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The Washington times., 1918-09-10
FOR SALE-H0USES
THE TIMES
Real Estate Bureau,
Main $500,
Will put you in touch with
owners and agents of
Available Houses

A complete description &C.
companies all homes listed In
the Bureau which we are
glad to place before TIMES
readers, saving the necessity
of extended trips about the
city looking at property that
does cot meet your require
ments.
This department Is also
equipped with information
concerning towns suburban
to Washington and can tell
you the easiest way to reach
them, what you may expect
to find there, etc
There are no charges for
the service. Its whole pur-
pose is the extension Of a
real Real Estate service to
TINES readers.
If you desire further in
formation of homes advertis-
1260. ask for
bureau, giving registered
number which appears at the
end of each ad.
The Washington times., 1918-09-10
WALL ST. MARKET

NEW YORK. Sept. 1o.-with atten-
ton still conferred on the money sit
uation there was a general decline at
the start OF business on the Stock
Exchange today.
Declines OF from one to two points
were suffered in nearly ali the lead
ing issues There was renewed
liquidation in many issues and stocks
were offered In large blocks.
Steel common sold down one point
to 1851, while Baldwin Locomotive
dropped two points to STh. but soon
rallied to SS%. Union Pacific sold
down = to 123, and American Steel
Foundry dropped two points to 1913.
RULE FOR ADD
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These lists. embodied in four main
divisions compiled according to their
relative essentially for war work.
are merely for guidance.
"Such lists shall not be rec lied as
binding upon the district boal - its
as to whether any par
ticular industry, occupation, or en-
ployment is necessary" Provost Mar
shall General Crowder declared today.
Nor shall such lists prevent the dis
The Washington times., 1918-09-10
THE LOCAL MARKET

Trading on the local Stock Ex-
change today was brisk The con-
tinued dizziness on the exchange was
ended today.
Potomac Electric general and
washington Railway and Electric
were much in demand
One $1,000 Potomac Electric 6 sold
AZ s3S. and one $500 bond sold az
s3&.
Shares OF the Washington Railway
common. seventy-hve In all, sold ae
IS In deals of twenty-five each. while
eight shares Of preferred stock sold
At sSH.
Sales were divided between bonds
and shares about equally.
Announcement was made today
that the exchange would be closed
Thursday, September IL, on account
Of registration day.
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CROWDER PROVIDES
MEANS TO PREVENT
EXEMPTION ABUSES

In The forthcoming great draft every to be taken
to protect essential industries but at the time excep
onal aerness will be shown to prevent abuse of ndus
trial exemption" claims.
This has been made clear by the Provost Marshal Cen
era explaining the preference lss issued by the War
Industries Board to aid draft boards determining proper
application of the so-called work-orfght order.
For Guidance Onlv
The Washington times., 1918-09-10
Spanish and Ftench

Day and evening classes. Native teachSrA
1901 New York ave-. room ..
iel3 tt. "a 81. tue-Sot
GONZAGA COLLEGE and HIGH SCHOOL
Under direction OF Jesuit Fathers
North Capitol and Eye Streets y. w.
Military Drill under u. s. Army Officer.
STth Year commences Monday, Sept %.
1913 Send for Catalogue.
sss-2lt
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TopAYs SALES.

Pot Elec. P. Gen SIS, $5ooGo3S.
Cap. Tract, 29S7A.
Wash Ry.. com, 2594S, 2594S, 26S
IS.
Wash, Ry., pfd-. s96Sk.
Mergenthaler, 11G112-
Lanston Script. S3o49S, S3o9es. $40
COS. S2o8es. S3O9es. S4069S. s73a9S.
After call-Pot. Z. P. Gen. es,
81 .OO0Q93sS.
Commercial N, B., 1OG19O, 1870.
Washington Gas, 4d53.
Capital Tract, lO6ST y.
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K. C. BIS TOWN GOSSIP

K I K. C.
thing think it's the
of
and things UP they wonco nfusem JAMES BIRCH
The Washington times., 1918-09-10

ny way IN Wnich you can get IoSetner
use met JAMES n. BIRCH.
Burlington, N. J.
IN AN army camp.
AND WE were driving up.
IN THE early dusk.
AND A sentry would stop Us.
AND THE man who was driving.
WOULD CALL *. c.
AND THEY'D let US pass
AND CARRIE King was there.
AND LOUISE Dresser.
AND ETHEL Mcdonald
AND OTHER stage tOrieA
AND THEY'D look At ma
AND could tell,
THEY WERE al! wondering
HOW I could fx #
TO GET such a pun.
AND FOR q little while
BELIEVED IN myself
TILL I thanked the driver.
AND HE Just looked at me
LIKE HE wanted to say.
wHERE DO You get that s.unr'
AND ANYWAY.
HE WAS . fresh guy.
But TT was worth n
THE THRILL I got
BEFORE found out
AND IF the Knights are, satisfied
TN SATISFIED.
AND WE'LL let it 80 &C nxt
K!|'E|:E%aan|a,
3 T.%a -
-
L THANK you
The Washington times., 1918-09-10

MY DEAR Jim.
EVERY TIhE
IGEr a letter from you.
AND I see the post mark.
AND IT'S Burlington
I'm ALWAYS afraid.
THAT IT'S Burlington, Vt
BECAUSE TT was near there.
THAT MY wife was born
AND I'M scared to death
THAT IT'S from relatives
AND THEY'RE going to visit Us.
AND OUR only extra bed.
Is ONE of those things.
THAT rou hsv: to pull OT
AND FLOP over.
AND BE awtuily tired.
BEFORE roU can sleep init
AND IF there were two Of them.
THEY'D HAVE to be married.
MEAN the relatives
AND BESIDES that
WHEN WE have company.
THERE ISN'T any place
IcAN do my exercises
BECAUSE THE bedrooms too
small.
AND IN the dining room
THE NEIGHBoRs can see me.
AND IF you'll tx IT
so As to mail your letters
FROM SOME other place
I'll BE much obliged.
AND SEE what can do.
ABOUT THE x. ofc.
But FOR me. jim
IDoN-T mind IT at all
THINK / like It.
BECAUSE THE other night
THEY HAD me speaking.
AT ONE of their places
The Washington times., 1918-09-10
EDUCATIONAL

Washington Montessori School
ChIldren's house. 1870 Kalorama road.
three to six years of age.
PRIMARY DEPARTMENT.
1898 35th St. 6 TO 10 years OF age. ReopenB
sixth year Thursday. October ,, 1913. APP
ply A. ]. BLACkWOOD. Sec. l345 30th
81 4. W. se6-JOt
The Washington times., 1918-09-10

FOR SALES. 25O-AssEssoR's VALU-
FR ATSqN as Eyer ;9sGS IN ST
REAR; RENTED AT 1920 PER YEAR
GLOM RENT, WHICH IS OVER 1s PER
GE NE &c, on PRICE G6 TERMS $50 CASH SI
TEREsT. CHAS. A SHIELDS. 1885 NEW
YORK AVE. N. W.
UATf 6 OVER $500 Ssq6RY y xN6
BASEMENT BRICK ABOUT 50 FEET
DEEP. NEAR 18TH AND NJ SITS. N. w.
RENTED For 1906 PER YEAR OR I4h
CASH AND 81 PER MONTH. INcLUp-
ING INTEREST. CHAs. A. SHIELDS,
FOR sALE0s4. s 6SH S. VAL
EATON OVER 5000: a .s;sToRY
tLow RENT. wAIcH is FL FER
CENT ON PRICE. TERMS. $1,000 CASH.
BALANCE s34 PER MONTH. INCLUDING
NEW YORK AVE A? \. W, SHIELDS t'''
FOR SALES. soO-AssEssoR's VAL
UATIoN OVER $4,000. FOUR :.sToRY
PARK RENTED AT s76s PER YEAR
Glow RENTD- EACH LOT 16hxI25.
TERMS. i1,575-cAsH. BALANCE t44 PER
GLE HOUSE AT ia OF ABOVE PRICE
AND TERMS. CHAS. A SHIELDS. 1886
NEW YORK AVE. N. W. 10
A GOOD INVESTMENT.
TWo-story brick hax, 262S-29h Va ave
n. w; fats, rooms and bath each:
rented 10 colored tenants at fl0.5O each:
price, 81 1850; terms easy
JAMES NORRIS WOODWARD.
rs 10th 81. n. W. Main 5Sos
A GOOD INVESTMENT OR HOME FOR
A COLORED BUYER
2325 z ct. y. W., rooms and bath;
well-built brick house facing Govern l.cnt
reservation; price, $4,000; terms, $500 cash
and balance SIS month.
JAMES NORRIS WOODWARD.
723 goth ST. n. w. Main sos
1o.I1.12,13.l4,16.I7
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-11
FATHER OF SLAIN GIRL
FACES MAN ACCUSED
Lou Hall Denies He Killed Littl
Eva Roy and Dragged
Body to Woods.
SAY EVIDENCE Is VERY WEAR
Two Bits Of Cloth, Used to Tic Wrist.
OF Murdered Victim, Arc Clue.
Which Officials Hope Will Clear
Mystery.
SAY EVIDENCE is VERY WEAK

WASHINGTON. Ausuxt Io--Follow-
,nE dramatic meeting between Lou
ial. the alleged murderer. and Peter
Roy. The father OF Eva Roy. Fairfax
county officials to-day are forced to
admit that there Is laak Of sufficient
evidence TO convict Lou Hall. Hc
"a; hc released within i few days
r1lcss now evidence Is uncovered.
The next step in the hunt for the
man who committed the most hcinous
crime in the history OF the county will
bc the search Of the Hall home Two
bits OF cloth. each about fifteen inches
.oEg. which had been used IL tie to-
gcthcr the wrists OF the girl. ware
found near her body. These pieces OF
cloth are the clues that may lead to
ether arrests Ii they are found not To
i,avc been taken from the Hall home.
AS further step in the Efforts OF
the county officials to break down the
story Of Lou Hall. lie may be taken 20
tho scene OF the murder. where his
AK and his overnlls are lying on the
ground in the spot where the body OF
Eva Roy was found Wednesday nom
ing.
The meeting between the aged faith
er of the little victim AMI Lou Hall
in his cell ut the Jail yesterday af-
tcrnoon VAS one OF the most dramatic
episodes of the case. They faced each
other unfinchinSly, Hall staring
straight into the eyes OF the aged
father. For a moment. neither spoke.
Thcn MIR. Roy said:
Hall. what did you do to my little
eirl:"
II didn't do nothin' 10 your l;t!r
girl. Mr.. Roy" the woodchoppnr an
swered.
After few moments. officials. TO-
gether with the father. began a fusil-
lade Of questioning in an effort to
make Hall contradict some OF his pre-
vicus statements. They failed utter
ly. Hall answered every question
clearly. without hesitation and never
once became confused
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-11
ERENCHDRIVE ENEZNY
EAST OF MON7DZDZER
Virginia Guardsmen in Twenty-Ninth
Division Are Holding Front in Alsace
Special to The Tlmea-Di.patch.I

Especial to The Times-Dixpntch.l
WASHINGTON, ID. c., August To-
The nrst omcial announcement that
the Twenty ninth Division of the
United States Army, composed of
Virginia, Maryland, District of COL
umbfa and other national guards
men had tnI<en it's plncc in the front
line IN Franco was mnde to-day by
General March, chief of stnn.
In authorizing the statement that
the T,wenty-ninth, which l.: com
manded by General Morton md
which trained Mt Anniston, Ala, had
gone into the trenches, General
March gave its location Nv nenrly
ms military considerations will per-
NIT. lie said TINT the dfvision "rna
last reported In IN Aisace sector
.outhenst of EpinnI."
For the time being this In one of
the quiet sectors, TINT is, II In on a
pnrt of the line to the east of
Rheims. None of the year's hEhtins
has taken place much to the enxt-
ward of that city, although the
crown princes drive on the Mnrne,
towards Fnrin. which Marshal Foch
FIRST held In check and then coun-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-11
COMMITTEE NEEDS BILLION
DOLLARS MORE REVENUE
Henewcd TaIl OF Taxing Gross Sales
I'm Order to Make Up the
Deficit.
tBy Associated prcss.l


WASHINGTON, AUGUST 10. The
House Ways and Mean.; Committee 20
night is an even $1,000, oo0,oo short
of it's $4,000. 100000 goa. in the franz
inE Of the tentative draft of the, rev
enue bill. and that amount short rf the
total revenue after including all schct.-
ulcs go far tentatively adopted and
the whisky and beer taxes. held uatil
the last. and the luxury schedule.
which falls very far short OF the So,
00o.000,o0c allotted it. The committee
next Monday. in what 1t plans to te
it's final week, of framing the measure,
will be forced to devise means to make
up tho sl.0oo.ooo.o0o.
In considering how best to raise
the remaining $1,000. 200. O0O. there was
renewed talk among COMMITTEES mem
bers to-day Of the feasibility % 8
grcss sales tax. 1t was calculated that
per cent on business would, produce
between s1,5O0,oQe.0o0 and $2,on0.e" :
600. but it was held that to apply it
10 every business would be too drastic
and that q few industries only should
be selected for such a consumption tx.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-11
MEAT EXPORTS FOR JUNE
SHOW WONDERFUL RECORD
Federal Figures Disclose That 2G1 .504,-
600 Pounds Were Sent to
the Allies.

wASHINGTON. August 1o.-The ex-
tent to which aid Is being furnished
the allied nations in foodstuffs Is in
dicated in a statement issued yester-
day by the food administration SHOW
ing that during the month of June e1-
ports Of beef from the United States
totaled s2.1f3,00o pounds, Of which IS
per cent went to the United Kingdom,
France. Italy and Belgium. The month
ly average of beef exports for the
three years preceding the war was T.
066.000 pounds.
Pork exports for the month OF June
amounted to 169,331. 900 pounds. OF
which S3.5 per cent went to the four
allies. The monthly average before
the war was 41.531.587 pounds. The
amount of pork products sent to Eng
land. it was stated, has enabled the
lifting OF restrictions on the consump-
ton of bacon in that country.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-11
SPAIN READY TO BREAK
RELATIONS, WITH HUN
Attacks on Her Shipping by U-Boats
Is Set Forth as Real
Reason.
FEELING IS NOW VERY ACUTE
Situation Hns Reached Point whero
Nation Will Soon Send Her Armies
to the Western Front, Is View in
London.

LONDON, August lot would cause
no surprise here II Spain would break
Oft diplomatic relations with Germany
as thsi.rcsult or the, Ulboet attacks
on Spanish shipping;
Heretofore, Spain has been held in
line by the German shrea. OF CONNER
cial repression in case she entered tie
war.
Feeling now Is so acute through the
Spanish nation as the result If the
cynical German answers to S1ain's
protests against U-bpat attacks that
abandonment cf neutrality by Spain
is considered certain.
The Spanish Cabinet is known to-
be reconsiderinE its previous position,
which has been one OF long suffering
patience. in the face OF ever-recurrinE
submarine attacks on Spanish ship
pirE.
The Cabinet councils" says one
leading Madrid paper. "will settle npr
economic and International future.
Spain, which so far has maintaine!
Strict neutrality. cannot confuse nau-
traiity with something quite different"
The London Evening Standard says:
In Spain, the effect OF the turn OF
the tide compelled by Foch's strategy
is good reason to believe that serious
decisions are being taken by tho Span
ish Cabinet which may result In c2cE
rupture with Germany soon"
Jf Spain ahandons her neutrality. II
is believed here there will soon bc
Spanish army on the western front.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-11
TURNPIKE STOCKHOLDERS
ACCEPT OFFER OF STATE
Commonwealth Will Take Posses.
sion Of Highway From Staunton
to Winchester on September 1.
MAIN ARTERY OF MUCH TRAVEL
Toll Gates VIII Be Removed and
Traffic Will Be Free-One Share
holder, OF Shenandoah, Votes
Against Transfer.
(special to The Times-plspatch.l

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.)
HARRISoNBURG. August 1o.-Tho
stock helasssss et the Valley ''Turnpllke
Company yesterday by an almost unan-
i'm GUS vote {ss65pie fths stste's propo-
sltion whereby the Commonwealth is
to take over the property OF the COM
pany. Twelve thousand seven num-
dred and sixty-two shares OF stock
were voted in favor OF the transition
and ten shares owned by DR.. C. o.
Miller. of Shenandoah County, wero
cast against It, The State proxies
voted solidly for the proposition. CIV
ing the resolution the three-nfths OF
the stock or 1888 shares.
The Valley Turnpike will become
the property of the State on September
/. whom the Commonwealth will come
into possession OF nincty-two miles of
limestone macadam road, all OF which
has been treated with dustless bitumin-
Gus road binder. valued at $4,000 per
mile. which, places the value OF the
road bed at s36o,000. Exclusive of
culverts. approximately 100 steel and
concrete bridges arc on the property
and as they were recently constructed.
they are valued at 100000. The State
also gets thirteen toll houses, valued
at $4,000. The cash in bank amounting
TO $4,000. will be distributed among
the stockholders as compensation for
their shares Of stock.
The Valley Turnpike Is a trunk route
between the North and South and was
indebted to the State of Virginia In
the sum Of s2500o with accrued in
terest from February. 1s41. which to
date. amounts to $4,000. The COM
pany has a capital stock Of s425. 900.
three-hfths being owned by the State
and two-fifths by private stockholders
This historic road was practically
established under the act of March 3.
1884, which incorporated the Valley
Turnpike Company for the purpose of
making a road from Winchester to
IIarrisonbnrg. BY an act OF March "a.
1888. 1t was again Incorporated for
the purpose OF making macndamized
road from Winchester to Staunton. the
last act providing that the company
should not be compelled to build the
road more than forty feet wide, eigh-
teen feet OF which could be macadam-
lied twelve inches thick.
When the State takes FULL posses
sion. the toll gates on the road will
he removed. By reason OF an act OF
the last Legislature, 1t will become a
part of the general State highway
system Of roads. which Is to be main
tanned out OF the State Automobile
License Fund. supplemented by funds
from the United States government.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-11

terthrenteued for n time to spread
Into Alsncc.
The Franco-British drives I'm Pi-
cardy and Flinders are far removed
from the point where the Twenty
ninth TX stationed and II is IndI-
Gated by the strategy of Marshal
Foch TINT he will continue to
pound the enemy along the western
stretches OF the line, though his
policy of giving the Hun surprises
might lead him to lnrd a blow in
AIsace or even In the vosgcs before
the summcr's nshtins In over. In
that event, the VIrEinians would be
given n chance to show their mettle
in tI,c near future.
From what II known generally OF
the depioymcnt OF the allied su-
preme commander IL cnn be stated
TINT the assignment Of the Twenty
ninth to Alsace brought about the
release of n veteran division of
Frenchmen for lighting elsewhere.
The Americans are known to be
occupying long stretches Of the line
formerly held by the French and
that the troops withdrawn were
placed in the allied mobile reserve
for offensive or defensive notion at
such points ms Marshal Foch found
1t desirable to use them.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-11
PRIESTS ARE SENTENCED
BY MILITARY OFFICIALS
Publishers of Anti-Gcrman NNeeIsIS
Paper Painted Belgium Governor
cs Uu,crupulous Dcsrot.

AMSTERDAM. August 1O.-A Cath
Ole priest and two others have been
senterced TO fifteen years ut hard la
Dor by the German military au,hori-
ties in Belgium on the charge OF pub
fishing I,ibre Belgique. clandestine
anti-Gcrman weekly. They are the
Rev. Father do In Haye, DIR Van Cailie
and NJ Nanl<erhoven, a lawyer
The Libre Be!gique appeared as usual
the day after the three men had been
sentenced, the Issue containing CIR
toons and articles picturing General
Won Falkenhausen, the German mill
tary governor. as an unscrupulous des-
pot.
copy OF this special issue wa.
placed clandestinely upon the desk Of
General Won Falk<nhsuscn. 1t described d
the sentence.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-11
Keep Steady Is Message
of Premier Lloyd George

LONDON, August low. mr..
no" doing well. Don't get too ex-
cited over II. Keep stendyw
Lloyd George thus spoke. amId
fhnndrrous cheers. before hu-e
crowd 1T Newport to-day. with his
hsnd ever upon tho pufsc of the
people, the British Prime MIni.ter,
rejoicing with his countrymen over
the triumph !n Pirnrdy, thought the
hour propitious to imprc~. upon
them that. while the rnr In being
won. the Knockout blow to the foe
In still TO come. md that heart. md
nerves of steel are needed to cnrry
on until that blow is dealt.
"Amiens IL freed from German
Eunhre." snId the Premier. "Ami.n.
IN n place where hundreds of trains
pnas daily In normal times. We
hnre been deprived OF the nse of
this base until recently when we
put through twenty trims daily,
but now II IL snfe for nII.,
To the publication of allied com
'nnnd. the Premier attributed the
allied trlumphs on the Aiar,c md
now on the Somme.
"StiII," he continued. "I wnnt "a
sny that IL is not over. This coun-
try has got to depend upon its
resolution and courage. We hnvc
got TO keep up our hcnrts for a long
struggle.
1T is the heart TIM: teUs, and I
wnnt the hcnrt to he Stcndy. beat
Ing with hnmmer-strokcs That Ia
the hcnrt TINT will 20 through.
Tint In the hcnrt want"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-11
GIRL MAY BE EXONERATED
FOR KILLING HER FATHER
Claim Made Tint He Was Threatening
Her Mother at Time OF the
Murder,

ALEXANDRIA. VA. August 10
Miss Helen Farmhouse. eighteen years
old, who last night shot and killed her
father. Sidney Farmhouse. tifty-one
years old. will be cxoncrated of the
charge of murder ON the ground that
she fred only in defense OF the life of
her mother. according to the state
ments to-day Of officials investigating
the case.
Counsel for Miss Farmhouse will seek
to show that her father was drunk
from bootleggers. whisky, quart Of
which he is supposed to have pur-
chased on Thursday. and that he would
have harmed his wife IL he had not
been stopped by q bullet through the
brain.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-11
GERMANS ARE DEPRESSED
Mnrne nnd Picnrdy Defeats CauuInn
Dlacontent Among Civilian
Formulation.

LONDON, August 10.--All dispatches
fltering through from Germany show
the depression of the German people
caused by the Marne and Picardy de-
feats is growing daily. Only little COM
ment is made in the newspapers on the
progress OF the allied campaign. Some
military experts have. begun to hint
at German retreat to- the Meuse and
Moselle lines, where they suggest the
German armies with a greatly short
ened front'could take up winter quar-
ters."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-11
FREDERICKSBURG GIRL MEETS
ACQUAINTANCE IN FRANCE
American Omccr Comes to Her Res
cue When Automobile Stops on
Highway.
[Special to The Times -Dispn ch.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
FREDERICKSBURG. VA, August
lo.-Miss Frances Northrup. daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. II. G.. Northrop. of
this city, was driving her car along
the road in France several weeks ago
when the engine stopped and she was
in dilemma. She waited for help
and French car came along with
French officers. After she had asked
for assistance she was greatly sur
priscd when an American officer
stepped out and said: For Heavens
sake. what are you doing here" This
officer was Lieutenant y. B. Adams.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Adams. Of
Fredericksburg. The greeting was
very cordial and the car was fixed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-11
Real Action Found
Around Big Howitzers

The publ knows little of the
daily life of the ipen who live with
the heavy howitHcrs which are do
ing 80 Sot,cli 10 win the vnr for the
allies. Tho mind Of the average
ninn In Hilcd with pictures of infan-
try advancing and nirpInnes cIrciIn:s
overhead. He seldom thinks of the
great ennnon. Yet these. and their
crews are playing NO insixnlncnnt
part In the great ndict,
s In this lssue Garrison gunner
gives nM insight into this arm of
the service and We learn the -veriest
detniIs} u the work OF, the, meR who
. are aiding NO much In the .destruc-
tton Of Prsssia's ynnnted power.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-11
MEANS GETS POSITION
Former German Agent become. Mem
her OF War Department In
sa tclliEence Section

CHICAGO. August 1o.-Gaston H.
Means, admittedly German agent ir
America before the Upited States en-
tered into the war, will serve as mcm-
Der OF the New York division nf the
War Department intelligence section.
Means. who offered, his services several
days ago; to-day received acceDtanca
from Major Nicholas Biddle. Means
Is In Chicago as awitness IN the
Wing Will suit. ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-11
pctrcIii Not welcome.

PEKING. August lo.-The Chinese
government has declined to receive
MonsiGnor Petrclli, recently appointed
papal nuncio to China. on the ground
that he Is, n personal friend Of iAd
miral Won Hintzc, German secretary OF
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