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The Washington bee., 1908-10-24
This Auto is wo-tb wbile

Winsted. Conn.,. s. Newell Of
Thomaston. is getting HIS moneys
worth out of his automobile. With
its ten horsepower gasolene engine
he runs bis workshop, cider press,
and reduces huge wood piles He
gets all the pleasure be wants riding
besides.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-24
Farmer Kills Wolf With Hoe.

Couderay. Wis.-Frsnk Jarbeck, q
farmer living near Radison, while
driving to town, saw a large wolf
sitting near the roadside, he attacked
the animal and with a single blow
killed 1t, taking the wolf to town
with him. and receiving therefore 3
$40 bounty.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-24
Wheat Rust Expensive.

Washington, D. C.-The depart
ment Of agriculture states that the
annual damage to the 7heat crop
amounts to ssO0.0004Q00.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-24

fTesESS-.yssssS Sxyes 49, Ssszss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-12

AN EXTRA HIGH
grade lot of Children'S
untrimmed Hats in mix
ed straws; black and
white, blue and white,
red and white; broad
brim and new shape
crown. These are all Csc
hats,
The Washington herald., 1908-08-21
EWES EPIGRAMS.

Fron the NcT To-k TsleS-an-
When a woman shops sometimes it's
70 try 10 forget her poverty
Give Us the JOY OF life and We can Jolly
her out OF the necessities.
After the first Sunday school picnic. the
dryads disappeared forever.
Esteem-heated mansions have not Yet
altogether displaced the Old-fashioned
lOve-in-a-cOttage arrangement
A silk purse may be made from any
thing these days. provided It IS properly
lined with long green and gold
CJntentment IS a jewel that must needs
be kept far away from curious eyes if its
luster remains undimmed.
It is better 70 live on a desert island
with a one-eyed parrot that swears than
20 live in q peariy mansion IN Paradise
with a woman who pouts.
A man falls n love with a girl because
she's such a dear little temperamental
thlng-and falls out Of love with her be
cause she's got such a temper.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-21
ARMY AND NAVY.
Army Orders.

leave q absence for three months IS granted First
Lieut.. ROBERT l. MOsELEY. Philippine
Scouts
Second Lieut. WILLIAM W HICKS. Coast Arril-
lsry C0rus. now attached 10 The IZ7-h Company.
Is assigned o that company
Flrs- Lieut.. RICHARD J. MCKINNEY. Coast
ARTILLERY Ccrfs. relieved fram assi-rmeut 70
The Niusteen-a COMPANY and placsd On tic NJ
assigned list BE VIII report % the comra1nding
c-cer. ARTILLERY District 0f the Cape Fear. for
Assignment 20 du-y
Leave of shsanos t-- one month IS granted Capt
HARRISON s. KEERICK Coas- ARTILLERY
Corps.
Leave u absence far two months and fftsen DAYS
Is granted Lisu- Col JAMES B JACKSON.
IU-uJ-slx-l Iulaut-J-
TIE following Transfers a. the request q tie oacez
c1I-ceru1l are made -C take eject this date
Capt IRVING J. CARR. from the TvaEty-eizhth
Infantry 20 ths seventh Infantry
CAPT DANA r. MERRILL. from The Seventh In
taltrT % -he Tvcu-r-eish-h Infantry
The cii-ers named VIII De assigned % companies
uy -l-ir rgSlectlsz reg-ueutal c1mDzude-s-
MAJ DANIEL p. DEN ORE. Eleventh Iufznrry.
viI proceed % rhe camp CT instruction a. For
Bcnsaml1 Harrison. Ind
Leave q aas-rle Is gaz-sd Capt PERCY P.
BISHOP. Coast Ar-iIzEy C-ruz-
Capt DAVID Y BErEHA1I Cast Ar-HI--~
C1r1s. IS Transferred lr1- the Thi-ty-sereu-h
Company q r-e E5-1 C1up-1r-
Frs Lieut. C0ETLANDT PARKER. sixth Fed
A-tsIe-y- via proceed 20 Fa=e Beu-zmu Hzri
-f71 cutv a. The ea1la-l1-g1t September -.
MAJ EDWARD tENNDWETH Seventeenth IN
t1nrrTs IS relieved f--u tr-r az the Amy Wa
College AID VII p-5ceedsto i1iu his -esmsut
Stationed IN Cuba
b direction q TIE President Capt GEORGE o
okE~~- F----L Cavalry. is relieEcd from 5u-y
az --l N.clgan Military A11l-1r. Orchard
Lake Mich. and vLT u-dceed 60 Join his troop
Fl-st L.el- WILLIAM n HA~AELL S.-aa
C1-Es. VIII proceed 20 r-e camp 1f instruction
AZ Ec-r klsT. hzus- Tor dury with Cau1all
A. Signal Ca-rs Lieut. HASKELL VII b re
lsTed f-o1 t-is duty uu1z -Ee Ge-a--ure Of
that company from Fll El.es. ard v-L return
% his rr-re- s-a-l1- no Pert Omaha NsH-
First L5eu-- RICHARD 7. Nf-kENNEY. coast Az
rle-T Corps. VIII 4-slale charge -f construction
vosE az Ea-- tzz-Hl y. g.. relieving Frs
Lieut. LANIER CRAYENS. C0zs- Ar-Is1
C-r-s.
First Lieut. OLIVER F. SNYDER. se-ea-ezzt.
Izts1--. r1T rz l=sse ~ absence az F7-t Nc
PlE-Er. Ca. ls detailed a. range c.E-er 40 -E
national ul-cl -1r -aCs and VA proceed q
Camp Eer-r. Uli-
The Washington herald., 1908-08-21
NOnenS S Suit Dept.

Coat S1i-s- Z n snail blue au5 Say checked
e.. 5acze- finished WITH six larzls and lined
Tl-l -rsr and black -affs-a SIX; elsvs---s skirt
ssuizlsl with bias f0-d zlze "a . Cream with
blzcz h5--ile s-E0c. ilcz-t lired with CeaD
za5z-a silE- sla-en-S--e slZlrr finished With bias
5oll- Reduced from S7a-5 20 SD each
Brown F11Iar1 SIX Princes Dress With Iace
yoza and cH5s- 51u plated skirt; SIZE S. Reduced
frJu S5s19 90 sI25
P1nzss SIX Dress. lace yoke trimmed With
ztk and tan sT-zche br7i5- tucked waist and skirt
sszs g Reducsd from Sz5.oo 20 Sl25a.
linen Jumper Suits II Copenhagen blus hello
fr1pe. md pink, GuL circular FCre sEiT- trimmed
--i-b braided buttons ana finished wiki white bias
fold sizes IS and - RadEcsd from $50 70 sl0oC
each.
Bl1e-azdz-hits stripsd slohair Jacket suit,
1iEat-dt;ing cg-away Jacket lined With tafieta six
IN -rIpls buZr11i-sd skirt, sl-ght 11QerfeC111 Il
bacz Ct jacket- Size s. Reduced from SZ5o0 C
5Sln5a-
: Pale Pink Evening Coat. t-4u11ne5 With Persian
III and fancy b-aid; size S. Red-4d ron S5aG
70 S-s5l
-" Ponree JACKET. handsomely braided and
.1iaed With tafsta SIX; sizs g. Redlced from
So 70 $500
BLACK TaF--a SIX Jackets. trimmed With brad
A. Ered with wh1-s SIX. sizes s. and S5- Re
6-c15 lrun S-51o 70 $50 eac--
Blue Linen Cozt. -" length. trimmed viii
white b-zid; size s. Reducsd from $3.50 70 S5O0.
KEaSd Colored JACKET. made seni-fttins; size IS
R=d1>ed from Sl019 10 SO
Crzsn Nohair skirts. uine-so-e style With pane
front and three has folds Reducsd from SO Z
SO esca-
Naru1aI linen skirt fun plated ssyls. with VIC:
has f1i5- Rsdzcei from $50 TO s25l
TsEd 6oor-G s.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-21
HOW TO SUCCEED.

Do not expect angelic qualities IN your
heipmate-
Beware of the first disagreement
Also Of meddlers and tale bearers
Never retOrt n anger, Il IS the answer
which usually begins the quarrel
Avoid moods and pets and fits OF suIsi-
ness.
Never conceive 2 bad motive II a good
one be possible
When the opportunity occurs for kind
speeches. make them
Do not neglect duties which AFFECT the
comfort OF others
Learn to govern yourself
Speech Is excellent but silence fs some
times more valuable
Be gentle but firm with children
Do not furnish them with too nluca
pocket money: make them understand the
value Of a dollar. Do not cay anything
IN their presence which you do not wish
repeated- Beware OF correcting them in
an angry or petulant manner Never al
low them TO stay away from home over
night without knowing where they are
The Washington herald., 1908-08-21
Misses Department.

7 1Iszes' CAa--b-2v Dresses n tan. blue. rirk
sud clecEe5 eeec-s- EiEl neck ~ sleeves fas-e-
II h1cE5 fun plated skirt finished with rlatu col
o-ed OF T-aid hands. sizes Il and Is Reduced from
So 20 $50 each-
1Ilssss Lawn Jumper Dresses. II red a-5 blacL
Q7-Ea-5ct e1ac-s trimmed with piping 70 r-z-ch
al f-7itel sz---; sizes and Is Rsdzoed from
S.-5 % So each.
. Gi--s- White L5nan Coat suits. doubls-h-eas-ed
box c1ar l-L plated SKIRT size :. Reduced t-on
$50 % SIS eaca-
p Gl--s Ntife Lau- Drrsses trimmed With en-
t-l-s-E and FIRE --czs5 fun gathered skirt finished
with desp hem sizes 20 = Reduced f-cu SZ-5
% SIS uc1
G1--s' Lawn Drezses. n pink bl1e and d-zre.
e-e--5- --w C=cE7 s-7rJ sseves7 trimmed with en-
c-7iCery ard -1-zs. sizes s ard 6 Reduced from
so % s. - each
5 CLlld-e-'s P5-siaE Lawn G-iupes with hen
stitched rundown collars and long sleeres- sizes
U Il RedEcsi f-1l S-50 70 DC eaSh-
Third 5oo--G s.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-21
ST. JOHNS COLLEGE,
A HOMEsICK INDIAN TRIBE.
UnruIy ties. Chastened by Govern
ment. Long for Utah Home.

Out On the Cheyenne River Indian res
ervation n South Dakota dwelling n an
.npr0mptu camp, IS q contriJe hand o.
strayed Utes who have wes-ied OF travel
and adventure and want 10 so back 20
their Utah home and be good once more.
SAYS the Des NIoi1es Register and Lead
=. Il Is the same party OF renegades
which. about a year ago. stanpeded and
scampered across two states. terrorizing
lone settlers along their route OF travel
and causing q good regiment OF United
states cavalry many sIeepless nights and
much chilly discomfort before they final
" bivouacked in the country OF their
hereditary. enemy. the SIOUX and washed
the paint from their cheekbo1es- The
government troopers succeeded Il avert
5rz a period Of murder and rspine only
By a display OF tact and many repeating
carbines-
For many months TIE CteS have been
living among hostile aliens. Men. women.
and children have endured The tau1ts and
insults Of their ueiEhbors. the Sioux. par
tally because they are afraid OF the gov
eminent and partially because they re-
rent their late ezcapade. There are many
reasons why a T-re should never accept
harsh words from a Sioux tribesr11n-
ADV Ce Knows LEaL LL-cEe Was once a
tine when the most tTuCuleut. the most
hated. and the most respected Of all tho
Wild horsemen of the plains were the
ties Their pride in race still endures.
despite the reverses and discOurageme1fs
brought by eucrcachiag civilization The
Sioux. are women aRd drawers OF water.
say the Utes when goaded 70 rage by tte
coarse Jests OF the hated people. and any
Jte warrior can account for three Sioux
afoOt or horseback with arrow or knife
Tradition shows many point Of super
ority OF the Ute over the Sioux To be-
Sin with. a Ute can consume more wis
Ky BY q pint than any convivtal Sioux
He has a prior ancestry. which runs
{ back to neoIithic days He was once, aud
{ IS still the nightier hunter OF the tive
Last and most important. he IS Cte,
and the Sioux Is only a Sioux
I So. when for a year the Utes have re
( Trained from shedding the blood OF thc-r
J cherished enemies IN spite Of the Ereac
provocation, It signifies that the aleo
from Utah are very much chastened IN
/ deed. More than this. the refugees have
I pocketed their scrUPlss and have actually
/ been doing work for white men
The Washington herald., 1908-08-21
NavvOrderz.

Ca---a1L-r J. a HFOEEWERFF. 6e-a-h=E CUTS
T. :. NaTz- ACADEMY. Annapolis. Nd. &C. SEP
-e-t-- s. le15 o. -le c. s Pz-.6c station.
sihrE c-1z san F---z-r Cal. CT 1- sbdu,
D1--te- 5 1913
C1rznazd-- w : BENSON. orders Aus-1st g. Is0s
U1dilsl- detached duty L. s NsTlI Acsd1ng
AluanTlis. I'D. Sc. a-d vai- orders
L1r1t- J. p sPAFFOED dH-s--e5 ll-v Olympia
% S-Eg--- Ssil-E from san T-a1clsaa. Ca OF
o. Hh--- Se--s-be- %. 80
Surgeon o. DTEHL. te-a-he5 5--~ -a~v ~zrz Pals.
dolphin. Pa. Sc. 90 Caar-e-.-r ard sd5irIa-a-
d-rv as fs5- sl--s1- Tli-5 S1zz5-1-. L. 5.
PacEc FEET
susE=7u u F. GATES d--achss t---y Charleston
- the navy rz-i. Plla5e,rs.a. Pa
P1ss-6 zssis-a-- S---oz ~ y. 8icDUSELL. de
tz-Hs1 dizzy f. connection with Z. s. Navy n,
team. Camp Ps-y. ohfo. &c % tEe Nz-v Re
c--l5-i-r S-l-5--. N---carc-is Mn T-aTri az
-lr---E.
Assistant Su-ss-- n 2. LAND0 ds-achsd drty
Navr Ee--C--lrE Station. 1Iiu-saPcls MIN
g.. % Nasli-E-oz r. c. September - lss
for sz-r-.0--l-- f-- r-1r1-i115 then wait orders
Pa---ss-e- " T. GRAY. % duty Es pay o11cE
Teas when c-~risi--e5
Paz-sl Ass-=-a-- FavzsS-s- Z. y WEETENBA
hEE- 5e-a-1sl duty E-srEli1 ard c1----ue lrezt
UeuL [. $ Naval H7--.-li- N0--1.k Va.
Chisf B1a-sVai- j. :. RDCHFOBT. detached dut7
Top1za. SC, % TIE L. S. Ps15c S-s-l11. sai-i-s
from San F-azCsco. Cal. OF CT about SeTtem1ez
% laS
The Washington herald., 1908-08-21
HIBERNIANS IN LINE
Thousands March Through
Philadelphia ThrOngs.
IN FOUR GRAND DIVISIONS
Big Day for Irish Holding Annual
Convention, a Feature OF Which
Was banquet Attended by Aux
Hilary WOmen-RePOrt that Amer
lean Anthem Was Sighted Denied.

Philadelphia. Aug. 2o.-The parade Of
the Ancient Order Of Hibernians on
Broad street this afternoon filed the
thOroughfare with spectators The pro
eession consisted Of ten grand divisions,
with 1900 men in line.
Many houses along the line Of march
have been handsomely decorated The
residence Of Thomas Bowman, L55 Scuth
Broad street. presented a gala appear
ance with lanterns. flags. ard a. o. H
designs.
Patrick Doherty. Of Ridge and ATle-
gheny avenues. Falls Of SchuyIkiu. has
his place decorated elaborately in honor
OF the convention. Doherty has spared
no expense or trouble 70 show his fealry
to the order, and he has enough flags.
bunting. and electric lights on his house
TO represent the entire district Doherty
is a stanch adherent Of the Ancient Or
der OF Hibernians- So are Philip Dol
i lard. OF Ridge avenue and SCOTS lane.
/ and Michael Whalen. Of Ridge avenue
/ and Queen lane
Cheer American Anthem.
4 published statement that the playing
/ OF tie star SpargIed Banner" was re-
ceived with comparative Indifference BY
/ the Hi5ernians and Uomen's Auxiliary
| delegates at their banquet last night n
f the Be-Ievue-StratfCrd was vigorously
denounced by the conventions Of both
bodies This morning
/ There IS Absolutely no foundation for
/ such an assertion. said Miss Cecilia Nal
7 len. state pres dent Of the auxiliary.
. .sThere is no body or people more loyal
7 OF patriotic than We are"
Far from being Indifferent when The
. star SpanEIed Banner was played. said
+ q member cf the press committee. 'thz
I diners arose when they heard the strains
/ Of the national anthem. and waved th=ll
/ handkerchiefs and cheered-'
Candidates in Nomination.
J The following statement was given out
. by the supporters OF Dr.. William j
E O-Brien for president.
The large counties Of Luze-re. Lacka-
/ wanna SrhuylkiII. and the independent
. member Of Philadelphia. numbering more
than 50 Per cent OF the order in the coun-
& try together with the small counties ef the
/ state. have combined and placed a repre-
4 sentative ticker for the various officers %
I be elected az the state convention Of the
o-der now being held at the Bellevue,
Stratford-'
A monster meeting Of the delegates o
afternoon in the Hotel Hanover. and
united on the candidate 20 be placed Il
. nomination
The Washington herald., 1908-08-21
Friday Bargains in
Mems Furnishing Dept.

A manufacturers sample line of
Fine Belts. offered at very special
prices. They are ali the newest
and most popular styles, and IN
clude several kinds Of skins IN gray,
tan, and black, and various colOrs
sizes e8, 3, and a.
35c each Values, 75c and SI.oO.
sc each. Value, SI.5o.
SI.oo each. Values, $500 and $500
Our entire stock Of Straw Hats
marked al q special price TO close.
Included are sennits, split stTaws,
1nilans, and turbans. All this sea
sons goods, and every hat fresh
and perfect.
Special price, SI.Oo each.
Values, SI.5O 10 $500
20 dozen pairs Mems Link Cuffs
with found OF square edges; sizes
HoIz, 10, and II. Put up and sold
N half-dozen lots only
SOC half dozen. 0Oc dozen
Regular price, $50 dozen
40 dozen Mems COIlars-G3oSttiiyy
=turn-d0wn styles few standing
strictly perfect goods; al sizes II
the lot. Sold IN half-dOzen lots only
SOC half dozen. ooc dozen.
Regular price, $50 dozen
Main Focr-F s.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-21
AMERICAN IN TROUBLE.
Arrested in Honduras Charged with
Aiding Rebellion.

H Percival Dodge. American Minister
10 Salvador. has reported 10 the State
Department that Lee Cannon. who is said
70 be an American citizen. is under ar
rest in Honduras Cor completely in the
recent revolution
Mr.. Dodge has requested he be granted
fair and prompt trial He says he has
been unable TO get in communication with
Cannon, and does not know whether or
not he is legally entitled TO American pro-
lection.
Cannon was formerly chief OF police
at san Miguel, Salvador. He was sUs-
pected Of being implicated in the revolt
ton. and was ordered on parole to the
capital OF san Salvador. Instead, he es-
capped 10 Honduras. wRsre he was cap
tured by government troops
The Washington herald., 1908-08-21

mond Wilson. Mr. Vincent 2. Smith. Mr..
Calvert Bowie. and Mr. Carl Butman.
all of Washington
Miss Victoria n. Parks. daughter OF
Capt Wythe n Parks. L. s y. was il
the city several days. en- route 10 her fu-
ture home. Hampton. Va. Miss Parks
has been spending the summer with
friends at Markham. Va Capt Parks
was recently ordered to duty at Newport
News. Va. and VIII make his home at
Hampton Miss Parks VIII be greatly
missed al the Capital City. as she was
one Of its most popular and attractive
young ladies'
Miss Mary J. Godfrey, Of s42 West
minister street northwest. who has been
visiting her sister. Mrs. Marion Bennett,
at CorOzal, Panama. for the last TWO
months, has returned home.
DR.. and Mrs. Chester H. Beatty have
returned 20 the city
The Washington herald., 1908-08-21
WOmen'S Waist Dept.

. Light Blue Chiffon Waists yoke formed q fne
--cks. trimmed with Baty Irish lace; sizes 81 and
g Rsd1cud from $50 % s7-75 each
Cream Net Waist. trimmed wish rlfszs of Ger
uIau salsncieur7s lace and Bshy Irish nsdalEors
SIZE g. Esducld from $3.50 70 So.75-
SIX Pc-gze Waists. plain tailored effects: sizes
50 ard 90 Reluced from SIS g. S5-g5 each-
French Lawn sLi-- Waists with Yoke q sns
-rczs. German vaiencizrnes lace. ard emh-oidg-y
neisI-i1rls5 "a sleeves. with fancy clfs- fastsu
In back. sizes IS sud 90. Reduced from S-lO0 u
SO each
I : rins Bacists Shirt Waists. r-iuEed With Ger
man raleucisr1ss lace. anbruid5-y. and BABY Trish
u-5a-li7us- sleeves with lace cuffs fzs-Cn II
hscz. sizes .. IS and 80 Reduced from So q
500 eacL-
/ LluEu Shit Waists. IN two s-ylss-D,afn tucked
or hand-eubrCilered fronts: long sleeves: TAILORED
collar end c--s- f1s-en in front; sizes a. s. and
&C. Rellsed from 500 % SIS eaci--
Z Fine Lawn Guinpes, trimmed with lace and
Insertion q" sleeves Reduced from Ss95 and
Sl75 % S25 and s35 each
Z Third Eoor-G 81
The Washington herald., 1908-08-21
Upholstery DEPARTMENT.

8 Hi-5-E-1de Stock Screen Doors. ca-uplets r-s-h
5x-ures. szze . 2x- S-z- Re5uced from SO 70 s s
each-
p-s. Irish Point Lace Curtains. reduced from So
to so p-; KS reduced from SIL00 20 SO r--i
us -s5-cc6 ron 500 20 So r--
5 r-s Fre1ch Net C,---zi-s. reduced from s56o .
50 y; r-s- re6uced from 800 70 SEQ r.
= II Red Mixed Porie-es. zsduce5 from SO %
So IT E-eea. rsdrcsi from 500 % $50 n
red re5uced from S-3tj 70 50: y. red bo71srs5
rez--z5 ron $500 20 So; y. I'd vel7--. re-
d-ca5 from SG13 % SIz1
= S5s-rood's 3fe-al-t-s-ns Wi1dow Sc-e-s: Ssr---
ard du-zbis; sizes caz2a-57 inches Redzced f-1z
Sc % sc eac1
Fc-r-h fcor-G =
The Washington herald., 1908-08-21
4 MISSPELLING BEE.
Philadelphia Finds e3 Wrong Ways
to Spell "Hydrant.~

How many ways can the word ny
dra1t-' be misspeIled2 The bureau OF
water supply IN this city. says the PhiIa-
deIphia Record. has compiled a list OF
ninety-th7ee UisspeIlingS which have
beer. presented 10 them n letters Of com
plant during the month OF July. The list
Is enough 10 drive spelling reformers
mad
"EiEherdereant." says one letter. with
disregard Of accomplishing result IN
the shortest given time. 'Hvd" IS the
brief a5breviaIiCl Of another. which goes
20 The opposite extreme 'Idron," says q
third. approaching the subject from q
new poiut OF view And then there IS
'halfdrant' and 'hide1t," and high
drain and ''hodran" and ''idrand-" Just
q few Of the others are hydrine. hideruu,
hyran. hid5ne. hydunt, hyderen, hidran,
and highdun-
The Washington herald., 1908-08-21
Nn Taft Snccchrs.

From The Pruv1dence Journal
Mr.. Taft does welI TO decide that he viii
make no speeches during the campaign
except such brief remarks as he may ad-
dress TO visiting delegations The dignity
OF the Presidential Office is certainly not
enhanced when a candidate goes about
the country begging for votes 1t is vel
that he should express himself clearly
upon the issues Of the campaign, but hav-
ing done this a judiciOus silence IS more
impressive than a voluble self assertion
No one now has any doubt as 70 Nj
Tast's opinions or his qualifications f0I
the highest Office in the gift OF the people
It s too much 10 hope that his chief op-
ponent viii initiate his reucence-
The Washington herald., 1908-08-21
MILITARY ERROR FREES MEN
Five Marines and Sixteen Soldiers
Released.
Tried in Cuba During Commander
Absence by Improper
COurf-mar1faI.

Twenty-one military convic-s 81 Fort
Jay. y. y, have been ordered re-
leased BY the War department because
they were tried before court-uartials
which were illegally constituted Sixteen
CT them were enlisted men OF the army
and will be discharged without honor
from the service. The other five are en-
listed men OF the Marine Corps and viii
be turned over TO the Navy Department
Their release and discharge is the result
OF legal mix-up IN the Army OF Cuban
Pacificarion, IN which the men formerly
served
Before Mai Gen Thomas H Barry
commanding general OF the Cuban army,
came to the United States or leave or
absence last May. he ordered several
courJ-uartials 20 Try designated cases
during his absence While be was away
Col owen J. Sweet. Tweaty-eishth In
fantry, senior officer OF the army. con
vened additional court-uartisIs n various
parts Of the island
About a month ago legal officers OF the
War Department became interested in
the situation, as Col Sweet was without
authority under the law 70 convene
courts-martial or 20 mitigate the sen
teuces or coUrrs-uartiaI ordered by Gen.
Barry. As a cOaseg guenCe, the verdicts of
all the courts ordered by Col Sweet were
held to be Illegal and their sentences IN
valid. Before the matter was noticed a
detachment OF prisoners convicted os the
more serious OTelses had been transfer
red from Havana 70 Fort Jay, n I The
War Department several weeks ago ask
ed Gen Barry whether he desired 70
have the men who had been convicted
retired He replied that the easiest way
out Of the difficulty would be to dis
/ charge them without honor from the
army without further proceedings. As Il
was beyond the power OF the War De
I partment to discharge the marines. theiZ
cases were turned over 20 the navy.
While you think OF It. telephone your
The Washington herald., 1908-08-21
Shoe Department.

q p1i-s Wl-cn-s Tan Russia Calssgi- Oxford
Ties. turn OF welt sole Crtan heel rIz-- toe sizes
s. T. o. ard As. 61z. ard -B-3 and &C. "a.
8 5 and Sd p. 3. 6. and s-zE- Rs5uce5 f-om
$50 % $50 rc5-
- pairs Mss Dull Gun Metal Cslfskin and
Patent CzlfsEIr One and Two Eye-sr PTl-cess Ties.
plain toe. Go1Lyea- -z1- sole VIDE 5lbb1n lsces,
sizes L. Ii-. T. Ia. g. I5-z n. and 2A-II-A "a
e. -7. and 1B----a ard &c Reiuced from s .
% SIS psi-
= 1zirs Nlsszs' Whi-e Cazras One ard Two Eye
ia- l-l1c-ss Ties. Goodyear welt sole VIDE -lt5ol
LOS; sizes g. Ga :. "a. 81 g 81. u ard L-zB-
g. 5iz. = =. s 81. %. -1iz- L. a1d -1-=C-5 o.
9. - ard I'D. Redzced t-un SIS. see. and So
% 50 par
Third aoo--Tsrth -
The Washington herald., 1908-08-21
Leather Goods Dept.

Lsa-her Bazs. Ereen srd blue fitted With 1-i--
--r p1-5sr pElE. aruu--zr. hand br-sh. cod c-saz
box. and smelling salts b1-tls- Reduced from S5lo0
20 SZ90 eacl-
Q EEp--ted Lsathsr Hz1dbags- Retrosd f-on
s-2.10 20 500 eacl
8 Imported Loaths- Vanity Bass Rstzce5 from
$3.50 20 $50 each-
Letter Dressing Case Retzcsd from $50 70
SE
, Lea-LsT w0-k BozeS Rsduced f-ua so 70
$50 each
Main 11o--E7e7en-a <
The Washington herald., 1908-08-21
Travelling Goods Dept.

33inch S-eaner Trunks, thoroughly rtrsoed- Re
d1cs5 from sao5 % 500 each
I a0-taca H5sh-ez5e st-an= T-uk. Retz1ed
ron S3l10 % S-50l
I 55-irca Hizh-E-ads Stean= Trunk Roduced
from SEQ 20 S-zl
from $50 20 SLG5
1 15-inca Walr1s Bag Reaucsd from $40 u
500
I ls-1nch Sole Leathe- Bag Reduced from S-z5
% SIS
Basemeut-Eruits Bldg.