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The Washington times., 1913-06-09
VACCINATION HALTS
SERVICE IN CHURCH
Few Members Escape Through
Police When Smallpox VIC
tim Is Discovered.

Physicians OF the Health Department
are endeavoring today to round up
the few recalcitrant members Of the
congregation of st. Johns Baptist
Church (colored). Fifth and W streets
northwest, who. following a smallpox
scare. escaped last evening through
a Gordon of police which surrounded the
edifice while Health Department doc
tors vaccinated every one In the little
church.
The action of the department. taken
with a view Of checking a spread of
the disease, followed the discovery that
a woman attending service had a we'll
developed case Of smallpox. For a few
minutes there were scenes OF widest
disorder in the church. The pastor was
In the midst Of sermon when Health
Officer woodward and his deputy. Or.
halt HATTIE to the ssrS services. sa immedisteiy there
was wild, mad rush for the doors and
windows, but the police had surrounoed
tho church and only few got away.
Policeman Davis. Of the Eighth pre-
cinct, was on duty near the churcn
rushed up to him. They said there was
a woman In the church with smallpox
who was trying to conceal her con,
dition with a heavy veil. Davis notified
the Health Department and the station
house. The reserves from the station
were hurried to the scene while DR..
Woodward and DR.. Fowler rushed to
the church In their automobiles.
II was found Ellen Baber. twenty
three years old, Of 2l Eighth street
northwest, who was attending services.
had a well-developed case OF smallpox.
She said she had contracted the dis
ease from her sister-in-law, Mary
Baber, OF Ss3 v street northwest. Both
were sent to the pesthouse.
The Washington times., 1913-06-09
EXPRESS COMPANY
LOSES NJ DECISION
Adams Corporation Can Be
criminaIIy Prosecuted, Says
: U. S. Supreme Court.

A legal game of hide and seek be-
tween the Government and the Adams
Express Company was summarily end
ed here today by the United States
Supreme Coure when ii held that the
company itself can be criminally pros
ecuted for violation of interstate COM
merce laws The Department of Justice
and Interstate Commerce Commission
have been hghting for this ruling for
years.
Ohio Federal courts held that because
the company is "joint stock associa-
ton" and not a corporation. II could
not be prosecuted itself and only mem
bers of the Association who are diff
ficult TO report with subpoenaed, could
be held.
Justice Holmes sai6 in the opinion:
Its been notorious for years tnat
some Of the ereat express companies
have been organized as stock companies
for the express reason Il seems to
evade this law"
The court aeclared there was ND
doubt tha: Congress intended TO make
express coInpsnies 7mendaole To the
law. This decision was unanimous
The Washington times., 1913-06-09
Wreck Kills Women
Asleep in Their Home

RICHMOND. Va. June e.-The home
of Mrs. Owens was destroyed. she and
her daughter were sealded to death,
and Engineer Gillespie and Fireman
Stewart were crushed to death under
their engine in a freight wreck on the
Norfolk and Western railroad. The
two women were asleep in bed when
a food of steam from the wrecked To-
comotive overwhelmed them. Miss
Owens was seventeen years old.
The train had two engines. both leav-
ing the tracks. plunging down steep
enrpankment, the lead engine crushing
the home OF Mrs. Owens. II was the
engineer and fireman Of this engine
" no were killed.
The engineer and fireman OF the sec
ond engine jumped, but received In
juries that probably Will prove fatal.
Other trainmen are reported hurt.
Eleven of the freigat cars loaded with
merchandise left the track, and they
took fire and were destroy yed. At the
OFFICES Of the Norfolk and Western II
was said that Il is probable that the
wreck was due TO a broken truck on
the tender of the lead engine.
The Washington times., 1913-06-09
War Clouds Again Hang
Over Balkan Countries

LONDON. June 9.-The outlook In
the Balkans was very pessimistic when
tne 81 James palace peace conferences
tcipate.
IL was the final session of the pIeni-
potentiartes, and they will not meet
again unless the powers bring about a
renewal of the negotiations. Adjourn
ment was taken with many of the Inn
portant points unsettled, and the ENJOYS
agreed to leave their adjustment 10
their respective governments.
Inc Greeks and Bulgars are stil1 re-
ported to be at war around Saloniki,
and Servian troops are advancing to-
ward the Bulgarian frontier There 10
that against Turkey may yet Involve
the Balkan states. brought on by their
failure to agree on the division Of the
spoils Of their war against the Moslem.
The Washington times., 1913-06-09
WASHINGTON SCOUTS
TO RUN RELAY RACE
Will Take Part in Opening Of
Athletic Exercises to Be
Held in Chicago.

Seven hundred and seventy-five Boy
Scouts will take part in the relay run
from Washington to Chicago prelimi-
nary to the opening of the athletic earn
ival at Grant Park, which will begin
June 2s and end July 6. They will start
from Washington June "a and expect to
reach Chicago In time for the opening
Of the Carnaval the morning Of June IS.
Members of the Washington Boy Scout
troop will open the run, proceeding as
far as Frederick, forty-five miles. They
will carry a message from PRESIDENT
Wilson to be delivered to Mayor Harrl-
son at the carnival. The start Of the
run and the trip to Frederick are un-
der the direction Of e. 8. Martin. scout
commissioner for the District. The boys
will probably be selected this week
Complete details Of the conditions are
not ready for announcement. It Is de-
clared. 1t il planned. however. to have
two runners for each mile in case one
boy drops out. The relays win be only
one mile in length. The boys will be
taken to their posts in automobiles so
as II 10 passed in by the relays and pro-
coed at once. When each relay is fin
ished the boys will be taken home in
automobiles. Great care will be used
not to tax the contestants, and every
attention will be given to having them
At not only at the start. but at the
finish.
The route as announced today fol-
lows: Washington to Frederick, 4.4
miles: Frederick to Gettysburg. A.3
miles; Gettysburg to Chambersburg. A5
miles: Chambersburg to Bedford, 5.s
miles: Bedford TO Greensburg. thence to
Pittsburgh. s6.6 miles; Pittsburgh to
Beaven Falls. 345 miles; Beaver Falls to
Cleveland, 994 miles; Cleveland to To-
ledo. 1H miles: Toledo to South Bend,
1s4 miles: South Bend to Chicago. 10o3
miles; total. 1854 miles.
The Washington times., 1913-06-09
lDVENT|STS LEAVE
FOR NEW STATIONS
Sect Sees Hopeful Outlook for
Further Gains by Means OF
Its Missionaries.

Nearly 5000 members of the Seventh
DAY Adventists, including elders. pas
tors. and others prominent in the de-
nomina ton are today leaving for the
scenes of their labors following the
recent twenty-four-day world general
conference at Takoma Park. Reports
from officials indicate that the con-
ference has been unusually fruitful
of results, has shown a tremendous
increase in strength during the past
four years and predicated hopeful
outlook for the future.
At the final conference yesterday.
presidents were elected for the South
African and the West African Union
conferences and several important
resolutions and recommendations were
passed. Elder w. b. White, for sew
eral years president. of the Atlantic
Union Conference. was chosen presi-
dent of the African Union Conference
as successor to Elder R. c.. Porter,
who earlier during the conference
was chosen president of the Asiattc
division mission. Elder r. D. Quinn,
of New York, was elected president
of the Atlantic Union Conference.
Ordered To West Indies.
Elder A. ]. Haysmer, who until the
election q few days ago, was secre-
tary of the North American Colored
department. was elected president OF
the. West Indies Union Conference
and will have his headquarters In
Kingston. Jamaica. Elder o. X. But
Ter, president of the maritime con-
ference, which includes the provinces
of Prince Edward Island. Nova Scotia,
and New Brunswick. was elected to go
to South Africa as assistant to Presi-
dent White. Elder U. Bender VIII
succeed Elder Butler as president OF
the maritime conference
Educational Features.
A number of resolutions concerning
the educational features of the de-
nomination were passed in the clos
ing hours Of the general conference.
An invitation was received from the
Chicago Chamber of Commerce to hold
the next general conference in that
city. The closing sermon was deliv-
cred by Evangelist K. c. Russell, OF
Chicago, on .-The Sabbath-1s II sat
urday or Sunday
Unfinished business of the confer
ence will be concluded by the execu-
tive committee which will remain here
for q few dayh.
The Washington times., 1913-06-09
STOP THAT ITCH
WITH RESINOL! !!
Brings Instant Relief and Quiekly
Clears Away Skin Eruptions.

II your skin itches and burns with
eczema or other tormenting. unsightly
skin trouble. simply wash the sore
places with Resinol Soap and hot water.
dry, and apply q little Resinol Oint-
ment
The itching stops instantly. you no
longer have to dig and scratch. sleep
becomes possible, and healing begins at
once. That IL because the soothing.
antiseptic Resfnol medication strikes
right into the surface. arrests the ac-
ton OF the disease and lets the tortured,
infiamed skin rest. almost always re-
storing II to perfect health-quickiy.
easily and at little cost.
Resinol Soap and Resinol Ointment
are also speedily effective in even the
stubbornest cases Of pimples, black
heads. dandruf. sores and piles. Pre-
scribed by doctors for eighteen years.
and sold by practically every druggist
in the United States. For generous
Resfnol. Baltimore. Md.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1913-06-09

The executive committee Of the Cen
trail High school Alumni Association
in charge of the Marshall Hall out
ing will have q meeting late this
afternoon at which plans for the ex-
cursion OF Friday will be discussed.
The committee consists Of Miss Olive
Keys. George w. Hodgkins, and Al
fred L. Stern.
The Washington times., 1913-06-09
New York Shivers With Cold.

NEW YORK. June s-The ..cold
wave" which struck the middle West
Saturday had invaded the East today
shaking after a Sunday Mt the beacheS.
The temperature was down &c u early
today.
The Washington times., 1913-06-09

Dangers Of the Free Lunch from
a hygienic standpoint will be dis
cussed by Dr. ". c. Rucker. assist
States Public Health and Marine
The Washington times., 1913-06-09
Died Drunk at 1O2.

VIENNA, June 9.-Johanna Saresz. an
inveterate drunkard whom the oldest
inhabitant could not remember having
seen sober. died at Siobok, aged lo2
years.
The Washington times., 1913-06-09

f1OSp1Ial asrN1Ce, at tne dSSemOly
room, Of the Young Mems Christian
Association tonight.
Members of the National Rifles Vet
erans' Association tonight will hold
their thirty-third annual reunion at
SIS Tenth street northwest.
Rachel Simms, twenty years old,
colored. didn't need a shave, accord
ing to Judge Push. before whom she
was called in the Police Court this
morning. and accordingly. he sentenc-
ed her to six months in the work.
house on a charge of carrying a
razor.
John GaIlen, forty-eieht years old.
arrested Saturday by Detectives Ma
a charge of annoying Mabelle Ket-
ner. six years old. was held to the
grand jury this morning bv Judge
Pugh. who fixed the defendants bond
at $1,000. ~.
CharIes Lockhead, who was reported
to the police as missing about two
weeks ago, was located today in Prov
idence Hospital. suffering from
asthma. Lockhead Is employed by his
father, James Lockhead, plumber, at
lilo H street northwest.
Irving Long, coIored, eight years old.
OF 1907 U street northwest. was
Knocked down at Tenth and u streets
last night by an automobile driven
by L. B. Thigpen, Of the Alabama
apartment house. He was taken to
the Children's Hospital where 1t was
found he had not been seriously hurt.
Elizabeth, n. y-Because Mrs.
Charles F. Jones, the complainant. in
the poisoned pen'' case was, through
illness, unable to appear. the hearing
scheduled for today was postponed
for ten days by order OF Judge Owen
p. Mahon. The society women who
appeared as witnesses were all hear-
!, lily yelled. thus escaping the camera
men.
An alleged Joy-ride which resulted
In the damaging Of a car owned by
Walter E. Webb, led to John Hats
well and Frederick being held to the
grand jury by Judge PuRh today, the
prosecuting witness being Daniel B.
Gish. proprietor of the Peck -Gish
garage at Seventeenth and u streets
northwest. Mr.. Gish asked that the
men, who were employed In the gar
age, be dealt with leniently. as their
offenee consisted in taking Mr..
webb's car out Of the garage to go
after q second machine which had
broken down.
The Washington times., 1913-06-09

Residents near Minnesota avenue
and Gait streets northeast. were
treated to a spectacular fire yester-
day, when an automobile truck
trash wagon was partly burned. The
cause OF the fire is nto known. No. l
Chemical Engine Company was call
ed. The damage to the machine is
estimated at SIS. II Is the property
Of NJ. r. Raedy. District trash col
The Washington times., 1913-06-09

The condition Of Samuei Gompers,
president OF the American Federation
Of Labor. 10 reported today at the
Episcopal Eye. Ear. and Throat Hos
pftal as entirely satisfactory. He
passed fairly comfortable night. Mr.
ditis. and is likely to be confined for
several weeks
The Washington times., 1913-06-09

Hospital 'aervice, at the assembly
room of the Young Mems Christian
Association tonight.
The Washington times., 1913-06-09

The Rev. Charles Wood, pastor Of
the Church of the Covenant preach
ed the baccalaureate sermon last
evening at the Tome School. at Port
Deposit, Md. pr. Wood easily holds
the local record for preaching bac-
demands on him in this respect have
been great.
The Washington times., 1913-06-09

Members Of the National Rifles Vet
erans' Association tonight will hold
their thirty-third annual reunion at
SIS Tenth street northwest.
The Washington times., 1913-06-09

Because he wanted the justices Of
the Supreme Court to aid him in col
lecting a ten n-dollar claim growing
out of ST. Louis street car strike.
Joseph sam" was arrested in the
Capitol Saturday. The man was
found pecring into the rooms and
corridors of the Supreme Court. When
asked his business he told of the
claim and his desires for Supreme
Court AID.
The Washington times., 1913-06-09

Mrs. Mamie Clark. thirty-hve !ears
old, was found dead in bed yesterday, in
her room in the boarding house at 713 H
street northwest. Death was due. 1t
is believed, to heart disease.
The Washington times., 1913-06-09

Mrs. Belle White. Of III Fourth
street southeast. who took a solu-
tion of arsenic at her home Saturday,
probably will recover. according to
physicians at Casualty Hospital. Mrs.
White was taken to the hospital in
a critical condition, but 1t is believed
quick action with q stomach pump
saved her life.
The Washington times., 1913-06-09

Edward H. Droop, president Of the
Washington Board Of Trade. was the
guest Of honor at farewell bnaquet
given. by thirty-four employees of E.
F. Droop 4 Sons Co., al the Ebbitt
Saturday night The banquet table was
adorned with a floral ship, from
which radiated ribbons to little boats
ut each guests place. Mr.. Droop
leaves tomorrow for an European trip.
The Washington times., 1913-06-09

"The Axe" the official organ OF the
camps Of the Woodmen
Of the World. has been placed in the
hands Of L. Monta Bell, who is now
its editor-i chief. and today made its
appearance in a new and revised form.
The Washington times., 1913-06-09

Weird stories like that Of the head
less forseman of Sleepy Hollow were
quieted near the White House." three
miles below Mt. Vernon. when it was
discovered that a belled eagle was
responsible for the hitherto unex-
plairable tlnklings at night. The big
eagle appar emily escaped from a zoo
after a bell had been hung on its
neck.
The Washington times., 1913-06-09

An Inquest probably will BE ordered
by Acting Coroner White today, into
the drowning of James H. Herbert. q
huckster. whose body was found
floating in the river by Arthur and
William Briscoe. The body was iden-
tified by Mrs. Ada Branson, of 1896
Third street southeast. with whom
Herbert made his home Herbert was
a widower, and his only daughter
died several r1onths 20
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-07
BOARD TO SPLIT ],
PIPE CONTRACTS
Two Firms Will Share Evenly
Prices and Discounts
Being the Same.

The Sitterding -Carneal-Devis Com
pany and Baldwin q Brown will divide
the annual contract FOR supplying tho
city with terra Gotta sewer pipe. or
which a large amount Is 10 be used
this year in laying lateral branches
and house connections Tor big trunk
sewers already Installed. Both drms
bid. offering a discount OF So per cent
from the standard list price in the
Administrative Board Commissioners
Mccarthy, Hirschberg and Chairman
Whittet favored division OF the con-
tract evenly. and their wishes IRE
vailed Messrs. Beck and Folkes
thought the city would be better of by
dealing with one arm. and proposed TO
settle the question by lot. The amount
of pipe the city will use is not stated
In the contract. but the supply in the
course of the year will reach a con-
siderable figure
The board appointed Chairman Whit
tet and Captain Mccarthy as COM
nittee 20 tsbulate the financial re-
quirements OF the departments under
the board for presentation to the Coun-
ell Finance Committee. The commit
tee Is given authority to summon the
department. heads. the acting City
Auditor and others whose aid 10 es-
sential
The use OF Joseph Bryan Park was
allowed on request OF Miss louise
Brooks TO the Young woman's Chris
tian Association for an outdoor pageant
on April IL.
superintendent Eugene f. DaviA OF
the Water Department, reported that
he had discharged for the good OF
the department, A ) Dillon. a tapman.
He had promoted II. c. Alien and 9.
II. Shaw and employed T. s. Whitlock
to fill Mr.. Shaw's place. His action
was approved.
The City Engineer was instructed
to make the necessary surveys and
plats for grading the yard OF the new
Street Cleaning Department stables.
with a view 10 filling and paving ths
lot. The petition OF the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company for
right 20 extend It's conduit system I'M
der Sycamore and other streets in the
West End was granted. large nuns
Der Of requests for minor street re-
pairs were referred TO the City Engi-
neer for his attention.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-07
Social
and
Personal

Miss Lora Crump. OF The Chester
field. will leave tonight for Charles
ton, s. C.. TO spend several weeks with
Miss Marie Lobby. Miss Crump spends
some time in the South every winter.
and many very handsome affairs are
given her during her stay. She VIII
later visit friends in Georgia. return
ing 20 Richmond before Easter.
Entertained at Dutch supper.
Mrs T. Marshall Jones. of AleXan-
dria, entertained at a large and attrac-
lively arranged card party and Dutcn
supper Wednesday night at her resi-
dence on Prince Street. The color
scheme was yellow. and in the dining
room il was charmingly carried out
in decorations Of tulips and yellow
shaded candles. and the menu for the
"Dutch supper" was delightfully."- ap-
propriate. The guests present were;
Mesdames George Anderton. Harry
Burke. Robert Barrett. George Uhler.
George Evans. John Foster. Louis {.
Barley, Thomas e. Cochran. Emmett
Dunn, David J. Howell r. :. Harper
John NJ. Johnson, L. Stewart Jameson.
Edward II. Kemper. u. Moxley Lowe
Clarence Leadbeater. Hugh Mcclure
and G +. Nicol and Misses Helen cum =
mings, Fannie Herbert. Olive Lyons,
Mrs Eugene Jones and Miss knie
Young. OF Washington. The first prize
a set Of Dutch plates, was won by Mrs
Thomas Il. Cochran. the consolation
prize. stein. by Mrs. George Evans.
The prize for guessing contest. ana
Edam cheese. quantity dressed 10 rep
resent a tulip. was won by Miss Fan
RE Herbert.
Basketball Game.
A basketball game for the Young
Women's Christian Association VIII De
plawed tonight at o'clock. IN
the Gymnasium. on Fourth and Cary
Streets. The gallery will be open 90
visitors The second term Of the
gymnasium has recently commenced.
isiting Miss Purcell.
Miss Florence Clarke. OF England.
who is spending the winter in TINS
country. and WAS the guest OF Mrs j.
j. Crump for several weeks. is now
the guest Of Miss Martha Purcell on
Park Avenue. Tor q week. Later Miss
Clarke viii visit Mrs. II orlas :. Adj
klns
on Interest Here.
says a Norfolk paper
Mrs Richard II. Cooke gave a beau
tif1l card party Wednesday at her
home in Warren Crescent Avenue. in
honor cf Mrs Henry g Cootes. The
house ~as prsttily decorated with
yellow flowers. ferns palms and burn
ing candles softly shaded in yellow
There we're i've tables or bridge.
Those playing were Mrs Henry Cootes.
Mrs. Aubrey Bailey. Mrs William
White. Mrs. Fergus Reid. Mrs Hugh
Davis. Mrs. Lane Kelly. Jr-, Mrs Rob
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-07

LEG. II would then burn severely. I could
net stand q stocking OF . aloe on that foot
OF lag &c was swoIlcy, % badly. Every sum-
m~ my leg would get % terribly soro and
isched % bsdly nearly went crazy. I had
TO keep &c wrapped up all tie tina I wH
scarcely able to walk add hopped around o.
one foot sli summer
II trfod Al kinds Of sA'ves and medicines
but nothing cured my leg Until one day 1
sav Cuticura Soap and Cinkment advertised
add comrn0ood 20 use thsr- After the nrss
application went 70 siesp and slept al
night I used two cakss Of Cutscura Soap
and two boxe. OF Cuticurz Olntrnsnt 90 my
seis and was csz,d-" (SisDeD bfr,. Geo.
lehman. Apr. Is. 1914
CuttcuIs Soap Ca5c-) and Cuescura Oiat
rs>ut (5oc) ars sod sveryvnere. A single
st " often sufficient LIBERAL sample OF
each matted frea. With sap. sldn BOOK Ad-
dres po~s-enrd ''Cutacuya- Dept I. Boston"
HTndsr-fsced 1eo should ~ Cusscra
soap Shaving STICK. z5c- sa-npi, f-oe.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-07
Na6-HiIlis.

(SpeciaI to The Times Dispatch.)
Big Stone Gan. Va. February GA
beautiful wedding took place at Trim
fty Methodist Church Tuesday evening
at O'Clock. when Miss Vera Ethel
Willis. Of this place. became the bride
OF Dr. Henry Hudson Nan. The church
was decorated with yellow and white
chrysanthemums. cedar and Southern
smfIax- The Bridal Chorus" from 'Lo-
herxrfn- was played by Mrs. j. II
Mathews as the bridal party entered
the church. LED by the bridesmaids and
sroomsmen. The, maids were Misses
AIeen Armisteid. of LynchburE: Retta
Thompson and Pearl Mann, Of this
place. The groomsmen were Ed Avent-
81 Spartanburg. :. c: Luttreu Sui
lens and Waller Carson. of Knoxville.
Following them was the matron Of
honor. Mrs. .. L. Cobbs. OF Meridian.
Miss. a sister Of the groom. Next
came Mss Mabel Wills. a sister OF the
bride. as maid OF honor. followed b.
the ring bearer. James Mccormick.
carrying the ring in a Gala lily.
Preceding the bride were the little
flower girls. Jcmima Willis and Alma
Wells. scattering rose petals
The bride entered with her father.
who gave her away. She wore hand
so1rc robe % white satin. draped with
duchess lace.
caught with lilies Of the valley and
Brides roses and lilies OF the valley.
The ring ceremony was used o. 1T
J. 4. NaR. OF Radford. an uncle OF the
groom The party left the church 20
the strains OF Nendciisohr's Wed
ding March The ushcrs were Dr. J.
Axlcy Siinner and J. ~ Mathews
rrnrredfaf.fv after the ceremony an
informal reception was given AZ the
home Of the brides parents Tor the
bridal party and relatives. The house
vas decorated with profession OF cut
flowers
Dr. ana Mrs Nat left on the Louis
Vile and Nashville train az o'clock
Tor Southern Florida They viii be az
home after February IS. az sol walnut
strc.l kIaxyilie, Tenn