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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-07

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lars ana have NOT got any. We ought %
md, ,,nd ,eus what hist become OF me
s:ss.o, Reed Of n u::,%.t. as e sss
average cost was OTTO low, declar-
ing both the British and French gov.
ornments have been oompelteo 70 pay
largely in excess Of that amount one
4 done doubt there has been
blundsrinG Of the most colossal cna ~.
aotsr," the Missouri senator said. Al; Ut
Co(an that this failure has come, and
bsoause Mr.. CONN thought that he
could standardise airplane sngtnes 20
they would 1t any machine
Information Withheld.
Senator Chamberlain said the commit
tee had even more important informa-
ton which It was not deemed wise to
print, and said he had received q letter
from one of the cadets declaring their
morale had been absolutely destroyed
ties. he said. now are arranging to
protect them against optimism OF the
aircraft board"
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts,, re-
publican. commended the committee for
deciding to pursue its investigation,
and said the information should pc NAG
regarding expenditure Of $640,000,00o
on the aviation program Tor such re.
Senator Thomas Of Colorado said he
understood that S200.000.o00 had been
actually expended and that the rest
10 represented by contracts" which.
whom completed. will absorb the re-
mainder.
Senator Walsh of Montana asked
whether the sending of the $500 avi-
ators to France for training was q
wild, Needless and thoughtless act
of Gen. Squier. or failure because OF
wrong assurances given him.
There Is no question regarding Gen.
Sauisr. think" replied Senator Cham:
berlain. IT think he honestly believed
that the planes would be there"
Gen. Squier is not an expert on the
tinued. but the officer based the action
on the word of the aircraft board and
the foreign governments.
Production at 5000 impossible.
Senator Reed declared production of
airplanes for $4,000 apiece was "a
physical impossibility." Regarding the
liberty motor. he said 1t is only adapt
able to two or three planes. Senator
MoCumber insisted his estimates were
correct, explaining they were based on
the production OF standardized ma
chine.
Senator Smoot Of Utah. republican,
said when the $3.50. 900. 600 appropriated
was requested from the appropriation
committee it was said by aviation OFF,
oials to be ample" to build $4,000 air
planes
Resuming, Senator Chamberlain de-
clared that not only would aviation be
Investigated by the committee, but 1t
also would continue its war inquiry
with reference to every other branch
OF the service"
"And the charge made that those who
want to secure, the truth are pro-Ger-
man and serve the enemies of our
country will not deter any individual
member of the committee from per-
Torrance Of his duty" he said in con-
ciusion. MY whole desire Is to bring
the truth to the attention of the peo-
ple, and I have no doubt that those
Who have served the American people
faithlessly will be brought to task by
the people,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-07
RED CROSS MISSION
O0DGES FOE SHELLS
Flight From Rumania Made
Amidst Thrills and
Many Smiles.
WEIRD TRAIN SERVICE
By the Associa ted Pr~sa.

~ Wv Ahsocl4teo Hfea0,
LONDON. May ITO be fred upon
BY German battery in tho Ukraine,
north Of Odessa, was tho experience Of
the members Of the American Red
Cross mission to Rumania. Tho Ger
man shells fell about half mile from
tho moving train and did no damage
to the train. but several members Of
the mission were glad to have the bonn
bardment stopped after about five min
utes. which had seemed like hours.
In an eventful flight from Jassy, the
Rumantan capital. the American Red
Cross mission which now has arrived at
London. escaped from Odessa thirty-six
hours before the Germans entered 1t.
When the mission left Jassy It was
known that the journey likely would
be dangerous. Reports in Jassy as to
the whereabouts of the Germans varied
greatly. but II was fairly clear that
they were within fifty or sixty miles
Of Odessa. and that their advance
parties might be encountered along
the line. Most Of the passengers on
the train were officers and privatss
Of the French military mission to Ru-
mania. and 1t was hardly to be ex.
pected that German or guerrilla bands
would mako any careful distinction in
favor of g. few American Red Cross
uniforms.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-24

Germany 10. OafeatiaE the UaIssS
States In potatoes. which aeeOunts "a,
their ability to keep n theIr bualss..
Of war.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-24
ITALIANS THRUST
GERMANS BACK
NEAR RHEIMS

PARIS, June 2i.-Italian troops
holding positions on Bligny noun
tain, eight miles southwest Of
Rheims, repulsed another German at
tack after sharp fighting, inflicting
heavy losses on the enemy and TAX
ing prisoners, the French war office
announced today.
"A German attempt was repulsed
in the AntheuiI region (six miles
northwest of COmpiegne)," the COM
munique said.
Between the Marne and Rheims
the Germans again attacked Italian
positions on Bligny mountain. AZ
ter sharp fighting the Germans were
repulsed with heavy losses, losing
prisoners.
There was active artillery fight
ing in the WOevre region and the
VOsges."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-24
STREET CLEANING
MEN GIVEN RAISE
OF 25CENTSADAY

A fiat increase OF IS cents a day in
the pay OF drivers and street sweep
ers in the STRENGTHENING department
OF the District government was an
nounced today by Brig. Gen. ]. G. D.
Knight. Engineer Commissioner for
the District.
This increase affects practically all
the employees OF this division OF the
STRENGTHENING department who were
on strike three weeks ago. The %
cent daily increase is in addition to
the 10 per cent increase recently
granted by Congress for the present
fiscal year.
About $50 employees will receive the
benefit of the pay raise, according to
General Knight. He also announced
that daily pay increases are under
consideration by the Commissioners
for the remainder of the per diem en-
ployes OF the District.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-24
AMMUNITION SEIZED
BY POLICE OF DUBLIN

DUBLIN. June 24.-Forty thousand
rounds Of ammunition were seized by
the police today. The ammunition
was stored in corn sacks, and 1t is
alleged that IT recently arrived at a
northern port. No arrests were made,
however.
The potato r. "vRIue received" in
food Vnlue.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-24
DISTRICT APPROPRIATION
CONFEREES MEET TODAY

The first meeting Of the conferees
on the District appropriation bill
was held today.
The conferees laid aside the half
and-h question until later on. 1t
was recognized there would be con-
troversy over It. and 1t was put aside
until the last
Probably there will be a disagree
ment over the half and half question,
and a vote once more on the subject
in both Houses.
The conferees made progress on
various Items as to which there is
little dispute, and II Is hoped there
will be no great delay in disposing
OF the bill
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-24

CHICAGO. June 81.
ONCE EVERY year.
THERE'S A meeting.
OF THE American Press Humorists
AND THEY'RE the fellows.
WHO WRITE the columns.
IN ALL of the papers.
AND SEND Jokes to Puck.
AND THE other monthlies.
AND THEIR wives laugh at them,
AND THEY know they're humorists
BECAUSE IT'S the name of the club
AND THEY'RE members.
AND THIS year.
WE'RE GOING to be here.
IN THE city of Chicago.
AND OUR headquarters.
Is THE Sherman Hotel.
AND THIS afternoon.
I'VE BEEN standing around.
DOWN IN the lobby.
WAITING FOR them.
AND only know a few of them.
WHEN ! see them
BUT think they're arriving
BECAUSE A while ago.
THERE WAS a bunch came in.
AND THEY were the saddest look.
looking dogs.
YOU EVER saw.
AND I'm sure they're humorists.
BECAUSE you ought to see is
WHEN WE get together.
THE WAY we look.
AND WEARING badges.
THAT SAY we're humorists.
AND STANDING around.
TRYING TO think Of something.
THAT WILL sound bright.
AND AFRAID to spring it.
FOR FEAR somebody'fl steal II.
AND PUT It in his stun.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-24
NAVY SILENT ON
SUPPOSED SINKING
OF BRITISH SHIP

The Navy Department today had
no report to make public on the sup
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-24
.U-RAIDERS' RADIO
MESSAGES PUZZLE
NAVAL OFFICIALS

The Navy Department said today 1t
had been unable thus far to deter
mine the nature of wireless messages
sent out by the German coast raiders
when they first appeared.
Prisoners taken by the U-boat sew
eral weeks ago revealed that mes
sages were sctn out at night. while
the departments air news service
was copied al the same time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-24

University Hospital today. He SUI
fered a shattered collar bone, COM
pound fracture OF, the skull, arm
wrist, aad several broken ribs.
HameI went out to Glen Echo with
his wife and two of his children, and
is said to have fallen from one OF
the cars. He is said to have been
on the back of the seat when the
accident occurred.
II; II was f,rty-three years old.
A wife and five children, three broth
ers and two sisters. survive.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-24
GAINS REPORTED
BY GEN. PERSHING

Though harassed by the enemy
FIRE, American troops northwest of
Chateu-Thierry yesterday further
improved their positions, General
Pershing reported today. His COM
munique follows:
in spite of opposition we again
improved our positions northwest Of
Chateu-Thierry. In this region the
artillery Of both sides continues ac-
tive. In the Vosges. where patrol
ing has been very active, a raid at
tempted by the enemy was repulsed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-24
AUSTRIANS ADMIT
PERIL ARMY FACES

LONDON. June 24.-The Austrian
war office. through its official state
ment yesterday, began to prepare the
Austrian people for announcement OF
the retirement from the Piave.
1.-The heavy rains, which have
placed under water broad stretches
OF the Venetian plains, have multi
piled the burdens and privations Of
our troops" the statement says.
The Pave has become a rushing
stream, and its volumes Of water
have man times made it impossible
for several hours to communicate be-
tween the two banks. II is only pos
sible with the greatest difficulty to
provide the fighting men with the
most necessary supplies of munitions
and provisions"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-24
DDRAFT LOTTERY
LIKELY TO Be AT
CAPITOL THURSDAY

Formal announcement that the second
selective service lottery-that OF the
twenty-one-year-old registrants who en-
rolled upon the nations honor
list on June 5-would be held at
the Capitol next Thursday. is expected
from Provost Marshal General Crowder's
office this afternoon. It had been origin
ally planned to have the drawing We'd
nesday. but the failure OF eleven local
boards to send in complete lists probably
will necessitate a postponement to the
following day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-24
EMPEROR HURRIES
TO DANGER POINT

AMSTERDAM. June 24.-Emperor
Karl hurried to the front Sunday,
according to a Vienna dispatch to-
day.
THE last previous report said that
Karl was at Austrian headquarters,
north OF the Asiago plateau. II is
probable that he had returned to
Vienna because OF the food demon
STATIONS and ministerial crises.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-24
Oken and Army Fees Across River In Wild Rout Lose

posed sinking OF q British vesssI
from which twenty survivors were
landed yesterday at an Atlantic port
There were rumors about the de-.
partment that the vessel was a r.
turning British transport oRiciah
refused. however, to discuss thsss
reports, but pointed out that Il thsy
were true official announcement
would be made here simultaneously
with that in Canada.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-24
LOCAL ACTIVITIES
REPORTED BY HAIG

LONDON, June 24-SucceTsful minor
operations in Flanders and at other
points on the British front were re-
ported by Field Marshal Haig today.
Many Germans were killed and
fifty prisoners taken in a successful
minor enterprise south of Meteren
last night" the statement said.
Casualties were inflicted, and pris-
oners captured in night raids and
patrol encounters elsewhere on the
front"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-24
THOUSANDS IN
FLIGHT DROWN
in CROSSING
SWOLLEN RIVER
'outinued from First Page)

'pllEnueQ from First faBe-J
others have been worn out in the San
,ys.on, of which entire
regiments have been destroyed.
The total Austrian losses in the
drive are now estimated at more than
100000. The Italian losses in killed,
wounded and captured are only 10000,
according 20 a semi-official state
ment.
The reports Indicate that General
Diaz seized the psychological moment
for renewed ana vigorous counter at
tscks along tie whole river line,
when the Austrians had only two
bridges Of any size. The others had
Leen sW ept away by the flooded wa
tiers leaving the enemy detachments
On the west bank short of food and
.ImmuaiIion and without means of
obtaining re-enforcements.
viii Affect Morale.
The retreat viii. leave the Austri-
ars IN . ,.orse position. both mill
tarily and politically. than before
lucy started their drive, a week ago
yesterday II they yield all the
ground they captured, they will have
40 face their enormous losses in man
power without any concrete objective
having been obtained. This not only
will have a serious effect on the
army's morale, but will add to the
already serious depression at home.
There is considerable speculation as
to the effect the retreat on the Piave
will have on the impending renewal
% the Austrian drive southwark from
the mountain area. 1t has been known
for several days that the enemy had
Inassed heavy forces in the noun
tE!ns, preparatory to another effort
to reach the Vene dan plains. Whether
the Piave defeat will hasten this
drive, as a diversion, or will cause its
indefinite postponement, is problemat- i
ical.
British troops, in a surprise attack
south OF Asiago, penetrated the Aus
trian lines. killing more than 100 and
bringing back 81 prisoners.
Ten enemy machines were brought
down, bringing the total Of the aerial
losses during the drive to nineJy-five
airp!anes and six observation bal
looms. The allies have lost eleven |
planes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-24
MAN KILLED BY FALL
ON AMUSEMENT RIDE

AS a result of a fall from one OF
the railway dips at Glen Echo Park
yesterday. J. J. Hamel, OF $50 Ninth
street northeast. died at Georgetown
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-24
K. C. BIS TOWN GOSSIP

; AND ALL the time wOnuer.-s
IF THE local committee.
10 GOING to give Us souvenirs.
AND WHAT they'll be.
AND TELLING some fellow.
HOW MUCH you Ike his stun.
AND YOU never read II
AND TELLING cnr. Morley.
THAT THE only reason
you BUY the Morning Ledger.
Is TO get his column
AND ALL the time.
IT'S THE Evening Ledger.
THAT HE'S working for.
AND LYING like that.
AND RIDING around the city.
WITH SOME local citizens.
WHO ARE seeing It themselves
FOR THE first time.
AND DON'T know where they're
going.
AND EATING breakfast together.
AND sTALLIRo.
TILL SOMEBODY tells the waiter
TO PUT 1t all on one check.
AND GOING around Ike that
FOR A whole week
AND THEN going home.
AND TAKING OF our badges
AND TRYING to be hunOriItu.
TILL WE get new badges.
At THE next convention
];1|,aIh
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KNOX QUOTA
HALF TAKEN
Total Sales Of Liberty Bonds
Are S25l,300
GAMBLER GETS THE FLAG
Some Communities Fail To
Take Quotas AS Was
Expected
GAMBLER GETS THE FLAG

Knox county is far from soing ov-
or the top with the sale of Liberty
Bonds said Fred W. Kahrl. secre.
tary to the local committee, Friday
morning. There are some cOmmun-
tiles where the sale OF the bonds is
progressing rapidly. but others are
showing a wce:ul laXity in This re-
spect." he added.
The total sales throughout the
county until Thursday cycmin.
amounts to $2jl.3OO. which is not
quite 80 per cent uf the comty's
quota. The honor flag awarded the
Gambler community fer having filed
its quota was sent from local head
quarters Friday morning.
\ meeting in the interests OF the
loan will be held at MiIlwooi tonight
by M Grower, representative OF the
federal reserve bank in Cleveland
and Walter VI. Riley
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Mrs. A. M. McWilliams
Dies at Home In Martinsoure At Age
Of Eighty Yesrs-Leayes Five
Children and Two
Brothers

Mrs. AngcliDo Marriott McWii.
Hams. aged 50 years. died at her
home in Mariinsburg on Wednesday
Sho leaves the following children.
Hugh ". Mrs. Laura B. Woods and
Mrs. Lillian T.. Mills OF Cleveland
Mr.. Mary A. vanvoorhis Of this city
and Franklin b. McWiIllams. who re
sided With his mother. Mrs McWil
liams also leaves two brothers G.. o
aud J. y. Marriott The funeral was
held A. 10 O'Clock Friday morning al
Matlnsburs. Burial was made IN the
Martinsburg cemetery.
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LEGAL NOTICE

Clarence ToOtlIIran wlps. Residence f.
unknown. will take uOtic> -huf " H.
Jones. administrator Of tE- state "f NJ
Ian JoOtiInau. deceased. - tire -TrI at
OF March. A j.. 1915. liz! his petition
In the Probate Court within ana for d."
COUNTY "f Knox. and Sfa--- II Ohio. J!-
lc-ing that tie D-T~Onat -sfai" " said
de"Cdcnt l. insufficient - pay his debts
and the cLar-e~ of 8dTBirist"rinE his -
tate. that lie 6ie1 sriz-d G'l fee-sitnpi. 81
tn" following described r-.Ji estate SIiu-
oteJ in said COUNTY fO---it. H.-iug fii,
; undivided OUe-LaIl intere-t 10 the NORTH
east quarter Of the soufii-'ycst quarter ol
section II. township > s.~d range ~ ir
Knox county. Diio. tie s-'-iirs tract con
tanning forty acres NOR. Or less.
The prayer Of said pct, ion T. FOR the
sale Of "a II premises. r" the payments
Of -" Jcius and charges aforesaid and
said CIarenc" TcO,hnian VIII take mo-
i!ce that he has been made parry d.
fandant tO SAID petition. and isst Ee j.
required ~ answer tie same on Or befOr,
tic 9Th DAY Of May. \. D.. 1913.
W. Tf. JONES
Admin Lstrator a. aforesaid
F. q. Lowering. attorney fOr i-ntiff.
80: :i-.-.e.lG.- .-;.5IS
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the installation or tbcsc government
nominees The corporations AFFAIRS are
conducted Or superyiscd under the
government general direction.
All tho right title and interest Of
the enemy IN the stock so demanded
becomes vested in the Custodian aud
the urgent deficiency law. through its
amendments which were fought over
In Congress. empower him TO sell the
9tock. Being sold 10 American citi.
zcn3, this will cmcctually American.
izc all these corporations that here.
tofore have been German controlled
and the question after the war. It is
announced, will relate to the dislri.
button Of the proceeds OF the sale and
not to the restitution or distribution
Of the stock itself
The Trading with the Enemy law
was approved by President Wilson
October g. It prohibits trading di.
rectly or indirectly, in any manner
whatever, with the enemy. In antici.
patton of Che declaration Of war. last
April 6, and the passage of this law.
many Of the American corporations
owned by Germans tried to cover up
the situation by adroitly selling the
German.hcld stock to American citi-
zens taking payment therefor in notes
payable after the war, or in 1926. or
at some other distant date, and hold.
ing the stock as collateral to such
notes. Another way was TO incorpor-
ate German partnership in this
country and issue stock in payment
which in turn would be sold by the
German agents to american citizens
for nominal consideration. OF for a
consideration represented in long.
time non-interest bearing notes. This
was with the hidden purpose OF sim
ply holding the German interest free
from the operation of the Trading
with the Enemy Act until after the
war. when the property would be re.
stored to the original German owners.
The corporation returns do not dis.
close upon their face the interest
which the enemy really has i'm them.
If the plans resOrted to were carried
out prior to the declaration of war
it is claimed they were legal and can
not now be assailed by the Alien Prop
erty Custodian and the fact that such
acts were done in anticipation Of the
war declaration does not invalidate
them any more than the acts done in
anticipation Of the passage of tariff
laws are invalid
Custodian Palmer however has in
dicated his determination to make de
mand for corporate stock in which he
has reason to believe the enemy real
ly is interested IN all cases up to TO
day. according 10 Mr.. Palmer. ,the Am
erican citizens who in the first in
stance may have taken stock with tn,
intention Of holding it for their Ger
man friends have. on second thought
recognized that they should be Ameri
can citizens first and that their indi
yidual interests should be secondar,
and they have turned over thes,
stocks to the Alien Property Custod
ian.
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FREDER|CkTOW|v

FREDERlCKTOWN, April II The
Ladies' Aid society of the Methodist
church met on Wednesday afternoon
AT the home of Mrs. Walter Johnson.
College street.
Mrs. Lon Staats of Amity is the
guest CT her daughter, Mrs. Robert
Knox, this week.
Thomas Popham is in Newark this
week.
The Woman's Bible class, taught
by Mrs. Charles Edwards, will give
an old-timc social in the church par
lors on Thursday evening Of next
week.
Mrs. I. NJ. Dill is still i'll at her
home on College street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Thrift and
daughter. Harriet. who have spent
the winter here. left Monday for their
home in Winterset, la.
Mrs. Ellen Kraft is .s'ill~seriously
i'll at the home Of Ms. BiGhee. t
Mrs. Perry Bush is quite i'll of ner-
vous prostration at her home on
Fourth street
Word has been received here from
nr. Norrick at Chattanooga, Tenn,
that his son, George, is on his way 10
France. f,s
Miss Lucille Clark is attending
business college in Columbus.
Miss Georgia Scarborough is home
for few days from Chesterville
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where she Is employed IN the Scar.
brough dry goods store.
X. Il. Stone, superintendent OF the
Gambler schools, spent Saturday and
Sunday with his family here.
School Notes
Mr.. Tboinbcrg and the pupils Of
tie agricultural class have tested
LBS ears Of seed corn. Farmers and
the people of the town who desire
boys TO work on Saturdays should
call Mr.. Thornbcrg at the school
them.
Miss Elsie Studor spent Sunday as
Il guest at the home of Lewis Hyatt.
Dale and Elizabeth Hull attended
the funeral OF their uncle. William
Mitchell, at Mt Gilead Thursday OF
last week.
Madeline Hill of Mt. Vernon was a
high school visitor Monday afternoon
Miss Anna Chandler spent the
weekend in Shelby
Gail kecklcy, who has been en-
plCyed to fill the vacancy made by
the resignation of Mr.. Stone, com
mcnced his work here Monday.
The next high school literary pro
gram will be given Friday April 10.
The last number Of The Owl, which
will appear at commencement time
has gone to press. This promises tt
be an exceptional number in man,
ways.
Last FRIDAY night Elizabeth HUI
entertained the Kokohohis Cam
Fire Girls in a very pleasant manncl
in honor of her 18th birthday.
II. +. GLENN addressed the higl
school this morning.
Nh. and ,Irs. Arthur Hildebrant
and daughter, Margaret. Of Mt. Yer
non were visitors at the home of Ma
ris Baker Sunday.
l.. d. Latham talked to the senio
class Tuesday afternoon in the inter
ests Cf Ohio Wesleyan university.
Helen O'Connor spent Saturda.
with her cousin, Foster Auten, nortl
of town.
Grace Barnhart visited her aunt
Mrs. Milan Phillips, last Sunday.