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The Washington herald., 1918-07-26
CONFESSION IN
WERRESCASE
IS EVIDENCE
Document Signed by Two
Soldiers Allowed as
Court Record.

The signed confession of Earle
Gamble and Robert Newman. the two
soldiers accused of the murder Of John
|P. werres, the Washington jitney
driver. was admitted as evidence yes
terday at the trial of Gamble for the
crime In the court house at Rosiyn'
Va
Counsel for the defense. Attorney H.
n. Thomas. attempted to have the
confession ruled out as having been
forced from the two soldiers by the
police. Gamble stated q few days
ago that the police had forced him
by third degree" methods to sign the
confession. The confession stated that
the two soldiers had beaten Werres to
death with an iron bar and bottle at
his refusal to carry them and their
woman companion to Richmond.
Detectives Testify.
The court ruled that the confess
sion should stand. Sergt. James
Armstrong and sergt Joseph Grant,
Of the Washington detective ONCE,
testified to finding the body In
clump of bushes near the road 10
Richmond. They declared that the
two soldiers had led them to the spot
where the body was hidden, and ad-
mitted having killed Werres.
The first witness called at noon
yesterday was Miss Yetta Deutsch.
housekeeper and clerk at the hotel
at 800 Pennsylvania avenue north
west. Miss Deutsch testified that the
two soldiers and the woman stopped
at the hotel the night of May s. She
declared that Gamble had register
ed as the woman's husband, Harry
Burgess.
The three remaining jurymen need
ed to complete the panel were Sc
lected yesterday. From the selected
sixteen the defense had the privi-
lege of striking out four.
After the names of four had beer
| stricken from the panel the following
remained. who will try the case: }
W. Beaver, A B. Schuyler. Frank
Hillery. George W. Donaldson, A. ]
Smith, T. r, Stoneburner. Baylous
Kidweli, w. A. Mattiugiy. Jess
Morris, and joseph B. Merritt.
Attorney H. R. Thomas, counsel fol
the defense. made a motion that the
| jury be discharged as 1t had beer
|
| to a Misunderstanding. Judge Cool
rick overruled the motion and in
structed Deputy Claude Thomas tc
have the jury re-sworn and the charge
read again.
The Jury was charged that II might
bring in any OF the following verdicts
| first degree murder. carrying a pen
| atty Of death or life Imprisonment
second degree murder, carrying a
| penalty of from FIVE to eighteer
years; voluntary manslau ghter. one tC
| five years; involuntary manslaughter
a fine or Jail sentence; assault ant
battery, fine or imprisonment; or g
verdict Of not guilty.
Position of Mrs. Burgess.
Commonwealth Attorney Frank
Ball stated last night that there was
no foundation for the report that
Mrs. Burgess might be released II
she testified for the Commonwealth
The Washington herald., 1918-07-26

Two hundred and ffty-two Ameri-
can Casualties were announced yes
terday.
One hundred and eishty-eight army
casualties from Gen. Pershing in
ciuded: Killed In action. %; died of
wounds. Q; died Of disease. 9: died OF
accident and other causes. 3; wound
ed severely, 12s; wounded slightly. I;
wounded, degree undetermined. I6:
In action. .; prisoners, 2.
Sixty-four Marine casualties were
divided as follows: Killed
in action. 20; died OF wounds, 8; Sc
verely wounded. Ss; missing In ac-
ton. 8.
The Pershing list follows:
The Washington herald., 1918-07-26

thur G Push. corporal. Fort Smith.
Ark.
Ernest II. Baier. private. Mason
County, w. Va; Harold J. Christie,
private. Lansing. Mich: Henry ID.
Denman, private. Cincinnati. Ohio;
william Tanning, private. New York.
N. T.: James =. Heisel. private. In
dianapolis. Ind; Herbert W. Jimer-
neld. private. Detroit, Mich: Samuel
s. Jones. private. Knoxville, Tenn;
Harry Flynn. private. st. Francis,
Kan; Joe w. Ligon. private. Loving,
Tex: Raymond W. Limbert. private,
Beach Ridge, North Tonawanda, N.
2; Douglas q. Marsh, private, West
Missoula, Mont; Everett L. Nelson,
private. Bird City. Kan: Edward L.
Winiecki, private. Chicago. III.
Francis e. Williams, private. AL
lance. Ohio; Raymond J. Cahill,
private. Manayunk, Pa; Howard w.
Kahler, private, South Williams
port Pa; william Leis. private,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Died Of Wounds Received In Action.
Howard Blair. private. Jackson,
Mich; Harry q. Clausen, private,
Chicago. Ill: william Irwin, private,
Oakland. Cal.
Wounded Severely.
Arthur e. Arnesen. private, Wood
stock. ILL.,; Archie N. Benson, pri-
vate, Chicago, III; James w. Kali
ser. private. East Liverpool, Ohio;
Sidney Mcintosh, private. Council
Bluffs, Iowa: John A. Mcwilliams
private. Chicago. ILL.,; Sylvester ].
Nugent, private. Covington. KY; Jo-
seph G. Regis. private, Cicero, ILL.,;
Theodore R. Ritenour. private, Chi
cago. H.: John H. Strain, private,
San Gabriel. CAL: Charles e. War
rem. private. Muskogee. Okla; Floyd
L. Yockery. private. Decatur, Ill;
Riley N. Long. gunnery sergeant
Natural Bridge. Ala; Grover C. Con.
rad, sergeant, Lexington, N. c.: Ir-
vim Danford, sergeant, Quaker City
Ohio: Thomas J. McNulty, sergeant
Scranton, Pa; Joseph Aschenbren,
ner. corporal, Pittsburgh, Pa; Frank
selinsky. corporal. Passaic, n. j.
Thomas c. Barwick, private. Quartz
site. Ariz.; Benjamin W. Borg, pri
vate. New Decatur, Ala; William H
Campbell, private. Roanoke, Rapids
N. c.; Ralph J. Charles, private
Winston-Salem, N. c.; Walter Damk'
Ser. private. Chicago. ILL.,; Albert B
Drury, private. Stilwell, N. Oak.
Fairies J. Forester. private, Rising
Swan. Ga; George C. Haebe, private
Philadelphia. Pa: Monroe s. Hatfield
private. Arkansas City, Kan; Georgs
Hendershot. private, Lon Angeles
Cal; Burton H. Henshaw, private
Wellston, Mo; Reuben A. Jones, pri
vate, Birmingham. Ala; John w
Kavanaugh, private. Chicago. Ill.
Eric H. Kitchen. private, Birmingham
Ala: Theodore Lending, private, st
Louis. Mo-; James M. Park. private
Worthington Springs, Fla: Lewii
Polhseno. private, Pittsburgh. Pa
Lionel D. Sampson, private. Shelby
Vile, KY; John c. Wicker, private
Millboro, s. Oak: Lawrence T. Stall
ings, second lieutenant. Atlanta, Ga.
Hal N. Potter. second lieutenant
Rockford, Ill.
Missing In Action.
Leroy W. Lumaree, private, Wa
bash. Ind: Paul r. Miller, private
Winfield. Kan: Elmer c. Reichart
private, Philadelphia, Pa
The Washington herald., 1918-07-26
Position of Mrs. Burgess.

Commonwealth Attorney Frank
Ball stated last night that there was
no foundation for the report that
Mrs. Burgess might be released IL
she testified for the Commonwealth.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-26
HUN PREPARING NEXT WAR.
Circulars Discovered Ask If Those
Serving Now Will Continue.

Paris. July 25.-Circulars taken
from captured Germans add proof
to the belief that Germany Is pre-
pairing for another war after a
short respite. These official circu-
lars, addressed to men and women
who have taken part in charita BILE
services, put this question to them:
Are you prepared to engage your
self from now on for the same serv-
ice for the next war;
The Washington herald., 1918-07-26
GURKHA GETS CROSS.
Native Indian Awarded Victorian
Decoration for Bravery.

London. July 25.-Rifeman Kar-
anbahadur Rama, a Gurkha, is the
first native Indian to be awarded
the Victoria Cross. Taking the place
OF q Lewis gunner who had been
shot dead at his gun. he knocked
out the crew Of an enemy machine
gun which had caused severe casu-
alties. Then he silenced rifle and
bomb fires.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-26
Cerman-Persian Society Formed.

Amsterdam, July A-A German
Persian Society" has been formed IN
Berlin TO further German economies
and political schemes In Persia Two
leaders OF the Persian National DEM
ocratic party. Tagi-zadeh and Wahid-
el-Mulk, are the instigatorA. and Herr
Won Hentig president Of the organiza-
finn
The Washington herald., 1918-07-26
MARINE CORPS.

The list of Marine Corps casual
ties. together with the addresses OF
the next of kin, follows:
Killed in Action.
Gerald r. Finnegan, sergeant. Ne
wark. N. j.; William ]. Flaherty.
corporal, st. Louis, Mo-; Frederick
H. Fox, corporal, Chicago, Ill; Ar
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-23

barrel In two, or using n tub with
spigot near the bottom. Punch holes
In an old lard can through the bottom
and around its sides near the bottom,
and fill with fresh manure. Place 1t
ON the tub, with boards laid across
the tub and fill the can with water.
Harden plants grown under cover by
exposing them to the sun and air and
outdoor atmosphere. Expose them but
short time at first and increase the
exposure until they are hardy. How
ever. they must not be left in the
weather during high or cold winds, or
when frost, snow or ice are in the air.
Protect the toad. He is the garden
er'S friend.
Mulch sweet-pcas by sowing seeds OF
any of the low growing ANIMALS along
tho pea trenches, and thereby extend
their blooming season.
DO not try to grow flowers or vcge-
tables too thickly ON the ground Thin
out with liberal hand, and give each
sufficient space to develop naturally.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-23
START SOME FLOWER SEEDS
IN HOUSE
BY &. Van Benthuysen.

Flower seeds which will have to be
started either in the house or in Il hot
bed are as follows:
one package mixed verbenas.
one package saliva spiendens.
Onc-eighth ounce mixed pansies.
One package mixed double petunias.
One package heiotrope.
One package mixed geranium.
One package hardy garden pinks.
one package ColeuS.
These should be cut at one end one
sixteenth of an inch and soaked in
warm water "a hours, and sowed in
February in the house, and one will
not fail to be extremely pleased with
the result.
OF course these lists may be short
ened or increased according to the size
of flower bed or flower garden, but
these flowers / consider the best varl-
cites for Il really useful and handsome
showing. They can all be picked and
used for decorations and the more you
pick the more flow ers you will have.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-23
HOW TO ENCOURAGE YOUR
FLOWERS
By E. VAN BENTHUYSEN.

If you want to encourage blooming
In your hybrid and tea roses, cut back
to well developed bud at the june
ture of leaf and stem when cutting
off the rose.
1t is not generally known that If a
spray of gladiolus is cut when the first
flower appears, or rather opens, and
placed in water 1t will bloom just as
well as if on the stalk.
Poppies are short lived after being
cut and therefore are unsatisfactory
for decoration. However, if every
bloom is cut in the evening and thrown
away, those flowers that open next
morning will last two or three days
II they are plunged in water up to their
necks for an hour or two. After a
thorough soaking they can be used in
vases, and their beauty will charm for
two or three days.
The sweet pea like every flower that
blows, demands daily stripping of
every bloom. Producing seeds is done
Mt the expense of blooms, however,
flowers should be cut with sharp
shears, never torn from the plant.
Never cut flowers of the WAX plant
unless you wish no further blooms. Its
flowers are produced in exactly the
same "eye" each time, and if the eye
Is removed no more flowers will de-
velop.
Weak, liquid manure is just the stim-
ulant most flowers need when they
bloom. Do not stint them in this re-
spect.
Another aid to profuSion of flowers
is plenty of water.
The dust mulch in time of drought
IS beneficial when water Is scarce.
No matter what the calendar says,
10 not plant your tube-roses out of
1oors until the ground Is warm, and
spring sets in in earnest.
One way to give the children an in
.erest in the farm and its work is to
allow each garden plot. Let them
grow whatever they wish and use 1t
rs they please.
Liquid manure Is made by saving
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-23
Case of Double
Persuasion
~
By WALKER KENNEDY


It was a pleasant night in September
when Jonadab Boggs came to the
point. Miss Dinah Revins was visit
Ing her brother, who lived not very far
from the judge, and he was laying
siege to her heart at that place. The
front porch had been surrendered by
the family to Miss Dnah and her sui
tor, and annoying Interruptions from
the children had been carefully guard
ed against, for to the acute senSibili-
ties of Dnah's sister-in-law the indi-
cations that evening pointed to pro-
poSal.
"lIow do you do this evening
judge" was the greeting Miss Dnah
gave him as he came up the walk that
memorable night.
81 was feelin' kinder lonesome-llke
nj home and thought I'd come over
and see you," he replied, taking chair
and depositing his hat and cane by his
side on the porch.
81 shouldn't think that man like
you would ever get lonesome" she re-
marked.
"Well. | ieS' do. You see my place
Is set back from the road and there
amt no other houses In sight there
and since my son and his wife went
Off to Texas there's nobody left; and
tell you, Miss Dinah, 1t Is lonely
place. But | know somebody who
could make mighty big change over
there
"Who Is he?" she inquired blandly
"'Tain't no he. It's a her, and you
know who l mean"
Il amt much OF hand Mt gupssin'
conundrums, Judge" she said, "and II
you mean anything particular you bet
ter talk 1t right out"
"Well. | mean YOU, and nary one
else. | guess things would change me
tec'otaly If you was to take charge
of the place"
81 should think they would. I'd cut
aw@y about half of them trees there,
for they amt good for nothin but
chilIS: and I'd have that old barb wire
fence down in no time and a nice pal
In fence In place of 1t. | certainty
would SWup things around there If
had the management of it,"
"Tes' YOU take me then, and come
over and improve the place as mucn
rs you are U-mind to-"
"Do | understand, Judge Jonadab
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-23
PiIgrlmages.

OF all the races and religions which
send pilgrims to Jerusalem there are
aone more strange and pathetic than
those Russian peasants who come from
The depths of their steppes to visit the
molly places of their faith. They may
De seen winding their way In small
groups along the camel track which
crosses the plain Of Sharon and the
mountains of Ephraim singing their
haunting Slav laments. These are the
moujlks Of old Russia, neighbors, per-
haps, in some far-off village, who
set out together on this great pilgrim
age, for which they have saved every
Sopeck all their lives.-Christian Sci
,nce Monitor.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-23

want to discuss this here matter
with you. How old are you, judge"
I'm about sixty, more or less" an
swered the judge shlftly.
considerable more, l guess. Nearer
seventy, amt your?
Il guess | am but come of long
lived family. My grandfather lived to
be hundred and six"
"Never mind; he's dead. Now lemme
tell you, Judge, do you know what |
think of man of your age goin' round
ACQUIRING In this here swift way"
mo, / don't but had to be swift,
cause l amt got time to spare"
"Well, you ought to be plum shamed
of yourself. Don't you know that
you've got no business marryin'"
"No'um | don't know that. | think
/ ought to git married; and pari pos
sum, as the law says, ! think you
ought to-"
mo, Jonadab Boggs, you're wrong.
Lemme show you. You are nearly sew
enty years old; you've got eight chill
dren and two or three grandchildren,
and 1t seems to me that you ought to
be satisfied to pass the rest of your
days with them, kinder patrlach
s'rounded by your descendants and
your flocks."
"But they've all gone an left me.
None Of em won't live at home with
me cause it's so far out of the way
an then can't leave my place ana
live with any Of them. 1t would go to
rack and ruin. There amt nobody In
the world that is more in need of
wife than | be-"
ut looks to me that If you married
at your time Of life, you'd be big
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-23
GOING EAST.

'7.05am S29am 10 AGA m
's.OOpm 115pm 4.l7pm 5.l3pm o.2Op m
.Daily. fDaily except Sunday. +Sunday
Only.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-23
THIIRMONT FREDERICK COUNTY, MD, THURSDAY, MAY 23 l

6heE|\rlE DEsIhAJ,|E,17'IL EsIhA,.|1,7 | Fs
" 4aazsrs # and SSlhEuEblD5G6T T-S;-z5Stszz>
CtDThoir Care and Cultivation 60
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-23
Western Maryland Ry.

Scha lule In Effect January 6, 1918.
Subject to change without notice.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-23
SpotIess Town Found.

The spotless town of fiction has
neen discovered at last. 1t is Inlay,
New, freight division on the South
prn Pacific railway, and it's 300 inhab-
Itants are mainly railroaders, says the
Wall Street Journal. Its spotlessness
$ due to things the town Is with
,ut. 1t has no saloons, and also no
ian II Is without lawyers, doctors or
"red-light district" There Is no
.h,lrct in the town and no cemetery
IN its outskirts. Neither can one find
"u vie" or Il pawnshop. The inhab-
..t..a,. e.t three meals a day and work
'.- ing
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-23

IL OJp. m S,tu.iay only to CAtoctin.
Note-All trains arriving and leaving
rhurmont sch d lied from Western Mary
land station.
Note-All trains arriving and leaving
Frederick scheduled from Square.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-23
DR. Fab R N EY
HAGERSTOWN, ND.
DIAGN0STICIAN

Specialist in Chronic Diseases
Acute diseases get well Of themselves or
run into chronic form. There is always
cause and you can not get well until the
cause is removed. Cause and effect is the
great law Of nature. You know the effect
find the cause. Send me your name
and address and let me study your case.
Consultation Free
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-23
"JONADAB BOGGS,
"Justice Of the Peace"

WELL" remarked Miss Dinah to her
self, as she tore up the letter. "He~
never will know that he persuaded me
lust as persuaded him" And she
went to find Maria and tell her that
after all she didn't believe that she
would marry the Judge.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-23
FREDERICK RAILROAD
ThurmOnt Division

S ,hedule In Effect January 6, 1918.
All trains Daily unless specified
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-23

Raise something, whether it Is n pig
in the pallor or fish in the bath
tub!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-01
Asks End of Excess
Profits Tax in 1918
George w. Hodges Asserts
justification for Burdensome
Levy Has Ceased

George w. Hodges, of Remck,
Hodges & Co., governor of the In
vestment Bankers Association of
America, in statement yesterday ex-
pressed opposition to The continuance
of any profits tax beyond the war ex-
cept as to the war profits actually re-
allied in 1919. He asked that the ex-
cess profits tax be eliminated after
1918.
"If reports from Washington" Mr..
Hodges said, ARE correct AND the new
revenue bill as completed by the Sen
ate committee contains q continuing ex-
cess profits tax at the rate Of 20 per
centum OF the net income in excess Of
20 per centum of invested capital its
action is directly contrary to the rec
ommendation Of the Secretary of the
Treasury, and should command tho
prompt and careful consideration of the
public. The Treasury recommended
the continuance of the 1917 excess
profits rates for 1918, with some ar
rangement for the taxation of war
profits realized in 1919 on contracts
entered into for war purposes under
war conditions.
"The committee is not only perpetu-
ating the principle of an excess profits
tax, but is perpetuating it at rate
which very seriously affects the read
justment of business enterprise and the
introduction of new capital into neces-
sary industries. 1t cannot be possible
that the able Senators on this com.
mittec intend this provision to be final
"Any other policy naturally retards
investment in business enterprise and
tends to bring country to q condition
of stagnatiort. AS war measure, and
particularly to appropriate war profits
to war needs, this tax has justihca-
tion which disappears with the condi-
ton of war"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-01
New Studebaker
Financing Coming
President Forecasts Return to
Large Peace Production
Earlv in 1910

A.. R. Erskine, president of the
Studebaker Corporation, in a state
ment issued in New York yesterday
after meeting of directors admitted
the truth of recent reports that new
financing plans are under considera-
ton, but denied that there is any in
tention OF offering an issue of preferred
stock, and added:
1T is true that our directors have
had under consideration some plans
with regard 20 additional financing for
the company There is no intention of
making any offer of preferred stock.
The great increase in the company's
business prior to the war led to the
forming or plans to construct an adj
ditional modern new automobile plant
and thereby increase our capacity.
During the war it has been impossible
in connection with war orders to make
such progress in the construction of
these additional plant facilities and the
directors have had under consideration
the possibility of completing these
plants at an early date. 1t is not nos
slble to state as yet what conclusio
IN this connection will be reached.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-01
The Railroad Dilemma

Although the New York, New Haven
& Hartford Railroad petitioned the
Railroad Administration to have its
Federal contract signed more than
month ago, It has not yet been notified
as to what its earnings guarantee will
be. The case of the New Haven is not
an isolated one by any means, as only
three out CT nearly 200 roads have
signed up with the government. This
is said to be one of the many disturb
ing factors which makes railroad Of
ficials hesitate about urging an early
return of their properties to private
control. Even the contracts already
signed, it is believed will have to go
back for revision as result Of the
protest against the governments
method of charging off depreciation of
property and equipment. 1t is under
stood that no more contracts will be
signed until this question has been
settled.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-01
Inspirations Control

Although official information is with
held, Wall Street believes that the
election of c. F. Kelley to the presi-
dency of the Inspiration Consolidated
Copper Company means that the Ana
conda property. of which Mr. Kelley
has been the head during the absence
OF John D. Ryan in Washington, has Sc
cured control of Inspiration 1t is
believed that this has been accom-
plished through the acquisition of the
holdings of Color ell William B. Thomp-
son, who on Friday resigned as presi-
dent of the Inspiration Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-01
PennsyIvania's Stockholders

On November 1 there were 105,63O
shareholders on the books of the Penn
eylvania Railroad, an increase of
$685. over the sponding date
year ago and the largest number ever
reported The average holding was
94.53 shares, decrease of s.42 shares,
and natural resultant of the wider
distribution. The number of women
stockholders at the beginning Of
November was 52,077, an increase of
$3.50 and 1870 per cent of the total.
Their average holdings were Sc shares,
a falling off of 3 shares. Pennsyl-
vanians held 1874 per cent OF the total
mtock, while residents of New York
State held 34.15 per cent. The aver
age number of shares owned by the
latter was 1871, an increase of o.
Foreign holders held but 1.91 per cent
of the stock, while their number was
1851. The average foreign holding
was 1903 shares, a decrease of six
shares.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-01
m Wealth Markets and Commerce

England notes, and, furthermore, when
opportunity arises for providing cover
for existing uncovered notes, Bank of
England notes should be used for this
purpose alao. Demands for new cur
rency would then fall in the normal
way on the banking department of the
Flank Of England.
When the hduciary portion Of the
issue has been reduced to an amount
which experience shows to be con-
sistent with the maintenance of u cen
trail gold reserve Of fl50,000,000 the
outstanding currency notes should be
retired and replaced by Bank of Eng
ianG notes Of low denomination.