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Evening star., 1917-09-08

kenneth = l.ittauer, a graduate of
Central High School in 1871 and win
ner OF the first colgate scholarship
there. has been kuighted Ivy King Al
bert of Belgium. according 10 cable
adviceS from Paris. in recognition OF
his service as au aviator with the
Franco Belgian air squadron. He has
been made knight Of the order of
Leopold II.
Though entitled to a scholarship at
the Colgate University. Sir kenneth.
as he may now properly be called. did
not attend that institution, but took
up newspaper work. his first writing
being done for The Sunday star. Soon
after his graduation he Went 10 Paris
when the war broke out in 1919. He
did not Immediately enter the military
service. being then only about eighteen
years old. and during the first winter
of the war he returned to this country
for a brief visit, spending a few days
in Washington.
ON his return to France young Lit
tauer took up aviation and soon be-
came an accomplished flyer. Several
months ago he was awarded the French
war cross. and his acquisition of knight
hood at the hands of King Albert is
an additional tribute to his proweSs in
the air.
Besides writing several stories dur
ing the early part of the war, Mr.. Lit
tauer also has found time to write a
of poems. His parents, it is
thought here, have left Paris and are
now in New England.
Evening star., 1917-09-08
DENIES KILLING GIRL.
Mrs. Alvin Kenniston Says She Low
ed the Eight-Year-0ld Cripple.

ST. JOHNSBURY. Vt, September s.
Mrs. Alvin Kenniston, who is on trial
here charged with the murder OF Alic.
bradshaw, the eight-year-old cripul.d
daughter of a neighboT. took th.. stand
in her own defense yesterday and de
MED she had killed the child
Il loved the girl" she said
If was late when Mrs. kenuiston WAS
called to the stand, and she had nor
proceeded far ~ her direct testIn,onv y
hen adjournment was taken until tn.
day.
Her denial came soon after 4. w.
I.eith. a Boston detective, who was m a
final witness for the state, had testi-
fed she had once told him how sh.
killed the girl. Leith added thar later
the defendant had made conflicting
statements. in some of which she de,
MED the killing.
Another witness for the state John
Kerwin, farm hand. testified Thurs
day that Mrs. Remission told him she
had choked Alice Bradshaw while Eta
May Hicks. who is also under indict
ment. beat the child with a club. Ker
win, who has pleaded guilty of being
an accessory after the fact. was cross
examined at length yesterday, but did
not alter materially the testimony he
had previously gwen.
Evening star., 1917-09-08
CONTRIBUTION OF $1OO
OPENS CHOCOLATE FUND
D. A. R. Chapter, Headed by Mrs.
Lowry Lincoln Morrill,, Raising
Fund for Soldiers

With the receipt of the initial contrl-
the fund for supplying American SOL
diers with chocolate is established and
the work is actually under way. The
movement was inaueurated by mem
bers of the Adricune de Lafayette
Chapter u. \. r., Of which Mrs Lowry
Lincoln Morrill, is regent, and it has
the Endorsement Of the national organ
ization of the Daughters, as we'll as of
chapters i'll every section of the coun-
Try.
HeadquArters have been opened in
room 3ll. Union Savings Bank buFd-
ing. and the hrst batch OF letters ask
iu.r contrlhuI to the chocolate fund
will go out Monday.
Fifty young women. members of Adri-
enue de Lafayette Chapter, as well as
OTHERS not affiliated with the -. A. r..
have enlisted as chocolate soldiers. 8"
and VIII solicit contributions here.
Other recruits are to he added to the
"chocolatc soldier" brigade, and similar
organizations are to be formed in other
cities as rapidly as possible.
Locked boxes. in which TO drop contri-
buttons ar" to be located at different
points about the city. one of these
boxes being in the business office OF The
star Envelopes to contain the con-
trIbutions are to be provided these
hearing the printed Inscription For
our boys, wherever they may be, on the
land in the sky. or on the sea" A
further message on the envelopes
reads: God be with them till we meet
again.
The envelopes also bear properly ar
ranged blank spaces wherein will be
written the name and address Of con-
tributors using the envelopes These
arc to be filed for reference being so
printed as to make Il good substitute
for a card index.
Evening star., 1917-09-08
ITALIA EXPLAINS HOW
WAR MUST BE WON
Need of 100000 United States Sol
diers in France Before End
of Next Year.

Need for a United States Army of
1000. 900 men in France before the END
of next year. with 1000 guns of every
caliber was emphasized by Regime entail
Maj. c. Cattapani. Italian publicist,
officer in the Montenegrin army. in
discussing How We Must Win This
War before the marines in the bar
ra cks at Quantico last night
To accomplish this 100000 men must
be called to the colors, he said. He
pointed out on maps the positions
of the contending forces, and explained
his view that the only way of success
fully attacking Germany was through
Austria. and the advance OF
the Italian armies through Bavaria and
Saxony This. he pointed out. would
compel Germany to withdraw hall OF
her force from the western front. ana
make it possible for the allies to break
He said:
Italy is the only country which has
conquered in Europe more than 1000
square miles of enemys territory with
d population of nearly 100000 people.
italy has never changed her command
erin chief or its unity of action. never
failed yet in any of her moves. She has
gone slowly but constantly forward
Italy. also. has 100000 men, and
when America will give her its fun CO.
operation she will open the way to Ber-
lin through the south boundary OF Ger
many.
Evening star., 1917-09-08
ACCUSED OF ATTEMPT
TO BRIBE, GIVES SELF UP
Albert Taylor, Junk Dealer, Sur
renders to Washington
Police.

Albert Taylor, a junk dealer. Of III
Good Hope road. Anacostia. walked into
police headquarters last night and rave
himself up to the police. stating he he
lieved he WAS wanted to answer ce,.-
tain statements alleged 10 have bee,
made by him. He was Informed. how
ever, he Was wanted in Alexandria
county. Va. on = charge of 1ttemnted
hrioery- lie Sa:d lie was willing to "a
there and Detective Kelly escorted 80,
Taylor Was locked up in Jail and il
was stated today $4,000 han has hen
asked for his release
TAYLOR is alleged to have attemnfed
To bribe Frank l. BAN, commemorative
attorney of Alexandria county. 1,hs :, =
legged attempt is said to have grown ont
of the case Of Edward Ellison a WASH
ington junk dealer, who is fiphtfpes ey :
tradition III the District courts apafust
being taken into Virginia. where h.. e
under indictment on a charge OF b,r-
boring, in connection with the tbefi ar
shoes from a railroad train
Evening star., 1917-09-08
BRIDE OF NAVAL ENSIGN.
Miss Monteith to Marry John T.
Rowland ct Annapolis.

ANNAPOLIS. Nd, September $
When Miss Helen Glover AIonteith,
Greenwich. Conn, this afternoon be
comes the bride of Ensign John Tigh-
man Rowland. one of the Young civil
ians undergoing special training at the
Naval Academy TO do his bit" some
where on the Atlantic coast in the United
States Naval Reserve Officers Corps.
Cupid will score another triumph over
Mars.
This Will be followed bv still another
victory OF love over war when on Mon
day Miss Grace Lewise Baldwin. who
is hurrying across the continent from
San Diego. Cal, becomes Mrs Frederick
Sears Corner. wife of Ensign Corner of
the same department of Uncle SANS
fighting force.
Because OF the uncertainty of his
brides arrival. Ensign Corner has nor
completed his wedding ARRANGEMENTS
further than to secure the necessary
license.
The Rowland -Monteith Wedding will
take place at the Naval Academy Chanel
this afternoon, with Chaplain sydney
J. Evans. L. S. N, officiating The bride.
whose only attendant viii be Miss
Katherine Lawder of Greenwich win
De given in marriage by her mother.
Mrs, James Walton Monteith of the
same city. The best man will be Daw
son Howell of Boston.
Evening star., 1917-09-08
TODAY'S ENLISTMENTS.

Army Eugene A. Ashton, Alexandria,
Va
John H Noonan, lDI6 18Th street
northwest.
Milton Brooks. Alexandrja. Va
Randolph +. Blackford. University.
Daniel Magruder. 3o5 Y street north
west.
Franz q. Arouson. 80 II street north
west.
Earl r. Manion, Glen Echo. Nd
John W. Mattinely. Glen Echo, Md
Thomas J. Morse. Waynrsboro. Pa
Aldon j. Sherwood, I2Il North Capitol
street
Navy-Charles Woods Adams, clifton
Station, Va.
Third District nfantry-Winiam f.
Allen Newark Valley, y. Y.
Artie +. browning, ll03 srh street
southeast.
Robert J. Worthinston. Garrett Park,
Md.
District Field Artillery-James A.
Gallagher 1919 IL street northwest.
Lloyd NJ Downs. Decatur, Ga.
Evening star., 1917-09-08
No Americans Killed.

Not one of the American volunteer
1egionaries was killed at Nerdun-a
fact which may be taken as an indica-
tion of the lghtness of the entire
French losses and proof OF the thor
oughness of the artillery preparations
before the infantrymen were launched
to attack. In each of the other battles
of the legion in this war one or more
Americans have been killed. with others
more or less graVely wounded The
French leaders have become perfeCtec
in the science Of modern warfare. and
hencforth there viii b.- no more heavy
casualty lists nor great Slaughters
when the regiments of France move
forward IN attack. IL has been demon
s-rated thai profusiou of shells be-
fore the assault means q minimum of
deaths and wounds for the attackers
The tiermaus know this as we'll as the
allies, but as it is the latter who viii
do most OF the attacking from now
Until the wa~ is won. the knowledge is
of little use TO the Teutons.
Evening star., 1917-09-08
DEATH Of MRS. KING
TO Be PROBED AGAIN
Chicago Coroner's Opinion That She
Was Murdered Stirs North Caro-
lima Officials.
Kr liz. As.ncinted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHARLOTTE, y. c. September 8
Following the sensational disclosures
of the post-mortem examination in chi
caeo on the body of Mrs. Maud A. King
and alleged newly discovered evidence
from MIR and Mrs. Charles ;. Dry. peo-
pie living near Concord, \. G.. near
which place Mrs. King was kllled on
the night of August 29, and VINO did
not testify at the coroner's inquest, the
investigation will in all probability be
reopened in the near future. Coroner
c. l.. Spears of Cabarrus county VISITED
the scene of the tragedy and inter
viewed Mr.. and Mrs. Dry.
The coroner'S visit was in connection
with Il signed statement which. 1t was
said by an Atlanta attorney, that they
had given him, stating there were Two
shots fired. instead of one, as testlf1ed
at the coroners inquest, and that one
of these was heard after the party had
re-entered the automobile.
Evening star., 1917-09-08
AGAINST
REPORT Of RIOTS
Southwest Washington an
Orderly Section, Citi-
zenS Assert.
POLICING IS INSUFFICIENT

Entering earnest and emphatic pro-
test against reports of riots, diSorderly
conduct. immortality, Illegal sale of Ii
quor. etc. in Southwest Washington
the executive committee OF the South
west Washington Citizens Association.
after careful investigation of the re-
ports and of conditions in that section
of the city, asserts in n statement
signed by the president of the associa-
tfon and the members of the committee
that conditions that haYe given rise to
the stories are due to insufficient po-
licing of the section.
The ma jority of those who live in
this section (9outh of the Mall and eX-
tending from South Capitol street to
employed in the navy yard. govern
ment offices. freight depots and at the
wharveS.' the statement saws
In normal times" il continues, the
police records of the city viii show for
South Washington as good record for
peace and quiet that Of any other
section OF Washington. Conditions at
the present time in Southwest Wash
lnston have greatly changed and are
ton of war in April the citizens of
southwest Washington have found
themselves the center of an armed
lamp. In Washington barracks at the
Ioot OF ii2 street, thousands of SOL
nlers have been stationed. on the fats
70 the west are two camps: across the
bridge are the camps at Fort Myer; to
the south are the camps at Forts Hunt
ana W aShington. hose soldiers all
pass through Southwe est Warrington on
their way to the business sections of
the city. The marines at ouantico al
ways arrive at The Southwest Washing
ton station"
Evening star., 1917-09-08
Rules for Naval CCnvoys.

BY direction OF the President Il joint
board of officers of the Army and of
the Navy. to consist of Capt. William
II. Shoemaker. L. :. n: Maj Robert E.
Wylie, general staff: Maj. Di?n Will
liams L. :. NJ. G.. ard MAJ. William i.
.Gtlrv. Quarterma ster Corps. is appoint
ed TO meet for the purpose Of making
recommendations relative to the
amendment of the present rules rela-
tive to naval conveys with view to
having such regulations amplified and
amended to cover conditions as they
now exist.
Evening star., 1917-09-08

one of the features of the parade last
Tuesday in honor of the men selected
from the National Capital to defend tho
country's honor against the German
army was seventy -eight-year-
Union veteran. whose record is replete
with adventure, danger, hardship and
narrow escapes from death. This was
James A Mcdowell, who carried tha
standard of the United States coast and
geodetic survey in the parade. He
fought all through the war, carries
wounds and scars, and after the war
went into Red Cross work and was OF
Invaluable service at the Johnstown.
Pa. food. al Galveston, and at other
places where disaster had overtaken
the people.
He was born April 80. 1s40. in Penn
sylvania, and is relative of Gen. Nc
Dowell. He enlisted in the 155th ReRi-
ment of Pennsylvania Volunteer In
fantry. later a zouave regiment, and
was in practically all of the twenty
three battles of the Army of the Poto-
mac from Antietam to Appomattox, and
in more than one hundred skirmishes in
addition.
He was promoted for gallantry and
meritoriouS service to corporal and
then to sergeant
Evening star., 1917-09-08
POPE MAY TAKE OTHER STEPS.
If Answers Show Indication of Sue
cess. He Will Call Peace Conference

COPENHAGEN, September S.-The
Vienna Reichspost. the Austrian cler-
!cal organ. says it has received by way
of Switzerland a statement to the eff
feet that IL the answers to the bope's
peace note show the possibility of sue
cess the Pope win issue invitations to
a peace conference and follow this with
a note suggesting an armiStiCe.
If the peace proposal is definitely re-
iected. the newspaper adds. Pope Bene
dict at a later date will take occasion
to express his views on peace in an
encyclical or to conSStory.
Evening star., 1917-09-08
HANGS HIMSELF IN CELL
H. J. Lyons, Accused of Threatening
Wife. Commits Suicide.

Policeman T. T. Dalhouse yesterday
afternoon arrested Herbert II. Lyons.
colored. thirty-tive years old. of 2O22
18th street on charge of threats
against his wife. He was locked in n
cell at the eighth precinct police sta
ton Some time later the officer went
back to the cell room to talk with the
prisoner when he found Lyons hanging
by his neck to the cell door
An improvised rope made of a piece
of his shirt had furnished a moose for
the man to hang himself He was cut
down and although still alive died while
efforts were being made to resuscttate
him
Evening star., 1917-09-08
DAUGHTERS Of AMERICA
HELP RED CROSS FUND
Check for $50 Is Presented to Chair
man Henry B. F. Mac
farland

Pledges of continued support of Red
Cross activities by the fraternal organ
iIations in Washington have been
given. FLbiiC testimony of their inten-
ton to work with renewed zeal was
given by the Daughters of America.
when committee representing the
seventeen councils of that organiZa-
tiom i'll the National Capital presented
Henry b f. MaofaTland. in Congress
Hail Hotel last night. with "A check
for $50 t. be spent i'll equipping bed
in a base hospital
Progressive council has already
pledged $50 year during the war. and
other councils are expected to do like
wise. No Que has done more than the
members of the different Traternal or
g5rizatlunS. Chairman Nacfarland said
1T the meeting luSt might that the Op-
I'ortuuttH to serve the country aud hu-
maulty through the Red Cross had nat
HrallN appealed strongly to the pdtrl-
otic members of such organiza tons.
and especially to the women. and that
their self sacrificing gifts We're greatly
appreciated. lie said he felt that the
Red Cross could count upon their ac-
tive oU-OpCratiUu throughout the war.
Evening star., 1917-09-08
LINER DELPHIC SUNK
OFF THE IRISH COAST

AN ATLANTIC PORT, September s.
The British steamship Delphic. "A yes-
sci OF s,213 tons. gross register, one of
the White Star Line fleet. has been
sunk by a German submarine, accord
ing to word received here today in
shipping circles. The sinking occurred
August 15. the advices stated some
distance on the Irish coast and while
the vessel was under armed CONVOY
All the crew were saved
Evening star., 1917-09-08
Market for U. S. Hardware.

American firms now have an oppor-
tunity to supplant Germany in the
hardware trade of Italy. Spain and
Portugal, according to a statement is-
sued by the Department of Commerce
today American hardware. says the
report, can more than compete with
German products in these markets if
an effort is made to cater TO the ds-
mands of the trade. .--+.- .---., -.
Evening star., 1917-09-08
TO SHUT GERMAN WORKS
BECAUSE FUEL IS SCARCE
Selection of Establishments for Sur.
vival Through Winter Already
Has Begun.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
q COPENHAGEN. September S-Difi-
culties with the winter supply of fuel
in Germany already are being felt. The
era of voluntary. or compulsory, Sc
lection of the fittest establishments for
survival in various branches of trade
and industry already has opened and
business will be concentrated in these
while others will shut down, except
those supplying heat and light. Butch
ers favor keeping their places open
late two afternoons a week, otherwise
to close with the sun The jewellers
plan TO keep open only ON those day
when artificial light is unnecessary.
which, during the north German win
ter. are very few. The city of Stettin
already has suspended street lighting
entirely on account of lack of coal.
Evening star., 1917-09-08
GEN. PERSHING IN NEED
OF WEATHER PROPHET
FOR DUTY In FRANCE

The War Department is look
ing for a weather man to go to
France Immediately and fore
east, the weather conditions for
Gen. Pershing. The need for
meteorological expert is the lat
est development of the war. ac-
cording to Brig. Gen. George o.
SQuier. chief signal officer. L. 5. A.
We have learned to our sur
prise" said Gen. Squier before the
House committee on appropria-
tions. that there are certain
new and highly scientific
branches of war being developed
in France. and the signal service
is called on to develop them here.
Suddenly Gen. Pershing has de-
termined he must have some one
with him to forecast the weather.
and the Signal Corps must de-
velop that man. He must also
have the special equipment
which the French and English
armies have for weather fore
casting"
Evening star., 1917-09-08
German History of the War.

COPENHAGEN. September S.-The
German general staff is about to begin
the publication of a series of mono
graphs on the big battles and cam
paigns of the war. They will be writ
ten by participantsNon the basis of of
fcial material and will be the first ap-
proach to an official German history Of
the war The hrst volume will appear
in October.
Evening star., 1917-09-08
COMMISSION TO PROBE
AMMUNITION CHARGES

The House today created and Speak
er Clark Will Monday appoint a special
committee of nine representatives to
Investigate the charges of defective
ammunition for the American forces
Without opposition the House adopt
ed substitute resolution reported
from the rules committee. almost iden-
teal with the Dent resolution except
for the elimination of the original pro-
vision, that the inquiry should be con
Quoted by subcommittee OF the House
committee on military affairs
Evening star., 1917-09-08
Permits Net Fishing in Inland Lakes

In it's effort to conserve beef and
bacon for export to England. Canada
now permits net fishing in inland lakes
Formerly this was prohibited. The
food controller issued the order max
ing it legal, pointing to the fact that
the inland lakes TEEN with food fish
Evening star., 1917-09-08
Gives Details of Tragedy.

ASHENILLE. y. c.. September s.
Castor b. Means, secretary to Mrs
Maud A. King of Chicago. has issued
statement here asserting that the
woman met her death accidentally near
Concord, when with Il party Of which
he was one she was going out for tar
get practice. He said he was drinking
at Il spring and saw Mrs. King take
from a fork of a tree pistol which he
had placed there. He called to her to
be careful with it, he said. and a mo-
ment later heard a shot and saw her
fall
Mrs. Mary G. Melvin. sister of the dead
woman. has issued a statement express
ing belief that Mr. Means had no con-
nectiou with Mrs. Kings death. The
statement was made after Mrs. Mel
win had read that the Chicago coroner
believed Mrs. King was murdered
Evening star., 1917-09-08
WASHINGTON MAN AMONG
THE WOUNDED IN FRANCE

OTTAWA, Ont, September S.-CasuaI-
ties announced today include the fol-
lowing Americans:
Wounded: A. A. La Fortune. Washing
ton. D. c.; ]. c. Forrest. Argyle. Mimi.
P. Shengad. Minneapolis. Mimi; q. L.
Williams, Ferndale. Wash.
Evening star., 1917-09-08
Mysterious Telephone Calls.

Speculation is rife as to the meaning
of a telephone call received by l.. A.
Weddington, undertaken, who carried
the remains to Chicago, just after he
was notified to take charge of the body
at the hospital Some one called and.
not finding him at home. asked Miss
Sims. who answered the call, to tell
Mr. Weddington not to let the body get
out of his sight until a thorough inves-
tigation was made.
Later the call came again and Mr..
Weddngton answered the telephone
and was told the same thing. The man
said he represented the New York po-
lice department Chief of Police Robin
son said he knew a detective was in
Evening star., 1917-09-08
Gen. Cronkhite on Way to New Post.

Cen Adelbert Cronkhite of the Army
arrived here today from his former sta
tion at Ancon, Canal Zone. on his way
to Petersburg. Va, where he will as
sumo command of the big cantonment
at Camp Lee. He was accompanied by
Maj. Hunt of his staff.
Evening star., 1917-09-08
Reports Are Encouraging.

Speaking today of the progress of his
campaign for Red Cross funds To make
up the shortage in the Districts pledge
10 The war council Mr.. MaCfarland said:
The Red cross finance committee
lS greatly gratitied by the fact that
encouraging reports are coming from
all over the city, indicating great in
tereSt in the war service fund and
promising large returns. We have no
doubt of the outcome because we know
the generous spirit and patriotic pur-
pose of the people of the National
capital We felt that they would not
wait for a special appeal but continue
TO send in their gifts. Many who have
not given are expected to do so and all
are asked to act promptly.
From the Red Cross silver offering
boxes in public places all over the city
came today collections amounting to
S14,.5S.
other contributions We're: Anna T.
Westcott. $40: Bryan School entertain
ment. $40: A. l.. Craig, 81, and Mrs. y.
r. HudginS SO