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The Washington times., 1914-08-16
CHAUFFEUR HELD IN
AUTOBUS FATALITY
Crowded Vehicle 0ashes Under
Awning, Sweeping OF Pas
Sengers on Top.

NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-COroner Healy
today ordered that the chauffeur oper-
ating the bus from which eighty-five-
year old Mrs Hannah Van Dusen wife
of Hiram Van Dusen. the retired real
estate dealer. was swept and killed
when the conveyance ran under the
edge of a steel and glass awning at
Fifth avenue and Thirty-fifth street last
night. be held pending an inquest Miss
Florence Klinger. eighteen years old
was also knocked from the bus and
rendered unconscious
Several passengers saw the danger
and screamed, but Mrs. Van Dusen did
not move quickly enough. The edge
of the awning struck her under the
chin. lifted her from the seat. and. as
the bus rolled out from under her. held
her suspended for a second before she
dropped to the street. Miss Klinger
was also struck and knocked from her
scat. but caught the edge of the awning
and hung by her hands until her es-
cort caught her in his arms and drag
ged her back to the top of the bus.
AS the bus scrsped along under the
The Washington times., 1914-08-16
BRYAN TELLS ALIENS
THEY ARE SAFE HERE

Foreign-born residents of the United
States are advised In a statement is
sued by the State Department. that
there Is no way in which they may be
forced into foreign armies against their
wills, as long as they remain in the
United States"
This explanation was called forth ~
requests from many persons
THE United States holds Secretary
Bryan's statement says. that no nat
uralized citizen of this country can
rightfully be held to account for mil
itary liability to his native land, sut-
sequsnt to immigration therst-o n. hut
tins principle may be contested ey cnlIb
tries with which the United Sts,es has
not entered into treaties of natural
ization.'
The real situation Is th1' persons OF
foreign birth are ssr' IS ,.rs as they
remain In the Unit- S.ates, but that
even their naturs IzstDn papers VIII
not save them from 'rouble II they,
happen to be y their native lands at
this time AMI ave a record OF unfuI-
filled milit- y s.r-vice. Host " the
naturalizatic-- tr~Ities provide that Ter
sons rem IT, lie to trial and pun
ishment in th-ir native Iand5. for Of
lenses commit ID in their native lands
prior TO i,'.ri=ration therefrom, iuclud-
ing the offense of evasion of na'litsfy
duty.
The Washington times., 1914-08-16
Summer Flowers in Abundance.

You can always get fresh cut. home
crown flowers at GUIDES. 1914 + St
AdVt
The Washington times., 1914-08-16
CORNERSTONE LAID
BY COLUMBUS CLUB
Mortar Spread by Mgr. Rus
seIl-BasebaII and Tennis
Follow.

knights of Columbus of the District
Of Maryland and Virginia participated
this afternoon in services marking the
laying of the cornerstone of the new
So, 900 clubhouse of the Columbus Coun-
try Club. near the Fort Myer wireless
towers. this afternoon. The Right Rev.
ricks Catholic Church, placed the
mortar for the huge stone.
The chairman of the exercises was
DR.. J. Rozier Biggs. Leo A. Rover.
president of the club. and one of the
originators of the idea of providing 4
recreation grounds and clubhouse for
the knights of the District. gave his
tory of the formation of the club and
the statement of its financial condition.
The laying of the cornerstone by Mgr
Russell followed. A list of the $50 char
ter members of the club. a list of its
officers. newspaper clippings, and a his
tory of the club was placed in the
stone
Following the ceremony, the semi
finals and finals of tennis tournament
which was begun this morning were
played. A baseball game between mar
E. Collifiower as captain of the Bene-
diets. and Joseph Degnan leading the
single men. also was played.
The Columbus Country Club was or
ganized last February, when a number
of influential knights of Columbus ac-
quired an option on thirty-one acres
near the Fort Myer wireless towers.
The plans include a golf course, base
baSs diamonds. tennis courts and
large clubhouse. The main portion Of
the clubhouse will be ready for occu-
Fancy on September I. The two wings.
containing dining-rooms, card rooms,
billiard and pool rooms, and dancing
pavilion. will not be completed until
next year.
The club grounds may be reached
by the Falls Church cars to Clarks
Station, where automobiles will meet
members and their guests. Cars will
leave at a quarter before and quarter
after each hour. Another route is from
Aqueduct Bridge to Fort Berry sta
ton. and from there east to the
& SrOundS
The Washington times., 1914-08-16
ASKS RELIEF SHIPS
Be MADE NEUTRAL
United States Requests War
ring Nations Promise Not to
MoIest Vessels.

The State Department has instructed
American diplomatic representatives
abroad to notify foreign governments
that the United States will regard as
neutral foreign ships chartered to bring
home Americans from Europe. Belliger-
ent governments have been asked for a
declaration on the subject.
The position that ships chartered
with the sole purpose of repatriating
citizens now stranded in Europe are
neutral is based on the article of the
second Hague convention. which was
agreed to by all the belligerents except
Servia and Montenegro, declaring that
vessels charged with religious, scien-
tiflc. or philanthropic missions are ex-
empt from capture" Prompt assr.r-
ance from England, France. Germany,
Austria, and Russia that this neutrality
will be respected Is looked for, as un-
official assurances to this effect already
have been given.
Secretary of War Garrison, chairman
OF the Cabinet relief board In charge
of the work of bringing refugees home,
remains confident that the problem soon
will be worked out. He points to the
release for transatlantic service of he
The Washington times., 1914-08-16
Architects Bungalow
Called Loves Cottage"

CHICAGO, Aug. lS.-Frank Lloyd
Wright was in his office when he re-
ceived long distance telephone mes
sage informing him of the murder of
Mrs. Mamah Borthwick and thre oeher
persons at Spring Green, Wis. He was
Frustrated and declined to discuss it.
Later he left for Spring Green.
One of the best known architects in
the Central States, and credited with
being among the first in this country to
design bungalow, Wright was es-
Jranged from his wife, several years
name with that of Mrs. Mamah Borth-
wick Cheney, wife Of neighbor in Oak
Park, a suburb. Later Mr.. Cheney OBJ
tanned a divorce.
ersl trips together. Two years ago
Wright built a bungalow at Spring
Green, Wis, which was called Loves
cottage by neighbors. The architect
snd Mrs. Cheney were reported TO have
made frequent visits to the house in the
woods.
The affairs of the Wright and Cheney
families first became public in 1909.
when Mrs. Cheney and Mr.. Wright de-
l'arted for Europe, where they remain
Mrs. Cheney did not go to her home in
oak Park, where she had left her chill
oren and her husband. Wright. how
ever. went to his family. Reports of
forgiveness were current.
& wall separating the Wright home
iUto two apartments was erected. Mrs.
Wright occupied one apartment and
Wright the other. The children divided
1neir time with the parents. Then.
after a month or so a reconciliat on
'sas effected and the dividing wall was
torn down.
cheney brought suit for divorce.
charging desertion. August 5, 1911. an
bsolute decree was granted. Mrs.
heney made 10 defense. Wright's
tame was not mentioned. Her maiden
name. Mamah Bouton BOrthwick. was
restored.
Shortly before Christmas Wright's
bungalow at Spring Green was COM
y;eIed. Just before the holidays. term
,rg their trip a spiritual hegiera."
Sirs. Cheney and Wright left together
I"r WISCONSIN. During Christmas week
Wright issued many public statements
defending his course in leaving his Oak
lark home.
Mrs. Wright took no steps toward a
divorce. With her children the oldest
fwhom is a man grown. she remained
1T home in the Chicago suburb.
Cheney was remarked in 1912. About
TINS time the two Cheney children.
Martha and John. Joined Mrs. Cheney at
the Spring Green home and had since
lied there.
The Washington times., 1914-08-16
Arrest Girl Accused of
Trying to Poison Baby

Ethel J. Gather, twelve-year-old
colored girl who is accused by the po-
lice of attempting to poison the year
old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton l..
jerks. of 3O20 Macomb street northwest.
will be arrsigned in Juvenile Court to-
morrow
The Gather girl was employed as a
nurse. She got tired of working and
wanted to 60 home Mr.. and Mrs. jerks
did not want her to leave. This is why
she said. she put carbolic acid in the
baby's milk last Wednesday morning.
She wanted to make the baby sick, she
said so that she would be discharged.
She declared she did not want to kill
the baby.
Detectives Cornwell and Burlingame
arrested the girl last night after a
chemical examination of the milk
showed the presence of carbolic acid.
The Washington times., 1914-08-16
4 KILLED, 5 INJURED,
BY MANIAC CHEF.
Victims Struck Down With Ak
as They Flee Blazing House
/ by Window.

SPRING GREEN, Wis, Aug. 16.-How
maniacal ingenuity enabled Julian
Carlton. a colored chef employed by
Mrs. Mamah Bouton Borthwick, to
murder Mrs Borthwick. her two child
rem, and Emil Burdell. and seriously
wound five other persons was told by
Of the tragedy, today.
Carlton set fire to a bungalow which
had Just been completed for Mrs. Borth-
wick by Frank Lloyd Wright, a Chicago
architect, who was estranged from his
wife several years ago because of his
friendship for Mrs. Borthwick, who at
that time was the wife of Edwin II.
chanyS of Oak Park, Iii.
Struck Down as They Flee.
Carlton struck his victims on the head
with a hand AK as they tried to leave
the burning building by a window.
The dead are Mrs. Mamah Routon
Borthwick, cut about the head and
neck, her clothing burned; John Borth-
wick Cheney, her thirteen-year-old son,
head chopped open, badly burned; Mar
tha Borthwick Cheney. Mrs. Borth-
Wick's ten-year-old daughter, cut about
the head: Emil BurdeII. thirty, drafts
man, cut about the head snd badly
burned
The fatally injured: David Lindblum.
a gardener, badly cut about the head:
Ernest Weston, thirteen, farm hand.
burned about the head: Tom Brunk-
hard, laborer, cut and burned.
The seriously injured: William Weston.
carpenter, cut about the neck and
burned; Herbert p Fritz, cut and
burned. arm broken.
All were in the dining room when the
cOlored man lighted a rug, soaked with
Sasolene, in front of the door, according
20 Weston. who is the least seriously
injured. In a moment the room was in
flames. Only one means of egress. a
window, was left.
Skull Crushed With Ak.
Mrs. Borthwick was the first to put
her head through the window. The
maniac crushed her skull with the ak.
As each of the inmates of the struc-
ture followed her he was struck down
in similar manner. Weston says.
Carlton was captured a short time
later. but refused to tell why he COM
E.tted the crime. 1t is thought that
the chef became enraged after being
reprimanded by Mrs. Borthwick.
The Washington times., 1914-08-16

big English ocean liners. and the char
tering of two liners by Ambassador
Herrick at Paris as an evidence that
transportation for the bulk OF the
Americans In English and French ports
soon viii be provided. leaving the Coy
eTnment to bring home Americans from
other ports not touched by the regula'
steamship lines
Ambassador Herrick has notified the
department that of the two liners he
has chartered the Espayne will leave
Wednesday with LEGO Americans, and
the Rochambeau on August 2S with /, ,2OJ
Americans. School teachers and others
holding posts demanding their immedi-
ate return and those who are penniless
or III will be given preference when
these boats are filed
Criticism by returning tourists from
Europe of the failure OF the Govern
ment to provide transportation home
for Americans were resented by Of
4 cjals today. They pointed to a London
dispatch " hich said that hundreds Of
Americans who had signed petitions
urging that transports be sent already
have returned to America, and to the
latest report OF the London citizens
committee that the sailing OF forty-eight
vessels within the next three weeks
would make the sending of a transport
unnecessary.
If Lonjon's refugees can be accom-
modated by regular sailings II would
have been an unnecessary expense to
send boats for them. these officials de-
clare
While Eews is lacking of many Wash
ingtonians In Germany, Austria, and
Switzerland, cables to the State De-
rartment and to relatives here have
brought reassuring news of several In
other parts OF Europe. Miss Madeline
Mueller and Miss Lucille Reilly. buyers
for a Washington millinery house,
have cabled they are safe in Havre.
France. Miss Ruth Stauffer has cabled
her father. Charles c. Stauffer. of 1919
Twenty eighth street northwest. that
she Is safe in Naples. With her is Miss
Helen Ellis. a teacher in Mckinley High
School
The Washington times., 1914-08-16
French Report Capture
Of Aeroplane and Crew

PARIS. Aug. 1.-two German Of
ficers and the pilot of a German aero
plane we're captured at Bouillon last
evening. according to dispatches received
here today. The report stated that the
Germans. flying in a monoplane, de-
scended within range of the French
aeroguns. and were brought down with
a shot. The pilot, though wounded by
a piece of the bursting shell, planed
successfully to the ground. The officers
were unhurt.
Bouillon is on the Franco Belgian
frontier. about fifty miles due south of
Namur.
The Washington times., 1914-08-16

awning the other passengers threw
themselves from their seats and we're
piled I'D in the narrow aisle.
The Washington times., 1914-08-16
Oil-Soaked Rag Gives
Firemen Sabbath Run

IN alarm of ire from Tenth and D
streets northwest. shortly before u 80
o'clock today. called out most of the
downtown fire apparatus. including two
motor engines. The firemen en- arriv-
ing at the paint shop Of samuel Han
leln, sS71s D street. from which a cloud
OF smoke was rolling, discovered a burn
ing rag which had evidently been ig-
nited through the spontaneous combus-
ton Of paints and oil with which IL was
saturated.
There was no other fire in the vicinity
The Washington times., 1914-08-16
Patrick Farquhar.

The funeral of Patrick Farquhar, the
husband of Elizabeth Farauhar and the
father of George +. and Charles \.
Farquhar. who died yesterday. will take
place from the residence of his son.
George F. Farquhar, 1912 Twenty-sec-
ond street, on Tuesday. at . o'clock.
thence to St. Stephens Church. Inter
ment will be at Mt Olivet Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1914-08-16
Alice I. Purks,

Alice J. Purks, the daughter of Mrs.
Annie E. Nash, who died on Friday.
after a lingering illness, will be buried
from her late residence, 639 T street
southwest, tomorrow at $50, thence to
st. pominic's Church, where requiem
mass will be said.
The Washington times., 1914-08-16
Louis Green.

From his late residence, SOC Delaware
avenue southwest, took place this after
noon the funeral of Louis Green. who
was the brother of Annie Mae Green.
and who died on Wednesday.
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tired voice @Don't you-understand?"
mo, I'm afraid you'll have to tell me
more" he answered lightly. what is it
you did?'
a wouldn't have to tell if-if you'd Just
change your mind about-about liking me,
she whispered.
do you want me to-!
There was no answer; only he thought
that she moved little closer to him.
am afraid, he said gravely, while his
heart sang, "that | can't change my mind,
Tina-dear. Tits several hours too
1ate!"
@It-it was all Comics fault she
plunged, suggestion of tears in her voice.
@She wanted you to fall in Hove with me,
and so she got Gertrude Ames to ask me
down here for fortnight. And-and |
thought it would be good fun toto sort of
make you like me- She told me what she
was up to. She said it was high time you
were married, that you needed a w-wife-'
$50 l dor he agreed enthusiastically.
@You!"
SHE dared a reproachful glance at him.
till you've heard ALL
ooh, is there more?n he laughed.
cts n-nothing to laugh at, she protested.
Tits awful! l didn't want toto marry
you Honest and truly didn't! Won't
you please believe it?n
4Of course will! Just as long as you say
didn't, and not don'u" He took one of her
hands in his, and it nestled there without
futter.
3This morning she telephoned me that
you were coming over here to fish. She said
l was to go too. She knew could row
boat pretty well. lit seemed lark, and
SO l agreed. 1 got up that lunch just for
you. That's why there was beer l hate
it, She shuddered. II thought you'd sus-
pect when you saw that; but guess you
didn't. Did you?'
Not suspicion crossed my mind he
answered, lifting the cold little hand to his
lips.
1t tried to pull away, and Tina murmured,
3You mustn't, not until you've heard every
thing!'
@Then please hurry he whispered.
I'll had an awfully hard time getting
here. l didn't know it was so far And
afterward was sort of scared when pushed
the boat off and saw it go floating away.
S-suppose you hadn't Gomez
aYou pushed the boat off, he exclaimed.
@Great Scott
She nodded. aAnd-and that isn't the
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SAID so low that ne
could just hear it.
3Knew WHAT"
he asked.
She was silent,
and he repeated
the question in
sistently. She gave
him a fleeing
glance, and he
wondered at the
miserable little
droop of her
mouth. He be-
came instantly
tender and grave.
what is it,
Dear, that l don't
understand" he
asked. "You mean
that there's some
reason why-why
l mustn't care for
your"
She nodded
dumbly and en-
phatically.
"There is
someone else you
care for?" he
questioned her in
rather a fiat voice.
This time she
shook her little
head even more
emphatically.
aThen-then-
I'm afraid l don't
understand"
II suppose I'll
have to tell you,
she said desper-
ately, locking her
fingers together
until they whiten-
ed. 3I-I did it,"
3Did what?' he
asked blankly.
3This!" And she
nodded at the fog.
3This? Why,
you mean
aEverything,'
she said in a small,
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Her laugh IIleQ TO rndlCn his tone. nat s
that very fattering, she answered. I'D
Horace Reeves did me such honor
"Am l supposed to be woman hater?"
he asked distastefully.
ooh, yes. Connie says so. You have
quite a local reputation that way, Mr..
Reeves I'm told the shore is Uttered with
hearts that have. been dashed against your
-your-oh, dear, what's the word | want?
Please help mel
II won't! It's nonsense! Besides, it's-it
has nothing to do with what l was saying
Hasn't it?' she murmured. Il thought
it had. You see
mot bit. l was asking you if-if my
advanced age rendered me ineligible
1But you weren't she contradicted ner-
vous1y. "You were only saying that you
might have-tried your chances
4Then l ask it now,' he said boldly.
3Would it?"
4How absurd she laughed. isn't that
a boat coming?'
He listened, but heard only his own heart
beating. 3You-you won't answer me?' he
asked after moment
But" she dared look at him, moved
away a little, stared at her clasped hands,
and laughed TREMENDOUSLY. 4How do
know" she asked. Il can't imagine such
a thing! I'm sure heard oars, Mr.. Reeves"
Il think not. And-and I wish you'd
tell me, please
4Are you-in earnest2' she asked gravely.
Horribly"
4Then-then please don't, Mr.. Reeves!"
HE was silent. Finally, Il beg your par
- don," he muttered. Il shouldn't have
taken advantage of you-like that. I'm
sorry He was quite abject. at was a
rotten thing to do, Miss Jeffreys.'
ooh, please! lit isn't that she pro-
tested eagerly.
@Thcr-'
Besides she continued, 4you've known
me only-how long? Five or six hours,
isn't it?'
4Tl1at has nothing TODD with it, he an
swercd. Besides, it's longer than that.
met you yesterday"
4And didn't even see mel" she laughed.
give seen enough of you to know that
that love you" he said desperately.
"But you mustn't! You-you don't I'M
derstand!' She raised troubled face to
him. 4You-you can't!'
3But do he exulted. @Then what?"
She was twisting her slim fingers together
nervously. @You wouldn't if-you knew she
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-13
LYSCHBURG HAS FIVE
DEATHS FROM PELIAGKA


The health repor, for Lynchburg for the
month OF November shows there we're avt
ueutthh IN Inc city during that period from
Pe'.asra' ana mat This disease WAS nearly
as iata1 IN Lyhchburg as tuberculosis there
nDsihs eight deaths from the white plague
me department shay there are now nIncfy
one WAite ana twelve colored persons II,
!nc cry III OF tuberculosis. There are in
ne sly eieNen cases of typhoid fever three
OF uiphiheria. two OF infantiIc paralysis and
one eaeh OF chicken rox and whooping
cough The department, shows that the
nt.uicai , inspection OF The school children is
PROGRESSING, and that of S33 students OK.
ainined during November. 252 were found fo
be defective on way or another In
instructive tuberculosis nurse made 80 visits
WINE the district nurse made 25i visits
ana admitted sixiy-three To the Iynchbure
hoSpltai during the month.
HOME GUARD PLANNING
TRIP TO EXPOSITION
Guard; Company L. First Virginia Voiun
.eer, ia al work on plan by which The
command can be taken TO the Panama cX-
me enort is being made to take the com
Pany 10 the coast without cost TO the in
dividual members "
LiNCIBURG JOINS COUNTIES
IN ROLLING STOCK TAX
Counsel to represent the counties and Sow
eral cite. ~ the fight to uphold the railway
rolling stock taX' law. which has been a.,
tackled by the cities OF Roanose. Richmond
and Norfolk, are preparing 10 light each of
these cases asthey come up for consideration
Lynchburg has 1oneu with The counties
because the iiiil CITY H. about the only city
In the past been getting a portion Of The
railing stock tax. this being due IN ibs
Tact that LynchburE is not the headuuar,crs
OF railway system. -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-13

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