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The Washington times., 1918-09-04
LIEUT.. DANA POST
KILLED IN FRANCE

Lieut.. Dana Cecil. Post, who served
two years as surgeon at the Naval
Hospital here and is well known in
Washington society, has been killed
in action in France, according to the
official casualty lists
Mrs. Post. who before her marriage
was Miss Helen Dick, a graduate OF
Central High School. has not received
official notification OF her husbands
death from the War Department. but
she saw this notice in the casualty
list yesterday: KILLED in action.
Dana c. Post, Benton Harbor. Mich :"
Lieutenant Post was native OF
Benton Harbor. Mich. but came to
Washington after being graduated
from the University of Michigan in
1911. He met Miss Dick here, and
they were married. Later he was or
dered to the Philippines with the U. S.
$. Quiros. Lieutenant Post served fve
years in the Philippines and China
The Washington times., 1918-09-04
700 SLACKERS FOUi;D

NEW YORK. Sept with more
than 10000 young men arrested as
Stacker suspects. the round by co.
900 special Government agents con-
tinued today. As a result of the activ-
tiles. so far. 100 Of those detained are
held in Manhattan and Brooklyn for
transfer to Camp Upton today.
Fifteen thousand of the suspects
spent the night in custody awaiting
the wedding out process. As fast as
their credentials were produced they
were released.
The Washington times., 1918-09-04
BOASTS OF HIS BEANS

Here is a District man boasting
about his bean crop. Can you beat
It? II so, the National War Garden
Commission wants to hear from you.
In a report to the commission today.
O. K. Griffin, who has two plots, each
IL by l6, at Sixth street and Massa-
chusetts avenue, says he has raised
forty-five quarts of string beans from
one quart, and that he has many more
coming. The National War Garden
Commission, which is Offering Ma
tional Capital prize certificates for
the best canned vegetables put up by
a war gardener, wants to hear your
championship performance.
The Washington times., 1918-09-04
U. S. SEA FLYERS PRAISED

LONDON, Sept 4-United States
naval seaplanes have begun opera
tions in the North Sea, the British
admiralty announced today. Two
American flyers are commended for
gallantry in the admiralty report.
J. ]. SchiefTelin, pilot of a United
States seaplane. and son of New
York druggist, is commended for dis
covering a German U-boat. directing
a destroyer to it The destroyer sue
ceeded in damaging the submarine.
Ensign G. H Ludlow is praised for
action in a seaplane raid on Pola-
Ludlow met five hostile machines and
succeeded in damaging one before he
himself was forced down. The Ameri-
can ensign's machine was destroyed,
but he was rescued by another Amer
ican pilot
The Washington times., 1918-09-04
LudendOrff Orders
German Gunners to
Improve Their Work

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES
AT THE FRONT, Sept. Am or
der to German gunners to brace
up and quit their recent ragged
work has been issued by General
Ludendorff.
The order was found on cap
tured German soldiers and be
moans the recent inferiority Of
the Teuton artillery. while admit
ting the startling results" Of
the British fire, which, according
to Ludendorfrs own admission,
has put out OF action Is per cent
of the Kaiser's guns.
Ludendorff ordered increased
counter battery work.
The Washington times., 1918-09-04
NO eARNIsHEEINe OF PAY.

GaTisheeing OF railroad employees
pay is forbidden by Director General
McAdoo as a means Of eliminating
much legal work heretofore neces-
sary. At the same time, IT was made
plain that employees who do not pay
their bills will be dismissed. and this.
it is believed, will prove sufficient
for merchants and others
bills against railroad men.
The Washington times., 1918-09-04
URGE IMMEDIATE PEACE

DERBY. England. Sept 4-Resolu-
tions urging the British government
to establish peace neg"-
tiations providing that the Germans
eX acuate France and Belgium wer"
adopted by the Labor Congress IN
session here today. The congress de-
manded that labor have representa-
tion in the peace conference. TIE
delegates affirmed last years war
aims resolution.
The Washington times., 1918-09-04
RYAN QUITS ANACONDA.

NEW YORK, Sept. AT a special
meeting OF the Anaconda Copper Com
pany directors here John d. Ryan
rendered his resignation as president
and director OF the company, 50 he
NAV devote all his time to direction
of the Governments aviation pro-
gram. The resignation was accepted.
c. F. Kelley, vice president, was elect
ed president.
The Washington times., 1918-09-04
QUIET ON YANKEE FRONT

aside from successful patrol en-
counters along the Vesle and a hos
tile raid in Lorraine, which was re
pulsed, there is nothing to report
General Pershing's cOmmuniQue OF
September declared today.
The Washington times., 1918-09-04
REPRESENTS WAR GARDENERS.

Capt J. b White will represent the
national war garden commission at
She international farm congress in
kcnsas City. October 16.
The Washington times., 1918-09-04
HENRY HAMILTON,
DRAMATIST, DIES
LONDON, Sept. 4.-Henry Hamilton.
well-known dramatist, died here to-


Henry Hamilton was for several
years popular actor before becoming
a dramatic author, in 1884, when his
first play was produced at Manches-
ter. Among his notable plays are an
adaptation OF LA Tosca," THE Three
Musketeers," robin Hood" "The
Sins of Society,"" 1.-THE WHIP" and
Sealed Orders .r
The Washington times., 1918-09-04
GEN. sPRlNeARDE DYING.

ROME, Sept 4-General Springarde,
Former minister of war, is dying. His
kons have been summoned from the
Front
The Washington times., 1918-09-04

county. which led him always away
from the scene OF the crime From
then on he could even name the per-
sons he met during each hour Of the
day on which little Eva Roy was mur-
dered.
VIII Probe story.
The Commonwealth will at once
confer with those whom Willie War-
ster has named to bear out his state
ment as to his movements on the day
of the crime
worster Is now an inmate osSfhs
Asylum here for the third time aimee
he was twelve years old. two tsf7ns
OF which he was confined because of
attacks on girls of Fairfax county.
The first was made on a white Etrl
near Burkes Station His last arrest
followed his attack on a colored girl.
the same week as the murder OF Eva
Roy. -.
The prisoner himself made tie
statement that he was an ~esca1e"
from the Institution when arrested
for the crime he committed aboutlehe
time Of the Eva Roy murder. Before
he escaped he was held there on tche
charge made by the white girl Pre-
vious to that he had been held mare
in the institution on the charge of
what he termed swapping" = E6h.
The boy is handsome. OF light COM
plexion and weighs about 130 pounds.
ct never had a fair chance" he A7jd,
when asked about his home LIFE W
Father In Dead. Joz
He told that his mother died when
he was six months old and that se5n
after his "ole" man had left for parts
unknown. The father sent money to
his aunt for his support for sevaal
years but then stopped on suddenly.
The boy thinks the father Is deade.s
He seems to have a good knowledge
OF all roads and houses In Farbax
county except those in the vicinity Of
Burkes Station and the woodland
where Eva Roy was murdered He
claims that the last time he was At
Burkes Station was in company With
his aunt's husband more than q year
ago.
While an escape" from the asylum
here he lived part of the time in AK
andria and was in Washington seYefal
times. He claims to know several
people in the former city but norEr in
Washington. DR.. Jarnede, supSrin-
tendent Of the asylum here states Aat
he gives considerable trouble. He Is
not allowed to walk about the place
except in custody of guard.
The Washington times., 1918-09-04
Dangerous situation Ahead


The really alarming part Of the
whole situation is that the new
draft law will take from the Capital
Traction and Washington Railway
and Electric lines four or five hun
dred men, leaving vacancies that no.
body now knows or can think how
they will be filled Both companies
are again considering women as con-
ductors, but this presents difficulties
that are believed to be almost insur-
mountable.
The eight-hour law of the District
is the main trouble even II women
could be had for the positions. Under
this law women can not work over
eight hours. The car schedules are
based upon runs for men OF not less
than ten and a half hours.
The Federation OF Labor will make
no objection to employing women, II
is said, IL they are paid the same per
hour as men.
Next to the eight-hour law comes
the question whether sufficient wo-
men can be had. Women workers
Of all kinds are scarce in this city,
and the demand for them will grow
with the going into the army OF
thousands of men under the eighteen
to forty-five draft law.
Railroad men also see another
problem in the use of women, for
night runs. In some parts of the city
they might have hard sailing. it Is
stated.
The Public Utilities Commission
was not today behind street railway
officials in foreseeing grave difficult
ties in maintaining proper car serV-
ice in Washington in months to come.
The service has been kept up for the
last eight months almost wholly
through schemes devised by John A.
Beeler for improvements. He has
about exhausted plans for .betterment.
The increasing population brings con-
stantly increasing demands for more
cars, now becoming impossible TO
meet owing to shortage OF men
The Washington times., 1918-09-04
oppositIon To ReceEs.

Leaders on both sides say there is
no chance OF getting the bill enacted
before September IS, the date CT the
pext Liberty loan.
The recess plans, however. are GER
tain TO encounter opposition in both
bodies. and there is a chance the
President may have something to
say.
some members OF the House are
eager to stay on the job until the
revenue bill is finally disposed of, on
the grounds that they will be in
stronger position at election II their
work is cleaned up.
With both Democratic and Repub-
lican members Of the Ways and
Means Committee back of the new
TAX bill. il Is expected to go through
the House in record time with very
little change.
The Washington times., 1918-09-04
POLITICS MAY.
DELAY ACTION
ON REVENUE;
RECESS LIKELY.

Political fortunes of Congressman
today threatened to delay final
enactment of the new $S.00O,OOO, 900
revenue bill until just before or i'm
nediateIy after fall elections.
House Majority Leader Htchin
and his aides plan to bring the bill
INTO the lower body Friday and push
81 through by September IA.
While the House is debating the
bill. the Senate Finance Committee
will conduct hearings.
House Would Recess.
But meanwhile House leaders are
manning a vacation after the lower
body has passed the measure on to
the Senate. The plan is to have the
Senate concur in a joint recess reso-
luton. allowing the House to go
away until the Senate has passed the
bill and is ready to send it 70 con-
ference.
House leaders declare that The call
hack TO duty will come in about a
month.
Privately. the understanding be-
tween the leaders OF the two houses
b. that the House will not be asked
20 return to business until close to
election day. and after that the bill
xm be tied up in conference for
week or more.
The Washington times., 1918-09-04
DISTRICT FACING
TRACTION PUZZLE
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CONTINUED from First Page.)
demands for such a large increase.
1t is stated that the increased wages
now demanded, If allowed by the
board, would equal 81 per cent Of
the capital stock OF the company.
Official application for increase has
not been made, and It may be several
months before final action is taken
Although there seems to be little
doubt that an increase Will be award
ed, some OF the men have been douot-
full on that score, and are dlssatlsIleo
because the maximum wages are now
being paid in many cities, and tney
are not benefiting.
Plans of BeeIer.
To the wage question was more
than a week ago added a change OF
schedule suggested by John A. Beeler,
prepared to increase the number OF
cars in operation over the company
lines Prior to this schedule there
were often long layovers at the emo OF
runs The new schedule shortened
these Iayoyers. and thereby added to
the number of runs the men were max
ing In many cases at least one more
run each day is now made by crews
bringing compls ints of too little time
for meals and of more work Tor tne
same pay.
In some cases the men. although
making more runs, have put IN Iess
than the minimum time OF ten anG q
half hours each day, resulting IN
slightly less pay.
Despite all efforts of the company
to keep sufficient men to operate
cars, the shortage Is growing worse
and this puts harder work upon tne
men in service in keeping cars NOV
Ing as close to schedule as possible.
The Washington times., 1918-09-04
GR|LL NEW SUSPECT
INEVA ROYC CASE
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CONTINUED from First Pase.)
tive as to his movemsnts aboutcth
county, which led him always away
from the scene OF the crime. From
then on he could even name the per-
sons he met during each hour Of the
day on which little Eva Roy was mur-
dered
The Washington times., 1918-09-04
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FeatureJ: Prominent
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-11
PROMOTIONS IN MOTOR
TRANSPORT Corps

~ Many recent promotions in the Motor
transport Corps are announced. Sergeant
Edward r. McNiff has been made serge
ant Iirst class. Corporsls William L.
Morris, Montello f. Needler and John
Stanley have been raised to the rank Of
sergeants Privates William S. Lewis.
Wautngtou Van Vleet and Ambrose r..
O'Brien were appointed corporals. and
Prvates Joseph r Giordano and Aren't
bald r Stainer are privates first class.
Other men to be promoted are Cor
porals Lawrence j. Kockier, John w
Robinson and Walter 4. Thomson who
are elevated to the rank Of serceants
The following have been made corporaIs.
Private First Class John J. Reed and Pri-
Yates Joseph Blau. Frank Cohen, Charles
$, Fisherm. Clement Gender, Joseph r..
Haag, Albert NJ. Hall, Charles r. Jones.
James Keegan, Jr., Knut Knutson. Clar-
ence Peterson, Russell O. Robinson. will
bur II Schmaling and Robert r. Stewart.
Private Henry Everett Halvors0n has
been placed on duty with the Motor
cycle Company 3OZ, and Private Ronald Fl.
Faitless has Joined the Motor Transport
Company AS3.
Privates Fred Charles Loawer Arthur
Miller and Percy Webster Pair have been
assigned to the Mobile Ordnance Repair
Shop. Corporal Howard E. Reichardt,
OF the Mobile Ordnance Repair Shop has
been promoted to the rank OF ordnance
sergeant.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-11
NEW ASSIGNMENTS

Major Herbert R. Rising has been APP
pointed assistant to the Judge Advocate,
reporting there from the Machine Gun
School Capt. Joseph X. Barclay has
been relieved of duty with the Camp
Judge Advocate.
Group, has been assigned 10 the camE
exchanges and reports to Colonel Rags
dale, camp executive officer. Second Lieu
tenant S. W. Aldrich recently transfer
ed here has been made commanding Of
ficer Of the Camp Headquarters Co.
Sergeant Major Harry r. HUI has beer
placed on duty at the office of the camI
inspector. Several men have been as
signed to the Intelligence Section They
are: Sergeant George Austin Wharry
Corporal Russell Earl Potter. Privstes
First Class Henry J. BerEeron and Frank
John CuEotta and Privates Leland Graves
and Joseph Cloud Cole.
Lieut-CoL W. Y. Carter has been ap-
pointed commanding officer Of the De
Fearney, formerly assistant surgeon al
the Machine Gun School, has been as
signed as surgeon at Headquarters. Ma
chine Gun Training Center at IufiTmary
4O4.
Major Harry G. Heavey, Dental corps
who recently arrived at camp, has beer
made Camp Dental Surgeon First Lieut.
Park J. White. also recently transferred
TO this camp, takes up his duties with the
Development Battalion as Cardio-Nas
cular Examiner.
Recent orders from Washington. p. c
state that patients permanently disabled
may retain upon their discharge, appG
ances necessary fir their comfort ana
safety, These will he furnished TO tn,
soldiers free Of Cist, and will be replaced
by the government, when they have beer
worn out.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-11
NATURALIzE 1900 MEN
AT CAMP HANCOCK

At Camp Hancock at Friday 200
men stood before Judge Henry c.
hammond of the superior court Au-
Gnsta circuit and swore allegiance to
the country that from nof, and on, they
would serve as citizens loyal and true.
The occasion marked the finish In
the final step that proclaimed tnetr
citizenship, and the exercises were
Impressive and of solemn import, ana
every man present felt its weight
Judge Hammond made a short ad-
dress and said: You are now all SOL
dters and citizens of the United States
1t is splendid thing to begin your
new life, with the uniform Of the Am
erlcan soldier. No other army in the
world has ever been called upon to
perform so great a service to human
lty. We were called to bring peace.
1t has been done"
Other speakers were General Oliver
Edwards, commandanL of the camp:
Major Horace Chamberlain, Judge ad-
vocate of the camp.
George r PourueIle, deputy clerk
OF the superior court, conducted the
proceedings
Or. Wilkinson, of the Y. NJ. G A
Lieut.. j. =. Kelley, Herbert e. Giles On
AIKEN ). C., A. c. Payne, Major STAN
ley j, Blanton, all were present and
aided in the program OF exercises.
Major Latter. who has had control
of the men during their work Of gam
ing citizenship, was present and
among other Augustans was Sheriff
j. T. Plunkett. of Richmond County.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-11
SOLDIERS
ARE BAFFLED BY
NO OBSTACLES
That Was Demonstrated When
Machine Gunners Finished
Liberty Theater After the
Government Had Abandoned
Work


Behind the story Of the glorious open
ing Of the Liberty Theatre at Camp Ham
cock is not only the happy event Of the
lifting Of the quarantine but the tale
Of how the soldiers willingly worked hard
to put the theatre into shape 50 that 1t
could open Friday night, and the men Rat
4 chance to see the Machine Gun Click
Revue
During the quarantine, great changes
we're made in the amusement place The
former stage proving Inadequate for the
production Of big show plans were
carried ont 70 enlarge the stage space
and to install equipment which would
make the Liberty Theatre -the-min-
ute.
More Imam $4,000 was spent on the work,
and an extension was built to the build
ing. Scarcity Of labor and tho quaran-
tin. retarded the work severely Progress
WIS slow and every time new obstacles
seemed to crop Up to hinder the develop
ment of the project
Finally the new addition was near
completion and with all the necessary
equipment on hand &c only required a IT.
tle more labor 10 finish the job At this
Juncture, orders came from Washington to
stop all work,
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-11
ADJUST PERSONNEL
TO A PEACE BASIS

A board consisting Of the officers head
ing the various units held a special meet
ing Friday afternoon to consider the re-
organization OF the camp on the basis Of
a cut in the present personnel as will ha
effected when demobiliation plans are
carried out,
The plan evolved will deal with the or
ganlEation of machine gun companies.
and viii be based on the plans for +be
future Of the army. Those men who at
tended the session, are; Col f. n Wick
ham, Col G. J. Holden. Lieut.. Cot Al
Lieut., col. F. P> Pierson, Major + L.
Connolly, Captain c. c. Stanchfield and
Captain b Tyler
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-11
DANCE WEDNESDAY
AT SOLDIERS CLUB

Mr.. Jno Mitchell. Secretary. Of the w.
c. c, S. wishes to invite every ona in
terested TO attend the dance given for
the soldiers at the Club rooms on We'd
lesday.
Mrs. A. II, Bremen OF the entertain
,nent COMMITTEES has arranged a pieasan Mt
afternoon, and the hours are from 4:SO to
s. AZ these dances all soldiers are well
coined and a cordial invitation is ex-
tended them
Mr., Mitchell announces that the Club
Rooms, for colored soldiers on Ninth
Street viii be opened for visitors all
afternoon and evening and he urges the
colored soldiers to be there
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-11
M. T. D. BAND TO
RESUME CONCERTS

The NJ. T. d. Band will resume their
weekly concerts on Wednesday after
noon at 2:3O o'clock in front Of 81. T.
d. Headquarters building.
The following program will be rem
dered under the direction Of Lieut.. w,
J. Hershenow, and as the NJ. T. D.
Band has now been augmented to so
pieces, this concert will surpass any
given thus far:
March (Bagley), National Emblem"
Overture (Keler- Bela), "LustspieL"
Fox Trot, "Hindustan."
Waltz, (Nevin) Mighty LAX Rose. -
Trombone Novelty Davis. "Oh slip
It Man"
Selection (Verdi), III Trovatore
Fox trot (Roberts), Smiles"
OneStep with Singing, Hike, Hike,
Hike"
March (Morse), up the Street"
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-11
STUDENT OFFICERS
RAPIDLY Leaving

Men In the Central Machine Gun
Officers Training Camp at CAM
Hancock are being discharged as rap
idly as the work of completing all tn
details relative to their severance from
the service are being concluded.
Already men of the Third Battalion
have left. they having completed 'th'
course and been granted commissions
The graduating class of the Fourth
Battalion, numbering 400 men, vii
leave this week probably Tuesday
many Of the men also getting commits
sions in the reserve corps.
Civilians and men in the studen
corps were discharged last Wednes
day, 373 OF them leaving. Men in th'
First Battalion are next to go. Mem
beers of the First and Second Compan.
left Friday and Saturday. 255 men de
parting
The Third and Fourth companie;
win follow them some time this week
and it is expected thta the Fifth an(
Sixth companies will also receive~theil
discharges this coming week.
According to present plans the 2,10(
men still in the school, should be hoale
in the course Of the next few weeks.
In charge of Captain John l.. West
moreland. SO men of the school. left
for Camp Gordon yesterday, there tC
take up a course of instruction in in
fanrty, after which they will receive
commissions in the reserve. 1t was
optional with the candidates as tC
whether they desired to resume their
work and the men from the various
companies in the list below, made APP
plcation to continue their studles for
a commission They are:
First Company.
Callison Lester.
DAILY, William V.
Davis, Edwin G.
LaCroix, Louis.
Laler, John r.
Rerison, Elmer F.
Third ComPsiy.
Holt, James X,
Mas, Charles J.
Fourth Company.
Keen Newton Il.
Fifth Company.
Block, Raymond L.
Cooling, Wilfred II.
Fitzpatrick, Edward ]
Waterman, Wilbur H.
Sixth Company.
3eachley. Frank !.
Blythe, Lawrence J.
Fisher, Schuyler.
Seventh Company.
Bernard Carl S.
Bowman, John r.
Bum, William G.
Coan, Howard r.
Damon, Edmund A.
Dittmar, Elmer A.
Drym8n, Ben ].
Edward, Harold M
Foreman, Clemens w.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-11
PROMOTIONS IN SIGNAL CORPS.

The following men have been raised to
the rank of sergeant in the Signal Corps
detachment: Corporal Cecil H Mar
chau PriVates First Glass William n.
Briggs, and Michael ]. Regain and Pri-
waite Wilfred r. Allen. Private Frank Cas-
sci has been promoted 10 corporal. and
PrivateS Abraham Bear, Oscar n. Bel
more, Emanuel Mayer and Cecil EZzard
have been made first class priyates.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-11
NEW DUTIES FOR CAPT. HALsrEAo

Capt Hal F. Halstead. Of the Quart
ermaster Corps. has left for Washington,
y. c. His new duties win be with the
office OF the director Of storage, do
nestle operating section at the national
capital First Sergeant Charles Crouch,
Of Co. A, 4o2d Reserve Labor Battalion,
has been raised 10 the rank of tenn
porary Quavtarmaster sergeant with that
organization.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-11
~ kEEP sMEArERs.

Red CROSS sweaters and other articles
issued by that organization and other
charitable units to enlisted men, can he
kept by them after being discharged from
the service. Under the present ruling
soldiers viii have to return their uni
forms three months after their discharge.
a special fr0nked tag being furnished
them for this purpose.