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The Washington herald., 1911-08-03
!. G. G. TO ANSWER
CITIZENS CHARGES
Action Against Carriers Is
Expected Saturday.

Formal answer from the Interstate
Commerce Commission to the letter OF
complaint filed by the Anacostia Citt-
zens' Association. July Il, against COM
mon carriers of the District for alleged
unjust discrimination. will be made on
Saturday. The commission requires
twenty days from the date of complaint
within which to prepare an answer. This
period expires Saturday.
The charges are that the common car
riers of the District, including the West
ern Union Telegraph, the Postal Tele-
graph, the Adams Express, American
Express, United States Express, South
ern Express, and the Union Transfer
companies discriminate against the sub
urban residents by charging additional
rates for handling messages and bag
gage Frank S. Bright is attorney for
the Anacostia association in the mat
ter.
Charles r. Burr, president Of the as
sociation, said last night that If the
findings of the Interstate Commerce
Commission are not entirely satisfactory,
legal proceedings will be started against
the individual companies.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-03
METH0DISTS WANT
OLD MAIL RATES
Justice Hughes Reprimands
Church Book Printer.

New York, Aug. The lawyers for
the magazine publishers and other per
sons who are opposed to an increase in
the rate for second-Class mail had an Op-
portunity to-day to cross-examine the
representative OF the Post-office Depart
ment before the commission which is con-
Quoting hearings here.
Second Assistant Postmaster General
Joseph Stewart was the witness for the
greater part of the day, and most of the
questions he had to answer were pro-
posed by Herbert Noble. who is here
representing several magazines that have
combined their interests There were pres
ent also at the hearing several men who
are interested in the case from the stand
point of the railroads. Postmaster Cen
eral Hitchcock was there, and often ad-
vised Mr.. Stewart as to the answers he
should give.
1t was brought out that mail in large
quantities cost less to carry on the rail-
roads than mail in smaller amounts. Mr..
Noble wanted to know If the exclusion
of all the seCond-claSs matter from the
mails would not mean an increase in the
rate of cost for carrying the remaining
mail Mr.. Stewart said it would, but the
total cost would be less.
The case of the publishers of religious
organs was presented by E. r. Graham,
OF the Methodist Book Company. He tes-
tilted that most of his publications would
have to cease If the advanced rate were
enforced. The profits of the periodicals..
he said. went to pension superannuated
preachers.
Justice Hughes, who was the spokes-
man for the commission to-day. wanted
to know whether the Methodist Church
or the United States government should
be expected to support these ministers.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-03
NINE CENTS is PROBLEM
OF OLDEST INHABITANTS
Surplus in Treasury Causes Much Worry After Spend
ing Money for Improvement of New Quarters

Judge c. S. Bundy. occupying the
chair, rushed business through in rapid
fire order, and accepted on behalf Of
the association some relics from an "old
timer whose name was withheld. These
included an invitation to the inaugural
bali of President James X. Polk, in 1S45;
copy of the Daily Advertiser. Of Alex
andria. dated March. 1920: a flag car
ried by the Washington Artillery in 1912.
and campaign button used in the WILL
lam Henry Harrison Presidential CAM
paign. These gifts were presented
through James Croggan.
After the names Of John II. Thorn
ana L. s. Brown were brought up for
membership, the nasociatiop elected
Frederick @. owens an honorary menu
ber In recognition OF his designing .
seal for the association.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-03
STABBED TRYING
To STOP NEGRO
FLEEING OFFICER
James P. Howlin Receives a
Dangerous Wound.
HIS ASSAILANT ESCAPES

Locked in a desperate struggle
with burly negro, whose escape
from a policeman he tried to
thwart, James P. Howlin, twenty
seven years old, of 915 Fourth
street southeast, narrowly escaped
being stabbed to death, about II
o'clock last night. After being
slashed with a knife in several
places on his body, and having his
ear partly chewed off, Howlin was
compelled to release his hold, of the
negro, who escaped through the
parking near Seventh and B streets
northwest. Howlin was removed
to Emergency Hospital. One of
the wounds was seven inches long
and within hairs breath of being
fatal.
Police on Trail.
About an hour after the stabbing the
police of the Sixth precinct learned the
identity of the negro who is alleged to
have done the stabbing. general alarm
was sent out for Charles Thompson. a
negro, thirty-five years old, who is well
known in police circles. Up to an early
hour this morning Thompson had not
been arrested.
Howlin told the police he was stand
ing at Seventh and B streets about II
o o'clock waiting for an Anacostia car to
take him to his home in the southeastern
section of the city. His attention was
attracted by cries of stop him." and
looking in the direction OF Sixth street
he saw a negro running toward him.
Howlin says he also saw a policeman
chasing the negro and heard the officer
fire a shot.
AS the fugitive approached him. How
negro aimed a blow at Howlins face.
The two grappled and rolled to the pave
ment. During the struggle the negro
brought his knife into play and wrested
himself free from Howlin's grasp. The
negro ran into the parking and disap-
peared.
Il did not know that 1 was cut" said
Howlin at the Emergency Hospital after
having his wounds stitched. only when
I placed my hand 10 my pocket to get
a handkerchief did I realize that I was
badly slashed.'
DisOrderIy I'm Park.
The negro was being pursued by Park
ing Policeman Urquhart when Howln
him. The negro, according
to the police. had been disorderly in the
vicinity of Missouri avenue and Sixth
street northwest and ran when Urquhart
tried to arrest him.
After stabbing HOwlin the negro made
his way through the parks and retraced
his steps to a pOOlrOom in Sixth street
where he had left his coat and hat
Policeman Hood. of the Sixth precinct.
together with a score of citizens, reach
ed the pOOlrOom just as the negro made
his exit. The crowd pursued the negro
through Missouri avenue, but the latter
evaded capture by running through a
house and escaping while the pursuers
were searching the rooms. thinking that
he had hidden in the structure.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-03
FUGITIVE is PURSUED
TO SENECA FORESTS
Posses Surround Lair of Edward Hays" Sought b!
the Police to Answer Charges of Kid
mapping and Horse Theft.

was supposed to have been a printer,
going under the name of B. L. Hays.
1t was learned that two years ago a
printer named Hays had lived there
for a while, but that he had gone out
Of the business. B. L. Hays is supposed
to be Bertrand Hays, whom the woman
in the Fairfax Jail claims is her hus-
band
1t is known that the fugitive is armed
with a revolver and had plenty OF cart
ridges. Should he be cornered, 1t Is
likely he will not surrender without a
fight.
Just how the man has been able to
get a change Of clothing. for so 1t has
been reported, is a mystery to the farm
ers. 1t is their belief that he will be
forced to show himself within forty
eight hours, as the posses are closing
in on him every day.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-03

A new problem is facing the improve
ment committee of the Association of
Oldest Inhabitants.
When the financial heads met last
night It was reported to the members
of the association that when all the
bills were paid and every Improvement
to the old Union fire engine house made,
there was a surplus of 2.5s.
There were numerous suggestions as to
how the $259 could be profltably ex-
pended. but each time It was found
to be impossible to get anything to fit
evenly with the odd cents. That put
a damper on all their hopes.
With this problem staring them in the
face. II was decided to let the improves
ment committee solve II the best they
could, and the other members washed
uielr hands Of the ,asponsibility.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-03
OBJECT TO SEWERS.
Citizens Protest Against Lack Oi
Proper Facilities.

Protests against the l&Ck Of sewerage ia,
cilitics which the large number of dwell
ings in course of erection make necessary
were heard at the meeting Of the Uni
versity Heights and Vicinity Citizens AS
sociation last night at the home of the
president, c. 2. Judge. Resolutions TO
this effect will be submitted to the Com
miSSionerS.
A resolution was also adopted. urging
that the District purchase the old Fort
Bunker Hill and the block north for a
park. This site has been indorsed by the
Chamber of Commerce and the Board OF
Trade. Prof. Carl O. Burg, of the Post
office Department, gave 4 short talk on
lis recent trip through Europe.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-03

That Edward Hays" or ED Hartley
as he is known in Washington, alleged
kidnapper. is in hiding in the vicinity of
Seneca, Md, waiting for an opportunity
to slip into Washingtca, where he has
friends. is the belief of the armed posses
who are hunting him.
Farmers near Seneca told the posse
that he was seen late in the afternoon
in that neighborhood, but vanished be-
fore any attempt could be made to fol-
low him. Armed men secured the sur
rounding woods until a late hour last
night without any success, and finally
abandoned the man-hunt for the night.
Efforts to get more information con-
corning him in Washington failed last
night. 1t was thought that he resided
at lib Ninth street northwest, where he
The Washington herald., 1911-08-03
DRIPPING NOT AN OFFENSE
Amendment to Laws Makes Lu'
brfcatinE OIL Exempt

Hereafter the dropping of lubricating
oil from motor and other vehicles will
not be considered an offense in the sight
OF the law. an amendment to the police
regulations TO that effect having been
approved by Commissioner Johnston yes
terday.
Section OF article is of the regulations
makes 1t illegal for any person to pour.
spill, or permit to drip upon the asphalt
pavement OF any street. alley, or public
place In the District OF Columbia any
Kerosene, gasoline, benzine, or other
similar oil or oily substance or liquid"
but the amendment changes this so as
not to apply to the dripping Of lubricat-
ing OIL
An observance OF the old law as II
stood without the amendment was almost
an imposs!bility.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-03
FRIENDS TO DINE TRAVIS.
G. VI. FOOte Is Appointed Postal
Telegraph Head.

G. NJ. Foote has been appointed man.
ager of the Postal Telegraph Company
in this city to succeed F. B. Travis, who
goes to Boston as manager at that place
for the same company. Mr.. Foote has
been assistant manager of the Washing
ton office for three years.
A banquet and farewell reception TO
F. p. Travis by Arthur II. Mitchell and
the heads of the departments of the local
office, will be given tonight. Mr.. Travis
has been in the service twenty-five years.
His new position is promotion and car
rieS a larger salary
The Washington herald., 1911-08-03
ENGINEER TO QUIT POST.
Head of maintenance Department,
VIII Retire.

D. w. Lum. chief engineer, mainte-
nance of ways and structures of the
Southern Railway Company, will retire
from the service on September l.
Z. II. Coapman. vice president and
general manager. has announced the fol-
lowing appointments thac went into effect
August /: b. Herman, acting chief en-
giner, maintenance of ways and struc-
lures, and T. II. Catlin. assistant chief
engineer. maintenance of ways and struc-
lures. Their headquarters will be in
Washington.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-03
DEATH RECORD,
WHITE

WHITE
John Herney. years. Tuberculosis Hospital
Seton Ogden. G. Providence Hospital.
Louis c. Dyer, rs, Emergency Hospital.
Oluf Pollessen 20, Government Hospital Insane
Joserh b. Stephenson. 90 Govt. Hospital Insane.
Charles II. Hoag. 81, Washington Asylum Hospt.
Sarah X. CahI. %, the Astoria Apartments.
Luh, Robin.on, 2 George Washington Univ. Hns
Emily f. Skcels l. 40 Holly ave-. Takoma Park
Grover G. Bell. months. Ii4 Va. ave. r.
Mary NJ. Cook . days 3sii NJ 81.
COLORED.
Emma Baylor, ~ years. 1895 Reeves Ct.
Jesse Lee I, 10 Holiidgc Ct. NV.
Peter Marshall, ~, Tuberculosis Hospital.
Mary Y. Watson, II mouths. rear, is0 L st. nv.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-03

Mrs. William II. Duncan. of 1O9 Mount
Olivet street. is the prize winner in the
flower garden contest of the Ivy City
Citizens Association. Those deserving
special mention are Rev. William How
ard. Mrs. J. = Johnson. Rev. Charles
Hearns. and William Carroll The prizes
will be awarded in [ fall
The Washington herald., 1911-08-03
BIRTHS REPORTED,
WHITE.

George c. and Ella b. Fowler. boy.
John W. and Grace A. Martin. girl.
Charles B. and Mary c. Hughes. boy.
Theodore J. and Elizabeth A. Moseley, girl.
John W. and Marie L. Oehmann. girl.
Edgar and Beronica L. Morris. boy.
William and Louise Davis, girl
Harry r. and May Livingston. girl.
Harry o. and May L. Ernest. boy.
COLORED.
William ands Bertha Motcn, boy.
Richard @. and Alice y. Savoy. boy.
John L. and Mary I. Lancaster, girl.
Charles and Mary r. Qusrles. boy.
Randolph and Daisy Haskins. girl.
joseph and Sarah Washington. girl.
Edward and Vina Bowie, girl.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-03
RUFUSH. DARBY PRINTINGC0.
DIED.

BROwN-On Wednesday, August ., 1911.
q p. m, at his residence. Lowell
Crest" Ridge road, EDWIN Low
ELL, second son of Mary E. and the
late Walter Brown.
Notice of funeral in evening papers.
LOGAN-On Wednesday, August 2. 1911.
at her residence, 927 Twenty-sixth
street northwest, after a lingering
]. Logan, in the seventy-seventh
year of her age.
Funeral from her late residence on
Friday. August T. at p. m. Funeral
private
The Washington herald., 1911-08-03
Squadron at Gibraltar.

Commander Robert Z. Koontz, COM
manding the Naval Academy practice
squadron, reported to the Navy Depart
ment the arrival of his command at Glib
raltar yesterday. The squadron. con-
sisting of the battle ships Indiana. Iowa
and Massachusetts, sailed from Bergen
Norway, July 25.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-03
Mrs. Aldermen Dies Suddenly.

Mrs. Anna Aldermen. sixty years old.
of Gil Fourteenth street northeast, while
standing in front of a store at Sixteenth
and D streets yesterday afternoon. was
stricken with heart disease. She was
Unconscious when an ambulance from
Casualty Hospital arrived, and died
forty minutes later. Coroner hewitt is
sued a certificate Of death from heart
disease.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-03
Local Tcmperature,

Midnight. =; a. m. IS; a. m. -; s a. m, 70
a. H.. - 10 a. m. g: z noon, So; ? p m. 81;
T.. m %: p. 50; D. m. 50; 10 p. m. 50.
MAXIMUM. %. minimum. -
Relative humidity 5 a m. s.: p m &; p
IL. =. Rainfall = p m. to 5 !. m. O.lO Hours
II sunshine. . 3. Per cent uf IOSSihlc sunshine 65.
TonI- rature same day last year Maximum. s. :;
minimum g.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-03
DARLING DEFENDER
OF GIRLS IN PARK
Western Cowboy Will Teach
Washers Lesson.

Louis c. Witkowski, the belligerent
mayor Of Glen Echo, has loaded his guns.
and another outbreak in the mimic war
he has been conducting is momentarily
expected. He went to Annapolis yester-
day to confer with the attorney general
of Maryland. Later, Mr.. Witkowski went
to Baltimore, where he claims he re-
ceived assurance from the secretary to
the governor of Maryland that the Sun
day laws at Glen Echo will he enforced.
For protection in his activities. Mayor
Witkowski has with him the deputy mar
shall whom Constable Shaw swore to ar
rest for ''imperonating an officer" Philip
Darling. the deputy marshal, is an ath-
letiC young man, of worldwide eXpe-
rience. who expects to close Glen Echo
single-handed in case. as he terms IT.,
the park management is foolish enough
to open"
Darling Ready for Fray.
Darling said he would personally haul
employees at Glen Echo to court should
they open for business. That he will
have no trouble in making arrests, Mr.
Darling IS certain. He has lately come
to Washington from Oklahoma. where
Mr.. Darling had been a cowpuncher in
Nevada. For these reasons, and the
fact also that he has won laurels as an
all-around athlete, Mr.. Darling thinks
he can act as the agent of the law.
Last night. at Glen Echo. where he
was walking, TO show. he said, he did
not fear arrest by Constable Shaw, Oar
ling remarked. You may say that Glen
Echo will not be open Sunday. Unless
see a sign marked plainly Closed in front
of Glen Echo Saturday night, l shall
stay in the town until the next morning.
when l will arrest any persons who try
to open the park. Also, when I am as
sured I am the unquestioned deputy
marshal OF Glen Echo, l intend to put
stop to the insulting of girls by Wash
ington young men who make a practice
of mashing. 1 am from the West, where
women are treated with respect, and l
shall try to protect women here"
The Washington herald., 1911-08-03
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
:. Dsrt. Of Agriculture. Weather Bureau


Washington, u. G.. August , l9ll-s p IN.
4 chang" To- lover temperature will oycr>Iread
lie Middle Ilains Statcs and the UpSr Mississippi
Valley Thursday and the Middle Mississippi Valley
and The SrUthPru Plains States Friday. The tenn
lrraturr Will rsc N the Northwestern States FIJI
day. Elsewhere throughout the country tcmIera-
tIre ciaIEcs Will be unimportdnt.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-03
Trainmen Killed.

Clarksburg. w. Va, Aug. 2-The New
York and st. Louis fast train No. on
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad was
wrecked early to-day three miles west
of Salem, near Long Run. T. w. Dun
nington, of Grafton, engineer. was in
stantly killed, and James A. Huber, fire.
man, Of Grafton, received injuries that
caused his death in St. Mary's Hospital
here a few hours afterward.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-03
Schooner Saved.

Schooner Saved.
VINEYARD Haven, Mass. Aug. 2-The
tbree-masted schooner Susan Pickering.
which was reported to have been sunk
by the steamship Massachusetts, on Cay
Head drifted into this port in a helpless
condition with six Of her crew on board.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-03
Tide Table.

To-day-II High tide 40 a. m and so p m low
tide. 93l a. m. AIM 9 S T.
Tomorrow High tide. 33l a. m. and ll6 p m.
low tide. lO:6 a. IN. and 10: p.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-03
Trapped In Fire.

Clarksburg, w. Pa, Aug. 2.-Seventy
eight were injured. one fatally. whel
fire broke out to-day, trapping them ol
the third floor of the Junction Hote
here. All leaped from the windows
The loss is $4,000.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-03
SInxer Has Baby.

Sault Ste. Marie. Mich, Aug. "A
baby girl was born this morning at the
General Hospital in Sault Ste. Marie
Ontario, to Mrs. Angelina Neapolitana.
the convicted slayer of her husband, who
was sentenced to be hanged on Wednes-
dav next, but whose sentence was COM
muted TO Imprisonment for life through
the efforts of the women Of the United
States.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-03
Germnnia Winner.

Cowes, England, Aug. 2-The yacht
Germania won the kaiser's Cup on
Queens course at the regatta here to-day.
finishing five minutes ahead of the White
Heather. Cecil Whitaker's Water Witch
was third. The Bloodhound went ashore
near Ryde, but was refloated.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-03
Tempernture. in Other Cttie,.
Rain

Temperatures in other cities. together with the
amount o; rainfall for the twenty -four hours eEdeI
It =. u. yesterday. follows:
The Washington herald., 1911-08-03
Condition of the wnter,
winner in Garden Contest.

Special TO The Washington Herald
HarIcrs Ferry. ". Va. Aug 2-Potomac anc
Shenandoah rivers both clear.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-03
Miner Rescued.

Joplin, Mo, Aug. Joseph Clary, the
miner who has been entombed for nearly
four days. was rescued this morning from
the seventy-eight foot drift OF the White
Oak mine.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-03
Pellagrn Spreads.

Lexington, Ky, Aug. 2.-Seventee
patients of the Eastern Kentucky Insan
Asylum here have developed pellagrs
II is estimated that there are 100 cases i
the State. Five deaths have occurred.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-03
New York Has 5,OOO,OOO.

New York. Aug. New York City has
passed the 100000 population mark. The
health department stated to-day that the
census report to be issued tomorrow
shows the population Of the city to be
. 900. .4O7
The Washington herald., 1911-08-03
Fire Swecps City,

Easton, Md, Aug. 2-The town of
Trappe was swept by fire this morning.
entaiing a loss of about $4,000. The fire
is supposed to have been OF incendiary
origin.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-03
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Send Out Good Printing Matter

Don't waste your time money with poor print
ing. Let us Print your next jOb-you'n be moro
than satisfed-not only with the workmanship. but
the price. too.
New modern plant throughout. We make spe-
cialty Of two and three color WORK
The Washington herald., 1911-08-03
End River Tour.

Cairo, H., Aug. THE Rivers and
Harbors Committee left this city for the
East to-day after a 9OO-mile cruise down
the Ohio River from Pittsburg.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-03
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS

Detroit, Mich, Aug. flames
Flaherty, OF Philadelphia, was this aft
ernoon reelected supreme knight of th'
knights Of Columbus.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-03
Four Miners Killed.

Bluefield, w. Va, Aug. -Four miners
were killed and nine injured by an ex-
plosion early to-day in the mine Of the
Standard Pocahontas Coal Company 4:
Shannon.