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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1912
Page
7
A crowd gasps as Captain Darrah rolls under his pony in the dust but returns briefly, slightly injured, before retiring. Lieutenant Eben Swift leads with several goals. Eleventh Cavalry chases victory as Lieut. Dodds dazzles with fearless play and crowd thrilling maneuvers.
The Eleventh Cavalry defeated West Point 10 to 4 amid dramatic play and a near fall for Capt. Darrah. Lieut. Swift scored six goals, Lieut. Kimball added two, with Chandler, Zell and Dickman contributing as the crowd witnessed a large attendance and plans for a 5 PM rematch between Fort Myer and the Sixth Field Artillery. Spectators included Secretary of War Stimeon and several generals.
The District Y M C A camp at River View Maryland praised for presence of mind after rescuers revived Mr William G Miner and Mrs Miner ten minutes after they and two girls Miss Nei He Miner and Miss Alma Arthur drowned. Miss Miner dies. Miss Arthur dies trying to save Miner. Bodies found clutched in each other’s arms. Y M C A leaders commended for long resuscitation effort.
The Eleventh United States Cavalry, led by Lieut. Eben Swift Jr and Lieut. Clark P. Chandler, defeated West Point 10 to 4 in the opening polo match at Potomac Park. The crowd overflowed the seating as Fort Oglethorpe’s team pressed West Point with fast ponies and strong team play. Captain Langhorne and Lieut Swift each scored multiple goals, while West Point fought back with key plays from Lieut Dodds.
Porter says Max H Katz the grocer vanished from Pennsylvania avenue last Monday. Dennia Bolden, a worker at Reams groceries, told detectives Katz spoke of going to New York for a few days. Katz formerly lived there, but his family notes no ties. His wife, gravely ill, improves under a doctor’s care as investigation continues.
Attendants at Government Hospital for the Insane pursue Lieut William Stone aged about 60 who escaped yesterday morning during exercise near the main entrance. The pursuit continues into nearby woods toward Anacostia as police join officials in the search for the escaped patient.
The funeral of Mrs Julia Lourae Barber widow of asphalt king Amal Lorenzo Barber was held at her Belmont residence at 10 30 yesterday. Rev Dr Newman former First Congregational pastor conducted the services. In charge were Mr and Mrs J T Davis and daughter Irene of Bridgeport Conn with Mrs Davis a daughter of the deceased. Relatives from Chicago Buffalo New York and Washington attended. Interment beside her husband at Oak Hill.
Postmaster General Hitchettk released figures on July 1 showing the District of Columbia ranking high in postal savings bond applications, with over $20 000 requested. Only eleven states exceeded that level, including Ohio Indiana California and others. The District moved from thirteenth in July to twentieth in January, Virginia and West Virginia showing declines while bonds issued in January totaled 92 680 versus 3 220 in January.
Charles Stevenson a 12 year old of 3361-2 Twelfth street northeast is held at the house of detention to be arraigned in juvenile court for alleged desecration of the Eastern Presbyterian Church on Sixth street and Maryland avenue northeast. The church janitor Frederick Myers reported vandals entered through a basement window and inked Bible pages, lectern, carpet and cushions. items such as penalties post cards and Sunday school cards were stolen. Detective Williams said Stevenson confessed to the acts, implicating three other boys.
Secretary of War Stimson, bureau chiefs, and Senator Elihu Root met at the War Department for the second conference on a War College outline for a complete army reorganization. He said most of the plan can be inaugurated without legislation, with some features needing Congress, and that the plan will guide both the War Department and Congress though not be completed this session.
Special to The Washington Post reports New York, July 10 with five babies and one woman dead from the heat. Mortality climbs to 40 from the heat wave as humidity remained high and temperatures neared 100 degrees. Dogs and horses suffer. some rabid dogs shot. Philadelphia tally shows 37 heat deaths in three days, many babies. A case in New York notes a slight rain and cooling breeze after two weeks without rain.
Weather records put the day at 92 degrees at 1 PM marking the hottest of the year. Deaths from the heat rose in major cities with Chicago and Philadelphia among those reporting fatalities, while New York and Boston also show higher counts. Willis L. Moore notes the pattern and forecasts cooling by the weekend as showers pass through.
A second blaze within a month damaged a stack worth about 18000 at J W Hunt & Co 1215 H street NW last evening. Firemen from multiple companies contained the fire after explosives nearby. Officials could not determine origin, with a prior incident also unaccounted for. Damage estimated around 1200 with insurance.
A new self suspected bubonic plague case was reported in Havana last night to Burgen Hlue. Dr Guiteras isolated the suspect and Cuba planned continuing guard lines against importation from Cuba and Porto Rico. From Porto Rico a fatal case was reported. Havana suburbs monitor arrivals and authorities extend measures to disinfect water fronts and exterminate rats.
The Montrose Hotel at H and Fourteenth streets sold yesterday for about 17000. Annie E. McQueen is listed as buyer, with Eldridge E Jordan believed to be the purchaser. A 162000 deed of trust linked the transfer. The first floor may become stores while upper floors stay leased as a hotel. Story & Cobb handled the sale. Jordan is also reported to buy three properties at the northeast corner of Fourteenth and Corcoran streets NW. Frontage on Fourteenth is 71 feet and Corcoran 87 feet. The Manufacturer Exchange building on H street sold to Frank Walter.
Rhode Island Senator Henry F. Lippitt purchased the former home of Representative J. Siat Fassett of New York at 176 N Street NW. The price was about $57,000. The large English style house sits on most of lot 1% deep. Story & Cobb represented Fassett in the sale.
Notices in the District of Columbia Probate Court for the estate of Mar Metzger announce application for letters testamentary by Millard Metzger and Marien L. Dinwiddie with a hearing set for August 8, 1519, at 1 oclock to show cause why letters should not be granted, published in the Washington Law Reporter and Washington Post during successive weeks. A separate attachment proceeding in Municipal Court against Charles Fo Nesbit, Milner, and Henry A Freesey seeks judgment of 175.75 with interest from January 7, 1908 and condemnation of property, with Milner ordered to appear by the fortieth day after the first publication to defend or risk default.
Health officials announce a final plan to trap stray alley cats in the District using a range of cat traps installed in yards of complainants. Poundmaster Emil Kuhn and aides will oversee the program, with Dr A C Patterson ruling that any cat captured in a trap is a trespasser unless owned by the yard’s resident.
Senor Don Carlos Arogemen, former Panama minister to the United States and nephew of the Panama president, denies being in Washington on official business. He says he seeks only to visit former diplomatic colleagues and has no involvement in Panama elections. He plans a brief stay en route to Maine and summer, and will return to Panama later.
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