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The Washington times., 1918-08-30
CARBON BULBS ELIMINATED.

The manufacture OF the old carbon
filament electric light bulb is to be
discontinued except for the needs of
a few industries where lamps used
must stand a great deal of vibration,
the Fuel Administration announced
today. Elimination Of these lamps,
which the administration calls ''in-
efficient and wasteful," will save
thousands OF tons Of coal, it was
stated
The Washington times., 1918-08-30
NEW WAR FREIGHT RATE.

The Railroad Administration today
authorized establishment Of q third
class freight rate on all military ship
ments. This ends a three-year con-
troVersy between the railroads and
the War Department. The director
general ordered q minimum weight OF
$4,000 pounds per shipment.
The Washington times., 1918-08-30
"A Painful Failure"
Important German
Paper Calls Retreat

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 3o.-The
German retreat in France is q
painful failure" the Frankfurter
Zeitung, the most important
newspaper in Germany, admits,
according to dispatches reaching
here today. The paper says there
has been a striking change in the
situation, but attempts to reas-
sure the German people by say
ing, "Foch will never cross the
Rhine"
The Washington times., 1918-08-30
VIReINIAN KILLED.

OTTAWA. Aug 0-The following
Americans were mentioned in toda's Ca
madam casually lists: Killed in action
E. H. Wells, Norton. Va Died Of
wounds-F. Watson. Princeton, n. J..
Wounded-G. Baxter, Philadelphia: ".
Kirkpatrick, Philadelphia
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HALL SILENT WHEN
EDABOUT CRIME
CONTINUED from First Pagel

AEOAA AAS o6S-y
weighs about 14o pounds. His SAL
low complexion is offset by q three
weeks growth of heavy black beard,
which his low forehead leaves a
rather small setting for keen eyes.
While his manner and conversation
bright and keen
Lou Hall can neither read nor write.
He claims to have lived in the neigh
borhood of where the crime was COM
mitted for more than FIVE years, but
Just how much longer he cannot re
call. Only one of his several chill
dren, he claims, were born in Fair
fax county.
Wants To See ChiIdren.
"I would like to see my children"
said Hall, but aside from that state
ment about his family he seemed to
care little about the rest of his rela-
tives or his neighbors around Burke
station.
He said that he had a garden at his
place, and a pet potato patch, and
wondered IL anyone was looking after
IL, keeping the grass and weeds cut
during his confinement in the county
jail. He was arrested August Z. and
the Fairfax county grand jury does
not meet until September 16. Unless
the crime is unquestionably directed
to some one else. the county officials
state that he will have to remain in
Jail for that length of time anyway.
His trial would follow in the event he
is indicted, about the last of Septem-
ber..
. As to the location of paths, road
ways or routes taken by himself dur
ing the day OF the crime, he maj no
reply except: "Mr. Oliver. my law
yer, don't want me to talk except
with him."
The only question he would an
swer concerning the crime was one
around which the Commonwealth
does pot place much weight and that
is concerning Sim Devers, who lives
near Burke station. Some one Is said
to have heard Sim Devers say that he
saw Hall about the time Of the crime.
but when asked about it today Hall
said:
Il saw Sim Devers at his house. I
did not see him at the time you say
but at another time"
Commonwealth Attorney c. Vernon
Ford states that the developments in
the case will in all probability drag
along until the grand jury meets or
a few days preceding that time. At
torney Oliver, for the defense, Is said
to be active in securing evidence
which will free his man. He prom
ises sensational Developments which
may incriminate some persons in an
effort to plant" evidence against his
client.
The Washington times., 1918-08-30

1t f. not the United States army or
the United states navy that In at war
with Germany. II In the United Stntes
of America. This means you. What
part are you playing In the warf You
can help by buying War Saving.
Stamps
The Washington times., 1918-08-30
Vital Records.
BTRTHl.

BIRTHS
Births reported for the last twenty -rouz
hours were:
Lee and Frances Rosemary. boy.
William J. and Catherine Tumulty, boy
Walter II. and Myrtle Reese. girl.
Vincent B. and Alma Phelan. girl.
Turner and Mary z. Perkins. boy.
Oliver J. and Ruth Moore. girl.
Allen and Juliette Lloyd. boy.
Cornelius B. and Jane Z. Lanahan. boy.
Arnold N. and Julia KroEstod, boy.
Clarence U. and Marion Hibble, boy.
Karl 8. and Nora. c. Cussler. girl
Curtis Z. and Nancy z. Chadwick, boy.
Raphael W. and Annie Began. boy.
Michael and Josephine AnEiIino, girl.
George r. and Cecilia Simmons, girl.
Norris and Sarah HRrries. girl.
James W. and Dorothy Douglas. boy.
Luther A. and Mamie Connolly, girl
James and Irene Anderson, boy.
The Washington times., 1918-08-30
THE LOCAL MARKET
POOREST DAY OF WEEK ON
EXCHANGE

The local stock exchange today
had one OF the poorest days OF the
week. Only two sales were made.
and both Of them were in bonds.
One $1,000 Potomac Electric Gen.
eral 8 sold at S3&, and one 81 1000
Capital Traction 5 sold at par.
The stock exchange will be closed
Monday.
Sales for the week ending today
were as follows: Bonds S27. 900;
Script, $3.50, and 3s7 shares OF stock.
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ONLY PLEASURE
RIDING AFFECTED

Continued from First Page)
additional reserves of gasoIene so
that there may be no possibility of
delays in overseas shipments.
"The United States Fuel Admins
tration will not attempt to tabulate
automobile traffic on Sunday"
The Washington times., 1918-08-30
DEATHS.

Deaths reported for the last twenty-four
hours were:
Uei C walker, 81 yrs, S222 18th st NV.
Edward Palbott, IL yrs. $40 K 1T. NV.
Herman Sum. IS yrs, Hiskey road ne. DC
Margaret II. Stevens, So yrs, 7OlT 5th st.
NV.
Henry Stormer. 30 yrs. Providence Hosp.
Adams Raub. 7s yrs. Emergency Hosp.
VIM A. Clark. 81 yrs. sl3 sth St ne.
Casper Stocker. 81 yrs. Emergency Hosp.
Edward ReeEAn. 20 yrs, Washington Asy-
lum Hosp.
Virginia S. Scott. 30 yrs, l<e1 Columbia rd
Paul Norman Thomas, s mos, Children's
Hosp
Elizabeth T. Thomas. II mos. 1917 ID st.
ne
Alton seweIl. s mos, 1913 sth St NV
Pearline NJ. Smith, mos, 1914 st. NV
The Washington times., 1918-08-30
PROPOSALS
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSION

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS,
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. August 16,
isIS.-Sealed proposals will be received az
the JfTice Of the Secretary Of the Board oe
Commissioners. room Sl1. District Build
Ing, until o'clock p. m. September 6,
1918, for furnishing and installing one
steel stack and one radial brick stack q
the q. c. Wcrkhouse. at Oecoquan. -
all necessary information may be obtainoa
from the Chief Clerk. Engineer Depart
ment. room 42T, District Building. WASH
inEton, d. c. A deposit OF IS will be re-
quired from bidders to insure the return
OF the plans and specifications. LOUIS
BROwNLOY. JOHN c. d. KNIoET. W.
GwYNN GARDINER. Commissioner Dia-
triet st ColrIahia- Nus[es.es.:o.stM1
The Washington times., 1918-08-30

This f. war Of equipment Men
Are essential, but without equipment
they are useIesS. Help provide both
By buying War Savings Stamps.
The Washington times., 1918-08-30

Let the nOise OF quarters and dol
lars pouring Into the U. s. Treasury
announce to the world that IAis eOun-
try In united. Buy War Savings
StamDG.
The Washington times., 1918-08-30
ToDAYs SALES,

Potomac Electric General SIS. $1,000
6e3E.
After call-capital Traction IS.
81, ,O0oG1o0.
The Washington times., 1918-08-30

Lend your money as freely n our
boys are giving themselves. Buy War
Savings SampA.
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Editorial Comment
on Current Subjects
West VIfalnfans ln Aetlon
tho CharIesfon Mail.

From the Charleston Mail.
The Associated Press dispatches So. az
the time told US that the West VIZ
GINA troops had gone into action; We
knew that they had 3 part in the last
great advance by the Americans which
led the Germans TO seek an arna4stlce
on any 1erms they could get we
have boon reading the names OF west
virginians IN the casually lists, ana
this Has beeen proof positive OF the
part they were taking IN the fighting.
But an these things have but -Whet-
ted oar curiosity, aroused our interest
ana mt Us more or less on the anxious
seat. we Fave all wished 90 near
something more definite
Il s. therefore With pleasure that we
have heard through private letter
written 20 q person in another state
SOMETHING Of how gallantly our boys
have acquitted taeselves; and that
haynfe started ia, they stayed IN toi
nifty days, put the Hum on the run
and ala not stop Untn Fritz, Getting
an he wanted and more made his last
ana genuine, akamerAd" can.
Norfh OF famotts verdun, from tnt
net6Fst be nFgottten Dead NAME
f3iilae the west = lfsitlians Elens n
tSfed 81, pllShed The % .lz.sset
lit6n eSe be66rs them, ne
bfoli1 q q . s.t IL ll ms.
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y s.: y4I s3l LkE1

on December %, 1872. PittsbIrgh
writer published work on the Ohio
valley in which It IS declared that
..Mr. Charles wells, Sr, resident on
the Ohio river, fifty miles below
wheeling, related to be when at nus
home in October, 1912, the following
circumstances: That he has had TWO
wives (the last OF which stin lives and
IL a hale. smart, younglookfng womanl
and twenty-five children, sixteen OF
whom are living. healthy and many Of
them married and have already pretty
large families. That tenant OF nus
d Nj. Scott, Marylander, IS also me
father of twenty-five children, the last
heinz still an infant, and It's mother q
lively and gay Irish woman, oemg
SCOTS second wife. That MI. cor
don. an American German, formerly q
neighbo Of N. Wells, now residing on
I.ittle Muskegum, state Of Onto mas
had by two wives tweuty-eIehs chill
den. 1Er. Godon $ near eighty years
d, active and hale IN health2
The writer goes on to say a:ess
three worthy families hive g 9oE4l
fo. them seTentgstl iiIdlgers . nuns
Der = Cd = IL
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has and eiel!ias c5slded y 5e ll6oE
md II sboEatCEies algEs en-
ployec On der 800
he8 SEel Is tie t9E
al attack On the Ienehes tat 1agon tins le
of die No Mans Ls1d Of iIcl1striaI knosg1edee
Competition and secrecy between could
no more BE endured at sch Tune than betNe
regiments N the field So trade nvalEy suppressed
knowledge pooled and valuable features from many
ers selected and combined great Improvement such
as i,e Lbety engine Il was to such systematic,
cooperative, directed myeton that was due the defeat
Of tlae submarine the defense against liquid FIRE and poison
gas The building of tanks te development of AVIATION per-
fecon Of depth bombs and all the food Of mechanical
marvels that finally overwhelmed the Hun the helds
where be thought himself mVmeIble
Under these methods difficulties melted away. What
would once have been epoch-nakmg inventions became
part of daily product Some nadons preparing to
aoy the lessons Of war to the tasks of peace B7tams
Ministry of Reconstruction has twenty COMMITTEES working
on industrial and Scientific Research On these commit
ices are to be found the ablet scientists and engnes OF
the whole British empire. They modifying all labor.
atories scientific societies, experimental shops technical
schools and universities for attack problems OF M
creased production of necessanes. The United States
5000 Board Of Scientific Research during the war
That board began the work of organizing scientists, eng-
GERS and Investigators for inventive work These did some
splendid things during the war.
Is there any reason why the work of modifying mve1-
tive forces Of the nation should stop with the peace treaty.
Why cannot they be modified for war on poverty. disease
and ianorancea IF this were done and the splendid re-
sources of our schools were utilized improve INDUS
tnal machinery and methods we could quickly multiply
cur productive power many times and insure plenty Tor all
OF course we would also need intelligent organization
in the distribution of product
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PUNK ECONOMICS.

p ICF4ARD M. HURD. who IS styled chairman OF
" the No German Goods committee, IS at It AGAIN. he
is reported as saying that the safety OF the world
from the danger of future wars depends upon keeping
Germany economically poor and he takes exception TO the
recent statement of Harry A Wheeler, president of the
IT, S. Chamber of Commerce, that an economic boycott
San not be agreed upon thus country sound Pr1nclpe
on the ground that it drives the world further apart and
creates industrial unrest
Mr. WeeIe1 IS one Of ablest business men and best
authorities on American trade. Of MIR. F1wd but Little
known outside of his association this boycott Propa
eanda The one argument advanced winch has any hold
on the American public the question, 1t the Allies boy
colt Germany how can Germany pay the Indemnify
asserts Furd he answer is clear he continues. he
Allies did not enter hewar for money, but for sdetense
The Allies viii arrange peace terms, not for money, but
for selfdefnse The vital object of the Peace con
ference overriding all other considerations IS the prevention
G: future wars That answer IS as clear mud.
MIR EIurd himself has advocated compelling Germany
10 repuoate her bond issues her people thus bank
rptine them and on top of that saddlmg Germany with
an indemnity debt of $3O0oO 100000. Then as coup
ce grace he would blacklist Germany from the markets OF
the world, and particularly the United States In short
he wants to Turn the German nation to stone and then e
tract blood from the Even TIE German must-be
laughing at his economic reasoning. Germany can't pay
indennities and be hamstung mdustHally.
Bitter as our feeling against her, here where reason
outweghs senti1rent Germany sell goods TO pay
debts and those which she sells here should be met by
protective tariff law lest their volume disrupt
industries. The chairman of the No German Goods
committee should be seen and not Hwd.
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At luncheon which he yesterday rendered the heads
Of departments of the Emergency Fleet Corporation
Charles NJ schwab, until recently the director general
Maid warm tribute to the newspapers of the country
lnasmuch as this heen spontaneous ex-
preston good will will be appreciated in newspaper
OFFICES everywhere. So far have been able to
observe newspapers have set the claim that
they won the war; yet they probably were more inn
uortant factors than some of industries and
ments that have set up claims Right now the work
done by press taken matter of course by war
workers who would have 1atfailures but for the
aid they got years from now when the matter can
bs seen in better perspective the part the newspapers
played in the American effort Will be better appre
Gated
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mere is not much detail yet %

those ffty days were fun Of detail g
+be west yirglnians Of the most strells
nous and exciting, as well as lapofloI
f-f,d. THESE details viii come lateI
we could not have expected any,
ching less than this from the We.
Virginians. Regretting the pa
rvI,{cl1 thew 7suquestiona bly, have p
vet we Worle not have had y -
west Virginians had not had %
oortant place IN the great adEall
ended the var. We may not
rafsed the average West N1Fetlalis = e.
with the chic. purpose OF making
q soldier nUG we did endeGNoE 50
raise him that f dire necessl 81
mon him to be a soldier be oald -
every inch OF one.
From all va have heard, nom e.
ters written to hons &o4z 5to f
scrap picked up hero ana
picked up there, We klloss stl.ls
boys from west Virginia
Irfnd Of sJfdser we an expected
would make We now nSsge FMS
| sI1rance N the letter reEelIe -
letter by 8 resident OF ato Lex - =
IN which he says that zone never
imen work kerder OF dg1t etet e
these men lifye done ana
sscarried forward the action
under conditions which
military men said ouid not &c 80
come
And We are proud q
had mn - It e
- -4e 9
- llt li4s.sI no.
6 eec1 mcin-rs-
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q. fIlsIY s.YF.NINc. pEcEMBER "a. ISIS.

lbeEspe n de United States of america govern
Isu 81 lie people By The people. for the people, Dh0se
Gs Eaued from The consent Of the governed;
den5ocfdey n republic, sovereign Nation Of many
sggsFeg1 Stds; perfect Union, one and nSep1G6te
tsoa Hose principles of freedom. equality. JUS
ss and ladaty for uhch american patriots sacrificed
lsa dad fortunes. therefore believe it IS my duty
10 nj country 70 love Il; TO support its Constitution; to
apss 70 respect lis flag; and to defend agHg'sf
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aoaool $50 sTAMPs.

PARKERSBGRG, W. Va. Dec q.
The schools OF the city have SOD
war savings stamps to the value q
Sass, the high school leading with
81, 40S, the junior high school second,
with total OF $S01s the, MCKINLEY
school third, with 1886. OF the total.
4he punfiS Themselves purchased
stamps Is the value Of S3,133.
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The British just now talk very nicely about the
peace principles underlying Mr.. wilson's fourteen
points, but when they get right considering the
concrete proposal letting Spain have Gibraltar back
and France acquire complete control in Morocco the
strain upon their feelings is going to be something
terrible And yet there is every to believe that
both propositions will come before Peace congress
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ably would have been able to take up
the coming Liberty loan.
Bankrupt Turkey Headline.
Meaning the Christmas bird, of
course.
which reminds as
What has become Of the guy who
used to write all the jokes based on
the idea that turkey IS so common al
this season Of the year that 1t is tire
some even In boarding houses?
Probably starved to death
Thfrty=fiYe OF the sailors who came
home with the battle Heet have adj
mitted they were robbed In New York
the day they arrived
But U ne tine ias3 ate Asse q
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1t small matter in these days of big figures,
heless the announcement that the government railways
Of Canada ran denct Of s8,ooOo0o during the past
year will not be without It's effect the minds of
thoughtful people weighing the and cons
of possible government ownership Of the railroads in
this country.
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atiuoINe Fos mEMoRIAL.
mouNr PLEASANT. Pa. Dec. .

MOUNT PLEASANT Pa Dec. S1'
Mount Pleasant, ifpreseni plans ma
ture. Is to have q three-story building
as & nemorfa1 Tor its representa-
who were IN the service The building
VIII have q restroom for service men
and win have photographs Of every
person, man or woman, who was in the
service, IN q gallery to be installed
for that purpose.
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W4R. MEWoRIAL ADVICE

r DISCRIMINATING people who have had the op
1ortlny Of viewing any considerable number OF the
war memorials scattered over the country do
not need 10 Be told that there such body as the
tIs makers were coming profits out of that outburst OF
raroliS1i and gratitude One needs only to read the
nslorarle1Tn on War Memorials, which printed IN
issue of The West Nirsinian to realize that the
which has just closed will not be followed BY
s Diee Of memorial morsrosies if the pubic IS WIS.,
soug % follow the suggestions of this commission which
vas congress for the express purpose of taking
siip m such matters.
memorandum printed yesterday IS quite exhaustive,
"a Iefterto I he West Vrgmian COL c. S. Ridley,
eeE secretary Of the commission indicates that 1t IS
Beginning of the effort to see to it that the war
memorials n ths country shall not offend against good taste
d keeping with the purpose and the war which
By the tune communities get down to
he po 81 dong something definite the commission, doubt
less position not only to pass judgment upon de-
s but aid the artists retained to create the designs
d Be hoped that everywhere the fullest possible adj
rae Ss be taken of this opportunity to guard against
ssnR M memorials which will be "a burden and vex-
slic6 10 thssueceedmg generations.
Eeniear time Il win be well for the people Of Mar
70 give great deal of thought to the basic rec
cnen eaiions contained N the memorandum. The West
N7lSniIsn got milo communication with the commission on
lie he suggestion was first made that the bridge
se Mlunongahea should be tuned INTO memorial
situation here II stood that day was explained
may Be rather significant, therefore, that IN the
cesclon Of suitable memorials the commissions
5Ianaun places building IN the first place and that IN
lsnoE bndses winch mentioned second, only those
y design and without much omamentation en-
saturehic the commission stresses Is the location
Aenbes 81 Che committee which will determine the kind
d which Is to be erected Marion county will
doge e. bear that paragraph well IN mind. specially
s Of (which advises pomtedly against location
d a Of art on crowded tho1oughfares. And there
Is cTe important injunction m the whole memorandum
Ian de coneudng one. which agaist display of
,feata osie1ta6on and over elaboraeness being UNI
and vulgar What Marion county does IN this
atlsi Should Be done adequately. IN way to reflect
cyee al upon The county and show the full measure
d 81 alitle but II should be done with dignity and m
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week they will get used to it.

week they will get used to it.
The stay at home crowd expects to
be robbed when 1t goes to New York.
woodrow waved his hat boyishly"
IN London yesterday one OF the CORE
spondents thoughtfully cables.
You bets judging by his looks Wood,
row even when he was IN college
couldn't have been much OF cut up,
but he Is having the time Of his life
But it's an right at that; he may
have the fight Of his Life Just ahead;
.
Rioting sailors IN Berlin are quoted
as saying that there VIII be no peace
In that used to was wen ordered town
until English and American troops
HTaSbs not. ftit 81 8 'IseJt sailors Is
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oart OF the world and such as would
make Button stare when he ungener-
ously asserts as do severa! other VIII
ers In Europe, that animal Ene Geeel-
crates In America.
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RIFF STUFF

which side is on top in
ssrl1 odsya
seemed to be a toss
.Ah6dt only thing that seems
-srII6 ss6af th6t AFFAIR Il that the
leee1t 1lks ate getting the worst
ll u
ceoe who owned taverns In
New YORK md delphia left an
state over two millions when
e disd = 49,
z ceorEs d lived trollgh the
.e4lsssE ssE e IEoh-
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For the purpose of efficiently handling the govern
meut,s commercial fleet the United States shipping
board is going to open Offices all the world. That
is good news we are going to have merchant feet
all right, but in order to make it pay will have to
do a lot Of Yankee hustling.
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Reliable Aduertiising
one important thing.

The Tommies and the Yanks viii
take a strong CORPS Of undertakes
with them II they are forced TO go IN.
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SHOULD WE DENoBILLzE ScIENcE9

Of machines victory went to the side that could
IFent fastest Invention was systema6zed and mobl-
Nations created bureaus Of scientific research
b ogaze inventive power These bodies classified the
10 Be solved and then distributed them as the
se9sfnent distributed orders for shoes,
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But it's an right at that; he may
have the tight Of his Life Just ahead:
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~ 1ees ec1 moin.r5-
81 Re- -AdE.
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= ICHARD M HURD. who IS styled chairman Q!
y the No German Goods committee, IS at again. He