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Evening star., 1918-01-05

Weather prophets are announcing an
unusually hot summer. This is just the
kind of climate in which to break that
kind of news.
Evening star., 1918-01-05

One of the first things to be considered
in establishing department of muni-
tions would be some plan for making it
red-tape proof
Evening star., 1918-01-05

The congressman who held out on
preparedness in order to make & record
for economy is now getting no thanks
whatever from his constituents.
Evening star., 1918-01-05

1t will require some ingenuity for
Prussianism to figure out democracy
that viii provide for the kaiser and his
family in the manner to which they have
been accustomed.
Evening star., 1918-01-05

Health experts who advocated a sys-
tenn of slow and never superabundant
eating are not receiving the attention
they are entitled to at present.
Evening star., 1918-01-05

Making the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal useful for the transportation of
coal will again call attention TO the un-
fading importance CT mans old friend,
the mule
Evening star., 1918-01-05

1t is being discovered that a large
number of business people were not
using the most economical and effective
methods possible.
Evening star., 1918-01-05

The ultimate consumer whe vsntured
to complain about the price Of coal lsng
ago lost his voice in the rush to get any
coal at all.
Evening star., 1918-01-05

Once the railroads were considered
9nore or less arrogant in their tenden-
seies- Now all they ask is kind and
'teliable guardian.
Evening star., 1918-01-05

The ease with which German politics
was played in Russia may easily tempt
the bolsheviki to play Russian politics
Evening star., 1918-01-05
Credence Forfeited.

Credence Forfeited.
"De you think German should be
taught in the schools senerallyfp
"What's the use Of learning itf" rs-
joined Senator Sorghum. Nobody is
going to bslisve anything that's said in
German for years to come"
Evening star., 1918-01-05
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHILAsDER JOHNSON.

And 1t Makes the Children Happy.
sFheEe il at least one thiag,D ex-
claimed the joyous joker with loud
"ha, ha," "that we're in ne danger Of
running short of"
@And what is thatf'
@Snew"
Evening star., 1918-01-05

Another lesson comes to view
AS war ferbids us to relax.
Till recently we never knew
There were SO many kinds of tax
Evening star., 1918-01-05

"a lot o men," said Uncle Eben, SIS
fairly successful, only dey's jss' natchel
" SO dissatisfied dey won't admit itn
Evening star., 1918-01-05
The Chariot.

The Chariot.
The chariot slowly rolls along
No gilded car,
Nor armored wagon great and strong
Prepared for war.
1t rumbles through the humhlest ways
We breathe sigh.
And with uncovered heads We gaze
As it roHs by.
The charioteer's attire is "had";
Slight is its cost.
The shaggy coat in which he's clad
Dedes the frost.
We offer thers our homage free
With reverent soul,
As rolling down the street ~ ~
A ton Of coali
Evening star., 1918-01-05
To Be Welcomed.

do you think Bacon wrote Shake
speareP
whats the use Of reviying that ar
gument7"
"Well, controversy of some kind Is
inevitable. and the Shakespeare-B Bacon
argument has at least tho merit Of hold
ing up any military or industrial opera
tions."
Evening star., 1918-01-05
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Travelling Bags and Suit Cases.

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1t may occur to the ambitious Trotsky
that there is a possibility Of setting up
q kaiserdom on his own account.
Evening star., 1918-01-05
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Evening star., 1918-01-05
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-09

pToNded with such sum of money as will
enable her to live with her children in
style in accordance with the large income
OF her husband
That Mrs. Bushman is destitute of means
OF supporting herself during the tendency
Of this suit or Of defraying the costs and
expenses Of the prosecution thereof.
MI
That Mr.. Bushman is not only cruel to
his wife but is vindictive in his conduct
toward her. and she believes, and there
fore AYERS and charges, that he will. in
order to effect his purpose of forcing her
ont Of her home and stripping her of all
means of support, avail himself of the
method under which the title to the said
property is held to dispose of the same,
mus forcing her TO seek a home for her
self and her children elsewhere. nOtwith-
standing the fact that during the early
days Of their married life she bore equally
with the defendant the burden of caring
Tor the home and Of supporting the chill
0ren which were born to them. and Mrs.
Bushman Is advised and further charges
and AYERS that said property is the only
property Of the defendant in the State Of
Maryland which may be subject TO the
processes and the Jurisdiction of the hon
Orable court. and if the defendant should
dispose Of the same he might readily and
AT will put it beyond the power of this
court to enforce any orders which it may
pass in this case.
WHEREFORE, Mrs. Bushman prays:
First That she may be divorced from
the said Francis. y. Bushman. her husband.
Second-Ihat she may have the guard
ianship and custody of the five infant
children Of the said marriage
Third-That she may be declared to be
entitled to have as her home and place of
residence the said property known as
"Bushmanor,' and to receive by way of
alimony such an allowance out of her hus-
bands estate as may be prOportionate to
his means and station in life
Fourth-That Mr.. Bushman may be re-
quired to pay TO his wife a reasonable sum
for her support and maintenance during
the tendency of this suit and such sum or
sums OF money as may enable her to en-
ploy counsel and prosecute this suit and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-09

On plaintiffs exhibit 1. being a page
from the register of guests arriving at the
hotel on the Sd of November, 1917, appear
the names of F. X Bushman and wife,
New York City? Do you recall when that
couple arrived at the hotel?
A--Yes. sir.
Q-What duty, if any. did you perform
with reference to these guests?
A.-The bell rang, that is, the button
bUZZed twice: that signifies a call to the
office. ! being front at the time. reported
to the office. and was handed a key to
rooms 22S and 226 for this gentleman.
Odd you recognize the man?
Ayes, did.
Q.-HOw did you recognize him?
Al have been in the past quite a NOV
ing picture fan, and | had seen the face of
this gentleman before through the moving
picture business. When ! saw him this
evening | recognized his face. that is.
presumed that he was the gentleman
known to be Mr.. Bushman.
Q.-YOu recognized him from the infor-
nation and knowledge that you had gained
by going to moving picture screens where
Bushman was exhibited?
A.-Yes. sir.
Q.-What did you do after you got this
Iey and told to take this party to room
12S and 226?
Al took the baggage and proceeded to
tine elevator and ] got of at the second
floor, went to the rooms. opened the door
and took in the baggage Mr.. Bushman
remarked that il was rather cold and asked
me to turn on the heat. | did that. and
asked if there was anything else | could
do for him. and he said, nothing, except to
send up a waiter
Q.-Now. describe these two rooms. Nos
226 and 22S; how are they furnished?
A.-On this evening Dos. as far as re-
member. is furnished rather meagerly;
only contained a few chairs for sitting pur-
poses, and a table in the middle of the
room. The other room contained the beds;
/ cannot remember whether they were sep
arate beds or whether there was only one
he'd.
Odd you see Mr.. Bushman any more
that evening?
A.-NO, sir.
~ Great Britain Rights Reserved.
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. Tragic Scenario In Twelve
Scenes of Domestic
Wretchedness and Introduces
a Mysterious ''Veiled Lady >
with HOLSTERS and Wine

Odd you see him the next morning?
A.-No, sir.
Q.-How long did he stay at the hotel?
Al cannot tell, sir.
Q.-At all events you did not see him
again during the time of his stay at the
hotel?
A.-NO, sir.
Q.-You are absolutely positive that the
man registering there was the man whom
you have frequently seen in the moving
picture shows as F. X. Bushman?
A.-Positive.
Odd you see the face Of the
woman who was with Mr.. Bush
nan?
n A.-NO, sir.
q Allow was sne dressed?
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James DAILY. a witness of
Lawful age heinz first duIy

sworn. testified as follows:
QtESTlON.-State your full name. age
and occupation?
ANSWER.-James Edward DAILY; TWEEN
ty-twO years March % last: acting now in
capacity Of stenOgrapher and secretary to
Mr.. +. II. Crandall, proprietor Of Gedney
Farm Hotel, White Plains, n. Y.
Q.-Where were you employed on No
vember 3, 1917?
Alt the Gedney Farm Hotel, White
Plains. y. Y.
On what capacity?
A.-StenOgrapher and secretary.
Q.-You were served with a subpoena
duces tecum requiring you to produce al
this hearing a certain hotel register. or
book Of entry. of the Gedney Farm Hotel.
in connection with the occupancy of a Ger
tain room at said hotel by Francis Y.
Bushman in the months of November and
December, 1917. Have you produced that
paper?
Al have; and | now file herewith as
part Of my deposition the page of the guest
register of the Gedney Farm Hotel. dated
November 3. 1917
Paper marked plaintiffs exhibit -
Q.-Please look at the register which
you have produced under the date Of No
vember 3, 1917. and state if you saw the
parties registering as IF, Y. Bushman and
wife, n. Y. City,"
A. | did not.
Q-Who is the room clerk. if YOU know.
who saw the registration and assigned the
rooms?
Al do not know positively. but think
the night clerk, Hugo Tanner
Q.-There is no question that this sheet
which you have produced is a page from
the registration book of the guests regis
tering at the Gedney Farm Hotel at the
date and place indicated?
A.-NO question whatever
(Signed) JAMES E. DAILY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-09

EVERYBODY x Bushman the screen His
love with Miss Beverly Bayne enchanting.
But Mr.. Bushmans wife has given the judge OF the CIR
Court in Baltimore very different picture She begs for
the film Romeo The motion picture audiences which
Bushman statement printed below on
page recognize the movie hero the part his wife
says he plays as husband in real life
And who was the "veed lady" the Gedney Farm Hotel
the and ho Scotches and wine and beer?
Mr. Buhman denies all the unheroic things Mrs Bushman
has asserted who registered at the .Gedney Farm
Hotel York. the night of Nov last and looked so
much that the beboy and the waiter
sore was they often the screen?
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With these sworn documents Mrs. Bush
man opened the court picture of her do
nestle tragedy. As this page goes to press
the trial of the suit is continuing in the
Baltimore courts.
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Henry Ashcroft being first duly sworn,
testified as follows:
OF ESTION.-State your full name. age
and occupation?
ANSWER.-HenTy Emanuel Ashcroft:
eighteen Eext birthday; bellman.
Copyright 1915 by the star Comps
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What the Waiter
Swore to.

Richard II. KeIlerman. a witness OF law
Hul age, being first duly sworn. testified as
follows:
QUESTION.-State your full name. age
and occupation.
ANSWER Richard Henry kellerman;
thirty-four years old; waiter az the Gedney
Farm Hotel. White Plains, y. Y.
Q.-HOw long have yOu been employed
at the Gedney Farm Hotel?
Ask or seven months: about seven
months
Q.-Where were you employed on the Sd
of November. 1917?
AT the Gedncy Farm Hotel
Q.-As a waiter?
A.-As u waiter.
On plaintiffs exhibit 1. which was
produced by Mr. James DAILY, and filed in
these proceedings. il appears that party
arrived at the hotel on the night of No
vember >. 1917. and registered under the
names of F. Y. Bushman and wife. Did
you see this couple?
Ayes, sir.
Odd you recognize the man?
Al recognized Mr. BuShman.
Q.-HOw did you come to know him?
A.-FrOm seeing his pictures and photo
graphs in different magazines, etc.
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-A-She was dressed in black, and her
face was yelled
Q.-What was her size?
A lady of ordinary stature.
Q.-Slight or heavy?
A.-She seemed to be heavily built.
Q.-When you were asked by Mr.. Bush
man to send up a waiter did you do so?
A.-Yes, sir.
Q.-Whom did you send?
Al sent up Mr.. Kellerman.
Q.-WhO Is Mr.. Kellerman?
AIR. Kellerman is the waiter that ]
met: that is. had to go and find him.
Q.-What time of day was il that Mr..
Bushman and this lady arrived at the
hotel?
Al guess it was about ten o'clock in
the evening
(Signed) HENRY ASHCROFT.
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How Mr.. Bushman Makes Love on the Screen
Playing Romeo" to Miss Beverly Bayne's
"Juliet"-Mr. Bushman's Wife Swears
That the Movie Hero Plays Such
Poor Romeo at Home That She
Can't Stand 1t any Longer.
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iefray the necessary ex-
penses thereof.
CSigned)
JOSEPHINE F. BUSHMAN.
What Mrs. Bushman's
Witnesses Said.
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Q.-Where were you en-.
ployed in November. 1917?
AT the Gedney Farm
Hotel.
Q.-Were you on duty at
the Gedney Farm Hotel on
the night of November 3,
1917?
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and in spite Of his obligations and prom
Uses in the matter Of providing his wife
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with an income for the support of herself
and her children. he has failed to make
payments regularly, and there are now
dred thousand dollars, and in spite of the
fact that Mrs. Bushman has asked that the
money be forwarded to her so that she in
turn may meet her obligations, said defen-
dant has failed and refused to do so.
X.
That it is utterly impossible for Mrs.
Bushman to continue to live with the
defendant and maintain in the slight
est manner her self-respect, and she
now desires that she be divorced
from him, and that she may have
the custody of their children and be -
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What the BeIlboy Saw.

CsigneD JAMES E. DAILY.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-19
Suspend Negro Welfare Work
sv SPECIAL correspondenL.

TRENTON. July ie-In an effort to
make the financial ends of his depart
ment meet, State Commissioner of La
Dor Bryant has suspended he opera
tons of the Negro Welfare Bureau
of the department, and ordered ITS
three compensated negro employees
dropped from the pay rolls OF the
state, effective July Is.
The creation of this bureau result
ed from q law passed last winter
which created a spirited controversy
in negro circles. 1t was designed TO
ARE for the numbers of negroes conf
ing into New Jersey from h south
and to please them h word mi
grant vas used in describing them.
T. Thomas Fortune, secretary. at $50
a month; DIR. p. l.. Hawkins, medical
examiner. at 500 a month and Julia
Dorsey ct $40. the STAFF OF the bureau,
have been dropped. Isaac I. Nutter.
the well known Atlantic county negro
politician has been serving IS head of
the bureau, although he has not ac-
cepted the salary porvided for this po-
sition, namely S2.400 a year. 1t is un-
derstood Mr.. Bryant needs the money
which would AVE paid for the contin-
lance of the negro bureau to help
maintain the workmen's compensation
bureau of his department. which
needs about $40, 600 to operate this
year and which will only yield ssS.ooO.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-19
'fHaacS" Make Merry at
the Front With "TOmmleS"

PARIS, July 19-The English
'Tommy-Waacs'' or members of the
Women's Auxiliary Army Corps, who
are working at the front. are leading
by no means dolorious lives.
They have q goodly share of the
irrepressible humor of their brothers,
the Tommies. and this is notably in
evidence on the doors of the huts in
which they sleep.
The first hut in the camp is enti-
tied mo Mans Land" The show-hut
OF the camp is '"Tophole," whise win
dows are covered by dainty pink cur
tains and lockers covered by material
Of the same color, While freshly cut
flowers are always in evidence.
The girls prefer life in camp to be-
ing billeted in French houses, for in
cnmp thev can nave more fun, and
camp life gives them a spot all their
own to fuss over and beautify. Fun
and high spirits are universal among
the young women. probably because
they never felt or looked so well in
their lives.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-19
Mrs. Sims ChrIstens Ship

QUINCY, Mass, July 1s-The
Delphy, the first destroyer to be
launched at the Squantom works for
the Fire River plant of the Bethlehem
Shipbuilding Corporation. slid down
the ways last night. Mrs. w. s. Sims.
wife of Vice Admiral Sims, in COM
mand of the feet in European waters.
christened the vessel.
The Delphy's kell was laid by Sec
rotary of the Navy Daniels on April
20. Her launching was only seven
months n twelve days after the
signing OF the contract for her con-
struction. though nine months was
as necessary. She Will be
IN commission in six weeks.
She was named In memory OF
Richard Delphy, who was killed iH
ISL In the fight between the u. S. s.
Argus and the British frigate, Pelt-
can.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-19
.SOUAbBLE OVER
. ROAD IN AVVEENNEL
Freebooter Hilker lntimateS
Real Estate Spectators Are
Behind Improvement Demand
w Special Correspondent.

NEW BRUNSWICK. July 1e:-Af
the meeting of the Board of Free
holders here yesterday Freebooter
Hflker challenged a Mr.. Pollock, who
said he represented the Avenel Steel
company, to show his credentials as
a representative of that concern. Mr..
Pollock appeared before the board
to again urge the Improvement OF
the Avenel road which has been up
for consideration by the board sew
eral times before.
When Mr.. Hilker questioned Mr..
Pollock's position the latter retorted
that there was something lin the
bush" and he demanded that the
freeholder bring 1t out. Mr.. Hilker
%thereupon asked Il a 'lot of real
estate speculators'' were not back of
the demand for the road improve
ment rather than the Avenel Steel
Company. He declared that the
county did not propose to build roads
for the beneft Of real estate specula-
tors.
Mr.. Pollock claimed that 1t would
not cost more than $4,000 to fix up
the road. He declared that only last
week an inspector representing a hf-
teen million dollar concern had been
at Avenel looking yer the place as
a possible site for his Ac-
cording to Mr.. Pollock the inspector
said he would oppose the Avenel To-
cation because of the poor condition
of the road.
Freebooter Dey promised to visit
.AveneI next Thursday afternoon and
inspect the road.
James F. Hughes. in a communica-
ton, complained OF delays at h Al
bany street draw for boats passing
through the Delaware & Raritan
canal. Mr.. Hughes claims thai on
July IA at 10 p. NJ. a tugboat and
two barges. containing government
material, were delayed at the bridge
due to the fact that there were no
guards on duty. Upon inquiring. he
said he was told that h guards
would not be back until IL or /
o'clock.
Freeholder Belloff said that the
guards were on the bridge, but 1t waA
the duty of the Pennsylvania railroad
bridge was operated by that corpora
TO have men on the draw, as the
ton as a part of the canal system.
The clerk was Instructed TO notify
the Pennsylvania railroad that here
after bridgetenders must be on duty
all the time or the county would en-
ploy men to do the work and charge
the pen to the railroad company
The Postal Telegraph Company
asked for more definite Information
regarding the pole complained about
near Old Bridge.