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The Washington times., 1918-07-14
SENATE URGED BY
JUSTICE DEPT. NOT
TO CALL RUMELY

The Department OF Justice has ask
ed the Senate Judiciary Committee
not to 60 into the matter OF DR.. Ed
ward A Rumely and the New York
Evening Mail A subcommittee
headed by Senator King OF Utah met
yesterday to consider whether It
would call DR.. Rumely, as the pro-
prietor OF the Mail himself sug-
gested.
Senator King said he would not In
vestigate the Rumely case unless DR..
Rumely could tell the COMMITTEES
Of value. The subcommit-
tee is holding hearings on the reso-
luton to bar foreign language pub
locations from the mails. Senator
King said that q portion OF this press
had been every disloyal"
The Washington times., 1918-07-14
POSTCARD ~ YEARS IN MAIL.

POUGHKEEPSIE. N. z. July IA
returned for correct ad-
Dress" a postcard mailed in this city
by Miss Bertha Newman, Of MARI
borough. to Miss Ethel Hanson, in
Bradford. Pa, twelve years ago, has
been returned The card, bearing a
picture of Vassar College, II a. clean
and unrufled as on the day 1t was
mailed.
The Washington times., 1918-07-14
UkRANlANs BATTLING.

Constant guerrilla warfare between
the Ukranian peasants and the Ger
mans Is reported in State Department
advices today. The peasants appear
to be well armed. Although figures
Of the numbers involved are discount
ed. the situation apparently Is caus-
ing the Germans to keep q consider
able force IN the Ukraine.
The Washington times., 1918-07-14
DANIELS TO SPEAK
FOR PRESIDENT AT
n. Y. CELEBRATION

Secretary Of the Navy Daniels Is
today in New York where tonight he
will represent President Wilson at
an allied gathering in celebration Of
Bastille Day.
Secretary Daniels will read Prest
dent Wilson's message to the French
people, the President being unable
to personally attend Among other
speakers at the gathering win be
Ambassador Jusserand of France.
The Washington times., 1918-07-14
NAVY PURCHASES
MANY IMPORTANT
WIRELESS PATENTS

In acquiring title to the Poulson
Wireless Company the United States
navy now controls many Of the most
valuable long-distance wireless pat
ents in the world. The price paid for
the entire property, including pat
ents. was $1,000 900.
1t was stated at the Navy Depart
ment today that no plans were now
in contemplation for an extensive
wireless construction program. and II
was intimated that the purchase was
made in order that the United States
could control the patents.
The Washington times., 1918-07-14
GUESTS PROVIDE OWN SUGAR.

ALTON. Ill, July 1l.-When friends
go Ha-visitin'" here they bring their
own sugar along for sweetening the
refreshments served. A two-pound
sugar ratiouing to each family COM
pels IL. Sugar has been unusually
scarhe for some time.
The Washington times., 1918-07-14
FOE TRENCH RAID ON
xs AMERICANS FAILS

an the Chateau Thierry region a
trench raid attempted by the enemy
Friday broke down with losses under
our FIRE" General Pershing reported
today.
Yesterday our aviators shot down
q hostile machine IN the region of
Thiaueourt"
The Washington times., 1918-07-14
SHARKS IN WESTERN WATERS.

SEATTLE. Wash. July H-Great
schools Of sharks. some Of them If
teen feet long, have invaded the wa
ters Of the Washington coast, OF
Cape Flattery and Grays Harbor, &C
eardinR to captains OF fishing
schooners arriving here. The sharks
are declared to be destroying a large
number of fish.
The Washington times., 1918-07-14

TO JOSEPH D. Kaufman:
DEAR MR. Ka4fH.n-
z READ your letter 70 N:
PRINTED n! this column
A WEEK ago
At ADvnr!rs!S: rate.
WHY worry
ABOUT A returned manuscript
DU nAUKrEn's TRnBT
WAS DECLINED
50 MAS D.zid H.rum.
AND MILTON got only twenty
FOR PARADISE Lost,
WHICH SHOWS that
OTHER EDITORS have been
wrong. -.
TOO.
THEN AGAIN
PERHAPsIwas right
IN RETURNING the manuscripts.
PERHAPS
IT OUGHT to be returned.
EDITORS ARE right
EVERY ONCE N sshils.
THE FACT
THAT you devise original ad-
AND CONVINCE readers
THAT YOU'RE genuine
AND THAT is desirable
TO BUT
ND IKAUEMAE's stores
PROVES THAT yours a business
builder y
But SAYS nothing about poetry.
HOWEVER PslyarELT-
JUST sETwEEN Is two
I'D LIKE to see that poem again
AND IN paying for this adver-
tisement
TO TELL you .. \
EDGAR D. shsw.
PUBLISHER THE
WASHINGTON TINES.
The Washington times., 1918-07-14
TWO US AMBULANCE
DRIVERS DECORATED

pans. July 14-Frsd A Rsmiek
ana - +. Mcclure. two American
.rsbulanre drivers. have just been
s.-or.f,a With the Distlnguished
servlce medal for gsllantry under
arc.
The Washington times., 1918-07-14

GUIDES Flowers Last Longest.
They are home grown and practically frOsl
cut when ordered 121I + st.1Advt,
The Washington times., 1918-07-14
Ye Sprin9tin1e
Gossip
By A. B. C.

WELL, DEAR Public,
/ HAVE been waiting
ALL WEEK
10 HEAR from
NY FRIEND, 2
Mr. SHAW,
OF THE Times,
ABOUT THAT poem
i WROTE Of last Sunday.
SOME DAY
MAY show it to you
EVEN IF I have to
PUT IT in
THIS LITTLE column.
YoU KNOW
THIS SPACE
WAS ORIGINALLY
INTENDED TO advertise
- d.
THE FIRM Of. ~,
$3.50
p. j. Kaufman. Inc.
BUT BELIEVE me.
rs AMBITIONS
KNOW NO limit
! J
The Washington times., 1918-07-14

APOLOGIES TO K. c, B.
The Washington times., 1918-08-27
INSTRUCTION TO Be
STRICTLY MILITARY
CAMP HUMPHREYS, Va. Aur

CAMP HUMPHREYS. Va. Aug. p.
-Stump-pulling and ditch-diEging
days OF the Humphreys engineer-sol-
diers are over. Brig. Gen Charles W.
Kutz, camp commander, today issued
an order putting the activities OF the
soldiers in training here on q strictly
military basis.
Hitherto. owing to the needs of the
camp for emergency construction in
the way of clearing OF the forest
over which the camp is built, the SOL
diers here. former clerks. stenograph-
ers, surveyors, opera singers vaude-
willie performers or whatnot. have
generally been introduced to a pick
and shovel from which they rarely
parted for a month or more.
Owing to the satisfactory way in
which the construction work. such
as new cantonments, warehouses,
sewer and water lines and the like,
is going forward there is no longer
need for using the soldiers for such
work except to the degree that they
are so used in other camps.
The troops in training here are
needed for the construction OF rail-
ways. roads and water-supply sys-
TENS as the allied armies move for
ward in their drive toward the Ger
man frontier.
The Washington times., 1918-08-27
WON'T RETURN TILL
ENEMY IS LICKED

Myer Gewirz, twenty-five years
old, of 1924 Seventh street northwest.
now in France as a member OF. Com
pany D, 16sth Infantry, Forty-second
division, has been wounded in action.
He writes home toShis brother, Nor
ris, stating that he is not badly hurt
and is recovering rapidly.
Gewirz enlisted in the National
can border in 1916. and returned TO
Washington in February OF the fol-
lowing year, marching in the inau-
gural parade. He was stationed at
Fort Myer for a short time before
leaving for camp at Greensville, ".
c. Gewirz was sent to France in Oc-
tober, 1917, his company being among
the first units to cross the sea for
foreign service. The letter to his
brother says:
II am writing a line to tell you
that 1 was wounded in the recent
Franco-American drive on the Cha
in the right foot. have been oper-
ated on and am getting well, of
course. l am nowi in a hospital.
where 1 will be for some time. 1t
has been four months since ] re-
ceived any mail from home. do
not get it owing to congestion. I
won't be home until we lick the
Germans, but that won't be long.
Tell the folks mot - worry about
me-"
The Washington times., 1918-08-27
Foe Flyers Have Raided
Town Of Dunkirk 200
Times Since War Began

PARIS, Aug. 27.-The little
town OF Dunklrk on the English
Channel holds the unenviable
record Of being the most bonn
barded city in the world. within
the last few days Dunkirk has
suffered her 2ooth air raid. Since
the war she had experienced
more than 400 alarms, about one
half Of them accompanied BY .
shower OF shells from airplanes,
Zeppelins. destroyers at sea or
long-range guns.
Here Is Dunkirk's lombard
ment score compiled to date:
Alarms not followed by raid. I'll
Airplane raids ......... 1ss
Bombardments by German
long-range guns ....... IS
Bombardments from SEA-. 4
Zeppelin raids ............ 1
The Washington times., 1918-08-27
ANT|-GUN TOTING
BILL MEETS DELAY

Because OF opposition led by Con-
gressman Walsh of Massachusetts,
the bill against "gun toting" in the
District of Columbia has been de-
Iayed in the House indefinitely. II
is uncertain whether it can be pass
ed this session.
Chairman johnson, OF the House
District Committee, brought up the
bill against gun toting" or carrying
concealed deadly weapons. The bill
was introduced because OF various
shootings and other Grimes here
brought about by the habit OF car
rying concealed weapons. Congress
man Walsh OF Massachusetts, led the
opposition on the ground that the bill
proposed too severe penalties, rang
ing from a years imprisonment to
Imprisonment for life.
Opponents said life imprisonment
was too severe a penalty for third
conviction. as the bill provides
Chairman johnson said hanging
would be "a fair compromise"
The Washington times., 1918-08-27
90 MEN OF ) SHIPS,
TORPEDOED, IMPORT

ST. PIERRE. Miquelon. Aug. IL
Ninety men, members of the crews
of four fishing vessels and OF the
steamer Eric, all sunk by a German
submarine. have landed here
Five members OF the crew OF the
Eric were wounded Their vessel
was sunk by shellfire.
The fishing schooners were the J.
j. Flaherty, of Gloucester. Mass: the
Yerna D. Adams, the c. NJ. Walters,
and the z. &. Walters. all Of Lunen-
burg.
The fishing vessels were sunk of
Point Platte, Miquelon, the point
farthest east a submarine has oper-
ated since the attacks began
The Washington times., 1918-08-27
GERMANY ACCEPTS
SPA|N'S CONDITIONS

SANTANDER, Spain. Aug. ~
Germany has accepted all conditions
contained in the Spanish note regard
ing the submarine situation" 1t was
announced here today. German ship
ping interned in Spanish ports will
be voluntarily turned over to Spain
to replace any future losses from u
boats.
At the same time Foreign Minister
Dato announced the government
would requisition all Spanish tonnage
which will be apportioned according
to vital necessities Other govern
ments in whose trade some OF this
tonnage will be employed, will be
asked to set q specified commodities
exchange OF cargoes such as iron ore,
olive oil, etc.
Germany Is understood 70 have
stated she will not torpedo these
requisitioned vessels.
The Washington times., 1918-08-27
S113,OOO DAMAGE
IN TWO BLAzES

Fire Department officials today es-
timated that a total damage Of
$4,000 was caused by the two fires
which last night wrecked the garage
OF Armour & Co. at 4S3 c street
northwest. and badly damaged the
Stag Hotel, at COS Ninth street north
west The damage at the garage is
estimated at $l07. 900, and that at the
hotel $4,000.
Thousands OF cans OF foodstuffs
stored in the second and third floors
of the garage were ruined and six
large automobile trucks on the first
floor nearly destroyed.
The fire in the garage started in
the engine OF a motor truck. A. L.
Hummer, mechanic, who was in the
truck, opened the hood. but flames
shot out. He attacked the blaze with
a FIRE eXtinguisher. His effort proved
futile, and the fire spread to the
other five machines in the garage.
An alarm was turned in. and II took
the Fire Department nearly four
hours before they could get the blaze
under control.
The fire spread to an adjoining sta
BILE occupied by the Havenner Baking
Company and a garage occupied by s.
Kann, Sons & Co. Stock stored in
the upper floors OF Kann's garage
were damaged by water to the extent
of $4,000.
At the Stag Hotel a short circuit OF
wires in the elevator shaft started a
fire in the Rarret just above the
fourth floor while the firemen were
fighting the Armour garage blaze.
Patrons OF the Virginia Theater,
which is beneath the hotel. filed out
calmly. Firemen got the hotel fire
under control within three-quarters
of an hour.
The Washington times., 1918-08-27
OF CAPTIVE YANKS

NEW YORK, Aug. 2T.-American
soldiers held prisoner In Germany
want books, razors. basebaIls, bats
and gloves, tennis racquets and shoes,
according to q letter received by the
Y. NJ. c. A, and made public here to-
day. The letter is from the first group
Of soldiers placed in German prison
camps, and is signed by Lieutenant
strauss The soldiers want especially
books on anatomy. zoology. botany,
and geology.
The Washington times., 1918-08-27
j. S. FLYERS BOMB
CONTAINS SAFELY

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY m
FRANCE. Aug. 26.-American bomb
ing machines again have raided Cou-
fans. dropping forty bombs on the
railroad yards despite heavy antiair-
craft fire. German planes appeared
as the Americans completed their
mission and followed them back to
the American lines, but fSiled to en-
gage the Yanks in battle.
LONDON. Aug. 26.-The British In
dependent air force successfully at
tackled the chemical factories at
Mannheim and the railway station At
Frankfort. All the British machines
returned safely. Members OF the
same force, operating on the west
front, lost seven airplanes in the
bombing OF Mannheim last Thursday.
The Washington times., 1918-08-27

c. ]. Armand, a follower OF the
Faith OF Israel" and residing on q
5OO-acre Fairfax county farm, known
TO the residents of the Virginia county
as the Farm of Israel" was yester-
day arrested and placed in the custody
of the county jailor on a serious GRIM
inaI charge brought against him by
one Of his former flock, Elizabeth B.
Bennett
The accused man. a resident OF the
old Berkeley farm for thirteen years,
says the accusation is merely piece
were formerly members of the tribe.
forces of evil which all true followers
of the Faith of Israel" must suffer
He also says that the Bennett family
was formerly members of the tTiblc.
but were cast away from the true and
tried" ones because they were discov-
cred as "deceivers of the faith"
The serious charge. according to the
TAILOR and county residents, and which
Armand denies. grew out of an ar
rangement which allowed Armand to
borrow the wife OF Bennett at such
times as was favored by Bennett and
agreeable to the wife.
borrowed Wife.
The Bennett woman is said to have
been borrowed" several times, but
that one day Armand borrowed" her
while the husband was not at home
and did not compensate the husband
for the loss OF the wife to his own
household for several days. III feel
ing commenced to grow between the
two members of the faith, and the
serious charge which eliminated in
the arrest of Armand resulted.
The more than 500 acres on which
Armand lives and which is known as
the Farm OF Israel" is one Of the
most thickly timbered sections of
northern Virginia. 1t is part OF the
The Washington times., 1918-08-27
DECORATE
KERMIT ROOSEVELT

LONDON, Aug. 27.-Kermit Roose-
Welt has been awarded the military
cross for his services with the British
army in Mesopotamia, it was an
nounced today.
Roosevelt was a major in the motor
service in Mesopotamia Recently he
obtained a transfer to the American
army. receiving a captains commits
sion.
The Washington times., 1918-08-27
TRAMP IS SOUGHT
AS SLAYER Of TWO

RAILWAY. N. J., Aug. 2T.-Seareh
for the slayers OF Arthur L Kupfer
and Edith fanny was renewed today,
on q new clew.
An unkempt stranger, VINO strag-
gled into q farm yard nearby soon
after the crimes were committed last
Thursday morning, cried: 'For Gods
sake, give me . drink of water"
Authorities. who had virtually given
up the case, have the mans descrip-
ton
Kupfer and Miss fanny, whose
bodies were found two miles apart,
along the highway leading from this
town, were buried Sunday.
The Washington times., 1918-08-27

Insure with SHANNON & LUCHS,
Insurance Brokers. MAIN St5.
The Washington times., 1918-08-27
M0NTeoMERT COUNTY FAIR
ROCKVILLE,

August p, IS, 20 and 10.
The competition in both Harness and
Running races promises TO be the keen
est in the history OF the Fair. as some
sensational young Trotters and PAGERS
have been developed during the sum
mer at the Fair Grounds. and Runners
of real class will be here in numbers-
The Household Department will be 4
dne demonstration of what the County
is doing in the conservation and pro-
duction Of food during these war times.
The Stock and Poultry Department
will show . splendid Improvement over
former yeSrs-
Attractions will be here in numbers
and OF the very highest class. The mu-
sic will be the best to be had.
Take 3. g. o. trains at Union Station.
Fare will be reduced.
Take electric cars at 32nd & NJ OF
32nd and p streets. which will be run
on lO-minute schedule.
The Washington times., 1918-08-27

timber belt which runs through to
the south OF the State. The old Berk-
ley homestead is reached by a broken
trail which winds through the heavily
wooded lowlands to the crest Of the
house, which was built more than a
hundred years ago.
When arrested by Deputy Sheriff
Harvey Cross the man. who gives his
age as forty-nine, but whose long,
flowing, gray hair gives one the i'm
preston of nearly n score years more
was picking a either. At his side was
copy of the "BooC of Enoch," the
memorizing OF which is his favorite
pastime.
Not Bothered by Arrest.
He contends that Enoch and Ezra
are still living, and he has been ex-
pectinS them to visit him any day.
He also claims that but for the sins
committed by the human race there
would be little reason for all not to
live on forever. He emphatically
denies that he is consistent fol-
lower of the Tribe OF Benjamin"
The man seemed not to be both
cred by the trouble caused him be-
cause OF his arrest, but continued to
smile and say that it was only one
of the prosecutions sent on him which
must be borne for the sake OF his
faith. Only once did he seem to feel
the consequences which might befall
him.
Before leaving he stated that he de-
sired to feed all his stock and chick
ems, for he did not know how long il
would take him to get out of the
Fairfax county Jail once he was
locked within its doors.
II is understood the county officials
will let him remain near the jail un-
til the outcome OF n preliminary hear
ing can be had. He was locked up
last night, but released later on his
own recogniZance.
The Washington times., 1918-08-27
CALLS 5000 DRAFTEES

Provost Marshal General Crowder
today issued a call for 5000 white
seIectives for general military serv-
ice to entrain between September )
and s. Pennsylvania will furnish
$500 and Illinois 2.50o. The men will
20 to Camp Forest. Lyte, Ga
The Washington times., 1918-08-27
10000 MUJ|KS
GERMAN
ANDUKRA|N|AN
ALLIED FORCES

STOCKHOLM, Aug. 81. - An
army of 10000 mujiks is fighting
against a combined force of Ger
mans and Ukrainians near Skvira,
according to the newspaper, Pravda.
The railway strike in Ukraine
continues.
Russian Bourgeoisie, returning
from Kieff, report that as soon as
German soldiers leave any district
the workmen desert the factories
and peasants organize resistance.
The Ukrainian Bourgeoisie are
between the devil and the deep sea.
They resent German occupation, but
they know it will be replaced by a
Soviet government as soon as the
Germans go.
vLADIVOSTOK. Aug. 30 (Delayed).
Twelve thousand enemy troops at
tackled the allied right flank on the
Ussuri river Sunday night. and were
completely repulsed. The attacks
were discontinued Monday, the en-
emy apparently awaiting reinforce
mentS.
LONDON, Aug. 27.-Bolshevik troops
have set fire to a number Of villages
rear Moscow. following labor meet
ings supporting the counter revolu-
tion, according to an Exchange Tele-
graph dispatch from Moscow. Furi-
Gus clashes between workmen and
Bolshevik troops are reported.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-23

HORRIBLE OFFENSE
IN BARBOUR COUNTY

The most heinous offense in his
tory of Barbour county was report
ed from Belington. Seven young
men. IS to 81. are in Jail at Philippi
without bond A special session of
the grand jury was called for Tues
day and special petit jury, Wea
|nesday to try the case. Arch
George, Lawrence Kittle. Ray Hill,
emery Rhodes, Floyd Moore, Frank
logan and Thur Griffith are charg-
ed witr criminal assault and Jesse
Thorpe with abduction of Miss Fan
ME Borror, 15-year-old girl. The
victim Of the seven youths is in a
AZ seriou\ con dition. The girl was en-
Ffeetd from q moving picture show
by Thorpe. and entered an automo-
bile with the other seven and was
kept prisoner all night and brought
home n@xt morning in a terrible
|condition. Mob violence is threat
|'ened. but was averted sbyfShefiff
Kennedy, Judge Kittle' and Prose
|cuting Attorney Talbot, who, rush
ed the prisoners to the county Jail
at Philippi, under strong guardN.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-23
CENTRAL

A DOLLS HOUSE Elsie Ferguson
Beautiful Aircraft star to be seen
here in "A Dolls House" The por-
trayal of the characters Henrik Ib-
sen, the. famous Norwegian drama
list, has been the aspiration of
many of the leading actresses of
this and other civilized nations for
more than thirty years past: 1t has
been reserved for. Miss Elsie Fer.
Eguson-s the talented Aircraft star,
tc portray in the Silent drama, the
role of Nora Helmar in "a Dolls
House." one f the most notable Of
the 1bsen creations This superb
Aircraft picture which is to be pre-
scented at the Central tonight is
perhaps one of the strongest xe-
hicles in which Miss Ferguson has
appeared since she became identi-
fed with motion pictures This is a
|role that requires the deepest sub
|flety of acting, and whose shades
|iof temperaments are of that quail.
ity that only players. of he highest
dramatic instincts are capable of
depressing them adequately
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-23
HIGH SCHOOL CLASS
49, 80 ~ = fefesass
FOR DRAFTED YOUTHS
State and. Federal Educators
. Confer On Subject.

Mem lers of the state board of le-
gents, accompanied by representa-
tives of the federal board for voca-
tional education, will confe. with
George S, Laidley, superintendent
Of the. schools OF Charleston, with "a
view 10 the starting OF nigh
school class for the Instruction of
men of draft age Who desire to III
themselves for places of more than
ordinary usefulness in tho national
army
r, L. Leonard, representative Of
the federal, vocational board, and
Benjamin Y. Leland, repsenting the
state university at Morgantown,
were in Charleston to take up this
matter with the state school Off
cials and with Mr.. Laidley.
1t is planned 10 arrange for such
classes in various parts of the state
so that West Virginia men enter
ing the army under the selective
draft may be prepared to take up
duties for which they have been es
pecially trained.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-23
LEAVE FOR BALTIMORE
TO ARREST BUD FORD

Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
E.. L, Luttrell accompanied by his
brother, E. NJ. Luttrell, went to
Baltimore today for the purpose of
locating Bud Ford, wanted here for
an. attack upon Mrs, Roy D. Van.
Metre, at the office ofafffe livery
stable of her husband on Monday
afternoon Of last week. Ford is sup
posed to be working in Baltimore
under the name of Abre ham, and
an effort to secure his arrest last
Saturday was without result. How
ever, the officers are confident they
will get him and bring him back
here to answer to the law for his
offense.