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The Washington herald., 1918-03-04
WOULD STILL fight
FOR HIS flag At 81
Dr.. Easton. Aged Presbyterian Min
. ister. Delivers Stirring Sermon.

Eightytwo years old. Rev. Dr.
Thomas Chalmers Easton. pastor
emeritus OF the Presbyterian assembly
Of New Jersey, and former pastor of
Eastern Presbyterian Church. is still
willing to give his Iifes blood for his
country.
In stirring patriotic sermon The
Coming Peace" delivered at his form
er pastorate yesterday. the Rev.
Easton, after eulogizing the Presi-
dent and calling on everyone to stand
back of Mr. Wilson. the Secretary OF
war and the Secretary Of the Navy,
grasped a huge American nag that
was draped over the pulpit and thun-
derously exclaimed that old as he Is.
he Is willing to offer his life's blood
In defense OF his country.
For pc: naps the frst time IN the
history OF the Eastern PRESBYTERIAN
Church. the pastors remarks were
applauded by the congregation
Rev. Easton is now a resident OF
Spotswood. N. J. He was pastor of
the Eastern Church for fourteen
years. Rev. Easton has a son in the
United States infantry.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-04
Freedom OF SPEECH
PROVOKES DEBATE
Washington Secular League Meeting
Enlivened by Verbal Clashes.

Freedom of Speech and Press in
Time OF War" was a subject dis
CUssed in a paper presented yester-
day afternoon. at Pythian Temple.
by r. Cotton Lewis, of the Depart
ment of Justice, at a meeting OF
the Washington Secular League. In
Cidentally. some OF his remarks pro-
voked considerable resentment from
an element of a decidedly pro-Ger-
man cast OF countenance that ap-
parently had come prepared to start
something inimical to the govern
ment.
Mr. Lewis not only defended the
policy which has been pursued in
restricting and surpressing such
freedom Of speech and the press as
is exercised against the interests
of the United States in the pres
ent war. but predicted that a yet
more drastic policy would have to
be adopted.
The sentiment OF the country is
gradually Crvstalizing on this point.
and everything indicates more dras-
tic laws against the expression Of
disloyal sentiment" said the speak
er. The government is beng
flooded with demands that lonror
tech he put into the laws. Tho
laws against treason at present az.
entirely too lenient for a condition
Of war"
The general discussion thai followed
the address was a debate between an
element which laid great stress upon
the saCredness of freedom OF EXPIRES
sion regardless OF conditions. and
others who maintained that the P0-
sitiOn of Mr.. Lewis was the sound
one.
Among the latter was President
John II. Bradley. Samuel Saloman, J.
w. Nigh. B. F. Lindas and James G.
Kent. Foremost on the other side
was Julian Pierce. secretary Of tho
Socialist party in the District. An
other speaker was Charles Cruise. Sc'-
retary of the International Brother
hood Welfare Association. who cX-
pressed astOnishment that such lih-
erty of speech as he was hearing OBJ
tained right in the seat OF the nation
al government
He declared that he had come to
Washington especially 70 so hefor"
the Secretary OF Labor with regard
to aid unemployment.
Others who participated IN the dis
CussiOn We're Frank WolfberE, Keep
Ter Hoyt, Edwin Evans, Mrs. Joseph
Seal, A. B. johnson, Reuben Fink
and Louis Fisher.
At the opening OF the meeting pTesi-
dent Bradley replied in Caustic terms
to much that had been said by BILLY"
Sunday against infidels and intidelity
during his Washington campaign.
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Cupid Hangs Around Even
At Sundays Tabernacle

One would think the cops and
ushers who have been holding forth
at the Billy Sunday Tabernacle
were invincible.
Maybe SO. in man to man combat
But put them up against the COM
bined ingenuity of a nIce-looking
young women and an equally nice
looking soldier boy, and they are
like so much putty.
Last night there was a big rush.
Many thousands OF people were
turned away from the Tabernacle
When the building was about filled
orders were given to the doorkeep-
ers to admit none but soldiers and
sailors, as they were TO be given
special consideration at Billy's last
night.
Outside the door the young wom-
an was pleading with an obdurate
cop. She wanted to get in so bad.
she said, and-wel. she was al
most crying.
Then il was that the nice-look-
ing soldier came to the rescue
Don't say a word. and follow
me-" he said mysteriOUsly in the
young lady's ear.
They waited a moment. until the
cop walked to the other side Of
the entrance. Then the soldier
turned to another Nigilant door
keeper who had not seen the young
woman pleading for admittance
Hope beamed in tn" young lady's
eyes. She just knew that fine-look-
ing solder whom she had never seen
before was going TO put il over
somehow-and he did. with a venEe-
ance.
Cant take my-Wife in with
me?' the soldier asked the door
keeper. as casually as possible. and
manfully holding back a grin, Il
can't leave her. you know"
The Washington herald., 1918-03-04
Newport News Fight
Started by Negroes

Newport News, Va, March 3.-Col.
Van Voorhis, chief of stafr. described
today the cause of the battle between
white and negro troops near Camp
Stewart last night, in which William
Simpson was killed and two other ne
groes were wounded. Private Robert
Turner engaged in an aIterca lion with
the clerk of a soft drinks store. and a
party OF 400 negro stcvCdOrcs started
to wreck the place. A detail q en-
listed men charged the negroes, ana
during the brief but spirited fight
which ensued Simpson was killed and
two others were burt.
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DISTRICT BOY DEAD

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
tine. hemOrrhage. New Orleans. Lou
isiana.
SLIGHTLY WOUNDED.
Sergt. William ]. SprouIe, New
port. Me; Private Harry NJ. Night
ingale, Rumford, Me-: Private Les
lie NJ. Talbot. Arlington. Mass, :
Corp. Sam w. Thames. Bucatunna.
Miss: Private Charles l.. Linton,
Downey, Idaho: Private John Mac
Rae. jr.. Chicago. ILL.,; Private Ar
thur E. Nelson. Cambridge, Ill:
Corp. John B. Little, Abbot, Ark. :
Private Edward ]. Turner, Lake
Mills, Iowa.
SEVERELY WOUNDED.
Private Isaac Howard. Evarts,
Ky: Private Roy E. Ness, Duluth.
Mimi; Cook Glen II. Work. Obert,
Neb.: Private Reuben J. FinkIe.
Highwood. Mont: Corp. Elliott
Fortner, Herrin, Ill.
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FOUND DEAD FROM
GAS ASPHYXIATION

Omar l.. Fox. aged 20. a white resi-
dent of Leesburg. Virginia. is the
latest victim of asphyxiation in Wash
ington.
His body was found by occupants
OF the house at $40 f street north
wet, where he had been rooming for
the past four days. When District
Coroner ]. Ramsey Nevitt arrived a
few minutes after the discovery. he
was compelled to force the mans
body away from the door where he
had thrown himself in the last death
agony.
Fox's death, the coroner believes. is
the result Of turning on the wrong
jet by mistake.
His age and identity were establish
ed through the medium OF papers
found in his pockets. His body was
removed to the District morgue.
Shortly after noon yesterday Miss
Blanch Olive klinzer. aged %, 229
Twelfth street northeast. was par
tally overcome by gas escaping from
an unlighted heating stove. She was
removed to the Casualty Hospital,
where she quickly revived.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-04
Lecture Will Benefit
Signal Corps Committee

There will be a regular meeting Of
the Signal Corps emergency commit
tee at the Shoreham Hotel this after
noon at 3 o'clock.
Friday night. at $50 p. M, n lecture
will be given by V. ,FaIorsi. at the
New Willard. for the benefit of the
wool fund of the Signal Corps eme--
G"ncy committee. Moving pictures
will he shown OF military operations
along the italian front Mrs. Ben
jamin ID. FouIois. 9I7 Eighteenth
street northwest. is in charge of the
ticket sale for this lecture.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-04
LIBERTY BELL
FOR SENATORS
FROM WOMEN
Individual Photos Sent to
Recall Constantly Plea
Of Sufragists

Beside the desk of every Senator
in Washington. the suffragists OF
Pennsylvania have hung a picture
of the "Woman's Liberty Bell"
chained and waiting to ring when
the women of the country shall
have been granted the vote.
A photograph of the bell has been
presented to each solon by Mrs.
Charles wister Huschenberger and
Miss Ella Rigel. both of PhiIadel-
phia, who acted as representatives
of the Justice Bell Committee OF
Pennsylvania. ,
Is Bronze Replica.
The "Woman's Liberty Bell" Is a
bronze replica OF the Liberty Bell OF
1875. and belongs to Pennsylvania
suffragists. 1t is also known as the
Justice Bell" During the last
suffrage campaign the bell toured
the State from one end to the other
1t was originated by Mrs. Ruschen-
berger, who conceived that the orig
inal Liberty Bell had cracked be-
cause 1t had not been able to en-
dure the fact that only half of the
people OF the country had liberty.
The letter presented to the Sena-
tors with the picture of the bell Is as
follows:
My dear Senator: With this letter
Is sent you a framed photograph
which We hope you will find worthy
to hang at your desk.
THE Justice Bell is replica in
bronze. exact weight and size of the
Liberty Bell OF lT6. Cast March 81.
1915, after a meeting OF suffFARIsts
held in Independence Hall. Phfladel-
phia. Pa, for purpose as follows
Upon the enfranchisement of women,
an act of national justice. to ring to
establish justice" to be America 5
second great national ideal. Men
gave liberty. Women would estab-
lish justice. And upon the en-
franchisement of women to pro
claim the fulhlment OF liberty and
the completion of democracy in the
United States of America.
Would Add "JustIce.-
The French nation upon the
grave OF the first Americans to fall
in France has placed these words,
Here rest the soldiers of the illus
trious republic of the United States
who fell in France for Justice and
Liberty
viii you not help us to unchain
the justice bell by voting for the
Federal suffrage amendment for
women suffrage in the Senate. that
our bell may ring and the world
may know that to Liberty" Amer
ica has added Justice
(SigneG)
* W. RUSCHENBERGER.
Chairman and National Custodian
The Washington herald., 1918-03-04

quickly. It's pneumonia don't
think ] can help you
He turned his face to the wall and
said: Il have missed it. | have
missed it. l have missed it."
The doctor said: What do you
mean"
He said: Il had nothing to bring
me here. 1 merely did it to get
away from the meeting. and judg-
ment followed me-"
His wife and his mother hurried
to his bedside and as they entered
the room he family whispered. "I
have missed it,"
They begged, they pleaded. they
prayed. they entreated. they i'm
plored him, and after every entreaty
he would respond family. 81 have
missed it," The lamp of life flick
cred. and as it went out, the last
word that fell from his lips were
Il have missed it; l have"-- and
he gasped and was no more.
1t is not necessary to commit
some great sin to be lost: just neg
leCt God. Let the merchant neglect
his business and he is a bank upt..
Let the one who is sick neglect to
send for a physician and he will die.
So Near Home and Yet Lost.
The Royal Charter" had circum-
navigated the globe. She touched at
Queenstown. On the morrow she was
due at Liverpool. The lord mayor of
London. the lord mayor of Liverpool,
the lord mayor of Dublin had. with
others assembled to bid welcome to
the captain and his crew.
That night she backed from her
wharf and steered for the open sea.
A terrific storm arose and the ship
was beaten and pounded to kindIing
wood. and only oneo of passenger or
crew ever reached the shore He
climbed up an almost precipitous rock
and reached land and sent a message
to DIR. William NJ. Taylor.
The captains wife was a member
OF his church and he was given the
sad message to tell her. He went to
the home in the morning rang the
doorben and the captains little girl,
dressed in her best almost leaped into
his arms, and then starting back,
apologized and said: oh, it's you,
DR.. Taylor. / thought you were papa.
You know papa will be home
And the captains wife came and
opOiOSi1Su iOI lno IaDle
waiting and said: You know the
Royal Charter should have been in
here this morning. Stay and enjoy
the meal with u.s."
DIR. Taylor looked at her, fought
back the tears then burst out crying.
The tears streamed down his cheeks
as he said: My dear woman. it
breaks my heart TO tell you. but the
RnVpl Cha L.
and your husband was lost"
She looked at him, threw her hands
to her head, fell at his feet and cried:
My God DR.. Taylor, so near home
and yet lost?'
So near home! God pity you in he'll
some of you will say. MY how near
l was to going forward l stood in
the street and listened. ! was so
near. but f4Asht it of God pity
YOU! God rsy you! And he said
tomorrow"
Don't you, Don't you:
tCopyrightl
The Washington herald., 1918-03-04
Col. Mullin Veteran
Among Armour Men

Col. Philip f. Mullin. a former ma
tive of this city. who died on Febru-
ary S, at Excelsior Springs, Ark,
was in point of service one of the
Oldest members of the great Armour
& Co, organization, having spent
more than thirty-four of the sixty
one years of his lie. as an employc
OF that concern.
He is survived by his widow. one
daughter. Mrs. Margaret Fogarty. Of
this city, and three sons. Nugent,
Philip and Victor Mullin, of Kansas
City.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-04

The doorkeeper considered a mo-
ment.
'Well-far be il from me TO come
between man and wife" SAID the
doOrkeeper. go on in"
They went
I'm from Texas" said the soldie-
as they sought a bench-the same
bench Of course.
"Oh. Eoody, and I'm from
Georgia" said the young lady.
And thus a romance began.
Its an i'll wind that blows no
body any good.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-04
HOSPITAL HAS
REALREASONS
FOR CAMPAIGN
Emergency Workers for
$4,000 Fund Can Prove
Benefits of Institution.

Every one or the 20 canVassers IN
the campaign for the $4,000 Emer-
gency Hospital maintenance fund will
be fully informed about the reasons
for the need of this fund so that they
may talk inteIligently to S'prospects"
for contributions.
These canvassers are to be organized
into twenty teams of ten men each,
headed by leaders In the professional
and business life of Washington. The
executive committee has prepared a
dope sheet" containing information
in answer to the question, why do
we need $60.000?'' which will be put
into the hands OF the canvassers
Portions OF this dope sheet" which
are of general interest were made pub
lie last night by clifford L. Johnson.
campaign manager. In part. it states:
THE Emergency Hospital repre-
sents the nearest approach to n true
charitable hospital OF any institution
in the city. 1t is open every hour OF
the day and night. prepared to render
medical and surgical assistance to
every one who needs 1t. 1t never turns
away a patient from its doors. 1t has
no choice in the selection of its pa
tients. 50 far as its free work rs con-
cerned, and the only exception to this
is contagious diseases.
THE institutions work has almost
doubled. so far as the care of free
cases is concerned. At the rate es-
tablished during 1917 the institution
will perform 100 per cent more charity
work during 1913 than in 1916. The
compensation received from the gov
eminent for charity cases is far less
than the amount expended by the in
stitution.
Government Underpays.
ITO illustrate: The government pays
$50 per day for all cases remaining
in the hospital. The actual cost OF
these cases to the institution is not
less than g per day. The institution
receives 50 cents for each ambulance
call, whether 1t be within three blocks
or five miles. In order to take care
OF this work 1t is necessary to have
two ambulances and four ambulance
drivers, working twelve-hour shifts.
One can readily appreciate that, with
the wear and tear on the ambuIances.
cost Of maintenance and labor, that
a large deficit occurs in this DEPART
ment
THE dispenssry treats about
$4,000 cases a year. This year pro-
badly 10000 will be treated in this
one department alone. Our wards
are continually filled with patients
unable to pay. and who are receiv-
ing the best medical and surgical
aid
Economy in the care OF the sick
and needy can only be exercised
to certain degree-beyond that 1t
ceases to be helpful. and even may
be harmful. Therefore charitable
Institutions can never be made self
sustaining unless they enjoy large
endOwme
The Emergency Hospital Is in
duty bound and is willing to care
for this extra work and yet the in
stitution is not paid by the gov
ernment for any case except those
Of citizens of the District of CO.
lumbia. We must all remember the
one fact that the Emergency Hos
pital is doing wonderful work for
our business firms. households and
individuals.
The campaign headquarters. at
1922 F street. now are open daily
and during this week will be the
scene of active work in preparation
for the campaign.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-08-08

cursing under our breath, trembling all
over, our knees lscerated from the
strands Of the cut barbed wire on the
ground. waiting for challenge and
the inevitable yolley Of rifle fire. Moth
ing happened. | suppose the fellow
who cut the barbed wire improperly
was the one who had sneezed about
half an hour previously. What we
wished him would never make his new
year happy one.
The officer. In my oplaion, at the
noise Of the wire should have given the
four-tap signal. which meant, ION your
own, get back TO your trenches as
quickly as possible" but again he must
have relied on the spiel that Old Pep.
per had given us In the dugout, Ter.
sonally ! believe that that part OF the
German trench Is unoccupled." Any.
way, We got careless, but not so care
less that We sang patriotic songs or
made any unnecessary noise.
During the intervals of falling star
shells we carried on with our wire cut.
ting until at last We succeeded In get.
ting through the German barbed wire.
Al this point we were only ten feet
from the German trenches. II we were
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-08-08

that a shell would hit us and end our
misery. Personally, ! was not particu'
lar. II was nothing but bump, jolt, rat
tie, and bang.
Several times the driver would turn
around and give us "Cbeero, mates,
Wen soon be there" fine fellows,
those ambulance drivers. a lot OF them
go West. too.
We gradually drew out Of the fire
zone and pulled up In front Of an I'm
mense dugout. Stretcher-bearers car
ried me down q number Of steps and
placed me on a white table In brightly
lighted room.
A sergeant of the Royal Army Med
teal corps removed my bandages and
cut on my TUNE. Then the doctor,
with his sleeves rolled up. took charge
He winked at me and l winked back,
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-08-08

meant that we were to crawl forward
slowly--and.helicv me, very slowly
for i've yards. and then halt to await
further instructions. Three taps meant.
when you arrived within striking dis
lance of the German trench. rush II
and inflict as many casualties as pos
sible. secure q couple of prisoners. and
then back To your own lines with the
speed clutch open. -Four taps meant.
Il have gotten you into position from
which II Is impossible for me TO extri-
cate you, so you are on your own"
After getting Tommy into mess on
the western front he is generally told
that he Is ION his own" This means,
Save your skin in any way possible"
Tommy loves TO he ION his own" behind
the lines. but not during n trench raid
The star shells from the German
lines were falling in front of us, there
fore we were safe. After about TWEEN
ty minutes we entered the star shell
zone. A star shell from the German
lines fell about five yards in the rear
and to the right Of me we Rugged the
ground and held our breath until II
burned out The smoke from tbe star
shell Travelled along the ground and
crossed over the middle of our line.
Some Tommy sneezed. The smoke had
gotten up his nose. We crouched on
the ground, cursine the offender under
our breath and waited IN, valley tina,
generally ensues when the Germans
bav. heard n noise in No Mans Land
Nothing happencd. We received tvu
taps --d crawled forward slowly for
five yards: no doubt the officer be-
lieved what Old Pcpuer had said. ..Per.
sonalIy I believe thnt that mart Of the
German trench is uuoccuuicd." BY be-
ing careful and remaining motionleSs
when the star shells fen behind us. we
out mlshap. Then the fun began. I
was scared stiff as II is ticklish work
cutting YOUR way through wire when
about thirty feet in front of Won there
is n line of Boches looking out into No
Mans Land with their rifles lying
across the parapet. straining every
sense to see or hear what Is going on
in No Mans Land; because at night.
Fritz never knows when a bomb with
his name and number on 1t will come
hurting through the air aimed in the
direction Of Berlin. The man on the
right one man In the center and my
self on the extreme left were equipped
with wire cutters. These are insulated
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-08-08

and was getting very faint. You would
have laughed II you had seen my
ludicrous attempts NJ bandaging with
one hand. The pains In my wounded
shoulder were awful and ! was getting
sick NJ the stomach. gave up the
bsndeging stunt MS bad job, and then
tainted.
When j came 10, hell was let loose.
An intense bombardment was on. aud
on the whole my position was decided.
ly unpleasant. Then. suddenly, our
barrage ceased. The silence almost
hurt, hut not for long, because Fritz
turned loose with shrapnel. machine
guns. and rife fire. Then all nlong our
line came cheer and our boys came
over the top in charge. The first
wave was composed Of Jocks" They
were magnificent sight. kits. Tapping
In the wind, bare knees showing, and
their hayonets glistening. In the FIRST
wave that passed my shell hole, one ~
the Jocks" an immense fellow, abou,
six feet two inches In height jumped
right over me. On the right and left
of me several soldiers In colored kits
were huddled on the ground, then over
came the second wave. also Jocks"
One young Scottie. when he came
abreast Of my shell hole, leaped into
the air. his rifle shooting out Of his
hands, landing about six feet in front
Of him. baydnet first, and stuck In the
ground. the butt trembling. This i'm
pressed me greatly.
Right now ! can see the butt Of that
gun trembling The Scottie made n
complete turn In the air. hit the
ground. rolling over twice. each time
clawing AT the earth. and then re-
NAMED still. about four feet from me,
In sort 81 sitting position. ! called to-
him, Are You hurt badly. Jocki' but
no answer. He was dead. A dark red
smudge was coming through his tunlc
right under the heart. The blood ran
down his bare knees. making a horrible
sight. On his right side lac carried his
water bottle. ! was crazy for drink
and tried to reach this, but for the he
Of me could not negotiate that four
feet. Then became unconscious.
When woke up was In an advanced
tirst-aid post. | asked the doctor IL
we had taken the trench. 1--WE took
the trench and the wood beyond. all
right" he said. "and you fellows did
your hit: hut. my lad. that was thirty
six hours ago. You were lying IN No
Mans Land In that bally hole for dny
and n half. It's wonder you are alive"
He also told me that out Of the twenty
that We're in the raiding party. seven
teen were killed. The officer died IT
wounds In crawling back 10 our trench
and ! was severely wounded, hut one
fellow returned without scratch. with
out any prisoners. No doubt this chap
was the one who had sneezed and i'm
properly cut the barbed wire.
In the official communlque our trench
raid was described as follows:
"All quiet on the western front. ex-
cepting In the neighborhood OF Com
mecourt wood, where one OF our raid
ing parties penetrated into the German
lines"
II is needless to say that we had no
use for onr persunders or come-alongs.
rs We brought back no prisoners. and
nntii ! die Old Peppers words, "Per-
sonally ] don't believe that that part
n the German trench IL occupied" will
always come tonne when l hear some
fellow trying 10 get away with fishy
statement. will Judge II accordingly. /