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The Washington herald., 1918-04-24
CENTRAL LABOR BODY
BACKS CIGAR STRIKE
Girls Speak at Union Meetings I;
Benefit Ball Arranged.

Striking employees OF Ofterdinger's
cigar factory received further en-
couragement last night when the Cen
tral Labor Union officially went on
record as extending support and sym
pathy to the strikers.
Representatives OF the striking
girls are appearing before all of the
local labor uniCns at their meetings.
enlisting their support and reporting
the progress Of the strike. w. NJ.
McCabe. national organizer of the
Cigar Makers Union, is in this city
in charge Of the prosecution OF the
strike in the Ofterdinger factory.
A ball for the benefit Of those en-
gagged in the strike will be given
at Typographical Temple next Tues
day night.
Gatherings Of the strikers are be-
ing held every night at their head
quarters at sl1 L street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-24
$4,000 SUBSCRIBED
At Citizens RALLY
Cathedral Heights and Cleveland
Park Join in Meeting.

Members Of the Cathedral Heights
Citizens Association Joined hands
with the Cleveland Park School and
Community Association last night at
St Alban's Parish Hall to boost the
liberty loan. and $500 was subscribed.
Senator Thomas Sterling, of South
Dakota, spoke on the situation OF the
country in relation TO the war, and
pointed out the necessity and duty
Of every citizen to buy bonds in order
that his land might be spared the hor-
Tors OF German dominion.
Representative c. c. Dill, Of Wash
ington told OF his experiences and i'm
pressions while in the fighting zone
which he visited a few months ago.
He declared the Western line would
hold no matter how many Huns were
thrown against it, and that all their
efforts are in vain, even though mil
lions of lives were sacrificed at the
kaiser's command.
He did not try, however. TO mini
mize the German strength, nor the
difficult job ahead Of the allied forces.
England had been unduly criticized.
he averred, by some who did not know
nor understand the heroic manner in
which she Is spending her men and
treasure for the common cause.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-24
! Army and Nay NeyI
= Ik---s..-4
Best Service Column in tie Civ

on shore under orders and who are
serving with fidelity and usefulness
will have to be passed over by the
selection board and retired in their
present grades, or IL will be neces-
sary. in the midst OF war operations.
to make transfers from shore duty
to duty ahoat, with the result Of
handicapping the work OF naval ad-
ministration or doing an injustice to
individuals.
The legislation proposed by the
Navy Department does not disturb
the legislation embodied in the Law.
but qualities Il 50 that in eXcep-
tional cases where officers are
specifically designated by the Sec
retary OF the Navy as performing.
or as having performed such highly
important duties on shore that thei-
services can not be or could not
have been spared from such assign
ment without serious prejudice 20
the successful prosecution OF the
war. the qualification OF sea service
in the cases OF those officers -
specifically designated shall not Bp-
ply while the United States is at
war. or during a national emeE
gency declared by the President. or
within two and one-half years sub
sequent to the ending OF such war
or national emergency"
A first Iieutenants commission in the
national army has been awarded
Ralph B. Feagin, 1856 Fairmount
street. Appointments in the Quarter
master Corps, national army, have
been won by the following residents
OF Washington with the rank set or
posite their names: Raymond +. Bell,
6l2 Fourteenth street, as major,
Eugene L. Amory. 800 Nineteenth
street. and Guilford c. Babcock.
Woodward Apartments. as captains.
and Orris c. Foster. lE2l I street, as
first lieutenant.
Other commissions recently award
ed local men are: Thomas E. Neil.
! l7S4 p street. has been commissioned
major in the Medical Reserve
Corps; Dorrell @. Dickerson. New
Berne Apartment, FIRST lieutens n,
Medical Reserve Corps; Garrison p.
Shields, Camp Meigs, first ueuten: mt
ouArtermaster Corps, national p ny;
Thomas De c. Ruth. Bsltimorc Nd.
/ first lieutenant, national army; fotoa
NJ. Lewis, Richmond. Va, first leu
tenant. Medical Reserve Corps. Lee
Sutherlin, iSZz F street, second leu
tenant, Signal Reserve CorpA
The Washington herald., 1918-04-24
BARUCH Meets men
OF WOOL INDUSTRY
Holds Conference to Determine
Cost Basis for Clothing.

Wool growers and wool mer-
chant from every part of the coun-
try were in conference today with
the war industries board. in accord
ance with a plan Of Bernard NJ.
Baruch. chairman of the board. TO
obtain a fair price on this COM
modify. not only for the govern
ment. but for other consumers.
The men in conference today
were the growers and those who
sell the raw product to the manu-
facturers. Mr.. Baruch will obtain
from them a complete schedule OF
the cost of production and trans
portation and thus be able to place
the facts squarely before the men
who make the clothes. and thus
block unwarranted high prices.
Those attending the conference
were:
Growers-S. w. Mcclure. Thomas
Austin. H E. Campbell. J. NJ. Will
son. W. c. Coffey, National Wood
day, D. Staunton. Nevada: J. F.
Walker. ]. Il. Garrison, G. H. Be
dell, W. +. Scott, Charles E. Croth-
ers. of the Tri-State Association of
Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Vir-
ginia: d. W. Campbell. Arizona. and
T. w. Tomlinson, Denver. Mer-
Chants-Abraham Koshland. W. r.
Cordingly. Ludwig Eiseman, E. r.
Pierce. John Wilcox. F. w. Halle
well. w. P. Wright. c. F. Gross. r,
l.. Studley. Jacob F. Brown. Joseph
Wing and r. II. Stevenson, of Bos-
ton; Charles T. Welch. A c. Bige-
low. 6. w. Coffin. John Griffin. OF
Philadelphia: 5. Silberman. Chicago;
Isaac DENLY, T. Harrington and j
W. Devorsc. New York.
Mr.. Baruch will not announce the
result of the deliberations until he
has had the manufacturers in con.
ference.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-24
FEDERATION HOLDS
ANNUAL BANQUET

Every section of America was
represented last night at the Shake
speare banquet held in the Dewey
Hotel. presided over by John Tenn
pie Graves. and addressed by the
vice presidents of the National
Shakespeare Federation. unde r
whose auspices it was held.
Miss Wilmuth Gary had charge
of the musical arrangements, and
Mrs. Leighton Edelen Cook. chief
soloist, gave varied selections from
operas and ballads. Others whose
musical offerings proved popular
included the Camp Service Quartet.
composed of Misses w. S. Cline.
Florence Pizzini. Marie de V. Kap
and Anna TuOhy.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-24
Mr.. sehmIdt Pro.trsted.
STYLES IN NAVAL
UNIFORMS TO STAY

The uniforms OF United States naval
officers will not be made over 90
match the styles Of their British
brethren. Secretary Daniels last night
decided that the familiar navy blouse
with standing collar, would not be
modified. Officers serving abroad
have been impressed with the comfort
and utility Of the British uniform.
which is double-bressted with a roll
collar. showing linen collar and tie
Admiral Sims. II is understood. op-
posed the recommendation OF these Of
ficers for a change in the American n
style. and Secretary Daniels now
stands by Admiral Sims and the
Yankee uniform.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-24
CANNOT ACCEPT TAXES
ON INSTALLMENT PLAN

Payment of income and other war
taxes on the ;nstallment plan, urged
as a measure to aid the liberty loan
by making money more available dur
ing the campaign, was rejected last
night by the Treasury Department
There is no provision of law" says
the statement, under which this de-
partment may defer beyond June 10.
1918, the payment of income and ex-
cess profits taxes"
The announcement emphasizes that
the bonds themselves may be bought
on the installment plan, with very
small payments,
The Washington herald., 1918-04-24
Liberty Bond Issues
Compared in Booklet

: Bonbright and Company have pub
lished an interesting comparison of
the three liberty loans-given in par
allel form-the features of each issue,
amount, interest rate, conversion
privilege, IL any, tax exemption fea-
lures, dates of maturity; etc.
A copy of the pamphlet may be
obtained without cost at the Wash
ington Office OF Bonbright and Com
pany. in the Colorado Building. Carl
Robertson Kurtz Is the representa-
tive.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-24
Washington Stock Exchange.

Potomac Consolidated IS occupied most Of
the lmelight on the local stock exchange yes
lerday $4,000 worth Of these bonds selling at
ais Aside from few other snail transactions
the day was dull.
small lot Of Washington Railway and Elec-
trio preferred stock sold at 81 and rights on
two shares Of Commercial National Bank stock
brought II. No important changes were made
IN the quotations
SALES.
Potomac Cons. ID. A.cU at a3la. $1,000 at
49, 5000 at sga, Sl.0O at 95h. $1,000 at
sea, $1,000 at 9SIa, 81. 900 at 95iA
Washington Railway and Electric pfd.. at g..
Commercial National Bank rights. at II.
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-24
ARREST SEA-CAPTAIN.

San Francisco, Cal, April 2S.-otto
Nelson. a sea captain. who said he
was a subject of Sweden. was arrested
here and charged with having in mis-
possession a naval code, maps of Pa
c'fic Coast Notifications and a dia-
gram purporting to show safe route
for vessels through the German sub
marine zone in the Atlantic.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-24
THE CURB MARKET.

New York. April 23.-HeaViness Of price move
ments characterized the dealings on tho curb
today. Influenced by the easier LIIces in other
sccuiity MARKETS., based on the los ening amount
Ot bu'inesS The dealings on the curb today
were less active than they have been since ,sst
week, hut throughout the snss,nn there was sone
deG:dLd and interest from the outside element,
Srcciaf es were fTirly active. althous;l prices
"re ftaTy. The deciIaes tInm the finals II
SeSte. day Ttrs snail All withou. dmihcanc,
Furnished by W. B. Hibhs & Co
The Washington herald., 1918-04-24
POLISH ARMY BUYS BOND

Boston. April 1S-The Polish army in
France bought the first liberty bond
sold at a meeting of Polish citizens
here in the bond campaign among res
idents OF foreign birth or descent The
purchase was made on behalf Of the
soldiers now with the allied forces by
the American committee in charge of
the fund for their benefit.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-24
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York. April 2.-Money on call on the
Stock Exchange opened at 81 per cent nigh,
81 per cent; low. per cent; close. 3 per ctnt.
Most OF the days loans were made at 81
per cent.
Time money was dDL The demand was not
pressing. and there was a limited supply. "A
few loans were made at 6 PIT cent for sixty
and ninety days. and these practically constitu-
co the business done.
Mercantile IaTer was also quiet. Some PAPER
OF high quality wss placed. but only to a
moderate amount, and at per cent minimum
rats. Interior meRey rates were unchanged.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-24
John B. Manning Dies
At Home in New York

New York. April 2s-John B.
Manning, 50. who was sued by Miss
Honora May O'Brien for 5000. 900 for
breach of promise, and who paid her
100000, died at his home here today
from old age. Recently Miss O'Brien
went to her former home in Skib-
bereen, Ireland, where she married a
childhood sweetheart. now q farmer.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-24
BALTIMORE GRAIN.

Baltimore. Nd, April 2S.-Closing prices on
the Baltimore grain market we're:
Wheat-Bag lots Of Southern sold from s. Il
to 2-l2 as to quality and condition.
COm-Cob com 500 to $S5 per barrel for
carloads for prime LeGrby yellow; prime white
So 25aS.50 for car lots
Oats-Standard white. 5 cents; No. white,
IS cents; No. Western export nominal
Rye-Bay lots rye as to quality S2.OO to s. S.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-24
LURED GIRLTO
BODY; SUICIDES
Schmidt Confesses Mar
riage Ad. Had Sinister
End; Blows Brains Out.

Detroit. April 2.-Helmuth Schmidt
a German Of Royal Oak, Mich, after
confessing 20 the burning of the body
Of Augusta Steinbach. q domestic OF
New York, who was lured 10 Detroit
through q matrimonial Advertisement
In q New York newspaper by Schmidt.
killed himself in the city Jail this aft
eTnoon.
Schmidt, who admitted turing the
girl from New York In March. 1877.
said she took poison at his home IN
Royal Oak. and that he first buried
the body, and then, fearing detection.
had dug II up. cut II in pieces, and
burned II in the furnace.
He said that neither his wife nor
daughter. who have been held "a &C
cessories TO the murder. were home
when Miss steinbaeh killed herself
Schmidt Commits Suicide.
Shortly after making his confession,
the man was taken back to his cell
Sitting on he floor he battered his
brains out by pulling down on his
head the iron bed that folded UP
against the wall.
Officials believe that Schmidt kiFed
Miss Steinbach. and that his confeH-
sion was only partially true. They are
also Of the opinion that he knew
about the mysterious disappearance OF
another woman.
According 10 the Highland Park
police. q woman who was Schmfdts
housekeeper before he was married
disappeared and never was account
ed for.
At Schmidts home were found
hundreds Of pieces OF jewelry and
many dresses, suits and fUrs. There
is some question as TO whether all
these belonged TO Miss steinbsch
or the Schmidts. and authorities
see in them possibility that there
were other victims.
Hesitstingly Schmidt told the
authorities Of his matrimonial ad-
vertisement that brought the girl
to Detroit. He told the girl he lived
with two sisters in Royal Oak. but
wanted a home Of his own" He
then arranged 10 send his wife and
daughter to a picture show and
took the girl TO Royal Oak. The
girl he said insisted on being mar
ried at once. This he refused to do.
They quarreled. and according TO
Schmidt. she took some white pow
der she obtained in New York and
IN ten minutes was DEAD.
Buries. Then Burns Body.
Schmidt feared that his wife and
SauEhtcr might come home at any
minute, so he hastily dragged the
body TO the cellar. lifted IL through
a window and with q short-hSndled
spade buried II under the porch.
Three months later. Schmidt said.
he dug the body up, and dismember-
ing Il, burned II in the furnace.
When authorities had heard this
much Of the confession they retired
for lunch. About ten minutes later
the police heard a crash in the cell
block and found Schmidt beneath the
cell bed dying.
Mrs. Schmidt Frustrated
Pontiac. Mich. April 23-NrS.
Schmidt was prostrSted when told
that her husband had confessed 90
the burning of Augusta Steinbsch and
had ended all by committing suicide.
There Is none left TO attest my
innocence except one. and he can
not speak. II is God" she wildly
declared. Mrs. Schmidt and her
daughter have been held az acoes-
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-12-26
The Yellow Streak

Belgium was devastated, her pec-
pie enslaved, her children dying, her
most precious possessions violently
taken from her, for four years, and
in all that time all her people, from
king and queen down, did not COM
plain Of their lot as much as the Ger
mans have since the armistice was
signed. France for fifty months was
battle field her capital endangered,
her sons sore pressed by the invader,
but France never lost her courage or
whimpered. Serbia was wiped out,
the victim of atrocious crimes, and
she kept her courage. Russia Bull
garia, Austria, Hungary, Turkey
all have been beaten in the field and
forced to surrender, and every one of
them has behaved with certain
amount of resignation betokening
courage. But Germany bowls like a
whipped cur, cringes before its con-
querors,' weeps crocodile tears, begs,
whines; all the yellow. all the ami
line dye works in all Germany
couldn't make her yellower.-New
York Sun.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-12-26
Spruce Pick-Ups.

Miss Christie Sargent spent Mon
day afternoon with Mrs. Oliver
Barnes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Reese and Mr.
and Mrs. Louis Hill helped Jim
Jones and Mrs. Matte Hill butcher
Wednesday.
Lee Reese, wife and daughter
Miss Christie Sargent, went shop
ping in Butler Thursday.
Albert Rogers Sargent spent
Thursday with Wade Graves.
Clyde Borland returned home
Wednesday from military school,
which he has been attending.
Vest Murphy is spending fur
Tough with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Doc Murphy.
While Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Snod-
grass were out car riding Thursday
night their car lights went out A
short time ago they wouldn't have
cared to ride in the dark but now
thew had to borrow lantern.
Miss Gladys Barnes called on Miss
Christie Sargent Friday afternoon.
If you want your old cars made
just as GOOD as new. call on Aubrey
Sargent and Carl Hill. They can
mend anything even if it is just a
toy car.
Miss Christie Sargent spent Satur-
day night and Sunday with Miss
Ruby Cook.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Barnes spent
Sunda-- with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Cook.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tai Raybourn spent
Sunday with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Raybourn.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. H. Dickson and
children spent Sunday with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Van
hoy.
There is still several sick in Spruce
and vicinity.
WILDER Pharis has come back from
training camp. He will return to his
home in Canada after spending a few
days with relatives.
l wish every one a merry Christ
mas and prosperous New Year.
ROSE.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-12-26
THIS IS CERTAIN
The Proof that Butler Readers Can
not Deny

What could furnish stronger evil
tence OF the efficiency Of any rene
dy than the test of timer Thousands
OF people testify that Doan's Kidney
Pills have brought lasting results.
Home endorsement should prove
undoubtedly the merit Of this remedy
Years ago your friends and neigh
bors testified to the relief they re-
ceived from the use of Doan's Kid
ney Pills. They now confirm their
testimonials. They say time has CON-
,pleted the test.
Mrs J. c. Crutsinger, ara Adams
St., Butler, says: "Doan's Kidney
Pills have been used by myself and
others of the family with the best re-
suits. l gladly recomend them for
pains in the back and hips and trou-
Bile brought on from kidney weak
ness Statement given November
80. 1oo8)
On April 20. 1916, Mrs Crutsinger
said: "The cure Doan's Kidney Pills
gave me as well as others in the fam
lily has proven permanent. l think
more of Doan's now than ever.
Price 20 cents, at all dealers. Don't
simply simply ask for a kidney RENEE
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-12-26
Spruce.

Mrs. Connie Foster died Fat her
! home Tuesday at 9 D. m, Dec. II
1913, of pneumonia and influenza
| The funeral services were held at her
home Thursday morning at 10 a. m
Burial in the Pleasant Ridge Gene
terry. She leaves to mourn her loss
a husband. four children. mother and
two brothers.
Tohn Mulkey moved on the Har-
ris place Wednesday.
Rev. j. A. Bowen, from Bronaugh,
Mo-, came Thursday evening to
make Il short visit with his sister.
Mrs. +. +. Fine and family, left for
his home Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Jim Mulkey returned to- her
home near Montrosc the first OF the
week.
Vess Murphy. who is in service at
Camp Funston. came home Friday
morning on a four day furlough to
visit with relatives and friends.
Matthew Evans is recovering from
an attack of the influenza.
Louis Hill had a sick horse Sun
day. DR.. Mulkey, from Butler, was
called to see it.
Ira Eads motored to Appleton
City and Montrose Tuesday after
freight.
Chas. Peacock did some papering
for Ira Eads Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. John Wilson and son, Claud,
made a business trip to Montrosc
Saturday.
Fred Snodgrass went to Montrose
Friday after load OF freight for Ira
Eads.
Cal Ferguson died at his home
Sunday noon. Dec. 22. 1918. of pneu-
mona. He had only been sick just \
week and two days. Funeral was
held at the house Monday afternoon
at ? p. III. lnterment i'll the Rad
ford cemetery. He leaves to mourn
his loss wife. two sons and two
daughters and many other relatives
and many friends. Mr.. Ferguson
father and brother. Frank, from Ken
lucky. came early Monday morning
to attend the funeral.
Vess Murphy left Monday for
Camp Funston. after spending few
days with relatives and friends.
The influenza seems to be on the
decline around here.
We wish everybody Merry
Christmas and happy New Year
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-12-26
No General Public Building Next
Year.

Washington. December IS.-There
will be no general public building
next year. The House Buildings
Committee SO decided today on a
tie vote.
Fourteen OF the nineteen members
Of the committee attended the meet
ing. Seven opposed drafting bill
which, they declared, would be
purely pork" while the other seven
favored the measure, saying it would
create work that may be needed with
rehabilitation.
Plans OF the Public Health Ser
vice for hospital construction cost
ing $Io,ooo.ooo were approved by the
committee.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-12-26
No Government, Wool Purchases
After December 81

That the Government will not buy
any of the 1918 wool clip after De-
cember 81, is stated in telegram to
A. Meyer. Director Of Extension
Service to the University of Missouri
College of Agriculture. Which
means that anyone who might be
holding back wool for higher prices
will not receive them from the gov
eminent. The message:
"The government will not pur-
chase wool shorn during 1918 unless
it has been loaded on cars and billed
through to a approved dealer in an
approved distributing center on or
prior to December 81, 1918 and then
only in case such approved dealer file
statement and copy of the invoice
thereof within five days after re-
ceipt of invoice"
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-12-26
CAUGHT Red Fox

The Bankee girls caught a Red fox
in trap on their farm in Shawnee
township Wednesday of this week II
was . beauty and they refused an Of
fer 81 $9o for their pelt.
IT, young ladies are feeling jubi-
lautsover the eatch.-Adrian Journal.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-12-26
No More Left.

The Ohio State Journal says that
one result of the war will be that
the killing of the Armenians will
stop. If the reports from that coun-
try the last few years were true the
Turks will stop because they have
exhausted all the material.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-12-26

him the difference between a flue
stop and flu stop, and replied, "a
flue stop is thingumbob used for
stopping up hole in chimney, but
that a flu stop was any old thing one
used to keep (himself) from stoppin
up hole in the ground.
There was an old gecscr from Clyde
Who refused to pay for his ride
So the Con put him Off
Which made the old geezcr cough
Up the fare and two dollars beside.
merry Christmas).
zQ
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-12-26

dy-get Doan's Kidney Pills-the
same that Mrs. Crutsinger had. Fos-
ter Milburn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N.
Y. IO-2t
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-12-26

When you read
Sill u b cam 8 thi s
week Christmas
will have come
again. Many
change; have cojne
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SUN B Fam s.

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