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The Washington times., 1918-05-03
INSANE SAILOR
KILLS COMPANION
WITH ONE BLOW

I.sboring under the delusion that
he was being robbed and prosecuted
by another inmate Of the Institution.
Harry Dorman. twenty-four years "ld.
a former sailor in the navy. this morn
ing. without warming. killed. vita 4
fineen-pound window SASH weight.
Patrick O'Neill, thirIy-one years old.
an eX-soIdier, as he lay in his bed in
Howard Hall. the criminal insane de-
partment at st. EIIabeth's Hospital.
the Government Hospital for the In
sane.
II did It." exclaimed Dorman, as
Frank Cornell. an orderly Al the hos
pitaI. ran to prevent the insane sailor
from inaict!ng another blow with the
heavy piece Of iron. He has robbed
me, has threatened me. and J killed
him" shouted DOrman. apparently
satisfied Of having killed O'Neill and
throwing down the bar.
O'Se!'i. who has relatives living at
>6:: Fiftieth street. Philadelphia, Pa.
had no chance to prevent the attack.
lie was just awakening from sleep
VIXEN DoTman rushed to his bedside
and with the weight crushed his head
in. causing instant death.
Had Murdered = Mexican.
.O'NeiIl has been at the hospital
since March -. having been sent
there from the Federal prison At For,
Leavruy. orth Kan. where lie had
been serving ten-yesr sentence fog
mrrdering q Mexican. He WAS pri-
vate IN TN. army. and while on the
border UU. ing the Mexican trouble
ne got into brawl with a Mexican.
who wa killed he WAS cOurtma--
tisIed. found guilty. and sentenced.
Several mputE~ aEo he developed in
sanity.
Dcrman deserted two years ago
from the navy. and when court-mar-
tailed " as found to be suffering from
mental trpUo.e. and was sent 10 the
hospital.
At g O'Clock this morning Do-nlan
was permitted by FRANK Cornell. the
orderly, 10 leave his room. He seemed
in his usual frame Of mind. the
hospital physicians say. and asked
The Washington times., 1918-05-03
GEN. HOLBROOK NAMED
HEAD OF ARMY IN SOUTH

Gen. willard y. IoIbrools vas as
signed by the war Department today
in command Of southern department,
replacing General Rucker. Gen.
James II. Mckae WAS ordered to com.
mand or the division at Camp Dix,
y. j.
sugar wasted In the United states
would keep nHny little children IN
the countries OF our allies from HtnFV.
Htton.-D. G. Food AdmInIstrator.
The Washington times., 1918-05-03
NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE
HAS FOLK FESTIVAL

The Vikings today viii plant the
ravens nag in America. Columbus
will raise the Spanish standard and
John Paul Jones The stars and
Stripes.
Tie sixteenth consecutive annual
folk festival today takes place at
NeighbOrhOod House. 40 y street
southwest. in a patriotic flag pageant
Of children.
The chiIdren's pageant IS under the
direction Of Miss Clara j. Nelich.
resident worker and chairman % the
festival committee.
There II work for every person
to do In this war-fOOd IL ammunition
are you wasting it'd. {. Food Ad-
miniStrHtor.
The Washington times., 1918-05-03

Cornell TO allow him to roll a cigar
ette. Paper and tobacco were given
him, and after smoking the cigarette
he strolled away from Cornell and a
minute later he had attacked O'Neill.
Worked Weight Loose.
Questioned by the physicians at the
hospital, Dorman stated that last
night he left his bed and worked the
iron weight from the sash OF the win
dow in his room. He thrust il in his
blouse and with his mind bent on kill
ing O'Neill. awaited until he was per
mitted to get out into the corridor.
O'Neill was not coQfined in a room
in the hospital. He slept on a cot in
on alcoye OF the corridor, a short dis
tance from Dorman's room. After
leaving Dorman. Cornell, the orderly
not having the slightest inklinG OF
what the insane sailor contemplated.
went about his work. looking after
other inmates on the hall. A few min
utes later he found that DOrman had
killed the former soldier with the iron
weight. Physicians who were sum-
moned found O'Neill dead when they
reached him.
Thought Neither Dangerous.
Neither Of the prisoners were con
sidered Of a dangerous type" said
one Of the physicians at the hospital
this morning. while Dorman was
pronouncedly insane. we never sus-
pected he would Kill anyone. He la
bored under the belief that O'Neill
had robbed him. had mistreated him
and prosecuted him. of course this
was only an insane condition OF the
mans mind. O'Neill never bothered
him whatever. as far as We can
learn"
Coroner hewitt VIII hold an inquest
at the morgue tomorrow afternoon.
Dormaa, in the meantime, is locked in
cell at the institution.
The Washington times., 1918-05-03
HILL ANDWOOD
CAPTURED BY.
AMERICAN.
FRENCH FORCE.
tContinued from FRS: Page.)

CONTINUED from First Page.)
reported the repUlse Of an enemy
raid near Hebuterne in the Albert
sector.
The German war office announced
the occupation or SebastOpol, princi-
pal city Of the Crimean peninsula, in
Russis, without opposition. Regard
ing the West front, Berlin said the
situation is unchanged"
Hangard wood is a mile north Of
Hangard-en-Santerr where Ameri-
can troops are officially reported
brigaded with the. French. Mailly-
RaineTal is about midway between
the American positions near Hangard
and those west of Montdidier.
The Washington times., 1918-05-03

FIELD MARSHAL HAIG has
stopped the Kaiser's third
great rush for the Channel ports
before a chain Of high hills in
Flanders. dominated by Mt. Rouge,
Mt. Yidsigne, Mt Noir and Mt.
des Cats. These peaks form the
last natural bastion between the
German armies and the coast.
The loss Of Mt KENNEL, just east
Of this ridge, has not been as
serious for the allies as was an
ticipated. From the heights
further west the British and
French continue to rake KENNEL
with shells, and the Germans
have been unable to move up
their big guns and consolidate the
crest Meanwhile the French
have retsken Loere, which ma
terially strengthens the allied
hold on the vital ridge.
The Washington times., 1918-05-03
SWISS DOWN GERMAN PLANE.

PARIS. NlaX IA German aero
plane was shot down by Swiss gun
ners near Basle, said d dispatch 70
the Matin today. The German aviator
was unfnjuTed
The Washington times., 1918-05-03
DEcIEs MAY GOVERN IRELAND.

LONDON. May "A rumor was cur
rent today that Lord Decies may &C
cept the post OF lord Lieutenant for
ireland. Lord Decies married Miss
Vivian Gould, OF New York.
The Washington times., 1918-05-03

There are many substitutes fos
wheat Hour. but no substitutes fer
Deaces-D. c. Food Admlnlstrafor.
Evening star., 1918-06-21
WESTERN HIGH GRADUATES
"Americanism" Dominating Note
at Commencement,

Americanism was the dominating
note at the commencement exercises
at Western High School yesterday
afternoon. Senator Reed Smoot made
the principal address, urging every
graduate to uphold American ideals
H. Barrett Learned, a member of the
board of education. presided. The in
vocation was pronounced by Rev. c.
T. Warren. Arturo Y. Casanova pro-
nounced the class valedictory
Diplomas were presented to seven
ty-four graduates by Mrs. Susie Root
Rhodes. a member of the board of
education. Scholarship awards were
made by DR.. E. S. Newton. principal of
the school. to the following pupils:
University Of Virginia, tie between
Arturo Y. Casanova and Hugh War
rem: National School of Domestic Art
and Science, Mamie Gines; Lehigh
University. William Pearce: Washing
ton and Lee. Randall Elliott. and La
fayette University. James Gongwer.
Evening star., 1918-06-21
"NED" STEIN DEAD.
For Many Years Columbia Theater
Manager-Funeral Today.

Nathan Stein. familiarly known as
Ned" manager of the Columbia Thea
ter for twenty years and for the past
nine years manager Of the Masonic
Temple Auditorium. died at his home,
1901 Wyoming avenue northwest.
Wednesday. Funeral services were
held this morning at 1890 o'clock.
1nterment was at Washington Hebrew
cemetery.
Mr.. Stein was q member Of the
Washington Lodge, No. 15, B. P. o. E.,
and the New Jerusalem Lodge Of the
Masonic order. He is survived by
three sisters, Mrs. Lena Beinseldt,
Mrs. Julius Peyser and Mrs. Herman
Alstetter. and two brothers, Geoffrey
and Nose Stein.
Evening star., 1918-06-21
COMMENDS SHIPWORKERS.
Chairman Hurley Says Spirit Of Co.
Operation Is Helping Program.

Americas great shipbuilding pro-
gram is being put through with prac-
tically no labor troubles. because the
spirit of cooperation among work.
men in the yards is like an unlimited
balance in the bank. Chairman Hur-
ley Of the shipping board told q con-
ference Of Afro-American editors
The loyalty Of the American negro
was praised by Mr.. Hurley, who said
that the united enthusiasm Of the
nation in prosecuting the war was
largely due to the unselfish patriotism
of the press.
Evening star., 1918-06-21
Declares War on Dishonest Debtor.

NEW YORK, June 21.-Declaring
war on the dishonest debtor" the
Uholesalemen's Furnishing Associa-
tion. Inc. comprising manufacturers
from all parts of the country, has
adopted a resolution authorizing an
investigation by the association Of
every case Of failure where . set
tiement is offered or effected on q
basis less than 100 cents on Q dollar"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-31
BACK TO HARNESS.
Waters Suggests That Retired
Farmers\G Go Farming Again.
He Also Would Send City Boys
to Country To Work.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 31.-Dr.
Henry J. Waters, editor of The Weekly
Kansas City Star and former president
of the Kansas State Agricultural Col
lege, speaking at the noon luncheon
of the Chamber of Commerce at the
Hotel Baltimore, suggested the solu-
ton of the farm labor shortage could
be found in the use of high school
boys and inducing the retired farmers
living in town to go back to the farm
I'm Kansas forty thousand of the
most experienced and best rested farm
ers of the state are living in town. he
said
Doctor Waters estimated there were
twenty thousand high school boys in
Kansas who might be used this sum-
mer to relieve the labor shortage and
from twenty-five to thirty thousand in
Missouri
Train Boys Now.
The speaker suggested high school
boys now should be given intensive
training in preparation for spring and
summer work on the farm, and in
stead Of going to school four or five
hours a day now. they should be re-
quired to attend classes eight or ten
hours, so that the school term might
be cut short in the spring.
Doctor Waters said the farmers were
pacifists before the United States en-
tered the war. That was shown in the
vote received by President Wilson at
the last election, he pointed out
But now the farmers would be the
last to suggest we get out of the war
until it is won," he said.
Farmers Doing Their Bit.
Doctor Waters told of the strenuous
efforts that had to be taken by the Mis-
souri, and Kansas farmers to reorgan-
ize their farms to meet the increased
cost of farm implements, labor and
seeds.
THE farmers have undertaken the
task nobly,' he said. '"Ten million
acres of wheat has been planted again
in Kansas at the governments request
despite the fact they lost million
acres last year. In Missouri the
wheat acreage has been increased rs
per cent" ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-31

ent says, is that the strike movement
will reach a crisis soon. 1t is felt
that the movement either will col
lapss or take turn which may force
the German government to its knees
The report of a strike in the works
at Essen is not confirmed, but the
Munich Post says DR.. Krupp Won
Bohlen has urged the workmen in the
Krupp works ito keep steady nerves
in this m ment of crisis and to re-
member their brothers in the field"
Berlin Newspapers Suppressed.
Only few kilograms have arrived
in Copenhagen from Germany, an EX-
change Telegraph dispatch from the
Danish capital says, and news is scarce
owing to the fact; that most of the
important Berlin newspapers<have not
bee published.
The military authorities in the Ber-
lin district. according to the Berlin
correspondent of the Copenhagen
Po1itiken, have prohibited all meetings
convened to discuss public questions
as well as workmen's meetings and
demonstrations.
Fifty thousand workmen have
ceased work at KieL The strike now
is general in the Chemnitz district.
which is the most important industrial
section in Saxony. Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg's proclamation appealing
to the workers to stop striking ap-
peared on all the street corners of
Berlin yesterday.
The Germania of Berlin saws that
Herr Walraff. minister of the interior.
still refuses to meet delegates of the
workmen and the strike continues to
grow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-31
Will Russian Govt support
That of Anarchists!
American Ambassador Occupies
Dangerous Position.
FRANCIS UNDER HEAVY GUARD
German PrOpagandists Make U.
= $. Anarchists Martyrs.
TerrOriSts Hold Francis Re-
SpOnSibIe Berkman's Liberty.

Washington, Jan. 31.-The acid test
is being applied to the Bolsheviki in
the anarchist threat against United
States Ambassador Francis at Petro-
grad
Francis. whose experiences at Petro-
grad have been eQualed only by the
siege about the Picking legation dur
ing the Chinese Boxer rebellion, is
calm and determined under the stress
of his dangerous position, official
cables show.
What will the Bolsheviki do?-is
the question on every hand now
There is reason to believe this gov
eminent either formally or informally
has already moved to find out.
Side With e. S. or Anarchists.
In the circumstances, the Lenine-
Trotzky regime is placed in a delicate
situation Torn by many and varied
conflicting elements in its efforts to
establish a government in Russia, the
Bolsheviki leaders find themselves
now in a position where they must
apparently take sides with the Amer
lean government against the anarch-
lists. if proper protection is afforded
Francis Whether or not the Boil
sheviki will furnish this. protection
official dispatches do not show. The
state department is waiting with con-
Germ to hear further from Francis,
and is prepared to put into effect any
recommendation he makes to meet the
situation
Alexander Berkman and Emma
Goldman. for whose liberty the an
archists will hold Francis virtual hos
tage, are TO be Jailed. When this
news reaches the sailors and workmen
responsible for the threat against the
American ambassador, the crisis is ex-
pected to come Immediately.
Embassy Armed for Resistance.
Francis is prepared for armed re-
sstance. Frequent demonstrations
against the embassy in Petrograd
growing out of misunderstanding of
Americas activity against the 1. w.
w. and German propaganda taking
advantage of the Mooney trial in San
Francisco, have warned him before
now to prepare for later and perha ps
greater dangers. His position in the
past has shown his fearlessness in
critical circumstances, and the con-
fidence the government has in his
ability to cope with any situation
which may arise, is shown in the fact
that today he has broader power to
act officially than any other American
diplomat
He alone has been confronted with
the great task of offsetting the sinister
= influences of German propaganda
spread thruout Russia by hundreds OF
German agents, trying to sow the seed
of rebellion against the United States
Today every effort is being made thru
the = broken and interrupted news
channels to learn what may be the ex-
tent of his danger under the threat
of a1archistic workmen and sailors
demanding release in the United
States of fellow members of their or
ganization.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-31
WHISTLER is BLAMED
Doctor Dismissed From Army Said
To Have Been His Victim.

Wichita, Kan, Jan. 31.-A local
physician at Camp Funston is authori-
ty for the statement that Capt. Lewis
J. Whistler, who robbed the Camp Fun
sion bank, killed four men, wounded
another and then committed suicide
January ~, was the cause of the court
martial and dismissal of Lieut. James
G. Dwyer on charges of mistreatment
iy salute him.
According to the Wichita physician,
whistler altered a sick book after he
had mscarried Lieutenant Dryers or
derS regarding the sick soldier, who
was ordered to the hospital by Dwyer.
whistler compelled the soldier to mop
camp after he was too weak to stand
and he tainted. When Dwyer visited
the place the soldier couldn't get up.
whistler, the Wichita man says, was
the chief witness against Dryer, who
maintained in court-martiaI that he
was not guilty as charged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-31
UNRULY STORMS



to gulf ports where it can be loaded.
Atlantic goods, tho some coastwise
consignments may be handled.
No Prospect of Raising Embargo.
Fuel and necessities are practically
the only things moving over the Ma
tional railroad today Never was such
a desperate situation thrown upon the
country. No prospect of lifting the
embargo on unnecessary freight is in
sight and Fuel Administrator Gar
fields voorhees, Mondays must go on
for the full period even with the extra
holidays in February.
Ice Annuls River Traffic.
The herculean task of clearing up
and adding to the gloomy prospect is
washouts and floods when thaws
begin
Ice jams are interfering with the
slight relief that river and canal
transportation can give to the stag
gering railroads. Transatlantic ship
ping out of New York is running
smoothly. No ships were waiting
there for bunker coal yesterday, the
fuel administration declared.
On all eastern roads, however, the
number of eastbound loaded cars de-
creased 5,056 yesterday below the fig
ure of Tuesday. Eastbound empties
decreased 7S6. Westbound loads de-
creased 1888. while westbound
taken to indicate a general improve
ment in the situation, altho the effect
of yesterdays storm had not yet fully
appeared
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-31
OIL MEN MEET HERE
Eastern Kansas Sales Force of STAN
dard Company Meet in Topeka.

More than seventy-five members of
the sales and agency force of the
Standard Oil Co. in eastern Kansas
met at the Elks club Wednesday after
noon and night for their annual get
together meeting. 1t is the policy OF
the Standard Oil Co. to weld their
organization together in every way
possible and the directors of the COM
pany evidently feel that friendship is
the strongest tie that can bind a man
to his job.
The afternoon meeting was taken
up by a general swapping of expert
ences in the work of distributing oil
and gasoline to a motor mad world
H A. Lewis, general manager of the
Kansas City office and territory. was
in attendance at the meetingN and
made a short talk along the general
line of craftsmanship. Gus Mathis, of
Kansas City, a lubricating oil expert,
went into details concerning the pro-
duction and general character and
excellence of the Standard company's
brands of lubricating oil. F. H. Hahn,
gasoline specialist for the company in
Kansas City. spoke on the qualities of
gasoline and the process of getting re-
fined oil or kerosene from the crude
The meeting closed with banquet
for the men arranged by F. C. Mig
hario, local manager for the Standard
Oil 20
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-31
FLOODS ARE SUBSlDING|
West Virginia Hardest Hit-Estimates
Damage at $5,OO0,O00.

Cleveland, O., Jan. 31.-Fear of
floods in many towns threatened by
the breaking of ice gorges in noun
tain streams and rivers in Ohio, West
Virginia and Kentucky abated today,
tho at some points there is still seri-
Gus danger. The death toll was not
increased by the latest reports, tho
the damage is now estimated at close
to fifteen million dollars. Many fam
lilies along the rivers affected are suf-
fering. The Red Cross here has is
sued instructions to all branches in
Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky to give
immediate relief to those in need.
West Virginia Is the hardest hit.
Damage in that state is estimated at
s5.ooO,0 900. Last reports had Logan.
w. Va, completely cut off from the
outside world.
Lose Logs and Ties -.
At Heidelberg, KY. on the Kentucky
river, a government lock was reported
washed out and $4,000 logs and 1O0,-
900 railroad ties escaped down the
river. b.
Loss in damage to boats already
runs into millions of dollars with 9TH
ers worth several millions threatened.
At Chattanooga, the Tennessee river
is steadily rising, the lower part OF
the town being reported flooded
River men at Cincinnati believe the
Ohio river has done its worst dam
age and that the water will recede
The force of the tide, they say, has
been spent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-31
YANK AVIATORS KILLED
Young Flyers of Lafayette EscadriIIe
Die in Action il France.

Paris, Jan. 51.-A French army ser
geaI-t's sacrifice of his own blood in a
TRANSMISSION operation could not save
the life of Philip Benney of Pittsburg,
Pa. an aviator in the Lafayette esca-
drille, according to details received
today. The same message from the
front also brought word of the death
in action of D. Spencer, another La
fayette escadrille flyer, a native of
Highland Park, Illinois.
Benney was attacked by six Ger
mans while patrolling the sky, Janu-
airy 25.~ Altho severely wounded in the
nip and thigh, he managed to regain
his own lines and was removed from
his machine utterly exhausted from
loss of blood. An Immediate trans
fusion operation was decided upon, but
Benney failed to rally. ~
Spencer was killed while on his way
home from the German lines. He was
a graduate of Yale and was 81 years
o1I
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-31
GIRLS TEAM WINNER
Young Ladies' Best Men in State Die
tation Contest Here.

Three teams of court stenographers
attending the convention of the Kan
sas Shorthand Reporters association
in Topeka at the court house engaged
in n novelty contest late Wednesday.
AIiddaugh and Middaugh. two girls
from Kansas City, put the two teams
of men stenographers to shame.
One member of each team took
notes at the rate of $50 words a min
ute while the other members of the
team remained out of the room. The
notes were handed to those out of the
room and a race ensued as to who
would transcribe the notes first.
This contest ended the convention.
c. c. Hardy, court stenographer at
Manhattan. was appointed secretary
of the association to succeed L. E.
Lindsey, of Russell. Lindsey has en-
listed in the aviation corps of the
a f-r0N-