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The Washington times., 1917-12-28
CLOTHING SHORTAGE
IMPROVED, SAYS BAKER

The clothing shortage in the vari-
Gus training camps is improving rap
idly, Secretary of War Baker noti-
fled the Senate Military Affairs Com
mittee this afternoon in response to
the committees demand for elimina-
ton OF red tape to get quick action
In procuring overcOats and wooden
blouses.
Mr.. Baker wrote the committee as
follows:
Having reference to the resolution
contained in your letter of December
20, beg to inform you that the War
Department has been in telegraphic
communication with all OF the camps
and cantonments for several days and
answers have been received from al
most all Of them. These answers in
dictate that the situation has i'm
proved in the last few days, probably
since the date of your own informa-
ton due to the arrived OF clothes
and other supplies which had been
on the way for some time. Steps have
been taken to Immediately furnish
supplies to such camps as indicate
q shortage.
"a full report will be sent to you
as soon as all kilograms have been
received"
The Washington times., 1917-12-28
SHIP BOARD TAKES
OFFICE ROOMS IN
NATIONAL THEATER

The Shipping Board has taken over
the National Theater office building
to house part OF its working force.
The concrete construction division
and the traffic bureau OF the board
are already being moved into the
theater building.
Occupancy of this part OF the
theater structure, which has been idle
for years, will not interfere with the
conduct of the theater.
The office rooms OF the building,
fronting on L street, have been en-
tirely renovated, and new plumbing
put in.
The Shipping Board has also taken
over the old McLennan Hotel building
in Thirteenth street, above G. street
northwest. The housing division, the
auditors office, and the production
divisions will be placed in this build
ing.
The Washington times., 1917-12-28
SPECIAL NOTICES

On ACCOUNT u .rrfdcIencr on The teIeDbopa
service. have ordered dlscof.tinuance Of same
on Jan. lst. LpJ EASE NORTON LEHMAN.
NJ d. l'll 18th Il. y. W. office hours. $50
10 $50 r. m. Is
WILL anyone VII" saw lady fall from car.
nth st. and Columbia I'd . noon. Dec. "a
Kindly teI'Phott columbia 6iS5, after .. IN. ?
FINANCIAL. PAErNER wanted to develop
new silent explosive power engine: re-
sponsible party only. ref, rences exchanged
BOX Il6. Times office. I',s
PJ- RSUANT to Section !. Article VIII Of BY
Laws. notice = hereby given that the An
nusl Meeting Of the StocEho'de Of TIE Cap
ital Traction COMPANY for the election Of n
Board Of Directors for the ensuing wear and
the transaction Of such other business as may
be brought before the meeting. viii be held
n the o'T Nc; Si ne Company. seth and
streets N W. Washington II. G.. on Wednes
day. January >. 1875. at 1876 o'clock A. NJ
The polls VIII De U!'en from II o'clock A NJ
until l. O'Clock noon. II. ID. CHAMPION
secretary IL
THE regular meeting Of the stockholders OF
the Beason steam Laundry Contrary FOR
the purpose OF eleCtiug a board Of nye pirrc
tors. Secretary. and TT, asurcr and transact
Ing any other business that may properly
come before the meeting, will be held at the
office Of the compAny's counsel. CLARENCE w
pealtry, Room 80. No. 1871 Deyonshire street
Boston,, mhssaChuseiis. on Tuesday. January
-'th. \. u. ES: thai being the NTH Tuesday
y
..u The books for the traTsfer on stock
viii be c:osed from January esth. ISIS, in
elusive. TO ami including January Goth. 1915
. {. FRANCES GRIFFIN. Secretary.
THE SOCIETY OF EQUITY ASD yITsTICE
,rors the public their certincates OF in
iert"dness at par with interest at per cent
81 ,nnum. PAYABLE or demand 10 enable
mem TO operate depOts Tor lire ssIe of n Il
and food At reduced prices to fathers. moth
rrs. wives daughters. IONS sisters and broth
,rs Of soldiers and sailors of the United
GATES For particulars address p, O. BON
al I'm st. Station. 10
MAKE a speciality OF preparing ana &C.
kEoWl' dgins Income Tax returns-after Jan
,ary public. ma NJ st. " W. North ass
Draft afhdayits free. Il
WE ORGANIZE corporations ready to do
business u"u ~, unaware or ID. G. laws al
TUs CORPORATION AGENCY COMPANY.
Wilmington. d. {. IL
The Washington times., 1917-12-28
NEAR ZERO WEATHER
FOR new YEAR DAY

Washington today faces a cold wave
OF proportions similar to the freezing
weather which held the city in It's
grasp several weeks ago, according to
the Weather Bureau.
Following snow fiurries today the
mercury will begin to drop. Tomor-
row will be colder, said the forecas-
ter. then will come more days OF Bit
ter weather. The New Year may be
ushered in with the mercury lowering
around zero.
The official forecast for today Is:
Snow fiurries; colder tonight and to-
morrow"
The Washington times., 1917-12-28
TROOPS GAIN
MINOR ADVANTAGES IN
SERIES OF ENGAGEMENTS

ROME, Dec. 2S.-Minor advantages
were gained in a series OF actions by
the Italian troops. according to to-
days official statement.
Enemy patrols were driven back
in the Giudicare and Lagarina val
leys. and an advanced enemy post
was captured west of CanOvodisotto."
the war office announced.
THE enemy was forced to evacuate
an aviation camp in the vicinity OF
ConeglianO''
The Washington times., 1917-12-28
GERMANS SHELL WOODS
BUT FAIL TO RENEW
y ATTACKS AT vERDUN

PARIS. Dec. fisherman forces be-
yond verdun did not again attempt
today their assaults against French
lines, but contented themselves with
Smelling Caurieres Wood, today's
official statement reported. On the
terrain around Veho an increasing in
tense bombardment throughout the
night was reported.
The Washington times., 1917-12-28
DR.. JOHNSON
IDENTIFEDBY
DRUGGISTWHO
SOLD CYANIDE
CONTINUED from First Pagel

CONTINUED from First Page.l
her home Wednesday night and a,
the police headquarters last night
with Detectives Wiley and Smith,
when evidence they had got against
the dentist was presented TO the par.
ents, they became enraged against
him.
When the duplicity of:he young
dentist was proven by the presenta-
= ton of letters showing that while
addressing his own bride as Dear
Alice" he was writing to Miss Ollie
White of Middlesex and addressing
father exclaimed:
"If 1 could just lay my hands on
him now, I would tear his eyes out
and worse, and would not feel that |
was doing anything but my duty. Oh,
that / had never let such a monster
associate with my children and sleep
under the same roof with them"
The mother declared that "if could
get at him with a baseball bat, 1
would beat his brains out"
The parents, who were for a time
proving an obstacle in the way of the
police in prosecuting the case, are
today proving valuable allies.
Explain Watch Fob.
They have explained to the police
the presence of a watch fob found in
the dentists suit case, which bore the
initials "F J. J." 1t was purchased
by the young bride out OF her meager
earnings as a stenographer for the
sum of $35, and was given to the hus-
band as a Christmas gift. The pre-
sentation was made on the Monday
before the brides death on Saturday.
she knowing at the time. that the
husband would not return before
Christmas Day.
When recovered, the fob had been
rswrapped and remarked and bore
the words "To Daddy" Another
small box in the suit case contained
a brooch on which was written For
Mama" johnson told hospital ply
sicians at Wilson that he had pur-
chased the fob for his father.
Alice saved up her money and
paid S35 for that fob" said Mrs.
Knight. "She gave It TO DR.. Johnson.
Believing that she would not be
alive at Christmas. he planned to give
IT to his father. 1t Is plain to me
that he had planned the murder sew
eral days in advance"
Intended To XIII Self.
In his cell last night johnson told
The Times representative that he had
planned for his father to receive the
fob. but denied saying he had pur-
chased It
81 thought when / wrote For
Daddy on it" said johnson. that
since Alice was dead ! would be dead
also by Christmas time. ! did not re-
mark 1t until after her DEATH
The mother outlined to the detec-
lives what they claim was another
diabolical scheme OF the young dent
list
Alice went to the train with DR..
Johnson on Monday night before her
death" said Mrs. knight. Il was
surprised later to see her come home
in a cab. I remarked My, how tony
you are getting. riding home in a
taxi 1t was the hTst time she had
ever done so, although she had been
to the train on numerous occasions
with her husband.
.''She said that the doctor had placed
The Washington times., 1917-12-28
FRENCH LABOR UNIONS
ASK WORLD CONFERENCE

PARIS. Dec. 2s.-The French Ma
tional Labor Union. in session at
Clermont-Forrand today. adopted a
resolution recommending an interna-
tional labor conference to discuss
war aims.
The union Endorsed the peace plans
Of both President Wilson and the
Russian Socialists.
The Washington times., 1917-12-28
AMERICAS FIRST AERO
CORPS REACHES ITALY

Americas hrst flying corps has
reached Italy, official Rome cables to-
day stated.
The aviatOrs, several hundred in
number. were given luncheon by
Page when they reached
Rome.
They Will be stationed al training
school in southern Italy.
The Washington times., 1917-12-28
FOOD PRICE GUIDE TO 4. .. /.
BE ISSUED NEXT WEEK

A list of fair prices of various food
commodities for the guidance OF
Washington housewives will be pro-
mulgated by Federal Food Admins
traitor Clarence r. Wilson next week.
Prices in the District will not be
fixed. The price list promulgated will
merely be guide to reasonable
prices that the housewife should pay
for supplies.
The Washington times., 1917-12-28
ITALIAN SAILORS BATTLE
BRAVELY BESIDE INFANTRY
ALONG THE PAVE RIVER

ROME, Dec. 2s.-Italian sailors are
now fighting with the infantry along
the Piaye river, and are giving a good
account of themselves in engagements
with the AustTo-German invaders.
Dispatches received from the north
The Washington times., 1917-12-28
KILLED IN MANNHEIM RAID.

ZURICH. Dec 2s.-Two persons
were Killed and ten injured in the
Mannheim air raid-the first British
reprisa according to German news
papers received here.
The Washington times., 1917-12-28
COMPLETE IDENTIFICATION
OF THE R0UMANIAN FRONT
REPORTED IN DISPATCHES

Complete disintegration OF the Rou-
manian front was indicated today in
official Rome cables that brought
news OF the arrival of Austrian troops
from the Roumanian front to reen-
force the enemy line along the Piave
river
The Washington times., 1917-12-28

PARIS. Dec. 2O.-Official reports
today announced the complete re-
pulse OF two violent German attacks
on the east bank Of the Mouse. north
west of Verdun. less than two miles
away from Fort DouaumOnt, around
which point the bloodiest fighting oc-
CURED in the battle Of Verdun Of
1916.
The attacks are believed to have
been made in desperate effort to back
up the Kaiser's Iron fist and shining
sword speech delivered last Satur-
day, following his visit to the Yer
dun sector.
While the Germans succeeded in
reaching the French trenches, they
were-hurled back with heavy losses
in killed and captured.
Both assaults were delivered
Wednesday, following a violent bonn
bardment, at Caurieres wood.
The cOmmunique also announced the
bringing down OF a German aeroplane
in battle in the air.
French bomb planes dropped 1000
pounds OF explosives on railway sta
tiOns and army depots around Rethel
and NOuZieres.
The British official communications
announce nothing OF interest except
violent enemy bombardments north
and east OF Ypres.
The Washington times., 1917-12-28
NINE HURT IN ARMS PLANT.

CHICAGO. Dec. 2S.,-An explosion
in the coke by-product department OF
the Inland steel Company plant at
Indiana HarbOr, Ind, today injured
nine men.
The Washington times., 1917-12-28
ARMY SENDS MAYO
TO MINNESOTA POST

Major William J. Mayo. one Of the
famous Mayo brothers. was today or
dered TO report TO Rochester. Mimi, and
hereafter serve as medical adviser OF
Minnesota
The Washington times., 1917-12-28

eTn front today dealt mainly with
aerial and artillery activity.
A great armada of Austro-German
aerOplanes bombarded the important
railway junction city of Treviso and
tried TO break through to Verone, the
Italian headquarters, but failed with
a loss Of nearly a dozen machines.
Heavy cannonading continues be-
tween the Brenta and Piave rivers.
Italian art treasures are being re-
moved by the ,AustrO-Germans to
Vienna, Budapest and Berlin, official
Rome cables today stated.
From Udine. the Germans took an
equestrian statue OF Victor Emmanuel
which stood in the public square. This
incensed the Italians because they had
respected the monument of Emperor
Macmillan when they occupied Cor
mona
Villas OF Venetian noblemen have
been pillaged. Villa Sogerini, near
Moryesa, containing a fresco by Tie
pelO, has been destroyed. The temple
that Canova erected at Possagno was
badly damaged.
The Washington times., 1917-12-28
DEATHS


T sEiS4AI.l.-Suddenly, on Friday. Decor m
her Is. 1917. at $40 a. m. Mt the Casualty
Hospital, KATHERINE devoted wife OF
William +. F1eishall and dearly beloved
daughter OF NJ. and Mrs. Henry Hull.
The Washington times., 1917-12-28
AMERICAN BANK BRANCH
SEIZED BY BOLSHEVTKI


NEW YORK. Dee. 2s.-The National
City Bank Of New York today cabled its
representative in Petrograd to advise i'm
mediately regarding the reported seizure
Of all private banks. in Petrograd by the
BOlsheyiki government
An unofficial report received by the
bank officials here stated that Il. r.
Stevens, manager OF the Petrograd
branch " the National city Bank. had
been arrested and detained for time
when he refused to give up the keys to
his place.
PETROGRAD. Dec. @S.-AlI private
banks in IN" city, including some
foreign branches. were closed by or
der of the Bolshcviki government to-
day. Soldiers and sailors occupied
the buildings. Many directors were
arrested.
The Washington times., 1917-12-28

her in the cab and told the driver to
return to the station, and if the train
hau not left, to report whether she
returned home safely. / do not know
whether the driver returned to the
station or not"
The detectives informed her that
johnson had told them that the driver
did not return. Today they are
searching for the cabman for he may
be able to throw further light on the
case.
Il am confident that johnson forced
his wife to take one Of these capsules Of
poison before she left the station, and
that he expected her to die in that cab. -
declared Detective Wiley. That would
have shifted the blame for the time be
ing. at least, on the poor cabman."
1t was the same night that the bride
told her young sister Edna that she had
taken the first two capsules that DIR.
Johnson had given her; that it had
made her sick. On the following day
she was hardly able to go to her work.
DR.. johnson, in his cell last night, adj
mitted for the first time that he knew
what he WAS about when he swallowed
aconitine poison at Wilson. n. c.. fol-
lowing his wife's funeral here. The
statement was made to The Times rep
resentative. Up to that time, he had de-
MED any knowledge Of what he had
done. His previous claim had been that
he remembered nothing that occurred in
Wilson further than the fact that he
was very ILL.,
The Washington times., 1917-12-28
FRENCH REPULSE
FIERCE ATTACKS
ON VERDUN FRONT

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE, Dec. 2S.-Gen. John
J. Pershlng, the American CONF
mander-in-chief, today issued
general order suspending further
Paris leaves of absence for both
officers and men and canceling
the future leaves already grant,
ed. There was considerable
speculation In camp over just
what the order means.
The Washington times., 1917-12-28
Took Too Much Poison.

THE only reason 1 failed to end my
life at Wilson was that 1 took too
much of the poison" said Johnson.
"Aconitine Is one OF the most deadly
OF poisons, and 1 knew it. 1 took a
sufficien: amount to have killed hun
dreds of men had it been taken in
smaller doses.
81 had tried on two previous occa-
sions TO put an end to my troubles,
but had failed. Last August, / be-
Iieve IL was the goth. took cyanide,
but II was not strong enough.
Early in September, just before
came to Richmond and married Alice
knight, l prepared a dose OF pure
cyanide, and had 1t in a small bottle
in my pocket, all ready to swallow.
"a friend for whom / was doing
some dental work, discovered the
poison In my pocket and took it away
from me. 1t was after that second
attempt that l decided to return to
Richmond and marry Alice.
Having failed twice in the past.
was determined to finish the job at
Wilson. but the amount Of poison
took was so great that my stomach
threw it off"
Miss Mary f. Jordan. who furnished
The Times representative first infor-
nation indicating that johnson had
given the poison to his bride. last
night called at police headquarters
and repeated ner previous statements
to the effect that the dead bride. who
had been her most intimate friend.
had told her OF the circumstances. of
how the first capsule mad been the
worst that DIR. Johnson has ever
given me-" and OF her statement that
DIR. johnson told me not to take the
other one until next Saturday night.
The Washington times., 1917-12-28

On ACCOUNT q deficiency OF the telephone
service. nave or'i'red discoHtinuance of same
on Jan. lst- Lpl EASE NORTON LEHMAN
~ u. l5ll 18th Il y W. office hours. $50
to $40 p. m. Is
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-13
Retired Pennsy Agent
Dies at Spruce Creek Home

David Moore Miller, aged 66, retired
ticket agent for the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, died yesterday at his home in
Spruce Creek. He was the son of the
late Christopher and Mary Ann Moore
Miller, was born at Tyrone, December
4, 1851.
When boy of IL years he moved
with his parents to the old Miller
homestead at Seven Stars in Spruce
Creek valley. He was a school direc-
tor for twenty-five or thirty years.
Forty-one years ago he entered the
employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad
and, in August, 1879, was appointed
agent at Spruce Creek. He continued
in the service until the first of this
year when he was retired. He was a
member Of the Free and Accepted
Masons, Huntingdon lodge, Independ-
ent Order of Odd Fellows at Alex
andria. and Independent Order of
Heptasophs of Huntingdon.
Mr.. Miller and Miss Sarah K.
Shoenfelt were united in marriage in
Altoona February "a, 1880.
The survivors are a widow and the
following children: Mrs. Bessie Spack-
man and Mrs. Albert Mattern of Black
Lick, Pa, Mrs. GuStave Altman, of
Alexandria; j. Earl, at home; David
s, agent Pennsylvania Railroad at
Duncannon and w. Guy, Tyrone. He
is also survived by two brothers,
James c., and Christopher V. Miller,
of Seven Stars, in Spruce Creek valley.
Funeral services were held at the
home, Spruce Creek, this morning at
10 o'clock, and were conducted by the
Rev. w. K. Harnish, pastor of the
Arch Springs Presbyterian Church.
Burial was made in Seven Stars Gene
tery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-13
RECEIVES ARMY COMMISSION

George Hun, assistant road foreman
OF engines OF the Philadelphia division
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad. received
notice of his appointment to the Engt-
ueeF Officers Reserve Corps. He was
made first lieutenant and is subject,
to call TO duty &C any time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-13
Erie's New Dining Cars
Have Tables in Center

Within the past few months Erie
has added number of cars to its all
steel passenger service. Now. accord
ing to the following announcement,
something new is to be tried in dining
cars:
The Barney & Smith Company has
delivered to the Erie Railroad two
dining cars of all-steel frame construc-
ton which represent the latest devel-
opment in coach design. They are
now in service on through express
trains.
A radical departure has been made
over the seating arrangement COM
monty employed, as in these cars the
tables are located in the center in
enclosed compartments instead of at
the sides, being arranged so that four
persons may be seated at each of four
tables and two persons seated at each
of six tables, making a total seating
capacity of 2S. This arrangement
provides maximum convenience to the
patrons, greatly improves the condi-
tions required for prompt and salts
factory service, and affords a desir-
able degree of privacy.
superintendent ]. J. Rhades, Of the
Schuylkin Valley division of the Penn
sylvania Railroad. with his family
have gone to Bellefonte for few days.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-13

be displayed in score OF surround
ing townsh where auxiliary branches
of the Harrisburg chapter will be or
ganized while the campaign for men,
bers is progressing in this city. Mrs.
G. A. Matson will have charge of Or
ganizing these branches.
Posters will be placed in Middle
town. Highspire, Steelton. Hummels-
town, Dillsburg and other towns in
the Cumberland Valley, Duncannon.
Newport, Marysville, Enola, West
Fairview and other West Shore towns;
Dauphin, Halifax and Millersburg.
Here in Harrisburg in addition to
the Red Cross banners that will be
flying everywhere. bill boards will in
vite recruits and stickers will be dis
played on jitneys and in trolley cars.
The Evangelical Publishing House and
the HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH are
printing thousands of cards and pos
ters free, and the Red Cross Society
in Washington is sending 5000 posters
to the local chapter.
Names of recruits will be published
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-13
PLAN NEW ATHLETIC FIELD
FOR RUTHERFORD ATHLETES
VIII Be For All Employees and Every Branch of Sport Work
Starts Baseball Field; Strong Lineup

War is not interfering with athletic
activity at Rutherford. Yesterday GEN.
eral Secretary George w. Sweigert
closed long lease Tor additional prop
erty. Plans have been completed and
work is already under way for one of
the largest and most complete athletic
fields in the State. E. B. Luigard IS
athletic director and he has working
with him a corps of hustlers who
promise one of the busiest seasons in
the history of the Philadelphia and
Reading Y. NJ. c. A. at Rutherford.
The new grounds are on the Ruther-
ford side. west of the Gun Club. run
ming along the State road. The lease
was secured from Mrs. Susan Ruther-
ford. Surveys have been made and
ground broken. The new field will
be completed first for baseball. and a
track and other features will be added
later. The field will be 500 feet square
and will take in the Gun Club terri
tory.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-13
TEUTON COMMERCE
RAIDER BELIEVED
NEAR j. s. COAST
British Sailing Ship Said to
Have Been Sunk Off
Cuba
By Associated Press

Galveston, Texas, April Is. In
formation that a German commerce
raider, in the guise of sailing ship.
has entered the gulf of Mexico, was
reported to-day in Galveston. This
news was received from an unnamed
British steamer in a radio message TO
said to be equipped with auxiliary
power. 1t also has been reported that
German submarine is operating in
the eastern gulf.
Key West, Fla. April Is. - The
British sailing ship Treveal, Captain
Williamson, was sunk by a German
submarine off Cienfuegos. Cuba, four
days ago and all hands landed at the
Cuban port a few hours later, accord
ing to c. Peterson, n member of the
crew, who arrived here from Havana
yesterday. Peterson claims to be a
naturaliZed American of Norwegian
birth.
Sunk BY Bombs
The vessel was sunk by bombs plac-
ed aboard by the Germans, Peterson
declared. The Treveal, a full rigged
sailing ship, was proceeding from
Jamaica to Cienfuegos for a cargo of
sugar for Queenstown.
Soon after the submarine was sight
ed off Cienfuegos, the Germans
launched canvas boat and two OFF,
GERS and six armed men came aboard
the Treveal, giving the crew ten min
utes to take to their boats. When
the small boats had cleared the ship
the Germans placed bombs forward
and aft and destroyed the vessel. The
crew of the Treveal was in the boats
four hours before being picked up by
4 tug and towed to Cienfuegos.
Boat Not Listed
Peterson declared Cuban papers re-
fused to publish an account of the
sinking because IL might do the coun-
try harm" He said he learned that
the rest of the crew took passage for
England aboard a vessel belonging to
the Haines Steamship Company.
There is no British sailing ship Ire
veal in available maritime records, but
there is a British steamer of that
name. Her recent movements have
not been published.