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The Washington times., 1913-06-07
NOVEL DECORATION
ON NEW BUILDING
"Sgraffito" Used for First Time
in Capital on Barnhart Bros
H Street Structure.

The new home Of Barnhart Bros &
Spindler, on the south side of II street
between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets
northwest. is almost completed. and
forms a distinct addition to the neigh
borhood.
The lot fronts a little more than
twenty-five feet on II street. and has a
depth of ninety-six feet. The value of
Washington business land is shown in
the projection Of the basement under
meath the sidewalk.
There are only two stories to the
building. in addition 10 the basement.
and both Of these stories will be used
for displaying the various products of
the company. The basement Will be
used for storage purposes.
The front Of the building is quite at
tractive, and one of the features is
that the name of the firm and several
nf the decorations are done of sgraffito.
This is said TO be the first time this
decoration has been successfully used
in Washington, hut as II Is distinctly
Italian. and as the entire front Of the
building adheTes closely to the Italian
renaissance. the harmony Is perfect.
The front is of brick. and Indiana
limestone and terra Gotta are used in
the trimmings The roof is Of red tile.
The construction cost is about $3.50
Arthur B. Heaton is the architect and
the Davis Construction Company are
the contractors.
The Washington times., 1913-06-07
HOME SAVINGS BANK
OPENS NEW BUILDING
Northeast Branch Moves Into
More Commodious Quarters
at Eighth and H Streets.

Increased business and the assurance
that a northeast branch is 10 be main
tanned permanently have caused the
Home Savings Bank to leave their
present location at Seventh and II
streets northeast. and seek more COM
modious quarters in the new banking
building they have erected at Eighth
and II streets.
The building is only one story and
basement in height, but contains conf
plete banking equipment and every
possible convenience for the clerks.
Almost all the basement is devoted 10
the clerks. The walls of the basement
are faced with white sflicate brick.
The building is twenty-five by eighty
five feet in dimensions and is of clas-
sic architecture. 1t cost almost $2j.-
90. and is strictly ffreproof. the con-
struction material being steel and con-
crete. The impression of strength in
the front is emphasized by two large
pillars. Terra Gotta and Indiana lime
stone are used freely in the decora-
tions.
The interior is all in one room ahd
is finished in mahogany and marble,
with bronze grill work. There is Il
large steel vault, the outside of which
is covered with marble.
The bank will take possession of the
new quarters some time between now
and the firS of July. some interior
decorations beng as yet incomplete.
Appleton P. Clarke, jr., Is the archi-
tect. and the Melton Construction
Company are the contractors.
The Washington times., 1913-06-07
COMMERCE BUILDING
NEARLY FINISHED
Interior Arrangements Up in Air
Because Of Uncertainty
About Labor Department.

As the new building for the Depart
ment Of Commerce, and maybe for the
Department Of Labor, nears completion
at Nineteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue northwest. officials of the Com
merce Department are unable to know
how the various floors of the building
are to be used because Congress has
not yet made any permanent arrange
ment for a home for the newest Of its
departments.
Exterior work on the building is now
about completed. the George A. Fuller
Company, having made record time in
its erection. Construction did not begin
until January is, and the building will
be ready for occupancy by August /.
1t is certain that whatever action
to house all Of the bureaus and divisions
in the Commerce Department except
three-the Coast Survey. Bureau Of
Fisheries, and Bureau of Standards.
In the new building will be the i'm
mediate offices Of the Secretary, the As
sistant Secretary, the chief clerk, the
disbursing clerk, the appointment divis-
ply division. the bureaus Of corporations,
foreign and domestic commerce, light
houses, navigation, and steamboat inspec-
ton
The building is located so that It af-
fords a splendid view of Pennsylvania
avenue from both directions, the Ave
nue. broadening at this point where It
The building is financed by the Com
merce Building Association. of which
Victor Evans Is president. Milburn
Heister & Co. are the architects.
The Washington times., 1913-06-07
WOMEN TO Be TOPIC
At CHURCH SERVICES
Why They Are Loved and Why
God Made Them Are 10 Be
Themes of Pastors.

| women will be the theme in two
Washington churches tomorrow. Ths
Rev. E. Hez Swem. pastor of the Gen.
tennial Baptist Church. has announced
that his evening subject will be why
| Women Are Loved in Washington" and
| Clinton r. Howard. of Rochester. n.
T.. will discuss why God Made
Woman" at the First Congregational
Church. Tenth and G streets north
west
The address of Mr.. Howard will be
delivered before the International Re-
form Bureau. which will observe the
eighth anniversary Of its organization
tomorrow The meeting will BEGIN at
$3.50 o'clock and will be free. A second
meeting will be held in Ingram Me-
! mortal Church. on Capitol Hill. in the
evening, when the Rev. Dr. Wilbur F.
Crafts Will be the principal speaker.
Children's Day Will be observed IN
several churches tomorrow and DR..
Crafts will deliver A Sermon on
Colors.'" at the Fifth Baptist Church.
Six-and-a-half and E streets southwest,
where the little folks are to hold their
annual celebration. At the Metropoli-
tan Baptist Church, the Children's Day
serman of the Rev. j. Compton Ball
will be on What a Wise Father Said
" Ills bON. 1nc UOIdi QeCOEduOnS
are in charge of the eight classes OF
the Sunday School, each OF which has
been given a window to arrange.
The Rev. DIR. w. H. Wilder. superin-
tendent Of the Lucy Webb Hayes Train
ing School, will be in charge of the
exercises for the children at Hamline
NJ. E. Church. Ninth and P streets north
west, tomorrow morning. Hundreds Of
blossoms and armloads of foliage will
be used in decorating the interior Of
the building. No successor has yet been
chosen for DR.. ]. NJ. Gray, who re-
signed his charge at Hamlfne to accept
a call to Kansas City. and the evening
sermon tomorrow will be preached .iy
the Rev. Allen F. Poore, pastor Of the
Tenley NJ. E. Church
The Sodality Of the Blessed Virgin.
affiliated with st. Patrick's Catholic
Church, will receive communion in q
body at that church at the o'clock
mass tomorrow morning. when the
Rev. James A. Smyth will be the cele-
brant. The sodality and the League
Of the Good Shepherd both held their
laSt meetings Of the season this
week and will not resume their reg
ular sessions until October. The il
o'clock high mass at ST. Patrfck's to-
morrow will be celebrated by the Rev.
John NJ McNamara and the Rev.
Father Smyth will preach the sermon.
The Washington times., 1913-06-07

NOItnedSt.
Io7 Fifteenth street northeast-FTorence Cor
! den to Mark Silver. lot Il. square 1868. $40.
E street northeast. between Seventh and
Eighth streets-Edwin 7. Noll ct ux. TO
James NJ. Annadale. lots q and IS. square
S93. $40.
street northeast, between Fifth and Sixth
streets-Chauncey II. Clarke ct al. to John
ScTivener. lots 22 and %. square s3s. $40.
l0!4 Ninth street northeast-Ja-nes W. DOGGY
ct al. United States. to Regina L. KohiTner
lot %. square 800, $40.
IA Maryland avenue northeast-DanieI c.
Leahy ct ux- to J. Edgar and Rose J.
Hiatt. lot l.. square 1905. SO.
.s7 II street northeast-Alida V. Stone ct vir,
John W. TO Philip A. Laddon. part original
lot II. square 49, SIC.
Third street northeast. between A and B
streets-Albert NJ. Read ct ux. to Herman
X. Howenstein. part original lots and o,
square 7S5. so.
street northeast. between Seventh and
Eighth streets-Harry A. Kite ct uN. to
George W. Francis and Anna c. Francis
lot y. square sss $40.
Southwest.
90 Third street southwest-Mary Brueh ct
vir. Emil c.. to Robert jackson. part lot
2s. square 53s. $40
street southwest. between Ninth and
Tenth Saskatchewan r. Howenstein ct
u1 to Rolley H. and Minerva White, lot
81, square 3s9. $40
1872 and 1924 Third street southwest-Esther
NJ. Jacobs to Charles R. Burhans. lot L.
SIG street northeast-Henry c. Richter ct
ux. to Albert W. Miller. lot 80. square S35.
800.
637 Ninth street northeast-Charles W. Grin
sted ct al to Charles y. and Mary E
Black. lot a square 935, SO
1l Eleventh street northeasI-Mary A. kiss
ner ct al. to LOrenz kissner. lot 60 square
9SS. SO. LOrenz kissner conveys same prop
erty to Mary Ann kissner and Mary Eva
Kissner for life) and Mary Z. Mills Mary
G. Mills and Lawrence J. Mills (remainderJ.
SO
lOl3 III street northeast-Rudolph F Riesel o,
ux. to George II. Boyd. part lot 10. square
a59 SO.
The Washington times., 1913-06-07
Elevator Company Will
Have Pension System

An old age pension and death benefit
system has just been announced by the
board of directors of the Otis Elevator
COMPANY, a manufacturing concern that
employs about 5000 men and women
in its various branches throughout the
country.
Employees of twenty years service
may voluntarily retire at the end OF
that time provided that. In the case
of the men, the applicant Is sixty years
old or fifty-f1ve years old II woman,
and provided, also. that the board ap-
proves the application. Involuntary re-
urement may be required under the
same conditions, except that the men
must be sixty-five years old and the
women sixty. The pensions may not
be less than $50, nor more than 800
Der month.
The Washington times., 1913-06-07
New Phone Installed
In Presidents Room

President Wilson from now on will be
IN constant touch with the Senate. This
vas made plain today when il was
earned a telephone had been installed
N the Presidents room at the Capitol
On a recent visit. the President de-
I'anded and got a duplicate key. Now
he can call up a member Of the Senate
NJ any time from the White House
when the session is on, by asking for
the Presidents room.
The telephone is a branch of the CapI-
fol exchange. It has not yet been given
, number: II was put in at the Presi-
dents request.
One advantage of having the tele-
Thone is that when the President visits
his room at the Capitol he can call up
any Senator who may be over in the
ofhce building and get hold of him in
n hurry
The Washington times., 1913-06-07
Southeast,

300 Third street snutheast-William H For
rest ct al. to Julia d. DeLand. part lot
H. square 763. 81
South Carolina avenue southeast. between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets-Arthur
C. Moses ct uX. to Jennie NJ. Porter. lot
50. square 1885 SO
Kentucky avenue southeast. between PO-
tomac and Pennsylvania avenue-J. Edwin
Tyler u Michael A. Weller. lots 81 and So.
square 1917. 80.
as2 Fifteenth street southeast-Bessie Lar,
Leach ct vir Ernest y. to Margaret S
Potter. lot s. square 1903. SO
III Fifth street southeast-Bella Crounsa
to Nellie r. Stmering. part original lot g.
square S2l. SO.
Twelfth street southeast beteewn and
Pennsylvania avenue-Frank A. Jones ct
al trustee. TO Fred C. Jones lot g..
square 1919. sLOOo.
Fifteenth street southeast between E and
G. streets-Middaugh & shannon to Joseph
and LTuise Crown. lot .. square lJT6. SO
South Carolina avenue southeast between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets-Arthur
c. Moses ct ux. to Lula May Laizure. lot
Fifteenth street southeast. between z and
G Observation-Disclosures y shannon to Thomas
{ and Josephine u Kelly, lot 33 square
1916, SO
Fourteenth street southeast. between X and
l. streets-William \ Hil et ux TO Alan
P Hume: 10, -. square loi7. $40
trustee. to Harry FriedlinG. part Original
lot l. square ST. $4,000
Fifteenth and street southeast-Washinrto rton
II Berry ct uX. to Olivia = TnVgart Iof
IS square 1865. SO. ''
500 Fourth street southeast-Ignatius Rossi,er
ct ux. TO Mabel E. Evans. lot IS. sGuare
79i $40
South Carolina avenue southeast between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets-Arthur
S3. square l03s. so.
4G5 sixteenth street southeast-ChapIn Brown
ct al. trustees. to Charles Schafer and Al
60 go.
The Washington times., 1913-06-07
Old spanish Prisoner"
SWindIe Tried Again

The Spanish prisoner swindle, worked
spasmodically in this country, was too
thin and too old to catch Andrew j.
Sanford. of Berwyn, Md, formerly a
storekeeper of 212 Union street south
west
Years ago Mr.. Sanford received q
letter very similar to the one which ne
tanned the old, old story of the man
incarcerated In Spanish jail, seeking
funds to release him. and offering
$780, 900 In return as soon as the release
was effected
and In this latest case his name was
Solovieff Mr.. Sanford refused to con-
tribute to the prisoners release
The Washington times., 1913-06-07
Women Invest Funds in
Capital Real Estate

Mrs. William p. Zeph has purchased
through the office of Paul V. Mitchell &
Co. the semi-detached dwelling at s2l
Allison street. for a consideration said
TO be $500. and will occupy 1t as her
residence. Through the same firm. Mrs.
Lucy G. Thompson purchased as an in
vestment from Mrs. Frances Hunter. the
priperty at 26 Foxall road for about
s., 500. Paul V. Mitchell e. Co. report
considerable activity in remodeling and
repairing property. . o.
The Washington times., 1913-06-07
Brothers Blood Fails
To Prevent Death

SCRANTON. Pa. June T-Although
James Macmillan, OF Boston. gave up
two quarts OF his blood in an effort TO
save the life of his brother, George W.
Macmillan. manager of the F. A. North
Piano Company. in this city. the effort
was in vain, for Mr.. Macmillan failed
to survive.
He was taken i'll last week with
hemorrhages of the stomach. In the
attack he had suffered the loss Of near
ly all his blood. and the physicians ad-
vised TRANSMISSION.
Several of Mr.. MacMillan's associates
In the cit yvolunteered TO make the
sacrifice, but his brother, James Mac
MILAN of Boston. was accepted by the
physicians
The Washington times., 1913-06-07
Cottage City to Hold
Unique Carnival Soon

A unique and varied program is be-
ing arranged for a Mardi Gras and
carnival to be held at Cottage City on
IUly 70. The carnival will be held in
the oak grove known as the ''Bladens-
burg dueling ground" famous as the
.cene Of several combats in the days OF
dGeiing.
Dancing. moving pictures. side shows,
booths. a street parade, a marathon
race. and other athletic contests and
-arious other attractions will feature
the carnival.
A feature which is attracting much
local attention is baby contest,
Merchants about Cottage City giving
.o.es ,.e.,.. WIN every Purchase; me prse ss-
and the competition among mothers is
keen.
The Washington times., 1913-06-07
Washington Architects
Get Three Contracts

Frank p Milburn. OF Milburn. Heis-
ter &, Co. Washington architects. re-
turned today from a six days rip
through the South. The trip resulted
in this firm having its plans accepted
for three large buildings, a courthouse
at Lewisburg. n. c.. to cost 5000; a
courthouse at Goldsborough. n. c., to
cost Sl00, 100, and the Elks' Temple at
Durham, n. c., to cost $4,000.
The Washington times., 1913-06-07
MaryIand's Crew Leads.

I cruiser Maryland scored the high
est average for the spring practice in
the target and engineering competitions
OF the navy The battleships Rhode
Island and Idaho were second and third.
respectively. The average score is re-
ported 10 be materially higher than a
year ago.
The Washington times., 1913-06-07
Southwest

oe6 4Is street southwest-Geurge w Robinson
TO Patrick J. DAILY. lot 81 and part ORIGINAL
lot H. square $50. $40 h''i'
i99 and sol l. street southwest-John FJt,,,or
rIs to Francis Leonard. original LOT ls
square 800. SO. ~
Eleventh street southwest. between f and +
streets-Georse W. Stuart ct ux TO (;eorGe
9 and Katharine a. Hilleary. haIf Intcrnsf
in lots IS. l'. part lots ?. 3. l. square 81,
- 00''
The Washington times., 1913-06-07
Ohio Heat Is Fatal.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, June 7.-One
death and two prostrations was the
toll of the heat wave which swept
Clevelnad yesterday. 1t was the hot
test June s in forty vars. the mer-
curry reaching IS.
The Washington times., 1913-06-07
Suburban.

Randle Highlands-c- S. Realty Company to
Edgar 5. Linsley. lot "a, so,.are $3.50 ,,o .
Raudle Hishlands-u. S. Realty comnanv n
The Washington times., 1913-06-07

J. J.. whispelI. lots 80. 40. as. -. 81. g. g.
SQUARE sCs5; lots 20 to .. ss to Y and r.
The Washington times., 1913-06-07
Realty Transfers During Past Week
Northeast.

al. to Salisbury Brooks. lots La and 1is.
square l52, SO.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-08-29

held the position in the school here
for several years and was highly TO
spected and hOnored BY all the pee
pie. He was a proficient, painstAk.
Ing teacher, a. Is best proven BY the
splendid record made BY the stu.
dents Of HE school. Pref Hiu vas
prominent throughout the etaas e
a leader in secret SoeiStiss. FAa
funeral will be hela Friaay % AZ
q n
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-08-29
ONLY SURVIVOR
OF A. WILLIAMS
C. A. DICKSON OF NEW YORK NOW
RESIDING IN BUFFALO.
Anthony Williams was Great Hero
of Battle Of Lake Erie, Was Hon.
ored by the Government Full
Account of the Incident Only
Paper to give this Story
of Mr.. Dickson.
BY Henry A. Boyd

The writer being personally ac-
quainted with Mr.. Dickson and
knowing the persistentcy with which
he has followed inch by inch, step
by step every clue, and every little
fact, that will lead to the discovery
Of all Of the hidden records Of An
thony williams is not amazed at the
result. He began his investigation
in May, 1912 and has written in
Vulnerable letters to historical 80
cieties and organizations has visited
either in person or by proxy many
cities, In fact, he has ransacked, OF
caused to be done so by friends, the
entire country from Maine to Cali
fornia in search Of certain or any
information that had a bearing on
the subject of Anthony Williams
and his part in the Battle Of Erie
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-08-29
TURNED INTO
COOPER CLUB.
ABOVE WAS FATE OF THIRD WARD
CIVIC CLUB AT LAST MEETING.
President Grant Uses Whip-Few in
Attendance-Visitors From other
Wards-New Set of Principles
Announced by President Tells
Men They Must Vote As
He Dictates.

Last Friday might at the meeting
of the Third Ward Civic Club about
fifteen men Of tie ward were pres
ent There were equally GG many
from other wards. President J. w.
Grant presided. He read a paper
in which he said he wished to ex-
press his views on some matters. He
had not gone very far in the reading
until it was plain to ell Just what
was in his mind.
Instead Of being purely a non-par-
tisan speech, President Grant read
o paper declaring for Cooper for
Mayor and made 1t understood that
he expected the Club to back him in
it. He then introduced Mr.. VIM.
Crawford who has been campaigning
the city for Cooper for several
months. Mr. Crawford made one of
his fiery talk in which he damned
everybody who did not agree with
his way of thinking AS he concluded
his remarks others made short talks
! President Grant read what he said
was q report Of the Executive Com
mittee; he then stated that the com
mittee had placed the platform OF
the Club before Mr. Cooper and that
Mr. Cooper had accepted them that
was nothing for the Club TO do but
to endorse Mr.. Cooper The read
ing OF the report, however, failed to
hhow where the committee met and
how many we're president and il
was learned after the meeting that
only three of the seven were present.
It has not yet been learned whether
or not any members were present
save the president, as no names were
read with the reports
President Grant went right on
with his program however, and
had Mr. Cooper endorsed - yea
and nay vote 1t could not be dis
tinguished VINO was voting whether
they were all Third Yard men or Wis.
itons
, Upon a question from some one
J IN the audience whether the Ex-
ecutive Committee had waited upon
: all the candidates or not; that in
: diVidual was given to understand
that the club had nothing to do with
the actions of the Executive Commit
ee. Every one was surprised to hear
such remark from the chairman,
feeling as they did that the Club was
greater than the committee. They
, did not know that they had given
the Executive Committee power to
trade the Guild around at will This
= manifested general dissatisfaction.
Several expressed themselves as dis
approving Of the methods being
pursued and it was evident that the
few who were present would most
likely refuse to agree to such high
handed tactics. Some withdrew
from the Club that night because
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-08-29

After many months Of weary labor,
many rebuffs and sore disappoint-
ments, just as he was about to give
to up In despair, he struck a clue
which was given him by one Mr.. ].
s. Hicks, of Erie, Pa, which led to
his securing the account which has
Nashville Globe, and is the only
been reproduced by permission in tn
known paper in existence containing
the true account of his uncle's valor
and service in the now memorable
Battle of Lake Erie Mr.. Dickson
is the only surviving relative, at his
death the family becomes extinct
future generations and in fact all
mankind should long revere the
name Of G. A. Dickson, Of Buffalo,
N. Y.
The citizens Of Buffalo, Through
the Perry Centennial Committee,
are preparing to do him great honor
in the anniversary to be held Sep
tember 9th. 1t is the intention
of Mr. Dickson to place in every
Negro school, college and university
in the United States copy of the
Nashville Globe containing the ac-
count of this hero of Lake Erie.
Among the letters and personal cor
respondence received by Mr.. Dick
son one from Mr.. A. D. Colgrove,
who is now editor and proprietor of
te Journal at Cory, Pa, who him
self did not have an exact copy of
his paper, but in whose paper the
glowing description appeared An
other interesting letter, very lengthy
and giving much data, came from
Annette p Ward, librarian of the
Western Reserve Historical Society.
Among the paragraphs of interest
in her letter is the following;
"In a publication on the inaugu-
ration of the Perry Statue in Cleve-
land in. 1860 on page 80, is a list Of
killed and wounded and among the
names of those on the Lawrence
are those of Abner Williams a pri-
vate aged % wounded; George Will
liams and Jesse williams, marine,
age not given" 1t can be seen,
therefore, that the records show
very clearly that Anthony Williams
enlisted was not killed.
The most interesting part, however,
of her letter to Mr. Dickson is the
following: II have stopped to con-
suit another volume and have there
found the name of Anthony Will
liams. In the United States Is
Cong. End session ~. S. Document)
Doc. 42-1etter from the SECRETARY
OF Navy appropriations and re
wards the officers and crews of GER
tain vessels for captures made dur
ing the late war with Great Britain
December II, 1918, read and ordered
to lit upon the table, Washington,
printed by q. DeKrefft, 1919. on
page 80 of this document, at the
bottom Of the page is the name Of
Anthony Williams - one who r.
ceived prize money to the amount Of
3214sS, December 20. 1914, (paid to
CONTINUED on page ~
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-08-29
MR.. ROBERTSON MAYFlELD
SHOOTS WIFE THEN TURNS
WEAPON ON HIMSELF.
Special to the Gloeb.

DUtCIdI 10 LHt NIUbU,
Dyesrburg, Tenn, Aug. 19th-Our
city was shocked last Wednesday
evening over the shooting affray
that occurred at the residence of Mr.,
Robertson Mayfeld After refus-
ing to retrun to her husband from
whom she has been separated he
shot her five times; twice in her
left arm and three times in the
breast and turned the weapon on
himself, discharging last shot in
left side above his heart Both
parties are doing nicely
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-08-29
PROF. HILL PASSES AWAY.

Special to the Globe.
Pulaski, Tenn, Aug. 27.-Prof. A.
Thos. Hill, secretary Of the Endow-
ment Board Knights of Pythias, died
here this evening at O'clock; aslds
from being Secretary Of the Pythian
Endowment Board, Prof. Hill was
also principal OF the High School
He came to Pulaski several years
ago from Nashville, where he was
born, reared and educated. He has