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The Washington herald., 1915-03-12
DRUNKEN bRAWL
ENDED IN Death
Police Chief Says Mrs. Angle
Made Admission Night
Ballou Died.
SHAKEN BY TESTIMONY
Accused Woman Breaks Down in
Court and Weeps on Her
Fathers Shoulder.
SHAKEN BY TESTIMONY

Special to The Washington Herald.
Bridgeport. March 11.-Declaring
Mrs. Helen NJ. Angle had told him
Waldo r. Ballou. the Stamford poll
drunken brawl' in her apartment.
Chief of Police William II. Brennan.
hurled a bomb into the camp of the
defense late this afternoon. The pris-
oner. who had borne the strain of the
days proceedings with fortitude. broke
down while Brennan was testifying
and wept copiously upon the shoulders
of her father. Leonard Blondell.
The latter also was visibly shaken
by the testimony of the police chief.
but contented himself with pattinS his
daughter gently upon the back and
shelterinG her within the sweep of his
arm.
After recountinE the now familiar
circumstances surrounding the finding
of Ballou unconscious upon the side
walk in front of the Rippowan Build
ing the blood-staincd stairs. and the
CORY footprints leading to Mrs. Angles
apartment, the witness told of the diff
ficulty which he and other policemen
encountered in gaining admission to
the prisoners fiat.
Il knocked AT the door said Brcn-
nan. And finally Mrs. Angle called
from the inside What's the matter
Il said. never mind what's the mat
ter. open that door. She said 'is that
you Bin ! said. Yes, open the door >"
Says She Told of BrawI.
1t was after reiterated denials on her
part. the witness insisted. that Mrs.
Angle finally said TO him. bill. the whole
| thing was the result Of a drunken brawl.
Ballou was awful drunk
The witness also related to subsequent
Of ,u-n hn. III lob
had contained liquor on the porch, and
the finding of Ballous speCtacIes I'm a
box OF rubbish on the roof OF an adioin-
ing building. Brennan said that the pris-
oner had persistently denied all knowl-
edge OF how that hat and spectacles
came TO be hidden where they We're
found.
She kept saving over and over again
that she did not remember what had
occurred. continued the witness.
Jacob Klein. attorney for Mrs.
Angle. bittery attacked the testimony
OF Brennan in the course OF his
Cross-eXamination. He succeeded in
showing that the drunken brawr'
| conversation had never before been
related by the police chief. despite
the fact that the latter on three 90.
casions had testified under oath, be-
fore the coroner. to all OF the ctr
cumstances surrounding the tragedy.
Cornelius r. McGuinness. a former
member of the city council of Siam
ford, testified that Mrs. Angle de-
MED to the police that she had worn
the blood-stained garments found in
her rooms on the night of the
tragedy
Recalled TO the stand. Chief Bren-
nan testified that when Mrs. Angle
was informed of Bailous death. she
became hysterical and exclaimed:
"Oh it's not as bad as that. is il
Bill: it's not as bad as that"
When convinced that Ballou was
dead in the hospital. Brennan said
that Mrs. Angle turned 10 him and
said:
They can't put me in Jail. can
they? They won't send me to
prison."
The Washington herald., 1915-03-12
CHINA STILL HOLDS OUT
AGAINST JAP DEMANDS
Refuses to Grant Nipponese Rights
They Ask in Manchuria. Fearing
oss of Sovereignty.

Pekin. March 1.-THE position of the
ChinO-Japanese negotiations today is as
follows:
While China finally has yielded to the
demand extending the term of the Port
Arthur and Manchurian railway leases
to ninety mine years from the original
leasing dates. the repurchase clauses in
the original documents have not been
yet definitely settled, and must still be
debated.
The cruX Of the situation, however. is
contained in the question of land owner
ship throughout Manchuria by japanese.
and of unrestricted rights of residence
and travel. China claims that such
grants would be tantamount to an open
surrender OF her sovereignty. as the
country Immediately would be flooded by
aliens over whom she would have no
police rights. This. she contends. would
lead to speedy complications and armed
intervention.
These matters will be debated imme-
diately.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-12
New York Hotel Arrivals.

New York. March 1l.-Washington
people registered at Gotham hotels
today are:
Grand York
II. L. Rogers. !. Heidenheimer,
Navarro Mrs. J. Z. Raymond
J. z. Raymond. J. E. Raymond.
Capt W. A. Dun Mrs L. Stern.
can. l.. Stern,
Mrs. W. A. Dun q. F. Riehner.
can, Broadway Central
Hermitage b. Cohen,
q. E. Camp. II. Goldman.
]. Rogerson. Herald Square
A. T. Bacon. J. NJ Hall.
BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVES
II. J. Sanger. fIannels. blankets. up
holstery and floor covering. NJ. Gold
enberg, dry goods, etc, Grand.
II. Lansburgh. pictures. Lansburgh
Bros. dry goods. etc. Woodward.
]. o. Moaue. rugs. bedding and fur
niture, Woodward & Lothrop. dry
goods. etc, Herald Square.
F. e. Woodward, books. Herald
Square.
W. s. Schwartz. ready-to-wear,
Arlington.
E. Spanier. boys clothing; 33l
Fourth Avenue.
J. A. Hobson. upholstery and cur
tains. $50 Fourth Avenue.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-12


Norfolk, Va. March ll.-Jeherson Cor
don, colorcd. arrested several weeks ago
on n charge Of selling cocaine in Chest-
mn, near Clifford street. was yesterday
convicted in the Court of Hastings, ana
was sent to the penitentiary for five
years. ~,
To what extent some of the users VIII
90 70 obtain the drug was shown yes
terday afternoon. when one OF the ma :
bituals" called at the Office or the heai.h
commissioner and Informed him that ne
had sold his shoes for 81. ana had pur-
chased five grains of the drug with the
roonev Others have threatened to COM
NIT murder il they are unable to get
the drug.
While the method to alleviate the con-
dition of drug fiends" by gradually re-
ducinC the amount has been pracuceo
nv DIR. Powhatan 8. Schenck, health COM
missioner. and other physicians for some
time. DIR Schenck is now willing TO go
even farther and will hereafter give
these people the benefit OF what hospitaI
facilities he can procure and VIII treat
others at the City Home.
For months have been trying
to alleviate the condition of the users
Of the drugs by gradually reducing
the amount" said DR.. Schenck TO-
day. but I am afraid that the Sit
uation will become worse than II mas
been on account of the very drastic
city ordinance regulating the sale OF
narcotics and l shall try to give
those who need ii the benefit or what
hospital facilities I can secure and
shall treat others in the City Home.
People who have been in the habit
OF taking these drugs in large guam
titles suffer intensely when they are
unable to get II. Many purchased a
supply before March !. when the new
ordnance went into effect. and for
that reason have had enough to last
them up to this time. When that
supply gives our 7 imagine the con-
ditions will be very bad. The health
department will render any assistance
possible in alternating the suffering
Of the habituals and in curing the
habit. II possible"
1t was said by DR.. Schenck that
while the new city ordinance limits
the quantity Of drug even in any one
prescription. the physician can per
sonally administer as much ~ he
deems necessary. but that. in his
opinion. four grains of cocaine = day
will keep a habitual up very well.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-12
EXERCISE BENEFICIAL TO
WOMEN.
Strength Often May be Gained by Ju-
dicious Activity on Part OF
the Sick.

dIcious Activity on Part OF
the Sick,
Inc "ohia" SUFFERING from the MS or
her sex often loses ambition and will
not exert herself in the least, her mus
Giles become fiabby. her circulation bad
and nerves wrecked tpo,ber won,a,
suffering from the s.u. an. III, -,
49,, Co. -,
' VI eon's
cent exercises OF deep breathing even
before leaving her bed II the woman
will but write DIR. Pierce at the In
valids' Hotel. Buffalo, n. Y. she can
get free medical advice in sucb GO,
aIso ,ooo-no,. hool, ,-,,,
I,..;.. ~, ., y"
s, D," car. ior 'ne SICK sex
pr'oieis' Deases Ok women etc, all
The Washington herald., 1915-03-12

and coin by the glad hand" this sum-
mer. The official slogan Of the cele-
brated resort is to be No Frown in
Our Town" Nearly every citizen in
Asbury Park is wearing a glad hand
button which reads. Ask Me-" 1t is
munity next to Ocean Grove the smart
est. most wide awake, popular little
seaside resort.
Mayor Clarence +. F. Hetrick. who
is something original in the mayoralty
aroused before. They have the IA
cilities there. he points out, to out
strip any resort along the coast in
popularity.
Already the boardwalk has taken on
it's summertime appearance and plans
are being prepared for great Easter
season. to be followed by q series OF
startling spring and summer events.
Every resident of the town has be-
come a member OF the Glad Handlers.
Who will take Caruso's place? The
Metropolitan seatholders believe that a
great popular star will be brought out
following the sudden departure of the
famous tenor for Monte Carlo to fulhll
a belated engagement.
Mario Salvini, the celebrated tenor Of
the old Italian school of Bel Canto. has
been implored to sing in few of the
Caruso parts at the Metropolitan. but
he has steadfastly refused. Only re-
Gently he narrowly escaped with his
life in a disastrous railroad wreck, and
he refuses to appear in public at this
time-Claiming that his pupils. now
being prepared for opera performances
need him most.
Incidentally one Of the new stars in
the grand opera armament next season
will be pupil Of Salvini. She came
to Ne wYork out OF the Middle West
about three years ago. She was pos
sessed with remarkable voice. but
lacked funds to complete her educa-
ton. She finally enlisted the services
Of Salvini. She has now arrived and
will appear next year commanding a
salary that will be in the FIVE figures.
II. T. Webster. the Globe cartoonist,
spent Il number of years OF his boy
hood In Wisconsin. One cold wintry
morning Webster. who Is tall and an
gular, was walking down a steep hill
of the village. A piece OF ice caused
him to lose control of his feet and he
began to slide and couldn't stop
At choss street halfway down he
encountered a large. heavy woman with
II her arms full OF bundles. The meeting
was sudden. and before either realized
il a collision ensued and both were
sliding down hill-the large woman on
top.
When the bottom was reached and
the woman was struggling for her
breath. these fair words were borne to
her ear: Pardon me. madam. but you
will have to get OF here"
The Washington herald., 1915-03-12
LINER CHASED BY SUBMARINE
LapIand Sails for u. 9. with Ri
Passenger List.

Liverpool. March 1.-THE Red Star
liner I.apland left Liverpool today for
New York, with first-class and third
class passengers, many of them Ameri-
cans on board. \ report was current
during the day that the steamer, after
crossing the Me-sey bar. had been chased
by a German submarine This report,
however, has not been officially confirmed
and not much credence is attached to the
rumor.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-12
OBITUARY..

Mrs. I.uvie Jones Butler Moore. wife
Of Capt Dan Tyler Moore, u. 5. A..
died yesterday morning at the George
Washington University Hospital, after an
operation for appendicitis. She resided
here with her parents Mr.. and Mrs
Albsn r. Butler. Her marriage TO Capt.
Dan Tyler Moore. L. S. A. took place
in I.uzcrnn. Switzerland. eight years
ago Capt. Moore was then stationed in
Washington as aid to former President
Roosevelt. Both Capt. and Mrs Moore
were socially prominent here and in
Germany. where Capt Moore was after
ward stationed. She is survived by her
husband and three children. Dan jr.,
Francesca, and Luvie Butler Moore The
funeral services will take place tomorrow
at . o'clock at the residence of her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Butler, 174i
r street northwest.
Mrs. Viola l.. Thomas. widow Of the
late Prof Cyrus Thomas. of the Bureau
of American Ethnology, died IT her home.
30, Fifteenth street northwest yesterday
morning at 10 O'Clock, at the age Of IS
years. Mrs Thomas formerly was a resi-
dent OF Frederick. where she lived for
about ten wears. While there she was
interested in church and philanthropic
work. She was active in the work of OBJ
tanning funds for starting the Fredarick
City Hospital. and was one of the board
of trustees. She is survived by three
da lighters Mrs. Charles r. Sturdevant
Of Worcester. Mass: Miss Nellie Thomas
and Mrs. Charles 5. Grindle. OF this city.
J. Orville Johnson, a resident OF the
District for half century, died late
yesterday following an attack of pneu
monia at the home of his daughter, Mrs
Faster Casey SS4 Tenth Soufh-
The Washington herald., 1915-03-12
EMBASSY BEATS" SHORTENED.
Police to Keep Close watch o
Homes of Diplomats.

Police department patrolmen have
been ordered to shorten their beats"
in the neighborhood OF European en-
bassies representing warning nations.
The smaller route permits a closer
watch of the homes of the diplomats.
The order is customary during war
times. preventing possible annoyancss
and disturbanceA
The Washington herald., 1915-03-12
BEL.AScO.
"RiE0lett0."

1t was a brilliant evening for both
singers and audience at he Belasco last
night when the San Carlo Grand Opera
Company sang verdi's .'Rigoletto' Is IL
the exquisitely melodious score had gone
to their heads. That the classic retains
its popularity, with Washington music
lovers was evinced by the large attend
ance and insistent applause
Rigoietto. court jeSaer to the Duke Di
Mantua, learns that D. duke. . noted
The Washington herald., 1915-03-12
Denmark Holds Up Arms Shipment

Copenhagen. March 11.-Onicial an
nouncement was made today that the
Danish government has refused to allow
shipment Of a cargo Of automatic guns
on the steamship Blenda, owing to un-
satisfactory guarantees as to their ulti.
mate destination.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-12

NAA' - 80
nance its arrival and
TO ease and comfort
the expeCtant mother
should be given at
tentiOn. Among the
real helpful things
is an external abb
dorinal application
known as Mothers
Friend" II is SO
well thought Of by
The Washington herald., 1915-03-12
British Raid Irish Newspaper.

London. March 1.-THE Irish Volunteer.
which has hc"n conducting a Virulent
campaign against enlistment in ireland.
failed to appear last week. owing to a
raid on its offices 10y government agents.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-12
Fourteen Killed in Spanish Wreck

Madrid. March lL-Fourteen persons
were killed and eighteen injured in the
wreck of a passenger train on the ViSo-
Crense Line today. A landslide caused
the accident.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-12
Gov Whitman a Father

Albany. y. y. March IA son was
born today to Mrs. Whitman. wife of
Gov Whitman. Both mother and child
are doing well.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-12

innocent has the right TO take the law
into his own hands
This is a novel situation ! know
of no precedent. But / am not here to
review the commitment Of this defendant
to Mattcawan. | do not see how a man
can lawfully esCap" from legal Confine-
ment. If this confinement had been
illegal there would have been an entire
" different situation. But | have al
ready ruled that Justice Dowhng's COM
luitment WAS substantially in Compll-
u-itp ne
The Washington herald., 1915-03-12

Argentina's oil-burning locomotives
have shown fuel economy Of from 20
to - per cent over coal burners
The Washington herald., 1915-03-12
The New Baby
is Worlds Wonder

Tre-v tiny infant makes life's per-
,pectiye wider and brighter. And what
The Washington herald., 1915-03-12
THAW NOW HOPES
HE'LL BE CONVICTED

CONTINUED FROM FACE ONE.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-23
BONDING COMPANY WILL
MAKE SHORTAGE GOOD
Trustees VIII Lose Nothing In Case
of Treasurer CorreIl at Win
chester.

The shortage of the late j. f. Cor
rell for many years treasurer OF the
Handley Fund of Winchester. Will be
made good by the Fidelity and Deposit
Company, of Maryland, by which com
pany he was bonded. The trustees Will
lose nothing, the bonding company
agreeing to make a full settlement
rather than taking the matter into
court.
In investigation made by the city
authorities and agents of the bonding
company showed that Mr.. Correll had
been classifying his accounts for sew
erai years and that the shortage to
date amounts to s6.03s.s9, The invest-
CATION further showed that Mr.. Cor
rell had begun to pay back into the
fund In an effort to straighten out
the shortage.
For more than twenty years Mr..
Corren had been commissioner of Rev
enue of the city of Winchester, and
the city authorities are going over the
records of hts office. Many of his books
have been lost or destroyed and they
go back only three years,
The Investigations have discovered
shortage of s4.500 practically all of
which represents specific license taxes,
collected by Mr.. Correll and not re-
ported to the auditor of public accounts
and the city treasurer as prescribed
by law Mr.. Corren was bonded for
$4,000 by the same Maryland company
any they will have to make the short
age good to that amount.
City Solicitor r, Gray Williams has
filed an opinion before the City Coun-
Gil holding that licenses issued by Mr.,
Correl and not reported are no good
and that no license is valid unless 1t
bears the receipt of the treasurer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-23
TRYING TO SAVE BOAT
YOUNG man BROWNS
Cnught In Wind and Rainstorm Near
Shipyard At Newport
News.

Newport News, Va. Aug. 22.--H.
Alan Sievers aged twenty-five years,
ship-runner for the Arm of II. H.
SEWERS was drowned off dry dock No.
2 yesterday afternoon while attempt
ing to fend his launch Off from the
British steamer Torrige during the
severe wind and rainstorm. The body
was recovered within a short distance
OF the accident shortly before night.
Teddy Maiiander, n-year-old
boy. was in the launch besides Sievers
when the tragedy occurred, The boy
said that SEWERS sent him aft to close
the windows and when he looked
around again Sievers had disappeared.
The child, although barry scared,
brought the launch up to the ship
yard pier on the second attempt. the
wind and tide sweeping the boat away
on the first trial.
Severs whom II is said, could not
swim. grabbed for one Of the rope fen
ders of the launch after coming to the
surface. according to negro on a
shipyard pier. No one saw the man
be learned, and the negro Is the only
person who saw him while he fought
a losing battle in the water for his life.
Sievers Is survived by his parents
and one sister.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-23
HOPtWtlL EMPLOYEES
ARE GOING TO BEACH
About sixteen Hundred Expected On
Two Excursions Arranged For
Labor Day.

Norfolk, Va. Aug 22.-Between
400 and 1900 employees of the Du
Point DeNemours Powder Company at
Hopewell will be In Norfolk Saturday
night, September 4. and the Sunday
following, coming on two excursions
on the Old Dominion steamship smith
field. The excursions, which are for
three days, will be run to Newport
News and Norfolk, the occasion being
the celebration of Labor Day by the
unions of this vicinity.
The first boat will leave City Point
at O'Clock Saturday afternoon.
reaching Newport News at O'Clock
and Norfolk at o'clock that night,
and the second trip win begin Sunday
morning. reaching Norfolk and New
port News at about noon that same
day The return will be made Mon
day night.
The labor unions Of Newport News
have made plans for entertaining the
visitors and the Central Labor Union
of Norfolk is expected to take the mat
ter up at the meeting Monday night.
This, however, is a mere matter OF de-
tail. the chief attraction of the trip
to Tidewater being the Labor Day
celebrations that Will be held in New
port News and Norfolk. At Buckroe
Beach Richard f. Byrd. John Garland
Pollard and j. Taylor Ellyson Will
speak. beginning at o'clock. AT
Ocean View. following a great street
parade In Norfolk, there will be races
and sporting events Of many kinds
As most Of the employees at Hope
we'll are non-residsnts of Virginia and
are little interested in State politics,
the gubernatorial candidates at Buck
roe will attract them but little, and
Norfolk Is expected to get the lions
share of the excursionists.
The excursions are given under the
auspices OF the central labor unions OF
Norfolk and Newport News.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-23
News From All Sections Of Virginia
SEADOARD AIR LINE
LETS SHOP CONTRACTS
VIII Erect Five Fireproof Buildings
For About 100000 at
Portsmouth.

Portsmouth, Va. Aug. 22.--The
contract for replacing Ave buildings
at the shops of the Sea board Air Line
Railway in Portsmouth with struc-
lures of the most modern type was
yesterday awarded to the Christian
Construction Company, of Durham, ".
C., for figure approximating $780,
600, and contracts for new machinery
amounting to about 100000 will be
awarded Tuesday. These buildings
replace those destroyed by the FIRE
that practically wiped out the shops.
The work of construction will be-
gin within fifteen days, and will be
completed within six months. The
new shops will mean the doubling of
the force of seven hundred mechanics
now employed there. and will give
Portsmouth the largest and most
modern shops maintained by any
Southern railroad.
The plant win consist of a large
and modern machine shop, black
smith shop. fiue shop, carpenter shop
and several smaller departments. All
of the buildings will be of concrete,
brick and steel. fireproof throughout.
1t is the purpose of the road to elimi-
nate, as far as 1t Is possible. loss from
fire.
The awarding of the contract has
set at rest any doubts that may have
existed in this section as to the prob
ability of the new shops being erect
ed anywhere than at this terminal
The cost Of the erection Of the
shops will come out of the blanket
mortgage authorized by the directors
of the line August 2.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-23
CANOE gAPs|zEs ONE
BROWNS, TWO ESCAPE
Grover Mercer. Of Roanolse, victim OF
Accident On River Saturday
Afternoon.

Roanoke. Va, Aug. 2a.-Grover
Mercer. yard clerk for the virginian
Railway, and the main support OF q
widowed mother, was drowned In
Roanoke River Saturday afternoon.
and two other young men narrowly
escaped a similar fate when the canoe
in which they were riding capsized
just below the boat house between the
dam and the mouth of Tinker Creek.
Mercer went down for the last time
in water that was but neck deep.
while the other two, Clifford Carson
and Kari Holtz managed to save them-.
selves, the one clinging to the canoe
and the other reaching snag to which
he chung until taken from the water.
Holtz was the only member OF the
little party who could swim and after
making heroic efforts to save his two
companions, and almost drowning
himself In the attempt, succeeded in
ciutching snag and was rescued later
by party from the shore. Carson
was saved after keeping his head above
water by ciinging to the back part OF
the canoe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-23
SOUTH BOSTON BUSINESS
CLUB NAMES SECRETARY

South Boston, Va. Aug. 22.-R.
Hunter Beazley has been appointed
secretary OF the South Boston Com.
mercial Association, and took charge
of that office this week He succeeded
G. r. Lacy. who resigned. and is web
known throughout the State as Jour-
nalist and public speaker. w. H. Chill
dress was appointed treasurer He is
popular and is most suitable for the
office, The doors of the association
are kept open all day
South Boston is much elated over
the idea that, according to the recent
bond issue, her citizens are to have
clear water, long felt want. and
one which Is most essential to the
health and progress of the commu-
nifty. After the bonds are sold. a new
reservoir will be installed in the up
per portion Of the town, a new pump
ing station will be built near the
banks of the Dan. and clear water.
for every purpose. will be at hand.
The amount of 81 900 was voted for
this purpose In addition to this
amount. $4,000 was passed upon for
the Improvement Of the streets and
extension OF sewerage.