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The Washington herald., 1918-11-27
HALL REMAINS
FIRM IN STORY
Accused Woodcutter Re-
peats Former Statements
on Witness Stand.

Comedy and tragedy mingled to-
gether in the little court house OF
Fairfax County yesterday when Lou
Hall. the young woodchopper accused
of the murder of Eva Roy more than
four months ago. went on the wit
ness stand in his own defense, re-
affirming statements of his entire ig-
norance of the crime.
LOU" his attorney. Walter oliver,
said, look the gentlemen of the jury
in the face and tell them what you
know Of the murder of little Eva
Roy"
81 don't know nothin.'" Hall re-
piled. as jurymen and spectators in
the dusty, crowded court room leaned
forward to watch his face. II never
had nothin' against her." he con-
tinued. Il always heard she was a
nice little. girl"
Told of Early Life.
Under his attorneys questioning, tn.
prisoner told briefly Of his early life.
and described minutely the happen
ings of the few days before and after
the crime was committed. The story
of the visit to the bee tree with two
young boys of the neighborhood. and
of the trip to Sim Deever's home and
Fred Davis's store was identical with
the testimony given by those witnesses
the day before.
Hall told the jury of the new job
at Camp Humphreys and the prepar-
ations made by his wife and himself
to move to their new home. After
leaving the hut in the woods. Hall
testified he had gone to his brothers
house where he was arrested the next
day. He stated that at first he be-
lleved his arrest was connected with
his failure to register, and that 1t
was not until some one asked him
why he had KILLED Peter Roy's little
girl'' that he knew of the child's
death.
Testimony as to the introduction
into his cell of Ben Rubin, the es-
capped convict who had confessed to
the murder, the later retracted his
confession, and the latter's subse-
quent escape from the Fairfax Jail.
was stricken from the evidence at
the objection of the commonwealth
attorney.
Hall then described the various at
tempts of the commonwealth OFF,
GERS to force him to confess to the
murder. He related the incident of the
supposed ghosts visit in all serious
ness.
Commonwealth Attorney Vernon
Ford cross-examined Hall for a
short time before the court was
adjourned until 10 o'clock this morn
ing. He attempted to prove that
the accused's story of the days be-
fore and after the murder was false.
Testifes as to Body.
n. c. Davis, an undertaken from
Lorton. testified as to the condition
of the child's body when he prepared
It for burial He stated his belief
that the marks on the chin. described
by several witnesses as tooth marks,
were those of blunt finger nails.
Halls brother Joe testified that his
brother had come to his house late
in the evening of the day Eva Roy
was murdered and spent the night
there
John Stowell testified in regard to
visit made in the company oi
counsel for the defense to Halls de-
serted cabin, and the old Hanse house
where remnants OF a half-eaten meal
showed where Eva Roy had eaten
her last lunch. 1t was the belief of
the witness that the arrangement of
! furniture in the Hanse house indica-
ted that some one had spent the
Z niyhf
The Washington herald., 1918-11-27

President Wilson Is still i'm Wash
ington. He plans to leave for France
next Tuesday or Wednesday. His an
nual message to Congress will be read
on Monday. according to present
nlanS.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-27

Theatrical and boxing show being
arranged for Thanksgiving Day for
American wounded soldiers in Paris.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-27
THE WEATHER

Today-Fair, slightly warmer. To-
morrow warmer, probably fair.
Highest temperature yesterday, ~;
lowest, "a.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-30
CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS
Observation-Disclosures.

THOMPSON & EAGLE LAWYERS (:
general law, chancery and probate
practice. Offices in court house.
Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-30
HAIG IN CAMBRIA:
u. S. MEN GAIN

CONTINUED from Page One)
showed off" from the Hindenburg
outpost line. about 1000 yards west
Of the st. Quentin canal, which was
captured on Friday. After a short
crash" barrage, the infantry, pre-
coded by a large number OF tanks,
started advancing through the haze.
After hard fighting the troops
reached the canal and scrambled
across as the berrage swept on
ahead of them. The Germans ap
peared to have orders to hold until
the last. That is, most of them did,
and of course during the fighting of
such a desperate nature the Amer
leans suffered some casualties.
Troops Stop and Cheer.
AS the Australians passed through
both they and the Americans, some
units of whom had plainly showed
what hard battles they had been
fighting, stopped for a moment and
cheered. At other places where
the fighting continued furiOusly the
Americans. working their machine
guns and rifles, Cheered as they
worked. The Americans cOoperaJed
closely with the Australians and
kept a stream of bullets directed at
the Germans all the time.
The ground over which the Amer
leans passed was Uttered with Ger
man dead and the same was true
of other sections Of the front. Deep
progress was reported virtually
everywhere
Cambrai's Fall Certain.
It is reported that the British
have reached Battouzelle, having
taken Lateau wood and Les Reus-
vertes and are in the outskirts Of
Cambria, where there has been
fighting of the heaviest character.
/ Canadian troops are fighting here,
/ and it is possible that by this tiIne
/ they are in the town itself. Cam
/ brai must soon fall, and it is doubt
/ full if many Germans are there now,
! for they must realize that they can
not hold on.
/ Hard fighting seems to have TAX
en- place north Of the Cambrai-Ba-
paume road In this district the
village of Bleburt has been cap
tured by the Canadians.
/ In the north the British are work
ing through PIoegsteert. It is re-
/ ported that they have reached St.
Ives. It is also said that they are
in Ostraverne and that they have
entered Waterdamehoon.
/ All the News All the Time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-30
Chico 90 Livestock.

Chicago. Sept. 30.-Hog receipts,
% 00O: market fully steady at Sat
urdzy's average; butchers. 19.506
% 90; light. 19.60GI9.95; packing.
S.50G19.35: rough, 1S00G1S.50i
pigs, good to choice. 17.75dIS-50-
Cattle receipts, $4,000; best ma
tive steers. steady; all other kill
ing cattle. strong TO IS cents high
er; calves, steady, beef cattle.
good. choice and prime. $500
1850: common and medium. 1000
GI5.25; butcher stock, cows and
heifers. G.65G13.5O; Gamers and
cutters. 5.6566.65: stockers and
feeders. good. choice and fancy,
I050613-75: inferior, common and
medium. 7OOG10.50: veal calves,
good and choice 17.75m1S.50.
Sheep receipts, 10000; lambs,
uneyenly lower; first sales, sheep
and yearlings about steady.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-30
MARKET QUOTATIONS
BULGARIAN ACT rs
BEARISH FOR CORN

chicago. Sept. Sharp breaks
q the price OF corn today resulted
frana annouu cement that Bulgaria
bs8 signed an armistice. and had
sreepted all terms demanded by the
sstente. The setback in values
ssre. however. was only transient,
nd was succeeded by a quick rally.
spparently overselling had taken
Mace in anticipation Of Bulgaria's
rnmplete surrender, and had
brought about general attempt
~ collect profits. Opening prices,
which ranged from 1sc TO 2lsc
,orer. with October 129 TO 1895
and November 49, 10 1857. were
followed by an upturn 10 Satur-
sav's finish or above
oats fuctuated with corn Price
changes, though. were relatively
slight. After opening &c TO sac
lower. with October ia 10 72l4 C
the market scored g little advance.
FEmness in the hog market gave
strength to provisions. Trade was
very small
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-30
War summary

As a result of terrific attacks
BY the allies over five sectors,
making total front of more
than one hundred miles, the
Germans hold on France ap-
pears TO be in imminent peril.
From the North sea rs far
south a. the St Quentin region
a gigantic battle is flaming up,
with the BclgianS Oh the eX-
IRENE north cutting deep into
the positions held by the Ger
mans since 1914. and with the
Americans. British and French
smashing the Hindenhurg line
between Cambria and ST.
Quentin.
Northeast Of Scissors. north
OF the Aisne, the French have
gained the crest Of the ridge
along which runs the famous
Chemin Des DANES, from which
the Germans are apparently
hastily retTeatiHg.
In the Champagne sector the
French have smashed their way
toward the vital German posi-
ton west of Argonne forest and
west Of the Mouse the AmeH-
can army appears TO be crush
ing the enemy's resistance as
it continues TO roll nOrthWard.
British. American and Aus
traliaD forces pushed forward
last night between BellicOurt
and Councillor.
Four thousand prisoners were
taken by the allies yesterday
north of St Quentin. Also 40
big guns were captured.
British forces have entered
the suburbs Of Cambria. and its
fall is believed near.
South of Cambria the allies
are far across the IT. Quentin
canal, which was the KEY 10 the
whole German position north OF
NJ. Quentin. Further south the
French have Outflanked 1T.
Quentin and cutting it off from
the German strOnghOlds Of La
fere and the St GObain forest.
In Macedonia the allies con-
t3nbe their advance.
The Italians have forced the
BHlgaTianS back through the
mountains toward Albania,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-30
ARDTISTICE HELPS
TRADES IN STOCKS

New York. Sept. Announce
meut that Bulgaria had accepted
the terms of an armistice imposed
by the entente allies furnished
firm foundation for the early trad
ing on the stock market today al
though the standard issues were
not Of the so-called war group.
Oils, notably Texas company and
Mexican petroleum, rose 312 to ,
points respectively in the first half
hour United States steel was in
further demand at a one-point gain.
Other equipments were fraction
ally higher with shippings and to-
baCcos were among the stronger
specialties, although Sumatra soon
reacted 212 points. Investment
rails made variable improvement
with secondary issues of the same
class.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-30
u. S. FLYERS DOWN
60 ENEMY PLANES
WITHOUT A LOSS

Headquarters American Army in
France, Sept. 80. tMornlnf, Reu-
ter'sJ The outstanding achieve
ment Of the American army in the
latest offensive undoubtedly was
that Of its aviators, who have done
all that was expected Of them and
much more.
Their commander, Colonel Mitch
ell, proudly claims there is nothing
10 beat them in the world and It will
not be long before their record up
to and including Saturday is sur
passed, with 60 machines dOwned
and Il balloons burned without a
single casualty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-30
ST Louis livestock

St Louis. Mo, Sept 30.-Hogs,
10000; steady; lights, 1965019.90;
pigs. 15.2561950; mixed and
butchers, 1950G 1000; good heavy,
1850 5000; bulk, 196561995.
Cattle, 10000; steady; steers.
11.5041S.25; heifers, 95OQ15.5O:
COWS, 7.50Q12.50; calves, 1850
1925.
Sheep. 4,S00; lower; lambs, 1850
a 16.T5; ewes, 1100M12OO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-30

Admins traitors NOt1ce.
Estate of Jessie II. Donaldson, de-
ceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed administrator of the estate
of Jessie II. Donaldson, late of the
county of Rock Island, state of I'LL
nOis, deceased, hereby gives notice
that he viii appear before the Hon.
Benjamin Bell Judge Of the probate
court, of Rock Island county, at the
probate court room, in the city of
Rock Island, at the December term,
on the first Monday in December
next, at which time all PRISONS hav-
ing claims against said estate are
notified and requested to attend for
the purpose of having the same ad-
justed- All persons indebted to said
estate are requested to make imme
date payment TO tine undersigned.
Dated 18th day of September, A. d.
1918. D. HARLEY DONALDSON,
stafford, schoede & stafford, at
torneys-
Notice of Final Settlement.
Estate OF Sarah a. Crubaugh, de-
ceased.
Public notice is hereby given that
the undersigned, executor under the
last will and teStam ent of Sarah A
CrubauEh, deceased, has this day
filed his final report and settlement
as such in the probate court of Rock
Island county, and hearing on said
report has been set for the 10Th day
of October, 1918, at 10 o'clock a m,
at which time persons Interested
may appear and make objections
thereto, and if no objections are filed,
said report will be approved at that
time. and the undersigned will ask
for an order of distribution, and
upon making such distribution, will
ask to be discharged.
Rock Island. III. Sept 25 1918
ELMORE II. STAFFORD,
Exec utor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-30
LEGAL.
Notice of Final settlement.

Notice of Final settlement.
Estate of William A. Crubaugh,
deceased.
Public notice is hereby given that
the undersig ned. Esther Crubaugh,
executrix under the last will and
testament of William A. Crubaugh,
deceased. has this day filed her final
report and settlement as such in the
probate court of Rock Island county,
and hearing on said report has been
set for Oct. 5, 1918, at 10 o'clock a.
m, at which time persons Interested
may appear and make objections
thereto, and If no objections are
filed, said report will be approved at
that time, and the undersigned will
ask for an order of distribution, and
upon making such distribution, will
ask to be discharged.
Rock Island. III, Sept IL. 1918.
ESTHER CRUBAUGH,
Executrix.
Stafford, Schoede & stafford. at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-30
ABST9ACTS OF TIME.

ABSTRACTS OF TITLE prepared or
continued to date covering any
real estate in the county. Prompt
and accurate service al reasonable
rates. Rock Island Title g. Alb
stract company w. j Sweeney
secretary 2O6-2l2 Central trust p
Savings Bank building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-30
Horses and Mules.

East ST. Louis, Ill. Sept. 30
Horses, extra heavy draft. 5000
$50; choice southerns. lisa 1870;
eastern chunks. 15O11S5. Mules,
Is to 49, hands, 225G S25; Is to
I515 hands, 40 TO 225; IA to 141a
hands, 90G135.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-30
CARD OF THANKS.

7---~-~-@-~--NN-@---~-~--
He family of the late Jacob Henry
Ziemer desire to express their graf
itude to neighbors. friends and rel
ativCs for their many kindnesses
during their recent sad bereave-
ment They especially desire to
than Rev. Mr.. McOmber OF Rey-
nolds. the choir of the Mcconnell
chapel, all those who sent their
automobiles, the palIbearers, and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-30
RATES

Six cents per line first inser-
ton. Three cents per line each
additional insertion No Rd less
than / 3 cents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-30

civil ENGTNEERs.

~-S-~~e~~-7-~-----~7-s--s--a7- ~ 49,
WALTER N SCHROEDER civil
Engineer: $40 Safety building.
DhOna p L CG. Rock Island III
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-30
FOR SALE-CITY PROPERTY.


HOUSE; eight rooms; all modern trn
provements; cheap II taken at once.
Address C. care Argus.
ONE of the neatest FIVE room houses
on the hin; just complete all mod
ern: on terms Phone Ed Brien'
r. l. 3929Y.
COTTAGE; five rooms; lot 50x14o;
on paved street; price $500; easy
terms. E. Il b., room IA state
Bank.
seven room home; hardwood floors.
electric lights, hot air furnace, &C.
ment cellar garage; convenient TO
school and street car, paved street;
price $4,000; possession at once. T.
* 3, room Il State Bank.
HOUSE; seven rooms; on Twenty
first street; partly modern, near
Ienth avenue; nice locatloni paw
ing paid; $2,S00. III. X. walker.
BUNGALOW: hve rooms; new. and
modern; terms. $500 down, balance
monthly. H K Walker.
HOUSE; six rooms; two story; on
Fourteenth street; modern I'M
provements; paved street; east
front lot; 1880. terms. H h.
Walker.
HOUSE; good; seven rooms; close to
Watch Tower car line. Tom Dough-
erty, Ninth street, Thirty-fi NTH ave.
HOUSE; five rooms; modern 2l40
Seventeenth street.
EAST Moline; some more houses and
lots for sale or trade in Rock Is
land, Moline and East Moline5 500,
$500 and $500 down; some modern
houses want more down. Also Hi
nois. Iowa and southern Mime
sofa farms to sell and trade; good
black soil and clay subsolL q. b.
Brown, $40 Fifteenth avenue,
room >, East Moline, Ill.
BY owner; well located strictly mod
ern nine room house and sleeping
porch. Call in the evening; 1901
Glenhurst court r. l. 1914. No
dealer
BUNGALOW; new; five rooms and
bath; all modern; owner. leaving
city; payments; 294S Eighteenth
avenue.
HOUSE; five rooms; gas. electricity;
lot 6OXl5O; large barn and shed;
plenty of fruit; near car; $40 Nine
teent havenue.
LOTS; So; from SIS up; also two four
room houses; Long View loop;
Easy terms. b o; j. BIrlen 1870 z,
l. S929-Y
HOUSE; five rooms; No. Cos TWen-
ueth avenue; partly modern; lot
26xl6O. Apply on premises.
5000; AN up-to date dwelling; all
oak finish; this property Will have
Reidy Bros, room State Bank
building.
BY owner; modern double house, 74"-
75I Twenty third street; at a price
that will net purchaser over 8 per
cent on his investment; very de-
sirable location: property in per-
feet condition; small cash payment,
balance in monthly instaliments.
George f. Roth. 749 Twenty third
street.
LOTS; $3.50 up; water, sewer and
gas; between Arsenal and housing
tracts. CAN r.. l. 37l7-L.
HOUSE; six rooms; modern; bargain
for qU3ck sale; by owner;
s----' avenue.
HOUSE: five rooms; mooern; in fine
residence section of Moline; all
conVenieuces; attractive cash price
for quick sale. Phone Moline 496
after Q p. m.
LOTS; easy terms; IN Pardon Bros
additions, Thirty fifth street and
Eighteenth avenue and Thirty
eighth street, Nineteenth avenue !:
block from car. Phone r. L. 1874
or K. l. 1925.
ONE or two desirable lots north OF
Eighteenth avenue, on Twenty
eighth street: level; cast front !;
price reasonable Phone r. l. l4Si
after p. m.
LOTS, between Twenty-dftn and
Thirty-hTst avenues on Eleventh
street. Inquire for terms. Fred
A. Dasso. Phone +. L 2i49.
4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-30

e STATED CUNN OCATIoN on
ROCK IslauC Cnap-sr Isl"
1yyzA. Is. Il. -. Al.. VIA DC uet4
~ 49, on inc Arst IUDalAy 80
III S each month at 4.5J y. ~.
E%A& l.. .. swanson. H.. ii. ~
~. II. Ash. secretary
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-30

ROCK ISLAND COUNCIL NO. 20. lt.
81 = M-Ine stated assemblies OF
ROCK ISLAND Council No. 20, II a. ..
NJ, VIII be heid on the tuitd " CO.
Ihacner i. M. ". T. IIl4debFauu1
recorder,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-30
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

RESSMAKING, alteration and chill
dren's sewing; 1918 Seventh ave-
nue..
DESK; small: ONCE; in good condi-
ton; state price. Address "A, -
care Argus.
CURTAINS Iaundered; 25c pair. or
15c each. Phone r. 1. 1889.
CURTAINS to launder; Csc pair;
also blankets and comforters. r. l.
4S59i 3015 Fifth avenue
CHIMNEYS to build and repair; ].
Mcdowell. Phone r. l. 446S.
TO buy, GId clothes, shoes. etc;
phone US, we call for castdway
garments and give you good prices
for them. CheaI Johns Clothing
Store, 1923 Fourth avenue. Phone
R l. 1896.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-30

,cK ISLAND LODGE no. COS a.
j.. & 4. M.-statCd ~ -e--
"a Iugs urst Fr4aay ot laru
month. ii. H.. h.i4of4, t-
IN A.. ii. >. BOllmau, secl o.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-30
LOST AND FOUND.

LyCI AN - FUND
HANDBAG. silk; lost Saturday even
ing on Long View car or near cor
ner Eighteenth avenue and Thir-
tieth street Contained sum of
3463. Reward.
BUNCH of keys, with H. II. NJ. Safe
60. key; lost Friday Return 10
Argus. Reward.
BOSTON bull pup. brindle and white.
Answers to name OF Buster. Re
turn 400 Eighth street r. l. 2S1G.
Reward.
LOST; on Hillsdale road. knitting
bag. with wool socks and pocket
book. Reward for return To Hugh
+. curtis.
KEY ring, containing about six keys;
lost Friday, Return TO Argus. lie
ward.
PURSE: black envelope: lost; con-
tanned /. O. O. +. receipt book and
change. Reward. Phone r. l. 14ls.
PAIR of tortoise shell trimmed glass
es, lost Saturday. Reward ii re-
turned 10 Argus office
FIVE dollar bill. lost between Eigh-
teenth avenue and Twentieth
street and Twenty-tirst street and
Seventh avenue; by Argus carrier.
Notify Argus office. Reward.
LOST; on Elm street car or Seventh
avenue; lady's black silk handbag
containing $3.50 and book win
owners name. Call r. /. 3S75-N.
Reward.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-30
For SALE-FARM LANDS.

FOR SALE-FARM LANDS.
~>-~~~@-~-~~-~7->H-~~-~
a REAL farm bargain--A 120 acre
farm in high state OF cultivation;
eVerytoot can be plOwed. fine inn
provements; located CiOse 70 good
town and market; on main road
school close by, price 5000 per acre
If taken at once, possession March
l. For particulars see ECkhdrt *
Buffum, Rock Island, Ill.
TWO South Dakota farms. near ABB
erdeen, James River valley; black
soil; good Improvements; reason
aLde terms. Also Illinois farm w.
I. Pankey, Galesburg, Ill.
SOUTHERN Minnesota land to sell
ana trade-Crops all splendid: ev-
erything is good; small grains, po-
tatoes, all kinds of garden truck
and corn is splendid where l am
selling. Go with Us and see. North
ern Minnesota lands SO to Sl5 per
acre. Illinois and Iowa land TO sell
and trade; also city property;
cheap. g. b. Brown, 94O5a Fif-
teenth avenue. East Moline, Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-30
Chicago Markets

| Market Square Sales I
Sept 80, 1918.
4 loads oats ................70 zoe
l load corn ................$1.5O
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-30
WANTED-TO RENT.

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TWO or three modern unSUrnIshed
light housekeeping rooms, con-
venient to Arsenal. Il. A. care
Argus.
FIVE or six room modern house: by
Nov. /; willing to pay any reason
able rent. Address H. W. care
Argus.
REFINED couple, without children,
desire moderately new six or seven
room house or apartment; good 10
cation; excellent references. Phone
r. l. 3135.
HOUSE; to IL rooms; for rooming
purposes. Call phones r. l. 2461
or Moline GIL,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-30
STOCKS AND BONDS.

-
WE buy Liberty bonds for $50 to
$4,000 cash. Also Canadian NUM-
cipal and French bonds, cash. Send
US what you have for quick cash
Henderson & o.. 11S N. LaSalle
street, Chicago.