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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-22
Shipping News

Portland 3le- March Arrived.
steamer Hungarian, err. London; r.
] Iisman Newport News Schooners
+. Z. Hamor, Friendship: {. K. Law
renee, Bockport for Boston. Sailed !:
Schooner Fuller Palmer. coal port
Wiscasset Me- March 21-Arrived /:
Schooner Alife r. Turner, Boothbay
Harbor
Boston, March 21.-Arrived Sehoon-
er Charlotte ". Miller. StoHington,
Me
Sailed: Steamer Millinocket, Grom
Stockton Springs), New York.
Schooner Future Antuga, r. ". l.
(Sailed 2D, William Matheseu, Bucks
port, Ne
Reekland, Me, March 2l-Sehooners
Abel W Parker, Boston; Metinic,
Stonington for New York; NJ. V. Is.
Chase, Stonington.
Boothbay Harbor, Me, March III
Arrived; schooner Nile. Rockport for
Salem.
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Boston Curb Market.
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, March II,
Export sales on both the Pacific coast
and the Atlantic strengthened the mar
ket today. for wheat Closing prices
were at an advance of shade TO az
net. All the other leading staples show
ed deeHne as compared with last night.
Corn to Z. oats to /, and hog products
WHEAT-May 1ol3Qloa; July $500;
Sept 96tGta
'oATS--Ma 52a; July 49H. Sept il3. r
PORk-May 16.51!@i0; July l67234 Sept,
LARD-May 955, July 40 Sept 995.
SHORT RIBS-May 9.25; July 9.55@51i,
Sept $50.
FLOUR-Steady.
BARLEY-ffeed or mixing 75Gfi00
MABTING-Fair to choice 1ISu132
TIMOTHY SEED-l1Mi4.50
CLOVER SEED-16d22. 25.
MESS PORk-l6.l2a.
LARp-9.42a.
SHORT RIBS-g00
RUTTER-Steady; Crcancries 3bn29;
dairies 23Gi27.
EGGS-F'irm; receipts $3.50 eases: ~
market. cases included, l94M20; ordinary
lirsts 49,; firsts 20a.
enthusiastically. 1Sln19.
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Boston Produce Market.

Boston, MARCH II
BEEt'-Dressed finn whole cattle loi
ml11.
RRAN-Firm 3050m3l
BUTTER Firm, northern 3ln34a; west
ern a3dM34
CHEESE Steady; New York fancy lSl
q19l.
CORN-Steady: No. 3 yellow ISL
EGGS-Steady; choice 25Q26; western a
6l25
FLoUR-Unchanse spring patents so
Qt60O
HAY-Unchanged No. grade $3.50.
LAMBS-unsteady, llft12.
LARD--Steady; pure l0a.
MIXED F'EED-Steady, 3l.5e432 30
OATS-Steady; No clipped white 81 J,
PORK-Firm: medium backs 10 2oa2O %.
pOTATOES-Fi white 2l5n2so
SUGAR--Firm. graduated $50.
NEALS-Unchanged 14Ml5.
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BASEBALL NOTES.

The American Associations season
will open. April 10.
1t seems definitely settled that there
will be no New York team in the Unit
ed States League this year.
The Red Sox have had about as bad
weather at Hot Springs. this season,
as they found in California, year
ago.
Frank Chance of the Cubs is having
no end of trouble In developing his
string of left-handed pitchers. this
spring.
Bob Bescher, the speedy Cincinnati
baserunner. has been handicapped by a
lame ankle, all spring, but is now COM
ing round nicely.
The Giants will leave Texas, the last
of this week, to start for New York
with only q few exhibition games on the
way.
George Mcbride has played for fou
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-22

Court. at Augusta, in vacation March
20. 1872
A Certain instrument. purportng 10
be the last will and testament Of Rich
ard b. Hassey. late Of Augusta in said
County. deceased. having been presented
for probate
ORDERED. That notice thereof be
given three weeks successfully prior to
the second Monday OF April next, in the
Kennebec Journal a newspaper printed
in Augusta, that all persons Interested
NAV attend at Court of Probate then
to be holden at Augusta. and show
cause, If any. why the said instrument
should not be proved, approved and al
lowed as the last viii and testament OF
the said deceased
HAROLD z. COOK, Judge.
Attest: X. w. LEIGHTON, Register :,
mch22 fri, 81
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SPORTING NOTES.

Inability Of the European contest
ants for the Gordon Bennett cup to
make the trip TO America for COMPETE
ton as early as Aug. Il, has made it
necessary to postpone the race, togeth-
or with the aviation meet under the
auspices Of the Aero Club of Illinois.
Ihese exhibitions were to have been
held Aug. l7-1S, in conjunction with
the water carnival and pageant. Word
was received from five European coun-
tries entered for the big race that their
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-22

to be.
ut does not require a whole month of
suffering like it used TO. by the old
methods, to be free. no dangerous drugs
to iniure your health. and only "a short
pleasant vacation of three days.
The Neal Treatment is curing thou
sands and returning them to health and
contentment. IT WILL CURE YOU.
Make mp your mind now and rid your
self of the curse that is surely destroy
ing you.
Morphine Opium and Cocaine addiction
also successfully treated
The Neal Institute, 65 Pleasant Ave,
Woodfords Station, Portland Maine.
Telephone 42l6.
Riverton Park cars stop at the door
mchlSd6t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-22

KENNEBEC COUNTY. = In Probate
Court, at Augusta, in vacation March
T. 1912
a Certain Instrument. purporting to be
the last viii and testament of George
Andrews, late Of Windsor in said CoUn-
ty, deceased, having been presented for
probate,
ORDERED, That notice thereof he
the fourth Monday of March next, in the
Kennebee Journal, a newspaper printed
in Augusta, that all persons Interested
may attend at Court of Probate then
10 be holden Of Augusta, and show
cause, If any, why the said instrument
should not be proved, approved and al
lowed as the last Will and testament of
the said deceased
HAROLD l. COOK. Judge.
Attest: Il. W. LEIGHTON, Register
Dch9 fri 9f
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Chicago Cattle Market.

Chicago, March p.
CATTLE Receipts 1000: market steady
to strong except for stockers and feed
ers. beeVeS 5l5MSS0
HOGS-Receipts l3,G0o market easy but
20M25 cents over last year light I%1tioo,
SHEEP-Receipts 1900; market strong
10 shade higher; native 46t6; western 45t
u625, yearlings ,,yvfi690; native lambs $50
9t7S5, western 625mS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-22
New York Produce Market.

New York, March q.
FLOUR-Was steady with demand only
moderate; receipts 39,307; shipments zoos.
WIIEAT-Spot firm; No, 2 red l0i3 eie-
vator export basis and l0lA + Q p ahoat;
No. ! northern Duluth 1fSs b atloat
shipments.
'CORN-Spot steady; No 2 794 elevator
export basis to arrive and export 74i
f b afoat: receipts $3.50; shipments 500.
OATS-Spot firm: receipts s6925
pORK-Firmer; family 19.50@20.50; short
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Hifslli,rliC e. &: Z:
Three Sizes -25G, Soc $500

KENNEBEC COUNTY. In Probate
Court at Augusta, in vacation March
81 1872
A petition having been presented ask
Collins of Manchester as administrator
of the estate Of Maud q. Seelkins, late
of Manchester.
ORDERED. That notice thereof be
given three weeks successfully prior to
the second Monday of April next, IN the
Daily Kennebec journal, Il newspaper
printed In Augusta, that all persons ill
terested may attend at Court of Pro-
bate then to be holden AT Augusta and
show cause. if any, why the prayer Of
said petition should not be granted
HAROLD +. COOK, Judge
Attest r. w. LEIGHTON, Register.
,,1pt1D fri a
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clear II. 25m Is. Is.
BEElF-Firn.
middle west 9.55H9. is.

clear 17.25@1S.25
BEEF'-Firm.
LARD-Firm; middle west 9.55a9.65.
SUGAR 7-Raw barely steady. muscova-
do 50 test 1872; centrifugal So test 442; mo.
lasses 50 test 367; refined quiet.
BUTTER-Unsettled receipts 1859;
creamery specials 9llH.32; first 30G90a
creamery held first 2sa@29.
EGGs-unsettled; receipts 1855; fresh
gathered extras 23Q23t; first 22022l sec
ends 2i4d91a; dirties 20n21 checks 100
90 state, Pa. and nearby hennery whites
fancy large new laid 25M26i do. selected
white fair to good 23024; western gath
cred whites 23p2i; state. Pa. and nearby
hennery browns 23d2Sa; do gathered
brown and mixed colors 22M22a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-22
New York Money Market.

New York, March q,
Prime mercantile paper to A..
Sterling exchange steady at 4S410 for
60-day bills and at 1875 for demand
Commercial bills 4S3A.
T'a~ Siiver XII
Mexican dollars AZ.
GOV Ell ninenI ponds steady
Railroad bonds steady.
Money on call steady at 2s@3 per cent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-22
SPOR TING.
soxIHG BOUTS THIS WEEK.

Friday-Billy Allen VS.. Billy Mar
chant. at Philadelphia.
Saturday-Frank Klaus VS., Jack Dll-
Ion, at San Francisco.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-22
New York Cotton Market.

New York, March 81
Spot closed quiet 10 points lower. Mid
ding uplands 1895; do gulf 1880; Sales
400 bales.
Galveston quiet. 10 15-16: New orleans
steady los; Savannah quiet and steady,
10 5-1e Charleston steady, 101: Memphis
firm, 105. go
Net receipts for six days 128, e.ss
Exports to Great Britain 1888: to
France %, ass; to the Continent 64.o95; to
Japan 22,151i to Mexico 1850
Stock ], 0s5 72S
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-22

PoTAToEs-Firm; Jersey sweets bas-
ket 125a200.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-05
= dent of public schools in
=. has doubtless given much
10 this subject and We should


=. 10 have him tell us how TO get
round the objection of class ieSis-
lat.on to his plan of compulsory
hool attendance The News ed!-
turial is as follows;
Every white mild in Florida,
WHO is moi disqualified. should be
compelled TO attend some educational
institution or take such examination
a.. would show proficiency. between
the ages of seven and fifteen years.
md this should be done by well de-
yi.ci. operative. compulsory school
lag. It's DOWNRIGHT shame TO levy
u, w taxes for the seaport of schools.
j., Id buildings. and "1uip them AMI
ray teachers. and then witness M
t.e fellows growing up all over tn"
II. t. al the country and in the towns
md cities as well, without the rudl-
.lenis of even a common school cdu
,:,ion We have neither heard. nor
ID we conceive OF any good reas ." !
My we .hoIld not AYE 4 conpuis'r' /
: hool law for Florida. Thrrr MAY
H., Il REASONABLE objection IN IN"
minds of some wao want TO ma an /
excuse in 9th States, but the OBJ
jec.ions usually made are not ade-
ul.aic to conditions in Florida. tn"
tuildness OF the winters, the scarcity
O., child labor in daily avOcatiOns
tie splendid school system alread.
rcil established. should place Flor
ida foremost in education in all the
states and it would take such place
/. the children throughout the state
were forced to attend the publ
81 hoOls.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-05

Now that Tampa is in the full ana
undisputcd possession OF her negro
crime monster, Robert Anderson. hef
uolice force ought to strain every
nerve to hold him with more success
,han il did the las, time. And as An
d, rson has freely confessed ms
crimes and has shown himself In all
respects cmincntly worthy OF an cx-
p,di,ious death at the hands of the
sheriff of that county, the authori-
ties down there ought to try for =
record in this ear" and see now
ulirkly thcy can try, convict and
h.ng this murderous beast by due
process of law.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-05
THE SO.CALLED FAD IS
CAPTURING THE COUNTRY

All reform measures are called
i;lds or sms by those good cOnser
yative souls who want things to re-
y iin as they are, and. while they
conccde the principle of progress III
the abstract, they shy at it in the
concrete if it shows a disposition tn
lrGcly disturb any of the revcred in
sttutiOns of the fathers. The sum
CT all wisdom, present, past and fu
ture, was lodged in those same ia
theirs, and TO that fount alone must
We look for legislative inspiration,
5, ems to be the way some of our r.
Il, ionary friends view the matter.
But cOnccrnine this initiative and
referendum fad" which is to have
its little day and pass into the limbo
Of forgotten issues, what are the
facts? The st. Petersburg Times has
Gathcrcd them and presents them as
follows:
The first initiative and rcicrcn-
dun law in the United States was
passed in south Dakota in 1896. Al
present Suca laws are operative in
South Dakota tab. Oregon, Nevada,
Montana, Okla oma, Maine, Mis-
souri,. Michigan. tansas. Colorado.
Arizona, New NcNic california and
Ohio.
In North Dakota aud Wisconsin.
enc Legislature has approx 4 the mi
t'atirr and referendum; hnt anothc.
Legislature must do SO before the
measure can 80 before the pcop'r.
In number Of States a vonstlu-
tional amendment has been submit
ted to the people providing for di-
rect legislation These St2tcs ara
Washington. Nebraska, Idaho. wy
oming, Nevada and Mississippi The
prospects OF adoption in all these
states is practically indisputablc.
This makes tao initiative ana
referendum in operation in one-hall
a the States OF the Union In n,
one of them il there any disposition
shown by any part Of the people to
&.Ne up any of these recently ne
CURED rights, In each of ,hcs,
states the operation of the direct
legislation law has proven t. be SUI
/ ccssful
Tue people may not he called Oh
= vote on measures very often. huf
! III, fact that they haze the power -
do 80 will 20 a long way towards
heeping many state legislatures in
/ The STRAIGHT and narrow way.
! " 1t is only Il matter OF time whom
Florida will have direct LEGISLATION
ana 1t Is what at least three fourths
= the people of the United States de
mand ana eventually will have"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-05
WHAT IS BEYOND DEATH

sick man turned to his doctor.
= 10 was leaving the room after 4
visit. and said:
doctor, l want to ask you a ques-
tiCn."
Yes" he said. What is it,
Am going to get WELL?
The doctor hesitated moment ana
the patient said to him;
Don't treat me like child. |
have a right to know. Tell me.
Well" he said, you may recove"
ti,is time, but the second or third
attack is pretty sure to prove fatal
The sick man caught the doctor 5
coat and said to him:
Doctor, | am afraid to die. Tell
me what lies on the other side.
Very quietly the doctor said: !
do not know.
you don't know. You, 4 Chris
tian man. do not know what is on
the other side?"
The doctor was holding the handle
of the door. on the other side OF
which came sounds of scratching and
whining. and as he opened the door
: dog sprang into the room and
lcaped on him with every show OF
gladness Turning to the patient.
the doctor said:
do you notice that dog? lie had
never been in this room before. lie
did not know what was inside. He
knew nothing except that his mastc.
was there and when the door was
opened he sprang in without fear.
know little of what is on the other
side of death. but | do know one
thing: know my Master Is there,
and that is enough. And when the
door is opened | shall pass through
with no fear. hut with gladness.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-05
FACT

Th,rc MAS a man who spent Year
a. yo-ri..eut and haunting fear be-
cause he hal a bridge 10 cross. ana
ht " 10 cross was Il loss. His days
were spent in planning schemes, his
ni.hts were filled with awful dreams:
he magnitied the Tiny midge until il
locked like that great bridge. At
las, he reached the dreaded day and
prayerfully he made his way. APP
rroacbed the spot with trembling
c.re and 10. the darn bridge wasn't
there.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-05

list
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-05
A. ]. MACD0N0UGH.
Architect.
Newest Ideas in Bungalow Designing
Room 6 Deem & Bryant Bldg
Lakeland, Florida.

No. 1S4.
Treasury Department, State of Flor
ida, Office of Comptroller. ITALIA
hassee.
Whereas, by satisfactory evidence
presented to the undersigned it has
been made to appear that a bank
irg association under the name o.
State Bank of Auburndale, located
at Auburndale, Florida, and organ
lied under the laws of Florida. has
complied with all the provisions re
Quired to be complied with by the
banking laws of the State of Florida
before an association shall be al
thorized to commence the business
OF banking.
Now, therefore, |. W. v Knott.
comptroller Of the State of Florida.
by virtue of the authority vested il.
me by section 2702 of the general
statutes OF the Statesof Florida. GER
tify that the State Bank of Auburn
dale, of Auburndale. in the county
o. Polk and State CT Florida is al
thorized to commence the business .
banking under the name above given
with 4 capital stock of fifteen thor
sand dollars
Given under my hand AM seal Of
Office. this fourteenth day of octo.
Der, 4. D. 1912.
tSeal.l
W. v KNOTT.
Comptroller S.Ate of Florida
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-05

Dried coalnsh. unsalted. is eaten b
the inhabitants of the Farce islands
between Shetland and Iceland or
their cows. says consular report
The fish. which is of the cod type. 10
considered good for cows. a. It en-.
ables them. It is stated. to yield an
ample supply Of rich milk. The dried
fish is not cooked before being eaten;
II is merely laid on stones and then
pounded with stones or hammers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-05

nm, ,lhcr we're having for the
election To-Day and that's Just about
rs far a. ihr editorial opinion feels
any necessity for vcnturing while
the battle Of the ballots is actually
I, progress and prophetic rcputa-
,ons may b. 80 quickly destroyed by
the tale Of the TALES told Il few
hours hence. Yes. we're having fine
weather for the election and there's
likely to be a large vote pOllcd. This
Is as far as We care to be quoted just
at this time Anything further at
such a solemn moment would be in
bad taste. Bu, our rooster is strain
ing at his mu2zlc and there seems to
be no doubt about the kind OF sons
he'll sing in tomorrOw's issue.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-05
SHERIFF'S SALE.

Under and by virtue of an eXecl-
ton issued out OF and under the seal
" the Circuit Court in and for the
county of Polk and State of Florida,
in a certain cause upon certain
Judgment therein duly entered Of
record and wherein l., W. Futch Is
plaintiff and NJ. I. Jordan is defend
ant, |. John Logan, sheriff of Polk
county and State of Florida, have
i,vicd upon and will sell at public
cutlery 10 the highest and best bid
der, for cash, ON the first Monday il
December. \. u. 1917, the same be-
ing the second day of the month
within the legal hours of sale, in
city of Barlow an undivided ono
fourth interest in the following de-
scrihcd lands. tenemcntS and hcrcdi-
tamcnts. situate in the county cf
Polk and State OF Florida. and NOR
particularly described as follows:
$. W. !, see !. tp. ~, range u
+ I. of $. +. |, and y. l.. of :.
W !, see. II, tp. -. range "A.
). r.. !, of ) W. /, and 5. W. !,
o. 5. +. !, sec. H. IN - range -
y. W. !, Of : T., /, see is tn =.
range a.
/, of \ J. L. ana : T. 4 ~
\ W. /, and : /. sec. -. IN -
range ~.
y. !. and : l., of : T.. see "a N
-. range a.
T.. l., Of : + i, see - IN ~
range u
5. I. of \. Il. I, andN l.. of :
+ /, sec - N - ram 81
\. /, of \ + /, nf L J. 50,
=. ~ -, range -
\ y = Of \ W +. "
,fN. w. /, and ). W /, Of : W
see. J. m ~ range .,
$. i, OF \ + /, and l. /
{ tn - range -
\. W. /, of \ + /, and + A.
If \ w !, 90, - -. - -
5. l., of 5 W i, and \ + y ~
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-05

S. u of S. W. Y sec. 80, tp- 3e,
range Is.
Witness my hand and seal this
4th day of November, A. ID. 1912.
(Sean JOHN LOGAN.
Sheriff.
list Polk County, Florida.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-05

The Perry Banner kindly observes
that the Lakeland Daily Telegram
is inst about the limit for count!!
daily when il comes to editorial abii-
inv. local and general topics ana me
chanical makeup all par excel
lencc. Some class TO that cohpii-
ment. Jcfl.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-05
From His Point Of View.

"Stop that! Hands on! How do
you know I'm the passenger that
stepped on your foot?" 81 don't know
It absolutely, but (biff) I'm giving you
(biff) the benefit Of the (biif! bang!)
doubt"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-05

The glad news comes from CHI
cago that lack Johnson has Yielded
to the stress OF circumstances. has
sold his saloon and. thoroughly dis
sGsted with his native land. will cx-
patriatc himself 10 Russia. When
Jack was plain, crapshooting, I'M
sophisticated "nigGer'' on The Gal
weston docks hUs'iin@ cotton bal +,
for an honest living. the Priceless
jewel OF coutrutmeut VAS his hu1
when he mounted 10 the div alti-
tudc "f the championship" hr los,
that jewel forever and al his money
and all his famr have not been able
I" provide him Il decent substitute.
He has made phenomenal Zoo, of
himself. and rypuaiatcd ny his own
race aud loalh,d ny the whites. he
is ON the tohoggan HOW and will
realize the fun meauing of racilc
dcscensus NtrN1. We can well
slarc him to toroien lands. the for
cigner the better. ana if he socs
broke over Their, ANA AGAIN finds his
normal level and has to got back u
humble manual ioH ior his living. il
Will make y hector rfss.,,r of b;,,,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-05

1t is estimated that fully thirty
per cent Of the citizens Of this rcpub-
lie who have Il right to vote today
will stay away from the polls and
content themselves With either ap-
proving or d"nouncing a result with
which they had nothing to do be-
cause they voluntarily declined to
perform their plain duty to them
selves and their country In this
connection il is worth remembering
the words OF tho wise and patriotic
citizen. Cardinal Gibbons, who said
in IN address iii Baltimore Sunday
that if the historian iS ever called
upon to record the decline and lail
OF the American republic, he will as
crlbe as the call>.e the Indifference
l,thargy and political aposta,y q:
FER own SONS
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-05
Idea for Poultry Raisers.

Electric food and water heaters are
said to Increase hens egg laying pow.
ers and TO rrevent poultry diseases
due to cold food.
The Washington times., 1912-07-15
FUNERAL
Of BOY DROWNED
IN POTOMAC RIVER
Comrades Plucky Effort to
Save Youth Nearly Caused
Double Tragedy.

Funeral arrangements are being made
today for Clyde Hodge, a sixteen-year-
old youth, who was drowned In the
Potomac yesterday afternoon below the
Highway bridge. The drowning came
about because Hodge jumped into water
over his depth. Unable to swim. he
sank at once, and. although his COM
panion. II. A. Melcher. attempted TO
rescue him, the effort proved vain,
Melcher nearly losing his own lie. -
The drowned youth resided at 1924 -
street southeast, and was the son OF
John Hodge, q painter. Melcner hyes
next door to the victim OF the river. he
Is seventeen years old,
The two boys hired roWpoa1 a.
French's boathouse near Twining Clty
yesterday morning ana and..d stared Ie bRathine R @
suits. and when they came opposite the
sea wall prepared to enter the water:
According to Melcher, Hodge asked
him to test the water depth. and Mel
cher, letting himself In, sank over MS
head. While he was under the surface
Hodge must have jumped in.
Seeing his companion struggling. Mel
cher swan toward him. Hodge, &C
cording to Melcher's story, immediately
grasped him about the neck ana the
two sank twice. :.
Meicher broke loose and again at
tempted to get at Hodge from pehiho'
but the lad had sunk.
Police of the harbor precinct recoV-
cred the body. 1t was taken to the
Morgue, where the coroner gave a Ger
tifcate of death by accidental drown