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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-05
Order of Hibernians Asks
America to Assist Ireland
in Securing independence

pec,s,on has been reached by the ma
tional board Of the Ancient order OF HI
bernians in America to call upon the
various state. county and division officers
70 inaueurate a series Of open meetings in
their respective jurisdictions. with a
view Of making effective the resolu-
tons adopted at recent meeting OF the
board calling upon the American govern
ment to use its influence for the complete
national independence Of Ireland.
IT will be urged in an official commune
cation that will be addressed to all the
officers and members or the order. the
nnan,ration of which is now in the
hands of special committee. that the
hest local speakers be asked to pro-
mote the movement to which the board
is pledged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-05
To Interest Thousands.

These meetings will bring together
tho members of the order and the hun
dreds of thousands of the men and
women Of Irish birth or blood who are
Influenced by the official declarations
Of the order.
They also will afford opportunities
70 urge the members to pay with all
possible promptness their quotas OF the
assessment, and to appeal to such mem
hers as can afford it to make contri-
buttons to a special fund Of 100000.
which the order purposes to raise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-05

Salt an pepper are still on tn
free list at tn Little Gem cafe.
well, thank tn Lord, war
didn' come till we got t likin'
carrots said Mrs. Tilford Moots,
t'day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-05
Object of the Interview.

The interview had with Mr.. Balfour
was described as IAN attempt to treat
with respect and courtesy very pow
erful element of the American people
The visitors included Judge Morgan
OBrien, John Quinn. Repert y. run
met and Lawrence Cooley, all OF New
work and John r. Fitzgerald, former
mayor of Boston.
were told that the Irish question was
coming up in parliament mex. Mesn ~
Mr. Ralfour, it was stated, could re
mort only on the discussion, as matter
of courtesy. and was not IN position
70 make Recommendations, because his
connection with the government does
not touch upon domestic analis
Members of the mission are inclined
to regard the raising of the irish
question as rather foreign TO tne pur-
poses of the ENJOYS, but are slau ~
their own information, to nave nau gu
opportunity to gain the views u iep
resentative observation-disclosures
"No Longer an English Question"
It was unofticially stated by one
member that the Irish question lis no
longer an English question, but essen
tally an Irish one" by when was
meant. 1t was explained, that Great
Britain is entirely ready to deal win
ireland according to Irish desires, II
he Irish can agree upon a policy.
Any settlement which does not recon
cile the differences between the indus
trial and commercial element in north
arn ireland with the agricultural peo-
nle ~ the south would not be a settle
wont this member believed.
Feeling in England in behalf or
satisfactory settlement of the irish
ae+;on II was stated, had developed
70 a marked extent before the war; and
~anidIv since the war, and as evidence
Of this there was cited the remark kd
,ble change of viewpoint OF Lord
NortbcIiffe and other public men, VINO
gauge public opinion accurately; 49,
irish question ought .,,a TO Feel 6 onIv a
hmndredth part as strongly about 1t
as Englishnien do today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-05
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The Washington times., 1917-08-10
ANIN|lAPO[ISPAPR
ASKS HOME GUARD
TOPROTECT WIVES

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Aug. 10.-Sug-
gestion that the men of Annapolis
form a home guard for the protection
OF their women Is contained In an
editorial in the Evening Capital, an
afternoon paper published in the
Maryland city. The editorial fol-
lows:
Annapolis some time yesterday
was the scene OF tragedy the like of
which has not been inflicted upon
this quiet community for years and
years, IL ever.
Daily we read of tragedies, here,
there, and everywhere, and give them
but passing notice But when q
tragedy occurs at our very doors, II
comes home to US with all the hor-
ror and forcefulness OF the murder
of the little woman who was killed
some time yesterday at her home on
Second street.
why should anyone want to kill
the delicate, petite woman, so young
and comely, and at such q time in her
life that the crime was q double muir
der? Certainly she could have had no
enemies, and II our women are not
safe In their own homes in broad day
light, then We should at once begin to
organize q home guard.
"All Annapolis Is shocked and hor-
rified at this cruel murder, and Il will
be some time before we fully recover
from the shock Although scArcsly
known to most OF our citizens, much
sympathy Is expressed for the family
OF the victim whose young life has
been cut short by the hand of her
cruel murderer"
The Washington times., 1917-08-10
HOME GUARD URGED
BY WOMAN EDITOR
TOPROTECT WIVES

Women alone In their homes, with
have been made uneasy by the dread
full fate which met Mrs. Lottie May
Brandon at Annapolis. The fear OF
such women in Annapolis-and con-
ditions in Annapolis might be applic-
able elsewhere-was expressed today
in a statement to The Times by Mrs.
Emma A. Gates, editor of the An
napoIis Capital. She said:
with the elimination by the detec-
tives of the husband, It seems this
crime becomes one which makes the
women of Annapolis fear for their
safety when they are left alone. It
was a horrible. brutal crime, commit
ted in broad daylight and evidently by
a negro.
Not Properly Protected.
"Our women are not properly pro-
tected, especially in these days when
the draft is taking so many white
men away to war. The population OF
Annapolis Is 43 per cent colored, and
some Of the coIored are not law abid-
ing. There are rumors of ugly re-
marks made about the whites by the
lower-cIass negroes
Women feel that when II Is possi-
BILE for a woman to be murdered in
her own home and for the murderer
to escape detection for three days we
are not safe.
81 have no sympathy with the dis
carded lover theory, and the authori-
ties should not sanction 1t. 1t is out
rageous thus to blacken the name Of
a woman about to become a mother.
Suggestion Il Cruel.
There is no proof of q discarded
lover and 1t Is cruel to suggest such
a thing when this woman. who evil
IDENTIFY loved her husband and expect
ed a baby. lies dead and cannot speak.
"The case seems to have narrowed
down to a negro assailant, and our
women's safety is in jeopardy. White
men should thing of a home guard
with such an object lesson before
them"
The Washington times., 1917-08-10
SIMPLE Ceremony
TOMARK FUNERAL
OF MRS. BRANDON

A simple ceremony at the home Of her
father-ln-law. Leroy Brandon. S1l sixth
street northeast. viii mark the funeral
Of Mrs. Lottie Haislup Brandon tomor-
row morning at II o'clock. after which
the body OF the victim Of the Annapolis
murder win Be Inferred at Glsawood
Cemetery.
Only the immediate members Of ths
Brandon and Haislup families ana ths
few Intimate friends Of the young ma
tron will be present. Valentins N. Bran
don. husband Of the woman. win cons
to Washington for the funeral. but ls
mediately afterward IN order that ho
may do everything possible 10 aid the
police In running down The murderer Of
his wife.
rhs Rev. DR.. Robert talbot, rector
OF St PauPs Episcopal Church, IN
Twenty-third street. win offieiate At
the funeral services The body,
which IL today at the undertaking
establishment Of w. H. sardo, 40e n
street northeast, viii be taken to the
Brandon home ct o'clock IN the
morning.
MrA Martha R Brandon. VINO ~
turned from Annapolis late yestsr-
day, denied herself to AL callers to
day, and spent most OF the time N
bed, conserving her strength for the
ordeal OF the funeral Tomorrow. Nr.
Brandon, father-in-laW Of the slain
woman. IL now IN Colorado Springs,
where he II . delegate TO the Inter
national typographical convention.
and will not return In time for the
funeral services. In the moanfmo
Mrs. Brandon is being cared for ~
her daughter, Florence.
The Washington times., 1917-08-10
BrovuIow and Pullman Praise The Time,

@AAaC8s
Sherin John r. Sullivan, and Detect.
ives Pohler and Rratz, OF Baltimore,
Jointly expressed appreciation OF The
lines action, saying:
While we are ali putting forth our
pest efforts to solve this mystery. ana
40 not suspect that anyone IL with
noIoing information, the Offering of a
Ee"aro or this sort IL generally of a
material assistance to crime investi-
sAtors' and may bring clues Of value
II Is splendid thing for The Times,
L paper outside Of the State, to do"
Editor Grateful
Mrs Emma Abbott Gates, editor Of
the Annapolis Capital, also commend.
ed the decision Of The Times to offer
large reward for the murderer. As
woman she expressed the fear
brought TO the women of Annapolis
oy the staying Of Mrs. Brandon.
30 far nothing tangible has been
accomplished toward the detection of
the murderer" said Mrs. Gates.
Under such circumstances The wash
inBton Times is to be CONGRATULATED
tor onering q reward to aid US In
this search"
The statements of Commissioner
DIo"nLoW and Major Pullman to The
Times are a. follows:
Hopes For Sueeeas.
Commissioner BrownIow:
Il hope the ofrer of $500 reward
made by The Warrington Times for
the apprehension of the slayer Of
Mrs. Lottie May Brandon will stimu-
late the efforts OF those engaged in
the search to the end that the MUIR
dsrer win be discovered and brought
to trial"
Major Pullman:
The offer OF this reward should
Increase the interest OF private citi-
gems Of Annapolis who may have seen
Suspicious persons In the noiEhbor-
hood Of the Brandon home. The BaltI-
more police seem to be working their
hardest on the case and am conf
dent that their efforts in cooperation
with any citizens OF Annapolis or
elsewhere who may have information
bearing on the crime will be produc-
tive Of good results. The men as
signed to the case by Marshal Carter
are among the best in the Baltimore
detective bureau and they may be
counted on TO work untiringly on ths
case"
AZ
The Washington times., 1917-08-10


Commissioner Brownlow and MAJOR
Pullman spoke for the District IN
commendation of the effort Of The
Times to aid a neighbor city to clear
up its bathing murder case.
Mayor James F. Strange. Of An
napoliS, said:
81 cannot too highly praise The
washington Times for its whole
hearted support in the movement to
solve this murder. The generous Of
fer Of a $500 reward will stimulate the
public and Investigators to further
efforts.
at shall strongly urge the onering
of q reward for the arrest Of the muir
derer. While the public should not
wait for the Offering OF a reward De-
fore seeking to run down the perpe-
traitor of such 4 crime, yet nnancial
reward always results in more action.
The Times deserves great praise
for its ofter to help in this work. The
offer II q public-spirited one, and VIII
result in great service to the public IN
apprehending the murderer.
The ofrer stimulated me In decid-
ing to insist upon the city council to
take a similar course when 1t meets
Monday night"
John A. WRlton.
John A Walton. president Of the
board Of county commissioners, e1-
pressed the appreciation felt by the
county In which the crime was COM
mitted.
The Times reveals q spendid sense Of
public service in Offering this reward"
said Mr.. Walton such . reward un-
questionably viii stimulate the police
and others to redouble their efforts 70
apprehend the perpetrator Of this das-
tardly deed.
The county commissioners Will meet
next Tuesday, and I shall recommend at
that time that the county also offer
reward unless the murderer shall have
been apprehended by that time
To oRer Reward. Toe.
At the onIIce Of Governor Harrington
it was said the State probably would
offer a reward from Its contingent fund
unless the murder mystery II quickly
solved under the stimulus Of rewards
offered by The Times and the city and
NichOias Green, statss attornsy:i
The Washington times., 1917-08-10

to catch assailants Of this kind.
Scientific study OF the prac-
tees OF such degenerates ought to
o be q part OF the curriculum OF
every police and detective depart
ment. In this wsS many murders
could be solved and the crime
checked
Mrs. Brandon's assailant may
have been either . white man or a
negro.
I studied all Of the cases of
Jack the Ripper. This II prae-
tically the same type, although 1t
lacks some OF the horrible fea-
lures that characterized those
crimes which shocked the nation.
fear most OF all a crime wave
from an occurrence OF such a
character. Thieves, crooks, and
murderers are quick to see how
their tracks may be covered II one
does '.Job" completely.
The Washington times., 1917-08-10
CAPITAL DETECTIVE
ENGAGED BY TIMES
TOSOLVE MYSTERY

Morgan Bradford, jr., chief of the
Bradford Detective Service, of this
city, was engaged by The Times today
to aid the Maryland authorities and
conduct an independent investigation
of the murder Of Mrs. Lottie May
Brandon, at Annapolis.
In engaging Mr.. Bradford The
Times acted at the request of Randall
Haislup. father Of the murdered wo-
man, who was financially unable to
engage q detective. Mr. Haislup
gratefully accepted the offer Of The
Times TO supply an Investigator Of
established reputation to assist in ap-
pretending the murderer Of his
daughter.
Since 1885 Morgan Bradford. jr., has
SUCCESSFULLY conducted = detective
agency here. His experience covers
everything from embezzlement and
divorce cases to robbery and murder.
and every branch OF detective Work
has been undertaken by Mr.. Bradford
and his assistants.
Rseogni.ed by Government.
The United States Government has
also avaIIsd itself of the services Of
Mr.. Bradford In 1907 he was in
charge OF q special squad Of Secret
Service men appointed to go to Fort
Monroe and watch Government prop
srty during the exposition at James
town. At that time William H. Taft
was Secretary OF War and Mr. Brad
ford was engaged by the War Depart
msnt.
Among Mr. Bradford's duties at that
time was the protection OF foreign
guests OF the Government
Before he left Fort Monroe Mr..
Bradford was engaged to hunt the
murderers Of three men who had been
slain at Berkeley. near Norfolk One
OF the murdered men was chief of the
fire department Mr.. Bradford OBJ
taIned q description Of the suspects.
A few days later he saw q negro man
and two women preparing to take the
Bay Line boat 1t the Norfolk dock.
He ''spotted' them as the mLrderers.
followed them on the boat and made
an arrest
The gold spectAclss worn by the
The Washington times., 1917-08-10

SAYSDEGENERATE
DID FOUL CRIME

A brutal degenerate, drunk
Nth passion, killed Mrs. Lottis
Nay Brandon and then fled
,0ithout touching the body of
his Uictim because of supersti-
ton, according to the opinion
of DR.. Arthur MGcDo Donald,
noted cTiminoIogist, I0ho today
made an analysis of the crime
t0hich has shocked the 1ohoIe
country.
DR.. Macdonald explains the
evidences 10hich lead him to
form this conclusion in the
follo1Oing summary of the life.
habits of q degenerate Ioho, he
says, is q menace to society,
like the robber OF slayer:
The Washington times., 1917-08-10
UNTITLED TONNAGE
OF STEEL DECREASES
Monthly Report Of U. S. Corpora.
lion Shows Big Cut.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1O-The untitled
tonnage of the United States Steel
Corporation decreased by 639.123 tons.
the monthly report today showed.
Untitled orders on hand July 81 to-
tailed 10.s44.164 tons, compared with
II, ,3S3, ,2S7 tons on June 80.
The Washington times., 1917-08-10
DIVISIONAL GENERALS
FOR ALL ARMY CAMPS

Outlining the organization OF the
new Nationtl army and the National
guard for training purposes, the
War Department today ruled camps
and cantonments will be formed into
divisions to be commanded by gen
erals. These generals will be desig-
mated by President Wilson. When
the guard and National army reach
their camps, command will be taken
out OF the hands OF departmental
commanders and lodged with division
commanderE-
The Washington times., 1917-08-10
MAYLOCATE ARMY CAMP
AT FAYETTEVILLE, N. c.

GoLDsBoRo. N. c.. Aug. 1o-The
War Department is investigating the
practicabllity Of locating a divisional
camp at Fayetteville. N. c.. according
to information here this morning.
The supervising engineer OF the East
srn department arrived in Fayetteville
early today to survey, 1t was report. the
water facilities for such 4 camp.
The Washington times., 1917-08-10
Vital Records.

BiFths-
John T., r., and Evelyn T. Efksr. boy.
Daniel @. and EstA B. Luckstt. girl
John z. and Sarah DunAvant, Eiri.
Barton L. and Nellie Bruehsy. boy.
John and Agnes Norfolk, boy.
Miguel and Marguerite BantiEtA, boy.
william and Eva hsssick, girl.
Charles L. and Agnes d. Billiard. boy.
Harrison n. and Marguerite Dixon, girl.
J. II. and LsonA Paine. boz.
William R. and Lucille Graham. boy.
william and Myrtle Miller, boy.
Richard K. and Daphne Cochran, giri.
Carl L. and Sadie Davis, Eiri.
Enrico and Angelina Osri, boy.
S5:n1: w ~ seS l,E: Ss.' N:.cfss Y; cSlaIn' ss1 s
Royal r. and Lazy g BrassL E4ri.
Chase O. and Alice L Cove, boy:
Leon A and Josephine BlAka. Ein.
Perry and Elsie Queen, EirL
Elmer and Lsona NorEAn, boy.
Ddward W. and Eiolss NSWtsn, EirI.
ThomAs Z. and MAbIs Lee. boy.
Giles and jamie loci, girl
william W. and Josephine RoEsr. boz.
John and AnnAbello Murray, boy.
Frank and Viola Lswis, girl.
Robert and Alma Camp, girl
james r. and AAtesls Wood, boy.
Marriage Licenses.
Christopher =. Smith. y. christiana, .IOrwHy;
Dorothy shuey. =. Of Washington The
Joseph =. HodgSon, y, Madeline s. Smith
son, =. both Of this city. Ths Rev. Harry
II. ARrBden.
Raymond Le Roy shumaehsr, - Chevy
ChAsA Nd, Edith Scott Combes, ~, Of this
city. The Rev. J. J. Muir.
Deaths.
MaSE1s L Young. IS yrs. SlSs Holmsad pl.
saiii: N. Curtis. Is yrs,. I:1l H st. ne.
Alice g. Kshoa, a yrs L100 Q st. NV.
James I. CornwsIl, u yrs, Washington Asy-
,s. 49, ~ - No.. n rz..a.,, ,1s
days, lo1t Montana ave. ne.
George n. Collins, y yrS., 81. Elizabeth Hos.
william Wilson, IS yrs, Garfield Hos.
Margaret Carter. ~ mos. Freedmen's Hes.
The Washington times., 1917-08-10

By DIR. ARTHUR MACDONALD
fsmbsr Of the International ConGross
Of the Institute OF Criminal Law and A
thropology Of Chicago
Not . thing should have been
touched or removed at the scene
Of the murder. A photograph
should have been taken Instant
~ before anyone was allowed to
enter the death room and molsst
the furnishings in any manner.
II there were cuts In the stom-
ach or intestines, this fact would
indicate sexual pervsrsion- The
probability IL that It was an
ordinary attack BY q brute driven
mad by lust who lost his power
when he discovered the condI-
tion Of the woman He un-
doubtedly fed without touching
the body Of his victim
The crime was evidently COM
mitted by one who knew the hus-
band was away at work. Brutal
ity stands out a. the one strik-
ing feature. There was No occa-
sion for the brutal crushing Of
the skull An expert robber
would not have doI1e this.
There IL nothing mysterious
about the murder. in my opinion,
aside from the mystery shroud-
ing the Identity Of the one who
did the killing. There is every
svidsnce to show that the killing
was done with intsntion Of as
sault.
When the slayer discovered
that the woman was soon TO be-
come q mother he probably lost
his nerve and ned. This Is q
Euperstition among degsnerGtes.
Mrs. Brandon might have
pulled ths-esedas se =tA4 ~ sJndows
down herself. There is nothing
significant In the fact that hey
were closed
The murderer did the work
with q crude instrument which
he probably carried away with
sufficient to kill q woman in her
Conoitlon, OF At loaSt 10 put her
out for some time
Fighting against one who at
tacks q woman only makes him
the more drunk with passion
This accounts for the fact that
many women are mangled after
brutes attack them In their
homes or ambush them
This type OF degenerate should
not be loose. It IL dangerous to
have him In Q community. He IL
deadly. They often can't control
themselves, and passion smoth-
ers their reason.
Many brutes OF this type es-
cape because there is no evidence
with which to convict. Under q
microscope every imprint should
BE- observed. This - q good way
The Washington times., 1917-08-10

murdered fire chief were found on the
negro man. In q trunk checked to
Baltimore and delivered there Mr..
Bradford found the iron lpe use In
the triple murder. The negro man was
hanged and the two women sentenced
to the penitentiary as accessories.
Mr.. Bradford also handled the
The Washington times., 1917-08-10
authorities Join in
Commencing Times
For REWARD Offer

county municipal authorities today COM
for information LEADING
the conviction of the slayer of Mrs Le May Brandon Annapolis
That rewards also to be Offered BY the county the city Annapolis
probably Maryland became virtually assured BY the
statement of officials.
The Washington times., 1917-08-10
LAWYER cARTER pEAp.

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. Ios-Thomas
Nelson Carter. one OF Virginia's most
dIstinEuishsd lawyers and formerly
law partner Of Thomas Nelson PAges
II dead here, aged nfty-eishG
The Washington times., 1917-08-10

mystery Of the lake" at Henderson,
N c., several years ago. It was
claimed q murder had been commit
ted, but after a brief investigation
Mr.. Bradford dissipated the murder
theory and found a young woman
had died as a result of a criminal
operation
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-23
POOR FATHER

One or two more pushes 1-- Father will be pra-tically of t-e maa A pair of Chicago boys who never knew what time it Was eN- cept when they were working, were keeping company with two sis ters. Father was often obliged to go downstairs and s.agt the yoCnS men home in order .o get his regu- lar sleep. Moral suasiou having failed, one night he tarew these younr men out Of the house with great force. and a police judge fig ed him $10 for assault. It is question, now, whether he will let the gas bill run up or pay the mon ey into police court every month.
 If this is good law, if Father has no right to regulate his househoIa' the alleged head cf the family is in & blind alley, with his back to the wall, and it is ca-y question or