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Evening star., 1917-10-29
RAILWAY SURGEONS
IN JOINT SESSION
Medical Men Of Pennsylvania
Lines, East and West, Con-
vene in Washington.
THEMES OF ADDRESSES

Tho third Joint meeting of the Rail-
way Surgeons Association. Pennsyl-
vania lines east and west, was convened
this morning at 1920 o'clock at the
Raleigh Hotel. Tho meetings will ex-
tend throughout Wednesday. with aft
ernoon ana night sessions today and to-
morrow. An afternoon session is to Be
held Wednesday. About 200 surgeons
are In attendance.
At the afternoon session today Col c
H. Connor Of Washington spoke on
THE Surgeon and the Red Cross" An
other address was delivered by DR.
Evan o'Neill Kane of Kane. Pa. on
Women in Railway Service as Viewed
to the Present World War"
Other Speakers and Themes.
Others speakers and their subjects
this afternoon included DR.. Edward J.
McOscar Of Fort Wayne Ind. on
Intestinal and Mesenterto Rupture
From External Violence: Dr. George
L. Romine of Lambertville. N. J., on
'Tonsil Infection In the Adult" and
DR.. Eugene Boise Of Grand RApidA
Mich. on Report Of a Case Of Surgical
Shock. With Comments as to Treat
mentA"
Ono Of the important sssstona from .
scientific viewpoint, win be held this
evening at s O'Clock. whom motion
photographs as ad5uvants to tho
teaching Of surgery with notes on the
development Of tho operation Of
bloodless amputation At the hip and at
the shoulder Joints: Of the operation
Of ligature Of the external carotid
artery and the use OF boiling water for
the cure Of otherwise inoperable
by DR.. John A. Wyeth of New York
city.
DIR. Charles H. Chtewood of New York
city also is to speak this evening on
operative technique. illustrated by
dine of New York city is to give talk
on 'The Radial Cure of Inguinal
Hernia Under Local Anesthesia."
Evening star., 1917-10-29
b|GF|NEFORDRN|NG
WHILE INTOXICATED
Mai. Pullman Issues Bulletin
to Police Emphasizing
the New Law.
$500 MAXIMUM PENALTY

Following the publication in Tx
Sunday Star Of Information relative &c
the provision IN the prohibition law
dealing with Intoxicated persons opera
ting vehicles OF any kind. MAJ. Ray
mond w. Pullman. superintendent OF
rolice, yesterday afternoon issued
bulletin to members Of the force calling
attention to that particular provision OF
the law.
Driving an automobile while under
the influence Of intoxicating liquor Will
be a far more serious ofrense on and
after November 1 than at tho present
time" he advised members Of his COM
mand.
'Under the traffic regulations the
maximum fine for driving an automo-
bile while under the influence Of intoxi-
eating liquor is $40. Under the new law
she maximum penalty is $500 and In de-
fault of payment under the new law
a person may be Imprisoned in the DIS
trict jail or workhouSe for not exceed
ing three months or both fine and inn
priscnment may be the penalty In the
discretion of the judges Of the Police
Court.
"At the present time there is no
penalty for persons driving horse-draWn
vehicles while under the influence OF
Intoxicating liquor but the new prohi-
bition law applies not only to persons
driving an automobile while under the
influence OF intoxicating liquor. but to
drivers of horse-drawn vehicles, persons
in charge of street cars, steamboats, and
all kinds Of water craft"
Evening star., 1917-10-29

general. Of Washington. W. II. How
eli Of Altoona. Pa. viii tell about
wound Healing" Fractures Of the
Lower Extremity" IL the subject OF An
address By DR.. George B. Kunkel OF
Harrisburg. Pa. while Or. Stewart L.
McCurdy Of Pittsburgh. Pa. will
speak on Plastic Surgery
A reception will be held tomorrow
evening, whom the presidents Of both
the lines east and west will deliver
their addresses. DR.. 8. B. Mcclure OF
Canal Dover. Ohio, 10 president Of the
lines west and DR.. W. B. Henderson OF
Philipsburg. Pa. president Of the lines
east.
Col. William G. Borden Of Washington
is scheduled to speak on Treatment
of Infected Wounds" at Wednesday
afternoons scientific session.
Evening star., 1917-10-29
$395,241y 900 TAKEN Of
SHORT-TIME SECURITIES

The third days subscription - the
governments latest Offering Of short-
time certificates Of Indebtedness Of -
indefinite amount was e1oo.tll.oee.
making . total subscription thus Tar to
the issue Of s3sB.3Al.ooo. The sub
scription books are still open.
These subscriptions bring the total Of
outstanding certificates OF indebted
ness issued ~ q part OF the liberty
666.o00,
Evening star., 1917-10-29

yesterday afternoon Charles Howard. coll
ored. four years old, ran against q horse
and wagon and was injured about the
faca He was taken home.
Kate Banks thirty-hve years old. 2101
r street, while boarding street car at
9th and r streets last night about 6 30
o'clock fell to the pavement She said
she was not hurt.
Lillian Al. Green, HOG Columbia road,
last night fell in 4 street car on the Ana
costa line at Good Hope road and Nichols
avenue and received injuries to her body.
She was taken to Casualty Hospital
Evening star., 1917-10-29
Mai. William L. Patterson Promoted

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. October e.
When Maj. William Lay Patterson Of
the United States Signal Corps arrived
at Langley Field Saturday to assume
command of that station, he was noti-
fed by wire that he had been elevated
to the rank Of lieutenant colonel He
assumed command today, succeeding
Maj. Roy q. Brown. who has been de-
tailed for active dying.
Evening star., 1917-10-29
colored Selects Reach Camp.

Colored drafted men to the number
of 2,09s reached camp during the day,
the first to arrive being from the Dis
trict of Columbia, with q big Balti-
more contingent Immediately following.
The remainder of the first days ar
rivals OF negro draftees came from
Philadelphia and eastern Pennsylvania.
All are quartered In blocks A and D,
About 1.7O0 more negro soldiers are 10
arrive today. IT. n
Evening star., 1917-10-29
Program for Tomorrow.

The scientific session tomorrow aft
ernoon at O'Clock will be opened with
an address by Maj. Charles A. e. Cod
man of Philadelphia on The Physician
tfon of First Aid will be explained by
Col. w. C. Rucker. assistant Surgeon
Evening star., 1917-10-29
Begins Taking Over Enemy Property.

A. Mitchell Palmer. enemy custodian.
actually began the business Of taking
over the millions Of dollars Of enemy
property in the United States today.
with a conference with President viii
son, at which the full scope of the work
was discussed in detail
Evening star., 1917-10-29

Loss estimated at almost 100000
was >aused last night when the seed
sHd a:;u houses ef e: Hobart cotton
origin Of the flre 10 not known.
Evening star., 1917-10-29
other Victim Will Recover.

Leo Walker, 18th and E streets, who
was in the car when the accident hap
pened, was alao injured. Dr. A. NJ. Mac
Donald. superintendent Of Casualty Hos
ptal, where Walker Is a patient. says he
viii recover. William A German. who
street northeast His funeral will take
place at St Joseph's Catholic Church to-
morrow morning at o'clock.
Lieut. George B. Dubois. United States
Corps Of Engineers. stationed at Wash
inston barracks, has reported to the po-
lice an accident that happened at Silver
Spring. Nd, last Friday. A small boy
Riggs road. he said. ran in front of his
automobile. was knocked down and hurt.
He took the boy to Walter Reed Hospital.
In an effort to overtake an automobile
near his home, Sheridan road. Anacostia,
Evening star., 1917-10-29
Traffic Accident Fatal.

William A. Germans name yesterday
morning was added to the already long
list of fatal traffic accidents this month.
He died at Casualty Hospital at s
o'clock from injuries he received early
Friday morning. when an automobile
in which he was returning from Upper
Marlboro, Md, skidded and overturned
on Pennsylvania avenue near 29th
street southeast. 1t is said the car
skidded when Henry Dyer Hyde, the
chauffeur. made a sudden turn to pre-
vent striking wagon.
Hyde. who is twenty-one years old
and resides at 219 A street northeast.
was arrested shortly after the accident
happened. He was in the employ of
the United States Signal Corps as
chauffeur. and, it was charged, took
the car without permission Of his e'n-
ployer and went to Marlboro on joy
ride. Charges of taking the automo-
bile without consent of his employer
and operating 1t while under the in
fiuence of liquor were preferred against
him and he was released on bond in
the sum of $4,000 for his appearance.
Yesterday morning. shortly after the
death of German. police of the ninth
precinct rearrested Hyde to detain him
until the result OF an inquest over
Germans body is reached. Coroner
Eevitt arranged to hold the inquest
late today at the morgue.
Evening star., 1917-10-29
Record Crowd Of Visitors.

Yesterdays crowd Of visitors at the
camp was far in excess of the crowds Of
any previous Sunday the beautiful
weather. the presence of Cardinal Glib
bons and the dedication exercises at the
Y. NJ C. A. and tho Knights of Columbus
recreational center combining to swell the
throngs Service on the electric line early
became entirely inadequate to handle the
thousands of men, women and children,
and from before noon until late at night
the two miles Of track between Admiral
and Naval Academy Junction was sim
ply a tumble Of cars. Conditions were
little better between the junction and
Baltimore and Washington, cars to and
from Baltimore being as much as an hour
late all afternoon and evening.
Mai. Gen. Kuhn. Senator Sutherland
and Judson H. Mckim were the speak
ers at the Y. NJ. c. A. dedication at .
o'clock, the auditorium being filled to
capacity. At the K. of c. ceremony at
o'clock Cardinal Gibbons presided, Of
Tered the prayer and blessed the build
fyo
Evening star., 1917-10-29
D.. c. MEN DETAILED
FORDUTY|NF FRANCE
Fifteen Leave Camp Meade
With Contingent for Point
of Embarkatoin.
NEEDED FOR SPECIAL WORK
NEEDED FOR SPECIAL WORK
From n STAFF Correspondent.

From n staff Correspondent.
CAMP MEADE, October 29.-Fifteen
District Of Columbia selects, five mon
from each Of the three companies OF the
312th Machine Gun Battalion, left today
for point Of embarkation for transfe.
to special duty with the American ex.
peditionary force in France. The District
men were among fifty who left Camp
Meade today, and $50 moro arc to de-
part tomorrow. The men are to serve as
clerks and typists.
Publication of the names of those Sc
lected for service abroad is forbidden
! The men received notification at taps
last night. The entire 200 have been
| chosen with reference to their special
training and ability from the various
| units of the division.
About 100 additional negro selects
arrived today. mostly from Philadel-
phia and eastern Pennsylvania About
1000 more are to reach here tomorrow.
Secretary Baker Visits Camp.
Secretary Baker made another Of his
unannounced visits to camp yesterday.
After q brief visit at division headquar-
ters and q motor trip around the camp
he returned to Washington.
Announcement was made yesterday that
a vigorous campaign to enlighten officers
and men here in regard to soldiers In
With the second liberty loan campaign
out of the way, it is the intention to be-
gin at once the work of educating the
entire personnel of the 10th Division as
to the provisions Of the law and the cost
of insurance. The campaign. it was
stated. is to open Wednesday. and a num-
Der of speakers who are familiar with
the details of the law are to visit the
camp and address the men from time to
time
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-03-02

ty could not make a better invest
ment than the construction of tho
Federal Highway under the propos-
ed aid plan. Practically no opposi-
ton was offered TO the building of
the highway while strong pressure
was brought to bear by the good road
advocates.
The magistrates acted wisely. They
have vaccinated Ohio county against
a malady that possesses a backward
tendency. They have placed Ohio
alongside the other progressive coun-
ties of the central route and If the
highway does not come this way it
can not be said that any county fail
ed to come up with its part. The
Fiscal Court comes in for its criti-
cism when it acts opposite to the de-
sires of the majority, and without
murmur they accept it. Why
shouldn't the magistrates be COM
mended now when they have taken
such an excellent stand for the ad-
vancement of the county?
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-03-02
SCOTCHAIAN OPERATES
MOUSE POWER FACTORY

Mice, until recently, exerted all
their energies in chasing women on
to chairs, furnishing exercise for cats
and filing cupboard shelves with fine
" cut paper. David Hutton noted
this waste of energy and unused up
on it. The result was that he has
taught mice to weave thread.
81 had occasion to be at Perth,
Scotland Mr.. Hutton said in re-
lating the story. while inspecting
the toys and trinkets that were man.
ufactured there, my attention was
attracted by little toy house with
a wheel in the gable that was running
rapidly around. impelled by the ac-
tivity of q common mouse. For one
shilling l purchased the house, the
mouse and the wheel"
Having spent a shilling (24) cents)
Mr.. Hutton, who is Scotch, at once
was puzzled as to how he could turn
his purchase to practicable pur-
poses. The manufacture of sewing
thread seemed the most profitable to
him. So he experimental.
A mouse weighs one-half an ounce.
on an average. That gave him one
half ounce power. He found that a
mouse will run about ten and half
miles a day. Mr.. Hutton also dis
covered that half-penny's worth of
oatmeal was sufficient for thirty-fve
days food for one mouse, which
during that time ran 367 miles.
For more than a year Mr.. Hutton
kept two mice constantly engaged
in the making of sewing thread. The
mill was so constructed that the
mouse was able to twist and reel
about 100 threads day. He work
ed his mice in every other day shifts.
One of the mice on the half-pen-
ny's ration of oatmeal, which lasted
for thirty-five weeks, made $3.50
threads, each twenty-five inches
long. Since a penny was paid to
women for every hank made by
hand, the mouse at that rate earn
ed nine pence ($1.0S) every six
weeks. After deducting the cost of
food and machinery, there was
clear yearly profit on Mr.. Hutton's
books of more than six shillings
I.44) from each mouse.
Mr.. Hutton has no patent on the
idea. Anyone who wants to get
rich may corral a herd of mice and
open a thread factory.-Kansas City
Star.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-03-02
AUSTRIAN BREAK Is
BELIEVED NEARING
GERMANY DETERMINED THAT
HER ALLY SHALL SUPPORT
POLICY.

Washington, Feb. 27.-Completc
arrangements for the withdrawal OF
American diplomatic and consular OF.
ficers from Austria-Hungary have
been made by Ambassador PenfiCld
on instructions from the State De
partment. 1t was learned today that
the Ambassador had been directed ia
take this step, the belief at the de-
partment being that break in rela.
tions is inevitable. The Spanish gov
eminent has been asked to take ov-
er American interests and plans have
been made to expedite the withdraw
al of all Americans if the break &C.
ours.
The last report from Ambassador
Penfield, brief cable received after
these instructions we're sent, sug-
gested a slight possibility that Aus
tria's reply to this Governments
aide memoire, asking a definition Of
her attitude in the submarine situa-
ton, might be favorable. No real
hope was raised here. however, and
no change in instructions followed.
Pending reply to the aide menu
ORE, the Austrian situation will re-
main in the same indefinite state
which has characterized it since the
day of the rupture with Germany
when q note similar, tho not ilenti-
cal TO Cermany's submarine pr0cla-
nation was received from Awhossa-
dor Penfeld. Then the aide mem
olrc was sent asking for an cE.s. doi-
milton OF Auatria's intentions, be-
cause of the difference between
American relations with that coun-
( try and those with Germany
/ The State Department recently no
ufed the Austrian Embassy here tina.
Count Tarnow Ternowski, the new
/ Austrian Ambassador. who landed
at New York the day the German
proclamation was received, could mo-
present his credentials to Presiden
Wilson until the issue between Tho
two countries was cleared up.
The feeling prevails here tina
while both this country and Austri;
are seeking to avoid break, Germa
ny is determined that her ally shall
support to the greatest degree posi-
Bile, the submarine campaign.
The withdrawal OF the American
diplomatic and consular corps iron
Austria will not present as Difficult
a problem as in the case of Germa
ny. The Embassy force at Vienn
is smaller. and there are only abou
twelve Consuls in the dual empire
Latest official reports indicate tina
while there are several hundred Aus
tro-Americans there, there are les
than fifty native Americans VIII
would return to the United States l
case of a break.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-03-02

ly competent. honest, reliable and true
to his trust, would I employ this man,
for that position?" And unless the
voter can answer "yc3" to that ques-
ton he is pretty likely to vote, not
in favor of tho man but against him.
Likewise, persons who seek public
Office have come to recognize the pre-
valenco of this sentiment among the
people and once TO recognize that this
sentiment is rapidly growing and taxi
lag stronger hold all the time upon
tho minds and judgments of the vot-
crs and, as n rule, only men of real
competency and efficiency are offer
ing themselves as candidates for the
respective Offices Every man knows
when he comes before the people as
candidate that he is going TO be
measured and sized up by the critical
judgment of the sober, thinking vo.-
crs and tax payers of the county, who
have become unwilling TO risk any
longer in incompetent hands the var
ious public Offices within their con-
troll. The lesson that public Offices
cannot be bartered. or bought or
trinod with has been pretty well
learned, and the man who would be-
come a candidate and seek To have
the people bestow upon him the hon
or and trust of a public office, real
.cs that the one and only argument
that can be relied upon at all times
and under all circumstances to Sc
cure his election, is his superiority
In competence. efficiency, and ability
over his opponent. He knows that he
can only win by securing the conf
denco of the voters in his ability and
in his reliability TO give good service
and fulfill the duties of the Of
fee he seeks with competency and
efficiency and above all he knows
that back of all his ability, and back
of all his argument for Office must
be a character, Tor in no other way
can he hope to command or hold
the confidence Of the people.
Tho day OF petty politics, mud
Singing, slick political tricks,
schemes, and devices is over. and
VIC have come to new day in our
political life in which the same de-
mands are made of men who seek
public Office while such man is n
as are made of him after
he is elected and placed in charge of
the peoples trust. TINKER.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-03-02
FOR MAGISTRATES.

Having been solicited by my many
friends TO make the race for Magis-
trate from tho Hartford Magisterial
District. / employ this means as
placing my name before the people
of said district for Magistrate, sub
ject 10 the action of the Democratic
party. Saturday, August 4.
feel confident that ! am capable
of filling the Office in every particu-
lar, and If elected, promise to give
my best efforts in fulfilling my duty
as a member of your Fiscal Court.
Soliciting your support and infu-
ence, / am. Yours truly,
Y. HAGERMAN.
Hartford, Route /.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-03-02
A CONiMENDABLE VOTE.

In pledging the county to build its
part of the Federal Highway, If Civ
en- the opportunity. the Ohio Fiscal
Court Tuesday voted in accord with
the sentiment of a large majority Of
those who have given the matter
thought and study. Let 1t not be
thought that our excellent magis-
trates rushed into the thing without
first a careful consideration. Some Of
the very best fnanciers of the coun-
ty were asked TO appear before the
court and give their advice. This
was done and without exception the
MAGISTRATES were told that the coun-
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-03-02

Most every man feels that the oth-
er has the easier job sJne think the
other fellows country is the best
but after considering everything
where would a man of moderate
meas go to find better place TO live
his life and die among friends, II he
SO deserved. when the time arrives
than the good old county of Ohio?
We have dTouth here, but it's not q
desert; we have rain, but it's not a
swamp. We have cold weather, but
its warmer south. The soil gives
an account of itself but sells within
reason. Fuel is cheap and water
plentiful. Resources invite devei-
opment. Bread riots are stale and
panics out of date when they reach
us-Boost Ohio county!
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-03-02
Swiss Once Had Admiral.

"As much business as Swiss ad-
miral" is q term sometimes used sa-
tirically. But the little inland nation
actually had an admiral once. He
was an Englisman, too, Col. Will
liams, who Joined the Swiss coloTs
in 1899. This Col, Williams got
together small feet on Lake Zu-
rich and was ordered to oppose the
French army, which was preparing
70 attack the Austrians and Russians
Massed nearby.
The French attacked their allied
faes and routed them. Admiral viii
Iiams calmly watching the battle that
was in progress on land, Then, en-
ragged at his own inaction, he dis
charged his crews, scuttled his YES
sells and went back to England.
Switzerland now has one armored
boat on Lake Lucerne, but its COM
mander is only a Captain.-Kansas
City Star.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-03-02
Mercer BROTHERS Summoned.

Mrs. Annie Mercer, wife OF Cap
tain John r. Mercer. OF the polico
Is critically Ill at her
home. 1855 Triplett street. Mrs.
Mercer has been a sufferer from tu-
herculosis for several years. During
recent months her condition has
been growing worse. Brothers OF
Mrs. Mercer. living in Ohio county.
have been summoned to her bedside.
Messenger.