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Evening star., 1917-10-23
PA|NLEVE MINISTRY TO
RETAIN OFFICE IN FRANCE

ministry is to retain office in its en-
tirety. according to announcement by
the Havas News Agency. except that
Alexandra Ribot. minister of foreign
affairs, retires. being replaced by ].
Louis Barthou. minister of state and
member of the war council
. LONDON. October 23.-After Presi-
dent Poincare refused to accept the res
isnation of the Painleve ministry, ac-
cording to a Reuter- dispatch from
Paris. all the ministers placed the aues-
tion of their designations in the hands
of the premier. who is considering the
matter. President Poincare refused to
accept the designations on the ground
that the chamber had voted confidence
in the ministry Friday.
Evening star., 1917-10-23

Clarence R. Wilson, former United
States district attorney for the District
of Columbia, today was appointed food
administrator for Washington. Presi-
dent Wilson made the appointment on
recommendation of Herbert C. Hoover,
United States food administrator.
In his new position Mr.. Wilson will
have direct charge of the enforcement
law, under the supervision of Mr..
Hoover. He is given specific authority
to prevent boarding and speculation"
but is not allowed to fix prices. as may
be done by the fuel administration.
License to Be Required.
BY proclamation of President Wilson
all retailers doing a business in excess
Of 100000 year and all wholesalers,
brokers and commission men handling
food staples will be required to take
out license November /, and this re-
quirement will give the local and ma
tional food administrators no small
measure of control over the food supply
and to some extent over food prices, as
the revocation of a license would put
the 1icenSee out of business.
One of Mr.. Wilson's principal tasks
will be to coordinate the many aGeu-
cies in the District of Columbia now
working Independently for food con-
servation. These include citizens as
sociations, community centers. garden
clubs, branches of the Department of
Agriculture and others.
Mr.. Wilson a Washington Man.
Mr.. Wilson was born In Washington
in 1874, his father being Nathaniel Will
son. also prominent as q local attor-
ney. He was graduated from Emerson
Institute in 1891 and after attending
preparatory school entered Harvard
University in the class of 1896.
Graduating from Harvard in that year,
Mr.. Wilson went abroad for a year, and
on his return took up the study of law
in George Washington University. He
later took a postgraduate course in the
Georgetown University, and was admit
ted to the District of Columbia bar in
1899. Later he became a member Of the
faculty of Georgetown University. In
March, 1910. Mr.. Wilson was appointed
by President Taft as district attorney.
and served in that office until November,
1914, when he was succeeded by John E,
Laskey, the incumbent
AS food administrator for the District
of Columbia, Mr.. Wilson will receive no
salary, but will have the expenses of an
Office and necessary clerks paid by the
government.
Evening star., 1917-10-23
BRITISH TANK ARRIVES
Will Be Set Up as Part of War Elk.
hibit for Loan Stimulus.

NEW YORK. October 23.-A British
tank, similar to the giant war machines
of this character in active service in
France. reached this port today on a
steamship from Europe and will be
set up here as a companion exhibit to
the German submarine which recently
chasing.
The tank vas lashed on the forward
deck of the steamship. being too large
10 be placed in 4 hold. A British army
officer and eight men were in charge Of
1t during the voyage.
Evening star., 1917-10-23
DAMAGE HEAVY FROM
FIRE IN LIQUOR STORE
William M. Drury Loses Valuable
Stock and Building Suffers
Loss Of 5000.

Fire in the liquor establishment of
William N. Drury. s42 Louisiana ave-
nue., shortly before o'clock this morn
ing damaged the building to the ex-
tent OF $1,000 and destroyed much Of
the stock. valued at S5,0oo-
Twelve companies responded to two
alarms sent in from box 15s. Older
members in these companies exercised
especial care in fighting the blaze.
They recalled the disastrous fire In
this establishment on the night or
May Is, 1896. when five members OF the
department were burned to death They
entered the burning building, however.
Chief Wagner, who left his breakfast
table, among them, and succeeded in
confining the fire to the one building.
Damaged Estimated at $1,000.
When the blaze had been extin-
guished Deputy Fire Marshal Seib made
an examination of the building and
adjoining structures and estimated
the damage to the building at close
to $4,000. The damage to Drury s
stock could not be definitely de-
termined at once, but much of 1t was
destroyed. He carried insurance of
$4,000. owen O'Hara, 2ol9 l street,
owns the property.
The fire started in the bottling room
on the second floor Of the building
where Robert Wilson. colored, was
working and where a wood fre in
stove heated the room. 1t is stated
that the pipe became disJointed ana
filled the room with smoke. Wilson
tried to extinguish the fire before
calling for help. When the smoke
reached the lower floor Mr.. Drury and
several employees there gave the alarm:
Chief Wagner said when he entered
the smoke-filled building that he felt
as il he were beneath Niagara Falls
Flames Burned Through Roof.
The flames burned through the roof
of the Drury building. but the firemen
kent them from reaching Harry Sher-
by's store to the west and r. w. Clax-
toms place of business on the east.
Smoke and water damaS Sed the ClaNton.
stock to the amount of $4,000.
Soon after the fire was eNtlngulshed
work was started on clearing away the
debris in order that business might be
resumed.
Evening star., 1917-10-23
Flames Burned Through Roof.
OHIO sUFFRAGIsTS WIN SUIT.
State to Vote on Referendum on
Presidential Suffrage Question.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. October 23.-The
people of Ohio will vote on referen-
dunn on the presidential suffrage ques-
tton at the coming November elections,
according to decision handed down
by the state supreme court today. The
suit, brought by Ohio suffrag agists. 10
have the proposed referendum on the
Reynolds presidential suffrage act,
passed by the last general ASSEMBLY
annulled was today dismissed by the
supreme court.
The decision ends u Iong-standing
dispute between the suffragists and
regarding the validity
of more than 10000 names on the refer
endum petition circulated last year. the
suffragists claiming that thousands of
these names were fraudulent and many
of them repeated on the petitions in
several different counties.
Evening star., 1917-10-23
PADEREW5KI TO AID HOUSE.
Cancels Concert Engagements
Collect Polish Peace Data.

Ignace Paderewski. pianist, and leader
of the Polish national movement in the
United States. will assist Col E NJ
House in gathering data for use of peace
commissioners at the end OF the war, it
became known today when Col. House
paid another visit to the White House
Mr. Paderewskf has established head
quarters in Washington, Cancelled most
of his concert engagements and will de-
vote his time to collecting and arranging
the mass Of details concerning Polish poll
tics business and nationalist ideals, on
which Il peace conference would need to
be informed before agreeing Oh poland's
future status.
Evening star., 1917-10-23
TO HONOR MISS WILSON.
Montreal Plans Official Recognition
Of Presidents Daughter.

MONTREAL. October 23.-Miss Mar
saret Wilson. daughter of the Presi-
dent of the United States, will receive
oficia! civic recognition on the occa-
sion Of her visit to Montreal on Thurs
day to sing in aid of the Red Cross
fuad. and she will be presented with a
silver loving cup aEd a bouquet of
flowers.
Mayor Martin today ordered that the
Stars and stripes be flown from the
city hall III honor OF Miss Wilson's
coming.
Evening star., 1917-10-23
Strike No Delay to Arsenal Work.

wATERTOWN. Mass, October a3.-
officials today declared
that work on the new buildings at the
arsenal here had not been seriously
DELAYED by the strike Of union men
employed by contractors. Not more
than $50 men. they said, had respond
ed to the strike call. issued yesterday
to enforce demands for a closed shop
and double pay for overtime. There
was no interference with the regular
work at the arsenal.
Evening star., 1917-10-23
Private Letchel Among the Lost

Private Edward Letchel of the field
artillery was one of those lost when
the transport Antilles was sunk. His
father lives in Chicago. Letchel was
given in yesterdays casualty list as
Edward L. Echel, address unknown.
The mistake was made in the oflcial
announcement.
Evening star., 1917-10-23
TO Buy LIBERTY BONDS
W|THCREDHS Of ENEMY
A. Mitchell Palmer Will Convert
Money and Property Amount
ing to Millions.

Subscription to many million dollars
worth of liberty bonds will be one of
the first official acts of A Mitchell
Palmer. newly appointed enemy prop
erty custodian. On opening Offices and
assuming his new duties today Mr..
Palmer found scores of letters report
ing money. credits or other property
held by American interests for alien
enemies.
These will be tabulated late this
week, and liberty loan subscription
made for sum probably much in
excess of the actual amount reported,
in anticipation of later reports,
Many officials estimate that enemy
property subject to custody of the
government custodian amounts to hun
dreds of millions of dollars.
Guard Against Obstacles.
Mr. Palmer today gave assurance that
corporations or other business interests
operating with German or ally-of-Ger-
many funds will have as little inter-
ference from him as necessary. He said
he would guard against placing any
obstacle in the way of smooth opera
ton of business. and through his rep
resentatives to be appointed in va
rious parts of the country would CO.
operate with companies business plans
Several companies announced in let
te-s received to-day that virtually all
/ their stock was owned in Germany and
! expressed solicitude lest their business
be halted when the government Gus
| todian assumes trusteeshlp Of the
! stock.
| Would Buy Liberty Bonds.
One man wrote he owed a Geroan
| Arm a large sum of money and asked
| permission to spend it for liberty bonds
! which he would turn over TO the Gus
/ todian.
/ Mr. Palmer said he had not yet work
| ed out plans for seizing enemy-owne,l
| real property. including cotton and
| other materials held in storage. He
| said he expected to take up the ques-
tion Of appointing attorneys and other
| representatives in the leading slties
| within 4 few days. to act for him In
supervising enemy credits.
Evening star., 1917-10-23
Election Necessary 70 Fill Vacancy

MADISON. Wis. October 2%.-The
=;erata vacancy creoted by the death Of
e..,.tor Paul q. ELGstnl; must be filled
-. s3sc;;,l election. and may not be
allied by appointment according to al
opinion Of Tn" attorney general OF
Wisconsin rendered TO- to Coz Coy, T. L.
49, el 4ction also must be held for
the the selection of political party candi-
dates
Evening star., 1917-10-23
Officials Not Optimistic.

The officials of the Treasury Depart
ment. however. were not SO optimistic
today when they discussed the situation
for the entire country.
They announced that there was little
Information at hand to lead them to
believe that the 5000. 900. 900 maximum
would be reached, although they
thougnt the sum might possibly be
taken by an eleventh hour avalanche of
subscriptions.
Indications pointed more and more,
the ofncfals said, to the conclusion that
only tremendous response by the en-
tire nation, with hundreds of thou
sands OF small subscribers and many
large subscribers participating, could
bring the total anywhere near the
maximum quota
Among subscriptions reported today
was one OF 10000 from inmates of the
west Virginia state penitentiary. Cash
was paid for those bonds. This was
the largest subscription reported from
any penal Institution
Evening star., 1917-10-23

Uncle Sam needs your money to help
win this war. and it is your privilege
as well as your duty to lend it to him.
Evening star., 1917-10-23
]. To Address Meetings Tomorrov.

CITIZENS associations are planning tn
hold their liberty loan celebrations to-
morrow afternoon and evening The
liberty loan committee has assigned
speakers to address, meetings tomor-
row, as follows: Northeast Citizens.
Association. ) to 6 pm. E. Hilton Jack.
son and c. w. Darr; Rhode Island
Avenue Association. pm, Judge vii.
liam II. De Lacy; Conduit Road Asso-
citation. S:3o pm. George c. Jordan;
Georgetown Citizens Association, cell
ebration in Western High School, 1:a5
pm, Corcoran Thorn, representing the
liberty loan committee. and Judge Ash
ley N. Gould and Rev. James Shera
Montgomery: Petworth Association, \
pm. a. E. Seymour and William F.
Guide: Columbia Heights Citizens As
sociation, $50 pm. Carter B. Keene:
Takoma Park Association. pm, C. F.
Consaul: Brightwood Citizens Asso-
citation. p.m Commissioner Brown
3:3o pm. William H Saunders: Park
COMMISSIONS Brownlow; North Capt.
tol and lexington Association. in
Emery School building. 12:1s pm.
Commissioner Brownlow and Colvin
Brown. and Piney Branch Citizens AS
sociation. 1:3h pm, Commissioner
Brownlow and Colvin Brown
The West End Citizens Association
will hold its celebration in the Circle
Theater at l pm. T. w. Sidwell and
C. w Darr have been assigned by the
committee to speak. Arrangements
also have been made for band.
Evening star., 1917-10-23
NATION RALL|ESFOR
LIBERTY LOAN DRIVE
Billion for Tomorrow Is Aim OF
Workers in Behalf of Bond
Subscriptions.
ACTIVE CAMPAIGN IN D. C.

With Liberty day tomorrow, workers
in the interests Of the second liberty
loan today are planning for a drive
which VIII net subscription of 81 ,ooo,-
100000 for the day and force the total
amount subscribed to the loan above
$3,0oo,0o0,0 900.
Here in Washington the local commit.
tee has made the most careful plans, and
it is expected that the National Capt.
tails subscription will jump far toward
its allotment of $20,0O0,000.
In the government departments there
will be half holiday, except for those
employees. whose services are impera-
lively demanded owing to the war sit.
uation- Business houses. however. will
remain open as usual and the bankers
expect to put in one Of the busiest days
of their careers taking subscriptions
to the loan.
Evening star., 1917-10-23
Schools to Participate.

In order that al! persons connected
In any way with the public schools of
the District-pupils teachers and other
employes-may take part in the cele-
bration tomorrow classes will be dis
missed at II o'clock. Night school
classes Will not hold sessions tomor-
row.
The total of subscriptions for Wash
ington announced to date is $s.572.15o.
a gain of s1.4S2,s00 in one day. The
total number of subscribers announced
Is 1879. gain of 1926 in one day.
This gain has encouraged the local
committee, headed by John Poole, and
prediction was made today that WASH
ington would subscribe the full Se0.-
the loan.
Evening star., 1917-10-23
Schedule of Speakers for Theaters.


The schedule of speakers for the vari-
Gus theaters today is as follows: Polls.
vi y, Rosenberg: Keith's. II. 3. +. Mac
farland; Belascc, John E. Iaskey; Ma
tional. Z. A. Aspinwall: Gayety. Gilbert
l.. Hall, Strand. J. |. Peyser; Lyric,
James Lee Bost; Garden. u. Fulton
Harris: Dunbarton. Joseph D. sullivan:
booker. Joshua Evans. tr.: Cosmos. L.
". Ewing: Circle. c. D. Drayton;
Casino, c. C. Calhoun. Avenue Grand,
]. Wingheld Bullock: Truxton, John A.
r. L, Neuhauser; Loew's Columbia, a.
n Zimmerman. 2:30. and William Z.
shannon, 7:50; Crandalrs. John Brewer:
Leader, Leonard J. Mather: Howard.
William NJ McNe1r; Hippodrome. Guy
Mason: Olympic, G. A. Lyon; Virginia.
Ross F. Pollock: Washington and Re-
CERT. c. F. Roberts: Empress. Kenneth
Romney: Penn Gardens. T. w. Sidwell:
Savoy. John Il. Cochran
Big Demonstration by Park View.
Park View. which has staged some of
the largest community gatherings in
the history of the capital, Is planning
tho biggest demonstration for Liberty
loan day that section has ever seen.
With Mrs William G.. McAdoo, wife OF
the Secretary of the Treasury, and Com
n, missioner Erownlow advertised as the
planning TO turn out en- masse in its
boost for liberty bond buying. Arrange
ments for the meeting. which will start
at 3 O'Clock Wednesday afternoon in
the Park View School. Newton and
Warder streets northwest. are being
completed today by the Park View Citi-
1ens' Association. In addition to the
addresses of Mrs. McAdoo and Commis-
sioner Brownlow. patriotic music will
be rendered and other features provid-
ed. Representatives of the association
and members Of the community will be
supplied with bond applications and q
big sale of the certificates is antici-
pated.
Petworth will hold patriotic rally
in furtherance of the liberty loan CAM
paign tomorrow night at 8 o'clock at
the Presbyterian Church, at New Hamp-
shire avenue and Randolph street
northwest. with splendid speakers and
patriotic music.
Movie Stars to Aid.
Eight movie" stars have already
promised to come to Washington to sell
liberty bonds tomorrow, Liberty day.
according to a telephone message re-
ceived by the local committee from Tom
Moore who went to New York to make
for their coming to the
capital. Mr.. Moore told Chairma1
Poole Of the liberty loan committee
that he expected to bring 1t least .
dozen Of the movie actore with him
Evening star., 1917-10-23
WEATHER.

Probably rain late tonight and to-
morrow: warmer tonight; cooler by to-
morrow.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
endtng Q pm. today: Highest. So. at l
p.m. today: lowest, 3s. at 2:20 am. today.
Lcull report on page 10.
Evening star., 1917-10-23
Expressions of Hospitality.

Robert F. Robb, 1905 Decatur street
northwest, says: "On behalf of my fam
ily. / would like to be among the first to
tertained in our home next Thanksgiving
day. The farther away this soldier
comes from the better we shall enjoy
having him. Please register US. there
Continued on Second Page.)
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-23
Jews of Deprivation.

We have been following 1srH'a.
economies in various ways ddItn2 ."'
EAST six months and a new hardship
appears on the horizon Of our dreams
On Mondays hereafter the naro@ +
shops Of Berlin are To be. closed r
order of the government. o"ia1 -
the shortage of light, coal and soa1'
"shaveless Days" are the 'a.s>s aa4.-
tion to war time horrors.
By selecting Monday as the cay .ae
facial nattention the Germans have
brought about q handicap Of forty
eight hours in the race against ,a~
hurry Of the hair. Thlnh Of tae ap-
pearance of ones friends on Tuesday
morning.
We do not know whether NJ. Hoo-
yer is monitor & ous naJ;oaa. wais-
kers as well as food consewacor. 5u1.
if he construes the use OF soaps s~ a.
excessive drag on the supply CT fats
see what may happen 70 IS.
OF course there are men to whom
.haveless days would be . boon Of
greatest blessing. Those who have
to be dogged to he barber by Friend
Wife may begin an organized propa-
gaada to bring about an initiation q
the Berlin method. The activities cr
the Society Of the unshon might
take the place of the l. W X. on
the first page Sabotage could be
rracticed on all the razogs in the Vi
Hnage
One day week without shaw
might, like the drink habit, easily lead
70 two days a week and 50 o. until
We should forsake the custom alto
eesher. Taat this would be hailed
with defiant by our Rus sian allie
seems certain. We should in such
circumstances be looked upon as
really and honestly brothers in war.
Before spring Dorothy may no.
know her OWL dear pape from Wear.
Willie
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-23

seems to eot into tho kid bones a.
this kinEg lazsa. The more d ma.
-,aws ana.. ur.e r. mara they pes
.ar aim. Il Tie Youngsters simply
.,.ar dao. bells ara r.s r.et0ss. !, i.
better 10 oo calmly anjuous. But
ya0 show it bo,hers you, or above all
If YOU &c. oo, mo pursue the "ea.a
.mrs. aae sau See yoo@ finish, Taa
is jus. wha, ghoy want and thoee VII.
he no rest for tine wicked People
w,.b yoona hearts DO no, mind a fey
,fess. When j, comes down to .in-
Ping blinds off buildings Or .aaam.
VI. gates, the humor Of ths 5oaa = aa.
fully apparent
In som, places these ka prank.
have gone 50 far that the citizens hare
cotton up public celebrations .o "a.
,o5e-t the boys and divert their a.,sa
.aa. At Fort Wo.,h, Texas. E. III.
Festivities Assas.a..,a holds aa.-~
ard 7ageaat# w;.b 1000 school .aa
-y. Al Allentown. Pa where
similar celebration is h..d the
lolks rr up as eboss and noa@a..n
ard Charlie Chaplius. and .aa.e !, =
e4aa2 carnival wi,hoa, mischief
2la- communities haven't the ene.
ev tar anv-aine SO elaborate Ias
PARENTS in any ne,gHboshoed where
the Aia~ get 100 nigh san @Fe., -.s.
disturbance by giving them Ha'=
-owe'eo panty The boy with his eye
on the zee cream Is not going ,a yan-
y off many GATES.
Many gangs u boys st,sa in oe.e-
tzaeing Halloween in the early taG
d. soon as i Is too dark to play foot
daIl after supper and keep it up fof
q couple q months. Sometimes r.
comes t. the point where one Of those
c..esr ated interviews IL the woodshed
becomes IN order.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-23
Program Tor Soldiers.

San Francisco, Oct. 23.-In keeping
with the national movement Of the
knights of Columbus in conducting
recreatinal work among soldiers and
ailors the San Francisco lodge of the
knights have announced the program
Tor their war work.
- Camp Fremont the Pessidio aaa
q, Goat Island social. religious and
soeleauona' work is being organized
on The same status aa the \. n. C. A.
The benefits Of the organizations
war work wiz he open 10 all men in
Uncle SAM uuir.~m -.rard..-. or ~
5eious beliefs, ,.- a.... -
nent Of Secretary JOIN j. "as.
OF the san Francisco ..te.. ~.
want ID Eaau j. era. they re -.
'ieI- or ailo,s 'ar II United States
Our work Is for ii. moral and spi.j-
,ua. welfare o. every soldier and tall
o. il the service.
"Iao@saad~ of hov ura leaving
aoma for the first time III heir lives.
Many ,aar q earer come back. Our
purpose Is tocon.lo.t and console them
a.a 80 FL. diversions from their ta-
aHa- dai's. Ta.- does uof aloqe con
,jt in giving motion H.yIa-e AoWa
md argallu4~ baseball teams ora
purpose +. Both r.r..aa. and eduw
t.@a- #c .r 10 see raa. size .hw-
taa, we.c accustomed .a c.5i life
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-23

san Francisco. Oct 23.-Tho Unit
g.. States Marine Corps is full-tnat
, it has its full QaQ.a Of men.
BH It's stomach j. never rgG.
So call has @one out lor cooks
Ter the marine corps. The marines
emphasize the point taa. yhev aan.
good cooks, for 'hcy aea ua ,..a.
..r.t rar..c.la" lot.
S. pa,icalar arc thcv -ha. they
maintain school for cooks, II. Of
'teir own. at the Mare Island barracks,
ard mon orlist.ac Jade, 'ai. cal. will
F.. tare. lh- approved ueJhods o.
t..asus i uari4oa palate, a. that
aoo..
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-23


Oakland, Cal, Oct. 35.-Patrlotie
OakIanders paraded tor tae liaerty
bonds today.
With the bond campaign drawing
A. its close, the parade Wa ar
aanged ta nring the enthusiasm Of the
city to even greater HEIGHTS. Victor
1-ctcait, foraee secretary Of Inc Navy,
e. j. Dovrey Of TIE Merchants a>-
change !. Z. hias os tae tha@3e.
5G Commerce. aua o..#. "aaa'-
ranca were il charge. 1.na.aa-.
il line and with bands u.gru~ t~-
l..' uuaic IL. H-r. liza a
.h-ougn HE streets a.4a cacer. --9a
thousands.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-23
The hid Halloween.

Iia;lowe en- used 10 be an occasion
with little doing cTccnt Tor sac ro-
mantle girls ~bo went doun ,sa oe5-
lar stars backward. locking IN d m.r-
ror to see their future husbands Of
late years il ha grown ia.o ea.v
frisky kid lrolic, sometime resulting
IN real mischief
The very fiug-ile p.... 81 eeaaa
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-23
ere not forgotten the moment they
don uniform

san Francisco, Oct. z3.-"How mucn
should fat maiden lady Of so years
eat?" ready . letter which some F.
u. / has written to State Foo5 Con
toIIel Ralph ?. Merritt.
Bat is too mueh To- Merritt. Sc
while he's in Washington he's going
f., pas. if un to Herbert hoover.