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The Washington times., 1912-01-03
COUNTIES PLAN TO
FIGHT ANNEXATION
Former Governor Montague and Brother Engaged to Op
pose Alexandria Citys Project and Are at Work
With Crandal Mackey.

the residence of Mrs. A. r. Brown, t70a
Duke street, at 2 o'clock. Friday after
noon, noon, the Rev. w; T. Wallis. of the
ficiating. Burial will be made in the
Methodist Protestant Cemetery.
BY a decree entered in corporation
court today. the sale of the Jefferson
Vile, property of the defunct Virginia
Safe Deposit and Trust Corporation.
by. commissioners. was ratified. The
sale was made to the Kindler-Zimmer-
man Company, of that place, the sum
OF $3.50 being realized.
The trial of alleged box car robbers
Of the Southern railway, scheduled to
bert. at Rosslyn, Alexandria county,
last night. has been postponed until
o'clock next Monday afternoon. Fur
ther arrests are expected.
Convicted of tfespass on property of
the Southern railway, Lewis Jones, col
ored, was sentenced to ninety days In
Jail by Justice Harry B. Cation In police
court this morning.
Announcement Is made Of the ap-
pointment of the Rev. DIR. Wilbur Cosby
Bell, at st. Andrews Church, Louisville,
aSscs Ry to the chair nacd Cf theology and sPo
Seminary. here. In telegram received
yesterday. DIR. Bell accepted the APP
pointment. He will enter upon his
duties early in February.
Charles Shaffer. recently indicted on
charge of larceny, has been sentenced
to serve five months In Jail.
The work Of deepening the channel
of the Potomac river has been complet-
ed, after nearly q years work.
Officers were installed at meetings of
Oriental Lodge, knights Of Pythias, and
Alva Aerie, No. II, Fraternal Order OF
Eagles, last night.
Miss Nellie M. Archer has been ap-
pointed nurse at the Alexandria Hospi-
tai.
The Washington times., 1912-01-03
Uncle Sam Will Drop
/ Flag Insult" Case

! The War Department will take no fur.
ther notice of the pictures showing Sam.
Iuel Gonipers and John Kelly, labor lead.
ers standing upon an American flag
while making speeches.
1T was learned in the office of Mai
Gen. Leonard Wood today that these
pictures with q. brief report upon them
had been received by the War Depart
ment many weeks ago. ,......
! The whole incident was looked upon al
that time as being of no particular i'm.
tportance and Is SO locked upon by the
officials of the War Department today.
These pictures clipped from the Los
Angeles Times were sent to the War
Department by one Of the recruiting Of
ficers in California and were at once
ordered filed" That means they were
1assed along without action or without
The Washington times., 1912-01-03
MERRY NIGHT FOR
LETTER CARRIERS
OF CAPITAL CITY
Smoker, Band Concert, and
Other Features to Be
Held January 20.

Saturday evening, January &C, will be
a big night for the letter carriers of the
washington city postoffice.
The annual smoker and entert ain
ment, band concert, business meeting,
and installation of officers of Wash
ington Branch, No. 142, Of the National
Letter Carriers Association. will be
held last evening in Eagles Hall.
National President w. Il. Kelly will
come 10 Washington from Brooklyn
headquarters to officiate st the installa-
tion of officers. President w. III. r.
Woodrow. of Oriole Branch, baltimore
Will come with a big delegation. Ma
ticIal Secretary l. J. cnntwell and
M. 7. Finnan. member Of tho national
executive board, also will attend.
Invited As Guests.
First Assistant Postmaster General
Grandfield will he smorg the invited
guests, and probably will give fvc.
minute talk. Postmaster N. A. Merritt
l.. j. Robinson, cashier and acting as
slstant postmaster: Superintendent ol
Delivery Haycock and Superintendent
OF Carriers Matthews, and Granville
Hunt. superintendent of the registry
division, will all be guests.
George e. Wtnkelman. chairman Of
the enter tainntent committee, has ar.
rarged an elaborate program OF Wash.
ipgtCn talent, and will feature the
Postoffice Band and Orchestra, which
is being fostered and promoted By
PostnIastcr Merritt. Z. A. Haas. di.
rector. will be presented with a baton
as an appreciation of his services IN
organizing the organization.
Will Present Gift.
A solid gold watch chain and fob will
be presented to J. NJ. Roix, retirinp
president, who has served Ave success
i've terms. 1t will be In the form OF al
appreciation CT his work for tho asso
citation. Under his guidance the branch
has increased it's membership fron,
seventy-three, Ave years ago. to l35 for
the current year.
Officers to he installed are: ..
J. W. r. Young, president; w. J.
Hamacher. vice president: Fl. G.. BItler
recording secretary; George r. Winkel-
man, financial secretary: Il. s. Leman,
treasurer: II. w. Trueman, sergeant-at-
arms; W. s. Crawford, collector of the
NJ. p. A.; N. ]. Weyman. collector OF
the National Sick Benefit Association:
and j. +. Barker. trustee.
The Washington times., 1912-01-03
How to Cure rheumatism
Pr0minent Doctors Best Prescrip-
tion-Easily Mixed ut Home.

~S>e>>e$>se<S~<>S>SS>
This simple and harmless formula
has worked wonders for all who have
tried 1t. quickly curing chronic and
acute rheumatism and backache.
"From your druggist get one ounce
of Toris compound Gin original sealed
package) and one ounce Of syrup OF
Ssrsaparilla compound. Take these
two ingredients home and put them
in a half-pint of good whiskey. Shake
the bottle and take a tablespoonful
before each meal and at bedtime
Good results come after the first few
doses. If your druggist does not have
Toris compound in stock, he will get
II for you in a few hours from his
wholesale house. Don't be Influenced
to take a patent medicine instead OF
this. Insist on having the genuine
Toris compound in the original one
ounce sealed yellow package. This
was published here last winter. and
cured by 1t in a short time.
The Washington times., 1912-01-03
JAMES MOLLOY, 50
YEARS OLD, TRAMPS
ALL NIGHT IN SNOW
Aged Resident Found
Drenched and Cold by :.
Police Early Today. Z.

Suffering from exposure and his
clothing drenched as the result Of wan
derings around the streets In the snow
all night, James Molloy. sixty years old.
who had been missing since o'clock
yesterday afternoon from his home, 200
Champlain avenue northwest, was
found this morning by the police of the
Seventh precinct. -
In an apparently dazed condition and
stand, Mr.. Molloy % was VAS discovered % % near az
the north end Of the Aqueduct bridge.
A police ambulance was called, and he
was taken to the Georgetown University
Hospital, where 1t was said that be-
cause Of his advanced years his condi-
ton was serious, but not critical
In Ill Health.
Mr.. Molloy had been in Ill health fol
about a month and for the last few
days his condition was such that he had
been confined to the house. About :
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, he dressed
and went out without saying anything
to members of his family. When he
failed to come back last evening, the
matter was reported to the police and a
general alarm sent out.
1t was learned that after leaving home
Mr.. Molloy met with a slight accident
He fell from the step of street car al
Seventh and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, and was bruised about the
head. An ambulance was called and he
was taken to the Emergency Hospital
where 1t was found that he had re-
ceived only minor cut on the back OF
the head. He left the hospital after
having the injury dressed.
Walked All Night.
Police all over the District were fur
nished with his description. and asked tc
look for him, but no trace Of him was
found until this morning. He said he
mad been walking the streets all night.
His clothing was soaking wet, and his
body was almost numb from cold and
exposure.
At the hospital it was said that II
was thought he would recover although
he would not be able to return to his
home for q few days.
The Washington times., 1912-01-03
la TOILETTE IN
SILENCE IGNORES
OSBORN ATTACK
Progressive Leader Refuses
- to Comment on Michigan
Governors Speech.
REGULARS SEE TRAP"
\ EVADED BY SENATOR
Proposal for Wisconsin Man and
Taft to Withdraw for Roose-
welt Resented.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Ian. g.
Senator La Toilette, starting on the last
Gay OF his tour of this State, early to-
Gay refused to make any comment on
the address Of Gov. Chase Osborn at
Lansing yesterday. when Governor Os-
sDorn invited Senator La Toilette and
president Taft to withdraw from the
race for the Presidential nomination,
senator La Toilette will make no
reply. He refused also to comment on
the governors suggestion that the way
ne cleared for former President Roose-
welt or former Senator A. ]. Beveridge.
II Senator La Follette's friends in this
State today feel that his candidacy has
been strengthened by what they char
acterize as the peculiar and vitriolic
personal attack Of Governor Osborn.
Il Advantage Seen.
!, The manner Of its utterance at a
meeting planned for La Toilette and in
Ia Follette's absence. are the points in
sisted upon by the progressive follow
ing as making the situation distinctly
favorable to the, Wisconsin Senator.
| All political interests Of the State
have been set on edge by the incident.
Many who have not been identified with
the La Toilette campaign have ex-
pressed fears that Mr.. Osborn's action
may prove boomerang and ALLEVIATE
both the Taft and La Toilette men,
splitting the Republicans, progressives
and conservatives. in the State. SEN
sltor La Foleltte's managers charge
Governor Osborn with 'swiping" the La
Toilette crowd, band, hall, and all, after
having given his speech to the news
,pspers in advance. -.
The regular Republicans are laughing
ever the coup sprung by the governor.
They look upon 1t as a trap deliberately
laid and evaded by Senator La Toilette
when he took the wrong train and was
unable to keep his appointment at the
capital
Crowd Packs Theater.
Expecting the progressive leader
would reply to Governor Osborn last
night. the Powers Theater here was
5ammed. But Senator La Toilette did
not vary. from his usual program in the
slightest degree He talked of the
money trust. He did not mention the
s nor He a's saised * maas Only any of
the progressive policies and was fire.
quently appiauded. Senator La Toilette
holds that principles. not men. are the
At Z o'clock this morning Senator
Ia Toilette left for Kalamazoo To-
then win travel through Illinois until
Outside of political circles there seems
ito be general criticism of Governor
Osborn. The governor was to have in
troduced Senator La Toilette and per-
not to ss sSayss Ss BY
somewhat in the light of that of a
most guilty OF discourtesy to his guest
The Washington times., 1912-01-03
Suit Entered to Make
| Railroad Pay for Lights

r A suit was filed in the District Su-
preme Court today by the District Com
missioners. who seek to collect 81. 22S, 90 60
with interest at 6 per cent, from the
Washington Terminal Company for
lighting certain streets and suhways
over and through which the company S
tracks cross.
i It is set forth in the bill that the
Commissioners We're empowered to coll
leot for lighting under an act of Con-
gress approved May &c. 1908, but that the
Washington Terminal Company has re-
fused to pay. Suit Is brought to re-
cover for lighting from September. 1879.
10 November, 1911.
The Washington times., 1912-01-03
King and Queen in
State at Race Meet

CALCUTTA. Jan 3.-King George
and Queen Mary drove In state today
to the Calcutta race meet, the biggest
sporting event of che year. the chief {
race Of the day was for the King -Em-
peror's Cup, in which most of tho big
British and rative sportsmen mad en-
tries.
The royal colors were not unfurled,
however. for fear the natives would see
lad omeDs IN the defeat of a horse be-
longing to King George.
The Washington times., 1912-01-03
Explosion of Pipe in
Home Calls Fire Engine

The explosion Of a. steam pipe In the
home of Thomas e. Greene. 2647 Con-
fnecticut avenue, caused considerable
excitement among the members of the
household The escaping steam led to
the belief that the house was on fire,
and No. 81 Engine Company was called
on a "still' alarm The damage by
the explosion was S10
The Washington times., 1912-01-03
Car Hits Taxicab.

Occupants of n taxfcab driven by J.
F. Norris had narrow escape from
injury yesterday afternoon. when the
automobile was struck by a street car
at the corner of r and Thirteenth
streets. Both the car and the taxicab
were damaged, but no one was hurt.
The Washington times., 1912-01-03
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,
AIExANDRJA VA IAN


The first move on the part Of resi-
dents Of Fairfax and Alexandria coun.
ties. opposing the annexation of certain
portions Of their territory to Alexandria
city, was made at meeting of the
board OF supervisors of the latter coun-
ty yesterday afternoon, with the an
nouncement of the employment of for
mer Governor A. j. Montague and his
brother, r. Lynch Montague. Both are
recognized generally as lawyers OF abil-
ity, and have been retained to fight the
annexation proposition. A fee of 5000
payable in installments of 81, 900. has been
provided.
They now are at work in conjunction
with Crandai Mackey. commonwealth q
attorney of Alexandria county. 1t ID
expected further counsel will be en-
ployed by tho Fairfax county super.
visors.
Samuel p. Fisher, corporation attor-
ney, of Alexandria city. will conduct
the fight for, annexation. The first
step will be to enter suit in the circuit
court of Alexandria county. in which
the greater portion of the territory
lies In accordance with custom, Judge
J. B. T. Thornton probably will request
Governor Mann to appoint Judge. 9TH
er than himself, to sit on the case.
The assessed value of the territory
Is placed at s1,ooo.Ooo. but 1t is contend
ed the actual value Is far in excess of
this.
Henry Albert Bontz. an old and WELL
known resident Of Fairfax county, died
at Alexandria Hospital late yesterday
afternoon. He was born sixty years
ago. the son Of the late Henry and
Harriet Bontz. He is survived by two
sisters. Mrs. A. r. Brown and Mrs. B.
Hansbrough.
'Funeral services will be held from
The Washington times., 1912-01-03
Turkeys New Cabinet
MAY Be Named Today

CONSTANTINOPLE. Jan. 3.-Said
Pasha. the grand vizier, is expected
to announce the makeup of the new
cabinet today. Semi-officially II Is
learned that Nessib Effendi will be-
come Sheik- -Ul-Islam Taloat Bey, min
lister of the interior: Emrullah Bey,
minister of instruction. and Aristid
Pasha, minister of commerce.
The Washington times., 1912-01-03
Vaccinate BUNS"

NEW YORK, Jan. 3-"Flop houses
on the Bowery and lower east side are
being invaded nightly by health Of
ficers. who begin vaccinating the
'.bums'' without even waiting to wake
them up.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-03-29

prevail, and as the board is anxious
to gratlfy the most whimsical
they are wiling to compromise
their opinions in order to promote
harmony.-From what We have
been able to learn the change
which will be con.i, ered at a spec
ial meeting morrow night, is
that walks are to begin al or near
the crossing on B one Park, near
The old Boone's Fork Church, and
extend u the crossing of DIX
river near the rail road crossing,
and probably on both sides of the
streetOr road. then up Main street
to some poiut beyond the inter
section of West street then u,
W est s,reel to the fair giounds o.
the south side of Silver street C.
the intersection of Academy
street, Academy street TO Water
stree, Water street to the cor
pO:ate limits, near r +. Carter S,
and from Academy street nor. h t..
Albright st eet, and the rem ind
er to be as first proposed, which
when complete will give US about
six or seven miles of concrete
walks. We hope that whatever
the board does that they will give
us side walks, and we don't care
how soon or how much George
S. Durham leftSunday for Spark S
Quarry, where he will take charge
of the store for the w. ]. Sparks
Co, Mr.. Durham is thoroughly
competent to manage the com
pany's affairs, and Is Il genuina
hustler. Mr.. Larkin Hicks was
over from the Bee LICK section,
Wed nesday, and was in Mt Yer
non between trains on business. =
Uncle John SOwder suffered a
slight stroke of paralysis, Wed
nesdav, and was in MI Vernon
between trains on business. -
Uncle John Sowder suffered q
slight stroke of paralysis Wednes
day, we hope that nothing serious
will result.-Mr. j. z. Cass, Mp
and Mrs ]. Monte Roberts wer'
in Louisyi lie this week, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Roberts are buying furni
.ture They viii 60 to heusekeep.
ing inJ. G. Frith's house on Al
bright street "A M. Hiatt ant
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-03-29
BRODHEAD.

Claude Griffin of Mt. Vernon
was with his aunt. Mrs Walter
Turpin, Saturday and Sunday =
w. IL. Anderson was in Louis
vile last week buying g. DDS =
MIR. IL gle Bau hman, of Aurora.
Ind was the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs o V. Jarrett last week.
We understand that Mr. Bugh-
man and Mr. Jarrett have formed
a partner ship = MIR Arthur Wal
lin, of Iolum bus, Ohio, a brother
o. our fe low to- nsmen, !. Eg bert
Wal in, MAS here last Saturday
andSunday. MIR Wal in represents
The Malleable Steel Range Manu-
featuring Co, of South bend,
Ind in the states of Ohio, West
Virginia. Pennsylvania. and one
other state. 1t has been eight or
ten years since he. was at this
place. and twenty two years since
he was in Mt Vernon He and
hrs brother Egbert we're in Mt
Vernon. between trains Saturday
MIR. and Mrs F. l. Durham were
down from Mt Vernon; from Sat
urday until Monday Roy Minks
of Moreland, was the guest of DIR.
and Mrs ". F. Carter the first of
the week - Misses Grace and
Beulah ISaacS were here Sunday
from Richmond They left for
their home in Ocala, Pulaski couu-
~. Monday.-Misses Dora Blan-
ton and Hazel Reynolds returned
10 school in Mt Vernon, Monday.
Claude Owens is able to be on
the streets again, after being con-
fined to his room for two weeks
with an attack of rheumatism
Brack Durham, who is telegraph
ing at Crab Orchard, Was at home
Sunday between trains. Mrs O..
" Jarrett delightfully."- entertained
a number of } Dung folks last Fri
day eve. ing in honor Of Mr.
BaughaIan.-Mr and Mrs I. B.
Chandler. of BrOmo, were with
their soa d :, Chandler the first
of the week.-Rev. J. A. Saver.
of MaLkville, is the guest of MIR
and Mrs. A. f Albright. He will
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-03-29

Church, Saturday evening at {
% m, at the Christian Church,
Sunday at ! / am, and at the Bap
tist Church, Sunday evening at
pm. Everybody cordially Invited
to attend.-MrS. NJ. E. Blanken-
ship, of Ashvills, N. G. is the
guest of Mrs. c. B. Chandler
Mrs. J. M. Owens was in Mt.
Vernon the first of the week with
her daughter, Mr.. Frank Sutton
- Uncle jim Padgett returned
from a two week visit in North
Carolina. Tuesday.-A small child
of Frank Messer has pneumonia.
ii. K. Storm has been cOnnned
to his room this week wi h S.
we're attack OF Ia GRIPPE. NJ.
Adams was in Mt. Vernon be
tween trains, Monday. Mr.. Al
fred Leece. of the Copper ree k
section is very sick. DIR. W. +.
Gravely is out sgain, and udging
from his Appearance, he is none
the worse off on account of / is
recent experience OF acute indi-
gestion. j. M. CIess of Preach
ersville. passed through town
Tuesday with nice ouch Of Cat
tie and hogs z NJ. Padgett left
here last Saturday for Thornton,
Ind where he will make his home
-Chas LYONS was up trun Jun =
ton City, Tuesday. John Moore
is able TO he out again. Miss
Annie Roberts returned home
Saturday after spending several
weeks in East Bernsladt and Lon.
don. - Mr. and Mrs J. Thos
Cherry were up from Lrab Or.
chard, Wednesday. We are al
ways glad to welcome Mr. Cherry
and his estimable wife to ogr
town This is their old home,
and We hope they will tire of their
p esentlocat or. and return to their
first love - We understand The
board of trustees has und + en-
s'deration a slighr change in the
side walk ordnance, that is t. ex
tend them to almest tn e,rporate
limits of the to xn, and farnIsh nc
part of the mate rial from tie gen
eral fluid. as first proposed. L
seems that the present ordinanct
has not met with universal ap
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-03-29

Waller Robins were in the Quail
section "Wednesday on business
Clarence Shafer moved to town
Tuesday. George Jarrett is here
from Berea. Marion Sullivan of
Williamsburg was in town We'd
nesday.- Mrs. joha E. Evans
was in Stanford, v 5lnesday, to
have her eyes treated. Grand
Master Dave Jackson was in town
Wednesday and Thursday.-Mrs.
Daisy Hun, was up from Crab
Orchard, Sunday. -
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-03-29

town had made promises and had
not kept them l cannot see.
Neither can see how the tOwr
could keep a promise unless it had
made one.
This poor man says that We
have some good citizens that have
never received any benefit from
the money that has been expended
in our town, and | want to ask
this poor man, who spends tie
money of the tOwu, and who has
been responsible tor this injustice
if this accusation is true?
Now in regard To the route
mapped out tor the walks, i will
say that it is the best possible
route, and the board was of one
opinion in the selection of this
Route.
In conclusion, | want to ask
this poor mar, or large tax payer.
as he is pleased to call himself, to
come ont to the meeting of the
board as they are always open to
e eryDOdy,. and see that these
citizens that he claims are SO
badly treated, get fair treatment
at the hands of the b ard, and if
they do not, raise the howl there
and then. Don't Law ont like an
, idle boy from school, and after you
grow up i'll ignorance howl be-
cause For une does not roll your
way"
w F. .GRAvELY,
Chairman Board Of Trustees
We heartily indorse. and concur
in the above,
A. E. ALBRIGHT,
". II. SOWDEI,
Al. PIKE, Trustees.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-03-29
LEVhL OK LEN,

NJ B. joaes has Ietnrnsd from
a few weeks stay in Florida. He
will Tx " move his iauily there
next fall Mrs III. T.. puce and
little daughter, Joyce spent from
friday until Monday with DR.,
and Mrs 6 y. Price. DIR G. E.
Lawrence was called Tuesday to
see Ora NJ Brown who is very
sick Miss Viola DeBo.d has re
turne to Brown Memorial School
after spending week with LONE
folks W, j. Brown, of Quail,
silent Sunday with his father
and Observation-Disclosures
and Giles Shell were in at We.
non last Saturday.-A G.. Soudel
purchased of Mrs. Ellen Brown a
fine young horse. : Mrs. Nary
DeRofd has been very sick fol
a few days. Miss Lizzie !: rs1
was the charming guest of Gear
gia Gentry lastTGes lay night. :
K. l.. Brown, o. Somerset, spent
Saturday and Sunday with hi.
mother here. DIR. and Mrs. G
Z. Price are rejOicing over the ar
rival Of baby girl at their HON,
named Sallie Jefferson = Mis-.
Julil Thompson returned from
BefeA Wednesday, where she ha
been n school. Craig and Brow
the hpxters, passed through Mon
day aid were getting lots of pre-
dAca.-Miss Mary Mae Lalhir
visited home folks last week.
Il E. Thornps' was here Satul
day and Sunday.-There will b
services It Friendship nearSuI
day, conducted by d. K Gentr,
Everybody cordially invited
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-03-29
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