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The Washington herald., 1912-08-13
.C|THENsCONVENE,
THEN ADJOURN
Mount Rainier Mass Meeting De-
lays Action Two Weeks in Con-
demning "Agitators."
FRANCIS M. PROCTOR ARRESTED

4 mass meeting Of the citizens OF
Mount Rainier, held last night. was ad-
journed without any action being taken
The purpose Of the meeting was to re-
ceive the report of a committee appoint
ed to draft resolutions condemning those
who were alleged to have given publicity
to statements detrimental to the town
The committee asked for an extension OF
time. and the meeting was adjourned.
Francis NJ. Proctor was arrested on a
charge Of criminal conspiracy against
Revert Z. Joyce, former Mayor OF the
town. He is the last OF the six men
against whom warrants have been issued
TO be arrested. He was released on his
personal recognizance by Justice of the
Peace Haas. to appear at the preliminary
hearing to be held tonight.
A large crowd Of the villagers had
gathered to witness the proceedings. evil
IDENTIFY expecting excitement. The little
room at the rear OF Potts Hall was
crowded. and the windows were filled
with eager. perspiring faces. After Mr..
Proctor's release the crowd made break
for the larger hall upstairs. where the
mass was to be held, taking their chairs
with them.
Asks Two More Weeks.
This, too, proved uneventful. Amos w.
Hawk presided and former Mayor Joyce
occupied a prominent seat. Mr.. Hawk
made a brief speech. in which he ex-
planned that the citizens were only de-
sirous of protecting their property
against depreciation. and did not wish to
defame the character of any man. He
then asked for the report Of the commit
tee.
Albert d. Rust, speaking for the chair
man. who was absent. explained that the
committee would require two more weeks
to complete the resolutions. The meet
ing was then adjourned.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-13
DEATHS REPORTED.
WHITE

Isaac Il. Conwell. y years. 1877 Columbia Rd nv
Carl f. Lundgrcn. IS 3S0 18th St NV.
Catherine Ward. y, 1874 Union 81. NV
Daniel W. Ridsply. e Epis. F.. r. & T. Hosp
John +. Cash. g. lS Tennessee Ave ne.
Margaret Barry. 70 Georgetown Univ. Hosp.
Lille NJ. Miller. q i73 | st. nv.
Nellie Z. Schulz. 81 1910 r 81. 50.
John E Risley. q lS26 Vermont Ave. NV.
George W. Salter 50. JIG DumhArton Ave.
William u. Best, months Babies Hosp. Camp
Clyde W Hazel. months Childrens' Hosp.
George Smith / months. Babes Hosp. Camp.
William PAYNE q days Childrcns' HoTs.
Esther E SHARPER. 10 hours 1903 l7th ST. sc.
Infant Of James A. and Frances VI. CrIsick, girl
weeks. 68 Virginia Ave.
COLORED.
Freeman Thomas. 20 years Garfield Hosp
John II. Connolly. ~. Emergency Hosp
Thomas L. Barker. 81 Gcorgetown Univ. Hosp.
Fannie jackson. 65. Frecdmens Hosr.
Rachel Chase 70, Freedmen's Hosp
George Robinson. S. Emergency HOSP.
Emma Janney, 81 Wade Rd. Anacostia. d. g.
Violet WaShintcn. a. Nat Homeopathic Hosp
John Z. Thompson. 36 All Third 81.
Thomas Il. Waters. Il. Govt Hoop Insane.
George Mack 8 Govt. Hosp. Insane.
Robert Porter. "A, Providcncs Hosp.
Hattie Ashhy. 20. loo l. ST. NV.
Bornice Walker. ? months. Isl Seaton st. NV.
William Young II months. +5 St
Raphael H. Young. II months. io5 X ST. NV.
Largest Morning Circulation.
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BIRTHS REPORTED,
WHITE

WHITE.
Joseph W. and Anna Workman girl.
Francis and Maud L. wahler. girl
Albert E. and Bertha C. Waller girl
George L. and Emily +. Smith, girl.
John =. and Eanor L. Smallwood, boy
Francis de S. ]. and Mary X. Schneider, boy
Bsyman and Edna C. Scott girl.
John S. and Juanietta Sharper girl.
Charles C. and Cora r. Ref. boy
Francis and Elsie Phelps. girl.
Albert G. and Margaret U. Pe1old, boy
0ncken and Irene r. Owens girl.
Patrick W. and Mary A S. Norton. boy.
Archibald and Cecilia A. Nelson, girl
John Z. and May r. Mess, boy.
Ely and Stella b. Merchant. boy.
Henry A. and Charlotte Linn. girl.
Paul and Hattie P. Layton, boy.
Frank st. A. and Sadie n. London, boy.
John H. and Eva NJ Luthy, boy.
Rogers and Cornclia Hughes, boy
Vernon C. and Elizabeth c. Hall, boy.
Henry and F1orenc, Hayes boy,
Marx and Yetta Harrison boy.
-Gustava l.. and Maud A. Glotzbach, girl.
J. David L. and Fanny A. Forde, girl
Walter Z. and Helen Fagg boy
Jackson and Daisy Elliott. boy
Myron G. and Leona Cowgirl girl
Peter and Evlina Carucci girl
Stephen +. and Ola L. Colvn girl
James de L. and Ida Van II. Carpenter boy.
Byrch E. and Agnes r. F. Carpenter, boy.
Joseph and Ella A. Clark. boy
John B. and Maddie NJ BeaIl, girl.
William F. and Elizabeth Baggctt. boy.
z. Maurice and Alics E. Brady. boy.
Edward L. and Florence H. Bowers girl
CoLORED.
George A. and Mary c. Wood. bog.
HillArd and FAME Wheeler. boy.
Philip and Sarah Tubman, boy. ..
George and Matte Robinson, girl.
Joseph T.. and Emma Parker, gih
Joe and Matte Make. boy.
Raymond B. and Marion Mason. giri
The Washington herald., 1912-08-13
Welded LIFE WAS SHORT.

Married July 81 last Marie Wilhel-
nina Scott yesterday filed suit for alb
solute divorce from Bertram Calvin
Scott, alleging misconduct. Mrs. Scott
says they were married In this city and
that she left her husband three days
after the wedding. She asks the court
TO restore her maiden name. Marie
Wilhelmina koerppen.
Susan Ferrall yesterday filed suit for
limited divorce and permanent alimOny
from James Ferrall. alleging cruelty.
desertion and nonsupport. They were
married at Baltimore June 4. 1906.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-13
ATTACHMENT ON LEGACY.
Department Store Gets Rule Against
wOman's Estate.

An attachment TO obtain payment Of a
bill of s5s9. a, for twenty-one pairs OF silk
hose and other finery purchased from
a local department store, was issued yes
terday against a legacy Of Mrs. Mary
Graham Hume Collins Allen. who was
arrested last week on a charge OF OBJ
tanning a SIG vanity set through larceny
by trick
1t is alleged that the defendant ''prac-
ticed fraud in contracting the debt" 1t
is also charged that defendant has as
signed. conveyed. disposed OF. Sc
creted' her assets ito hinder, delay. and
defraud her creditors
The attachment is issued against the
Union Trust Company, which appears as
guardian for Mrs. Allen and holds funds
from the estate of her father. Adolphus
p. Hume, who died in Mexico January
l9 1900. According to the last account
of the trust company. the legacy
amounted to s6.53e. 70. but II is stated
that the sum has dwindled considerably
during last year.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-13
PRoGREssIvEs PLAN CAMPAIGN.
Local. Bull Moosers to Hold RRtiH-
cation Meeting shortly.

Plans for ratification meeting to be
held by the members of the Progressive
Party OF Washington will be made al a
meeting to be called by the chairman
John Calian O'Laughlin, on his return
to this city this week
Announcement was made yesterday
that representatives of the organization
will make a series of visits to nearby
States and attend Progressive meetings
The first Cf the series will he held to-
morrow night. when Col J. r. Clark. a
veteran of the civil and Spafish-Ameri-
can wars. accompanied by a large dele
cation. will go to Clarendon and attend
the Progressive rally at that place.
ARRANGEMENTS for this visit were madr
yesterday by District Chairman Joseph
z. Sardo. Similar trips are to be made
TO Pennsylvania, Maryland. Virginia and
West Virginia
The Washington herald., 1912-08-13
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Q. s. Dep. Of Agriculture. Weather Bureau.

Washington. Monday. August 70. lsIc-s ? m.
The indicstiots that the weather will he
unsettled with local rains during the next thirty
sir TO foTty-cEht hours in the Northern States
east Of the MisssSifpi Rive and in Tennessee
and the Florida Peninsula. Elscuherr throughout
the country the weather will be generally fair.
Temperature VII not change decidedly in any
part q the country during the next forty-eight
hotrs.
The winds along the New England and Middle
Atlantic coasts will be light TO moderate south and
southwest: on the Soath Atlantic coast light vari
able: on the East Gulf light variable mostly
eastely; on the West Gulf coast modente sUuth-
east and south: the Lower Lakes hight TO mod
crate sputh and southwest the Upper Lakes
moderate south to west.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-13
MEMS WEAR.
Men's 5000 Pajamas:

I All Mems 1900 Patamas;
: SuIt SI.s1c
All Mems 75c and ssc Night
Black GauZe Lisle Half Hose,
worth 25c pair. Reduced to.
pair -1zbac
Small lot of Pink. Light Blue,
. and Lavender Shirts: collars
. attached. Sold at SOC. Re-
uuCtu 10 Ibc
Odd lots Of 25c Colored ALL
silk Neckwear. Reduced to. lie
Mems Black Silk Holeproof
. Half Hose. Sold at pair for
. $500. Reduced to, pair. .+5e
Mems High-class Wash Four
! in-hands. Csc value. e.....1 .18c
Mems Washable ur-in-hand
and Soft Collar Sets to match
!. set Ixc
Mems Soft Collars: odd sizes of
25c qualities. Reduced to-. .12c
The Washington herald., 1912-08-13
PnpnI Delegate to Go to Louisville.

Mgr. Banzano, papal delegate to the
United States, will leave Washington
Friday to attend the annual convention
of the American Federation of Catholic
Societies in Louisville, Ky, which starts
next Sunday. PreIates from all sections
Of the country will attend the confer
ence and many prominent local Catholics
will make the trip.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-13
Local Temperatures.

Midnight. IS; . a. m. -; a. m. .: a. m.
-: a m IS: 10 a. m. 81: L noon. IS: p m, "A;
p m. s.: p m. S.. ,. m, 70; 10 p. m. "a
Highest. s.: lowest, Il
Relative humidty-s a. m. IS; . n m. -
T. N. IS; rainfall s y. 10 y. m. o: hours
Of sunshine. SO; per cent Of Inssibc Sunshine. G..
Temperature same date last ycar-Highest, e;
lowest. Il.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-13
WITH DY|NGWOROS
EX0NERATES CHUM
Angelo Blandford, Aged Fourteen,
Clasps Out Story of Accidental
Shooting on Death Bed.
HUGH CAMPFIELD RELEASED

Dying on a cot in Georgetown Univer-
sty Hospital. Angelo Biandford. four
teen years old. yesterday confessed his
faith to a priest, and then gasped out,
word by word. the story that exonerated
his chum, Hugh Campfeld. fifteen years
old. who accidentally fired the shot that
buried itself in young Blandford's lung
yesterday afternoon.
Though he realized that he was dying
and had but a few minutes to say the
words that would clear his friend of
blame. Blandford told such a straightfor-
ward and connected account OF the
shooting that two hours later Campfield
was released from the custody of the
police by order of Coroner ]. Ramsey
hewitt.
Angelo Blandford went TO see Hugh
Campfeld shortly after o'clock in the
afternoon. and for entertainment Camp
field proposed target practice with his
. caliber rifle. The boys were standing
on the porch of Campfelds home, at
Clark Place and Conduit Road North
west putting the barrel and stock OF the
rife together.
Boy shot In Lung.
In jamming the stock into place, Camp
field exploded a cartridge which had been
put in the gun by Blandford Blandford
was almost blinded by the explosion as
the muzzle was pointed directly at his
chest TT struck me- cried BIandford.
clasping his hands TO his chest Camp
field helped Blandford into the house
Blandford was removed to the hospital
in patrol wagon from the Seventh pre-
cinct. and physicians at once pronounced
the wound fatal The lad was suffering
from hemorrhages caused by a puncture
OF the lung. He did not lose conscious
ness until shortly before his death. two
hours after he was admitted to the hos
pitaL
Coroner hewitt issued a certificates OF
death by accident. and ordered the re-
lease of Hugh CampfeId. who mad been
taken in custody for investigation.
Angelo Blandford was a son of Alex
ander Blandford. a gas Inspector !iv-
ing at HA Conduit Road Hugh Camp
field is a son of William F. Campfield. a
clerk In the War Department No ar
rangements for the funeral have been
made.
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Calls Death Accident,

Coroner hewitt has issued a certificate
OF death due TO accident in the case of
Arthur Ruckdaeschel. twenty-five wears
old. who plunged to his death from an
upper window of the house at s27
street Northwest. where he had called
to visit friend. II is believed Ruck-
ceaschel lost his balance while looking
out OF the window. Funeral services will
be held this afternoon from the chanel
Of Greier's undertaking establishment
Irterment will be in Prospect Hill Gene
terry
The Washington herald., 1912-08-13
WHITE RIBBONERs
CONTINUE FIGHT
Poll Of Congressman Kept Up and
Fifty-fve Pledges of Sup
port Given.
OFFICERS CERTAIN DRY"
MEASURE WILL PASS
Endeavorers Write to All Pastors
Asking Support and Financial
Assistance.

| Polling Of the members of Congress on
the Jones Works Excise Bill was con-
tinued energetically yesterday by the
members OF the Christian Endeavorers'
LEGAL union. Officers Of the union say that
they intend to keep after the Congress
men until every member of the House
has shown just where he stands with
| regard to the bill.
Z. c. Trumbower, superintendent of the
citizenship department. asserts that those
in favor of temperance legislation want
| to know Just what each member of Con-
gress intends to do to help the future
OF the prohibition movement. He intends
tc, put the members OF the House on
record as antagonistic or favorable TO the
measure.
Those in charge nf the polling called
upon eleven Congressman yesterday. and
| were assured of hearty support in all but
one instance. Most of the members visit
| ed seemed TO think that the bill will GER
tainly pass the House, when il is brought
up and Representative johnson has
! promised to have the bill brought up
sometime this week.
Write to Ministers.
In connection with their campaign.
members of the Christian Endeavor are
sending a letter to every minister in
Washington. asking for cooperation.
and their subscriptions.
= Officers -at the Christian Endeavor
headquarters said last night that they
expect prompt financial help from the
congregations of the Washington
churches. They stated that many cash
donations for the movement had al
ready been made to them at their Of
fees in the Bond Building, and that
several money orders from supporters
of their cause were received in to-
days mail
The campaign has been expensive.
They say that the work is just begin
ming and that a great deal of money
will be necessary to help them in the
fight.
: The, Y. NJ C. A. and the Y. W. c. a.
have -joined the Endeavorers in their
work. and the Epworth League of the
city has also signified its intention of
helping to secure the new liquor legis-
lation.
Circulate Petitions.
Thousands of post cards. bearing
printed petition for the enactment of the
Jones-works bill have been circulated by
the order and are pouring into the En-
deavorers' Offices. signed. from all quar-
tiers of the city.
We have 400 members in the Dis
trict." said p. F. Drury. and they are
all actively engaged in our fight. We
will enlist all the church people in Wash
inEton, and believe that when Congress
sees how many want the proposed legis-
lation. It cannot do otherwise than
give ii to them"
Tomorrow the Endeavorers will inter-
view Democratic Leader Underwood.
They expect to find in him loyal sup
porter.
The Endeavorers have already lined
up ifty-five Congressman for the bill,
they say. and have found only six to be
against II. OF the six dissenters, they
have found only one who is against it
on principle. It is stated, the others feel
ing that they have not studied the bill
closely enough to risk a judgment on 1t.
The Endsavorers find their antagonists
mostly merely uncertain.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-13
Neat CLOSES s ?. n. TO-DAY
lansburgh &Bro.
40 to 42e 7th 81.
H7 to as 9Th St.
$1.00 Navy Blue and Golf
Red Serge, 79e Yard.

For a day the seasons most
favored fabrics are to be sacri-
ficed. This Storm Serge Is strict.
ly all wool and 4s inches wide. In
the two leading colors. bright
golf red and rich shade OF navy
blue. These make up into nice
blazers. skirts. and tailored suits.
Buy to-day and make a big saw
ing. Instead of Sl.00 price "a.
Is, yard. tSV
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Temperatures in Other Cities.
Rain

Temperatures IN other cities. together with the
amount Of rainfal for the twenty four hour ended
at y. yesterday, "a follows:
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lneandesc-nt lights in cresm-ooIor~d Eiob~s srr
mounted on the four conner posts II a new brass
hedstesi
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Tide Table.

To-dsp-Hieh tire. $40 a. m. SIS p m Lo,
tide 2:l2 a. m. 2:5o p. m.
To-morow-Hieh tide. 9N3 a. m. s3s p. m. LOr
tide. 301 a. m. 3:S p. m.
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Italy is experimenting with aerial nails an aria
tor recently carrying a sack Of letters lol miles In
lightweight minutes.
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South Side. near lith St.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-10-24

der his nose, epicureanly; then he
slipped the wine. Something like! II
ran across his tongue and down his
throat in tingling fire, nectarious; and
he went half way to Olympus, to the
feet Of the gods. For weeks he had
lived in the vilest haunts, in desperate
straits, his life in his open hands; and
now once more he had crawled from
the depths to the outer crust OF the
world. It did not matter that he was
destined to go down into the depths
again; so long as the spark burned
he was going to crawl back each time,
Damnable luck! He could have lived
like prince. Twenty-tcSr hundred,
and all in two nights, steady stream
of gold into the pockets Of msn whom
he could have cheated with cc2sum-
mate ease, and didn't. A fine wolf,
whose predatory instincts were still
riveted to that obsolete thing called
conscience!
Conscience? Rot! Let US for
once be frank and write it down aa
caution, as fear of publicity, anything
but the white guardian-angel OF the
Immortality of the soul. Heap up the
gold, Apollyon; heap 4 up, higher and
higher till not a sQueSS Of that still
small voice that once awLss's the chap
in the Old Testament can ever again
be heard. Now, no more retrospection
Horace; no more analysis; the Vita
question SINNERS down to this: II
Percival Algernon balks, how far will
four sovere!gns go?"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-10-24

and introduce him to Sinbad. This in
dependent excursion to Bagdad was
a stroke on my part; 1t will work into
the general plan as smoothly as If it
had been grooved for the part. Sinbad.
might just as well have assumed
that name: Horace Sinbad, sounds
we'll and looks we'll" He mused in
silence, his hand gently rubbing his
chin; for he did possess the trick of
talking aloud, in low monotone, a
habit acquired during periods of lone
illness, when the sound Of his own
voice had succeeded in steadying his
tottering mind.
What a woman, what wife, she
would have been to the right man!
Odd thing, man can do almost any
thing but direct his affections; they
must be drawn. She was not for him;
nay, not even on desert isle. Doubt.
less he was fotll. In time she would
have made him a rich man. Alackl
It was always the one We pursued
that we loved and never the one that
pursued US.
"I'm afraid of her; and there you
are. There isn't, q man living who
has gone back Of that Mona Lisa smile
4 of hers. II she was the last, woman
and / was the last man. don't say
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-10-24

He hunted for a cigarette, but failed
to find one. almost at the bottom,
boy; the winter of our discomfort, and
no sun Of York to make 1t glorious.
Twenty-four hundred at cards, and to
lose it like tyro! Wallace has taught
me all he knows, but I'm BOBBY.
Twenty-four hundred, firms money.
It's failing Of mine, the firms money.
But, damn 1t all, l can't cheat man
at cards; I'd rather cut his throat"
He found his pipe, and a careful
search of the corners of his coat-pock-
cts revealed meager pipeful of to-
bacco. He picked out the little balls
of wool, the ground-coffee, the cloves.
and pushed the charge home into the
crusted bowl Of his briar.
ITO the devil with economy! A
pint of burgundy and a perfecto j.
they hale us to JAIL for 1t. I'm dead
tired. I've seen three corners in hell
In the past two months. I'm going as
far as four sovereigns will take me-
Fortune Chedsoye." His blue
eyes UOCdIuS lcS5 udIu dllu ul5 LuOuIh
less defiant. Il repeat, the heart
should be nothing but pump. 9th
erwise it gets in the way, becomes ar
obstruction, a bottomless pit. Will
power, that's the ticket. can face q
lion without an extra beat, can face
the various countenances of death
without an additional futter; and yet
here's girl who, when l see her ol
think Of her, sends the pulse soaring
from seventy-seven up to eighty-four
Bad business; besides, it's so infer
nally questionable. It's hard worl
for a man to keep his balance 'twixt
the devil and the deep, blue sea; Clio
conda on one side and Fortune on the
! other. Gioconda throws open windows
and doors at my approach; but For
tune locks and bars hers, nor knocks
at mine. That's the way it always
goes.
IF a man could only go back ter
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-10-24

however, as if he had changed his
mind in the twenty-odd PAGES it took
to reach It. He stared for long
period at tMe elderly gentleman who
was watching the feluccas on the
river through the window. The white
mustache and imperial stood out in
crisp relief against the ruddy sunburn
on his face. If he was aware of this
scrutiny on the part Of the pursy gen.
tlemar, he gave not the least sign.
The revolving door spun round, send
ing a puff of outdoor air into the
lounging-room. The elderly gentleman
then smiled, and applied his thumb
and forefinger to the waxen point Of
his imperial.
In the intervening time Mr.. Ryanne
entered his room, threw the bundle
on the bed, sat down besi'e it, and
read his letter. Shadows and lights
moved across his face; frowns that
hardened it, smiles that mellowed 1t.
Women hold the trick Of writing let
ters. Do they hate, their thoughts
flash and burn from line to line. Do
they love, 'tis lettered music. Do they
conspire. the breadth of their imagi-
nation is without horizon. At best
man can indite only polite business
letter. his love-notes We're adjudged
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Shedding Of Sunshine VIII Be FOUND
to Have Good Effect on Those
Who Practice 1t.

It was Mr.. Barrie who quantity SAID:
women who bring sunshine into tne
lief of others cannot keep 1t from
themselves"
That is a recipe to learn and apply.
r. YOU will not try to be a spreader OF
ioS for the JOY it gives do so from
selfish motives.
Girls may think this farfetched.
Their one thought is, to snatch at JOY
for themselves. 1t takes experience
nerhaps bitter experience, to learn
that the Joy that counts most IS the
one with a rebound. Like a rubber
hall. the harder you throw 1t the
quicker 1t returns.
The girl who starts on o Joy quest
for herself cannot say: 'Tll be nice to
poor Maria, she has had such stupid
time" and then go about her sunshine
shedding with patronizing airs. She
may give JOY, but the chances are that
her patronage will be felt and resent.
ed. The sunshine that counts glows
In the heart and must come out.
One need not go into sunshine soci.