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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-24
TO CONSULT SCHOOL BOARD.
Commissioners Shown Desirability
of Moving Portable Buildings.

The board OF education will be asked
10 express to the District Commissioners
It's wishes concerning the removal or re-
location of portable school buildings at
the west side of the new normal school
building. 18th and Harvard streets, and
on the east side OF the NJ Street High
School.
Municipal Architect Ashford has
brought to the attention of the Commits
sioners the desirability OF removing these
buildings IN order to permit the work on
the areaways and walls OF the normal
school building to proceed. The NJ street
portable structure should be removed. he
states. so that a driveway may be con.
structed from NJ street TO the coal bunk
ers at the central heating plant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-24
SEVENTEEN AMERICANS
VICTIMS Of BR|GANDS
Lined Up and Threatened by
MexiCanS Until Money
Is Given.

Ell PASO, June 24-Seventeen Ameri-
cans in Velardena. fifty miles west OF
TOreon. Mexico. and about 500 miles
south Of the International border recently
were lined up against barn while a halt
dozen drink-crazed brigands who called
themselves rebels brandished guns in
their faces and threatened summary exc
cution unless a million dollars ransom
was forthcoming. The rebels halted their
threats when So 900 in gold was paid
them The story was told by a party of
witnesses who arrived here today.
Americans, they said, had feared the
consequences of revelation of their
plight through official channels and only
with the routing of rebel columns under
Gems. Campo and Argumedo after nearly
two months of depredations had the facts
began to come to light.
Movements of Troops.
Campo reached the city OF Chihua hua
with 600 men out OF a force of 5000 men,
and became involved in a quarrel with
Gen. Pascual Orozco and was Jailed.
Gen. Argumedo, however. with about
1.SIO men is now reported in the state OF
Durango, pursued by the federal COM
mander. Gen. Banquet. ArgumedO. it Is
reported. is attempting to cut his way
southwark to form junction with the
Zapatistas in extreme south Of Mexico.
At Velardena federal volunteers cap
tured by Gen. Campo were executed in
small squads. Rebel officers wed with
one another for the privilege of conduct
ing the executions. One of the pttiable
sights was the killing of federal volun-
teer about sixty-fve years old by rebel
soldier hardly out of his teens.
A man arriving here today told of find
ing near Torreon seven bodies horribly
digfigured and mutilated. One of them
was a woman. This act is charged TO
the federal forces.
Telegraphic advices from Mexico in
dictate that in most districts quiet con-
tinues, but the consul at Vera Cruz re-
ports that a place called Coatepec, near
Jalapa- has been assaulted by maraud-
ers who released the prisoners and
seized arms and ammunition. Four
new cases of yellow fever have been
officially reported in Frontera, State OF
Tabasco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-24
PURCHASER MAKES FIND.
Discovers $4,000 in Desk He Bought
at Auction.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
PARIS, June pa treasure of about
$1,000 in gold and banknotes has been
found in an old desk sold some time ago
at Auxerre. The desk, a very old-fash-
toned piece of furniture, belonged to the
vicar of village I'm the Yonne. who
died some time ago. and it was sold with
the rest of his belongings. The desk had
been carefully examined by his heirs, and
also before the sale, and nobody ever no
ticed a small secret drawer.
The purchaser himself examined it care
fully and did not see it. either. 1t was
sent on to Rueil, where the purchaser
lived, and when 1t arrived it was al
most in pieces. as if it had been broken
open on purpose. and the secret drawer
was then discovered. 1t contained the
above mentioned amount in gold and
notes.
There was no mention Of this sum In
the wears will, and his heirs had never
heard of it, either. 1t is supposed that
either the money had been confided TO
him by some parishioner shortly before
his death or that the vicar himself per
haps was unaware Of it's existence.
Inquiries are now being made to trace
its possible owner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-24
NEW SCHOOL COMPLETED.
Military Road Building Erected Al
Cost of S20. 900.

The new Military Road School building,
west of Brightwood avenue, erected at a
cost of $4,000. has been completed. ac-
cording to report made TO the Cmmission-
ers today by Municipal Architect Snowden
Ashford.
He recommends that the board Of edu-
cation be requested to express its wishes
with regard to the maintenance or re-
moval of the old frame building formerly
used for q school at this location.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-24
Stories of Accident Vary.

There is some difference in the stories
of eyewitnesses as to whether the boats
contributed to the collapse of the dock by
striking ii when they came in or whether
it sank under the sheer weight of the
PEG standing on 1t.
Skipper Fix declared today that there
was no perceptible jar when he warped
in. He had lines over two of the snub-
bling posts. but the pressure on these was
not great, as he was steaming slowly
against the current, which was also aid
ing in the swing toward the shore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-24
RETRIEVE FOR JOHNSON.
President Taft Again Acts in Favor
of Shaver.

President Taft today granted a reprieve
of sixty days to Arthur Johnson, under
sentence TO be hanged next Saturday for
murder in the District. The reprieve is
to give the attorneys and friends of
johnson a chance to fl.e petition for
communication of his sentence or pardon.
Johnson's case was fought through the
District courts on the question Of the
right of juries to render a qualified YER
dict. He lost his appeal in these cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-24
BONZANO ATTENDS MASS.
Occupied Papal Throne at St. Alloy.
sius Sanctuary.

Archbishop Giovanni Bonzano. papal
delegate. attended the IL o'clock service
IN st. AloysiuS Church yesterday MORN
ing. when Rev. John j. Green celebrated
the mass. The legate, who was seated
on the papal throne in the sanctuary.
was attended by Mgr. Cerretti. chancellor
OF the papai legation. and Rev. Eugene
DC l.. Mcdonnell, pastor of St. Aloysius
Church.
The deacon OF the mass was Rev. Will
liam Coughlan Rev. Father Mcguire was
subdeacon OF the occasion Gounods St
Cecilia mass was sung by the choir I'M
der the direction of ChoirnAster AAhley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-24
A Mining Romance.

'Gordon's Reward is the name of a
romantic mining story placed in Aus
tralia. written by Nellie V. Philpott for
our next Sunday Magazine. The story
shows the independence displayed by the
young woman who had inherited the prop
erty, and the reward that came after the
life Of a poor miner had been heroically
saved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-24

Turk OFallon meets his ideal and al
most weds her. See Cupid Versus Turk
o Fallon.'' by Clarence L. Cullen, in our
next Sunday Magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-24
REIGN OF TERROR ENDED
Arrest of Quartet Believed to
Clear Four Murders and
a Bank Robbery.

MAMMONTH SPRING. Ark. June "a
campaign of murder, cattle "rustling
and bank robbery was brought to a
and Charles Davis. brothers, and Howard
Sears, according to the statement of DR.
T.. r. Jones, who also is under arrest
charged with completely in the attempted
robbery OF the Mammoth Spring bank
here few days ago. when officers, con-
cealed inside the bank, killed one of the
robbers and arrested the others. Jones
denies that he is guilty.
The statement of Jones processes &c
account for four violent deaths. He
charges that the Davis brothers and
Sears planned to steal cattle from the
ranch of Sears mother: that the Davis
brothers went to the ranch house on the
pretense that they wanted supper and
strangled the woman and threw her Body
in a cistern, where it was found May Is
Marks on her neck observed by the coro-
to death.
Stay and Rob Stranger.
On their way back to the Davis ranch
Jones says. the trio met stranger. whom
they murdered and robbed, throwing his
body into Spring river. Jones also &C.
cuses them Of numbering his son, Ber
JONES' and Will Dab bs. who mysteriousy
disappeared several weeks ago.
The three men admit their participa
ton in the attempt to rob the Mammoth
Spring bank, but deny the other accuse
lions. They, in turn. charge Jones with
completely in the attempted bank robbery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-24

Turk O'Fallon has near romance
See Cupid Versus Turk O'Fallon," by
Clarence l.. Cullen, in our. next Sunday
Magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-24
FEAR 70 ARE DEAD
List of Missing in Niagara
River Disaster Long.
Fifteen BODIES FOUND
Members of Excursion Party Lose
Lives When Dock Collapses.
ACCOUNTS OF ACCIDENT DIFFER
Examination of the Wreckage Shows
Many of the Broken Planks
Were Rotten.

BUFFALO. y. Y. June 24-F'ifteen bod
les and list OF fourteen missing persons
We're brought here today by the medical
examiner from the scene of last nights
disaster at Eagle Park. on the west shore
of Grand Island about ten miles below
Buffalo. where more than one hundred
people We're thrown into the Niagara
river by the collapse of an excursion
dock. The identified dead are:
Mrs. Arthur Mayer.
Mrs. John Hayes.
Mrs. Lille kellogg.
Cecilia Kelly. nine years old.
Mrs. Agnes :. Gallagher.
Miss Catherine Wolff.
Miss Irene Thomas.
Miss Alice Griffis.
Flora A. Holstrom, FIVE years old.
Miss Georgia Seeds.
Alfred Finn.
Mr.. and Mrs. RAYMOND Snyder.
Miss May Crotch
Clara Schultz.
Miss Annie Fremeng.
Those missing and believed to be dead
are:
Mrs. August l.. Helstrom. Miss Nellie
Goodwill. Edna Ledheisher. Mrs. George
Mckee and ten-year-old daughter. Mrs.
George Richmeyer. Norman Richmeyer,
ten years; Miss Christine Wacker, Mrs.
George hester. Mary Nester. thirteen
years. Miss Viola Sent sixteen years;
Mrs Edward Westphal, Mrs Grace Heide
and Nora Never, four years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-24

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-24
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Members of Family Stunned as
Lightning Hits House.
CHURCH TOWER STRUCK
Plans Made for Fourth of July Cele-
bration-Mrs. Carrie Pretty
man Dead.
Special Correspondence of The star.

special Correspondence OF The Star
ALEXANDRIA. Va. June "A. 1912
During the storm at o'clock yesterday
afternoon the south side of the two-story
frame house occupied by John Gorham
on the city road. Just north of the CITY
limits. was struck by lightning and its
SIDE torn out. The family of Mr. Cor
ham, including himself wife and daush-
ter. were stunned for about thirty min
utes as result of the shock. They were
compelled to seek quarters in another
mouse pending repairs to their home
sunday week ago the chimney of this
mouse was struck by lightning and slight
~ damaged. The house is owned by Ed
ward Roberts OF Alexandria county.
Inc chimney Of the house occupied by
1ohn Graumann. on the city road, near
oy' also was struck by lightning and
knocked Off
a part of the tower Of the Third Zap
list Church for colored people also was
struck and slightly damaged
Al the home of John Cowling. Fairfax
county. just west of this city. a bolt of
lightning hit the house, slightly damag-
ing 1t.
A telegraph pole at Rosemont was
splintered by a bolt and an electric car
standing on Prince street between Royal
and Fairfax was hit
Twenty-Five telephones in various parts
of the city We're put out OF commission
during the storm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-24
No Supporting Piles.

The section of the dock which gave way
was about fifty feet in length and twenty
five feet in width. The medical examiner
who examined the wreckage at dawn
found that many of the broken planks
were rotten and that directly beneath the
collapsed portion Of the structure there
were no supporting piles. The platform
of two-inch planks rested on cedar beams
laid across the full width of the dock.
and many of these showed signs of decay
Boats were sent down the river from
Eagle Park early today to recover bodies.
A mile below the landing there is reef
running several hundred feet out into the
river, which. with a shore swing of the
current, forms natural basin. and into
this II is believed that the bodies will be
carried.
The excursionists were members and
friends of Court Amherst Lodge, No. 2'2
Foresters of America, who were on their
annual outing. They were taken to Eagle
Park on board the steamer Henry koerbes
and the barge Lottie koerber. The boats
were warping into the dock to take on
passengers for the return trip when the
crowd began to gather on the dock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-24
Families Get Separated.

In the terror and confusion Of the &C
cident families became separated and
there is a faint hope that. some of those
listed as missing may be found today
There is little doubt, however. but thai
the list of dead will at least reach twenty
George Richmeyer. who lost his wife
and ten-year-old son. saw them carried
clear of the wreckage by the current thai
sweeps past the dock at the rate of ter
miles an hour. He was clinging to g
pile holding his infant son in his arm.
and could do nothing to save the other
members of his family. George Mckee
who also lost his wife and infant son
saw them go down in the mass of strug.
Cling people and they did not reappear
Many others. it is feared, were swept
away, and until a careful canvass is
made of the city the exact number OF
dead will not be known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-24
Price, $4,000
ro $500 Cash
o' 1852 Per Month

directly including all interst'
" of at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-24
Is Fined Twenty Dollars.

A fine of $50 was imposed in the police
court today in the case Of Michael Rees,
charged with removing chewing gum
machine from In front OF the Martha
Washington cafe. Rees said that while
returning home early Sunday morning he
found the machine on the sidewalk a
short distance away from the place.
The committee on decorations for the
celebra ton July 4. at George Washington
Park. west Of hero. requests that citizens
on that day decorate their houses with
American flags. II is expected that list
Of the speakers who will make addresses
at the park win be announced the latter
part Of the week.
Mrs. Richard Roberts of Prince Georges
county, Md, has issued invitations for the
marriage OF her daughter. Miss Eloise
Morsell, and Augustus Wedderburn OF
Fairfax county. The wedding will take
place at o'clock Thursday evening next
at Holy Trinity Church, Collington, Md
Following the wedding there will be a
reception at the home OF the mother OF
the bride. The couple, after wedding
trip through the north, will make their
home in Fairfax county.
Mrs. Carrie Prettyman. wife of David
Prettyman, died at o'clock last night at
her home. 112 North Pitt street. after a
short illness. Besides her husband. she
leaves two children. Rozier Prettyman of
Spencer, n. c.. and Miss Ruth Pretty
man, this city. The funeral will take
place at o'clock tomorrow afternoon
from her late home. an dthe services will
be conducted by Rev. II. NJ. Canter, pas
tor of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-24
Funeral of Theodore Acton.

The funeral Of Theodore NJ. Acton.
who died last Saturday. will take place
at s o'clock this evening from his home,
COS Princess street. Services will be
conducted by Rev. J. L. Allison, D.. D..
pastor Of the Second Presbyterian Church.
Burial will be in the Presbyterian GEM
etery.
There will be a meeting Of representa-
tives of the Sunday schools of the city
at o'clock tonight in the lecture room
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church South
for the purpose of organizing base ball
club.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Nails have sold
to Elnora Phillips the two frame tene-
ment houses on the west side Of Alfred
street between Wilkes and Gibbon
streets. a deed Of conveyance was placed
on record today.
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-03-13
Campaign For Columbia College.

A campaign is being carried on
this week in nearly every Methodist
church in the Columbia district to
raise $4,000 for the administration
building for Columbia College.
Every church is to report daily to
Mr.. P. A. Hodges, financial agent,
Columbia, S. c., and in turn he
will report daily to the church COM
mittee what every church is doing.
The subscriptions are to be paid
in 1912 or 1913. If you have al
ready arranged how you are going
to lay out your Lords money for
1912, make a subscription for 1913,
so we can go ahead and build our
administration building. Mr.. P. A.
Hodges was in Edgefeld three years
ago and several of our members are
just finishing up a series of notes
given them extending over two OF
three years. This proves the interest
of our people in Columbia College.
J. r. Walker.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-03-13
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Death of Mrs. Thomas Hoyt
District Meeting u. D. c.
Missionary Society,
Week of Prayer.

Mrs. Thomas R. Hoyt died at hel
home here on Wednesday night
March 9Th, at 1890 o'clock. Fol
several years she had been in fail,
ing health, and for the past two
years has been confined to her
room. All that loving hands could
do, was done, but her mission had
been performed on earth and God
took her home to dwell in the land
cf eternal rest, free from pain and
suffering. She was member of the
Baptist church since girlhood, and
the influence of her pure, Christian
life, manifested so in the home, will
live on after her. She was the
daughter of the late DR.. and Mrs.
John Nobley, and the sisters and
brothers of this family are Mrs. NJ.
T. Siftley, of 0rangeburg, Misses
Lillian and Ella Mobley and Mes
srs. John and Clarence Mobley. Be-
sides the husband is left four small
children, Louise, Laurie, Thomas
and John Hoyt. The funeral servi-
ces were conducted on Friday af-
ternoon at the home by Rev. E. II.
Beckham and DR.. w. S. Dolset, and
tender and beautiful words were
spoken of the departed one. Abide
with me-" and He, knows" were
softly sung. The services were con-
eluded at the cemetery and the
body was laid to rest. Many beauti-
full floral designs were sent by SYM
pathetic friends and relatives. The
pail bearers were Messrs. M. r.
Wright, o. D. Black, J. Neil Lott,
J. G. Lewis s. j. Watson, w. E.
LaGrone and Drs. G. D. Walker
and F. S. Williams.
Miss Mary Pickens Gwyn spent
Saturday in Augusta. d
Misses Bessie Stewart and Daisy
Brockington, spent the week end
at Winnsboro with the latter's pa
rents.
At the Ridge Baptist association
training school which begins here
on March 18th, the following pro-
gram has been arranged: Monday
afternoon, Training class in the
convention normal manual" /" secre-
tary ]. D. Moore, of Columbia;
Monday evening, THE doctrine of
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-03-13
TRENTON NEWS.
Little Farm Work Done in The
"Sand." Lyceum Number. 4
Miss Roena Shaner
Pleases Audience.

We doubt whether the farmers
have ever done so little work up to
this date. We people in the sand
as some would term us, ought to be
ready to plant corn, bat no one has
prepared any land yet. Should we
have fair weather for 10 days now
we will be ready tv get in the bulk
of the corn crop. The small grain
crop is locking much better. The
wheat is looking exceptionally we'll.
Miss Roena Shaner, of Jackson,
Mo-, was here Friday working in
the interest of temperance. She lee
tured in the school house in the
morning and at the Methodist
church in the evening. Her lecture
was greatly enjoyed.
We are glad to note that Mike
Herlone is improving rapidly.
Miss Emily Penn is visiting her
sisters Mrs. f. p. Bryan and Mrs.
w. NJ. leopard.
A very attractive lyceum enter:
tainment will be given in the Wise
hall on Tuesday night of next
week. This attraction is. expected to
be the best of the season.
Miss Maggie Ryan of Aiken, and
Mr.. Wise Ryan of Augusta, spent
the week end with their mother,
Mrs. l'orrie Ryan. Mrs. Lila Rem
ME and children of Aiken were also
guests of Mrs. Ryan.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-03-13
the Holy Spirit DIR. z. T. Cody,

the Holy Spirit" DR.. 2. T. Cody,
of Greenville; Tuesday afternoon,
training class continued; Tuesday
/ evening" The doctrine of atone,
ment," DR.. Cody, followed by the
training class; Wednesday evening,
Child evangelization," Rev. j. D.
Moore; Thursday evening, lee.
ture, (the speaker to be secured
Friday evening, Southern Baptists
in Sunday school work." DR.. J. H.
Thayer, of Ridge; the training class
to be conducted on the afternoons
of the three days from to $50
o'clock.
The Johnston troupe No. l boy
scouts of America, and composed
of "a of the towns best and thor
oughly alive boys, had their first
outing last week, and tramped to
Salter's pond, about 6 miles from
here. Their khakai uniforms ar
rived on Wednesday and their en-
thusiasm was so great, that the en-
tire force surprised the high school
by turning out in full dress the
next day at session. Great plans are
being made by them for recreation
during vacation.
Mrs. G. f. Pechman is spending
awhile in the home of her daughter
Mrs. James Kelly, in Columbia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Mobley re-
turned last week from Florida,
where they have been with the lat
ter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j..
Mobley.
Mrs. Luther Smith, of Eton, Ga,
is expected soon to visit at the
home of her father, Mr.. Pope Per-
ry.
Mrs. Fannie Hoyt, of orgle-
thorpe, Ga, is spending awhile here
with relatives.
Mr.. E. j. Minis and Miss Sadie
Minis, and MIR. Orlando Sheppard,
of Edgefeld, attended the funeral
of Mrs. T. K. Hoys.
The date of the district confer
ence, D. of C., to be held here, has
been changed to Tuesday, April
9th, az the request of Miss Alice
Earle, the vice president, who ia ar
ranging the pro gram. This change
was made 30 that Mrs. G. E. Gra-
ham, state president, of Greenville,
s. c., could be in attendance.
Mr.. J. M. Rushton, of Lexington,
has accepted a position in dry
goods department of Mr.. II. W..
Crouch's store.
Among those to go over to Au-
gusta on Saturday evening to see
Every woman" were Messrs. Will
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mot QUITS, L. s. Maxwell and =

mot QUITS, L. S. Maxwell and =;
Ell. Smith. 3
Mrs. Annie P. Harrison went to
Fairfax on Thursday to spend
awhile with her daughter Misc Mary
iSpann Harrison who is musical
structcr in tie high school Of u
place. While there, she will u
present at the recital given by sHs
music class. FA
Mrs. Earle Mish. of Middle
brook, Va, arrived last week to
spend some time at the home of her
brother, DR.. Page Nelson Keesee.
I DR.. Barnette Lewis, former
Johnston boy, who has located in
Washington, Ca, to practice, spent
Sunday and Monday here with rela-
tives. He made the trip in his hand