Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-05
WILL GET S165 BACK PAY
Mrs. Early Preparing to Move Into
Cottage Near Her Husband.
WILL SLEEP THERE TONIGHT
Afflicted Man Is Made Member by
Proxy of Army and Navy
Union.

the health office, pension bureau and post
office, received the first papers which en-
titled him to draw back pension at about
230 O'Clock today.
Commissioner Warner of the bureau of
pensions yesterday put the matter up to
Capt. King, pension agent. The commits
sioner has decided that Early is entitled
to draw pension at the rate of So a
month from July, 1907. to August 81. 1908,
and 81 month thereafter. The check he
will receive will amount to 1855
DR.. Thompson of the pension agency
took the pension certificate to the health
office last night. There has been some
talk of handing it to him on a stick. Ar
rangements had been made to have a
notary sign the paper in the presence of
two witnesses. But all this was aban-
doned at an early hour this morning.
Only Pen Touches Paper.
II. c. Mclean. acting health officer Of
the District, accompanied by anot ~
physician, drove out to Early's camp this
afternoon. Mr.. Mclean handed Early the
pension certificate and a sheet of paper
with Sits in it which could entirely cover
the certificate, leaving open the spaces in
which Early's name was to be signed.
Thus nothing touched the paper but the
tip of Early's pen.
After the signing Mr.. Mclean deftly
slipped the certificate from under the
blank sheet and had it sent down to the
pension agency. Early will be in posses
sion of his money at an early day.
There was considerable excitement in
the post Office this morning, as 1t was
understood that the long -looked-for letter
would be sent to Early by special mes
senger. Inquiry at station B, on East
Capitol street, revealed that people there
were awaiting the arrival of the letter.
They had arranged to deliver 1t by the
long-stick method.
Later on the pension agency told Star
reporter that the letter had been delivered
by hand to the health department, and
that the officials there would send it with
a special delivery stamp.
Superintendent of Delivery Haycock was
asked If he knew anything about it. He
said he would not be surprised if the let
ter should pass through the special deliv-
cry department, but stated it had not
been seen yet.
office was on the watch for the one letter
which seems to stand out above the hum
dreds of thousands which pass through
the department daily.
Supt. Haycock said that Carrier 140 of
station B would be assigned to carry the
letter if 1t went through with an ordinary
stamp. Early is living on the edge of the
delivery district.
AS far as the post office officials are
concerned, they state that a special deliv-
cry letter from the pension office can be
delivered to any one whom Early appoints
to receive his mail That would permit
Mrs. Early to receive it.
Will Have to Indorse Check.
On Monday. after all formalities in con-
nection with the signing of Early's PEN
sion voucher and certificate have been
completed and have been witnessed and
sealed by a notary public, the voucher
will be taken to a local pension agent to
he executed The pay will be in the
form Of a check for $165.
Before it can be cashed it will be nee
essary for the Ieper to indorse it. He
will then repeat the process of signing
his name to a document, without touch
ing it with his hands. by means of
slit cut in a piece. of paper, which can
be thrown away after the operation.
The check may be made payable ac-
cordins to officials of the health depart
ment, to Mrs. Lolita Early; the young
wife of the afflicted man. VINO mas neen
in Washington one week now, and who
has rented a small frame cottage near
the isolated camp.
Although Early is safely quarantined
and there is a sufficient appropriation on
hand for his care the authorities believe,
from a moral and legal point of view, the
authorities of North Carolina should take
the responsibility of his care. Whether
this can be forced the local of1ciais hesl-
tate to say.
There is some talk about the Supreme
Court of the United States taking the
matter under consideration. Cntl TINS
becomes more definite, and until Heaith
officer Woodward returns from MS va
cation, the local ofhclalS Will not uiscusS
the possibilities.
When the attention of Acting Attorney
General Russell was called to report
that the United States government con-
templated action to compel the state or
North Carolina to receive Early from the
District of Columbia authorities, Mr.
Russell said:
81 have not heard of any such move
except what I have read in the newspa-
pers And l am in charge of, the Depart
ment of Justice at this time
Responsibility Would Not End.
Henry Clay Mclean. acting health Of
ficer, however, does not hesitate to say
that it would not be advisable to move
Early from his present habitude to the
Soldiers Home. He explains that in the
event of his being moved to that in
stitution it would be necessary for the
District health department to continue
supervision over him and to exercise the
same care and treatment that are re-
quired now.
The mere fact of Early becoming a
ing placed on a government reservation
would not remove the responsibility of the
health officials to protect the residents of
the District.
Adjt Wiseman of the Salvation Army
and his wife. who have cared for Mrs.
Early. her child and aged mother since
their arrival in Washington, assisted the
little woman yesterday in liking up the
cottage she has rented near the camp.
The house is located at 1890 Z street
southeast. and is opposite the entrance to
the grounds of the workhouSe.
Mrs. Early expects to sleep in the lit
tie cottage for the first time tonight. Mrs
Wiseman of the Salvation Army has been
busy today providing groceries and other
necessities for the little house Mrs.
Early has been there all day.
She has told the Salvation Army peo-
pie she is perfectly satisfied with the ar
rangements made for her. and shares her
husbands gratitude for the consideration
Early to some other locality she says
she will go with him willingly.
Member of Army and Navy Union.
Early. who campaigned in Vigan, Phil
ippine Islands, as a soldier of the army
in the Spanish American war. was form
ally admitted to membership in Porter
Garrison, Army and Navy Union, at a
meeting of that organization. held last
night in G. A. r. Hall. Representatives
Gen. William F. Barry Garrison were also
in attendance.
When the adjutant read out the names
of those proposed for membership in the
organization the silence was impressive
He closed with the name of Early.