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The Washington times., 1912-08-04
COLORED MAN FOUND
AFTER LONG SEARCH
Arthur Brown Arrested When He
Returns To Old Haunts After :.
Long Absence.

Arthur Brown, the twenty-one-year-
old colored man who was the object OF
the chase last February when Police
man Joe Branzell, of the Third police
precinct dropped dead with heart fail
ure, was arrested by Sergeant Brown
and Policemen Wheelock and Newton
early this morning, following a six
months search engaged in by the entire
Metz opolitan Police Department.
Brown Is charged with assault with a
dangerous weapon upon Vivian Frye
also colored. For the first time in six
months he visited his favorite haunts
last night. and Immediately was sur
rounded and captured.
Policeman Branzell was giving chase
to Brown on February 6, last, when the
eXertion caused his death from heart
disease. Branzell was one Of the best
athletes on the force and had a re-
markahle physique. Until his sudden
death he had always enjoyed perfect
health.
The Washington times., 1912-08-04
ENGINEERS WIFE
FALLS DYING ON
WAY TO HIS TRAIN
Clutches At Heart AS She
Crosses Concourse, Death
Almost Instant.

Mrs. Emma Hunt, wife of Howard
Hunt, of 500 Third street southeast. an
engineer on the Pennsylvania Railroad,
died suddenly in the Union Station at
7:4o o'clock this morning Mrs. Hunt
was going to Baltimore on her hus-
bands train, the Pittsburgh Buffalo
Express, to visit her family.
In crossing the concourse she crump-
led to the concrete flooring, clutching
her breast as she fell. She died almost
Immediately. Friends among the rail-
road men hurried to her assistance, but
she was dead when picked up. Word
was sent to Mr.. Hunt, who at the
! time was grooming his engine, prepar-
atory to the fast run to Baltimore. He
was given a relief.
Acute Indigestion.
DR.. White, a railroad surgeon, was
| summoned, and after pronouncing Mrs.
Hunt dead, gave it as his ipinion that
death resulted from acute indigestion.
! For several days Mrs. Hunt had been
treating herself for sharp pains in the
chest. Her ailment was not considered
serious, and this morning she felt well
enough to spend a day visiting her
family in Baltimore.
l
an examination gave a certificate of
death from natural causes.
Relatives In Bastimor>,
| Mrs. Hunt, whose maiden name was
Butt. was a native of Baltimore where
sister, Mrs. Cora Michael and several
brothers live.
Besides these and her husband Mrs.
! Hunt Is survived by a daughter. Mrs.
Nola Uebele, of Philadelphia. The
daughter who is seventeen years Of age,
surprised her parents by suddenly mar
/ rying July last The parents did not
object to the marriage except with
respect to the extreme youth of them
both. Joseph Uebele, the young hus-
band is just twenty-one years Of age
and the girl was but sixteen when the
ceremony took place here in Washing
ton.
The Washington times., 1912-08-04
Uncle Sam to Hold
Tests for Physicians

An examination will be held by the
United States Civil Service Commission
August 2s to establish a list of eligibles
for appointments as resident physicians
at the Washington Asylum Hospital.
Home for the Aged and Infirmed and
tuberculosis Hospital. physicians to the
poor medical and dental inspectors of
the public schools and police surgeons.
Applications must be flied with DIR.
OF Commissioners not later than Au-
gust Is.
Memoranda relative to the appoint
ment and blank applications may be
obtained from DR.. Tindall, at the Dis
trict building.
At present there is one vacancy each
in the list of medical and dental in
spectors. The salary is $500 a year.
The Washington times., 1912-08-04
RECALL PETITION IN
MT. RAINIER BEING
CLOSELY WATCHED
CIV. Hughes Wins Council
Seat, But Hasn't Yet
Got It.

Another chapter Of the internecine
warfare that plaques the town of Mount
Rainier was written yesterday with the
election of q. w. Hughes as council
man by vote that sounds like one
sided baseball score-12 to 0. Hughes
succeeds T. C. Elliott provided the
council permits him to do so.
A mere election does not suffice in
Mount Rainier. So tightly drawn are
factional lines that after an election
! the triumphant nominee must use a
Jimmy to get his office.
II Is stated that Hughes election will
be protested at the council meeting
Monday night on the ground that the
election held yesterday was illegal, in
that II was not preceded by a new
registration Of voters II the council
votes this way, It will go on record in
support of the position taken q week
ago, but from which 1t receded with
much celerity when 1t learned that
Judge Fillmore Beali> considered the act
sufficient reason for ordering the city
fathers to show cause why they should
not be cited for contempt Of court.
Dilemma for Council.
II the council declares Hughes cleo
tion Illegal II will be declaring its own
judgment good, and four days later
must go before Judge Beall and declare
that this same good judgment was
mistake.
q. w. Hughes who Is Chesapeake
ana Potomac Telephone Company en-
pioye. is a member of the Robert Joyce
faction In Mt. Rainier. Theodore r.
Schultz. one OF the election judges, Is
also member of this faction, and after
the canvassing board had declared yes
terday afternoon that Hughes had re-
ceived all the votes, there was a large
celebration Of the event at Schultz's
hon.. ..-'
unopened packages which are yet to be
examined. The Joyce faction wants to
know what became OF part of the
proceeds off carnival held last Sep
tember. The factional fighters assert
that 400 was cleared on the carnival.
and that only $1,o5o of this has been
Mayor Joseph Theophilus Kirk Plant
public enterprise, despite the fact that
OF It.
Circulated Petition
A petition demanding the recall of
Mayor Plant is now. being circulated
and Robert Joyce, former mayor Of the
town, declares that 1t will shortly have
the required number of signatures.
The recall petition in Mt. Rainier
need the signatures of only Is per
cent of the voters in the previous cleo
ton. AS this Is a smaller number ordi-
.narily than the number Of votes cast
against a candidate at an election, 1t is
comparatively easy to get a recall petit
tion signed. -
has an opera bouffe cast, rather serious
matters are involved, as many Mary
land and Virginia communities are
watching 1t to observe the practical
working out of the recall.
The Washington times., 1912-08-04
HIS NECK BROKEN
BY LIGHTNING BOLT
John Sterling Killed and Other
Occupant of Room
Hurt.

NORFOLK. Va. Aug. Ain a severe
electrical storm at CrisfieId last eve-
ming John Sterling was killed and a
young woman in the same room
knocked unconscious. The bolt struch
Sterling's head as he sat In a chair,
broke his neck and tore the room to
pieces. Achild on a lounge In the sarac
room was unhurt.
Sterling's wife. who was up stairs,
thinking the room on fire, carried llie
victims out of doors. Sterling's clothes
were torn In tatters, but his body bore
no marks. He was thirty-two years
old.
At Old Island the cottage of Edward
Moore was blown of tine foundation.
1t stood On six-foot embapkment.
The Washington times., 1912-08-04
Railroad Y. M. CA. Will
Hold Picnic Tomorrow

Members Of the Terminal Railroad
Young Mems Christian Association viii
hold their fifth annual excursion tc
Chesapeake Beach tomorrow. More
than 1900 persons are expected to make
tho trip. An athletic program will be
given in the afternoon.
The committee in charge Is composed
of the following: J. A. Shanahan, John
Stansbury, ". Rea. 8: T; Ryon; e: L
r. B. Stelzer, o. NJ. Hayden. John XII.
roy, c. w. Guest, r. Z. Wollett, H. G.
Holbruner, c. E. Traux, r. L. Dutton
T. l.. Allen, S. J. Smallwood. J. Nc,
Cauley, ]. A. Handiboe. and c. NJ
Dodson
The Washington times., 1912-08-04
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.



Feeble and Ill. Sarah l.. Ricksler.
Anacostia police station yesterday aft
ernoon and requested to be sent to the
washington Asylum Hospital. She had
ridden a long way on street car In
an effort to reach the asylum but be-
cause OF the failure of those from
whom she made inquiry to understand
her, she was taken in the direction of
the Government Hospital for the In
sane. When she arrived at the end of
the route In Anacostia she applied to
the police.
The woman was exhausted when she
entered the station house and. as she
was deaf. 1t was found necessary to
question her In writing. 1t was found
she has no relatives or friends in the
city, all having gone West. She Is un-
married, and the police were told she
is destitute. Sergeant c. ]. p. Weber,
who questioned her, called the patrol
wagon and sent her to the asylum to
which she was seeking entrance. She
belongs in, Fairfax county, Va.
There was a hasty gathering up of
crates OF chickens when the business
p6Opie were nOtlneu yeSteTudy that
they were violating the law by ex-
hibiting them in public space before
the store doors.
The regulation provides that poultry
shall not be displayed on public space
excepting between September and
April 1. Fish, game and meat are not
to be exposed on public space except
ing during the period named, but no
annoyance has arisen here on this
score.
One dealer, who had exposed many
crates Of fowls, asked the police to
have his case taken to court.
The remains of Mrs. c. N. Elliott.
whose death occurred at her home. in
Alabama avenue, Congress Heights,
aged twenty-four years, were removed
to Union Cemetery, Alexandria, Va, for
burial. Mrs. Elliott had been in i'll
health for a long time. She is survived
by her husband, who Is an employe OF
the steel works at Giesboro Point. The
Rev. Merritt Earle, pastor of the Con-
The Washington times., 1912-08-04
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
AInYANDRIA VA. AUG. 1

Ai<S}NANDENhNt Ns's Hoes y.
Announcement was made this morr,-
Ing to the effect that plans for the
erection Of magnificent Sunday school
building for the Second Presbyterian
Church had been completed. and the
work of construction will go under
way tomorrow morning.
The new structure, the contract for
which has been awarded to ]. F..
Rodgers. of this city, will cost about
$4,000. It will be located at the corner
of st. Asaph and Prince streets. OPP
posite the church, occupying space of
s6 by 100 feet.
A distinct innovation has been intro
duced. In that a gymnasium will form
part of the building for the use OF the
scholars. The rest of the structure will
be divided of into class rooms and a
main assembly room.
Several months will be consumed in
the building, during which the old rooms
in the church will be used. The Sec
ond Presbyterian Church was recently
remodelled and redocorated.
John Armstrong Chaioner. of Merry
Mills. Cobham. Va. will address rep
resentatives Of Washington newspapers
and correspondents OF other papers
throughout the country. in the Alex
andria Gazette building at o'clock
this afternoon. Chaioner's purpose In
calling the meeting is 10 give out an In
terview on the Impeachment proceed
ings which he Is attempting to bring
against Judge George G. Holt. Of New
York. He also announces that he will
have something pertinent to say In
reference to revision of the lunacy
laws of the United States.
Owing to the fact that Chaloner was
some years ago declared insane in the
The Washington times., 1912-08-04
Rev E. Hez Sven Plans
To Build New Church

The Rev. E. Hez Sven, pastor of the
Centennial Baptist Church, says the
present building is too small to accom-
modate the increasing attendance.
Plans for a new church will be con-
sidered within the next few months.
The church owns a large lot not far
from the present building, and expects
to erect handsome edifice on it.
Last Sunday night the attendance
record OF the church was broken. Peo-
dows to hear the pastor preach. To-
night he breaches on Mind Your Own
Business"
The Washington times., 1912-08-04
Rates Suspended.

Advances of Is per cent in class and
commodity rates on all railroads oper.
ating In Central Freight Association
territory between points in Illinois and
points in Kentucky. were suspended to-
day by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission until February Is next. The
advances were to have become effective
August lS, .,,..,.... .-'
The Washington times., 1912-08-04
ANACOSTIA POLICE
SHELTER WOMAN
Ill and Very Deaf, She Was Seeking Asylum Hospital
and Had Been Misdirected- Chickens In Crates
Barred From Sidewalks.

gress Heights Methodist Episcopal
Church. conducted the funeral.
The Rev. william L. Moore. pastor OF
Church ,bs
Garden Memorial Presbyterian Church,
In Anacostia. He will remain with Alex
ander B Garden, one Of the church Of.
hcers, until Sunday next, when he will
again occupy the pulpit.
@. A. Kramer, station clerk at No. II
station house, has gone to Piney Point
with Mrs. Kramer to remain for several
whose infant son Is dead, 10 on leave.
James Frank, night station clerk, will
return on Monday after vacation spent
at HE home In the city.
DR.. William A. White, superintend-
ent OF the Government Hospital for the
Insane, Is on his annual vacation He
will pass the time at Lake George,
DR.. Eva c. Reid. member Of the
medical stan Of the Government Hos
pital. has returned to the institution
after months absence in Laurelton,
DR.. Mary O'Malley, physician in
charge OF the female department at the
Government Hospital for the Insane,
Hds BOue Oh Her VaCauOn. Sne was aC-
companied by Miss Jane O'Malley, of
Buffalo, N. Y, her sister, who was her
guest at the institution. They will go
to Boston, Albany, Buffalo. and Spring
Lake, N J.
Miss Florence GUIDE, of Congress
Heights. Is in New York city visiting
relatives. She will be away ten days.
Ralph Ballard. of East Orange, N. j..
who has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. w.
p. Ballard, his parents, in their home.
Alabama avenue, Congress Heights,
will return to New Jersey this evening.
One Of the most priced articles in the
collection that is being disposed of at
the lawn fete Of st. Teresa's Church IL
beautiful handkerchief donated by
Mrs Taft, the wife Of the President.
The bit of filmy lace has been an OBJ
ject of interest to the crowds attend
Ing the lawn fete all last week, and the
women in charge have been kept busy
presenting 1t for examination. A con-
test for its possession has been started
and Is proving a lively one.
The fete Is to be continued through
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
evenings of this week, owing to the un-
favorable weather of last week.
The Washington times., 1912-08-04
Convicted of Murder,
Tries to End Life

CHEYENNE. Wyo.. Aug. Al. War
rem Jenkins, found guilty of first de .
gree murder here Saturday, and sem
fenced Monday to be, hanged October
II, attempted to commit suicide in the
county Jail by jumping from the top
of tier of cells fifteen feet high, 10
the cement floor of the corridor He
fell head first on the floor and Is in u
serious condition.
The Washington times., 1912-08-04
Education Board Sues
Pittsburgh for $3.50, ,749

PITTSBURGH, IA. Aug. 4.-The
board of public education has entered
a suit in the courts against the city of
Pittsburgh to recover 1888, ,14s. which
is claimed is due by reason Of an
amount certified by the old central
board, to counsel.
The boord ayers that the amount has
been accumulated since 1853.
The Washington times., 1912-08-04
SOUTHERNyETERANS
ELECT OFFICERS At
ROCKVILLE REUNION
Former Official At Libby
Prison Among Delegates
to Convention.

ROCKVILLE, Nd, Aug. AT the
annual meeting Of Ridgely Brown Camp.
Confederate Veterans, Of this county
held In the courthouse here yesterday.
ofncers Tor one year were elected as
follows: Commander. Col. Spencer c.
Jones OF Rockville; vice commander.
John w. Holland Of Dickerson: adiu-
tant, Edmund L. Amiss of Gathers
burg; treasurer. Elgar L. Tschiffeiy of
Rockville; chaplain, Frank b. Horner
OF Rockville. The commander was au-
thorized to name delegates to represent
the camp at the annual State and ma
tional encampments.
The meeting was attended by twelve
OF the grizzled warriors. Colonel Jones'
presided. Resolutions upon the death
of Col. Gustavus Dorsey, Cant. Thomas
Griffith and Richard p. HAYS were
adopted and ordered spread upon the
minutes and Ambrose b. Ritenour and
James n. Loughborough were admitted
to membership.
Immediately upon adjournment Colonel
Jones entertained his comrades at din
ner at the Montgomery Hotel. a cus-
tom he has followed for years at the
annual meeting.
Among those who attended were Can't.
John w. Holland of Dickerson, who is
one OF the two surviving officials that
We're on duty at Libby prison and
Bealfs Island prison during the war.
Captain Holland was an inspector of
private boxes from the North.
Others in attendance were Colonel
Jones. Judge David Griffith, George r.
Rice, Elgar L. Tschiffely. Frank B. Hor-
ner. James T. Moore. Ambrose B. Rite
nour. James III. Loughborough, David H.
els 8. Kilgour. -
The monumetn committee. composed
OF George r. Rice (chairman), Miss
May N, sellman tsecretary,) Colonel Jones.
and John w. Holland, met to discuss
plans for the erection at Rockville of a
monument to the Confederate dead of
the county.
The Rev. Lewis Watson, a Presbyte-
rian minister, officiated at the marriage
here Of Talbot Walker, aged twenty
three, and Miss Martha Elmer Harrison,
aged eighteen, both Of Washington. the
home of the minister being the scene of
the ceremony. They left for Washing
ton Immediately after the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh c. Townsend. OF
Unity, this county, have announced that
their daughter. Miss Agnes e. Town
send and Leon Trusseli. OF PURCELL
vile, Va. will be married in Washing
ton the afternoon of August %.
Rockville defeated the team repre-
senting Highland, Howard county. at
the fair grounds here, the score stand
Ing ! to 0. The fielding Of both teams
was clean, and the pitching Of both
Bell. for Rockville. and Smallwood, for
Highland. was high class. But two
1hits were made by each team. -
The Washington times., 1912-08-04
SCHOOL TO
HAVENEW Bull. DING
Plans Announced for Structure to Be Part of Second
Presbyterian Church In Alexandria
To Cost $4,000.

| State of New York and sane in the
State Of Virginia. his meeting is neccs-
sarily held In Alexandria, as the north
ernnost point he can reach
Struck by a backing freight engine on
Union street last night, John Duggan
living at 100 Duke street, received
severe injuries. He was removed to
where It was necessary. to amputate
three toes Of the right foot His left
foot was also badly crushed, and his
right shoulder dislocated.
The camp of Alexandra Troop of Boy
Scouts at Marshall Hall has set aside
next Tuesday as parents day." when
the parents of the lads will visit them
and view a scout camp in full operation
Frank Won de Westerlaeken, son Of
Peter Won de Westerlaeken, brewmaster
for the r. o. Portner Brewery, who for
the past year has acted as assistant to
his father, has accepted the brewmas s.
tership of the Globe Brewery of Balti-
more. Fe will assume his new duties
tomorrow.
One of the points Of the decree Of
Judge Chichester. deciding the quo war
ranto proceedings brought by Robert
8. Barrett against Urban s. Lambert
In favor Of the plaintiff. provides that
Lambert pay the counsel fee of SIS and
other expenses Of litigation.
At the pnion church services to be
held at the First Baptist Church this
evening" the Rev. w. F. Watson will
take for his subject "The Coming of
Christ" While II was previously an
nounced that tonight's services would
be held in the Methodist Protestant, 1t
was necessary to alter the program,
owing to repairs now being made to that
structure.
This being the fourth anniversary of
the Rev. DIR. Watson's arrival in Alex
andria, he Is today receiving the con-
gratulations of friends.
The Washington times., 1912-08-04
LOCAL MENTION

"The Auto Bandits of Paris" Today's
Thriller, Virginia Theatre.
The Washington times., 1912-08-04

Rockville defeated the team repre-
senting Highland, Howard county, at
the fair grounds here. the score stand
Ing / to 0. The fielding Of both teams
was clean, and the pitching Of both
Bell. for Rockville, and Smallwood, for
Highland. was high class. But two
The Washington times., 1912-08-04

Miss Florence GUIDE, of Congress
! Heights. Is in New York city visiting
| relatives. She will be away ten days.
The Washington times., 1912-08-04

Unity. this county. have announced that
their daughter, Miss Agnes f. Town
send and Leon Trusseli. OF PURCELL
vile. Va. will be married in Washing
ton the afternoon of August %.
The Washington times., 1912-08-04

The Rev. Lewis Watson. a Presbyte-
rian minister, officiated at the marriage
three, and Miss Martha Elmer Harrison,
aged eighteen, both of Washington. the
home of the minister being the scene of
the ceremony. They left for Washing
ton Immediately after the ceremony.
The Washington times., 1912-08-04

gress Heights Methodist Episcopal
Church. conducted the funeral.
The Washington times., 1912-08-04

Ralph Ballard, of East Orange, N.
who has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. "
p. Ballard, his parents, In their hom
Alabama avenue, Congress Height
will return to New Jersey this evening
The Washington times., 1912-08-04

| State Of New York and sane in the
State Of Virginia. his meeting is neccs-
sarily held In Alexandria, as the north
ernmost point he can reach
The Washington times., 1912-08-04

Dr. Eva c. Reid. member Of tn,
medical staff of the Government Hos
after a months absence in Laurelton
Pa, on vacation.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-11-15
NO SLEEPING-BAG FOR THEM
Lapianders Preferred the Snow and
the Open Air, and So Had
Comfortable Night.

Sir Henry Lucy tells in the Corn
hill Magazine a good story that he
had from Nansen, the explorer. 1t
amusingly illustrates the hardy health
OF the Laplanders.
Part Of Nansen's equipment for his
trip across Greenland consisted of two
sleeping-bags made of undressed
skins. On the first night Of the jour
ney Nansen and his two Norwegian
companions got into one Of the bags,
pulled the mouth tight across their
necks, and so slept in the snow with
only their heads out.
Before retiring to rest, Nansen saw
the three Laplanders he had engaged
for the expedition cozily tucked into
the other sleeping-bag. When he
awoke in the morning, almost numb
with cold, he observed that the bag
in which he had tied up the Lapland-
ers was empty. and that they were no.
where in sight. He was afraid they
had deserted him, and scrambling
out Of the bag he went in search of
them. He found the three men fast
asleep behind hillock Of snow that
they had scraped together as a pro-
lection against the wind.
"Ah, master" they said, when ask
ed to explain this extraordinary con-
duct, I'VE couldn't sleep in that thing.
It was too hot, SO we got out and
have had a comfortable night here"
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-11-15
q. o. p. Wins kanaka Isle.

Honolulu.-Prince Kuhio was elect
ed delegate to Congress over L. L. NC
Candless, Democrat, by majority of
1858. McCandless is now reported to
be a candidate for appointment as gov
ernor of the territory when Governor
Fear will resign. The territorial Leg
islature will be made up Of nine Re
publicans and six Democratic sena-
tors, and eighteen Republican and
twelve Democratic representatives.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-11-15
Related to Wilson; Asks Job.

Related to Wilson; Asks Job.
El Paso. Tex.-Captain R. e. Harris
is the husband OF the daughter Of a
daughter OF the brother of Woodrow
Wilson's father, which makes him a
second cousin by marriage to the pres
ident-elect. In view of this and his
former service as postmaster Of a
small Texas town, Harris has an
nounced himself in line for an appoint
and will forward his application to the
State Central committee. He says he
will accept either the office Of post
master, customs collector Of United
States marshal at Ell Paso.