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THE WASHINGTON HERALD', TUESDAY, KAT 23, 1911.
14'
The
Market
of
Economies.
MEAT IN GLASS CASES
LOOKS GOOD THIS HOT WEATHER.
Especially so when the cases are chilled to a teaperatare of 36 degrees.
MEATS FRESH, NO FLIES, NO DIRT
Hamburger Steak, lean,
lb
Lean Tender Steak,
lb
Chuck Roast,
lb
Lean Roll Pot Roast,
lb
Lean Roll Corned,
lb ,
Picnic Hams,
lb
Lamb Chops, shoulder,
lb ,
Stew Lamb,
lb
10c
12c
lie
10c
10c
10c
10c
7c
12ic
Veal Shoulder
Chops, lb. ..
BUTTER AND EGGS AT COST.
Millbrook Eggs, fancy, clean, extra large and heavy; sealed
cartons only, dozen 22c
Eggs, select, dozen 19c
Jersey Belle Butter, made at the Meridale Creamery, lb 24c
OLD DUTCH MARKET, Inc.,
930 La. Ave. N. W.
8th and E S. E.
31st and M N. W.
JAP AND HIS WHITE BRIDE
MAKE MERRY AT BANQUET
Ice Cream and Beer and Plenty of Music Make Things
Hum for Mr. and Mrs. Sadaske Fujita Sailors
and Marines Among the Guests.
A treaty of peace and love for lite
was entered into yesterday between a
ton of the land of the Mikado and a
daughter of I'ncle S.im at the modest
tuo-stor dwelling at S17 L. street south
fast, the home of Sidake Fujita. the
Japanese steward of the yacht Dolphin.
The joung womau who became the
wife of the Jananese was Miss Zelda M.
Striker, an elshteen-year-old girl of the
f-outhcast section She obtained the mar
ring license jesterday at the City Hall,
v here she said that she and Sadaske had
been friends for four years, that she was
an orphan, and that he had been so good
to her that she decided to marry him.
NABBED IN CONNECTION
WITH W.'U. FORGERY CASE
Reeves Wood, a Telegrapher, Informs Detectives
Thomas J. Wynn Told Him of Fleecing Company.
Detectives Howlett and Pratt yesterday
afternoon arrested Reeves Wood, alias
Reeves E. liood. a telegrapher, at the
MacLennan Hotel, "It Thirteenth 6treet
northwest. In connection with the charge
of forgery against Thomas J. Wynn.
who Is supposed to be In Canada.
At police headquarters Wood was ques
tioned concerning what he knew of the
affair. He told Inspector Boardman that
he met Wynn in F street, near Four
teenth street, the day Wynn left Wash
ington, about two weeks ago. He said
Wynn told him his brother had given him
$300 and asked him to go to Baltimore
with him. Wood said he was accom
panied by J. E. Duskin. another teleg
rapher, and the trio went to Baltimore.
Before ffolng Wood said that Wynn
paid him $23 he had borrowed from him
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The
Market
of
Cleanliness.
Veal Shoulder
Roast, lb
Veal Breast,
lb
12ic
10c
Breakfast Bacon, sliced,
lb
Pork Chops, lean and
tender, lb
Pork Roast, lean and
tender, lb
Pork Roast, select loin,
lb
Pork Chops, select loin,
lb
20c
12c
12c
14c
15c
Tenderloin of Pork,
lb
Country Sausage
(pure pork), lb. ..
25c
12ic
7th and Que Sts. N. W.
1111 H St. N. E.
613 7th St. S. W.
The ceremony was performed yester
day afternoon by Rev. B. F. Crawford,
Fujita came from Japan when a boy, and
has been in Lncle Sam's navy nearly
twenty years.
I There were big doings last night at the
L, street house, where the wedding
feast was celebrated. The Ice cream
wagon rolled up and discharged its sweet
cargo; the beer wagon drove up and the
liquid was carried in; the musicians ar
rived, and in a few minutes there were
shouts of laughter and song, and tin,
dance was on, and Mr. and Mrs. Fujita
were being congratulated. The whole
neighborhood were guests, and there
were a number of sailors and marines in
evidence.
last February when he (Wynn) was mar
ried in Rockville.
Wood accompanied the pair to Balti
more and on the way over he says that
Wjnn told him he had "bunkoed" the
Western lnion Telegraph Company out
of a sum of money. Wood did not think
this was possible, and told him so. When
the trio reached Baltimore Vood was
separated from the other two and, after
trying to find them for several hours, re
turned to Washington.
Wood is detained at the First precinct
station.
Held for Xtw York roller.
John Nelson Tolson, twenty-two years
old, who gives his address as New York
Cltyt was arrested yesterday morning
by Precinct Detectives Howes and Mes
ser, of the First precinct, on suspicion
of having come into possession of Jewel
ry by theft. The police say Tolson tricu
to pawn Jewelry, and the pawnbroker,
becoming suspicious, notified the polici.
The police say Tolson confessed he stole
the Jewelry from the home of his brother-in-law,
Harry Salvin, 534 West H7th
street. New York City. He is held for
the New York authorities.
School-teacher Seek Damages.
Mary A. Burns, a school-teacher, yes
terday filed suit against the Anacostla.
and Potomac River Railroad Company
for $15,000 damages for personal injury,
alleging that October 22 last, while she
was a passenger, the car gave a sudden
lurch and threw her to the floor, dis
locating her shoulder.
TIKE OP FIGHT OF
Director .Ralph Is Urged to
Grant Salary Increase.
AID OF CONGRESSMEN
Conferences Held Daily with
Union Sympathizers.
Better Wace Scale Will Also Be
Asked for Engineers In Munsey
Bnlldlng Sum of fSOO Subscribed
Toward Defense of Men Accused
of Dynamiting Vo Angeles News
paper Plant Plans for Big Parade.
Labor leaders in Washington
have determined to take measures,
radical, if necessary, to insure in
creased pay for the young women
who act as plate printers' assistants
at the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing, according to a statement
made by Milton Snellings, presi
dent of the Central Labor Union,
after a meeting in Typographical
Temple last night.
COURSE OK ACTIO.
Conferences with members of Congress
are being held dolly. The labor officials
say they have planned a course of ac
tion, and will ask for a conference with
Director Ralph, of the Bureau.
'The future attitude of the Central
Labor Union will bo determined by the
conference," said Mr. Snellings. "While
we do not expect a declination to our
request for increased wages for the
women, it is likely the Central Labor
Union will And somo way of overcom
ing the difficulty."
Behind this statement, it is said, there
is a demand by organzed labor that the
women receive what they term more
adequate compensation. It is asserted
by labor leaders that there are fifteen
bona fide labor union men in Congress
and four moro Congressman who have
strong labor sympathies.
Aid Alleged Dyuaniltera.
Five hundred dollars has been sub
scribed by tho Central Labor Union to
ward the defense of the men accused of
complicity in the destruction of the
Times Building in Los Angeles.
It has been decided, after a conference
with a committee from tho Engineers'
Union, to demand an increase in wages
for the engineers employed at the Mun
sey Building. The engineers, it is claim
ed, are demanding that they be paid
their union wage scale.
Preparations aro being mado for the
greatest Labor Day parade known in the
history of Washington. Every union man
will participate, and the old-time parade,
with tradesmen exhibiting their drafts,
will be surpassed.
Plans are being made for a banquet on
June 14 in honor of the labor men in
Congress. While the place has not been
selected, the date was decided upon to
fittingly celebrate the birth of the Amer
ican Hag.
COOLER IN A FEW DAYS.
Several Heat Prostrations Reported
to the Police.
The hot wave which has been general
over the entire country east of the
Rocky Mountains is about broken. Rains
in several parts of the West promise to
tnd the high temperature along .the At
lantic Seaboard. The Weather Bureau
predicts a lower temperature by to-morrow.
A number of prostrations were re
ported to the police last night.
Mrs. Mary Lee, thirty-five years old,
of 830 Eleventh street northeast, was
overcome In front of her homo and fell
to the pavement, receiving a slight cut
on her head She was sent to the Cas
ualty Hospital, and later returned home.
About 7.30 o'clock last evening Emma
Forest, colored, forty years old, was over
come at 421 P street northwest, and
taken to tho Homeopathic Hospital.
Emma Bowie, colored, living at 401
Childs court northeast, was overcome
in the People's Drug Store in Seventh
street ind was taken to the Casualty
Hospital.
Thomas Walker, colored, twenty-two
years old. was stricken while at work
In a bottlinc establishment at uiz wyiie
street northeast, and was taken to Cas
ualty Hospital.
About 11 o'clock yesterday morning
August Torrence. forty-eight years old,
of 116 D street northeast, was taken to
Emercencv Hospital from Seventh street
and Pennsylvania avenue. He had fallen
to the pavement.
Policemen found Vincent Myers, col
ored, forty years old, lying in Thirteenth
street. He was sent to Casualty Hos
pital. Two other prostrations were reported
from Emergency Hospital last night.
They wero Charles Lincoln and Charles
Briscoe, colored.
Utica, May 22. All known heat records
for tho month of May In this section
were smashed to-day when the thermom
eter registered 94 degrees at 4 o'clock
this afternoon. In the sun the mercury
went to 112. Several cases of prostration
occurred during the day.
Schenectady, N. Y., May zz. TniB town
Is sweltering In the grip of a hot wave
of unprecedented fierceness for May. Tho
mercurv registered 94 degrees in tne
shade at 3 o'clock this afternoon. There
were three cases of heat prostration.
DEATH RECORD.
WHITS.
Elijah n. Cox, CT years. 1 Grant place nw.
William 3. Lee, , Hi 5th st. ne.
Elizabeth Llndsar. O, Wash. Ajrlum Hospital.
William Street. IS, Providence Hospital.
Armory E.lis. J, 1241 9th at. nw.
Bertha Brekra Sibley Hospital.
Addis Carneal, 29, Columbia "Hospital.
Reuben A Bogley. tr.. 78. 1507 Sth at.
Virgin! F. Stewart. 70, 1X3 Irring at. ne.
Franklin H. Dress. 38, US M at se. - ,
COLORED.
Hany Larklna. 26, rotomar Him. foot Xth St. nw.
Indiana JIatthrwa, 39, VJfl 3d at sw.
'Ellen Turner, SO, Government BoaptUI Insane.
Armsted Bond, M, US Central arc. Itt City.
Cortla Bell, t ZHJ UU at. nw.
Audrey T. Tibbe, II month. ZU Errant at. nw.
Senator O'Cemsa la Jtetr Firm.
.New York, May SJ-Unlted States Sen
ator -James S. y Gorman became a part
ner to-day of, George Gordon Battle and
H. Snowden Marshall In a new law Urn
to be kbowbm uoemu. uaiua
airansa - ?
Wsrshatt.
MERRITT ORDERS PROBE
OF STATION B AFFAIRS;
FOREMAN UNDER FIRE
Letter Carriers in Capitol Hill Branch Charge W. B.
Dent with Making Conditions UnbearableFive'
Postmen Shifted-"for Good of Service"
There is trouble brewing over in Sta
tion B, Capitol Hill branch of the Wash
ing City Post-office. Foreman W. B.
Dent, head of the carrier force for that
section, is to be Investigated. The car
riers are up In arms. They charge that
Foreman Dent has been overworking
them and showing a lack of considera
tion so patently that the conditions in
StaUon B have become unbearable.
There are forty-five carriers attached to
the station force. Of this number thirty
seven met In conference. They had un
der consideration tho treatment they
were receiving at tho hands of the fore
man, and decided to enter a written pro
test. They thereupon appointed a con
mlttee of six of their party to present a
petition to Postmaster Norman A. Mer
rltt. This the six carriers did.
A week passed, and then came from the
main city post-office orders transferring
five of tho six men to duty In other sec
TOOK POISON ON MAY 8;
DIED YESTERDAY MORNING
Mrs. Matilda M. Rorick Lives Fourteen Days After
Taking Dose of Poison Coroner Gives Verdict
airs. Matilda M. Rorick, thirty-eight
years old, who has been living with her
sister at 12 Third street southeast for
tho last two months, died yesterday
morning from the effects of poison taken
on May 8. The case was not reported
to the police at the time. Sho was at
tended by tho family physician, and was
ENJOY LIFE WHEN YOUNG,
SPEAKER TELLS GRADUATES
Champ Clark Presents
Seminary and Gives
Champ Clark, Speaker of the House,
delivered one of his characteristic
speeches last night before tho graduating
class of Chevy Chase College and Seminary-
He told tho young women to en
Joy life while they are young.
"In case you should tire of tho ordinary
pleasures of life." he said, "come up to
the Capitol next week when we take up
the wool schedule, and I promise you a
warmer time than we are having here
to-night."
He said ho understood that Heinz ad
vertized fifty-seven varieties, but that
he had nothing on Washington, for In the
city there are sixty-nine schools and sem
inaries of one Kind or another for young
ladles. He said there used to be fifty
seven kinds of Democrats at the Capitol,
but that now there was only one kind.
The Speaker told the graduates they were
"a better looking bunch than that crowd
In Congress."
In presenting the diplomas. Speaker
Clark said: "Girls, this is the most im
portant certificate that you will possess
until some day you go with some healthy
CHARGED WITH FORGERY.
Earnest II. Itobertaon Snyn Father
Authorised Checks.
Charged with haIng parsed a worth
less check for $45 on William P. Allen,
of 426 Tenth street northwest. Earnest
H. Robertson, of 1110 New York avenue
northwest, was arrested yesterday by
Detectives Evans and O'Dea.
Robertson Is alleged to havo passed two
checks on Allen, one for 120 nnd another
for $23, using his father's name. Robert
son says his father, who Is now In Pana
ma, authorized him to draw on him.
The checks were made payable on a bank
in Charleston. W. Va.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
O. S. T)eot. of Agriculture. Weather nnrran.
Washington. Mowlar. Mar - P m.
Tho indication are that lhrr will l" altowpra
Tuesday and probably Wednemlay In tli l't Gulf
States. Tenneanee. the Ohio ami t'l1T llnllpyi
rallcjs. and tho Laao rrcWn. Kli"weta are ali
probable Tuesda) In tlw Northern Plains Htale and
tho Northern Rockr Mountain reglw. Ml'mul by
fair weather in then dlatricti Wednesday. Th
weather will bo C"erally fair Tln1y atl Wntne
day In tho Southern Ilalna Htal. Ih Wet (liiir
States, and tho Southern Ibrky Sliamlaln ftlnl
Southern plateau regliea. In lli Atlanta Plain
the weather will be generally fair Ttipxlap and Weil
nesday, although cnnditlona aw faotM for cl
tered thunder auowrra.
Local Temperatures,
SHdnlsht, 72: 2 a. ra.. O: 4 a. ni.. W; . m., G8
8 v m.. 74; 10 a. m.. (!; 12 noon, B7; 7 v In., W 4
p. m.. 93; 6 p. m.. 91: S p. m., M; 10 l in., li.
Maximum, 9S; minimum, CO.
IWallte humidity- a. m.. 7s; 2 p. m., 0
m.. O. (Rainfall (8 p. m. to 8 p. m.). a lluura vt
aunahine 14.5; per cent of poadblo iumliliie. 100,
Temperature came data laat year-Maximum, 73 1
minimum, 50.
Temperatures In Other Cities.
Temperatures in other cities, together with ths
amount of rainfall for the. twenty-four boura ended
at 8 p. m. yeateiday, ar aa follows:
Rain
Max. Mtn. 8 p.m. fall.
Aaherille. N. a 78 56 R
Atlanta. Ga 78 C3 68
003
Atlantic City, N. 3 84
Bismarck. N. Dak 72
Boston, Maaa 32
Buffalo. N. Y 91
Chicago. Ill 68
Cincinnati. Ohio. 82
Cheyenne, Wyo. 64
Darrnport, Iowa. 78
Denver. Colo 72
Dea Moines. Iowa. 68
Galreston. Tex. 81
Helena, Mont. 63
Jackaomllle. FU. S3
Kansas City. Mo. 64
little Rock. Ark 82
Loa Angeles. Cal ES
M a
36 66
68 81
70 S2
80 64 0.38
G8 72
31 62
60 63
38 70
SO 00 0.01
TO 80
40 63 0.06
72 74
52 60 0.4t
53 78 002
60 76
C 42 0J6
63 80
70 T6 0.1
60 72
a 62 0.63
48 56 0.16
64 80
71 78 0.01
SB 80 0 01
42 54
44 74
60 76
M M -20
50 51
43 74
14
70 74
N Tt 0.CC
U 84
'Marquette, Mich 43
jkiempms, Tenn. "
New Orleans, La. 86
Now Xork. N. Y ,
North Platte. Nebr. 62?
Omaha, Kebr. 43
Philadelphia. Pa. -K
Pittaburg. Pa. 92
Portland. Me. 92
Portland. Ores; 88
Salt Uka City, Utah 78
6t. Louis, Mo .;... 80
St Paol. Minn 74
8an Ftindaco, Cal CO
Springfield, in a...
Taooma, Wash ,. M
Tampa, Fla... .,, ..,) C
Toledo. Ohio 4. M
Vlckaburr. Miss. t
f Tlta, Takle.
To-daT-Hlai 'tiaW. latt'a. m. and 1 n, BJ.S low
tie. : . aa. 4 MS p, . ,Jr .
Tn-iysws l4 tUU,4i W a&aai 4 Ik a.)
ksv tOsJaMT a, a. atf 1141 ft as. t
mm ssaayavssj at sa. mm a a
tions of the city. These transfers are not
to the liking of the nve involved. They
say they simply obeyed the request of
their fellow-carriers In taking the peti
tion to Postmaster Merrltt. They regard
the transfers as a punishment which is
undeserved. They feel that because they
were the bearers of the written com
plaint they are belne treated as though
they were ringleaders in an effort to stir
up trouble.
Postmaster Merrltt last night denied
the tranfers were In the nature of a pun
ishment or even a rebuke to the carriers.
"They were transferred for the good of
the service," said Mr. Merrltt
Mr. Merrltt said he had instituted an
investigation of Foreman Dent's conduct
of the business of the staUon -force. He
said he was going to tho bottom of the
trouble. If trouble existed, and that it
was not the intention of the Post-office
Department to permit tyranny to go un
punished or to permit petty officials to
mistreat their Inferiors.
unconscious for nearly thlrty-slx hours
after taking the. drug. After she had
rallied sho was apparently over the ef
fects of the poison until two days ago,
when she was taken 111 with what ap
peared to bo pneumonia, and sank Tap
Idly. Coroner Nevitt issued a certificate of
death by suicide.
Diplomas at Chevy Chase
Characteristic Speech.
young American to the county clerk and
get a marriage license, and Judging from
looks. I expect all of you will receive
offers. I congratulate you for graduating
at all and I wish you much Joy.
Speaker Clark was visibly embarrassed
when onfi of the young women met him
as ho descended from the platform and
presented a huge bouquet of flowers. He
remarked that he hoped the young wo
men did not think he had been fishing,
Members of the faculty delighted those
present with an attractive musical pro
gramme. Thomas E. Greene responded
to several encores. The piano solos by
Felix Garzlslla were enthusiastically re
ceived. A recitation from Kipling by Mrs.
Glenna Smith TInnIn was pleasing.
Those to receive diplomas were Rosa-
dele Beazley, Mary Lewis Berry, Mary
Almyra Bowcn, Grace LJulse Browne,
Edith OttUIe Dowden, Leila Mae Henry,
Isabella Ewlng Hill. Marguerite Marie
Illlng, Estyl Marie Inman, Adelaide M.
John. Anna Louise Keller. Sallle, Joseph
ine Lentz. Marjorle Malone, Elizabeth
Hyde Morgan, Margaret Coulter Ollphant.
Gladys Alma Potter, Clayton Melanle
Tllles, Italia West, and Irma Zlnsmelster.
CLEVELAND NAPS CRIPPLED.
Joe Jackson Out of Game rrlth
Droken FinRer.
Sprdal to The Wahlngtnn Herald.
Cleveland, Ohio, May 22. The Cleveland
team is badly crippled at the present
time. Joe Jackson, the sensational bat
ter, had tho fore finger of his throwing
hand broken to-day, while Nap Lajole
and Art Griggs, who re-entered the game
to-day, strained themselves again and
will be forced to take more extended va
cations. Turner, although crippled, will
return to third. Birmingham to cen
ter, and Ball to second.
Weather Man Is MlsJlngr.
Tho pollco have been asked to find
Thomas W. Elchelbcrger, forty-two years
old, who disappeared from his home
enrly Sunday morning. Elchelberger Is
described as being about five feet seven
Inches In height, with thin face, has
cork leg, and uses a crutch. He Is
cleric In tho Weather Bureau and is sup
posed to be demented.
MAUIIIAOE LICENSES.
WHITE.
V'aller 11 Parrw. a, of Prince George County,
M.I., and Matguctlt It. Picall. 17. Rer. a 8.
AW!lN
Richard M. MaeWllllam. 24. and Carolina F.
Hurley, H Iter. 1', J. 0CnneU.
tan P, Cardotn. K, and Gertie O. Lehman. 13.
Iter. Dmml.l 0. MacLeod.
PrtW-ke niilla. M (Japanese), and Zelda M.
Btrltef, K Iter. U. P. Crawford.
Edwin A. Westward, U, and Mary 8wxnk, 8.
Rrr, Randolph W. Lowrle.
John W, Gallagher. 3. and Maude Grove. 19.
bolli nf Clifton Forge, Va. Rer. John R. Shannon.
Willi P. Doiierty. 77. ol Minot. N. Dak., sod
Mary Utlgcsen. 23. of MUton. N. Dak. Rer. H. 8.
Prance.
Fred P. Rrttcoe, 75. and Elizabeth O. Bmlth. 24.
Rer. J. Heciilng Nelma.
COLORED.
William II. West, 40, and Sophronla E. Parker. 75.
Rer. J. Richard.
P. Dtggs. 21, and Eatelle Mills, 21. Rer. Paul
Crlflth.
Fletcher L. Cause, 42, and Lortnla De Lone, 32.
Bet. W. Weatray.
BIRTHS RECORD.
WHITE.
Leo D. and Gladys 3. Loughran, boy.
Clarence 3. and Nellie D. Warwick! boy.
James A and Mary if. Moreland. boy.
James E. and Isa T. Caranaugh. boy. "" ,
Guttata V. and Florence. M. Timothy, boy.
James E. and Florence Shoemaker, boy.
John E. and Alae.T. Itedmiles. boy. ,
Jacob F. arjfl Barbara E. Scherer, boy.
George F. and Ida V. Howell, girt.
Gideon J. and Bertha Tate, boy.
Thomas N. and Charlotte D. Beall, boy.
Martin ind Sarah B. McDonald, girl twins.
Bernard W. and Mamie Gates, glri.
Hugh J. and Julia E.,MeOlnnese, girt.
Benjamin P. and Mary J. Zebley, girL
Thomaa and Maggie C Bayne, girt,
Albert H., ir- and Florence L Kanodsy boy.
Harry A. and Minnie M. Dane, girt
Newton L. and Catherine McLeartn. girl.
Frank R. and Amalle E. Dunlap. girl.
Frank and LUlle P. Willlama, girL
Elliio and Madilona Bertellnt. boy.
- COLORED.
Emerson and Mary A. J. Green, boy.
Charles and Ellen Foreman. -boy.
Thomas and Sophia Gray. boy.
Edward and Carrie Queen, boy.
Cornelius and Hattle Richardson, girL
Henry and Ada Gamble, boy.
Edward and Cirri E. Johnson, boy.
Robert and Eaala Corbus, jr.. boy.
William and Lnla Hawkins, boy.
Thornton and Ida Rcbenen, girL
IatrgMt Morala Oircilativjv
, as- m ,
SOCIETY HONORS
J. H. DICKINSON
Southerners .Regret Depar
ture from Capital.
SKSON'S ELOQUENT ADDRESS
Representative Para Grand Tribute
to Patriotism of Dixie Folic and
Tells of Facta In History Never
Recorded Each State to Be Rep
resented by a Vice President.
The Southern Society of Washington
paid tribute last night to its first presi
dent, J. M. Dickinson, former Secretary
of War, at its final meeting before the
summer vacation at the Confederate
Memorial Hall. 1322 Vermont avenue
northwest, by adopting resolutions of
profound regret that he Is leaving Wash
ington and thanking him for his faithful
services.
A committee, composed of Lawrence
Washington, Milton W. Johnson, and Dr.
Guatavus Werber. was appointed to con
vey the resolutions to Mr. Dickinson, and
request him to allow his name remain
as president of the society until next
falL when new officers will be elected.
Makes Eloquent Address.
Senator Thornton, of Louisiana, who
was elected a vice president of the so
ciety last night, presided, and Introduced
Representative Thomas Upton Slsson,
who made an eloquent address on the
history of the South. He paid a grand
tribute to the patriotism of Us people
and said they did their full share In
purchasing the flag of our country with
their blood, and praised the work of
Andrew Jackson's riflemen In Kentucky
and Tennessee.
Bill Philips' long ride from Washington
to the South to Inform Gen. Jackson
that war had been declared with Eng
land In 1S12 was mentioned as a deed of
valor that had never been properly re
corded. Other facts mentioned were that
Thomas Jefferson started the cultiva
tion of wheat in this country by bring
ing it over from France secreted in his
clothing, and that he also brought rice
from Italy and started Its cultivation in
South Carolina.
Mr. Slsson said that In 1S60 all the tax
able property. In tho United States was
listed as J72.O0O.00O.00O. and that half of
this amount was listed against the South.
The musical programme Included vocal
solos by Mrs. Nellie Shlr-CHff, readings
by Percy C Bowen, and piano selections
by John Porter Lawrence.
Two Already Selected.
By constitutional amendment the so
ciety will have a vice president represent
ing each Southern State. Champ Clark
and Senator Thornton are the only -lce
presidents yet selected. The committee
which win recommend the candidates Is
composed of Lawrence Washington. Creed
M. Fulton, and MaJ. Holmes Conrad.
A plan was adopted to work for a
substantial Increase in membership dur
ing the summer. Xew members elected
last night are: Representative W. G.
Brantley, of Georgia; Representative R.
P. Hobson, of Alabama; Representative
T. U. Slsson. of Mississippi, Representa
tive R. W. Austin and Mrs. Austin, of
Tennessee, Representative Finis Garrett
and Mrs. Garrett, of Tennessee. Rev. E.
M. Schaeffer. of Washington; MaJ. R. W.
Hunter, of Virginia; Dr. William Tayloe
Snyder, of Washington; Prof. A. P. Bourl
and Prof. Wickllffe Ross, of Tennessee:
Miss Regina Watktns, of Washington;
Miss Mary B. Thornton, of Virginia; W.
K. Carr, of North Carolina, Senator J.
R. Thornton, of Louisiana; R. F. White,
of Louisiana; Claude X. Bennett, of
Georgia; Mrs. Gertrude Skinner and Miss
Virginia Bradt. of Virginia; E. C. R,
Humphries, of Virginia; Miss Naomi B.
Washington and Mrs. B. B. Washington,
of Virginia; Joseph F. Webber, of Vir
ginia: Judge Judson C. Clements, of
Georgia; Miss Anne S. Green, of Virgin
la; Representative H. M. Jacoway, of
Arkanas; L. L. BIffle, of Arkansas; Sen
ator Luke Leo, of Tennessee; Miss Mary
G. Emery, of Georgia, and A. J. Mc
Kelway, A. R. Chalmers. A. G. Staples,
and Mrs. Edward Cohen, of Virginia.
DIED.
ELLIS At the residence of her grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Ellis Cook,
1212 Ninth street. AMORT TOWN
LET, youngest daughter of Howard,
and Bessie A. Ellis, in the fourth
year of her age.
Funeral sen-ices at John R. Wright's
undertaking establishment, 1337 Tenth
street northwest, on Tuesday, May 23.
at 3 p. m.
CLARK Departed this life Sunday after
noon. May 21. 1911, at 5:35 o'clock,
JOSEPH CLARK, beloved father of
Basil T.. Alexander F., and Joseph
N. Clark.
Funeral Wednesday. May 24, at 9 a, m.,
from St. Augustine's Church, Fif
teenth street, between L and M streets
northwest. Interment at Mount Oli
vet Cemetery- Remains at Winslow's
undertaking parlors. Twelfth and R
streets northwest. Relatives and
friends invited to attend.
CROW On Monday. May 22. 1911. nt 5:30
a. m.. FRANK F., beloved husband of
Mary Crow.
Funeral from his late residence. 1208 V
street northwest. Wednesday. May 24.
at 9:30 a. m., thence to St. Paul's
Church. Fifteenth and V streets
northwest. Relatives and friends In
vited. DANAHER On Sunday, May 21. 1911, at
10:05 p. m.. MART A. DANAHER (nee
McCall). beloved wife of Thomas J.
Danaher.
Funeral from her late residence, 43
Massachusetts avenue northwest,
Wednesday morning at 8:3o o'clock,
thence to St Aloysuls Church, where
high requiem mass will be sung at 9
o'clock for the repose of her soul
Relatives and friends are invited to
attend. (Baltimore and San Francisco
papers please copy.)
KENT Departed this life on Sunday,
May 21, 1911. at the residence of his
(laughter. Mrs. Mollle Webster. 623
Acker street northeast. GEORGE
KENT, dearly beloved father of Rob
ert L. Kent, of Rochester, N. T.: Mrs.
Jennie Hawkins. Mrs. George Du
Vaux. Mrs. Emma Perry. Eddie and
Mamie Kent, of Philadelphia, Pa.,
and Willie Kent.
Funeral Wednesday morning. May 24,
at 9 o'clock from St Cyprian's Church,
Thirteenth and C streets southeast
Relatives and friends Invited to U
tend.
KNOOP-On Monday, May 22, 1911. at 7:20
a. m.. KitKUfiKlUK. IWUUr. ugcu
sixty-eight years.
Funeral services at his late residence,
610 Q street .northwest Wednesday,
May 24, at3p.ro. Interment private.
LITTLE On Monday. May 22, 1911. at
her residence, oZ4 u street norineasi.
ELIZABETH, the beloved wife of
Israel W. Little, aged sixty-five years.
Notice) of funeral hereafter.
MOHAN On Sundayj May a. 1311,
Francis HTUUKJST-r, son or John
A. and the late Isabella Stockett
Moran. aged twenty-three years.
Funeral services at residence. 211 Fifth
street northeast Wednesday, May 24,
thence to St. Joseph's Church, where
requiem mass will be sung- at '9 a.
m. Friends Invited.
O'BRIEN-On Sunday, May 21. 1111.
BRIDGET, widow ol Thomas J.
O'Brien.
Funeral Wednesday morning. May 24,
from the residence of her daughter.
Mrs. James L. Magruder. 1124 New
Hampshire avenue northwest. Re
quiem mass at 8t Stephen's Roman.
Catholic Church at o'clock. Inter)
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