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Arizona republican., 1912-03-23
Nephew of Sidna Allen is Taken by Detectives in Blue Ridge
 Mountains
UNCLE DECLARES
 HE IS INNOCENT
Posse Still in Pursuit of Remainder of Gang and
 Arrest is Hourly
 Expected
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 HILLSVILLE. Va, March 22.- Sidna Edwards. d tall. rugged noun taineer of 22. sat calmly in the dark ness in the little brick jail tonight. the first catch of the posses which have been securing the mountains since the courthouse tragedy of March II. Young Edwards is ema- ciated and worn with weeks of wan derngs in the thicket. He protests his innocence of the indictment of murder against him.
 The hunters. spurred on by the days success. are up in the Blue Ridge mountains hunting for his brother Wesley. his uncle Sidna AL len and his cousins. Claude and FTiel Allen Detectives Felts and Phaut. heading the posse, came upon Ed wards at o'clock this morning. asleep in an empty hut. He was unarmed and made no resistance. Jack Allen. an uncle, one of the Al lens not at the courthouse. joined HIS ItphtN bll NiA' way anu 7tiii'pNN along with the party. He cantered in and paused while moving picture men reeled off a few hundred feet of films The detectives. carrying rifles. followed closely. Edwards was locked in a cell over his protests
 When Jack Allen came out he said to the newspaper men: My nephew Sidna is the most peaceful man in the whole country and would not knew what to do with gun if he had it"
 RumOrs were current today that the Allen gang had sent word to Gov. Mann. offering to surrender if allowed to plead guilty to second degree murder. The proposition is said to have been made to detec- tive by d relative of the Aliens The governor said he had not heard oi it. Sidna Edwards and his brother Wesley were principals in the esca- pade which started the trouble. which eliminated in the assassination al the courthouse. They had attempted to oust d minister named Garland from his pulpit and were arrested for breaking the peace Floyd Aller attempted to free them. and was convicted of interfering with an of fiCer.
Arizona republican., 1912-03-23
CONTRACTS READ
These Tend to Show Coalition of
 Country's Sugar Interests
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 NEW YORK. March 22.-At the trial of J. E. Parsons. W. E. Thomas and other directors of the American Sugar Refining company. evidence was intro duced today tending to show how the company controlled most of the sugar refining business of the country. Con- tracts between the American Sugar Refining company and the American Beet Sugar company, wherein the former was to control throughout. were read to the jury. The American company owned thirty-nine per cent of the beet company By agreement the defense will open it's case on Monday
Arizona republican., 1912-03-23
PEOPLE GLAD
 ID SEE KNOX
Great Popular Demonstra tion is Given in Honor of Secretary of State on Arrival at Capital of Bolivia
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 CARACAS. March 22.-With the capital in holiday attire. Secretary Knox arrived at 11:30 this morning from La Guayra, and was accorded the greatest popular welcome given him on his tour of the Latin -Ameri- can republics. Today and tomorrow have been declared legal holidays in honor of KnoX's visit, and the city is profusely decorated. Thousands swarmed about the station. cheering and waving flags. and giving other indications of friendlness.
 On the drive to the residence of Prime Minister General Alcantara, which had been selected for his stop racas. KnoXs eye everywhere met the intertwined flags of the United States and Venezuela. triumphal arches. earlands of flowers and me dallions of Washington and Bolivar. This afternoon Knox was received by Foreign Minister Mates at the Yellow House. and later at Mira flores palace by President Gomez. Tonight dinner was given in his honor by Gen. Mates. The Arch bishop of Caracas granted q special dispensation permitting Catholics to the secretary'S visit. and many at tended the banquet A fireworks dis7 play followed.
Arizona republican., 1912-03-23
State Chairman Denies Alb solutely Charge of
 Conspiracy in
 Bribery Case
OTHER WITNESSES
 GO ON THE STAND
Some New Facts Brought Out in Investigation of Legislative
 Scandal
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 SANTA FEE. x NJ. March 22-"It
 is as false as hell" said Charles A. SpesS on the witness stand this aft ernoOn. when asked concerning the truth of the assertion of the repub- lican state executive committee that he had framed a trap for four mem bers of the state legislature. accused of soliciting d bribe Testimony was previously given before the house Investigating committee of fifteen that the alleged bribery incident was a plot tO get the four defendants out of the way. because they are known to be favorable to a senatorial can didate not agreeable To the execu- tive committed
 The hearing was marked by lively passages between the attorneys and witnesses. but elicited no essential new facts, except that the resigna- tions of the defendants had been asked and rendered after the arrests. the defense construing the condition of arrest to constitute a duress.
 Spiess, who was president of the constitutional convention; Jose Sena. clerk of the supreme court. and Nal aquias Martinez. republican candi- date for lieutenant governor at the last election, were witnesses. In re- ply to query. Spiess declared he knew of no combination formed with
 the object of securing senatorial
 votes for the sugar industry. Sena testified that the prosecuting wit
 ness. ElfegO Baca. declared himself
 so indignant at the alleged perfidy
 of the four defendants that he threat
 ened to get gun and shoot them Because of a serious break between | Speaker R- l.. Baca. Of the house of | representatives. and T. B. Catron. one of the prominent senatorial candidates. | secret conference was held tonight by the regular republican members | with View of taking steps. it is Sati. i to impeach Baca. The charge is that 1 he has purpOsely withheld the contest
 papers of three republicans. because { the democrats whom they seek to dis | place are voting for Baca for United States senator. News of the confer i ence caused a sensation second only in | interest to that caused by the arrest ! of the four house members charged | with bribery. IL is said the split be- i tween the regulars and progressive re- | pubicans m the house opens the way ! for the election of d democrat and a | progressive senator by the alleged new ! alliance Speaker Baca wielJS a pow ! erful influence with the Spanish | American members. and it is said, | should he throw his strength to tho ! insurgents. they could. oy voting with 1 the democrats. break the senatorial ! deadlock
Arizona republican., 1912-03-23
THEY'RE LEARNING FAST
Chinese Suffrsgettes Have Taken Up
 the English Plan
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GIssociatcd Press DiSbdfci
 LONDON. March 22.-Chinesc suf- fragettes at Ranking, dissatisfied with what they termed the academic reso- lutiOn' favoring woman suffrage forced their way into the national assembly room today. knocked down the police on guard. and smashed all the windows in the building. The meeting had to be postponed for a time and was reopened under military guard.
Arizona republican., 1912-03-23
NO STRIKE THERE.
Textile Employers Accept Terms Of-
 fered and Remain at Work.

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 FALL RIVER. Mass. March 22.- There will be no strike at the Fall River mills Monday. This was de- cided tonight when members of five unions. affiliated with the textile council. voted unanimously to accept the advance of ten per cent offered by the manufacturers. They had pre- viously rejected an offer of five per cent. About 35.000 workers will be benefited by the increase. The ging ham mills at Clinton closed tonight owing tO d strike.
Arizona republican., 1912-03-23
WILL PROBATEO.

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 PHILADELPHIA. March 22-The will of the late Rear Admiral w. c. Melville was filed for probate here today. The estate is valued at close to half million. He leaves $l50.- 0.0 tu charity.
Arizona republican., 1912-03-23
DIXON MAKES APPEAL.
Manager Asks for Preferential Prl-
 mary in His Own Sttae.
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lISS0ciatcd Press DiSfGichl
 HELENA. March 22.-Senator Dixon manager of the Roosevelt campaign made an appeal today to the republi- can state committee of his home stat, for presidential preference primary The committee meets tomorrow to cal the state convention. There k sai' to be disposition among most oi the members of the committee to IS- nore the request for primary and to call d convention.
Arizona republican., 1912-03-23
DIDN'T SEE SCOTT.

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 WELLINGTON. N. z. March D. The Japanese Antarctic expedition returned today They report that they had seen nothing of Captain Scotts polar expedition. The Japa nese were engaged chiefly in coastal exploration of King Edwards Land
Arizona republican., 1912-03-23
GOT THE DECISION.

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 SAN FRANCISCO. March 22-Abe Label of San Francisco. d light weight. got the decision over Tommy Kilbane of Cleveland in q four round bout tonight Label substituted for Antonio La Grave, who could not make the weight
Arizona republican., 1912-03-23
SEVENTY ARE DEAD.
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McCURTAIN. okla. March 22- Official figures given out tonight show the death list in the Sans Bois mine is seventy Twelve bodies were recovered today. making the total sixty-four brought out. More than twenty were buried today.
Arizona republican., 1912-03-23
REEVES, OF NEVADA
He Has Taken Charge of the Rooss-
 welt Campaign There.
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 RENO. March 22.-Col. c. R. Reeves of Reno, who has assumed charge of the Roosevelt movement fin Nevada under the authority of Senator Dixon. has made demand for a provision for primary ballots for an expression of the popular choice for the pres idential nomination. Failing in this q ticket of Roosevelt delegates will bs put in the field in every primary to be held in Nevada April s. No pro vision concerning preferential pri- nIaries was made by the state central committee at it's meeting a month ago. none is made by law. The mat ter will be under control of the couu- ty committees of the respective coun ties
Arizona republican., 1912-03-23
GETS NEW POST.
Manuel Will Represent Mexico at City
 of Washington.

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 MEXICO. March 22.-Manuel Calero V Sierra. minister of foreign relations is soon to be transferred to the post of ambassador at Washington. He will be succeeded by Pedro Lascaur- rain, who was appointed today.
Arizona republican., 1912-03-23
MOTORMEN KILLED.

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 FORTVILLE. Ind. March 22.-TwO motormen were killed and more than thirty persons were injured tonight when two crowded cars collided just west of here
Arizona republican., 1912-03-23
POET PITCHER DEAD.
Uncle Hears That He Has Passed
 Away in Florida.
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 WASHINGTON. March 22-Edward Kenna. once editor of the Charles town. w. Va. Gazette. pitcher for Louisville Denver and other ball teams, and known generally as the poet pitcher died today at Grant Florida, according to a dispatch re- ceived by his uncle, Senator Chiffon
Arizona republican., 1912-03-23
NEW REVOLUTION.
Paraguay Officers Have Been Driven
 Out of Asuncion.
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 BUENOS AIRES. March 22-Tele- grams received from the frontier of Paraguay say the revolutionists are in control at Asuncion. President Pedro Pena and most of the mem bers of his government have taken refuge on Brazilian and Argentine ships while others have sought an asylum in the foreign legations.
Arizona republican., 1912-03-23
BAKER IS AT WORK.

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 GALVESTON. March 22.--The score was Philadelphia Americans. F: Gal weston. m a game today. Home runs were made by Baker. Murphy and Barry.
Arizona republican., 1912-03-23
ANOTHER BILL
Minority Members of Committee
 Willing to Reduce Wool Tariff
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IISSOcidtcd Press Dispatch
 WASHINGTON. March 23-Repub- licans of the ways and means com mittee of the house today introduced a minority bill. revising the wooden schedule of the present tariff law in accordance with the findings of the tariff board. The bill would reduce the tariff on wool and wool manufac- lures about forty per cent.
Arizona republican., 1912-03-23
AR. PRESIDENT.
Brsndegee Gets Job During Absence
 Of Sunny Jim Sherman.

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 WASHINGTON. March 22--Senatcr Brandcgee. of Connecticut. was chosen unanimously to preside over the sen ate during the absence of vice presi- dent Sherman next week
Arizona republican., 1912-03-23
LOST BY 4 SCRATCH

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 CHICAGO. March 22.-Failurc to make spare in the last frame cost Welsh and Maurer. of Youngstown. Ohio. the championship in the mems doubles American bowling congress. They rolled 1856 for second place.
Arizona republican., 1912-03-23
WILSON WENT
Governor Of New Jersey Has Taken
 Trip to Wisconsin

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 TRENTON. N. J. March 22.-Gov- ernor Woodrow Wilson left today fo- Wisconsin. saving he expected to be back next Monday. He is going prim- arily for d rest. but expects to make an address in Milwaukee.
Arizona republican., 1912-03-23
DO SOME ENDORSING.
Women Decide Motion Pictures Are
 Quite a Good Thing.
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4SSOcIdfcd Press DISPdtch
 ST. LOUIS. Mo-. March 22.-Reso- lutions endorsing parent compensa- ton legislation. the federal child's bureau. and equal guardianship of parents. have been accepted by the committee on resolutions of the Ma tional Congress of Mothers, and will be ready for adoption tomorrow.
 Another resolution endorsed the educational value of motion pictures and recommended their use in the public schools.
Arizona republican., 1912-03-23
CHINESE HAVE
 DECLARED WAR
Practically the Entire Pop ulation of San Francisco Has Taken One Side or the Other in the Bitter Strife

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 SAN FRANCISCO, March 22.-Be- cause they could not obtain gun men to fight their battles. the Bing Kong Tongs called off the feud tonight In view of the fact that four mem bers of the Com YoOn were killed last night by Bing Kong assassins. ana that no repris1ls have been made by the rival Tong. this peace agreement is regarded as one of the most re- markable in the history of Tong wars in this country.
 The peace agreement does not dl- feet other warning Tongs, and the police department has not relaxed it's vigilance in Chinatown. It was because other militant TongS had hired all the available gun men that the Bing Kong men decided to end hostilities Each had arr1yed other fighting Tongs and were dismayed to find they could not obtain pro- fcssional killers to fight for and de- fend them
Arizona republican., 1912-03-23
LOST HANDICAP.
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lost the handicap match with John Berg. light heavyweight champion of the Pacific coast. today. failing to throw him twice in an hour. He won the first fall with toe-hold in s7 minutes
Arizona republican., 1912-03-23
RATHER LONG JOB.
Parry Will Be 9e When He Gets Out
 of Pententiary.
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ry. arrested late yesterday. was sen fenced to 61 years in the state prison for mistreating Lydia Almstedt, aged II. Parry was pardoned September, 1910. after serving nine years on a similar charge. He is SS.
Arizona republican., 1912-03-23
STILL GOING UP

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 DAVENPORT. March 22.-The Mis- sissippi river rose another foot today making a four-foot rise in as many days
Arizona republican., 1912-03-23

SAN FRANCISCO, March 22.- Practically every Chinese inhabitant of San Francisco has been drPWn into the extraordinarily complicated Tong war situation which resulted in the assassination last night of four mem bers of the Com Torn Lee Sor by Bing Kong Tong gun men. In prep aration for the nightly shootingS which are expected. Chief of Police White has ordered signs posted. warning all Caucasian visitors to re- main out of Chinatown, although ac- cording to Americans who profess to be well informed on Chinese mat ters. the only danger to be expected by Americans is from stray bullets. as no gun man. it is said, would under any circumstances shoot a white man. even in an attempt at escape after he had committed mur- der The Bing Kong Tong. the az gressor in last nights assassinations, has allied itself with the Hop Sings, who successfully battled against the three most powerful Tongs in China town in the war commenced several weeks ago, and several smaller Tongs. Against them are arrayed five strong and numerous. but less powerful Tongs.
 Comparatively few Chinese ven tured out in the narrow streets of Chinatown today. Those who did for the most part are wealthy mer- chants and gamblers, accompanied by white men as bodyguards.
Arizona republican., 1912-03-23
THE WEATHER

FOR ARlZONA-Fair in the west, unsettled and warmer m the cast Saturday; Sunday fair.
Arizona republican., 1912-03-23

THE REPUBLICAN.
 Fair, Candid, Straight forward-A newspaper for | all the people.
Arizona republican., 1912-03-23

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The Washington herald., 1912-06-05
MORE WASTBPAPER
RBCEPTACLES URGED
Clean City Committee Holds Final
Meeting Of Season at the
District Building.

The establishment OF additional waste
paper collection receptacIes in various
sections OF the city was urged upon the
Commissioners by the clean city COM
mittee in resolutions adopted by the
newIy-formed organization. at a meet
ing in the board room OF the District
Building yesterday afternoon. Resolu-
tIons were also adopted. favoring the en-
aCtment OF legislation prohibiting the
throwing OF tin cans on vacant lots.
It was decided to urge the Police De-
partment to enforce more strictly the
regulation making II an offense TO throw
waste paper in the street Resolutions
wers unanimously adopted requesting
the settlement workers OF the city to
cooperate with the clean city commit
tee in its crusade OF cleanliness and
sanitation in the slums OF the National
Capital The Commissioners were urged
to have legislation enacted compelling
the owners Of vacant property TO keep
their premises free from all accumula-
tion OF rubbish Of any description
William r. Richardson, chairman Of
the organization. presided. The meeting
was the last 10 be held until next fail
The subcommittees. however. will meet
frequently and keep the clean-city cru
Sade before the public. A number of
committees we're appointed
An invitation has been extended to all
local civic organizations interested IN
city cleanliness 10 send a delegate 10 the
committed
The Washington herald., 1912-06-05
FLORISTS CLUB
HOLDS MEETING
Sends Letter of Congratulations to
W. A. Manda-Will Have
Ladies Night.

A meeting of the Washington Florists
Club was held last night at 1914 F Street
Northwest The most important business
was the election Of three directors, one
for three years and two for two years
each. George Cooke was elected TO the
three-year term and Theodore Diedrich
and A GUIDE for the shorter term.
It was decided that the club should
send letter of congratulation to W. A
Manda. who won fifty first prizes at the
London flower show last week.
The club will hold a ladies' night on
the lawn Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. GUIDE,
in Petworth. the date to be set later
and a committee has been appointed to
arrange for the annual outing Of the
club In July.
The next meeting will be a crab feast
on the first Tuesday in July,
The Washington herald., 1912-06-05
MAKE RECLAMATION REPORT.
Special Board Recommends ApprO.
prIatIon for AnacOsria Project.

An appropriation Of $4,000 for the
reclamation Of the upper part Of the
Anacostia River is recommended by the
board appointed TO prepare preliminary
plans for the beaUtifratiOn project in a
report submitted to the chief OF army
engineers YESTERDAY. Il Is proposed in
the report to build a dam across the
river at Massachusetts Avenue. with the
view Of forming a lake between the
Anacostia and Pennsylvania Avenue
bridges.
BOulevards and shady groves will sur
round the lake II the recommendations
of the board are carried out. Congress
has already appropriated $4,000 for the
reclamation work
The Washington herald., 1912-06-05
Adopt Hichborn Bnhr.

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul S. PearsaIl. at
whose home Philip HichbOrn recently
committed suicide, yesterday adopted
Hichborn's fve-year-OId son. Philip
Hichborn. The child will assume the
name OF PeaTsall and will become heir
to the PearsaIl estate under the terms
Of the adoption. which was authorized
by Justice Wright. of the District SU-
preme court. The elopement Of the
little boys mother, Elinor NJ. Hich-
born, with Horace wylie is related in
the petition for adoption, which as
serts that Mrs. Hichborn's whereabouts
are unknown.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-05
sues Capital Traction. Company.

The Capital Traction Company was
yesterday named defendant in a suit
hled by Hannah Newby for $4,000
damages. She alleges that she was
driving q horse and wagon across the
company's tracks at Fourteenth and p
Streets Northwest. December % last.
when a car collided with a wagon. The
vehicle was demolished. according to
the plaintiff; her pocketbook contain
Ing $50 was lost and she was severely
and permanently bruised - -
The Washington herald., 1912-06-05
Lawrence Peterson Killed.

The Navy Department was notified
by wireless yesterday afternoon of the
death of Lawrence Peterson, twenty
years old, of Brooklyn. n. Y, seEmon
on board the T. S. S. Delaware, at Nor
folk, early to-day. Peterson was
crushed between the Delaware and a
tug belonging to the Delaware. He was
dead when a surgeon reached the scene
of the accident.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-05
BAND CONCERTS TODAY.

Tinted States Marine Rand. William H.
santelmuun. leader. at CAPITOL at 5 =. m
Programme:
March. The Grand Duke * Baden .Tsike
Overture. The Flying Dutchman' Wagner
Capr,oe. Hearts Messsse' ..... .santelmIuu
SOLO for ooTnst. Grand Coucert Polka.
King Carnival '.............s...-....-k -kryl
tNIrsiciln. Arthur 5 wiicomhl -
Grand scenes from ''Samsrn and Delilah'
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Ssint-SArnS
Entrance Il the Gods Into walhsn"
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ...-.-.-'.--.- Wagner
IdyI. 'srring Jubilee in the Alps. .GuaEl
The Star SpangIsd Banner.''
United States Soldiers Home Band. John
S. NJ Zimmerman. director. at Bandstand,
4to5sD O'Clock. Programme:
March, The Rife Regiment ..s........S .Sousa
Overture. ''SchauspicI'' Bach
Descriptive. Musical Scenes in s-itzsr-
land" Langley
l. Rustic scene. :. Peasant Dance. / Al
penhorn. 4 The Yodlsr.
Selection 'AmUTita' a''..................C .CEibulka
Song hit. The Gsby Glide ''........-..H .HIrsch
Excerpts from DIR. De Luxe" HoSrhnA
Waltz suite, Danube Waves" .....Iranovici
Finale. "GoTsrnor woodhn' '-.......-.....H Hall
The Star spangIed Banner"
United States Engineer Rand, Julius Kan
TT. leader. at S ?. n Programme:
March. Wien bleibt Wien" ...... .Schrammsl
Overture. Don Caesar de BEzan" NIassenet
Intermezzo, Gretchen .............. Martin
Grand fantAsis. The Opera Minor Tobani
Waltz. ''Puszta Maiden '............. Roberts
Selection, The Fortune Teller ..... Herbert
CIArdas. ''LaEt Love" .GunEi
Medley overture. Bits Of Rsmicks Hits.
No. 2''.....--...............-..... .LAmpe
The Star spGngied Banner"
The Washington herald., 1912-06-05
MAI. LUpGATE,s FUNERAL.
To Be Buried in Arlington Gene
tcry Tomorrow.

The funeral Of Brevet Mai. William
Ludgate, a civil war veteran, who died
from a stroke OF heart disease while at
his desk in the branch once Of the Ad-
jutant General, on Tenth Street North
west. yesterday, will take place from
his late residence, 1923 Clifton Street
Northwest, at o'clock tomorrow aft
ernoon- The interment will be in Ar
lington Cemetery. where the Grand
Army medal of honor men OF Phil
Sheridan Post will have charge of the
services.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-05
b. H. $. Alumni on Outing.

The Alumni Association Of Business
High School will hold its seventh an
nual excursion to Marshall Hall Fri
day. The steamer Charles MacaIester
will leave Seventh Street wharves at
1880 a. m. and 2:SO and $40 p. m,
and the steamer st. Johns at T.3o D. m.