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Evening star., 1918-08-18


AND. then the careful work required
for the making of the dies which are
used for cutting out the parts of the
shoes of the soldiers. The other day
an order was sent out fo1, 1000 900
Pershing shoes This shoe demanded
certain new machines. and every fac
tory had to have new dies for cut
ting the uppers.. They are making
these dies at this writing and the
output is up&ards Of $500 per week.
The dies include those for all parts
of the uppers. Each. starts as n
paper pattern representing one of the
pieces OF leather that. is to go into
the shoe. This pattern is pasted on
a sheet of steel, and the steel is cut
to its shape. The die is bent about
the steel pattern; SO that the sharp
edge of. it's framework fits 1t exactly.
The dies are made OF. steel bars about
one sixteenth of an Inch thick. The
bending Is done in an acetylene flame
so bright that the men making the
dies have blue glass between them
Evening star., 1918-08-18

On my way
I walked over
acre .or more
single class o
are automatic,
screws small
while otherS
enough for o
of the screws
in Mt one end
thick as a lea
at : the other
shaped with
dy for use.
to feed in the
. does the rest,
the thousands.
to care for fv,
lar Work for
Is done by o
away. In the
rods as big
needle, and Il
screws fitted {
certain shoems
The Washington times., 1918-08-21
ON TOUR
ON MOTOR TRUCK

Somewhere on the dusty roads OF
Maryland today . motor caravan Is
speeding on a vacation. carrying with
IL millions Of dollars worth OF
brains. genius, and talent
The makeup OF this unusual party
is Thomas A Edison, electric wizard;
Henry Ford, OF jltney fame: John
Burroughs, naturalist, and Edward
N. Hurley. Shipping Board chairman.
Resting from their war services,
they have started from Pittsburgh en-
route for the mountains Of eastern
Tennessee. Making short journeys
each day, they camp wherever night
oyertahes them, but they have agreed
that they will not be hsmmed In by
roofs and walls other than their tents.
Their caravan carries the comforts
of home, and q chef who never knew
that folks have indigestion. As q re-
suit. the party OF war wonders are
healthy and happy.
One Pennsylvania mountaineer re-
The Washington times., 1918-08-21
D. c. SAILOR HAPPY
WHENU-BOAT SINKS

when. Thomas Monroe, nineteen
years old, OF 201S First street north
west. entered the navy about eighteen
months ago his ambition was to sink
a submarine.
Now he is satisfied. While on patrol
duty on an American destroyer,
Monroe, who is a radio operator, dis
covered a German submarine a short
distance from his ship. Being an ex-
perienced gun pointer he was given
the privilege of directing fire on the
submarine. He shot once-and he
scored. The submarine was sunk.
This news is contained in a letter
received from Monroe by his grand
father, Richard o. Melton, OF 201S
First street northwest
For nearly a year Monroe has been
stationed on q destroyer. He has
patrolled the North sea and the At
lantic ocean and has witnessed the
sinking Of more than ten German sub
marines.
Monroe is . graduate OF Gonzaga
College, of this city. and enlisted in
the navy in April, 1917. He was sent
to Newport, r. l., where he studied as
q radio operator.
The Washington times., 1918-08-21
DEMAND RULING
ON R. R. WORKERS

BOSTON. Aug. 21.-The Retail
Credit Mems National Association, in
convention here, yesterday voted TO
send q committee TO Washington to
get ruling from Federal Adminis-
traitor McAdoo as to whether the
workers on the railroads OF the coun-
try are Government employees or en-
ployed by the different railroads.
The association voted that Il would
take the case to the superior court for
decision, as a railroad official re-
Gently refused to accept a garnishee
writ upon the grounds that the debtor
was In the employ of the Government.
The point was widely discussed AT
the convention today. and a COMMITTEES
composed of George Law. Memphis:
pig Heates. Richmond, Va, and w. ].
Manning, Toledo' were instructed to
take the matter up with Secretary Nc
Adoo.
The Washington times., 1918-08-21
BRITISH SAY YANKS
LIKE TO RAISE ELL

Private Harry N. Herbener. q. 8. A.,
base hospital No. II. American expe-
dictionary force, in a letter to his
father, Edward Herbener, 1881 H
street northeast. tells Of his experiy
ence while crossing the atlantic, and
also gives an idea of what the British
think of the American army.
He says that one OF the Britishers
on board his transport. remarking on
the Americans good humor, said:
"All you blummin' Yanks want to do
Is raise ELL" He also said you
bloody Yanks go to war like we 60 to
a picnic"
Private Herbener is connected with
base hospital No. II. Heisays: "I am
entirely over the mumps, and have
since had the influenza, but did not go
to bed with It: instead, I worked sixty
hours straight receiving wounded and
sick from the front. am now on
night duty (ward MASTERY, 30 last
night at 10:45 we thought we were
due some excitement to make US more
wide awake in the form of an air
raid alerte, but that was all, as the
Huns failed to appear"
He says In his letter: 'The latest
war news Is certainly encouraging, as
the Germans started their big oifen-
siye and were driven back, but, of
course, you get all the news before I
can write IL to you"
Before leaving for France Private
Herbener had his kneecap dislocated
while In Camp Greenleaf, Ga One of
the boys in his barracks got so ex-
cited and overcome with joy when his
company received orders to pack up
and be prepared to leave for France
that he Jumped up In the afr and
came down on Private Herbener'S
knee. He was in the hospital for
several weeks, but has since recoV-
cred.
The Washington times., 1918-08-21
FIGHT LOOMS OVER
GALL|NGER'S POST

With an important vacancy on the
finance committee left by the death
of Senator Gallinger and with a great
revenue and taxation measure about
to confront the committee, there are
signs OF a controversy among the Sen
ate Republicans over the filling of the
place.
Though It will be some days be-
fore the vacancy is filled, It is clear
that the way It is nlled will have a
bearing on the shaping OF the new
taxation measure.
Progressive Republicans, at the
proper time, will declare themselves
in favor Of putting q Progressive Re-
publican on the committee, one who
will stand for stiff taxes on the prof
iteers. Conservative Republicans will
oppose this and will try to put a high
tariff. old-line Republican on the COM
mIttee.
Senators like Hiram Johnson, Ken
yon. Borah, Gronna, Norris, La Fol-
lette. Jones, Lenroot and several others
will line up in favor OF putting pro-
gressive man on the committee.
Senator Norris is suggested and
will probably have the support OF all
the Progressive. Republicans
Just who will be supported by the
conservative Republicans Is not made
known. Senator Harding of Ohio is
suggested.
The real issue in the controversy
will not SO much be the personality
Of the candidates as IL will be whether
the big corporations and big incomes
are to be taxed heavily in the new
taxation bill.
The Washington times., 1918-08-21
Vital Records

Births reported for the last twenty
four hours were:
births.
| Hans C. and Hannah Christensen, boy.
Leonard +. and Rachel II. Robertson, boy.
! Edward II and Marie c. Lake. boy.
Jesse W. and Helen f. Landlord. boy.
Morton II. and Imogen L, weigle. girl
Lloyd V. and Naomi Hetrick. girl
| Clyde and LiOta Z. Pfeffen, boy.
/ William s. and Annie Jones. girl.
! Charles W. and Ester +. Frederieks, girl
Ambrose ]: and Leona G. Walsh, boy
\ Robert Il. L. and Frances 4. Shipman. boy.
| Samuel W. and Helen NJ. MOssburg, boy.
Joseph s. and Bessie Harper, boy.
II Cleveland and Grace Mccoy. boy.
| Elzy " and Clara f. McCrassin, boy.
| Peter II. and Ethel T Ulrich, boy.
Zachariah b. and Mary carrick. girl
! George A and Marie NJ Slmms, boy.
| John d. and Ellen Kelliher boy.
Howell and Eva Carrico. girl
walter r. and Gladys Hooker, girl
Guy S. and Lenore Saffold. T-rl.
Edward f. and Merriam Darcy, girl
| William Il. and Ruth Young. boy.
/ Frank and Clara Marsh boy.
Elmer r. and Rita Collins boy.
Charles and Hazel Parks. girl.
! Lee and Endora Morgan. girl.
Ralph and Jessie Narney, girl.
John W. and Mary l.. Hickey, boy
Bruce NJ and Elizabeth Wilmer. boy.
/ Gordon 8. and Louise Fucher. boy.
Joseph and Alice Fine. girl.
Robert and Lucille kirkpatrick, boy.
| Richard and Lena Dabney. boy.
! Robert and Mary Walker, boy.
James A. and RebecCa Spriggs, girl
James 4. and Blanche Anderson. girl
Lamar and Mary Temple, boy.
wIlliams and Willie Harris, girl
Deaths.
Deaths reported for the last twenty
four hours were:
James H. Beckham- 80 yrs. GeorEesOwn
Hos.
william +. Redmond. 20 yrs. sos sth st.
NV.
Charles W. Kinds. 40 yrs. o. s. soldisrz'
Home Hos
Anna c. Ford. IT yrs. 1901 18th St NV.
Joseph A Boucher, IS yrs. 7Os Mass ave.
ne.
Alma G. Ports. A yrs. SO Adams st. NV.
George W. Byram. 81 yrs. Wash. Asy. Hos
Mary u. Jackson, l yr., 766 Gresham pl
Joseph HELEN. 63 yrs. Tho BiItmore Apis
Stanley II. Burch, mos. INA Fla. ave. ne
Infant Of Roy l.. and Marguerite =. Neu-
hauser. few minutes. Columbia Hos.
Abraham cambridge. Sc yrs. st. Elizabeth's
Hos
George W. johnson. So yrs. Tuberculosis
Hos.
James h. Proctor. mos, 2sSI Nichols
ave- 81
The Washington times., 1918-08-21

the killing took place." Mr.. oliver
contends.
Hall told me that he was in the
Hanse house a few days before the
killing, showing the place to a man
named Mr.. Daniels, who was think
ing of renting II. At that time, Hall
said, the pot we saw under the cot,
was in another room with . collec-
tion of farm implements. Several OF
the wires in the springs showed fresh
breaks. which showed it had been
recently in use"
The authorities believe they already
have good circumstantial case
against Hall, but are searching dill
gently for still more evidence. In
the meantime they are running down
several other possible clues.
Suspects story.
That he came to Washington and
had lunch at n local cafe before re-
turning to Virginia and going to
Charlottesville, is one of the stories
told by o, deserting soldier from Camp
who Is being questioned
to determine whether or not he was
in the murder OF fourteen
year-old Eva Roy, near Burke Sta
ton.
The soldier. who was top sergeant
In an engineer company, left Camp
on August 8. The crime
was committed on the following day.
On August 10 he surrendered to the
at Charlottesville.
Commonwealth Attorney c. Vernon
Ford, of Fairfax county, returned last
night from Charlottesville, where he
made a careful investigation of the
soldiers movements in that vicinity.
stories Conflict.
The soldier has told many conflict
ing stories. The authorities are check
ing up on them. He claims he re-
members definitely that he drank at q
spring somewhere between Camp
and the Charlottesville Y,
NJ. c. a. He also remembers having
removed his underclothes and having
washed his uniform, probably at the
same spring.
One story told by the soldier that at
some point on the road-he does not
remember the exact locality-he was
given a lift in an automobile, and
later served with a chicken dinner.
The county authorities of Fairfax
are trying to learn who gave a lift
tween the dates OF August 5 and Au-
gust 10 somewhere between Camp
Humphreys and Charlottesville, and
who served the chicken dinner.
Any farmer who finds an odd suit
of underwear lying near his spring
will render a service, the authorities
say, by notifying the sheriff or
Commonwealth attorney at Fairfax
Courthouse.
No Charges Made.
No charges have been made against
the soldier further than absent from
camp without leave" The Fairfax
county authorities are merely trying
to run down every possible clue in
an effort to fix the blame for the
assault and murder OF Eva Roy.
One story told by the soldier was
that he had wired his father at Baton
Rouge, La, for money shortly after
he left camp. At the town mentioned
by him II was found yesterday, on
inquiry that there is no telegraph
station.
An investigation OF the report made
by Carl Ike, OF Woodbridge. that a
man acting in a strange manner had
stopped and told his two sons to.
Look over there In the bushes at
that girl that has been murdered"
failed to throw further light on that
clue.
The Washington times., 1918-08-21
PRETTY.

'1s she pretty?"
Pretty. Say. II Antony had en-
countered her on his celebrated jour-
ney Cleopatra, never would have
been heard Of"
The Washington times., 1918-08-21
THEN IT HAPPENED.

"That fellow who Just went out makes
money by keeping his revolver loaded"
said the Rummy, a. he grabbed q hand
full of toothpicks
what Is he. q guard or some kind
Of q watchman7" asked the Barkeep, as
he picked up the bung starter.
No" replied the Rummy, as he head
ed for the door. "He owns q merry-go-
round"
The Washington times., 1918-08-21

fused them = camping site. Then IhS
famous travellers asked the obstinats
one II he had ever heard OF Edison.
He hadn't They tried Ford's name.
with the same result. HurIeyis name
brought no recognition. But when
they mentioned Burroughs the noun
tainer Frightened. Yes, he had read
Burroughs books and vised them
good.
Burroughs name proved the pass
port to . good camping site.
The Washington times., 1918-08-21
AL THE WHILE TnEY, SMILE.

A Chicago lad has had very post
tive reactions to the pOiius with
whom he has come in contact In
France. In letter home he puts the
thing in this terse phrase: ~They.rs
not much on the pariey vooInT IN
English, but they sure can shake your
hand and smile like hsIlF'-caFteons
Magazine.
The Washington times., 1918-08-21
HALL FAILS TO SEE
MAN7MADE GHOST
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handling a man who appeared to be
"Now get In there" the officers told
the prisoner. giving him q push.
"say, this is q terrible way TO treat
A white man." the prisoner said.
"Ira too good for you," he was told: |:
"you ought to bo In the electric chair
for what you have done" No men-
tion was made OF what crime the man
had committed.
A quilt for him to sleep on was
thrown into the cell. the door was
locked and the officers went away.
"what do you think OF this sort OF
treAtment9" the prisoner asked Hall
what have you doneT Hall In
qulrsd.
"oh. Just murdered a negro down
the road. There's nothing so bad
about that, is there?" was the reply.
what are you in here forT"
Denies Guilt.
"T am charged with killing a white
girl, but I don't know anything about
It. because didn't do IT," Hall told
him.
The prisoner produced a pack of
cigarettes, gave Hall one, and lighted
ole himself.
Shortly afterward the prisoner
went into a trance; he stared at Hall
with eyes open wide, and suddenly he
gripped the bed springs with both
hands and began in . frightened whis-
per to say:
Look, man, look. I see q ghost.
What Is It? See, there It is. It's COM
ing in here. Don't you see It? 1t
looks like a woman It's getting
nearer. Now look, quick. it's the
ghost Of q young girlF
Hall calmly lighted another
cigarette and said: mo, don't see
anything and don't believe you do,
either"
Outside the cell, within earshot,
Washington private detective and
county officials were listening. In
fact, they strained their ears until 5
o'clock Sunday morning, when they
turned in. marveling at Halls COM
posure. Hall later told his counsel:
81 lost a nights rest, but I was
mighty glad to have company, be-
cause I get awful lonesome IN that
jail. I. wish they would send In
others to help me kill time"
Attorney oliver told Hall that he
had done well: that he had followed
faithfully.
Hall had been told by counsel TO
be prepared for just such an expert
ence. He had been told that a so
called prisoner would be placed in the
cell with him and he was advised to
keep cool and say as little as posi-
BILE.
Knew Dime Novels
"T am familiar with dime novel tao
tics. 1 have had some experience
with them in the past" Mr.. Oliver
told The Times representative.
Mr.. oliver told The Times last
night that in the event Hall is in
dicted by the grand jury next month
that the old Hanse house, vacant for
several years, will play an important
part in the defense. The house in
question is located about fifty yards
above the spring where Eva Roy was
eating her lunch at the time she was
attacked.
The attorney, accompanied by O.
Times representative, discovered a cot
in one OF the rooms of the house.
One end OF the cot was resting on
an old cast iron pot to keep the
springs from resting on the floor.
The real murderer of Eva Roy
slept on that cot on the night before
The Washington times., 1918-08-21
MEAN RRurESI

TT says here that q wealthy Western
man has left $4,000 TO the woman who
refused to marry him twenty years ago,
said Mrs. Gabb, as she looked up from
the newspaper she was reading.
That's what I call gratitude" COM
mented Mr.. Gabb.
The Washington times., 1918-08-21

Squeeze the juice of two lemons
into q bottle containing hree
well, and you have q quarter pint
of the best freckle, sunburn. and
tan lotion. and complexion beaud-
fer, at very, very small cost
Your grocer has the lemons and
any drug store or toilet counter will
supply three ounces Of Orchard
White for q few cents. Massage
this Eweetly fragrant lotion into the
face, neck, arms, and hands each
day and see how freckles, sunburn,
windburn, and tan disappear and
how clear, soft and white the skin
becomes. Yes! It is harmless.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-08-09
points between Hazebrouck and |
Ypres."
PROCESS OF THE WAR.

The great battle launched by the
enemy July Is still RACES on the
western front. The German advance,
which was turned into a retreat on
the fourth day of the battle, seemed
to have been finally blocked. By
bringing up every available reserve
the Germans were able to extricate,
at a tremendous cost, their army
from the Rheims-Soisons salient, and
once out of the trap 1t continues a
slow but steady retreat. 1t Is not
the policy of the allies to give out
the numbers in the matter Of pris-
oners taken, but 1t is known that IN
addition to terrific losses in killed
and wounded the Huns have lost a
vast number of prisoners to the al
lies. Along a sixty mile front the
Hun continues daily to fall back, and
is already more than thirty miles
from the lines occupied when the
present big battle opened. The sig
nificant fact about the present bat
tie is that II clearly indicates the
German spirit is broken under the
terrific strain, and may never again
be able to offer the formidable re-
sistance the allies confronted earlier
In the year. TIL war is not yet won,
but this battle is the beginning OF
the end, and the great drive Tor
which the allies are planning for the
spring of 1919 will. no doubt. bring.
the conflict to a final and victorious
close.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-08-09
DIR. PENDLETON ENLISTS.

DR.. E. B. Pendleton has enlisted
in the medical department of the
national army. He was examined
at Greensboro last week, passed the
examination and expects to be call
ed within the next thirty days. DR..
Pendleton's father, the late DR.. ]. E.
Pendleton, was a famous surgeon
in the Confederate army during the
Civil War, and it is the ambition Of
the son to emulate the labOrs of his
distinguished father. "Dr. Gene"
as the colored folks, and many of
we white folks delight to call him,
is a prince of good fellows as well
as an efficient physician, and we shall
regret to lose him, but our good
will, will follow him to his duties
on the battle fields of Europe where,
we hope that after relieving human
suffering he may return to Hartford,
safe and sound again.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-08-09
DIR. BRUNER's SPEECH.

DR.. Ben L. Bruner, of Louisville.
delivered an address at a patriotic
meeting at the Methodist church
here Sunday to a large and enthu-
siastic audience. 1t was the first.
time a Hartford audience had heard
the distinguished speaker, and it was
more than pleased with his splendid
speech. At the close of the meeting
a great number of people shook hands
with the speaker and complimented
his effort. Many persons said of
DR.. Burners speech that it was the
strongest delivered here since the
beginning of the war. For strength.
force and timeliness, it has been COM
pared only to the mastery effort of
Hon. E. T. Franks here sometime
ago. DR.. Bruner will be assured of
a big hearing at any time he may
again visit Hartford.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-08-09
FISCAL COURT NOTES.

The Fiscal Court met in special
session Wednesday and transacted
routine business. The court author
ICED the borrowing by the county OF
$4,000 for current expense use uutil
tax collections are made to cc!er
the amount.
County Clerk Rlankrnship and jail
err Tichenor were appointed COM
mittee to dispose of the metal, orick
and lumber left from the remodeling
of the jail.
The purchase of one Rooter pillow,
for use on the roads, was authorized.
at a cost of $45.
County Attorney was directed to
enforce the law requiring land own
ers to keep the weeds and other OBJ
struction from the roads alongside
their property.
Esquires Rowe and Brown were
appointed a committee to build a
bridge across Lewis creek, on the
Hartford and Rockport road.
The court turned down a number
of projects involving the unnecessary
expenditure of the county's funds.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-08-09
ENGINE CRUSHES BRIDGE
DRIVER SERIOUSLY HURT

While Mr.. Cyrus Sharp was driv-
ing a traction engine over a bridge
across Panther creek ditch, the bridge
crushed under the weight or the
heavy machinery and landed In the
ditch below, and he went down with
the engine, was caught under 1t, and
seriously hurt.
Mr.. Sharp was caught between a
drive wheel of the engine and the
bank of the ditch. where he was held
for two hours, before help released
him from his painful predicament.
Jacks had to be secured to raise
the heavy weight before he could
be taken out of the ditch and
his wounds attended to. While
waiting for relief the heat Of the boil
err made the water about his feet
so hot that it painfully scalded them.
His shoulder and both feet were bad
" crushed. DR.. Hoover, of Owens
boro. was called to attend him. MT.
Sharp was just closing the seasons
wheat threshing and was taking his
machinery home.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-08-09
GREAT RALLY HERE.

The most successful patriotic
meeting yet held in Hartford occur
red here yesterday. Judge w. d.
Cochran, of Maysyille, Lieut.. Gov.
ernor James d. Black and Capt. Luz
cas- Guest, veteran Of the Boer and
world wars delivered addresses.
Either of these distinguished men is
fit to address the most representa-
tive gathering in Kentucky, and their
speeches were replete with eloquence
and interest. Capt. Guests recount
ing of the horrible experiences on
many fields of battle was listened to
with rapt attention. One of the
largest crowds ever seen in Hartford
was here to listen to the distinguish
ed visitors, and all went away with
tn win-the-war spirit at high tide.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-08-09
THE PRIMARY.

Little interest was taken in the
primary Saturday, and the vote was
unusually light.
The Republican race between Be-
thurum and Bruner is still in doubt,
and it will require the official count
to determine il. The law provides
this court shall be made fourteen
days after the election.
Judge w. E. Settle defeated Judge
Henson for the Democratic nomina-
tion by a substantial majority.
NJ. l.. Heavrin won over F. j. Pen
tecost by between three hundred and
four hundred majority in their race
for the Republican nomination for
Judge of the Court of Appeals. With
ten counties officially reported, and
with direct communication with the
clerks of the four remaining counties
of the district, Heavrin's majority
is S2S. The counties not officially re-
ported are: Butler, Monroe, Allen
ande Edmonson.