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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-11-25
OLEARY INDICTED FOR
ESPIONAE VIOLATION

NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-Jeremiah
Oleary, president of the American
Truth Society and editor of the Bull
publication recently barred from the
mails, was today indicted on the
charge of violating the espionage act
under the postal laws.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-11-25
DUvAL HOTEL
JACKSONVILLE,

Opposite post office, hot and cold
water, elevator, telephones. Rates:
Room without bath 81; two persons
same room, $3.50; with bath $3.50 and
two persons same room $500 w. S.
Jones, Manager
The Washington herald., 1917-12-07
PURELY PERSONAL.

Mrs. William Kent. of California,
is making a short visit to Washing
ton.
Raymond I. Dunnigan. of this city
is in New York visiting relatives.
Harry A. Arnot. of this city, has
accepted a position with the Ford
Automobile Company. of Detroit.
Allan McCurdy. of New York. is
spending a few days in the Capital.
Mrs. Charles Hughes. of this city,
is making 4 short visit to Philadel-
phia.
Mrs. E. n. Hasbrouck is visiting
relatives in Atlanta, Ga.
Chester n. Meyer, of the Govern
ment Printing Ohice, has resigned.
Eldridge T. Morgan, of the Post
office Department. is on sick leave.
Francis L Payne has received an
appointment as messenger with the
Shipping Board.
Ogram ]. Jackson, of the Census
Bureau. is visiting his home in Al
bany. n. Y.
John G. Black, of Hagerstown, Md.
is visiting friends in Georgetown.
Lucas G. Walter. of the GeoIogi-
cal Survey, has resigned.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-07
ALLEGED window
SMASHER ARRESTED
Police Make Four Charges Against
Eugene Hawkins.

In the arrest yesterday of Eugene
Hawkins, an 1s-year-old colored
boy. 1926 Third street northwest, the
police believe they have apprehend-
ed one of the most daring window
smashing" crooks who has yet
worked in the District. The boy
was taken into custody at his home
by Detective Sergeants Beckley and
Boyle.
Detective BeckIey said he has a
written confession from Hawkins
in which he admits four thefts dur
ing the past four months.
Finger prints of Hawkins, taken
by Fred Sandberg. expert of the
Metropolitan Police Department
last night. Tailed. it is said, with
the bloody prints found on the
broken window of Bivingston's
Quality Clothing Shop, 9OS Seventh
street, which was smashed for more
than 500 worth OF clothing and
oVercoats several weeks ago.
Three cases OF HOUSEKEEPING and
one or larceny. in which more than
5000 Is involved. were charged
against Hawkins asst night. Almost
$3.50 worth of the stolen property
has been recovered. He Is being held
at the First Precinct to await his
appearance in the police court.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-07
GUIDES FOR SUFFRAGE
OST TO WEAR CERISE
Information Booth to Be Established
at Union Station.

Detailed arrangements for the recep-
ton OF delegates to the National Wo-
man Suffrage Convention next week
We're announced yesterday by Mrs. d.
X. Shute and Mrs. Louis Gutenberg, in
charse Of information bureaus for the
local convention committee. Mrs.
Shute' chairman of the committee
which will be on duty at Union Sta
uon. will be assisted by Mesdames E
b. Rosa, w. w. Evans. Wallace Green.
A. w. Spanhoofd, E. F. Burchard, Le-
Roy Vernon. c. V. Burnside, L. S.
Fristoe. William Van Week, Misses
Nellie Riley. Dorothy Weeks, Della
jackson. Edna Stone. Alice BeaIe.
An information booth will be To-
Gated In the main waiting room at
Union Station under the clock at the
east end. and young women will be
in attendance day and evening. begin
ming Sunday at noon, when the dele
gates will begin to arrive in numbers.
The guides. who will be recognized by
certain badges, will not only furnish
information to the visitors, but will
take them to the street cars or taxi
cabs.
Two other information booths for
delegates will be maintained at the
Eobitt Hotel and Polls Theatre. where
the convention will be held. Mrs.
Louis Gutenberg will be in charge of
these
At the Ebbitt Hotel attendants will
be on duty from Monday morning un-
I'll Wednesday night. at Polls from
Monday until Saturday night.
Mrs. Ottcnberg's assistants are Mrs.
w. H. Francis. Mrs. Henry Churchill
Cook. Mrs. Virginia Tcgetof. Miss
Alice Heaven. Miss Martha F'itzpat-
lick. Mrs. Irene Cans. Mrs. HelIman.
Mrs. Lord and Mrs. Bagley.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-07
". ]. SAMMON HEADS
R. J. HARDEN CAMP
Admiral Simpsons Chief Electrician
Honored by Comrades.

Officers were elected last night by
RichardN J. Harden Camp, No. 2
United Spanish War Veterans, al
Pythlan Temple. lOl2 Ninth street
northwest.
William J. Sammon, building super.
intendent. Government Printing OF.
flee, was elected commander. He was
chief electrician on the flagship OF
Admiral Sampson and fixed the mines
for the destruction Of the Merrimac
in Santiago Harbor in 1898. He was
given Congressional medal for pre-
venting an explosion on the U. S. S.
New York in Staten Island.
Other officers elected were: Charles
F. RunGe. vice commander; Joseph }.
Harvey. jr.. vice commander; William
G. O'Connell,. officer OF the day;
Francis C. Huhn. officer Of the guard.
William A. Dowling was reelected
trustee for three years, William /.
Jenkins, retiring commander, has
been commissioned first lieutenant Of
infantry.
Following the election a service flag
with forty-eight stars was unfurled
as The Star Spangled Banner" was
sung.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-07
NUTSHELL NEWS.

Lora Mccartney filed suit yesterday
IN District Supreme Court for 81. 900
damages against the Washington
railway and Electric Company for in
Juries alleged to have been received
october Il in a collision at Eleventh
and F streets northwest.
The National Pecan Groves Com
pany filed suit for $2JO,OO DANA ges
Yesterday in District Supreme Court
against the Stackhouse Land Conn
Pany for alleged breach of contract.
The groves are in Georgia.
Ruth Williams, colored, Is years old.
was burned about the body yesterday
when her clothes caught fire while she
was putting paper in an oil stove at
her Aome, l29 n street southeast. She
Is at the Casualty Hospital in a seri-
Gus condition.
Juliet. Bowers. white. 30 years old.
was found dead on the floor in the
bathroom of her home, SO4 Nineteenth
street northwest. yesterday after
noon.
While on the sidewalk, near the
corner OF Thirteenth and NJ streets
northwest, Mildred Maddox, white, 10
years old. Of 122S NJ street northwest,
was knocked down by an auto owned
oy Paul Bakewell and operated by
Merrill c. Arlington, Of ST. Louis,
Mo-. yesterday afternoon, according to
report received by the police. The
girl was taken to the Episcopal Hos
pital. She is suffering from injuries
on the back and leg. The chauffeur
was arrested.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-07
AIDED COUNTRY,
MEANS STATES,
DEFENDINGACT
Accused Says German In
formation Went to
Officials.
BY DAVID w. CHURCH.

Stan Correspondent Of the International New
. Service.
| Concord, N. c., Dec. 6-Gaston b.
Means today lead the jury. which
will acquit or convict him for the
/ murder Of Mrs. Maude A. King.
through a maze of financial trans
actions and international dealings.
Means first big statement was his
! denial OF any acts In the interests
Of the German government which
might have worked to the detriment
Of the United States government. He
admitted connection with the Ger
man government, but claimed that
he gave the United States govern
ment the benefit Of all the discov-
cries he made. He cited Joseph P.
Tumulty and Secretary of the Navy
Josephus Daniels as two officials who
had received information of German
Gotivities in this country from his
hands.
The defendant unfolded a long line
Of financial transactions he had con-
Quoted for Mrs. King, all OF them
i'll her favor.
There were hundreds Of documents
introduced in court today. Means
stated he had kept records Of every
thing, even to the purchase OF post
age stamps" yet there are several
transactions, one a cotton speculation,
which runs into $4,000. of which he
can offer no records and makes no
claim that they were lost by seizure.
The defendants testimony also in
troduced what purported to be an
agreement that Mrs. Robinson's S
monthly allowance should be increas-
ed from 500 monthly to $1,000 monthly
until July. when II would be incrcas-
ed to $500 monthly. The State con-
tends that it can prove that the pro-
visions of this alleged agreement were
not carried out because Mrs. Robin
son did not secure the first INSTALL
ment of $500.
Another BIT OF evidence which the
State will seize upon i5 the testimony
Of the defendant that Mrs. King
loaned him $500 on a note to buy
rubber to sell to the German govern
ment.
The defendant had not approached
his story Of the death of Mrs. King
when court adjourned.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-07
EXPECT RUSSIA
TO keep FAITH
WITH ENTENTE
Observers Here Look for
Early Downfall of Bol-
sheviki Government.

There Is definite hope for Russia.
This unqualified statement was made
In quarters close to the Russian En-
bassy here yesterday. 1t is based on
assured information Of ever-growing
dissatisfaction in Russia over a Boil
sheviki compromise with German au-
tocracy.
Furthermore, Official opinion here is
more inclined to believe that Russia
Is essential to the final triumph Of
the allied cause. European press COM
ments on the Presidents message
have convinced officials that England,
France and Italy will be forced by the
sentiment set in motion through the
Presidents words to abandon any sell
fish aims they may have entertained
and concentrate on the single aim Of
the United States-the elimination OF
Prussian autocratic militarism. But
1t Is recognized that to separate the
German people from the system in
which they have been born and bred
Is an end that will rot bring peace
any nearer.
"Hoy War" Proclamation.
In Russian circles here last night
the Presidents message was alluded
to as equivalent to the proclamation
OF a holy war" It is believed that
the very definite plans now known TO
be In the making for the concentra-
ton Of anti-Bolsheviki sentiment in
Russia were well In the Presidents
mind when he made his illusions to
that country before Congress Tues
day.
1t Is known that both Russian and
American officials pu: much hope in
the constituent assembly soon to, con-
vene. 1t is expected that the Cossacks
and Gen. Kaledines, Gen. Korniloff
and his adherents in the army, the ST.
berians. Ukrainians and others who
nave already repudiated the Boil
sheviki and the social Democrats of
Petrograd itself may there unite for
the reds" overthrow.
The interest of the Vatican in the
Russian situation was described here
yesterday as pertaining exclusively TO
the Ukraine and other provinces in
southwestern Russia which are now
Roman Catholic.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-07
THE TOWN CRIER

The Juvenile Protective Associa-
/ tion Of the District of Columbia will
meet in the Shoreham Hotel this
evening to hear an adress by Mrs.
Joseph T. Bowen.
The Bible lessons given last week
by Mrs. Louise II. EarlI, chairman
of the Bible Extension Committee of
the Interdenominational Missionary
Union. will be repeated this morn
ing at 10 o'clock at the Mount Yer
non NJ. Z. Church.
An exhibition drill will be given
in the riding hall at Fort Myer this
afternoon at o'clock. Tickets can
be obtained from the adjutant.
The West Virginia Society will
hold its annual apple and cider party
IN the Pythian Temple today.
James a. Garfield Post, No. :, G..
A. R.. will hold a reunion of its men,
bers and their families and the FAM
lilies of deceased members this even
ing at the hall at the northwest
corner Of Eleventh and E streets
northwest. A musical and literary
program will be presented under the
dlectlon of DR.. Thomas Calver, chair
refreshments will be served. Fami-
lies of deceased members especially
are invited TO attend.
A meeting of the Peabody Com
munity Center will be held Tuesday
night at o'clock to perfect an or
SANITATION. The center was founded
last Tuesday. Mrs. William Morris
was elected chairman and Mrs. D. W.
Stull temporary secretary.
The first annual meeting of the
Juvenile Protective Association of
the District of Columbia will be held
tonight at the Shoreham Hotel. Re-
ports will be made by officers and
the secretary, Mrs. Edna X. Bushee.
and eighteen new directors will be
elected.
The Women's Federated CouncII
on Employment for the District of
Columbia. cooperating with the
Department of Labor, will hold it's
regular business meeting in the
board room of the Municipal Build
ing today at 2:3O D. IN.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-07
NORWEGIAN TO TELL
OF CONCRETE SHIPS
Nicolay K. Fougner to Confer with
Secretary Baker Today.

Quick construction of ships OF con-
crete, REINFORCED with steel. will be
discussed today by Chairman Hurley.
OF the Federal Shipping Board, and
Nicolay X. Fougner. of Christiania.
Mr.. Fougner arrived from Christi
ania several weeks ago. Once before
he has been in Washington. when
he conferred with Chairman Hurley
and navy officials regarding con-
crete ship construction methods. He
declares that steel REINFORCED con-
crete ships can be built with as great
A speed as the average ocean-goinE
freishter in half the time and at
much less cost than steel ships.
Several ocean-going ships construct
ed by Mr.. Fougner are in operation
in European waters. The largest Of
those contracted for approximates
1000 tons and soon will be launched.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-07
men OF WASHINGTON
Are AROUSED
Ihrongs Gathering in Front Of
428 Ninth Street Cause
Unusual Furry.

Aroused by the unusual opportunity
ofered to select from 437 Suits and
OVercoats Of all kinds and cuts at $i5,
thousands of eager-eyed buyers are
croWding the store of Friedlander
Bros, 42S Ninth street northwest,
anxious to share in the truly remark
abIe values being offered by this firm.
Practically every cut and weave and
an the~newest shades are included in
this most remarkable of sales.
The styles finclude the popular
trench models, English models, Bull
sarlan backs. as well as the con-
servative models.
the materials embrace cassimeres,
cheviots. serges, unfinished worsteds,
IN all the best gshades-plain shades,
blues. grays. self-stripes, pin stripes
ana checks being among many others
The values range from S1S to S25.
AND THE PRICES ARE TERRIF-
lC REDUCTIONS-at SIS.
Because the sale is so unusual and
tne values so remarkable. hundreds
or buyers who believe in saving on
good clothes are crowding the store,
ana the suits and overcoats are rap
IDLY being sold out It is the thought
tul ouyer who comes early and makes
ms selection before the big choice
Is gone.
Remember the name and address.
Fr1edlander Bros. 42S Ninth street
The Washington herald., 1917-12-07
YACHTSMEN FEAST;
OFFICERS ELECTED
Post Commodores Enliven Supper
with Speeches.

Good fellowship reigned supreme
last night when the Corinthian Yacht
Club observed Past Commodore's''
night at the club anchorage, south
end of the Highway Bridge, by the
election of officers, some interestins
recitals by past commodores affect
ing the earliest history of the club,
and supper and smoker.
The following officers were elected
Commodore. DR.. A. p. Bennett. jr.;
vice commodore, ]. T. Bresnahan:
rear commodore, F. W. Ingram;
measurer. E. w. Sewell: secretary
treasurer. f. o. Reed: assistant sec
retary-trea surer. H. w. Gaines; trus-
tees. H. Barker and F. Moore.
Amusing addresses, reviewing the
important events of each admins
tration. were given by Past Commo-
dores Ross Fryer, John P. WeIcker.
q. N. Waterbury, C. Z. Ingling and
Junior Past Commodore Harrington
Barker. Brief addresses were made
also by former Secetary ]. Ed. Law
ton and Fred Cromwell.
Mr.. Fryer was the first commodore
the club had when it was organized
September 15, 1903. with headquarters
IN the old Cumberland boat house.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-07
SQUARE DEAL Pledge
OFFERED BY WILMETH
New Head of Bureau Engraving and
Printing Seeks Efficiency.

\ square deal TO everyone and the
carrying out OF the policies of Secre-
tary McAdoo will be the aim Of James
L. Wilmeth, yesterday appointed di.
rector Of the Bureau OF Engraving and
Printing. He has had twenty-one
yIars' service in the Treasury Depart
ment and before promotion was Chief
Clerk. Mr. Wilmeth Will take up his
new duties next Monday.
Mr.. Wilmeth studied law and grad
Suated from the. National University in
1906 and was made law clerk in the
office of the Comptroller Of the Cur
The Washington herald., 1917-12-07
Volunteers of America
Open Free Dispensary

Opening OF free dispensary for the
poor at Second street and Indiana
avenue northwest was announced last
night 1t will be known as the
Peoples Free Dispensary and
Clinic" and will be open daily, except
Sunday. from l to 3 O'Clock in the
afternoon.
The dispensary will be conducted
under the management Of the
Volunteers of America. and will be in
charge of a board of directors, con-
sisting of J. p. Savers. NJ. T. Pines,
Henry Barr and DIR. J. D. McCue.
Three prominent physicians have
volunteered their services to the dis
pensary and clinic. DR.. J. D. McCue.
l41 Rhode Island avenue northwest:
DIR. Edward B. Wilson. 27l6 Ontario
road northwest, and DIR. Carlton, OF
Boston, will be at the dispensary and
give advice and instructions to the
poor.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-07
$4,000 SUIT FOLLOWS DEATH.

Joseph T. Klawans, administrator of
the estate Of Mae KIawans, filed suit
yesterday in the District Supreme
Court to recover $1,000 damag ges
against the Power-Eficiency Corpora
ton.
The plaintiff claims that the defen-
dant, who was engaged in putting in
a heating plant at the Walter Reed
Hospital October 10 last, allowed its
auto truck to run over and injure Mae
Klawans, who died.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-07
LYNCH TRIO PLEASES
CROWDS AT COSMOS

The famous Lynch trio, appearing
Tor the first time before Washington
audience, have endeared themselves
to thousands by wonderful singing
and clever dancing. while the elder
Miss Lynch is a renarkable per
former on the piano.
The younger sister is about the
most charming little miss ever pre-
sented to a Cosmos audience, and Is
winning friends by the legion. Her
parts are put over with a dash, snap
and style that would do credit to a
Billie Burke or an Elsie Janis. Miss
Lynch, at the pianv, puts a finishing
touch to the act that makes It one Of
the best ever put before a Washing
ton audience.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-07
REFUGEE INDICTED
FOR HOUSEKEEPING

William Preston. who recently es-
capped from the reformatory at Lor-
ton. Va. was indicted yesterday by
the grand jury for a serbs Of house.
breakings and larcenies committed
while he was at large. Others indict-
ed and the charges against them are /:
Bringing stolen property into the
District-Francis J. p. Hayes, Frank
A. Lukasiewicz and Charles p. Hoop
er. --r
Nonsupport-Charles e. Dougherty.
Carnal knowledge-Eugene Wolf.
Joy riding-Anthony Ford.
Adultery-Wilham B. Langley, Gerda
M. Harrison, Walter Martin and Har-
riet Blocher.
Housebreaking and larceny-Isaiah
Butler
Grand larceny-Avarilla Mitchell.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-07
ANNOUNCE BENEFIT PROGRAM

Manager Robbins last evening COM
pleted his program for the great Red
Cross Benefit at B. F. Keith's Theater
at p. m. today. In addition to every
star and attraction forming the cur
rent comedy and novelty bill, he has
secured the entire U. S. Marine Band,
George H. O'Connor. Miss Emily
waterman. and a motion picture re-
view Of the stars of the base ball world
taken by Marty McHaIe of the New
York Americans.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-07
SECRETARY DANIELS
DENIES MEANS STORY

The declaration in his own defense
OF CASTOR B. Means, on trial for his
life at Concord. n. C. that he had
told Secretary of the Navy Daniels Of
German plots TO blow up the Du Pont
powder works and the Bethlehem
Steel works. were officially denied to-
day.
Mr.. Daniels said he had seen Means
only once in his life. although he knew
MS people. That was about two years
ago when Means came to his office
one morning with a letter of intro
duction and talked in mysterious gen.
eralties for some time.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-07

rency short time later. He served in
this office until 1910. when he was mad.
chief clerk. He was born in McNairy
County. Tennessee. in $50. and Is q
years old. He moved 10 Arkansas
when young. taught school for a short
time, and then came 10 Washington,
to enter government service.
He was married ia 1885 and has three
children, James L. Wilmeth. jr.. ~,
years old Clyde F. Wi!meth. Il years
old; Janice Louise Wilmeth. Il years
old.
Mr.. Wilmeth succeed as chief oI tho
Bureau, Director J. +. Ralph. y no ~
signed TO engage in private business.
Paul F. Meyers. now executive attor-
ney, and formerly chief clerk OF the
Internal Revenue Bureau. has been ap-
pointed to succeed Mr.. Wilmeth.
Since the resignation OF Dirccto-
Ralph, Frank =. Ferguson has be,u
acting chief OF the Bureau.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-07
Jewish Flag to Fly
Throughout Washington

Jewish flags will be distributed
throughout the city next Sunday, the
feast OF Hanukkah, celebrating the
victory of the Maccabees. it was an
nounced by n. Winestein, chairman
OF the Flag Day Committee. last night.
Hanukkah is devoted tc the purposes
OF the Jewish National Fund, whose
OBJECTS are the encouragement of the
Jewish renaissance in Palestine
Washington has been divided into dis
tricts and workers will start out early
in the morning from the rooms of the
Ahavath Zion Society. 14l6 P street
northwest. distributing their flags.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-07
Gas-Phone Hearings December 20.

Thursday, December 20. was the date
set yesterday by the Public Utilities
Commission for the public hearing to
consider the application of the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone Com
pany for permission to put into effect
certain increases in rates.
The Washington Gas Light Com
pany will present arguments for in
crease of the gas rate from 75c to 81 10
per thousand cubic feet, on Tuesday,
December IS.
Both hearings will be held in the
board room of the District Building.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-07
LOCAL TEMpERATnREs

- Midnight, %; a. m. II; a. m. p: 6 a. m.
y; a. m. 8; 10 a. m, 26; u noon. %: On
y; p m. Il; p. m. 3s; 8 D. m, Is; lOp. m,
. Highest. e; lowest, g Relative humidity
a. m. g.; p m, s.; p. m, 70. Rainfall
% p. m to 8 p. M. O Hours of sunshine, l.lo
Per cent Of possible sunshine. H.
Departures-Accumulated deficiency Of TEN.
perature since January l. 1917, -$e; deficiency
Of temperature since December !, 1917. a: ac-
cumulated deficiency Of precipitation since Janu-
ary j. 1871. -3se: deficiency Of precipitatiop
since December ]. 1877. -0.i2.
Temperature same date last year-Highest. s.:
lowest, - "
The Washington herald., 1917-12-07
LOCAL MENTION.

tanned corn. 14kc; mammoth
herring; for Csc; yellow onions, a
ID: Is lbs. white potatoes. 4Oc: oui
pest tea, 59c: Wonder coffee. 2Oc,
Star cocoa, 25c: cocoanuts, SC aud
IOc; Knox gelatine, 15c; 13 ozs. Cal
sardines, 15c: Z. u. F. salt, SC: pure
pepper, 40c; our best flour, $i2. O0
nol.; Glib. sacks. 39c; whole wheat
Iiour, &c. 926 Pa. ave. and all the
j. T. D. Pyles stores.