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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-26

Edward Mott Willis, long resident of
this city and a high Mason, died in At
lantic City Saturday. following stroke
of paralysis. The solemn midnight fu-
neral rites of the knights I<adosh will
be held at Scottish Rite Cathedral, Sd
and streets northwest. tomorrow even
ing for Mr.. Willis, who was d thirty
third degree honorary of the Scottish
Rite The remains will lie in state at the
home of Mr.. Willis son. Albert r. Willis.
1919 18th street northwest. until : o'clock
tomorrow afternoon. The funeral will be
held Wednesday morning at II o'clock
from the Scottish Rite Cathedral The
interment will be in Rock Creek ceme-
terry, where the Masonic rites at the
grave will be performed by Federal Lodge,
No. l. F. A. \. NJ, of which the de-
ceased was member.
Mr. Willis was born at Battle Creek.
Mich. September 81, 1872, and was reared
on stock farm. receiving his education
in the public schools of Michigan. Dur
ing the civil war he was agent for the
Freedman'S Relief Association. establish
ing three mess houses in this city for the
distribution of food to destitute freed
men. In 1865 he went south and opened a
general store at Garretsons Landing. on
the Arkansas river, where he became
postmaSte and later engaged extensively
in raising cotton.
Narrow Escape in Flood.
After his crops had been swept away
by rising in the river in 1867. and he
narrowly escaped death from .Asiatic
cholera, Mr.. Willis returned to Battle
Creek. In 1850 he entered the postal
service as clerk in the office of the
foreign mails. Later he resigned and
went to Virginia. where he engaged in
farming and timber operations, furnish
ing large quantities of timber for work
on the Potomac and this city, including
tie Lon bridge He also operated a
small steamboat on the river.
Mr.. Willis married Miss Maria l..
Trotn daughter of MI and Mrs. Hill
nan Trotf, January I, 1873, according to
ice Friends ceremony, at Accotink. Va,
and four sons of the union. Albert b.,
Ralph T.. Edward NJ, ir.. and Percy II.
Willis. with a brother, II. NJ. Willis,
and one sister. LYDIA Willis of Battle
Creek, Mich. survive him.
In 1890 Mr.. Willis returned to Wash
ineton and engaged in the general wharf
age and ice business. In 1902 he went
into the business of manufacturing Ice.
and was actively engaged therein up TO
within five years of his death.
A Mason Since 1864.
Mr.. Wills became mason IN battle
Creek Lodge. No. II, % Michigan, in
ISt4 later dmitting TO Acacia Lodge. No
I.6, of jefferson county. Ark. of which
he was secretary in 1865 and 1867. In
1876 he affiliated with Federal Lodge. No
/. of this city. In 1856 he was made a
ROYAL Arch Mason in Eureka Chapter
No. T. and June II, 1855, he received the
degrees in Mithras Lodge of Perfection of
the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
being raised to the thirty second degree
July II the same year. In October. 1895
he was made a thirty-third degree hon
orarv in the House of the Temple. He
Was a member of the board of trustees in
Evangelist Chapter. Knights Rose CroiX
of the lite, and in 1905 was elected presi-
dent Of the board.
Mr.. Willis was also member Of Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-26

lumbia Commandery. No. .. knights
Templar: Of Almas Temple of the Mystic
Shrine of the Masonic Veterans AssO-
citation. of Naomi Chapter. No. :. Order
of the Eastern Star. and Of the Associa
ton of the Oldest Inhabitants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-26
Rev. L. C. Moore Urged for Office.

The National Negro Democratic League
is urging the appointment of Rev. Lem
uel c. Moore, its first president, to the
position OF recorder of deeds for the Dis
trict of Columbia. Rev. Mr.. Moore was
twice elected to the state legislature of
Mississippi and has lived in the District
for more than twenty-five years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-26

The gold medal offered by .Ieffer son
Davis Chapter United Daughters of the
Confederacy for the best essay on
Life i'm confederate Camp by the
pupils of the high schools in ST. Georges
parish Va has been awarded tn Miss
Audrey Blackstone Colona of the Ac-
comac Na-l High School There were
nine competitors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-26
Brought Suit for Libel.

Col. Roosevelt upon having his atten-
ton called to the article. engaged Judge
James H. Pound of Detroit as counsel,
and filed suit against Newett for crim-
nal libel and another for $4,000 damages.
The criminal libel case can come up
only before a justice of the peace. The
punishment is 500 fine or imprisonment
for ninety days. The damage suit has
been before Judge Flanagan in the cir
cult eours. who granted an adjournment
until today. on the motion of William P.
Belden attorney for Newett. made last
February.
Newett is said to be very wealthy. and
if the case is decided against him the
colonel will have no trouble in collecting
the damages.
James Sloan. one of the United States
secret service detectives on duty at the
White House. has gone to Marquette.
Mich, to testify in behalf of Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt in his libel suit against
George A. Newett. Mr.. Sloane has been
assigned to assist the guarding of the
chief executive since early in the Roose-
Welt administration.
Other Washingtonians who have gone
to Marquette to testify in behalf of the
colonel are Judson .Welliver, ]. G.
o Laughlin, ellison Gardner and y. X.
Davis, all newspaper correspondents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-26

The executive committee of the
chestertown. W. Va. Horse and Colt
Associatio has decided the first show
will be held july y and August l..
One thousand dollars in premiums will
be given 10 eXhipitorA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-26
ROOSEVELT READY
FOR LIBEL TRIAL
CONTINUED From First Page.)

CONTINUED From First Page)
a weekly paper. published at Ishpem-
ing The suit was instituted last No
vember. but has been postponed from
time to time.
In the issue of the Iron Ore for Sat
urday. October II. 1912. Mr.. NeWet
published an article headed The
Roosevelt Way" in which the follow
ing paragraph appeared:
Roosevelt lies and curses in most
way. He gets drunk. too.
and that not infrequently. and all his
intimates know about it..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-26
SMALLPOX PATIENTS
WILL Be PROSECUTED
Two CoIored Patients Who In
vaded District Must
Face Charges.

Prosecutions will be instituted in the
Police Court against Marcellus Smith
and Thomas Wormley. both colored. and
residents of Maryland, who came into
the District of Columbia to be treated
for smallpox. according to announcement
made by Health Officer William G. Wood
ward today.
Fourteen smallpox patients are now be-
ing treated in the isolation hospital and
the health department is making every
effort to prevent the diesease from gain
ing further Roadway. 1t was thought
that the recent epidemic practically had
been stamped out. Nearly all of the pa
tients now at the hospital have been dis
covered within the past week.
Discovery recently was made OF
family of ten persons, nine OF Wnoih
had had smallpox, but were wen when
examined by a representative OF the
Der of the family had not recovered
and was taken to the smallpox hos
pital.
Disease Victims Warned Away.
The health department today an
nounced that it intends to keep out OF
the District those persons In adJoln-
ing states who have been exposed TO
smallpox infection, and that II such
persons should. come in without the
permission of the health officer they
will be Ii: to arrest The penalty
for ente.s the District with the
Knowledge. mat one is afflicted with
smallpox is fine of not more than
5000 or Imprisonment of not more than
six months, or both fine and imprison-
ment
smith is said to reside OH the farm or d
Mrs. Miller near Chillum Md. 1T was
explained that his case was reported 10
the health department last FRIDAY pN
representatives of the Maryland state
board of health, and negotiations COM
menced looking toward his removal. II
pra cticable to the smallpox hospital IN
this city Before the negotiations MAD
been completed Smith came into the DIS
trict Saturday evening and gave hlmscii
up to the police.
The other MARYLAND patient. Thomas
Wormley is said to reside on the prem
Uses of a Mr.. McCubbin OF CHEVY Shase.
His case likewise had been reported 10
the local authorities. it is stated. but pc
fore arrangements could be made TO re-
move him to the isolation quarters he
left his Chevy Chase home and went TO
the residence of friend at Fort Keno,
where he was located by the police and
nromptlv removed to the smallpox hos
pital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-26
GONZALES SHALL DIE.
IS DECREE OF COURT
''Prison Psychosis" Not an
Adequate Reason for Halt
ing Execution.

Declaring that prison psychosis" is
no excuse for deferrins the execution
of the death penalty on a convicted
murderer. who has been declared sane
when the crime was committed. the
District Court of Appeals, in an opin
ion by Chief Justice Shepard. TODAY
sustained the action of Justice Stafford.
who denied lunacy inquiry to An
drew Gonzales colored. under sentence
of death for killing his wife. Madeline
Gonzales execution is set for June 6.
Inc hanging of Gonzales has been
postponed from time to time since last
fall. when the execution was first or
dered The matter was pending for
some time before President Taft. who
finally declined to interfere with the
hanging. While Mr.. Taft was con-
sideflng the matter Gonzales developed
prison psychosis," according to the
opinion of DR.. w. a. White of the Gov
eminent Hospital for the Insane.
Refused by President Taft.
After the refusal of Mr.. Taft to COM
mute the sentence Attorneys c. H. He
mans and George F. Collins for the pris-
oner, asked Justice Stafford for a lunacy
investigation into the present mental con
dition of the prisoner. Justice Stafford
denied the application for an inquiry. and
counsei for the prisoner appealed
In concluding the opinion of the an
pellate court. Chief Justice Shepard
SAYS: "All that these letters from Dr.
W hlte show is that person who has
been found by jury to have been
sane when he committed the crime and
who has once before had prison
psychosis, from which he apidly re-
covered when the cause of immediate
apprehension had been removed. has. to
escape the consequences Of his last
conviction. had second attack. which
in all probability would disappear
very rapidly if the causes of its ex-
istence were removed
Upholds Lower Court.
Stafford. who said in denyin. the petit
ton: What would be the result in any
case almost. where man has commit
ted a murder and is sentenced to be
hanged and knows that if he appears
sufficiently terrified and peculiar and
shows sufficient signs of being crazy be-
cause he Is going to ne hanged he
will not be hanged? How many cases
would there be where they would not
have prison psychoss? There was no
error in holding that prima facie case
had not been presented requiring the
submission of the prisoners mental state
to inquiry by a jury, and the Judgment
is affirmed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-26
SWALLOWS SAFETY PIN.
BUT COUGHS It UP
Physicians Had Been BaffIed
by Case of Virginia
Man.
'ecial Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
WINCHESTER. Va. May -. 1913.
III. r. Santmyer of Zepp. Shenandoah
county. who swallowed an open safety
pin. point downward, nearly two weeks
ago while eating a piece of berry pie al
dinner. went home last evening after DR.
p. w. Boyd of this city made him cough
it up. and he then enjoyed the first square
meal he had been enabled to eat since he
swallowed the pin. which is believed to
have been dropped by accident into a can
of berries that his wife had preserved
last summer.
The case attracted general attention
among all the physicians and surgeons
of the Virginia valley and N-ray photo
graphs made by DIR. Boyd several days
before the pins extraction were closely
studied few DAYS since. at the quarterly
meeting of the Shenandoah Valley Med
ical Association at Harrsonbure.
Unable to Take Food.
ton He could articulate distinctly, and
he stated that the pin. which had been
located by the X-ray eight inches below
his throat. gave him but little pain. He
had, however been enabled to swallow
only one glass of milk since the pin went
down his outlet.
Dr. Richard II. Johnson of Baltimore.
who had read a paper at the meeting
of the society, undertook to remove
the pin. but was unsuccessful He was
assisted by DIR. Guy F. Hunter of Bal
timore and Dr. Boyd. who had taken
the N-ray photographs and the patient
to the meeting.
1t was finally agreed that the pin
could NOT he extracted with an inStru-
ment made specially for the purpose,
and that the patient would have to go
10 Baltimore and submit to an opera
ton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-26
MRS. M'LEAN'S HEALTH
ACCUSE Of CONCERN
Accompanied by Husband,
Goes to Baltimore to Con-
suit Specialists.

BALTIMORE. Md. May 26.-Mr and
ton, parents Of three-year-old vinson
Walsh Mclean, the "one- hundred million
dollar baby came to Baltimore yester-
day that Mrs. Mclean might consult her
physician here.
They came in Mr.. McLean's private car
over the Pennsylvania. and went imme-
diately to the Hotel Stafford. Shortly
afterward two well known specialists con-
nected with Johns Hopkins Hospital
physician and a surgeon-called at the
hotel and We're shown to the Mclean
apartments. After a consultation with
Mrs. Mclean they were able to assure
her husband that her condition was in
no way serious
Consultation Last March.
Mr. Mclean had been alarmed about
his wife's health. and insisted upon ac
complaining her here yesterday that she
might see the medical specialists. He was
greatly relieved at their reassuring re-
ports, however. and husband and wife
left the hotel at 4 o'clock in the after
noon
March 30 Mrs. Mclean came to Balti-
more for similar purpose and spent the
night at the Stafford After consulting
her physician she returned the next day
to Washington in her automobile.
Health Has Not Been Good.
1t has been learned that Mrs. McLean's
health has not been good for several
years and that the frequent trips she has
taken to the south have been prescribed
by her physicians for her benefit as well
as for that of her son.
Yesterday she was gowned simply in
pearl gray travelling suit, with hat to
match Mr.. Mclean wore a dark gray
sack suit
After leaving the hotel Mr. and Mrs.
Mclean boarded their car at Union sta
ton to go to Devon. an exclusive suburb
of Philadelphia. where they will attend
the race meeting soon to be held there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-26
DANCING.
j. Leo Kolb,
QIS N " Ave. N w.

WZ0 IN. " AVE. IN. wv.
See our complete list of houses
for rent in every section of tn
city. Prices and locations -
suit every one.
In todav'S Star. Rent houses
unfinished columns. page 10.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-06-20
Is The WATER OF SUMMIT LAKE GOOD?

Putting yourself and judgment against
who lived around Summit lake. sportsman
shed there this country opened to settlement make
the following statement, Mr.. Mottman
They will tell lot of stuff about the being
that there bugs it, and all that kind asehood either
told Of malice ignorance, but don't believe
it is true
Long before thought of using Summit lake
for Ompa supply people have said and known
the water not fit to drink in the time Mr.
DO call the generations that preceded
People who have lived in Olympia that those
live around Summit lake do not the lake
time because fit drink Fishermen
not drink it in the time They do is full Of bugs and
what of stagnan growth and Of lizards dogs
and such like and than ALL that strong And
the fshhose finest troutare womy their bodies literally
filled with little white
Anybody and everybody who has been there during
time will tell these things Mr. hoffman that the kind
of water to drnkhe kind you the people Oy-
pa drinkg
You have had the water analyzed you say pure
that analysis taken early last when the
and cold and there small overflow that the sembance
of motion But these the conditions that
time when the overflow small practically overflow
and the lake is stagnant and purd
You told these conditions when you first took
Summit lake project last winter Mr. Mottman by whose tech
na and of acquaintance with the actual cond
tions the lake the would entite
statements credence But you overrode placed
wisdom and judgment above theirs and others whom
might have consulted trying fost
pie of Olympia water supply that is unfit.
the water good? There against you that
point, Mr.. Moman.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-06-20
Rash PROMISES FOR VOTES!

1T is the intention of the city administration build
whole system by day labor employing the of city and
paying them fair wages for fair days work.
What plum to dange before certain class of voters
Sounds like simple thing to do, doesn't it? Just hire
and and and all work and the pipe line is
built and everything is lovely
But is it?
Let's look minute. is in section 1894,
Remington & Balngers Code:
In the erection Improvement and repair of all public build
works. all street and work. all work and
about
other work for protection overflow and furnishing
supplies material for the when the expenditure required
for the exceeds the of $780, shall be done by
tract and shall be let the lowest responsible bidder after due
ce under such regulation be prescribed by ordinances Pro-
ved That the city council reject all bids presented and
ADVERTISE their discretion if the judgment of the council
the city Independent of contract cheaper than under the lowest bid
submitted such work be performed supplies
materials to be furnished independent of contract ~
SO bluff after ALL this day labor business unless the city
faces unusual contingency
BY the compelled to advertise for bids for the
construction of this work and by required accept
lowest responsible bid that the
council finds do the work cheaper itself And after the
council convinced the Olympia would
have be convinced else could and
the city from proceeding with the work until proved court Of
law could do it cheaper,
How likely such circumstances Develop Almost
likely the destruction of Olympia by tidal isn't it?
But like that will help you know
why-perlaps that's why dangling this puerie bait
before the of Olympia Mr. Mottman! Could that be possible
And then of when such statement coupled to fur
ther whisperngs by supporters different wards who walk
up say Voe for these bonds You'll job So
$225 day and won't have work very hard 1T
does help to votes doesn't it?
What a coincidence!
But then the law doesn't permit it, Mr. Mottman except in
rare contingency!
Dilnt you that you sop to voters
of the city.
You wouldn t-err-prev varicate about it, would you Mr.
hoffman?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-06-20
JUST LOOK HERE, MIR. HOFFMAN!

Your statements frequently of boomerang We will
call attention Of them: "a for the bonds
means that city OF Olympia and the people who live here will
$2O000OO in the so for
that will years
Mercy us
Where will that S2000O0O case Mr. Mott
man? Won't those OF us who Waerand dohave
that 100000? And will it make difference
have that to the city the that
what to cost us? Or that $2OOOOOO
from somewhereanyw ywhereand
small amounts each month? Unless you do
$OOOOO statement whether the the
present the plant why should vote for the
ponds? Our going to cost 100000 the 80
matter which the mpwhy should spend 150000
more? That would eight
Be little careful in statements Mr. Mottman And
please don't try hoodwn with assertions like
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-06-20

Two weeks before editorial position this
bond issue question: THE WASHINGTON STANDARD published
the following bacace type the beginning of article which
told how the mayors ordinance had been referred popular
Regardless of what editorial position takes the water
works question: THE WASHINGTON STANDARD will be glad to
publish the for and against the $1500C0 bond issue and
urges its readers their views the question through it's
columns This YOUR paper-te what you think about the
question before you.
That for you Mr.. Moman, just much as for
Of our other readers We put in black type the front
would be it, But did avail
self of that oferyou preferred abuse THE WASHINGTON
to lie about when you knew lying
circular have reracted and your latest euson
presumably have included it among the ''pad mourners'
You telling the people of Olympia do not intend to
buy the support of its You cannot buy the editorial
policy of THE WASHINGTON STANDARD MIR. Motman,
else You have its freely when do what its
editor thinks right you have long you do not
You columns time you desire
views, long they appear do have
buy advertising space to do that.
But you have lied about THE WASHINGTON STANDARD,
Mr. Moman You have tried make the people of Olympia believe
it, along with the other of the city will not give
You spurned the publicity frequently made
You have tried the people because it disagreed
with you of public policy You have forgotten Mr.
Moman THE WASHINGTON STANDARD will live long after
this sqabble long after have been
Why not be man, MIR. Motman? Why not be honest sin
cere at least truthful?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-06-20
1.-THE MILK IN The COC0ANUT'

You becOudng the MIR. MOttman.
This not question whether the people their
works it is question of Summit lake
If you had presented the people of Olympia the ques
on municipal ownership of their works SYSTEM leaving
plan be followed be decided later after careful and
investigation this whole would be entirely
Many who fighting because they object the Summit
lake plan would be supporting that the question
will support you long the Summit lake project
the election
Let recall little recent history you, Mr.. Motman
You will remember that when the council
election the FOsay electric franchise advocated
the election be limited the question: Shall the city of Olympia
Mess Lemon and FOay electric franchise? Then
wanted the city council and yourself the details
anchseyou did the people specific
Now letting the people whether
municipal works compelling them
specific plan whether they Summit lake Why this
sudden change of front?
Meanwhile, don't tell the of Olympia that this
question of whether they their
That quite Mr. hoffman The ordinance specifies
adopts the Summit lake project though there oophoe
might you slightly wider
of oophoes Therefore committed this Summit
this question is
question of Summit lake not.
Let's be frank and truthful about it, Mr. Mottman
hoodwn them into believing they voting for against
municipal ownership for should lie about it. Rather
question Shall the city build the project
not?
Then will be telling the truth
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-06-20
PAYING NOT A CENT"

May ask few questions, Mr.. Mottman?
You your last circular letter Il asking
corporation individual in this
paying to influence another
will not out to influence single 80
How much did it cost have these printed MIR
Mottman?
much did cost have them mailed and distributed?
much did those other circulars you not distribute
cost you?
How much paying those people the different wards
who are working for this bond issue?
How much you spending for advertising?
How muclbut aren't these enough
above least little
those circulars out to influence votes? Aren't
influence votes? Or the city
these workers the different wards did
that per cent petition?
But that isn't all, Mr.. hoffman.