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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-16
FOUND DEAD IN THE WOODS.
Two Leave Nothing to Explain
What Seems Murder and Suicide.

HAZLETON. Pa. June 1.-THE bodies
Of Mahlon Wetzel and Mrs. William
Schlenker were discovered yesterday in
the woods near Weatherly. There was a
bullet wound in the woman's right breast.
while Wetzel. a resident of Weatherly
was shot through the heart. A revolver
was clutched i'm his hand
Mrs. Schlenker was the wife of fire
man in this city. and was the sweetheart
of Wetzel before her marriage ten years
ago
The couple met at Weatherly Saturday
and hired horse. which they drove to the
country. The animal returned to its
stable that night. but no investigation Of
the couples absence was made until yes
terday. when their bodies were discover
ed. No note was left to explain what
appears to have been a murder and sui
eide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-16
FIND MAYORS HOUSE DARK.
Philadelphia Strikers Fail in Pro.
test to City's Head.

PHILADELPHIA. June 16.-Under the
leadership of che Industrial Workers of
the World, striking street cleaners, who
had been prevented by the police from
holding meeting on City Hall plaza, last
night marched to the residence Of Mayor
Blankenburg on Logan Square to enter
protest The nlarchers were Joined by
hundreds of curious onIookers. and by
the time they reached the mayors home
more than a thousand persons were in
the crowd. Before they could gain the
steps Of his residence, however. the strik-
ers were again dispersed by the police.
The mayors home, which was bril-
liantly lighted a few moments before the
crowd entered the square, was in dark
ness when tho strikers arrived. The
mayor declined to appear or to mako any
afataYnAmfs
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SEEK THE RIVER BREEzEs.
Thousands on Excursion Steamers
Yesterday for Breath of Air"

Yesterday was the first Sunday since
the opening of the excursion season that
was hot enough to cause people to turn
10 the river for cooling breezes. and as
a consequence the excursion steamers
had big passenger lists on all trips.
Yesterday morning when the steamer
- Johns lef here for Colonial Beach
she had IL Is said, over thousand
passengers aboard, and the steamer
charles Manchester, both afternoon and
evening. had her carrying capacity we'll
taxed.
4 large throng Of passengers was
aboard the Norfolk and Washington line
steamer Northland when she left here
Yesterday evening for Old Point and
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF people bound 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-16
FOOT IT TO FRISCO.
Two Rhode Island Guardsmen Start
for California.

NEWPORT r. l.. June 16.-Sergts. Louis
A. Mohr of the 1O9th Coast Artillery Com
pany. and Karl Rittman of the National
Guard of Rhode Island. started from
Newport yesterday on a walk to San
Francisco. The men are clad in military
khaki and will speak in many towns and
cities in an endeavor to arouse interest
in the coast artillery and militia service.
Letters from Gov. Pothier Of Rhode Is
land will be delivered to the chief execu-
tives of Connecticut. New York. OHIO,
Kentucky. Indiana and California.
1t is expected that the pair will be on
the road year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-16
TWO ANNIVERSARIES NOTED.
Metropolitan Baptist Church, Col
ored. Has 1900 Members,

The Metropolitan Colored Baptist
Church. Rev. NJ w. D. Norman. pastor,
has completed the celebration OF its 49th
anniversary and the eighth anniversary
Of it's present pastors service During
the eight years several substantial i'm
provements have been made.
The membership has increased from
1910 to more than 2.6OO. and the property
is valued at more than 100000. The
members and friends of the church have
contributed In eight years, To all causes
$4,000 The church has just closed q
successful rally, having raised 81 COZ So
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TO PASS ON PRIMARY AGAIN
New York Legislature Convenes
Tonight to Consider Bill.

ALBANY, n. Y, June 16.-COnvened in
xtraordinary session by Gov. Sulzer, the
legislature will meet tonight to consider
again the governors direct primary bill
which was decisively defeated at the
regular session. Opponents Of the meas
ure which seeks to abolish state con-
ventions predict its defeat despite the
governors statewide campaign in its be-
half.
The final rally in the interest of the
bill will be held here Tuesday night.
Members of the legislature will be invited
and the speakers. it is announced, will
include Col. Theodore Roosevelt. Gov.
Sulzer and William r. Hearst
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-16
HEADS C. OF C. COMMITTEE.
Ralph w. Lee Chairman Of That on
Membership.

Ralph w. Lee has been appointed
chairman of the membership committee
Of the Chamber of Commerce. to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
o. j. De Moll Mr.. De Moll was forced
to resign as head Of the committee be-
cause of business affairs which will oc-
cupy all of his time.
Mr.. Lee has called a meeting of the
committee for o'clock Wednesday night
The meeting will be held at the CONNER
ciaI Club and will be in the nature of a
"get-together'' affair. Refreshments will
be served
Mr.. Lee has announced the appointment
Of new members on the committee as
follows: Washington Topham. NJ. A.
Leese Joseph Stoddard. John Poole and
John Morris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-16
COLORED Y. N. c. A. DEDICATED
Booker Washington and julius
Rosenwald Aid in Ceremony. .

: CHICAGO. June 1.-THE new 500 900
Chicago negro Y. N. L. A., the first of
it's kind here, was dedicated yesterday
with addresses by Booker T. Washington
and Julius Rosenwad.
1T startled me when l. a Jew. was
asked for money to promote the Chris
tan religion said Mr.. Rosenwald, whose
gift of 200 was the nucleus Of the
building fund. but I thought as long a.
I was going to give money to Africans
would give Il here, where we have many
negro citizens, instead of to foreign mis-
siops!"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-16

the coast resorts of Virginia. All day
Yesterday the river was filled with
pleasure launches going to and from
. !.a city. and long after midnisht the
cnug cnus OF the motors could be
heard. The bright moonlight last night
tempted many motor boat owners to
keep their craft out upon the river until
late hour
The managers of the excursion steam
ers are hoping that settled summer
weather has come. and that the steam-
ers Will be able TO do a good business
from now on
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President Mcllen Not Summoned

BRlDGEPORT Conn. June 1S.-Cor-
oner John j. Phelan OF Fairfield county,
who has been conducting the inquest into
Thursday swreck at Stamford. said las
night that the published reports that
President Mellen of the New Haven road
had been summoned to appear at the in
quest are untrue
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The Munsey Trust Company
And That 40 Interest Rate

checking accounts and tOur-per-cent rate on saw
ings accounts.
Furthermore, it initiated system of figuring
interest that brings fumeasure interest to the de-
position 1t initiated the daily balance plan of figuring
interest," which means computing interest on the
average balance in the bank for calendar month,
instead of computing interest on the lowest days
balance in the month. There is an enormous diff
ference between these two systems.
And it initiated as we'll the fairest and sauarest
and most liberal plan for savings deposits ever de-
vised and put in force in any community anywhere
in the world.
The establishment of The Munsey Trust Com
pany is therefore the best thing in banking sense
that has ever happened to the people of Washing.
ton-the people of Washington who have bank
account, whether checking account or savings &C
count.
And the establishment of The Munsey Trust
Company will, in the end, prove to be the best thing
for the best banks of the city
ltmeans simply this, that the innumerable little
banks, little in capital and some of them little in
volume of business, cannot meet the new condi-
tons inaugurated by The Munsey Trust Company
and do business proftably The overhead charges,
covering rent heat, light, service officers, and
clerks, aggregate too large a sum to be borne by
small business working on small margin of profit
And the small margin of profit naugurated by The
Munsey Trust Company has come to stay.
The logic of the situation is that all banks in
direct competition with The Munsey Trust Com
pany will have to meet the interest rates of The
Munsey Trust Company and will have to square
themselves to the methods of figuring interest put
in force by The Munsey Trust Company.
One word more, Mr.. Deposition, concerning our
interest rates If the time ever comes when we find
that four per cent is more interest than we should
paw on savings accounts and that three per cent is
more than we can pay on checking accounts, you
NAV rest assured that we shall know it first
And you may rest assured, too, that we shall
have the courage to square the interest rates of The
Munsey Trust Company to changed conditions,
whether it means bigger or smaller rates. The one
thing beyond all else that The MunSey Trust Com
pany stands for is safety.
1t cannot be fancied by any intelligent person
that would lend my name to banking house and
have that clearinghouse do business on unsafe
lines. NV ambition for The Munsey Trust Com
pany is that it shall become great, powerful bank
here in the National Capita-a bank that will be of
great usefulness to the whole community.
r ANK A. MUNSEY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-16

The four-per-cent rate of The MunSey Trust
Company On savings accounts has created lot of
discussion in Washington banking circles The
comments, in the main, are that we cannot pay fur
per cent and live and that four per cent is not safe
rate.
Comments of this nature, made by competing
banks paying less rate of interest exactly what
we Should expect. They mean nothing. Money is
now, and has been for many months, loanng at a
very high rate of interest. No time money is being
loaned at less than five per cent and most banks are
getting as much as six per cent-some even more.
My contention is that the small depositor
should share in this high price for money in the way
of bigger interest on the money he has in bank.
Let me ask these bankers who crtcise our big
ger interest rate to depostors how much profit they
think they should make on the depositors money!
Do they want to make narg of three four per
cent profit If So is such margin necessary in the
interest of safey-in the interest of good banking
and is it giving the depositor his share?
Let me say to you, Mr.. Deposition, that such a
margin is not necessary in a community where
banking is conducted on right lines.
Washington banks are now, and have been for
theory, theory that has brought into the banking
field two or three times too many banks for the CITY,
This excessive competition has worked alike to the
disadvantage of the people of the town and to the
banks themselves.
1t has required so little capital on which to star.
a bank, and so little volume of business on which to
live operating on the big margin of profit plan, that
banks here in Washington have sprung up like
mushrooms all the town and at all times of the
year So much competition has made it necessary
for banks to work on large margin of profit Few
err banks would mean more business for each bank
and with more business banks will be equally sue
cessful in doing business on smaller margin OF
profit This would mean bigger interest to de-
positors.
The best thing in banking sense that has ever
happened in Washington is the establishment OF
The Munsey Trust Company, with its new ideas, its
new policies and its courage to do things in a new
wav When The Munsey Trust Company opened
its doors for business on the 18th of May, it inau
gurated policy of iberalty to the community
Instead of two per cent on checking accounts and
three per cent savings accounts, the prevailing
Washington interest rates, The Munsey Trust Com
pany at once established a three-per-cent rate on
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Editor Fined for Defamation.

RALEIGH, n. c.. June 16.-For defa-
nation of the character of E. F. Aydlett,
prominent candidate for district attorney.
w 0. Saunders, editor. of Elizabeth City,
was the second time convicted last night
and fined $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-16

Bishop s. S. Ortynsky. head of the
Greek Catholic Church in North and
South America. Is i'll at his summer home
near Chesapeake City, Md.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-27
MORE WEDDINGS
THAN A YEAR AGO
III STTNGs COURT CLERKS OFFICE
WAS PREPARED F0a AES-
TERDAI's HUSH.

Though Clerk Walter Christian, Of
the HustinEs court. and Deputy Clerk
Breeder, had been prepared for the
usual Thanksgiving eve rush for mar
riage licenses. they did not expect the
avalanche of applicants that rushed
the Office the greater part of yesterday
license bureau was larger than last
ing eve.
A total of thirty three licenses were
issued Thirty-one were issued Il year
ago. OF the thirty-three yesterday
afteen were to white and eighteen to
colored couples
White persons who were welded in
Richmond last night or who will wed
today are: John Edward Ross, Of Nor
folk, and Grace Edith Pollard. OF
Richmond: Jacob NJ. Wright Of Lynch
burg. and BETTE +. Holt, of Richmond,
and Dennis Andrew EnriEht Of Nor
folk and Mary Elizabeth Sites, OF
Richmond, and the following residents
Of Richmond Herbert r. Jackson and
Carrie Louise SchoenbeFRer. William
Joseph Green and Emma Nora Godsey,
Leonidas Eager Garland and Annie
Laurie Goolsby, william H Hickman
and Irene Euniee Dixon. Wallace l.
Oyerton and ollie Gertrude Griffin,
James G.. Farristal and Molly Harding.
Willie Clayton Wilmoth and Meta NJ.
Fisher Aubrey l.. Butler and Alice
May Gil. Percy NJ. Archer and Sarah
Ethel AtweIl. Robert r. Danforth and
Josephine j. Woodson, John Henry
Spencer and Maria Robinson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-27
EUROPE INQUIRIES
FOR VIRGINIA FRUIT

Especial to The Richmond Virptnian. J
WASHINGTON, Nov 26.-Advices
were received at the bureau Of foreign
and domestic commerce here today of
a demand in Europe for Virginia pro-
ducts. The articles mentioned are
coal and apples and further partic-
ulars can be secured from the bureau
upon inquiry The reports from the
European consuls are as follows:
IAN American consul in a Euro
pean country reports that an electric
light plant in his district. with ca
pacity of $500 600 kilowats per year,
$ now using Ignite which costs So 90
per ton. However, IL is desired to
import American coal for use. and
quotations are desired from shippers
in the United States. Correspondence
should be in German"
IAN American consul has forward
ed a letter from a. business firm in
Scotland requesting to be put in touch
with fruit growers, especially In the
State Of Virginia This firm is willing
TO buy or advance an agreed sum. per
barrel, on the presentation of hills of
lading at any Of the banks MS mutual
ly agreed. Correspondence is desired
at the earliest possible date.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-27
ALLEGED MURDERER
CAROLINA FUGITIVE
JAMES GOOCH, ALIAS ROGERS, TIC
GRAND JURY; WASHINGTON
CASE CONTINUED.

James Gooch, alias James Rodgers,
arraigned In Police court yesterday on
charge of shooting to death Lula
Sooch in an alley off Fifth street be-
tween Marshall and Clay streets Mon
day afternoon, waived examination
and his case was certified to the
Hastings court for trial.
The case OF Boyd Washington, col
ored, Il mail wagon driver, arrested on
charge of fSrnishing change OF
clothing for Gooch in EFFORT TO als
Goock in mailing getaway, was con-
tinued to December 18th.
Before the case Of Gooch reaches
the Jury the police department e&-
poets to know his previous record, ex-
tending to Creedmore, n. c.. from
which place Gooch Is alleged to be
a fugitive from Justice after shooting
up a dance. Gooch and the woman
he is charged wit hkilling. and who
he claims was his wife, are said to
have come mere from Creedmore sew
eral months ago.
Washington, charged with giving
the alleged slayer straw hat and a
paid of overalls to facilitate his
escape, says he thought the man was
trying to get away from arrest for be-
ing in crap game
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-27
KINGS DAUGHTERS
HOSPITAL IS SOLO
DIRECTORS OF ASSOCIATION
HOME FOR AGED PAY $f3,-
900 FOR PROPERTY.

NORFOLK, VA, Nov, 2e.~-Direc-
tors of the Association of the Home
for the Aged last night acquired
property for the home when they
voted to purchase the Kings Daugh-
ters hospital, at S22 Emmett street
Park View. The property Will be
taken over for $4,000. Under the
terms of the sale agreement, as laid
before the directors of the associa-
ton by O. L. Williams of the hospital
who is also Identified with the move
ment for the establishment of the
Home for the Aged. the first payment
of $4,000 will be made within few
days.
1t Is expected that the Home for the
Aged will come into actual possession
of the property about June LIST, next
year. The hospital staff will not be
able to abandon the building In En-
met street for the new structure un-
der construction in Chestnut street
until about that time and until the
old building Is vacated the Home for
the Aged cannot actually establish it.
self In tho building acquired for its
occupancy last night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-27
MAY REGULATE THE
PAYMENT Of BILLS
BOARD TO All
CITIZENS IN CURTAILMENT
or TIME

Assessor Of Damages W. NJ n Allen
was directed by the mnistrativa
board yesterday to confer with W G.
Carrie and IT. HoI2&rRffe with the end
In view Of getting signatures to deeds
conveying property OF the city for the
purpose of widening an alley between
Floyd and Grove, avenues and Syca-
more and strawberry streets. This
property has been dedicated to the city
by the gentleman mentioned.
The board requested the mayor to
recommend to council the appropriation
of s1,2Gf with interest from April, 1879.
and 1856 from April, 1913. as payment
for the Joint use OF poles with the Vtr-
Ginia Railway ana Power company.
superintendent Davis. OF the water
depar tment, was directed to extend the
water mains in Virginia street, from
Fulton to Erin streets, and the city
engineer was instructed 10 make a
contract with tho contractor for paw
ting the roadbed In Denny street, from
/ Fulton to Erin. al the prevailing cost.
The board has asked the suporinten-
! dents of water and gas ana the acting
auditor to appear before that body
Monday morning to discuss tho CUES
/ tion Of payment of water and gas bills
\ at the same time.
MANY citizens" said Commissioner
/ Hirschberg, yesterday. ARE placed at
great Inconvenience by being compelled
/ 70 appear at the city hail several times
/ 10 pay bills, II the water and gas
I bills in the various districts can ba
! paid at the same time. the people may
! relieved OF much trouble. And !
! think we may he able to arrange this
/ matter"
/ The board win not he in session
/ today. Acting upon the mayors pro-
! clam alton, and by virtue of the fac
that the day IL a national holiday. no
! business will transacted. although one
| Of the clerks win be on hand during
/ the morning hnnra
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-27
AUTO FINES FOR
UPkEEP OF ROADS

NEWPORT NEWS. Nov. 26.--
President Hunter r.. Booker. of the
Hampton Phoebus Retail Merchants
association, yesterday named Major
Franck c. Rees, Councilman NJ. c.
Ransone and L. NJ. Won SchiHing as
committee from this association to
confer with similar committees from
the Newport News chamber of COM
merce and the George Wythe associa-
ton relative to the proposed bill over
the automobiles fines. The Wythe
association is backing a movement to
have all fines coming into courts from
automobile owners used In the up
keep Of the roads in the county in
which the fines are collected.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-27
FIRST EXHIBITION
OF FLORAL WORK
( HOLLY CHAPTER, ORDER OF
! EASTERN STAR, TO GIVE

The "Floral Work" OF the Order of
Eastern Star will be given by Holly
chapter on Friday evening, Novem-
Der 2Sth, at $3.50 o'clock in Northside
hall, Highland Park
A good attendance is expected. as
this work has not been given in pub
lie in Virginia before.
small admission fea will be
charged at the door, The regular
meeting Of the chapter has been
czalled for six O'Clock and all men,
bers have been requested to bring a
donation Of pickles or preserves for
the children of the Masonic home.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-27
Romantic Wedding.

Especial TO The Richmond Virginian.)
LEXINGTON, VA. Nov. ga
romance begun IN Illinois was ended
in Lexington "A few days ago Mr..
Rcniamin Ha rrison Wodke and Miss
f5dtth Ellen Whip were sweethearts
tn Peoria, III, the home Of the young
lady. and where Mr.. Wodke attended
a school Of engraving. Five months
ago Mr. Wodke accepted a position
5a Lexington with A. Bassist teweler.
Last week Miss Whip iourneyed from
Illinois 10 Lexington and Thursday
night The twain became one. The
marriage ceremony was solemnlzed Mt
the homo Of Mr. and Mrs. Earle r.
Beaver on Main street Rev. w. r.
Locke, Of Trinity Methodist church,
officiating
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-27
GETS DEATH SHOCK
ON MARRIAGE EVE

Especial TO The Richmond vlrginian.)
WINCHESTER. VA. Nov 70
Caudy a. Giftin, son eof J. Robert
Gifftn, Of this county, was instantly
killed yesterday near Akron, Ohio,
his body coming IN contact with a
high tension electric light wire. Ac-
companyine the body here was young
Gitfin's fancee. Miss Anna Morcoz, to
whom he was to have been married
IN "a few days OHM was on a pole
at work when $4,000 volts passed
through his body when his leg acct
dentally touched the wire lie was
twenty-seven years # age.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-27
STILL DESTROYED,
OPERATOR CAUGHT

The arrest of an alleged Illicit still
operator and the destruction of his
still, near Endieott, were reported
yesterday to Colonel w. III. Chapman
by Depu.y Collectors Ashworth and
Dotson.
The officers worked out of Rocky
Mount, going by way of Prillman to
a point near Endicott. where they To-
Gated a thirty-gallon still. Lying in
wait until daylight, they captured G.
G. McAlexander when he reached the
still, evidently to operate 1t. Two
other operators approached. says the
report, but they We're frightened
away.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-27
BIC BUILDINGS IN
THE WEST END

Building Inspector Butler yesterday
Issued to A. Greenwald a permit to
build three brick stores and fats on
Meadow street, between Park and
Monument avenues. to cost $4,000.
This is one OF the largest propositions
presented the inspector for some time.
permit was issued to Mrs. j. Cal
vim Stewart, to repair frame dwelling,
1919 Taylor street, to cost $3.50.
The Office of the inspector will not
be open today, on account OF the holl.
day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-27

Detective Sergeant Wiley left yes
terday afternoon for Norfolk to get
Fred Watkins, colored, who is wanted
here on a grand larceny charge.
Watkins was arrested in Norfolk for
the local police. Word was received
yesterday from Newport News that
Jack Thompson. a fugitive from his
parents, has been caught there.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-27
TnlIex.--.-..-I RsHH,fa.

Especial To The Richmond VirEinian.)
LEXINGTON. VA Nov. 2G-Miss
Fannie CorneliA Lewis, daughter OF
Mrs Virginia Lewis and the late Mr..
Alexander Lewis. OF near East Lex
iagton, vas married Saturday morning
to MIR Henry Baxter Tolley, Of near
Lexington Rev. y. f. Jones, of Tim
Der Ridge. the brides pastor, was the
ofgiCiAting mInIster.