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The Washington herald., 1912-08-03
MORE CARS ORDERED.
VIII Run Between Peace Monument
and Park Road.


The District Electric Railway Commits
sion yesterday ordered additional cars on
the Fourteenth Street line of the Capital
Traction Company between Peace Monu-
ment and Park Road.
The order goes into effect August at
10 a. m. and provides that south and
eastbound cars having a seating capacity
Of not less than thirty-one adults shall
run on a headway of not more than As
minutes, leaving Park Road between To
and $40 a. m. and on a headway Of not
more than fifty seconds. leaving Park
Road between S:10 and $50 a. m, and on
a headway Of not more than 1 1.3 min
utes. leaving Park Road between $50 a.
m. and 8 a. m, and ON a headway OF
not more than 2 IA minutes, leaving Park
Road between . a. m. and 10 a. m, on all
days except Sundays and holidays.
1t Is also ordered that the company op-
crate over its Fourteenth Street line be-
tween the Peace Monument and Park
Road west and northbound cars having q
seating capacity OF not less than thirty
one adults on a headway of not more
than one minute, leaving the Peace Mon
ument between the hours Of Ais d. m.
and sis p. m. and on a headway Of not
more than 11-3 minutes, leaving the
Peace Monument between the hours of
5:l5 p. m and p. m. on all days except
Sundays and holidays.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-03
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
YlESSMANN MURDER
True Bill Returned Against 0den
Gray Charging Him with
Forgery.

The grand jury yesterday returned a
Indictment charging second degree mur.
der against John Brown. alias John Roy
who 10 alleged to have caused the death
Of Andreas viessmann. a restaurant
keeper at Third and H Streets North
west. who was stabbed in the breast May
L. 1911. and died May 10, 1872.
Richard Warren, coiored. charged with
killing Joseph Reed. colored. with razor.
was also indicted on charge of murder
In the second degree.
= Oden B. Gray. former bank clerk.
who ID alleged to have forged the name
Of his brother. Frank R. Gray. to q $50
check. was indicted on the charge OF
forgery.
Walter Brown, colored. was indicted
for destroying an automobile belonging
to the Bowies Motor Sales Company.
The following were indicted for nom
support: Richard A. Washington, Joseph
B. Caslow. Albert G. Smith. Gilbert H.
White. Aubrey ]. Combs. Frank Mont
gomery. Solomon Brownstine, and Ar
thur ]. Jones.
Other indictments include: James Ben
son and Walter Davis. larceny from the
United States government: William Lind
sey, robbery; Sterling Mcdonald. GRIM
inal assault; William d. Aiken. embexzie-
ment: Isaiah Pryor. Eugene Austin. and
Fairfax Atherton, housebreaking and lar
ceny.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-03
POLICE JOURNAL.
Association Now Has Newspaper Al,
It's Own.

ASSOCIATION VOW Has Newspaper All
It's Own.
THE Police Patrol" a publication Of
the Pohcemen's Association of the Dis
trict of Columbia, made its first bow to
the public yesterday. The first number
Of the new member OF Capital Journalism
was bright. newsy. and neatly printed and
arranged. and its publishers, the COM
mittee Of the association. promise it will
be better with each succeeding number.
THE Police Patror' is the official Or
gan Of the Policemens Association, and
will be devoted exclusively to the inter-
ests of the association. Its salutatory
editorial says, in part:
And SO the Policemen's Association
has decided to launch a monthly news
paper. devoted entirely to news of the
association and its members, giving the
major portion Of the minutes of the
meetings, the financial statement quar-
terly, and news of the Police Depart.
ment in general The Police Patrol win
be found always to be moral In tone.
consistent in speech, but at the same
time indulging In light frivolities at the
expense Of the members at which We
wish them to take no offense, and at ali
times advancing the interests Of the as
sociation.'
The Washington herald., 1912-08-03
SURETY COMPANY
TO ERECT BUILDING
Bond Concern to Complete Post
Office Station "F," Original
Contractor Defaulting.

Contract for completing the new post
ONCE station f. in U Street. between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth Streets North
west. has been sublet to John F. New
man by the Maryland Fidelity and De-
posit Company. as surety on the bond
of the original contractor. who. 1t Is said.
has discontinued work on the structure.
Howard B. Hodge, agent OF the bond
ing company, said last night that ar
rangements for finishing the station.
which is part OF the building being con-
structed as an addition to the Winter
Building. had been completed About IS
per cent Of the iron work of the building
has been erected. and the first floor joists
are In place. The structure is of brick.
stone. and steel. Leisenring and Gregg
are the architects. 1t will be of two
stories, and its cost is to be about 5000.
The work is to be completed by De-
cember Is.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-03
HELP TITANIC FUND.
Third Garden Party Held on the
Belasco Roof.

The third OF the series of evening gar
den parties" being given on the Belssco
roof for the benefit of the National IT,
tanic Memorial Fund" attracted the Iarg-
est attendance last night. since the open
ing party last Wednesday night.
Col. Robert L. Montague gave the prin-
cipal address Of the evening on the les
sons to be learned from the terrible sea
disaster of April Is. 1872. The speaker
urged all to take an interest in the rails
ing Of the fund to build a suitable memoir
ial to the memory Of all who were lost.
Mrs. Evelyn Gurley-Kane. the origina-
tor Of the memorial fund, gave an excel
lent reading Of Kipling's ''On the Road to
Mandalay." with an accompaniment by
the Fifteenth Cavalry Band. The band.
under the direction Of its leader. Arthur
S. Whitcomb. played a varied programme
Of classical and popular selections. and
several interesting Kinemacolor reels
were shown.
Tonight Representative ]. Thomas
Hefiin. Of Alabama, will make an ad-
dress. The Marine Band. under the direc-
ton of Lieut.. Santlemann. will play.
It was announced last night that Mgr.
William T. Russell. pastor Of St. Pat
rick's Church. will deliver the address to-
morrow night at o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-03
REPORT BY FULLER.
Consul I'm Peru Tells of State oi
Peonage in Rubber District.

That labor system amounting to moth
ing less than peonage prevails In the
rubber districts of the Peruvian Amazon,
is the substance Of a report received at
the State Department yesterday from
Stewart Fuller. United States Consul at
1quitos. Peru. Mr.. Fuller was appointed
to this post for the purpose of making
an investigation into conditions In the
Putumayo districts following the dis
closures of atrocities committed against
Indians practiced by agents OF a rubber
company operating in this region.
The report received from Mr.. Fuller is
preliminary to a more complete statement
of conditions In the Peruvian rubber dis
tricts which will follow his trip of in
vestigation through the valley OF the Put
umayo this month. The document is not
to be made public at the State Depart
ment. however, as in accordance with
the Mccall resolution passed by the
House Of Representatives yesterday It
must be sent by Secretary Knox to that
body. II is expected that the Fuller re-
port. together with the report of Sir
Roger Easement, the British consul gen.
eral, whose Investigations disclosed the
nature of the operations Of the British
rubber concern in the Putumayo district,
will go to the House in few days.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-03
NAY HOLD UP CAUCUS.
'.SmaH Navy" Democrats Plan to
Prevent Quorum.

FEcVcnt SuOfum.
Enemies Of the battleship plan an.
nounced yesterday that they would at.
tempt to prevent the presence Of quo.
rum at the Democratic caucus called for
next Tuesday to pass a resolution favor
able to the Incorporation in this years
naval bill of a provision authorizing the
construction of one man-of-war. Rep
resentative Gudger OF North Dakota
spoke for the small navy Democrats.
Mr.. Gudger believes that the crying need
Of the day Is public buildings for his dis
trict and the districts OF other members
who are anxious to be returned to Con-
gress. Representatives Sulzer of New
York and Curley of Massachusetts,. who
have taken a leading part in the fight for
battleships. declared that they were not
in sympathy with the members who were
anxious to prevent the presence of a
quorum at Tuesdays caucus. Should the
small navy" Democrats succeed in keep
ing quorum away from the caucus II
would complicate matters. Speaker Clark
and Leader Underwood are opposed 10
the plan of the Gudgers, and their in
ffuence will no doubt result in the pres
ence of q sufficient number of Democrats
Tuesday TO enable the caucus to do busi-
ness.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-03
PREVENTS TYPHOID FEVER.
"Prophylactic" Meets Success, Sayr
National Guard Officers.

Typhoid prophylactic," new prevent.
i've Of typhoid fever, is meeting with
astonishing success, according to officers
Of the District National Guard. The un.
pleasant after-effects OF vaccination are
no longer felt. the new method being en-
tirely painless. Forty thousand enlisted
men Of the regular army have taken the
treatment.
Lieut.. Col. L. H. Reichelderfer, Medical
Corps, N. G. ID. c., is strong advocate
of the new treatment. and a large staff
of Medical Corps guardsmen give the
treatment every night to those members
Of the District militia who desire 1t, at
Center Market Armory.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-03
ICE TRUST PROBE HALTED.
Grand Jury Receives All Books o.
Warrington ONCE.

suspended the investigation In the sus-
pected ice trust" after the examination
of two witnesses. and the American Ice
Company. through its local manager.
Samuel A. Kimberley, submitting to the
grand jury all the books and papers of
the Washington ONCE, which are re-
auested by the government for inspec-
ton by the grand Jurors.
George w. Schlegelmilch. of Philadel-
phia. president Of the Georgetown Ice
Company. was also witness before the
grand jury yesterday. At the close of
the session the grand jury took a recess
Until the middle Of September.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-03
Be.tor Hearing Tuesday.

A hearing on the second serious charge
preferred against Armand d. Bestori
president Of the Southern Timepiece Com.
pany. ,will be held before Justice Of the
Peace 8. E. Cox at Suitland. Nd. next
Tuesday afternoon. Soon after being &C.
quilted last Tuesday II the serious charge
brought indirectly against him by twelve
year-old Lula CLANCY. Bestor was rear
rested the charge being similar to the
first one.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-03
SUES FOR DAMAGES.
Julius Beachert wants $40, 900 fos
Wffe's Death.

julius Beuchert yesterday filed two
suits. one In his own behalf. and the
other as administrator Of the estate of
his deceased wife. Mary Beuchert. to re-
cover 10000 damages from the Arlington
Brewing Company for the death of his
wife in a collision with one of the wag-
ons Of the company. It Ia claimed by
plaintiff that October q. 1911. Mrs, Beu-
ebert Was driving buggy along Ben
ming Road, and that one Of the wagons
of the brewing company was being
driven In the same direction. and that
as result of the carelessness OF the
driver the wagon collided with the bug
gy, causing Mrs. Beuchert to receive in
Juries, as a result of which she died.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-03
CROWDS At COLONIAL BEACH.
Many Expected to spend Weekend
at Popular Resort.

1t is expected that a large crowd Of ex-
cursionists will go down the Potomac
aboard the steamer st. Johns this after
noon to Colonial Beach for the week end.
The boat leaves Seventh Street wharf
at 2:30 O'Clock. Many will take the trip
with the intention of remaining at the
popular resort on their vacation. where
as others will go down over Sunday. The
st. Johns leaves Colonial Beach at 6
O'Clock tomorrow evening. returning the
excursionists TO the city about 1880
o'clock.
The four-and- -half-hour ride down the
historic Potomac is delightful. Bathing.
fishing, grabbing. and boating are among
the attractions.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-03
PROTEST AGAINST SALOON.
Two Tenants of Building to Appeal
to Excise Board.

Because the saloon. which Is to occupy
a corner of the Riggs Building at Fiji
teenth and G Streets, has installed an
entrance from the lobby, two tenants OF
the new building, Thomas ]. De Lash
mutt and Fred Rhodes. have filed COM
plant through A. E. Shoemaker, attorney
for the Anti-Saloon League.
Mr.. Shoemaker will object on the
ground that the license was renewed
just at the beginning Of the building.
as he doubts the right Of the Excise
Board to renew the license before the
building which the saloon was to occupy
was COMPLETED
The Washington herald., 1912-08-03
Praises Men of Navy.

Acting Secretary Of the Navy Winthrop
yesterday received lengthy letter from
Col Robert NJ. Thompson, in charge Of
the American athletes at the recent
Olympic games In Stockholm. praising
the work Of the navy men In the shoot
ing and fencing contests Lieut.. Os-
born's feat Of scoring nineteen consecu-
tive bulls eyes and Ensign Lorimer's
skill with the foils were especially COM
mendei by Col. Thompson.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-03
Henley Makes Speed.

The Navy Department yesterday was
advised that the new torpedo boat de-
stroyer Henley made an average speed OF
3o.32 knots per hour In her standardiza-
tion run of five hours of the coast Of
Maine. The Henley has just been built
by the Fore River Shipbuilding Com
pany, of Quincy.N Mass. Her speed is con-
siderably less than that made by some
of the other destroyers, but Is up to the
contract requirements.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-03

Lafe Bud is practicin' on tn
clarinet so he kin buy tn house
next door.
They haven't thought O. name
fer Upton Buds new grandchild
yit, as tn relatives are all poor.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-03

All business houses and dwellings IL
the city Of stavanger, Norway, viii b,
heated by electricity derived from {
nearby waterfall II present plans b
carried OUT
The Washington herald., 1912-08-03
TO HOLD LADIES' NIGHT.
Florfsts' Club to Entertain Mt tn
Chamber of Commerce.

The Florists Club. of this city. will
give a ladies night next Tuesday
night at o'clock at the Chamber of
Commerce, Zoe F Street Northwest.
President Richard Vincent jr., Of the
Society OF American Florists and Orna-
mental Horticuiturists. will give a lee
ture on his trip to the international
Flower Show in London. England. The
lecture will be illustrated.
The committee on arrangements is
composed Of Otto Bauer. E c. Mayberry,
and o. A. c. Oehmler.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-03
FALLS UNDER CAR.

Boys Bicycle Skids and IL Cost Him
One of His Feet.
A Capital Traction street car on Four
teenth Street. between U and v Streets
Northwest. mashed the right foot of
William Gordon. colored. fifteen years
old. Of 2254 Cleveland Avenue Northwest,
SO badly yesterday that surgeons at
Emergency Hospital had to amputate
part Of II. 1t is said Gordon's bicycle
skidded and threw him under the car.
The accident was reported to the police
az unavoidable.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-03
Chelsea Theater
Coolest Theater in Tewn.
lew Feature Films.
Sc Sc
Taft Gets SIX Flag.

President Taft to-day received a large,
handmade. silk rag from Mrs. Mary
O'Rourke. of Newall. w. Va. who sent
It to the White House with best wishes
6or q successful second term"
The Washington herald., 1912-08-03
LOCAL MENTION.
EXCURSIONS TO-DAY.

Steamer Charles MacalestR for Mount ye,no.
leaves Seventh Street Wharf at 10 q. m. and -
D N. daily except Sunday. For Marshan Han Am,
and Sunday. 10 .. m. 2ap and 80 p N
Steamer st. Johns leaves Seventh Street Wh.,,
80 p m, for Colonial Beach.
Noefolk and washingtm Steamboat Cump,,v,
steamers from foot Of Seventh Street. for Od Poirs
Comfort and Norfolk daily at SIS b n,
Cary from Fifteenth Street and New Yor, Av,nu.
Chey ChaR.
To Great Farls-washinstm and Old Duuip,o.
Railroad can every few minutes frum Thixty-srfA
and N 6trsetA :
To Chesapeake Bsseh-Dany t,.ins oe Cbe.p.,s.
Beach Railway leave On. ION. and II - 4 n:
: - So. and fzs p N.
10 Mount vernoo-Washingtou-vixin Rsilv.v
an ss9y hour On ths hour from y q m to q -
Station. Twelfth Street and Pmnvivsnis Avunus.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-03
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wins Tns Hs:ssst s:,ss.. ss.e.. &c. supply ye.
Purest. cleanest loaf made Try It to-day
The Washington herald., 1912-08-03

virginia Theatsr. 'Ths Toumamcnt q the Gc,deu
Scarf" two reels. and The Victoria Cruus " lin
sfhs Cbargs q The Light Briude.~
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-26
LOCAL OVERFLOW.

DIR. C. G. Wheeler has bought a
building lot in the Chestnut Hill section.
Scion A. Richmond stated this morn
ing that he would be a candidate for
the Republican nomination and election
as town representative this fall.
In the kitchen economy contest. con-
Quoted by Armour & Co. of Chicago,
Mrs. Hayes Bigelow has been awarded
the second prize for Vermont. Her prize
recipe gave directions for preparing liver
cakes.
Work was begun this morning on a
new building for the agricultural depart
ment at the Valley fair grounds The
building will be erected near Horti-
cultural hall and will afford opportunity
for the dairy exhibits and dairy
machineryS1to be installed under one
roof.
Road Commissioner III. c. Squires has
begun repairing the sidewalk on the
south side of Church street which has
been in poor condition several months
The retaining wall has been pushed out
by frost, allowing part of the walk to
settle from one to six inches. cement
wall may be necessary there.
James Day. &c. of Boston, laborer,
was arrested on the common last even
ing by Chief-of- Police George Wilson
and this morning was fined S. and costs,
the costs amounting to A,0, for drunk
enness, He did not have the money and
was given the alternative sentence OF
10 days at the county jail.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-26
eRATTLEeoRo PERSONAL.

Miss Rose Hopkins will go tomorrow
to Barre to visit her sister
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarke C. Fits went
yesterday to Boston for 10 days vaca-
ton.
Miss Margaret Ryan and nephew, John
Clune, are in Holyoke for a three weeks
visit.
Miss Elizabeth Mason of Toms River,
n. j., is visiting her aunt, Miss Theresa
McGrail.
Miss Katherine Denning is spending
in Guilford Centre.
Miss Margaret Lillis will return to-
morrow after a weeks visit in SPRING
field and Greenfield.
G. H. Hall and men are in Walpole,
where he has a large contract for slat-
ing a public building.
Miss Arzelie Lebert returned Sunday
after being in her home in Hinsdale for
a vacation of two weeks.
Mrs. C. F. r. Jenne of Hartford,
Conn, is a guest in the home of her
mother, Mrs. S. II. Sherman.
Miss Myrtle Lillis went Tuesday to
Springfield Mass, to stay month with
her mother Mrs. James p. Lillis.
John j. Miller returned today to his
home in West Philadelphia after spend
ing two weeks with his sister, Miss
Minnie F. Miller.
Miss Emma Hanks of Vergennes and
Miss Viola Larrow of Chicopee Falls,
who had been visiting relatives in town,
returned Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Larrow of Chicopee Falls,
who has been spending several weeks at
| her former home in Vergennes, is visit
| ing relatives in town.
Mrs. Casper N. Moran will visit her
nj
days while Mr.. Moran is away at mus
ter, following Aug. 4.
| Mrs. Ada Bruce has returned home
after spending six weeks with her sis
| tiers, Mrs. John Verge and Mrs. l.. Rich
in Northfield this state.
Miss Ethel Osgood went yesterday to
| Willimantic, Conn, to visit week with
a young woman who taught with her In
the normal model school in Trenton. N
Mrs. w. H. Geddis was called tc
Springfield. Mass. Tuesday. because Of
the Illness of her grandson, Howard
with bronchial pneumonia. She returned
last evening.
Mrs. Fred Dillback returned yesterday
after a visit with her sister in Towns
bend Her nephew and two nieces, Har'
nv, Dorothy and Beatrice Meacham
came with her for a visit.
Mr.. and Mrs e. r. Pratt will go to PERI
Aug. 10 to stay month. and will theI
return to New York. Walter 8. Pratt
and family of Springfield, Mass, will
come in September to carry on the d. s
Pratt farm.
J. Gordon Peach, who visited hi
mother, Mrs. C. N. Moran, two weeks
went Tuesday to Buffalo. N. Y. He vii
enter the Buffalo university law schoo
in September. Mr.. Peach has been teach
ing in Rumsey Hall, a private school TO
boys in Cornwall Conn.
Mrs. Dana I, Howard of Maple stree
lost pocket-book Tuesday afternoon
containing $3.50 in money, a check ant
some valuable papers She was drivin
to Main street by way of Elm street an,
placed the pocket-book on the carriag
seat in order to give her attention t
the horse, which was prancing. and
probably slid off the seat into the road
She advertises reward for its return
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-26
ou,,ecn AND FRATERNITY.

Swedish Evangelical Lutheran church.
Services at 1890 and 8 o'clock. the
ladies' aid society will meet this evening.
Unitarian church, Rev. E. Q. S. Os-
good pastor. Service Sunday morning at
10 TO- Subject of sermon, After labor,
rest" Sunday school at 11.45 All are
welcome.
Advent Christian church, Rev. Henry
s. Weeks. pastor. Ordination service
this evening Services Sunday at 1O45.
Sunday school at noon. Evening sermon
at T. Midweek prayer meeting Tuesday
evening at 73O.
Swedish Congregational church, Strand
avenue. Rev. T.. O. Hedberg, pastor.
Preaching by the pastor Sunday at IL a.
M; Sunday school, noon; preaching. 7.30
D. m. The pastor also will preach Thurs
day evening at o'clock.
Methodist church,: Sunday 1890 a. M.
preaching by George s. Johnson of Mt.
Hermon; Sunday school at 11.45 Ep-
worth league at $50. Tuesday evening,
class meeting at 7SO; teachers meeting
at 8. Prayer meeting Friday evening at
7f5.
First Church of Christ, Scientist. Sun
day morning services at 10.45, subject,
Truth" Wednesday testimonial meet
ing at 7.45 Reading room open Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday from 2.30
, to 400 All are welcome. Emerson
building. Elliot street.
First Baptist church, Rev. John r.
Cow, ID. D., minister. Worship with
preaching by pastor at 1890. topic, God
illness with contentment" Bible school
at IL m. chapel service at $780, led by
John McKeon. with special music. These
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-26

Bobby Vance went to Bellows Falls
yesterday afternoon and made arrange
ments to join the Papermakers when
they come here tomorrow.
Joe" Goddard, who pitched the lat
ter part of yesterdays game against
Bellows Falls, has been playing this
year with the West Springfield team in
the Shop league. He is southpaw,
and this year, counting yesterdays
game, he has pitched 126 innings with
a strike-out record of 109. He has pass
ed but 16 men this season. He return
ed to Springfield this morning to pitch
tomorrow against the United States Ar
mory team of the league, but he will be
back here Monday.
Vok, first baseman, and Eckstrom,
pitcher, were released by the Bellows
Falls directors Saturday evening. Volk
had not played nor batted up to stand
ard. and while Eckstrom pitched good
ball he was very weak at the bat. Ready
has been playing first. w. O'Keefe has
been taken from third base and Kelley
is on that corner. Reilly is the Brown
university boy who came to Brattleboro
last week, but as he was not needed
here he was allowed to go to Bellows
Falls The fans will hold a mass meet
ing in Bellows Falls this evening In
order to gather more sinews of war for
the team.
(Scores and other baseball news on
page 81