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The Washington herald., 1911-08-28

Canonsburg. Pa, Aug. H-Deeds of al.
most unbelievable inhumanity during the
moving picture fire panic, that resulted
in the loss Of twenty-six lives and the
injury to sixty other persons in the
Canonsburg opera house last night, are
told to-day.
and unnecessary shrek Of fire" brought
about the disaster. escaped by Chamber
ing over the PROSTATE heads of his VIC
tins. A reward of $500 is offered to.
night by J. r. Ferguson, proprietor OF
the film show, for the identification and
apprehension of the man. Sydney Rit-
finger, a prominent young man OF
Canonsburg. was deliberately killed by a
panic blinded fugitive as he stood de-
Tending the lives of his fiancee and her
three small brothers. Rittinger's fiancee
Miss Lillian Fisher. was crushed to
death.
Revised List of Dead.
Following is the revised list Of dead as
nearly accurate as can be learned:
Arthur McTeake. twenty-five years old.
Frances Bird. aged thirteen.
Mangella Robinson. aged seventeen.
Mrs. Frederick Marshall, aged forty
dBeQ
Earl Kelly. aged five.
Adolph Bulfesky. aged twenty-six.
Walter Nish. aged twelve
George Wolcott, aged twelve.
George Kay, aged fourteen.
Paul Nestle. aged twelve.
Frank Syberoski, aged fifteen.
Five-year-old daughter OF Tony Gled-
ish.
S,5.a,, Dy..,,nor onoa .-rsn., -;~
Mrs. Callie Young, aged thirty-five.
Pauline kleges, aged nine.
Murray Hill, aged sixteen.
Five-year -old daughter OF WILDER Lane.
Nellie McKettrick. aged twenty-five.
Mrs. Stella Richards aged thirty.
Infant daughter of Mrs. Green.
George Coons. aged thirty-fve.
Four-month-old infant of Wilbur Lane.
Lillian Fisher. aged twenty-five.
Unknown man, aged about twenty-five.
Unknown woman, aged about thirty
five.
One child was saved when his terror
stricken mother threw him fifty feet to
the sidewalk from a balcony. ]. w.
Reese ran in under the balcony and
caught him as he fell. The child was
taken to the police station. but no one
has yet claimed him, and It is feared
his mother was one OF those who per-
ished
The body OF Mrs. Kelly was one Of
the last to be removed. She was found
at the bottom Of the heap OF dead and
injured. the body Of her five-year-old
son clasped tightly in her arms. Both
had been sufrocated by the weight above
them.
As Deputy Coroner McVary checked on
the names OF the twenty-six victims to-
night, 1t became apparent that gallantry
was not CONSPICUOUS in most Of the men
who were present in the opera house
when the panic occurred. for nearly all
of the victims are women and children
trampled down by the stronger sex in
their frantic efforts to escape.
Stairway a Death Trap.
Like the Boyerstown panic in 1908, the
tragedy is another tale OF stairways that
proved death traps. The film show was
on an upper floor. Fire escapes were
provided on the front OF the building.
but they were not practical. Exits lead
ing to them. 1t is charged. We're closed
in such a way that women and children
were unable to open them. The stair
ways offered the only egress and in these
occurred frightful loss Of life.
When the film. entitled, in bitter irony.
"A Little Child Shall Lead Them burst
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28
AMBER BEADS ARE
POPULAR AGAIN

Once more in favor are these glisten-
ing. cleaning yellow beads which, since
the time Of our grandmothers, have
been worn as necklaces.
With the collarless blouses and the
lingerie frocks with their low necks, neck
ornaments are especially fashionable, and
this gives added oportunity for the wear
ing of this pretty old-fashioned beads
All sizes are worn. from the small pea
sized bead to the one as large as a good
sized marble. And in the jewelers. shop
one may purchase them by the string or
by the dozen-in this latter way making
the necklace as one pleases
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28
He Was willing.
From Lippincott's.

From Lippincott's.
There was recently hailed into an Ala
bama court a little Irishman to whom
the thing was new experience. He
was, however. unabashed. and wore an
air OF a man determined not to get
the worst of it,
Prisoner at the bar" called out the
clerk. do you wish to challenge any OF
the jurt?"
Whereupon the Celt looked the men In
the box owes very carefully and with a
skilled eve.
We'll, tell ye," he finally replied.
,"Ofm not exactly In trainin', but OF
think OF could pull OF round or two
with that fat old boy in tn corner"
In Oregon tract OF about $500 acres
was assessed shortly before 1892 for about
S24. 900 In 1900 II was valued above
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28
ChilIum Castle Heights

High altitude, with cool breezes. trees:
convenient. Lots. II cents a foot; easy
terms. We furnish funds to purchasers
to build with. Take 9Th st. cars to
Longfellow ST., walk east to Blair road.
Our automobile service at your disposal.
WASHINGTON LAND AND MORTGAGE
COMPANY, S16 14th st. NV, T. J. Nor
gan, sales manager. Phone M. 354s.
210-tf
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Rich Mi.er starve. to Death.

From the Pittsbury DispatcAL
Although he lived In abject psverty
and died from lack Of proper food, the
will Of DR.. Charles F. Meyers, an &C.
centric uptown physician. shows that
he was worth 100000. His holdings In
clude twenty pieces Of New York real
estate.
The physician, who was sixty-five lived
like the poorest of men. cooking his own
food in the one room in which he slept,
ate and carried on his business affairs.
Ten years ago some influential friends
succeeded In getting him an honorary
degree Of Doctor Of Civil Law from a
Canadian college. but he decided the
railroad fare was too much to make
II worth his while. Relatives In New
England will Inherit his property.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28
NEWS0FALEXANDRIA
Fire Engines Go Astray When
Alarm Is Sounded.

| Alexandria, Va, Aug. 27.-Again the
need of modern fire alarm system
| was felt here to-day when the fire en-
gines went in opposite directions when
an alarm was turned in for fire in a
! box car, opposite the old Baltimore and
Ohio freight depot. The Reliance fire
! engine proceeded to the old Washinton
and Ohio depot, Princess and Fairfax
streets. while the Columbia engine
went in a southwesterly direction, and
the hose wagon of the latter company
went to the scene of the fire. Some
time later, the department got together
at the fire
The car was empty. 1t is supposed
| that the blaze was started by boys A
number of men who arrived before the
/ fire department got together uncoupled
| five other cars directly north of the
burning car, and saved them from de-
struction.
Among the criminal cases which will
! be presented to grand jury on Sep
tember II is that Of Edward Travers.
who was held by coroner's jury for
| the death of Mary Gallahorne, an aged
negress. Another case is that of Will
lam Harris. charged with killing Ma
mie Martin.
Two Of the four glass factories in
the city have arranged TO reopen for
| business September next, following the
annual summer close-down The other
two will reopen the following week.
Samuel Petit died this morning at his
home. 229 South Peyton street. after a
long illness. For many years he was
employed in the street department. Be-
sides his wife, four children survive.
The funeral will take place on Tuesday
at o'clock, and burial will be In Sharon
Church Cemetery. Fairfax County.
The body Of Charles Riemer, a deck
hand. who was drowned while bathing
last night of the dredge Canton, was
recovered this morning by the Washing
ton harbor police boat and taken to
Washington.
The funeral OF J. W. Kerrick took
place at 4 o'clock this afternoon from
the home Of his mother, 917 King street.
Services were conducted by Rev. c. q.
Richardson, of the Episcopal TheologicaI
Seminary. assisted by Rev. w. e. Lank-
ford. pastor Of the Second Baptist
Church. Burial was In Bethel Cemetery
Members of the local glassblowers' union
attended the services.
The frame addition to the clubhouse
on the east side of the Old Dominion
Boat Club Is nearing completion. and
win be ready for occupancy in about two
weeks.
Margaret C. o'Keefe. eighteen-month-
old daughter OF Mrs. Martin J. o'Ksefe.
died to-day at the home OF her mother.
1909 Duke street.
good e.n.l .al u.,:. 10 nll.. aS for
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28
MONUMENTAL CITY
TRAMPS HEAR HOW
millionaire Hobo" Hikes
There from Capital.

Baltimore, Md. Aug. 27.-Just to show
that he is in good tramping condition.
James Eads How. the millionaire hobo, "
came over from Washington to Baltimore
on foot to attend the meeting of the
Brotherhood Welfare Association this aft
ernoon. On the way over he visited May
or McCeney, of Laurel, and made ar
rangemcnts for the army of Baltimore
"hoboes'' to stop overnight there, II
the Baltimore sympathizers decided to
tramp to Washington to attend the ma
tional convention of the association.
which will begin there next Friday.
Mr.. How said Mayor McCeney has
taken a sympathetic interest in the prof.
ect and offered to make things COM
Portable for the ''hobOes." He also said
that he is greatly encouraged by the
many promises of aid in providing for
unemployed men which he has received.
Mr.. How will return to Washington
afoot to-day and complete plans for the
meeting of his unemployed brethren.
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THAT'S News to Me"

Said Mrs. Jones when she
read that Mrs. Smith would
sell her almost new upright
piano at a liberal reduction.
A Herald want" Ad had
told about it, as well as many
other bargains.
The most interesting and
profitable news in the paper
often pops up in the Wants"
Call M, $500.
The average cost Is l6c.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28

Louis VI. PrneA kins. met his death thruush .
PIC running under HE bore sna aasins u 70
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28

Chalchas. the soothnycr died frcm laughter at
the thought of having catiived tho predicted hour
OF his death
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28

Switzerlands output Of emroideries last year
amounted to $4,000 900.
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SEEKING A MOTIVE
| IN BEATTIE TRIAL
State Believes 1t Has Es-
tablished Its Case.
BINFORD~ GIRL WILL TESTIFY

Prosecution Hopes to Show that
Defendant Feared Result of d.
vorce Case-Henry Benttfe He
moved to Richmond to Escape
the Rats in Chesterfield Jail.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28
Touching the Right spot.

From the Toreka CAPITAL
Bishop Goldman, of Maine, is noted for
his pulpit eloquence. and hence IT was
not unnatural for a Portland clergyman
to address this question to him re-
Gently:
Now that the hot weather is upon us,
my dear bishop, l find that good many
members of my congregation are in
clined to-er-doze during the sermon.
What remedy do you advise in this mat
ter?"
Bishop Goldman, with faint smile, r.
piled:
When I first commenced preaching
devoted a good deal of thought to the
problem you PROFOUND. I will tell you
the course 1 decided upon. l gave the
sexton strict orders hat whenever he
saw any one asleep in my congregation
he should Immediately step forward and
wake up the preacher
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28

The frame addition to the clubhouse
on the east side Of the Old Dominion
Boat Club is nearing completion, and
viii be ready for occupancy In about two
weeks.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28

Ham sandwiches and chicken sand
wiches are both appetizing. but when
one combines the two the result is de-
licious. Cream half a cupful of butter
using a wooden spoon, and add one cup
full each of finely chopped cold boiled
ham and cold boiled chicken; season to
taste with salt and pepper and spread
the mixtures between slices of buttered
white bread.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28

Margaret C. o,Keefe. eighteen-month-
old daughter OF Mrs. Martin J. o'Keefe.
died to-day at the home OF her mother.
1909 Duke street
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28

9. sosd camel su u.,a ~ miles aS TO
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28
Own a Poured House in
The Model Suburb

Come to Virginia Highlands and let Us build
for you an ideal home . poured cement bung-
allow. dampproof. vermin-proof. nre-pruof and
age-pruof. Stop paying rent, and own your own
home; your rent money will do it A fourroom
bungalow on 9 a1ll5 foot lot, $500. Payments
Of SIS per month. fveroom bungalow On q
sO1lD foot lot, $500. Payments Of SIS Der
month. Come now and . house poured.
Virginia Highlands Is the most BEAUTIFUL suburb
Of Washington, only u minutes ride from I'm
and Pa. ave. Select q home sits now while
prices are low. Lots $40 to 500. Payments of
so down and S per month. No interest no
taxes. Cement walks. water, electric light. and
sewerage. Call, 'phooe. or write to-day for .
book of design and marked plat.
VIRGINIA HIGHLANDS
ASSOCIATION
Suite ae+5 Corcoran Build.ns.
Washington, d. @ Phone Main ss3.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28

The body Of Charles Riemer. a deck
hand. who was drowned while bathing
last night of the dredge Canton, was
recovered this morning by the Washing
ton harbor police boat and taken to
Washington.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-04-05
PARENTS TO ORGANIZE
Continued from page IL

Continued from page J..
Iington, New York and Rochester on
similar lines and believed it plan
that St. Johnsbury should adopt. He
favored one central organization
with various sub divisions for opera
ting in different localities insuring
proper attention TO the needs of each
part of town.
Mr.. Cross deplored a growing
tendency among young people to dis
regard authority in any form and
felt that this union of effort would be
a strong moral support to all in au-
thority.
Judge Smith felt this to be the
most important need of our town to.
day-the protection OF our boys and
girls. He suggested that q proyis-
ional organization be formed there.
This was freely discussed by various
citizens, and after motion by DR..
Barnes that a committee Of five be
appointed to prepare a constitution
for an organization of parents and
teachers in the interests of the educa
tional and social welfare of our boys
and girls--also to nominate officers for
the organizations, the said committee
to report to q meeting which shall
tative of our village. The follow
ing committee was elected
Lieut.. Gov Slack, Mrs. Rebecca
Fairbanks, Mrs. john Puffer, w. J.
BigeloW, Mrs. w. P. Smith.
The meeting then adjourned until
the call of the committee.
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wHEELOCK.
Baptist Society Elects Oficers-Per-
sonaI Mention.

A Baptist society meeting was held
at the home of A. T. Emerson last
Tuesday evening. The following Of
ficers were elected for the ensuing
year: Secretary, Mrs. G. l.. Gerry;
treasurer and collector, A. F. Elmer
son; desk committee and trustees,
Warner Wiley, G. l.. Gerry, A. F.
Emerson.
e. J. Currier and family of Lyn-
don visited his sister, Mrs. S. w.
Drake, last week.
Mrs. FIorrie Nichols of Lyndon
Center visited at D. M. McLean's last
week.
A few from Riverside grange WIS.,
tied Independent grange at Sheffield
last Saturday. An especially inter-
esting talk was given by DR.. Jones on
Sanitation"
Albert Lang of Burlington gave a
very interesting talk on temperance
at the church last Sunday afternoon.
Riverside Grange will meet next
Saturday at Mechanics Hall in the
afternoon.
Mrs. Miles and Mrs. J. 3. Ripley
are sick but are reported a little bet
ter at this writing.
Mrs. Ethel Goss and Master George
went to ST. Johnsbury last week to
visit her sister, Mrs. Mcdonald, re-
turning home Friday night accom-
panied by her sister.
Miss Vera Ball celebrated her 18th
birthday last Wednesday night with
a party of her young friends. CaF~
and ice cream were served ana very
nice time was enjoyed. She received
numerous presents
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FERTILIZERS ARE CHEAPER

and better, if mixed at home according
to some good formula. Write us and we
will give you free, postpaid, full informa
ton about what to use, how to mix
prices of ingredients, etc.
CARROLL S. PAGE, Hyde Park, Vt.
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AT DanYille.
A Union Meeting at The Congrega-
tional ChurcI-Persona1 News.


tional Church-Person News.
The Junior Christian Endeavorers,
Junior Epworth, League and the w.
G. t. u. united in holding a very in
teresting meeting March 80 at the
Congregational church The songs
and recitations were nicely rendered
and much credit is due to Mrs.
Arthur Bennett and Miss Mary Green
for the manner in which they were
given. These were followed by
stories and instructive talks by Mrs.
Clarence Hatch and Mrs. Eta Nc
Cormick.
Miss Emily Davis who has been for
the winter at the home of Calvin
Morrill,, has opened her house for
the summer.
Ellsworth Pierce and son Earl of
Waterford visited at E. G. Wood
wards last week.
Miss Mabel Peck has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Ernest Hart
shorn in st. Johnsbury the past
week.
Stephen D. Morse and wife have
returned from an extended visit to
their daughter, Mrs. George Sholes,
in Washington, D. c..
Murray Morse is spending the
week at Bellows Falls.
Reginald Fitzmaurice of New York
who has been in town for some time
Fred Stocker has returned from
business trip to Brooklyn, N. Y.
has returned home.
The regular annual meeting OF
Washburn Lodge, No. 90, F. & A M.
will be held Wednesday evening,
April IL.
Mrs. Louise Kendall of Laconia, N
H., is visiting her sister, Mrs P. H.
Mcdonald.
Mrs. Lewis Pero and daughter
Idella of Taunton, Mass, are visit
ing at H. M Danforth's.
Harry Hale of Newport visited at
G. HI. Wilson's Saturday.
Miss Mary Sargent is working for
DR.. Allen at st. Johnsbury.
Mrs. Frank Adams has been seri-
ously i'll the past week.
Chellis and Marjorie Currier VS.
tied Miss Margaret Davis at Hard
wick last Saturday.
Mrs. George Drew of East Cabot
and daughter, Mrs. Mabel Tyrell, of
Montpelier were visitors at E. c.
Woodward's last week.
The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union will hold parlor meet
ing at the vestry of the Congrega-
tional church, Friday evening, April
Z, at 7.45 O'Clock. Each member is
privileged to invite one friend.
Percy Hawkins of Boston, Mass,
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hiram Hawkins over Sunday.
Miss Emma Stocker is visiting rela-
tives at Cabot.
Mrs. Aggie Barnett of Cabot Wis
tied her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Stocker, over Sunday.
Nathaniel Stocker who has been
visiting at Woodsville, N. H., has
returned home.
Herman M. Osgood has leased the
Elm House and will take possession
about May 1.
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Use American Throat Tablets
WEST DANVILLE.

Mrs. Matte Smith has finished
work at DR.. Warren's in Cabot and
is stopping with her sister, Mrs. Hol-
lis Way.
Bernice Pressy is visiting Mrs.
Nancy Hunt.
The Ladies' Aid will meet Thurs
day with Mrs. Dorothy Choate.
There will be a sugar party and
box supper Friday evening at Elmer
Farrington's for the benefit of the
minister. Ladies are requested to
bring boxes which will be sold at
auction.
Mrs Brown has finished work in
B. U. Wells store and returned to
her home at Barnet and Joe FORMER
has taken her place in the store.
Miss Edith Pope has been visiting
in ST. Johnsbury.
Mrs. Elmer Harrington spent part
of last week at ST. Johnsbury.
Miss Maud McCosco recently Wis
tied in st. Johnsbury.
Mrs. Carl Harrington is visiting at
her son, Clayton Farrington's.
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William Worthen of Plainfield was
called here the first of the week by
the serious illness of his brother,
Van Ness Worthen.
The entertainment given by the
Willing Workers of the Methodist
church last Saturday evening was
well attended and much enjoyed,
over SIS being realized. A program
consisting of recitations, solos and
music was given, and all the parts
were we'll taken.
The next regular grange meeting
will be held Tuesday evening, April
IL, and the following program will
be given: Piano solo, Josie B. Nor
rill; recitation, Blanche Heath; solo,
Mary Green; paper, Mrs. Harvey
Burbank. on Agriculture in Ancient
and Modern Italy; reading
question, Are We Influenced Most
by What We See, ny What We
Hear or by What We
Read?'' Speakers, Dr. Charles E.
Libbey, John D. Williams, George
Morse and Arthur Bartlett. All who
have been voted into the grange are
invited to attend these programs.
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Allyn Davis from Concord visited
his brother, Arthur, part of last week.
Misses Beulah Eastman and
Merle Chandler from st. Johnsbury
are visiting Miss Alice Davis.
Allison Currier has sold his farm
to Don Dunton and will move out of
town making it necessary for the sell
ectmen to appoint lister to fill the
vacancy caused by Mr.. Curriers' re-
moval.
Several from East Burke and
Lyndon attended the dance at j.
W. Nickerson's Saturday night.
P. H. Graves was in st. Johns
bury Friday on business.
G. C. Walter visited relatives at
Burke Saturday.
Mason and Seward Livermore
from Boston are visiting their
grandfather, Mr.. Wright at Dan
Davis
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GROTON.
Mrs. Samuel Clark Observes Her
SD Birthday.-LOcalS.
GROTON.

SD Birthday.-Locals.
Mrs. Samuel Clark, one of our old
ladies, very pleasantly passed her SD
birthday last Friday at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. F.9M. Weld, with
whom she lives Aside from rheu-
matism, which has troubled her for
some years. Mrs. Clark enjoys good
health. Her many friends reminded
her of the day by a shower of eighty
five post cards.
Evalona,- the young daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. R. N. Darling, is very
i'll at this writing.
Mrs. S. H.. Meyers went to Rich
mond Saturday for a few days stay
with relatives.
Miss Marie Darling of South Rye
gate has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
G. G. Cowan.
George and Fred Morrison of Man
chester, N. H., spent Saturday and
Sunday with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A N. Morrison.
Misses N. Blanche Glover and Eta
Welch were home from Peacham
Academy over Sunday.
Miss Emma Jones went to West
Brookfeld, Mass, last week where
she will spend few weeks with her
sister, Mrs. Bowman Beeman.
4
father, G. B. Page last week.
Miss Grace Tillotson of Orange is
visiting her brother, DR.. H. L. Tillot-
son.
A w. Crown returned Friday from
few weeks stay at Manchester, N.
H.
Mrs. w. F. Glover and little
daughter are visiting relatives at
Boston.
Cyrus Eastman, who was severely
hurt on his fathers order team
about ten days ago is slowly gaining
NORTH MONROE.
The ladies' society held social
and dinner party at the parsonage
Friday with good attendance. Mr.
and Mrs. Burns surely entertained
the company, so all had fine
time.
Mrs. Emily Cross is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Loren Bailey in Lyman
this week.
Mrs Emma Paddleford and Mrs.
Ellen Roy were in town Friday to
attend the dinner party at the par
sonage.
John Moore, formerly of this place
now of McIndoes is critically i'll at
his home with bronchial pneumonia
Frank Sullivan is stopping at H
G. Nelson's nursing sore hand.
Miss Ruth Nelson has returned to
Tilton Seminary after a weeks va
cation. This is Miss Nelson's last
year there.
Maurice Paddleford and little
daughter were in McIndoes to see
his mother, Mrs. Hattie Paddleford
Saturday.
Mrs. Homer Smith is on the sick
list.
J. B. Jones was in McIndoes Sun
day to see his uncle, John Buffum
who is sick.
John WEIGH has bought barn OF
| Newell Steere at West Littleton and
has taken it down and is drawing ii
home.