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Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-12-10
ANTE-CBRISTMAS TEA
Mrs Waggsman Hostess al Pretty
Afternoon Social Event Holly and
Red berries Decorations.

AIRS Ennalis Waggaman was hostess
yesterday afternoon at beautifully
appointed tea from s to 2 O'Clock at
her residence No. q Revell street. TO
meet her house guests, Miss Baird and
Miss Lee, Of West Chester, Pa.
Suggs stive Of the coming holiday
season the decorations Of beautiful
holly and red berries, lent Christ
mas-like airto the attractive home
Of the Wsggamans. where the latch
string always hangs on the outside
and hospitality is proverbial.
Mrs WagPaman received, and looked
her best in stylish gown of canary
eharmeuse, ,veiled in white chiffon aud
trimmed in bands Of crystal and gold
Her only ornament was an euxuisite
American Beauty rose, which was
worn effectively at the corsage. and
carried oUt the color scheme red"
in the suggestive Christmas decora-
tions.
Mrs Waggaman' guests, in
whose honor the tea was given. and
whom she introduced, each wore ele-
giant white gowns Of charme une yelled
wieh marquisette and trimmed in
crystal bands. Large punches of holy
full Of red berries decorated the din
ing-r0cm. where Mrs. w. ID. Brere-
ton and Mrs. w. o. Stevens presided
at table, Mrs. Stevens serving ices,
and Mrs. Rrereton pouring tea.
The young ladies assisting were
Miss Rosalie Magruder, Miss Laura
Steele and Miss Margaret Bryan.
Mrs. John Floyd Waggaman presided
at the punch bowl in cozy nook in
the hallway She wore a handsome
gown of black satin with duchesse
lace bertha.
The house was thronged with
guests during the two hours Of recep-
tion and tea, which was very at
traetive ante-Christmas social event
of the season.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-12-10
LIEUT.. TOWLEY KILLED.
Retired Navy Officer Accidentally
Shoots Himself With Revolver.

While cleaning a .3S-ealibre SER
vice revolver yesterday morning,
Lieut.. Richard II. Towley, U. S. ~,
retired, accidentally pulled the trigger
and shot himself.
The bullet passed through his left
breast, on through the heavy door Of
a closet and lodged itself in the closet
wall. Lieutenant Towley died a few
minutes later.
Lieutenant Towley was superinten-
dent Of the Lincoln Hospital, I4fet
street and Concord avenue, New York.
1t was IN his apartment at the hos
pital that the shooting occurred. He
was born 10 Winchester, Ohio, Febru-
airy 10, 1855.
He entered the naval service at the
Naval Academy in 1870 and was in
the navy for seventeen years, when
he was retired because of physical
disability. He is survived by his
wife and one daughter, Mrs. Joseph
Roach, Of Baltimore.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-12-10
PEOPLES COURT ACT" VALID
Appeals Court Renders Decision 10
Important Case Today.

Judge Henry Stockbridge. in the
Court of Appeals, today handed down
an opinion upholding the constitu-
tionality of Chapter S23, of the acts
of Legislature known as the Peoples 5
Court Act ("
The opinion was rendered in the
test case brought by Robert Levin
against James Hewes. The effect Of
the decision is to reverse judgment
OF the Superior Court of Baltimore
city for its failure to grant the peti.
tion for mandamus filed by the appel
liant to compel the appellee to trans
fer papers in suit case to the Peo-
ple's Court.
BY the opinion Of the Appeals Court
the case is remanded, and the costs
above and below are thrown on the
appellee.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-12-10
LOOKING TOWARD PLAY GROUND.
The W. B & A. is Taking First Steps.

The W.. B. G. A. officials, through
Mr.. j j. Doyle traffic manager, who
have so kindly offered the use of
their West street lot to the Civic
League for a playground, have begul
action looking toward turning over
the lot to the playground Commit
tee
Mr.. Doyle, in his letter to the Sec
retary Of the League, said he did not
think il wise to turn over the lot for
playground uses until it was fenced
in from the railroad tracks to prevent
risk or accident.
The work Of digging the holes for
the fence posts has begun and it is
expected the fence will be put up in a
few days, after which the play ground
committee of the Civic League may
get to work removing swings from the
City Park and making other i'm
provements to the newly acquired
playground.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-12-10

The Waterwitch Hook and Ladder
Company, Volunteer Firemen, has lost
one of its best members in the death
of Edward T. Brooks. who died on
Monday at his residence on East
street. Mr. Brooks was one of the
organizers Of the Water Witch Com
pany, and is the oldest member of the
company as well as one Of the Oldest
volunteer firemen of the city. He
was always ready and willing in the
discharge Of his duties, and his loss
will be felt by every man in the COM
pany. He was elected fireman of the
company in 1909 and was always
foremost in time Of necessity.
Mr.. Brooks had been in i'll health
for some time, and had undergone
treatment of the best physicians of
Annapolis and Baltimore. and every
thing was done to restore his health.
T he funeral will take place from his
late residence on East street tomor-
row afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-12-10
Prof. Steven, at Naval Hospital.

Prof. VIM. o. Stevens, Jf the De-
partment of English at the Naval
Academy, is patient at the Naval
Hospital, where he was removed yes
terday. He was subject 10 an
operation. Professor Stevens home
is at Wardour. West Annapolis. He
has been in poor health for some
weeks, and an operation was deemed
necessary. AS expected he was
be opereted upon today for abdomi-
nal trouble. Professor Stevens has
a host of friends, who hope for his
speedy recovery.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-12-10
0,rg THEY GO TO SCHOOL.
DAN 4
Hundreds Of Little Workers Affected
BY New Law.

.4zi.ist-rirg the new Child La
go Superintendent Frank A..
,gt.t1 ~. NJ the Maryland Bureau Of Sta
W.. VIZ. and Information, Monday or
so ''.. between / 200 and ] 500 work
G 9., .sildren between IS years and 3
s,ths ~ and u gears 70 return to
IA II not been for the modification
t'.5 Mr. White, after q consulta-
~. gi4b the School Board, decided
~. . ~sta In the law, the number Of
.,aiI. ir the schools Of Baltimore
,.g could be- at least one thousand
-,.stsr than il will be.
psarring that 2, 800 children, many
.Irbom have not attended school for
90 wears. would put an almost
..ssarable burden upon the already
'rs,,,,wded schools, Mr.. White de-
3s8 to usrmit those children who
-s,I5 reach the legal age of en-
.,,,nent. IA years, by the time
.s,, opened next fall TO continue
I, work They are required, however,
!, attend night schools, and must be
snpoyed at places suitable to their
n tbe crowd that flocked to the
oGres seeking permits TO work were
ma9v mothers, who begged piteously
tbsf their only means Of support
should not be- taken from them. Many
Id the children also showed a strong
8.inelination 10 give up their en-
povment and return to books. De-
siariqg that ne was not the judge. but
the administrator of the law. Mr..
White would yield to no pleas or any
child under IS years and 8 months.
Realizing that there would be
rush of applicants when the new law
wen, into effect. Mr. White sent out
several months ago Instructions to all
enplovprs of child labor tc report TO
bin the names Of every employee un-
ler Is years These lists were veri-
lied in the office. and children divided
iato three classes, those between Ia
and G those from lS years 8 months
10 lt and those under 13 years
months
The employers we're then informed
HAT they must dismiss from their en-
#gloyment on December | all children
under Is years 8 months. Those of
the Intermediary age were ordered
b report yesterday to the bureau and
lho's under IA years on February /
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-12-10
Tenants Given Notice" @

The Short Line railroad ofTeials
have given notice 70 their tena ats on
Bladen street and College avenue. to
move. as these houses will be shortly
torn down to make room for the hand
some new proposed Short Line sta
tion, which is to be erected fronting
on College avenue and Bladen street,
a block nearer the travelling public.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-12-10

Peter p Rodes, of Kentucky, can
tain of the midshipmen's football
team in the Sc Ason just closed, Is
patient at the Naval General Hos
pital, on the government reservation.
Midshipman Robes was taken sick
shortly after returning from the West
Point game at Philadelphia. He has
been suffering principally with a Sc
we're cold. His condition today is re-
ported improved
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-12-10
Home From Saniiarium.

Mr.. James Lee, one Of the letter
carriers at the city postoffice, who
has been quite sick for some weeks,
and has been under treatment at the
State saaitarium in the Blue Ridge
Mountains, has returned home, much
improved ia health. and is heartily
welcomed By his friends.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-12-10

At the 1rst Monday german at the
Lyric, Baltimore. last night Miss Rosa
mond Randall of this ciry, daughter of
Postmaster and Mrs. Daniel r. Ran
dali was formally introduced to So
ciety. Miss Randall wore white satin
gown draped with chiffon and trimmed
with crystals. Chapreon, Miss Amelia
De Pau Fowler, wearing a gown Of
black velvet, trimmed with rhine-
stones.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-12-10
Cemetery Assnciaiinn.

The ladies' of st. Anne's Cemetery
Association viii hold a meeting tomor-
t}w afternoon at 3. 30 o'clock at the
tone Of the president. &C the Rectory,
paSe ot Gloucester street Ii is of
great Importance that all members be
-lrlsanL
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-12-10
DISCHARGED From HospitaI.

Mr.. Boyd Fouche, who has been a
patient at the Emergency Hospital
for some time, and was subject to an
operation, has bean discharged from
the hospital in much improved con-
dtion, and is at his home in this city.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-12-10
NOTICE JUNIORSl

al members of the Jr. o, u. A.
n ATE earnestly requested TO meet
4 taeir Hall WEDNESDAY,, Decem-
oe' Ilth. at z P. 8., TO attend in a
9aiy tae iuuerri of our deceased
Brother L. f. Brooks.
X RICE,
O'o i Secretary.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-12-10
lRusdiy's Reception at Executive
Mansion.

On thursday afternoon from 4 to
he regular Thursday reception will
b held at the Executive Mansion.
ln Goldsborough, wife cf the Coy
fmor, having returned from Rich
noni, her absence having been the
occasion of calling Off the last Thurs
day reception, viii receive on Thurs
Fey, amber l2. as usual.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-12-10

the work of laying a 200-fees exten-
sion OF similar size pipe on Taney
avenue, Murray Hill, is now under
way. The report showed the amount
of cash on hand at the close of No
vember to be s3.248.64.
The reports Of all other city Off
cials were received and properly dis
posed of. The report of City Treas
urer Gott shows a balance to date
amounting to So, 1858.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-12-10
A Successful Dance.

Although the iremen of the West
Annapolis Volunteer Company were
not encouraged by as large attend
ance as they hoped for. the dance
last night in the new hall of the fire.
men was a great success. The
music was excellent and the floor
was in fine condition for dancing.
The success of the affair, which was
well and capably managed, reflects
credit on Messrs. E. o. League. r.
E. Prosky and c. Shaw, the commit
tee in charge of arrangements.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-12-10
IMPORTANT NOTICE! /!

Members Of St Mary's Bay
lvalll are requested to attend
lesii1g THIS EVENING. Tues
cly December 10Th at 8 o'clock.
-.5'oon {. ol3cers 10 take place.
r. CLAUSEN.
Secretary.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-27
CHICAGO GRAND JURY
'RIPPINGLID' OFF VICE
ANDPOLICE GRATING

CHICAGO, Sept 27-subpenas were
TO be served today upon ministers, lead
ing civic reformers, gamblers, police
men, city and council officials and two
city editors OF Chicago newspapers in
a sweeping vice investigation of Chi
cago and Cook county by the Septem-
per grand jury. The members of the
lnquisitorial body took the vice cues
ton from the hands of Assistant State
attorney Thomas Marshall, notifying
him to leave the jury room. After long
elaboration Chief Deputy Sheriff
Sohmedling was sent for. He finally
emerged with perspiring brow. exclaim-
ing:
They're going to rip the lid off"
What lid?" he was asked.
Graft, vice, police. politics and white
slaves" he answered.
Those named in the first batch Of
suopenas were to appear before the
jurymen this afternoon.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-27
DETECTIVES FOLLOW {
WOMAN AND ARREST ,
$4,000 BANK ROBBEF

CHICAGO, Sept. 27.-Assistant Chief
of Police Herman Schuettler today ad-
mitted that Detective Joseph CahilI had
arrested one Of the robbers who stole
272,000 from the branch bank of Mon
treal in New Westminster, B. C. The
robber was arrested in Edwardsville,
HI, and is being held in ST Louis.
Cahill, with other Chicago detectives
and number of Pinkerton men, trailed
the man through his alleged sweetheart
who was known as Jeanette Little. The
woman was followed from her home
near Elkhart, Ind, to ST. Louis and
Swallowed until she met the robber. The
police have not yet given out his name.
Through the man we have captured
we expect to learn the whereabouts of
the others" said Schuettler today.
Other arrests are near. We will get
all the robbers who were in Chicago"
The man arrested is one of the trio
who were in Sidias' saloon in Chicago
when Lieutenant Burns endeavored to
capture them single-handed and was
beaten severely.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-27
GIRL SPENDS MORE
THAN ALLOWANCE; is
HELD AS SHOPLIFTER

NEW YORK, Sept. T,-Sobbing and
declaring that "she must have been out
of her mind Miss Frances Hollander
who says she is a member of a wealthy
Chicago family. was arraigned in the
West Side court today charged with OBJ
tanning goods under false pretense. The
young woman, who is handsome and was
exquisitely gowned, said that she had
been student of art and literature for
four years in a convent in Baltimore
When arrested she declared that she was
student at Wellesley, but today she
broke down and confessed
Without the. knowledge of her family
she recently came to New York from
Roanoke, Va. where she had been visiting
a girl chum. She exceeded her allowance
she said and had to sell her motor car
and dismiss her chauffeur, In her apart
ments in the Hotel Astor. number OF
new gowns, none of which had ever been
worn, were found,
Miss Hollander had spent the night in
a cell and was on the verge of collapse
when arraigned.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-27
ROYAL PARDON
FOR TARNOWSKA
Countess To Be Released With
in Month-Memoirs Will Be
Printed.

PARIS, Sept. 27.-Within a month the
Countess Tarnowska will be released
from the prison of TRAM by a specia
royal pardon granted at the request OF
the Russian government In the mean
time her memoirs will see the light OF
publication, thanks to the efforts OF
Annie Vivanti, the Anglo Italian jour
nalist.
Count Kamarowski was murdered in
Russian official named Naumoff. The
Countess Tarnowska. whose maiden
name was Marie O'Rourke. a Russian
OF Irish descent eloped at eighteen with
Count Tarnowska, to whom she was
married Her life with him was UNI
happy and she was divorced. The law
yer Prilukoff who conducted her cause
deserted his wife and robbed his clients
for her. When his money gave out she
made the acquaintance of Count Kam-
arowski and of Naumoff. both OF whom
fell in love with her.
Kamarowski was persuaded to effect
an insurance on his life of S125,O0O in
favor of the countess, the negotiations
being carried out by Prilukoff The
countess and Prilukoff worked upon the
jealousy of Naumof to avenge an in
suit offered the countess by Kamarow
ski Naumoff shot the count. Naumoff
the countess and her maid were arrest
ed, the countess sentenced to eight
years imprisonment and Naumoff tc
three years. The maid was acquitted
The ghastly tragedy of the whole
business was that the wounded man
might easily have recovered had he not
been in the hands of an insane doctor
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-27
AL TAMAHA IMPROVEMENT
ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED

MACON, GA. Sept. 27.-The Alta
mana River Improvement association
was organized here yesterday after
noon as the result Of the convention Of
shippers held in the interests Of secur-
Ing an appropriation of 100000 from
the government for the deepening of
the channels of the Oconee, Ocmulgee
and Altamaha rivers. A. E. Chappen
of Macon was elected president and
B. Gillian. Of Macon, secretary May
ors Miller S, Bell, of Milledgeville, and
Eustace Butts, of Brunswick, are two
OF the leaders in the movement.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-27
TROUP COUNTY FAIR TO BE
HELD AT LA GRANGE IN NOV.

LA GRANGE, Ga, Sept. 27-At meet
ing Of the arrangements committee look
ing toward the development Of the Troup
County Fair project L. c. Davis was
ed chairman, and Fl. H. Wadswarth sec
retary of the committee, the other mem
bers being w l.. Cleaveland e. L. John
son, O. E. Wilson and w S. Davis from
the Troup County Poultry association.
and Wade McCaine, A. f. Arnold, n. f.
Marshburn and Secretary L. c. Bush,
from the Chamber of Commerce.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, No
Nember I. and 9, were decided on for
fair dates The courthouse and yard
have been secured for exhibits The large
courtroom will be used for the poultry
exhibit and adjoining rooms will be used
FOR corn, canned goods, flowers and other
farm products. In the yard and square,
hogs, horses and colts will be shown.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-27
NEGRO PASTOR ASKS
AID IN ESTABLISHING
SERVANTS SCHOOL

An institution to train negro girls as
servants is being planned by the First
Conversational church. colored, and aid
is asked by Rev. II. H. Proctor, the
pastor
institutional features, which are to
be carried on in a building separate
from the church. will include dormi-
tories, industrial education and amuse-
ments for the inmates.
The cooking school is planned as the
most important feature of the indus
trlal feature Washing and sewing
also will be taught
All kinds of household furniture for
the institution is needed and friends of
the church are asked to contribute to-
ward getting beds, washstands. bed
clothes and furnishings
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-27
ASTOR BACK.
HOME TOO BUSY FOR
WOOING OR COLLEGE

NEW YORK, Sept, 27.-Vincent AS
tor, who IS worth $75,OOO,oO as a result
of his fathers death in the Titanic dis
aster. returned from Europe today on
the Mauretania. The first words OF the
young millionaire were:
Il am too busy for love. l am too
busy for society, l am going to go TO
college. | have my work to do and
have no time for anything else"
There were reports of Mr. Astor's at
tentions to Miss Laura Webb, daugh-
ter of the millionaire, f. Edgerton
Webb, who also arrived on the Mature
tania
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-27
ALBANY'S JURY
ROW NOT ENDED
Supreme Court to Pass on the
Controversy = Commission
Says Town Is Wide Open.

ALBANY, GA, Sept. 27.-The SUI
IRENE court of Georgia will be called
m 10 finally settle the Dougherty coun
~ Jury commission controversy in
which citizens committee of 81 prom
irent men of Albany and Dougherty
county is endeavoring to compel the
revise the jury lists. Judge Frank
PARK in superior court, late yesterday
afternoon sustained a demurrer, en-
tered by attorneys for the commission
ers TO mandamus proceeding that had
been Instituted to compel the commits
son to make the revision. The COM
mittee today plans 10 appeal.
The greatest gathering of witnesses
ever assembled In a single case here
answered to subpenas at the opening
Of court here. More than 400 witnesses
had been summoned to testify in the
case of J. S. Davis ct al vs. J. H. Their
relI ct AL, representing the committee
of q appointed at a recent mass meet
ing and the newly appointed jury com
mission, respectively. Mandamus pro-
ceedings instituted against the jury
commission contained sixteen specific
charges.
Partially Alleged.
In the allegations set forth by the
compliments it was charged that the
Jury commission was not properly
sworn, as the ordinary of the county
did not administer the oath; that the
commission did not select men impair
tally. that the commission was influ-
enced both by family and religious ties,
and that the names of seven of the
jurymen do not appear on the tax books
Of the county.
To sustain these allegations every
member Of the new jury, 26S in all, was
summoned to appear az a witness and
TO prove that partially was shown to
those who are members of a certain
religious faith, the pastors and Off
Gals of churches were summoned to
appear and present a list Of their
church members
Albany wide Open"
In rebuttal to the voluminous charges
the defense filed lengthy answer, in
which the charge was made that AL
bany is a wide open" ton. 1t de-
clares in part:
albany is considered a wide open
town. there are now 81 licensed sa-
looms within the corporate limits, and
untold numbers of blind tigers and il
legal traftickeIs in alcoholic liquors.
Under normal conditions. there are
from 100 to 100 inmates and residents
of The red light district, a portion of
the city of Albany designated and sci
APART by the official life of Albany for
the home of these people who receive
police protection, with no effort to re-
suirt or 10 minimize the evil.
"A large number of men who are
known as gamblers with cards, dice
and other devices for fleeing the in
nocent public have been allowed to ply
their games in the city of Albany, with
out interference or hindrance, by the
police force of said city. Whenever
they have been molested or apprehend-
ed by the sheriff's force the power of
the police department of the city of
Albany has been arrayed against their
detection and punishment"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-27
RAILROADS IN LITIGATION
OVER RIGHT-OF-W WAY VALUE

PERRY. GA. Sept. 27.-The suit of
the Hawkinsville and Western Railroad
company VS. the Georgia Southern and
Florida Railway Company for condem-
nation of strip of right Of way Of the
o. ;. & f. road, is set for trial Octo-
oer Z in Houston superior court. This
is an appeal from the award of $4,000
made by the assessors for the one
tenth acre of land involved Fifty two
".ner cases are on the docket for the
october term of court.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-27
ENLARGE BRUNSWICK TERMINAL

BRUNSWICK, GA, Sept Elm
provements on the terminals of the
Southern railway in this city have JUS;
been completed. Among the improve
ments are a warehouse with ca
pacity or 10000 bales of cotton and
several new wharves. The improve
ments called for an expenditure Of $75,-
600.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-27
ALLEGED BEATER OF WIFE
Is A MOST MODEST MAN

ST, LOUIS, Sept. 27-Harry L. Har-
rington, whose wife, Lillian M, testi-
fed he beat her more than twenty
times in their four years of married
life. is such a modest and good man
that he bushes when he says damn
Robert Take, friend of Harrington,
testified in the circuit court at Clay
ton. Mrs. Harrington is suing for di.
vorce and Harrington has filed cross
hin
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-27
TEMPLE TO cosr 5000, 900.

SAVANNAH, GA, Sept. 27-The Ma
sonic Temple association has awarded the
contract for the erection OF, the proposed
new temple to E. Morgan. a Savannah
contractor. The building, as now de-
signed, with four stories, will cost slightly
more than 100000. Another story will
likely be added