly before train time to-
morrow.
About 10000 men. most OF whom have
been selected because of previous mill
tary training or experience as cooks
are included in the first quota BY
tomorrow night they will be in the six
teen cantonments. except those at zap
hank. L. l.. and Admiral. Nd. where
construction is not completed.
Each districts quota will be placed
in charge of one recruit, to whom will
be given War Department warrants foI
transportation and meals and authority
to command the men until they reach
camp. Arrangements for travelling ex-
penses already have been made by the
local boards.
A letter from President Wilson, made
public today by the White House. ad-
dressed to Thomas Il. Chadbourne, jr.
defense, New York, reads as follows:
please say to the men September
how entirely my heart is with them and
how my thoughts will follow them across
the sea with confidence and also with
genuine envy, for 1 should like to be with
them on the field and in the trenches
where the real and final battle for the in
dependence of the United States is to be
fought, alongside the other peoples of the
world, struggling, like ourselves. to make
an end Of those things which have threat
ened the integrity OF their territory. the
lives Of their people. and the very char
acter and Independence Of their govern
menta
bid them Godspeed for me from a very
full heart"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
LODGES CANNOT ERECT
CLUBHOUSES IN CAMPS
Secretary Baker Confines Activities
to Y. M. C. A, Z. Of c. :
and Y. M. n. A.

In letter to Representative Howard
of Georgia Secretary of War Baker
makes a ruling that Masons. Odd Eel
cannot erect clubhouses in Army camps
However, previous orders will stand,
permitting buildings to be erected by
the Y. NJ. c. A., Knights Of Columbus
and the Young Mems Hebrew Associa-
ton.
Secretary Baker says that owing to
misinformation on the subject. the de-
partment has been flooded with re-
quests from all sorts Of religious or
ganizations. athletic organizations and
fraternal bodies asking the right to
operate exclusively for their own mem
bership within the camps. Secretary
Baker points out that this could not be
done In the Army, and that the three
organizations named for years have
been operating with the Army. and
that in general they cover the entire
religious makeup of any body Of men
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
NEW YORK'S DRAFT MEN
PARADE BEFORE THRONGS
Charles E. Hughes Views Troops,
Who Have Day Of Entertain
ments as City's Guests.

NEW YORK, September New York
paid homage to her drafted men today
as 10000 strong they marched singing,
In three parades through the centers
OF three OF the cfty's five boroughs. In
Manhattan. Brooklyn and the Bronx
hundreds OF thousands of citizens
thronged the lines Of march and cheer
ed them on their way to the Army an
enthusiastically and affectionately az
last week they gave former national
guardsmen godspeed into federal service
at their Spartanburg. s. C., camp.
Todays uniformed regiments swung
through the streets apparently with
the same enthusiasm and eagerness 70
serve az the men who yoluntariiv
answered the nations call to arms, At
the head Of the Manhattan parade.
which moved up 5th avenue, marched
Mayor Mitchell The column was led by
squad OF mounted police. and the po-
lice bank and then came in a place of
honor the thirty-fve policemen ami
twenty-five fremen who have been
drafted.
A selected 800 of 1000 drafted men,
who have been drilling at Governors
Island for several weeks and have won
the sobriquet of "Boyce's Tigers {"
after Capt. A. l.. Boyce. who has been
training them and who was marshal OF
the parade. made up a special section
demonstrating what few weeks wouid
do IN making soldiers out of citizens.
The draft rnarchers were formed in
piatoons OF forty-two men each, sween-
Ing UP the full width Of the Avenne
and organized by conscription dis
tricts. Most OF the men carried small
american flags and waved them smiI-
ingly AZ friends and relatives on the
sidewalks sp!ed them and called them
by name.
The p1atoons were commanded nv
reserve officers in khaki. and In MANY
cases the local conscription boards
marched with the men they had chosen
for service.
From Harlem to France" was one
among a number of banners carried by
the marchers which drew applause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
LAST OPPORTUNITY TODAY
F. TO SEE D. C. MEN MARCH

" Washingtonians will have the last
opportunity today to see the units of
the National Guard of the District on
parade before they leave for their
training camps at Admission. Ala, and
Charlotte. N C.
/. The squadron of cavalry Is to leave
Thursday for Camp Mcclellan at An
niston. where II will be Joined. prob-
ably within week. by Battery b Of
the Field Artillery and tho Signal Com
pany. That the Sd Infantry Regiment
VIII also leave, probably within a week.
for Camp Greene, near Charlotte n e.
was stated positively today by the War
Department officials in charge of as
si2Ement OF National Guard troop.
y. The District Infantry marched from
Its camp at Fort Myer under command
OF Col. Giendie b. Young. and the Other
units Of the National Guard marched
from Camp Ordway, on the Patterson
tract. under command Of Mai. LEROY "
Heron. with Lieut.. Wilfred c. Boueh.
ton as his adtu,ant. All along the
route OF their hike to Join the parade
they were cheered and applauded nv
relatives and friends
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
QUARTER MILLION CLAIMS
FILED IN DISTRICT COURT
Executors Of James Mcdonald, OIL
Magnate, Ask Commission on
Estate Of Four Millions.

Claim for a commission OF more than
a quarter of a million dollars was filed
In the District Supreme Court by the
executors of the estate Of James Nc
Donald, the wealthy oil magnate. who
died January 10, 1915, leaving a fortune
valued at $4.078.S99.69.
The executors under the will are
Lawrence Maxwell and the Fulton
Trust Company OF New York, and in
submitting their third account to Jus
tice Mccoy today they asked for fee
Of GU per cent on the inventoried value
Of the estate. which would net them
$264. 609.34.
The papers were filed through John
8. Flannery OF the legal firm OF McKen-
ney & Flannery, attorneys for the ex-
ecutors.
The estate of Mr.. Mcdonald consisted
largely Of oil shares and pipe line stock
and the principal bene1ciaries were his
son. James Mcdonald. 3r.. now in the
officers reserve training camp at the
Preside, In San Francisco, and his
widow. In addition to the commission
asked by the executors there is a claim
of s35,0O0 for attorneys fees as q re-
suit Of litigation in behalf OF the estate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
FINNISH REVOLT A FIASCO.
Socialists, Despite Threats, Yield to
Show of Force.

LONDON, September "A dispatch
to the Exchange Telegraph from Copen-
hagen says:
1T is reported from Helsingfors that
the recent socialist demonstration
against the government was a fiasco.
The socialists had declared they would
not yield to the bayonet, but a few
Polish horsemen were able to prevent
the opening of the diet.
''Helsingfors is now quiet. The Fin
nish governor general has issued
proclamation thanking the citizens for
their reasonable attitude during the
crisis"
A dispatch from Helsingfors August
% announced that Russian troops had
occupied the parliament buildings and
prevented the reassembling of the Fin
nish diet in defiance of the decision of
the Russian government. One hundred
deputies endeavored to enter the build
Ing, but were kept out by the troops.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
SAILORS TO WlC-WAG
ORDERS FROM CHIEF
MARSHAL TO HIS AIDS

Communication between the
chief OF srar Of tho selcctiye
service parade. Maj. Constant
Cordier. L. 8. A.. and rnarshals
OF the several divisions is to be
carried on by wig-wagging.
Sailors will be stationed at the
reviewing stand and on the Be-
lasco Theater. In the theater q
number OF private telephones
will connect with all pointa
alorg the line OF march, and a
stan Of men will be there To
keep in touch with the progress
Of the procession.
IN the event OF any delay or
any other trouble nccessitating
direct ions from the chief OF stan.
who VIII ride 10 the reviewing
SAM at the head OF The column
ard remain there until the end
~ tie demonstration, messages
win be wig-wagged from the
telephone headquarters to the
sailors on the stand and imme-
a!a.ely conveyed to Maj. Cordier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
ON TRIAL FOR MURDER.
Rev. Kelly Pleads Not Guilty tt
Charge of Wholesale Crime

RED OAK. Iowa, September 4.-The
Rev. Lyn George ]. Kelly was placed
on trial in the district court here today
on an indictment charging him with
the murder of one of the eight persons
slain with an ak at Villisca. Iowa, in
June, 1919.
Counsel for the defendant had an
not guilty. after which selection of a
jury from a special venire of SEVENTH
i've was expected to proceed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
DIVISION NO. 3.

A Coulter Wells, attorney for the pro-
vost marshal general. for division No.
3. has taken the following appeals: Ir-
win Barbour. 1900 X street; Willie Hen
~ Williams. 1140 ED street; Daniel f.
Thompson. 2138 Newport street; Fred
erick W. Nehb. 1927 9Th street; Ed
ward +. Bartlett, AL NJ street; Rufus
Hardy. 5r.. 1914 18th street, and Albert
B. Willis. 1897 18th street
All these made claims for exemption
from service on the ground of depend
ents. and their claims were allowed by
the local board. The attorney taker
the appeals In accordance with the
laws regulating the draft
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
FIRST Al men Join
ARMY TOMORROW
Go on Pay Roll as Soldiers, But
Will Not Be Sent
to Camp.
SEPT. 10 NUMBER IN DOUBT

BEGINNING tomorrow, the forty-sever
men who were to constitute the first
per cent of the Districts citizen SOL
diers go on the pay rolls OF Uncle sam
although they are not to report to camp
Meade until September 10.
Daniel Donovan. secretary to the
Commissioners, has notified all local
boards and the men concerned that the
latter will be drawn into active military
service tomorrow. Although they Will
not 20 to camp for two weeks. their
status remains unchanged-that 49,
thew are soldiers of the United States.
and will receive the pay Of soldiers.
Seek to Avoid Unfairness.
It was felt by those in charge OF the
draft here that since the men have been
actually called into service. it would be
unfair to them to send them announcer
order countermanding the first one.
Just how many men will go to camp ~
September 10 now appears a matter OF
some doubt. Following the revokins
by the war Department SATURDAY
night of the order to send per CEN
of the Districts quota tomorrow. uue
to the fact that Camp Meade was no.
cent Of the quota would be sent Sep
TENDER 10.
that this will be the case, especlaiIy
since the order sent out today as to
the status Of the forty-seven first to
go" men contains no information as az
constitute the body of local men to
60 to camp September 10. 1t is un.
derstood that the War Department VIII
issue soon a specific order on this
point. clearing up the doubt that now
seems to exist on the subject.
Local boards transacted little bust
ness this morning. being on tip-toe
for the big parade late this afternoon
which is to honor the men the eleven
boards of the city have picked for duty
in the first National Army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
Maj. cordier's Wide Experience.

=. Maj. cordier has served abroad as
military attache for a number OF years
and was At the American embassy in
Mexico during the Diaz regime. For
more than i've years he was military
ihttAche and diplomatic agent in South
America. and he also was sent to
Europe and China on special missions
:. He served on the stan Of Gen. Fun
.eton during the American occupation Of
Vera Cduz in 1914. Several UNIVERSE
ties have conferred degrees upon him,
.1ncluding Harvard. of which he is an
:Alumnus. He also served during the
philippine instruction, and was com
.mended for distinguished services in
the field. He is one of the few Ameri-
cans who have received the thanks of
the State Department for distin-
.guished diplomatic service" His rec
ord in the War Department also shows
that he has been several times men
:tioned In dispatches and commended BY
.khe Navy Department and also by gen
,eral Officers, including the chief Of stafY
.of the army. He organized and conn
.manded the now famous Harvard reei-
:ment" and also the. reserve ofiicers
.fraining camp at Harvard, from which
point he recently was brought 10
i.Washington a. q member Of the rem
.erai stan. MAJ. Cordier was described
py an American statesman "as one OF
the abiest diplomatic officers the Tinted
plates has sent to South America /"
.@aao. Cordier Is still very young man