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The Washington herald., 1920-10-02
Girl Wife Who Fled wHh War Hero
Declares He Forced Her to Desert
Husband and Bah y at Point of Gun

coercing her through fear Of VEN
seance upon her husband. NJ p. Gill.
A number of letters were pre-
sented- some from the girl to Drake,
others from Dake to her. His mis-
slYes were couched in the most en-
dearinS terms and pleaded with her
to come to him
The alleged abduction is said to
have occurred early last July, when
Mrs Gill Is said to have left a note
Tor her husband, declaring she loved
MIN better than any one else in the
world; that she was being forced at
the point of gun to leave, and inn
plored him to follow and rescue her.
In route frCm ClarksburE to
grafton on the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad. while Drake walked to the
rear OF the coach, Mrs Gill induced
travelling salesman to prepare a
telegram and send her people, indi-
eating brakes destination. The re-
suit was that Framingham, Mass,
oncers arrested the pair soon after
they arrived at the home of DR.. and
Mrs. c A Tilton in that place.
Mrs. GilPs husband arrived soon
after on the scene.
Mrs Gill was on the stand late
yesterday afternoon and refused to
answer brakes attorneys question
as to what she thought Drake
meant in letter. written to her
from Framingham, in which an
peared an expression: Il hate him
Tor what he (GilD did to Won
mere was not another woman
IN the court room at the time and
Mrs. Gill said she would not answer
before so many men.
Court finally adjourned until this
morning at which time the Veil de-
scended, and the trial was carried
on without the public getting look
.n inns afternoon Drake was placed
on the stand.
Mrs. Gill is a daughter of ]. \,
1oIetrane' a well-to-do coal man OF
haywood. She and Gill were mar
u .n ABOUT four years ago and are
'lS parents of a small child.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-02
HAMBURGDEAL
FOESATTACKED
Benson Says Ship Combine
Critics Serve Foreign
Marine Interests.
HARTMAN TELLS PLAN
Agreement With Teutonic
Vessel Owners Discussed
AT Conference.
HARTMAN TELLS PLAN
public Ledger serviceD

a conference between Averill
Hartman, head Of the holding COM
pany known as the American Ship
and Commerce Corporation, and
Admiral William S. Benson, chair
man of the United States Shipping
Board, was held Thursday.
The purpose of the meeting, it is
understood, was to discuss the
agreement between the Hamburg
American line and the Hartman in
terests
Benson Praises Deal.
Admiral Benson reafirmed his ap-
proval of the agreement in stating
that he had conferred with Mr..
Hartman. The chief point en-
phasized by the head of the Shipping
Board was that the Hartman
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. agreement was
4 boom to the American merchant
marine.
He said that he had received as
surances from Mr.. Hartman that
he agreement gave the Germans no
control over American ships, but
hat the combined shipping facilities
we're completely in the hands of the
Hartman interests He took the
occasion TO assert that IL was his
belief that persons who opposed the
1eal were serving the purposes Of
allen propaganda"
Contract to See Light.
Mr. Hartman will make public
he full contract between the firm
which he heads and the German in
tereSts, according to Admiral Ben
son 1t is understood that Mr.. Har-
7man will take this step in New
York within the next few days.
The Harriman-Ham
Heal emerged in the spotlight when
agents OF the Bureau of Internal
Revenue siezed $4,000. 900 that was
being paid by the Hartman in
-erests to \ E CIegg and H. Far
Iuahar Kerr, principal stockholders
II the Kerr Navigation Company.
ior their share in control of the
company.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-02
GALVESTON FIRE SET
BY BOILER EXPLOSION

Galveston. Texas. Oct. l.-Ffre
Chief Ryan today cleared the mys-
terry concerning the origin of the
Galveston waterfront fire and placed
the loss at S2,,50,000.
The fire started in the engine
room of the Texas Gulf Sulphur
plant when a boiler exploded, the
fire chief said.
The explosion scattered oil,
spreading flames. Five dremen
overcome by sulphur fumes and
smoke yesterday, were still in the
hospital today.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-02
AUTO BANDITS GET
900 FROM CASHIER

New York, Oct. -Four automo-
pile bandits today held up and
robbed cashier and bookkeeper of
the American Cigar Company while
they were on their way from the
bank with the weekly payroll. The
robbers escaped with 5000.
The robbery occurred in a crowd
ed section of the upper east side
OF the city, two blocks from Fifth
avenue and Fifty-first street.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-02
BIPARTISAN MEETING
IN ALLEGANY COUNTY

Cumberland, Nd, Oct. l.. -. The
Allegany County League of Women
Voters held bipartisan meeting
at the city hall tonight at which
Col. Thomas G. Pownall. former
progressive leader in this county,
explained tho Republican platform
and Saul Praeger the Democratic
platform. ..- =
Miss Lavinia Engle of the State
league presided. The meeting was
in the form of citizenship scnoul.
These subjects were taken up:
Election laws, demonstration of
registration and voting with ballot
box and registration book; offices
We hil--their duties and powers,
and the amendments.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-02
Loving Lightning
Refuses to Harm
Baby's Room

Cumberland. Nd, Oct. IA ter
rifle fash of lightning yesterday
struck the house of Simon Smith
at Romneyi entered the room
where Mrs. Smith lay with a week.
old baby in its crib close by and
exploded, but did no other damage
than to make hole in the ceiling
where II entered the room.
II is thought the lightning enter
ed the house on one set of wires
and jumped to another set through
the ceiling. as there was no hole
in the floor above.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-02
Railway Station Robbed
As Agent Eats His Lunch

Cumberland, Md, Oct. 1. - While
station Agent Rockwell was at his
homo at lunch Wednesday the depot
IF the Western Maryland Railway.
At OldtOwn, this county, was en-
tered and about $40 in cash and
stamps taken from the cash draw
sr. Two men. who had been Ioiter-
ing in the neighbOrhood. were ar
:ested as suspects.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-02
Bitten by Mad Dog.
REP. r. n. ZIHLMAN,

Haserstown. Nd Oct IA dog
that BIT Mrs. Harman F. Full in The
hand several days ago and was
killed, had the rabies. according to
tests made OF the dogs head at the
Pasteur Institute in Baltimore. The
dog. a pet collie, bit Mrs. Full when
she attempted to drive It from the
house. Mrs Full is being treated
at the Pasteur Institute.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-02
Special TO Warrington Herald)

harrisburg, w Va. Oct 1.-Spec-
tators who had assembled this morn
ing In the United States Court room
here with the expectation OF listen
ing to the story of pretty Mrs Flora
Gill, aged 10, OF Haywood, W. Va,
who is alleged to have been forced
to accompany Thomas Drake, aged
%, to birmingham, Mass. at the
point OF a gun, were disappointed.
Judge Charles A Wood OF the Z. S.
Circuit Court Of Appeals, who is
presiding, announced that all spec
tators would be excluded from the
court room
Young Drake, 4 handsome ex-scr-
vice men, boyhod friend of the girls
family, and wearing the distin-
guished service cross, was indicted
under the Mann act for transporting
the girl wife, also for enticing and
The Washington herald., 1920-10-02
Westernport Seniors Elect.

Westernport, Md, Oct. /. - The
senior class of Westernport High
school organized by electing Helen
Saunders. president; Mary Kelly,
vice president; Curtis Akers, treas
urer. and Marguerite Beck, secre-
tary. The class is composed of
twenty-five members. 1t adopted
bronze and light blue as the colors
and the blue aster as the flower
The Washington herald., 1920-10-02
Fireman Breaks RIBS
Fighting $4,000 Blaze

New Martinsville. W. Va. Oct. l.
The plant OF the New Martinsville
Glass Manufacturing Company was
wrecked by fire yesterday at which
Jack Harrington, volunteer fireman.
sustained two broken ribs and
many bruises in a fail from the
second floor. The loss is $4,000.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-02

Buyer Tablets or Aspirin" is gen
uine Aspirin proved safe by millions
and prescribed by physicians for
over twenty years. Accept only an
unbroken -Bayer package" which
contains proper directions TO relieve
Headache. Toothache. Earache. Ncu-
ralgia. rheumatism. Colds and Pain.
Handy tin boxes Of l. tablets Cos;
few cents. Druggists also sell larE-
er "Bayer PACKAGE" Aspirin II
trade mark Bayer Manufacture
MonOaceticscidester Of Salicylicacid.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-02
ASPIRIN

Name "Bayer" on Genuine
The state herald., 1920-11-02
ALL WANT TO LIVE IN PARIS
So Many Foreigners Are There That
the Frenehman Is Being
Crowded.

The New York Evening Posts Paris
correspondent says that in an article
In Excelsior French writer contends
that while Paris before the war was
the meeting place Of all nationalities.
1t has now become their permanent
abode, so that the Pnrisians are crowd
ed out into the suburbs or unable to
fnd an apartment In the city.
The writer says that IL you take q
census of the average apartment you
Will find that It contains "Belgians
who left when the Germans came,
Russians driven out by bolshevism,
French families from the devastated
regions who seem TO like it where they
are. American students with their
omnIpotent dollars. Englishmen trying
TO do business and representatives of
the Balkan states. Poland. Turkey and
other distressed and unsettled regions
who are living on the Lord only knows
what. Paris is proud OF her cosmo-
politanism. but is finding II inconveni-
ent when the peoples of the world
show SO little inclination TO move"
The state herald., 1920-11-02

came at once Its leader In Illinois,
to his own surprise. the second man
In the balloting for Its candidate for
vice president In 1850. and It's candi.
date for senator In 1883 against Ste
phcn A. Douglas. the author OF the re-
penl.
While Lincoln made ready for that
b campaign. as always In every hour Of
dec'T'on he retired within himself He
consulted no one and gave no hint OF
his line OF attack until he called to-
gcihcr dozen friends and read TO
them his opening speech. which began
with :hose Immortal words: "a house
divided against itself cannot stand. I
believe that this government cannot
endure permanently half slave and
hnlf free II viii become all
oao Thing or NIL the o,Lcr."
Every man In the little group warn.
scd him that II he delivered the speech
AZ would defeat him for the senate
III I had TO draw u pen across my
record and crae my whole life from
sight, he quietly replied, "and Ind
one poor gift or choice left as 10 what
I should snye from the wreck. should
choose that speech and leavc II TO the
worid uncrnacd."
Douglas carried u few more lcgisln.
Awe districts md was reelected. but
Lincoln led In tho aggregate popular
vote
Lincoln had met his Bunker IIlli.
The great unknown. who Ind dared "a
,cross swords with the foremost cham.
Ipiur ~ the repeal. piqued the curlos.
''ty dd me country. Accepting nm Invi'
h,ioa 20 speak In New York. his
nopcr union address established his
gtcllectnni and moral right TO lend
he nation.
Nevertheless, when jealous neigh
Iors hnd first entered him M n cnndl
itinte FOR president. he protested thni
.bc wss not NJ for III. plncc. Until III,
.conyriitlon Of 1900 actually met In Chi
-cago. his name seldom was mentioned
for the honor outside his own state
-rwu.,lirds Of the delegates really IN
world the nomination Of william II
Seward. but M no often happens II
politics. the very prc-emibenco n N,
Nov York aennior made him unnvnii
,hlo IN the end Lincoln was noml
mated irrrriy bcrnusc he wnf the lear
inowu mnn ON tho list ~ candida,
The state herald., 1920-11-02
conyrtsht. 1920. by Jane. Morgan,

srGHE iron-throated cannon of the
= NAshington navy yard, breaking
the s...tlcss of a March dawn In 1854
wlth Its 100 exuliant rOars over the
repeul Of the Missouri compromise
awakened Lincoln to the great mis-.
slun Tor which his whole life had been
an uEconsclous preparation. After o
single erm in congress, where his crit,
.c.s.l the Mexican war in the midst
Of ti0t conflict had left him unayail.
able Tor second term. and after
proyiI ntlally failing to obtain the snug
1cr,H az commissioner of the general
land Office, he had retired to his dingy
ass uiice in Springfield.
The wiping out of the dead line
against the spread OF slavery aroused
nim IRON his indifference to political
lues, Jus and drew him from his re-
drerranE. Il know there is God and
that De- hates injustice and slavery"
he said simply to n friend. 81 see the
storm coming. ! know his hand is in
it q he has place and work for
me-aHd think he has, believe am
ready"
The cannon that called Lincoln to
g his futy also was the signal gun that
hculdcd the birth OF the Republican
-pnrtY Joining the new party, se be-
The state herald., 1920-11-02

any one Of your children may look to
come here ns my fathers child has"
The man fairly exhnied democracy.
fraternity. equality. Frederick Doug
las said that Lincoln was the only
white man he ever met who did not
show consciously or unconsciousiy that
he recognized his color.
Sympathy flowed In constant
stream from Its fountain In this great
heart. A mothers tears. a baby's cry.
a fathers plea. crutch or mn empty
sleeve never failed to move Lincoln.
"lf he has no friend, III be his friend"
he snid as he stopped the shooting Of
soldier. under sentence Of n court
martial.
my poor GIRL" he said to woman
who pleaded for the life OF her soldier
brother. ''you have comc here with no
governor or senator or member OF
congress to speak In your cause: you
seem honest and truthful and you
don't wear hoops, md III be whipped
II don't pardon him"
Llncoln's office was almost his prison
cell through four terrible years. The
shouts OF his two little boys nt play
always were welcome notes OF JOY to
their cnrc.welghicd father. He never
objected to their nolr!ly bursting In
upon him. md often he Joined the
children In their bolstcrous games IN
the White Iious. grounfa
In the dark days when the nation
Itself was nj deaths door. one OF the
boys died. For weeks the gricylng
/ father stroyc IN vain 10 win spirit oi
resignation, dropping his work for u
dny Mt time md surrendcring TO hi,
sorrow. Doubtless the fortituic he
gained Mt last In that wrcstlc with
himself became part OF the heroic faith
which lifted him nbovc IN. general
despair when the fortunes Of N,
Union SINK lowest.
After wllllc's dcnth. the other bo,
received n double share OF pntcrnnl nj
fcction. Tnd was In the habit OF golb,
10 his fnth.r In the evening and max
Ing n report OF nil thnt had happcne,
incc morning. usually falling nslcci
In the midst Of his prn,ilc. Layln,
tho little fellow on the floor by N,
side of bls deak, Lincoln returned {,
his heavy tasks until his own long da,
wns done. when hc took his aiecpinl
hoy on his shoulder and carried hin
an 10 bed.
The state herald., 1920-11-02
PRODUCTION OF
CATTLE IN WEST
Investigations Conducted in Ne
braska Show Wide varia-
tion in Figures.
FEEDING PER|Lous VENTURE
Buying Right and Selling Right Are
Controlling Factors-Some Farm.
ers Carried Animals Through
With Profit

According to cost of production In
vestigatIons conducted by the United
States department of agriculture In
cooperation wi;h the University Of
Nebraska in parts Of Nebraska during
the past two years, the average cost
of corn-fed cattle iaid down at mar
ket was Sl4.91 per hsndredweight for
2,293 head fed In the winter of 1918
10. S13.S3 for 3,0i1 catclc IN survey
study during the winter OF 1920,
and an average of S13.39 for nm addi-
tlonal T95 cattle upon which detailed
cost figures were secured during the
same Nin.er. The costs upon some
droves were found to vary widely from
these avergse figures, with the major
portion going to market the first WIN
ter G91S-i0) carrying an expense bill
Of from Sl3 to SIS hundredwelglt,
while In 1890 the costs of most OF
the cattle We're between S11 and S17.
The facts thus far brought cut by the
investigation would indicate that dur
ing the past two years, I'm the district
covered by the survey. cattle feeding
was a precarious venture. more likely
to he Improbable than not. There
was an average loss per head of S317
on the cattle for which records were
obtained In 191s-1a. and of Sl0G9 and
S14.57 on two groups for which rec
or,ls were obtained In 1890.
These figures are the results OF the
hrst two years work Of five-year
study of the basic factors of the cost
OF fattening cattle, which is being con-
Quoted in Nebraska by the office of
farm management and farm econom.
The state herald., 1920-11-02
TIME stone walls of the White

THE stone walls Of the White
< House no more shut Lincoln in
from his fellows, from their hopes
and sorrows and pride, than did the
unhewn logs behind which he shivered
In the cabin home of his youth. One
crowd. when some one recognized him
as the president and exclaimed In
surprise: "He is very common look
ing man. Whercupon he answered ::
"Frlend, the Lord prefers common
looking people. That is the reason he
makes so many of them"
Lincoln liked people. and he always
kept In touch with the mass. v did
not have to take the word OF pUliti-
clans or newspapers about what the
country was thinking. He went to
the source
As he finished his daily wresilc with
senators and the big-wiGs, he plunged
with zest into what he called his "pub.
lie opinion bath" Seated In his chair,
with one leg thrown over its arm. he
received the motley crowd that poure1
in through the wide open door of his
office. Those who approached him In
awe found themselves at ease In the
presence OF friend, whose manner
said to every one what he said In .
speech TO regiment: "I happen TEN.
porarily to occupy this big White
House. / am living witness thai
The state herald., 1920-11-02
Making Il HomeIike,

On Dolly's birthday she was pre-
sented with baby bulldog, and her
delight was delicious to behold.
It was very young, and she insist
cd upon taking 1t to bed with her, but
the next morning she was looking
very tired.
Haven't you slept well. darllng?"
asked her mother.
mo. mummy" said Dolly. "Nel.
son was crying in the night for his
mumsey. so kept awake with him
for company. and made awful faces
all night to make him fink was his
bulldog muvver to comfy him AN
swers, London.
The state herald., 1920-11-02

the pope himself places It there az q
symbol Of it, owners elevation to the
Sacred college. When the cardinal dies
Il ID placed In his comm. The hat Is
Of 4 deeper red than that of the robe
worn by the cardinal. 1t has long
heavy silken cords. each with 16 tas.
sells at the end. hanging on either side.
The crimson robes which. like the hat,
denote the cardinals ONCE. are made
Of cloth which for several generations
past has been supplied by Hrm Of
cloth merchants at Burtscheld. near
Aix-la- -Chapelle. The process by which
the dye is distilled 10 q jealousy
guarded secret.
The state herald., 1920-11-02
Trade with Australia Grows,

Trading between this country and
Australia is showing healthy growth.
according to figures supplied to the de-
partment Of commerce by A. w. Fer
rim. trade commissioner. who is at Mel
bourne. They cover Imports and ex-
ports for the first quarter Of the cur
renr year. and show the imports dur
Ing that period to have been about
$27. .775,0O0, against exports to this
country Of approximately s16,350,000.
February exports nearly equaled in
value the totals for January and
March. and In that month the outgoing
shipments exceeded the imports. In
the same month. however, the value Of
the Imports was less than half Of the
goods brought In during March.
The state herald., 1920-11-02


Good Pastures and Good Stock Are Es
ssntlaI for Profitable Beef Produe.
tion.
les, In cooperation with the Univcr
sity Of Nebraska and the bureau Of
animfi Industry. United States depart
ment OF agriculture. Similar studies
are being conducted In Iown. Missouri.
Illinois and Indiana. md preliminary
reports on the work In these states
will be forthcoming shortly.
Feeding Plays Minor Part
The greater part Of the Nebraska
cattle covered In the survey WORK Of
1850 made their Rnins at . cost Of
from 20 to IS cents per pound. with
extremes ranging from l. to % cents,
while Of the cattle covered the next
year the greater part made their gains
at from 10 to IS cents per pound, with
nm extreme rnnge Of from 8 TO 81
cents. While economical feeding II
shown to be the, mnjor factor In the
cost Of fattening after the steer In
bought, the investigation substantIntcs
the fact that feeding usually plays q
minor part In determining profit or
loss. and that buying right and SELL
Ing righ, are more often the control.
ling fnctors.
The cattle In question were bought
at nbout the same figures In both years
OF the investigation. In 19is.io three
Of the droyes were bought at between
SO and 81, hut most OF the cattle GOV.
cred In the study went into the lot nj
between ss and si2. or the II droycs
covered by the detailed cost.ncconnt.
Ing method. II cost between $40 and
sI1. The weight OF the feeders varied
rather widely. averaging about 80
pounds with but few over 1000 pounds
or under 200,
Feed the most important factor Of
the cost OF fn,,cnlng the steer after
purchase. wns found to constitute
from ~ to 10 per cent of nil the cx.
pense Involved In handling the steers
after being put on feed.
Wide Variation In Cost Factors.
The wide variation In the factors
nUtftfnE fnSt WIS ttil'fiel W f'lnnilN
wide variation In the total cos, OF the
finished cattle. During both OF the
years " the study the cost Of the cn'.
tie covered In the surveys ranged from
about s. to So per hundred fnticncd.
the average for 1880 being siipi.
and for ipiD20. Si3.s3. The dro,cs
covered by the cost.nccounting method
shoyed much narrower range. from
$40 TO SIS with mn average Of si3m.
The financial return varied widely.
ranging from $50 profit or more per
head. reported for ~ head In ipis.iD.
10 $50 or NOR. per hcnd loss, reported
for ib5 head In iais-iD and for over
200 hend In inin.20. A has been
stated nbo,c. on the average there was
n loss incurred In hnndiin. cattie eaeh
year. reaching sii.bI per head NJ the
average loss Of the fp5 cattle on the
detailed route IN 1890. However. n
number Of fnriners carried their cattle
through with probt-
The state herald., 1920-11-02
Aerial Taxleabs In Canada.

Seventeen aerial taxicab compa-
nies are being formed in western
Canada. and n number OF these al.
ready have been licensed by the mir
board. Four commercial flying com
panies have been formed at Winni-
peg. and there are companies at
Regina. Moose Jaw. Saskatoon. Ed
monton. Hanna (Alberta). Calgary.
Lethbridge. Banff and In Vancouver.
Aerodromes are to be built at Virden
and Vancouver. Passenger flying is
the first object of these companies,
and mail carrying and distribution
for large shops are expected TO fol-
low.
The state herald., 1920-11-02
OUR BIRTH RATE is NORMAL
csnsus eursau Statistics Show That
olrths Exceed Deaths BY About
One Third.

The census bureau, on the strength
sf registered returns. gives figures to
show that the oirth rate In the United
States exceeds the death rate by one
third. which Is q gratifying fact. We
are not one Of the nations that need
BE- anxious on this vital point a. far
- present conditions are concerned.
One Of the most serious troubles In
France q the warning In it, censuses
that 10 some years more Of its lnhab.
itants die than are born. sumo Of
its ueighbors grow much faster in
population. This disparity was some
what noticed In the past. yet without
fully realizing the terrible menace In.
volved. The desolated towns and
farms Of France are q monument to
the old census admonitions and the
awful sacrifice Of young French man
hood 10 far more dreadful than the
devastation. Often have the public
men Of France sounded an alarm on
the defective birth rate. 1t Is much
discussed now by thoughtful French
legislators and writer's. census al
ways demands intelligent study.
The United States grows by immi.
grafton as well as births. and our
school system tends to AmerIcanlze
the whole body Of citizens. Our
schools are great melting pot for
Americans Of the future and to In.
:rense their proportionate number.
The welfare Of children is great
national issue. The birth rate and
death rate need continuous attention.