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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-27

FOR sALE@BUY DIRECT FROM OWNER, g
rm. house in Me-, near Union station; can ar
range trust: price s.. 800. Box SIX. Star ONCE.
IL ROOMS. BATH. THOMAS CIRCLE
10 rooms. baths, Thomas Circle.
rooms, l bath, Iowa Circle.
Z rooms, bath, Fla. ave-, 5th.
Apply DIR. HEITMULLER. 1888 NV.
FOR sALEPRICE. S7.ooe-oN RENTAL
terms-A beautifully built English colonial home
nrst story brick with stueco and slate gables |:
veranda across entire front; coater-entrance
hall delightful living room 14x24 IT With IRE
place and windows on three sides; well lighted
dining room ample kitchen with o. side pantry
and buffers pantry and rear porcl.; four bed
rooms. all cross-ventilated; sleeping porch died
bathroom with built-in tub and porcelain toilet !;
cedar lined linen closet. The cellar has cement
floor and ceiling, and contains the most modern
hot-water heating equipment with Hunnewen at
tachment, toilet, cold storage room and station
airy laundry tubs. Lot 50x135 # within half q
block Of trolley and only Is minutes from thu
center Of the city. A beautiful and substantial
home that will last for generations. The Last
new house to be had at befcre-the-war prices
For terms and appointments to see this unusual
bargain call at Room 623. Southern BLDG, or
phone Franklin 5712.
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FoR sAIE-HoUsEs.

A STRICTLY MODERN SMALL HOME
In quiet, refined northwest location 70 an m
offering one. however. which contains rooms
and tiled bath; hot-w.ter heat; e s1 T,r
$500 CASH AND MONTHLY PAYMNN1R
West of 18th ST.: within very short distance
POSSESSION MAY 1.
House hunting win cease when You see ms ~
home unless you let the other FELLOW beat 'eo 3"
GEO. Y. WORTHrNGTON & son.
Room 20s, Woodward building.
COST s.. 900 FIVE YEARS AGO.
WE OFFER IT AT s., $50 NOW.
7th ST. NEAR NE.
ROOMS ON TWO FLOORS.
LOT DEEP ENoTGM For LARGE GAE AGR1r
WE COMMEND THIS PROPERTY AS OK.
G. Y. wORTHINGToN SON. WOODWARD
OFFICE OPEN FROM TO THIS EVENING.
coRNSk House E6o on sHEFaEKP 81 60 NV
rooms. tiled bath: hot water: electric nghts-
POSSESSION MAY !: Our office open this even eve,
ing from to .. G. Y. W0RTHINGToN son.
Room 20s. Woodward building.
COLONIAL FRONT. WITH COVERED PORCH.
Within a square Of II st. car line. near It'll st.
ne A snug home with iiierai size rooms: 8 IN
payments of $3.50 to include all interest. We
should like TO show this property to any one who
e. Y. woRTHINGToN 4 son.
Woodward building.
FOR SALE.
See this beautiful new home. near 18th and Kill
bourne NV: overlooking park; has four bed
rooms; also incosed sleeping porch 1Ox21 IT.:
INV. heat; electric and gas; built-in refrigerator
and vacuum cleaner: oak floors; servants room:
lot 21x139; paved alley; brick garage; best buy
in city; possession given. Price. $3.50.
SEE I. B. BROWN,
Sol Southern bldg.
CHEVY CHASE, D. G.
Modern hollow tile house; 10 rooms. baths;
$500. $500 cash. balance SIS monthly.
Main 5os1. as colorado bldg.
from owner; 1850: easy terms: immediate pos
session Address Box 21O-R. Star office. %
SEMI DETACHED TwO-sToRY BRICK HOUSE;
eight rooms two car l,nes; good yard 5423 9Th
NV Address Box 2o6-R. Star office. e
FOR sALE-ON ONE OF THE BEST sTs.
a.e.; just north Of H ST. cars: two stories,
rooms and bath; hot-water heat laundry; ser
wants toilet; front and rear entrance to cellar;
electric lights: fine closets; side and rear al
ley. Price. $500: 800 cash. balance ar
r. R. HowENsTEIN CO.. 1914 ST. NV.
FOR SALE-ON EMERSON ST. NE. FIVE
ttwostory bricks; rooms: porcelain bath; Gel
lar; paved alley: genuine bargain. Price. 2.400.
Act quick. this will sell soon.
H. R. HowENsTETN CO.. 1914 st. NV.
FOR SALE-ANOTHER GOOD OPPORTUNITY:
2-story colonial brick; near St ne; 8 rooms.
bath; hot-water heat: laundry; servants toilet;
metal garage; 20-ft- alley. Price, "a, 800.
81 500 cash, balance terms.
n. R. HOWENSTEIN CO.. 1874 st. NV.
LIST YOUR PROPERTIES WITH Us.
For sale or rent Quick resulu.
BANES REALTY CO.. 9o4 4 lzt n,a g
Sc, 501COLUMBIA HEIGHTS. ROOMS.
Hot-water heat Electr:- lights.
Large yard to alley. Back porches.
In fine condition. Terms be
arranged.
$4.ooo-Petvorth. Quincy st. semide-
tached- rooms. Hot-water heat
Front and back porches. Fine con-
dition. Terms.
81 ,So1Petworth. 9Th st. near N. n. ave.
rooms. Hot-water heat. Porches.
lot 201110. Good neighborhood.
"a
S
CHARLES w. NORRIS,
Evans Bldg. N. 1929.
YROOAf RJJEC ATAW. NOOERN INPROVE-
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FOR SALE-PRIcE. $500. JUST OFF FROM
room and bath colonial brick house, lot o1xia5
to 2O-foot alley. This property also has a
BOSS PHELPS. INC. 14os H st. NV.
FOR SALE-PRICE. $3.50. IN COIEMRIA
Heights. A two-story and attic, semi detached.
built-to-order brick house. having four large he'd
reSms on second E floor; front porch rear porches
Boss Z PHELPs. NC. 14os Il st. NV.
FOR sALE-PRICE. $3.50. ON 18th STREET.
An attractive comparatively new three-story
porches. The lot is over 20 feet wide a By A rs
deep. to paved alley. with plenty Of room for
BOSS q PHELPS. mo. 14oe st, NV.
For sALE--PRIcE. $4,000. IN CHEVY
Chase. thi. side of the Circle and just on from
homes In this secon q Ru the ~ most attractive
for home. There are fourteen rooms. several
baths. hot-water heat, electric lights. large ga
BOSS Z PHELPS. i've. i4os H st. n.w.
FOR sALE-PRICE. $1,000 ON HARVARD
story. bay-window brick house, having nine
rooms. two baths hot-water heat. electric lights;
We believe it viii interest yoT and n 1,s
BOos q fhELFS. INC, 1406 81 st. NV.
FOR sALD-PRICE, $7.S50. IN SAUL'S ADDI-
ton. built-to order detached house. ovnrr
leaving city wishes to sell quickly and win rvs
immediate Possession. A house that you N
home. Having eight rooms and attic hot-Tatsr
heat electric nEhts; paved alley in rear
BOSS z PHELPS. INC. 1406 b ct NV
FOR sALE-PRIcE. 81. 500. IN CLEVELAND
PARK. A handsome detached home Prompt pos-
session given: There ten rooms, two b Is,
on second moor; large sleeping porch, large
breakfast hea oak
out, large living room with open fireplace; hand
some fixtures and derora tions
BOSS PHELPS INC. 1905 II ST NV
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CONGR Ess HEIGHTs-NEw. SIX ROOMS.
bath. electric lights, concrete cellar, blg let.
xSoC casn. eeaaAes rs Aanth 0WN1 Ia
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-07-18
FLAGS WILL Be PLACED
At HALF MAST
Fifty three American Wooden Mills
VIII Follow This Custom

Hereafter if the death Of former
employe of the Skowhegan American
Woolen Company is reported among
the military casualties, the flag a. the
Arms Mill will be placed al half mast.
This is 70 he done upon the sueges-
ton of President Wm F Wood. who
comments on the custom as follows.
We will follow this rule for the
duration OF the war, said Mr.. Wood.
"as an evidence of sorrow and As an
appreciation Of their sacrifice by those
OF u.s. behind them in the Industrial
trenches to whom the privilege of
fighting on the front lines has been
denied up to the present"
Il know that our workers will help
out the mill executives in this matter
and, in event that the folks of the boy
should not know of this new prac-
tice. we hope that the fallen hero
mill-mates will notify the office oi
the agent in the unfortunate event O
such death
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Those who Aaye seen this production
are of the opinion that perhaps this
is the greatest character part that
Mr. .Durkin has yet PLAYED Al Lake
wood. Many people Went 80 far as
to say that his WORK in the par o.
Sir John Cotswold was superior 10
his wonderful characterization Of
Blenkarn in The Niddeman
The stage settings are especially
fine this week showing on TO hest
advantage the increased size and i'm
proved facilities of The new Theatre
Miss West in the character of the
heroine Is seen TO the best advantage
Very attractive gowns are Worn by
ne ll3.e- and the play has perhaps a
broader appeal than anything present
cd tins season
The Band Concert next sunday will
he by The Second Regiment Band Ell
Saowhegan and on Fridly night
T.nker's Orchestra will surely play
for a dance.
Next week there will he another
great play Kick In"
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geant McElhiney and Pvt, Allen lost
their lives:
GERMANS DRIVEN THROUGH
DEADLY BARRAGE
Defeat of Enemy at Xivray Was In
fficted by Handful of Amer Troops
Details of the enemy attack on
Xivray village, north of Toul, on Sun
day morning, show that the Germans
were handed one of the choicest de-
feats possible by handful OF Ameri-
cans A large force of Germans par
ticipated in this attack, and they were
soundly whipped and driven off by
less than a company of doughboys
The Germans sent an advance party
of 100 storm troops crawling across
No Mans Land just before daybreak
The idea was to have these storm
troops drop into the American trench.
es unseen. But the doughboys were
on the alert and discovered the ad.
vancing storm troops. The Germans
then signalled for general advance
and 500 more Bavarians and landwehr
troops charged across on a haf-mile
front
They were met by volleys of ma
chine-gun fire, the Americans having
established crossfre barrage which
moved the Germans down. Added TO
this was the deadly American shoot
ing from the outposts and trenches
with automatic rifles.
As soon as the Germans came into
No Mans Land the American artillery
threw heavy barrage on the German
front-line trenches and No Mans
Land and the attacking party was
caught between this in the rear and
the machine-gun fire and rifle barrage
in front. Unable to stand the latter,
they broke over most of the front of
their charge and were driven through
the artillery barrage to get away.
One small detachment of Germans
penetrated Xivray by flank move
ment around the machine-guns. but il
was quickly driven back into No Mans
Land by the Americans. 1t is claim
ed that the Germans lost two hundred
men killed, wounded and prisoners IL
this raid, the purpose of which was
probably to take prisoners. NJ
Americans were captured
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in the schools Of that vicinity and
took a business course in the com
mercial department at kents Hill.
From 1SS7 TO 19NJ, he was employed
by Lawrence Phillips x Co. the firm
becoming Lawrence. NeWhall * Page
during his Is years OF service. He
commenced as cookee, ard VAS pro-
NOTED from time To time until h be-
came general superintendent Of the
extensive numbering operations of the
above firm on the kennebec river. Al
ter the death of his father which oc-
CURED in Bingham in 1890. Mr.. Bray
moved 10 Shawmut. which has since
been his home. In 1896. he vas mar
ried to Miss Dollie Bunker, Of Tracy.
y. b. They have no children. except
an adopted son S years OF age.
Mr. Bray had one experience quite
unusual for a Maine man After
Lawrence. Newhall & Page CO. sold
out and they no longer required his
services. he went to Cuba As superin-
tendent of lumber and cattle ranch.
for the American Cattle Co. He was
there for five years. at the end of
which time he sold off timber and
disposed of their herds. amounting 70
1900 head He then returned 10
Fairfield. and in 1912 built store
which he now occupies at Shawmut.
He has continued to take small con-
tracts and has also kept up his voca-
ton as an estimator OF timber lands.
During the career outlined above.
he has served five years on the board
of selectmen of the town of Fairfield.
four of WHICH he was chairman. He
has also been road commissioner of
that town and takes pride in calling
attention to the fact the while he was
selectman the town debt was reduced
more than $4,000 He was also a
deputy sheriff under Frank Thompson
for four years. Mr.. Bray's varied
business experiences have gained him
an extensive acquaintanceship. es-
pecially in the numbering region and
the kennebec Valley This is a very
real asset to him as a candidate. and
he is probably the strongest man his
party could have put forward for the
commissioners office.
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PASSING OF AN HIS
TOR|C STRUCTURE
Has Been Landmark for Many Years

According to notice published else
where in this issue, the Patterson
Bridge is to be permanently closed
after August LIST. In the meantime
all owners give notice that crossing
the bridge is forbidden
This bridge was closed for repairs
last March, and at the time there was
a good deal of effort made to get fin
ancial assistance from the legislature.
a bill was passed, approprating $4,000
toward the repair OF the structure. 1t
was conditioned, however, upon the
surrender of all rights and title by
the bridge owners, and upon the ac-
eeptance of the bridge by the County
of Somerset through its commissions
ers. As this would seem to make the
county responsible for all repairs
which the $4,000 would not accomplish,
and for future repairs, and for new
construction whenever a new bridge
S0Oulu DeCOllt ItNtSSdl ', AiiN 1Ciii7
missioners did not feel warranted in
accepting the provisions of the Leg
islative act. The proprietors have
not felt justified in eXpending more
of their own funds on the structure.
Teams have continued to cross, but it
has not been regarded as safe, and the
owners propose that it shall not be
used as a highway hereafter.
The corporation to erect bridge at
the above point was formed in 1888,
and the first structure was placed
there in 1910. 1t is not likely that
the bridge then built is the one now
standing, but it is probable that the
piers and abutments are in part the
same which were then put in. 40
years ago, practically every bridge on
the Kennebec and many in other parts
of Maine, was a toll bridge. The
closing of Patterson bridge eliminates
the last of them on the Kennebec, and
it is said that there are now few or
none in other parts of Maine.
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cars skidded however, and they came
together with great violence.
Mrs. Linwood Nutting was pretty
we'll back in the passenger car look
| ing forward. She saw the work car
| come suddenly into view. For the
moment she supposed the cars could
be stopped and the collision avoided
but Immediately perceived that the
i crash was coming. She braced her
self and clung to the two children to
save them from injury but was thrown
! forward in spite of these precautions
Probably had the motormen obeyed
what would seem their first impulse
and jumped quickly, they could have
saved themselves unharmed. 1t is
| evident that both heroically stuck to
their posts and did everything that
they could to slacken the speed of the
cars.
1t seems impossible TO find out the
names of everyone who was on the
ill-fated car. Elmer GARNER was the
most seriously injured. His skull
was crushed, his right leg broken, and
above the knee there were other quite
serious injuries Ruel Copp was Sc
verely cut about the head, and one OF
his toes was crushed. Isaac Wheeler
| had quite a cash above one of his
eyes, where he was thrown against
one of the uprights of the car. Mrs
Linwood Nutting was thrown forward
and her forehead striking on the back
of the next seat, was cut open just
above the eye. Her two children
were with her, Ralph, six years OF
age and Frank q months. The older
quite bad bump on the head Mrs
Omar Turcotte sustained serious in
iuries, a break in the right arm and
the right leg. She was accompanied
by her daughter Mrs. Lois Gagne
who escaped unharmed With her
was her daughter Della Gagne, aged
three years, who was bruised about
the face, and an older daughter Alma
who escaped uhhurt In the party
were also another daughter of Mr.
Turcotte's, Jermaine, II years of age
and a son, Joseph, 13 years old
neither of whom was hurt. Mrs. Tur-
cotte's husband is an employe of the
Skowhegan Pulp mill. Mrs. Thurza
McDonough Hillens wes on the car
bound for her cottage at Lakewood
Her arm was bruised and there was
slight cut above the eye, both minor
injuries. Catherine and Reginald
Mckinney, daughter and son of Rev
and Mrs. Mckinney, were also on
their way to Lakewood for the day
and were among those who escaped
unhurt. Samuel Palmer, a travelling
man of Portland, was hurt, and it was
supposed at first that his legs were
broken. The injury proved, however
to be bruises only, and he left for
home on the 1.35 train. Dennis St
Peter of Madison was another pas
senger who escaped unharmed.
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Killed by Train

Delbert Merrill OF Anson was kill
ed Friday night by the 615 west
bound passenger train just below his
home about a quarter of a mile east
of the Anson Station. He was 10
years old the 9th of January, the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Merrill. His
many friends in the Hollingsworth &.
Whitney mill, of which he had been
an employe, sent a beautiful pillow.
The NJ w. of A of which he was a
member, attended the funeral at his
home on Monday. The burial was
in the Forest Hill cemetery.
He leaves to mourn his loss, faith
er, mother, three sisters and six
brothers. 1T will be remembered
that the Oldest boy, Scott, died in
France of pneumonia last December.
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CRASH ON SOMERSET TRACTION COMPANY
LINE YESTERDAY FORENOON
Many Injured In Collision Near Residence ol
E.E. Hurd, Mile From Lakewood

TWO cars collided on the Somer-
act Traction line just above the resi-
deuee of E. E. Hurd, not far from
the Wesserunset garage, just before
10 o'clock, yesterday morning. Ruel
Copp and Elmer GARNER motormen,
were seriously injured and Others re-
ceived wounds of less serious ma
ture.
Passenger car number 7, left Show
hegan with about fifteen on board at
$50, its regular hour of departure.
It was in charge of Isaac Wheeler
and Ruel Copp as motorman. Work
car number 4, proceeding in the oppo-
site direction came upon the passen-
ger car suddenly and the two rushed
together with great force. The i'm
pact caused them to telescope for six
or eight feet, completely wrecking the
interior of the work car and damag-
ing the passenger car to somewhat
less extent. Motorman Copp was
pinned in the wreckage and extricat-
ed with the greatest difficulty, as iron
frame work and other heavy material
had to be broken apart to get him
out. He was conscious, but weak
from the shock and loss of blood.
Motorman GARNER was practically
senselsss and was not found until
after Mr.. Copp had been gotten out.
He was discovered mingled with the
debris in the front end of the work
car.
George Clough, whose home is near
by was at work in the hay field, some
distance away. He heard the crash
and screams and shouts which i'm
mediately followed and proceeding to
the scene as promptly as possible he
assisted in rescuing Copp and GARNER
from the wreckage. The seriously
injured were taken at once to the
Somerset Hospital, where practically
every physician in town was summon
ed to render surgical aid.
Motorman GARNER had been with a
work crew during the morning near
the White schoolhouse He had
lust been to Lakewood to let the
freight car pass and should have re-
mained there until the $50 passenger,
due at Lakewood at 10 o'clock went
by. Instead of doing so, he started
to return to where the crew were at
work and the collision inevitably fol-
lowed
The track follows a curve for long
distance in this vicinity and the trees
on the westerly side with their pro-
jecting branches make 1t difficult to
see far ahead. These conditions
doubtless contributed to the serious
ness of the accident Conductor
Wheeler says, that after the work
car was first sighted, only a part OF
a minute intervened before the crash.
Both motormen applied the brakes
and threw the mechanism into the re-
verse. These facts were determined
by an examination of the cars after
the accident The wheels on both
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DEATH CAME SUDDENLY
LAST SUNDAY
Prominent In the Clothing Trade for
Many Years

Charles F. Ward died, very sudden
ly, last Sunday. While in poor
health, he had been about during the
week, and retired as usual Saturday
evening. Heart failure must have
ensued and he was found dead in his
bed the following morning. Mr.. Ward
was born on December 30, 1861, in
the old fashioned brick house which Is
situated on the corner Of North avenue
and High street He was the only
son of Gala (Bean), and Martin d.
Ward He had two sisters. Mabel,
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who is the wife of S. W. Philbrlck;
and Annie, late of st Stephens, n. B.
Annie Ward was the wife of Frank
T. Ross, brother to Charles A Ross
of this town.
Mr. Ward graduated from the Show
hogan High school in the class of
1850. His classmates were Edw W.
Leavitt deceased and Eda X Smith,
now Mrs Pegram of Decatur, Ill. In
1877. he began his business career as
a clerk in the clothing store of W. r.
G. Estes, then situated in the old
Coburn Hall block, working after
school hours and during vacation. In
1884 he was taken into partnership
with Mr. Estes, and continued in that
firm until about 1889, when he became
the sole owner.
The subject of this sketch remained
in business in this store until Decem-
ber 6. 1904 when the Coburn Hall
block was destroyed by fire. In 1906
s. Mr. Ward, together with S, W. Phil
brick. built the Ward -Philbrick build
ing. now known as the S. w. Phil
brick block. In the summer of 1906
he moved his business into this new
store. the largest and best in Somer-
SET county, and one of the best in the
state
Shortly after this the business was
incorporated, and became known as
the Chas F. Ward Co. The share
holders and directors were Mr.. Ward,
S W. Philbrick, Mrs. S. w. Philbrick,
and Walter H. Hight The business
remained in this form until the sum-
mer of 1916, when Mr. Ward, owing
to gradually failing health, retired
from the list of active business men.
Since the death of his mother, in
about 1906, he has lived at the home
of his sister, Mrs s ". Philbrick on
Coburn avenue, with the exceptions of
the winters, which he has spent i'll
Florida
Throughout Mr. Wards long and
successful business career his strong
est desire and highest ambition was
to give service and satisfaction to his
many customers He was always on
hand to see that they received their
due whenever they entered his store
He was man of strict integrity, and
his word was as good as his bond. He
was highly esteemed by all who knew
him, both by employees and customers
alike. Mr. Ward was always num-
bered among the most up-to-date and
progressive citizens of this communi-
ty. In 1882 he was the first to own
in 1899. he was the first to introduce
the automobile in this vicinity. and
as long as his health would permit
took great pleasure in motoring.
Socially, Mr. Ward was prominent
in Masonic circles. He was a mem
ber of the Blue Lodge, Somerset
Royal Arch Chapter, Mount Moriah
Council, and was the fourteenth COM
mander of De Molay Commandery,
Funeral services were observed at
the Philbrick home on Coburn avenue,
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock, Rev.
C. H Mckinney officiating. The
bearers were four of his Masonic
brethren, J. c. Griffin, F W. Bucknam
]. p. Oak and w p Ordway. In
terment was in the family lot in the
South cemetery