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The Washington times., 1916-01-04
Colored Special PatroIman Is
Slashed to Death While 400
Watch in Southeast Hall.
ALLEGED ASSAlLANT HELD
Killing Reported Few Hours
After Negress Is Shot and
Her Husband Arrested.

, A carnival of crime which has reigned
among certain elements otn the negro
population of Washington since the be-
ginning of the holidays reached a dra-
matte climax last night when a special
policeman was slashed TO deash in the
presence of NO spectators.
The latest victim of the homicidal
epidemic here was George Norris. col
ored, who was commissioned as spe-
cial patroliuan recently to preserve Or
der in /. o. o. f.. Hall, GIG Eighth
street southeast. II was there he was
hacked to death while trying to eject
q disorderiy dancer. The policeman
suffered a hemorrhage from which he
died before an ambulance could feacn
the scene.
Shortly after Norris had been stabbed
ito death Policemen Frech and Fla
herty, Of the Fifth precinct. arrested
Daniel Tolliver, colored. Of 2N -FOUR
and. a-haIf street southwest. Toiliver
denies he stabbed the policeman.
l. Negress Is Shot.
The Norris killing was reported a
few hours after Rcbecca Saunders. col
ored. of AoS Virginia avenue north
: west, was seriously shot John +.
Saunders. the woman's husband. was
arrested by" Detective Berman and
Precinct Detective Green and charged
with the shooting.
Detective Berman says Saunders ana
HIS wife quarreled early yesterday.
shortly after 3 o'clock Saunders met the
woman, the police declare, near Twen-
ty-fourth and l streets northwest,
where the man. drawing a revolver shot
her.
All of the participants in tho series
Of assaults which have occurred In less
than two weeks, have been colored. All
OF those accused by the police Of hav-
in committed the killings are under
Wilson, alias Jack the Bear" charged
by coroner's jury with having shot
and killed Lucian Mines, colored. dur
ing an alteration in wilson's home. 331
Missouri avenue, early Thursday MORN
ing; f.. ,r.s.,. ..r,.. ~ x,,,,n.. ,n.
shootings started with the murder Of
Eloise Brown, colored. who was beaten
to death with an AK handle in her home,
2522 street northwest. December 23
The coroner's jury. investigating. held
Philip Smith. colored. OF that address,
responsible for the killing.
Woman's Body Found.
The shooting Of Mines by Jack Will
son followed. and then on New Year
Day the body Of Florine Johnson was
found in her room at 6 Allen court
southwest. Francis Davis. Of the same
address was arrested
On Sunday Morgan Monroe. a young
colored man. of Vienna. Va. was shot
during an alteration in a livery stable
near Twenty-fourth and r streets north
west. William Toler. of 2l02 New York
avenue. has been arrested in connection
with this case. ...
Inouests over the bodies of Monroe
and Florine Johnson will be held this
afternoon at the District morgue.
The Washington times., 1916-01-04
LAMAR FUNERAL
PARTY OFF TO-DAY
No Services to Be Held Until
Body Reaches Augusta, Ga,
for Burial.

The funeral party OF Joseph Ruck er
Lamar, associate Justice Of the United
States Supreme Court. who died Sunda y
evening, will start for Augusta. Ga.
this afternoon.
No services will be held in Washing.
ton. and at Augusta the services Will
take place shortly after the train ar
Iives. The funeral will be in the First
Christian Church. OF denominat lon
in which the jurist's father was Q
clergyman. and the service will be con-
Quoted by the Rev. Howard T. Cree
pastor and personal friend of Justice
Lamar. Interment will be in the Lamar
burying ground at Summerville Gene
terry.
Accompanying the body will be three
members of the Supreme Court Justices
Van Devanter. Pitney and McReynolds,
The court adjourned until Thursday out
OF respect to Justice lamar.
The Washington times., 1916-01-04

The United States OF America. in ex-
tending its hospitality to all OF the
Americas in this the greatest Pan
American Congress that has ever been
held. has much to gain in art impulse
from the Americas of the southern
hemisphere. Iyatin-America has long
had to its credit a list of national thea
ters and opera houses that vie In splen-
dor with those in Europe. The United
States of America cannot yet boast one
such edifice. Buenos Ayres. the Argen-
tine capital, ranks as the operatic me
tropolis of South America, with It's two
large opera houses. There 1t Is that
many OF the foremost singers OF the
world have been heard and acknowl-
edged. before the portals Of our New
York Metropolitan Opera House have.
been opened to them. Caruso was heard
in Buenos Ayres before he was known
in New York. and the wealth OF thai
country has enabled 1t to bestow fshu-
lous Sums upon the artists who have
placed the Buenos Ayres opern season
among the most notable ones.
A Classic Edifice.
The city of Montevideo. Uruguay. has
In its Soils Theater a classic edifice that
covers almost two acres and can scat
5000 spectators. 1t Is said that few
theater interiors in Europe can surpass
OE even iNdi IL. many VI the GREATEST
celebrities Of the operatic world have
appeared on its stage. including Tamag-
10, Patti. Lagrange. Salvini. and Bern
hardt. San Paolo. in Brazil, boasts a
State Theater Of true European magni-
tude In architecture and setting. VITA
its elaborate park. Here opera per-
formances are given and. as the popu-
lation is one Of great wealth. these oc-
casions are most brilliant ones.
In Central America the Colon Theater,
OF Guatemala City. Guatemala, Is called
one of the most artistic and attractive
theaters IN the Americas. Built in Doric
design, 1t Is one OF the notable build
ings of the metropolis. occupying a
commanding position and surrounded by
lovely subtropical gardens. The New
National Theater. in Havana, Cuba, was
opened but a few months ago. The
inaugural season Of opere there offered
among its artists Lucrezia Bori. Maria
Gay. Giovanni Zenatello and Titta
Ruffo some Of whom Washington has
recently heard. And even tiny Salvador.
in Central America gives a subsidy for
opera and the free use Of her National
Theater.
The Spirit Of Things.
"Mephisto" in Musical America writes
in his Musings: ITO return to the
subject of the irresistible appeal OF
those who give us the spirit of things.
One Of the strongest exemplars is
Paderewski. 1t Is because OF this that
he prefers to have a semi-darkened
lauditorium. Some have thought that
tlIis was pose. Others. especially those
who likett see and be seen. have de-
scriDed 1t as clap-trap. AS a matter
OF fact, 1t is a device which might be
followed by some others, though, II
The Washington times., 1916-01-04
Receivers Are Named For
Big Auto Sales Gum Co

NEW YORK. Jan. 4.-Federal Judge
Mayer today appointed William II.
Coverdale and George w. Morgan re-
ceivers for the Auto Sales Gum Com
pany. q New Jersey corporation CAPT.
talized at 5000. 900. on the petition of
George w. Holloway. q stockholder. who
l In interest payments on its bonds.
Holloway. owner Of 40 shares Of stock
in the Mutual Candy Company. a sub
sidiary Of the gum concern. alleged that
a payment Of ss7. coo. representing the
semi-annual interest on bonds of S212l,
900 was passed. The receivers furnished
bond Of $40 900 each.
The Washington times., 1916-01-04

public schools. Frederick A. Fenning
public TRANSPORTATION. Charles +. Wood
river and harbor Improvement. William
c. Johnson: sewerage. Francis r. Wei
Ter: streets and avenues. William G.
Henderson,: universities. Charles Ray
Dean: water supply. A. p. Clark
ir.: District Of Columbia history. Charles
X. Kern: law protecting nations flag
Henry w. Samson: national forest and
park reserve. William v. Cox.
Secretary J. Harry Cunningham was
authorized to arrange for the rental OF
additional rooms adjoining the present
HEADQUARTERS of the board which will
practically double the organization S
quarters.
The Washington times., 1916-01-04
FORD WILL NOT BUY
PLUMES FOR DOVES
Horrid Manager Says Woman
Pilgrims Must Wear Old
GoWns--Disband Next Week
BY CHARLES P. STEWART.

COPENHAGEN, Jan. 4.-No-Henry
Ford will not pay for new gowns for
! certain Of the women peace delegates
who desired a brilliant showing at
next weeks conference at The Hague
CASTOR Plaintiff. New York automobile
manager for Ford and now in charge
OF the enterprise to bring the boys out
OF the trenches. so informed several
women who put the question to him
today. Toey must wear the gowns they
brought along on the Oscar IL. or stay
in their hotels.
PLAINTIFF put his foot down on an
other suggestion today. Several dele
gates wanted to stay in Europe for a
while longer and wanted to know IL
Ford would pay their way home any
time they wanted to go. PLAINTIFF de-
| clared that delegates who fail to sail
with the main party on the liner Rot
terdam January IL will pay their own
fares home.
Got Germahy's Sanction.
il was learned today that Mime.
Schwimmer. Hungarian peace advocate,
VAS largely instrumental in obtaining
permission for the party to cross Ger
many enroute to The Hague. The news
papers agree that this fact has wreck
ed the last possibility that the allies
might look with favor on the peace ex-
pedition.
Stockholm is generally favored as the
! seat for the permanent peace tribunal
Ford plans to establish. 1t is under
| stood that Miss Jane Addams will be
one Of the members.
The dirbanding CT the Ford peace
| party at The Hague on January u will
| mean the end OF the mission SO far as
! the support and the organization of Mr.
1 Ford is concerned. The party will &c
| via Germany TO The Hague. leaving
Friday. through arrangements just com.
/ pleted.
The members were called together to.
day and warned by the present leaders
OF the expedition that all the German
, They were told that failure to comply
| with the conditions laid down would
result In every offending member being
abandoned to the mcrcies Of the German
| authorities.
Pilgrims Relieved.
| The Rev. Charles F. Aked. who re-
mained in Stockholm suffering fror,
nervous prostration. has wired the party
that he will Join 1t later.
The srrangement whereby the peace
delegates are to go to The Hague over
| land instead OF by sea. brought great
| relief to the pilsrims. and they warmly
praised Manager Plaintiff and Secretary
l-ochner. who completed the arrange
| ments.
The Rev. Jenkin Lloyd Jones an
nounced that the time has come for the
real business of the expedition.
The pilgrims cannot reach The Hague
| before January 9. SO that only two full!
days will be available before sailin.
for home for the expedition to esta bllsh
the neutral conference.
Il
The Washington times., 1916-01-04

less OF foreign product to us. The title
Is derived from the eighteenth century
Spanish painter. Goya. He is not in
troduced as a character, btu since he
stands foremost as painter OF the
people-the common people-of Spain,
his types are the ones around whom the
story. with lfbretto by Fernando Peri
quet, Is wrought
Granados adds: In 'Goyescas' we
have sought to give the very soul of
SDain-the characteristic atmosphere of
the whole" How this music message
out OF the land of boleros and habane-
ras, which Granados says il not the mu-
sical Interpretation of Spain, Is to i'm
press us we have yet to learn.
J. Mach
The Washington times., 1916-01-04
Death of Zegowitz
Is Called Suicide

Coroner hewitt has given a certi-
fcate OF suicide in the case OF Frank
L. Zegowltz, twenty-five. proprietor of
a cigar store at "a Q street northwest.
The mans wife told the coroner that
when she arrived at homo last night.
she found him lting on his bed. a
tube usually connected with a gas
iron in the kitchen. dangling a few
inches above his face.
The Washington times., 1916-01-04
Charities Conference to
Discuss District Needs

There will be a meeting Of the North
ern Conference. Associated Charities.
in the Assembly Hall Of the Grover
Cleveland School tomorrow evening at
o'clock. Meeting the Needs of the
District" will be the subject Of q gen
ersl discussion to be followed by ad-
dresses by Prof. w. B. Patterson, Mrs
Edna K. Bushee, and the Rev. F. J.
Prettyman
Arthur d. Call will preside at the
meeting
The Washington times., 1916-01-04
Mrs. Charles williams.

Funeral services for Mrs. Charles
Williams. aged eighty-two, who died
Sunday. will be held at the residence or
her daughter, Mrs. Charles Brown.
Sligo Mill road. Md, tomorrow at :
O clock. Interment will be made in
Rock Creek Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1916-01-04
Funerals
Mrs, Adelaide Liebert.

Brief funeral services for Mrs. Ade-
laide Iiebert. aged seventy six. VINO
died yesterday at her apartments IN
rslkstone Courts. were held yesterday
and the body taken to Milwaukee,, the
home of the family, for Inter1uCnt. Sne
is survived by one daughter, Miss TER
trude Iiebert. with whom she had re-
sided in this city for a number OF
years. and two sons, ". r. and II. L.
Liebert, Of Milwaukee.
The Washington times., 1916-01-04
]. p. v. Ritter.

Funeral services for ]. p. V. Ritter,
for many years a resilient of this city,
and. a civil war veteran, who died sun
day, in the eighty-fourth year or his
age, were held at the residence. 6,G =
streets northwest, today, and inter
G. A. r., was made. in Arlington Gene
terry.
The Washington times., 1916-01-04
Arthur B, Claxton.

Funeral services for Arthur Brown
Claxtor, aged siXty-three. who died
Sunday. were held at the residence. 3jl
Tenth street northwest, today. The in
terment was private.
The Washington times., 1916-01-04
Miss Elizabeth Thomas.

Funeral services for Miss Elizabeth
Thomas. who died Saturday at the resi-
dence OF her brother. Forney r. Thom-
as, 1888 Marion street northwest, Will
be held tomorrow at o'clock.
The Washington times., 1916-01-04
Don't Suffer
Send For Free Trial Treatment

No matter how long or how bad you
suffer from piles-go to your drug
Gist today and get so cent box OF
Pyramid Pile Treatment. 1t will give
The Washington times., 1916-01-04
Richard F. Williams.

Funeral services for Richard F. Will
liams, who died Sunday. will be held
Ct the Vermont Avenue Baptist Church
Thursday at l O'Clock.
The Washington times., 1916-01-04
Mrs. Stephen Herndon.

Funeral services for Mrs. stephen
Herndon. who died Sunday at her resi-
dence, $3.50 o street northwest, were
held today at Holy Trinity Churcn.
where requiem mass was celebrated.
Internent was made IN Holy Rood
Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1916-01-04
Mrs. Elizabeth Newton.

Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth
Newton, widow of Isaac Newton, who
died Sunday. will be held at the resi-
cence, 1911 New Jersey avenue north
west, tomorrow at o'clock.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-10-04
II! RINGLIN(;
DAY ALMOST HERE.
Big Circus and Great Spectacle Oc-
cupy Five Trains Crammcd
With Wonders.

The big event for which the young
tiently waiting is drawing near, for
on Friday, October 18th, Ringing
Brothers. circus is to exhibit after
noon and night i'm Grcenville.
Expectancy never ran so high be-
fore and It is likely that this district
will send a large delegation to feed
the elephants. Unusual interest cen
tcrs around the gigantic spectacle,
Cinderella with which the famous
showmcn are this season opening
their wonderful main tent program
cinderella" is probably The best
loved Of all fairy tales and to see 1t
produced with more than | 900 per-
sons. hundreds Of dancing girls and
glorious pageants, indeed gives prom
Use OF making "childh0od's golden
dreams come true In the same
great tent, will come the marvellous
circus numbers in which 400 men and
women performers, scores Of trained
animals and galaxy Of special fea-
lures are introduced. The majority
Of the acts are entirely new In Amer
lea, the Ringing Bros. having secur-
ed the pick Of those European per-
formers who have betn obliged to
seek engagements in this country be-
cause Of the war. Tho all-new street
parade will take place show day
morning.
The circus will be in Anderson
Thu rsday, october 12th.-Adv.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-10-04
GREAT WILL BE THE FAIR.
Abundant Attractions in Live Stock
Agricultural Exhibits, IiE'.

Columbia, Oct. 2.-Special: Con-
tinuous advances in quotations for
cotton and the unprecedented prices
for cotton seed Indicate that all pre-
viOus attendance records upon the
state Fair are to be shattered this
year. Preparations are being made
rapidly for the early installation of
exhibits. and reservations are being
taken daily for special exhibits of
farm machinery and other appropri-
ate displays for the annual agricultu-
raj celebration. while numerous
booths are being constructed by
churches and other organizations for
lunch rooms and refreshment stands.
Consensus Of opinion Is that when
farmers over the State are receiving
approximately 500 for bale Of cot
ton and the seed Il trip Is likely to
be made to the State Fair October %
to 27.
A distinctive feature of fair week
will be the Harvest Jubilee. This
festival. introduced last year, was an
enthusiastic success throughout the
week and was the means of bringing
thousands to Columbia who would
not have been otherwise disposed to
come to the fair. a queen Of the
jubilee is to be selected again this
year in a. manner similar to that nf
last fall. and ball will be given in
her honor, following the coronation
ceremony in front OF the Capitol.
Horse racing is to be maintained
by high scale Of premiums this
year More than $l.700 will be COM
peted for in prizes in the different
events, and some particularly high
quality animals will be seen in ac-
tion on the fair ground turf
Foot ball games will be played on
two days Of fair week, and this alone
will induce many to attend. Free
ACTS are to be placed on the grounds
again this year as last. some of the
specialties being extraordinarily at
tractive.
A meeting was held in Columbia
last week, when the farm demonstra-
ti0n agent forces agreed to combine
their exhibits into one comprehensive
Statewide display Of farm products.
The county-by exhibit plan
will thus be abandoned, and all cx-
hibits arranged according to crops,
with all necessary information as to
production and fertilizer and soil
analysis data. The home demonstra-
ton forces will also prepare an in
teresting display.
All railroads are arranging suita-
bic schedules to bring the large
crowds to the fair, and the lowest
possible rate will prevail over all
lines.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-10-04
f O r s ALE
BY OWNER.
To Settle an Estate.

A farm in Charlotte county, Vir-
ginia, three miles from Keysville, on
Southern Railway. two miles from
Briery, on Virginian Railway. About
500 acres. 100 cleared, gray soil, red
sub-soil, well fenced and watered,
large nine-room house, splendid or
chard, all necessary outbuildings and
all in good repair. About $4,000
worth Of standing timber. Farm lies
on improved road near schools,
churches, has r.. II. D. and telephone
connection, three good tenant houses,
price $40 per acre, terms to suit pur-
chaser. If bought now purchaser can
get team, tools and stock at very
low figure. This tract will be divided
if desired.
Also smaller farm one-fourth
mile from Briery, Va, on Virginian
Railway, 13l acres, about 80 acres
cleared, four-room house, stable and
tobacco barn, school one-fourth mile,
small orchard, place is well watered
and has some fencing, price $4,000.
Terms can be arranged.
No agent, no commission. If in
terested write for further particu-
lars. Address
II. O. WHITESIDE,
Az VIRSO, VA.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-10-04
20 OYear Loans
On Farm Lands

am authorized by The Union Gem
thai LITE Insurance Company to
make loans on improved farm lands
for twenty years. This Is on n new
plan put into effect September 1,
1910.
Take, as III illustration, a loan Of
$1OO.OO-
On this plan the PRINCIPAL AND
INTEREST would be paid in Twenty
ANNUAL PAYMENTS Of S1O.1852
each. Thus the annual payments are
very little more than annual interest
and at the end Of twenty years the
WHOLE DEBT, both principal and
interest, is paid in full.
Young man, stop paying rent. Buy
your own home and farm and pay for
1t OH this twentT-year plan, AND BE
INDEPENDENT.
Address
R. II. JAYNES.
Financial Correspondent,
Wnlhalla, S. G.
Sept. 20, 1916. 37-4O
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-10-04
II "A y y O TIC T.
County TrcuSllrer's Office,

>ouHlS (JII1ro.
Walhalla. S. c., Oct. 2, 1916.
The books for the collection Of
State. County, School and Special
Taxes for the fiscal year 1916 will be
open from October 18th, 1915, to De-
cember 31st. 1916, without penalty,
after which day one per cent penalty
will be added on all payments made
IN the month Of January, 1917, and
two per cent penalty on all payments
made in the month Of February,
1917, and seven per cent penalty on
all payments made from the first day
Of March until the 18th day OF
March, 1917. After that day all
taxes not paid will go into execution
and be placed in the hands Of the
Sheriff for collection.
Taxpayers owning property or pay
ing taxes for others will please ask
FOR tax receipt in each Township or
Special School District in which he
or they may own property. This is
very important, as there are so many
Special School Districts.
The tax levy is made up as follows:
State tax ...... 6l@ mills
Scuool tax ....... 3 mills
Ordinary county tax 49,. 7h mills
Int. on bonds and S. +. -. Il mill
Total levy IT II mills
Special and Local School Taxes.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-10-04
MAGISTRATES SUMMONS
FOR DEBT.

The State OF South Carolina,
County of Oconee.
BY j. B. S. DENDY, esq,
Magistrate in and for Oconee County,
the State Aforesaid.
TO Solomon Perry:
Complaint having been made to me
by Thomas e. Alexander that you are
indebted to him in the sum of forty
two and 9D/100 dollars, with inter
est thereon from the 14th day OF
March. 1916. at the rate OF eight per
cent per annum until paid in full and
ten per cent additional to principal
and interest as attorneys fees for
collection. on note in writing dated
April 18TH, 1915, made by YOU to the
defendant.
This is, therefore, to require you
to appear before me, in my office, at
Walhalla, 5. c., on the twenty-first
day from the service Of this Sum-
mons. at 10 o'clock a. m., to answer
to the said Complaint, or Judgment
Will be given against you by default.
Dated Walhalla, S. c., Sept. 10,
1916.
j. B. S. DENDY, (Seal.)
Magistrate.
T.. l.. HERNDON,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
sept. IL, 1916. 37-40
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-10-04
list follows:
Total .

Other members Of the committee
have not reported to this Office. The
members are. besides Mr. Dcndy
Messrs. w. G. 4iugls. Il. "A. McIees.
pitchford. who will be glad 10 receive
contributions.
Thc present list Of names and the
twelve dollars contributed will bc
forwarded this afternoon to the CO.
lumbia state for addition to Oconce's
contribution which is reported daily
IN the South Carolina list of contrib
ntOrS, By counties.