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Evening star., 1917-10-12

at the navy yard, meeting at Mechanics
Hall, 4th street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. southeast. Tuesday night by Mrs.
Jas II. Boggs, president of the Woman's 8
Wilson tuior, to purchase bonds. The
gathering was marked by gratifying
enthusiasm and organization subscrip-
lions reached the $4,000 mark. Indi-
yidual subscriptions will be sent in
later and it is expected that these will
be liberal in amount. Most of the men
present were members of the Woman's S
Wilson Union.
Mrs. Roggs appealed to all members
of the organization not only to pur-
chase bonds themselves. hut to try to
sell to a friend or acquaintance a bond
a day for ten days. The Woman's Will
son Union plans to devote special eff
forts to similar campaigns among the
various local labor unions.
Speaking before women of the Treas
ury Department and the Department of
the iatei tDr Yesterday Mrs William
Gibbs McAdoo urged women of the gov
ernment departments who cannot buy a
bond to help sell a bond. Mrs. Antoin-
cite Funk addressed both meetings.
Meetings will be held today at the
bureau Of engraving and printing and
the Smithsonian Institution and PEN
sion office.
Evening star., 1917-10-12
Urges Two-Platoon System.

Pointing out that lremen are now re-
quirsd to remain on duty twenty-four
hours each day. with the exception of
every fifth day off duty. and that this
confinement works untold disadvan-
tages in many ways. Chief Wagner
states that adoption of the two-platoon
system viii. In his opinion. rectify the
evil and lead to increased efficiency.
Il believe its adoption will material
ly improve the health of the men and
their living conditions. domestic civic
and departmental, he states. THE adj
ditfonal cost viii be more than counter
balanced by the benefits derived"
That complete motorization Of the de-
partment will lead to increased effic-
iency and decrease the cost of mainte-
nance is another view expressed by the
fire chief. The Commissioners, 1t IS
understood. have included in the esti-
mates items for continuing the motor
lZation of the department
The report shows that there were
s12 bell alarms Of fire during the year
decrease of sixty-two, and S27 local
alarms, an increase of 221. OF the 1.499
alarms received. 107 We're false, a de-
crease Of thirty-two. as compared with
the fiscal year 1916. There were six
convictions during the year for send
ing in false alarms
Evening star., 1917-10-12
Fire Prevention Work Praised.

The fire prevention work. under the
supervision Of the fire marshal. has
continued its successful progress, "
states the report. Much good has been
accomplished with the limited force
under the supervision Of the officer
mentioned. and it is hoped that this
force viii in the near future be in
creased to keep pace with the increased d
demands upon it.
inspection work and educational en-
deavors viii materially aid this depart
ment in its efforts to conffne to a mini :
mum the loss from fire. and the full po-
tent!alities of this branch of the service
cannot be utilized with the present size
of its personnel"
Two members of the fire department
were lost through death during the
year They were Capt. c. A. L. Watt of
No. truck company, and Sergt F.
Koch of No , engine company Re
ferring to their services Chief wagner,
in his report, says; The loss of these
men was keenly felt by the department.
BY their upright, energetic and truthful
lives they endeared them selves to all
with whom they came in contact The
District of Columbia lost two faithful
public servants and their comrades in
the department two trusted coworkers. =
Evening star., 1917-10-12
Germany an Evil Thing
Full of Menace to All,
SAYS Secretary RedfieId

AN EVIL Thing" in full capitals, is
the way Secretary Redfield brands Ger
nlany-"an EVIL Thing full of menace
to you ali in the course of an appeal
issued by him to the employees of the
Department OF Commerce in the inter-
ests of the second liberty loan. The
appeal was issued by the Secretary at
, the suggestion Of the department COM
mittee now working to secure subscrip-
tions in the department.
AN evil thing has risen in the world
full of menace to you all" the appeal
states. 1t has poisoned the very soul
| OF the German people and made the
power which now possesses them one
whose rule is inconsistent with the
peace Of the world. That evil power
has shown its true nature in the deeds
which make the rape of Belgium a
world horror. The hideous record left
behind by German hands in their re
treat in northern France speaks elo
luently OF the nature of the thing We
fight This evil thing opposes every
IDEAL in which Americans have been
bred Il IS hostile to the spirit of a
free people: it seeks to dominate them:
ii would ny force impose its Will upon
them, II IS a cruel. ruthless force, and
II viii get US II We 60 not destroy It.
Evening star., 1917-10-12
BIG DECREASE IS SHOWN
IN FIRE LOSSES IN D. c.
Chief Wagner Gives Reasons in His
Annual Report, Made Public by
Commissioners Today.

A big decrease in fire losses IN the
District last year is shown by the an
nual report of Frank ]. Wagner. chief
Of the fire department, made public by
the Commissioners today. The esti-
mated loss was s205.2s7. covered by an
Insurance of sS.033.595. This is de-
crease of s239.539 from the loss of the
preceding year.
Education of the public in fire pre-
vention methods. increased efficiency OF
the fire department generally and use
Of a larger amount of motor fire appar-
atus are believed to be the underlying
causes Of the reduction in fire waste.
Chief Wagner devoted a portion OF
his report to urging the two-platoon
system for fremen, which the Commits
sioners have provided for in their
estimates. as exclusively announced by
The Star when work on the budget
started
Evening star., 1917-10-12
Soldiers Subscribe 100000
for Liberty Loan Bonds at
Fort Myer Patriotic Meeting

The men who are to lead the Army
of the United States into the trenche 5
OF Europe are also going to help pay
the bills of getting the troops over
there" and keeping them We'll supplied
with death dealing missiles
This was Indicated last night when
nearly 1000 officers and candidates for
commissions ~ the Fort Myer train
ing camp within few hours subscribed
about 500, 900 for liberty bonds. There
was big patriotic demonstration at
thc post Every man in the officers
school the second cavalry of regulars
md the three regiments of field artil-
iery participated in a parade led by the
band of the l4th Coast Artillery. and
then marched into the big riding hall
singing "ONer There
The most enthusiasm of the eyenin Z
was shown when Capt. y. l.. James. the
camp quartsrmaster. announced thGt
the men in the officers trainin: camp
and the regulars At the post already
have subscribed nearly 100000 for lib
ertv bonds. This represents only { few
and it is expected that the amount Will
he .'arh!ed within a few days
There is intense rivalry between the
various organ zations and it was re-
ported last night that one banker who
is in training has said he Will sub
scribe for whatever amount may be
necessary to hiring tha honor 70 the
company of which he is member.
At the meeting last night in the rid
ing hall Capt. James explained the sol
diers' subscriptions features of the lib
crty loan and answered questions.
John Barrett, director general of the
T.. n-tmerican Union. in ur ring the en-
bryo officers to help along the loan as
much as they can, paid his respects to
the loan slackers" He described the
dav c a ton he had Fra n nd
said that # these loan slackers" could
view this destruction they would all
subscribe to their last dollar to help
win the war quickly.
Evening star., 1917-10-12
President Wilson Invited.

/ Monday Secretary Daniels will be the
I orator at great mass meeting at Keith s.
with the Marine Band as the musical at
| traction. To this meeting the President.
members of the cabinet. federal employees
and the womanS national liberty loan
committee have received special invita-
! ton.
A. Z. Seymour addressed the employees
of the bureau Of engraving and printing
this noon; John Poole talked for ten
minutes to the National Press Club at l
o'clock, while at o'clock the employees
of the Department of Justice were ad-
dressed by Eugene L. Thompson.
At o'clock this afternoon John G.
Capers and C. a. Aspinwall will address
the engineers training at the American
University. Last night at midnight S.
]. Henry, d. F. Harris and Roy Neu-
hauser addressed the night shift of the
government printing office.
The schedule of the speakers for this
afternoon and evening follows: Eelas-
go. Mrs. Antoinette Funk; keith's. Col.
]. e. CaperS. John f. Laskey; National
James Sharp: Poli's Il. c. Rankin
American. J. Newton Baker: Apollo, NJ.
Otterback: Avenue Grand. a. D. Fair
burn. Casino. Clarence 4. Nspinwall:
Cosmos. Charles N. Galloway. Gran
dalis, George 9. Jordan: Garden. C. L.
Dunkum: Pollock. Ross f. Pollock
Penn Gardens, Julius l. Peyser, and
Savoy, DR.. George Otis Smith
Evening star., 1917-10-12
JOHN M. DEPONAI DIES;
FORMER RESIDENT HERE
Managing Editor Of Baltimore Even
ing Star Began Newspaper Ca
reer in This City.

BALTIMORE, October 12.-John NJ.
Deponai, managing editor of the Balti-
more Evening Star. died at the Johns
Hopkins Hospital last evening from
complication of diseases.
Mr. Deponai entered upon q newspa-
per career in 1892 in his home town,
Washington, serving as a reporter on
the Gazette. He afterward became city
editor OF the National Democrat and
later occupied a similar position with
the Times.
In 1899 he came to Baltimore to be-
come managing editor of the World
American. first as reporter and then as
assistant city editor. hen the Even
Ing Star was started he became news
editor. being subsequently promoted TO
the managing editorship.
Though his health began to fail some
time ago. Mr.. Deponai refused to relfn-
auish his duties until he became des-
perateiy i'll.
Mr.. Deponai also took an interest in
politics. and was at one time candi-
date for the democratic nomination for
Congress in the fourth district, but was
defeated in the primaries
Mr.. Deponai was born in this city in
1871. He was graduated from St John 6
College in 1883, with the degree OF
bachelor of arts. Later he received
from Rock Hill College the honorary
degree Of master Of arts.
For years Mr.. Denonai was the Bal
timore correspondent of this paper and
his letters on Maryland politics We're q
feature of every political campaign for
a number of years. He was genial and
competent and won warm friends
Evening star., 1917-10-12
War Department Subscriptions.

Total subscriptions to the second
liberty loan by officials and employees of
the War Department, numbering 1921
persons. to date aggregate s1S5S0o, be-
ing an average per capita subscription
Of Se5.a5 The subscriptions by bureaus
and offices given according to the rate
of per capita subscription. follow:
Coast artillery. $2.301: judge advocate
general s3,50o; chief Of staff, s15.So0:
Secretary of War, Sl5.55G: chief of en-
gineers. s16.450: inspector general.
si.f00: militia, s3,i50: insuIar affairs.
$4,000, QuarterInasteT general 900.
Panama canal, S+.25a: surgeon general
8io.3o0, adJutant general 10000; pro
vost marshal general. 5000; chief Of
ordnance. S2I.s50, and signal sIa50
The 1890 soldiers. mostly engineers.
stationed at the V Fington barracks.
Who n the first twenty-four hours OF
the liberty loan campaign subscribed
more than $4,000. by noon today had
brought their total subscriptions up
to S13sU0
Evening star., 1917-10-12
SHARK SERVED AT LUNCHEON,
Federal Agents Reveal Secret After
Rotarians Had Partaken.

Dreamed shark on toast"
If you saw the above on the menu
card. would you order any?
The bureau of fisheries says you
should. and that you would find 1t most
delectable.
Meat taken from a ten-foot, man
eating shark caught off the coast OF
North Carolina was served at the
luncheon yesterday of the Raleigh, n
G., Rotary Club
The identity Of the shark was kept
a deep-sea secret until all had par
taken.
Representatives Of the bureau of fish
cries then revealed the fact that for
once the tables were turned. and in
stead OF man-eatirg shark it was men
eating shark.
Evening star., 1917-10-12
SAYS GERMAN LABORERS
PLAN TO FORCE PEACE
Teuton Newspaper, Published in
Switzerland. Asserts General
Strike Is Proposed.
Cabiegram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1917.

Cabiegram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1917.
THE HAGUE, Holland. October 12-
The Arbeiter Zeitung, a German paper
published in Zurich, Switzerland, says
that trouble is brewing among the Ger
man laborers in the war industries of the
empire. 1t is their intention at this time,
according to this paper. to force peace
through a general strike. The military
forces in charge of war industries have
already given warning that any strike.
however short, will be regarded as high
treason and punished accordingly
The social democrats are trying to
check the movement, but lack the power
10 DO SO because the so-called minority
socialists now include by tar the greater
number Of the labor leaders in Germany
The paper concludes by saying: The
revolutionary organization sees a great
strike rapidly approaching by reason of
the frightfIl economic conditions prevail
Ing in Germany"
Evening star., 1917-10-12

have said. The cause is worthy Of the
sacrifice. 1t will not be made in vain.
Il speak of the loan as calling for
sacrifice. 1t ought to be that. 1t Is In
its essence sacred thing laid upon the
altar OF your country. 1t can hardly be
the mere lending to the government OF
that which you have to spare. Your owr
loyal support, so generously given &c
the first liberty loan. may we'll make il
impossible now to make the second sub
scription out of savings which are r.,
once available 1t is a real sacrifice for
which the country calls. We shall all OF
us have to give up something to help our
land along in the great cause for which
she fights
Evening star., 1917-10-12
NO VIOLATION OF LAW.
Pooling Plan to Prevent Aircraft
Patents Litigation Held Legal.

Attorney General Gregory has held
it was learned today, that the patent
pooling plan between the aircraft pro-
duction board and the Airplane Manu-
facturers Association to prevent pat
ent litigation does not violate the Sher-
man antitrust Law. The approval OF
The Attorney General. il is believed.
clears away possible serious obstacIe
to the 500. .oGo, 900 aircraft program.
The effect of the opinion is to ratify
all the work done by the aircraft pro-
duction board and the advisory COM
mittee for aeronautics and insure the
employment of the entire airplane-pro- :
ducing capacity of the country on the
big job.
Evening star., 1917-10-12
In Menoriam.

CROSS. In sad hut loving remembrance ~ orr
devoted husband and sterfafher, JAMES Fl.
CROSS who entered into rest i've years ago
today. October j.. 1872.
1t is only n step that divides
From glnries mortal hath seen:
We shall find you when deaths grim fingers
Shall have lifted fh" veil between.
BY HIS WIFE AND STEPDAUGHTER.
HARRIS. In sad but loving remembrance OF my
dear. beloved lt;'shand. NARBRY HARRIS,
who departed IRIS life twelve years ago today,
October IL. 1905.
Oh. how | miss you from my home.
ltrIT never from heart.
BY Ills BELOVED WIFE. s. HARRIS. .
IoMAX. Ia sgd hut loving remembrance of our
dear mother. MARIA G. LaNAN, who passed
away suddenly two years age. October L.,
1915.
Dearest mother. thoa he's. left us:
We thy loss most deeply feel.
W. loved thee. hrit God loves thee bnst.
HER LONELY pAUGHTEBS LAvISIh p
THOMPSON AND ELuANoR L. NICHoLSs
Evening star., 1917-10-12

gineer. reading as follows: "The Wash
ington office subscribed for $i0.S50
worth of the first liberty loan bonds.
We can beat this IL every employe will
cooperate. Keep the hand moving"
Thousands of government employees
gathered before the State. War and
Navy building yesterday afternoon in a
liberty loan demonstration, and enthu-
siastically cheered speeches by Secre-
tartes Baker and Daniels and Assistant
Secretary Philips of the State Depart
ment. Secretary Baker gave a slogan:
Write a letter to the kaiser on Il lib
erty loan subscription blank" He said
in that way every American could ex-
press his opinion of the German en-
peror,
Evening star., 1917-10-12
N0SLACK IN DRIVE
FOR LIBERTY LOAN
Local Committee Plans for Still
Greater Efforts to
Sell Bonds.
TOMORROW TO BE BIG DAY

Never resting, always busy. the local
liberty loan committee continues to
plan and push for the greater success
of the second liberty loan campaign.
Tomorrow is the second big day of
the week. and with music and oratory.
the public, represented in many depart
ments of endeavor and walks of life,
will listen to the great band led by
John Philip Sousa. and to the accom- :
panying pleas advanced by trained
speakers in the interest of the United
States government as represented by
the second liberty loan.
Evening star., 1917-10-12
CARDS OF THANKS.

BUTLER. We wish to express our grateful ap-
probation and thanks to our relatives. friends
and neighbors for their kind sympathy and
floral tributes extended at the death Of my
wife, our mother aud grandmothsr:
By THE FAMILY.
RELY. Mrs. winnifred Corridor wishes to
express her thanks and appreciation to heE
friends and relatives for their kindness and
sympathy and beautiful floral offerings extend
ed to her at the death of her brother, ED
MUND RELY, october 2, 1911.
TAIBERT. l wish to thank my many friends
and neighbors for their kindness, sympathlcs
and floral offerings during the brief illness and
death Of my husband CHARLES =. TALBERT.
MATTE TALBERT. 12'
Evening star., 1917-10-12
DUTCH LIMITED ON COFFEE.
Allowance of One Ounce p Week
Made-Also cn Tea Ration.
EabicGram TO The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright. 1917

N-!4V-tf-V DEITY NFW". "V! rfE.Ht. 12i'.
THE HAGUE. Holland. October Il
Holland has been put on tea and coffee
"a ions Coffee is limited to one ounce
week for each person more than fif-
.een years Of age. This is a great
hardship. as coffee has always been the
popular beverage of the laboring and
especially the farming classes Hol-
land boGins the morning with coffee
c1d coffee is the last thing at night
while the intervening hours are all
given more or less to coffee.
lying hcaped up on the quayS in East
Indian ports, where 1t Is spelling for
tack Of cargo room 10 Europe. there is
more than enough coffee for everybody
Substitutes are being made from acorns
which are very numerous this year
\ pound of them costs u cents
Evening star., 1917-10-12
W. J. Connors May Get Post Abroad.

William j. Connors, newspaper pub
Usher and politician of Buffalo, prob
ably will be put in charge of unloading
American transports and supply ships
in France. The War Department is con-
sdering naming him as director of docks
in France to supervise the work Of three
regiments of white and colored steve
dores and longshoremen now about or
ganiZed.
Evening star., 1917-10-12
Reclamation Service Activity.

TIE campaign for subscriptions in the
Washington office of the reclamation
service to the second liberty loan has
started with a rush. One of the features
is large c!ock-face indicator at the
main entrance of the building. which
shows the progress made from day to
day. At the end Of the first day the
hand stood at $3.50. Above the clock
is message to the employees from AR
thur F. Davis. director and chief en-
Evening star., 1917-10-12
Other Meetings Arranged.

other patriotic celebrations are 70 be
given October Is and "a in the riding
hail at the camp. The program is to
include addresses. music by the band
and a chorus composed of candidates
and soldiers, The public is invited to
attend these celebrations
Within fourteen working days the
American people must subscribe to the
second loan at an average rate more
than s333.00n, 900 n day if the $1,000
0o0o0e hoped for by the government is
TO be obtained.
If the minimum Of $4,000, ,nGo 90 set
by Secretary AIcAdoo is to be raised.
subscriptions must average about
S191. G00. 900 every business dav until
the end OF the liberty loan campaign,
October o.
To date, total subscriptions are s3e5.-
465, 900. or at the rate of only about
S36.0G0.o0 a day whereas. if the maxi
mum Of $4,000. .oGn. 900 is to be raised
subscriptions must average more than
s2OS. .0o0, GOO a day
The figures represent total suhscriD-
tions actually reported 10 all federal re-
serve banks except Minneapolis This
district has not yet reported.
Returns from many incorporate 7
banks and trust companies have not
been received. but even taking these
into consideration, subscriptions thus
far indicate the need for the most Wig :
orous efforts on the part of the public
for the remainder of the campaign, ac-
Cordirg to Treasury officials
Evening star., 1917-10-12
Peru Reiterates Endorsement of U. S

Peru's foreign minister has cabled
Secretary Lansing the formal notifica-
tion of the rupture of relations between
his government and Germany, and re-
terated its Endorsement of the attitude
assumed by the United States.
Evening star., 1917-10-12
italians Capture Enemy Warship.

\ Rome dispatch to the Italian en-
bassy announces that an Austrian tor
pedo boat destroyer had been captured
by the Italians in the Adriatic. The
Austrian crew surrendered without fir
ing a shot.
Evening star., 1917-10-12
No Enemy Aliens Employed.

According to the committee on public
Information mo enemy aliens are en-
ployed in United States arsenals Only
American citizens are eligible for en-
pioyment in arsenals in any capacity"
Evening star., 1917-10-12
DIED.

ASKEw. On Thursday. October IL, 1917. at the
home Of his cousin. 1443 Massachusetts ave.
nue., WILLIAM II. AsKEW.
Funeral from the above residence on Saturday
at 10 am: lnte.ment Mt Greenmount ceme.
terry. Baltimore, Nd. Saturday afternoon.
Evening star., 1917-10-12

After years of experimenting a Mis-
sourian says he has perfected a process
for extracting potash from cottonseed
.hullS.
Evening star., 1917-10-12
Cause Worthy of Sacrifice.

''It is TO take part. therefore. in a great
human wide spiritual struggle that YOU
are called II win require sacrifice as I
Evening star., 1917-10-12
MONUMENTS.

We have the largest assort-
ment OF finished monuments in
the city that we are closing out
at Special Prices. On display at
corner LIST and B SITS. s.w.
PHILIP SMITH.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-03-16
SYRUP Of FIGS FOR
A CHILD'S BOWELS
It is cruel to force nauSeating,
harsh phySiC into a
sick child.

Look back at your childhood days.
Remember the dose mother insisted
On-castor oil, calomel, eathartics.
How you hated them, how you fought
against taking them.
With our children it's different.
Mothers who cling to the old form OF
physic simply don't realize what they
do. The children's revolt is well-found-
ed. Their tender little 'insides" are
injured by them.
II your child's stomach, liver and
bowels need cleansing, give only deli
cious California Syrup Of Figs" It's
action is positive, but gentle. Millions
of mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative' handy; they know children
love to take it; that 1t never fails to
clean the liver and bowels and sweet
en- the stomach, and that teaspoonful
given today saves sick child tomor.
row.
Ask at the store for a 5O-cent bottle
Of California Syrup of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
on each bottle. ADV.