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The Washington herald., 1917-07-10
TWO DISTRICT GIRLS
MISSING FROM HOME
Police Search for Mary Hail and
Margaret Swan.

Two young girls are missing from
their homes in the city and the police
are making special s4orts to locate
them.
Mary Hall. Is years old. Is reported
missing from her home, S43 L street
southwest, since Friday last. She Is
described as having blue eyes and
brown hair. attired in a white waist,
skirt and black shoes. She wore no
hat when she left home.
Margaret Alleen Swan, Is years old
Is reported missing from her home in
Alabama avenue, Congress Heights,
Anacostia. since Sunday. She is de-
scribed as S feet inches, dark hair
and complexion, one upper front tooth
gold. attired in dark silk skirt, light
waist and white hat.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-10
RIVALS APPEAR
FOR CITY JOB
James F. Oyster and Will,
lam Mex. Clayton Men
toned for Commissioner.

Red fire. street corner rallies, CAM
paign oratory and all the elements
that enter into a real election will
feature the unofficial plan for selec-
ton Of the next District Commissioner
when plans eventuate which were
discussed in all parts of the city last
night.
Already two men are being men
toned as potential candidates on the
unofficial ballot.
James +. Oyster will be strongly
urged for a place in the group of
candidates by colored citizens of the
District.
William Mex. Clayton, a former
president of the Federation of Citi-
zens Associations, which organization
is father if the election plan, will be
urged for nomination for the labor
element Of the city.
Woman May Aspire.
Another interesting development Is
that the women OF the District, par
ticularly those who are interested in
woman suffrage, are considering the
advisability of presenting candidate
for the cffice. The women maintain
that there is nothing In the organic
act of the District to prevent one of
their sex from being nominated by
the President for the position.
Section of the organic act. which
they claim justihes their belief, fol-
lows:
That within twenty days after the
approval of this act the President of
the United States, by and with the
consent Of the Senate, is hereby au-
thorized to appoint two persons. who,
with an officer of the Corps of En-
gineers of the United States army.
whose IineaI rank shall be above that
of captain, shall be Commissioners OF
the District of Columbia"
District Commissioner Newman,
whose Office is expected to be soon
vacated. is a civilian Commissioner.
Civic Bodies Watching.
Every fraternal organization, trade
body, civic association. church, labor
organization and group of organized
citizens Of the District will be in
vited to take part in the unofficial
ballot, according to the tentative plans
of the Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions as outlined by President c. S.
Shreve last night.
No attempt will be made to hog
the nomination for any one group or
society. Methods and plans of nomi-
nation with other details will be dis
cussed today at a meeting in the Of
flee of Clyde d. Garrett, who has
been named chairman of committee
to draw up plans and arrange details.
Registration cards will be the
methods by which the federation plans
TO determine who are the male adult
residents entitled to vote.
Election Plan Saturday.
Mr.. Clayton's name was put forward
yesterday by members OF organized
labor who approved his efforts in be-
half Of the federation and the public
generally during the recent street car
strike investigation by the Senate.
The committee which will draw up
the tentative plans includes the name
Of Mr.. Clayton. but 1t was urged that
he could resign TO relieve the feder-
alton of any suspicion of favoritism.
The committee expects to be able
to present a tentative draft for the
election at a special meeting of the
| federation on next Saturday night.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-10
Execution of Murderers
Is Postponed by Storm

Rockview, Pa, July 9-Patrick CAL
lery. OF Montgomery County, and John
Nelson, of Wyoming County, the two
murderers who were to pay the death
penalty in the electric chair at the
Center County penitentiary today, were
given n 2i-hour lease on life because
serve electrical storm caused
trouble along electric lines. The pris-
on officials decided to delay the elec-
trocutions until tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-10
Four Serbian Officers
Executed for Treason

Paris, July 9.-Four Serbian Off
GERS have been executed and three
others condemned TO death. II was
shown at the trial that the seven
officers were members of a society
called the Union of Death" whose
purpose was to bring about a rev.
olution.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-10
Chicago Steers Make
New Market Record

Chicago, July 9-The highest price
ever paid for cattle in the open mar
ket anywhere in the world was regis
tered today when forty head of steers
brought $14 per 100 pounds at the
Chicago stock yards. These choice
cattle were bid for by several buyers
and finally were purchased by Armour
and Company. Their average weight
was 1850 pounds.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-10
MORE JOIN STRIKE.

New York, July 9.-About $50 Boiler
makers and machinistS OF the Allan
tic Basin Iron Works and Arthur
Olsen Yards in Brooklyn, Joined the
strike of the ship yard employees to-
day. This makes about 4.5oo men al
together who have struck for the min
imum wage scale of $3.50 a day.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-10
Heriin stssenent.
TO coNyoKE PARLIAMENT.

Athens. July AT a rneetius OF the
cabinet today It was decided 10 con-
woke Parliament on July q King
Alexander is annuliing the decree Of
dissolution Issued by his father In
June. islk. King Alexander VIII re-
take the oath before Parliament
The Washington herald., 1917-07-10

was IN this clstrict that The crown
prince had delivered a number OF at
tacks on Sunday. advancing against
the French positions In four eoiumnh.
Merlin Statement.
Berlin. July s.-The capture OF ~
additional French prisoners on the
Alsne River front. az well as some
French trenches. was snncunceo ey
the German war once today. The
trenches were taken In the nehtlns
south of Paigny and Yiisin. On the
LAon-Soissons road the Germans re-
tired In accordance with orders. after
penetrating some French trenches.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-10

Admit Russisn Gsins.
Vienna, July e.-The Stanislau Hal
icz railroad was the scene of a furious
battle that ragged all day Sunday.
The war ONCE admitted that the Rus
slams were able TO penetrate some OF
the Austro-Hunssrisn trenches. after
bringing up reserves. but declared
that the Russians were later elected.
In the Carpathisns there have been
artillery dueis.
French Regain Treaehes.
Paris. July a-rhe greater part Of
the French trenees lost TO the Ger.
mana between Bovettes Ridge and
Chevresny, on the Aisns River front,
were recaptured by the French yes
terday after q series OF brilliant
operations Sunday night. the war
once announced today.
The French drove forward on a
mile-vide front and swept irresistibly
into the Germans new positions !,
The Washington herald., 1917-07-10
Admit Rossias Gains.

cavalry. pressing on in pursut has
reached the Luvka River.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-12-01
The Awful Crimes
Of Brutal Soldiers

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE)
l50 victims were identified in this par
ism At Nomeny NJ. Vase provided
shelter for number of neighbors in
his cellar. Fifty soldiers got in and
set fire to the house To escape the
flames the refugees rushed out and
were shot one 10y one az they emerged
Mcntre was killed first, his son Leon,
with his little year-old sister in his
arms. fell next. az he was not quite
dead they put the barrel Of gun TO
hi head and blew his brains out Then
came the turn OF family name kieifer.
The mother was wounded. the father,
hi- hoy and girl. aged respectively 10
and .. were shot down They fell on
them with fury. StriIler. Gullaume
and Nasso were afterward massacred
Young Mile. Simonin, Il years old. and
her small sister. afraid to leave their
refuge in the cellar. were eventually
driven out by the flames and immedi-
ately shot at The younger child had
an elbow almost blown off by bullet:
as the elder girl lay wounded on the
ground she was deliberately kicked by
soldier At Nomeny 80 victims were
identified
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-12-01
Shoot Parish Priest
At Villers-En Fagne.

Ii now remains for us to publish a
few extra extracts from note books
found upon officers and privates. Some
are short items like the following
"Pepinster, August II Burgomaster,
Priest and Schoolmaster shot. and
houses burned to the ground We re-
sumo our march Another "Nillers-en-
Fagne. village in flames. The popula-
lttion had notified the French of the
approach of the grenadiers; thereupon
the hussars set fire to the village the
Parish Priest and others being shot
Others enter into the detail Of the
executions "l.effe We shoot every
one who fires on our men. We put
three. one behind the other. and a Mar
burg ritleman kills them outright with
single shot. Il is war TO the knife =
Another expresses other than enthus-
iasm for such work Considering
that the King tot the Belgiansl has
given orders to defend the country by
all possible means. we have been or
dered to shoot every male inhabitant
At Dinant more than 100 were collected
in a crowd ami shot A dreadful Sun
day Another, an aesthetic, writes as
follows During the night many more
civilians were shot. so many that we
We're able TO count over 200. Women
and children. with lamps in their hands,
We're compelled To witness the horrible
sight. We afterward ate our rice
among the dead bodies. Sadly beauti-
full. He adds lin shorthand) Captain
Hermann was drunk.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-12-01

having been very successful teacher
After a trip to Philadelphia and Wash
ington they viii return here for few
days prior to the groom returning to
his work in Wilmington Mrs {. a.
Dayi. and MIR and Mrs. Leroy lester
attended the wedding
Mrs w. $ Hammond entertained
Tuesday afternoon in honor Of her
guest, Mrs Harry Hammond. Of George
town, Del. Those present were Mrs.
+. C. Morris Mrs T. Sharpley. Mrs.
Carl Phillips. Mrs 4 + Wood, Mrs.
Nelson Collins, and Mrs John Selby
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-12-01
SENATOR HARRISON A HARD WORKER.

1t probable that Senator Orlando Harrison OF Worcester
County will he very harworked member of the approaching
session the Mary land He OF the
porant committees of the last session of the Senate and
industrious securing legislation favorable the agricultural
eress of the State His experience ustes the President of the
Senate placing Harrison again the committees
and in backing him his efforts legislation looking
continuation of goodoadS building Maryland and the advance
men of agricultural and educational institutions
Senator arrsons business and politics is due largely
to his indomitabe energy and faithfuness to duty
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-12-01
BREAD.STUFFS ENOUGH.

The world has enough wheat and other cereals food
but of accessible could be desired Experts
of five This very serious shortage
of of and but good deal OF the
wheat from the where needed This dis
advantage however being rapidly surmounted The United
States and England building ships than Germany
destroy them and pushing the transportation of grain
lclusion of nearly every other product.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-12-01
NaSSawangO NJ. P. Church

Sunday School. 1880. a. m
Preaching. H. 90, a m. Sermon by
l.. F. Warner president OF the Confer
ence. Every member should be present
and give him a hearty welcome
Bible Glass subject. The Kingdom
of Judea. our Bible Class is getting
back TO its oldtime membership Come
TO our SUNDAY School and bring all the
children
Come to Nassawango and worship
with IT,.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-12-01
',reenbaCkVille
And Franklin

ss Catharine Hart, one Of the assist
in the High school has been very
he past week Miss Annie Hudson
stituted for her
r 5 Y Trader and Mr. Willie
ley have returned home from New
Onurch. where they have been employed.
Mrs. Frank Hudson and children are
on a visit TO Baltimore and Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs Otho Davis and Mr. and
AIRS. Wilson Masot and little daughter
ave returned from a visit to relatives
the lower part Of the county.
Mr. and Mrs J W Sturgis received
sad news the past week that their
!. Willis, who bad been employed as
brakeman on the p r. K for the
st two years. had been painfully in
ed 10 the extent that the amputation
the right leg was necessary Willis
a bright energetic young man. and
eing ambitious he left school eager to
lake his own living. He mas been very
Iccessful in obtaining steady employ
,nent, and is well thought of by all Of
is fellow workmen. We trust he will
n recover so as to enable him to re-
from the hospital in Wilmington
,nts are now with him.
Hope. of Shelltown. Md.
/" and assisting with
eME Church
Jne Of the pop,
and MIR. Hob
Mrs. Charles
.siatlv
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-12-01
GREAT TASK FOR THE RAILROADS

Messenger recently purchased linotype machine Yesterday
word that the machine boxed and ready ship
but the Pennsylvania Railroad had placed embargo against
hpment We sorry Of but realize that the
IDS every foodstufs Goa and war
and that machinery and other products held back till
greatest freight congestion known the history OF rail-
oading has been relieved said that the additional
which being demanded of the railroads this equivalent
carrying l20 billion freight mile This
than the combined freight traffic for of Great Britain
France Austria Russia and Germany Hon William D. Corddry
of Snow Hill tells that he visited the great shipping district
Baltimore last week and the sight he witnessed OF hundreds
hundreds of freight loaded with conceivable kind of
reight that could be moved their destination
scouragne spectacle But the big railroad the country
have tackled the traffic problem and they will bring order
where all is disorder
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-12-01
State Of OHIO. City Of Toledo,
Lucas County. -.

Lucas ouNlN, -.
Frank j Cheney makes oath that ne
il senior partner Of the firm OF +. J..
Cheney x Co doing business in the
City Of Toledo. County and State afore-
said. and that said firm will pay the sum
Of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured 10y the use of HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence. this 9Th day of December
A. d. lsS6. A. ". GLEASON.
tSeal Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken in
ternally and acts through the Blood on
the mucous surfaces OF the system.
Send for testimonials. free.
f. J. CHENEY & Co. Toledo, Ohio
Sold by Druggists. 75c
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-12-01

thanksgiving Day very generally observed throughout this
Our people feel before the goodness of the
Father them and they commencing realize that it is
most blessed thing that the war is still over there.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-09
Ham and Bacon
Lower in Chicago

CHICAGO. Nov. s.-Prices Of ham
and bacon to the consumer were cut
) toto cents by the Illinois food adj
ministrator to-day. The governments
complete control of the packing in
dustry lends importance to the an
nouncement. While for the moment
the cut applies only to Chicago and
suburbs, prices set here eventually
Will serve as the standard for the whole
country.
The price of lard and all standard
cuts of pork. beef and mutton will be
on the list in a week.
The ham and bacon prices are for
the whole piece. For the best ham a
fair price to the retailer is set at 80
TO 81 cents q pound, while fair price
to the consumer is placed at 80 70 36
cents, the lower price being for cash
and -carry-hOme, the higher for
charged The consumer
should pay for medium grades Of ham
30 TO 90 cents. The price list places
the best bacon at 40 TO 49i2 cents TO
the consumer and medium grades at
40i2 to 4ll2 cents. Chicago has been
paying the butcher from IS TO go
cents a pound for best bacon, sliced.
Intimation that the big packers have
not been playing exactly fair with the
food administration in the matter of
canned vegetables was contained in an
order from Washington to-day direct
ing Harry A. Wheeler, state food ad-
ministrator, to look into the stocks Of
timed foods held by the packers. 1t
is particularly desired to know when
the stocks were put up. The govern
ment wants to know this with ref
erence to prices paid at the time as
compared with present prices.
This seasons pack Of corn is said
to be the largest since 1912, and, il is
said, should be obtainab!e at reasona-
bic prices. The corn pack for 1917 is
estimated at 100000 cases, as COM
pared with 100000 cases in 1914,
when prices were about half what they
are now.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-09
The Food Campaign
Cuban Sugar Men
Demand Higher Rate
Refuse Food Administration
OHer-May Reach Agree
ment To-day

The International Sugar Committee
and representatives Of the United
States Food Administration met rep
resentatives of the Cuban sugar cane
planters yesterday at Ill Wall Street
and. after conference Of several
hours, acknowledged difference OF
opinion on prices.
The Cuban representatives held OUT
for "a cents a pound for the raw PROD,
uct, the price of which has been fxed
at Az cents by the food administra-
ton. 1t is possible, according to a
statement issued last night, that set
Element may be effected to-day.
The Cuban repre- sentatives are Or.
Carlos Manuel de Cespedes, Cuban Min
lister to the United States; Hannibal j..
de Mesa, Ernesto Tonga. Miguel Mem
doza and Colonel j. NJ. Terafa.
The American reiiners' committee, OF
which James II. Post is chairman, also
met yesterday at the sugar headquar-
tiers and distributed 10000 tons OF
sugar. This, according to representa-
tves of the food administration, was
part of the &c, $50 tons which George NJ.
Rolph. chairman of the food admins
tration's sugar division, said had been
released nearly three weeks ago, con-
signment sold to European neutrals
and held here under embargo orders.
Claus A. Spreckels, president OF the
Federal Sugar Company, said that this
sugar was sold at so cents pound.
The retail price, he said, would remain
the same as recently agreed upon, Sh
70 10 cents pound.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-09
To Build New Faces
For Wounded Soldiers

Mrs. Anna Coleman Ladd, sculptor
and novelist, has asked permission Of
the War Department to 20 TO France
as restorer Of features of the victims
of facial wounds. Her offer was &C
cepted yesterday, but before she re-
ceived permission to go abroad General
Pershing's rule forbidding women
whose husbands are in the service TO
engage in relief work in France must
be suspended Mrs. Ladd's husband,
DR.. Maynard Ladd. is now in France.
Great strides have been made in IA
cial surgery since the outbreak of the
war. A plaster cast is made Of the
victims face. Working with o photo
graph taken before the wound was re-
ceiyed as a model, the restorer corrects
the cast with clay until the result Is
satisfactory, when a copper plate mask
is constructed from the cast. The mask
is silvered and painted in flesh tints.
IL is attached to the wounded person
by means Of spectacle frames.
A message from the Lowther Hsckett
Unit of the Women Ambulance Drivers
of France assured Mrs. Laid that the
need for experts in such work was
acute
Mrs. Ladd has exhibited her work at
the Paris Salon. There have been spe-
cial exhibitions of her bronzes at Cor
hams, the Corcoran Galleries in Wash
ington and the Pennsylvania Academy
Of Fine Arts, and some of her works
are included in the collections in Fem
way Court and the Palazzo Borghese.
Her home is at 270 Clarendon Street,
Boston.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-09
Livingood Exonerated
Of Poisoning Charge

Private Samuel o. Livingood, Of the
aviation camp at Princeton, n. j., who
was recently arrested on the charge Of
having poison in his possession with
the intent Of killing his fellow stu
dents, has been completely exonerated
by court martial. He has been fined
for having such material without the
knowledge of his commanding officer,
but the amount set is small and he has
been ordered back to the aviation camp
to pursue his studies.
Lieutenant John G. Livingston, as
sistant judge advocate Of the general
court martial, said yesterday that Liy.
ingood's standing as a soldier had been
in no way affected. He also said that
lie had just received pathetic letter
from the young mans mother. at
GAINESVILLE, Ohio. This stated that the
family had been entirely ostracized be-
cause of the charge against her son.
II hope that the fact that Private
Livingood has been completely exoner-
sted will be published widely and pre-
vent injustice being done" said Lieu
tenant Livingston.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-09

At Plattsburg
Is Very Bitter
Men Feel That War Depart
ment Has Used Them
Unfairly
Many Will Qualify,
But Few Will Win
Because There Will Not Be
Commissions Enough to
Go Around

PLATTSBURG, Nov. S.-The Platts-
burg training camp is boiling with bit
terness. 1t will not boil over. for dis
cipline holds the lid down, but through
out the companies and batteries in
dignation is as widespread and far
reaching as it is quiet because of the
War Departments order that only
forty-one men out of each company
and battery of some $50 men are 70
receive active commissions. The feel
ing expressed in every barrack room
is that the War Department three
months ago made definite promises
which il now announces that it does
not intend to keep. The men say they
came up here expecting immediate SER
vice il they qualified as officers. but
that now most Of them Will have TO
wait. 1--WE are getting a raw DEAL" is
the gist of the comment. But that the
service will suffer more than the men
themselves is emphasized.
The whole difficulty would be solved,
il is said. if the War Department. in
stead Of sending home those commits
stoned on the inactive list, would as
sign them 70 companies in the present
draft camps as temporary second lieu
TENANTS.
This is as candidate sees il: at
is not that we haven't made good.
Because of their age and previous ex-
perionce, the men here are admittedly
far ahead of the last contingent. We
are told we are fit for commissions,
but that places are lacking for rs.
Why didn't Washington think of that
beforehand. Look at the man who has
given up his job or his business or
profession. What can he do while
waiting for assignment
Regarding sending all inactives to
present draft camps as second lieu
tenants to assist the present officers,
no man commissioned here in higher
rank would mind acting temporarily
as a second. lie would be getting q
postgraduate training course. full of
the one thing that is lacking here,
practical experience. The draft COM
panies would benefit materially, for
experienced non-commissioned officers
are lacking in all the draft canton
ments.
The recent commissions for Platts-
burg men in the Ordnance Department
and in the aviation section Of the Sig
nal Corps have somewhat al'eyiated
the strain here. But it was the line
most men came here for, and it is.
therefore, the general opinion that
sending the inactives to the National
Army as temporary second lieut. 1ants
is the only solution Of the present
situation.