Evening Star Newspaper, August 16, 1923, Page 13

FACTIONAL FIgHT ~ING.0.P. SESSION Weller-Tait Wing Accused of “Jockeying” Baliimore’s Representation. Special Dispatel to The Star. BALTIMORE, Md., August 16.—Two | big meetings of leaders of both the | republican and parties were held yestcrday in Baltimore to prepare for the coming gubernatorial campalgn. The major event was the session of the republican state central commit- | tee at the Rennert Hotel, where At-| torney General Armstrong recelved assurance of the support of his party | candidate for governor. Other plans for @he republican campaign also were discussed. Directsy across the street, in the office of the democratic state central | committee, leading democrats, includ- ing Gov. Ritchie, former Senato John Walter Smith, Frank A. Furst and others, conferred on plans to bring about the success of the demo- cratic ticket democratic Perry’s “Hat in Ring” In Montgomery Race Seex Baltimore Robbed harmony characterized Aema ic meeting, considerable | feeling developed at the republican | gathering over what was termed .u" effort by the Weller-Tait_wing of the party to rob Baltimore of a tair rep- | Whi the iy resentation in state convention. T ts8 o court action were made Ly George W. Cameron, chairman of | the republican city committee, to| prevent the Weller-Tait combination ! from continuing its alleged control| of the city committee by jockeying Baltimore's presentation” in the state convention and on the state central committ This threat followed the 1 of a_resolution providing that the city should send forty-two dele- gates to the convention, but provid- further. that only twenty-eight | should be clected and the fourteen | others selected by the committec Faction Has MW The Weller-Tait faction now has + the majority of the twenty-eight city members, und by providing that | the same number shall elect fourtern more it is certain to continue its | control i Chairman Tait put the question be- fore the meeting and it was carrie with but a few scattering *no's.” | following which Mr. Cameron ade | his threat of court action, declaring | that the full delegation of forty-two| should be clected at the polls. Mr. Cameron's threat demonstrated that “the factional fight between the Weller-Tait and Broening-Marchant | following in the republican party is still waging with all its mer bit- | terness. ~The discordant note struck{ by Mr. Cameron argues ll. it is said. | for Attorney General Armstrong's | gubernatorial campaign, ndicating | that he has not a united party be hind him. introduc- rity. H | count; FIRE STARTS AND BURNS | OUT WITH FAMILY AWAY Special Dispatch to The Star. | CUMBERLAND. Md.. August 16— The home of William Shipper was visited by fire of peculiar orizin “lames orizinated in the dining room early in the afternoon while the fam- fly was absent and had burned them- selves out before the family’s return A couch and wallpaper in the room [ Were damaged | bout § o'clock at night fire broke | out again, hut in the bedroom above the dining room. damaging a mattress and bed clothing. The central fire de- | partment put out the fire. which it is | . thought came from fumigating the house and that the couch and bed became ignited from the burning chemicals and smoldered. FAIR GROUNDS REPAIRS | AT ROCKVILLE RUSHED I Best Exhibits in History of Annual | Show Promised at Opening Tuesday. Bpecial Dispach to The Sta ROCKVILLE, Md., August tensive improvements, sands of dollars, are B the fair grounds at Rockville to put them into shape for next Teesday, when the seventieth annual Mont gomery county fair opens, continuing until Saturday. | A corps of men trained in handling | o fairs will be on hand next week. ! ‘Thousands of persons are expected to | atténd the county's nnual ¢l Exhibitions this yesr are larger than | ever hefore in ‘the tory of the county. Clarénce I in, president | of the fa pred $ that this year's show ill be the most successful to date “When the door day morning the county, s&tute and from W « will be amazed,” he putting on fair th r surpasses the show of vear. The competitions have drawn en- tries from ecvery part of the United States. Racing every day will be one of the featires of show. Auto races are also scheduled. A nation- aliy known amusement corporation is | furnishing the entcrtainment. B. AND 0. BUYS TRACT. New Terminal Planned by Road at East £t. Louis, IlL Br the Associnted Press BALTIMORE, August 16.—The Ba timore and Ohio railroad has closed a deal for the purchase of a tract of land on the Collinsville road just out- side East St. Louis, TIL, for the erec- tion of a large freight terminal, it ‘was announced at the general offices of the company here The tract compri the announcement the addition was m ause present terminal facilities putgrown. The addition will ev ally mean the expenditure by company of betw £1,000,000 $2,000,000, it was DESHAZO0 IS HONORED. costing thou- being | 16.—Ex- | ade to | open peop! :xt Tues- of the | ashington “We are | that far he § over said, adding th ry we ntu- the | and Fredericksburg Man President of Sons of America Order. By the Associated Press. ROANOKE, Va.. August 16.—T. S. De Shazo of Fredericksburg was elected state president of the Pattiotic Order of Sons of America, at the annual state convention. Other offi- cers elected were: J. R. Hall Jefferson, vice president; ! J.'D. Tyler, Richmond, master of| forms; E. E. Adams, Richmond, sec- | ' retar: A C. eison, Richmond, | treasurer: . A. Truslow, Falmouth.| conductor; H. H. Hoffmar, Richmond, | snspector,’ and "J. S. Richardson of Occoquan, guide. ELOPERS TAKEN HOME. Couple Intercepted at Request of Relatives in Virginia. Epecial Dispateh to The Star. WINCHESTER, Va. Linwood Shiflett, seventeen, and M Nellie Holsinger, fourteen, of Rock- ingham ceinty, V. intercepted h-re by local police’ whife trying to elope 1to Hagerstown, Md., have been taken back to_their homes by a Harrison- burg officer, who came for them at the request of relatives. The couple were detaine1 here over pight, Shiflett staying. at the home of fnis brother and his intended bride #t a house nearby. August_ 16, | Jowest in the state, th {other term { that such opposition DLOWESTINSTATE Dr. Perry, Head of Mont- gomery Commissioners, Gets Credit. Special ispateh to T ROCKVILLE, Though the tax county the star. Md., rate Au st 16.— of Montgomery d 25 per cent in now being the . the county has kept step with the rch public improve- ments. This paradoxical situation attributed to the rts of Dr. Benja- min . Perry, president of the board of county “commissioners, who hae ist announced his candidicy for an- subject to the democratic ima: Though Dr. Perry may be pposed for the position, it being re ported that others are considerin throwing their “hats into the ring, it is not believed in informed quarters will prove a seri- ous handicap to the chances of the president of the board ince Dr. Pefry announced his can- didacy many of his friends are urg- ing his re ction on the grounds of his o ness for the office and his K Age of the problems con- fron both the agricultural and suburban tions of the county. Dr. Perry is a native of Montgomer and was born on the old Perry farm between Kensington and Wheaton, where his family have re- =ided since before the organization of the county. His father, the late Richard H. Perry, represented the old fifth district of Montgomery county as county commissioner for two terms, beginning in 1889, During the time Dr. Perry has been president of the board of county been redu past two years, it |commissioners the county tax rate has been reduced 10 cents 2 and 1 cents more in 1923. T uctions have given the county the lowest tax rate of_all the twenty-three coun- ties of Maryland Though Montgomery county has the lowest tax rate in the state, the coun- ty has more miles of improved high- ways in comparison with its total road mileage than any othar county in the state. Dr. Perry's friends further declare that he is one of the few men living in the suburban end of the county who have a knowledge of the agricul- tural interests of the county, and that he can be counted on to work for a ontinuation of the harmonious and mutually beneficial relationship of these sections whose population and interests are so different. $207,160 INCREASE IN REAL ESTATE RETURNS Personal Property Also Shows Gain in Berkeley County, W. Va. patch to The Star. W. Va., August16 tions on both real Special D) MARTINSBURG, —Inerez in valu estat property and a slight decrease 1e public utilities turn rikeley county is shown the returns today made by the as- rk since J bunty 1 increa The total given as $6 last year of $152,327 public utilities group shows a total of 245,386, or u deecrease under last The utilities r of $122549. screased throughout the statc The indications here are that taxes will be higher than last year, the city planning to lay the iimit of 95 cents; the school levy for the city will be at » county levy to be b a total of $2.61 on the or an ir of 16 hundred dolla FUNERAL OF MURDER VICTIM HELD TODAY Cartmel Buried at Laurel. Husband’s Body Sent to Roanoke. HYATTSVILLE, Md, August 16.— Funeral services for Mrs. Ivy Estelle Garrison Cartmel, only daughter of County Officer and Mrs. Thomas H. arrison, who was shot and killed v her husband, Beaver Cartmel, here onday night,” following which he killed himself, were held this after- at 2 o'clock at Gash's undertak- ing parlors. Rev. Charles. Cannon, pastor of the local M. E. Church South, officiated. Interment was Laurel. The pallbearers were Walter Preston, Paul Thompson, Moses Levin and -John Devlin, The body of Cartmel was shipped last night to Roanoke, Va., the home of his parents, for burlal. NAMED CITY MANAGER. Col. W. B. Causey Gets $20,000 Position at Norfolk, Va. By the Associated Press, NORFOLK, V William B. Causey executive of international Teputation, was elected by a unanimous yote of the city council as city manager of Norfolk at a salary of $20,000. Col. Causey will take office September 1, on which date the retiring city man- ager, Charles E. Ashburner, will re- port for duty as head of the city gov- ernment of Stockton, Calif. Col. Causey returned on the Levia- than about™ two weeks ago from Europe. For several vears he has been engaged in important engineer- ing projects for the Austrian govern- ment, 43 BUILDING PERMITS. Specinl Dispateh to The Star. LYNCHBURG, Va., August 16.—The city building bereau here during July issed forty-three permits for new work. the total estimate cost of which was §109,250. Most of¥the permits were for repalrs or small private garages. roperty > ove The cents the Mrs. August 18.~Col. an engincer and is | were ( THE . EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 1923. Special Dispateh to The Star. BALTIMORE, Md., August 16— The first case under the go-called “Jim Crow law"” passed by the leg- islature in 1908 will be brought be- fore a jury following the arrest yesterday on a traln of the Wash- ington, Baltimore and Annapolis raflway of Florence J. Johneon, colored, of Baltimore, on a charge of “occupying a compartment set aslde for white persons.” According to Willlam J. Barter, conductor of the train, the woman boarded the car at Annapolls and sat in the fourth seat from the rear. When some white passengers got on later he asked her to move to one of the rear seats reserved for negroes and she refused. Then, it is charged, she raised a disturbance and slapped Barter in the face. The car was stopped when it reached Baltimore and Barter ordered the woman arrest SHOOTS MAN WALKING ON STREET WITH WIFE Wounded in Leg—Irate Husband Surrenders Self to Police After Affair. “ial Disgateh to The Star RICHMOND, Va., August 1 T W Hancock is in a hospital here with lez shattered by a pistol Bullet, the same having been fired by J. O. D away. The affair is said to have b due to the discovery of his wife wal ing down the street with Hancock, and Dunaway is understood to have produced a gun and to have got into action at once. Dunaway is a chauf- feur and Hancock is a lineman. Mrs. Dunaway and Mr. Hancock were walking along the street in a leisurely fashion at night, and wheth- er the husband heard what they were saying is not known, but he made his presence a matter of record when he began shooting. He surrendered to the police. |DEMOCRATS ELECT BRAGG CHAIRMAN Varney Withdraws Name at Ar- lington County Reorgani- zation. Special Dispateh to The Star. CLARENDON, Va. August 16— W. L. Bragg of Clarendon was unani- mously elected chairman of the Ar- lington county democratic committee lat the organization meeting of the | committee held at the courthouse |last night. Walter U. Varney of Jefferson, the retiring chairman, was nominated for re-electfon, but at his request his name was withdrawn George D. Lee was elected socretary land J. W. Milstead was elected trea |urer. Other members of the com- mittee are John T. Lyon, George W. Zachary and E. C. Turnburke. Mr. Brage, in an acceptance speech, declared that the principal work of the committee would be to redeem {the party for the showing made in the last presidential election, which {was carried by the republican ticket | by & majority of approximately 250 votes. This, he said, can be accom- plished by ' the wholehearted co- »peration of the democrats in the -, for which he made a_strong ppeal. Mr. Bragg declared himself in favor of the primary method of nominating for county offices. CAPITAL STOCK RAISED. Imperial Tobacco Company In- creases Issue to $250,000,000. By the Associated Press, | First Test of Jim Crow Law Comes Before Maryland Court ed. At a hearing In the south- Jury trial and was released in care of "her lawyer for grand jury action. Officials of the railroad, in dis- cussing the case, explained that, following the passage of the act by the legislature, the rear seats in the cars are set aside for the use of colored persons. “We do not have the cars divided into compartments,” said Thomas Mason, assistant to the president. “The rear seats are for colored persong, and If these are occupied by white persons when negroes get on the car the white persons must move. Colored persons who occupy seats reserved for white persons must move to their own section when the seats are needed. The law works both ways. “It is in effect only on trains operating exclusively in Maryland. The passengers are not segregated on our Washington trains. Siml- lar laws are In_effect in all states south of Maryland.” ORGANIZE FIGHT the Plan Inadvisable, Belief of Vir- ginia Association, Formed at Caroline. Special Dispatch to The Star. FREDERICKSBURG, August {16.—The Caroline Anti-Bond Assdcia- has formed at Caroline. citizens attended the meeting in response to the call iesued by J. W. iGuerrant. Maj. T. D. Coghill called | the meeting to order and Capt. C. T. Smith was clected chairman and My Guerrant secretary. Capt. Smith and Mr. Guerrant outlined the purposes of the meeting. stating that they be- lieved the bond issue proposition to be ill-adyised and that if it should carry in November they felt it would work a hardship on the farmers. They declared t while the pay- as-you-go forces had won prelim- inary suceess in the primary election, the ‘bond question was still a live subject and would require vigorous opposition to prevent its passage. George »n, who was nomi- nated on Tuesday as the delegate to | the slature from Caroline and King counties, when called on for an expression, thanked the voters for r support in the election. He stated that vote on the bond question would be determined by the will of the people as expressed at the polls and his personal views on the subject would be subordinate to their wishes, but he did fecl that the bond issue was not the best method at this time for the state to adopt. Local chairmen for each precinct in the county were appointed and they were instructed to hold meetings in their viclnity, to have s and to do all they could the bond tssue pl Chairmen for nrecincts were named as follows: Sparta, B. G. Pitts Whites, R. L. Jones Julian® Martin: Port er; Moss Neck, C. B. ' Washington; Evans: Ba E. P. Campball} Cedar Fork sm Ree hurch T. B. Jeter: 3. . Di Broaddus; Bowers, J. C. Haley. Be- fore the mecting closed membership cards of Pay-as-You-Go Roads Asso- ciation, Richmond, were distributed and many were signed BOY SCALPED BY KICK OF HORSE; WILL RECOVER Spec: tion been Many Royal, W. H A. Sale! Guinea, Madison, S. H, Dispatch to The S LURAY, Va, Augus! year-old son of Mrs. Herbert Moyer of Belle Vernon, Pa., was kicked by a horse and almost completely scalped, while on a visit to his grandparents, Mr. and_Mrs. Milton V. Moyer of Bixlers Ferry. The skull was bared from ear to ear, but the physician was able to fasten it back in place with stitches. The child will recover. 16.—The _four- RICHMO 16.—An of the Va., August to the charter Tobacco Company of Gre. itain and Ireland, Ltd., increasing capital stock from $160,050,000 to $250,000,000, was filed with the state corporation commission. The firm is lorganized under the laws of Great Britain, but maintains its principal office this city ROCKVILLE. ROCKVILLE, Md., August 16 (Spe- cial).—Upon being found guilty In the police court here of violating the local option law of the county by selling whisky at a colored show at Emory Grove, this count a few dayvs ago, Ray Adair. colore of Washington as given his choice of paying a e of $100 and costs Spendims the next three months the Houze of Correction. He is in here thinking it over. On the same occaslon, Lucius Rich- ardson, colored, of Washington, was arrested on a charge of extracting 22 from the pocket of Jame: Doy. colored. He was found guilty and sentenced to the House of Correction -lve months. On a charge of ving a concealed weapon, he «d for a jury trial and the case will be tried at the November term of the Circult court 3 Tn the place of Charles H. Viett, who declined to serve, Ezra L. Rover in of clection for the polling place No. 2 of the first precinct of Rockville district. Couples Married, Miss Robhie E. Gaines and Dewey T. Rosson, both of Madison ~county. Va., were married in Rockville, Tues- day afternoon by Rev. P. Rowland Wagner, pastor of the Baptist church, at the home of the minister. The same afternoon, Rev. Harry Dare, who is a visitor at the Wagner home, of] ated at the marriage there of Miss Estelle A. Higgs of Compton Md,, and ilerman F. Meyer of Wasl R lolations of the motor vehicle regulations, the following have pald fine or forfeited collaterals in the police court here: Harry E. Walls, J. D. Barnhart, $12.25; W. K. »n, $7.25. t s Cooper and his son-in-law, oble B. Embrey. both residents of the vieinity of Cabin John, this coun- ty, were before Judge Riggs in the police court here on charges of as- sault_preferred by each othter. The two_had trouble when Embrey went to Cooper's home to see his wife and child, who_ were visiting there, and a mix-up followed. Cooper was ac- quitted and Embrey was fined $30 and costs. Benefit Pienlc. The annual picnic for the benefit of St. Peter's Catholic Church at Ol- ney, this county, was held yesterday Afternoon and evening at Olney and attracted a large gathering. As the democratic primary campaign is now in full blast, many candidates for nominations for office and other poli- ticians were present and politics was a favorite toplc of conversation. tates Attorney Thomas L. Dawson of Rockville, Wilson L. Townsend of Kensington. Paul Sleman of Chevy Chase and John F. Seibert of Garrett Park have filed with the supervisors of eclections here certificates of their candidacy for places on the repub- lican state tentral committee for the county, and it is understood that Frederick W. Page of American Uni- versity Heights will file for a placeon the committee before 12 o'clock next Monday night, when the filing period expires. Five are to be named. On a charge of carrying a concealed weapon in the shape of a revolver, Joseph Kelly, colored, of Washington was found guilty in the police court here and was sentenced by Judge Riggs to twelve months in the house of correction. Charles Adams, colored, of Halpine. this county, was acquitted on & charge of violating. the. local’ ontion law of the county by selllng Intox: cating liquor. horse | has been appointed democratic judge ! CLARENDON TO HAVE WINDOW SHADE PLANT Company Completes Deal for Tri- angular Ground Between Railway Tracks. Special Dispatch to The Star. CLARENDON, Va., August 16.—The Bassett Window Shade Company, which was recently granted a char- ter to operate in Virginia by the state corporation commission, will establish manufacturing plant in Clarendon. an announcement of Flor, secretary-treasurer of the company.’ Negotiations have been completed by the company for the purchase of the triangular ground between the tracks of the Washing- ton and Virginia Railway Company in rear of tho Clarendon Trust Com- pan It is the purpose of the company, it is said, to esfablish a plant of. con- creta construction on this site. The company will be temporarily quar- tered in the old fire engine house, which has been purchased from the Clarendon Citizens' Association. F. H. Bassett {s president of the com- pany and W. A. Coutts is vice presi- dent. Both are of Washington, D, C. Mr, Taylor, who resides in Clarendon, is president of the Clarcndon Citizens’ Association. . = DIES AFTER LOSS OF LEG. Special Dispatch to The Star. EASTON, Md., August 16—John L. Fisher, agéd about eighty-five years, one of tho most prominent and wealthy cltizens of Talbot county, died at his home in Cordova after an illness of several months. Some time ago he was forced to have his right leg amputated Jjust above the knee, from which he ‘had never recovered, as gangfenc set in. Hé is survived by a widow, who was a Miss Carroll of Cordova, she being his_third wife. He leaves no children, but has a number of nephews nnd nieces living in Baltimore and Philadelphia. Mr. Fisher 1s computed to be worth about a hundred thousand dollars. REVIVE PIPE PROJECT. Special Dispateh to The Star. FROSTBURG, Md., August 16.— Steps are being taken by Several Frostburg business men to revive the project to establish here a plant for the manufacture of sewer pipe. The Frostburg Commercial Club vas the original sponsor for the en- terprise, but, due to misunderstand- ing, the matter was abandoned. A sewer pipe manuufacturer from Ohio the matter. The necessary clay is found in this territory in great abun- dance. MOORE HEADS HIBERNIANS. By the Associated Press. ROANOKE.g Va., August 16.—John W. Moore of Richmond was elected president of the Ancient Order of Hibernians at the biennial state con- vention here. J. F. Heazel, Roanoke, was elected secretary and’ treasurer. The woman's auxiliary elected Mrs. C. C. Hogshead and Mrs. Thomas O'Con- nor, both of Roanoke, president and secretary, respectivel MRS. JAMES PETITT DIES. Mrs, James Petitt, seventy years old, died at the family homeé in Lor- ton, Va.. after a prolonged illness. The funeral was held from the family home and the Interment was In Acco- tink Church cemetery. She I8 sur- vived by her husb#@pd, two daughters and two sons. western police station she asked a | ON ROAD BONDS! Gouldmans, | was here a few days ago looking into { NAMING OF SLENP | ‘SATISFIES VIRGINIA Members of Both Parties in| State Think President Acted Wisely. Special Dispatch to The Stas RICHMOND, Va., August 16.—Poli- ticians see in the selection of C. Bascom Slemp of Virginia for the: position of secretary to President Coolidge one of the shrewdest moves' along political lines that have taken | place for years, and it is one that has won admiration for sagacity from the democrats, who are not given to commending many things that come from republicans. The appointment means that Mr. Slemp is to represent the south in the cavacity of adviser to the Peesident, tnat ne will have the car of the Chief Magistrate that no cabinet member can hope for, and | the President will have the benefit of the observation, experience an trajn- ing of Mr, Slemp for many years. Friends of Mr. Slemp can see noth- ing else but benefit to his clef in | case he desires to get the nomination | 1o ucceed himself, and the belief | here—among the republicans—is that :! s name wlill figure when the ballot- lig commences in the next national | republican convention. And when he roll is called it will be found that | the delegates to t convention from the solid south will be in line. |~ However, re is an element of the irepublicans who see nothing in the jappointment of Mr. Slemp from their jpoint of view Th are the men 1 Who have been and are hostile to the { “ins” of their party, and they have nothing to lose by hostility to any- thing that Slemp does or says. My Slemp, however, has the distinction {of having headéd the party when it | jtarned its back on the colored voters | {©f the state, standing solid for a lily- | white party. { Those who best know Mr. i belleve that he possesses every qual- | ifieation for the office. | i ! ALEXANDRIA. Va. August Claborate plans are being | andria Lodge, No. 75, | and Protective Order of | s, for the entertainment of 0 delegates expected here Septem- | ber 12 and 13 to attend the annual tate convention of the Eiks. Dur- ing the week the final plans will, it is expected, be completed. Delegations from lodges throughout the state will be in attendance. A trip to Mount Vernon, luncheon at place and automobile trips to shington, Rock Creek Park. Ar-| lington and other places are planned, nd the affair is to end the night of ptember 13 with a big banquet John G. Dudley, chairman of the Arlington county republican commit- | . was nominated by the fourteenth publican senatorial committee to run for the state senate in the elec- | tion which will be held next Novem- ber. The nomination of Mr. Dudley was unanitmous. It took place late vesterday afternoon at a meeting of the senatorial committee attended by about forty delegates representing this city, " Arlington, Fairfax and Prince Willlam countfes. Mr. Dudley ade a speech of acceptance. Mr. i Slemy Dudley is also an attorney and is president of the United States Grain | Corporation of Washington, D. C. The meeting was presided over by | Dr. F. M. Brooks of Falrfax, and John | Barton Phillips of Alexandria was | chosen secretary. v The resolution committee presented resolutions expressing regret at the death of President Harding. It also presented resolutions expressing picasure at the appointment of fors mer Representative Bascom Slemp as secretary to President Coolidge, and congratulated the President on the wise selection. 4 | The resclutions were adopted. The committee was composed of Joseph L. Crupper, Arlington county; Mrs. Minnie Baldwin, Alexandria; L. L. Frceman, Vienna; Ernest L. Trusler, Manassas, and G. W. Hawxhurst, Falls Church. Mr. Dudley will oppose Frank L. Ball, democratic nominee, in the No- vember election. Three persons received slight in- juries when an automobile driven by C. M. Garrison of Burke, Fairfax county, yesterday afternoon was hit| by a northbound electric car from | Mount Vernon at the corner of Royal and Duke streets. The only one seriously hurt was Goiden Trumbell, a boy ten years old, of Burke, who is still a patient at the Alexandria | Hospital and is_being treated by Dr. 8. B. Moore. The boy is suffering from shock and a number of bad cuts Anne Trumbell, sister of Golden Trumbell, received slight cuts and after being treated at the hospital left for her home. C. M. Garrison received a cut on ! the forchead, but did not go to the hospital The automobile was going | east on Duke street at the time of the accident. The trolley car was in_charge of Conductor George Bal- lard and Motorman Dodd. The auto- mobile was badly damaged. The ac- | cident attracted a large throng ot | spectators. Mrs. Mary E. Appich, eighty-two years old, widow of D. Harrison Appich, diéd at § o'clock this morning |at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. { Willlam F. Carne, Fairfax Court Housc. | Mrs. Appich sustained a fall last Thursday and never rallied, having hecome unconscious Sunday. ' The de- ceased was a native of Alexandria and about four years ago moved to Fair- fax with her daughter. She is sur- vived by the following children: Charles Appich. Washington, D. C. W. W, McCaffrey, Washington; Carne, Fairfax Court burial will be made though the funeral arrangements have not yet been com- pleted. The Safety First Organization of the Washington division of tle Southern raflway svstem held # meeting yester- day afternoon, with about thirty em- sion in attendance. measures were taken up and methods for improving the service discussed. Ceorge R. Buddin, division superintendent, presided. Afterward a | dinner was served at the Hotel Ram- mel The Southgate Club of the Southern | railway employes of this city, at a| meeting last night in the Elks’ Home, elected two new members, who were initiated. Mr. Buddin presided. After the meeting refreshments were served. About fifty members attended. Miss Marjorie Webster, who will in- struct those who will participate in the ballet dancing at the big pageant which will be held next month for the benefit of the Alexandria playgrounds, will be Goee tommotrow night to give Instruc- | tion. The water pressure in the sub- divisions north of this city will be considerably reduced tonight, begin- | ning at 8 o'clock and continuing until 3 o'¢lock tomorrow morning, owing to cutting off the water on Russell road to install service in Glendale subdivision, near Braddock. Funeral Services for Mrs. Lorenzo Wolford, who died yesterday at the residence of her sister, Mrs. George H. Schwarzmann, 114 North Washing- ton street, will be held at 8 o'clock tonight_at Mrs. Schwarzmann's resi- dence. They wiil be conducted by Rev. Frank A. Killmon, pastor of Trinity M. E. Church, and afterward the body will be faken to Williamstown, N. J., for urial. TRAIN KILLS MOTORIST. By the Associated Prers. EWPORT NEWS, Va., August 16. —John E. Boyson of Philadelphia was killed when an express train of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad struck his automobile at a crossing in Dia- seund, Va. Boyson drove his car upon the tracks directly in front of the fiyer, apparently unaware of the dan- ger. He dled on the way. to a hos- pital here. Boyvson was employed by & battery concern of Harrisburg, Pa. Many safet e Suks & Company Seventh Street Pennsylvania Avenue Eiraas € e s Special Sale of Mohair Suits —that are Strong Values at $15.00— | $9.75 —for Friday and Saturday— You can safely count on a month’s wear yet—and then they’ll be ready for the first warm days again next summer. Plain colors, pencil stripes and mixtures — in the popular models—properly made. “Regulars,” “Stouts” and “Shorts.” Fourth Floor. [l Small lots of Boys Wash —formerly uits up to $3.95 S5c There are one, two and three of a kind —Middy and Button-on models; some a bit mussed, but others fresh and clean. White and combinations—sizes 3 tp 10 years. ' Boy’s Khaki Pants—full-cut knickerbockers, with desirable Mouse color; strongly sewed seams. Sizes 6 to 16 years. RE- DUCED to.......-:..-- Boys’ Straight Knee' Pants—Khaki, Blue and White; broken sizes, 4 to 10 years. REDUCED from $1 and $1.50 to 95 Boys’ Sport Blouse Wai-ts——l(haki color, Tan, Blue Stripe and Light Stripe. Were 75c and $1.00. REDUCED to...... Boys’ Cross-bar Nainsook Union Suits—with elastic web- bing in back; all sizes, ?4 to32. REDUCEDto............ with fancy REDUCED esofossscqasecasossssseeeccces Three-quarter Rollitop Socks, plain co!ors; tops. Black, Brown, Green, Tan; broken sizes. o ...