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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-28
PRIMARY RESULTS
IN NEWPORT NEWS
All Nominations on First Day,
Except Constable, Which
Causes Second Race.

Newport News. Va. June 27.-The
following were the winners in the first
days primary held on Thursday, hav-
Ing obtained the 40 per cent necessary
OF the total votes: for City Treasurer
Ihomas Newman: for Commissioner of
revenue. r. L. Cosby; for City Ser
Seant Chris. c. Curtis; for Common
wealth's attorney, c. c. Berkeley; for
state Legislature, f. w Milstead; for
justice of the peace, First Ward, E.
S. Robinson; Second Ward, G. l..
Gwynn; Fourth Ward, c. NJ Branson
For City Committee-Fourth Ward,
w. f. Thomas, c. r. Hoskins. Frank
w. Lodewick and ]. NJ. Hamilton.
In the second day Of the Democratic
primary. Vernon Lee Chapman, who
ran second in the race for constable
on the first day, won over Charles E.
Gresham. leader OF the first days vote,
by majority OF SO. Chapman carried
three wards OF the city. Gresham win
ming in one.
The vote polled in the single race of
the second day was nearly equal to
that OF the first day, 1893 votes being
cast to-day. No other candidates were
on the ballot, the two highest in yes
terday's race being in the second day
of the contest.
This was the only race OF the second
day, all other candidates having been
nominated on the first day. The large
vote was another big surprise the gem
eral opinion being that only a small
vote would be brought out to-day.
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SITUATION
IN NO WAY CHANGED
Report That Several Street Car
Men in Roanoke Give Up
Fight Is Denied.

Roanoke. Va. June 2T-The frst
break in the ranks OF the striking
street car mon occurred yesterday,
when one OF the members of the union
forces accepted a position with the
street railway company, and was given
a run, starting 10 work yesterday.
The report was current that others
had given up the light. but this was
later denied by labor men.
1t was stated to-day by represent
alive labor man tina, the strike sit
uation was in no way changed, and
that as long as there wero seven
members to hold the charter, the
strike could be maintained. When
asked regarding the departure OF Or
made that the local situation had been
gotten so well In hand and So
thoroughly organized that his con
tinued presence here was no lorger
NECESSARY lie has gone to Columbus,
II was stated. whence he will proceed
TO Chicago To confer with IntrrIn.
tional Pre- sident Mahon, regarding tho
lotal situation lie is In egra oh.c
communi' tioii with the leaders l,ets
and will return at any time his pres
ence Is required.
"rhe !dca taal ~ strike ben-"l,
have csased is ride tts," sal THIS
labor leader, the international is in
sympathy with the local strike, and
1t is In splendid financial condition.
The benefits will go on for twenty
years. II necessary, unless the strike
Is called of or settled in the mean
time"
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GIANTS CLOSING
IN ON PH|LL|ES
Cut Lead of Dooin's Men by
Trimming Braves in
Good Game.
TEsREAu TURNS TRICK
Big Missourian Clearly Out
pitches James, Though Hits
Are Evenly Divided.
'ESREAU TURNS

New York. June 37-New York cut
the Phillies' lead still further to-day
by beating the Braves to /, while the
Dodgers were winning their third
straight from the league leaders. Tes-
reau opposed James In the box. The
Giant twirler far outpitched his oppo-
nent, though the number OF hits were
the same for both teams Tesreau
struck out seven men and passed one
In the first Burns singled. was sacri-
hced TO second, and scored on Fletch-
er's hit. Two more TALES were added
In the fourth on two hits and two wild
throws The Braves scored in the sec
ond. when Titus doubled and came
home on Whaling's fly A rally was
started in the eighth. Seymour, pinch
hitting. singled. Meanwhile and Myers
also singled. filling the bases. Fast
feldinS prevented a score. The score:
Boston. New York
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RED SOX TAKE BOTH

Boston, June 27-The Red Sox took
Chances tailenders into camp twice
to-day. winning the first OF a double
header, 10 10 3. and the second, 6
10 1.
Heating opposed Leonard in the
FIRST. but the Yankee twirler was
driven out of the box in the NTH.
when Boston scored seven runs. Cald-
we'll replaced him, and finished the
contest. Fisher pitched for tho Yam
KEGS, and Bedient for the champions.
With the exception OF the eighth in
ming. when four runs were pushed
over Fisher pitched good ball. rally
in the ninth fell two runs shy Of pull
ing the visitors even. The scores:
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MAYOR, vEToEs RESOLUTION.
Council Approprintes $50 for Publish
ing Reports in Two Newspapers.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.J
Alexandria, Va. June 27.-Mayor
Fisher to-day vetoed the resolution
passed by the City Council at Its last
meeting approptiatins. $50 for pub
fishing annual reports in two news
papers In the city. 1t Is apparent. the
Mayor says In his communication, that
the resolution was not properly passed
by the lower board of council. It
passed that branch OF council by a
vote OF s to 6. and the Mayor con-
tends that oven IL 1t was not new bust
ness II should have had at least nine
votes
In conclusion. the Mayor says: 1T
is always disagreeable for me to be
forced to disagree with tho city
Council, but will take this opportu-
nifty to make II clear that while 1 am
Mayor OF the city OF Alexandria, I
viii not SIT idly by and permit viola
lions OF the city charter, which I, as
we'll as members OF Council. are sworn
to uphold. especially when II is
brought 10 my knowledge that such
violation was deliberate"
Through G. l.. Appich, real estate
dealer. NJ. T. Dwyer has purchased
from ". T. Hinken n house and lot
on the south siue Of Queen Street be-
tween Patrick and Henry Streets.
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ST. LOUIS WINS GAME

Detroit, Mich, June 27.-St Louis
had an easy time taking the second
game OF the series, s TO 3, to-day.
making every one OF their safeties fig
ure IL the scoring. Tho Tigers got
men on in six of the nine rounds, but
were unable TO get them around AS
an instance, in the fourth inning Craw-
ford singled. Cobb walked. Veach sin.
gled and Stanage was favored with
a boot by Lavens. and there WAS a
passed ball and a balk. yet only one
run came over. Weilman was lucky
in having sensational support or the
result might have been different
st, Louis Detroit
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PUTS PUBLIC GOOD
AHEAD Of OFFICE.
Continued From First Page,

continued From First Paga)
port or to penalize those who Oppose
MIN by denying them public patron
age Buchanan went to defeat in try
ing to retaliate upon Senator's who on
posed his policies and went to politf-
cal disgrace in trying to destroy Sem
ators because they would not sunnort
his policies
President Wilson Is attemptin~ 80
lhausurate the system that James
monroe put into effect with success In
the era OF good feeling In 1929. ana
seeks to emulate the course OF Georpa
Washington In recognizing no party or
sanization as having any right 70 urea
us existence as mere agency OF poll
ticai offices. James Buchanan was on,
trlai under the assaults of DouuIaa
to test whether the doctrine OF retsiise
failed ~
president Wilson declines to allow
his personality to be put on trial. Inf
under exactly similar conditions az
surrounded buchanan on the slavery
and admission OF new states issues.
President Wilson with his currency
ana tariff policies Is putting the coun-
try to test"
Brandon is Douglass birthplace.
Ihe monument. which Is the gift of
Albert G. Farr. OF Chicago. is situated
In front OF the cottage where Douglas
was born. Douglass son, Robert NJ
Douglas, OF Greensboro, y. c., was pre-
vented by Ill health from attending.
but Martin f.. Douglas, a grandson.
spoke In behalf OF the family.
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JOHNSON STOPS
HITTING MACKMEN
Wins First Game OF Double
Header by Holding Athletics
to Three Hits.
TURN TABLES IN SECOND
Philadelphians Hit Three Pitchers
Hard and Win Out by
Big Score.
TURN TABLES IN SECOND

Washington. June 27.-Washington
and Philadelphia broke even in
double header here to-day, the SEN
ators taking the first by virtue OF
johnson's alright pitching. and toss
Ing away the second through errors
by the field. The defense crumbled be-
hind Tom Hughes. and again behind
Gallia. who succeeded him. In all, the
Senators erred seven times at critical
moments and the Athletics gained a
commanding lead Griffith trotted out
n new pitcher. Harry Harper, a Hack
ensack sem!pro. after the second game
had been lost, and the rookie showed
up better than any Of the slabmen. He
Is southpaw, discovered by George
Davis. the old New York and Chicago
star. The scores:
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DODGERS DOWN PILLS

Philadelphia, June 27.-With Stack
pitching in rare form. the Dodgers had
little trouble taking to-day's game
from the Phillies. to I. The Brooklyn
pitcher struck out six men, and al
lowed but three hits. Brennan and
Mayer were found for eighteen safe
swats. eight OF them doubles. The
visitors put over three in the first.
Moran doubled. and, with two out,
Wheat, Daubert and Smith raped out
two-baggers In the eighth fne sin
giles put over three more. In the fifth
Killifer doubled. was sacrificed to
third. and scored on a long iy. Score:
BROOKLYN. PHILADELPHIA.
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SECOND GAME.

Totals ...t2 = II TotaIt IS = - p y
'Batted for Hughes in second,
tBatted for Harper in ninth.
tRaitc6 for Houck IN second.
iE. Murphy. right field.
Walsh left field and right field.
Score b. innings r.
Washington ...................4 o 0 g 0 o. 3
Philadelphia ..................2 , ioi0l Oil
Su,nmary Earned runs--Washineton. !.
Philadelphia. 2 First base on errors-Phila-
delphia 3 E-rors-C;andi Morgan. Hughes,
Gallia. Harper Two-base h!ts-E. Murphy.
McInnir Three-base hit-Morgan. Home run
--Sohans Sacrifice ny-GandI. stolen bases
Milan (:). shauks Double piay-Barry 20
Collins TO McInnis. Left on bases-Washng
ton. I: Philadelphia !. Hits-On Houck
In inning. on Bush IN innings; on
Hughes. In innings. off Gellia. in In
niufs; OF Harper in innings First base
on balls-On Eouck. 2; off Bush. =; OF Gallia.
3. OF Hughes. /. Struck out-By Bush. :. oy
Gailia. (. by Harper. . Hit by p!tcher-By
Hughes. ! Collins; by Harper ! tCoil!nsJ.
Passed hall-Henry. Umpires. McGreevy and
Connolly. Time or game 2:3o.
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sox BEAT MAPS

Chicago, June o7-The White sox
won from the Maps. 3 to 2, to-day The
Sox scored two in the fourth on
base on balls TO Chase and hits by
Collins and Bodie. In the fifth a base
on balls TO Bealle. an inheld hit by
Lord. sacrifice hit and sacrifice
ny added another run. Cleveland
scored two IN the seventh on four hits
off Cicotte. Russell relieved Cicotte
with two on and two out, and struck
out Chapman Falkenberg was re-
lieved after six innings by Blanding.
Score.
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BENTON TRIMS CUBS

Cincinnati Ohio. June 27-Rube
Benton celebrated his twenty-third
birthday by trimming tho Cubs. to
1. Four safeties and two passes off
of Charley Smith In the first round
netted the Reds four runs. A huke
homo run by J. Dodge in the sixth re-
suited In the other tally. Tho Cubs
scored their lone run in the third on
two passes. a sacrifice and an inneld
on
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PIRATES WIN FROM BROWNS

St. Louis June 27.-By punching
hits and lucky breaks in the eighth
and ninth innings to-day. st. Louis
tied Pittsburgh's lead OF three runs.
forcing the game Into extra innings
Pittsburgh won in the twelfth by
score of to 3. st. Louis used three
pitchers and Pittsburgh four. In the
twelfth Pittsburgh put the game away
on two singles and a sacrifice hy. The
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VIA INDICATED
BY STATE BOARD
Of EDUCATION
Continued From First Page,


schools The elections this week were
In cases where there was more than
one candidate. or where charges had
been preferred against the incumbent.
The Men Elected.
The official announcement OF the re-
suit of the election follows, the
stars indicating incumbents:
Albemarle County-Howard NJ Nc
Manaway.
Amherst County-C. l.. Scott.
Appomattox County-N. r. Feather
ston.
Augusta County-.F NJ somerville.
Bath and Highland Counties--Passed
by to August Is.
Bedford County-C. NJ. Abbott.
Bland County-.Frank L. Dunn.
Botetourt County-"Cnry Brecken-
ridge.
Bristol City-Passed by.
Brunswick County--Passed by to Au-
gust 10
Buckingham county-Passed by to
August 10.
Campbell county-'w. L. Garbee.
Caroline County-'John Washington.
Carroll County-Passed by to August
Chesterheld-P. NJ Tyler
Culpeper County,. NJ Beckham.
Danville City-tF. II. whentley
Dickinson CoInty-'I. z. French
Dnwiddle County-'E. c. Powell
FauQuier County-'E Albert Smith.
Fluvanna County-'Thomas Fl. Shep-
herd.
Floyd County-Isanc L. Epperley.
Giles County-R. II. Farrier.
Grayson County-G. F. Carr.
Hanover County-John II. Wickham.
Henry County. r. Gregory.
Isle OF Wight-'Gavin Rawls.
King George-'D. F. Coakley.
King William and King and Queen
Counties-Passed by until August Is.
Lancaster and northumberland
Frank W. Lewis.
Lee County,. c. Boatright
Loudoun County-Postponed until
August 10.
Mecklenburg-'F. c. Bedinger.
Manson ond-Postponcd until August
Is.
Newport News-'Willis A. Jenkins.
Patrick-'George w. Via.
Pittsylvania-'F b. Watson.
Powhatan-J. w Reynolds
Princess Anne-'O b. Mears.
ockingham--'George II. Hulvey
Russell--'H. w Fugate.
Southampton-G. l.. Fl. Johnson
Spotsylvania and Stafford-'James
Ashby.
Warren-Passed by until August Is.
Warwick and York-A. j. Renforth
Observation-Disclosures by until Au-
gust Is.
Wise-'J. n. HiIlman
Wythe-Passed by until August 10.
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Results in Big Leagues.
AMERICAN

Washington. a: Philadelphia, o tnrst
game).
Washington. s: Philadelphia. IL tsec-
ond game).
Boston. 6; New York. I (hfst game)
Boston. 10; New York. (second
game).
Chicago. 3: Cleveland. 2.
St Louis, 8: Detroit, g.
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Pittsburgh.

n o Z 81 II
'Batted for Burk In eighth.
tBatted for Perritt In ninth.
'Batted for Wingo in twelfth.
tBatted for Harmon in twelfth.
Slated for Camnitz I'm tenth.
St. Louis..................0 o 0 o 20 o o--5
fttsouE .'..............V = v v o ! U Q o IA
summary: Errors-Masee. Cakes. Miller
Two-base hits-Oakes. O'Leary. Higgins
Three-base hits-Miller tD. Sacrifice fly
Coleman. Stolen baso-Whitted. Double
pleys-Adems to Butler: O'Leary to HuEsins
TO Konetfhy. Left on bases--St Louis q:
off Adams in innings; on Cooper, o in
inning: of camnitz. In inning. First
base on bails-On Burk. 2: OF Adams 2: off
Cooper. !. Struck out-By Burk. ,; BY Har.
mon 1; by Adams, 9; by Robinson. l. Hit by
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SCOfe fnn!nGE. II.
New York ........................lo o 0 ky
Boston Observation-Disclosures o o o OIL
summary: Errors-Maranviile. Titus and
James. Two-base hlt-Titus. Sacrifice hit
Myers. stolen bases-Burne, Mcdonald.
Double pleys-Mnranviile to Myers: Fletche
to Merkie. Left on bases-New York. 3: Bos-
ton. 4. First base balls-On Tesreau. l.
Struck out-By Tesreau. {: BY James. l. Um-
pires. Klein and Orth. Time OF game. l:S2
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Vance Pitches To-Day

Paxson
(which
lkc the
or club
for
of
get Of
hudo
Ia lie
81 AM Gants
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base on balls-OR >weiiman. 3; off Hall, Z.
struck out.By wsilman. /; by Hall. q by
Dauss' Balk-Weilman. Passed ball-AE-
new. Cmpires Evans and Esan. Time OF
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6; New York. 3. First base on balls-on
Heating. g. Struck out--By Leonard. &; by
Heating. 2; by Caldwell. l. Umpires. Dineen
and Hart. Time OF game 2:oa
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-stengel. Kiilifer Moran. Fischer Wheat
ca. Daubert. Smith (2). Sacrifice hits-Bren-
nan. Paskert. Stolen bases-Smith. Becker
Cutshaw. Left on bases-Brooklyn. S; Phila-
deiphia- 4, First base on balls-On Stack l.
Struck out-By Stack. 5. by Mayer. !. by
Brennan. ). Empires, Rigler and Byron.
Time OF game. hours.
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Cleveland

TotaIs .SI e T. Totals ...2G 8 q g
Bat;ed for Rath in fourth.
IRAN for Carisch in seventh.
fBaited for Falkenberg in seventh.
Ran FOR LaJo!e in seventh
summary: Sacrifice hits-Chase. Collins
stolen bases-Bodie. Ryan Double plays
Schalk 10 Rath Turner to Chapman to John
SON Lord TO Weaver to Chase Left on bases
Cleveland. 2: Chicago g. Hits-On Cicotte
In ee-3 innings; off Russell. In 2l-3 In
nings; OF Faikenberg, In innings; or
Blanding, in innings. First haze on balls
ON Falkenberg. 3; on Cicotte. 4: on Russell.
2 Struck out-By Falkenterg. 2: by Cicotte
.; by Russell! l. Hit b. pitcher-By Russell
! tTurnerl. umpires O'Loughiin and Hide
brand. Time OF game. 2:l2.
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'IRST GAME.

Totals 60 20 10 % y
1 artze!l. Heating. Lew
eonard. Two base hits
Daniels, Cree. Three
Sacrifice hit-Wolter.
Left on bases-Boston.
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Score by innings: r.
q !
Detroit .....................,....00 ol00l-3
summary: First base on errors-St. Louis
|; Detroit, . Errors-Lavsns Co. Agnew.
Bush Hennessy. Cobb. Gainor. Two base hit
-Ga!nor. Three-base hit-Brief. Sacrifice
hit-W!liams. stolen base-Austin. Double
piay-Willams 10 Austin. Left on bases-St
Louis, 4; Detroit. s. Eits-On Hall. . in 6 Ia
innings; OF Dauss in 2-3 innings. First
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Chicago.
Cincinnati.

Sacrifice hits-Evers. Phelan.
Stolen base@Bescher. Marsans. Double play
-Bridweli TO Evers to Sailor. Left on bases-
Cincinnati. 4: Chicago. 0. First base on balls
on Smith. 4; off Benton, Z. Struck out-By
Benton. :: BY Smith. ,. Umpires. o Day and
Emslie. Time of game. 40
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FIRST GAME.

Ncott by innings: X,
Ph!adelphia ...................o o o 90
Washington ....................l 0 o 10 o Ok
Summary: Earned unA-Washington. !
First base on er!ors-Was hington. !. Errors
collins. Lapp. Two-base hit-McInnis. Sac
rihce hit-Milan. Sacrifice ny--Milsn. Stol-
en- 6asts-Mocller Milan. Double p!ay-BaHer
10 MclnniB Lett on bases-Washing ton. !.
Phila phia, g. First base bslls-Or
johnson. ! Struck out-By Johnson. 6: by
Brown, 3 Unipres. Connolly and McGreevy.
Time OF game, l:i5.
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pitcher-By Cooper /. wild pitch--Camnits.
EMPIRES, Brennan and Eason limo of game.
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PLAY TO-DAY.

New York at Boston
Philadelphia at Washington.
Cleveland at Chicago
st. Louis at Detroit
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Totals 80 3 4 Il
summary: Errors
Is. En6!e, Carrigan.
-Carrisan. Yerkes.
bAse hit-Speaker.
stolen base-Daniels.
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Totals =. al 81 ], Totals ...36 3 9 az II |
Rated for Moriarity In ninth.
tBatted for Dauss in ninth.
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STANDING OF TEAMS.
WHERE THEY

Boston at New York
Brooklyn at Philadelphia
Pittsburgh at 81. Louis.
Chicago at Cincinnati.
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Totals 43 slS27 Totals rs II Is
Becker. rikht neld and centre neld.
The Washington times., 1913-07-04
Personal Mention.

Mrs. ]. B. Upperman and her little
son, Mlllard Upperman, have returned
to Washington fro ma visit In Atlantic
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce z. Clark and
Miss Gertrude Lutz are stopping at the
Hotel Chelsea, Atlantic City. where they
will spend part OF the month Of July.
=
Rabbi and Mrs. Louis Stern, of CO.
lumbia road. left Washington yester-
day to spend a week in Atlantic City.
Mrs. Myer Fellheimer who has
been spending the past month at JngeI-
side. Nd, left today to visit her par.
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas, of Nash
VILE, Tenn.
Mrs. Charles Kaufman, Of the Gibral-
tar. is spending the summer in At
lantic City.
Mrs. Berliner. OF Baltimore, is the
guest OF friends in Washington
Miss Hortense Brylawski left Wash
ington yesterday to spend a week in
Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. W. Nordlinger, Of
Biltmore street. sail from New York
July to spend the next six weeks
travelling abroad.
=
Mr.. and Mrs. Isadore Grosner and
family have closed their home in Massa-
chusetts avenue, and are spending the
summer at their cottage In Atlantic
City.
-
Mrs. Abram Simon. of Cathedral
avenue. is spending the week In At
lantic City.
Mrs. i. L. Blout left Washington dur
ing the week to spend the summer in
Atlantic City.
The Washington times., 1913-07-04
MOTHER BELIEVES
HER BOY IS ALIVE

Believing that he had no Intentions OF
committing suicide after leaving his
home. In the rear of 1874 Nineteenth
street northwest. yesterday. Mrs. John
Tally thinks that her son, John Tally.
aged fifteen, who left a suicide note on
the kitchen table, has either gone camp
ing or Is with friends In Dunn LorinE.
Va. He is believed. according to the
mother. to have left with John Payne.
colored. fourteen years old, Of 2l3S
Stevens court. who was waiting around
his home when the lad disappeared yes
terday.
John Tally, upon returning home yes
terday, was questioned as to what he
had in his pockets. He fished out a
handful Of tirecrackers and a packet o.
cigarette papers. The mother censured
him and told him that his father would
punish him upon his return home. The
note.
Il am going to drown myself. Mamma
has accused me Of something / did not
do. You will ind my body above the
bridge.
JOHN"
The youngster Is about four feet, eight
inches tall. and wore a blue golf cap,
n faded lavender shirt, blue bloomer
trousers. and low black shoes when he
eft home. He wears gold trimmed eye
hair.
Detective Stringfellow. of the Third
precinct, who has charge OF the case.
believes that the two lads went OF
romewhcre In the country to celebrate
the Fourth In the ancient manner.
The Washington times., 1913-07-04
j. s. MAY LEASE ITS
WATERPOWERS SITES

Congress will be called on shortly to
determine the policy Ii will follow
with respect to the development OF
power from navigable streams Sew
erai years ago Congress considered
the advisability of making the Ten
nessee river navigable between Chat
tanooga and Riverton. and submitted
to the board of army engineers for
study a suggestion that three great
dams be thrown across the river and
pdovtded with proper locking devices.
In this connection IL was Suggested
that the Government, to provide part
Of the cost of the great undertaking,
might find 1t advantageous to farm
OUT the power privileges developed
from these dams
Yesterday the board received bids
from interests desiring these rights.
c. E James. representing interests al
ready engaged in river Improvement
work for the Government. proposed to
take all the water power the Govern
ment might develop from these dams
for period of 100 years for the sum
Of s6.25O,000. Offering to give bond OF
S500.000 to insure the carrying out OF
the contract The United States
Hydro Electric Power Company Of
fered to contribute $4,000, 600 toward
the construction of the locks and
dams. and to pay in addition the sum
OF $25o.oOO year for 100 years.