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Evening star., 1912-09-19
PREPARE FOR CoNvoCAT1oN.
20 Be Held by Episcopal Ministers
of Virginia Next Week.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

ebcttd4 Correspondence VI Inc SlhF
LEESBURG, Va. September TO- 1872.
Preparations are being made for the
annual meeting OF the Piedmont Convo-
cation of the Diocese of Virginia, to be
held at the Episcopal Church in Aide,
Loudoun county. Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday of next week. The dean OF
the convocation. which includes about
twenty clergymen. is Rev. w. III. Burk-
hardt, rector of ST. James Episcopal
Church. Leesburg.
Information has been received here of
the death of w. X. keeler. we'll known
citizen of Middleburg, this county. which
occurred at the University of Maryland
Hospital. in Baltimore, Tuesday morning.
Mr.. ,keeler underwent an operation three
weeks ago and was thought to be improv-
ing. Complications developed, however.
He was forty-siX years old, and IS sur
vived by wife and two daughters. Fu-
neral services will be held this afternoon
at his late residence in Middleburg.
Information has also been received
here of the death of Anthony s. Davis
of Summit Point. W. Va, which occurred
at his home Saturday night from a COM
piication of diseases. He was seventy
four years old and brother Of Mrs. j.
y. Franklin of this town. A wife and
three sons survive Mr.. Davis served
with gallantry in the Confederate army.
Icing member OF the Clarke Cavalry
ND later of Mosby's men. Interment
. as made at Delaplane. Va. Monday.
$iowel Lightfoot has resigned the po-
Nition of manager OF the Leesburg Hos
Cital. and the institution is now in charge
Of Miss Quinn of Washington. d. c.. as
superintendent; Mrs Turner. matron. and
oohn Ryan, orderly. Fourteen patients
are under treatment
The base ball team of Rockville Md,
will play with the Leesburg team Satur-
day. afternoon the contest being on the
local diamond.
Evening star., 1912-09-19
PLAN EMANCIPATION PARADE
Will Be Part of Fiftieth Anniver.
sarY Celebration.

A parade as part of the celebration OF
the f1ftieth anniversary Of the issuance
of tho proclamation of emancipation of
slaves will be held here September D. 1t
will consist of an automobile section, a
military division a civic division. a car
riage division and division of floats and
decorated vehicles. Organization will be
effected at i O'Clock in the afternoon of
the day named, the divisions meeting in
the vicinity of 18th and T streets.
The line OF march for the automobile
section follows: Along T street to 18th
street, to Rhode Island avenue west on
Rhode Island avenue to Connecticut ave-
nue. and NJ street, to New Hampshire
avenue; thence south to Washington Cir
cle east on Pennsylvania avenue to Peace
monument. north on 1st street to Massa-
chusetts avenue. west on Massachusetts
avenue to 18th street, where the parade
will disband.
The line Of march for the military and
civic sections follows: Along T street to
18th street, down 18th street to Rhode
Island avenue, west on Rhode Island ave-
! nue. to 18th street, south on 18th street
to Pennsylvania avenue, to 10Th street,
south on 10Th street to Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. east on Pennsylvania avenue to
Peace monument. north on 1st street to
Massachusetts avenue, west on Massa-
chusetts avenue to 18th street, where
disbandment will take place.
Evening star., 1912-09-19
OPENING THE NORTHEAST
Commissioners Turning Their
Attention to Suburban
Road Building.

The item carried in the current District
OF Columbia appropriation bill for the
building of a roadway from Minnesota
avenue by way of Deane avenue and G
street to Division avenue probably will
be the forerunner of other legislation
which the commissioners will try to OBJ
tain for building up that section of the
city.
Request is made OF the Commissioners
by the Northeast County Citizens Asso-
citation that they do not stop with the
Deane avenue and G. street road but
that they open up roadway which will
accommodate vehicular trifflc from Di-
vision avenue along the line of c or Dix
street to the District line.
This request. along with other contem-
plated improvements that would benefit
the far northeast section, will be con-
sidered by the Commissioners in connec-
ton with the preparation of their next
estimates.
1t is stated that the Commissioners also
may give consideration to the advisablity
of providing for a roadway into I.inwood
Heights.
Evening star., 1912-09-19
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Schooner Levin ]. Marcel. pine lum-
ber from a North Carolina point, at 11th
street wharf for the dealers: schooner
Eleanor Russell, cord wood, at 18th
street wharf from Chicomuxen creek for
]. Maury Dove; schooner Mary Ann
Shea. lumber from Aqua creek. at 10th
street wharf for E. NJ. Hall; sloop
Excellent, at 10th street wharf with
sweet potatoes for the Washington
market: schooner ]. r. Dixon, oysters
from the lower Potomac beds, at 11th
street wharf market: schooner Ruth and
Ethel, cord wood from st. Marys river,
at 18th street wharf. for j. H. Carter &
Co.; schooner c. 3. Shepherd, at 9Th
street wharf from Nomini creek with
lumber for Johnson & Wimsatt; schooner
Elizabeth Clarke. at 10th street wharf,
lumber to Z. NJ. Hall: schooner Maud
s., cord wood from Maryland point, at
18th street wharf for j. Maury Dove;
schooner Maggie Marshall. lumber from
for johnson G. Wimsatt: schooners
Winnie Windsor. Halle K. Silver Wave.
Bessie Ford and Girls. oysters, at 11th
street street wharf ART for the local market;
Marys river, at 18th street, for J. II.
Carter e. Co.; schooner Rosa Pearl,
wood. in the Eastern branch for Robert
Murphy.
Departures.
Schooner J. S. arsons, light for
York river. Va, to load lumber for this
city or Baltimore: schooner Halle K,
light. for the Potomac oyster beds to load
oysters back to this city: schooner Eleanor
Russell. light, for Alexandria to load for
Mattaw0man creek, Md: scow John Fish
er, from Alexandria for Dogue creek, to
1o,
Tor Carriers creek, to load oyster shells
for Richmond. Va: schooner Maud S..
light, Tor Nanjemoy, Md, to load cord
wood back to this city; schooner J. r.
Dixon, light. for the Potomac oyster beds,
to load oysters for the market here: tug
Camilla, towing two coal-laden boats from
Georgetown for Indian Head; tug James
point.
Memoranda.
Schooner Grape Shot is employed in
running canned goods for Nomini and
Coan river to Baltimore; schooner Charles
l.. Rohde is on her way to Newbern, n.
c.. to load canned goods back to this
city; schooner H. l. James is at Norfolk
to load lumber for this port; tug No. II
has arrived at Baltimore from this city
with tank barges No. 5 and No. 90:
schooner Edith Verrall will return to a
Potomac point to load cord wood or lum-
Der for the dealers here: schooner Mil
dred Is at Totuskey,. Md, loading pulp
wood for Philadelphia; schooner Oscar is
at Potomac point loading cord wood for
dealers here: schooner J. P. Robinson has
sailed from Upper Machodoc creek for
this city with cord wood; tug Davis is on
her way to this city after barge for a
bay point.
Evening star., 1912-09-19
OYSTERS COMING IN.
Eight Vessels Bring Two Thousand
Bushels.

Oyster-laden vessels are taking the
place of the watermelon-laden craft at
the 11th street wharf. and the water
melon season is now rapidly closing. By
the end Of this week the two melon-laden
boats that are in port viii have sold out
and Will have departed for their hailing
ports on Chesapeake bay to take up oys-
ter work. The melon dealers at the
wharf market know of no other boats
coming. but say a cargo or two may yet
be brought in from the eastern shore OF
Maryland.
With the wind-up of the melon season
the oyster season is opening with a rush,
and since Wednesday morning vessels
with ABOUT 1000 bushels of the bivalves
aboard have arrived in port. The oysters
were brought here in eight vessels, each
of which obtained it's cargo from the
tongers at work on the Potomac beds
None of the vessels had aboard more
than 800 bushels.
The oysters are in good condition and
are selling quite rapidly at prices rang
ing abou, 30 cents a bushel in large guam
titles. From now on arrivals of OYSTER
laden boats can be looked for daily.
Evening star., 1912-09-19
CHARITY TO BE DISCUSSED.
National Conference of Catholic
Charities Meets Here.

Charity will be discussed at length
when the National Conference of Cath.
olfc Charities meets in Catholic Univer-
sity next Sunday evening at 8 o'clock.
Mgr. Shahan, rector of the university
since 1908 and at present president of tho
National Conference of Catholic Chari-
ties. will speak on Church and Char
ity."
James a. F'laherty, supreme knight of
the knights of Columbus, will deliver an
address on CHARITY and Culture" Thom-
as NJ. Mulry of New York will be another
of the speakers.
Evening star., 1912-09-19
HAROLD BANTZ DEAD.
Washingtonian Contracts Fever at
Luna, N, Mex.

News has been received in Washington
Of the death at Luna, y. NJ. of Harold
Bantz. son of Gideon c. Bantz assistant
treasurer of the United States. His fa-
ther was with him at the time Of his
death.
Bantz left Washington early in the sum
mer to accept a position for the summer
in the forestry service. While in New
Mexico he contracted fever and was i'll
for several weeks. About a week ago his
father was notified that his sons condi-
tion was critical, and he left Immediately
for his bedside.
He is survived by his parents. a sister.
Miss Dorothy Bantz, and brother, Da-
Wis Bantz all of whom live III Washing
ton Arrangements for the funeral have
not been completed, but it is thought that
the body will be brought to this city for
interment.
Evening star., 1912-09-19
MISS SAUNDERS SELECTED.
Named Sponsor Of Washington Camp
Sons of Confederate Veterans

Officers of Washington Camp, No. 3O5
Sons Of Confederate Veterans. were elect.
ed at meeting last evening. Miss Fran.
ces Saunders was named as sponsor of
the camp. and Miss Mabel Berry was cho-
sen maid OF honor reception will be
given them by the camp in the early part
of October.
Other officers elected are: Commandant.
P. ]. Altizer; first lieutenant command
ant. Max Cohn; second lieutenant COM
mandant. Elgin Fl. Blalock; adult ant.
Lloyd T. Everett; treasurer. Roy J. Price;
quartermaster, George s. Covington; sur
geon. DIR. J. II. Digges: color bearer. John
2. Middleton, and historian, Wallace
Sueater.
Evening star., 1912-09-19
DAC0TA READY FOR SERVICE.
Repairs to Power Yacht Have Been
COMPLETED,

The gasoline power yacht Dacota, be-
longing to Commodore r. L. Gait, which
was out on the marine railway at Ben
nett's for attention to her hull and for
cleaning and painting, has been COM
pleted and yesterday was put overheard
ready for service. The Dacota will be
kept in commission as long as the river
is open, and her owner. it Is stated, will
make frequent trips aboard her.
The steam yacht Gretchen, belonging
to j. E. Reyburn of Philadelphia. which
each winter lays up in this port, 1t is un-
derstood. will return to this city later in
the fall. She is now cruising in New
England waters.
The steam yacht Giavota, belonging to
John r. Dos Passos of New York, Is in
her berth, foot Of NJ street southwest,
but is expected to leave shortly for a
cruise on the river.
Evening star., 1912-09-19
FUNERAL OF W. E. NEGUS.
Services Tomorrow for Gunner.
Mate Who Was Drowned.

Funeral services for William T.. Negus,
chief gunner's mate of the naval recruit
ing station at North Chicago. who was
drowned i'll Lake Michigan last Sunday
when the cutter in which he and twenty
four recruits were sailing capsized. will
be held tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
Ut Arlington national cemetery.
The body arrived in Washington from
Chicago this morning, and was taken
directly to Arlington. Va
Evening star., 1912-09-19
CONDITION IS IMPROVED.
Young Man Who Shot Self Said to
Be Recovering.

The condition of Joseph Mcmahon
twenty-one years old. who shot himself
near his heart last night in his home
2629 l. street northwest, and who was
later taken to Emergency Hospital. is to-
day reported to be improved
McMahon shot himself with a small o.
caliber revolver, while In his bedroom
about IL o'clock last night The report OF
the shot was heard by his sister The
ambulance was called to the house and
he was hurried to the hospital. Ill health
Is said to have caused the young man to
attempt to take his life.
Evening star., 1912-09-19
PROF. W. F. HOUGH DEAD.
Member of G. W. U. Faculty III
ONLY Three Days.

Williston F. Hough, dean Of the Teach
ers' College and professor Of philosophy
and psychology at George Washington
University. died last night at his home,
after an illness lasting only three days.
Prof. Hough. who was fifty-two years
old. was graduate Of the University of
Michigan. He had been connected with
George Washington University for eight
years and was a member of the Chevy
Chase, Cosmos and University clubs of
this city.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Martha
Mills Hough. No plans for the funeral
have been announced, but the services
probably will be held at his late residence.
2123 California avenue northwest
Evening star., 1912-09-19
Funeral of Miss Julia Wood.

Funeral services for Miss Julia Wood,
who died in New York Monday from in
juries received when she fell from a win
dow in her apartment. will be held this
afternoon in the chapel at Oak Hill cem-
etery. where interment will be made. Miss
Wood was the daughter of II. c. Wood,
chief OF the Military Academy division Of
the War Department.
Evening star., 1912-09-19
ROBERTSON RITES TOMORROW
Services at Church of the Holy Com.
forter for Old Resident.

Funeral services will be held at 9
O'Clock TOMORROW morning at the Church
Of the Holy Comforter for Mrs Eliza
beth Potter Robertson, widow OF Ran
dolph Robertson, who died at her resi-
dence. III 18th street southeast Tuesday.
1nterment will be in Holy Rood ceme-
terry.
Mrs. Robertson had been resident of
the District for sixty-eight years, having
come here when ten years old. She Is
survived by six daughters, Misses Julia
and Ida Robertson. Mrs. ]. +. Dyer and
Mrs. A. w. Boswell of this city, Mrs. G.
II. Ruth of Oklahoma City. and Mrs c.
A Cogan of Alexandria, Va, and one
son, j. l.. Robertson of Baltimore.
Evening star., 1912-09-19
Verdict of Accidental Death.

A verdict of accidental death was re-
turned by a coroner's jury at the morgue
yesterday. following an inquest over the
body of Amanda Douglass, a negro, who
died from injuries received when she was
struck by an automobile operated by
Benjamin Schwartz of 326 + street north
west, at the corner of 7th and r streets
northwest. The jury was of the opinion
that death was due to her own lack OF
care.
Evening star., 1912-09-19
SUES FOR $4,000.
Martha A. Robrecht Says Car Was
Started as She Was Getting Off.

Martha A. Robrecht has filed suit to
recover $4,000 damages from the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company
for alleged personal injury. AS she was
alighting from a car at 14th street and
New York avenue August I, last the
plaintiff says the car was suddenly
started and she was thrown violently to
the ground, sustaining alleged serious
and permanent injury. Attorneys r. A.
Ford and II. V. Tulloch appear for the
plaintiff
Evening star., 1912-09-19
MRS. JOHN T. STEELE DEAD.
Passes Away at Home Of Her Son
in.LaW.

Friends of Mrs. John T. Steele in Wash
ington were grieved to hear Of her death
at the home Of her son-in-law at Pulaski,
Tenn, early this week.
..irs. Steele. who was the widow of DR..
John T. Steele, spent many winters in
Washington with her daughter. Miss
Judith LIE Roy Steele, who IL engaged in
educational work In this city. Three
daughters aud two sons survive her,
Evening star., 1912-09-19
To Attend Grain Dealers Meeting.

Ralph L. Gait and William T. Belts
are two Of the LOCO or more delegates
who will attend the sixteenth annual con-
vention Of the Grain Dealers National
Association at Norfolk, Va. October 1,
and next Norfolk has made elabo-
rate arrangements for the entertainment
Of the visiting grain dealers. There is to
be a big oyster roast in their honor at
Old Point Comfort, and automobile rides
to historic places of interest in and
around Norfolk.
Evening star., 1912-09-19

Froah and 6

Fresh Fish-Friday and Sat. Specials.
Strictly fresh-Rockfish, 15c h.; Butter.
fish, 1oc h.: Bluefish. 15c lb.; Large
Trout, 1Oc lb; Salt Mackerel, 121tc H.
All kinds Cheese. Strictly Fresh Eggs.
Country Butter. 2Sc Id. Phone N. 2464
Excelsior Market. 2OO2-3OO4 7th St NV
Evening star., 1912-09-19

S1.OO to Harpers Ferry and Martins.
burg; S1.35 Berkeley Springs; 500 Cum
berland and return. Baltimore & Ohio spe-
! cial train leaves Union station at $40
m. Sunday, September 90, stopping at
principal points on the Metropolitan
/ branch-AdVt
Evening star., 1912-09-19

Assure Yourself Absolutely Pure Beer
by ordering HEURICH'S Maerzen or SEN
ate. Repeatedly awarded first honors for
quality and age at home and abroad.
doz.. $1.75; doz. Lager. S1.5O. Bottle re-
bate, SOC. Drop postal or tel. w. 1000.
Evening star., 1912-09-19
Girls Plan to Camp.

/ was announced today that the Campfire
Gir.s will have a campfire near the Boy
Scout camp on the evening Of Saturday.
September IS 1t is planned to have It's
girls present at this event, which will be
addressed by DR.. Luther Halsey Gulick,
director Of the department Of child hy-
giene of the Russell Sage Foundation.
In addition to the activities of the Boy
Scouts and Campfire Girls. the playground
tournament. to be conducted on the spe-
cially constructed playground will be
one of the features of the hygiene con-
gress. This tournament, which will be
participated in by all the Fairgrounds of
the city. will begin at 3:45 pm. Thursday.
September 26. and continue through Fri
day and Saturday. The playground max
ing the best showing will be awarded the
city championship.
Evening star., 1912-09-19

Irish Potatoes. 1Sc; sweet Potatoes, I.c:
Apples, 19c; Onions, 19c: Bread, 1Oc; 15c
Herring Roe. 10c; Tomatoes. Sc; Quaker
Matches, 1Oc: soc Tea. 29c; Peanut But
er. 1Oc: &c Oil Sardines, &c. 18th and G
SITS. me-. and J. T. u. Pyles' other Stores
- in all.
Evening star., 1912-09-19
Cases Awaiting Prosecution.

It Is stated much Of the milk sold in
Washington this summer has contained
an excess number Of organisms, and the
health department now has about 100
cases Of prosecutions of milk dealers
ready to be filed as soon as the test case
has been decided.
Evening star., 1912-09-19

GUIDES Beautiful Roses, SOC Dozen.
Choice, we'll developed specimens. In diff
ferent varieties. Fresh cut. 1914 + st
-Advt.
Evening star., 1912-09-19
$I.25 Baltimore and Return.

Baltimore and Ohio
Every Saturday and Sunday. Good to
return uatil 8 am. train Monday. All
trains both ways, including the Royal
Limited.-Advt.
Evening star., 1912-09-19

tall grew the turnips and the corn; and when
the noon hour had arrived, my father blew the
dinner horn. Talk of the music of the spheres
and all the sounds inspiring men! They would
have Jared upon my ears, had they come float
ing to me then! I've heard great singers cara
cole through notes of JOY and notes of scorn.
but nothing ever stirred my soul like fathers
old tin dinner horn. I've heard the noble organ
peal, and thought it heavenly and grand; I've
heard march, waltz, Virginny reel, performed by
Sousa's bully band; I've heard the great Caruso
Evening star., 1912-09-19

We Are Recoe ni1ed Heat Experts.
If you've got sick heating plant phone
NJ. 3S5. Talcott & Poore, 141O G street.
Evening star., 1912-09-19

We're Turning Out Special MillwOrk
for leading builders. Our own machines
quick work. Eisinger Bros. 21fg 7th NV.
Evening star., 1912-09-19
REQUESTS TO RELATIVES
Church and Charitable Institu-
tions Also Benefit by Mrs.
Dodge's Will.

The will of Mrs. Mary F. Dodge
dated January II, 1909, and modified by
codicils of June 9. 1909; March 2, 1910
and March g. 1912, has been filed for
probate. y bequest of $500 is made to
Christ Church parish of Georgetown
and like sum to the Washington
Home for Incurables. AS token of
appreciation of kindnesses the sum of
$1,000 is left to Nina Schafer, wife of
George W. Schafer. Several bequests
of personal property and trinkets are
made to relatives
A fund Of $4,000 is provided to be
invested for the benefit of Margaret D.
Addison, niece of the deceased hus-
band of the testatrix, and her daugh-
ter, Isabel c. Addison, during their
lives. On the death of both the prin-
cipal sum is to be distributed in equal
shares among the Washington Home
for Incurables, the Episcopal Eye, Ear
and Throat Hospital and the Children s
Hospital.
Evening star., 1912-09-19

Money to loan at and So on real estate
Frank T. Rawlings Co., 1925 N. Y. ave-
Advt.
Evening star., 1912-09-19
OLD POST OFFICE BILL
| DIES AS A PENS|0NER
Big Bay Horse Faithfully
Served Department for
TWenty-Three Years.

''Old Bill" the big brown bay horse tina
faithfully hauled the Post Office Depart
ment wagon for twenty three years, anC
did not give up until his legs failed under
him, died not far from Trinidad. Md, a
the home to which he was retired durins
Postmaster General COrtelyous admins
tration about five years ago.
Caleb Cleveland, now an employe of the
who drove the faithful old horse for mcre
than twenty years. and who, when he
broke down. pleaded for him with then
Chief Clerk Merritt c. Chance and his as
sistant the present Chief Clerk George G
Thompson. cried like child when he
made his official report OF the death to
the department.
'Old Bill was a beauty in his day as
horsefiesh goes. And the special fondness
of the high officials of the department for
him which singled him out for a pen
Sion' when even human beings We're de-
MED that comfort, it is said. was due
more to his docile, faithful. stoical per-
formance of his duties while on the
'horse rolf of the department than 10
any private sentimentalism.
Nursed and Cared For.
When it was found he could no longer
do the work. and that two horses would
have to be procured TO perform the du-
ties that he had performed without sim
gle bad mark, bids were made for Linn
by many who thought there was still use
fulness in his aged body. But Caleb
Cleveland plead with such fervor for lin
that the Postma ster General decided not
to sell the horse, but to consign him to
Cleveland's affectionate care, and for
years he has been nursed and attended to
almost as a human being.
He was thirty-five years old when he
died. which is considered a ripe old age
for horse, but his breakdown was due
rather to his official duties than to old
age. When he was takensto the pasture
that it was thought would revive him. he
sank exhausted upon the ground, and it
was a long time before he could even
walk around to graze
Evening star., 1912-09-19
LOCAL MENTION.
AMI SEMENTS TONIGHT.

Columbia-To Lewis in 1.-THE Yankee
Prince" SID pm
Chase s-Polite vaudeville. S:lJ pm.
Poli's-The Poll Players in THE Thief"
Els pm
Academy-E Eugene Blair in Madame
~. S:1:, pm.
Gayety-"The Merry Whirl.' s;l5 pm.
New Lyceum-.The Gay Widows Co,
SIS pm
Relasco-Motiou pictures Of Paul
Rainey's .Sfrican Hunt 2:1J and S:1J p. m.
Casino-vaudeyille and motion pictures,
. and : pm.
cosmos-Vaudevile and motion pictures,
} pm. to II pm.
ExcursiOns Tomorrow.
Cars on quarter hours from 18th street
end New York avenue. through to Chevy
t'hasc Lake connecting with kensington
line.
Phone tO Us for n job Carpenter.
Our work is prompt. reliable and econom-
ical. Ebcrly's Stove Store. lis Ith St nv.
Pure Rich lee Cream: all favors. sl.oo
gal: 6pc Il gal -::- q NV. Phone NJ.
.i6t. No branch store.
\ Great 3-ReeI Drama Today.
'.Blackmail. Virginia Thea,er.
Phone Your Want Ad to The Star.
iiain 2440
Evening star., 1912-09-19

Furnace, LatrObe and Range
repairing. Roofs repaired and painted
George e. Gartrell, 1901 o street NV.
Evening star., 1912-09-19
$500 to California

| via Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, Sep
tember "a to October 9. Offices, 1889 F st
I and j13 Pennsylvania ave.-Advt