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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-12-27
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NJ. A. Stickney shipped a ca lead
of hogs to Kansas City Saturday.
Mabel Mackenroth and daughter,
Hazel, were in Great Bend Saturday.
Mrs, VIM. Shapland is spending the
holidays with her daughter, Mrs. l..
L. Roberts at Kansas City.
Mrs. ]. E. Menges and children re
turned home last Thursday from a
visit with relatives, at Gage, Okla.
Miss Odah Hollar resigned her pc
sition as clerk at the master mechan-
les office the 14th and Miss Pearl
Williamson of Wichita took her place
Frank Terrell of Carmen, Okla,
arrived Wednesday of last week to
visit with the hurry and Murdy fam
lilies.
Miss Anna ,Yost will leave Sunday
for her home at Peabody and return
about March l for the spring MILL
Rery business.
Misses MOllie Oaks and Louise
BenlCula Of Great Bend called on Miss
Benkula's sister, Mrs. TheO. Nuss,
Wednesday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Settle left Mon
day for Bison to attend the funeral
of the seven months old child eli
their daughter, Mrs. F. E. Seuser.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Suchy of o.
mitz visited at the st. Rose hospital
at Great Bend the first Of the week,
calling on her mother, Mrs. Schugart.
She is recovering nicely.
Mrs. VIM. Mitchell and daughter.
Mary, and Mr.. and Mrs. Brous, aunt
of Mrs. Mitchell, were in Great Bend
Friday, visiting with Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Hammond, and their son, Mar
vim.
Births reported this week are as
follows: To Mr.. and Mrs. H. L.
Stipes, December IS, a girl; to Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Wilhelm, December
6, a boy; to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Meyers, October 80, boy.
A number of young people gather
ed at the W. H. Varah home Thurs
day evening of last week in honor Of
Vernon KOOntz who left Friday
morning for his home in Jetmore,
Kansas. The evneing was spent in
playing various games and music. At
eleven O'Clock a light supper was
served. At "a late hour the guests
departed declaring Miss Varah an
excellent hostess.
Seventy-twO friends of Miss Emma
Radenberger called on her December
13 to pull taffy and wish her all fu-
ture birthdays may be the sixteenth
until after she is married. 1t was
planned as surprise and was a sue
cess. She received a bountiful sup
ply of presents. Refreshments were
served and everybody enjoyed the tat
fy pull.
Frank Menges and family arrived
Saturday from Parkdale, Colorado.
They will visit their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. c. Baber and his sisters,
Misses Minnie and Ada Menges dur
ing the. holidays. He reports John
Hirsh and family are all enjoying
good health since the fever they had
last summer. Chas. Ginther is firing
out Of Pueblo on the C. & S. railroad
The following officers were elected
by Hoisington Lodge No. 331, A. F. &
A. NJ. for the ensuing year: w. H.
Rice, worshipful master; Ralph Call,
senior warden; c. A. Elmore, junior
warden; ]. F. Stoskopf, treasurer; F.
A. Soderstrom, secretary. Those ap,
pointed to office by the worshipful
master were Ray Ledgerwood, senior
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-12-27
News From Over The County

deacon; Martin Drachsler, junior
deacon; C. E. Farasworth, senior
stewart; c. A. Wilson, junior stewart;
Ray Bowler, tyler. 1t is a noticeable
fact that every officer IS S2Hd de
gree Mason. I1s.al,atiCn was held
is. Thursday eysniag.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-12-27

'Dr. Thomas Eclectic OIL is the
best remedy for that often fatal d.
sease-croup. 1t has been used with
success in our family for eight years %
Mrs. L. whiteacre, Buffalo, N. Y.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-12-27

Harsh physics react, weaken the
bowels, will lead to chronic constipa-
ton. Doan's Regulets operate cas-
lily. Csc. box at all stores.
Evening star., 1912-06-02

gene Higgins, Marion Mann. Charles
Riley, Guy Sreeter, Clarence Shront,
Richard Schmidt Sixth grade, A, Miss
Mohahan, teacher-Edward Link, Clar-
ence Whaling.
TayIor-Eighth grade, Miss Silvers,
teacher-Marvin Terry, John smith.
George Childress, John Thomas. DaNd
Cole. Arnell Carpenter and Raymond
Greist Seventh grade, Miss O'Brien'
teacher-Joseph Boswell, clinton Mcln-
tosh John hewitt and Albert Senior. SIKH
grade Miss Hanley. teacher-Ifarry Ford
and Charles Black. Fifth grade. MISS
Evening star., 1912-06-02

Ever teacher-Owens Picken, Otto Rein
muth. Fred Merryman. Sixth grade. A.
Miss Kuhnel. teacher-Norman Tanner.
Madison-Eighth grade, B, Miss Austin,
teacher-Joseph Becker. John Beight.
Walter Reeves Calvert Harr. Seventh
grade, Miss Costigan. teacher. Ray
mond Brown, Edward Clark, Raymond
Mulloy, Marion Gingell Vernon Waple
Harold Tiele. Carl Giovannetti, Frank
Markward. BENJAMIN Dement,, William
Clements. Sixth grade A, Miss Mueden
teacher-Joseph Creamer, Robert Nichol-
son. Francis GI0tzbach, Herbert Hook.
Evening star., 1912-06-02
BOYS MEET TESTS
Public School Pupils Qualify
in Athletics.
THOSE OF WHITE SCHOOLS
Thirteen Hundred Passed by DR..
Stoneroad, Physical Director.
PRIZES OF BRONZE BUTTONS
Each to Attain Necessary Standing
Presented With Trophy-Names
of the Successful.
PRIZES OF BRONZE BUTTONS

More than Loo white boys. attending
the public schools of the District, have
qualified in the athletic tests just COM
pleted under the direction of DIR. Rebecca
Stoneroad. director OF physical training
IN the schools. The boys represent every
white public school in tho city.
The tests given 10 the boys were for
each boy to chin himself'-that Is, be
able TO pull his chin up even with a hort
Zontal bar. without his feet touching the
8sround-four times in succession; to
broad jump standing. five feet nine inches
and to run sixty yards in So seconds.
Stop watches We're provided for DR..
Stoneroad' eight assistants. who aided the
several principals in judging the boys
TO see If they had reached the necessary
standard Although the work was not
compulsory, all the principals were inter-
ested and the result was a large number
OF candidates from practically every
school
Evening star., 1912-06-02
schultze. Lawrence Williams, Walter

Goodwin. Sixth grade, Miss Bryson.
Higley. Henry Glascoe.
Raymond Bradshaw, John O'Connor. Fifth
grade. Miss Monk, teacher-Clark Byrne.
Hayes-Eighth grade. Miss Fisher.
teacher-Clifford Jones, Joseph Saunders
Fifth grade, Miss Buehler, teacher-Philip
Terry. Sixth grade. Miss Jordan, teacher
Richard johnson, Charles Hutchinson.
LLdlow-Eighth grade, B, Miss Dyer.
teacher-Kenneth Van C1eve, Lee Joan
Seventh grade. +. Miss Ever. teacher.
Adolf HellWig. Seventh grade. A. Miss
Evening star., 1912-06-02
Sixth Division.

Flora l. Hendley. supervisor.
Benning-Eighth grade. Miss Pimper,
teacher-Edward Davis, George Ball,
Arthur Meile and Charles Burner
Blair-Eighth grade, Miss Goodwin,
teacher-Fred Kraft, Lester Kendig,
Alfred Powell and Benjamin Washing
ton. Seventh grade Miss Carraher
teacher-Charles Corridor, Elden O'Brien
and Cecil Tanner.
Blow-Seventh grade. Miss IIaslup
teacheT-Walter Mcnamara, Richard Zee
Evening star., 1912-06-02

Ritter, teacher-Eddie Smith. Alphonsus
Campbell and Roane Melton.
wheatley-Eghth grade. b. Miss Pear
son, teacher-Joseph Essed. Edward
Hampton. Paul Holmes. Arthur Kaye.
Harold Bell and William Martin. Seventh
grade b, Miss Kelsey, teacher-Warren
Barrett, Bernard Grady. Elbert Holland.
Howard Lewis. Milton Stevens and Oln
Watts Sixth grade. Miss Weedon,
teacher-Morris Alsop. Fift5 grade, Il.
Evening star., 1912-06-02
Fifth grade, Miss Beamer. tea. her.
Raymond Doyle, Alvin Dayhoff.

Pierce-Eghth grade, Miss Babbington,
teache-Hull McCathran, Samuel Robin
ovich, Reginald Sheriff, Bernard Saxty.
Joseph Wasney. John Spreckelmyer. Ed
mond Doolan, Edward Dittoe, Vernon
Gingell, Cecil Eskridge. William Chase.
Leo Hanrahan, Burton F1tzhugh, Thomas
Hanrahan, Lawrence ODea, Daniel Nc
Carthy. Seventh grade, Miss Bannon,
teacher-Howard Talbert, Edward TIP
petit. Joseph Vest. Edmund Wright.
Stephen O'Dea. Rudolph Dickmaus Eu-
Evening star., 1912-06-02
derson. Harold Harrison, Charles Jones,

derson. Harold Harrison, Charles jones'
Glenn Colcord.
West-Sixth grade. B. Miss Doing.
teacher-Walter Witmar. Otto NolgL
Fifth grade, b. Miss Doing, teacher-Ed-
ward Decker. Hugh Lynch. Fifth grade.
A, Miss Doing, teacher-Nelson Plxton
Fourth grade, B. Miss Lind. teacher
Floyd Chamberlain.
Woodburn-Eighth grade. B, Miss King.
teacher-George Elmer Hopkins. sixth
grade, B. Miss King, teacher-John CAL
vim Hopkins. Fifth grade, b, Miss Con-
molly, teacher-Ernest c. Germann.
Evening star., 1912-06-02
Prize to Each Boy.

To each boy who attained the necessary
standard, a small bronze button, in the
form OF a shield, was given. At the top
of this shield was inscribed, Washington.
ID. c." and at the bottom, the monogram.
'P s. \. L." standing for Public School
Athletic League" In the center is the
figure OF boy crouching as at the start
of race.
Similar contests are planned for next
year, although these will probably be
class contests in which the members
OF each grade will try to bring up the
average OF their grade to certain stan
dard. The object of this form Of ath-
letics is TO do good for the largest possi-
BILE number. and get all interested in de-
veloping themselves physically, instead Of
having few picked boys contesting with
boys of other schools; in other words, to
reach a standard OF excellence rather
than try to defeat some one else Con
tests for girls probably also will be held,
though of a different character.
The names of the boys who won badges.
and the schools they attend follow:
Evening star., 1912-06-02
Fourth Division.

w. b. Patterson, Supervisor
| Abbot-Eighth grade, B, Miss King.
teacher-Charles ]. Diller, Raymond Z.
Shannon, Arthur Agrams, Salvador j.
| Cosimano. Edward De Boskey, Raymond
f. Wise. Seventh grade, b, Miss Dyer,
teacher-Samuel Bassett, David Blanken,
Otto Goldberg, Louis Rine. Roger Watts,
Almond Bergman. James Galloway, WI Nj
liam Sweeney Sixth grade, Miss Wii-
Cunning Otto Spess. Philip Padgett'
Paul Vaughan. Fifth grade, b. Miss
Maurer, teacher-Bernard Rupert
Henry-Eighth grade, A, Miss Chesney,
| teacher-Herbert Berry. Louis Coleman.
William Dieste Henry Ehrenpreis, Harry
Hufnagel, David Mensh. Howard War
field Arthur Williams, Carl Wolf Sew
enth grade, Miss Kaiser. teacher-carroll
Iinkins Joseph Gill. Arthur Gill. William
Bowen, Hugh Duffey. Frank Neidfeldt,
Barney Robin, Arthur shannon. Enris
Friedman. Abraham kritt. Elbert Rich
ardson, Claiborne Wilkes. Edward Swaiae,
Sam Robin. Israel Bachrach. Howard
CiSSel. Gilbert Cake. Don bradford, MOT
ris Gewirz. Abe Godstein Elias Israel.
Sixth grade. Miss Caron, teacher-Wh-
liam Beall, Isidor Debovis. Morris Cure
witch. Henry Stearman. Robert Tarshes,
Abraham Zoltorow Fifth grade, A. MISS
Whitford, teacher. William MclnturH.
Morse-Eighth grade, Miss White, teach-
er-Sylvan Reichgut.
Polk-Eighth grade, Miss Lackey. teach
er-WeemS Green, Stuart Terrett, vernon
Reynolds, Fred Cant Robert Rudolph,
Edwin Parker, Darragh Bayly, Romlne
TAYLOR. Albert Goldenberg, Jack Easter.
Marion Porter Edgar Bell, Louis Turof,
Edgar Grimm. Sixth grade. Miss Boss,
teacher-F'red Schnider. Fifth grade, Miss
Murphy, teacher-Grant Thomas.
Thomson.-Eighth grade, b, Miss Bayly.
teacher-Cogan Hammett, Leonard Mar
bury Francis Meade and Cyril Jones.
Eighth grade. A, Mr.. Finckel. teacher
Pietro Venesiani, James Mills Clarence
Robinson. Jessie Lea, Samson Gottlieb,
Charles Wyndham and Herbert Cotton.
Seventh grade, B, Miss Sparks. teacher
John Hohmann. Mark Tyndall, Henry
Turner and Charles Keane. Seventh
grade A, Miss Fuller, Acknowledgements
Johnson Sixth grade. 3, Miss English.
teacher.-Oscar Haines and Graham
Smith Sixth grade, A, Miss Martin.
teacher.-James Britt and Sam Campan-
ella.
Twning-Elghth grade, Miss FURNACE.
teacher.-John Brooks, Thompson Arnold,
Edward McLarney, James French,
Ritchie Weinstein and William Cafritz.
Seventh grade, B, Miss Burlingame,
teacher-Albert Kisliuk, Clarence Keen
an, Edward Austin. Eugene Reilly and
Charles Beauvard.
Webster.-Eighth grade. A, Miss Kent,
teacher.-Robert Harris, Ernest Schneider
and Ernest Griffith. Sixth grade, B, Miss
Young, teacher.-Lockman Johnston.
Evening star., 1912-06-02
Ungraded Schools.

Curtis-Dan Kendrick, George Knott.
No 1922 Maryland avenue northeast
Howard Posey.
Gales-Louis Latles.
No, COS P street-Seventh grade, Miss
Bentley, teacher.-Herbert King. Sixth
grade, Miss Bentley. teacher.-Herbert
Cation. Fifth grade, Miss Bentley,
teacher - Andrew Franklin. Fourth
grade. Miss Moorman, teacher.-Paul
Tigello Third grade, Miss Norman.
teachpr-George Johnson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-09
VERDICT FOR PLAINTIFF J.

A verdict for SIS, 651.6l was given by
a iury in the United States Court for
Eastern district OF Virginia late yester-
dav evening in the case of the Emer-
son Engine Company, incorporated, OF
this ci V, az inst Edward Hatch, jr., Of
New York. The was the full amount
sued for and includes interest to Feb
ruary S, 1911. The object Of the SUIT
was to recover the foregoing amount
alleged to have been the balance on an
engine sold by tie complainant com
panv to Hatch. The attorneys Tor the
defendant moved for new trial,
which was oyerruled by the court. 1t
is said the case will be carried to the
United States Circuit OF Appeals. The
complainant was represented by Judge
C. E. Nicol, OF this city. and Attorneys
Hugh Gordon Miller, OF New York.
and William Nick. Woodhouse, OF
Norfolk, appeared for the defendant.
The court met again this morning
INT no business was transacted. The
Thorpe habeas corpus case will come
up tomorrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-09
BANKS ELECT DIRECTORS
Annual Meeting of the Stockholders
of Three National Banks Are
Held Today.

Three National Banks, OF Alexandra 4
held their annual stockholders meeting
today and reports were presented show
ing the banks to be in the most 'loura
ishing condition.
The First National elected the icliow-
ing officers:
Benoit Bear, jr. Douglass Stuart.
Gardner L. Boothe, Jas. F. Muir, NJ. F..
Harlow, Walter Robert Geo. +. War
tielc. The directors will meet tomorrow
morning and elect officers.
The Citizens National Bank elected
the following directors: Edward L.
Daingerfeld. Worth HuIish, NJ. A.
Ahern, Carroll Pierce, James W. Rob
erts. J. Clinton Smoot, Urban S. Lam
bert. At the regular meeting OF the
board on Thursday officers will be
elected.
The Alexandria National Bank elect
cd the following directors: c. E..
Nicol, William F.. Smoo,, John 4
Marshall, r. C. Smith, E. /. Cockrcll.
p. F. German. Robinson Moncure,
George V. Pcvton, w. f. Balm, J. O..
Lynch, Il. +. Marshall, Thos. L. Car
ter. B. f. Board, J. A. Eggborn, O..
G.. Staples. G. II. Rector and r. NJ.
McCarty. They will meet this after
noon to elect officers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-09
j. s. TAKES POSSESSION.
Claims Filled ia Portion of Baptizing
Cove Part Of the District
of Columbia.

The War Department of the United
States government bas laid formal
claim to the filled in land from the
shipyard 10 Jones Point by the erection
OF u fence which was commenced yes.
terday afternoon. Unfortunately for
the government the fence posts which
we're started at about the intersection
of the shinyard, the reclaimed land and
the river, encroached on the propetty
OF the shipyard about twenty feet. and
last night by tho direction of the own.
ers OF the shipVard, it is sad. the
posts were torn down.
The feucer itsrE IS TO baa two wire
affair stretched acrosS four inch scant-
ling posts placed about fifteen feet
apart. This morning force CT three
men under tie direction OF Inspector
John W. Averil, OF the War Depart
ment, were busily engaged under Sc
we're weather conditions in erecting the
posts Which will extend all the way to
the point. The work was started by
Engineer ". B. Harrison, but the por-
ton from the river almost 10 the rail-
road tracks erected yesterday was
thrown down and this will not be
touched again until further instruc.
tions are received from the War De-
partment.
The iimsv character OF the fence
indicates that it is but temporary
affair and most likely erected for the
sole purpose OF bringing the question
OF the ownership before the courts.
Judging by appearances this morning
il will he several days before the fencing
is completed.
That the matter will meet with 4
Immediate attention is shown IN a
special dispatch from Richmond 10
the Gazette this morning which reads
as follows:
Today Colonel James r. Cation, Of
Alexandria, appeared 1T the Capitol
and lodged protest with Gorernor
Mann in connection with the action Of
the Secretary OF War in taking pos :es-
sion OF some forty acres OF lard on the
Virginia side OF the Potomac river. The
secretary sent force Of men there yes
terday and had a fence stretched across
the water front for distance OF about
one thousand yards making the cons
tentiou that the land was part OF tile
District OF Columbia The laud had
been reclaimed by tie government.
The governor will take up the matter
with tae government at once.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-09
CONVENTION JUNE 25.
Democratic Committee Considering
Claims of Rival
Cities

Washington, Jan. 9.--June 25th
was selected as the date for the meet
ing of the Democratic National Com
NJ. .re.
Ready for the final struggle, the
cohorts Of the cities that fought for
the Democratic National Convention
Of 1912 marched into the meeting OF
The Democratic National Committee
here today, anxious for the decision.
\ careful canvass OF the situation
seemed to give Baltimore the lead
in the fight. but st. Louis, despite re-
verses. was making n desperate last
stand. and the supporters Of the wes-
Tern city went into the meeting deter
mined 10 show all the fight possible.
But the AGarylanders jubilantly as
serted that they were certain Of
majority Of the committee. BY Sc
curing dozen proxies. Baltimore
scnl into the meeting half dozen of
Baltimore boosters with instructions
to make the fight fast and furious.
denver. New York and Chicago
practically gave ~ the fight today.
convinced that they we're far behind
the real leaders.
The most earnest work the St.
Louis boosters could 60 failed 10 over
come the fact that Missouri has two
possible Presidential candidates in
the field. and many members Of the
Committee believed that 10 give ST.
Louis the convention would give
some advantage to either Champ
Clark or former Governor Joseph w.
Folk.
Ii was a weary bedraggled lot OF
politicians that gathered ior the COM
mittee meeting today. Practically all
of them had been up almost all night
at the Love Feast. the Jackson Day
banquet. where William Jennings
Bryan assumed the role Of the Prince
Of Political Peace. 1t was after 3:3
this morning when Bryan finished his
harmony speech, and there was
little sleep for Democrats before the
committee convened al 1890.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-09
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.

The following examinations will he
held in Alexandria for vacancies in the
Civil Service on the given dates. As
sistant Physical Geologist. February Z
and s; i.aud Law Clerk, February !
and s; Tobacco Expert, (mae) Phil
pine Service, February 3: Junior Topo-
grapher. February S and 8; Lahora-
tory Aid (male) February I; Appren-
tice Plate Cleaner, Transferer and En-
graver, (male) February 7;Cadet Engl-
neer, (male) Lighthouse Service, Feb
ruary Z; Advanced Apprentice Engra'
yer, (male) February I; Cadet Officer,
(male) Lighthouse Service, February Z;
Topographic Aid, temporary Feb
ruary I; Mechanical Craftsman, (malr)
February : ami s; Aid (male) Division
OF Graphic Arts, National Museum.
February I; Editorial Assistant, (malr)
February 8.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-09
LICENSE REFUSED.

In the Corporation Court this morn.
ing Judge Barley heard evidence and
arguments on the application OF Owen
Lynch for liquor license at the corner
OF Princess and Fairfax streets in the
building which was forme ly occupied
BY Dan Henry and recently by Arthur
Z. Welsh. We!Sh's license vas re
voked several months ago. The grant
ing OF the license was opposed by the
Southern Railway Company who pro-
duced number OF witnesses who testI-
fled that a saloon 1T that point was oh-
iectionabIe on account OF the fact that
passengers arriving and leaving at tho
Washington and Ohio depot were
compelled to pass that point and IN the
past there had been considerable
trouble there. The Railway company
was represented by Robley D Rrnm-
back and Mr.. Lynch by Howard ".
Smith. Judge Barley refused to grant
the l!celse on the ground that the time
! had passed when the location WAS ht
place for 8 saloon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-09
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The City Council meets tonight.
The Consolidated Quarry Company
held their annual meeting yesterday
afternoon at the Offices OF J. r. and II.
B. Cation and elected as directors J. G.
Pratt, F. w. Pratt, W. S. Pratt, +. f..
Pratt and Fl. B. Gilbert.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Seventeenth Virginia Regiment Cnap.
ter will be held in Lee Camp Hall,
Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock. A
full attendance is reque sted as business
ofimportance is to he considered.
At the Jackson Day Banquet held in
Washington last night, the following
Alexandrians were present. Hon.
Charles C. Carlin, Judge L. c. Barley.
Judge C. f. Nicol, Col. John A. Mar
hall, C. S. Taylor Burke and Alvin 0.
Portner.
Struck by a southbound passenger
train OF the Southern Railway about
6 o'clock last evening, Angus Madi1on
was Instantly killed at Burke's Station.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-09
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Henry B. Smith, OF Muskogee, Okla.
is on his way to Washington from
Toledo, Ohio, with detective Buflln-
game, OF police headquarters, to an
swer the charge OF false pretenses., he
is alleged to have secured the endorse
ment of Rev. Randolph II. Mcklm,
rector Of the Church of the Epiphany
Washington, to worthless check lor
$50, by representing himself as the
Rev. H. J. Lloyd, pastor Of Musko-
gee church. DR.. Mckim identified ths
alleged swindler by photograph.
George O'Neil. As years old, colored,
messenger in the oflie OF the general
passenger agent OF the Southern Rail-
way. in Washington, was fatally shot
last night by his wife, Bessie O'Neil, IN
their home. She was later arr ested.
The couple had quarreled, the wife
charging O'Neil with paying attention
to another woman. O'Neil bad been
employed with the Southern Railway
for fifteen years.
An echo OF an elopement which
stirred Washington society little more
than year ago, was heard in the
courts Of that city yesterday when
Philip S. Hichborn, son OF Rear Ad-
miral Hichborn,o of the navy, sued his
wife, Elenore Hoyt Hichborn, for ab-
solute divorce, naming Hoace WylIe
az correspondent. Mrs. Hichborn is a
daughter CT the late Henry M. Hoyt,
solicitor general. 1t is charged that
the elopemeut took place 10 December,
1910, and that Mrs. Hickborn and
Wylie visited New York, Quebec,
Liverpool, London, Paris and Monte
Carlo, and then took trip together
on the River Nile. All OF the persons
involved we're in the Capitals most
fashionable Cit cles.
Establishment OF department stores
here by the government, giving 90
900 federal employees supplies at cost, is
provided in the bill offered today in the
House by Victor Berger, socialist rep
resentative from Milwaukee. To nave
the Secretary of the Interior manage
the stores is suggested.
A chain of stores for all Cover nment
employees, like the commissary stores
in Panama, is the scheme advocated,
to give ciyiIiaD employees goods at cost
like army aud navy service.
Representative Berger says the gov
ernmeut employees have not received
salary raises for fifty years and offers
the Soyernment-owncd stores as =
remedy.