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Evening star., 1918-06-02
DISTRICT MAN, MISSING
TEN MONTHS, SOUGHT
Descriptive Circular Sent Out to
Other Cities for Trace Of
Ransom Wilson.

Ransom Wilson's disappearance
from his home in Kenilworth August
z, 1917, is announced in a descriptive
circular mailed to police departments
in other cities last night by Maj.
Raymond W. Pullman, superintendent
of police. The likeness shown in the
circular Is a reproduction Of photo
graph taken ten years ago.
Mrs. Wilson. wife of the missing
man. is greatly distressed over his
continued absence. She has corre-
sponded with relatives. but none of
them has seen him since the time
shortly after he left here when he
visited them near Lake Keuka. N. Y.
Did Not Write Her.
Wilson did not write his wife dur
ing his brief stay at keuka, accord
ing to information she furnished the
police. and she only learned he had
been there from relatives. He left
home with the intention Of visiting
relatives in the Lake Keuka section,
she stated. but left there before she
heard from his relatives.
Where he went from there or what
happened to him. Mrs. Wilson is at a
loss to understand. She said he car
ried a large sum of money when he
left here, and the police realize 1t is
possible that he was robbed and per-
haps killedy although no such infor-
nation is contained in any message
they have received from other police
departments.
Held Up Previously.
Several years ago Wilson was help
up in his store in Kenilworth by COL
ored men and shot, and scars he re-
ceived at that time had not disap-
peared from his back when he went
away nearly a year ago. His wife
thinks he may be in the grocery busi-
ness or working in that line of busi-
ness He Is thirty-eight years old.
but looks much older. and weighed
about 100 pounds when he went
away.
His wife told the police that he has
dark hair, blue eyes, usually is with
out a beard and has a ruddy complex
ion. The fingers of both hands are
so badly contracted that he is unable
to straighten them. He has gold
teeth, a slight scar on the right side
of his mouth and scar on one finger
He is a good dresser. his wife stated,
and usually wears dark clothes.
Evening star., 1918-06-02
THE ONWARD MARCH Of Bron-

ehltis and deep seated
Coughs is arrested by
Doctor Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery.
In those scrofulous
conditions of the blood
which invite Consump-
ton; in severe, linger-
ing Coughs and Weak
Lungs, which threaten
you with this fatal dis
ease, and when other
help has failed-this
medicine is a proved
remedy. .-..
Evening star., 1918-06-02

The Georgia Society r. to meet to-
morrow evening at $50 o'clock in Con-
federate Memorial Hall. Legislation
in Georgia for absent voting will be
discussed.
Evening star., 1918-06-02
schooner Elizabeth Carter, from

Schooner Elizabeth Carter, from
aboard which a woman suffering with
what was said to be smallpox was
removed several days ago. was
brought yesterday to the wharf OF
her owner. ]. II. Carter e. Co.. foot of
18th street southwest. and the District
health authorities went aboard her
and after putting disinfectants in her
cabin sealed 1t up for forty-eight
hours. At the expiration of that time
any germs Will have been killed and
the crew can return to the vessel and
take her down the river to load back
to this city.
Evening star., 1918-06-02
France Is Amazed.

people with amazement and conf
dence." the statement continued.
The only people in the world that
are not satisfied with our efforts are
the Germans and ourselves-the Ger
mans because we have done so much,
we because we have done so little"
Mr.. Caldwell said that after next
January l the United States would
be able to produce at least 100000
deadweight tons of shipping each
month.
Evening star., 1918-06-02
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The June meeting Of Harriet Tub
man Branch Of the American Red
Cross will be held Tuesday evening at
8 o'clock at 429 street northwest.
Evening star., 1918-06-02

Gov Manning Of South Carolina has
addressed letter to Provost Marshal
General Crowder asking that he in
.clude automobile hack drivers in the
work or fight" plan.
Evening star., 1918-06-02
Posse Surrounds Cabin,

Shortly after daylight today a posse
OF citizens surrounded the Cabiness
home and were met by the negfbes
with volley from six shotguns. The
posse began firing into the house and
soon 1t was burning. AS the flames
gained headway the mother began
carrying the bodies Of her four dead
sons to the yard where she, too, was
shot.
The negroes fired nearly 200 shots
at the posse but none of the white
men was injured.
Evening star., 1918-06-02
War Interrupts Program.

st. Mary's Academy. conducted by
the Sisters of the Holy Cross, will end
Its scholastic year June Is. There
VIII be no formal commencement ex-
erciSes TINS year on account of the
war. A May lawn fete was held sew
eral evenings ago on the campus of
the institution. Field day exercises.
however. are to be held one day next
week on the campus of the institution
ana Wednesday evening at O'Clock
there will be a Red Cross demonstra-
tion by twenty-six students of the
institution. under the direction of DR..
Edward A. German.
The public schools Of this city will
hold annual closing exercises the
morning Of June II at their respective
Evening star., 1918-06-02

A once famous structure, the old
Globe Hall. at ST. Peter and st. Claude
ptreets. New Orleans, was destroyed
t93r43aateeAAN :
Evening star., 1918-06-02

Georgetown Alumni are to give a
smoker for the members in war serv-
ice at 1880 o'clock on the night of
June s, at Ryan Hall. Members are
requested TO communicate with Chick
ONeiI as soon as possible. so provi-
sion for proper rations may be made
Evening star., 1918-06-02
CHICAGO GRAIN.

CHICAGO. June 1.-Week end even
ing up by shorts made prices Of corn
today average decidedly higher. The
finish, though, was unsettled, ranging
Evening star., 1918-06-02

Sioux, who came to Washington to
work for legislation to prevent the
sale Of the drug peyote to Indians in the
west, is scheduled to speak on The
Indian Woman of Today" at a meet
ing Of the National Woman's Party, at
it's headquarters, IA Jackson place.
tomorrow night. Robert Bruere, for
mer newspaper man and authority on
industrial conditions, also will speak.
Mrs. ellison Gardner will preside.
Evening star., 1918-06-02
Family Aroused.

The killing Of Cabiness aroused the
members of his family. it is declared,
and they made up their minds, it is
said. to kill the entire Allen family.
On Friday Nose Allen was informed
OF the intention of the negroes. About
10 o'clock last night one of the Cabi-
ness negroes carrying a double-bar-
relied shotgun appeared at Mr. Aliens
home and upon failing to give an
account of his presence and his rea-
son for carrying the gun, was shot
and badly wounded. The other mem
bers Of the Cabiness family were near
and carried the wounded man to their
home about two miles away.
Evening star., 1918-06-02
Departures.
Memoranda.

Schooner William Austin. at 10th
street wharf. will go to a Potomac
schooner Lola Taylor is nher way
to this city with wood from a Poto-
mac point; schooner Silver Wave is
in Occoquan creek to load cord wood
for dealers here: schooner Bertha May
Is due to sail from a Maryland point
for this city with pulp wood
Evening star., 1918-06-02
AFFRAY ENDS IN DEATH
/. OF WOMAN AND ) SONS
Mrs. Sarah Cabiness, Colored, and
Family in Conflict With
Texas Posse.

HUNTSVILLE. Tex. June Mrs
Sarah Cabiness. negress. and her
sons. George. Pete. Cute. Tenola and
Thomas. are dead, and her daughter
Bessie Is probably fatally wounded
as the result of a shooting ARRAY in
this county early today. George
Cabiness was shot and killed Thurs
day afternoon when he resisted Of
ficers who had gone to his home to
arrest him for threatening A. P. w.
Allen with gun and with evadins
draft service.
Evening star., 1918-06-02
Sales Of Real Estate.

Alva Aerie. No. s71, Fraternal Order
OF Eagles, through John D. Normoyle,
real estate dealer. has sold its hand
some home. the four-story brick
building on the east side Of ROYAL
street between King and Prince
streets. formerly the Hotel Fleich-
mann, to Hugo Herfurth, jr., and Her
bert A. Stewart. The purchasers will
take possession August 1 and convert
the building into modern apartment
house.
Mr.. Normoyle also has sold for Mrs.
Bella Levy Of Pittsburgh to the same
parties the old Simpson residence. a
three-story brick dwelling known as
214 North Royal street which the
purchasers will also convert into an
apartment house.
George w. Rogers has sold to
Charles H. Zimmerman a house and
lot on the west side of Lee street be-
tween Franklin and Jefferson streets.
A deed of conveyance was recorded
today.
Evening star., 1918-06-02
u. S. IN 40 WEEKS
SHOWS EFFICIENCY
Wars Traffic Problems
Solved, Says Repre-
sentative.
TOOK FOE FORTY YEARS

Hero is what the United States
done in forty weeks in the way of fur
nishing transportation facilities fol
war needs, while the German gov
ernment has been forty years prepar-
ing:
Operating a big railroad system In
a foreign country with success.
Will soon own the largest merchant
facilities on both sides of the ocean
Dredged foreign harbor. providing
berths for forty ships to be docked
at one time.
Began operation under government
control of 226,o00 miles OF railroad
in the United States.
Replenished rolling stock to meet
increasing requirements and repaired
and extended lines in many directions.
permitting an increase of wages of
employees in almost every branch of
the service.
Statement by Mr.. Caldwell.
These facts were brought out in a
message of Generalization to the
peopit VI tuC oHIteu States Dy Itep-
resentative Charles p. Caldwell OF
New York in the latest of his Sc
ries of statements on various phases
of how the government is meeting
the big military problems.
When the war was declared, there
was. as far as I have been able to
learn" said Mr.. Caldwell, "only one
ship of American registry flying the
American flag. outside of the Ameri-
can Navy, engaged in transatlantic
shipping. Today there is in operation
by the United States government
100000 deadwetght tons of shipping
engaged in transporting our Army
and its supplies and in kindred
work"
Not only has ship tonnage increas-
ed. Mr.. Caldwell said, but railroad
facilities in France have increased,
due to American construction.
Evening star., 1918-06-02
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
ICAGO. June Limited Stai

CHICAGO. June Limited States bu-
reau OF market quotations:
Hogs-After snappy week the mar
ket showed n better undertone today
on run of 5000 head, and 4 fair clear
ance was made. at prices steady with
Fridays average; butchers 16.aoa1S so /;
heavy packing, 15.50a16i0; selected
light. 1s45a16.s5; :, medium and light
mixed. 16.15a1635: pigs. 1so0a16.75.
cattle-Receipts. 1.e9o head: steady i:
choice to prime steers. ls75a1775: me
dium to good, 14.50a16.75: common and
rough. 1225a14.50: fat cows and
hefers. selling largely, 10.25a1400
Gamers and cutters. 7.50aS.25; veal
calves. mostly, 14.00a14.60.
Sheep-Receipts 1000 head. direct
good to choice shorn lambs. 17.00a17 60 :
good to choice spring lambs. 1900a195O :
coed to choice, fat ewes. 14.50a15
NEW YORK, June 1.-Beeves-Re-
ceipts, $50 head; no trading Calves
Receipts. 564 head: steady; veals.
12.00a15.50: culls. 100.
sheep and lambs--ReceiptS. 2.1s5
head slow: sheep, 1200a1i.Oo: culls,
500: spring lambs, 21.00a22.00
Evening star., 1918-06-02
Episcopal School Exercises.

The Episcopal High School of yir-
ginia will hold its seventy-ninth an
nual commencement exercises at 10
O'Clock Tuesday morning in Liggett
Hall Of that institution
Inc annual baccalaureate sermon
will be delivered to the graduates of
the seminary and high school at 8
o'clock tomorrow night in the chapel
OF the seminary by Rev. w. Page
Dame of Baltimore.
On Monday night at o'clock in
Llggett Hall the annual debate be-
tween the members of the Fairfax
and Blackford Literary societies of
that school will be held.
Evening star., 1918-06-02
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Special Correspondents Of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, June 1.-The
ninety y-ffth annual commencement
exercises of the Episcopal Theological
Seminary of Virginia, located in Fair
fax county several miles west of Alex
andria, will take place next Thurs
day and Friday. All Of the exercises
will be held in the chapel of the
seminary. with the finals Thursday,
beginning at 10 o'clock. and Friday
ordination day exercises, beginning
at II o'clock
On Thursday morning the exer-
cises incident to the closing will be
followed by a meeting at which the
ant Episcopal Educational Society in
Virginia will be held. which will be pre-
sided over by Bishop James r. Win
chester Of Arkansas. There will be a
historical address by ]. Holdsworth Cor
don OF Georgetown. D. G. The annual
essay will be read by Rev. James w.
Morris. u. d., of Richmond, Va
This will be followed by the alumni
banquet and an address on The Rela-
tion of the Church to the Great War
and the Participants from the Seminary
Therein"
The POSTMASTER will be Rev. Ran
dolph H. McKim, d. D., Of Washing
ton. and addresses will be made by a
number of prominent clergymen.
"A number of candidates from the
dioceses of Virginia, West Virginia
and East Carolina will be ordained
Friday morning.
Among those who will be in attend
ance are: Rt. Rev. r. A. Gibson. D.
p. OF Virginia. president of the SINH
nary; Rt. Rev. William Loyal Gravatt,
-
Beverly D. Tucker, D. D.. Of Southern
Virginia; Rt. Rev. Thomas c. Darst.
Bishop of East Carolina Rt. Rev
James r. Winchester. d. D., of Arkan-
sas; Rt. Rev. Arthur c. Thomson, D..
ginia.
Evening star., 1918-06-02
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals,

Schooner John Dubos. cord wood
from a river shore. at 10th street
wharf for dealers: schooner Carrie
L.. at Alexandra with oyster shells
for the crushing plant; schooner
Lewis Worell. from Occoquar with
cord wood: steamer Northland, from
Norfolk and Old Point with freight
and passengers: tug Gen. Warren
with lighter from Camp Humphries.
Departures.
Sloop Lady Eleanor, light, to load
to return; schooner NJ. Z. Moore. from
Alexandria for Colonial Beach. with
coal: power boat Neddie, for a river
Ioint with merchandise: steamer
Southland. for Oic Point and Nor
river landings and Baltimore.
Evening star., 1918-06-02
General Mention,

An adjourned meeting Of the COM
mon council will be held Tuesday
night, at which time a number of mat
ters Of importance will be up for con-
sideration.
A community sing will be given
Monday night at 8 o'clock in Christ
Church yard under the direction Of
Gordon Reese. instrumental music
will be furnished by the band from
Quantico.
Parents of large number Of Alex
andrians today received word of their
safe arrival in France
Booths for the sale Of thrift stamps
today were placed in the lobbies Of
the city post Office and the union pas
senger railway station. During the
day those in charge Of the sale re-
port having met with considerable
success. The booths will be kept in
these places for a week.
The Washington times., 1918-08-05

cases where men were excused It was
because they were readers OF The
Washington Times and had formed or
expressed an opinion on the case after
reading of 1t in The Times.
Five more jurors are to be drawn.
After a panel OF twenty is chosen each
party to the suit will strike four,
leaving twelve to try the case. The
fifteen chosen this morning are as
follows:
William T. Gray, Harry Riggs. ].
L. Austin. Richard l. Saunders,
Charles w. Burnsley, John S. J.
Aikey, Joseph o. Murray. Charles
Nichols, H ]. ~Christman, Robert
House, William v. Watkins, Zacha-
riah T. Musgrove, william Jones.
Robert /. Haskinson, and Robert Col
son.
II is probable that a jury will be
had late today. Testimony will be
taken beginning with Mrs Frank
herself, who will be asked to identity
a mass of letters, data, and records
bearing on the case.
Judge e. P. Peter will preside
The Washington times., 1918-08-05
TANKS DRAW FIRE
IN AMERICANS VAN

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE AISNE-vEsLE FRONT. Aug. 4
30 D. m).-Twenty-ei square
miles Of French soil has been recap
tured from the Germans by one
American unit in the past seven days,
while the Americans were advancing
on a curved line nearly twenty miles
wide.
Five Thousand Germans were taken
by the AIIericans in the first day Of
the counter offensive south Of Sois-
sons; 1,5OO were taken in the Chateau
Thierry region, and the balance have
been picked up during the German
retreat
The Washington times., 1918-08-05
ssance Grows Stronger AS Allies Continue Chase Beyond Vee
VINCENT H. LYNCH DEAD
IN HIS BROOKLYN HOME

Word was received here today OF
the death yesterday OF Vincent H.
Lynch. a former Washington boy. At
Ere home OF his father. John +.
lynch. contractor and builder, Brook
lyn, N. Y.
vincent Lynch was twenty-nine
wears OF age and received his eduea-
zion in the District public schools.
He studied at the corcoran Gallery
OF Art and gained much success As
an illustrator
The Washington times., 1918-08-05
SALIENT NORTH.
Of MARINE IS.
WIPED. OUT BY.
ALLIED SMASH.
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the German retreat and the vigor IF
the American offensive All reports
agree that the Hun has suffered
heavy losses, everywhere leaving
great heaps OF dead, intermingled
with the spofls of war-some of II
Berviceable, some of IL wrecked.
Casualties Grow.
The American casualty list today
was greater than ever.
Thus far there is no accurate esti-
mate of total losses, however. State
ments of two Senator'S, independent
", on Saturday that they had been
given an estimate Of 1000 at the
War Department developed appar-
entity from a misinterpretauon OF a
chart shown them. This chart listed
about 1900 losses to date, without
the results of the latest offensive.
Authorities still counsel that the
nature of the recent operations
means a considerable list, but they
are cautious as to figures.
The battle line now runs PRACTICAL
" direct from scissors to Rheims
meaning that the salient is virtually
,zined out. That the offensive Will
keen on clearing further terrain
seems certain, though 1t Is reallzeo
that the German now has some ad-
vantage of position from the nature
of the territory behind the Nesle.
sour troops have taken Fismes oy
assault and hold the south bank OF
the Vesle in this section" says Cen
eraI Pershing's communique covering
yesterdays lighting, as received last
night by the War Department
Following is General Pershing's re-
port for Saturday, which was received
yesterday by the War Department;
'sThe full fruits of victory In the
counter-offensive begun so gloriously
by Franco-American troops on July
Is, were reaped today when the
enemy, who met his second great de-
feat on the Marne, was driven in con-
fusion beyond the line of the Vesle.
HThe enemy, in spite OF suffering
the severest losses, has proved in
capable of stemming the onslaught oil
our troops lighting for liberty side by
side with French, British, and Italian
veterans. In the course OF the opera
tions, S,4OO prisoners and 133 guns
have been captured by our men
alone."
The Washington times., 1918-08-05
COURT RESUMES
MRS. ROTH'S SUIT
AGAINST FRIEND"
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an exiled German count. 1t was held
that such a statement, when this
country Is at war with Germany,
would prejudice an American jury.
Half a dozen witnesses for the
pllintiff will reach here tonight from
Chicago and other points. Counsel
fer the defendant declined to divulge
what will be their line OF defense. A
new lawyer appeared in the case to-
day, State Senator ]. Dawson Will
Jams. of this district. He will be as
sociated with l. ]. Costigan, OF Wash
ington, and William H. Talbot, of
Rockville, for Mrs. Frank. John
Garrett, of Rockville, is representing
Mrs. Roth.
Four panels OF talesmen were eN-
hausted today before fifteen Jurors
could be tentatively selected. In most
The Washington times., 1918-08-05
Continuing
The Rebuilding Sale
PARKER-BRIDGET

~ HERE is always valid reason for Parker
Bridget Sa1e-1kewise for the continuance
Il of these rare events. Parker-Bridget
sales have proven themselves in genuine
ness to the of Washington for more than quar-
ter of century, They have always been genuine III
purpose-genuine in the quality of the merchandise
offered and genuine in the price reduction.
give are sparing pains in reconStructing the P-B
Store and when complete it will be remodeled from
ground floor to top.
qWhen our new equipment arrives want to do as
little shifting as possible. 1t lots of work and
the scarcity of help is already problem.
gTo overcome this shifting of our merchandise we
making these remarkable reductions to induce you
to assist in bringing it down to the lowest minimum.
The Washington times., 1918-08-05
ITALIANS RETAKE
HILL NEAR ADIGE

The recapture of Hill 703, between
Adige and Garda, without artillery
preparation whatever. was announced
in an official cablegram from Rome,
received at the Italian embassy this
afternoon.
When the Austrians took this po-
sition on June Is, following a bonn
bardment SO intense that many Of
the troops were rendered deaf by
shell shock, the Austrian command
declared IL to be one of the most
strategic coups of the year, the cables
added.
The Italians, in their surprise at
tack, used artillery only to prevent
the enemy from sending re-enforce-
ments. and many Austrians, hidden
in dugouts. offered stiff resistance,
but were overcome.
The Washington times., 1918-08-05
K. C. BIS TOWN GOSSIP
IT'S HAPPENED to you.

IT'S HAPPENED to you.
AND YOU couldn't blame me.
WHEN 1 was sitting there
IN A nice cool theater.
WATCHING THE picture.
AND KNOWING all the time.
THAT ALL the trouble.
THE HERO was having.
ABOUT THE Cir.
AND THE terrible villain.
WOULD BE Strengthened out.
IN A few feet.
OF PERFECTLY good fillum-
AND THAT after that.
THE VILLAIN.
AND HIS non-skid mustache.
AND HIS hat.
AND HIS stick.
WOULD GO back somewhere.
BEHIND THE camera
AND SIT down.
AND SMOKE a Camel.
WHILE THE hero:
AND THE leading lady.
WOULD GO somewhere.
ON THE shore Of : lake.
OR A tank.
IN THE motion picture studio.
AND STAND there.
AND CLNCH.
AND FADE out.
AND l say.
The Washington times., 1918-08-05
LENRlE AND TROTSKY
NOW STRONGLY GUARDED

COPENHAGEN. Aug. 5.-As a result
Of the Moscow plots. strong body
guards have been provided for Leon
the Bolshevik foreign min
lister. and Nicholai Lenine. the Boil
shevik premier. When Lenine went
to the German embassy to confer with
DR.. Karl Helnerich. he walked
streets lined with soldiers.
said a dispatch from Moscow today.
The Washington times., 1918-08-05
BOARD ASSIGNS TRAINING
ship TO GREAT LAKES

The United States Shipping Board
today assigned training ship to the
Great Lakes. Its port will be Cleve-
land. This is the thirteenth training
ship to be commissioned by the ship
ping board. and will be under the
of Capt Irving L. Evans.
The Washington times., 1918-08-05
FOR cANreENs IN ENGLAND.

The Red Cross war council has ap-
propriated ;1T7, ,790 to cover canteen
supplies for Great Britain for a three
months period. Monthly shipments
will include 80 tons OF coffee, Is tons
Of sugar, 300 cases OF evaporated milk,
100 barrels of white flour, and 500 tai
low or wax candles.
The Washington times., 1918-08-05

THAT YOU couldn't blame me.
FOR GETTING sore.
IF A man and a woman
SHOULD COME in,
WHILE 1 was enjoying myself.
AND SIT down.
IN THE two seats,
THAT WERE right behind me.
AND ALL the time;
FROM THEN on.
ALL 1 had to do.
WAS LISTEN to the woman.
READ THE titles.
And Explain the picture.
AND MAKE guesses.
AS TO what had happened.
BEFORE THEY did that.
FOR NEARLY an hour.
AND ONE time.
I TURNED my head.
AND GAVE them look.
THAT THEY couldn't see.
AND AFTER that.
THEY WERE a little quieter.
TILL THE war pictures came.
AND SHE started again.
AND THE way she spoke.
SHE MADE me feel sorry.
I'D TURNED my head.
AND l didn't know why.
AND AFTER awhile,
THE LIGHTS went up.
AND THE orchestra started.
THE STAR spangled Banner. ="
AND WE all arose.
AND l looked around.
AND THE first saw.
WAS THE uniform.
OF A Canadian boy.
AND looked in his face.
AND HE was blind.
AND THE music ceased.
AND / took my hat.
AND WENT on my way.
AND | envied her.
WHO HAD made me sore.
THANK you.