Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-24
BURIAL OF A SOLDIER
FRANK J. LITZ, LONG KNOWN AS
THE GIANT NEWSBOY.
Rendered Faithful Service in Philip
pines and Earned Title Of
Terror Of Mindanao.

The funeral Of Frank J. Lite, who was
known to some as THE Giant Newsboy'
and to others as 1.-THE Terror OF Mindanao,"
took place this morning from his late home,
241 New Jersey avenue northwest. The
obsequies were in charge Of the 4th I'M
munes Command, No. 10, Spanish War
Veterans, the Edith K. Roosevelt Auxiliary
and Union Tent, No. 81, l. o. R., each or
ganization sending beautiful floral tributes.
The remains were taken to ST. Mary 9
Catholic Church, on 9th street, where re-
QUEEN mass was celebrated, interment
being made at st. Mary's cemetery. The
casket was wrapped in American flag
and borne by Spanish War Veterans and
Rechabites.
Frank Joseph Litz was long known in
this city as 1.-The Giant Newsboy. he
was six feet five inches in height, and built
in proportion. For many years he sold
newspapers on the streets Of Washington
and gained the title of champion news
seller by winning costly prize offered py
New York newspaper for the person
selling the largest number of copies OF
that journal. He also had the record be-
fore he entered the army OF selling
greater number of Evening Stars than dld
any Of his competitors. His bailiw1ck at
that time was in the vicinity of the BATH
more and Ohio depot and government print.
ing office, where he sold Stars like not
cakes to use his own quaint expression.
Litz was also noted a local sparror,
and won a number of fistfc bouts In this
city for, Notwithstanding his great size,
he was active and scientific His most
strenuous experience, however was CURING
his service as soldier in the 9th United
States Heavy Artillery in the Philippines
where he served two and a half years.
Earns His Title.
In Mndanao province, near Manila, he
for
lice force. 1t was while on this duty that
he was given the sobriquet of THE Terror
of Mindanao," owing to his fearlessness in
arresting desperate characters.
On one occasion ne surprised a gang OF
Filipino outlaws who were holding a secret
meeting in the ruins of an old stone house
and single handed dispersed the crowd,
wounding two and taking three prisoners.
The view of the big artilleryman as he
entered Manila dragging along three OF
the squirming and kicking little Filipino
bandits was described by an officer as most
comical
On another occasion Litz seized diminu-
tive native belligerent and hurled him bodi-
ly into a crowd of outlaws who were at
lacking him, knocking down a number of
them like tenpins. He then drew his
volver and made prisoners of four of the
natives.
The officers Of the 9th Artillery gave him
many concentrations on the large number
of important arrests he made. One of them
wrote: His very presence In the bad
districts had a restraining influence over
the lawless element, for 1t was we'll known
that he meant business and did not fear
anybody"
His Father Veteran.
The deceased was son of Mr.. Baltaser
Paul Litz himself a veteran of the civil
war He was born in this city February 9.
1867 His death occurred last Tuesday at
10 o'clock pm, as the result Of pulmonary
disease. The pallbearers were: Uniformed
Spanish War Veterans. Lieut. Homer ].
Locking. R. H. Wood. Clayton Thomas and
Levi Austinson; Rechabites, ]. P. Clancy,
John I. Bunch and ]. P. Lynch. Handsome
floral tributes were received from friends
of the deceased In the navy ward from the