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, 1919-04-10
RANKS WITH WORLDS GREAT
Achievements of Sir Isaac Newton
Give Him an Assured Place
AmonL lmmortaIs.

According to a legend, which. how
ever, is seriously considered by certain
authorities. in the year 1865. the fall
Of an apple as Newton sat In his
garden suggested the most magnificent
of his subsequent discoveries-the law
of universal gravitation. On his first
attempt to explain the lunar and planet
airy motions. he employed an estimate
then In use of the radius of the earth
which, based on the value of a degree
of latitude then prevalent, ,7as so err
roneous as to produce a discrepancy
between the real force of gravity and
that required by theory to explain the
motions and Indicated only an approx
mate verification of his theory. Ac-
cordingly, he abandoned for a number
of years the hypothesis that a homo
geneous attracting sphere behaved as
IL all matter was concentrated at its
center, and took up other studies, con-
sisting chiefly of investigations Of the
nature of light and the construction Of
theories on light and color. Newton
died March 20, 1927 Gold style), and
his remains were Inferred in West.
minister abbey.
, 1919-04-10
AS YOUNG AS
YOUR KIDNEYS

The secret Of youth is ELIMINA-
TON OF POISONS from your body.
This done, you can live to be . hundred
and enjoy the good things Of III: With
springtime Of youth. Keep your body
In good condition, that's the secret.
Watch the kidneys. They filter and
purify the blood, all Of which blood
passes through them once every three
minutes. Keep them clean and In
proper working condition and you have
nothing to- fear. Drive the poisonous
wastes and deadly uric acid accumula-
lions from your system. Take GOLD
MEDAL HARLEM OH Capsules and YOU
will always be In good condition. You
will feel strong and vigorous. with
steady nerves and elastic muscles.
are imported direct from the labora-
tories at HARLEM, Holland.
They r n reliable remedy which
has been used by the sturdy Dutch for
over 200 years. and has helped them
to develop into one Of the strongest
and hearthiest races Of the world. Get
them from your druggist Do not take
. substitute. In sealed packages
three aises.-Adv.
, 1919-04-10
RICHARD II. T

Sergeant, Company M, 18th Infantry.
Sergt. Hilton was decorated for con-
spicuous %gallantry at Brancourt,
France, October IL, 1918. While Sergt.
Hilton's company was advancing
through the village of B~rancourt, 1t was
held up by intense enflading fire from
a machine gun. Discovering that the
Ere came from a machine gun nest
In a shell hole at the edge Of the town,
Sergt. Hilton, accompanied by few
other soldiers. but well in advance
Of them, pressed on toward this posi-
tion, firing with his rifle until his am
munition was exhausted, and then with
his pistol, killing six of the enemy and
capturing ten. In the course Of this
daring exploit. Sergt. Hilton received
a wound from a bursting shell which
resulted in the loss of his arm. Sergt.
Hilton's home is at Westville. 8. @.
, 1919-04-10
JOHN CALVIN WARD,

Private, Company D, nth Infantry.
Private Ward was awarded the Dis
tinguished Service Cross for conspicu-
gallantry in action near Estrees,
France. October 8. 1913. During an
advance Private Wards company was
held up by a machine gun which was
enfilading the line. Accompanied by a
non-commissioned officer. he advanced
against this position and succeeded In
reducing the nest by killing three and
capturing v e Of the enemy and heir
guns. His mother, Mrs. Laura Ward
lives In Morristown, Tenn.
, 1919-04-10
THOMAS E. o'sHEA,
Corporal, M. G. Co., 10Th Infan

Corporal, M. G. Co, 10th Infantry.
Corp. o'Shea was awarded the Dis
tinguished Service Cross for c%onspicu-
Gus gallantry in action near LIE Cate
let, France, September 90, 1918. Be
coming separated from their platoon
by smoke barrage. Corp. O'Shea, with
two other soldiers, took in a
shell hole well within the enemy lines.
Upon hearing a call for help from an
American tank, which had become dis
abied thirty yards from them, the
three soldiers left their shelter and
started toward the tank, under heavy
fire from German machine guns and
trench mortars. In crossing the fire.
swept area, Corp. O'Shea was MORALLY
wounded and died Of his wounds short
ly afterward. He lived in Summit,
N. ].
, 1919-04-10

1t was a difficult task to select
from the thousands of acts of un-
usual bravery performed by Ameri-
can soldiers in France a few that
stood out above all Others. General
P~ershing's staff undertook the task,
howeper, so that the most ercep-
tional cases might be giuen the pub
LEFTY they deserve. Below r the
stories of the feats that von for some
of the american fighters the coveted
Distinguished Service Cross.
, 1919-04-10

chine gun fire. With two other SOL
dlers Seibert charged a machine gun
-emplacement in advance of their COM
pany, he himself killing one of the en-
envy with a shotgun. and capturing
two others. In this encounter he was
wounded, but he nevertheless contin-
ued in action, and when a withdrawal
was ordered he returned with the last
unit, assisting a wounded comrade.
Later in the evening he volunteered
and carried in wounded until he faint
ed from exhaustion. His father, George
Seibert, lives in Salinas, Cal.
, 1919-04-10
BERGER LEHMAN,

Private, Company n. 1s2nd Infantry.
Private Leman was decorated for
conspicuous gallantry in action near
~Consenvoye, France, October 8, 1918.
When his company reached a point
within 100 yards of its objective, to
which it was advancing under terrific
machine gun fire. Private Leman vol
unfairly and unaided, made his way
forward. after all others had taken
shelter from the direct fire of an en-
envy machine gun. He crawled to a
flank position of the gun and after
killing or capturing the entire crew.
turned the machine gun on the re-
treating enemy. His mother, Mrs.
Anna Leman, lives In Chicago.
, 1919-04-10
MATEJ KOcAK,
Sergeant, Company c, 9Th Regimen
u. S, M. &c.

~ W.
Sergeant Kocak (~deceased) won the
Distinguished Service Cross for gal.
lantry in action near Scissors, France.
July IS, 1918. When the advance of
his battalion was checked by a hid.
den machine gun nest, Sergeant 10
cak went forward alone. unprotected
by covering fire from his own men,
and worked in between the German
positions in the face of fire from enemy
covering detachments. Locating the
machine gun nest, he rushed 1t, and,
with his bayonet drove off the crew.
Shortly after this Sergeant Kocak Or
ganized % French colonial soldiers.
who had become separated from their
company and led them in attacking
another machine gun nest, which was
also put out of action.
, 1919-04-10
WILBUR E. coLvER,
Sergeant, Company a, list U. 8. e

Sergeant, Company A, list U. 8. En-
gineers.
For conspicuous gallantry In action
near verdun, France, October 8. 1918,
Sergt. Colver was awarded the Dis
tinguished Service Cross. Volunteer
ing, with two other soldiers, to To-
cate machine gun nests, Sergt. Col
YER advanced on the hostile positions
to a point where he was half sur.
rounded by the nests. which were in
ambush. He killed the gunner of n
gun with a captured German grenade
and then turned this gun on the other
nests, silencing all of them before he
returned to his platoon. He was later
killed in action. Sergt. Colver lived
with his father, william 81. Colver.
at POP Helen avenue. South Ozone,
L. L, N. Y.
, 1919-04-10
HARRY GROVER o'coNNoR,
Sergeant, Headquarters Detachment
Personnel Office, 18th Division.

Sergeant, Headquarters Detachment,
Personnel Office, 18th Division.
Sergt. O'Connor was decorated for
conspicuous bravery in action near st.
Juvicn, France, October 10, 1913.
Sergt. O'Connor volunteered and went
from his division headquarters to n
Of the regiments in line to obtain much
needed information and to arrange for
liaison. He covered the distance of
six kilometers through shell fire three
times before the unit was found; and,
while returning with the information,
was seriously wounded by a shell
which mortany wounded two COM
panions. He gave water and first aid
to the two men and dragged himself
down the road until he met a soldier
whom he sent for an ambulance. After
reaching the hospital and having his
wounds dressed. he left the hospital
without the knowledge of the attend
ants and delivered the information to
his division headquarters in person.
, 1919-04-10
HERMAN DAVIS,
Private Company I, 18th
Infantry.

Private Davis, whose home Is with
his mother at Big Lake, Ark, won the
Distinguished Service Cross for I'M
usual bravery in action at Molleville
farm, France, October 10, 1918. While
acting as company runner Private
Davis slngle-handed attacked a Ger
man machine gun nest which was
harassing the left flank Of the company
and preventing Its advance. He
killed our of the enemy and captured
the gun. thus allowing the company to
continue forward.
, 1919-04-10
Back to the Ranks.

At n Of the officers training
schools a young candidate for shoulder
bars had a company of new men out
drilling. After calling some easy squad
formations he suddenly yelled for a
company maneuver and in executing 1t
threw the men out of formation. After
vainly trying to straighten them out
he finally shouted: AS you were ten
minutes ago" And he wondered why
he failed to get his commission.
, 1919-04-10
SIDNEY HoLzEMAN,

Private, Machine Gun Co., 132nd In
fantry.
Private Holzeman was decorated for
extraordinary heroism In action in the
Bois de Foret, France, October 10.
1918. After six runners had been killed
or wounded in attempts to get through
heavy shell fire with an important mes
sage from the regimental commander
OF the 39th infantry to the reglmental
commander Of the 59th infantry. Pri-
vate Holzeman, with Private James ].
Snyder. responded to a call for volun-
teers, and succeeded in delivering the
message.
, 1919-04-10
Army SUPPLIES Not Exports.

By those who use the export stalls
tics of this country, it is important to
know hat the reports of exports do
o include supplies carried on army
and navy transports for use of our ex'
peditionary forces abroad. However,
supplies carried on vessels other than
those mentioned or SEN aboard by the
Red Cross or other agencies are In
Guided In the domestic exports Of the
country. :
, 1919-04-10
0. PRIEST,
Chaplain. s5sth Infantry.

Chaplain Priest ~(deceased) was dec
grated for extraordinary heroism In
action near Les Euit Chemins, France,
September 20. 1918. Chaplain Priest
disregarded personal danger by going
six hundred yards beyond the front
line, and with the aid Of a soldier, ar
rying back a wounded man to shelter.
Chaplain Priests home was at $50
North La Sale street, Chicago, Ill.
, 1919-04-10
JOHANNES 8. ANDERSON,
First Sergeant, Company q, 1s2nd In.
fantry.

Sergt. Anderson was decorated for
conspicuous gallantry in action ut Con-
senvoye, France, October 8, 1913.
While his company was being held up
by intense artillery and machine gun
IRE, Sergt. Anderson, without aid. vol
UNFAIRLY left the company and worked
his way to the rear Of the nest that
was offering the most stubborn resist
ance. His advance was made through
an open area, and under constant hos
tile fire, but the mission was success
fully accomplished and Sergt. Ander-
son not only silenced the u and cap
tured 1t, but also brought back with
him twenty-three prisoners. Bis home
address is Chicago.
, 1919-04-10
Agitation.

81 wish they'd quit saying prices
will go down." said the thrifty woman.
TITS well meant"
mo doubt. But every time the an
nouncement is made 1t seems to scare
all the people ! deal with into making
hay while the u Shines"
, 1919-04-10
Nice Time Wa. Had.

Tommie Gage hve)-Yestaday was
muh birthday.
Jimmie-Gee. what did yer pa and
ma give yuh7
Tommie-Ma gimme a bath and pa
gimme a lickin'.
, 1919-04-10
Golden Silence.

willie-"Pa, what is the better par
of wisdom?" Patio know when 20,
have said enough, my son."
, 1919-04-10
The suhstitute.

"was that man who talks so much
really o~verseasr
mot quite"
"what do you meal by thatT"
HE is frequently half seas over"
, 1919-04-10

Ignorance saay be bliss, but ones
knowledge Of ones ignorance is what
bllsters.
, 1919-04-10
Result of Work.

MAUD Ketcham's hands do nc
show any signs of toll" "The on
with the engagement ring on it does.
, 1919-04-10

When a dog banks at the o all
night 1t is a sure sign Of insomnia on
the part Of the dog-and others.
, 1919-04-10

1t isn't what a man doesn't know
that worries him, but what he knows
others know he doesn't know.
, 1919-04-10
LLOYD M.
Sergeant Company F, se4th
Infantry.

Sergeant Seibert was awarded the
Distinguished Service Cross for con-
spicuous gallantry in action near Ep-
knoxville. France, September 20, 1918.
Suffering from illness, Sergeant Sci
bert remained with his platoon and led
his men with the highest courage and
leadership under heavy shell and ma
, 1919-04-10

Proofreaders are practical type
Fighters.
, 1919-04-10

If you don't like your job don't
worry. 1t will suit somebody else
soon.
, 1919-04-10
Rather Mixed.

allow does the new question depart.
ment work."
sit doesn't answer
, 1919-04-10

W.. N. U, DENVER, NO. 1s--1sts.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-12
HUN PRISONERS FATE
YET TO BE DECIDED

Paris, Aug. 11.-What to do with
the large number OF German prison
ers in their hands has become q
vexed problem for the American
army authorities in France. Gen.
Pershing announced in London the
other day that those prisoners
would be sent back to Germany as
soon as France had ratified the
treaty. even If the United States
had not yet ratified IT But the
French Parliament has not yet
acted and may not do so until next
month. Meantime, the American
Expeditionary Force is dwindling
so rapidly that It is becoming more
and more africult to care for the
prisoners
Consequently, the Peace Confer
ence has been requested to decide
what to do in the matter. II no
such decision is made, the German
prisoners in American hands will
be handed over TO the French in a
week or two. \
The Washington herald., 1919-08-12
WILSON FLAYED
BY P0|NDExTER
President Ending Old Or
der, Substitutes the New
Disorder, Senator Says.

President Wilson was savagely
arraigned in the Senate yesterday
by Senator Poindexter, rising to a
question of personal privilege.
1T is as though the President has
received the world as a toy and pro-
ceeded to take it apart in order to
reconstruct it on a new plan" Poin-
dexter said, replying to a New York
that said the Washington
Senator owed the President a per-
sonal apology for censure he had
previously uttered. Now, with it's
pieces scattered around him, he finds
that he has no new way, and that he
cannot put it together again in the
old way. He has declared the end
of the old order. and substitutes for
it the new disorder.
He has, as President, attempted
to control the decision of bitter for
eign controversies in which the
United States has but a remote con-
Germ. He has officially undertaken
the settlement of local territorial and
racial quarrels as in the case Of
Fiume, Thrace and Shantung. and in
so doing has unsuccessfully an
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
The Washington herald., 1919-08-12
u. S. MAIL AIRPLANE
CRASHES INTO TREE

Philadelphia. Aug. 11.-An avia-
tor carrying United States mail
from College Point, Nd, to New
York crashed itno a tree in Ger
mantown this afternoon.
The machine was wrecked. The
aviator, Samuel c. Eaton, after be-
ing held prisoner for nearly half
an hour in the tree, was rescued.
Both the police and fire depart
ments were called upon to help in
the work OF rescue.
Eaton was uninjured and able TO
descend the ladder without assist
ace.
Eaton explaiend that his engine
stalled. while he was passing over
the city. He was trying TO erect
a safe landing when he ran into
the big oak.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-12
Urges Collars
And Scarts for
Male Venuses

Collars and ties as finishing touch
es to modest bathing suits for men
are suggested by E. B. Risbon in re-
ply to Mrs. H. B. Harris, whose de-
nunciation of mems present-day
bathing costumes appeared in yes
terday mornings Washington Her
aid.
Risbon endorses Mrs. Harris sug-
gestion as to long stockings and
bathing caps, but adds collars and
ties would make the costume COM
plete and remove any possible sug-
gestion of immodesty."
Other Herald readers take excep-
tion to Mrs. Harris opinion that
men are repulsive to gaze upon in
their abbreviated costumes, declar-
ing that while her statement might
hold good in some cases. as a rule
the majority of men were as hand
some as women.
wv. L. H" writes that men have
been good-lookers for thousands of
years. but women don't know it yet"
wv. L. H" also thinks that women's
bathing costumes are modest when
worn modestly. but, he writes, the
true reason the one-piece bathing
suit is objected to is because when
a girl gets into one of these look-at-
me-twice and take-a-Ionger-loo
suits, she tries to pose and 'yamp'
every man in sight"
The Washington herald., 1919-08-12
JILTED;S SHOOTS
GIRL AND SELF
Youth Fires on Sweetheart
While Her Helpless
Sisters Look On.

Baltimore. AUG. lL-WhiIe her two
sisters looked on. Mortified. but POW
erless TO avert the tragedy. Miss Edith
Dorothy Rollins. Is years old. Of a6ie
Cottage avenue. was shot in the tenn
pie at s o'clock this morning bv her
sweetheart. Edwin Adams. who. as
the girl fell TO the pavement shot
himself three times. Both are said 70
be in a critical condition.
Edith, who Is a typist. was on her
way to work. accompanied by her two
sisters, when met by Adams. who -
also IS years old, and who was wait
ing across the street with a suit case
by his side.
When he saw the trio approaching
he crossed the street. according 10 an
eyewitness, and when within a few
feet OF Miss Rollins drew a .2--caIiber
revolver and fired. one shot went
wide. and the second struck the gi-l
in the head.
As she fell 10 tho street Adams
started to run. and as he ran h-
fired three shots in quick success
sion. One bullet passed through
the boys jaw, another entered his
left breast and the third struck him
in the head. He fell 200 feet away
from where the girl lay.
Adams is said 70 be possibly ia
tally wounded and is being guarded
by a patrolman Miss Rollins has
slim chance to recover.
The police say the young people
were engaged 70 be married, but
that, following a quarrel last Thurs
day, the girl broke of the engage
ment
The Washington herald., 1919-08-12
SOVIET VICTIMS
DENIED TRIAL
Arrested Leaders of Ter
rorists Reveal Horrors
Of Torture Chamber.

Budapest. Aug. u.-Hungarian police
were active today in arresting Boil
shevik terrorists who confessed to
numbering hundreds OF persons in
their efforts to perpetuate the Soviet
regime.
One of the accused terrorists, former
Chief Corvin. when seen at the police
station, told the correspondent of
sixty murders which had been COM
mitted without giving the victims
trial. He disclosed a cellar which had
been filled as a chamber of torture
just before the downfall of the Boil
sheviki.
Commissary Lukacs. another Soviet
leader, gave a number OF his asso-
ciates 100000 marks each before their
flight from Budapest, according to
revelations today.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-12
By DUDLEY BURROWS.
\, E. A. stan Correspondent.

San Francisco. Aug. 11.-"For a
cap and bells our lives we pay
bubbles we buy with a whole souls
tasking. q"
Alice Wilson. 22-year-old CON
tract wife" of Charles Willis Ward,
eccentric tulip-king. Yas not ia
miliar with The Vision of Sir Laun-
fall" Otherwise she might have
more carefully the ar
with Ward. whereb by
she bartered her good name for
500. 0.OOO-and didn't even get the
money!
Alice, as she recited in her story
in court, was the victim OF an anna
tory old man on the one hand and
the warehouses; of herself and her
family on the other. She played
for a golden stake. only to lose
it in the end rather than bequeath
her estate of dishonor to another
generation.
Alice Wilson's sister. Helena. was
a telephone operator. employed in
a weIl-known San Francisco Motel.
There she met Ward. "62 years
young" reputed to be millionaire
and a brother of the notorious
Princess de Chimay. who eloped
some years ago with a gypsy vio-
linist.
Eventually Ward proposed to
Helena Wilson-not conventional
marriage, for he already had a wife
and was conducting several other
'affairs"-bUt an arrangement"
whereby she would become his
contract wife" in return for which
he would settle 100000 upon her
and agree to a legal ceremony as
soon as he could secure his free
dom from the present Mrs. Ward
Helena demurred. but said she had
a sister who might make such a
bargain. She talked it over with
her mother and Alice. and the lat
ter accepted.
When the contract wife" found
that she was about to become a
contract" mother. she took steps
which brought the AFFAIR into court
Ward. furious. and denied ad-
mission to the Wilson home. swOre
out a warrant. charging Mrs. Will
son with having performed an il
The Washington herald., 1919-08-12
PRICE FIXERS
HERE TO FACE
PUBLIC WRATH
Federal Union S Food Com
mittee Demands Inquiry
and Exposure.
SENATE In ACTION
Cummins Names Commit
tee to Study Wilson S Re-
quest for Legislation.

Inquiry into price-fxing methods
Of Washington dealers and exposure
OF those responsible will be recon-
mended by the Food Committee of
the Federal Employees Union. when
the executive committee meets
Thursday night This is the. out
come of the Food Committees first
meeting held at the unions head
quarters. 143 New York avenue
northwest. last night.
Other recommendations will be
that the committee name a mem
be- Of the District Food Admins
tratiOn pTice-fixing committee, and
thai legislation be passed to enable
cooperative enterprises to incOr-
pOrsts in the District to buy and
ssl food.
Chairman to Report.
John C. McGrath, chairman Of the
food committee. will present the rec
concentrations TO the executive COM
mittee Thursday night.
Those attending last nights meeting
were: W. J. Hendricks, of the Post
office Department; DIR. L. c. Wilmer,
Of the Bureau OF Standards, and w
r. Hood, of the Bureau Of Education.
Miss Jessie l. Haver, of the Con-
sumers' League Of America, a men,
Der Of the committee. was absent.
Dealers Cut Prices.
Retail food dealers all over the
country have begun to cut prices.
Secretary of War Baker said yes
terday. to meet coming competition
Of the War Department in the
sale of ssO,OOO.O 900 worth of surplus
food through the parcel post.
Prices already set by the depart
ment are 20 per cent below cost.
These may be lowered still fur
ther before the parcel post distri-
button begins. Baker indicated.
IT will be the department pol
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO
The Washington herald., 1919-08-12
K0LCHAK ARMY
FACES DISASTER
Bolshevik Advance Menace
To All-Russia Govern
ment at Omsk.

Admiral Kolchak, head Of the
Omsk government. and leader in
the opposition to the Bolsheviks, is
in danger of reverses of such a Sc
rious character as to place all Of
Western Siberia in the hands of the
Lenine government.
Authentic information to this ef-
feet reached the capital yesterday.
Kolchak, driven back a distance in
the past few months varying from
10 to 200 miles. is now preparing
to evacuate Omsk. and to retire,
if possible, into Eastern Siberia. He
has suffered reverses before at the
hands of the Bolsheviks, but in no
case can they compare to the i'm
pending perils which surround his
army. If completely defeated by
the Bolsheviks. the provisional ma
tional government of All Russia is
expected to crash to the ground.
Inc present Si'udtioH uoes not IN
volve the American troops in ST.
IBERIA, as they are thousands of miles
from the present scene of opera
tions. 1t is the great distance from
VIadivostok and the Kolchak line
that prevents any great assistance
being given him Immediately by the
allies. The Japanese, for instance,
are unwilling to send soldiers to his
aid. as their forces would be from
5000 to 5000 miles from their bases
of SunpIies