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The Washington times., 1918-08-09
TWO OUTINGS AT BEACH.

Nearly 5000 members Of the cres j..
cent Benevolent Association and the
Phoenix Lodge of Odd Fellows and
their friends are holding their annual
excursion and outing today at Chesa-
peake Beach. Athletic programs will
be presented this afternoon Members
OF the two organizations who are
unable to spend the entire day at the
resort will make the trip on the train
that leaves the District line at $50
o'clock this evening.
The Washington times., 1918-08-09
DEPOSITS In NATIONAL
BANKS SHOW GROWTH

Resources OF all national banks on
July 20 totaled 1883, ,502. 900, exceed
ing by more than a billion dollars the
whole worlds production OF gold from
the time OF the discovery OF America
to the year 1917, the Comptroller OF
the Currency announced. Deposits to
tailed S14.O21. SOS. 900. an Increase Of
s., Pas. .7T6. 900 over the corresponding
period of last year. "a
The Washington times., 1918-08-09

the best things in France was the
surgeons and nurses. both the French
and the American.
They're all fatherly-motherIy
sort" he said. why, saw an old
French surgeon actually cry when
one u our boys. who was mangled
with shrapnel, died after a hurried
operation. The French nurses called
US American babies.' and, believe me
we got baby's care from them"
Private Fred Becker. OF 90 Pros
pect street. New Britain. Conn, told
the story Of the bravery OF an Amer
lean lad who smiled and talked while
his arm was being amputated. This
man was his school pal He said;
Frank Coyle, who lives In Water
bury. Conn, was an old friend of
mine. Just as my division was re-
lieving his one evening, Frank was
struck by shrApneL He was taken
to the hospital. The next morning
went to see him, just as the French
surgeon was about to amputate his
arm. to save his life. Frank was
dying.
Died a Hero.
The surgeon could not give him
anything. he was too far gone. so
he began to amputate with Frank
looking on. Frank said few words
and asked for a cigarette. He was
given a smoke. The operation did not
save his life. He died a few minutes
after. He received the distinguished
service medal. II was sent to his sis
ter In Waterbury"
Henry GrAnucci. OF 33 ouiunephia
street, Wallingford, Conn. was anx-
ious for the American. people to know
that Hun tricks" do not work very
often with the YankA
Their white flag trick cost them
a bunch OF men one day" he said.
They stuck up q white flag and
began to look over the trench at our
positions. Some climbed up and
began to advance. We were ready
for them. At a given signal we let
loose with rifles and machine guns.
We got lots of them. and let me tell
you. that old trick has never been
played in that section again"
The Washington times., 1918-08-09

back when L finally got in, travelling
most of the way in an ambulance.
Next morning I had to borrow q
plane, since mine was not repaired
yet I went out looking for Heinie,
No. 16 He was there, at the given
spot, but very, very high I maneu-
vered for all was worth, but couldn't
make my plane reach him. 1t was
out of the question for had one with
two guns and the weight kept II
down. ~
Had Good Plane
~Heinie had an exceptionally good
plane and saw him directly above
me several times. But he didn't shoot
that is, with his gun. I saw him
take a picture OF me with his camera.
and finally he went of. while tried
to get in position close enough to
shoot
Next morning I again borrowed a
machine and went after him with two
guns He was there, taking pictures.
We began maneuvering for position,
and finally 1 got It and let him have
1t. Then one gun jammed. Before
could get a bead on him with the
other, he was letting me have it I
vrilled and came back at him, still
higher.
FINALLY both our guns jammed. and
both of us knew the other couldn't
shoot, though we tried to repair the
guns. But no luck. So we wobbled
each other good-by with our fappers
and both departed. Next day 1 was
sent away for a few days, and the
boys said Hennie No. 16 wasn't there.
either. Some day Wen settle 1t, and
a lot OF bets that were placed on US
by the mechanics"
The Washington times., 1918-08-09
WHITE MAN JAILED
AS SUSPECT IN
EVA ROY MURDER
Continued from Page one)

CONTINUED from Page one)
the S0ot IN which the body of Eva
Roy tTas found murdered He has q
Wife and two children. whom he sup
poreed by chopping wood.
On the day of the murder, Tues
gay he went home about noon. took
ms wife and one child away to her
iather's home. and himself took the
other child and went to his brothers
nome In Accotink. several miles
from Burk's. There he was arrested
about 8 o'clock Tuesday afternoon,
when Sheriff Allison discovered cir
Ine logical man to solve the mystery
OF the little girls death. He denies
all knowledge OF the crime.
Suspected by Father.
In the home of Eva Roy 1t is openly
charged that Lou Hall is guilty.
Peter Roy, the father. a Dane who
moved to Virginia from Minnesota
about five years ago. bringing his
family, is silent Today. his com
ment was:
'tAh. welli It is one OF those things
one does not easily get over"
In an interview with a reporter for
The Times as he sat under the wide
spreading oak trees that shade his
quiet farmyard, he told the story Of
the hours during which with neigh
bors and friends he searched the deep
woods for his daughter. finally to find
her murdered.
"As far as 1 know, il was Q o'clock
Tuesday morning when she left
home" he said. "She went to herd
the cows. I had told her to bring
them home a little after IL o'clock,
but at noon I was not at home. 1 had
gone to Burks. 1 was surprised
when 1 found that she was not at
home when got there.
"As soon as I could get ready. !
started over. 1 think I walked over
forty-hve minutes before / found the
cows. When I found them they were
near The Hanse place, as II is called.
anc locked all around but didn't find
her. then went to the house to in
quiTe of me people II they had seen
her, but they were not at home.
NeIEhbors Help Search.
Then 1 went home, as / was tired
out to get a horse to ride. / also got
Mr.. Monroe and Eli Larsen, neigh
hors, to go with me. I looked around
for some time and then told Mr.. Mon
roe that I should go to Mrs. Halls
parents home to find out II she had
seen anything of my girl and the cat
tie during the day. Her father said
that she and her husband, Lou Hall,
had come there about 8 o'clock in the
afternoon. 1 then went to see Mr. and
Mrs. Hall, Lou's father and mother.
They said he had gone to his brothers
home, in Accotink, with his little boy.
She, with her little girl, stayed there.
Then came back and met a lot of
other men and we were looking
through the woods all night long We
went home to get little breakfast at
daylight and were back on the search
shortly after daylight We found her
about half-past s o'clock - r-r'
Paul Marshall, of Burks, found the |
body. He was searching with Hinery |
The Washington times., 1918-08-09
NEW WAR TAX BILL
AWAITS return
OF SEC. M'ADOO

The House Ways and Means COM
mittee today was awaiting the return
to Washington OF Secretary. of the
Treasury McAdoo before finaliy set
tling the excess profit rats.that IL 70
go into the new reyen1e bill.
McAdoo will probably be asked 20
come before the committee when he
comes back to the Capital. He wants
a war profit tax OF so per cent. with
the excess profit rates left as they are
in the present bill. with the Treasury
given power to levy either the ex-
cess OF war proft rate. according 70
which will bring the most money In
an Individual case.
CommIttee Favorable.
The committee Is now In favor Of
the war proht tax. but Chairman
Kitchin and others want the excess
proft rate as high as the 3o-to-s0 per
cent tax agreed upon, or even higher.
McAdoo says the so per cent rate VIII
catch the pronteer.
The committee has not gone on the
threatened '.prohteer hunt" despits
the fact that IL requested data frou,
the Treasury. This data Is in he
hands OF the committee, but prae-
ticaily untouched.
The committee today continued
reading OF the tentative bill as far
as completed. No great changes are
looked for In tentative rates.
The committee yesterday extend
ed the 3 per cent freight tax to
freight entering this country after IL
has crossed the borderllne and low
cred the Pullman tax from 10 to
per cent
Tobacco Taxes DoubIed.
Present tobacco taxes were DOUBLED
and leased wires and telephone talk
ing circuits were tentatively taxed
10 per cent A determined battle on
this latter rate il expected On the
noor OF the House and in the Senate.
Life insurance rates were made
cents on each 800 with half rate for
group insurance. Fire and casualty
rates were unchanged
The automobile tax was put on Z
basis as follows: $40 for
car of less than 23-horsepower; $40
for "a to 3o-horsepower; $50 for 81 70
4o-horsepower. and $50 for every car
above 40. tax OF 3 per cent VS.
placed on lilm rentals.
The Washington times., 1918-08-09
LONG RANGE SHELLNG
OF PARIS IS RESUMED

PARIS, Aug. 9-The long range
bombardment of Paris was resumed
today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-19
EYE MEN LEAVE
Technical Subjects Occupy Last Day
of Meeting.

At the morning and afternoon meet
ings of the closing day of the OPTIC
metrist convention at the Chamber of
Commerce the eye men went into long
winded discussions on the finer tech
meal points of fitting and treating
the eyes with '.specks."
e. r. Ingersoll of Salina spoke on
accommodation and conveyance of
the eyes and the proper methods of
treating with glasses to overcome
these defects.
d. r. Paine of Topeka read a short
paper on raising the standard of
optometry. He said that this profess
sion like all. others, must measure up
to a certain standard if il is to be-
come more than merely recognized in
the world of medicine. This talk was
worked out further by a series of dis
cussions by other optometrists of the
state who had special ideas as to the
proper way of raising the standards
of optometry.
Demonstrations of machinery used
in eye fitting, and a series of short
talks by the representatives of the
various optical supply houses con-
cluded the morning session.
In the afternoon National Funds,
set aside for the advancement of the
optometrical profession was discussed
1 in {. talk by Pres. Perry +. Miller, of
| Wellington. The effect of various
diseases on the eyes and the symptoms
by which these diseases may be dis
| covered in the eyes were the subjects
! of ether talks given this afternoon.
The convention closed at $3.50
| o'clock with a short business session
and election of officers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-19
ROUND UP ROMANOFFS
Cars Kin Ordered to Register-De.
mobilize Army at Petrograd.

Petrograd, Sunday, March 17.-All
members of the Romanoff family over
6 years old living in Petrograd have
been ordered to register Immediately
by the commission for the suppression
of the counter revolution. Grand
Dukes Nicholas Michailovitch and Ser
gius Michailovitch are the only Rom
anoffs now in Petrograd.
An order has been published for the
complete rehabilitation of the troops
in the Petrograd district. The Lithu-
anian national council has been ar
rested at Veronezh.
NJ. Bibenko, the Bolsheviki canal
commissioner demanded that a special
train be made up for him to travel to
Moscow and threatened to arrest the
railway administration if he was re-
fused. The special revolutionary bu-
reau threatened to arrest any MEM
Der of the government disorganizing
transportation. 1t is rumored that NJ
Bibenko will resign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-19
HE JUMPED FROM CAR
Ed Robbins Tried to Escape When
Officers Found Liquor in Auto.

Bottled beer and whisky were
found in a car owned by Ed Robbins
and searched by Sheriff Hugh Lari-
mer and Undersheriff Bob Miller Mon
day night near Highland Park. Fol-
lowing the search of the car, Miller
climbed into the Robbins car while
Larimer in his machine led the way.
Robbins was driving.
Suddenly. Robbins sprang over the
side of the car Miller caught him
With one hand and grabbed the steer
ing wheel with the other. For a time
it seemed that Robbins would fall
under the car but finally he got his
feet on the steps and climbed back
into the machine.
Larimer and Miller then drove to a
garage at 122 South Kansas avenue
where they found some more beer.
Jack Page, Will Dreamer and Earl
McQIilligan, taxi cab drivers, were
arrested in this raid
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-19
WAIT DUTCH REPLY
Won't Seize Ships Until An
swer Reaches Washington.
Holland Opposes Use of Ships
for Military Purposes.

Washington, March 19.-Requisi-
ton of Dutch ships in American wat
ers still awaited word from London
at noon today and officials indicated
that actual seizure would not take
place until the Netherlands govern
ment had been heard from.
reply to the American and Brit
ish demands was said to have been dis
patched thru London but it has not
been received here.
All department of the government
which will take part in the seizure
word was given. A proclamation by
President Wilson announcing the re-
QUESTION and the reasons for it was
prepared and signed yesterday ready
for issuance.
London, March 19.-In official
circles here it is said that inasmuch
as kilograms from Holland appear to
suggest that the Dutch government
has accepted the allies noe, it should
be pointed out again that an attempt
at this time on the part of Holland to
come to an agreement merely on the
basis of the modus vivendi of last
January. will not meet the case, as
the position has been changed rad
ically since then.
Holland Makes Proviso.
Washington, March 19.-Execution
of plans to take over Dutch merchant
ships in American ports today await
ed official receipt from London of
the Dutch reply TO the British-Amer-
lean shipping ultimatum- Yesterday
was the last day given The Neither
lands government to make answer
and allowing for cable delays, the
United States decided to wait until
today before proceeding to reQuisi-
ton the tonnage in accordance with
the demand made several days ago.
There still was no official intimation
of the nature of the Dutch reply, but
cable press reports from The Hague
last night carried a statement of
Doctor Loudon, the Dutch foreign
minister, setting forth the position of
Holland in what he termed it's CON
ditioHal consent
Whether the stipulations laid down
by Doctor Loudon, which include that
the allied governments should guar
antee that no troops or war material
will be transported on the ships,
which should be unarmed, will meet
with allied acceptance or open fur
ther parleys, has not been indicated
here Arrangements already have
been made to put armed guards
aboard vessels taken in American
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-19
NO BATTLE AT ODESSA
Four Regiments Captured Big Sea-
port With Huge Army Supplies.

Petrograd. Monday. March 10
Four regiments took Odessa without
a fight. according to advices received
here. the Austro-Germans capturing
enormous quantities of war materials
and other booty. the rapidity of the
Austro-German occupation having
made removal impossible.
At Nikolayev the banks Immediate
Iv resumed business under German
control. Kharkov was vacated has
tily when it was learned that the
Austro- Germans had occupied Bakh-
match, Kontop and Voroja-
Three thousand Austro-German
prisoners at Rostov are reported to
have armed themselves and captured
the town. The famous guard regi-
ment from Moscow has been dis
armed.
The head of the Turkish army has
accepted the proposal of the autono-
nous government of the Caucasus to
negotiate for a separate peace
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-19
MILK PRICE UP!
FayOrite Kansas Beverage II
Cents Wednesday.
City BacteriOlOgist Declares
Dealers Increase Justified.

The edict has gone out from the To-
peka Pure Milk company that they
are to raise the price of milk to IL
cents quart, beginning Wednesday
II is expected that other dealers will
raise their price to conform to that
of the Pure Milk company, that firm
being the largest dealer in the city
Word was given out late this after
noon that the raise in price would be-
come effective tomorrow
This is the blow that viii bring con-
sternation to the householders who do
not keep a COW. and which will great
Nv cheer and bless the milkmen- Miss
Annetta NicoH. city bacteriologlst.
said. in speaking of the price of milk
in this city:
There is no town of the size of
this one that l know of where milk
can be had at the price it is sold for
here And, as milk is the best food
obtainable, raise in price is not un-
reasonable, considering the price OF
other foods
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-19
X. c. is WONDERING
WAS MRS. STOKES
SPEECH DISLOYAL?

Kansas City. Mo-. March 19.-Ugly
wrinkles were developing in society's
alabaster forehead at an alarming
rate today. as members of the fash
ionable Women's Dining club knitted
their brows and tried to remember
what Rose Pastor Stokes said. anyway.
and whether the bally speech was
really reasonable.
Disruption threatened the ranks of
the fair diners.
Miss Blanke Reinke, president, said
the Saturday night address by Mrs.
Stokes was the biggest thing the
Woman's Dining club has ever had"
Her talk sounded most disloyal.
She accused the men who are going
to France of being dupes and fools -
was the opinion of another
Some mere male creature with a
real definite idea of what constitutes
disloyalty probably win have to
straighten out the tangle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-19
MUST PAY 1T BACK
Paris Publisher Ordered to Refund
100000 Francs to Spy.

= Paris, March Ex-senator Charles
Humbert, who is awaiting trial on
The charge of treason, has been or
tiered by the courts to return to Bolo
Fasha the 100000 francs with
which Bolo Pasha purchased a con-
trolling interest in the newspaper LIE
Journal from Humbert. Bolo's prop
erty is under sequestration and the
money will revert temporarily to At
torney Pors, the guardian of the for
tune of Boo, who was recently found
guilty of treason and condemned to
death.
Under existing laws of France no
provision i made for such a case and
the money cannot be confiscated, but
it may revert to the next of kin. 1t
IS expected that a bill will be intro
ducec in the chamber of dSru ;es
shortly asking for legislation to i t.
ms the confiscation o. the millions IF
francs Bolo Pasha received from
Court Won 3ernstorff, the former Ger
man ambassador to the United
Safes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-19
FIND GLASS IN FOOD
Bread, Flour and Candy Being Ex-
amined by Federal Food Board.

New York, March 19.-Three loaves
of bread, several pounds of buck
wheat flour and several pieces of
chocolate candy which bear evidence
of -hav wing come in contact" with
ground glass are now in-the hands of
the federal food board. Chemists are
making an analysis of the foodstuffs
and agents of the department of JUS
tice are conducting a rigid investiga-
ton. 1t is believed that this is the
latest of enemy alien plots.
Principal complaints thus far have
come from suburban towns. The
towns of Newburgh and Kingston, n.
Y, submitted the cases of glass in
candy. Hoboken, N J., sent bread to
the food board to be analysed. Buck
wneat flour sold by the largest retail
grocery store in this city was found
to contain minute particles of glass,
silica and sand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-19
MORE HERO AWARDS
Seventeen American Soldiers Given
French Medals for Bravery.
(By the Associated PressJ


| With the American Army in France,
March 1S.-With a French military
band blaring THE Star Spangled Ban
ner" and an American band returning
the compliment with the 'Marseil-
laise." thirteen American soldiers were
lined up to receive the French cross
of war today. A kiss from the lips of
French general was added to the
decorations conferred on the Irish SOL
diers of the United States.
French and American soldiers stood
side by side as the decoration was
pinned on - Macarthur, Colonel Tin
ley of Iowa, Maj. William A. Donovan
of Buffalo and Lieut. W. A. Cunning
ham. Lieut.. o. w. Buck. Sergts. w. U.
Moore. Dan O'Connell. s. Rossell. Carl
Kahn, A. Blaustein. William Bailey,
Gunner C. Jones and Private Quigley.
all of the latter of New York (The
Macarthur" but it is presumed the
man referred to is Colonel Macarthur
former press censor at Washington.)
Many Acts of Bravery.
Blaustein worked more than two
hours under heavy bombardment in
an attempt to save comrades in a
shell-smashed shelter.
Buck and Cunningham received
their decorations for bravery and
GOODNESS in daring dangers on a SINH
lar rescue.
Donovan and Kahn displayed great
bravery in maintaining the morale of
their unit under vigorous lombard
ment.
Colonel Tinley'S medal came FOR
bravery in organizing his men to face
a heavy attack.
In addition to the war crosses, cita-
tons for valor were read. The name
of Private A. A. Crawford of Ala
bama, who was killed in the perform
ance of duty, appeared in these cita-
tions.
Corporal H. w. Tanning of Mary
land was commended for throwing
himself upon a bomb on parapet
and preventing its falling into a
trench, averting a grave accident.
Private B. J. Block of Alabama was
cited for pulling the igniter from a
gun to prevent firing when the shot
would have killed a comrade engaged
in reScuiRg wounded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-19
ANTI-GOVT7 DEFEATED
Minority Socialist Defeated i'm Own
Stronghold in Berlin.

Stockholm, March 16 (Saturday).-
Iii an election held in the Niederbar-
MIN district in northern and eastern
Berlin, for the purpose of filling the
reichstag seat made vacant by the
death of Arthur Stadthagen. Socialist,
the majority Socialist candidate. Herr
Wissell defeated the independent
candidate, Tony Breitschidt, by a vote
of %, 594 against $500
The result of the election demon
strates that the minority Socialists.
who today represent virtually the only
opposition to the governments I'M
avowed but actual policy of imperial
istic acquisition. play small part in
the empire and cannot elect their can
didate even in their chief stronghold
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-19
UNITE ON t'BLUE sky
Eighteen states Discuss Uniform En-
fors,cment OF the Law.

Chicago. March 1s.-Officials of
eighteen states attended conference
here today to decide on a policy of
uniform enforcement of the blue
sky" laws. The delegates will also
plan for national legislation to curb
wildcat stock selling schemes.
The purpose of the convention. ac-
cor6ing to Charles J. Andre of Min
nesota, chairman of the committee of
arrangements, is to consider means to
protect the public from dishonest
promoters" and help toward the con-
servation of capital for war purposes
Louis L. Emerson. secretary of state,
of Illinois; H. L. Carnahan of the Sc
curities commission of California; c.
F. Enright, bank commissioner of
Missouri and Frank Organ. special
assistant bank commissioner of Kan
sas, are among those on the program
for addresses today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-19
HE KEPT ON RUNNING
Pistol Shots Did Not Stop Negro When
Officers Chased Him.

Revolver shots in rapid succession
took dozens of women on the East
side from their cook stoves this morn
ing The shots were fired by Ser
geant Sturm and Officer Ferguson,
who were chasing John Tener, a ne
gro. living at SIS Chandler street.
Tener was wanted for the theft of a
s12 pair of driving lines. SO hold
back strap and brides valued at ST
from the Palmer Transfer company'S
barn at Fifth and Quincy streets.
The chase took the officers thru
Parkdale, over Shunganunga creek
and to the Santa Fe yards. where the
negro eluded them. Neither officer
cared to shoot to wound the fellow
When Tener saw them approaching
his home, he ran. He had been seen
to enter the transfer barn Monday
evening when the articles were stolen