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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-14
MINISTERS. TOWORK
FOR LIBERTY LOAN
Many Promise to Canvass
Members Of Congregation
for Bond Subscriptions.

DESTROYS of lending every assist
ance in raising Washington's fourth
liberty loan quota, many ministers
have signified their willingness per-
sonaIly to canvass members of their
respective congregations for SUBJ
scriptions.
Announcement to this effect was
made today by Byron S. Adams, chair
man of the subcommittee on churches
AS a result of the restrictions
placed upon public gatherings during
the influenza spread, all of the well
laid plans of this committee for it's
activities in connection with the local
loan campaign were necessarily
abandoned and Mr.. Adams is now
mapping out vigorous personal
drive for the remainder of the week.
Copies of a personal appeal to mem
bers of congregations not to hold
back their subscriptions any longer,
but to hand them to their pastors that
they may at once turn them in to the
local committee in the name of the
church designated. are today being
sent to ministers Of all denominations.
Mr.. Adams explained that these copies
are to be distributed by the pastors
themselves and in the event they need
more copies Of the appeal he has a
large surplus on hand and can readily
supply their demand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-14
CHILD LABOR HERE
SHOWS INCREASE

An abnormal increase in child la
Dor in the District, since the war be-
gan, is indicated by figures compiled
by the children's bureau of the De-
partment of Labor in connection with
its children's year campaign.
These figures show that during 1915
1.095 certificates have been issued to
boys and girls of twelve and thirteen
years to work either outside of school
hours or all day. under the law which
permits children of twelve or more to
work when the pecuniary condition of
the family is deemed by the Juvenile
Court to warrant it.
This number of certificates is an
increase of 295 per cent over the to-
tai of 277 certificates for 1916 and
1917. A total of 1.917 children, from
fourteen to sixteen years, secured work.
ing permits this year as compared with
727 for 1916 and 1917. This is an. in
crease of 1854 per cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-14
OPPOSED To UNIVERSAL
| STREET CAR TRANSFERS
President Ham of W. r. & E. Says
Proposed System Would Offset
Fare Increase Asked.

Universal transfers, if ordered by the
Public Utilities Commission, would
more than wipe out the financial as
sistance the street car companies ex-
pect to derive from a straight five-cent
fare in order to meet the heavy cost of
operations produced by war condi-
tions. President William F. Ham of
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company told the commission today.
Mr.. Ham said the question of uni
ersal transfers is one which calls for
a thorough investigation and should
not be considered with the companys
application for relief, which is an
emergency one and must be met at
once to enable the company to operate
without loss.
The commission had Mr. Ham under
cross-examination throughout the
morning with reference to his testi-
mony given>la last week in support of
the company's application for author
ity to charge a straight five-cent fare.
Representatives of many city asso-
Citations were in attendance at the
hearing. which will be resumed at 10
O'Clock tomorrow morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-14
STOMACH UPSET?
Get at the Real Cause-Take Dr..
Edwards Olive Tablets

That's what thousands of stomach
sufferers are doing now. Instead of
taking tonics, or trying to patch up
a poor digestion, they are attacking
the REAL Cause of the ailment-
clogged liver and disordered bowels.
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets arouse
the liver in a soothing, healing way.
When the liver and bowels are per.
forming their natural functions,
away goes Indigestion and stomach
troubles.
If you have a bad taste in your
mouth, tongue coated, appetite poor.
lazy, don't-care feeling, no ambition
or energy. troubled with undigested
foods. you should take Olive Tab
lets, the substitute for caIomel.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are a
purely vegetable compound mixed
with olive oil. You will know them
by their olive color. They do the
work without gripping, cramps or
pain.
Take one or two at bedtime for
quick relief, so you can eat what
vu 6ke.
At 10c and 25c Per Box.
All Druggists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-14
CASTOR BEANS, $3.50 BUsHEL.
Furnish Oil for Airplane Engines.
Price Advanced by Government,

An increase Of 81 a bushel over the
contract price of $3.50 a bushe1 Of
fered farmers in southern states last
spring for castor beans, oil from
which is used for airplane engines, is
announced by the War Department
With the harvesting of the crop the
government found that the old price
did not provide sufficient profit to the
growers. SO $3.50 was fixed as the es-
::-II.i5hed rate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-14
RAps BELATED PEACE AIM.

NEW YORK. October IA (Corre-
spondence Of the Associated Press).-
Regret that President Wilson was not
encouraged by Germany in his policy
Of peace before Americas entry into
the war is voiced in an editorial in
the Berlin Tageblatt 1t says:
I'VE are of the opinion. based on
valuable evidence and information,
that Wilson strove for, the fame of a
peace mediator, that it would have
been a wise policy to encourage him
in that, and that all the rest was not
a wise policy. But whoever dared to
speak of Wilson peace at that time
committed heinouS treason"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-14
Must Mail Gifts Early.
Suggestions Made.

One suggestion made is that no par
cells be sent near Christmas time con-
tanning perishable contents. Delay in
some cases is almost a foregone con-
clusion. and delay is fatal to perish
able contents. Christmas gifts this
season should be mon perishable" by
all means. officials declare.
The city post office is delivering
about 1000 Geographic might letters,
under arrangements made by the
Post Office Department. now in controI
Of telegraphs and telephones.
The night letters are received each
night from the two telegraph COM
panies. and are handled as ordinary
frst-class mail. All night letters each
night are delivered BY letter carriers
throughout the city on the first morn
ing delivery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-14
LIEUT.. R. S. JOHNSTON DIES,
o. S. Civil Engineer in Canada Vic
tim of Influenza.

OTTAWA. October 14-Lieut. Rob-
ert S. Johnston, aged twenty-seven, a
civil engineer, loaned to the Canadian
government by the United States gov
eminent for duties in connection
with the naval air stations on the
Canadian Atlantic coast, died at the
residence of Admiral kingsmill here
today of Spanish influenza.
He was a native of Ireton, Iowa.
and the body will be taken there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-14
SOCIAL UNREST IN JAPAN.
Rice Riots Followed by Fatal
Clashes in Mining Districts.

TOXIC, September 10 Correspond
ence Of the Associated Press).-The
social unrest in Japan, which started
with the rice riots, spread to the
mining districts of southern Japan.
The miners recently requested an in;
crease of wages to meet advancing
prices.
In Yamaguchi prefecture miners set
fire to the house of the mine owner.
Troops were called out. Twelve riot
ers were killed and 176 wounded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-14
PRESIDENT FOR SIX MONTHS,
Belicario Porras Delivers Address
as Head of Panama Repuhlic

PANAMA. Saturday, October H.
Belicario Porras, first vice president
Of the republic. today assumed the
office of president for the period of
six months. He recently returned
from Washington, where he served
as minister from Panama
In his inaugural address the new
president referred to the friendship
of the United States toward Panama
and expressed his gratitude for the
assistance recently rendered in the
settlement of the electoral disputes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-14
Must End ACtocratic Power.

The answers to the first two ques-
tons have been satisfactory but with
three the whole eCifice collapses
Leaving aside for the present the dis
cuSSion of peace terms or provisions
of an arnlistic". the vital point is to
discover whether Germany is ready
to eliminate her autocratic and mill
tarlstic leaders. That must be in pro-
cess or actually accomplished before
the first two points can be taken up.
So the situation today appears to be
one in which peace can be described
as in sight only if one knows how
SteadfaSt is the adherence of the Ger
man people to these leaders who
brought on the war. If they care for
them more than they do for peace
there will be more war. If they are
anxious for peace and will eliminate
those leaders or render them impotent
neaCc may he discussed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-14
Not a Cure, But a Preventive
Of Influenza So.
Liberty Catarrhal Cream

Contains the most efficient ant:scpt!cs for
killing the germs in the nose.. th-ertyNnI
intest;nes. II used by direction it 81 mid
prevent influenza At this crcicaI sns>it
is at least worth trial, sinee fl. has siScn
wonderful relief in affections OF the nose.
throat aud lungs. For sale at drug sto.es
and the Liberty Skin Toilet Co.,, 1918 18th
st. NV. Washington, d. C. Price, so cents.
Phone North 2473-J.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-14
FOR THE ALLIED SOLDIERS.
New Knights Of Columbus Club
Opened in Paris.

PARIS, October IS (Havas).-The
new Knights of Columbus club for al
lied soldiers was opened today by
Edward L. Hearn. general commits
sioner for Europe of the Knights of
Columbus. in the presence of several
prominent Americans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-14

agree to evacuate all invaded terri
tory before an armistice is even pro-
posed to the entente allies by the
United States? And does the peace
offer come from the kaiser and his
cohorts in agreement with the reich
stag parties for this particular pur-
lOSeH~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-14
Reports From Districts.

Despite the fact that only 30 per
cent of the loan is subscribed. appar-
emily. the spirit of workers through
out the country, reflected by tele-
grams received today at the Treasury
Department, is very encouraging. Ire
mendous as is the task of putting the
loan over the top from every federal
reserve district. every state, every
county and every community in the
country comes the word that the
$4,000, 100000 must and will be sub
scribed.
One of the most gratifying features
of the beginning of the closing days
of the drive is the injection of thou
sands of new workers into the cam
paign. In an effort for success of
the loan men and women of all classes
throughout the country are leaving
their businesses and their homes and
volunteering their services to the
regularly organized liberty loan
forces. The number of volunteers
who have come into loan work in the
last few days has greatly augmented
the regular army of a million per-
sons which has been in the drive
since it's inception on September %.
Influenza and peace talk have been
the two greatest detriments to the
national campaign thus far, according
to messages received tonight from va
rious districts. But both of these in
fluences are being combated vigor-
ousIy. The epidemic is being fought
by houSe-to-nouse canvasSng. and
the bad effect of peace talk is being
offset by making clear the fact that
the government must have the money
being sought through the loan re-
CARELESS of the outcome of any diplo-
matte exchanges touching on peace.
Messages Optimistic.
A report from the Cleveland district
summed up, briefly, said: --
THE measure of our oversubscrip-
tion,' it declared, will be the meas
ure of our efforts to make the roar
of our steam drown out the peace and
victory Shouters."
A message from the New York dis
trict, which has more than $780,
100000 of its quota to raise this week,
sounded the same determined note
that is found in other parts of the
country. 1t follows:
I'm the last week of the second loan
this district sold almost $1,000, 900. 900
worth of bonds. In the last six days
of the third loan it sold s575.o0O, 900
worth CT bonds. In the next six days
we must sell s1.20O,COC.GO0 in bonds
The people of the district are solid
more than ever on the war, and, we
believe. now that they know the
money is needed. that it will be forth
coming. We will sell bonds up to the
last minute.
Four hundred and three communities
in the Cleveland district have achiev-
ed their quotas. Canton. Ohio, has it's
quota. The Shenangc Valley district
of Pennsylvania, including the cities
of Sharon and Farrell, is over. Gin
cinnati says it will be over today.
Atlanta has hopes that 100000, 900
of its $192.O00,000 quota has been sub
scribed. although it's official figures
are below this amount by SO per cent.
Many counties are failing to report.
$35, 1000 for Loan From Nicaragua.
SAN JUAN DEL SUR, Nicaragua,
October 1.-THE National Bank of
Nicaragua has transmitted $500 in
subscriptions to the fourth liberty
loan. Loan subscriptions will con-
tinue to be received until the end of
the month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-14
Sore Throat or Mouth

You should keep the throat and
mouth clean and healthy. Any dis
case that attacks the canal through
which must pass the food we eat, the
beverages we drink and the very air
We breathe is a serious matter. Why
neglect Sore Throat or Sore Mouth
when TOHSILINE makes it so easy
Tor YOU to get relief?
TONSILINE is specially prepared for
that one purpose. TONSILINE; ~
does its full duty-you can sI
depend upon it. Keep a bottle N
in the house-where you can n
get it quickly when needed n
&c. and 6Oc. Hospital Size, III
<1.O0. Your druggist sells ~
TONSILINE. "a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-14
Activity of Workers Unabated.

Unaffected by proposals of peace by
Germany the American people today
set themselves to subscribe at least
SO. 600, 100000 in the next six days to
the fourth liberty loan-the greatest
financial task ever placed before the
nation.
Reports to the Treasury today,
based on information received from
each Of the twelve federal reserve dis
tricts, showed that total subscriptions
through banks and trust companies
to 10 o'clock this morning to amount
to only S2,500,00 900. Subscriptions
from which the 10 per cent cash pay
ment had not been made and unre-
ported subscriptions were estimated
as swelling the total to approximate
ly three billion dollars.
This left S3,000,O 100000 to be raised
by the end of the loan campaign Sat
urday night in order that the loan
may be a success. More than a half
billion dollars must be subscribed
daily this week to bring an over
subscription.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-14
PARCEL POST MAIL
OF LARGE VOLUME
Officials Say Present Rush
Equals That Usual During
Christmas Holidays.

I AS much parcel post mail is now
passing through the Washington city
post office as at Christmas time last
alarm the situation which probably
will arise at the holiday season this
year.
With parcel post wagons clearing
out the parcel post workroom floor as
fast as possible great piles of boxes
this morning. No such scenes have
been presented at the office except
during Christmas week.
What will the Christmas rush be
like" wondered city post office work
erS.
Must Mail Gifts Early.
propa ga nda more than ever this year
is clearly pointed out. and the public
is warned that Christmas gifts to
friends anywhere in the United States
must be mailed early" indeed, this
season.
Plans have been announced for the
mailing of parcels to soldiers over
seas No parcel for a soldier will be
accepted after November 20.
No similar plans have been drawn
up for civilian packages, but from
present indications it seemed to OBJ
servers at the city post office that
some such arrangement will have to
be made for civilian packages or there
will be thousands of disappointed folk
Christmas morning.
How the crush will be handled is
the problem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-14
$35. 900 for Loan From Nicaragua.

SAN JUAN DEL SUR, Nicaragua,
October 1.-THE National Bank of
Nicaragua has transmitted $4,000 in
subscriptions to the fourth liberty
loan. Loan subscriptions will con-
tinue to be received until the end of
the month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-14
NEW YORK SHOWS
LARGEST LOAN GAIN
Increase of $50, 1853
Since Saturday Reported
for Second District.

NEW YORK, October 1.-THE largest
gain in subscriptions to the fourth
liberty loan in the second federal re-
serve district since the beginning of
the campaign was reported here to-
day. Up to 10 am. a total of $685.
220,450 had been subscribed, gain of
sS6,945,300 since Saturday, and more
than one-third of the New York dis
trict's quota.
No new figures came to liberty loan
headquarters from FEDERAL reserve
banks today during early hours. Of
ficials were hopeful that the result of
Liberty Loan day and the week end
would be a stable advance in the
total subscribed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-14
NO PEACE IF HUNS
RETAIN AUTOCRACY

CONTINUED from First Pase.)
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-04-17

cording to their ability, and are sent
out. some being placed in charge of
the medical work on the smaller ships.
Such responsibility requires the best
men obtainable for these positions.
Men with knowledge of gasoline
engines and steam engines and those
who have had experience in machine
shops are very much needed. The
large program in naval aviation to-
gether with all work required both on
shore and at sea, on ships now going
into commission, requires many men
with mechanical knowledge to atteno
to these duties. Men go from ma
chinemate, up to commission rating,
as engineering officers.
Men enlisting as seamen second
class are needed. These men after
training on shore and at sea are given
higher rating as they qualify and are
placed in responsible positions. Such
men are needed for operating the
guns, attending to deck duties, etc.
Lawyers are needed for special
work and all information concerning
this branch OF service may be obtain
ed at any recruiting naval reserve Of
flee.
Lieut.. Franks, enrolling officer of
the eighth section, sixth naval dis
trict, with headquarters at A Barnett
building, Jacksonville, Fla, will be
glad to aid and assist any young man
in any way to enter the naval reserve
force. Men must qualify physically,
must bring their registration cards,
and statement to the effect that
they will not be needed for the pres
ent draft quota and are at liberty to
enlist in the army or navy. Informa-
ton is free and all those that are In
terested should avail themselves OF
the opportunity of familiarizing
themselves of the opportunities of the
naval reserve force
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-04-17
TEN HUNDRED MILLIONS
WILL Be IN BY TOMORROW
THIRD LIBERTY LOAN BEING TAKEN MUCH FASTER
THAN EITHER OF THE OTHER TWO
6Assoca
Associated Press)

Washington, April 17.-Subscrip-
tions to the Liberty Loan today, as
shown by the treasury report, were
1891, ,156, ,05O. The negroes of south
erD Georgia are reported buying
bonds generously, many subscriptions
being. received for $500 each. Reports
from the Georgia women's committee
are also encouraging.
INCREASE FOR RAILROAD EN-
PLOYES
The railroad wage commission has
completed its recommendation for
wage increases of railroad employees.
The report will be submitted TO Direc-
tor General McAdoo when he returns
from his western Liberty Loan speak
ing tour. No indication was given of
the amount of increases recommended
by the commission.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-04-17
wHEArLEss AND POTATO WEEK

Taking the lead in the conservation
of wheat -four, Mr.. Braxton Beacham,
Federal Food Administrator of Flori-
da has set aside the week of April
29 as Potato and Wheatless week"
The assurances of support for this
campaign have already been most
gratifying, and there is no question
but what the results will more than
measure up to Mr. Beacham's antici-
patton. In launching this campaign,
Mr.. Beacham has made public the fol-
lowing statement:
"Florida has an opportunity to lead
the nation in a strict "Wheatless
Week" and l know that if the people
will rally to this plan and give it
their support, the fame of Florida
will resound throughout the world,
and we will be given credit for pa
triotism not surpassed by any state
in the Union.
81 want every man, woman and
child in Florida to know that in de-
nying themselves of wheat -four from
April 29 until May 6, they viii be
serving part in the war that cannot
be too highly calculated, and viii have
great effect on the successful conclu-
sion of the battles which our troops
are now facing.
II hope that every person in the
state of Florida. will get behind this
movement and will refrain from any
purchase of wheat flour during the
week mentioned, and will also pledge
! - ~
meal during that week in1 place of
wheat flour they have stricken from
their menu.
eve must win this war, and our
tself denial at the present time viii
not only aid in winning it, but viii
insure US a greater supply of wheat
flour in the future.
| ''This is a little thing that we are
asking, when compared to what we
are asking our soldiers to give, and no
one who has the interests of their
country at heart will for moment
hesitate in endorsing this plan, and
helping to make it successful"
| Let US put Florida IN the lead
among all states of the Union. Let
us show to the authorities at Wash
ington that the patriotism we have
proclaimed is not lacking at any time
when a call for our patriotic efforts
are made.
(Signed) Braxton Beacham,
Federal Food Administrator, Florida.
Marion County viii fall IN line
with a strict observance of Potato
and "Wheatless" week. Food Ad-
ministrator Camp has called a meet
ing of all dealers for Thursday, April
25th and plans to this end win be laid
before them.
The Woman's Committee viii con-
duct house to house campaign the