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. . i :. e ('..:! : ?- r ' : I !, ; i, i if .c- .. of nu v r rjrfau, ; --.r.-rt, X. v,-., . in, May 25. f a man riding into . :rg into fame, but :,r,e this literally, es r.s, the speedemeter automobilists who i Echo, in the suburbs ro is the man who last p three automobllists Italian ambassador consisting of the , Assistant Secretary of nd a number of other me who two or three i up Her von Radovitz, y to the German cm r"int of a pistol; and caused the tremendous y and other places bhots, or was reported ts, at the automobile ,cnts. Many have been ' .U the redoubtable akes a sort of speeial . If it Is so It Is be i make & specialty of peed limits In the vil iJcho; but if they do, rs, for since the Sth of r, when the new speed effect in ' Maryland, s has arrested 125 auto people and haled them f sty, the mayor of Glen 1 with violating the " 12 miles per. And the needed forthwith to col n the costs and as-the -hal Collin's activities .iling support of his re have come Into,, the Glen Ech the sum of . Glen Echo never before noney In Its history, save f the gamblers and other vho, before the days of ns and Mayor Garrett, eighborhood. not begin to attract gen- untli he, by holding up its, '. some ' real sure ,i ones with monocles, nes, coats of arms, and rshal brought on inter llcations. True, he did in front of an'auto con i daughters of Mr, The s, but one of the Misses r foreign beau along, so ring on the line. :COME A JOKE, ollins has been a sort of is picturesque manner of e diplomats and others, x dangerous looking uni still more -., dangerous rapped to his side, and it airly good Joke to those 'Jm from afar, and those out him in the newspa those who have run up arshal in the ilesh and ilform, he has not been - '' '' ''-.' ' " ' . f -t rur.nir.? ;:u r . f W.'iS : t Coi'ins to i: ; their ; wet' rcaJilv : cf the o have Ives within Marshal loaned to forthwith a few rethfsila neop'.o. lie went out. fantnrod loads of automobiles, haled them up, had them fined and then returned to his. native heath at Glen Echo. Citi zens of Erishtwood, another subur ban residence place in Washington, have likewise requested the loan of Glen Echo's valiant marshal. But the marshal, a quiet, timid looking, little man, goes on abmt nis Dusiness. scarcely cognizant of all this fame. sprriAT.TT OP DIPLOMATS?. Not onjy has Marshal Collins 'not made ff'specialty of diplomats, but ha has not until right recently made a specialty of automobiles. Besides the SROO which he has placed in tne rnaenrv from automobiles offenders he has caused to be collected several hundred dollars from . gamblers, speak-easy, operator, and others, for Glen Echo is a "local option" town, and local option In Maryland, at least In that part of It, means If the law is enforced to option of cold water or warm water. Glen Echo Is In the State of Mary land, about four miles from Washing ton on the f conduit road, which is a macadam road built by the War De partment over the conduit or aque duct which brings Washington's wa ter supply from Great Falls, nine miles up the river. The famous Cabin John Rrideo. built bv Jefferson uavis, whose name by order of the War De partment, was chiseled off of It during ruar u within '100 yards of the town hall of Glen Echo. Now the tofrn halt Is the residence of Mayor jonn Ashton Garrett, being a little five room two-story cottage, the rooms about 10 by, 12, sat on the side of the hill a few feet from the troney railroad embankment. Some 20 or 30 similar cottages are scattered about through the woods In the near vicin ity, each surrounded by a plain board fence, around the board fence running a board walk. These, together with the phin John Park, and the Glen Echo Park, consisting of a few dilapidated steenle chases, merry-go-rounds, Fer ris wheels, scenic railway, throw-at-the-baby-works, through which may be seen a few sparkling lights by night, and a few timid rooks 'by day, and Beveral miles of hills and vales and fields round about, constitute the city of Glen Echo. Don't forget the con duit road, though; that passes through the city, about three miles of it; !and while very narrow, scarcely admitting of a safe and cpllislonleas passage of two vehicles, it Is an excellent road for automobiles. A few years ago the Glen Elcho-Cabln John community was one notorious hole of vice of every kind. Gamblers and keepers of all sorts of dens Inhabited the place; parties from Washington given over to riotous and questionable conduct fre quented it. The few reputable people and chagrined at the stigma.which at tached to them for living In such 'it I tire city, c : : ; i. - , : v r i ia it, isave the two rark wsr.Ii, T1.9 rnnyor I has served continuously ever since, lith such energy and efficiency as to j command the respect not only of G!?n I Echo but Cf ail the 'citlea. lie gather ed around him a coterie of evident officers, such as few other cities ever have had. These officers. Mar shal Charles P. Collins. Exactly how many there are is not yet known. Those who ride in automobiles up and down the conduit road estimate the number variously from five to a 100. GARRETT YOUNGEST MAYOI. Mayor Garrett Is a heavy set young man; with a smooth round face, blue eyes, and slightly auburn hair the youngest mayor In the United States. In addition to his duties as mayor of Glen Echo, he is a dilllgent and prom ising student at one of the law schools in Washington. He also holds down the office of deputy treasurer of the county of Montgomery. Hla father be-, fore him was a tax collector of Mont gomery county. He Is a veritable Neck er of governmental finance. Gathering around him this efficient coterie of officers, Marshal Collins, he proceeded to execute the laws and he has execut ed them. Within six months he : had driven all the gamblers, speakeasies and other den keepers.' from the parks of Cabin John, and converted .the place from a community of offensive riot into a suitable place for a Sunday school picnic. He found Marshal Col- lns walkng up and down the scenic railway, as night watchman. Recogniz ing at once the Qualities of the mar shal lit him, he called him to him, and striking the broad side of his Sword across - his neck, ' he dubbed him Knight. jSince that time Marshal Col lins has not closed his eyes. "Before I found Collins," the youth ful mayor said to me, "I tried some thing like 25 men In this position. The first one was a very good marshal, ex cept when some difficulty arose, or there was some Infraction of the law. Then he had the toothache, or the backache, or was suddenly, taken witn an Ingrowing toe nail, or his shoes were off, , or his mother-in-law sick, or something was the matter that ne was never on the spot. One day I car ried a paper to him and asked him to sign it He signed It, then asked me what is was, and I told him it was his resignation." In a similar manner the various other 25 marshals preceedlng Collins relinquished their office. ' , EVER ON THE ALERT. Besides the youthful mayor seat ed behind his desk in the front room of his house; which constitutes the city hall, sits the redolbtable Collins that is, he sits there after he thinks all the chaffeurs are in bed. No matter ho wmuch conversation, ;- no matter how much conversation, no matter or hubbub, nor how much Collins is Interested, the slightest, vaguest, far away choo-choo sound wafter thro the trees from the distance, catches Jits ever alert ear, and he drops every thing and everybody, runs to the door, mounts his trusted steedrHhe speed meter bicycle, and is off and away. country r - - - - . c . : r- ate, never 1 . t ;; e l when he fays to a c . r '"sto," the chauffeur r.cnei ...' :'ee; It convenient to stop." "When I ;-. ,;m how he did this thlr.sr. Collins reached back into his hip pocket and besran. "In the first-, place, before we go any further, let me show you my tremendous hoss pistols, you have been hearin' so much about." He produced a small 32-cali bre Smith & Wesson. "That's all the hoss pistols I got," said he. "That don't look to you particular dangerous, does it?" Then he continued and told how the trick was done. HIS PLAN OF ACTION. "Well, when I hear the automobile comin', I get on my bicycle and ride along behind it. watching my speedo meter. If the speedometer says that they are going more than 12 miles an hour. I don't In generally bother 'em, unless they are going somewhere about T20 miles, or more an hour. If they are goln' that fast I In generally ride up to the side where the automobiles speedometer Is, and. then If his speed ometer is like mine, I show it to the chauffeur, and sort o' suggest to him that he Is vlolatln the law. Then in generally he sort 6' slacks up, ut If he don't, then I ask him to stop hls automobile and let me have aword with him, as I have something to say to him. Now, the other day, when this German fellow you hear about come along, I was sittin there in front of the hotel talkhV to a lot of people who had come up in buggies and car riages, and they .was. tellln' me . how they liked to drive out on this road, but the automobllists seemed to have charge of the whole road. Then I saw this automobile coming tearin' down the road, at about 35 miles an hour, as It seemed to me. I got on my bi cycle and followed along behind, and' I saw he was running about 16 or IT mile sarf hourWhen he saw me he slacked up. There wastwo men and two women. In the .automobile. I co't 'em about two miles down the road. I don't in gen erally stop 'em If they are not running raster than 16 or 17 miles, although the law limit Is 12: that Is when there alnt no carriages or othe" vehicles on the road. A man In the automobile stop up behind, looked around at me, and tried to guy me, but I never; paid no attention to that. I Just went on. When they got to the sign down the. road there, the fellow turned to the chauffeur and said, 'we are out of his jurisdiction now, speed it up!' Then he went on at the rate of 35 miles ,an hour. I rode up beside the chaff eur and suggested to him that he stop as I had something to say to him. The man In charge told him to go on, that he was out of my Jurisdiction. Then I rode behind the car about two feet from the rear wheels, took out my 'pistol and shot behind we twice. Then the chafteur stopped. I said to the chauffeur, 'consider yourself under ar rest.' The man In the auto got mad and told me to get on out of the way; that I had nothing to do with them. I said, 'will you put up the guarantee that the chauffeur will appear before '' - c i; . . i t ' . . ; e l,i t J "-- :;ro, . : ; it.m.ia:;. 1 I. ere Ital.an man, that you hear z at. Ti a most ridiculous iMv.ss 153V8 c a out in the papers about me and what I did to him, and what he did to me. I never stopped any diplomat, because I know as well as tney ao mat they are immun from arrest for thln-s like this, so I never stop mem ir I know who they are. I stopped the party last Sunday because they were exceeding the speed limit When the man in the middle automobile told me he was the Ital ian ambassador, I, bowed to him, and told him he was privileged to pass on. He bowed to me,' got back In his auto, and went on, and that is all there1 is to that. Now this here Shonts matter, that is a different thing. We are going to get, that chauffeur , and the mayor and I am going before the grand Jury, and the grand Jury will make requisi tion for him, and we will get him no matter where he is." . "When I arrest a man, I don't say nothln' to him, ' I Just bring him on up to the mayor. Then I have 'done my part, and the mayor must do the rest. So you see it Is a very simple matter after all." :-t .. , Mayor Garrett does not mind tell ing about the performances of; his marshal, or the proceedings of his court He is having some fun withal. "Of course," he said, "most"or the ones we catch violating the speed law; do not Intend any harm and are per fectly sensible about It, so I make it a rule to let that kind oft light. But there' are a lot of bigoty, haughty, fel lows who come in here snorting and growling, and when they, see me sit ting behind the desk, they look con temptuously and act insolently, appar ently chagrined because they are brought before a mayor whom - they considered nothing but a kid. I make it a rule to stick" that kind pretty heavy, and it is out of these that we have collected most of our revenue.; Generally, when' they come in, it is either on Sunday or at such a time when we cannot have the vfull hear ing, and then we have to make them come back the next day..; Of course they won't come, If they can help it. once they are back In Washington they are out of the Jurisdiction and there Is no way to get them. We don't bother about it very much, though; we Just have them put up some kind of a bond, some money, or valuable, for which it is worth their while to come back." - LEFT WATCH AS .BOND. Here the mayor took up from his desk a buttonhole watch, whose value it Is hajTto estlmte. It may have -been worth $10 or 10 cents. "One fellow," he said, "left this as a bond, and he has failed to show up to get it back," "That won't keep him from getting arrested If he comes back into "this county'' put in Warshal Collins. "Would you know him, If you were to see him? the marshal w.as asked. "If ever I arrest a man, I know him forever," said the marshal, "and If he t- . -V' v , ..j tie ! hue, I i i o " C ' ' ' ' i r ; a 1." A ' yeue ; r : i : ti.i.-i v .. i a c . ' l air of f;nrlity. Collins bowed arrroval. Mayor Garrett said that he would write a letter in a few days to the Secretary of State, asking to what ex tent the members of the diplomatic corps in Washington are privileged to violate the speed laws , of Maryland. "Of course I could write tha letter now, and would do so, but Secretary Root is away at present? and I do not care to deal with underlings." OTHERS HAVE COM PLAINTS. , Automobllists are not the only ones who have cause for complaint of the rigidity with which the bicyle marshal enforces the law. The follow ing is a sample of the letters which come to Mayor Garrett: - "Tour valiant town marshal, insti gated by the -devil, without the fear of God, in his eye, did wantonly and maliciously pull forth his historic fire arm and place the same i at the head of my poor llttlle five-months-old pup py, and did brutally assault, kill and murder the same." -- Various efforts have been made toy citizens of Washington to put some kind of a-check upon the operations of the energetic officials of Glen Echo. The one first hit upon was to call upon the War Department, which controls the Washington aqueduct But the War Department, through a formal opinion, written by Judge Advocate General Davis, has declared that It has no authority over the conduit road ex cept to protect the road itself and the aqueduct under It. That 1st, the War Department and the " United States government have no authority over the policing of th road. One of the questions asked General Davis was lwhether arrests could be made on this road without warrants. 'That depends upon the laws of the territory in which' the road is situated," said Gen eral Davis. It must be admitted, there fore, that the operations of Marshal Collins and Mayor Garrett must be regulated by the laws of the State of Maryland and the regulations of the municipality of Glen Echo. ' ' " The diplomats who have been held up were inclined to be Indignant' at first, but now they only laugh at the incident, ' and enjoy the general fun. either at their expense or the expense of the spectacular marshal and May or, r e r ZACH McGHEE. rTO OPEN BRANCH OFFICE. Postal Telegraph, Company! Will Enter Washington, N. C -A Business Cluing New Residence Amateur Theatricals. . , Speclat to The Observer. t , Washington, N. C, May 25. Itwlll only be a mater of a few months be fore a branch office of the Postal Tele graph and Cable Company will be opened In this, city. - Mr. Lewis, the construction superintendent of . this company has been in this city In the interest of the Postal Company for the last few days and ha says the y V- ,t ti - I d c -i : " i ? i and : ; ' . t Mr. C. T. :.I:r.f;.-rd. cf C: has purchased the entira tio. goods o.f W. N. Cooper under IT Louise on Main strett and 13 sell t-t entire stock at cost. Mi.-s Lottie Farrow la' fcr.Vlr.; ha r. " sme residence erected on , property on the corner of Fourth , Bonner streets which will be quits ornament to that part of the f when completed. Prof. J, M. Resseler, president the Southern Shorthand and Busln University of Norfolk, Va.,' will Oi a branch of this school in this about June the first. The school 1 be located on the third floor of Fowle funding on the corner of M and Respass streets, and this build is r.oitf being placed in suitable c dltion preparatory to the Ofeni This school means much for this and Washington will welcome the tablishment of ' this institution t lend all-possible encouragement its success, i The school will oi with a large class of young ladies i young men. e-''..," ..'.: V U . '.V:; The amateur company, which i sented the comic opera. Pinafores this -city-last.. week have been invl to present this opera in the towr Greenville. . They will in compile with this request present Pinafore Greenville on the evening of May 3 Quite a large crowd expect to att from this city. , V Mr. S. S. Ellis, of Pungo, waft the city yesterday and he reports people in that section are very mj pleased with the prospects of the r! posed new Mattanjusket Railroad! rim throuarh that section and t they are ready to lend all aid in t power towards establishing the railroad, and with but a few ex tlons the work of securing the rls of way have been comparatively The "Cuban Spy," a comedy Mri in four acts will be presented in city at Brown's Opera House inta one month by home talent. The ceeds will go toward the benefit of Washington Light Infantry. i play Is under the direction of C R, H. Handy and this alone bids! to make It a success. V . - i The series of protracted mee that have been conducted by Re P. Tyer, of the Meth Church, during the past week n a lnaa 'nn last TPHrlov nvAv' Sunday morning the pastor will I the doors of the Church for the j pose of affording ; all who deslt opportunity .to conect themselves the Church. , . , . Mrs. C, B, .McKeel left ori the m Ing train to '.be at the bedside of sister, Mrs. Paul Jones, who is reri ed very Jit at her home in Tarborf Aw, Come Off. " Charlotte still has enough tro to keep the press busy. Durham e Charlotte seems to be losing son her populatloh.Wilmlngton Star Everything to Aaiw hap iftUn" n asm But tew. stores in the South carry everything to wear, either in ready-to-wear or materials for making same, and none in this section have a variety that willcom- pare with ours. A man, woman or child can be clothed here from head to foot in everything ready to wear. . Our-Millinery has exclusiveness that characterizes i it above all other in the Carolinas. The Coat Suit and Muslin Underwear Departments -compare favorably with those in cities of twice Charlotte size, and our , Clothing and Shoe Departments are equipped with merchandise that will please the most fastidious. - PARASOLS White and Fancy Colored Parasols, Persian hemstitched borders, solid Taffeta and Bengaline Silk, with ' enameled handles' to matchPrice each $1.00 to $10.00. LADIES' UMBRELLAS Ladies' plain Boxwood and Metal Handle Umbrellas : all Silk, with tape edge; every one guaranteed for 12 ' months' wear. Price each . . .... . , $1.50 to $15.00. JEWELRY DEPARTMENT ,We are now showing a complete line of Sterling Silver and rich Cut Glass. Many new and odd pieces in both Silver and Glass, useful and appropriate .for wedding gifts. .. . V; -- ' . V ' Diamonds, Watches apd Jewclry-this stock is larger - , and better than ever. See our line of Bracelets, Fobs, Lockets, .Brooches, Cuff and Collar Pins, Hat Pins, . etc., in Gold and Gold Filled. fA new lot of Dollar -Watches just arrived, the very tiling to take with you otour summer trip to the seashore - or the mountains. Every " one a guaranteed time 4 keeper. ., Orders taken for Engraved Visiting Cards and Wed ding. Invitations. ; LADIES' FURNISHINGS j 'A big lot of Sofa Pillow Tops, new designs to select from. Prices - . 25c. and 50c. Buster Brown Linen Collars for children all sizes, at ........ . . 15c ecich. Ladies' Wash Belts, a complete line to' select from. Ali prices;.from 15c. to 50c. each. Ladies' Ganzc Lisle Hose, good quality, at '. ' - 15c. and 25c. per pahv Misses' Hose in White, Bed, Tan and Blackall sizes, at per pair .25c. Black Hose, light weight; the best kind to buy for boys. Priae per pair .. .. .. 25c. A big lot of Thompson's Glove-fitting Corsets, .light' ' weight, with Hose Supporter Special price each 50c. SPECIALS FOR MONDAY ONLY Spring Coat Suits in Voile, Taffeta and Chiffon i Pana-; ma. Black, Blue, Champagne, Gray, and Taney Stripes. Eton and semi-fitting- jackets and close-fit-: ting short coats; full plaited skirts. Price from $12.50 to $45.00. Special for Monday 1,4 off. Big line of White Linen Skirts in four distincUtyles; in ' all sizes. Special for Monday . 88c. We can show you a number of Skirts in Voile, Chiffon Panama and Taffeta, pretty styles, in the best quality and finely tailored. Special prices v t , - ... J... .....,......'.. $7.25, $8.75 and $10.93, Taffeta Suits, made with jumper and skirt; Blue,:Biack, : Champagne, Green and Brown. v $17.50 Suits at .. .. ....... .'. $14.75. $15.00 Suits at ;. $12.75 $12.50 Suits at ......... . , $10.50. COAT SUIT DEPARTMENT , Notice our Trade street window, with a big display, of choice Suits for Ladies in the newest wash fabrics- Poplins, Linine and Irish Linen, in White, Lidit Blue and Pink. Als White with Pink , or Blue trim ming. j . ; Handsome White Suits in, Irish Linen, Eton effect elaborately trimmed in heavy lace applique; full plaited. skirt, tucked yoke depth. Price . , $20.00. Pretty Light-Blue Poplin Suit, made short' semifitting coat cutaway ; front handsomely tailored ; full skirt. ' Pjice V. .; $7.50. Other pretty Suits in Poplin and Linine, made in Eton "and Pony, jackets; extra full skirts; Blue, Pink and White; ranging an price from .. :i . $5.00 to $10.00. t . We also have a pretty line of separate Coats in White - Wash 4 Goods Linen, Duck and Cannon Cloth; some - , trimmed in stitched bands of material, others in fancy . designs of heavy appliqu e . lace ; , Eton and Pony " ef- x : f ects, ranging in price from $1.25 to '7.00. SHIRT WAISTS , Notwithstanding the big sale we have had on our popu-; lar line of $1.00 Waists, we still 'have a large variety of styles'. Be sure to avail yourself of this oppor- ' , tunity.. Only ...r. .. . 1.00. ; NOTION DEPARTMENT 'In' this department you can find" & complete line" of Toilet articles. 1 v Xi Bradley's Woodland Violet Sea Salt for the bath , J .. ..... r. .. .: 35c. per bottle. Bradley's Woodland Violet : Toilet Water, at . . 25c. and 50c. per bottle. " Bradley's .Woodland Violet Talcum Powder , ' ' v " '.j .......... v. .. .. 15ci per bottle. ' . Woodland Violet Perfumed Ammonia, at per bottle 10c. r A big. lot of Armour's Toilet Soaps, all prices from 5c. to 25c: per cake Riveris, Toilet Talcum Powder, large size bottle, only ; Vvi... .. .. .. .. 25c. tTapancse Fire Screens, pretty designs to select, from. ' Your choice each , .-. 10c. Japanese Napkins, 5.0 in a box. Price per box . ; 10c. t PJSeGns - pompom?, inn
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