The Washington herald., 1915-09-22
JOSEPH F. Willard
SUED FOR $4,000
Ambassador to Spain Broke Contract.
Alleges Charles L. Ruan.
Railroad Engineer.

bassador to Spain, has been filed in the
Circuit Court for Fairfax County by At
torney ]. X. NJ. Norton on behalf OF
Charles L. Rufin, former chief engineer
Of the Richmond and Rappahannock Rail-
way Company, for alleged breach Of con-
tract in connection with the construction
of railroad from Richmond to Urbanna.
Va, distance Of about seventy-three
| miles.
The petition states that in 1872 the
plaintiff was engaged in the building of
a railroad in North Carolina, when he re-
ceived a message from the defendant.
| who had been a college mate, urging
him to aid in building and operating the
Virginia road The petition states that
] the plaintiff aSSeed to give half Of his
time to the project for a salary of $3.50
month. it being agreed that the defend
ant would issue bonds upon his road and
give the plaintiff fair and reasona Bile
portion of them. According to the peti-
| tion there was an understanding that
| there was to be a spirit Of partnership in
| the undertaking.
After six months work the plaintifr
found it impossible to do justice to
| both of the projects. He sold his
North Carolina property so as to de-
vote his time to the defendants propo-
sition. The plaintiff says his salary
| then was fixed at $4,000 and that he
served the defendant faithfully, saw
ing him at least $4,000. He says that
! the sale of the North Carolina prom
erty meant a serious sacrifice and
heavy financial loss to him. In June
1915. states the petition. the defend
ant bonded the Virginia railroad work
for 100000 and failed to give the
plaintiff an equitable portion of the
bonds. as had been agreed upon, the
defendant having discharged the plain
tin in February. 1915.
The Potomac Presbytery met this
evening in Waterford Church. Loudoun
County. Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison,
pastor of the Second Presbyterian
Church. this city. and Elders A. G.
Uhler and Norman Gibbs attended The
Presbytery will be in session several
days.
John r. Miller. II years old. died last
night at his home. S27 Wolfe street
after long illness. The deceased was
a native of New York, but had lived
here most OF his life. Besides his wife.
Mrs. Catherine V. Miller. he leaves sew
eral children. Miller was a machinist
and for years was employed at the |
Washington Navy Yard
DR.. and Mrs. John Lee Allison have
issued invitations for the marriage of |
their daughter. Miss Lillian Guthrie |
mony will take place October IL at |
o'clock in the evening at the Presby- |
terian Church at Wytheville. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred G. Uhler have is
sued invitations for the marriage OF
their daughter. Miss Mary Glenn Uhler,
to Dr. John Thornton Ashton The
will talr vHIo
o clock in the evening at Christ p. E.
Church and will be performed by Rev.
w. J. Morton. rector.
The funeral of Miss Alice M Ivle.
will take place at 4 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon from her home, 1A North
Fayette street. !.
Charles NJ. Newton has purchased from
the George Washington Monument As
two lots In George Washington
Park.
Samuel Brooks. colored, Is locked up
at police headquarters charged with
stabbing Lena Brooks, his wife, and
Lewis Jones. colored. The cutting oc-
cured at 81 Northwest street today.
Policeman Reed arrested Brooks. The
woman is at the hospital.
The committees in charge Of the Sum
lay school demonstration, which will be
leld Sunday afternoon, October H. met
onight in First Baptist Church Sunday
school and completed plans for the at
air
Committees in charge from the differ
mt Sunday schools are as follows:
First Baptist-J. L. Foster. music: V. Il. Peele,
'roeram: J. 7. Preston. ir.. marshal.
Second Baptist-Albe1t Jones. music; Charles
Sender. program; ]. c. Bowie. hospitality; Thomas
?. Henderson. MAMMAL.
Christ Protestant Eriscopal-Mrs Charles T.
lindsey music
st. Paul's Protestant Episcopal-Committees not
amed.
Grace Protestant Episcopal-Miss N. E Entvisle.
music; 9usiI; hH.1i,, Frank kinG psoam; Mis-. Phoebe
Methodist Episcopal South-Samuel Luckett.
,usic; Ashby Baden, program: II. K. Field, hos
itality; Harry Newton. marshal.
Methodist Protestant-Norman Roberts. music;
soser c. Sullivan. program Shirley Ridson. hos
itality; Harry Newton. marshal
Second Presbyterian-Robert Bitzer music: Mis-
ouise Paff. program; Mrs. J. d. Bitter. hosd-
ality; Harry Rudd marshal.
Trinity Methodist Episcopal-Walter Pierpoint
nusic; c. T. Ryan. program; Virgil Davis. hospi-
atty: G. N. Cradlin. marshal.
Charmen Of committees-N. 8. Greenaway. mu-
ic Samuel W. Pitts. program; John H. Tnmyer.
ospitality; Frank L. Slaymaker. marsnaL
Those in charge Of the parade are Miss Bessie
1liott. First Baptist: Miss Mary simms Second
baptist; Miss Mary Gigg Christ Protestant Epis
opal: Mrs. A. NJ Simpson. Grace Protestant
Episcopal: Alvin Powell. Methodist Episcopal
outh; Roger Sullivan, Methodist Protestant; c.
Purcell. Second Presbyterian: Ralph Johnston,
t. Paul's Protestant Episcopal. and Bishop Ar
old, Trinity Methodist Episcopal