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The Washington times., 1905-07-23
Requested Sea Burial.

'Jes' take me out on the schooner
on your way up home and git old Coon
sey, the sailnaker, TO sew me up in one
o his handy hammocks, and toss me
over the side with the usual forty
FOUNDER Iashed to my ankles. I'll thank
you to tend to this, Jim, and it'll be
4 huh heap better than layin' aroun'
yere in a burial plot filed with half
breed dead ones. The seas good enough
f'r mine That1l be about all--s'Iong.
matey.'
And then Stayman turned over on
the other side and passed out
''Stayman had forgotten all about that
twO-year clause in the Mexican law. but
skipper Jim Ellis hadn't even If he
didn't say anything about it. not feeling
IKE distressing his partner in his final
moments, Ellis wrapped his mates body
UP in a winding sheet, and then he went
to see the alcalde of the town. He ex-
planned TO the alcalde that he desired to
convey his dead partners body TO the
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Rockville

Mrs. Elizabeth Falvy. of New Orleans,
Is visiting her father. the Hon. Spencer
G Jones. at this place. She will be here
about a month
Miss Este Bouic who has been visit
ing relatives and friends here during the
past ten days, has returned to Aer home
IN Chesapeake City. Md
The marriage of Miss Dorsie \, Gill
liss, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John s..
Gilliss, of this place. to Herbert l..
Richardson. of Carroll county. Md. win
take place at Rockville Baptist Church
on the evening OF July 25.
\ house party has Been IN progress
this week at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
William W. Welsh, of this place. The
guests are Misses Laura Higgins. Anna
Belle Allnutt and Mildred Higgins, OF
Rockville; Miss Elizabeth Rhodes, of
Baltimore; Misses Eleanor Magruder and
Mamie Pierce, of Washington. D. C:
Miss Lucille Welsh, OF OIney, and Miss
Estelle Waters, of GaitheFsburg. Last
Wednesday the party took a trip to the
Great Falls. Miss Mary Walsh, assist
ed by her mother. is entertaining the
party.
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Appealed to Captain.

THE Panama steamer Colima. bound
up for San Francisco, entered the har-
Dor while we were talking. and Ellis
boarded her and asked the captain if he
would carry the dead mates body up
TO San Francisco IL he, Ellis, succeeded
In getting the body on board the Colima.
The Colima captain. fearing trouble
with the Mexican authorities. and re-
gardfui of what his company would
think OF the thing, said no.
All right. Then it's plump up to me,
sure enough. remarked Skipper Ellis
bringing his teeth together with a click
AT about o'clock that evening Skip
per Jim Ellis dismounted from a big
mule III front of the 'dobe hospital
hitched the mule TO a tree. and went into
the cooling room. where the body of his
friend lay He carefully secured the
body in the winding sheet. When he
picked the body up and threw 1t over
his left shoulder the Mexican doctor
and TWO nurses set up d howl. Ellis
pulled a gun with his right hand and
backed toward the door.
Don't you hoptoads come a-nigh
me-. quietly cautioned Ellis as he back
ed out This yere's my friend that I'm
a-carryin'. and he's jes' as much my
friend dead as he was alive
The gun awed the doctor and the
nurses. but they raced around the back
way 10 inform the aleada whose office
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Georgetown. will leave on August for
Colonial Beach, where they will stay two
weeks.
&. P. Berry. cashier OF the Farmers
and Mechanics National Bank. and Mrs,
Berry are at Atlantic City. N J.
Mrs. Theodore Barnes and family. of
Wisconsin avenue northwest. and Mr..
and Mrs. George Weaver are spending
the summer at The Pines. Colonial
Beach. Va
Lester 4, Hikbs. Of 3420 n street
northwest, has returned from New York
city, where he has been for the past
four months.
Dr. William D. Monroe. Mrs. Mon
roe. and children. Will leave shortly for
a northern trip, tc stay until seuternbcr
l.
Crandal Maekey has purchased the lot
adjoining premises 1921 NJ street north
west, from Fl. p. Gilbert srd r. II. Oar
by. executors of the estate of the late
Maj George Hill. jr.. Of Georgetown.
Louis I. Clements has returned from
Atlantic City. n. J.. where he spent a
week
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Pearce. of 1922
Thirty-fifth street northwest. have re-
turned from a trip to Niagara Falls.
William II. Wilson and Joseph Stew
art. OF BIS Dumbarton avenue north
west. have left on a week trip. They
will stop. al New York. Phiiadelpf1fa and
Atlantic City.
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schooner, IN order te give it a seaman
burial
The aIcalde replied that such thing
would be out of the question. The skip
per expostulated calmly, bur Intellectual
". The alcalde said positively that the
body Of the mate would have to be in
tered in the strangers plot-the equiv
aient down there of our potters field
until the TWO years prescribed by the
Mexican law had elapsed.
Captain Ellis went TO see the Ameri-
can consul. The consul could of course,
do nothing, and told Ellis so.
They're very fHlcky and touchy
about their laws down here said the
consul TO the skipper. You'd better let
the body stay down here for the two
years
And sidestep complyin' with the
dyin' wish OF my partner? Not any re-
FLIED Ellis, and then he came to see me.
/ wanted to help him. but there was no
possible way that [ could de ii. I was
in business in Mazatlan. and I'd have
been chased into the sea BY Il mob had
| shown any sort Of disposition TO med
die with the Mexican laws.
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Ouiet Wedding CeremonY.

Clarence B. Reed and Miss Rose T.
Murphy, both of Washington. came to
This place last Monday and were quietly
married by the Rev. S. Z. White, the
ceremony taking place at The home OF
The minister.
W. T. Place and Miss Ada W. Carr,
both of Washington, were married here
during this past week. The ceremony
took place on Monday last the Rev.
S r. White officiating.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage of Miss Estelle Hall, daughter
of Mrs. Rebecca Hall, of PooleSville, to
The Rev. Richard S. Owens. pastor OF
Calvary Baptist Church, Utica, n. Y
The lawn festival of st. Mary 5
Church, Rockville. viii not be repeated
-his year as previously announced.
Everett NJ Ricketts, has purchased at
private sale from H. Maurice Talbot, a
house and lot situated in the Park In
1he eastern section of this town.
Mrs. Lavinia Waters. widow of
Fames Waters. of Edwards Ferry, this
county, died at her home last Sunday
night. aged sixty-fiye years. Mrs. Wa
ters has many relatives in this county
and in Washington city. She is survived
by one daughter.
The Rev. T. II. Campbell. pastor of the
Baptist Church at this place, with his
family. is now on his vacation OF one
month. He left Baltimore recently for
Richmond, where he viii visit his moth
er and other relatives.
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FIGURING Mil DESTROYED.

The Laytonsville roller Touring mill
was burned at = O'Clock last Tuesday
morning Maurice Browning. the pro-
prietor. operated the plant until Il
O'Clock Monday night. when he shut
down and went to his home Shortly
afterward the mill was discovered to
be on fire. Nothing was saved from the
building and the less will probably ex-
ceed s6. .0cJ. with partial Insurance. This
is the second time in a few years that
the mill has been destroyed by fire
Thomas p Hickman returned 10 tile
Fair Grounds here the early part of the
present week with his string of running
horses, including Sentry. Sky Runner,
and Desio, from a limited campaign IN
Virginia. in which he made seven starts
with the three horses and won FIVE of
them. Last week, at Fredericksburg,
Sentry Won two races in which he
started. and Sky Runner secured second
position in another race Mr. Hickman
will continue 10 train several OF his
runners until after the close Of the com
ing fair here IN August
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ConereSsIleieEltSS7

The funeral Of the late James F.
Branson, retired member Of the Net
ropolitan police force, was held Mon
day morning at O'Clock, at st. Tere-
sas Church, Anacostia.
High requiem mass was celebrated
by the Rev. Father Martin p. Egan.
a choir of male voices chanted the
service Many floral offerings were
placed upon the casket. The pail
bearers were A. ". Green, J. w. Nc
Cormick and T. A. Lusby, members OF
the Metropolitan police force, and John
Madigan, Bryan Downey, and John F.
Reagan. members of the Catholic
knights of America. Interment was
made in Mt Olivet Cemetery. The
deceased is survived by his wife, three
daughters and four sons.
Miss Lille GUIDE has friends visit
ing her from New York.
The Citizens Associati lion held its last
meeting for the summer at its hall on
Hamilton road. Matters of Importance
were brought up and discussed, during
which a motion was passed requesting
the secretary to request the Engineer
Department to fill in the thoroushfarc
on the south side of Nichols avenue.
between Fourth and Fifth streets. The
next meeting will be held on the first
Tuesday IN October
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Gone to England.

Robert Cook, of St. GATHERINGS Belle
view, has gone to London, England,
where he will remain for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Langley and fam
lily left here last Tuesday to spend the
remainder OF the summer on their farm
on the PatuNent river, near Nottingham,
Md
The Ladies Aid Society of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church viii give a lawn
party in RandIe Park next Thursday
and FRIDAY. There Will be music and
refreshments.
The stork made Visit to the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. @. Owens, of Parke street.
last Wednesday afternoon and left a
baby boy. Both mother and son are
doing well
The condition of r. Waltermyer OF
Brothers Place. Randie Park. who has
been i'll for some time. remains about
the same.
The Rey. ". L. Orem and family. who
have been visiting John Simpson. e
Forest Glen, Nd. have returned home
after an enjoyable trip.
Roy Kirsch. of Washington, has been
visiting at the home of his relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G, Bratton. of Parke
street. Mr.. Kirsch has been i'll for some
time and was taking few days rest
and recuperation.
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Ellis Pulled Both Guns.

Arrest hinH shouted the alcade.
jumping around. and the halfbreed cops
pulled their dinky little swords and
made as if 10 tackle Ellis. This time
Ellis flashed both guns. and when he
started to wave them the cops stepped
back with a lot of suddenness.
II amt a-huntin fr no mussinezs.'
proclaimed Ellis in low, but very clear
tone. but I amt a-goin' L stand f'r no
interference whatever while I'm per-
formin' a Christian duty by a pal, the
same bein' this yere dead boy, what
would do the same f-r me in cfrcum-
stances sim lar. I'm a Iaw-abidin and
God-fearin' man wherever be, deep
water sor dry land. But this yere's a
unusual case, and the first ombrey what
tries t hobble. me is sure a-goiu, TO be
het up a hun heap. G iang.'
And he dug his heels into the mules
sides, at the same time turning around
in the saddle so as 10 keep the aIcads
and the bunch OF cops covered with his
guns They didn't take the chance OF
letting fly a shot al him, for they've
got a let OF respect for gring0 gun
craftsmanship down IN Mexico.
Meanwhile the news Of Ellis act had
Travelled all over the place. and the four
squares that he had to guide his mule to
reach the water front were lined with
suIky-looking Mexicans. But not one
of them had the nerve TO make q move
toward haltIng the determined-looking.
gun waving giant who had the body OF
his friend balanced crosswise IN front
OF him on the mule.
''Thc schooner's long boat, every mem
ber of the crew armed. awaited Ellis
when he reached the little landing. He
disEcunted. took the body on his shout
der turned the mule loose. put the body
il the long boat, and made the schooner
In no time. Ellis had already secured his
sailing papers, and ten minutes after
he aody was brought on board the
schocacr's mudhook was up and she was
on her way out TO sea.
THE mates body was given a proper
| seaman's burial ON the following day.
Mexico complained to our State Depart
ment about the incident, but the matter
WAS allowed TO drop"
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Maine as soon as his condition permits
He expects to start next Friday.
Otis Bigelow, who lives a few miles
east of Takoma, Mo, while driving last
Monday had narrow escape from
death He was crossing the railroad
tracks in his buggy. when his horse be-
came frightened and ran away Bige-
low jumped from the vehicle, receiving
a few minor bruises. The horse was
finally caught IN Maryland. just across
the District line, The buggy was badly
smashed.
J, H, Allen. living on Oak avenue,
reports that his two brfndle spotted
beagle hounds were stolen from the
yard in which they were chartered.
The dogs were about seven months old
and were very valuable They had no
collars or tags.
Mr.. and Mrs. George S. Sumner left
last Thursday evening, with their son
Frank. for New York city. where they
will remain for the week with brother
OF Mr.. Sumner
Miss Ivy Ruth Green is spending her
l.vacation near Sparrow's Point, Md, at
the country home of Mrs Church.
Mr.. Dexter. of the Riggs National
Bank, expects TO leave about August !
for Boston.
Mrs. Burritt, of Newark. \. j., is
Visiting her mother al the Iatters home
in Takoma, Md
Last week Mr.. and Mrs. Farnharn re-
turned to their home on Takoma ave-
nue., after a short stay at Atlantic
City. MIR. and Mrs Farnham spent
| the day before their return sightseeing
in Philadelphia. where they were met
| by their son. who attends school there.
Last Wednesday evening, during the
storm and for an hour afterward the
residents of the park suffered much in
convenience from the tying up of the
car line.
The citizens living at Takoma are
much interested in the extension of the
Capital Traction Company's Fourteenth
street line. which is building in their
direction and is expected to be com
pleted before December. While it Is
not thought that the line will reach all
the way TO Takoma, it is plain TO see
that indirectly the residents here will
be greatly benefited by this new rail-
way, since 1t will cause competition TO
spring UP between the present system
between here and the city. and the re-
suit of such competition viii be better
car service which the people have been
rightfully insisting on for number OF
years,
Miss Edith BlGmheimer, Of Takoma,
Md. is visiting her sister. Mrs. Stien,
OF Baltimore, Md.
The death OF Ruth Parker. the four
mouth-old infant of Mr.. Parker. oc-
Cured at the home OF its parents last
Monday Mr. and Mrs. Parker are
overcome with grief at the loss of their
little one.
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How Jim Ellis Stood Off Greasers

read a while ago about Il young
Philadelphia man who died in the pro-
vince of Sonora while on a pleasure trip
through Old Mexico" said a Californian
who was Egaged in business in various
parts OF Mexico for many years The
dead mans Philadelphia relatives. not
being familiar with Mexican law, wired
TO the authorities of the town in which
the young man died TO embaIm the body
and snip it 10 Philadelphia They then
found out all about the law. which re-
QuiTes that the bodies of all foreigners
who die in Mexico shall be Inferred In.
Mexican soil for two years before be-
ing removed TO resting places in their
own land
The dead mans Philadelphia relatives
protested, but their protests were of
no avail. There was no way Of getting
over the law.
"A few years ago. Frank Ives, the
billiardist died in Mexico where he had
gone in the hope Of curing his lung
trouble. His relatives made a hard
fight against the Mexican authorities
determination to hold the body In Mex
lean ground for prescribed length of
time, even invoking with powerful in
tuence behind them, the aid of our
State Department But they lost, and
ives body remained buried in Mexico
for two years before it was brought to
this country.
An the same. ] once saw that same
Mexican law beat. and beat good It
happened fifteen years ago, in Mazatlan
ON the west coast of Mexico 1 was in
the shipping business there
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struck the house recently built by Harry
c. Armstrong. damaging one chimney.
Miss Pauline Worch is spending a few
days in Kensinaton
The alpha Mus treated themselves
and a few invited guests TO a straw-rLda
last Monday evening The young felix
went TO Burnt Mills, where they had q
feast OF watermeIons. returning horna
In the wee sma' hours" Mr.. and Mira.
George II. Snyder chaperoned the party.
A game between the Kensington bass-
bali team and one from Laurel. Md,
played last Saturday. on the Kensing-
ton diamond, resulted In a victory for
the Kensington boys, the score being
To ?
Mr. and Mrs George W. Ashorth re-
turned Tuesday after stay of several
weeks in Bristol. Conn.
Mrs. William L. Lewis was called to
Darnesown last week on account of tbs
serious illness of her sister, Miss Darby.
Mrs. Lewis Is still away although Misa
Darby is now improving.
The Rev. James T. Marshall left KEN
sington on Thursday for a short vacS-
tion before taking up his new charge ia
Oak Park. He will spend some time
at Saratoga. going from there to Bel
mar on the Jersey coast. He will spend
a week or two in Philadelphia befors
going West
Mr. and Mrs. J. Harry Cunningham
and their son, Maxson. have returned
from a trip to Niagara Falls. Toronto
New York. and Philadelphia
Mrs e J. Hartshorn entertai ined g.
number OF the members OF the Woman's
Club on friday afternoon. in honor Of
Mrs. James T Marshall
Miss Clara Harrison of Baltimore. Is
the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. George
Thomas at Warner street and Conneeti-
cut avenue
Miss Won Hurlinger is visiting Miss
Nannette MiIliken on Warner street.
Colonel Brady has just returned from
trip to Buffalo and neighboring points.
He attended the convention Of Elks, re-
Gently held in Buffalo.
Mr. and Mrs. William Lenett and fam
lily are at Ocean Grove N J.. where
they viii remain for another week.
Miss Hazel Dean is visiting Miss Helen
Fenton in Freeman place.
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
" A New Way to Swim *

match came off We won everything In
the 203-yard relay race We beat the req
ord made By the BrookIine team the
year before by seven seconds"
1t will therefore be seen that the
stroke called the crawl is ihaptly
named from the point of view of speed.
Judging from Mr.. Sundstrorn's testi-
mony. the men who use 1t travel
through the water like motor boats The
stroke, if waggltng the feet and paving
the water constitute a stroke. certainly
suggests crawling in appearance. and
from this point Of view it is rightly
named. In the crawl the feet are
moved backward and forward upon the
ankles as hinges. the feet moving al
ternately and as fast as possible. IN the
arms. circular or continuous movement
has been developed. Up to the time
of the discovery of the crawl the only
movements developed for the legs in
swimming were the froglike, spasmodic
kick and variations. In the crawl the
legs lie stretched astern, with no move
ment above the knee and little above
the ankle.
The arm movement of the "erawI'' is
n modification Of the well known s.trlId-
geon," or double overarm stroke In
stead, however, Of throwing the arms
forward out Of the water alternately to
the fuI length, the arms are crooked
until they suggest the pluelked wing of
chicken. and dipped smartiy almost
in front OF the face. They are dipped as
rapidly as the swimmer can bring them
forward from the finish of the stroke
and without regard to the movement of
the feet. Other arm strokes can also
he used with the crawl" foot movement,
Mr.. Sundstrom has devised a eombina-
ton which he sails the wind mill
With the waggling feet he combines the
'trudgeon' swimming on his back He
says he secures even greater speed with
this. The value of the crawl lies in
the fact that it throws the body on top
of the water and thus reduces rests
tance.
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3 r = x zzszzzzG
EOk1pgtO ton

Mr. and Mrs. Archibald Farrar who
spent last week at Atlantic City with
their youngest child, James, have re
turned TO the city
Miss Goldie Struffman, who has been
visiting her uncle and aunt Mr. and
Mrs II Royce Earl, has left for her
home in Cumberland. Md Miss St~uff-
man will stop IN Baltimore for a few
days as the guest OF Miss Edith Seuffer-
lee
Mr. and Mrs. Frank knight Simnls left
on the 10Th inst for Sulphur Springs on
their vacation. Mr. and Mrs Simms
were to have gone last week. but were
delayed on account OF the Illness of Mr..
Simms brother, Nelson Simms.
Fenton Armstrong. OF street re-
turned last night from indianapolis.
where he had been the guest OF his
brother. D. b, Armstrong.
Miss Sophia Weiss. OF Newport News.
Va, has returned 10 her home. Miss
Weiss had been the guest of Mrs. Speers,
OF First street. this place.
Mrs. Eliza beth +. Stewart. who was
the guest of her mcIher. Mrs. Robert
Standing, last week, and who had been
spending the winter at Palm Beach.
Fla. has returned TO her home in New
Brunswick
Eugene Johnston. of North Capitol
street, has gone 20 Colonial Beach with
his family for the summer.
MISS Clara Dodge is the guest of her
cousin, Miss Mabel Sutherland. who is
the hostess OF house party at Glen
Allen Va Miss Ethel Dodge and her
mother. the cousin and aunt OF Miss
Clara Dodge. VIII accompany her as tar
as Glen Allen, leaving her there 10 visit
friends in Goidsboro. y. g
Frank Gordan was the host at a
The Washington times., 1905-07-23

the opinion Of many persons the
swimming race is 10 the strong
AS they watch The brown shoulders
of the expert swimmer suTgins
through the water, making as much
pother as shovel-nosed yacht. the
more impresaionable exclaim. What
magnificent muscles he has,"
But strength does not win alone The
style of stroke also has something to
&c with the success of i swimmer For
example, a new stroke which is said to
produce greater speed than any other
has recently been introduced at the
New York Athletic Club by Gus sund-
strom, the swimming expert. It is aptly
or tnaptly, according to ones point OF
view. called the crawl" The stroke ap-
parently originated in Australia Its in
5fr Sundstrom. came about in this
way:
we have every year in February in
the swimming pool of the New York
Athletic Club Il match with the Brook
hne CLUB. of Boston. Last year they
heat us four out of the six events, SO
l began 10 study up on the crawl
I,racticed in the tank when no one was
around, and when I was certain that
could make a second better time in
twenty-five yards with il than l had
done before, 1 invited a number of peo-
PIE to come and watch me. | had them
time me and l did the distance in II SO
seconds. The worlds record is Il l-5
seconds Of course, that record doesn't
stand, for the timelScepeEs were not Of
fetal. Well, l taught some of the swim
meFs the crawl and we had something
W our sleeves when we met the Brook
line men this year Four of our men
had done L 1-5 seconds or better in prac-
tice with The new stroke. When the