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Evening star., 1918-08-05
ARMY MAN ROBBED
NROCK CREEKPAR
Lieut.. Lloyd Yields at Pistol
Point-Navy Yard Man Is
Victim of Thief.

Lieut.. virginius Lloyd, U S. A.,
1873 Park road. detailed at the War
Department, was held up at the point
of pistol In Rock Creek Park near
the teahouse about IL o'clock last
night and compelled to give up his
money. $40.
Earlier in the night he had left
home for an automobile ride and was
on his way home when q white man
held him up.
Lieut.. Lloyd was not armed. Hand
ing over his cash. the Army onicer
was allowed to proceed. while the
lone bandit disappeared north through
the park. To police Of the tenth pre-
cinct the Army oncer described the
robber as about thirty-fve years old
and with q smooth face. He wore a
dark suit, panama hat and glasses
with heavy lenses. Lieut.. Lloyd
thought he would be able to identify
the man.
Woman Robbed on Street.
Mrs. H E. Chandler, California
apartments. 18th and California
streets. was robbed of her pocket
book containing IS in money. postage
stamps, money order receipt and q
pass to government ONCE about ! As
o'clock this morning by a colored boy
about sixteen years old. Mrs. Chand-
Ter. was in front of the California
on her way home. The boy snatched
her pocketbook and disappeared
Harold Grove, 341s o street, yesterday
afternoon went to q place known as
Sandy Beach, above Aqueduct bridge,
and enjoyed swim. When he left the
water he discovered that thief had
ri1ed the pockets of a watch. foun-
tain pen and $6 in cash.
J. R Fletcher. 7214 Blair road, COM
planned OF the loss Of gold watch
and chain valued at SIS. He said the
theft was committed in a boathouse
some distance above Aqueduct bridge.
=, Robbed Of $685.
Yollce Of the second precinct were
told yesterday afternoon that VIII
liam Corbert. 137 W street, had been
Saturday night He was on 7th be-
tween n and N streets, he stated,
when his money and pass disappeared
Burglars. who visited the homes of
George F. Lenehan. 1855 Rhode Island
avenue northeast and ]. II. smoot,
1913 10iSAl6on 1NSuu0 uOEIQcaSt,
failed to get any valuables. Both
houses were ransacked, police Of the
tenth precinct were told, but moth
ing taken.
Sadie johnson. 1904 eth street, COM
planned Of the theft Of wearing ap-
parel and q watch valued at $25.
Complaint of the theft Of two
watches was made by Anthony Tur-
ner. 1904 9Th street. The timepieces
were taken from his home.
Evening star., 1918-08-05

has been handicapped by inadequate
facilities. At present this trade is
limited only by shipping and port
facilities. The survey shows these
ports taxed to capacity at present.
and in many instances overtaxed. and
in almost all instapces facing serious
congestion unless bpeedily expanded.
New York harbor particularly is
overtaxed. and some southern ports.
especially Galveston, New Orleans.
Jacksonville and Charleston. need ex-
pansion. All southern ports, 1t Is
expected. will be enlarged. because
signs of congestion are already in
sight. This condition results from
heavy traffic being diverted by rails
roads from overland routes north to
southern ports, either for shipment
north or to the West Indies and South
America. The commission. besides its
plans for port expansion. will con-
slider the diversion Of imports and OK
ports from northern to southern ports.
particularly shipments to and from
the middle west.
Trade with South American coun-
tries. which has increased enor-
mously during the war. will be con-
sidered by tho commission In relation
to the ports of the south. The di-
version of this trade, as also that OF
the middle west, Is regarded as de-
manding vast increase of water front
facilities there.
Enlargement of Pacific ports Is re-
garded necessary with the expansion
Of trade with the orient.
Evening star., 1918-08-05
| IAMERICAN AND BRITISH
IAIRMEN'S TOUR ARRANGED
VIII Start at Capital and Take II
Cities Of Various Sections
.-t-. Of Country.

Cities to be visited by the Ameri-
can and British aviators have been
selected and approximate dates de-
termined upon. Unfavorable weather
conditions may cause alteration OF
some Of the dates.
Maj. C. x. Rhinehart, U. 8. A., will
be in command Of the party. which
will start from this city. The guest
Of honor will be Brig. Gen. Charles F..
Lee, G. M. G.. veteran British aviator,
now head of the British aviation
mission to the United States. In the
party will be several other American
and British aviators. Flights and lee
lures will be given at the cities
visited.
The cities with the Approximate
dates announced follow:
Cincinnati, August u: Dayton. 16:
Columbus. Is; Cleveland, 17-1S; To-
ledo. 10: Detroit. 20-2l; indianapolis.
22-23: st. Louis. 24-25: Kansas City.
26-27: Des Moines, 2S-2s. Minneapolis
and St. Paul September 1-2-3; Mil
waukee. 4. and Chicago. 5-6.
Evening star., 1918-08-05
AGAINST USE OF CHILDREN.
Red Cross Officials Deprecate Their
Soliciting Funds.

American Red Cross officials have
issued statements deprecating the
use of children for the purpose Of
obtaining money for war charities,
Boys and girls under legal age of
labor must not be exposed to tho
dangers of street work." said DR..
Henry Noble McCracken. director of
Junior membership of the Red Cross.
He also deprecates street speaking
and collecting or soliciting contribu-
tions outside of school hours on the
part Of the school children.
.On the other hand. saving or
earning money in proper ways for
war savings stamps or the Red Cross
will inculcate habits of thrift and
self-denial in the minds OF boys and
girls and should be encouraged" de-
clared George B. StrayeE. OF the di-
vision OF education OF the National
War Savings Committee. but it is
not desired to encroach on their play
time. The value of play as we'll as
work is recognized"
Evening star., 1918-08-05
CAMP FACILITIES ADDED.
Hospitals for West Point, Ky.
Tents for Camp Upton.

Additional facilities for training
camps, one for the new field artillery
training center at West Point, KY,
and . tent addition to Camp Upton,
Long Island. have been established
by the War Department, according to
an announcement today.
The West Point camp will include a
5oo-bsd hospital and q 50o-horse vet
erinAfy hospital Work on the Ken
lucky camp has Just been started by
the construction division Of the Army
The estimated cost is upward Of
$3,ooo.o00 The temporary tent camu
on Long Island will accommodate
$4,000 men.
Emerson deld, . new air service
flying Held at Jackson. 8. c., was
opened on August /. It Is named in
honor Of Lieut. William Emerson,
who was the drst field artillery ofncer
killed while serving with an aero
squadron at the front
Evening star., 1918-08-05
over THERE REMINDER
IN L|FEL|KE SETTING
Window Group Of Figures at saks
4 Co.'s Store Challenges
." Attention.

Sure. they're alive" said one man.
II know they are: Just saw .
muscle move" said another.
Thus did a curious throng of Pc
destrians argue as they paused yes
terday afternoon to look at life
like setting in the window OF saks &
Co.. 7th street and Market place.
The window 10 fitted up to repre-
sent the kitchen of . typical Ameri-
can home. The wax figures which
caused the discussion were those of
a father and mother receiving a let
ter from their boy "over there" The
care which the sculptor, Irwin c.
Culver. took in perfecting the statues
led many q curious shopper to study
the two anxious faces for fifteen or
twenty minutes.
Evening star., 1918-08-05
NEW DUTY FOR RED CROSS.
Bureau Of Conservation Added to
Save War Work Materials.

At the request of Bernard NJ. Ba-
ruch, chairman of the War Industries
Board. the board has established a
Red Cross bureau of conservation
The board is charged with the con-
seryation of materials essential in
war work. 1t is believed that the aid
of the Red Cross in such work will
be valuable. Robert L. Raymond OF
Boston has been appointed director OF
the Red Cross bureau.
Evening star., 1918-08-05
Reminder Of cover There"

But there was another and . deeper
feeling which was reflected in the
faces Of the throng as they studied
the picture. For the scene brought
back to the minds OF many the fact
that they had a son, husband or a
sweetheart over there.
The father, tanned by years Of la
bor, is running his finger along the
battle line Of the western front as 1t
Is shown in a newspaper, while the
mother anxiously reads the letter
which the carrier has Just left at
the door. The simplicity of the set
ting, the half-completed sweater on
the table which she Is knitting to
send to her boy next winter, the pic
lures Of Wilson, Lincoln and Wash
ington on the wall, all tend to touch
the human spot in the hearts of those
who pause. and few passersby fail to
do SO.
Plea for War savings-
A little placard In a corner of the
Evening star., 1918-08-05

window reminds tho passersby that
II they want to show their feeling
toward the thousands OF mothers and
fathers who have boys over there
they may buy war savings stamps.
The display was recently exhibited
in New York city in the interest Of
the war savings stamp campaign. 1t
will be in the Saks g. Co. window
all this week.
Evening star., 1918-08-05
Three Grand Dukes Executed.

PARIS, August CHavas Agency
Three Russian grand dukes, ono Of
whom seems to be Nicholas Nicho-
laievitch. former commander-in-chief Of
by the bolshevtd, according to Moscow
advices to thS Bayerische Zeitung Of
Munich
Evening star., 1918-08-05
Dies in seaplane Accident.

nounesd the death Of Charles E Kru-
ger. electrician, q. 8. N. r. F.. in q
aaiyess mas Nswporf News, Va
Evening star., 1918-08-05
Quota to Be Sold Before January
HEAVY MARINE RECRUITING.
Corps Additions Reach Highest
Point in Month Of July.

Marine Corps recruiting reached its
highest point during the month Of July
S,l52 men en.isting. in addition to 1872
enrolled in the Marine Corps reserve.
The total enlisted strength OF the corps
is 52,71z, while there are 6.371 men In
the reserve.
Evening star., 1918-08-05
Watch Out, Boys.

From the Boston Transcript.
Riveting contests are now on. Let's
see! isn't there a law against fast
driving?
Evening star., 1918-08-05
D. c. SECOND IN THE LIST
OF BABY BOND SELLERS
! Total to July l, &,T8, ,720.47.
Quota Remaining for 1918
Placed at 81, SOC, 600.

War savings and thrift stamps
sales throughout the United States
during July amounted to $211.417.s42.
The District of Columbia stands sec
ond in point of total sales up to July
!. according to figures compiled by the
Treasury Department.
The Districts total stands at S2.-
77s.72o.47 or $7.52 per capita 1t is
preceded by the state Of Nebraska
with per capita sales of $l6.64. and
closely followed by Iowa with per
capita sales of s7.32. In the report
of sales for the month Of June only
1t stands fourth. with q total of
$65o,665.75, representing $L7e per
capita.
Quota to Be Sold Before January.
Washington's quota OF stamps to be
sold before January /, 1919, is $780,
900, to accomplish which 1t is calcu-
lated that each resident must buy at
least $40 worth Of stamps during the
year. Since this average Is based on
population. rich and poor alike, and
many of the latter class will not be
able to buy stamps 70 that value, it is
pointed out that those in better cir
cumstances will have to shoulder the
burden, buying in excess of that fig
ure In order to maintain the average.
Evening star., 1918-08-05
new CAMP DIVISION
HAS OWN PROBLEM
will Be Kept Distinct Fronl
Other Units Which Are
Now at Meade.

CAMP MEADE, Md, August g.
With $4,000 men expected before the
winter sets In. q new plan of camp
administration will be put into ef-
feet. by which the division being
formed here will be distinct from
the other camp units and the many
other camp activities. There are two
camps here now. the one for Signal
Corps men at Kellys being almost as
distinct as that at Laurel for en-
gineers and that at Glenburnie for
rihe work by transient organizations.
To Handle Camp Matters.
Gen. Joseph A. CASTOR. the camp
commander. is appointing camp Of
fcers to form a stan to handle all
camp problems. The division stan is
to be a distinct matter. Gen. Doug
las Macarthur, who will command a
brigade, will probably arrive in q
few days and start wok at once
without waiting for the complete
formation of division stan.
Gen. CASTOR is taking the first steps
In the direction of forming this bri-
gade, and it may be developed with
out delay while the other division
units are being formed, Picked men
will go into the fighting units to
stay If they make good. and the di-
vision will not suffer calls for men
to be transferred. A large depot
brigade will serve for replacement of
all men found below the standard
required for the main units.
Fire yesterday morning attacked
the huge hay and straw dumps. The
blazing straw sent flames into the air
hundreds Of feet. The fire kept up all
day. The damage ran into thousands
Of dollars. -..--
The nre equipment includes the
best that can be had. The dremen
are mostly veterans from Baltimore
and Philadelphia.
Ambulance From Red Men.
Many prominent leaders of the or
der of Red Men were on hand for the
presentation of a motor ambulance,
worth $4,000. to the base hospital DR..
James c. Littleton, grand chief of
records, delivered the address, and
Rev. DR.. ]. w. Magruder led in prayer.
Lieut. Col. A. L Kefauver. command
ant of the hospital. accepted the am
buiance for the War Department. The
Red Men have given nineteen ambu-
lances to the War Department.
Evening star., 1918-08-05

A little placard In a corner of the
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1918-10-17
NOVEL SPORT IS INTRODUCED
Chariot Racing Popular at Naval
Training statlons-Reeommended
by Walter Camp.

The chariot or drag race Is the latest
sport to make Its appearance In the
naval training stations.
The race was originated and intro
duced In the stations OF the First naval
district by George V. Brown, district
athletic director of the navy commits
sion on training camp activities. and
It has been recommended for adop-
tion In other stations by Walter Camp,
head Of the athletic division of the
training camp commission.
One distinct advantage of the chariot
race Is that any number of men can
participate. Then, too, the apparatus
required Is simple, and consists merely
Of two round poles about two inches In
diameter and chariot. all of which
are connected with ropes. Six men
grasp the first pole and four men the
second several feet behind, these men
composing team. Attached To the
second pole is sled or chariot, which
contains one man, and the game con.
siStS of dragging the chariot and its
rider over Il given course.
When the race starts every team
runs stated distance, which covers
the first lap. At this point another set
Of teams take up the race and covers
the second lap, and the race continues
rs long as there are sets of relays.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1918-10-17
IM}55i5z43B.T7I
SHOWED HUNTER NEW TRICK
Enemies, and Finally Made His
Escape uninjured.
Said fer 50 Yera FOR MALARIA. cHnIs AND rvn
A,s Pas General ssrhsslns rsaie At AL DRAG s,ss.

One OF the slyest foxes that has
been liberated by the Speakman hunt
In many years led Pennsylvanians a
chase recently. The fox kept the
huntsmen going for half an hour.
when they suddenly lost him. They
found n tree under which the hounds
were baying and cavorting. but de-
spite dIligent search being made,
no trace could be found Of the fox.
The huntsmen were about to turn
back when one OF their number Imp
pened 10 cast his eyes up In the
tree, and there on one of the limbs
sat the willy fox. Recovering from
their nmaZement. straws were drawn
70 determine who should climb the
tree. II fell to the lot of William
Spcakmnn. Being TN expert climb
er Speaknnn was soon out on the
branches, ana giving the limb Wig
orous shake Rcynard tumblcd OF.
Although he fell II distance of 30
feet he was not injured IN the least.
lie gave III" dogs another lively chase
ms far uS Thomas farm. where he
saved his brush 10y holing.-rhila.
dclphia Record.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1918-10-17
BOMBING ENEMY'S DUMPS

tugrnphs, however, we had pretty well
located the position Of this one, and
started out on the raid with high hopes
Of success.
I'VE flew almost due east from the
nirdrumc. AZ the end of the 20 min.
utcs we could just make out the out
line of sheds, This was good. but we
let out n parachute flare 10 light up the
ground. and make sure we were over
the target. This promptly dIspelled all
doubts, for the Hun senrchlights
opened up nj oEce. and n hail of INA.
chine gun bullets Leaped up from the
ground, Anti-aircrnft guns had been
firing for some time. but the shells
were bursting well above us. and Civ.
Ing no trouble.
THE parachute flare proved n real
friend, because both searchllghts aud
machine guns concentrated upon II.
giving Us just sufficient time 10 dive
swiftly. release oLr bombs. switch on
the engine and start climbing.
"When We turned TO obsaN5 results
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1918-10-17
CHALLENGE FROM jim RILEY


Jim Riley. whose name was famous
10 years ugo In the rowing world, Is
out with another challenge. The one
time champion, now past the seventy
mark. although he looks hardly more
than sixty, will row any oarsman In
the world who Is siXty-seven years or
older any distance from one To three
miles. He won't concede any handl-
caps, but he will take all comers, and
50 confident Is he that he can defeat
anyone who tries to row against him
that he will put up the cup which he
won 30 years ago as Il trophy. He Is
particularly anxious to meet Jim Ten
Eyck. the elder, who was coach of the
Syracuse university crews up until Il
few months ago, and Is now engaged
in II similar capacity at the Duluth
Boat club.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1918-10-17

women do our washing and mending
and they're always anxious TO do
lot OF extrn things for us. We sure
VIII miss these people when we move
from here. II will be like leaving
home again."
musle and Craps.
The black troops nre bringing Amer.
lca's folk songs TO Europe. Whether
he Is In the overalls Of the stevedore
or the olive drab Of the fighting man
going over the top, the American ne
gro sings just ns he does In the cotton
fields OF the sunny Southland or the
dock along the shores of the Great
Lakes.
The ncnrncss Of the war, the whizz
of the bullets and the rour Of the
cannon fail 10 mar the eternal non.
worrying attitude of the American
negro.
Their barracks NJ night nrn alive
with music. At least one man In every
squad has managed tu bring Il banjo
along or made enough shooting craps
Ia buy one In France Speaking of
craps, IT'S the great hnrruck room
sport of the negroes the first day
after payday. And every niche they
can get in out Of sight Of their white
officers sees - crap game going. Then
when one or two men IN the regiment
have eot all the money In camp they
20 back 10 singing the uld.timc songs
HuC playing them uu their huuius Un.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1918-10-17

Behind the British Lines In France.
The British aviation communtque
frequently contains brief line {" re-
cord that "dlrect hits were obtained
upon an enemy dump" NJ some point
behind the German lines. This color
less announcement may seem 10 the
reader In America nothing more than
the record Of dull piece Of routine.
but the deed itself Is different from its
record.
A British nirman, Lieut.. W. A..
Barnes, has given the Associated Press
the following account Of n recent 5s'
minute ruid on n German dump as
rncteristic Of this form Of activity !:
"On this particular night there was
not enough moonlight for long raid,
So the target given US was German
ammunition dump.
Dumps are 10y no means easy tar
gets to find at night. for they are sci.
dom situated near any definite land
marks and are usually well camou-
tagged. Ey the study Of maps and pho
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1918-10-17
Officers Are Defied and 10000
0eserters Are Said to
Be in Berlin.
TROUBLE ALSO IN THE NAVY
Four Torpedo Boats Are Seized. and
Attempt Is Made to Escape,
but Two Are Sunk by Pur.
suing Battieship.

London.-Gcncrul decentralization of
Gcrmuny's population and widespread
and growing disailection in the German
army, accompanied by mutiny and de-
scrtiuus. are described In dispatch
to the Daily Telegraph from its Rotter.
dam correspondent.
The correspondent says that inior-
nation reaching him Is 50 sensational
rs to inspire skeptlciSm. hut declares
he has received und"uhtrd corrobora-
ton from authoritative sources.
lie asserts that the Germany army
is filled with dcspundcncy and sccth-
ing with mu,iuuuS spirit, and that
alarming outbreaks have occurred In
several units. principally bavariun and
Silcslun.
one incident ou the Arras front
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1918-10-17
TREAT YANKS AS
ONE OF FAMILY

Somewhere In France. - Many
American sildlers are having the
unique opportunity. as well as the
pleasant experience, OF learning
French customs and seeing French
homelife by being bIlleted right In the
houses OF their Gallic hosts and host
esses.
In one Of the villages OF central
France, high up among the hills,
where one can get n magnificent view
of the surrounding peaks" the val
ley and the winding river below Is
hllletcd regiment Of American mr.
tlllcry lads. Most Of them nre from
California. others arc from North Da-
kotn. Montana, and other states of the
Northwest.
Coming up the road from the rail
way station one crosses the mill rnce
with It's ancient stone bridge, passes
the "moulin uulr" and entering the
village after "rccnll," secs the soldiers
lolllng about In the houses or seated
uhout the tables In front of the win"
shops talking 10 their French friends
who's" guests they are.
From one Of the village streets
clear through the town the houses
are marked with the numhcr of
Americans llllctcd there one rlac"
may have painted NJ the side of the
door al men" and another go Of
0crrS, II men," Down I'm the narrow
side streets are more hillctS and from
these winding paSsngcwHys the SOL
dlcrs come in scores after the cvc-
ming mess To wander along the "mnln
drag" and visit hillcts of their friends
/ In other batteries.
No Formally There.
Life Is very informal In this VII.
lage since the Americans came. The
/ doors and windows of the home-bll.
lets. opening right into the streets,
reveal the soldiers beds made up In
ship-shape military manner. the
floors scrubbed spotlessly clean and
everything as neat and tidy rs home
might be expected to be. In many
places. sanitation. crude In most
French towns, at least, from an Amer
leans standpoint. has been improved
and living conditions improved no,
only for the soldiers but for the
civilian natives rs well.
"How do you like living in billets?'
was asked raw.boned gunner who
said his home had ben In Idaho.
"All right nOw." came the response
1--WE did not think much Of 1t a'
first; we had to go too far for mess
The cook shack Is away up there or
the hill in the square behind the
church. And In our billet we had e
climb ladder to get into the hay
NOV. I'd rather live In n tent. es
pecially in the summer, But we al
say. like the French, 'C'cst In guerre
and let II 90 at that.
"But were learning u lot about IN,
French, getting II lot of insight int
their lives whIch we could not gc
otherwise. We're learning to sympa
thizc with them more than ever.
believe II makes us better soldiers
] know for sure that II makes u
kecncr to fight the Germans when W,
hear some Of the facts the Frcncl
people tell US. Why, in our hous,
alone the old man and old woman
who live there have lost three sons
In the war ana another Is prisoner
of the Germans.
"Oh, we get along all right. Tn,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1918-10-17
One From Uncle Joe,

Uncle Joe Cannon tells of conver-
satlon overheard Ia his home town In
Illinois.
"Wus the wedding Il SucccSsf"
Yes, IN most particulars; hut some
Of the guests thought the brides moth
er did lot more crying than was
necessary. lou see, the young couple
are To make their home with her. so
she really isn't losing her daughter"
Maybe that was what she was cry
ing about"