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Evening star., 1912-08-28
ELOPERS RETURN TO CITY.
Mr.. and Mrs. John P. Wilson Re-
ceive Surprise on Arrival Home,

Mr.. and Mrs. John Philip Wilson. for
whose safety grave fears were felt by
their friends until word Of their we'd
ding at Wilmington. Del. was re-
ceived, returned to Washington last
night and are staying at the bride S
home. ZIG Florida avenue northwest.
Mrs. Wilson, who was Miss Alice NJ.
Walsh. telegraphed to her sister, Mrs.
Margaret Wilson, informing her of the
marriage and stating they would re-
turn last night Mrs. Wilson. with a
younger sister. Miss Florence Walsh,
were at the Union station together
win Mr.. and Mrs. e. -. Wilson, par
enIs or the groom, wnen tue couple
arrived. Botn were forgiven anu a
hurried trip was taken 20 Inc BRIDE $
nome IN taxlcaDs. surprise was in
store tor the couple Wnen Iney arrived,
AS q numuer OF friends nad assem-
Dled there TO extend tnelr consrdtu-
iaIlOnS.
Ine police were engaged in search
ing the Upper Potomac rls er when they
we're Informed tndt the young coupe
mad been married. 1T was tnouxnt ina.
wnen tney lelt nome SATURDAY the cou-
p4e nad gone cahoelng, ana wnen they
did not return 1t was feared tney nal
ueen drowned.
Mrs Wilson told her relatives that
she and MIR. NiiSon went from this
city to oxford. Pa, where they visited
relatives OF MIR. w uson. Tney went to
Wilmington, Del, yesterday and were
married
Evening star., 1912-08-28
ANACOSTIA.

Anacostia Council No. 16, Junior Order
Of United American Mechanics, met last
evening in Masonic Hall. and, following
the plan inaugurated several months ago.
made further arrangements to increase its
membership. Several were admitted last
evening. Much satisfaction was eX-
pressed over the result of the meeting
held last Sunday evening in the Garden
Memorial Presbyterian Church, when the
members attended a special service in a
body In honor Of Rev. Joseph Is. North
of Snow Hill, Nd, one of the founders of
the local council.
The officers OF the various citizens as
sociations in this community are prepar-
Ing notices to be sent to the members
advising them that work will be re-
sumed this coming month. and in num-
Der OF instances meetings of the execu-
tive committees are being held to outline
proposed work. The Randle Highlands
Association will, in all probability, ar
range for some special ceremonies TO
mark the opening of the new school
building next month. the same as was
done when the new fire engine house was
placed into commission. The Anacostia
Association already has held its meeting
and will present its conclusions at the
meeting Of that body in September.
Rev. w. G. Davenport rector of En-
manuel Episcopal Church in Anacos,ia,
left yesterday for Colonial Beach. wnere
he will remain for few days, returning
in time to conduct services in has
church Sunday. Rev. Frank l.. Bardens,
pastor of the Anacostla Baptist Church.
VINO has beeh spending his vacation in
the mountains of Pennsylvania, Is also
expected to return by next Sunday. Rev.
George NJ. Cummings. pastor OF the Gar
den Memorial Presbyterian Church is still
out OF the city, and is expected to return
in the near future.
Evening star., 1912-08-28
LIGHTS FOR PATROL BOAT.
Launch Major Sylvester Better
Equipped for Night Work.

To make her available for patro, serv-
ice by night as we'll as by day, the launch
Major Sylvester. one of the smaller patrol
boats attached to the farbor police patrol
has recently been fitted with a new eiec-
tric outfit.
The outfit consists of generator 50
arranged that when the engine is running
in the day time ii is storing UP the cleo
tricity So that 1t can be used at mig 1T
when the engine is still. \ searcll.igat
powerful enough to pick up OBJ ects a nalf
mile away. and running lights are lit by
the new outfit and In addition to this a
trouble finder and other lights can also
be operated
The new outfit was installed by Sergt.
Passano and the members of the harbor
detail. With the new searchlight night
work by the launch has been greatly SIM
plified, as violators of the fish, game and
other laws can be located and kept with n
the light until they can be captured. and
there Is but little chance Of their slipping
away in the darkness. The Sylvester is
now being used to prevent illegal CUNNING
in the waters of the District Until af,er
September !.
Evening star., 1912-08-28
PLANS FOR NOMINI CREEK.
Engineers Surveying River Tribu-
tarY With View to Improvement.

Nomini creek, Va. q tributary of the
Potomac. about seventy-f1ve niles below
this city. is to be further improved to
make it easy of access by the steamers
and sailing craft that trade in and out of
1t from this city To gather the data nee
essary before plans for the improvement
of the waterway can be made the Tn ted
States Army engineers tug Castle. Capt.
Bell, with Messrs. Church and Mcknew
of the engineer office, this city. aboard,
will leave here today for Non,ini and a
day or two will be spent in the creek
while soundings and surveys are being
made by the engineers
Exactly what work will bc recommended
will not be known until after the Castle
returns to this city and the data gath
cred by the officials is gone over by the
engineers in charge of the Potomac cham
nels. From the Potomac 1t is probable
the Castle Will visit other port ons Of the
eng neering district before returning to
this city.
Nomini, the tributary it is proposed to
improve. is one of the most important on
the river and one of the few that deals
exclusively with this city and Alexan-
dria having no direct commun cati " tn
Baltimore as have most of the tributaries
of the lower Potomac
Evening star., 1912-08-28
DENIES HANDBOOK CHARGE.
Never Made a Bet in My Life,
Ernest Knowles Declares.

Ernest Knowles and James L. Reed.
the two men who were arrested Mon
day by Sergt. Cats and Detectives
Howes and Simpson on charge of
making a handbook on the races, have
both furnished bond and have been re-
leased. to appear In the Police Court
next Wednesday and plead to the
charges against them.
Both of the men. when interviewed
yesterday, expressed indignation at
the charge preferred against them.
Knowles is the manager of a poolroom
which is run In the same building with
a restaurant
Il don't know just what to make of
the charge" Knowles declared. "It
is absolutely absurd. This woman.
whom / know. and have known, or
known OF. for some time, came into
the past few weeks Each time she
was in she sent for me and handed
ME money to place for her. / refused
every time until she grew SO insis .ent
held it for time. i returned 1t to
her each time and said / was unable
TO place it.
Monday the woman came in again
as she has several times before. and
j went through with the same formula
again. But this time. almost AS soon
as she had handed me the dollar bill.
the police came In and arrested me-
The bill was marked. On the way to
the station house ] was told that ii
oulC tell the police all about 1t
would be let of easy. / would have
been glad to tell them about handbook
making. but ] know absolu ely nothing
about IL. Why. I have never even
made = oct. let alone a handbook. In
NY life"
Reed made similar statement,
claiming the same woman sought him
out.
Evening star., 1912-08-28
BROKEN WHEEL BALANCED.
Repairs Made to Tug Camilla's Pro
peller, Recently Damaged.

To have her broken propeller wheel
balanced so that she can be kept in serv-
ice until new whee. can be obtained
from the north, the tug Camilla of the
Taylor fleet, which broke her wheel in
Nomini creek Monday morning. was yes
terday hauled out on the marine railway
at Alexandria, The work was done as
quickly as possible, and the tug was
launched She left Alexandria this morn
ing towing barge No. 10 of the Consoli-
da ton Coal Company fleet to Point Look
out. where the barge vii join tow Of
barges moving from baltimore to New
England points.
No. 10 will be followed under the coal
chutes at Georgetown by No. 15. which
is on her way from Portland, Me-. to
his city. No. Is passed in the capes
yesterday and by the time the Camilla
reaches Point Lookout with the loaded
barge the light one will be there wait
ing to be b: ought UP the river. 1t should
be at Georgetown ready to load some
time tomorrow and viii be ready to sail
early in the coming week.
Evening star., 1912-08-28
WILL AID IN ENTERTAINING.
Plans for Expected German Visitors
Made by United Societies.

AT the meeting last night of the
United German Societies of the District
Of Columbia it was decided to join the
Board Of Trade and Chamber OF Com
merce in entertaining the German
physicians who will be in Washington
next month as delegates to the Inter-
national Congress on Hygienics and
Demography. Martin Weigand, E. r.
WeIcker, w. r. Meyers, August
Schmidt and Gustav Bender We're ap-
pointed to confer with the trade
bodies.
1t was also decided at the meeting
to celebrate German day October ..
A committee composed Of W. i. Meyers.
Carl Cussler. Martin Weigand, August
Schmidt and Philip Dittes was ap-
pointed to take charge OF the enter
tainment, which probably will be very
simple
The resignation OF Kurt Voelkner as
president of the. association was ac-
cepted last night Martin Weigand,
first vice president. will serve out the
rest Of his term.
Evening star., 1912-08-28
FORTUNE FOR LOCAL MAN.
R. T. Way Believed One Of Three
Heirs to 100000 Estate.

II. T. Way of this city possibly is an
heir to a third of a fortune amounting to
5000, ,OOO, the nucleus of which was 5000
and some property which was left by a
man who died in 1902 at Denver, Col.
Mr.. Way is in receipt Of letter from
an attorney in Denver, who has been
making Investigations of the estate with
the view of finding some of the heirs.
T. Manuel Axson, according to the let
ter came to this country from England
in 1889, living for a while III the southern
states and then going 10 Wyoming. In
1862 AXson moved TO Colorado, dying
shortly afterwarsi The estate, accord
ing to the letter, was once claimed by
persons who asserted themselves to be
the heirs, but the court would not
recognize the persons at the legal heirs.
Tie attorney says that the only relative
he had been able to trace was niece
of Axson wilo married Samuel Way in
Georgia in 1896 The niece died in 1902.
The maiden name of the woman was
Olivia Tuokerman Axson. Samuel Ways,
the attorney says, had a large family
every member of which had died. except
two sons and one daughter. and r. T..
Way OF this city. one of the sons,
is therefore believed to be one of the
direct heirs. Mr.. Way is requested by
the attorney to correspond with his
brother and sister in regard to the mat
ter.
Evening star., 1912-08-28
LABORER INSTANTLY KILLED.
Thomas Gaddis Crushed in Betting of
Saving Machine. +.

While working in the woodward of L. A.
Clark Son, 10th street wharf, yester-
day afternoon Thomas Gaddis, a negro
laborer. was caught in the betting of the
saving machine and thrown against the
side of the building. crushing his head.
Gaddis was replacing belt that had
slipped from the wheel, which made II
necessary for him to go to a raised plat
form near the Top OF the shed to reach IL.
Just what caused the accident Is not
known. Other worknen We're i'm the
building at the time 1t happened. but
none of them witnessed IL. Gaddis was
killed instantly and his body had fallen
to the floor.
The deceased had been employed about
the river front practically all his life
and was regarded as an experienced
workman. Coroner hewitt made an in
vestieation and gave certificate of ac-
cidcntal death.
Gaddis was fifty-one years old and rs-
sided at Sd and q streets southwest
Evening star., 1912-08-28
SHR|NERS ON OUTING
Members of AImas Temple and
About 1000 Guests at
Marshall Hall.

Members of Almas Temple OF the An
cient Order Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine,
with their wives, families and friends.
went to Marshall Hall yesterday on
the annual outing of the order. 1t was
estimated that between $500 and 1000
people were present. The funds raised
which it is believed will to tai about
S1IO0. will go to the christmas basket
fund" for the poor children of the CITY,
Each of the three boats which went TO
the resort was we'll filled, for word had
been given out that every one would
have the time of their lives Many who
went declared today they had not been
The temple had prepared
a program in addition to the regular
offered at the resort
In the afternoon a base ball game was
played between teams representing Orient
Commandery. No. ). knights Templar.
and Almas Temples Arab patrol. After
many exciting plays had been made the
game was finally won by the command
cry team by a score of I to 3. A game
of basket ball was given by picked teams
also in the afternoon
Evening star., 1912-08-28
HINTS FOR FRESHMEN.
Advice Written Specially for Young
College Man.

The next Sunday Magazine of The SUM-
day Star is q superb number, for there
is not an uninteresting thing in it. 1t
starts with symposium under the gem
eral title. Listen. Freshman and is OBJ
viously written specially for the young
man in his first college year. The poor
freshman is always afflicted with no end
of advice. from everybody ne knows. This
symposium contains advice. but so differ
ent. 1t is the real, serviceable kind, COM
ing from. the elder brother who has gone
through it all mot from the dry-as-dust
ancient col!egian or professor), and. fresh
from the graduating platform. tells what
the beginning youngster should do and
not do in order to make good. 1t tells,
for nine universities, just exactly what
he needs TO know in a practical way to
get along with his fellows. with the COL
lege and with himself. The Symposium
is furnished by recent graduates from
Harvard. Yale, Princeton. Johns Hop
kins Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Cornell,
Chicago and Michigan.
Evening star., 1912-08-28
GOMPEaS BACK IN CAPITAL.
Federation Journal Fails to Go on
Record on Presidential Candidates.

Samuel Gompers. president Of the
American Federation OF Labor. has re-
turned from Atlantic City. where he has
been attending session OF the executive
board of the federation. Coincident with
President Gompers' return is the issue of
the August number of the American
Federationist. official organ Of the body,
without the expected declaration in favor
of some one or other of the three leading
presidential candidates.
1t was expected President Gompers
would declare unequivocally for Gov.
wilson. The Federationist, however, con
tents itself with printing. without COM
ment. extracts from the acceptance
speeches of the candidates. simply urging
labor union members to study the utter
ances with scrupulous care and then to
exercise their best judgment In casting
their ballots.
Evening star., 1912-08-28
Rites He'd for Mrs. Rutherford.

Funeral services of Mrs. Elizabeth Nc
Kean Rutherford who died at the home
of her cousin. Mrs. Grace Rutherford, In
Gaithersburg, Monday, were held this
morning at Gawlers chapel. Burial
was in the Arlington National cemetery.
Mrs. Rutherford was seventy years old
and the widow of Col. Tyler Rutherford.
She is survived by a daughter. Mrs. Will
liam Wittingham Of Newark, Del.
Evening star., 1912-08-28
FOR FOOD, DRUGS AND CARE.
James O. Gorre'l Sues Estate of
Amelia ]. Lyle for $12,977.

James O'Gorrell has filed suit against
Samuel A. Drury. executor of the es-
tate of Amelia j. Lyle. to recover
$12,977, alleged to be due for food.
drugs and care furnished the deceased
during the last years of her life, from
March 10. 1904, to May 20. 1908.
Through Attorneys w. Gwynn Gard
iner and R. ]. Whiteford. Mr.. Gorrell
sets out bill of particulars includ-
ing the following items: Board. SLIPS:
gas. s9S: board for friends $500; drugs
ard sickroom supplies. $125; water rent
nursing her, s11,3a0; janitor and re-
pairs for house, s25; total of s13.O27
He gives her credit with $50, leaving
a balance, which he claims, Of S12,971
Evening star., 1912-08-28
MAKES CASH REQUESTS.
Sums of $4,000, 81, 500 and $500 in
Will of Henry w. Walker.

The will of Henry w. Walker. dated
May 16, 1912, has been filed for probate
Among the cash bequests are $1,000 to
William T. Walker Of Vineland \. j.;
81 500 to George s. Dexter of Springfield,
Mass; $500 each to Tylar Barton of Per-
kinsville, VT: Loren ]. Barton of South
Shaftsbury. Vt: James Barton of Land
grove, Vt; Jessie NJ. Jones of Battle
boro, Vt: Florence Byrne of Brooklyn.
~ Y; Fannie Hilliard of North BenIing-
ton. Vt: Mary Nichols of Wales. Mass.
and Millie Marshall of North Bennington.
Aimee Henkle of Omaha. Neb., a cousin,
is named residuary legatee and Ralph
Potter of this city is to act as executor.
Evening star., 1912-08-28
WORK REQUIRES TIME.
Expert Accountants Engaged in Ap-
praising Gas Company's Property.

1t will probably be several weeks before
the expert New York accountants COM
plete the work Of appraising the value
of the plant, property, stocks and bonds
Of the Washington Gas Light Company.
according to an announcement by How
ard S. Reeside, vice president of the COM
pany.
The valuation is being ascertained by
the company for the purpose of satisfying
the officers and stockholders Of the exact
value of the plant and properties. The
report of the accountants is looked for
ward to with great interest in view of the
recent declaration of Representative Lo-
beck that the plant is overvalued.
Evening star., 1912-08-28
Automobile Is Missing

Philip II. S. Cake, 1850 l street north
west, complained to the police this morn
ing of the loss of his automobile. He
sa his garage in rear of 212O Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest was entered be-
tween & o'clock last night and o'clock
this morning anu the machine taken. The
police are looking for the intruder. 1t
is thought he probably took the car out
for a joy ride.
Evening star., 1912-08-28
Horse and Wagon Deserted.

horse and wagon belonging to p. a..
Chaconas, grocer and fruit dealer at
Louisiana avenue and 9th street north
west, was found abandoned on the street
yesterday afternoon. The merchant COM
planned to the police earlier in the day
that his driver had left the store in the
morning with orders to deliver and that
he had failed to return 1t was learned
that the driver delivered the orders be-
fore deserving the horse and wagon.
Evening star., 1912-08-28
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals,

Schooner Bessie Ford. at 18th street
wharf from a cruise on the river with a
pleasure party aboard: schooner Lizzie
Burt. watermelons from a lower river
point ut 11th street wharf for market
tug Camilla, light, from Nomini creek at
Alexandria shipyard for repairs; power
boat Ruth kintz, at 18th street wharf
with vegetables for the market here; tug
Rosalic, towing gravel-laden lighters to
wharf foot 14th street; canal barges No.
81 and No 81, light. from Indian Head
powder plant at Georgetown: schooners
Louis Smith. Henry +. Albaugh and East
Lynne melons from Chesapeake bay
points at 11th street wharf for the local
market; tug Winship, at Georgetown
with Il tow of light coal-carrying boots
tug No. II. towing tank barge No 81, oil
in bulk from Baltimore.
Departures.
Schooner Hattie and Francis, bricks and
building material from 10th street wharf
for Colonial Beach: schooner j. a. Hol-
land. for Coan river to haul out for re-
pairs; schooner f.. T.. Coleman, light, for
a Chesapeake bag point to load for the
market here: schooner Julia and Teresa.
light. for st. Marys river 10 load cord
wood Tor the dealers here; schooner Alex
ander Wiley. light, from Alexandra for
ii udHfiOfh river pOiIlt 10 IOc4O IoI
this city: schooner barge No. 19, coal
from Georgetown for Point Lookout. CT
route to Boston, anchored off Alexandra
schooner Lehman Blume, light, for
Chesapeake bay point to load melons 70.
the market here; sloop Rita Gator, II hi.
for Chesapeake hay point to load cord
wood for the dealers here; tug James o.
Carter, towing two coal-laden boats for
naval powder plant, Mattawoman creek,
Md; power boat Daisy. from Alexandria
with merchandise for Fiscataway creek.
Memoranda.
Bark Matanzas has arrived at st.
Johns, n. B., to load spruce laths for
this city: barge Lucretia has sailed In
tow from Norfolk. via St. Marys river,
for this city with lumber; barge Antietam
is chartered to load lum-er at Newbern,
N. c., for this city; barge No. Ii. light.
from Portland. Me for this city to load
coal for Boston, passed in the capes of
the Chesapeake yesterday; schooner Alma
Potomac with lumber: schooner Carrie
Revell is at a Potomac point with lumber
for the dealers here; schooner Mary Ann
Shea has sailed from a down-river point
for this city with lumber or cord wood:
schooner Oakland will go to a Maryland
po.nt to load cord wood for dealers here:
schooner Minnie Estelle is at a river point
LOADING for this port; schooner Hennle
L. James is at Norfolk to load pine
lumber for dealers here
Evening star., 1912-08-28
DR.. Warfeld Booked for Address.

DR.. w. a. Warfield. chief surgeon OF
Freedmen's Hospital. will address the
fourteenth annual session Of the National
Medical Association, which opened yes
terday at the Tuskeg,e Institute. Ala
The convention W II last three days. DIR.
Warfield will discuss several phases OF
surgery
Evening star., 1912-08-28
Car Knocks Down Boy.

Edward Harris, two and one-half yea RS
old, while playing in front of u moving
picture theater on Sth street southeast
last night about $50 O'Clock. ran In front
of Unbound street car and was
Knocked down. He sustained slight bruises
to his face and was suffering from shock
when picked up and taken to his home at
s5JJi. 7tll street southeast. 49, ts#-~-,.
Evening star., 1912-08-28
Sues Police, nan for $4,000.

Policeman John Conrad Of the sixth
precinct has been made the defendant in
a suit for 1900. brought IN the District
Supreme Court by Ransom NJ. Williams,
negro, through his next best friend,
Charles w. Edwards. The papers in the
case allege that August 81 Policeman
Conrad beat Williams on the head injur-
ing him physically. Attorney John w.
Gardiner represents Williams
Evening star., 1912-08-28
Hunt for Bogus Inspector.

The police are looking for an uniden-
titled man who yesterday called at 93,3;;
G street northwest and represented ne
was sent there to inspect the plumbing.
Mrs. Emma Rollins, occupant of the
APARTMENT where the stranger called, or
dered him from the premises. She later
learned tina, the man had misrepresented
himself and SO informed the police.
Evening star., 1912-08-28
Fame'S a Bubble
By WALT MASON

Man longs for fame any price, it's but day,
hour fade away.
Evening star., 1912-08-28
Sunday School Plans Picnic.

Sherwood Presbyterian Church have ar
ranged for picnic to be held Labor day
at Groves Park. 10Th street and Rhode
Island avenue northeast. The committee
in charge of the amusenlents has ar.
ranged for a base bail game and other
athletic events
Evening star., 1912-08-28
Association Chooses President.

Rev. j. Watkins was elected president
OF the Mount Bethel Colored Baptist AS
ISOLATION at the th.rty-sixth annual ses-
sion of the organization. held yesterday
afternoon. Rev. A. Baxter was made
vice president, Rev. p. B. Page recording
secretary, G. w. Johnston corresponding
secretary and Il. Bumray treasurer.
Evening star., 1912-08-28
Home of L. G. Neal Robbed.

4 silver watch, gold eyeglasses and a
silver thimble We're stolen from the home
l.. C.. Neal. 1916 Madison street north
west, yesterday afternoon, according to
a report made to the police of the second
precinct. The police We're told that a
negro woman was seen to leave tn. place
and they are looking fGr her.