The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-18
W a shington Lads Almost
Freeze After Boat Sinks
in Potomac River.
SHAFFER RESCUES THEM
Carroll Pierce Named Trustee for
Leadbeater Bankrupt Firm Of
Alexandria Druggists.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
X. z Knight a Son.
81 81 King street.

a small sloop, which sprang a leak in
shoal water off Shepherds. just north Of
Alexandria, three young Washingtonians,
whose names were not obtained, were
rescued at O'Clock this afternoon and
brought to this city and after being
''thawed OUT proceeded to Washington
The young men were covered with
icicies when they were rescued from their
pertlous position by Buck" Shaffer, who
was sent to their assistance by c. w.
Wattles, local agent for the Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat Company
The young men. after their sloop, the
Willie" sprang a leak and went to the
bottom in the shallow water. stood on
the deck and made efforts to attract
the attention OF passing craft. Finally
one of the trio took of his white shirt
and placed II to the mast Of the sloop,
thinking II would attract attention. How
ever, 1t did not. Neither were their fee
bic cries to passing boats heard.
Mr.. Wattles saw the outline of the
boat a short time before S o'clock, rea-
uzed that something must have gone
wrong, and he got Shaffer to row TO the
point where he found the three young
men.
The three men had come to Alexandria
at o'clock this morning and two, 1t is
said, purchased the sioop for 500 from
riverman and Immediately afterward
endeavored to sail to Washington. They
had been out but short time when their
newly acquired boat sprang a leak, II is
said and they were rendered helpless
Carroll Pierce this afternoon was
chosen trustee in bankruptcy for the
nrm OF Z. s. Leadoeater and Sons incor-
porated. wholesale and retail druggists.
Mr.. Pierce is authorized TO continue the
business. Since the firm was placed in
bankruptcy. Mr.. Pierce has been tenn
porary receiver.
His selection as trustee followed a
meeting Of the creditors held this morn
ing in the United States Court room,
walter Z. Varney. referee in bankruptcy,
presiding.
According to the schedule filed. the as
sets are given as Sc, SIS and the liabilities
as sl55, I7s.7.
Assets follow: Real estate. $4,000;
bills. promissory notes and securities,
S,6G.7S; stock in trade, SSO,512H; pat
ents, copyrights and trademarks. $50;
debts due on open accounts, 81, 81:
stocks. negotiable bonds. etc, Se97: poll
Giles Of insurance. 1880; unliquidated
claims. s7o32.
Liabilities: Taxes due State, county
and city, ssso.s4; wages, siS.S7: other
debts preferred. 1884: secured claims,
81, l340s: unsecured claims, S1l, S15es:
notes and bills which ought to be paid
by other parties, S,s23.S.
Attorney Howard W. Smith has filed a
petition in involuntary bankruptcy in
the United States Court against the Lo-
zano Dry Goods Company. 1t was filed
by Mr.. Smith on behalf OF r. NJ. Sutton
Company. Baltimore; Strauss Brothers,
Baltimore. Guy Curran, Washington, all
of whose claims aggregate H,l0O. An as
signment was made recently by this con-
Noel Garner was named trustee.
Potomac Lodge. No. IS. Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, held a ban
quet tonight in observance of its sew
enty-seventh anniversary. The affair
was attended by a large gathering OF
members of the order. Among those
who made addresses were o. V. Han
ger, grand master OF Virginia; William
Hope, grand master of the District OF
Columbia; Representative Carlin, and
others. W, Leon Clark was chairman
of the committee on arrangements
Prior to the banquet, the first de-
gree Of the order was conferred on a
class of candidates under the direc-
ton of Supt. W. L. Martin.
The State Corporation Commission
has granted a charter to the Smoot
dria, with a maximum capital stock
of 100000. and a minimum of 500. 900.
Oficers are L. E. Smoot president; J.
A. SALESMAN, secretary. both of Wash
ington.
Judgement has been reversed in the
State Court of Appeals in the suit of
the Washington and Old Dominion
Railway Company against Zell's ad-
t. s%r fr{< he VT
of Alexandria County. In the suit of
Mitchell against the Southern Rail-
way Company, from the Circuit Court
of Fairfax, judgement was affirmed.
Rev. Eugene B. jackson, D. D., Of
warrenton, who has just accepted the
pastorate OF the First Baptist Church
of this city. arrived here this after
noon. accompanied by his family. Rev.
mon as pastor of the local church on
Sunday.
H. J. warthen. master mechanic at
the Potomac railroad yards, has been
appointed superintendent of motive
power Of the Washington Southern
Railway Company, with headquarters
at Richmond, For more than seven
years past, Mr.. Warthen has been at
the Potomac yards as master me-
chanic.
Rev. Or. George L. Hunt formerly OF
this city, now located in Brodhead, Wis,
is the guest of his daughter, Mrs. Fred
erick P. Russell, at the Fairfax. DR..
Hunt has just returned from Athol,
Mass, where he attended the fiftieth
Anniversary of the Union Royal Arch
Chapter of Masons, which he founded
The organization presented him with a
handsome jewel
Newton W. Preston, private secretary
Of Representative D. V. Stephens. Of Ne
braska, will deliver an address before
a mems meeting at 2:3O o'clock on Sun
day afternoon in the Richmond Theater
In the corporation court today in the
chancery suit of J. T. Harrison against
Z. ]. Harrison and others, a decree was
entered confirming the report Of c. Keith
Carlin and appointing Robinson Moncure
as special commissioner to sell the prop
erty and a decree also was entered con-
frming the sale of the property.