Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-30
ROCKVILLE AND COUNTY
NEWS ITEMS AND NOTES
Candidates Before Recent
Primaries File Statements
of Expenses.
'eciaI Correspondence OF The star.

Special Correspondence OF The star.
ROCKVILLE, Md. September 20. 1913
Robert g. Hilton. treasurer of the Dem
ocratlc Progressive League, which was
organized several months ago in the in
terest of the candidacy of DIR. Eugene
Jones for the democratic nomination for
the state senate to succeed Senator Blair
Lee, has filed with the clerk of the cir
cult court here, as required by law. a
statement of the leagues receipts and
disbursements during the primary cam
psign.
The total receipts are shown to have been
<1.157. with the following contributors:
Frederick III. Brooke, 81 900: Blair Lee.
$500: Brooke Lee. S1OO; Robert G.. Hilton.
500: C. Norman Bouic. 81. The expendi-
lures. according to the statement were
S1,S1S.69. or $59.69 more than the receipts.
and were for automobile and carriage
hire. postage printing, advertising. bal
lots, etc.
Other Statements Filed.
Arthur Williams. political agent for J..
Dawson Williams, who was defeated by
DR.. Jones for the senatorial nomination.
has also filed a statement of his receipts
and expenditures. The statement shows
that he received s2.162 and disbursed it
all. the contributors being as follows:
$500: Preston B. Ray. 1915: Robert B.
Peter. 500: John T. Williams, $50: j.
Dawson Williams, $35: William G.. Car
ter. SIS: William A. Wimsatt, SIS; George
Peter. $25: Bowie f. Waters, $40.
The statement of J. Dawson Williams of
the money expended by him personally
gives the amount as S659s2. Statements
of other candidates for democratic Eomi-
nations snow the following expenditures
For the house of delegates, Andrew j..
Cummings. S1S6; Eugene II. Waters, SOL
j. Furr White. $40: Francis Snowden. $4S.
Sheriff Benjamin p. Whalen. $3.50: w.
Bradley Carr. 1893: w. Frank Gather,
$40. For county commissioners. John r.
Lewis. SIS: Crittenden II. Walker, S1O4;
William III. Griffith. S102; Odorion w.
Roby. STAG. For county surveyor, w.
Ernest Offutt. S25.
Miss Consuelo Adamson Dead.
Miss Consuelo Adamson daughter of the
late Robert w. Adamson. died at an early
hour yesterday at her home near Avery,
four miles from Rockville aged thirty
nine years. She had been in i'll health a
long while, her death being due to an af-
lection of the lungs. Several months ago
Miss Adamson went west for the benefit
her and she returned to her home six
weeks ago.
Mrs. Frances c. GingelI of Bethesda
this county. has instituted suit in the
circuit court here for an absolute di-
vorce from James T.. GingeIl. also of the
Bethesda neighborhood. on the ground
of cruelty and drunkenness She also
asks alimony and TO be awarded the
custody of the couples seven minor
children. The bill represents that the
couple were married In Washington in
July. 1889. and lived together until August,
1872. Mrs. Gingell is represented by
Attorney Emory III. Bogley of Washing
ton.
Succumbs After Long Illness.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Hawkins. seventy
two years old. died few days ago at
he home hear Clarksburg, this county.
following an illness of several years. She
IL survived by six sons and TWO
daughtcrs. The funeral took place from,
the Cedar Grove Baptist Church. the
services being conducted by Re". Frank
b. Cowell. formerly pastor of the church.
assisted by Rev. T. d. Richards, pastor
OF the Neelesyflle Presbyterian Church.
Burial was in the cemetery near the
church.