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The Washington times., 1912-05-13
JOHN !. HEMPHILL.

Funeral ceremonies for former Con-
gresham John ]. Hemphill. who, for
many years, had been a prominent at
torney in the District, were held at his
this afternoon.
The Rev. Charles Wood, pastor Of the
Church Of the Covenant, officiated, and
pallbearers included Vice President
Sherman, and Justice McKenna, of the
United States Supreme Court. Inter-
msnt was in Oak Hill Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1912-05-13
Japanese at Exposition

That japan is strongly endeavoring to
maintain relations Of peace and har-
mony with the United States is indicated
partment today submitted by the Japa-
nese ambassador, in which 1t is stated
the Mikado's government is happy to
participate in the Panama-PacifcE Ex-
position at San Francisco in 1915.
The Washington times., 1912-05-13
SIMEON TAYLOR PRICE.

Funeral ceremonies for Simeon Tay-
lor Price. who died In his apartments
at the Congressional, were held this
morning at II o'clock. The body was
placed in the receiving vault at Rock
Creek Cemetery, later to be taken to
Mr.. Prices home In Lexington, KY, for
burial.
The Washington times., 1912-05-13
JAMES P. COLLINS.

Stricken with cerebral hemorrhage
while in street northwest yesterday,
James P. Collins, a clerk at the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing, died this
morning in the Emergency Hospital
Collins was tifty-eight years old, and
lived at 1l19 street northwest.
The Washington times., 1912-05-13
md Martins.

$500 to Harpers Ferry and Martins
burg: S1.S5 Berkely Springs; $500 Cum
berland. and return. Sunday. May 18th.
Baltimore & Ohio. Special train leaves
Union Station $50 a. m.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1912-05-13
HOLD-UP THREATENS
ATLANTIC SHIPPING
Steyedores At Baltimore Insist On
Immediate Arbitration OF
Trouble.

BALTIMORE, May 13.-In connection
with the nonenforcement here of the
order issued by the executive council
of the National Transporters' Fedora
ton for a general strike of transpo1
workers on coastwise vessels, 1t was an
nounced last night execution of the or
der lay within the discretion of local
organizers.
1t was said by leaders Of the striking
stevedores formerly employed on trans
Atlantic vessels at this port that unless
a move toward arbitration is made ir
the next few days by the local repre-
sentatives of the trans Atlantic lines
every city along the Atlantic coast will
find its shipping at complete stand
still.
has been no indication that the strike
of the stevedores in Baltimore will
spread to this city. H. B. Griffin. presi-
dent OF the Transport Workers Asso-
citation Of New York. and treasurer Of
the National Association. while intI-
mating conditions might necessitate
sympathetic action by various unions
engaged In transport work here thought
there was little likelihood that such
conditions would arise. Richard j.
Union Protective Association of New
York, said the local board of the union
had taken no action in the matter and
believed that there would be no strike
OF the men at this port.
, BOSTON, May 13.-All shipping by
water to Boston and New England
ports was tied up today as a result
of a general strike called of all trans
port workers along the water edge
Five hundred seamen, fremen and
oilers quit their Jobs on coastwise
coal carrying ships in Boston harbor
| following an order received from
| union headquarters for a sympathetic
| strike to help the striking long
shoremen in Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1912-05-13
Mother Is Frustrated.

Swift & Company's sales OF Fresh Beef
in Washington, d. c., for the week end
ing Saturday, May IL, 1912, averaged
1886 cents per pound.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1912-05-13
BOYS BODY F|SHED
OUT Of POTOMAC
BY CAPITAL POLICE
Disappearance of John War.
rem Jones Solved After
Companion Talks.

| Mystery surrounding the disappear
ance OF John Warren Jones, eight
years old, who had been missing
since Saturday afternoon from his
home, 813 @ street southwest, was
cleared this morning. when the boys
body was found in about ten feet Of
water off the wharf Of Jackson's lum-
Der yard, near the foot of Eighth
street southwest.
The clue that led to the finding OF
| the lads body was given last night
| by Wilbur Miller, another eight-year-
old boy, living at Sixth and X streets
| southwest, who said that he and
young Jones had been playing on the
| wharf Saturday when the latter sud
denly disappeared.
Story Told BY Boy.
According to the story told by the
Miller boy. he and young Jones had
been playing around the wharves in the
morning. In the afternoon they went
back. They we're climbing over some
piles of lumber on Jackson's wharf
when Jones disappeared.
II had just run around one of the big
! piles, and when returned Warren was
gone" said Miller. II looked all around
for him. but couldn't find him. Then
went home.'
The boy said he had not revealed
these facts before because he was
afraid to say anything about what
had happened.
Police Of the Harbor precinct. con-
vinced that the Jones boy had been
drowned, dragged the river front with
| out success yesterday afternoon. This
morning, however. they had the in
formation given by the Miller boy, and
the body was found at almost the exact
| spot described by the lad.
Mother Is Frustrated.
The boys mother was prostrated with
grief when informed that her sons
I body had been found in the river. She
| believed he had been lured away from
home by some stranger and the news
OF his death came as a great shock to
her. Children in the neighborhood had
told her that they had seen her son
| talking to a strange man, and she
! thought he had gone away with this
man.
The Washington times., 1912-05-13
Beltings and bindings

Silk grosgrain betting, 1% and 2
inches wide, black or white: regu-
larly lee yard. Special 1E4
TOT ........... ''''''''. AcS
Cotton Inside Betting. black or
white, 3 inches wide; regular So
ly 10c a yard. Special. ..... ~
All Silk Taffeta Seam Binding,
black and white; regularly II
10c a piece. Special. ...... ~
The Washington times., 1912-05-13

Busy Corner" Taffeta Scar
Binding. black and colors;
regularly 15c a piece. Spec ~,
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Dress shields

Cleo Washable Lightweight
Shields, all sizes, guaranteed per-
feet, sizes 2, 3, I, and s; regularly
npics 1gi; Ssei sioiSe ISs' and aOe. Sale 15c
Lena Lightweight Shirt Waist
Shields, every pair guaranteed;
sizes 2, 3, and I. regularly
eisi. cSGi a a'f; pairl 9nd 3se' spe. 12I2c
Lightweight Dress Shields; sizes
2. 8, and 4; regularly l0c. l2c, c.
and 15c a pair for........... W
The Washington times., 1912-05-13
Cottons and silks

100-yard Spool Sewing Silk,
black, and colors; regularly &c So
a spool for. ................. ~
Dozen Spools of Black Sewing
Silk, about 40 yards to a spool, all
letters; regularly &c spool. 1Eo
Special the dozen for. .... 1OC
Kings 500-yard Basting M
Cotton, three spools for. 80. 1UC
]. ]. Clark's 200-yard Cot
ton. Special spools ~
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Tapes

24-yard Cotton Tape. black or
white: regularly Sc a piece. -
Special ..............,.. "
10-yard Piece English Twill Tape,
u to l inch wide; regularly Eo
l0c to 15c. Special for. ....... ~
12-yard Piece Bias Seam Tape;
regularly l0c to zoe. G.
10-yard Piece Lingerie Tape, blue,
pink. or white; regularly 10c. ~
Sale price. .................. ~
The Washington times., 1912-05-13

Crexa anddeltox
grass carpets
in a special sale tomorrow
These grass carpets are
in all colorS and widths
for stairs, halls, or to cover
rooms. Made of tough
Western prairie grass, re-
versible, cool, and wash
able. ColorS are green,
red, blue, brown, solid or
two-tone effects, striped or
woven borders. Priced as
follows:
"a or 21-inches wide, OSo
tomorrow. yard. EOS
27-in. wide, tomorrow O0o
yard FOR. r............. wv
36-inch wide, tomor- O7o
row a yard for. .. OtS
Floor Covering Store-Third
floor.
The Washington times., 1912-05-13
collars and collar supports;

Keitols Slip-out Collar Sup So
porterS; per set. cN
Elite Collar Supporters, like So
the Eva; per set. w
Invisible Collar Supporters; in
a set. Special, two sets So
Queen Slip-out Collar Sup
porters. Special, three sets 10o
Net Collar Foundations;
regularly SC. Special, three 10o
Tor ................ AON
floor.
The Washington times., 1912-05-13
Hooks and eyes

Betty Hooks and Eyes; black or
white; regularly &c card. So
Special, two cards for. "
Cling Socket Fasteners; regular
ly 13c a dozen, black and 10o
white; all sizes, for....... 1OC
Placket Fasteners by the yard,
black or white; regularly Ono
25c a yard. Special. ...... AUC
Almora Hook and Eye Tape.
black or white; regularly 10o
15c yard. Special. ..... lOC
The Washington times., 1912-05-13


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Gem Needle Point Brass Pins;
regularly &c a paper. Sale 1nn
price three papers for. 80. lUC
400 Count Washington 4s Pins:
regularly Sc a paper. Safe So
price, three papers for. ~
Craven Shield Pins. one dozen on
card; regularly &c card. 1no
Special. three cards for. 49,. lUC
Pin Cubes. large size, bright,
matt, white or assorted heads; e
regularly &c. Sale price. So. ~
Clinton Safety Pins, all sizes.
Sale price, dozen 1Ao
Banner Safety Pins, all sizes,
nickel-plated: regularly &c
a dozen. Sale price, 2 dozen So
lot .........'. ..'''''.. ..''.' w
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-23

81 GOOD LITHOGRAPHING Is the
j / fine raiment of business. You are
judged by the quality of the stationery
you send out. Its your silent salesman.
When you want the highest grade of
Prompt work, in any kind Of fine Litho-
graphing, phone or write the LOHMAN
LITHOGRAPHING COMPANY. Gov
ernor and Ross SITS Phone Madison
250s. Why should you place your orders
with the LOHMAN LITHOGRAPHING
COMPANY?
% LIFE INSURANCE is the most
OZ popular American Investment,
American people carrying twice as much
Life Insurance as all the rest OF the world
put together. A policy in The EQUIT-
ABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY
THE Strongest in the World a
history of more than half century of
prompt payment and liberal dealings with
| Peiiey-halders, is the best and safest pro-
lection that any one can provide for fam
lily or business. Who represents this COM
pany here?
80 The question of PURE EXTRACTS
I'D is vitality important What famous
VANILLA AND LEMON EXTRACTS
excel all others in Purity and Goodness
Why, SAUER'S, OF course, the name
that's household word, and means high
est quality. What does SAUER'S EX-
TRACTS sell for per bottle? Ask your
grocer.
"a Who does your machine work?
Cf Special machinery built to order,
and all kinds of machine repairing Is done
by experts, at reasonable prices, at the
r.
EERLNG Co, 1915 East Cary St, Its
the centrally located company that does
work when promised. Phone Madison
1886. What class Of work can they pro-
duce that no other shop in Richmond can?
Or When your horse or dog needs the
ID attention OF a skilled veterinarian
what name occurs to you first? Why,
FRASER A. SMITH, VETERINARY
SURGEON AND DENTIST, IA South
Tenth ST. He is q veterinarian of long
experience, and is equipped to furnish the
best Of service. What is his Phone num-
bert
&C OF whom do you buy your groceries
DO and meats? THE AUGUST GRO
Gerry COMPANY, 6ll-6l3 East Mar
shall St. is ready to serve you with all
that's really first class In groceries and
meats. He caters to the best family trade,
guarantees low prices and promptness.
1t Is the store OF Grocery values. What
are his Phone numbers?
81 ut pays to have it done right.
81 This is especially true Of Plumbing
and Gas Fitting. ROBERT W. GIL
LIAM & Co, ia North Seventh St.,
Phone Madison 29l7, are leaders here for
all kinds OF high grade work. They sell
the Favorite and Acorn Gas Ranges, and
are also exclusive agents for the SOUTH
BEND MALLEABLE RANGE, the best
in the world, manufactured by Tho Male
able Steel Range Manufacturing Co, OF
South Bend, Ind To what firm is Rob-
ert w. Gillian IL Co. successors?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-23

~ II you cannot afford an automobile,
i ! do the next best thing, BUY A
HIGH GRADE STANDARD BICYCLE
FROM A. p. GENTRY, SOB West Broad
st., Phone Monroe 203I. He sells the
worlds best known makes, and does fine
repairing. What famous makes of BIZ
cycles does be SELF -.-
| 4 q Before you accept a deed to any
O property, be sure of its title. II
you knew how many defective titles there
are in the world, it would startle you. 1t
is always best to 60 to Headquarters,--
DIR. JOHN w. ANDERSON, Attorney
at Law, S2l East Main ST., Phone Mon.
roe 1557-can give you a title that will
insure you against loss or litigation. How
many years experience has he had?
N What's In name2 Ii it spells The
i y COLONIAL it means everything
that il refined aad afs-se-date In greater
vaudeville. Only high-class attractions,
and the newest and best motion pictures
are ever shown at this popular playhouse
Why is the COLONIAL the most popular
theater in Richmond?
IN Who ia Richmond's high art PHO
ZU TOGRAPHER?--the one place tc
get the distinctive kind, correct posing,
and artistic finish? It's where discriu :
mating people 20 for the kind Of work
Ninth st., Of course. His pictures repre-
sent the finest work known to the craft.
What is his speciality?
~ It is RICHMOND'S MOST NOT
Il ED FLORAL CONCERN. It's
flowers have graced more social functions
than all the other florists combined. Its
where you get the finest selection of cut
flowers, palms, ferns, and other plants to
be had. OF course its THE HAMMOND
CO, INC, 100 East Broad st. They are
noted for the correct arrangement of floral
decorations. What's their speciality
~ What Dairy Company produces the
IL RICHEST and CLEANEST milk
that Is sold In Richmond? THE ACCA
FARM DAIRY, Phone Madison 6sl5-J
They take the lead here, for Pure Dairy
Products. Their motto is cleanliness.
What does the Acca Farm Dairy make a
speciality OF
80 When YOU think of BURGLARY,
ZC ACCIDENT OR HEALTH IN
sURANCE, what name first OCCURS to
you? JULIEN NJ. BOSSIEUX, Phone
Monroe 326, OF course, He represents one
OF the strongest and best paying compan-
les, the kind offering safest indemnity at
best rates. Don't wait, but Insure now,
against loss. What kinds OF Insurance
does he write?
% When you want your garments
"a altered to the latest fashion, what
name occurs to you first? LESSER,
LADIES' TAILOR, The Raleigh Apart
ment, Harrison and Franklin. Every gar
ment is altered under his personal super
vision. Prices very reasonable, and work
satisfactory. It's where discriminating
women send their garments to have them
altered TO the newest designs and styles,
What does LESSER make speciality OFF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-23
THE FIRST CHURCH
At CENTURY MARK

With a century OF progress behind
1t and a future bright n prosperity
ahead OF 1t, the First Presbyterian
church of Richmond viii tnfor,aSlly
today Ii one hundrc h birthday
Rev, DIR. r. r, McFaden. tho pastor.
will preach an appropriate sermon
ta,s mcining. and u special musical
program will be rendered. An eiab-
crate celebration Of the event will
be held in the church In October,
- Organized In isis with a member
ship OF nifty eight persons, the con-
greGatioa worshiped In 4 little dwell
Ing on Nam. between Twenty sew
enth and Twenty-eighth streets. In
1919 a new church was erected In
Grace street, and thus step by step,
the congregation has grown, each
move being step forward. with
larger and moro complete edtfices and
q continued growth in membership.
The church congregation has had
seven pastors, the FIRST being Rev.
John Holt Rice, OF sainted memory,
who died In ls2s. and the present
pastor, Rev, F.. T. McFaden, who has
served the congregation since 1908,
and under whose p&ntOrate the con-
grcsation has fiourdshed and grown
stronger
The public IL cordially invited to at
tend the special service this morning,
which II expected TO be Of unusual
1ntarAst
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-23

Or There is vast difference in ICE
20 CREAM. Nothing contributes
more to the success Of dinner party OF
entertainment than the right sort of ICE
CREAM. Who makes the kind that
excels in PURITY and Goodness? Who
has the largest, cleanest, most up-to-date
factory in the entire South? THE PUR.
ITY ICE CREAM Co, of course. Name
their famous brand of Ice Creamp
&C You cannot fight disease success
20 fully unless you have Pure Drugs
and Medicines accurately compounded
II YOU take your Prescriptions to the
GRANT DRUG COMPANY, Seventh
and Broad, and Twelfth and Main (two
stores), you are assured of getting the
best in Prescription work. GRANTS
DRUG STORES are thoroughly up-to.
date, and its stock always large and fresh
Give names of clerks at both the Gran,
Stores Call either store for list OF names
C7 If you are thinking of Building, and
~ want up-to-date plans and specifi.
cations, talk with CAIN, SHEPHERD q
PEALE, 2l5 American National Bank
Building, Phone Monroe 1863. They are
rareful painstaking architects, and rigid
superintendents Of construction. Why
are they the leading architects in Rich
nond?
% Before you close any contract fol
20 cornice or skylight work, or house
ornaments, It will pay you to see THOS
N. kENDLER, 407 Brook Ave. He
l. Al 81 - ,-r~tr st r,oht
prices, and does it when promised. What
does he make speciality Of?
IN When you think of buying mod.
~ ern SODA FOUNTAIN with sup
plies, what manufacturer occurs to you
first? Why, CHRISTIE, OF course. They
have the price, the quality and workman
ship--they excel all Others. 1t is the big
gest concern. Of its kind in the South. bot
tie their own goods as well, but advise
everyone to quit bottle goods, and install
Christie Soda Fountain, because they
make four times as much profit, and the
drink is four times as good. Can you
explain why people would rather drink
from Christie Fountain than bottle
goods7
- n What kind of ICE do you use? Do
CU you know there is big difference in
Ice-in it's purity and lasting qualities?
PLATE ICE is absolutely Pure. 1t Ii
frozen in exact imitation OF natures
process, any impurities in the water being
thrown off, leaving the Ice Pure, Solid
and Hard. 1t is the hardest Ice, and
melting slower is therefore the most econ
CYNICAL. Plate Ice costs no more than the
other kinds. TYLER & RYAN, 1l01
West Cary ST., are the only manufactur
ers OF Plate lee in Richmond. They also
handle Coal and Wood. What is their
motto?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-23

fered him the Richmond and Henrico
company. Mr.. Bryan, seeing me with
this gentleman, thought that VIC were
possibly working this deal together.
and l told MIR. Anderson of the con-
versayson I had had with him sorne
four weeks before. The whole truth in
the matter Is. that was absolutely
innocent of this party having offered
Mr.. Anderson the Richmond and Hen
rico company, Mr.. Anderson admitted
that he did't even know thar was In
his once at the time this gentleman
was.
Explained to Anderson.
I explained this matter to Mr.. An
dsrsonS yesterday as plainly as could,
I told Mr.. Anderson that had never
had any authority to offer tho Rich
mond and Nenrico railway company
for sale. and. furthermore, that could
not even get q price. and that tina
best evidence OF that was. that II /
could have gotten . price or even any
encouragement from the Richmond
and Henrico company. ! would GER
tainiy have been back with the prop
e.stfieA. and, 49, omy bert A1crt@ 70
negotiate the deal. and ~ that was In
my Line OF business. ! had perfect
right to do 1t. ana II could have
negotiated satisfaotory deal 10 both
parties. that l would have gotten a
handsome commission out OF both
companies. which still contend that
I would have. and that It would have
been perfectly legitimate in every
sense OF the word.
These are the facts In the case. and
I don't think that Mr.. Bryan. Mr.,
Anderson or anyone else can honestly
and truthfully deny 1t.
GEORGE NJ. CEASE.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-23
aivertis ingi

and made this remark, You know al
matter Of time when one OF the exist
ing companies will have to buy out
the other"
My reply to Mr., Bryan was, why
don't you buy them out now (mean-
ing the Richmond and Henrico COM
pany). before the price is too high"
Then asked Mr.. Bryan IL his COM
pany would buy the Richmond and
Henrico company. Mr.. Bryan's reply
was that they would at price. |
asked Mr.. Bryan II the Richmond and
Henrico company had ever been offered
to them, and his reply was that he
wouldn't say that II had. but that he
felt sure that his company would buy
them at a price.
Impossible to Get Price.
Up to that time such a thing as
trying to negotiate sale between
the two companies had never enter
ed my mind. / told Mr.. Bryan that
/ would take this matter up with
a party, which I did. The party
referred to. was a representative ct
the Richmond and Henrico railway
company, in about the same eapa-
city as Mr.. Bryan Is with the Virginia
Railway and Power company.
found II impossible to get price
through this gentleman-in fact, ne
told me that he felt sure that his
company would not consider prop
osition of selling. dropped the mat
ter right there, and I think am per-
fectly safe In stating that did not
mention tho matter to Mr.. Bryan or
any one else after that time. ! didn't
NJ
couldn't negotiate sale. / con-
sidered the matter ended. and Il was
90 far az wAs concerned, for was
sure there was no possibility Of doing
business.
On yesterday, In a statement headed
10 tho Public" unc!.man was
quoted as having offered this prop
erty to the Virginia Railway and
Power company. Immediately
called on Mr.. Bryan and be told me
that he thought was the party re-
ferred to. We went over the whole
proposition again and Mr.. Bryan told
me his reason for making the state
ment was based on the grounds Of
his seeing me in the ONCE of Nun
ford, Williams q Anderson with q
gentleman who offered to sell the
Richmond and Henrico railway to
his company. In this connection. l
want to state that somo three weeks
ago I took up the sale Of a certain
piece OF mineral land In West Vir-
giniA with gentleman. whose at
tornAy was Mr.. Gay. In tho oslioa OF
Munford. Williams Il Anderson, !
went to their office with that gentle
man. WAS lhtr0dIced 70 Nj, Gay and
left alone with Mr.. Gay In his Office.
Tho gentleman whom was nego-
tiating with for the sale OF this min
eral land and was In Mr.. Anderson's Of
flee and Mr.. Anderson tells mo, at
that time, offered him this property,
had never mentioned the sale Of
the Richmond and Henrico company
to this gentlemen. nor did know that
ne had any connection. with II what
ever. and whom we were leaving the
ONCE We met Mr.. Bryan. spoke to him
and went on out. Mr.. Anderson, so
he tells me. mentioned the fsqs to MI,
Bryan, Of this gentleman hayins Of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-23

are now at home to their friends at
1877 High street
A lawn party wilt be given next
Monday night at the residence OF
Mrs. L. l. Jones, 514 Halifax street.
for the benefit OF the Ladies' Bible
class, OF Wesley Methodist church.
Youth Falls From Tree
Herman, the little son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. r. Allen. fell out OF tree
yesterday evening and was painfully
hurt. No bones were bronen. how
ever. and he Is much better today.
Mrs. Josephine l.. Butler, wife of
r. J. Butler, died last night at 1o:40
o'clock at her home in Matoaca, aged
sixty nine years She was highly es-
teemed by many friends The flu
neral will take place tomorrow at
ternoon at $3.50 o'clock from the
home and the burial will be in the
Matoaca cemetery.
Hastings court was in session a
short time this morning and dates
were set for hearing the different
civil cases on the docket,
Tina .Isfnrada. Memorial A., window.
which will be unveiled in old Bland
ford church next Monday afternoon.
bears the figure or st. Matthew. the
great seal of Florida, and tho fol-
lowing inscription:
FLORIDA Dedicated This window
To the Glory of God and in
Sacred Memory Of Her Con-
federate Dead"
To Them Which Sat In the Region
and Shadow of Death, Light Ia
Sprung Up.
The last of the State memorial
windows in BIandford church---that
OF Georgia--wilI be dedicated In Oc-
toberc :. -
BRIEFS.
Miss Lillian II. Martin, of Norfolk.
Is visiting Miss Helen Wilson at