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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-27
THE PRESIDENT N NEW YORK
No Attempt Made TO Commit RcPnh'
lican State Committee.

No atempt was made by the friends
OF President Taft 10 place the repnb-
lican state committee on record At -
meeting today as favoring his rea0m-
ination. II had been reported that 4
resolution. saying that it was the
judgment OF The state committee that
the delegates 10 be elected at the
stale convention which meets in Roch-
ester April Q should favor the re-
nomination Of President Taft. bur
it was not produced. The reason was
said 10 be that the convention could
only instruct the four delegatcs-at I.
large, and would have no right 10 in
strucL the delegates elected ~ Con-
gressional districts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-27
WILL RAISE INSURANCE.

Chicago. Jan. 27.--By majority
of $50, the delegates 10 the National
Convention OF the Modern Woodmen
Of America here today adopted res
olution which will raise all who'll
life insurance rates from fifty 10 ln0
per cent. the price now being paid
The new rates will go into effect Gu
January !. 1918. and will AFFECT al
present members as we'll rs those
who take out insurance in the III
ture.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-27

Henry J. Bridger, fity-fve years
old, millionaire. jewsler, committed
suicide 10 his home in Brooklyn. yes
terday by drinking arsenic. Mr..
Bridger. who was said to be worth
$5,000.000, had been suffering from
indigestion and had complained that
he could not enjoy his fortune.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-27
Gold warein the North west

Minneapolis. Nlion., Jan. ga
cold wave extending over the entire
north west today sent the temperature
at Grand Forks down 10 80 below;
DEVILS Lake. 80; Nloorehead. %;
Miupedoss. 80 and Winnipeg. "a.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-27
Waiting for the St0rk.

Brussels, Jan. 27.-Ex-Empress Eu-
genie, of France, lie here today awaiting
the expected visit of the stork to the
home of Prince and Princess Victor
Napoleon. n the princess is presented
with q boy, Eugene announced that
she would make him heir to her vast
fortune.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-27

When given as soon as the croupy
cough appears Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy will ward Off an attack of
Group and prevent all danger and
cause Of anxiety. Thousands of moth.
ers use 1t successfully. Sold by ".
F, Creighton and Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-27
nmneror Williams, Birthday.

Berlin, Jan. 27.-Emperor William
was So years old today. Messages OF
congratuia.ion poured in upon him
from the heads OF practically all the
cations of the world.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-27
Persian ms and Armcnians Nnst Surrender

Tabriz, Persia. Jan. 27.-Notices
we're posted about the city today TO
the effect that all Pelsiaus and Armen-
ians must surrender their arms within
two weeks or they will be executed by
the Russian troops.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-27

Malta, Jan. p. = After spending
three days here King George and Queen
Mary lett for England today. They
were given rousing send.of.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-27
WEATHER REPORT.

Cloudy and continued
colder tonight temper
atllre about Is degrees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-08
ANACOSTIA.

Rev. George w. Davenport, rector OF
ST James Church in Danbury. Conn, and
son Of Rev w. G. Davenport, rector OF
Emmanuel Episcopal church in Anacostia
for the past twenty five years, yesterday
morning delivered a special sermon from
his fathers pulpit. and told of some OF
the Improvements that had been made
in the parish since his father was in
charge.
Six-year-old Herbert D. Chisley of l6i
Fort Stanton road, Garfield. received Sc
rious cuts on the left arm yesterday when
playing in front Of his home by falling
on a large quantity Of broken glass. The
patrol of the eleventh police precinct car
ried the boy to the hospital and there is
fear that the forearm may have to be
amputated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest White OF 2216
Nichols avenue returned today from New
York city.
An interesting service was held yes
terday morning at the Congress Heights
Methodist Episcopal church. when the
primary department held what it terms
Of age or under are eligible to member
ship in this class. and. Judging from the
large number OF parents. present WITH
their children, the roll was largely IN
crea sed. Miss Maude Fowler. superin-
tendent OF that department., was in
charge of the affair, and Rev. Merritt
Earl. pastor. made an ADDRESS, as oid
also Philip Magruder. At the evening
service Rev. DR.. w. F. r. Sumwalt, dis
trict superintendent, conducted the serV-
ice
Members and friends OF St Barnabas
church, Oxon Hill, Md, are today enjoy
ing their annual outing to chesapeake
Beach.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-08
DEATH OF AN infant
SUBJECT OF INQUIRY
Coroner's Jury to Investigate Death
Of Mrs. Withers' Child at
Mount Rainier.

a coroners jury. with Finley S. Hayes
as foreman. will meet tonight at the Of
flee OF DR.. J. c. Ohlendorf, health officer
Of Mount Rainier, to investigate the cir
cumstances surrounding the death Of the
six-months- old son Of Mrs Gertrude NJ.
Withers Of Mount Rainier.
Neishbors of Mrs. Withers were as
tonished yesterday when they saw tackled
to the front door of the Withers house
sign reading Died this morning
never thrived." This was the first the
neighbors knew of the infants death.
When the health officer visited the
Withers home he found the dead baby
propped up In its carriage. swathed In
blankets. The little body was removed
to an undertaking establishment and pre-
pared for burial, and coroner's jury
was summoned.
Mrs. Withers' husband, Benjamin F.
Withers. is employed in a drug store in
Washington. He stated today he had not
been at home for some time, for the rea-
son that his wife will not permit him to
come to the house. He says however,
he has provided for his family, even
though not permitted to live at home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-08
SCHOONER BEING REBUILT.
The Lottie Carter to Be Ready for
Service This Month.

The work of rebuilding the schooner
Lottie Carter, one of the Carter fleet of
wood and railroad tie carriers, which
has been in progress at Alexandria for
the past month, probably will be COM
pleted the latter part of this month,
when the vessel will return to service.
The hull of the Carter has been rebuilt
and other work done that will make her
practically a new craft and good for
efficient service on the Potomac for
many years.
Bennett has one of the large brick and
Cay carrying scows belonging to John
Miller Co. on his railway TO be re-
built When the vessel was hauled out
II was thought that sorRe planking would
have TO be renewed IL her hull and that
she would be ready for service in a week
or two. 1t has been found, however
that the entire hull will have to be re-
built. and that three or four weeks will
be required to complete the work.
Hull work has been completed on the
fwo-masted schooner John p Robinson,
belonging to Capt John Redman Of King
George county, Va, which has been at
Deans boatyard at Alexandria for sew
eral weeks past being rebuilt and she
was Saturday brought up to this city to
step new ma5ts and set up rigging She
will be ready to return to service the
latter part Of this week. carrying mer-
chandise from Alexandria to Upper Ma
chodoc creek and bringing back cord
wood. grain. end other freights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-08
BOYS GO TO CAMP BUTT.
Party of Twenty Off for Outing at
River View.

Twenty boys departed this morning for
Camp Butt. at River View, Md, to take
the place Of the campers returning to the
city. The program of sports which has
been carried out during the past week
will be continued the coming week and
many new features will be added. Row
boats and sailboats have been added to
the equipment and races between the
various groups Of boys will be feature
now In progress. There are ten degrees
required to win the camp emblem.
r. Sherwood. H. Primm, l.. Lord, J.
Lord. A. Daley, w. Bows, B. Herbaugh
G. Tanfell, A. Greenstreet, p. Elliott, G.
Matheny, II. Hawkin. J. Stockett, B
Judges. E. Under. G. Keeton, r. Page
X. Dillon, r. j. Bonde and H. E. Howes
were in the party which left for camp
today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-08
HEAT SHOWERS" NEXT.
Weather Bureau Forecasts
Change in Temperature.

Summer weather. with possibly a few
local thundershowers-or heat show
ers,'' as the weather bureau calls them
make up the weather schedule for Wash
ington and the surrounding territory this
week. The showers are to be few and
scattered, according to the weekly fore
cast Of the bureau, and the prevailing
winds will be fairly steady and from
the southeast or south.
Similar weather is to prevail over the
entire country east of the Rocky Noun
tains, with hot weather on the eastern
slopes of the Rockies and in the middle
west, where the highest temperatures OF
the week are expected to make things
uncomfortable.
While warm and summary, tempera-
lures in the Atlantic and East Gulf states
will not be SO high as will be the case
farther west.
For Washington and the country i'm
mediately surrounding the District the
forecast is for continued warm weather,
with possibly local showers tonight or
tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-08
AID TITANIC MEMORIAL.
Seventeen American Women For
uard Contribution From Antwerp.

Seventeen American women who are Nv
ing in Antwerp. Belgium. have responded
in a body TO the appeal of'the Woman s
Titanic Memorial and forwarded Liz
francs to Washington as their contri-
button to the fund being raised to erect
in the National Capital a memorial arch
ito the men who died on the Titanic.
/ The contributors are Mrs. and Miss
Dietrich, Mrs. Alberti, Mrs. Carnegie and
the Misses Carnegie. Mrs. CASTER, Mrs.
Prayer. Mrs. Hochschuler. Mrs. Snowdon.
Mrs. Guthrie Mrs. McGregor, Mrs. Muir
doch. the Misses Biewend, Miss Doscher
and Nine. Duval
The mail that brought this response
from abroad also included seventeen COM
munications containing contributions
from women in army posts throughout
the United States whose interest in the
plan of American women to honor the
bravery of men has been aroused by
personal letters of appeal from Mrs.
Leonard Wood. wife Of the chief Of stan
of the army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-08
PASTORS ARE PROVIDED
FOR VACATION PERIOD
Washington Ministers Arrange
to Fill PuIpits While on
Summer Outings.

When Washington pastors go on their
vacations shortly many of them will pro-
vide clergy to fill the pulpits until their
return in the early fall. Rev. Dr. Wal
lace Radcliffe will depart in about ten
days to attend an important executive
committee meeting Of Presbyterians In
Philadelphia. after which ne will go to
the Huron Mountain Club on Lake Su-
perior. where he will join Mrs. Radcliffe.
Rev DR.. William H. Bates and other
pastors will occupy the pulpit of the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church during
his absence.
Canon De Vries will have charge of
the services at the Bethlehem Chapel of
the Holy Nativity, Mount ST. Alban. un-
til August 1. after which Canon Williams
will be in charge until September 10
The Sunday afternoon services at the
foot of the Peace Cross will be con-
Quoted by visiting clergy.
Rev. B. G. Braskamp to Preach.
Rev Bernard G. Braskamp. assistant
pastor of the Church of the Covenant.
will preach in that edifice each Sunday
morning during the summer. DR.. Wood
the pastor is now at jamestown, r. l.,
and will later go to Germany to spend
the summer There will be no services
in Covenant Church Sunday evenings,
Rev Mr.. Braskamp conducting the meet
ings in Covenant Tent at Mount Pleasant
street and Park road.
In Georgetown the congregation of ST.
Johns Episcopal Church will unite with
that of Christ Episcopal Church. with
Rev. Dean Hobbs of Kansas as the
preacher. Rev. ]. Fl. Blake of ST. John 8
goes to Mountain Lake Park, Md, for
the Summer, while Rev. F. B. Howden.
rector of Christ Church. will be at Fen
wick Point Conn.
will preach in the West Street Presby-
terrain Church in the absence of Rev.
DIR. James T. Marshall. the pastor, who
also is moderator of the presbytery Of
Washington city. DR.. Marshall will leave
this afternoon for Albany, n. Y. and
will later go to Northfield, Mass, before
returning TO the city in the fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-08
SEEKING SUMMER HOMES.
Exodus Of City Residents to Points
Down the Potomac.

The annual exodus Of residents of this
city to points along the Potomac river for
the summer is in progress, and the river
steamers bound to wharves below Liver
pool point on each trip are loaded with
household furniture. The movement OF
furniture starts early In June. but does
not become heavy until after the closing
of the schools. when many families move
bag and baggage to points along the river,
leaving the head Of the family in town
to visit them once week or oftener II
he has a good launch and the distance
is not too far.
Many Of those who pass the hot season
down the river had their youthful homes
In Maryland and Virginia counties along
the Potomac. and have never been able to
get away from the desire to go down"
for long or short stay. In the latter
part of August the tide of travel turns
this way, and the steamers are laden
with passengers and household goods con-
signed to this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-08
RITES FOR FL. VASSAU[7
Burial Will Be in San Fran
cisco, Following Serv-
ices Here.

Funeral services for Ferdinand L. Vas
sault, special examiner of the Interstate
commerce commission, who died yester-
day at his home, 1852 Ontario road north
west, were held this morning at 10
clock. Rev. F. S. Dunlap, assistant rec
tor of st. Johns Church, officiating. The
body will be. buried in Laurel Hill ceme-
terry, San Francisco, Cal.
Mr.. Vassault was fifty-one years old.
He was graduate of the University of
California and of the Hastings Law
School. San Francisco, Cal. For twelve
years he was managing editor Of the
San Francisco Argonaut. and later was
editor of the Bellman of Minneapolis.
MINI. In December. 1910. he became an
examiner Of the interstate commerce
commission.
Mr.. Vassault was a member of the Uni
versity Club of San Francisco, of the
Society of California Sons of Pioneers.
and Of the Chi Phi fraternity. He is sur
vived by his sister, Miss Virginia Vas
sault of this city, and by his brother,
Lawrence s. Vassault Of Minneapolis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-08
NEWS OF LEEsBURG, VA.
Travis II. Hoffman Is Chosen Prin.
cipal Of High School.
.spOndence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
LEESBURG. VA July s. 1912.
The Leesburg school board has engaged
Prof. Travis H. Hoffman of Orange coun-
ty. Va, as principal for the Leesburg
High School for the coming session. Prof.
Hoffman succeeds Prof. John S. Simpson,
who will conduct school at Pavonian
Springs, this county. The assistants OF
Prof Hoffman will be Misses Mary Glenn
Astin, Dora E. Grubb, Ellen G. Metzger,
Elizabeth Hawthorne. Anne NJ. Haskins,
Bessie A. Heller and Jessie w. McEnery.
School will open September 2.
Rev. Newton Wanger OF Washington.
D. c., preached Sunday morning and
evening at the Baptist Church In Lees
burg.
Preparations are being made by the
Womens Christian Temperance Union OF
Lincoln. Loudoun county. for a gold
medal contest at the church at Silcott
Springs next Friday. The contestants
will be Misses Esther Simpson and Hes
ter Silcott and Bryan Rust and Enoch
Gilmore. Joseph v. Nichols will present
the medal. and the program will be
supplemented by a defamation by James
King Gray.
Walter Rogers died at his home near
Landmark, Loudoun county, Saturday.
He was seventy-nine years old and a
one daughter, Mrs. w l.. Elgin Of Land
mark
The Broad Run district Sunday school
convention will be held at the Methodist
Church at Sterling, this county. Wednes-
day. Addresses will be made by the pas
tor, Rev. J. III. kaufman, Rev. G. w.
Popkins of Wampool and Rev. DIR. s. K.
Winn of Leesburg. A. E. Ankers and E.
w. Cross will also participate in the
program.
Edgar Littleton, formerly Of Leesburg,
has been elected cashier OF the National
Bank Of Fairfax. Va.
The body of Marion Merchant, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. D. Merchant Of
Washington. D. c.. who died at the home
of her parents Saturday. was taken to
| North Fork. this county, Sunday for
burial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-08
A MOTOR BOAT YARN.
How the Passengers Rub It in on
Disconnected Owner.

A gem from the satirical pen of Charles
l.. Cullen. entitled "Merril-Let We Motor
Goat" appears in our next Sunday Maya
zine 1t Is the old. old story OF the bunch
Of alleged friends who, invited to spend
a week end with an eager and amiable
host, reach the climax of their glee when
the beautiful new motor boat refuses to
run, and rub their sarcasm into the dis
comfited owner till his angelic DISPOSE
ton fairly screeches In agony. But the
way Cullen handles the story. 1t is a
daisy: particularly as everybody knows
the capacity of motor boats to do fearful
and wonderful things-everything but the
right thing-and everybody except the
owner of one of the contraptions always
sympathizes with the jeering guests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-08
Launching of New Steamer.

A new steamship built for the Bull
line of New York. whose steamers bring
phosphate rock from Florida to the
fertilizer making plant at Alexandria, by
the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry
dock Company. was launched at the
works of the company at Newport News.
Va. Wednesday last. The vessel has
been named the Carolyn. and is designed
particularly for the trade between Porto
Rico and Atlantic coast ports, and is
given Lioyd's highest rating.
The new vessel carries 5, 100 tons dead
weight. and is built under the Isherwood
system of longitudinal framing. The
Carolyn is modern in every particular,
being equipped with electric lights, side
ports, double decks, wireless. and for
the handling Of the heaviest character Of
cargo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-08
BRINGS PAVING BLOCKS.
Holland-American Steamer on the
Way With Cargo.

The Holland American line steamship
Zaandyke, and not the Andyke, Is re-
ported. will In this month bring q
cargo of paving block from Middlesboro,
England, to this city for use in paving
between railroad tracks on various
streets OF the city. The vessel will bring
a cargo Of about 1000 tons Of the block,
and Is reported to be at the English port
at this time loading her cargo.
About twelve days will be required for
the vessel to cross the Atlantic and
reach this city. Arrangements have been
made to discharge her cargo at the 9th
street wharf OF the American Ice Com
pany.
These bricks have been hitherto brought
to this port aboard British and German
steamships. and this Is the first cargo
that has been carried by a Dutch ship.
The Zaandyke will also be tho first ship
under the Dutch flag that has visited
Washington in many years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-08
BURGLARS QUIET WAYS
ENABLE HIM TO ESCAPE
Mr.. Johnson of South Carolina
Loses His Purse and
Contents.

Representative Joseph T. Johnson of
South Carolina and Mrs. Johnson failed
to hear the footsteps Of a burglar who
visited their apartment at 40 Maryland
avenue northeast between and o'clock
this morning. and as a consequence Mr..
Johnson was robbed Of $3.50 in United
States currency and several Panama
coins, Shriner cards and a pass on the
Panama railroad.
About 3 o'clock this morning the South
Carolina representative had occasion to
close the door Of the room in which he
and his wife were sleeping, and when he
arose about $40 o'clock he noticed the
door had been opened. II was SO unusual
for the door to be open that he started
an investigation.
Discovers His Loss.
Looking about his room Mr. Johnson
discovered that the clothing he had left
on the foot Of his bed last night had been
removed. He later found his garments
in the parlor on the first floor, but his
folding pocketbook and a small purse
had been taken from the pockets.
The police of the ninth precinct were
summoned, and found that the burglar
had gained entrance to the house through
a rear window on the first floor. No
body in the house heard any suspicious
noise and the burglar left no clue to
his identity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-08
RETURNED FROM BALTIMORE.
Doyle and Plummer Boys Started o,
Bikes for Atlantic City.

Frank e. Doyle. seventeen years old, Of
1888 14th street northwest and Linwood
Plummer. sixteen years old. Of 139 d
street northeast, who left Washington
Saturday with two companions on their
bicycles for Atlantic City. were arrested
yesterday in Baltimore and later brought
back to Washington.
The other two boys had returned to this
city. 1t is stated the boys were endeavor-
ing to dispose of their bicycles in Balti-
more with the intention of going to the
seashore on railroad train. Detective
Embrey went to Baltimore and brought
them back.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-08
BREAKS NECK IN DIVING.
Ernest Woolfren, q Years Old
Killed Near Randalltown, Md.
ecial (,Orresnondrnce Of The St.r

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
HYATTSyILLE, Md. July s. 1912
Ernest Woolfren. familiarly known as
Ernest Hawkins. about twenty-five years
old, was drowned in the northwest branch
near Randalltown. half a mile from this
place, yesterday afternoon about 4:3O
o'clock. The place where Woolfren met
his death is known as Hole No. u
Woolfren took q dive into the water
and never came to the surface until his
body was pulled out by companions. His
head struck the clay bank and his neck
was broken. The body was laid on the
bank and jury of inquest. with Walter
Davis, foreman, was summoned by
Justice of the Peace A. II. Dahler, acting
coroner. An inquest will be held tomor-
row evening at Van Horns store, Brent
wood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-08
James Struthers in Capital,

James Struthers. formerly Of Wash
ington. but for about ten years a resident
OF Porto Rico. is visiting friends in this
city. Mr.. Struthers is a fruit grower Of
Porto Rico having orange and grapefruit
groves and pineapple fields in the Bayo-
mon district. He is vtce-president of the
Porto Rico Fruit Exchange and also vice
president OF the Community Packing
House OF Porto Rico. modelled after the
California community packing house as
sociations, and the first venture of this
kind in the West Indies. Mr.. Struthers
will leave for Florida tomorrow for a
visit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-08
PAYS FIRST OFFICIAL VISIT.
Mr.. Gottlieb Installs Officers of
Birth Abraham Lodges.

Louis s. Gottlieb, an attorney OF this
city, has been appointed deputy grand
master of the Independent Order OF
Birth Abraham by Judge Leon Sanders,
grand master of the order.
Last night Deputy Grand Master Gott-
lieb paid his first Official visit to National
Capital Lodge and to District of Columbia
Lodge, in the Pythian Temple, and in
stalled the officers Of these lodges. Fol-
lowing the ceremonies banquet was
rendered Mr. Gottlieb. Next Sunday
night he will visit the Washington Monu-
ment Lodge and install its new officers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-08
PASSENGERS ARE ALARMED.
George Coleman Injured in Crash on
Cabin John Line.

A rear-end collision between two cleo
trio cars on the Cabin John line last night
about 11:45 o'clock. near the Foxhall
road crossing, jostled number Of pas
sengers from their seats Men, women
and children on the cars were alarmed
by the collision and several of tkem left
the cars.
George S. Coleman, 1927 18th street
northwest, sustained a slight injury to
his leg. He was taken to Georgetown
University Hospital, and after receiving
treatment he was able to go home