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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-18

for "shadowing" her. The man was fined
Then they had the proprietors OF the hotel
III which they were living at the time sum.
moned 10 court for annoying them. That
case was thrown out OF court A dav or
two later the hotel men neatly turned the
tables on them by having them arrested
as public nuisances." claiming that they
We're boisterous. Miss Charlotte was also
charged with having struck one OF the ee.
yator boys OF the hotel, and was subse
Guently convicted, but sentence was sus.
pended.
Several months then elapsed, during
which the only mention the Pollons got In
the newspapers was in connection with rob.
hares and jewel losses, which they re-
ported from time to time. Once it was a
$1,000 necklace. Another time il was $500
worth OF jewelry. Occasionally TOO, they
got into the papers by suing various law
yers who had represented them at different
times.
In November. 1907, they were fined $40
apiece for disorderly conduct for trying 10
force their way into a lawyers Office to
voice protest against the way their af-
fairs had been handled
lnelr most unfortunate experience how
ever, occurred in February, 1908. when
they were arrested for defruuding the Ho-
tel BRISTOL out Of a board bill amounting 10
some $50. That little oversight not only
secured for them conspicuous place in
the police court, but incidentally a good
position in the Rogues' Gallery, which
their pictures still adorn
They were convicted and sentenced to
three months III the penitentiary. and they
served their terms.
For nearly three years after they re-
turned from the Island" they succeeded
in keeping out Of trouble, but in the early
part of 1911 they renewed acquaintance
with their court friends
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Ions were frequently in the newspa pers.
y lie" weeks after the suit was filed for
instance, Miss Katherine had another
woman arrested for sending hers threat
ening letter demanding that the Brokaw
ings The charges were dismissed
Only a few weeks later the Poillons
figured again in the news as a result of
an alleged robbery at their apartment The
police were not favorably impressed and
discounted the reported theft
The Poiilons showed their sentiments
regarding the police a few weeks later by
charging one officer with refusing to make
an arrest for them unless he was paid So,
and another officer With eXtortmg 50 for
making The arrest. These charges were
tried at length before the Police Commits
sioncr and elected so much testimony
upon The part .! the accused policemen
regarding the character of the fair Poillons
that they left the trial room in righteous
Indignation, protesting that il was they
Who were being tried instead OF the police.
m"n they accused Tie charges were
dismissed
From that time 10 this the poillons have
cnmpiainantB or defendants, that there are
re" Judges, policemen, lawyers and others
whose vocarions bring them constantly
INTO court VINO are not known to them.
h!icr The i'roha" trial came 10 sudden
"h9 me pOilons became involved in vari.
Gus 3GiiS regarding Il proper division OF
me money that mad been paid in settle.
Hrnt tut ~ vas hot until Miss katharine
var brought INTO court iH supplementary
rfoce"d!Hta based on a Judgment which a
department store had obtained against her
MAJ she showed hcraelf al her best
For days the department store LAWYERS
hhca'ortd 10 ascertain from her what
haH b"cuInc 81 the money She had received
~ result II her breach Of promise suit.
bHt ihcy ""r" compelled at length to give
Up INC rlicrt ~ u hDprIrga caBc She de.
i!bi"l"n 70 irDg before answering even
we "mbcsi nI"alions that time and again
- VA" "efrhhnry Tor the dcgpairine law
yniH 10 appeal 10 ibe court. and when An
any thn ahh"c? "ag reluctantly dragged
CoDyfiHht, 1913. by tho Star comoa
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-18

If 1t be man. he would be the first into
the lifeboat. from a sinking ship. The
man or woman with the dragging gait IS
the man or woman without a heart. The
woman who has difficulty in lifting her
heels from the ground when she walks
Is wilmer She believes that the best
she ever gets is the worst Of il. She
will so into the minutest details about
trivialities. The woman with a drag.
ging gait is woman without a spine.
Watch the woman who hurrics along
rs II she were anxious to part company
with the pavement. Her steps are quick
and snappy. She has plenty of pep
When YOU see a woman planting her
feet firmly on the ground and walking
with free swing. you may be sure she
IL wholesome, to be depended upon, cana
BILE. She will be your friend, your nal.
your sweetheart on rainy days Just as
much, or more, than when the sun shines.
"A lot OF wives whose husbands arc
given to hitting both sides OF the street
and the middle coming home at night
viii find the gait machine handy, little
object. Oh. yes, there is a gait machine:
handy. little object that has been i'm.
vented and just placed on the market by
a college professor. 1t records the
human gait to nicely
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out OF the witness it was seldom found TO
be worth the trouble taken to secure it.
Miss Katherine not only bested the law.
yers In court, but, with the aid Of her ath-
letic sister, she bested them out OF court,
too. In front of the courthouse a fist
fight developed between the sisters and the
lawyers and three OF the latter went
sprawling on the ground as a result.
In this proceeding the Poillon sisters
rot only showed themselves 10 be fully
able to take care OF themselves in court
hut they evidently developed an Unsuitable
desire for court atmosphere
In March, l3oG. the sisters appeared in
court in three separate proceedings. twice
as complainants and once as defendants
First, Miss Katherine had man arrest ed
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ne adventures O. these two veins
women have brought them before the pub.
lie so many times that New Workers he.
gin to ask questions If whole month goes
oF without their figuring in the daily news
The fact that these young women who
IN their time had maintained expensive
suites in luxurious hotels had hobnobbcd
with society men and had made Summer
trips 10 Europe had al last been reduced
10 the pieheian eXigency OF taking in
Doardcrs' might not have been revealed
mad not one OF the boarders claimed a
i"W weeks ago that he had been taken
IN 20 the tune o: SIS
According to him, he loaned Mrs Ka,L
crime Smith f75, and he commenced suit
against her 10 recover that amount. Vine.
'he case came up in court, however. he
was ont OF town and the suit was dis.
missed Il served to bring out, however.
mat the Mrs. katherine Smith against
whom Tie suit was brought was in fact
Katherine Poillon, and It shed new light
or the mountaineering exploits OF these
Yong women.
Tn" Poion sisters left their native city
OF Troy. y. Y, for New York Civ i'm rSgG
Dut Ne" York didn't know OF their arrival
Dn'. about year later when Charlotte
ia" Younger. bat bigger OF ne Two. fought
n"r way Glo the news papers bv thrayniur
TWO Washers in Central Park II then an.
psaFca i.at Miss Charlottn's puglistic
proW"ss had been devclopcd under rb.
'utciage Of no less competent an instructor
man James j Corbett indeed !, was
commonly stated that on one occasion in
q series Of rounds at a private exhibition
Mlss tharo'ie had knork"d out the former
champion. Her subsequeni exhibitions Of
me manly art lent corroDoration 10 the
story "
ie" months later katherine got into
pHhi D. securing 81 divorce from Joseph
9AIh NhoM she had married in 1897
9H" 'h"A assumed her maiden name and
''S USED u ever since. except during The
pass i"" months a. any rate, when il
you'd seem she has been known az Mrs
Katherine Smith again
hHI me Foi!ion'a real Introduction 10
ne newspaper public vas on July J. 1902
"hen the announcement wag made ina,
u.s.. NtlH'f!rc n+I brought sut arnins,
p" Gould hrokaw a millionaire rluho.n
ana sorlety man Tor breach Of uroynjsr
'7"IhS 100000 damages, Her suji II
q claimed, vas backed By some $50 low.
i''!@' ana very interesting revelations
M"f" promised by reason Of the fact ,haf.
~ UP answer, Mr. brokaw admitted that
H' AaG paid Certain attentions" IA No.
and had written he: some letters a,,,,I'a.t,
-" a.hIg1 'aat b" had ever promised 10
lnc ease didn, come up for trial uu,iI
.""Y i9y2, and 'hcn, after mos, cIabor.,n
Propafuohs, lt came 10 a very sudden and
unexpected termination. TO n,rors Inn
hecn selected when Il wag announced 81
tHo ,oHii mat compromise was atou, "a
ne ehecieH and the suit was vjtndravy.,
if"kaw paid slI5oo in settlement Of ,hls
poi,,a subsequently appeared but Miss
ance having gone to lawyers and de,cr.
Before The starting OF the sni, and ~.
GATE When ii came up for trial the rnil.
Evening star., 1915-12-16
RIVER CRAFT LAYING UP.
Potomac Watermen Preparing fol
Their Christmas Holiday.

The few river craft that remained in
commission after the bulk of the feet
had gone into winter quarters are now
seeking the points on the river nearest
the homes of their captains to be laid
up for the Christmas holidays. The
consequence is that but few vessels
from Potomac points, other than oys-
ter craft. are arriving here.
Christmas is the Potomac waterman's
great holiday and during the Christ
mas season it is next to impossible
to get one of them to make a trip
They try TO arrange their trips so as
to get away from this end not later
than week before Christmas The
vessels are then taken into sheltered
creeks to lay until after the New Year
or longer If there is any ioe of con-
sequence on the river. From a day or
two before Christmas until after the
New Year the people of the river coun-
ties of Maryland and Virginia enjoy the
seasons pleasures and only necessary
work is done.
Evening star., 1915-12-16
INTRUDER GIVES BATTLE
WHEN C0RNERED IN HOUSE
Colored Man Uses Blackjack on
Woman, But Is Subdued by
City Firemen.

Raymond Johnson, colored. eighteen
years old, 2605 P street northwest, las,
night, about GAS o'clock, was found In
the house Of Mrs Annie s. Trabue, 164s
K street northwest, and when cornered
he put up a fight, and. it is charged
used blackjack in an effort to f1gh'
his way from the house. A blackjack
and suit case. found in the house. were
turned over to the police. Johnson de-
MED that they belonged to him, and
claimed he went to the house to see ii
one of the boarders wanted to employ
him to deliver Christmas presents.
When Mrs. Trabue discovered the IN
truder in the house, 1t Is stated. she
made an effort to detain him and was
attacked with the blackjack. Her
screams brought Charles Lawrence, De-
partment of Justice; Alfred Hampton.
assistant commissioner of immigration,
and Walter E. Settle, interstate COM
merce employe. boarders in the house'
to her assistance.
Hampton and Settle sustained wounds
while engaged in struggle with the
Youthful intruder Lieut.. F. ID. Glpos'
Driver ]. w. Allan, Assistant Driver =.
C. Weitzell and Private E. T. Barnes OF
No. l engine company responded 10
call for the police, gave Johnson ,aste
Of fight and putta stop to the troupie.
The belligerent visitor was turned
over to the police, charged with mousse
breakjne and assault, and locked up.
This morning he was questioned ps
INSPECTOR Grant and measured ana pno-
toeraphed, and tomorrow ne VIII oe
given a hearing in the Police court.
Evening star., 1915-12-16
Relation to Fight Against Tubercu
losis Given in Statement by the
National Association.

What the Red Cross seals mean is
told in statement issued today by the
National Association for the Study and
prevention of tuberculosis. 1t follows:
The Red Cross seals have all the
significance of the regular Christmas
stickers. but that does not begin to tell
their story. In addition to a merry
christmas and happy New Year
greeting, the Red Cross seals typify as
nothing else of their kind does the real
christmas spirit of love and sympathy
and service for a brotherhood of suf-
fering humanity. They carry a mes
sage of helpful interest to forlorn
hearts which cannot be directly reach
ed' however much we may be willing.
Ihey give expression to the best i'm
pulse that comes from the heart of
man-that of helpfulness to the unfor-
tunate victims of poverty, misery and
dlstress They represent a real and
potent effort to translate this spirit of
heip1ulness into efficient service to-
ward alleviating the sorrow and suf-
ferlng which follow in the train of the
great white plague. They give joy
alike to the heart of the sender and to
the recipient and help to save the life
and happiness of some less fortunate
brother beyond the personal reach of
either who has already or may become
the victim of tuberculosis. And tuber-
culosis is SO largely a community SIM"
Evening star., 1915-12-16
CHRISTMAS GREENS APPEAR.
Pine Trees and Holly for Yuletide
Decorations Seen at Market.

Christmas trees, holly and other
greens are making their appearance
about the markets. and by the first of
ncxt week the Haskell produce market
on B street between 10th and 18th
streets northwest. will be piled high
with trees and eyergreens of all kinds.
Several carloads of spruce pine, which
Is taking the place of the cedar and
homegrown pines as a Christmas tree,
already have arrived in the city, and
yesterday there were big piles Of them
on the sidewalk near the wholesale
market on h street northwest.
As yet most of the evergreen being
brought here is sold in large lots for
church and other decorations This
morning holly, some of which was COW
cred with berries, was being offered for
sale at from IS to SO wagon load
The purchase of Christmas greens by
homekeepers will not begin. the deal
ers say, until the early part of the
coming week. 1t is said that holly
will be fairly plentiful this year. but
that mistletoe will be scarce.
Evening star., 1915-12-16
FAVORS FIREMEN'S PENSIONS.
Washington Civic Association Also
Endorses Increase for Janitors.

Endorsement of the fight for pen
sions for firemen and for increased pay
for janitors of night schools was given
by the Washington Civic Association
last night, meeting in the Metropolitan
Presbyterian Church.
Henry F. Lowe was reelected presi.
dent. and the following officers were
reelected: John r. Mahoney, James w
Mcclure and NJ. NJ. Blackburn. vice
presidents; Ashby Jump. secretary, and
Albert l.. Baldwin, treasurer.
A. E. Shoemaker, attorney for the
Anti-Saloon League, in an address, de-
clared that he considered the saloons
the least Objectionable feature of the
liquor traffic in the District. that the
liquor selling grocery store was a
worse menace.
After the meeting delegates of the
Anti-Saloon League formed the Fifth
Precinct Anti-Saloon League. electing
]. H. Hollinger temporary president.
Evening star., 1915-12-16
Restoration

In Europe, when the war i.
done, the harried land will smile
once more; the churches, sacked
b. bowling Hun, some gifted gen
rs will restore. The ruined
-hrines will rise again, to cheer
l,le pious passerby; but who'll re-
sore the brave young men, who
lcit their happy homes to die ?
ts@in the rich and fruitful vine
will grow on France sunny hills,
where now the lethal bullet
whines requiem for the men it
kills. Strong. patient hands will
bring again the bloom to all the
countryside; but who'll bring
back the fine young men who
hade their girls farewell, and
Died: For all the wreckage do
rot grieve-a few years hence
viii he dream once more the
busy looms will weave. the mill
wheel paddle in the stream; again
the sage will take his pen, and
art will gain its former stride all
will come back-except the men
who kissed their mothers lips and
died All ruined things will be
restored the sunken ships will be
replaced, and there will be an
eudless horde 81 men IN soldiers
trapping laced the bear will
multer ~ is den. the lion
roar In angry pride bu, gone for
eVcf are the men who left their
fathers roofs and died.
MALT MASON.
Evening star., 1915-12-16
IMPROVED EQUIPMENT
Of TRACTION COMPANY
Report Shows That It Has Spent
$110.s5O During the
Past Year.

SuppIemen nting the report recently
given out by the public utilities COM
mission. to the effect that improvement
has been noted in the equipment OF
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company, figures made public by rep
'resentatives of the traction concern
show that it has spent $11o,S5O on
equipment this year, or $31,450 more
than was expended for this purpose the
year previous.
While recognizing the better condi-
ton of its equipment, the commission
states that it looks for further i'm
provement, and has placed at the dis
posal of the company the itemized list
of defects found by H. C. Eddy, former
engineer of the commission, at the
time he examined the rolling stock of
the company last fall.
Minor Defects Corrected.
According to officials of the company,
these items relate to minor defects,
which will be corrected. In his report
Mr.. Eddy referred to the condition of
cars operated on the Georgetown
Tenleytown and Tenleytown-F street
lines. One of the features of these
cars. which has been the cause of much
complaint, is the door mechanism.
which had worn to such an extent that
1t was impossible to prevent the doors
from opening, unless they were Sc
cured, owing to the motion of the car.
The company, it is stated in the report,
has made a thorough repair of the
doors.
"One of the most prominent defects
which existed in the past" continues
the report, was the condition of the
brake hangers, very large number
of which were found to be worn to
such an extent as to cause much clat-
tering of brakes. This has been very
much improved. Another prevailing
condition was that of worn motor axle
bearings. which also was conducive to
noise. This feature has also been
much ipproyed"
Evening star., 1915-12-16
ADVANCE PAY FOR TEACHERS.
Checks From Disbursing Officer to
Provide Christmas Money.

Old Santa Claus is going to have the
assistance of the District government
in making this a happy Christmas for
teachers in the local public schools.
Disbursing Officer Louis Wilson today
announced that checks for half of their
December salaries will be distributed
among the teachers next Tuesday. The
practice is to pay them at the end of
each month. BY making two payments
this month the District will place at
the disposal of teachers about 100000
for christmas change
Pensioners in the police and fire de-
partments, who are paid monthly, also
are to receive advance Christmas pay
ments Other District employees, who
are compensated twice a month, receiv-
ed their pay envelopes from the dis
bursting officer today.
Evening star., 1915-12-16
"wHooP, SOCIETY ORGANIZED.
Students Would Put More Pep
Into G. W. University.

"The Niedzieny Whoop Society is the
latest student organization at George
Washington University. 1t has not yet
been sanctioned by the faculty commit
tee on student activities, but. never
theless. is f7ourishing. The motto OF
the new society is boost" and the OBJ
ject, as stated by the lord high grand
priest, is "to put more pep into the
university
These officers have beer elected:
Lord grand high priest, w. S. Hance,
jr.; grand high priest, Tully Charles
Garner; grand master, c. Sumner
Hunter; chancellor, John S. Bixler;
keeper Of the sacred documents. Les
lie Teller: first lord of the~exchequer.
James Young; high keeper of order,
George Cooper. and custodian of the
arms, Detlow Marthinson. Twenty-Five
members have taken the first degree.
Janney Nichols is the most advanced
of all. having attained the thirty-f1fth
degree.
Evening star., 1915-12-16
GIVES HISTORY OF FLAG.
Charles S. Stewart Addresses Sons of
American Revolution.

In an address before the Sons of the
American Revolution last night at
Rauscher's Charles W. Stewart. IL
brarian of the Navy Department, spoke
on 'The History Of the American Flag"
The address was. illustrated with
stereopticon slides.
At business meeting plans were dis
cussed for joint meeting Of the Sons
Of the Revolution and the Sons Of the
American Revolution to be held in
Memorial Continental Hall February %.
A ladiss' quartet. consisting of Miss
Myra McCatherine, Mrs. Ruth Simpson,
Mrs. Frank H. Shaw and Mrs James
Kerr. with Mrs. Charles s. Salin as
accompanist, sang "Peggie and Rosie"
and Garry Me Back to Old Virginia"
A buffet luncheon was served in the
dining room and patriotic airs were
sung.
Evening star., 1915-12-16
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

! Steamer Southland. from Norfolk and
Old Point. to the Norfolk and Washing
ton Steamboat Company: steamer Fred
erick De Barry. from Mattox creek and
Colonial Beach, to tho Potomac and
Chesapeake Steamboat Company; United
States naval steamer Talbot, from Indian
Head. with passengers, at the navy yard
schooner Brooklyn, at 18th street wharf,
from Bretons bay, with cord wood for
j. H. Carter & Co.
Departures.
Schooner Ruth Decker, light, for coan
river to load for Baltimore schooner
Lottie Thomas, light. for the lower Po-
tomac after oysters for the market hero /;
schooner Florence A.. light, for tho Great
Wicomico river to load for Baltimore
barges Rappahannock and Mattaponi,
light. from Georgetown for st. Marys
river en- route to bay points; steamer
Northland, for Old Point and Norfolk
steamer Three Rivers, for Potomac land
ings and Baltimore: steamer Wakefield.
for Noanini and Lower Machodoc creeks
and Potomac points: steamer Talbot,
passengers.
Tugs and Tows.
Tug Minerva left towing two light
barges from Georgetown for the st.
Marys river; tug jeff placed clear OF
harbor schooner Ruth Decker, bound to
the lower river to load tug Herbert ar
rived with sand and gravel laden lighters
and left with light scows for digging
machines; tug Capt. Toby arrived light,
after delivering oil barge in St Marys
river; tug Walter F. Meade arrived at
GEORGETOWN with lighters: tug Eugenia
left with lighters from District sand
wharf for sand-digging grounds down
river.
Memoranda.
Barge Nanjemoy will 90 from Potomac
creek to the Rappahannock river to COM
plete her cargo Of railroad ties; schooner
s. Sawyer is due to sail from a Potomac
point with cord wood for dealers here; /;
schooner Rover is In the York river to
load lumber for Baltimore; schooner
Grape Shot, discharging wood in the
Eastern branch, will enter oyster run
ming for the remainder Of the winter !;
schooner Silver Wave is at a lower Po-
tonac point with oysters for the market
here; power boat Jewel is due with oys-
ters from the eastern shore of Chesa-
peake bay; schooner Lewis Worrell is due
to sail from a Rappahannock river point
with lumber for this market: schooner
j. P Robinson is loading on Upper
Machodoc creek for this port.
Evening star., 1915-12-16
RETAIL GROCERS' BANQUET.
Follows Associations Last Meeting
of the Year.

Frederick A. Dodge, Martin L. Frees
and J. Brayshaw, jr., addressed men,
hers of the Retail Grocers' Protective
Association at the final meeting of the
year last night at 929 D street north
west. A banquet followed at local
cafe.
A general report on the food show
given last month by the grocers was
read by Perry B. Patrick, secretary of
the association and manager of the food
show. Manager Patrick was the re-
APPRECIATION. and accorded rising
vote of thanks. Christmas gifts were
voted President j. H. Goodrich and H.
S. Haight.
Evening star., 1915-12-16
TO CELEBRATE EMANCIPATION
Colored Washingtonians to Observe
Semi-Centennial Anniversary.

The National Emancipation Commem-
orative Society is to celebrate tomor-
row night the fiftieth anniversary of
the adoption of the thirteenth amend
pient to the federal Constitution, abol-
ishing slavery in the United States.
The celebration is to be held at the
.csidence of w. D. Nixon. 1918 18th
street northwest, at o'clock
Addresses are to be delivered by Rev
Walter H. Brooks, Judge Robert H.
Terrell. Rev. Logan johnson, Rev. W.
D. Jarvis. Judson w. Lyons. Rev. Will
liam Wallace McCary and Mrs. Rosetta
L. Lawson
4 pageant, illustrating the different
stages of progress and development of
colored Americans during the last fifty
years. will be presented under the
management of Daniel Freeman and
w. d. Nixon.