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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-16
DICK JONES EXCUSE.
When He Threw a Brick It Hit
Wrong Person, He Saws.

When Clerk Harper of the United
States branch of the Police Court asked
Dick Jones, negro cart driver. to-
day. how he pleaded to a charge of
assault upon Lily Burke, colored. of
Pierce street court last night, Jones
replied:
I hit de wrong pusson. cap'en. Dat
de truf."
Julia Burke. Lily's sister, said Dick
was an unwelcome sutton. He came to
her home last night. started "fussin'
an wranglin.' Julia said, and she
promptly put him out Of the front
door DICK thereupon proceeded to hurl
sundry brickbats. stones. bottles and
tin cans at the door. A brick struck
Lily In the jaw as she swung unsus-
pectinsly around the side Of the house
on her way to the front door Police
man Bailey came to the rescue and
arrested Jones'
Judge Aukam imposed a sentence of
three months at Occoquan, in default
Of ifty-dollar fine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-16
REPAIRS TO SCHOONERS.
River Boats That Will Be Over
hauled for the Coming Season.

The schooner D. P. Milford, belonging
to. Capt. Charley McKenney of Alexan-
drla, is at the Alexandria marine rail-
way to be calked and painted and Tor
such other repair work as may be neces-
sary to put her in good order for the oys-
ter-runnng season. The Milford will be
employed in Bringing oysters from the
Potomac beds to the market at Alexan-
dTia.
The little schooner ]. E. Skylight, which
which has been employed in bringing
wood and lumber to the market here, Is
at Deans railway, at the northern end of
Alexandria. for repairs to her hull and
for cleaning and painting in preparation
for the fall season on the river.
The power boat Margaret D.. belonging
TO Capt. Hugh Duffey. is out on the ma
rine railway at Deans to be cleaned and
painted preparatory to hunting trips to
the lower Potomac during the ducking
season, which is due with the coming OF
cold weather.
The schooner Eugie, a well known
trader to this port, is out on the marine
railway at Baltimore shipyard for a
general overhauling for the fall trade on
Chesapeake bay The schooner Madison
is also at a Baltimore shipyard to be fit
ted with a new mainmast and for other
work. Both vessels will be ready to re-
turn to service in the coming week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-16
OYSTERS NOW PLENTIFUL.
Bivalves Are Selling at From As to
IS Cents a Bushel.

Seven oyster-laden craft came into port
yesterday and berthed at the 18th street
wharf market. and one or two additional
vessels arrived this morning. so that the
total number of bushels on sale at the
wharf will amount to several thousands
Yesterday was the first day on which the
arrivals of oyster-laden craft at the wharf
have been numerous, and it will only re-
quire a few days of good. cool weather
to put all the feet Of oyster runners in
service and to have the wharf docks
crowded with oyster-laden craft. In the
fleet that came into port yesterday were
several that have not been here since the
close of the last oyster season. The BIZ
valves are in fair demand and are sell
ing at from Is cents to 90 cents per
bushel.
One watermelon laden vessel also ar
rived at the wharf market yesterday aft
ernoon, the first for several days. She
was the schooner Mystic. from Chesa-
peake bay point. and brought $3.50 mel
ons. which are selling at from S. TO $14
per hundred. II is stated that there are
still quantities of melons on the vines at
points on the eastern shore of Chesa-
peake bay. but ii is thought that cool
weather will catch them before they can
be brought to market.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-16
DISCUSSING MEDITATION.
Probable Means of Settlement Be-
tween Southern and Telegraphers.

It is now the belief of those who claim
to know that the telegraphers Of the
Southern Railway Company, who demand
higher wages and shorter hours. will
submit their grievances to the mediation
board, thereby averting threatened
strike.
Daily sessions have been held for two
weeks between representatives of the
Order of Railway photographers and the
officials Of the Southern railway, but in
the absence of the heads of the company
little has been accomplished.
The officials are eager to have the set
Element placed in the hands of the media
ton board and until recently the telegra-
piers have strongly fought against this
They believe that they would get their
demands without having to go to the
necessary explanations with the board
Matters have SO shaped themselves In
the past few days, however, that tnere Is
a belief that the telegraphers will agree
now to place their case in the hands OF
the board.
The men were in session until late this
afternoon and the sessions will continue
Monday 1t is believed that II. j. Alex
ander, chairman of the committee repre-
senting the telegraphers. will go to Char
lotte, n. c.. tonight to confer with the
telegraphers there before the Monday
meeting with the officials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-16
FACING RICE FAMINE.
Alarming Scarcity Of the Cereal il
Philippine Islands.

MANILA. September ia rice
famine threatens the Philippines The
price of the staple is already above all
previous records. and advancing by
leaps. The supply on hand in the is
lands is very limited, and the general
scarcity of the cereal throughout the
orient makes unlikely any substantial
relief from importation.
The likelihood of an extended famine
has led Indo-C China and Siam to pro-
hibit the expectation of rice, and a
similar measure of self-protection is
expected from Rangoon. 1t is sug-
gested that it may be possible in the
Philippines to substitute corn and
wheat for the usual staple diet as soon
as prices become prohibitive. Public
relief of some kind probably will prove
necessary. and the governor general has
appointed a commission to investigate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-16
BARGE TO LOAD COAL.
Consolidation Coal Company to Take
1.6lO Tons From GEORGETOWN.

Schooner barge No. 5 of the feet OF
big coal carriers belonging to the Con-
solidation Coal Company was brought
into port Thursday and locked at George
town to load about 1900 tons of soft
coal from the Cumberland mining region
for a New England point. The barge was
brought down the coast by one Of the
large tugs of the company and at Point
Lookout was turned over to the tug
Camilla to be brought here. She is the
first barge to load here in about a
month. but 1t is stated that several others
will be brought to this port to load
before the close of the coal-shipping sea-
son, when the canal closes carry IN NO
vember.
The schooner Lyman Law. the last
vessel to load coal at this port for New
England passed out the capes Of the
Chesapeake the middle of the week bound
to Portsmouth. N. H. It is understood
that the coal shipped from this city in
the remainder of the shipping season
will be exclusively aboard barges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-16
Births Reported.

The following births have been report
ed at the health Office during the past
twenty-four hours:
Demetrios p. and Vasilo Ponopoulos
boy.
Clarence f. and Lena B. Henley. boy.
George and Clara A Lickner. boy.
Charles A. and Augusta A. Douglas
girl.
James S. and Eva Fraser, boy.
Abram w. and Nellie c. Wright, girl
Edwin s. and Effie May Hager, boy.
Reginald l.. and Virginia L. Lynch
girl
George and Sadie Warren, boy.
Louis P. and Mamie Cook. girl.
George and Anna Crook, girl.
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PANAMA CITY HAS 35,368.
National Census Shows Colon's Popu
lation to Be 17.748.

The population of Panama's chief cities
Panama and Colon, for the first time
enumerated with any degree of accu-
racy in connection with the national Gen.
sus now being completed. discloses the
national capital. Panama. to be slightly
larger than the American cities of Lex
ington, Ky; Springfield. Mo. or Taunton,
Mass. Colon, the Atlantic coast metropo-
lis of the republic, is little larger than
Boise, Idaho. or Freeport, Ill.
Statistics of the two cities which have
been just received here show Panama to
have 35.36S inhabitants. Of which III. 237
are matizos, 1888 negroes, I,O9S white
and LOO amarilos. or yellows. There
are 1928 males and IL, 155 females.
Colon has IL, 74S inha bitants, of which
l0,0U1 are negroes, I,iU1 matizos, u, olj
white, 619 amarillos and 100 Indians.
There are 800 males and S,125 females.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-16
Forecasts of Results.
CONTROLS FLEET OF BARGES.
Capt. George Townshend Organizes
Company for Bay Trade.

Capt. George w. Townshend of Balti-
more. well known here as master OF bay
barges, has given up active work on the
bay to organize a company that will OPP
crate barges between Chesapeake ports
as the demands of business take them.
Capt Townshend is the general manager
and chief owner in the new concern, and
in his fleet he has three barges, the We
nus. Mars and George May.
The Venus will be commanded by Capt.
Edgar F. Townshend and the May by
Capt George w. Townshend, Jr-. sons of
Capt. Townshend, and the Mars will have
Capt Philip Waters for her master The
vessels will be employed in general
freighting work on Chesapeake bay and
it's tributaries. and it is capt. Town
shend's intention to add other vessels to
his fleet from time to time.
The Mars is at Baltimore shipyard to
be put in good order for service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-16
C0NFEssEs, GETS OFF EASY.
Frank Mansfield, Under Suspended
Sentence. Placed on Probation.

Frank Mansfield vaudeville actor.
who was arrested by local detectives sew
eral days ago as he stepped from the
Maryland penitentiary in Baltimore after
serving two years there for larceny, en-
tered pleas of guilty today before Judge
Aukam of the Police Court to two charges
Of theft committed December I. 1909. in
this city Upon the recommendation Of
the prosecuting attorney the court i'm
posed a thirty-day suspended sentence In
each case and placed Mansfield on pro-
baton for a year. The thefts were COM
mitted in the dressing rooms of a local
theater.
Mansfield subsequently went to Balti-
more. where he committed other thefts.
was arrested. convicted and given a
prison sentence. The officials explained
their reason for asking that the man be
placed upon probation today by declaring
he had been sufficiently punished in Bal
timore for his misdeeds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-16
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.
Police Fail to Find Man Imprisoned
in Vacant House.

Policemen were sent from the third pre-
cinct station yesterday to vacant house
1743 street northwest. to investigate a
report that a man was imprisoned there
A mail carrier had told Policeman Samp-
son of the first precinct that man was
imprisoned in the house. The man. he
stated, had been seen at the windows,
and his conduct indicated that he was
trying to get out of the house.
When the police of the third precinct
reached the house and made an investiga-
ton they found everything intact The
ringing of the bell and pounding on the
door failed to produce results Capt
Sullivan says he thinks a workman had
been seen at one of the windows. and
that Policeman SIMPSONS informant be-
came unnecessarily excited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-16
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following:
Linwood Thomas and Gertie Vaughn.
Joseph r. Blunt and Annie E.
Spaulding.
Robert L. Berger and Lizzie II. Long.
both of Berks county, Pa
Henry j. Horner and Christina NJ.
Morgan
Eugene Henson and Elizabeth King.
Harry f. Mcdonald of Jersey City.
N. j.. and Jennie Penkney of this city.
Lloyd A. earle and Ieona A. Muilin
both of Fort Myer, Va.
Alvin W. Luckett and Ida Sahli
John a. Perry and Alberta Johnson.
Edward B. Haines and Blanche r
Fleming, both of Philadelphia, Pa.
James r. Redden and Sarah j. Brooks
Edward Warner and Sadie Kelly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-16
Will Try to Get Next Convention.

Secretary Grant of the Chamber Of
Commerce is making final preparations
TO start Monday on his trip To Dayen-
port, Iowa. where he viii make a cam
paign to bring the next CONVENTION of the
International Association If Machinists.
TO Washington Mr. Grant Is going as
the representative Of the Chamber OF
Commerce and al the instance OF the
committee on conventions. The machin-'
lists viii be in convention in the Iowa
city next week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-16
Building Permits Issued.

The following building permits were is
sued today:
To D. ]. Brown, for one two-story
frame dwelling on Meade street near
l4th street northwest; architect, H. A.
Riggs; builder, D. G. Brown; estimated
cost, $1,000
To Bond Building Company, to repair
Office building at ia 18th street north
west; architect, George S. Cooper; con-
tractor. c. z. Langley; estimated cost.
1,5OO..
story brick garage rear 1891 23d street
northwest: architect. F. B. Pyle; builder,
George A. Fuller Company. estimated
cost. 5000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-16
ARMY OFFICER MISSING.
Second Lieut.. Gibbes Lykes Disap-
pears at Fort Smelling.

Official notice of the disa ppearance OF
Second Lieut.. Gibbes Lykes. 9th cav
airy, has reached the War Department
from Fort Russell, Wyo., where that
regiment is quartered. Notice of his dis
appearance has been sent broadcast
through army channels to all posts. and
it is hoped that information as to his
whereabouts soon will be had.
Lieut.. Lykes was appointed to the NIL
itary Academy from South Carolina In
1904 and became second lieutenant IN the
9th Cavalry upon his graduation in 1908.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-16
CHECK ALLEGED TO BE BAD.
Police Searching for Man Who Had
Paper Cashed.

A check for $40. accepted three days
ago at the coffee house OF Browning &
Baines. 316 Pennsylvania avenue north
west. proved to be worthless. ii is al
legged. and today the police were asked
to apprehend the person who presented
II. The officers believe the check was
handled by a man who Is wanted to
answer several similar charges.
When the check passer visited the store
of Browning & Baines he purchased
seven pounds of coffee. and presented
the check. which was made payable to
A. L. Simpson. and which purported to
bear the signature of Bertha NJ Thomas
The customer said he had been sent by
Mr.. Simpson to make the purchase. but
the latter told the police he knew moth
ing Of the transaction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-16
HONOR THEIR CLASSMATE.
Fifty Girl Graduates Present at q
Linen Shower.

Fifty girls. nearly all of them mem
hers Of the class of 1910 Of Normal
school No. /, attended a linen shower
last night given in honor of Miss Mabel
stewart, 1923 18th street northwest a
member of the class. whose engage
ment to Clarence Weidemann, 1897
Girard street northwest, has been an
nounced. The linen shower was given
at the home of Mr.. Weidemann, and
Miss Augerite Weidemanp. his sister.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-16
PLAN FINAL APPEALS
TO CANADIAN VOTERS
Laurier and Borden Will Close
Their Speaking Tours
Monday Night.

OTTAWA, Ont. September 16.-Sir Will
frid Laurier will close his speaking tour
here Monday. and Robert L. Borden.
leader of the conservatives, will have his
final word in Nova Scotia
The political contest is losing none of
it's bitterness in the closing days. The
conservatives, through their press and
orators, campaign literature and flaming
posters continue to assail the govern
ment for entering into the trade agree
ment on the ground that it is only the
first step in deeply laid plot by Presi-
dent Taft to detach Canada from Great
Britain and to absorb the country into
the American republic.
Urge Economic Benefits.
The conservative leaders are satisfied
that this line of attack is bringing the
electors over to them. but the liberals.
who have been fighting the disloyalty
cry, predicting an increased majority of
that party, continue to point out the eco
nomic benefits to be derived particularly
by the farmers, from the enactment OF
the reciprocity agreement. and pay but
little attention to the charges of disloy-
atty, which they answered most emphat-
ically early in the campaign.
Forecasts of Results.
Forecasts of the election results are be-
ginning to appear. The conservatives
are making claims of prospective gains in
both Ontario and Quebec. which, they as
sert. will give them the balance of power
The liberals estimate their majority in
the twelfth parliament at between - and
30, compared with a majority of ~ in the
ri a
betting has appeared the liberals continue
to rule strong faVorites.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-16
Sudden Death of Sophia Lucas.

Sophia Lucas coiored. thirty-one Years
old, died suddenly last night at her home,
221le Knox court southwest. Dr F. h.
Brooks was summoned to the house to
attend the woman. She died before he
reached the house. Coroner hewitt found
that death had resulted from natural
causes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-16
WITH MILITARY HONORS
Burial of Gen. Charles R.
GreenIeaf, Retired, in Ar
Iington Cemetery.

Full military honors will mark the
burial in Arlington national cemetery
next Tuesday afternoon of the body of
Brig. Gen. Charles r. Greenleaf. U. S. A..
retired, who died at San Jose, Cal, the
I'd instant. The body will arrive here
Monday afternoon. accompanied by the
widow. Mrs. Greenleaf; son, Maj. H.
s. Greenleaf of the Army Medical Corps.
and daughter, Mrs. Henry Page. Flu
neral services will be held at the Church
of the Epiphany Tuesday afternoon at
o clock. Rev. DR.. McKim, rector of the
church, will officiate.
The honorary pail bearers will be Brig.
Gen. George HI. Torney, Col. j. Van K.
Hoff. Col. l.. A. LaGarde, Lieut. Col.
Walter D. McCaw. Lieut.. Col. w. D..
Crosby and Maj. P. c. Fauntleroy, all of
the medical department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-16
DIED.

BoLDEN. ON Friday. September Is. 1911. at
IL o'clock pm; at The res ii OF her
northwest. MILE BOLDEN.
Notice of funeral hereafter. IL
BROWN. On Thursday. September II. 1911. at
her residence. Rosslyn. Va. ISABELLA L.
widow of the late Thomas I. Brown aged
Funeral Monday. September Is, from Holy
Trinity Church. West Washington. d; C..
at 10 O'Clock am. Relatives and friends
specially invited 10 attend. IL
CARR ON Friday. September IS 1911. JOHN
r. infant son of Charles NJ. and the late
Mary X. Carr. aged four months.
Funeral private, from tostellos, IL street
northeast.
HAGERTY. on Friday, September IS 1911; at
1905 am. MARY A.. widow of the late,
Patrick W. Hsgerty.
Funeral from residence. 24la street; ar $40
Monday morning. Mass at ~ stephens
Church at . O'Clock.
northeast. Mrs. ANNIE f., widow of Daniel
and beloved mother Of Walter g. stephens.
aged sxty-one years.
Interment at Alexandria Va. September Is.
tRichmond papers please copy.)
swEETING. On Wednesday. September b..
1911, at 1:so an. ALEXANDER sWEET-
aged thrtv-six years.
In silence he suffered,
In patience be bore.
Till God called him home
To suffer no more.
By HIS AUNT.
Funeral from his late residence; 1881 I'd street
am: thence St Dominic's Church, 9TH
and E streets southwest where high mass
will be sung friends ,ns and g" s invited to
attend.
CHARLES TERRETT. brother OF the late
Thomas Terrett. aged sixty four years.
a. fr.ara tny -
avenue southeast. Monday, September Is at
. pm. Interment at Congressional ceme-'
tery Friends and relatives invited TO at
tend. alexandria and Fairfax papers please
copyD
THOMAS Departed this life on "Wednesday;
September Is. 1871. at 80 am oBED'
and Celie Thomas. father of Earl Thomas
and brother of Cornelius. Jennie. Mary.
James Ada. Rose and Julia Thomas
A precious one from lis gone,
voice loved is stilled;
A place is vacant in our home
Which never can be filled.
BY HIS DEVOTED MOTHER.
Funeral from his late residence, 10 street
southwest Sunday September Ia. thence to-
Rehohoth Baptist Church, Isl street between pss
y and q streets southwest, at l PM Pas
tor. Rev. John Richardson
In Memoriam.
CARROLL. In memory Of nv, beloved brother.
THOMAS CARROLL. who departed this life
year ago today.
Gone in the hest If his DAYS. torn from all
he loved. May he rest in peace.
SISTER.
FREEMAN In loving memory Of my dear wife.
ELLA BROWN FREEMAN. who died seven
years ago today. September Ii. 1904.
DIR IL W. FREEMAN.
FREEMAN. In loving remembrance u our
dear sister. ELLA BROWN FREEMAN. who
departed this life seven years age today
September Ii. 1904.
God takes loved ones from our homes.
but from hearts.
ADA AND BERT.
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Death of Octogenarian.

Francis A. McGlauchen. eighty years
old, died suddenly this morning about 3
o'clock at his home. 6O5 H street south
west There had been no physician in at
tendance. and it was necessary to sum-
mon Coroner hewitt to the house to give
death certificate. Tho coroner found
that death -Was- due to-naturak causes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-16
His Military Record.

Gen. Greenleaf had a long and dis
tinguished career, including service dur
ing the civil war and the Spanish war.
He was well known in this city through
several years service at the War De-
partment. during which he was person
ally identified with all movements for the
publication of the water supply and i'm
proved sanitation. Born in Pennsyi-
lania. he was appointed to the Medical
Corps from OHIO In 1861. He reached the
grade of colonel in October, 1896, and
was retired for age in April, 1854. with
the rank of brigadier general.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-16

Charles Merriman. white man from
Campbell county. Va. who was convict
ed in the federal court at Lynchburg of
illicit distilling. has been sentenced to
year and day in the Atlanta prison at
hard labor and to pay fine Of 500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-16

Mrs. Sarah e. Long. efghty-two years
old. died Thursday at Cumberland, Md.
She was the widow Of J.. Hampton Long.
The sPocomoke City. Md, tomato-can-
ming factories are now in full blast. Ow-
ing to. the drought the season began two
weeks later than usual.
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was the hostess. Mr.. Weidemann is
an employe of the United States gov
eminent.
The wedding will take place October
IL at Mount Pleasant congregational
Church
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MARRIED.

LOTT-FULLER. ON Monday July 81. 1917.
by Rev. I. ". Tweten. pastor of Lutheran
Church. Alexandria. WILLIAM H. LOTT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-16

A site has been secured at Middletown
Nd. for a condensed milk plant The
new industry viii employ thirty men at
the start